Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 522
Featuring content from the hottest gay and gay-friendly spots in New York, each (free!) issue of Get Out! highlights the bars, nightclubs, restaurants, spas and other businesses throughout NYC’s metropolitan area that the city’s gay a population is interested in.
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BEGGIN’ STRIPS<br />
BY JOHN STEIN<br />
PHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD BURROWES<br />
DOGGY STYLE, THE FETISH LINE, REVEALS ITS TECHNICOLOR COLLECT<br />
THE TECHNICOLOR COLLECTION REPRESENTS THE NEXT STAGE IN THE EVOLUTION<br />
OF DOGGY STYLE, THE LGBTQIA+ UNDERWEAR AND ACCESSORIES BRAND THAT<br />
LAUNCHED EARLIER THIS YEAR WITH MONOCHROME, THEIR LINE OF GEAR IN<br />
BLACK AND WHITE. FOUNDED BY REAL-LIFE PARTNERS LEVI WOODS AND MANU<br />
BAUTISTA, THE NYC-BASED FETISH BRAND STARTED SMALL, WITH TWO BRIEFS AND<br />
JOCKSTRAPS, FIVE HARNESSES (INCLUDING TWO VEGAN LEATHER OPTIONS), FOUR<br />
STYLES OF STAINLESS-STEEL NECKLACES AND TWO STYLES OF TEES. IT WAS AN<br />
INSTANT HIT AROUND THE WORLD, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE SUPPORT OF<br />
THE KINK COMMUNITY AND THE PUP-AND-HANDLER ENTHUSIASTS, OF WHICH THE<br />
FOUNDERS ARE A PART.<br />
WOODS AND BAUTISTA ARE EXCITED TO EXPAND DOGGY STYLE THIS FALL WITH<br />
NEW GEAR IN PINK, YELLOW AND BLUE. IN ADDITION TO BRAND GROWTH, THEY<br />
HAVE BIG PHILANTHROPIC GOALS. A PORTION OF ALL DOGGY STYLE SALES ARE<br />
DONATED TO COMMUNITY CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE TREVOR<br />
PROJECT. LEVI WOODS EXPLAINS MORE.
INTERVIEW<br />
TAKE US BACK TO THE<br />
BEGINNING. NEITHER<br />
OF YOU HAS A FASHION<br />
BACKGROUND,<br />
CORRECT?<br />
LEVI WOODS: THAT’S<br />
RIGHT, NO FORMAL<br />
FASHION BACKGROUND<br />
PER SE, JUST A LOVE<br />
FOR ALL THINGS<br />
FASHION AND A<br />
WILLINGNESS TO JUMP<br />
OFF INTO AN UNKNOWN<br />
ADVENTURE. WE’VE<br />
ALWAYS WANTED<br />
TO HAVE A FASHION<br />
LINE AND KNEW IT<br />
WOULD HAPPEN AT<br />
SOME POINT. WE<br />
KEPT PLAYING WITH<br />
DIFFERENT IDEAS,<br />
TOYING WITH OUR<br />
MUSES, UNTIL WE<br />
LANDED ON OUR<br />
DOGGY STYLE<br />
CONCEPT.<br />
CAN WE DISCUSS THE<br />
NAME? I MEAN, COULD<br />
THERE BE A BETTER<br />
NAME FOR FETISH<br />
GEAR?<br />
IT’S ONE OF THOSE<br />
SERENDIPITOUS<br />
THINGS, REALLY. THE<br />
PHRASE DOGGY STYLE<br />
CAME UP IN CASUAL<br />
CONVERSATION, AS<br />
IT NATURALLY DOES,<br />
OF COURSE. ONE OF<br />
US SAID, “WOULDN’T<br />
THAT BE A GREAT NAME<br />
FOR AN UNDERWEAR<br />
BRAND?” THE NAME<br />
IS FUN, FLIRTY, SILLY,<br />
NAUGHTY, SEXY,<br />
PROVOCATIVE: ALL<br />
THOSE THINGS.<br />
WHAT DID YOU KNOW<br />
ABOUT CREATING<br />
FASHION DESIGNS AND<br />
CUTS?<br />
IT’S DEFINITELY<br />
BEEN A FUN<br />
LEARNING PROCESS.<br />
LUCKILY, WE HAVE<br />
A KNOWLEDGEABLE<br />
AND SKILLED TEAM<br />
WHO HELP MAKE<br />
THE BRAND THE<br />
FIRECRACKER THAT IT<br />
IS. AS FAR AS CUTS, WE<br />
ALWAYS KNEW THAT<br />
WE WANTED TO HAVE<br />
JOCKS AND BRIEFS<br />
AS THE NUCLEUS OF<br />
OUR BRAND. THEY’RE<br />
OUR FAVORITE STYLES<br />
OF UNDERWEAR. IT’S<br />
THE FABRIC THAT<br />
WE REALLY NEEDED<br />
TO LEARN ABOUT.<br />
WE SEARCHED FOR<br />
