Look Like A Lady, Work Like A Boss.

Now that every RL jeweler's frenzied hell Valentine's Day is over, I can finally show you some lovely things from my fave monthly event on the grid, Collabor88, which has returned with the sweeping theme of "Imagination." Look for a lively mix of colors, pastels & fanciful moods; I particularly loved how Intrigue Co. creator Katharine McGinnis' animated "Kaleidospecs" glasses tickled my fancy (check out the painted "jazz hands" frames!) + these over-the-top, feather-plumed "Phoenix" wings by Boom made me hope that somebody works these wings into RuPaul-styled blog post soon, heh. And in skin whore news, anyone who reads this blog knows that I was absolutely obsessed with Illusory's "Paige" skin for a looong minute; I was therefore beyond excited to see that creator Crushed Clarity has brought back a paler version with cherry red glossy lips (!) for this round of Collabor88. Needless to say, this drop-dead gorge skin was on my avi faster than you can say vintage pinup. -- There's so much to love about this dollfaced skin; its I might look like a lady but it's all rawr + Martinis in the bedroom expression is truly brill.

And when all else fails, plonk yo'self down + have a bit o' chocolate.

I must also mention that this romantically sideswept ponys hair by Truth is on sale for $88L at Collabor88 (!); so any ponytail fiends like moi will wanna snap this one up sooner than you can say truck driver mouth.

After this week in RL, I'll be needing all the help I can get to maintain any sort of ladylike exterior. Look like a lady, work like a boss love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
ღTeshan2222 Wycliffe
http://slexyfashionista.blogspot.com/

STYLING CREDITS

1st 2 pics:
Hair: Truth - Angie - blaze; worn with Truth Hairbase - blaze (new!) *mwuahs Truth Hawks*
Sunglasses: Intrigue Co. @ Collabor88 - Red Kaleidospecs (new!) *mwuahs Katharine McGinnis*
Pink dress: [AUX] @ Collabor88 - Pony Dress - Peachy - xs (new!) *mwuahs Crushed Clarity*
Black dress (shown in face close-up): [AUX] @ Collabor88 - Pony Dress - Onyx - xs (new!) *mwuahs Crushed Clarity*
Skin: [AUX] @ Collabor88 - Paige_Fair - Imagination (Red) DB (new!)
Necklace, bracelet & ring: (Yummy) @ Collabor88 - Caprice Set BW (2 necklaces shown layered together) (new!) *mwuahs Polyester Partridge*
Earrings: (Yummy) @ Collabor88 - Caprice Earrings - Color (new!) *mwuahs Polyester Partridge*
Wings (2 colors shown): *BOOM* @ Collabor88 - Erinyes Wings (Phoenix); worn with *BOOM* Erinyes Wings (Cruxim) (new!) *mwuahs Aranel Ah*
Poses: Flowey @ Collabor88 - flowey. the sky box - peachy billow. (poses only shown; set includes pose prop) (new!) *mwuahs Flutter Memel*
Ballet slippers: SLink - Ashia Ballet Pointe Blood (creator Siddean Munro)

last pic:
Hair: Truth @ Collabor88 - Hollana - cupcake (new!) - $88L (!) *mwuahs Truth Hawks* *DO NOT MISS THIS TRUTH PONYS HAIR FOR $88L!
Skin: Glam Affair @ Collabor88 - Laurel 04 D (new!) *double mwuahs Aida Ewing & M4ri1yn Magic* 
Shirt, collar & skirt: Tee*fy @ Collabor88 - Polly Tucked Blouse Chocolate; Detachable Peter Pan Collar Black; Stella Highwaisted Short Skirt Chocolate (new!) *mwuahs Azure Electricteeth* 
Earrings: (Yummy) @ Collabor88 - Caprice Earrings - Color (new!) *mwuahs Polyester Partridge*
Stone bracelets: Maxi Gossamer @ Collabor88 - Earrings and Bracelets - Khaleesi's Temptation (new!) *mwuahs Maxi Gossamer*
Socks: DCNY - Sporty Socks_Cinnamon Heart - $1L (new!) *mwuahs Anessa Stine*
Rings: [*RD*] - *Single White BonBon-Rings* - *Single Chocolate BonBon-White-Red Drizzle-Ring-R*& *Single Chocolate BonBon-White-Sprinkles-Ring-L* (new!) *mwuahs Rogue Falconer* 
Shoes: Mstyle - KAI Slings - Valentines - subscribo gift - free
Purse: [HANDverk] - Heart Clutch.gift - subscribo gift - free
Melted chocolate: :::DR::: - Chocolate set (Vt Group Gift 2013) - group gift (join group for $0L; touch sign on wooden cart) - free
Nails: Izzie's - Metal Stripe Nails *mwuahs Izzie Button*
Pose: Le Poppycock - *Come Hither* Pose Set for Bloggers (new!) *double mwuahs Julliette Bade & Olivia Lalonde*

Dove Gray.

Creator Drinkinstein Sorbet always turns it out for her monthly Collabor88 creations, and I've fallen hard for her brand-new saucy bodysuit + skirt combo in this soft dove gray hue. More color pop in the form of oversized opaque gem rings + 2-tone suede draped boots by Hucci (both also new at Collabor88) finished this ensemble; a free sparkly ruby-toned clutch + this free mischievously plump teddy made my trip to the library today feel a bit more girlie.
And this is the new Laq "Saga" skin that everyone's been buzzing about. 
This skin was interesting for me since typically, matte skins aren't my personal favorite; that being said, I did enjoy the "softened" quality of this innocent face (I also very much liked this unusual brick red-colored lip stain). For my avi however, I think I still prefer the natural "glowy" quality of the other Laq skins more (like the "Mima" skin I'm wearing in the 1st pic above, which remains 1 of my hands-down faves today).
 
Dove gray love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
ღTeshan2222 Wycliffe
http://slexyfashionista.blogspot.com/

STYLING CREDITS

  
Hair: Truth - Swift - lava (new!) *mwuahs Truth Hawks*  
Bodysuit & skirt: The Sea Hole @ Collabor88 - Painted Desert Bodysuit - Dove; Painted Desert (MESH) Mini S - Dove (new!) *mwuahs Drinkinstein Sorbet* 
Boots: ::HH:: Hucci @ Collabor88 - Roseau Booties - Desert Grey/Desert Flower (new!) *mwuahs Eboni Khan*
Rings: (Yummy) @ Collabor88 - Boho Ring - Green (new!) *mwuahs Polyester Partridge*   
Eyes: IKON - Horizon Eyes v2 - Pale Glass (M) *mwuahs Ikon Innovia*
Hair feathers: Tram - Peacock hair accessory B *mwuahs Moca Loup*
Pearl necklace: (Yummy) - Simple Pearl Necklace *mwuahs Polyester Partridge* 
Tights: {nestle my bosom} - albino peacock tights (creator Demi Ellisson) - previously free  
Aqua charm earrings & necklace: [glow] studio - Ocean Necklace (gold) & Ocean Earrings (FB) 
Clutch: [HANDverk] - Red Scale Clutch.gift - subscribo gift - free 
Bear: FATEwear on Marketplace - "Friendship Bear" (creator Damien Fate) - free
Nails: Izzie's - Metal Stripe Nails (new!) 
Pose: Le Poppycock - *Sweet Cheek* (new!) *double mwuahs Julliette Bade & Olivia Lalonde*

Giving Without Borders.

