Oslo

I honestly can't get enough of all the new mesh items content creators are coming out with. My newest love is the Oslo Baggy Sweater Dress by Boom. It looks so comfortable. I wonder if she can make me one of these in real life? (wink)

As with many other BOOM designs, the Oslo dress comes in many different colors... twenty-nine in total. A free demo is available, and I highly encourage you to use it if you have never tried mesh before. While mesh items will automatically elongate to fit your avatar, they will not widen. Five sizes of each dress are included in your purchase along with four different alpha layers.


Credits
Clothing: [Dress]*Oslo Sweater Dress in Moss by BOOM and [Tights] Lil Piggies Tights: Cable Knit in Brown Khaki by JANE
Shoes: Secret Boots in Molasses by [elikatira]
Hair: Zaria in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: *Nathalie Tan 01 by Filthy Skins
Pose: *Pencil 8 Mirror by aDORKable Poses
Location: Existence

* Denotes promotional copy.

Bella

My ava is a little more excited about the prospect of snow tomorrow than the real life me. We have been hammered with snow for nearly two months now. Spring seems so far away; perhaps I should relocate to a tropical climate.

I have new clothing and relatively new hair for you today! I am so in love with the new Bella outfit from JANE. The adorable, poofy lace shorts are so feminine; I wish I had a pair in real life! The Bella shirt is so adorable as well; it has a very comfortable look to it which is achieved by the prim pieces that give it a loose look instead of being a more fitted sweater. My only disappointment is that resize scripts are not included in the prim pieces; they are, however, modifiable which allowed me to insert my own resize scripts since I’m horrible at manually resizing. The bow tied scarves and cableknit tights are new additions to the Needful Things and Lil’ Piggies lines respectfully. Ten color packs are available which contain multiple shades of that color in each pack. For a very limited time, you can purchase the greedy packs of each for only L$50. This was only supposed to be a one day special, but it has been up for several days now. Hurry and get them before they are set to regular prices!

The hair I am wearing was newly released from LeLutka a little over a week or so ago. Three different styles were released on the same day. Scarab is a long style tied back by a beautiful texture change scarf; six colors are included in the scarf for you different styling needs. Lohan is also another long style; I love how the long bangs drape down in the face. It is a very sexy and chic style. Finally, Charlize is an elegant pulled back style that is tucked tightly into the hair in the back. It is most definitely perfect for any formal, or casual for that matter, event you may be attending in the future.

Credits:
Clothing: [Shirt] Bella Sweater in Milk, [Shorts] Bella Lace Shorts in Truffle, [Scarf] Bella Bow Tied Scarf in Truffle and [Tights] Cableknit Tights in Truffle by JANE
Shoes: Button Boot in Snow by BOOM
Hair: [1, 4] *Charlize in Burnt, [2] *Scarab in Burnt and [3]* Lohan in Burnt by LeLutka
Skin: *Swedish Essential Makeup 1 (Stygian) by Siss Boom
Poses: [1] *Freestylin’ 9 by !bang and [2] Long Hair 3 – 1 by Glitterati
Background by RubyBlossom

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Week 11 of 52 Weeks of Color - Indigo

Indigo is the perfect color for how I have been feeling lately. Well, sort of anyway. Indigo is a purplish blue that, of course, exists in several shades. I have definitely been feeling a little blue. Maybe not so much purple, though. Lol ;-)

The outfit I am wearing is actually not that new, and it has been blogged many times before in this color challenge I’m sure. But, I couldn’t help myself. Since I first saw the Love Me Skirt by BOOM, I was in love! It is so sweet and elegant. I like elegance and modesty in both my real life and my second life. After all, my second life truly is a reflection of my real life. There isn’t much difference. The Love Me skirt features a main skirt and two smaller prim pieces attached to each leg to give an underskirt type look. It’s so adorable, and at L$75, you really cannot go wrong.

The top I am wearing is also from BOOM. I love the texture on the 4 Warmth Thermal; the shading and highlighting are beautiful and give a nice depth to your ava. This shirt is very versatile; I couldn’t tell you how many outfits I have paired it with. Even better, it comes in a lot of fantastic colors!

My fab-u-lous boots are from Azoury. If you have never heard of them, please check out my post from yesterday. I’m still in utter shock that these boots, and all shoes at Azoury, are only L$99. They are most definitely worth a lot more, but I’m not complaining about the Lindens saved!! More boots for me!

