Lascivia Magazine - January 2023 -

Title: “Venus in Retrograde” Photographer: Mira K. (Berlin) Concept: A series of film-noir-infused self-portraits shot entirely by candlelight between December 26 and January 3. No digital retouching. Subjects are shown in states of luxurious undress—not posed for the male gaze, but caught mid-thought: a hand hovering over a lover’s back, a cigarette burning alone, red wine spilling across a marble table. The theme is waiting without anxiety.

The January 2023 issue arrives at a peculiar moment in cultural history. We live in the age of "digital puritanism"—where algorithmic censorship on Instagram and TikTok has squeezed creativity into sterile boxes. Simultaneously, OnlyFans and subscription platforms have commodified desire to the point of banality. Lascivia Magazine - January 2023

Enter Lascivia.

The magazine positions itself as the bridge between the golden age of erotica (Penthouse, Playboy of the 1970s) and the modern demand for consent, diversity, and conceptual depth. The January 2023 issue makes this editorial mission explicit with its opening letter from the Editor-in-Chief, Sofia Marchetti: Title: “Venus in Retrograde” Photographer: Mira K

"We are not here to shock you. We are here to remind you that skin is not a sin, that desire is not a commodity, and that the line between fine art and erotic expression was always a lie drawn by puritans." The January 2023 issue arrives at a peculiar

Perhaps the most moving section of Lascivia Magazine - January 2023 is a documentary-style portfolio titled "Skin Stories." The magazine invited 20 anonymous readers to submit high-resolution photos of their bodies—no filters, no professional lighting—alongside handwritten notes about what their physical imperfections mean to them.

One image of a mastectomy scar is placed next to a poem about resilience. Another photo shows a heavily tattooed back with the words: "Every needle was a therapy session." This segment has gone viral on Twitter and Reddit, with users praising the magazine for democratizing beauty standards.