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Kunglers group gift

Skin: LYS-D-S-F7 by DREAM INK
Hair: Runway Model Hair Brunette by PR!TTY
Hair band: Love and hugs chain by Adorned (necklace edited)
Dress: Group gift sep 20 by (Kunglers) ( is a blouse but i edited ) (join the group cost 50l)
Sunglasses: Mom Glasses-classic tortoise by (yummy)
Leggings: MetallicLeggings gold by :bijou:
Belt: Altea belt black by LaGyo
Bag: StrawToteBag by LOTTA
Boots: Biker boots caramel by REDGRAVE
Scarf: Layered Scarf in Banana by VG

Ti'ko New Skins

Hey guys some new skins for you after long time

and price lowered on older ones

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+ this one for 1 sl right now



come to store and take a look

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Ti'ko

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Joomos/102/197/24

New from Agnes Finny my My Precious

I wear the beautiful "Butterfly Queen" gown from Agnes Finney--My Precious. A elegant black lace gown with a amazing butterfly bow. Available with different bow colors.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Agnes%20Finney/226/129/490

Shape: N.B.LOOK! Clio
Hair : LeLutka hair-HERA - Jet
Earrings And Rings : .::FabulouS::. GirliciouS/Platinum

Coming soon to [lessthanthree]♥, making their debut at the upcoming Skin/Shape Fair on Sept. 26th, and marking my come back to creating again in SL.

Based on Phoebe Cates (if you dun know her, shame on you...look her up), with lots of 80s-meets-today makeups!

During first run, they will only be available in one tone with one brow/hair base color, as I wanted it to really be about Phoebe, and she isn't a blonde and she doesn't have freckles, and she isn't really tan. I may offer more options later if I get the urge, but until then enjoy her as she was meant to be! ♥

PS - Make sure to join the lessthan3 group inworld to catch some early gift versions of Phoebe. :D

Nadja´s Style --- New from Mimikri

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I waer the beautiful new Mimikri - Mieze Fur Jacket brown , the Mimikri - Mieze Sweater Dress brown and the * Mimikri - Mieze Leggins rust. Available in many colors.

Check it !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mimikri/126/137/22

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Shape : N.B.LOOK! Tyra
Skin: 09 Naomie2 Dark Skin / *smoky 2 *REDGRAVE*
Hair: (fd) ) fashionably dead Sparks - Tree
Shoes: *KL* Boots Florence Python
J's Ankle Boots Round brown
Earrings: Zaara ZC : wood hoops R

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Fall trends 09: you'll still be wearing leggings!

You can wear them anyway, any length and with anything. Wear them with a blazer and platform shoes. A jersey and ankle boots. Wear them with a knit dress or miniskirt.

We know leggings are a must have item but RL designers have turned it up a notch for the fall. Denim, metallic and even sequence leggings are the new hot trend. I picked up these hot sparkly leopard print leggings from Aoharu, which btw comes in 6 different colors. I've been strutting around in them for days and feel soooo boho-rock chic in this outfit.

Look out Sienna Miller, Addison's in town ;-)

Leggings: Aoharu

Baggy tank: GC (free)

Scarf: VG (free)

Stilettos: ETD

Bangles: CS Fandango (free)

A little note before I sign off; this is my first post and I'm really excited to be apart of the Vain Inc team, so just wanna thank Toko for welcoming me and validifying that I'm a fashionista!!

*V*Poses New: ShoesMe Collection

New Collection and New 24hour 1L pose.

GET THEM HERE:)

And if you still don't have this BAX boots
you missing out! big Time
We <3 Them HARD!!

SMS new releases

Hey all! i really love the new releases of so many style omg the texures are amazing!.
The pants are part of the outfit of the gift group from MG , im in love with all the outfit ,comes with this pants , a jacket and a hat , join the group cost 300l.


Skin: Faith_Caramel-Gurl Envious by ATOMIC
Hair: summer chignon by BP
Pants: part of the group gift of [MG fashion] join the group cost 300l
Cardigan: Cardi Coral & Bolero Coral by SMS
Leggins: Pik Pants Burgundy by SMS
Shirt: Clingy Satin Dress in copper by VG
Flower scarf: part of the outfit Maria Cream (navy) by (ELATE!)
Shoes: Salience Cerise by Maitreya Gold
Earring: Flight earring by Lagyo
Bangle: Flight bangle by Lagyo

Nadja´s Style -- New Fall Digit Darkes and Sissy Pessoa

Dirgit Darkes and Sissy Pessoa (Baiastice) are two of my favorite designer in Second Life.
And WOW! they made a stunning collection for Fashion Week. I love love love this collection. It is fashion and elegant. And it follows the real Fashion Trends from some of my favorite real Life designer! Just wonderful!

Digit Darkes Maistore
Sissy Pessoa Mainstore

On the picture i wear some of my favorite styles. For a larger view klick the picture!

Digit Darkes-Noir

Baiastice Glam Side dress

Available in gold and silver

Baiastice Black Andrea stage version with fur jacket and Bag

Digit Darkes-Rue D' Digit dress

Digit Darkes Maistore

Sissy Pessoa Mainstore

COMPETITION - DUMMEST AVATAR IN SL

If you have been wondering who is the dummest owner of an avatar in SL then trouble your mind no more. I decided to go to FAB.PONY to check out the new earrings - when I spotted the FAB.PONY Camp Chair Prize seat and a must-have tie dye dress - so I started to wait for the 40 minutes needed for my free gift...

...then I thought, after 10 minutes...and getting totally bored shopping from the seat...oh...I can make a post about the yummy high waist skirts I got from WY last week, while I'm waiting...

...28 minutes later I remembered a shopping trip to a boutique during the summer..and as I went through my 19,000 + items in Inventory...

...I realized that I AM the DUMMEST owner of an avatar in SL....and won a prize for it :-(

...any challengers...?

Nadja´s Style -- Blogger challenge Big Beautiful Avatar

Blogger challenge Big Beautiful Avatar !

Zur Zeit findet eine Blogger challange statt. Es soll ein Syle für einen schönen runden Avatar gemacht haben. Also hab ich meinen Avi ein paar Pfunde aufgeladen und das ist dabei rausgekommen.

Shape: N.B: LOOK! Modell 6 ( geänderter körper)
Skin : 02 Moon Tan Skin / nude *REDGRAVE*
Hair: fri. - Neva - Jealous Red sale
Dress: Adam n Eve - Ruffle Peach
Earrings: P.C; Faceted Golden Sapphire Dangle (R) - Yellow
Necklace: P.C; Fabric Bead Necklace - Florentine
Bag :P.C. The Boulevard Bag (Or)
Shoes: Stiletto Moody Bare Jayne (Nude) - L (med)

Shopping day in red

Hey! My first post in Vain Inc. omg!.I was inspired by the amazing gift of Milk Motion, i really love this leggings! so i match them with this sexy dress from SK Designs and decided to do a red look for this post.


Skin: Skin Pale-Misty-Smoky Turquoise by *League*

Hair: 50k(chocolate) by @Waffles

Dress: Nightfall Outfit by :SK Designs:

Shirt: SimpleLongShirt_Red by AOHARU

leggings: my cut out leggings red by Milk Motion (group gift)

Bag: Crush Bag-Black by [Atomic]

Shoes: Ankle Boots Round(black) by J's

Headband: Famous Lady headband black by LaGyo

Scarf: Layered heart scarf by VG (FREE)

Gloves: Brody Gloves by VG

Robe a l'Anglais (English Dress)

We are all blessed and enriched by the contribution that TatianaDokuchic Varrial has made to our virtual world with her stunning SIM project in SL. This SLURL is a good a place as any to begin a long and rewarding wander through her 15 - yes fifteen! - SIM estate project. I can use adjectives like scrumptious, delectable, and sumptious to describe Tatiana's creation - but they're not sufficient.

Tatiana's SIM, Languadoc Coeur, is where I decided to begin this post about a longtime passion on mine - 18th century fabric and dress.

For this post I chose to wear a Robe l'Anglaise created by Sevader Wheels who makes 18th century costume at the Tiny Boudoir. I think that Sevader was the third SL designer to make this type of dress that has now a following.

"Robe a l'Anglaise" literally means the Enlgish Dress. It does not have, nor does it demand, the wide panniers (baskets) associated with the Robe a la Francaise to produce a wide narrow skirt silhouette like with all the delectable court gowns you saw in the movie Marie Antoinette with Kirsten Dunst. This skirt relies on fabric petticoats for fullness, and a calico floral print for the overskirt and bodice.

PLEASE NOTE LADIES that this was the everyday dress - not court dress - ever been to to the mall in a silk embroidered ballgown?

The usual fashion of the 1750-1780 was a low-necked gown, worn over a petticoat. If the gown's bodice was open in front, the opening was filled in with a decorative stomacher, pinned to the gown over the laces or to the stays beneath.  Tight elbow-length sleeves were trimmed with frills or ruffles, and separate under-ruffles called engageantes of lace or fine linen were tacked to the smock or chemise sleeves. The neckline was trimmed with a fabric or (neck)lace ruffle, or a neckerchief called a fichu could be tucked into the low neckline.

The robe a l'anglaise featured back pleats sewn in place to fit closely to the body, and then it's line would be released into the skirt which would be draped in various ways. This lose gown developed from the mantua in the late 17th century, a loose fitting gown that we would have worn in the home, socially, or on our wedding day perhaps but - throughout the period - and especially when pregnant.

Here's a wonderful silk robe a l'anglaise that can be found at the Met Museum of Art.

As frivolous fashion moved on in the 18th century the robe a l'anglaise was often enhanced with padding for the breasts, the derriere, and tummy - it's pre-boob job and Jo Lo enhancement - hmmm, but I've yet to see a modern fashion for looking pregnant - even though it's beautiful to be full.

In the Duchess movie with Keira Knightly playing Georgina the Duchess of Devonshire, they left out the fact that Georgina started the craze for a faux tummy on the robe a l'anglaise to give the appearance of pregancy.

FYI - her husband was a total cheating b*****d. Perhaps this was her way of getting back on him - all society knew her husband was always away from her bed - so...if she was with child, then who had cuckolded him?...of course there are very many ways of getting back on men who cheat - without breaking any laws - and perhaps my next post will be a long list of those - but this approach was elegant and smart - totally :-) ...and being elegant totally was 18th century style.

Problem that I have with this post is that the dessus (worn on top) is plain to see, but there is no dessous (worn below) - like none at all! Sevader Wheels comes the nearest of all the 18th century gowns designers in terms of providing undergarments, and I assure you, I think I own ALL of them :-) What we really missing are the chemises, pants, stays, busks, stomachers, stockings, and garters. Am I being fussy? I hope so :-)

SL doesn't provide designers with enough basic clothing options to attach all of this to an avatar and for it still to work. Designers can't be bothered to make 18th century lingerie as its about cover not about exposure and a "sexy" look. It's not like SL lacks anyone to make lingerie!..but it is a luxury to demand underpinnings that can only been appreciated when we undress. Pity.

Meanwhile

Back to school.

Wewt 2nd post!

Hey guys! It's Harlow again.So I was recently inspired by school starting and just thought of students wearing tacky uniforms. I put together an outfit of how I would customize my own uniform to express my personality.

Hair-fri.day - Neva - Jealous Red
Shirt-::[ Mr.Poet ]::Loose shirt black
Blazer-Royal Blue Preppy Blazer Navy
Skirt-*Thimbles* Shark Fin Skirt grey
Belt- M * A * ii * K * I High Waisted Belt *Patent Red*
Stockings- HOC Apparel - classic stocking black seam
Shoes-Stiletto Moody Glam Bootie (Black)
Gloves-+plus Biker Gloves Red Snake

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Shoulder Power

Unless you are dead or have recently become a Carmelite nun (similar to being online too much – as you have an impoverished life :-) you will have noticed that shoulder pads are the silhouette definition for this Fall.

Popularized last during the 1980s, this is not the first time we have been accentuating our shoulders. Take a look at Elsa Schiaparelli’s Fall 1939 wool skirt suit at the Met Museum. Also look at Joan Crawford in the 1932 movie Letty Lynton. Gilbert Adrian was the costume designer. He takes the character Letty right the across the dreamy waterfront of possible shoulder treatments (alluring halter neck bare / sweet ruffled puffed organdy / murderous power padded). I’m not quite sure why MGM even bothered with a plot – the wardrobe sufficed. Macys had a copy of the organdy gown made, which sold 500,000 copies in 1932 during the just awful Great Depression. Wow…wow and more wow for the power of the shoulder.

So, in tune with this decade of the Noughties, I decided to go Page Girl and pair the Wasted Youth Basic Black Blazer by Kendall Freenote with pantyhose and matching black undies – it’s a little bit Britney below the waist (but I don't need to get out of a limo :-), and I wasn't in love with the BP* Onappa (aka Chantel Thomass) hair for the shoot (above) - a long redhead cut straight suited much better, but also hid the shoulder pads a little.

I would have much preferred to wear the high waist pantyhose like the RL Spanx variant – but the SL problem is that the designer would need to also make the pantyhose and jacket in Shirt mode – otherwise our avatars have a dressing choice dilemma - and I hate compromises - just ask my eX.

Spanx type hoisery works just so well with Alexander Wang's looks for Fall 2009...and he also pays due homage to the shoulder - but not in the image below - that's all about the pantyhose :-)

...also Zara and most other mainstreet stores in RL focus on the shoulder this Fall.

I would also have liked to see the Wasted Youth blazer cropped – then I would have worn ankle boots to complement cropped pantyhose. I resorted to 1-800 Bettie's for the pantyhose (they're also no Modify)...

Oh!..and don’t miss the bra detail – for those with good browsers - you’ll see it draws the eye down through the cleavage of the jacket line - as with Alexander Wang this season. I considered dressing my avatar with an eyelash lace embellished bra, but then this blazer is not so forgiving for showing so much delicious detail.

Dessus
Blazer: Basic Black Blazer with shoulderpads from Wasted Youth (URL above).

Dessous
Pantyhose: Opaque Ebony from 1-800 Bettie's by Fey Fuller
Panties:  "Be Mine" in Sultry Black from Ingenue by Betty Doyle
Bra: "Scarlett" Black Bra at Angel Dessous by Jezzy McCallen

Objects
Hair: Sirena Bridget Red - Copper from Sirena Hair and Fashion, or the BP* Onappa Hair (which figures in my next post :-) so you'll have to wait...
Nails: Posing Nail Square Glossy French - Red from the wonderful Love Soul

Necklace: Chanel Pearl Necklace which I made and you can have free (with bracelets) if you send IM.

Meanwhile