Solitude my Guide

Heart on a Wire - (Click Here for Larger Image)

I've been a bad blogger - posting this series of pics on my Flickr page with a note that the blog and credits were coming soon, and here I am, two days later trying to think of something to write that can do these pictures justice.  

I Can't Stay Here - (Click Here for Larger Image)

And I'm struggling more than a bit with that.  Because, while working on these photos, they became something greater than a simple fashion review.  There was a story tucked away in the folds of fabric, in the sturdy weight of the pack on my back and the no nonsense boots on my feet that spoke volumes, that hinted at a self-reliant spirit tinged with pain, at a soul longing for solace in nature, and at a journey to come, just a few virtual steps away.

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Something about the combination of beautiful realistic mesh clothing, and the incredible Akasha sim I was exploring, (thanks to the Yse Sliffeuse et gloodeuse blog) brought out an inspiration in me to create the story these photos tell.  

Where Doves Cry - (Click Here for Larger Image)

For my friends on plurk that were waiting to hear the juicy story behind the images... I'm sorry there isn't one, though I tried my hand at making one up, and writing a poem to go along with the pictures.  But the feeling just wasn't there, and it was too contrived.  

Runaway - (Click Here for Larger Image)

Sorry to say, these beautiful pictures were just an expression of my creativity in the moment, and perhaps picking up something more of the essence of the people that created the beautiful Akasha sim.  It's hard to say... but I urge you to go visit it and see if you feel the same.

So Cold Out Here - (Click Here for Larger Image)

Love the Journey,

Boudica Destiny

Style Credits:

Jacket - *chronokit* Shirts 02 Ladies M Check Red (Mesh)

Jeans - Emery Mesh Mid-Rise Super Skinny Jeans Kooks Trinity (Mesh)

Shirt - *G Field* Lace Tops "Lucy" 

Bag - (TokiD) attic boho bag (fall red) - for TDR

Scarf - R.icielli - LongScarf Skull 

Boots - Maitreya Stagioni Boots - Cordovan (Mesh)

Hair - Magika - After (Mesh)

Piercing - Tameless Piercing 8

Skin -Belleza- Melissa 

Eyes - Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye

Standing Poses - Del May

Location - Akasha    

Voodoo Alley

Funkadelic (Click Here for Larger Image)

I have a real treat to share today, from the talented and very creative designers that shared these review items with me today.  All of the clothing I'm wearing in this photoshoot is from Chandelle, for the Fashion Voodoo Event, which lasts until August 30th.

Funkstar (Click Here for Larger Image)

Mixing it up with the layers, we have a gorgeous bodysuit and panty set, open flowery jacket, Bree workout pants and Alex denim pants, and the Shoe Barbie all from Chandelle.

I also found a pair of Black Denim Mules by OOTT (Out Of The Trunk) at the Cart Sale at The Wash for only 10L while I was out looking for a place to do my photo shoot.

SlurpDawg (Click Here for Larger Image)

The entire avatar (except hair) is called Elisa and is a creation of *Stars*Fashion* who has a promo right now on the Marketplace for only 99L for this shape, skin, eyes, eyelashes and brows.  And the body is Modify!  This pleases me to no end, because as you know in a mesh dominated fashion world, it's so essential to have shapes that are modify.

Now one small thing I didn't do, which I wanted to, but decided to keep the avatar shape exactly as it comes purchased is... I would have lengthened the arms.  They are just a bit too short for a model of this height and made a few of the pictures look just a little bit unreal.  But it's an easy fix of course, so no worries!  I recommend buying her if only to have a new look in your closet to change into when you just need a new perspective on things.

Voodoo Dolly (Click Here for Larger Image)

And the hair!  Nita Bracken of Tameless has created this lush and lovely Isabelle hair. Very reasonably priced, the color packs include one scripted hairstyle that can change into 4 colors for 179L, or you can buy her MegaPack of all colors for only 719L - and - they come in Petite sizes as well, so be careful when you place your order to buy for either full size avatars or petites.

Thank you to all the very generous designers for creating such beautiful things for us!


