Sweet, cute, lovely…..Reale

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If you’re like me and sometimes want to wear sweet and cute clothes, a store by desinger Mallu Mayo called Reale is a place to go shopping! The moment you step in, you’ll scream with excitement. Lots and lots of sweet clothes and beautiful colours will jump in your eyes (ok….I mean, once the place is rezzed of course). What is so great about this store is that the outfits are sweet but never “over done” and are also stylish at the same time. I know you have come across some stores that are just cutey pies with no taste so I’m sure you know what I am talking about.

What is the best about Reale is that the prices are so reasonable. You can come out with a big smile on your face if you had 200L, which also means that if you have more, there is a high probability that you will be walking out with more than one outfit as it’s so hard to decide on just one in this store.

So today, I have the Floratta Long Dress with pansies. This is a rare long dress here as most of the outfits are short but not rediculously short as a lot of the outfits in SL are. I must admit, I really don’t like the short short prim skirts that spread out like ballet costumes. Maybe it’s because I saw too many of these as a newbie. They just look unreal and unnatural.

The Floratta Long Dress comes in four different flower colours although the base colour is always white. Purple (the one I am showing here), pink, orange and red. All colour variations are so lovely and for those who can’t make up their mind, of course, there is a fat pack available. (lol)

Outfit: Reale, Floratta Long Dress (pansies)
Bangles: Persona, Bangles (violets)
Nails: Love Soul, Nail Silver Gradation (purple)
Shoes: Phoenix Rising, Bow Flats (white)
Hair: 69, Model Hair 02 (off black)
Skin: Exodi, Genesis Candace Apple, Bouquet

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

Top Girl’s Show is today!

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TODAY!
ONE DAY ONLY. DON’T MISS IT!

SL’s “Top Girls Show”

June 27th, Saturday from 12 noon SLT

Click here for a limo

The “Top Girls Show” is probably the first show that features the premier designers in the Pegasos sim, Amutey DeCuir (Bliss Couture), Ashoka Eales (Phoenix Rising), Mami Jewell (azul) and Nardya Rousselot (Nardcotix) all shown in one show featuring the top models in SL all on one stage. The models in the show will be Anessa Stine, Cherie Parker, Laura18 Streeter, Mimmi Boa, Mui Mukerji, Payton Heron, Poptart Lilliehook.

This show is also unique in that it will show all the best seller outfits from the four designers, making this show truly the “top outfits show” as well.

Come see your favorite designer and favorite model and see what outfits are SL’s most favored designs.

One day only!
So don’t miss it!

Produced by edo Tone of “Styles of edo”
Directed by Kay Fairey (Director, Team edo)
Host: CheerCoach4EJS Gymnast
DJ: Aris Earnshaw

Poster photography & design: Cherie Parker

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Having Fun With Styling – Amanda Bolero Mix

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I found this really interesting skin from a small skin store and decided to have some fun styling using this skin.

So I took two separate sets from Amanda Bolero and mixed the two and matched this really cute (or rather…..odd?) hair with a bird’s nest by Clawtooth by Clawtooth. I love it when I find interesting items from small stores like these. These may not be gigantic stores with lots of choices but you can really come across some jewels in smaller shops.

This skin and hair were perfect examples. The skin is a really interesting one with no brows, lots of freckles and pinkish cheeks. But the overall look when used right was very couture and elegant, as well as sweet. Since I found this, I have been using this skin quite often.

The hair comes with blue birds, but you can purchase other colours as options. So these pink birdies were not the default birdies that came with the hair but so perfect for this look. The creator includes a notecard in the set assuring you that these birdies won’t “poop” on your head!


As for the outfit, the cute shorts I have on came with a tank top which made the whole thing look more casual. So I changed it with this somewhat metallic looking top which is a very versatile top that can match pants as well as skirts and have an effect to turn most looks into a couture look.

