Love is a Battlefield

Truer words have never been spoken. If you love something, you have to go for it. Full throttle. Don't stop. Fight. Right now with current going ons in my SL, the song has been resonating through my mind. If you love something, don't let it go. Fight. Love is a battle field. I bet you if the person that I wrote this about reads it, they will totally flip out and IM me about it. Ha.

But.. my battlefield at this moment is fashion. One of my biggest loves, and truest passions. We'll start with Truth. Truth Hawks single handedly might be the biggest reason for me going broke. I mean, I know I don't need new hair, I have plenty old hair. But damn it! Every week he comes up with a new release, and every week I'm drooling. The man can't do any wrong. And braids! Come on guys! Braids. Two of them. Simple, nothing fancy. I've been begging for this for a long time. Thanks! Still upset about the constant loss of linden to your hairs, but.. I'm soooo happy at this new release!

Then we have Acid Lily opening up today, and I'm a huge fan of one of their new designers, Le Fil Casse. It's inspired by French Fashion, and I'll be honest, sometimes I'm missing the French in these designs, but this little dress is sooo cute, and uber french, I fell in love with it instantly.

Moving on! Kyoot is closing down. I almost want to break down and cry because I love the store. But! I do wish her the best in her real life endeavors! Everything in the store is 50L. EVERYTHING. But fatpacks, of course. I think they're 350L? Might have just been once piece, so don't quote me on that. After that, the store will close down and things will only be sold at the marketplace, again, don't quote me on that, still, go and get it at the amazing price while you can! I promise they're good! I managed to get these cute little tights, adorable!

And finally, TDR Fusion is open again, and new collection has begun! LaGyo was there, with a bracelet that matched their Collabor88 release, so I pulled it all together with the outfit for a cute look, and the pose is also from Label Motion in TDR Fusion. Cute poses that are very flirty this time around.

Credits:

                                                                                  Skin: the body co. Orchid (01 Fair) - blonde brows

Hair: >Truth< Lavinia w/Roots - tahiti

Hat: LaGyo_Starla Beret black/gold for Collabor88

Necklace: LaGyo_Starla necklace black/gold for Collabor88

Belt: LaGyo_Hurley high waist belt black/gold for Collabor88

Dress: {le fil casse} marie mesh dress colorblock grey for Acid Lily

Bracelet: LaGyo_Starla bracelet black/gold for TDR Fusion

Shirt: [Whippet & Bucket] Cole Boatneck Top Outer Space

Tights: Kyoot - Hollander Leggings (Grey)

Shoes: Willow~ Creek Moccasins - Soot (closed)

Pose: TDRF4 Pose 1 - Label Motion for TDR Fusion

The Lion's Roar

I'm a Goddamned coward, but then again so are you, and the lions roar. Powerful. I don't know why this song hits so.. but it honestly does. It's powerful, and longing... One of the best new songs out there.

But.. I digress. It's time for TDR Fusion, and guess who's a guess? JeSyLiLo! And they have a new skin out for the event, Vanla. It's no secret that I like light skins. My complexion in real life is pale.. so it's hard for me to see myself tanned in second life. No joke, I'm like.. white as milk. I'm so freaking white, I glow in the dark. Comes in handy though, my husband will never lose me. But.. I guess that's the reason why I like pale skins so much. The skin is very soft, and I absolutely love the face on it. Now.. not a huge fan of the lipgloss that was added to it, but.. that's easily fixed with a tattoo layer, so you won't hear me making a huge fuss about that. The body could also be a bit more detailed in my opinion, but for the cheap price that it can be found in.. totally worth it. They also have a new set of eyes in their main store that I'm absolutely crazy about. The detail on it is right on the dot, and it seriously does add a powerful pop to your avatar, so go check them out, for sure a must have in my opinion, and I really don't say that too often, it has to be something I truly do like in order for me to say it. But these eyes are just adorable.

