Baroque Bo Peep

I am a sucker for costumes, especially Baroque and especially open skirts. When I saw Likka House’s Marie I knew I had to have it.

It reminds me of a Baroque Little Bo Peep…minus the staff. The bodice is tight fitting and square necked. It has lace at the neckline and bows down the chest. The three quarter length sleeves have bows at the elbows and finish in wide lace and material frills. All the textures are detailed and the design beautiful. The colours a pure candy shop baby blue and pink, with the main bodice in pale grey. The skirt starts with a hip ‘pelmet’ of sweeping folds of material with flowers decorating it. The skirt itself falls to mid calf length and is shorter at the front. The lace of the skirt provides modesty at the front whilst adorning the hem of the rest of the skirt. The back sports a flower ‘bustle’ with a bow whose ribbon falls down the back of the skirt. Pretty and fun.

In the same folder are stockings with bows, shoes to match, a choker and beauty spots. All can be seen here except for the cheek spot. I arranged this attachment so only the lower beauty spot shows..my reason?

The reason being is the skin I chose to wear with this outfit. Fleur Vivant Buff Dig Ophelia 2 has a beauty spot in almost the same place and I wanted to wear this skin as it has a soft and pretty make up to match the outfit. Unfortunately this skin is only available via TaP Shepherd inworld as Fleur no longer exsists.

To finish the whole look I chose Curl Up & Dye hair, Antoinette – WHITE. I tinted the bows to match the dress details and I think the piled high, powdered wig look just completes the whole ensemble.

Now, where did those sheep go???

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: Fleur Vivant Buff Dig Ophelia 2
Hair: Curl Up & Dye Antoinette – WHITE
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Platinum (Big)
EyeLashes: Cake, Seperated, tintable
Costume: Likka House Marie

Mane of Rfyre

When I saw Helena Stringer's hair for the last Black Swan event I knew I had to have the Fire one for its amazing volume and coloration. But what to wear with it? Then I remembered a Rfyre sale item, Black Flame and the die was cast:) What I have added is a second copy of the skirt attached as wings to fill out the look.

Credits:
Dress: Rfyre Black Flame
Hair: *TSM* Mane of Fire - S.E. Swansong
Shoes: Haysuriza /Sayuri Red
Skin: LionSkins-SUZANA-pale 72

She Sells Seashells

I was putting together this "look" around the Cloud Pattern skirt in Purple from So Many Styles, when Hibiscus Flossberg of Puarangi Designs announced that she had remade the men's shell choker for the ladies. I ran over and got it to finish the outfit.

With the SMS skirt I am wearing the Shimmer Tank in Pink from Cupcakes, lycra tights from the old G.L.A.M. dyed to match the skirt and a knitted shrug from The Kiwi Project, which I tinted slightly to warm it up a bit.

I'm wearing Truth's Grazia 2 in Copper and the Limited Edition Audrey Holiday skin from 5th & Oxford, available only at the Harajukubox Town Skin Faire for a few more days. It's a nicely sunburned skin with tan lines and a free bikini at a teeny price!

My shoes deserve a special mention -- they are the Samara heels from Adam n Eve in Coffee Bean. How lucky can I get to have such killer heels named for me :)

So thanks to all the creators, but especially Hibi for the necklace that provided the final element for my outfit.

Happy 4th Rezday to hyasynth Tiramisu!

T'was yesterday, but I was too busy dancing at her wonderful party. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! In celebration I'm presenting several of hya's most recent delights.



First up is the Lottie Suite in Sterling, which can be edited to any color your heart desires :) It can also be mixed and matched as above. On the right I'm wearing the ballgown without the shrug. On the left I'm wearing the shrug and top with the Pixel Dolls Comfort Skirt in black. The pictures don't do the detail justice.

On the right my hair is ETD's Aiiyanna in Auburn Burnt. The mask is a color change one from Illusions. On the left hair is ETD Aveda Short Bob in Sienna. Shoes are the hyasynths from Shiny Things. My skin in both pictures is from PXL Creations --probably CatEyes/Flamenco lips.





