Plum Pretty

"The rarest thing in the world is a woman who is pleased with photographs of herself."
- Elizabeth Metcalf

I've been trying really hard the past couple of days to find the perfect look to show you the new Adam and Eve Skin,  "Natalie" because she's just so pretty. Natalie has vibrant makeup colors, Deep dark rich smoky eyes and kissable lips to compliment each eyeshadow.

At first I was worried Natalie wouldn't be a good fit with my avie, but it only took some minor changes to my shape to bring Natalie into full bloom. My favorite parts of Natalie are the eyebrows and the options, more specifically the cleavage enhancement and the freckles. Natalie is available in twelve different makeup options and in four skin color ranges.

Natalie is a beautiful skin and I'm going to enjoy wearing it because it makes me feel very pretty. Natalie is worth stopping by and testing out a demo. I hope it's a wonderful fit for you and you enjoy it as much as I do.

The Look- Plum Pretty
Hair- Elikatira- Changes- Essentials Collection
Skin- Adam and Eve- Natural Magenta
Shirt-Kyoot- Antiqued Autumn- Plum
Necklace- Yummy- 50L Coin Necklace

Colorful Coral

"Colors, Like features, follow the changes of the emotions". - Pablo Picasso

Moving on to Luna's 52 Week of Color Challenge were stumbling on to Week 2, Coral. When I first saw Coral as the color I became all excited, because to me Coral is a pinkish hue; however upon reading Luna's Blog she had a more orange color that what I had lined up, so please excuse me if my color hues are slightly off. I suppose that's part of the fun that Luna creates in these challenges; she allows us to make variations and provide our own interpretations of the color.

For Today's post I am mostly wearing one of my favorite designers of all time Nylon Pinkney of Nylon Outfitters. For the most recent Collab88 Nylon has released a uber cute Kimono Dress. This dress is available in three colors: Red, Blue and Yellow. ( I purchased two) I'm entranced by the hand drawn patterns incorporated into the dress as well as the vibrant bright colors that were chosen. To me this dress was the perfect coral color.

The Look- Colorful Coral
Hair- Truth- Becky- Dark Browns
Skin-Le Lutka- Sunkissed- Friday
Tattoo Eyes- Chelle Neon Neutrals
Tattoo Lips- L. Fauna- Lipstick- Red 1
Dress-Nylon Outfitters- Sati Kimono Dress- Red
Necklace and Earrings Set- Paper Couture- Deer Flower Pendant
Stockings- 5th and Oxford- Little Miss- Tangerine
Location and Elephant-Zaara Main Store

A Change in Direction

  Every now and then we find ourselves needing a little break from the hustle we create for ourselves. We want something different something a bit out of our ordinary every day pattern. Sometimes we can fill this void by visiting a new location, making new friends, re-connecting with old ones or perhaps falling back on something we once loved and enjoyed.

  It's this self therapy that I find most soothing and necessary when life gets crazy and overwhelming. For me I fall back on older habits to recharge my batteries: blogging and creating. I leave behind social pressures and retreat back into my hermit like status. The solitude is not something I feel is a sentence; but rather is something I find comforting peaceful and relaxing.

The Look- A Change in Direction
Hair-Armidi Hair- Symphony Twist- Brunette Collection
Skin-PXL- Gaia Natural Nude Eyes C2 Freckles
Hat- Ce Cubic effect- Natural Eight- B
Dress-MichaMi- Vee In Black-The Dressing Room
Purse- Teefy- Full Leather Holdall Bag Unisex Hand
Sunglasses- Nylon Outfitters- Supa Dupa Frames- Black

Peer Presure

"Hermits Have No Peer Pressure"-Steven Wright

It's not often that I take the time to write about Men's clothing,but when Phinneas Vella, owner of PEER; dropped off a blogger package to me I was intrigued and had to give a peek at what was inside. What I found was quite surprising created and designed for men, but working quite well with only minor changes for women PEER clothing is suburb and fashion ready.

I know how hard it is to find quality men's clothing in SL, it's a challenge to say the least. In the past some of my male friends have asked where to pick up clothing for men. They want something casual, masculine and true to their style in RL. I am happy to say that now I can suggest PEER to them. I think these styles would look fantastic on men who are looking for a way to compliment their female style partners. In fact I'm actually going to send Frankie to pick up a few tees from PEER. (Frankie has a casual style and is prone to wearing only tees and jeans for his everyday style.) PEER has a large collection of fashion tees which I hope will make a wonderful addition to his inventory.

Today I am waring the button up koi shirt in white and the my turn cogs leather pants in black. The shirt has buttons across the front as well as a collar and cuffs prims. Each attachment is modified by a resizer script so you are ensured to get precision accuracy in finding your perfect size. The decorative Koi on the front is a soft blue color and would work with not only jeans, but with more structured fancy pants such as a khaki. Making this shirt wonderful to dress up and to dress down. The cogs leather pants in black are accented by the blue gears along the right side of the legs. It includes sculpted bottoms and a decorative patch across the rear for PEER clothing label. These pants are edgy, tight and help create a street worthy style for any man or woman.

I hope that you take the time and visit PEER. Its a hidden gem and would make a wonderful addition into any guys inventory.

