something old, something blue

It’s been a minute since I snapped a style against anything other than my plain background. I know, “she’s so boring yadda yadda.” But since I stopped off at C88 to see what was available for the massive birthday round (not a ton for me, as it turned out), I was inspired by the depth and detail in this backdrop set from Minimal. And of course, I am recently obsessed with exactly these shades of blue.

Then of course, I needed this baby doll dress by BTTB – but to get this particular beautiful print, the fatpack was the only choice – discounted for the event thankfully <3 Speaking of which…do you remember when the only dresses you could ever really find in SL were baby doll dresses? I swore off them for many years but apparently the trauma has finally passed. I especially love the print against this this well worn cabinet and peeling paint.

I’ll have to revisit some of my many Minimal backdrops now collecting digital dust, since this one did wonders for my general inspiration level. The last time I was at the Minimal Gallery, the monthly-ish group gifts weren’t organized by year, requiring SL forensics to figure out which I already had. But to be clear, Minimal has – IMO – the best selection of backdrops in all of SL.

xoxo


something old, something blue

  • Poses: OMY
  • Backdrop: Minimal Shabby Chic Set **@Collabor88**
  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: [Glam Affair] Mariry D001 A
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: Navy+Copper – Holland
  • Headband: Flair – Tamarama Trio Headband
  • Necklace: (Yummy) Sunchild Necklace
  • Earrings: (Yummy) Sunchild Earrings
  • Dress: BTTB docka dress – fatpack – PERKY **@Collabor88**
  • Kitten Heels: BTTB marie heels – fatpack

salt air…

It’s my favorite month. August is so special for a million reasons, most especially when the weather and light starts to shift. Days like today are insanely hot but yet, a strong breeze somehow ushers in the first hints of fall. By the middle of the month, we’ll really begin to feel it here in Boston. Trust.

I couldn’t even bear to put very much clothing on my avatar in this RL heat – so a soft, sheer linen dress seemed perfect. IRL I’m even far less put together, but it’s the weekend. No makeup will grace my actual face until Monday.

How’s your August going?

xoxo


salt air

  • Poses: OMY
  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: [Glam Affair] Mariry D001 A
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: TRUTH / Aura
  • Necklace: Kibitz – Destiny’s necklace
  • Dress: OLD TREASURES – Ophelia Dress (perky)
  • Sandals: [Gos] Veda Criss-Cross Sandals – Marrons
  • Bag: LC> Piknic Bag NAT

my avatar is hotter than me

IDK about you, but this RL typist has no issue admitting that her avatar surpasses her own RL beauty – especially as the years go by. I did LOL at these cheeky “self help” books from Neutral Tones available at The Fifty. They are intended to be decorative but for the purposes of this blog entry, I glued the book awkwardly to my avatar’s tiny hand.

I’m sure the debate about SL avatars reflecting their RL typists accurately is finally played out. I have been blogging on and off for almost two decades, so it’s true, I no longer look like my just out of grad school self 😉 BUT, I still enjoy the process of styling my avatar and her RL typist. Maybe style – or at least the desire to express it – transcends the medium. I love a good self help book these days.

xoxo


my avatar is hotter than me

  • Poses: OMY
  • Book: NeutralTones “Self Help” Book **@The Fifty**
  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: [Glam Affair] Maha D001 A
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: Navy+Copper – Alina
  • Earrings: LaGyo_Shev Earrings -DELUXE
  • Dress: Pixicat- Zinnia Dress – FlowerLilac (Legacy Perky) **@The Fifty**
  • Ballet Flats: [Gos] Sophia Ballerina Flats – Boutique
  • Clutch: MVT – Havana clutch – White

french blue

I’m obsessed with “french blue.” Moving into my new (very old) house, it’s the color that is most inspiring me – from new curtains and sofa, to rugs and paint. I can’t stop. It’s even influencing my avatar, starting with this new eye makeup from Insol.

Yes, I went back to my favorite jeans from Pare and tried out a lace blouse I have been wanting to style as well. Add one massive heatwave IRL that seems to also affect my avatar by proxy, and here we are.

xoxo


french blue

  • Poses: OMY
  • Head: LeLutka
  • Eyes: AG
  • BoM Skin: Not Found – Hedda Skin **@Collabor88**
  • Eye Makeup: Insol: galaxy eyeshadow #12 **from weekend sales**
  • Hair: Stealthic – Afterglow **@Kustom9**
  • Earrings: LaGyo_Cara Earrings
  • Blouse: MeHoney – Britney blouse – L.Perky – Fat Pack
  • Jeans: Pare.Hattie Denim Jeans – 01 (shown with lace shorts)
  • Heels: gigi – grunge heels
  • Fan: Soy Handy Electric Fan
  • Tote: MVT Oasis Affair (nude) **@Access**