It’s fall, the leaves are changing color and falling off the trees, the weather has turned cooler and we’re looking towards the holidays with anticipation. With many events possibly coming up in this season, a lady always requires something elegant and sophisticated to wear. Cue the Deception gown from Sascha’s Designs by Sascha Frangilli. It comes in five seasonally appropriate colors: the burgundy which I am wearing; as well as Autumn, Emerald, Indigo and Purple. Each costs L$ 400 and includes: top, glitch pants, long system skirt, gloves, prim collar, Battleship skirt (which I am wearing), Fluffy skirt and Big Sucker skirt. If you’d like to see other ways of wearing the gown you can check out the Sascha’s Designs website.

Another item that is perfect for the holiday season is the Vixie Chocolate Pears from KessKreations by Kessert Steeplechase. I adore the simple design with the toggle closure. It’s a piece that you can wear in many ways but a little more unique since chocolate colored pearls seem less common, even in Second Life! However if you like to stick to a more traditional version, the necklace also comes in white. Each is L$ 200 and would make a great gift for someone special in your life *winks and nudges*.

Credits:

Hair: Magika, Cake – Brown E
Skin: Exodi, Sienna Vivante – Sugar Crystals (group gift)
Necklace: KessKreations, Vixie Chocolate Pearl Necklace
Dress and gloves: Sascha’s Designs, Deception Burgundy
Shoes: Maitreya, Slinky Stilettos – Black
Shape: My own.
Poses: *Luth* Sultry 06 (store is now Reel Expression) and AnaLu, *fresh poses* 448

Picture taken at: Japan Tempura Island

I’m not talking about adjusting your thermostat – although you might be cold and that would then be a good idea – but I’m talking about “the heat”; that inexplicable thing that an item (or person) possesses, that makes you a little bit cuckoo.  And this kind of crazy can be good or bad, but in this case I would say it’s all good.

Here is the part where you scream, “Just tell me what you’re wearing!”. Okay! The item that really sent my heart racing where these shoes from Kalnins by Maris Kanto. They are called Boudoir and they can be worn in the bedroom for sure, but that would be a waste if only you and your significant other saw them. They are scripted to color change with a special HUD that was fairly easy to use. This means that for L$ 800 you get any number of possible combinations, which could satisfy even the most picky fashionista.

Another obviously hot item is the Gynni dress from House of Hucci by Eboni Khan. The dress comes in seven colors and each costs L$ 275. I adore the sparkly detail on the prim part of the top and used it as a point of reference in styling the rest of my outfit. Another cute detail is the painted on belt, which makes the dress a little more unique when paired with the sparkles.

And check out my huge ‘do! Sometimes a girl just has to wear some big hair, and the Feliz style from Simply Britnee by Britnee Hadlee. The great thing about this store, as I mentioned before, is the pricing! All the colors for a given style come in one pack for L$ 200, which makes the indecisive or  the chameleons like myself, very happy.

On a somewhat unrelated topic, my feed SL Chic Critique turns 3 months old today! I am still surprised and flattered by how it’s growing. If you’d like to have your blog added or check out some very reasonable advertising space, there are links at the top of the home page to contact us for both cases.

Credits:

Hair: Simply Britnee, Feliz/Chacon
Skin: Pink Fuel, Skye <Chai> – Pink Pearl (dkbrow)
Earrings and necklace: Alienbear Design, Diamond Star & Black Pearl Black Set
Dress: House of Hucci, Hucci Gynni Dress – Wine
Clutch: Fleur, Silver pailette Clutch (store is now 5th & Oxford)
Shoes: Kalnins Footwear, Boudoir
Shape: My own
Pose: {flowey}, i’m in the middle of your picture

Picture taken at: kowloon

There is something about snakeskin, and animal prints in general, that brings out the hedonistic side of me. I’ve had this love affair with these naturally exotic patterns for as long as I can remember. In any case, I jumped at the chance to show one of the latest gowns from Seldom Blue by IndigoBlue Dagostino, called the Mia Dress. Due to time constraints, I’m showing you one way of wearing it, but it comes with the top (on all layers) short and long glitch pants (on both layers), short and long system skirts, the long prim skirt and a shorter, flouncy, prim skirt. There are numerous ways to combine the pieces for L$ 465, and if snakeskin isn’t your thing there is also: cheetah, tiger, snow leopard and crocodile. As always, there are special versions of this dress on promotion, one red floral version with a big bustle skirt option for L$ 1oo, and a L$ 1 special dress in a blue floral with a short, frilly prim skirt.

By the way, the clutch is from IndigoBlue’s partner in crime, Singsong Writer of Eternity Silks. The clutch bag is L$150 and comes in the same prints as the Mia Dress range. The ad shows the details of the bag, which I find to be the perfect size and shape for everyday use, not just being matched with the dress.

