Poor Unfortunate Soul

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Aleria / Nightbringer's Death, Retro (The Plastik.) - previous Very Important Hunters Hunt item

 HAIR: Skye, Ethereal [of Whites pack] (/Wasabi Pills/) - matching hairbases included! Thank you, MissAllSunday!

LIPSTICK: Lip Gloss, CherryKiss (*Leafy*)

GOWN: Goth Octopus Dress ([Aliza Karu) - Thank you, Aliza! 

NECKLACE: Thassa Pendant II, Female (T R I D E N T Jewelry) - Thank you, Rossanna!

TRIDENT: ** Taliesins Tails ** Animated Trident (Affinity Boutique) - FREE at the MP!

POSES: ::Jazumi::, Grixdale, Glitterati and \/Remy\/

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This was SUCH a fun look to make, and I have several designers to thank! I knew I wanted to come up with an Ursula look a few months ago. However, I didn't want to make it a look for Halloween; I just LOVE Ursula. Stylish and cunning, how can you NOT adore her? Ariel didn't need her voice ANYWAY! 

You say "villain"; I say "misunderstood." To-may-to, To-mah-to - WHATEVER!

MissAllSunday Lemon (of Wasabi Pills): I approached several designers, asking if they'd be interested in creating an Ursula-like hairstyle. I even included a picture for reference in my notecard request. Of course, I know these designers are busy, but I'm a psycho who had her eyes and mind intently on my Ursula dream. I had to ask! No one responded, let alone obliged, save MissAllSunday! Again, I know that these designers are creating for their stores AND events all the time. I didn't expect anything, BUT I appreciate so much Ms. Lemon's acknowledgment AND fulfillment of my request with her Skye release. After she'd received my request, she responded that she would try. Thus, I wasn't sure if she would actually create an Ursula hair. But she did! And I was super pleased; I went down to her store and purchased immediately! This was in August, and after waiting on a few other things to fall in place, I am finally posting the look! Thank you, MissAllSunday! Thank you SO much!

Aliza Karu (of AD Creations Doll House): On my quest to recreate Ursula in SL, I set out to find a gown! Ursula's gown in the Disney film was a black, sleek gown that tapered into tentacles. The tentacles were black on top and purple on bottom. I searched on the MP for an acceptable gown and found Aliza Karu's and one other's gown. After requesting a review copy for both, the latter declined. And Aliza Karu responded by not only sending a review copy to me but making a purple edition just for me! This way, I could include the purple underside of the tentacles. I don't think this purple edition is for sale, since she only made it to shut me up temporarily (just kidding, Aliza :P), but you can find the all-black version on the MP for only 550L! Thank you SO much, Ms. Karu!

Rossana Llewellyn (of T R I D E N T): Finally, there's T R I D E N T! Again, I was searching on the MP for components to my Ursula look. There, I found T R I D E N T's seashell necklaces! There are three versions of the Thassa Pendant. I thought Thassa II was closer to Ursula's voice-holding pendant. Rossana responded so graciously to my request and sent me a review copy of Thassa II! I told her that I might colorize so that it was yellow, just like it was in the Disney movie. However, I decided against it because I don't think it was necessary! It's great just the way it is. Thank you greatly, Ms. Llewellyn!

There was something else I wanted to say, but I've forgotten! 

Again, Happy Halloween!!

Case Closed

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Jen in Dark, Feline (*League*)

EYES: Enchanting Eyes in Dark Brown (Nana Minuet)

LIPSTICK: La Creme Lipstick in Virtuoso (Soiree)

 HAIR: Girlfriend in a Coma in Snickers [of Chocolate Bars] (!lamb)

NAILS: Classic Nails (Izzie's)

TOP: Minturn Sweater (Fleshtone) - previous Limited Bazaar item!

BOTTOMS: Nacha Leggings in Navy (\/Remy\/) - store closed (?)

SHOES: Amen Distress Bootie (::Lethal Couture::) - August 2012 group gift!

SHADES: Sports Glasses in Kaugummi (GOTZSCHE) - Coming tomorrow, September 15th, at new L'accessoires collection!

EARRINGS: Dangly (::Amorous::) - NEW!!! (But gift to group members!)

NECKLACE: Marrakech Heart (Maxi Gossamer) - Available NOW at September C88!

RING: Mother's Pearl Big Ring (LaGyo) - Available NOW at September C88!

BELT: Luna (::Amorous::)

CLUTCH: My Drawing Clutch Bag, Booin (u.f.o.) - previous 

POSES: dfo!, Label Motion and Marukin (Available NOW at September C88!)

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I'm excited! A new brand and new stuffs (from a familiar store) makes me so!

