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Fashion Reviews

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!

Winter Kemono

blue Fashion, LotD, Reviews

I’ve had my eye on this outfit from Starbright for a while, and with Autumn half over, I thought it was time to buy it 🙂  Please note however, this is only for kemono with Starbright’s kemono torso mod.  It won’t fit anything else.

This is a very versatile outfit!  It consists of the coat, top, shorts, and boots.  There are versions of everything for both the petite and busty torso versions.  It also comes with a multi-texture HUD to change the highlight color, the coat color, and the black of the shorts and boots to white.  However, with most things kemono, there is a full modding kit available via the HUD if you want to make custom textures for it.

Worth pointing out is that all the pockets on the shorts are mesh detail, not just texturing, which is really wonderful.

If you touch the top, you’re presented with a menu that allows you to do a whole bunch of things, including take off pieces of clothing or put them back on.  The menu will let your partner  (or anyone else, if you’re that way inclined) interact with the clothing too.  There’s a configuration notecard in each piece allowing for white and blacklisting, and of course you can lock everything so only your whitelist can get the menu.

The leggings are part of the boots, which come with both animal and human versions.  As this is all mod, you could make the leggings transparent if you wanted to wear the boots without them for some reason.

For L$350, this is a really well done outfit from Starbright!

  • Outfit: Fitted Kemono Winter Outfit by Starbright
  • Body: Kemono by Utilizator
  • Busty mod: Fitted Kemno Torso by Starbright
  • Cheetah mod: “Cheetah Neko” ~ Natural ~ by Catseye
  • Hair: Kissing Strangers by Exile
  • Nails: kemono nails by glutz

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!

Witch Hazel

Aeon Events, Fashion, Reviews

Oh just one more little bit of magic before the all Hallow’s, as the fae dance about in the falling turning leaves.  It seemed to be the time of the tunics at We Love Role Play this month.  I showed you one last week, let me show you the other today —  Witch Hazel from Dreaming Thicket!

I really love the little details on Witch Hazel.  The moonphase belt is a beautiful little touch, just the right bit of magic.

This month’s We Love Role Play is just about over.  Stop on by and find Witch Hazel and so many other lovely treasures before November hits!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

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!

Time for Elegance

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

As the holidays approach it is the time for formal gatherings. Here are two very lovely outfits sure to make you the belle of the ball!

Mariposa has mastered the use of glittering materials – their gowns truly shimmer as you walk, in a way that still photos can hardly capture. My favorite of theirs is the Dallas Sparkling Iridescent Zebra Stripe Halter Gown, available in nine colors. In my view the stunner of the batch is this one, the viola color. The dresses include two different body lights you can add that really make the dresses sparkle! Dallas is available for all major mesh bodies.

  • Pose: The Elena Series – Five by an lar

A word has to be included here for the hair I have on here, Love Song by Magika. Usually when going for formal gowns I stick with updos but here Love Song is just perfect, melding long flowing locks with a classy bun on top.

For something slightly less formal but sensual, Indura has the Venice bodysuit, which has see thru lace in all the right places. It includes unrigged attachments and flexi cuffs, with the body suit an applier in five colors as a fat pack for all major mesh bodies and classic avatars. The individual colors are also available at their in world store.

Ready for some elegant dancing, my dear ones? Cheers!