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Mr.Riegellio is one of the most well known                     Although there are other companies
                                                                                                                            fetish fashion houses in the world, super                      out there such as TWINKX and even
                                                                                                                            popular in Europe focusing mainly on their                     Mr B who are adopting PVC within
                                                                                                                            iconic PVC range of clothing their tracksuits                  their own fashion lines as they drop
                                                                                                                            being a classic example of their work with                     each season I think it is Important for
                                                                                                                            the medium, recently BUDDY.net the UK’s                        us not to forget who the        pioneers
                                                                                                                            fastest growing online fetish social media                     are what stage they have set for
                                                                                                                            platform teamed with Mr.Riegillio to create                    those now inspired by Mr.Riegellio to
                                                                                                                            a kinky twist on a classic, this tracksuit is a                go onto create their own companies
                                                                                                                            classic black slightly holographic reflective                  with
                                                                                                                            PVC material embroidered on the seams                          their own aspirations,  and its not just
                                                                                                                                                                                           companies like BUDDY that are the
                                                                                                                            with the BUDDY branding, the concept they
                                                                                                                                                                                           only ones seeing growth and faith in
                                                                                                                            were going for here was to extend the
                                                                                                                                                                                           aspirations, the UK scally and EU Proll
                                                                                                                            existing motto for BUDDY which is “live
                                                                                                                                                                                           scene is growing massively thanks to
                                                                                                                            your kink” now you can wear it! On our trips
                                                                                                                            out around Manchester pride in 2023 we                         the pure availability of Mr.Riegillio, in
                                                                                                                                                                                           the past guys would show up at the
                                                                                                                            saw a lot of MR.Riegillio products mainly at                   Eagle bar in Manchester or G-A-Y in
                                                                                                                            events such as Alert, we did however spot
                                                                                                                                                                                           London donning their Adidas Chille
                                                                                                                            one of these BUDDY tracksuits in the wild,
                                                                                                                                                                                           suits
                                                                                                                            you will definitely stand out, being a lower                   the line between a curious straight lad
                                                                                                                            price than most of the tracksuits that
                                                                                                                                                                                           and a fully gay scally lad were blurry
                                                                                                                            Mr.Riegillio offer it makes for an excellent                   and somewhat dangerous limiting to
                                                                                                                            starter into your PVC world of fetish, it has
                                                                                                                                                                                           start conversation build connections,
                                                                                                                            a full back to front zip which is very handy
                                                                                                                                                                                           the same thought crosses my mind
                                                                                                                            we imagine for darkroom situations at                          when I think of gay guys in the gym, in
                                                                                                                            events like SNEKR a scally event where the                     the
                                                                                                                            theme is tracksuits, tracksuits, trainers!.                    past it was an awkward ‘is he gay?

                                                                                                                                                                                           Hmmm maybe idk does he look gay?’
                                                                                                                            We think its fabulous to see brands like
                                                                                                                                                                                           but the second I spot a Nasty Pig hat,
                                                                                                                            MR.Riegillio embracing something different,
                                                                                                                                                                                           socks etc I'm like BINGO! What you
                                                                                                                            with so many fetish themed social media
                                                                                                                                                                                           wear is an extension of yourself and if
                                                                                                                            apps out there and even just LGBT apps like
                                                                                                                                                                                           yourself happens to be gay AND kinky
                                                                                                                            Grindr, its good that the little guys who are                  then having options like Mr.Riegillio to
                                                                                                                            really working for the community are                           drop those hints are what you need.
                                                                                                                            pushing to create a uniquely diverse yet
                                                                                                                            familiar online space that inclusive of all                    The BUDDY tracksuit isn't the last I
                                                                                                                            fetishes and scenes, we call them the little                   think we will see from this
                                                                                                                            guys but with almost a million users                           collaboration between the two
                                                                                                                            worldwide BUDDY.net is growing and fast!                       companies, with big
                                                                                                                                                                                           things on the horizon and Darklands
                                                                                                                                                                                           2024 fast approaching lets hope we
                                                                                                                                                                                           get some more sneaky and cheeky
                                                                                                                                                                                           Apparel soon!
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