I was on the quest for new makeup, lipstick specifically. I LOVE my Shakeup! lipsticks. They match well with every single skin I have in my favorites folder (All 33 of 'em - although some of those skins include lipsticks already). However, I wanted to try something different! Plus, all of us bloggers aim to bring notice to new brands, not only for that brand but for blog readers and/or fashionistas. 

Thus, I started looking for lipsticks on the Marketplace and I came upon Soiree! It's just a baby - less than one month old - but one can easily tell that Soiree will blow up! The lipstick that I am wearing, La Creme, comes in 30 colors. Each color comes in teeth / no teeth options for 80L; you can see the teeth/no teeth options above. And you can buy the fatpack of 60 lipsticks for 800L. There's also a wonderful "tool" (it's actually a tattoo layer) that does WONDERS for your facial bone structure (that's why I call it a tool) and an upcoming line of SOMETHING which I will not reveal (:P). So visit Julep's MP store now!

There's also new stuffs at one of my favorite jewelry store, Amorous! Damn, that Matchbook Monday can do amazing things with her brain, fingers and computer, yeah? I can't really do justice to these beautiful, "dangly" earrings. So here's the vendor art:

That should help you better understand the awesomeness of the earrings I'm wearing in these pictures.

This is not all of her new stuff; there's also some bracelets, which will probably be in the one or more of the next few posts. You can head on over to Matchbook's blog to get a preview of those bangles, called Bangled, in case you can't wait! 

I'm off to hover over the new TDR Blue, FLF and fi*Fridays collections!

A demain...

Clear Choice

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Indy in Dark ({.essences.})

EYES: Enchanting Eyes in Dark Brown (Nana Minuet)

LIPSTICK: LipColor - Indulge Me in Matte [of Night Life Collection] (PIDIDDLE

 HAIR: Quirky in Brown 09 [of Rich Browns pack] ([elikatira]) - NEW!!!

NAILS: Classic Nails (Izzie's)

TOP: Olga Corset in Rose Lace (\/Remy\/) - store closed (?)

BOTTOMS: Rag & Bone in Red ({.essences.}) - NEW!!!

SHOES: Lightning Bolt Pump in Black (::Lethal Couture::) - NEW!!!

NECKLACE (Short): Ankh (::Amorous::)

NECKLACE (Long): Multi Triangle Necklace ([glow]) - previous TDR item!

BRACELET: Bracelet Trio (-B L E U-) - third bracelet - not worn - is color change! NEW!!!

RING: Multi Triangle Ring ([glow]) - previous TDR item!

BAG: Funky Tango Bag, Guinevere (The Secret Store)

POSES: (pda), -no wow- and Label Motion

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So, remember when I said that B L E U had no inworld store and only a MP one? Well... I LIED! Jelani has created an inworld store in which you can find all of her pretty, shiny things. YAY!

The Lightning Bolt Pumps are available in ten colors, and they are all wonderful. My favorite part about the shoes are the heels, which are color-change! You can change the heels to 12 different colors; I'd like to think you could accentuate any color (or match colors) in your outfit with that range of customization!

Aaaaaaand the Mesh Rag and Bone pants come in five colors and mesh sizes XS, S, M, L and XL.

That's it for today! But there's so much more new stuff to blog tomorrow.

A demain...

EDIT: If you already have Ankh, then I've great news for you! Matchbook has released an updated version. The update offers three additional metal colors! If you haven't already received the update, then you can go to Amorous redelivery terminal, find and click your Ankh transaction and voila! You'll have the updated version. The first one is pretty damned awesome; this one is even more so.

There are also updates for Retrospect and Ahki!

Your River

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Indy in Dark ({.essences.}) - Coming Soon!

EYES: Enchanting Eyes in Dark Brown (Nana Minuet)

LIPSTICK: Matte Purrriwinkle Blue / No Teeth [of Imma Diva Collection]  (PIDIDDLE)

HAIR: Sunday in Brunette 4 [of Brunette A pack] (fd) - Available NOW at the HF2012!
HAIRBASE: Treacle (Truth)

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

TOP: Tee (Peqe) - previous Platinum Hunt item!

BOTTOMS: MetallicTrim Jean 3 (\/Remy\/)
SHOES: D'Ann Pumps in Coral, Limited Edition (::Hucci::) - previous subscribo gift!

HEADBAND: My Bunny Band in Sackdong ([monso]) - previous Bombi (Spring Rain) event item!

BRACELET: Friendo (*MIEL*) - previous FLF item!

BAG: No, You Boys... in Brown ([DDL]) - NEW!!!

