A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Airy

This look started with the new Zarra's Classic Jeans.  I decided to choose white because I've always liked the look and also those new white watches are currently in style, even if I decided not to go with one.

I'm in awe of Maitreya's latest release of Allegre heels and have been prouncing around in them a lot!  Especially with the multiple color options you can choose with the straps, easy to match to whatever you're wearing.

The Broderie Anglais Blouse by League has the right amount of delicate touches with cuteness that I felt worked for a relaxing summer feel.  I picked it up before I put this look together and am grateful that I choose off-white.

!lamb released the Wild Thing styled in one of her new colors called Washed Out for 50L Fridays - I haven't been the craziest about the colors but it grew on me especially with this look.

I adore this Bunny Bag that I picked up during the seasons hunt by TokiD.  Including it in the look brings is the whimsy that I like to bring.  I also think it is so creative! 

Meil's Friendo bracelet - first I love the "friendo" name, though most likely not to be literally from the movie, No Country For Old Men, I still will giggle.  The Hipster Peepers, glasses, are also by Meil - a 50L Friday buy.  If you haven't checked out her selection, you're missing out!  By this point she has quite a few pieces varying in designs that still captures her creative style. 

Skin choice for me was up in the air, I browsed through my inventory and remembered this newer Dutch Touch release called RooS - found this popping blue make-up (Nr 2) and it stuck!  

Insufferable Dastard, my now eye of choice released new eyes called Mirror.  I'm featuring thye Blue-Green shade style and most likely you'll be seeing more soon!

The poses I used for these pics are by LAP aka Long Awkward Pose - she recently made some poses for longer hair so that they drape and not poke in and out of your chest.  Check them out when you shop.

So that's my look pictured in my new skybox that I plan to shoot my blog pics in from now on.  Funny how the colors also matched my look!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Deep Purple

Not going to say too much, but I this look was inspired by one of Elikatira's newest hairs - Break.  AND Maitreya Gold's Salience shoes that I picked up from this year's Shoe Fair 2011.  By the way it was announced today that the fair raised nearly L$1.2M for Soles4Souls, which is over $4,500 USD!  Way to give SLers!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

PS - Close-up shot photo-shopped, the other is untouched.

Quick Credits:

JACKET: Mon Tissu - Porter Jean Jacket in Used

DRESS: League - Thermal Dress in Purple

SHOES & TIGHTS: Maitreya Gold - Salience in Violet

HAIR: Elikatira - Break in Red 10

SKIN: League - Sia in Medium GlamGoth - Frex

EYES: ID - Light Sensitive in Dark Green

POSES: LAP aka Long Awkward Pose

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Merengue

Walking the shoe fair a bit early by invitation was an unexpected treat - so was finding the store Treads with these unbelievable shoes!  Treads' 77 Loafers in Banane are the inspiration for this look.  Definitely my fave finds of the fair for this year - unique and different in the textures - they are unisex but I'm showing off my masculine side for this post.  I did end up tinting them a touch darker to blend a little bit more with the look in the end.  I'll let the rest of the look speak for itself but this is pretty much what came to mind.

Oh one side note for guys - sometimes ladies' fashions work out - the blazer/hat/socks are all female designed items but with some tweaking they worked!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:
JACKET: Mon Tissu - Rockaby Blazer in Red

TOP: Nanuk - Viggo V-neck in Tur
PANTS: Mr. Poet - Woven Pants in Coffee
HAT: Mon Tissu - Feather Wrapped Fedora in Straw
SHOES: Treads - 77 Loafers in Banane
SOCKS: Maitreya - Scrunched Prim Socks in Aqua
SKIN: Redgrave - Tyson in Dark Tan 02 
EYES: ID - Light Sensitive Shaded in Dark Brown
POSE: LAP aka Long Awkward Pose

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Hitch

Trains are a common sight in my hometown and is an essential service to many locations across the world.  Even if the look was not inspired by the location; as soon as I put on the girlpack by LAP, I knew that I had to hit up AM Radio's art installment at IDIA Laboratories (123,105,2058).  If you haven't been to one of AM's sims you're missing out!

The look started with the Minx shorts by Mon Tissu.  I thought about grabbing a fatpack but wanted to try on  a pair first as sometimes shorts with prims don't work out.  I was happy to say that these were perfect without having to do a single adjustment - that's a rarity!  Look for me showing off other colors in future blog posts!  

