White Ice and Cold Nights

Visiting the Winterstock market yesterday really put me into the holiday mood. While I explored that incredible place I was wearing this warm and elegant coat. Well, this is the season for fur! Every year the virtual furs get better and better and this year my fur closet has grown by leaps and bounds…. so expect to see a lot of them from me during the coming weeks. Even in my real world the cold has arrived so bundling up just feels so right. The coat is from June Dion at BareRose. Not only do I love the coat but the price is right at only 130 lindens. My fur headband is by Megg Demina, designer and owner of  Chapeau tres Mignon. The shoes (<3) are also by Megg. They’re part of a Napoleonic collection she created that includes shoes, hats and even military ribbons. I really, really love the silver attachments on the toe of the shoes and the gold tassles that hang from the ankle. The pants are from Boom…got to love the huge flares. And for a little more “ice”, the necklace from Icon seemed like the right choice. Mmmmm, I feel warmer now.

Winterstock

Unbelievably the season is already upon us. In our pixel universe, the winter season is a beautiful one made more so by the talented people that inhabit it. This year Antonia Marat and Ewan Mureaux have built a wintery, wonderful, holiday sim that you will certainly want to visit. There is a quaint main street decorated with Christmas lights and greenery and snowmen—even a giant Nutcracker presides over the goings-on. You’ll find many of your favorite stores on this street and in the Christmas market behind it which is made up of little wooden huts complete with bright lights and a huge ferris wheel that dominates the landscape. There is an large frozen pond for ice skating and lovely places to walk or sit and admire the view. It opened yesterday and will stay open through January 3… so come on over, dress warmly, bring plenty of lindens and get in the spirit! Check the Winterstock website for more information and for a list of participating merchants.

 

Wooooooooo…..Boo!

Once in a while a few things come out at about the same time and seem to just go together. This is one of those outfits. I think the inspiration was the yummy fur stole from Coco. But the new hair with knit cap from Vintage McMillan at Epoque and the lace-up socks from noju made it all come together. I added the vintage looking earrings from LaGyo, Wings of Glory, (love the name) and the rock star bracelet by Stiletto Moody for a little shine. And then, just when I thought it was finished, I found the drum case from sey…I love it as a purse. So here it is…I’m feeling all vintagey tonight! And happy Halloween everyone!

So Many Styles, So Little Time

I have had these wonderful Emery tights with the quilted leather knee patches in my inventory for at least a couple of months and never really found exactly what I wanted to wear them with. Then today I found this wonderful new sweater from So Many Styles and the match was made. The sweater is really a dress, but I pulled up the middle prim to shorten it a bit. I love this sweater dress, the texture is just so “knitty.” I feel warm just looking at it. The big cowl neck is fantastically sculpted. And it comes with a version that has a flower at the neck too. The skin I am wearing is one of the new Eclate skins from Lelutka. That is why I included the large photo to show you how pretty these are….just on the off chance that somehow you haven’t seen them yet. Anyway, I think these skins are beautiful and I absolutely love the thicker brows. (Reminds me of a young Brooke Shields.) The purse from Baiastice is real crocodile—so it must be vintage, right?  And I love that it is resizable which comes in handy. Just enlarge or shrink depending on the look you want.  If only that were possible in rl!  I wanted to keep the shoes simple and the Verve suede pumps from Maitreya with their small platform give a nice line to the leg.  Anyway, I like the look; uncomplicated, casual and elegant. Hope you do too. (Click any photo to see a larger version.)

See ya,
Elisabeth

Tangled up in Blue

Sometimes it’s a color that starts an outfit. In this case I wanted to wear the beautiful blue Lelutka jacket and I started there. Everything I am wearing was already in my “closet” except for my wonderful new hair and hat from Lamb! The boots from J’s are fairly new too. I did buy the fatpack which gives you all the color choices. I know when I bought it I thought I would never need the blue boots but… here they are and the color is great… not really too blue, a tasteful blue-grey color. The detailing on these boots is exceptional and they come in two versions, the one I am wearing and a shorter one to wear with pants. Good idea! I had to include a snapshot with the detail of the hose from Tyranny.  I especially love them with the cute, cute bows and the stitching detail on the back. I have a weakness for hose, socks and tights so when I found these I bought every color….They are really versatile too, high enough that you can wear them under skirts or knee-length pants without seeing the band at the top. I added one of the Zaara embroided shawls that came out last year and that I still adore…they are so beautiful. The jacket is layered over an old stand-by, the Armidi Gisaci Rainy Day dress. I have this in several colors and it makes a great wardrobe staple. So this may be a little summery for the newly cool weather here in the Northern hemisphere but hey, it’s still warm in Phil’s world!

See ya,
Elisabeth

Mi-Mi-Mi-Mimikri!

Wow! I just found my all-time favorite leather jacket! Mimikri Kit has really outdone herself this time. When I got a notecard announcing new arrivals I went over to take a look. Everything was wonderful and I bought a lot of other things but this jacket…oh this jacket is really inspired. I wish I could rez it right here in my RL! I think it has the look of Chanel—probably the quilted leather and pearls. And it comes in black, white,  blue, red, plum, blush and nude. (Bet you can’t buy just one) I have been wearing it for 3 days straight and I made a few outfits with. Thought I’d show you just 2. One with pants and one with a short skirt. Enjoy…and go take a look at Mimikri …take your lindens…you will want them.

