Ruminations in Leather

Rumination:  The act of pondering; meditation.  The act or process of chewing cud

I love finding new things in sl - places to visit, great music venues, things to do, new people, and also new designers - so I am happy today to be featuring not one, but two "new to me" designers in this post. 

These great leather jeans are from DRBC - I love the zips and the crease detailing, which makes them look and feel very realistic - they are of course not real pixel leather, they are vegetarian faux pixel leather, or I couldn't wear them :). 

It always astounds me when I find a hair creator I have not come across before, as is the case with Rumina - the minute I tried this hair on I was in love with it - it is so "me",  Even better, it comes with a hud system which gives so many shade and streak options that I didn't even attempt to count (being mathematically challenged as I am).  Just take my word for it, you get lots.  This hair also comes with a flexi attachment which you can show/hide at will.  The hud also allows you to resize non rigged mesh hair, and delete scripts - and it even has a pose button.

Along with the "new to me" stuff here, I am wearing one of my oldies but wonderfulies (pfft to anyone who tries to tell me that isn't a word), my Lapointe & Bastchild Death Royale Beaded Halter, which I wear more times than I care to tell. My boots are also from Lapointe & Bastchild, but one of their newer releases.  Both halter and boots have L & B's great texture change hud systems (can you see a pattern forming here?).  For me it is always worth buying the fat packs of Lapointe & Bastchild items because their quality never falters - I have not once been disappointed with any of their items, be it leathers, denims, or footwear, so much so that they are one of the very few clothing brands where I (hangs head in shame) don't bother trying on demos.

The beautiful eyes I am wearing are the latest group gift from IKON, from the new Perspective range which is currently only available at The Boutique.  The nail appliers, which can't actually be seen clearly here, are from Hello Dave  and this palette gives a fab selection of really cute Halloween themes.  And finally, Maxi Gossamer's edgy silver and black leather accessories top the look off and the KaTink backdrop sets the scene perfectly.

Goodness, I have been a loquacious little ZsaZsa today haven't I.  I will attempt to curb my exuberance a little in my next post :).

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza - Leila, tan 3 (Collabor88)

Hair: Rumina - Ciara, mesh plus flexi

Eyes:  IKON - Perspective, oxidation (current group gift)

Hands: SLink - Casual left, relaxed right

Eyelashes:  Redgrave - 5, glamorous

Eyeliner:  Izzies - Cat Eyeliner 4

Lips:  Belleza – Shy/Betty, tan lips 4

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave – Halloween 2

Top:  Lapointe & Bastchild - Death Royale Beaded Halter

Pants:  DRBC - Zipper High Waist Jeans

Boots:  Lapointe & Bastchild - Bianca Ankle Boot

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Voodoo rocker earrings & cross bracelet, Ramona 77 spike bangle

Poses:  Diesel Works - Beth

Backdrop:  KaTink - City Nights

Stripes of Gold

“The only reason I love wearing stripes is because I secretly want to be a zebra” -  Author unknown

Here I have combined two of items from different designers at the current round of My Attic @ The Deck, along with some jewellery from The Dressing Room Fusion, and Gos shoes that were featured at a previous round of The Boutique at TLC.

Both the skirt and top are so good that I have been back to get them in other colours :).  I seriously love Cynful's Shimmy Top, as I do the Shimmy Dress they had at Collabor88 a few months ago - being able to change the colour of the layers is great for a texture change lover (for which read "someone who likes to mess around like a kid with a new box of paints") like me.  

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza - Shyla, tan 6

Hair:  Alice Project  - Persephone

Eyes:  IKON - Kaleido, legion

Hands:  SLink - elegant

Eyelashes:  Redgrave - 5, glamourous

Eyeliner:  Izzies - Cat Eyeliner 4

Lips:  Belleza – Shy/Betty, tan lips 3

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave – French Ombre3

Top:  Cynful for My Attic @ The Deck -  The Shimmy Top

Skirt:  Emery for My Attic @ The Deck - Striped Ludwig Tricolor

Shoes:  GOS - Lauren d'Orsay, truffle collection

Jewellery:  Izzies for TDR Fusion - Leaves necklace and earrings, autumn (from TDR), and leather strap bracelet, brown (previous group gift)

Poses:  Everglow
Backdrop:  KaTink - Skies

Lace imitating nature

"I consider lace to be one of the prettiest imitations ever made of the fantasy of nature; lace always evokes for me those incomparable designs which the branches and leaves of trees embroider across the sky, and I do not think that any invention of the human spirit could have a more graceful or precise origin."

  Coco Chanel, April 29, 1939

I am producing less posts at the moment because I am concentrating on quality rather than quantity, learning as much as I can, and getting my inventory as organised as possible to make blogging easier - and this in itself has been taking a lot of time.  

I have also been having arguments with my groany pc who does not like it when I try to play with lighting and shadows.  However, I think we may have reached a compromise which means shadows and lighting effects will hopefully be appearing on a ZsaZsa post in the near future.  