In other news. Lamb. New hair. <3. I have been missing on Lamb Ballic's releases, I honestly do look forward to them like a kid at a candy store, however, it was worth the wait. It comes in two styles that you can chose from (each sold separately, of course) But it's adorable, and with a little hair clip on the side. I'm totally in love with it.

Another new release? Yup, it's a day of newness. After a while of not making new releases, Cute Poison comes full roar with this cross posture collar, which is completely adorable, and you can make some pretty incredible outfits with it. I know I didn't do it in this picture, but.. can you imagine it with a black turtle neck? Take off the prim part of the turtle neck, insert the collar, and voila, a pretty strong piece to add to your look, and easy to do.

And Even.Flow has come out with a new release too, a bikini line that is affordable, and mix and match. The top I'm wearing is the chess piece from that set, so go ahead and check it out. Bikini season is almost here for some of us.. down in the south, where it is not snowing, at least, and once spring hits.. those bikinis come out hard core, even in the virtual world.

And the lion's roar is something that I have heard before, a children's tale, the lonesome wail of a lion's roar.

Credits:

Skin: *JeSyLiLO*:::Vanla:::*LightSkin for The Dressing Room

Hair: !lamb. Black Magic (Mesh) - Honeycomb Root

Eyes: *JeSyLiLO*:::NightEyes:::*Blue

Eyelashes: Al Vulo! MEsh Lashes

Collar: Cute Poison - Posture Collar - Cross

Bikini Top: even.flow - M&M Bikini Top chess 

Pose: (marukin) [tripletea] me tenir chaud

Such a Lonely Day, and It's Mine...

It's the loneliest day of my life. I miss my hubby. He's gone to work and I'm home alone. And he now works overnight, and I'm a bit paranoid.. so.. not sleeping with him is quite hard. And some comes the melancholic feeling as I look out the window and onto the sunset. Which is exactly what inspired me to do this post.

One of my best friends got me hooked in another store, Leverocci, it has some amazing stuff! Like this little blue dress. It's one of their new releases, and I'm just absolutely in love with it. I love classic things, and for some reason, even though I hate blue in real life, I absolutely love how it comes off in my avatar. The downside is that the store is a little on the high price side, but.. oh.. it is so worth it, I almost had a shoporgasm when I saw all their products.

The only thing that is bad.. or maybe good if you're into accessorizing, is that you really need to add a piece to make it pop, so I reused my pretty little LaGyo necklace to add some sort of a statement piece. I also have a purse to give some sort of story to the photo, and the lamb! hair, In Heaven, to add some sort of movement effect. I really am proud of the way that this picture turned out, and how the outfit looks. Complete love.

Credits:

Skin: LAQ ~ Essential Saga

Hair: !lamb. In Heaven (Mesh) - Honeycomb Root

Glasses: [Magic Nook] Golden Life Sunglasses for TDR Fusion

Necklace: LaGyo - Venhia Necklace

Dress: Leverocci - Silk Embroidered Dress - Navy

Purse: *Fishy Strawberry* Barcelona Bag Natural

Shoes: LaGyo - Edwige Pumps - Tawny

Pose: (marukin) [dolce] last gaze

Suddenly I See

Why the hell it means so much to me. Those lyrics have always resonated in my mind, and it's also one of the songs for one of my all time favorite songs ever! The Devil Wears Prada. I mean, what else is better than Meryl Streep as Myranda Priestly? Honestly.. that movie is amazing, and the intro they did with the song.. one of the best in movie history... if you're into fashion that is. So this morning I challenge you to ask yourself, just why the hell it all means so much to you? May it be blogging, roleplaying, fashion, life, whatever your passion is! Why does it mean so much to you? What inspires you, and motivates you? I'll start. Why does blogging mean so much to me? Easy.. I have always loved SL fashion, from early times in my SL days I've followed main designers and their growth through SL, I've followed the trends, and the improvements, and now I finally get to share one of my passions with everyone, all while growing in my skills in photography and writing. What else could I ask for? It's all of my passions into one little gift package. I honestly have to thank Nicollete Blogger to actually give me the motivation to start in this new found passion of mine.

