Urban Safari - I Love Game

The streets are a jungle with danger at every turn.  Natural born killers lurk  in the shadows ready to pounce if they smell fear so looking the part is important when you head off on safari in the dark, dank city. 

Hunting and collecting food is an important skill, so Chalice bags her catch at the popcorn machine.

 Wanna pop my corn?

Fighting wild beasts and fending off unwanted attention in the heart of the urban jungle takes  strength and courage.  Chalice takes great delight in sitting among her quarry which have been stuffed for posterity. 

Wanna see my pillows?

Standing in the lush canopy of green camouflaged from the head-hunters and jungle natives, Chalice spots a lone hunter and stands her ground.

Wanna see my weapon?

Chalice encourages him to come closer.  Slowly, slowly the hunter approaches Chalice relying on his instincts to flee if he senses danger.  He looks deep into her eyes as Chalice  reveals her weapon to the hunter and he falls to his knees in submission.

Wanna be my shopping partner?

The hunter, hypnotized by her beauty and a hairs breath away from saying yes, uses every ounce of will power to resist Chalice's offer.  He takes flight and as quick as a puma, runs  into the jungle to his certain death rather than face the fate awaiting  him as Chalice's shopping bud.

Chalice sat and pondered what might have been if her handsome hunter had stayed with her for all time.  Chalice looked over at her trophy wall and while sad that another had declined her invitation, felt a certain sense of satisfaction that she had added to her collection.  Hanging on the wall, he made a very good coat stand.

Shopping List:
Hair: Animal Forest in Black from Mayamaya Designs
Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Green 4 by Nany Merlin
Skin: Jesse in Sunkiss Make Up 11 by Belleza
Nails: Black Manicure by Melissinha Palen
Outfit: Toume Nora by Convoitise
Boots: Midnight in Black by Fuel 
Earrings: Antonia Silver earrings by DeLa
Belt: Embossed Wide Belt from Coco
Location:  Drowsy

My New Favorite Dress - It Smine...All Smine.

Hold on to your hats girls, Seven has done it this time.

I am in love with this dress...I don't want anyone else wearing this dress...it smine.

Okay that wouldn't be fair for Sevenstar Amat, the creative genius that is Stitch by Stitch but I want it all for me.  I do believe it was released tonight (my time) so quickly took some snap-a-roos because I wanted to blog it before bed.  Note the clever use of the flowers on the bodice and how the brown flower co-ordinates with the belt.  There's a cheeky tush ruffle on the derriere....oooooo it's adorable.

Ladies & gents, I give you the Miss Kylie - no I don't, yes I do, no I don't....oh for gods sake here it is :-(

Click for a larger look.

Shopping List:
Hair: Tatus Happy Blond by Fri
Skin: Jesse in Sunkiss Make Up 11 by Belleza
Eyes: Expressive Eyes Green 4 by Nany Merlin
Dress/Bag/Belt: Miss Kylie from Stitch By Stitch
Shoes: Vintage Heels in Black Pearl by Gibberish
Hat: Betty Elegance Hat in Black by Elegance Hats - modified feathers to match dress

Miss Virtual World 2010 - is it rude to nude up on stage?

This is the Miss Virtual World in-world kiosk designed by the talented Miss Absinthe Primrose.  I rezzed it on my roof and thought I would share it on my blog because it's really quite gorgeous.  Never able to resist a moment on stage, I nuded up and found a position where my nether regions were covered, popped on some diamond pasties and donned a tiara.  Couldn't find my Miss VW crown from last year  for coming 4th runner up so hope my recent inventory clean out didn't include that.

Of course this is not about me.  It is all about the 23 beautiful finalists who are on the precipice of learning who will become Miss Virtual World for 2010.  For those who don't know, the pageant is scheduled for the 19th of November at 11am at the Patch Thibaud auditorium, the largest 4 sim theatre in SL. 

Lovely work Absinthe...it's darling :-)

Taking It To The Streets Again - Fashion or Flop?

Do we live in fashion Nirvana or what?  I took my work worn body to the streets of SL again this week and using the LM's provided by a fellow blogger advertising 50 L Friday's.  I picked two random ones that transported me to This Is Fawn and Elate to covertly stalk residents late night shopping.

