Style Notes:
Shirt: Phoenix Rising Intake Shirt with Plum Belt
Pants: LeLutka Nora Jeans in Denim
Earrings: SiSSi Squarish
Necklace: SiSSi Where Are My Glasses
Shoes: Maitreya Frenzy in Retro

Skin: Exodi Isolde Group Gift
Hair: Truth Tia in Champagne

Skybox: Spry Get Lost/Get Found
Paintings: Ling Serenity – Poppy 2 and Louisa
Rugs: Nordari Peachy and Me Was Used
Suitcase and Easel: What Next
Pose: !Bang

                          

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Post tags: !Bang, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, LeLutka, Ling Serenity, Maitreya, MV-SL-Fashion, Nordari, Phoenix Rising, Shopaholic Feed, SiSSi, Spry, Truth, What Next

                          

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Post tags: Artilleri, Fashion Feed of SL, fri.day, Geez, LeLutka, Maitreya Gold, MV-SL-Fashion, Shopaholic Feed, Zoobong

When I saw the package from Glam drop into my offlines, I couldn’t wait to get home and try them.  Glam has a quirky, sometimes kinky, always infectious sense of humor and personal style. I just knew the poses would reflect her personality.  And, they do! Glam told me today that she is really inspired by the feedback she is receiving, so expect some more poses very soon!

Yesterday was my third rez day and Codie surprised me with a party! This is the outfit that I put together for an evening of good music, friends and fun! Thanks to everyone who came and sent kind words. I <3 you all!

Style Notes (SLURLS):
Dress: LeLutka – Blazin
Shoes: LeLutka – Pow Print Pumps
Earrings: Exodi – Annah v2
Rings: alaMood – Bandara and Sweet Stacked Pink Burst
Skin: LeLutka – Lola
Hair: Lamb – Ghost
Headpiece: Canimal – Skellyflies
Eyes: Eye Gears – A gift from Crap Mariner

                          

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Post tags: alaMood, Canimal, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, Glamouramama Boa, Just A Pose, Lamb, LeLutka, MV-SL-Fashion, Shopaholic Feed

The Rebel, Rebel collection from 5th & Oxford features two t-shirts and a halter, each in five colors and a denim mini with prim skirt and sculpted belt in four colors.  There is also a coordinating home furnishings collection with wall and floor textures, two record mobiles and a sofa in two colors.  As usual, Roslin Petion and CJ Carnot haven’t left a single detail to chance in creating these items.  One of my New Year’s resolutions is to rebuild my home on Night Flower and you can be sure that I will find a place for all of these pieces!

Style Notes:
Clothing: Rebel, Rebel Collection by 5th & Oxford (Punk Princess tee in Pink, Rock Royalty tee in Lilac and Halter in Black, Skirt with Belt in Asphalt)
Vest: Tweedheart Vest by Djinn & Tonic
Socks: Loose Leggings ver.2 by Amerie
Necklace: Secret Necklace by Kotolier in Onyx
Bracelets: Love Cuff by GBL and Spangle Mixed by Kookie
Earrings: Deco Blocks by Beguiled
Shoes: Buckle Boots by ETD in Black
Skin: Brooke Winter Stars by 5th & Oxford
Hair: Noah by Truth in Champagne
Eyes: Vetro by Exodi in Blue
Lashes: Beauty by Calla

                          

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Post tags: 5th & Oxford, Amerie, Amimations, Beguiled, Djinn & Tonic, ETD, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, GBL, Kookie, Kotolier, MV-SL-Fashion, Truth

Style Notes:
Cardigan & Blouse: Skin Flicks Casy Cascade Sweater in Beige
Pants: Zaara Ishaya Velour Pants in Espresso
Belt: Coco Wide Belt in Brown and Gold
Boots: J’s Ankle Boots Round
Skin: Atomic Winter in Porcelain Frost (group gift)
Hair: Sarana in Champagne by Truth
Eyes: Vetro in Blue by Exodi
Lashes: Beauty by Calla
Poses: Sci-Fi Hallway & Individual poses by Glitterati

                          

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Post tags: Atomic, Calla, COCO, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, Glitterati, J's, MV-SL-Fashion, Skin Flicks, Truth, Zaara

Codie and I explored the sim, and all of its glittery goodness, over the weekend and it really is gorgeous.  What’s more, it is filled with snowy plants, trees, gems, candy canes and stockings that you can purchase to decorate your own winter wonderland.  Pieces are as low as L$25 each and are infused with Callie’s usual whimsical style.

My favorite items, so far, are the Happy Head Antlers.  They are available in three styles, each with color change gemstones. I particularly love the style I am wearing here as it is all decked out with candy canes and stockings.  You can find all three at the caLLie cLine mainstore, as well as at Winter Magic.

Be sure to visit Winter Magic and catch some holiday spirit of your own!

                          

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Post tags: caLLie cLine, CodeBastard Redgrave, exploring, Winter Magic

I don’t get a chance to watch a lot of television, but Tabatha’s Salon Takeover is a weekly must-see! In last week’s episode, she referred to one of the stylists as a “disco ball” when she showed up dressed all in gaudily sparkling silver. I’ve not been able to get that look out of my head, so I chose to use it as inspiration for today’s look of the day.

Style Notes:
Jacket: Aoharu Riders Vest
Pants: Digit Darkes Diversity Pants
Shirt: Kiana Dulce’s Disco Fever Shirt (thank you, Sasy, for loaning it to me)
Necklace and Ring: alaMood Bandara Collection
Earrings and Bangles: Mandala Luck and Takara
Belt: Cubic Effect Songbird Belt
Shoes: Anexx Fringe Pumps
Skin: Exodi Sienna
Eyes: Exodi Vetro
Hair: Truth Gogo
Lashes: Calla Beauty
Location: Zaara
Poses: Long Awkward Pose

Inspiration: Tabatha’s Salon Takeover

                          

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Post tags: alaMood, Anexx, Aoharu, Calla, Cubic Effect, Digit Darkes, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, Kiana Dulce, Long Awkward Pose, Manadala, MV-SL-Fashion, Truth, Zaara

I only have to wear the HUD, mark the “Show HUD Objects in Snapshot” option in the snapshot window, select my filter and presto chango! I’ve added artistic detailing to my photo without ever opening an outside photo-editing program. There are dozens and dozens of preset, menu-driven filters to choose from, including the NEW Halloween-themed filters designed by the uber-talented Ryker Beck. In fact, ALL of the filters were designed by the Ryker.

In addition to the preset filters and masks that come ready-to-use in the FilterCam HUD, it is fully customizable.  You can create your own filters, add glow and other effects and even, when using a Restrained Life-compatible viewer, attach windlight settings to your presets.  You can find all of the information you’ll ever need to know about customizing FilterCam on the MechanizedLife website and Ryker even created a tutorial for making your own filters.  And the BEST PART…From now through Halloween, Codie has dropped the price of FilterCam to only L$500!  Find it in-world or on xstreetsl.

While I was snapping away with the new Halloween filters, I decided to try out the new goodies from LuNi Designs. Nimil Blackflag and Lucas Gerard were kind enough to send over some review copies of their latest designs. I love the Wicked outfit, complete with witchy-green skin, which is inspired by the character Elphaba from the musical and book, Wicked.

For the Bloody Hands filter, I had to choose the Blight skin and La Ultima Fiesta dress. I’m a part-time zombie so the bloody, undead skin really appeals to me. And the tone-on-tone striping is spot on.  The little bit of flounce at the bodice and the lace at the hem give an almost sweet feel to an otherwise ghoulish ensemble.

Lucas and Nimil have also created a line of Day of the Dead skins, Muerto and Muerta that are fashioned after the traditional and elaborate face painting that accompanies many Day of the Dead celebrations, and inspired by the paintings of Sylvia Ji.  Here, I’m wearing Half the Sugar.

A quick, but important, note: Both Wicked and the Muerto and Muerta skins will only be available through Halloween, so hurry to LuNi Designs to purchase them before the weekend is out.

So, there you have it. A fantastic gadget from MechanizedLife to give all of your in-world snapshots a little extra oompf and some spooky-good new stuff from LuNi Designs.  Happy Halloween!

Also wearing:
Sweaters by Sn@tch
Jeans by TorridWear
Jewelry by alaMood
Hair by Truth and Aden
Shoes by Tesla and J’s
Eyes & Skin (first 2 photos) by Exodi

Disclaimer: For the sake of full disclosure, I should to point out that MechanizedLife is owned by my partner CodeBastard Redgrave. That said, I would still think this gadget is remarkably useful and a must-have for any SL photographer regardless its creator.

                          

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For this look, I chose the Art Teacher hair by Tiny Bird and the long denim shorts from CoCo to turn the W&B dress into a more casual tunic.  The Tiny Dancer necklace and Freshwater Pearl earrings from Sable Rose are two pieces that I wear constantly (I <3 Rosie Barthelmess).  And I am positively enamored by Balderdash’s Rosary (I may not make it to Mass as often as my mother would like, but I still find the Rosary fascinating and collect them in RL).  Saiyge Lotus’ version is beautifully designed and loaded with details.  To round out the look, I added bangles from Zaara and, for a touch of whimsy, the Kitty Ring from Puarangi Designs, which has a texture change script and is just adorable!

Just a couple of final details.  The shoes are Tesla’s latest release, Klaks Clogs in Lemon.  As usual her sculpting and texture work is absolutely flawless.  With each new release, Tesla Miles blows me away with her mastery of the sculpted prim. I chose glasses from primOptic.  Nibb Tardis uses standard prims and feature-packed menus to create realistic and customizable designs.

That’s all for now, happy shopping!

Style Notes:
Dress: Whippet & Buck – Haver Tiered Frock in Winter Gloom
Shorts: Coco – Knee Length Denim in Dark Blue
Socks: Maitreya – Prim Sock in Olive
Shoes: Tesla – Klaks Clogs in Lemon
Hair: Tiny Bird – The Art Teacher II in Brownie
Necklace: Sable Rose – Tiny Dancer in Tri-Color Silver
Earrings: Sable Rose – Naiad Freshwater Pearl Earrings
Rosary: Balderdash – Rosary on the Hand
Bracelets: Zaara – Sadaf Paua Bangles in Silver
Ring: Puarangi Designs – Kitty Ring – Texture Changing
Glasses: PrimOptic – Maren
Skin: Exodi – Lily in Cedar, Fusion Exclusive makeup: Osmosis
Eyes: Exodi – Vetro Eyes in Blue
Poses: Penny Dreadful Arcade

                          

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Post tags: AVANISTA, Balderdash, COCO, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, Maitreya, MV-SL-Fashion, Penny Dreadful Arcade, Puarangi Designs, Shopaholic Feed, Tesla, Whippet & Buck, Zaara

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Post tags: Argrace, AVANISTA, ETD, Fashion Feed of SL, Flirt, Kookie, LeLutka, Moonshine, MV-SL-Fashion, Pretties by JB, Shopaholic Feed