Happy Halloween!!

Female ghost avatar, semi invisible, floats and goes through solid objects, including other avis….such fun!!

Flickr original:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/

Styling:

Avatar: Gormart Haunted Female Boxed, can be found on SLMarketPlace too

Eenie, meanie... Halloweenie

As Samara pointed out to me not long ago, it's been ages since my last blog post. She actually was nice enough to even ask whether she should kick me out yet or not. I guess it's well deserved. I've got an audience (called Keris, Samara and Fury) who deserves better. My not blogging is not caused by lack of willingness, not even of inspiration. Basically, RL has gone crazy job-wise and has ended up kicking me out of SL™. Too much RL work means cutting down on SL time, so the first casualty was my job as an SL translator with Babel Translations. Pity, Peter Stindberg has been a great boss and I haven't really had a chance to tell him. Even more pity, no SL job and a rental to pay means L$ run out in no time. Result: no shopping. I'm serious. I haven't been out shopping for MONTHS (!!)... well, ok, no shopping anywhere other than The Dressing Room. That, I couldn't help. The drama, innit? Well, it doesn't end here.

Fast forward to beginning of October. I log in at our newly-rearranged treehouse (after halving our parcel to cut down expenses) to find that I can't rez objects, even wearing the land group tag. Say what? Then I notice the dreadful words: "Abandoned land". Our parcel is now owned by Governor Linden. Oh, no! And we've just paid the rent for a whole month. After some research, Keris -The Boyfriend- and I conclude that our landowner has vanished into thin air without a word. Which is, I must say, not nice. I won't name names because he's been wonderful and very understanding until the very moment of his disappearing act -- besides, we don't know whether something awful has happened to him. But let's be honest, sending at least a group notice would have been appreciated by the many people who lived across his land. Anyways, after clearing out all the no-copy items from our parcel (the rest shall not be removed until our rental expires), I tell Samara the story. She, being the guardian angel that she is (and has been all my SLife), offers to put something up for us on her sky. I decline, but I tell her I'll gladly come over if I ever need to unpack a box.

Another fast forward to last weekend. I log in and, amongst my non-capped IMs I receive a handful of Halloween group gifts, but I don't pay much attention to them. Later, Keris reminds me we're going to a party next Saturday, and says he'd like a costume, so we go over to the old places we still remember, back from the good old shopping spree days. He gets his costume, and then I get the itch. I want a Halloween costume, too! So, I decide to unpack those mysterious boxes I've received... we go over to Sam's land... Bingo! The dress, the shoes, the hair... it all fits! And then... oops, Sam just logged in, and we're squatting at her place... in Halloween costumes! Being the good sport that she is, she didn't mind at all. She just sat with us, and suddenly decided to show us her own amazing Halloween outfit. And then it struck me: we could take a Halloween group photo! Easier said than done, but with this team, who let me boss around quite a good deal, done is easy-peasy too. I bossed around because I was the accidental photographer, and here is the result:

*Fence with poses by GLITTERATI*

So, have you got your costume yet? If not, you could let yourself be inspired by...

Cadaverous King Keris, wearing:
Skin and brows: MIASNOW MUERTO MIGUEL
Eyes: (Miriel) Standard Eyes - Pacific
Costume: .:Lapointe & Bastchild:. Death Royale
Shoes: Evocative Boots - Cuban Ankle Boots (included with outfit)

Small but Terrifying Samara, colourfully dressed in:
Skin: Fleur Allure Truffle Audacious 1
Hair: +IROLLIC+ Hello Halloween Pumpkin hair :D
Costume: DCNY HALLOWEEN 2009 Freebie Dress
Shoes: ETD Heel Strap Platforms Persimmon
Jewellery: ET~The Pumpkin Patch Earrings

or yours truly, Just Evil Elaine, in:
Eyes: (Miriel) Standard Eyes - Quiet Green
Skin: Tuli The Dressing Room LE Gina 01
Hair: Exile Mina GG Mix (group gift)
Costume: LeeZu! Annie Dress (Halloween Gift)
Shoes: SLink Lara Pumps Black (group gift)
Accessories: *Sheer* Tights 22: Mesh Black (lower)

So... I guess all's well that ends well!

