New mesh dress from ZanzE

Selena Maskelyne from ZanzE very kindly sent me this new mesh dress called "Katerine". I loved it the second I saw it so here we go .....

A single-shouldered mesh dress cut close to the body, this will flatter anyone's figure. Textured with alternating soft pink and red stripes, a floral design is cleverly woven into the fabric. Its knee-length skirt is trimmed at the hem and the overall fit is very good indeed.

It comes in the usual 5 standard sizing fittings so fitting it to almost anyone won;t be an issue :) Its a great dress for summer for just about any occasion. I love the detail and pattern and the obvious care that has been taken making it.

Styling:

Dress - Katerine Red - ZanzE

Hair - Sebastienne Rye - Wasabi Pills

Shoes - Shark XtremeHeel Galaxy Black - NCore

Bangle - Hint of Pink - Loourdes of London

Makeup - Siren #1 - Face Paint

Elegance from Azul

I have been a fan of Mami Jewell and her superb and stylish brand "Azul" since I came into Second Life in 2010. So to have the opportunity (thanks Wicca mwwwah!!) to blog one of her beautiful gowns I felt very privileged.

Those of you who follow contests will recognize this gown, the stunning "Malaga", as the formal gown worn my the lovely Tania Tebaldi during the Miss Virtual Spain pageant in 2012.

The colour of this gown is "Benitoite" which is the colour of a rare rich blue mineral. Finding material of this colour cannot have been easy but Mami managed it :) The gown is lovingly cut from silk of this most unusual, but very attractive colour.

The figure-hugging top is cut quite low over the bustline, was a bit of a squeeze to get in but once I did, it fitted to perfection. the skirt is almost an overlaid one, crafted from fine lace of the same benitoite shade.Its floor-length and swirls quite beautifully, perfect for an evening out dancing, a dinner date or just for those days when you want to feel like a queen.  

The gown is also supplied with these lush black silk opera gloves and a black silk bow that can be worn either as a belt or as an applique under the bustline.

Styling:-

Gown - Malaga Benotoite - Azul

Hair - Black Tie Affair Blonde - Shag

Jewellry - Shavonne Elite - Zuri Rayna

Shoes - Femme Nior Intense - NCore

Eyeshadow - Glamorous Blue - Ricielli

Lipstick - Dark Vibrant Red - Izzie's

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More reasons to love summer

OK, OK when it comes to shopping, my friends say I have lots of will-power, but no won't power I bought the dress I blogged yesterday, loved it so I went back and made Xanadu a little bit wealthier and bought the other two. Oops.................hey I've had a mad fortnight what with shows and contests, I needed a little retail therapising.

First up is the "Springtime" dress, here I bought it in the delicate rose shade.

The pale pink silk strappy top has a very subtle sheen to it, decorated over the right breast with pink silk flowers. The skirt is a delight to wear, flowing, ankle length and catches the light quite beautifully. The whole ensemble, to me anyway, screamed summer evening cocktail party and I think I'll wear it just for that. One of my recent favourites, thanks Xanadu :)

Styling :

Dress - Springtime Rose - Xanadu

Hair - Rumour Light Blonde 10 - Elikatira

Shoes - Venezia red - Sim-I-Lar

Makeup - Evian Shadow Duo No 6 - Egoisme

Jewellry - French Kiss Elite - Zuri Rayna

Ring - Fritillaries Pink - Chop Zuey

The second summer dress I found is the gorgeous"Summer Chic", again I chose the rose shade. 

This dress has such rich and deep colours in the skirt which fade into a pale pink fitted top with straps over the shoulders. There is an accent at the waist of 2 V-shaped bands, subtly coloured in white, pink and pale green. The skirt itself is, again, ankle length with lustrous shades of mauves, rose and raspberry. It floats like a dream on the slightest movement, the skirt swirls quite beautifully. So, if you need anything for a walk in the woods, along the beach or an evening out, these could be perfect.

Styling -

Dress - Summer Chic in Rose - Xanadu

Hair - Over Light Blonde 10 - Elikatira

Jewellry - All Glam Precious Stones - Lazuri

Makeup - Temptress Blue - Face Paint

And of course, your taxi:)

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It's summer at last ..........YAY

Anyone who knows me knows I loathe winter with an abiding passion. So when the trees come back to life and the birds sing, I can feel a weight lift from me and enjoy the sun again.

With that in mind, I went hunting for some floaty dresses for summer and found this one at Xanadu.

A gorgeous, ethereal dress, "Summer Time" is all that's good about summer. This yellow colour just reminded me of the sun in a bright blue sky. The top is deftly coloured around the bustline with shades of blue and golden yellow and a band encircles the wait, coloured this time with shades of greens, blues and reds.The skirt is ankle-length and has a fabulously rich texture of blues, golds and very subtle greens. Go see these dresses, they are just beautiful, I'll try and blog the others later.

Styling:-

Dress - Summer Time Yellow - Xanadu

Hair - Zia II Light Blonde - Burley

Shoes - Rebekah Pumps in Lemon - Nardcotix

Eyeshadow - Flatter my Eyes Blue - BOOM

Lipstick - Pink 2 - Avoki

Jewellry - Voyante - Je Suis

And as always, here's your taxi:)

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