Fashion Liability!

Antonia Marat is the goddess of vintage rockabilly fashion.  We all know that Artilleri is *the* store to go to if you’re looking to resurrect the magic from decades past, and every piece in her store is amazingly well-crafted and executed.

One of my very favourite things in Artilleri are the 1st Mate Capris.  I know these may not be the most recent thing, but I’m going with one simple philosophy: everything released since late last year is brand new. I love the cuffs and the buttons, and they look amazing and fit really well.  They areobviously inspired by the nautical, and they invoke the smell and the spray of the sea when you’re wearing them. They are L$150 each, and the fatpack of 5 pairs is L$500.

I chose to pair them with the black polka dot Marcy top, which is very cute; it was wretched trying to pick just one colour when you really can’t afford the fatpack!  Each top will run you L$120, and the fatpack of eight colours will cost L$500.

On the left is the adorable Darla top (L$120 each, fatpack is once again L$500) in red, paired with the Johanna highwaist denim shorts in medium blue (L$150 each, or L$400 for the fatpack).  I dunno what it is about highwaist pants and shorts, but I absolutely adore them in SL.  I guess it’s because I feel like very few people could get away with them in RL (IE: Jessica Simpson comes to mind, and she’s not exactly a heifer), so if you can do it in SL, you should!  Completing the look is the Sabina hair in Toffee, also by the Artilleri.

Shown front and centre is the Kitty dress in navy, which also comes in five other colours.  I love the skirt and especially the bow of this dress with all the girly little squees my heart can hold.  I would never admit that to anyone but you though.  So please keep that under your hat, m’kay?

For Halloween this year, I’m going to be the classic 50’s girl, complete with poodle skirt.  Yes, I’m going as a “good girl” because we all know the bad girls didn’t wear poodle skirts.  Remember Sandy in Grease?  Once she shed the good girl image become slutty Sandy, all in order to catch Danny, off came the poodle skirt.  It comes in a ton of other colours, in case pink isn’t your thing.

Lastly are three outfits I don’t feel are strictly “retro”, but they’re still very cute and definitely “Artilleri”.  All of these could and are worn to this day.

On the left are the Betsy jeans in light blue, complete with cuffs.  I am wearing them with the Carlita top in white, and Sim-mate Emma Gilmour’s Freedom Flops, which as a flip-flop kinda girl, I totally love.  The tops are only L$120 each with the fatpack costing L$600 for ten colours.  The fatpack of the Betsy jeans is L$620, but if you only want one colour, then it’s only L$120.

Another of my favourite Artilleri outfits is the Lovely Leo dress, which you can also purchase in Zesty Zebra.  I love wrap-style dresses, and this is achieved with a system skirt which makes it even more appealing.  I tried to wear a wrap skirt that was sculpty, and I failed miserably at getting it to fit properly.  This was easy-peasy, and I think system skirts that are done well are still so attractive.  I know I am in the minority though, which is really a shame.

On the right is Antonia’s latest release, the Elspeth cardigan in black.  This comes in two styles, either plain or polka-dot.  I am pairing this with the also-new Tiffany pencil skirt in grey.  I absolutely love the little details on this skirt, like the belted flower at the waist, and the texture and the black trim detailing.  This would be perfect for any office job, and especially my office job!  It definitely makes me wish I had this in Real Life.

If you’re into the whole retro-rockabilly thing, then you already probably know Artilleri well.  If you haven’t been there in awhile, or you didn’t know Antonia also makes amazing furniture and a killer trailer prefab (I have it and I LOVE it, though people made fun of me for living in a trailer), what are you waiting for? Get thee on down to Artilleri!

Credits after the jump!

1st pic:

Skin – Belleza Jesse 0 in Sunkiss \ Hair – Artilleri Sabina in Ebony \ Shoes (left to right) – Shiny Things Belles in Black, Shiny Things Saturday Flats in Black.

2nd pic:

Skin - Cake Bella in Vancouver \ Hair (left to right) – Artilleri Sabina in Toffee, Truth Antie (named after the aforementioned Ms. Marat) in Chocolate, Artilleri Sabina in Blondie \ Accessories (left to right) – Artilleri Wooden Bracelet (colour-change), Pampered Princess Leather Purse in Eggshell \ Shoes (left to right) – Maitreya ChiChi in Red, Kittie’s Lair Peep Toe Pumps in White, JetDoll Platform Saddle Shoes in Classic Black.

3rd pic:

Skin (left to right) – Dutch Touch River II Basic in Caramel, Cake Bella 15 in Vancouver \ Hair (left to right) – Fri.day Cameron in Timid Brown, Fri.day Tatum in Moody Brown, Truth Amanda in Chocolate \ Accessories (left to right) – Mandala Lotus series in Black, Bonita’s Jewelry Double Wrap Bead Bracelet in White \ Shoes (left to right) - Sand Shack Surf Co. Freedom Flops in White, Periquita Funny Girl Flats in Black.

All poses today by Reel Expression.