The lone hibiscus
waits for the sun to bloom:
morning’s first offering
…Ram Krishna Singh
I am sure I am not alone in excited anticipation when I hear that Eshi Otawara has made a new gown. I know with certainty that it will be creative, unique and lovely. Sure, there are some for which I merely admire the creativity and unique creative vision without having any desire to own it myself. However, more often than not, her dresses thrill me with their feminine beauty and wild leaps of imagination. Her newest, Hibiscus Dream is such a gown.
The Painted Hibiscus Dream with Digit Darkes Marie Antoinette Shoes.
When you purchase the gown, three options are included in the package so you can vary the look and mood. These variations are in the system top and pants, the gown’s petals are prim pieces that attach to your legs.
Petal Hibiscus Dream with a Tami McCoy updo
The Petal Hibiscus Dream is more feminine and softer. I matched it with an updo from Tami McCoy and Yak & Yeti’s tourmaline Bollywood jewelry – a free set.
Leaf Hibiscus Dream with Damselfly's Akili hair - a style as extravagant as this gown.
Here is the Leaf Hibiscus Dream option – a soft velvety mossy green, sensuous and sleek with the glorious Kraftika gold jewelry and the wild hair from Damselfly.
The Marie Antoinette shoes are a perfect foil for the dress
The prim petas swirl and shift, alive with light, but not particles. This is not a particle emitting dress. It’s just glorious prims and textures alive with movement and light.
Here, shot through one layer of the skirt, you can see the sheer delicacy of the petals.
The move as you move and rise and fall with the movement of your legs.
There are literally dozens of photos of this dress on my Flickr. For the shoot, I made a texture using a shot of a nebula from NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day that I tiled and tinted.
Photography by Cajsa Lilliehook
****STYLE NOTES******
PETAL
- Skin: Lionskins Suzana Pale 18
- Eyes: IC-Eyes Soulful Hazel
- Lashes: CyberNetic
- Nails: Love Magic
- Hair: Tami McCoy Honey
- Dress: Petal Hibiscus Dream by Eshi Otawara
- Shoes: R2 Kahakai Gold
- Jewelry: Bollywood Tourmaline from Yak & Yeti’s
LEAF
- Skin: Lionskins Suzana Sunkissed 28
- Eyes: IC-Eyes Soulful Hazel
- Lashes: CyberNetic
- Nails: Love Magic
- Hair: DAmselfly Akiki
- Dress: Leaf Hibiscus Dream by Eshi Otawara
- Shoes: Armidi Dalia Moss
- Jewelry: Kraftika 130 Earrings and 131 Necklace
PAINTED
- Skin: Slink Isabelle Fair 17
- Eyes: IC-Eyes Soulful Hazel
- Lashes: CyberNetic
- Nails: Love Magic
- Hair: Sixty-None Model Hair 92
- Dress: Painted Hibiscus Dream by Eshi Otawara
- Shoes: Digit Darkes Maria Antoinette
- Jewelry: Genesis Prathvi
My head just exploded.
Stunning! Eshi’s work is always fabulous and you’ve shot this soooooooooo well! Just awesome.
There is not an item Eshi has produced in clothing that I don’t love. She just keep getting better and better like a good red wine. Thanks for photographing this dress so well. It was a feast for my eyes :-)))
Thanks. Yes, Eshi’s dresses are inspirational and motivate me to want to make a good shoot.
loved that gown!! Eshi is a great designer, i’m fan ;))
Amazing shots Cajsa 😉