Better Days Will Come

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Better days will come, they told me.  Standing in the rain waiting for my bus, a taxi, anything to get me to Vintage Fair 2012.   The rain sleeting down like no tomorrow, splashing up from lucid puddles, mocking me.

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I'll never get there at this rate.  But don't let that stop you!  Visit the Seraphim blog for full covereage, including Gallery of delicious vintage finds at this year's Vintage Fair 2012, and be sure to take a Map  Vintage Fair 2012: Map and SLURL's

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Muah! 
Boudi Loves You


Style Credits:
[essencial] Dolce Dark Tan Skin - on Classic @ Vintage Fair 2012
Eclectica 'Nouveau Leaves' Jewelry - on Retro @ Vintage Fair 2012
Faster Pussycat - Memsh PencilSkirt, Red - on Retro @ Vintage Fair 2012
GizzA - Elegant Steps Glasses, Belt, Collar, Hat, Stockings, Top - on Retro @ Vintage Fair 2012
Romantic - 40's vintage hairstyle by TuTy's - on CHIC @ Vintage Fair 2012
Poses by CheerNo - @ Vintage Fair 2012
Alex Strap Shoes by G Field
Lashes 6 by .ploom.
Pearl eyes - Poison by Poetic Colors
Location: Rainy City
Model and Photographer: Boudica Destiny

Vintage Fair 2012: Map and SLURL's - http://www.chic-management.com/?page_id=1437
http://www.chic-management.com/?p=1416 - Vintage Fair Flickr Competition

Chill Out - Vintage Style

Vintage Beach (Click here for larger image)

Today, I'm taking the chill out train straight to the beach, vintage style, with a preview of more retro finds from Vintage Fair 2012, which opens on August 4th.  With Skin, hat, skirt, top, shorts, belt, tote, eyes and poses all found right at Vintage Fair, there's not much else you'll need to put together this look, other than the beach!

Boho Sea (Click here for larger image)

I've always loved the bohemian 60's look with the long peasant skirts and organic fabrics.  That's the feel I was going for here, with the long flowy Boho mesh skirt by Crash Republic, and the romantic handkerchief sleeved 70's girl top and belt from Lil'Lace. A quick slip out of my skirt to my frayed cutoff Crash Republic shorts below and I'm ready to cool off in the surf.

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Adding the Spring Mesh hat by Baiastice and ZigZag tote by Crash Republic, also found at the Vintage Fair, I decided to kick the hippie vibe up a notch and opted to include the sizzling glamorous Jaci Belle Amie skin with freckles from Aeva with her hot all-eyes-on-me red lipstick and feline eyeliner.

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Musical enhancement... feel the retro vibe with Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel

Muah!
Boudi Loves You!


Style Credits - Vintage Fair
Jaci - Belle Amie Skin w/Freckles and Teeth by Aeva // Heartsick @ Vintage Fair
Baiastice Spring (Mesh) Hat @ Vintage Fair
Boho Skirt / Brown Ruffle (Mesh) by Crash Republic @ Vintage Fair
70's Girl Top by Lil'Lace @ Vintage Fair
70's Girl Belt by Lil'Lace @ Vintage Fair
Second Hand Shorts (America) by Crash Republic @ Vintage Fair
Eyes-Guarana by Plastik @ Vintage Fair
Zig Zag tote (Mesh unrigged) by Crash Republic @ Vintage Fair
Pin up girl Poses by nani @ Vintage Fair

Also worn:
Silent Wings (Mesh) Hair with feathers by Exile
Babette necklace by Maxi Gossamer (they do have a booth at Vintage Fair but this necklace wasn't there)
Lashes 6 by ploom

Model and Photographer: Boudica Destiny


If you're going to Vintage Fair, be sure to show some extra special Vintage Love to the event sponsors: Aura, Belleza, Cheeky Pea, coldLogic, Gizza Crations, Indyra Originals, PurpleMoon Creations, oOo Studio, Trompe Loeil, and of course Kiera Seerose and the Chic Management team, without whom this event would only be a gleam in the dreamy eye of vintage lovers everywhere.

Retro Funk at Vintage Fair

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It's right around the corner!  Shopkeepers are burning the midnight oil, putting on the shine, pulling out all the stops, polishing the racks, rolling out the carpet, and bringing out their finest vintage fashions and retro wares for your shopping pleasure.  It's Vintage Baby!  And with three full sims bursting at the seams with awesomeness, the Vintage Fair 2012 is going to be an event you won't want to miss!

Vintage Fair 2012 opens August 4th through the 29th, and today I'd like to give you a little sneak preview of  some of what's to come from a few of the fabulous creators you'll find there. Today's little number is the "Funky Girl" dress and "Peaceful Flower Necklace - Woodland" by Curious Kitties. This is a mesh dress and totally shag-tastic with the 60's influenced print and wide vinyl belt.  Shake and shimmy the night away and don't worry, this thoughtfully designed mesh comes carefully crafted with an underside to the skirt as well as the bust area, so there's no peek-a-boo invisible hollow av underside to worry about.  Fan-tab-ulous baby!!

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Adding to the vintage appeal, the glowing "Selene" skin by Aeva makes me feel like a Hollywood Dream, and my shining perfectly coiffured hair is "Romantic" in mahogany by TuTy's, also found at the Vintage Fair.

The list of designers (over 250 brands!) is totally mind-blowing, and you can click here for an interactive map to help you in finding your old favorites as well as a huge number of some I'm sure you haven't heard of yet but are very well worth the visit!  Be sure to show some extra special Vintage Love to the event sponsors: Aura, Belleza, Cheeky Pea, coldLogic, Gizza Creations, Indyra Originals, PurpleMoon Creations, oOo Studio, Trompe Loeil, and of course Kiera Seerose and the Chic Management team, without whom this event would only be a gleam in the dreamy eye of vintage lovers everywhere.

If all that wasn't great enough, there's over 115000L up for grabs in the Vintage Fair Flickr Competition from the very talented and generous sponsors of this event.  The photo competition runs from July 28th to August 31st with winners announced on September 7th. Read more about it on the Chic Management SL blog, and be sure to join us in the Vintage Fair 2012 Flickr Group pool and send in your photos!  Whether you're marvelous, fabulous, divine or simply groovy, come on out and share your gorgeous vintage self with us at Vintage Fair 2012.  See you there!


Muah! 
Boudi Loves You


Style Credits:
Funky Girl dress by Curious Kitties at Vintage Fair 2012
Peaceful Flower Necklace - Woodland by Curious Kitties at Vintage Fair 2012
Selene 3 Tart skin by Aeva at Vintage Fair 2012
Romantic - Mahogany hair by TuTy's at Vintage Fair 2012
Poses - Hairspray and Rockabilly sets by Di's Opera at Vintage Fair 2012
Pearl - Arctic Sea eyes by Poetic Colors
Lace-Up Boots by G Field
Photoshoot Location: New Berlin

Wide Awake

Sometimes I do my best work when I'm supposed to be sleeping... unlike other people who do amazing things all the time.  I'm talking about the new Cassiopea skin by Aida Ewing of Glam Affair, and (wow!) this is a gorgeous skin!

She's a darker shade than I normally would wear, but being half asleep I bought the wrong one, and now that I have her, I'm absolutely in love with her.

The rest of my ensemble was gathered together mostly at Collabor88, so hurry over while they've still got the current collection, or you'll miss out on some great deals!

Feeling like a goddess, I went in search of a beautiful and surreal place to take pictures in and found the Mysterious Wave art installation.

And now... off to sleep I go...

Goodnight!
Bou

Style Credits:
Eala Dress (MESH) Bisque by Schadenfreude for Collabor88
Cygnette Shoes - Bisque by Shadenfreude for Collabor88
Cassiopea Skin - India 04 by Glam Affair NEW!
Wide Awake (MESH) Hair - Rouge by Exile at Hair Fair - Sand
Catalina Headbend by LaGyo for Collabor88
Sea Trinkets Charm Necklace by (Yummy) for Collabor88
Pearl - Arctic Sea Eyes by Poetic Colors
Photoshoot II Lashes by LeLutka
Poses by Del May
Location: Mysterious Wave

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

Sirens of the Sea

The perfect music for this set... please have a listen, and enjoy!  Oceanlab - Sirens of the Sea

Take my hand, take my hand, yeah take my hand
Follow me, follow me, yeah let's go

To the sand, to the sand the purest sand

Into the sea, into the sea, yeah let's go...

Out beyond the water's edge

Far across the coral ledge

Underneath the diamond dancing lights...

Chase the world from far below

Silent sleeping indigo

Drifting down into the endless night...

I can not resist your call... 

Today I wanted to just log in quick and share a few things, but I got swept away in the moment.  It's something that Sea and Sky and Sand always do to me... even in a virtual world.  

Sending a big thank you out to Strawberry Singh for her PicMonkey tip, without which these pictures wouldn't have nearly as much awesomesauce.  Wow what a big difference a few clicks can make!  Thank you Strawberry!

I'm wearing the alluringly simple Whitehaven Beach Dress by Kyoot, found at Collabor88.  It's such a lovely dress and is partial mesh, so that means it only has the skirt area in mesh, which is really great!  No invisible underside, and no worrying if my shape will fit the dress.  A perfect blending of two worlds.

I must admit, while at Collabor88 this go around, there were so many fabulous things, I bought the place out.  Sadly, I don't have time to blog them all today because I'm packing for a week of vacation in my own personal paradise! Also shown here from Collabor88, the Shells & Pearls set by Earthstones. Answering the call of glowing beachy skin, this new Group Gift from MyDear was just the thing I needed to feel ready to hit the sands.  

This sea inspired look was perfectly complimented by the new Sea of Love mesh hair by Exile, found right now at the Hair Fair.  Yes ladies... it really is worth the lag!  I couldn't get to his booth on Hair Fair - Sand, so I started waaaaay at the other end in Hair Fair - Garden and slogged my way there, barefoot and bald, pounding on three full sim border crossings before I was granted entrance.  It took me a half hour, but I wanted this hair so bad.... it's so utterly perfect!

You feel it... I know you do... the Sea is Calling... Calling You......

Ocean Kisses,

Boudica~

Style Credits

Whitehaven Beach Dress (Partial Mesh) - Kyoot at Collabor88

Shells & Pearls Earrings and Necklace - Earthstones at Collabor88

Sea of Love Mesh Hair - Exile at Hair Fair

MyDear Group Gift Beach Skin - Cain

Photoshoot II Lashes by Lelutka

Photo-Editing Tool - PicMonkey
Pearl Eyes - Poetic Colors

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