Android in Latex

I start modelling again and boom I'm head to toes in latex yet again. :D Literally this time. I was in a show for Latex by Tiina Rikala (website, Facebook). The show took place in a fetish ball here in Tampere where I now live. So it was an easy and hassle-free gig for me. I was ready before the others (no much need for make up) and we had plenty of time to have a nice photoshoot with Sami Maanpää before the show. Somewhat of a challenge to shoot when you cannot see or hear the photographer (the head piece) and you're covered in a shiny suit (the light). :D

Sami Maanpää for Latex by Tiina Rikala 2013

I fell in love with that top! I'm sooo happy I got it just before another photoshoot.. cos it was just perfect for that too. Also it fits me perfectly and because of its shape it's super comfortable. ^^ I love the cut too. A friend commented surprised that it's not as sexy as she'd thought (she did not see it on me though;)!). I know. Though she's wrong: this is sexy. It's super hot and it also makes me feel like I'm a super hero. You don't need to show cleavage to be hot y'know. Aaaand a bit of androgyny nevere hurt no one, right. :3 Hm, is a model allowed to praise a piece of clothing this much? :D

Sami Maanpää for Latex by Tiina Rikala 2013

Oh and my role on the show was sort of an android-killer -thingy. Tiina's shows are never just your plain walk up and down the runway, more of a show really. :)

Gone golfing pt II

Here we go, the promised golf set. The first pics I posted here were more like a model posing on a mini golf course, but these are more like a series. You can check the whole 10 picture set on Markus' web site here! :)

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

The dress: Latex by Tiina Rikala.

Gone golfing pt. I

Yesterday we did a photoshoot with Markus. There was a pretty friggin cold wind. Luckily we also had a bit of sun so it gave me a little more time not to freeze. Also I was made some excellent tea by his wife and I got to warm up at their place when I got too cold. ^^ Latex, my friends, does not warm an awful lot.

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

The dress is by Latex by Tiina Rikala and you've seen it before here on the pics by Sami Maanpää. The gloves are just basic latex gloves. We were hoping to get latex socks as well, but that didn't work out after all. And we needed to hurry with the photoshoot, cos it sure ain't getting any warmer!

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

I've had a couple of questions about latex on Formspring - which I find kind a funny, cos latex modelling really is not that big part of my modelling! Anyway I feel like there's a need to explain my realitionship with latex.

First of all, I wouldn't call it a fetish (and I'm not the kind of person who thinks fetishes are a bad thing and gross and perverse). I love the latex outfits I have thou. But I love them as I love any well tailored piece ofclothing. I love what Tiina does with latex! I also like the shiny look of latex. I even follow a blog that some of you might enjoy as well: HMSlatex untamed. But still, latex is "just" another material that you can use to be creative. I don't watch the pics and get aroused, no. What I see is innovation and creativity and even some rule breaking.

In fact, I find latex a bit difficult to wear and take care of. I'm sure those questions are of no importance to those who really love the material, but for me it feels a bit like too much trouble. O.O But as said, if one really is into latex, then these things won't be an issue. :)

However, getting dressed in latex is not a "necessary evil" as an Anonymous put it on Formspring. If it were, I would not be doing the shoots and shows in latex. It is, for me, slightly uncomfortable at times, but hey, the clothes  are sexy and you only get to wear stuff like that so often! :)

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

Now, what do you think of the pics? :)

Edit: You can check the part 2 here. :)

Purple latex

A couple of weeks ago we did a roadtrip in my friends' van to Tampere to do a latex show with Tiina Rikala in Tampere Fetish Factory -event. It was fun as always. :D Tiina often has her friends over to do the show and I must say she sure has a good taste in friends. :D I love meeting new people and having fun after the show at the party. Tiina's shows are also never (at least when I've been there) the usual kin of runway-shows, but involve a plot and some sort of storyline. This time we had a sircus theme going on with ringmaster leading the show, clown in a straitjacket on a wheelchair dancing with a more cheerful n' cute clown, lion tamer - who didn't manage to tame the lioness all that well - and a sexy burlesque finale. My role with another girl was to be some kind of a doll or circus princess (no brains lookin cute and waving a rhythmic gymnastics ribbon) :D hehee. I guess if it as possible we'd danced on a rope, but obviously not, so we had the ribbons instead. I wish I had pictures of the whole group, but I only got some of me taken in studio setting - and sadly without the awesome ribbon. :( Luckily I got to keep the ribbon. It's so much fun! :D

