Just sayin'.....

I don't know where all of my readers are from, location wise in the world, but I am telling you this week it is a hot one in the US state of Indiana. You know it is bad when the US Weather Service puts out heat warning two days prior to the actual heat event takes place.

So, I thought why not tease summer with an article of clothing that I would normally wear in the fall? Try to upset summer and get fall to arrive a little early.....what was the old commercial trying to warn us about "don't fool with mother nature", or something like that.

Anyway, Moose Clothing (https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/143599) has released these awesome hoodies in several colors and designs. I am telling you, these are a perfect fit and yes in the pictures I am wearing ONLY the hoodie, just sayin'.  These hoodies can be worn with shorts (yes, here in Indiana we have the habit of wearing a winter type of clothing on top and shorts for the bottoms...lol), jeans, a skirt or even leggings. You really have to love versatile types of clothing!!

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN: Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips, dark tan

SHAPE: Sorry, its a custom shape by Kim Rongyu

EYES: IKON - IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Brown (M)

NAILS: Candy Nail Candy Nail #P000 Basic French Nails Black

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

HAIR: .:EMO-tions:. * LOREDANA*/autumn

 

~OUTFIT~

HOODIE: Moose Clothing - Alexxis Hoodie Love

 

~JEWELRY~

EARRINGS: A.G. DESIGNS - Silver Double Hoops Earings (Marketplace only)

NECKLACE: JCNY - Moonbeams, 'Ultra-Delicates' Collection (Silver)

 

~POSES~

I only used my AO for this quickie:

VISTA ANIMATIONS-Most Wanted AO-Breath

This Saturday you have the wonderful opportunity to view an amazing collection created by Charltina Christensen. Her Asian collection will be rocking the runway like you have NEVER seen.

You may attend this event at 10:00 am Saturday and it is something you don't want to miss! Below are three of her Asian designs that will be featured in this show.

Please support the models, as well as all the Charltina's staff that do such hard work putting a runway show together:

Fashion Runway Shows August 24th & 31st 10 AM SLT.

Runway Show Director for Charltina's Asian Fashion Show : 

Lady Kim Rongyu, Charltina's Assistant Coo

Assistant Show Director for Charltina's Asian Fashion Show:

Mr BonieFacio Boucher. Charltina's Coo

Head Stylist: Mr Silvano Korobase

Charltina's Magazine Launches December 1st, CEO Charltina Christensen 

Colors of Eve Magazine Launches November 25th, CEO Charltina Christensen

For more detailed information please visit http://charltinasasianaugust2013fashionshows.webs.com/

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN: Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips, dark tan

SHAPE: Sorry, its a custom shape by Kim Rongyu

EYES: IKON - IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Brown (M)

NAILS: Candy Nail Candy Nail #P063 Marble Cream

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

HAIR: Tokyo.Girl Hair Suchin [all color] /soft glow

MAKEUP: (eyes) Blacklace Beauty Faces -Fern Eyes Only

(lips) Blacklace Beauty Candy Lips Dark Rose

 

~OUTFIT~

DRESS: [Charltina's] Oriental Flower Dani Mini Dress

SCARF: Charltina's Oriental Dani Scarf

SHOES: [Gos] Boutique - Sophia Peeptoe - White

 

~JEWELRY~

CHOKER & EARRINGS: BastChild Designs Byzantine Platinum Diamond

BRACELETS: EarthStones Diamond Bangles - Platinum

~POSES~

**Manifeste** - Model_584

 

 

 

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN: Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips, dark tan

SHAPE: Sorry, its a custom shape by Kim Rongyu

EYES: IKON - IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Brown (M)

NAILS: Candy Nail Candy Nail #P000 Basic Prim Nails Brown05

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

HAIR: ::Exile:: Maren:Marone

MAKEUP: (eyes) Blacklace Beauty Daydream Shadow Gold

(lips) Blacklace Beauty Candy Lips Rose

 

~OUTFIT~

DRESS: [Charltina's] Oriental Sunrise

SHOES: [Gos] Boutique - Paris Peeptoe - Black Patent

 

~JEWELRY~

EARRINGS: EarthStones Mara Hoop Earring - Leopard Jasper

BRACELETS: EarthStones Tarnished Gypsy Bangles - Silver/Earth

~POSES~

*PosESioN* Details 1

 

