FUR, FUR AND MORE FUR!!! it's the new black!!!

ok so... you're asking, "what the heck is she taking about???" fur??? she's in a princess dress with a bunch of tinies!!! OH NO I AM NOT!!! the avatars you see next to me are some of the most prominent fashionistas in SL... including the one and ONLY ms. sasy scarborough!!! yes you heard me right!!! she's the one eating the cookie!!

FUR is sorta always been in, faux or real, it has it's appeal, but did you EVER see fur look SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute as this??? i sure haven't, nor have i seen ANYONE look so great wearing fur!

so if you're confused now.. don't be... just run (don't walk) to loco pocos island... a new interactive and very fun sim where YOU wear FUR, harm NO animals but BECOME cute lil animals who can dress up, do great animations and EXPLORE and beautiful magical new sim created by damien fate and washu zebrastripe.

i had fun as a little mouse named michael AND as princess caLLie, having a magical time with some very cute little crtitters!!!

they open today... and will give out a free avatar for today's event that wont be available ever again... if you can't make it today, get there soon and have some fun.. it's a place i will want to visit often and i hope you will too... i'd love to see you wearing fur!!

xoxoxo,

caLLie cLine

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Le Smoking: A Homage to Yves Saint Laurent

Helmut Newton's 1975 photo of Le Smoking

Yves Saint Laurent was the most inventive, original and influential of all designers of the 20th century. During the 1960s and 1970s, he popularized fashion trends such as the beatnik look, safari jackets for men and women, tight pants and thigh-high boots, including the creation of a famous classic tuxedo suit for women: Le Smoking suit. He also started mainstreaming the idea of wearing silhouettes from the 1920s, '30s and '40s. He was the first, in 1966, to popularize ready-to-wear with his line Rive Gauche...

He was the costume designer for numerous iconic films ranging from Bunuel's
'Belle De Jour', starring Catherine Deneuve who is wearing Le Smoking for the gala...

Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking Tuxedo is no doubt one of the most enduring and powerful fashion creations of the last century. And in the 21st century it continues to appear in today's designers' collections season after season.

Catherine Deneuve has always been his source of inspiration and a good friend...

Every season, designers pay homage to what was one of the most controversial designs when it was debuted in 1966 as part of Saint Laurent's Autumn-Winter Haute Couture collection. When the first YSL examples appeared in 1966 as part of Saint Laurent's 'Pop Art' collection, as a black jacket and trousers with four button down pockets, and a high-waisted satin version over a white organdy blouse, they immediately became alternative to the classic little black dress or evening gown. Instantly adored by a chic collective of style icons like Catherine Deneuve, Francoise Hardy LouLou de la Falaise, Lauren Bacall and Bianca Jagger... Over the next 30 years Saint Laurent reinvented his signature silhouette in hundreds of new and different ways from dress and short versions to jumpsuits and trenches. Today all Saint Laurent's successors from Alber Elbaz to Tom Ford and Stefano Pilati, all ensure that Le Smoking is an inherent feature in every YSL collection…

My Look of the Moment

I went to a fabulous show yesterday put on by Nex Core feature the designs from the House of Rfrye. It is no secret that I'm a fan of Raven Pennyfeather's work. So that is where my look of the moment was inspired from. I'm wearing Raven's Fervor and matched it with the most perfect ankle boots from Bax Coen, and skin by Fleur in the newest Dig Ophelia. It is worth noting that Dig Ophelia will be the last regular Vivant release from Fleur. I've included some other shots. Enjoy! Visit Fleur InWorld! House of RFyre InWorld/Online! Bax Boots Inworld!

Just a little more Fleur...

I couldn't resist taking this picture, and in turn I couldn't resist showing off the Fleur Shoujo Skins that I mentioned in my previous post. These skins are a collaboration with Nicky Ree, whose Lady Edwina in aqua dress is featured above. These special skins are available in the Lilly and Lotus tones, and there are 3 makeup variations, Elizabeth (left), Florence (center) and Lady Edwina (above and right). Visit Fleur InWorld!

*Hair by Paper Couture

Le Fleur Flourishes...

Skins are a tough one for a lot of people, meaning that it's tough to choose just one for many of us, or it's tough for some of us to find just the right one. Well if you are in the skin market, or maybe you just can't resist a good looking skin, I invite you to go to Fleur and take a gander at the newest Vivant skins. The Le Fleur, the Lady Aurora, and Laura are elegant, classy, and well polished looking creations. I've shown them here in the bronze skin tone, but these are available in a range of 6 separate tones. I should also mention the awesome Fleur Shoujo skins that were done as a collaboration project with Nicky Ree. the Shoujo skins are equally as gorgeous and look wonderful with the dresses Nicky whipped up for the project. Visit Fleur InWorld!

Ready for the Runway...

As a model, I have a lot of poses in my inventory. I mean a lot. You never know what pose you might need for each situation or what pose will look great with each outfit. This is where Luth Brodie comes in. The creator from Reel Expression has been a runway girls (and guys) dream for quite some time now, and she continues to create poses that really make our avatars look great.

So, along with many of you, I was thrilled to see Luth's newest poses. These are the same quality poses she has given us in the past, but with an added bonus. As Luth explained on her blog, all of the Runway version 2 poses, and all her poses from here on out, have a natural ease in and out which is ideal for runway work and is huddle compatible. What's even better is that all of her old sets will be reuploaded for her new store opening which will happen on June 15th.

Visit Reel Expressions InWorld!



Other Items: Hair by AOHARU, Skin by MMS, Bracelets by Jenny Thielt, Clothing by Vette's Boutique (thank you Miabella for the tipoff), and shoes by Maitreya (freebies on the GossipGirl Sim).

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