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💗 Down at the shelter, they called him “Loverboy”. 💘 #Player for days: @AppleJax_TheGreatDane, a sensitive young heart who can’t stand to see a lonely boy cry in @RollerHighPriestess’ living room. #TrueStory _________________________ 🏷 #AppleJax #GreatDane #PitBull #PittMix #PittMixesOfInstaGram #GreatDaneMix #GreatDaneMixesOfInstagram #DogsOfInstagram #BoyfriendMaterial #Bachelor #Canine #LookOfLove #SmellyDog #CuteDog #Cutie #MrRomantic #Loverboy #SweetDog #AnimalHusbandry #Companionship #AnimalRights #AdoptDontShop #RescueDog (at SoMa, San Francisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvlvgLvjEN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🌾 “If a plant has just one root, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to stand straight and strong.” –Wangechi Mutu (@Wangechi_Mutu_Official / @WangechiStudio) 🛶 Sculpture: “In Two Canoe” (2022) by #WangechiMutu, a large-scale, cast bronze fountain. 📸 Photo: David Regen, via @Gladstone.Gallery. 🦌 Location: @StormKingArtCenter, New Windsor, NY. 🖍 Via: Design Dispatch by @SurfaceMag. _________________________ 🏷 #QuoteOfTheDay #Quote #Inspiration #Roots #Spirituality #Philosophy #Strength #Art #ArtProcess #Process #Sculpture #WangechiStudio #VisualArt #Creativity #CreativeExpression #Expression #Artists #ConceptualArt #SurfaceMag #DesignDispatch #Design #First #Bronze #BronzeSculpture #Fountain #LargeScaleWork #SculpturalFountain #WomenArtists #StormKingArtCenter (at San Francisco Bay Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpdj47yvD7B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🌚🐾 𝕃𝕚𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕖 ℙ𝕠𝕠𝕕𝕝𝕖 (at SoMa, San Francisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co55-gqPK9u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

👅😄 He offered me marriage after I made him some of my special chitlins. 💘🐾 #Heartbreaker-In-Chief: @AppleJax_TheGreatDane, the Highly Food-Motivated Connoisseur of Maison Leland at @RollerHighPriestess’ Château Graydden. _________________________ 🏷 #AppleJax #GreatDane #PitBull #PittMix #PittMixesOfInstaGram #GreatDaneMix #GreatDaneMixesOfInstagram #DogsOfInstagram #BoyfriendMaterial #Bachelor #Canine #BrusselsSprouts #Vegetables #HealthyEating #Fitspiration #SmellyDog #CuteDog #Cutie #MrRomantic #Loverboy #SweetDog (at SoMa, San Francisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coxy630P2T7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🖤❔Q: What are you looking for in a partner? 🥦📺 A: Literally roasted Brussels sprouts ‘n’ chill, honestly. Must be OK with some level of #cheugy dog B.O., tho. 🦴🐾 Respondent: @AppleJax_TheGreatDane, Bachelor Prince of the @RollerHighPriestess Dynasty. _________________________ 🏷 #AppleJax #GreatDane #PitBull #PittMix #PittMixesOfInstaGram #GreatDaneMix #GreatDaneMixesOfInstagram #DogsOfInstagram #BoyfriendMaterial #Bachelor #Canine #BrusselsSprouts #Vegetables #HealthyEating #Fitspiration #SmellyDog #CuteDog #Cutie #MrRomantic #Loverboy #SweetDog (at SoMa, San Francisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/CovL1JuyYjI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

📓 “I’m always telling a different story with each of my projects.” @Verdy 👯‍♂️ #Same, brother. Same. 🖍 Via: Design Dispatch by @SurfaceMag. _________________________ 🏷 #QuoteOfTheDay #Quote #Inspiration #Project #Story #Narrative #Storytelling #Storyteller #Art #ArtProcess #Process #Verdy #VisualArt #Creativity #CreativeExpression #Expression #Artists #ConceptualArt #SurfaceMag #DesignDispatch #Design #First #Photography #Model #Modeling #MaleModel (at San Francisco Bay Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoIilUhSCQQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

1️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: We all must be born again. 🎁 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼 🎄 and 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓭𝓪𝔂𝓼 🫂 from 𝔻𝕨𝕒𝕚𝕟 𝕃𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕 🦋 👨🏻‍🍼 Unreleased: Dwain meets Santa Claus on his first Christmas (D’s first Christmas, not Santa’s, to be clear). 🎅🏻 [If anyone knows who this Santa is, that would be so great to discover. Maybe one of Dad’s church friends?] 🙏🏻 Please remember no matter what you believe, you can still find joy in getting back to who you truly are - who you were born to be. ✨ Smile! 🦋 RETRO//spect. 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Unreleased #PreviouslyUnreleased #DwainLeland #RETROspect #RETROspective #Baby #BabyPictures #NewBaby #BabyPhotos #Santa #SantaClaus #FirstChristmas #NewBabies #SantasLap #Heritage #Legacy #FamilyPhotos #OldPhotos #BabyDwain #BornAgain https://www.instagram.com/p/Cml9AqprIrW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

2️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: Because #Women are where it all begins. 🙏🏻 My sincere love and highest respect go to all women and their incredible points of view. 🗄 Rare shoot near the beginnings of our careers. 📸 #Photography: Ride-or-Die sister @OutsideTheBox.Photo. 👖 #Model: A very manual @DwainLeland. ⚙️ #Styling, #Wardrobe, #Makeup: Me. 🏜 Locations: Phoenix, Arizona. 🗓 Booking Date: 29 June 2008. 🏎 She drove a muscle car that was low to the ground. 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Rare #DwainLeland #MaleModel #ModelHomme #RETROspect #RETROspective #Fashion #FashionPhotography #Romantic #MaleBeauty #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #FashionHomme #FemalePhotographer #Phoenix #WomenPhotographers #WomanPhotographer (at Phoenix, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmjBOXGOOuH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

3️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE - PREMIERING TODAY!! For every heart that is lonely, I give you my little relaxed burlesque. Remember: The first person you should strip for is yourself. 🫦 “Le Veuf du Film” (“The Widower of Film”) (Parts 1 & 2), starring me, on YouTube, premiering at 12 noon Pacific time. 🌬 #Vape liquids available from @macs_smoke_shop_palo_alto. 🙏🏻 💄 #Style available in your own heart, but you can cover its vessel with a mesh tank and thongfrom @N2NBodywearOfficial. 🔮 Star Machine: #PurpleLightDistrict. ☄️ Star Power: #StudioLeland. © 2020 Dwain Leland | [Purple Light District | All rights reserved]. _________________________ 🏷 #LeVeufDuFilm #DwainLeland #Burlesque #Cabaret #IndieFilm #ArtFilm #Fashion #FashionFilm #Model #MaleBurlesque #MaleStrippers #AvantGarde #Beauty #FashionStyle #MensFashion #MusicVideo #HouseMusic #ClubKid #NowPlaying #NewFilm #Optimism #Positivity #SelfCare #LonelyHearts (at San Francisco Bay Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhTFBTPXj5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

4️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: A few of you asked for this jocking stuffer (see what I did there? 😏), so for all of my Prize Fighters… keep fighting. We all believe in YOU, including me. 💥🥊 🔐 #LockerRoomSeries 🗄 Rare views from an *unfinished* collection of fitspo from your “Trainer-Dwainer” (hello old homeboys @JonCharnas, @WendellFR 🤙🏻😂). 💪🏻 #Model: Seasoned heavyweight fighter, @DwainLeland. 📸 #Photography: ❓ 🥊 Location: Your home ring. 🗓 Training Date: Mixed, somewhere last decade. 💡 This is dedicated to the Light Master @KwiatDesigns and Locker Room Series superfam, @RyanKwiatkowski. 🚜 This place in the photos no longer exists like this, but it will live on in my archives, and in our hearts, forever… 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Rare #DwainLeland #MaleModel #ModelHomme #RETROspect #RETROspective #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #Muscle #Bodybuilder #MaleBody #FitBod #Bodybuilding #LockerRoom #MensLockerRoom #FitnessModel #MensPhysique #Aesthetics #NaturalBodybuilding #NaturalMuscle #NaturalBodybuilder https://www.instagram.com/p/CmfvqxPLirZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

