If Lady Gaga were in Second Life, she would shop at Diram. I know this, not because she told me, but because I believe we all have a small inner Lady Gaga bursting to get out and be outrageous from time to time. I know it’s cool to hate on Lady Gaga for being commercial, for being too pop, for selling out, for being over-produced and so on. I don’t care. Sometimes the reason people are really super successful and popular is not because they sold out to reach the lowest common denominator, but because they are that good.  She’s one of those. If you doubt me, listen to her sing Poker Face at the piano – no synthesizers, nothing but a fine pure voice. That woman has pipes!

The body suit and jacket are from Diram. It comes with super hot black leather pants, but I had to wear the leggings. The leggings are Izzies. I have to show them off a lot because I spent hours hunting for studded leggings, gave up, wore something else and blogged it and the very next day, Izzies made studded leggings.  And they are hot! When I asked in group chat (yes, I group chat!!) if anyone knew where I could find studded leggings, folks were doubtful. Izzies, though, proves them wrong! The shoes are the Baiastice Detructural Unkleboots – a special edition for the Future is Now event – with little silver studs decorations that made me want the studded leggings.

The hair is from Nikita Fride and pure Rock Star Glam hair, if I do say so myself. The fab necklace is from Glow Studio. The skin is from Boudoir Skin and a bit of controversial skin. I love the strong angular facial features and the boldness of it. I recognize that there’s some graying around the mouth and that it has not been processed and perfected to the highest quality of most SL skins.  I think the creator acknowledges that by pricing the skins at about half the usual skin rate. Still, despite some obvious flaws, I really love the face on this skin and the dramatic effect it produces. It’s certainly not for everyone – and not for everyday. But for a dramatic effect, it’s just what my Inner Gaga ordered.

***STYLE NOTES******
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• Poses: Reel Expression
• Skin: Boudoir Skins Beauty by Nature Smokey
• Eyes: Poetic Colors Night Forest Medium
• Lashes: Lelutka Diva Prim Lashes
• Hair: Nikita Fride Lust
• Bodysuit/Jacket: Diram NOA
• Leggings: Izzie Studded Leggings
• BootL BaiasticeDestructural Unkleboots Special Ed. R
• Jewelry: Studio Sidhe Quartz Crystal Earrings R
• Glow Studio Triple Moon Necklace