Persephone

Another perfect pair of shoes was released by Purrfect 10 last week. The Persephone Boots Patent are a very interesting design that leaves me wondering if they should be really considered boots or just a very unique pair of heels. The back of the ‘boots’ is not a solid piece of material as one would expect; instead the back is composed of six buckled straps.

Like other Purrfect 10 shoes, options with these shoes include sound, walk, skin sync, skin color change, resize and texture change. The Persephone Boots Patent are available in ten fabulous colors for L$790 each or L$6,000 for the fatpack; however, if you are a Purrfect 10 VIP member, you can receive 25% off of these prices by wearing your group tag. Every color of these shoes has the option to be turned black through the ‘secondary’ texture option; the black version can be changed to white. Also, if you are a VIP member (L$510 join fee), there is a new group gift waiting for you at Purrfect 10!


Credit
Shoes: *Persephone Boots Patent in Black by Purrfect 10
Skin: *Summer [Dark] (Sundust) by Curio
Pose: Sun Sun Shine by TeaSoup (No longer available)

New from Curio

There is no denying that Gala Phoenix, designer of Curio skins, is one of the greatest artists in Second Life. Every time I see a new notice pop up announcing the arrival of her new masterpiece... because they are all masterpieces, a little ray of sunshine comes into my day. Last Friday, Gala released three new skin lines with the opening of Truth District: Airhead, Pout 2 and Summer.

Airhead

Summer

Featured above are the Airhead and Summer skins by Curio; both of these skins are completely beautiful. I especially love the lips; they are so plump and juicy. Both of these skins are sexy without being overly dramatic; beauty in simplicity shines through with these designs. The colors and glow on the faces give a very fresh look which is perfect for summer. These skins can be purchased at the Curio main store location or at the satellite store at Truth District. Five skin tones are available for each skin which can be purchased as the following: one makeup/one tone at L$1,000, one makeup/all tones at L$1,500 or all makeup choices in all tones at $3,000 in the megapack which is obviously a fantastic deal.

Although you see dark brows on the photos for the Airhead skin, the brows are actually blonde and there is not a dark brow tattoo included with the purchase. However, the dark brow tattoo is part of the Truth District opening gift from Curio which can be located in the past notices of the Truth District Updates group for approximately the next week and a half. A gorgeous special edition of the Airhead skin is also included in that gift which can be seen in this post.

All photos above were taken in the Sundust [Dark] skin tone.


Credits
Skin: [1-6] *Airhead and [7-12] *Summer by Curio
Lashes: Lash Set 3 by Apple May Designs
Hair: Boyfriend in Kit Kat by !lamb. @ Hair Fair 2011

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Truth District

The opening of Truth District caused a lot of stir and excitement over the weekend, and with good reason. Some of the top names in Second Life fashion have joined to create the latest mall hosted by one of the top… if not THE top… hair designers: TRUTH.

What makes Truth one of my favorite hair designers? I would have to say realism. And, not just realism in looks, but realism in movement as well. No other hair designer that I have come across has as realistic movement in their hair designs as Truth. With the opening of the new sim, Truth has released six new styles, one being a gift. You can pick up five of the new designs in the main Truth store, but the gift can only be acquired at the satellite store on Truth District. To receive the hair, you must be a member of the in world Truth District Updates group which is free to join.

Pictured below:

• Darcey in Clove
• Darcey 2 in Carrot
• Jean in Raven
• Pandora in Mocha
• Summer in Seaspray
• Becky (Group Gift) in Beach

To celebrate the opening of Truth District, many of the designers have placed out gifts for the update group in their stores. And, as expected, they are amazing gifts! These gifts will be out until July 8. It may take you a while to teleport into the sim because of all the craze, but keep trying! The design of the sim is absolutely stunning, and the generosity of all the designers is well worth the time it will take!

• Picture 1: Grixdale – Tank and Skirt (Group Gift)
• Picture 2: Whippet & Buck – Top (Group Gift)
• Picture 3: The Sea Hole – Outfit (Group Gift)
• Picture 4: Ducknipple – Top (Group Gift)
• Picture 5: MichaMi – Dress (Group Gift)
• Picture 6: Miamai – Swimsuit (Group Gift)
• Other group gifts used in pictures: Skin by Curio (pictures one and five) and poses by Glitterati (picture one).

You may have noticed the necklace that I am wearing in all the pictures. Eternelle is one of the latest designs by je suis who also happens to have a satellite store at Truth District. This piece comes with so many options, it is absolutely insane! Scripts are included in the necklace, earrings (not pictured) and a ring (not pictured) for size, gemstone, metal and band. This design can be worn dressy as well as casual. I really love that each gemstone can be individually colored; this is one of the aspects that makes it so versatile. Je suis also has a group gift for Truth District in their satellite store; be sure to stop by and pick it up!

