Duckies all in a row

Yesterday Sachi Vixen of Adam n Eve excited my buns with the NEW leather pants she has just released.

All day I went around and around the grid, changing colours and oooing and ahhhing over the lush beauties, and the colour options are fantastic.

Also if you join the Adam n Eve update group, and fill out the survey in history, there is a delish pair of deep Brown shown second from right, that is a gift for doing the survey - don't know how long that offer lasts so hurry up.
Now I started taking pics, and of course finding tops to go with all the wonderful colours, I even tp'd over to a store to make sure one top was still available, even got tpd over to a studio to see something new, so that delayed what I was doing by about a half an hour, well I never do that, I always just take my pics, but as blogger fate would have it lol , that half an hour or so was time I needed to be still in pic taking mode.

Because Mimi Coral of ♥ Cupcakes dropped the incredible Past Time tops on me, and sure enough they look stunning with the leather pants, so I started all over again gleefully happy. The tops are a NEW item derived from the fabulous Time Past Gowns from earlier this week, these tops look incredible over pants as you can see , but also sensational over your own peasant like skirts etc.

The hair is a NEW to me style I bought yesterday and cant take off, the texture is divine, its called Sweet Violet and is from FFS, I just love how silky it looks and the flex is superb , it moves so beautifully. The skin is also by Adam n Eve and is the Pandora skin in tone 1 make up 8 , I usually wear tone 3 but lately have been liking a bit paler than tan tan, so this worked beautifully.
Speaking of Beautiful, omg the Duckies made by Damen Gorilla of Adam n Eve are the must have for those not wanting heels but not loving the too flat idea days.

Stunning array of colours, I mean just look at them, they are gorgeous, and again look fab with the leather pants, but also some nice spring/summer frocks will just eat these Duckies up.

So venture on over to Adam n Eve , when you get there to the front entrance find the TP boards on the left and choose the boutique one, and the pants are sensational, also if you go for the brat pack there are extra colours not shown seperate so its a steal. Then off to ♥ Cupcakes for those divine tops and hair is up to you, but you so need to go see Sweet Violet on your head coz its YUMMY.

Adam n Eve
♥ Cupcakes
FFS


Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR and available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses

Hope

Publish PostLa Sylphide Ingrid Skin

Hope Roxy Jeans by Opium Everyday

Strength by ETD

All Available at Designers in Seclusion RFL Store HERE

I ♥ Everything and More

Another one of those days, when I played connect the dots, one road led to another, and bliss kept pouring out at my feet, and literally.

I was all ready to take pics, and I got an IM, in response to one I had sent earlier. Reminding me I had to get my bum over to ♥ Cupcakes ( for some reason whenever I try the arrow and the 3 it wont work for me when I go to post).

Anyway I ended up shopping up a storm, and didn't even get everything I wanted to, and for a second even though not shown today OMG The FREEBIES. Ok now that thats out of my system, and I probably lost you as you just went there already lol I'll continue talking to myself.

I went on a little mission yesterday, for some boots for Efe, and ended up so in love with them myself that I had to get *giggles* she also doesn't know about this find yet - which may mean you never see me again, and if I do disappear let the police know to look at her place , under the floorboards .

The boots are called the Belted Goth boots in silver, there is a gold buckled version too. One thing I have to point out,because in my excitement I didnt read the vendor properly, and this time it was a fantastic thing, you see not only do you get the belted option, but the non belted option too, as is the case with all the boots at J's , so when they are already a steal at 300L you end up really paying 150L a pair - yeah yeah lost you again if you were still here.

These boots as you can see - also don't know if I say this often enough, but if you click the pics they get huuge, so you can see clearer- are incredibly shaped, the curve to the calf and the shape of the toe and heel are just like platform boots I have in RL. There are DEMOS of all the boots and latest releases, and wow the options, if you have a thing for boots this is a great store to check out.

Because I got two boots options, I went with two looks. the first being the Casual but stylish Cowgirl in the City look. Dark Denim Jeans from Celestial Studios - love pants with underwear layers , makes boot wearing a breeze- and the Cowgirl hat/hair is also from Celestial Studios . The adorable Black Ruffly top is from ♥ Cupcakes , a really nice shape and style , with adorable ruffle at the base and the sleeves are too cute.

