Secret Angel

Snow Angel - click here for larger image

If you hurry, you can get this beautiful Secret Angel dress right now at Sn@tch for the holiday VIP group gift.  There is a cost to join the group but it's so worth it as everyone knows Ivey lavishes her fans with gifts and discounts, in addition to tempting us with weekly new releases.  Go on... snatch it up!

Secret Angel - click here for larger image

Also for the snatching... the Winter Berries necklace and bracelet from Chop Zuey, along with at least a dozen other beautiful holiday jewelry gifts for both men and women. Wow... the generosity that designers share with us during the holidays never ceases to amaze me.

Sneaky Angel - click here for larger image

The wings.  Ah, the wings.  Well they are an old time throw back from the earlier days of Second Life.. and well, they kind of work don't you think?  Prim wings, created by Obunnywan Manimal.

Wherever you are this holiday season, I hope you're staying bright, keeping warm, and having fun!


Muah!
Boudi loves you



Credits:
Dress and Halo: Secret Angel by Sn@tch (Gift)
Jewelry: Winter Berries Necklace and Bracelet (Gifts) by Chop Zuey
Shoes: Glitter Peeptoes by Slink
Hair: Beyond the Waves by Exile
Prim Wings: Obunnywan Manimal
Skin: Shyla by Belleza
Eyes: Eternal by IKON
Lashes: Lelutka

Winter Dream

Come inside... ( click here for larger image )

This lovely Holly Dress by Bilo is a limited edition design for the holiday, found only during the month of December.  So hurry to get it!  It comes in several colors and styles.  As soon as I tried slipped into it, I knew just the perfect shoes and hurried over to SLink for the glittery peeptoe heels I had seen earlier.

Winter Dream ( click here for larger image ) 

My search for the perfect necklace took far too long and had me all over the grid, but eventually found and fell in love with the Lotus necklace by Mandala.  I love how a few of the petals have fallen from the central design.


Warm kisses,
Boudica


Credits:
Holly Dress - silver, by Bilo
Shoes: Glitter Peeptoe - silver, by SLink
Necklace: Lotus by Mandala
Hair: Intended by Magika
Skin: Shylah by Belleza
Lashes: Lelutka
Poses: Del May
Location: Wolf Mountain Ski Resort

Blush of Winter

Because it's cold out here in California, I'm bringing you warm kisses and the embrace of luxuriously soft knit sweaters to warm your winter day.  The Alice Mesh Dress by Chandelle fits like a dream, and I love the white/red gradient shade, which actually looks more of a blush pink to me.  You can find at the Winter Wishes Market through January 7th, for only 99L.

Blush of Winter (click here for larger image)

I've snuggled deeper into the warm sweatery mood by topping it off with the red Winter Scarf by Auxiliary, from the current TDR (The Dressing Room) Fusion selection.  If you haven't been to the new location, please update your landmarks and get rid of the old TDR and TDR-Blue

While there are an amazing variety of lovely new skins out right now, I just keep coming back to my favorite skin, the Melissa Sunkissed by Belleza, that I've been wearing since my birthday in June.  To it, I've added the Sunny Smoke Eyeshadow in pink from MONS, found now at TDR Fusion.

My hair is Volume by Magika.  If you haven't been to Magika in awhile, they have a wonderful selection of mesh hairs now, as well as the stand-by sculpted selection.  And you get a huge pack of color options for only 250L.  Magika, I love you in my life.  I also recently blogged the After style by Magika, here, and just love the quality and realism of the newer Magika styles.

Muah!
Boudi Loves You



Style Credits:

MONS / Makeups - Sunny Smoke Eyeshadow - pink : TDR Fusion
- CHANDELLE - Mesh dress Alice white/red [S] - Winter Wishes Market
Magika [Hair S] Volume
[AUX] Winter Scarf_Red - L : TDR Fusion
-Belleza- Melissa SK 16
.ID. Glimmer Contacts / TheArcade / Aqua : Insufferable Dastard

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.

Solitude my Guide - (Click Here for Larger Image)

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    

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

FaMESHed

The new FaMESHed Collection is out, and if you join the group, you'll be able to get these great Mesh group gifts.

I'm wearing the Long Summer Dress in Black Zebra by Valentina E., the current group gift for FaMESHed women.  Also found at FaMESHed, the un-rigged mesh Coral Jewelry by Handverk.

