OOTD: Heels on Cobbles

I'm off to a four day trip to Prague tomorrow and put together a quick outfit for the occasion. Granted, the heels are not the perfect choice for the old cobblestone street but they look so good with the length of the jeans so let's just pretend my doll has a pair of flats in her bag.

I absolutely love the contrast between the vibrant red/orange of the cardigan and the tote and the more pastel shades of the rest items.

Clothes:

Red Open Ride Cardigan - Pet-a-Porter

Nude Tank - Bonjour Bizou 

High Waisted Retro Jeans - Pretty n' Love

  

Accessories:

Peach Ombre Tote - Fendi Tribute

Rechel Golden Pumps - Young Hollywood

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Wear It All Challenge: Sunshine On Chrome

It's been a while since I've done a "Wear It All"  post and I thought it was about time for me to get back on track. As I've said before - it was incredibly hard to find good pictures of the first AmyClaire collection but I managed to dug up this awesome photo in hope to make up for the lack of full sized pic. Another thing I've said before (here) is how much I like the silhouette of this dress - the drapes of the fabric look so natural. Additionally, the colour is absolutely gorgeous - so bright and fresh.

I had this look on my mind ever since I bought this lovely jacket - its length matches the dress' waist so well and that bluish grey goes perfectly with the sunny dress. The blue strap heels peeking underneath the dress match the jacket rather well and the girly flower purse balances the edgier feeling of the jacket. I finished off with silver jewellery. 

Clothes:
Yellow Maxi Dress - AmyClaire
Chromatic Jacket - SubCouture
Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll

Accessories:
IndieGirl Necklace - St. Trinian's
Prata Bracelet - Riviera
Flower Case - Pretty n' Love
Diamond Strap Shoes - Decades

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

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OOTD: Sequins and Denim

I'm working on my Nelly Haul (which is considerably longer than the Original Future one) but I won't be able to put it up today. In the mean time, I wanted to share a recent outfit along with (part) of my newly redecorated (and still unfinished) main room. I really, really love that look - it's glamorous and yet casual and I love that combination. It was built around the Strike a Pose Stockholm Jacket w Purse, which I like so much, mainly because of the blue bag and the slightly lavender colour but I found a bit challenging to style. 

Clothes:

 Stockholm Jacket w Purse - Strike a Pose
Bicard Top - Fallen Angel
NY Used Denim - Young Hollywood

Accessories:
Faux Python Belt - Wild Candy
Rose Gala Platforms - MSW

Tattoos:
Peaches Blue Lily - Ink'd

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Wear It All Challenge: The Hidden Slit

Yet another dress I never thought I would buy. The graphic is a bit flat and the top part is downright off-putting. I was so focused on that I never gave it second glance. That is until I saw someone somewhere wearing a gorgeous yellow maxi skirt with a hardly visible slit - it was so beautiful - translucent, elegant and oh-so-bright! Imagine my surprise when I realised that was the same ugly MM dress. Still, I was reluctant to buy it - I already had two yellow maxi dresses, both of which with better quality graphics. In the end what really sold it for me was the slit - I've said before how much I like slitted skirts and dresses - they are sexy but stylish and not too revealing and that's hard not to love. 

Styling it was also surprisingly easy - the outfit came together on it's own. The dark blue jacket looks stunning against the colour of the dress, the plain shirt adds for a more casual look and the straps of the sandals make for a great accent.

Clothes:
Cascading Canary Gown - Millionaire Mansion Fashion
Basic White Short Top - Basics
Kurt Jacket - Miss Sixty*

Accessories:
Emerald 90s Necklace - LE
Clutch - It Girls
Hot Buys Buckle Wedge - Bonjour Bizou**

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls
Winged Goddess Earring - Voile

Tattoos:
Flying Ribbon Leg Tattoo - Ink'd

*Re-released in the current Callie's Picks

**Re-released last summer in the first collection of Hot Buy Summer Retro

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Wear It All Challenge: Red, White and Denim

As I've stated in my last post on an AmyClaire item, it's un-freaking-believable to find a good picture of their first collection (which was the one promoted on Stardoll).  Way back, when it was released my absolute favourite piece was this dress (and it's yellow equivalent).  Four years later I've come to appreciate the other items that were released back then way more but I still can't help myself loving the high-waited Greek goddess like silhouette. I wish it was still available to re-create in StarDesign! It looks amazing as a stand alone item and at the same time it works pretty well worn as a skirt.  

The best thing about this dress is that it stands just on the line between formal and casual and gives you the opportunity to go bout ways when putting an outfit around it. This is a very relaxed everyday look that would fit right in my real life style - maxi skirt, interesting cleavage, denim jacked, flat sandals and a shoulder purse big enough just for the essentials. I'm also quite fond of the colour combo - red and white have always been one of my staple combinations and the blue adds a patriotic touch (well, not for me personally but for a lot of others).

