52 Week Colour Challenge, Royal Purple

Royal Purple...I adore this colour.

When I knew which colour was this particular weeks challenge I dived into my inventory. However, I go distracted by a Sn@tch new release, the Bon Bon Dress. Imagine my delight as I remembered that you usually get all the colours in one purchase, well almost. The purple was in the 'dark' set of dresses but the 'pale' set appealed to me more, so what's a girl to do but get both. The Bon Bon is a strapless corset, laced at the back, top that sits above a real sweetie of a skirt. The skirt stands 'proud' at all times thanks the layers of material. Both design and texturing are genius. A versatile dress that can be both contemporary or retro....I couldn't resist going slightly baroque on the pale Bon Bon.

For the challenge, I went Tudor with a set of jewellery from Azuvah that is a little spikey. I love my SLink shoes so went with those, along with my PXL skin and Truth Tanya hair.

However, I wasnt happy with just plain make up so dug out my Kyoot eyeshadow and went and purchase a Black Liquid lipstick in royale matt (how appropriate).

For my flight of fancy Baroque moment, and as an excuse to showcase a paler clolour of the dress, I also purchased stockings from Sn@tch with floppy tops and bows. So pretty. I alos wore some baroque style shoes I picked up years ago and cannot find the creator for them. For my hair I wanted a hint of the powdered wig and chose a booN hair that hints of such. Fleur, who are no more provided the skin, Beck provided the choker, Kyoot the eyeshadow and Black Liquid the lipstick again.

Closer shot here:

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

Styling:

Shot 1 & 2

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT CE PaleLips DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Madeline – Swedish

Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Late Sunset (Big)
Eyelashes: [ glow ] Clean thick 04
Dress: :::Sn@tch Bon Bon Dress (Grape-S):::

Shoes:  Slink Lulu Stilettos Black

Jewellery: Azuvah ~ Necklace, earcuffs  & bangle

Make Up: Kyoot Makeup - Feline (Aubergine)

                 blackLiquid MAKEUP - royalty matte 1

 Shot 3…as above except for:

Skin: Fleur Vivant Buff La Fleur

Hair: booN GIC128 hair black

Dress: :::Sn@tch Bon Bon Dress (Lavender -S):::

Shoes:  Unknown, diamond buckle white

Stockings: :::Sn@tch Dauphine Socks (Beige):::

Jewellery: *Beck's* Czarina Diamonds & Pearls Choker (Gold)

Make Up: Kyoot Makeup - Feline (Basic Black)

                 blackLiquid MAKEUP - royalty matte 1

 

SySy *sigh*

For my money SySy is one of the grid's underrated creators. Her dresses are always smooth to the touch with a nice mix of elegant and minxy:)


First up is NOELLE, which I am wearing in Green. It's a lovely system skirt with a wider prim skirt at the bottom. The bodice is "held up" by thin straps that are nicely detailed.


Next is LuLu which was a holiday gift in red. The modest row of small buttons leads down to a deliciously poofy skirt.

In both shots I am wearing a past TDR hair from BOON, Donna Flora earrings, the Taylor skin from Adam n Eve, Maitreya Gold IXkin in Pearl. On my wrist is the new Sorella cuff from :: MOOD ::

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

52 Week Colour Challenge…catch up, part 2

OK, so I have found a work around for shooting…woot! Still involves an alt but I can now use my main inventory so more choice of clothes.

Goldenrod…now what on Earth is that???? Judging by all the posts I have seen so far it’s a shiny yellow. As it was Nicky Ree released the DNR Josie Corset Gown and Dress which, in yellow, appeared to be the perfect colour…result!

Plum next and this caused a bit of fun finding something. In the ned I was a tadge liberal with my plum…I ‘plumed’ for a pale plum in the end….I know *groan*.

Again, pictures and styling speak volumes.

Flickr picture here:

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

Styling:

Week 3: Goldenrod

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT Orange DEB
Hair: >TRUTH< Evie - dune
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Fire (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, separated lashes, tintable
Dress: *DNR* Josie Corset Dress in Yellow
Shoes: *H&S* DROPS, yellow

Week 4: Plum

Shape: custom, FuriousDesigns
Skin: [PXL] Candy NAT CE PaleLips DEB Hair: booN XFE275 hair purple TDRB
Eyes: (Miriel) Eyes - Sunset (Big)
Eyelashes: Cake, separated lashes, tintable
Dress: {SMS} Chiffon Dress Mauve for TDR
Shoes: B&G WOMAN SHOE MELODY - ROSA

On the Edge

sachi Vixen of Adam n Eve is known for her sexy [and tasteful] designs, so when she dropped me Edge I expected something special. And I was not disappointed. This design looks very modest. Lots of coverage, high neckline... that is until you look at the lace at the top...


The textures are sleek and nicely shaded. The dress comes with 2 skirts, one a scrap of a mini, the other a small flexi skirt. In all pictures I am wearing skins, also from Adam n Eve. For the black and the green I chose Angel Cariad in Tone 2, alas discontinued. With the purple version I am wearing an unreleased skin from sachi. My shoes [and I do mean MY], the Samara heels, one of the few designs to survive the recent retirement sale at Adam n Eve. They go perfectly with the new dress. Hair in all three photos is booN RRW202 in Sandy, currently available at The Dressing Room.




It is really only with the last picture and the darker skin tone that you can see Edge's naughtiness... oh my :)

Go take a look at Edge and the other new goodies and be sure to enjoy the new build conjured up by sachi & Damen. It is very smart and modern.

