The Fashionable Heart

With the upcoming holidays, my dance card is really filling up both with SL and RL commitments. While the shades of the season of red and green are gorgeous, I grow tired of them as time goes on. I wanted to be different at my next function. At <3 Cupcakes huge yard sale this weekend, I laid eyes on this beauty of a dress, I knew this was the one that was going to set me apart from the holiday party herd. Even better, it was a steal, too.

This dress is done in yards of beautiful, rich pink silk and edged with rows of shiny gold sequins. It shows lots of sexy leg, arms and back. Sure, my pixels might get a tad chilled, but it’s all in the name of beauty. The pop of the outfit is completed by the elegant pink leather backless pumps in Tropical by Shiny Things.

My hair is a sexy blond tumble of subtle waves done right by Armidi in the Abigail style in smoked nutshell and my delicate necklace, earrings and bracelet in more gold with peridot by Ame True.

Armidi Hair Abigail - Light Brown Collection Smoked Nutshell
(Shiny Things) Spring Stilettos - tropical
<3 Cupcakes Goddess Dress
=RaC= skin design Lucia 05
Sin Skins Glitter Manicure Pale Pink
Ame True - Piacere di Andesine Jewelery

I can’t get over how chic and versatile this teal coat from Savvy Avyy is. For $350L it includes a jacket layer with or without the belt as well as the hoody and cuffs with or without fur. The last picture in the series shows it without the belt and sans white fur. The texture is very woolly and soft that it makes me want to nestle down in it and brace myself against the cold winds in my sim. It’s still snowing!

I’ve paired it with white metallic tights from Armidi, sculptie black leather boots from Redgrave, and <3 Cupcake’s versatile white lacy shirt, but the star of this outfit is still the Chesstress coat. Who says you can’t wear white in the winter?!

Also, I’m highlighting a new skin from RaC. Shown in Lucia 05. I cringed when I hit the “Buy” button and plunked down $4,000L, but dang, sister, you get 6 different looks. Although some would argue that only the lips change, but still, this skin is magnificent, in my opinion. I especially adore the nude matte lips in the Lucia series. While I was at RaC going broke, I had to check out their hair and wasn’t disappointed. I’m having a hard time taking off the Biscuit style.

Wearing:
Savvy Avyy - Chesstress Coat Teal 
<3C White Lacy Shirt 
Armidi Limited - Metallic Tights [White]
Boots Black-Leather Redgrave 
Skin - =RaC= skin design Lucia 05 
Hair - =RaC= Biscuit - Light brown 
Ring, Ame True - The Sexy Truth for Sexy Girls,
Solitaire Ring, Multi/Black Earthtones Boutique
Earrings, LC Covet: Winn - Diamond

It’s officially winter in my Sim. There is snow on the ground and it’s snowing like mad. This midwestern girl loves it, so I feel the need to dress appropriately. I found the cutest and the most practical little puffy ski vest from Liquid Velvet Studios (LVS). Ravenlynn offers it for both guys and girls in 5 great colors, including black. I adore the “fairway green,” as I like to call it, that’s pictured. It’s called the Colorado Puff Vest. It comes in both a long version and a shorter version. The long is shown here. The vest are a little hard to find in the store because they’re in a wall vendor coupled with men’s things. Here are the coordinates: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cassiopeia Isle/176/5/22/ LVS &CO, Cassiopeia Isle. That should plunk you right down in front of it.

I’ve paired it up with Armidi’s yummy cashmere turtleneck in black. Actually I think the sweater was meant for men, but they’re perfect and looks deliciously soft as you can expect. I’m also wearing Armidi jeans in industrial. They are the capris, which come with the jeans. To finish are the cute faux Uggs called Ughs from Jeepers Creepers in charcoal and a pair of knee socks from Shiny Things just cause my capris were a touch too short.

