James: Moneypenny! What gives?
Moneypenny: Me, given an ounce of encouragement. You’ve never taken me to dinner looking like this. You’ve never taken me to dinner…
James: I would, you know. Only “M” would have me court-martialed for… illegal use of government property.
Moneypenny: Flattery will get you nowhere - but don’t stop trying.
~ Lois Maxwell & Sean Connery as Miss Moneypenny & James Bond in Dr. No (via Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and/or Berkely Mather)

Lois Maxwell Will *Always* Be Miss Moneypenny

For me, Miss Moneypenny will always mean Lois Maxwell. Growing up, the Moneypenny scenes were always my favorite parts of James Bond movies. Yeah all the intrigue and action was fun, but the dialog between James and M’s brainy Gal Friday was the back-and-forth worth waiting for. Maxwell had a way of delivering her wit that defied the attempts of the script to cast her in a pining spinster sterotype. She gave as good as she got and her repeated attempts to lure Bond to dinner always seemed like more of a dare than a plea. She never came across to me as desperate, just bold and sassy and deep down I think James always said no because he knew she was too good for him. There was never a “Bond Girl” to touch her.

A cursory google image search does not immediately return any photos of Lois as Moneypenny in pencil skirts. Yet, in my head, I generally see her in one. All prim and chic in her turned-up collar, crisp white blouse or feminine, smart suits. Maybe that’s why, when I wandered into Whippet & Buck I immediately began humming Bond themes when I spotted two seperates that were destined to go together.

Whippet & Buck Pairing

This is the Victoria High-Waisted Pencil Skirt and Sgt. Pepper Cropped Jacket from Whippet & Buck and there is everything to love about them. First of all, the phrase “high-waisted pencil skirt” should come up in my inventory a hell of a lot more than it does because, you know, yum — but in this case, I’m in awe. This is a system-skirt-meets-jacket-layer and I DARE YOU to find the seam where the system skirt connects to the waist. I have never seen a system skirt fit as cleanly as this one.

Everything at Whippet & Buck is mostly about hand-drawn subtle detail. The shading is exquisite but not over the top. The pinches and gathers along the waist of the skirt, the hem stitching, the gentle white-on-white fold of the jacket collar, all of it is the kind of thing that really melts my butter. Alas, the back of the jacket is a little plain (I think it could have benefited from a little something) and the skirt does not come with a non-suspenders option (which I’ve already begged for from Kota and company), but as complaints go, those are whispers and not barks. I will be wishing with all my heart and watching for a high-waisted pencil skirt mini version of this. *hint* *hint* *nudge* *nudge*

Moving on, you’ll be shocked to learn that I wandered into a new hair store recently and walked out with…piggy buns.

Amacci "Olivia" Piggy Buns

It’s safe to say at this point that I have a piggy buns problem. I’m not sure what Carrie Fisher did to me in the 70s, but it’s clear that I’m still not over it. At any rate, if you’re not familiar with Amacci, you really should give them a lookie-loo. They have nice textures and some great long-hair styles, including the only good long hair styles I’ve seen for men. There is a sort of “fly away” trait to most of their wigs that I’m not 100% sure about. On one hand, I really like the natural sense of tendrils that cling to the back of the neck, etc but they seem to get a little carried away with it here and there. Of course, hair in SL is the one thing you can always count on for demo first / buy after experience that lets you know exactly what you’re getting before you buy. Amacci has a great inventory of product, including tattoo-layer hairbases and prim eyelashes and a host of other items. More than worth a field trip if they’re new to you, or it’s been a while since you made a visit.

The final part of the outfit is the most disappointing and that serves me right, because they’re shoes Miss Moneypenny would never wear.

Nova's High Society Heels

These are the High Society Heels from Nova which was one of the three purchases I made at the Shoe Fair. There is currently such a quality gap in the shoe market — which would be a lot less annoying if the price ranges reflected that. On that front, the High Society’s get good marks, however, because they are priced very reasonable for an open-toe mule that doesn’t offer prim toes. Currently, wearing stockings and open-toe means we’re stuck with system feet. I’ve seen a few prim foot shoes that try to offer stockings, but they don’t seem to quite hit the mark yet.

