For you I'd bleed myself dry

Stripped 2, originally uploaded by Pheobe Petrov.

Sometimes I put up guards to keep people at a distance. I know this about myself. Maybe it's insecurity, or maybe it's fear, but I usually keep people at a distance until I know who they really are and I feel like I can trust them enough to let them close. I'm a relatively shy person. Often people see that as being stuck up, but it's actually the complete opposite. I had a friend who never knew a stranger. They could walk into a room and talk to anyone in the place. Me, I am always the quiet one. It takes me a minute or two to get warmed up.

I've always been known as the "sweet" one. I trust people too much. It's hard to say no. I'm too forgiving. But, I'm a loyal person, and it's hard to let go of people.

As much as I think these are character flaws, this is me. And, once you strip yourself bare and let people really see who you are, you'll see who truly matters.

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

New releases

Armidi had a new release today, and just like pretty much every woman in SL, I was there, fighting the lag. I think it took me about 30 minutes to get inside the door, but when I did...well, I had to resist the urge to buy all the new releases in every color. My fave new release would have to be this Hoja Top. I paired it with my favorite pair of black high waisted pants from Persona and my Stiletto Moody heels (on sale! yay!)

Product Info:
Skin - *<3!* Love Spell --Pearls--Natural--Fresh--Red Lip
Hair - ETD Xaria - Black
Lashes - (CS) Lashes - Vogue - Size 1

Top - {Gisaci} Hoja Top - Charcoal
Pants - *PERSONA* High Waist Pants
Heels - Stiletto Moody - Elegant Slingback (Black Twinkle)

Earrings - *Untone* Drop Earring - Black
Bracelet - **MM Luxe* Quartz Crystal Circle Bangle

Friday Night - Date Night

Tonight I wanted to throw together a look that would be casual, yet flirty. Perfect for a Friday night date. I just love this dress from Elate! It's fun and bouncy and short and sexy. I paired it with a pair of metallic leggings so as not too show too much skin. A pair of heels and silver jewelry and I'm set to go!













Skin - SLink Madison Sunkissed Bowerbird
Hair - [Aden] Edie - Blonde
Lashes - Cake Bedroom Lashes

Dress - (Elate!) Felicity Sky
Leggings - Armidi Limited - Metallic Black
Heels - Maitreya Mishima Dawn - Patent Liquorice

Earrings - DDD Large Diamond Loops
Necklace - *MM Luxe* Quartz Crystal Pendant
Bracelet - *MM Luxe* Bamboo and Pearl Bangle

Starting the weekend a little early

I saw this dress several times on the feed, but never actually found my way to the store to check it out. It wasn't until I saw another dress from this store blogged that I decided I needed to make a trip to this store ASAP. I was immediately drawn to this dress. I love big bold floral pattern and all the bright colors. This dress comes in several colors, but I was drawn to the black. I love how it makes the flowers just pop. I slipped on my favorite heels at the moment which are the Peep Toe Pumps from Kittie's Lair. I haven't been able to take these off since I bought them. I felt this dress needed an updo because there's so much going on with the dress, and I instantly fell in love with this style from ETD. I finished the look off with a bright pair of earrings.

Skin - SLink Madison Sunkissed - Bowerbird
Hair - ETD Ailyanna - Blonde
Lashes - Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Dress - AOHARU_BT Flower Layered Dress - Black
Shoes - Kitties Lair - Peep Toes Pump Tease! Black
Earrings - Paper Couture - Chinese Lantern Earrings

Life's about change, isn't that what they always say?

Profile3, originally uploaded by Pheobe Petrov.

When I started this blog with Luna, I had never done anything quite like this before. Part of me wondered if anyone would really even care about what I felt like posting. Would I have anything of any interest to say? Would people think that it was just another fashion blog that blended in with all the countless other ones that seem to be popping up everyday? Would my posts be up to par, or would I fall short? Would my blogging partner think I was doing my part?

When Luna asked me to start a blog with her, I was actually quite shocked. I hadn’t been around SL very long, and didn’t really even know my way around. I felt like the noob follower who sort of attached herself to Luna’s hip and tried to keep up, but somehow always ended up falling short and making a fool of herself. I hid behind a mask of being the “dumb one” who would always laugh about how stupid I was. But, just like everyone else, I was searching for a place to really fit in. The blog was that for me. I felt like I was doing something and had a place. I posted anything on the blog. My new loves, emo music, ramblings, misspelled words, poor grammar. Whatever I wanted. It was my place, it was our place. No matter what other people came in our SLives, we made sense to each other. We enjoyed spending money, talking and wearing the same clothes (and sometimes the same hair and skins). Fashionality was our baby. We challenged each other. We pushed each other. That was what I needed to actually follow through. Someone who would push me.

Luna has left Fashionality. My first reaction was to just shut it down. Could I really go on without her pushing me to keep it alive? Would anyone really care to see my pictures, or read my ramblings? Would I be able to carry on what we started?

I’m trying to not give up so easily on things. I’ve always had this problem of walking away from things when they got too difficult. I’ve decided to not do that anymore. Oscar gave me good advice: “Do it for you. Keep it up if it’s something you enjoy. It isn’t about anyone else, it’s about you.”

So, Fashionality will live on. I can’t guarantee you it will be about fashion, it might just become ramblings about whatever I feel like talking about. I can’t guarantee there won’t be pictures of my favorite people posted and sappy songs. But, I can guarantee you it will be fun.

So, here’s to new beginnings.

3x5 - John Mayer

All Sales Are Final

My credit cards are cut, the sale is over, the store's lights are turning off ... my time on SL Fashionality has ended. I know Pheobe will proudly carry-on with her amazing style and grace. With many bags in tow, I bid you a fond farewell.
For my last outfit, I went with some of my more recent favs mixed with oldies but goodies:
Skin: LF CHAI Skin -Honey- Peaches Freckle
Eyes: MMS-Deep Blue Eyes
Lashes: MM-Catwalk Eyelashes
Hair: (Armidi Hair) - The Poynter - Smoked Mahogany
Shirt: {Gisaci} Trend du Jour with fleur skirt- Vecchio Bianco (part of set)
Pants: LC Hunt Club Jumper
Boots: *REDGRAVE* - Boots - Smoke-Leather
Jewelry: EMJ Moon of Jupiter - Bronze (not yet released)

Who needs a reason to get all dolled up?

060208, originally uploaded by Pheobe Petrov.

Isn't this dress delicious? I've been feeling a little blah about shopping lately, but when I received the latest releases from Shai, I squealed with glee. This dress is the most gorgeous dress I've seen in a really long time. And the colors are something I'd be drawn to in RL as well. I paired the dress with a pair of Armidi open toed Gold heels and a gold bangle. For the hair I decided to wear it up to show off the gorgeous neckline. I finished the look off with my latest love, the SLink Madison skins in Peacock.