My pose is one of the upcoming releases from Glitterati by Katey Coppola. Right now there is sale going on at the store to celebrate their expansion and purchase of a sim. All poses are L$ 100, pose packs are L$ 100 and fatpacks are discounted by 50% or less of the sale price. A lot of the stock is going to be retired, so you have just a few short weeks to get the ones you want before they disappear…

Credits:

Hair: ETD, Anisa – Ebony
Skin: GeEs Design, Tara America – Montana – glos
Dress: Seldom Blue, MIA DRESS SNAKESKIN
Purse: Eternity Silks, MIA HANDBAG in Snakeskin/SILVER
Earrings: Alienbear Design, Zivanit earrings RFL2009 special
Shape: My own.
Pose: Glitterati, 009

Picture taken at: Fotoscope

Skin fair is just days away, and with that in mind I bring you a preview of 3 new skins from GeEs Design by Gandalf Edman which will debut at the event. This post is picture heavy, so prepare yourself! I picked out one makeup from each of the lines to show you.

First we have the Tara America skin, in the Alabama make-up. I love the deep, rich, tone of the skin. The make-ups are all named after American states.

I especially like the details, like the shading of the bum!

I was surprised how well this skin suited me, the Tara America is officially my favourite of the three.

Please read on after the cut for more pictures and important details!

Next up is the Tara Australia skin in the Darwin make-up. For the Australia line, each makeup is named after Australian cities.

Also to be noted is how the spin stands out without being harsh. I’m someone who finds this aesthetic important.

Check out the make-up, the use of color here is fantastic!

The final skin is Tara India, shown here in the Madras make-up with the bindi option which is only available with the Madras make-up. The India make-ups are all related to Indian cities.

None of these skins had obvious flaws, but I am the kind of person who cares about the overall look most. Still, who wouldn’t love that bum?

The bindi option with this make-up is really smart, ethnic skins are seriously lacking in SL. I sort of wish these skins were darker to compliment the Indian theme a bit more.

Now for the important details! These skins will debut at the skin far on November 7, 2009. The stall for GeEs Design is located here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/VANITY%20UNIVERSE/173/113/36 and will have a promotional price for the duration of the event. Tara America and Tara Australia are available with nine make-up-styles, each style comes with four options (matte lips or glossy lips and with or without pubic hair), a brow base and a facelight. Tara India comes in six make-up-styles with all the components that the other two lines have with the addition of the bindi option for the Madras make-up. Each single skin is on special for L$ 499 while the bundles of all make-up options are L$ 1599 for America and Australia; and then L$ 1099 for India. The bundles also include a non-modifiable shape. After the fair the skins will go into the mainstore and will be at regular price.

By the way, the skin fair will be collecting donations for Care International, so your Lindens will be going to a great cause. So go, see, demo, and spend big!

Credits:

Skin #1: GeEs Design, Tara America – Alabama – glos
Skin #2: GeEs Design, Tara Australia – Darwin – glos
Skin #3: GeEs Design, Tara India – Madras (Bindi) – glos
Hair: ETD, Roxie – Black
Bikini: SWIM, November Dollarbie bikini
Shape: My own.
Poses: AnaLu, *fresh poses* 427; Glitterati, Breast Cancer Awareness – Singles 2; Torrid Wear, Free Model Pose 2

Oh my, I’m not feeling very creative with the title of my post it seems. Who can really blame me though? When you look this classy and put together, you end up staring at yourself in the mirror a lot and everything else seems not so very important.

Today’s blouse and skirt are both from Ingenue by Betty Doyle. I can never resist blogging anything from this store, but I especially have a weakness for versatile separates or items that can easily be mixed and matched. They make me happy in the skirt. *winks saucily* The top is called Stenno and is available in 10 colors for L$ 125 each or as a fatpack for L$ 900. It comes on all 3 top layers with prim collar and cuffs. The bottom of the shirt, which is hidden here, but trust me, is cut in a v-style so if you’re not wearing a more high-waisted skirt or pants, you’ll flash a slip of stomach. As long as you’re reasonably in shape, this shouldn’t be a problem. The skirt is called Secretary (get it, like a secretary who uses shorthand – a stenographer?) and also comes in 10 colors and is once again L$ 125 for one or L$ 900 for all ten.

I guess this is a short post this time around, but I have more stuff coming your way in the near future!

