Good old days

The amazingly talented Zaara is another one of the fabulous creators participating in the Cinema event that is running right now through until 31st of October.  This sweet little mesh dress reminds me so much of garden cocktail parties that I just had to pair with the fabulous Garden Party set from Cheeky Pea and Pilot.

Credits:

Skin: -Glam Affair- - Roza Basic in America 01 by Aida Ewing*
Hair: Magika - Tomorrow by Sabina Gully
Dress: {Zaara} - Runa Knotted Dress by Zaara Kohime (Available at Cinema)*
Fascinator: Pididdle - Ceramic Flower Headpiece by Brutus Martinek (Available at My Attic)
Necklace: [Handverk] - Coral Pendant Necklace by Daphne Klossovsky
Pose: Bent by Catherine Fairport

Scene:

Table, Chairs, Lounge, Pillows, Birdcages, Lights & Food: Cheeky Pea by Isla Gaelach
Additional Chair: Atelier Kreslo collaboration between Flowey & Anya Ohmai
Piglet: AAA Sculpty Creations by Jon Hasklell
Globe: Apple Fall by warehousefifteendesigns (Available at Cinema)*

*Denotes promotional copies

Pose Fair 2012 - It's a couple thing

The third annual Pose Fair still has a few days to run, so I thought I would show you some of the yummy couple poses available. 

(Glitterati - Wrapped)

Glitterati, in my humble opinion, makes some of the best couple and group poses available.  They nearly always fit my shape right out of the box and there are very very rarely ever limbs sticking in places they shouldn't b,e but perhaps most importantly, is Katey Coppola's ability to capture emotion through her work.  The poses above and below are both available from the Glitterati booth at Pose Fair and they are both just so adorable you really do need to have them!

 

(Glitterati - The Whole Day)

 

Pose Fair this year definitely offers a little something for everyone.  Single poses for your every day consumer, gorgeous intimate couple poses such as the two above, family poses and props but.... Pose Fair wouldn't be complete without a little adult fun!  (Please note, this blog is probably NTSFW from here down!)

(Exposeur - Outta Me, Onto You)

I have to admit, I didn't really know very much about Exposeur prior to The Festival of Sin... yes I know.. I live under a rock... but... I had such an awesome time at Festival that I couldn't help but run to Exposeur at Pose Fair to see what goodies were to be had and of course... Ruby didn't disappoint!



(Adorkable & Exposeur - Million Dollar Man)

There are a few fun collaboration pieces available at Pose Fair this year as well that a worth checking out.  This one is from Adorkable and Exposeure and I just love everything about it!

On a side note, I had to bring out my poor male alt today to shoot these photos and I just have to say, I have renewed respect for the male bloggers of our little world.  Your job is tough and so many of you do it so very well!)

Pose Fair runs until April 29th so get your butts over there.

Cause this city is my city

Hello my sweets, i know it has been a while but I've been having no end of crashing viewer issues, which always making blogging so much more enjoyable.  Be that as it may, there are just too many tasty treats getting around at the moment, to not persevere and show you some stuff. 

This delightful dress from Tram was new when i bought it (a month ago) but if you haven't seen it yet, I would highly recommend it.  Well crafted and versatile I had a lot of fun playing dress ups with it.  It is mesh though, so make sure you have a mesh enabled viewer and of course try the demo before purchasing.

The hair I'm wearing may just be my favourite mesh release so far, it was a beauty from LeLutka a couple of weeks ago and i looove it.  In fact, i haven't taken it off since I purchased it.

The last thing I have been dying to show you are these stunning eyes from Fleur du Mâle.  The shots below are raw from SL so you can get a true feel for how they look.

Fleur du Mâle is a relatively new brand that, for the moment, just creates eyes.  But if these eyes are anything to go by, I am very much looking forward to seeing what they do next.  As you can see the colour combinations are gorgeous and you get a plethora of size and shade options in the pack when you purchase it.  The above is just a small sample of the tones available.  Since they say the eyes are the windows to the soul, you really should make this a stop on your next shopping trip.

