GFB HOST René, above, and wife Valerie, now parents of two young girls (photo: Tony Mitchell). BANNER: Berlin-based Jaded Jewall is the first designer sign-up for 2023’s Ball fashion show (photo: Carolinski; model: Kiet Katharsis; mask co-created by Jaded Jewall and Wastelandpirate)
Breaking: German Fetish Ball regular venue returns for 2023
See bottom of article for updates since this story was first published on Jan 03
German Fetish Ball Weekend promoter Xklusiv announced today that the Ball itself will return to regular venue Spindler & Klatt this May.
The Ball — Saturday’s headlining event in a five-day programme spanning May 17-21 — returns to its preferred venue after temporarily relocating to Club Ost in 2022.
Spindler & Klatt is part of the same ex-military riverside complex that also houses, at its Kopernicker Strasse end, the German Fetish Fair in Magazin in der Heeresbäckerei.
Xklusiv boss René made the announcement in a brief Messenger post this afternoon.
He added that the first designer, popular Berlin label Jaded Jewall, has already been signed up for this year’s Ball fashion show.
His post also stated that the usual Friday night play party previously organised by Xklusiv at Matrix will be dropped this year.
This ends its clash with FetishGuerilla Revolution, the KitKat party that has long dominated Friday night’s Berlin festivities.
Meanwhile, ticketing for this year’s GFB events has been streamlined: advance tickets will no longer be physically mailed to customers.
Instead, tickets will be emailed in a scannable form (probably a PDF) that can be stored on your phone, and those who like to be extra safe will be able to print the ticket at home and bring a paper version along too.
Last but not least, many Berlin regulars will be aware that René became a father for the second time last year. And he tells us that if his new baby daughter continues to make progress at the current rate, wife Valerie expects to join him again for this year’s GFB.
German Fetish Ball Weekend
Carolinski
Jaded Jewall
Kiet Katharsis
Wastelandpirate
HOW THE CURRENT GFB 2023 PROGRAMME LOOKS
Wednesday, May 17:
KINKY COCKTAILS from 8pm @ 260 Grad
Thursday, May 18:
SONICBOOM from 9pm @ Matrix
Friday, May 19:
GERMAN FETISH FAIR 12-8pm @ Heeresbäckerei, and
FETISHGUERILLA REVOLUTION from 9pm @ KitKatClub
Saturday, May 20:
GERMAN FETISH FAIR 12pm-7pm @ Heeresbäckerei, and
GERMAN FETISH BALL from 9pm @ Spindler & Klatt
Sunday, May 21:
FAREWELL BRUNCH 8am-2:30pm (à la carte after that) @ Alex, Mercedes Benz Platz
In addition, we expect a (shorter) RIVER CRUISE to be reinstated this year, with some other SIDE EVENTS also to be added.
UPDATE (Jan 08): TICKET PRESALES + BLACKLICKORISH SHOW
ADVANCE TICKET SALES for this year’s Berlin programme will start on Friday January 13, the German Fetish Ball Weekend organiser Xklusiv has announced.
Tickets available from that date will be the limited VIP Weekend ticket (€150) covering all the official GFB parties (including Fetish Guerilla Revolution), plus separate advance tickets for Sonic Boom (€35), the Fetish Fair (€25 for both days) and the Ball (€65).
Note: no separate advance ticket is available for the FetishGuerilla Revolution Friday night KitKatClub party. Entry to KitKat is included
in the advance VIP ticket, but otherwise you must pay on the door on the night.
BLACKLICKORISH LATEX SHOW: LA-based designer Alyssa Norman will bring another Blacklickorish Latex fashion show to this year’s GFB — the second show confirmed. Among those walking for Blacklickorish at the Ball will be Ulorin Vex (bottom right below).
Blacklickorish Latex
Eugenio Qose
Faye Yerbury
Kylie Jenner
Lee LHGFX
BLACKLICKORISH LATEX STYLE, LEFT: Kylie Jenner (far left) and Stassie Karanikolaou wearing matching Blacklickorish French Cut Tank Suits and Opera Length Fingerless Gloves for launch of their Stassie x Kylie cosmetics range last summer (image © Kylie Jenner). CENTRE: Bianca Van Damme (daughter of Jean Claude) wears Blacklickorish Pearled Top and Skirt (photo: Eugenio Qose). RIGHT, TOP: Whitney Johns wears Blacklickorish Zen Batwing Bodysuit (photo: LeeLHGFX). RIGHT, BOTTOM: Ulorin Vex wears Blacklickorish Roulette Gown (photo: Faye Yerbury). Photographer links above pic
UPDATE (Jan 31): MORE DESIGNERS FOR GFB FASHION SHOW
GFB host René of Xklusiv has confirmed the addition of two more fetish fashion brands to the runway line-up at this year’s German Fetish Ball.
Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Dan Miga Designs is a partnership between experienced latex/leather designer and ‘semi-professional Viking’ Dan Miga and Angela Ryan, legendary fetish model, event producer, designer and more.
The pair have been showcasing their (relatively new) creative collaboration at various US events since covid restrictions eased, and Angela (whom we’ve known since Skin Two days) told us recently that she’d been really hoping the brand could make its European debut at this year’s Berlin event. Looks like her wish has been granted!
Second new addition to the fashion show roster is Tarza & Jane, a business based in the German city of Aachen. Tarza & Jane is a collaboration between jewellery/product designer and engineer Fabian Siebert and latex designer/manufacturer Daniel Wergen of MLF (Making Latex Fashion).
The brand’s mission is to design and manufacture ‘everyday latex fashion key pieces’. Their website product photos suggest this means garments for men and women that could be worn as ‘innocent’ daytime fashion while also being adaptable to more fetish-specific occasions.
GFB organiser René adds that he’s also right now reaching out to two more brands who’ve been considering doing a show at this year’s Ball.
Given that it was still January when this update was added and there are now four confirmed designers — ie about half a full show’s-worth — already signed up with more than three months still to go, it certainly looks like the GFB’s return to Spindler & Klatt will be an event not to miss!
BELOW Left: Angela Ryan, Dan Miga. Right: Tarza & Jane Cocoon trenchcoat, Demi A-Line Skirt
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