Credits:

Hair: Truth, Antie – mirage (one of the styles at the L$ 25 sale)
Skin: Blowpop, N2 Elizabeth -tone B- 10.1 Vapor 1 (group gift)
Earrings: Purangi Designs, Hammered Gold Earrings
Blouse: Ingenue, Ingenue :: Vintage Basics :: Stenno :: Ebon
Skirt: Ingenue, Ingenue :: Vintage Basics :: Secretary :: Camel
Bracelet: DeLa, Bangle “Callas” Black b (L)
Shoes: Maitreya, Neyya *Toe-cap Caramel
Shape: My own.
Pose: AnaLu, *fresh poses* 492

Picture taken at: Artilleri

It’s been a few days since I’ve shown you what I’m wearing, so I hope you’re ready for another one!

I like to sometimes wander around, and many times it’s alone. So today I made friends with this guy and asked him to pose with me. After a little bribery (good thing I can fish) he finally agreed.

Moving on to the fashion, I’m wearing a new skin from a store that is completely new to me! This is the Claudia skin in the suntanned tone from Fior di Perle Skins & Shapes by Pearl Vollmar. These skins are only sold in singles packs, each single comes with 1 eyeshadow option, but 4 colors of lipstick. A facelight, lashes, shape and 3 brow bases are included for the price of L$ 990. I seem to favor dark eyeshadow and more natural lips recently, but there are plenty of makeup styles for you to check out in the store.

Here’s a closer look at two recently released accessories. First we have the Summer Straw Bag in blue from Dark Mouse by Mouse Mimistrobell. Inside the bag resides freshly picked sunflowers, a baguette, a bottle (of wine?) and other goodies. The bag is sold as a pack of four, including the red, black and gold versions for L$ 200. The shoes are the latest SlipOns from Kalnins by Maris Kanto. These sweet babies are scripted with eleven leather colors, shininess, glow, and resize for L$ 500.

Also, I used a pose for the pictures from {flowey} by Flutter Memel. I had heard of the store before, and had a freebie pose from some hunt from the store, but never really had a look before. The single poses run from L$ 30 – 40, and the sets vary depending on how many poses are included although the price is discounted from the full amount you’d pay if you bought each one separately. The poses are kind of quirky, which I really like, and have equally cute names. The poses are fun, the price is right, what’s not to like?

Credits:

Hair: Truth, Lauren – chestnut (hairband is scripted to change color)
Skin: Fior di Perle Skins & Shapes,Claudia suntanned black1 eyeshadows natural3 lips
Scarf: *G Field*, *GF* Muffler – Tartan purple- (update group gift)
Blouse: SUGARCUBE, Sugar, puff sleeb tunic
Bangle: Spork, [spork] silver bangles L
Pants: “anuenue., “anuenue.SalopetteDenim(black) (actually is overalls, just using the bottom half)
Bag: Dark Mouse, Straw Summer Bag (Blue)
Shoes: Kalnins, SlipOns
Shape: My own.
Pose: {flowey}, lazy days and heart thunderstorms

Picture taken at: Cafe Gamma

I just wanted to let everyone know about an interesting blog piece that Annie Paster did over on her blog, Cupcake’s Cookies and Cream. She asked a whole slew of SL residents how they would describe their personal style and what style means to them. I was happy to be asked and included, and if you read the responses, there are some really thought-provoking ones.

Another post will follow from me some time today with the “Look Of The Day”, but go read that answer session over at Annie’s blog!

Until later my pretties…

With several new releases over the last few days, I put together this look with some of my favorite new and older items. Starting at the top, I’m wearing the Cleopatra II hair from Simply Britnee by Britnee Hadlee. You get the full color pack of 36 for only L$ 200! No, that’s not a typo, it’s an incredible deal and all the packs of hair are priced similarly. Two other hairstyles, Cleopatra and Cleopatra III were released at the same time, so have a gander at those at well since demos are free.

My skin is the newest from Free Speerit by Desidelia Vella called Katherine. This is the original tone, but there is also a tan and pale version. Each of the 3 tones come in 8 versions of makeup, and cost L$ 995 for a single makeup, L$ 3590 for a pack of 4 skins, or L$ 5990 for all 8. The skins have a tintable beauty mark, hair base and eyebrow options. Each skin comes with a free shape, several versions of eyebrows, eyelashes 2 pubic hair options and facelight as well. Basically, you’re getting a whole whack of stuff when you buy a skin here. I love the smokey eyes and pink lips of the Desire makeup. It’s classy and glamorous enough to match with a variety of outfits, like the vintage dress I’m wearing.

I’ve been a long-time fan of  Ingenue by Betty Doyle and have many items that I’ve acquired over the years. The latest release is this dress called Gene which comes in four colors: The Blues (shown), Emerald, Red Hots and Noir; each will set you back only L$ 250. I love all of the colors, but since the blue was so fresh and airy, like how I’m feeling today, I decided that I would go in this direction. It also complimented the pink of the lipstick nicely, so I was very happy with how this turned out.

