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.  

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! 

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! 

Look 16: After Every Party I Die

Look 16:

SKIN: *My UGLYDOROTHY - Serah Base (Burly) |

EYES: IKON | Sunrise Eyes - Summer (M) | Group Gift |

HAIR [MESH]: Fashionably Dead | Daydream Hair - Blonde 7 | May C88 |

EYELINER: La Malvada Mujer | Lou Lou a L'ecole |

LIPSTICK: PIDIDDLE | Hyperlip - Hot Pants | Group Gift |

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

TATTOO: The Sea Hole | Deco Cap Sleeve Lotus Tattoo 1 |

GLOVES: [Glow] Studio | Gloves Duo Tone - Gold Cekins/Black |

HEADBAND: {u.f.o.} | Goodbye Baby - A-6 | Gatcha |

NECKLACE 1: MIAO | Vinnie Italian Horn Necklace |

NECKLACE 2: FZaPP | Necklace Roma Black | Group Gift |

STOCKINGS: Doppelganger inc. | Knocked Up Knee Socks - Black | 

SHOES: Fashionably Dead | Bowie Heels - Polkadot 2 |

INNER TOP: JANE | Intrinsic Tank - Charcoal | Free! |

OUTER TOP [MESH]: [Chloe] | Vest Lace Style 2 - Yellow | 

SKIRT[MESH]: So Many Styles | High Waist Skirt Sequin Gold | 

POSES: Lumiere | Pin-up Pose Set |

LOCATION: Kowloon |

Notes:

This is the kind of outfit you wear when you want to go out with your friends and be crazy.  And you end up at a party where you mix spicy vodka with cranberry juice by accident, but you drink it anyway because hey, it's a party!  And then you drink too much and you end up knocking the hostesses coat rack over.  And then you walk home with your friends and you run across the ice in your ridiculous platform shoes and boom! you fall over.  And you've sprained your ankle and you're crying and you can't move and your friends are really, really annoyed with you.  And you end up passing out on your friend's couch, and in the middle of the night you have to crawl to the bathroom to puke because your ankle is killing you.  And your friend's bathroom floor is disgusting and oh god why are boy's so hairy?  And then you are sick and sick and sick.... but at least you know you looked cute. This is that kind of outfit. 

Look 15: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

Watch out for sprinklers!

Look 15:

SKIN: JeSyLiLo | Losy - Light Skin (Shiny) | 

EYES: Umeboshi | Yolo Eyes - Laugh | Yolo Hunt Prize |

HAIR: D!va | Vivienne - Type A (Rhodolite) | May C88 | 

LASHES: Cheap Makeup | Babysitters Club Lashes | SOM Gift |

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

SHOES: Pelletteria Morrisey | Denim Clog Sandal | Free! |

BELT: Urbana | Knotted Belt (part of Ria Skirt ) | 

NECKLACE: Sweet Leonard | The Last Butterfly's Necklace | VIP Group Gift (fee to join) |

RING LEFT: Sweet Leonard | The Last Butterfly's Ring | VIP Group Gift (fee to join) | 

RING RIGHT: Nanan | Ring Butterfly | Gatcha | 

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

HEADBAND: fashionably dead | Daydream Flowers - White, Green Stems | May C88 |

BAG: !1mm*** | Kago Bag | Group Gift | 

SHIRT: TokiDoki | Tied Knot Shirt - Light | 

PANTS: TokiDoki | Rolled Chinos - Maya | Old Group Gift (fee to join) |

POSES: -nowow- | C'est la vie" Set for The Couturier's Docks | 

LOCATION: Two Moon Island  |

Notes: 

This is one of those outfits that I just kept adding more twee, summery things to: butterflies! flowers! baskets!  It might have gotten a tad out of control, but I think I look pretty cute just the same.  Sometimes you just have to embrace the cute overdoes and go with it. ;) 

Look 14: These Streets Will Never Look The Same

Look 14:

