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WoC2: Dark Raspberry

I give up. I can’t get Willis to wear anything but pants. And that’s really all the information I have for you about this week’s colour, save for the fact that I covet Arbs’s hair. Oh, and that The Panted Lady has made poses for your colours, available at Frooti for just $50L – I’m using one of them on the left. Go grab!

WoC2: Dark Raspberry

Credits (left to right)

WillowC
Hair: Wasabi Pills – Amandine
Skin: Aura – Briar (Starlight)
Dress: PurpleMoon – Lyn Cocktail Dress
Boots: YS&YS – Big Sur

Willis
Skin: Glam Affair | Valentine Skin 03 (TDR)
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom | Aquilius Eyes | Couer Edition (Crush on You Event)
Hair: Elikatira | Abbey | White 05
Lingerie: Kyoot | Little Ache | Pink (Stumblebum)

Arbel
Skin: Pink Fuel – Elly
Lipstick: Pink Fuel – Juicy Gloss – Raspberry
Top: Jane – intrinsic tank – raspberry
Pants: Kyoot – Eibo trousers- white/pink
Chain: Kyoot – Chained Thread Necklace
Hair: Exile – Courtney – Sugared Raspberry

WoC2: Folly

Shocking, I know… Willis is in her pants again. Arbs and I move to rename this challenge to: “52 Weeks of Willis’s Underhenge”. Still, at least she put a nice jumper on this time, so she won’t get a chill to the nips.

Meanwhile, the rest of us have lovely pink frocks on, for your colour-related amusement. Pretty, yes?

WoC: Folly

Credits (left to right)

WillowC
Skin: Adam n Eve – Amaris Natural Valentine (Group Gift)
Hair: Vive Nine – BangedUp Braid
Dress: R.icielli – Valentines Gorgeous (Bandage)
Belt: From R.icielli – Petra Minidress
Bracelet: EED – Vintage Sentiments
Shoes: Maitreya – Group Gift Pumps

Willis (aka Pantwoman)
Skin: Pink Fuel | Elly | Milk | Tiara
Hair: LOQ | Whisky II | Black Pink
Eyes: CS | Eyes | Pink
Shirt: Ricielli | Mesh Sweater | Hot Pink
Undercrackers: League | Itty Bitty Tanga | Hot Pink

Arbs
Skin: Pink Fuel – Elly
Hair: Wasabi Pills – Orion
Dress: HoneySoul  - Crimson Dress
Tattoo: Juicy Box

 

 

WoC2: Patina and Alice Blue

We’re all still feeling blue here at Weeks of Colour (see what I did there? Yes? Not good? I’ll get my coat), although some of us less so than others. I refer you to Willis, who, once again, has defied us all to run around in her undercrackers and a monkey hat.

And so here we are, with Patina and Alice Blue: a bluey-green, a bluish-white and a primate.

WoC2: Patina

Patina (left to right)

Willis
Underpants: Ducknipple – Sulpto
Facepaint: Truth – Aiyana | Teal
Hat: Epic: Kawaii Knit Monkey Chapka Hat
Hair: Exile: Veronique | Frost
Skin: Curio: Petal | Frex | Light | Lustre | Patina 2
Eyes: Coquette: | Intensity II | Teal

WillowC
Hair: Exile – Crystal
Skin: La Petite Morte – Elisa Mardi Gras (Flux)
Dress: Crazy – Robin
Earrings: Miel – Uva

Arbs
Dress: IZUMIYA – Free Party Dress
Jewelry: MIEL LISH NECKLACE
Hair: elika- Soft – Brown 08
Tattoo: Juicy Box – selvagem Tattoo
Skin: Pink Fuel]-Elly <Honey>

WoC2: Alice Blue

Alice Blue (left to right)

WillowC
Hair: Alice Project – Mina
Skin: Pink Fuel – Alyx
Top: The Sea Hole – Sheer Tank with Scarf
Skirt: JANE – Mini Skirt
Earrings: Izzie’s – White Stone
Ring: Izzie’s – White Stone Triple

Willis
Socks/Pants: Camie Cooper – no longer available (sorrrrry)
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Sebastianne | Powder
Skin: Aura: Briar | Grace | Milk | Freckles

Arbel
Sweater: Riddle – Cableknit Cutie
Undies: Never 30 – Seattle Panties
Hair: elika- Other – White 05
Skin: Pink Fuel- Elly <Honey>

WoC2: Electric Indigo & Iron

When ‘iron’ came up as a colour, Arbel suggested we all dress up in armour and look deadly and gorgeous all at the same time. She did a wonderful job of it, unlike me, who didn’t own any armour and had to resort to a dress that looks a bit chain mail-like and a sword I begged from a friend. I did better than Willis, though, who isn’t wearing ANY ARMOUR AT ALL. Naughty. She has a banana avatar but no shield?

