A vintage feeling...

Who does not love a good floral pring in spring?

They are probably more traditional than 'Spring Cleaning', was that supposed to happen already because I have not started. But during the Bunny Hop hunt, I came across this dress(#209) in the feeds and had to have it and it was so much more than I could have expected. A floral print yes, but it is somewhat washed out and that adds a vintage feel to it. So pleased! But anywho this was my look, very layerd and oh so vintage...haha!

Enjoy

credtis.

skin. London Pale in makeup 7a, LeLutka

hair. River 2, Maitreya

eyes. Blue Ice(big), Miriel

tank top. T-Shirt tank in buff, ~*LaLa

shirt. Trend du Jour shirt in diviniti, Armidi

blazer. Preppy Navy Blazer, Royal Blue

skirt. Easter Dress, .::STUFF::.

hair accessory. Lady Things hair stuff, fashionably dead/lamb.

bracelet. Wood/Gold bangle mix, Like Seriously

belt. High Waisted belt, M*A*ii*K*I

shoes. Group Gift pumps in tawny, Maitreya

Draped Floral

The days of Stylista are far gone, but I will never forget the day I saw Anne Slowey creeping from behind massive doors seemingly teetering on a pair of stilettos. When I was putting thislook together I cannot remember what came first the hair or the outfit. But once it had all come together I could not shake the idea that I had seemingly created something reminiscent of the now-on-her-way-to-being-iconic Anne Slowey.

 

I cannot get enough of the Ivory/Beige trend for spring and this Drapery Dress from Aoharu certainly fulfills that niche. Not to mention that its just another amazing release from the stellar machang! So many options...a dress, tunic, top I am sure there are more just waiting to be found too.

For now, I am catching up  with my blogging - hopefully - so many outfits just waiting to be shared!

credits.

skin.London makeup6, LeLutka

hair.Pasadena (full flexi) in ginger, Armidi

top.Drapery Dress in ivory, Aoharu

skirt.Carmela skirt in black on nude, Micha Mi

ring.Emerald Eclipse, Like Seriously

bracelets.Leather Cuff, Like Seriously|Graffitti Bangle4 in modern gold, Like Seriously

belt.High-Waist belt in white, M*a*i*i*k*i(edited)

shoes.Foxy Slingback in black, Stiletto Moody

Oh what a feeling....

This past week I was rather relaxed in RL and had a little extra time to focus on the all more inporant alternate life I am leading and it struck me....creativity! Which was a pleasant welcome because for the past few days I had felt a little blah; even about getting dressed, shopping didn't help much either. Several days in a row I found myself grabbing jeans and a t-shirt. That is all over now though.

Back to the creativity, I was totally sparked today and oddly enough was itching to...build? I'll take it! It all started with the Fedora - We Love Her that I picked up in the freebie section at Tesla. I had no idea they were there so when I found it I was so excited out of the box I wasn't feeling it, but I knew with a few clicks I could have my dream hat; if only I could find a decent one in RL. Voila! I haven't taken it off except to don the new Mini Hats from Aoharu at an impromptu dance party--they come in some really exciting animal prints and bright colors as well. So yesterday my friend decides she is going to make shoes and I let her have her way, but then practically demand that she make some for me; I have been on the search for an extra high heel for a while and go to SM wasn't enough--turns out I needed a mere six inches, not too much eh?

From the shoes I built my outfit; at the moment I cannot get enough skirts, they are just so fantastic and while I am a major fan of the high-waist I have even opt foedr a few regular waist skirts. Looking around for a skirt I stumbled upon an old favorite, Paper Couture's Sunset Feast--an instant yes! Keeping with my happy creative mood I topped this outfit off with the P-K Belted Blazer, it gives me a sort of 80s feel and I love it for that-- soo tempted to get a few more colors.

All this excitement has gotten me into writing a rather long post...

