*More after the cut*

… it has to show. Changing clothes, applying make-up and doing your hair can’t get much easier than in Second Life, right? Disregarding lag and the occasional bugs, of course. I usually find myself going for jeans, pumps and a tanktop when I’m feeling lazy like today, but after yesterday’s post which was rather sweet with a lot going on I wanted to head in a simple and strict direction. One of the biggest challenges for me when it comes to fashion is to wear a lot of colour – I think I’m just naturally drawn to muted tones, black and about 164 shades of grey, an example being my first post here at MichaMi. So today the only colour we’ll be seeing will be the small amount of red on my lips. (:
   The Kimberly dress from <3 Cupcakes is what I started out with, it comes with short, sculpted sleeves which you obviously can’t see since I’m wearing a cape. The lace detailing around the waist made things easier for me since its very similar to that on this free (who can resist a good freebie?) cape from Bijou and the combination seemed natural. As far as accessories go I wanted to keep it clean but anyone who knows me probably knows that I have a veeery soft spot for hats, this veiled one being one of the more discreet yet elegant ones in my inventory and well-worn with my favourite kind of hairstyle – a simple chignon. The only thing I’m sticking to, in my usual lazy-day spirit, are these slinky stilettos from Maitreya. You simply can’t go wrong with these, and let’s not forget another great thing about SL: the fact that sneakers and stilettos are equally comfortable.

 <3, M

Skin: “07 Scarlett Skin / *smoky 2″ by REDGRAVE
Hair: “No Bangs Bun” in Tawny by ETD
Eyes: “Sparkle Eyes” in Gunmetal by ::Soda::
Lashes: “Bedroom Lashes” by Cake

Dress: “Kimberly Dress” by <3 Cupcakes!
Cape: “*FREE*DIVA Blackcape” by :bijou:
Seamed pantyhose: “Ebony Seamed Hose” by Battered Boudoir
Gloves: “Tap Gloves Long Grey” by Fleur, formerly known as Tete a Pied
Shoes: “Slinky Stilettos” in Black by Maitreya

Hat: “Lace Veil Black” by Chapeau Tres Mignon
Clutch: “Party Dress Clutch Bag – Black” by Nylon Outfitters
Stool: “Retro Chic: Stool” by Boudoir

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In an attempt to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Iris Seale of Punch Drunk has released a pink limited edition version of her latest (and best if you ask me) work - Glam Rock –  in both of her stores on the grid.  Her goal is to sell 100 copies of the dress and to donate 100% of the proceeds to a foundation whose work has benefitted breast cancer research for years.  The price of the dress is 500 Linden (which is the equivilant of about 2$) and it  really is absolutely gorgeous – the texture work is fabulous – and let’s just face it, what girl doesnt love to glitter and shine?

And for those of you who are not wishing to purchase this item to donate – you can find out more information on the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and any other information on how else you can help by going here: www.komen.org

In the spirit of all that is the MichaMi Style blog, I have included a snapshot of part of the dress mixed and matched with some of my other favorite things to create a completely different, but equally fabulous look:

*again, I appologize for the multiple posts today.  you all know what’s below the cut*

Skin: (DN) Vogue Skin – Ether/Void – Bronzed
Hair: Cake! – Boho – Midnight – Flexi Hair
Top: *Punch Drunk*Glam Rock (Pink) for Susan G. Komen
Skirt: Armidi Limited – Classic A001 Jean Skirt [Dark]
Shoes: Armidi Gisaci – Vidalia Pump – Metallic Noir

Anyone who owns a television probably has heard of this new series on the CW called Gossip Girls?  While I don’t really watch TV all that often, I can see the impact of the show resonating with it’s fans in the same way that Sex and the City did.  This evening’s outfit is inspired by all the Gossip Girls floating around the grid, just another day in the upper east side’s swanky private Catholic Schools – except this look comes with a twist:

In an attempt to follow the hottest trend in Second Life – changing face; I’ve actually started out this look with a brand spanking new skin from Launa Fauna.  To me, this skin oozes with edge and sex appeal and it is one of the things that inspired me to put this outfit together in the first place.  The first piece of clothing that started out this look today was the plaid skirt – I felt that the length was conservative enough to make it seem as though it actually belonged to a real Catholic School Uniform, making it the appropriate choice.  From there I chose to use a super low cut cami and paired it with a sexy lacy bra peeking out at the top which I haven’t actually decided whether or not to call it sexy or trashy – I’ll let you be the judges, either way suits the look to me.  To give this look a touch of innocence I have accessorized with a pair of argyle socks from Puma Jie’s adorable Corduroy store and one of 2007′s trendiest items, rosary beads.  Finished off with one of the must-have items of 2007, the Crisis Pumps (scripted to change to over 40 colors = AMAZING) and haphazardly styled hair with some crazy coloring, this look is the perfect balance of sexy, trashy, and innocent…. And for those who don’t know – sometimes trashy can be a good thing.

*Product details, SLURLs, and credits below the cut*

Skin: LF CHAI Skin -Honey- Cole
Hair: (fd) Seal Hair (Fashionably Dead – Toast Bard)
Tank: [Intimizzio] Low-cut Casual Cami – Light Gray
Bra: [Intimizzio] Kawaii Flower Mesh Lace Bra – Black 1
Skirt: Canimal – GoGo Yubari
Socks: -Corduroy- Argyle Socks (grey)
Shoes: Crisis Pumps I by Tekilah Elytis (Sculpties Up In Here)
Necklace: His Prayer Rosary, Bloodstone/SlvrBrs -EARTHTONES boutique-

Taking the day off from blogging and blabbing, just stopping in to wish you all the happiest and healthiest Christmas possible!  I can’t believe it’s almost 2008! :X

See you all tomorrow!

