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Look of the day

Skin-tight

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

I’m a big fan of clothing that plays well with a mesh body.  Certainly the top-of-the-pops is the more recent trend in mesh-body-specific fitmesh (yes, I do a little squeeeee when a product comes out in Slink Fitmesh) — but appliers certainly can be great as well.  Fitmesh gives that three-dimensional texture which is (to me) preferable, but a well-done applier can be fantastic with a skin-tight outfit.  Luana, the latest group gift from *It’s Gau*, is a great example!

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Now, time for a little pet peeve.   Maybe you’ve run into this problem –my avi height is a fair bit above normal for RL (1.95 m/6’3″), yet many designers make mesh for avis that are clearly much much larger.  This outfit comes with a lovely set of armlets and bracelets, each of which have resizer scripts – but while the minimum size of the armlets is not bad, the minimum size for the bracelets is at least twice as big as they need to be to fit!  Now, I don’t think that my wrists are ridiculously small, but that’s just silly.  Now, having made mesh, I understand that there are limits to shrinking certain mesh sizes, but there are some clever ways around that.  Any mesh maker worth their pixels really should remember that not everyone in SL is a giantess!

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I don’t know how long Luana will be at *It’s Gau*, but stop by and take a look!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Butterflies and Lace

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This gown looks incredible.  It’s another prize from the Womenstuff hunt, which is now sadly closed.  I hope you didn’t miss out.

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The outfit comes with a modesty layer and a clothing layer (both in system and appliers for Omega, Slink, Maitreya, and Belleza), the flexi-prim gown, and the matching heels.  Also included is the chain armlet.

It’s funny, but only a few weeks ago, I would have had nothing negative to say about something a beautiful as this.  It dances divinely, and looks elegant and sexy.  I would have happily worn it out dancing to Franks or a ball at Eden.  However, now we have jellydolls.  And this outfit including my hairstyle comes in at a render complexity of over 462,000.

Based on anecdotal evidence from people I’ve talked to with a range of graphics cards, a SWAG would be that wearing this would have you rendered as a jellydoll for over half the people at Franks.

It’s sure lovely to photograph though!

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The Importance of Colour

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

It sounds silly — and obvious — but sometimes all it takes is the right colour to really make an outfit come alive for you.  Months ago I’d blogged Esyld by Spyralle – a lovely gown/dress in some very lovely earth tones.  Quite pretty, but… I’ll admit, I never really wore it much after that.  The colour was nice, but… it didn’t speak to me.  Just last week, however, Kerryth put the green version of Esyld on 50L special — and now it sings.

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  • Spyralle — Esyld Green gown/dress/skirt and bustier (who knows?)
  • Maxi Gossamer Jewelry — Shell Teardrop Pendant (short) and Earrings, Sea Green
  • [L.Warwick] – Savannah Ankle Strapped Heels – Noir Leather
  • ProPose — Group Gift September 2016

I’m still not quite sure whether to think of Esyld as a gown or as a dress.  Maybe it’s really a skirt with an interesting bustier.  The laced back detail is really rather amazing, and it has this lovely little gauzy overskirt in the rear.  It’s all mesh, so there’s no flutter, but it adds a lovely touch.

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I had been a bit at odds for jewelry to complement Esyld.  My first thought was something nice and angular, lots of curly filigree certainly wasn’t the right touch.    I happened to stumble on this lovely abalone necklace and earrings from Maxi Gossamer Jewelry.  While it’s not angular, somehow it works.
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It’s a pleasure when you look at an outfit and just think yes.   Sometimes you have to find the right colour, sometimes it’s the hairstyle, or the jewelry, or the shoes.  And then — then you hit that magic combination, and all those components come together and it just feels right.

That’s when these pictures are an absolute joy to take.

Now — I don’t know how long Kerryth will have Esyld green on special, so it’s worth swinging by.  At this price, it’s too good to pass up!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Lounge about

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Pink is not a redhead’s color.  I’ve told you before.  *Sigh* where’s the dye bottle?

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This casual shorts and shirt set is all one piece in rigged mesh standard sizes.  I’m wearing it with some sandals, but it would be perfect for lounging around at home in bare feet too!

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Tangerine

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Well, rompers are not going away any time soon, at least not this summer!  Here’s a set from Paisley Daisy 🙂

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These are just in standard size rigged mesh.  I wish Paisley Daisy would start doing fitmesh, especially for some of their lovely gauzy gowns!  But this fits Lara no problems, and just a little messing with the alpha on the HUD 🙂

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Romantic look

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We do a weekly event at Eden called Heart and Soul, usually with our fantastic manager and DJ Nandi.  They are little mini-themed events with a small contest and this one was “Best in Romantic Look”.  So I thought I’d showcase one of the hair styles that I picked up at Hair Fair 2016.  I’ve photographed this in my gallery of hair styles from the event, but in that I did all the hair styles in one pose, and when I got to this one, I realized it didn’t really do it justice.  So, here’s a better photo 🙂

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The dress is in standard rigged mesh sizes, and I’ve had it so long when I got this outfit together for the event, I wasn’t even wearing Slink hands or feet, eeks.  It was a gift for a hunt or an event, so it may or may not be available in store.

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Dominion amongst the trees

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

The White Armory offers a lovely group gift for us this week, The Queen of the High Fells.  This beautiful mesh mermaid gown comes with flexi add-ons and an optional wide collar with opaque and semi-opaque options.

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  • The White Armory — Queen of the High Fells – Dominion (group gift, 2016/08/28)
  • Angel Fae — Jade and Silver necklace

I’ll admit to a few problems with this gown – the mesh is beautiful, but I had difficulties making it work with my Slink Physique body.  The alpha works fine with the system body, but the bust and neckline wouldn’t play nicely with the alpha zones on the Physique.  Of course, that’s as much a problem of the Physique alpha zones as it is the gown.  Fortunately, the expansive collar hides a few alpha ills.

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Removing the collar leaves a simpler yet elegant gown that reveals the jade and silver necklace from Angel Fae.

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The Queen of the High Fells will only be on gift at The White Armory until Sunday, so get down and pick it up!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!