To The Butt Cape!

There are some days, when you just don't know what to wear, skirt or pants? Well fear not fashion crusaders, for the Butt Cape will save the day! On my last trip to *i-Candy* I spotted this handy garment, and thank goodness for the demo version on the wall or I may have past on my new favorite fashion trend. I say embrace the Butt Cape, here in Black and Leopard Print, make it your friend, it will cover your ass when the going gets tough, or just come along for the ride when are having bootie-ful day. All kidding aside, a great option when you want to layer and add interest, and it served as the inspiration for this whole look. The *i-Candy* Butt Cape comes in about five color options, so go check them out. I threw on a pair of great Black Zippy Pants from WRONG, as well as the WRONG Moto Jacket, going with black basics to keep things simple. I also tinted up one of the /artilleri/ Zee Tank Tops to match the caramel colour of the Leopard Print in the cape.



The neck of the Moto Jacket seemed somewhat unfinished, unless I lost some prims along the way (it happens with my bulging inventory), so I threw on the fabulous *Muism* Crinkle Scarf in the small size. I always recommend buying white versions of scarves and other accessories if they are mod, I tinted this one up black, to match this look, but it could be made to match anything, and it is like getting a fatpack for the price of a single item. Not everything tints up as easily, some sculpties have baked textures that make it difficult, but in many cases, you can tint to match. I had been dying to get these amazing Canimal Boneyard Voodoo Stilettos on my feet. How sexy and sinister at the same time, the sharp pointed toe and dangerous looking heel are brilliant for my Butt Cape crusades, and look like weapons of mass seduction. This All Colors pair is scripted so you can match them well with a lot of looks. The little skulls and bones made me snap to the perfect hat to match this look, the ::69:: Succubus Hat in Black and Leopard was made for this outfit. This adorable wee chapeau is adorned with bows, flowers, hearts, and a friendly boney pair of lovers, fresh from the grave. This hat on it's own is a statement piece, but somehow it works well with this whole pieced together look, and ::69:: does some great accessories. My wrists felt a tad bare, so I added on some great Heartwood Bangles from -EARTHTONES-, the Gold accented set comes with two versions, and I chose one of each to mix things up a bit.



This hair was another "New-To-Me" discovery from the Hair Fair, as I had not been so lucky as to encounter Novocaine Hair before. This Sildete style is great choppy and shaggy wig, and yet smooth enough on top to work with a hat, which is always a plus, so much of my great hair is not "Hat-Friendly". Note to self, wear more hats. Cake Bedroom Lashes frame glossy Glassy Mustard Green Eyes from Freak Fantasia. Skin is PXL Crys, with Dark Eye make-up and Coffee Kissed Lips, a lovely skin, and the eyebrows are one of my favorite parts. So now I will get my outfitted self back to the Butt Cave to think up more awesome ways to wear the Butt Cape, until then Citizens of the Fashion Planet, I bid you farewell.

Shopping Details:
Jacket – WRONG, Moto Jacket
Pants – WRONG, Zippy Pants (Black)
Tank Top - /artilleri/, Zee Tank Top! *FATPACK* (White, Tinted)
Skirt - *i-Candy*, Butt Cape (Black/Leopard)
Scarf - *Muism*, Crinkle Scarf/White_small (Tinted)
Shoes – Canimal, Boneyard Voodoo Stilettos (ALL COLORS)[Review Copy]
Hat - ::69::, Succubus Hat (Black/Leopard)
Bracelets - -EARTHTONES-, Heartwood Bangle Set, Gold (L – Plain Large, R – Studded Thin)
Hair – Novocaine Hair, Sildete::DarkV1 (Licorice)[Hair Fair]
Skin – PXL, Crys_DarkEyes_CoffeLips_BlackEB [Review Copy]
Lashes – Cake, Bedroom Lashes
Eyes – Freak Fantasia, Glassy Mustard Green Eyes

Off The Shoulder, Off The Cuff

Last time I seriously shopped :Bijou:, I wandered around a bit and came upon a shop called Mirrors* next door, and of course Mirai Hair. The whole sim is really a unique shopping experience, and seems to be very different from what is going on trend-wise on the rest of the grid. The Hair is bigger and more street, the fashion fierce and playful, and the colours bright. When I saw this Off The Shoulder Top from Mirrors*, I went right for the Green, as I usually do. I really liked the casual look of this top/mini-dress and especially the sexy exposed back with the system gold chain across it. I loved that it came with the looped belt, and that there were several versions of the top (with or without the black trim) in the pack. The thing that really is adorable about it, is the saying across the front, which is something along the lines of "All Men Are Brothers Like The Seas Throughout the World, So Why Do Winds And Waves Clash so Fiercely Everywhere?". Not sure I get it, but it interesting anyways.