Teleport to Truth District


Credits
Clothing: Listed above
Jewelry: *Eternelle by je suis
Hair: *All styles by TRUTH
Skin: [2, 3, 4, 6] *Summer (Sundust) by Curio
Poses: [1] Long Hair 3-3 (Group Gift), [2] Long Hair 2-6, [3] Long Hair 2-3, [4] Long Hair 6, [5] Model 051 and [6] Model 033 by Glitterati

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Summer Rose Heels

Purrfect 10 has shoes out for Lazy Sunday, and as usual, they are gorgeous! The Summer Rose Heels would have went so beautifully with the Jillie Dress I featured by JANE last week; keep that in mind if you snagged that up!

Purrfect 10 also released a new pair of boots as well as a new VIP gift; I will be featuring those later this week since I needed to make this post kind of a quick one! The Summer Rose Heels, however, will only be available until midnight tonight. They feature many of the options of most P10 shoes including resizing, walk on/off, invisi on/off, sound on/off, food lock/unlock, skin change and skin sync. You cannot, however, change the texture on these shoes, but they are honestly so pretty that I wouldn’t want to anyway! For only L$75, these are a definite must for your inventory!


Credits
Shoes: *Summer Rose Heels by Purrfect 10
Skin: *Summer [Dark] Lake 1 (Sundust) by Curio
Pose: Model 089 by Glitterati

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Week 35 of 52 Weeks of Color - Electric Blue

I know that I am a lot of weeks behind on Luna’s 52 Weeks of Color Challenge, but I have really been missing it and decided to do a post for this week. Don’t worry, I do plan on making up the weeks that I was absent, but I just loved the color choice for this week!

When I saw the skirt from Emery at The Dressing Room Blue last weekend, I knew that it would be perfect for electric blue! The textures are absolutely beautiful; I have always thought that blue and orange go wonderfully together, but I may be a bit biased toward that color combination since they were my high school’s colors. The cream speckles add an extra touch of softness to the already soft blue. The only thing that was not my favorite about the skirt is that like most other non poofy sculpted skirts, it really is not AO friendly. Emery has compensated for that, however, by adding an absolute amazing pair of glitch pants for underneath. They honestly blend beautifully with the skirt, and it is hard to tell where one begins and the other ends. I have paired the skirt with a simple system tank from fri.day. I bought the orange version of the VNeck Capsleeve Tee, but it wasn’t quite the right shade of orange. Lucky for me, the shirts are tintable, and it was a very easy fix.

There is so much goodness coming out of the new Truth District sim this weekend, and I will have full reviews on both the new Truth hair styles and new Curio skins very soon (tomorrow perhaps?). In the meantime, I will leave you with these two pictures to keep your mouth watering at all the pretties. The hair style I am wearing is titled Pandora, and it is one of my favorite Truth updos to date. The wavy, loosely hung hair is so very feminine; the sculpts are so amazingly realistic; it looks as though you could just reach out and touch them. As with most other Truth hair, there are some flexi pieces attached to give it realistic movement. If you cannot get into the new sim, this hair is available both in his main store location and via the marketplace.

The hair clip I am wearing is not included with the Pandora hair; it was, however, designed by EarthStones to go with this hair but can be worn with any other hair you may want to wear it with! The clip comes in three designs and is color change; each clip is available for L$299 or L$599 for the fatpack which is like getting one free. Whether you purchase the hair or not, I believe this tiny accessory is a definite must have; with all the flexibility you have with colors, it can go with almost anything casual or dressy! The clip can be purchased at Truth or at EarthStones.

The skin… Oh, the skin! Every time Curio has a new release I get all giddy. Ever since trying my very first Curio skin earlier this year, I just have not been able to get enough of them. Total, Gala released three new skins today; this particular skin is from the Summer line and is titled Lake 1. Ms. Gala truly must have known that I would be putting this outfit together this weekend because the makeup matches so perfectly. Like other Curio skins, this design is amazingly realistic. The amount of time the creator has put into this skin is overly evident; no part is left unfinished or looks like it was completed in a hurry. There is also a gift from Gala in the new Truth District Updates group which is free to join! Grab it while it is still there.


Credits
Clothing: [Shirt] VNeck Capsleeve Tee in Orange (Tinted) by fri.day and [Skirt] Highwaisted Miy by Emery at The Dressing Room Blue
Jewelry: Athena Crystals by (luc)
Accessories: Butterflies Gem Clip by EarthStones
Hair: *Pandora in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: *Summer [Dark] Lake 1 (Sundust) by Curio
Poses: [1] model.pose 15 and [2] model.pose 18 by fri.day

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.