Originally I started with a cropped sweater jacket but all that went out the window when I discovered this open shirt with tank by Argrace in my inventory.  Mainly Argrace has converted over to creating only hair but looks like they still have some clothing if you haven't stopped by in awhile.  

I've had these riding boots by Mon Tissu in my inventory for awhile that I had planned in another look that didn't work out in the end.  When I bought them I didn't want to go for the typical brown or black shades and I'm still happy that I went with vintage red.

A first for this blog is to feature hair by Milana.  I'm a bit mixed on her hair - I love it in the pictures but sometimes I find it hard to fit to my head properly or find the right angle in a pose.  I have worn her style before with some major mods, this time I didn't mod it at all.  I'm wearing the Joy II hair.  I find that sometimes I want the sculpts to be out to show off the textures she includes to create the flexi style.  They're really beautifully done!

I picked up the girlpack pose set by LAP at the pose fair this year.  I didn't really think about using it for this look until I was digging for some different poses.  Once i put on the pack and tinted it - I knew it would make the outfit along with the setting.

I always like to feature different skins and totally transform my look each time.  I decided to go with the soft hues of LAQ's Tess2.  It brought out that doll like face that I felt fit the mood I wanted for the picture along with the delicate freckled specks.

As for eyes, I'm sticking with Insufferable Dastard again for this post wearing Light Sensitive in dark brown.

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:

TOP: Argrace - Open Shirt in Cream

SHORTS: Mon Tissu - Minx in Brown

BACKPACK: LAP - Girlpack Pose Set (tinted)

RIDING BOOTS: Mon Tissu - Provence in Vintage Red

HAIR: Milana - Joy II in Blacks

SKIN: LAQ - Tess2 in Nougat 02

EYES: Insufferable Dastard - Light Sensitive in Dark Brown

POSE: LAP - Girlpack

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Sky High

I wanted to feature a bit of a store called, Erratic.  They're new but high quality with a LOT of color.  Erratic currently covers a lot of hip club and sporty styles.  They're located on the LE LOOK SOUTH sim.

I'm showing off more of a sporting style mix displaying their razorback tank, sporty shorts, and striped socks.  Note: I did a bit of photo-shopping on the shorts to fix the annoying glitch that all SL designers have to put up with.  I won't go into a long explanation of it but it is extremely frustrating and limited pixel area.

As far as the rest of the look goes, LAP's Skater Chic Poses definitely were a big part of the inspiration.  Elikatira's Play hair was perfectly suited paired up with Pink Fuel's early teaser and highly anticipated release of Kumi skin part of the Pacific Crisis Fundraiser.  An oldie but a goodie, Porn Star's Xtra Hi-Tops that come in a wide variety of customizable/scripted colors and textures.  Last but not least - Tres Blah's Blue eyes which I've worn on a number of occasions.

Enjoy!
Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:
TOP: Erratic - Tracy Racerback in Blue 1
SHORTS: Erratic - Jamie Sporty in Red 1
SOCKS: Erratic - Striped in White-Blue
SHOES: PornStar - Xtra Hi-Tops in MultiColor
SKATE BOARD: LAP (aka Long Awkward Pose) part of Skate Chic pack 
HAIR: elikatira - Play in Black 04
SKIN: Pink Fuel - Kumi in Milk/Amethyst (Pacific Crisis Fundraiser)
EYES: Tres Blah - Blue
POSES: LAP aka Long Awkward Pose

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Channeling Jackie-O

Jackie-O was feeding through a bit yesterday evening while out shopping.  Funny thing is, the item that channeled the style didn't end up in the final look, but sometimes that's how it goes.  I'm wearing mostly fri.day items (Mandy hair, White Trousers, Longsleeve Boatneck Tee (modded)) in this look to help out those on a budget - TAG SALE is going on now through Thursday, September 10th.  

