Gauzy, exotic beauty. Shimmering and mysterious. This describes both the silent film era actress Theda Bara, and the gown that Tabitha Ninetails has named after her in tribute.

Layers of peacock and luxurious gold details waft above a skirt that's sheer yet elegant. And the movement of it shows a hint of the classically styled underskirt to perfection.

What better accessories than a teasing glance, emphasised by the kohl lined eyes of the Cleopatra skin by So Obscene? All wrapped around the beautiful shape created by Corrupted Innocence as a custom for this skin. I could not feel more regal and old Hollywood elegance than in this.

.... I could feel the eyes of the Dead upon me. Those that had not yet been weighed against the feather of Ma'at were waiting to see if my courage would fail. I had been sent down by the newly crowned Pharoah Goddess to ensure that her husband and brother's rest was undisturbed

My duties as Grand Vizier were of an advisor, not as a tender of the deceased. But she trusted no one lower in status than I. Ankhesenpaaten was still grieving him, and it was hard enough for her to remain impassive and detached as befits the ruler. The knowledge that his remains had been desecrated would have been too much to bear. Yet the reports of inexplicable sounds from the tombs could not go uninvestigated.

Recently there has been a call in the SL fashion world for something that is nigh impossible to be found on the grid - diversity in skin tones. As hard as it is for the ladies, the choices are even fewer for the men. When creating the Digital Alchemy - Inspired by Ancient Egypt shows Rezzable knew that the usual pasty flesh of their male blogger wouldn't quite cut it. (Cough... vampire, remember guys?) So they turned to Kira Paderborn of Shapes by Kira to help - and she totally dazzled everyone by creating two new male shapes and a range of skin tones under her new label, Corrupted Innocence. So I introduce to you, Kahotep in the Ashan dark skin.

As you can see, Kahotep has a powerful yet not overly tall build, and African features.This dark skin is amazing, the definition on the abdomen and collarbone gives him a true three dimensional look, and I've been wearing this skin all week and getting lots of compliments on it.

Passion, mystery, opulence,  and... ummm... sand. Lots and lots of sand. The thought of Egypt conjures up all these images in the imagination of anyone. And this is what Shai Delacroix has achieved with the sunstruck luster of her Digital Alchemy creations, the Vizier of Lower Egypt men's outfit and the Eternal Nefertari for the women.

In Ancient Egypt, the Lotus was a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. One of the most enduring motifs in the legends of these people, this plant - which is the only one in the world to both flower and fruit simultaneously -  is a source of design inspiration to this day.

This modern Egyptian dress "The Lotus Gown" is styled by Digit Darkes for exotic beauty and sensual elegance. I don't need too many words to let you appreciate the cut of this gorgeous creation.

The movement on this skirt is amazing, it twirls about your ankles like sequinned butterflies. Digit knows how to make a dress that just begs to go dancing.