THE SOFTEST, MOST<br />
COMFORTABLE FABRIC<br />
WE COULD FIND.<br />
YOU CHOSE TO LAUNCH<br />
WITH A BLACK-AND-<br />
WHITE COLLECTION.<br />
FOR THE BRAND’S<br />
INTRODUCTION TO<br />
THE WORLD, WE<br />
WANTED IT TO HAVE<br />
A SLEEK, CLASSIC<br />
AND TIMELESS FEEL,<br />
AND A MONOCHROME<br />
BLACK AND WHITE<br />
PALETTE SEEMED TO<br />
BE THE PERFECT WAY<br />
TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.<br />
WHITE AND BLACK<br />
WORKS SEAMLESSLY<br />
ALONGSIDE ANY OTHER<br />
COLOR OUR TARGET<br />
AUDIENCE MIGHT<br />
WEAR, SO WE KNEW<br />
IT WOULD BE EASY TO<br />
COORDINATE. IT WAS<br />
OUR VERSION OF THE<br />
LITTLE BLACK DRESS. IT<br />
GOES WITH ANYTHING.<br />
WHY COLOR? WHY<br />
NOW?<br />
NOW THAT WE’VE<br />
GOTTEN THE BLACK-<br />
AND-WHITE BASICS<br />
OUT OF THE WAY,<br />
WE WANTED TO<br />
INTRODUCE A POP<br />
OF COLOR INTO OUR<br />
LINEUP. WHAT BETTER<br />
WAY TO DO THAT THAN<br />
WITH THE COLORS<br />
DU JOUR: PINK, BLUE<br />
AND YELLOW? THESE<br />
HUES ARE SUPER HOT<br />
RIGHT NOW, AND WE<br />
WANTED TO GIVE OUR<br />
CUSTOMERS SOME FUN<br />
OPTIONS TO CHOOSE<br />
FROM.<br />
PUTTING THE LOGO<br />
ON THE BACK OF THE<br />
JOCK IS PURE GENIUS.<br />
YES, AS MANU LIKES TO<br />
SAY, THE REAR VIEW OF<br />
A JOCKSTRAP IS ONE<br />
OF ITS BEST ASSETS.<br />
PUN INTENDED. THE<br />
BACK IS THE FOCAL<br />
POINT. SO, MOVING THE<br />
LOGO TO THE REAR?<br />
WELL, THAT’S JUST<br />
GOOD MARKETING!<br />
THE LOGO HARNESSES<br />
ARE COLOR<br />
COORDINATED IN THE<br />
SAME PINK, BLUE AND<br />
YELLOW AS THE BRIEF<br />
AND JOCK.<br />
YES, IT MAKES FOR AN<br />
IDEAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
TO CREATE AN ENTIRE<br />
LOOK. YOU CAN WEAR<br />
ALL THE SAME COLOR<br />
OR MIX AND MATCH, AS<br />
DESIRED.<br />
VISIT WWW.DOGGYSTYLEUNLEASHED.COM
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DREAMLAND MARCO MARCO FASHION SHOW CENTRAL PARK
BY EILEEN SHAPIRO<br />
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />
CHRIS KELLEY<br />
THE REIGNING MR. EAGLE<br />
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Chris Kelley<strong>–</strong>the<br />
currently reigning<br />
Mr. Eagle<strong>–</strong>is<br />
originally from<br />
Pennsylvania, but is<br />
now based in New<br />
York. He is a set<br />
director and worked<br />
recently on the set<br />
of American Horror<br />
Story.<br />
With his sets<br />
focusing on queer<br />
art and on tracing<br />
the origins of our<br />
shared kink history,<br />
his art aims to honor<br />
the legacy of our<br />
New York leisure<br />
lifestyle through<br />
a respectful,<br />
nonjudgmental<br />
lens. His work<br />
on American<br />
Horror Story was<br />
well researched<br />
and accurately<br />
represented.<br />
Kelley, who’s about<br />
to surrender his<br />
crown and title, was able to share some questions and answers with <strong>Get</strong><br />
<strong>Out</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> regarding his experiences. The up-and-coming Mr. Eagle<br />
contest weekend begins Friday, October 6, 2023 at 9 PM. The actual<br />
contest shall take place on Saturday, October 7 at 9 PM and there will be<br />
celebrations for the victory party hosted on the rooftop.
