This look is a mix of old and new pieces.  The Sorella bracelet from Mood is relatively new, and is one of my favorites from Jori. The Bow-Lero from Secret Store is a brand new favorite and I’m sure it will become a wardrobe staple. I’ve had the tights from Djinn & Tonic for a little while now, but I always try to find excuses to wear them. I think the little ants are fun!  The Bastille top from Maitreya (I’ve modified it into a dress) and ankle boots from J’s are older pieces, but two that I wear regularly. The hair, of course, is brand new from Truth and adorable!

The pose prop is The Rack from Glitterati and it is free in the Glitterati VIP group.  There is a fee to join the group, but Katey promises regular gifts, sneak peeks and discounts to group members, so it is well worth that coveted group slot! (When will our group limit change to 40? Does anyone know?)

I’ve got a few more looks to get through this weekend…hopefully, I’ll have time!  I do hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and let’s make 2011 a fantastic year, shall we?

For more information about the 52 Weeks of Color Challenge, check out Luna’s blog. Next week’s color is Sienna.

Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Dress: Maitreya Bastille Top in Silver (modified longer)
Jacket: The Secret Store Bow-Lero in Charcoal
Tights: Djinn & Tonic Fashion Tights Ants Go Marching in Blackish
Jewelry: Mood Sorella Cuff Platinum in Onyx, Sigma Jewels Sani Bangles in Charcoal-Silver
Shoes: J’s Ankle Boots Round in Grey
Skin: Exodi Sylvan (Coming Soon)
Eyes: Exodi Vetro Eyes in Blue
Pose & Prop: Glitterati The Rack (VIP Group Gift, also available in store)

                        

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Post tags: Djinn & Tonic, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, Glitterati, J's, Maitreya, Mood, MV-SL-Fashion, Shopaholic Feed, Sigma, The Secret Store, 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

Today’s look is a mix of old and new pieces from some of my favorite tried-and-true designers. I wanted to put together something casual and very “me.” I love this new cardigan from Artilleri so much I had to have the fatpack, and while I was there, I cleaned out the entire display of glasses. I love mixing Antie’s retro style into my everyday wardrobe. The bracelets and necklace are new from alaMood. Jori has gone crazy this weekend, introducing a whopping 20 new pieces to the grid. I’m also wearing my favorite Bandara ring from alaMood, in a pink shade to pick up the glossy pink lips of Babyhoney Bailey’s new skin, MUA by Djinn & Tonic.

For the rest of the look, I added caLLie cLine’s giant Black Rock ring, a 50L Friday find, a must-have tank from MichaMi, my favorite jeans from Zaara, a great belt from Linc, and ankle boots from J’s. As usual, the hair is from Truth and my eyes are Exodi.

Style Notes:
Cardigan: Artilleri
Tank: MichaMi
Jeans: Zaara
Belt: Linc
Bracelets, Necklace, Earrings, Pink Ring: alaMood
Black Ring: caLLie cLine
Boots: J’s
Glasses: Artilleri
Skin & Manicure: MUA by Djinn & Tonic
Eyes: Exodi
Pose: Glitterati
Polaroid Frame: MechanizedLife FilterCam HUD

                        

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Post tags: alaMood, Artilleri, AVANISTA, caLLie cLine, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, FilterCam, Glitterati, InqConnections, J's, Linc, MechanizedLife, MichaMi, MUA by Djinn & Tonic, MV-SL-Fashion, SL Chic Critique, Zaara

Not only are all Sn@tch designs well made, with gorgeous textures and saturated colors, they are a fantastic bargain. Most of Ivey’s designs hover around the 200-300L mark for full outfits and often include a variety of layer and color options.

I’m also really loving the latest in her Plush line of skins. This is Babydoll in Tone 2 and the smokey black liner and pink eyeshadow, along with the bright pink lip is to-die-for cute!

I picked up the ultra hot, thigh high boots by J’s at the Footwear Expo which is going on now through December 6th. All monies raised during the expo will benefit the Toys For Tots program which provides holiday presents for children who might not otherwise receive a visit from Santa. I also picked up these poses from Olive Juice at the Expo. I <3 them!

As I write this, I’m actually sitting in the Fabulous Fashion studio listening to Angie Mornington interview Ivey. So, I had to include a photo from the show!

For the rest of the look, I chose hair from Truth (yes, I am obsessed with Truth hair, I admit it), socks from League, and my very favorite nail polish from Nevermore Studios. I used the FilterCam HUD from MechanizedLife to create the polaroid frame, so no post-processing was required for these shots (WIN!).

Head over to Sn@tch and spend lots of Ls and hit her subscribo because Ivey announces LOADS of new releases every week! Then hit up my crack dealer, Truth, for super cute hair and MechanizedLife for THE must-have photo accessory!

                        

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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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Post tags: Aden, alaMood, Exodi, Fashion Feed of SL, FilterCam, Halloween, J's, LuNi Designs, MechanizedLife, MV-SL-Fashion, Ryker Beck, Sn@tch, Tesla, TorridWear, Truth