Strange Pixels

I’m still playing around with all the gorgeous layering potential of Nomine’s new gypsy line.  Today’s look is built around the fabulous Mala Vida Jacket.

Putting together a gypsy look is a fun challenge.  Lush, flowing fabrics are layered in a way that comes off as slightly floaty, slightly stompy.  This kilt from EMO-tions totally fits that bill.  Rich red velvet swirls in ragged layers, topped by heavy belts, chains, and leather pouch.  (You can’t see it, but I have superstompy boots on underneath as well.  I love when I can wear my stompy boots with a long skirt.)

This Magdalena hair from EMO-tions is laced with silver beads and loops of wire.  It also comes with an optional adornment-free version.  I love it… one of my favorite messy updos.

I’m really irritated with SL snapshots right now.  Taking high-res snapshots to disk using the keyboard shortcut is buggered at the moment, so I have to use the snapshot tool.  The result is that photographing takes about twice as long, and I can’t focus my eyes on a particular spot for the shot.  Argh, so frustrating.

If you feel voting inclined, there is an open Jira issue concerning this.  Mourna will love you for it.

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Categories: Accessories, Hair, Mourna Biziou, Women's Clothing

After I first discovered DE Designs, (sometime in the first year of my SLife) it was easily one of my top 5 favorite shops to hit for new clothes. Then all this fashion bloggins started happening, and I just found out about so many new places so quickly that my beloved DE got… pushed off my radar. It was nothing about the clothes, they were as beautiful as ever. Blame my bad short-term memory.
Well I was reminded recently, slapped myself good and hard, dropped by, and spotted this gorgeous ensemble. And I joined the handy Subscrib-O-matic, so I can never forget again. :D

The gorgeous Queenie set comes with a laced corset-style top, jacket, pants, panties, half skirt, bustle, and stockings.

All of the lovely ornate pieces of jewelry  that I’m wearing are from Studio Sidhe.   It’s so rare for me to want gold jewelry, but these are a lovely coppery shade of gold that I just couldn’t resist.  I’ve was really impressed with Studio Sidhe in general, and I picked up lots more great pieces that will find their way into future posts.

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Categories: Accessories, Boots, Jewelry, Mourna Biziou, Women's Clothing

I was sorting through the huge bulk of DSN gifts I had received in the last couple of weeks, (yes, I’m lazy) when I ran across a very promising sample from She Wants Revenge.  I must admit that I was predisposed to view anything from this shop favorably, as they happen to be named after one of my favorite bands ever.  Happily, there was much more to admire, as they make some very cool latex/shiny items.  The quality and design was very nice, but unfortunately latexy stuff really doesn’t suit me.  I did pick up a few things for when I find myself in that mood, and I grabbed some other goodies including the skirt and scarf that I’m wearing today.

I have a fondness for this kind of disjointed, superflexi style of skirt.  It doesn’t look realistic exactly, but it works with the medium to create an effect that goes beyond what we can have in meatspace.  And it is  just lovely to dance in.

I popped by EtchD to check out a tattoo I saw on someone, and to my surprise I realized that I’d never been there before.  I think I confused it with a different, similarly named tattoo shop.    I picked up a zillion really great pieces, because they are lovely and because all of their tattoos are tintable, which is always greatly appreciated among us fair-and-fantasy-skinned folk.

Which reminds me… Mourna’s tip of the day!  For tinting tats to look faded on pale skin:  don’t just use a grey tint, as it will lay over your skin with a paint-like appearance.  Instead, try to pick up a little bit of your skintone with the color.  Just a smidge of yellowy red in a light grey gives it a nice translucency.

I am in love with these boots from Resurrection, which is saying a lot as I don’t instantly go for a platform in most cases.  But they’re sleek, well made, and quite irresistible.

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Categories: Accessories, Boots, Hair, Mourna Biziou, Tattoos, Women's Clothing