Life in the City

Okay, so first off I know that I am way, way, way overdue for a blog posting and I wish I had a decent reason but i've just been busy; so for that I am lame. But in other news, I wasn't sure why this outfit was so special to cut my self-imposed sabbatical short and after writing the title I thought, "Oh my gosh, The City!" 

But I know this is really nothing like anything anyone from 'The City' would wear, I mean come on. So with that, here you are.

P.S. I finally wore some part of that Suspender Set from <3>, and don't you love the Suede Peep Toe's from Polina Kaestner? Last but not least, why did no one ever tell me that Armidi has amazing ginger tones!? I am in love. But do I wait for new pro or settle for the current releases? Topped off with an amazing {flowey} pose!

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hair. pasadena girl3 in ginger, armidi

skin. london makeup5 in light, lelutka

shirt. asymmetrical metallic top, cirque

skirt. suspenders set skirt in navy, <3>cardigan. carmela cardi in black, micha mi

necklace. topaz necklace, paper couture

ring. times square ring, paper couture

stockings. four stocking set in grey, thimbles

shoes. suede peep toe--kiss hunt gift, polina kaestner

Long distance loves....

This outfit started because I am in love with the Micha Mi Carmela bustier and when Milla sent them out in red and green as a holiday gift I was so excited. She knows her customers well! If you read her blog then you know all about her, but if by chance you haven't gotten to her store--get to it! She has amazing racerback tanks, in a gorgeous brown, and lots of great complete outfits. I knew wearing a bustier though in such blistering cold weather I should throw something else on; browsing my inventory though I saw the Armidi Gisaci Pleated Neck babydoll and before attaching I said to myself, " I think this is going to work, way to go Milla for making your red just a falu in color," and what do you know? Perfect match! 

My other long distance love that I have not had a chance to wear yet were these leather Richelieux from Polina Kaestner creations, they were a group gift as well for the grand opening but at the store there are lots more and in a variety of colors. Plus in the sequin collection there is a beautiful dress--totally my new year's dress and this blazer, that I so need to pick up. Did I mention the prices at both places are stellar!? Well, they are.

The pants, the pants! These Kiki pants from  eLdee were a long time favorite of mine, I should go pick them up in a few more colors. These are a high-waisted trouser and stunning texture work by Lilyana Dryke. Though I'm personally not a fan of the extended system pant leg, that does not detract from the beauty of these pants, however I decided to shorten them just a bit to make them look like a sleek tailored pant and voila!

Oh and the Soon scarf  from Thimbles? Well its just too fun!

xx

credits.

skin. Enea Makeup 7, Beauty Avatar

hair. Keira in ginger, LeLutka

top. Carmela in red, Micha Mi & Pleated Neck babydoll prim in falu, Armidi

pants. Kiki #6, eLdee (comes with shirt and scarf)

scarf. Soon, Thimbles (group gift)

bracelet. Thick Metal bangles, VG Rep

shoes. Leather Richelieux in red, P-K (group gift)

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