Other quicky notes to point out - this is the second time I'm featuring Elikatira's Flair Flats.  And Miel definitely shouldn't be known for clothes but their accessories!  I'm showing off two items here the Blood Diamonds Ring and Bella Peepers.  I'm also gladly showing off Tuli's Zoe skin...(even if it is or isn't named after me - I'm a long time Tuli fan and thus I'm still gonna think it is pretty darn cool).  A usual for me, Exodi's Zbilja eyes in brown - most likely my fave collection of eyes on the grid even if I've had em for awhile.  I love the light reflection and depth of color esp in the brown shade.  And both poses used are by LAP aka Long Awkward Pose - another fave place of mine to pose shop I'm always waiting for her next set!  Everything Dove does at LAP is quality, quality, quality!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

*minor Photoshop editing on the pic

Zoe's Quick Pick - Madi's Secrets

Ah I love shopping and coming across a new store to me - I am impressed by the collection over at Madi's Secrets.  I was happy to find the time and effort that Madilyn Ling has put into her lingerie.  The shine in the satin and detailing in the lace had me fall in love.  In another piece that I picked up called Coffee Brocade, she has the seams in the pattern matching perfectly!  Trying my own hands at designing, this area is a nightmare and I congratulate Madilyn for doing what many won't.  I look forward to seeing more pieces to come!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:

Madi's Secrets' Satin & Lace Corset Set in Black

Truth's Mena in Night

Glam Affair's Jadis in MedTan 11a

Tres Blah's Blue Eyes

LAP aka Long Awkward Pose's DQ-Cam Hor 

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Militia

I'm not going to spend time blabbing on about this one.

Inspiration started with a vest by Kyoot that is currently available exclusive on the new Illusory.  But it wasn't quite working out with what I wantet.  After visiting LeLutka everything turned to Military style and thus I pulled out another fave top of mine from Kyoot.

Click on the pics to check it out in my flickr.

Quick Credits

Jacket: LeLutka - Charlie in Dark

Shirt: Kyoot - Beneath My Bones (Stumblebum Exclusive)

Micro Pants: Kyoot - High Waisted in Slate

Hat: LeLutka - Dictator Hat

Boots: J's - Thigh High in Black

Hair: Kin - Cricket in Black

Skin: Illusory - Paige in Tan/Stained B3

Eyes: Illusory - Eyes 13

Pose: Long Awkward pose aka LAP

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - To Russia With Love

After seeing this poncho at LeLutka I couldn't resist putting together a Bond Girl style. 

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Credits

Poncho: LeLutka - Rea in Artic

Skirt: Madsy - Anna in Black (minidress)

Boots: Bax - Prestige in White

Hair: 69 - Beep in Light Platinum Blonde

Skin: LeLutka - Ava in Light Makeup 5 with Gleam Lipstick

Eyes: LeLutka - Reflections in Glory

Pose by Long Awkward Pose [LAP]

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Betty

In honor of having Mad Men back on the air with season 4 - I'm showing off the two very different sides of Mrs. Betty Draper. The first being a very memorable moment with some neighboring birds. The second hitting more of the glam model side that she fronts when out meeting Don Draper's clientèle.

The inspiration started this morning with the announcement of new 69 hair by Kumii Yoshikawa. The BE style reminded me of Betty's hair and is one of three new releases which is only open to 69-VIPs until August 2nd. I'm happy to say she now includes a resize script for her hairs which I can appreciate as they've never fit on my head without adjustments.

Originally I was going to go for more of her everyday looks, but my husband brought up the time she had with the BB gun and thus this look was born. I headed straight to Artilleri to pick up the Wilma dress in yellow that reflects the time period extremely well with the button down styled top which you will see Betty wear numerous times on the show.

I wanted to find some yellow shoes to match, but as usual - color isn't always easy store to store so I picked up the Tuli pumps in steel and choose the golden bow texture from the menu option to match it with shades of the dress pattern. Shiny Things hasn't been producing a lot of shoes lately but it still definitely has the quality you expect from shoe makers of today.

The cigarette from FNKY is an oldie but a goody. The smoke is scripted to be turned on or off by touch and comes with a variety of other in-hand, mouth, or on land options. The shotgun was a freebie that I found on xstreet by Cisco Lane that is originally huge as it is supposed to be for Tank Girl - but I scaled it down to fit the image of Betty.

As far as marriage bling, I choose one of the best looking diamond rings I have seen in a modern style by Yabusaka. I stuck with the League's Taylor skin in blonde but in a new make-up called Angel - seemed fitting! I really like it on my shape and find it harder to switch it up. My other faves made it back are the LeLutka Reflection eyes in glory and Silhouette lashes in Au Natural (I wear these in both looks).

