Geisha

Mistress of art,

politics.

Proficient of dance,

seduction.

Guide of conversation,

man.

Courtesan of mighty,

many.

Owned by only

One.

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Credits

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Photography: JadeD & TwisteD Photography

Hair: Tukinowaguma - Sophia - Ebony

Skin: LAQ - Tasha 2 [Fair] Glow Skin 6 - Hairbase

Nails, breast-cover, earrings: ROZOREGALIA Main Store

Gown: BareRose - Unleash



Portraiture and a Pet Peeve

Pet peeve first: downturned lips.

I don't know what happened, I don't know WHEN it happened, but suddenly on fashion blogs, I started seeing all of these new skins and pictures with models who have downturned lips. It's like angry is the new beautiful. Except, wait, it's not. Art is imitating life here, folks- fashion models have done the angry thing for years, and I always thought it was the absolute STUPIDEST thing on the planet. "I'm wearing THOUSANDS of dollars of designer clothes and makeup and you'll NEVER own it, so I'm PISSED!"

Mmmhmm. Even Ellen makes fun of this angry-model phenomenon in her cover-girl makeup ads. "Maybe it's because they pay so much for department store makeup?!"

Whatever it is, it's not my thing. To each their own, of course, but I tend to think that if you have to put on an angry face in order to illustrate edginess, you're somehow failing. My opinion only. Whatever happened to classic beauty? Whatever happened to GENTLENESS in fashion? What happened to femininity? Maybe I'm old-fashioned, or maybe I'm behind the times... but I could never put a downward tilt to my avvie's lips. It wouldn't make me think she's beautiful. It would make me feel like she's putting off a persona that isn't me... which is something I try to avoid.

So, I've shot myself in the foot- perhaps the angry look really IS what's behind the avatar. Perhaps the maker of the angry look really DOES think it's beautiful. In which case, who the hell am I to rant about it? Absolutely no one. So, as I said, personal pet-peeve.

I figured that instead of just ranting, I'd add a couple pictures of that gentle, feminine beauty I was talking about. Sort of a 'put up or shut up' dare to myself. Without further ado:

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Credits
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Skin: LAQ - Tasha 2 [Fair] Glow Skin 1 - Hairbase
Hair: Magika - Cake - Onyx
Hair Jewels: Zaara - Nizam Jhoomar - White
Fan: MiaMai - part of the 'Solitaire' outfit.



Okay, so please ignore yesterday's comment about knowing I love something by how many pics are attached.

This... I think this is the sexiest look I've rocked in my entire time in SL.

Love-bruises.

Truly.

I enjoyed every moment that brought me to them.

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Credits
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Skin: LAQ - Tasha 2 [Fair] Glow Skin 9 - Hairbase
Hair: Vita's Boudoir Main Showroom - Irena Hair
Top: Solange! - Aphrodisia Lingerie - Linens 1.0 (colour change menu)
Bruises: NoirNoir - Bruised Jaw F
Eyelashes: Redgrave - Diamond Dust
Eyes: Unique Megastore - Natural Eyes 6 Green

Knockout

You can always tell just how much I love an outfit by how many photos I include with the post.

I *love* this outfit.

Dress. Sexy. Antiquey. Beautiful movement. Sheer where it needs to be. Not sheer where it doesn't.

Now... I have a deep, deep hatred for prim nails. Deep. I have always thought they were ugly as sin. I have always thought that they were ill formed, never fit right, moved badly, etc etc etc.

Until I saw these.

 These nails come in a few different forms, and the package includes sizes for 10, 20 and 30 size hands for women. The rings and nails come together- versions with just nails, with just rings, with different combinations of rings. Sexy. As. F*ck.

