Culture Shock Preview - The Secret Store

I'm honoured once again to be blogging for Miss Maylee Oh of The Secret Store. This time around, it's her releases for Culture Shock which starts on May 1st!

I'm so happy that Maylee decided to release new versions of her Eglantine Jacket that she teased us with as her prize for The Seasons Hunt - Spring. She also releases these Popsicle dresses in both sleeved and sleeveless versions! As usual the choice of textures is wonderful...both sophisticated and cute, at the same time. All sculpted parts have resizers too, so you can get the perfect fit, even down to jacket shoulderpads.

One more thing to mention today - there's a new fashion feed on the grid - Style Academy, and I'm honoured to have been invited! You can check out the new feed here!!

Credits:
Pic 1 -
Hair - Jordyn/Bistre - Maitreya
Jacket - Eglantine/Tiny Roses - The Secret Store for Culture Shock
Top (under) - Layering Tank/Black - Friday

Pic 2 -
Hair - SJ/Walnut Whip - LeLutka
Dress - Popsicle Dress/Floral - The Secret Store for Culture Shock
Shoes - Funny Girl Flats - Periquita
Jewellery - from Bliensen and MaiTai for Culture Shock

Pic 3 -
Hair - Away/Blonde5 - Elikatira
Dress - Popsicle Dress/Mint Polka (sleeved) - The Secret Store for Culture Shock
Shoes - funny Girl Flats - Periquita

Culture Shock Preview - Ladies who Lunch

More Culture Shock previews today and something a little different for me.

This fabulous period lace gown created by Faint Paulse of Ladies who Lunch. It includes 4 sash and button colors: Milk, Black, Rose, and Tea. The gown will be available in all four of those colors, each with all of the sash and button combos.

To accompany the dress, a series of matching headresses will be released at the event, one of which I am wearing today. :-)

As soon as the event is live, I'll make sure I post the LM for you! Only a couple of days to go!


Credits:
Skin - Mary/MedTan - Glam Affair
Headpiece - Doormouse Veil/Black - Ladies who Lunch for Culture Shock
Gown - High Tea Gown/Black - Ladies who Lunch for Culture Shock
Shoes - Short Laceup Boots/Black - G Field

Culture Shock Preview

This beautiful skin named Elly will be available in 3 makeup choices, at Culture Shock from May 1st. The makeup I'm wearing here is named 'Gloom'

If you've not heard about Culture Shock yet, here's the 101:

The first annual “Culture Shock” event in May 2011 (May 1st – May 22nd) aims to be a large and important event for the Secondlife fashion culture. Celebrating trends and trendsetters within our business, and incorperating music and art, all with reflections of our own personal first life cultures depicted in our creations. It is brought to you by CHIC Management (www.chic-management.com) and sponsored by Modavia Productions who will be providing exclusive coverage of some of the new designs available at the event on their blog – http://www.modaviafashionmarketing.com/wordpress – in the lead up to, and duration of, the event.

174 Store spaces will be available for the showcasing of products, including a mandatory minimum of 3 new and exclusive items each – contributing 50 – 100% of their profit to charity.

The chosen charity is Médecins Sans Frontières (commonly referred to as "Doctors Without Borders" is an independent humanitarian medical aid organisation.

You take away my air.

Omgosh so much good stuff at the moment! Culture Shock is just a few days away now, and this cute little dress (which is actually a top) from Paper Doll, is part of it! I have more previews to report before the event opens, and I'll be sure to update you with the slurl for the event once it's officially opened on 1st May.

Also of note, is this cute Roman Bag - new at House of Fox! Another of the new Maitreya styles that were released a couple of days ago and these cuuuuute hair feathers from Pididdle.

Last but by no means least...those clever chickas from Suicide Smock - Miss Tart Quandry and Miss ScarletLily Saphir have opened their own pose store 'synt' - it's WELL worth checking out, particularly if you're a fan of many of the poses the girls use on their blog! There's a freebie on the desk inside the store, and it looks like there's going to be a ton more good stuff to come from synt in the near future!

Credits:
Skin - Sia/Sunkiss/Olive - League
Hair - Lara/Caramel - Maitreya *NEW*
Hair Decoration - Feather Extentions/QuailCall Set - Pididdle
Necklace - Travelers Charms - Yummy
Dress (top) - Olivia:Rosebuds Top - Paper Doll for Culture Shock
Shoes - Gladiator Sandals/Brown - J's
Bag - Roman Bag in Rusted Teal - House of Fox

Put on your wings, you're responsible for everything

Newness all over SL at the moment, and tons going on in the event calendar too!!

