May 082013
 

Lark and League 1
One of my favorite people in Second Life is Sienia Trevellion who also happens to have a brand called Lark.  Sadly the store went dormant for a while but Sienia is back in the game and is now creating her own original mesh items, WOOT!  Her third release since her return, is this lovely neck corset called “Sansa” and it is sublime. Not only does she offer both rigged and unrigged versions but it is also scripted to change up the colors of the flowers and string.  I am pretty damn excited by this release.  Oh by the way, Sienia also released a wonder batch of bustiers recently (which I have yet to blog – bad Elle).  But check out Willow’s post here for all the details.

Visit The Retreat

 

Hair:  [LeLutka]-OSCAR hair – Bournville
Skin:  *League* Aria Walnut -Special Edition
Accessory:  Lark – Sansa Blanc (The Retreat)

 

May 072013
 

GSpot and Arwen's Creations for the We Love RP event 3
Wanna a clear a room full of Goreans? Scream out the term “Radical Feminist” and you will get an empty room and FAST!  All kidding aside, when I put this outfit together using pieces by the creators participating in the We <3 Role-Play event, the look make me think my avatar was an artistic rendition of the concept of radical feminism – a warrior fighting a patriarchal system that attempts to keep her in a position of “less than.”  This lady rocks!

GSpot and Arwen's Creations for the We Love RP event 2
Let’s take a minute to talk about Weaponry in role play fashion.  I think  at times I overlook the artistry that abounds when it comes to weapon design and make it just another accessory.  So much detail is referenced in the weapons, and I believe that showcasing these creations is something I should do more regularly.  Don’t get me wrong, I could not critique weapons in terms of function – but I know a good design when I see it and this bow from EZ weaponry has it.

GSpot and Arwen's Creations for the We Love RP event 1
Last but certainly not least is this new skin from League – and for anyone who knows me, they know I love my League skins!  Overall I am thrilled with the increased attention to and creation of  realistic ethnic skins on the grid nowadays and Aria is certainly a strong contender for one of my favorite black skins.  Incidentally, I haven’t taken this skin off yet since I bought it!

Anyway, that’s all I got today and don’t forget to check out the new We <3 RP event going on till the end of May.  So in the meantime, take care my friends and have a great Second Life!

Body
Hair: booN LCA518 hair chocolate
Skin: *League* Skin Aria Walnut -Special Edition

Outfit
.:GSpot:. Extremely Coy top, bands and tattoo
{AS} Arwen Creations Nakooma Pants (Low waist) – part of the {AS} Nakooma Gown featured at the We <3 RP event

Shoes
*LightStar-Fringe Boots-Brown

Accessories
{AS} Nakooma Necklace by Arwen Serpente (We <3 Role-Play)
[EZ] Guilded Bow of Jie (We <3 Role-Play)

Poses
dfo! – don’t freak out

Location
Bonne Chance

May 062013
 

The Library for We love RP 2
Greetings fellow role players!  The We <3 Role-Play event debuted this week to a smashing success!  Because of this, I thought I would take some time to post some of the looks over the next few days featured at the event.  First up is from a newish store called The Library.  The store is the new brain child of Sabina Takakura and Dream Resistance, formerly of Fantasia and I just knew these two couldn’t stay away from creating for too long!  As you can see the outfit is flexible for a multitude of genres (except Gorean Free Woman in by the book sims) and the texturing is sublime.  I definitely tout this as a must have for your role play wardrobe.

The Library for We love RP 1

Oh and by the way, Exile is back and with a vengeance!  Along with four new styles, Kavar has implemented a new hair color hud for his designs along with a mulitude of new colors:  For more info on the hud, visit Kavar’s post here.  This particular hairdo I am sportin’ today is “Fire to the Rain” and it is simply RAWR!

Any who, that’s all I got for today but be sure and check out the event ASAP!  So take care my friends and have a great Second Life!

