2009 SL FootWear Expo

Running from November 22nd to December 6th, this year’s SL Footwear Expo benefits the Marine Toys for Tots organization.

Teleport and enjoy! Also, check out the event’s official blog for more information and for a schedule on the entertainment lined up.

Modern Pop

I’m still alive.  Just been in hibernation (well, sort of).  I’ve been busy with classes and what not and haven’t had a lot of time to update the blog.

But I’m back… sort of.  It’s been a long time coming, but this new entry reflects some of the fashion presented to us by RL pop icons.  

The outfit is overwhelming black, which is what I was going for….  The dress with the studded shoulder pads is from Madsy; for 150L, it’s pretty affordable.  The details on it is also very stylish, but the photo doesn’t exactly reflect that (fault on my part, sorry).  The gems are from Mandal; I absolutely love them.

I incorporated the belt and the necklace for a lovely hint of pink.

The boots are free at Maitreya.  Join their update subscribo group and check their history for the shoes.

Enjoy,

Emily

CREDITS

Shape: Custom Shape by EmilyC Carnell of EmBody
Hair: “Maitreya Voluminous Scarf Hair #1 – Bistre″ by Onyx LeShelle of Maitreya
Skin: Redgrave

Dress: “(Madsy) Anna minidress – black” by Kimberlee Miles of Madsy
Tights: “Black Fishnet Tights” by Starley Thereian of Celestial Studios

Belt: “[Armidi Gisaci] Au Di Leather Belt [Pink] (Small)” by Lola Marquez of Armidi Gisaci
Gloves: “Cleo Dress Gift – Gloves” by Aida Ewing of Beauty Avatar Couture

Monocle: “Classy Monocle ” by Vintage McMillan of Epoque
Earrings & necklace: “[MANDALA]Pearl Rain Jewelry Set/Rose pink” by kikunosuke Eel of Mandala
Braclets: ”Lotus chain Bracelet/Black” by kikunosuke Eel of Mandala
Heels: “SoHo Boots ‘PatentMix Black’” by Onyx LeShelle of Maitreya

Join the Fashion Secrets Group

I don’t always post freebie updates on the blog, but instead do it via notecards that I send as group notices. So if you want to be in the know about quality freebies (or what I would consider quality freebies), join the group in world. You can find the group by looking up my profile in world: EmilyC Carnell.

Diamond Diva

I got bored today while cleaning my inventory…. It’s still a mess, but I found some accessories I haven’t even worn before…. Like that clutch purse from Fleur. I’m not even sure if Fleur even exists anymore. Lol.

I also went shopping today and got myself a diamond dress from Meghindo. The dress was featured in an issue of the Second Style magazine; I saw it when I was flipping through it a couple of weeks ago and decided this afternoon that it was the time to get it. The construction of the dress is pretty neat and looks fab under great lighting; it’s worth the L$250 that it costs.

I complimented the dress with a lot of gold, or at least tried to. It makes for an appealing effect.

I also bought the Kira hair from Laqroki; I took forever to modify it and it makes my forehead ever the more Tyra-Bankish, but I love it.

Credits:

Shape: Custom Shape by EmilyC Carnell of EmBody
Hair: “Kira hair 2″ by Mallory Cowen of Laqroki (Modified)
Skin: Redgrave
Lashes: “Long EyeLashes Flower” by Nikita Fride of Nikita Fride Design

Dress: “Pink Diamonds” by Meghindo Romano of Meghindo
Tights: “Metallic Gold Lycra Tights” by Chloris Hathor of G.L.A.M. (free but no longer available)
Gloves: “GlovesBLACK” from the Christal(black) outfit by Thora Charron of LeLutka

Shades: “Crystal VIP Edition” by Maris Kanto of Kalnins Sunglasses (attached to mouth)
Earrings: “Pasha’ fashion Earrings platin” by Anthony77777 Bandit
Necklace: “Chunky Necklace – Gold” by Khea Karas of MALT
Braclet: ” Bangle “Vicente – b” Gold” by Kuranosuke Kamachi of DeLa
Bag: “Gold Pailette Clutch*” by CJ Carnot of Fleur (may not be available anymore)
Heels: “Tie Me Up (Silver on Gold)” by Stiletto Moody of Stiletto Moody

Miss Professional

Hi!

Before I start my style entry, I wanted to drop a few news out there about skins. Loads of skin stores have surfaced over the past few weeks/months. Tons of places have revamped themselves and are giving away free skins to promote their launch or relaunch.

