On The Sixth Day Of Christmas...

Oh the pressure, the pressure of posting the last 6 days but I'm going to do it because the pics are taken and it took me ages to put them together.  I'm not wasting the effort lol.

I have always loved this dress from Pixel Fashion and have it in brown too.  The hair from Diorsis is something to behold and I'm still trying to work out what's in the cage.  Balls I think and you can't have too many balls I've always said.

OK it's not the sort of thing you'd wear to meet the BF's mother unless she's Vivienne Westwood or Phyllis Diller (only two crazy old birds I could think of), but sometimes I work on the premise that Less is Less.  Really it was a good excuse to bring out the BF lashes for an airing.

Shopping list:

Hair:  Catwalk Blond Cage Hair by Diorsis
Skin:  Jesse Sunkiss Make Up 12 by Belleza
Eyes:  Expressive Eyes in Blue 4 by Nany Merlin
Lashes: Fushia Feather Lashes by Bianca Foulon
Dress:  Tixy Puple Feather Dress by Pixel Fashion
Boa: Bolero Black by Liberte Fashion
Gloves:  Black Fur Gloves by Atelier AM
Stockings:  Candy Star Stockings by Amerie
Shoes:  Audrey Pumps by AlaLee Balut
Earrings:  Retro Glass Chunk Earrings by Shiny Things
Cigarette Holder: by Mika

And before I go, just wanted to say a huge congrats to the winner of Miss Virtual World, Miss Miaa Rebane.  I have to say she looked absolutely stunning in her evening gown.  I could be wrong but I think it was designed by Nicky Ree.  It seriously was the most amazing gown I've seen.  Darling Ella was 4th runner up and I'm thrilled for her. 

I managed to catch some of it but due to SL issues and possibly too many ppl in the sims, everyone kept crashing.  I managed to put together a look of 400 ARC without my shoes on.  Didn't need shoes anyway cause my feet were buried in the ground.  I really like this look that I wore.

The dress was from Convoitise called Atsuko courte noir and I thought it was fitting because I won it and other dresses from that label when I placed in last year's pageant.  Skin and hair from LeLutka, jewellery from 24 and hair needle from Mika. 

Anyway, till next time :-)

On The Fifth Day Of Christmas....

If I don't hurry up with this, Christmas will be over.  I do love gold so had fun putting this together.  A bit of whimsy, a bit of LeeZu,  a bit of Sonatta Morales.  I just kept adding.

Shopping List:
Hair:  Hairbase from Estelle Light by LeLutka
Skin:  Estelle Light in Make Up 9 by LeLutka
Eyes:  Expressive Eyes Green 2 by Nany Merlin
Top:  Lime Light Gold Undershirt by Pixel Dolls
Pants:  Lea Vivendi Pants in Gold by LeeZu
Bag: Chain Gold bag by Muism
Shoes: M. Antoinette Empire Falls Shoes by Digit Darkes
Hat:  Goldy Headdress by Sonatta Morales
Bracelet:  From Brown Glitter Clubbing Dress by Redgrave
Necklace:  Luv Necklace in Gold by ::69::
Mask:  Hestia in Golden by Masquerade Parade Mask Boutique
Wings:  Golden Feather wings created by Obunnywan Manimal purchased from Isle of Rfyre


And if I can just indulge for a second, GO ELLA GO.  It's Miss Virtual World today (Sat the 19th) and while I'm cheering on all the girls, my dear friend Ella Quinsette is Miss UK and I would just love her to win.  I send all my best wishes to the contestants and hope you are all happy with how you went at the end of the pageant.  Win, lose or draw...you've all done remarkably well to be finalists.

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder...Or The One Who Made The Shape.

OK this is not meant to be a nasty post, really it isn't despite how it might look.

I was at Maitreya just people watching when in came this girl who from where I was standing, looked very striking.  I actually liked her shirt and cammed in to take a closer look when I noticed her face.  What seemed a very pretty av at distance, changed dramatically upon closer inspection.

It was her eyes that nearly made my RL eyes bulge too.  There was this girl  where 99% of her av was normal and the other 1% looked downright alien.  Her facial structure was amazing for want of a better word...her jaw and cheeks were jagged and moving to the side, her eyes were positively bulging out of their sockets.  The pictures don't actually replicate how rough the features were and it reminded me how interesting it is to see  how people want to be represented in SL.  I'm not talking about people who deliberately create a weird or exotic avi, but the one's who attempt to recreate their perception of human perfection.

I'm all for unique looking avi's but there is a line between nailing it and not.  It just goes to show that shape creation and the ability to use the sliders so that from all angles you ensure rounded edges is not as easy as it first appears. 

I find it fascinating what people come up with when they are attempting to create a normal, human-like avi.  The one's who get featured on What The Fug? and SL Fashion Police to name but two might have what I call ADD.  Avatar Dysmorphic Disorder.

