#296 Stripes

I am showing another beautiful new skin from .::WoW Skins::., available at the current round of Designer Circle.  My necklace and earring set are one of a few I grabbed along at the Maxi Gossamer 50% off sale.  I don't know how long the sale will be on so best check quickly if you want some bargain goodies.

I am wearing a new outfit from CV which consists of a skirt and a jacket with integral top to match the skirt.  The set is available in an array of colours, but I rarely wear stripes so thought I would ring the changes a bit.  I am really liking everything I have seen from CV  so far and am looking forward to whatever they release next.



I adore these shoes from DE Boutique (no slurl for the new store available yet) which will be available in the January round of Designer Showcase, and are available in grey (worn here), black, brown, beige and white.  

Credits:

Skin:  .::WoW Skins::. . Lulu Darktan for Designer Circle *

Hair:  Truth Cece

Eyes:  Poetic Colors Opal Eyes - Ice Age

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   Hello Dave Party Season Gloss *

Top: CV Female Short Jacket Hang Stripes *

Dress:  CV Skirt With Belt Hang Fitted Mesh *

Shoes:  DE.Boutique AW14 Chinotto Heels Grey for Designer Showcase *

Necklace:  Maxi Gossamer True Hearts

Earrings:  Maxi Gossamer True Hearts

Ring:  Maxi Gossamer - Ring - Gigi Shimmer Bow *

Poses:  KaTink - Opal *

Backdrop:  KaTink 

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#295 Please excuse the dust....

........while I give this blog a much needed revamp.  I have been putting it off because it is a bit daunting with no photoshop, no prior blogging experience and no design skills - or to put it more succinctly, I have absolutely no clue what I am doing!

Anyway, I have finally rolled up my sleeves and made a start.  It may take me a while till I am happy with it and stop tweaking, so please bear with me, and mind you dont trip over the virtual paint buckets.

#294 The Chair

This fabulous Tramell chair  is a colab between Kuro and Junk for this month's Atalier Kreslo.  It comes in 6 variations, each with 6 animations, 2 of which I am showing here.  As would be expected of Kuro and Junk, it is beautifully made and textured, and undeniably out of the ordinary.  A glance of those crossed legs makes me smile every time (the chairs, not mine!)!

My outfit from Absolut Vendetta is one of the ones that got deleted in my inventory disaster last month (read about it  here) - I got this one back thanks to the designer who sent it personally, which I really appreciate.  I am going to work through all the items I got back this way, as a small way to say thank you to the sl stores and designers who really do go out of their way for their customers.  The outfit comes with an extensive texture change hud, as do my boots from Lapointe & Bastchild.

My skin is from Center Ville and is my first skin from them.  I am really fussy about skins, so much so that it is only recently I have managed to force myself out of my Belleza comfort blanket.  So when I this skin wasn't expecting to like it but I was so wrong, it is really beautiful, and I will definitely be featuring Center Ville skins again. 

My necklace is the Glint prize for the Candy Cane Hunt which runs till tomorrow, December 25th - but I am hoping that because of the holidays it will be out a bit longer.

Credits:

.:Skin:  Center Ville Skin Eloc Latte / Eyebrows Brown *

Hair:  Truth Rogue 

Eyes:  IKON

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies - Cat Eyeliner 4

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   Alaskametro  Silver Vamp *

Top:  Absolut Vendetta - Leather Jacket+Shirt

Pants:  Absolut Vendetta -  High Waisted

Boots:  Lapointe & Bastchild S'wear "Carissa" Ankle Boot

Necklace:  :Glint: Womens leather & beads Gecko necklace *

Earrings:  Maxi Gossamer Jewelled Skulls

Props:  Tramell Chair by Junk & Kuro available at Atalier Kreslo *

Pose:  KaTink:  Opal (new)
Aquarium:  Grimes Central

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#293 Hopscotch for 21Shoe

l am happy to see one of my favourite designers , Chandni of *~*HopScotch*~*, taking part in 21Shoe again this month.  Two pairs of shoes will be available at the  *~*HopScotch*~* shop, tomorrow only, December 21st - never again will they be offered in these texture combinations.  So you get not only two exclusive items, but also two for the price of one.

First we have Vevina which are made for SLink flat feet and which are in my opinion just about the cutest flatties on the grid.  These are great with jeans or capris, or if like me you love vintage style, these are absolutely perfect with 50's style circular skirts.

And next we have "Ice Ice Baby" which are unrigged, so they can be resized, repositioned etc so you don't have to wear SLinks with them.  However, if you want to wear them with your SLink medium feet, you will also need to wear the Ankle Lock which is available for free at the SLink store.   I love skating in sl (and irl but never get chance these days sadly) but have usually worn one of those awful free pairs - now I won't have to, yay!

 Credits:

Shoes: *~*HopScotch*~* - only available 21 December

Backdrop:  KaTink 

Poses:  Pretense

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#292 Sax Shepherd for 21Shoe

 I was thrilled to see that Sax Shepherd is participating again in this month's 21Shoe event, and is offering a pack of two gorgeous pairs of Jeweled Stilettos for just L$399.  This offer is only available on 21 December at Sax's mainstore, and includes an exclusive pair of my favourite ever shoes for SLink high feet, Mata Hari.

The shoe above is a sneak peek at Sax's soon to be released Aphrodite range.  This special Holiday Edition comes with a hud allowing many texture change options allowing you to match them to all your holiday fashions.  There are red, blue and green soles with gold, platinum and black titanium jewelry options. There are also jewels to choose from including several photo realistic diamonds, onyx, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.  I have shown you a few of the possible combinations, and there is another in the close-up in the collage below. After the 21Shoe event Holiday Aphrodite will only be sold during the holidays at the !! SSD (Sax Shepherd Designs) mainstore at its full price of L$599.

The shoe above is Mata Hari Oyster Satin and is pearlescent oyster satin highlighted with gold jewelry pieces and mother of pearl - this shoe is exclusive to 21Shoe and will never again be sold in this colour after the event.  The shoe in the bottom right in this collage is a close up of another possible colour combination of the Aphrodite Holiday Edition.

If you have never tried Sax's shoes before, I encourage you not to let this chance pass you by - he is an artist in real life and it shows - his shoes are absolutely exquisite, and I don't use that word lightly.  I had never found any shoes for the SLink high feet that didn't make the foot look deformed and extremely uncomfortable, until I discovered Sax's shoes, and I have been a committed fan ever since. Thankfully there are now many designers making wonderful shoes for high SLinks, but I will always have a soft spot for Sax's beautiful creations.

My pedicure in these photos is from Hello Dave's Pure Christmas set, and the pic above shows you all the festive choices in this set.

Credits:

Shoes:   !! SSD (Sax Shepherd Designs) 

Slink  Pedicure:   Hello Dave
Poses:  Pretense

Backdrop:  KaTink 

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#291 Catch a falling snow flake

Tomm is away on business for a few days so instead of doing all the things she should be doing, Zsa decided to put on her wellies (or gum boots if you are posh) and play in the snow, doing her very best to catch a snowflake, but not finding it very easy.

While she is otherwise occupied, let me tell you what she is wearing.  Her cozy jacket comes in a pack of 3 different textures from Irries Dollhouse for the Flawless Gingerbread Block Party & Hunt Event which runs until January 2.  Her dress is one of many lovely colour choices from Centreville.  It has short sleeves and would be great for a night out dancing, but Zsa wanted to wear it to play in the snow, and who am I to argue, I'm just the typist that does all the work for her while she frolics in the snow like a fool - she never thanks me either!

Her snowflake poses come from Eternal Dream who are sponsoring the Better Not Pout Gacha Hunt which runs until 31 December.  These poses and others can be found in the gacha machine at their store.  

Ah, she got one, hopefully she will go back indoors now to check on the kittycats

Silly girl just put the snowflake in her pocket, "like the song" she said - I didn't like to tell her the song is actually about catching a falling star, not a snowflake.  She will find out when she finds she has a very soggy pocket and no snowflake - but at least she will have these photos to remind her of the day she caught one, even for a brief moment.

Credits:

Skin:  .::WoW Skins::. GG NOV 2014 Poly Tan *

Hair (includes hat):  Tameless Anneke - exclusive at Winter Trend *

Eyes:  IKON

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Freckles:  .::WoW Skins::.  More Freckless tatoo *

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   Hello Dave - Pure Christmas VIPs

Jacket:  { DH } Rainy Day Jacket *Cherry Pop* - available at Flawless Gingerbread Block Party & Hunt Event *

Dress:  :.: CV Short Dress with Belt Eloc Turquoise *

Gloves:  ...Mutresse... Gushi Gloves

Pants:  BM Ellyn Leggings (32 colour hud)

Boots:  BM Gum Boot (32 colour hud)

Earrings:  :Glint:. Gemmed Snowflake & bells earring *

Poses with Snowflake props:  Eternal Dream *

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#290 Bring me Christmas

As a snow lover, I had fun putting this snowy themed outfit together.  When I tried on the skirt and poncho from LivGlam I saw snowflakes before my eyes, so I added a few more using some winter themed jewellery items from Cae and gorgeously frosty nails from Hello Dave.  

