Niels is a 29 years old man living in Belgium and the current mister leather Belgium 2023. He works for the company proximus that encourages diversity and inclusion so he can be who he really is and
be a proud gay leather man. He tries supporting his community as much as possible by attending events and socials all over Europe concentrating on smaller organizations to give them also the support they deserve. Niels is also very passionate about fashion. So it’s totally not a surprise to many of you that Louis Vuitton is his all time favorite brand.

Hello to everyone and all, I'm Maxwell, the Italian Fetish Man of the Year 2023. I am an engineer and a poet, an often balanced mixture between the logical and the dreamer. I've always been aware of my fetish inclinations, but I stayed on the edge of it for many years. In the last few years have been a continuous evolution, especially thanks to very great friends who gave me the opportunity to experience myself in a new form. Exploring my fetishes, getting into them, understanding them, studying their history and experiencing their evolution by exploring both the Italian and European fetish scene establishing new relationships and friendships.

Hello my name is Ignacio but everybody calls me Nacho. I was born in Argentina 29 years ago in Buenos Aires. My profession is I.T. technician and i work as well in a gay club sometimes. I came in Europe in 2018 to live my fetish life with more freedom, after first travel in 2017 where i discovered many fetish communities. I was living in Spain, Germany and, since 2021 living in France where i got married with my leather husband. I travel a lot, all around the world and more since I’m Mister Leather France.

I am a LEATHERMAN. This word defines my fetish life. I couldn't say when my taste for leather developed, it has always been there. For years in privacy, admiring those who dared to live their fetishism to the fullest. And it was the example of those men, some of them Mister Leather, that made me take the step of living in public as a Leatherman. And from that moment I can say that I felt full, empowered and fulfilled. I have made the visibility of the collective my flag. And especially in this last year, as Mr. ILBS, it has been when I have been able to fully develop my work in favor of the collective: I have multiplied my appearances at Prides, events and meetings of all kinds where I have believed that my work could be useful , making visible and normalizing our way of life and fetish, leather. Because we must not forget that what is not seen does not exist. VISIBILITY AND PRIDE.

Hello - Tom here! I am the current Mr Leather London. After COVID-19 and the closing of several important London fetish venues, we recognised that London needed to return to its roots and offer a
variety of diverse & welcoming leather/fetish spaces. During my year I have been most proud to help influence and co-ordiante our scene in London. My main leather “hobbies" are learning more about our extensive leather & fetish history, and travelling & building strong relationships with similar groups/clubs. I believe that embracing our history and creating safe & inclusive spaces are both tools that can drive the future of our community. I am passionate to spread this message across Europe and help continue to uphold the community, as so many others have done before me.

My name is Stefano, 42, Rome. I joined LCR in 2007. I started at that point to give a shape to my identity as a leatherman (mixing a mainly classical attitude with some modern twists) and to discover
the importance of a community. In the last sixteen years I had a lot of experiences. I often cooperate with the club during events and meetings, I support new members (especially from areas lacking of
fetish culture references) and I am working with a young local group of fetish people and kinsters to promote social activities, forums, munch meetings and workshops. I think that these activities can help communication between different generations in our community. Lately I pushed myself beyond my local borders. I joined LFI and I found a second home in the north of Italy, also I made a lot of new connections and friendships with people and clubs in Europe.