Wrapped in Alice by Sn@tch

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a blog about customer service and wonderful clothes. Firstly, I apologise to Ivey Deschanel for the delay in getting this blog out. In my defense I did leave the country I was in to visit my family, hence no internet for a while.

Trawling one of the fashion feeds a couple of weeks ago, the Sn@tch sale caught my eye. One item in particular that made me think ‘I must have that’ was the Alice Wrap Top. So, I popped over to the Sn@tch mainstore and began to look for said top. Now, admittedly, I did start my search in the sales department but, wanting this top, I widened my search to the rest of the store and a satellite one. I went round the store about four times and I still couldn’t find it. I had one of those snow blind moments but with clothes…lol.

In desperation I sought help from Ivey Deschanel, genius creator behind Sn@tch. I asked her to point me in the right direction, thinking she might send me a landmark to the right vendor. Her response was immediate and, with kindness and generosity, she ensured my dilemma was resolved. I am very grateful to her and am very impressed with her customer service ethos. If only all creators were so.

OK…the clothes…the Alice Wrap top is a system piece with attachments, bow and princess sleeves, but it is oh so brilliant. A cropped wrap around top, which encompasses great design with wonderful texturing. It manages to be both sexy and classy in one go.

On my search for this top one of the Sn@tch new mesh releases kept me coming back to it. A simple silk mini skirt called Kyla. It has a slight Middle Eastern flavour to it with the ‘fringed’ skirt top but it’s simplicity is its strength.

Needless to say, with a range of colours available in all of Sn@tchs clothes folders I was able to pair up both the top and skirt nicely with each other. To preserve my modesty I donned a pair of *League* Itty Bitty Tangas. I am also wearing a pair of N-core ILLUSION XtremeHeels. The rest are my usual and listed below.

Arty shot here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/8727228427/in/photostream

 

 

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: [LeLutka]-BRIGITTE hair - Sweeden

Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: [ glow ] Clean thick

Top: :::Sn@tch Alice Wrap Top (Jade):::

Skirt: :::Sn@tch Kyla Silk Mini (Jade-):::

Undies: *League* Itty Bitty Tanga -Sea Green

Shoes: N-core ILLUSION XtremeHeel "Apple"

Make Up: Kyoot Makeup - Feline (Basic Black)





52 Week Colour Challenge, Iron

Iron...hmm, intresting concept.

After a rummage through my inventory I came across CoL's Sunday dress in grey. A strapless, floaty skirted dress that is very pretty in texture and design.

I matched it to Truth hair that I bought this morning and a Glam Affair gift skin from a while back, I think, that kept the look pure and simple. N-Core shoes, tinted using the HUD, finished the look.

The location was Fotoscope. An amazing place just full of props and poses for the inworld photographer.

Arty shot here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/6823468009/in/photostream

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns

Skin: -Glam Affair - Nina - With love from Glam Affair
Hair: >TRUTH< Marielle - silver
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: [ glow ] Clean thick 04
Dress: [CoL] - Sunday - Grey
Shoes N-core SHARK XtremeHeel II "Pearl"
Make Up: Kyoot Makeup - Feline (Basic Black)



52 Week Colour, Celadon

Celadon…never heard of it but that doesn’t mean I don’t have anything of that colour.

After a little search and try on session I came across Last Call’s Anytime dress. A pretty geometric patterned mini dress with a great ‘swishy’ skirt. But, wait! This dress must be ancient…Last Call does not exist anymore. Indeed, although it looks as fresh as any of today’s designs, it is a dress made before windlight, before sculptys, before any of the fancy add ons we have had in the past couple of years. This is truly a classic dress that has stood the test of second life time.

I chose elikatira’s hair and N-Core shoes to go with the dress. The rest are my usual suspects listed below.

Alternative shot here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5958285995/in/photostream

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: [elikatira] Lasting 2 - Black 04
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: Last Call : Anytime (fresh)
Shoes: N-core ILLUSION XtremeHeel "Apple"
Jewellry: *Giselle Bracelet* (R hand) by La Forgia Jewels

Choose the shoes

This is a shoe post. You've been warned. After reading it you may feel the urge to spend indecent amounts of L$$ on new shoes. I guess that's fair warning.

As I said in a previous post not too long ago, despite my infrequent activity in SL™ I still managed to take a tour of the Shoe Fair 2011 - not only that, but I also made a few purchases, which you can see in this picture:

[Click on the shoe names in the text for links to individual pictures and descriptions on my Flickr.]

