Climbing the tower

Her heels rang against the ageing metal, the soft swish of her gown did little to break the silence of the Paris dawn, but the heels were another story, all three hundred and forty seven steps...

There was no argument that the premier étage was a remarkable location for an early morning fashion shoot; the light was beautiful, the crowds still fast asleep in their beds.

All she needed now was for the photographer to find the perfect angle, the right balance of light and shadow. Then she could kick off those heels and run back down the stairs, to find a café au lait and a croissant.

 ::PARIS DISTRICT:: Fashion Event-

PARIS DISTRICT is a monthly event hosted by the owner of Paris 1900 and 2000.
27 creators of all kinds : clothes, hair, shoes, and more in a Parisian setting offering a gentle, relaxed atmosphere in which to shop.

Paris District

Skin : DS'ELLES-Skin CERISE-Porcelaine- Eyebrows BRUN

Beautiful skin as ever from DS'Elles. Once you have the appliers for one skintone - you are set for any other skin you buy in that tone. Bargain! The skin comes with four brow colour options, and one no-brow. 

Gown :  !:Lybra:! Aurelie (EM) White

Amazing gown. We are all used to everything we see in SL being a 'texture', some of us may even have experimented with texturing our own builds or designs. This gown is one of the few items I've seen in SL which really gives a feeling of tactile texture. The design feels so 3D its hard to believe its just a picture, it feels like devoré.

 Other items shown :
Hair :   pr!tty - Ariel - {Medium Roots}
Eyes :  DS'ELLES -EYES Prunelle bleu violet
Tattoo :  Letis Tattoo :: Agilkia :: 35%
Hands and Feet :  Slink Avatar Enhancement V2.1
Shoes : POMPOSITY - Evil Bunnie M'Lady Shoes - Black

On Converse Row...

Scarlet had worked on Converse Row for years now. More than a stones throw from the worst end of town, but several tram stops from any bourgeois security. The tangle of narrow streets and lanes followed the same shambles pattern of centuries earlier, under the cracked tarmac and concrete lay cobbles worn by the ages. The Row held many businesses, mostly law abiding - except for high days and holidays...

She walked to work, red heels glinting in whichever light found them, twilight, streetlight or the dawn. Of course she wasn't for sale, no regular to the street, or visitor who would be welcomed back would allow that thought to cross their mind. Dealers and donut munching cops watched over the Row, sentient gargoyles, she had never felt safer. All eyes were on her.

On Converse Row, skin was business. Sold on the street and in the stores, Scarlet catered to them all. She could illuminate any form, deep shadows and beautiful highlights, the ink in her needles brought beauty to the blank canvas of the body. If you can pay, you could walk away as your own work of art.

Hair : (r)M Hair No.34'15
Skin :  DS'ELLES-Skin JULIE -Porcelaine- eyebrows Brun
Eyes :  DS'ELLES Mesh Eyes -Prunelle Bleu Ardoise
Tattoo (Upper) :  Endless Pain - Damn Life
Dress : :[P]:- Desdemona Dress - Rose
Harness :  :[P]:- Desdemona Harness  Rose
Tattoo (Foot) : Letis Tattoo : Slink Feet : Masks
Shoes : :[P]:- Desdemona Heels  Rose
Poses : Infiniti - Elegance

Wondergirl

Some called her wonder woman.
She was no Amazon, had no intention of being one.

She just did what she could each day, to make herself happy, to brighten the days of those she loved.

So Peter Parker was her squeeze... it wasn't like she could fly her invisible plane everywhere!


Sad news my friends. One of my favourite designers Iokko Molko is closing down YumYums. I first stumbled into her world on the Zombie Popcorn hunt - years and years back. A fabulous hunt, and Sugar - the most exciting skin store I've had the good fortune to ever stumble into. The gift from Iokko at Sugar from that hunt remains my everyday skin - it suits Vyl so perfectly its hard to put on anything else. Sugar went, as did Iokko for a while, then back with a bang with YumYums, for years now I've been proud to blog for her and her store. Her skins are amazing, her clothes and accessories fun and innovative.  It will be a loss, but for you all, until the end of July, a steal - everything at the store has reduced prices - I urge you to grab a bit of this beauty for yourself while you have the chance.

< 3 you Iokko.

Skin :.{yumyums}. {Latte} Hope [Brown Brow] Cleavage  L$ 500
Skin comes complete with a mega applier HUD for mesh body parts.
Headband : .{yumyums}. Floral Fauna Headband {Greedy} RARE - Gacha L$ 25 per try
This RARE prize comes with a HUD that changes every part individually to loads of colours!
Dress :  .{yumyums}.  Teatime Dress {Wondergirl} L$ 99
Lovely tea dress, available in a variety of colours and patters, of course I went for wondergirl!
Bracelet  : .{yumyums}. Wired Web {Twilight} Gacha  L$ 35 per try
Spiderwebby loveliness!

YumYums

So, a while back, I won second place in the 100 Block photo competition! I've been going around the stores who gave prizes, trying to find a place to start digging into the MASSIVE pile of loot!

Here are some of my selections - TY again to those to put up the prizes!