Wearing: Colorado Puffy Vest / LVS, Armidi Cashmere Turtleneck Black / Armidi A001 Industrial Jeans (Capris) / Shiny Things Stone Belt in Black / Shiny Things Knee Socks in Green / Jeepers Creepers Ughs in charcoal / Armidi Bombshell in Smoked Walnut / Ame True Sexy Truth For Girls Ring / CS skin in Mid Peach Freckled Bronzed / Sin skins Glitter Manicure in Plum

The look is for the lady who not only hits the hippest parties on the grid, but also knows how to be a lady. The silver stitching on both the day bag and the jacket shows Nyla Cheeky’s attention to detail, as well as the beautiful buckles highlighted on the bag, jacket and the hat. The cut on the jacket is nipped in at the waist with buckled, bell 3/4 sleeves and a stand-up collar. The scripted mini behaves like a dream as well. I’m wearing a sophisticated Sofia hair style from ETD, but I could easily see a playful pigtailed look working here, too.

This look is new from talented Nyla Cheeky for her ready to wear line. It is the coco haute sexy schoolgirl. Nyla plays with textures in this polished sexy schoolgirl look. The package has the whole look, including two jackets one with and one without blouse, a flexi pleated skirt with sit scripts, knee high lace socks come with sit script in the lace frill as well. The hat, mary jane buckled pumps and handbag are all included. Shoes come with and without sound. Available in 8 colours , 1500 L.

I’m wearing Launa Fauna’s amazing new Chai skin in Honey Torrid and Fancy Schmancy’s La Croix diamond dog collar.

Be sure to click each image for a larger version and sexy details.

New from Frangipani Designs is the Jasmine dress which has an urban look and feel to it. This Asian motif dress is available in 4 colors. I’m wearing it in Blue Lagoon. The other 3 colors are part of a fabulous fall pallette, which includes burnt orange and brown. It has a flexi sash as well done in bronze that matches the trim on the dress. You could wear this dress without tights and a pair of heels, but I paired it with bronze metallic tights from Armidi Ltd and Redgrave’s fabulous scupltie boots in smoke leather.  The hair is Lannah from ETD in Ash Burnt. I think the pieceiness (is that a word?) of the hair style gives the look a modern pop and balances the dress and vintage-feel of the full-prim necklace from Swallowtail.

I’ve also included a close-up of my face because I’m sporting Launa Fauna’s new skin. I’m such a skin snob and this skin is absolute freckled perfection. The skin comes in the non-freckled variety as well. I have on the “Cole” skin in honey because damn it, if I can’t have a tan in RL, I’m going to have one in SL. What I love most about the Cole skin is its blush. It gives me that fresh, out-doors look that I adore.

Wearing :
Frangipani Designs Jasmine Wrap Dress (Blue Lagoon)
Armidi Limited - Metallic Tights [Bronze]
Boots /Smoke-Leather/ Sculpties Redgrave
Swallowtail Full Prim Necklace
ETD Lannah Dirty Pack Burnt
Launa Fauna CHAI Skin -Honey- Cole

Trying to lighten up the fall palette by wearing this happy teal and rose asian-inspired top by Tuli and pairing it with a great mid-thigh skirt by Slink!. The SLink! mid-thigh skirts are available in a fat pack of many colors. I recommend spending those lindens to get it. It’s a versatile basic skirt. The texture on the Tuli top is quilted, especially on the obi belt. This top from Tuli is a steal at $150, you get three different color combos. To warm up the whole look and make it more fall-like, I added Persona’s woolen tights in Pink. Finishing it up with Armidi Gisaci Vidalia PeepToe pumps in Fui Fui Turquoise.

Jewelry is pretty with Last Call Covet’s delicate Winn diamond necklace, Ame True’s Tendenza Floreale bracelet in multi color. These bracelets come in a many different colors and I feel like I’m always wearing one of them. I’m also wearing a pair of unreleased Ame True beautiful gold hoops earrings. I am a die-hard Celestial Skins fan, but I wanted to change it up a little bit. So I hopped on over to Tete a Pied and picked up the Vivant Bronze Basic Pink 3. I have had a hard time removing this pretty number of skin. I’m including a close-up just so you can see how pretty it is!

