Bring It One More Time

I used to be really against templates. I watched my creator friends learn Blender and Maya and they'd curse and bang their heads against the walls and all to make first original sculpts, then original mesh. But over time, these same people have let me know that working with a template to texture it can be just as much work as it is to create it in the first place, and many of them hate texturing with a passion. Given the choice, I will still go towards the original mesh items first, but now I'm pretty happy to get things just because they're cute. :)




Ducknipple has a sub-brand called SLX Outfits, and that's pretty cool because you can get entire outfits for fairly cheap! Are they templates? I'm pretty sure! But it's all super darling and sometimes you find great pieces in the outfits. I liked the Hipster outfit immediately because of the jeans. Jeans in SL almost NEVER are long enough for me. I don't really care for skinny jeans [in either life] and I prefer a good boot cut or bell bottom jean that just about hits the ground. These jeans are awesome! The outfit includes the jeans, sweater [color change with a HUD], belly chain, and necklace that I'm wearing in this pic, plus a pair of sandals and a slim headband that didn't make it to the picture.

My sister has us doing inventory cleaning boot camp before The Arcade [I had to delete 6 things just to get this outfit!], so I'm back to the grindstone! Happy shopping!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Vivi by Truth
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands and Feet by Slink
Outfit: Hipster by SLX Outfits/Ducknipple
Bag: Hipster Bag - Coffee by Remarkable Oblivion
Headpiece: Rosalies by Enfant Terrible [The Liaison Collaborative]
Pose: Social Climber by NanTra Poses [Vanity Fair]

Too Dressy For Coffee

When I was younger, there was this guy who worked at our local Starbucks and he was SO CUTE. I'd find myself going in there when he was working and I was just way too dressy to get a simple coffee. I guess it worked though. I scored more free coffee than I can say!




I really like the Leather Shorts and Vest set from United Colors that is out at The Liaison Collaborative this month! At first I thought that it had gold studs, but when you look closely, it's actually little gold knots. That actually works better for me because I'm not really into studded items. The shorts and vest are separate, so you could wear the leather shorts with another top, or the vest with some jeans. Versatile!

All this thinking about coffee has me craving some, so I'm off. Happy shopping!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Dulce by Truth [New!]
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands and feet by Slink
Outfit: Leather Vest and Shorts by United Colors [The Liaison Collaborative]
Shoes: Modig High Strapped Sandals by Livalle
Pose: Zerkalo by Bauhaus Movement [The Liaison Collaborative]

You Belong Somewhere You Feel Free

We have a little park set up across the street from our house now and I've been having way more fun being outside rather than inside the house these days. I am a total sunshine and warm weather type of girl!




Livalle will be participating in 21Shoe this month and I'm wearing one of the two pairs of shoes you'll be able to buy, the Eliza cork platform wedges. I love a good wedge in the spring and these are so bright and pretty. Remember that 21Shoe is a 24 hour event that is only on the 21st of the month so you'll have to be quick like a bunny if you want to get these pretty shoes!

Truth released some new hair today and I'm just nuts about the new Avena hair! It's all loose and twirly and a little bit messy. It's kind of how I feel in the spring!

Happy shopping!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Avena by Truth
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands, Feet, and Eyelids by Slink
Nail Polish: Number 10 Gloss by Hello Dave
Top: Soft White Cotton & Lace by Lowkey Shawty Boutique [Marketplace Only]
Bottom: Walsh by coldLogic
Shoes: Eliza by Livalle [21Shoe, Feb 21st]
Pose: Zerkalo by Bauhaus Movement [The Liaison Collaborative]

Oh But She Burns

I seem to get my inspiration for photos from music lately. I've been listening to "Cherry Wine" by Hozier on repeat lately and somehow came up with this photo using some items from The Liaison Collaborative!




I really like the Mabelle set from Eudora 3D for TLC this round. It's the perfect mix of leather and lace [the theme of this round!] and it manages to be both sexy and sweet at the same time.

Breno made this great Ballet Studio for TLC, but don't let the name fool you into thinking you can only use it for ballet. It would work as a nice one room home or a small store, too! It's lovely, open, and I know I'll get quite a bit of use out of it.