Galahad is wearing the Kauna Open Shirt in Red, FaMESHed Men's Group Gift.  Head on over to FaMESHed and devour these gorgeous gifts up before they're gone.


Enjoy!
Boudi Loves You

On Her:

Long Summer Dress - Zebra by Valentina E. (FaMESHed Group Gift)

*GF* Strap Shoes "Alex" -patent:red- (L)

[HANDverk]Coral Jewelry Set

::Exile:: Catwalk Mesh Hair

Melissa Skin by -Belezza-

On Him:

Kauna - Open Shirt - (FaMESHed Group Gift)

Kingston Jeans by Electric Feel
Keats Hair - Dry Earth by Uncleweb Studios
Knox Blond skin by FRUK

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

Fallen for Gabriel

I admit it. I've fallen for Gabriel.  Thanks to a post by Diana Blumenfeld on Bluemchensworld Blog, I've fallen for another new-to-me store called Gabriel where, if you hurry, you can get this beautiful black sleeveless mesh dress for only 99L, until 8am on June 20th.

Also shown, the Gladiator Sandals and Angel Heart Necklace are free gifts from Gabriel.

Love!
Boudica XOXO

Style Credits:
Sleeveless Mesh Dress - Gabriel
Gladiator Sandals - Gabriel (FREE)
Angel Heart Necklace - Gabriel (FREE)
Melissa Skin by Belleza
Maren Hair by Exile

Hopelessly Addicted to Mesh

I just can't get enough Mesh.  Ever since it came out on the grid last year, it's pulled me back, longing for each new creation like a drug addict.  I'm hopelessly addicted to the incredible things that fashion designers can do with mesh, and there's just no stopping such a good thing. And no stopping my Mesh habit either, so don't try.

I'm wearing the Heather mesh top by Baiastice and love how realistic it feels and moves with me. Taking the plunge a little deeper, I went and finally got my first pair of mesh hands from SLink, and can't imagine wanting to go back to using the default SL avatar hands.  The difference is night and day.  SLink de Jolie Hands come with a hud that allows you to shift the position of each hand independently, to either curved, straight or flexed.  You can slide the skin tone to match yours, choose nail polish, and either silver or gold jewelry.

Meshy kisses XOXO,
Boudica


Style Credits:
Baiastice Heather Mesh Shirt
Fishy Strawberry Moto Pants
SLink de Jolie Hands (Mesh)
Exile Tempest Hair
Mayfly Deep Sky Mesh Eye - Icy Blue
Belleza Melissa Skin

Lazy Summer Days

Allirium Dawn

Sometimes the best times are the spontaneous ones!  I had never been to Allirium before and wow that place is gorgeous!  I didn't do any photo retouching at all on this... just played with windlight settings and captured a beautiful lazy summer moment adventuring with a friend <3 and thought it was too pretty not to share!


Love,
Bou

I wasn't focusing on a fashion blog for this so I didn't get all the details, but here are a few:
On Me:
Kiss Me Hair (Mesh) by Exile
Mellissa Sunkissed skin by Belleza
Xtens (Mesh) dress by sYs for Chic2
Cherry Necklace by [glow studio]
Eyeshadow and lip tint by PEKKA at Chic2
Hearts earrings and bracelets by Smexy at Designer Circle

On Him:  
Radiant Midnight Hair by LAQ
EWAN Skin by Belleza
Kal Rau Shirt
Some really nice jeans I have no idea where they're from (sorry!)

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.

52 Weeks of Color - Raspberry Glace by Boudica

Today, I'm joining the 52 weeks of Color Challenge by Luna Jubilee, on week 24, featuring Raspberry Glace. It's about time I tried one of these...

Getting my raspberry dream on with the stunningly crafted Isabella gown by Evie's Closet and Imperial Rose Lace Jewelry by G Field.

Photo backdrop is the Tulla Photography Studio by Taya Muscari found on the Marketplace, which I just love.  It is a lovely rather roomy unfurnished skybox with seating and studio area and three color box rooms for taking your photographs.

Raspberry Kisses,
Boudica Destiny

Isabella gown by Evie's Closet
Imperial Rose Lace Jewelry by G Field
Sayaka2 Hair by D!va at Collabor88
Melissa skin by Belleza
Liquid Light Mesh Eyes by Mayfly
Photoshoot II Lashes by Lelutka
Tulla Photography Studio - Taya Muscari
Umbrella Floor Lamp by Lisp