AZUL, Rita In Champagne

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Kay Fairey

When I came back to SL, I was living in my free Linden home for about a week while I was thinking what I should do for a more permanent home. I lived in a private island for a very long time and I loved the privacy and the freedom to terraform the island to what ever I wanted. So at one point, I had a medieval village. At another time, I had a modern house with a beautiful garden. I loved how I could make anything and change it when I got bored. But this time, the situation was a bit different. I needed a house that I can feel comfortable in immediately. I didn’t think I had the luxury of time to terraform, build a house and decorate it but I still wanted to live in a beautiful environment.

One day, Aris came home all excited. Apparently, he had gone wandering around different sims and somehow ended up in the sim where the Rose Theater was located. He then told me that there are furnished apartments we can rent there and he wanted me to come see it. I fell in love right away and we decided to make this place our home. So here we are in the beautiful sim owned and built by Kaya Angel called the Angel Manor Estate. We love strolling around the beautiful garden where there is a riding stable, clay pigeon shooting, a mini golf course, a sanctuary where we can sit down for a nice tea party, an art gallery…there is just so much to enjoy and explore. We even found a bath like the ancient Roman bath in the basement of the palace! I am sure we haven’t even seen everything yet.

Another thing I am loving is that being a resident of this place, I can rez my pose stand anywhere on this vast estate! So today, I decided to use this grand staircase to shoot a picture for my blog post for the lovely Rita gown in champagne colour from Azul. It seemed perfect for this elegant gown.

Now if only I didn’t get lost every time I take a stroll… These are the moments I curse my horrible sense of direction in both RL and SL. 😦

Gown: AZUL, Rita in Champagne (Mesh)
Necklace & Earrings: Virtual Impressions, Gabrielle Gem Set in Snow White Pearls
Hair: Eaters Coma, HAIR 16 (mocha)
Eye Shadow: Glamorize, Forever Night Eye Makeup (Snowball)
Eye Liner: KOOQLA, Z-eyeliners (Black 01)
Lip Colour: Kokolores, BP-Soft Lip Tints (Brownie)

A sYs Skin Only At “From BOSL W/Love Hunt”

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Kay Fairey

Aren’t we all always looking for great skin? sYs Design made a skin that comes with the makeup you see here and it’s available for L$1 only at From BOSL W/Love Hunt! The hunt ends on February 28th so make sure you get it before it’s too late! You can get many other exclusive and wonderful items in the stores in the Best of SL Boulevard mall covering 2 sims. All you have to do is wear the Best of SL Magazine Readers group tag and look for red hearts in the stores and click on them to buy the items for L$1.

I also got this lovely mesh gown from sYs Design which was also sold at the store in the Best of SL Boulevard on the Renaissance sim right close to the chapel.

The jewelry I am wearing here is from a Japanese store called Haysuriza. The decoration parts you see over my right shoulder and attached to the right bracelet are separate pieces so you can wear these with or without the decorative parts. And the avant-garde boots are from Wicca’s Wardrobe but you can definitely wear this gown with regular party shoes if that is what you prefer.

The BOSL Hunt will only last three more days so go check it out before it ends!

Gown: sYs Design, CASSIOPE – long dress Mesh (white & black)
Skin: sYs Design, KYO skin – beige – Valentine (From BOSL W/Love Hunt #22)
Jewelry Set: HAYSURIZA, Pearl (121 Shinos Model ) Accessories
Hair + Hood: EMO-tions, MARY-ANNE (B+W-pack)
Ankle Boots: Wicca’s Wardrobe, Claw Boots Black Leather
Nails: Nailed It, Bright Set (Red)

*The links to sYs Designs are for the Best of SL Boulevard.

Casual In Style – Vero Modero, Mei Set

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Kay Fairey

I like casual looks because they are more comfy in real life and fun to style. When I came back to SL a month ago, I deleted all the outfit folders I had and I suddenly realized I needed more casual sets that I could quickly change into.

This was an outfit that was newly released that I found in Vero Modero. It’s called “Mei Set” and comes in different colour variations but I decided to get the grey set because for some reason, I had already set my mind to wear a coloured hair and I was looking for an outfit that will go with it and still look nice.

This outfit was exactly what I wanted. It’s casual, stylish, a little sexy (but not too much) and allows some really fun styling. Again, I tried not to make it look too girly and cute so I used muted pale purple as the accent colour.

With the coloured wig, I think this look is good for casual parties too. I hope you like it as much as I do. 🙂

Outfit: Vero Modero, Mei Set (grey)
Hair: LeLutka, Scarlet Hair (L010)
Boots: Maitreya, Mesh Radical Boots (Suede Coal)
Clutch Bag: Baboom Couture, Mesh Clutch Bag, Karo (color change)
Necklace: epoque, Shard Necklace (Chrome)
Earrings: epoque, Shard Earrings (Chrome)
Eye Shadow: KoKoLoReS, BP – Smokey Glitter Eyeshadows (Red)
Lip Colour: Kokolores, BP – Pure Balms – Bold & Sheer (Lilac Bold)
Nails: Nailed It, Fashion Duo Set (Sweet)

A “Heartbreak” I Love!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Kay Fairey

Nobody likes a heartbreak, but this is one “Heartbreak” that I knowwwww most women will welcome with open arms!

Tres Beau by designer Kimmera Madison released “Heartbreak” on Valentine’s Day. But you can see that this is not a gown that is so Valentine-ish that it can only be worn on February 14th. It looks amazing on any other day of the year!

It comes in three colours; red, fuscia and off-white but I chose this fuscia one because it is not easy to find a nice ‘pink’ gown. I think fuscia is a colour that can look very stylish but since it’s a strong colour, if you go in the wrong direction, you can end up looking either too childish, too girly or ‘a bit too much’. If you look closely, the pink used in this gown is not a flat one tone of pink. It’s actually a mix of different tones and that’s what gives this gown a deeper and sophisticated look.

