Gorgeous Freaks editorial

I have a Lady Allura's Latex (soon to be House of Vestress!) and Mya Minerals cosmetics editorial in the latest issue of Gorgeous Freaks 'zine, shot by Luci Alice :) Natural skincare provided by Bareskin Beauty.

I have listed one of my steel-boned latex corsets for sale on eBay >HERE< Don't miss it.

Photo by Darren Birkin

Book news! I have ten signed and numbered collector's copies of the hardback edition of The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling: No Agency? No Problem! for sale HERE! Reserve your copy before they're gone.

I have also had a second book accepted for publication, which is exciting. The publishing house hopes it will be ready for release in time for Christmas. I have to be a little mysterious about what kind of book it is until we are ready to start promoting it, but let's just say you're in for a treat or two ;)

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Nude boudoir pictorial in NIF Magazine

New nude pictorial in NIF magazine, shot in my hotel room earlier this year by Here's Johnny :) Cosmetics and skincare from Mya Minerals and Bareskin Beauty respectively.

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House of Vestress latex fashion editorial in Tenebrous

Spring 2016 issue, shot by Luci Alice, with Mya Minerals cosmetics and Bareskin Beauty skincare.

Good news on the house front today! I might be able to move in this month!! :D :D :D

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"I don't care if people laugh at me." Interview with Anita De Bauch in Iniquity magazine

As well as the cover editorial, I also have an interview in the April issue of Iniquity, illustrated with pictures of me in a Lady Lucie Latex kitty outfit and Fabulously Fetish boots, shot by Adam Robertson! Skincare and cosmetics were supplied by Bareskin Beauty and Mya Minerals respectively.

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Front cover of Iniquity magazine

I'm on the front cover of the April issue of Iniquity magazine, shot by Luci Alice!

Latex: Lady Allura aka House of Vestress (I'm about to post this leotard back to her, so mail her if you want to buy it!)
Skincare: Bareskin Beauty (special thanks to the Blissful Youth Cream)
Cosmetics: Mya Minerals

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Your questions about The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling answered! #uglygirlsguide

Ever feel like your modelling career isn't going as you'd like it to? We've all been there. I myself must have experienced or at least witnessed most of the classic and lesser-known bumps in the road out there!

One day, you've got plenty of emails from interested photographers and other clients to catch up with, you get a flurry of publications, your Facebook likes are increasing nicely and your tours are selling out almost effortlessly. Everything is on the up and up and you think, "this is it! I've done it! I've arrived." The next minute, you arrange a studio day and not enough people book in, or post a casting call that no-one responds to, and that deflating feast/ famine cycle starts all over again. Sound familiar?

It's tough when you're a one-woman show with no agency to find big jobs for you. Believe me, I know how it feels! That's why I wrote The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling: No Agency? No Problem! Five Steps to Begin, Maintain and Improve Your Modelling Career Without an Agency- to share everything I've learned over the last nine years as an agency-free model. The title is a satire on the idea that anyone not accepted into an agency is too "ugly" to model. That's a myth I'd like to dispel as soon as possible!

I'd like to take this opportunity to answer some frequently asked questions about The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling, because I'd love for women to really understand what it is and why it's worth the £12.99.

Photographer: Jamila

1.  What information on modelling does The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling have that I can't find for free online?

This might sound harsh, but the problem with doing Google searches for modelling advice is that the people who tend to give the most free advice are usually the ones with the least knowledge of the realities of making money from freelance modelling. Most of them are photographers who have never modelled in their lives. Many have their own agenda, such as trying to lower modelling rates, get more traffic to their website or get more TFP shoots. That doesn't mean that what they're saying is necessarily untrue, but it should be taken with at least a grain of salt.

Having said that, I do specifically recommend some quality online resources for new models in the The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling, such as Iain Thompson's Glossary of modelling levels, which is very useful if modelling is completely new to you.

For experienced models who are already making some or all of their living from modelling, there is almost no information whatsoever online on how to up your game and turn a good career into a great one. I've been searching for years! It seems most full-time models are afraid to share their real money-making secrets with others. That's where I'm different :)

Chapter titles in the book include:

• Getting the job
• How to get paid
• Up your game
• Recommended photographers (along with their actual contact details!)