 <3 Sofia

The inspiration for this outfit came almost entirely from this new adorable knit jacket from Cubic effect that’s been floating around the Fashion Planet feed in quite a few posts.  Since the advent of sculpties in Second Life, designers grid-wide have really been pushing the envelope to create new and original things for us to wear, and a quick glance through any given Japanese sim can really reveal quite a few hidden treasures.  To create a whole look, I added a simple pair of blue jeans tucked into some of my favorite chocolate colored boots from Last Call: Covet with a plain white tank.  I’ve accessorized with a knit cap from Tesla, a french feather print purse, and of course my new favorite chain necklace (a sculptie rose); an early christmas gift from my good friend Mariya Nesiote <3.  And since Wednesday was officially the first day of Winter, I have given Fall a proper send-off by wearing all of my earthy tones and fall colors.

*Product details, me talking too much, and credits below the cut*

Skin: (CS) Vogue Skins – Fall Series – Fall 3 – Bronzed
Hair: Armidi Hair – The Soho – Mocha
Jacket: !_Ce_Cubic effect Full Sculpted Knit Jacket(Brown)
Hat: TESLA – hat “Kirsty”
Tank: *Camie Cooper* Long Tank Tops (White)
Jeans: LF Sherry Jeans. [Light]
Shoes: LC Covet: Liah – Chocolate
Jewelry: Swallowtail Sculpted Rose Necklace (Natsuko Paravane)
Bag: [Armidi Gisaci] Gordie Print Bag – French Feather
Nails: =RaC= Manicure 11

One of the things that really makes this outfit work well – and something that SOOO many designers and content creators in Second Life have highly underestimated *hint hint*, is the ability to layer.  Layers, folks.  Launa Fauna (now of Chai Skins fame) has created these wonderful jeans that she offers in not only a “pant” layer, but she also offers in an “underwear” layer, which really allows for some great mixing and matching *hinthintnicoledavidofarmidi* – even better are Camie Cooper’s tanks that allow for optimum mixing and matching as well.  Not only are the pieces of her tank offered in “jacket” and “shirt” layers, but Camie has gone the extra mile and offers an “underwear” and “pant” layer with the bottom half of the tank.  By doing this, the overlapping of the tanktop over the jeans is possible without wasting the jacket layer which allows for that wonderful jacket from Cubic effect to be worn as well.

 Also, I know that hats in Second Life are really hell – unless the hat is built for a certain hair specifically like the ones that Elikapeka Tiramisu of ETD offers as well as a few other hair builders – but I really wanted to challenge myself to make this hat work, since it’s just so cute.  I really implore anyone who has interest in the perfect head accessory to learn how to modify prims without “stretch”-ing them so that this would be possible, because looking at these pictures I’m actually pretty happy that I did.  It allows for so much more flexibility when creating an overall look.

 And now that I’ve yacked your ears off enough, I shall take my leave and wish you all a wonderful day. 

Thanks for reading!

<3 Sofia

 Annnyway, the idea of being published in the Fashion Planet feed has totally given me a case of SLebrity Syndome, and therefor I have decided that today’s outfit would be inspired by that; a perfect introduction – something simple and classy that’s appropriate for any of those SLebrity events you may be attending:

I’ve started out with this absolutely gorgeous dress by Miriel Enfield that actually was a freebie (even better!) before it was available in her store; the Echo dress.  For me, color is always a huge deciding factor when I’m going to purchase something, and very typical to Miriel’s style the Echo dress has this beautiful fade where the colors blend ever so delicately to combine two colors which compliment each other very well.  As is obvious with a dress like this, very little accessory is actually needed, but I wanted to add something to spice it up without making it too over-the-top, so I’ve accessorized with pieces from Caliah Lyon’s recent Kailena set; which I actually feel give it a bit more of a casual feel.  Finished off with a pair of metallic gold pumps to match and a unique up-do to show off at least a little skin at the shoulders, the whole look was complete with little to no fuss at all; just how I like it!

*Product details (and maybe some more babbling) and credits below the cut*

 Hair: ETD Loraine – Black
Skin: (CS) Vogue Skin – Bronzed (Fall – 3)
Dress: (Miriel) Echo Dress – Signature
Shoes: *G*L*A*M* Metallic Pumps – Gold
Jewelry: ~Muse~ Kailena (Ivory/Bone)

 I typically have such a huge problem with dresses like this because I find that unless you plan on going to the party and standing completely still, the prim glitches look so weird.  However, there is a price that needs to be payed for looking great in the name of fashion, as opposed to real life where you have to suffer the consequences of those stunning heels you really wanted to wear, in Second Life you may have to decide to be the “statuesque” beauty at the party – quite literally.  For a dress like this that’s a sacrafice I’m willing to make, however.

Thanks for reading this far! I’m still trying to find my way around WordPress and trying to create a format that fits my style without being much of a departure from what Milla typically did in the blog, as you can see.  I have a horrible habit of going on and on like an old yenta, and so with that being said - any feedback you may have is welcome, and if you have any questions or critiques and you don’t feel comfortable posting them in the comments section of the blog, feel free to contact me any time in world or you can send me an e-mail at sofia.gray at hotmail dot com.

Till next outfit! <3

-Sofia