Tom of Finland Foundation
Added 2023-06-22 06:38:38 +0000 UTCHere are a few snapshots Rose Apodaca took at the Tom Of Finland foundation event on Sunday, where I was asked to present Violet Chachki with the their annual award.
In the first photo, I am with Durk Denher, who was Tom of Finland’s muse and friend. He is a legend amongst those who like Tom Of Finland art and style, and he just came back from Finland where he received Knighthood.
Some of you might know Ulysses who is pictured here on his knees in one of the shots while I’m on stage. He’s a very good friend of Tony Medina, and you may have seen him make a cameo appearances in Night of the Teese, and also last New Year’s Eve when I convinced him to come on stage during Lipteese.
The Tom Of Finland foundation is a wonderful organization, they have a vast archive, which I have visited here in Los Angeles at the house where Tom himself lived out his final years.
Personally, I love Tom Of Finland art and style. One of my favorite leathermen is a very famous architect called Peter Marino. If you Google us together you’ll find us leather-clad at lots of Paris fashion events. He’s a leatherman every single day, and so we always had a lot of fun together, especially when I happened to be fully outfitted in my leather Dior or Gaultier looks. I can’t really include any photos of us here, you’d have to Google search. He’s a brilliant architect, responsible for some of the most beautiful modern buildings created for Vuitton, Chanel... So he’s respectfully placed front row at any fashion show. He is an absolutely fascinating person. I love that he’s so successful in his field and is dressed for a fetish event every single day!
We had a lot fun, I haven’t seen Violet in a while, and it was good to visit again. I forgot how tall she is! 😅
📷 Rose Apodaca
