Monthly Archives: October 2009

Blowpop in Exile – With Pudding from Sascha's Designs

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posted by Gidge Uriza

I shot so much when doing the shoot for this dress from Sascha’s Designs – that I forgot what it was I was highlighting. The dress? The hair? The skin?

I couldn’t decide – there fore this post must be about them all.

The gorgeous ballgown is yet another brilliant offering from Sascha’s Designs, replete with a host of skirt options, shawl, jacket and top options that make purchasing just one color of this dress an outfit for several nights over. I chose to show you this beautiful peach because I was in a fall mood – but it comes in a rainbow of jewel tones that I can’t say enough about.  They’re like candy.

As always the ballgown skirt option from Sascha has gorgeous movement – those of you who love the ballroom scene know how annoying it is to get a great big old gorgeous skirt that doesn’t move worth a damn-  obviously no issue here! Continue reading →

Saying Goodbye to Eshi Otawara

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One of the more innovative and wildly creative Second Life builders and fashion designers has left Second Life and will be missed by many – including those like me who are merely casually acquainted with her via my admiration for her art. I have more than a dozen of her dresses and would have even more if I could have afforded some of those magnificent limited edition dresses she made.  My admiration for her design sense is dwarfed by my admiration of her sim building skills. One of the most distinctive sims in all of Second Life is the magnificent Rouge sim she built for Codebastard Redgrave – a wildly red sim in the shape of a woman. And yet, even that admiration is now overshadowed by how much I admire the honesty and dignity of her farewell to Second Life. This is no petulant picking up one’s toys and going home, but a sober, fearless self-examination that resulted in wrenching decisions that demonstrate that not only is she a talented artist, she is even more a wise human being. So, Goodbye to Eshi and Good Luck and Bon Voyage to Irena.

After the cut – some of her wonderful designs or check out the set on Flickr

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Dressing for Rain That Isn't There, plus an Ode to Maitreya

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We have an average of 150 rainy days a year where I live  and they are almost all consecutive. We have a sunny, dry season and a cloudy, wet season. As much as folks struggle to make four seasons,  it’s more like 2.5.  It’s not as bad as it sounds, though, since you can run around in the rain for two hours without getting wet. This is the perfect sort of outfit for the kind of rainy days we get. It acknowledges the weather without overreacting.  You want to look like you did check the weather in the morning and are not oblivious to the rain or the old folks on the bus will “tut tut.” What could be better than a lovely sweater dress with a thick enough knit to repel all the rain and some nice warm knit stockings to keep your tootsies toasty? When I saw this Ingrid dress at Lelutka I decided I want one in every color in RL. Now if only they were sold in Lindens.

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Movement

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Don’t you just love clothes that move?  This lovely Lady Monaco dress from A la Folie is one of those wonderful  dresses that move with you. Can’t you just picture it out on the dance floor? Even if you’re the first person voted off Dancing With the Stars, you could look like a great dancer in this dress. Add to that the bold choice of the cerise cummerbund sash with the apricot dress color and the festive glitter top and you have a real winner. And it comes with shoes!

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Paeoti For Me, Please! Or – Another Celebration of My Cleavage

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posted by Gidge Uriza

I got this gorgeous box of goodies dropped on me – and I first had to share with you this Paeoti – Malady Formal Gown. I swear I had to wear it JUST for an excuse to put on one of my Symphony Skins with the fantastic BUSTY option.

I mean. FOR REAL.

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Not Gollum

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Agnes Finney makes deliciously glam clothing, but I confess that her store name To My Precious makes me think of Gollum. However, is there anything in the world less Gollumish than this gorgeously glam red dress with the thigh-high slit in the pencil skirt and the glorious butterfly sleeves?

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You're Just Jealous of My Sn@tch

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posted by Gidge Uriza
HI! Memba Me? Well I’m back, and while trying to figure out WHAT to start with I reached for a review item dropped on my by one of my favorite clothiers Ivey Deschanel – from SN@TCH. I was in a casual mood as I convalesced and the JUST JEALOUS top and capris fit the bill for what I wanted to wear.

In this case, I think it’s the CLEAVAGE she’s referring to. 🙂 Continue reading →

G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria!

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The new Gloria dress from Chantkare is a lovely lacy confection with a big full skirt and a wide waist sash, but it was too romantic for my  mood for when I put it on, so I took off the skirt and switched in the sleek and sexy Pixel Dolls High Button Miniskirt instead.  The blouse is the sort that puts the va in va-va-voom but  I wanted something to wear with the new buckle wedge from Anexx. Something edgy, not romantic. Switching skirts gave the top a whole new direction.

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Bloggers Yard Sale

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For the next month or so, there will be a yard sale. Members of the Fashion Bloggers in-world group are cleaning inventory and are putting out some great stuff for sale at steep discounts. Although previously worn, items are guaranteed to be stain-free, with no rips or tears unless intentional. If you’re looking for some great bargains on wonderful clothing  – from all sorts of great stores including ones that are long gone and viewed as collector’s items, you can hop over to the Fashion Bloggers Yard Sale. There’s everything from costumes to lingerie to ball gowns and stops in between.

If you are in the Fashion Bloggers group and want to clean out your inventory, just wear the group tag when rezzing the items and sell them in 1 prim boxes with a photo on it.

Quick Look: Chantkare

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Applonia Criss dropped a few items my way a couple weeks ago, including this lovely day dress (Kim) that is elevated from casual to chic with some clever embellishments on the neckline.  It’s a lovely mauve color – a great fall color that’s less ubiquitous in fall designs. In this shot, you can also get a good look at the fabulous new hair from Exile – Juliette. Exile has new textures that are even better than before, so it’s an exciting time for those of us who love Kavar Cleanslate’s innovation and experimentation with style and movement in hair.

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