Silks of the Siren - Darkness in Torment

I haven't blogged a lot of silks in general, but sometimes I run across one that just begs to be written up - Darkness in Torment by Silks of the Siren is one of those. This is not a huge store with a massive line, but the detail of each piece shows the time that has gone into it, making for a small but stellar selection of silks. A flowing combination of lace cutout panels and beautifully textured prims, Darkness in Torment moves smooth and sinuously, following all but the most extreme AOs flawlessly.

While many of the outfits at Silks of the Siren come in a selection of colors, this particular silk is only available in black - appropriately enough, given the name. I am always concerned about prim adjustment with silks as I'm not SL's best editor - these fit me nearly perfectly straight out of the box with only minimal shifting required. The set is made up of a shirt, glove and pant layer (very tattoo friendly arrangement) with both a PG and X-rated pant included, as well as a prim cape, skirt, chest and arm pieces. The asymmetrical design adds interest to the outfit as does the crosshatching pattern supporting the sheer insets. The set will cost you L$500, but well worth it for the right occasion. Yes, your nipples will be partially exposed in this ensemble, but, really now - you *are* wearing a silk, aren't you? ;)

Drape yourself in sensual fabrics at the Silks of the Siren Main Store.

Both Photographs:
Hair - BON75 by booN
Skin - Sunkissed V1 (Smokey 02, DB) by [KA] Skins
Outfit - Darkness in Torment by Silks of the Siren
Tattoo - My Summer Calls by iNFLiCT
Earrings - Wrapped Crystal Earrings (Labradorite) by EarthStones
Lip Ring - Bali Bead Lip Ring (Labradorite) by EarthStones
Shoes - Gladiator Boot (Black Patent) by Stiletto Moody

Dark Eden - Cephalopod Silken Bondage

Silks don't play much of a role in my wardrobe, but they are a recognizable part of SL. When I was hunting up boots at Dark Eden, I saw the Cephalopod Silken Bondage set and figured if I was going to have a silk, this would be it. So I bought it. I suppose if you looked at percentages, this might be a metal/silk - but the detailing on both is spectacular. The silks are available in Obsidian and Silver, the Cephalopod boots are a separate purchase, available in 8 colors - Bloodrage, Mistweave, Abyss, Midnight, Absynthe, Nocturne, Desire, Candykill for $150 per color or a fat pack of all 8 for $600.

The outfit is entirely prim and includes the loincloth in 2 sizes to minimize adjusting - in fact, it was the only thing that required adjusting at all for me, which was a pleasant surprise. One tip - before you start adjusting up and down trying to find the side portion of the hips, look closer because there isn't one. The front and back loincloth base is anchored with four spikes around the hips. The cuffs and boots as well as the full ensemble (wrist and ankle cuffs) are all Lockmeister Enabled.

As you can see, I tried a variety of combinations and poses and just about every piece of footwear in my inventory - truly the silks go better with either the boots or barefoot with just the cuffs, the boots can be worn with a variety of outfits. As always, Dark Eden colors are consistent across the store, so you can also mix in other styles. The full ensemble including the wrist and ankle cuffs is L$250, just the silks are L$200 - the collar (L$25) and cuffs (L$100) are available separately as well as part of the full outfit.

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Slide some silk and metal at the Dark Eden Main Store.

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All pictures:

Silks - Cephalopod Silken Bondage (Obsidian) by Dark Eden

Boots - Cephalopod Boots Remix (Midnight) by Dark Eden