Am I happy with the results? Well, it varies. At first I wondered why some spend 975L on a single pair of shoes being able to get nice stuff for half the price, but I found the answer myself.

On the upper right corner are the Naucci Heels from [Decoy], priced at a reasonable 475L. These are a nice pair of sandals; however, not to be chosen if you're in a hurry. It took me a while to do the tinting seen above, and if you zoom into the picture, you'll be able to see that I didn't *quite* get the exact shade. Call me a perfectionist, but I appreciate having RGB bars in order to do some fine-tuning. The preset tones are approximate, but not exact, and there's no notecard with instructions to help out a bit.

Second, lower right, are the Maxine Wedges by Baiastice. At first I had bought the regular sandals, but upon realising that the wedge version was the charity item at the store, I decided to get both - for 590L each pair. I have to say those have been my biggest disappointment. It took me forever to do some relatively decent tinting, and one can easily see from the picture above that I did a poor job. Anyway, once you're done, you can't save it for future use - for that matter, you don't have a set of values to write down, either. Besides, despite all the nail polish options that are included, I had a hard time finding one that I liked. The package includes a notecard, but I didn't find it very useful - it gives a long-winded explanation on how to use the resize scripts, while IMHO those are self-explanatory. Not a word, though, about how to brave with the giant coloured box.

Next, on the lower left hand side, are the really popular Soleil sold at N-Core. At first I had my doubts, as 795L seemed quite steep for a pair of shoes, but then I bought them and found out all the options that they offer. In the single-colour package, as the name indicates, you buy just one version of the shoe - but you still have the possibility of changing the colour of the straps, the heel, the metal bits, etc. This is all done via a rather spiffy HUD, which is divided into 3 tabs: skin (shown above, where you can tint both skin and nails), stocking (where you can choose to wear those and also select their pattern and colour) and options (where you control all the tintable parts, plus sound, alpha, size, position and the standing animation). In case that's not enough, the notecard included in the package has pretty exhaustive instructions, as well as a significant list of RGB skin presets - where I could find my target skin tone, Belleza's Erika in Fair. All in all, it took me a few seconds to tint the skin - after I was done reading the instructions on the notecard, that is.

Finally, on the upper left corner are Maitreya Gold's Foxy - the most expensive pair in the whole lot, costing the sizable sum of 975L, but also my favourites. In my 4+ years around the grid I've never hidden the fact that I'm a Maitreya junkie, but in this case I also think their prim feet are some of the best made ones around. On the more practical side, the package comes with detailed instructions, an easy-to-use HUD and a notecard with the values of quite a lot of skins - some of which I had never really heard of. Erika wasn't on the list, but it didn't take me long to get it right nevertheless (I used the values of another Belleza Fair skin and it worked nicely). When I got ready to take the pictures I noticed that studio lights blew up the skintone, but it was just as easy as clicking one of the given presets and it was a match, so WIN.

So what's the conclusion of all this? Like with everything, it's mostly a matter of personal taste - in my case, I would rather spend a bit more and go for something practical. Perhaps there is not much of a difference between the shoes as such, but maybe the couple hundred more you're spending are due to the fact that someone put a lot of thought into developing a truly usable HUD. Or took ages checking and compiling the settings for all existing skins. That, for me, is priceless.

Hunt at Nicky Ree

Nicky Ree has a mini hunt on in her mainstore.

What are you looking for? The DNR Donna Collection in 10 colours. Each colour is boxed and priced at L$50. The collection consists of a simple short dress and matching lingerie. A choice of tops is given also from transparent to solid. The textures are divine, the net on the transparent top looks like you could touch it, the detail of it is wonderful.

I chose to show the undies…as that is more me…lol….and I’ll let the pictures do the rest. All the other styling details are listed below.

3 days left to hunt so grab the goodies whilst you can.

Arty shot can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5808105822/in/photostream

Styling:

In general:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT CE PaleLips DEB
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Tattoos: *- Glam Affair - Make-up Layer 01
             Fishy* Kokeshi Gloss – Muted
Prop and Poses: (arcade) Last Night Bench

White:

Hair: >TRUTH< Seraphina - snow
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Undies: *DNR* Donna Lingerie white
Shoes: Maitreya Gold - Esprit-Xtd White
Jewellery : (Caroline's) Flexi Silver Tassel Necklace
                 AC Cubeness bracelet triplet silver
                 fINESMITH Xenobia Ring

Black:

Hair: >TRUTH< Audrey - espresso
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Undies: *DNR* Donna Lingerie black
Shoes: N-core CHIC "Noir Intense"
Jewellery: Zaara : Vanisri wrapped necklace *onyx*
                Zaara : Vyomini chained bracelet *onyx*

Blue:

Hair: >TRUTH< Miranda Streaked - espresso
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Snow (Big)
Undies: *DNR* Donna Lingerie blue
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...Olive

Olive…I love this colour.


