The weather is getting to me....

I promise it must be a disease or something. I don't really know how its happened again. Well really I do, I really love these and I just couldn't find a skit to pair with them. You know what I'm talking about right, the leggings. Two days in a row I forgo pants and slip into a dreamy pair of leggings. The Tartan Footless leggings from Kookie were a favorite of mine from the start of the season, I love tartan and even more on my legs--really anywhere. But the dilemma was that I could never find anything to wear with them. OH MY. Of course I figured it out though, I mean nothing can stop me from putting together an outfit...apart from me being lazy and whatnot. 

Because my top is rather not warm I HAD to throw on the Gbberish Storm Hat, and I didn't realize it at first, but its resizeable--no reason to have an interference of any kind. Paired with the Muism Check scarf, I could handle any storm...

Really simple and I've found myself lately falling into a color coordinating phase; hope it passes soon.

Enjoy!

xx

credits.

skin. Enea makeup3, *Beauty Avatar*

hair. Keira in ginger, LeLutka

top. Simple Blouse in cream, [Random] Fashions

leggings. Tartan Footless leggings, Kookie

hat. Storm hat, Gbberish

scarf. Check Scarf in yellow, Muism(edited)

ring. Rose ring, Gbberish

bracelets. Wood & Pear Bracelets, 

boots. Milano Boots in brown, *KL*

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

Sheer...Catch it?

With the release of the Fall/Winter Cachet collection, there was much fanfare. That paired with the undeniable quality of every item from skin to clothing who could resist? You could try all you want, but relinquish your Lindens you will! In the spring collection we saw the Alexa pants, devilishly wide, super long and amazingly textured. How could Thora not give us another great pair of pants? In my SLife, I have recently gone a search for a great trouser and my search has most likely ended...but more about that later!

The other garments for this look are the Anticipation top, a long time favorite of mine that I wanted to use to make something a bit more classic; which is where the title comes in. It is a bit 'sheer....cachet(catch it)?' granted I know that Cachet and catch it sound nothing alike, they do look similar!

Well thats all I have.....
Channen
xx

credits:

skin: Halloween Skin 4, MMS

eyes: Blue Ice (big), Miriel

hair: DJ Hair in Red, MMS Hair

nails: French 04, J's

top: Anticipation(outfit), Pixel Dolls

bottoms: Wool Pants, Cachet

earrings: Graduated Diamond Set, Caroline's

scarf: Yfke in Burgundy, maeva

necklace: , Diamonde for Cachet

ring: Times Square Ring in Kyanite, Paper Couture

belt: S. Olbers Thin Belt, Mimikri Hot Couture

shoes: Priscilla Platforms, Tesla

Blame it on my mother?

In the grand scheme of things, I think its safe to say, "blame it on my mother," if we do something wrong. But then again, its probably not...especially when I know I shouldn't. I really wanted to stand up in the couch though. That is all, a short post and an outfit of bold colors--that I know because my mother let me play with crayons.

credits.

skin. MMS, Gift Skin

hair. ::69::, Still in Redishbrown

eyes. Miriel, Blue Ice (big)

nails. J's, Vivid Nails in Blue

top. Micha Mi, Bustier in Black from Carmella

skirt. Armidi, Fleur Skirn in Divinity

scarf. Emery, Scarf Plaid in Oz

ring. Gbberish, Rose Ring

socks. Aoharu, Rhinestone Socks in Yellow

shoes. Maitreya, Group Gift Pumps in Turquoise

Life's a Blaze...

I found myself on the hunt for THE 'skinny belt' and my I just say, it has not been an easy task. For a while I had given up on my fashion dream after only being able to find skinny belts on the jacket layer. Normally a girl would be thrilled by the chance to use layers, but when you have this great jacket and a top and want to top it all off with a skinny belt, a la DVF perse' there are not enought layers in the land. My last hope was the Fashion Emergency group...and after a few attempts and no repsonses, the wonderment that is Maryia Nesiote replied with the store name I would not have expected but was elated to hear....

For this look I wanted something versatile and fun.

Oooh!

Channen --xx

credits.

skin. MMS, Gift Skin

hair. Maitreya, Emma

eyes. Miriel, Blue Ice (Big)

jacket. [S], jacket_black

shirt. Armidi, Basic Deep V

pants. Armidi, Kogo Skinny Pants

belt. Mimikri, S. Olbers Belt

ring. Paper Couture, Kyanite Ring

shoes. Stiletto Moody, Foxy Slingbacks