antique jungle

shortish post today (: i’m so tired i slept at 4am and woke up at 7.45am. i’m at “work” now hahaha, and i keep getting distracted by youtube and msn. but no matter, here are the looks for today!

for the first look, i went for vintage elegance and sophistication. i found plenty of vintage stuff at doux petit dahl which was awesome! while going through what i bought, the first thing that came to my attention was this feminine purple number, conveyed the elegance i was going for with the halter keyhole neckline, the ruffled hemline with floral details and a royal purple lining. a belt of the same colour completes the look, emphasizing the waistline and all together giving it the feel of a lady. i also found these crocheted tights, once advertised by uma, in this store and i jumped at the opportunity of using them. i found that using the white tights gave this outfit a little twist and it being crocheted, did not come off as being overly white. the black shorts thrown in completes the number as a bottom with a colour that complements but does not outshine the highlights of the outfit. i chose this hair from magika (hugeeee store of hairs) because i really liked the fringeline on it and the cute braids everywhere gives zephy the aura of a princess. after all – hair is our crowning glory right? (shameless plug: hair fair 2009 coming up!)

hair barber yumyum hair 10 (chocolate)
eyelashes redgrave showgirl
eyes pididdle motion sickness (blue)
top doux petit dahl purpie paisley tank cinched
shorts twosome autumn shorts (black)
tights doux petit dahl crochet tights (white)
shoes armidi barcelona slingback (black with gold)
bangles doux petit dahl bangles (black foral)
necklace atelier am layered flower necklace (white, but tintable)
skin curio breeze (tone: petal, make-up: liquid sky 1, others: light)

for this next look, i pretty much threw this together after falling into the spell of gisele, a new store that i just discovered thanks to anya. i bought the top thinking that it was just a scarf but upon trying my new purchase out in the store itself, i realised that it looked fabulous. really gives one a feel of power! it pretty much makes the entire outfit by itself, but i complemented it with the hair that i also bought from the same store, which i thought looked really fairy-queen-ish. i particularly liked the headpiece for this hair, the pearl headband with three complementing roses of a dusty hue. i thought bangles or bracelets would be too much for this outfit already, so i used brown half-gloves instead so the arms wouldn’t look empty. wanted to give it a bit of shine so i used gold heels to finish it up. (:

hair gisele sia (milk) (comes with accessories)
eyelashes redgrave individualistic
eyes pididdle motion sickness (alive)
top gisele enroulent (walnut)
pants nylon outfitters dress pants (white)
gloves royal blue half gloves (brown)
shoes armidi dahlia pump (gold)
skin curio breeze (tone: petal, make-up: sepia 2, others: light, frex)

that’s all from me today folks! (:

sakura owl

sorry for the recent inactivity, friends! i’ve been busy buying myself a truckload of hair on SL and insodoing have neglected to post up my blog updates. (:

i really like these few looks that i’m going to post up! the first one is very oriental, which is close to my heart since – i’m chinese? XD absolutely love both the top and the jeans! the top is from apple may, and it originally comes with a black ribbed flared-bottom capri (also nice, but i wanted to showcase these jeans). i love how this top reminds me of the traditional chinese cheongsam with a very modern and sexy twist. the jeans i got from zaara are just 100% lurve. it’s so extremely realistic looking and comes in a pack of four colours for only around 100 – 150L if i’m not wrong. the jewelled details on the belt loops of the jeans smacks of more oriental flavour, which completes the outfit. i chose a skin that had an awesome red lipstick to complement the fiery redness of the top, as well as a darkish hair for an asian look. the sakura flower comes as part of the clawtooth hair that i used, and is detachable! awesome for ornamentation, whenever wherever.

hair clawtooth lola’s big date (coffee)
top apple may designs anming (top only)
jeans zaara jeans jewelled (blue)
shoes paper couture black high heels
skin curio breeze (tone: petal, make-up: pure 2, set: light, frex)

the second look i have up is very casual and it’s pretty much how i’d dress most of the time in RL. i like the bohemian-ness of the design of the owl tee and i think the jelly toast is JUST TOO CUTE. it has a cute cat face on it! it comes with a matching tshirt and is also available in peanut butter toast. XDXD

hair armidi hair the ginza (light brown, walnut)
tshirt tres blah lovey owl tee (freebie)
shorts surf couture rolled denim shorts (light)
shoesheart & sole hearts pastel (heart colour changeable) (freebie)
skin curio breeze (tone: petal, make-up: sepia 1, set: light, frex)
toast love kitty jelly toast tshirt (jelly toast only)

om shanti om!

