Willow Sale!

From now until Sept. 9, the lovely little shop Willow is having a 50% off sale! This includes chic but cute casual clothing, and also some great furniture on the second floor. Here's a look I threw together thanks to the sale... only a tiny fraction of what you'll find, however!

I have NO idea where that light in my hair came from... since it might be proof of an SL ghost I'm keeping it!)

Jeans: Willow~ Charcoal Jeans

Vest: Willow~ Chesty Vest black

Shirt: Willow~ Top o' the Mornin' Layered Shirt

Hair: [!SyDS! Hair] It's Me - Jewel ver.

Skin: [ Platinum Hunt ] #30 - Mynerva $10L!!

Shoes: [Armidi Gisaci] Oxford Leather Ankle Boot [Smoke]

Lashes: L&H Clothing- Butterfly Eyelashes (white) (free, as is pretty much everything in this wonderful store as it closes at the end of August. :( So get in there now, they also have great skins, and skins & clothing for guys as well.)

Purse: [Armidi Gisaci] Porta Corsico Bag - Brown & Green

Platinum Scum

I had a GREAT weekend, then I return to SL and it's just... weird. The only people that said "hi" were either being greedy or prying into my 1st life. What's a girl to do? Hit a fair, start a super rad hunt and take some pics as a fashion hermit!
Hair: Ploom Dot in Blackberry ($10L fatpack for the Platinum Hunt!)

Jacket: [ATOMIC] Ritzy Blazer - Black ($10L Platinum Hunt, also get a white version!)

Heels: [SC] Surf Couture - Nantucket Spectators - Navy (Shoe Fair, I *adore* these shoes!)

Skirt: Fume' - Black Fur Skirt (The Fashion House, new, 10th-25th of every month- think a "Dressing Room" type deal.)

Shirt: fri.day - Film.Crew (The Come On) - FLF Gift

Bag: Veschi

Bracelets: *Ticky Tacky* Twinkle Bangles

Skin: :Curio: Sundust-Battle Royale-Pure

Necklace: Mustache - 'Stache Charm Necklace ($10L, Platinum Hunt)

Playlist:

The Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

NEW *REDGRAVE* Trinity Paper Skin!

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 01 Innocent

Hair: Maitreya Malou - Charcoal

Redgrave has just released new makeups for their more fantasy/vampire-based skin-line, Trinity- Paper Skin! Redgrave is known for making very popular, mainstream pretty skin, but with the last line and especially this, they're showing they can do a whole lot more. These skins are great for roleplay, high-fashion looks, gothic and just for those who want a "different" look that's still very attractive and feminine. Enough of me, these skins talk for themselves!

Click the picture for a large-sized version.

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 02 Deep Red

Hair: .::LoQ Hairs::. Aura in Midnight

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 03 Green Fairy

Hair: Clawtooth Blue Velvet in Black Eye

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 04 Pink Kiss (This is my personal favorite, I'm in love with the eyemakeup!)

Hair: TRUTH Paloma - grape

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 06 Venice (Or maybe it's this one... I love the black design above the eyebrow juxtaposing with the pretty bright pink lips...)

Hair: TRUTH Paloma - bubblegum

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 05 Catwalk

Hair: TRUTH Tatiana in sangria

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 07 Grunge

Hair: Clawtooth: Louise Brooks - Softest Black

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 08 Glitter Smoky

Hair: Clawtooth: The Seas Met - Blinding

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 09 Mystic Mask w/ hairbase (the detailing on this makeup is truly, truly exceptional.)

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 10 Spider

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 11 Cyan Dream

Hair: TRUTH Emme in Bubblegum

*REDGRAVE* Paper Skin --Trinity-- 12 Black Sadness

Hair: Sn@tch hair in Sally

New Cheap Skin (Yay!) & A Rant (Oh noes!)

[dekade.] Skins -Claire Sunkissed- TDR Special

Skins, skins, skins. Lots of rad skin, and I aim to blog 'em. Even if a lot of other blogs are (and I try my best to not just blog what's super popular.) The next entries will feature the new Fashionably Dead Rainbow skins and the new Redgrave Trinity Paper line. As always- no photoshop was used in any of these photos, or "tricky" lightning. The skin "sits" on my shape exactly as shown.*

AtomicBambi Lana-Sunblush-Pure-2 SK!N - Rocking Friday

For Rockin' Friday, AtomicBambi has released another cute-as-heck skin for only $75L! (This skin reminds me so much of Debra Messing.)

The New Dressing Room Blue collection is out, containing 2 exclusive new $70L skins from Dekade & Cupcakes!

[dekade.] Skins -Claire Sunkissed- TDR Special (Comes with dark & light brows, and hairbase option. The dark eyebrow option is shown at the top of the entry.)

Cupcakes - Dressing Room Limited Edition Skin Belle/Dhalia Hybrid

*A bit of a rant. A few weeks ago I saw a fairly popular fashion skin/blogger out and about, and geeked out since I love her blog. Of course I zoomed in on her fabulous outfit- and she looked fantastic. Until I got to her face. She was wearing a skin she had recently blogged, and it looked NOTHING on her like it did on her blog. She had almost entirely changed the skin tone, smoothed things out around and the mouth, and just... wow. I had the skin on my wishlist and seeing that made me take it off immediately. Her blog entry was not one for just showing beautiful photos or even showcasing clothes- it was a specific skin review one, where her comments were based on HER Photoshopped version.