Credits:

Skin: Mons - Odela 2 Light Skin Brown - Acqualiner
Eyes: Fleur du Mâle - Alive Eyes - Drake - Ice & Fire*
Lipstick: [Glam Affair] - Lalya Red Lipstick
Dress: Tram - Napoleon Mini Op (Mesh)
Leggings: {Mon Tissu} - Favourite Wool Tights
Shirt: Aoharu - Crew Neck Knit
Hair: [LeLutka] - Yippie Hair (Mesh)
Cuff: {Zaara} - Pratha Silver Cuff
Scarf: -[AddiCt]- - Minnu Scarf
Shoes: {Mon Tissu} - Sloane Pumps
Poses: Label Motion
Location: Amia

*Denotes promotional copy

Yup yup another 52 WOC Catchup Post - Teal

Credits:

Skin: [:T:] / Tuli - Zoe in fair/purity by Tuli Asturias
Shirt: -LaViere- / LaViere - Part of Romper Dress by Azure Electricteeth
Skirt: [ZC] / Zaara - Trishna Print Skirt by Zaara Kohime
Shrug: *Boom* / Boom - Mini Shrug by Ophelia Demina
Shoes: NX-Nardcotix / Nartcotix - Mana Edith by Nardya Rousselot
Hair: [E] / Elikatira - Just by Elikapeka Tiramisu
Necklace: [ZC] / Zaara - Karmuka Necklace by Zaara Kohime
Bangels: [ZC] / Zaara - Indra Painted Stacked Bangels by Zaara Kohime
Ring: [ZC] / Zaara - Raga Oyster Ring by Zaara Kohime
Pose: Del May - Sophisticated by Del May

52 Weeks of Colour Challenge - Indigo

When this road gets crazy and tries to break me

and I've had all I can stand

I can close my eyes no matter where I am

and just be still....

Yumminess by:

Skin: ::DT:: / Dutch Touch - Megan in Cream Basic CL1 by Iki Ikarus
Dress: {Zaara} / Zaara - Mrinali by Zaara Kohime
Shoes: NX-Nardcotix / Nardcotix - Chelo Wedge by Nardya Rousselot
Bracelet: {Zaara} / Zaara - Sadaf Paua Bangles by Zaara Kohime
Eyeshadow: [[Mozz]] / Mozz - Winged Eye Blue/Silver by Arcadia Morrisey
Nail Polish: *Rezlpsa Loc* / Rezlpsa Loc - Plum Nails by Rezipsa Luckstone
Hair: !lamb / Lamb - Honey by Lamb Bellic
Butterflies: *ag* / Alirium Gardens - Butterfly Festa (group gift) by Air Flow
Pose: Glitterati / Glitterarti - Model Set 2 / 13 by Katey Coppola

Lyrics from Still by Tim McGraw

52 Weeks of Colour Challenge - Goldenrod

I wasn't exactly sure what colour Goldenrod was, so I spent some time with my good friend google only to find out that Goldenrod is the colour of a Crayola Crayon.  I figured dressing up as a crayon was probably a touch too easy so instead this was my best attempt at using some yellow hues. 

Yumminess by:

Skin: Curio / Curio - Autumn - Pure
Shirt: [W&B] / Whippet & Buck - Neelia Beaded Yorke Tank (Saffron)
Pants: ::HH:: / House of Hucci - Denim Capri (Gold)
Jacket: Aoharu / Aoharu - Simple Jacket (Brown)
Boots: [SC] / Surf Shack Co - Olea Boots
Belt: [Bukka] / Bukka - Leather Chain Belt (Brown & Gold)
Rings: [AB] / alaMood Botique - Daring Ring Collection (Gold) *Purchased at Shoes Fair, not sure if still available
Earrings: {Zaara} / Zaara - Sarayi Wood Hoops (Gold)
Makeup: L.Fauna - Smokey Cat Shadow (Golden Brown)
Nail Polish: -tb- / Tres Blah - Nail Polish (Yellow)
Hair: [e] / Elikatira - Vivid
Poses: (First Image) dfo! - As I am, (Second Image) dfo! - Heart Dies Down, tea. - Summer Fun Drifting away, marukin - Me Tenir Chaud
Location: Rancho Do Tatu, Embay

After a hurricane comes a rainbow

You don't have to feel like a waste of space

you're original, cannot be replaced

if you only knew what the future holds

after a hurricane comes a rainbow..

I wasn't actually going to blog this outfit because it's relatively simple in nature and the absolutely stunning dress from Zaara certainly needs no introduction, but after refusing to take it off for a few days, i figured why not share the love anyway?  So currently, I'm loving my new  Zaara dress annnnd my rediscovered Sigma earrings and Pixel Mode Shoes.  It really is amazing what you find when you get off your butt and clean up your inventory!

Yumminess by:

Dress: {Zaara} / Zaara - Svara Dress
Jeans: Armidi/ Armidi - Grace Jeans
Shoes: [PM] / Pixel Mode - Jori Shoes
Bracelet: ~SIGMA~ Jewels / Sigma Jewels - Siren Bracelet
Earrings: ~SIGMA~ Jewel / Sigma Jewels - Saturn Earrings
Hair: fri.day / friday - Jasmin 2
Skin: [ATOMIC] / Atomic - Audri Abyss 2
Nail Polish - -tb- / Tres Blah - Nail Polish
Makeup: L.Fauna - Smokey Cat Eye
Lipgloss: Cheap Makeup / Cheap Makeup - Miss Priss Lipgloss 5
Poses: (First Image) dfo! / Don't Freak Out - I have to save the world... again (Second Image) DW/ Diesel Works - Piper 3,  dfo! / Don't Freak Out - It's rather poetic, in a maudlin sort of way, DW/ Diesel Works - Prima Donna 3
Location: Bienvenido A Mexico Distrito Federal

Lyrics from Firework by Katy Perry

So long live the car crash hearts

So long live the car crash hearts

Cry on the couch

All the poets come to life

Fix me in 45...

I love me some new jackets, so I'm surprised not everyone on grid heard my delightful squeals when I stumbled across this utterly gorgeous new aviator jacket from JANE.  It landed in my inventory just in time to rug up against the elements and survive the horrid weather we have been having for the past week. Also, just as a random side note I do have to say I love love love it when creators put jacket collars as spine attachments instead of chest ones, which Janie Marlowe of Jane does, so you are awesome, thank you!

I was also fortunate enough to get a nice little distraction from the miserable rainy weather by way of a surprise from the lovely Slava Parkin of Garage, who was kind enough to drop me off a copy of her newly released Alexa skin series to have a play with .  The skin comes in a plain or bronzed version and has a nice dewy feel to it. 

With 3 different skin shades annnnnnd some of Slava's fabulous tattoo layer eyeshadows and lashes, there is definitely something for everyone, so go and check out Garage!

Yumminess by:

Shirt: JANE/ Jane - Aviator Sweater
Pants: Modd.G/ Modd.G - Cameron Jeans
Jacket: JANE/ Jane - Aviator Jacket
Hair: [ 69 ]/ [ 69 ] - Gisua
Earrings: {Zaara}/ Zaara - Sarayi Hoops
Shoes: [Gos]/ Gos - Platform Pumps
Skin: ::Garage::/ Garage - Alexa Mahogany Skin tone 1, makeup 3*
Pose: (Marukin)/ Marukin - Atlas Glove Chocolate Candy
Location: Albero Autumn Gatcha Festival

Lyrics from Thriller by Fall Out Boy
*denotes review copy items

Plurky Blogger Challenge - I'm Not a Transvestite, But I Love His Clothes!

Just in case you've been living under a rock and haven't heard about Alysha Rennahan blogger challenge, let me fill you in briefly.  Each week Alysha posts a challenge and you have to theme a blog post around it, pretty simple huh?  This week's challenge is to dip into the opposite sex's closet.

Raiding your significant other's closet is always fun because lets face it girls, most of their stuff is too big for us which automatically screams comfort factor annnnd just to add a cherry on top, we look cute to boot!  There are two things I regularly raid from the opposite sex's closet, the first would be hoodies, I have quite the collection to the prove it ha!  The second would be sleeping shirts, I swear there is nothing more comfortable than a nice worn in shirt with your guy's smell all over it to cuddle up in, couple that with some nice snugly pj pants and sweet dreams maddi!  Given that it is raining and miserable here at the moment I opted for the later option today because, oh yes, I love his clothes!



Yumminess by:

Shirt: ::[Mr. Poet]::/ Mr Poet - Guys Off Shoulder Shirt
Bra: {Zaara}/ Zaara - Sumana Braziere
Pants: .:WoE:./ WoE - Guys Kylei Pajama Pants
Hair & Cheek Stripes: > Truth < / Truth - Aiyana
Pose: Glitterati - Barstool F

Because none of it was ever worth the risk

And I've always lived like this,

keeping a comfortable distance,

and up until now,

I had sworn to myself that I'm content with loneliness,

because none of it was ever worth the risk...

FLF, Stumblebum, Project Themeory annnd new Maitreya hair all in one weekend, colour me happy!

Yumminess by:

Shirt: [fd]/ Fashionably Dead - Sparrow Shirt (Stumblebum item)
Vest: Fri.day/ Friday - Halter Vest
Skirt: Canimal/ Canimal - Patches Skirt
Socks: *League*/ League - Thermal Long Socks Frayed
Boots: *Coco*/ Coco - Engineer Boots
Hair: Maitreya/ Maitreya - Taryn <- New!
Makeup: Kyoot/ Kyoot - Feline Wood Smoke (FLF item)
Lashes: .:::Garage:::./ Garage - Lashes 005
Earrings: ZC/Zaara - Sarayi wood hoops
Necklace: Miel/ Miel - Mia Necklace
Bangles: *Ticky Tacky*/ Ticky Tacky - Umoja Bangles
Scarf: {Theosophy}/ Theosophy - Auldearn Scarf (Seasons Hunt item)
Background Texture: [D]/ Distressed Textures - Antiqued and Iced
Poses: (L) (Marukin) - Origami Animal (R) .:StoRin:. - Something Cute 05

Lyrics from The Only Exception by Paramore

Sinking into sweet uncertainty

I was spinning free,

With a little sweet and simple numbing me,

Yeah, stumble til you crawl,

Sinking into sweet uncertainty...