Top: Bolero C0llection, Giubbottino Pink Metal (jacket only)
Shorts: Bolero Collection, Estivo Rosa (shorts only)
Bangles: RYCA, Texture Change Bangle (silver)
Earrings: Chloe, Shards Set (platinum)
boots: Courtisane, Allumeuse Boots (snow)
Hair: Clawtooth by Clawtooth, A Place To Call Home
Skin: Fashionably Dead, Bird Skin

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

"Top Girls Show" is coming!!

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SL’s “Top Girls Show”
June 27th, Saturday from 12 noon SLT
Click here for a limo


The “Top Girls Show” is probably the first show that features the premier designers in the Pegasos sim, Amutey DeCuir (Bliss Couture), Ashoka Eales (Phoenix Rising), Mami Jewell (azul) and Nardya Rousselot (Nardcotix) all shown in one show featuring the top models in SL all on one stage. The models in the show will be Anessa Stine, Cherie Parker, Laura18 Streeter, Mimmi Boa, Mui Mukerji, Payton Heron, Poptart Lilliehook.

This show is also unique in that it will show all the best seller outfits from the four designers, making this show truly the “top outfits show” as well.

Come see your favorite designer and favorite model and see what outfits are SL’s most favored designs.

One day only!!
So don’t miss it!

Produced by edo Tone of “Styles of edo”
Directed by Kay Fairey (Director, Team edo)
Host: CheerCoach4EJS Gymnast
DJ: Aris Earnshaw

Invitation graphics & photography: Cherie Parker

A Fun Outfit From KOKO, "Street"

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I was in a fashion show for KOKO designed by Anna Rokocoko recently and out of the outfits I wore in the show, I liked this one so much that I decided to blog about it. It is an outfit called “Street” that is a one piece dress with a low waist skirt. The reason why I liked it so much was because it was a kind of an outfit that makes styling so fun and the low waist skirt as well as the high rised collar makes it look very stylish!!

Since the outfit was all black, I decided to play with a black and red coordination.

KOKO – Street


So here I matched it up with a red hat from the Loren Collection from Couture Chapeau that has been released recently. It is a collection of hats based on RL hats that the great actress Sofia Loren has worn made by Chhigadee London. She has so many stylish hats in her store but her Loren Collection is really worth a mention for those who like hats. AND her hats don’t attach to your nose so they don’t remove your prim lashes! That had always been my issue and I had to re-attach most hats to my mouth or chin because I wanted to wear both my lashes and hat. With Chigadee’s hats, you don’t have to worry about this. Yaaaay!! She has a blog where you can check out more of her hats and outfits.


Next, I matched a black and red purse from the House of Nyla. This bag is not a new release but it is a fun collection of bags that is very well thought out. For each set, you get three different sizes named evening bag, day bag and overnighter and all of these three types come in those held in your left hand as well as right hand. The one I am using in the pics here is the mid-sized day bag.

I was also looking for a pair of red boots that gave me that 1960’s look and I found them at Kookie. The outfit comes with an ankle length pair of lace stockings so I thought a long or ankle length boots will be a good match. And finally big sunglasses from Mokotika in red completed this look that is classic, elegant and stylish!!

Outfit: KOKO, Street
Laced Stockings: Included in KOKO’s “Street”
Purse: House of Nyla, Red & Black Plaid Handbag (day bag)
Earrings: Lucas Lameth, Chakra Necklace & Earring, Boho Bead Red (used earrings only)
Sunglasses: Mokotika, Fly Sunglasses (red)
Boots: Kookie, Dolly (red)

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

Perfect For Parties Both Formal And Fun!

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Sascha’s Designs has a new outfit released called “All That Jazz.” What a fun name!! It already makes you think of all the fun times you can have with the outfit. 😀

And my expectations are not betrayed with the set that Sascha offers in this package. It comes in seven colours but here I am wearing the one colour coded as silver. All colours come with black skirts and it’s the glitter part where the colour changes. But no matter what colour you choose, you are assured of getting lots of glitters thats done in a very tasteful style.

