With Silent Confidence I Prowl -- Featuring Artizana from Designer Showcase and October's 4Seasons

I always know when a design comes from Artizana. The designer has a specific point of view and remains consistent, from piece to piece, since I began to blog her items. I've seen a few in various special events around the grid and often find items at Designer Showcase from there as well.

This is another of those instances. The choices Artizana added to this cycle offer a range that even includes an outfit for the guys, which is awesome because I know that menswear might be much more difficult to find.

This outfit Koutiala (Savannah) has a tribal vibe with earth tones that I thought melded well with the new release of the skin tone Mocha for the Angelina face that's just about to come out at October's 4Seasons. This sneak peeks shows how beautiful this darker skin tone really is, and I chose the natural skin, no makeup added, because I knew I'd use the face wrap, and because I believe this Angelina face continues to be the absolute best yet 'face' line at 4Seasons.

With no makeup, the eyes have a passion that speaks confidence silently and if you choose to wear the skin options that do have makeup, that passion remains, with a flair. (I thought the set of poses called 'Confidence' from Image Essentials Props and Poses were apropos for this pair of photos!)

Featuring Artizana Koutiala (Savanna) Sari from Designer Showcase

Featuring October's 4Seasons Mocha Skin Tone (Angelina)

1. Image Essentials Props and Poses Confidence Set

2. ~White Noise~ Shades of Night Face Mask

3. ::: Bangles Liberty Natural Love

4. Chop Zuey Crux Invictus

-- Hana-Shobu Belly Ring

5. .:JUMO:. Persepolis Sequin Sandals

6. Purple Moon Animal Print Nails Gold

7. EMO-tions Love

8. KMADD/Moda Mesh Eyes

9. Gaeline Mysteria Lashes

Farewell to Summer - Featuring Artizana at The Instruments and [Z O O M] at 24 Squared; Also >Asset< NEW

This super cool and farewell to summer look comes from a combination of items. First, you might note the high waisted skirt and the bikini top paired together. You can find the top and skirt in several colors at Designer Showcase. Visceral comes from Artizana and will be available through the month of September for this round of special deals you can only find there.

The wide eyed sunglasses come from 24 Squared. This event remains in progress, and has so many things to see and do. The designer [Z O O M] created the glasses called Narin. I've never worked with an item from this designer prior to this. It's one of many reasons I absolutely love working with events. I hope you have a chance to visit and see [Z O O M] and everything else meant to tempt you.

And one other NEW item to share with you comes from >Asset<, a designer that continues to make an excellent selection of unisex hair styles. This style called Lucca appealed to me for this look because it looks so laid back, smooth sailing.

Featuring Artizana from The Instruments Visceral

Featuring [Z O O M] from 24 Squared Narin Sunglasses

Featuring >Asset< Lucca Hair Megapack

1. Face Paint: Simplicity Green

2. October's 4Seasons: Marigold Skin Tone Laila

3. SLink: Female High Feet

-- Elegant 1 Hands

4. Bliensen+Mai+Tai: Bolero Heels

5. Carrie's Lingerie: Fireangel Choker

6. Manifeste Poses

I Could Be An Exotic Princess! -- Featuring from Artizana at Designer Showcase, Image Essentials at The Black Fair, Kyxe Skins & Shapes and Chop Zuey

All summer long... I could wear this little dress everywhere. I wish I owned one in my closet here in my world off line. It's sleek and sexy and comfortable. This month at Designer Showcase, LAYIDU VI as well as four other items are on sale. Get to know Artizana - "Ethnic inspired fashions for women & men - mesh clothing, accessories & decor. Exotic African, Caribbean, Indian, Indonesian, Persian fabrics. Africa ethnic couture boho and more..."

Kyxe Skins & Shapes have a new 'face' coming very soon - Laila. This is the Chocolate Cosmos version. I find the eyes and brow notably different from some of the other faces created by the same designer. My favorite feature on this newest face is the dark thick brow. It's fashionably fierce. More new poses from Image Essentials Props and Poses allow me to show you the best curves, oh la la!

Chop Zuey sells something you want. I just know they do. I know this because every single time I visit, there are many somethings I want. From the very unique items that you might not ever even envision to the classic wedding bands to the casual everyday colorful stones sets, it's there. This Romance in F set is just one example. I loved the button style of the ring, so I turned it to the side and converted to earrings to add to the overall look.