Today I'm wearing one of the three new styles from Maitreya (they're all cute!), one of the new backless tee dresses from Epoque (they're also all cute!) and new (ish) sandals from ToKiDoki (always cute!)! Phwoar!! Hotness alllllllll over!!

xoxo
Dai

Credits:
Skin - Sia/Suntan/Olive makeup - League
Hair - Jordyn in Caramel - Maitreya *NEW* Thank you Onyx...so honoured.
Dress - Backless Tee Dress/Wine - Epoque *NEW*
Scarf - LIA Scarf/Linen - Miel
Sunglasses - Aviator Glasses/Rosey - Emery
Bag - Maya Bag/Brown - +Bal+@ Poison
Watch - Watch no37 - Chronokit
Sandals - Gladiator Sandals/Brown - TokiD

Livin' life to mess around and play

As it happens, two of the big releases of the weekend go awesomely well together! This FAB hairstyle is one of the five new releases from LeLutka this weekend, and the cute gold paisely romper suit is new from Hucci!

I toyed with the idea of donning a leotard and roller skates with this hair, but these bodysuits are so cute and full of springy goodness that I just couldn't resist!

Have a great weekend everyone :-)

It's Sat night so the tune is - The Girls - Calvin Harris.

Dai
xoxo

Credits:
Skin - Sia/Sunkiss - League
Makeup layers -
Glittery Smoley Eye/Gold - Mozz@Kozmetika
Crawford Beautymark - LFauna
XGen Makeup Basic Lashes B - MiaMai
Hair - Rykiel/Praline - LeLutka *NEW*
Romper - Spring Paisely Romper/Gold - Hucci *NEW*
Shoes - Tassel Suede Booties/Brown - Anexx
Jewellery - Ditta Set - NHA!

The Unlikely Lads +1!

Had a little fun with Messers Freddy Krimmer and Chucky Hollak today :-) You can see their blog and the resulting vid HERE! or on Flickr HERE!

I am wearing:
Skin - Sia/Sunkiss/Feline Femme - League
Hair - Breathe/Brown10 - Elikatira
Tee - 'Daddy I want' Tshirt - =FRUK Tees=
Jeans - LouLou Used - Mon Tissu
Shoes - My French Ballerinas/Beige - Milk Motion

See how I leave with every piece of you...

GlitteratiX...the new superhot line from Glitterati is incoming in the next day or two...and this 'Lapdance' pose/prop set is part of it and what's more it's going to be a freebie!

And yes, there's a dude missing from these pictures...but since I am lacking one of those in my slife I decided that a girl's absolutely entitled to have 'solo fun' with her fave sexy outfit, and a bottle of bolly on ice.....right? ;-)

Tune: Rolling in the Deep - Adele


Other Credits:
Skin - Mary/MedTan - Glam Affair
Hair - Nakita (roots) Black - Milana
Bodysuit - Lace Bodysuit - MonS *NEW*
Shoes - LadyT/Black - Pixel Mode

Feelin' like a star, you can't stop my shine

It feels like there's a gazillion things going on in SL right now...definately masses of bargains, and gifts to be found. So, today I've tried to combine a mixture of all the goodies that are available.

Firstly there's The Seasons Hunt - Spring of which the jacket and bag featured in this post are gifts from. You can check the Seasons Hunt blog here for a full list of the stores taking part, so you can just TP around and look for those pesky little bee's! I've heard too, that a handful of the stores are moving their hunt bee's around too, just to make it that bit trickier!!

Secondly, there's a new collection at TDR Blue! These FAB high waisted pants are part of it.

Finally, there new collection is now available at Chic Limited. This months theme being 'Cherry Blossom' and although I'm only featuring a small part of that, with this cute little top from Peqe, there's a whole ton of goodness to be found there. Well worth checking out.

Credits:
Skin - Sia Sunkiss Feline Femme - League
Tattoo Layer XGen Lashes - MiaMai@Kozmetika
Tattoo Layer 'Crawford' Beauty Mark - LFauna
Hair - Nakita (roots) Dark Brown - Milana *NEW*
Top - Cherry - Peqe for Chic Limited
Jacket - Eglantine (Spring Moss) - The Secret Store for The Seasons Hunt Spring
Pants - Limnea High Waisted Pants - Baiastice for The Dressing Room Blue
Bag (in background in pic 1) - Bunny Bag - ToKiD for The Seasons Hunt Spring
Shoes - Move Pumps (Onyx) - [E]
Ring - Water Over Wine Ring - Paper Couture


Background Decor -
Pretty Plates & Wyman Turntable from [North West]
Record Boxes from NOTsoBAD
Garvagh Stool from Theosophy (old group gift I think..)