I decided to pull in some adorable Dotted Leggings from Surf Couture by Emma Gilmour, just a fun staple to have, and I like that it is in the same colour family, but not an exact match. It gave me a reason to pull in these awesome ETD Starley Pumps in Funky Teal, I love that these shoes are a great casual pump with some glitz, they just work. I went with some gold accessories to match the golden belt that came with the top, and opted for this great .+*aya V.*+. Gold Bracelet, which I edited by selecting linked parts, and simply tinted the white part of the one large bangle to teal. I also pulled in this amazing sculptie necklace from ::69::, this chunky Luv Necklace in Gold really has a cool street diva feel to it. Also wearing my Caroline's Jewelry Gimcrack Diamond Solitaire Ring.



This hair has been with me for some time, I think I may have picked it up in a fatpack for next to nothing at the opening of the Starlust Hotel, I love my Hiccup Poses, but this Electric Feel Hair with Hat is really cool and relaxed. I really like the texture in the hat. The skin is another great one from the new [RockBerry] Stage 4 line, I am really liking these skins, and although this is the lightest skin tone (I usually go for a much paler look) I like the look enough to wear it darker then I might usually. Love Lashes are [Detour], and eyes are my favorite Gem like Miriel Big Hazel Eyes.

Shopping Details:
Top – Mirrors*+, Off Shoul*TankGreen with Belt
Leggings – [SC] Surf Couture, Dotted Leggings (Aqua)
Shoes – ETD Shoes, Starley Pumps (Funky Teal)
Bracelet - .+*aya V.*+., Gold Bracelet (One Band Tinted Teal)
Necklace - :::69:::, Luv Necklace (Gold)
Ring – Caroline’s Jewelry, Gimcrack Diamond Solitaire Ring
Hair – Hiccup, Electric Feel (Black)
Skin – [RockBerry], Stage 4 Face A Light
Lashes – [Detour], Love Lashes
Eyes – Miriel, Hazel Eyes (Big

Rockin' The Shockin' Pink!

I love clothes that are a look all on their own, something you can just throw some accessories behind and walk out the door. When the Starlust Motel had their opening, I gleefully shopped in almost every shop on the SIM. When I stumbled into the KUROTSUBAKI room, I was wowed. I hadn't been keeping tabs on their work for a bit, and when I saw this yummy shocking pink Tsunagi jumpsuit, it was an instant YES! Really simple, sexy sexy, and a really great summer look. I love the button detail on the pockets, the nicely finished sleeves, and the prim short legs, all very well textured. Now all I needed was some accessories to make the look my own.

I started with a belt, this *Muism* Double Zip Belt ads a lot of interest, and the flexi parts that extent past the waist are really interesting. I picked up this mega-customizable bag from Kimberly Casanova, the Girlfriend Bag in Zebra is scripted 9 ways, so you can select the colour of just about every part of the bag, there are thousands of possible combinations, but I stuck with pink and turquoise mainly. I knew that the perfect shoe for this look was the adorable Stiletto Moody Bitch Bootie in Pucci Pace Print. You can seriously match these shoes with dozens of outfits, the colours in them are really lovely. I was thrilled to finally pull on this adorable necklace from ::69::, who doesn't love the Love Necklace? Really nice use of Sculpties here. I also opted for this cute ::69:: Sprinkles Bracelet for a cute touch, it is a Freebie item, I believe still available in-store.



I wanted a wig with volume, so I went into my Mirai folder and pulled out this awesome huge .+*Luci*+. style in White. I can always count on Mirai for some serious bombshell hair, this one reminds me a lot of Brigitte Bardot. The skin is another new one from bianca F., a treat for me since I love green so very much, this Fata 2 Forest Make-Up really adds a nice dash of colour. Catwalk Lashes are from MMS, and these great deep luminous Splatter eyes are from Big Booty Big Money, which I believe is no longer in it's former ENVY location, but I have a hunch will turn up again soon. *wink*

Shopping Details:
Jumpsuit - *KUROTSUBAKI*, Tsunagi (Pink)
Belt - *Muism*, [Double Zip Belt] White
Bag – Kimberly Casanova *KC*, Girlfriend Handbag *Zebra* [Scripted]
Shoes – Stiletto Moody, Bitch Bootie (PucciPace Heel)
Necklace - ::69::, Love Necklace (Gold)
Bracelet - ::69::, Sprinkles Bracelet (White)[Freebie in Store]
Hair – Mirai, .+*Luci*+. (White)
Skin – bianca F., fata2-ivory-forest
Lashes – MMS, Catwalk Lashes
Eyes – BBBM, Watery Eyes, Mud (Splatter)[No Current Location]

Confessions of a Tacky Tourist...

