style blog

nothing lasts forever, babe

My Sunday quickie, styled to a new favorite song of the moment, “Rubber Band Man.” You will note – perhaps – that I am still in the same skin from leLAPEAU that I have had on in the last several styles. The truth is, I haven’t found anything else I want to wear. Not even a contender, really. I even took a quick stop at the main shop to pick-up Luna in more tones, but found she is not yet up on the walls. In the meantime, I added freckles to change up the look slightly.

Elsewhere, I’m sporting the SL copy of the now very viral Starbucks Bear Cup. I will admit that when I saw this IRL, I wanted it very much. Seeing as it’s sold out everywhere apparently, I’ll have to settle for SL only (for now). Note that when I went to visit the re-creator (Junk Food), the sale vendors weren’t working so I paid full price for three Bear Cups in a pack *rolleyes*. When I want something, apparently I give no f’s. Bear Cup is mine! YES!

xoxo

nothing lasts forever, babe

  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: leLAPEAU – Evo X – Luna Skin – GA L006 (Brows)
  • Freckles: {Guapa} – Maya Freckles – 80%
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair/Scarf: nova. Quarry **@Collabor88 Nov Round**
  • Jacket: Mellow Elie / Marfa Fringe Jacket (Legacy) – Tan **@Fameshed Nov Round**
  • Jeans: COCO CrossoverJeans(DarkBlue)_Legacy
  • Heels: [Gos] Sasha Pointed Pumps – Pony
  • Bear Cup: JF – Coffee Bear **new**
  • Nails: (NO) Art Nails – Almond – Summer 2 Fall – Legacy

em eye ay

Confirmed. I have been MIA. I was – as mentioned – on a long work trip last week – and then this week has just slipped away like a bottle of wine…but regardless here’s a look I love.

I started to blog this last weekend but then realized the cheekbones I added to my gorgeous skin were far too severe in snapshots. I tried to take more snaps sans cheekbones, but meh, the final blog is a mix of before and after. I ran out of gas.

This hair – by Navy & Copper – is a new favorite. It features PBR and includes the ability to moderate the shine (which I immediately cranked right up). I have to say, I wish more brands would update their textures. I find it hard to wear more than a handful of hair brands right now because with PBR-optimized environments, older hair textures look one dimensional and muted to me.

Anyway, inspiration notwithstanding, I hope to be back sometime this weekend! xoxo

em eye ay

  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: leLAPEAU – Evo X – Luna Skin – GA L006
  • Hair: Navy+Copper – Kaelyn [PBR] **@Fameshed**
  • Eyes: AG
  • Earrings: Revienne: Fleur d’Amour Earrings
  • Blouse: Bauhaus Giulia Shirt / Perky – White
  • Skirt: DAMI. NOAH OUTFIT #SKIRT4 /legacy
  • Boots: DAMI. SAGE OUTFIT #SHOES2 /legacy
  • Bag: Pare Perrito Shoulder Bag (tan)
  • Rings: [POM] Cerys
  • Nails: (NO) Art Nails – Almond – Summer 2 Fall

not so fast

You thought I was going to let this autumn roll on by without the obligatory post marking the season from my perpetually Autumn land in Second Life? Not so fast.

I loved this look I put together but was so bored with my standard white background blogging pics (and yes, I still get comments about how vanilla my posts are lol). Then I remembered, I haven’t done my requisite fall is perfect post yet this year! Why break the tradition now?

(previous examples showcasing the exact same location every. single. year. )

requisite
Midnights
Dear Reader

The biggest change is that this year, I am using gorgeous EEP environments from JuicyBomb – Autumn specific and striking. So what if you can’t see every detail of the clothing just this one time? You can still find everything you need in the credits.

And with that, I need to hop on my broomstick. I am off to Florida (mehhh) for a work trip. Back in November (omg).

xoxo

not so fast

  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: leLAPEAU – Evo X – Luna Skin – GA L006 (Brows)
  • Cheekbones: The Skinnery
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: TRUTH / Lyrical
  • Sweater: COCO CableKnitSweater(GreenFog)
  • Skirt: comatosed. atopos skirt
  • Boots: (fd) Platform Boots – Black
  • Nails: (NO) Art Nails – Almond – Summer 2 Fall

slim pickins

Unpopular (probably) opinion: it’s been slim pickins for me at most events lately – even at my absolute favorites like Collabor88 and Kustom9. In fact, I find fewer and fewer reasons to teleport these days after browsing the various event catalogues on Seraphim. Events I used to mentally bookmark and get excited for IRL (for example – Uber used to be a fave) rarely prompt a “day of” visit anymore.

Is it just me? Has my brain finally become saturated from the (truly) never-evolving wheel of slutwear and trope-y fashion? Am I just experiencing another inspiration slump or is it something more substantial? Or an absolute terrifying question: am I just too old to appreciate what’s out there now? The horror.

I pondered these things – and more – as I put together a new favorite virtual style mix…

I started with this unique skirt from Baiastice as my “anchor” and built around it. Unfortunately nothing in my “new and to blog” pile fit the bill for a top, so I did a strategic dive into my inventory and pulled out this perennially reusable blouse from [SHIFUKU] again. That’s what fatpacks are for, anyway. I then added a recent “mini bags” release from Movement and some already well-worn jewelry (nothing new has appealed to me), as well as delightful shiny heels with a perfect bow from Supernatural. Finished it all off with a top coat from DAMI and promptly went to find pieces in my own RL wardrobe to recreate as much as I could.

While happily building this look – trying on, sorting, sometimes deleting, and re-filing tons of stuff as I worked on it – I answered my own question, which should have already been obvious. My favorite inspirations are styles that mix new, new-ish and positively ancient items. SL fashion will probably always be – well, what it’s always been. The inspiration though, is up to us. And, like all creative pursuits, the biggest ingredient to style inspiration is entirely subjective and always variable.

xoxo

slim pickins

  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: [Glam Affair] Madrid [Lelutka EvoX] L006 B **@Collabor88**
  • Beauty Mark: The Skinnery
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: Moon. Hair // – Virgo
  • Earrings: Revienne: Trefle Charm Stud Earrings
  • Necklace: NaaNaa’s Hope Necklace Set Legacy
  • Blouse: [SHIFUKUI] Back open Shirt – FATPACK / Perky
  • Skirt: Baiastice_Rovere Skirt-Sand-Legacy
  • Clutch: MVT – Timeless carry – Mini bags
  • Heels: Supernatural::. Haren Scarpin
  • Topcoat: DAMI’HOODIE OVER COAT’#3 LEGACY