Author: Jaz

Bounty Hunter

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Sometimes you see an item over here, and then later you see see another item over there, and you say, “Oooo I wonder if those would work together… and more importantly, actually fit together without mesh pokies.” Fortunately such was the case here, where I had originally seen the high-waisted leather legging appliers from Indyra and thought “Those are just begging for some sort of short-waist coat…” And lo and behold a few days later I find the perfect candidate in the Eclipse Design Nemo jacket!

The coat is nicely detailed with mesh bits, coming in five colors, along with six interior shirt colors and an option to turn the coat tails on or off. It is available for the major mesh bodies.

The Aziza high waist appliers include an edgy retro inspired top along with a pair of glossy high-waisted leggings. It was the leggings that caught my eye, both for the high waist part (very hard to find!) and the great fold detail, particularly at the knees. Aziza is available in a fatpack & in single colors and appliers are included for Belleza, Maitreya, Omega, Slink & TMP.

This is an ensemble that will really show you mean business!

Oh wait… you said you really just wanted to see the car???

Well there ya go! 😀

Now if you will pardon me, I have to catch someone before they leave! Cheers!

A Princess in her Garden

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

One of my favorite gown vendors is Arwen’s; I must have a couple dozen of her flexi gowns. I’ve not acquired as many of her later mesh offerings, mostly because I like to wear my outfits to dance in and mesh gowns… well they often don’t move so nice when dancing. However now and then something really catches my eye, as this one did.

Arwen’s is always top notch in the texturing department, and the Jaina gown does not disappoint on this score. The colors are vivid and the detailing superb. The outfit includes Mesh Crown, Mesh Collar, Mesh Pauldrons, Mesh Veil, Mesh Bento Gloves, and an Omega applier for partlet, undershirt & glitch pants. There are 15 colors available.

The only thing I changed was the applier; while the included one (which basically covers the shoulders and upper chest) is not bad, Arwen’s actually has what I think is a better one for this color combination, which is from the Aethereal gowns.

Jaina is available for all major mesh bodies.

  • Outfit: Jaina Fantasy Fitted Mesh Gown; Aethereal Clothing Omega Appliers StarShine Yellow; both by Arwen’s
  • Hair: Farryn by Truth Hair
  • Poses: The Finnley Series – One and The Gina Series – Four by an lar (now closed)

Come share the garden with me, my friends, and we’ll take a lovely little stroll! Cheers!

Cleopatra

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Among the fun things I get to do in Second Life is be a DJ for Sisters of Eden, a wonderful women’s club. On my weekly gigs I like to always have a theme and build a set decoration, as well as dress appropriately. Today I did a Sands of Egypt theme, and so of course had to do another mix and match (maxing out my attachments *again*).

I’m standing just inside the entrance to a grand pyramid, with steps leading down into the inner depths, where the dance floor awaits!

  • Skirt/arms: Ayanna Silks by RaMp;  Persian Dancer by Belle Epoque
  • Collar: Charm Banshee by Zenith
  • Jewelry: Kary Pasties and Bridget Belly Chain by Avaway; Your Inner Gooddess Arm Bracelet and Choker by Belle Epoque; Vipera armlets by Bliensen + MaiTai; Nipple Chain by Granada; Nubian Divinity Snake Headdress by Soedara
  • Wings: Scarab by Amethyst’s Accessories (Marketplace link)
  • Hair: Cleopatra by DieselDeluxe  (Marketplace link)
  • Pose: The Finnley Series – One by an lar (now closed)

Is that the bell I hear tolling? Is it tolling for me? Eeeeeek!

Starry Starry Night

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

The stars are out! Well I feel like a star anyway, in this cute confection I concocted. The central part of the outfit is the Kokoro Symphony dress by V-Tech, a gothic lolita style accented with lace. The perfect match for it was the Kawaii Doll Boots from Candy Kitten.

 

Kokoro Symphony comes in eleven single colors as well as a fat pack, while the Kawaii Doll boots include twelve colors that can be mixed and matched among the heels, laces, bows and trims, and socks (or no socks).

 

I supplemented the main items with full perm ribbons colored to match, along with lace applier gloves, and some cute neck accessories.

 

From the back, one defining feature of the Symphony dress is this huuuuge ribbon with the shiny heart! There is a matching ‘necklace’ with ribbon to go down one’s back but alas it does not really fit one’s neck terribly well, even when resized. So instead I turned it into a hair accessory! Which I think actually works much better. 🙂

Are you ready to fly away with me, my friends? Cheers!

 

Wonder Woman

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

One of my favorite recent movies was Wonder Woman, starring Gail Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins. It presented a wonderfully strong image of womanhood. There are plenty of Wonder Woman costumes in Second Life, though nearly all are either based on the comics or are just superficial ‘sexy’ outfits. Finally we now have one modeled after the outfit in the recent movie, and it is a stunner.

Dirty Princess has crafted a superb rendition of the outfit, which includes the one piece dress outfit, harness and lasso, arm bracers, tiara, and shield. The matching boots are a separate item. All are for Maitreya only.

The sword is not included, but Poseidon has a nice pose set called Amazon Princess intended for use with just such an outfit, and which includes both a sword and a shield. The shield that comes with the Dirty Princess outfit is nicer looking though so I used it. 🙂

And we can’t have Wonder Woman without an action shot!