 

 

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN: Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips, dark tan

SHAPE: Sorry, its a custom shape by Kim Rongyu

EYES: IKON - IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Brown (M)

NAILS: Candy Nail Candy Nail #P000 Basic Prim Nails Brown05

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

HAIR: TuTy's ADORABLE - Updo hairstyle - Chestnut

MAKEUP: (eyes) Blacklace Beauty Dark Dreamy Shadow Chocolate

(lips) Blacklace Beauty Candy Lips Dark Rose

 

~OUTFIT~

DRESS: [Charltina's] Mustard Asian Leaves Gown

HAT: [Charltina's] Mustard Asian Leaves Gown Hat

SHOES: N-core ILLUSION XtremeHeel "Fatpack"

 

~JEWELRY~

NECKLACE, EARRINGS & BRACELET:  .:: soulsick ::. Brown Stone

~POSES~

For this pose, I used my AO

VISTA ANIMATIONS *HUD3.9e* THE MOST WANTED AO V1.2

 

 

Please feel free to check out my Flickr page as well:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/solde_rothmanay/

Summertime Carnivals!!!

Summertime in Indiana (where I am from) is always a time for the town carnivals or the county fairs and we can't forget the 4-H Fairs. This year I am a bit disappointed that I wasn't able to get out and attend our local fair, so I thought to brighten my day I would visit the carnival in SecondLife (SL).

Today, I received a blogger gift from Moose Clothing and immediately had to try them on! So, I thought why not wear something bright and colorful (at least for me) and go to the carnival.  The only problem with SL carnivals/fairs they don't have all the delicious foods that you can purchase when you go! I think that needs fixed NOW....lol. The smell of the sausages, the onions and peppers being grilled, the sweet aroma of caramel corn. Of course I cannot forget the caramel apples or cotton candy :)

You should visit the carnival that I did today, it is very nicely decorated and has some very cool rides! Although, just like in real life, carnivals come and go, so will this one. I believe August 31 is the last date for it, so you best hurry!  Summer Fair & Carnival - Aero Pines Park  - Aug 1-31 

This outfit was so much fun to wear, the way the mesh moves and the wrinkles on the skirt make it so realistic. Much to my surprise after I put the outfit on, I looked at the back view and saw the "Obey" on the rear end and had to giggle. Such a cool idea! Both the top and the skirt come in several colors so you really need to check them out! Luckily for you, they won't disappear like summer carnivals do. :)

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN: Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips, dark tan

SHAPE: Sorry, its a custom shape by Kim Rongyu

EYES: IKON - IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Brown (M)

NAILS: Candy Nail Candy Nail #P047 Hana Black

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

HAIR: Elikatira ~ [e] Me - Rich Browns

MAKEUP: (eyes) Blacklace Beauty Dreamy Shadow Lilac

(lips) Blacklace Beauty Juicy Lips Plum

 

~OUTFIT~

TOP: Moose Clothing - Sylvia Top Purple

SKIRT: Moose Clothing -  Tera Skirt Tan

SHOES: [Gos] Boutique - Lolita Espadrilles - Violet

 

~JEWELRY~

NECKLACE: Antiques - Magic Rock Style  - Volcanic Rose, Marian Kungler creator

(The LM I had is no longer valid, no information on Marketplace)

BRACELET: EarthStones Triple Hippie Bracelet - Color Trip

RING:  EarthStones Pearls & Swirls Cocktail Ring - Pink/Platinum

~POSES~

For this session, I only used my AO

VISTA ANIMATIONS *HUD3.9e* THE MOST WANTED AO V1.2

 

Please feel free to check out my Flickr page as well:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/solde_rothmanay/

Too HOT to handle!

About 4 weeks ago, I entered the modeling world with no clue (and I mean NO CLUE) of what would happen next. There isn't much in SecondLife (further referred to as SL) that I haven't done, so I wanted to explore what  modeling had to offer. My SL sister asked me one day what I thought about entering modeling school, and since I had thoughts of modeling already I was more than happy to explore with her. Together we entered Fashion/Modeling University and began attending classes.

Along the way, we have gotten separated but we are both still on the modeling track. On my journey, I was blessed enough to meet Charltina Christensen and my life hasn't been the same since! So much to say regarding this angel and the Charltina's family!

She has designed a line of clothing that I will be posting about in the very near future and I am very excited to do so. Please support this wonderful creator and visit her shops on Marketplace
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/23503  as well as her shops in-world: Charltina's Main Store     and Charltina's & Balladeer's Caribbean Retreat  .

The following outfits are the newest releases from Charltina and all I have to say is HOT!

KOREY is wearing:

SHAPE: Custom by K0rey

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN:  *Prodigal* Ale Medium - Chin Strap

HAIR:  Rawhouse:: Khaos Black #5

EYES:  IKON sunrise eyes light azure

~OUTFIT~

SHORTS:  [Charltina's] Mens African MUDD shorts

~JEWELRY & EYEWEAR~

EYEWEAR:  [Gos] custom eyewear SCT loaded

~POSES~

POSE information not available

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SOLDE is wearing:

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN: Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips, dark tan

SHAPE: Sorry, its a custom shape by Kim Rongyu

EYES: IKON - IKON 'Sunrise' Eyes - Brown (M)

NAILS: Candy Nail Candy Nail #P047 Hana Black

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

HAIR: .:EMO-tions:. * LILITH * brown (front and side view photos)

 ^;^CaTwA^;^ Maha Hair Style/Sangria (back view photo)

MAKEUP: (eyes) Blacklace Beauty Smokey Eyeshadow 8

(lips) Blacklace Beauty Visage - Powder No Teeth

~OUTFIT~

DRESS: [Charltina's] African MUDD Sexy Wexy S

SHOES: [Gos] Boutique -Desire Ankle Boot - Black

~JEWELRY~

NECKLACE & EARRINGS: Aly - Diamond & Black Onyx Spire

BRACELETS: JCNY - PICASA METRO, Hyper-Gems Bangle Set

~POSES~

*PosESioN* Details 1

+agapee+RUNWAY POSE agp_F40

Please feel free to check out my Flickr page as well:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/solde_rothmanay/

The Moose Have Arrived!!!!!

Ok, so today was a day of taking risks and pushing myself out of my comfortable box. My blog is fairly new and my confidence is low especially when I look at other blogs of my peers such as Falbala Fairey (http://falbalafaireyfashionblog.wordpress.com/), Hethwen (http://hethwen.wordpress.com/) or Silvano Korobase (http://silvanokorobase.wordpress.com/). There are many other AWESOME bloggers out there, too many to list, so this is by no means all of them. However, these bloggers are the ones that I strive to work towards. Anyway, back to my story...lol.

So, today after my blogging class with Hethwen and some other students, I decided to push myself and see what I can find. Well I began searching for creators that were in need of bloggers for their fashion house. I found a few creators listed , looked them up on Marketplace and then I read their SL profile. To my surprise not many creators were listed in SL search and of the three that I found, I only found one of their profiles that discussed bloggers. I went back into Marketplace and looked at this creator's shop.....lo and behold, I fell instantly in love with the clothing!! So, I bought some items and started stylin'.

After some time playing with what I had purchased, I decided to contact the creator and go out on a limb. I sent a notecard with an inquiry as to what was required to become a blogger for that fashion house. The creator was very friendly and asked me to fill out an application for the blogging, so I did. My confidence faltered because my application wasn't very long and my blogging skills weren't that fine tuned or experienced. Reluctantly, I turned in my application and wished for the best.

A few minutes passed and I really didn't expect any positive results, then to my surprise, the creator contacted me in return. To my PLEASANT surprise, I was accepted to be a blogger for Moose Clothing and its owner/designer, Solostah Arabello!!! Officially I have a house I blog for and couldn't be happier for the opportunity!

Now I know that the clothes that follow in the pictures below have been released for a few days now, but I am going to give my twist on one combination in this post...don't worry, more will come from Moose Clothing. I promise!

I simply adore these clothes and cannot wait to create more ensembles! Special thanks to Solostah Arabello for giving me this opportunity!

~APPEARANCE~

SKIN: Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips, dark tan

SHAPE: Sorry, its a custom shape by Kim Rongyu

EYES: Poetic Colors - pearl - m/r - java blast, medium blast

NAILS: Candy Nail #P000 Basic French Nails Black

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

HAIR: .:EMO-tions:. * JENNY * brown

MAKEUP: (eyes) Blacklace Beauty Summertime Shadows, Peach

(lips) Blacklace Beauty Candy Lips, Dark Rose

~OUTFIT~

JACKET: Moose Clothing - Noeila Leather Jacket Red

PANTS: Moose Clothing Sergie Pants - Dark Gray

SHOES: [Gos] Boutique - Grace Sandals - Black Patent

~JEWELRY & EYEWEAR~

NECKLACE & EARRINGS: BastChild "Gothique" Womens Silver Celtic Cross Set - Long

EYEWEAR: Solar Eyewear ~ Kastra

~POSES~

*I just used my AO for the poses*

VISTA ANIMATIONS *HUD3.9e* THE MOST WANTED AO V1.2

Please feel free to check out my Flickr page as well:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/solde_rothmanay/

Woohooo!!!!  I am running behind again...imagine that lol.  Working on a schedule so that I will be posting regularly, just be patient with me..learning overload here. :)

Don't we all love homework?? lol NOT...well on this particular homework, I LOVED it!!! I have to thank Jangsungyoung for working with me on my styling :) She is amazing!!!!

Anyway, on this particular assignment she asked that I dress in total black, BUT I couldn't use any prims or mesh UNLESS they were my hair or shoes. At first I panicked!! How was I going to do this?

Well, I have over 100,000 items in my inventory, so I have to stay organized to find things easily. Years ago I purchased a FABULOUS invention on marketplace that lets me do that. It's the
(CTS) Wardrobe and yes it's on Marketplace. Long story short, you enter a picture of your outfit and you get to put your own descriptors on each outfit. So, if you have an outfit named Emily, that tells you nothing about the outfit.....however, if it's in the wardrobe system, you can type in details, like "jeans, black, skirt, belt, skulls" whatever words that describe the outfit. When you need an outfit quickly you can find it (or elements of an outfit).

My first thought when I was given this assignment was to do a catsuit. Then, I thought well that is too easy and not unique like I wanted it to be. This outfit began as just a simple black corset, blue jean shorts, a ribbon choker, ribbons up my arms and legs, and my boots.

However, when I went to my learning session with Sung, she put a twist on the assignment....lol. She then told me to take the outfit that I was wearing (she called it a base) and turn it into something Urban Chic. Yes, I could change hair and shoes (which excited me)!!!

Not knowing what Urban Chic looked like, I had to use Google to find images of that particular look. Once I found images, I went to town and had a blast! The following is what I ended up with:

LOVED IT!!!! Outfit details follow :)

APPEARANCE:

SKIN:  Lara Hurley-Ava natural lips/Dark Tan

CLEAVAGE: Lara Hurley-Ava cleavage/Dark Tan 1

EYES: Poetic Colors, nightfall - choc mocha - medium bright

SHAPE: Custom shape by Kim Rongyu

MAKE UP: Blacklace Beauty Candy Lips Cherry

HAIR: .ploom. Bed Head - Monotone

EYELASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

FINGERNAILS: Candy Nail #P000 Basic French Nails Black

OUTFIT

CORSET: ! [DeVicious] *1 DAM Black Corset

BOOTS: *crank Design* Punk Short Boots (came in Dascha outfit)

ARM RIBBONS: .:Kizzy:. catfight arm ribbons

SHORTS: Deception - Black Shorts (came in Custom iNKZ - Deception)

JACKET: Getaway coat 

(came in Getaway outfit including sculpt jacket & accessories *TD*)

BELT: Queosha - Belt (came in **Dagger Design** Queosha)

NECK RIBBON:  I created this myself

JEWELRY:

EARRINGS: EarthStones Jumoke Earring - Moonstone

NECKLACE: EarthStones Jumoke Necklace - Moonstone

Looking forward to my next "assignment" !!!

FLICKR: http://www.flickr.com/photos/solde_rothmanay/

Feeling a little sensual and worldly today so I decided to wear the outfit below and add the bolero on top. In the mood to do some salsa dancing and spend time exploring in this gorgeous outfit.

I love the way the skirt fits and feels, with the leggings going up to mid thigh. The only complaint that I have about this outfit is that the leggings are attached to the shoes and I wish they were separate so I could change shoes if I needed or wanted to.