For the more dressy Draper, I was actually going to try to not shop at Icing, because that felt too easy - but after shopping in another store I decided enough and pulled out another fave from Icing called, Evening at the Opera. I paired it up with another of Icing's creations of the glam stole that includes an AO as well as 2 ways of wearing it - wraparound (shown) or over the shoulder.

Again, I was hunting for something other than Paper Couture because again, I like to challenge myself - but in the end - I came back to pull out the sparkling sphere set. The closer to neck feature fits Betty's style of not being too flashy - but definitely having a wow factor. It kinda reflects her personality, trying to draw somebody in but rejecting them in the end.

The Shaken by not Stirred hair by Clawtooth is an instant fave - I wanted to go there to see if there was a more reflective style to Betty's hair and when I saw this I knew it would fit well. It probably could pass for a Jane style, but I thought still appropriate for Betty. So a lot of good hits for Tableau sim tonight as both Paper Couture and Clawtooth are located there.

Finishing off the look was Maitreya's Neyya heels in Pearl Leather. The right sheen to blend in with the top of the dress as well as classy enough to pull off with the style.

The pose used in the gun happy Betty style was a custom made by my husband today specifically for the blog. The pose for the Betty glam style is one of Dove's (of LAP aka Long Awkward Pose) 365 poses project. I highly recommend stopping by to check them out if you haven't recently.

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

PS Comment who is your favorite Mad Men character!

Please note that the Gun Happy Betty image has been photoshopped - the Glam Betty is unprocessed.

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Holloway

I am a big fan of Mad Men after catching up with the series on DVD. We're nearing the start of the fourth season and thus I thought it would be fun to bring to life some of the Mad Men fashions to Second Life. Joan Holloway is the inspiration for today's look.

I knew straight away that I could find a dress that is suitable to Joan's curves at Icing. One of my all time fave stores on the grid, Icing has always offered a niche to the vintage style. Ultra feminine is this dress called, Femme en Noir. The pencil style skirt signifies a sensually elegant feminine figure which is accented by the stunning dragonfly pin.

No dress especially back in the 60s era would you be caught without some form of hosiery. I made a trip to pick up a thigh high lace-top stockings set from Blowpop. Seen here in sand.

The LeLutka Saffron pumps in nude are a bit more of a modern twist on the look. I opted to stay away from the typical black and stick with a neutral tone.

Joan isn't the type to over accessorize as she always tends to find the proper balance in her style. I kept the jewelry to a minimum with these earrings from the Antique Pearl Choker Set from Paper Couture.

Also being in the type of job she is she is constantly needing to keep an eye on the time. Thus this look would not be suitable without a proper watch. This watch called Naomi is from YV (by Yvette Vultee) and ties in a classic strap style with bracelet twist. And for future use there is a ton of scripted color options (black and white are sold together and are totally tintable).

Funny how it works out sometimes, but Truth's Zoe - which I have assumed was named after me (and even if not I'll say it is) really ties to how Joan keeps her hair. Maybe he had that in mind when designing it but it really fits well to how she wears it. I do hope that is a reflection of my own type of style - I do adore vintage styles but I know that I'm not alone! Truth certainly has not stopped creating - you can find new styles weekly which is quite an impressive feat on its own, especially if they weren't as good as they really are!!



I also decided to try a new skin brand called Mynerva. I saw Carissa Crimson blogging about it and went to check it out. I was pleased to see the different shades of eyebrows as well as cleavage option included with the skin. I wasn't crazy about all the make-ups but a few did catch my eye which I might go back for later. I really liked the glossy lips, and though typically Joan uses a darker shade - I thought this was still suitable. I did opt for the cleavage version because it didn't overpower the look. I do find that having cleavage options is nice but I also find there are outfits out there where no cleavage is necessary. The set I bought from is in a back room btw. There are also some tattoos for sale as well as elf-style ears.

Other tid-bits - I modded my shape to give a lil more curves to what I consider already curvy shape. The set that I used for background is by Click by Flix Saiman. I also reused LeLutka's Reflection eyes in Glory as she is a blue-eyed lady. One other thing that my hubby was mentioning, was that the actress that plays Joan Holloway, Christina Hendricks is not a natural red-head but a blonde! Huh!

I hope you enjoyed traveling back in time with Holloway!

Love, Zoe