Another Birthday Gift

I meant to blog this over a week ago but just didn’t feel like blogging…now I do so here is a gift from one of my inworld friends and a very short blog.

I’ll let the shots talk for themselves, Azul's latest gown, the Cecilia in topaz. Slinky, sexy and classy as always.

PS. Another shot here on Flickr;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [[PXL] Candy NAT Orange DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Midori - chocolate
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Snow (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable
Dress: -AZUL- Cecilia/Topaz
Shoes: N-core SOUL XtremeHeel II "Gold"
Accessories: Alienbear Gold Princess Rosana white

"To say or express by gestures."

Is how ges·tic·u·late (j-stky-lt) is defined, a fitting name for Elusyve Jewell and Gidge Uriza's newish pose shop. Now that they have taken a store at Copley Square, I hied myself across the sim and ended up buying the !GE! Mif 1-5 pose pack, of which 4 are pictured:) I love the happy quirkiness and the fact that they work well from several angles.

Most of what I'm wearing is either only available on SL Marketplace or not at all:

MichaMi: Glitter Tube & Leggings in Purple [Marketplace]
Lyra Muse: Vanessa shoes in Gunmetal [NA]
Soda Designs Custom Skin
FuseMelon: City Life hair in Red Spice
AlaMood: Infinity necklace and Simplicity earrings

annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd

Poses by GESTICULATE!

Happy 7th Rezday to Caroline Apollo!

It's jeweler Caroline Apollo's SEVENTH RezDay! Now if prims could talk -- there's SL history for you ;) I know I acquired my first jewelry from there early in my SL career. I've only met Caroline a couple of times, but she has *always* been very kind and pleasant.

In honor of her RezDay I am wearing her new Seasons - Fall Flowers Set, which I purchased at the recent jewelry fair.

To complement the colors in the necklace and earrings I decided on an ICING dress, the Azalea Sunset.

Other items worn:
>TRUTH< Cameron - copper
::Soda:: Custom Skin - Samara Barzane
*Glitterati* Head Poses

Bat Magic

Nicky has had a flurry of releases in the past two weeks. One of which has been the DNR Sexy Bat Magic Set, with salsa dress, teddy and bat wings.

Before I wax lyrical about the clothes I have to say that the latest release from Alienbear Gupte is a dream. The Bloody Queen Rohesia set includes a tiara, necklace, earrings and ring. All beautifully crafted and designed just for Halloween. The detail and colour are stupendous, please see the first shot, and as can be seen in shots 2 and 3 match Nicky Rees new design perfectly.

Talking of which…The Sexy Bat Magic Salsa dress is sexy, stunning and beautifully detailed. The tulip bodice is crafted with bats and the skirt, two prim piece is so realistic that it jumps out at you. The folds and sheen are superb, thanks to that all famous hand drawn textures. The skirt is even topped by a tiny 3-D bat…cute! All this and the addition of matching bat wings. Just right for any upcoming Halloween parties.

Also included is the teddy which would set any dark beings pulse racing. In the last shot I am wearing the group special offer, the Bat Magic Teddy in orange. Just 50L$ until the 31st Oct. 2010.

I am so looking forward to Halloween with plenty of choice of fashion, clothes and costumes available at Nicky Rees.