And with that out of the way, what do I have for you today? COCO! In TDR Fusion! This outfit is just magnificent  If you haven't heard of COCO, let me tell you about them briefly, for years they've been given out gifts in the store that are just amazing. Not only are they extremely generous, all of their wear is available for a very low price, and it's honestly just amazingly good quality stuff! Now that they're breaking out with more mesh goodies, it's always a worth to look at, and this little ensemble in TDR Fusion really got me inspired  just because it's so well mapped, the drape work and the texture work on it is just to die for, and the little fur collar bit with the pearls.. Oh, it's me personified in an accessory. They're available for.. I believe it was 75L each, the dress, and the accessory piece, and it's only available for two short weeks!

I made it a little more winterly by adding tights from Mon Tissu, and an undershirt from Fri.day.

Credits:

Skin: LAQ ~ Essential Saga - Tone 1.5

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Christy Mesh Hair - Lemon tea

Undershirt: fri.day - Longsleeve Boatneck.Tee (White)

Collar: *COCO*_FurTippet&Pearls_Pink for TDR Fusion

Dress: *COCO*_ColorblockDress for TDR Fusion

Tights: {mon tissu} Favorite Wool Tights ~ Black

Shoes: (epoque.s) Revolution Pumps - Black

Pose: [tea.s] are you done yet for Together for Sway

Imma Blogging So You'll Have a Yule That's Cool!

And we continue through our jazzy journey and Christmas music.. Don't hate me! This one has a swing beat to ti that I adore, and with this outfit, I think your Yule might just be cool.

So what do I have for you now? Oh.. You're going to love this...

The skin today is Essences. Note! It does NOT come with the freckles, the freckles are PXL! However, I thought they still accentuated the skin and added a flair of originality to this amazing skin. It's available NOW at TDR Fusion, and for a low price, I believe it was 75L Or something, and it comes with three other make up options that you can purchase.

Remember how I said that one of my favorite stores ever is The Secret Store? Found them a couple years back, and now that they're actively making mesh wear, Oh.... I'm in heaven. And they just made my Yule cool, by making this little outfit at a sales price. The top and the skirt are both 50L each, and the stockings come in black, white, and red with polka dots, and they're 35L each for a limited time! Now.. I'm not a big fan of themed clothes, but the stockings can be used for whatever you wish! Year round deal, really, and at that bargain price, you can't pass out on. The skirt.. come on people, it's black! It's like the most universal thing out there, you can wear black any time of the year, and with anything, and it still looks good. As far as the shirt goes, that's the only really themed thing that's there, and the deer is so chique that unless you make it Christmasy, it can pass as a dorky shirt. Really though.. that deer is adorable with the glasses! Just look at it!

Leri Miles Designs is also having an Advent Christmas event, and that's where these boots are from, they're adorable! And full mesh, the detail on it is fabulous, and it works perfectly with the little The Secret Store outfit.

Make sure to grab these items guys, they're only available for a short time, and if you miss it, you're going to have a bad time!

Credits:

Skin: Essences - Tuesday *fairy* light for TDR Fusion

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

Teeth: [PXL] OpenMouth Pro Teeth

Lashes: *Redgrave* Eyelashes -16- Elemental 

Eyes: LAQ ~ Prim eyes Saga 

Hair: ""D!va"" Hair "Aya"

Sweater: The Secret Store - Christmas Sweater - Oh Deer/White

Skirt: The Secret Store - Crepe Skater Skirt - Charcoal

Leggings: The Secret Store - Christmas Tights - Snow

Boots: Leri Miles Designs-  Alanna Boots Mesh (Advent 21) ((only 50L))

Pose: :: Focus Poses- Androgyny Set_6 ::

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