ISON for January C88!

The January cycle of Collabor88 is almost over, so please make sure you get over there and check it out ASAP. January was yet an another AMAZING round with the most incredible event exclusives. The theme is Raw Nostalgia, which brings sleek elegance in soft polished tones .Think pearls, silk gowns, lace overlays, and polished metals.

One of the many favorite Collabor88 creations this month, is this stunning Charlotte dress from Harry Hyx of ISON. I adore the sleek asymmetrical cut of this silk textured dress. There is also gorgeous lace detailing on the top.The dress comes in a tone of gorgeous neutral tones, so make sure run and grab it!
Harry also made this beautiful Amber hair for January's Collabor88. The soft waves are coiffed to perfection.

The lovely Ria skin that I am wearing is another Collabor88 exclusive from Shyla Diggs of Belleza, which I have posted several time already. This is definitely one of my ALL TIME favorite skins from Belleza! Shyla did such an amazing job. I especially love the lips! Ria comes in 5 beautiful make-ups in a choice of 4 skin tones (Medium, Sunkissed, Tan  and Fair). There are also several options included with skin, which include: 4 brow colors (embedded into skin), 5 lip gloss tattoo, 5 matte lip tattoos and 3 mole tattoos.

The jewelry is all from Collabor88 as well. I had such a hard time choosing what pieces to wear, since they are all so pretty and well made. I chose these fabulous long Knotted Shimmer Pearls from Maxi Gossamer, which are texture change via script. I also chose these beautiful bracelets and earrings from Caelyn Hancroft of Cae. Each part of the bracelet and earrings can be fully customized via HUD. 

This amazing new Ming Headpiece that I am wearing is from Gyorgyna Larnia of LaGyo. I love stunning Asian feel to it. It comes in 5 lovely colors and is available at Limited Bazaar. There are only a limited number of the Ming headpieces that you buy, so make sure run over there ASAP to get one!
So with that said, here are your LMs and Credits:

Collabor88
Limited Bazaar
~Style Info~
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes - Grey (XS) by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: [LeLutka]-2011 lashes/natur/touch me by Thora Charron

Liner:  -Glam Affair- Couture Eyeliner 03 by Amberly Boccaccio

Skin: -Belleza- Ria Med 1 Bl by Shyla Diggs (avail @ C88)

Lips:  -Belleza-  Ria Med Gloss Lip 5 by Shyla Diggs (avail @ C88)

Moles: -Belleza-  Ria Med Moles 1 by Shyla Diggs (avail @ C88)

Hair: ISON - Amber (blondes) by Harry Hyx (avail @ C88)

Headpiece: LaGyo_Ming headpiece Black by Gyorgyna Larnia (avail @ Limited Bazaar)

Earrings: Cae :: Nostalgia :: Earring by Caelan Hancroft

Necklace 1: MG Necklace - Knotted Shimmer Pearls - 1 by Maxi Gossamer (avail @ C88)

Necklace 2:  MG Necklace - Knotted Shimmer Pearls - 2 by Maxi Gossamer (avail @ C88)

Dress: ISON - slit pencil skirt - (black) by Harry Hyx (avail @ C88)

Bracelet: Cae :: Nostalgia ::  Bracelet  by Caelan Hancroft (avail @ C88)

Hand L: Slink (av) Elegant1 by Siddean Munro
Hand R: Slink (av) Bag by Siddean Munro

Hand Appliers: Hand Appliers: -Belleza-  Slink Hand Appliers Med by Shyla Diggs

Clutch: *{Junbug}* Princess Clutch in Night [Relaxed Hold] by Kashka (juno.mantel) (avail @ C88)

Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet High by Siddean Munro

Feet Appliers: Hand Appliers: -Belleza-  Slink Feet Appliers Med by Shyla Diggs

Shoes:  fri. - Miranda Heels by Darling Monday (avail @ C88)

