Not A Diva! -- Featuring In-Pose!, FINESMITH, Candy Nail, and J&A Rock Couture

Today, when I put this style together, Second Life and I were not having the best of times. Technical issues kept making me growl. Yes, I really do growl! One of my favorite people came down to ask me why I was bouncing in and out of the sim at Kyxe Skins & Shapes and as soon as Ms. O appeared, I stopped bouncing. I should have asked her to come much earlier in the afternoon. By the time she came to visit, I'd probably gotten to the most extreme of frustrations, the snarl level.

In case your computer or your Second Life gives you a hard time, I know the secret now. Just invite Ms. O over to where you're trying to work. She's a force of nature, a force to be reckoned with, and she seems to have the POWER. (Insert muahahahahaha here for effect)

The dress and poses are both from In-Pose. Trinity Graves has made poses as long as I've known her but she's been working with clothing creations and other content beyond poses for a while now, and I think this unique dress shows her aesthetic very well.

Paired with a new release from FINESMITH, the unusual hat AMIT, and a pair of heels that came with color changing options (which I love) from J&A Rock Couture, I felt well put together, despite the unrelenting network challenge.

And when Ms. O appeared she commented, "You Diva!" I laughed. I'm so not! But I did wear TWO sets of lashes because one of the other Kyxe Beauties does and I like to try out new ideas. But still, not a diva.

I'm always grateful for each designer who made my styling possible!

Featuring In-Pose! Coco Dress

Featuring FINESMITH AMIT - Black

Featuring Candy Nail Twist Black and Purple

Featuring J&A Rock Peeptoe Heels

Featuring In-Pose! Sazzy Poses

1. EMO-tions: Pola

2. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Mysteria and Starlia

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Lily Hannah Skin Tone

5. Kyxe Skins & ShapesL Dreamy Temptation Eyes

6. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Eggplant Gloss

7. FINESMITH: Cougar Set - Leopard and Black Pewter

Flitting Fiery Creature -- Featuring Schoen from Japan Fair, !Frozen, J&A Rock Culture, AsHmOoT, -LEO from Easter Market

Sometimes I mean to work more rapidly on projects, so that I can get more out there, to show you more of all the amazing things designers put out for these fairs. They put a lot of work into what they do and I appreciate the hours it takes to get one detail just right.

So my notion of speeding through it gets lost in my wanting to show more in the moment. Maybe one day I'll find a happy medium, but for now, I just work and don't watch the clock. One minute it's 2 p.m. and the next time I look, it's 5 p.m. and I wonder, hmmm.

So instead of two or three photos to show you this cute little creature from somewhere warm and bright, I took more than the ones I'm sharing now, and had fun with her. The dress is an exclusive from the Japan Fair, from Schoen.

The hair comes from EMO-tions but it's definitely a tint that is Caryn created. A little creative license sometimes takes human hair to another level and one imagines festive creatures instead!

The ears and special pose on the photo with all the eggs are from !Frozen - Easter Market. A little bunny necklace comes from J&A Rock Culture. - Easter Market. AsHmOoT created the bow tie shoes for Easter Market. And -LEO- provided all the variety of eggs decor you could add to your sim to make it a more festive place.

And no photo would be complete without the gorgeous skin and makeup from Kyxe Skins & Shapes. New shadow, Electra Luscious, lays over the basic Blossom Skin Tone.

My thanks to each designer who made this style possible:

Featuring from the Japan Fair Schoen Exclusive Gown Dark

Featuring from the Easter Market Easter Bunny Ears from !Frozen

Featuring from the Easter Market Easter Bunny Necklace from J&A Rock Culture

Featuring from the Easter Market AsHmOoT Dolls Coll Dolly Big Bow Heels

Featuring from the Easter Market -LEO- Eggs Decor

Featuring from the Easter Market Frozen Bunny Pose (pose with grass and eggs incl)

Featuring from Kyxe Skins & Shapes Electra Luscious Eyeshadow

1. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Blossom Skin Tone

2. SLink: Elegant 1

3. .::Shellac: Nail Appliers

4. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Pink Berries Gloss Lips

5. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

I Have To Remind Myself Sometimes -- Featuring KL Couture, J&A Rock Culture from Jewelry Expo Also Featuring Evolve, EMO-tions, & Kyxe

It's especially enjoyable to me to work with designers who are already my sponsors and have them appear on the list of designers for special events. This happened yesterday for me, with more than one designer, but in this case, I'm referencing KL Couture, and KL Couture has a couple of items for the Jewelry & Accessory Expo.

