Wear It All Challenge: An Apple A Day

Remember that collection of PPQ that was in Plaza for a limited time only? The main reason I do is accused I had a bunch of Stadollars, I was freaked and for some reason I decided it was awesome. Boy, do I regret it now.
I've stated that I'm obsessed with maxi skirts and dresses and each time I see one I'm compelled to get my hands on it. Originally I thought this one would be perfect for a Melisandre inspired look but it's so odd. I really, really like the veils but the waist is so bulky and shapeless! In real life that could easily be fixed with a statement belt but on Stardoll it's a bit harder than that.

I had to fight my initial urge to throw a jacket at my problem with the waist but that is the point of this blog - to challenge myself and look for solutions out of comfort zone. The red and white combination is similar to the one in my previous post, but the shape of the blouse covers the waist in such a perfect way I could not resist pairing them together. To highlight the newly crated waistline of the dress I added a silver belt, which works pretty well with the slightly greyish hue of the blouse and it's darker details. I finished the outfit with sandals in the same off-white colour and a clear clutch.

Clothes:
PPQ Apple Gown - PPQ
Traditional Danish Blouse - Windows on the World

Accessories:
Chrome Band Belt - Pretty n'Love
Rounded Stud Belt - Miss Sixty
Hotbuys No5 Purse - Bonjour Bizou
White Rigotta Heels - Decades

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

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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: Mad Men - The Stardoll Edition

There are no words to express how much I love this dress! I adore historicity inspired fashion - from Greek and Roman tunics; Medieval, Elizabethan and Victorian gowns to the flapper dresses of 20s and the full skirts and wiggle looks of the 50s. This one is an example of the latter. The original version of the dress you see above is one of the amazing works of the costume designer Janie Bryant for Mad Men. The design is perfect for Christina Hendricks' hourglass figure but it translates pretty well on Stardoll as well.

 I know I must be getting boring with all those simple stylings but I can't help myself! I wish I could tell you that would change soon but I have so many more dresses in my closet and you'd have to endure with me. I decided on gold accessories mainly because of the brooch on that beautifully folded collar - the compliment the brick colour of the dress, which is also on my doll's lips.

Clothes:
Wool Office Dress  - Decades

Accessories:
Gold Looped Belt - Voile Holiday Boutique
Killah Gold Clutch - Killah
Horses Gold Bracelet - Pet-a-Porter
Pure Gold Shoes - Rio

Jewellery:
Small Gold Detailed Earrings - Epiphany
Dynamite Ring - Mawi

The main reason for my simple look is my desire not to hide any part of the beautifully designed dress but still, I want you to know how versatile this piece is so, just to give you an idea - there are a few other items from my closet which would look amazing combined with that dress. 

Alternate choices:

Open Black Cape - Pet-a-Porter
Gingham Breeze Skirt - Moschino Tribute
Checkered Full Skirt - Decades
Brocade Full Skirt - Decades
Best Skirt - Nelly
Black Starry Sparkle Sweater - Archive

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Wear It All Challenge: See Right Through

I've always had issues with see-through dresses, I don't mind sheer blouses but dresses are too much for me. That being said, that dress is oh-so-cute - the ruffles cover the right places, the colors compliment each other quite all but still - I'd never wear this is real life. It's from Sonia Rykiel's 2009 RTW collection (and by the way, do you recognize the beret? It's one of the most wanted old HBs).

As for styling it... that was hard - the sleeves get in a way when you try to put a shirt or a jacket over, the visible underwear  looks odd when you try to put something under it and bras just look odd under the ruffle on the breasts. Therefore I saw no choice but to keep the outfit simple. Still, I didn't want the look to be too plain and the Flowly Lock gave the additional flare to the hair. 

To keep everything in balance I decided to focus on the two colours of the dress - I used the pink in the hair and on the lips and the red in the accessories.

