A Shoegasm and More -- Featuring Lindy from The Promenade, !Lyrical B!zarre Templates from The Couturier's Docks, Divalicious from DEbRA, ~ghee from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week, and Chop Zuey

Lyrical B!zarre Templates has a new pair of dresses with two different textures set for each of them at The Couturier's Dock. Please remember that TCD sells limited items, and once they're gone, they're gone, so don't hesitate to scoot on over there and check out this Fidelity Texture B and the others there also!

Another little bit to tease you, coming from DEbRA - also from Divalicious - a Mesh Heart charm bracelet that made me think of the first charm bracelet I had when I was quite young.

I sent Ms. October an IM last night when I saw the shoe box from Lindy, that included these Kinsey Katie shoes as (Rare) items from The Promenade. I told her I'd just received a shoe orgasm. Naughty, but so true! Really. I do love boots and shoes, and boots and shoes, and more boots and shoes. Check out the Gacha and see - no matter what you receive, they're beautiful shoes.

~ghee always makes interesting, colorful, useful, fun items. I've had these fog tights on several times and I couldn't figure out how to make them work with SLink heels, then when I put on the Lindy heels, I cheered. I knew I could wear them! When I looked at Autumn/Winter real world runways 2014, I saw tights were making a huge comeback and helped add layers to the warmer items marketed. These came out as part of ~ghee's .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week items.

How many thousand pieces of jewelry do you think Belle has made for Chop Zuey? It's like, "How do I love thee, let me count the ways." New gifts for members and non-members, spoiling all of us, seasonal pieces, creatively inspired art, all of that and more. The earrings called Gypsy Babe hung down to my shoulders. I resized them so they'd work with the faux turtle neck of the dress and loved the look.

Featuring Lindy Katie Kinsey from Promenade (Rare)

Featuring Divalicious Mesh Heart Charm Bracelet from DEbRA

Featuring ~ghee Fog Tights from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates Fidelity from The Couturier's Docks

Featuring Chop Zuey Gypsy Babe Earrings (Gold)

1. blackLiquid: SLink AE LG Autumn Nails

2. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

3. October's 4Seasons: Lily Skin Tone (Hannah)

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

5. Gaeline: Phantasmagoria

6. >Asset<: Lasher

7. Del May Poses

*Living Imagination* Changed Its Name To *Whimsical Imagination* and Has a New Limited Item at The Couturier's Docks

Living Imagination with Bodza Mubble shared The Couturier's Docks item with me along with the news that she's renamed her store. It's now called *Whimsical Imagination* I look at the flights of fantasy that come from Ms. Bodza's imagination, and I think often that the word whimsical helps define her enter aesthetic. I loved the new business name change. I'm going to update it on my blog and hopefully you'll have a chance to visit her store as well as the once a month Limited items to show event at Couturier's Docks.

This mermaid style gown has all the beautiful colors of the season, and the name 'Royalty'. I had fun figuring out a style to accompany such a colorful gown. If I wear a gown like this, I often leave shoes off because my feet stay hidden.

I must share, however, that when I go visiting, someone should nudge me if they see me kicking up the dance floor or sitting on furniture, because those bare feet appear and sometimes this is not the best comment on fashion. Since this happened yesterday, to my cherry faced, embarrassed chagrin, I know I must not forget the feet!

Featuring *Whimsical Imagination* Royalty at Couturier's Docks

 ****(Formerly called *Living Imagination*)

1. Image Essentials Props and Poses: Graceful Elegance

2. EMO-tions: Eternal Jewelry Set

3. Lips by Caryn

4. FuLo: Bangles

5. Morphine: Freya Cat Eyeshadow Yellow Full

6. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

7. October's 4Seasons: Papaver Skin Tone

8. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

9. Maxi Gossamer: Wild Full Thick Lashes

10. [elika]: Breathe

Changes On the Wind -- Featuring h.m.a.e.m., KMADD/Moda, [AMARELO MANGA], GAALL, Summer Fashion Festival, Kandinsky, and Moondance Boutique

A new day, a big decision and I'm off like a rocket or a rabbit or something! I know it seems like a rash decision sometimes when someone tells me this thing or that they want to change, but then again I don't know how much time they invested in their decision TO change. My decision to refocus my blog has been a long time coming. When Eve Express closed Face Paint late in 2013, I thought it would be a good time to evoke other changes. Little did I know that life had bigger changes in store for me and what had always been an annoying kidney problem was something far bigger, and more fear inducing and life changing.

I've known my kidney issue for my whole life. We're not best friends or anything, but I get it. It's as much a part of me as my ears or my toes. Cancer was not part of the plan. When it pranced into my world late last year, I went through something else, something completely different. Good news cometh! The surgery was successful, and with hopeful optimism doctors have given me little increments of time to return and see them to be sure nothing new arises, but meanwhile, I have felt better than myself than a long long time. The energy I have had the past couple of weeks felt like jolts of Dr. Frankenstein's energy pumping through my veins.
With that new found zing, I knew I was ready to finally make those changes to my blog. I'm amazingly grateful for all the designers who contributed to my blog, clothing in exchange for me doing my very best as a marketing device. I believe sincerely a designer gets a great deal of exposure through use of blogs, bloggers and social media. I have decided to respond to the ever growing popularity of events, and submitting applications to blog those events. It gives me a chance to network in the fashion industry, meet new people every month or two, and wear and style clothing from every corner of the grid. And with the new found time, I'm going to get better with the artistic style and point of view of my photograph. I want my work to leave a big 'wow.'