Kimi Top in Teal/Rose by Tuli / SLink! by Siddean Teal Mid-Thigh Skirt / *PERSONA* Woolen Tights - soft colors in Pink / Armidi Gisaci - Vidalia Pumps - Fui Fui Turquoise / Last Call Covet: Winn - Diamond Necklace / Ame True - Tendenza Floreale Bracelet in Multi / Ame True - Gold Hoop Earrings / *EMJ* Platinum Diamond Princess Anastazia Engagement Ring / Armidi Hair - The Ginza in Nutshell / TaP Vivant Bronze Basic Pink 3 / *Sin Skins* Glitter Manicure Pale Pink

This dress from <3 Cupcakes at Lame Designs is fluttery and poetic. Just take a look at the hemline and the bodice of the dress. My picture does not do it justice. It’s glittery and sheer. I wore this dress two days in a row, something of unheard of for most of us. One of the best parts of this dress is the price…$250L. The work that went into this dress had to be something. Even the textures on the straps is gorgeous. You will be impressed once you see how this dress moves with you…utterly a poem.

I’ve paired it with a pair of criss-cross ballet shoes in beige from Shiny Things. My jewelery from Ame True and is the Piacere di Andesine Set, which is delicate bracelets for both wrists, earrings and a simple gold necklace. The jewels in it compliment the dress perfectly (and brings out the green in my eyes). My skin is CS Peach Bronze Freckled and my hair is my favorite Bombshell from Armidi. (They’ll have to pry that hair off of my cold, dead avatar.)

Here I’m mixing up the cute trench from Frangipani Designs and the capris from Savvy. The trench comes in a handful of colors and in my opinion is very versatile. You can take this trench and dress it down with a pair of jeans and a pony tail.

The jewelery is simple and classic ala Coco Chanel. This necklace is wonderful because it’s scripted and you can change metals simply by clicking on it. My peep-toe wedges are from Maitreya. The scuplty is well-done and sexy. There is an ankle tie with a bow, but I chose not to wear it here. The hair is a beautiful, sophisticated pony tail and a new release from ETD called Lynne II. An uptown ponytail with edgy highlights in black.

Wearing - >FD< Trench Plaid (Grey) / “Savvy?” Roslin Capris / Blaze Pantyhose / Maitreya Sassy - Velvet Black Shoes / Ame True - Crosta del Diamanti Earrings / *MM* Coco Necklace with Pearls (Scripted)/ ETD Lynne II (Dirty Blackened) / (CS) Vogue Skin - Glitter Plum (Bronzed)

Scrubbed brown miniskirt new from Surf Couture in brown. Leave off the skirt prim and it makes a fab pair of shorts. The scrubbed mini skirts come in a ton of colors. I would suggest splurging and getting the fat pack. These skirts are quickly becoming a staple in my wardrobe.

 The simple blue thermal is a freebie from Corduroy and I love the texturing on it, including the girly bits and the color is unique. Not to be missed are the cutie leggins from Corduroy and amazing belt from Fancy Schmancy.

Wearing - [SC] Surf Couture - Scrubbed Minis - Brown / Turnstyle Thermal, Freebie from Corduroy / >FD< Ballet Chocolate / -corduroy- catero’s leggings / Belt, Fancy Schmancy, Ceinture Militaire (Marron) / (Armidi Hair) The Ginza - Light Brown Collection / Solitaire Ring, Multi/Black -EARTHTONES boutique- / (CS) Vogue Skin - Mid Brown (Bronzed) / *Sin Skins* Glitter Manicure Mocha

I realize it’s the fall season here in the United States, but when the temps are still in the 70s, this gorgeous purple dress from Shai is perfect. I’m hanging on to summer for just a little while longer. Shy girl? Probably not. More like coy girl.

This dress from Shai is sexy with it’s hemline fringe. Although I’m not a huge fan of the two different textures between the bodice and the skirt. However, I can overlook it because of it’s coyness.

Wearing - *Shai* Batucado Dress in Violet / (Shiny Things) Lolas - soft orchid / Last Call Covet: Winn - Diamond Necklace / Ame True - Tendenza Floreale Bracelets / (Celestial Studios) Vogue Skin - Glitter Plum (Bronzed) / ETD Jessica (Dirty Burnt) / *Sin Skins* Glitter Manicure Pale Pink