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Ahem, about that challenge, Lord Winter?

When Winter Jefferson challenged Gidge to style an outfit featuring Exile’s exuberant Zoe hair, she rose to the challenge and threw down the gauntlet. Well, it seems Lord Winter is too busy planning his upcoming nuptials to Tenshi Vielle to answer the challenge – but never fear, I decided to give it a go and flap that glove in Winter’s face a few times. After all, shouldn’t a challenger actually do the challenge, too? So, here it is: Exile’s Zoe. Yes, it’s a wild and hairy sort of challenge – literally. However, I found it was deceptively easy. You see, the hair may be wild and full of exuberance, but it’s expertly placed exuberance that somehow just didn’t seem to intersect nearly as much as I expected. I really did not have to do a lot of searching for poses that work.

I did, however, think it deserved somethind wild, so I raided a pants set from Chatkare for the top and paired it with the truly wild Feather Skirt from So Many Styles.

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Exile's ZOE – The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown Down

posted by Gidge Uriza

I got an IM from Winter challenging me to style this hair – a new release at EXILE.

I expected a lot more CRAZY out of the style than I got when I TP’d into EXILE. It’s some big hair, with dreads and big ringlets and I liked it immediately because it’s long hair.

And I LOVE long hair. I also love the shades of blonde Kavar uses so that was pretty much a WIN as far as I was concerned. What I HATE is to SHOOT long hair.

I find that I don’t think twice about intersections and other annoying bits of hair here and there when I WEAR long hair, we all know it happens – just like we know that the texture can stretch and distort over ya bootie if you don’t wear a skirtshape with your system skirts. Continue reading

Crazy Arms

One of the hallmarks of Paper Couture is bold design. Strangely enough, there’s just a bit of hedging the bet with this gorgeous Roaring Green Ruffles dress as they offer the sheer bodice in sheer black or sheer black with polka dots, but seriously, we have to choose the dots, don’t we?  Without the dots, this is a lovely dress, with the dots, it’s a lovely and dashing dress. So let’s go for the Crazy Arms.

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In Love With Sysy's Lucy Sweater and Scarf Set

posted by Gidge Uriza

This sweater and scarf set was right on the money, given the arctic blast that is gripping most of the U.S. I had to dress Gidge up warm, lest she catch a cold. The Lucy sweater from Sysy’s has GREAT scarf options – you can wear it around the waist cinched or around your neck – I couldn’t pick so I wore both. Continue reading

I've Forgotten Something

posted by Gidge Uriza

I know I’m having trouble getting back into the routine after Christmas break but……I forgot an entire shirt!

Oh no! 🙂

I wanted to show off the new leather jacket from Second Wave Apparel and just didn’t want to detract from how cute it was……..so I did opt for nothing at all. You don’t mind do you?

I’m also wearing slinky leather pants from Sn@tch and a pair of my favorite boots – The Cowboy Boots of Evil from Sn@tch…….because I was feeling very leather-riffic once I put the jacket on. Continue reading

FLASH! AHHHH! He'll Save Every One Of Us….

posted by Gidge Uriza

Do you remember the Chinese Shop without a name? They sent me that a lovely full outfit called Ting? Ok well I’ve learned to call them Frost Pavilion for now and that this is their slurl.

And when they sent me Ting they sent me this Ming the Merciless inspired Henchwoman outfit – that I absolutely went nuts over tonight, as you can probably tell. I had some time on my hands. Continue reading

Simply Ballroom

posted by Gidge Uriza

I turned my husband from a robot into a hooman to show all the girls (and heck guys too) that there is a great option for dressing up your man this New Year’s Eve.  The PARTY IN VENEZIA tuxedo from Musashi Do just HAPPENS to have a vest which PERFECTLY coordinates with the BROCADE PRINCESS gown – also from Musashi Do.

This brings you a great cohesive style as a couple without that lame “Oh they wore matching outfits how cute” look. These are not matching outfits – rather they are formal wear made to coordinate and compliment each other. And it’s perfect for New Year’s Eve balls and events!

As a girl dressing a boy AV for only the second time (the first time was when I dressed us Winter) – I was a little bit worried about figuring it out cuz MAN this tux has options. My husband was finishing up some other things so I was left to my own devices for a while running back and forth between two computers trying to figure it all out.  And there is where I have to share something AWESOME. Continue reading

You Make Me Weak…I Wanna Die……

posted by Gidge Uriza

The recent release of this chemise by Milady’s Fancy had me in mind of that great tune by Journey – Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ which isn’t nearly as sexy and romantic as it possibly could be – if you listen to the whole thing. But that first line…..it’s sooo passionate.

It was the first thing I thought of when I slipped into this.

And I didn’t put on a skirt shape. So enjoy the bootie. That’s right! I’ve got the big bootie and I don’t care!

I happen to know that some people LIKE their girls with curves! So there!

Style Notes

***Bold R Indicates a Review Item***

  • Skin – Belleza – Jesse – Sunkiss 4 R
  • Hair – Exile -Jenna – in champagne
  • Eyes – Poetic Color – Lavender Fields
  • Dress – Milady’s Fancy – French Kiss R
  • Shoes – Sn@tch – Bedroom Heels R
  • Earrings – Dark Mouse – Reversal of Fortune Earrings R
  • Lashes – Lelutka -Photoshoot 2

A Date with Frosty the Snowman

Well, not really, but if I did have a date with Frosty, I could not go wrong with this amazing gown from MiaMai. The gown is called Ever East and is a sinuous sexy shimmer of a gown that sleekly slides along your form. With a higher than thou side slit, it’s a perfect reveal of the fantastic Ice Queen skin from PXL Creations. A special holiday gift makeup for the fabulous July skin, this skin has delicate tracery tattooing on the legs, back, bodice and arms.

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They say you lose 45% of body heat through your head…

This Hymn dress from MiaMai makes me smile. At first blush, with that cozy, cuddly hood it looks all warm and snuggly. Then of course, there’s the plunge, or more accurately the two plunges as the back plunges even lower than the front. Let’s just say Mrs. Claus might feel a brisk wind or two. This dress certainly seems designed on the principle of conserving body heat by covering up the head.  Now, of course, it’s a myth that you lose more heat through your head than any other part of your body. When those tests were done in the 50’s they were comparing  lost heat with people wearing winter survival gear but no hats – not people unclothed everywhere.  Oops!

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