I'm not saying "Ew I thought she looked gross, so she sucks!", not at all. Even when avatars don't fit my own aesthetic tastes I'm mature and open-minded enough to appreciate them on their terms. My point is... well, the cake is a lie. These skins cost thousands of linden for those of us that have to pay for them, and we'd like to see an accurate representation. Fixing up a shot artistically is vastly different from tweaking skin color and erasing out seams when you're reviewing that particular skin.

So with zero disrespect to other blogs... I just don't do that here and never will. I'm not superior to anyone, it's just how I want to run my humble lil blog. I'm sure there are plenty of people that hate my unartistic photos... but again this is a fashion review/showcase blog, not an SL art/photography-based one. Personally, if someone thought a creation of mine needed to be tweaked so extensively before it could be shown I'd feel pretty down. I only blog things I like and think others would like, however if I shelled out money for something that had a flaw I thought needed to be (respectfully) pointed out... I've done that and I'll do it again. I'm in awe and gratitude of the content creators of SL, and I hope if any of you stumble on this blog that you're happy with the representation. :)

Agree, disagree? I love comments!

Dollhouse Freebies & Hunt!

The longer in SL I am, the more exceptional people I meet. One of my best SL friends Ezra (who is on board for future mens fashion products, wa-hoo!) pointed me to a brand new mall, The Dollhouse, built by his friend and designer of one of my new favorite stores, Evol. Until Saturday The Dollhouse is having a small hunt, and many stores are offering freebies galore! The store is alternative in nature, though it has everything from cute (age appropriate) kids clothes to tattoos with really low prices all-around. It's a new gem and I HIGHLY recommend checking it out!

Everything listed is FREE as a bird!

Bracelet in 1st pic: EVOL Day of the dead Bracelet (I'm freakin' in love with this bracelet!)

CURiOSiTiES [sophisticated nonsence] Kids Cupboard (Pink)

Dress: =Libertine= Bow Down Dress

Tie: [Saturnine Dreams] Grape Silk & Spider Tie

Hat: EVOL Day of the Dead Mini Tophat Gift

Socks: EVOL Stripe Dot socks

(Hair: Tiny Bird - Kissy Kissy - Natural Red from their awesome Fifty Linden Friday hair packs!!)

Playlist:

Welcome to the Dollhouse (from the twisted, wonderful film.)

Stitch by Stitch & Cheap Mens Fashion!

STITCH BY STITCH HAS NEW RELEASES!! Sorry, but my very favorite store releasing something new after an open-ended hiatus makes me super happy. Sevenstar Amat has released some awesome jewelry- a gorgeous headband (with and without hanging string), two huge chunky rings and a gorgeous Frida Kahlo necklace. Seriously, look at the detail on this thing.

Necklace: Stitch by Stitch: big Drida Medallion on a chain

Rings: Stitch by Stitch: Giant Picture Ring Charade 1

Headband: Stitch by Stitch: Gypsy style headbeand

Skin: Ugly Duck - Jesica SOL Woodstock (The UD skins are on the back of the fridge.)
Hair: Analog Dog - lykke dark

Shirt: Emery - Top Bowie #Red

Skirt: Stitch by Stitch Dolce Godiva skirt with belt*RED

Oh hey look, a handsome Italian gentleman by the name of ame Steamer wandered in! Let's look at what he's wearing while he's here...

Shirt: Gilbert from Hell Bop Clothing (10 lindens at the car wash sale)

Jeans: Max from Hell Bop Clothing (10 lindens at the car wash sale)

Shoes: Milestone from Kalnins Footwear (free at a hunt)

Incog-neato!

COMING SOON: STEADY MENS FASHION COVERAGE! If you design mens skin, hair, clothing and/or accessories and would like to see them covered here, please contact Lila Corith in-world! I'm also looking for guys of all kinds that would like to share their personal style in this blog.

Bad, bad day. I've found that how bad/good my day is in 1st life greatly affects what I put on in 2nd. I've spent most of the day in my boy shape & a boy skin (see above) so that says a lot too... just disappear and pretend I'm someone different. :) This look is basically me hiding (long jacket in summer?!? Masochist!!) and being a big Annie Hall fan.

Coat: BoHo HoBo crushed velvet coat black (BIG ups to Fade Lei to introducing me to this store- great boho/hippie styles for super freakin' cheap.)

Sunglasses: Deco Swank glasses

Shoes: Armidi Gisaci - Vidalia Pump - Metallic Noir high heels

Jeans: Armidi - Grace Jeans - Chic (I am so. in. love. with these jeans.)

Skin: [ATOMIC] Emma in Flashy 2

Bag: Berries Inc. summer freebie

Shirt: *1800-Betty*Lace Sweater - Red

Hair: Truth hair in Gabby