52 Week Colour Challenge, Pink.

Pink…pink, you stink…lol. An infantile rhyme that says it all for me.


I am not a lover of pink but I do have a few exceptions in my inventory. One such is the Mimikri St. Tropez bikini. Don’t ask me why, maybe it was the sequins, but there it is in my inventory. So, here it is representing pink for this weeks challenge.

I am going to let the picture talk, plus everything else is listed below.

Torso shot here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5732872857/in/photostream

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair[ 69 ] OLIVIA 01 - Noir -
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Beachwear: Mimikri - Bikini, St.Tropez, candy
Feet: SLink Jolie Pied Barefeet Tiptoes

For a Friend

A slightly different blog today...an inworld friend died in rl this week.

He was in his autumn years but still young at heart, a good friend. He was a shape creator and as such had a variety of avatars. I knew him on two of them best of all. Calisto, a male avatar, was very much the gentleman and a great laugh, a talented builder and creator. Then there was Mel, the female avatar, who was one hell of a fashionista: she had great taste and sense of style. Whichever avatar he was always himself and so got away with either gender. I will miss chatting, dancing and shopping with him.

I initially threw this look on so I wouldn’t be going around sl in a bikini. However, in view of this week’s event, I have been wearing it as a show of respect. I think both Cal and Mel would have approved….lol.

Mimikri’s version of the ‘little black dress’ is both fun and elegant. An asymmetric system top sits above a lace, puffball skirt. A small lace detail sits atop the shoulder strap, reflecting the skirt. The detail of the lace is astounding, I fell in love with this dress as soon as I wore it.

I kept the skin simple with PXL’s Candy skin in PaleLips but added a Fishy lipgloss for a touch of glamour.

Another new purchase from Plume fitted the bill, especially after I tinted the hair flowers black from the menu. I needed a hair base to make the hair look right so I am using a PXL tattoo hair base.

I felt pale eyes from Miriel gave me the sombre sadness that was appropriate.

Finally, the shoes I don’t seem to be able to take off at the moment…N-Core’s Chic mules.

So, this ones for you Bernie…RIP my friend x

Arty rear shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5717513001/in/photostream

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT CE PaleLips DEB
Hair*Plume* - Fragrance/Onyx
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: Mimikri - Ma Chere black
Shoes: N-core CHIC "Noir Intense"
Tattoos: *Fishy* Kokeshi Gloss - Muted
[PXL] Black HairBase (tattoo 2.x)

52 Week Colour Challenge, Eggplant

Eggplant…eggplant, eggplant….oh yes…aubergine! That wonderful rich, sometimes deep, purple.

Mimikri’s hot pants and sweater in grape were the closest I could get from my inventory. I have forgotten just how cool these clothes are. From the knit texture and satin insets of the main pieces to the frilly cuffs on the sweater and the tassels on the shorts this set is hot, hot, hot.

I teamed it with Maitreyas Gold shoes in eggplant and I was one happy bunny.

The rest is listed below.

Back shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5619030284/in/photostream

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Orange DEB
Hair: [ 69 ] JESSICA 02 - Dark Mocha
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Late Sunset (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Outfit: Mimikri - Piz Shorts grape ( gold Z )
          Mimikri - Piz Sweater grape
Shoes: Maitreya Gold - Shanti Eggplant

52 ECRU

OK Fury is putting me to shame here. I'm so far behind. Ecru? When the heck was THAT?

I began with a [now past] Mimikri dress from TDR Blue. Paired it with elikatira's Details in White 03 and G Field's ribbon slingbacks in some pale color without the ribbons. Jewelry is from now defunct *MM*, but skin is Adam n Eve VERY much available. It's my favorite, Taylor Blush in Natural.

52 Week Colour Challenge, Ecru

Ecru…not a lot listed in my inventory under ecru but quite a bit I would consider ecru. So here is my offering for ecru.

I remembered this dress from Mimikri. It’s a lacey, puffball skirted mini dress where the textures are divine and the design wonderful.

I have Maitreya Gold shoes that are ecru but decided they were too dark, so went with same make but in pearl.

Hair I wanted to be blonde and fun. After a little searching I came across this frizzy, bunched hair from Hal*Hina. It’s just so cute.

The jewellery was the only definite thing I knew I wanted to wear for this, Sigma’s Deco necklace. Classy but fun too.

Skin and eyes are my usual.

Original shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5516619805/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT CE PaleLips DEB
Hair: = Hal*Hina = [almond] Hair -priscilla-
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Arctic Ocean (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: Mimikri - Allure nude/DR Edition
Shoes: Maitreya Gold - Esprit Pearl
Jewellery: ~SIGMA~Jewels/ Deco necklace (beige)

Sixties Chick

Scrabbling to find something to wear the other day I stumbled upon Mimikris dress from The Dressing Room from a few weeks back. A black & white, halter neck, short babydoll dress. A chiffon layer falls from the bust line and explodes into layers of ruffle flowers at the hemline. So pretty!

