Phew, picking favourite sets… well, I think I’m gonna have to list models instead of sets, because otherwise my list will be about 20 miles long.

Fav models.
– Amy Allen
– Amy Hunter
– Ariel
– Ashley W
– Delta
– Fi
– Gemma L
– Hannah
– Honey (esp brunette)
– Kendra
– Kobe
– Lou Lou
– Melanie Rook
– Paige
– Pling
– Riona
– Samantha Olivia-Paige
– Sammie B
– Sophia Smith
– Kate

And special mention to the sweeden trip, which has yet to produce a photo I dont like, never mind a set I don’t like.

I’d say you’re doing a fine job Hywel, but TBH, it would seem like I was doing you a disservice.

ASW122

Videos:
1) Ariel’s Dance
2) 100 strokes
3) Job interview 1, then 4.

Stills: it’s more difficult! Of course, I pay attention to Ariel Anderssen’s stuff first; RE wouldn’t RE without her. It’s no surprise if I rate her sets higher than any other; I try to mention everything I liked most, though, but I’m sure I’ll forget many sets, but n.1, to me, is definitely
1) Poster girl (especially the black-and-white set)
Then come
2) Sunset reversed prayer
3) Rescued from afar
and 4) Can we try bondage? (the last two were not highly rated, if I remember, but more often than not I relatively disagree with the average ratings)
5) Slavegirl Delta and 6) Delta Slinky Silver Dress
7) Reverse prayer lotus position
8) Amy Allen lingerie Sale
9) White Stockings, Red Rope
and 10) Sophia sideways suspension.
Ten… That’s enough. Otherwise, I’d file fifty sets, out of 365 new and 365 archived… I already regret I didn’t mention Sabrina’s Self Bondage (are there any sets of her to come?), Zoe nude blues, Belle’s archives… and many others
Hope Ariel will never become accustomed to the scary dungeon under her new house, so she can fantasy plenty of dark stories, hope some of them will turn to lighthearted comedy… but that is for another thread.
Thanks, Ariel, Hywel and all the “production teams”!
and a very, very happy new year.
Tancrede

New here, hello 🙂

I arrived here after being told of the beautiful Ariel by a friend who spotted some pictures of her from another site, So I’d have to choose any of Ariel’s sets. classic beauty, she has a fantastic smile but even if shes gagged you get those pleading eyes, the Ariel training videos were superb though.

@Marc wrote:

Hi all,
I really loved the sets with Chanta dominating, particularly Fi Stevens (especially the how to hogtie video) and Sophia Smith.
Marc

Interesting. I’ve always prefered seeing Chanta as the captive, rather than the captor. Mostly because “hot girl-girl action!” isn’t, for me, but partly because Chanta gives off strong “captive, but not submissive” vibes when she’s the one in bondage.

Maybe Hywel can entice Chanta to do a “wild jungle girl, captured” set.

Just by glancing through the thumbnails, these were probably my 3 favorite sets of the year (in no particular order):

http://www.restrainedelegance.com/preview/january2008/re0108_039.jpg
http://www.restrainedelegance.com/preview/april2008/re0408_009.jpg
http://www.restrainedelegance.com/preview/july2008/re0708_018.jpg

