#25 Fashion For Life – Born to be Purple
Fashion For Life is nearing it’s end this week.
You still have a chance to buy some amazing products in support of the American Cancer Society.
I am particularly fond of this event, and have been glad that they came back under the name FFL. I lost an Uncle to kidney cancer, and it’s somewhat nice to support an event (both in RL and in this case, SL) that could help those with cancer as well.
The Look
Skin - Aura – Briar – c88 – Duo 2 – Cream
Hair - Vanity Hair::The Potion in blacks
Gown *Fashion For Life Item* – PurpleMoon – :: PM :: Pheasant Gown in Purple – FFL2012 Exclusive
Shoes *Collabor88 item* R2″mele” Off white
Refer to www.fashionforlifesl.org for information on closing events.
#20 – Caged Bird (Donna Flora A to Z)
(Donna Flora A to Z … C is for CAGE)
I have the honour of participating in the “Donna Flora A to Z” blogging event going on. Cajsa Lilliehook has organized this in appreciation of Squinternet Larnia. Squinternet, as Cajsa has mentioned, is recovering from an illness and has thus been absent from Second Life.
Squinternet, I wish you a strong and healthy recovery. Thank you for the beautiful things you have shared with us in SL.
Check out all the other “Donna Flora A to Z” posts here.
The Look
DRESS – * Donna Flora * CAGE black (includes shoes)
HAT – *Donna Flora* BLACKPOOL hairpiece
Hair – [ 69 ] AGGY – Noir -
Skin – Glam Affair – Linn
Glasses – mp by mochi Rokocoko - Steampunk Glasses1.1
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5-xi1D2ESc]
#18 Madness (March Mesh Madness 2012 post)
I’ve been waiting for this event for a few weeks with excitement due to it being dedicated to Mesh.
Here’s a taxi to the event at FATEisland
Damien Fate has done an excellent job hosting this event and bringing some of SLs great mesh creators. Mesh is finally picking up as more and more people get onto viewers that support it. It truly enhances your SL experience. I am ADDICTED to mesh, especially mesh hair (no more strands of hair sticking through my body)
If you’re new to mesh, you’ll find a lot of great goodies here. If you’re familiar with it, you may already own some of the items, but trust me you’ll discover new ones. I am particularly in love with this shirt from coldLogic and the boots from lassitude & ennui.
OH YEAH! ANNNNNNNNNNND I’m blonde! That never happens. Enjoy it. lol
Meshy Outfit Goodness
Skin by Glam Affair - Linn
*Mesh* Hair by Exile - ::Exile:: MIdnight in Paris: Naturals (not fount at MMM12)
*MMM12 Mesh* Top by coldLogic - coldLogic top – tempe.black/blue
Pants by The Secret Store - The Secret Store – Basic flared pants – Cream
*MMM12 Mesh* Boots by lassitude & ennui - lassitude & ennui Selene boots FATPACK dark tones
*MMM12 Mesh* Necklace by Maxi Gossamer - MG – Necklace – Ashanti – EBONY
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP9-Zh8fGkU]
#17 – Pretty Woman
(Whore Couture Fair)
From the corner girl to the high end hooker, a la Pretty Woman, the upcoming Whore Couture Fair has some cute things to offer.
WCF is being organized by missqwerty Pevensey, founder of Flair For Events, American Bazaar, and Fashion bloggers & designers. This event is running from March 1st-31st. Follow the SLurl once the sim opens: WCF
Prior to the opening of the event I have featured 17 items within this post. The event is just starting, so the possibility that there will be another post to come is high.
For all looks I used Glam Affair’s Layla in the light tone. I simply changed the lipstick which is available in a large variety of colors right next to the Layla vendor at GA.