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Credits
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Hair: Vita's Boudoir Main Showroom - Irena Hair
Skin: LAQ - sha 2 [Fair] Glow Skin 10 - Hairbase
Dress: PixelDolls - "Knockout"
Boots: SKIFIJA COLLECTION - Absinth Boots - Black
Necklace, Rings/Nails: I::::: ROZOREGALIA :::::I Main Store

Autumn at Home

Autumn is my favourite season of the year. I love the colours- the rich reds, browns, burnt oranges. I love the smell of rain on leaves, and the smell of bonfires. I like waking up to that smell of 'cold' in the air, before that smell becomes the 'oh-my-god-i'm-breathing-ice-crystals' feeling of winter air. I love the crunch of leaves underfoot. I love sweaters. Yup, I'm a sweater girl. Summer can buzz off for all I care- I'm happy to wear snugglies all year round. It's a good thing, then, that I live in a climate that has about 8 months of rain, and 4 months of not-rain... though I wouldn't call it 4 months of sun.

Anyway, Autumn was the inspiration for this shoot. I wandered into a completely new store (to me), and found this uber-cute dress.... which I just HAD to get boots for (of course). The hair is one of my very favourites, and rather a fantastic one for photography, because of its beautiful movement. When photographed on a black background, it gives such a soft, sexy frame to the face. When photographed here, it's just gale-blown.

The location for this shot is mine and my Love's home. He built the home, I landscaped the land, and we live there, happily. I love our home. It's peaceful.

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Credits
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Hair: Vita's Boudoir Main Showroom - Irena Hair
Skin: LAQ - Tasha 2 [Fair] Glow Skin 10 - Hairbase
Face Art: [White Widow] - Face Tattoo - Dentelle Silver
Dress: =DeLa*= - Leona - Black
Boots: :)(: Pixelfashion - Ultimate Boots - Black

Roses



She wore a wreath of roses.......

She wore a wreath of roses
The night that first we met;
Her lovely face was smiling
Beneath her curls of jet.
Her footstep had the lightness,
Her voice the joyous tone,—
The tokens of a youthful heart,
Where sorrow is unknown.
I saw her but a moment,
Yet me thinks I see her now,
With the wreath of summer flowers
Upon her snowy brow.

Thomas Haynes Bayly
1797-1839

Today's post is a gift for my Love, who is feeling ill. These photos were a gift for him, some time ago...

I love You.

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Credits

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Skin: Laq - Tasha 2 [Fair] Glow Skin 6 - Hairbase

Hair: Vita's Boudoir Main Showroom - Irena Hair

Roses: Atomic Bambi - Body Vine - Rapture (Ruby)

Collar: Custom made by Damian Twist

Silver - A compilation

Song Lyrics: "Silver" by the band 'Moist' - for your listening pleasure.

So close your eyes
Your christ has come
The crippled boy that you once knew
The charmed enigma chosen one
With painted lips
Skin ripped and torn
Come touch and feel and lick and smell
This envy that I've worn so well

Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time

So drink me in like tainted wine
Come bite down on my sharpened cup
And taste the dreams that numb the mind
A simple word
A harmless glare
That binds me with the thinnest thread
And pins me down to pleasures bed

Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time



And you will be the first to fall
Every feeling will dissolve
We are silver
Morphine baby's final breath
Ever rested to my breast
We are silver



So shy and poised
With few regrets
A judas kill a complex thrill
A memory I wont soon forget
Washed out clean
Till all runs dry
Come touch and feel and lick and smell
A hurt that only you could sell

Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time

And you will be the first to fall
Every feeling will dissolve
We are silver
Morhpine baby's final breath
Ever smothered to my breast
We are silver

Trip
Sister i will follow you
This time
Knowing I will follow you

Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time

And you will be the first to fall
Every feeling will dissolve
We are silver
Morphine baby's final breath
Ever smothered to your breast
We are silver
Silver
Silver(we are silver)
Silver
Silver(We are silver)

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Credits

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Skin: =-F'd Up-= - Silver Princess (twisted hunt prize)

Hair: Analog Dog - Endra - steel

Eyes: Avid Gothic Clothing - Black Moon Eyes - Black Corona

Eyelashes: Redgrave - Diamond Dust

Outfit: Lions and Butterflies - Marietta Silks - dark grey