When I put it on I immediately thought sixties era. So I dug out kik hair, A PXL skin with Glam Affair make up to accentuate the eyes and Slink shoes.

Kept it simple yet feels chic sixties. Took a while to take it off my pixels...lol.

Original shots here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5512039166/
Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT CE PaleLips DEB
Hair: [kik]hair-Loxy-headbandA(black)
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Separated lashes, tintable
Dress: Mimikri - Calypso black/TDR Blue
Shoes: SLink Sydney II Stiletto Black
Make up: - Glam Affair - Make-up Layer 05 /TDR #11

52 Week Colour Challenge...Cerise

Cerise…well, I am not a huge fan of pink but I do kind of like cerise. That said I don’t have much in the way of cerise in clothing.

After a short search I rediscovered Mimikri’s gift of a while ago, the Seduction hot pink. A system, knee length dress made of beautiful lace. The beautiful touch being the wide waistband sash and big bow at the back made from satin. It reminds me of a cocktail and contemporary version of the Monroe dress when she sang Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend.

I used PXL Creations Candy skin, Lime, to compliment and contrast the dress.

I found a couple of Dressing Room treats that matched this chic dress…*YS&YS* Stiletto Baby and booN LOK255 hair pink. Then another gift finished the look, GaNKeD Suri Rose necklace and earrings.

Thinking about what to do for the shoot I remembered a Juicy gift, Shopping Girl, with pose and shopping bag props. To add to this I also used a recent purchase of DM poses, Toxic Model and Exquisite.

Flickr shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: booN LOK255 hair pink
Dress: Mimikri - Seduction hot pink, gift
Shoes: *YS&YS* Stiletto Baby
Accessories: $GaNKeD$ Suri Rose Gift Box 1
Poses and Props: Juicy Shopping Girl, gift
DM- Toxic model, Exquisite

All around the skirt

I find patterns particularly hard to combine, especially animal and camo prints. So what happens is that, generally, I fiddle with the item for a while but in the end I never wear it: I just give up, figuring I lack the skill to mix and match. But when this skirt saw the light after hiding in my inventory for a while, I figured it was worth a shot, considering I didn't even have to adjust the prims. The culprit is Mimikri's Peggy sculpted mini in Olive, which I purchased in The Dressing Room Blue a while ago (meaning it's no longer available). The skirt came with a blouse which was too short, too sheer, and not autumnal enough for the look I had in mind. So, here was a challenge: finding something to wear it with in my out-of-control, out-of-date inventory. In the end I came up with not just one, but two combinations.

The length of the skirt (or rather, the shortness) made boots an immediate must -- any excuse is good for boots. It was just the perfect chance to wear these again since I bought them last spring - J's Western boots. After trying them on the legs still seemed too bare, so I figured I had to find the right tights to go with the skirt. A quick inventory search for "tights" and, bingo, I had bought the whole lot at a place called MCs ages ago, so I was bound to find a colour that matched. In the end I opted for Dark Olive, from the Earth Tone pack. After that came the hardest part, finding a top, which is where I would normally give up. I had already included dark brown and olive green, so I figured camel would be a good option to pick up on the skirt's shades. So, I donned an old favourite, the Julie Sweater from the long gone Last Call. The combo looked nice, but somehow too bland... and then it dawned on me: how about adding a jacket on top, to give it a more layered feel? This bolero is part of the Robot Love outfit by Icing, but can be worn with almost anything, classic to modern. And last, on to accessories... how about something made of wood? Then, it has to be the Heartwood necklace from -back when I bought it,-Earthtones with its matching bracelet. That's it, got it! But... wait... how about a black turtleneck and thicker tights?

For this other, more wintery look, I chose the Eva turtleneck in black, by Pink Outfitters, together with the PixelDolls green knit leggings. To avoid clashes between the sweater prims and the jewellery, I decided to go without any accessories. So, not bad, in the end!

The other stuff: Hair - Amelia by fri.day (Jealous red); eyes - Miriel in Forest (store no longer existing); skin - Helena 03 by Tuli (TDR special, no longer available); poses (1st pic) Glitterati, (2nd pic) - /GEEZ/

Full outfit details HERE and HERE.

Cosmic Cow!

Just a quickie…

Mimikri opened up a discount store, everything 100Lindens. Needless to say I spent.

Original here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/4749451418/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: La Sylphide - Ingrid - Light - "Lust" RFL 2008 Exclusive
Hair: exile Wild Orchid w/Orchid violet dawn
Eyes: (Miriel) Standard Eyes - Watermelon
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes- tinitable
Dress: Mimikri -Moo ! cosmic
Shoes: *YS&YS* Stiletto Open Baby, (The Dressing Room)

Oh /GEEZ/

WONDERFUL new poses from my SL sis, Grazia Horwitz. Some of these are her very best I think. They are very relaxed, yet also elegant. Bien fait sis!



