Well, I've still been battling this awful flu-cold (or whatever it may be), and I find myself craving tunes that are a bit more upbeat and cheerful. So, I've switched over the music stream at my house, and started downloading a bunch of new tunes to play for my sets (and for when the stream at my house falls short of what my musical taste calls for.

And, of course, one of the lovely benefits of Second Life, is that we have the opportunity to enjoy winter weather, without the discomfort of the freezing cold. As snow has begun to blanket my favorite sims, and ice ponds replace the glimmering waters, I couldn't help but want to get my butt out there on the ice and give my favorite ice skates, from Megg Demina at Chapeau Tres Mignon, a test drive. And of course, there's no better excuse for fuzzy bunny earmuffs than spending some time out, dancing on the ice!

Of course, I had to pick an ensemble that can easily shift indoors - what girl can spend all day on the ice?! - so, I turned to my chic new Aoharu Fur Coat in Zebra (my very favorite animal print.) Paired with some sexy zebra print leggings from *Sheer* (which I believe were actually a freebie from the opening of the Le Zoo sim), winter is making a sleek and saucy comeback!


Basics:
Shape - My own
Skin - 13 Pale Skin -Jennifer- /smoky4 *REDGRAVE* (with eyebrows from Ashley skin)
Hair - ETD Willow - Blonde
Nails - Skin Deep Natural French Manicure (from The Body Politik, now known as Drifting Sands. Not sure if these manicures are still available.)
Lashes - *Sin Skins* Vanity Lashes
Eyes - MADesigns SOUL eyes ~ blue 3

Clothing:
Coat - Aoharu_BT_FurCoat_Zebra
Tights - *Sheer* Tights Zebra Black
Shoes(Ice Skates) - Fur Ice Skates Black/Silver (from Chapeau Tres Mignon)

Accessories:
Earmuffs - Bunny Ear Muffs Black (from Chapeau Tres Mignon)

(Just wanted to also credit that I use Tillie's Pose Stand [by Tillie Ariantho] and all the poses I use are Long Awkward Pose [by Dove Swanson] unless otherwise stated. Also, I promise an end to the boring black and white in the next blog, so keep your eyes peeled, people!)

The Joys of Simplicity

I've had the R&B, slow jams stream going at my house now for several days...something about the smooth, sweet tones just makes me feel better when I'm sick. And, not surprisingly, it sparks a sort of mellow mood in me, when it comes to wardrobe. So, today I decided to stick to the basics - black and white, simple, sophisticated. Something that screams femininity while not compromising strength.

So, I started with this adorable black and white babydoll by Armidi Gisaci and paired it with a wonderful, and very flexible shrug borrowed from the Alizee ensemble by Last Call. Now, there may not really be weather in Second Life, but my wardrobe here tends to take after the weather in my first life, so I just had to toss in some leggings! Nothing is cute about goosebumps all over your legs! I decided on this simple, comfy pair of cropped, tie-bottom leggings from Boing Fromage. When it came to shoes, I didn't even have to think! Nothing was better for this ensemble than my gingham checked mary janes from Digit Darkes. The style of the strap, leading to the toe of this shoe mimicks the pattern of white against black on the top of the dress, tying the whole ensemble together flawlessly! I threw in a few of my favorite accessories to spice things up a bit, and voila!

I am woman, hear me roar!


Basics:
Shape - My own
Skin - 13 Pale Skin -Jennifer- /smoky4 *REDGRAVE* (with eyebrows from Ashley skin)
Hair - ETD Laurie - Black
Nails - Skin Deep Natural French Manicure (from The Body Politik, now known as Drifting Sands. Not sure if these manicures are still available.)
Lashes - *Sin Skins* Vanity Lashes
Eyes - MADesigns SOUL eyes ~ blue 3

Clothing:
Shrug - Alizee White Shrug (standalone) (from Last Call)
Babydoll Dress/Top - {Gisaci} Soir Doux Babydoll - Black w/White (from Armidi)
Leggings - !BF! Cropped Tie Bottom Leggings - Cloud (from Boing Fromage)
Digit Darkes' Mary Janes-Gingham Check-TOE LOGO - vanilla

Accessories:
Drifting Sands Tahitian Pearl Earrings Black
Drifiting Sands Tahition Pearls Black
Glam Clutch - Rebel Hope Designs (from a Relay For Life gown set called "Glam RFL)