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. )
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)
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 (forexample – 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
I have been trying to get on and post this style but every time I think about it, I am in the middle of something else. This mostly new look was created while listening to the song, “Ruin the Friendship” on TLoASG, which – it turns out – is actually my favorite TS album since Midnights. Not a single skipped song at all. The warning on this particular track is quite profound for me….
My advice is always ruin the friendship. Better that than regret it for all time. And my advice is always answer the question. Better that than to ask it all your life. Should've kissed you anyway.
The style is a throwback to youth and the “one that got away” feelings that creep in every now and then. Don’t tell anyone.
xoxo
ruin the friendship
Head: LeLutka
BoM Skin: [Glam Affair] Madrid L006 B **@Collabor88 Oct**
Moving on, I started with this gorgeous skirt (which I picked up in several colors) and styled around this special piece as my “anchor.” I love mixing all these different textures – especially with the advent of PBR, which adds so much detail and depth. The rest is, as always, a mix of old, super new, newish, well-loved and positively ancient.
xoxo
ps – someone asked me recently why I have turned off comments on my blog. TBH. I got tired of clearing 70 spam comments for every entry so when I remember to, I keep comments off. My posts don’t usually get a lot of comments historically so I figured it was ok 😉
actually romantic
Head: LeLutka
BoM Skin: [theSkinnery] Simran (LeLutkaEVOX) sena BB
