Fashion

Fashion Reviews

Armed and dangerous

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The neko subculture in SL can be interesting.  And an even smaller subculture of that are nekos wearing guns 🙂  I got this outfit from a lucky letter board ohh at least 12 months ago while exploring a Japanese themed sim.  The outfit is old-school and with no appliers can’t be worn on a mesh body.  However, it works quite well on the default avatar!

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Believe it or not, the outfit comes with four (yes four!) guns, two on the top of the boots and two in armbands.  I chose to leave one arm band off and replace it with a Beretta M9, which looks a little more impressive.  Note the guns that come with the outfit are merely decorative (but believe me, the M9 is fully functional!)

Now, I think I’ll go and terrorize some yakuza 🙂

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Beautiful batiks

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I love a batik print, on cotton or silk – wearing it carries me back to the Islands no matter where I am, even in the deepest coldest winter.  This new release from Solas at Blue Moon Enterprises is just the thing, then, for the dark Februaries of the Northern Hemisphere!  Aisling is an all-mesh skirt-and-top combination in five mesh sizes with a resizeable mesh belt.  It’s breezy and just a little bit sexy!
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The racerback top is light and cool in the warm tropic sun, and the celtic knot detail about the bottom hem is exquisite!  That detail is repeated around the bottom hem of the skirt as well.

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Solas has given us four lovely batik patterns for Aisling.  The above-shown ‘Rain’ has shades of green and blue on a natural field, while ‘Wheat’ below features more earthy tones.

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‘Sage’ has the loveliest greens…

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… and ‘Blossom’ features magenta and lavender.

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Please stop by Blue Moon Enterprises and pick up a demo.  I’m sure that you won’t be disappointed!

Mahalo and aloha, my friends!

Fi Chic

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Fi’s Creations brings us Tres Chic,  lovely line of separates for a little stylish flair in your Februrary.  
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Tres Chic, like all of Fi’s creations (see what I did there?) is all mesh, and is available in six different colour palettes- blues, khakis (shown here), neutrals, nudes, pinks, and teals.  Each palette features four different shades.  I’ve played a little with mixing different options up in the pics here.

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The Tres Chic line includes shorts and heels, but I’ve elected to add a cute little pair of boots from Baby Monkey, also featuring a texture-change HUD.

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It’s quite a bit of fun to be able to mix-and-match, and as separates, one can certainly play with different colours from different palettes as well.

Aloha and mahalo, my friends!

FAC February

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This lovely little mesh top with a four texture change top is the February group gift from FA Creations.  FAC is FREE to join.  Run and get yours 🙂

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I just want to comment on this sim too.  This is the Loch Ness Inn at the Highlands of Scotland.  It’s beautiful and well worth your time for a visit, be it for photography or dancing or just exploring!

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Cupid Cutie

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Another item from the Stupid Cupid Hunt today, a pretty B&P set from Facepalm.  This only comes on a tattoo layer and appliers, which is interesting to see designers leaving out system layers.  I’ve always preferred mesh clothing as I think it looks more realistic, but with the advent of mesh bodies, and the better resolution it seems to give with appliers, “system” is big again.  This outfit comes with a mega-HUD with appliers for Slink, Maitreya, Belleza, Eve, and Omega.

Normally I would have included my feet in my photos but for some reason there is no applier or sock option or anything to complete the stockings included in the outfit.  I could easily make something up, as I’ve shown you before, but you can just use your imagination for the time being 🙂

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Lovestruck

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Another Valentine’s Day hunt item today, this time from The Loving Kind Hunt.  Fitmesh for Maitreya is my absolute favourite when it comes to dresses, and this one is no exception.  The dress also comes in the five standard sizes.

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I thought it was about time I gave you a look at these sandals too.  I’ve worn them in a few outfits since finding them.  I hunted around for something like them for hours one day, and while they are still not exactly what I was after they had the benefit of having a fantastic 40 colour HUD for the straps (which even lets you individually texture all three straps), and 5 texture options for the shoes themselves!  And shhh, don’t tell anyone, they were only L$125 with versions for Slink and Maitreya Mids.  I think I can hear the stampede now 🙂

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A Queen for my Heart

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I must admit, Valentine’s Day has never been my favourite occasion.  As a child, waiting to see who would leave you little paper notes and treats: were they hastily scribbled or carefully written?  And as we grow older, it only becomes more laden with drama.   But what’s else should we expect for a holiday commemorating a Chicago gangland massacre?

Put aside your wary eye: Blue Moon Enterprises has something to make you smile for this Valentine’s Day.  Solas brings us the Queen of Hearts, a beautiful regal mesh gown and collar, perfect for the ball.

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As with all of Blue Moon’s work, the attention to detail is exquisite.  The embroidery on the front panel is luxurious, and I love the detail on the sleeves, particularly the laces.
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You’ll need a good updo to work with the high collar.  Plenty of pins, please!

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Slip the collar off, and a gown suited for a queen takes on a softer look.  I’ve also added the necklace that matches my earrings, from Two Sisters Treasures.  The For Her Heart set was a group gift at that point, and does not appear to be available for sale currently, but it’s been one of my favourites, and a definite go-to.

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I particularly like that the hearts, while present, are somewhat understated (at least, by my eye).  It’s not limited to February wear!

Perhaps I might get to like V-Day after all.  All the same, I think I’ll avoid urban alleys this month.

Whoever you share this holiday with – that special woman, man, partner, friend, cat, dog, I wish you happiness!

And the Queen for my Heart?  Of her there should be no doubt.

Aloha, my friends!

A fair breeze

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A flutter of wings, and a lovely dress for the coming spring!  Solas at Blue Moon Enterprises has made a wonderful contribution to Fair Play, the fantasy extravaganza running now to the end of February.  Breeze as an lovely design to bring out your inner nymph!

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Breeze comes with two fitted mesh versions – one fit for the standard SL avatar, the other fit to the Slink Physique body.

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Breeze features four lovely colours, from forest (which you surely knew would be my first choice!) to the brown shades of earth, black night, and blue river.

Blue Moon has really made an impression on me with the attention to detail.  I love the lacing on the bracers, as well as the embroidered celtic knots on the corset.

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My wings are a lovely layered group from Bakki Beeswing at Fable Workshop.  Bakki makes some beautiful wings, and does some very nice work in layering different wing sets to produce a full multi-textured effect.  Yes, I am wearing all three of those sets of wings simultaneously!

Let me fold my wings to show you the detail on the back of the corset.

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I really appreciate mixing and matching.  The poncho collar is a separate piece and is easily removed for the bare-shouldered look.  I particularly like the included leggings – and the ability to do without on the warmer days.  Now, a quick word of warning – in the above pic, I’ve mixed the earth leggings with the forest outfit.  That really sets off the brown embroidery in the corset and bracers!

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Breeze is currently available at Fair Play until the end of February.  I thoroughly encourage you to stop by and take a look, and please visit Fable Workshop as well!