I also knew what I wanted to blog. Azul's Mia GD is just the right shade. A formal gown, it has an asymmetric skirt which is shorter at the front showing off ones pins…lol. With a huge sash with front bow and a cupped bust line it is stylish, elegant and contemporary. The textures and design are stunning.

I wanted to keep things simple so chose PXL skin, Truth hair, Miriel eyes and N-Core shoes

Front shot here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5712367785/in/photostream
Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Tanya - espress
Eyes: (Miriel) Standard Eyes - Quiet Green
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: -Azul- Mia GD
Shoes: N-core CHIC "Noir Intense"

Stripes and Sales

I can't resist a sale, so when I saw that Elemiah Design had a 50percent off on selected items I shot over there.

I picked up the Yama dress in the sale. Such a pretty dress with its bright striped pattern and its babydoll shape. The fabric ruffles just make this dress. There were a couple of small disappointments though. The first being no system top of any kind was included with the dress and this is fine unless, the second let down, the attachments are no modify. This means that unless you are willing to change your shape size, and some avatars cannot,  to that of the creator then, no matter how much up, down and sideways editing you do, they will never fit properly. Such a shame, not sure why one would not allow modify on clothes attachments, even without copy.

I am afraid that this dress is going to be put at the back of my inventory until such time that I am liking it enough to change my shape and to wear it.

The rest is noted below and the original shot can be found here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5571092560/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT LimeDEB
Hair: [Shag] - Siren - fever
Eyes: (Miriel)- Peacock(Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: Elemiah Design Yama coral

Shoes: N-core SEDUCTION XtremeHeel "Mango"

FFL 2011, Nicky Ree II

DNR Lana Satin Lace Gown in Pink

DNR Tricia Lace Gown Collection Pink

DNR Tanya Gown Collection Purple

In this second part of the Nicky Ree releases for RFL 2011 I am going to show you the three established Nicky Ree gowns that have been released in specially selected colours for this years RFL.


Oh, I failed to mention that 100% of the proceeds from all the gown collections mentioned in this blog and the previous will go to the RFL.

I have chosen to show the svelte gowns in all cases but both Tanya and Tricia have other fuller skirt and pant suit options included in the collections.

DNR Lana is a satin and lace gown in pink, a real fairy princess gown. The textures are so immaculate that you can imagine running your hands down the smooth satin. A simple tulip bust lined corset falls into a svelte skirt with train. Fingerless satin evening gloves finish the look.

DNR Tricia is a lace brocade gown fit for any occasion. Again, the texture makes you want to touch the fabric. This time a simple tulip bust lined corset sits upon either a svelte skirt with a long train or a fuller ballgown skirt or a bell shaped skirt. Matching evening gloves give this gown Oscar ceremonies feel to it.

DNR Tanya is a little bit more edgy in design than the other two gowns. A halter neck tops off a variety of options including pants, a ballgown skirt and a simple svelte skirt. The fabric has a crocodile skin pattern to it, making the sheen of the fabric catch the light giving off different hues. This collection is great for a romantic dance or a boogie at a disco.

All three of these collections showcases Nicky’s talent in clothes design and execution. To buy one for FFL is, again, worth every Linden spent.

Taxi to the FFL event:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ansel%20Adams/127/151/23

Original shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5537197216/

Styling:

Lana

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Midori - swedish
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: DNR Lana Satin Lace Gown in Pink
Shoes: Stiletto Moody Bare Katherine (Silver)
Jewellery: Alienbear Design Frideswide Set (white)

Tricia

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Midori - copper
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: DNR Tricia Lace Gown Collection Pink
Shoes: N-core SOUL XtremeHeel II "Gold"
Jewellery: Alienbear Design 2010 (Part1) Gold Princess Rosana Necklace (white)
Tattoo: [White~Widow - Face Tattoo] Lotus Gold only Right

Tanya

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair[kik]mode-atmos C(night black) [kik] head piece for atmos
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Late Sunset (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: DNR Tanya Gown Collection Purple
Shoes: Stiletto Moody Bare Katherine (Silver)
Jewellery: Alienbear Design Frideswide Set (white)

u.f.o. Sightings!