Enjoy!

xx

credits.

skin. London makeup5b in pale tone, LeLutka

hair. Loelle in ginger, Maitreya

eyes. Blue Ice(big), Miriel

lashes. Photoshoot2, LeLutka

blazer. Belted Blazer in blue, P-K

skirt. Sunset Feast skirt, Paper Couture

hat. Fedora We Love Her, Tesla[edited by me]

bracelet. Pyramid Bangle in blue leather, made by me[coming soon]

ring. Sculpture Ring in gold, made by me[coming soon]

shoes. Altitude in noir, Cirque--Defy Collection[coming soon]

Fashion is my Religion...

Have you ever been to Paper Couture, well this post is not about it...

But just a few shops down you'll find a store thats relatively new to me, and I really wonder how I didn't know about it before. I'm so happy now though, my SLife is nearer to nirvana! My first time inside I was just so excited, lots of skirts! I have been on the search for more and more prim skirts, I'm not sure I can ever have enough. Anyhow there are lots of skirts and dresses and they generally come in some exciting feminie prints, like this skirt from the Liv set a lovely floral print. WAIT. There is more, but I cannot decide if I should tell you all about it right now...

After visiting I thought; maybe I missed the explosion of, wait for it...Church of Luxe! With the holidays though I did not get a chance to look through the feeds too much, and after the new year began a lot of people were blogging Lo Jacobs' cat and mouse outfit.

Back to the clothes. I was so excited when Lo sent me this in the review pack, it was one of the items I wanted but had not gotten, but now I'm convinced I must get the rest of the floral skirts. Creating an outfit around this skirt was a little more difficult than expected though, partly because I wasn't sure what I wanted to do; I am happy with the final outcome though. For fear that I have typed too much already, I'll leave you with the credits and notice of more to come....

Enjoy

xx

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credits.

skin. Maicia in Natural tone, Beauty Avatar Couture

eyes. Blue Ice(big), Miriel

hair. Ballerina Bun(no pin), LeLutka

blouse. Italia in creme, Armidi(edit--made ruffles a little larger)

cardigan. Low V Cardigan in pumpkin, Little Rebel(edit--shortened sleeves and darkened color) 

skirt. Liv skirt in Wheat, Church of Luxe

hat. French Beret in bombazine, MG Fashion

earrings. Teardrop Earrings in dark slate grey, Artilleri

gloves. Riding Gloves in teal, Savvy?

socks. Slouch Socks in softs 3, Maitreya

shoes. Mishima Dawn in Bistre, Maitreya

A flair for the basics.

Getting back into blogging has not been hard after the start of the new year, but I just wasn't sure if there was a certain grace period I was supposed to follow. But then I see lots of others wasted no time getting back into the blog of things so I figure now is a better time than never, I'm still getting dressed everyday!

What to say? I was reading one of those deliciously good freebie blogs--My SLife of the D List) and after all this talk about RunoRuno I was finally seeing something from there and a freebie, no less. I had no reason to resist! Did you know there is an entire freebie section there? WOW. It was amazing, I picked up way more than I had expected to and I was not sad about it. Normally I'm a big fan of layering it on, but today I just wanted to be very simple perhaps inspiration of my newest dress? Finally, though I hate to admit, I think I wore leggings as pants today. SHAME.

credits.

skin. Enea, *Beauty Avatar*

hair. Loelle in ginger, Maitreya

dress. Y Dress Shirt, RunoRuno

bottoms. Silver Bottoms, Garbage

jacket. Cropped Leather Jacket in black, !_Ce_Cubic Effect

necklace. Chain Necklace in gold, Shampoo

gloves. Gloves in black, Cachet

ring. Times Square Ring, Paper Couture

shoes. Athena, Tesla

Make my beautiful avatar, couture....

Beauty Avatar, well I'll start by saying that though I always admired the empire they've created. I admired from afar. So when given the chance to blog some items for them I visited several times looking around...The clothes seemed a bit more casual than what I generally look for, but in retrospect I'm not so sure that makes much sense really. However I waited and waited and one day I was doing another visit and the sim was oddly organized--the next day though Beauty Avatar Couture was announced. This was my chance to not only blog something new but also to see how the store was progressing in content and quality. Sooo many releases I walked around the new complex for ages making a list in case there were some things unavailable. Here's what I found....

