I'm Not Broken, Just Bent.

I'm sitting here along with my little poodle completing this post with the faint rumbling of thunder in the background and the soft sprinkling of rain.  Rather nice after quite a few days of hot weather.

I love my look today.  I was sifting through my inventory and because I've been missing in action a bit lately, feel a bit out of the loop.  But I did find this dress sent from Chocolat called 'Lilou', then I remembered the bag I purchased from Stefan Garcia that I've wanted to blog for ages.  I found a set of fabulous scarves from Redgrave and wore the 'Arabic' one for this look.

I did a bit of Vanity Hair shopping and this is one of my favorites called 'Bitter Sweet' in the color Essence.  Mz Jewell really does come up with some inspiring designs and is very generous with her discounts each week not to mention her group freebies.

The brand ASO sent out some flower broaches to bloggers a little while back and thought I would wear the beige color for some extra prettiness.  Me likie!

The dress has beautiful folds and drapes long at the back.  It's a mullet dress lol.

The bag is adorable girls and can be worn in the hand or on the arm.  I love it when bag designers give you various options.

These cute boots are from Envious called 'Domino Heels' and I've been waiting to find the right outfit to show case them. They look ever so comfy.

My blogging may be a bit spasmodic for a little while as I'm sick at the moment and will be having surgery possibly in the first week of January.  I thought it may have been next week but am relieved to at least have Christmas without the side effects of the surgery impinging on my partying which will include copious amounts of food and cocktails. The only thing good about surgery are those few short moments when you are aware of your body floating on air and you're all warm and happy.  Unfortunately it lasts but a second and then you wake up with the pain....urgh.  Do any of you who have had surgery try to stay awake as long as you can?  I do.

SHOP 'N' DROP:

HAIR: Bitter Sweet in Essence by Vanity Hair
SKIN: Virginia in Fairy tone by Al Vulo
TEETH TATTOO: By Izzies
LASH TATTOO'S: Doll Lashes included in Lavinia skin by Al Vulo
LIP TATTOO: Natural Lip included in Virginia skin by Al Vulo
EYES: Vanity Eyes in Clarity tone by IKON
HANDS: By Slink
POLISH: By Flair
DRESS: Lilou in Beige by Chocolat
SCARF: Pali Scarf in Arabic by Redgrave
FLOWER BROACH: Lace Flower Broach by ASO
BAG: Moss in Ankh by Herve Faenzo and Steffen Garcia @ SL Marketplace
SHOES: Domino Heels by Envious
EARRINGS: Arron Earrings in Malachite by EarthStones (Group Gift)
WATCH AND BRACELET: Asia by Gizza
RING CAMERA LEFT: Vintage Alphabet Ring by ASO
RING CAMERA RIGHT: Olen Ring by Kosh
LOCATION: The Arena - No Mans Land

Haughty Houndstooth.

I'm loving the shop Little Bones and recently picked up this smart woolen jacket with houndstooth scarf called 'Liberty Cinched Coat'.  Considering that good fashion lay in the finer details, I love the slip of a leather belt with skull motif clinched in at the waist. Given in 1959, Christian Dior used the black and white houndstooth motif on a line of court shoes, many other fashion houses have since incorporated the print in their fashion lines over the years and was adopted by the upper class as a symbol of wealth.  I love the juxtaposition of the not so overly tailored cut of the woolen jacket with the scarf that is the epitome of high fashion couture.

I managed to find a houndstooth bag from IAF (Designer: Amber Swallowtail) and thought some short gloves would make a smart statement.  These were from Nemesis which is unfortunately now closed but regardless, there are heaps of great shops selling gloves.  I wore two tone tights in black and grey from Sleeping Koala. You'll see in the shoe shot below that the tights are one color in the front and another in the back.

I wanted ear clips rather than dangly ones that would be hidden in the scarf and wore 'Voyante Plain Ear Clips' that are color change from Je Suis.  My bangle is called 'Stone Age' from Gizza.  My neat little bun is from Paper Couture....make me more of these PC PLEASE.  Your texturing of the tattoo layer hair is second to none.

Now are these not a work of art?  I LOVE my GOS 'Storm Sandals to bits.

