At the End of the Day

At the end of the day, you're another day older. That's all you can say for the life of the poor. It's a struggle, it's a war, and there's nothing that anyone's give. One more day standing about, what's it for? One day less to be living. Sometimes life feels like that. It's a struggle, it's a war.. and at the end of the day, what is it for?

Well, in the plus side Emery does have a new release now, which I love. Maxi dress, which.. I do keep on the low numbers in my inventory, mainly due to the fact that I find most to be shapeless gloves around your avatar that end up making you look bad, instead of good. However, this one does give a good silhouette and it has a cool retro design to it that makes it unique, and not a blob around your avatar. I paired it off with another jacket from Emery to give it a better put together and elegant feel to the whole outfit.

Elikatira is going to close her doors again, for a while, to concentrate on the creation of mesh hair. For this reason, she's having a retirement sale, all the hair styles are at a huge discount, and won't be back for sale, so make sure to go get your hair on there.

Credits:

Skin: the body co. Orchid (01 Fair) - blonde brows
Hair: [Elikatira] Sound - Blonde 07
Jacket: Emery - Mesh Blazer Poe Black
Dress: Emery - Mesh Maxi Dress Nite
Purse: Remarkable Oblivion - Clutch - Black 
Shoes: [celoe.zoe.pumps.gondola]
Pose: (pda) Brat Girl (Closed)

Come Pick Me Up

Take me out. Fuck me up. Steal all my records. Screw all my friends. Then do it again. It honestly feels like relationships are an endless circle. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, but.. history always repeats itself. Come pick me up.

I've been out again, I know. I've been dealing with the death of my grandmother, who after fighting for months with gastric cancer, finally made her peace. It's been difficult, and still dealing with the loss, even though it's expected, the pain is a lot, so bear with me, please. I haven't forgotten all of you, I just.. need some time to place myself in someone else's shoes while I process what I feel.

However, I got this item as a preview. It'll be available for FREE. It's by American Bazaar. They will be taking place in the J'adore hunt starting in Feb. 1st. It's adorable, and I've gotten many compliments while wearing it, the vest and the top are both linked, but.. it's so cute! Cute Poison also has a new release out for Fashion week. I've seen this trend a lot lately, the over working structure, and crosses are always hot. Comes in black, silver and gold, though I'm a huge fan of the gold one.

New release also from Leri Miles Designs, you can't ever have enough slacks people! Specially if you enjoy a classy fashion style like myself.

Credits:

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

Hair: !lamb. Crystal Ball (Mesh) - Honeycomb Root

Necklace: Cute Poison - Multi-Cross Necklace (Gold)  for SL Fashion Week

Purse: Color.Me.H.O.F [TheRoman2.0[Cream]

Top: [American Bazaar] MESH Denise Top Je t'aime

Pants: Leri Miles Designs Molly Slacks Wine

Shoes: (Kunglers) Morgana pumps

Pose: (marukin) [dolce] kawa

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

I Will Make You Hurt.

Valentine's is almost upon us. And what is better than giving the one you love all you have? In more ways than one... I guess, what I'm trying to say is.. You can have it all, my empire of dirt. I will let you down, I will make you hurt. I know it sounds bad, but in my mind.. those lyrics are so.. lovely, just because they're true. Don't lie to me, tell me the truth. I know despite what you say, will let me down, time and time again, and I don't care what you have.. in the end.. it's all dust. But.. let me have it all. Hurt me, but be with me. When you see it that way.. it's romantic, isn't it? Or maybe I'm just weird.

And with Valentine's almost here, I thought I'd start by bringing the sexy back. Or rather.. Sassy is. This is for the Boobies Show. But.. lucky for all of us non lola wearers, this outfit still looks amazingly sexy without big knockers. Even though they sell it as a dress, I see it as an intimate piece.. Like.. sexy lingerie type deal. But then again, I'm extremely conservative, even in my sl, so.. no wearing this in public.. however, I will totally take a sexy picture of this in my bedroom, and post it for all of you to see. I paired it off with just a necklace, some easy sexy hair from clawtooth, which instead of taking away from the dress makes it look more.. classy and effortless, I suppose, and a pair of heels, so I could totally be the hot babe in the bedroom.