When is a Yard Sale More Than a Yard Sale?

Yard Sales can be good or terrible or someplace in between, but when the Yard Sale benefits SL's Relay for Life then it's ALL good!

One such sale is going on this week at Fort Augusta, benefiting The Roma Pro Vita team. Most items for sale are one of a kind, so be sure to pick up your object once bought. What I bought, the Bare Rose Dirty Check outfit, is no longer there, for example, but many other items are. And many items are Roman themed as you might expect!

I think this is an older BareRose item as there are no glitch pants and the neck part of the scarf is system, not sculpty. It's a beat-up tartan look with nice scruffy textures. I'm wearing it with Boon SHY 48 hair in red, my trusty ETD Calf Boots, not back out yet alas :( Skin is Cupcakes Seduction Fresh in Cameo.

So seek out those RFL Yard Sales and you too can find some amazing items, while supporting a worthy cause.

Mash Times 2

Sometimes a mashup comes with buying a new item and then creating a "look" around it. Other times it comes from somewhat random wanders in one's inventory. This post contains one result of each method.




One method I use when I don't know what to wear is to search for a specific color and wear the first of each kind of item that comes up. Sometimes a little cheating is necessary, but on the whole interesting outfits emerge. This mashup started because I was wearing Tuli's Group Gift Meredith skin, Silver Shine in Sunkissed. So I searched on "blue."

My sweater is the Blue Cashmere Sweater from Catt's Creations [now closed inworld but available on SLX according to her profile] Underneath I have tucked the Smock Tube Top that comes with a sweater from Tres Blah! My jeans are from Second Wave Apparel in Indigo. Shoes are the bottom part of Maitreya's Dune Boots in Blue. My necklace is Lucas Lameth's redo of my old favorite of his, Louvelle. My hair is SHY48 from booN in Blonde.




My second mashup is organized around one of Decoy's newest items, the Izzy Cardigan in Navy. Because I'm a bit modest I'm wearing Sioxie Legend's Cami T-shirts in Tropical Hibiscus underneath. In order to tie it all together I wandered over to artilleri to get the Nina Highwaist Pants in Green and pulled ETD's Hampton Wedges in Caribbean from my inventory. My necklace is an old favorite, the Wooden Heart in Green from Tuli. Hair is ETD Xaria in Auburn Burnt and my skin is Tuli's Meredith Captivating Copper in Pale.

Doing an inventory search or pulling an outfit together for a new item is a good way to find old friends in you inventory.

My poses are from AnnaH/StoRin, Luth, Analu, Flowey and [LAP] --thank you ladies for making me look less like a noob :)

Bunnehs <3 PixelDolls Too!

This post is part of the attempt to spread bunneh joy all over the pixelated fashion world.

Since I didn't have the CSR bunneh-I asked for special dispensation to use my Kani Bunny from Uchi Desmoulins of Curious Inc. and it was granted. I adore the Mocha Kani, mostly for the lovely pink on the interior of the bunny ears. It also comes with a HUD to control your ears and other options.




This particular Kani Bunny seems to have been to the PixelDolls L$50 dress sale. From left to right my bunneh is wearing PixelDolls' Star Vine in Violet, Icecicle in Silver and the Ghost minidress in Blue. Among the problems encountered were a conflict between my bunneh tail and the two prim skirts, so I just attached the tail to a different point. This is a common issue with furry avis and, in most cases, the tail is easier to redo than the skirt ;)

Hair is SHY48 from Boon in honey and blonde. Since my bunneh comes already furred there is no skin credit ;) And while furries sometimes drop the paws for shoes, I thought I'd let my lil mocha Kani be her natural self! The shape is modified from the one that comes with the avatar, mostly to reduce bewbage.

Wowie in Kau'i!

Last evening there was a smashing party at Seven, Ultra Lounge to celebrate the re-branding of Lucas Lameth's Earthtones to the epynonomous (luc). I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend, along with a Who's Who of SL fashion. The DJ was duckyfresh Watanabe. I'd never been to Seven, and I must say I was impressed by the ambiance.


So what did this small avi wear? I did try for low ARC with middling success. In the end it was the boon 75 hair in Mat that did me in LOL. I wanted an outfit that would go well with the Silver Kau'i set I had bought at the closing sale for Earthtones, so, after an inventory rifle, I selected Shai Delacroix's Roche in gray with Alligator slacks in olive. Shoes are Zhao's Sadie, bought on sale. My skin is an old Gala "Gray" in Medium that is still available at the Alady store.

Be sure to visit the new (luc) store -- your old Earthtones LM will still get you there.

I've been unfaithful >>wink<<

Those of you that know me, know that I wear almost exclusively ETD hair. It's not so much out of loyalty, although that is a factor, but because Elika makes the best darn textures and styles on the grid.

So when I was cruising my out of control inventory to get rid of unwanted demos, I ran across a few from Boon, and soon after #75 was mine in Dark Brown and a color called "Mat", which looks ash blonde/gray to me. Bad Sam.

I'm wearing Fleur's Parfait Deux 6 skin in strawberry -- I was wearing the Parfaits this weekend because we had a sale on them at Rue D'Antibes and fell in love again with Roslin and CJ's genius all over again.

My eyes are Miriel's Quiet Green Big. I am wearing the sequined striped cami from "It's All Good" and my jewelry is the charming Butterfly Frolic from Earthtones. All this because I strayed ....