Review: Gigi Couture

The thing I absolutely love about designers all across the grid lately is that they are offering so many options. So many are giving us different ways to wear things, and I love that! Who doesn't mind parting with their lindens if they get 3 outfits instead of one?

Gigi Couture has embraced this idea and ran with it. Two of Giana Paine's latest releases give you so many options, it's sure to keep you looking fabulous every day of the week. The first dress is the Pink Sequin Dress, and it comes with 2 different shirt choices, but also an option to wear the blouse as an adorable babydoll top. The textures are fabulous, and I absolutely love the metallic feel of the dress. The sequins in silver add the perfect touch. This dress is perfect for a night out dancing. Not to mention the short skirt shows off your gorgeous legs!
The next dress is the Sunshine Silk Rouged Dress. I love the bright colors in this dress combined with the black waist and neckline. This dress just pops and will definitely get you noticed. The wonderful thing about this dress is it comes with 3 very different looks. You can mix and match this dress to create so many different designs. I love the sexy deep cut neckline and the way the blouse sweeps off the shoulders. It's such a visually interesting dress, it's sure to get you lots of attention.

These dresses are 2 examples of the fabulousness that is Gigi Couture, if you haven't been out to visit the store, had over to the mainstore on the Juicy sim!

{Also wearing: Skin by Slink, Hair by Deviant Kitties, Eyes and Lashes by Celestial Studios, Pants by DeLa, Shoes by ETD and Armidi, Bracelet by +plus, and Earrings by artilleri}

Review: [the oBscene]

A few weeks ago, Kuja Akina let me know she was going to be releasing some new skins.  I held my breath (ok, not really) waiting on the release.  I was thrilled when she dropped a few of the skins on me to review.  I really love the skins at the oBscene.  The makeup options are of course gorgeous, but I also love the richness of the tones the skins are offered in.  I'm a sucker for "sunkissed" tones, and Kuja's skins have a rich, dewy-like appearance that I've absolutely fallen in love with.  A makeup lover in my first life, I always am drawn to skins which have unusual, dramatic makeup.  I love the use of color.  Maybe this is why I'm a skin lover in Second Life.  The skins in this release have makeup choices that honestly are to die for.

I've chosen 3 skin tones to show you in the picture.  First up is Venus-Diamond in Marigold.  This is a perfect makeup option for this time of year, I've worn it around for a couple of days now.  The shading on the skins is natural, and it makes my boobs look perfect.  You have to love a skin that does that!  ;-)  The next skin is Siren-Amber-Sibelee.  Of all the makeup options, this might be my favorite.  I love the natural lip, but the bold color on the eye.  The next picture is a paler shade, but it still has the same gorgeous richness.  Ciel-Quartz-Kyri is a bright green eye with an adorable pale pink pout.  Can I emphasize again that I love these makeup choices??  Last is another shot in the Siren-Amber skintone.

Head over to [the OBscene] and pick up your demos!

{Also wearing: Hair by ETD, Lashes by Cake, and Lingerie by Blacklace}

Review: Earthstones

Earthstones is a store that I've been a fan of for a while. When I was asked to review this adorable set, I was so excited! I had seen this set in the store several times, but I just couldn't decide on the colors (the colors are all gorgeous!). I'm showing the set in Silver/Abalone. Sylvan is a warm, rich set, and each piece is more perfect than the last. It comes in a necklace, bracelet, earrings, and hip belt. The thing I love the most about all of Earthstones jewelry is it has a resize script which allows for easy sizing. I can't say how much I love this function! I really appreciate when designers take into account that not everyone is a sizing genius. Maybe I'm the only one, but I always end up really messing it up when I try to resize something. Usually I have to beg Oscar to fix it for me. Luckily he's sweet enough that he'd rather just help me with it then listen to me whine. :-) Ok, back to the set. The detail on this set is astounding. I love finding a designer who pays attention to all the little details in their jewelry. You have to buy this and try it on to fully grasp how detailed and gorgeous it is. It's a must have for any fall wardrobe.

