Just a Quickie

I always say I'm going to just pop a swift blog pop in on a new product i really like. And to date that long list has never really got done. But i couldn't resist when i saw the new Aden Gen 3 skins. Now don't expect a propper review I'm far too sleepy to be able to string words together for more that 200 words. There for you'll have a nice arty farty piccy and simpley my opion thats these are wonderful skins.



Go check the skins out ASAP!
Marni

also wearing:
MMS Electra Hair in White
Lashes, Cake, Bedroom
Eyes, FTL

The Many Faces of Marni Grut

Sorry about the freeky amount of pictures of my face, hold the vomit back :P

Basically i bought this uber short hair as seen often on the SL diva blog and I'm trying to work out if I'm feminine enough looking to pull it off. I took some Pics of diffrent skins and just figured id get some response from people which ones looked um least... butch?


(Click the Image for a large picture from Flickr)

The skin makes
1. Detour
2.Blowpop
3. Mina Junk
4.Mina Junk
5. Nylon
6. Fashionabley Dead
7. La Sylphide
8.Detour
9. Blowpop
10. Mina Junk
11. Mina Junk
12. Fleur
13. Artillrie
14. MMS

(sorry it this goes through the feed again the hair is from Little Heaven)

Taxi!

Basicly opinions welcome :D

Marni

Las Arenas Rosadas

Las Arenas Rosadas


Cruising through flickr, I happened to see pics by Jean Ricard Broek of the beautifully crafted island of Las Arenas Rosadas, and had to see for myself if what came across in the pictures would be the same inworld. And I wasn't disappointed.

Sure, the wait for all the sculpties to rezz was long, longer if your graphics are on higher settings, but once it's all loaded you can see it's definitely worthwhile. Every piece of the island is so beautifully constructed, from the rich greens of the windswept palm fronds to the shadowing and reflections on the sand and magnificent water, once you begin to take a closer look at the quality of the work it's actually quite amazing.


Las Arenas Rosadas


This is an idyllic spot for photography as no post processing on the landscape is necessary, and optimal for explorers as the creator, Naiman Broome, has crafted a very realistic-looking and well thought out island. It all looks lovingly thought out, there's no sign of trees just copied and thrown around to fill space, every stretch of beach appears to be it's own private area but the island as a whole seems like it was plucked straight from a postcard.

Placed inside the hut along the shoreline are some of the natural features available for sale. Besides copyable palm trees and the hut itself, my favourites were the different water conditions you could buy. The colours and sun reflections on the waves, foams and washes that Naiman has made had me gobsmacked, the detail is insane.


Las Arenas Rosadas


Once I'd overloaded on snapshots and environment setting play, I moved on to some of the neighbouring sims, namely Las Islas, where Naiman has a fashion store surrounded by more small islands, and Las Rocas, which is still under construction but looks to be a cuban-feel resort town. Whether or not you can afford to buy what's on offer, it's set among a lovely location.

I appreciated how much it felt like I really was walking around on an expert recreation of a real island, Las Arenas Rosadas definitely raises the bar for what talented creators can do, and if nothing else is just somewhere that's pretty to look at and fun to poke around in for awhile.



Las Islas

These are a Few of my Favorite Things

This look is a simple derivative from the idea of hard and soft. Chunky leather jackets and a nude girly colours. It took a fair amount of experimentation to make it all work but over all i like it.

These jackets are fantastic the sculpties make them very structures and even more bulky looking. It alos come with several chioce of back motif (i meant to get a picture but i didn't my bad)
To juxtapose this i wanted nude feminine colours with a chiffon feel. I really enjoy juxtaposing textures like this in SL



The top took a bit of mix and match, it comes with a layerd undershirt that was too gold for this look so i mixed it with a vest instead (i wish ther was more than one long layer on the SL mesh)
The belt was simple done to cover the jion in the trousers and top.

I really want the shoes to say tough to so these were a good pick, although i over wear them i just love the shape of them. Peep Toes are hard to come by in SL and these tesla ones are perfection. I wish she would make more colours :D

I am holding a bag but it seems to have got lost in the poses :(



The hair and skin were an easy match. I'm completely in love with these new nylon skins, before now they never suited me but i think the lips just really pop on this new release and are well worth a look. (gotta go back for the fat pack :D)

The hair is from Kin iv been a long time fan of there stuff and particularly like the hand drawn fringe on this style.


Credits
Skin: Nylon, Raw Plain
Hair: Kin, Clara
Eyes: FTL, Ruri

Belt: Armidi Giasci, Silver
Jeans: Itny (used to own D!FF), Skinny Jeans in Grey
Shoes: Tesla, Athena Black
Jacket: Bare Rose, Black Leather Jacket Ladys
Cross over top(Nude one): Cahcet, Tilda
Scarf: Decoy, Sand
Tank Worn Under: La frofro, Ask Tank

Furniture used
Phone, Artilleri
Love Stool: Non Standard
Flamingo: Artilleri

Marni

Colour Colour and More Colour

I think before you read this post you should go watch the mini cartoon by maki loulou, about a homicidal and jealous zebra due to his monochrome shortcomings.

Here

I stumbled on this funny cartoon and it set ideas of in my head. Sl is a world without rules therefor some day its just plain fun filling your face with as much colour as you can. Mina Junk has been a skin line iv kept my eye on for a bit and with this new set of skins i hope everyone else starts looking into this exciting line of fun skins.



Before we move right onto the skins I'm going to bore you all with the outfit i put together to wear them with. Gab a cuppa :)

I basically wanted to put as many colours as i could. No regards to clashing ect. Looking at this image now I'm actually wearing something very similar in RL atm. I'm not sure if this is becoming a rut style wise I'm in, ill mix it up on the next post. I think my particularly issue with my SL style is that iv never been that interested in attracting the other sex over SL. So the idea of "attractiveness" or glamor never shines through.



Back to the skins, i simply love the pout on them, apple like lips. The brows also, i like that there so fine, perfect for very light hair.

Here are a few more of the makeups i like from the new exotic line



All Skins are MinaJunk Exotic

Credits Below
And here is the rest of it.

Hair:MMS, Shair
Eyes: Five True Love, Kusa
Hair Bow: Detour, Kawii Plaid Bow

Scarf: Decoy, Rasberry (tinted)
Top: Manatee, Scalleeewag blue
Skirt:AOHARU, Shirt Dress in White
Bag: Mon Amie, Shopping Bag (free)
Leggings: M*A*ii*K*I
Shoes:Tesla, Marie Black

Marni
xoxoxox

Cool Hues

While I was in the ensemble mode I ended up with this, a kind of cutesy winter throw-together. I started with the summer dress from <3 Cupcakes, a place I'm very fond of as the prices are always dirt cheap but the dresses are gorgeous and can be mixed with each other or into the rest of your wardrobe very easily. Again I love the ruffle collar and went with GLAM's from their Tweed and Ruffles outfit. I really wanted some kind of hat or headpiece and this anchor hat from Chapeau tres Mignon was perfect.

It's all very matchy matchy colour-wise but I took a break from trying to experiment with clashing colours and got this look fairly quickly without actually looking for too much blue.And here is the rest of it. I should also mention I just bought a load of poses from mela's and really it was sorting them and playing around with them a bit that led me to this outfit.


Credits:
Skin: Celestial - Fall Series - Champagne #4
Hair: COIF - 70's Flight Attendant - Black
Dress: <3 Cupcakes - A Summer Dress
Top: G.L.A.M. - Tweed and Ruffles Set
Jacket: Tuli - Ana Denim Jacket - Blue
Hat: Chapeau tres Mignon - Anchor Hat
Stockings: Veschi - Tintable Tights - Heavy Knit
Shoes: Armidi Gisaci - Barcelona Slingback - Maya w/gold

Yome Shoujo

Not professing any skill in putting together an ensemble, I give you my interpretation of a neat dress I found at Yome Shoujo. One of my favourite things about SL is that I know some truly creative and bizarre people, and they challenge and tempt me to broaden my horizons and think a little differently about things. Marni's own talents and her keen appetite for things japanese mean I've been exposed to some unusual and fantastic designs, and when I came across jigi, it was too quirky to pass up.

