Sasha features a fantastic floppy bow on the side, which is texture changeable.  The funny thing is, I didn’t even try to see if it was colour-changeable until I was writing this post and it suddenly occured to me to check.  The back is slightly poofed out, as it would be if you were wearing this sort of bow in real life, and it’s those types of details that make me such a fan of their work.

Fiona is a messy sort of updo, the kind of hair that says “I put it up like this when I woke up but it looks freakin’ fantastic on me”.  They do messy styles very well, and I hope when they do release more hair, they release more like this.  I don’t wear long hair too often for boobie penetration reasons, so these types of styles are perfect for me.

And finally, we have Lexi.  A little plain in the front, and totally cute in the back.  This is the hairstyle that is being donated to the Hair Fair charity, Wigs for Kids.  Only L$850 for a fatpack, it’s completely worth it.  But I suppose if you’re not a fatpack buyer, for some unfathomable to me reason, you can get the individual packs for L$250.

Visit Fri.day at Hair Fair 3 \ Mainstore

Credits:

Top Photo:

Skin – Dutch Touch Keira Basic in Caramel (Red Brow) \ Top – Kookie Vint.

Centre Photo:

Skin – Tuli Audrey in Tone 1 \ Top – Kookie Vint.

Bottom Photo:

Skin – Dutch Touch Yri Basic Plus in Cotton \ Top – T-Junction Foxy 4 *Wear Gray item*.

Truth is the brains behind this massive fundraising drive, and not only did he work to put it all together with a small team behind him, but he also made one of the most gorgeous hairs, with all of the proceeds for donation.  Aloha comes in two options, so you can wear the shells or not, and as if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a version included with two attachment points, so they don’t sink into your boobs.  Which is a very common problem with long hair, and a major annoyance.

It’s for a good cause and look how gorgeous it is!  Definitely get this soon because after this fundraiser is over, it will never be offered again.

Find Truth in the Green Section.

Credits:

Skin – Tuli Audrey in Tone 1 \ Outfit – Whippet & Buck Chapman dress in Noir.

Sigma is one of my favourite jewelry stores and everytime I see a new release, I drop everything to go get it.  They never disappoint me either.  They have four items out, and these are but just two (matching earrings & necklace), and they come in gold and silver.  They’re so beautiful and they always fit so well, it’s a crime not to get them.  Especially when it’s for such a worthy cause!

Get them in the Red Section.

Credits:

Skin – Tuli Audrey in Tone 1 \ Hair – RezIpsa Loc Mary in 3PM (Hair Fair) \ Outfit – Whippet & Buck Chapman dress in Noir.

And finally today, my very good friend Dakota Buck of Whippet & Buck has made some lovely dresses for charity.  It’s an uncomplicated design, but a classic.  And it should be a staple in everyone’s wardrobe.  It comes in four colours (shown are floral & black, and there is also naked and white) at L$150 each, and all proceeds for all colours are being donated to charity.

Oh, and they’re called Chapman!  So if you were in any doubt about needing these (though I can’t imagine why, because well…just look at them), you have to get it for the superawesome name alone!

After Project Donate is over, these will no longer be available, so make sure to head down to the Green Section to pick these up for yourself.

Credits:

Skin – Tuli Audrey in Tone 1 \ Hair – Fri.day Fiona in Timid Brown (Hair Fair) \ Shoes (left) G-Field Kate Bow Strap Shoes in Cream, (right) LeLutka Pow Pumps in Black \ Poses – (left) Reel Expression Sassy V2 set (right) sorry I forgot .

JiP is the latest release, and it’s an extremely gorgeous skin available in only one tone currently: cream.  The eyebrows are by far my favourite part of this skin.  They’re thick and luscious and well-groomed, just the way I most like them.  They’re a strong brow, and an accessory unto their own.  If the brows were tintable it’d be better, but these are perfect for the dark-haired beauties out there.

(As an aside: I can haz shadows!!)

Credits:

Hair – Truth Justine in Espresso \ Pose – TorridWear.