Next is Severina, named for Severina Dollinger, the makers of boots extraordinaire:) Again the textures are amazing, especially on the lace neckpiece and the lace cuffs. It comes with the lolly skirt and the open bustle tails. And hya recently added some wonderful colors to your choices. My boots are the old ETD Calf Boots, no longer available, alas :( Hair is Grazia2 from Truth in Cranberry I think... Skin is PXL Creations Kim in Natural.




Last, but not least, is a recent Lucky Chair prize -- bits and pieces from her Scraps & Gutter Glitter separates colored in the Gay Pride rainbow. I *think* I added a shirt from the Voltaire Suit. Shoes are Periquita's S-Steps in Red. My earrings and necklace are Alienbear's Pearl Teardrops in Black. Hair is ETD's Loraine 2 in Auburn. Skin is PXL's Kim I think.

I hope you can see both the quality and variety of hya's work. While her audience is predominantly Goth, don't ignore the total wearability of her styles, particularly for formal parties. Happy Rezday hya <3

New ~flirt~ Store & New Designer

Today at noon SLT marks the opening of the new ~flirt~ mainstore at Rigby sim. I was treated to a preview and it is gorgeous indeed! The build truly reflects the complex beauty of Skinkie Winkler's work. New releases are on the first floor, with older designs upstairs.

But the star of the occasion remains her beautiful jewels. I am wearing the earrings and necklace from the Full Circle Set in Emerald. It comes with many more pieces, so take this just as a hint. It is a redesign of her earlier Interactions series, taking into account both her skill and life development. Two other things to note, other than it's beauty, are the metal is color change and ~flirt~ is now using a new easy fit system for resizing when needed.




The dress I am wearing is from a new store, Sweet Antidote, showing the work of my fellow blogger and good friend, Noena Merlin. The Grand Opening is planned for the upcoming Festivale sim hunt, but I wanted to give you an idea of what you will find there. I am wearing Beech Leaf. I've had the pleasure of watching Noena work on her clothes and know what a perfectionist she is. The quality of her work is, hopefully, evident from the photos.

Other credits:
Hair: ETD Bonita in Auburn Burnt
Skin: 5th & Oxford Audrey RFL in Medium

Yvette from Annyka Bekkers

Annyka Bekkers of *blowpop* fame has been teasing us on plurk with her new undies for what seems like forever. Yvette [shown above] was one of the first to make it inworld and her perfectionist streak is showing. Yvette is modest, a bit retro with detailed lace that just hugs your curves. What is also wonderful about her lingerie is that the colors are realistic undies colors, not just some wild colors made to shock. I'm wearing it in pink and loving it!

Shoes are the color change Precious in Silver from Zhao. The bows on the back go beautifully with lacy little things :) Hair is from Exile, Fastball in Eclipse, although I have tinted the light parts a muted red. Skin is PXL Creations for sure, possibly Kim with rose lips, but to be honest I am not sure :(

All that Glitters...

It started with the new LeLutka releases and a particular dress I was willing to purchase. It ended with a totally different dress…lol

The Maria dress in gold is pure Shirley Bassey. One shoulder strapped, sleek evening dress. It was love at first sight. A sculpty top and waist sash add cleverly to the design and style of this dress. Simple, elegant and stunning.

Then the hair dilemma, until I remembered the *X*plosion Kayli hair I bought not so long ago. This time I used the hair with diamonds littered in it. I also tinted the wide headband yellow then applied full shine to it…yeah…it turned gold before my eyes…lol.

The skin was also a dilemma. I tried quite a few on until I wore a [PXL] Grace skin. Perfect…such an elegant face without being over made up.

Shoes were easy…Detour Gold metallic pumps.

When I panned back I noticed the whole look lacked something...maybe a necklace…a choker even. I dived into my inventory and remembered Ryker Becks Czarina choker from her previous shop. Perfect.

Ms Bassey…watch out…there’s another diva about!

Styling:

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Grace NAT CatEyes NudeLips BlackEB
Hair: *X*plosion Hair *Kayli Diamants* (Onyx)
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Honey (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake - Separated Lashes - Tintable*
Dress: [LeLutka]-MARIA dress/GOLD_onestrap
Shoes: [Detour] Glamour Metallic Pumps – Gold
Jewellery: *Beck's* Czarina Diamonds & Pearls Choker (Gold)