Look of the Day, 2009-07-24

Look of the Day, 2009-07-24, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

I had a jones to get something from Lo Jacobs's store, Church of Luxe. I settled on her Dominique dress, but it needed something to break up all the... well, blackness. :) A belt from Sascha's Designs was just the ticket!

Belt: Sascha's Designs - Big Belt - Red
Dress: Church of Luxe - Dominique - Black
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Glasses: Second Eyes - Trappings Eyeglasses
Hair: Here Comes Trouble - Cipper - Pitch Black
Hose: *Sheer* - Black Tights
Jewelry: Lassitude & Ennui - Ritual - Gold
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: Detour - Lacquer - Plum
Pose: Reel Expression - Fashion S6 07
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel - Black
Skin: Exodi - Shiloh - Cocoa, "Barely There" makeup
Watch: Kitties Lair - Watch 01b - Gold/Diamonds/Carved

Background Image Source: Self-made with GIMP

Look of the Day, 2009-07-20

Look of the Day, 2009-07-20, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

I wanted something simple and elegant today. I also wasn't feeling much for color, so I went with black — for everything. :P The only color is a hint of purple in the gems of my necklace and earrings.

I love these new pumps from SLink. The last pair of D'Orsays I wore much were made by Sylfie Minogue, long before the days of sculpts or prim feet. I'm happy to say these shoes are more than a worthy successor!

Bracelet: Miriel - Double Metal Bracelet - black/silver (no longer available)
Dress: Church of Luxe - Witchy (no longer available)
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Glasses: Second Eyes - Trappings Eyeglasses
Hair: Analog Dog - Lykke - jet
Jewelry (necklace and earrings): Miriel - Starburst - black (no longer available)
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: PXL - Manicure - Pink #1
Poses: StoRin - P10-attitude05; Striking Poses - Bettie_Page_4
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: SLink - Tory D'Orsay Pump - black
Skin: Exodi - Shiloh - Barely There
Stockings: Reasonable Desires - Anne (part of a set)
Watch: Muse - Classic Tank Watch - black/silver, dark face

Background Image Source: Self-made with GIMP

Prices Cut!

Everything in the store and on XStreet is more affordable now. The new prices:

• Single poses L$75
• Men's and Women's Walk replacers L$200 (L$50 off the old price!)
• Men's AO Stand Multipack L$375 (6 for the price of 5)
• Men's Basic AO L$500 (L$200 off the old price!)
• Hosiery singles L$100
• Stockings multipack L$150 (75% the price of both singles)
• Tights multipack L$300 (4 for the price of 3)

Spend away!

Look of the Day, 2009-07-16

Look of the Day, 2009-07-16, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

I love PixelDolls. It's that simple, really. It seems like I can always fall back on Nephilaine's designs when I'm stuck for ideas. Today it was her Atlantis dress in just the right color: orange! A friend of mine (thanks Nivia!) suggested some gold jewelry to go with it. And finally, I got to wear my orange N-Core heels. :D

Bracelet: Miriel - Double Metal Bracelet - gold/silver
Dress: PixelDolls - Atlantis Dress Kit A - orange
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Glasses: Second Eyes - Trappings Eyeglasses
Hair: Cake - Berlin - Black II
Hose: No.9 Nylons - Cuban Heel Pantyhose II - chocolate20
Jewelry (necklace and earrings): Muse Fine Jewelry - The Eclectic - larkspur
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: PXL - Manicure - Pink #1
Pose: Long Awkward Pose - C-Cuteness; StoRin - P16-teaser-soul03m
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel - Orange
Skin: Exodi - Shiloh - Barely There
Tattoo: Aitui - Manta
Watch: Kitties Lair - Womens Watch 01b - gold/diamonds/carved

Background Image Source: self-made in GIMP

Look of the Day, 2009-07-11

Look of the Day, 2009-07-11, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

No huge inspiration behind today's look, I'm afraid. Saturday was the first anniversary of CodeBastard Redgrave's sim, Rouge, and I wanted to dress appropriately for the celebration! That meant red — lots of red!

The hand fan from Digital Eyes is a prize I won while at Codie's party. It's red, so it's an obvious addition to the look!

Bangle: Cailyn's - Lillyane Bangle - silver/ruby
Dress: Dazzle - Del Fuego (no longer available)
Earrings: Caroline's Jewelry - Ruby Stud Earrings
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Fan: Digital Eyes - Animated Fan - red
Glasses: Second Eyes - Trappings Eyeglasses
Hair: Cake - Faith - Black II
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: Nora - Nail Polish - Ruby Red (no longer available)
Necklace: Miriel - Classic Necklace - Silver/Red Jasper (no longer available)
Poses: Amacci - Model13; Long Awkward Pose - Swagger
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel - red
Skin: Exodi - Shiloh - Cocoa, "Nosferatu" makeup
Stockings: No.9 Nylons - Bi-Color Vintage Edition II - black40redseam
Tattoo: EtchD - Spire

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Look of the Day, 2009-07-09

Look of the Day, 2009-07-09, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

Today's outfit sprang from winning a Midnight Mania prize. Thalia's Fashion Collection had a few colors of their Latexx Diva outfit up for grabs. Not having anything to lose, I registered, and what do you know! Next day I had a copy of the outfit in my inventory!

I knew I could pair the outfit with N-Core's Stylus heels in "rain" (read: gray with a tinge of light blue) but I wanted to do more than just slap on some shoes. Then I remembered I had some old tattoos I'd used for a cyberpunkish look I'd made a long time ago. After recoloring them, I added a pair of shades and one of Discord Designs's styles from Hair Fair. Similarly themed earrings jewelry from Miriel and Shiny Things completed the look.

Bangle: Cailyn's - Callia Bangle - silver/charolite
Earrings: Miriel - Starburst Earrings, silver (no longer available)
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Glasses: primOptic - Xtrim
Hair: Discord Designs - Niobe - Anthracite
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: PXL - Manicure - Pink #1
Necklace: Shiny Things - Star Choker with Black Leather (from Leather and Beads Necklace Set)
Outfit: Thalia's Fashion Collection - Latexx Diva - black
Poses: Reel Expression - Fashion S1 10 Curvy; Lazy Places - What Now?
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel - Rain
Skin: LF Fashions - Chai Double-Shot - Lavender, tone 7
Tattoo: PushButton Industries - The Strand (no longer available)

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Look of the Day, 2009-07-08

Look of the Day, 2009-07-08, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

Today I was determined to wear the pink Stylus heels from N-Core, especially after my diverted attempt of the other day! I rummaged through my inventory and tried things on one after another until I found a close match from one of my old standbys: Little Rebel. Jonquille's store closed a while back, but that'll never stop me from wearing some of her great designs!

Truthfully, I'm not entirely satisfied with this outfit. The shoes are a bit pinker and a bit darker than the top I'm wearing. I know, I know, I'm just being obsessively nitpicky again! I kept accessories simple with a classic jewelry set from Caroline Apollo and the watch I recently bought from GOS.

The hair, called "Jana's Curls," was made by Imani Moseley of Fetish Boutique. I met Imani waaaaay back when I was only a couple weeks old! I was really happy to find out she'd started making hair, and I've yet to find hair that looks quite like this style. I wear it often!

I put together today's pic using techniques from Ryker Beck's blog. I've had trouble with greenscreen compositing in the past, and Ryker's instructions made it really simple!

Dress: Little Rebel Designs - Salmon & Seamed Black Set (no longer available)
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Glasses: Second Eyes - Trappings Eyeglasses
Hair: Fetish Boutique - Jana's Curls - black
Jewelry (necklace, earrings, bracelet): Caroline's Jewelry - Nouveau
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: PXL - Manicure - Natural #3 WhiteFrench
Poses: Risque Animations - model2a; Animah - Look Back
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel - Pink
Skin: Exodi - Shiloh - Cocoa, "Barely There" makeup
Stockings: No.9 Nylons - Complete Vintage Set - chocolate20
Watch: GOS - Starliner - Agate

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Look of the Day, 2009-07-05

Look of the Day, 2009-07-05, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

I definitely didn't plan on such a monochromatic look today! As I've mentioned elsewhere, I often build my outfits from the shoes up. :) Today I wanted to make something around N-Core's pink Stylus pumps. It's a rather hot pink, though, so I was having trouble finding something to go with it.

I stopped by Sn@tch hoping for something that would work when I spied the Lucky Chair with my letter on it. After grabbing that prize, the chair came up with a wildcard! Ok, I looked around... nobody else there! I grabbed that one too. Then it came up with a wildcard again! This time somebody else was around, so I backed off. (Fair's fair, right?) I waited...

They stopped by the chair, then walked off.

... OK, THEN, FINE. *yoink* Grabbed that prize too. Hey, nobody else wanted it! :D While there I also picked up their Impact Skirt. I then hopped on home so I could try stuff on.

The third prize, as it turned out, was a set of Sn@tch's Candy Stockings. How gray is a candy color, I'm not sure, but I won't complain! Once I paired the stockings with the black skirt, though, inspiration struck, and I rummaged through my inventory for more grays and blacks. I didn't want to overaccessorize this time, so I tried to keep simple anything I did put on.

A final touch was the garter from Digital Dragon Designs. It added just a touch of sexy. I spent some time refitting it to my thigh, but it was worth it!

Bracelet: Miriel - Double Metal Bracelet - black/silver (no longer available)
Breast Shading: Ayumi - Cleavage v2.6
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Garter: Digital Dragon Designs - Color Change Garter with Flexy Ribbons 352
Glasses: House of Curios - Skinny Framed Glasses #002
Hair: Kin - Yohkoh - black
Jewelry (necklace & earrings): Lassitude & Ennui - Irina - black & onyx
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: Nora - Nail Polish, Shiny Black (no longer available)
Poses: Reel Expression - Fashion S1 11 Curvy; TorridWear - Geometry 07
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel - black
Skin: Nora - Samantha - Toffee, "Black Panther" makeup (no longer available)
Skirt: Sn@tch - Impact Skirt - black
Stockings: Sn@tch - Candy Stockings - gray
Top: Ayumi - Button Top - charcoal

Look of the Day, 2009-07-03

Look of the Day, 2009-07-03, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

Today's look starts with another outfit from the Cupcakes gift bag sale! It's bag #7. The gift bags are going away soon -- be sure to grab one (or more) while you still can! They come with an outfit, eyes, skins and a shape, and are a bargain at L$250 each.

The white of the top nudged me into wearing my white N-Core pumps today. I added black tights from *Sheer* for contrast and to match the shorts. The hat, coat and gloves were more of an afterthought, but I think they tie the outfit together nicely! They also unintentionally added a Carmen Sandiego flair to the whole look. :)

Oh, about that hat... I love this hat! It's a fedora from Illusions, Siyu Suen's great little shop of masks, hats and other accessories. It gets better: the hat is not only copy/mod, but the hat and the hatband are color/texture-change! It'll work with just about anything.

Earrings: Miriel - Bauble Earrings - Silver (no longer available)
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes - indigo (no longer available)
Finger Ring: Lassitude & Ennui - Champagne - silver, ruby and diamonds
Glasses: House of Curios - Skinny Framed Glasses #002
Gloves: Fleur - White Gloves - short
Hair: Naughty Designs - Lucy - Black Pearl
Hat: Illusions - "Carmen" Fedora Hat
Hose: *Sheer* - Nylon Tights - black
Jacket: Aoharu - Ram Leather Coat - white
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Necklace: Miriel - Classic Necklace - Silver/Red Jasper (no longer available)
Outfit (top and shorts): Cupcakes - Suspender Shorts and Gray Striped Top with Red Belt
Pose: Long Awkward Pose - C-Cuteness and C-Runway
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel - white
Skin: Exodi - Shiloh - Cocoa, "Nosferatu" makeup

Look of the Day, 2009-06-30

Look of the Day, 2009-06-30, originally uploaded by Sean Gorham.

Cupcakes is holding a gift bag sale! Several bags of goodies (skins, eyes, shapes, and clothes) are available in the front entrance of the store for L$250 each. When I saw this particular dress I knew I had to have it. For some reason I've always thought babydoll dresses wouldn't work on my shape. (I am loath to flatten my av's rear, even for system skirts. *sigh*) I bit the bullet, though, and put on my zero-butt shape for this outfit. To my surprise, it looked great!

Again with the N-Core pumps. I know, I know. :D I have all the colors, though, and I'm determined to make an outfit with each color! Besides, I love 'em!

Now for the watch... I really like the design of this watch. It's very intricate. It's also modifyable -- a must for jewelry. This watch has a ton of scripts, though. I strongly suggest editing the watch and selecting "Set Scripts to Not Running in Selection" from the Tools menu in your viewer. Do we really need working watches in SL? If I need to know the time, I just use the clock next to my computer in RL!

Bangle: Cailyn's - Lillyane Bangle, silver/ruby
Eyes: Miriel - Standard Eyes, indigo (no longer available)
Glasses: Second Eyes - Trappings Eyeglasses
Hair: Calico Ingmann Creations - Theresa, Midnight
Hose: No.9 Nylons - Cuban Heel Pantyhose II, chocolate20
Lashes: Celestial Studios - Classic 3
Nails: PXL - Manicure, Pink #1
Necklace: Dark Mouse - Shimmer GemStone Necklace
Outfit (top and skirt): Cupcakes - Fun Dress & Skirt
Pose: Aphrodite Creations - AC Charisma 2
Shape: custom (not available)
Shoes: N-Core - Stylus XtremeHeel, Sky
Skin: Exodi - Shiloh, Cocoa, "Gone Wild" makeup
Watch: GOS - Starliner, Agate
Location: Truth sim