Sascha’s Designs – All That Jazz

It has a long sleek skirt which I chose to wear with a boa collar that is also included and a shirt type that give you more exposure. This look can be described as sexy and glam. Here I tried wearing some necklace which I can if I attach it to spine as the boa is attached to chest. But with this boa, it seemed a bit “too much” so I decided to wear only earrings and a bracelet. I love wearing bracelets over gloves, in fact. I think it makes the whole outfit look rather elegant, but again, it depends on the outfit design.


Since the skirt is not a big one, I chose a hair that is a bit voluminous but still formal. This
one I used is a very recent release from Exile which moved to a new location. So any Exile fans out there, remember to take the surl below to go and grap a new LM if you haven’t yet.


Next, I wore the short skirt that was also in the set. So I changed the shirt to the other shirt that was in the set that has less exposure with a halter tank underneith. So this time, the boa collar goes. Now I have a fun look that will be great for fun parties at a club. By the way, there is also two cute “patches” that are called “nipple hider” given as an undershirt layer. So if you really feel daring, you can just wear those for maximum effect too! (What maximum effect? giggles)


Aha and skin!! This is one from the new skin line “CANA” that just came out from Lion Skins last night. Each skin tone has 19 makeups as gorgeous and daring as always. The body contour is great too. As a user of fair skin, I’ve been told so many times from skin makers that getting a contour for fair skins is the hardest and achieving it in darker tones is easier. That’s quite understandable as it must be easier to add highlights and shades on darker colours. So with CANA skins, Lion Jonesford had been working hard to come to the rescue and I’m very happy with the results.

Outfit: Sascha’s Designs, All That Jazz (silver)
Earrings & Bracelet: Bandit Jewelry, Akita Black Pearl
Shoes: Styles of edo, EIRIS (black)
Hair: Exile, Pamela (8ball)
Skin: Lion Skins, CANA Fair 12

With short skirt:
Hair: Bish Wear, Gilli (midnight black)
Shoes: JPB Bandit Bandit Jewelry, Galaxy Black Boots

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

Simply GORGEOUS! Mashooka Designs

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Mashooka Designs is a brand that any fashionista will crave for. Designer Aradhana Voight has started designing outfits that inherit her Indian heritage when she couldn’t find India inspired outfits two years ago. Since then, she has merged the Indian design elements with those of Western outfits, creating fabulous outfits both Indian and Western that have the same rich and realistic textures. In May of this year, she opened her new main store in her own sim, to commemorate her second anniversary as a designer and now have two wings to the store, each filled with stunning designs with Indian heritage and Western in the respective wings.

Mashooka Designs – Jodhaa Princess Gharara & Jodhaa Rajput Jewels


This wedding season, Aradhana created absolutely gorgeous jewelry which has its roots in royal or extremely high status Indian weddings. The gold set was first released but it has been added with a silver set to match any outfit colour or personal taste.


The gold set was originally created after a 18th century jewelry based on a movie “Jodhaa Akbar” and the detail and the intricacy of the design left me quite speechless. The whole set comprises of an amazing 16 piece set, that leaves you with almost no attachment point left without a jewelry piece. However, for those who prefer not to wear the whole set, the pieces can be purchased separately so it will also be easier to match certain pieces with Western formal outfits.


This jewelry has such history behind it, it might be worthwhile checking the brief history in Aradhana’s blog for Mashooka Designs as she has a page dedicated to this jewelry. Of course, it would be quite difficult, or rather impossible, to own such elaborate jewelry in real life, so I was so thankful that I was in SL which enabled me to even have a glimpse of what it would be like to own such grand work of craftsmanship and art.


Here I am showing both the gold-ruby set and the silver-amber set matched with different Indian outfit. The gold set is worn with a deep and rich red Indian costume that is, in itself, such a noble and grand outfit. It comes with a head veil that you can use as an option (not worn here) and I must say that it fulfilled my dream of wearing an elegant saree.

