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Look of the Day, February 13, 2009

Posted in charity, fashion, LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 13, 2009| 1 Comment »

LOTD090213, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Today’s look is “build” around the glasses and the cardigan that Antonia Marat offers as a welcome gift to the members of her update subscribe- o- matic. Antie used to have a regular SL group for her shop Artilleri, with over 3,000 members, but it got eaten by SL, and LL for now has no idea if they are ever going to be able to bring that group back. So, to help get the word out: GO TO ARTILLERI AND SUBSCRIBE!!!! No really…. Antonia is a doll and it really sucks that after 3 years she has to start all over with what basically is her recorded client base. And of course, the welcome gift is just plain cute! I’m wearing the gift cardigan with a high waisted skirt from Whippet & Buck, currently available at Savvy?, of which all proceeds will go to the Victorian Bushfire Relief fundraiser. The scarf is Mraz Midnight from Decoy and the shoes are Armidi‘s Dalhia pumps in Cerise.

I’m wearing Truth‘s Antie hair in smoke (sale til February 25!) and the pretty soon to be released Grace skin from PXL Creations.

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Look of the Day, February 12,2009

Posted in LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 12, 2009| 4 Comments »

The bomber jacket from The Abyss’ Opium avatar is at the base of today’s look. I’m wearing it with Veschi’s Jeanious gold pants and W&B burnt orange Cole top (available soon).I picked Redgrave’s girl Biker boots in sand and Miriel’s Find your Way necklace to finish the outfit.

Today’s hair choice is the ginger brown Orie, from Zero Style and I’m wearing the upcoming release from PXL Creations, Grace.

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Look of the Day, February 11, 2009

Posted in charity, LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 11, 2009| 2 Comments »

LOTD090211, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Been feeling blue lately,so eventrually that reflects in my clothes. Quite litterally today I’m afraid. I’m wearing the skirt from Savvy?’s Regina outfit (currently all proceeds of Savvy? are going tothe Victorian Bushfire relief fundraiser) with the top part of CKSD’s essential sweater dress in sky and accesoirizing with the Aemilia necklace of W&B (available soon) and Fleur’s midnight leather sash belt. The simple blue pumps are from Blaze, the fatpack of these should be a basic in every girl’s inventory since they cost only a fraction of what other, more advertised, sculpted pumps cost.

I’m wearing a splendor skin mod that Ana Lutetia made, I heart that lady, she’s so sweet. She has put these skins up for for the Victorian Bushfire Relief and the hair is Victoria, from Truth, which is his contribution to the same fundraiser

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Cheeky Girls

Posted in fashion, hair, lingerie, MV-SL-Fashion, new designers, new releases, skins, SL on February 10, 2009| 1 Comment »

A couple of days ago I received this kind postcard from the Pearl sisters Adelaide, Cecily and Vivian telling that they just completed finishing school and that they are now residing with their guardian Mr. Byron Westminster in his beautiful home. I’m pretty sure mr. Westminster has his hands full to protect these 3 playful young ladies from the perils that these vulnerable creatures are exposed to once they will make their debut, butfor the time being, the household seem to be pleasantly disciplined.

Under the protective yet firm hand of their guardian, the Pearl sisters have been diligently working on a few projects for their Cheeky Girls brand which now are ready to share with the world. The visitor to their home may expect some lovely lingerie sets, made out of soft silk and antique lace, with knickers and brassières the leave some to be discovred yet and which are perfect to surprise your Valentine with. There are a couple of hairdo’ s, wickedly innocent, some with colour change accessoires and with lovely soft textures in girly colours. Demure yet alluring. There is a modest collection of beautiful shiny eyes that will make him melt when you look up at him… either in utter adoration, or while teasing and feeling frisky. And then there is a pretty skin collection which has some innovative and slightly naughty features….

One can purchase extra textures to these skins with a freckled cleavage, or if you indulge being more of a tomboy-ish girl, skinned knees. However, for the naughty among us, there are some adorable spank marks on the cute bottoms which makes you wonder how much fun Mr. Westminster really has with his cheeky protègées. A brief, but very pleasant with the lovely Ms. Vivian taught me that more work is to be expected, and that they are having some other naughty ideas to share with us as time will pass.

The build itself deserves some attention as well. Mr. Westminster has made himself a lovely secluded home, with a very imaginative entrance. Aside from the first floor, which has been opened to the public and where the collection for now is on display, the doors are shut… but who knows what’s going on behind them…

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Look of the Day, February 9, 2009

Posted in LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion, Uncategorized on February 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »

LOTD090209, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

So, yeah… Siddean invited me the other day to come try her new platform shoes -feet included- and i was like “no way!….no frankenfeet for me!!” “just come and try” she said… so like a good girl, I went over and tried the demo on. I admit, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy I could avvicinate my skintone. Of course,if you use a SLink skin, it gets even easier, because Siddean has made presets for those. But even without using them,It was fairly easy to get it right. And with a little moving and tinkering, I could make them look pretty good. But still… hmmm…and then she released a special valentine’s version for only L$ 100, so I figured, what the heck, and I got me a pair. Ok, 2 pair, as I also picked up the blacks. I’m wearing it here with the skimpy Sophie mini dress from SkinFlicks and the bangles and earrings from Zaara.