Just another layer of SL that intriques me :-)

Tonight Is A Good Night

OMG sorry for double blogging BUT I need to share. 

My endorphin levels have reached dangerous levels as a direct result of my shopping trip moments ago.  Logging in for a quick check of my messages, the Maitreya group notice about the three new hair releases had me over there practically before I had time to get myself decent.  I had clicked on the Nimue hair without bothering to demo...I don't need a demo at Maitreya cause it all looks fantastic.  Around the same time I read the wonderful  Alicia Cheneux's blog Ch'Know extolling the virtues of the FilterCam 2.0 created by CodeBastard Redgrave with input from  Ryker Beck.  Thank you for sharing that Alicia because after reading the links you provided I was over at Rouge in the blink of an eye spending a meagre 1000L for this amazing special effect HUD that has added another dimension to my SL photo taking.  I've only had it 10 minutes but I know it is my best friend already.

I also want to say thank you to Ryker Beck for her amazing tutorials on her Rezzable Blog.  If you've ever wanted to learn some PS skills, this is the blog for you.  If I can follow it, anyone can.  She makes it so easy and I have spent countless hours of fun practicing her tutorials. 

For anyone who loves to take SL photo's, I guarantee you're going to have lots of fun with the FilterCam 2.0.

Here's my first shot in my Maitreya hair.  OMG...SL just got a whole lot better.

On The Fourth Day of Christmas......

God I'm dumb.  I was supposed to wear this outfit for the Three French Hens shot but I got my birds mixed up.  Serves me right for rushing.  Anyhow, fashion doesn't have to be all serious and so cool global warming would be a thing of the past.  Sometimes it's fun to theme up to create a story in a kitsch kinda way.  Of course my French Maid outfit was supposed to compliment my french hens but calling birds will have to do. 

We are so lucky in SL that we have a plethora of costumes to choose from for those times where we want to recreate a scene.  I really remind myself of  Bridget Marquardt from 'The Girls Next Door'' in my love of creating a theme...SL is the perfect platform for this and you just have to look at the feeds and flickr to see how many people love to do it too.

This is a four Yip outfit...Yippe for Yip.  She's my favorite fantasy specialist.

Shopping List:

Hair:  Berlin Blonde by Cake
Skin:  Estelle Light in Make Up 12 by LeLutka
Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Gray by Nany Merlin
Lashes: Pixel Fashion Tinted Lashes in Black
Nails:  French Pink by Detour
Dress:  French Souvenir by Four Yip (incl. broom)
Socks:  Calzinotulle in White from Bianca Foulon
Shoes:  Black Patent Pumps from Stiletto Moody
Tiara: Princess Rose Diamond Tiara from Dahlinks
Ring:   Women's White Gold Gemstone ring from Prinny's Prims

On The Third Day Of Christmas.......

Christmas is a time of giving and in SL this certainly rings true with so many wonderful content creators and designers giving us gifts to celebrate the season and to reward their customers.  This was a gift from LeeZu.  Thank you my darling...we love you big time.

Three French hens were impossible to find so I had to take a trip to KFC for these.

 

Shopping List:

Hair:  Temptress Red Sparrow by Sky Everett

Skin:  Jesse Sunkiss in Make Up 13 by Belleza
Eyes:  Expressive Eyes in Green 4 by Nany Merlin
Dress:  Nuomi Red Dress by LeeZu (Christmas Gift)
Shoes:  Esprit Xtd Noir by Maitreya Gold
Hat:  Highlight of Art Crown by Diorsis Hair
Necklace:  From Nuomi Outfit by LeeZu

On The Second Day Of Christmas.......

The second day of Christmas and I'm raiding the wardrobe creating outfits that make me happy and put me in the festive mood.  Finding two turtle doves was not easy and it was only when I wished upon a Christmas star did they fly down for the photo.  Oh the joys of PS.

Shopping List:

Hair:  LeLutka blond hair base - Estelle

Skin:  Estelle Light in Make Up 9 by LeLutka
Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Grey by Nany Merlin
Lashes: Pixel Fashion Tinted Lashes (Light Blue)
Dress:  Hooded Knit in Turquoise by Ce Cubic Effect
Stockings:  Winternacht Silky Top Lace Stockings by CdC Fashion deLuxe
Shoes:  Junkie Zneeks by shOOz!
Bag: The Tasty Bag in Bleu by Paper Couture
Hat:  Winter Knit Cap in Aqua by Ce Cubic Effect
Jewellery:  Long Pastel Links Necklace by Caroline's

On The First Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me......

I hope you enjoy my photo series of the first 12 days of Christmas using SL fashion designers in a frenzied mash up of looks.

