These days, I still look to Milla for ideas and inspiration, but not in her blog. Her clothing brand, MichaMi, is a collection of timeless, classic and infinitely versatile designs that look fantastic right out of the box, yet still mix and match easily with anything else in my inventory.   Her latest releases, Afton and Orla, are no exception.

Both Afton and Orla spoke to my inner-bohemian.  Afton, with its full skirt and structured harness, begged for a boho-chic look.  I’ve always been a fan of jewelry from Zaara, and the latest release, inspired by traditional Indian pieces is breathtaking.  I chose to layer my arm in gold and pearl bangles and added a hand ornament.  I’ve had the nosering in my inventory for ages, and it seemed to fit perfectly with the look, especially once I found my favorite gladiator sandals from J’s.  Jori had recently sent me some henna tats from HUZ by Hunain Bellic and the faded natural color really brought it all together for me. I was looking for a hairstyle that was loose and casual when Codie suggested that maybe something with a small flower would be nice.  For that I turned to Truth, my new go-to hair designer, and Aradia was the instant choice.

Orla, on the other hand, is a little sexier, a little edgier and I knew immediately I wanted to style it with a little boho-rock influence.  The Noomi jacket, also by MichaMi, with its buckled collar and short length upped the edge factor a bit.  I turned to Zaara, again, for some bold jewelry, this time from an older release, the Melange set.  Just as I was debating whether or not to wear a necklace, Jori sent me her new Risque pumps.  The instant I tried on the first pair, Deadly, I knew that Maitreya’s sangria-colored scarf would pull it all together.

Whatever style you are going for, MichaMi makes it so easy to look pulled together with just a few quick clicks of the mouse.  Visit her shop for more inspiration!

Style Notes:
Dress: MichaMi: Afton Dress in Cream and Brown and Orla Dress in Black
Jacket: MichaMi: Noomi Jacket in Sky
Shoes: J’s Real Toe Gladiator Sandals Dark Brown; Pretties by JB Risque in Deadly
Tattoos: HUZ-Henna 2-Two Shades-Fullbody in Natural Faded
Accessories:  Zaara Nizam Choodiya (bangles) and Nizam Haath-phool (hand-jewel); Nose ring Manadrop gold; Zaara Melange Earrings and Bangles in Blue; Maitreya Long Scarf in Sangria
Hair: Truth Aradia in Coffee; ETD Tasha in Black
Manicure: Exodi (Formerly Genesis) Angie Prim Nails S1 in Red Glitter
Eyes: Exodi Zbilja Eyes in Blue
Lashes: Miriel – Feather
Skin: Fleur Allure Cinnamon Lounge 1
Poses by AnaLu Fresh Poses

                          

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I’d been trying on random goodies from Dice Beattie all night, and I love the versatility of his tintable Boobless One-Piece. He’s currently designing like a man possessed, rebuilding his store and planning to release all kinds of newness in mid-April. I paired the one-piece with a blouse and cropped pants from COCO, tights from Fleur, socks from Maitreya, and a belt from caLLie cLine. I chose a whimsical, romantic hairstyle from Clawtooth by Clawtooth, mostly because I really liked the flower and finally, I added my current obsession, the Boho Chic Mules from Pretties by JB.
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So, the armoire diversity challenge is: dress your female avie with male clothing and accessorize it accordingly with the gender or vice-versa (dress your male avie with female clothing). And… show us the looks you have created. I am really looking forward to see the stuff everyone will come up with.

And here is my look:

I started with a great military-style jacket that I just happened to spy when my camera went crazy while I was cruising hair at Gritty Kitty.  To make it work on my shape required some editing, the prim work on the front of the jacket alone had to be adjusted prim by prim in order to make it curve around my tatas.  But if there is one thing I’ve learned, its to not be afraid of modifying a piece of clothing or hair, as long as its copyable that is.  Just make a copy of the item in your inventory before you begin, so you’ll always have the original if you make a mistake.  The boots were a L$1 buy I found at Katat0nik some time ago and came in both men’s and women’s sizes, and I picked up the jeans and hair from ShopArmidi.com.   My skin, of course, is Fleur Biba again.  I swear I obsess over each new makeup Roslin adds to the Allure line. *gets on my knees and begs her to bring Feline into the Allure family soon*

I have another look all cooked up and ready to go, but it will have to wait.  In the meantime, any suggestions as to what you’d like to see me in?

Style Sheet:
Jacket – Gritty Kitty Parade Coat
Boots – Katat0nik Axis Mundi Sculpted Boot
Jeans – Armidi Limited – (M) Lowrise Jeans Bleach/Torn [Jet]
Hair – Armidi Hair – The Emo One – Midnight I
Skin – Fleur Allure Truffle Biba 1
Eyes – :: Genesis :: SnowLight Eyes (Special Edition)
Poses – AnaLu Fresh Poses (male series)

                          

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