Hi Hywel,

Greetings from the eastern USA. Well better late than never, but I wanted to comment on some of the sets I particularly liked in 2008 as well as some general idea of what I would like to see on RE in 2009. I apologize in advance for the length on this. Anyway, the bottom line for me is that pretty much every set and video had elements that I liked and few had ones that I don’t particularly care for. In general I am not a fan of spanking, flogging, caning, hot wax, nipple clamps and so forth. I understand many others consider this a part of bondage. I, however, choose not to include it but I have no problem with seeing it from time to time in moderation. I am much more a fan of sets and videos that don’t show a lot of distress or fear on the face of the model and I particularly like the ones where the lady looks to be clearly (even if it’s a act for the camera) a willing partner of her restraint and is egger for what comes next. Of course the slave girl on display sets, the secretary bound, and so forth also work very well for me. I also might be in the minority in that I have no problem with a model being fully clothed for a set or with her wearing shoes during the set. Whatever fits the storyline of the set is what works for me.
As far as some of the sets that were particularly favorites of mine in 2009 hers are some of the best ones for me with a few quick comments:
“Debutants in Double Reverse Prayer” (including the behind the scenes shot). I like having two models tied in a set and Ariel and Sammie B seem to have a great chemistry together and I love outdoor sets as well.
“Kidnapped Fashion Model” Love the five point chain restraint and the shower scene (like seeing the model get wet from time to time). The set was a bit grittier than normal for RE so a nice change without getting sleazy.
“Quantum Gravity Theory …” Loved the outfit, the model, and the way the lighting, rope and background color set off the model and the outfit.
“Garden Ornament” While it’s obviously a fantasy I certainly would love to have such a wonderful lady in that sexy a dress and tethered in my garden.
“Throw Her In” Combined a couple of personal favorites: outdoors, a tethered model and a model getting wet.
“The Green Dress” Classic RE… Silk/Satin gown, metal restraints and a lovely model.
“Caged for the Night” I love cages and I love the thought of a lady caging herself for me to find when I get home. Also Sabrina is/was one of my favorite models on the site. Do hope she considers doing a few new sets some time. If she does I’d love to see her in a Cheongsam as that’s one of my favorite attires on RE.
“Nice View” I like outdoor scenes to begin with and also particularly like the ones where you see a panoramic view of the model and a town (or the like) off in the distance. Not sure why. Guess it might be the thought of someone discovering her.
“Indian Princess” Love the outfit and love that metal yoke.
“Slave Girl Portrait” Again classic RE added to by a model who clearly loves to be restrained. Particularly liked the one shot where it looked like someone was holding the tether chain.
“Pling Caged” Again a cage and a model who wants to be in the cage. Will work for me every time.
“Amy Caged” A lovely new lady who has quickly become a site favorite.
“Lady Fiona and the Baron” Love the metal yoke and love the medieval attire.
“Metal Self Bondage” Love the idea of a lady putting herself in bondage and offering herself to her lover.
“Strike Force Five” Just a stunning set for me. Five drop dead gorgeous ladies all dressed in Cheongsams and bound outdoors. A real high point.
“Five Lady Hogtie” Another real favorite set. Five lovely ladies bound outdoors and playing with their bondage and having a great time while bound. Would loved to have seen some more behind the scenes photos and some video but just a wonderful set.
“Turning Up the Heat” Great outfit and loved the pool bondage
“A Little Holiday Fun” Great outdoor location shot and very pleased to see the Temptress back in front of the camera again.
“The Girl Flesh Ranch” Well what can you say. Ariel’s western accent was soooo bad that it made it a great fun video.
“That Pink Dress” Another great outdoor location set and a great outfit even if I don’t like pink much.
“Green to Gold” Jasmine Sinclair caged will always work for me
“Sun Kissed Slave Girl” My kind of pool party
“Pouting Secretary” Loved the outfit and her positions
“Office Day Dream” and “RE’s New Accountant” video. Loved the outfit and, as I’ve already said, I love that yoke so nice to see it in a video.
“Night in the Cells” Like the idea of the lady being a willing partner in her bondage plus the idea of a lovely lady tethered.
“Wear This and Don’t be Late” Absolutely love straitjackets
“A Garden Ornament” A great dress, a great outdoor location (wonderful panoramic shots) and a cage outdoors. For me, what’s not to like?
“Out and About in London” both the photos and the videos. Loved the entire series but I particularly loved the scene in the second part where Ariel locked the collar on Sammie B. The scene of one lovely lady locked in a collar locking another lovely lady into a collar of her own, out in public in a busy city park, just makes me smile every time I see it.

So what would I like to see in 2009? Well I would hope that RE continues to deliver the type of bondage it has become known for over the past couple of years. I think the mix of models, attire, restraints, sets and/or locations and attitude and/or emotion of the model(s) is very good. Given the current economic state along with your recent move as well as living with Ariel now; I could well understand that you might not be able to take several models to Sweden or Spain as was done in 2008. Would love to see more location sets and videos particularly ones with multiple models none the less but understand there may be some pressures against them this year. I will be waiting to see the sets of Pling caged outdoors as well as Pling and Kate up on a tree platform from Sweden as well as the harem and roman sets from Spain. I happen to enjoy the behind the scenes shots and videos and hope they will continue to be a part of the overall mix. In terms of videos I would like to see the cages, the metal yokes, metal fiddle and the five point chain restraint used in some of the videos. I would love to see the FAQ’s filled out with some information as to where you get some of the restraints and attire you use for your sets. I really like the chats and hope they will continue for 2009 and that the transcripts get up on the site as you have time. I would also really love to see some more sets and video with a little touch of public bondage like the “Out and About …” set/video if that can be worked out discreetly and with safety for the model. Here’s an idea you might consider. Have a model put on a light zip front jacket that has two front pockets that she can put her hands into. Cut open the bottom seams of the pockets and have her put her hands through the open seams. Then you can either lock her hands in handcuffs in front of her or use a belly chain with one separate cuff on each side and lock her wrists in the side cuffs. Then zip up the jacket and she is in bondage but it is covered. Then take her for a walk in the park, through a shopping center or for some similar activity. There are a lot of people around but no one will know she is in bondage. I also hope you might be able to put together a slave girl Olympics as was talked about in one of the chats some time down the line. I do have two minor complaints that I’ll throw out but they are just personal quirks. When you show a cage set or video be sure to show the cage locked and not just closed with a shackle. I think it defeats the purpose of the cage if the lady can escape just by undoing the shackle. A similar point when a tether chain is used in that it should always be shown to be locked to or around something. Again defeats the whole premise if it is just wrapped around something. Obviously that might not always be practical if it has to be run out of a set backdrop to find an attachment point for the angle of the chain desired for the photo but I’ll throw if out anyway. Would love to see the silk/satin blouses mixed with some leather skirts and pants a time or two as well but that’s just me.
As always I offer my thanks to Hywel and all the people who help out behind the camera at RE and also many thanks to all the lovely ladies that act out our bondage fantasies on camera for us. Looking forward seeing what you all come up with for the rest of 2009 and beyond. See you all around the forum and the chats.

Cheers Everyone,

Jeff