#44 When A Man Loves A Woman

So Mad Men's the craze of late, (SEX YAY!) makes for some fun blogging opportunities. I'm going to have to admit, some alcohol was harmed in the making of this blog post. But it was fun! I love Mad Men. I really do.

Whilst a lot of the themes ring true for me personally, I'd have to say the character I identify with most is probably Sally Draper. Although my parents remain happily married and very devoted to one another, I empathise heavily with a sort of distance from my father (he being a massive workaholic) and at the same time, sharing a close bond with him. I understood from a young age that whenever we had to go to one of Dad's business dinners or parties that I had to look nice, be charming and be well behaved. Every single outing, just before we left the car or entered the venue, my father would squeeze my hand and murmur, "Best behaviour". I remember being proud and looking to my dad for his approval when someone mentioned how smart I was, or how cute I looked or how funny my naivety was. Whilst this all probably sounds fucking BIZARRE (and like I have some serious daddy issues - I promise I don't), it's some of the fondest memories I have of him.

So with Mad Men as a basis and within the scope of that period, onto bloggage - some amazing releases have come out of the latest COLLABOR88, including this incredible build from TROMPE LOEIL. Naturally we've allowed that to influence our homage to the swingin' sixties. Love the decor, love the fashion, love the alcohol and love those bunnies - Enjoy!

xoxo
Vittoria

Disclaimer: Most definitely includes traces of MESH.



VITTORIA
Skin: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie V2 Olive - Frost"
Eyes: POETIC COLORS "Night Rain - Medium"
Hair: LELUTKA "Phoebe - Toast"
Makeup: FASHIONABLY DEAD "Bardot Makeup/Teeth" [New - C88]
Lashes: BEETLEBONES "Mesh Lashes v.01 Uptown Black"

Boots: CELOE "Cairo Boots - Dark"
Tights: TRES BLAH "Plain Black Tights"
Dress: SCHADENFREUDE "Mondrian Color Field Dress" [New - C88]
Gloves: CELOE "Mery Gloves Mine"
Necklace: MIEL "Osa Necklace"

PIZZA

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Iris - 02 Ivory, Black Brows"

Eyes: APHOTIC GLOOM "Clarus Eyes, Chocolate - Small"

Hair: CLAWTOOTH "Shaken Not Stirred - Black Beauty"

Lipstick: IZZIE'S "Lipstick Red"

Brows: LA MALVADA MUJER "8 Eyebrows Black"

Liner: TRES BLAH "Indie Cupid - Liner Style 1"

Dress: MAITREYA "Nolita Dress, Cerise"

Shoes: INGENUE "Judy, Ruby"

Brooch: MOHO INC. "Gold Ruby Peacock Brooch"

EMERY

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Hunter, 04 Medium"

Eyes: THE ABYSS "Dave Gears, Light Blue"

Hair: EXILE "Jackson, California"

Suit: JH COUTURE "Dolce Mesh Suit, Gray"

Shoes: HOC APPAREL "Leather Loafers"

Glasses: FIR & MNA "Hemmingway Glasses, Dark"

Briefcase: CARTEL DIABLO "Closed Briefcase"

Skybox: TROMPE LOEIL "NYC66 Skybox"

PIZZA

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Iris - 02 Ivory, Black Brows"

Eyes: APHOTIC GLOOM "Clarus Eyes, Chocolate - Small"

Hair: CLAWTOOTH "Let's Get Married - Black Beauty"

Lipstick: IZZIE'S "Lipstick Red"

Brows: LA MALVADA MUJER "8 Eyebrows Black"

Liner: TRES BLAH "Indie Cupid - Liner Style 1"

Outfit: HUCCI "Cocktail Bunny, Collection" [New - C88]

Shoes: INGENUE "Judy, Ruby"

EMERY

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Hunter, 04 Medium"

Eyes: THE ABYSS "Dave Gears, Light Blue"

Hair: EXILE "Jackson, California"

Lipstick Stain: WAFFLE "Kiss, Kiss Face Tattoo"

Shirt: SCHADENFREUDE "White Oxford Shirt"

Tie: MIEL "RE Tie for Guys"

Briefs: RONSEM "Boxer Briefs/Gray"

Feet: SLINK "Men's Natural Barefeet"

VITTORIA

Skin: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie V2 Olive - Frost"

Eyes: POETIC COLORS "Night Rain - Medium"

Hair: LELUTKA "Phoebe - Toast"

Makeup: FASHIONABLY DEAD "Bardot Makeup/Teeth"

Lipstick: CHEAP MAKEUP "Vintage Reds Cherry Lipstick"

Lashes: BEETLEBONES "Mesh Lashes v.01 Uptown Black"

Outfit: HUCCI "Cocktail Bunny, Midnight" [New - C88]

Shoes: CELOE "Zoe Pump, Domino"

FYI #13: Lelutka Summer Release '11

Yup it's that illustrious time again - New LELUTKA releases have hit the grid. I spent all my pennies that were reserved for decorating a new home and grabbed what I could before getting booted as the crowds poured in.

The summer collection has everything you've come to expect from MINNU PALEN and THORA CHARRON - well sculpted pieces, beautifully textured and well fitted with the use of a variety of alpha layers. All in all, rather flawless.

Grab it while it's hot!

xoxo
Vittoria



CONSTANTS
Skin: DUTCH TOUCH Jolie v.2 in Olive, Basic/Blonde Brow
Eyes: POETIC COLORS Night Rain, Medium

ENSEMBLE #1
Hair: ELIKATIRA Something, Brown shades no. 5
Jumpsuit: LELUTKA Jumpsuit, Smoothe
Earrings: MIEL Lun Earring
Shoes: LELUTKA Kia, Raw

ENSEMBLE #2
Hair: 69 Bell 02, Light Mocha
Blouse: LELUTKA Cute Top, Vanilla
Shorts: LELUTKA Soho Shorts, Brown
Shoes: LELUTKA Mischa, Bashful
Necklace: MIEL Pez Necklace [FLF]

ENSEMBLE #3
Hair: MAITREYA Lara, Almond
Top: LELUTKA Requiem, Apple
Jeans: LELUTKA Caprica Jeans, Base
Shoes: LELUTKA Kia, Ruby
Belt: MON TISSU Seneca Threaded Leather Belt, Black
Bag: MR POET Leather Backpack, Tan
Glasses: KARI Poser Specs



ENSEMBLE #4
Hair: ELIKATIRA Leah, Brown shades no. 5
Shirt: LELUTKA Serious, Snow
Shorts: LELUTKA Soho Shorts, Straw
Cardigan: LELUTKA Flow cardigan, Rose
Shoes: LELUTKA Mischa, Tan
Bangles: ARMIDI Summer Stacked, Wood

ENSEMBLE #5
Hair: ELIKATIRA Something, Brown shades no. 5
Top: LELUTKA Blow shirt, Deep
Skirt: LELUTKA Triumph skirt, Light
Shoes: LELUTKA Kia, Rosy Brown
Earrings: BOOM Pride Earrings, Pure

ENSEMBLE #6
Hair: 69 Olivia 03, Light Mocha/Coach
Tee: MON TISSU Cozy Up Tee, Black
Shorts: LELUTKA Safari Pants, Vanilla
Jacket: LELUTKA My Way Jacket, True
Shoes: LELUTKA Kia, Night
Necklace: YUMMY Vintage Camera Necklace

Poses by GLITTERATI.

FYI #11: Epoque's 'schließlich', Spring Collection 2011

For those who may not have heard, EPOQUE is close to releasing their new spring collection. I know, I know, terribly awful to be teasing you but, below is an extra little preview.

I love the sculpts in this collection, especially on many of the gowns. The one shown below is my absolute favourite. They all meld seamlessly to the body and display a serious knack for texturing.

Because I attended an in-world wedding today, which is always a delightful reason to frock up, I decided to slip into these beautiful garments. Sadly I could only wear one, so here's the opportunity to share them both (I went with the tux).

Be sure to stay tuned for the release date, coming soon!

xoxo
Vittoria



Skin: DUTCH TOUCH Jolie v.2 in Olive, Basic/Blonde Brow
Eyes: POETIC COLORS Night Rain, Medium
Hair: LELUTKA Inverted, Toast
Beauty Spot: DEZYNE Beauty Mark Tattoo
Eyeliner: DUTCH TOUCH Makeup Eyeliner, nr 2
Lipstick: DUTCH TOUCH Jolie v.2 Lipstick, Semi-Gloss Peach
Nails: ARMIDI True Enhance Painted Nails, Nude

Shirt: HASENDOW Closed Shirt, White
Blazer: EPOQUE Blazer, Charcoal [Coming Soon]
Pants: EPOQUE Pilot Trousers, Black [Coming Soon]
Shoes: EPOQUE Chunky Platform Heels, Nude [Coming Soon]
Bowtie: CASA DEL SHAI Le Smoking Bowtie, Black
Ring: PAPER COUTURE Diamonds and Pearl Ring



Skin: DUTCH TOUCH Jolie v.2 in Olive, Basic/Blonde Brow
Eyes: POETIC COLORS Night Rain, Medium
Hair: LELUTKA Hera, Toast
Beauty Spot: DEZYNE Beauty Mark Tattoo
Eyeliner: DUTCH TOUCH Makeup Eyeliner, nr 2
Lipstick: DUTCH TOUCH Jolie v.2 Lipstick, Red
Nails: ARMIDI True Enhance Painted Nails, Black

Gown: EPOQUE Bell Gown, Nude [Coming Soon]
Belt: EPOQUE Ribcage Belt [Coming Soon]
Tights: PRETTY LEGS Black Opaque, 85%
Shoes: EPOQUE Chunky Platform Heels, Black [Coming Soon]
Earrings: LAGYO Mohawk Earrings

Poses by GLITTERATI & MAITREYA.

Dressed Down #29: Acute Acumen

To show that I well and truly am back in the saddle, (and also to catch up on some new releases and events), here is a marketed master post peppered with some fiscal acquisitions and endeavouring to drive up our virtual economy.

As you may or may not be aware, CULTURE SHOCK is the latest fashion/music event to hit the grid, offering up an array of new and exclusive content from no doubt, some of your favourite content creators. I was particularly tickled by MR POET's foray into accessories (Win). You still have a couple of weeks to brave the lag and pick up some treasures.

Also, MON TISSU has released their 'Ruffles and Lace' collection. Of course, it's amazing, particularly their new shorts. For those who aren't always satisfied with prim shorts attachments, you'll be happy to know that acting on customer feedback, the shorts come with non-prims layers as well as various prim attachment sizes. Market research for the win!

Enjoy the swag!

xoxo
Vittoria



CONSTANTS
Skin: DUTCH TOUCH 'Jolie in Olive' v.2 - Basic/Blonde Brow
Eyes: POETIC COLORS 'Night Rain Eyes', Medium
Beauty Spot: DEZYNE 'Beauty Mark Tattoo'
Lashes: L.FAUNA 'Pretty & Underlashes'

ENSEMBLE #1
Hair: LELUTKA 'Watson', Toast
Dress: EPOQUE 'Backless Tee Dress', Taupe
Shoes: MAITREYA 'Allure', Nude
Watch: CHRONOKIT 'Watch no. 37 Lancelot', Black
Bag: ORTA 'Natasha Bag', Noir (Culture Shock '11)
Glasses: MR POET 'Half Rim Eyeglasses' (Culture Shock '11)

ENSEMBLE #2
Hair: LELUTKA 'Inverted', Toast (NEW)
Blouse: SO MANY STYLES 'Ruffle Tank', Indian Red (NEW)
Pants: SO MANY STYLES 'Linen Pants', Grey (NEW)
Blazer: SO MANY STYLES 'Boyfriend's Blazer', Black (NEW)
Shoes: ANEXX 'Loafer Pumps', Brown
Bag: MR POET 'Leather Backpack', Choco (Culture Shock '11)

ENSEMBLE #3
Hair: LELUTKA 'Renta', Toast
Blouse: MON TISSU 'Gathered Frills Blouse', Grey (NEW)
Shorts: MON TISSU 'Minx Shorts', Brown (NEW)
Shoes: MON TISSU 'Montsegur Pumps', Black
Watch: CHRONOKIT 'Watch no. 36 Dio', Silver
Bag: MON TISSU 'Straw Tote Bag', Black (NEW)

Poses by GLITTERATI & DIESEL WORKS.

La PREMIERE - COCOROSIE Sneak Peak

Hola! Wow. It's been a while. I'm so redundantly sorry for failing and falling behind, etc but I've kind of been a lot busy in RL and alittle busy in-world.

Just to keep you all, my nearest and dearest, in the loop - here's a tiny sneak peak into a little video I'm making in-world. It's going to be a recreation of a music video by ethereal songstresses, Cocorosie. At the moment, I'm in 'pre-production', acquiring sets, props and of course, costumes!

So here are two looks for Sierra from the video. Hope you like it, and I'll be back with a proper post in a little while.

xoxo
Vittoria



Skin: TRES BLAH 'Blessa Cloudbusting', Light/Brown Brows
Eyes: POETIC COLORS 'Ocean Mist'
Hair: LAMB 'Honey', Snickers

Blouse: FASHIONABLY DEAD 'Polkadot Sweetheart', Storm Cloud
Pinafore: SO MANY STYLES 'Pocket Dress', Black
Stockings: MIEL 'Lo Socks', Ebony Plaid
Boots: SURF CO. 'Paperboy Ankle Boots w/ Socks', Brown [111]
Bow: TOKIDOKI 'Bow1 Lace A'



Skin: WRIGGLESWORTH 'Olden Girl Violet'
Eyes: POETIC COLORS 'Grey Sea'
Hair: LAMB 'Honey', Granny

Blouse: SO MANY STYLES 'Sorrow Dress', Olive
Gown: LEEZU 'Aimee', Gray Brown
Headdress: LAGYO 'Winter Deer Headpiece'

Poses by GLITTERATI & TRAM.