Some of my other favourite parts include:

• A handy flow chart for setting and adjusting your rates
• The four questions to ask yourself before accepting a modelling job
• Discovering your Unique Selling Points
• How to "eat clean" and unlock your natural beauty on a budget
• Healthy wholefood recipes designed to address specific beauty issues and created exclusively for the book by celebrity nutritionist Juliette Scarfe, such as glowing skin, improved energy, a clear complexion, and beating chocolate cravings

Order your copy of The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling here!
(Or here if you are in the US!)

2.  Won't I just figure it all out for myself anyway?

It takes years of research, experimentation and talking privately to model friends who are honest about what they do to get all this information, which, when added up, costs thousands in time and money: just think of all those TFP shoots you didn't need to do, how much you spent on each, and what you could have been achieving for your career during those precious hours, and then multiply it by however many years you've been modelling. I don't think it's good to concentrate on the negative, but it's important to consider what approaches, makeup, clothing and exercise routines didn't serve you and be realistic about how much time and how many potential jobs could have been lost because of them.

The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling is the closest thing to a short-cut to success currently available in the world.

The book has been selling steadily and I've had some wonderful real-life feedback from agency-free models around the world who are already using it to improve their beauty, profits and self-confidence. I'm so happy that this game-changing resource is now available for every internet model in the world to use to compete in our tough online market!

Lots of love,

Anita xo

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Paris in the Spring

The Opera House, Paris: so beautiful, I almost wept. I get very emotional when I see something really transporting and ornate. My slight champagne hangover from Dita's Crazy Show vaporised in an instant! This room didn't so much take my breath away, as knock it right out of my body!

After the opera house, we had a quick coffee opposite at the Grand Hotel, then grabbed a cab for a glass of pink champagne and some caviar at Prunier, a funky art deco seafood restaurant frequented by Dita Von Teese and Jean Paul Gaultier. I don't think about what I'm "allowed" or "not allowed" to eat too much when I'm abroad; I think it's important to enjoy the local specialities to really submerge oneself in the culture.

Anyway, to stick to a strict diet in Paris, one would have to lack a pulse!

Prunier.

A last boutique I had to visit before we left was Caron, where I bought two of these gorgeous swan's down powder puffs. I am collecting beautiful objects for my dressing table at Peng Towers :) I don't have the actual dressing table itself yet, but whatever... for now I have a dreamy peach powder puff for my future dressing table, and a miniature baby pink one for my present makeup case. They are the softest things I have ever ever touched!

I also took away some French perfume samples, including one that smells just like fresh pink roses, my favourite flower.

Our last stop before picking up our cases from the concierge and leaving for the airport was the Musée de l'érotisme, which had two whole floors dedicated to late C19th and early C20th erotica, including lots of vintage photographs of the the ladies of the night of Pigalle, and real 1920s pornography playing on a loop on TV screens!

"Gigolettes" of the 1890s- the lack of makeup was compensated for by every kind of lace, silk, velvet, ribbon, pearls, corsetry and other intricate lingerie, and any other glamorous trimming you can think of!

One thing I learned at the Musée de l'érotisme is that the moment cameras were invented, the first thing people did was use them to record sex, and pictures of beautiful naked women. At the time, brothels were perfectly legal in Paris and many had stunningly beautiful ornate interiors with the ladies who worked there sometimes wearing ballgowns in sumptuous fabrics as well as the more expected lingerie (or nothing but shoes!). It seems that high heels, stockings, garters, lace, corsets, gloves, waved hair, smoky eyes and round bums have been sexy since at least the 1890s!

Parisian prostitutes in an opulent brothel in Pigalle in the 1910s.

Now to catch up with emails! Au revoir for now x

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Dita Von Teese at The Crazy Horse, Paris

After champagne, oysters and ile flottante at Bofinger, Boyfy and I spent a rainy afternoon shopping in Paris. I love to visit the original Dior flagship store, est. 1949. I also don't mind being offered complementary champagne while I try on dresses, that's for sure.