LINKAGES:

HAIR: Parted Hair With Messy Bouffant Bun from Paper Couture
SKIN: Liv in Pale tone (make up #7) by Redgrave
LIP TATTOO: Berry from Liv make up by Redgrave
EYES: Gem Eyes in Blue (mesh) by Crash Republic
COAT: Liberty Cinched Coat from Little Bones
TIGHTS: Two Tone Tights by Sleeping Koala @ Marketplace
GLOVES: Fabulous Gloves by Nemesis (Designer: Calypso Clip) - no longer operating
BAG: PB Dogstooth Satchel Bag from IAF
SHOES: Storm Sandals by GOS
BRACELET: Stone Age by Gizza
EARRINGS: Voyante Plain Ear Clips by Je Suis

Nya's Made A Beautiful Outfit In The Name 'Donna Flora'.

When I went to fabulous Nya's shop the other day, I was drawn to this outfit as you walk in the doors.  When I discovered it was called 'Donna Flora', well that made it even more special.  I still think of her.  The image of her on video singing 'Wonderful World' is ingrained on my memory knowing that her lovely face and voice has left this physical world.  But as we all know, her legacy lives on in our minds and in our inventories.  I thought what a lovely thing to do, create a beautiful outfit in her name.

Contained in the folder is the top, belt, skirt and shoes.  All amazing pieces in their own right.  I chose the orange colored outfit because this color symbolizes happiness to me.

I hunted high and low for an orange bag that would be the best match for this outfit and after TP'ing for an hour, did a check on Marketplace and found it at the Vendetta store on Marketplace.  The strings of color change pearls are from Maxi Gossamer.  The hair is Diva's contribution to Collabor88, a lovely curly wurly do in the color Moonstone.

The wedge sandals that come with the dress are so lovely.  All in all, I am so happy to wear this outfit knowing that the inspiration for it was one and only Donna Flora.  Such a beautiful person is surely up in heaven dressing those with no style :-) 

SHOPS:

HAIR: Tina in Moonstone by Diva available at Collabor88
SKIN: Ginevra skin in Pale tone by Izzies
EYES: Deep Skye Mesh Eye in London Fog by Mayfly
LIP TATTOO: Orange Lipstick for Ginevra skin by Izzies
EYESHADOW TATTOO: Coral eyeshadow for Ginevra skin by Izzies
HANDS: By Slink
POLISH: By Flair
SKIRT, BELT, TOP AND SHOES: Donna Flor by Nya's
BAG: Ivanca Bag in Orange from Vendetta @ Marketplace
NECKLACE: Pearls from Maxi Gossamer @ Marketplace
BRACELET CAMERA LEFT AND WATCH CAMERA RIGHT: Asia Watch and Bracelets from Gizza
EARRINGS: Ayelet Earrings in Gold and Orange from Finesmith Designs
RINGS: Angelica's Ankh Of Power from Maxi Gossamer @ Marketplace available at Collabor88
LOCATION: Tagus

Just Another Day At The Office.

Hello darlings.  Today I've put together another look for the office although I'm not sure if my eye make up would go down too well but then again I do lean toward the dramatic. Always have and probably always will. 

I found the blazer suit at Gizza and loved the austerity of the jacket.  I wore a black head scarf from Le Primitif and efl lashes from Boudoir.

I found a great leather mesh skirt that worked so well under the blazer from 22769 along with the black and white bag.   I do appreciate shops providing demo's particularly with mesh so you can see if there's any poking out through other mesh items.  Sometimes its an easy fix by putting on a larger size or tweaking your shape but sometimes it just won't work at all so it negates the need to spend the money.

I found the cross rings at Le Primitif and if you look closely you'll see my bracelet from Mischa Fine Jewellery has my initials on it.  It is actually a mens bracelet but I loved it so much I snapped it up.  The watch is from Gizza called 'Asia'.  Even down to my nails from Flair I've kept the black and white theme.

The boots are a new release from Gizza called 'Lisha' and are fabulous.

THE SHOPPING:

HAIR: Sachi in Platinum from Taketomi
SKIN: Virginia in Fairy tone from Al Vulo
EYE MAKE UP TATTOO: Elf lashes by Boudoir
EYES: Eternal Eyes in Blue/grey by IKON
HANDS: By Slink
POLISH: By Flair
JACKET AND UNDER SHIRT WITH BOW: Blazer Suit from Gizza
SKIRT: Leather Mini-skirt from 22769
HEADSCARF: By Le Primitif
BOOTS: Lisha in Black from Gizza
BAG: Veronica by 22769
RINGS: Christian Ring in Onyz by Le Primitif
BRACELET: Mens Studded Initial Cuff by Misha Fine Jewellery
WATCH: Asia by Gizza
EARRINGS: Heart Flam With Black Diamond earrings from Chop Zuey Couture
LOCATION:  On the pier of 'Our Island'

You Came In With Your Wrecking Balls...Then I Kicked Them.

