OMG, Run!!

PurpleMoon has just (in the past few hours) released Valentines Day editions of three amazing gowns, and one jewelry set. Each is priced BELOW normal, and only fifty copies of each will be sold! I was just there, and one of the dresses is almost half sold out already!

Argh, stupid small pictures. Click through, you know the drill. :P

 The jewelry set is gorgeous too. So gorgeous you might not even notice that my eyelashes are adjusted funny. Oops! What can I say, I was in a hurry, I don't want you missing this.

Theoretically, this link will drop you right in front of the Valentine's Day display. Happy shopping!

Weeping Angel...

Indyra Originals announced a new release today, more of a costume than a dress. But it is gorgeous. It's called "Dark Angel," and maybe due to the hard time I'm having in RL right now, but it really spoke to me as soon as I opened the notecard.

I love the detail work on the corset, the deep red brocade overlaid with a satin ribbon just takes me to my burlesque happy place. And the wings, while not my favorite in SL, are nicely made and complement the bustle nicely.

I would like to take a moment to complain about the over-shading on Glam Affair's butts, though. I love them, but they're so hard to use for less than fully clad photos, because any contortion makes it look like I soiled myself. Ah well.

It was an interesting time of year to release it, but I can see this costume coming in handy for any number of themed events. And it's surprisingly reasonable price-wise, under 300L. I didn't see anything about introductory pricing, but you never know, so best grab it up quick!

It's also worth mentioning that the hair in the picture is the group gift from Shag, it was just sent out today. Holy crap, I'm almost ahead of the fashion curve. :P Join quick, it'll fall off the notices in a couple of weeks!

Now that you've got your outfit, I should let you know that you may not be seeing much of me for a little while. I had a really bad night last night, and I'm having trouble holding it together. But I'll do what I can, and post here when inspired. See you all in-world.

Style Credits:
Skin: Glam Affair - Gio (paired with Glam Affair eyeliner)
Hair: Shag - Pretty Please
Eyes: Fashism - 'Sunrise' Eyes
Tears: Izzie's - Tears Tattoo (From "I'm not feeling very well" pack.)
Outfit: Indyra Originals - Dark Angel

A new kind of Collabor88tion

Aaaand, we're back! This time to show off some of the goodies from this month's Collabor88 offerings. A little late, as usual the new Firestorm has me lagging so bad I can't visit any event in the first few days. It's a bummer. Anyway, this month Collabor88 had a bit of a twist; the regular designers each got to invite another designer to be their "date" for this round. So if you went and only visited the one building, this month there are two, and some great stuff in each.

This is by no means everything I grabbed. Just a few looks I put together using (as much as possible) only items from the event. This is weird for me, but I did not pick up any skin this time around, despite Illusory having a cute offering. Her new face just doesn't work with my shape.

This cute retro-inspired dress by Ingenue uses one of my new favorite techniques, a mesh panel in the skirt instead of full mesh, or a sculpted/prim panel. It's actually seamless, no need to readjust for every photo, and looks fantastic with all AOs. More of this please! And the earrings are great, huge without being gaudy, and easily go from boho-casual to elegant evening out

I'm in love with this dress. Sculpted skirts don't do much for me - they conflict with my AO too often, and can be hard to fit. The one used in this dress by u.f.o. was no exception. I love the way it simulates flow, and it looks great here, but what you can't see is my heinie sticking through in the back. I'll never be able to use it for anything but photos, much as I love it, because I can't keep it proportional and fit it to my shape. u.f.o. seems to cater to the waify teen shapes we're starting to see more of.

The fox stole by Ohmai, by the way, was specifically proportioned so that it could only be *faux,* and not really *fox.* And yet the creator has already gotten some hate-filled IMs about cruelty to pixel animals. How goofy.

This last outfit is way too cool for school. Kyoot's shirt and legging contributions are very nicely textured, and the jewelry set by Caroline's may be my favorite of this collection. But it's the glasses that crack me up, in the best of ways. Intrigue is known for things that are funny, quirky, and very different from what anyone else offers, and for Collabor88 they've given us a very adult take on those giant plastic children's sunglasses. They come in 4 colors, and are completely adorable.