The second look came about from the Goth style , but wanting to do the Girly Goth look, which I love, the Black and Pink Bow dress is also from ♥ Cupcakes and is a latest release. An adorable babydoll style in the vintage nighty look I think rocks, strapless and perfect for any occasion. My favourite Goth hair is the Nalira hair from HCT , I used to think that Elvira was so awesome, and regardless of famous for being a drug addict girls who have it now, it will always be Elvira's hair lol.

The skin from Rosemar is the Creampuff Skin - Almond - makeup 056 and Creampuff Skin - Almond - makeup SPECIALTY 1 , I love that this tone is called Almond, because it really does that that colour to it , the make up on this skin is Gorgeous , and the subtle pink blush just highlights that creamy complexion, the mouth is sexy, it has more of a worn lipstick effect than a freshly coated look. Remember its DEMO DEMO DEMO all the way with skins.

The yummy Byzantine Unisex Choker that I wear a lot is from Essentia as are the Hair Rose's but you knew that already :P.
How I got to the boots when seeing these in the doorway I don't know.

They are the incredible Gladiator Sandals and when I saw them my first thought was to the ♥ Cupcakes One Shoulder Mini Dress, but then I got all distracted and thank goodness Mimi IM'd .
But I do know when I put them back on I would have remembered.

Classic Grecian/Roman style dress with Gladiator sandals of yummyness, I mean seriously, its a match made in ' my inventory' giggles. The Gladiator sandals can be both casual or dressy in my opinion, and with the fabulous wedge heel, all the dancing you are going to be asked to do wont kill your feet. Options of straps sizes should cover everyones needs, and yes again there are full DEMOS so be sure, just in case , and if your shape isn't mod.

You hear me mention fate all the time in my posts, well again it did happen, the other night I was at a party, and there was a girl there wearing these shoes, but in my crazyness of filming the affair, I forgot to inspect them, and didn't know who it was to even IM and ask lol , so to find them the following day when looking for something else was a blessing.

The dress is just beautiful in its micro mini style and the flexi shoulder sash is yummy as you dance and walk. I am wearing the Casablanca Jewelry set from Essentia, and that stunning Tiffany ring is from FLIRT , there are other stone options , this being the Diamond one, and its scripted so that when you click on it you can resize it at the push of a button or two.

Now for the hair, and I might get killed again for this, thank goodness Im only human and that can only happen once. Some of you may know that that incredible Blog Savoir Hair has built an in world Head Quarters , that is opening this thursday , what some of you might NOT know, is that there are walls of hair, and not just hair , but free and dollarbie hair.

What is even better , is that some of this hair has never been available for free before, some of the designers have put out hair just for the wonderful ladies of Savoir Hair Teagan Blackthorne and Laynie Link.
So the hair worn in this shot is two styles from there :P , don't tell on meeeeeeeee but I had to show you some of what awaits you on Thursday , actually its not like there are guarddogs lol.

The first style on the left is the wonderful Rachel style from Dernier Cri@ Savoir Hair , and yes never been a style there before as a freebie so this is a must get, it isn't scripted as the ones in her store are, but she has included a fabulous spread of colours. The incredible Uppy Do is Serafina by Bishwear @ Savoir Hair and instant love, reminds me of Priscilla Presley.

With this sensational dress, both styles look superb. The skin is again from Rosemar and is the delightful Creampuff Skin - Teak, wonderful smokey eyes and a more tanned tone, Rosemary has made sooo many tone options for these skins, you should have no trouble finding one to suit your needs.
I couldn't resist this dress at ♥ Cupcakes , and though its shown as two in the store, they are linked on purpose, as you get both looks for the one incredible price of 150L. Time Past is an incredible Gown that just makes me weep for times past - ooooo - it is dresses like this one that can make you feel so treasured and beautiful.

The soft gold and creams, with the soft white is just inspired and so feminine, I wanted to stroll all of Phils Place in this last night , unfortunately after tp'ing to 4 different medieval themed sims and having nothing but wall to wall vendors at them I gave up :o(.

The hair another one of my Favourites is the Juliet style by Gurl 6 , and Juliet is an appropriate name when you look this Shakespearean. No shoes because I was feeling all Mother Earth in this Gown, and the skin is again the Creampuff skin in Teak by Rosemar.

Make sure you have a wonderful day being super feminine Goth or Girly style today.

Don't forget to VOTE FOR TEAGAN at Dark Eden for Girl of the Month choose number 4 for Teagan.

♥ Cupcakes
Rosemar
J's
Celestial Studios
HCT
Essentia
Flirt
Savoir Hair Headquarters
Gurl 6

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR and available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses

The and More :P

We did the Cowgirl in the city thing, so here is the Cowgirl in the Country, again highlighting the incredible boots from J's, the Black Fringe Western Boots and the Western Boots Used look are both fabulous for getting your boot scooting mojo going.

Once again the detailing on these boots is fantastic, and both styles can look great with whatever look you want to do.

On the left I went with the Maitreya Cut off shorts , which are so tiny you can barely see them lol, and I stole one of Fia's shirts lol , its from Jungle Wear , its called the Red/White plaid muscle shirt, and I steal it every once in a while.

On the right, I went with a short Denim skirt by Camie Cooper, with the Black and White Dart top from Rising Phoenix Designs. Love this top its so sweet and comes in an abundance of colours. Both Hair styles are from Celestial Studios , The Cowgirl hat/hair Brown , and the Annie May , I think Starley has some country going on in her too. The skin is the Crys_SmokeEyes_IceLips_BlackEB from PXL and even though it is made up, the softness of the lipstick works for country living.
Anti Hero by Pixeldolls is a set I have had for a while, just waiting for the moment to look this yummy. This is one of the body suits that come in the set, and its divine, the suspenders look and that laced up back mmmmmyummy.

The boots are the Goth Buckle up Boots, so many incredible buckles, these are definitely kick bottom boots., with the laced up back bow as well they are sensational.

The hair is DarkChyld from Old Gravy, and the Skin is the Kelsey Chestnut - Glamour: Aqua from Dernier Cri , really makes you want to revisit all those Dark Angel reruns.


As soon as I saw the Goth Ribbon Lace up Boots I squeeled, again 300L for four incredible options in wear. But look how incredible those sculpted bows are , I mean YUM!.

JB Gazov is incredibly talented, not just for wonderful sculpty skills, but for actual style, and fashion sense.

Again I wanted to mix the fem with the chunkyness of these awesome boots. In the centre we have the 3.0 Dress from Popfuzz, a great micro mini style in a huge array of colour.

The second dress is the 1.0 Dress - hee hee on the numbers thing - a beutiful halter style babydoll that I just had to vintage up with the Hair from again the Savoir Hair Headquarters , as is the first style too. Middle style is the Yoko hair by C+C @ Savoir Hair and the Vintage Vixen is from Jetdoll @ Savoir Hair and is scripted to size change on click.

Both skins are from the Collaboration of Mimi Coral and Popfuzz Bamboo and are just Gorgeous.
This next set I have had for a while, and its in my meaning to blog folder, so it was perfect to show you the Loosefit Boots in black, again two options with and without the belted buckle.

The loose fit texture on these boots is just remarkable, without looking too lose they fit snug and elegantly to the leg, and will look wonderful with some nice 3/4 length skirts, or even a dress suit.

The Goss set is from UK Couture, pants option on undies layer for boot fit , wooohooo I was stoked. The top is sheer genius - pun pun pun- I adore polka dots and this is a sexy and stylish use of what is usually cute. With the yummy bra underneath provided you can choose any option of naughty or stylish, take your pick, for the more conservative try finding a nice black tank to wear under it.

The hair is from dD@ Savoir Hair and is the Edea style, this one is also click to change, I am starting to love that function. The skin if from Canimal and is the lovely Essence (Mystery)..of Simplicity skin, a nice subtle make up, so that your outfit takes centre stage.


