Saturday, January 30, 2010

.hc&co. is [astraia]

Recently .hc&co. has rebranded - new name, new look - but the quality of clothes available has not changed. Casual yet sexy, fun but flirty, there's something for everyone here. And while this outfit may be called Valentines Day Purple, the look totally made me think of spring! I wanted to run barefoot though the park - so that's what I did!

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Small pics
top - [astraia] Vday Tank - Purple1

Big pic
top - [astraia] Vday Tank - Purple2

Worn in all
pants - [astraia] Basic Jeans - Valentines Purple
hair - >TRUTH< Holly - night
skin - *CUPCAKES - Enchanted - Sienna - Amethyst
eyes :::MM:: Grey Eyes, by Mix and Match

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Kitty Loves Her Sn@tch

This outfit was acquired a few days ago from one of my favorite stores, Sn@tch. It was in the Riot Vend recently, and I generally have no trouble getting a pile of friends and store fans out. Sn@tch Beat the Diva includes the top in five colors with both tucked and untucked versions, and you get the pants in two colors with both flared and baggy versions. Even at full price it's exceptional value for the amount of items in the pack. This shot was taken on the Africa sim - a gorgeous landscape to wander.

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Top - ::Sn@tch Diva Beater (Pink)
Pants - ::Sn@tch Camo Baggies (Silver/Flare Leg)


Shoes - [Rasetsukoku] - Twisted Barbed Boots (foot attachments only)
Tattoo - GrungeInk - Luck! Tattoo

Skin - Dulce Secrets - ::DS:: Lizelle Whiskey Base Skin Naked (dollarbie)
Hair - W&Y MODEL HAIR 14 GIFT
Eyes - MaXeyes - Blue Neko pupil/glow change

Monday, January 25, 2010

Aoharu Finds

Showing off the only two things I bought at the Aoharu sale on the S.I.C49 sim.


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Jacket - AOHARU_BT_RollupRidersJK_WithShirt_Leopard/Black
Pants - AOHARU_BT_RubLeatherPants_Black x Blue
Top - fri.day - Basic Cami (White)
Shoes - *AuMa* Skate sneakers (Shoes & Accessories Hunt gift)
Hair - :::LiNe::: Gizem/Crimson
Skin - :: Exodi :: - :: Genesis :: Candace Coconut "Glitterati"

Sunday, January 24, 2010

A Not-So-Rotten Deal

Yesterday I discovered Rotten Toe has a bargain basement! I got this adorable dress with stockings for only L$15! This shot was taken at the Slaughter City sim, where Rotten Toe has their mainstore.


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Dress - Rotten Toe - Nekrotic Dress Pink
Hair - Here Comes Trouble - :HCT:Vanessa - P10-Wine (Lucky Chair gift)
Shoes - !Mingo! gothic lolly shoes (not sure if the store still exists)
Skin - *CUPCAKES - Daydream - Cameo - Darkness (Lucky Board gift)
Eyes - InSight ~ Twirl Eyes

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Like a Wasp to a Flame

Another one of my favorite stores is Blue Blood. I adore the dresses, high-quality textures and unique designs. So when I received a notice about a limited special offer on Xstreet, I jumped to buy it. This dress includes the wasp-waist corset in two skirt styles, aptly named "Wasp". I spent more time on this photo than it appears to hide the invisiprims that create the tiny waist.


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Dress - Blue Blood - +++BB+++ Wasp PINK
Skin - Dulce Secrets - ::DS:: Nikkia Kahlua Diamond Scar
Hair - VIXEN - Selenite - Blackmail
Eyes - InSight - Rose Eyes
Boots - *Dilly Dolls* Dolly Ballet Boots Dark

What's Better than Cybergoth?

Free gifts, of course! While I spent a considerable amount of time at NebuchadNezzar the other day, the end result was worth it. I won the dress and headphones from the Lucky Chair, and the boots from the Midnight Mania.


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Top Left
Headphones - NDN - Spooky Kid Headphones (w/visor and light shown) - Lucky Chair gift
(also includes light off and no light options)
Hair - NDN - Dominitix (Green) - not free

Bottom Left

Boots - NDN - Cyber Goth Sculpted Platform Boots - Midnight Mania prize
(comes in black, pink, purple, red, white, green - shown)

Right
Dress, Hair and Accessories - NDN - Cyber Destiny Princess

In all pictures
Skin - :::Sn@tch Plush Skin (Tone 0-Nora 2):::
Eyes - Vanilla C. Designs - Vampyric Eyes Set - Cranberry Red Eyes

Friday, January 22, 2010

Boots for a Good Cause

Hopefully my pictures grow with this blog, so I can really showcase the quality of these items. Today I bought these boots as part of the Fifty Linden Fridays, and the proceeds of the sale are being donated to Red Cross to help Haiti. I'm testing photos in Ultra settings with .png format, since these shoes deserve it. And since no touching up was required, I'm going to take all my pictures that way.


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Boots - MIEL HAI BOOTS - RED

Hungry for Sn@tch

My first look book entry! This outfit is what pushed me to finally make this blog. First, I bought this hair some time ago and never really wore it until recently. And I honestly love it. The trouble is finding an outfit to go with. Last Wednesday, Sn@tch did something different for their L$69 Humpday Happiness - one item in each department was marked down. So I picked up this stunning outfit at a fraction of the cost, and it went with my hair perfectly! Add one of my favorite pairs of boots and viola! Instant sexy.


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Hair - Philotic Energy - PE Velvet Wine Black Tipped
Skin - *CUPCAKES - Daydream - Wheat
Piercings - Adore&Abhor - +>A&A<+ Forever Is A Promise
Eyes - InSight ~ Ocean Eyes

Outfit - Sn@tch - [the Hunger] Heretic Skirt (Red)
Boots - Show Me On The Doll - *SMOTD* Tippytoes ponyboot ~ Black

Ears - Urban Dare :: Neko Ears with Diamonds
Tail - Urban Dare :: Furry Tail with Hearts and Bells

Intro

I've contemplated and even wanted to make a flip book for some months now. I love to share the finds I acquire, and if anything assist in organizing my inventory. The series of labels on each entry are for my own reference, but feel free to use them to your benefit as well. I use GIMP to edit my photos, if I edit at all, so I don't promise the best quality of pictures. But it's the clothes that count, right? If you are a designer/creator I would be happy to include your items on my blog (and in my inventory), though I cannot guarantee consistent entries. I'll do my best to include the correct store information and SLurls, but in all honesty I cannot remember when or how I acquired many things, and cannot confirm if these things were bought, a group gift, a hunt item, etc. So if you like something and can't find it, please contact the creator. Thank you :)