Anyway, on to this post - I was thrilled to see Candace Hudson releasing another mesh/flexi combo, as she does them so well, and has surpassed herself with this gorgeous outfit.  I am wearing the Cloudy Blue, but it also comes in grape and ebony. The texturing of the lace is stunning, and the flexi add-ons fit perfectly.

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza at The Boutique/Liaison Collaborative - Ava tan TLC 2

Hair:  Alice Project - Helga using Nova Collection Naturals 2 Hud

Eyes:  IKON - Perspectve, evening 

Hands:  SLink Casual

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 37, extended

Eyeliner:  Izzies - Cat eyeliner 3

Nail Appliers:  Orc Inc – Glitterslash 

Top:  Hudsons - Cloudy Blue Laced Satin

Skirt:  Hudsons -  Cloudy Blue Laced Satin

Shoes:  GOS  -Paris Peep toe, satin collection

Jewellery: Maxi Gossamer - Monaco Nights bangles, Izzies at TDR - Leaves earrings and necklace

Poses:  Wet Cat
Backdrop:  KaTink 

ZsaZsa aka Purdey has some Avenging Jazzitude

“Jazzitude is a little thing that makes a big difference". Apologies to Winston Churchill for slightly changing his words :).

I saw someone wearing this outfit at the weekend, and loved it so much I asked where she got it.  She told me it was her F4N (Freebies for Newbies) gift from Jazzitude.  

I tp'd over right away and picked one up for myself, and would not be surprised if I go back and get one of the other colour combinations.  There is nothing I dislike about this outfit, the textures are great, it fits perfectly with no shape tweaking, the boots are amazing and unlike anything I already have in my bulging invo.  

I think it might be the combo of the hairstyle and the outfit but I definitely feel like I have a bit of Purdey of the Avengers vibe going on here - for those who have no clue what or who I am talking about, click here.

Although my newbie days are over, I just want to say a big thanks to those creators who are so generous to newbies - and this shows that it can bring new customers in unexpected ways - I for one will certainly be checking out Jazzitude regularly now.

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza ; Leila TLC Tan 4

Hair:  Alice Project - Erika

Eyes:  IKON at The Boutique - Perspective, evening

Hands:  SLink - Casual

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6, natural

Eyeliner:  Izzies - Cat eyeliner 3
Lips:  Izzies – Lipstick, dark red

Nail Appliers:  Orc Inc – Goth Gloss Tips

Jacket:  Jazzitude - Black & Red

Pants:  Jazzitude - Leather Pants, black & red

Boots:  Jazzitude - Billie Ankle Boots, red

Jewellery:  Swallow at TDR - Skully Ring, silver & JJ's basic silver hoop earrings

Poses:  Diesel Works

Backdrop:  KaTink - City Nights

Belleza, Ikon, Alice Project, FaMESHed and The Boutique

“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" - Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Here I am showing the gorgeous versions of Belleza's Leila skin and IKON eyes available as from today at The Boutique.  The hair is from Alice Project at FaMESHed,  ZsaZsa has never been blonde before, she has had to go and lie down from the shock!

Credits:

In all Pics:

Hair:  Alice Project - Delilah with AP Dye HUD - Nova Collection Mini Pack

Eyelashes:  Redgrave - 6, natural

Poses:  Glitterati (now only on Marketplace) - Headshot

Backdrop:  KaTink 

Pic 1

Skin:  Belleza- Leila TLC Tan 1

Eyes: IKON - Perspective Eyes - Glass (ML)

Pic 2

Skin:  Belleza- Leila TLC Tan 2

Eyes: IKON - Perspective Eyes - Blush 

Pic 3

Skin:  Belleza- Leila TLC Tan 3 R

Eyes: IKON - Perspective Eyes - Apex 

Pic 4

Skin:  Belleza - Leila TLC Tan 

Eyes: IKON - Perspective Eyes - Moor 

Twisted Color Challenge: Week 34, Preppy Violet

““Surely as cometh the Winter, I know

There are Spring violets under the snow”

R. H. Newell (Orpheus C. Kerr)—Spring Violets under the Snow

I love this outfit from Sn@tch, and can see myself shopping there a lot more in future. 

Their vendor system is very different to any others I have come across - you choose the size you want, and you get that size item in a selection of colours (plus of course an alpha) - in this case I got 8 colours of the skirt, and 10 of the tank.  It goes without saying that you must try a demo first, even if you have bought a skirt or top previously, and lay off the pixel cream cakes so you don't burst the seams of your chosen size :).

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza – Shyla, tan 4

Hair:  Eaters Coma - Hair 28, mauve

Eyes:  Hudson's – Head On, Grey.Green

Hands:  SLink - Casual

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 1, daily

Lips:  Belleza – Shy/Betty, tan lips w

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave – Purple

Top:  Sn@tch - Tequila Tank

Skirt:  Sn@tch - Linda

Shoes:  Gos - Lauren d'Orsay, truffle collection (previous round of The Boutique)

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Monaco nights bracelets

Poses:  Everglow

Backdrop:  KaTink - Perfect Portrait 2.0

Blink2Wink for Season's Palette Hunt

I am going to be sharing previews of some of the great gifts you will find on the Season's Palette Hunt which starts August 20 (more details below the credits).