I think I'm ready for Valentine's day? A little early, sure, but I'm ready. Bring it!

Credits:

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

Hair: Clawtooth: Take on me - Bombshell Blonde

Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Filigree Oval - Combo All - GOLD

Dress: ~Sassy!~ Poison dress - plum for Boobies Show

Shoes: Ingenue :: Gatsby Heels :: Ruby

Pose: {.:exposeur:.} Hallie

Background: All furniture and skybox is Dutchie. A little on the pricie side, but always amazing stuff, with great poses in it too. Go check it out! 

You Better Work It Girl!

I do love Fashionboi Landar's designs. Have for many years. Her designs always yell high fashion to me. Freedom! I want to run around and scream out loud, they make me feel like the next super model of second life. I think it's the equivalent of wearing a Chanel piece in real life. That power, that.. sexiness that just radiates from the piece, and making you feel over the clouds. Yes, I'm a huge House of Fox fan.

It's hard for someone to nail exactly the style of a person, but I do love every single piece that Landar comes up with, I drool every time there's a new release. And guess what? There's a new release! Ack! Yes, and for all you lola's fans out there, it actually does come with the little modifier piece or what not to add to your boobies. Me, personally? I don't wear them, you can always see a seam in the matching of the avatar and the  piece, and it's for this reason, and that reason alone that I run away from these prim boobies. But, for all of us that rather go around in sl with our amazing shape and no additives to it, it is also perfect. The skirt part is the only mesh in it, and the body is actually added to your avatar, which gives a very slimming and perfect fit kind of feel, and the side coloring is always a perfect accent. Love this dress.

I paired it off with the high socks which are very much in style, and some pumps. Everything worn here is by Color me H.O.F. Hope you enjoy!

Credits:

Skin: the body co. Orchid (01 Fair) (On Sale at theWarehouse)

Hair: !lamb. In Heaven - Honeycomb Root

Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Patience - Heart Watch Pendant

Dress: Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh [Lyn Dress[Beige]

Purse: Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh [Makeup Case[Black]

Socks: Color.Me.H.O.F [KnitSocks_Ankle Cut[Black]

Shoes: Color.Me.H.O.F [HarperPumps[Black]

Pose: Ma Vie. - Revealed 03

2:19 Blues

Who doesn't love train rides? And train rides just.. put me way back to the Jazz era.. and who else is best for a classy Jazz song than Louis Armstrong? I just want to sit back now with a whiskey as I sit back in the train and watch the scenery go by.

So.. Second blog post for today.. that hasn't been done in a while! But.. I did get inspired by a new release by Insatiable Fashions. Simple black top.. so well constructed, so simple, and with one of my favorite words on it. Amour. Love. Such a simple word, and yet so powerful. It can make people melt. And it can frighten some. Is it any wonder than this lovely little shirt made me fall in love so? It'll be available in the Black Market soon, so keep your eye out for it, because even in all its simplicity, it's too cute to just pass out on.

I paired it off with one of the newer releases from Blueberry. It's not one of my favorites from her, just because the texturing in my opinion did come off a little cartoonish, but I do love the way that it sets on the body, and the bow.. yes, the bow, and I swear if I hear anyone making fun of my bow fettish, I'll smack them, the bow totally did it for me, and adds a certain flair to the piece and the outfit. To make it a little more conservative, I added a tank top under the mesh top, and also an edgy leggings piece by Le Primitif to add an edginess to the outfit. Boots by LaRoo, and since I'm going on a trip, I had to have my favorite duffel bag by Color.Me.H.O.F. in black, which is available in their gatcha at the store, and it's a past Arcade item. Necklace by Maxi Gossamer, and voila, a cute look inspired by love, and a train ride.

