Bohemian Spring

I shop a lot in SL. Not just a lot, but a lot a lot: 80s- era-Imelda-Marcos-hopped-up-on-caffeine-and-unleashed-wild-in-Bergdorf's a lot. But the nature of shopping like a fiend with a forest full of money trees is that, though I love a lot of what I get, there aren't too many items that I wear again and again. The clothes that I keep coming back to are my true favorites.

That's the case with Zoe Llewelyn's "Thrift Store" top and skirt sets I bought at Boneflower Designs a few weeks ago. They're not flashy or high fashion, but that's part of their allure. The outfits are down-to-earth, pretty, feminine, and well made overall. Zoe's probably best known for her wonderful neko skins (which cover me quite often :) ). But she's one of my favorite clothing designers, too.

Her Thrift Store line is well named, as it reminds me of pretty stuff I discover in little hole-in-the-wall arty places in downtown Portland. I bought the more general-themed matching blouse and skirt sets (the other two sets feature more Asian-inspired patterns), and I love the range of textures Zoe's used: from pastel swirls to primitive animal drawings in silky fabrics. They give a trendy bohemian look that can be a pleasant change of pace from more haute couture fare.

Each blouse or skirt set features 10 designs, while each blouse design in a set has three different styles: sleeveless, sheer sleeves, or fishnet sleeves. Put the skirt and blouse sets together and you have a mix-and-matcher's dream, and a bouquet of lovely casual looks for SL Spring.

Skirts and tops: "Thrift Store," at Boneflower Designs

Jewelry: Leather Necklace and Star Choker, at Shiny Things

March Madness

Okay, take one part March Madness (Go Gators! :P), one part Smells Like Teen Spirit video, a smidge of post-modern, puree it in the Second Life blender and what do you get? Anarchy Cheerleader!

I don't know why I did this look. It just seemed like something fun. I tried to contrast some punky and "cheerleadery" accents. I originally went very over the top with guns at my side and a nose chain. However, the good people at Kindly High School, where I took the pictures, well, kindly asked me to remove the sidearms, and I found I liked the weaponless look better anyway. Then I decided the bright silver nose chain just stood out too much. Soooo, a little more "understated," I'm ready to cheer on Anarchy to another big win over archrival Order :)

Hair: Resilient, Red, Blackened, at ETD

Top: Anarchy Sunshine Latex Top, Sweet Dreams Latex and Clubwear

Miniskirt: Black Latex Cross Miniskirt, Sweet dreams latex and Clubwear

Boots: Cru Hook Spiked Lace-ups, Crucial Creations

Earrings: Razor Blade Earrings, Boneflower Designs

Collar: Kitty Bell Collar, Boneflower Designs

Pompoms: taken from Sexy Cheerleader Costume, Intimate Confessions

Baroness

I'm terrible at friendly emails, or --for my Luddite friends-- letters. It's not that I don't like writing letters and emails; I do. But I usually have so much I want to say, and so little time, that I put off the correspondence until I have enough time to write all that I want. That time, of course, turns into never.

It turns out the same thing has happened with my little picture blog. Between work and the rest of real life, I've had even less time than usual. I barely scrape by enough time to jump in Sl and do my part for its economy. Taking quick snapshots and writing all that I want to on outfits is a lost cause. However, I still love doing it. I just have to reconcile myself to the fact that writing about it will become even more abbreviated. Three or four paragraphs may turn into three or four sentences. Of course, you wouldn't be able to tell that with this entry :) .

That said, I popped in to see Ginny Talamasca's new Last Call stuff tonight. I love, love, love Ginny's stuff. Her place is high on my fashion pilgrimage list -- stores I visit multiple times a week, every week to pay homage with linden sacrifices ;). Tonight I picked up her new Baroness set in "Blood" red.

"Baroness" is part of Ginny's Last Call Hunt Club release and a sexy, semi-casual outfit available in five colors that combines a short tartan kilt with a knit ank top and sheer shrug. The set gives you a nice variety of looks, as Ginny has included the shrug and tank top both in combination and as separates on the jacket layer, as well as silver and gold belted versions of the kilt.

The kilt belt itself is a cute, unique accent, although I do wish Ginny had included it as a separate prim rather than melding it to the kilt prim. Because of where the prim must set (on the roundest part of the butt) for the best skirt look, the belt (which is the top of the skirt prim) appears to be resting just a tad too low in back. However, aside from that slight bit of criticism, it's a wonderful outfit and complemented perfectly by the jewelry Ginny gave her Last Call group members.