Old Hollywood Elegance -- Featuring !Lybra at Designer Showcase and ::NO:SHADE:: from 24 Squared, Also Brand NEW October's 4Seasons

My other style I want to share with you begins with a gown from !Lybra called Giovanna that can be found at Designer Showcase. The elegance of this gown made me think of all those red carpet affairs that now seem to happen year round, where everyone pauses and asks, "Who are you wearing tonight?" I'm wearing Lybra Rage. Thank you so much! Jewelry from !Elemental rounds out this look with a set called Simone. It's a silver metal and onyx stone combination, and when you find it at Designer Showcase, you know you're going to buy it for the best price!

Additionally, I have an new October's 4Seasons Release, the Laila face for the Blossom Skin Tone. With the bold makeup, the lighter skin tone and black gown work together to continue with the theme of high society partying.

And ::NO:SHADE::, another designer I didn't know until this event, showcases Sofia at 24 Squared. A HUD for color change options gives you a great selection to suit whatever you makes you feel beautiful.

Featuring !Lybra from Designer Showcase Giovanna Gown

Featuring !Elemental from Designer Showcase Simone Set

Featuring ::No:Shade:: from 24 Squared Sofia

Featuring October's 4Seasons: Blossom Skin Tone Laila

1. F I N E S M I T H: Illustrated Nails

2. Bliss: Rosanna Hat

3. Gaeline: Natura

4. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

5. Di's Opera Poses

Just A Little Bit More -- Sonatta Morales at The Month of Games and !Elemental at Designer Showcase

Yes, there's more to show you. Time is running out... tick tick tick... but that doesn't mean I can't race towards the finish line and show you a few more pieces from The Month of Games like this pretty short summery gown from Sonatta called Miss Cindy.

I've added jewelry new from the Designer Showcase for August from !Elemental Jewelry. The brilliant tones in Ophelia add a pop of color and the gold allows the tiny gold balls floating around the head like a halo and waist as well to shimmer.

Featuring from Sonatta Morales at The Month of Games Miss Candy

Featuring from !Elemental at Designer Showcase August Ophelia

1. Focus Poses

2. >Asset<: Zhuge

3. Gaeline: Fantasia

4. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Pearl Skin Tone (Candice)

5. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

6. Morphine: Freya Cut Lips

7. {{BSD Design Studio}}: Fashion Trend Zigzag

8. Backgrounds by KaTink

Never Give Up -- Featuring !:Libra:!, From Summer Fashion Festival Brii Underground Wear, and !Elemental Jewelry

Near the end of 2013, I was thinking intensely about how I could work with my blog in 2014 and do something more with it than 2013. I evolved a great deal between 2012 and 2013 and wanted the same to be true the next year. Then I really wasn't here. Yes, I blogged continually, coming in just long enough to style and blog an outfit, then heading back to bed. It put a damper on my ability to add to what I'd started, and for a while, I felt really badly about it, mostly giving myself a hard time. Then I realized what I would say to someone else, if they came to me with the same story, the same sense of guilt or remorse, and that look, you know the one, hands in the air, eyes rolling, and that face that says "I give up."

Well I haven't given up, because I had the same talk with myself that I'd share with a good friend. If I'd tell my good friend that it was okay to be human, to falter, and that health and things like that surpass anything related to the net and if friends and coworkers didn't understand, then I would still need to do what was good for my body. It was a good little pep talk and I feel more rejuvenated as a result. It may almost be July, but I think despite my health's roller coaster January through June, I've done a lot of blogging and none of it looks worse for the wear. I had fun with it. It helped me avoid thinking about self and focusing on negatives. In essence, it was exactly what I needed it to be when I needed it.

Today, I worked on a concept photo. I know there are enormous numbers of people who are awesome photo work experts. They can take a common little simple blank background picture and turn it into a masterpiece. My dearest Ms. Oh-la-la can do it. I've seen it in other photographers' portfolio as well. But I've barely begun to put my toe in the water, and certainly not ready to jump into the deep end! I had the inspiring new hair from !:Lybra:! It made me feel like a ray of light and energy, and I do often feel like that's my role, not connected to any business in SL or out, to share a ray of light, a bit of life and positive energy. New swimwear from Brii Underground at Summer Fashion Festival, bright white (or black as the other option) suited my brilliant light I wanted to translate to you via my photograph. For a concept photo, I hope it worked. I know it's a lot of fun to really play with a photo once it's taken and now that the bug has bitten me, I hope to share others in the near future.