hello everyonee!

recently i was tped to an undiscovered jewel of a store called zaara. i did not realise at the first that it was an indian outfit store but the realisation only made me fall in love with the stuff they have on sale even more. everything i found there was so so elaborately designed, it did not make me doubt for a second how much effort the designer had put into making all these wonderful fabrics and textures. as we all know, indian cloths are always richly embellished with an extremely intricate and unique design, which the designer succeeded in achieving here as well. what’s more, i visited zaara when they were having a sale, ending 1st JUNE! so make a beeline there now, please.

i don’t usually buy gowns and stuff, because i don’t feel like i can showcase them very well but this was one buy i could not pass up. the absolutely crazy details that can be found on every single item of this indian bride gown set is – WORDS FAIL ME. the entire dress set, complete with the scarf, the gauze head veil and the henna on the hands, comes up to a total of 600L. everyone say it together now – OH. MY. GOODNESS. what a steal!!! i was staring at the store display of this for the longest time, thinking that it was so completely gorgeous but i bet it cost like 5000L or something, until something possessed me to click on the display and see how much it cost. the moment i saw that i was only 600L, nothing could come between my cursor and the Buy button. (: whether i will wear it again next time or not IS OF NO CONSEQUENCE. this is a piece of art that i absolutely had to get my hands on.

hair curio hera (brown, dark brown)
dress zaara indian bride (crimson) also comes in yellow and green
veil zaara indian bride (crimson)
scarf zaara indian bride (crimson)
henna zaara indian bride (crimson)
bangles zaara nizam choodiya bangles (white)
skin curio breeze (petal, dark, pure 2)

yet another work of art from zaara, i love the smexiness of this dress, with the low, low, low-plunging neckline but yet retaining some sophistication in the length of the skirt. interestingly enough, the skirt’s so-called slit isn’t really a slit but more like a sudden rise and fall of the hemline, which i found particularly intriguing. unlike the normal slit, it’s more like an open YUMYUM-I’M-SEXY sort of hemline which, if i was a guy, i would find very appealing indeed. i also like how zaara still infuses some indian design elements into this dress, what with the brown gradient of the skirt, the nicely designed hemline as well as the cool, cool belts (yes, they can be found on a separate layer so MIX AND MATCH ALL YOU WISH!).

hair =ROGE= hair 18 (apple)
dress zaara carangute (brown)
skin curio breeze (petal, light, frez, sepia 1)

that’s all the indian goodness from me today!

i’m gonna find another you

first look today is something i did up yesterday, i think, so it may not be congruent with the last two outfits. couldn’t resist though. i love this dress from twee and i love its name – melted deckchair. i mean – who thinks of that?! absolute genius. the dress makes me wanna eat strawberry mint cream candy. i’ve no idea why i feel more cravings for my SL dresses than RL food. i think i’m going slightly mad. (:

hair uncle wiggli ellen (brown)
eyes pididdle motion sickness (blue)
dress [twee] melted deckchair
gloves royal blue half-gloves (fuchsia)
socks kuri style 78 socks
shoes lya sakura leather shoes (pink)
skin gala phoenix sunny, petal, dark umbra-1

next look is something that i put together while i was shopping around in this awesome sim called tableau which i’m sure is not unfamiliar to anybody reading this blog. (: i went absolutely crazy and went around buying so much stuff that i found this fabulous BIG package of freebies from a shop called Nylon Outfitters. for some reason i really like the shirt! it looks like something i’d wear in RL because it’s colourful (i have a colour fetish) and it’s casual, comfortable and smarter than a normal t-shirt at the same time (:

hair clawtooth lola’s big date (classic brunette)
eyes pididdle motion sickness (alive)
shirt nylon outfitters stripe shirt (womens’ freebie)
pants niniko stripe pants
shoes MG fashion sporty flats (navy)
skin gala phoenix sunny, petal, light sea glass 1

for the last look of the day, i threw this outfit together from bits and pieces from everywheree (: there was an awesome sale going on at cupcakes! selling dresses for 25L each. needless to say, we made a beeline for said store and pretty much cleared its shelves. not too sure if the sale is still on, but i’m pretty most people got their needs fulfilled and milked this crazy sale for all it was worth. (: i find myself very attracted to seagreen colours nowadays.

hair clawtooth lola’s big date (classic brunette)
eyes pididdle motion sickness (alive)
scarf nylon outfitters gold scarf
top cupcakes! emerald green dress (top only)
capris cupcakes! grey pinstriped shorts
shoes sole sisters audrey (white)
skin gala phoenix sunny, petal, light sea glass 1

i’m one card short of a full deck

mmm – it’s not been a very good week. probably due to the fact that i’ve lost my usually gargantuan appetite. ): so i cheered myself up by dressing zephy up in a pretty wacky outfit (by my standards). (:

hair uncle wiggli burly type A, size L (brown wolf)
bow [twee] patterned green bow
jacket modd.G reyna jacket (black glitter)
top sugarcube ruckle summer dress (green) [top only]
shorts surf couture rolled denim shorts (light)
stockings subtle submission part of babycakes babydoll dress
shoes g field rosette platform shoes (brown)
gloves royal blue half-glove (gold)
skin gala phoenix tone: petal, set: sunny, make-up: dark umbra-1

new home, new looks!

i’m back! i’m not dead!

the trouble is that i’m really lazyy hahahaa. really, really happy that i’m moving in with anya and tomoyo!! it was done a few nights ago, amid the confusion of redecorating the house and suddenly i find myself feeling very honoured to become a HBox townie! (: thank you so much to anya and tomo for keeping this homeless newbie. they have an awesome white theme going on in their house and this is me and anya attempting to blend in with the furniture while having a heart-to-heart talk.

okay, on to the new stuff i’ve bought!

as you all can tell from my previous posts, i’ve attacked surf couture and i totally bought their entire fatpack of flip flops (what a tongue twister omg) but while i was there, i could not resist buying these cabana dresses! the pink/teal one makes me think of watermelon mint. i don’t like neither watermelon nor mint, but it still gives me a craving to eat some yummylicious candy! really love the color combination. it makes me hungry. i think it’s so sweet though. the tan/cranberry one which i took a sneak peek at in the second photo has a more mature, sophisticated feel to it as compared to the watermelon mint one, makes me think of beige chiffon with roses, a bit like phantom of the opera?? hahaha. am i thinking too much!?

hair !lamb cherry (chocolate bars, kit kat) with ruby bow
dress surf couture cabana dress (pink/teal and tan/cranberry) 
shoes paper couture black high heel 
skin gala phoenix tone: petal, set: sunny, make-up: dark, umbra 1

next look is something i put together from a variety of different sources! i think this look is comfortable, casual but yet girlish and sophisticated at the same time. i like it (: i also like the combination of minty green with blue of the bow, which has a very soothing feel. frikkin love the frills on this dress, they’re an absolute work of art, this dress is so multi-layered and so interactive. i recommend that everyone get this dress and try it while moving around. it’s so full of life and zest! -bounces up and down-

hair junwave pompadour tail (black)
headpiece twee blue and green patterned hair bow
dress niniko classical dress (white)
leggings niniko medium (black)
shoes lya sakura shoes (red)
skin gala phoenix tone: petal, set: sunny, make-up: dark umbra 1

modd.g love (:

when i first joined sL and found my rL friend anya ohmai at her hbox home, i also had the pleasure of meeting moddishh at her house. i heard from anya that she makes clothes and stuff, and poses, but the blockhead in me did not actually take the initiative to go find her store, because i was busy getting used to sL and the controls and blogs and all that. however! when i finally TPed over to her store, i almost sank down to my knees to beg forgiveness! xD i fell in love with everything i saw and i had very serious trouble stopping myself from buying down her entire store, much to her amusement. i bought SO MANY of her things that i had to pick some of my faves to put on this blog or else it’ll overrun.

presenting… the MODD.G EDITION of zephystar*!

 

first on the list, is this adorable lil combination. this black jacket with shoulder flares and long black sleeves, detachable prim as well as a big side button just oozes class. zephy on the right wears the jacket with the prim. paired up with a beautiful electric skirt, it makes zephy look fully equipped to battle the Harshness of Cold Weather – WITH CLASS. on the right, zephy wears the same jacket but de-primmed and now paired with casual denim shorts, some stockings and a cute pair of platform maryjanes. this outfit makes me feel like zephy’s a fashionista that’s actually concerned with comfort! really love this ensemble as well.

hair foam! the kimora (brown D with brown B braids)
jacket modd.G eleanor jacket (black)
skirt modd.G killah hectic electric skirt
shorts  surf couture rolled denim shorts (light)
stockings kuri style 116 socks (beige)
shoes [left] paper couture black high heels [right] g.field rosette (brown) group gift

 

this next look is sort of like a modern day pocahontas. i’m really enjoying what modd’s doing with the ruffled or flared shoulders that have continuous tight-fitting sleeves of the same colour. it makes the entire top look extremely classy and high-end. the headbands were so fun that i couldn’t resist. makes her look a bit like a hippie, yes? it didn’t look entirely right with ANY shoe, so i just left zephy barefoot with that. such a nature girl

hair !lamb teased up (chocolate bars, snickers)
headband modd.G headband (glamourous black)
top modd.G aeolia cardigan (beige)
shorts twosome autumn shorts (black)

 

eeeeps, i couldn’t resist this halter because, let’s face it, it’s just SMOKIN’ HOT! i especially adore the pleated bodice, as well as the intricate halter design which is a job well done by modd. perfect for anything from a day to the beach, to a semi-formal dinner. slightly, if at all, inspired by the bowler hat in waiting for godot and clockwork orange, my literature texts. (:

hair !lamb mister sister (tacky gold)
top modd.G fiona halter (yellow)
shorts surf couture rolled denim shorts (light)
shoes surf couture freedom flops (dark brown)

 

ahhh, one of modd’s latest releases, the lydiah summer dress that has been flying off shelves. i think it makes zephy look like a lovely little present. perfect for cocktail parties and the like! the black top provides an excellent foil to the brilliant colours that the summer dress is available in (namely green, rose, blue and pink), while the bow does a good job emphasizing the waistline and also gives the outfit an extra perk of pure cuteness. (: one might say i was overdoing the bows a bit, what with the headband but – SUE ME, I HAVE A FETISH FOR BOWS.

hair !lamb cherry (bimbo blondes, pale, charcoal bow)
dress modd.G lydiah summer dress (babydoll pink)
shoes sole sisters audrey (white)

 for the power women in us! if i held an office job, i wish i could wear an outfit like this everyday. the black and white combination gives it a corporate feel, but the sexy leather belt tells a whole different story! the belt, i feel, makes this outfit work so well. it brings everything together and tops it all off with a good dose of fashion sense. I WISH I OWNED A BELT LIKE THIS IN RL! ): the white bow makes zephy look like a lawyer! not a bad thing to be, imo.

hair !foam the sharon (brown A)
dress modd.G angela dress set
shoes paper couture black high heels

 

SUCH a fun dress!! i am not usually a big fan of prints but this dress totally changed my mind. i’ve always really liked halter dresses, and this certainly fits the bill.

hair !lamb teased up (carrot cakes, rotten carrot)
dress modd.G fall halter dress (blue)
shoes surf couture freedom flops (gold)

 as you can tell, this is my favouritest outfit of the lot. it make zephy look SO, SO fun and gives her a bit of an innocence of a country bumpkin somehow. i love, love, love this outfit!!!!! the red checkered pattern of the shirt could have made zephy look somwhat like a picnic cloth, but an expertly designed cut and collar ruffles made such a big, big difference to this shirt. i cannot begin to express how much kudos to modd.G for making this genius of a shirt. (: perfectly complemented by a pair of sugercube shorts with pink dots, giving the fun factor an added boost!

hair foam! the melody i (brown e)
shirt modd.G charlotte red checkered blouse
shorts sugercube pinkdot jean shorts
shoes surf couture freedom flops (red)

OKAYYY i’m finally done off to sleep now, folks, goodbye!

p.s. if i look a bit different and LESS like anya, it’s because she made me a lovely new shape and i changed my default skin  

sugacube!

well! i think i’m going to go bankrupt soon with the amount i’m spending on skins, hair, shoes, dresses, the works! but no matter, so here’s an update. to quote tomo’s blog: “hear our wallets moan.” my wallet is DEFINITELY on the downturn. economic crises cannot stem the destruction i wreak upon my innocent wallet. so here’s an update anyway, to justify my actions.

i purchased this lovely green bubble dress from sugercube. i was a bit hesitant at first because my comfort zone has always been rather dullish colours like brown, black and white, and this perky green/yellow dress would be certainly pushing my comfort zone out a bit. after much deliberation over whether i ought to take a leap of faith, i bought the green dress and never looked back! it makes zephy look ready for a day of fun at a picnic, and gives me the very romantic garden sort of feel. i think what really makes this dress is the red flowery streaks across the bubbly skirt. along with the bubble, it makes zephy look like a sunshine girl but with underlying FIREEE AND PASSION!! :D really love the look. paired it up with some white peeptoe heels and a green headband to complete the happy look.
skin seagrass 1 (sunny, petal) – Gala Phoenix
hair cherry (bimbo blondes, lady) –  Lamb (headband with modifiable colour included)
dress ruckle summer dress (green) – Sugercube
shoes audrey (white) – Sole Sisters (freebie!)