The rise of skin market businesses is no surprise. More and more designers are practicing their photoshop ability to embark on the endeavor of creating skins. Of course, not all of them meet the standards that you and I would like like them to meet, but the competition will hopefully drive up the quality of the skins in the market. Skin creators will have to get more creative and innovative to stand out in the industry.

The skins featured here are from Lazolli/L’oring. The skins range from 0L-2L and are hidden within the skin collections; you’ll have to click through the vendors to find them, and yeah, there are a lot of make-up choices for each set, so you’ll be doing a lot of clicking and canceling. The make-up options are quite interesting and vary from soft and subtle to wild and outlandish. Each collection has one tone/complexion and only one brow option, as each collection is based off of a look (real life celebrities).

The brand has recently been revised to include a larger collection of real life celebrities: Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Cher, Madonna, Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger, etc. (You’d be surprised about who’d want to walk around looking like them.)

The skins aren’t the best out there, but the five skins that were for free or nearly free caught my interest. Some of them, like the Nicole skin I’m featuring in this style entry, have really strong, intense make-up on. It’s kind of excessive in that the make-up is heavy handed. The make-up is too bold for a causal look. I decided to put on a pair of shades from Kalnins Sunglasses to resolve the problem. The shades go for L$500, not exactly “cheap,” but I really love them; they come with a great menu where you can control whether the shades are on your nose or up resting on your head, the color of the lens, etc. The glasses come with a lot of other functions, such as nearby avatar detection. You should teleport to the store to try out the demo; there are a wide variety of designs. Kalnins also makes great shoes, which I’ll probably feature in another entry.

I went with a professional summer look in which I could carry the free bag I got from the “:: Sixty-Nine :: Update Group.” There’s an enrollment fee of L$300 to join the group, but I think it’s worth it as Kumii Yoshikawa gives out great gifts. I love the bag; it adds a bit of character to the look, keeps it from being too boring.

Credits

Shape: Custom Shape by EmilyC Carnell of EmBody
Hair: “Stephanie – cocoa” by Truth Hawks of Truth & “FAYE_black” by Miu Edman of MIRONE
Skin: “Nicole skin 04B (re release)” by Loring Halsey of LAZOLLI/L’ORING
Lashes: “Eyelashes -7- Individualist” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave

Shirt: “Cambridge – Ajan Blue wBleu” by London Armidi of Armidi
Pants: “Director High Waist Pant – cream” by London Daily of Pink Outfitters

Shades: “Crystal VIP Edition” by Maris Kanto of Kalnins Sunglasses
Earrings: Red Winds Earrings from the “Red Winds Set” by Kieran Debevec of Chloe
Necklace: Necklace silver from the “DRESS Sequin White” outfit by Emilia Redgrave of Redgrave
Braclet: “Sprinkles Bracelet – White -” by Kumii Yoshikawa of ::69::
Bag: “Basket *Group Gift*” by Kumii Yoshikawa of ::69::
Heels: “Vidalia Pump – Metallic Silver” by Lola Marquez of Armidi Gisaci

Hunts, anyone?

There are tons and tons of hunts going on this summer. And they never seem to end. Why? I don’t know, but I’m certainly not complaining.

As previously reported in the Fashion Secrets group by Gia in-world, the Slice of Summer Hunt has begun. Ending on the 9th of August, the grid-wide hunt takes you through about 115 participating stores. To participate, you will have to teleport to the starting location and begin finding and collecting watermelons. If you’re familiar with hunts, you will have no problems, but if you aren’t, it’s best that you read the instructions. For the instructions, hints and a list of participating stores, visit the official hunt blog.

Now, for the Cinderella’s Lost Slipper Hunt. The hunt ends this month, on the 31st. Tons and tons of stores are participating (a bit under 100 stores); the list of stores can be found on the hunt’s official blog. Start with finding the first slipper/stiletto at the starting point.

Another hunt taking place is at Bogart’s (a jazz club) on the Levy sim. When on the sim, search the stores for champagne bottles. Within those bottles are gifts from the various vendors on the sim. The hunt ends at the end of this month. You should also click the poster there for more information.

That’s all for now. Good luck, have fun and try not to cheat, because that’ll probably get you scorned. LOL.

Em.

Summer Freebies

I’m featuring a free subscribo-matic bikini from Luxurious World and a dress from the Pink Outfitters sale. The skin is a group gift from the “.:: Vive9 ::. Clothing & Beauty” group and the hair is also a group gift. Join “*SHOP SEU* Update” group and check the notices for the hair. The shades are a rezz-day anniversary present from the “[JE*REPUBLIC]” group. The bracelet is from the DCNY hunt. There are 10 hearts scattered throughout the sim; find it, and you’ll find a gift in each one! Lol.

