Happy Halloween!

Filed under: Holiday Style

Review: Girls Night In with 5th & Oxford, LeLutka and WTW

This past Saturday evening was ‘Girls Night In’ with Luna Jubilee (above left) and Strawberry Singh (above right). We got rid of the boys by encouraging them to organize an all night poker tourney over at Ranger’s house. The beer would be flowing, the chips falling and the Ricky Martin tunes would be blasting enough that we wouldn’t hear from them for quite some time.

We picked up a ton of 80’s movies – Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Moonstruck, Pretty in Pink, The Princess Bride … and Strawberry insisted on Pride & Prejudice. I took the bag with the flicks from her as we left Blockbuster and stashed P&P under her passenger side seat. It’s rented on her card and I’m okay with that.

We ate cookie dough and did one anothers hair, nails and makeup during our movie marathon. Luna kept the night rowdy as the mixologist. And once all the movies were done we ordered in some live entertainment. I’ve just got to cross my fingers and pray that Ranger never notices that all the one-dollar bills are missing from our swear jar.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

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Photographer: Strawberry Singh
Poses: Photos 1 & 3: Long Awkward Pose by Dove Swanson; Photo 2: Storin by Annah Whitfield
Backdrop: The Loft: Fairview Bedroom set by Colleen Desmoulins

For store locations, see SLurls page.

ON LUNA
“I wanted something girlie so I went with a pastel color and frilly.”

Body:

• Skin: Exodi: Tone-Dove, Skin Collection-Lily, Name-Sunny Day – LtBrow, By Ryker Beck
• Hair: TRUTH: Candice, Patinum, by Truth Hawks

Outfit:

• Undergarments: LeLutka: Nicola, Peachpuff, by Thora Charron

ON STRAWBERRY
“I chose 5th & Oxford ‘cause I wanted something comfy to lounge around in but still wanted to feel sexy … and Little Miss is just that”.

Body:

• Skin: Dutch Touch: Jolie, CafeNoir, Dark Red Lips CS2 Freckles by Iki Ikarus *Not yet released*
• Hair: TRUTH: Makenzie, Espresso by Truth Hawks

Outfit:

• Undergarments: 5th & Oxford: Little Miss, Black by Roslin Petion

ON KINGSTON
“This cute little flimsy negligée was only L$1. Quality plus value. Can’t beat that”.

Body:

• Skin: LeLutka: Eclat, Dark by Minnu Palen
• Hair: Tiny Bird: Gattina, Dragees by Autumn Hykova

Outfit:

• Undergarments: WTW: ver11 sp 2 by tomoe Zenovka

Accessories:

• Manicure/Pedicure: SINdecade: Nail Polish Set by Trin Trevellion

Body:
Skin: Dutch Touch – Jolie – CafeNoir – DarkRedLips CS2 Freckles by Iki Ikarus (to be released soon)
Hair: TRUTH Makenzie – espresso by Truth Hawks

Outfit:
Sleepwear: (5th&Oxford) Little Miss – BLACK by Roslin Petion

Filed under: 5th & Oxford, LeLutka, WTW , 5th & Oxford, 5th & Oxford by Roslin Petion, LeLutka, LeLutka by Thora Charron, WTW, WTW by tomoe Zenovka

GIA Style Card: Living Dead Girl

Some critics say that blogging fashionists are mindless followers, wandering about in mobs and wailing on about the same trends as everyone else. A recent SLsecret postcard at Shopping Cart Disco brought this sentiment out, stating “Bloggers are like sheeps with no brains that just follow trends”. Where this may be an accurate statement for some, it is definitely not true for all.

In considering how to dress up for All Hallows Eve this year, I couldn’t ignore the zombie allegory. And the recent Zombiefest gave me the chance to get in touch with my undead side before the onset of All Hallows Eve.

Today’s style card is the fallen fashionista, once elegant and composed, now disheveled, having fallen victim to mob mentality and unoriginal thought. Her shambling gait, courtesy of Olive Juice, allowing her to follow the herd in constant search for what all Living Dead Girls crave: braaaaaaaaaaaaains.

Dear Fashionistas and Fashionistos: this Halloween one would hope that you would forgo a few accents of decorative flair and guard yourselves from the ravenous blood-lusting appetites of the ungodly undead with a firearm or two … and maybe a protective relic.

Happy Halloween.

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For store locations, see SLurls page.