I just couldn't do it! We recently had a Tacky Tourists Event @ PIN UPS, and I tried really hard to be tacky! I thought to myself, go for clashing colours, go for huge accessories, be all over the map... and you know what? Everyone said I looked "Cute". Oh well, can't fight it... I love this look! It all started on my last trip to [Detour], when I picked up this great Distressed Denim Mini Skirt. It comes in about a dozen colours, but this green (No. 4) was the one that caught my eye! Next stop, =DeLa*=, where I heard rumor that they did more then just shooz! I loved this "Jessie" Tank Top in Orange, and it came with this fabulous Turquoise Scarf too. I need more scarves I think!

Keeping with =DeLa*=, these fabulous "Namid" Sandals in Green, with a script change option for the stones, I set this pair to Amber to mirror the Orange in my top. Seriously addicted to the new jewelry at ::69::, I went with these fabulous chunky Pyramid Bracelets in Green and Brown. Can I just say that if there is a bangle out there I don't already own, then I gotta get it! There is nothing hotter this summer! A wooden ring with Gold Beads from Caroline's Jewelry is a nice beach touch. Big Reptile Sunglasses in Orange from /artilleri/, I always fatpack Antie's eye wear, and I am never sorry! Can we talk kitsch for a moment here? How great is this giant Raffia Tote from Mirrors & Mirai Style? Called simply the Kago Bag, it is hilarious, with a touch script to dispense the items inside, including a can of chips! Yummeh!



Mirai is the place for Big Bold & Fabulous Hair, this Mash Style is so fun, I swear I intended to look like some Snow Bird Grandma in Florida, but it is just too cute! Wearing bianca F.'s Fata Skin in Ivory - Oro make-up, love it. Hidden eyes are from Muriel, but still worth mentioning!

Details:
Eyes – Miriel, Hazel Eyes (Big)
Hair – Mirai, .+* Mash *+. (White)
Skin – bianca F., *bf* fata2-ivory-oro
Top, Scarf - =DeLa*=, Tank Top “Jessie” Orange (w/ Scarf)
Bracelet – ::69::, Pyramid Bracelet (Green/Brown)
Bag – Mirrors & Mirai Style, Kago Bag
Skirt – [Detour], Distressed Denim Mini Skirt 4
Glasses - /artilleri/, Reptile Singlasses (Orange)
Ring – Caroline’s, Natural Gold Bead Ring
Shoes - =DeLa*=, Sandal “Namid” – Green (Gems to Amber)

Week 11: Flickr SL™: Look Of The Day Winner

Week 11 Winner in the Flickr Second Life® - Look Of The Day is IsabellaGrace Baroque's brilliant submission entitled Living Dead Girl. The image is highly stylized, very dark and disturbed, yet strangely captivating and romantic. IsabellaGrace has once again gone beyond a mere fashion shot, and created an image that is very artistic, with the lighting, pose, and setting carefully choosen to compliment her 'Broken Down Doll' look. I really love this picture, and I think that the wardrobe elements are brought together quite ingeniously.

IsabellaGrace has managed to make this Big Bomb Hair from BP*, look completely different then I have seen it before, and we have all seen it a lot! The Dress, from GHOST, is also perfect for this look, it is a more stylized Baby Doll, and is remarkably adaptable to this Gothic look as most of the offerings from the shop are. IsabellaGrace's skin, from the amazing MiaSophia is mesmerizing, and makes me want to go check out MiaSophia's shop to see what other unique and creative skins she has to offer. I particularly love these striped Ring Master Tights from Kyoot Army, they add to the look of the Marionette Doll so perfectly. Of course the use of the Marionette Broken Strings from Mina Junk is simply essential.

IsabellaGrace captures the weekly prize of $500 Linden™ Dollars for her submission, and a big WOW from me for putting together this amazing look. All the shopping details are included, and that is really to only requirement for your pictures to be considered in the weekly contest, so please remember to give credit where credit is due. Another cash prize is available next week, so keep those amazing submissions coming. You can submit one picture per day to the Flickr Second Life® - Look Of The Day Group. Thanks again for all the amazing submissions, you are all making my job of choosing just one winner very difficult, and I love that!

Living Dead Girl
by IsabellaGrace Baroque



Hair: BP*, Big Boom Hair [Free in Lucky Chair]
Skin: MiaSophia, Dahlia (The Legend)
Dress: GHOST!, Blood White Dress
Tights: Kyoot Army, Ring Master Tights
Shoes: ::69:: (Sixty Nine), Nightmare in White [Free]
Blood: Alexitimia Tattoo @ MiaSophia
Eyes: The Body Politik, Darkness
Lashes: [Detour], Widow
Accessories: Mina Junk, Marionette Broken Strings
Wrist Slashes: Kyoot Army, Wrist Slit Glove Layer [Group Gift]

Wee Bunny Bunting...

There are some clothes in SL, love them as I do, I simply cannot wear. It has to do with my, ahem, ample bust. I don't have a large chest in SL because I think it is a way to get attention, or because I think it is sexy, I have it because, well... in RL I am actually even bigger than I am in SL. So while trying to fit outfits with Prim pieces on top, I often have to give up on some looks entirely. The only shape mod I am willing to do, and believe me it took me a while to do it, is the "Skirt Shape" so that I do not look ridiculous in a System Skirt or have my derrière sticking out of a Prim skirt or dress.

When I saw this adorable Poncho at "LYCEE", I wanted it, I knew it might be a big 'don't' for us Busty gals, so I was aware that I might not ever be able to wear it. Last Friday, as I was set to start my shopping rounds, I figured it was time to give it a go. At first try, I did have the same problem, my bust protruding through the top prims, but I just stretched the top a bit and hey... it didn't look too bad! Yippee! So with a sigh of relief, I put together this adorable look and for once, I can say, yep... I am wearing a prim top! For a while, I had opted for white hair in SL, since my RL hair is determined to be white. But when it comes to the adorable hair from "BP*", I am willing to go back to Black in a BIG WAY! it is simply adorable, and though it requires a little fiddling to get it to fit right, I am never disappointed in it. Pushbutton Skolnick has been releasing some fabulous *NEWNESS* lately at her main "Pushbutton Industries" Store in LeZoo, and I am madly in love with these must-have 'Drifter' Jeans, the colour choices are great, and as always, you get the choice of a number of different looks in one pack, in this case there are a variety of different belt looks (not worn). I love when jeans come in undies layer, so that I can throw some great boots in the mix, and these brilliant Moccasin boots from "::69::" were to delicious to pass up in this 'Chocolate' brown colour. An adorable bag from "BP*" means I am ready to shop!





Eyes – Freak Fantasia, Glassy Mustard Green
Skin – Celestial Studios, Charmed Skins (Gloss - Mauve)
Hair – BP*, Micky Dango Hair (L)
Jeans – Pushbutton Industries, The Drifter Jeans (Pavement)
Boots - ::69:: (Sixty Nine), Moccasin Boots (Chocolat)
Purse – BP*, Leather Bag Red (Skull Bunny)
Earrings – Drifting Sands, Tunnel Multi Set Ear Piercing
Nose Piercing – Tickled Pink, Uma Nose Stud
Poncho – LYCEE@, Poncyo Red

Queen of The Damned

One of my favorite events at PIN UPS is the "Goth & Vamp Night" event. There is just something so sexy about getting into some fantastic over the top sexy black costume, wearing a goth or emo skin, and playing at a Dark Seductress look. One of the best places to grab up Goth looks in SL is "BareRose Tokyo". Their stuff is increadibly affordable, almost always comes in a pack with more than one colour option, and pretty much everything is Transfer, so sometimes you can get a great outfit and share it with your friends. BareRose is masterful with their detailed goth looks, this one from the 'Carmilla' outfit, sans the skirts, is increadibly detailed down to the brown leather lacing in *ahem* certain very sexy places. I love these new boots from "The Abyss", the Catalyst boot is sleek and sexy, and looks like well tooled rubber. I love that they required zero adjustments, I just popped them on and they were perfection, they also looked great no matter the pose I was in, as you all know, sometimes boots show gaps when you flex an ankle or knee. This 'Weeping' skin from Celestial is brilliantly Emo and worked so well with this look. I threw on this chunky upper-arm bangle from "::69::", something I picked up when I was there last, and I think it completed my "Queen of the Damned" look very nicely.