i have also recently went absolutely MAD at Modd.G’s shop. totally love everything she’s created and i think i spent – quite a bit of money over there. i’m really such a fan. you can expect my new few posts to have nothing but Modd.G’s stuff on it. lubs you, modd!

 

 

EDIT: amygg’s such a sweetheart, she made me this!

LOVE YOU AMY (: (:

rockin’ out for LIFE.

i didn’t think that i’d manage to go to RFL because it happens at unearthly hours here in my hometown, which is halfway round the globe from the U.S. of A., but i actually managed to sneak in a few shots as well as try out some of the awesum rides they have over there. anya and tomoyo TPed me over to this really cute shed of human oddities where they then TPed pretty much the rest of the world to come join us. we took a group photo there before anya and tomo dragged me off to ride their favourite alice in wonderland ride in the carnival. it was AWEEESUMM. excellent, beautifully designed ride, completely adhering to the spirit of alice in wonderland. especially loved the bit when the wonderland segment is over and suddenly there are alarm clocks, like alice waking from a dream. (: very nice indeed. and of course, the company made it all the more sweeter. (:

we then tried out the haunted house ride which was totally jerky and spoilt! for quite some time i was stuck in a blue screen, which really sucked. in the end we had to WALK through the haunted house, which was kinda strange. then we sat on the log flume, which was slightly spoilt too, i think. blue screen there too. hahahaa, but it worked in the end, at least. (: lag heaven, but still fun nonetheless. then we sat on this thing called the scrambler, which was basically those rides that turn round and round and round until you get all dizzy and shizzz. i almost puked, but anya had a lot of fun. tomo and chance totally flew out of the ride because they couldn’t take it anymore. xD TSK TSK. but yeah, i was feeling highly uncomfortable. XD

after that i tried to go shopping for AOs with anya, but meh – didn’t really work out cos i had rl stuff to do and plus she was busy helping tomo out with stuff. (: ending with a collage of the group shots we took!

that beautiful insanity

whoo whoooo, fast post today! (: yesterday was RFL, which i was totally present at for like, 5 minutes. met a lot of fully awesome people, but only briefly though! luckily RFL continues for a few more days, because it totally starts at singapore 3am at which time i am supposed to be ASLEEP. i was barely awake yesterday man. will prolly attend it today or tomorrow (:

first look today is something inspired by ballet! actually, it was pretty impromptu because i saw this irresistable dress over at Elate! and, well, i couldn’t resist. i love the fluffiness of the dress, as well as the reddish chiffon peeking out from underneath. really gives zeph a dollish charm. also, when i zoomed in, i found that the detailing of the dress is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. there’s a close-up there that i attached. IT IS GORGEOUS. even the close-up doesn’t do it justice ): so how’d you like zeph in short hair too huh?

hair the sharon, by Foam!
dress annalise in ice, by Elate!
shoes black high heel, by Paper Couture

nextly, this look reminds me of classic new york casual. it’s preppy, it’s stylish, it’s comfortable and it has a bit of fierce thrown in, in form of the boots (to quote Christian Siriano from Project Runway, S4). all the holes-in-the-pockets in the world could not get between me and these ankle boots. it was love at first sight for me when i spotted them over at the Paper Couture store, and although i know it might get a bit hard to match them with other stuff, unlike the black high heel that’s been appearing in my posts, i knew i could not not get it. and because they are oh so hard to match, i decided to do up a shoot for them especially. i was not about to let my fierce boots go down in history unphotographed!!

hair the melody i, by Foam!
earrings dice earrings, freebie
bracelet delicate cuff bracelet in silver, by Curio
top vest alternate tee, by insert cool name
skirt denim flexi miniskirt, freebie by Elate!
shoes semi-boot, by Paper Couture 

ALL RIGHTIEEE. i’m done for the day. time to wrap myself up with a packet of seaweed and Dracula, which is a cracking good read, to quote prince george from blackadder (which is a AWESOME SHOW, everyone’s lives are incomplete if they have never watched blackadder).

BYE!!