Here I am showing the prize from Blink2Wink, a top and mesh skirt in the gorgeous 'pink bikini' shade from the 9 colour palette of this year's hunt.   I particularly like the contrasting cream and studded belt detailing.

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza – Shyla, tan 10

Hair:  Elikatira - Studio, red 08

Eyes:  IKON - Destiny, glass

Hands:  SLink - Casual

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6, natural

Lips:  Belleza – Shy/Betty tan 6

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave – French Ombre 3

Top:  Blink2Wink - Season Palette Top

Skirt:  Blink2Wink - Palette Skirt

Shoes:  GOS - Lauren d'Orsay - Truffle Collection (previous release at The Boutique)

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer -  92 Summer Of Love Peace Sign necklace and earrings, and Copacetic Tallulah bangle

Jewellery:  Half-Deer at Acid Lily - Painted Rustic Bangle (Dream)

Poses:  aDORKable (now only on mp) - Daydreamer

Backdrop:  KaTink - Perfect Portrait 2.0

Season's Palette Hunt

Hunt Date:  August 20 - September 10

Hunt Blog: http://slseasonspalette.blogspot.com

Start location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Desire/132/90/598

Join the SPH Group in-world: secondlife:///app/group/cdc1bbb1-ebfd-f59b-f6e5-73e95300b165/about

Twisted Color Challenge Week 30 - Sweet Light

“I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge” -  Gerald Jampolsky

Our swatch this week: "Sweet Light"

The bodice on this dress matches the mauve pretty well (even if it doesn't look like it does!) and the yellow is picked up in the skirt.

I love updos, and finding new (to me) designers, so when I found this hairstyle from ISON at the Hair Fair, I snapped it up, and am sure it will become one of my staples. There is a good selection in the colour pack too, which I really like.  

Credits:

Dress:  Wertina at the Outlet Sales Room - Violet Dotty Dress

Shoes:  GOS - Lauren d'Orsay, jewel collection

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Keshi Pearl silver, earrings and necklace, Summertime Easy Living, bracelet, small

Skin:  Belleza – Ava, tan TLC 2

Hair:  ISON at the Hair Fair - Leighton, red tones

Eyes:  IKON - Sunrise - Imperial Purple

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6, natural

Hands:  SLink - Casual

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave - Purple

Eyeliner:  KoKoLoReS - BP - Eyeliner Collection 02-03

Poses:  KaTink - Chic & Allison

Backdrop:  KaTink - AlongTheEdge

Surf Dodging

“Even a small star shines in the darkness” -  Finnish proverb

Last week I discovered a lovely little shop called KoKoLoReS, which does poses, make-up and some clothing.  I am wearing their Californikini which comes in 6 different designs.  

What I particularly liked about this bikini is that absolutely no shape tweaking was required, no annoying straps sinking into the flesh at all. 

By the way, don't be fooled by the surfboard, ZZ has only tried surfing once and almost drowned, so no pixels got wet in the making of this photo shoot.

Credits:

Bikini:  KoKoLoReS - Californikini, Color Daubs

Skin:  Belleza – Ava Tan TLC 3

Hair:  Truth at FaMESHed - Arianna 2, Reds04Fade

Eyes:  IKON - Sunrise, Celtic Green

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6, natural

Eyeliner:  KoKoLoReS - BP, Eyeliner Collection 02-03

Feet:  GOS - Flat

Hands:  SLink - Casual

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave - Just Pinks

Pose & Prop:  aDORKable - Surfer Girl (shop now only on mp)
Backdrop:  KaTink - Baja

Safari Outfit suitable for vegetarians

“The greatest masterpieces were once only pigments on a palette” -  Henry S Haskins

My whole outfit, including the skin is from the current round of The Boutique, which has a safari theme.  I am really loving this new skin from Izzies at The Boutique

I am not big on earthy/neutral tones usually, not sure why - but one theory is that my school uniform was icky brown with just as hideous mustardy "highlights", which has scarred me for life.  So I surprised myself at the safari themed Boutique by buying an earth toned outfit. The funny thing is though, that as a vegetarian irl I just can't bring myself to wear animal prints even in sl (I know, what can I say, I am a weirdo), so I had to choose non animal print items, which did kind of limit me, given that the theme was safari.  

Credits:

Top: Baiastice at The Boutique - Iman, vanilla

Skirt:  Baiastice at The Boutique  Lima - gold belt desert leather

Shoes:  GOS at The Boutique - Lauren d'Orsay - Truffle Collection

Jewellery:  Krystal Fine Jewellery - Momento Bracelet, Captured Radiance necklace and earrings, shown in topaz

Jewellery: Izzies - Leather strap bracelet, brown (black also included in pack)

Skin:  Izzies at the Boutique – Jill Safari Skin, medium

Hair:  Truth - Colbie, Reds03

Eyes:  Hudson's – Head On, dark tortoise

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 19, Diva

Hands:  SLink - Elegant

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave - Ombre1

Poses:  aDORKable - 25 Days of Poses

Backdrop:  KaTink - Africa