Nostalgia and Sparkles

No, I am not talking about reminiscing over some damn Twilight book....LOL!

Many many lifetimes ago, when I was but a hormonal barely-adult girl-woman, I was a Floridian.  And every  year around this time, when the snow is up to my ass in the backyard and we are waiting for the next onslaught of snow and wind, I get a little homesick for my childhood home....  for the jetties, the packed beaches, the sand dunes, and searching for driftwood and shells while barefoot, carrying my shoes in my hand so I can feel the soft squish of the sand between my toes.

Of course, reminding myself how much I hate Florida in the summer (120F/49C) with 100% humidity in the air without rain...  helllllll  nah.  Bring on the fuckin' blizzards.

SL helps with the nostalgia without the plane trip and reminders of why I left.  LOL!

So, today I bring you an ensemble I would have worn when I was last home, especially after a date and a few drinks, followed by a walk by the dunes (hey, it's still called a walk if you leave with sand in other places, right?  Right.)  J'adore has put out this Sparkle Tank, which is just absolutely stunning:)  The skirt is from Blueberry and has become a staple piece of my wardrobe, as it comes with both modest and smaller alphas, which I can use for "peek a boo" shots.  The bracelets are from my sister Tempest Jewell's store, ~TEMPESTUOUS~...  and they are REALLLY quite nice!  They complimented this perfectly, so she sent them to me JUST at the right time:D  And the shoes.. omfg, the shoes.  The new Gos Boutique line of shoes are just stunning, and easy even for my color-matching-disabled self to handle.  Ohhh thank you so much for making these.  LOL!

And let me not forget to mention the scene I am using.  Studio Skye has been one of my favorite places to get beautiful textures for my homes and builds, and some of their own builds such as this make the hobby photographer in me SOOOOO happy. This baby is PACKED with 3 menu-screens full of poses...  and it's easily adjustable too.  I haven't bought it, I am doing these pics from their display spot.  When I can afford it as well as figure out a smaller-primmed mesh home that I like, I am going to set this up in a scene in the sky:D

SO on with the show!:D

BODY

Skin: League - Taylor Deeptan

Body: Custom design by Candace Berg, modified by me

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/  - Sybille2 Mesh Hair - (BOOBS) - Burgandy

Nails : Pixel Mode - Siamond Edition Mesh Nails

Makeup: Janis - Color of Love Beauty Box (Combo 3 and Lips 2)

Eyelashes 1: MG - Wild Full Thick B 

Eyelashes 2: Crissy Designs - Extreme Eyelashes

Eyes: Curio - Tragic Eyes - Light Grey ( WELCOME BACK TO SL!!!!!!!!!!!  We missed you!)

Boobs: Lola Tangos with a League skin applier

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CLOTHING

Shirt: J'adore - Sparkle Tank - Night

Skirt: Blueberry - Alice *Mesh* Skirt - Black

Heels:  Gos Boutique - Grace Sandals - Black Patent

Bracelets: ~TEMPESTUOUS~ - NAGRANDE Bangles (unisex)

Earrings: Pixel Mode - Pearl Earrings (Group Gift July 21, 2011)  ((YES I know, you can barely see them, but they are there..LOL)

POSE

Scene: Studio Skye - Driftwood Beach Den (You can get it on Marketplace HERE)

Just a Small Town Girl

Okay, I am going to be telling you all about 2 SL friends of mine, who are best friends and starting an absolutely fabulous business venture together.  I am speaking of Elle Claven (elle.caerntown) of J'adore and Zee (kantatas) of sex'Z, who are soon to be opening up a WHOLE sim SOOOOO devoted to boobs that it's called Cleavage.  That's right, boys and girls... a WHOLE shopping experience, with stores that cater to the tatas, in such an appropriately named sim;)  

The awesome thing that has made this even more awesome is that one of them is from the UK and one from Canada (in the same province as myself, even! Viva la Québec!), something that would not have been as possible 15, 20 years ago.  Seeing these two work together is something that really warms the heart....and it shows when I saw the sim yesterday.  

It's NOT quite done yet, but I can see the influences of each of their cultures.  The end closest to J'adore has more of a British feel, with a colonial-style store for Elle's business and the buildings nearest it "feel" more in tune with that building.  The closer you get to Sex'Z, you can see more of an urban quality, and as I live near Montreal, I can see more of an Old Montreal feel, with the cobbles, urban buildings, and the faux apartments above the stores:)

I SERIOUSLY cannot wait to see this sim officially open, and they ARE renting spots, so all of you with boobie-related businesses (implant clothing, jewelry that is boobie-friendly, etc) better get in touch with one of these two fine ladies and snatch up a spot before there is NO room left in Cleavage! *giggles... oh yeah, the puns are gonna be rolling soon*.

So, to the outfit....  I saw this little scooter outside Zee's store, and I had to have it.  SURPRISE! It was free on Marketplace!  I LOVE me some freebies that are nice!  The top is a beautiful little piece from sex'Z that just screamed to be worn with a mini skirt or shorts, so I opted for a brand new mesh miniskirt for myself, from Blueberry.  I had just bought these boots and jewelry from League, and the new hair from Wasabi Pills just fit perfectly.  Honestly, this is something I would have worn when I was younger... well, okay, IRL I wore it longer, but you get the idea *giggles*.

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Amelie Mesh Hair - (BOOBS) - Cinnamon

Nails: OMFG, I am wearing no nails!  OMGOMGOMGOMG *giggles*

Makeup: Glamorize - Back to Basics in black, I thnk....lol  SL has been trippy

Glasses: AXL Pro - FASHION l Executive Glasses - Group Gift

Scooter: PREFABRICA - Zoomer SGP50 - v1.0 (FREE ON MARKETPLACE!!!)

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CLOTHING

Top: ..:sexZ:..- Bustier_Black_Tattoo

Skirt: Blueberry - Alice *Mesh* Denim Skirt Alpha (Long)

Boots: *League* - Dhara Boots [MESH] -Charcoal

Jewelry: *League*  - Wanderer Jewellery Set -Black