The latest release is Emma’s way of saying she’s sick to death of winter, and bring on the summer already!  I can’t blame her really, though my winter on the west coast has been far better than what I’ve heard it’s like on the east coast.

My favourite of the bunch is the mid-thigh length jeans Shack jeans shorts with rolled up cuffs and in eight incredible denim washes.  These are so worn in and comfy looking, exactly what you’d want to wear over your brand new Moana Surf Co. bikini when you’re at the beach.  They are cut *very* low in the back, so if you are a fan of the hint of plumber crack, these are for you!

The shoes I’m wearing are the excellent Boardwalk shoes, also from Surf Co.  All these shoes coming out, I’m loving like a two dollar shoe whore!

Photo Credits: Hair – (L) Carrie in Jealous Red, (C) Maitreya Malou in Cocoa, (R) Truth Peta in Chocolate \ Skin – (L) Dutch Touch Roos in Cotton, (C) Dutch Touch Amber in Ebony, (R) Dutch Touch MaAn in Cocoa \ Bikinis – Surf Co Moana Bikinis \ Shorts - Surf Co Shack Shorts \ Shoes – Surf Co Boardwalk shoes \ Purse – YS&YS Espalmador Bag in Pink \ Jewelry – Mandala PearlRain in White.

Some of my other favourite releases, though it came out while I was on sabbatical from SL last year.  I’m a little bit Country is the name of this top, and it goes oh-so-perfectly with the Straw Cowboy Hat, my favourite feature of which is how it comes in both a regular shade and the faded version of that shade.  And the hat comes with a wheat shaft to chew on!

Photo Credits: Skin – Belleza Alyson in Pale \ Hair – (L) Truth Candice in Cocoa,  (R) Fri.day Jennifer 3 in Timid Brown \ Top – Surf Co I’m A Little Bit Country \ Jeans – Surf Co Belmar \ Shorts – Surf Co Shack Shorts \ Boots – J’s Western Boots \ Poses – Long Awkward Pose.

Finally, at my friend Bethy’s house lounging (cuz I’m too lazy to rez anything at my house) and reading a book, I slip into my comfy Courtyard slippers and Elma sweatpants.  I love comfy casual clothes in SL, and more often than not when I’m madly scrambling for something, anything, to wear cuz I don’t want to be naked, it’s these or the yummy yoga pants, both from Surf Co.

Photo credits: Furniture – The Loft \ Skin – Dutch Touch Roos City in Caramel \ Hair – Truth Audrey in Cocoa \ Shirt – Surf Co Rendezvous V-Neck in Light Grey \ Pants – Surf Co Elma in Dark Grey \ Slippers – Surf Co Courtyard Slippers in Red.

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I have never made a secret of how much I really love the system skirt.  It is so beautiful when done well, and incredibly sexy.  To me it is, anyhow.  Ella is a casual day dress with a plunging V neckline and a wide wrap waist.  It comes in several colours in a floral print, and the little cap sleeves finish it off nicely.  These dresses are L$250 each.

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Oh My God I love this dress!  This reminds me so much of something Joan would wear on Mad Men.  Did I mention yet how much I love that show?  Yeah.  The bow and sash can be worn on the front or back and the contrasting colours work very well together.  The texturing is sublime, too.  If you love this as much as I do, you’ll want to pick them up at L$250 each.

I am a huge fan of the jaunty little hat that comes with this Fraxinus dress, it’s so freakin’ cute!  With the sweetheart neckline and flared skirt, this dress is perfect for a party.  The laced back adds interest to the deceivingly simple frock too.  This dress is L$350 each.

And finally, the dress that started off my spree at Ingenue this time, Japonica.  I don’t even remember where I first saw it or how I became aware of it, but wow is it gorgeous.  The huge flower at the waist reminds me of something Carrie Bradshaw would wear, except this is less giant and more classy.  Each colour the dress comes in has a contrasting flower, but I think this one is my favourite.

Now, I bought a bunch more of Ingenue’s outfits, and this post could go on for about 4 more photos, but I don’t want to bore you all with how much I love this store.   So instead, just go down to Ingenue and take a look for yourself!

Credits:

All hair by Truth and Friday \ Skin by Belleza (Allyson preview – when is this coming out already?!) \ Shoes by Maitreya and Ingenue (read more about the Ingenue pumps in my post tomorrow over on On Your Toes).