Sometimes I see an outfit that kind of isn't me but the colors and textures completely draw me in and I snap it up.  This outfit from Gizza did just that.  It was the meld of blue and aqua and sparkle that said buy me.  It's called 'Rich and Famous' and is definitely not for the faint of heart fashion wise.  I remembered only just purchasing this teal make up tattoo (lips and eyes) from Lovely Mi and was thrilled to have found something flashy to wear with it.   The dress has ostrich feathers with a silver spikes poking out and a silver fringe belt that drapes down each leg.

I don't even remember buying these great heels called 'Missy' from Slave.  They come with a hud that allows 7 texture color changes so you can wear the shoes in lots of combinations.  Aren't they scrumpalicious?  Someone on my flickr page made a comment when I posted a shot of some other shoes that they were having a shoegasm.  I think thats exactly what I have constantly with all the fabulous shoes available these days.

I purchased the cute silver clutch and precious stone bracelet from Chop Zuey Couture.  The other bracelet is from NC Paris.  I found this great hair style at Vanity Hair called 'Ladyboy'.  There you go Ramonzita, I really am a lady boy now.  Speaking of which, she/he's gone quiet.  Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing actually but like a fart under a doona, it will escape eventually.  Still selling ripped shapes on Marketplace under the name of Ramitachica so is still among us.  Whatever you call yourself, you'll always be just plain RAMBO to me dear.

I took these pictures at an amazing sim called 'Dead Pool'.  I have a weird fascination for anything derelict, particularly amusement parks, so this was right up my alley.  I think it goes way back into childhood when clowns scared the bejesus out of me as did the game where you put ping pong balls in the clowns mouth as their head turned.  When in SL and visiting derelict amusement parks of which there have been a few over the years, it seriously takes me right back to being a kid but isn't that why we like scarey movies?  It challenges our fears.

YEAH:

HAIR: Lady Boy in Platinum by Vanity Hair
SKIN:Virginia in Fairy tone by Al Vulo
LIP AND EYE SHADOW TATTOO: Debauchery in Teal by Lovely Mi
EYES: Perspective Eyes in Ghost by IKON (purchased at The Liaison Collaborative)
HANDS: By Slink
NAILS: Lustre by A.S.S.
DRESS: Rich and Famous in Blue by Gizza
BAG: Starla Clutch in White by Chop Zuey Couture
SHOES: Missy by Slave
BRACELET CAMERA LEFT: A Wink And A Jig bracelet by Chop Zuey Couture
BRACELET CAMERA RIGHT: Turquoise Bangle by NC Paris
EARRINGS: Native Bead Earrings by So Many Styles
LOCATION: Dead Pool   

Wanna See My Pom Pom's?

I love dresses and I love even more that with the introduction of mesh, dresses have improved out of sight.  This gorgeous number I picked up at ArisAris called 'Red and Black Pom Poms' but I'm kicking myself because it was only after taking the pics that I realised it came with a red necklace and a feathered belt.  I do apologise to ArisAris that I was so stupid and did not represent their dress in its entirety.  Regardless, I still adore it, particularly the material texture that resembles heavy thick woven linen.  Because I'm a leggings lover, I popped on these 3/4 length one's from Gawk.

I'm wearing another favorite hair from Tableau Vivant called 'Campbell'.  It comes with an extension for an even fuller look but I haven't shown it here.

The bag was a great pick up from Revanche called 'Gina's Glock Clutch' that has gun emblem's on the front.  I purchased it on Marketplace because I was running out of time to get this look blogged.  As you know, I'm a great supporter of actually visiting shops in-world to keep them there and not exclusively selling on Marketplace.

 
The stunning bracelets and watch I purchased from Gizza called 'Asia' and the detailing is wonderful to see close up. 

I found these fab shoes at Essenz called 'Paris' in Red.  The detailing is magnificent; however, I did have to fiddle around with them a lot so that they fit my leg perfectly but well worth the trouble for shoes of this caliber.  They come with blender socks but I'm really rubbish at skin matching but got there in the end and this fixed the issue I had with the seam of the leg showing.

 
My pics are taken at a beautiful sim called 'Reflections of Beauty' and know you will love it for photo taking as I did.