If you haven't been out to Earthstones I urge you to go check it out, you're sure to fall in love just as I have!

{I'm also wearing: Skin by Redgrave, Hair by Truth, Shirt by Laqroki, and skirt by *Camie Cooper*, IM me in world, or leave a comment for more specifics}

Review: JE*REPUBLIC

One night I randomly received a gift from a store I had never heard of. I didn't know if I had somehow stumbled into the store and clicked the subscrib-o-matic, which I tend to do often, or what, but I was excited to open the gift and find the cutest earrings. I put the store down on my list of places to visit when I had a free minute. When I actually made it to the store, I fell in love. JE*REPUBLIC is an amazing store, with some amazing finds. Jungeun Vella sent over one of her latest releases for my review, and when I tried it on, I fell in love! I've been in a "jacket mood" lately since the weather in changing, and I'm so excited about autumn. This jacket is appropriately called Automne, and is a beautiful rich brown color. The detailing on this jacket is amazing. It has 2 options for the neck "open and closed" which both work really well, and aren't a pain to size at all. I've shown both versions in my picture. There isn't a huge difference, but it gives you 2 different looks. The jacket also comes with prim cuffs for the sleeves which are extremely well made. It also features a sculptie bottom for the jacket, which normally I don't like because it never looks right on my av, but this one is perfect. This is definitely a jacket that I'll be wearing over and over again.

Make sure you visit JE*REPUBLIC, you're sure to fall in love as much as I did.

Review: Liberte Fashion

If you haven't been to Liberte Fashion you are definitely missing out!  This shop is full of so many goodies, you won't know where to start.  The designer, Luriel Jewell, sent over one of her latest releases for my review, and I absolutely LOVE this outfit.  The Brandi in purple is a casual outfit with jeans and an adorable off the shoulder blouse in purple.  I haven't seen anything else like this in SL.  Luriel's attention to detail is amazing.  Even the jeans have an adorable little charm hanging from the belt!  It's those little touches that prove she's a very talented designer.  I love the richness of the purple, perfect for this time of year!  The blouse shows just enough skin to be sexy, but not enough to be too revealing.  This outfit would be perfect to go out dancing.  I paired the outfit with simple silver hoops and some fun bangles, and chose an open toed boot to give it a bit of an edge.  The outfit comes in every available layer, and designers, I love when you offer jeans on the underwear layer.  So much easier to pair with other layers.  I haven't taken this outfit off in days, and that is proof that I really love it!

If you haven't been to Liberte Fashion, go take a look this weekend!

My new favorite things...

We all have those favorite things.  When you try on those demos and you just know...  It's not often that when I try on a demo of a skin or hair that I say without having to even think about it, "I need the fatpack."  Usually I spend days thinking and debating.  But, there was no thought when it came to this hair and this skin.  When I say they are my favorites, it means I haven't stopped wearing them since purchasing them.  And, if you know me, you know I usually change often.  

We'll start with the skin.  People had been talking about the newest skin release from Kara Engle, but it wasn't until a few days ago that I went to grab my demo.  The store was empty, so I tried the demo on right there and the second it rezzed, I fell in love.  The face is perfect, it has that glowy look that I love, and there isn't a makeup in the fatpack that I don't love.  If you haven't tried on demos, I suggest you do.  Some of the best skins in SL, in my opinion.  Mia is at Appearance Mode, which I just love visiting.  I usually end up spending lots of money.

Next is the hair.   This hair is by Maitreya, and I do love their new textures.  I'm very picky about blonde textures, and usually stuck with my 1 or 2 favorite blondes, but Maitreya's gold blonde may have quickly moved to the top of the list.  The style is Emma, and I love the way it sweeps across the face.  I want this hairstyle in RL.   Do you think I could take a picture of my avi to the hairstylist?

I've had these pants forever, and I *heart* the Isabeax Leather Pants in red by LF Fashions.  Launa Fauna has made some of my favorite jeans in SL, and these pants are absolutely perfect.  The shading and texture are some of the best.

