Fashioncracked

Just checking in! I’m keeping it brief so that my alt (the one who resides in the real world) can go and enjoy the sunshine herself, but I couldn’t resist sharing this morning’s bounty with you first.

This look is predominantly a result of a visit to check out L’Abel’s Summer collection. There are some fantastic pieces available which I will doubtless be featuring on my personal blog over the next few weeks, but I knew you’d appreciate this pretty playsuit from the collection. Available in a brighter blue as well as the brown print shown, the Eileen set is easy to wear and just right for any milder weather as we go through the season. With sturdy shoulder straps leading to a square neckline, the suit buttons down the front and finishes with adorable puff legs that pull tight to the hem for a neat finish.

I dressed up with an undertop from Luck Inc which is one of my layering staples, particularly fitting here due to the cut. The leggings are from Atomic, slightly sheer and terming with silky ribbon ties that wrap around the leg and tie to floppy bows.

For jewellery I chose Caroline Apollo’s latest release, polished stones wrapping around both the neck and wrist in double strands. The simplicity of the design makes them ideal for dressing up your casual outfits, although they could just as easily take you through to the evening. The belt is an older release from Mandala, with shoes from Fallingwater Cellardoor’s fantastic collection, study denim pumps with a low heel and lots of lovely detail, with everything from the minute stitches to the careful shading working to provide a very realistic finish.

The hair is one of this week’s Truth releases which I am completely besotted with. With flyaway strands and convincing movement, this pigtail style is sweet and stylish, working beautifully with these poses from Oh My Stars.

Details…

Playsuit: L’Abel, Eileen Short Set – Brown

Undertop: Luck Inc, Cashmere Top Shortsleeve – White

Leggings: Atomic, Ribbon Leggings – Dirt

Shoes: Shiny Things, Zimmy Flats – Faded Denim

Jewellery: Caroline’s Jewelry, Donata – Blue

Belt: Mandala, Kookai Belt – Brown

Hair: Truth, Iris 2 – Almond

Skin: Belleza, Elle BR Pale – 18

Nails: Exodi, Sculpted Nails – Deep Capri

Poses: Oh My Stars, Kira smiled her last smile, Kira takes a wrong turn

However much you spend on clothing, if you neglect your accessories you’ll always find your outfits a little lacking. I went all out for this look, showing off some of my inventory favourites which can always be used to glam up a styling.

The hat was a new purchase from Epoque’s Trilogy store. With it’s outrageously wide brim and neat silken band, who could resist, particularly when Glitterati are stocking some poses to work with it? There are 10 poses in the set which are all equally fabulous, tempting you to take more than a few pictures in your spangly new chapeau.

Whether you’re an A-list SLebrity or just emulating that diva style, the Butterfly shades from Gos are hot to trot whatever the season. These oversized sunnies are presumably named for the indent to the side of the frame, giving a very feminine wing-like shape. Lavishly scripted with texture change and colour update options for both lens and frame, as well as as tint opacity, the ability to flip the glasses up on top of your head at the flick of a button, and easy resize, you’ll be hard pressed to find more sophisticated or easily customisable eyewear on the market.

For jewellery I opted for this unusual necklace from Haus of Darcy. It’s dramatic in its style, especially when laid against lighter clothing, and for your money you get each strand to be worn separately or all together. This flexibility certainly gives you a lot of options and can be mixed and matched with various looks to great effect.

You can never have too many boots, so if you don’t already own this pair you definitely need to put them on your shopping list – but hurry as these are currently on sale at a 50% discount and the offer’s unlikely to last. Gos’s Burlesques have become something of a wardrobe staple for me, largely because of the superb shape and fit. They have a unique sizing system to ensure a perfect fit to your leg, and are sold with a special pose stand that you can ask your friend to use to edit your boots if you’re not comfortable to do so yourself. Featuring black leather accents to the toe, heel and back, the curved shape and clean textures will certainly call attention to your legs. With six satin and lace colours included, you’re sure to get plenty of wear.