The trick for me is that with such a busy item of clothing, what do you add to it to enhance the look without going too far and just turning it into a loud screaming mess of colour? It's easy to wear youki's designs on their own as their bright colours and wild patterns stand on their own, but here I attempted to merge the jigi dress into something you might see on the street. See what you think, pass or fail?

Visit the Yome Shoujo Main Store.

Credits:
Dress: Yome Shoujo - Jigi
Skin: Gala Phoenix - Opaline - Monarch
Hair: Tukinowaguma - Nadeshiko 3 - Brown
Vest: Armidi - Itimo Leather Vest
Necklace: Earthtones - Boho Gypsy Necklace - Mixed Cherry Woods
Shoes: Maitreya - Dune Boots - Burgundy
Ring: Kandy Kitty - Mod Love Ring
Top: Gigi Couture - Style Stripes Chiffon Blouse

Lights, Camera, Pose [Peche Review]

I personally love poses in SL, i mainly end up buying silly ones one of my favorites is a chicken dance animation. As for good quality fashion poses i normally just stick to the obvious brands and don't venture out. But when i tryed these poses from Peche, i added them straight into my blog/modeling pose ball. I love simple stand poses, none of this big fashioney arms and pouting. So these are perfect for me.



Her animated stand one is possibly the cutest pose I've seen in SL point blank. It along with the rest of her stock is perfect for AO's. I always think simple Ao's are much more elegant than all the standing on your tip toes nonsense.



The owner of Peche Shayna Doobie from the name like peaches. She also has a cute necklace and bracelet set with the aforementioned fruit on. (i hope she makes a broach as well). You can also buy the Gina poses in a Premade AO, which is excellent if like me you cant work those damned Zhaos.



Go See Peche at:
Here!

P.S How cute are her Peach Pose stands!

What am i wearing?

Eyes: Decollage, Green Dreamer Eyes
Skin: MMS Zero, Light 7
Hair: MMS, Valena, s'n'p

Jeans: Cashmere, Penny Skinny Jeans Red
Shoes: Maitreya, Virtue Patent Black
Tank: La Foo Foo, T-shirt Tank in Ask

All Jewelery and Poses from ~Peche~

Marni

Accessories make the look

Today i was Thinking about the importance of Accessories and just how much they can change a look. So after this entry Accessories Dominate you Life had such a good response i thought id play with that idea more. This time i wanted to take an outfit and see how many ways i could change ti by adding Accessories' (its fairly self explanatory tbh)
Here is what i started with:




Look One: Girly Whirly Brights

This is basically a summer look using brights with no regard to whether they match perfectly. I personally like clashing colours and this is possibly a bit safe for me but over all i like it for a starting point in this little experiment.

The Pinks of coarse make it girley along with this soft looking flowery tote bag and Flowery shoes.



Look Two: Winter Warmer

Again i Kept the girly Theme but went for something more wintery. I am aware it summer, but i am also very aware I'm English therefor Summer is but a mystical season we just have Dull.
The Sunglass keep it somwaht seasona i guess. Whilst technicaly not directly accessories i feal layering always adds dimension to outfits in Sl or Rl.
Lastly i can probably see a few raised eyebrows at the fact im wearing my socks over my jeans... This was infact a trend for a calvin cline advert from fall 07 that i feal in love with. I do this alot in RL it just keeps you legs cozy even if you do look like your emulating superman a tad :P



Look Three: Anyone for a Pow Wow this Afternoon?

I felt it was Time to Crank up the oddness...
This War bonnett has been somthing im always trying to wear but well not really sure what with. Personaly whilst not the most sophicated outfit possibly my favorite even if i am bald under that hat. I think the pudding it in the picture on this one.



Look Four:I do Opulence How you do Breakfast

This was basically me standard snob look, Fur coat.... check, Tiny dog to attack toe rags... check.
Now were is my butler to carry this heavy bag?

My friend Miraya welcome post gave me the idea for the bag. This in fact the bag Tesla shoes come in but it works well as a shopping bag thrown into an outfit. Theses elton jhon glasses just scream diva a new release from [CRAP] the rhinstones say it all.