Here is a look that is definitely not casual! With the New Year just in, maybe you're not ready to give up the parties; New York is for you--not pictured are the wings it comes with. Its a little black dress with some really nice details, I personally love a structured bustier and plunging neckline...mmmm! Paired with an asymmetrical fish-tailed flare skirt, you can't go wrong with this dress and who doesn't love a bit of the NY?

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One more dress! I'm sure I've said it before, I have a ton of dresses in my inventory but I don't' really wear them that often, for one I like separates and with dresses I feel its sometimes stifles creativity with getting dressed, call me crazy if you like. They are great for days when I don't care but would prefer not to be 'inappropriate'. Looking at this I realize I'm a bit a creature of habit... more bustier tops, what can I do? There just aren't enough in SL so I have to grab them all! I also love the chain link under the bust. All in all, this is just a really fun flowy dress that can be either dressy or casual and with nude accessories, its swish!

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Here's the final look! A bit more put together and almost all *BA*, too. At the moment I am really loving blazers and when I saw this one that had a really nice weave and faux flower I knew this would be a great piece to go really dressy or uber casual, so bo'! 

Did I mention all these skins are from the new Enea line--light skin tone? Expect more on those soon! For now, enjoy the credits and don't be afraid to take the plunge into all that *Beauty Avatar* has to offer!

credits.

hair. Gwen, ETD

eyes. Blue Ice(big), Miriel

nails. French 04, J's

outfit 1.

skin. Enea Makeup 3, *BA*

dress. New York, *BA*

necklace. Topaz Crystal Necklace, Paper Couture

ring. Times Square Ring in Diamond, Paper Couture

tights. Purple Lycra Tights, G.L.A.M.

shoes. Sequin Mary Janes in silver, Digit Darkes

outfit 2.

skin. Enea Makeup 10, *BA*

dress. Barcellona, *BA*

earrings. Feather Earring, Liquid Lady Designs

bracelet. Miabella Bracelet(set), Diamonde

shoes. Slinky Stilettos in nude, Maitreya

outfit 3.

skin. Enea Makeup 8, *BA*

top. Parame, *BA*

jacket. Amazzonia in cream, *BA*

skirt. Belted Skirt(Alice Outfit, edited belt), Church of Luxe

earrings. Gold Hoop, AZ Design

shoes. Group Gift Pumps in khaki, Maitreya

Royal Prep

Not sure who sent out the memo to designers to start producing all these amazing blazers but I'm so glad you did, whoever you are. Not much to say other than there was an amazing sale going on at Royal Blue, not sure if its still on--but everything blue was 10L, woooow! I had seen this blazer in a preview ad and the chance to own it and not only that but for a mere 10L I was stoked...this babe loves a bargain.

Although this post is all about the blazer, honestly I love every piece I'm wearing. The Shark Fin Skirt from Thimbles is amazing on its own, but here I edited the fins--made them a bit wider, so to create a more flared/hippy/structured shape. The Theo necklace I also edited, changed the texture to a metal to keep in theme with the grey tones but also because the original texture was really standout and I wanted everything to flow together. SMALL NOTE: I'm so excited about Valena's transition at LeLutka its amazing to watch her grow and progress...

I feel like this is a bit wordy, but I must mention one last piece...THE SHOES!? Who doesn't have these heels from Gbberish, but I can't get enough. Especially after seeing Mariya at the ShopArmidi launch in them, I was sold.

Okay. Okay. I'm done, read on for the credits!

xx

credits.

hair. Emma in ginger, Maitreya

eyes. Blue Ice(Big), Miriel

top. Made of Evil Boustier tee, Thimbles

skirt. Shark Fin in white, Thimbles

blazer. Preppy Blazer, Royal Blue

necklace. Theo, Cachet

belt. S. Olbers Thin Belt, Mimikri Hot Couture

ring. Times Square Ring, Paper Couture

shoes. Beauchamp in dusk, Gbberish