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The Girl In The Hat

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1 The Girl In The Hat

There is just something about a girl in a hat. She may be an ordinary girl with doubts about herself, but when she puts on a hat, she changes. Whether it is a beret, a wide-brimmed sun hat or a fedora, when she places it carefully atop her head something magical happens. It is as if a prince has crowned her with a tiara. She is more confident, whimsical and proud. She transforms from a wallflower to the belle of the ball. All eyes turn to her as she enters a room, a lovely centrepiece to be admired.

She is simply perfection, this girl in the hat.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: *LACUNA* Satine Halterneck – Lemon by LacunaInc (available at My Attic May 2014)
Skirt: *LACUNA* Two Tone Wiggle Skirt – S – White by LacunaInc (available at My Attic May 2014)
*Hat: JfL Hats asymmetrical fedora hat Naples yellow by Johnfrancis Laville (NEW RELEASE)
Necklace: Maxi Gossamer -MG – Necklace – Boho Bliss Tassel-Tastic – Long by Maxi Gossamer
Earrings: Maxi Gossamer – MG – Earrings – Boho Bliss Tassel-Tastic by Maxi Gossamer
Hair: Dura celebration Gift (Ash Brown) by Chiaki Xue (edited and recoloured)
Tattoo: Letis Tattoo :: Pink Rose :: Back :: 50% :: B12019 by Leti Hax
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: oOo Studio Poses – oOo fever_six by Olaenka Chesnokov

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD

Shattered…In A Fedora

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1 Shattered 3a

Sometimes I try to complicate things too much. I was so excited by the Shattered… pose and mirror prop from Kuro in motion for Pose Fair that I wanted to do a really special photo using it. I initially tried setting up a scene to shoot the photo, but after I did the image for the mirror, I couldn’t get the placement right. I tried again, and the mirror was too big and I couldn’t get it to look good with a smaller version. Plus, I’m lousy at geometry so I couldn’t get the angle right…or acute or obtuse, for that matter.

So, in the end I cleared out the furniture and other props and went with a plain background. I think that is the best decision because I wanted to highlight the fedora I am wearing from JfL Hats and a simple setting doesn’t detract from it.

Luana Dawg, creator of Kuro in motion, is always clever with her poses and props. What I love about this is that she has included not only instructions on how to create the mirror image (except for the math lesson!) but she supplied the pose separetely so you can use the mirror prop as an accessory or with any other pose. I am using the pose that comes with the set, but I can envisage a lot of scenarios where this could work – perfect for a boudoir shot, for instance.

Johnfrancis Laville of JfL Hats hasn’t had a new release for a while, but the asymmetrical fedora was worth the wait. This version will be available at Menswear Fashion Week (MWFW) starting tomorrow, and he is releasing it in other colour combinations in his store soon. I will update the slurl to MWFW when it opens, but ladies, drag your men over for some fresh spring duds. As you can see, the hat works equally well for women, so don’t be shy about letting your inner gangster or showgirl out! *Edit: Menswear Fashion Week is now open!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Corset: GizzA – Burlesque Corset [Black] by Giz Seorn
Shoes/stockings: [Gos] Carrie Pumps – Patent & [Gos] Boutique – Hold Ups – Plain – Black 70 by Gospel Voom
Garters: hO wEAr the Apprentice Garters by HeidiHo Huet (part of The Apprentice outfit)
*Hat: JfL Hats – JfL asymmetrical fedora hat charcoal/pale band by Johnfrancis Laville (sneak preview for Menswear Fashion Week April 25-May 3)
Choker: *BOOM* Precious Bow Choker – pitch by Aranel Ah
Earrings: .:* LOULOU&CO *:. – Earrings :: MOULIN ROUGE :: Red by Lolly Carlberg
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Nail polish: Flair – Fingernails Applier Slink A/E – Set 101 by Sasy Scarborough
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri
Cane: Kirin – Burlesque Poses / Cane NO POSE by Carolina Sautereau

*Pose/mirror prop: Kuro in Motion – Shattered… by Luana Dawg (available at Pose Fair 2014)

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD

Hello SoCal, Goodbye .::Vivid::.

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1 Vivid Closing Sale

I really wanted to be one of the first people who showed photos of this gorgeous sim, SoCal, but I got stuck in the jumping castle and a lot of people have beaten me to it. I’m not going to worry about it though – it is a fun sim that does catch the vibe of Southern California. I lived there for almost a year and while it wasn’t the best year of my life and I would never move back again, it is a great place to visit.

Now I can do it from the comfort of my desk chair instead of traveling 13 hours to get there 😉

It has it all…gacha stalls and stores (still filling up), a bands shell, a ferris wheel and yes, a jumping castle, cliffs, beach and of course, a pier. It was rather busy while I was there with people hanging out on the beach and checking out the gacha goodies. It is a fun sim and I have no doubt it will continue to be a destination for photographers.

I am wearing an outfit from .::Vivid::., which is sadly going out of business on March 2. Everything in the store will be at least half price – with some items as low as 25L. It is a great time to go and stock up on casual clothes (a lot of them with colour-change HUDs), makeup, Slink nail appliers and shapes. I want to thank Honey Bernandes, the designer, for allowing me to blog for her over the past several months. Some of my most fun-loving posts have been shot while wearing her clothes (cleaning house, fighting off zombies, trying to get to the North Pole).

Honey will keep her Marketplace store, so she is not disappearing from the grid completely. I wish her the best and hope that things settle down in real life that she might be able to come back from time to time with something new to delight us!

Pretty stuff I’m wearing:

*Top & Skirt: VIVID – Little Mix Outfit by Honey Bernandes (CLOSING MARCH 2)
*Hat: JfL Hats – Plains hat V.2 worn white, mesh by Johnfrancis Laville
Boots: ::HH:: Hucci Akita Suede Boots by Eboni Khan
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Ring: Cae :: Promise :: Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: Amacci Hair Nicky ~ Sangria by Carina Larsen
Nail polish: Izzie’s – Slink Avatar Enhancement – FINGERNAILS (metallic) by Izzie Button
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Peach Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Eye Makeup: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Smokey Eyes by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Medium by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand & Feet Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: {Imeka}Kirsty-Pose 7 by NatiWilliams

Location: SoCal