Soft Leather Expands Lifestyle Brand, Community Outreach

LOS ANGELES—Soft Leather, a weekly celebration of sexuality, kink, music and personal individuality in all its forms, is emerging beyond the confines of its Los Angeles underground roots as not only a creative lifestyle brand but as a much-needed helping hand in the local community. Described as a “safe haven for freaks, queers, drag queens, darkwave daddies and the people who love them” by principals Johnny Love and Paparazzi, Soft Leather is supporting sex workers’ rights with donations to charities such as Adult Performer Advocacy Committee (apac-usa.com) and urging fellow BDSM enthusiasts to do the same. “We believe in giving back and strengthening the community by supporting sex workers and their rights,” said Love of Soft Leather’s outreach. “We have created partnerships with advocates such as Kink.com and Stockroom to raise awareness and reinforce our commitment to helping those in need.” Launched in 2014, Love and Paparazzi have built an international nightlife brand, record label and LA institution for underground music and culture with thousands of revelers against a backdrop of top DJs playing EBM, Italo Disco, Acid House, Dark Wave and Techno. “We are interested in not only providing Soft Leather guests a sanctuary to mingle and create, but to discover, learn, evolve, engage and open their minds,” adds Love, “while also making the world a more loving, giving place—one person at a time.” Learn more about Soft Leather at SoftLeatherClub.com. Follow on Twitter.com and Instagram.