Lastly, and the outfit I have stayed in because its too cute. The wonderful P.E Sneakers, incredible two tone leather sneakers with that bowling shoe look I adore.

I had to mix up some Artilleri for this - A logical place to start lol - My first purchase at last years Hair Fair is the Mariya style, I just fell instantly in love with this hair- actually Ariel Black of Rising Phoenix Designs was wearing it standing at the stall, so irony that I would wear her top and this hair in the same post.

The Cherry Cardigan is also from Artilleri and is just beautifully textured with a soft sheen to the fabric. The Somerset Capri pants again feeling their love, are from AD Designs/Diversity Hair and you can see the johdpurs bum arch a bit better this time lol. The fabulous Linda_Gold_DarkEyes_BLackEB is from PXL, and put all together I am loving my rock- a -billy girl look.

So that is a HUGE show of love for J's shoes and boots and all the yummies shown with.

Remember too VOTE FOR TEAGAN at Dark Eden .

J's
Rising Phoenix Designs
Celestial Studios
Camie Cooper 'Its all Good"
Maitreya
PXL
JungleWear

PixelDolls
Dernier Cri
Old Gravy

Popfuzz Designs
Savoir Hair Headquarters

UK Couture
Canimal

Artilleri
AD DEsigns/Diversity Hair

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR and available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses

Lilith is back with force

Etain Peregrine of Dark Eden has been working diligently to upgrade her much loved Lilith set.

I have always loved all the pieces in this set, as you are able to mix and match them so well. The boots are incredible and you have the thigh and arm bands that you can wear over pants or as shown in the blood rage, over the straps and body stocking that comes with.

I mixed it up with four different looks, as the belts in this set are also definite must haves, and the whole set is so well priced, but you can of course buy individual parts and mix them up.

But what you will pay for the complete set, is probably still less than you pay for most pairs of boots these days. The pieces are also Lochmeister compatible, and if you don't know what that is then you don't need to worry :o) , but its a good thing.

8 Fabulous colours to choose from, and Etain has even started to include the ARC in her vendor ads, so you can see that these are not as high as you might imagine . The complete Lilith set comes in at 244 and the boots at 117/158 depending on if you go thigh high.

Some different looks from left to right, a more girly girl pretty look, with the Saleen hair from HCT , white tank from Awesome Designs, Somerset Capris from AD Designs/Diversity Hair , that have the wonderful Jodhpur style to them with the arch bum padding lol. With the addition of the Eldee Atoll silver cover up, which I love , and with Eldee having a huge sale right now, its a must get and a must go to.

Next along the addition of the Love Hurts tank and shrug from CKS Designs, the Python tights in black from Saya which are freebies and lots of colours, The hair is a Newly retextured style from Philotic Energy called Kalia and is a great messy do.

Bloodrage Lilith in its absolutely hot form, with the addition of Defiance Mohawke by Digit Darkes.

Lastyly the Metis skirt also from Dark Eden with both layers of shirt on from the Lilith mistweave set for extra coverage. So as you can see, you do definitely have endless possibilities with this incredible set from Dark Eden. Skin is Pale Biba from Minnu Model Skins 3rd Gen line , and the panda eyes are just dreamy. Hair in white of course, you will know by now is of course from Maitreya and is the River hair.

Also when you go to Dark Eden, Teagan Blackthorne of Savoir Hair is a finalist in the Dark Eden girl of the Month, rules to be eligible are must have something on from the store, and NO PS work, all pics must be snapshots, so this is a big deal and Teagan would love your vote, click the orb in front of the pictures and Choose 4

VOTE FOR TEAGAN! *giggles coz I cant wait until the party that they announce winner at :P Dark Eden events are wicked Nawty lol .

Brush for backdrop is from HERE .

Dark Eden
Eldee
AD Designs/Diversity Hair
Awesome Designs
HCT

Philotic Energy
CKS Designs
SAYA

Digit Darkes

Maitreya
MMSkins

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR and available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses

Fundraiser Organised by Cherry Tokyo

Cherry Tokyo is putting together a fundraiser, this is the notecard she has sent out to people and hopefully a lot more will show interest.