There is a huge range of makeups, 17 in all.  And if that wasn’t enough, there’s also 11 lipstick tattoos you can add to any of the skins.  In addition, you can find eyelashes and a free shape!

I’ve mentioned my propensity to buy fatpacks before, right?  I very rarely buy skins as singles, and why would I?  If you buy the fatpack of these skins, the price per skin averages out to L$441, less than half the price of each skin.  She also offers duo packs of certain skins which saves you L$500.  And if you’re a member of her in-world group, you will never regret it because Dutch Touch often gives out gifts and previews, and offers discounts of certain skins.

Credits:

Hair – Truth Emerald in Espresso \ Top – Fri.day Twofer Tank in Taupe/Teal \ Necklace – Sigma Swirl Bead necklace in Mocca/Silver \ Pose – Fri.day.

Speaking of free group previews, this is the latest called JoSje.  It’s a blond-based skin, which is the perfect follow-up to the dark elegance of JiP. The freckles are very cute and all in all, this is a skin for the innocent-looking amongst us, even if you’re not so innocent-acting   Iki’s encouraging feedback as this is a work-in-progress, so join her group and check it out!

Credits:

Hair – Fri.day Mandy 2 in Delighted Blond \ Top – Fri.day Ruched Buttondown in White \ Earrings – Sigma Clare earrings in Silver/Pink \ Pose – TorridWear.

Teleport to Dutch Touch!

]]> http://fashionliability.com/im-touching-dutch-again/feed/ 1 http://fashionliability.com/surfing-through-the-summer-with-surf-couture/ http://fashionliability.com/surfing-through-the-summer-with-surf-couture/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:09:00 +0000 Phoenix Chapman http://fashionliability.com/?p=1280 Emma, Emma, Emma.  How I heart thee. Let me count the ways:

Emma Gilmour is one of my favouritist creators ever.  Combining the casualness that I love with surfer chic, it’s a perfect blend that looks just as great on the beach or the boardwalk.  The Summer Stripes Skirt is gorgeous, I love that it is ever so slightly high-waisted.  I am a huge fan of the tank also, and I love ruffles on tanks, but so often the ruffles are just painted in.  While I can appreciate that chest ruffles would be difficult to fit the many varied shapes in SL, I do love love love that Emma has made one with sculpted ruffles.  It’s just more real to me!

Credits:

Hair – Truth Tilly in Streaked Chocolate \ Skin – Tuli Jade 03B in Tone 3 \ Eyes – Poetic Colors Summer Storm \ Lashes – Cake Pillow Lashes \ Shape – my own (not for sale) \ Top – Surf Co Hermana Tank in Tomato \ Skirt – Surf Co Summer of Stripes in Black \ Shoes – SLink Mikaela in Black \ Earrings – SiSSi Squarish earrings in Dark \ Bracelet (left) – Armidi Pyramid Cuff in Silver \ Bracelet (right) – Zaara Vyomini Chained Bracelet in Onyx/Silver \ Poses – LAP & Diesel Works.

Now, the shoes are my favourite part of this photo – they’re brand spankin’ new, coming out today as part of the Tableau Festival, which officially started about five minutes ago!  This particular colour is for charity (The Center for Biological Diversity), so I’m going to be going to the festival to donate some cash.  And they’re only L$200 – shoes that awesome are never that inexpensive anymore.

The shorts and the grey tank are part of Surf Co’s latest release.  I love the casual-ness of them, but eek, the top is a little too casual – my nips were showing!  So I put on an undertank for my own modesty…amazing how I can be modest about pixels, eh?

Credits:

Hair – Truth Nicola in Espresso \ Skin – Tuli Jade 01A in Tone 3 \ Eyes – Poetic Colors Summer Storm \ Lashes – Cake Pillow Lashes \ Shape – my own (not for sale) \ Top – Surf Co Coastal Tank in Dark Grey \ Undershirt – Fri.day Scoop Layering Tank in White \ Shorts – Surf Co Cafe Shorts in Yellow \ Shoes – Surf Co Nantucket Spectators in Black \ Necklace – Maitreya Coin Necklace \ Bracelet – Artilleri Wooden bracelet\ Poses – Diesel Works.