My earrings are the newest addition to The Dressing Room from Glow Studio. A new collection was placed out today; I didn’t have a lot of time to look through everything, but I saw these adorable earrings for only L$45 and knew I had to have them for this outfit. I will most likely be going back later and blogging more items from the collection.

My skin is a mixture of Isabel 01 by LAQ and Windchill Ocean Makeup by Siss Boom. The Isabel skin is honestly a very nice base for all those tattoos that have been popping up everywhere. I’m sure that most, if not all, of you have checked out LAQ skins, but how many of you have been to Siss Boom? Owner and designer Lestat Reuven is an extremely talented artist with an extremely kind heart. She is also very versatile, designing everything from clothing and skin to furniture and landscaping items. You really must check out her store! You won’t leave empty handed.


Credits:
Clothing: [Shirt] *4 Warmth in Sand and [Skirt] *Love Me Skirt in Indigo by BOOM
Jewelry: Folk Forest by [ glow ] studio @ The Dressing Room
Shoes: Les Bottines Lilium by Azoury
Hair: Soma in Snickers by !lamb.
Skin: Isabel 01 (Peach) by LAQ
Tattoo: *Windchill Ocean Makeup by Siss Boom
Pose: *Pencil 8 Mirror by aDORKable Poses
Background by Smoko Stock

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

English Rain

I was extremely impressed with the release of the Wind Chill skin by Siss Boom last week. The designer, Lestat Reuven, typically specializes in clothing and home décor. As with all her other designs, it is evident that she has taken extreme care to make her skin line realistic. The newly released English Rain skin is a freckled look, which in my opinion makes it look even more real. Random moles are placed throughout the body, and the ‘seams’ of the skin blend very well together. English Rain comes in both a bare version and a bare with dimples (super cute!) version. One makeup tattoo is currently available for the skin which adds a hint of gloss to the lips. For a limited time, English Rain (including bare and bare w/dimples) is available for L$100 and the makeup tattoo is available for L$35!

Clothing: [Bra] Pink Mumu by Zenith and [Shorts] Wei Shorts in White by BOOM

Jewelry: Poseidon Pearls in Rose by Lucas Lameth
Hair: Quinn in Mocha by TRUTH (New)
Skin: *English Rain by Siss Boom @ L$100
Pose: [Top] Glitterati Model Pose 009 by Glitterati and [Bottom] *Pencil 5 by aDORKable Poses
Background by JoesSistah

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Keep Me Warm

To be quite honest, I normally hate dresses with a prim piece between the legs. For me, the textures never seem to line up correctly, and I normally have to stretch the piece to be such an odd shape that it just doesn’t look right. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised when I tried on the new sweater dress from Amanda’s Fashion and the prim piece fit perfectly and blended beautifully! Included with the black sweater dress are three pair of leggings which include a solid black, grey and black stripes and grey and black swirls. The complete ensemble is available for only L$150!

The boots I am wearing with this outfit are the newly released Button Boots from BOOM which are an addition to the “Good Buys” line. These adorable boots feature fur trimming and two little buttons on the outside of the shoe. TWENTY colors are available at L$90 per pair. These boots are perfect for all the snow your ava will be walking through this winter!

Clothing: *Sweater Dress in Black by Amanda’s Fashion
Shoes: *Button Boots in Pitch by BOOM
Jewelry: [Necklace] Unlocked in Ivory by Mariposa (No Longer Available) and [Bracelet] Diamond Bangles – Platinum by EarthStones
Hair: Midori in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: *Wind Chill Bare by Siss Boom
Tattoo: *Wind Chill Pouty Pink by Siss Boom
Pose: *Poofy 2 Mirror by aDORKable Poses

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Week 6 of 52 Weeks of Color - Yellow

I’m not entirely sure that I could have stomached an entire picture of this week’s color for Luna Jubilee’s 52 Weeks of Color. Yellow is not a color I have ever completely loved to wear, and it definitely doesn’t remind me of anything having to do with December. Perhaps the last bit has something to do with the two inches of snow in my yard right now, however. I’m sure if I lived in the southern hemisphere I would have a different perspective.

