Naima - NY Leather Jacket

No surprise given my base wardrobe, I'm always on the lookout for great leather jackets and, even more difficult to find, leather skirts. I fell in love with the Naima NY Leather Jacket the first time I saw it and was thrilled to discover a matching set of leather skirts alongside it. The jacket comes with a plethora of prim parts to raise or lower the hood, open or close the collar, various degrees of body shading - enough options to cause your head to spin. Luckily, the jacket includes a detailed sizing information card as well as a link to a fitting video, so all the combinations start to make sense.

There is also a demo available for the jacket - be sure and try it before you buy it. I can imagine it might require more fitting than some avatars are willing to suffer for perfection - but I can promise the reward is very worth the effort. There is a jacket Fat Pack available for L$3000 that includes a bonus Beige. Individual jacket colors are L$380 and come in Black Pearl, Blue Black, Blue, Red, White, Azure, Pink, Bordeaux and Gray.

The matching skirt is available individually for L$250 per color in Bordeaux, Beige, Black, Blue, Red, White, Pink, Blue Black and Azure. There is also a studded jeans skirt available and a Fat Pack of skirts (does not include the jeans skirt) for L$2000. There is simply an amazing level of detail on both these pieces that is not to be missed - the only thing more I could have asked for would be a long sleeved version.

Lovely leathers at Naima Main Store at Lagoon.

On the left:

Jacket - NY Jacket (Black Pearl) by Naima

Skirt - Black Lace Skirt by Canimal

Shoes - Bitch Booties (Black/black) by Stiletto Moody

On the right:

Jacket - NY Jacket (Black Pearl) by Naima

Jeans - Hell and Back (Dk Blue) by The Abyss

Shoes - O Wedge (Black) by Stiletto Moody

Insolence - Melanie Lingerie

What can I say - I've been in a lingerie mood lately and when I got my Insolence group announcement about a new "sunny" lingerie set, I could hardly wait for the pictures to open. It was worth the wait and doubly worth it once I was trying them on - a perfect light sunny spring set. To quote camilla Yosuke from the announcement:

"The Melanie ensemble is a simple shaped, though highly detailed embroided tulle set. Every single flower and leaf was hand drawn between two orange juice sips, on the lightest tulle that I could find in the fabric stock."

What that all adds up to is gorgeous - though I am glad that a distinctly non-springish black was included in the six color choices. You can choose from white, black, cocoa, teal, red and violet at L$290 per set. Each set has both a corset top and a bra top in two layers, undershirt and shirt. The panties are also in both the pant and underwear layer and every set has matching stockings included.
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I found that the set was perfect underneath sweaters and jackets and that the corset option was particularly flexible as a separate underlayer for other outfits. The detail on the sides (yes, the sides) of the panties is terrific and makes them a nice touch peeking out from under low cut jeans.
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Melanie is now available at the Insolence Main Store at Venom.

On the left:
Lingerie - Melanie (Cocoa) by Insolence
Tattoo - Night of the Jaguar by Garden of Ku

On the right:

Lingerie - Melanie (Red) by Insolence

Tattoo - Skull Jacket by Slinked

A Piece of Candy - Birdie

Ever see something that just screams "Fun! You must own me!"? Well, the Birdie outfit by A Piece of Candy had me at the first look. Houndstooth! How often do you see houndstooth - especially in pedal pushers? And the matching black midriff sweater with prim shoulders to accentuate the sleekness of the look.

The pants are a lower waist with a jacket layer high waisted version you can layer on. The sweater can be worn with almost anything - I tried it with jeans, skirts and shorts as well as a variety of other pants and was very happy with the results. This outfit is an absolute bargain at L$ 175 - full of retro Jackie O. summer fun - all you need is the perfect sunglasses.

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Take a trip back in time to a classic at A Piece of Candy.

On the left:
Outfit: Birdie by A Piece of Candy
Shoes: Verve Pumps (Black) by Maitreya
Necklace: Wire Wrapped Crystal Necklace (Labradorite) by Earthstones

Hey, It Looked Like Fun!

addiXion - Flower Lust Tattoo

I've been doing a lot of tattoo shopping lately and figured it was high time I did an article on one of the gorgeous pieces by addiXion. From florals to tribals and everything in between, addiXion simply has great ink. My most recent purchase and current favorite with short skirts and low backs is the new Flower Lust tattoo.

