The Letter D!

There is an alphabet blogger challenge going on right now and the letter I ended up with is D! There were sooo many stores I wanted to do that didn't end up in this post (Dilly Dolls, Dreams, I still love you!) but I just went with a really casual look in the end since I have been all skirts-and-dresses lately.This skin is a freebie too! What? Free? Yes! The boards at Dimbula Rose change prizes often so hurry while you have a chance!
Worn:
Vest: Dernier Cri (Platinum Hunt, no longer available)
Hair: Dernier Cri @ Hair Fair, free fat pack!
Striped Shirt: Deviant Girls
Jeans: Decoy
Shoes: Duboo
Skin: Dimbula Rose (lucky board prize!)
Necklace: Monkee (HOWEVER the store was named DM Designs at the time I received it :P)

I clean up nice, I think.

I've let myself get so casual in SL, forgoing dresses in favor of jeans and tee shirts or hoodies with sneakers. I'd almost forgotten how much I like to dress up.

The Weston Swishy Skirts from Vanita's Vesture are hands down one of my favorite pieces in SL. They're fantastically made, and I love how they lay and how they move. I paired it with one of the new Fling blouses from Sn@tch, which is just so pretty in a rich purple.
Speaking of purple, the jewelry I'm wearing is today's 69L item from [Monkee] (formerly DM Designs.) It's a total steal at that price, and worth picking up if you haven't already. (It'll be out until Thursday morning.)

The Rebekah heels from Nardcotix may be my new favorite pair of shoes. I wear them as often as I can, frequently pairing them with lingerie when I go to work at RD. They're simple, elegant, perfect.

Well, that's enough babbling for now. I'm off to stare at my swishiness.

Style Sheet:
Skin: Dutch Touch (old group gift. The closest approximation is RiVeR - Basic)
Hair: Tiny Bird - Stein
Eyes: Umedama Holic - Frozen Eyes
Lashes: Miriel - Glamour
Jewelry: Monkee - Eleni Silver/Purple
Top: Sn@tch - Fling Top
Skirt: Vanita's Vesture - Weston Swishy Skirt
Shoes: Nardcotix - Rebekah Pumps
Poses: Long Awkward Pose (in order: M-Leaving You, BG2-Barbie14, TCM-Aw Shucks)

Freeze Frame!

Glitterati will be offering a set of poses called "Headshot 2" as Thursday, January 28th's SL Daily Deal. I played around with them and I have to admit they are a ton of fun.
I suspect no one thinks I'm as cute as I do, and these poses may have fed my ego just a little ;-)
My jewelry set is one of Wednesday's 69L Hump Day Happiness specials at DM Designs. I love the Stone Dreams sets and I wear them with casual outfits all the time. There are 2 choices available for just 69Ls each. They won't be pulled until Thursday morning, so you still have time to get them!
My friend Jerry got into the poses too. He made a remark about keeping his pimp hand strong. He'll pay for it later.

He's also wearing one of today's 69L Hump Day Happiness items from DM Designs. The men's Figaro necklaces are up in gold, silver, and black titanium for just 69Ls each. Get them before they go back to regular price on Thursday morning!
Most of the poses come with various hand configurations (pointing, relaxed, straight, fist, etc.) so you have a ton of options in each pose pack. 1,000 sets will be sold at the special SL Daily Deals price. Go get yourself a set and have some fun :)

On Isabeau:
Hair: Tiny Bird - Stein (Milk)
Skin: L.Fauna - Lapine (Pale 2, Fresh with freckles)
Eyes: MADesigns - Promise Eyes (brown pale 11)
Lashes: Miriel - Natural
Jewelry: DM Designs - Stone Dreams II (Dark Oak)
Top: Worldwide Industries - Tiny Top (old hunt gift)
Undershirt: Elymode - Lounging Cami (sage)
Poses: Glitterati - Headshot 2 (pose 8), Headshot 2 (pose 4), Headshot 2 (pose 9 relaxed)

On Jerry:
Hair: Find Ash - Le.Look L'homme Limited Edition (tinted)
Skin: Belleza - Thomas (group gift)
Eyes: Shine - Silent Lucidity (ice)
Necklace: DM Designs - Mens Figaro Necklace (Black Titanium)
Tank: Zaara
Poses: Glitterati - Headshot 2 (pose 7 relaxed), Headshot 2 (pose 9 relaxed)

A Sn@tch A Day... Day 1

...does not keep the vampires away. You never know who you'll meet at a place like The Slaughterhouse......But if they look this good, well, why would you want to keep them away?
Sileny is nibbling on your neck while wearing:
Plush Skin, Wicked Faith Tattoos, Cobweb Tights, Dress, Platform Gooshers Boots, and Ocelot Stole by Sn@tch
CrowMan Bowler Hat by Yellow Jester
Opkappa Hair by BP
Heartless Eyes by A.D.D. Andel (lucky board prize!)

Isabeau is walking through your dreams in:
Skin Deep Sweater Dress, Gooshers Combat Boots, Black Dahlia Arm Warmers, and Vinyl Vixen Pants by Sn@tch
Eleni Necklace by DM Designs
Lapine Skin by L. Fauna
Allure Eyes by L.Fauna
Hair by House of Munster

Red, Red, Red

Feeling very red today.

In a fiery sort of way.

