Still winter here so I thought a little bright color might cheer things up. And is there and color brighter or more cheerful than orange? The fur vest from So Many Styles has been in my closet for a while and now seemed the perfect time to bring it out. This is one of the cutest fur vests around and it comes in fantastic colors and a lot of them. The chunky shoes from Fashionboi Landar are the perfect bright shade to pair with the vest …they match the cord ties.  Underneath is a really old vintage sweater from Gisaci but it still rocks. The gold muted color and the scooped neck work here (although it also has a beautiful draped, collar attachment that I am not wearing). I really like to use older pieces if they are still high quality and most everything I have from Armidi is. The other vintage thing I am wearing is my “&Bean” skin. The &Bean skins are no longer available but they have always been some of my favorites because of their strong look. The sheer slightly frilly tank top with the gold sequin trim is by Nylon Pinkney. Her hand-painted items are always wonderful…lots of style, imagination and fun! I really like that you can see the high-waist of the leopard jeans/tights (R.icielli) under it.

The glasses from Izzie’s remind me of Diane Keaton (maybe Annie Hall?) and the hair with the wrapped scarf give the whole thing a real boho flavour. The sunglasses have different tints for the lenses and the scarf has several texture change options too! If you look you can barely see a peek of the fantastic mesh earrings from Beetlebones in the large photo. I had to buy the fatpack…not only did I love the shape and design but the colors are beautiful and each color comes with gold or silver bezels. For the rest of the jewelry I wanted sort of a mix of necklaces and these are from Atelier AM and Mandala. The purple gloves are from Royal blue by Marni Grut. I really like the way the cuffs on these look and they are wide enough to fit over other pieces (plus you can size the attachments which always helps). The purse which has been blogged many times now—so you must have already seen it—is one of the many  mesh items from Maitreya. This mustard color was a special edition but it also comes in a lot of other wonderful colors. Details on everything after the cut. Well it may still be cold here but at least the sun is shining so I am going out! As always, for high-resolution versions of the photos, just click. See ya, Elisabeth

Fur Vest: So Many Styles;  Fur PomPom Vest, Orange
Sweater: Gisaci; Au Fraize Boucle Sweater, Gold
Sheer Tank: Nylon Outfitters; Tiffany Sequin Tank
Jeans: R.icielli; Clarissa, Highwaistjeans, Wild

Shoes: HouseofFox; EdgyPump, Burnt Orange
Gloves: Royal Blue; Put ’Em Up Gloves, Purple Mesh
Sungasses: Izzie’s; 70s Sunglasses, Gold (tintable lenses)
Purse: Maitreya; Leather Satchel, Mustard (mesh)

Bracelet: Atelier AM ; pearl braceret *white
Necklace 1: Atelier AM; Chunky pearl necklace, White
Necklace 2: Mandala; Karma Necklace, Saga Gold
Earrings: Beetlebones; Nugget Earring, Gold champagne (mesh)

Hair and Scarf: Mirai Style; Paio; Lightbrown (texture change scarf)
Skin: &Bean; The Light Anger Kicks (no longer available)
Teeth:  *Redgrave*
Lipgloss: Dutch Touch;  Makeup, LIPGloss, Faded Serie, Orange

Channeling Tippi Hedren while taking my little dog for a walk, things got a little frightening (!) but at least I was wearing some of my favorite new mesh items. I love the Harris coat from S h i. Here I have not worn all the attachments so it looks more like a short jacket with elbow length sleeves. I like the short sort of casualness of it and the little touch of luxury with the fur collar. (It is gorgeous as a full coat and comes with two variations of the sleeves and I am sure most of you have seen it as it has been blogged a lot.) The skin tight leather pants are part of Maitreya’s mesh offerings. They are beautifully detailed and come in several dark and subtle color variations. The shoes are called Treaders …. I seriously love the rubber soles and slightly chunky look. They are also from Maitreya and are not mesh nor do they come with the foot in them so you can add your own socks—yay—which I did. I am loving the scarf from Zaara…it was part of the final 50 linden Friday. (So sorry that is gone.) It looks like a great Hermes scarf. The Cinch Belt is by Gospel Voom and as always with his creations, beautifully designed and crafted. I tried not to go overboard with the jewelry…the earrings from LaGyo make such a bold statement you don’t need much else so I limited it to some great rings and a little bracelet. Kept it simple with a classic purse in ostrich from Fleshtone so it wouldn’t compete with my dog carrier bag from Zoobies. OK got to run..the birds……….. As always click on any photo for a hi-res version and more detail! See ya, Elisabeth

