MARCO HERRERA & FRIENDS PRESENTS THE 11TH ANNUAL RAGS TO RICHES BALL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2013
COMMENTATOR: JAY BLAHNIK, SELVYN MIZRAHI, JACK MIZRAHI & MEMPHIS KHAN
DJ: GUCCI ROXX (YUMMIE)
THE LEGENDARY RAGS TO RICHES BALL "WICKED" WEEKEND
SATURDAY- LEGENDARY RAGS TO RICHES "FREE BALL", HOSTED BY MARCO HERRERA & FRIENDS.....CATEGORIES BELOW
TABLES $150
EARLY ARRIVAL IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED, BALL MUST BEGIN AT 7 PM.
BQ OLDWAY VS BQ NEWWAY- ARGUABLY THE MOST EXCITING MID...
MARCO HERRERA & FRIENDS PRESENTS THE 11TH ANNUAL RAGS TO RICHES BALL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2013
COMMENTATOR: JAY BLAHNIK, SELVYN MIZRAHI, JACK MIZRAHI & MEMPHIS KHAN
DJ: GUCCI ROXX (YUMMIE)
THE LEGENDARY RAGS TO RICHES BALL "WICKED" WEEKEND
SATURDAY- LEGENDARY RAGS TO RICHES "FREE BALL", HOSTED BY MARCO HERRERA & FRIENDS.....CATEGORIES BELOW
TABLES $150
EARLY ARRIVAL IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED, BALL MUST BEGIN AT 7 PM.
BQ OLDWAY VS BQ NEWWAY- ARGUABLY THE MOST EXCITING MIDWEST OLDWAY CATEGORY EVER HAPPENED AT THE RAGS TO RICHES BALL. RAGS OLDWAY HAS FEATURED OPEY FERRE, JOEY REVLON, ALVERNIAN LANVIN, JOHN 007, PARIS ESCADA AND JAMAL MILAN TO NAME A FEW. TONIGHT YOU ARE TO BE COMPLETELY CONCEALED IN ONE SOLID COLOR HEAD TO TOE (NO BLACK OR WHITE)
BQ European Runway ~ War Of The Roses ~ $250
You are the rose the queen painted red.. Walk with vengeance that will leave the rest dead. You've entered a battle where FASHION is key, Wear a FLORAL EFFECT for spectators to see. The twist of this story is that you aren't nice.. Come WICKED.. with a strut.. that is cold as ice. (keywords in this category are capitalized) Sponsored By Yummie/Dj Gucci Roxx
BIZARRE BAZAAR- YOU ARE THE INK NEEDED TO CONTINUE THE BLUE PRINT OF BIZARRE BAZAAR’S CREATIVITY AND LEGACY CULTIVATED BY LEGEND SOLOMON INFINITI. YOU MUST CREATE AN ORIGINAL AND NEVER DONE BEFORE EFFECT THAT IS STANDING AND ABSOLUTELY AMAZING UTILIZING THE ELEMENTS OF COLORS, TEXTURE, AND 3D EFFECTS. LEGENDARY SOLOMON INFINITI WILL BE WATCHING
FOOT, EYE, BELT AND BAG $100-This is RAGS 2 RICHES BITCHES!!!! I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE...YOUR FOOTWEAR SHOULD BE SOMETHING "OLD" YOUR EYEWEAR SHOULD BE "NEW" 2013 AND YOUR BELT SHOULD BE SOMETHING “BORROWED” AND YOUR BAG IS SOMETHING “BLUE”....KEYNOTE YOU MUST SAY WHO YOU BORROWED YOUR PIECE FROM! – CATEGORY SPONSORED BY LEGENDARY ASYLUM HERMES
BEST DRESSED SPECTATOR $100- THE SPECTATOR WORD HAS BEEN LOST, YOU ONLY CAME TO WATCH. IN HOLLYWOOD YOU HIT THE CARPET IN YOUR BEST ATTIRE BECAUSE ONLY THE BEST DRESSED MAKES THE STATEMENT, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU TO BE WELL TAILORED AND BEST DRESSED. TONIGHT IT IS FEMALE FIGURE VS MALE FIGURE….THINK HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR AND YOU CAN’T GO WRONG; ONE WRONG CHOICE WILL RESULT IN A CHOP. ONLY ONE CAN WIN THE CASH. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY LISA NICOLE ICON
BQ VOGUE FEMME PERFORMANCE $250 – TONIGHT IS YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN THE “JUSTICE LEAGUE” OF RAGS, CONTRARY TO WHAT ANYONE HAS EVER TOLD YOU, EVERYONE WANTS A RAGS TROPHY. IN 2003 THE LEGENDARY RICKY ALLURE CAPTURED THE GRAND PRIZE VF PERFORMANCE TROPHY AFTER BEING VICTORIOUS OVER 50+ COMPETITORS AND A GRUELING FINAL BATTLE WITH THE LEGENDARY DASHAUN AND THE LEGENDARY RAVEN. RICKY RETURNED IN 2004 AND WAS VICTORIOUS AGAIN THIS TIME OVER THE LEGENDARY BERLIN, RICKY RETURNED IN 2005 AND LOST BY A MERE ONE VOTE TO THE LEGENDARY KIDDY AND THE LEGENDARY MILAN. SINCE THEN CHRIS BALENCIAGA, LEGENDARY ANGEL PRODIGY, RED EBONY, LEGENDARY KOREY MILAN, LOLLIPOP PRODIGY, CHI CHI MIRZRAHI AND BAY BAY CHANEL ALL WON A RAGS PERFORMANCE GRAND PRIZE TROPHY/CASH. DRESSED AS A MEMBER OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, TONIGHT IS YOUR NIGHT. ALL BATTLES DETERMINED BY THE LUCK OF THE DRAW. SAME HOUSE MUST BATTLE. ONE WINNER. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY MILAN 007