My top is the Boatneck tee in black by Laqroki.  I bought this tee in black because that's usually my "safe" color, but once I tried it on, I knew I would have to have it in every color.  It's perfect to wear with jeans and dress down, or can be dressed up.  It's on every layer, so you can mix and match.  So many options make it a great tee.

My jewelry starts with the Studded Horseshoe Pendant by [VG Republic], which makes some of my favorite jewelry in SL.  I love that all the jewelry is metal change, so I can wear it with every outfit.  I'm also a huge fan of long necklaces, and this little studded horseshoe is adorable.  I wear it with everything!  The price is also really amazing.

My bangles are the Healing Zebra bangles in Onyx and the Healing Giraffe bangle in Ruby, both by Armidi.  Armidi's is of course known for it's gorgeous products and their jewelry line is no exception.  These bangles add just the perfect touch, bringing the red and black together, and are perfect layered to add a extra touch.

Wrapping it all up is another goodie I received yesterday.  Polly Pavlova of The Body Politik, sent over a little preview of her new Tahitian Pearl Ring that she made exclusively for the Jewelry Expo.  I love this ring.  It's just simple enough to wear with almost everything.  You can change the metals, pearl, and gem colors by menu, which is super easy.  This ring was exactly what I was needing to complete the look, so it couldn't have come at a better time.  I can't wait to see what else will be featured at the expo!

Just a sample of some of my favorite things at the moment.  It changes frequently, but I want to thank these designers for making me so pretty!!

The rest of the look:  Lashes - Cake, Shoes - Armidi, Poses - *TorridWear*

Review: Ki-Squared

Kiki Cunningham of Ki-Squared sent over a few things for me to review. I was absolutely thrilled to receive them. Ki-Squared is in the adorable Lloyd sim, if you haven't been out there (which I'm sure you have, unless you've been living under a SL rock). There's so many cool things to see and discover, if you're like me, you'll spend just as much time exploring as shopping!

Her latest release are the Basic Heels. These simple sculpted pumps are available in 10 colors for $200 L each, or for $1500 L you can get the texture-change version (which includes all colors). What an amazingly cool idea. That way you don't have a different pair of pumps in each color cluttering up your inventory. The other added bonus is that they shoes are copy/mod so you can tint them to match ALL your outfits! Talk about a pair of heels you can wear with anything! I've shown the heels in every color offered, except black, brown and tan.

Another really cool thing she sent over was the Dark Queen Costume. The costume comes with dress, adorable crown, skin, and other assorted little goodies. If you're looking for an awesome costume for that halloween party you're attending, this is definately an outfit to consider. The skin is perfect, and I just love the little crown.

Kiki also has a new dollarbie in her store (she updates once a week), and this weeks dollarbie is a skin. So don't forget to head over to check that out.

If you have time this weekend, head over to Lloyd and check out Ki-Squared!

Review: OoPS FaSHioN

A store new to the fashion world of SL is OoPS FaSHioN. They have a small, but growing collection of adorable things.

Violette is their latest release. I love the vivid purple color of this dress. This dress paired perfectly with a pair of heels, and the hem length is perfect to show off your legs. It comes with a purple feather for the bodice, as well as another one for the hair. The layered skirt look is really popular right now, and OoPS FaSHioN offers a wonderful take on that. I put it on and felt flirty and cute. Definitely a dress you need to add to your wardrobe!

La nuit noire is a sexy outfit with short velvet shorts and a shirt that leaves little to the imagination. This set comes with adorable butterfly tattoos to add that extra little bit of edge. I'm not a huge tattoo wearer in world, but these are just girlie enough to be cute. I will definitely wear this with other outfits. Also included in the set are the tights that also have the same butterfly tattoo effect, so you can go with our without tights and still have the same overall look.

Cabaret may possibly be my favorite of the bunch. I absolutely love this dress! The strapless top is sophisticated and classy, and the uneven skirt adds a hint of whimsy. This dress is sure to get you noticed, not to mention the texture is gorgeous.

