Sam Goes Shopping... learns to read

This is a tale of two very chic stores. MiaMai & Baiastice and one clueless avi who doesn't read carefully! I looked at the new MiaMai Black Label designs. Totally awesome, but wasn't sure what would suit. Then I saw the Chod collection and immediately bought what I thought was a nice strapless dress. WRONG! It was the Dakini Rosed pants! Hence the first shot. They're amazing pants, but left me a little bare...

So I thought.. why not match the tops from 2 of the new and lovely Baiastice dresses. First up is the Liksye dress in rose, which was a very subtle match I thought. Jewelry is the paper couture Riverstone set.
Then I thought well the black texture and white sparkles of the Baiastice Zoey in red might make a nice foil for the MiaMai Dakini pants in Rose. Earrings are paper couture Faceted Black Diamond Arrangement. The little cuff on the neckline precluded wearing a necklace. On the right is the Zoey dress on her own worn with Pixel Mode Baby T's in black.

Then, having shown the BaiasticeLiksye dress with the Dakini pants I felt it deserved to be shown on it's own. It comes with the back draped necklace. My earring are Muse Elle Orchid [NA]. Shoes are again Pixel Mode Baby T's in berry.

My skin in all shots is Liane Natural from Adam n Eve [R] with part of sachi's Christmas pressie to me, maples lips. [R] Hair is elikatira Breathe in Blonde 02.

Tadaima!

That's Japanese for "I'm home!" It was a wonderful 12 day trip to Kyoto, Japan. This blog post doesn't have anything to do with Japan though ;) Just explaining my absence.

Details:
LeeZu's Westwood Coat in Palace Flowers.
Ingenue's Leslie trousers in Tiffany.
MichaMi's Laila top in Wine. [R]
Adam n Eve's Piper in Tan Bare. [R]
elikatira's Breathe in Red 05.
Ingenue's Wanderer in . [NA]
Mandala's Senjyu earrings in Snow.

Details:
Artilleri's Auntie Elsie dress in Green.
Mon Tissu's Montsegur pumps in White.
Adam n Eve's Piper in Tan Bare. [R]
elikatira's Breathe in Red 05.
Dark Mouse's Anzac set in Gold

All poses by STaTus http://shrimp56.kodakgallery.com/

52 ORANGE (with grateful thanks to Luna Jubilee!)

I can't believe that I have done 52 posts in Luna's challenge,. Not always on time mind you, but I did it! Thanks again ms luna :)

While I've done inventory diving for most of the posts, for the last one the right dress fell into my pixel paws thanks to Anessa Stine of DCNY. It is her new Mesh Knit Dress in Harvest. [R] I'm still not a fan of mesh as it makes my shape "not sam", but it is nice to not have the mini-skirt flap. I also like the way the sleeves can be longer without looking icky. But more on mesh another time.

Other details:
Hair: Breathe in Red 05 from elikatira
Skin: Piper in Tan from Adam n Eve [R]
Jools: Anzac set in Gold from Dark Mouse
Shews: Sloane Pumps in Caramel from Mon Tissu
Poses: STaTus [R]

52 CREAM

The next to last of the 52 Week Color Challenge, brought to us by the indefatigable Luna Jubilee proves that the CREAM rises to the top! Thank you Luna:)

I know some of us have taken this as an excuse to go shopping, but I had a lot of fun diving into my inventory to find the items needed. In this case it's an old DNR gift dress, the Satin Shine Cocktail Dress in Yellow. It's still available at Nicky Ree's store. I am wearing the Samara Shoes in Champagne [yes named after me by the uber-sexy Damen Gorilla], alas now [NA]. My skin is also AnE, Ariadne Natural Lemongrass from the talented fingers of sachi Vixen. Hair is from Clawtooth, Good Evening in Strawberry Cream. The Cream Pearl Flower Necklace is from Dark Mouse. Poses from STaTus.

Collaboration 88

Lot'sa goodies at the current Collaboration88, including some lovely hair from Clawtooth, elikatira and Lamb that I'm not wearing. What I *am* wearing is Kyoot's Antiqued Autumn Dress in Orange, R2 Kapua shoes in Orange and the Tres Blah C88 Dewy Skin in Light. The detailing on the dress is really beautiful. The eyes are by Fleur de Male--more fantasy than I usually wear, but quite subtle. They come in 3 sizes so are unisex, despite the store name.

