Illyria Jade

I am not scheduling photoshoots or live work at this moment.

"Next time a model calls herself "exotic" I'm just going to send her to your profile and go, "No, you're not. Fuck you. Illyria has more exotic in her eyelash than you have in your whole body!"
                      ---quite possibly the coolest thing ever said about me.



I like getting all dressed up. I like getting all dressed down. I like anything that is conceptual/artistic/thematic and not plain old "fashion" in a boring old studio. I can play the "alt-model"-- it's easy with 50+ hours of tattoo work and over a dozen piercings.  But why go with the obvious? Yes I have a "darker" style that will more than likely add an edge to your photos you won't get from you're "typical" model. And I like that. I like taking contrasting/contradictory elements or ideas and throwing them together to see how it works. You thinking "let's take this girl with the tattoos and throw her up on a badass motorcycle!"? Great, because you know, that hasn't been done a bajillion times with some tattooed girl. You thinking "let's take this girl with the tattoos and put her in a tailored suit-- surrrounded by pink bunnies!"? Ok you're probably insane, but at least you caught my attention. Basically, I know what I look like and I know what I can easily, without effort pull off. I've done it enough times. Let's push the envelope and make some art now. Oh and it's pronounced [ill-ear-ee-uh].

p/s
at the end of the day my "gypsy goth" aesthetic is what i go home looking like and i'm always open to playing off what comes most natural to me. even then, let's not be boring or redundant please. gothic fashion will always have a home in my dark little heart (yes i am making fun of myself and the "goth" stereotype- DUH) but I'm talking romantic goth (edwardian, victorian, renaissance), ethereal/surreal, WELL done horror, etc. Nothing cheesy or mall goth please. oh and don't message me about shooting anything fetish. been there, done that. not my thing.

If you need to do last minute booking you can reach me at illyria.jade@gmail.com  Don't abuse my inbox.

Also, while I'm completely comfortable acting as my own MUA, I am branching out and love seeing what other people can come up with for my face! This applies to hair as well.

**SG shoots are limited to SG staff photographers ONLY. While I obviously shoot kinky, playful nudity for SG I am not interested in nudity of this sort beyond my work for them. This means if you want to shoot nudes they will have to be figure/form art or something really conceptual. If not, you'll have to pay me.**

Some photographers I have worked with/currently working with:
Robert Stofa. San Antonio, TX. (upcoming)
Brian Hilson. Dallas, TX. (upcoming)
Jonyrose Photography. Austin, TX.
Doug Jacobson. San Antonio, TX.
Eduardo A. Garcia, Austin, TX.
Michael Harmon. Austin, TX.
Underhill Photography. Austin, TX.
Eric Sebastian Photography. San Antonio, TX.
Bobby Lynn Shehorn (Skin & Ink Magazine). Austin, TX.
Mary Milton. Austin, TX.
Wicked Hailey Photography. Austin, TX.
Kimberly Millard (DBA Napalm Suicide). Los Angeles, CA.
David de Lara. Austin, TX.
Silvera Imaging. Houston, TX.
Natasha Epperson. Houston, TX.
Ray Granado (Raydius Creative). Austin, TX.
CDW Images. Austin, TX.
Amado Ochoa (Angel Fire Photography). San Antonio, TX.
Lee Pearson. Austin, TX.
Bryan Crump Photography & Body Art. Oklahoma City, OK.
Ray Ogushi. San Antonio, TX.
K2 Photo Studio. Denver, CO.
Nathan Lewis Photography. Minneapolis, MN.
Amanda Ensign. Austin, TX.

Hostess, promotions, & merchandising at various regional & local events:
Interview: Indie 103.01 Showcase Radio Coverage- SXSW; Austin, TX. 2008.
Interview: SGTV Event & Conference Web Coverage- SXSW; Austin, TX. 2008.
Interview/Feature: Tour:Smart- SXSW 2008 Report YouTube Video Series, Parts 2 & 4; Austin, TX. 2008.
Event hostess, promotions, & merchandising: Tour:Smart Q & A Panel w/Martin Atkins- SXSW Conference; Austin, TX. 2008.
Interview: Fox 29 News- Slinging Ink Tattoo Expo; San Antonio, TX. 2008.
Interview: “Red Victoria” promo tour documentary- TFW; Dallas, TX. 2008.
Interview: FEARnet.com website- TFW; Dallas, TX. 2008.
Promotions, merchandising, & artist signing: Texas Frightmare Weekend Horror Convention; Dallas, TX. 2008.
Promotions, merchandising, & artist signing: Wizard World Comic Convention; Arlington, TX. 2007.
Promotions, merchandising, & artist signing: Jacksonville Tattoo Convention; Jacksonville, FL. 2007.
Promotions, merchandising, & artist signing: Alamo City Tattoo Expo; San Antonio, TX. 2007.
Interview: Popsyndicate.com podcast interview- TFW; Dallas, TX. 2007.
Promotions, merchandising, & artist signing: Texas Frightmare Weekend Horror Convention; Dallas, TX. 2007.
Panelist: Panel Q & A Session- A-Kon 18 Convention; Dallas, TX. 2007.
Promotions, merchandising, and meet & greet signing: The Lizard Lounge; Dallas, TX. 2007.
Promotions, merchandising, & artist signing: A-Kon 18 Anime Convention; Dallas, TX. 2007.
Event hostess: RedBull Promotions event- SXSW Conference; Austin, TX. 2007.
Contest coordinator and judge: Nikita Production’s Slinging Ink Tattoo Expo.; San Antonio, TX. 2007.

Fashion, runway, print, & web modeling/advertising:
Fashion & web: Gothica by Amira Clothing; Austin, TX. 2008.
“Ink Not Mink” Anti-fur ad campaign for PETA2.com. 2008.
Fashion & web: Artwith Latex Designs Jewelry; Dallas, TX. 2007.
Fashion & runway: DareWare's Hotter Than Hell Summer Sin Party; Houston, TX. 2007.
Fashion & web: Secret Oktober Boutique; Austin, TX. 2007.
Fashion & web: Rockin Bones Clothing; Austin, TX. 2007.
Fashion & runway: Nephilim Netwerk Productions 6th Annual Midian Gothic/Industrial Festival; San Antonio, TX. 2007.
Fashion, runway, print, & web: Jupiter Moon 3 Corsets; San Antonio, TX. 2006-2007
Fashion & print: klubAtomix; San Antonio, TX. 2006.
-recurring ad featured in Study Breaks Magazine.
Fashion & Runway (body painting): One Model Place and OWL Enterprise’s 4th Annual Modelween Event; Houston, TX. 2006.
Currently a SuicideGirls.com web model.