Visit We <3 Role-Play

Body
Hair: Exile::Fire To The Rain Natural Fusion pack
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Natural Blonde (Chest C)
Tattoos: THESKINSHOP @ The Shops (09) (FACE) ‘Pussy’ (soft)
THESKINSHOP @ The Shops (09) (EYES) ‘Pussy’ (Red)
THESKINSHOP @ The Shops (09) (LIPSTICK) ‘Hollywood’ (Monaco)

Outfit
~The Library~ Scheherazade Dress-Blue with bands and scarf (We <3 Role-Play)

Shoes
Slink Ilena Sandals Gold
Slink Womens Natural Barefeet (Mesh Rigged) with league appliers

Accessories
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hand Casual with League appliers

Poses
Marukin

Location
Realm of Estara

Apr 252013
 

My hot Lola's 2
Some say Lola’s are HAWT.  Some say Lola’s are the worst thing to hit the grid since viewer 2.  What I say when asked about Lola’s is I think they are both silly and fun.  I actually have me a a pair of zee Lola’s and pull out them once in a while when I am in a whimsical mood.  Whimsical, you might ask? YES, whimsical! In my opinion, Lola’s were not designed to be realistic – they are a cartoon, manga, anime version of boobs. Now whether or not the creator will agree with me is another thing, though, all together!  I mean, look at the nips on these puppies – they look like they are lifting their lips to sky singing their praises to the goddess of nipples!  Once on a gorean forums thread discussing zee Lolas IN DETAIL,  I called them “attacking nipples” and the description seemed to stick throughout the thread.
My hot Lola's 1
Speaking of SL Gor, zee Lola’s have a huge and very, very vocal fanbase there. In fact at times, I felt like when it comes to the gorean role play community, you can create a huge drama by merely joking about them (here and here). Some of you who have known me over the years will acknowledge at times I can be a bit outspoken – sometimes even to my detriment!  So when I and a fellow player (both of us largely slave character players too) pointed out how funny it was to see a free woman character displaying her nipples for all the world to see, you would think we had insulted her intelligence!  If you play the character as the book seems to communicate to me, the last thing a modest free woman would display so openly are her nipples!

For the record, I am fine with Lola’s – in fact I think they can be campy fun.   Although, I have hard time really taking these attachments seriously or consider them all that sexy. But as an accessory I think they have a lot of potential (in whatever way you see fit) and I say rock those Lola’s ladies….ROCK ON!

Body
Hair: [LeLutka]-SALOME hair – IrishRed
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Natural Blonde
Tattoo Layers: *League* Isla Pale -Red Brows, *League* Isla Freckles (Stronger) -Pale, LAQ ~ Essential Saga – Mouth

Outfit
(NO) Nylon Oufitters Lucky Cat Dress – Green (Collabor88 April round)

Shoes
J’s Western Boots (M/L)L Pink

Accessories
Lolas ::: Tango ::: Mesh Breasts (spine)
Izzie’s – 50′s Pearl Necklace green
Maitreya Leather Satchel * Mustard
(Yummy) Anouk Glasses
(Yummy) Burger Earring (Collabor88 April round)
(Yummy) Doughnut Ring (Collabor88 April round)
(Yummy) Fanny Pack EXTREEEME!!! – Dazzling Golden Yellow
=^^= MIAO Turqoise Ribbed Tights

Poses
PDA
AnyPose Expression HUD v1.0

Location
Lula

Mar 192013
 

Contemplation

The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don’t dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.

Anthem - Leonard Cohen

__________________________________________________________________

Body
Hair: >TRUTH< Sassy 2 w/Roots – jupiter
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Glamour Brunette (Chest C)

Outfit
Dress: [Etchaflesh] Nocturna Busty Lolita Dress

Accessories
Lolas ::: Tango ::: Mesh Breasts (spine)
Paper Couture; Garnet Nest Necklace – Red (marketplace only)
Paper Couture Vintage Black Earrings (marketplace only)

Poses
PDA

Location
Megastructure

 

 

 

Jan 212013
 

Austin Winter Hipster 3
The weather outside is frightful, etc, etc, etc.  I don’t get it. Why do they stop playing songs about snow after Christmas? I mean it still snows once the holiday season is done so why not sing about it! Anyway I digress. In RL, I live in Austin, TX which traditionally has great weather during the winter season. This is an exception though and it has been pretty damn cold! Overall though, winter accessories in Austin are generally just that – accessories that only had a little bit of something to an outfit without doing much function wise, LOL.