Clothes:
Coquelicot Maxi Dress - Amyclaire
 Modern Ballet Top - Rio
Jean Jacket - It Girls
Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll

Accessories:
White Chanel Inspired Purse - Callie's Picks
White Belt - Archive
Pier Sandles - Riviera
PPQ SS13 Platforms - PPQ

Jewellery:
Elf Ear Cuff - Epiphany
Inradius Bracelet - Glam'rus
Congruence Ring - Glam'rus

Tattoos:
Cara Lion King - Ink'd

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P.S.: Changed my doll's facial features once again. I'm still not sure if I like the eyes - they look stunning up-close in the Beauty Parlor but from afar... not so much, a bit too small. I'll probably go back to my old look at some point.  

Wear It All Challenge: The Modern Twist

I'm so sorry for my absence but I was super busy with my papers and my finals afterwards I really didn't have that much free time on my hands. Anyway, my exams are almost over and I have a few outfits that I have prepared  beforehand. So, allow me to bore you to death with a bunch of boring red dress looks.

This bejewelled dress is a gem itself, inspired by Chanel Pre-Fall collection back in 2012, it was part of the Bollywood Film Theory release that, unfortunately is no longer in StarPlaza. As gorgeous as it is, it's quite impractical both in Stardoll and in real life.To be honest I prefer it in grey but the shoulders of the original are too odd for my taste. On the other hand, I can't deny that the way the fabric drapes is breathtaking.

The main reason I prefer the Stardoll version over the original is that they have tuned down the shoulder pads and it looks way better fitted. I know that it is inspired by Inidan fashion but to me it has always looked like something a Byzantine empress would wear (mainly because of the mosaic like top part) or, may be a rich Roman noblewoman would treasure during the ban on silk in the Empire. I tried to convey that idea in the outfit by using simple yet eye-catching gold jewellery and indigo accessories, which as you know was a rare and exquisite dye back in the days. On the other hand, the sort length of the dress adds to a more modern yet sophisticated look.

Clothes:
Ahmedabad Dress  - Film Theory

Accessories:
Mirage Earrings - Nelly
Long Gold Necklace - Archive
Winner Marikulja1 - Decade of the Teens
Gold Snake Bracelet - Decades
Victor Rolf Inspired Shoes - Voile*

*As far as I can remember these were given for free ages ago

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Wear It All Challenge: Baby blues

I've always found this dress adorable. Seriously, just look at it! The high collar makes it a bit difficult to put a blouse over it as use it as a skirt, but not impossible. Nonetheless, I went for the simplest of stylings - just beautiful white accessorizes that emphasize on the lighter shades of blue in the print. 

Clothes:
Anemone Dress - Bonjour Bizou

Accessories:
White Chanel Inspired Purse - Callie's Picks
Dior Tribute Pearl Belt - Special Offer
White Rigotta Heels - Decades

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Just to catch you up

Sorry about my absence but it turned out that my laptop's hard disk was partly burned out and I'm wainting for it to be repaired. In the meantime I'm using my dad's ancient computer and everything I try to do takes forever so I just couldn't spare the nerves to try and prepare a post. 

Sadly enough once I manage to get my laptop back I'll be quite busy with exams and papers so I won't have the time to post very often in July. 

Still, I feel quite guilty for not posting so I'd like to share the five outfits I created last week for yet another amazing competition hosted by Stardoll's Most Wanted.

This one was simply called the Fashion Challenge and each day we had to create an outfit for a different topic.

*I will add the items I have used for each outfit as soon as I get a little free time after I get my laptop back. 

Day one: Stripes and Florals

 As you can see we had to mix stripes and floral prints in the main pieces of clothing. Unfortunately none of the floral items I own looked good with strpies so I improvised and used this beautiful tattoo from Ink'd to decorate the dress worn as skirt.

In the Byzantine Empire this particular shade of purple used to represent power and royalty and I decided to use it in the top and the shoes as well to give the outfit a regal finish.

Day two: Cheap and Chic

For the second challange we had to use only free clothes. Luckily, we were allowed to accessorize our outfits with non-free items. I have over 150 freebies buut most of them are quite bad - the colors are odd, the prints are too weird, the shapes are unflattering to say the least and most of the designs are flat. Not to mention the lack of basic free clothes - a well-fitted black/white blazer, a nice plain top, ect. 

I decied on a simple business casual outfit with brightly colored accessories.

Day three: Overall Overhaul

For me that was the hardest day. We had to crate an outfit focused on denim overalls and, as most people with any fashion sense, I hate overalls! In the end I decied to go full hipster and crate an outfit that screams "I'm too cool to care it's not the 90s anymore - I can wear whatver the fuck I want!"

Now that I'm looking back at the look, I wish I added more tattoos but whatever!

Day four:  Military Chic

In my younger and more impressionable years (yeah, I'm misquoting The Great Gastby) I was crazy about camo prints and army green. As my style matured the only part of miliraty inspired fashion I still like are the jackets. So naturallly when I saw the theme for day four I knew I was gonna focus on an army jacket. 

Both me and the amazing Katya.Desmont went for a little more controversial looks kinda inspired by the Nazi unforms during WW II (designed by Hugo Boss). As I was doing my research I found out that to this day there is such a thing as Nazi chic and that for some reason it is huge in Asia. Now, I cannot emphasize enough how ashamed and  revolted I am as a human being by the horrors of the Third Reich and to ensure everyone I have no sympathy neither for the regime nor for anyone that approves of it. All that being said, when we are talking about miliraty chic my mind always go right to the Gestapo uniforms.

