Saturday, September 3, 2011

Romancing the Stones


Donna Flora's - PASQUALINA  Set

We all love bargains, freebies, hunts and special offers just to list a few of the many means by which we are coached to teleport from shop to shop. We are all hoping for a treasure, a wardrobe must, something that makes your attire just that much more wonderful then it was before you lucked onto the perfect find! Well I had to go back and check just to see the exact date I was one of those people who actually found a treasure, and not just one item but an entire store full, a place I consider my very own treasure vault. It was April 24th, 2011, a turning point in my  SL experience.

Out shopping with one of my best girlfriends, we entered a store,  I accepted the free gift and then because I was in a huge rush went home. Several days later when I was organizing my inventory and I came across the folder.....it read "Donna Flora PASQUALINA set" I put it all on and then paused to look, and I looked and looked. Such quality and detail, it was delightful! I was never much of a jewelry lover before, not because I don't love that little teal-blue box that screams Tiffani's as well as the next person but because in SL the jewelry I had found all looked a bit too gaudy, too much bling, precious metals were far from precious or it was poorly made. Clearly I had been shopping in all the wrong places! So it came as no surprise to me at all when I needed jewelry for various styling projects to find myself back at Donna Flora's, gazing raptly up and down the walls, seeking the right color, and style for the most exciting polished look. I have become an acolyte of those who are romancing the stones and I don't think I will ever be disappointed. Now my jewelry box looks like a Who's Who of exquisitely crafted necklaces, earrings and bracelets. I find it a little amusing and a lot amazing that one free gift changed the course of my shopping experience.

Donna Flora's  - MOIRA Set
Donna Flora's -  NAHUA Gold Set

Donna Flora's -   ELISA Set + Hud



blog photos by Nicolette Poutine

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

And Then I Was... Head Over Heels

 N-core ETERNITY "Dots Edition"

“Give a girl the correct footwear and she can conquer the world” - Bette Midler

  Can you say it any better then that? There is something to be said for the right pair of shoes for the right occasion. In the end you can style yourself into the perfect gown, adorn yourself with  amazing jewelry and your hair can make all around you stop and gasp in admiration.  But what if they look down and see a pair of scuffed, dull, geriatric support shoes that no one with a sense for fashion and flair would deem to own let alone place on their feet? Disaster. Clear and simple.

I am sure many of you recall the scene in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" filmed in 2006  where Miranda Priestly looked down at the clod-hoppers worn by Andy Sachs and just pursed her lips? So much disdain expressed with a look. I actually winced as I watched the movie, feeling so sorry for Andy yet totally understanding the message that was delivered by the famous glance. A silent and yet poignant look that anyone watching would understand perfectly.

In fact I will go so far as to say that shoes they are not just important they can be THE  most important aspects of ones attire. You can wear a simple  pair of tights and a nice sleek top, slip into an amazing pair of heels and you are walking on top of the world. No other item in our wardrobes can create or finish off ones look as completely as the perfect pair of shoes.


AZOURY

 Azoury -Les Bottines Airelle

Collant pois from the Azoury-La Robe + col  + collant Grise Zebra

 Azoury - La Combi Chelone - torn lace stockings

 Azoury-Les Bottes Noire Lycope V.8


N-CORE

 N-Core COQUETTE Pink



N-core CHIC "Bordeaux"

                                           



Blog photos by Nicolette Poutine

Monday, August 22, 2011

Miss AZUL 2011 Contest

Photo by Leah McCullough

Skin - -Glam Affair- Layla

Hair  - W&Y #18

Jewelry:
Necklace by - Donna Flora - Princess (black)
Earrings by [glow] - Galaxy clips

Makeup:
Lip color by L. Fauna
Lashes by Miamai

Photo by Leah McCullough

Dress: AZUL - Evelise/Onyx

Heels - N-core ESSENCE "Noir Intense"

Jewelry:
Necklace and bracelet - Donna Flora - Princess (black)
Earings - [glow] - Galaxy clips