Clothing: [Shirt] *+4 Warmth Thermal in Goldenrod by BOOM and [Pants] *London Fog by Lemania Indigo Designs
Scarf: Righteous Muff in Coal by BOOM
Shoes: Ellie Boots in Yellow by [ hoorenbeek ]
Hair: Midori Streaked in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: *Wind Chill in Bare by Siss Boom
Tattoo: *Pouty Pink Makeup by Siss Boom
Pose: *Bag Lady 2 by aDORKable Poses
Background by JoesSistah

I am so proud that I only bought one new item for my picture this week, and even that item I could have gotten a review copy of if I had wanted to wait! Several designers in Second Life have joined the “Do You 52?” movement; this means that if you want to use one of their items in your weekly color post, all you have to do is send a notecard to receive the item for review! BOOM, the creator of the shirt and scarf I am wearing, is one of the stores participating in this. I already had the thermal shirt in my inventory since the designer of BOOM sent it as a review item several weeks ago. Unfortunately, I was MIA when the review copies for the scarf were sent, but the scarf is so beautiful and so well designed that I had to go pick up a copy anyway which resulted in my one purchase for the week!

The pants I am wearing are part of a complete outfit, titled London Fog, from Lemania Indigo Designs. The outfit even includes an adorable pair of red boots! I’m not sure exactly how long I have had this in my inventory as I acquired it when I worked as a live model and personal stylist for Lemania. I checked to see if Lemania still has this design in store for all my lovely readers, and I couldn’t find it. Not to worry though! The outfit is still available on SL Martketplace. You really cannot go wrong with a complete outfit including shirt, pants, coat and boots for only L$395!

The shoes that I am wearing have been in my SL inventory for 10,000 years. Ok… not really, but you get the idea. Actually, I have never even worn the boots before I took this picture, but when [hoorenbeek] first released the shoes many months ago, I just HAD to have them! Not like me at all…. LOL! I knew that I would need them some day. I’m just good like that I suppose. Lol As with all other purchases I have made from [hoorenbeek], I am not disappointed in the quality of these shoes. They are exceptionally made with all the care that the designer puts into every release. Although the boots are titled Ellie, they are unisex. The boots are available in six colors including black, green, orange, purple, red and yellow at L$520 per pair or L$2,100 for the fatpack.

I am super excited that next week’s color is a shade of pink! Pink is my absolute favorite color; however, I am a little worried that I may not be able to find the exact shade of pink that is being featured. I’ve never even heard of cerise! I’ll do my best though… promise! =)

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Simply aDORKable!

If you are looking for your perfect Christmas poses, aDORKable has you covered! Three new, very fun pose sets were released yesterday. Kiss Me NOW! features three male/female poses with a mistletoe which has transfer/no transfer versions. Holiday Dork Cakes included four different cupcake options with five poses each; the cupcake is really cute and is so much fun to play with! Dork Family Christmas is an absolutely adorable sculpted Christmas tree with boxes and ornaments. Six poses are included with the tree and transferable ornaments are included with your purchase.

What I'm wearing... When I thought about decorating a tree for Christmas, I thought about it being a fun, homey event. It's something I enjoy doing with my real life family every year. Normally, we are all in our pajamas while we stand around our tree hanging ornaments. I'm not sure if I have ever purchased pajamas in Second Life since my ava never needs to sleep. However, BOOM released adorable thermal shirts last week that give me that down home feeling. I paired the shirt with a pair of shorts, titled Wei Shorts, and a pair of tube socks also from BOOM.

Clothing: [Shirt] *4 Warmth Thermal in Cherry, [Shorts] Wei Shorts in Army and [Socks] Tube Socks in Red by BOOM
Hair: Cassidy in Thoughtful Brown my fri.day
Skin: Pearl 3 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: [1] *Kiss Me NOW!, [2] *Holiday Dork Cakes and [3] *Dork Family Christmas by aDORKable Poses




* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Fall Courds @ BOOM

I have always loved the look and feel of corduroy in the fall; it seems to simply fit with all of the textures found in nature. *BOOM* released a beautiful pair of corduroy shorts this past weekend titled Fall Courds. These shorts are a "Bermuda style" length with two different leg styles in two shade options each, giving you four different options for your look! The first style is a wider leg option with the choice between a deeper and lighter cuff color. The second style is a more slender leg option also with the choice between a deeper or lighter cuff color. Twelve different colors are available in both a female and male style.