Pose 1: Pose: *Le Poppycock* by Olivia Lalonde

Pose 2:   Di's Opera - Hair Spray and Poised 1 Series by Di Hoorenbeek

A Hippo Named Wanda

I know, cheesy title! But, I could not resist. Gyorgyna Larnia created the most incredible jewelry set for the April cycle of Collabor88. It has a bit of quirky tribal feel and is adorned with a large hippo. This may sound strange, but it is absolutely fabulous. Each part of the necklace, earrings and ring (which is available at TDR FUSION) are all texture change via HUD. They come in a choice of gold and silver metals too. You need to TP over to Collabor88 , so you can see the whole LaGyo collection! It also includes amazing belts and headpieces in funky colors too!
I am also wearing this gorgeous ArianaCutout dress from Fleshtone. It is a Limited Bazaar exclusive, so I am not sure if it is still available. But it is definitely worth checking-out! Stevenzuuh Gossipgirl really created an outstanding dress that I absolutely adore. I hope he decides to release it more colors.
[PXL Creations] finally released the full line of his beautiful Sophia skin! It was definitely well worth the wait! Sophia is absolutely stunning! Hart Larsson created the most perfect face and body! She comes in 8 gorgeous skin tones and 30 new and updated make-ups, which you can mix and match.You absolutely MUST try on a demo NOW!
Oh! I almost forgot! Baiastice  which was closed for SIM renovations, is open again! The new build is AMAZING! Not to mention, Sissy Pessoa has a ton of new releases to go with the new build as well. You simply must go and check it out. I took the following pics below at the new build, so you can kind of see what I am talking about.
So, here are your LMs:

Collabor88
Limited Bazaar
Fleshtone
[PXL Creations]
Baiastice

Fleshtone :: ArianaCutout by Stevenzuuh Gossipgirl & Peqe - Fur Shrug - black by Inex Hax

[PXL] Sophia NAT Raspberry lips MEB C2 &  Smokey Eyes (tattoo layer) by Hart Larsson

Location:  Baiastice

~Style Info~

Eyes: IKON Ardent Eyes - Blossom (M) by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: Izzie's - Eyelashes v1.03 by Izzie Button
Hair: Miss C. - Sara_Brown
Skin: [PXL] Sophia NAT Raspberry lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson  (NEW)
Gloss: [PXL] Sophia Lip Gloss (tattoo) by Hart Larsson  (NEW)
Eye Make-up:  [PXL] Sophia NAT Smokey Eyes (tattoo layer) by Hart Larsson (NEW)
Earrings: LaGyo_Wanda earring Gold by Gyorgyna Larnia  (avail @ C88)
Necklace: LaGyo_Wanda necklace Gold by Gyorgyna Larnia  (avail @ C88)
Shrug: Peqe - Fur Shrug - black by Inex Hax  (NEW)
Dress: Fleshtone :: ArianaCutout by Stevenzuuh Gossipgirl (avail @ Limited Bazaar)
Bangles L: MG  - Bangles - Copacetic Tallulah - Small - L by Maxi Gossamer
Bracelet R: Cae  :: Entangled :: Cuff by Caelan Hancroft
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant by Siddean Munro  (NEW)
Hand Appliers: [PXL] Skin Tone appliers for Slink hands (ALL TONES) by Hart Larsson  (NEW)
Ring: LaGyo_Wanda ring by Gyorgyna Larnia (avail @ TDR FUSION)
Bag: Baiastice_Chris leather handbag-red-with pose by Sissy Pessoa (NEW)
Shoes: [Gos] Sophia Peeptoe - Black by Gospel Voom
Poses: *EverGlow* - Girls Series (avail @ Pose Fair 2013)

GREED!

I apologize for the massive delay in making this post. Unfortunately, my laptop was severely overheating and I needed to address the issue ASAP. I will have to bring it in again to the repair shop for another upgrade as well. Does this crap ever end? LOL!
 Anyway, I do have more exciting news... Gisele Mubble, of Fleshtone, created this AMAZING 'Mariah' dress for Limited Bazaar. It is available in two different lengths - an uber sexy mini and a stunning full length style. I am also seriously in love with the fact that the dress is yellow! Yellow is not a color I would wear in RL. I love neutral tones for my RL wardrobe. I do add a splash color with accessories though. So, whenever I see such fabulously bright colors in SL, I can not resist them! I am not sure if the dress is still available, since it is a limited item. I sincerely hope so. Once again, I sincerely apologize for this post being late and hope you can still grab this item.
Since I was in a bit of an ostentatious 'blonde' mood (note the awesome BIG hair from Vanity Hair), I felt that the 7Sins GREED gacha skin from [PXL Creations], was the perfect match! Just recently, Hart Larsson released a beautiful new series of gacha skins, which reflect each of the Seven Deadly Sins. The skins are based on his 'KATE' skin line and comes in the NAT(ural) skin tone (just in case you want to buy his lush or lolas tango appliers to go with this skin). I have to say, the detailing in this series is incredible, especially since they are gacha skins. I find that some gacha skins do not compare in quality to their regular skin lines. The skin's make-ups for this series are also neutral enough to be worn as an every day skin too. The skins are 100L per play, so I highly suggest that you get cute pixelated butt down to [PXL Creations] and try your luck!
Please take a look at the following pics and here are your LMs:

Fleshtone @ Euphoria
[PXL Creations]

Fleshtone :: MariahTieNeckDress by Gisele Mubble

[PXL] KATE NAT 7Sins GREED by Hart Larsson & Vanity Hair:Visionaire-Vainille by Tabata Jewell

Location: Tableau

~Style Info~

Eyes: IKON Eternal Eyes - Silver (ML) by Ikon Innovia
Liner: -Glam Affair- Couture Eyeliner 03 by Amberly Boccaccio
Lashes: Izzie's - Eyelashes v1.03 by Izzie Button
Hair: Vanity Hair:Visionaire-Vainille by Tabata Jewell (partial rigged mesh) (NEW)
Skin: [PXL] KATE NAT 7Sins GREED by Hart Larsson (NEW)
Earrings:  ..:: BenS Beauty ::.. Wish Earrings Gold by Snow Martiel (mesh) (NEW)
Necklace: [glow] studio -Cascade Spike Necklace (gold)by Jocelyn Anatine
Dress: Fleshtone :: MariahTieNeckDress by Gisele Mubble (mesh) (avail for Limited Bazaar HERE)
Belt: _CandyDoll_ Spike Purple (Gold) Belt by Rebeca Dembo (mesh) (NEW)
Bracelet: LaGyo_Chic charms bracelet gold by Gyorgyna Larnia
Ring L: LaGyo_Bonbon ring gold L by Gyorgyna Larnia
Ring R: LaGyo_Lila ring by Gyorgyna Larnia
Clutch: Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh [Zanzi Clutch[Color Block 3] RARE by fashionboi Landar (mesh) (avail @ Arcade)
Poses: -.label motion.-  by Anne Dakun

Happy Birthday Mr. Hawks!

For those of you who have not already heard, it is Truth Hawks' birthday today! My close friend, blogger and SL wife of Mr. Hawks, Kaelyn Alecto, accomplished the mind blowing task of snapping 140 pictures of SL's fashion community in honor of this special day. She also encouraged all SL bloggers to send Truth some love and write a birthday post for him. How could I resist the man, whose hair made my SL a much more beautiful and fashionable place? Truth Hawks is an SL icon. Just about every woman in SL has one of his AMAZING creations in their inventory (actually we all do, since he created the updated LL default avatar hair) For me, Truth's hair was my first purchase in the process of de-noobing myself and also the beginning of a very long love affair with his hair. When I first started blogging, Truth was one of the first creators to send me copies to blog. I have no idea why, because I was a terrible blogger. I think he must have mixed-up my blog with someone else. LOL. Regardless, it meant the world to me and made me feel special. Truth has always had this presence in SL, not unlike 'The Great Oz'. He is mysterious, yet seems to be everywhere (well, his hair is worn just about everywhere in SL). Now, I can not say I know Truth well, but I have had the privilege of catching a few glimpses behind the curtain. And, unlike 'The Great Oz', he is not a disappointment. He is kind, generous, down-to-earth and even funny (he is really funny, to be honest)! Truth can be a bit a perv as well, but that is cool too ( I am also a bit of perv, so I can't say anything bad about that)! I know I am babbling like dork and am also really tired. So, I will sum my post up with this... "Happy Birthday TRUTH!" Thank you for your support, generosity and amazing creations. I wish you the most fabulous year ever with many more to come!

