Tag: Pro-domme

A Last Sniff

Finishing up my series of scent themed posts with a bottom shot. Although I feel that part of the body is in a bit of a different category to the others featured.

Armpits, genitals and (to a lesser extent) feet have an ongoing natural odor. Unless you’ve just got our the shower or have gone crazy with deodorant, there’s an underlying scent that’s typically there. Bottoms are a bit more binary. The either don’t smell or they smell in a very different kind of way. That kind of scent play has its fans, but it’s more of a niche kink I think.

I believe this is Cybil Troy. I’m sure her hygiene is impeccable and her bottom therefore scented like a summer breeze.

Sniffing the Pits

I’m continuing the scent theme from the last couple of posts. After previously featuring panties and shoes, we’ve moving up the body to that other great scent center – armpits. I think they’re more of a niche interested compared to the previous sources, but they definitely have their fans.

I couldn’t decide which image to pick, so this is a two for one deal. The first is LA based Daddy An Li, in a shot from one of her clips. The second is Tokyo based Mistress Youko (more links available here). I’m a fan of keeping armpit hair, so I particularly appreciate this shot. For scent play it’s a real plus.

Home is where the Dungeon is

For anyone thinking about building their own home playspace, the NY Times has an article with some inspiration in it. It’s more of a lifestyle piece than a how to guide, but it’s always nice to see a positive mainstream BDSM article, even if it does include the obligatory 50 shades reference. For NYC based kinksters there’s also a shout out to Lucy Sweetkill and Nicholas Knight. The latter looks like an excellent option for anyone after custom built furniture on the east coast.

Shibari seems to be a common interest, almost to the point of cliche now. Personally, if I was going to build a custom space, I’d go high tech. Lots of rubber, straps, chrome and things that go slurp. Something like Mistress Miranda’s BDSM laboratory shown below. Less natural wood and meditative bondage, more rich sensation layering and mad scientists toys.

You can see more shots of Mistress Miranda’s amazing space on her site and from this post when I visited it back in 2023.

Continuing to Look Back

I thought I’d continue the 90’s theme from the last post. This is the unmistakable Isabella Sinclaire. I’m not exactly sure on the date or source of this image, but I’d guess it’s from the late 90’s. Her Ivy Manor series with Jewell Marceau from the early 2000’s was a treasured VHS possession of mine.

I was lucky enough to do a few sessions with Isabella when she was based in LA. Her reputation as a kink and femdom icon was well deserved. I thought she’d retired from sessions, but based on her website its seems she’s still taking sessions in Boston and NYC. She’s someone well worth reaching out to if you’re in that area.

That Holiday Again

Valentine’s Day has rolled around again. I can’t say I’m a fan. For single people it means being reminded that your single. For couples it’s pressure to deliver something special or overspend on a commercial romantic gestures. I know some people manage to make it work, but that seems the exception rather than the rule.

As a perennially single person, I didn’t celebrate it. However, if I was going to, a leather clad domme coming out of a big heart shaped box would have been a pretty neat way to do so. In this particular case it’s Adrienne Kay, a self described Erotic Dominatrix & (Kinky) Companion. I’m sure she’d be a fabulous person to celebrate the 14th with.

Adrienne is based out of Vancouver. You can find her professional site here and her Bluesky here.

Second Skin

Fans of fetish, in particular its history and meaning, might want to check out a new book called ‘Second Skin’ by Anastasiia Fedorova. I discovered it via this LA Times review. It also got positive coverage in places like Cosmo and Dazed. I’ve not yet got hold of a copy yet myself, but it seems interesting and worth checking out.

“Second Skin” is more sociological than sexy; more anthropological than animalistic. Its raison d’etre is not simply to convey the history, the mechanics, the meaning or even the sexual pleasures of fetishism.
(from the LA Times article)

Discussing such a book does give me the perfect excuse to feature some lovely fetish imagery. This is Dusseldorf based pro-domme Miss Kiara. This touches on at least 3 primary fetishistic themes – leather, smoking and that black/white smart dress style. Although I’m sure those are not the only fetishes Miss Kiara might be appealing to.

Accessorizing

What caught my eye in this image wasn’t the latex, bondage and milking device, yummy though all those things are. It wasn’t even Lady Delphine’s shiny and beautiful bottom or cascading red hair. What caught me eye was the crutches and eye chart on the wall. I can’t imagine they’d ever be useful for a scene, but they do add the appropriate ambience. It’s always nice to see the extra little touches that people bring to a playspace.

This was sourced via Lady Delphine’s Bluesky feed. She’s a Toronto based pro-domme. If you’re interested in experiencing her healing hands yourself, then her professional site is here.

Pillar Bondage

This beautifully composed image comes courtesy of Contessa Klaudia Keys. It’s not the most complicated bondage, but it’s visually very satisfying. There’s something quite objectifying about being bound to a building pillar like this. iIt makes him part of the room.

Contessa Klaudia Keys is a Montreal based pro-domme. You can find her professional site here and her Bluesky feed here.

Alternative Playspace

The image below isn’t a trendy new loft in Soho but the new gorgeous new playspace of Mistress Adreena Angela. It’s cool, sleek and unlike any professional playspace I’ve seen before. There is a sturdy eyelet set into the beam, but other than that there’s nothing to raise the eyebrows of an unsuspected guest. Or at least not until you look at this second shot, which does have a kinky accessory in play.

I’ve mentioned before that I enjoy playing in alternative spaces to dungeons. Anyone can get their kinky freak on in a dark dungeon space surrounded by BDSM equipment. It feels more taboo and illicit to do it in a space that lacks that vibe. I suspect playing here would create a similar frisson.

I was lucky enough to play with Mistress Adreena a few years back. I’ll definitely be aiming to do so again in this new space next time I’m in London.

Mistress Adreena is a London based pro-domme and you can find her professional site here. These images were sourced via a Twitter post.

Happy 2026

Crazy to think we’ve reached 2026. That seems like the kind of date I’d see in a Sci-Fi novel not on a calendar. Shame it has turned out to be the dystopian kind of Sci-Fi.

Anyway, let’s not end this crazy year on a down note. Hope everyone has a great 2026, with as much kink as you body and spirit can safely handle. However you plan to celebrate the new year – whether it’s out to a party or, like this lady, spending a night in with a glass of wine and a good book – I wish you well. May the new year bring good things.

I found this on tumblr. Google once again failed me on reverse image searching, but I’m pretty sure that’s Mistress Charlotte Douleur. She’s a London based pro-domme.