SHOPPING:

HAIR: Campbell by Tableau Vivant
SKIN: Leila in Pale from Belleza
EYES: Perspective Eyes in Ghost by from IKON (purchased at The Liaison Collaborative)
HANDS: By Slink
POLISH: By Flair
DRESS: Red and Black Pom Pom's by ArisAris
LEGGINGS: Black Sports Leggings by Gawk
BAG: Gina's Glock Clutch by Revanche @ Marketplace
SHOES: Paris in Red by Essenz
BRACELETS/WATCH: Asia by Gizza
RING CAMERA RIGHT: Princess Ring in Red by Cluny @ Marketplace

Pretty Is As Pretty Does.

I really do love pretty and I'm a sucker for floral muted tones especially if I spy a flower or two as accessories in the package.  This gorgeous top I purchased from the Love Donna Flora Event and is made by Gizza perfectly titled 'Romantic Rendez-Vous. While unfortunately there was no rendezvousing taking place, I took ME on a date and I have to admit I'm expensive.  The top comes with hair and waist flower and delightful beads of cream, dusty pink and sage.

Never being one to be constrained by fashion rules, I chose these 'India' jeans by ALB while bold in their own right, do reflect many of the tones contained in the top.

I couldn't wait to bust out my new bag from Alexandra Sautereau Collection Utility called 'The Ashbury'.  I love the colored leather look fringe and unusual material.

Zaara is currently having a 50% sale and I took advantage of it to purchase these 'Atiriya' stone bracelets.

Standing at the dock on the bay, I'm feeling pleased to have found another location for pics.  This time its Annwn Willows.

My inventory is in such a mess at the moment and I get so annoyed with myself when I purchase things to wear together and then forget where and what they are. Too much clicking and not enough sorting straight away is where I go wrong.  I need a personal assistant...NO...I need a cleaning lady. lol

LET'S GO SHOPPING:

HAIR: Carrie in Light Blond with Roots by Truth
SKIN: Margot in Europa tone (make up # 2) by Glam Affair
EYES: Deep Sky Mesh Eyes in Deepening Spring by Mayfly
HANDS AND FEET: By Slink
POLISH: By Flair
TOP INCLUDING FLOWERS AND BEADS: Rendez-Vous by Gizza
JEANS: India Jeans by ALB
BAG: The Ashbury by Alexandra Sautereau Collection Utility
SHOES: Lulu Add-on shoes in Beige by Slink
RING: Elenween Ring by Manna
EARRINGS: Violetta by Donna Flora
BRACELETS: Atiriya Stone Bracelets by Zaara

Starships Were Mean't To Fly

Hey up.  Gizza just released this great number called the 'Fragrant Henna' dress which they describe as a mix of  'hippie chic and London boho'.  Available in six different colors, it is ethnic fashion to me which I love.  I imagine myself at an exclusive resort having lunch by the pool in this dress.

I actually ran around Gizza looking for accessories and found the hair piece, bag and necklace.

This look is what I wore when I went on my big world trip a couple of years ago.  I stayed at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi and remember wearing something like this for dinner one night.  Great work Gizza.

THE SHOPPING:

Hair: Blake hair in Marilyn tone by LeLutka
Skin: Mya in Pale tone by Belleza
Eyes: Liquid Light eyes in True Grey by Mayfly
Dress: Fragrant Hanna dress in Soil by Gizza
Bag: Mesh Clutch in Black by Gizza
Shoes: Nikki by Redgrave
Necklace: Stone Age by Gizza
Hair Piece: Peony Widow by LaGyo sold at Gizza

Urban Glam GizzA Style

Sometimes you just need to get in touch with your RAWWWW and Spicy Leo from GizzA was just the ticket. This outfit was sent to me last night and I was immediately struck by the brilliant textures of the pants and fur lined top in addition to the very well made accessories that came with the outfit. The designer is Giz Seorn and he's got talent to burn.

I'm Regal Rock Chick with Beehive and I'm using the excellent acoustics in this enclosed bridge to practice my scales ready for my gig tonight.

Spicy Leo comes with CFM boots and the cute pink ipod in the jacket pocket.

Take a good look baby. You're gonna remember my name. Well I hope you do. I've had so much to drink, I've forgotten it.


Watchawearing?

Hair base, Donna hair attachment, lashes and eyeliner from Miamai Fashion Creations
Skin: Zora from LionSkins
Runny Mascara: From TikTok
Pants, Jacket, Tattoo, Top and Boots: Spicy Leo from GizzA
Glasses: Heart Glasses from MiaSnow
Bracelets: Spiked Bracelets from Blitzed
Poses from exposeur

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