On occasions I lack inspiration as to what to wear for the day. When this happens I randomly im a friend and say ‘pick a colour’. They are used to this by now and usually always oblige…it’s about time I thanked those that respond…thanks!

So, random friend messaged and the result came back as green. This I can cope with, some are truly bizarre in their colour choices. Anyway, I rummaged in inventory and came up with a dress I had totally forgotten about…the ::{u.f.o}:: cina vintage op odd leaves. A pretty, spaghetti strapped short dress complied of 3 layers of attachments. All floaty and summery (see third photo).

I was so impressed by how pretty and well made it was that I found the shop and had a look around. I came away with a skirt (second photo) and another dress ( first photo). All are incredibly well made with cute textures and great structure.

For pretty summer dresses this shop is a must!

Everything else I have listed below

Arty shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5526090468/

Styling:

Shots 1&2…in general

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Orange DEB
Hair: [ 69 ] JESSICA 02 - Dark Mocha
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Shoes: Maitreya Gold - Esprit-Xtd White

Shot 1

Dress: ::{u.f.o}::we will be a luxury girl -(purple)

Shot 2

Dress: ::{u.f.o}:: marionette sk callia in pretty lace

Shot 3

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Hair: [ 69 ] JESSICA 02 - Dark Mocha
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Shoes: N-core ILLUSION XtremeHeel "Apple"
Dress: ::{u.f.o}:: cina vintage op odd leaves

Gold Ballet

Just a quick one as I am bit late posting this.

The Anti-V fair tempted me with one more purchase the other week. House of Hucci’s 24 Karat ‘dress’. A wonderfully simple, boned, black bodysuit with gold cups sits atop a golden skirt that lies open front and back. The textures are superb and the whole thing makes me think of burlesque meets ballet.

I teamed it with N-Core shoes, Truth hair, Miriel eyes and PXL skin.

Arty shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5475696245/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Orange DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Miranda - espresso
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Dress: ::HH:: Hucci 24 Karat, Anti-V
Shoes: N-core SOUL XtremeHeel II "Gold"

I could be a Trophy Wife

Nicky Ree’s first New Year release is the *DNR* Lacy Lace Mini Dress, which she has put on offer for the whole of January.

Now, I have to admit it’s not a dress I was immediately bowled over by BUT having tried it on and put my own twist to it I haven’t taken it off my pixels since.
The design is fairly simple, with a pretty border anglais material (all hand drawn as per usual with Nicky). A cropped top pairs with a mini skirt, which comes in both prim and system forms.

I started with the shoes and thought ‘what goes with olive?’….gold! N-Core came to the rescue. It was only then that I started to think of accessorising it with Indian jewellery; I delved into my inventory and came out with Yak & Yeti’s Bollywood set. I even made the flower nose ring into a belly jewel. Oh, and just for fun I added a White Widow tattoo.

The skin is a favoutite of mine, PXL’s Candy skin, the eyes are my usual Miriels and the hair is a recent purchase from 69.

There are 10 colours of these mini dresses available on discount so get over to Nickys and grab one or all.

Closer torso shot here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furystapleton/5338302547/

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Hair: [ 69 ] JESSICA 02 - Dark Mocha
Dress: *DNR* Lacy Lace Mini Dress in Olive
Shoes: N-core Soul XtremeHeel II Gold
Jewellery: Yak & Yeti * Bollywood Jewellery gold/ tourmaline/zircon
Yak & Yeti * Glass Bangles- red Set
Tattoo: [White~Widow - Face Tattoo] Lotus Gold

52 Week Colour Challenge…Green

Doing this blogger challenge is really good fun, but it does tentd to make me slightly lazy in the fact that I can always find a formal in whatever colour arises. So to stop this I decided to shake myself up a little and work at each colour by using a different folder in my inventory for each colour. This week’s colour comes from my undies folder.

I love Chanimations and deviousMinds; such creative talent flowing with great ideas. The Feather Queen Diamond lingerie compliments the burlesque poses and props supplied from the same stables. It’s almost there lingerie but still covers the essentials, meaning the imagination still holds supreme in the seduction game. Brrrrrilliant!

I kept the rest simple…the shoes are N-Cores ILLUSIONs, as they seemed the type a burlesque performer may use.

Skin by PXL Creations complimented the green theme, along with Miriels eyes. Hair I kept long and curly for the temptress feel.