OoPS FaSHioN is located on House Music Island, if you haven't been by to check them out, pay them a visit.

Review: *blackberries* @ Fashion Fruit

The lovely Maryna Wind sent over some gorgeous cocktail dresses for my review.  I stumbled across her store, *blackberries* @ Fashion Fruit the other day.  She very sweetly sent some things over for me to take a look at, and once I tried them on, I just felt pretty!

Maryna has a growing inventory of beautiful cocktail dresses and evening gowns.  If you're looking for a dress to wear out for that special night, *blackberries* surely has something you'll fall in love with.

The first dress is the Mika cocktail dress.  I love the skirt of this dress.  The shorter in front, longer in black adds a touch of whimsy.  The textures are nicely done, and it is available in a wide array of colors.  The colors available are:  lilac, fucsia, bronze, black, emerald, and blue (pictured).  This dress is sold for $375 L.  Notice the adorable flower on the neck.  So cute!

The next dress is the Milana cocktail dress.  Milana has a full flouncy skirt, which I just love.  It made me want to twirl and twirl.  The bodice has nice detail, and the little flowers on the high waist band add the perfect touch to complete the dress.  Milana is available in the colors:  spring, rose, pecan, milk, aqua, and rasp (pictured).  This dress is $375 L.

*blackberries* @ Fashion Fruit is definitely a store to watch!

Review: Persona

Myllie Writer, the very talented designer of Persona sent over some goodies for me to review last night.  I've always been a fan of hers, and fall in love with every new release.

The first outfit pairs the Dita Knit Blouse in blue, with the Barb Plaid Pants in charcoal.  I love this sweater.  The neckline is fresh and modern.  The textures and colors are rich.  It comes available on every layer, so you can wear it tucked in like in the first shot, or untucked in the second shot.  The detailing on both layers are exceptional, and the bottom of the sweater is nicely finished.  The second shot shows the blouse in green and the pants in coffee.  Other available colors in the sweater are:  black, brown, purple, red and white, and a fat pack of all 7 colors is available.  The pants come in 8 colors with a fat pack available as well.  Other colors available are:  brown, burgundy, dark turquoise, green, indigo, and purple.  These separates are perfect for welcoming fall, and can be mixed and matched with so many different items.

The next is the Iris Knitted Top, and is available in 9 colors.  Each color has the same amazing detailing that makes Persona the wonderful brand that it is.  Shown here in red, the other available colors are:  black, blue, brown, green, grey, purple, white, and yellow.

The last outfit may possibly be one of my favorites in the bunch.  Mollie is an adorable black mini skirt, with grey tights, purple tank-top, and flower lace top.  I love the detail on the sheer top, and the richness of the color.  The skirt moves well, and needed very little editing to fit perfectly.  I usually have to edit all skirts to get the perfect look, but this one took very little.

The poses used in this picture are from Persona's Shooting Poses Packs 14 & 15.

If you haven't been out to see Myllie's new sim, head over and see it.  Check out her new releases while you're there!

Pulse Skins

A few weeks ago,Lorac Farella and Eidolon Aeon sent me over a couple of their skins to review.  I kept meaning to get the review written, but time just kept getting away from me.  I'm wearing the Blissed in Incense which is a creamy skin tone, and the Kissed in Bitten.  I'm usually drawn to sunkissed tones, and Kissed is no exception.  The makeup on this one is gorgeous.  I just love the blue and green eyeshadow. 

There are so many options to this skin.  Each tone has 15 different makeups, and each makeup has a freckled version, lotioned and unlotioned versions, 3 eyebrow colors, and 3 genital options.  They have also promised that new tones will be added weekly, so be sure to check them out!

Pulse Skins are located on Nip Tuck Island.