PS. Flickr here;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/

Styling:

Photo 1:
Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Wine DEB
Hair: >TRUTH<>

Eyes: AVid: BloodReign cat eyes

Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable

Accessories: Alienbear Gupte Bloody Queen Rohesia (Dark red)

--Glam Affair - Make-up Layer 04

-[White~Widow - Face Tattoo] Spider web 1

Photo 2 & 3:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns

Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Wine DEB

Hair: >TRUTH<>

Eyes: AVid: BloodReign cat eyes

Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable

Dress: *DNR* Sexy Bat Magic RedBlack

Shoes: Maitreya Gold * Hana Black Leather

Accessories: Alienbear Gupte Bloody Queen Rohesia (Dark red)

--Glam Affair - Make-up Layer 01

- Glam Affair - Make-up Layer 02

Photo 4:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns

Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Orange DEB

Hair: >TRUTH<>

Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Arctic Ocean (Big)

Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable

Dress: DNR Sexy Bat Witch Teddy Orange

Shoes: N-core SEDUCTION XtremeHeel "Mango"

Accessories: Alienbear Gupte Arachine spider web

--Glam Affair - Make-up Layer 01

- Glam Affair - Make-up Layer 02

Black Magic II

OK, part II of this Nicky Ree blog fest. The other new release is the unisex DNR Night Magic Jacket Set.

This set includes trousers, both boot fitted and cut…again in this wonderful hand drawn texture. The jacket is more of a cloak, with a monstrous swathe of fabric topped off with a feather collar and shoulders. If that wasn’t enough then Nicky has also included another head dress of feathers, arranged Mohawk style. The design and creation of this set are stupendous.

Whether male or female you are certainly bound to be noticed wearing this jacket.


PS. Flickr here;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Wine DEB
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable
Outfit: (DNR Night Magic Gown in Black
Shoes: Maitreya Gold * Hana, black
BAX Prestige Boots Black
Accessories: Zaara : Kashiti bobble ring *onyx* (silver)
-Glam Affair- Tattoo make up TDR 13 -3
-Glam Affair- Tattoo make up TDR 13 -4

Black Magic I

I have had a week of not being very well and, as such, haven’t really logged inworld at all much. I did log in last week after Nicky dropped her new releases on me and I tried them on, loved them and then shot them quickly before I keeled over.

The first is the Night Magic Gown. A tremendous svelte dress and/or cat suit that includes its own headdress. Not only do the hand drawn gown and trouser textures meet Nicky Ree’s usual standards, it makes me think of reptiles and scales, but the feathers that line the gowns collar, sleeve and headdress are amazing. So amazing that I just want to reach out and stroke the feathers. Both gown and cat suit are a statement by themselves but with the headdress they become dramatic. I’ll let the pictures talk for themselves.

And, yes I know I look like something out of the Lost Boys crossed with Blade Runner but, hey, I love this look!

In my next blog I’ll show you the Night Magic Jacket.

PS. Alternative shot here;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5078213196/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Wine DEB
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable
Outfit: (DNR Night Magic Gown in Black
Shoes: Maitreya Gold * Hana, black
BAX Prestige Boots Black
Accessories: Zaara : Kashiti bobble ring *onyx* (silver)
-Glam Affair- Tattoo make up TDR 13 -3
-Glam Affair- Tattoo make up TDR 13 -4

Adam n Eve: Head to Toe...

Just a quick post to show off sachi Vixen's new Jasmine skin and Damen Gorilla's new Carla boots both from Adam n Eve. Both are well worth your time in demo-ing. And buying :)

Outfit is Laila from MichaMi.
Belt is Leather & Lace from Earthstones.
Two oldies but goodies complete the look:
Boho Necklace from Earthtones and Armidi's Pasadena Girl Hair.

Sparkle & Sizzle: Primagine & Luxuria

Luxuria is 5th & Oxford's new line of elegant and beautifully detailed lingerie. Each is named after the avatar that suggested the style to Roslin. What better to pair them with than Primagine's new jewelry sets for the Jewelry Fair, running until October 17. With these sets I think Trixie Bumbo has moved to the front of the class in her skills and design. With all three I am wearing one of my favorite PXL Creations skins and Truth's Cameron, a great style for showing off jewels :)


First up is Cajsa, which I am showing in Red. [Each style comes is about 6 colors]. With the silky texture and cutouts that remain daring, but tasteful, Cajsa is a worthy partner for Primagine's Dragon's Flight set with its "wing" of silver and blood-red stones. Samara shoes in Wine from Adam n Eve finish the picture.

Caer is both ruffly and naughty. You can wear two layers to make it opaque, but why? The textures are elegant with a soft bow. The panties are simple, but again are marvelously textured. I'm wearing it in Blush. The jewels are Autumn from Primagine and the delicate beaded detail works well with the softness of Caer. Shoes are GField Ribbon Slingbacks in Salmon -- a great basic shoe to have around.



Last, but far from least is Alicia which I am wearing in Champagne. The textures are smooth except for the sweet little gathers under the breast. I chose Alicia to wear with Primagine's 7 stones as its quiet luminosity complements the lingerie textures nicely. Shoes are DeLa's Stella in Ecru.

Credits:
Skin: PXL Creations Candy Cateyes Bronzelips in Natural.
Hair: Truth Cameron in Pumpkin
Poses: GEEZ [R], Glitterati
Shoes: Adam n Eve Samara in Wine [R], GField Ribbon Slingbacks in Salmon, DeLa Stella in Ecru.

All jewelry & lingerie are Review Copies.

Ooh LaLa!

Wondering the grid last Friday, following the weekly FLF trail, I ended up at Tableau. I espied a tiny shop called OH LaLa!. I think I have been living under a rock, why have I not come across this shop before??

I found a wealth of pretty undies, small choice but spectacular. Having spent a bit of time browsing I decided to go for the Lined Corset as all I could think of was candy cane and sweet shop. A simple corset and knickers, beautifully designed with huge bows at the hips. The careful use of texture and colour makes for pretty, sexy and fun lingerie.

As candy cane was in my head I could only shoot this in a circus top, so I hopped over to Chanimations and posed in front of the cannon.

PS. Alternative shot here;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: >TRUTH<>
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Honey (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable
Lingerie: (Ooh LaLa!) Lined Corset - Yellow Pink
Feet: SLink Jolie Pied High Bare Feet Tiptoes

Lazy Morning

This week has been an underwear fest for me. When Hart Larsson of PXL Creations dropped his new line of lingerie on me I was a pig in heaven.

In the shot I am wearing the sand colour, but there are 3 other pretty pastel colours available…rose, violet and white. As soon as I put it on I thought ‘girl next door’, perfect for wondering around the house in. Pretty lace texture overlying the material gives this soft lingerie an edge to it. I love the ‘boy short’ knickers.

My usual bits and pieces I have listed below.

When I was choosing a way to shoot I thought of 5th & Oxfords Little Miss Bed as I thought the colours and feel felt right.

PS. Alternative shot here;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5046746693/


Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Orange DEB
Hair: Cake - Faith - Black - Flexi Hair
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Snow (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable
Lingerie: [PXL] Carol Lingerie Sand
Shoes: N-core TEMPTATION XtremeHeel II "Galaxy"
Bed: (5th&Oxford) Little Miss Bed

Luxuriant Luxuria

Roslin Petion and CJ Carnot of 5th and Oxford have done it again. They have released a new lingerie line, Luxuria, which is as close to inworld perfection as you can get.
In the picture above I am wearing the Alicia lingerie in steel gray. The design and textures makes you feel luxuriant when wearing it. The silky satin ribbon that borders each piece begs to be touched. The fine mesh that covers all gives a hint of what lies below. Clever, beautiful creation that I want in the real world.

To show this underwear to its fullest I chose a skin for its luxury and warm, soft tones. Glam Affairs, Sofia Dark skin from the past Dressing Room was ideal. The make up was simple and complimented the lingerie.

Hair was Truths and shoes were Stiletto Moodys.

PS. Alternative shot here;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: - Glam Affair - Sofia Dark skin - Dressing room /2
Hair: >TRUTH<>
Eyes:(Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Lingerie: 5th & Oxford, {Luxuria} Alicia - *steel gray*
Shoes: Stiletto Moody Bare Katherine (Silver)
Chaise: Diesel Works - The Debutante Chaise - Red