Sara

A brief post today to show you Sara, the newest release from Tuli. This beautiful skin come with a six eyemakeups and a whole ton of tattoo layer lipstick options which is one of the things I truly love about Tuli's skins. I usually want heavy eye makeup but nude lips, so I love that those can be added later as a seperate layer!

You can visit Tuli to demo this gorgeous skin here

Take it all away...

I've been a lurker of Leona Olivieri's Flickr stream for quite some time, but never quite managed to make it to her store Mamboo Chic, until today when her newest skin 'Olivie' was released. I must say, it's an adorable skin...the lips inparticular are what attracted me to it, and it has this fabulous doll like quality that's so adorable.

I'm also wearing some other new releases:

This Cricket Hat from Reek, which is totally customisable in both the colour of the straw, and the band around the hat too. Supercute, and just a bit different and kookie <3

A rare week where I'm wearing some Truth hair, I really love this loose chignon/bun/wotsitname.

Goodies from Surf Co - the prim on this Denim skirt is perfection!! and I'm SO glad to see the fabulous Olea boots in some new colours!!

Credits:

Skin - Olivie/Barbie Doll 2 - Mamboo Chic *NEW*
Makeup layers -
Crawford Mole from L.Fauna
XGen Lashes from MiaMai@Kozmetika
Hair - Alison/Cocoa - Truth *NEW*
Hat - Cricket Hat - Reek *NEW*
Top - Tinka Sweater in Acorn - The Sea Hole
Skirt - Walkabout Denim Skirt/Original - Surf Couture *NEW*
Boots - Olea Boots/Charcoal - Surf Couture *NEW*

Poses -
Closeup = from Long Hair 3 - Glitterati
Full Length - Queen Bee - Croire

Tell me true

I'm spring flinging today! The sun is shining and there's bunnies and kittens and cute shit everywhere. I even skipped through a field of flowers...I think I wore too much black yesterday!

So, I've been meaning to blog the Pacific coat/jacket from Peqe for a while and I always knew I'd chose this Flora pattern because I'm such a fan of the vintage feeling fabrics. I'm also wearing the new Mia Wedges from Slink, their new styles in store now are all totally kick ass. Wedges seem a big deal this spring season too!

LaGyo's new accessory range was also just released, and this fabulous oversized tote bag is part of it...I love that Gyo caters for the sublime and the everyday taste in her collections.

Dai
xoxo

Credits:
Skin - Sia/Medium Smoky - League
Makeup layers -
Crawford Mole from L.Fauna
XGen Lashes from MiaMai@Kozmetika
Chocolate Ganache Nails from Rezlpsa Loc@Kozmetika

Hair - Wild Nothing/KitKat - !Lamb
Bodysuit - Bodysuit dela Ruche/Nude - Maitreya
Ring - Water over Wine Ring - Paper Couture
Coat - Pacific/Flora - Peqe *NEW*
Bag - Leather Tote/Russet - LaGyo *NEW*
Shoes - Mia Wedges/Chocolate - Slink *NEW*

Spring Collection @ Fleshtone

So much Spring goodness around at the moment! Today I'm featuring some of the new Spring collection from Fleshtone, with these fab harems pants, tops and Python Rope Belts! I'm a huge fan of harem pants at the moment, and I'm totally in love with the slightly tailored look of these ones.

I'm also wearing a headpiece from NHA! A brand that I've really loved from the get go, but feel like I really don't blog enough!!



Credits:
Skin - Sia/Med Smoky - League
Eyeliner Tattoo Layer - Tribal Makeup - DAMNED
Hair - Kim/Pitch - Maitreya
Headpiece - HORTENCIA Headband - NHA!
Top - I.D Top/Black - Fleshtone
Pants - High Waisted Silk Harem Pants/White - Fleshtone
Shoes - PELAJE Pumps/Black - Vive9
Belt - Python Rope Belt/Gold - Fleshtone

I long to feel some beauty in my heart..

Another new skin from Glam Affair, Project Themeory cute hair from Shag. Psssst, I'm in the vendor ad for this hair, totes nekkid n shizzle :O see it here!
Plus there's more TokiD spring goodies, and some other cuteness to boot!!