As always, the set comes in full body upper and lower layers with high, medium and low tan versions of each. There are also high and medium tan lower body versions in stockings, though none for the low tan option. The tattoo itself is a full floral down one side of the back from shoulder to thigh, wrapping slightly through the hips. The sweep of the tattoo's motion is clear enough that the pattern continuation is obvious even if separated by a skirt or shorts.

The design is a little pricey, even for a full body set, at L$690 - but I expect to get a lot of wearings out of it, so worth it in the long run. Certainly the sheer number of options in tone and layer make the extra flexibility worth the extra lindens.

For some of the best in body art - addiXion Main Store at addiXion.

On the left:
Skin - S5 Medium Diva by ::Tuli::
Tattoo - Flower Lust by addiXion

On the right:

Lingerie - Melanie (Black) by Insolence

Tattoo - Flower Lust by addiXion
Shoes - Tie Me Up (Black) by Stiletto Moody

addiXion Main Store at addiXion.

LessThan3 - "Effing Work of Art" Tank

I can't actually remember how I wound up at this shop - I think it was while I was looking for new tattoos, but in any case, I've practically lived in this tank top ever since I bought it. I have quite a few tattoos that are full sleeve and difficult to find "the right" shirt to show them off and the minute I read the sentiment on the shirt ("I'm not an artist, I'm a [effing] work of art.") I knew that was exactly how I felt about my inks.

LessThan3 is a small shop with quite a variety of items - eyes, skins, tattoos, clothing and some wonderful art work among other things, all at reasonable prices. The "Effing Work of Art" tank is an absolute casual bargain at L$50. My only criticism would be that it comes in jacket layer only which can be tattoo unfriendly if you happen to have a single jacket layer tattoo as well. Most tattoos now come in multiple tones and layers, so this is a minor annoyance at best and certainly not to keep you from buying this tank.

The tank is a single piece, but if you like the cut, there is also a 4 pack of patterned tanks available for only L$150. The colors included in the "Death Punch" pack are Ice Cold (Blue), Pain (Red), Violent (Purple) and Poison (Green) and are shirt layer only.

Pick up a landmark while you are at LessThan3 at Vodou - they aren't packaged with your purchase and it took me a while to find my way back.

On the left:

Hair - Luna (Night) by Detour

Shirt - "Effing Work of Art" Tank by LessThan3

Skirt - Black Lace Skirt by Canimal

Boots - Thetis Boots (Midnight) by Dark Eden

On the right:

Hair - Writer (Night) by Detour

Shirt - "Effing Work of Art" Tank by LessThan3

Skirt - Leather Skirt (Black) by Naima

Boots - Thetis Boots (Midnight) by Dark Eden

EarthStones - Stone Donut Jewelry

EarthStones is the first jewelry store I went into in SL and I've been going back there ever since. When I received the group notice about the Stone Donut Necklace, I finished up what I was doing and raced over - when the second notice about the matching earrings arrived, I was wearing an entire set within minutes. I've pulled them out time and time again since buying a set in Labradorite and I wish I had gone ahead and gotten a Fat Pack, darnit.


While the name is a pretty accurate description, "Stone Donut" doesn't capture the warmth and uniqueness of the polished stone and leather combination. The necklace has a high wrap loop combined with a drop to capture the smooth stone, finishing with a tassel at the bottom. The earrings compliment the necklace perfectly with smaller donuts and trim providing a simple, casual look that will nevertheless get noticed.
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The necklace and earrings are sold separately for L$249 each and come with both brown and black leather included for the price. There are also four Fat Packs in each the necklace and earring sets that sell for L$750 and will allow you to have four colors to choose from for a total cost of $1500. The Classic Pack is comprised of Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Mother of Pearl and Red Jasper while the Earthy Pack contains Golden Calcite, Green Apatite, Tiger's Eye and Labradorite. For the softer side, the Romance Pack has Sunstone, Moonstone, Rose Quartz and Amethyst and finally the Cool Pack rounds out the collection in Turquoise, Malachite, Chrysocolla and Lapis.

For a casual, earthy look that can't be beat, teleport to EarthStones Jewelry Main Store at EarthBound.

On the left:
Jewelry - Stone Donut Necklace & Earrings (Labradorite/Black) by EarthStones.
Blouse - Helena (Black) by Persona
Hair - Writer (Black) by Detour

On the right:

Jewelry - Stone Donut Necklace & Earrings (Labradorite/Brown) by EarthStones.
Blouse - Dress Shirt (Open Button, Brown, 20% Sheer) by X2

Hair - Luna (Java) by Detour