To see Kaelyn's amazing work, please go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetsexycrazy/7925514654/in/photostream

 

  TRUTH Carmen w/ Roots - carob by Truth Hawks & -Belleza- Shyla SK 14 by Tricky Boucher

 ~Style Info~

Eyes: IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Bleached Sky ML by Ikon Innovia

Lashes: Izzie's - Eyelashes v1.03 by Izzie Button

Mascara: *BOOM* Express Mascara (three coats) by Aranel Ah

Eyeliner: -Belleza- Eyeliner 4 by Shyla Diggs

Hair: TRUTH  Carmen w/ Roots - carob by Truth Hawks (NEW)
Skin: -Belleza- Shyla SK 14 by Tricky Boucher (NEW)
Necklace: LaGyo_Ginkgo necklace by Gyorgyna Larnia (avail @ Limited Bazaar)
Corset: [Belgravia] - Satin Corset - S - Panther by Jin Elfan (NEW - Check-out the amazing new Leverocci SIM NOW)
Pose: Mine

Limited Chic

There are so many events going on in SL! It is becoming impossible to keep track of them all! LOL! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE events! Especially events, where you can purchase gorgeous designer exclusives for a very reasonable price. Limited Bazaar is one of these of events, where you can purchase fabulous finds for just 150L! One of my favorite brands, who is participating in this cycle, is Fleshtone. They have two stunning dresses available, but I chose to wear their uber chic 'Marina' dress for this post. I have huge weak spot for tailored 'shirt dresses'. They always look fashionable and do not need much additional accessorising for them to look complete.
 I also decided to wear a skin that I have meaning to post for ages! I do apologize for my tardiness. As most of you know by now, I have been having major connection issues. It takes forever for me to complete one post. I went from doing one post per day to 3 posts per week (if I am lucky). This skin is called 'Isabelle', which was created by NatalieWells of Deesses Skins, and comes with a ton of make-up options, which I LOVE. She also includes teeth, hairbase and cleavage options as well. I like 'Isabelle', since she has a slightly more mature look. Now, by mature I do not mean 'old'. I just don't feel she looks like a teenager. I really suggest that you take a look a Natalie's skins. She caters to everyone. A demo is definitely in order!
OMG, I am so in love with Kavar Cleanslate's, of Exile, new 'Sober' style. I love the super sophisticated short style. It is definitely a new favorite of mine and a wardrobe MUST. I am so happy that Kavar came back from his small hiatus and is creating again. He was definitely missed! There are many new styles, so I suggest you try them ALL!
Here are your LMs:

Fleshtone @ Limited Bazaar
Deesses Skins
::Exile::

 Fleshtone ::Marina Dress [Leopard] by Stevenzuuh Gossipgirl

 Deesses Skins: Isabelle: Natural by NatalieWells &  ::Exile:: Sober:Moreno by Kavar Cleanslate

Location: Abduction Alley

~Style Info~

Eyes: IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Bleached Sky ML by Ikon Innovia

Lashes: Izzie's - Eyelashes v1.03 by Izzie Button

Mascara: *BOOM* Express Mascara (three coats) by Aranel Ah

Eyeliner: -Belleza- Eyeliner 4 by Shyla Diggs

Eye Shadow: Izzie's - Elena Eyeshadow smokey 2 by Izzie Button (NEW)

Skin: Deesses Skins: Isabelle: Natural by NatalieWells (NEW)

Lips: Deesses Skins: Isabelle: Lipstick 5 by NatalieWells (NEW)

Hair: ::Exile:: Sober:Moreno by Kavar Cleanslate (NEW)

Glasses: ~Tableau Vivant~ Colorful Glasses by M4ri1yn Magic (avail @ L'accessoires)

Necklace: +>A&A<+ The Imperfect Pearl Necklace - Black by Airedine Poe (avail@C88)

Dress: Fleshtone ::Marina Dress [Leopard] by Stevenzuuh Gossipgirl (avail @ Limited Bazaar)

Belt: LaGyo _Rope belt Black by Gyorgyna Larnia

Cuff: Leverocci - Stone Encrusted Cuff_Onyx by Jin Elfan (NEW)

Bag: Baiastice_Theory Mesh Handbag-black-with pose-resize by Sissy Pessoa

Shoes: ISON - miraya open-toe bootie (all colors) by Harry Hyx (avail@C88)

Pose 1:  label Motion  Marta Pose Series by anne Dakun (avail @ Limited Bazaar)

Pose 2:  ::WetCat:: TTB Series by WetCat Flux