anticipation…makes the heart grow fonder

05Feb08

I am really excited to blog and I have never been particularly too fond of keeping a blog for myself; I definitely enjoy reading others blogs but could never keep up with mine….FEAR NOT- this blog is going nowhere. I’ll keep it forever and ever and ever, even if no one reads it. Ha!

 

 So I’ve got all these ideas floating through my head of how I want to progress and involve this blog into my daily SL life; so many I can hardly keep up I have yet to write any down though, but I’m not worried I’ll remember. So with my first post out of the way I was ready to explore SL stores I had never been to, at first I ventured into the happy, colorful, trippy, outrageous boutiques with sheeny hair and solid clothes…needless to say I wanted MORE! I knew there had to be a place I would gasp about adn then I landed in Retrology(is that Retro-ology or retrol-ogy). I ended up visting this sim because of a result for a hot shop. I like hats but I’m really picky and those werent’ my style, so I stepped out thinking I’m sure there is more….there has to be. Here I found some amazing shops that I had to try and restrain myself from losing my lindens. There was Savvy, they had great seperates and some really nice basic pieces to mix and match with. There was a small ZHAO branch there and sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed at the main ZHAO shoe store; I feel as though there is too much white and waiting for rezzing I slowly lose interest. With the passed recent Stiletto Moody sale, I really don’t think I need any shoes even though I bought two pairs of boots earlier today from J’s. There was a divine pair of brown boots with excellent detail–chains and the entire boot was made out of straps, I believe they were astros and at $L650 they were gorgeous but I had to wait…but I don’t have any brown boots so maybe I should indulge? Finally my last major impression was made by the vintage-esque Thimbles, where I just happened to meet the owner, Apatia Hammer-she was having a great night in RL and she wasn’t shy to let me in on the party… We talked for maybe half an hour and she gave me a few shopping tips, but you’ll just have to wait to see what I came up with…..

So I bought plenty in Retrology but that wasn’t my only stop. To truly get that great boho look you’ve got to layer and that isn’t always the easiest thing to achieve in SL…we need more serperates or even better clothes in all layers. I know I’m not desigining(yet) but when I am ready to make the leap into designing for SL that will be a focus of mine.

 Well this outfit is really rich in color I think, I am really looking forward to all the jewel tones and tinted hues of spring. We’ve got the opportunity to get out of the ever present pastels and into richer colors and that is truly exciting, right? YES! At MG I found some really great high-waisted shorts that come in a multitude of colors and I couldn’t pass them up! Look at those details-the buttons, the cuffs and they aren’t too short or too long. My new favorites, I’ll have to get more colors! Then at Veschi I couldn’t resist they tights fatpack… tintable, fan patters, and 50% off! I chose the heavy knit here because its still chilly outside and don’t want to get to a sim to find its snowing do you? Plus its a really great layerd look and the color accentuates the shorts wonderfully(didn’t have to change the tint)! Finding a shirt was tough. I don’t have many shirts but I knew I wanted something simple with a nice cut and I found this plain tee; it doesn’t distract and the white is a nice balace to the bold colors beneath…

Accessories..hmm….I’ve never been a huge gold fan but it is definitely making a comeback and I just happen to have these gold hoops and Caroline’s  XOXO Heart necklace(both freebies…love those) and it worked. Perhaps a bolder necklace would have been nice but I think the chunky earrings and deep-v were enough. Plus a stack of Snakeskin bangles and the divin SM Bootie. I love this look…

 

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HAIR:Aveda ‘Short Crop 2′ – available at ETD or Aveda

SKIN:Yasmin (Kohl Makeup) – Another Charity Event

LASHES:Photoshoot Lashes – Minnu

EYES:Radiant Grey

SHAPE:Custom/Salli v.1.2  – Rainey Paderborn (To Die For! Looks)

TOP:ETD White Tee – ETD

SHORTS:High Wasted Shorts, washed purple – MG Fashions

TIGHTS:Heavy Knit - Veschi [50% off sale @ La Reina store]

BOOTS:Bitch Bootie – Stiletto Moody

EARRINGS:AZ Gold Hoop – Savvy Avvy Gift

NECKLACE:XOXO Gold Heart - Caroline’s XOXO Gossipgirl Collection

BRACELET:Snakeskin Bangles – Amaretto

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