5️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: A gift to The Tastemakers from a lover of fashion with soul. ❓ Prompt: The piece of work that I was the most anxious about creating. { From: 🍁 John Kevin Brown (@JohnK._Brown), a venerable entrepreneur and good man. } ☕️ 𝑪𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒚 story in LASH Magazine: The Journey Issue [Exclusive Edition] (available on-demand at Lulu). 🗄 Rare and mostly unreleased fashion editorial. 🏛 #Model: A peak-physique @DwainLeland. 📸 #Photography: @SamirBahrir. 👑 #Editorial, #Styling, #Magique: @NikkyChicanotFashionEditor. 👜 #Vintage #Handbags: @Hermes, @CHANEL, @Fendi… 💍 #Couture #Accessories: @OnAuraToutVu. 🛋 Studio: @BriceHardelinPhotography. 🥖 Location: Paris, France. 🗓 Booking Date: 11 September 2014. 🥐 Why was I most anxious for this shoot? Because I had already fallen in love with Nikky and Samir in the days before the studio session; I didn’t want to disappoint them. But I ended up getting a 2-page spread. Thanks, loves. 🙏🏻 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Rare #PreviouslyUnreleased #DwainLeland #MaleModel #ModelHomme #RETROspect #RETROspective #Fashion #FashionPhotography #Romantic #MaleBeauty #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #FashionHomme #Mode #Paris #ParisFashion (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmdjCTIravS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

⚡️ The power literally went out in The Archives, so I sent someone down to fix it. That just means you get this little snack, and then we’ll have some catching up to do for the Advent countdown❣️ 1️⃣🔩 The Handyman (censored for @Meta) from the ℝ𝕆ℂ𝕂 𝔹𝕆𝕋𝕋𝕆𝕄 calendar by fan-favorite, fantasy master Justin Monroe. 2️⃣🎬 Behind-the-scenes photo of Justin taking my picture, in my hat. 3️⃣🏈 The Team (left to right): Bridger Clements, Josef Jasso, Justin Monroe. 4️⃣🐈 Post-shoot love from Justin for the late Phoenix, a.k.a. “Kitters” (may she rest in peace). 🧰 The Handyman: Your bonded professional, @DwainLeland. 📸 #Photography: @JustinMonroePhotog. ⚙️ #Lights, #Camera, Action! (& #Postproduction): @Bridger Clements. 🪛 #Styling: @JosefJassoPhoto. 💄 #Makeup: Me. 🎛 Location: Los Angeles, California 🗓 Booking Date: 21 August 2011. 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #DwainLeland #JustinMonroe #RockBottom #Handyman #MaintenanceMan #Fantasy #FantasyPhotography #CharacterModel #FashionPhotography #Models #MaleModels #Physique #Style #ArtPhotography #Hollywood #LosAngeles #ColorPhotography #Postproduction #PrintPhotography #OnlyInPrint #Editorial #Photoshoot (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmcUU7Kv3Oa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

6️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: A gift to The Hopeful from a man of true faith in you. { 🌈 Request for physique photos from César Arias (@AriasAriasArias), an excellent illustrator who also loves faces. } 🪟Selections from Good Things Come True. 🗄 Rare and unreleased digital portraits. 👦🏻 #Model: A young, aspiring @DwainLeland. 📸 #Photography: Doug Walker. 🏡 Location: Los Angeles, California. 🗓 Booking Date: 17 Feb. 2007. 🦶🏻I still can remember the perfect warmth of the wood beneath my feet and bare skin in this handsome old mansion. 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Rare #PreviouslyUnreleased #DwainLeland #MaleModel #ModelHomme #RETROspect #RETROspective #MalePortraiture #BlackAndWhite #BlackAndWhitePhotography #PortraitPhotography #Romantic #MaleBeauty #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #DigitalPhotography #DougWalker #GoodThings #Hopeful #Youth #LosAngeles (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZdSj0p2Mr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

