Victorian Dreams

This little outfit I threw together using several elements with similar yet varied time stamps to their style.  I love to mashup retro and vintage with victorian, it's all part of the fashion game for me :-)  This little dress formed the centerpiece and the other items framed it nicely.

I am posing in front of my home in SL, which is a victorian style build I am just crazy about it.  It provided the perfect backdrop for these photos.

The shoes are the finishing touch these are just so incredibly pretty and detailed I had to get them in all colors.  I feel SO feminine in this outfit, very girly girlish.

Styling info:
Background:  Zenith birdcage with flowers from Shiny Shabby event gacha
Foreground:  ANC Flottante puppy in cream, from Collabor88 event
Dress "Rose Faded" by Boudoir now in their discount area at the store
Violent Seduction Rose Jail heels in Candy
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow in plum
Doe Teagan hair with veil (small) from Festival of Sin II
Donna Flora necklace and earrings "Dreamer"
Izzie's bangles silver and purple
Izzie's mesh alpha lashes with HUD
Slink AvEnhance feet and hands
Son!a Gemini gown arm roses (totally borrowed from another outfit!)
Glam Affair Luna skin Jamaica 08 B
IKON Sunrise Eyes light lagoon

The Andromeda Strain

Well bless my lucky stars!  Literally!  This gorgeous gown is from JUMO, and what a lucky find it is!  It sparkles and glows just like the real galaxy, and it's available in some delish colors too!  In addition to this one, the Teal caught my eye so I had to have that color also!   It's called Andromeda and immediately the movie "Andromeda Strain" came to mind.  It's been so long since I watched that movie I can't tell you what it's about but the name stuck in my mind!

This looks like I am saying "May the blessings of Andromeda be upon you" or something of that nature!  Either that or I'm shooing away a salesman "Nope don't want any of that today sorry" LOL!  This gorgeous gown has two long trains that flow behind you and swirl and twirl with your every move.  The jewelry and collar seen in the pictures also comes with the gown, which makes it a fantastic value as well as being just plain beautiful.  

Styling notes:
JUMO Andromeda gown in blue
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow in blue
Izzie's Shay lipstick in magenta
Oceane Moon eyeliner 3
Izzie's mesh alpha lashes with HUD
Truth Hair Vixen (unrigged version)
Esode Avery skin in ginger
IKON Sunrise eyes pale blue
Earthstones Ever After Bridal set platinum

LOTD 082715 The White Armory

This lovely gown was photographed in our underwater garden that my husband created for me.  I told him I wanted some mermaid pictures done and he found this great garden for me.  I added one piece to it which I blogged about in a prior entry.  It's just amazing!

Have you ridden a seahorse lately?  You haven't?  And why not?  This one here is a beauty, I got him playing gacha at the Enchantment Event event.  Isn't he handsome?

I saw this gown and just fell in love with it.  It's such a delicate shade of green with a bit of shimmer to it.  It has the long trailing strands that move and sway each time you do.  It also has the look of scales, making it ideal for this underwater photo shoot.

Styling Notes:

Gown by The White Armory  Dancing Anemone Gown Set
Jewelry by Muse, Dancing Anemone kelp and coral entire set
Izzie's mesh alpha eye lashes
Oceane eyeliner Moon 3
Izzie's Shay lipstick matt rust
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow green
Exile Walking on Sunshine hair (Hair Fair)
IKON Sunrise Eyes Light Lagoon

LOTD 082615 Topazia

Reminds me somehow of Avocados!

The colors in this gown caught my eye immediately when I saw it!

Luckily I had just the right accessories for it too!  Just a bit of a fall preview for you!



This beautiful couture gown comes from Topazia, a first time shopping experience for me and I was just dazzled by the creations I found there.

What I'm wearing:
Topazia Ivyana Gown
Exile hair Walking on Sunshine (Hair Fair)
IKON Sunrise Eyes Light Lagoon
Skin Esode Avery Ginger
Shape (my own)
Lazuri Fall Romance Jewelry full set
Izzie's mesh alpha eyelashes
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow green
Izzie's Shay lipstick matt rust

Tuesday Goodies and Meva

Good Tuesday morning to all!  I was in the mood to try out some new poses I got, and this cute little summery outfit I got this morning was just SCREAMING at me to blog it *smiles*.  Summer is fast slipping away from us, and with the changing of the seasons brings new fresh fashion but let's not let summer get away quite so fast shall we?

