Look 46: The Skin of the Night

Look 46:

SKIN: *MY UGLYDOROTHY | July Group Gift |
EYES [mesh]: Anara | Custom Eyes |
HAIR: Miamai | Halla - Peacock | Hair Fair Gift |
BROWS: The Sugar Garden | Alena Brows - Brown |
EARRING: LaGyo | Alice Earrings |
BRACELET: [DDL] | Faith Bracelet | Past Group Gift |
NECKLACE: LaGyo | Cherub Necklace | August C88 |
RING RIGHT: 7891 | The Bar Ring - Gold |
RING LEFT: LaGyo | Bonbon Ring - Gold (color change) |
FUR: House of Fox | Anja Fur Shoulders - Black |
HEADBAND: LaGyo | Catalina Headband - Gold | July C88 |
TIGHTS: Lark | Shredded Tights - Black |
BOOTS [mesh]: G-Field | "Gina" Lace-up Boots - Black |
TOP (Inner): The Sea Hole | Seafarer's Cardi - Blushy 1 | July C88 |
OUTFIT: [Iren] | Baroque Outfit - Brown | August C88 |
POSE CUSHION: Glitterati | August C88 |
SKYBOX: Cheeky Pea

Notes:

A little Collabor88 goodness for you!  I really like this round, particularly thanks to the rich color tapestry.  While I love summer pastels, I've been feeling a little burnt out on them, so this was a nice change.  Since the colors are bold, I went for a whole bold outfit.  The corset outfit by Iren fits perfectly, and, as usual, I'm in love with everything LaGyo makes.  G-Field has become my favorite place for boots.  They're very resonably priced (these were under 300L) and come with a hud that lets you change the trim, laces, and so on.  For my photos this time I really messed around in Gimp with filters and effects.  What do you think?  I feel like you can't see the details of the outfits as much, but the photos themselves are more atmospheric and interesting. 

Look 45: Sundialing

Look 45:

SKIN: MARIKO | Skyee-M01 | 

EYES [mesh]: Anara | Custom Mesh Eyes |

HAIR [mesh] : Exile | Sea of Love - Lapis (w/ Hairband Accessory) |

MAKEUP: Fashionably Dead | Pastel Peppers | July C88 |

FRECKLES: Rozena | Freckle & Beauty Marks - "More" | 

EYELASHES [mesh] : MiaMai | Catwalk Lashes - Pink Explosion | 

NECKLACE: [Glow] Studio | Laguna Necklace | 

BRACELET: IZUMIYA | Ball Bracelet | 

BELT: LaGyo | Rope Belt Summer Stripes | 

BAG: Love Soul | Goldfish Bag-DX | 

BIKINI TOP [mesh]: {u.f.o.} | PuriPuri Bikini - Lace | July C88 | 

SKIRT [mesh]: Tram | Linen Skirt - Ck-Pink | 

POSES: Flowey | "New Stories" | 

BEACH DOCK: Cheeky Pea | Bae Dock | 

Notes:

Slowly but surely, I'm working my way through my inventory and finding stuff I meant to blog about a while ago.  Oop!  A lot of items in this look are from the July Collabor88 and the Hair Fair; the skirt was also a FLF special, but is still on sale at its regular price.  I really like this look; it feels like something a mermaid-turned-human would wear, so in keeping with that theme I plopping myself on the end of my Bae Dock by Cheeky Pea.  It has a ton of great poses with it, but the one in the first picture is really the only one that worked well with a long mesh skirt.  I'm finding that mesh items can be tricky on furniture poses, because from some angles your alpha shows and it looks like you have no legs or something!  So, this dock also comes with a bunch of blankets and pillows, but they don't show in any of the pictures.  Just trust me when I say it's an awesome item (and it's from Cheeky Pea, so you already know that!).

My next look should be a little more current and up-to-speed, showing off some stuff I got at Vintage Fair and the new Baroque round of Collabor88. :D


PS - does anyone who uses blogger know why the background of my text is white?  It's really bugging me - I want it to match the background of my blog! DX

Look 44: I Dream In Colour

Look 44:

SKIN: *MY UGLYDOROTHY | Serah04 (Burly) | 

EYES: Insufferable Dastard | Gem Eyes in Sunset | Old Group Gift |

HAIR: Sugarsmack! | Cate - Lemondrop | Hair Fair Gift | 

FRECKLES: ROZENA | Freckle and Beauty Mark Set - "More" |

STOCKINGS: Doppleganger | Suspender Tights - Black | 

SHOES: House of Fox | Jealous Bootie - Coral | 

BAG: [DDL] | The GodMother - White |

BRACELET: [DDL] | The NN - Black and Gold | Gatcha Item |

VEST [MESH]: piccara | Buttoned Vest 

SKIRT [MESH]: Tee*fy | Skater Skirt Collide - Saffron | 

Notes:

I haven't blogged in a while because I've been trying to get control of my totally chaotic inventory.  Confession: I have a habit of buying stuff on sale just because it's on sale, and it piles up in my inventory and then I get completely overwhelmed and then don't know where anything is!  So, I'm trying to get into the habit of buying things more carefully; selecting a piece I really, really like and then looking for items to go with it, rather than going "oh, that's cute and cheap, why not!"  I'm also pretty low on Lindens and probably shouldn't buy anymore for a while... so, I'm going to try to make upcoming looks using things in my inventory that I haven't shown yet, even if they aren't especially new.  These items shown here do happen to be fairly recent, tho!  I love that I was able to wear the mesh skirt with the mesh vest... though I did have to size up a bit on the vest, and now my avi has huge gazongas (much bigger than they actually are on my shape!).  The hair was free at the hair fair, and I thought it was adorbs.  I'm also loving DDL's accessories right now - so well made!  

Happy Friday! 

Look 43: Blue Alice

Look 43:


SKIN: KOOQLA | Ojen - Sunner 03 | 

EYES: The Stringer Mausoleum | Serial Pierce Eyes - Fresh | Old Hunt Item | 

HAIR [MESH]: !lamb | Blush - Washed Out | 

EYESHADOW: La Malvada Mujer | Kiki #2 | 

TEETH: La Malvada Mujer | Lara Stone's Teeth | 

BRACELET: Finesmith | Love Doesn't Grow on Trees | 

RING LEFT: LaGyo | Bonbon Ring - Gold | 

RING RIGHT: LaGyo | Macarons Multiring | 

HAIRPIECE: LaGyo | Dandelion Mohawk Headpiece - Black | 

NECKLACE: LaGyo | Alice Necklace - Color Change | 

NAILS: Izzie's | Spring/Summer 2012 Classic Nails | 

SOCKS: House of Fox | Color.Me.H.O.F. Knit Socks | 

SHOES [MESH]: Baiastice | Santigold Mesh Pump Anklestrap - Silver | 

BODYSUIT: House of Fox | Anja Basic Bodysuit - Black | 

SKIRT: {u.f.o.} | On a Windy Day - Pokarl | 

RABBIT: Happy Mood | Sleepy Rabbit - Small | 

POSES: Flowey | "New Stories" |

Notes:


Long time no post!  Sorry for my absence, but I was in fact out of town for a week or so, and have also just been generally swamped with RL stuff, which hasn't left much time for SL.  I actually meant to do this photoshoot a while ago, around the time the Fairy Tales event was still going, as many of these items came from there.  Presumably they are now available in the main stores.  There's an overdose of LaGyo here, since I loved every single creation she made for Fairy Tales.  With the photos I guess I was going for something a little whimsical, but also a bit brooding, a bit dark.  Flowey's poses were a perfect fit.  Anyway, I'm glad to be back.  More posts to come! 

Look 42: The Girl With The Northern Soul Collection

Look 42:


SKIN: *MY UGLYDOROTHY | Serah Base (Burly) |
EYES [MESH]: Anara | Custom Eyes |
HAIR: booN | MRZ164 Hair - Blonde |
MAKEUP: La Malvada Mujer | Twiggy Eyes + Freckles |
LASHES: Beetlebones | Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty Black) |
EARRINGS: La Malvada Mujer | La Captura de Peces |
RING: LaGyo | Famous Lady Ring - White |
BRACELETS: The Seahole |  Parisian Bangles - Pearl |
HAT: LaGyo | Eared Bowler - Purple |
SHOES: *G Field* | Short Belt Boots "Emma" - Peacock |
DRESS [MESH]: Tram | Napoleon Mini Op (Mesh) - Pink |
LEGGINGS: Emery | Legging Striped Carrie - White |
POSES: -no wow- | "North Bound" |

SKYBOX: Cheeky Pea | VIP Group Gift (fee to join) |
BENCH: Y's Place | FLF Special |


Notes: 


Nothing particularly new from the grid here - except for the bench from Y's Place - but I think the look is pretty cute just the same.  I still think this Cheeky Pea skybox is prefect for taking photographs... I guess that makes it my new little photo studio, kinda.  Weeellll... not much commentary from me tonight because I've got an icky stomach and feel the need to lie down.  Enjoy your weekend, all!

