Grindr’s second annual Pleasure Ball took over Iron23 in NYC with ‘The Garden of Otherworldly Delights’—and if last year was decadent, this year added teeth.
Lush. Toxic. Dripping with temptation. The production team at Kind transformed the space into a surreal garden where fantasy and reality collided, subtlety took the night off, and everyone showed up ready to play.
Slayyyter opened the night hours before dropping her new single “Crank” at midnight. Jake Shears followed with Scissor Sisters classics: “Don’t Feel Like Dancin'” and “Filthy/Gorgeous” hit exactly as hard as they needed to. The room responded accordingly.
The Grindr x CHRISHABANA capsule made its debut. The Heavy Metal Jock—chain with laser-cut detailing. The Adam Harness—leather with reclining male figures. The Prick and Thorn Grip Chain necklace. Industrial glamour meets punk refinement meets unapologetic opulence. Terrence, Amir Morris, and Luxx Noir London wore select pieces.
Dawn, Ashnikko, Aquaria, and Edvin Thompson were among the icons, tastemakers, and the beautifully unbothered filled the room—proof that Halloween isn’t just one night for our community. It’s embedded in who we are: the camp, the drama, the outsider energy, the transformation.
Check out all the pics from the event below!