Muah! 
Boudi Loves You

Dark Alley (Click Here for Larger Image)

Style Credits:
All Clothing by Chandelle for Fashion Voodoo
Jacket Ty. flower lime/red - Chandelle
Bodysuit Body Deb black - Chandelle
Pants Bree black/red - Chandelle
Pants Alex - Chandelle
Panties / Tops Set red/white - Chandelle
Shoe Barbie Nude - Chandelle
Black Denim Mule - OOTT - Cart Sale at The Wash
Hair Isabelle - Tameless on Marketplace
Elisa Avatar - 99L Marketplace Promo! Elisa Shape, Skin, Eyes, Lashes, Brows by *Stars*Fashion*
Location: The Wash

Oh So Tameless

Tameless Ramona

Nita Bracken of Tameless has been at it again, and now you can find 5 beautiful new Tameless hairstyles right now at the Hair Fair. Find the Tameless Booth on the Hair Fair - Garden sim.  I'm combining them with some great new partial mesh outfits from Chandelle.  The  whimsical designs include a mesh off-shoulder tops with skirts and some with belts.

Tameless Ramona Hair with Ster 03 Dress Set from Chandelle

Tameless Victoria (partial mesh) Hair with Ster 05 Dress Set from Chandelle

Tameless Bethany Hair with Ster 01 Dress Set by Chandelle

Tameless Peggy Sue Hair with Ster 01 Dress Set by Chandelle

Tameless Sojo Hair with Ster 04 Dress Set by Chandelle

Enjoy!
Boudica



Style Credits:
All Hairstyles by Nita Bracken of Tameless - at the Hair Fair
All Dress Sets - Ster by Chandelle
Alex Strap Shoes by G Field
Pearl Eyes - Arctic Sea by Poetic Colors
Mellissa Skin Sunkissed by Belleza
Poses by Del May

Deux for You

It's been a long week and I'm dying for a party to go to this Friday!  Alexohol has this fun little mesh dress called Party Gras, shown here in red and black with silvery sequins.  I love Alexohol and I love that they are making some fabulous mesh things now!

On another note, while I'm a huge fan of Mesh and love this dress from Alexohol on the outside, I'm not sure yet how I feel about dresses that leave the body invisible underneath.  Kicking up my heels at a party might be a less than photogenic opportunity, but it's a great dress for more static poses. 

Wearing the dress alpha leaves your body under the dress completely invisible, so if you were to, look up my skirt for instance, you'd see hollow all the way up into my floating eyeballs and hair.  Kinda disconcerting... Not that anyone would be looking up my skirt, right?  I know I have a few dresses where the designers created a mesh bottom to them higher up inside the skirt, that both hides the alpha problem and looks a little more normal.  Hopefully more designers will start making skirts and shorts with this thought in mind.  As Avatars, we don't want to look like just hollow pixels.  Part of the joy of Mesh is that it can achieve a higher state of realism... which is then ruined by the alpha hollow person syndrome beneath if anyone looks a little closer.

My love affair for Mesh brought me back to LeLutka today, where I found this gorgeous Jolie Mesh hair.  It's a style that I wear in real life more, and a pretty close match to my own length and color.  As mesh moves with your body, it's the perfect style for dancing, since it won't poke through your body at odd angles, or stick out stiffly when you move.  All that would make it better is a bit of flex here and there, just a few tendrils of movement, but this style is so well crafted it gives the illusion of movement, and I really am delighted with it.

Muahs!
Boudi



Style Credits:
Party Gras Dress - Alexohol
Jolie Mesh Hair - LeLutka
Alex Strap Shoes - G Field
Ear Chains - Tameless
Rings of Silver Necklace - Elemental
Deep Sky Mesh Eyes - Mayfly
Melissa Skin - Belleza

Feeling Tameless

Nita Bracken has been at it again, tirelessly creating beautiful hair for us week after week.  Hair that makes us feel glamorous, beautiful.... Tameless!

Sophia Partial Mesh Hair by Tameless

Sophia Partial Mesh Hair by Tameless

Pearl Hair by Tameless

Pearl Hair by Tameless

Mayce Partial Mesh Hair by Tameless

Mayce Partial Mesh Hair by Tameless

Find Tameless Hair on the Marketplace, or in the Tameless store inworld, or follow along on Nita Bracken's Blog... and tell 'em Boudi sent you!

Tamelessly Yours,

Boudica Destiny

Style Credits:

All Hair by Nita Bracken of Tameless

Maua Mesh Bikin by Baiastice

Melissa Skin by Belleza

Liquid Light Mesh Eyes by Mayfly

Jewelry - Just something I made one day, long ago.

Forever Tameless

I have some more fabulous hairstyles created by the ultra-talented Nita Bracken of Tameless for you!  Tameless hairs come with a color-change menu that also has sizing and streak options.  Shown here with the Carelessly sweater dress from StarsFashion, the beautiful Oubliette jewelry by Chop Zuey, and the fabulous 2 years Pumps Gift from The Dressing Room.

Divinity Hair by Tameless

Clara Hair by Tameless

Elizabeth Hair by Tameless

Flower Hair by Tameless

Lexi Hair by Tameless

Nettie Hair by Tameless

Yvonne Hair by Tameless

Mwah!
Boudi Loves You!


Style Credits:
All hairstyles by Tameless
Dress: Carelessly by StarsFashion
Jewelry: Oubliette - Abalone/White by Chop Zuey at The Ashraya Project Charity Event
Lara Skins Aida
Mayfly Liquid Light Mesh Eyes - Grey Shadow (free in shop)
Poses by LAP - Long Awkward Pose Closing Sale! Hurry to get great poses at 50% off
Shoes: The Dressing Room - TDR 2 Years Pumps Gift (in 5 colors - find 1/2 of the set at each location, right foot/left foot)

Flowers for Ashraya

I first saw this gown from across the room while out shopping, and was so taken by its beauty and by the elegance and poise of the person wearing it, I simply had to compliment her on it.  She delightedly told me more about the gown and that I could find it at the Ashraya Project.

Her name was Skylei Caproni, and as I found out later, she is the current Miss Virtual Mexico 2012 and the face of ALEIDA.  Thank you Skylei, for your kindness and for pointing me in the right direction to find this gown. I simply adore it!

Siobhan is a lovingly crafted sculpted gown offered by ALEIDA in this exclusive coloring at the Ashraya Project this month.  Delicate flounces of lace and flowers adorn the gown with matching hair flower.

The Siobhan gown has a lavishly long train, yet with a flirtatiously coy skirt which tastefully reveals and frames the legs. Also shown, the Oubliette Abalone & White Cabochon jewelry set by Chop Zuey, available at the Ashraya Project and the lovely and glamorous Yvonne hair by Tameless.

The Ashraya Project - "Giving hope and love to the children of India" runs from May 5th - June 4th.  You can find out more about the project at the official Ashraya blog.


Lovingly,
Boudica

Style Credits:
Siobhan Gown by Aleida - Exclusive Color for Ashraya Project
Jewelry: Oubliette Abalone & White Cabochon by Chop Zuey (Ashraya Project)
Hair: Yvonne by Tameless
Skin: Aida by Lara Skins
Eyes: Sunrise by IKON
Shoes: Alex Strap Shoes by G Field
Location: Blossom

My Corinna

Join the Al Vulo group to get this beautiful group gift skin free. Just wear your group tag and touch the board.  It really is that easy!

Hiln Bluebird of Al Vulo is one of those designers that makes incredible high quality skins and always lavishes her group members with wonderful gifts like this beautiful Corinna love motion porcelain skin I am wearing today.  

Why so generous?  You'll see.... it's easy to get hooked on such beautiful skins if you just try them.  Thank you Hiln... we're loving Al Vulo!

Mwah!

Boudi Loves You!

Style Credits:

Skin: Corinna love motion porcelain group gift - Al Vulo

Hair: Banged Up Braid in Ginger - Vive Nine at Collabor88

Dress: Sheer Knit wrap - Ce Cubic Effect

Piercings: Tameless

Earrings: Rings of Silver - Elemental

Lashes: Clean thin and long [glow] Studio

Eyes: Pale Gray-Green Utopia Eyes - IKON (was Fashism)

Photography notes: Screenshot taken in world then cropped, no photoshopping.  Windlight setting: AnaLu. studio05 on generic "Mid" graphics setting because I forgot to play with it.  No atmospheric shaders.  Posing in front of a vanilla colored backdrop with .02 glow.  That's it, point shoot... marvelous!  Mwah!

Violante

I was chatting with a friend of mine about her daughter who is sick.  I sure hope she feels better soon and I know how worried she is for her daughter.  I don't know what it is lately, but so many people I know are sick or have family members who are struggling with colds and flu (or worse) lately.  Wherever you are, I hope you're staying safe, happy and healthy!

It got me thinking again though about plants and herbs and wanting to grow a bigger garden again this spring, and how something seemingly so simple could be so healing in a natural and gentle way.  I suggested to my friend that she find an herbal store in her area and get some Lemon Balm tea for her daughter.  It's one of those soothing plants that when you're sick, if you cannot even keep down water, you'll be able to keep down Lemon Balm tea.  One of my favorites, and if my friend were not halfway around the world I'd go out to my yard and snip her some fresh leaves and brew a fresh tea for her now.

