The Secret Store

Doesn't it suck that we all have RL taking away from our inworld time? My RL totally took over for a bit but I'm trying to sneak back into SL now and then to listen to music, shop and blog. Today I'm going to show a few things from The Secret Store along with some other new stuff I've been picking up.

This is the Scottish Dahlia dress, which I really like. Even the belt fit pretty well right out of the box, which is usually a problem for my oh-so-chunky avatar.

I'm wearing the new Apple skin from Rockberry in fair, and I added some blackberry lip stain from Mock. The skin's not perfect, but I really love the eyes. I'm also wearing Shag's Forget Me Knot hair in dark copper and the Boho earrings and necklace from JKTrends.

And yes, I am continuing to ride the shoes with toes train. One reason I've avoided it is that I don't really like ankle straps and so many designers use them to hide the seam between legs and prim feet. I like that these Chic shoes from N-core are brave enough to let it all hang out. The skin match isn't 100% perfect, but you have to get closer than anyone other than my camera is probably going to get to my feet to notice.

I also love this chiffon silk kerchief skirt. I'm wearing it with the bamboo wrinkle tank from PixelDolls (which really shows how much cleavage this skin has!) and the Fae wedges from Pixel Mode. More toes! The pose is from Clique.

Finally, this cute little Bow-lero jacket. I'm not usually big on boleros but this is really cute. I'm wearing it with Zaara's Isis shirt and indigo jeans (any excuse!). And I've taken off the lip stain so this is the natural color of the lips on the Rockberry skin.

If Zaara Builds It I Will Come

I'm a careful shopper in SL. I evaluate the designs that I see on blogs and in notices, carefully choosing items that I both love and really need in my wardrobe. I never just buy willy-nilly because an outfit was made by a specific designer.

Except, that is, where Zaara Kohime is concerned. All you have to do is say the word Zaara and my ears prick up. Everything she makes is amazing and I buy all of it. Without question.

Zaara's newest dress, Mahari, lives up to all her usual high standards. I bought it in burgundy but there are both light and dark options in the store.

With Zaara's lovely dress I'm wearing the DeVille pumps from Zhao and a pair of sheer black stockings that I found in my inventory with no attribution (sorry!).

My hair is Truth's new Milla in copper. Skin is Uma from Rockberry. My earrings are the Seasons set in platinum and aqua from Jewelry by Lyn. Which doesn't seem to be around any more so . . . bad blogger! But I liked the aqua with the detail on the blouse too much to change it.

I'm so prolific these days! That's what a short hiatus from SL will do, I guess.