Credit:
Skin: “Summer Glow Pre-Release” by BluAbyss Denimore of Vive9
Hair: “Group GIFT –kurukuru twin tail [ bottom / brown ]–” by Seu Ahn of Shop Seu

Bikini: “Retro Rope Bikini Set – subscriber gift” by Vanda Maertens of Luxurious World
Dress: “Uptown Tube Dress – pink floral” by London Dailey of Pink

Bracelets: “I <3 DCNY Opening Gift" by Sweetie Pye of ~*FBG*~
Shades: "Happy 2nd RezDay Gift-Black" by Jungeun Vella of [JE*REPUBLIC]

Check out the Aoharu 50% off Summer Sale!

Check out their blog for pictures of all their products: shoes, hair, skins, clothes. Aoharu has both male and female fashions. I love Aoharu.

Summer Haute Chic

I know I’ve promised to blog everyday after classes ended in May, but there are only so many minutes in a day and sometimes I can’t log on everyday. So I apologize if I may have disappointed anyone.

What I’m presenting today is haute couture, a mix between fall and summer. The first outfit mostly builds off the hat from the recently released summer collection at LeLutka. I bought the hat and I also nabbed the Ontibile dress, but I didn’t want to present an out-of-the-box look (no, not this time… LOL), so I blended it with an outfit from the recent spring/summer collection by Paper Couture. I really like the folds and color of the skirt mix with the top of the Ontibile dress. The hat really presents the look of class.

In the second look, I’m wearing a jacket from one of Paper Couture’s previous collections and a white sequin dress from Redgrave. The shoes are from L+R+W; they’re one of my favorite pair of shoes. The shading and details on the prim feet are amazing and perhaps, I think, better than Stiletto Moody’s. Although, I haven’t really sat down to study the most recent releases of Stiletto Moody’s yet.

I’m using the same hair style in both looks; the hair is from Mirone. It’s a recent release and may be quite pricey to some, but I like it. The two skins are by Vive9, both of which are the two of the five free skins in the Vive9 update group. The face is soft, fresh and adorable. Join the “.:: Vive9 ::. Clothing & Beauty” and check the notices for the skins.

The eyes are free at Poetic Colors.

Also, there’s a free hair from Shop Seu available; check the Shop Seu update group notices for it.

Credits:

Outfit 1:
Shape: “Jane” by EmilyC Carnell of EmBody (Unreleased)
Skin: “Miranda Glow Juice NB Skin” by BlueAbyss Denimore of Vive9
Hair: “FAYE_black” by Miu Edman of MIRONE
Eyes: “endless summer – freebie (m)”
Lashes: “Catwalk” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave

Dress from the “Beaded Wildflowers” outfit by Ava Lu of Paper Couture
Top: Jacket layer and chest and arm prims from the “ONTIBILE dress/black” outfit by Thora Charron of LeLutka
Tights: nior tights from the “Starley II Mini Sweater Dress” outfit by Ginny Talamasca of Last Call (No Longer Available)
Gloves by Kotobuki Jewell of Bijou

Shoes: “Bitch Bootie (TB Heel)” by Stiletto Moody of Stiletto Moody
Earrings: “Regal Pearl Earrings” by Cora Lu of Paper Couture
Hat: “Audrey hat/black” by Thora Charron of LeLutka

Outfit 2:
Shape: “Jane” by EmilyC Carnell of EmBody (Unreleased)
Skin: “Summer Glow Pre-Release” by BlueAbyss Denimore of Vive9
Hair: “FAYE_black” by Miu Edman of MIRONE
Lashes: “Catwalk” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave

Dress: “Sequin White” by Emilia Redgrave of Redgrave
Jacket: “Stray Horse” by Prue Lu of Paper Couture
Gloves: “short -Black-” from the “Cord-Sequin Mini” outfit by Emilia Redgrave of Redgrave

Shoes: “Venus (White)” by rei2 Aya of [=L+R+W=]
Earrings: “GRACE” by Miabella Foxley of LeLutka
Necklace: “GRACE PENDANT” by Miabella Foxley of LeLutka
Belt: “Sexy Belt” from the “Seven dress” outfit by Minnu Palen of LeLutka
Nails: “French Beige nails” by CJ Carnot of Fleur
Bangles from the “White & Crystal” outfit by Sissy Pessoa of Baiastice

A Little Bit Rocker Chic

I’m wearing a free outfit from Baiastice; it’s their July group gift. If you’re not a member of the group, you should send an IM to owner Sissy Pessoa for an invite to the group. Obviously, there’s a lot going on with the dress, but I like the diamond prints. I’m not crazy about the brown on the dress. It makes for a weird contrast against the white.