SKIN: *MY UGLYDOROTHY - Serah Base (Burly) |

EYES [MESH]: Umeboshi | Yolo Eyes - Love | Yolo Hunt Prize |

HAIR: [kik] | Hair Nina (rain mud) |

EYESHADOW: Cheap Makeup | Under Eyeshadow 11 | SOM gift |

LASHES:Cheap Makeup | Tableau Lashes | Free! |

LIPSTICK: [mock] | Lilac Prom Night Lip Balm | Free Tester! |

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

HEADBAND and RING: [Glow] Studio| I'll Rock You Set (3 Colors) |

NAILS: PIDIDDLE | Manicure - Group Only Set | Group Gift |

BELT: Crash Republic | Looped Belt (Lime) |

BRACELET: Dark Mouse | Stain Glass Blues Bangles (Gold) |

BAG: {*I <3FashiOn*} | Bag Transgressive | Old Group Gift |

SHOES: Leverocci | Lace-up Wedges - Tux | @ The Warehouse |

TOP [MESH]: Maitreya | Silk Neck-tie Blouse - Eggplant |

SHORTS [MESH]: fashionably dead | Daydream Shorts (Navy + Ice Queen) | May C88 |

POSES: .:Y&R:. | set "everybody hates waiting" | Free! |

LOCATION: Tobacco Road |

Notes:

As you can see, I'm still having too much fun pairing up tailored, traditional pieces (like the Maitreya blouse), with more edgy ones (spikes, booty shorts, etc.).  Somehow the look came out very 80s... or maybe this hairstyle just reminds me of Debbie Harry (bow!).  Also, I love under eyeshadow that goes ONLY under the eyes and this SOM gift from Cheap Makeup is the only one I've ever found.  I looked around the store for more and didn't find any. :(  Does anyone know if anyone else makes under-eyeshadow that's just colored shadow on the bottom lid?  Meep.  Do tell, if so.  

Look 13: Calm Go the Wild Seas

Look 13:

SKIN: JeSyLiLo | Losy - Light Skin (Shiny) | 

EYES [MESH]: Umeboshi | Yolo Eyes - Laugh | Yolo Hunt Prize |

HAIR: [kik] | Hair Lala Long (rain mud) |

LASHES: Cheap Makeup | Babysitters Club Lashes | SOM gift |

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

NAILS: Rezlpsa Loc | Honeysuckle Pink Nails |

HAT: +9 | Kan Kan Hat - Dot | Free! |

NECKLACE: [Glow] Studio | Bird Pendant Necklace | Old Group Gift |

BRACELET: MIAO | Madeline Pearl Ribbon Bracelet |

BELT: Ricielli | RYNA Belt - Coral |

SHOES: Toki-Doki | Casual Sandals (Mint) | Old Group Gift (fee to join) |

BAG: Nanan | Leather Bag - Ocre | Dollarbie! | 

INNER TOP: The Sea Hole | | Shogun Top - Lychee 2 |

OUTER TOP [MESH]: E! Eclectic Apparel | Alice Tank - Dune | 

PANTS [MESH]: Fashionably Dead | Pleated Pants (Peach) | April C88 | 

POSES: Marukin - "Flight" | May C88

LOCATION: Nostos Deer

Notes:

Now that it's almost-summer, many people might be thinking about travel and holidays.  I know I am - unfortunately, I may not get to do much travelling this summer.  Instead, I'll have to settle with some SL sight-seeing.  I was dressed for warm weather, as you can see, but when I arrived at the Nostos Deer lighthouse, it was lightly snowing.  I guess summer comes late to this Sim?  Luckily, pixel bods are immune to the cold. ;)  These pants are an older Collabor88 item and, to my knowledge, are no longer sold, which is too bad because I'm kind of a fan of high-waisted pants and am sort of regretting not buying another pair in a different color.  These Alice tank tops from E! make great layering items, though - have I mentioned I love layering?  I believe I have but it bears repeating: I love layers!  Despite the snow, Nostos Deer is a very pretty, peaceful Sim.  Nice place to take a SL holiday...