Look No. 217: Keep Calm And Welcome Winter

What good is the warmth of summer,

Without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.

~ John Steinbeck ~

Hello again my lovelies!

There is a lot of truth in that quote if you sit and think about it. Personlly, I kind of had one of those "Ah-ha" moments when I read it.

So yes, yes, the Holidays are here and winter is quickly approaching. Not only is it an exciting and stressful time in our real lives but it's also exciting, and sometimes stressful, time in our second lives. There's so much to do now in SL. A number of sims have gone to their winter/holiday glory for all of us to venture through and enjoy. The big news of the holiday season is The Arcade! Everyone is talking or posting about it on Facebook; sharing what they plan on going broke on. Then there are the other shopping events like Color Me Project, Inspiration SL, Kinky Monthly and the Vogue Fair that are either already open or will be tomorrow. So lots and lots going on to keep you from thinking about winter's fast approaching arrival.

So, to help keep you warm while you're traveling around to the various events and checking out all the winter sims with your loved ones and/or special someone, I'm going to show you a new release by Blasphemic. Also, yesterday, I showed you a few poses that are part of PosESionN's exclusive at Inspiration SL.

This magnificent coat I'm wearing by Blasphemic is called Kate. Doesn't it make you feel all warm and cozy just looking at it? I know it's how it makes me feel.

It is 100 percent mesh and comes packed with 5 standard sizes. I am wearing this coat with my Belleza Freya mesh body so it should fit with most mesh bodies. I do highly recommend trying on the free demo prior to purchase to ensure a great fit.

There are six fabulous colors to choose from: black, blue, brown, gothico, gray and purple. Each can purchased separately; however, if you can't decided on one color, you can buy a fatpack containing all the colors.

Today, I am wearing an a set of beautiful eyes from Ikon's Vanity Eyes collection. The pretty purplish color I'm wearing is called Lavender.

The Vanity Eyes are an older collection so all it comes with is 5 iris sizes in the system eyes. There are no mesh eyes or fancy HUD like the other eyes I've been wearing but, as you can see, it's still a fantastic set of eyes to wear.

The Vanity Eyes are available in 44 amazing colors. There's also a free demo you can grab and take with you so you can see if they will work for you.

PosESioN is participating in Inspiration SL that opens tomorrow.  The theme for the December round is Selena Gomez so fittingly, PosESioN has called their exclusive, the Selena Set.

In yesterday's post I showed you 4 of the 10 poses in the set and in this post I'm showing you the other 6.

The Inspiration SL event runs through December 15th so if you like any of these poses, please be sure to go there within the next couple of weeks and try them for yourself.








Please be sure to check out Blasphemic, Ikon, and PosESioN inworld and/or on Marketplace. If you have space left in your groups, please do join their VIP groups to take advantage of group gifts and/or special group pricing when offered. It's also a great way to stay informed of new releases, special sales or events they may be participating in.

Until next time...happy shopping and happy holidays!
♥ Violette ♥

STYLE NOTES

COAT

Blasphemic - Coat Kate - Gothica *NEW RELEASE*

*Available in 6 colors that can be purchased separately or in a fatpack*

Main Store

BOOTS

Supernatural - Lethal Boots - Black

*Unfortunately, I don't think these boots are being sold anymore. I checked both the inworld store and Marketplace and was unable to locate them*

HAIR

Magika - Drive - Colorpack 3

*Currently on sale for the 12 Days of Savings event on MP*

JEWELRY

Zaara - Banjara Silver Choker

Meva - Rings Set Silver

Luxe - Hipsta Rings - Silver *EXCLUSIVE at KUSTOM 9*

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SKIN
Hush Skins - Amber II - Chai

BODY
Belleza Skin - Belleza Mesh Body - Freya

EYES
Ikon - Vanity Eyes - Lavender

MAKEUP
Blasphemic - Eyeliner and Eyeshadow - Fatpack
*I am only wearing the eyeliner*

Blasphemic - Glossy Lipstick - Glossy Black
Main Store

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POSES USED
PosESioN - Selene Set - Poses 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 & 10 *Exclusive at Inspiration SL*

*Inspiration SL opens December 1st and ends December 15th*

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PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATION
Love of Life, Furillen

Look No. 216: I'm Feeling The Pink Today

Pink as the bing on your cherry

Pink 'cause you are so very

Pink it's the color of passion

'Cause today it just goes with the fashion

~ Aerosmith ~

Hello again my lovelies!