One of the designers I have treasured working one on one with is riri, designer for h.m.a.e.m. I learned what the initials stood for after I'd blogged her a couple of times and I just had to grin. I like it when people take life not so seriously yet make fabulous things to wear. Jeanette comes from this month's Couturier's Docks, one of h.m.a.e.m. choices of color shown in the photo with other colors to choose from when you drop by the Docks. From Summer Fashion Festival, GAALL has an outfit, Terra, from which I pulled a bracelet and earrings. Kandinsky has quality items and is relatively new to me. I've enjoyed the pieces I've been able to use, in this case, the sunglasses and matching heels, plus a red lipstick. Passionate Hearts applier from Moondance Boutique decorated my hands and I pulled a golden belt from an [AMARELO MANGA] dress (Nicole). I had some poses from KMADD that I'd not yet shared and wanted you to see that they're not just great at a few things, KMADD/Moda is superb at many many things including poses!

Wow, I'm so grateful to each of these designers:

Featuring from KMADD/Moda Runway Poses

Featuring from Summer Fashion Festival Gaall Terra Bracelet and Earrings

Featuring from The Couturier's Dock h.m.a.e.m. Jeanette Top and Skirt

Featuring from Kandinsky Willow Straps Mary Janes and Sansa Red Lips and Sunglasses

Featuring from [AMARELO MANGA] Nicole Dress (belt only)

Featuring from Moondance Boutique Passionate Hearts Nail Appliers

1. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- High Feet Female

2. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Marigold Skin Tone

3. *~Damesfly*~ Kippar Rigged

Celebrating the Silent Beauty Of Show by Living Imagination at The Couturier's Docks, Plus New from Gaeline and Poses from KaTink

I'm certain it's the season for weddings and bliss and all things good that come to couples in love. When I read of weddings, I think of warmth and sunshine and white gowns like this one by Living Imagination called Silent Beauty Of the Snow. I didn't receive it as a dress specified for such a ceremony but it still has that feel to me. Maybe I'm just lost in the idea of love and the fun of the moment. That cannot be a bad thing! Being lost at The Couturier's Dock is never a bad thing either. There are a limited number of this gown, so you should visit soon. Many awesome designers contribute to the sale there, and each piece is special.

I went to a folder called ((Celestina's Wedding)) to see what I had that would accompany this new gown and found jewelry I don't think I've ever used; a sweet discovery indeed at any time. This jewelry set is called "Twist Chain Set" and it has a HUD that allows for all sorts of color changes, making it a dynamic set suitable for many outfits.

I put together the outfit and then looked at the great new set of poses released by KaTink Poses, the Dilan set. Sometimes pose sets are specific to a certain style of clothing, other times they're tailored to show an item off more than other items in the outfit, like a pose to display jewelry or shoes. I think the Dilan set offers a good variety of options in the set, and whether you're in a gown like I am, or wearing a casual look, the poses would work. To me, that makes them more valuable. I like flexibility of use in any item. It helps me stretch my dollar farther.

I had a great time perusing Gaeline's lashes recently. I had recommended them to a good friend because of the ease of use of the HUD. When I went to find them on Market Place, I realized there were a host of new releases I didn't own. Gasp! I had to get the new ones and have been showing them to you this week. This particular style called Stella have little gems on each lash, glamming them up a notch or two, and making them unique to the other lashes I have by Gaeline.

I hope you enjoy these designers as much as I have as I put this style together:

Featuring from KaTink Dilan Pose Series 1-10

Featuring from the Couturier's Docks *Living Imagination* Silent Beauty of the Snow

Featuring from Gaeline Stella Mesh Lashes

1. *~Damesfly*~ Drewleigh

2. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

3. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Marigold Skin Tone Hannah

-- Innocence Pinks and Teals Shadow

-- Silver Metallic Lips

4. SLink: Feet Female High

-- Elegant 1 Hands

5. ((Crystal Line)): Twist Chain Set

Undeniably Unique -- Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre from The Couturier's Docks, HOLLYHOOD from FASHIONART Faire, and Silken Moon

This design became my favorite ever outfit I put together using pieces from different designers. Originally, I had the Ego Mesh Dress from Lyrical B!zarre Templates, and I know many times when I blog, designers want me to show you what they designed, but there are some who tolerate or even encourage the chance to do other things with the designs.

I took the headpiece and hood from the !Lyrica set, and a chest piece. I paired with a new Corset Belt Lace from Malicia Python - Silken Moon. The poof skirt that adored the ankles of the original gown repurposed to a new midlength skirt, attached to the upper legs so the flutter is sexy and moves naturally with each step.

To accessorize, I wanted to put a simple pair of shoes, and lately I have fallen in LOVE with SLink feet and shoes and hands. It took me a while to get on board, but now that I am, I'm loving every minute of making the SLink fit into my puzzles. And with a Black Ice Set I bought from Chop Zuey, I created an Avant Garde look that I could use on Chop Zuey model stands and share all of this with you, on my blog and on a model stand at Chop Zuey. What a treat!

I'm grateful to each designer represented on this blog. Without them, I would not have the privilege of doing this:

Featuring !Lyrical Bizarre Ego Mesh from The Couturier's Dock

Featuring Silken Moon Corset Belt Lace

Featuring HOLLYHOOD Mya Black Heels from FASHIONART Faire by Glamourist

1. SLink: Feet High

-- SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

2. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Orchid Skin Tone

-- Kyxe Candy Lagoon Shadow

-- Kyxe Glamour Bubble Gum

3. Chop Zuey: Black Ice Set

4. KMADD/Moda:Mesh Eyes

5. MG: Inverted Crown Lashes

6. Manifeste Poses