Yeah yeah, blaablaa, gimme the pics already! These are pretty much un-edited raw pics taken by the owner of the van and fellow model of the show, the lion tamer (the lion being his girlfriend), Sami Maanpää (his Flickr). Oh btw, he's also the dude that cuts my hair. :D A multitalent I guess (also a musician, here's his band!). x)

(c) Sami Maanpää 2011

We took these pics in a bit of a hurry. It's too bad we never have the proper time to do the photoshoot. It's always so hectic before the show: everybody getting dressed, doing hair and make up to themselves and to eachother.. I did my make up myself. Tiina gave me the huge eyelashes and attached some rhinestones to my temples. I love the dress. I love purple and the cut is so awesome!

(c) Sami Maanpää 2011

Photoshoot in the woods

(c) Larso Johnson 2011

Remember I went to Helsinki a while back to do photoshoots? This was one of them. Went to Espoo to shoot with Lars Johnson.

(c) Lars Johnson 2011

Aaaand this is what came out of it. Feel the 80s? I think it's the combo of my hair, fish net and beads/pearls whatever they are:D. Oh by the way, thanks Jeve, for lending the pearls. :) (Lend, borrow..?)

(c) Lars Johnson 2011

Check out Lars's work here on his web site.

(c) Lars Johnson 2011

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Tomorrow I'm heading to Tampere Fetish Factory to do another Latex by Tiina Rikala show. :) I've been trying to learn to use the rhythmic gymnastics ribbon lately.. ;) We'll see how that turns out in the show Circue du Decadence. Pics coming of course. Hopefully of the show as well.

Not quite Tank Girl... but almost there. :D

It's been almost a year since I shot with Markus the last time. We had fun though (this time as well as the last time). ^^ It was also extremely sunny and warm (Easter) day. Check out the whole set here on fotoni.org.

(c) Markus Lehto 2011

(c) Markus Lehto

Oh and we also had a bit of an audience while shooting this set.. an old guy from a house nearby came out to, apparently, check his mail - for a quite lengthy period of time. After all, it was Easter Moday, so there was no mail delivered that day. x) Weeelll, some holiday fun for an old guy..

(c) Markus Lehto

The pants, by the way, are by Tiina Rikala. :) They're not made for me particularly, but I fell in love with them on this show. Why can't a person go around wearing pvc hotpants all day everyday - or even on a Friday night! I would if it was possible! (And yeah, sure I could, but I'm not that into people staring and grabbing my ass and asking me degrading questions.)

(c) Markus Lehto

(c) Markus Lehto

Aaaaand I still love my hair. ^^ Cutting off the dreads was the best thing ever.

Latex by Tiina Rikala

I've modelled now twice on this same outfit on a Latex by Tiina Rikala -show. In addition I also had white and pink toy guns and a ack of money.. ;D On stage with me on this particular number there's also a sheriff - we figured we're the monkeys of the show. Our number is comedy while the two other numbers are sexy and sassy. :D Hahaaa! Oh well, I enjoy making jokes - I even thought of becoming a stand up comedian as a kid. :D (Then realised how afraid I was of microphones and hearing my own voice on the speakers...) Okay this has nothing to do with my topic. :D

Here's the pic. Make up is by Tiina as well.

Latex by Tiina Rikala

Anyway, it's always fun to work with Tiina (and co). :) We may be working together in the summer as well. Since the collapse of Heavenly Circus, Tiina is continuing on the same field - which is awesome.
Here the previous show I did with Tiina and Heavenly Circus, here  the shoot with Qumma me wearing a dress by Tiina.

Heheee, here you can see my money!