My warmest thanks to those who designed the elements that ultimately became this styling:

Featuring from Summer Fashion Festival Brii Underground Wear Diana White Risque Style

Featuring !Elemental Earrings Persephone

Featuring from !:Libra:! Forren Hair White

1. Carrie's Lingerie: Stockings w/Slink Appliers

2. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

3. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Papavar Skin Tone

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

-- Hairbase Perfect

5. .::MS::. Flexion Poses

FASHIONART: Lybra, {NanTra}, HOLLYHOOD, !Fabouzz, Frogstar, M&M, *~Damesfly*~, NailedIt, DEADPOOL -- !Elemental, Face Paint

Rather than tell you three separate stories tonight, I want to share with you one big story, and show you a whole passel of items that will be available in two days at the FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist.

So many different participants means unique and fun pieces to mix and match. Each photo will attempt to blend several designers in a way that shows them to the best of my ability and enough to tempt you too.

I went and got SLink feet as a part of this process and have three pair of SLink mesh shoes. SLink just released a High version of their bare feet, and designers at this Faire have used both the Mid and the High to create shoes, so as a consumer, you might want to check as you shop, to differentiate between the two.

This outfit from Lybra may be one of my favorite outfits from the whole faire, but to be fair, I haven't tried on everyone's art yet so it's early to be saying favorite. I just thought the concept was fresh. The heart emits particles while the face globe radiates light. The unusual twist of chains makes a pair of angel wings like I've never seen.

All the photos use poses from {NanTra}, a pose creator I did not know prior to this event. I enjoy discovering new creations by new creators!

The angel photos and the photos with the Geko dress show two colors of the same heels from HOLLYHOOD. The emerald heels in the middle series of photos come from M&M Incorporated. I had not worked with either of these designers either.

Because of the beautiful glowing globe, I chose to go bald, completely bald with that outfit. The other two styles come from *~Damesfly*~. Lucas, the short style, has photos of both genders wearing it. The updo blends a bit of elegance but in a way that's easy, loose and summery instead of formal elegance.

I like the line of the Geko dress from DEADPOOL. The collar flips up just enough to be chic. !Fabouzz created the dress with irises, something short, simple and beautiful to wear.
As I shared over the weekend, Face Paint opened it's doors after the owner Eve Express took a hiatus. Two new releases, Breezy and Smoked Beauty 2, accented both outfits with the dresses.
I've also just begun to blog with items from Designer Showcase, and the gorgeous gold jewelry set from !Elemental accented the black Geko dress remarkably.

Accessories are the key to completing any style and the FASHIONART Faire has its share of them. NailedIt created a new set of nails and have them for SLink, as Mesh and also as Prim, so no matter what your preference, it's there.

I'm looking forward to other designers that are new to me as well as familiar faces, so to speak. I'm so glad you paused to read and support this work I truly love!

Set 1: Chains are Wings

Featuring !.Lybra.! Captive Heart from FASHIONART Faire by the Glamourist 

Featuring {NanTra} Kinetic Poses from FASHIONART Faire by The Glamourist

Featuring High Holly Mesh Black Vida Heels from FASHIONART Faire by the Glamourist

Featuring SLink - New High Heels

1. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

2. Candy Nail: Enishi White

3. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Latte Skin Tone Make Up 10

4. MG: Lashes Wild Full Thick

Set 2: Irises

Featuring !Fabouzz VG Iris Broken White Dress from FASHIONART Faire by the Glamourist

Featuring Frogstar Pearl Drop Necklace Blue from FASHIONART Faire by the Glamourist

Featuring M&M Incorporated Brooke Heels Autumn Bag Emerald from FASHIONART Faire by the Glamourist

Featuring *~Damesfly*~ Lucas Non-Rigged from FASHIONART Faire by the Glamourist

Featuring Face Paint Breezy

1. Bliensen + MaiTai SLink Nail Applier Flowers

2. SLink Elegant 1 Hands

3. SLink Mid High Feet

4. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Magnifica

5. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Orchid

-- Innocence - Subtle Purple Shadow

6. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

7. {NanTra} Kinetic Poses from FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist

Set 3: Geko

Featuring Holly Mesh Gold from FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist

Featuring NailedIt SLink from FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist

Featuring DEADPOOL Down Under Art Geko Dress from FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist

Featuring *~DAMESFLY*~ Kalina from FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist

Featuring Face Paint Smoked Beauty 2

Featuring !Elemental Carinna Blue Chalcedony from Designer Showcase

1. [nikitafriede]: Ludic Dreams Lashes

2. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Blossom Skin Tone

3. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

4. SLink: High Feet

5. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

6. {NanTra} Kinetic Poses from FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist