G-L-A-M-O-R-OUS

Alot of designers do evening gowns, but I can count on one hand the number of designers that do them well enough to ~always~ guarantee not only an elegant style, but quality primwork as well. VictoriaV is one of them. This stunning creation, called Renee, has a fabulous texture that actually seems to sparkle as the light plays over the fabric which matches well with the glittery shoes I excavated from my inventory (the creator was showing as "unknown" but I do remember I bought them in several colors from LeCadre). Gloria Swanson I'm not, but I'm ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille.

SKIN- Minnu; RomaSunKissed, makeup 1a;
HAIR- ETD; Cora, Dirty;
DRESS- VictoriaV; Renee Red Carpet Dress;
SHOES- LeCadre; Katrina, diamond;
BRACELET 1- JCNY; Young Hollywood, hyper-gems bracelet;
BRACELET 2- Frangipani Designs; Black Pear & Silver cuff;
NECKLACE- miam miam; Chunky Heart Necklace;
EARRINGS- Pixie; Cresent earrings;

I Feel Pretty!

I feel pretty, oh, so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and bright!! I do, I do!!! I was going for a very classic 60s party type look. When people used to get dressed up for dinner parties. I see my self in 1962, hailing a cab in old New York to have dinner with a very handsome date *sigh* Rock Hudson perhaps?? If he weren't gay lol. I added a splash of color to the dress with purple simple pumps. I went heavy on the jewelry with black pearl earrings, bracelets and that incredible tier black pearl necklace and broach. To show off my beautiful shoulders and not compete with the necklace, i chose a high up do with lots of wispy fun accents around my face. Lastly a woman should never go out on the town with out the perfect bag with cash..in case he turns out to be a dud, for a cab and hot dogs of course!
*sigh* I do feel pretty!


SKIN: MIA - Medium in Sweet
HAIR: ::69:: - Miracle in Faded Brown and No Bow
DRESS: Armidi Gisaci - Silk Organza Dress in Iris Pearl
SHOES: Maitreya - Verve Pumps in Violet
NECKLACE: +plus - The Vintage Black Pearl Necklace with Brooch
BRACELET: Muse - Claris Black Pearl and Diamond Bracelet in Silver
EARRINGS: Muse - Celine Pearl Earrings in Black Pearl & Silver
CLUTCH: .::FabulouS::. - Hustla in Snake

Give Peace a Chance

Its been a lazy weekend and all I've really wanted to do was wear casual clothes. With a slight chill in the air, snuggling into the warmth of this mini hoodie from Fishy Strawberry suited my mood completely. It comes in a variety of shades and I don't think I've even worn anything that's receive more "where'd you get that?" responses. I know I'll be going to buy it in several more colors (hello, designers...fat packs please!) Some minimal make-up and an expression of attitude was provided by this skin I dug up from my inventory from the Fall 2007 collection from Celestial Studios.

SKIN- Celestial Studios; Vogue, bronzed, fall 2;
HAIR- Truth; Louisa, honey;
HOODIE- Fishy Strawberry; Minihood, blue;
SHIRT- Decoy; Dalini, tangerine;
JEANS- DeLa; High Waisted Jeans, Lindsey, blue02;
BELT- SyDesigns; Female Leatherbelt, lava;

Hello Fall!

I started to dig into my mess of an inventory today, usually I'm very good and keeping it organized but these past few months its gotten out of control. So while digging i pulled up this beautiful top by Last Call and it makes me miss Ginny more and more. Her work is incredible and i don't think I've found another store yet who's hooked me like CRACK the way Last Call has. This incredible A-Symmetrical skirt from CAKE moves beautifully. I went very minimal on makeup, hair and jewelry topped it all off with a pair of boots and I'm stylin!


SKIN: SIN SKIN - Seren DayWear Sol
HAIR: Novocaine Hair - Antoinette in Mocha
TOP: LAST CALL - Frida in Autumnal (discontinued)
SKIRT & BELT: Cake - Autumn in Paris Outfit in Black
EARRINGS: .::FabulouS:: - OldSchool Earring in Gold
SHOES: JAYWALK (formally LC Covet) - Liah in Onyx

This Must Be Heaven

Take one shopping addict, add an incredible fashion mecca like the Velvet sim, throw in a hot sports car and for the cherry on top, a fabulous new fur-trimmed jacket from Ibizarre and I must have died and passed on to my final reward!

