I Got Rythm

And if you're going to be a flapper, you need rythm! And a good tune to go along with it! And an amazing outfit to leave everyone's mouth wide open. And class. And Collabor88.

Can you guys tell I'm just /slightly/ obsessed with collabor88? I seriously do jump up and down the whole month waiting for this day, and rush in midnight the day of. No exceptions. Has been so for almost six months, and that's not changing any time soon! But I mean.. All of my favorite stores.. or most.. together in one place.. and with very very very low prices? Come on! Of course I'll be all over that like white on rice!

So.. we got a couple down in the last post, and here are a couple more. I do love The Sea Hole, and I really should feature them more in my blog, I own almost everything made by them.. so... why? Don't ask me, mainly because my inventory is a mess no matter how many times I try to fix it, and I just pick things out at random. No, seriously, I do! I type out a color, and with the first thing I try on, I make an outfit around that... That's how bad my inventory is. But don't fret! I totally fell in love with this little dress and head band up for grabs at Collabor88. The dress is mesh, which is always a plus, and seriously.. to me.. it didn't only have that big party feel to it. I wanted to go back to the 1920's and get my flapping on. And I did!

I kind of paired the outfit with shoes that had kind of the same feel to them. These are from Deco, I grabbed them at a Lazy Sunday or 50 Linden Friday.. one of the two. Eitherway, they're still for sale in the store, and they fit perfectly with this dress, no matter what hue you get. I kinda have teal fever lately, so that worked great for me. And it also kind of matched my fan from Volstead, that with the peacock feathers.. it totally fit the style I was going for. Got some stockings from LOW as well in the marketplace, and finished it off with a feather boa, because every flapper needs one, and the Princess Jewelry set by Donna Flora.

Also in Collabor88 is this great little set for photographers, kind of a balloon mess with many different couples and single's poses. I totally love the effects you can get with your shadows by using it. Completely amazing.

And finally, I just want to give a huge thank you to Sachi Vixen, who after reading my small little note about the eyebrows, she actually got me a darker shade of eyebrows, so now I don't have to take this awesome skin off when I want to go blonde, and I look totally fabulous with my dimples and freckles and this awesome skin. It comes as a lesson guys, that sometimes.. me included, we feel that designers are almost like.. the SL equivalent of Gods. Our own personal Anna Wintours. But they're not! Most of them are as silly and fun and easy going as we are! If you ask /nicely/ for something, or point down a small defect/flaw in one of their designs in a /kind/ manner, chances are that they'll thank you for it, and help you out, or fix it! Never be afraid to ask! Remember, designers are people too. Just with awesome tastes and talents.

Credits:

Skin: Adam and Eve Skins - Siobhan T2 Bare

Hair: [BURLEY]_Vanessa_Blonde01

Headband: The Sea Hole - Shimmer Hairband - Silver Sea for Collabor88

Fan: Volstead ~ Fan ~ Peacock

Boa: ! Laville ! A Few Feathers  Boa - Teal

Jewelry: Donna Flora Princess - Cream Set

Dress: The Sea Hole - Shimmer Shift Dress -  Silver Sea for Collabor88

Tights: *LOW* Seamed lace stockings

Shoes: **DECO -  Sequined Heels (Silver)**

Set: Exposeur & The Loft - Room of Balloons for Collabor88

So This Is Christmas, and What Have You Done?

The song this time was actually motivated by the desire that the world wakes up. I am an advocate for being thankful for the things you have, and opening your eyes to the misery around you. I often log in to SL and hear "Oh, I'm so depressed RL, I don't have friends, I'm so lonely" Honestly. Stop. It. It sickens me that this is what depresses you, honestly. There are a million and one things to truly be depressed, and the fact that you hide online instead of going out and trying to make friends is not one of them. I know a lot of you will say that depression is a disease, and give me that speech, but here's the thing. I suffered from depression, and it honestly takes a swift kick in the ass to make out of that depression. So this is Christmas, and what have you done? I can honestly say.. I've grown, and at the same time, it doesn't feel like I've done much. It's weird. But let that question resonate in your mind, and watch this video, it's old, but.. It will help you wake up for just a brief moment and be thankful that you have a computer and a cyber world to escape your worries.

So with a sermon over, which I felt was necessary to get out before the year ends, I'm going to dive right into the fashion. First of all, thank you, Eclectic Wingtips, for this fabulous Christmas present. For you all out there, the gift is completely free, the quality is amazing, as it's always expected and received from Eclectic, and the little cocktail dress is a nice addition for the holidays, perfect for all the parties you might have on the way!

My Attic is also up and running, and I have to say, the new up dos by Exile are truly amazing, and right in time for the holidays, with the back of the gift dress from Eclectic, I thought having an up do to show off the work on the back of the dress was just perfect. Make sure to stop by My Attic to pick up this gorgeous hair style and other amazing goodies at a discounted price!

Finally, I paired off the dress with Silver Sequin shoes from Deco, and the same jewelry set from early today, Donna Flora Princess. Hope you like!

Credits:

Skin: LAQ ~ Essential Saga - Tone 1.5

Freckles: [PXL] FullBody freckles Dark (tattoo 2.x)

Hair: ::Exile:: Waiting for Tonight:Honeycomb for My Attic

Jewelry: Donna Flora Princess Cream Set

Dress: Eclectic! Glimmer Dress (Xmas) ((Free))

Shoes: DECO - MESH Sequined Heel - Silver

Poses:  Pretzel Poses- They Call Me Wild Rose 1 (No longer available) 

            Label Motion- Linka 4 for TDR Fusion

Darling, Here Lies Love.

Nothing like a soulful song to start the day.. or in my case, end it. Soothing melody, yet at the same time has a beat that makes you feel strong, powerful, and sexy.. God I love Diana Krall. Darn you Colbert for introducing me to this amazing songstress. So.. since Colbert shared with us, and gave her the Colbert bump.. I have to pass on.. her voice is extremely sexy, and her beats are amazing, the perfect song for a sexy little Saturday morning.

So.. now that we got our musical little note out of the way.. I love feeling like a million bucks in Second life, now.. what I mean is.. I love to look classy, and beautiful, normally I would call myself like.. I don't know.. I would sound pretentious, but I guess, a way to say it, without sounding pretentious is that I take a lot of my fashion queues from people like Kate Middleton, and Michelle Obama in my daily style. A signature style that makes you feel feminine, yet powerful. And that's what today is all about, how to look sexy and classy at the same time. Strong and powerful, yet with a hint of class and femininity that will have eyes darting your way at all times.

MichaMi has always been one of my favorite stores in SL. I found them.. I'd like to say at least a year ago? Or two.. ? When you're in SL time kind of merges together.. so hard to tell, the point is.. I found them in the Dressing Room back in the day, and since I saw them, I fell in love! Their styles were so fashion forward, and gorgeous! So.. I'm highlighting two of their newest releases, two dresses that, if you're in  that same style that I am, are just a must have for every fashionista in SL!

Credits:

Skin: *League* Isla Medium Champagne Blonde 

Hair: [elikatira] Show - Blonde 07

Hands: Slink Mesh Hands Casual 

Jewelry Set: (Yummy) Winter Flower Set - Copper for Collabor88

Dress: MichaMi: Kiia in Grey

Shoes: DECO - Donna Heels (black/white)

Pose: dfo! [ten] find some other way to feel. then you won't feel sad

Skin: *League* Isla Medium Champagne Blonde 

Hair: [elikatira] Break - Blonde 07

Hands: Slink Mesh HandsCasual 

Necklace: (Yummy) Miss Havisham's Broken Heart

Dress: MichaMi: Daira in Wind

Tights: {mon tissu} Favorite Wool Tights ~ Black 

Shoes: Ingenue :: Clodia:: Noir

Pose: Miamai Model Pose - Liquid State

Sing It Out, Girl, You've Got to Be What Tomorrow Needs

And another Friday is upon us, which means two things, The Dressing Room, and Fifty Linden Fridays. Both events that I die all week just waiting for them to happen and open up. And well, there were some few amazing things that are going on today on Fifty Linden Fridays and TDR! 
For one, Ingenue is part of this weekend's line up, and they came up with this new adorable skirt, and one of them, the yellow one, is available for only 50L today, so you better hurry up and get it before it goes back to full price! Then Deco is in the line up too, with these adorable mesh sequined pumps.
Essences is in this week's line up for the TDR, and it doesn't dissapoint, it has a 70L Skin out, and with a couple make up choices for you to add. If you wear Essences skins, even if you don't care for the paleness of this skin they have up for grabs this week, the lipgloss options are totally a must for any of their skins, so I'd suggest you rush over and quickly grab them before they're gone in two weeks!

Credits:

Skin: {.essences.} Heidy dark eyebrows for TDR
Lip Gloss: {.essences.} Heidy lipstick pinknik for TDR
Eyes: Mayfly- Deep Sky Mesh Eyes- London Fog
Hair: [Burley] Sirah Blonde01
Shirt: {mon tissu} Park Avenue Top
Skirt: Ingenue :: Sonia :: Honey Gold
Tights: {mon tissu} Favorite Wool Tights ~ Black 
Shoes: Deco - Mesh Sequined Heel