Eyes – Naughty Designs, Eyes by Lost, Doll Eyes (Mystical)
Skin – Celestial Studios, Charmed Skins (Tone 20, Black - Weeping)
Hair – Armidi Hair, The Short V (Midnight II)
Brow Piercing – ITF by Lyric Meiji , Brow Piercing, Dual Ball
Lip Ring – Red Ruin, Lip Ring
Nose Stud – Tickled Pink, Uma Nose Stud
Boots – The Abyss, The Catalyst Boot (Black)
Outfit – BareRose Tokyo, Carmilla (Black, Skirt Not Worn)
Bangle - ::69:: (Sixty Nine), Silver Skull Bangle
Earrings – Drifting Sands, Tunnel Multi Set Earrings
Ring – Caroline’s Jewelry, Gimcrack Diamond Solitaire

Putting Out An A.A.B. - Where Is Old Gravy!

Since getting a little more serious with my blog, I have been compiling a list of SLURLS so that I can let you know where you can buy what I am writing about. Yesterday, while doing my rounds, I headed over to "Old Gravy" to get the SLURL, as I was wearing this fabulous 'Jersey Girl' hair from them. When I first TPd in I was sure I must have had an old landmark, so I checked search... No Old Gravy in search either. I knew they were on the Unsung Heros SIM, so I scoured the whole thing, no Old Gravy. I was panicked. I looked at Satine Dot's profile... this is what it said:

Weee!

flickr.com/satinedot
No updates for OG in the for-see-a-ble-future

Sorta gone.. Sorta here.. Sorta tired...

Hmmm... I checked her picks, surely she had a link to the store in her picks. And she did [No Parcel, Unsung Heroes (137, 95, 44)], but guess what, back in the middle of an empty plot. Ok, surely her partner in OG, Candi Honey, must have the REAL Landmark in her picks, ok here we go [No Parcel, Unsung Heroes (156, 103, 42)]and you guessed it, NADA! Another owner, Malkov Trescothick, he must know the new 'Secret' Location... in his picks [Hannah Hannya, Voice-aholics Headquarters, Unsung Heroes (173, 100, 26)] again NOTHING! I immediately joind the Update Group, to search past notices for any news, not a single archived notice in the last month. And it appears as if none of the owners have logged in several weeks. I IM'd my sister Anessa Stine who was attending the GLAM World Fashion Extravaganza. I said... "OMG, Old Gravy is Gone!". She knew nothing and asked Antonia Marat, who was sitting nearby, Antie was similarly perplexed, we all knew nothing!

If Anyone Knows Anything About Where Old Gravy Went... Please Please IM Me or Leave a Comment on my Blog, I am so sad, this was my "Rockabilly Princess" Home in SL, and I am distraught.

So here I am in this Uber cute outfit, with my favorite hair from Old Gravy, the 'Jersey Girl' and all I can ask is, will I ever see "Old Gravy" Again? I wanted to gush about these amazing Leopard Print Pumps from ::69:: with the itty bitty skulls on them wearing Top Hats and Hair Bows, and about this awesome Sweater from "amerie's NAUGHTY" with the cute little charms on the zipper pull and the amazing arm prims, and the sweet bunny ears hood.. but I am finding it hard to focus. Here is one of my favorite skirts of all time, my "WRONG!" plaid mini, yet I feel no joy today. So I am putting out an ALL AVATARS BULLETIN... please help me find OLD GRAVY!



Eyes – Naughty Designs, Eyes by Lost, Doll Eyes (Mystical)
Lashes – Celestial Studios, Prim Lashes (Classic 10)
Skin – Celestial Studios, Charmed Skins (Tone 20, Drama)
Hair – Old Gravy, Jersey Girl (Black, Leopard Bandana)
Tights – Petit Ange, Knit Tights Black (From Dark Color Set)
Shoes - ::69:: (Sixty Nine), Succubus Pumps (Leopard)
Sweater – amerie’s NAUGHTY, USAMIMI! Knitparka (Leopard)
Ring – Caroline’s Jewelry, Gimcrack Diamond Solitaire
Skirt – WRONG!, Plaid Mini (Red)