Shopping List:

Hair: Deena in Happy Blond by Fri.day
Skin: Estelle Light in Make Up 10 by LeLutka
Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Green (4) by Nany Merlin
Nails:  Color 1a by The Nail Station
Top:  Deck of Tarot by Sick With Lust (Tarot Card Hunt)
Pants:  Basic Leggings in Black by Fri.day
Belt: STG301 belt in Red from booN
Shoes: Fairy Rose in Red by {=L+R+W=}

It's Hard To Soar Like An Eagle, When You're Surrounded By Turkey's

This is what I'll be wearing to cook the turkey...gobble, gobble, gobble.  It's going to be hot, hot, hot in Oz so less is best.

I Christmasized my blog which was fun.  I'm loving my Stitch by Stitch antlers and Love Soul shoes.  I'm just so looking forward to getting my hand up the backside of the turkey :-))

Fri.day Leggings To Make LiLo LayLow

I'm a girl on a budget so I have to make the most out of mix 'n' match with the old 'n' new.  Taking a wee trip to Fri.day to take advantage of the sale the other day, I couldn't go past these white leggings and I'm so glad I grabbed them.  After spending ages in PS creating these pics, it was then that I realised the fantastic shading and fit of these little gems. 

In my studio taking some snappies, I thought about how liberating leggings can be because you can move so well in them.  That prompted my picture above showing that leggings successfully combine action and fashion.  Granted you have to have the body for them or it can look like two pigs fighting under a blanket but hey, it's SL.  My body's buff.  I'm loving Fri.day and the layout.  Great job Parvarti Monday for creating such a fantastic boutique.

Naughty GoGolita of Juicy Bomb fame blogged these amazing shoes called Fairy Rose, a collaborative effort from the designers at Love Soul and R2 and I headed off to try the demo.  Needless to say they are as good as they look in GoGo's photo and temptation tapped me on the shoulder and I succumbed.  I wandered into Love Soul and ended up in the hair shop where I purchased this sweet hair with color change flowers and sizing script.  Just perfect for lazy me.

I definitely have a soft spot for the visual strength of black and white ensemble's and I like the way this ended up.  The top is a ghost hunt giftie from Ivalde and I just love the cut and quirky detailing on the bodice and shoulders.  Ivalde is a SL treasure.

 

 

Shopping List:

Hair: 010 hair in black from Love Soul

Skin: Estelle Light Make Up #10 from LeLutka

Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Green #4 by Nany Merlin

Nails: Black Manicure created by Melissinha Palen

Glasses: Checkered by Jet Doll

Top: Jenica top in black by Ivalde (Ghost Hunt gift)

Pants: Basic Leggings in white by Fri.day

Necklace & Earrings: Pyramid by ::69::

Shoes: Esprit Xtd in Noir by Maitreya Gold

I Gotta Disco Stick And I'm Gonna Use It.

Let's have some fun, this beat is sick

I wanna take a ride on your disco stick

Christmas is so sparkly with all the tinsel and lights and that set the mood for some fun that only sequins and mirror balls can provide.  In my finest Studio 54 garb, I had my own party and boogied till it hurt.  Come take a ride on my disco stick.

Shopping List:

Hair: Afterglow in Blonde by Cake

Skin: Estelle Light in Make Up #10 by LeLutka

Eyes: Expressive Eyes in Green #4 by Nany Merlin

Hat/jacket/shorts: Purple Rain by Bolaro

Shoes: Esprit XTD Noir by Maitreya Gold

Before I sign off, I just wanted to mention, well compliment really, the high standard of  SL blogs over the last few months in particular. Some of the fashion spreads are so inspired and the quality of pictures exceptional.  Just goes to show the breadth of talent we have in SL and certainly motivates me to improve on my limited skills.  In my opinion, the standard of fashion blogging has risen substantially and I guess that also reflects the vast improvements of designers and creators products in SL.

And while I'm handing out bouquet's, I want to give a ginormous bunch to Beauvoir Rousselot for her Maitreya Gold shoes.  Being a late comer to the Maitreya Gold phenomena, I simply think they are perfect.   From one who just can't fit the OTHER one's no matter how hard I try, these shoes fell straight from heaven and onto my feet.  You have Chalice's 'Master Craftswoman award for Excellence in Shoemaking'.

Oh Not Another Shoe Blog??? Yep It's Kalnins...They've Done It Again.

So smack me.

I just had to blog these Kalnins shoes called Orchid. They arrived saying Hello Blogger and I was very excited because not only did someone think I was worthy to blog their product, this is one of the rare occasions where I didn't spend my Linden's. Regardless of cost and the fact they were a gift, I think Kalnins have cracked the code with their prim feet shoes. I can work them and that mean's they are dead easy to operate. I love the hud accompanying the shoes because it's all there for you to just press a button. Matching skin is a piece of cake and took me all of about 1 second to get a very good outcome.