Oh, btw, I'm linking the song that I'm listening to at the end of this post, if you want to check Hozier out beyond the "Take Me To Church" song! Happy shopping and happy listening!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Blown Away by Exile
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands, Feet, and eyelids by Slink
Outfit: Mabelle by Eudora 3D [The Liaison Collaborative]
Pose: Stands 450-459 by !bang

Alicia Mirror by MudHoney [The Liaison Collaborative]
Cluster of Candles by Mesh Nation [Marketplace Only, full perm item]
Ballet Studio by Breno [The Liaison Collaborative]

It's Never Black Or White

The Liaison Collaborative opened today and it's a Leather and Lace round! And oh my GOSH. There are SO many pretties, I hardly knew where to start! But I figured I'd be a little bit naughty today, in honor of the Valentine's weekend.






I love when people make things for events that just work so well together. Enfant Terrible created the Rosalies corset and flower headpiece and ugh, they are just too gorgeous! I wasn't sure what I was going to wear with the corset, but luckily, Baiastice made the Pigalle lace lingerie set that fits with the corset fabulously! The lingerie is mesh but works extremely well with the Maitreya mesh body. And the Miss Steel heels from Rebel Hope just work great with everything.

Tarte made a Corset Chair for TLC and although it has some great poses in it, for these photos I chose to use a couple of poses from the Pure Heat set by Ma Vie that you can also find at TLC. And even the room I'm in, the Room Despair is at TLC! The room is part of a collab between Bauhaus Movement and Zerkalo.

Happy shopping!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Minerva by Truth
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands and Feet by Slink
Corset and Headpiece: Rosalies by Enfant Terrible [The Liaison Collaborative]
Lingerie: Pigalle by Baiastice [The Liaison Collaborative]
Shoes: Miss Steel by Rebel Hope [The Liaison Collaborative]
Pose: Pure Heat by Ma Vie [The Liaison Collaborative]
Corset Chair by Tarte [The Liaison Collaborative]
Room Despair by Zerkalo and Bauhaus Movement [The Liaison Collaborative]

I Still Remember Her After All These Years

With all the billion events that happen every month, do you ever notice that you honestly don't know what you've even bought any more? And that you have boxes of things that you've never worn? It's kind of sad, in a way, isn't it? We buy and buy and buy but never really have a lot of time to enjoy things before we get more new stuff. So today is kind of a "Throwback Thursday" for me because I dug out a few older things from my inventory.




People are still making winter items, but I'm ready for spring! The Mari dress from Valentina E. is a cute warm weather sundress that you could dress up or down. It shows some sideboob, too, so would probably be good for dates! :)

Hucci is a great subscriber group to be in because there are group gifts quite often. The latest one was the Valdez pump in this pretty teal color. It comes with a HUD to change the color the strings and the soles of the shoes and shoes to fit both the Slink and the Maitreya feet. It's really like getting a wearable demo because once you wear this around for a while, you're going to want to go get all the colors! Sneaky! :-D

Dig around in your inventory, you might find some long forgotten goodies!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Dove by Truth
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands and Feet by Slink
Dress: Mari by Valentina E.
Shoes: Valdez by Hucci
Pose: Shopping by Exposeur
Portobello Corner Store by Apple Fall [The Liaison Collaborative]

Make A New Plan, Stan!

My parents were already married and had 2 kids by 1966, so they never got to be free lovin' hippies. Plus it really wasn't in their nature, being the more clean cut, responsible type. But they certainly enjoyed them when they encountered them and by the time I came around, they raised me on some great music and to be their little free spirit. So this small area I've put together using some items from an upcoming event makes me happy! [And made me put on some Simon & Garfunkel music!]




Perfect 10 is a new home and garden event coming up on February 1st! It features home and garden designers alongside full perm creators and replaces The Designer Warehouse event, if you were familiar with that one. The items will be half price or less, and exclusive to the event. There will also be some gacha to play, for those of you who are gacha addicts! I don't think there is a theme for this upcoming first round, but a few of the designers who were kind enough to give advance copies of items seemed to be in the bohemian spirit.