Featuring Artizana from Designer Showcase Layidu VI

Featuring Kyxe Skins & Shapes Chocolate Cosmos Laila w/Dark Brows

Featuring from Chop Zuey Romance in F Bracelet and Rings in Black

-- Plus Re-purposed rings as earrings

Featuring Image Essentials Props and Poses from The Black Fair

1. Kazimir: Heels Black

2. Dulce Secrets: Boudoir Peace Eyeshadow

3. Morphine: Azuka Dark Lips

4. **Feel**: StarDust Nails

5. IKON: Sunrise Eyes Steel Blue Pale

6. EMO-tions: Estelle

7. Gaeline: Divina

In Fields Of Flowers - Featuring from Designer Showcase Artizana, Also New From Dot-Be Fashion and FINESMITH

Even in the midst of a great number of events and thus designers and options, I feel responsible to the designers who've been there, supporting me, letting me review copies of their things long before I had a clue what I was really doing. This dress comes from Boniefacio at Dot-be fashion, called Benigna. Boniefacio creates for both men and women and works to have a balance of ideas in his store at any given time so that just about anyone could walk in and find something they loved.

I've been around Second Life for eons, or at least since 2005, so I have known some people a really long while. The fashion bug didn't bite me until 2011 when I applied to be a store model. Many of the friends I made and kept up with prior to that time were so supportive as I first got myself in gear to model and blog. They remain my grass roots.

The people I've met and cared for between 2011 and today have almost all come from the fashion sector. Internet years feel like 'dog years' where the year may pass and look like 365 days; and a year can be a lifetime. A handful of designers gave me a chance. Boniefacio and Dot-Be Fashion was one of them.

I accessorized the new dress with new jewelry from F I N E S M I T H, a set called Late Bloomer. Artizana created the hat, found currently at June's Designer Showcase and had many of the same colors used in the rest of the outfit. I really enjoy the privilege of working with new people; always looking back to those who have been there all along with a smile and gratitude.

I'm so thankful for each designer represented here, each making this blog possible:

Featuring from Designer Showcase ARTIZANA BLESSING VIII

Featuring F I N E S M I T H Late Bloomer Earrings and Necklace

Featuring Dot-Be Benigna

1. FINESMITH Saturday Silver

2. HOLLYHOOD: Mya Gold Heels

3. In-Pose!

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

5. SLink: Female High Feet

-- Elegant 1 Hands

6. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Papavar Skin Tone

7. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Mysteria

From SAVIAD: ARTIZANA, blackLiquid and Moondance - Also no. 7 at Skin Fair, {{BSD}} and KaTink

Maybe there is something a little bit fierce and tribal in all of us, regardless of heritage or modern current culture. When I saw this dress design from Artizana, the Blessing Connection, I knew I wanted to style it. I'm not familiar with the brand, but that's the fun part of working with events like SAVIAD. I've been exposed to a number of new designers, and thrilled by every minute of it.

Included also from SAVIAD, the jewelry from Moondance Boutique (which I think you can see really well in the third photo) felt like it just called out to be a part of this style. blackLiquid has the Spring Sparkle - and a unique set of lips colors not shown here - at SAVIAD. It really lightens up the area around my eyes and contrasted well on top of the no. 7 Safari makeup from the Skin Fair. This is another outfit that let me show you shoes and I have several heels I want to show you from the fantastic content creator at BSD Design studio including the ones shown here called Dancing Queen.

And I went to find a new set of poses after seeing this delicious look, something special or different, eye catching and I got the Luna 1 and Luna 2 set of poses from KaTink Poses. The first pose I tried made me like a jungle goddess dancing. It's the first time since I bought a set of poses exception being the two massive sets sold by pose designers who boxed and sold 800+ poses in one deal! OMG right??

Each time I've shopped for poses, it was for a contest or a casting and I'd find just one I liked, and grab it. The two Luna sets made me think buying sets makes more sense. Doh! More poses, less expensive. You'd think I'd have that figured out by now. Oh dear. It just takes my brain a while to compute, 3 years or so this time! I'm so grateful that Marit, aka annemarit Jarvinen allowed me to begin blogging poses from Katink and I know this is just the first of many positively wonderful experiences!

To each designer included in this latest look, thank you so much!

Featuring from SAVIAD ARTIZANA Blessing Collection

Featuring from SAVIAD blackLiquid Makeup Spring Sparkle

Featuring from SAVIAD Moondance Stalking Tiger Jewelry Set

Featuring no. 7 Fantasy Makeup Safari from Skin Fair

Featuring {{BSD Design Studio}} Dancing Queen Shoes

Featuring KaTink Poses Luna Set 1

1. Sexy Mama Nails

2. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

3. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Orchid Skin Tone

4. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Tangerine Delight Matte

5. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Divina