Anyway, that explains our weird and wonderful contributions this week… pretty, no?

WoC2: Indigo

WoC2: Iron

Electric Indigo (left to right)

WillowC:
Skin: Pink Fuel – Elly
Hair: Alice Project – Mandi
Dress: BOOM – Oslo
Jeans: Fri.day – Low.Rise (Faded)
Boots: Aluinn’s – Wrapped Boots

Willis:
Skin: Illusory
Eyes:
Hair: Exile
Dress: Alexahol
Shoes: Slink

Arbel:
Skin: Atomic – Lien (Buff) Lotus 2
Hair: Curio – Post-Ironic (black)
Armor: Lost Haven – Argent Paladin Armor

Iron (left to right)

Willis:

Skin: Dutch Touch
Eyes
Hair: Truth
Dress:
Shoes:

WillowC:
Skin: Mynerva – Group Gift
Hair: Raspberry Aristocrat – Lemondrop
Dress: Chain & Vine – Turtydress
Necklace: Dark Mouse – Blue Meanie
Shoes: Kookie – Sand Sandals
Skull: CatniP – Zombie Snack
Sword: Custom made!

Arbel:
Skin: Atomic – Lien (Buff) Lotus 2
Hair: Curio – Post-Ironic (black)
Armor: Lost Haven – Argent Paladin Armor

Weeks of Colour 2: Champagne & Coral

Here we go again: Weeks of Colour has returned, and once gain the three of us have been reduced to staring at our inventories, wondering how in the name of all things prim Luna manages to pick colours that don’t exist. It’s true, she does. Seriously.

Nevertheless, despite being late and our usual colourblind selves, we have muddled our way through, made ourselves look pretty and arranged ourselves in a whole new and exciting manner in order to please and amuse your eyes, lovely readers. Welcome to 2012: it promises to greatly resemble 2011 when it comes to challenge.

Weeks of Colour 2: Champagne

Champagne (from left to right):

Willis
Skin: Tres Blah | Pale | C88 Chic Skin | Light Brows (w/Freckle tatt)
Eyes: Redgrave | Bella | Lost In Forrest
Hair: Truth | Isla w/Roots | Champagne
Top: Whippet & Buck | Cole Boatneck Top | Pink C
Skirt: R.icielli | Beatriz Sequinned Miniskirt (TDR)
Shoes: Pixel Mode | Luna | Leather | Black

WillowC
Hair: Exile | Lucia | Drift Mix
Skin: Pink Fuel | Elly | Angelic
Makeup: Essences | Cat Eyeliner
Coat: R.icielli | Donnaii | Beige (TDR)
Leggings: MichaMi | Leggings | Beige
Shoes: R.icielli | Carmelia | Beige (TDR)
Earrings: R.icielli | Brigitte (TDR)
Ring: R.icielli | Iris Skull (TDR)

Arbel
Dress: *League* | Unzipped | Champagne
Hair: >TRUTH< | Chalice | Champagne
Scarf: Maitreya | Long Scarf | Champagne
Headband: MIEL | AM Tulip headband | Champagne
Skin: ~Mynerva~| Bianca | Champagne
Weeks of Colour 2: Coral

Coral (from left to right):

Willis
Skin: Curio | Petal | Beach | Coral 1
Eyes: Redgrave | Bella | Lost In Forrest
Hair: Elikatira | Quirky | Red 05
Dress: Sn@tch | Karen Sun Dress | Coral

WillowC
Skin: Lara Hurley | Sue | Pale
Hair: Alice Project | Mandi
Makeup: The Plastik | Ataciara | Smudgy Shadow
Top: BOTHER. | Hippy Chick | Orange
Pants: Somnia | Tweed Waders | Peach
Boots: WOot | Wedge Boots

Arbel
Outfit: Fri.Day | Paradiso.Romper | Coral
Blush: Grix. | Body Shoppe | Glam Blush | Coral  (20%)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel | Elly <C/M/H> | Glam Lipstick/Teeth | Coral Splash
Jewelry: ZC | Kaya | Coral
Hair: Elikatire | Breathe | Brown 04
Skin: Bebae | Coral | Creme

Alphabet Challenge: N

Timezones successfully circumnavigated, shopping successful despite the elbows of Christmas gift-seekers, pictures achieved even though my pc is so out of date it makes shell suits seem trendy. And so we bring you N, one of the least challenging on the list, but nevertheless fun. I’ve been rushing ahead because I’m going home to the UK for Christmas… just you buggers wait for Q, that’s all Ima say.