On a sad note, this will be my last post for LivGlam who yesterday announced that they are closing their doors on 27th December.  So you still have a few days to go and pick up those bargains you have your eye on, or the unbelievably generous walls of group gifts.  LivGlam have been around for as long as I can remember, and they will be sorely missed.  * Update * LivGlam is retiring as a brand, but in the New Year their designers will be back, refreshed and debut a new brand and a fresh new style for SL's fashionistas.

I really love the textures on these shoes by .:KC:, which come with an extremely generous hud giving you the choice of 26 shoe textures, 26 toebox textures, 30 heel platform textures and finally 3 for the metal.  I will definitely be keeping an eye out on their future releases.  

As for my nails, I have decided that instead of trying to show a close-up of my nails, I will add a pic of the HUD, so you can see what lovely selections they give.  

To end on a high note, I was so pleased to learn that .::WoW Skins::. were the winners of the 2014 AviChoice Award in the Favourite Female Skin Designer category.  I have long thought that Sawsan consistently turns out some of the prettiest skins available in sl, so it is great news that her hard work has been recognised.  I am wearing the group gift for November, which is still available in the store, along with a big box of previous gifts.  Congratulations Sawsan!

Credits:

Skin:  .::WoW Skins::.  GG NOV 2014 Poly Tan *

Hair:  Truth Devinna

Eyes:  IKON

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies

Lips:  .::WoW Skins::.. Lips tattoo 1 *

Tattoos:  .::WoW Skins::.. Freckless tatoo *

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   Hello Dave  Frosticles *

Skirt:  [LG] Boutique AW14 Shades of snow *

Poncho:  [LG] Boutique AW14 Shades of snow *

Shoes:  .:KC:.Couture CASSY Heels

Gloves:  .:Avanti:. Noir Lace Gloves - Black (for SLink hands)

Necklace:  Cae:: Frostine :: 

Earrings:  Cae:: Frostine :: 

Poses:  KaTink - Alexxa *

Backdrop:  KaTink - Bring Me Christmas *

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#289 Voluminosity

I wanted to show you the new full release from .::WoW Skins::., a lovely new skin called Monica - I was thrilled to see that it has the option of red eyebrows, and also a new skin tone, golden.  

Below I am showing you a few different combinations put together with three items from a new-to-me designer, CentreVille, available at The Unique Mini Fair event, which ends on Dec 22nd. 



The top comes in a selection colours, plains and prints, the skirt in a range of colours to contrast/match, and the Female Suit Cropped jacket comes in black with an intrinsic top in a selection of colours to match/contrast with the the skirt.  So there are plenty of mix and match options available when you buy any of these items, and I will definitely be watching out for more releases from this designer.

Credits:

Skin:  .::WoW Skins::. Monica Tan 04 Red brows *

Hair:  Truth Vixen

Eyes:  IKON

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Lips:   -Belleza- Claudia SK Gloss 7

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   Hello Dave Pretty  *

Skirt:  CV Voluminous Skirt *

Tops:  CV Top Small, *
Jacket:  CV  Female Suit Cropped Top - available at TUNF *

Necklace:  Cae :: Blizzard - avalable at Winter Trend

Earrings:  Cae :: Blizzard Winter Trend

Poses:  KaTink - Haute *

Backdrop:  KaTink - Bring Me Christmas *

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#288 Run from the wind

I don't do enough fantasy type blog posts, which is a shame as I really enjoy putting them together.  Maybe its because I don't do rp.  Anyway, when I saw this [ SAKIDE ] outfit (which also comes in black, white and ivory) for The Fantasy Collective I immediately started thinking about what I could do with it.  



This is definitely one of the hairstyles I return to again and again, one of my Top Ten without a doubt.  And this set of poses from KaTink is also one of my real "go to" packs.