Look 41: Forgotten Worlds

Look 41:

SKIN: JeSyLiLo | Kitty - PaleSkin J3 (Teeth) | 

EYES [MESH]: Anara | Custom Eyes | 

HAIR: booN | PRT424 Hair Blonde | 

LASHES [MESH]: Beetlebones | Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty Black) | 

EYELINER/BLUSH: La Malvada Mujer | Simple Line+Blush | 

ARM TATTOO: AITUI | Fox Twins | 

EARS: LaGyo | Cheshire Floral Ears - Cockatoo/Margarita | Fairy Tales 2012 | 

NECKLACE: Undefined Lillies | Pottery In Disguise - Fox 01 | 

BRACELET: Sweet Leonard | Ethnic Bracelet - Rose | VIP Group Gift (Fee to join) |

FOX SCARF: Violent Seduction | Vulpine Scarf | Group Gift | (Thank you Sugar for blogging about this item/store, thus introducing it to me <3 )

TIGHTS: Rezlapsa Loc | Ombre Tights - Tiger Eye | 

SHOES [MESH]: Toki-Doki | Sumire Flats - Forest |

SHORTS: Imbue | High Waist Cutoffs (Lightest) | 

TOP [MESH]: Tram | Peplum Top Blue | 

POSES/FIREFLY PROP: Long Awkward Pose | 

LOCATION: Looking Glass Sim | 

Notes:

Back from a short lil' break.  No fireworks for me, though - the Western US is kind of on fire and fireworks are a big no-no.  I can't say I missed them!  Thanks to the beautiful Fairy Tales 2012 event, I've had lots of ideas for fairy-tale themed looks.  Unfortunately I have -not- had a lot of Lindens.  Still, I managed to pick up just about everything LaGyo had for sale at the event, because it was all made of puppies and win.  Know what else is made of puppies and win?  All the cute creations at Tram.  Animals themed accessories are also kind of a direct line to my heart.  Thus, I really like this look, even if I look all of about twelve years old in it.  Oh well!  

Look 40: Sunday Under Glass

Look 40:

SKIN:  The Sugar Garden | Lumiere B - Sophistication | 

HAIR: Vive Nine | Tall Tales Pony - Copper (Rooted) | 

EYES [MESH]: Anara | Custom Eyes | 

LASHES [MESH]: Beetlebones | Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dollface Black) | 

LIPS: [mock] | Red Berry Lip Balm | 

EYELINER/BLUSH: La Malvada Mujer | Simple Line + Blush | 

EARRINGS: Emery | Earring White | 

NECKLACE: Izzie's | Rainbow Color Necklace | 

BANGLES: Izzie's | Rainbow Color Bangles L |

BRACELET: Whippet and Buck | Simple Polished Cuff - Texture Change | RING: Tentacio | Ring Orange | June Festival Gift | 

BELT: Crash Republic | Looped Belt (Lime) | 

BAG [MESH]: House of Fox | Shopper's Tote | TDRB | 

SHOES: mijn boutique | Strange Platform Flat - Black | 

LEGGINGS: Tee*fy | Ombre Lime/Cream Leggings | Past TDR | 

VEST: Toki-Doki | Sango Vest (Purple) | 

ROMPER [MESH]: Seymour | Sidhom Romper (Graffiti) | 10L - Store Opening Special |

POSES: Marukin | "Flight" | 

HOUSE: Zigana | 

BENCH: Cheeky Pea | Laurence Traveller Bench | 

Notes: 

Sundays can be sort of depressing.  Or maybe that's just my mood.  Anyway, after a rather blue Sunday, I might take a few days off SL to get a few RL things in order.  Happens to everyone, right?  Still, I can't believe this is my 40th look!  I feel slightly less newbish now, I must say. ;)  This look features another item from the new creator, Seymour, who I talked about in my last post.  The real feature here, though, is the new Traveller Bench by Cheeky Pea.  It comes with lots of poses and rezzable props (teacup, book, knitting, computer for blogging, etc), as well as being texture-change.  Even more amazing, it is the equivalent of just three prims!  It's also the perfect piece of furniture for collapsing on after a long day of hunting for deals around the grid.  

Have a great week, folks!