I particularly like the crossed hands on the left, so hard to do and have look natural. My outfit is from Mimikri's new outlet store. I've always wanted more of these, and at these prices, I grabbed a WHOLE BUNCH.

top: Tank Top in Sky from Mimikri
pants: Star/Sequin in Sky from Mimikri
shoes: Vanessa by Lyra Muse [no longer available]
earrings: Bank's Closed in Silver from Dark Mouse
hair: Post-Ironic in Red by Curio [not sure about availability]
skin: Gina 02 by Tuli from The Dressing Room
poses: from sets 7, 8 & 9 by /GEEZ/ (R)

Tussi from Mimikri

I have to be honest and say that, after an early fascination with the creations from Mimikri, I became less interested. But with Tussi I'm back:) What I love the most is the semi sheer system skirt with the prim overlay. There are three plays on "diamond" here, system, prim diamond shapes reflecting the system skirt and then the actual "diamonds." It comes in many colors, but I chose Sand as I think it reveal some of the subtleties of the design.

Other items worn:
Fishnets in Pearl from *blowpop*
Heel Strap Platforms in Linen from ETD
PXL Creations July NAT SpringRose MEB
Sparkling Spheres Stud earrings from Paper Couture
The Knife in Caramel from Tiny Bird
Poses are from Reel Expression

Snuggling in for the winter...

It's getting d**n cold here now, and even with the sun out, the brisk wind is a not so gentle reminder of what's to come. So I've been wandering around my beach house wearing legwarmers LOL.

But it's all an excuse to wear Elinor from DCNY. I seldom shop there, but I fell for the colorful bird on the sweater and the fluttery and a bit ragged skirt. I would have preferred a prim belt to the one on the system layer, but that's a small beef. My earrings are Miel's 50 Linden Friday ones from yesterday, which are perfect with this cold season look. Stocking are Ajour in Mud from Mimikri. The big story are the legwarmers though. I tried everywhere. I had a friend ask on Fashion Emergency [a casualty of the 25 group limit], but finally I bought the ones at Ducknipple. But alas they didn't match, so I copied the right ankle prim and plopped it on my left ankle and edited. And yes, those are Stiletto Moody's Bitch Booties peeking out.

The main events are Truth's Cameron hair in Auburn. It's one of the most flattering styles for me in a long while. Same deal with the new N2 Elizabeth skin from the most generous, Annyka Bekkers. I'll show you more soon, but this is the Granny Apple 2.2, that is, the second makeup in Tone B. The light smattering of face freckles are a real delight.



I fell in love with Linnea from Angel Dessous on the feed. I struggled over the color in the store, but in the end the Beige won out because the sparkly parts on the belt and sleeve were more subtle and it reminded me of snow. It comes with the long socks, as well as many other variations on the neckline, including a hoodie version. Maitreya's Bloom boots in white came out of hiding to complete the look. Hair is fri.day's Allison in Scornful Red, skin is my new standby, Kim Spring Rose in Natural. My earrings are Ice Queen from Random Calliope, a present from my fellow blogger, Noena.

Falling into Fall

Two mix and matches for Fall.



GField has released two wonderful short boots for fall, one with a strap and metal closure, called Emma and the other with a ribbon bow with a second interior color, called Anna. The latter were the inspiration for this outfit, the *GF* Short Ribbon Boots "Anna" in Brown. I tried to pick up the pink elsewhere in the outfit, but it overwhelmed, so please count the skin peeking through the Mimikri Ajour tights :) I've blogged everything else here except the top, Lady of the Pins from Ki2, and the jewelry, Caroline Apollo's turtles that I got at the jewelry fair.



The star of the second outfit is the *Fishy Strawberry* Cuddle Maxipull in Brick. I added the belt from Dark Mouse's discount shop [tp in the main store], leather Isabeau pants in brown from LF Fashion and J's short ankle boots in Sand finish off the outfit.

Skins in both images are Curio's Breeze 2 Mudslide 1 & 2 in Petal. Hair is from Truth and Kyoko's Hair Shop *White Well*.

No Mimickery Here!

I'd say it's the real McCoy...lol

I wandered over to Mimikri to buy the sim crasher dress and ended up getting one of their new releases...Sina in nude. Shall we say pretty??? A detailed, spaghetti strapped, brocadded top sits on top of a lace and satin(?) flexi skirt. In fact its 2 flexi skirts...one lace and one material placed such that they fall beautifully together. A very pretty bowed, lace belt finishes the dress to perfection. Ideal for any event.

I teamed it up with ::SC -ketty- Felicidade Peacock Pie hair to give quite a 60's look to it.

Also wearing Fleur Allure Truffle Lounge 1 skin for that classic, elegant look and (Miriel) Eyes - Arctic Ocean (Big) for that 60's sex kitten look.

It seems i cant take this ensemble off my pixels running around sl...thank goodness my friends accept me for who I am....lol

Fun picture here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/3525287122/

Styling:

Shape: Custom, FuriousDesigns

Skin: Fleur Allure Truffle Lounge 1

Hair: ::SC -ketty- Felicidade Peacock Pie Hair

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

Eyelashes: Cake - Separated Lashes - Tintable*

Dress: Mimikri - Sina nude

Shoes: Maitreya Verve Pumps- Black