Don't Feed The Shopper!

Well, my 2 readers may have noticed my absence from the blog feeds for about 3 weeks. I was feeling a little burnt out, but mostly was taking a good hard look at what I was doing and how much time I was spending in-world, but particularly, how much money I was spending. In the month of October, I purchased almost $300.00 Canadian in Linden Dollars. Incredibly shocking for me, and apparently not at all uncommon. So this is it, harsh reality, I cannot buy any more money in-world, hopefully for ever. I am having money issues like pretty much everyone else in the world. So I am saving my money, and have vowed to go on a no shopping diet until Valentines Day this coming year.



If you see me out in a shop, or hear me talking about things 'I need to buy', slap me upside the head PLEASE! I have an inventory nearing 37,000 items, I have hundreds of items I have never even worn and mostly sitting in folders to be discovered, add to that the generous but unsolicited review copies I receive, and we have probably a year's worth of blog posts sitting right there. So here is the challenge for me, and anyone else interested in trying it out. Come up with two new looks every day, made up entirely of items I already have in my inventory. Spend no Linden Dollars on clothing, shoes, accessories, skins, hair, eyes, lashes, or any other wearable. Fins out what I really have hidden in my closets, and let them all out for air. Hope you can all find something worth looking at in my blog posts, I have never really been a hottest newest must have and rush to blog person anyways. I thank those who have sent me reviews in the past, I hope to use them as much as possible in the coming weeks and months.



Thanks to absolute sweetie Kesseret Steeplechase for making me this amazing shirt, after joking with me about my new slogan. It is too funny, I loves ya Kess! Wish me luck, and maybe you too will take on the challenge to think really carefully about buying the things you truly need and will treasure, as opposed to get just because everyone else seems to have it. I apologise to any content creators that may miss my patronage in the next few months, have no fear, a fashion addict never dies, consider it hibernating for the winter!

~ Ketsy

Credits:
Shirt - Kesseret Steeplechase
Jeans - Tres Blah!
Shoes - MK Fashion
Hair - Dernier Cri
Skin - Celestial Studios
Ring - Caroline's Jewelry
Eyes - Freak Fantasia
Lashes - [Detour]

Last Call For The Office Party

Recently, we had a "Sexy Office Party" at PIN UPS, and I always wear a skirt suit to this event, however with skirt glitches still plaguing us all, I opted for a pant suit. Sadly, this one is no longer available as *LAST CALL is no more, but it is still a brilliant example of Ginny Talamasca's work and I love it dearly. You may be able to find this Kerry Pantsuit in Re-Sale Shops, as the final days at Last Call saw people snapping up tons of inventory, all of it Transferable, so if you happen to come upon a great Re-Sale shop, look for the *LAST CALL Items, they are treasures. This look came complete with the lovely Cameo Necklace, so pretty and just the perfect compliment to the look. Classy and Ladylike, and still very sexy, this is Business Wear that Goes into an Evening Look seamlessly.

This look was a breeze to accessories, you can't go to the office without your brief case and Baiastice sells a pile of great bags, this Borso Lavoro Workbag comes in a set of two great colours. The simple thin Layered Bangles are from OPIUM Everyday, I love that they have pink, white, and yellow gold in them so they can be worn with almost any other jewelry. I am wearing my Drifting Sands Tunnel Multi-Set Earrings, just to add a little edge to my look, and my Gimcrack Diamond Solitaire Ring from Caroline's.



This wig is another great new style from Dernier Cri. Kaitlyn is a great loose bun, placed to the side, and the shaggy bangs are a nice touch to soften the look. The hair from Dernier Cri is always a blast to Demo, as the Colour Changing HUD is so fun, you get to see the style in dozens of possible shades before you settle on the one you want and decide if the style is for you. Skin is from [RockBerry], I am really finding myself wearing them almost exclusively, despite the fact that this Light skintone is darker then any skin I have ever worn. Cake's Separated Lashes flutter above [Detour]'s Delta Eyes in Hazel.

