Tuff Chick

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Even tuff girls love their shoes.

I’m not a biker chick, but while prepping for a client shoot, I decided to hop on the bike and see how it felt. It felt…strange. Uncomfortable, even. But with the right outfit and hair, I can pretend I’m in Rome for a day. Hey, Audrey Hepburn did it in Roman Holiday, so why can’t I? OK, so that was a scooter, but let’s not pick nits 😉

Honestly, this photo is all about the shoes. Fringe always makes me feel like a bit of a bad girl, albeit in a princess-y way. There is just something about the feel of the fabric swishing against your ankles to make even a debutante turn into a tuff chick. These babies are from Apple May Designs and can be found at the current round of Shiny Shabby. It is the first anniversary of this amazing event and there are some awesome gifts from these incredible designers. I’m not showing the gift from Apple May, but trust me, it’s worth putting on your shoes and heading over!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Top: erratic / eunice – bikini top / red (maitreya) by erratic Rain (available at Collabor88 February 2016)
Leggings: Blueberry – Denise – Leggings Full Length – Maitreya by xxBlueberryxx
*Shoes: Apple May Designs Emma Heels (Maitreya High) – Black by Apple May (available at Shiny Shabby Feb. 20 – Mar. 10)
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Amanda” (Red amber) by Marisa Kira (recoloured) (available at Collabor88 February 2016)
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Tattoo: [White~Widow] Legend – Henna – RARE by Julie Hastings (gacha prize)
*Skin: [PXL] Creations Shara Winter NAT Makeup 03 REB C2 by Hart Larsson
*Eyes: Mayfly – Luminous – Mesh Eye (Ghost Persian Blue, w3) by Arkesh Baral
Eyelashes: * Mon Cheri * *MC* “Falsies” by Freya Oliveri

Bike: [Con.] The Garage Collection – Rat Rod Bike RARE by Wavie Haller (gacha prize)
Air pump: [Con.] The Garage Collection – Air Inflator – Mint by Wavie Haller (gacha prize)
Table: Apt B // Country Living Metal Table by FadeArcade (gacha prize)
Beer tap: [ kunst ] – Kunsteiner Tap & glass (gold) / Lager by Kunst Himmel
Light: [ kunst ] – Hanging bulb – RARE 1 (gacha prize) by Kunst Himmel
Sign: floorplan. vintage motorcycle poster by Tegan Serin
Small table: junk. painter’s stool. by Tab Tatham
Garage: junk. the poor gentleman’s club shed. white. by Tab Tatham

Pose by ::WetCat:: by wetcat Flux

Pretty Portia

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Pretty Portia is picture perfect.

Say that three times fast!

Darling Monday has released the Portia heels with legwarmers for the January round of Collabor88. Because they’re from fri.day, you know they’re the highest quality and fit for your Maitreya Lara or Slink Physique body. There are 9 shoe colours, each with 8 different legwarmer colours in a HUD. They are sure to go with just about anything in your wardrobe.

The latest mainstore release from Blueberry is the Sera dress with sweater. I’m probably not telling you anything new; I’ve seen this dress in dozens of blog and Flickr photos, but when something looks as good as this combo, you can’t blame a girl for wanting to trot it out frequently.

Don’t waste time getting your tongue all twisted; spend it getting into Collabor88!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Sweater: Blueberry – Sera – Mini Sweater – Maitreya by Blueberryxx
Dress: Blueberry – Sera – Mini Dress – Maitreya by Blueberryxx
*Shoes with legwarmers: fri.day – Portia.Heels (Sky) – Maitreya by Darling Monday (available at Collabor88 January 2016)
*Earrings: Salt & Pepper S&P ice princess set by xxSaltandPepper
Hair: Lamb. Crave You by Lamb Bellic
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
*Skin: [PXL] Creations Shara Winter NAT Makeup 03 REB C2 by Hart Larsson (available at Wayward Market through Jan. 10)
Tattoo: [White~Widow] DeadMan – Henna by Julie Hastings
Eyes: IKON Sovereign Eyes – Tropical by Ikon Innovia

Wall: Mesh Plants – Full Perm Ruins Wall by Reid Parkin
Trees: Studio Skye Enchanted Woods v2 (single) by Alex Bader

*Pose: !bang – sit 020 by Luna Jubilee
Photo taken with LUMIPro 2016 by Stefan Buscaylet

Starting The New Year With A Bang

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OK, so maybe the “bang” happened several months ago…

Actually, it began over a year ago for Apple May’s update of the Baby Bump. Version 2.0 has several upgrades:

– New hud controlled belly progression with FOUR stages
– Omega compatibility
– Skin appliers included + Skin Tinter
– Easy to use hud for hiding/showing different clothing layers
– Now provides 4 layers: skin, under garments, tattoo, and clothes.
– Easy to use hud controlled layers with on/off buttons as well as blend or mask alpha options
– Previous appliers DO work on your updated belly!

I have to say that while skin matching has never been a strength of mine, I was able to very closely match my PXL Natural skin using the HUD. I actually didn’t have to do much blending in Photoshop for this photo. I don’t have any appliers for the product, so I can’t personally vouch for how those work, but I have never had problems with appliers for any other product, so I wouldn’t anticipate any issues with these. The HUD is simple to use and it can be minimised on your screen, out of the way when you are not editing.

While this isn’t a product I would buy for myself (not planning any SL pregnancies), but for those of you who are looking for new beginnings, it is a well-crafted product with loads of capability. If you already own one and are expecting another bundle of joy, you can receive the update. If you did not receive your update just visit the redelivery tab on the information board in store to have it redelivered. If your purchase was prior to February 2014 please contact Italia Villota to verify your purchase.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Bra & panties: erratic / valentina – lingerie / rose SET (maitreya) by Erratic Rain (available at Collabor88 through January 6)
Hair: NO.MATCH_NO.ANGEL . by Viking
*Skin: [PXL] Creations Shara Winter NAT Makeup 03 REB C2 by Hart Larsson (available at Wayward Market through Jan. 10)
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
*Baby bump: Apple May Designs Baby Bump v2.0 by Apple May
Eyes: IKON Sovereign Eyes – Tropical by Ikon Innovia

Bed: NOMAD // Romantic Daybed by Piraiyah Novikov
Flowers: {anc} Hatsuyume / flower branch (stand) white by aki69 (gacha prize)
Beads: {anc} nebra beads [sungold] pole by aki69
*Glitter: [ keke ] shimmer dust by Kean Kelly

*Pose: aDORKable Poses Lay Back by Adorkable Peapod (from the Brazen Hussy Chair) – leg position edited with Animare HUD by YT Recreant
Photo taken with LUMIPro 2016 by Stefan Buscaylet