Details…
Hat: Epoque (for Trilogy), Dame on Carnaby – Tiffany DeCreme
Sunglasses: Gos, Custom Sunglasses Butterfly – Model
Necklace: Haus of Darcy, Mercenary Women’s Set
Cardigan: Emery, Cardigan Long – 04
Top: Surf Co, Racerback Striped Tank – White/Grey
Shorts: Fri.day, Denim Shorts – Black Wash
Boots: Gos, Burlesque – Model
Hair: Exile, Maren – Sambuca (edited)
Skin: Belleza, Elle BR Pale – 11
Poses: Glitterati (for Trilogy), Hat

Welcome to my Wonderland! To show off the second side of Morantique’s skybox i chose a high fashion outfit with a theatrical flare.  The skirt is from *COCO*’s latest group gift.  its perfectly sculpted and decorated with lace ruffles what more could i dream for?  When i saw the Coco skirt i knew it would look fab with my Vintage SMS Jacket (edited short).  If you have never stepped foot into So Many Styles mainstore; you should go now! SMS is getting to be one of my personal favorite brands on the grid.  Every piece is beautifully textured and fits my avi wonderfully with minimal resizing.   Since my jacket and skirt are so high in detail; i felt the need to go ultra sheer with my top; the NEW Frilly sheer tops from SD Wears is the perfect compliment piece to my outfit; its like they were all made for each other

What makes my outfit? Accessories of course! My hair is a stumblebum exclusive from Clawtooth.  To be honest the first time i went to Clawtooth was last week and i snagged this cute hair! the texture is nicely done but my favorite part about it is the Birds nest on top! It came with Easter eggs and a cute bird; but i bought an add on in the back of the store.  I choose the Black Raven birds to go with my dark wonderland theme today.  I have been wearing this hair ever since i purchased it a week ago. ( i prob have bird sh*t all in my hair now. D:)  Lately i have had a fetish for bird accessories either buying them or making them.  Did you notice my pin on the jacket? its a very detailed Bird pin.  i found it in the Pile of gifts i received from the Red Packet hunt.  Im so happy the designer sent this to me b/c i would have totally missed out.  Thank you <3  My ring is my Zaara treasure.  Its a cluster of pearls in a dome shape. It sorta reminds me of tiny Bird eggs on my ring; its absolutely darling and i suggest you buy the Transfer fatpack version and share with your friends.  haha when im done featuring all mine; i might share with some of my girls.   and at last my handbag; it is such a Vintage style bag with great detail.  Who else could have made this fabulous bag than Donna Flora!!? I snagged it at the Accessory fair.  If you have been living under a rock the past weeks you should go quick to the fair before all the magic is melted away and the dust clears.

Morantique did a fabulous job on the Alice in Wonderland skybox.  Earlier in the week i showed you the spring/fantasy side.  Today my setting wasmore theatrical and dark.  Everything shown in the background comes in the full version and much more!  It is a truly magical skybox! if you love magic, dark, or just a Alice fan like me get this Skybox for your home or a fabulous party!

Style Credits:

Skin: Tuli – Eva
Hair: Clawtooth: Shaken not birds – Bombshell Blonde
Hair accessory: CBC: A place to call home (birds) They’re so raven

Jacket: {SMS} Vintage Jacket Teal
Sheer Top: SD Wears – Mimo Laper Frills (Milan)
Skirt: *COCO*_GroupGift_RuffleSkirt(Lace-Black)

Brooch: [W&B] Rae Bird Brooch SPECIAL RED
Handbag:Donna Flora – LUCY bag old gold
Ring:Zaara : Kashiti bobble ring *pearl* (gold)
Shoes:[LeLutka]-Saffron Pumps (Two-Toned Sand/Black)

Skybox – Morantique
Poses – SMS

Spring Break is here! Here is my choice for the perfect  spring break outfit!   I have combined the sexy tank from *BOOM* with Emjay’s Newest release the Patchwork Shorts! These shorts are perfect to pair with spring and summer tops and bikinis! They are nice and lowcut without showing my ass crack! (total pet peeve of mine; I hate it!) I love having simple shorts that are versitle to wear when i go out to different shops i try to be low on prims so i rezz faster! This would be my ideal shopping outfit too! My look is simple but stunning! Perfect for the beach or hanging out by the pool.  The hair corsage is absolutely Lovely!! My good friend atomicsparkle of AtomicBambi sent this over to me; i love the detail and the texture/resize script lets you create tons of different looks.  I dont know why i haven’t owned this until now! Its perfect!

Style Credits:

Shorts: ::EmJay:: Patchwork Shorts – (Yellow, Light Blue, Red/Tan, & Teal)
Tops: *BOOM* – Hope’s Tank – (Baby Blue, Grey, & Lipstick)  (white lace & regular sculpt tops)
Skin: Tuli – Eva Skintone 4
Hair: Fri.day – Cassie -Moody Brown
Hair Corsage: AtomicBambi Hair Corsage – Oxford – texture/resize change scriptedPoses: Glitterati

Hello welcome to my tea party! I am your hostess redsoledrea .  Come take a look around my fabulous new skybox by Morantique.  It is exquisite in detail and has a Alice in Wonderland vibe to it. 
It comes with everything you could image to decorate your space with.  Honestly all the knick knacks it comes with it is too much to describe and my blog would turn into a book lol! Trust me this is worth every penny! (One side is springtime loveliness/other side is Tim Burton Darkness, check out my next blogpost for more on the darkside of Morantique’s wonderland skybox) 

What sort of Hostess would i be without the proper wardrobe changes?  Today i have 2 looks that are perfect for Spring!  I must admit my first time to step foot into Doppelganger’s store was this past friday for FLF.  I think they had a pair of shorts, but don’t quote me on that lol. Of course i picked up the FLF item, but my attention was quickly caught when i glanced the racks of the high quality boutique by two spring dresses.  I am not sure if these dresses are old or new.  They are new to me lol!  The First dress on the left is hands down my favorite dress for spring (so far…) I love love love the patchwork design! the colors the dress comes in are great! i bought them all of course!  My second dress is a Total Win! I have been looking for a great maxi dress and the Messina Dress is just the item for me! I love the low cut top to show off my Tuli Cleavage! (I know you looked)! I must say i have been stirring away from Flexy dresses the last few months wearing and creating nothing but sculpted outfits; but these two well made dresses may have pulled me over to the other side!

 * My Jewels *  The most important part of my outfit is the well textured masterpiece i like to call my Zaara treasures! in my opinion Zaara makes the most Gorgeous accessories on the grid.  I have not visited her shop in a while *shame* until i received a plurk on my timeline about her newest additions FABULOUS Rings! Statement Rings! I am wearing one today the Raga ring.  I wish i had this in RL! I would be such a happy girl.  The beautiful Flower sculpt with a big Pearl right in the middle makes my knees shake! If you visit the Zaara Accessory Fair showcase you can get the FATPACKS with Transfer versions! Presents for all your friends <3 or your fav blogger! The Rings brought me to the shop, but i didn’t stop there! I think i bought every beautiful bold item in the shop my friend had to pull me out by my hair, Kicking & Screaming! The necklace i chose to wear today makes my outfit have a chic bohemian vibe and i love it! Add on Stacked Bangles and i do not need clothes!

Now to save the Best for Last! My Love! My most prized SL possession yet! My gorgeous face!  Tuli is Genius!  I could not wait for the launch of the new skinline! My top 2 Favorite makeups are shown Above  (Number 4 & 6 in Tone 4). Today i will show you the top 3 reasons why i fell in love with the Tuli Update group.   1.  If you noticed in my first picture the Cute Kawaii style chair and table that is a Tuli group gift (still available)! 2. From Left is the NEWEST Tuli Group Gift! a beautiful spring makeup that comes in all skintones <3 Thank you Tuli! and 3.  This Group Gift was send A LONG TIME AGO! You can not get it anymore, so im just being mean i know.  but i have to show you the reason why i first started stalking Tuli and her fabulous skinlines! This was a December group gift; that is when i decided to pay the 250L memberfee not too bad i say for all these great gifts! You will definitely see me in Tuli its so natural and looks great on my avi shape!  Not to mention how great it looks with Fri.day hair textures! Friday released new Hair this weekend and i am Loving Anna in moody!

Tea anyone?  I just love this Mad Hatter teaparty set! it also comes with the Morantique full version of the Alice in wonderland skybox~

**Thank you to my friends for dropping what they were doing to have tea with me! **

** sorry for the EXTRA long post; i have been neglecting my blogging and am very over due** Look for Part Deux of this blogpost soon!

Style Credits:

::SKIN:: Tuli- EVA – Skintone 4 – NEW
::HAIR:: Exile – Gossip Girl/toffee (Outfit 1) Fri.day – Anna – Moody Brown – NEW
::LASHES:: [LeLutka]-Photoshoot II Lashes

::Dress 1:: Doppelganger Inc.~ Junebug Dress ~ Bar Harbor Madras

::Dress 2::  Doppelganger Inc.- Messina Dress – Giorno

:: Accessories ::

Shoes – Surf Couture – Spring Fling Wedges (old FLF item; not avaiable)

Zaara pieces : Indra painted stacked bangles *gold*; Raga oyster ring *paua* (gold); Karmuka necklace *colored gold*

 (OMFG) I Love it – WithloveRosey hair piece

**Skybox provided by Morantique – Alice in Wonderland skybox fullversion

There are so many fairs and other events going on right now that I’ve been rushing around the grid and spending money like it’s going out of fashion. This evening I rested my weary feet by the Accessory Fair catwalk, and of course the jewellery was the focus of my personal styling for the event.

Most of my jewellery is from alaMood; the necklace, earrings and ring are crafted in gold and set with diamonds and rubies. The necklace is particularly unusual, a solid torc looping around the back of the neck, lying open to the front, ends termed with gemstones. The earrings too are interesting, running from a hook fastening to two strung diamonds, with pendant rings and more stones to the front. Read the rest of this entry »

Real life’s been keeping me busy, but I thought I’d make the time to blog this look inspired by the work of Agnes Finney and Alienbear Gupte who are giving revenue from this month’s sales of both items to the charity ‘Keep a Child Alive’. Essentially you’re supporting a good cause and getting some pretties for your avie, so it’s a completely justifiable shopping spree.

The gown by Agnes Finney is supremely glam, the patterned bodice cinched with a sash at the waist. The satin skirt flounces out at the hip, falling down below the knee: a lace petticoat protrudes from beneath. The definitive feature of course is the latticework of blackened peacock feathers which sit as an overlayer, the styling picked up again in this beautiful jewellery set from Alienbear Gupte. Read the rest of this entry »

Left to right: Gwen (Gemma), Britney (Gogo) , and Lady Gaga (Redsoledrea)

Oh Wow! Could you imagine how great if these 3 superstars really did a collaboration!! I would totally have tunegasms! Our Collaboration was just as fun b/c let’s face it; SL is inspired by RL.  (almost) every new release, animation, and sim is inspired by some aspect of our real lives.  So when Gogo plurked about a new store DIRAM and sent me a LM for a Gaga outfit, i went well lets say Gaga over all the over priced store.  Even though i think 500l + is a bit much for a SL outfit i will wear about once; i still spent the money b/c i love me some Gaga and couldn’t resist, and the sculpts are done beautifully!!

Usually my shoes cost the most in both world; but today i was lucky b/c i hit the Nardcotix sale (most things 100l).  If you have read my profile on FC you prob know i am often seen half naked on my platform making some new item for one of the shops i design for…well i do try not to SHOP topless at all costs!! BUT shit happens!  Friday Phoenix sent a plurk telling her friends about the 100 sale going on at Nardcotix, and since i had not been and purchased all the sky high stilettos i have been seeing on the blogs (all on my to buy list) i was like SCORE! I quickly logged in right into the sim while on the NEW Viewer 2.0.  I had the worst time rezzing so i decided to switch to my beloved emerald.  There is a known bug in the new 2.0 that changes your clothes to outfits you have previously worn.  I think my previously worn outfit was topless! I logged in to my last location, damn no top; f*Ck! i scurried and found some random top to wear and luckily it rezzed right away, …Not! i start getting these IMs “redsole, your shopping topless” “um, red, do you know you have no top on, it hasn’t rezzed for us) I totally felt like Carrie in the last season of Sex and the City when she trips and falls in Dior and makes a fool of herself. Ahh! so what to do tp home change, tp back and buy every shoe there is at the shop to over compensate for my noobish behavior. LOL at least i can laugh about it; hey at least i have nice boobs! Hopefully the Paparazzi didn’t snap any embarrassing photos …grrrr!!

What We’re Wearing:

Gwen:

Skin:  :GP: Petal [Light] Cupid-Amore 1
Outfit: ** DIRAM ** CHERYL Attire – white
Heels:  [LeLutka]-Saffron Pumps (Neutral Black)
Lashes:  Cake – Bedroom Lashes
Hair:  !lamb. Poppyseed – Grayscale Pack

Britney:

Laqroki – Pearl – 10 [Fair] Glow Skin
Truth – Reese (Mirage)
DIRAM – Britney (Perogative)
Maitreya – SoHo Boots (PatentMix Black)

Lady Gaga:

[KA] SKINS BARDOT-Stacie Sunkissed/Brown Brows/Make Up 07
Outfit: ** DIRAM ** LADY GAGA Dirty rich-red
Glasses: ** DIRAM ** LADY GAGA Sunglasses-black
Hair:  (VW) Fashion Pop (Epoque)– Blonde Tones (severely edited)
NX-Nardcotix Varela Heel Red
[CALYPSO GIANO] Gloves – Rock my Life

If  I lived on a farm this is how i would picture my wardrobe! Sylish, Chic, and a country flare!

The dress is basically the only reason i logged on friday and shopped the FLF 50L Sale! &Bean did a terrific job with  the colors, pattern, sculpts, everything!! The only complaint i have is that the sculpts are no mod.  so i had to modify my shape to fit the skirt a bit.  I personally do not think everyone should have to be one size even in SL we are all size, shapes, and i love my booty!  The belt i had already had in my inventory from the fri.day sale (matches perfectly)

I just loved this barn!! I have been waiting to use my Glitterati fence for a while; in the back of my head i knew i would save it for a country post!  So when i saw  Turnip’s Barn on FLF i knew it would be perfect paired with my fence and dress! So i was thinking yay go me! I tpd and bought the first box in the mist of all the unrezzed matter i just remember reading something about FLF and it cost 50l so it had to be it right?  Wrong! Sunday i unpacked my boxes and come to find out i bought farm “stuff” total fail! Of course i plurked my outrage to my timeline, and no other than the super hero Spudgy Dean came to my rescue; you would think by now i would just ASK him straight up.  Some how he always finds out i need help and comes to my rescue like the good friend he is.  He even set out other fab farmlife stuff that totally made the scene! Thank you Spud<3!

Do you think if i kiss him he will turn into a prince?

Country Couture Credits:

Hair: !lamb. Say – Twix/Highlighty

Skin: [KA] SKINS BARDOT-Stacie Sunkissed/Brown Brows/Make Up 03

lashes: [LeLutka]-Photoshoot II Lashes

Dress: &Bean (FLF not available)

Belt: Fri.day – fri. – Wide Waist.Belt (Gray)

Boots: Studio M’z – * M’z Western Boots dark brown Leather *

Ring: P.C; Diamond Encrusted Square Cut Amethyst Ring

A few weeks ago, Oscar Page – owner of the men’s fashion blog Oscaresque – invited me to see his new garage. What kind of girl refuses an invitation like that? I ‘ported on over to see what the fuss was all about, and after half an hour of throwing ourselves around on poseballs (of the non-kinky kind, thank you very much) we decided it was definitely worth collaborating for a shoot.

Yes, it really did take me this long to get around to doing a writeup. Slap on the wrist for me. Read the rest of this entry »