I wanted to go to the Hemingway Bar at the Ritz, but when we got there, the whole place was closed for refurbishments. Disaster! I've added a book called The Cocktails of The Ritz to my Amazon Wish List so I can make them at home, but I think it will be a while before I order myself any more gifts- living it up in Paris comes with a price tag!

The evening was the highlight of our trip, Dita's Crazy Show at the legendary Crazy Horse, which has been a burlesque house since the 50s. We saw Dita perform her new acts, which made clever use of lighting technology and the small space. The Crazy Horse has a small stage with the audience almost touching distance from the action and no room for feather fans, giant Martini glasses, or the like- but there was room for the Lili St Cyr-inspired bathtub :)

I'm happy to say that photography of the show was strictly prohibited, so the audience wasn't constantly alight with people trying to record everything on their phones, blocking each other's view, checking in on Facebook, etc etc. In fact, I didn't even take my phone with me on this trip! I really wanted to just live in the moment of being in Paris, thinking only of the now, and not of how best to record it for when I'm back home. It was a good experience. I'm sure I will still take photos on my phone from now on, but probably fewer pointless selfies. I'm getting a bit bored with this "pics or it didn't happen" social media culture we have.

So, here is a photo I lifted from Dita's Instagram (I also reposted it on my Instagram) of her first of the five acts she appears in (maybe call it four and a half as her final appearance is really at the end of the finale, where she just comes out and waves goodbye). I have to say, this show is genuinely very sexy, and definitely not a family show or something toned down for tourists! It is a proper strip show- just an extremely imaginative and high calibre one!

The founder of the Crazy Horse said of the world-famous nude-dancing Crazy Girls,

"...what we do with the girls is magic, too, because they aren't as beautiful as you see them onstage. It's the magic of lights and costumes. These are my dreams and fascinations..."

There are even strict guidelines on how the dancers may appear offstage, on their way to and from work. A man after my own heart! Modelling is all about lighting, costumes and fantasy, too, or at least, it is for me. I go into this subject in depth in my book, The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling, which is £12.99 from various online retailers and should be of interest to all self-made glamour goddesses.

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Le weekend

Let me tell you all about my Easter weekend in gay Parree!

I finally made time to go on a long-overdue holiday to one of my favourite cities, Paris. All I can think about when I'm here is La Belle Epoque, the Roaring Twenties, artists and courtesans drinking absinthe in art nouveau bars, the "leg shows" at the Opera House, the New Look, Jean Paul Gaultier...

Photographer: GSC4X | Skincare: Bareskin Beauty | Cosmetics: Mya Minerals

Pink hotel room! :D One thing I love about Paris is that decor- no neutrals, plain carpets or magnolia paint in sight! No-one is afraid to try and make a room special in Paris.

After a well-deserved lie-in at a little Baroque hotel I found online, where the rooms are named after glamour icons from Parisian history like Mistinguett and Coco Chanel, Boyfy and I went for brunch at Mariage Frères, an exotic tea salon from the C19th. We shared "Le Classique", but were so full, we still had to take the sakura blossom dessert away to share at the hotel later!

I love floral scents, so I purchased a box of rose and violette tea called Swan Lake, which will look really pretty brewing in my French press at home when I have the girls round ;)

We managed to sneak into Laperouse when it was closed at midday, for a little unofficial guided tour:

I also visited Notre Dame for the first time, which was as spooky and impressive as I'd imagined from Victor Hugo's book. I wanted to learn more about the history of Paris, so we visited the museum in the crypt.

One of the highlights of the trip so far has been dinner at Maxim's, an art nouveau restaurant and my favourite in Paris. The owner who made Maxim's so wildly popular at the turn of the century did so by ensuring the restaurant was always full of well-dressed women in all manner of lace, diamonds, velvets and ribbons, tactically seated in the windows facing the street. Jean Cocteau wrote that

"To undress one of these women is like an outing that calls for three weeks' advance notice, it's like moving house."

Hilarious!

We ordered absinthe and champagne with our meal, the drinks of choice during La Belle Epoque, and it gave me a happy little buzz to listen to the pianist play and imagine how many grand dames and dandies had enjoyed the same drinks in the very same room since the late C19th...