It's a strange thing the synchronicity of the universe.  My thinking about herbs, and being given this beautiful herbalists outfit and hair from Fantavatar & Moonstruck!! Here is the Violante dress in purple and I just LOVE it!  I did have to edit the sleeves to be small enough for my avatar since I'm short, but once I got it adjusted I just love how it fits.

It comes with two belt options, one plain or this beautifully detailed herbalists belt with pouches, fresh herbs, a little knife, and little scrolls.  The dress also comes with a modesty shirt, but I couldn't get mine to rez well for the photo. And the hair... oh the hair!!  Fantavatar and Moonstruck is now making hair! The braids and tendrils and wonderful silk ribbon details are color change.   I love this style... called Medieval 006.

I love the way Fantavatar and Moonstruck send my deliveries in this cute little cart.  Just gets me all in the mood to go adventuring.  Now.. you may have noticed this beautiful skin I'm wearing.  This is Anna2 from Chandelle and I just love it!  I will be doing a more in-depth review of this skin soon, so keep an eye out.

If you are looking for beautiful and very realistic clothing for Medieval, Renaissance or Fantasy role-play, or if you want beautiful hair for a wedding or other event, please take a visit over to Fantavatar & Moonstruck for some lovely and high quality creations.  You can also keep in touch with them on the Fantavatar blog.

Good health.. and good fashion to you!
Boudi Loves You!


Style Credits:
Dress: Violante by Moonstruck
Belt: Violante by Moonstruck
Hair: Medieval 006 by Fantavatar
Jewelry: Rings of Silver by Elemental
Skin: Anna2 by Chandelle
Piercings: Tameless
Lashes: [ glow ]
Eyes: Sunrise by Fashism (now IKON)
Shape: Scarlett by .synt.

Rose Colored Jackets

The new Sugar hair by Tameless is beautiful. I love how it drapes across my eye, framing my face with smooth and silky shine.  As always, Tameless hair comes with color change built in, including highlights, which I love.

I'm wearing G Field Bolero, Lace Shirt, and Alex Strap Shoes, paired with the divine Moto leather pants from Fishy Strawberry, and Tameless piercings and lashes.  Polishing off the look I stopped by the Tropicalia Bazaar II on the Purple Moon sim and found the Ludicia skin by Filthy, Dorothy Cat Eye glasses by Purple Moon, and poses by Art Body Store and Wet Cat. LOVE this skin by Filthy.  The lips are kissable and not overglossed, and the eyes are lovely, with delicate almost petulant brows.

The Cat Eye glasses are really great and are color change in all parts of the frame between brown and orange, with shades of opacity for the lenses to achieve your perfect look.  Another feature with the Sugar hair from Tameless is the braid attachment, which I am wearing here draped over my fabulous Survivor jacket by SEY.  I'm in love with SEY jackets and the only thing that could make them better is if they were Mesh (nudge nudge... ok beg!).  My go-to jacket of the season, it's hard to part me from my red Survivor jacket. Even inside. Next to a roaring fire...

Rose colored jackets are the tune of the day, and here I sweeten the sugary look with the R.icielli Stefani Rose Blazer and the new Chrissie hair by Tameless.  A playful ponytail style, I'm digging the "bangs in my face you just want to reach out and brush them back from my eyes" look.

Tropicalia Bazaar II is home to the Tropicalia Magazine office upstairs, where you can browse past covers of the magazine on the wall, posing hopefully to be scouted out as the next hot star.  Adding some edge to the look, I choose the R.icielli Alexandra leather jacket in (pick me! pick me!) red. Gotta say, these Moto leather pants from Fishy Strawberry are really scrumptious!  And when I'm not using a mesh viewer and licking my divinely crafted Maitreya mesh leather leggings... I'm prancing around in these lovelies.

Now, this jacket looks amazingly like another jacket in my inventory from Stars Fashion Mall (blogged here), and when I looked closer I found that the base sculpts are, in fact, the same, and most likely from a kit.  Some people may shy away from designs made from sculpt kits, but it's the personal touches, the texturing and additional details that a designer adds, like this one from R.icielli that make it stand out as a great design on its own.

Muahs!
Boudi Loves You!