BOWdacious

I love a good hair accessory, which is not a surprise to many… This darling little set of bow snaps by Litterbug just gives and gives. It was shown to fit one of my favourite hairstyles from Truth, and since Litterbug is located at Truth, that’s no surprise. As I had been wearing that hair a lot lately, it made me even more eager to snap them up for next time. They come with colour options, and the yellow was perfection. They are available separately for the left and right sides, so you can wear one or both, and they also offer pearl and metal options. When I put on this hair by Yomi, it was an instant dive back into my inventory to get these out. The placement was just perfect, but the bows are unrigged, allowing you to move them around as needed. This hair by Yomi was one of the great releases at Hair Fair 2024. It was a collaborative style that came with the coolest neon headphones and horns, though I was feeling a little more smart-casual for my look.

This whole outfit was actually a challenge from the neck down—one of those blogging days when, despite having a solid direction, everything ends up completely sideways from the original plan. Then you feel like you’ve committed so much time to the look that you have to see it through to completion. I really love the outcome, but the only item that remained from the initial look was the jacket, which, funnily enough, was not even how I’d planned to use it when I purchased it. When I first saw the jacket, I wanted it solely because it came with the ability to turn off the flowers, but when I put it on yesterday, the flowers ended up defining the colour palette and staying on. This is actually a bonus, because now I also have the option to wear it without the flowers in future. The colours this jacket comes in are just gorgeous. The jacket is designed with the arms and hands in the pockets—they do not move. That’s not me creating the perfect pose positioning; it’s how the jacket was made, which means you are limited in what you can wear underneath. Things fit really well in most cases, though there was a bit of clipping at the chest area that had me changing originally; it was so slight that I almost missed it. Sleeves, however, won’t fit, because as mentioned, the sleeves and hands are static. You can’t move them, so if you wear anything with even a short sleeve, it will go in one direction while your fake arms go in another. Bakes on Mesh will work perfectly, of course, as you can just alpha away everything underneath. This top from Space fit really well. There’s a tiny bit of clipping under one of the jacket’s collars, but it’s so minimal that you’d have to zoom in to see it, so you’re good to go.

I really like a good pencil skirt, so this Acai collection by Miss Chelsea was an easy decision. The skirt and sneakers are part of the collection, and the sneakers are texture-changeable in so many ways that I was able to get them to work really well with the outfit. I do wish they came in yellow, though the light tan worked well enough, giving the look a bit of natural balance.

The best thing to do when looking for a top to go under something else is to try a demo. I’m so grateful that this is standard practice in Second Life—being able to try as many options as you need before choosing the right one for the moment or for the future. Demos are an asset.

Credits:

Equipment Used

VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace

LeLutka Axis HUD Face – LeLutka

Important: Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.

Poses & Props by :

Loel Poses

Body Parts

Body :

Reborn – EBody

Head:

Genus Morph (Straight – NoseMorph, Natural Pierced – Lipmorph, Round – EyeMorph, Triangle – HeadMorph, Ears Human) – Genus

Appliers:

Nail appliers – Flair – Marketplace

Skin Worn:

Joan Skin (face), Rhea Body Skin – Nuve

Head and Body BOM Layers: