The
super-rich hues of 3 recent party dress
free or
$1L gifts reminded this RL jewelry designer (
moi) of 3 vibrant gem tones:
blue sapphire,
green peridot +
red ruby. I was
so in
luhs with these frocks that I was inspired to put together a photo "lookbook" showing these 3
gem-tastic looks.
This first
free deep azure blue dress has an
unbelievably lustrous color. Certain
head-smackingly good tiny details make
/me love the
Blaze folks forever, like these
super-fluttery chiffon parts, which have tremendous movement. The result: a gentle yet
totally eye-riveting
side-to-side swish situation when you walk.
My absolute favie thing about this design are these
narrow slits running up the torso sides. It's clear that this shortie look is ideal for showing a
bit o' leg (okay, maybe the
whole leg) -- but there's something about the way these fluttery chiffon parts hide (and then reveal) these narrow patches of exposed skin that is simply
the smex.
This same
hide-and-peek fluttery chiffon effect also turns this
so short skirt length into something coquettish, giving you a
peek-a-boo-buttie effect. Everything works together like magic on this dress.
Interestingly, I'm usually
not a die-hard fan of the babydoll style (I prefer to show off my waistline, Lord knows I do enough sit-ups for it), but this one is
most def one of my
hands-down faves of the year. The fact that it's
free is just icing on top. *fashionista kisses to
Blaze*
On the face front, the dramatic combo of these super-smoky eyes + this
drop-dead gorges new
Maitreya fedora hat hair (
free at
Le.Look!)
totally channels that certain
it's-my-world-you're-just-living-in-it vibe. Don't worry, there's only
le good fashion permitted in
that particular world. Hee.
If
emerald is the
big-name star of the green gems family,
green peridot would be its shy, lesser-known sibling.
The dark apple green color of this dress by
Sun Made Fashions totally made me think of the soft green hues of
green peridot. This thing is one of the best
$1L weekly finds. This color is really pretty, but it's the soft, velvety texturing here that turns this simple dress into an exceptionally pretty one. The deep plunge neckline + naughty belly button keyhole ramps up the
smexeh factor too.
I paired this look with one of my favorite
$1L earrings gifts by
Donna Flora + the new hair group gift by
69. This sultry style has such pretty, soft waves and I love how the bangs are done -- framing the face with one dramatic sweep. For the
$300L group join fee, you the
color fatpack (!) which comes with options to wear a mini Santa hat, a shiny red Rudolph nose and/or furry earmuffs too. It's
such a steal! (*NOTE: this hair is
not flexi -- but these swoopy long parts curve away from the torso, so you don't get any body "cutting" by hair).
Sparkly gold "diamante" Katherine stilettos by
Stiletto Moody completed this
ready-to-party look. Gem hues + yellow gold -- you know it's such a 'natch.
Gavin is modeling the new
free SIM opening gift at
Casa CheerNo. Although we agreed that the shoulder pads, quilting,
etc. was a
bit fancier that he's used to wearing, he still rocked this look
hard. Fitted pants are also not typically
Gavin's style, but these
free Redgrave black men's pants from
Le.Look! looked simply
hawt on him. The lower "drop" waist on these pants makes all the difference for making this snugger fit look
exceptionally elegant.
This pose is such a dramatic modeling one for guys too + its currently
free at
vMotional. My understanding is that they're currently having a new
freebie every day.
It's worth noting that
CheerNo's SIM build surrounding it's store is visually stunning -- just the way the sun breaks through the clouds alone is a photog's dream.
Being from the desert in RL, I was
totally reminded of the spectacular, paintbrush-like sunsets you only get in the desert (it's got something to do with the high amount of dust in the air, which refracts light in dramatic ways). See? You learn something from SL every day!
Check out how the darker sky lighting
totally affects the mood of this shot.The ever-changing sky here was just amazing. By the way, this is
dead-on what the desert sky looks like
right after a huge rain. *pinky applauds whoever built this SIM*
What
gem-tastic roundup would be complete without
ruby? This
free halter-neck dress by
Crissy Designs is another lustrous creation that revels in this luscious color. It's bejeweled silver halter strap means that you don't need any more extra accessories on the neckline. I love the "snowy" speckling of silver dust on the skirt, just above the silver-rimmed hemline. It
totally gives this dress a magical, fairy-like feel.
These nude-and-red bangles and pink gold "sideways hoops" earrings, both
free from
YourSkin&YourShape completed this look. I'm also showing the new
free U&R Dogs "Bacchanal" ring that you can win
in its lucky chair. This soft, pretty updo hair is newish by
Truth + comes with a color change headband.
Check out this
ridic awes lashes situation. Don't these remind you of
the craziest mascara commercial ever? These
supathick lashes come with a
tres badass vertical streak that slash dramatically north + south of the eye. These brand-new beauties by
Mstyle are very reasonably priced (in the
$40L-$60L range).
Here's yet another beauty shot of those "Orchid" double-stitched leather heels by
Kalnins that I just can't seem to take off my feets.
Luhs this silver color + the
just-right amount of shine.
Speaking of silver, this
free moon chair by
Kuri Style was so pretty + luminescent that it
totally reminded me of shiny, silvery gem. My RL astrological "planet" is the moon, so I just
had to have this in
Gavin + I's home (although -- as my 5-year-old niece loves to remind me -- the
moon is
not a planet). O, those 5-year olds. They think they know
everything.
I hope everyone is
keeping calm + carrying on during this
ridic hectic holiday season. (I
know I'm most definitely
not). Jewelry love + fashionista kisses to all!
xoxo
Teshan2222 Wycliffe(who's
in for the long haul with my
affaire de cœur with jewelry)
http://slexyfashionista.blogspot.com/
STYLING CREDITS:
Blue dress: Blaze - Merry Dress - Silk Blue (join group for $0L; look in Notices) - free
Blue heart necklace: U&R Dogs - The Heart of the Ocean Necklace
Socks: Honey Kitty - H_K X'mas!2009-socks02 - in-store hunt - free
Shoes: Kalnins - Orchid
Hair: Maitreya @ Le.Look! - Maitreya Le.Look! la Femme Hair/Hat - Natural Blonde (join Le.Look! group for $0L + click sign at Le.Look!) - free
Skin: Curio - :GP: Petal [Dark] Elf-Soot2
Eyes: Negaposi - Glass Eyes (Raven) - $30L
Lashes: Cake - Bedroom Lashes
Green dress: Sun Made Fashions - $1L gift 12-12-09 - $1L
Ring - Donna Flora - Bice Ring - freeEarrings: Donna Flora - Poison Drops gift - $1LSkin: Curio - :GP: Sundust [Dark][ Winter-Toasty 2Hair: 69 - MOG group gift - Palest Blonde (color fatpack) - free ($300L group join)Shoes: Stiletto Moody - Bare Katherine (Gold Diamante) (small)
Eyes: Negaposi - Glass Eyes (Lagoon) - $30L
Lashes: Mstyle - Mstyle Lashes - Elf
Red dress: Crissy Designs - Bloody Lady Dress - Peace on Earth hunt gift - freeHair: Truth - Lydia - Chocolate
Shoes: Kalnins - Orchid - silver (color change)
Ring: U&R Dogs - Bacchanale Ring Gold - red (color change) - free (customer appreciation gift; also available in lucky chair)
Skin: Curio - :GP: Acorn [Light] Elf-Happy Holidays (Gala + Rita Designs group gift) - free
Eyes: Negaposi - Lunar eyes - Azur Large - $30L
Bracelets + earrings: YourSkin&YourShape - Xmas 2nd GroupGift - group gift - freeLashes: Mstyle - Mstyle Lashes - Bad Elf
Moon chair: Kuri Style - K*S Moon (comes with a sun chair + 2 other chairs) - free
Tesh's poses by: Long Awkward Pose and Kuri Style
on Gavin McGinnis:
Jacket: Casa CheerNo -[CheerNo]Vento Jacket Green (SIM opening gift) - freePants: Redgrave @ Le.Look! - LE.LOOK! l'homme - Pants - (Casual Style low waist) - Le.Look! group gift - free Tattoo: Aitui - Vintage Hawaii (faded) - previously free
Skin: BeReal - Exclusive Max Skin - previously free
Hair: Sadistic Hacker - Magnoria II (Dark)
Eyes: Negaposi - Lunar Eyes (Water) Large Iris - $30L
Sneakers: SoReal - Superstars black/white
Gavin's pose by: vMotional - free
If you haven't hit the 4.44.4444 FreeStyle event yet, you've still got another week to check it; look for some supercute gifties like this $4L milk carton I'm wearing here by mah talented girl Xanadu Capelo (complete with a tribute to all of us FreeStyler bloggers on the side -- awwws!) I also recommend grabbing these $4L white-rimmed glasses by Acid & Mala that I'm showing here, plus the $4L Bliensen + MaiTai earrings gift (chunky, vintage-styled ones that I'll try to work into another post).
In other news, I'm on the prowl for a RL purse this weekend (isn't it time for a new one every season?) Speaking of seasons, there's also the final Seasons Hunt to look forward to on the 15th!