This beautifully-textured coat comes in three colors, the pink shown here, white & black, and purple & black. I paired it with some low-slung linen pants from Skin Flicks and glittery pumps from Digit Darkes for a gorgeous shopping ensemble.

PS-If you get the chance, do check out the Velvet sim for your next high fashion shopping excursion. Just make sure to bring along a fat Linden balance, you'll need it.

SKIN-MINNU; MMS Roma, sunkissed, makeup1a;
HAIR- ETD; Sadie, dirty;
JACKET- Ibizarre; Karo Jacket, pink;
PANTS- Skin Flicks, Black Linen Skinny Pants;
SHOES- Digit Darkes; Petals, pink;
CLUTCH- Rebel Hope; Las Brisas Dia dress pillbox purse, noche;
EARRINGS- miam miam; Multi Jewel Dangle Earrings;
BRACELET 1- Aphrodite Creations; Quattro Bangle, verano flowers;
BRACELET 2- Armidi Triple Pearl Bracelet, black;

Slumber Party

I love PJs RL and when i saw these INCREDIBLE ones from Mischief, I had to get them. As always I'm super in love with my bed from The Loft and any excuse to get it in another shot.. is an excuse I'm willing to make!! I wear something similar to this to bed RL and if the boy is around..the top comes off or a cuddle.. WOOT!! If you hadn't yet checked out my bodacious rack.. its Aden's new skin and its body shading is incredible, I seriously sat there and stared at my Avi's chest for a good 5 mins while take this picture!!

SKIN: Aden - Generation 3 in Tan Cateye
HAIR: 69 - Model Hair 2 in Light Brown
BRA: T.A.R.T - Balconette in Pink (part of set)
PANTS: Mischief - BedTime Stories in CottonCandy Stripe
NECKLACE: Miam Miam - Diamond Heart & Key Necklace
BRACELET: Miam Miam - Diamond Heart & Key Bracelet


I remembered my girl Fai-Fai also had the pants from Mischief.. so we had ourselves a impromptu slumber party on her gorgeous island.. i pulled out another one of my fave bed from The Loft and yes.. she is trying to hit me in the head with a pink hammer.. BISH!!!!


On Fai:
Skin - tuli
Bra - Insolence
Pants - Mischief
Hair- Aden

Cha Cha

Cha Cha: They call me Cha Cha because I'm the best dancer at St. Bernadette's.
Frenchy: With the worst reputation!
~from the motion picture, GreaseI just happened to be re-watching Gease this past weekend (for about the 100th time) and decided I totally had to recreate Cha Cha DiGregorio.
The bad girl we all loved to hate is in a stunning polka dot creation from Ingenue called, fittingly enough, Cha Cha. For her wild black mane, the Toss Me Around style from Bishwear suited her perfectly, as well as the red flower from Curio. Finishing the look is some simple black beads and cherry earrings, as well as the cross-belt pumps from J's (with those realistic looking tootsies and toe ring).
(styling notes to follow when I can log into SL)

Shorty is a 10!

Lately i've been re-diggin this song:


I decided to put together a look that was most definatly a "10", the kinda girl who'd be in ths music video walkin around, struttin her stuff and lookin FLY! I Pulled out my "Shorty" shape, which isnt my dream amazon figure...this is the more realistic me. The skinny jeans are from Viva La Glam and if you havent gone there yet, DO SO NOW!! They're closing soon (bummer) and you'll be missing out on what could be the most perfect jeans ever!!! The top and jewerly is Zaara, I'm such a fan of that store and all the Indian/Bollywood insipired pieces. The texture and colors are beyond rich.




Lastly, the SKIN! I cant say enough about it! Apple May Designs really is under-rated when it comes to skins. Her work is phenominal. I love the dark tones and "girly" makeup. The body is incredible and im such stickler for nipples... AMD has beautiful nipples on her skin! Soo.. peeeenchable! I bought this beautiful skin the first day it was released and i just noticed something, the girl in the "Shorty is a 10" video at minute 1:14 looks just like my Avi!


SKIN: Apple May Designs - Taupe in Aphrodite makeup
HAIR: ETD - Katherine in Espresso
TOP: Zaara - Nilaya in Crimson
PANTS: VG REPUBLIC - Classic Denim in Deep Indigo
ALL JEWERLY: Zaara - Kaya Onyx fat pack
SHOES: Redgrave - Black Leather Pumps
BAG: Celestial Studios - Hobo Bag in Patent Cherry

It Was A Dark And Stormy Night...

...Time for a goth kitten to go out and play. No, not a neko kitten, a sex kitten!

I normally mix and match designers in my outfits, but sometimes you find a whole ensemble that is just too fabulous not to wear all together, like this fishnet body stocking from Exxess. And what makes it even more to die for??? Each outfit comes jam packed with accessories and yes...even shoes/boots!!!!!

Next challenge was finding the perfect skin and hair to do justice to the outfit, so I chose some wild curly locks from Bishwear and one of the special edition skins in the Nefertiti line from Beauty Avatar. I included a close-up so you could see the exquisite detailing of the make-up and lace inset covering the forehead. If I wasn't normally a barbie girl, I'd definitely adopt this for my avatar's look.

SKIN- Beauty Avatar; Nefertiti Special, Natural Skin 17;
HAIR- Bishwear; Entice, wine;
OUTFIT (INCL. BOOTS AND CHAINS)- Exxess Designs; Web;
NECKLACE- Exxess Designs; Rusch, chest piece;
EARRINGS- JUNK; Peacock Eye Earrings, red;

Without You

So what happens when the Boy decides he's tired and goes to bed early?? The Girl gets creative and plays on PHOTOSHOP!! LOL! Seriously, I popped over to [LAP] for some new poses and bought the Simmer Down package and decided to have some creative fun. This beyond beautiful incredible hair is one of the newest releases from ::69:: I fell inlove imediatly and had to so something around the hair itself. I chose something simple and very sexy, the kind that makes a man stop as soon as he rezzes..and well... you get the idea *winks*

I feel like a Sex Kitten ... Le Sigh


SKIN: TULI - Elizabeth series in Sunkissed Pandora
HAIR: ::69:: - Model Hair 01 in Offblack
SCARF: Redgrave - Gold Nacked scarf
UNDIES: Apple May Designs - Black Sculls panties
BRACELETS: [VG Republic] - Striped Bangles
SHOES: Stiletto Moody - Sizzle Platform in Black on Gold

Stranded?

I just love putting together looks with strong influences from the past and the Prohibition era wasn't all flappers and fedoras. Here it seems like my little refugee from a speakeasy is broke down in the Dust Bowl without a mechanic in sight. At least she's looking comfortable and stylish in her traveling outfit with a shirt and vest combo from the men's section of DE Designs unbuttoned to loosely reveal her tank from Surf Couture and her new jeans from Ibizarre. I can't wait to find out the rest of her story...

SKIN- Celestial Studios; (DN) Vogue, Cashmere, Ether/Void;
HAIR- Argrace; Hunting, Velvety bob; light brown;
VEST AND OXFORD- DE Designs; Oxford, black;
TANK TOP- Surf Couture; Taggy Tank, white;
PANTS- Ibizarre; Used Glam Jeans;
BELT- S.Olbers; Perforated belt, black;
NECKLACE- Earthtones; Boho Necklace, black, white and silver;
BRACELET 1- :sey; Leather bangle, sun;
BRACELET 2- Frangipani; Double Plait bangle;

The Dragon Wears Red

I love tapping into my Asian side on SL, theres not enough Asian-inspired designs on SL in my opinion. This incredible Haute Couture piece was (i think) inspired by an RL wedding dress. Nyla Cheeky of House of Nyla seriously won my heart with this dress. I love the ruffles of the skirt, i love subtle detail of a golden dragon on the corset, the draping and all over sillouhette of it. All jewelry is from Zaara and i went with simple hair because the dress is just the center of attention. Le Sigh


SKIN: TULI - Elizabeth Sunkissed in Darling
HAIR: Armidi - The Milano in Espresso
DRESS: House of Nyla - Red Dragon Corset Gown
SHOES: Armidi - Dalia Pump in Red
ALL JEWELRY: Zaara - Suvarna in White

But Honey...It Matches My Outfit !!!

