Ripped Stripes

 

I cannot believe it's been four weeks since I've been able to make a post. Even worse, the day that I made my last post I also took three pictures of three new outfits with the expectation that it would make it easier to post during the week. I guess I was a little off on that assumption. As many of you know, I am a teacher in real life, and April/May seems to be the absolute busiest time of the year. I have had a baby shower, field trips, prom, state testing and two graduations to attend in the past month. Needless to say, I'm so ready for summer! 

The above photo was one of those that was shot a month ago; at least we continue to get warmer so it is even more 'in season' than it was then! I have always loved stripes; so, the Striped Summer Top immediately caught my eye when it was released by Izzie's. Ten color choices are available, and your purchase comes with the 'tucked in' look as well as with a prim for a more flared out version.

Admittedly, short shorts are not typically my attire of choice, but I absolutely love the ripped look and the denim texture of these Ripped Denim Shorts by Izzie's. As with the top, the shorts are also available in ten colors. The belt I paired with the shorts is also from Izzie's and is a mesh item! The idea of mesh belts really tickles me pink since I find it so difficult to make prim/sculpt belts stay in the correct place. Five colors are included with your purchase. 

Credits 

Clothing: [Top] *Striped Summer Top in Purple/Mint by Izzie's and [Shorts] *Ripped Denim Shorts in Light Blue by Izzie's 

Accessory: *Leather Buckle Belt in Brown by Izzie's 

Shoes: The Twine Shoes in Pink & White by FIR & MNA (Gatcha Item) 

Hair: Just in Brown 08 by [elikatira] 

Skin: Pout in Indulge 1 Sundust by Curio 

Pose: *Model 459 by EverGlow 

* Denotes promotional copy.

Week 3 of 52 Weeks of Color - Electric Indigo

I hoped to get so much more accomplished this week blog wise. I had at least three posts planned, but real life continues to wear me out. Uuuggghhh Two hours of travel time per day to and from work has got to end soon!

When I saw electric indigo was the color for this week, my first thought was 80s! I really didn't have many ideas of where to go looking for my outfit; so, I checked out some blogs to find stores I had never been to or hadn't been to in a while. This random search landed me at Emery.

The Skinny Jeans are a perfect addition to my wardrobe; at first the color was a little much for me, but I've actually developed a fondness for them. The color is really fun and girly. The Zebra Top on the other hand... not so much. Remember those quality pieces that will last that I mentioned wanting to add to my inventory last week? Well, I wouldn't exactly classify this shirt as one of those. Although it does match very well with the jeans, it's really not designed for anything other than posing. The sleeve pieces are very oddly shaped and attached to the shoulders; talk about not being AO friendly! The stripes were also extremely hard to deal with when it came to matching them up with the prim piece. If this shirt were mesh, it would be a total win! However, I wouldn't recommend it as is.

The necklace I'm wearing is a new piece from je suis titled Voyante Necklace Plain. It includes scripts for resizing, stone color texture, 'chain' texture and metal texture. A very neat aspect of this necklace, is that it also includes an option that allows you to input your own RGB for the stone color which allowed me to make the color perfectly electric indigo! You can never go wrong with a piece of jewelry you can custom color!


Credits
Clothing: [Top] Dressy Zebra Top in Violet by Emery and [Pants] Jean Skinny Passe in Violet by Emery
Jewelry: *Voyante Necklace Plain by je suis
Shoes: The Solas Shoes White by Fir & Mna
Hair: Andrea with Roots in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: *Nathalie . Tan . 01 by Filthy Skins
Tattoo: Rainbow 1 ll by DAMNED at Fashionably Late
Pose: Model 157 by Glitterati

* Denotes promotional copy.