Bianca's RED SHOE DIARY [ Bianca and fetish model Mistress Louva, at the Rubber Ball. ] LONDON RUBBER BALL - PART 3/3 (Translated from french by our dear friend KosmikKreeper). NOV., 2002. Monday, October 7, 2002 Mark Bruige [ See previous Diary entry, Rubber Ball Part 2 ] arrived at the hotel at around noon with a model by the name of mistress Louva. Both of them are very charming. Finally, we decided to start with the photo shoot (that should also be in the documentary). The shoot was done in one of the hotel’s conference rooms and lasted about 20 minutes. I also did a couple of nude shots lying down on an antique sofa. I think they’ll be nice pictures. The interview took place in our hotel room by the window. Among some of the questions he asked me were: how long have I been a model? Why am I a model? Which other models would I like to shoot pictures with? Why do I love and how did I discover latex? How is the fetish scene in Montreal? Does religion have a link with fetishism? Does fetishism mean liking BDSM? What is fetishism?... Simple questions but enjoyable to answer. And since I’ll be at Kink in the Caribbean in a couple of weeks, he’ll interview me again in a different setting. I’m curious to know what type of questions he’ll be asking me then! :) [ Note: At the time Bianca wrote this text in London, it was in Mark Bruige's plans to come to Kink3. Unfortunatly, the hotel was overbooked and he couldn't make it. ] I went to bed at 6pm and got up at 8pm. At around 5am this morning I couldn’t sleep anymore so I wrote in my journal until 9am. Let’s just say that I don’t recuperate very well. Montreal will be a great place to do just that. Anyway, I got up at 8pm, finally ready for the Rubber Ball. I wore my red catsuit with a red corset, little red gloves and my knee-high red boots. I wore bright red lipstick and pulled my hair up high. I surely don’t want to pass unnoticed! Hehehehehe! [ Note: Sure enough, Bianca was the only one at the ball dressed in red from head to toe! See photos. ] The Ball was in a huge place that could easily accommodate 1000 people. It also had a balcony-style second level on the right side of the room. On the north and south sides, at the top of the stairs, were 2 bars as well as 2 cages where people could be tied up or dance. The room was a big dance floor with a small platform in the middle where 3 lovely Japanese girls were being tied to artificial palm trees by a man. On the left side of the room was a stage where I witnessed the best latex fashion show of my life! There were over 50 models, motorcycles and even some pyrotechnics. We saw a variety of creations by Libidex, Inner Sanctum, Torture Garden, House of Harlot, Madame S… All extraordinary creations choreographed to rhythmic music. A great success! The Inner Sanctum catsuits/dresses are on my purchase list! We actually met the designers so that they may take my measurements. [ Photo on the right: Two outfits by Inner Sanctum demonstrated at the Rubber Ball Fashion Show. ] An hour after the fashion show, Midori did an amazing bondage choreography on stage. Many bare-breasted women were part of the performance, dressed up with white powder on their faces and Japanese-style wigs. Their bodies were completely wrapped in rope but their arms and legs were free not constraining their movements. The accompanying music had a slow beat which obligated the performers to walk slowly and graciously; a bit like ancient Japanese traditions. [ Photo on the left: End of show, Midori, models and performers. ] The lighting was tinted in bluish hues creating a calm atmosphere. The performance’s highlight was a woman tied to a suspended wooden cross bringing forth images of Christ. All in all a fantastic performance by Midori! The Ball ended at around 3am. It was a tremendous success! We then went to a fetish after-hours club opposite the Rubber Ball. Luckily we were able to share a taxi with Nicky and John! The place was a lot smaller than all the previous clubs we’d been to. There was a bar close to the entrance with a couple of tables for friendly chats. At the bottom of the stairs was another bar, a few tables and chairs and a dance floor that could hold about 30 people. Even though the place was small it was packed; around 200 people were present. Still in my red catsuit, I danced a bit even in the overpowering heat. Thank goodness I could open up my catsuit at the front and let my chest