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Blog – I Wish
I swear she tried to stick something up my bum yesterday, and she also tried to marry my male me, not my male, but me as a male. It sounds complicated but it really isn’t, just another day of ours flitting about SL being all up in each others stuff.
Actually that’s the best thing about us, we don’t have to worry about everything else going on, we more than make up for every moment with each other, just chilling, or squabbling over who didn’t tp who where, and why one of us has hair the other doesn’t yet… I love us.
But because of that, I ended up a little lax in the getting this release out of me, not because I wasn’t chomping at the bit to do so, but more of a case of so many other things to get done, I knew that Ashia would be all cool with me being a slacker, as she is in the same boat anyways.
Same with Whimsy and Arabella I am sure. Idiosyncrasy is owned by Ashia Tomsen, and she has been working her little bottom off lately to create some fantastic skin lines, and with back to back skin fairs she like many had to pull out all stops.
The Idiosyncrasy skin release for Vanity Skin Fair is the Mia Exotic, a darker tone skin that comes with a small smattering of freckles across the bridge of the nose. Beautiful tone for a darker skin fan, with a lovely assortment of make ups, that don’t get lost on this shade of skin.
A few weeks ago Cajsa came by to visit at The Deck , and while there she was wearing a great hairstyle by booN which I decided this week I had to have, it’s long straight style is just lovely, and the way it moves is so natural.
While running around SL on Thursday night, late enough that the 50L friday vendors had already put out their items, I ran into Kellie Iwish of Elate. I was talking to her in IM and actually headed over to her new store, not actually at the time aware she too was on the list for the day. Not only did I fall for that item, but many more, including this dress, WOW I made such big letter statements to her I am sure, it was love at first sight, there are two versions of Raeva, named after a friend of Kellies, but this one had me at YUM.
Even better that they go so well with the Kalnins Boudoir Shoes. As soon as I had these on my feet and played with the HUD, I was into the contrast looks big time, and red and black is always a firm favourite for me, especially a red heel.
Make sure if you do get these shoes you make them most of them, don’t just wear one full colour, utilise all their functions and mix it up, sometimes adding a splash of accent colour, even if just the heels or rim can pull a whole outfit together.
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Hair: JPN670, KRC02 hair – booN
Skin: Mia Exotic – Idiosyncrasy ( Vanity Skin Fair until 22nd Nov )
Clothes: Raeva Dress – Elate
Lilly Slate Blue Lingerie – Insolence
Shoes/Boots: Boudoir – Kalnins
Accessories: Diamond Dust lashes – Redgrave
Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon
Poses/Animations: Adorkable, Vista
Equipment: VR Professional Posestand and HUD – VR Foundry
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LANd Ahoy
Two different tones in the same skin, can really change a look and a feel for the same make ups. It can change a dismal day into something really fun and joyful, or it can better reflect a more somber mood.
I often feel that way with skins, and being able to actually swap from tone to tone can really change everything about a day. I have been flat out lately, and have actually been negligent in inventory sorting, so much that it got overwhelming. I have even been running to the same folders to put on in a hurry, as a mad dash and suitable look go to, and that is very unusual for me, but one folder that kept repeating was definitely the first and second dress today.
I found myself wanting to put it on many times, just because it was pretty and made me happy with it’s swish swish. Also the fabulous Promenade boots from Kalnins ended up being the ones I most enjoyed with the dress, kind of a mix of dressy casual, that I am dressing to look like I didn’t try look, but we all know it took planning to put together lol.
Depending on what look you are going for, both the boots, which are texture change and a fabulous take on the cowboy boot, making a sexier ankle boot version, also with texture change metal features, and even glow …with the Jocelyn dress from DeLa come up a treat. Also as the dress comes in great solid colours, but also on every layer, I used the opportunity to pull out an oldie but a goodie clothing layer belt from Diversity called Adena. Clothing layer belts can be a fun way to totally change the look of something, and if they are on all layers, they are priceless.
The addition of some accessories and a fabulous hairstyle from OH , Whimsy and I went to OH last week and bought it out, I think that Fhaya Denimore better hurry up and make more, they are all delightful and really well priced, all of the hair I am wearing today is from OH..so be sure to check it out, if you haven’t already.
Now back to the divine DeLa, the Jocelyn in black with the bits and pieces is definitely a night out look, where as the Jocelyn dress in the red with the addition of the Sweater Wrap in white, also from DeLa makes it more of a casual smart day look, or maybe even an early date ending with a nice stroll along the beach – made sure I wasn’t corny enough to say promenade ;).
The next two sets by DeLa, are SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXY.
Not just the overall looks, but also the colours, the grey I couldn’t get into fast enough in the Lita Set, now I am wearing a camisole that is a separate item with this today, only because due to all different skins and how people make them, there is a slight showing of nipple in this skin/set combo, it is not that way for all but it is something you do need to take into account, as do the designers creators. It was also the tiniest sliver but I don’t show, so it was not something I could just let slide without letting you know.
But because of this, I was able to do a less naughty look, but in my opinion just as, if not more sexy. The Legwarmers come with the Lita set, and they are just fabulous too, I can see wearing those with many things, and maybe if we are lucky Kura will box them up separately or something similar in the future, because with the upcoming cooler weather for many, these are just all sorts of fun.
The other set in that killer sexy red, is the Lisa set , and just YUM, the colours this set comes in are just marvelous. Strapless and provocative, with the added half sleeves, and those slouchy thigh highs, all too yummy. Because of the way it is built as well, you could so totally mix and match colours from one set to another, and make your own fabulous combination’s.
The skin I am wearing with these looks is all by Fishy Strawberry, and the skin is LAN in the Latte and Cappuccino tones. They are not so far apart tone wise, but the overall effect of them is so different I had to show both this way. The make ups are just lovely, not overly done, yet with a really nice selection of both eyes and lips, as well as hairbases in light and dark, and just because she could, Fae has added hair to be worn with the bases , in the packs.
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Hair: Oh my darling – OH
Skin: LAN – Fishy Strawberry
Clothes: Jocelyn Dress – DeLa
Shoes/Boots: Promenade – Kalnins
Accessories: DeLyn Earrings – Glow Studios
Black Sheep Bangle – Fabulous
Adena Belt – Diversity (not sure if this is still available, if not IM Aleri Darkes and say Sasy said put it back out
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Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon
Poses/Animations: DeLa
Equipment: VR Professional Posestand and HUD – VR Foundry
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Click HERE to TP to the stores shown. or HERE to return to Sasypants.com.Picture 2:
Hair: Oh my Honey – OH
Skin: LAN – Fishy Strawberry
Clothes: Jocelyn Dress , Sweater Wrap – DeLa
Shoes/Boots: Promenade – Kalnins
Eyes: Thaw -Fusemelon
Poses/Animations: DeLa
Equipment: VR Professional Posestand and HUD – VR Foundry
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Click HERE to TP to the stores shown. or HERE to return to Sasypants.com.Picture 3:
Hair: Oh my Falll – OH
Skin: LAN – Fishy Strawberry
Clothes: Lita Dress set – DeLa
Caroline Ivory Camisole – Insolence (part of Caroline set )
Shoes/Boots: Silvera Pumps – DeLa
Accessories: JuJu Clutch – DeLa
Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon
Poses/Animations: DeLa
Equipment: VR Professional Posestand and HUD – VR Foundry
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Click HERE to TP to the stores shown. or HERE to return to Sasypants.com.Picture 4:
Hair: Oh my Happiness – OH
Skin: LAN – Fishy Strawberry
Clothes: Lisa dress set – DeLa
Accessories: KRAKOW – Glow Studios
Burgundy Hair Rose – Essentia
Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon
Poses/Animations: DeLa
Equipment: VR Professional Posestand and HUD – VR Foundry
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Up the Stalk – &Bean, La Sylphide, DeLa, Red Queen, Lamb, TRUTH,Tigerclaw, Kalnins, Dare
Shhhh they are sleeping, or at least turning in for the night.
So lets start with the checking out &Bean, I have probably redirected a billion people there this week all wanting to know where the skin was from in the latest Maitreya Hair ad.
So last night I decided to go and check it all out myself, under the beautiful rainfall that fills part of the Cupcake sim I found the store, more thanks to Ashia though, who after me getting lost found me a direct tp.
I was more intrigued with the clothing I have to say, the demos of the skins are all there and fab, but when I saw this skin it was a Must Have, it is called The Pale Anger – Sale at Armidi, which I think is a hoot of a name, if they did have one, it would be that rough and tumble lol. The bruises, scratches and black eye and fat lip are incredibly detailed.
The outfit is the I Kill Her set, also by &Bean, I love the caged undergarment style of this set, perfect for recreating some Scarlett styles. The Grey and Black lace teddy is well worth grabbing it for even if the cage isn’t your thing.
The hair I am wearing is called Carissa, it is by TRUTH, and is a lovely pigtails style with a loose look thats in that thrown back and together look we often have to adapt to.
I saw these boots from Tigerclaw and I fell in love, they are the Police SWAT boots, and they also have a blue light option you can buy, I felt that the red lights would be easier to co-ordinate with, they are so much fun to stomp around in, and really well made, the textures are beautiful.
The Maps Jacket and Slick and Shiny pants are both seperates from &Bean, the jacket has with or without prims options, and a preferable way to wear either, I went totally the opposite. Under the jacket prim cuffs is actually a pink texture variation, so you do in fact get two looks for your money. Silver and shiny, too hard to resist were these leggings, they come in other colours as well, but this dark steel like silver was mine.
The perfect accompanyment to the outfit, are the New release Kalnins Fashion shoes called Coquette, now I will let you in on a little secret, these shoes are actually cheaper on Xstreet HERE , so check them out at either place – and it isn’t really a secret because Maris Kanto the owner told me himself lol.
The shoes not only have beautiful preset colour combinations, but also the ability to choose which colour where, depending on what strap or part of the shoe you choose at the time, the presets are a great guide as well, I used one of them and then just changed one strap setting to get the charcoal, so it was easy. They have sounds, shiny , colours all contained in a drop down menu, there are also feet lights which is a novel approach, but hopefully no one will use outside of a studio or photo shoot need.
The downside to these shoes is, that if you do not have a modify shape you will have your hands full trying to mod them, and I am not even sure you can to a size 0. They are designed to wear with a size 11 foot, and if you have some height to your avatar they look splendid. There are demos there to try first so you can see how you fare. The style is just stunning, and they are definitely a spring into summer sandal heel.
The hair I am wearing is too cute, it is Torn by Red Queen and I just love how the hair is wrapped around the neck as though like a scarf, those with long hair at some stage have either done that, or wanted to when it’s been freezing cold. The back of this style is just gorgeous as is all the Red Queen hair, thick and long, with playful styles and attitude.
I am wearing the New RGI Sunglasses by DeLa, there are no limits to her creativity, the sunglasses are in various colours that are rich and vibrant, with different lens colours depending on what you are wearing or in fact your mood. The shape of the glasses is vintage at its best, with the large frames covering most of the face to give off that lady of mystery look.
Behind every Lady of Mystery is a little girl, or inside at least.Back when Loco Pocos first opened it’s doors to the public I had all these exciting conversations with Damien and Washu. One such conversation was about the ability to indulge in Loco Love but stay regular sized and shaped.
Finally it is here, The Loco Poco, Poco Pals. They are just adorable, and yes they are all wearable plushie style Loco Poco characters, I was so excited to see these, and not only can you wear them but you can play dress ups with them. They have an inbuilt Menu that allows for choosing clothes, facial expressions, Name them, what colour eyes, and fur they will have and so on.
This is me putting all my Poco Pals to sleep for the night, and yes I still have my ALF Doll and my Dolph the Stuffed Dolphin and my very own Panda Bear that is 37 years old lol. So next time you are in a dither about what to get a friend for a rezday/birthday, anniversary or just to make them smile, this is the ticket.
The skirt I am wearing is the Signaling through the Flames tutu, and the tank is the beautiful Reckoner tank that comes in two options, both of these are also by &Bean and are seriously girly in an antiquey way, love them.
The hair I have on is from Lamb, the store is also at the Cupcake sim so it was easy to grab, it’s the Teased Up style that I believe is the much requested hair from the hat/hair previously released, with a tad more backcombing done, which I love doing RL too.
Not all the Katie Faces made the pic, but these are six of the eight lovely New Make Ups for the La Sylphide Katie make ups. The lips are so soft and supple, with a light coat of lippy and the soft eyeshadow under those divine and long lashes.Stephanie has done an incredible job on the lashes of these skins, I am not wearing any prims at all, and the uppers are superb. When the skin creator takes this much care in doing each lash like this, wearing prim ones is an insult. Make sure you check out the demos yourself.
A big shout out on the New poses by DARE, these are the Antoine Picard inspired poses, not only are the original artworks beautiful, but you cannot not take a look at the vendor ad by Chance Greatrex, this vendor ad to me is just so gorgeous it reminds me of 1920’s Musical Advertisements, I just love it.
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Hair by: TRUTH, Red Queen, Lamb
Skin by: &Bean, La Sylphide
Clothing by: &Bean
Jewelry/Accessories by: Essentia, DeLa, Loco Pocos
Shoes by: Tigerclaw, Kalnins Fashion
Eyes by: n/a
Poses by: Dare
Posestand Professional and Hud by: VR Foundry
Always thankful for: Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I’m blessed.
My VR Posestand Professional/VR Posestand HUD/Library is by VR Foundry , The NEW Features include Keyboard Controls, MONO, HUD Controls, Locking Camera and Pose Positions, ability to save Colour Sphere Presets, Return to Poses Locked previously and SOOOO Much more. The VR Posestand is sold seperately as is the VR Posestand HUD , or in a Package HERE, or at the VR Foundry Main Store. now also with stand alone Library HUD, for on location shoots in no build areas – no notecards needed.
Volumen Lashes by LeLutka which I wear all the time and would go spare without.
Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor: