…and dot your T’s!
No, wait. That’s not right. Is it? Well, even if it’s not, at least something is being dotted! Things be dotty all over the place here. The Banded Dotty top and Spotted Tiered skirt are among recent offerings from Sanura Snowpaw at Somnia, and all the spots and dots and lovely colour combinations have me smiling ever so much.
I had a terrible time trying to choose footwear…sandals? My sneakers? Finally I decided simply to paint my toes and go barefoot. It’s easy to be cute and feel entirely guilt free about it in this little outfit, trust me. I would suggest porting your pixels to Somnia to experience the cuteness in person!
the scoop:
Banded Dotty Top & Spotted Tiered Skirt in great bunches of colours by Sanura Snowpaw for Somnia
Jolie Pied Bare Feet- Low by Siddean Munro for SLink
Bianca skin in Apricot by Rhapzody Wilde for Mynerva
Sybille hair in Chocolate by MissAllSunday Lemon for Wasabi Pills
Silver Heart pendant by Maxi Gossamer
pearl eyes in vineyard by Lano Ling for Poetic Colors
Euphoria anklet in Ocean by Faery Sola for Studio Sidhe
poses by TeaSoup
So it was around about June-ish last year when I was moaning about my lack of sunshine but here it is the beginning of May and there is this great lovely glowing ball of fire in the sky! I’m not quite sure what to call it, so I’m going to name him Gerald. Gerald sounds like a nice pleasant name. I hope he doesn’t mind.
As a matter of fact, this Gerald- and a handful of other real life issues- got me so distracted that I have to admit I nearly forgot that the Sand & Sea Expo closes tonight! If you haven’t already been there, I suggest you port your pixels asap to take advantage of a whole host of summer/beach themed prizes. Now, my beach doesn’t include a lot of sand but I do have a lovely view of the sea, and to be honest am perfectly happy kicking back and relaxing in all this lush greenery.
Afterwards, I do believe a canoe trip to the waterfalls is in order…I so like my sunny Sundays! Hope yours is coming along just as nicely, and remember to check out the Sand & Sea Expo before it closes tonight!
♥
the scoop:
AVAILABLE AT THE SAND & SEA EXPO:
Beach Fort (poses, colour changeable!) by ANA
Mesh string lights by LISP
Canoe by [TUFF] (two sizes and animations- go for a paddle!)
THE REST
Morning tank and Weekenders shorts by DRIFT
Sybille hair in Chocolate by Wasabi Pills
Bianca skin in Apricot by Mynerva
Pornstar Lo-Top sneakers by Urban Bomb Unit
Enchanted Pond and Rocky Outcrop by Studio Skye
Beach grass hedgerow by KIDD
Oh, there’s not much that is subtle about this blog post- but then again, there is very little that’s subtle about our Tessa anyway. She decided to take a trip to Apple May Designs one day, all sneaky-like, and picked out a little something to bring home and try on. The whole thing was rather surprising, because soft and flowy satin is certainly NOT her usual style. We suspect that this recent rash of dress-wearing is because someone is quite possibly exploring her feminine side for a certain someone else. What other explanation could there be for this moment of glamour?
the scoop:
Homecoming gown in Purple by Apple May Designs
Girl 16 hair in Black by Dura
Maria 03 skin in Fair by LAQ
Gem Eyes Basics in Dark Grey by Insufferable Dastard
Pure Violet shadow and Black Currant lip balm by Mock Cosmetics
Cowry Shell choker by Eolande (store closed.)
‘cheeky’ Poses by fri.day
So I might have mentioned that a good portion of my artistic ventures are guided by music. I’ve come to the realization that “a good portion” might be a tad on the conservative side. Most of my inspiration comes from songs that get stuck in my head and refuse to leave until I’ve given them their due attention.
Whether or not I manage to convey just exactly what I’m seeing or feeling is, I suppose, a matter of opinion- but at least I’ve tried. If that flies in the face of what a “fashion” blog is supposed to be, well…I’ll leave that up to the viewer to decide. I do hope you like what you see, though. I’m beginning to like it more and more. It’s about time, eh?
♥
the scoop:
Lounger by Kallisto Destiny for DRIFT (colour-change HUD for clothes= win!)
Boys and Girls 41 hair in Sienna by Chiaki Xue for Dura
Bianca skin in Apricot by Rhapzody Wilde for Mynerva
Party All Night eye makeup in Liver Purple by Mocksoup Graves for Mock Cosmectics
Pearl eyes in Vineyard by Lano Ling for Poetic Colors
Wild Full Thick eyelashes by Maxi Gossamer
Pentacle ear cuff by Abraxxa Anatine for Earthstones
Shiny Squares backdrop by Reghan Straaf for PixelCat Textures
poses by Adorkable Peapod for aDORKable poses
There are a lot of things that inspire me, music being somewhere around the top of the list. When I’m feeling artsy the first thing I do is turn on some music- I can’t create in silence. Music serves as both a source of inspiration as well as a tool to help me crystallize my ideas. Case in point is my newest SL photo shoot and, while it’s sometimes difficult to duplicate the images in my head (especially with a less-than-optimal computer,) there are times when things do in fact fall into place pretty much the way I hoped they would. Beautiful scenery and an outfit that seems made just for me certainly don’t hurt the process! I am, of course, including Lorc in the ‘beautiful scenery’. I don’t think he minds…and he’s worth the wait, oh yes.
~ ♥ ~
the scoop:
Valerian Spring by Ivey Deschanel for Sn@tch (Fishing outfit)
Sybille hair by MissAllSunday Lemon for Wasabi Pills
Glitnir pendant by Virus Writer for Virus Collection
Bianca skin in Apricot by Rhapzody Wilde for Mynerva
Makeup by Mocksoup Graves for Mock Cosmetics
Pearl eyes in Vineyard by Lano Ling for Poetic Colors
Enchanted Woods by Alex Bader for Studio Skye
Gypsy Caravan by Nalina Fairey for Zigana
Peacemaker Duster by Orchid Zenkova for DECO
pose by Adorkable Peapod for aDORKable
Just do it anyway…because sometimes things need doing and saying. You might fall flat on your face afterwards, but if you’ve not brought harm to anyone else then it was probably worth doing. You probably learned something in the doing. How else do we learn? We do it anyway!
Did I need an excuse to put up a blog post in which I was dancing like I was listening to Ben Folds Five’s ‘Do It Anyway?’ Nope! I did it anyway! Hope you enjoy.
♥
the scoop:
Punk Racerback top – Canada from Miel
Joy hair in Pancake from Wasabi Pills
Bianca skin in Apricot from Mynerva
Basic jeans in Dirty from Zaara
Basic eyes in greywolf from Poetic Colors
Pornstar lowtop sneakers by Urban Bomb Unit
Damasc bangles and Heart necklace from Maxi Gossamer
makeup from Mock Cosmetics
poses from Adorkable
Today’s blog is brought to you by no other reason than I wanted to dress up and be pretty.
It’s not physical attractiveness alone…to be able to dress up in shiny things at the click of a button is a huge part of it. There are some of us with serious real-life self-esteem issues and a little escape to ‘pretty’ is welcomed with open arms. My time in Second Life is for the most part massively therapeutic, and it’s not because I am looking for ‘pretty’ affirmation from others- ‘pretty’ is in the eyes of the beholder, of course. I look pretty for ME. I end up actually feeling better about myself, and that is the most important thing.
Thanks, as always, for listening to my rambling.
♥
the scoop:
December group gift gown from Kunglers
‘Clara’ hair from Truth
‘Bianca’ skin from Mynerva
‘classic-grey wolf’ eyes from Poetic Colors
‘Silver heart’ choker from Maxi Gossamer
makeup from Mock Cosmetics
ring from Earthstones
poses from Adorkable