Perfect 10 starts on February 1st and runs until February 15th. It should be fun!

In This Post:

From Perfect 10:

Renesse Vintage Daybed, Boho Wall Hanging by Urban Daisies
Boho Love drapes, rug, candles, kitty by Hearth & Home
Retro Rug, Lava Lamp, Radio by The Strawberry Box

From The Liaison Collaborative:

Isabelle Clock by What Next
Carnaby Row Store by Apple Fall

Other:

Funky Lispette Record Unit & Records by LISP Bazaar

So Much To Read, So Little Time

When I was in high school, the group I hung around with for a while were all into fancy book covers, usually with zippers. They were usually fabric with bows and ribbons and all kinds of stuff. I don't know. We were weird. I'm still a huge reader but usually I just read off my Kindle these days. Are you guys reading anything good lately? [Well, besides this blog. LOLOLOLOL Oh I have jokes.] Okay, okay. Fashion!




Wasabi Pills is at Uber this month with the Sibel hair. It's cute! I will forever love hair with braids. As much as I like Wasabi Pills in general, I wish the light blonde texture was a bit brighter. But it comes out lighter in pics usually, so I guess it's all good!

Happy shopping!

In this post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Sibel by Wasabi Pills [Uber]
Mesh hands by Slink
Nail Polish: Droplets by Hello Dave
Top: Half Tucked by Maitreya
Bottom: Harlow's Cuffed Jeans by Mon Tissu
Purse: Delirium Clutch by Molichino
Necklace: Romantique by Cae [The Liaison Collaborative]
Pose: The Dress by Black Tulip [The Liaison Collaborative]

You Know You Never Need A Reason

This is gonna be quick because you gotta go shopping - and fast!







Junbug is at The Liaison Collaborative this month with the super pretty Mademoiselle Coco gown. The front has a floral design that goes straight down, but it was a wee bit too low cut for me on the bodice [I kept seeing areola no matter what I did!] and I thought the back of the dress was more interesting, so that's what I chose to show off here.

Project Limited opened yesterday and it's just as it sounds - All the items are LIMITED! Cae is there with the D'Anjou jewelry set and you need it! I honestly cannot tell you how many are left at the event, so you need to run there right away if you want this gorgeous jewelry. Like pretty much all of Cae's products, it has a HUD so you can change some of the colors of the jewels and metal. But once it's gone, it's gone, so go go go!

Happy shopping!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Echo by Truth [New!]
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Mesh hands by Slink
CatEyes Makeup by Damned
Dress: Mademoiselle Coco by Junbug [The Liaison Collaborative]
Jewelry: D'Anjou by Cae [Project Limited]
Pose: Stands 370-379 by !bang

I Will Not Ask You Where You Came From

We're coming up on a new week and it'll be a good one because a new round of The Liaison Collaborative is starting on the 15th!




I'm so very much in love with the I Will Break Your Heart dress by Valentina E. It definitely isn't breaking my heart! In fact, it's so ruffly and girly, it's making my heart happy! And it fits perfectly over mesh bodies! I never thought that would be a big deal for me but I'm totally loving wearing mesh bodies lately and it's important that my mesh clothes fit on them.

The Liaison Collaborative opens on the 15th and there will be lots of clothes, poses, and all kinds of goodies for you to shop for!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Harmony (Bun) by Truth
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands, Feet, and Eyelids by Slink
Dress: I Will Break Your Heart by Valentina E. [The Liaison Collaborative]
Jewelry: Woodlands by Cae
Pose: Stands 465-469 by !bang [The Seasons Story]
Photo taken at Fotoscope

If You're A Bird, I'm A Bird

It's the freakin' weekend, baby, I'm about to have me some fun! Ugh, did that just totally make me seem lame? Oh well, I've never been accused of being sophisticated. :)




Rebel Hope has a great coat and leggings set at FaMESHed this month! The Michella coat and leggings set is quite simple and elegant, which suits me just fine in the winter when I want to throw something on that doesn't require me to think too much. I KNOW I'm going to look pretty and appropriate with this on! With each color of the coat, you get 5 colors of the leggings. I will say, though, that I had a bit of trouble getting a hair to really work with the collar of the coat since it is popped. Maybe one day we'll have hair that knows where to stop, huh?