I used a multi-pale coloured jewelry set by Kunglers Extra just to break the pink a bit while adding some accent to the otherwise total fuscia look. I also wanted to avoid the look being too girly so I chose to go with a smokey makeup with a slight tint of pink for the eyes and a very pale pink for the lips.

Overall, I’m very happy with the result and I think I was able to make the exact look that I was going after. Now I’m happy and I can go back to sipping my favorite coffee!

Gown: Tres Beau, “Heartache” Fushia
Jewelry Set: Kunglers Extra, Walhalla – Silver
Hair: D!va Hair, “Lili” (Type B) – Onyx
Nails: Nailed It, French Manicure – Brights Set (summer)
Eye Shadow: mock, Finn Indifference Eye Shadow (eyes only)
Lip Colour: Kokolores, BP – Pure balms – Rose Sheer

An Asian Fairy – The Dragon Gown From Champagne! Sparkling Couture

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Kay Fairey

I guess it was my sheer luck that my computer decided to break down in mid-December when I was just getting ready to return back to Second Life. I always wonder why some things just have to happen as if it chose the worst timing ever. 😦 And with the year-end/new year holidays, which is really big in my country, coming up, there was no way I could get my PC back before the new year.

So what I’m trying to say is….I missed watching Miss Virtual World last year!

But Enzo Champagne of Champagne! Sparking Couture sent me the amazing gown he created for Miss China 2014 called DRAGON, which was exactly what I needed having just come back and didn’t have time to go shopping yet. Thanks to Enzo, I was able to get right back into modeling mode and totally enjoyed styling this fabulous gown.

The skin I’m using is the Shui skin from Elysium, which Aleida Rhode made for Asian avatars and it just seemed to be exactly the right skin to use with this gown. Needless to say, I am very happy with the results too. 🙂

And a friend Japanese creator, Hays Uriza, made the jewelry set I am wearing. It is a mesh set and comes in gold, silver and copper. I use this set a lot and I never get tired of it because I just love how it’s simple and yet so impressive and creates a dramatic effect. Again, just right for a dramatic gown like this Dragon. I will just add that the necklace can be size adjusted in all 3 dimensions so it is very easy to get a right fit for any size avatar.

Gown: Champagne! Sparkling Couture, DRAGON – MVW CHINA 2014
Necklace, bracelets and earrings: Haysuriza, Ethnic Scale Necklace (Gold)
Nails: Nailed It, Bright Set, Red
Hair: TuTy’s, Juicy Wet look ponytail – Black
Skin: Elysium, Shui Skin (milk tone)
Eye Shadow: Thea Tamura Fashion, Black Velvet Series – Makeups 2 (sky) & lashes
Eye Liner: KOOQLA, Z-eyeliners (Black 02)
Lip Color: L.Fauna, 2.0 Lipstick, Red 1

Cool Leather Jackets From VoguE – Part 2

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Kay Fairey

This is part 2 of my cool leather jacket posts. This leather jacket is also from VoguE but a lot more casual and yet still very fashionable. I would so wear this in real life! You can match it with jeans, other pants, or even with a pencil skirt. Again, it comes in many colour variation so if you like the style, it’s worth checking out the other colours in the store.

Today, I wanted to make a more casual style but something that is good enough to be worn when I’m meeting some people on business. I matched a leather mini skirt and loose boots from Maitreya but also wore thigh high socks from LaVie because it’s still a bit cold.

I also found this patent red tote bag from Belgravia. I almost bought a very similar bag in exactly the same colour from Bruno Magli in real life last summer but for some reason, I didn’t. I regret it now so I bought this in Second Life! (Damn…why didn’t I buy it in real life…sob)

Leather Jacket: VoguE, Tame Print Leather Jacket (MESH) (White)
Leather Skirt: Maitreya, Mini Skirt, Vivid Leather (Seashell)
Socks: LaVie, Thigh Highs (Dark Gray)
Boots: Maitreya, Mesh Radical Boots (Suede Red)
Tote Bag: Belgravia*, Totem Bag (Patent Tango)
Hair: Vanity Hair, Emo (Black)
Eye Shadow: Kokolores, Bold Duo Eyeshadows (Purple Aqua)
Eye Liner: KOOQLA, Z-eyeliners (Black) 01
Lip Colour: Kokolores, BP-Soft Lip Tints (Copper)

*only sold on Marketplace

Cool Leather Jackets From VoguE – Part 1

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Kay Fairey

I have two great leather jackets to show from VoguE. These are not the newest releases but they are both certainly recent releases and being a leather jacket fan in real life, I couldn’t resist styling these.

This post is part 1 of 2 jacket posts. It is a snake leather jacket that is definitely a fashion item that can be worn to dress up in high fashion. The leather baggy pants that I’m wearing with this jacket is sold as a separate item so you can match it up with these pants or with any other pants that you might already have. Other colours are available for both jacket and pants.

Part 2 will be a more casual leather jacket that I also absolutely loved. Stay tuned!

Leather jacket: VoguE, Witney Print Leather Winter Jacket (Mesh), D1
Leather pants: VoguE, Riley Leather Baggy Pants (Mesh), Black
Boots: Baiastice, Ellen ankle boots, Suede Black
Earring: Maxi Gossamer, Earrings – St Tropez Hammered Disks (resized)
Hair: Vanity Hair, No Substitute Love, Blacks
Eye Shadow: Kokolores, BP – Smokey Glitter Eyeshadows, green
Lip color: Kokolores, BP – Pure Metallic Lips, Golden
Nails: Nailed It, Animal Print, Snake

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