Credits:

           Skin: the body co. Orchid (01 Fair) - blonde brows (On Sale at theWarehouse until Jan. 31)

Hair: !lamb. In Heaven - Honeycomb Root

Glasses: Maubray // Nelly Bugeye glasses.tartan.black

Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Erzulie's Love Charm - Long - Silver

Shirt: [Insatiable Fashions] Winter Crops - Amour [Grey] for Black Market

Tank: [Whippet and Bucket] Hykova Buttoned Tank Alabaster

Skirt: Blueberry Lila  Skirt Black

Bag: Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh [Duffel Bag[Black]

Leggings: :::Le Primitif::: Fishnet Leggings

Shoes: (LaRoo) Shearling Boots (black)

 Pose: Ma Vie. - Revealed 01

Black Hole Sun, Won't You Come?

My inspiration for the day? Washing away the bad, and coming in with the new. I guess that's it a lot of times though.. like.. trying to force myself to keep a positive outlook on things. But I mean.. we live in a world where it's so easy to lose sight of what we have, and the good in our lives, and force ourselves into a kind of exile with depression. Focusing on the bad only forces you deeper into that exile, and having been in a deep depression in the past, I guess I'm forcing myself out by keeping myself motivated. Out with the bad, in with the good.

Melancholic shot, for a melancholic title and theme. Works. Now that I'm done being all preachy or what not, let's get to the good stuff. We have  a couple new things in here. First of all, Acid Lily opened, so look out for goodies throughout the week from them. Cake has entered this weeks' line up with an old classic, this old vest shirt. While it's adorable, I do have to say.. I'm kind of getting sad with all the designers using templates. I mean.. Yes, the design is good, and yes, the texturing by the designer is superb, but.. here's the thing, I've seen this top just.. how many times now? And though I love it, I'm ready to see the next big thing. I guess now that a lot of designers have started selling their templates, a lot of creativity has gone out the window with a lot of designers and the easy way gets taken, and as a result, you have about a million and one of the same shirt.. done by a million and one designers. I'd like to see the creativity and originality come back! What draws clients like myself to a certain store is the fact that there's something about them that stands out for them, a classic signature style to their creations that makes me a loyal costumer. Templates.. eh, I can go to any store in second life and get it. It becomes not about loyalty, but who sales it for less? That's my problem with templates.

With that aside, Blueberry also has a new release this week, the cut out jeans. Not really my style, but personally, love them, it's very creative and ingenious how it was done in the alpha layer to make sure that your skin shows through in the cut out sides, and still looks good. It's an amazing work, and I love it! And finally, a newish release by JeSyLiLo with these UGG Boots. Kept jewerly very simple since the vest and the jeans are such  big statement pieces in the outfit, and voila! A cute look that looks effortless, and stands out.

Credits:

Skin: the body co. Orchid (01 Fair) - blonde brows (Still on Sale at theWarehouse 'til Jan 31)

Hair: >Truth< Rebel w/Roots - tahiti

Top: [[>CaKe!<]]Nana Neck Vest taupe for Acid Lily

Bracelet: Donna Flora - Princess bracelet

Ring: EarthStones Destiny Bridal Set - Platinum

Jeans: Blueberry - Alexa  Cut-Out Jeans - Rust 

Boots: *JeSyLiLO* Classic Ugg  Boots - Grey 

Pose: Co*Motion {ModelPack1} #2 for Acid Lily

Fell Down a Hole

One of my favorite Disney movies, even as a child, and even more so once redone by Tim Burton, is Alice in Wonderland. The whimsical feel to it, the craziness and just pure randomness.. I love it all. So for today, I really wanted to do my take on Alice. I wanted to take her out of  the normal blue dress, white apron, and the hair band, and put her in what we might see her with today before taking her back to Wonderland.