Hair : [^.^Ayashi^.^] Seiko hair(ver.2)
The HUD for this Fatpack of hair contains 88 colour options!!!
Tattoo : Letis Tattoo :: Agilkia ::  L$ 150
Tattoo comes with applier HUD, and can be worn in four different intensities of ink.
Letis Tattoo
Eyes : .ARISE. Grim Eyes / Green2  L$ 70
Pretty pack of thre different tone eyes.
Arise
Shoes : Heartistic <3 Strap em' Down Red  L$ 249
Lovely detailing on these shoes!
Heartistic
Skybox : Frogstar Skybox of Unfortunate Princesses  L$ 250
Fantastic little skybox, atmospheric with great texturing.
Frogstar

Green Mire II and Body Mod Expo

Please excuse the last minute rush for these two events!

Keep dreaming those dreams of others, out there in the dark.

Dream for yourself, be the person you imagine you can be.

Just two days left for the MadPeas Green Mire II game, and The Body Modification Expo! I've been away on holiday - I'm sorry these have had to go up with such little time left!

Green Mire II - Believer Path  Green Mire II
Skin : 7 Deadly s{K}ins - MadPea hunt skin girls (Journalist Path)
Outfit 1 : [KRC] Beamed up Mesh Cropped Tank
Outfit 2 : ::Poised:: Aurora Outfit Fem
Mask : Boudoir - Obey mask
Flying Saucers : (Challis) Mini UFO Attack
Popsicle : [: Kawaii Cream :] Alien Popsicles  ~Pea-berry~ C
Bed : Never Totally Dead... - Alien Geek Bed
Shades : Electrobit City -  Close Encounter of the 'Nerd' Kind
Alien : Bentham Manor - Alien Holding Tank
Plant : Botanical - 'Twoey' Carnivorous Plant

Body Modification Expo  Taxi
Skin : .{yumyums}. {1} Stasey - {Kool Kat} {Black Brow}
Whiskers : .{yumyums}. Kitteh Whiskers {Black}
Eyes - Blow-Up - Real Eyes - Midnight Blue L$ 100
Hair : little bones. Fiction - DipDye&Fades L$ 270
Tattoo : Letis Tattoo :: Bohemian :: FULL14008 :: 75%  L$ 375
Shoes :  ::TI:: Evil pumps- Black: L$ 220

District5

L'école d'art had an expansive summer programme, sending students across the continent in search of ideas. Each student, talented in their own way, packed up their new bags and went out to explore. Everyone was given their choice of equipment, the tools of their trade with which to hone their craft. Some would work in marble, others in fabrics or oils. Each began with pencils and paper, wandering the streets and lanes of strange towns for inspiration. All would come together in the end, in the name of art. Ah... Depraved Nation. NEVER disappoints. If you haven't been to District5 yet, where have you been? What have you been doing? Eh? Wait! Don't go yet! *chuckles* Here's what you can expect.

1 SIM - Five themed areas like the spokes of a wheel. From cheerful and rustic, to grimy and sordid - there's something for everyone. Here's a little of what I found - with more to come soon!

Taxi to District 5

Set 1

Eyes : .random.Matter. - Fracture Eyes - Clover  L$ 90
Such pretty eyes - far more realistic and lifelike than your average due to beautiful artwork of the sclera.
Pencil : .{yumyums}. Nommy Colored Pencil {Stark} L$ 99
Many colours, many positions - much more to come from these!
Tattoo (upper) :  Letis Tattoo :: Essence  :: MM14014 ::  L$ 300
Beautiful tattoo - tattoo layer extends up onto the face and down onto the hands.
Top : Razor/// Cataclysm Tri-Jacket - Violet-  L$ 279
Fantastic style in this jacket, limited numbers of each colour available at District5
Skirt : {dollle*} 045 Tartan Front Slit Micro Skirt - Black  L$ 100
Micro Mini Mesh! Love the grey tartan.
Bag : .{yumyums}. Calm Yo-self Bag [Left Hold I] {Fall} L$ 299
Ideal leather look bag - comes with two options for holds on left and right (hand and arm).
Shoes :  ]S]N]0]B] Fun Wedge Heels  (Work with Slink Medium High mesh feet) L$ 380
Excellent HUD with these heels - you can get an idea of the variation available in this post.

From Hair Fair 2014 : [LeLutka]-FRANCINE hair - IrishRed - Naturals pack L$ 275
Beautiful hair - love the style and the accessory!


Set 2

Eyes : .random.Matter. - Fracture Eyes - Clover  L$ 90
Teeth : [whatever] Teeth 2.0 - Fang   L$ 269
A great idea, especially for those who enjoy role play. Getting the ideal fit was a little tricky - but I was in a rush! Take your time, and play with the different alpha styles included to get your perfect look.
Tattoo (upper) :  Letis Tattoo :: Essence  :: MM14014 ::  L$ 300
Top : EMPORIUM - J&S Bean  L$ 100
Blown away by this for the price - HUD driven texture options for the vest top, jacket and shoulder spikes.
Skirt :  [VN] - Retro Pencil Skirt - Skelly  L$ 200
Great high waisted pencil skirt - gotta love a bones design.
Binder :  .{yumyums}. School Binder {Candy} L$ 199
Binder shown here in both open and closed options included in the pack. These also work as SL standard typing animation overriders. If you have that turned on, when you type - now you write!
Shoes :  ]S]N]0]B] Fun Wedge Heels  (Work with Slink Medium High mesh feet) L$ 380

From Hair Fair 2014 : ::TI:: Mireda Hair-  Licorice - Blacks Pack L$ 250
Can't get enough of this style.