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Wear grey for a day is a way to raise awareness for brain cancer, so it’s something I gladly participate in. It’s such an intangible disease and it affects so many people, that the more people are aware , and are willing to support one way or another, is worth the effort since the best way of beating brain cancer is early detection… and for that, people need to know about it.

So, grey is key today, starting with an Armidi base of their Kogo skinny pants and the white Cambridge shirt. On top of it I’m wearing the grey Julian Argyle cardigan from Church of Luxe. Jewelry is the black pearl set from Paper Couture and I honestly don’t know if it’s still available. I’m also wearing Bax Coen’s black prestige boots and Coco’s black leather belt.

Today’s skin is Dutch Touch’s Cleo in Apricot Punk and I’m wearing Truth’s Rose in silver.

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AlaMood Alkahi Dew, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Jori Watler is rebranding her shop and AlaMood will be the new name. She has made oodles of pretties err… beautiful new bijoux that will premiere at the Jewelry fair, starting September 18, but in anticipation I’d like to share this Alkahi Dew set with you. I love stones like turquoise or aquamarine, so this is really my thing. A cuff and a ring are also part of this set which matches so perfectly with Launa Fauna’s new Chai eyes. Other than Alkahi Dew and matching eyes I’m wearing Aitui’s Vintage Hawaii tattoo on Dutch Touch’s Cleo skin (caramel. camo) and Another Level’s Aphro hair.

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, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

I’m wearing Madsy’s lovely Peplum skirt (creator Kimberlee Miles), which has a really awesome use of the system skirt with the black halter vest from fri.day (tinted slightly darker to match the skirt). With that I’m wearing the white Dietrich shirt and tie from Lelutka (of which I honestly don’t know if they are still available) and Insolence’s Lea fishnet stockings (from the cat suit set). The rose earrings are from LaGyo. and the wide waist belt is from fri.day (seriously, belts like that are fatpack material, you can combine it with every outfit, so getting all the colours is worth the investment). The walking cane (and pose) comes with Anamations Cane A.O

I’m wearing Dutch Touch Cleo Cream Pip2, Chai’s pretty brown eyes and Atomic’s Gwen hair.

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LOTD090913, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Ton sur ton is always full of win. For this outfit I started with the checkered tweed jacket from DP YumYum and the Miel MO linen pants in driftwood. I’m combining it with Whippet & Buck’s Hykova Buttoned top in Tobacco, the beige scarf drom Michami’s Ebba tops, the dark brown racer leggings from DP YumYum and the beautiful old boots from 0N (Zero Number, made by Mai Runo). I’m also wearing Coco’s off white v-belt, which I’ve coloured a dark chocolate to match the rest of the outfit as well as Miel’s Genius glasses, which are my current fave on the grid.

I’m wearing Dutch Touch’s Cleo in Caramel (Punk) and the Aphro hair from Another Level. Barely visible, is the Vintage Hawaii tattoo from Aitui.

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Undies @ Dutch Touch, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

After a series of gorgeous skins like Dune, Moon, Mauve and Cleo, Iki Ikarus from Dutch Touch found it was time to make some things to wrap around those skins and made new undies. These are sexy in an almost sporty way. Not the frilly girly sexy, but hip hugging knickers and cross-back bras sexy. They come in the darker, mute colours, perfect for the fall & winter season and of course they come on all layers and are tattoo friendly.

Other need to knows: skin by Tuli (Hope fair, Kitten), hair by Truth (Marie, Walnut)

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And it’s another 50 L$ Friday… 5th and Oxford is participating with this cute Little Miss Slip in olive, which is a preview of their next release. I love combining greens with blues, even though my grandmother always used to say it was “not done” So I’m wearing it here with the light denim military jacket from fri.day and their slate wide waist belt. I’m wearing the chocker and bracelet from Shine’s Cara bracelet.

Skin: Dutch Touch’s Cleo (caramel-coffee)
Hair: Truth’s Amanda (honey)

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ISPY, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Marni Grut has posted a new blog challenge… “ISPY”… This is my take.

