Author: gillian

After White

What’s your view on white after Labor Day? To me it makes no difference. White trousers – jeans especially – are part of my RL personal “uniform” literally all year round. I call it After White. <3 This is the blouse I mentioned here from spectacledchic and what prompted me to seek out what else this brand might have for… Read more →

Long weekend chic

This look is my current incarnation of Long Weekend Chic. I mean, I would add a bra IRL but still…<3 It’s’ the end of summer and I am relishing it. I am wearing a new-to-me brand, spectacledchic, that had a blouse at an event which piqued my interest to see more (an event that I only knew about because of… Read more →

White River Co

I popped over to the just opened “pop up shop” for the forthcoming collaborative brand between Elikapeka Tiramisu and Darling Monday called, White River Co. Right now it’s a small sampling of the inventory that will presumably be released when the main store opens soon. For now, you can get a sense of the aesthetic through a few key pieces… Read more →

Late summer

Late summer is my favorite time of the summer months. The nights are so crisp – foreshadowing what’s probably only weeks away; and the days are still so warm but you can feel the sun receding slightly. It’s just less extreme. I spent the weekend down at my parents’ house on the beach – which is pretty much heaven –… Read more →

Bright Whites

I stopped by COCO yesterday to check out the inventory I might have missed and the group gift wall – and low and behold, a skirt that had my name all over it. You know I love a monochrome look, coupled with a simple updo. It’s my jam. So perfect for late summer. I’m back in LAQ by the way.… Read more →

Ribbons and Pearls

I am starting out this back-to-work Monday in a completely non-work appropriate dress. It’s opposite day in my world! A couple notes you may care about: There was no demo for this dress when I visited The Trunk Show. Hopefully there is now. Definitely demo! This dress doesn’t “move” very well and is really best suited for still poses IMO.… Read more →

Take time out

I always have to remind myself to take time out. Or take A time out. Or whatever the directive is to stop (collaborate…) and just be still. This week in Nashville reminded me to do that. It was heavenly honestly. I just returned from visiting my new horse for the first time (it’s a long story; he is a rescue).… Read more →

My Monday

My Monday this week kicks off a fun mini vacation. I am off to Nashville Tennessee to visit my horse who lives in a nearby town – as well as many friends who I only get to see a couple times a year. I am sooo excited but not so excited to have to pack and clean the house before… Read more →

Severe Drought

I didn’t want to acknowledge this but it’s gone on long enough where I can’t pretend anymore. You guys, I am sorry to report I am experiencing a severe fashion drought. There is almost nothing – seriously – that interests me from a fashion perspective in Second Life right now. It has reached critical status. What? That’s impossible! The drought… Read more →

It’s raining LAQ

It’s raining LAQ appliers. Apparently all you have to do to get more options for skins is say so 😮 I am thinking it’s more lucky timing than anything, but I’ll take it. This is Violet, one of three new appliers for LAQ heads from my favorite, Glam Affair. I have tried all my older GA skins on my LAQ… Read more →

The formula

You can say this is the formula I default to when left to style something on a hot and stormy weekend. The formula is neutral and when it works…it really works for me. I actually started with this unique head ornament from katat0nik. I love the contrast of something a little extra, with a relative monochrome overall look. My skin… Read more →

Pink Fuel on LAQ

This is the new Pink Fuel applier for LAQ bento heads, Melody. I absolutely fell in love with this crystal tone in particular. The applier comes with numerous eyebrow color options, two eyelid options, makeups for eyes and lips, AND freckled options! It’s a lot. The price reflects all that customization and is much higher than other skin appliers for… Read more →

Summer rotation

The first LAQ skin applier from The Skinnery is officially in my summer rotation now…and probably every other season tbh. Sofi’s eyebrows are perfection and eyebrows are probably the most important part of a new skin purchase for me (not to mention the most important part of my face IRL!). I wore this skin previously in toffee and today, this… Read more →

It Matters

Customer service matters. It really matters. IRL and SL alike. If you have a bad experience with a brand from a customer service perspective, you’re less likely to ever shop them again. When you have a good experience, it builds loyalty that is additive (with no ceiling or cap to how much loyalty you demonstrate). Two recent positive experiences I… Read more →

Can we talk about bags?

I enjoy my bag collection IRL and I enjoy my collection in Second Life too. In fact, I enjoy bags so much, I have trouble not regularly purchasing new ones constantly. I mean, at this very moment I am deciding between two sizes of the new Dolce & Gabbana Devotion bag before I buy it (maybe…). It’s an investment (I… Read more →