Eclectic Butterfly... Duh!

I didn't fall off the edge of the grid, I swear! Life has just been kicking my tail from every direction lately, so.. sorry I've been slacking on the blog front! To make up for it, I have quite a bit to show you today.. so let's just dive right in, shall we?

First up is the new group gifts from Aqua. The group has reached 5K, so, you know.. yay!! And gifties, if you're not in the group, you better get in it!

Next, LadyCatherine Fairey, owner of Butterfly EffectZ, was kind enough to drop her newest creation on me the other day, in three colors.  And I gotta say, I love love love the pants.  High waisted pants look so classy and elegant... at least they do to me. 

And finally, this is just something I threw together from various sources because I found the top and jewelry and loved them.. and orange isn't usually a color I go for, how weird is that?  But, in any case, loved the top, loved the jewelry, had to find something to go with them.   So, this is what I came up with.

So, there ya go.. details and honorable mentions to follow.   And I'm really gonna try to not be so absent from blogging in the future.  Thanks to all of you who've asked where I've been, and have asked for further posts.  I'm working on it *wink*

What I'm Wearing:
1st pic:
Skin:  Allyson - Belleza
Hair:  Yuki Hair White - WAKA&Yuki (lucky boar)
Dress and Shoes:  EnrapturedbyDee-white - Aqua (5K group gift)
Skin:  Ewan - Belleza
Hair:  Aces - Deviant Kitties
Tux and Shoes:  Tuxedo-white - Aqua (5K group gift)

2nd pic:
Skin:  Allyson - Belleza
Hair:  Haru - Hal*Hina (group gift, 12 colors)
Clothes:  Sophie-red/black, silver/black, orange - **Butterfly EffectZ**
Shoes:  Gifted in black - Heart & Sole

3rd pic:
Skin:  Allyson - Belleza
Hair:  Haru - Hal*Hina (group gift, 12 colors)
Tank:  Keyhole Back Tank-Orange - ::Duh!::
Sweater:  Cable Knit Cropped Vest-Chocolate - []::Tuli::[] (I think this was discontinued when she reopened.. sorry)
Skirt:  Bronx Skirt - E!
Shoes:  Rosette - G. Field (group gift)
Jewelry:  Orange Agate Dangles and Pendant - ::Duh!::

~I've got a Crush on you~

First, I just wanna say sorry I've not blogged lately... new computer, new programs (mainly Gimp), of which I'm fairly well failing to learn at this point, but I'm not giving up! So, if anyone out there has any tips or suggestions, send them my way. Seriously. OK, on to the good stuff....

I found a new store this weekend, thanks to Renee on the FabFree blog.  The store is called Crush Factory, and is excellent!  Especially if you're on a budget and want to look super cute for the spring and summer!  I don't know if its just for right now, or always, but everything in the store is only 10L!!  Shoes, hair, clothes, accessories, even some furniture and other toys to play with, like sand buckets and slumber party items.  I've got pics to show you of just a few of the outfits, keep in mind, there are LOTS of colors to choose from!  So.. here we go!

Cute, right?  Go check 'em out, its worth the trip, I promise!!

What I'm Wearing:
Skin:  IFElight-Vamp(D brows) - Lelutka (group gift)
Hair:  Delilah and Monday - Analog Dog
Clothes, Shoes and Accessories:  Crush Factory
1.  PolkaDot Dress
     Sweet Shackles - White
2.  Houndstooth Babydoll - Red
3.  Knotted Tee - Homewrecker
     Crk293 Jean Skirt - Dark Wash
4.  Knotted Tee - Voted Most Likely to Steal Your Boyfriend
     Crk293 - Classic Wash
5.  Lace Houndstooth Top and Skirt - Pink
     Sweet Shackles - Pink
     Bow Wedges - Pink
     4 Diamond Barbells - piercing
6.  Lace Ribbed Tank - White & Black Lace
     Terry-cloth Skirt - Black
     Sweet Shackles - White
     Bow Wedges - White
     Black Pearl Skull Neclace
7.  Tie Back Tee - Blue
     Widetab Plaid Shorts - Blue
      Sweet Shackles - Blue
      Bow Wedges - Blue

Wedding Bells??

*sings* "Going to the chapel, and we're gonna get......." nah...but we are doing Chalice Carling's blog challenge!  Her challenge was to create two wedding looks, one for a beach, and one appropriate for a church.  Easy enough you might think.. but here comes the challenge.  You can't go buy anything.  You have to create the looks from the items you have in your inventory currently.  If you happen to have a wedding dress, well, that's fine I suppose.  And I do have a wedding dress, a couple in fact.  But i didn't use them because, well that just wouldn't have been as much fun.  And this was a really fun challenge, because let's face, what girl doesn't like playing dress up in wedding gowns?

In the church pic, I tried to find an actual church, without going through a wedding venue... but that didn't work out so well.  So when I found Genevieve Cathedral, which is very similar to what I'd want for my own wedding, I figured I'd found the perfect spot.

The beach picture was a little easier, since I live on a beach and just had to go out and play in the yard to get this pic.  If you look closely, you can even see my dolphin, Steve, and Mike the shark may be lurking around too.

What I'm wearing:

Skin:  Belle (smokey rubies) - Belleza

Hair:  Whimsy - Analog Dog

Dress:  Debutante in white - [spork]

Tiara:  Queen of Hearts Tiara (white gold) - !Rebel Hope

Flowers:  Red Rose Bouquet - Brides & Blooms

Skin:  Alyson - Belleza (group gift that you can still get in store)

Hair:  Hello - Analog Dog

Dress:  Gypsy - **Trubble**

Hair Flowers:  Jasmine - =OTEANIMATE=

Flowers:  Cala Lily bouquet - Azul

Walk, Walk, Fashion Baby...

I don't know if you've ever had the opportunity to go to a fashion show in SL or not, but I'd have to recommend it. I've been lucky enough to sit in the audience, and walk the catwalk a few times. Both can be a rewarding experience. So when LadyCatherine Fairey, the designer of Butterfly EffectZ, invited me along, I jumped at the chance. The show featured three designers, Inspirations by Inga, Cherrie's Designs, and of course, Butterfly EffectZ. The ambiance was set for love, obviously, being this close to VDay, the models were beautiful, and the designs were delicious.

 

These pictures are shots of the models I actually managed to take.  We all know what a lagfest SL can be at times, well, multiply that by a trillion and you have a fashion show!  

First, we have Hearts A Flutter in red (also available in pink) and super casual, Walk in the Park

Super sexy lingerie, On Fire.           Sexy, flirty Party Girl                

 

And the gorgeous, LaDonna

  

And because LadyCat is so awesome and generous, she gave me copies of the outfits I didn't manage to snap, so I could show all of you!

From feral and sensual with Animalistic, to stunning and elegant with Femme.

Two super short, super sassy styles... Anya and Loved.

 

And another casual, but super sexy look, Untamed.

So that's it!  All amazing styles in their own right... and should be in store soon, if they aren't already!  Which one was your fav??  Go grab it!  And seriously.. find a show to go to, if naught but for the experience.  Mwahs!!!

Everything Else:
Skin:  Alyson by Belleza
Hair:  all styles are from Analog Dog
Shoes:  Gifted in black - Heart and Sole

Let's Hear It For The Boys!

Or.. let's just hear about something for the boys. Sitting around last night talking with friends, we came to the conclusion that there aren't enough boy bloggers. I'm not sure why that is, whether the products are less attainable, or the guys just don't care, lol. In any case, I said I'd gladly blog boys stuffs, if I had it to blog... or I'd at least take pics and blog the info if I had a wonderful male assistant to dress up. As it so happens, I do. So, AtomicSparkle Skytower, owner of AtomicBambi, shot over her newest release, a male skin and shape  line called Christian.

Realistically detailed, super handsome, and comes in 3 skin tones, we're showing you Sunblush, with hair base and without.  You have two options for  body hair, as well as freckle options.

 

There are 6 skins in each pack, featuring  8 different facial and body hair options  - and great value at 975L per pack!

As if that weren't enough, there's a sale! SPECIAL WEEKEND PRICE: The Christian SKIN 'Atomic Packs' have 80 skins in them, and for this weekend only, are marked down to 2999L (they go to the usual price of 3999L on Monday)  So guys, hurry up.. girls, drag 'em down there and make them over.. you don't wanna miss this!! Its time for a make-over!!

And I have to give a special thanks to my wonderful assistant! *winks*

What He's Wearing:
Skin and Shape:  Christian - AtomicBambi
Hair:  Broder in Black - The GL
Eyes:  Sawyer Green/Brown - Redgrave
Boxers:  Boxer Briefs in Black - ~simply~