Shopping Details:
Suit - *LAST CALL, Kerry (Pale Pant, V Neck Top, Pearls & Cameo)[No Longer Available]
Shoes – Maitreya, Mishima Dawn (Shiny/Suede Tan Steel)
Bag – Baiastice, Borsa Lavoro 9 (Workbags)
Bracelets – OPIUM Everyday Jewelry, Layered Bangle Set
Earrings – Drifting Sands, Tunnel Multi Set Ear Piercing
Ring – Caroline’s, Gimcrack Diamond Solitaire Ring
Hair – Dernier Cri -DC-, Kaitlyn
Skin – [RockBerry], Stage 4 A Light, Dark Brows
Lashes – Cake, Separated Lashes
Eyes – [Detour], Delta Eyes (Hazel)

Candy Girl...

Bubble Gum colours and candy cuteness, this look is all about bright fun flashy childhood playfulness. When I first spied this adorable dress from AOHARU, it was on my sister Anessa, and I knew I wanted one too, but just like in RL, we never get the same colour, so I opted for this brilliant Purple in the aptly named Girly Twins Dress. The sculpted pockets on the hips are so cute, making in much more then just a plain mini-dress. I opted to pair it with some leggings, and my favorites by a mile are these Shiny Magic Pants from Fashionably Dead. They are a silver spandex like legging, that can be tinted to hundreds of unique colours to match anything, fully copy & mod do you can save your favorites. I did mine a brilliant girly pink, but if you want a great pair of leggings that will take you the distance, these are must haves!

When ~*Fresh Baked Goods*~ Introduced the Jelly Tots Collection, I nabbed the 50% OFF fatpack, netting me the Brights, Muted, and Greyscale version of this adorable necklace, earring, and bracelets set (also can be purchased individually). All of the pieces come in a box with Silver, Gold, and Copper version, it is literally dozens of options. This is the Brights set in my favorite Silver settings, what makes them addictive as candy is the fact that when you click on them, the colours all shuffle randomly to get you unique combinations each time. Yummeh! I also was looking for the perfect time to pull in my Tasty Bag from Paper Couture. Tasty... Candy... I am on a roll! The shoes are the adorable Laque in Aqua from Storm Schmooz, a great solid pump with a nice shape and a welcome pop of colour.



I love quirky cute hair, and this Ava style from Dernier Cri is so sweet, choosing a colour is the only difficulty with hair from -DC-, as the hud makes it awfully tempting to experiment with all the great shades. These Flamenco Trash Lashes from Canimal are so fabulous and girly, with black and hot Pink lashed together, they are fluttery and fun. Skin is the pixie faced Acrilik from bianca F., and Hazel Delta Eyes from [Detour] complete my look. I think my 6 year old niece would go nutty for this one, it was fun to be all sweet and girly for a change.

Shopping Details:
Mini-Dress – AOHARU, AOHARU_BT_TwinsGirlyDress (Purple)
Pants – Fashionably Dead, Shiny Magic Pants (Tinted Pink)
Shoes – Storm Schmooz, Laque (Aqua)
Bag – Paper Couture, P.C. The Tasty Bag (Bleu)
Necklace, Earrings, Bracelets - ~*Fresh Baked Goods*~, Bright Jelly Tots (Silver)
Hair – Dernier Cri, -DC- Ava
Skin – bianca F., fata2-ivory-acrilik
Lashes – Canimal, Essence Lashes – Flamenco Trash (Pink)
Eyes – [Detour], Delta Eyes (Hazel)

Black Lace Baby Doll

I have been sitting on this adorable post for about a week, because the day I was going to blog it, someone else did too. So to put it back into the spotlight, this is perhaps my favorite baby-doll dress ever. That is saying a lot, since I own over 100 (don't ask), but look at the brilliance of this dress. AOHARU seems to have popped on the scene overnight, and what started with my sister teleporting me to a lucky chair to win an ice-cream cone helmet, has turned into a bit of an addiction. This Flower Layer Dress is so well done, the lace textured layers are so floaty and soft looking, the print on the lace lines up perfectly, that is real skill, and it is so feminine, yet not at all little girl in this striking Black.

I kept with the floral motif, bringing in this great Farfelu Bag from Paper Couture, which is so lovely, feminine, and fresh. The delicate jewelry are new favorite from *PERSONA*, I love Rose or Red Gold, and this Byte Dreams Collection is so lovely. Sold Separately, these items also come in Yellow and White gold, and if they are any indication of what Myllie Writer has in store for us in Accessories, I am breathless with anticipation. I opted for a big chunky shoe, and love these Stiletto Moody O Wedge Platforms, here in Black. I think the big shoe adds a lot of interest when there is so much bare leg to be seen. Also wearing my Gimcrack Solitaire from Caroline's Jewelry.



I am really enjoying hair from Dernier Cri at the moment, and the Demos are so fun I am stretching my boundaries with hair colour a bit. The Lara up-do is lovely, lose and relaxed, and very sexy. The skin is one of my new favorite from bianca F., the Bloom Make-Up has the most lovely purple and pink eye-shadow, and such a lovely pout lip. Bedroom Lashes are from Cake, and eyes from Freak Fantasia.

Shopping Details:
Dress – AOHARU, AOHARU_BT_FlowerLayerDress (Black)
Shoes – Stiletto Moody, O Wedge (Black)
Purse – Paper Couture, P.C. The Farfelu Bag (Rose)
Bracelet - *PERSONA*, Byte Dreams Bracelet (Red Gold)
Earrings - *PERSONA*, Byte Dreams Earring (Red Gold)
Ring – Caroline’s Jewelry, Gimcrack Diamond Solitaire
Hair – Dernier Cri, Lara
Skin – bianca F., *bf* fata2-ivory-bloom
Lashes – Cake, Bedroom Lashes
Eyes – Freak Fantasia, Glassy Mustard Green

TULI Fabulous Garden Party

Summer is the time to get outside, away from the whirl and beep of your PC, and into the backyard. Everyone loves a Bar-B-Que, but even more then hot dogs and hamburgers (or Veggie Fare), I love a Garden Party. You know the kind where there are cute little cafe tables, real (not paper) napkins, pretty plates, raspberry lemonade, and a gaggle of gals are dressed up to enjoy finger sandwiches and pasta salad under pretty umbrellas. When I saw this adorable outfit at []::TULI::[], it screamed Garden Party to me, it is an adorable belted summer dress with and optional sweater jacket, and it is so fresh looking. I also loved the named, the Pennie Set. I was studying to be a Professional Chef before I landed in Nursing School, so I immediately thought Penne Pasta when I read the name, and what goes better with Penne then Pesto? Nothing! So these adorable Pesto Silk Wrapped Shank Heels from Paper Couture seemed the perfect match!

I added a few pretty and feminine accessories, this delicate Veraneo Set from Bebe in White and Green, a lovely necklace and earrings set. The Ring seems perfect for a Garden Party, the Paper Couture Diamond Bee Ring may help ward off the bees and wasps that are attracted to outdoor parties. The bag is also Paper Couture, the Sophie Bag is a lovely clean silky looking satchel, a very good place to hide sunglasses and lip gloss.



Hair is NEW to me from Dernier Cri, the Kate style is cute and flippy, and off the neck, a must for summer. I love the way Dernier Cri sells it's hair, it is ingenious, you get the style in a pack of 1, 3, or more, and a hud to wear so that you can select the colour from the dozens of options available. Go try it out with a Demo, coolest thing you will ever see, and the styles are lovely in general, woman's and men's. I hope that White is added as an option soon, that would be icing on my cake. Skin is the lovely *QS* Skin Freebie from the bianca F. update group a few months back, and I loved it so much I went in and bought another make-up in it this past week. Eyes are from Freak Fantasia, and Lashes are the absolute must-have Love Lashes from [Detour].

Shopping Details:
Outfit – []::TULI::[], Pennie Set (Green) [Dress and Sweater]
Shoes – Paper Couture, Silk Wrapped Shank Heel (Pesto)
Bag – Paper Couture, The Sophie Bag (Blanc)
Necklace & Earrings – Bebe, Veraneo Set (Green/White)
Ring – Paper Couture, Diamond Bee Ring
Hair – Dernier Cri, -DC- Kate
Skin - *QS* Skin, Skin Freebie [Previous bianca. F Group Gift]
Eyes – Freak Fantasia, Glassy Mustard Green
Lashes – [Detour], Love Lashes