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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**

i die

I wouldn’t necessarily say I keep like, style icons that I emulate or worship. But I definitely have ideals – played by real people – often celebrities, actresses, stylists /rolleyes – who capture those ideals in ways that resonate with me. One of my current favorites for summer is Rachel Zoe. “I DIE!!!“ IYKYK.

This look was inspired by rachel’s impossible to replicate bohemian maximalist vibe, probably somewhere on the Amalfi Coast wearing head to toe Versace and eating a single almond while downing a martini. If I were playing the real Rachel, my avatar would be dripping in bracelets and gold necklaces – but since this is my take, I kept it much simpler. Come to think of it, maybe this is more like Jennifer Tilly…ugh my taste in bad TV is showing.

I fell in love with this dress from Pixicat in a much different texture – iridescent gold-ish, which was much more rz-aligned – only available in the fatpack. I couldn’t justify the splurge this time so I picked a pattern as close to the season as possible.

Or as the actual rz might say, “I literally can’t.”

xoxo

i die

  • Poses: OMY
  • Head: LeLutka
  • Eyes: AG
  • BoM Skin: Not Found – Hedda Skin L009 A **@Collabor88**
  • Cheekbones: Velour “chiseled cheek”
  • Hair: nova. Zola **@Collabor88**
  • Earrings: (Yummy) Sunchild Earrings **@Collabor88**
  • Necklace: (Yummy) Sunchild Necklace **@Collabor88**
  • Dress: Pixicat- Nour Dress – FlowerYellow **@Collabor88**
  • Heels: [Gos] Ivy Pointed-Toe Pumps – Boutique
  • Tote: MVT – Havana tote – Green

u hit like a drunk cigarette

I’m styling to Sombr. It was bound to happen eventually. The music, plus a heavy hand with depth blur, and I feel like I may have captured the right disorienting rush of that first drag after several drinks. When I used to smoke, that is. I certainly still drink.

I spent the work week in NYC but managed to sprinkle some fun into the mix, including a broadway show (The Book of Mormon) and some very good eats – all with colleagues. Things are definitely looking up btw. I feel brighter and lighter, and it’s not just my current G&T, which incidentally, is perfect for this midsummer evening. Maybe it’s also because I am settling into my new house and am finally in my own bed again.

It feels pretty good.

xoxo

u hit like a drunk cigarette

  • Poses: Bauhaus
  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: [the Skinnery] Rosario
  • Cheekbones:[the Skinnery]
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: TRUTH/ Collective Mochi
  • Top: ISON – alessia side tie top (perky) ***@Collabor88***
  • Trousers: COCO _ Linen Comfy Pants (SageGreen) ***@Fameshed***
  • Sandals: [Gos] Veda Criss-Cross Sandals – Marrons ***@Fameshed***