Mirror, mirror on the wall...

[kat_lair]

Some while ago, it struck me as fascinating just how many photos of Bandom people there were that featured mirrors in some way or another. I'm sure there is meaningful commentary about the public eye, appearance consciousness of the entertainment industry and exhibitionism somewhere here, but I'm not going to be the one providing it.

Instead, a themed picspam.

Mirror, mirror on the wall...

So there are naturally several legitimate reasons to be staring at one's reflection.

Like putting on make-up. Unsurprisingly, Ryan dominates this category...







Oh GeeWay.




Lol, Halloween?




Checking the hair...

Well, I assume that's what Alex is doing here. Possibly he's inspecting his pores.



Christ, every now and then I forget just how pretty Pete is and then I see a photo and have to swoon anew. More on him later, oh yes.




VickyT is awesome.




Nate checking the do. Also Ryland's face <3




Yes okay, this is a stretch but the mirror is there, look at the bottom left corner. Plus, how could I leave out a photo of Mikey kneeling so prettily? Impossible.




Ryland looks stoned. Vicky looks ready to kick some ass.





Checking out the glad rags... Looking hot, Victoria, looking hot.





Ah, young Ryan and Brendon. Bless. I wrote a drabble based on this photo once *g*





Yes, Gabe. Yes, you are the drunken sailor. Kissy-faces to you too.




Randomly hanging around in dressing rooms and in front of mirrors...




Oh man, this what I call the 'predatory Ways' photo *happy shivers*




Ryland and Alex <3





Wheeeeeeeee!




The glee! It impossible to contain!




Then there are the inevitable self-portraits...




Ryland takes a lot of these. He has a special relationship with his camera.






Oh god, I know. But how could I not include Ryan's twink photo?




Remember that time Pete dressed up as Fever era!Ryan and held a giant tulip in a way that wasn't suggestive at all? No? Well, luckily he took a picture of himself in the mirror...




And remember that time Pete was a sleazy pimp showing off his two pretty (and pretty expensive) twinks? Oh yeah, me too :D





Another good reason for mirrors: parallel universes. Okay, so it's a stretch but it is within the theme of the picspam. Sort of.




Let's finish this picspam with some gorgeous photos featuring gorgeous people. And mirrors.

Gabe's smile. Gabe's hipbones. This is one of my favourite photos of him, hands down.




This is close second but for slightly different reasons. Mainly because I like to wonder what is happening just out of frame there... *g*




Pete seems to like mirrors behind his bed. I approve so hard.



I also like to imagine that's Patrick's hat he's wearing to emote shirtless in bed.




Why so sad, Victoria? Why so sad and so pretty?






Okay, so Ryland is my favourite Cobra for many reasons, some which include woolly hats, and some which have a lot to do with his pretty eyes. Love, love this photo and the angle and how the mirror is used.




And I'm going to finish off with a photo that perfectly summarises my fondness for slutty rentboy exhibitionist!Pete. Unf.





If you have any photos to add to the theme, I would be delighted to see them :)

Comments

[solarbaby614.livejournal.com]

You probably can't tell that this is him putting on eyeliner in a mirror but it is so... I'm just going to leave this here.....



(http://tinypic.com?ref=18ovu8)

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Oh that's gorgeous, and one I haven't seen before. Thank you muchly! *saves photos*

[solarbaby614.livejournal.com]

It's from his appearance on One Tree Hill.

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhh, something else I haven't seen. But damn, he's pretty. *stares* Thank you again for contributing the photo :)

[pennyplainknits.livejournal.com]

This is a beautiful picspam!

This one has a mirror?

(http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/pennyplain_photo/picspam/?action=view&current=nakedchinups.jpg)

(and Spencer's lovely waist and hips)

Also this one

(http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/pennyplain_photo/picspam/?action=view&current=hairstraightener.jpg)

I'm fascinated by all the pics of Pete getting ready- the creation of the persona, so to speak

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, that first pic! I'm pretty sure I even have it somewhere on my hard drive but somehow didn't register the mirrors... Wonder why I was distracted...

And oh, oh, oh my, the second picture. Pete insists on feeding all my twisted rentboy/mistreated sub scenarios of him and. Well. *saves photo* Yeah, I get what you mean about the 'putting on the mask' aspect of it. This is partly why I find mirrors in photographs so fascinating. Because a photograph is usually already a certain representation (as people very rarely are completely unaware of being photographed and celebrities are used to being constantly in the public eye in some way or the other when outside their own house) and when you bring a mirror to it, it adds another layer. And when you have the person looking at their own reflection... well. Frankly, it feels naked in a way that has nothing to do with lack of clothes.

[sadiane.livejournal.com]

UNF.

Also, rewatching the Life on the Murder Scene DVD confirms that the MCR tour bus, 3 Cheers Era, has a mirrored ceiling. I have thoughts about that.

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Right? So much pretty.

Ooooh yeah, that certainly gives me ~thoughts~ as well :D

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

Neat picspam. I shall contribute this image of one Mikeyway back when he OTP'd with the flat iron. Hee!

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And heeeee oh Mikey, so young, so enamoured by emo bangs... Awesome photo, thank you!

[pushkin666.livejournal.com]

Although this isn't exactly a mirror, Vicky-T is using a window to do her make up and it's just gorgeous. As is she.

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Using the window reflection as a mirror counts, I say. It's a lovely photo, thank you for posting, hun.

_{damn, I need more hot lady icons. and at least couple of Vicky.}

[pushkin666.livejournal.com]

Yep definitely more hot lady icons. And Vicky is always hot.

[onthehill]

♥PEEEEEEEEEEETE!♥

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

My thoughts exactly :D

[xojemmaxo.livejournal.com]

So many memories! I totally forgot about most of these (I hadn't even SEEN the predatory Ways one) and have been frantically saving! Thanks so much for this totally awesome picspam!

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed the picspam and even found a new photo to lust after *g* (man they ways are hot in that y/y?)

[turlough]

(Here from dotcoms_refresh)

Pretty boys!!

These are some of my favourite Gerard-looking-at-himself-in-a-mirror photos:

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Welcome, welcome! And what awesome Gerard primping photos you bring! Thank you very much, I'm happily saving all three :D

[me-maneuver.livejournal.com]

I adore you and this lovely post. \o/

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

*basks in adoration* Glad you enjoyed :D

[maple-mahogany.livejournal.com]

Got linked here by a friend. I haven't have such stareyes at a Bandom picspam in ages and this was GORGEOUS. Thank you!

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Aww I'm pleased you enjoyed the picspam. I really like mirror pictures so was happy to share this with others.

[planetkiller.livejournal.com]

Is it sad that upon looking at the first photo I immediately thought I wish I could do my eyeliner that well?

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Nope, completely understandable. Ryan went through an amazing make-up period that I would emulate if I thought for a second I could get away with it.

[desfinado.livejournal.com]

Oh god SO MUCH PRETTY. Ugh, I always forget how attractive Ryland is, too, until I see photos again *___________*

Oh man, this what I call the 'predatory Ways' photo *happy shivers*

THAT PHOTO. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. Thank you for this!

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Ryland is my favourite. A lot of it has to do with his sense of humour (man, that goes a loooooooong way with me), every time I've seen Cobras live, he's had me in stitches.

Yessssss that is so a visual representation of all my serial killer waybros fantasies.