The look was mainly inspired by two things, the new release by Truth last night, and the new release by JeSyLiLo today. The hair is lovely as ever, I seriously am a huge Truth Hawks fan now, love the effortless feel of the curls, and the color hues are always awesome and right on. And it has a hat. I love hats. And I love when I don't have to make them into a ridiculously huge size to fit my head that makes me feel like a clown, and fume as I take it off with a pouty face and a "But I really wanted to wear it!!! D:" So.. this is a must have in my inventory for me. As far as the sweater is concerned, it has a lovely hue to it, however, it felt a little flat to me. Cute.. but flat.

I paired it all off with a new release by Wunderland! I wanted it to have a very whimsical feel to the whole outfit to really tie it together, and even though Alice is more of a white and blue, I really thought that these jeans really modernized the look, and made it fun and whimsical, and reminiscent of the movie. Besides, the jeans are truly cute, and even though I consider myself more conservative with my style and fashions, I really did like the pop of the jeans and the little fun theme in the cuffs. Total love with these. And I finished it off with some white... because it needed it, so I used one of my favorite Hucci pumps to tie it all together. And voila, this would be my take on a modern day Alice in Wonderland. Hope you like!

Credits:

Skin: The Body co.  Orchid (01 Fair) - blonde brows (75% off until Jan 31 at theWarehouse)

Eyes: IKON Utopia Eyes - Blue 

Hair: >Truth< Edith w/Roots - sand *New*

Sweater:*JeSyLiLo* Knitted Dress: Baby Blue *New*

Jeans: Wunderland - Candy Cuffed Skinny Jeans -Candy *New*

Shoes: ::HH:: Hucci Nia Pumps - Moonglow

Pose: Ma Vie. - Revealed 04 for Lazy Sunday

Welcome to the New Age

The new year, and the new skins. Every year in Second Life I come to find more talented skin makers, the tastes of the people in skin evolves, and the quality each year surpasses the last. No joke, I really do believe that skin making takes a lot of skill and talent. Then again, I'm not a builder whatsoever, nor anything of the sort, but with how picky SL residents are, and the fact that you skin makers are able to meet our demands.. Props to you, guys. So, that brings me to a little store that you might have heard of, The Body Co.

The Body Co for the last year has gained a lot of popularity for the realism of their skins. I do have to admit that their highlighting and shadows on the skin is superb, they even give a slight shadow to your armpits so it creates an illusion of dimension. My one and only complain, apart from the price that has stopped me a couple of times from investing in more of their skins, is the fact that you have to actually use their make ups, and the make ups that are made for the body. They don't actually come with the skin, like they do in so many other stores, but you have to buy make up packs that are compatible with the skin, and that skin only. Now... On the plus side, you do have a lot of customizing options with their skins, and it blends flawlessly every single time. On the other hand.. it does also limit the way you can customize the avatar, and it can also get a little pricey by the end of the day.

Now, with that said, until Jan. 31, you are able to get most of The Body Co. Skins for only 500L. And their make up packs for 250L. By the end of the day you're saving a buttload! Now with the sale the prices are very reasonable, and you can get one of the best skins in the grid for almost nothing. The sale is located at theWarehouse, and in there, you can also find a lot of old favorites from big stores like Armidi, and Leverocci, and for only 100L. It's for sure worth a walk through after you get your skin.

Make sure to stop by the sale today and get your own skin today! And remember.. just because you are limited in your make up options, doesn't mean that you're not able to customize your skin in any way you like. I added freckles to my skin, and my own lipgloss from LAQ. If you're looking for individuality, you can very well still get it with these skins.

Credits:

Skin: the body co. Orchid (01 Fair) at theWarehouse

Eyes: IKON Utopia Eyes - Blue

Hair:  -LaViere- Natalia/dirtyblonde for Collabor88

Jewelry: Noodles - Celestual Set Gold/Sapphire

Underwear: ::TGIS:: Simplicity Set Lace [Pink/Black Trim]

Pose: BENT. Lookbook 3