Pearls Lace & Leather: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

IMMERSE GETS TWISTED

Immerse joins the Twisted Hunt this month and Lilly put in a special twist of her own. She put two women's items and one male item in the prize prim! First is this great top named Tracy, immediately I loved how it showed a little shoulder and flared at my hips just slightly. Second is a nice sweater dress named Barbie City. I just think the fit is fantastic and the belt snuggled on my hips added just the right touch. Finally we have the men's item the Carl Sweater in black stripe! The Twisted Hunt starts March 1st and goes till March 31st. For all the information go to the website! http://twistedhunt.com/ Happy Hunting!

(VENDOR PHOTO)

DRESS ~ Immerse Barbie City (HUNT ITEM)
TOP ~ Immerse Tracy Top Night (HUNT ITEM)
MALE SWEATER ~ Immerse Carl Sweater (HUNT ITEM)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dirty%20Pleasures/193/97/25
JEANS ~ [[>CaKe!<]]Skinny Jeans Faded Cuffed-Mesh
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lorena%20Orange/26/58/22
HAIR ~ [LeLutka]-LILLIAN hair/Light Blonde
HAIRBASE ~ [LeLutka]-HAIRBASE Powder
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LeLutka/128/128/26
SKIN ~ Glam Affair - Amberly - Europa

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beauty%20Avatar%20couture/163/134/24

LIPSTICK ~ Esk-Imo Makeup: Lips Light Peachy 1

EYES ~ IKON Eternal Eyes - Peak
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hot/250/82/38
NAILS ~ [:S&V:] Vanity Nails - Basic
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avida/171/159/37
LASHES ~ Miamai_XGen Lashes_Lust
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sprout/144/112/33
EYECORNERS ~ MOJO
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MOJO/33/123/27
POSE ~ Ma Vie. - Supremely Unleashed 08 & 09
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beauty%20Avatar%20couture/210/125/25

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

CROSSED PATHS

I love to blog my friends, and most of the items I write about comes from them. Recently two of my friends each started on new paths as designers only to find their roads cross the others.

I introduced you to Quandary on the 14th of February. The designer, Mireille Benoir is very creative and her ability has always impressed me. She has a rich history in building and designing rp clothing in SL but decided to take some time to focus on her RL. After a short hiatus she returned and announced she was going to design mesh hair. Those of us who love Mir supported her fully in this venture and waited to see what she would dream up. Mir having had to endure my rants about blondes and Zar's rants on reds made a point of making sure her hair textures where stunning without any hints of off coloring. I will forever adore her Prism color which of course is the color in the pictures below. Today she is releasing the full version of her special Vday release Scarlet and you can find it at the front door of Epicosity along with the full version of her first male hair Rhett.

Recently Lilly Juno re branded her furniture store Prism Furniture transforming it into Immerse and took her first steps into mesh clothing. I love Lilly and am sort of nuts about her furniture. I have to admit I own one of her rocking chairs in every color she made because it brought back great memories of my Grandmothers parlor in Mississippi. So when Lilly asked me if I would hop over and see what she was up to I was surprised to be dropped into a forest of mesh gowns in a myriad of colors. Two things struck me right off, first her color choices and second her textures. I was impressed and even more so days later when she passed me Cami to wear for a vendor shot for Quandary. I wore the dress for 3 days straight and on afterthought I probably should apologize to all the pixel noses I offended. I decided to blog the dress and thought it would be fun to show you some of Lilly's furniture creations at the same time. I am posing with her new set called Love Letters. One thing I noted right off is how she completes each build, creating scenes. Glimpses into our daily lives complete with cups of steaming tea, toast, books left lying open. This attention and eye for detail lets you immerse yourself in your SL. Take the time to head down to Immerse and explore. She has a couple of hunts going on at the moment and runs weekly specials that are always worth the time to search out.

Now occasionally you will see Quandary hair being used in Immerse vendor photos and Immerse clothing gracing the bodies of Quandary models. Quandary will always provide a notecard helping you find the clothing, skin, eyes and all other finishing touches used for all promotional photos and vendor shots.