Jacket: S h i; Harris Coat
Pants: Maitreya; Leather Legging, Brown
Sweater: Cachet (now Lelutka); Turtleneck, Brown (this is an old sweater, may not still be available)
Shoes: Maitreya; Treaders, Brown
Purse: Fleshtone; Bom Ostrich Leather Tote, Chocolate

Bracelet: alaMood; Chinese Luck Bracelet
Ring (Right hand): Donna Flora; Bice Ring
Ring (Left Hand): P.C; Leather Blossom Ring
Earrings: LaGyo; Ewa Ram Earring, Gold
Scarf: Zaara; Kashish scarf
Belt: Gos; Cinch-Belt
Sunglasses: La Malvada Mujer; The sun is coming #5

Dog in Carrier: Zoobies; The Z Bag, Ultimate Pet Carrier

Skin: Redgrave; Bella, Pale Skin, forrest, lipstick 1
Eyelashes: Mynerva; Free Eyelashes (comes with skin)
Hair: Truth; Leesa w/Roots, Platinum
Eyes: Second Life Skin Labs_eye_series4_01

OK. I said I was sort of obsessed with this skirt. This is one of the other looks I put together with it. A more casual, younger look guaranteed to bring out your inner nerd but I thought it was fun so I decided to share. First, gotta love the Lucy Ricardo glasses, so very retro. The cardigan is from Tres Blah and with the small sparkles on the shoulder it makes it not-your-usual cardigan and I think it has a little retro look too. The shirt is actually made of pieces from two different shirts. I wanted the long shirt tail and belt from the Maitreya shirt but to make the collar work with the sweater I had to use an older one from Gisaci. The silver brogues (also from Leverocci) are another retro look really popular now…I <3 brogues and I especially like them in this shiny silver version teamed with slouchy socks. Two bags were needed…. the small one to keep my pixel cash in and the larger one for important pixel stuff too big to fit in the other smaller bag. The large purse is from So Many Styles, sort of a doctor bag shape and the small one from TokiD. Some cool jewelry from DDL, 2 necklaces and a watch plus from Addict one of my favorite rings, a golden chocolate piece. Have a great week-end. See ya, Elisabeth

Cardigan: Tres Blah; Boyfriend Cardigan – Verona
Shirt: Gisaci; Cambridge Cuffed Shirt Top, Aufren White
Shirt tail: Maitreya; BF Shirt, White
Skirt: Leverocci; Iris Print Skirt

Shoes: Leverocci; Glossy Brogues, Silver
Socks: Maitreya Prim Socks, Seashell
Large Bag: SMS; Doctor’s Bag Tomato
Small Bag: TokiD; Stumble Bag, Grey
Glasses: DDL; Eyewear, Lolita Glasses, Black
Necklace: DDL: For God’s Sake!, Bright Gold
Earrings: Yummy; Fly Earrings
Ring: AddiCt; Chocolate Ring, Gold
Watch: DDL;  PLay, White

Hair: LeLutka; Wilde Hair, FireTop
Skin: Mynerva; Fudge, MistiMello, Black Brows
Eyes: SS; eyeseries4, 01
Make-Up:
Cheap Makeup; Cheekbone Contouring, Medium
Dutch Touch;  Blusher, Rose
Garage; Lipstick v.20
Lashes: Mynerva Free Eyelashes
Teeth: M; Prim Teef

I have been obsessing with this Leverocci skirt and have made about 10 outfits with it. I don’t know why. I really love the skirt but I for some reason I was fascinated with how it could look so different with different styling. This look might be my favorite, but I don’t know.  I do know I LOVE the big, oversized sweater-jacket from Mr. Poet. Not only is it mesh and one of the best looking things I have seen but …are you ready?…it is free! And it comes in a box of three colors. The sweater I have on under it is also from Mr. Poet and is part of the CapeCoat outfit. It is made for men so be prepared to resize the old way, piece by piece. Still, I love the styling so I think it is worth it. The boots have been blogged a lot but…oh…aren’t they beautiful? From Maitreya and they too are rigged mesh. The purse is LaGyo. One of several color combinations in this style.  I love black and white so this might be my favorite. The wonderful earrings are Paper Couture and are as always….from the Lu sisters…fabulous. I really searched for the right necklace and in the end I loved the tram necklace made of a big soft fabric bow.

Skirt: Leverocci; Iris Print Skirt (mesh)
Jacket: Mr.Poet; Bat Sleeve Knit Coat, Black [mesh]
Turtleneck Sweater: Mr.Poet, CapeCoat Turtleneck and KnitScarf set, Black (Yellow sweater)

Shoes: Maitreya;  Radical Boots, white (mesh)
Stockings: Vive9; Sheer Tights in Black
Gloves: Shi; Glove, Black (mesh)
Purse: LaGyo; The Desperado Bag, Bicolor Classic
Earrings: Paper Couture; Leather & Gold Earrings
Necklace: Tram; Chiffon Ribbon Necklace, Black
Watch: DDL; PLay, White

Hair: Boon; SCC334, Chocolate
Skin: The Body Co.; Ylang Ylang
Eyes: SS_eye_series4_01Make-up: Dutch Touch;  Blusher, Rose
Teeth;  Redgrave (from Bella skin)
Lipstick: La Malvada Mujer; Lou Lou a L’ecole
Eyeliner: La Malvada Mujer; Lou Lou a L’ecole
Eyelashes: Mynerva Free Eyelashes (comes with Mynerva skin)

Hair: Kik; Rie, White
Skin: Curio; Pout, Sundust, Frex, The Blues 1
Lashes: Glow; Clean Thick 04

Jacket: SMS; Vintage Jacket, Blue-Brown
Dress: H.O.F.; SkaterDress, Bleu
Fur: Bliss Fur; Adiaryz Fur Stole, Yellow/Black

Hat; LaGyo; Nocturn Orchyds Fascinator
Earrings: LaGyo; Adele
Necklace 1: LaGyo; Adele
Necklace 2: LaGyo; Lolie
Gloves: Celoe; Mery Gloves, Rust
Bag: Hawthorne*; Nostalgia Clutch, Navy (creator is mgroesen, I don’t know why but the link does not work at present time)
Shoes: H.O.F.; Jealous Bootie, Blue
Tights: Maitreya; Allure Tights, Cerulean
Socks: H.O.F.; Lazy Boy Socks, Yellow

These photos were taken at the wonderful “Ferry” created by AM Radio.  Unhappily, it is no longer there but at least I got a few shots before it disappeared. All of Am Radio’s sim designs were/are iconic and I have been lucky enough to experience all of them.  We are fortunate that some are still on the grid to be appreciated. If you have been under a rock or are new to the virtual world then by all means search out some of his work. I made these pictures a while back but never posted. I know these are not just-released items but they are all great designs and I loved the Ferry so I when I found the photos I decided to post them. I had been obsessed with the hat from LaGyo and it was the inspiration for the outfit. It seemed a perfect match with the cinched linen high-waisted pants by Irene Campesi from So Many Styles.  Then I found the wonderful top by Leezu Baxter. Just beautiful! Also from LaGyo is the wicker bag with circle handle (which comes in many color choices) and the fantastic pink earrings! The earrings are color change so you can always make them work with your outfit. I really love everything Gyorgina does and her hats and bags this year have been just brilliant. The shoes from Aoharu Anexx are great little suede wedges with leather fringes and just a little toe showing. To finish it all off are some amber bracelets and a bobble ring from another great jewelry maker, Zaara Kohime.