Speaking of hair, Wasabi Pills is out at Uber this month with the Kitty hair. I love a good, full, thick wavy hair and this fits the bill very nicely.

Happy weekend shopping, dear ones!

In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Kitty by Wasabi Pills [Uber]
Mesh hands by Slink
Nail Polish: Peggy Sue by Hello Dave
Coat & Leggings: Michella by Rebel Hope [FaMESHed]
Boots: Fiona by fri.day [Kustom9]
(the turtleneck is yearssss old from a store that doesn't exist any more)
Pose: Mirth (Cardinal) by Le Poppycock [The Liaison Collaborative]
Northern Cardinals by Half-Deer [The Liaison Collabortive]
Lighted Pathways - Snowy Edition by Half-Deer
Lighted Trees by Pixel Mode

If We Want To See The Rainbow We Have To Put Up With The Rain

The title of my post today is one of my favorite quotes. Too often we get swept up in just wanting everything to be perfect all of the time and life just isn't perfect. But before you know it, good things happen again.




I love the new Mila dress by Coquet out at FaMESHed this month! It's a simple little dress with a long cardigan over it, just kind of cute and sweet. It's a little more low cut in the front than I'd like and there are some areas on the sleeves that don't quite work with my Slink hands, but in general, I really like this dress.

Uber opened up on New Year's Eve and Fri.day is out there with the terrific new Isabelle heels. They have a super tall heel, a great platform, and are topped by a cute little bow. The Isabelle heels fit the high Slink, Belleza Venus, and Maitreya Lara feet.

Happy shopping!

In This Post:

Skin: Katya by Glam Affair
Hair: Harmony (Ponytail) by Truth [New!]
Body: Lara by Maitreya
Hands & Feet by Slink
Dress: Mila by Coquet [FaMESHed]
Shoes: Isabelle by fri.day [Uber]
Jewelry: Dreamcatcher by Cae [Oneword]
Pose: Humour (Doves & Umbrella) by Le Poppycock [The Liaison Collaborative]

Tis The Season!

We're coming closer and closer to Christmas! There are so many good holiday items at The Liaison Collaborative this month, and Coldlogic just released some holiday outfits! Happy shopping!






In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Holly by Truth [New!]
Physique body, hands, feet by Slink
Nail Polish: Pure Christmas by Hello Dave
Outfit: Schiffer by coldLogic [New!]
Shoes: Opal by fri.day [Uber]
Necklace: Key To My Heart by Krystal
Pose: Alicia by oOo Studio

Tea Dome De Vecht by Dutchie [The Liaison Collaborative]
Winter Wood Set by Kalopsia [The Liaison Collaborative]
Alex Rug by MudHoney [The Liaison Collaborative]
Snowfall Curtain by Sway's [The Liaison Collaborative]
Valerie Fireplace by Sway's [The Liaison Collaborative]
Little Christmas Tree - Linus Rare by Tarte [The Liaison Collaborative]
Merry & Bright Collection by Tarte [The Liaison Collaborative]
Nutcracker Soldier by +Convair+ [The Liaison Collaborative]
Snowflake Decor by Plethora [The Liaison Collaborative]
White Christmas Set by Pixel Mode [The Liaison Collaborative]
Bauble Wreaths by MudHoney [Pretty old, not sure if still available!]

Time Is On Our Side

I have so much I should be doing today, but instead I'm enjoying the day and watching a New Kids On The Block concert. And even better than that, I'm doing it all while wearing fabulous new boots!




The Liaison Collaborative opens on the 15th and I am in LOVELOVELOVE with the new Calvary boots that Aphorism made for the event! They are available in 5 different colors [I'm wearing them in chestnut] and I love the zipper detail! As you can see in the picture, one side of the boot has the zipper go all the way down and the other side has it disconnected. I swear, if these came in white, I would be the happiest ever!