DRESS ~ Immerse Cami Slate Blue

FURNITURE ~ Immerse Love Letters Set

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dirty%20Pleasures/193/97/25
HAIR ~ { Q } Scarlet - Blondes Pack(Photos) & Ginger Pack(Vendor Shot)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Psilocybin/208/191/730

SHOES ~ Similar Annabell Shoes
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sleeping%20Beauty/172/189/24
SKIN ~ Glam Affair - Amberly - Europa

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beauty%20Avatar%20couture/163/134/24

Saturday, February 16, 2013

GOING BUST FEB 14th -18th

Going Bust is having a new round this weekend and here is just a small sample of the items you will find for sale at special prices at the Cleavage sim. Going Bust items are only on sale through the 18th so make sure to stop by and get them before they go to regular price or go away all together!

GOING BUST

(store list)

J'adore
SexZ
Pink Sugah
Jelly
D&G
J'adore Poses
Carrie's Lingerie

D'Noir

::JELLY:: LeoTards and Shrugs

D&G India Pink W Tango Applier

D&G Tapestry White W Tango Applier

..:sexZink:..-Zombie Love Tats

[J'adore] Valentines Cotton Set

Here is your ride!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cleavage/108/180/1551

Thursday, February 14, 2013

QUANDARY & EPICOSITY

Epicosity is doing a special valentines release with a free gift for men the {EPIC} Valentine's Pajama Pants and the {EPIC} Valentine's Pajama Shirt for women. The big news is that there is a new hair store coming to town named Quandary. For Valentines day Quandary has joined forces with Epicosity and you can get a special pre-opening release! Quandary starts out strong with Scarlet a fun Valentines inspired side braid with a bow and for men Quandary starts out with Rhett a great bed head style! Honestly I am excited to be the first to blog this new hair store and can not wait for Quandary to open its doors!

HIS PJ PANTS ~ {EPIC} Valentine's Pajama Pants - Men's(FREEBIE)
HER PJ TOP ~ {EPIC} Valentine's Pajama Shirt - Women's(FREEBIE)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Psilocybin/185/197/727
HIS HAIR~ { Q } Rhett - Valentine Standard (NEW RELEASE/NEW STORE)
HER HAIR ~ { Q } Scarlet - Valentine Standard (NEW RELEASE/NEW STORE)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Psilocybin/185/197/727

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

SAPPHIRE & CARLEY

New gowns by Miamai, new skin by Glam Affair, new poses by Ma Vie, and a jewelry find! Where does a girl begin? Okay so after allot of thought I decided to start with Miamai's new release. Sapphire is a stunning combination of a ball gown crossed with a bit of club wear sexy complete with sequins and split up the leg. Carley is a beautiful flowing gown with sequined bust that defies gravity and a sequined hemline. I really love these hybrid gowns for lack of a better way to explain them. In her unique way Monica Outlander pushes the envelope and reshapes what we think of as style. Both of these gowns can be used with or without Lola Tangos and again Miamai sets the standard in texturing enabling the customer to not be locked into one size of breasts to make the seams line up.

This month at Collabra 88 Aida of Glam Affair introduces us to a new skin, Laurel. With an almost retro lipstick color, and in the American skin shade, it lends itself to glamour and elegance. You can find Laurel in three jewel eye shadows and then the previously mentioned red lipstick version. One of my pleasures is collecting skins. Yes an expensive pleasure but one I enjoy and I adore Glam Affair. The delicate hand Aida Ewing uses in her shading leads you to imagine that the skin would be sensual and soft to the touch. With no harsh lines Glam Affair skins easily adapt to almost any shape. Aida has with authority and grace stepped to the forefront of the skin industry in SL. I also love how even though she releases less expensive skins at C88 and other sales venues she does not make them ridiculous, over tattooed, or completely silly and unusable for every day.

Ma Vie poses by Mavi Beck. Most of the poses I use are done by Mavi because I love her quirky sense of humor she shows in them and the fact that the avatar is not always staring right towards the center of the screen. With her new release, Supremely Unleashed her wit shines through with moments captured in time. In the second picture just using two of the new release poses I was able to capture a second during a ball when one woman grabs the arm of another to talk. Ma Vie poses are versatile and unique and I highly recommend them for anyone wishing to try their hand at SL photography.