I am putting together a fundraiser for either Saturday or Sunday for the weekend after this (31st/1st) and I am trying to get as many people involved in this as possible. The fundraiser is for the people of Myanmar/Burma and the victims of the Chinese earthquake. We will be giving all proceeds to my local American Red Cross Chapter in Dallas, TX. If you'd like to participate in the fundraiser please let me know by Monday 5/26/8. If you want to build, or sell an item for the fund (100% of the proceeds would go to the fundraiser), or just make a pledge I am accepting any/all help to run this fundraiser.
Thanks,
Cherry Tokyo

Video footage:
Myanmar/Burma:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ByUfltgvxHk
China:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7HtjSqdAOtk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bLnlZgIewzc

It's HUBba HUBba time

A little bit ago, the talented duo over at The HUB released the Venus Sandal, we all went ga ga and pined for more delish colours.

Well feeling sorry for all us whimpering shoe fans, they have done just that, Venus Sandals in brights and lights, and they are just as stunning as the first.

The design of these sandals if you hadn't seen them before is elegant and casual all mixed into one. The stacked wood heels with that sensational design are just genius.

Somehow I have one more colour in one pack and when I took pics I couldn't work out one of the other colours and which set it was from- lol Im a nut I know. So lets just say this is a taste of 'most of ' the colours available lol.

The lovelye bright colours gave me a chance to put on the fabulous Newish Brighton Shorts from AD Designs which is part of the Diversity Hair store. Wonderful summery shorts in not too short length, and lovely turned up cuffs detailing, I adore these shorts, they are fun and casual, but with the right pieces can be turned into a dressier look.

The top is the Britta top also from AD Designs/Diversity Hair , and is just beautiful. It has all layers, and the sculpty rolled up sleeves give it that little extra something something. I really like the texture on these, even though its intention is more of a shirt, it has a really smart cardigan look to it, but slimline and lightweight.

With the low neckline I wanted to show one of my favourite necklaces, the Retro Montage necklace by Essentia. The creamyness of the beads with the silver edged resin like pendant is wonderful, its like retro art that you can wear.
With both looks I am wearing the Clarissa skin by Adam n Eve, as natural and youthful as this skin looks, I wanted that healthy outdoors lovin feel, so it was perfect.

The hairstyles are both from Diversity, the top is theThalia style and the second picture is Sydney with the colour change clips ; its a fantastic concave cut made on request, and ever so yummy.

Making sure I didnt get too much sun, I opted for the Sunglasses in white by Tesla , which are sleek and scrumptious.

Enjoy the sunshine, whether you have any or not where you are RL, get all summery today and stroll through some of the incredible places that Phils Place has. Sharing a Suggestion from Beanie Canning is what she deems as the Most Beautiful Build in Phils Place (ok she used the S word but go look HERE )

The HUB
AD Designs/Diversity Hair
Adam n Eve
Essentia
Tesla

Brush used for border is from HERE


Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR and available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses

Swishhh Featuring Efemera Bisiani

It has to be said, as a dancer, I love high-quality flexi, so when I got the notice about Digit Darkes' newest release, the Determined Coat, I tp'd straight over to check it out. And I'm oh so glad I did! Just look at that swishiness, the gentle flowing movement - totally delicious. I'm wearing the teal set just as it comes in the picture above, with the lingerie that's included. I just adore the rich colour of this, and the texturing on the prim skirt is beautifully evocative of it's movement. It's just a shame I don't know how to make video's to show you exactly how lush the movement is.

Now, I have to admit, that the lingerie, great tho it is with the set, I probably wouldn't wear by itself, and in my line of work, I need to think about how I look in a state of undress. *winks* So, I decided to try it out with some other lingerie. Black and red are somewhat signature colours for me, and I wanted to wear the black coat with red lingerie, but the belt on the black version was white *pouts*. If only we had more layer options available, would be fantastic to see this with alternate belt colours. But with that idea out of the running, I went with black under this incredibly sexy red which I think works really well. Lots of sets I could have chosen from, but I particularly liked Insolence's Laure combo. The corset giving that little bit of extra coverage I think just makes the glimpses of skin so much more alluring.