See you at at The Liaison Collaborative on the 15th for lots of shopping fun!

In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Natasja by MINA
Mesh hands by Slink
Top: Tresser by coldLogic
Jeans: Lou Lou by Mon Tissu
Boots: Calvary by Aphorism [The Liaision Collaborative]
Wintry Pembury Bench by What Next

I Won't Let It Go

I'm really not a winter person. I like winter clothing and all, but I hate being cold! This past week it's been ridiculously cold for no good ding dang reason and I started thinking, "What if Queen Elsa was evil?" Then I got a couple of items in SL and bam! Evil Queen Elsa was born!




Exposeur has a pose prop set called Let It Go at The Liaison Collaborative this month. There are three different snowflakes and sparkles things to wear that pose you. I edited the prop for this particular photo so that it would be darker, but the actual item is bright and pretty.

I was not really familiar with the store Dead Dollz because I thought, based off the name, it was a store for the goth crowd. But I came across this post yesterday and headed out to pick up the Cosette dress since it is only $1L. Wow! I was really surprised to see so many gorgeous gowns there! Next time I need to dress up, I know exactly where I'm going! This gown is super pretty, but not full mesh. The top is texture and does not come with any appliers. But for $1L, it's well well worth it!




I absolutely love the Ambrosia hair Truth has out at Uber this month and I think it's just perfect to complete my Evil Queen look! The crown is especially interesting to me because I can't quite figure out what animal the skull is. I'm not normally a big fan of more blunt cut bangs, but I like this hair a lot.

Stay warm, folks!

In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel [Crystal tone, June group gift]
Eye shadow: Cat Eyes by Damned
Hair: Ambrosia by Truth [Uber]
Mesh hands by Slink
Dress: Cosette by Dead Dollz [Dollarbie!]
Necklace: Pomme de Pin by Cae [The Liaison Collaborative]
Pose Prop: Let It Go by Exposeur [The Liaison Collaborative]
Pose: Comfy by EverGlow [The Liaison Collaborative]

Everybody Has Those Days

There are some great events going on right now! The Kawaii Project has every twee, cutie pie thing you could possibly want, and The Liaison Collaborative is getting us all ready for winter! I'm actually having one of those days where I can't concentrate on anything, so you're spared too much of my talking today. :) What you really need to do is go shopping!




In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Natasja by MINA [The Liaison Collaborative]
Hands by Slink
Party Season polish by Hello Dave
Coat: Grohl by coldLogic
Tights: Dinky Dots by Cannibelle
Boots: Cutie.Wellies by fri.day [The Kawaii Project]
Pose: Adorably Awkward by Exposeur [The Kawaii Project]

Country Bench by Atelier Visconti [The Liaison Collaborative]
Winter Harvest Picnic set by What Next [The Liaison Collaborative]
Lighted Trees by Pixel Mode [The Liaison Collaborative]
Enchanted Woods by Studio Skye

Just A Little Sweet

I'd like to give a special "Hello!" to anyone looking at my blog for the first time via the Old London Docks fashion feed! Welcome! I'm sorry I'm boring! :)

One awesome thing about our Grand Canyon vacation is that we have a bakery just a little ways from the lodge. So when I don't want to make the bigger hike up to the coffee shop, I can pop in here and grab a cupcake. Because really? Hiking in heels is not for the faint of heart.




I really think the Rayna jumper from Drift for The Liaison Collaborative this month is adorable! It's very simple, but there are HUDs so you can change the color and the fabric of the jumper. I'm wearing it in blue tweed, but you can also wear it in a different color and a cotton fabric.

Ingenue released the Grady heels for Collabor88 this month, and they're just perfect! I should have gotten a better shot of them [sorry, I have vacation brain] but there is a tiny little key hanging off of the button on the strap. So cute! You will need the Slink medium feet for these.

Have a great humpday!

In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Shae by Truth
Mesh hands and feet by Slink
Nail Polish by Hello Dave
Outfit: Rayna Romper by Drift [The Liaison Collaborative]
Shoes: Grady by Ingenue [Collabor88]
Poses: Stands 440-444 by !bang [Pose Me Amazing]

Had To Get Away

Happy Sunday! If you don't follow my personal blog, you might not know that my family and I are on vacation this week! We just arrived here last night, so today I had a chance to explore a bit. And it's a good thing I have new boots to go hiking in.






Fri.day is at Collabor88 this month with the Wendy boots. These are awesome! I have been looking for lace up boots like this for a while, and the fact that they come with a sock top is even better. You don't have to wear the top, but it's super cute. The sock, laces, and eyelets are all color change with a HUD, and you can resize through the HUD as well. For those of you who are into just a little bit of mayhem this Halloween season, there is even a little blood splatter you can put on your boots.

I hope everyone has had a marvelous weekend!

In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Roberta by Wasabi Pills [FaMESHed]
Mesh hands by Slink
Top: Graves by coldLogic
Shorts: Kloss by coldLogic
Boots: Wendy by fri.day [Collabor88]
Vintage Camera by AMITOMO
Poses by Bauhaus Movement [The Liaison Collaborative]

And Then She Returns

What? Two posts in one day? What kind of craziness is this?! But seriously, y'all, I had to do another because there is just so much awesome stuff out there!

Rebel Hope is at The Liaison Collaborative this month with the Lia dress and the Destiny thigh high boots. Sexy!!






Short, tight, and showing skin in all the right places, this dress is ridiculously hot. But make sure you wear underpants because I just upskirted myself and hello dolly! The boots are just awesome, too! I adore the zipper detail up the back and the larger zipper pull that goes over the thin heel.

Pairing this look up with the Thalia hair and crown from Truth for the Mystic Realms Faire made me feel like Persephone, queen of the underworld. She goes back to the underworld in the fall, you know.

And speaking of the underworld...




Stellar made fantastic nail polish and a matching rings set called Hellraiser for My Slink Obsession this month! The rings are all together and fit the casual Slink hands the best, but they are mod so you can make sure that you get the best fit. And the nail polish is a glossy red to black fade that looks great if you have your nails at any length. I just chose the pointed nails to complete my look today.

I promise, last post here today. But more tomorrow!

In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
* Romantic Red lipstick added
Eye shadow: Cat Eyes by Damned
Hair & Crown: Thalia by Truth [Mystic Realms Faire]
Nail Polish & Rings: Hellraiser by Stellar [My Slink Obsession]
Mesh hands by Slink
Dress: Lia by Rebel Hope [The Liaison Collaborative]
Boots: Destiny by Rebel Hope [The Liaison Collaborative]
Poses: If The Shoe Fits by NanTra [The Liaison Collaborative]
The Godswood Garden by Trompe Loeil

Though This Feeling I Can't Change

I'm not really the dressy type these days. You're much more likely to find me in jeans and flats. But once in a while, my "fancy" comes out!







The Liaison Collaborative is OPEN and how fab is the Narcissist dress by Valentina E?? It comes in two options, one with the closed high front [which I'm wearing because I'm a lady] and one with the open front to show off plenty of cleavage. Both have the low open back. The jeweled necklace comes with a texture change option, as well.

Collabor88 is going strong and you have to check out the new Gloria heels by Fri.day! These shoes are for the Slink high feet, and they are indeed high! The heel is super tall and the glittery strap snakes up your foot in a flattering way. You neeeed these heels in your life.

Oh, do you like my little bird friends? They're out at TLC this month from Half+Deer! They're from The Mad Scientist's Bird and Cage set. The little metal birds' eyes pulsate and glow, but it's not distracting at all.

Happy shopping!

In This Post:

Skin: Harley by Pink Fuel
Hair: Lala by Truth
Physique Body, hands, feet by Slink
Dress: Narcissist by Valentina E. [The Liaison Collaborative]
Shoes: Gloria by fri.day [Collabor88]
The Mad Scientist's Bird & Cage by Half+Deer [The Liaison Collaborative]
Poses: Stands 398M and 401M by !bang