These tops are also part of the Tableau Festival.  The top on the left, the Canvas Garden top is so gorgeous!  I love the flowers at the shoulder, it’s a perfect touch for summer.  And if you want to be a bit more casual, but still not look like you rolled out of bed in the tank you were wearing, you can pick up the Sundrop V-tanks with the spaghetti straps.  Is anyone else as excited for this festival as I am?!

Surf Couture Mainstore

Surf Couture at the Tableau Festival

Credits:

Hair (left) – Truth Sylvia in Streaked Chocolate \ Hair (right) – Truth Bethany in Chocolate \ Skin – Tuli Jade 01A in Tone 3 \ Eyes – Poetic Colors Summer Storm \ Lashes – Cake Pillow Lashes \ Shape – my own (not for sale) \ Top (left) – Surf Co Canvas Garden tank in Palm \ Top (right) - Surf Co Sundrop V-tank in Ocean Blues \ Shorts – Surf Co Shack Shorts in Original \ Poses – Diesel Works.

Seaside Sweetie is the name of their latest collection, and it’s perfect for spending time at the seashore, whether it be Cape Cod or the Jersey shore.  Well, maybe it’s too classic for the Jersey shore, or at least the TV show.

The texture work is sublime, and Roslin has mastered the system skirt, particularly the ass.  I’m not showing it here, but believe me, it’s one rockin’ ass.

All of the pieces in the collection are mix-and-matchable, and you dress them up or down.  Each top is L$100 for either style, and the shorts and skirts are L$120 each.

These clothes are not just for the shore though; with the right shoes and accessories, you look just as good on the city streets of a New York Sim!

Teleport to 5th & Oxford!

Credits:

Top Photo:

Hair – Truth Anthea \ Skin – Tuli Gina (Dressing Room exclusive) \ Shoes – Cherry Alice Cullen flats \ Jewelry – Fri.day Loop Bangles & Earrings \ Pose -Fri.day Model Pose 4.

2nd Photo:

Hair -Truth Lourdes \ Skin – Tuli Gina (Dressing Room exclusive) \ Shoes – Cherry Alice Cullen flats \ Bracelet – Armidi Limited Pyramid Cuff \ Pose – Fri.day Model Pose 8.

3rd Photo:

Hair -Fri.day Michelle 2 \ Skin – Tuli Jade 04A in Tone 3 \ Bracelet – Sigma Eyelet Bracelet in Sea/Gold \ Pose – Fri.day Model Pose 20.

Bottom Photo:

Hair – Truth Tina \ Skin – Tuli Jade 05B in Tone 3 \ Purse – Fri.day Journey bag \ Bracelet – Mandala Pearl Rain bracelet \ Shoes – Orange Creations Mercy \ Pose – Fri.day Model Pose 24.

Luth Brodie of Reel Expression, who was possibly the first maker of model poses in SL, or at least the first one I was ever aware of, is back to work and making poses!

One of the new releases is the Fashion Series 8 set, twelve poses geared for fashion.  It has some great poses in the set, and the switching is smooth and easy.

Credits:

Hair – Truth Paige in Night \ Skin – LeLutka Lola makeup 8 in Light (currently unreleased) \ Clothes – Fri.day Paradiso Romper in White \ Boots – Bax Prestige Boots in Metallic Gold \ Belt – Fri.day Cinch Belt in Gold \ Necklace – Mandala Hannya Necklace in Gold \ Bangles – Mandala Takara Bangles in Inca Gold \ Poses – Reel Expression Fashion S8.

One of the other new releases is the Sex Sells V3 set.  Of course she’s right, sex does sell.  I love the poses that kinda hide you from prying eyes, peekaboo!

Credits:

Hair – lamb Soma in Ink \ Skin – LeLutka Lola makeup 8 in Light (currently unreleased) \ Lingerie – Whippet & Buck Effie in Antique \ Shoes – Maitreya Gold Shanti in Black \ Earrings – Zaara Urvi Chandelier Earrings in Silver \ Poses – Reel Expression Sex Sells V3.

And finally, there is a new pose prop, 12 poses in the ladder.  There are some great poses in there, I definitely recommend heading down to Lalique and checking them all out.

Teleport to Reel Expression

Credits:

Hair – Fri.day Michelle 2 in Jealous Red \ Skin – LeLutka Lola makeup 8 in Light (currently unreleased) \ Top – Pig Sing Sing \ Jeans – Armidi Grace Jeans in Grit \ Boots - Coco Riding Boots in Black \ Pose Prop – Reel Expression Ladder.

Last Friday, Reek released a bunch of new beachwear options, and yay it’s love!  We always need new cute boardshorts and bikini tops to match, and if there’s a third option in cute bikini bottoms, so much the better.

There are several different styles of tops, including floral, tops with a pretty bird on one boob and then just gradiant solid colours.  They can all be mixed and matched with the boardshorts, and then if you like, there are solidly coloured bikini bottoms, with very cute sculpted ties on each side.  This is a can’t-miss for the summer months coming upon us (sorry, Southern Hemisphere).

In keeping with the Summer Is Upon Us theme, Glitterati has released some new pose sets, including this set with wearable Beach Balls.  With poses ranging from simply holding the beach balls to laying on them, it’s a fantastic prop set for the season.

P.S. I know it’s only April, but it’s damn sunny where I live!

Visit Reek’s mainstore

Visit Glitterati’s mainstore

Credits:

1st Photo: Hair – Fri.day Carrie in Timid Brown \ Skin – Belleza Elle 04 in Pale \ Earrings – Mandala Takayama in Turquoise \ Pose – Long Awkward Pose (Sweetheart Pose Set).

2nd Photo: Hair – Maitreya Green in Coffee \ Skin – Belleza Elle 04 in Dark Mocha \ Sandals – Surf Co. Freedom Flops in Black.

It’s been at least two years since then, and Earthstones is now one of the “big names” in jewelry design, at least for me.   Her store is very earthy and rustic feeling, but inside you can find some of the most beautiful and intricate work around.

Chandraki is the latest release, and it strikes me as a bit bohemian and quirky, but still gorgeous.  There are some amazing colour options available and this one is the most colourful with spectrolite and gold and smooth dark wood encircling it.  Sets include the necklace, earrings and a bracelet, though each piece is purchased separately, and if you want them all, you can get fatpacks of the necklaces, bracelets or earrings.

The Basket of Spring earrings are breathtaking.  The details are amazing and so perfect, right down to the ladybug  & the butterfly perched on the tiny ropes.  These embody Springtime and I am in absolute love with them.  They do come at a hefty price though; for the pair it’ll cost you L$1750.

Zahra is made of twisted metal and inset stones, a striking combination in some really gorgeous colours.  This colour combo reminds me of water and sky and the moon.  The bracelet is probably my favourite piece, I think it’d go perfectly on its own without the others and you can wear it with just about anything, I bet.

And finally, the formal Radiance set, diamonds that go down getting progressively bigger, which is how diamonds look best in my humble, and poor, opinion.  This is a complete set that includes two types of earrings, either the ones pictured or more simple diamond solitaires, which are a classic staple every girl should have in her inventory.  And you can get this in either gold or platinum so there’s something for everyone.

Teleport to Earthstones!

A small note/rave about this skin:

This is Tuli’s latest group gift sneak peek of Sayuri, an exotic Asian skin that has me drooling and probably later camping out in her store waiting.  I’m most stoked that I didn’t have to change my shape at all to wear it cuz above all I’m super lazy about that!

But when I saw today the new exclusive Pose Sets for men and women, I think that was the most excited I’ve been!  I’m a sucker for exclusive stuff.  I still love my RFL 2008 poses from LAP and use them all the time, and I would cut off my prim feet before I’d give up the Maitreya special edition shoes I’ve managed to snag.

These are poses representative of the 104 pose creators at the fair, and I liked virtually every one of the thirty-six! poses included. But I’m not going to bore you all with the photos of every one of them, especially since you can see the poster here (and buy it before it disappears!)

