We lost some of the grit. But we also lost some of the heart.
Men wore black trench coats despite the June heat. Women rocked butterfly clips in their hair alongside leather harnesses. It was an earnest, unironic celebration of "sexy" as defined by the era: lots of glitter, lots of chrome, and a surprising amount of Tripp pants. eroticon 2002
The event was less a traditional "fair" and more a live production set. Footage from Eroticon 2002 became a staple of early 2000s adult media, often cited in discussions regarding the "World's Biggest Gangbang" series. We lost some of the grit
Looking back, ErotiCon 2002 was not "cool." It was awkward, sweaty, and often poorly organized. The fire marshal almost shut down the "Midnight Masquerade" because the fog machine set off the sprinklers. Women rocked butterfly clips in their hair alongside
For the uninitiated, ErotiCon was a traveling adult convention that peaked in the late 90s and early 2000s. While the Las Vegas event later became the flagship, the iteration—held in a sprawling, slightly rundown hotel convention center in the Midwest—remains a fascinating time capsule.