The Look- PEER Pressure
Hair- Le Lutka- Pomoai hair- Iron Hot Cake
Skin-Le Lutka- Sun kissed- Friday skin Pack
Tattoo- Cheap Makeup- Bright Lights
Shirt-PEER-Button Up- Koi
Pants-PEER- Turn My Cogs- Black Leather
Shoes- Style- Couture Ankle Boot- Black

Champagne Dreams

"We will open the book.  Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

  It has been about a month since I actually took the time to blog. Sorry for my absence, but I had a serious case of the Holiday Blues and I lost that blogging feeling for a while. (I guess a year and a half away from home finally caught up to me.) I am however, planning on getting back on track with my blogging. Thankfully Luna has started another 52 weeks of Color Challange, which gave me the motivation I needed to work on another post. Since it's the New Year Luna has opted for this week's color to be Champagne. Champagne is a wonderful color and to me has a symbolic meaning of renewal and celebration; which is exactly what the new year should be about. For more information on Luna's color challenge please view her blog, She provides links to the flickr group as well as next week's color. (Coral)

  I don't want to make empty New Years resolutions or promises but I just want to remember the spirit of rebirth and starting new. I hope that I can start this year off right; stay on my blogging path and invest more time within my little store.


Here's wishing you a wonderful and Happy 2012. May you have, "Champagne wishes and Caviar dreams"...

The Look- Champagne Dreams
 Hair- Exile- Crystal- Fawn- TDR
Skin- Glam Affair- Amelie Skin- Contessa- TDR
Shirt- R.icielli- Pietra body Suit-TDR
Skirt- R.icielli- Beatriz- Sequinced mini skirt-TDR
Earrings-Glow Studio- Sparkling feather earring-TDR
Location- Solaria

A slight chill

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire:  it is the time for home.  ~Edith Sitwell

I have to show you some newness that has made it's way into my inventory. With this Winter Chill that has taken over I've been finding myself steering towards Tartan patterns. Something about Tartan screams winter and more specifically holidays to me. Adam and Eve recently released a new lingerie set and it's completely cozy and cute. Tarten Lingerie has a softness in it's design and looks as if it would feel warm like fleece or flannel which is quite perfect and ideal for the winter nights. This Cozy lingerie set is available in eight colors and has a several options for customization. Two bottoms are included both a boy short and a panty option as well as stockings with garters. The entire lingerie set is such a deal that it can't be passed up it's the perfect set to wear for snuggling on cold nights.

There is one more goodie I want to point out in this post, The Snowflake Lodge behind me in the photo above. When I first rezzed this home I thought it would look fantastic nestled high above in the mountains with snow and perhaps a few mountain goats clinging some rocks. This gorgeous lodge is available from Aphrodite Shop, which specializes in interactive family scene props, couple props and homes has put in special touches to make this home ideal for the holidays. By clicking on the front steps of this home you will receive a menu which will bring up Snow on the Roof, Lights, Decorations and even Christmas Trees inside and outside of your home. The Snowflake Lodge sits comfortably at 22x22 and is made up of 118 prims.This spacious home is ideal for anyone that is looking for a winter home.



The Look- Elmer's Style
Hat- Tee*fy Anya's Pico Trapper Hat-Limited Edition
Hair (Photo 2)-Fri- Winter-Jennifer
Skin-Pink Fuel- Elly-Honey-Pure
Lingerie-Adam and Eve- Tarten Lingerie- Melba
Shirt- Niniko- Big Shirts- Check Red
House-Aphrodite Shop-Snowflake Lodge- Winter Xmas Version

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Finally It's winter time! More specifically it's getting closer to Christmas so I'm all giddy already. I absolutely love this magical and special time of the year. I enjoy decorating my SL home, dressing up in cute holiday outfits and even finding special holiday presents around Second Life. It's this time of year that I find so enchanting. I'm going to try my very best to keep you up to date on some events and newness around Second Life. There are so many activities time of year and blogging all items and events is almost impossible, but I'll try my best.

Advent Calendars
Oh goodness... Advent calendars one of the best holiday traditions IMHO because they are so much fun. Counting the days down to Christmas, each day they deliver a special little gift to you. Which makes the anticipation of Christmas grow and the excitement build as the celebration is drawn out.

CDS Monstery Advert Calendar
Arria Perreault curator of the Monstery in CDS has created a wonderful Advent Calendar for this festive season. The Theme of the monastery's advent calandar is Sleep. Each day we are treated to a selection from a series of sleep paintings. This Advent Calendar is wonderful because it's a break from the usual gifts and is a chance to view art and explore a new location. I highly recommend this advent calendar if you would like a place to explore that is peaceful and quiet. 

SwayLand's Advent Calendar
Located right in the middle of the Christmas section of Sways there is a wonderful  Christmas tree with presents under it. Each present is available starting at 4pm slt and is available for 24 hours. SwayLand's Advent Calendar is a bit different because there is a small twist. In order to get each item you must find the hidden box that corresponds to the gift of the day. It's a lot of fun because it's both a hunt and an advent calendar in one. If you miss a day don't worry Sway has you covered, once the day has passed and a new gift is placed under the tree the old gifts are available for purchase.


Ivalde Advent Calendar
This has been my holiday tradition for years now. Every year I look forward to all the goodies that Nef will place under the Christmas tree. This year's advent calendar is a bit different prom previous years because Nef is handing out clues that we must use to find the advent gift selected for the day. I'm enjoying this new twist Nef has given her yearly tradition. In order to participate you must be a member of the Ivalde Group, which will take a group spot, but it's totally worth it when you consider the fantastic free gifts Ivalde provides.

The Look- Reindeer Red
Hair- Tram-A816- Amber and cork
Skin- Pink Fuel- Elly-Honey- Pure/Angelic
Shirt- Nemesis- Romy Body Suit- Lipstick
Skirt-COCO- Asymmetric Mini Skirt- Check Red
Antler Horns- Vita- Reindeer Antler