Okay, okay...it's not the pink that you're thinking but it's in the family which is close enough for me.

Today I'm wearing a few new releases from a store called McButtkinz that is owned by Asheranna who is a friend of mine. I haven't blogged an outfit of hers for more than a year but that's mainly because she doesn't release clothing very often. So when she does, I jump at the chance to blog it because I love her clothing. 

The other thing I jump at the chance to wear is hair color that's not the norm; hence, why I'm wearing the pink hair today. I've never been one to stick with a single color. I can't! I get too bored after 2-3 weeks of just blonde or just red or just black. I need variety. Those of you who are like me, will understand the need to constantly be changing.

The outfit I'm wearing is three pieces that are all sold separately: the pencil skirt, the long sleeve crop top, and the chained heels. Each item has a variety of colors/patterns to choose from that will give you options to mix and match.

The skirt and top are 100 percent fitmesh that comes in 5 standard fitmesh sizes plus has sizes for Slink, Maitreya, and Belleza mesh bodies.

The chained heels are made to fit Slink High Feet only so be sure you either already own the feet or head over to Slink's main store and purchase them before or after you buy these shoes.

If you like great quality clothing that's easy on your wallet, these three pieces by McButtkinz is the way to go. You can pick up a top, skirt and heels all at a cost of 250 Lindens.

Since I chose to wear shades of pink today, I decided to pull out my set of pink eyes from Ikon's Triumph Eyes collection. This particular color is called, Kawaii.

Each set of Triumph Eyes comes with 5 iris sizes in both system and mesh eyes. It also comes with a HUD for the mesh eyes where you can change the iris size and add cool effects like glow, bright and flip.

There are a total of 42 beautiful eye colors to choose from and there's even a free demo you can grab to try on to see if these eyes are made for you.

Finally, all the poses I'm using in this post are a few of the poses from PosESioN's new release called the Selena Set. This is PosESioN's exclusive at the December round of Inspiration SL that starts December 1st and runs till the 15th. So if you like any of these poses, be sure to check out the rest of the poses while you are there.

Until next time...happy shopping!

♥ Violette ♥

STYLE NOTES

TOP

McButtkinz - Long Sleeve Crop Top - Rose *NEW RELEASE*

Main Store

Marketplace Store

SKIRT

McButtkinz - Pencil Skirt - Rose *NEW RELEASE*

Main Store

Marketplace Store

SHOES

McButtkinz - Chained Heels - Rose *NEW RELEASE*

Main Store

Marketplace Store

HAIR

enVOGUE - Siane - Dark Colors

JEWELRY

Meva - Stones Necklace 2 *GROUP GIFT*

Meva - Rings Set Silver

Luxe - Hipsta Rings - Silver *EXCLUSIVE at KUSTOM 9*

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SKIN

Hush Skins - Piper - Chai

BODY

Maitreya - Lara Mesh Body

EYES

Ikon - Triumph Eyes - Kawaii

Main Store

MAKEUP

Hush Skins - Essentials Lip Color - Raspberry Riot

Blasphemic - Eyeliner and Eyeshadow Fat Pack

*I'm only wearing the eyeliner*

Main Store

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POSES USED

PosESioN - Selena Set - Pose 1, 5, 7 & 8 *Exclusive at Inspiration SL*

*Inspiration SL opens December 1st and ends December 15th*

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PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATION

Saint Pete City

Look No. 215: The World Is Your Runway...Embrace Your Style and Rock It!

Everyday is a fashion show and the world is your runway.

So always dress your best and walk with confidence.

~ Coco Chanel ~

Hello again my lovelies!

Have you ever sat down and thought about what YOUR style is? I have...many times. I finally decided, that my style is very eclectic. I've tried to stick to one genre (for lack of a better word) of fashion but I just can't do it; just like I can't stick to one hair color or length. I get too bored. Be it kawaii, goth, alternative, casual, high fashion....if I like it, I'll make it work to fit me. 

I used to go to stores and events and just buy clothes without trying on the demos because let's face it, doing that is a real pain in the butt. I found I wasted a load of Lindens on clothing/outfits that I'd never wear. I've had greater success with clothing/hair/shoes since I started trying on the demos first. I take it home, style it and then I spend several minutes checking myself out in it. Most times I love what I see and other times it's an absolute NO! So I developed a rule, if there's no demo, I don't buy it. I don't care how hot or popular an particular designer or outfit is....I do not stray from my rule. Thank goodness most designers have demos.