Now for the jewelry find, The Golden Fleece. This is not a new jewelry store but an impressive one. As you can see the Pearl & Gemstones Clasp Necklace lays delicately upon the skin, each pearl strung with excruciating care. The gems are color change as is the metal and here is the jaw dropping part, it is only 30L. You will find a small but nice collection of jewelry for women and men, quality pieces with prices set amazingly low, it is worth stopping by The Golden Fleece to round off your jewelry collection. At the very least get yourself this great set of pearls.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

SEXZ

Sometimes it feels like finding cute items for Lola Tango's can be a full time job, so when I have a craving to find a cute top I will spend hours scouring the discount sales, stores, and even other blogs. This week The Boobie Planet started their February round and ..:sexZ:.. joined in with the Skull-Print Cropped Corset Top in Pink for 50L. I had allot of fun coming up with a semi retro look for this top. I plan to keep an eye on Zee the designer for ..:sexZ:.., I love her focus on Pin Up and Rockabilly and look forward to see how she matures as a designer. I chose EarthStones Lora Necklace & Earrings in White Lace Agate and Silver for my jewelry. I love how delicate the set is and appreciate that it does not cut into my breasts. Right now Abraxxa has the earrings and necklaces in separate gatcha's at Earthstones for 75L it is only for this week so make sure to get in there asap and take a friend. Once the in store gatcha event is over these will go away so this is your only chance to get them!

TOP ~ ..:sexZ:..-CroppedCorset_PinkSkulls

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Panzerotto/145/187/2073

PANTS ~ coldLogic capri - dee.pitch

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Zyrra/75/115/24

SHOES ~ BAX Booties Black Reptile

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Boots/163/125/29

JEWELRY ~ EarthStones Lora Necklace & Earrings - White Lace Agate Silver

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EarthBound/124/139/25

BREASTS ~ Lolas ::: Tango ::: Mesh Breasts

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hair/191/117/43

HAIR ~ [LeLutka]-NOOK hair/Light Blonde

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LeLutka/128/128/26

SKIN ~ Glam Affair - Amberly - w/ Lolas Tango Skin Applier
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beauty%20Avatar%20couture/163/134/24
EYES ~ IKON Eternal Eyes - Peak
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hot/250/82/38
NAILS ~ [:S&V:] Vanity Nails - Basic
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avida/171/159/37
LASHES ~ Miamai_XGen Lashes_Lust
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sprout/144/112/33
EYECORNERS ~ MOJO
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MOJO/33/123/27

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

LARAH & KHARMA

Miamai has released Larah, another amazing top with the tango applier option combined with a mesh attachment. I love the simplicity of the Larah top and how it can be paired with a nice pair of slacks like Miamai's Mahvi Pants for a evening at an art gallery, or a mini skirt for a night at the clubs. When styling this look I searched for a set of jewels that could work well with a sequin top, complete the look, and not fight for focus. Frustrated I took a break and went to see Chop Zuey's group gift and there they were, the perfect jewelry set in the Kharma Collection. As you can see they have a certain glamour of their own but compliment the styling instead of trying to over power the look. This is a fine line that I find jewelry designers often struggle with. The ability to make their items eye catching yet not so powerful you are gem blind and miss the great outfit the person is wearing. Belle Roussel walks this fine line with an ease and grace that is astonishing. Not to say that some of her items are not 'Oh my wow' because they are, and with the right gown or outfit her jewels take center stage in a styling. One of the things that I am constantly amazed over is the quality and frequency of Chop Zuey's gifts. As a designer her collections are simply sublime and the group cost of 350 is so worth the Lindens spent. I make a point of grabbing both the mens and women's gifts from Chop Zuey it is amazing how with just a little sizing a piece of mens jewelry makes a powerful impact on the feminine wardrobe!

JEWELS ~ Chop Zuey Kharma Earth Collection(GROUP GIFT)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chop%20Zuey/43/141/26

TOP ~ Miamai_Larah Sea W/LolasTango Applier

Pearls Lace & Leather