Credits:

Skin:  .::WoW Skins::. Aisha Milk 01 CL *

Hair:  *Alice Project* Persephone - Infinity

Eyes:  IKON

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes:  Maxi Gossamer - Eyelashes - Party - Swallow Wings

Eyeliner:  .::WoW Skins::. Strong eyeliner 

Lips: KoKoLoReS BP - Pure Metallic Lips - silver *

Shadow:  KoKoLoReS BP - Smokey Glitter Eyeshadows - graphit *

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   *pulcino*: Slink Applier-Fingernails [Summer Snow] *

Gown: [ SAKIDE ] Elatha at The Fantasy Collective *

Necklace:  AZE Theodosia Silver & Sapphire *

Earrings:  AZE Theodosia Silver & Sapphire *

Poses & Backdrop: KaTink - Haute *

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#287 Choo Choo!

This fabulous outfit from Leri Miles Designs is available at the current round of My Attic at the Deck in a selection of great colour combinations.  I very rarely wear navy in any life, but I really loved this combination of navy with aqua accents.  

My skybox is a rare gacha prize from Potpourri Designs at The Frost Fair, which runs until 28th December. It is the "Winter Day Simple 5 Prim Skybox".  The gacha is 50L a pull, with lots of goodies which I am hoping I will be able to show more of in another post.  

My Christmas tree is from the Persnickity Christmas Shoppe - it dispenses presents, and the train goes round the track (not telling how long I watched it, kinda hypnotic :).  The owner of Persnickity, Pet, is one of the nicest people on the grid, and if you have not yet visited her lovely shop you really should, particularly if you love shabby chic like I do.

These heels look pretty lethal dont they?  They come with Rowena Spingflower's usual generous hud system, which gives 12 choices for shoe, sole and accent, and 4 for the hardwear.  I love the name of the nail appliers from *pulcino*, Summer Snow - the hud gives you a choice of 10 similarly pretty textures

Credits:

Skin:  .::WoW Skins::.  Nessie Darktan 02 *

Hair:  *~*Damselfly*~* Kippar *

Eyes:  IKON

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies

Tattoos: .::WoW Skins::. Lips tattoo 1 *

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   *pulcino*: Slink Applier-Fingernails [Summer Snow] *

Skirt:  Leri Miles Designs Sasy Skirt, navy - at My Attic at the Deck *

Jacket:  Leri Miles Designs Sasy Jacket, navy at My Attic at the Deck *

Top:  Leri Miles Designs Sasy Camisole (system layer) Aqua at My Attic at the Deck  *

Shoes:  {Rowena's Designs} Luna Heels Studs *

Necklace:  Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Diamond Tears

Earrings:  Maxi Gossamer - Earrings - Diamond Tears

Poses:  Eternal Dream - Glamourize *

Skybox:  Potpourri Designs at The Frost Fair *
Christmas Tree:  Persnickity Christmas Shoppe *

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#286 Arachnophobics, stop at the borderline

Today's outfit consists of new goodies from various events and weekly specials. My skin is another new release for  .::WoW Skins::. and will be available at The Big Show from 6th December.  My hair is new from adoness, for Genre and includes the shaved base, which call me weird, but I think it is really pretty with its lace effect.

 My outfit from LivGlam is part of Steals and Deals, and comes with a hud giving you 3 texture choices, the others being black and red.  There is also a sister outfit giving you a further 3 textures to choose from.  My boots are also from LivGlam and are available, along with two pairs of shoes, at the current round of WEIB   They come with a hud giving you a choice of 31 pantones.

Credits:

Skin:  .::WoW Skins::. Elsa Darktan 04 - The Big Show from 6 - 28 Dec *

Hair: adoness : ragnarok : pitch black - at Post Apolyptic Genre till Dec 12 *
Hair Base: adoness : ragnarok : shaved base B : black TINTABLE *

Eyes:  IKON

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Eyelashes: Maxi Gossamer - Eyelashes - Party - Swallow Wings

Eyeliner:  .::WoW Skins::. Strong eyeliner *

Lips: .::WoW Skins::. Lips tattoo 1 *

Slink Manicure & Pedicure:   Hello Dave Frosticles *

Skirt:[LG] Boutique -Fall 2014 BoderLine *

Top:  [LG] Boutique -Fall 2014 BoderLine * *

Boots:  [LG] Boutique -Fall 2014 Lorelei Boots available at WEIB

Necklace: Pure Poison - Black Arachnide Necklace

Earrings:  Pure Poison - Black Arachnide Earrings

Ring:  Engagement & Wedding ring combo (private)

Poses & Props

Poses:  KaTink  Alexxa *

Backdrop:  KaTink  *

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