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Pyper, Arcadia and Payten
As you might have heard, there is a fundraising drive going on in SL to help the victims of the Australian BrushFires. These fires have devastated the country, wiping towns completely off the map, killing hundredes and leaving even more homeless. One of the great things about SL is our ability to come together and raise money for a cause, and this time is no different. There are donation boxes set up in various places across the grid, and several content creators have made special items for this event, with all proceeds going to the Austrailan Red Cross to help disaster victims. So to do my part, I thought I'd go out and snag a few of the items and show them to you here. Moggs Oceanlane has a list running of all the creators offering special items and the various other events surrouding the drive on her blog, which you can find here. Online donations can be made to the Australian Red Cross here.
Shelly Toonie of Moonshine Designs has created a very special item called Victoria, a stunning little silver and black dress. I love the bell shaped skirt and ruffles. The corset lacing down both sides of the skirt gives it a unique look. Black prim bows adorn the waist while the top is simple, yet elegant with nice details here and there. It's quite the demure little dress, so of course I had to go in the direction of Gothic Lolita by pairing it with the MeriJayne II hair from ETD and an Ankh necklace from Caroline's. Demure, however, is one thing I'm really not, so I made this look a bit edgier with the addition of some piercings, the torn fishnet thigh high stockings from Street Magic, and the Basic Boots from WRONG.
As much fun as I had creating a look for this dress, I have to say that my favorite thing about it is the color and texture. It's a brilliant shade of silver, and the texture is simply gorgeous. Of course, versatility is key which is why I like dresses like this. You could go demure, Gothic Lolita, Vintage.
Dress it up or down any number of ways according to your own style. You'll probably have a lot of fun playing with the different looks you can create. It's well worth the 225L. And remember that all proceeds go to help the victims of the fires in Australia.
One of my favorite pose stores is Long Awkward Pose, and Dove Swanson has created a special item just for this fundraising drive. Safe From Below is a pretty little rainbow with clouds all around it. Each prim (four in total) has several different poses in it; some static and some animated. I threw it up in the sky above MDR and snapped a few pics. Since each prim has its own poses, you can put multiple people on this. It's definitely a fun prop to have for picture taking.
Oh, and speaking of great things to have in your photographic arsenal, (though its' not part of the fundraising drive), I took pictures two and four using the FilterCam HUD by MechanizedLife. This thing is really fantastic. You attach it to your HUD and get all these great filters to use for taking photos. I found it very simple to use with a drop down menu to choose the filters and a very thorough set of directions; you really should check it out. It has a ton of textures preloaded, but you can add your own as well. And, it comes with free updates so anytime new filters are added, you'll get them too. The FilterCam HUD adds that little extra something to your photos. You can get it at their store here or check out the website at MechanizedLife.com.
Photography by Arcadia Nightfire, MDR Photo Studio
Model Info:
Skin: Celestial Studios - Charmed Skin 20 (Glitter- Silver 2)
Eyes: Eye AC - darkturquoise
Hair: ETD - Merijyane II, Smoke
Tattoos: SN@TCH - Apnea Tattoos
Gloves: TheAbyss - Sorrow MarionetteDoll - Ripped Net Gloves
Stockings: Street Magic - Black Torn Fishnet Stockings
Boots: WRONG - Basic Boots, Black
Dress: Moonshine Designs - Victoria (Special Edition for the Australian Bushfire Relief Drive)
Jewelry: Inks & Kinks - Diamond Nostril Stud
Caroline's - Ankh Necklace (Silver)
Shit Luck - Crossing Lip Piercing Female
Face Light by Digit Darkes
Poses:
Photo 1: Long Awkward Pose - Bolly9
Photos 2 & 3: Long Awkward Pose - Bolly2
Photo 4: Striking Poses - Maxim 0708 Marisa Miller Pose USA
Photos 5 & 6: Long Awkward Pose - Safe From Above
And now for something new...or not. As you've probably gathered, a lot of us bloggers are wearing the SAME DAMN THING today. Achariya issued this challenge in response to some conversations on plurk. I think most of us bloggers have caught flak from time to time because we've blogged something someone else already showed. But this challenge is to show you that while we are wearing the same item, we look completely different. We all bring our own personality and sense of style to an outfit. So what if someone else already blogged it? Maybe you didn't care for it the way you saw it once, but the second time was a look you could see yourself wearing? Isn't that fashion in its truest form?
Our item of sameness is the Men's Cambridge Cuffed Sleeve shirt from Armidi. I dragged Rhodesy into this challenge (actually, she volunteered) and just in my blog alone, we created two completely different looks.
I've gone Punk Chic by pairing the Cambridge shirt in Aqua Afrillia with the Black 3/4 Pants (Kitty Pants) from WRONG. I chose Aqua to bring out my eyes, but it comes in a myriad of color options. I completed the look with some well thought out accessories and my Basic Boots from WRONG.
Of course, being a Men's shirt, the prim cuffs and collar are H-U-G-E. But a quick resizing and they're just fine. I left mine a little big because I thought it went better with the look I was going for, but you can make them as small as you want.