But back to these. As shape, style, and shading go, these got it going on. I like the tapering stiletto heel and the fit of the foot against the insole is good. In fact, the shaping of the system foot is one of the better I’ve seen — your foot doesn’t look like a sliver of orange peel flatted out like silly putty. I even love the idea of the draping satin ankle strap and bows, but that element happens to be where the shoes fail:

Nova's High Society Heels -- Issues

Perhaps because the designer was making a “sized for system foot 0″ shoe, I guess he/she figured they didn’t need to provide re-size or edit options, and that’s a shame because in order for these shoes to work on me, I desperately needed to bump the ankle strap back toward my heel about two clicks. In pretty much every movement and pose of my foot, they eat into the back and stick out way too far in front.

Prior to sculpts, I understood why shoes *had* to be no-mod. The designer’s settings and shapes were key to their craft and protecting their hard work was something we accepted. Tricks of invisiprims and basic prim magic were trade secret. But these days, invisiprims are on the way out and high quality shoes are all about sculpts and texture. So why do they deserve any more privilege of protection than the average hairstyle (which is almost always mod)? The time for no-mod shoes has passed, and I hope some designers will start to see that. For the amount of money we’re spending on shoes, we should be able to tinker and tint them, remove scripts, or add the re-size scripts we prefer.

Hope springs eternal, anyway.

Oh — and btw, although the suspenders might indicate otherwise, my Miss Moneypenny shouldn’t be confused with this Moneypenny.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys:

Sgt. Pepper Cropped Jacket - L$115
Victoria High-Waisted Pencil Skirt - L$200
Whippet & Buck
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Imogen/63/230/25
Twiggy Whippet / Dakota Buck

Olivia Style Pack - L$250
Amacci Hair
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amacci/133/136/23

High Society Heels - L$249 (shoe fair purchase, unsure of store price)
Nova
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Filataponic/38/184/37

“I love lingerie and feminine things…and if it turns (someone else) on — fantastic. But, no matter what, I’m getting off.” ~ Lorri Bagley

Now that I’ve got my rant out of the way, eet eez time to squee.

For *looks at wrist* a long time now, quality lingerie in SL has been limited to a handful of good designers. In fact, there are only three folders in my Clothes>Lingerie>Designers folder: Insolence, Intimizzio, and Solange. Occassionally, there are separates or ensembles that filter into the other folders (>bras >corsets >sets >stockings, etc). But as designers go, I’m generally not impressed. Let’s face it, there are scores of ugly, depressing stores out there claiming to offer “hot” or “sexy” or whatever adjective makes people embrace their inner slut and decide that “lingerie” includes ass-less short shorts. Don’t get me wrong — there is a time and a place for nipple tape, it’s just not when I’m in girly-girl dress-up mode and want to play in lingerie.

Yesterday, however, I wandered into Zaara. And that sound you heard last night that you thought was a mouse dying from cardiac arrest under your house? That was me, squeeing from thousands of miles away. I reached decibels even dogs couldn’t hear.

Zaara - Sumana Lingerie (In Crimson)

This is the Sumana Lingerie set from Zaara. For one of the few times in my fashion blogging career, I’m almost tempted to just let the photos speak for themselves. But you know I can’t. Although it’s hard to know where to start.

We could begin with the fact that the textures are sublime. The velvet panels really look like velvet. The satin bows really look like satin. The floral silk brocade really looks like silk brocade. This isn’t the same old “pretend” texturing. There is sheen and shadow and detail and it’s glorious.

The set comes with oodles of layer options — I’m wearing four of them:
(a) the strapless bustier is on the shirt layer,
(b) the cincher belt with garters is on the jacket layer,
(c) the panties are on the underpants layer, and
(d) the stockings are, obviously, the sock layer.

Zaara - Sumana Lingerie Stockings

Speaking of the stockings, the closest thing I have to a consumer concern worth mentioning is on them. While a lot of effort obviously went into giving the stockings character and not just leaving them as flat sheer textures with seams (squee!), they may not be to everyone’s liking. In a few cases, the shadows and highlights that were employed to give the impression of randomness in the fit of the nylon look like what happens when you over-stretch delicate fabric, or scratch it to the point where it scars but doesn’t quite run. I appreciate the work that went into this kind of reality. I’m just not sure I want my stockings to look like ones I’d switch out of IRL for a fresh pair.

As gripes go, however, “you made your textures too realistic” is something I wish I could say to every lingerie designer in SL.

Zaara - Ilaida Mojri Slippers

Complimenting the lingerie, Zaara also offers the Ilaida Mojri Slippers — which are currently only on display at the Shoe Fair. These flats are amazingly detailed and textured. Although made for a size-zero system foot, they can be re-sized on touch and the piping can also be changed to gold or silver on touch. Although I didn’t think it possible, my Shiny Things Brocattos finally have competition in my slippers folder.