Austin Winter Hipster 1
So when I put together today’s look, my first reaction was “Wow, I am quite the Austin hipster in this ensemble!”  Although, in my humble opinion, it has just enough whimsy though that I think I clearly tow the “hipster” line without crossing over it too far.  The reality is in my twenties I would have embraced hipster life with such a fury, there was no way I could not NOT be a hipster.  But now that I am um…old, I just…can’t, for so many reasons.
Austin Winter Hipster 2
Any who, in SL I have the latitude to be whoever I want, whenever I want, where ever I want. So for today I am the ultimate Austin hipster in the fake..snow. Well that’s all I got for you guys today. So wherever you might be in this wonderful world of ours, whether it’s wintertime OR summertime, take care and have a great second life.

Body
Hair: (NO) Nylon Outfitters *MESH* Bantu Loops
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Bloom Brunette (Chest C)

Outfit
[trs] Cashmere Poncho *MESH* – Candy – Benefit for Sway
(NO) Nylon Outfitters 3 Sunglasses
{mon tissu} Cotton Pants ~ Yellow

Shoes
(Milk Motion) My vintage heels -yellow-

Accessories
-tb- Tres Blah Cat Eye Glasses – tortoise
Nylon Outfitters Retro Hipster Headphones
::[ Mr.Poet ]::Wide Scarf (Free Gift)
MELI IMAKO – Mesh MIttens (purchased on Marketplace)

Poses
[tea.s]

Location
Zigana

Dec 122012
 

Starlet 1
The other day I was talking to Xamirus aka Napoleon aka my partner extraordinaire about fashion blogging in second life. While showing him a few of my favorite sites, I couldn’t help but hear a whole lot of exasperated sighs on the other end of the line. “What is wrong?” I asked him. “Can’t you see it?” he exclaims. “These bloggers wear way too many layers. They have a jacket on top of a jacket on top of a sweater on top of a shirt on top of a pair of shorts over a pair of jeans and then about a billion accessories too.”  After several minutes of laughter, he ended his “assessment” by saying, “Come on now. You watch Project Runway – Michael Kors would be blasting these people for trying too hard!”

Yeah, he is probably right. If I walked around Austin in some of the outfits I feature in my SL blog, I would get a few raised eyebrows. But that’s the point of SL right? It’s not real, its fantasy and a pretty picture world of what you could be if you lived in computer. So to all you bloggers out there who throw away the reality in search of fantasy – I salute you.
Starlet 2
Okay about the outfit: Yeah, the look really has absolutely nothing to do with what I am talking about here, well kind of. It does have a lot of layers AND the photos have a 1950s movie feel to it.  It definitely is fantasy, minimal basic fantasy albeit. Plus I finally went to a gatcha festival for the first time in SLife. Woot and I have the manager of Tee*fy/LaViere to thank for that.  She was super nice to me one day when I asked about an old gatcha camera - she told me about the swap groups, the after the gatcha event sales places etc.  Now If only I could remember her name, *sigh*.  Any who that’s all I got today. So as the norm, take care my friends and have a great second life!

Body
Hair: “”D!va”" Hair “Daria” (Type B)(Black amber)
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Opal Brunette (Chest D)
LAQ ~ Essential Saga – Mouth
Makeup: LAQ ~ Saga Lips 04

Outfit
The Sea Hole – SailBetty Cardigan – Coral Red
(NO) Nylon Outfitters Sheer Star Button Down – Red (shirt)
RaMa RoWanberry – Witching Hour Dress (undershirt layer only)
The Secret Store [MESH] – Lady Swing Skirt – Jumbo Flowers

Shoes
(Milk Motion) My vintage heels -blue-

Accessories
Tee*fy Retro Portable Radio Pixels Brown Red @The Arcade
The Sea Hole – (MESH) Parvita Scarf – NeoGeo @The Arcade
(Yummy) Bee Earrings – Brass
(Yummy) By The Sea Charm Necklace

Poses
Marukin

Location
Small Town Green

Dec 062012
 

An American in....Lula 2
Sacrebleu, do I look major French stereotype here or what!. Speaking of the phrase “sacrebleu,” my friend Sasi informed my partner Xamirus that there is no such phrase used by native French speakers. “MERDE!” I exclaimed, “Damn that Agatha Christie and her falsehoods.”

