Briar is available in an amazing sixteen makeup options and six skin tones…Tyr really worked overtime to make this a comprehensive release! AND she includes freckles! I love that. If you want a more comprehensive review, please check out Grazia’s blog. She does a great job listing the details of this beautiful skin.

Go, now. Be pretty.

ETA: I guess I should mention, I’m wearing the Grace makeup option and Honey skin tone…with freckles, of course.

Also wearing: Hair by Elikatira – Pretend in Red 08, Mayfly Mesh Eyes in Viridian

                        

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I’m sure by now you’ve seen lots of press about coldLogic, the new brand from Damien Fate, Zyrra Falcone and Janie Marlowe. In fact, I blogged about it here. Today is opening day and there are so many fantastic styles to choose from! I’ve been scouring the marketplace and picking up demos before heading to the store…and it is pretty much a given that I’ll buy out the place. I just can’t pick a favorite. The coldLogic team did send me a little sample pack, though, and this pretty little number caught my eye.

Run now to coldLogic and pick out your favorites. They have everything from dresses to jumpers, skirts, pants, shirts…you name it.  This initial release is really well thought out and features something for everyone. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Happy shopping!

Style Notes:
Dress: coldLogic dress – mattison.rose *new*
Shoes: Shiny Things Delphines – Black
Ring: (Yummy) Pink/White Rose Bunch Ring
Manicure: :: Exodi :: Nails v2 – Sangria
Necklace: tram chiffon ribbon necklace2(black)
Bag: (Royal Blue) Gifting Clutch in Mono Barbie
Hair: [e] Pretend – Red 08
Skin: [Aura] Briar – Grace – Honey – frecks *new*
Eyes: :: Exodi :: Vetro Eyes (Blue)(Lg)(Veins)
Poses: Olive Juice

                        

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Post tags: Aura, ColdLogic, Elikatira, Exodi, Olive Juice, Royal Blue, Shiny Things, Tram, Yummy

Listening To: Lana Del Ray

Style Notes:
Sweater: Leverocci – Buttonup Cardi_SL_Hot Lavender
Shirt: Zaara : Isis shirt *white*
Pants: JANE – wide leg pant.zooey.truffle
Shoes: Maitreya Alexa Wedges
Belt: *Linc* Wide Leather Belt Patterns
Ring: -[AddiCt]-APPLE Ring/Green Gold
Bracelet: erratic / leather ring bracelet / red
Scarf: MIEL LIA SCARF – flor
Purse: Tee*fy Mini Crossbody Bag (Leather Black)

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Cherilyn Mesh Hair – Cinnamon

Skin: Tres Blah Gatcha Skin: Mod (LS, dark brow)
Eyes: :: Exodi :: Vetro Eyes (Blue)(Lg)(Veins)
Tattoo Layers: Dutch Touch ::sTeRRe:: Lipstick – 3, L.Fauna EXTRA FRECKLES [Tan]
Lashes: [LeLutka]-2011 lashes/curl, L.Fauna Lashes [False]

                        

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Post tags: Addict, Dutch Touch, Erratic, Exodi, Jane, L.Fauna, LeLutka, Leverocci, Linc, Maitreya, Miel, Tee*fy, Tres Blah, Wasabi Pills, Zaara

Speaking of teasers, the Winter Dress was dropped on the ColdLogic subscriber’s group this week. You can join the group here. Available in three colors, Winter Dress is simple, understated, extraordinarily well-made and mesh! If this is a hint at what is to come from this team, I’m dying to see the full line.

Style Notes:
Dress: coldLogic dress – Clay (Subscriber Group Gift/Preview)
Tights: mijn.botique sheer tights *nordic 05* (Seasons Gatcha)
Boots: Leverocci – OTK Boots in Desaturated
Stole: Tea Time – Winter Cowl Br/B
Bracelet: (Yummy) Hodgepodge Beaded Bracelet (4 strands) (Colabor88)
Necklace: ::Happy Finds:: Vintage Three Headed Lady (Trilogy Necklace)
Glasses: Leverocci – Plain Glasses_Brown
Skin: Tres Blah Gatcha Skin: Mod (Seasons Gatcha)
Tattoo Layers: Dutch Touch ::sTeRRe:: Lipstick – 3, L.Fauna EXTRA FRECKLES [Tan]
Hair: >TRUTH< Leesa w/Roots – coffee
Clutch: Doppelganger – Milla Pouch – Mulberry (Seasons Gatcha)
Nails: Tiny Bird – Tiny Claws – Aut’s fave 4 (Seasons Gatcha)
Eyes: :: Exodi :: Riven Eyes (Walnut) (Lg/V)
Pose: PDA Work 1

                        

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So, here I am, trying to find a viewer that won’t make my graphics card whinge like a baby, playing with mesh and shadows and multiple layers and, as much as I hate to admit it, having a blast! Thankfully, I’ve received lots of great advice from plurk and, most generously, my dear friend Caer, who recreated her shadow-friendly skybox for me and passed along the ingenious follow spot she made and scripted.

Anyway. I’m dipping my toe back into the blogging pond after a long hiatus and I need to know…Who makes your favorite mesh items? What are your best tips/tricks for playing with shadows? Happy New Year!

ETA: Gidge Uriza blogged the lovely mesh furniture from Trompe Loeil and insisted I run, not walk, to Colabor88 to pick up the 18 piece set.  Thanks, Gidgey, for the tip!

Style notes:
Dress: Celoe Awe Dress in Cod (mesh)
Belt: Celoe Abel Belt in Clay (mesh)
Bracelet: EarthStones Neisha Bracelet in Black/Spectrum (Colabor88)
Shoes: Mon Tissu Provence Riding Boots in Black
Hair: Wasabi Pills Nicole Hair in Gingerbread (mesh)
Skin: Glam Affair Layla
Freckles: L.Fauna Full Body Freckles in Tan
Eyes: Exodi Riven Eyes in Walnut
Lashes: LeLutka 2011 Lashes/Curl
Pose: Long Awkward Pose – Timid Flower (Socially Awkward Collection)
Sofa: Trompe Loeil – Simple Culture Curve Couch – Zing (Colabor88)

                        

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Post tags: Celoe, Earthstones, Exodi, Glam Affair, L.Fauna, LeLutka, Long Awkward Pose, mon tissu, Wasabi Pills

House: May a Stone Guide Your Way – Nordari by Jordan Giant
Bench: Who Has Been – LISP by Pandora Popstar
Framed Dog Pictures: Who Has Been Eating – LISP by Pandora Popstar
Entry Bench & Accessories: Laurel Hallway – What Next by Winter Thorn
Bed: Morning Tea Bed – What Next by Winter Thorn
Art: The Struggle – Art Dummy by Gala Charron

Jacket: Varsity Jacket in Bright – Miel by Mika Nieuport
Shorts: NORA Jean Shorts in Regular Wash – AddiCt by Kianna Noel
Boots: Shearling Boots in Choco – Maitreya Gold by Onyx LeShelle
Hair: Brigitte in SoySauce – LeLutka by Thora Charron
Crown: Boneyard Voodoo Tiara – Canimal by (no longer available)
Skin: Megan in Cream – Dutch Touch by Iki Ikarus
Freckles: From Blessa Sweetheart – Tres Blah by Julliette Westerburg
Manicure: Nail Colour in Pastels – Tres Blah by Julliette Westerburg

                        

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Post tags: Addict, Art Dummy, Canimal, Dutch Touch, LeLutka, Lisp, Maitreya Gold, Miel, Nordari, What Next

Style Notes:
At Left
Skirt: The Secret Store Cherie’s Flared Skirt in Polka
Shirt: Exodi Lilian Tank in Yellow
Belt: Cachet (now LeLutka) Lucy Belt (part of coat)
Gloves: The Secret Store Fine Gloves in White
Hat: Epoque Baggy Knit Hat
Shoes: Pixel Mode Baby Ts in Hot Yellow
Ring: Addict Apple Ring in Red Gold
Hair: Elikatira Garden in Blonde 07
Skin: Exodi Isolde in Cachet 23 with Lipstick in Ruby
At Right
Pants: The Secret Store Funky Flared Pants in Beeswax
Shirt: The Secret Store Ribbon Tank in Blue Stripes
Necklace & Earrings: Mood Chaos Collection (available at  The Fashion Garret)
Bracelet: Mood Poipu Paua Bangles in Rose
Ring: Addict Chocolate Ring in Copper
Shoes: Kookie Vo Pumps in Blue
Manicure: Tres Blah Nail Colour in Pastels
Hair: Truth Astrid in Coffee
Skin: Exodi Sylvan Lumiere 5

Poses: Glitterati
Virtual Assistants: PoseAnywhere HUD by DavidThomas Scorbal and gi poses Auto Focus by Nakari Tolsen

                        

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My dear friend, Caer Balogh, gifted me a sitting with Harlow and the photo above is the result. In addition to being a talented blogger, Harlow offers her photography services to individuals, couples and businesses. You can find information about her rates and packages here, or visit her Flickr stream to see more examples of her work.

Thank you, Harlow, for the gorgeous photo and for making the experience so much fun! And a double thank you to Caer, an excellent photographer in her own right, for the very generous gift!

Style Notes:
Jacket: BP* Denim Jacket/Vintage – BettiePage Voyager
Shirt: Last Call Gabrielle Lacy Beater – Ginny Talamasca (no longer available)
Necklace: Yummy Best Friends Trinket Necklace – Polyester Partridge (Caer has the companion necklace)
Skin: Exodi Sylvan Lumier 5 (Lt/F/C) – Ryker Beck
Glasses: Mon Tissu Favorite Readers (group gift) – Elie Spot
Hair: LeLutka SJ Hair in SoySauce – Thora Charron
Flower: Nylon Outfitters Headband Pink Rose – Polyester Partridge
What you don’t see:
Skirt: So Many Styles Chiffon Skirt Red-Blue – Irie Campese
Belt: Miel Troupe Belt Natural – Mika Nieuport
Shoes: Zero Number Petanko Cross Aza – Mai Runo

                        

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Post tags: BP*, Caer Balogh, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, Harlow Heslop, I Heart, Last Call, LeLutka, Miel, mon tissu, MV-SL-Fashion, Nylon Outfitters, Shopaholic Feed, So Many Styles, Yummy, Zero Number

I love all the little details, like the tab on the side and the zipper detailing at the back and, as Gogo points out in her blog, the slightly distressed sole. These are the little things that bring SL fashions to life and add just the right amount of realism…

On the opposite end of the reality spectrum, the new Bloom dolls by Emma Gilmour of Surf Co. have made a huge splash! With their over-sized heads and tiny puckered lips, they are just too adorable for words and, for me, add just the touch of whimsy my Second Life has been lacking recently. Expect to see more of Gooby Bloom, as Turnip has renamed her, because I am having the best time dressing her up. Be sure to check out the Bloom Flickr Group and enter the Bloom Photo Contest!

Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Shoes: LeLutka K.I.A. in Orchid
Avatar: Surf Co. Bloom Doll – Toonip Bloom
Shirt: Whippet & Buck Claven Lace Blouse in Rose
Jacket: Grixdale Deco Layered Necklace Top in Frost
Skirt: T.Z. High Mini Skirt in Winter Frost (FLF)
Ring: Yummy Pink/White Rose Bunch Ring
Bracelets: Pretties by JB (now MOOD) Moxie Bangles in Hues of Brown
Hair: LeLutka Inverted in SoySauce
Poses: Adorkable

                        

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Post tags: Adorkable, Bloom, Grixdale, I Heart SL Feed, LeLutka, Mood, MV-SL-Fashion, Shopaholic Feed, Surf Co., T.Z., Whippet & Buck, Yummy

Tya Fallingbridge of Pixel Mode, not only created the four-sim Shoe Fair build (it is clean, simple and gorgeous, by the way) she also created Fae, the summery wrapped wedge I’m wearing here. I love the PM HUD that is included for matching skin tone and selecting nail colors as it is very easy to use. And there is a notecard included with RGB values for most skin brands, so getting the right tone is a snap! Each pair includes both light and dark wood options on the wedge heel and bead detail.

From the press release:
This May 14 – 27 will mark the 4th annual Shoe Fair in Second Life, where over 50 vendors will be displaying their latest footwear trends with partial proceeds to benefit Soles4Souls (soles4souls.org), a charitable organization that collects shoes and distributes them to people in need all over the world.

Last year, your support and participation led to L$1Million raised for Soles4Souls. This year, organizers hope that your contributions will enable the event to match or exceed the L$1Million mark, allowing people and communities in over 125 countries (including the Pakistan, Haiti, Nepal, Kenya, and Thailand) to gain access to much-needed footwear.

For all of the vendor locations, visit the Shoe Fair blog. Now…Let’s go shopping!

Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Shirt: Mon Tissu Gathered Frills Blouse in Cream
Skirt: Mon Tissu Scattered Birds Skirt in Blue
Shoes: Pixel Mode Fae in Teal (Shoe Fair Exclusive)
Bracelet: Mood Sorella Cuff in Platinum
Rings: Yummy Pink/White Rose Bunch Ring, Zaara Trusha Ring in Silver
Earrings: Balderdash Starlight, Starbright Hoops
Feathers: PDiddle Feather Extensions in Wheat Field
Hair: Truth Jacqueline in Coffee
Skin: Exodi Sylvan Vivante 6
Eyes: Exodi Riven Eyes in Starry Night
Pose: PDA from the Work Collection

                        

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