MichaMi Style Blog

Today I’ve been playing with this beautiful skirt and with two slightly different ways of wearing it; Turn It Up and Turn It Down.

Turn It Up

This is the loud version — you’ll make a statement wearing this! The skirt is fabulously chic with its tartan texture, volume and unsymmetrical hemline. I immediately thought of a Vivianne Westwood-esque outfit so I went for something of a punk-chic effect with the equestrian themed little jacket, the ruffle blouse and scarf, and then contrasted those with the funky hair and little hat and the somewhat kinky belt and boots.

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The holiday is over (but New Years is just around the corner!), and for many people that means it’s time to return to work.  I know it’s nothing we enjoy people, but it’s a fact of life - especially if you want to buy those Lindens and be fabulous in Second Life.  Today’s outfit is a dedication to all those who are going to be enjoying the pleasures of rush hour traffic today in order to sit at their office desk and wonder why they aren’t working off yesterday’s meal:

I know that Milla has mixed and match almost every outfit that she’s ever worn on this blog - and I’ve tried to do that thus far; but sometimes things are just not meant to be tampered with because they are just too perfect the way they are.  Besides, who is fussing with mixing and matching the day after Christmas anyway?  I’m not - I’m probably still suffering from a mild case of food coma.

I started this outfit off … with the whole outfit.  Actually a men’s outfit, but it works so well for women and it’s actually one of my favorite pieces from any of the Paper Couture lines - I couldn’t resist.  Besides, nothing screams “I’m a boss” like a sexy pant suit in the office.  To give the look a bit of a feminine touch I’ve added a gold chain necklace with over-sized beads and Paper Couture’s famous Bumble Bee Ring.  I seem to be stuck on red, perhaps a sentiment left over from the holiday - but I’ve also opted for sexy red lips and matching nails.  Finally, I’ve accessorized with a very simple pair of thick framed black glasses ala Prada; which have been hugely popular for the past few years and provide a just-right level of sophistication.

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I haven’t done a Versatility post for ages (i.e. where I put together different looks from the same base piece). Today I’ve used the Shift dress as the base (from Last Call’s Ginny outfit), because a shift dress is an excellent basic that any style conscious Av should have in her inventory. It’s the perfect blank canvas for any look — here I offer up 4 variations for your perusal.

#1. I started with the DIVA

It’s a look for some serious partying in the trendiest of nightclubs, she is dripping in diamonds but she still has an edge. The black boa does almost all the work here, I only added sheer tights, black studded pumps and a clutch. I then went with a platinum spiky updo and smoky eyes for that edge.

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A shirt dress should be a staple in any well-dressed av’s inventory.  It’s incredibly easy to wear and it’s useful for many looks and occasions.  I’m wearing the Agent13 dress by Truth in these pics.

Casual Everyday

For an easy casual look I’ve simply paired it with some trendy black boots and silver or platinum jewelry.  I went with big delicious hair as I find it very difficult not to add a hint of glam to my looks :) .

Dark Side

For something a little different I decided to take the dress into darker territory. Fishnets, kinky boots, leather belts and heavier jewelry did that for me.  Not to mention the gorgeous make-up!  To balance it all out a little, I went with perky piggies on top.

Rich make-up for the everyday look and dramatic and over the top eyes for the dark look.  Product details below the cut. 

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This time I’ve used the beautiful empire line (or babydoll, if you prefer) Hellenas dress from Last Call for an attempt at three different looks for the same dress. I just have to say that the texture on this dress is so lush, I can almost hear the silk swoosh as I walk. It feels expensive and exclusive.

High Society. I’m thinking swanky cocktail party in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, or in London’s Belgravia.

Elegant and classy hairdo paired with diamonds set in gold. Subtle make up and high, yet classy heels. Topped off with a gold sequin clutch - which you really can’t see so well in the pic, but looks fabulous as you walk or stand around.

Rock-chic. This look has attitude and can be worn anywhere anytime.

I like the contrast of the expensive looking silk dress with a khaki military style jacket and sturdy boots. Smoky eyes and sexy hair add attitude. No accessories needed.

Romantic. This girl just fell in love and can’t think of anything but her honey.

Keeping it simple as if she just threw on the first dress she saw, gathered her hair loosely, and slipped on a pair of ballerinas. The coin jewelry work with the embellishments on the dress itself.

Hair by ETD and Naughty Designs, skin and manicure from Celestial Studios (more details below the cut).

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Here’s an example of how versatile a dress can be. The dress in this spread is from artilleri, and even though it is rather original and particular in its design, it works in many different looks.

In this first one, which I like to call rock-chic, I added a jean jacket from G.L.A.M together with fishnets from !Wrong and calf-boots from ETD. Funky braids from Gurl6 top it off perfectly.

Exchange the jean jacket for a white shrug, this one from Blaze, and add cute ballerinas (Shiny Things), and voilà - a sweet and innocent look. Hair from ETD.

Want to glam it up? Let the dress itself do all the talking. Just add some strappy heels (LC Vamp) and sexy hair. Cuff from Earthstones.

Hair by ETD and Gurl6, skin and manicure by Celestial Studios.