With performing, I'm very aware of keeping my outfits fresh, and Digit's clothes aren't exactly at the lower end of the price range, which is why I resisted (with much pain!) the gorgeous Antigua sets. However, the plain colours of the Determined range lend themselves to a range of outfits, swimwear being the obvious example, and I decided to attempt a more casual look. Now, I'll admit, this isn't perfect, but with it being Sunday afternoon and all, it was a nightmare trying to search my inventory (doncha just hate the way searches reset everytime someone on your friends list comes on/offline). Still, I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out. Kept it simple with a pair of deep blue slacks and a neutral tank top, but accentuated the turquoise of the coat belt with the Arizona turquoise set from Trixie's Treasures. Sure not an outfit I'd wear at a sale - imagine the lag! - but I hope it shows that the Determined Coat can be a very useful addition to your wardrobe.






I also put together this distinctly non-traditional wedding look, which I just love and would happily wear RL - tho somehow I think my mother might disapprove of the corset! *winks* The Essentia Bouquet ties the whole look together a treat I think. I snuck into the ballroom from the Fleur/Nicky Ree soiree as I thought it was just the perfect setting, and was amazed again by the build.


Picture 1:

Digit Darkes - Determined Coat - Teal

Maitreya - Slinky Stillettos - Patent Turquoise

Earthtones - The New Grazia Necklace & Earrings Set - Silver Blue



Hair: Maitreya - Eva

Skin: Canimal - Essence (Charm)... of Poison

Manicure - Fleur - Toxic Shimmer

Lashes: Cake - Flutter Lashes

Eyes: Simtropia - Gray Deep



Picture 2:

Digit Darkes - Determined Coat - Red

Insolence - Laure - Black

Maitreya - Verve - Red

Shiny Things - Nighttime Gems - Silver



Hair: ETD - Jessica

Skin: Canimal - Essence (Charm)... of Pinup

Manicure - Fleur - Red

Lashes: Cake - Flutter Lashes

Eyes: Simtropia - Gray Deep



Picture 3:

Digit Darkes - Determined Coat - Choco

Last Call - Casablanca Tank Top

Last Call - Lyra Suit Slacks

Maitreya - Sassy - Velvet Brown

Trixie's Treasures - Arizona



Hair: Armidi - The Rainy Day

Skin: PXL Linda_Light_Coffe_NaturalEyes_BlackEB

Manicure - Fleur - French Beige

Lashes: Cake - Flutter Lashes

Eyes: Simtropia - Gray Deep

Picture 4:

Digit Darkes - Determined Coat - White
Nicky Ree - Sexy Rose Top V1 - Red
Blaze - Columbia Suit Trousers - White
Maitreya - Verve - Red
Muse - The Dauphine Set - Silver/Jet
Essentia - Brides Cascading Bouquet - Burgundy

Hair: ETD - Maaliyah
Skin: Canimal - Essence (Charm)... of Roses
Manicure: Fleur - Claret

Also wearing:
Lashes: Cake - Flutter Lashes
Eyes: Simtropia - Gray Deep

( I added an edit as Efe did a Mark 2 part as seen HERE, and didn't want you to miss out on another Yummy idea, but make sure you go see the full post )

PLEA to DESIGNERS and CREATORS and MAKERS of STUFF

Ok look out I am going into high rant mode.

Damn I wish I could make the font HUGE !

You have stores, you create beautiful items, we buy them, or in some cases get given them in one form or another, be it a gift from a loved one, or we sat on a red chair and green particles come out and we get a pressie.... or you happen to Blog and Designers like your style and you get sent Showcase Items to feature .

So many ways in Phils Place to Honestly Acquire fantastic merchandise. But then OMG, you run out of space in your store, you are creating at a speed faster than one hallmark holiday to the next, this cant go on , you need more space , OMG you have a sale and discontinue it all .

Stomps my foot HARD , NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

YOU ARE ERASING HISTORY .

The insanity has to end , stomps foot again *.

Why to not discontinue :

1. Coz I said so.

If one doesn't work for you then these reasons might .

