Thursday, June 7, 2012

Look 28: Razzle Dazzle Rose









Look 28:

SKIN: Mother Goose's | Moran - Lucky Board | Bombi Spring Rain LB | 
HAIR: Bonne Chance | Bombi Event Lotus Hair - Purple | Bombi Spring Rain LB | 
EYES: Insufferable Dastard | Gem Eyes in Sunset | April Group Gift | 
LASHES: Cheap Makeup | Tableau Lashes | Free! |
LIPS: La Malvada Mujer | Kiki #2 - Lips | 
NECKLACE: {I <3 FashiOn} | Unusual Flower Necklace - Colorchange | Creativevent
BRACELETS: [Glow] Studio] | Aztec Bracelets - Gold | 
CLUTCH: Priss | Oversize Coin Purse | Store closed :( | 
SOCKS:  Bonne Chance  Mico Lace Socks | 
SHOES [MESH]: Toki-Doki | Queen Boots | Old Group Gift (fee to join) |
LEGGINGS: GATO | Steampunk Leggings |
VEST [MESH]: RaMa RoWanberry | Denim Raw Edge Waistcoast | FLFriday |
TOP: {u.f.o.} | (part of) Not So Much Like Ballet - Pink | 
SKIRT [MESH]: {u.f.o.} | Andeande Highwaist Skirt | Group Gift | 
POSES: -no wow- | "Ces't La Vie" |
LOCATION: Bombi Spring Rain |


Notes:

If you haven't been to the Korean Event, "Bombi Spring Rain" yet, then you have about another week to do so - I believe it ends June 15.  It's a cute little sim with Korea-based creators showing off their goods.  There are also some very nice freebies/dollarbies, including a skin from Mother Goose, hair decorations from Bonne Chance and U.F.O., and more that I'm probably forgetting!  There are also some great lucky boards, which is where I snagged the skin and hair I'm wearing here.  I thought the flower necklace from the current Creativevent was a perfect match for the hair decorations; the necklace is also color-change.  It's a great accessory, and makes me sad that I <3 Fashion will be closing.  There's also quite a few denim vests that have been released in the past week or so.  I like this one by Rama Rowanberry because it's relatively simple and versatile.  I've also got a couple group gifts on; I love the shape of this U.F.O. skirt and hope she releases more!  And Toki-Doki's group gifts are always  fantastic.  There is a fee to join, but it's completely worth it.  

Might not be posts for a few days, but we'll see.  If not...have a safe and enjoyable weekend! 

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Look 27: Asleep on a Sunbeam











Look 27:

SKIN: JeSyLiLo | Kitty - *PaleSkin*J3*BT | 
EYES: Insufferable Dastard | Gem Eyes in Sunset | April Group Gift | 
HAIR [MESH]: >TRUTH< | Jessie w/Roots - Strawberry | Subscriber Gift |
LASHES: Cheap Makeup | Tableau Lashes |Free! |
RING: Flowey | "Light as a Feather" Ring | 
BRACELET: IZUMIYA | Ball Bracelet | Free! | 
HAIR ORNAMENT: ::XX:: | Millinery Fascinator - Golden Egg Trio | Dollarbie |
NAILS: Izzie's | Spring/Summer 2012 Classic Nails | 
BELT: Ingenue | Traveler Belt - Granite | 
BOOTS [MESH]: Maitreya | Jazz Boots - Snow | 
INNER SHIRT 1: Nylon Outfitters | Sheer Floral Henley - White | 
INNER SHIRT 2: The Sea Hole | Daydream Blouse - Green Tea | May C88 |
JACKET: Toki-Doki | Bow Bowlero - Honey | 
SKIRT [MESH]: Priss | Lee Skirt Print #1 | Store Closed :( |
POSES: Long Awkward Pose | "Hairy Situation" | 
LOCATION: Neva River


Notes:

Having just previously posted a photoshoot from the Neva River sim, I had to go back and explore some more.  Urgh, it's so gorgeous, and the perfect backdrop, I thought, for a more romantic, nature-y look.  So yes, I took more pictures there despite the fact that I only recently posted some!  This is also my last post with a Collabor88 item from the current May cycle, which will end very very soon, so if you haven't gotten everything you wanted from there yet, be sure to go by tomorrow.  Priss is a store that just closed, quite quickly and without much announcement.  I always liked the stuff there, so I picked up a few things on sale before the doors were shut for good; this skirt is one of my finds.  One of the neat things I found on the Neva River sim was a hammock with poses that I think might be the same one that Cheeky Pea sold at Collabor88 (see pic below).  What a fun piece of funiture... and, unfortunately, it only makes my desire to decorate a house even stronger.  One of these days...





Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Look 26: Some Lace and Paper Flowers









Look 26:

SKIN: *MY UGLYDOROTHY | Skin Addiction Special | 
EYES: IKON | Horizon Eyes v2 - Light Grenada | June Group Gift |
HAIR: YHS | Black Hair Drew Pink (plus hair base tattoo) | @ Current Creativevent
ARM CUFF: Zaara | Nizam Bajubandh - Color | On Sale Now! |
NECKLACE: *Tea Time* | Flower Necklace | @ Current Grunge Soul Project
RING: Finesmith | Seeing Colors Ring - OPY | Finesmith Summer Hunt (group only - fee to join) |
EARRING: [Glow] Studio | Old Clara Gold Earrings | past TDR | 
EAR CUFFS: HANDverk | Cylinder Ear Hooks - Bronze | 
BRACELET: IZUMIYA | Ball Bracelet | Free! |
BAG: Needful Things | Lonely Big Bag | VIP Group Gift (fee to join) |
SHOES [MESH]: Toki-Doki | Destiny Loafers - Summer | 
INNER SHIRT: RaMa RoWanberry | Foil Metallic Lace Bodysuit | @ Current Creativevent
OUTER SHIRT [MESH]: RaMa RoWanberry | Edda Lace Scoop Tank - Coral | @ Javachip Sunday
SKIRT: C'est La Vie! | Summer Long Skirt - Flowers |  @ Current Creativevent | 
POSES: Croire | "Pins and Needles" |
LOCATION: Cupcake


Notes:

So, I am not exaggerating when I say I love, love, love this look and have no desire to take it off any time soon.  I love the gypsy-ish, boho way that it came together.  This look features a lot of items from the current Creativevent Room, so be sure to take advantage of the great finds there before they switch everything out and get new stuff. :)  Zaara is also having a 50% off sale, so I went a little crazy buying jewelry that I had been coveting for some time.  I might have to go back and get more - so pretty and versatile.  I'm also a huge convert over to HANDverk's jewelery, which is all very unique and exquisitely made.  They also carry some very cool home decor items.  It all rather makes me wish I wasn't a homeless avi and had a spot of land where I could build and properly decorate.  Ah well, perhaps someday...

Let's have one more look at that jewelry, eh? 







Monday, June 4, 2012

Looks 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, & 25: I'm on the Hunt I'm After You

Well hello all!  As you might see from the title of the post, this is going to be a bit picture-heavy, as I have SIX, yes SIX, looks to blog about today.  My photographs and stylecards will also be formatted a bit differently.  Basically, I decided to give myself a hunt-related challenge.  There's tons of great hunts going on right now, some of which will be ending soon.  The most recent one I participated in was the Mesh Around Hunt, which was probably the most entertaining I've done yet.  There were so many people chatting and hunting at each location, and even though very few people outright cheated, it was fun to give each other hints.  After the hunt, I was sorting through my inventory and realized that sometimes I don't put hunt gifts to very good use.  Because they're free/cheap, and because I didn't actually pick them out myself, sometimes they linger in my inventory forever - not because I don't like them, but because I don't feel particularly pressured to use them (as opposed to something I've been longing for and have spent well-earned Lindens on).


So, I decided to issue myself a challenge: How many outfits could I put together using nothing but Hunt items?  These six looks are the result, and use items from the Mesh Around Hunt, the Men Only Hunt, the Finesmith Summer Hunt (group members only - fee to join), and the Drafted Hunt.  


I did give myself a little leeway in using some accessories and makeup that were non-hunt items.  I tried to keep these as cheap as possible, though.  I'm not convinced that all of these looks are spectacular, but I still had a great time putting them together.  It was really challenging to put together unique looks with a smallish pool of items, but I much enjoyed it.  I'd be interested in seeing what other people come up with, if they decide to try out a similar challenge. 


So, let's take a look, shall we?  


Look 20:

MESH AROUND HUNT ITEMS: 
| Hair - Alice Project | Eyes - Mayfly | Top/Dress - Happy Undead | Skirt - Evolve | 
| Boots - GoS | Necklace - [Aura] | 

FINESMITH SUMMER HUNT ITEMS:
| Travel Bag | Kosh Bracelet |

OTHER ITEMS:
| Skin - JeSyLilo May Group Gift | 



Look 21:

MESH AROUND ITEMS: 
| Hair - Ploom | Eyes - Mayfly | Lashes - Maimai | Ring - Sleeping Koala | Dress - 22769 | 

FINESMITH SUMMER HUNT ITEMS: 
 | Riri Robe Necklace | Peach Nectar Bracelet | Bead Belt Milk Agat | 

OTHER ITEMS: 
| Shoes - Pixel Mode Fae Wedges - Subscriber Gift | 
| Skin - Mothergoose Bombi Luckyboard | 




Look 22:

MESH AROUND ITEMS: 
| Eyes - Mayfly | Valentina E - Dress and Bra | Hair Base - Discord Designs |
| Ring - Handverk | Boots - [SAKIDE] |