7️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: A gift to All the Lovers from your brother in arms. { 🎹 Request for beautiful vulnerability courtesy 𝕃𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 ℍ𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕤 @HayesLo. } 🥀 This beautiful man once asked me, “How can you be so happy?” 💋 Selections from 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓮 🗄 Unreleased: Charcoal on paper. 🐀 #Models: Reluctant heartbreaker @DwainLeland, and 💔❓. ✍🏼 #Artist: 👤❔. 🗓 Booking Date: [Love is timeless.] 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Unreleased #PreviouslyUnreleased #DwainLeland #Drawing #CharcoalDrawing #CharcoalOnPaper #Erotica #Model #MaleModel #Romance #ModelHomme #Intimacy #Vulnerability #Love #Heartbreaking #RETROspect #RETROspective #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #Sketches #BlackAndWhite #LoveAffair (at San Francisco Bay Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXUNZFvq5l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

7️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: A gift to All the Lovers from your brother in arms. { 🎹 Request for beautiful vulnerability courtesy 𝕃𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 ℍ𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕤 @hayeslo. } 🥀 This beautiful man once asked me, “How can you be so happy?” 💋 Selections from 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓮 🗄 Unreleased: Charcoal on paper. 🐀 #Models: Reluctant heartbreaker @DwainLeland, and 💔❓. ✍🏼 #Artist: 👤❔. 🗓 Booking Date: [Love is timeless.] 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Unreleased #PreviouslyUnreleased #DwainLeland #Drawing #CharcoalDrawing #CharcoalOnPaper #Erotica #Model #MaleModel #Romance #ModelHomme #Intimacy #Vulnerability #Love #Heartbreaking #RETROspect #RETROspective #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #Sketches #BlackAndWhite #LoveAffair (at San Francisco Bay Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXQpiES2hY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

8️⃣ Holiday Advent countdown: A gift to The Explorers from your fellow traveler. {🦄 Selection courtesy 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑫. @MrBradleyDarling. } 🛶 Selections from 𝗅𝖾𝗍'𝗌 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗅𝗈𝗌𝗍. 🗄 Partially unreleased film photoshoot. 🐀 #Model: Romantic river rat, @DwainLeland. 📸 #Photography: @Douglas.Perrett at COACD, NYC. 🏞 Location: Russian River, Guerneville, California. 🗓 Booking Date: 5 August 2012. 🤞🏽 “Trust,” he said by text; then he lost the pictures from the bonfire that night. 🔥 🦋 RETRO//spect 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Unreleased #PreviouslyUnreleased #DwainLeland #Fashion #Style #MensFashion #Model #MaleModel #FashionHomme #ModelHomme #COACD #Guerneville #RussianRiver #California #CaliforniaLife #RETROspect #RETROspective #River #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #Outdoors #Recreation #Romance #Adventure (at Russian River Guerneville California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUYx98PIPf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💗 This cut was called “The Valentino”, and I got a beauty shot to match. ⏳ 30% of you said to go through my archives “in order.” I try never to let anyone down - stay tuned. 🗄 Unreleased: First-Ever Photoshoot. 🌝 #Model: Your humble archivist, @DwainLeland. 📸 #Photography: Simon Miller. 💇🏻‍♂️ #Hair: Bumble and bumble (@BumbleAndBumble). 🛋 Studio: PRSM Advertising. 🗽 Location: Manhattan, NYC. 🗓 Booking Date: 28 February 2004. 🦋 RETRO//spect. 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌. 📚 _________________________ 🏷 #FromTheArchives #Archives #Unreleased #PreviouslyUnreleased #DwainLeland #Fashion #Style #MensFashion #Model #MaleModel #FashionHomme #ModelHomme #SimonMiller #PRSMAdvertising #BumbleAndBumble #Manhattan #NYC #RETROspect #RETROspective #Early2000s #Physique #MalePhysique #PhysiqueModel #Valentino #RudolfValentino (at New York City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmSnd_YJJWB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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