I really like the girl who makes the items for KL Couture. I liked her instantly when we met and I love her consistency. It's the single greatest trait I rely on for people in Second Life. If you're simply you and consistent in behavior, action and voice, you have my support. Kyria makes amazing clothing, and when I saw she had some pieces of jewelry for this expo I was thrilled. The large photo of hands here shows the intricate detail she put into her pieces. These repeat beautifully at the ear and throat as well.

The other over sized and close up photo shows you J&A Rock Culture's heelsp, a pair of hot pink or are the crimson... they take on the color of the moment in my opinion. I've had a chance now to work with J&A Rock Culture as I've blogged a few events. I like the diversity of things I've seen contributed to the various venues because I know it means a wide variety awaits you at their main store.

There aren't enough words to convey the person behind Evolve. I should say the people behind Evolve. Not only does Reign Congrejo create item after item, she makes sure she has a staff of awesome people present to help you find just the right look for you. The dress from Evolve does not come from the Jewelry and Accessory Expo, but is a new sale item this weekend for Evolve and goes well with the other items!

Last but never least, I have to share the joy I found late yesterday when I spoke to Ms. Mirja Mills, then her blog manager about returning to EMO-tions as a blogger. I have missed Ms. Mills classy creativity. She creates styles that run the gamut from costume and frill to updo and elegant to calm to the wildest elements possible. This particular style, Edith Ombre is mesh and part of a Gacha set, with Ombre being the rare.

New items to share from the Expo, consistent designers, creative and complex artists, and a return to a sponsor whom I cherish. How could it get any better than this? Live! Laugh! Love!

Featuring J&A Rock Couture Peeptoe Heels from the Jewelry & Accessory Expo

Featuring KL Couture Winterland Set Platinum from the Jewelry and Accessory Expo

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Also Featuring Evolve's Gorgeous Pale Pink Dress

Also Featuring EMO-tions Edith Ombre Ultra Rare at Gacha Fling

Also Featuring Kyxe Skins & Shapes Glamour II ~ Berries And Cream

1. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Orchid Skintone

2. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Devine Eyeshadow ~ Magic

3. Gaeline: Fantasia

4. Face Paint: Black Liner

5. MADesigns: Eyes Confidence ~ Intense Depth

6. Manifeste Poses

There's a Tree This Year! -- Featuring [DarkWing], [Wolf&I], [F F], h.m.e.a.m., IOS Poses, J&A, .::Shellac, and AIDORU

Me and the holidays have to come to terms with one another every year. I have hope some years and tend to be a bit like Scrooge other years. Last year I didn't ever put together the tree.

When I woke from a midday nap, my tree was up and ready for decoration this year. I was like a happy child on Christmas morning. I even have special ornaments I have gotten the past two years that are from 'collectible' sites, that have never been used. I think it will be a pretty tree!

How could *I* be Scrooge-like? This open bit of positive energy reporting to you from a variety of places all over Second Life? Well it's not the holidays themselves. It's the expectations. Each year, to me, it has felt like holidays demand more and yet feel less personal.

I contend that the only person who can fix it, however, is me. Or you. One by one. We either let it the beautiful time of year be marred by the commercialism that detracts from its beauty or we don't. This year, I've decided I will not!

Too much about the holiday and it's not even December? Well considering I didn't really do anything that remotely looked or felt like the holiday in my world off line last year, I'm just catching up and embracing it with joy.

I wish the same to you. Live! Laugh! Love!

Featuring [Dark Wing Productions] Christmas Mesh Hat from Christmas Market

Featuring [Wolf&I] Silent Night Sweater - Holly from Christmas Market

Featuring [Fashion Fears] HighWaist Leggings Black *rare from Christmas Market

Featuring h.m.a.e.m. Transom Earrings from Christmas Market

Featuring IOS Pose w/Gift Box (poses in boxes) from Christmas Market

Featuring J&A Rock Culture Mesh Scarf from Christmas Market

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Also Featuring .::Shellac Put On Your Face Exotical 2

Also Featuring .::Shellac Dual Shadow Blue and Grey (headshot)

Also Featuring AIDORU Anastasia Pinky Ballerina Shoe Flats

1. EMO-tions: Anna

2. Gaeline: Mysteria

3. Face Paint: Round French Nails

4. MADesigns: Eyes Confidence ~ Dark Path

5. [Mirror's Enigma]: Heather Peach Skintone

6. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Kyxe Cherry Blossom Gloss