If, however, you want something a little more high-heel for your lingerie, I suggest my favorite Shoe Fair find:

*G Field* - Ribbon Slingbacks

These Ribbon Heel Slingbacks from *G Field* are fan-flippin’-tastic and really hit the girly-girl spot for frilly heels. Wonderfully sculpted and textured with gold buckles and satin-shiny removable bows on the toe and backstrap, they offer invisiprims on or off as well and manage to make a system foot look better than it has any right to.

Oh, and they’re only L$180. So go grab a pair, or five. It’ll still be less than most of the overpriced crap at the Shoe Fair.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys:

Sumana Lingerie - L$250
Ilaida Mojri Slippers - L$345
Zaara
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zaara/136/132/25

Ribbon Slingback Shoes[V2] - L$180
*G Field*
http://slurl.com/secondlife/YABU/155/130/24

“I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

This week, almost everything at Maitreya is 50% off, except animations and the m.a.ii.k.i line. Since I don’t care for their clothes and I own all the hair already, that means one thing.

Shoes.

Specifically, the “Maitreya Gold” Shanti shoe which is, simply the best shoe on the grid right now for a number of reasons.

"Maitreya Gold" Shanti Heels in Silver

I first became aware of the Shanti style a while back, but I refused to purchase them. L$1k per pair, per color simply offends me (as I’ve already ranted). When you’ve managed to offend a super-consumer out of buying what she considers to be the best product on the grid, you’re working hard at it.

Previous to the sale, I’ve had two pair - both purchased for me as gifts by friends who drug me by my prim hair to get them. My principles do not extend to gifts. Also I wanted them. Pixel vanity > outrage when I’m not the one rewarding bad behavior directly.

Why, yes, I can rationalize anything.

So let’s talk about why I feel these shoes are superior. For one thing, the sculpted toes are much higher quality than anything else I’ve seen. Unlike their equally overpriced counterparts (whose initials are SM) these toes have a lot more dimension — they are rounded over the top with the short cut nails standing out above the toe’s curvature and not just pushed down into the toe or laying flat. This is done with a combo of sculpt and texture shading that really pays off for those of us paying attention.

Maitreya actually does themselves a disservice not having a rezzed display example, because whoever is doing their sculpts is doing a better job for them than any other designer I’ve seen. The toes are also slightly offset and not perfectly aligned like flat little piggies in a row. Why does this seem more real?

Unlike sandals, where your toes are able to spread and lay flat, the gravity and pressure of a stiletto forces the toes into a position where they actually pout up slightly. Obviously, the degree of the pout depends somewhat on the toes themselves and shoe models are picked for the appeal of their toes, so mileage varies. However, anyone that has spent time in high heels, especially open-toe mules, should appreciate this difference.

That is just the toes.

In addition to the above details (which I consider to be key in creating a superior product) there is also the shoe itself which greatly appeals to me. As we all know when dealing with prim feet products, the way the shoe meets the ankle is a key element that will make or break the illusion. The Shanti handles this better than any product I’ve yet seen. The wrapped satin ties are sculpted and shaded to trick the eye in all the right ways and create a good camouflage into the system leg. There is no issue in movement at all — it’s flawless for me to walk in them.

I also like the fact that the shoe is dressy with a designer feel that doesn’t make it look like I just got off shift at the Bada Bing.

"Maitreya Gold" HUD

Moving on to performance issues, we have the HUD that comes with the shoes. I don’t own other Maitreya shoes, but I would imagine the HUDs for their other styles are similar. My eyes are miserable (something about being in glasses since I was a nibblet) so I can’t read squat on the thing, but the images are pretty self-explanatory. Across the top are the skin pre-sets. My LAQ “Fair” skin is already one of the presets. Otherwise you’ll have to play and tweak to get your own saved. The next two rows are all nail colors and below those are your customization pickers and sliders.

To size the shoes you click them directly and navigate drop-down menus. I had very little problem customizing my pairs. I did not experience any significant script time jump while wearing them. Also, I believe they only currently come with invisiprims, although I couldn’t confirm this.

It’s also worth noting that Maitreya puts a lot of class in the products they put out, so you do not have trailer-trash pink hearts or other symbols vandalizing the sole of your shoes. Again, this is the sort of thing that matters to those of us paying attention.