*Review* Adam n Eve Lily Skins

Sachi Vixen sent me over a sample pack of her latest skin release, Lily. I've always been a fan of Sachi's skins, with the shading and wonderful make up colors to choose from, and Lily doesn't disappoint. I chose Tone 2 for my pictures, since it's the closest to the tone I usually wear. Makeup Group 1 includes 4 makeups. Natural, Coffee, Nude, and the one I'm wearing Raspberry. I love the adorable lips. The body is nicely done, and looks very natural. The skins are sold individually for $1200 L, or in a fat pack of 4 colors for $3000 L. Go grab and demo!

Review: Seldom Blue - Isabella

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IndigoBlue Dagostino dropped me a little gift this morning, and it was something I wasn't sure I'd ever review.  A wedding gown.  Isabella, to be exact.  I opened the folder, thinking that I would try it on and think, "Ehhh, it looks like a wedding gown."  But when I got the dress on, I loved it!  The lace detail is perfect.  The dress is available on every layer, which is fantastic, it includes a tiara (Hello, princess!), veil, and earrings that are just adorable.  I put the dress on, chose an updo, and actually felt beautiful.  Everything about this dress is amazing.

After taking the pictures, I decided to head over to Seldom Blue to check out the store and get the price of the dress.  IndigoBlue has a small store, with some other absolutely gorgeous gowns.  She also has other clothes and swimwear.  I'm going to definitely head back when I have some more time to browse.  

I have to admit that when I finally found the ad for Isabella and clicked to find the price, I thought there might be some mistake.  I thought it might be missing a couple of zeros.  After I picked my jaw up off the floor I saw the sign that says it's marked down for a limited time.  Everyone, this gorgeous wedding dress is $20 L.  Yeah, I know you're as shocked as I am.

Head out to Seldom Blue, take a look at the small collection of wedding gowns and clothing.  I believe IndigoBlue is a designer to watch!

(Review) PXL Creations

Hart Larsson sent me over his latest release, Crys, to review. I had heard many people gush over PXL Creation skins, but I had never tried them on for myself. I can't believe I hadn't tried them earlier! I love them!

I'm usually drawn to sunkissed skins, so when I heard he was releasing these skins in a sunkissed tone, I immediately knew now was the time to try them out.

I love the way the skin looks very natural. Crys is available in 2 skintones, and they all come with or without freckles. I'm a sucker for freckles, and love it when skin designers off them in their skin packs. Sometimes I just like that freckled look, but I love to have the option. The freckles on this skin are really well done, very natural. All skins come with black and brown brows.

I love the dramatic eyes and bold lip colors. But, even the natural eyes and natural lips are amazing. With each new makeup I was trying on, I was loving it more than the previous one. This will be a skin you'll be reaching for them all because you just can't choose your favorites.

Crys skin singles are sold for $1500 L. All eyes in one lip color is $5000 L, and all lip colors in one eye is $6000 L. Head to PXL Creations and pick up a demo, I'm sure you'll love them as much as I do.

Thank you Hart, for sharing your newest skin release with me. You've definitely have a new fan!

SySy's

Thursday night is always my night to go shopping. It just always seems to work out that way. Maybe it's because Oscar's usually busy, so I have to find ways to occupy my time. Tonight as I was combing the feed looking through the new releases, there was one new release that made me tp over as soon as the post hit the feed. This dress is gorgeous!

I've always been a fan of SySy Chapman's designs. I remember I was first introduced to her as I was standing in the middle of Armidi. The only thing that actually rezzed was a girl wearing the cutest dress. I remember mustering up the nerve (because I'm usually too shy to ask) to talk to her and tell her that I thought her look was absolutely adorable. She pointed me in the direction of SySy's. I'm ashamed to say that I never actually made it to her store, but when I saw this new release tonight, I had to head right over.

It's one of those dresses that just screams to be noticed. Imagine walking into a party in this dress. It would definitely turn heads. I love red, so I was immediately drawn to that color, but it also comes in olive. At $195 L, it is honestly a steal. SySy, this is definitely my favorite new release in a really long time!

And while I was there, I picked up the other dress too. Now, I just have to get Oscar to take me somewhere I can wear them!

Kunglers

I stumbled across a store today. I had seen it mentioned on the feed a few times this week, but had never taken the time to go visit. I'm glad I did today. I absolutely fell in love. I picked up a couple of dresses. I could have went crazy in the store, but I limited myself to 2 dresses.

I'm wearing the Floral Dress in black. I love the black and white pattern. I'm a big black and white girl and find myself wearing a lot of it. I love the way it's a sweet little sundress but yet has a deep v just to make it a bit sexy. I paired it with a sweet soft updo and silver jewelry.

The next dress is Divine in purple. This dress comes in 2 other colors: a gorgeous green and chocolate. This dress is short, hugs your curves, and screams sexy. I love how rich the colors are, but that this can be dressed up and worn to a cocktail party or out to a club.

There are so many other designs. It really is a great little boutique and I'm sure we'll be seeing much, much more from this talented designer in the future. Head on over and check it out!

Yesterday Vylorna Demar dropped me some prezzies to take a look at. I just love getting prezzies! Inside was packed with skins, hair, and clothes. I feel completely spoiled! My favorite of the whole bunch was the Moo-print bikini. I love the cut of the bottoms. And the top is sexy without revealing too much. And the bright colors are wonderful.

Almost as if she could read my mind, she included something pink. I absolutely love all things pink. I'm also crazy for little babydoll tops, so the flowin' shirt was perfect. I had to resize the babydoll part, and I'm not so good at it, so I never got it to fit just perfectly, but I'm just about the worst at editing. I'm not patient, and I usually end up completely screwing it up.

She also has a 3 shades of hand-drawn skins. I tried them on, and Oscar informed me that they are very "hardcore" and I am not. So, I won't show a picture of them because I don't think I could do them justice. But, if you like hand-drawn skins, definitely check them out.

Visit Vylorna's store, Veezy. You won't be disappointed!

Thanks for the prezzies, Vy. It was an awesome surprise!

Oh, and check out her blog: www.veezyinc.blogspot.com.

Plywood is the new black...

You can be a plywood man, too!

Peter Stindberg dropped on me this Plywood Man av this morning, and I don't think he knew how much fun we would have taking pictures. Oscar is modeling this interesting creation for me. We were careful that we didn't let him get too close to the fire. Talk about a disaster. The following is from Peter himself:

In mid-2007 Qarl Linden introduced displacement maps - better known as sculpted prims or "Sculpties" - to Second Life and changed the virtual landscape tremendously. By that time I developed "Plywood Man" as a homage to the "old" style of building with prims.

Whenever I wore Plywood Man in the past, it brought a smile on resident's faces around me. I even won two costume contests with it. Plywood man is fully operational, and allows you to use whatever animation you want. The effect is stunning, reminding a bit at Pinocchio or vintage Sci-Fi robots.

Plywood Man is now available to the general public at a price of 199 L$. Enjoy!

Yours truly, Peter Stindberg

Plywood Man is available Onrez and on SLExchange for your convenience:
http://shop.onrez.com/item/443352
http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=479111


You can visit Peter's blog at: http://stindberg.blogspot.com
And his GREENE Concept blog at: http://greeneconcept.wordpress.com

Review: Bodies by Oh! Shoes

GiveMeABig Oh was so kind to share with me her first phase of her newest shoe design - Dream. She currently has these five different colors and textures for these heels and in two styles - round and pointed toe. Give is a busy lady! She not only designs shoes, but shapes and clothing ... if that wasn't enough she also is the property manager for the Givenchi Garment District.

*pictures were taken at EMJ Estates*

Review: Whatchama Call It??

Bannock Ogg is always coming up with new and crazy stuff for his tee shirt shop, Whatchama Call It??. When he dropped on my the largest hat I have ever seen it was just on par with his other hysterical creations and tees. Right now his tee shop, the largest and craziest in all of SL, is holding a sale on tees and tattoos. Whatchama Call It?? is the home of the some of the most offensive shirts around - warning - if you are easily offended, Don't Enter! (as his profile states).