Valentine's Day Bondage, Betony Vernon Style. Tie Me Up Luxury Tools For Adults. NSFW.

Warning : this post contains adult content.
The Queen of luxury erotic jewellery, Betony Vernon, has some new Jewel Tools to take your loving bond to the next level this Valentine’s Day. Now, bondage- even with a silk cord tipped with sterling silver- isn't everyone's bag, but for those of you who like a little elegant restraint (literally) in your foreplay, these may be just the thing.




The Tie-me-up series of jewel tools offers unlimited variations on the theme of erotic bondage. Exquisitely crafted jewelry pieces, in combination with three-meter satin or linen cords, open the way to many happy hours of creative body bonding.





Whether exploring your lover’s bound body with exquisite attention, or delighting in the deliciously empowering sensation of being beautifully bound, you’re sure to love the extra dimension of intimacy that Tie-me-up jewels provide.




The Tie-me-up ring is an eye-catching jewelry piece outside the bedroom, especially when worn with the cord. It’s also a discreet piece of bondage gear, literally within your grasp. In the bedroom, it opens up infinite possibilities for aesthetic bondage and body ornamentation. Simply thread the cord through the ring and let your imagination run wild.

This jewelry is all hand made in Italy. Delivery time is 1- 4 weeks depending on availability.

Tie-me-up rings:

Small Sterling silver (925) $835 USD

Large Sterling silver (925) $1,100 USD

18 KT Gold $4,800 USD

The Tie-me-up cock and balls ring is designed to help your lover sustain his erection at length – a great Valentine’s gift for both of you! This jewel tool will also ensure he experiences intense physical pleasure as you get creative with the cord.


above left photo © Michael James O'Brien

The standard size of the Tie-me-up cock and ball ring has an interior diameter of approximately 5.5 cm. Please provide measurements for a perfect customized fit.


Sterling silver (925) $3575

Whether you’re in charge of the cord or luxuriating in the pleasure of being constrained and adorned, Tie-me-up jewel tools enhance your sexual bonds. Happy Valentine’s Day.

images and descriptions courtesy of Betony Vernon

Betony Vernon Boutique

Valentine's promotion for their subscribers:
In the loving spirit of St. Valentine, they’re offering a 10% discount on everything in the online boutique during the 14 days leading up to Valentine’s Day. Simply by entering the personal code "VALENTINE-SPECIAL" during check out. Please note that if the object of your desire is not in stock their usual delivery terms of 2-4 weeks will apply. Their pieces are hand-made by master craftsmen in Italy, and this takes precious time.

Lindsay Lohan Channels Marilyn Monroe for Playboy Magazine. All the images. (NSFW)

above: Lindsay Lohan (detail), photographed by Yu Tsai for Playboy Magazine, 2011

above left: Lindsay Lohan, 2011; above right: Marilyn Monroe, 1953

Lindsay Lohan channels Marilyn Monroe once again on the cover and inside editorial for the January/February 2012 issue of Playboy magazine. I say "once again' because I previously compared the Bert Stern shots of Ms. Lohan for new York Magazine with the original Bert Stern shoot of Marilyn years ago (see those pictures here) and now, she once again emulates the legendary actress in the pin-up like poses originally struck by Marilyn for the 1953 issue of Playboy.


above left: Lindsay Lohan in 2008, and above right: Marilyn Monroe in 1962, both shot by photographer Bert Stern

Shot by photographer Yu Tsai, Lilo replicates some of Marilyn's 1953 poses for the magazine and adds a few more. An interesting note: Lindsay is 25 in these photos and Marilyn was 27 in hers.


above left: Lindsay Lohan in Playboy, 2012 and above right, Marilyn Monroe in Playboy, 1953

Say what you will about Lindsay but she looks uncannily like Marilyn and oozes the same sort of sexuality as society's beloved Norma Jean Baker once did. You can see that both Marilyn's original shots and the new ones of Lindsay are heavily retouched for Playboy, but I love that we can see Lindsay's freckles.

Here are all the photos from the not yet released issue (NSFW):











Another image of Marilyn Monroe from the 1953 Playboy editorial:

And the 1953 Playboy centerfold of Monroe:


The 2012 January /February issue of Playboy (cover shown below) will be on the stands soon.


images courtesy of Playboy and WorldMags.

Tattoos and Tentacles. Julian Murray Captures Inked People with Things That Squirt Ink.

Tattoos and Tentacles is a new coffee table book featuring a collection of photographs of inked people, wearing very little except their body art, and draped in cephalopods that squirt ink (that's a fancy way of saying octopus and squid).

The slimy but sexy photos were taken by Minneapolis based Julian Murray with the art direction, digital retouching and layout by Lacey Haire.



Below is a selection of 20 images from the book, some of which have been cropped for this post.



















Shopping for props:

Shooting the book:


The 9"x12" 144 page book in hardcover format has full color photographs throughout.




In addition to the book, 11 of the photos are available as posters:


Buy the book and/or posters here.


About Julian Murray Photography and Design:
Minneapolis based Photography and Graphic Design team specializing in the music, fashion and advertising industries. From creative concept photography, marketing campaigns and family portraits to website design, company branding, and print collateral + everything in between.