If, like me, you simply refuse to pay L$1k for a pair of heels, then you should wiggle on over and pick up a few of these. Be prepared to play the “this Sim is full” game of clicking every 20 seconds to try and sneak in when someone else leaves because the sale has the place packed.

Hopefully, when the next best shoes comes out, they’ll take a page from the GOS handbook and offer color packs at reduced prices.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys:

Shanti Heels - L$485
Maitreya
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Maitreya%20Isle/207/165/26

“When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy intends a truce.” ~ Sun Tzu

So last Thursday at the Slip, I was doing the usual shuffle of trying to be all hostess-y during concerts balanced against the general IM parade when I received what can only be regarded as the most backhanded compliment ever. The gent to blame (nameless here to protect the anything but innocent) left for the night and bade farewell by sending me the following IM:

Nameless Non-Innocent: You really have a sexy avatar — there aren’t many who can pull off a tablecloth and make it look hot.

I fixed spelling errors, punctuation and capitalization, but otherwise that’s word for word.

So, let’s start with the fact that the guy is a sort-of-acquaintance-but-mostly-total-stranger. He knows friends I know, or seems to, but we don’t engage in more than hello and goodbye on occasion. So this comment comes 100% out of the blue. I’m pretty sure it was well-intended — which is kinda the most cringe-y part of the entire thing.

Also, how do you respond to compliments about an avatar being “sexy” or “hot?” I mean, I didn’t work out for this bod or spend hours on my hair and make-up. Do I think my avatar is cute and nummy? Yes — she fits my personal tastes. Do I appreciate other people may or may not feel the same? Of course. Would I take any feedback negative or positive personally? Um. How?

Don’t get me wrong — I appreciate it when someone says they like the sort of style I project, or when they squee over an outfit I put together. To me, that reflects a symbiotic pixel vanity and I do allow a smile here and there when someone compliments my aesthetic choices. But the “sexiness” thing always leaves me wanting to smirk and reply “thanks, your slider settings get me really hot, too.” But, you just know the sarcasm would be lost. To be fair, I don’t handle these sorts of compliments well IRL, either. Basically what someone is saying is they like the lot you drew in the genetic lottery. I suppose, comparing the two, at least I picked my own slider settings.

Most importantly of all, the dress I was wearing was a-fucking-dorable and deserves more than to be labeled a tablecloth!

One Shoulder Lace Dress from *COCO*

Meet the One-Shoulder Lace Dress from COCO. Yes, I know it’s shamelessly frilly and girly, but it’s the end of Summer and this breezy little number begged wearing. Admittedly, it’s not my normal fare (if for no other reason than I don’t generally like one-shoulder anything) but there’s something sweet about it. Fair warning — it was a bitch to fit to my fashion-waif shape; I had to shrink the lace ruffle sculpts quite a bit and I had to prim-by-prim fit the skirt.

As lace flirting with sheer goes, I appreciate efforts like these put out by designers because they cover all the important bits and allow for a delicate, feminine look that flashes a lot of skin, but keeps you on the “good girl” side of the tracks. As there are soon going to be a bunch of kids wandering around the grid next to us, I imagine that will become more important. Saints preserve us all.

The dress also comes in ecru/beige and black in addition to the white I selected. And the ruffles can be used as a stand alone top if you’re into that sort of thing.

Icing - Princess Pearls

I accessorized with the perfect-with-anything Princess Pearls from Icing — which I’m relatively sure every woman in SL must have in their inventory. If they don’t…I cannot imagine why.

As for the shoes, I’m doing a second entry on them. Stay Tuned.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys:

One-Shoulder Lace Dress - L$300
*COCO*
http://slurl.com/secondlife/COCO%20DESIGNS/86/118/521

Princess Pearls Set - L$195
Icing
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mischief/126/175/25

“In summer, the song sings itself.” ~ William Carlos Williams

I haven’t felt like reviewing an outfit for a while, but every so often something squee-worthy drags me up to the photo cylinder. Recently, I went scrounging around the grid for a “spoil me” Summer outfit to wear for the re-launch of my music venue.

Tropic of Summer Ensemble

What I came up with was one of those outfits I haven’t wanted to take off for a week and a half. I’ve donned it my “Tropic of Summer Ensemble” and I do believe I’ve struck yummy.

Tropic of Summer Skirt

To start off, we have the “To The Beach” wrap skirt from Hudson’s Clothing Co. This is a lovely little Summer wrap that doesn’t quite feed my sarong fetish, but comes pretty damn close. The single system layer is a richly-textured pant that is modest enough for public exposure while still revealing a bit of cheek. The fabric pattern is intricate and could potentially wear well on its own for a sunning suit outfit if accessorized nicely. Alas, it only comes on the panty layer, so you have limited mix and match options with it. The waist is a folded scarf sculpt prim that “ties” on the hip. The rest of the flex prims cascade down to form a semi-transparent asymmetrical layered skirt. The prim elements are a single item which attach, by default, to the pelvis.

Tropic of Summer Skirt Bottoms

There’s no reinventing the wheel happening with this item. It works and I like the look of it, but it’s the same flex skirt with the same transparency issues you’ve seen dozens of times over. It’s a very basic item that does not come with re-size scripts, but it’s copy and mod, so you can tinker. Modestly priced, I found it a very handsome piece for the sheckles. On a side-note it also comes in green, blue, and “dusk” (which is more or less a light purple-ish). If you like airy feminine skirts with a gypsy feel, this is your type of ticket.

Tropic of Summer Blouse

Moving on to blouse action, we have the “Summer Tie-Up” in “primrose.” If you like it, you should run — do not walk - I said RUN to Prim & Pixel Paradise to grab it because it’s only L$1 for who knows how long. I wasn’t familiar with Prim & Pixel and I found the included notecard too long and obnoxious, explaining how signing up for some group that was never named or linked to will get you exclusive this-or-that and after that point “they will be gone gone gone fahhhevah”. You can’t make this stuff up. I appreciate that designers want to encourage people to join their update groups, but given the limitations of SL groups and how many people have to pick and choose, this sort of bullying runs the opposite direction of inspiring customer loyalty from my perspective. If you have to force me to stay in your group through product blackmail, you’re doing something wrong. But then using ASCII graphics, phrases like “da bunnehs” and being KIND OF ANNOYING with CAPS LOCK probably means I’m not the target customer base.

Tropic of Summer - Blouse Seam Issues

That said, the top is darling with scalloped edges and silver conchos at the gather between the breasts and at the tie in the back. If you’re a seam watcher you’re not going to be happy as both the side seams and where one of the panels meets the rest of the layer in the back are not exactly prime-time ready. But, I can assure you, it’s cute enough to not really focus on the shortcomings. For the price and for the charm, it’s full of happy. It comes on undershirt, shirt, and jacket layers for mix and match mayhem.

Tropic of Summer - Floppy Hat

Next we have the Floppy Hat w/ Scarf from GOS. I’m told it’s already been over-blogged to death, but c’est la vie. GOS does a lot right from a consumer point of view. The hat has an in-store demo and excellent documentation. Attaching to the chin by default, the touch-menu system guides you through the oodles of options, including three shapes (Up, Flat, Down), three brim/base colors (Light, Golden, Dark), five scarf ring colors (Frake, Mahogany, Oak, Rosewood, Walnut) and sixteen scarf colors. The hat is copy / no-mod and the only thing I can even come near scolding them for is not having a remove scripts option, although I checked my avatar script time and didn’t have any significant jump with it.

Tropic of Summer - More Hat Goodness

You have to resize the hat each time you change the shape which made the “save” and “restore” options a little baroo for me, but the resizing is pretty painless button-pushing and you can remove the hat and copy it to save it in various stages for your favorite outfits. You can also reset it to factory defaults, which is nice when the reshuffle of prims does odd things.

Tropic of Summer - Hat Glitch

I had one display issue with the hat which is a heartbreaker for me, although many of the people I showed it to did not have the same issues, so it’s obviously viewer-setting and/or hardware dependent. If you zoom out to the point where you could take a full-figure shot, there is a transparency issue along the scarf/brim section that shows through. As annoying as this glitch is, it only happens when you zoom out enough to cause it. Given the quality of the sculpts and my propensity to sing songs from Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (shut up — it’s my hat and I can sing what I want) I was happy to stay zoomed in.

The “Espadrilles” wedge shoes also came from GOS and I was again impressed with their options as a consumer. Another purchase with amazing documentation and scripts that even come with remove options (although, once more, I didn’t notice any significant script time increase with the items). Also, it must be noted that at a time when shoes in SL are ridiculously overpriced, these puppies are no more expensive than a hair pack and you can buy color add-ons for only L$100, which is just brilliant.

Tropic of Summer - Wedges

At first glance they might seem to be cork wedges, but the base and heel cup are actually more like rattan. Alas, you cannot recolor these elements which is a crying shame after seeing the lovely straw options on the hat, but you can’t have everything. The ribbons, seams, bows, and toe of the canvass/linen textured elements can all be recolored depending on which packs you have, which means with a handful of color purchases you can mix up options for different outfits. I did find it somewhat limiting that I was unable to recolor the inner sole, especially given that the shoes were much wider on my foot than necessary when scaled for size.

The Espadrilles are 2.0 friendly and allow you to either re-size the invisiprim or turn it off and use the mesh alpha layer. They also come with an “ankle lock” feature that uses an A/O type method of keeping your feet and shoes working in tandem; this option can be toggled on and off for those who don’t like it. When editing, you can Sync the shoes so that changes apply to both and you don’t have to re-texture/size twice. As scripting goes, this is a company that understands how to make consumer-friendly products. Despite a few wishful tweaks, they’re riding the rails of perfection.

For jewelry I went to Mandala and picked up the “Pearl Rain” sets in cream and gold. The items are excellently crafted and delightfully textured, with luxurious pearl shine and variegated colors for a realistic effect. The sculpts are top-drawer and I cannot rave enough about the appearance. They are copy/no mod with full-bright counterparts included in each set and basic re-size “this prim” or “all prim” scale options. The necklace defaults to the chest attach position and everything else defaults where you’d expect.

Tropic of Summer - Jewelry & Glasses

The problem, however — and this seems to be a big issue with jewelry today in SL — is that the resize scripts are hogs. My avatar script time jumped over 1.0 when I was wearing all the items and an average of .3 per item (necklace, each earring, each bracelet). The menus do not offer a “remove scripts” option and because the items are no-mod you can’t remove them manually. When I’m home by myself taking photos, this isn’t a big deal, but if you’re out at an event, that kind of script hogging is just rude. I find myself not wearing jewelry these days because of this issue. When my avatar has an average script time of .25 - .3 with A/O, Mysti and my usual attachments, there just isn’t a way to justify quadrupling that for some jewelry.

***MEMO to designers — get with the program and offer us the ability to remove scripts if your items are script-time hogs. Kthxbai.***

Tropic of Summer - Glasses

Moving to a “depths of my inventory” oldie fave, are the Cat’s Eye Glasses from Frameworks which I am chuffed to report still exists in-world. These “never go out of style” delights are just L$80 and I love every spec of them, down to the rhinestoned corners. Copy and mod (those were the good old days) they use old /1 scripts to change colors, shininess, and transparency, although you have to size them manually. The scripts didn’t create any jump I could notice, but being as the glasses are mod, they can always be removed. I still love these as much as I did years ago when I first got them and I have to say, they hold up wonderfully against more modern offerings.

Tropic of Summer - Hair

Last but nowhere near least, is the ME hairstyle from Sixty Nine. I found this a few months ago and I’ve been in lust with it ever since. Sixty Nine has a modest offering of styles, but they’re all lovely. The sculpts weave together to form a realistic whole with a feminine and wispy delicacy that you just don’t see in a lot of creators. The textures are fantastic and each wig is offered in traditional size-yourself or re-size script options (which can be removed). I didn’t have to tinker very much to get it to go with the floppy hat for those keeping track at home.

The prims are static and not flexi, so that is the compromise; movement and poses will be less natural. Still, it’s a compromise we’re all used to at this stage of the game.

As Summer outfits go, there is a lot for me to love about this one and we may be kissing Autumn before I relent to taking it off. I might even go crazy and keep the white Espadrilles on after Labor Day.

…just kidding.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys?

TO THE BEACH SKIRT WRAP - L$150
HUDSON’s Clothing Co
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Paektu/48/174/94

Summer Tie Up Blouse - Primrose - L$1
Prim & Pixel Paradise
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rebels%20Haven/75/196/22

Espadrilles Wedge Shoes - L$295
(Add-On Colors L$100)
Floppy Hat w/ Scarf - L$295
Gos
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gos/150/150/301 (shoes)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gos/115/130/301 (hat)

Pearl Rain Jewelry Set/Cream Gold - L$407
Pearl Rain Bracelet/Cream gold - L$257
MANDALA
http://slurl.com/secondlife/TEMPURA%20SOBA/98/115/24

Cat Eye Glasses - L$80
Frameworks
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Triangulum/145/133/27

ME - Mocha Collection - L$300
Sixty Nine
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SIXTY%20NINE/69/70/691