Today’s hair is Harlow, from Cake. and the lovely Lustre skin is from Pixeldeep.

Sorry… slurls have to wait.. rl is calling!

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Look of the Day, February 8, 2009

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LOTD090208, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Weeks ago I saw a girl with this coat on, and with her size 100 boobs, dito bum sticking out from under the prims and excessive bling, it was hard to recognise the beauty of the piece, part of the Furious outfit from Bishwear. But I wanted to show that you can dress up totally elegant with it, so I teamed the coat up with Coco’s white broadcloth blouse -I just love that collar- LeLutka’s black wool pants, and Bax Coen‘s black ankle boots. With the Topaze crystal necklace and the Times Square ring from Paper Couture, you can make an entrance anywhere.

I picked the classic Poynter hair from Armidi and I coulnd’t resist the special skins from Fleur that are part of the current Vain Inc. gridwide hunt. They have the loveliest red glossy lips (shown: Sable)

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Look of the Day. February 7,2009

Posted in LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion, SL on February 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »

LOTD090207, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Sela, from Luminosity, is one of those old outfits that so far survives every inventory purge,and that’s because I love the skirt and every once in a while, I still really like wearing it.Like today, with the alabaster Cole top from Whippet&Buck (soon to be released) and the lovely Courtesan corset from LoveLace, the yearly lingerie collab between Launa Fauna and Nephilaine Protagonist. I Accessorised with the Ruma necklace and the Florinagon bangles from Shiny Things’ Florina set. The shoes are Maitreya’s brown Verves.

I’m wearing Efe light tan from PXL Creations, which was released earlier today after a mob of crazed fashionistas threathened to obduct Mr.Larsson if he didn’t make Efe available in a lighter skintone as well ( ok, I’m exagerated… but he did get a LOT of requests) and Truth‘s Louisa pigtails in Java, still on sale til the end of the month for 50 L$ for a colour pack, and 300L$ for “The Whole Truth”.

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Grapevine closes after the weekend

Posted in Grapevine, MV-SL-Fashion on February 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This is your last chance to grab my poses and shapes at Grapevine. After the weekend, i’m closing and removing all my stuff from Rue d’ Antibes.

Pose packs L$ 150
Shapes (m/c) L$ 200

Thank you, all of you who have supported me over the last year. I am working on new things, but I’m not sure if and how I will make that available at this point.

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Look of the Day, February 6, 2009

Posted in LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 6, 2009| 1 Comment »

LOTD090206, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

It’s like Pavlov. Milla releases a new item for Michami and I drool some. This girl is becoming good! Her latest is a series of separates, sheer tops and skinny pants (which do match with eachother, of course) I’ve picked the cream shirt to match it with the camo shorts from Shai Delacroix’ kaki safari outfit. I also gave in to buying Tesla‘s new Kensington boots (bronze) because whenever I saw them on the blogs that I follow, I couldn’t get myself to navigate away from that page. They really rock. The Mae Hong Son Neck Rings are from Chapeau Très Mignon.

I’m wearing Efe, from PXL Creations, which has been released yesterday, a couple of days sooner than anticipated and Jada’s curls from Fetish Boutique.

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Look of the Day, February 5, 2009

Posted in fashion, LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 5, 2009| 1 Comment »

LOTD090205, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

A slightly retro inspired elegant look today with Muism‘s Charlotte skirt (sue me, when I start looking into folders, chances are big that, on subsequent days, I feature some of the same designers, because I’m rediscovering what is in my inventory), Michami‘s white top fromher Bandeau dress and Digit Darkes’ Serina shrug. I’m wearing Elegance Hats’ Thalia, Yummy‘s Multiple Chain necklace, white gloves from Fleur (they were a sim opening freebie,no longer available) and Jaywalk‘s black Aileen shoes.

The hair I picked is Scarlett, from Ingenue, and my skin is PXL Creations’ Efe, which will hit the shop after this weekend.