FF RUNWAY MINI-GRAND $250– WICKED SHADE, MOTHER AMAYA REVLON HAS A SIGNATURE LOOK THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLICATE, DRESSED IN ALL BLACK WITH A WICKED CREATIVE TWIST, YOU MUST STORM THE RUNWAY WITH A PICTURE OF THE RUNWAY GIRL YOU SIMPLY JUST DON’T SEE. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY MOTHER AMAYA REVLON
SEXY REALNESS- SCHOOLDAZE $100 – YOU ARE NOW AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL OF BALLROOM REALNESS. AT THE 11TH ANNUAL YOU ARE GOING FORTH TO “CROSS THE LINE” AND PLEDGE, WHETHER YOU ARE IN CRIMSON AND CREME AS A KAPPA, BLACK AND GOLD AS AN ALPHA, OR PURPLE, GOLD AND GREEN AS A QUE…..YOU MUST PROUDLY WEAR YOUR COLORS THAT DON’T RUN. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY NYC FATHER DANTE HERRERA
MAGIC STICK- $250- YOU KNOW THE TASTE, REFERENCE THE 2002 RODEO BALL. YOU’VE COME TO RAGS SHOWING THAT YOU HAVE THE “MAGIC STICK” BUILT ON YOUR OWN BODY. LESS IS BEST. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY MOTHER GODDESS RODE’O
BQ SEX SIREN- $250- IN 2005 AT THE MIDWEST PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS LEGENDARY MILAN 007 BECAME THE FIRST MIDWEST $1000 SEX SIREN, THE CATEGORY WAS WRITTEN “OILED TO PERFECTION:” TONIGHT YOU MUST BE OILED TO PERFECT IN GREEN. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY MILAN 007
BQ PRETTYBOY REALNESS- $100 – ONLY ONE PERSON IN BALLROOM HISTORY CAN CLAIM 4 RAGS TO RICHES WINS BACK TO BACK..THIS WAS AN AMAZING ACCOMLISHMENT. THIS YEAR FATHER AMARI KHAN REQUESTS THAT PRETTYBOYS BRING IT IN RED AND WHITE. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY FATHER AMARI KHAN
WOMEN FACE- BRING IT TO THE RUNWAY IN A STUNNING RED DRESS WITH MATCHING ACCESSORIES
BQID REALNESS- BANGY VERSUS. CLASSY, (2 TROPHIES)
BQID FACE- YOU ARE DOING IT REAL BIG IN VEGAS, BRING US A SHOWGIRL LOOK WITH YOUR FACE “PAINTED FOR THE GODS”
FQ SEX SIREN- $100. MOTHER BIONCA BLACK LANVIN IS ONE OF THE LAST OF MIDWEST BALLROOM TRUE FEMME QUEENS; TONIGHT YOU ARE SELLING IT FROM THE BACK OF THE RUNWAY IN A 2 PIECE AND LONG FLOWING HAIR. CATEGORY SPONSORED BY MOTHER BIONCA BLACK LANVIN
BQ SCHOOLBOY REALNESS- NO LOW ACHIEVERS TONIGHT, YOU WILL REPRESENT A MEMBER OF A SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT SCHOOL. COLLEGE PREP IS A MUST
THUG REALNESS- SNAP BACKS AND TATTOOS, BOTH ARE REQUIRED TO WALK
FQ FACE- ALL WHITE PRESENTATION
FQ REALNESS- IN A DRESS, HEELS AND HAIR OFF THE FACE $200 SPONSORED BY MOTHER JASMINE FERRE
BQ BODY- MODELS VERSUS MUSCULAR (2 TROPHIES)\
REALNESS WITH A TWIST PART 1- YOU MUST REPRESENT A SPORT AS AN ATHLETE
REALNESS WITH A TWIST PART 2- COME BACK AS A HIGH PRICED HOOKER WITH PROPS
OTA STREETWEAR- FALL/WINTER 2013, $100 SPONSORED BY GREAT VACATIONS OF AMERICA
VIRGIN VOGUE- NEVER WALKED, FOR THE OTHERS READING THIS TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT YOU PLAY WITH THE BIG BOYS AND GIRLS….SEE VOGUE FEMME PERFORMANCE
VIRGIN RUNWAY- NEVER WALKED, FOR THE OTHERS READING THIS TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT YOU PLAY WITH THE BIG BOYS AND GIRLS
FEMALE FIGURE PERFORMANCE- RAGS CATFIGHT, TONIGHT YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE HEELS AND SKIRTS AT HOME. T-SHIRT, JEANS AND GYMSHOES WILL DO THE TRICK.
EXECUTIVE REALNESS- A DAY ON THE GOLF COURSE, PROPS ARE A MUST
BQ FACE $100- THE GODS OF BALLROOM, TONIGHT REPRESENTING AS A GREEK GOD FROM MT. OLYMPUS, IN GOLD AND WHITE. SPONSORED BY ALEX "HALLE BERRY" KARDASHIAN
ALL AMERICAN RUNWAY $100- IN BLUE JEANS, RIPPED WHITE SHIRT, AND RED SHOES, A SIMPLE YET FASHIONABLE EFFECT. SPONSORED BY LOGIK REVLON
DISCLAIMER****THIS IS A ENTIRELY FREE EVENT, ALL SPONSORS CONFIRMED MONTHS IN ADVANCE AND THEY ARE TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PRIZE MONIES. HOST OF SAID EVENT CAN ONLY BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE REWARDING OF A TROPHY. ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO FULLY REWARD CATEGORY WINNERS.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH.....RAGS AFTERMATH