Still, I liked Katya's outfit so much and I really didn't like to copy it but no other outfit I created had the same appeal as the one shown above. 

It has that fetish/dominatrix vibe that was super tendy back in 2011. But what I like most about it is the way the acents make the eyes go from right (the one earring and the uneven collar) to left (the single glove) to right again (the boot shown in the slit of the skirt).

Day five: Opposites Attract in Layers

The final task was to create an outfit using both the mismatching and the layering trend. Once I saw it I thought it was doing to be extremely difficult but after I started with the outfit it literally come together on it's own. I'm more than happy with final result - it has a lot of everything - leather, stripes, tartan, polka dots and even feathers and fur! And even though the prints and fabrics are so different, the color scheme makes them fit toghether quite nicely. 

For me this is a modern twist of the classic 90s grunge style.

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P.S.: Take your time to visit the links for each day and see all stunning outfits other people have posted in the comments, it's totally worth it!

P.P.S.: I just saw I had an old draft waining to be posted so I'm gonna edit it in a bit and share it.

Wear It All Challenge: Aztec Denim

I actually did this one long ago but my laptop died just before I could save it and I don't remember exactly what items I used the first time. Unfortunately I don't remember exactly what items and the second outfit turned out a little less impressive than the previous one. 

This is one of my all time favorites on Stardoll - it's not too short, he print is beautiful and the colors compliment each other perfectly. I wear it both just as a dress or with a shirt over it as shown below and I often add a jacket for texture. With this dress one can never go wrong! It is inspired by this lovely dress by Nasty Gal:

I'm always uncertain of clashing prints but the stripes on the shirt fit quite well with the print of the dress. The colors work together just as well. I will talk more about the amazing design of the shirt whenever I reach the tops section of my closet. The clutch is as lovely as it gets and it gives me an Indian vibe so I think it fits into picture just right. The shoes, I'm not sure about - in real life I would've chosen ankle boots similar to those the model has but on Stardoll I couldn't resist going for platforms.

Clothes:
Aztec Print Dress - Original Future
Hot Buys Knot Striped Shirt - Hot Buys

Accessories:
Sienna Feather Earrings - Riviera
Glossed Box Clutch - Young Hollywood
Brown Platforms - Sonia Rykiel Tribute
RudeGirl Bracelet - St. Trininan's

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Wear It All Challenge: Pumpkin Statement

I'm gonna have hell of a bad time styling all those Basic dresses. Don't get me wrong - I do love them and I have all of them - they are beautifully designed, well fitted and the vibrant colors are gorgeous but they are a bit too short for my taste and are not as easy to combine with other skirts/tops as they seem. 

I've been experimenting with different combinations for hours until I finally settled on this outfit. Initially I had something more youthful in mind - white lace skirt and a amazing floral clutch but it didn't work as I imagined it. Then I decided to clash the tangerine dress with turquoise or teal accessorizes. I gave it try but the I found the result unsatisfying. 

While I was browsing through my huge shoe collection this pair caught my attention. I've always liked  them but I don't think I've ever used them. Finally I had something to go on - not the bright shades of turquoise but the depth of the dark royal blue. My desperate search for accessorizes in that scheme brought me to by Beauty parlor where I found this stunning statement necklace. 

The last decision to be made was whether to combine the dress with the peplum shirt or the maxi skirt and I went with the top just because the neckline fitted better with the necklace.

Overall, I'm incredibly happy with the final result - the colors compliment each other perfectly and make an otherwise simple (and quite cheap) outfit look glamorous and classy. I think this look is an perfect example of how a carefully chosen accessory can add an WOW factor to every outfit.

Clothes:
Basic Orange Fitted Dress - Basics

Basic Orange Frilled Shirt - Basics

 

Accessories:
Mary Jane Platforms - Film Theory
Winner Marikulja1 - Decade of the Teens

Jewellery:
The Spring Is Here Necklace - Glam'rus
Floral Sapphire Ring - Epiphany
Midnight Diamond Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: The Tangerine Maxi Dress

 First item in my closet is a free maxi dress I've had forever and I have never used. Why haven't I gotten rid of it? Because each time I try to I imagine how many ways there are for it to be used - bohemian look with natural colors and feather necklace, clashed with blue or green accessories (as seen below), matched with subtle gold jewellery or just by itself. 

 The dress is inspired by Gucci Resort 2009 and the original was worn both by Blake Lively and Natasha Poly back in the day. 

 I went for less formal look, clashed with blue accessories and finished with a denim jacket. I really like how the cropped jacket is almost as long the high waist line of dress.

Clothes:
Clean Clear Dress - Freebie
Cropped Denim Jacked - Miss Sixty

Accessories:
Marine Lace Up Flats - Philosophy
Blue Wood Clutch - Original Future
Anchor Bracelet - Wild Candy

Jewellery:
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute
Crown Diamond Ring - Epiphany

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