I always make sure to check out all the sales events, and I especially love the day of the week ones that take place weekly on the same day.  I don't have time to blog things before they go off sale, but you can get some really nice price breaks on things if you pay attention to the sales... my source for all things shopping in SL is The Seraphim Blog, I don't know how they keep up with all the sales events but I'm glad they do so I don't have to!  I check in each day there to make sure I don't "miss" anything.  They even give you a gallery for some of the events so you can peruse and get an idea of what you might want to purchase before even attending.

The second and third pictures above are of the "Fusion" jewelry set from Meva.  I found the silver set at a recent sales event (shame on me I can't remember which one) and this morning I found the gold one at the weekly "Hello Tuesday" event which is held at the Cosmopolitan shopping area each week.  It was a lucky find because now I own both the silver and gold set so I can match this with pretty much any outfit I am wearing.

What I'm wearing:
DuJour Tropicalia skirt and top outfit from Hello Tuesday
Slink feet and hands
Izzie's Autumn Eyeshadow (green)
Italiano Paola Bootie in Pink (Gacha at Cosmopolitan)
Exile Walking on Sunshine hair (Gift from Hair Fair)
Boho bangles pink and silver from Maxi Gossamer
Shape my own
WoW Skins GG August Noralie
Ikon Sunrise Eyes Pale Absinthe
Both jewelry sets by Meva
Lipstick tattoo by Amacci (no longer available)
Eyelashes Izzie's mesh alpha lashes with HUD

Tis the Season for Mermaids!

I've always had a "thing" for mermaids... long before Arial and her underwater posse became popular, I always found myself drawn to the mystical magic connected to these fascinating creatures.  Judging from the recent festival and sales events here in SL I think most people are also fascinated with their myth and their legend.  I've seen some truly amazing "mermaid-wear" recently and I want to share some of my finds with you!  This first outfit is from the Enchantment Event going on right now.  The first day was very hard to TP into the region because it was so full, but after two days I was able to make my way around pretty easily without crashing!

It's really an impressive setup they have, a lot of imagination went into creating that, it really inspired me.  This outfit I am wearing is such a gorgeous mesh it has so much detail.  I won the "super rare" corset set in the gacha also and I tried that on, it's just stunning.  So after that I had to come back to try and win more of the tops and panties in different colors.  Great job FDD!

What I'm wearing:
Dulce Secrets Over the Rainbow Eye makeup 1
FDD Stories Little Mermaid Bra & Panties Set (gacha at Enchantment)
Lazuri Lasya belly jewel
Eternity mother and son necklace
Boho Bangles Turquoise & Silver by Maxi Gossamer
[RA] Jewel Mermaid Hair ombres 2 (comes with mermaid crown)
Slink Hands Casual
Eyes IKON Sunrise Light Lagoon
Skin by Glam Affair Luna Jamaica 8
Backdrop is DRD Andoly's Collection underwater set "Arial's Cove" also at Enchantment

Have You Hugged Your Camel Today?

Okay this entry is purely for fun.  I was out shopping (again) and went to this store that had the most unique location setting... most stores have a tropical setting or near a beach.  This one was amazingly cool and different, it was an African veldt type setting complete with lots of sand, camels and even a few giraffes were hanging around.  Now that is different!

I made a new friend here as you can see *smiles* and yes I did hug my camel today!  Lucky they didn't spit at me!  My father spent 26 years in the Navy and traveled the world.  On his visit to Morocco he told me he came face to face with several camels, and they love to spit at you if they are annoyed!  These were pretty good though.  One hump or two?

What I'm wearing:
Belleza mesh body Venus
Glam Affair Luna Skin Jamaica #4 (Collabor88)
Alyce mesh pleated skirt
Izzie's autumn eyeshadows teal
!IT! Dark Redeemer Headpiece (gacha)
Diva Hair Bauhaus Movement Ride with the Sun (Collabor88)
Lakrya Skye mesh necklace
N-Core Enchained fatpack heels for Belleza
Venus Janine navel piercing (fitmesh)
IKON Sunrise Eyes Light Lagoon
Simply Me Miriam laced bandeau top in black (appliers)

Perusing Purple & Frida Kahlo

I just love a good group gift, and this one is from Virtual Diva Couture, a fantastic store I recently discovered thanks to my love and adoration for the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.  First things first though, I want to talk about this amazing group gift.  This mesh gown is available in several colors in the store, and this purple one is a group gift, but all the colors are just stunning.