Well darlings, it’s time for me to flutter off and catch a film…I’m thinking of a Marilyn Monroe gem, like “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”. Oh heck, I knew I should have gone to the salon first!

Credits:

Hair: Simply Britnee, Cleopatra II/Brown
Skin: Free Speerit, FS Skin – Katherine (Desire)
Dress: Ingenue, Gene :: The Blues
Earrings and Necklace: Bax Coen Designs, BAX INDIAN SUMMER (set – color change)
Bracelet: DM Designs, Isabeau II Bracelet (part of set)
Shoes: Shiny Things, Party Pumps – aqua/black
Shape: My own.
Pose: AnaLu, *fresh poses* 428

Picture taken at:  Retrology

Halloween is almost upon now – just a few days away! While I’ll probably spend the night chowing on candy apples, popcorn and watching horror movies in my real life, in Second Life© you can have several costumes, do a variety of activities, eat tons of sweets without gaining a pound and…wait, you can do that every day in SL! Okay, well, the point is, today I’m kicking up my look in spirit of the spooky celebration. I’m wearing the new Bloody Tara skins from GeEs Design by Gandalf Edman.

The skins come in both of the tones shown here in one pack for L$ 500, but really you get several options because each comes with matte lips or glossy lips (and with or without pubic hair for each). You can see the blood and scratches on the face, and the scar over the breast which gives this version it’s name. These skins are based off the regular line of skins called Tara, which all come with a facelight (the Bloody skins as well) and a no-mod fitting shape. Singles are regularly L$ 800 and the Bundle packs of 9 makeups in a skin tone is L$ 2499.

I suggest you go have a look at the store because are there are some really cute  pale Pierrot skins as well, each for L$ 5oo or the Bundle pack of 9 for L$ 1750. At times I find clowns kind of creepy, but Pierrot’s are sweet and sort of melancholy – in a good way. Have a look and see what it’s all about!

Credits:

Skins: GeEs Design, Tara reloaded – Bloody Tara sand and Tara reloaded – Bloody Tara-glos
Hair: VIXEN, Felidae – Blackmail (Mix & Mingle Hunt gift, the hunt is still going on!)
Earrings and Choker: Paper Couture, Antique Pearl Choker Set (I believe it is no longer available)
Dress: Last Call, Catwalk Collection: Arachne (store is long closed, but some people are selling their items second hand)
Shape: My own.
Pose: Glitterati, Pork sword 5

Picture taken at: Darkwood Cathedral and medieval towers

There is something sort of retro and kitsch about a “lady who lunches”. Although, I’m the sort of lady who is on a budget these days, so my options for fine cuisine are limited. I’m stuck eating at the diner today, but that doesn’t mean I can’t look great doing it!

Wearing the latest Tweedy: The Tops and Iloa pants from SySy’s by SySy Chapman I’m comfortable, and yet still classy. These tops and pants come in 5 colors each, with the tops costing L$ 75 and the pants are going for L$ 125. Both are available in a fatpack as well. Blue and brown are such a sweet combination especially at this time of year, and work great with silver-toned accents. Oh look, I just happen to be wearing some!

I’m wearing the Divine Deco Earring and Bangle from Dark Mouse by Mouse Mimistrobell. The set comes with a bangle for both arms and the pair of earrings for L$ 100. The muted tones and simple design let the outfit shine but also ads a sort of  framing to it. Although, I’m not the only person to see how well these pair together. While doing a run through of blogs, I saw that Shelby Rasmuson did the same thing! Great minds must think alike.

By the way, Bebae by Torie Senne has come out with a new skin line called Fabia and as usual, the group has received 3 skins from it. I’m wearing one of them, but the other two are equally as pretty. The group costs L$ 200 to join, but the quality of these skins makes it obviously worth it. In store, the new line comes in a new darker tone (coffee) for a total of 5 skintones with 10 makeups, freckles are included with each makeup and there’s also a cleavage option! Single skins will set you back L$ 1000 while the Galore Pack is a steal at L$ 6000.

So…who wants to join me for a blue plate special and maybe split a piece of pie?

Credits:

Hair: *ARGRACE*, ~ Fedora Hat “Glamorous Way” ~ (Amber)
Skin: Bebae, Fabia > Cara: GIFT
Earrings and bracelet: Dark Mouse, Divine Deco Bangle (Right) and Divine Deco Earrings
Pants: SySy’s, Iloa pants-brown
Top: SySy’s, Tweedy the tops-blue
Shoes: ETD, Buckle Ballet Flats (Navy)
Shape: My own.
Pose: AnaLu, *fresh poses* 429

Picture taken at: Iron Fist