I would be remiss if I did not mention that Dirty Princess also includes a second version of the outfit that is sans top, if you desire a rather sexier look. 🙂

Are you ready to save the world? I know I sure am! Cheers!

Dolly Daydream Delights

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Second Life is a world where we can be just about anything we want to be. One popular variation of this is to turn back the clock a bit and be a young girl again, with all the innocence and joy that represents. While one can do so with the widely used mesh bodies like Maitreya Lara, there are also more specialist mesh bodies for this as well, such as Tweenster. Here I would like to show you some adorable dresses from Dolly Daydream, who have a delightfully warm pastel color palette to their offerings. Their products are primarily oriented toward the Tweenster body but they have also recently begun adding Maitreya versions, as well as V-Tech.

The Elizabeth dress comes with a 20 texture HUD and also a pair of panties with its own 10 color HUD. I think I’m ready to step into the carriage and be whisked off to a fantasy world of pink!

  • Dress: Elizabeth Dress by Dolly Daydream  (Marketplace link)
  • Shoes: MaryJane with High Socks by NYU
  • Hair: Honey Whisky by Magika
  • Pose: Female Pose v31F by Lumipro

Elizabeth also comes with both opaque and sheer versions of the dress, which is giggly-cute when the panties are showing through. Hmm, wonder what came in this giant doll case box?

  • Dress: Elizabeth Dress by Dolly Daydream  (Marketplace link)
  • Shoes: MaryJane with High Socks by NYU
  • Hair: Honey Whisky by Magika
  • Pose: Female Pose v33F by Lumipro

The Summer Florals dress is my favorite, with such happy patterns including these butterflies! And pretty lace sleeves too! The dress includes 12 textures and nine sleeve textures, with the option to turn the sleeves off. The dress also includes cute little shoes with tall leg strappies, in seven colors, though here I used my fave boots, the Candy Lolita.

I think it’s time for a girls slumber party! Kettle corn and pillow tossing and lots of giggles! Who’s in? Cheers!

Nights on the Street

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Sometimes a photo shoot takes you in a direction you hadn’t intended but you end up there as you go along. Such is the case here, where the outfits and settings lent themselves to a, shall we say, ladies of the evening sort of look.

The idea, though, was to do another highlight of how mixing and matching things from your existing wardrobe can give you new looks or new creative ideas. In these shots you can see in terms of accessories and the like there is a lot of crossover. So when you are thinking, “Hmm I want to wear something black, what can I put together?” start sifting through the inventory drawers and experimenting to see what you come up with. You might find yourself going down a whole different path than you had planned. 🙂

  • Top: Crop Cowl Sweater by Mooh!
  • Shorts: 056 Hot Pants with Chain Belt by baii maii  (Marketplace link)
  • Leg warmers: Leg Warmer Boots by Mooh!
  • Choker: Buckled Leather Choker by IT
  • Necklace: Endear Ladies Key Necklace by EarthStones
  • Straps: Harness Arm and Harness Leg by L’Emporio
  • Hair: Honey Whisky by Magika
  • Pose: Female Pose v24F by Lumipro

Girls, let’s just all go out for a coffee together instead of standing around out here. 🙂 Cheers!

Mrs. Diplomat

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Mesh, mesh, mesh… These days everything seems to be mesh. But there are gems to be had among the older non-mesh offerings that are still available! One such is the fancy Mrs. Diplomat set by AEC. It consists of nine parts from jacket to flexi skirt to ruffles and lots of fun bits, including both system layers and a Maitreya HUD applier. The set conveys a lovely regal air and is sure to open many doors for you!

I’ve supplemented the outfit with a tall collar and cravat from the British Commodore outfit from Avatar Bizarre, just to give it that extra touch.

Shall we go receive the ambassador my sweet friends? Cheers!

Witchy Witchy 2

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Wait I have another witch costume! Toward the other end of the color spectrum here, and another one of my mix and match specials!

The basis for this one is the beautifully detailed Locus Pocus Witch outfit by IrriSIStible. It consists of mesh hat, bra, two versions of the skirt with optional veil, bangles, appliers for the gloves and socks with a nice sparkle pattern, and two versions of a wand, one of which is animated. The outfit looks terrific on its own but you know I can never leave well enough alone and I just had to add more stuff… flexi sleeves and skirts from two different outfits, a choker, arm and leg garters, sparkle body dust, star particles… You know, maybe I can add just one more thing…

 

In this closer view you can see the wonderful mesh detailing that IrriSIStible achieves.

Locus Pocus is available for the major mesh bodies.

Did you save some candy for me? Cheers!

Witchy Witchy

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Spoooooky! And maybe a li’l bit sexy too… Neverwish serves up a nice little treat for you, with the KittyButt outfit. It includes Bento kitty ears, the top, a thong, and a skirt with an integrated Bento kitty tail. One cool feature of this set is that as the tail and skirt are one item, when the tail bobs up and down with the animation, the skirt part it is attached to moves with it in a nice natural way.

KittyButt is for Maitreya bodies and is available in 10 colors, with a hud for changing 2 trim colors and 6 fur colors. The bracelets are a separate item but come with a hud with matching colors to KittyButt.

  • Broom and pose: Witch’s Broom by Elemental

Trick or treat, my sweet friends! Cheers!