From left to right, we have Baffle, ComPOSEure & Don’t Freak Out.  The casual poses from Baffle & ComPOSEure are definitely appropriate for my casual outfit, which I haven’t taken off now for nearly 3 days!

Juxtapose made the pose on the left, which I love (and I’ll have to go check out the rest of the store now, since I don’t recall seeing it at the fair during one of my *many* visits), Long Awkward Pose made the centre pose and Miamai’s to credit for the pose on the right.

On the left is a pose from Oh My Stars, the centre pose is from Sassafras and the pose on the right is from Slash Me Poses, which is a store name I love so hard I can’t even describe it.

And for my final pose montage, I’ve showcased poses from (L-R) doll, Storin & aDorkable Poses.

It’s worth mentioning that every Linden raised from the sale of this exclusive pose set goes directly to the fair’s chosen charity, Motivation, which helps those with mobility problems in low-income countries.  It’s L$500 well worth spending.

Make sure you check out XStreet to buy these poses before they’re gone and unavailable!

Outfit Worn:

Hair – Truth Hannah in Espresso \ Skin – Belleza Elle Dark Mocha 2 \ Top – Fri.day Traveler’s Tank in Leaf \ Pants – Miel Mo Linen Pants in Driftwood \ Shoes – Surf Co Freedom Flops in Dark Brown \ Jewelry – Mandala Soul Bracelet & Necklace.

Hopscotch is a new store (to me, in any case) and they’re full of promise.  There are lots of pose sets to choose from, and the poses are really cute.  I do have to say that I’m not a big fan of the transitions between poses, and I talked with creator Chandni Khondji quite a bit about them this evening.  She is a fan of the poses just getting from one to the next, as fast as possible.  I like smooth transitions so it’s not so jarring to my (perhaps sensitive) eye, but either way you prefer, you can’t deny the cuteness!  These poses are all a part of the Attitude set, which you can get at the Pose Fair until the 16th, so if you haven’t been yet, get your butt down there!

Hopscotch at the Pose Fair

Hopscotch Main Store

I’m also excited about my clothes, most of which are part of Fri.day’s last two releases.  The shoes are some of my recent favourites from any store in the past while.  I absolutely love the strap below the show at the heel.  I have no idea what the technical term might be, but strappy thing works for me.  They’re called Dream Booties, but they seem more pump-y to me.  I guess they do come very high on the top of the foot though.  Tough call.  The skirt is the new checked Vacation Mini, an easy-to-fit skirt with several colour options.  I absolutely adore the Dream Catcher bag, which comes in both shoulder and hand-held posed options, and an unposed version too!  I love that they always include so many options for the things they create, it’s one of those little things others might overlook, but makes them the go-to for so much in my inventory.

Fri.day Main Store

Outfit Worn:

Hair – Truth Grace in Espresso \ Skin – Belleza Elle 0 in Dark Mocha \ Shirt – Fri.day Ruched Buttondown in Black \ Skirt – Fri.day Vacation Mini in Charcoal \ Tights – Fri.day Opaque Stockings in Black \ Shoes – Fri.day Dream Booties in Pink \ Bag – Dream Catcher Bag in Pink \ Scarf – Decoy – Mraz Scarf in Raspberry.

Amacci’s poses are yet another new-to-me store at the Pose Fair, though the store itself is not new, just the poses part.  I admit, I live in a cave.  I suck.  These poses are part of the new release of fashion poses, Set 7, a good basic set of twelve poses with smooth transitioning.  I think they look more attitude-y than the Attitude poses from Hopscotch though!

Amacci at the Pose Fair

Amacci Main Store

Fri.day also released this very cute Reverie dress, available in eight great colours.  Ties are cuter on girls than they are on boys, I have to say.  And if you like, you can wear the dress without the top, so it’s just your basic little black dress.  I’m your hot working girl in this outfit, no hooker reference intended.

Outfit Worn:

Hair – Fri.day Deena in Cranky Brown \ Skin – Belleza Elle 0 in Dark Mocha \ Dress – Friday Reverie Dress in White \ Shoes – Fri.day Dream Booties in Black.