FINESMITH SUMMER HUNT ITEMS: 
| Kosh Necklace | Bless Earrings | 

MEN ONLY HUNT ITEMS: 
| Hair - MONS | 

OTHER:
| Tights - Le Poppycock (gatcha) | Skin - MY UGLYDOROTHY Bombi Luckyboard |



Look 23:

MESH AROUND ITEMS: 
| Hair - Discord Designs | Eyes - Mayfly | Outer Shirt - Pirate Arts | Boots - Leverocci | 
| Clutch - [Echo] | Lashes - Maimai | Skirt - <Geometry> | Bangles - Sleeping Koala |

FINESMITH SUMMER HUNT ITEMS: 
| Let It Drop Earrings | 

OTHER: 
Headband - {u.f.o.} Bombi Dollarbi | Inner Shirt - Nylon Outfitters Frenchie Top (April C88) | 
| Skin - MY UGLYDOROTHY Bombi Luckyboard | 




Look 24:


MESH AROUND ITEMS: 
| Hair - Alice Project | Eyes - Mayfly | Jeans - BUID | 

MEN ONLY HUNT ITEMS: 
| Shirt - LooP | Shoes - Retro | Glasses - [CheerNo] | 

DRAFTED HUNT ITEMS: 
| Bag - AZOURY | 

OTHER ITEMS:
 | Bunny Headphones - PSYCHO.Byts | Lips - [mock] freebie | 
| Skin - JeSyLilo May Group Gift | 



Look 25:

MESH AROUND ITEMS: 
| Hair - Discord Designs | Eyes - Mayfly | Skirt - Intrepid | Necklace - Izzie's | 
| Tank - Apple May Designs | Pocket Bag - Pepper |

MEN ONLY HUNT ITEMS: 
| Shoes - Retro |  Sunglasses - Shadz |

OTHER ITEMS: 
| Bracelet - [DDL] Group Gift | Earrings, Ring, Headband - FZaPP Subscriber Gifts |
| Tights - Tee*fy @ TDR | Lips - [mock] Freebie | 
| Skin - JeSyLilo May Group Gift | 


And there you have it!  It just goes to show that someone can have a very diverse free wardrobe, if they are so inclined.  I'd be interested to know what looks people feel were most "successful" (if any, haha), and if you try this challenge out yourself, I'd love to see what you come up with.  Oh, and forgive me for not providing SLURLs and TPs, like I usually do.  It was just toooo much work.  If you want to know how to get somewhere or find something, leave a comment. :) 

Thanks so much to the creators and hunt organizers!  All poses I used were from Long Awkward Pose, the "Hairy Situation set." 









Sunday, June 3, 2012

Look 19: Gold in the Air of Summer









Look 19:

SKIN: JeSyLiLo | Kitty *Pale Skin* |
EYES: Umbeoshi | YOLO eyes - Laugh | Yolo Hunt Item |
HAIR: Ploom | Daydream - Candy | May C88
LASHES: Cheap Makeup | Tableau Lashes | Free!
BLUSH: La Malvada Mujer | Cotton Candy on Her Cheeks | 
LIPS and EYESHADOW:  JeSyLiLo (comes w/ Kitty Skin | 
BRACELET: IZUMIYA | Bracelet - Gray&Pink | Free! |
BANGLE:  IZUMIYA  Free Bangle - White Flower | Free! |
RING: Sweet Leonard | Iceberry Ring | VIP Group Gift (fee to join) |
SCARF: Tee*fy | Soft Cotton Tied Scarf - Mint Ombre | Men's Dept.
SOCKS: Candy Stripes | Saddle Shoe Sock | (part of) Group Gift |  
TIGHTS: Kyoot | Hollander Leggings - Cream |
SHOES: GATO | Ice Cream Booties | 
SKIRT: {u.f.o.} | Cocoon Bells - Mint Flower | May C88
TANK: Jane | Intrinsic Tank - Pk Blush | Free! |
JACKET: Ricielli | Alexandra Leather Jacket - White |
ICE CREAM: Altromondo Creations | Strawberry Cone | Free! |
POSES: aDORKable (Blogger Gift) and -no wow- (ultimate front pose) | 
LOCATION: Neva River |

Notes:

I only have one more item from the latest round of Collabor88 to blog about - and I'd better hurry, since there's less than a week left in this round!  I loved the dreamy, muted pallete of the May collection, and was especially thrilled that I came out of the event with five new fantastic hairs!  The elaborate styling of this Ploom hair made me feel that wild candy colors would be the best fit, and I tried to put an outfit together that was sweet, with a little bit of zest (leather jacket, uh-huh).  I'm sure you're all shocked that I didn't slap teeth on my face for once... and there's a reason for that.  This Kitty skin from JeSyLiLo comes with the loveliest, slightly-parted lips, and I preferred the look of them sans teeth.  Another surprising thing I did with this photoshoot: I did NOT mess around with Windlight settings and just went with Neva River's windlight.  Normally I'm not too fond of tinted lighting in photos because I think it obscures the look of the skin and clothes a bit.  However, I thought the lighting was just delicious in this case, so I kept it as is.  


