Showing posts with label R2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label R2. Show all posts

Friday, October 11, 2013

Collabor88: Bye Bye Lindens

Like every other budget-wise fashionista in Second Life, I adore Collabor88.  Lately, the collections have been simply outstanding and it becomes a true effort on my part to decide what to purchase and what I must live without.  It's not that I don't have clothes; my 100+ K inventory is a testament to that.  It's just that everything is so stinking well made and thus I would be a fool to wait and purchase it later at a higher price, and so my logic goes.  I must look good while hiding out on my platform!

R2 gets the win for the totally impractical but oh, so sexy kagaya bodysuit.  Mesh is nearly impossible to layer unless you have pieces from a set, but it reminded me of the skimpy clothing worn by the woman in the iconic Annie Lebovitz portrait of James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, that woman with the legs that went on forever, thus I had to have it.  I should have bought the nude but I love black.  Gos introduced his new Isabella sandals at Collab and of course I had to get the 3 pack.  I love his shoes but they do take a bite out of the wallet and it's like 3 pairs for the price of 3.
I was and am a HUGE Sopranos fan and this photo is etched in my brain.
Clawtooth made me drool with his new Windswept hair, also new at Collabor88. I've been following Bubbles since he started and this style reminds me of one of his first, Lola's Big Date.  It was very glamorous and this one is even more so, with a few air-brushed layers that gives it a nice sense of depth. He also makes some of the best reds on the grid and I pretty much favor them over my usual blonde.  Glam Affair is selling even more skins that I cannot live without, especially as I am a sucker for a smokey eye.  Lastly, not at Collab but special right now are HANDverk's Lion's Tail necklaces that are at a steep discount at We <3 Roleplay.  Sales are your friend!

Credits:
At Collabor88:
Bodysuit: R2: kagaya - black
Shoes: GOS: Isabella sandals
Skin: Glam Affair: Neva - Arctic 02b
Hair: Clawtooth: Windswept - Strawberry Cream

At Other places of awesomeness:
Necklace: HANDverk: Lion's Tail Necklace - bright: discounted at We <3 RP event (50% off)
Cupid Motel: 7 Emporium: was at a recent FaMESHED and being a sucker for roadside Americana I bought at first sight with my awesome Linden shooting trigger finger. Now at the mainstore.
Hands: Slink: Mesh Hands - Elegant

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Shoe Fair: Last Call

The 2010 Shoe Fair wraps up tomorrow, the 22nd, and I thought a nice way to end my last post on it is to showcase a few of the shoes I purchased where 100 % of the proceeds benefited Souls4Souls, which distributed shoes to people in need all over the world.  I will keep the verbiage low because I want to get back and get a few more while I can!  PS. Shoe slurls are for the appropriate Shoe Fair sim.

Nova's Stockholm City Boot in Lipstick Red wins my award for the best steal for a charity item on Shoe Fair.  While I spend way too much money on clothing (and skin, hair, etc.) in SL, those of you that know me primarily through Free*Style know that I love a bargain!  These boots are smart and sexy and let me know I'm contributing while I cop a score!
Credits:
Boots: (nova): Stockholm City Boots in Lipstick Red: 100 L benefitting S4S
Jacket: Polina Kaestner: Open Trench Jacket in Rouge
Skirt: Boom: skirt portion of Carbon Dresss
Hair: Maitreya: Amber

One of the winners for me for the "I really don't need these but they are so cute!" awards goes to Courtisane for Devoue Sandal in Apple.  I defy you to say these are anything less than adorable with the polka dotted fabric and chunky woven base.

Credits:
Shoes: Courtisane: Devoue Sandal in Apple: 350 L benefitting S4S
Shirt: Maitreya: Bastille Top in Pear
Skirt: Maitreya: Veinto Skirt in Champagne
Hair: Maitreya: Jaiden
Ring: ((Ripe)): White Starlicious Ring from set: only 40 L today for Saturday Night Fever

Last but not least, are R2's Wainani in Black with my versatility award.  The linen wedge makes it a good shoe for most anything but your heaviest outfits and the blow on top gives it a girlish flair.   I paired it with an adorable dress from Vesna, which is a new store for me, but has adorable clothing!
Credits:
Shoes: R2: Wainani in Black: 199 L benefitting S4S
Dress: Vesna: ST Black Dress: 199L
Hair: Dernier Cri: Kim