In today's post, I'm bring you a couple fantastic new releases from B Bos and I'piteme.  Well, the item from I'piteme came out like two weeks ago but I was holding off on it to find just the right outfit for it....but in my book, it's still a new release so I will call it that.

The top I'm wearing was released the other day by B Bos. It's called the Esme Sweater.

It's comes packed with 9 sizes: 5 standard mesh, 1 SL fitted mesh, 1 Slink Physique fitted mesh, 1 Slink Hourglass fitted mesh and 1 Maitreya Lara fitted mesh.

There are a total of 12 great color/color combinations to choose from. You can buy them separately or in a fatpack.

As I always suggest, do pick up the free demo to try on prior to purchasing to make sure you are pleased with the fit.

The awesome thigh high boots I've chosen to wear with my outfit is from I'piteme. It's called the Sasha Boot. 

These boots will fit Slink Physique/Hourglass, Belleza Isis/Venus/Freya, Maitreya Lara and classic avatars. You don't need any feet systems to wear these.

You can't buy these boots in separate colors. They are sold in color packs: naturals and sparkle (no, they aren't glittery). You can also buy a fatpack comprised of both naturals and sparkle color packs. There is a free demo that I recommend you pick up prior to purchasing the actual boots to make sure you are happy with the fit.

The beautiful eyes I'm wearing today is from Ikon's Hope Eyes collection. The particular color I'm wearing is called Iron.

There are a total of 50 gorgeous iris colors to choose from. Each set comes with 5 iris sizes in both system and mesh eyes. It also comes with a HUD for the mesh eyes that will allow you to change the size of the iris and add effects like glow, brightness and flip. Check out the demo at Ikon's store. These just may be the eyes for you.

Please do go to the main stores of B Bos, I'piteme and Ikon to see all they have to offer. Also, if you can, join their VIP groups for group gifts, special group prices and news on events and new releases.

Until next time...happy shopping!

♥ Violette ♥

STYLE NOTES

TOP

B Bos - Esme Sweater - Dark Grey *NEW RELEASE*

Main Store

Marketplace Store

B Bos on Flickr

B Bos on Facebook

B Bos Store Blog

SKIRT

Blueberry - Miri - White

BOOTS

I'piteme - Sacha Boots - Naturals Pack - Black *NEW RELEASE*

Main Store

Marketplace Store

I'piteme on Flickr

I'piteme on Facebook

HAIR

Argrace - Sakura - Ash Black *GROUP GIFT*

JEWELRY

Meva - Spheres on Speres Set

Stellar - Hell Raiser Ring & Nail Polish Set

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SKIN

Hush Skins - Amber II - Chai

EARS

Mandala - Simple Ears

*Currently 30% off for 12 Days of Savings*

EYES

Ikon - Hope Eyes - Iron

Main Store

MAKEUP

Hush Skins - Essentials - Lip Color - Forbidden Apple - Shimmer

Blasphemic - Eyeliner & Eyeshadow - Fatpack

*I'm only wearing the eyeliner*

Main Store

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POSES USED

PosESioN - Choupie Set - Pose 2, 3, 7 and 8 *NEW RELEASE*

*The set is currently 200L for their Black Friday Sale till 11/30*

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PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATION

Miyagawacho Hanamachi, Hanafusa Okiya

Color Me Beautiful

The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.

~ Unknown ~

Hello again my lovelies! After a short break for Thanksgiving, I'm back with 2, yes 2, fantastic exclusives from Lushish Catz at the winter round of the Color Me Project. I also have new releases from MODA Designs and PosESioN.

The 1st outfit from Lushish Catz is called Angeli. It is comprised of the topless corset, thong panties and a set of wings.

It comes with clothing layers for classic avatars and mesh body appliers for TMP, Omega, Slink Physique and Hourglass, Maitreya Lara, Lola's, Phat Azz, Lena Lush, and Belleza Isis/Venus/Freya.

The 2nd outfit from Lushish Catz is called Rebel. It is a 2-piece outfit comprised of a top/hoodie combo and pair of cuffed skinny jeans.

The top/hoodie combo is fitted mesh. It comes with 5 standard fitted mesh sizes plus fitted mesh sizes for Maitreya, Belleza and Slink mesh bodies.

