Merry Christmas

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

I really loved building the set for this photo because I was able to use allot of wonderful gifts from many creators and items that I was not able to decorate my home with this year.  The beautiful tree is a group gift from LeLutka. The stocking is a group gift from Artisan Fantasy and part of their 2016 Christmas Collection.  The nutcracker soldiers on the mantel are a gacha I found at Larnia Kids called LK ~ Sweet Stuff Nutcracker, and the large blue Nutcracker on the floor is from +CONVAIR+.  I rounded out the set with candles from Lucas Lameth (luc) and a swag from Jian.  I am really happy with how the items came together to set the mood and add the warmth I was looking for.  I have found a new appreciation for the holiday's this year, a feeling that I had lost somewhere along the way of growing up and then walking through adulthood.  I guess this year I decided I will not adult and embrace all the magic of the season.  As my own home fills with the smell of cooking ham, spices, and fresh baking bread it is snowing outside.  So magical and even I started my day watching an old black and white movie about Christmas.  I hope you all have a beautiful Christmas with all your friends and family.

What we are wearing:

I am wearing the *GF* 2016 Holiday Group Gift.  It is a lovely gown called Winter Princess that comes with matching slingback heels. The group is free, as is the gift.  You can locate it here - G field Mainstore. While there make sure to pick up the other wonderful group gifts. I am also wearing the (Yummy) Stardust Necklace in Silver. You can see all of  Polyester Partridge's beautiful creations here at her mainstore Yummy Accessories. To round out the look I have on polish from ZOZ , and a lovely hair from Magika.  Riot is in [Deadwool].  My body is from Maitreya, his body is from Slink. We both use Ikon eyes and mesh heads from CATWA.

P.S. Riot wants everyone to know he is naked under his clothes.  Now you know why I never let him type in this blog!  Merry Christmas everyone!

SWOON WORTHY

Okay so I decided to take some photos and play with the settings in SL some more. I am not sure how I feel about the results. Mixed I guess.  I promised to let it be known when I alter a photo, so on these I did sharpen them in my program. I then played with them to add some brightness, warmth, and trimmed them to size.  I honestly feel that they are not the best but I will continue to learn and grow.  I have been delving into Strawberry Singh's tutorials hoping to absorb knowledge.  Here is hoping effort and time pays off in good photos.  Anyways on with the focus of these photos.  What this gorgeous man is wearing and my new shoes.

So it has been stated to that I should be the woman who blogs about men's clothing in SL from the woman's standpoint.  Actually this is not a bad idea.  First be warned I will not always photograph or blog the latest item, some creations are indeed timeless.  This wonderful man who has me in his arms is a cherished friend and he is indeed a sharp dresser.  I have to say that the Peak suit from Deadwool he is wearing is just sexy. This suit when worn in a full package of excellence is sensual.  It is sexy in that subtle I am going to possess you, undress you, worship your body, all the while smoking a cigar and drinking brandy way.  Let me swoon a moment here.  Okay better, but men must understand it takes more than a good suit to make the man swoon worthy.  It takes a good body, skin, shoes, hair, and above all else how a man presents himself.  I guess it depends on what a man is looking for in SL will dictate if he bothers to make effort.  No matter what if he wants a real woman then he better be a gentleman and understand that real women not only expect respect, we demand it. We give respect and yes we all want that man that when he logs in fires up our IM and says hello beautiful. We also expect our man to put in just as much effort into his avatar as we do. Okay back to the look. From a woman's standpoint this suit is a must have in every man's inventory.  When you go to purchase it do not cringe at the price because it is completely worth every linden spent. As you can see my friend pulled together this full package of excellence and indeed is swoon worthy.

Now on to my shoes.  Miamai is back from a little time off and hit the grid with a new pair of pumps called Across the Board Pumps. These pumps are for this round of Shiny Shabby and are made from leather, wood, and little metal toggles.  They transcend easily from casual, to business, and ultimately to a night out. It is hard to place these is one category because they work so well with so many different looks.  I styled them in a boho outfit and they fit perfectly.  Then I went for a more business look and again they fit perfectly.  Ultimately I liked how they had this modern edge to them and paired them with the items that came from the collaboration of Ison and Rowne.  I took it a step further with a metal jewelry set from Miami and opted for a shaved look in homage to Annie Lennox.  Yes I will admit to collecting her music and respecting her ability to always remain a powerful woman.  All together I love this look and will have to play some more with the items I purchased from the Ison x Rowne collection.  To my understanding this collection is being removed from the grid and once it is gone, it is gone for good. So drop everything and go to Ison and Rowne now.  Well I hope everyone has had a great Monday and I will be back soon.

Kalia~

What I am wearing:

Miamai_Across the Board pumps at Shiny Shabby
ISON x Rowne - Venturini Skirt (Onyx)
ISON x Rowne - Halston Top (Onyx)
Miamai_Levels parure Gun Metal & Silver

CATWA head
Bold & Beauty Applier for head and body
no.match shaved hair base
Ikon Eyes
ZOZ Nails & Polish

What he is wearing:

[Deadwool] Peak suit (wool)
[Deadwool] Oscar coat
[Deadwool] Monk shoes
CATWA head
Nivaro skin

Empty Streets

It has been so long since I did a blog I am not even sure if I remember how to blog!  So here we go.  Taking pictures in SL has changed so much at first I was overwhelmed and thought I was insane to try again.  However blogging is like a drug.  The styling of the outfit, finding the pose, hunting the location, and then finally taking the photo is almost a compulsion.  I sat for a moment and wondered why I had stopped blogging in the first place.  I know a huge part was event and designer demands preventing me from blogging what I preferred and honestly allot of the items I blogged I did not even like.  I think it showed sometimes.  Anyways I realized what a creative outlet this was for me and suddenly I missed blogging.  This need to blog started to grow in me slowly.  Little comments here and there from my friends about how my outfit needed to be shared.  Strangers suggesting I blog again.  Finally it was the moment when I had styled this outfit that I took the step back into blogging.  The photo is only cropped to size and untouched.  That was something I hated from before, the time spent fixing designers little bloopers in my programs so that the items looked right.  I did not enjoy it and a comment from my friend Mire was part of why I had stopped blogging, it made me sad and would not leave my mind. "You are as bad as those creators who present their items in a manner that is a lie and trick naive people like your sister Brie into buying crap."  My sweet sister Brie is famous for this and she is such a kind soul it really cut me deep.  Anyways time does heal and it made me realize that if I work on a photo in my programs I am going to say so.  I felt this was a fitting photo as a blogger coming back.  I feel that I was naïve before, now I am slightly jaded, a little bit cynical, and hopefully wiser.  I also feel as if I am walking empty streets alone.  

HOODIE & PURSE: [hh] Larkin Outfit

SHOES: #EMPIRE - Kalmia

JEWELRY:  :[P]:- The Silver Obsession Megapack

NAILS & POLISH:  {ZOZ} Fall Flowers Polish

HAIR:  Exile:: Little By Little

PANTS: coldLogic capri - dee.pitch

BODY: Maitreya

HEAD:  CATWA

SKIN APPLIERS: amara beauty & Zoul Creations

LOCATION: Cynful

POSE: Ma Vie Poses