The Bar at Maxim's

On Sunday, we went for tea and a single Marie Antoinette macaroon to share at Ladurée (I just wanted to taste). I like the Ladurée at Harrod's, but you can't beat the real thing in Paris.

The good weather lasted just long enough for a pretty boat ride along the river, where we got our first really clear view of the Eiffel Tower. Wow! Everywhere you look in Paris, there's beauty all around.

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Gorgeous Freaks editorial

Gorgeous Freaks Magazine have printed an article about me featuring some fun pin-ups inspired by Wilma Flintstone and Xena: Warrior Princess!

I forgot I've been modelling since 2006 until I read the article. Weeeird! That's a long time.

Wardrobe: Leather Lovers and Fabulously Fetish shoes
Photographer: Luci Alice
Skincare: Bareskin Beauty

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Peng Towers :')

After spending over a year trying to purchase my dream house (my dream house was not the bank's dream house!), I got some magical, life-changing, opportunity-opening news this afternoon: I am finally, finally buying my first house!

:')

I'm glad that it took so long and various other places slipped through my fingers, because it forced me to wait long enough to come across the bargain of the Nineteenth Century: a much bigger and better place than I could have hoped for, which is going to open a wealth of artistic opportunities, and make a beautiful home- the kind I've dreamed about since I was a little girl :D

I don't have any photos yet, but it will be redecorated from top to bottom before I'm done anyway, so I'll just describe it for now!

It's a three-storey Victorian house with high ceilings and big windows, perfect for photography, with French doors leading onto the courtyard downstairs, and a rooftop garden. There is enough space to have my own office, library, cinema, and a yoga/ meditation room hidden behind a secret door, as well as the usual lounge, kitchen, dining and powder rooms, and a couple of spare bedrooms for my model friends to stay in when they come and visit! I love making breakfast for guests; organic almond lattes, freshly squeezed juice, and poached eggs from the local rescue hens are my specialities!

I have no idea yet when I will actually be in and unpacked; hopefully by the summer. For now, I'm just making Pinterest boards of decor ideas and adding to my Amazon Wish List with growing excitement :D

New House is going to be re-christened Peng Towers, a nod towards my six years spent living in London while I established my career, and I hope it will be used for all of the following at various points:

1. photo shoots
2. making a music video
3. making a movie
4. making art films
5. making fetish movies
6. having big parties
7. writing a novel
8. recording music
9. having sex in every single room
10. collecting antiques
11. practising French
12. mixing cocktails (I have my eye on an Art Nouveau cocktail cabinet to go with my various vintage glasses...)

It's a short drive to Bristol, Bristol Airport and Glastonbury, closer to my nan, and 2.5 hours from London, so I shall be well-connected with the places I want to be. There is also a castle, caves and countryside!

If you'd like to help me with any of the above points (bar #9, which I can arrange myself), do drop me a line: contact@anitadebauch.com.

I can't wait to see what my cats will make of Peng Towers; Dexter and Lilith love chasing each other up and down stairs, and this place has one huge staircase spanning three floors for them to race on! I know they will also appreciate having top storey windows to survey the outside world from! They love people-watching...

Many thanks to every client who has ever booked me for a modelling job. You are the reason I can do this! I am eternally grateful x



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Sensual Smiles and Stockings

Happy Valentine's weekend, my loves!

I can't believe I haven't blogged since Christmas. Sorry about that! I was unusually busy with shoots starting 3 January and have been travelling and organising further trips a lot. Hopefully you've been keeping up with me on Instagram or Twitter anyway :)

I thought today would be perfect for sharing these romantic shots taken by my friend Adam Robertson at his house. Adam is one of the photographers I recommend to models in my book, The "Ugly" Girl's Guide to Modelling (along with a list of other solid contacts).

Adam and I have been shooting together for nearly a decade, almost since we each started model photography on our respective sides of the camera. Adam was one of the few photographers in the early days who agreed to shoot TFP with me to help build each other's portfolios. Since then, we have both progressed to doing what we love full-time, and still catch up with a photo shoot when our schedules allow.

Lingerie is by Playful Promises and organic skincare by Bareskin Beauty. I did my own hair and makeup using Mya Minerals as usual :)


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