and stomach breathe. That made a few heads turn. [ See photo on right. ] Like Saturday night, I was the only one with a catsuit this color. Whether it was at the Ball or here, I was easily spotted in my red attire. We left at around 5am. We were very hungry so we went off restaurant hunting… in vain! After walking here and there on London’s popular streets, we ended up having a mediocre breakfast at McDonald’s at 7am. We then made our way back to the hotel, showered and went to bed at 8:30am… Tuesday, October 8, 2002 We slept till 5pm. It felt really good! We ate a few croissants and left to meet Paul, an editor at Virgin Publishing. We’ve been dealing with him for a couple of years now. One of Paul’s jobs is to find erotic stories and pictures for harlequin romance books published by Virgin Publishing. We’ve been published 5 times already on book covers. We had a beer in a typical British pub and talked about this and that. Paul is a charming, non-complicated guy. It’s always fun putting a face to a name. After eating fish & chips (a UK specialty, so I’ve heard- and it was good!), we got back to the hotel at around 10:30pm. I went to bed at around midnight but got up an hour later unable to sleep. Since Martin wasn’t sleeping either, we watched Changing Lanes on our laptop DVD. But even long after the film ended (7am) we still couldn’t sleep. And we had to be at the airport by 10am! Once again, aie Caramba! We saw the sunrise every single say of our stay here… Wednesday, October 9, 2002 We left for the airport at 10am. The flight was an hour and a half longer going back so we were pretty happy to be back home in Montreal. Apart from forgetting my purse in the plane which meant we had to wait an extra 45 minutes, all went well. My week in London was tiring but business-wise very beneficial. Of course, it goes without saying that we had a great time in all the clubs especially the Rubber Ball with its fashion show etched forever in my mind. I think Martin will try and convince Polymorphe to take part in the fashion show next year. We’re actually thinking of going back. We’ll see. [ Photo on the left: House of Harlot outfit, at the Rubber Ball. ] One little thing that I didn’t really appreciate in the clubs were some of the photographers who took pictures without asking or without introducing themselves. Often photographers took my picture without telling me which magazine they were from. They were even taking my picture while Martin was shooting which gave them the opportunity to “steal” our pictures and poses. I guess they think that since you let one photographer take your picture, it’s all right for all to do so…. Wrong. A photographer wanted to take my picture at the Expo without asking me first. I asked him to introduce himself and found out he was freelancing for Penthouse. I then politely told him not to take my picture. He asked me why and I simply said that I didn’t like that magazine. He snobbed me and called me a “strange girl”. I then told him that the “strange” thing was not asking before taking someone’s picture. It’s not because we wear latex that we necessarily want to be exposed in all magazines. It may not be my case, but some people have very public professions and being published in fetish magazines could harm their reputation. I think too many photographers were dismissing this very important detail. Anyways… There you go. My adventure ends here. At least this one! Kink in the Caribbean is in two weeks which will give me the opportunity to write about my new adventures… For now, I appreciate my loft, Martin’s wonderful company, my 2 cats Minou and Chanel, and Mitaine, my little ferret… - Bianca [ On a sader note: A week later, Minou, Martin's 13 year old cat and companion past away. He was a member of our family and will be missed dearly. ] Do you have questions/comments regarding this Diary Entry? I'd love to hear your feedback in the FORUM! [ Couple in wonderful latex fashions ] [ Fetish Model Louva ] [ Guest, leaving the Rubber Ball ] [ Guest at the Ball ] [ Fetish Model Sandra from Fetish-Live.com ] [ Bianca with latex designer Pigalle ] [ Guest at the Ball in wonderful yellow dress ] [ Performer in bondage ] [ Bianca on the dance flour ] [ Model during the Fashion Show ] [ Models during the Fashion Show ] [ Midori, hosting the Fashion Show ] Do you have questions/comments regarding this Diary Entry? I'd love to hear your feedback in the FORUM!