Edited to add:  Sasi, in her very french way, corrected the above statement.  Apparently Xamirus said “Sacre Bleu” and not “Sacrebleu” which does exist but is very old fashioned thing to say.  :)

An American in....Lula 1
By the way, I am referring to the Hercule Poirot series in my Agatha Christie rant above. Any who, my outfit was cute and the Lula sim is great so that’s all that matters right? And oh, love this new hair from Laviere – Go buy it now!

Yes, I love to ramble, no I am not imbalanced, LOL – well, maybe. Well that’s all I got folks. So as per the norm, take care my friends and have a great second life!

Body
Hair: -LaViere- Darya/WoodBark
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Feline Brunette (Chest D)

Outfit
The Secret Store & Nyu – Camille Dress – Bordeaux
(NO) Nylon Outfitters Frilly Turtleneck – green

Shoes
Maitreya Gold * Suave Chocolate

Accessories
:: PM :: Purple Moon Dorothy Cat Eye Glasses Yellow
Tee*fy Vintage Brownie Camera Neck Black (previous gatcha item, no longer available)

Poses
Forgot to write it down Sorry!!

Location
Lula

Nov 272012
 

112012-2

My obsession with The Sartorialist continues with this look inspired from his November 12th post On the Street….Spring St, New York.  What caught my eye with this look was the way the coat almost perfectly matched the shoes.  In my real life, I am mad about black tights with sandals: Yes I know it sounds weird or that I have one foot inside the land of geekdom, but I LOVE IT! Well, I skipped the sandals for some reason but stayed with the overall concept of the look – matchy, matchy coat and shoes!

112012-1
Let’s take a moment to talk about hair. Yes I know I should say something about the coat first though – it’s fab and you should buy it.  Okay, back to hair. So I love me some mesh hair designers but I can’t help but miss me some flexies – sculpts and flexies all in one look – SO CUTE. When the hell will we be able to do that with mesh? Please Linden gods, grant me the serenity of flexies in my hair once again.  There – daily mesh rant done!

Well that’s all I got folks so take care and have a great Second Life.

Body
Hair: *Dura-Girl*41(Mocha)
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Natural Brunette (Chest D)
LAQ ~ Essential Saga – Mouth
Makeup – LAQ ~ Saga Lips 05

Outfit
*League* TrenchCoat -Army

Shoes
NX-Nardcotix Zoe Platform Monochrome Olive

Accessories
=^^= MIAO Onyx Ribbed Tights (socks) (Marketplace Only)
Apple May Designs – Boho Scarf – Splash
MIEL SHA EARRING

Poses
marukin

Location
Nardcotix

Nov 152012
 

I shopped at Ann Taylor in SL 3Continuing on this Real Life/Second Life theme today, here is my take on Ann Taylor in Second Life.  For any of you not familiar with brand, Ann Taylor and The Loft by Ann Taylor, these speciality women’s stores are what I would classify as classic with a flair.  Along with great pieces for work, the stores also offer great accessories and some fabulous daytime to nighttime transition pieces.  The Ann Taylor store in particular also features cocktail/wedding attire that I really dig. 
I shopped at Ann Taylor in SL 2
The one of the latest accessory pieces at The Loft are flower lapel pins.  Let me tell ya, I loved these in the early 2000s and I still love them now. In fact I saw one in the store very similar to this hair corsage from Tomoto.  Woot, label pins for the WIN!

Okay that’s all I got today, so take care my friends and have a great Second Life!

Body
Hair: >TRUTH< Cyanne – fudge
Skin: *League* Isla Pale Glamour Brunette (Chest D)

Outfit
{mon tissu} Bristol Trench ~ Honey
:FANATIK: Pencil skirt leather coffee

Shoes
Slink Relax Boots Red

Accessories
(Yummy) Michelle Pearls (1 Strand)
Swallowtail Full Prim earring Pearl
tomoto, corsage des fleurs rouges (worn on chest)
*Shai* Virgo Satchel MESH – Sand

Poses
Diesel Works

Location
Mayfair

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