The most basic definition of humanitarianism has gotta be helping those less fortunate than yourself. Here in NYC, we working lemmings professionals do things like attend dress-up benefits + occasionally volunteer for stuff; by contrast, the medical volunteers for Doctors Without Borders (known outside the U.S. more commonly as Médecins Sans Frontières) give themselves in a very different way. -- I've often wondered about the kind of selflessness it takes to completely upend your life + head deliberately into the thicket (where disease and death are often rampant), so you can work tirelessly to help people you don't know.
CHIC Management's annual shopping event Culture Shock 2012 benefits Doctors Without Borders for a 2nd year, and I'm showing you several new items that are exclusive to this event. This ethereally flowy, dramatically pouffy "Pearl" gown is by Gizza; I added a sumptuously dark, rainbow eye-striped "Osumare" skin by cStar + some dark, pupil-less "Mime" eyes by Ugly Duck (just to keep it from getting too pretty). The other new Truth release this week -- this lush, youthful "Monica" double ponys mesh style -- lent a touch of playfulness to this lavish look.
I always appreciate discovering new designers at the CHIC Management events, like this girlie sweater & striped skirt set by justB. The new "Giselle" skin by Glam Affair, this colorful new "Cassie" red eyeshadow by The Sugar Garden + a gamine new girlie updo by Ploom added some cinched ponys + streaky 'tude.

My own contributions to humanitarianism might be pitifully small, but I can at least encourage everyone to visit Culture Shock 2012 when it kicks off on May 4. I like that the exclusive items are marked very clearly, with the % of sales going to the charity clearly listed as well (many of the proceeds are set to 100%) -- so you know exactly how much you're donating with each sale.

My personal cheers to Keira Seerose & the rest of the CHIC Management team for pulling together yet another fantastic event. Giving without borders love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
ღTeshan2222 Wycliffe
http://slexyfashionista.blogspot.com/

STYLING CREDITS

*NOTE: Culture Shock 2012 kicks off on May 4, 2012; in the meantime, you can find more information on the CHIC Management website here.

White dress look:
Hair: Truth - Marcia w/ roots - ivory (new!) *mwuahs Truth Hawks*
Dress: GizzA @ Culture Shock 2012 - Dance in the Wind [Pearl] (coming soon!) *mwuahs Giz Seorn* (100% of profits go to Medecins Sans Frontieres)
Skin: cStar Limited @ Culture Shock @ Culture Shock 2012 - Osumare Skin - Coffee C Cup (coming soon!) *mwuahs AppleSpiceStore* (100% of profits go to Medecins Sans Frontieres)
Eyes: Ugly Duck - Mime eyes *mwuahs Fade Lei*
Pose: .ploom. - Wish (new!) *double mwuahs Steve Cartier & Helyanwe Vindaloo*

Striped skirt & sweater look:
Skirt: justB @ Culture Shock 2012 - a-line skirt BLACK/red (coming soon!) *mwuahs Bee Baroque*
Sweater: justB @ Culture Shock 2012 - satin off-the-shoulder top RED (XXS-S) (coming soon!) *mwuahs Bee Baroque*
Purse: BUBBLE ELECTRIC @ Culture Shock 2012 - UNITED purse (coming soon!) *mwuahs Litani Istmal*
Shoes: YS&YS @ Culture Shock - Brera Night (sock) (coming soon!) *mwuahs Monicuzza Babenco*
Necklace & earrings: [HANDverk] @ Culture Shock 2012 - Bauhaus Face Jewelry (coming soon!) *mwuahs Daphne Klossovsky*
Hair: .ploom. - London - Ploomage Tipped (new!) *double mwuahs Steve Cartier & Helyanwe Vindaloo*
Red eyeshadow: Esuga/"tSg" - Cassie Eyeshadow: Red (new!) *mwuahs Eilfie Sugarplum*
Skin: -Glam Affair - - Giselle - Tan BL 07 (new!) *double mwuahs Aida Ewing & M4ri1yn Magic*
Gloves: Zeerys - Half Glove [] White Stripe Crimson
Pose: .ploom. - Wish (new!) *double mwuahs Steve Cartier & Helyanwe Vindaloo*