Saturday, June 2, 2012

Look 18: Night Drive With You










Look 18:

SKIN: *My UGLYDOROTHY - Serah Base (Burly) |
EYES [MESH]: Umeboshi | Yolo Eyes - Love | Yolo Hunt Prize |
HAIR: !lamb | Ghost - Butter |
EYESHADOW and LIPS: Les Petit Details | Watermelon Makeup | Free! |
EYELINER: La Malvada Mujer | Lou Lou a L'cole | 
TEETH: La Malvada Mujer | Lara Stone's Teeth |
TATTOO: Juicy Box Tattoo | Black Bow | 
NECKLACE: Madeleine | Croix Noire | Free @ -nowow-, I think | 
EARRINGS: [North West] | Sissi Square Hoop - Small (colour-change) |
NAILS: Virtual/Insanity | Black Camo Nails | Drafted Hunt Item | 
RING: Sn@tch | Gift from Culture Shock 2012 |
BELT: Crash Republic | Looped Belt (lime) |
BAG [MESH]: Ricielli | YUSE bag - Mustard | Easter Hunt Item | 
SHOES: {*I <3FashiOn*} | Impeccable Boot - Purple | Former SIS Item |
TOP: Milk Motion | Blue Bustier 1 |
JACKET [MESH]: Eskimo Fashion | In the Midst of Winter Aztec Jacket - Floral | 
SKIRT [MESH]: Milk Motion | Transparent Long Skirt - Black | 
POSES: {u.f.o} | "Pepe" set | Free! |
LOCATION:  Tobacco Road

Notes: 

Lovin' this jacket from Eskimo Fashions; the combination of aztec and floral patterns isn't something you'd expect to work, but in this case I think it looks great.  To allow the jacket to be central to the look, I tried to keep everything else low-key.  Here's that great skirt from Milk Motion again (told ya I'd be recycling it), along with a shiny blue bustier, also from Milk Motion.  I am somewhat sad that on the day I finally put together a look that includes these I <3FashiOn boots, I learn that the store is closing! :(   People always ask me if I'm trying to look like Gwen Stefani when I wear this hair... Oh well, I can live with that.

Small correction: I originally said the ring was from Glow Studio - it's not, it's from Sn@tch... a gift from Culture Shock.  My apologies! 




Friday, June 1, 2012

Look 17: Our Spring is Sweet Not Fleeting









Look 17:

SKIN: *MY UGLYDOROTHY | Alexis Base - Freckles (Salmon) |
EYES [MESH]: Umeboshi | Yolo Eyes - Laugh | Yolo Hunt Prize (over) | 
HAIR: Exile | Riot Girl Hair - Bottle Blonde |
EYELINER + BLUSH: La Malvada Mujer | Simple Line+Blush | Free! |
LIPGLOSS: Les Petits Details | Lipgloss Cherry | Flawless Spring Hunt Item (over) |
TEETH: La Malvada Mujer | Lara Stone's Teeth | 
NAILS: Izzie's | Spring/Summer 2012 Classic Nails | 
TATTOO WRISTS: AITUI TATTOO | Always... (Faded) |
TATTOO LEG: Juicy Box Tattoo | Paper Plane Tattoo |
HEADBAND: DUBOO | Summer Headband - Gatcha |
NECKLACE: [Glow] Studio | Cherry Necklace | Old TDR |
BRACELET: Erratic | Twisted Bracelets - Recolorable | 
SUNGLASSES: Artilleri | Clubmaster Sunglasses - Pink | Retro Wash Sale Item | 
BAG: +WTG+ | The Cheshire Cat Baggage |
SHOES: ANEXX | Classic Creepers - Bordeaux |
INNER TOP: Jack Spoon | Nikki Bodysuit - Blue | 
OUTER TOP [MESH]: Apple May Designs | Hazel Top - Coal |
SKIRT [MESH]: Urbana | Ria Skirt - Pride |
POSES: -no wow- | various |
LOCATION: Junkyard Blues |


Notes:

I don't have much to say, other than BLACK CAT BAG!  I'm a fan of Alice in Wonderland, and I am owned by two black cats, so as soon as I saw this bag from +WTG+, I had to have it.  The rest of the outfit is just a fun, summery, casual look.  Not actually too far outside the realm of possibility as something I would wear in RL.  Which reminds me that I really need to buy some creepers... Hmm - I might have to make it my goal this weekend to track some down. If only it were as simple (and affordable) as it is in SL!