Maitreya

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!

Fur Coat Quickie

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Just a short post to show off a lovely fur coat from Beautiful Dirty Rich. So often ‘fur’ in SL appears rather tacky but here they have managed a nice luxurious look. The Obsession jacket comes in 10 patterns, along with 10 colors for the scarf, which can also be hidden.

There are two other styles of fur coats available from BDR as well, with differences in collars and length. The Obsession fur coats are available for all major mesh bodies.

Now this is a coat to keep you warm on chilly nights! Cheers!

Daydream Romper

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Recently at the Dark Style event I came across a lovely romper and boot combination outfit from Beautiful Dirty Rich. The romper is available in three different fat packs, one with 20 patterns, one with 11 crochet designs, and another with 11 lace designs. The boots are available in a fat pack with 11 solid colors and 20 pattern colors, matching those of the romper.

I love all the various pattern and color options, and it’s always a delight when a vendor creates a set allowing you to color match boots with an outfit!

Both romper and boots are now available at BDR’s main store so you don’t need to go through the event to find them (it’s a great event but quite laggy!).

It may be getting a little bit chilly for such a short style, but hey it is always warm in SL! Cheers!

Autumn Faerie

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

I go to a lot of events and often discover someone new (for me) with just the right thing. The Leaves of Time faerie outfit by Trinity is a delightful set of… well, leaves! But it exudes just the right air of happy (and sexy) fae-ness. The set includes the top, bottom, arm vines, and leg vines, along with a bonus shirt that covers a little bit more that shown here.

Leaves of Time comes with an eight color HUD of various fall colors, and each of the parts of the outfit can be colored separately. I found the set provides the perfect foundation for adding in lots of fun detail items with an autumn motif.

Come dance through the forest with me, dear friends! Cheers!

Fantasy Flair

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Sometimes you find outfits that are simply gorgeous but are not necessarily practical to wear out and about. Such is the case with my two offerings here from Moon Amore, the Midnight Illusion Cinderella gown and the Angelic Souls gothic lolita outfit. Both feature stunning designs that appear to float on the wind, making for some stunning pictures. Alas, as they are static mesh pieces, they also do not actually float and thus bounce around as you stand with your AO on or when walking. But they look pretty! And thus I had to take some pictures with them for you. 🙂

The Midnight Illusion gown comes in five colors, in a single mesh size, so one needs to play around a bit to make sure it will fit. I was able to successfully fit it to my Maitreya body. And of course I am waiting here for my true love to cross the bridge to me…

  • Dress: Midnight Illusion Gown by Moon Amore
  • Gloves: Long Bento Gloves by L’Emporio in 30 colors
  • Jewelry: Leah earrings and Betsy necklace by Avaway,  Magic necklace by Swallow
  • Hair: Mayumi3 by D!va
  • Pose: The Bella Series – Three by An Lar

The Angelic Souls outfit looks just the thing for the damsel dashing through the magic forest! Available in two colors (white and black) for Maitreya.

  • Dress: Angelic Souls by Moon Amore
  • Boots: Candy Lolita by Candy Kitten
  • Earrings: Lollipop Guild by Violet Voltaire  (Marketplace link)
  • Hair: Haruka by Argrace (sadly no longer available, as Argrace has retired nearly all of their hair)
  • Pose: Sexy 06 by Aeon Animations  (Marketplace link)

Ready for a little fantasy in your day my friends? Cheers!

Mix and Match 3

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Sometimes inspiration strikes from any old place. I was out and about furniture shopping and came across a sign in the store with a picture of a dress I really thought was pretty. I IM’d the store owner to ask what is was and she kindly told me. It was called The Bridal Gown from Dead Dollz, and what particularly appealed to me was the lace overdress. So I bought the dress and took that part and start building around it.

As being all lace it was already see through, and rather revealing at the top, I add a set of flower modesty covers for top and bottom, also from Dead Dollz, which matched the lace overdress pattern nicely. To this I added a set of flexi sleeves from one of my favorite gowns, the Bianca from FlowerDreams.

  • Pose: The Finnley Series – Four by An Lar

Rounding it out was a pair of nice lace applier gloves and of course my favorite boots, the Gothic Lolita’s from Candy Kitten.

