I had such a difficult time choosing a color to feature, I really love the teal and berry shades that are available, but in the end, I decided that the goldenrod color looked best with the Allure Exotique skin I chose to wear.  I added a few baubles from Genesis’ and Paper Couture’s most recent releases and created a look that is at once playful and sophisticated.  I’m all ready for our Second Date. Now, where are you taking me?

Style Notes:
Dress: Second Date by Fleur
Shoes: Copper & Wood Flowers by Paper Couture
Bracelet: Autumn Bracelet by Genesis
Ring: Spring Multi-Stone Ring by Paper Couture
Earrings: Annah Hoops by Genesis
Manicure: Angie Prim Nails (Pink French Tip) by Genesis
Hair: Climbing Ilkar Long (no flowers) – Brown by Paper Couture
Skin: Allure Truffle Exotique 2 by Fleur
Eyes: Zbilja Eyes (Blue) by Genesis
Lashes: Feather by Miriel
Poses: Long Awkward Pose

                        

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The Passion Splash in Purple with Gemstone Accents includes a flirty little skirt with a funky paisley waist, matching scarf, a great little tank, cute flats, a bracelet and earrings…all in shades of purple with a few accents of pink, blue and green.  Because its been a bit rainy in RL lately, I decided to show off StoRin’s new P15 umbrella and poses.  There are ten poses in the pack and the umbrella, scripted with texture change, is available in both open and closed versions.  I love Annah Whitfield’s poses and I’ve been looking for an opportunity to share this set with you.  So, thanks to Mother Nature for the inspiration.

Now for my funky little mash of the mash…(...)
Read the rest of Mashing up caLLie’s Mashup (322 words)

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Post tags: AnaLu Fresh Poses, caLLie cLine, Celestial Studios, Curio, Fashion Feed of SL, Genesis, Mashup, MV-SL-Fashion, Paper Couture, Pretties by JB, Queen Coronet, Shop SEU, StoRin, Truth

Who’s that girl going down the street?
It’s Candace!
She’s the girl next door who is a pop diva by day and a Hollywood bad girl by night crossed with an old school glamour goddess I’d like to meet.
It’s Candace!
-Phineas and Ferb

The new skin by Genesis designer, Ryker Beck, is, yep, you guessed it, Candace!  She is not a rework of Genesis’ inaugural skin line, Eden.  Rather, Candace is a brand new skin from head to toe.  There are several reviews of this skin already on the feeds, so I’ll just hit a few highlights that really appeal to me.

I love the highlights and shading on this skin.  The first time I tried the beta version, I thought them a bit dark, but the final version is just right.  There is just enough definition, without being too harsh, and the facial highlighting is glamorous and runway-ready.  I love that Ryker has included tintable brows and “landing strip” panties.  There’s also a cute little belly ring.  The tintable gloves are designed to hide the fingernails on the skin when wearing prim nails.  This feature I definitely love because I wear a lot of prim nails in photos, and I hate having to tint the gloves to match my skin.  The gloves are tintable, though, so you can tweak them however you’d like.  And check my cute butt-dimples! Who doesn’t love butt-dimples?!?

Now, on to the makeups.(...)
Read the rest of Who’s That Girl? It’s Candace! (119 words)

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Butterflies seem to be my new obsession and I’ve gone a bit overboard with the butterfly-themed accessories in my party attire.

It all started with Canimal‘s Skellyflies, then came the KaWaii butterfly necklace and ring from Fishy Strawberry, Ryker Beck‘s gorgeous Monarch tattoos and, well, at that point, choosing the outfit was almost secondary.  I was just trying to find something to match all of the fluttering wings floating about!  Oh!  And check the shoes from Kookie.  They were only 50L and a perfect compliment to DeLa‘s Leona dress.

I hope you’ll come dance with us tonight from 7-9pm SLT.  Just take the taxi and enjoy the ride!

Style Notes:
Jacket – DeLa – Short Jacket “Bette” – Teal
Dress – DeLa – Dress “Leona” – Fuschia
Shoes – Kookie – Kat Platforms (Pink)
Earrings – Genesis – Annah Hoop Earrings
Butterflies (hair) – Canimal Skellyflies
Ring – Fishy Strawberry – KaWaii Jelly Butterfly Ring (blue)
Necklace – Fishy Strawberry – KaWaii Jelly Butterfly Necklace (pink)
Tattoos – Genesis – The Monarchy Tattoos
Hair – booN – TOM14 Hair – Black
Eyes – Genesis – Zbilja Eyes (Blue)
Skin – Genesis – Eden Nutmeg – Rockstar
Poses – TorridWear

                        

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Post tags: Boon, Canimal, DeLa, Fashion Feed of SL, Fishy Strawberry, Genesis, Kookie, MV-SL-Fashion, TorridWear

There are those who will argue that ARC is a myth.  Personally, I will admit to being completely non-techy, so I don’t even pretend to understand all of the arguments for or against the legitimacy of ARC and its effect on sim lag.  In fact, just this week I discussed this with Codie and she tells me that, other than the sim build itself, skin is actually the largest contributor to lag at crowded events.  She made sense, but skin only has an ARC value of one.  So, how does that compute in the swirl of rationales debated by those for and against ARC as a lag measure?  But I digress.  This post is about the spirit of the challenge so lets get to the pictures, shall we?

