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Mirror mirror

A stunning conceptual shoot that I did a while back with Mark Freebs. I’m so keen to do more story-telling modelling, and I’d love to hear your story ideas! 🥰

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Craving change

I’m in a bit of a midlife (I hope not) crisis, and want to do something dramatic.

Maybe I dye my hair red?

Do I do it? Talk me out if it….

Image taken by GMH Photography

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Happy women’s day

Happy Women’s day lovely humans!

I hope you take the day to relax, rejuvenate your souls and share the love with whatever women are important in your lives.

Lots of love 🌸❤️

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Skies of Grey

Grey skies make for gorgeous, soft light. It’s honestly my favourite weather to shoot in! 🤍

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Another sneak peak

I’m just as patiently waiting as all of you for this set of photos that I took with Dirk Odendaal, who is one of my favourite photographers!

This shoot was the last time I wore my favourite pearl necklace, which has since gone missing 😡

Once we get the images, I’ll have to make a beautiful memorial post for it 🤣

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Glamour


The intention of this shoot was not to shoot art nudes. I was wearing full makeup and had my nails done - so was obviously prepped for some fashion.

It created quite a cool contrast though! ❤️

Taken by GMH photography.

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Dragon

Happy Friday lovely people!

I hope you have a great weekend planned. I’m going out with friends for the first time in ages - to a saloon bar.

I’ll take some pics to share with you all ❤️

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Running wild

Yes the Cheetah is real! 😳

Shot by NakedinNamibia alongside Iknowwhatyoudidlastsummer ❤️

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Documenting ink

So yesterday I decided, during my first shoot in some time, that I need to shoot a progress photo of my back piece for you guys!

Next session is in September. Should I shoot more of the piece in its current state? 🤔

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Land sail

When the day feels long, and the weight of the world is too heavy; stand outside and embrace the sensation of the wind on your skin. It is a reminder that things will go on, and with movement comes new beginnings 🖤

Taken by Anton Robert

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Cat play

A bit of a throwback shoot to when I first discovered that you can commission companies to make you animal ears. Naturally, I had to get myself some cat ears ASAP. 🤣

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Buy myself flowers

A fun laidback shoot I did with Lance Daniels, where my posing was inspired by Miley Cyrus in her “I can buy myself flowers” song. ☺️

A lot of my posing and characterisation in shoots is inspired by media that I internalise without even realising. 😳

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Gone with the wind

An editorial shoot I did with my best friend for a magazine. We are waiting for the full set to be published, but you deserve a sneak peak to start out your week ❤️

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Light beams

I love the way the light contours my body in this shoot. I have so many interesting shots that I’d love to share with you all. 🥰

Taken by Shotbypratik 🌸

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Perched

A windy shoot on a cold morning. I always leave these shoots feeling invigorated and full of life ☺️

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A clue

Morning everyone!

I thought it would be exciting to share with you all the progress of my next cosplay!

This is going to be a large project. I’ve comissioned the gun of the character to be 3D printed, and will be making the rest by hand. So far, I’m struggling to hand sew a bodysuit 😂

Have any guesses who it may be? 🤫

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Venus De Milo

Sometimes the most unnatural and usual poses can create the most interesting image. I love this pose from a shoot I did while at the Barrydale film festival. It is so feminine yet strong. It feels like I’m a statue… which I love! 🤍

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Apples please

A little-red riding hood cosplay that I did some time ago. The idea would be to create boudoir fairytale characters. This was the first and only character I’ve applied this concept to. ☺️

Taken by Visual vortex studio

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Radiance

A couple shots from the editorial that I did a short while back. This shoot was a bucket list shoot for both myself and the photographer.

We sat on the beach and applied these stickers (in the Cape Town wind, no less). We gathered a bit of an audience while shooting as well. 😂

Would you like to see more from the editorial?

Taken by Cliftonbeachstudio

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Upcoming

Pictures I plan on posting to my main feeds in coming months. I hope you enjoy being able to enjoy them first!

Happy Friday 💕

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Ace of spades

Did anyone watch Alice in Borderlands? It has been one of my favourite shows on Netflix, but I never meet others who also enjoyed it! 🥰

Have a happy week.

Taken by Sean Furlonger

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Embrace

Happy Monday you lovely humans!

I’m not ready for this week to start! 😭

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Time Machine

Some pictures from the annual Barrydale film festival. The first image depicts myself and my best friend, Vicki. Vicki has a Patreon as well - if you’d like to check it out, please pop me a message for the link! ☺️

Images taken by Anton Robert

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Contours

We all have days where we battle with our bodies, and loving them for what they are. Images like this remind me how beautiful my body is- it’s curves and crevices. It’s contours and highlights. Our bodies are art. 🖤


Taken by Sean Furlonger

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Horizon

These images come from a job I did with a French photographer while he was in Cape Town.

So amazing working with people from all around the world, and seeing their different perspectives on art. 🌎

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Headshots

Happy Monday everyone.

Today I wanted to share with you all my first ever professional headshots, taken about 2 years ago.

While I love the images, I can’t help but feel like they don’t look how I think I look. 🤣

So I’m hesitant to post them.

I hope you enjoy them anyway

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A memorial

This is a bit of a somber post.

I met Zayne (middle) once - at this shoot. We spoke a couple times after that over WhatsApp and then she suddenly left the modelling sphere and I lost contact with her. She was a beautiful soul. She had such a zest for life, and was so positive and jolly. She made me feel so comfortable, and had the most joyful, warm smile.

I found out this week that she passed away suddenly, taking everyone by surprise. It did hit me quite hard, because a person ...

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Desire

Happy Friday everyone!

I hope you have had a good week. My week was quite stressful - my manager took a week of sick leave and my other colleague is on maternity leave. I thus had three jobs to watch, and had pre-booked leave for Thursday for my tattoo… soooo today is going to be wild. 🤣

Keep me in your thoughts.😳

This is a picture from my most recent shoot with GMH photography. I love finding little cave sand rock structures to pose within - it creates such beautif...

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An update

An update on my backpiece for you all. We are about 40% done - I’ll most likely need about 8 more hours of work. But I’m done for a short while now - next session is booked for September, but we could find a slot before then, if it opens up. 🌸

The tape on my hair is so that it doesn’t blow all around, just so you aren’t confused and think I wear tape as a fashion statement 🤣

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Expressions of freedom

This shot was taken on a pretty busy rocky beach around Clifton, before morning hustle and bustle began. It can be so liberating to just bare all in a popular spot.

Taken by Justin Cleaver. 🖤

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