If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, I’m building a super highway. When 2010 began, I resolved to keep a more consistent blogging schedule and complete the 365 Day Challenge. I’ve failed miserably at both. The only thing to do, at this point, is pick up and try again, right? Okay, here we go!
Milla Michinaga moved her MichaMi mainstore to the Glitter sim a couple of weeks ago, and with the move, released some new separates. The Pia is a pair of cut-out leggings, and Maisie features a sweater and leggings with a subtle, tone-on-tone pattern that can be worn casually or dressed up, together or separate. Both Pia and Maisie are available in a range of colors.
I’ve been wearing this particular look for almost a week now and I loved it so much, I had to use the image to update my Plurk page. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: The thing I love best about MichaMi’s clothes is how well they mix and match into my entire wardrobe. Milla creates everything on all possible layers, so it is a snap to mash her styles with just about anything! Or wear them all on their own. Milla has impeccable taste, and her talent and style really shine through with each new design.
Now go! Rush over and buy everything she’s ever made. You won’t regret it!
Style Notes: Top: MichaMi Maisie Sweater in Plum Skirt: League Thermal Skirt in Multistripe Leggings: MichaMi Pia Leggings in Black Boots: Tesla Angelina Boots in Seductress Jewelry: alaMood Celestial Cuff in Platinum, Mandala Takara Bangle/Metal in Silver, Mandala Takara Nail/metal in Silver Belt: Coco WideBelt (embossing) in Black Skin: Exodi Stephanie in Panacek Tone, 2010 MakeUp Hair: Truth Grace in Champagne Eyes: Exodi Vetro Eyes in Blue Pose: Glitterati by Katey Coppola
I’ve decided to go back to blonde for a while, so I chose a creamy, neutral color palette to go along with it.
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
Adam Soler opened Lookr in 2007 and his designs ranged from formal to casual and everything in between. Fayne Khandr joined the label in 2008 and their success as designers and content creators continued. Somewhere along the way, their real life work experience led them to the decision to change directions a bit. As mentioned in the notecard received from Fayne over the weekend, they decided it was better to excel at one thing than to be “quite good” at many. Behold the new Lookr.
From this point forward, Adam and Fayne will showcase their talents by focusing on male and female tees and tops, which will feature their own artwork. Their designs are interesting, witty and stylish. No crude slogans here. But you will find a bit of sass combined with urban art and, in my never-to-be-humble opinion, even the fussiest fashionista/o will be hard pressed to walk out without snatching up everything in the store.
But, wait! That’s not all! With the reopening of Lookr, Fayne and Adam will be donating 15% of their sales to charity. They’ve chosen to support the A21 Campaign, an organization dedicated to the abolishment of human trafficking. After reading the information on the A21 website, and finding myself appalled by the atrocities and broad reach of this issue, I implore you to do whatever you can to support their efforts.
And, still, there’s more. Lookr has also set up an online store, where you can purchase their designs for both your second life AND your first life avatar. According to Fayne, the tops are high quality, comfortable, and wash very well!
Yes, there’s even MORE! Each shirt that you buy for your avatar is available in two layering configurations, a complete jacket or a shirt/underpant (where appropriate) layer combo. So, you get 2 shirts for L$100 (no, that’s not a typo, all shirts are priced at L$100) . AND you will also receive a gift wrapped copy of your purchase for gifting to a friend or your alt erm, other friend. If we do the math, that’s FOUR shirts for L$100 and you’re contributing to a worthy cause. Guilt-free shopping at its finest, no?
After the jump, you’ll find some Lookr Q&A provided by Adam and Fayne, and my style notes. And I want you to read that part too, I really do, but first, I want you to RUN to Lookr and buy out the store! Oh, and check out my new hair, it’s from Aemilia Case’s new brand, Fusemelon! Hit her up in-world, also, k?
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This should actually be dated 08.15.09, because I’ve been wearing it…changing out pieces and parts here and there…since I picked up the dress and poses during last week’s 50L Friday. I have a few pieces from Whippet & Buck, but this dress caught my eye almost as soon as I rezzed. Penny Dreadful Arcade is one of those new-to-me pose shops that I had to rush back to, a couple of times, to pick up the entirety of their pose collection.
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
As of 4:30 this afternoon, I am officially on vacation and at 3:00 tomorrow morning (just 5 short hours from now…eep!) I’ll be sailing off to visit Codie in Montreal. Okay, so I’ll actually be flying to Canada, but Fleur’s latest clothing release has me in a nautical mood…and sailing sounds more romantic, don’t you think?
Roslin Petion has been focusing on clothing design lately and I really like what she’s doing. The textures seem touchable and realistic, with wrinkles and creases in all the right places. The high-waisted sailor pants, V-neck sweater, and available tube top are available on all appropriate layers for easy mixing and matching. There are six colors available and are perfect for a casual, comfy summer look. You can see all of the colors on the Fleur blog, as well as a sneak peek of the new Abby skin that Ros and CJ are working on. And you know I can’t wait for that release!
In the meantime, hoist your sails and let the winds guide you to Fleur.
Style Notes: Shirt: Striped V-Neck (blue) by Fleur Pants: Sailor Pants (blue) by Fleur Shoes: Loafer Mules (white) by Coco Hair: Bonjour Operator (snickers) by Lamb Bracelets: Stripe Bangles by VG Republic Skin: Alure Lounge 3 Cinnamon by Fleur Eyes: Vetro Eyes (blue) by Exodi Poses: Long Awkward Pose
Okay, so the the old joke is actually: What’s black and white and read all over? (a newspaper…yucka yucka yucka). And when I started putting this outfit together, I had on some red accents to go with the black and white. (Get it? Read. Red.) Then Java sent me a little pink dress and my mind started to flicker. Once I headed upstairs to my little hideaway on Rouge (the only place on Codie’s sim you are likely to ever find anything pink), I was further inspired to make some changes.
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. Read the rest of this entry »