The skinny jeans is both mesh and fitted mesh. It comes with 5 standard sizes in both the mesh and fitted mesh. There aren't special sizes for the Slink, Maitreya and Belleza mesh bodies.

The leather ankle boots I'm wearing are a new release from MODA Designs called Shea Ankle Boots.

As always, it comes packed with this incredible color/texture HUD giving you 30 MODA-custom colors, along with 4 textures, on 5 faces for endless mixing and matching. You can also change all the metals on the boots from silver to gold.

These boots are made for Slink High Feet only so be sure you already have those feet or purchase them from Slink directly before or after you purchase these boots.

To celebrate Black Friday, PosESioN, is releasing 5 new sets of poses for women and 1 set of poses for men at a cost of 200L per set till November 30th.

In the 3 photos above for the Rebel outfit, I'm using 1 pose from 3 of the women pose sets. The other pose sets are in the photos below (provided by PosESion).

This pose is called "Adon" and as you can tell by the male model, it's specifically for men. The set comes with 10 poses.

This pose is called "Delicate". This set comes with 11 poses.

This last set is called "Choupie". This set was designed exclusively for the winner of Miss Virtual World 2015, Choupie Ruben. This set comes with a total of 10 poses.

There are other sets on sale for 200L for Black Friday. All poses on sale will be marked with this Black Friday tag. The sale has begun so hurry on over and take advantage of this sale because November 30th will come and go before you know it.

The beautiful blue eyes I'm wearing are from Ikon's Odyssey Eyes collection. This particular color is called Fjord.

Each set of Odyssey Eyes you purchase will come with 5 iris sizes for both the system and mesh eyes. Plus, it comes with a HUD for the mesh eyes that will allow you to change the iris size and add effects like Glow, Full Bright, and change the eye whites from light to dark.

There are a total of 49 great colors to choose from and a free demo you can take and try on to see if these eyes are for you.

Please be sure to check out Lushish Catz, MODA Designs, PosESioN and Ikon at their inworld and/or Marketplace stores to see all they have to offer you. Also, if you have space, do join their VIP groups so you can take advantage of group gifts and/or special group pricing when offered. It's also a great way to find out about new releases or any events they may be participating in.

Finally, don't forget to check out Lushish Catz and the many other designers at the Color Me Project event that is now open. It will end on December 4th so hurry on over!

Until next time...happy shopping!

♥ Violette ♥

STYLE NOTES FOR OUTFIT 1

OUTFIT

Lushish Catz - Angeli *EXCLUSIVE at COLOR ME PROJECT*

*Other important Lushish Catz information*

Main Store

Marketplace store

Lushish Catz Store Blog

NIPPLE COVERS

Dirty Stories - Rose Nipple Covers

SHOES

Reign - Ballerina Warmers - White

HAIR

Olive - The Valena Hair - Hud 1

JEWELRY

Maxi Gossamer - Alexa White Choker Pearls

Maxi Gossamer - Ritzy Shimmer Pearls - Earrings & Bracelets

*I'm only wearing the bracelets*

POSES USED

PosESioN - Ballerina Editorial Set - Poses 1 & 2

PosESioN - White Gaga - Pose 6

Main Store

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STYLE NOTES FOR OUTFIT 2

OUTFIT

Lushish Catz - Rebel *EXCLUSIVE at COLOR ME PROJECT*

*Other important Lushish Catz information*

Main Store

Marketplace store

Lushish Catz Store Blog

SHOES

MODA Designs - Shea Ankle Boots & HUD *NEW RELEASE*

*For Slink High Feet only / Promo Price of 149L / Located in the upstairs shoe section*

Main Store

Marketplace Store

MODA Designs on Flickr

MODA Designs on Facebook

HAIR

Argrace - Mia - Blondes

JEWELRY

Maxi Gossamer - Babette Hip Chain - Jet Black & Silver

Maxi Gossamer - Amulet of Seraphina - Silver

Izzie's - Midi Rings - Silver

POSES USED

PosESioN - Evanense - Pose 9 *NEW RELEASE*
*Used in photo 1 / Set on sale for 200L till November 30th*