Outfit 1
Hair – “LoQ Hair” Sake Black Pack
*WCF Item* Dress – [GLUE INK] Micky Mini Dress (original)
New Mesh Jacket - Yasum*RIDE OUT* Leather Jacket* Trash Pitch
Tights – Tee*fy BW Splash
New Mesh boots (color changing HUD) – Happy Undead – Dawn Boots
*WCF Item* Sunglasses – ShadZ EyeWear – “WHORE”
*WCF Item* Tattoo – Tenjin Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes Tattoo (faded)
Outfit 2
Mesh Hair – /Wasabi Pills/ Amandine Mesh Hair – Blacks – Storm
Top (found at EPOCH – Clowning) – (Milk Motion) black bustier
*WCF Item* Skirt – -CandyDoll- Not So Perfect Skirt (Pink)
*WCF Item* Shoes – Lethal Couture ::LC:: Shadow-Zoom Bootie [Barbie Pink]
*WCF Item* Tattoo – Tenjin Far East Tattoo
*WCF Item* Sunglasses - ShadZ EyeWear – Busy Blogger
*WCF Item* Pose by Retro’ – Post #84
Outfit 3
*NEW Mesh Hair* - ::Exile:: Rumour has it: Naturals (frost)
*WCF Item* Dress - KIM- WCF-Burlesque Mesh Dress
Leggings - *Sheer* Leggings: Zebra
*WCF Item* Necklace - *** Just You Jewels *** Give Me Love
Shoes – Mstyle DIDI Pumps – Pink/Black *SE* Studs
And here’s another three sets of items, going for a slightly different feel.
Outfit 4
Hair – [ 69 ] BE – Noir (although it had be announced that they were closing, the sim is still open)
*WCF Item* *[Eclat]* – Tempted (exclusive for WCF)
*WCF Item* Shoes - Lethal Couture ::LC:: Shadow-Zoom Bootie [nude]
Outfit 5
Hair - [ 69 ] AGGY – Noir -
*WCF Item* Top - ~{Gothica}~ Strappin Bondage Top in White
*WCF Item* Skirt - Paperbag. Leatheresque
Hat (from full outfit) - ** DIRAM ** PAIGE – white
Mesh Shoes (Back to black item) - Coro*Cherie*Black
Mesh Necklace – Maxi Gossamer -MG – Necklace – Pearls – Combo Sets and Singles – WHITE (wore several strands)
*WCF Item* Pose - [GOLA] – Street Girls (comes in poseballs)
Outfit 6
New Mesh Hair – ::Exile:: MIdnight in Paris: Naturals
* WCF Item* Dress -.:AVALE:.Laylla. Violet
Tights – *Sheer* Stockings: pairs 17-20 (waves)
Mesh Boots - Maitreya Mesh * Radical Boots * Snow
Necklace - [MANDALA]SINRA Necklace&earrings/Wolf Silver
* WCF Item* Pose - [GOLA] Model pack 03
“I guess I’ll go on home, it’s late
There’ll be tomorrow nigh, but wait
What do I see
Is she walking back to me
Yeah, she’s walking back to me
Oh, oh, Pretty woman”
- With love
Jana
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzgqkU5a9Uk]
#16 Legend
EPOCH – Legend (held from 26 February – 11 March 2012)
This is an amazing amazing event being put on by several organizers. If you haven’t had the chance to stop by, I highly recommend it.
This post features my looks from each of the subthemes: EPOCH – Beast, EPOCH – Clowning, and EPOCH – Art of Escher. Not only are the clothes, poses, accessories, and prefabs amazing…but the visuals are absolutely stunning. They’re a great photo opportunity for those of you who love to take in-world snaps as well!
Here are a few of my shots. A detailed post on the event can be found at http://associatedslpress.thebestofsl.com/.
Skin Used in each look: -Glam Affair- Linn Light 02
EPOCH – Beast
*MESH* Hair by Wasabi Pills - /Wasabi Pills/ Nicole Mesh Hair
*EPOCH exclusive* Top by Ladies Who Lunch - [LWL] Zoology Cropped-knit (LIMITEDed. Tiger)
*MESH* Pants by Maitreya - Maitreya Mesh Leather Legging * Black
Horns by Mijn Botique - mijn.botique / EPOCH / beasty chic 03 (horn)
*EPOCH exclusive* Mask by PIDIDDLE - PIDIDDLE – Baby Snow Fox Mask
*MESH* Shoes by Maitreya - Maitreya Mesh * Devi Booties Black
EPOCH – Clowning
Hair by LoQ - “LoQ Hair” Liqueur Black Pack
*MESH – EPOCH exclusive* Dress by Beetlebones - ::BB:: {Epoch} Glitter Harlequin Mini Dress – BLUE
*MESH – EPOCH exclusive* Collar by Milk Motion - (Milk Motion) white ruff
*EPOCH exclusive* Tights by House of Fox - HouseofFox :: MyFunSuit
*MESH* Shoes by Happy Undead - Happy Undead – Dawn Boots [ALL COLORS]
Hat by Reasonable Desires - *RD* Black and White Burlesque Costume
EPOCH – Art of Escher
Hair by sixtynine - [ 69 ] BE – Noir -
*MESH EPOCH exclusive* Dress by Maitreya - Maitreya MCEHT Dress
Shoes by Mstyle - Mstyle ALAH Wedges – White Suede
*EPOCH exclusive* Tights by ISON - ISON – escher shear tights (black)
*EPOCH exclusive* Ring by Yummy – (Yummy) Relativity Ring
Necklace by LaGyo - LaGyo Noir desire_Sacre coeur necklace
Lastly, here’s a song. It comes from the movie Legend. If you don’t know it, you’re too young to remember it. If you remember *and* like it. We could be friends.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfREXJklz-U]
#13 Fixing A Hole
Too much on my mind, blogging helps to keep it away. Guess it’s just one of those weekends. The bandage on the hole.
Speaking of bandages … Sleeping Koala just released some awesome tights. The bandage tights are a fun addition to any outfit. And lucky for people like me, you can get them individually for 90L each or as fatpacks. There are some fun bright solid colors, fishnets, cheetah prints, and zebra prints. Follow this link to get them.
Outfit Credits
Skin by -Glam Affair- : Linn Light 02
*New* Makeup by ~Blacklace Beauty~: 2Tone Shadow With Lashes Pack 2
*New* (partial Mesh) Hair by >TRUTH<: Maggie – black & whites (raven)
*MESH Top* by [Aura]: – Bound – MESH Corset – Blue (Darker) – VIP group gift. *Other colors available for sale*
Top (shirt) by So Many Styles: {SMS} Open Shirt Plain Seagreen
Shorts by Maitreya: Jeans Shorts – Faded Dark
*New Items* leggings by [Sleeping Koala]: - Bandage Leggings [Cheetah]
*New Shoes (Back to Black Special) by Coro: *Cherie*Black
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0I2ZrBuFdQ]
#12 Derezzed (52 Weeks of Color: Folly)
Whenever I see neon lights, I think of Tron. … When the album came out out, I listened to it for half of my plane ride to Europe. I love me some Daft Punk.
Anyways. Not into “catching up” on past weeks of the challenge…and seeing as how I’m a lazy bum. I’ll participate in the weeks when I feel inspired by the color. I’m not into pink usually. Baby pink can just die forever. Bright pinks on the other hand are hawt. So hot, I spelled it hawt. Even better when I can find it in mesh.
The Outfit
Shoes by Maitreya: Maitreya Gold * Moxie Coal (magenta)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Afc2uzw4g]
#10 Singing in the Rain
I’m still featuring some With Love (again) Hunt items…mostly because I took this picture a WEEK ago and just found the time to photoshop it last night. :/ C’est la vie. Good thing it runs until January 6th!!! You still got time.
I had to use the Holiday Lamp post again from {What Next}, basically because “Singing In The Rain” was my favorite musical growing up. And, Gene Kelly was (and still is) my favorite actor of that era. So I donned my fedora hat (from the hunt), put on a snazy dress (from the hunt), and threw on a suit jacket.
Credits
Skin – Belleza – Aiko Deep Tan
Dress -(Kunglers) Black dress *With Love (again) Hunt Item available until January 6th
Jacket – J.H. Couture (Jada Humby Couture) *Ava* Suit Jacket (MESH) (BLACK)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ]
#9 Do You Hear
Here are some featured items from Fashionably Late and the With Love (again) Hunt. Just a little something I pulled together.
I don’t have much to say about the items I’ve got my fantabulous pixels wearing. But I’m gonna continue on with the Holiday music. Tonight I bring you Future of Forestry. So, I was actually looking for this song on Spotify, and I happened to catch their name. Could it possibly be these guys? And it was. Let me tell you, I know the lead singer from 8 or so years ago, and hearing him sing this song brought back a Flood of memories. (ahaha pun not intended, but still funny. I knew them when they were Something Like Silas, where they sang at a service called Flood). Anyways. I’ve been in something of an odd mood the past few days. And listening to Future of Forestry’s Christmas albums has been somewhat reconciling. See. 7 years ago something happened that was damaging to me personally and the members of Silas. Listening to Eric sing brought back some crazy memories, good ones. He’s got a great singing voice (if you’re into this ambient/rock style), and I remember very vividly the emotions he could stir in a crowd. Anyways. This life changing and damaging event. He redefined himself with the new band name (all original band members having since left). Not only that, but he overcame the hardship and found himself a wonderful life in this moment now. I thought back for a moment, and realized I’m in a much better place than I was 7 years ago. And despite my funk, I can still appreciate that I have a fulfilling job (despite it being frustrating as hell), I’ve got a beautiful and wonderful and large family, and I’m going to marry the love of my life (who I met in SL). The things that damaged our souls are finally behind me. I’m not sure when I let go of the resentment or the anger. But I think hearing this dude’s voice, a blast from my past, made me realized that I did. And hell. that’s something to celebrate.
Credits And Stuffs
Skin – Pink Fuel -[PF] With Love Hunt (Alyx Skins: Naughty or Nice) (Worn: Nice – Available in the With Love again Hunt)
Hair – “LoQ Hair” Liqueur – Jet black
Top – PIDIDDLE – Soft Soul – Pink – Diamond
Jacket – I ALEIDA I Renata short parka – dark taube (Available at Fashionably Late)
Skirt – - Nemesis – Queen skirt coffee
Belt – *COCO*_LeatherBelt_Black
Tights – Zaara : Nishar leggings *plum red*
Shoes – [Gos] Slouch Boots in Cream [Bagged]
Ring – Nemesis (Available in the With Love Hunt)
Poses – aDORKable Poses: Chill Dork Pack (Available in the With Love Hunt )
And hell. That has nothing to do with fashion. But I don’t care. I felt like posting it 
So yeah. Here. I was looking for “Do You Hear What I Hear” and found an old friend. If you don’t wanta listen to Xmas music. Check out the second video, which is of the guys doing a drum break live. I laughed the whole time watching, cause 3 of the guys I do know … and well … it’s funny to watch.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGPeoIei0N8]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIt59j_eG78]
#8 Winter Wonderland
Surprise surprise, I’m doing another blog post. I couldn’t help myself but to want to pick up some items from the “With Love (again)” Hunt. Check it out, there are a ton of wonderful gifts for only 10L an item (which have values up to 400L). Here are the links at the CHIC Management site.
As you guys may notice, I like to mix and match, so I mixed two items from the Hunt and posed using two builds. I’ve also included a before and after of my pic, just cause.
OH! But before I forget! MAITREYA! MESH! New stuff! I’m featuring the bag and one pair of boots here. The boots are fabulous up close. The details are to die for and they fit perfectly. Onyx also released some mesh dresses, which I didn’t feature (but I still bought one). It’s a beautiful dress. She put everything out where the old shoes used to be.
Credits! Bam!
Skin – -belleza- aiko deep tan
Hair – >TRUTH< Clara – raven
Dress – *REALE* – With Love (again) Hunt Item
Sweater – Sakide – With Love (again) Hunt Item (comes in black as well)
Tights – Mstyle Ears Tights – Black
Shoes – Maitreya Mesh * Radical Boots * Snow
Bag – Maitreya Mesh Leather Satchel * Taupe-Grey
*Background – Baffle! – With Love (again) Hunt Item (Dome comes with an igloo, sculpted Polar Bear, and campfire)
*Pose Prop – {what next} Holiday Lamp – With Love (again) Hunt Item
Christmas music…cause I can! Bam!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHTE_QQOct8]
