Like many others, I do try to send out a holiday card each year. I usually get it done before now, but I've been busy and couldn't find that right look for it. Well, that is until this morning, when I received a group notice from PurpleMoon Creations. As you may know, PurpleMoon took the 2013 Avi Choice Award for Favorite Women's Apparel which is well deserved. So, back to the notice. I opened it up and read Poulet's heartfelt holiday greeting, and then opened the group gift photo and instantly knew that I had found my Christmas card outfit!
I'm sure I'll post a few more times before Christmas, but I hope that you and yours will have the happiest and brightest Christmas holidays! Be safe wherever your travels lead you this year.
Gown: PurpleMoon - Merry Gown
(group gift)
Hair: Truth - Francesca
Skin: League - Isla
The other night, I was out ice skating at
Calas Galadhon, who has their entire park beautifully made over for the holidays. As I usually do, I was camming around to see what was going on when I spotted an absolutely gorgeous dress. I promptly IM'd the woman wearing it and asked where I could buy it. Yes, I could have inspected it, but remember, I've been gone a year and these things don't always occur to me ;)
Anyway, it turns out that the wearer of the dress was also the creator, Maizon Rayna - owner of
Terra d'ombrA, and the dress was her new creation, Isabelle. After spending 10 minutes gushing at poor Maizon (I've always thought she was one of the most brilliant designers in SL), I HAD to have it. It took Maizon a couple of days to announce Isabelle's release, but the moment she did, I was right there buying it. At $L650, it's a little higher than my normal spending allowance, but so be it!
If you haven't been to Terra d'ombrA, go. Maizon has created some stunning works over the years. Maizon is Italian and it shows in her styling.
Hair: Truth - Rocky
Jewelry: Jewelry by Jake - L'elegance Classique Gold/Dmd Collection
Skin: League - Isla Sunkissed
Shoes: *S*CarpeDiem* - Aisha Gold
If you have been following me for any length of time, I think you know by now that I'm somewhat conservative in my dress. Give me a nice gown and I'm happy. But every once in awhile, I'll see something avantgarde and I've just got to have it. Such was the case with Style Disaster.
Style Disaster is by designer Tatanka Kaligawa, owner of Mea Culpa Design. These designs are not for the faint of heart, nor for the faint of wallet. You'll want to seriously love the design you buy - the prices are steep.
The reason this outfit hit my heart was because of the details. Rather than try to explain them, I'll have to show you.
The gemstone buttons are very realistic.
The ruffles on the side fall perfectly.
Each of the spikes on this outfit (and there are several) has a silver ring with a shine I've never seen before in SL.
I cannot even begin to imagine the hours upon hours that went into creating this outfit! The textures are simply beyond amazing.
I'm not going to try to sell you on this (or any) outfit by Mea Culpa because I believe this type of fashion either strikes your soul, or it doesn't.
I do recommend visiting the Mea Culpa
blog,
website or
showroom soon to see if you're as moved as I was by these designs.
Honey