Wearing: DoC Eldritch’s Tyran corset, Illusions silk blindfold, Cheryl hair by Truth and Dutch Touch’s Cleo skin. Photo taken with Codie’s Filtercam

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LOTD090909, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

I’m wearing the new flight jacket from Coco, which is a brand new release, with the dark wash denim skirt fron fri.day and the black henley hoodie (sans hoodie) from the same brand. The socks are from Miel. I’m also wearing the black silky scarf from Artilleri, and the used boots from Zero Number (look for creator Mai Runo).

Today’s skin is Dutch Touch’s Cleo Caramel Camo and Zach in walnut from Truth.

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Click photo for all the make ups

Click photo for all the make ups

I might as well make Saturday my skin blog day, because I have an inventory full again. I just never get bored with the skills and creativity of skinners who go through a lot of  trouble and effort to really make their skins from scratch, and not -like you see often these days- slap a make up bought on XStreet onto an Eloh or Sezmra base.  Personally I’m a fan of drawn skins, but I certainly admire the blending skills of those who mix (legit) photo source material into their own handwork and make it look good. Anyway, I’m rambling, and this post is really about a spotlight on Cleo, the latest skin in the ever increasing collection at Dutch Touch.

Cleo is more malleable to a wider variety of shapes than the previous skins Iki made. Whereas Dune and Mauve for a lot of people would require massive shape tweaking, Cleo will fit you easier.  She comes in 3 skintones and 10 make ups (plus 2 brow versions and freckles!). If you like a soft, feminine skin, Cleo is one to consider.

(Lingerie Dolores, by Insolence; Hair Genie, by Trruth)

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LOTD090825, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Yeah, I’m slowly making my way back to pose making, although I’m not yet sure if I’m going to open up Grapevine again, or sell them in any other way. But I’m having fun at it, and I decided to combine the lotd with taking some pics of yesterday’s pose results.

I’m wearing the lovely new tweed skirt from Ibizarre with the black long vest from fri.day and the alabaster Cole boat neck sweater from Whippet & Buck. My stockings are from the Barbara lingerie set from Insolence and the current best boots on the grid are from Bax Coen. The necklace and hand worn rosary are from Naith Smit.

I’m wearing Truth’s Gogo (coffee) and Dutch Touch Dune skin.

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Click the pic for all the make ups

Click the pic for all the make ups

This really is the cutest skin I’ve seen in a long time.  Pipo de Clown was a show a lot of Dutch from my generation grew up with, and it brings back good chilhood memories. Iki did a series of Pipo inspired make ups for her newest skin Cleo @ Dutch Touch. Check the slide show for all the make ups!

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Dutch Touch designer Iki confessed to me, after she showed me a photo of her current skin project, that she has become addicted to making skins. I still have to show you her latest release, Mauve, sister skin to Dune, with 15 lovely make ups, and available in a lighter skin tone range than her predecessor. Mauve doesn’t have the dark tanned Cocoa, but instead it has the almost porcelaine Cotton skin tone. I’m showing you the caramel skin tone. Please click on below pic to start a slide show. Also, Mauve comes in a freckled and non freckled version! I’ve chosen to only show you the freckled versions since they are really well made and fade out over the upper body.

Click here for more make ups

Click here for more make ups

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LOTD090812, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

I love Mimikri’s latest release On Stage, but the combination of the jacket and the hotpants alone is a bit over the top for me…. So I’ve been looking to err, dress it down, while glamming it up… something like that. Make it more wearable instead of just being so hot that there is serious risk of spontaneous combustion.

I’m wearing the jacket with the v-neck white t-shirt from Coco and the white Brindisi slacks from Armidi. The Pele boots (open on the calf!) are from R2 (made by Rei2 Aya… search won’t work, but the shop is in her profile) and the black Twin Skinny belt is from Aoharu. The only jewelry I’m wearing are the Bailey’s pearl studs from Exodi.

I’ve picked the simple, classy chignon Christina, from SLink, and I’m wearing Mauve, the next to be released skin from Dutch Touch, based on her awesome Dune skin.