I love how the collar frames the face so nicely and the mesh texture is so intricately shaded.  It has a fabulous fit on also.  The name of this one is the Royal gown in grape.

Now back to Frida!  In the mid-90's sometime I read a very in depth article in Vanity Fair magazine about the new book "The Diary of Frida Kahlo" that was being released at that time.  Of course after reading the story in the magazine, I had to run out and purchase the diary, which I still have now as one of my most treasured volumes on this magnificent yet haunted Mexican painter.

I have always admired Frida not only for her art, but for her inner strength in the face of serious health issues and relationship troubles with her husband mural painter Diego Rivera.  Once I began reading about her, I couldn't stop!  So when I saw this totally artistic gown at Virtual Diva, I had to purchase it in two color ways.  It's one I will wear time and time again, it's SOOOO couture!  The name of this one is The Frida gown in Lace White.

What I'm wearing:
Amacci hair Tina-black coal
Maitreya Lara mesh body and hands/feet
Esode skin Avery in the Peach tone
Seahorse necklace and earring set by Donna Flora (gemchange)
Ikon Sunrise eyes in Pale Absinthe
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow in plum
Izzie's Shay lipstick for caramel skin (Peach)
Gaeline eyeliner version one Black
Tintable roses hair wreath by Caverna Obscura

All is Well at the Greenhouse!

I've been doing some decorating type upgrades to our property lately, and this adorable little greenhouse caught my eye!  It's from *Funky*Junk* and it's called the "weathered small greenhouse".  I found it on sale for a great price and it was a perfect addition to our land.  Just the right size for some plants and flowers, as it faces the east and will get great morning sun!

I'm not much on wearing flat shoes in SL, I'm very much a heels type of gal, but this cute outfit from ENTICE looked so fresh and summery I just had to pick it up on sale.  I am really loving that store, so many cute styles.  I'm not much on polka dots either but something about this outfit said "MUST HAVE" all over it.
It comes with a color HUD for the dress and shoes (which are separate purchases) so you can actually get three different colored outfits from this set.  I am getting *VERY* spoiled now by all the outfits that come with HUD's to add different textures.  To the point where if a dress doesn't have one I wonder "why doesn't it" haha.

I hope to be blogging more often in the future, I've been swamped with events and festivals here in SL, whew there are so many!  I've made a lot of great new purchases which I'll be blogging about in the future.  So much fashion so little time!

What I'm wearing:
Maitreya mesh body Lara
Chelle eyeshadows Dramatic Shadows Blue
Izzie's Shay lipstick in magenta
Damselfly Kezia Hair (color change HUD)
Entice "When You're Gone" dress
Entice "When You're Gone" sandals
Izzie's bangles, silver/purple
Donna Flora Jewelry Seahorse necklace and E/R set
Skin Esode Avery Ginger
Ikon Sunrise eyes, Pale Absinthe

Just New or Old and New?

It has often come to my attention that most fashion bloggers choose to blog about only new items, whether from events, fairs, or advertisements, but I prefer to blog about both old AND new.  As long as the item is still around somewhere to purchase why not blog about it?  I have so many awesome things hiding in my inventory I love to go looking for a new outfit to wear from something I already own!  It's awesome when a look comes together both stylistically and color wise, I get a great deal of satisfaction about putting together a "look".

I have so much in inventory, some things I never even opened the box for yet!  I think so much of what we own (fashion-wise) gets crammed away and forgotten about after wearing it once or twice.  It's like shopping my own inventory sometimes when I stumble across something I purchased a few months back but forgot I even had!  Those pleasant surprises make me want to blog both old AND new... why limit myself?

What I'm wearing:
Sascha's Piper Gown in Magenta
Slink hands and feet
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow in plum
Oceane Moon lipstick and eyeliner
Truth hair Seraphina
Zuri's "Only You" necklace and earring set
Zuri's Belly Jewel B elite
Zuri's Romantica bracelets
Esode Avery skin Ginger
IKON Sunrise Eyes pale blue