INTERVIEW >><br />
Hello, Chris. What was the biggest<br />
challenge and responsibility during<br />
your reign as Mr.Eagle?<br />
I would say that the biggest challenge<br />
has been attempting to “answer<br />
the moment”. We’ve experienced<br />
devastating setbacks within both<br />
the national and international queer<br />
communities, and my goal has always<br />
been to continue to advocate for<br />
safety and freedom of expression.<br />
We’ve been incredibly successful at<br />
combating violence against queer<br />
bodies at the Eagle with our “Into”<br />
and FaceID Project initiatives — and<br />
those were both<br />
responses to<br />
issues we’ve faced<br />
both in New York<br />
and nationally.<br />
become a contestant in the first<br />
place?<br />
I genuinely heard a calling to compete<br />
when I attended IML (International Mr.<br />
Leather) the previous year. Competing<br />
and putting myself out there were so<br />
far out of my comfort zone, but it was<br />
an incredible experience.<br />
What are you taking with you from<br />
your experience as Mr. Eagle?<br />
I’m so grateful for the help and support<br />
I’ve received along the way. From the<br />
friends and staff at the Eagle...<br />
Can you recall<br />
any fun stories<br />
from your reign?<br />
Ha! Definitely<br />
when they served<br />
paella at the<br />
Eagle’s annual<br />
holiday party.<br />
Definitely the<br />
last place you’d<br />
expect to see<br />
shellfish. We were<br />
able to turn a<br />
very silly moment<br />
into a T-shirt to<br />
raise funds for<br />
RAINN, a national<br />
charity focusing<br />
on providing<br />
healthcare and<br />
resources for<br />
sexual assault<br />
survivors.<br />
Why did you<br />
decide to
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Where to go?<br />
to Mama Leather…to my incredible partner,<br />
I’m walking away with my head held high,<br />
BILLY knowing I’ve PORTER built lifelong connections. @ PRIDEFESTIVAL<br />
As<br />
PHOTOS queer people, BY BILLY I think HESS we’re conditioned to<br />
assume EASTERN the worst from REGION people, and when<br />
we receive unconditional love and support<br />
from ASBURY those around PARK, us, NJ it’s breathtaking. WASHINGTON DC (NW)<br />
GEORGIE’S<br />
GREEN LANTERN<br />
810 5TH AVENUE<br />
1335 GREEN COURT NW<br />
When PARADISE you’re not decorating or working<br />
JR’S BAR & GRILL<br />
on sets 101 ASBURY or being AVE. Mr. Eagle, what do you 1637 17TH ST NW<br />
like to do?<br />
LARRY’S LOUNGE<br />
I have PHILADELPHIA an incredible partner (SQUARE) and two cats,<br />
1836 18TH ST NW<br />
so there’s WOODY’S<br />
NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR<br />
nothing quite like a quiet, lazy<br />
202 S 13TH ST<br />
900 U ST NW<br />
morning snuggled up with my three favorite<br />
UBAR<br />
NUMBER NINE<br />
boys and a hot cup of coffee.<br />
1220 LOCUST ST<br />
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TAVERN ON CAMAC<br />
contestants vying for the title this year?<br />
243 CAMAC ST<br />
To steal TABU a LOUNGE line from ‘Barbie’ — “…Close<br />
your 200 eyes, S 12TH now ST feel…” Regardless of<br />
the outcome, KNOCK BAR<br />
DUPONT ITALIAN KITCHEN(DIK)<br />
you’re putting yourself out there in front of a packed, hungry,<br />
225 S 12TH ST<br />
1637 17TH ST NW<br />
occasionally judgmental audience. That, in and of itself, is such an amazing<br />
accomplishment BALTIMORE that should be celebrated. Take a moment to relish how you’re<br />
living one of the dreams your younger self thought was impossible.<br />
LEON’S OF BALTIMORE<br />
870 PARK AVENUE<br />
1435 P ST NW<br />
PITCHER’S DC<br />
2317 18TH ST NW<br />
THE DIRTY GOOSE<br />
913 U ST NW<br />
TRADE<br />
1410 14TH ST NW<br />
DRINKERY<br />
203 W READ ST
ISSUE #<strong>522</strong><br />
MR EAGLE<br />
PHOTO CREDIT:<br />
WILSONMODELS<br />
PUBLISHER MICHAEL TODD<br />
MIKE@GETOUTMAG.COM<br />
DESIGN AGOTA CORREA<br />
AGOTA@GETOUTMAG.COM<br />
CELEBRITY INTERVIEWER EILEEN SHAPIRO<br />
@EILEENSHAPIRO3<br />
NYC’S NIGHTLIFE AWARD WINNING BLOGGER/<br />
WRITER & INTERVIEWER JIM SILVESTRI<br />
NIGHTLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER WILSONMODELS<br />
JEASO86@HOTMAIL.COM<br />
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