And Aradhana has jewelry as well as matching outfits for the groom too!

Mashooka Designs – Kativa Gharara & Royal Rajput (silver-amber) Jewels


This silver set is worn with another Indian outfit which is equally stunning, Kativa Gharara, which comes in three colours, blue, yellow and pink. Here I am wearing the yellow one which, compared to the rich deep red of the Jodhaa Princess Gharara, has a very light and refreshing look. The two are so different although both fabulous in their own ways and both matching very well with these awesome jewelry sets.


One thing I do wish to mention aside from the gorgeous jewelry is the quality of the texture of the outfits. The very intricate and detailed pattern of Indian fabric is so well recreated here with a smooth silky feel of the material, that it will not do the outfits justice if they do get mentioned.


And for those who are thinking…..”well I won’t be wearing a saree,” there are plenty of non-Indian outfits too in which Aradhana makes use of the same skills she has used to create these.

Red outfit with gold jewelry:
Saree: Mashooka Designs, Jodhaa Princess Gharara
Jewelry: Mashooka Designs, Jodhaa Rajput Jewels
Hair: Allure by Sparkle Skye, Princessa Hair (black)
Skin: Exodi, Genesis Candace Apple “Redgrave”

Yellow outfit with silver jewelry:
Saree: Mashooka Designs, Kativa Gharara
Jewelry: Mashooka Designs, Royal Rajput (silver-amber) Jewelcase
Hair: Exxess Designs, Nerd (black)
Skin: Exodi, Genesis Candace Apple “Chokh Tepa”

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

Lots of Wonderful New Releases From Paper Couture

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Paper Couture has released lots of attractive releases which includes outfits, hair and accessories that all have a very “Paper Couture” look. Lots of frills, lots of flowers, sweet designs, soft and simply lovely colours, which are all very attractive for that sophisticated and feminine look.

I had so much fun shopping and decided to show three outfits today instead of writing lots of text as I believe you can get the feel of the collection from lots of pics.

The first one is “Jasmine Vest” a very sweet casual look that consists of a shirt, vest and short pants.

Paper Couture – Jasmine Vest

Outfit: Paper Couture, Jasmine Vest
Short Boots: Courtisane, Hors d’haleine Booties (Champagne)
Necklace & Earrings: Paper Couture, Carnelian Set
Hair and Hair Band: Paper Couture, Forget Me Not Bun (Red)
Skin: Glance Skins, Britney – Zone

The next one is “Beaded Wildflowers.” This is a gorgeous cocktail dress with voluminous puffy sleeves and a very silky slim skirt that looks so elegant and yet luscious.

Paper Couture – Beaded Wildflowers

Outfit: Paper Couture, Beaded Wildflowers
Necklace & Earrings: Paper Couture, Agate Set
Shoes: Stiletto Moody, Pinup (Blush)
Skin: LeLutka Beaute, New York Fair makeup 3b

The last one is “Wrapped Paper Roses”, also from Paper Couture. This a lovely one piece dress with a sculpted belt with two large flowers made with the same texture added as an accent. The dress form is simple but the texture used adds interest and elegance to this set.

I may add that these are only a few of a much larger collection, which are all as attractive as those shown here. It’s certainly worth a shopping trip but make sure you bring lots of lindens with you as I am sure you will need them!

Paper Couture – Wrapped Paper Roses

Outfit: Paper Couture, Wrapped Paper Roses
Necklace: Paper Couture, Fabric Bead Necklace – Florentine
Earrings: Paper Couture, Agate Set (using earrings only)
Shoes: Stiletto Moody, Pinup (Blush)
Hair and Hair Band: Paper Couture, Forget Me Not Bun (Brown)
Nails: Celestial Studio, Lulu Nails (Pink with white tips)
Skin: LeLutka Beaute, London Revolution Pale makeup 2b

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

New New New At Phoenix Rising!