Before Zombification
Poses: Long Awkward Pose by Dove Swanson

Body:

• Eyes: Fusemelon: Radiance Eyes, Coffee by Aemilia Case
• Skin: CHAI NOVA: Tone 6, XOXO 1 by Launa Fauna *Group Gift*
• Hair: ETD: Roslin, Ebony by Elikapeka Tiramisu (hair feather from Tiny Bird: The Killing Moon)

Outfit:

• Dress: KΨoot Army: Mourning Minnu Gown by Saeya Nyanda
• Nylons: blowpop: Lacetop Fishnet Stockings, Black by Annyka Bekkers
• Shoes: fri.day: Basic Pumps, Black by Jolie Monday

Accessories:

• Earrings: Zaara: Anaya Onyx Earrings, Gold by Zaara Kohime
• Nails: Mstyle Long Nails, Pastel by Mikee Mokeev

After Zombification
Poses: Long Awkward Pose by Dove Swanson (left), Olive Juice by IsabellaGrace Baroque (middle, left)

Body:

• Eyes: Right: CHAI Zombie Eyes by Launa Fauna
• Skin: CHAI NOVA: Zombarella 2 by Launa Fauna
• Hair: Tiny Bird: The Killing Moon, Pepper by Autumn Hykova

Outfit:

• Collar: from KΨoot Army: Mourning Minnu Gown by Saeya Nyanda
• Skirt: PixelDolls: 2811 Ragged Black Velvet Skirt by Dolce Blackflag
• Lingerie: Casa Del Shai: Boudoir Lingerie Set, Tamara by Shai Delacroix
• Nylons: blowpop: Lacetop Fishnet Stockings, Black, Rip by Annyka Bekkers

Accessories:

• Earrings: Zaara: Anaya Onyx Earrings, Gold by Zaara Kohime
• Nails: Mstyle Long Nails, Pastel by Mikee Mokeev

Filed under: Glance International Agency , blowpop, Casa Del Shai, CHAI Skins, ETD, fri.day, fusemelon, KΨoot Army, Long Awkward Pose, Mstyle, Olive Juice, PixelDolls, Tiny Bird, Zaara

GIA Style Card: Uptown Girl

Over 26 years ago Billy Joel musically fantasized about the object of his affection: Uptown Girl – a being of supreme feminine elegance and urban sophistication with “downtown” romance aspirations. While professing his working class love for the goddess, Joel laments:

Uptown girl
You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
She’ll understand what kind of guy I’ve been
And then I’ll win

Chances are, the Uptown Girl can afford her own pearls these days. She just needs her “downtown” man to keep the bed warm.

Zaara’s Larin skirt is an ideal supplement to the wardrobe of the Second Life girl living in her “uptown world”. The skirt is available in 3 pattern types: art prints (forest-splash, copper-rust, silver-lilac), neutrals (ebony, ash, ivory) and solid tartans (wine, navy, tan). Narin’s assymetrical-cut hem, high waist and curve-hugging, satiny design easily creates a bouncy-flouncy, flirtatious spirit.
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All Poses: Diesel Works by Rogan Diesel

For store locations, see SLurls page.

Body:

• Skin: Free Speerit: Fiona by Desidelia Vella *Group Gift*
• Hair: Shag Hair: Coquette, Coffee by Sebastien Aries

Outfit:

• Blouse: Leezu: Valerie Blouse, Champagne by Leezu Baxter
• Skirt: Zaara: Larin Skirt, Forest Splash by Zaara Kohime
• Shoes: Pixel Mode: Rea, Teal by Tya Fallingbridge

Accessories:

• Earrings: Paper Couture: Antique Pearl Earring (from Antique Pearl Choker Set) by Cora Lu

Filed under: Glance International Agency, Style Card , Free Speerit, Leezu, Paper Couture, Pixel Mode, Shag Hair, Zaara

The 2009 Jewelry Fair – September 18 to 27

Jewelry Fair has now opened to showcase the creations of over 100 designers! This year, proceeds from select sales will benefit Oxfam, a confederation of 13 like-minded organizations working together and with partners and allies around the world to bring about lasting change in reducing poverty and injustice.

The fair is divided into the four seasons – summer, fall, winter and spring. The turnstyle booth can be found in the Spring section at JewelryFair 1 (36, 73, 29).

I’m looking forward to visiting the booths of some of my own favourite designers like Zaara, Whippet & Buck, UZURI, Muse, Kraftika, Gems & Kisses, and Elate! … not to mention the pursuit of finding new favs.

More about Jewelry Fair:

• About ‘Jewelers of SL’
• Participants
• Sponsors

Filed under: Announcements, Special Events, turnstyle Products