POSES: Olive Juice and -no wow-

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I had to make another look for this skin. The third picture - the closeup - really shows why you'll have to get this skin when it debuts. It's simply beautiful.

Usually, items that were part of a past event ("previous FLF item") are still available for sale. However, creators often make special items for hunts. That doesn't mean that a previous hunt item is not currently available for sale; it just means there is a chance that this is the case. Please do check the creator's stores, MP pages (if available), or just ask the creator!

Speaking of "asking the creator," and I have probably said this before, do NOT be afraid to ask questions! I used to be this way. I felt that, as a customer, relying on the talent of the creator and needing something, I was probably a bother. But I have been so fortunate as to have mostly pleasant and fruitful exchanges with SL creators. I can say, with conviction, that most designers in SL are very friendly and interested in what you have to say. Out of all the interactions I have had with designers, and believe me, there have been a LOT of them, only perhaps two of those were bad ones. And one of those was just because the designer ignored me, meaning the wrong act was more an act of omission rather than commission. And the second one? I requested a refund, and after an argument (exchange of differing accounts, not a yelling match), I was refunded 67% of the linden I spent.

I'd like to thank the following people. They have been more than patient, gracious, and downright sweet:

Matchbook Monday (of Amorous)

Izzie Button (of Izzie's)

Inka Mexicola (of Essences)

Evangeline Miles (of Evie's Closet)

Drinkinstein Sorbet (of The Sea Hole)

Bubbles Clawtooth (of Clawtooth)

Ele Brandi (of Modish)

Jasmine Lisle (of JAStore)

Aimee Novo (of EiDOLAN Skins)

SOPHA Portal (of MYUGLYDOROTHY)

Maya Toki-Doki (of TokiDoki)

Bee Dumpling (of The White Armory)

Truth Hawks (of Truth)

Vivienne Daguerre (of Black Rose)

Karla Marama (of Pr!tty)

I have a feeling that these are only a few of the people I should be thanking. But some people helped me probably a year ago, and I'm just a 1.5 years old! Vivienne, for example, helped me to find a legitimate SL hennin, since you couldn't find one of those ANYWHERE. Well, you couldn't find a good one. That was probably three months or so into my SL experience. 

For each of these designers, I simply reached out. They are great, sweet people! If you have a question or concern, don't be afraid to ask! The outcome may be more positive than you could have ever imagined. SO DO IT!

A demain...

Steady

Guess who?

Sooooo, have you heard of Amorous? If not, boy do I have a treat for you! Here's my latest outfit, featuring two different items from Amorous:

 

 

WHAT I'M WEARING:

Top: Olga Corset in Rose Lace (REMY)

Bottoms: High Rise Black Plants (d. Select)

Socks: Button Socks: Overknee (you can change the color of each button, by the way!) - (G Field)

Shoes: Troupe Shoes Bright (Miel)

Hair: Pippa - Dark Browns - (Truth)

Nails: Drop Dead Red Manicure (*Sexy Mamas*)

Necklace: Oceanic (Amorous)

Earrings: Swept (Amorous)

You've seen nothing yet as far as Amorous is concerned. Here's more of the quality that you can absolutely and continually expect from Amorous. (I've removed my hair in the following picture so that you may see less of it and more of Amorous).

ANTIQUARIAN CARAMEL

I frickin' love this set. I can't say enough about Antiquarian. Do you see the detail? I feel as if I can reach out and touch this jewelry - so beautiful and so real. This set includes FOUR versions of the necklace (meaning four versions of the necklace for the chest, and four versions of the necklace for the spine), four versions of the earrings, and four versions of the bracelet (that is, four versions for the left wrist and four versions for the right wrist). You can resize everything, as well.

AVE SATANAS:

If you're a bit devilish, purchase this set! It comes with a choker (both chest and spine options), upper arm attachments for both arms, upper leg attachments for both legs, wrist attachments for both wrists, and rings for both hands. And, even better, there are nine color options for each item. Here, you see white (left) and cyan (right). And yes, you can resize!

Is there any argument that Amorous is one of THE best jewelry designers out there? They'll be no argument from me. I discovered Amorous at the Vintage Fair 2011, and the rest was history. I've gotten the sets you see, plus Ecks, Requiem, You (which is free, by the way), Lacerated, Cathartik, Simplicity, Gyroscope, Luxuria and Antiquarian Absinthe (this is the one I bought at the VF2011).

Can you blame me for being a fool in love?

Go pay Matchbook Monday (the creator) a visit at Amorous (or at the Marketplace)! Not only is she extremely talented, she is very approachable and has one of the best personalities I've encountered in my SL experience!

Also, there's a link to her blog on the right. Stalk it as I do!