Many other designers use your products, they are constantly advertising your hair, your skins, your shoes , your jewelry , your clothing in their vendor ads. Hundreds maybe even thousands of IMs a week occur with the question 'Excuse me your vendor in your store has a blah blah blah blah in it , can you tell me where that is from ? " sure says the designer , I got that at such and such store , so off the customer TP's and finds its not there, its been DISCONTINUED !.

Now that doesn't seem that big a deal right , well it is, because usually then the customer returns to the first person and says they cant find it, so they then have to spend time working out why with that person, if the item is hot , it means this happens a lot - this I know to be true, not one week went past at my old work where I wasn't asked about hair from HCT , thankfully that was old stock but in a multi vendor.

Once the designer finds out their ads are constantly being asked about, and so many of those ims of despair, they have to change them so that the insanity stops , same with stores that provide information on other items in their ads, that gets out of date and same goes, they have to then go and redo all the info and take new ad shots etc , that costs them money, and if the store they buy from does this a lot, they find it easier to just not use their products.

Now lets get down to, customers too the other ones that don't make ads etc, sometimes the whole 'you cant get it anymore is a fun thing ' , I know I myself wear Dazzle and Ruins to major events a lot of the time, so that I don't ruin anyones NEW look by accident - "I" don't care if ten women are wearing same as me, but I'm pretty sure they do . So yes it is nice to have some older pieces from places that are no longer in world.

But many get really upset about wearing things that aren't out anymore, because in a way you are making them 'last season' and we know many don't want to wear last seasons clothes - chuckles. For many designers its not just a case of space though, its a case of older stock may mean not as high quality as their current is, due to having improved as they went, and thats admirable too, to not want to sell stock to people that you don't feel is your best work.

But I have come to learn that many of you are batty :P , that what you deem not good enough, are some of the sets people hold near and dear in their inventories. They are also the sets that made your customers loyal to you in the first place.

Now lets get on to the bloggers, oh lord its so hard to know what hair textures are the latest black , what accessory you adore that looks so good with these new pants etc hast been sold for 6 months because you always mean to get back to the store but don't get the chance, but love sending people their way. Ive done a complete post once that wasn't in a store anymore, not only was that a big fiasco but such a shame to all that read and couldn't purchase.

I even met Wednesday Soon of Woo's that way, I wore hair from ETD not having any idea it was discontinued , and the poor girl ran all around looking for it wanting it so bad - still feel guilty over that . Some designers keep old stock thats not longer in the store, and will sell it to the customer, but that often takes IM's and time and catching each other on line etc.

Back to the gifting thing, a Partner buys something special for their other half, or a great friend for a great friend, somehow the Mothership rumbles and its gone, they are heartbroken, the item is no longer for sale and the creator isnt online as often due to RL etc , again heartache to try and replace something so special to them, and it could even be a case of first hair or a dress a person gave them when they were new, replacing it isnt exactly the same, but it makes them feel better having it again.

There are so many items I have that are discontinued, and no transfer, or are transfer and I don't want to part with them lol. But there is a IM where someone you know needs that exact thing you have, they don't know you have such a thing , they just have this idea in their head of what they want, and you know that item would be perfect, so you want to lead them to it, or gift it to them,but alas again you can't its not in store and they need it then and there to make their look complete- if it was transfer of course I would lend it :P but so much easier and exciting to gift it to them.

So here is my PLEA! ONREZ and SLExchange give you unlimited wall space so to speak lol. SLX Im not a huge fan of, but sales wise apparently its better than Onrez for some, but for me Onrez is the one and only.

When gifting from Onrez you get a resend option if its no transfer, meaning if for some reason it doesn't deliver, you the purchaser can resend it to yourself or the giftee, whoever it was on the receiving end of the purchase.

You get your very own online store, meaning http://shop.onrez.com/Sasy_Scarborough or any person you think might have items on their with the _ in between first and last name, that is how you find them, even if unsure if they are on Onrez , using that trick will find them.

they allow for batch editing , meaning if you do one dress/item in 48 colours , you can click the check box and do the desccription and details all in one section for all 48, then save and add the pics for each one.