Anyway, here we go: in descending order, Willis, Arbel and finally myself, being suitably dotty. Your turn!

 

Alphabet Blog N

N

Alphabet Challenge - N

 

More Newbie Challenge II!

Having seen what dear Willis did with the Newbie Challenge, I felt compelled to have a go myself and see whether I, too, could come up with a decent look for $L550 or less. I’ve had various frustrating experiences trying to dress alts in the past, as machinima extras or, most recently, Harry Potter characters, and it always takes significantly longer than you expect and is many, many times more expensive.

Newbie Challenge

This time, though, for some reason it all seemed to come together quite smoothly – perhaps because I didn’t have any particular look in mind when I started. Also, it helps when a store you really like is having a sale. The outfit and shoes are all from Cool Beans and were absurdly cheap, while the jewellery is from last week’s Fifty Linden Friday offerings.

Newbie Challenge Close-up

I’m not desperately taken with the hair, I have to say, but it did work with the outfit and was a cheapy from The Dressing Room. The skin I am utterly in love with: Sorry.Asia is having a huge sale and the skins are just $L100 per tone, and $L80 for the extras pack (blush, lipgloss, lipstick) to flesh it out, as it were.

I’m also a bit smug about the eyes, which I found by searching “freebie eyes” on Marketplace and set me back a whopping $L1. I rather like them, too – I think they were a promo set.

All in all, a success, I think, for a grand total of $L438. Except possibly for the hair, which isn’t really my thing, but about which I wouldn’t be complaining were I really a noob.

Credits:

Hair: LoQ – Chocolate Cake ($L75 at The Dressing Room)
Skin: Sorry.Asia – Lana ($L100)
Makeup: Sorry.Asia – Lana ($L80 for the full pack)
Eyes: TechnoLATI – Hazel Blue ($L1 on Marketplace)
Shape: my own
Jewellery: League – Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace/Vintage Clock Necklace/Heart Earrings ($L50 for Fifty Linden Fridays)
Dress: Cool Beans – Sweet Vision ($L50 in current sale)
Leggings: Cool Beans – Lace Leggings ($L32 in current sale)
Shoes: Cool Beans – Buckle Wedges ($L75 in current sale)

Vintage Fair – Look 3!

Vintage Fair: Look 2

Another Vintage Fair look for you guys, this one a little bit feminine and floaty. A day look and an evening look, perhaps. Both outfits are from stores that were new to me – as was my skin, hair and jewellery – which methinks is exactly what an event like this ought to be about: new discoveries.

On WillowC (left):

Hair: Vanity – Cuca
Skin: CIA – Aurelia
Top and Skirt: CIA – Vintage Ruffle
Earrings: Phresh – Chande

On Willis (right):

Hair: [e] – Soft – Blonde 07
Skin: Curio – GoGo – Sundust (dark) – Velvet Morning 2 – VF
Dress: Connors – Georgette Lace Cocktail Dress – VF

WoC: Five Colours, Fifteen Colours, ALL THE COLOURS

The last challenge for the Weeks of Colour group was to make a collage of our favourite 15 outfits from all the ones we’ve put together over the last year. As there are three of us, however, we weren’t quite sure how to make that work without posting 45 pictures or arguing until next Christmas (and no doubt giving up and dressing as bits of fruit instead) so, instead, we are very pleased indeed to bring you… something entirely different that doesn’t meet the challenge at all. Ta da!

As Arbs and I were late to the party, we didn’t get to create looks for the first few colours – so here they are now. Ten new colours to round out our challenge, and Willis will be following up shortly with her pick of our five best looks. If that sodding banana picture is in there, we’re going to be having words.

It’s iffy logic, we know, but you do get 15 different looks, ten of them new, and we have now (pretty much) finished the 52 Weeks of Colour challenge, so I’m going to forgive us on all of your behalves, k?

First up, Arbel, who came up with this rather nifty way to showcase the five colours.

Which I was so taken by, I thieved it for my own five colours. Obviously. Mine, as I am a firm believer murdering several birds with one small stone, and because I have such an abundance of goodies and want to make sure you get the opportunity to canter off in excitement to buy them all, includes a large number of Vintage Fair items – anything marked with a * in the credits is currently only available there, as far as I am aware.

Weeks of Colour Challenge

ON ARBEL (Top Picture)

Left Top – Grey:
Skin: Illusory – Paige (milk) – soft touch Collabor88 Item
Hair: Head Mistress – Rolling Tides (blonde 1)
Boots: elikatira – Secret Boots – Grey
Makeup: Boom – Flatter My Eyes – Grey
Chair: SL Library

Right Top – Plum:
Skin: Illusory – Paige (milk) – soft touch Collabor88 Item
Hair: elikatira – Change (blonde 02)
Lingerie: Indie Rainbow – Scarlet Fever (plum)
Lipstick: (Ag) bitten lipstain – Sugar Plum Yum

Left Bottom – Teal:
Skin: Illusory – Paige (milk) – soft touch Collabor88 Item
Hair: elikatira – Pretend (blonde 02)
Top: Atomic – Shooting Stars -Teal
Skirt: Emery – Skirt Ebby – Teal
Makeup: Boom – Hard Candy – Teal Taffy

Right Bottom – Goldenrod:
Skin: Illusory – Paige (milk) – soft touch Collabor88 Item
Hair: elikatira – Breeze (blonde 02)
Dress: Surf Couture – Somer Dress – Goldenrod
Necklace: League – Vintage Necklace -FLF Item (11/11)
Purse: Lelutka – Sackbag – Goldenrod
Boots: elikatira – Secret Boots – Sepia

Centre – Indigo:
Skin: Illusory – Paige (milk) – soft touch Collabor88 Item
Hair: Lamb – Phenomena – Honeycomb Ombre Collabor88 Item
Outfit: Pixeldolls – Plugsuit (blue)

ON WILLOW C (Bottom Picture)

Top Left – Silver:
Hair: Truth – Cameron
*Skin: Gala – Vintage Ritz 1
*Dress: Donna Flora – Silvana
Boots: Lassitude & Ennui – Thecla
*Necklace: Phresh – Diamants d’amor (Classic)

Top Right – Sepia:
*Hair: Vanity – Cuca
*Skin: Damned – Fifty’s 02
*Cardigan: League – Vintage Lace Cardigan
*Skirt: League – Vintage Full Lace Skirt
Earrings: Dark Mouse – Wild Leaves
Necklace: League – Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace

Bottom Left – Taupe:
Hair: Elikatira – Story
*Skin: CIA – Aurelia
*Jacket: Wynter – Warm Me Up Jacket
Top: Apple May – Rocker Mash Up Shirt
*Pants: BOTHER. – Flares

Bottom Right – Black:
*Skin: Damned – Fifty’s 01
Hair: Truth – Sarita
*Pants: <G.G> – Flares
Jumper: Kyoot – Simple Cozy Sweater
Boots: Aluinn’s – Leather Slouch Boots

Centre – Red:
Hair: Raspberry Aristrocrat – Jess
*Skin: Gala – Vintage Ritz 2
*Dress & Hat: Icing – Just Swing
*Cigarette Holder: La Petite Morte – Long Cigarette


 

Vintage Fair: Look 1

Vintage Fair: Look 1

Willis and I, having discovered endless pretties at the Vintage Fair, are planning to show you a variety of looks we’ve put together over the next few days. Vintage Fair, in case you are among the seven people who have not yet heard about it, is open from now until December 3rd and is a winter wonderland of retro-themed goodness. Everything in this look was rooted out from among the offerings.

On me (left):
Outfit: Bliss – Basic Lace Shorts, Leopard Stockings and Mccullough Fur Jacket
Skin: Lara Hurley – Dita
Hair: Vanity Fair – Cuca

On Willis (right):
Hair: Ploom – Mimi
Skin: Illusory – Paige – Honey – Vintage Doll
Jewellery: phresh – Simplicity Necklace and Earrings
Dress: PD – Elizabeth Dress – Black

 

 

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