Come out and play...
Details:
Hair: Tiny Bird
Dress and Hat: Ingenue
Shoes: Stiletto Moody
Jewelry: DM Designs (seriously one of my fave jewelry pieces EVER)
Skin: Free Speerit
Photos Taken at mudshake
Shape: Shape it Up!

Love Thursdays

I have no real clue what a "Love Thursday" is but Isabeau told me a bit about it and I figured I could show some stuff I love this week. I was talking to a pal about our love for system skirts, so I figured I would wear one today! I know a lot of people are so not into the system skirt but I feel it is misunderstood. It is really the only way you can get a sleek skirt look without going the way of the crotch flap. I think A-Bomb does a lot of great system skirt dresses, like the one worn below:

So cute! The dress and shoes are a new release too!. A-Bomb is great for retro and subculutre-embracing styles so you need to check them out now. The shoes are color change, BTW. YAY! I also really love this hair from Vanity Hair. Every time there is a new release she outs a version of it out for 1L in an exclusvie color. Can you beat that? Heck no. I got this style in the exclusive dollarbie color when it came out and had to go back and get the black pack later. it's just too fun. The pocket watch necklace is from another fave of mine, DM Designs. There is something super fun about pocket watches and having it as a necklace is even better. YAY Again!

I also wanted to show another love of mine via face shot close-up. One thing I love is unusual and unique skins. When people think of "unusual" they often think of outrageously off the wall skins with florescent makeups and such; I, on the other hand, think of places like Skin Within who do skins that are made to represent real life looks in such a way that they became against the norm. We all know not everyone has a teeny, tiny slope nose and perfect cat-shaped eyes in real life. Skin Within embraces that and makes skins to fit all ethnicities and races. I am wearing my normal shape with the Amelie skin but when you purchase the skin a different shape is included. These skins are really unique and great for role play or everyday wear.
Dress and Shoes: A-Bomb
Skin: Skin Within
Jewelry: DM Designs
Hair (pics 1&2): Vanity Hair
Hair (pic 3): Lamb

Note on system skirts:
To make your butt not look gigantic in a system skirt, all you have to do is lower the size of your butt and saddle bags by a few points until you get the level of "flatness" you want. Your shape should either be modifiable or should have included a system skirt shape when you bought it. If your shape is no mod and you don't have a skirt shape I would suggest contacting the creator of the shape to make you a skirt version!

Emo Izzy has *ICING*

This post is about starting over, and I've decided I'm going to do it with class.

Yes, I can be classy.

Stop laughing.

Anyway, let me pose a question or two:

Has a situation left you feeling as if you were tossed from a ship, beaten up by the waves, and washed up on shore?


Have you ever been sick to death of bending over backwards for people when they remain rigid?

I was, and I decided it was time to step back and take a really good look at myself.

I found some strength I had hidden deep down inside...

...and drew up the courage to walk away.

It was remarkably freeing. I felt like I could have fun once again.

Now I have my whole life ahead of me, and I'm going to dive back in the water head first.

Wish me luck.

Style Notes:
Photo 1:
Dress: *ICING* [Goodnight Kiss] (comes with hair flower)
Hair: ETD [Laurie II]
Skin: Domestic -V [Beat Me Skin]

Photo 2:
Suit: *ICING* [Zoe - Sapphire]
Hair: ETD [Sofia]
Skin: Domestic -V [Sketchy Bluejay Skin]
Shoes: ETD [Buckle Ballet Flats - Navy]
Pose: Striking Poses [Ciara "dollarbie" pose]

Photo 3:
That is two avatars, dressed identically and viewed through an alpha mirror texture with a pose care of Elle Kirshner. Yes, Miko's designs are so awesome that I bought them for myself and for my alt.
Dress: *ICING* [Hearts Desire] (Clutch purse included but not shown)
Hair: ETD [Gentle]
Skin: Free Speerit [Kimberly - Christmas]
Shoes: Jaywalk [Aileen]
A million thanks to Elle Kirshner of ~*Pulling Strings*~ for coming through with the perfect pose, and Teena Basevi for the alpha frame textures (originally made by Jonquille Noir)

Photo 4:
Dress: *ICING* [Jezebel]
Hair: ETD [Vivian]
Skin: :: Exodi :: [Shiloh - Caramel - Nosferatu]
Jewelry: **DM Designs** [Blissful - Onyx]
Pose: Striking Poses [Cyndi Lauper "dollarbie"]

Photo 5:
Dress: *ICING* [Seascape]
Hair: ETD [Tyra]
Skin: []::Tuli::[] [Hope natural]
Shoes: MESSY {Ooh Strappy! Heels - White]
Jewelry: **DM Designs** [Blissful - Blue Opal]

Photo 6:
Dress: *ICING* [Dame de Lotus - Burgundy]
Hair: ETD [Juliana]
Skin: []::Tuli::[] [Meredith (sunkissed) Retro Red]
Shoes: Jaywalk
Jewelry: **DM Designs** [Romance Pearl Set - Black/Silver]
Pose: Mela's [Ghettoblaster]

Photo 7:
Swim Suit: *ICING* [Anchors Aweigh]
Hair: ETD [Flapper]
Skin: []::Tuli::[] [Faith - light]

ALL PHOTOS:
Eyes by Avalon Design
Lashes from Alady Island
All photos shot at Skye Estates