Anyway all Im begging for is that you all consider utilising tools like OnRez and SLExchange, it would be so awesome to say now, ok I know its not in the store now but it will be on OnRez , oh you love this hair, its an older style but it is on Onrez etc etc.

So many people shop on those sites from work, people that never store shop anymore due to their time in PhilsPlace being limited, so they want to log in , accept all they have bought, get dressed and go to an event or meet up with friends and thats it, and if they find something by you they haven't seen before and really love what they see , you never know what kind of future loyalty that could bring to your store.

Also if you dont think its your best work anymore , DISCOUNT IT dont discontinue it, aloow people who may be on a limited income the ability to purchase it one day when they have a few lindens to spare, they may have been pining over that gown half their time in world, and then its gone OMG I would be so upset, I had a customer once tell me she had camped for a 500L item, saved every linden to get it , do the math , thats one dedicated woman, and this wasnt your afk go to sleep type of camping , she didnt know how to do that, I asked , she actually spent time in world sitting on a camping pad every day for a few hours, knowing that at the end she would have that dress - you just got all weepy didn't you , I know I did remembering .

So PLEASE next time you need to reduce the stock in your store, think about us out here , that never want to lose the option to buy your items, think about all those new residents that have never seen the drape dress from Pixeldolls , or the abby hair from Diversity - Yeah I nag aleri allll the time lol.

KEEP PHILS PLACE HISTORY ALIVE !

end of rant :P

Dot and Sasy Dolly Up

Way too many moons ago to remember, the fantastic Kit Maitland told me about the then NEW Dollhouse store. She was all a giggle about these fantastic creations, and when we tp'd over to the then little street vendor cart, we ran into Dot Lane of the Dot Lane Girl Reporter Blog.

We chatted for ages and then, much later we were again talking about our Doll House purchases and planned to do a shoot together, well I FINALLY got it together, and tp'd Dot over and this adorable pic is the outcome.

Since back then Doll House has its own store and so many more incredible dresses to choose from. Dot is wearing the Black Pearl set, stunning piping in white features on this Dolly girl set. With its high neck and ruffled sleeves its full adorable coverage right down to the thigh high white socks. Look at that adorable mini hat, its like a pilgrims hat, so adorable perched above her booN BON75 Hair .

For her skin choice Dot has gone with the Fleur Vanilla Deux Parfait 3 , a wonderful skin with such beautiful bow lips, that its just perfect for this look. I wanted to look that cute too, so into my Fleur folder I went and pulled out the fabulous Marie Skin, with the porcelain skin and pink puckered lips I was all set too.

I am wearing the Black Alice set from Doll House, and I love this dress, not just as a dress in full Doll look, but I also love to wear the top half with dress pants, a lot of the Doll House sets work wonderful in that style. Also atop my head is the incredible little Kitty Bonnet , you just don't realise you need a bonnet until you have one as scrumptious as this. Under it I am wearing the No Bangs Bun from ETD - I love no bangs styles as they alleviate the need for editing around different hair styles when wearing hats, and when time to remove the bonnet out come the bangs lol.

What prompted the Doll House look that day, was the NEW release of incredible Mary Janes by Smerk Gorilla. These Mary Janes are available at Here Comes Trouble (HCT ) womens wear section, and they are just incredible. The shading and detailing on these sculpted Mary Janes is fantastic.

They have a click on menu for resizing to fit your shoe size, not just for a more fitted look, but also if you want your shoes to look more chunky , which I think is wonderful , especially when putting together a look like this one. The Mary Janes are going to be available in more colours, which may be the case now as its been a few days, so make sure you head on over and check them out .

The MaryJanes that Dot is wearing are from Tesla and I do believe they are still free in her main store , so grab those as they are a wonderful style to wear with many looks.

I love Doll House dress sets cost only 100L , and are all beautifully crafted by Ravenlynn Templar of LVS , so you know the quality is superb.


Thank you Dot for helping me do this wonderful post ♥


The Doll House
Fleur
ETD
booN
Tesla
HCT

Always thankful for

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR and available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Mela's
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH