American rapper and singer Brooke Candy stars in the referential 'Candy Land' editorial for the V89 Summer 2014 issue. Rather than gummi bears and licorice, this Candy Land is filled with chains and whips.
Candy is decked out in her typical S&M fare, chosen by stylist Nicola Formichetti. The singer's tattoos have been accentuated with extravagant costume jewelry, faux piercings and lots and lots of leather. Some of the accessories look more like torture devices than fashion statements; for instance, Candy's metal facial accoutrements and a pair of handcuffs.
Needless to say, Candy looks right at home in this sadomasochistic fantasy dungeon of sorts.
Overall, the V89 Summer 2014 issue offers quite a lot of eye candy -- albeit, the type of eye candy that will have you begging for mercy.
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