Skin: Curio; Sundust Frex, Silver Spoon 2
Blusher: Dutch Touch; Makeup, Blusher, Rose
Hair: [69], Olivia 03, dark Platinum Blonde (modified to fit under hat)
Hat: LaGyo; bow hat Jojoba
Earrings: LaGyo; Magnitudo Earring gold (texture change)
Top: LeeZu; Keahi Top, Pink
Pants: SMS; Linen Pants, Sun
Shoes: Anexx; TasselSuedeBooties, White
Purse: LaGyo; Wicker Bag, Honeysuckle
Bracelet: Zaara; Pallav Amber Bracelets
Ring: Zaara; Kashiti Bobble Ring, Pearl, Gold

Shoes: Mon Tissu; Sloane Pumps
Scarf: Artilleri; Colour thread, *orange threads*
Small Shoulder Purse: TokiD: Shoulder Bag, Brown
Briefcase: Tulip; Zoar, Mud and Gray
Hat: LaGyo; Inga hat, Ivory

Hair: Kik;  Rie, Whiteblond (modded for hat)
Skin; Curio, Pout; Whine 1, Sundust [Dark]
Eyes: SS, eye series 4_07

Make-up:
Dutch Touch; EyeMakeUp, Smokeys Grey
Dutch Touch; Blusher, RedPink
Dutch Touch; Lipstick; fAy, Serie 1, Orange
Eyelashes: Mynerva Free Eyelashes/edited for new shape

Tree in a pot with fall leaves: Awesome Blossum (store closes Jan 15!)

In the winter season sunny days seldom come along in rl but here in our pixel world they are easy to come by.  So when the snow is falling outside my rl window it is great to escape and enjoy the sunshine on the grid. For my day in the sun I’m wearing one of Mon Tissu’s  mesh pencil skirts. Beautiful textures and lots ! of colors available. The grey top is also Mon Tissu —I love that it is long and you can wear it outside your skirt…it even has its own little belt. The top is really versatile and a little boho, it looks great on its own with just a pair of tights or jeans. The coat is a two-tiered, almost-military style from Lelutka …. I love the way it hangs open and looks so natural. The bag from LaGyo is really one of my favs this year, it adds lots of style with its huge size and great crocodile texture. It comes with a nice pose or two which is important for handbags unless you have an AO that can accommodate the bag-holding without the handbag ending up inside your body or over your head. Can’t stop without mentioning the hair from vive9…LOVE the wrap style (very chic) and the little wisps of hair escaping from the wrap. I absolutely <3 the lace-up boots from JySyLilO. A great heel and the laces and zippers add an edgy quality.  More details and landmarks after the cut. Now get out in the sunshine, even if it is pixel sunshine.
See ya, Elisabeth

Blouse: Mon Tissu; Longline Blouse, Grey 3
Skirt: Mon Tissu, Oxford Pencil Skirt, Beige 3
Tights: Mon Tissu; Favorite Wool Tights, Oatmeal 2
Coat: Lelutka; Sierra Coat/Dimgray
Boots: JeSyLilO Ankle Boots, Beige

Scarf: Milk Motion; My Vintage Scarf, Leopard
Gloves: The Secret Store; Fine Gloves, Toffee
Collar and Pearls: *AA*; Fur Tippet, Grey
Glasses: Alphavillain; Alvy Glasses, Black
Purse: LaGyo; The Desperado Bag, Midnight Croco
Earrings: Miel; Sha Earrings
Necklace: Miel; Sha Necklace

Skin: Curio; Petal Frex, Chic Mode 1
Hair: Vive Nine; Zina, Platinum Highlight
Lipstick: Pididdle, Lip Laquer, Sex and Champagne
Tattoo: Pididdle; Chapped Cheeks and Nose
Lashes: Glow Studio; Clean thick 4

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In the darkest of nights the jewelry with the most sparkle is the way to go…even with jeans these fabulous sparklies look great. I usually buy things in sl that I would want in rl if it were possible and for sure…these I would want! Ditto for the boots, I absolutely love these!  The Lu sisters have outdone themselves once again. The long sweater is from TokiD, it hangs beautifully and comes in a myriad of wonderful colors. By the way you will notice that the last picture has a different color lipstick. I put that in because I love the way just a tattoo layer can change the skin so much. Pididdle has some great lipsticks in wonderful unusual colors that work well with most skins so…. go have a look. I actually started this look with the great hair from Tram. You gotta love the bobby pins and the chic little bob. And of course the purse…mesh from Leverocci…pure beauty.
See ya,Elisabeth

Skin: Dutch Touch; Sterre, Olive, Basic
Hair: Tram; A817, Beige
Make-up: Dutch Touch; Eye makeup Smokeys Grey; LipGloss, Faded series, Soft Rose; Blusher, RedPink
*Pididdle; Liplaquer; Sex and champagne
Lashes: Mynerva; Free lashes
Earrings: Paper Couture; Couterati earrings
Watch: Muse; Classic tank watch, Bronze/Gold, Dark Face
Necklace: Paper Couture; Multi-strand Smokey QuartzNnecklace (Dark)
Top: Maitreya Savoir Top Bronze
Cardigan: TokiD; Fall Cardigan, Moss
Vest: fri.;LongVest, tan
Jeans: Maitreya, Rolled Skinny Jeans, Faded Black
Boots: Paper Couture; Elevation Booties, Gold
Purse: Leverocci; F/W Glossy Leather handbag, Espresso (mesh)

I adore Anya Ohmai’s darling little “fox” stole. And yes…it is faux fur (and of course it is faux, faux fur being pixels and all). She has done an amazing job with this piece….and I love the retro-ness of it. I am wearing it with some fabulous mesh items from Celoe. These pants are just wonderful. Love the shape, the texture, the shading and since they are mesh is is so cool to be able to sit in them and they actually still look like pants! The jacket is also Celoe…once again great technical work with the shape and artistic work with the textures and if either of these were available in rl I would be adding them to my closet. The travel bag is from Mon Tissue—shown here in camel but it comes in other super fun colors so you can always travel in style. The off-white handbag is from Orta. I added some favorite “oldies” to the mix including Dango’s beret by Azure Electricteeth, the fun Fly Earrings by Polyester Partridge, Paper Couture’s huge Moon Ring and LaGyo’s gorgeous bracelets. 

Fox Stole: !Ohmai for Collabor88; A Lil’ Foxy (Artic Fox)
Top: Celoe; Gea Top, Zorba
Pants: Celoe; Lolong Trousers, Tapa
Jacket: Celoe; Rossi Jacket, Gray

Belt: Celoe; Abel Belt, Sienna/silver
Shoes: Leverocci; Embossed Leather Oxford Pumps, Classic
Handbag: Orta; Natasha Bag, Mist
Travel Bag: Mon Tissu; Weekend Traveler, Camel
Hat: Tee*fy; Dango’s Beret, White &Black (hand tinted)

Hair: Lamb; Sleepyhead, Granny
Skin: Mynerva; Fudge; 1984, Black Brows

Eyes: SS eye series 4_01
Eyelashes; Mynerva (Free Eyelashes with skin)
Teeth: Baiastice Teeth, Mod 3
Make-up: Cheap Makeup; Cheekbone Contouring Medium

Earrings: Yummy; Fly Earring (Stumblebum)
Ring: Paper Couture; Moon Ring
Bracelet: LaGyo; Love Roulette Bracelets, Gold
Watch: Muse; Classic Tank Watch, Caramel/Gold

Poses: Everglow
Model Pose HUD: VR Studio
AnyPose Expression HUD v1.0 (free on Marketplace)