On My Head, On Your Head

I’ve always been a huge fan of Megg Demina. Chapeau Tres Mignon was one of the first stores I found after arriving in SL. I was intrigued by Megg’s incredibly diverse and amazing collection which range from hats featuring a blue lobster or a grasshopper perched on your head to a Spanish Galleon floating above your curls.  Every hat she makes is full of whimsy and detail. Now fall is here and (yay!) she has released a new group of hats. All with pom-poms. Larger ones and smaller ones and a range of colors too. I took two of my favorites and made a couple of different outfits with them. I love this larger version of the pom-pom hat in black and white. (This hat comes in four other colors as well.) I decided to put it with something a little sophisticated to create a Parisian, walking-along-the-Seine feel. The shoes with anklets add to that look as does the short sleeved striped sweater from Pink. A “Chanel” bag and cuffed leather gloves lend the the final French touch.

For the second outfit I picked the smaller hat in the tartan version. The scarf is from Musim and although it isn’t an exact match I think it works. The coat from Lelutka’s 2008 Fall collection has become a staple in my wardrobe…. I love the shape, the way it stands open and the tweedy texture. It is layered over a sweater from DeLa and a prim shirt from Ce Cubic Effect with a zippered front. (The shirt doesn’t show very well here but it is really cute. It blouses around the waist very realistically.)  Tesla’s Diva oxfords in red bring a little more color to the look. And a tip…remember when wearing hats it is important to find the right hair that works. In this case Lamb’s Egomaniacal (hehe—love the name) hair is flat enough that there is no need to mod the hair in order for the hat to look right. OK…got to run…..be sure to check out Megg’s wonderful hats….See ya, Elisabeth

Black Velvet and White Camelias

I promised no more pink but —Oops— I still ended up in pink jeans. Well at least the rest is black and white. None of this is new I know, all of these things were items I had in inventory and put together. I have been cleaning and sorting inventory lately and trying not to buy new stuff until I get the closet cleaned out. I don’t even know what I have in there. But as I dig I keep finding all kinds of good things. It is sort of like shopping without the pain of spending. The starting point with this outfit came when I found this hair-with-hat combination that I bought ages ago and then never wore. Why not you ask? ’Cause I didn’t remember it was there!!  Yes, I am a little frustrated… I need a new system for sorting things in my closet.  Well ok, I am still working on it.

Anyway, the beautiful hat and hair from ::69:: started it off and I decided to wear my black Aoharu velvet jacket that I love…it has a great shape. I found a cute sheer blouse from Pink Outfitters that I hadn’t worn yet to layer under it and the beautiful vest is from fri.day and it comes on all layers (yay) and is nice and long. The pink (!) jeans are from Emery and I love the way the wrinkles are…so, so wrinkled…just like I get in rl.

The Maitreya desert boots rock and I pulled on a pair of fat nubby white socks to go with them.  Oh and of course the beautiful white patent camelia brooch from COCO &CO (just like the rl Chanel one). And only 50 lindens! It comes in black patent and fabric tweeds too. The only new thing I am wearing is a Curio skin that I really love. I have been a fan of Gala Phoenix forever and recently this new skin, Beach, was introduced. It has to be my favorite from Curio to date. It even comes in two different make-up lines. Anyway that is why I did the portrait shot, so you could see this lovely skin.

Soooooo…back to closet sorting…I can’t wait to find some great little surprises.

<3 Elisabeth

Still in the Pink

I don’t know why I am on a pink kick lately but I am….obviously not the right time for it since fall is arriving. Maybe a last attempt at a summery feeling? I have this beautiful, frothy top from Bare Rose in several colors and I love them all— but the pink one was just right for today. We all know that June Dion makes some of the most amazing clothing on the grid and this is certainly one example of what she does so well. The layers look so much like sheer chiffon—they float and are sheer and the fabric is really lovely. The top has been in my inventory for a while but new things in this outfit are the necklace and earrings. A new set from Mandala ( and thanks to Beanie Canning for steering me to this new shop—new to me at least). If you haven’t been to Mandala you should go over and have a look. I can tell you that you will certainly spend some lindens if you have them.  OK…next time I promise to blog a different color!! But oh I do love pink. Hope you do too.

See ya,
Elisabeth

Pink is the new Black

Ok, well maybe not. But I admit it. I must love pink. I typed pink into my inventory the other day and I couldn’t believe how much pink I actually had. It seems to have inundated my closet. The reason I had typed pink in the first place was that I had found some cute shorts and knee length pants at MNK Shop and was trying on various combinations with existing inventory pieces. Anyway I had fun and came up with a couple of looks I liked and so decided to share them. First of all let me say, if you haven’t been to MNK then by all means GO! Lots of really cute items. When I saw these I clicked on “buy” immediately and when I got home and tried them on I wasn’t disappointed. There were three different pant shapes in the package. (I only show two here but the third is cute too…a little like culottes.) The set of three pants is only 90 lindens—what a bargain —and they come in two other colors too.

The first look is with the puffy shorts and a sweater that is also from MNK. The sweater knit is a great texture and I love the shape of the bottom and how it stands out and doesn’t hug the body. It is also only 90 lindens and comes in six other colors as well. I put it with a prim vest from Sweetest Goodbye which worked well over the sweater prim.  I also love, love, love the purse from tres blah. Yummy. The book sticking out and the bow on the front really add a whimsical touch. The knit scarf is also from tres blah and just look at the cute little bird pin that comes on it. <3

The knee-length pants I put with an old favorite, the Lima trench coat from Armidi, but worn here only with the jacket layer. The shoes are Teese from Lelutka’s Spring Collection. I adore the chunkiness of the shoe and heel. The tote bag by Malt has a great suede texture and shape. It gives this look a slightly more serious tone. Anyway, hope you like the outfits. Stay pink and be happy.

See ya,
Elisabeth