OUTFIT DETAILS

SKIN: Lara Hurley, Ava, Natural Dark Tan

SHAPE: sorry, it is custom

EYES: Poetic Colors, classic gen4~driftwood, medium dark

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

MAKEUP: Blacklace Beauty Faces, Imperial, full face with gloss

HAIR: [e] Breathe - Rich Browns

NAILS: Candy Nail #P000 Basic French Nails Black

CLOTHES: *Stars*Fashion* Glamorously (full outfit, includes shoes)

JEWELRY: ~CP~AmethystClassySet, Chani Pawlowski creator

Earthstones Mother's Ring, 2 stones

If you have any suggestions or things you'd like to see, please let me know!!  :)

Yes, I am running behind on my daily posts....lol...I'll get used to it just be patient! On Monday, August 5, I was out shopping for furniture. Let me give you some background information, I won the contest in the latest BOSL Magazine and received a lot of furniture and a beach cottage (Thank you to all the creators!!). So, I was out shopping at the stores listed in the contest just to see what other items I could find.

I went to The Nest sim and went into a shop called 11th Hour, owned by River Stromfield. The items in this store were not in the BOSL Magazine, however, the items are awesome! His mainstore is located at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Serena%20Balmoral/43/46/2851 so go visit!! While there I decided that I would take some photos in my 1970s retro outfit.

I chose to pose in front of this cabinet because of the Americana theme on the front. Outside of the store were some displays and I wanted to take some out there as well.

Then, I decided to just take some random photos in my 1970s garb. This outfit really reminded me of Foxy Cleopatra, without the afro of course.

OUTFIT DETAILS:

SKIN: Lara Hurley, Ava Dark Tan Natural

Lara Hurley, Ava, cleavage, Dark Tan

SHAPE: sorry it is a custom shape

EYES: Poetic Colors, Classic Gen4, Driftwood, Medium Dark

HAIR: Exile, Tempest ~ Pecan

MAKEUP: Blacklace Beauty Faces, Aquamarine full face with gloss

NAILS: Candy Nail #P050 Pure White

LASHES: *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

CATSUIT: ~Sassy!~Fever Catsuit, black

BELT: *Stars*Fashion* Princess Alba * (just used the belt from the outfit)

SHOES: *{ SeVered GarDeN }* NEVIA sandals

JEWELRY: Earthstones Mother's Ring, 2 stones

**SPICA**Long pearl necklace

Zuri's Joy Diamond/Pearls Choker Bracelets & Earrings

Rest n Relaxation :)

So here goes my first official entry into my blog today. Today was an exciting day for me, I was able to watch the Miss Virtual World Live Auditions and cheer on my friends as well as other models that have invested so much work into preparation for this event.

Afterwards it was time for some relaxation!! So I went to visit Gardens of Grace to relax a bit with the ocean sounds and meditation music. What a wonderful way to relax!!!

This very casual outfit was comfortable as well as classy. Purple is my favorite color so this jacket was an awesome rez day gift!!!

OUTFIT DETAILS

SKIN: Laura Hurley, Ava Natural Dark Tan

HAIR: [elikatira] Vivid Brown 07

EYES: Poetic Colors, classic gen4, Driftwood

MAKEUP: Eyeshadow ~ Blacklace Beauty, Spring Peach Shadow

Lips ~ Blacklace Beauty, Visage, Powder (no teeth)

Lashes ~ *GA* Mesh Lashes Felicia

NAILS: Candy Nails, #P050 Pure White

SHAPE: Custom Shape (sorry)

TOP: :::Sn@tch Catalina Peasant Tops::::, Ivory

JACKET: GizzA - Velvet Jacket [Purple]

CAPRIS: Zaara : Anjuna *green* (just used the capris from this outfit)

SHOES: N-core ETERNITY XtremeHeel "Fatpack"

JEWELRY: Bracelets ~ EarthStones Diamond Bangles - Platinum

Earrings & Necklace ~ EarthStones Romance Set - Soft Pink Pearl/White Gold

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to IM me in world, Solde Rothmanay. Hope this helps!!!

New Beginnings.....

This is sooo new to me....bear with me while I learn to do this :) Come back often I will be updating as I learn!! I promise!!