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

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Lime DEB
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Peacock (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Hair: Cake - Faith - Black - Flexi Hair
Lingerie: deviousMind: (*FeatherQueen Diamond\lingerie **ABSINTHE**
Shoes: N-core ILLUSION XtremeHeel "Apple"

WOW! New Release

I know I wax lyrical about Nicky Ree and her clothes but this week she blew me out the water with her latest release.

The Pheonix Costume was designed for Serene Faith and helped her win the Miss Virtual World 2011 title.

Now this spectacular gown is available to the rest of us. Based on the Tang dynasty but with a modern twist this costume is a show stopper.

A beautiful svelte gown lies beneath fabric panels then its topped off with a sumptuous transparent full length coat. The design, the textures, the prim work…all absolutely amazing.

I have shown it here as MVW 2011 national costume. The hair is from Tukinowaguma and is complemented with Alienbears jewellery and head piece. Both creators joining Nicky in creating the most elegant, regal, stunning national costume for the competition.

I’ll let the picture speak for themselves…

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

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Wine DEB
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Arctic Ocean (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated lashes, tintable
Hair: Tukinowaguma Youmei Ebony
Dress: *DNR* Phoenix Costume in Ruby Olive
Shoes: N-core SOUL XtremeHeel II "Gold"
Accessories: Alienbear's Oriental Pheonix Serene Set (red)

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

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

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

Drawn to Forrest

Yesterday morning I was catching up on the overnight fashion feeds when I spied the new release from Bliss Couture, the Liang Gown, on a couple of the blogs. About 10 minutes later a good inworld friend sent me a link to the said same dress. Being a sucker for bustles, how could I resist?

An Asian style gown with a twist. The top is the classic Chinese collared usual. The skirt is the star though; side slits all the way up to waist level means longer legs for everyone. At the back, a simple but effective bustle gives a surprising addition of style. The beautiful patterned texture and colour are superb, along with the creation. A classy but sexy dress.

I didn’t think this gown needed much adornment as it stands on its own quite well, so I used a PXL Candy skin, Miriel eyes and Truth hair. Shoes are N-Cores.

Oh, and I wish to thank Strawberry Singh for her shadow tutorials. They encouraged me to play with my windlight settings to get the most out of my graphics card. The Kirsten viewer was used with my own windlight settings for these shots.

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

Styling:

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

Stunning Stacy

Nicky Ree’s latest release is a stunning svelte evening gown.

The top is sheer with cleverly placed flowers for modesty. The skirt is a rich sequined affair that falls into a long, elegant train (2 lengths are provided). The skirt is topped with flowers that reflect the upper bodice.

Stacy is both sexy and elegant: I haven’t taken it off since I got it.

Currently, Nicky Ree Group Members are enjoying a discount on the Stacy in pink. This offer lasts until noon on the 25th Sept 2010. Just wear group tag to buy it.
See below for other details.

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

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Wine DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Tanya - espresso
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, Seperated Lashes, tintable
Gown: DNR Stacy Red
Shoes: N-core SOUL XtremeHeel II "Gold"
Accessories: Alienbear Gold Princess Rosana (white)

A Gift

Samara Barzane is one of the most beautiful people I have ever met inworld, and I don’t mean her avi looks- although she is beautiful. Last week she insisted I went over to check out Paper Couture's new 2010 autumn collection. I was reluctant but Sam is, if nothing else, very persuasive and very difficult to say ‘no’ to. We played Linden Dollar ping pong for a while until she insisted that I buy something as an early birthday present. What could I say but OK.

I have bought PC in the past few years and love their unique creativity in clothes design. However, on a couple of occasions I have been a little disappointed in their execution of the clothes. So, after I bought both Red Skies and Shell Stitched Linen gowns I quickly tried them on. I haven’t blogged Red Skies as I was unhappy with the quality of the clothes making. With the Shell Stitched Linen gown I was delighted with the design and quality of creation BUT no glitch pants were included with the gown. Now, I never go knickerless inworld so I rummaged for suitable under garments that would not show below this incredible skirt. Is this just a mishap by PC or laziness or on purpose…whatever I feel it should be my choice if I decide to go without underwear and feel an inworld skirt is incomplete without its glitch pants.

On the plus side, what an incredible gown. A tube corset top sits on a short system skirt that is hidden by a double layer of linen. The skirt is shorter at the front and cascades to its full length creating a lovely frame for the legs. I love it.

The rest of what I am wearing can be found below.

Thank you Sam for a beautiful present x

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

Styling:

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