I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people tp'ing in...it was a veritable banquet of shoppers taking advantage of the sales that have begun to make Fridays even more fun.  Another surprise was the diverse styles of fashion gathering before me.  Cha and Fash-Cam were working overtime jostling for position to take individual shots unbeknown to the fashionistas on deck.

I just love the fact that people are dressing from top-to-toe.  Hats, bags, gloves, belts etc were aplenty and just shows that SL consumers want the whole look and aren't afraid to mix it up.  One girl even came in reading a fashion magazine which I thought was just adorable.

An hour later and my work was done.  See what you think of the looks I captured.  I returned home heartily satisfied that so many people are embracing SL fashion and mashing up some terrific looks.

Don't forget, it could be you next time :-)

Clothes Horse - Wanna Ride With Me?

I can't really describe my fashion sense,  probably because I love so many different styles and looks.  I don't have one style that I'm known for, rather my moods dictate what I like on any given day.  SL offers us a plethora of options and what I love most is the opportunity to sometimes wear BIG dresses.  I'm not into them in RL so the flounce, fluff and formality of some of these gowns allows me to indulge me girly side. 

I not only love wearing them when the mood takes me, I love photographing them which is when they really become the star.  It always seems a shame to me that designers create these magnificent pieces only to stay in my inventory lost and forgotten among the thousands of other clothes I just have to have.  Sometimes I think I buy so much that I never fully appreciate the beauty of each piece so blogging is a way to show my appreciation and memorialize the purchase.  I'm definitely slowing down with my spending habits and whilst I'm not a blogger showing every new item within 5 minutes of it's release, I like to pay homage to the many designers by creating a photographic memory.

So here are some oldies but definitely goodies.

Dress:  Gloriosa Lily by Modern Gipsy
Earrings: Love Eternal in Turquoise from BLD

Dress:  New York from  Atlantide Gallery Shop
Hat: The Fanciest Party You Never Attended Hat from Split Pea
Earrings:  Silver Drop Earring from UnTone

Dress: Olivia Gown from VictoriaV
Hat: Hat de la Plume by Leezu
Shoes: Group Gift Pumps in Khaki by Maitreya
Bangles: Sugar Copper Gem Bangle from Fresh Baked Goods

Dress/Earrings:  Blue Night dress by Riviera Couture
Hat: Dent Hat by  Wild O

Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, one thing is for sure, you won't be overlooked in a crowded room.  Have a happy Monday.

Excuse me, your pubes are showing. Or is that your fashion statement?

Have you noticed something latesly on the fashion feeds or do I have a particularly honed pube radar?  A little something is sneaking into fashion and it's a bit of a curley one in my opinion.  Over the last few weeks, checking out all that fabulousness on the feeds, I have been 'EWWWWing" quite a bit at what used to be a fashion faux pas but now appears to be a fashion statement.

What's with all the pubes guys?  An errant hair here and there is unavoidable but landing strips peeking out of impossibly low jeans and shorts that are unzipped/unbuttoned look like an arrow pointing to your tra la la saying 'look at me'.  But I don't want to look at you...down there.


So I'm making a one woman stand to say NO.  NO PUBES ON THE TUBE.  I do love my fellow bloggers to bits but I just don't want to see your bits if you know what I mean.  So whip out your waxing pots and do up your pants or at the very least, pop your shaved version on.  :-)

Come on dudes...let's leave a bit of mystery.  What would Christmas be if all the presents were unwrapped?

The views contained in this blog post are not representative of  other SL residents.  I'm sure there's lots of you who love a bit of pube-a-rama I just don't happen to be one of them. :-)))  Ciao till next time.

Power To The Flower

I'm a sucker for a flower.  They make me happy and remind me that someone knew what they were doing when the earth was created.  Have you closely looked at a hoya, a beautifuly formed  rose or smelled the incredible scent of the frangipani?  Nature is where I think real beauty exists.  So feeling some flower power was the order of the day, I searched the wardrobe and found another stunner from Stitch by Stitch titled 'May Shower'.  Seven has done a wonderful job of the bubble skirt which is not easy as I have found with other similar styles...your legs often come out of the skirt but this one is perfect.  This sits really well and I love the flower edging around the decolletage.  Colored flower clusters are strewn around the skirt and the tulle belt adds some whimsy.