Clothing: [Shirt] Easy Living by Wondrous Strange; [Shorts] *Fall Courds in (1) Black, (2) Brown and (3) Cranberry by *BOOM*
Jewelry: Simplicity in Obsidian by Mariposa (CLOSING SALE)
Shoes: Ant Flats in Bokara Grey by Miel
Hair: Mood in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Poses: [Sides] *Pencil 8 and [Middle] *Diva 9 by aDORKable Poses
Background [Sides] by RubyBlossom




* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Somnium @ *BOOM*

I'm normally not a fan of sculpted skirts since they tend to not fit me correctly, but the new dress from BOOM is absolutely gorgeous and fits wonderfully! The dress comes in two parts which are sold separately: a single body suit and a sculpted chest piece and skirt set. This gives you, the customer, a better chance of purchasing more of the color options at a much lower price! Who doesn't love that? The chest and skirt pieces both feature beautifully scuplted roses and is available in nineteen great colors!

Clothing: Somnium in Incarnatus by *BOOM*
Hair: Bethany in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: Poofy 9 Mirror by aDORKable Poses

Kuuipo

I have been desperately wanting to go to the beach all summer, but unfortunately I haven't quite made it there yet. I suppose that the water by my Second Life home will have to do until I can feel the sand between my real life toes! aDORKable Poses released a cute surfboard today that didn't quite help with my longings for the beach; it's so cute that it just made me want to go that much more! The surfboard includes four adorable couple poses that range from sweet and seductive to playful and goofy. A couple of the poses also work if you would rather take a picture alone. Other options available on the surfboard include nine different textures and adjustments to shine, glow, brightness and avatar position.

Today was the first time that I have attempted a photoshoot with more people than just myself. Since it was a cute, couple surfboard, I decided to buy my hubby a pair of trunks and drag him along with me. I even demanded that he take his shirt off!! He's a modest fellow, but he humored me. Hehehe Okay, okay... I would never try to make him do anything he didn't really want to do, but he jokingly told me that I was being demanding. LOL He's quite a bit stronger than I am in Second Life, as well as in real life, and I seriously doubt I could make him do anything anyway! We did have a lot of fun playing around with the surfboard and splashing each other! Dryden ... i♥y! ☺

Clothing: (His) Logo Boardshort in Black by Water Babies; (Hers) Infinity Swimwear by *BOOM*
Hair: (Hers) Jennifer.3 in Timid Brown by fri.day, Kizzy in Chestnut by ETD (No longer available)
Skin: (Hers) Ania 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Poses: Kuuipo (My Sweetheart) Couples Surfboard by aDORKable Poses

Infinity Swimwear

I have really been getting into swimwear lately. Perhaps it could simply be because summer is finally here! Or, perhaps it has a little more to do with me finally going swimming in real life for the first time in about five years. Either way, I've been buying a lot!

When I first discovered *BOOM* a few weeks ago through the Stumblebum Brigade, I was very impressed with their swimwear collection. *BOOM* has sixty color and pattern options for you to choose from with two top versions and four bottom versions for each color! The possibilities are virtually endless since you are able to mix and match the items. Individually pieces are L$75, or you can purchase all tops and bottoms of a particular color or pattern for a discount of L$225. **BOOM** also has a freebie and a few cheapies setting out for their customers.

Clothing: Infinity Swimwear (Classic Halter and Boyshorts) in Hibiscus Teal by *BOOM*
Hair: Cassidy in Timid Brown by fri.day
Skin: Ania 8 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: Swimsuit: Beach Babe by Long Awkward Pose

Clothing: Miami Nights by *BOOM* @ L$0
Hair: Cassidy in Timid Brown by fri.day
Skin: Ania 8 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: Bad Bish: Fierce by Long Awkward Pose
Background by JoesSistah

Clothing: (Top) Lucky Hoodie by *BOOM* @ L$10, (Bottom) Pick N Mix Demin Shorts in Green by Total Knockout
Hair: Brande in Timid Brown by fri.day
Skin: Ania 8 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: Bad Bish: Got Some by Long Awkward Pose
Background by JoesSistah

Clothing: Boom Girl by *BOOM* @ L$5
Hair: Deena in Timid Brown by fri.day
Skin: Ania 8 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: Bad Bish: Super Chick by Long Awkward Pose
Background by JoesSistah

Clothing: Not A Dress in Slate by *BOOM* @ L$25
Hair: Deena in Timid Brown by fri.day
Skin: Ania 8 (Peach) by LAQ
Background by JoesSistah