So let your inspiration soar – be inspired by something in your inventory and start mixing it up with other bits and pieces and see what you can create! Cheers!

Captured in the Net

Jaz Events, Fashion, Reviews

I came across this lovely net top at the Liaison Collaborative event, and just squeaked it in to the blog – the event is only through the 26th so don’t wait on this one!

I am not generally a fan of the off-the-shoulder look but this one, Aly by Baiastice, just seemed to work really well to me. It comes in 12 colors, with and without the bra, plus a fat pack with four additional colors and the ability to mix and match the bra colors.

Pose: GP Emma 8 by An Lar

The see through of the net is really nicely done and gives this top a fun summery look.

Summer Breeze – 04 by Stardust

And of course… the bra is optional… if you’re feeling a little daring with that net look…

Pose: Summer Breeze – 05 by Stardust

Is it cold in here or is it just me? 😉 Cheers!

Lady About Town

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

I found a neat little outfit at FaMESHed, the Irina Coat Ensemble from Valentina E.  It comes as a single mesh outfit of blazer, turtleneck, and slacks and cuts a trim city-girl look.

Irina comes in four colors (only the single color for the slacks), and includes a five-color HUD for the turtleneck.

  • Outfit: Bridget Coat Dress from Valentina E., available at FaMESHed  (through Sept. 27th so don’t dawdle!)
  • Sunglasses: Maddison V.2 by Redgrave (Marketplace link)
  • Jewelry: Celtic Knot Necklace by LightStar, and BoHo Ring Collection by Kate
  • Hair: Livia and Bewkie by Truth Hair
  • Poses: GP Emma 1 & 7 by An Lar

Meet me for lunch downtown? Cheers!

A Blue Jeans Sort of Day

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

Blueberry is one of my fave clothing makers – the quality and fit are really some of the best in Second Life. Recently they released a new pair of jeans that not only look good but are nicely versatile too, featuring both flare and skinny jeans versions.

The jeans feature a string detail in front and the fabric has richly detailed creases and folds.

The flare jeans feature a tall hip hugger style, with two versions, one for high feet and one for flat feet with your toes peeking out.

The jeans are for Maitreya Lara, and come as a fat pack with 29 single colors, as well as various pattern options and ombre colors. It also includes two sets of options with the belt or without.

The skinny version features a lower cut over the tummy, and string detailing at the back of the ankles.

Snuggle into some jeans with me? Cheers!

Mix and Match Sci Fi Edition

Jaz Fashion, Reviews

By now my followers know I love mixing and matching things up. Today let me show you another one where I have gone totally to town, and in fact maxed out my attachment points in the process 🙂

The base bits (body applier and gloves) come from Xtra Ordinary’s Sith Lady Outfit V2, for Maitreya Lara. On top of this I added (and added and added) more things. Most of them are components from Sole, who make some amazing hi tech looking gear. In my photos I have a rotating rainbow swirl light attached to me, and this makes the materials in Sole’s products just shimmer. I also have a variety of smaller attachment items from a couple of outfits by Grave (always a good source for sci fi gear).

The boots are Foxy from Blueberry, who while certainly not the first name that come to mind for sci fi outfits, has some wonderful shiny materials on these boots that are just right.

Here’s a close up and you can see the absolutely wicked detailing on the Sole Mask, as well as the Holocle Visor from PsiNanna. And that hair!  Medusa Cyber Hair comes from A&Y and includes various tubes making it perfect for all your cybernetic needs. The tube types can also be colored independently.

  • Outfit components: Dragon Gloves and Dragonsuit applier from Sith Lady Outfit V2 by Xtra Ordinary (XO); Armtech Mk2, Backpack Mk 2, CLT Gadget, Mask 7M, and Regulator by Sole (Marketplace only); Holocle Visor by PsiNanna (Marketplace Link); Disc, Arm Cuffs, Belly Buckles, Chest Buckles from G369 Gravity and Pocket Belt from G566 Widow by Graves
  • Hair: Medusa Cyber Hair by A&Y
  • Boots: Foxy by Blueberry
  • Poses:  Candy pose 2 by K&S; crossed hands 1 and female-09Fby Lumipro

Have I hooked you yet on the fun that can be had with mixing and matching? Cheers!