The color change script is terrific and for this outfit, I made them a silver color. Compared to other prim feet shoes that are cost prohibitive for many in SL, these shoes are incredible quality for the money. Designed by Maris Kanto, at $450L for various colors and toe polish options, you just can't go wrong. Thank you Maris for sharing your shoe's with this blogger...I think you have put a lot of thought into these shoes and made them idiot proof just for me.

I've put together a little Baiastice, Yip and Kalnins ensemble.

 

Shopping List:

Hair:  Eva in Platinum from Truth

Skin: Estelle Light Make Up 1 by LeLutka

Eyes: Expressive Eyes Blue 4 by Nany Merlin

Hair Birds: Bird Whisper Hat by Yip

Top/Pants/Skirt: West Lace by Baiastice

Shoes: Orchid by Kalnins

Necklace: All My Heart gold necklace by Aluinn

Bangle: Gold and Silver bangle with Diamonds from Caroline's

Miss you Vixie. xxx

Did I Ever Tell You I Love A Gift????????

Don't you love a group gift sent through inventory?  Its just like a Christmas present.  You don't know what you're getting until you open it.

Hyper Culture sent this cute purple vest and shirt through SL mail and I thought I'd use it as the base for a blogging outfit.  The top has the word LOVE on it and we all know you can't get enough love'n.

Loving the energy and power of amethyst, this outfit is passion purple to match my mood today.

 

Shopping list:
Skin: LeLutka Estelle Light Make Up 3
Hair: Yuruponi hair in blonde from Shop Seu
Eyes: Expressive eyes by Nany Merlin in Big Blue 1
Nails: French Pink from Detour
Shirt: Hyper Culture subscriber gift
Pants: Unisex purple bondage pants by Panda Express
Sunglasses: Voyage sunglasses by Kalnins (group gift)
Shoes: Chi Chi Pumps in black by Maitreya
Earrings: Antonia Silver by DeLa
Socks: Purple Slouch socks by Maitreya

Thanks Hyper Culture and Kalnins for the lovely gifts :-)))

Christmas Decorating - Better Than Sex

OK I'm breaking my own rule of not saturating the feeds with Christmas inspired posts too early but I had this overwhelming desire to take some late night photo's after I'd decorated my house.  Keep in mind, over 2 years in SL and no place of my own before so this feels special.  I'll be decorating RL home next week so I get to enjoy it twice.

Prims are a bit thin on the ground at home but this is not suprising given what I've done with the land and the house.  I had to be frugal - no snow flittering from the sky, huge santa's or snowmen that would eat up my precious prims.  I TP'd around looking at something more unusual yet conservative with the prim count. 

So let me share a few photo's of some of my Christmas decs with the lights OFF.  It was actually quite lovely to set the environment to midnight and just see the water and decorations glow in the night after I'd finished. 

All I need now is to get Ms Barlett from Scarlet Creative to help me find my front door and reattach it so I can hang a Christmas wreath on it.  Damn thing few off when I rezzed the house...entirely my fault mind you.  I think I pressed the wrong button.

Tree created by Caliandris Pendragon from Cali's Christmas Shop

Christmas Card Wreath made by Lunata Lupino from LL Design

Christmas Bauble's - Group gift from AnaLee Balut at ALB Dream Fashion

Fireplace by Jenny Minogue from Plush Pod

Glass Bottles by Colleen Desmoulins from The Loft

Christmas Trees made by Lunata Lupino from LL Design

And then I really did it.  Certain that Santa wouldn't empty his sack all over  my bed on Christmas Eve because I'd been such a naughty girl, I caught a cab to LeLutka and before I knew it I had pressed the pay button and was the proud owner of an Estelle Light fat pack.   Sorry Tricky.  I always thought it would be just you and I together forever but Minnu had cast her spell on me and I couldn't resist.  There's enough of me to go round you know and you gotta love the skin you're in.

For someone who proclaimed she was going to hardly spend anything in SL....I LIED.  It'l be just me and my fat pack sitting on a park bench I can see it now. 

Sorry...two posts in one night.   I'll stop now.

Miss Virtual World 2010 - A Celebration Of SL Creation? It sure is.

The time is nearly here for the crowning of Miss Virtual World 2010. An event not just to reveal how beautiful avatar's can be but to showcase the talents of clothing designers, pose makers, hair, skin, shoe and jewelery creators under one delightful roof.

Love or hate these forms of competition, you can't deny the enormous efforts of the entrants and organizers.  One thing's for sure...people are talking.

Good luck to everyone involved.  Yes there can only be one winner but sometimes when you lose, you win.  Enjoy the experience and remember it's not all about you...it's celebrating the enormous talents of those who helped get you there.

Go Miss Australia.  Buggar....there isn't one.