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Look of the Day, February 4, 2009

Posted in fashion, LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 4, 2009| 2 Comments »

LOTD090204, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Muism… ah.. yeah… ambiguous feelings. Expensive… hyped… I suppose it is. Yes, I agree. 300 L$ for just a sweater is pretty expensive,on the other hand I did happily spend L$ 1200 for their black tailored suit, which is one of the most versatile basics in my inventory and comes with a lot of different options. The jacket of said suit is at the base of today’s look. I’m wearing it with Michami‘s raspberry shift dress. One of her earlier designs, but really well made and so nice to combine with. The raspberry cuffs are from the white Muism shirt which is included in the tailored suit, and I dyed them to match. Yay for modifiables! I’m wearing Maitreya‘s black sculpted anklets and Verve pumps, and Icon’s gold necklace.

Today’s skin is thelatest addition to ❤ Cupcakes’ inventory, Lovespell in their darkest skin tone Eternity and princess make up and the hair is Maitreya‘s Sun.

Happy hump day!

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Coming Soon: W&B

Posted in fashion, MV-SL-Fashion, new designers, new releases, preview, style-up on February 3, 2009| 1 Comment »

W&B, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Finally I got a go from Twiggy Whippet to use these dresses in a blogpost. She sent me these some time ago as a gift, but since she was no where near to opening her shop, it didn’t feel right to put pressure on her by blogging them back then.
Twiggy is the primary designer of Whippet&Buck and she’s currently building her shop and inventory and when I asked her about the status of things, she gave me a go, and she told me she’s planning to open in about 2 weeks. So keep an eye open for more information and SLurls and such.

So from left to right, I have styled the Bardot Tartan Tube dress in a few different ways:
The Olive drab dress I’m wearing with LeLutka’s black Dietrich blouse, Kyoot Army’s brown/black Electro belt, and Maitreya’s lime patent pumps. The purple Valentino I’ve teamed up with the scarlet medium length gloves from Fleur and the Feur scarlet Leather Sash Belt. The necklace is Aemilia, from W&B and the shoes are Belle, from Shiny Things. Then there is the Indigo, which I’m wearing with the Cole boat neck top from W&B in Electric, and the Turquoise patent belt from Fleur, and the classic blue stacks from Shiny Things. To the far right I’m wearing the Bardot Tartan Tube dress in gold, as is, with only the Calla necklace from Dela and the yellow Dahlia pumps from Armidi.

Further, in all 4 cases, I’m wearing Efe,fromPXLCreations, which I’ve been told is about to be released later this week and Damselfly’s Valerija hair.

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Look of the Day, February 2, 2009

Posted in fashion, LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 2, 2009| 1 Comment »

LOTD090202, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

A crisp look for the Monday, with ICING‘s Puma Jie skirt and the Cat top from Church of Luxe‘s Cat & Mouse Ballerina outfit, paired with the kiwi Mraz scarf from Decoy (tinted) and the lime patent pumps from Maitreya. The necklace was a limited edition for Heart of Love from Miriel.

I’m wearing Fleur‘s Allure Winter Nights 1 in Sable and Truth‘s Gillian hair in Night (currently on sale, 50 L$ for colour packs, and 300 L$ for the Whole Truth)

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Look of the Day, February, 1, 2009

Posted in Events, LOTD, MV-SL-Fashion on February 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Look of the Day, February 1, 2009

Happy February, everyone. Have you noticed how the days start to become longer already (and for the anti-pods, how they shorten)? Last week was the Amsterdam Fashion week, perfectly timed with the Paris fashion week. My Cod, how could they think they can ever compete with that? But anyway, EFA teamed up again with a RL content creator to bring you the second edition of the RL/SL fashion show from the Beurs van Berlage in our capital. Kudos for the SL creators, because every single one of them made creations that, to me, looked beter than their RL counter parts. Like I said earlier this week to a friend, I wonder what would happen if EFA for next year would find a real Dutch fashion designer like Mart Visser, Daryl van Wouw or maybe even Victor and Rolf to work with. Now that would be a whole other challenge for our creators.

Zaara participated and made this lovely Kera Top, I’m wearing it with my favourite black Stella trousers from Michami and the Blackberry Frenzy shoes from Maitreya. The bangles are from Icon. The hair is the latest release from Lamb! Skin today is Desire, from Adam ‘n Eve and the manicure is from Petit Ange.

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Surprise

Posted in Hunts, Jewelry, Linden Lab, photography, SL on February 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Surprise

Now that was a nice surprise when I started up SL this morning and found a photo of Miriel‘s GORGEOUS sim on my screen. Next time you visit for your jewelry/eye/hair or shape fix, be sure to explore the sim too, ok? The landscaping is amazing, and the trees that Miriel has been making are among the best I’ve even seen in SL. Besides, there are some goodies hidden on the Island… The Golden Cage is an ongoing treasure hunt, with a beautiful, albeit sad, story that will give you clues about where to find the next exclusive item.

[update] unfortunately as of June 20, 2009 Miriel is closed and does no longer exist.

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