PosESioN - Aphrodita - Pose 3 *NEW RELEASE*

*Used in photo 2 / Set on sale for 200L till November 30th*

PosESioN - Capricho - Pose 6 *NEW RELEASE*

*Used in photo 3 / Set on sale for 200L till November 30th*

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ITEMS USED IN BOTH OUTFITS

SKIN

Hush - Piper - Chai

BODY

Maitreya - Lara Mesh Body

EARS

Mandala - Steking Ears

*Part of the 12 Days of Savings - now 30% off*

EYES

Ikon - Odyssey Eyes - Fjord

Main Store

MAKEUP

Blasphemic - Eyeliner and Eyeshadow - Fatpack

*I'm only wearing the eyeliner*

Main Store

Look No. 212: Dreaming Of You

I lie awake

I've gone to ground

I'm watching porn

In my hotel dressing gown

Now I dream of you

But I still believe

There's only enough for one

In this lonely hotel suite

~ Zero 7 ~

Hello again my lovelies! The event, Kinky Monthly, opened tonight and Lushish Catz is there with a fantastic exclusive that I just absolutely love!

This sexy number I have on is fittingly called, Hot Leo. It comes in 3 pieces: corset, bra/thongs/thigh-high stockings and a cute bow ring (see portrait photo below of a close up). Please note, in this post I opted not to wear the stockings but they are a very sheer cream/beige color with a dark red satin edging at the top of the stockings.

The corset is 100 percent mesh that comes in 5 standard mesh sizes. The bra, thongs and stockings come in clothing layers for classic avatars and mesh body appliers for: Belleza Isis/Venus/Freya, Slink Physique and Hourglass, Maitreya Lara, TMP, Lena Lush, Omega, Lola's and Phat Azz.

What I like about this outfit is, since the corset is a separate piece, you can wear just the bra, thongs and stockings by themselves if you choose to be a little bit more....shall we say....less clothed.

No matter how you choose to wear the Hot Leo lingerie set, you will surely get your special someone smiling and thinking all kinds of naughty thoughts.

The sexy shoes I'm wearing in this post is a new release by MODA Designs called Oana Leather Heels.

If you love showing off your feet or are with someone who has a foot fetish, these are the shoes for you because as you can see, they are very feet revealing.

It comes packed with this incredible color/texture HUD that gives you a choice of 30 MODA-custom colors and 4 textures on 4 faces allowing you to mix and match to your heart's content. You can also change the metals from silver to gold.

These shoes will only fit Slink High Feet so be sure you already have them or buy them directly from Slink before or after purchasing these. By the way, you can purchase these gorgeous heels at the promotional price of 99L!

The eyes I'm wearing are from Ikon's Sovereign Eyes collection. The gorgeous color I'm wearing is called Moor.

When you purchase a set of the Sovereign Eyes you'll get a total of 5 iris sizes in both system and mesh eyes. You'll also get a HUD for the mesh eyes that will allow you to change the iris size and add effects like glow, brightness and flip (changing the eye whites from light to dark).

There are a total of 49 beautiful colors to choose from...and believe me, you'll have a difficult time deciding on just one color. There is also a free demo you can grab to see if these are the eyes for you.







Be sure to check out Lushish Catz, MODA Designs and Ikon at their stores inworld and/or on Marketplace to see all their other offerings. If you have any group space left, be sure to join their VIP groups so you can take advantage of group gifts and/or any special group pricing when offered. It's also a great way to be in the know of all new releases and event exclusives.

Finally, the Kinky Monthly event ends on December 20th. Be sure to check out Lushish Catz and many, many other designers there offering anything and everything kinky including Gorean, BDSM, gothic, alternative, punk and so much more.

Until next time...happy shopping!
♥ Violette ♥

STYLE NOTES

OUTFIT

Lushish Catz - Hot Leo *EXCLUSIVE at KINKY MONTHY*

*Other Important Lushish Catz Links*

Main Store

Marketplace Store

Lushish Catz Store Blog

SHOES

MODA Designs - Oana Leather Heels & HUD *NEW RELEASE*

*****Promo Price of 99L / Located in the UPSTAIRS shoe section*****

Main Store

Marketplace Store

MODA on Flickr

MODA on Facebook

HAIR

Analog Dog - Chance - Dark Reds - Paprika

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SKIN

Hush - Amber II - Chai

BODY

Maitreya - Lara Mesh Body

EARS

Mandala - Simple Ears

EYES

Ikon - Sovereign Eyes - Moor

Main Store

MAKEUP

Blasphemic - Eyeliner and Eyeshadow - Fatpack

*I'm only wearing the Eyeliner Perfect*

Main Store

Blasphemic on Facebook

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PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATION

Binemist, Mystic Falls