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LOTD090802, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Black and grey are always in style, and so are pencil skirts. Can’t go wrong. I’m wearing Artilleri’s Simplicity black pencil skirt with Whippet & Buck’s Taupe grey Hykova buttoned tank top today. The large belt is from Maiiki’s Strapless & Patent. The impossibly high heeled, lolita-ish Highschool shoes from N-core with tintable socks are perfect with this understated look. I’ve accesorised with one of my very oldest jewelry purchases, the Cameo & Sautoir set from Bong Fromage!, which, even though pre-sculptie, is still looking up to par to newer items. The cute clutch is from Adam ‘n Eve. Someone give Damen Gorilla an award for his sculpt work, or at least a bag of his favourite cookies! The man is so good!

I’m wearing Dutch Touch’s Dune Vamp tanned and Paper Couture’s Princess Heidi hair, which I modded to take the bun off and tinted the roses grey.

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UPDATE: I should have posted this before I went to sleep last night, but I was too tired. I have no idea what has happened, but   about 30 hours after I first discovered my inventory missing, it started to load, and load, and load… and as far as I can see, everything is back now. I have not yet received a response on my second ticket filed with LL, so I have no clue if it is something they have done, or that my SL has just been SEVERELY f*ckd up over the last day or two.

Anyway, I’m insanely happy that it’s all back. I did get myself a Bright Inventory back up system which  Miskat recommended to me and will be boxing and storing stuff over the next few days (both in world and in inventory)

As for my incredible sweet and supportive friends and others who cared enough to IM me or contact me otherwise with kind words, good advice or just a listening ear… you guys really rock my socks. Thank you so much for your support!

LOTD090724, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Yup, that’s right… all my folders are empty. All but a few. There are no clothes (bye bye LE Dazzles, LE Last Call and well, really almost everything), no animations (all Sinewave dances, my 1000+ modeling poses except for the ones I had in a stand in world), no skins (including several customs) no scripts, no objects (not even the boxes I have been meticulously saving in case SL would eat an outfit or so)….Basically, anything that was not directly put into a system folder (including sub folders in system folders) has disappeared.

Yes, I’ve cleared my cache, both in world, and from my HD. Yes, I went to beta grid and tried loading my inventory there, yes, I’ve tried tp-ing to an empty sim, and then tried clearing cache again… and again. So I have filed a ticket with LL and hopefully… miraculously, they will be able to retrieve it. I’m sceptic though. I’ve suffered inventory loss before, when I was still pretty new in SL, and nothing ever was retrieved that time as well. Cross your fingers for me that this time is different.

So what does a fashionista do when her stuff is gone.. right… you are, for once in a SL, really happy with busineses like Armidi and *coughs* Stiletto Moody.  “But… Graz… why?” Will you be saying you saying, since it’s known that I’m not particularly fond of either one of them. Well, people, as much as I like hanging around in my Blowpop undies (that’s what I was wearing at the time I discovered that my stuff was gone) I don’t like to go out in them… and both Armidi and Stiletto Moody have *drumroll* RE-DELIVERY systems!!!

I own(ed) a few of SM’s earlier shoes and got them redelivered after I went there and clicked on the items that I knew were supposed to be in my inventory. And Shoparmidi.com has a history of items that you bought from Armidi, both in world and via the site and so I got some decent clothes back to put on. I wish more creators would invest in a system like that. I bet it will save them a lot of CS time, too, when  clients can just come and retrieve from the vendor the stuff that they bought and got lost (or misplaced and went missing).

Stylenotes: The hair is Truth’s Kristin (I know it almost sound like a conspiracy, but my Truth and Exile hair is stil all there), The skin is Dune Cocoa Natural from Dutch Touch (<3 Iki for resending it), The blouse is the Aufren white from Armidi. The belt is a group gift from Coco that I went back to pick up, and while I was there, I could not resist these black pinstripe slacks, which I never owned before (you know… no doubles in case LL for once DOES work a miracle and finds my stuff back). Not visible, but very happy with right now, are the black Mary Jane sandals from Stiletto Moody.

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