Rhodesy went more for the Glamourously Sexy Chic look by throwing the Purple Lily Corset from Insolence over her Cambridge Cuffed Shirt in Aufren Light Grey.
The SLink Leather Pants continue the sexy look and the boots from Storm Schmooz don't hurt either.
One shirt, two different looks in my blog alone. You might get tired of seeing this shirt on the feeds today, but then you might find it to be an interesting experiment like I do. And who knows? Maybe you'll even find a new perspective on fashion.
Photography by Arcadia Nightfire, MDR Photo Studio
Model Info:
Arcadia:
Skin: Celestial Studios - Charmed SKin - 20 (Glitter - Silver 2)
Eyes: Eye AC - darkturquoise
Manicure: Sin Skins Glitter Manicure, Black
Hair: theAbyss - Secret, Full Moon
Shirt: Armidi Gisaci - Cambridge Cuffed Shirt - Aqua Afrillia
Pants: WRONG - Black 3/4 Pants (Kitty Pants)
Boots: WRONG - Basic Boot, Black
Accessories: Urban Dare - Leather Bracer - 2 strap, Left
WRONG - Sanity Jelly Bracelets
Inks & Kinks - Diamond Nostril Stud
Caroline's - Individual, a Right Hand Ring
Alienbear - Dark Sassy II Pearl Necklace
Rhodesy:
Skin: Alina Fair Eye Shadow Smokey, Red lipstick 1
Eyes: TD Eyes Violet
Hair: Tyra in Black by ETD
Nails: SinSkins Glitter manicure in plum
Shirt: Men's Cambridge Cuffed Shirt by Armidi, Aufren Light Grey
Corset: Lily Purple Satin Corset by Insolence
pants: Leather Pants in Pink by SLink
shoes: Storm Schmooz Maitresse Profond
Earrings: Chrstimas Fae Earring by Street Magic
Calypso Giano's motto is "Style Your Life," and there's no better way than to go and grab some of these fantastic clothes. Photography by Arcadia Nightfire, MDR Photo Studio
I stumbled across Calypso Giano the other day and virtually squealed in delight when I saw the jeans. Designer Calypso Giano has taken the Rock n' Roll to Couture, and he not only does it with style and flair, but he also has the substance to back it up.
I love, love, love the jeans! There are a ton of colors and textures to choose from. I'm wearing the Fray jeans in black here, but you can bet I'll be going back soon for some of the ones with skulls on them. 
There are a ton of fantasticly rock n rollish tops to choose from as well. I'm wearing the Angel Top. I love how the design wraps around to the back of the shirt. Oh and let's not forget the many layer options, which is always a plus.
Details are an important thing when designing clothing, and Calypso Giano has certainly paid ample attention to them. From the logo on the pockets to the designer's name at the top of the shirt, each piece has a lovely array of fine details that complete the design.
This look allowed me to break out some rarely used but fun as hell acessories like the audio wire bracelet and mixtape necklace from Kari and the V gloves from Vette's. The ETD Janine Hair and the Apnea Tattoos from Sn@tch complete my rocker-chick-meets-couture look.
There's lots to choose from at Calypso Giano. Men's clothing, skins, tattoos, women's clothing, you name it.
Model Info:
Skin: Celestial Studios - Charmed Skin 20 (Glitter- Silver 2)
Eyes: Eye AC - darkturquoise
Hair: ETD - Janine, Sapphire
Shirt: Calypso Giano - Long Top - Angel
Jeans: Calypso Giano - Fray BLACK
Boots: WRONG - Basic Boots, Black
Tattoos: Sn@tch - Apnea Tattoos
Gloves: Vette's Boutique - V Gloves, Black
Inks & Kinks Nostril Diamond Stud
WRONG - Sanity Jelly Bracelets
{Kari} - Audio Wire Bracelet
{Kari} - "92" Mixtape Necklace
Poses:
Photo 1: Lost Angel -Action Unisexy Cat Eyes
Photo 2 & 4: Striking Poses - Ashanti Freebie Pose
Photo 3: Striking Poses - DQ2 - Ann Margaret
Photo 5: Striking Poses - Alessandra Ambrosio_9
Zaara Kohime has done it again with her newest release: the Amala gown. This came out a week or two ago, and I immediately teleported over to Zaara's main store and snagged the crimson version, but I've been unable to get a post up until tonight. If you've not bought this yet, exactly what are you waiting for?
More behind the cut.
I'm not sure I have adequate words to describe how lovely this dress is. The texture is simply amazing. It might even be the best texture I've ever seen on a dress. The richness of the brocade silk and the delicate lace bodice work together to create the most stunningly elegant gown I've ever worn.
This dress is even stunning from the back. I love how the skirts floats around my legs. As with all Zaara's work, it moves beautifully. I paired it with some simple pearl earrings and a bracelet from Muse along with the Aiiyana hair from ETD for an understated elegant look. Really, this dress doesn't need very much in the way of accessories.