By the way, who here thinks backgrounds are annoying, and I should stick to the white? They're a little harder to work with, in terms of finding complementary colors that don't distract from the outfit, especially the jewelry. But I feel like people get bored with just white, or faded black. Opinions?

All poses used, by the way, are Fri.day's Collabor88 offering this month. There were a lot of poses for sale, but very few I really liked, and this is the only set I ended up getting. I'm not sure why PDA insists on making their poses with the face pointed toward the ground, but it was very sad, since they were visually interesting otherwise.


Look #1
Dress: Ingenue - Cyd Dress
Earrings: Yummy - Observation Earrings

Look #2
Earrings: EarthStones - Icicle Earrings
Stole: Ohmai - A Lil' Foxy
Dress: ::[u.f.o]:: - Always Belong to You

Look #3
Top: Kyoot - Atonement Top
Leggings: Kyoot - Atonement Leggings
Jewelry: Caroline's Jewelry - Gunmetal and Diamonds Set
Sunglasses: Intrigue Co. - Stay Classy Glasses


Worn throughout:
Skin: Illusory - Paige
Hair: Truth - Jocelyne
Shoes: G*Field - Flower Pumps "Eve"
Eyes: MADesigns - EYES_NATURE

Vintage Fair? Hah!

So, I got in, for a few minutes. Nothing rezzed, and then the sim crashed. Oh, frabjous day. But I've got plenty of time, and it's not like anyone's depending on me to blog what's there. I just want to shop!

But I did get a couple of fantastic finds today, I think. A few things from Rhed Rhode's new bargain basement, the Black Market, and something I didn't even know I was going to love - mesh hair!

It looks like a fairly standard style, and it is. But it's a good style, and the fact that it's mesh means that it'll be moving with me. No more tossing out an otherwise awesome pose because my hair is sticking out my chest, or being eaten by my boob. Yay! Plus, I didn't realize how much I liked Wasabi Pills' texturing. It's hard to find a deep, rich brown that doesn't end up looking flat, or too dark to see definition. So thank you, Wasabi Pills!

Oh, and I did end up with something pretty vintage looking, even if it's not from the Vintage Fair. I have to admit, N-core has come a long way. When I first found them, must be a couple of years ago now, they were *the* place to get slutty/sexy spike heels. And I could not stand them. The skin was lifeless, the heels were cartoony, I just couldn't get behind 'em. So it's only because I forgot to read the name of the store that I went to Le.Look to scope out these bad boys.

And I'm so glad I did! The skin's easy(ish) to match and has some good texturing to it, the shoes are cute and realistic, and their prim feet have improved so much! I have a feeling I'm going to be wearing these everywhere, given how many options are available, AND I saw a few more of their latest releases that I'm going back for soon. Nicely done, N-core, I'm picky as hell, and I'm impressed.

Aside from the shoes, I was rockin' it pretty casual today. More casual than RL, which is very rare. But it was a t-shirt and jeans kind of day, and I had happened to pick up one of the cutest tees on the grid. At least for those of us with a soul. Yeah, debate me now. :P

Why, yes. Yes, that is a penguin clutching a heart, and yes, the entire shirt is the penguin. It is adorable. It's by Retro', and if you were at Fashionably Late last week you could have gotten this, or a whole slew of other adorable animal tees. They're closed while Vintage Fair runs, but there'll be more cute, discounted stuff in no time.

It's been a long day, so I'm off to bed. But given my mood, I have a feeling there'll be more shopping tomorrow. Have fun, you guys!

Style Credits:
Hair: Wasabi PIlls - Orion FEM (Mesh, compatible with 3.0 viewers only!)
Skin: Illusory - Paige, Winter A4
Piercings: {W&R} - Bleeding Love (available at the Black Market)
Tee: Retro' - Penguin T-shirt
Jeans: Decoy - Inferno 88 Jeans
Shoes: N-core - Jolie