You should be so Lucky – Past Literature Bloggers Challenge Revived
Time flies, it has been 15 years since this Bloggers Challenge occurred, and I have wanted to revisit it many times over the years, and today I was inspired by a few things to do so. Teagan Blackthorne originally set this challenge, it was a ‘Characters from Literature Challenge’, and of course I went in the – some might think – complete other direction. While many were doing Classics looks, I went with the great Lucky Santangelo a character created by Jackie Collins and I still to this day love her so much. My original post is HERE . One thing that was funny to me, was realising that in that original post I was featuring Dark Mouse jewellery, and I have been wearing these earrings also by Dark Mouse in so many posts since getting them, they are definitely my go to earrings for all time wear, I love the texture work on them and big hoops are just perfect. Lucky was very much into white in the books, and with long wild black hair, so that was an easy to achieve look. She also got down to business in terms of being a very professional business Woman, and I just loved the whole idea of dressing as Lucky again, she is FIERCE! I am not saying anyone has to do this challenge, but if you wanted to, especially the oldbies like me that want to give it a whirl again because they did it way back when…that would be awesome, love to see them, comment below if you do.
The reason I did the word play this way, is because I am often nagged by Gogo to delete my inventory, she thinks that my inventory count is too high and should be abolished, good luck with that. It is because of my inventory, and that I don’t get rid of things, that looks like this are easier for me. It sometimes means that the items are not so easily available to everyone, because the content may no longer exist, but as I have said in the past, there is not always the expectation that you are going to run out and get everything I showcase anyway, but it could inspire you to mix things you already have, with things you may like from what I do show.
Very available though is this Mock Neck sweater by Lamb, another clothing release available at the TSS – Party Extravaganza that is currently on. I am loving the style that Lamb is showing through her releases, and this skivvy is perfect for my Lucky look, with an abundance of colours to choose from and a fantastic white. Then pairing it with the fabulous pants by COCO also not news to anyone that I am a COCO fan, and especially their pants. These are giving me all the joy of the wide legged look, with the extra long folded up cuffs, which is just too much fun for me, being tall I have never had to roll up pants (unless trying to wade through water). These were a fatpack must have for me, and then of course they came in another perfect white, they were made to be together in my Lucky look.
The fabulous hair by Monso, made it todays moment, I was wearing the sweater, put on the hair and said NOW IS THE MOMENT! and I am so glad I did. The hair comes with options of either pulled back over the shoulders like this, or forward of them. As mentioned many times, if you give me a behind shoulders option, I will usually go for it. Also with this being a character that was created in the 80’s I thought that my heavier brows were not going to work so well, so off came Nuve Noah brows and on came Nuve Ophelia eyebrows, they are plucked and shaped to perfection, suited very well to the times. Some fabulous liner, and a deep lipstick that was created with the release of the Emma skin also by Nuve, all worn with the Genus Morph head.
Now where the older comes in…I needed a clutch, but more like the kind that you could keep documents in, perhaps a tablet, and definitely a phone. Along with any other incidentals needed to look amazing and conduct business. This Envelope clutch is by Mon Tissu, a collaboration brand by the creators of Tres Blah and Surf Co. (previously Sand Shack Surf – depends how old you are). They stopped creating for Mon Tissu a while ago now, but Emma Gilmour is back and creating for an upcoming rebrand of her Surf Co. type of style with Mellow Elie, so stay tuned for that. The clutch was made by Juliette though under the Anouk Spot avatar, and it still holds up so well today, that I had to use it. Also an older item is this gold and rather large diamond ring by Yummy, just worn on the ring finger, this is older than bento, but singular rings can be still used as long as attached to the ring finger attachment point. This was just very Lucky, not a lot of bits and pieces just simple pieces that were classics but also very expensive, she had swagger.
Another older item, and a bit of a secret under my pants, is that I often replace my body feet with my Slink feet, and then I have way more shoes to choose from, my inventory is full of goodies, with pants and alpha layers, it does not really matter to me if the ankles line up, because you don’t see the legs at all because they are hidden, so the only part you see is feet and shoes. That way I get to wear my favourite feet, with the shoes I want to wear. I could of course have found shoes that fit the body, but again, this is me, doing me, or should I say, me doing me, doing Lucky Santangelo.
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 :
NRG Can – Animated and Static Poses used in post for arms and hands. – Flair @ TSS Event (Sept/Oct 2024)
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Deluxe High Feet – Slink (No Longer Available but you most likely have them ♥)
Head:
Genus Morph (Straight – NoseMorph, Natural Pierced – Lipmorph, Round – EyeMorph, Triangle – HeadMorph, Ears Human) – Genus
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair – Marketplace
Dollie Eyelashes – Nuve
Skin Worn:
Emma Skin (face), Rhea Body Skin – Nuve
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Ophelia Eyebrows, Emma Lipstick, Modular Eyeliner – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Tahlia Hair – Monso @ FaMESHed Event (Oct 2024)
Wearing:
Mock Neck Sweater – Preppy Set – Lamb @ TSS Event (Sept/Oct 2024)
Wide Leg Cuffed Pants – COCO DESIGNS Mainstore
Footwear:
Wanda Ankle Boots (Slink high feet size) – Equal
Accessories:
NRG Can – Flair @ TSS Event (Sept/Oct 2024)
Hoops forever earrings reboot – Dark Mouse
Birthstone Ring – Gacha – Yummy (older item)
Envelope Clutch – Mon Tissu (no longer available, but you may already have it ♥)