Searching for more flowers, I checked through my hat boxes and found a gorgeous coronet of roses and ivy from Gumi's Bad Box.  At that I got a touch of the Ophelia's and raided the jewellery box for more flower adornments.   I couldn't go past Eshi Otawara's Sunflower necklace and earrings.

Like many of you I love a funky pair of socks, tights or stockings and after discovering Pig, I now have my favorite, being the Peacock Socks.  They are so well drawn because the wrinkles, creases and shading are so realistic.  So get some pork on your fork and check out  Pig :-)

My heroine, onyx leshelle, whom I have never met but admire for her ability to recreate RL fashion in SL to an incredible standard via her Maitreya empire, gave these shoes away as a group gift.  They come in a fantabulous array of colors and will come in very handy for mix 'n' matching outfits in the future. 

The Shopping List:
Hair:  Deena in Happy Blond from fri   
Skin:  Jesse in Sunkiss (Make Up 9) by Belleza
Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Green 2 by Nany Merlin
Dress Incl belt:  May Shower Dress from Stitch By Stitch
Shoes:  Maitreye Group Gift Pumps in Magenta
Stockings:  Peacock Tights by Pig
Hair Piece: Flower Crown by  Gumi's Bad Box
Earrings/Necklace: Sunflower created by Eshi Otawara
Nails: Color 1a from the Nail Station


BTW - I turned up, albeit late, to the press function to introduce the Miss Virtual World finalists.  My primary goal was  to support my friend Ella Quinsette who is Miss UK.  Having represented Australia last year, this competition is close to my heart and Ella Bella was there for me gee'ing me on via IM's that I couldn't miss her moment to shine, and shine she did.  In saying that, all the girls are gorgeous darlings and are deserving winners of the crown.  My personal favorite is Miss Ella however.  I have watched her over the last two years put her heart and soul into modeling and mentoring/upskilling new models and she is just the sweetest thing ever to walk  in two Stiletto Moody's.  Go Ella.  Permit me to indulge in a little Ella love with a piccie I took of her.

Anyway SLovers...have a safe, happy and prosperous week.  Death to all content thieves.  Well a serious maiming perhaps.  Which ever side of the fence you sat during the Artists' Voice and Step Up campaigns, it was lovely to see such passion and in a sense, unity, against those scum bags who steal other people talents.

Taking It To The Streets - Fashion or Fail.

I love nothing better than to get out around the grid and avatar watch. Getting a feel for what is out there in terms of what people are wearing is part of a designers research.

It's also fun to see who hit it and who missed. Blogs like SL Fashion Police and What The Fug certainly show us in gory detail who missed but not everyone misses so spectacularly. Sometimes it the small stuff that lets an outfit down, or too much hair, or accessories that just overpower or colors that just clash. I took to the streets to photograph what I saw and it was fun, fun, fun.

Admittedly it was the SL graveyard shift as it usually is for me when I get to play in SL but nonetheless, there were people about.

See for yourself what people are wearing and next week, it could be YOU.

So next time you go out shopping, you might be in Taking It To The Streets too.

Chal's Shopping List:
Hair: Green in Natural Blond by Maitreya
Skin: Jesse Sunkiss (Make Up 9) by Belliza
Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Grey by Nany Merlin
Top/Pants:  Briller Bleur Dress Soliel by JE Republic
Skirt:  Berlin Starlet from Stitch by Stitch
Shoes: Vintage Heels in Ruby by GibberishStockings:
Hair piece: Briller Bleur Soliel headpiece by JE Republic:
Bangle: Sugar Gold Gem Bangles by Fresh Baked Goods
Earrings: Berlioz Orange Earrings by DeLa
Necklace: Mae Hong Song Neckrings by Chapeau tres Mignon
Nails: AN Orange Nails by Petit Ange

F#@K Halloween...I want Christmas!

While I appreciate the efforts of content creators developing Halloween trinkets, clothing, skin and hair...OMG, I'm over it.  With all due respect for those who relish this day and it's lead up, I find it really hard to get into the spirit of something I've never celebrated.  Not wishing to rain on the Halloween parade,  it was getting to the point where I was going to pluck my eyes out if I saw one more witch, skeleton or goblin.  Plus it's 30 degrees C (86 F) here and the thought of putting anything on but a bikinii doesn't bare thinking about.

So Chal went out and about on a pumpkin smashing quest with Smashing Pumpkins Tarantula to fuel her on.  5023 pumpkins later, she destroyed what was left on the grid and doesn't want to see another one for a long time.  Well, until next Sunday when I have my roast dinner....roast pumpkin...YUM.

Oh crap...it's nearly Christmas and the thought of snow particles, sexy Mrs Claus, flashing trees and holly jewelery flooding the feeds just chills me to the bone.  Nah I do enjoy it, just not so much of it.  Oh well, there's always the little X at the top of the page if I feel like slaughtering Santa

Shopping list:
Hair: Matilda in Mirage from Truth.
Skin: Moon from Redgrave in Pale Skin - Gold Make Up.
Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Blue (1) by Nany Merlin.
Top:  Orange Knit Tank from Ibizarre.
Belt  Brown Wide Belt from Coco.
Pants:  Classic Blue Jeans (Slouchy leg) from Zaara.
Shoes: Girls Biker Boots in Brown from Redgrave.
Hair Accessory: Flower from Slow Kitchen.
Bangle:  Orange Line Bangle by eLDee.
Earrings:  Berlioz Orange Earrings by DeLa.
Nails:  AN Nails in Orange by Petit Ange.

I Hat You!

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,—I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death. 

~Elizabeth Barratt Browning~

Written in the 1800's this perfectly describes my love affair with hats.  Thank god SL has some amazing milliner's or I would simply have left with my bottom lip dragging on the ground.  I have as many hats/hair accessories in my inventory as there are days in the year and usually the first thing to go on is the hat and I often build the wardrobe up from there.

In honor of the hat, I share two of my more unusual pieces with you.

Penis Envy 

Well who else could come up with such an amazing conCOCKtion other than SevenStar Amat, designer extraordinaire of Stitch By Stitch.  I think she did very well to represent a large portion of  the male species in one lil' ol' hat.  Big and small, thick and thin...it's a veritable banquet on top.

To make it pretty, she has arranged little flowers here and there.  Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.  When Seven sent this to me, I spent day's showing it off around the shops.

Shopping list:
Hair: Writer in Glazed by Detour.
Skin: Jesse Sunkiss (Make Up 10) by Belleza.
Eyes: Expressive Eyes Green (2) by Nany Merlin.
Jacket: Feather Black Coat by BiancaF.
Top: Henrietta Top by LeeZu.
Pants: Not Nerosumero by BianceF.
Shoes: Stivaletto Nero by Bolero.
Hat: A Little Bit of Everything Bouquet Hat by SevenStar Amat (Stitch By Stitch).
Earrings: Black Hearrings by UnTone.

Chal In A Box

 

Vain Inc. has been a champion of SL fashion in a multitude of ways from their Vain Inc. Boutique to Vain Magazine and everything in between. This hat titled "aLaChanel" was a gift some time ago and to be honest, I don't even know if it is still available; however, it never hurts to ask. It's so quirky and in my eyes it makes a statement. What, I don't know but it's chic in the extreme.

Yep you could wear it with an uber big gown but I like to wear polar opposities sometimes so shorts and Chanel hat make it more interesting to me.

Shopping list:
Hair: Brook in Mirage by Truth.
Skin: Jesse in Sunkiss (Make Up 14) by Belleza.
Eyes: Expressive Gray Eyes (Big) by Nany Merlin.
Top: Tee Eva (Shopoholic) by Emery.
Shorts: Black Ripped Shorts by FA.
Jacket: Opened Blazer by P-K in Noir (Polina Kaestner).
Belt: Embossed Wide Belt by Coco.
Shoes: Marie Shoes (Purple Royal) by Tesla.
Socks: Mit Suspenders in Lilac by Pig.
Hat: aLaChanel by Vain.
Bracelet: Chunky Heart Bracelet by MM.
Nails: an Purple by Petit Ange.
Glasses: Aviator Rosy by Emery.

So you wonderful SL designers, please keep making hat.  The madder the better.