Look Five: Tough Glamor Bites

This is probably the most simple look here. I wanted the eyelashes and tattoos to be the main focal point. The juxtaposition of the feathers and Suicide Girl style tattoos makes for an interesting look. This necklace was a find after searching and searching for a cross necklace that was less Christ and more grungy. Found in a very good Japanese Jewelery store and is well worth a look if you haven't been yet.





Right now if anyone's still awake after this some what mammoth post the credits are below!

P.S if you want to see bigger images check my Flickr b/e i figure adding anymore volume to this post was a bit mean on the feed.

My Flickr Here


Base Items:

Tank : Last Call, Right Said
Jeans: PopFuzz, Denim Jeans (I'm wearing the Underwear layer to make them skinny)
Hair- Aden, Mariya in White
Skin- MMS, Zero Fair in Clean A

Accessories Look One - Girly Whirly Brights

- *GD* Pink Flower Totebag
-+Plus Adorable Sunglasses in Pink
-+Plus June Bangles
-::69:: Pyramid Necklace in White/Black
-Decoy, Mraz Scarf in Raspberry
-G-Feild, Tstrap Sandels
-G-Feild, Rose Earings

Accessories Look Two- Winter Warmer

- Atelier AM, Fur Boots
-Tres Blah, Knitted Scarf in Cupcake
- Paper Couture , Logo Frames (worn on head)
-Pochette, Knit socks in Charcoal Medium
- Versteck, White Stripes shirt (worn under tank)

Accessories Look Three - Anyone for a Pow Wow this Afternoon?

-The Tree of Second Life, Fruitylicious Ring in Red
-Domoco, Gloves Full Finger in Red
-The Hub, Venus Sandels in Sand
-:sey, Leather Belt Guys (i bought the mens acidently gah)
-Smitten, Orange Fizzler Necklace
-Kana-Na, War Bonnet

Accessories Look Four - I do Opulence How you do Breakfast

-Amidi Gisaci, Au Di Leather Belt
-Zoobys, Female Pug for Woman
-Cheapu tres Mingon, Zebra Net Hat
-Paper Courture, Dancing Bear Jacket
-Kitties Layer, Francine Silver Shoes
-[CRAP], Elton Jhon Glasses
-Tesla, Store Bag (the ones you unpack from)


Accessories Look Five - Tough Glamor Bites

-Madame Zsa Zsa, Black Feather Lashes
-Canimal, BodyGraffiti SG torso
-Artilleri, Magic 8Ball Cigarette
- Panjen Plum Biker Gloves
-Tesla, Athena shoes in Panda
-Whim+, Necklace Blackcross and Ring


Ahh after all that im throughly worn out!

Marni
xx

Brunhilda Does Fashion

And she does is quite well if you ask me....


Iv been long standing fan of BBBM, in fact i remember her very first store (the floating sky box with a roof terrance complete with AK). Sl needs more fashion brand who has such an honest humour in there clothes.

This is one of her new dresses just released in her retrology sim. Whilst she hasn't finished moving yet completely its worth heading down now for a look.

As for the some what odd photo, well i feel iv been getting a tad complacent and frankly dull with how I'm presenting things atm. This hair which is part of the hat has been a favorite of mine that i always wear but never really wear. I always feel its wearing me if that makes sense. This is of coarse a trait more often found in RL fashion but i seem to be transcending it.



The set this was taken on was one i actually built a while back and never really used. I enjoy building sets actually for clothes i think it make the photo seem more personal which is hard to do with pixels. Annie Leibovitz eat your heart out :D

Also sorry for just the one photo i took more but i felt this one summed the whole thing up so well, why add more?




What am i wearing?

P.S the store name is and SURl in this list

Hair: Bleach, Brunhilda Platinum (its almost silver :P)
Skin: Blowpop, Aden cream
Eyes: Detour, Sigma Blue
Lashes: Cake, Bedroom

Dress: BBBM,Epilogue Dress Wheatie
Shoes: Shiny Things, Belles Black
Shoulder Ties: Ensoleille, Chiffon

Pose: Torridwear, High Fashion 7