So I was out shopping and popped into BellaRose (to die for furniture!) to grab a shelf that went with the couch for our theater that I just redecorated and happened to see this sofa that blended so well with what I was wearing. I immediately started mentally scanning the house to see what room I could buy it for. Hmm, maybe I could start a new trend! My sweetie indulges my whims, but I don't think he'd appreciate coming home every day and not knowing whether he was in the right house if I changed decor everytime I put on a new outfit.


But about the clothes...I totally fell in lurve with this satiny vest from DeLa that comes in basic black and brown, as well as some deep jewel tones like this delicious moss green that I had to have. It also comes with a ruffly prim scarf and vest bottom not shown in the pic, just cuz I was in a hurry to shop and too lazy to adjust the prims. For the pants, I wanted something kinda dressy to shine like the top, so I went with these ivory pants from the Sweetest Goodbye Monocrom set I found in my inventory. On a side note, DeLa also has a long-sleeved jacket, shorts and mid-calf pants with a flared hem to coordinate with the vests.

SKIN- MOJO; Glitterati, tone 4, garnet, day/gloss/liner;
HAIR- Truth; Natalya, honey;
VEST- DeLa; Nicole, Sleeveless Jacket, moss;
PANTS- Sweetest Goodbye; Monocrom, ivory;
SHOES- S.Olbers; Curl Clog, green;
NECKLACE- EarthStones; Inlaid Harmony necklace; nature;
BRACELET 1- +plus; Summer Essence Bangle, olive;
BRACELET 2- Earthtones; Flat Wood bracelet, puau shell green;
EARRINGS- miam miam; Multi Jewel Dangle Earrings;

Girls Game Night

Pandora is one of my oldest friends in Sl, when she came back into game, we've been shopping (to catch her up of course) and giddy as hell! I lovers my Pannie, after a night of playing games with friends, we both couldn't sleep and decided to take new pictures, our last session was closed to 10 months ago, of course the REAL story is... she's distracting (hehe). My initial plan was suppose to be taking pictures for the blog, but these turned out so great, i decided to blog them instead. We both found these outfits at Nyte N Day, I haven't been there in so long and her new things are so cute!! I immediately fell in love with this and wished i bought it during the summer to wear around, luckily SL is 80 degrees YEAR ROUND!!

And in other news.. I've really started experimenting with photoshop!




On Bubs
SKIN: TULI - Elizabeth series in Sunkissed Pandora (giggles i had to buy it Pannie!!)
HAIR: Novocaine - Leona in Smoke
OUTFIT: Nyte'N'Day - Bandeau in Reds
BRACELETS: [VG Republic] - Resin Bangles in Gold
SHOES: Armidi - Barcelona Slingback in Antique Rose


On Pandora
SKIN: Celestial Studios - Vogue Skin in Champagne Tone, Spring - Fresh makeup
Top: Nyte'N'Day - Phant in Blue/Cream (part of an outfit)
PANTS: G.L.A.M - "Golden Apple" Jeans in Copped Faded Light
SHOES: Digit Darkes - Mary Janes in SEQUIN SILVER

Autumn Leaves

Its almost that time of year again when people begin flocking to the area I live to view the changing of the leaves to the vibrant reds and oranges of the season. I'm also seeing these changes in Second Life and as the landscaping in sims begins to change to fall foliage, I decided to find an ensemble perfect for those autumn strolls through the forrest, hayrides, and sipping cider by the fire.

First, I needed a sweater and this cozy knit in a beautiful sage shade from Persona was the perfect fit and the style makes any other accessories unnecessary. The texturing looks so soft and cozy, you just wanna reach out and stroke it and the seductive rolled neckline sends the subtle invitation to trail kisses along your bared shoulders. Then I paired it with some rich dark-hued pants from Last Call with silver accents at the waistline falling just perfectly under the hemline of the sweater and those yummy Melisande boots from LC Vamp. Overall, this made for a nicely tailored look for those crisp fall days (and nights).

SKIN- The Obscene; Arouse, Kilya;
HAIR- Truth; Makayla, Fudge;
SWEATER- Persona; Dita Knit Blouse, green;
PANTS- Last Call; Estella Chocolate Burnout Pants;
BOOTS- LC Vamp; Melisande, Chocolate;

Back To School

Has anyone ever noticed... when you look up school girl outfits in sl, its usually the slightly slutty naughty school girl type?? Dont get me wrong, i LOVE those, but when i saw this release by SWEETEST GOODBYE, i let out all sorts of squeals. Its a cross between Harry Potter with the sweater vests and naughty school girl with the impossibly short skirt. Truth be told... the boy bought the oufit first and i inspected him to see where he got it from (rofl!!) I'll be popping in to post the breakdown of whos..wheres.. and whats in a bit.

I went for that FUNKY inner city school girl look with my beanie and chucks.. which i LOVE btw..and the Boy.. he's just...Le Sigh


ooOh why not!! just one more pic!




On Me:
SKIN: TULI - Elizabeth series in Sunkissed Wisteria
HAIR: *ARGRACE* - Beanie Long layered wavy in Black
OUTFIT: Sweetest Goodbye - School Girl in Grey & Mint
BRACELETS: ETD - Leather Ring Wristband in Black
SHOES: PornStar - Xtra Hi-Tops MultiColor v2


On Him:
SKIN: Damiani - Joshua Normal Tone Skin in Face 1 eyeliner
HAIR: *ARGRACE* - Baseball Cap in Shaggy Light Brown
OUTFIT: Sweetest Goodbye - School Boy in Indigo & Red
SHOES: AKEYO - Chucks in Black

Steamy Summerwear

I was just messing around last week, experimenting with some of the in-world Windlight effects when the love of my life appeared, then those bikini shots got sizzling. I somehow lost the top of this lusciously textured Nicky Ree bikini set! Less can definitely be more, if ya know what I mean *wink wink nudge nudge*. Setting off my farewell to summer look is jewelry from +Plus, Earthstones and miam miam (at Viva La Glam) and a short windblown 'do from the Damselfly Hair Fair release, leaving my neck bare for all kinds of nuzzling action. I am sooo gonna miss summer!

A big thanks to my wonderfully patient (and sexy) husband, Karlo, for posing and waiting and waiting and posing for the beach series I took. I'm sure you'll see more of him in upcoming features. You can see more of the results of this series on my Flikr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/29125272@N04/

BIKINI- Nicky Ree; Nadia Sarong, Color Fusion;

BRACELET 1- +plus; Wide Bangle, bronze;

BRACELET 2- miam miam; Pave Diamond Link Bracelet;

NECKLACE- Earthstones; Floating Circles, fire opal and gold;

Day Dreams

I needed a casual, no fuss romantic kinda look today. Its just ONE OF THOSE DAYS! I chose this very simple dress from T..A..R..T because i love it! The skin is the new Elizabeth by Tuli and i know a million people have reviewed it, and i refuse to do reviews, but i've love Tuli since her S3 skins ... and every new release she just keeps GETTING more amazing! I just didn't feel like putting any access on, Aden's windblown hair gave the perfect Day Dreamy effect i wanted and voila! This look, its just me today, soft.. quiet.. dreamy.. and in need of a few minutes to breathe. Oh and I'm FINALLY taking some time to look @ photoshopping which i KNOW NOTHING about, but with this pic i just played around a lil with brightening it and the contrast and i think its pretty!

Today's look has been brought to you by the letter D, the number 5 and the thoughts of a boy who's name shall not be mentioned *winks*

SKIN: TULI - Elizabeth series in Sunkissed Innocent

HAIR: Aden - Windblown in Dark Brown

DRESS: T..a..R..t - Emma in Mauve

EARRINGS: Celestial Studios - Eliza Boho Dangle earrings (group gift woot!)

SHOES: Maitreya - Mishima Dawn in Shiny Tan

Here Comes the Sun

All the rain I've had recently sent me out in search of a fab rainy day outfit for SL and I was happy to find (read: drooling) over Bianca Foulon's sunny gold overcoat. The diamond accents on the belt gave it enough panache that other jewelry accessories aren't even needed. I paired it with with a toned-down black turtleneck sweater and skinny pants. I also found a free color-change umbrella from Viva La Glam to keep this revamped 'do from Maitreya from getting soggy. In an outfit like this, I almost don't mind the rain.

