Beauty is Pain
Kinbaku, the art which involves tying a person up in visually intricate patterns first appeared in the Edo Period (1600s to 1800s) in Japan. Shibari is the older term which means to bind or to tie. Briefly put, it is the technique of safe, sensual, and erotic bondage that has been raised as an art form.
Meanwhile, the use of artificial nails started in the Ming Dynasty in China. Even then it was used by noble women as a status symbol, indicating that they did not do manual labor.
Collaborating with Shibari Rigger Rope Mongrel and Kinang Nails John Friday we take inspiration from the past to explore beauty, eroticism, and sensuality in the present.
The Pierces
Bleeding Love
Alligator Bites Never Heal
Hit Me Hard and Soft
Lust for Life
Shinunoga E-Wa
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Photography by Rxandy Capinpin
Shibari Art by Rope Mongrel
Nails by John Friday of Kinang Nails
Grooming by Lars Cabanacan
Styling and Words by Yeoh Egwaras
Styling Assistance by Venice Faythe Collera
Fashion Internship by Yvona Laquian and Bish Diswani
Models: Franz and Chino Santos of Mercator
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