Tag Archives: Exile

Keep You In The Dark,You Know They All Pretend

posted by Gidge Uriza

Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones come marching in…again
They need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are AT THE READY
ARE YOU READY?
I’m finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance
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Lucky I Ran Into You

posted by Gidge Uriza

One of the final acts of my favorite Woody Allen movie – HANNAH AND HER SISTERS – is called LUCKY I RAN INTO YOU. It’s about two people who’ve known each other and fall in love despite the past. Making friends can be like that too.

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Dreaming Of The Shoe Fair

Style Notes:

***Bold R Denotes a Review or Promotional Copy***

  • Skin – Adam N Eve – Jasmine – Tone 2 – Lilac R
  • Hair – Exile – Carly – Ash R
  • Top – Friday – Gatcha from Shoe Fair – Twofer Top
  • Jeans – Sn@tch – Vintage Virgin Jeans
  • Shoes -A-Bomb – Khitten Heels R

Yeah, it’s a shortie. I’m sleepy. Give me a break!

The Moon is Not Made of Green Cheese

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No, the moon is not made out of green cheese, but if you go to Shadow Moon, the sky is. Well, green something anyway! I was wearing this audaciously fun outfit from The Black Canary and decided to check out Shadow Moon – the name of the place sounded so evocative of mystery and danger and illicit rendezvous in the darkness of the shadow of the moon.

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Hah! Not so much. Still the bright whimsy of this cartoon goth world delighted my sense of humor. I could not resist.

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As you can see, the Lament outfit from The Black Canary is perfect for a night in any goth world – be it in Toon Town or some more sinister realm.  The cape is amazing, so are the collar and cuffs on the shirt and the amazing silver findings that detail the jacket. It’s a beautifully elegant suit that was a delight to wear.
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By the Shores of Gitche Gumee

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When I went to Grey Havens, I was reminded of the magnificent North Shore of Lake Superior – a favorite family vacation place. We always did at least one trip up the North Shore each year. Gitche Gumee was how Longfellow spelled Gichigami, the Ojibwe phrase for “Big Water.”  Having spent time on a research ship counting June Bugs and small fry on Lake Superior, I can tell you it is definitely Big Water.  I decided to go the Grey Havens to shoot the Isabella dress from ORTA because the fabric made me think of the North Shore’s Norway Pine & Blue Spruce and the granite shoreline.

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Although it makes me think of Lake Superior, Grey Havens has sea lions and whales so that’s saltwater, not freshwater, alas!  By the way, is it TMI to share that Mom had the Song of Hiawatha memorized and always recited big chunks of it while we drove up the North Shore to Grand Portage? Thankfully she never went through the entire poem in one sitting. I think that would take hours. Mom knew 100 or more poems by heart and made all of her kids memorize one poem a week.  My siblings are a generation older than me, and this ritual is one of the few things we have in common. Of course, she never made us memorize Song of Hiawatha as that is just ridiculous.
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B&W Rock Opera?

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The Niven Collection by Scarlett Niven is primarily an exploration of the vast possibilities of black and white. Yes, there are a few items in the store with color, but by and large, the entire collection is a symphony in black and white. Actually, maybe rock opera is more accurate because the designs are very a la page. Symphony, Rock Opera? What do you think?

This dress I am wearing is called BodyCon and I am not positive what Con stands for but Body Conscious would be a good option. The always fashion forward styles of N-Core make a perfect alliance with Niven Collection clothing.

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Another study in black and white is the romantic and stylized China sim – where visitors find themselves within a Chinese watercolor and ink painting.

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