Keeping it sweet and simple today...

Yumminess by:

Shirt: TART/ tart - Bella (cami version)
Pants: DeeTaleZ/ Deetalez - Tasty Butt Jeans Ripped
Shoes: C'est Moi!/ C'est Moi - Indie Sandles
Choker: Juxtapose/ Juxtapose - Shubie
Ring: {Zaara}/ Zaara - Oyster Ring
Bangles: ~SIGMA~ Jewells/ Sigma - Boho Bangles
Tattoo: {Flowey}/ Flowey - Eternal Love
Hair: Fri.day/ friday - Carrie
Pose: by me - Mister Whoever You Are

Lyrics from Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World

Plurky Blogger Challenge - It's all in the Background

This week's challenge is all about backgrounds which I think is kinda cool. So many people put in countless hours to bring the world of SL alive and often, I don't think they get the credit they deserve. Sooo with that in mind, I knew as soon as this challenge rolled around that I would be taking my photos at Pixel Dreams. If you have not seen this sim, you are missing out!

Click to see full sized picture

The whole sim is very rustic country, with broken down shacks, dilapidated cars and sun burnt grass as far as the eye can see. A little more exploration though will reveal beautiful bridges, rivers and lots of little hidy holes that make wandering around fun and interesting. Seriously, I could spend countless hours here..

And, just in case you are interested, here is what I'm wearing:

So, if you haven't already, go and visit Pixel Dreams, not only is it a stunning build all around, it's also the home to Pixel Mode Shoes which are totally scrummy!

Yumminess by:

Shirt: fri.day/ friday - Capsleeve Tee
Vest: fri.day/ friday - Halter Vest
Shorts: maitreya/ maitreya - Jean Shorts
Shoes: *coco*/ coco - Engineer Boots
Hair: !lamb/ lamb - Mon Cheri
Belt: maitreya/ maitreya - Old Leather Belt
Bangles: *Ticky Tacky*/ Ticky Tacky - Umoja Bangles
Necklace: {Zaara}/ Zaara - Karmuka Necklace
Poses: dfo!/L-R - Any guy with feathered hair is foxy/ Rock n Roll, it comes from your crotch
Location: Pixel Dreams

Deep and Meaningless

Yeah you,  I guess you had another direction,

And leaving me with nothing but a dead connection,

You still walked away leaving me in this mess,

My love for you is deep and meaningless...

Some newness out in the world today..yay!  First off there is the delightful Atomic VIP gift for September.  You do have to pay $250L to join this group, but it's totally worth it!  Then we have some more wonderful poses by !Dont Freak Out and Flowey, who have collaborated to bring us the Flutter <3 Willa series.  I love the How I Met Your Mother Reference in this pose pack but more importantly I adore the poses both of these ladies make, so I hope this won't be their first and last collaboration.  Last but definitely not least, Coco released these gorgeous boots this morning and I was all over them the minute I got the notecard.  So go...spend....enjoy...

Yumminess by:

Shirt: [ATOMIC]/ Atomic - Vital Top (Sept VIP Gift)
Pants: R.icielli/ Ricielli - ETA Jeans
Shoes: *Coco* / Coco - Over-the-KneeBoots
Scarf: {Zaara}/ Zaara - Tanya Dupatta Scarf
Glasses: [FS] / Fishy Strawberry - College Glasses
Hair: @Waffles!/ Waffles - Blind Speech: Say Nil (Designers United 4)
Pose: flowey - There is No Explanation

Lyrics from Deep and Meaningless by Rooster

Wait Til You See My Smile

So don't you look better now,

Everybody comes around,

Cause you don't really need much,

Just don't go in and you're better ready for whatever,

Saying wait til you see my smile.

I've been meaning to blog this outfit for over a week now!  I'm utterly in love with this dress from So Many Styles, it has such a boho feel to it, which is perfect for my mood lately and the fri.day hair just seems to work a treat!  This outfit brings out my tree lovin' side, I feel like I could spend hours walking through flower fields, taking in the beauty of simplicity.

Yumminess by:

Dress: {SMS}- Hippie Maxi Dress
Hair: Fri.day - Scarlett 2
Earrings: (Yummy) - Gypsy Hoops
Necklace: {Zaara} - Karmuka
Shoes: Maitreya - IXkin

Lyrics from Wait Til You See My Smile by Alicia Keys