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Read the rest of Blogger Challenge: How Low Can You Go? (339 words)

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Post tags: Aden, AVANISTA, Blogger Challenge, Dice Beattie, ETD, FashionFeedofSL, Fleur, Genesis, Isle Lunesea, L&E, Modd G., MV-SL-Fashion, Paper Couture, Pretties by JB

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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Read the rest of What’s Black & White & Pink All Over? (208 words)

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Post tags: AnaLu, AVANISTA, caLLie cLine, Clawtooth by Clawtooth, COCO, Dice Beattie, FashionFeedofSL, Fleur, Genesis, Glanz, Maitreya, MV-SL-Fashion, Pretties by JB

So, what else is new? Jori Watler of Pretties by JB has released a gorgeous pair of Short Stack boots, available in a wide range of colors. With the slouchy upper and the rounded toe, these are great for wearing with your favorite pair of jeans or a cute tunic for that slightly bohemian look.  Speaking of boho, Jori has also just released some fantastic Boho Chic Mules, so run over there and pick up the entire Piggeh Pack of suede and leather, and the boots…how can you possibly pass them up?!?  The top I’m wearing is part of a new release from Journey called Frills. My friend Java invited me to meet the designer, Journey McLaglin, last week and as I understand it, she has a new release every Wednesday and there’s usually some sort of free gift involved. I’ve already marked my calendar to investigate that further this week.  (By the way, the skirt on this dress is really cute, I promise to blog it properly soon, I was just in the mood for jeans today.)
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Read the rest of A Few Of My Favorite (New) Things (261 words)

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Post tags: AVANISTA, Balderdash, ETD, Fashion Feed of SL, FashionFeedofSL, Fleur, Genesis, Journey, Kess Kreations, MV-SL-Fashion, Nevermore Studios, PixelDolls, Pretties by JB, TorridWear, Zaara

Style Notes:
Shirt: [LeLutka]-SHIRI top/white
Bandeau: [RD] Tintable Bandeau Top (tinted to flesh tone) by Dice Beattie
Pants: Sweetest Goodbye [SG*] Bombom – Black
Shoes: Pixel Mode [PM] Kavika Sheen – Plain -Silver
Hair: Gritty Kitty: Marlei – blonde
Bracelets: +plus*Wide Bangle in Silver*, [Armidi Gisaci] Glitz Bangle combo – Assorted 10
Ring: Canimal Novelty Rings – Seal with a kiss
Piercing: /Fuel/ Monroe
Skin: :: Genesis :: Eden Nutmeg – Codie
Eyes: ~Glanz~ .::Eyes::. mid : FreshBlue
Poses: Long Awkward Pose

                        

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Post tags: +Plus, Armidi, Canimal, Dice Beattie, Fashion World of SL, FashionFeedofSL, Fuel, Genesis, Glanz, Gritty Kitty, LeLutka, Long Awkward Pose, MV-SL-Fashion, Pixel Mode, Sweetest Goodbye

In the end…Eden was born!

Genesis: Eden: Nutmeg: Saturday with Freckles

I’ve seen this skin on several different avatars, each with a unique shape, and what I find magical is this: Eden seems to morph itself onto whatever shape you are wearing and play up its best features. I was talking with Jori Watler about Eden on Sunday night and her comment was, “It should be called Chameleon.”And she’s right.

I’m obsessively particular about skins and rarely find any outside of my beloved Fleur that fit my shape.  Genesis is a whole new world.  This is no fly-by-night, first-time skin designer throwing new makeups on an open source base. No. Ryker Beck has painted, tweaked and refined this skin with a sense of artistry and eye to detail that rival even the most accomplished and experienced skin makers.

Keep reading to see the rest of the twenty (That’s right! T.W.E.N.T.Y…and each comes with a freckled version, too!) make up styles and a full-lenth photo of the body.(...)
Read the rest of And On The Seventh Day, Ryker Created Eden (37 words)

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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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Post tags: AnaLu, Armidi, Blog Challenge, Fleur, Genesis, Gritty Kitty, Katat0nik