Other Details:
Hair: Beloved by Detour in Smoked/Streaked-Glazed
Earrings: Chandelier Topaz by Donna Flora
Poses: STaTus [R]
Eyes: Fleur de Male Alive Copper Medium Light [R]

52 Ruby

Searched on RUBY and found this dress from Estelle Parnall of Lost Dreams. Even though it's an older design, the jeweled neck texture and the dress itself are very rich and nicely done. [R]

Other details:
skin: PXL Creations Gaia Natural, Copper Lips/Sunset Eyeshadow
hair: Exile Opal, Sunset with a Nectar streak
poses: STaTUS [R]

52 PINK

When I heard that this week was PINK I knew exactly what to wear:) As my friends know I am a part-time furrie, thanks to my late sweet pink fox friend, Artistic Fimicoloud. It took me a while, but I finally found my "inner critter" in the Cheetah. I have this avatar by Cheetah Kitty in several colors, but during Relay for Life of Second Life season [now underway] you can often find me in this pink one. She's particularly good on the relay track as she runs on all fours and leaves a puff of dust in her wake. So clear the track, cheetah sam is baaaaaaack...

Anyway... PINK it is and I'm not wearing much else.

Credits are:
Cheetah avatar by Cheetah Kitty.
Hair: Emily/ETD
Undies: Boy Shorts/*blowpop*
Poses: STaTUS

Say Hello to Dany!

sachi Vixen's recent skins have been suiting me nicely and Dany is no exception. She's a lot more sophisticated than Taylor and even Laurel and quite different from my latest fave, Paige. Like Paige, Dany comes with a base skin and several eye shadows and lip colors as well as manicure/pedicure and *coughs* that hair down there. At $1800. sachi gives you a LOT. Here's the slurl to her boutique at the Skin & Shape Fair. Go, try the demos, purrrrrrrrr and BUY! Especially you blondes or peeps like me who let their inner blonde out once in a while. RAWR

Now before anyone jumps on me, yes the photos on the left were flipped for symmetry's sake. So sue me. It's the skin that matters here. The middle shot is the base skin, very lovely by itself. The top two side pics are 2 of the lip colors and the bottom 2 are 2 of the eyeshadows. (I can't run a viewer that has the "add layer" feature so it's one at a time for me.)

Sweater is the Picnic & Flowers Cardigan from Mon Tissu. The trousers are also Mon Tissu's Horizontal Twill ones. Hair is Details from elikatira in Blonde 02. Earring are Nouveau Wave from Dark Mouse. Camisole is an old Maitreya one from her Mirli sweater set.

It's in the Bag!

The hot item on Plurk today was Menno Ophelia's new Bollywood Shoulder Bag from his store Kari. The rest of what I'm wearing is moot, 'cause it's all about the bag:)

Poses are from STaTuS.

52 BANANA MANIA

I always seems to be one food group behind *sighs* OK here's Banana Mania. I admit I used lighting to come close. Can you wait for Asparagus?

Wearing:
Adam n Eve Taylor Natural in Gold
elikatire Details in Red 05
W&B Georgie Tapered Trousers in Fallow
W&B Hykova Buttoned Tank in Cream
Shiny Things Charlottes in Gold
Alienbear Pearl Teardrop Earrings in Peach
MichaMi Ebba Scarf in White (tinted)

New from IVALDE!

Ivalde was one of the first stores that I discovered in my almost 4 years in SL and I'm still a big fan. Neferia Abel was kind enough to drop some items on me, including this lovely, summery Katinka dress, which I am wearing in purple because it goes with my new RFL sneakers from ~Twiple Twouble~ called Relay Hope Sneaks 2011 Ribbons and available outside the store for L$100. in a RFL of SL vendor.

But the BIG news is the new build at Ivalde which will open to the public in less than 2 hours. You'll want to wear YOUR sneakers to get in and see its beauty as well as Nef's new goodies. But that's not all. The ever-generous Nef is offering us 12 ivalde/L`abel gifts in a Treasure Hunt. Well worth your time!

So get on your sneaks and get ready to enjoy:)

Other details:

Adam n Eve Taylor Natural Tone in Gold
Clawtooth Unicorn Hugs in Sunny Days Red
Poses by STaTUS [formerly Gesticulate]