It's been a busy, and somewhat lacking in bloggy motivation kinda week, but hopefully I'll be back on form in the coming days! Right now I think I'll have a quick nap ^^

Happy Sunday all!
xoxo

Credits:

Skin - Monica/MedTan 03 - Glam Affair *NEW*
Hair - Naked as We Came in Kitten - Shag for Project Themeory
Necklace - Spheres Necklace - ToKid (Group Gift, go grab it!!)
Top - Flowery Ruffle Shirt (Dark) - Tokid
Pants - Loose Shorts (Jeans) - DeeTaLeZ
Bag - Insoucient Bag (Brown1) - Je Suis
Shoes - Powder Puff Wedge/Bordeaux - Kookie

Plantin' lilacs and buttercups

Just a quickie today, while I prepare for a couple of days off and just because I love the new dress from Crazy. Isn't it adorable? I didn't take a pic just to show my shoes, but I've been wearing this with the tassled wedge booties from Anexx <3

I'm feeling a lil bit holidayish too, so there's a lil chilled tune at the bottom. I loves me some 500 Days of Summer and this is on the soundtrack :-)

Dai
xoxo

Credits:
Skin - Sia/Suntan/Champagne - League
Makeup Layers:
1 - Crawford Mole - LFauna
2 - Cateye (Catty) Eyeliner - Kyoot
3 - Lashes - XGen Makeup Basic Lashes B - MiaMai
4 - Nails - Rezlpa Loc
Hair - Apple/Cacao - Maitreya
Hair beads - Come with the Apple2 hairstyle from Maitreya
Necklace - Multiple Chain Necklace - Yummy
Dress - Julia Dress - Crazy
Rings - Shield Rings/White - LaGyo
Clutch Bag - Connie/Brown - BareRose

I'd go out tonight, but I haven't got a stitch to wear.

Weekend cuteness today, with newness from TokiD who release the second stage of their Spring releases today and whom I'm honoured to be blogging for, and some cute new accessories from League and Anexx! These new tweed shorts are going to be stuck on me for quite some time...the pattern, and even the tucked through detail of the belt, is just adorable!!

I'm using poses from Atomic @ The Pose Fair today. I splurged and bought all the Atomic sets, because they're all totally adorable!

Have a great weekend!

Dai
xoxo


Credits:
Skin - Sia/Suntan/Olive w Frex - League
Hair - Hana/Browns Pack - Magika *NEW*
Necklace - Kandula Necklace/Gold - League *NEW*
Jacket - Porter Jean jacket/Used - Mon Tissu
Top (under) - Layering Tank V/Pumpkin - Fri.day
Shorts - Tweed Shorts/Earth - TokiDoki *NEW*
Bag - Picnic Tote/Yellow - TokiDoki *NEW*
Shoes - Tassel Suede Booties/Brown - Anexx

Location - Gulf of Lune
Poses - From the 'Because I'm Cute' set by Atomic (available at the Pose Fair)

Pose Fair 2011 - Now Open

Just a quick reminder, that the Pose Fair 2011 is now open (as of, 1hr ago).

Pose Fair Slurl

The picture I've added, uses one of the many available goodies at the fair...a pose prop from Olive Juice entitled 'Call Me' which has 6 rezzable, or wearable phone props/poses...it's one of my BIG faves so far!!

More to come...until then, good luck getting into the sim!!

Dai
xoxo

Other credits:
Hair - Lamb
Dress - Kyoot

Holiday in Spain

Nah, I'm not going on one, though I kinda wish I was :-) Just another song reference..

I had a few issues taking pics today, maybe my PC is dying...ergh. Anyway...A little simple holiday look today, featuring some new cuteness from Tres Blah. Enjoy :-)

Dai
xoxo

Credits:
Skin - Sia/Suntan/Natural - League
Hair - Dive/Black - Analog Dog
Top - Viento Peasant Blouse - Tres Blah *NEW*
Shorts - Greta Shorts/Original - Mon Tissu
Bangles - Viva La Bracelets - Tres Blah *NEW*
Sandals - Vixie - Nardcotix
Bag - My Heart Bag - Milk Motion for 50L Friday

Poses - Walnuts and Wine, and Olived Oil Butter, both from Marukin
Location - Las Lagunas

Ps - Apologies for the slightly fuzzy video, but I'll take live performance and closeups of Adam, over someone's typed out regurgitated lyrics on a blank screen, anyday ;)