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One of my fav brands, Phoenix Rising just released a LOT of new items! The reason why I am saying a LOT and not giving any numbers is because I am feeling lazy today and I didn’t want to count all the new items. But that’s how many new items have just hit the store.

Phoenix Rising – Natasja’s Seduction

One of the outfits that was released that I absolutely loved was “Natasja’s Seduction.” I must say, the name of the gown was the first thing I noticed. What a sexy name to give to a gown! But after I saw the vendor picture, I knew exactly why. The gown IS sexy.

The top of the gown almost looks like a classy french corset with exquisite black embroidery on colour. The one I got was red but you can choose from red, slate, rust, aqua, purple, pink, ice and gold. Eight colour variations in all. And as with many of her outfits, Ashoka Eales, the designer, has given us variations to the style.

The first pics I have are the prim gown styles where the outfits will be a sexy and coquettish outfit to wear to any formal occasion. If this seems over dressed, you can always wear it with a pencil skirt with black stockings or as a fancy lingerie with stockings, garter and a prim tail that attaches to the back.

Either way, you are also given optional pieces of a necklace called “Key To My Heart” neckace as seen here, and a prim neck collar which reduced the ‘lingerie like look’ if you wore it with the prim gown or pencil skirt. What I liked the most about this prim collar is that it was fully modifiable. In other words, you can not only stretch it or shrink it, you can also resize it in the three directions given in SL represented by the red, green and blue colours. In other words, there is no more fuss about fitting the size to your avatar. I often wish all designers gave us this choice with prim parts as it is so frustrating when you cannot modify prim parts or even if you can, you can only resize it without changing the proportion. In other words, even the resize scripts that are often used with un-modifiable prim parts do not allow us to get a complete fit as it only resizes the whole thing, so this is so much better!

Kudos to Ashoka for giving us this resize permission!

Outfit: Phoenix Rising, Natasja’s Seduction (Red)

Necklace: Phoenix Rising, Key To My Heart (incluided with the outfit)

Hair & Hat: Naughty Designs, Show Girl (Black)

Skin: LeLutka, MMS London Revolution Pale, Makeup 7b

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

A Cute Party Mini Dress From Miamai

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Miamai, which I blogged about only a few days ago with a dress that had a slightly grunge, or goth image to it, has just so many styles that I had wanted to show some of the other outfit types that the designer offers.

Today is one of such outfits and this time, it’s a very sweet and yet sexy party dress.

Miamai – Mini Sequin Blue

This is a mini dress with the top part translucent while the skirt part has some delicate glitter on a velvet like material. The silhouette itself is very simple but the ornaments that cover the delicate areas on the top play a big part in making this outfit look very interesting and elegant at the same time. This outfit comes in four colour variations, blue, red, pink and purple, that have different colours for the gillers but the outfit itself is the same colour.

I wore a pair of turquoise coloured snake gloves that were, in fact, a fat pack of coloured gloves offered for free at ALB Dream Fashion. This is not a colour that you will find often and this fat pack is a good item to have in your inventory with the array of colours offered by designer, AnaLee Balut. In the case of this outfit, the addition of gloves gave it a very party dress feel and I loved the combination.


Since the dress itself has very little material volume and I didn’t want to make my feet look heavy, I chose a pair of diamond sandals that is made by Bandit Jewelry but also sold by Jador. For hair, I chose a relatively voluminous hair for the same reason.

I’m all set and all I need now is an invitation to a party. 😀


Mini Dress: Miamai, Mini Sequin Blue
Gloves: ALB Dream Fashion, NINA gloves snake (turkis)
Jewelry: Bandit Jewelry, Akita Sapphire Pearl Bracelet and Earrings
Sandals: JPB Jador Shoes, “Eternity” White Diamonds
Hair: Tukinowaguma, Candy (black)

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, CEO & Top Model for Evane Model Agency, Modavia Super Model and Top Model of Boulevard Agency and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.