Lesson #16 Convention Dress Code
Written By Titmowse

You’re going to meet real people when you go to an adult Internet event. Your monitor won’t protect you now. So it would be good to understand that others will judge you by your appearance. No matter why you’re going or what you are selling, how you look will speak volumes to others. Your job is to decide what you want to say.

While it’s favorable to present yourself as a professional, an adult webmaster event isn’t really a coat-and-tie affair. That doesn’t mean you won’t find suits at a porn convention. There are plenty that wear formal office togs on the show floor and at seminars. Yet there’s just as many (if not more) who don casual wear for a convention. As well, you’ll encounter the scantily clad and the positively nude. An adult Internet gathering brings in all types. The first rule is there is no uniform.

The second rule is a little harder to define. Yes, it’s okay to wear a scrappy t-shirt and nasty cargo pants to a show, but is that how you want to be remembered? If you want to impress a possible client, how will it look if you show up to dinner unshaven and smelling like a dirty sock? If you’re trying to promote your new sponsor program, will they take you seriously with a hoodie on your back? Never mind your brilliant brain. This is business. How you look is who you are.

As said above, nobody expects you to wear Armani suits and a Rolex watch. Nobody wants you to look like Adonis or Venus. The majority of adult webmasters are average people who work at home. They wear what they want to wear and they look how they look. Just the same, if you’ve been bragging about your riches on the message boards, when you get to a show, somebody’s gonna want proof of your bling. Cameras will be everywhere.

A second rule is to think about what you’re going to wear to the parties. Sometimes the occasion is casual, sometimes not. Sometimes a party is held at a club with a dress code. Sometimes a dinner is held at a posh venue. If you attend a party or dinner, take the location and the desires of the host into account.

The third rule is one of public courtesy. You’re open-minded about Internet porn but so many people aren’t. You might think your t-shirt that says, “fuck you” is funny but will it be funny to the screeners at the airport? That sheer blouse will be a hit at the show but how will it feel as you walk by families through the lobby of your hotel? Save the nasty bits for your fellow adult webmasters. We love that stuff. Just remember that cameras will be everywhere.

This brings us to rule number four. Cameras will be everywhere. You can dodge the cameras if you want but it won’t be easy. Conceivably 85% of those who go to an adult webmaster event will have a camera. At least 95% of the images taken will be put on the web. If you don’t want your picture taken, don’t dress for attention. If you do want your picture taken, dress for a good impression because a picture lasts forever. On the web it comes alive.

The fifth rule is relax. An adult convention isn’t a fashion show. It’s a gathering of adults who work in the Internet porn industry. Be true to yourself. Be aware of your surroundings. Take a bath, brush your teeth, wear deodorant and change your socks. You don’t want to be a slob but you don’t have to be a fashion plate either.