SKIN- Giusia; Light Skin 08;
HAIR- Maitreya; Mica 2008, gold blonde;
EYES- SinSkins; Intense II, dark green, med;
LASHES- Beauty Avatar; Celebrity 10;
SWEATER- Frangipani Designs; Turtleneck, black;
PANTS- Armani Gisaci; Brindisi slacks, charcoal;
COAT- Bianca Foulon; Vernicearnancio, gold;
BELT- Shiny Things; Strung Leather Belt, black;
BOOTS- Awori Cassini; Laced Highheel Boots, black;
EARRINGS- Earthstones; Inlaid Harmony Earrings, nature;
UMBRELLA- Viva La Glam; Freebie Umbrella;

Rockin' GLAM

First off, can I please gush about the hair?? I mean seriously, THE HAIR!! *swoons all over the grid* I call it my Bride of Funkenstein, it's incredibly hip, modern, kinda messy but just WORKS! Its my first House Of Hearts hair and I'm going to be going back. The dress has incredible details, the scarf and shoes tie it all in. I must say, i am extremely proud of myself for rocking this out!

SKIN: TULI - Emily series in Tanned Annette
HAIR: House Of Hearts - Skylar in Coffee Bean
DRESS: D Factor Exclusive - Bizzare in Black
EARRINGS: *amerie's NAUGHTY* - Gold Love
CUFFS: ETD - Leather Ring Wristband in Black
SHOES: Tesla - Athena in Black
SCARF: Muism - Crinkle scarf in Gold

Finally!

At long last...we finally have the blog up and running, which calls for a celebration. And what better for my first post, than a glamorous outfit ready for a night out at the newest hotspot!
I love this black feather coat from Bianca Foulon, perfect for the slight chill of the upcoming fall evenings. It took a while to find just the right outfit to pair it with, and this glitzy short dress from Frozen Turquoise Valentine has just the right drama-factor to match the jacket.

SKIN- Bianca Foulon; Fata3, sahara, dramaopaque;
HAIR- Novocaine; Edwina, golden;
DRESS- FTV Frozen Turquoise Valentine; Dark Glow;
COAT- Bianca Foulon; Feather Coat, black;
BELT- S.Olbers; Perforated, black;
SHOES- Stiletto Moody; d'Orsay Sandal, black patent;
BRACELET- Cailyn's; Chunky Cuff, opal;
EARRINGS- miam miam; Pave Heart and Wings Hoops;
SUNGLASSES- Mokoptica; Figo;

Goodbye Summer

As yet another summer comes to an end, I always feel so sad, luckly SL will always be 80 degrees year round! I've decided to put together a look of some of my favorite summer pieces and a final goodbye to the summer season and ready for the bundled and layered looks for the fall. *sigh* Goodbye Summer *blows kisses*

SKIN: Abyss - Jadzia Illicit
HAIR: Armidi - Scarlett in Espresso
BIKINI: Last Call - Yalena (discontinued)
COVER ALL: ELDee - Atoll in Green Sequin
SHORTS: *AnnaH - Colby Capris in Green
EARRINGS: *amerie's NAUGHTY* - Gold Love
BRACELETS: [Armidi Gisaci] Healing Zebra Bangle - Emerald
SHOES: Armidi - Sasche Flats [Metalic Gold]
SUNGLASSES: ROLE OPTIC - GALA

Closet Divers

We all know how easy it is to buy a nice outfit, open the folder and wear it all and have a good looking avatar. But the true Second Life fashionista is the one that can put together a look from bits and pieces of other outfits, mixing and mashing separates, with a keen eye for accessorizing to create a fabulous ensemble that has everyone asking "ZOMG! Where'd you get that?!?!?" In a sense, we are the frankensteins of fashion.

Come along with us on our journey as we dig deep into the abyss of our inventories, finding those hidden treasures we've forgotten (or never knew we had), shake vigorously and "Viola!" instant Diva! Its time to go Closet Diving......

~Bubbles & Kairo~