 Clothes:
Multi Ruffle Sheer Dress  - Sonia Rykiel Tribute

Accessories:
Miss Sixty Watch - Miss Sixty
Shoes Inspired by Versus - Red Carpet

Jewellery:
Red Octopus Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Girly Spring

I love it when Stardoll gives us beautiful and well made items for free. In this is outfit you can see two of those items - the dress has pretty decent design and the clutch is gorgeous. 
I decided on a casual feminine look - the laced collar of the dress called for it, and so do the flowers on the clutch. I decided on flats - adorable and comfortable. The cardigan is the perfect finish for the ultimate spring day look - I could easily wear this outfit for lectures at the university (though in that case I'd need a bigger bag), lunch with friends or walk in the park.

Clothes:
Piccing Gift Dress  - Free by Piccing
Mc Ginley Jacket - Killah

Accessories:
Floral Clutch - Free
Stud Peep Toe Ballerinas - Valentino Tribute

Jewellery:
Multi Pearl Bracelet - Epiphany
Pearl w Diamonds Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Auburn Drapes

This dress have always looked like something that would fit right in Serena van der Woodsen's closet - simple yet original and fabulous. The unusual shape does not leave a lot of space for layering but yet again - it is not necessary. I went for a basic outfit with black/silver accessories. Less is more ;)

 Clothes:

  Draped Scarf Dress - Voile

Accessories:

Beaded Party Clutch - Otto
Iris Shoes - Nelly 

Jewellery:
Perimeter Bracelet - Glam'rus
Rock Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Retro Print

I was tempted to do just one of those dresses and skip the rest but as I was styling the Minidress  (second one) I came up with a few similar outfits and finally I deiced to crate a sort of editorial post with all the seven items I own with the 60's pattern. In other words this is gonna be a long post! The designs are inspired by PPQ 2013 Spring ready to wear collection, the original pieces are shown below. The collection was in StarPlaza for 2 days only and I went a bit overboard when it came out.

As you can see all the outfits are focused around the eye-catching print combined with black (with two exceptions) . My personal favorites are the second and the last ones!

Look one:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Sheer Blouse - PPQ
Hot Buys Tulip Skirt - Fallen Angel
Hung Up Blazer - Chanel Tribute

Accessories:
Black PPQ Bag - PPQ
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Jewellery:
Stella Ring - Epiphany

Look two:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Minidress - PPQ
Sharp Cape Blazer - Rio

Accessories:
Classic Black Handbag - Decades
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Three:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Frock - PPQ
Extra Long Modern Blazer - Elle

Accessories:
Extra Wide Belt - Elle
Black Foldover DvF Purse - DvF Holiday Tribute
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ 

Look four:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Collared Dress - PPQ

Accessories:
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Five:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Collared Blouse - PPQ
Flower Lace Skirt - Dolce & Gabbana Tribute

Accessories:
Bow-Tie - Tingeling
Faux Python Belt - Wild Candy
Shiny Bauletto Bag - Pet-a-Porter
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Six:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Body - PPQ
Belted Skater Skirt - Bonjour Bizou

Accessories:
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Seven:
Clothes:
White Tie Shirt - Pet-a-Porter
Black Bust Shirt - PPQ
PPQ 60s Leggings - PPQ

Accessories:
YSL Bowler Bag - Saint Laurent Paris Tribute
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

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Wear It All Challenge: Lips red as blood

As I said the first time I was styling a Basics dress they are damn hard to style! Ever since I started the red section of my closet I've been wanting to combine bloody red with white. And this time it worked like a charm! There is really not anything more to say.

Clothes:
Basic Redwood Fitted Dress - Basics
Classic White Blazer - Archive

Accessories:
DKNY Lip Print Scarf - DKNY
Clear Plastic Clutch - LE
Pointed Platform Court Shoes - Bonjour Bizou

Jewellery:
Stella Ring - Epiphany

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OOTD: Red Carpet Glam

This is a bit off-topic given that I really wanted to follow the order in which I've organized my closet but I just wanted to share the outfit I created for this week's Theme Day Competition  on Stadoll's Most Wanted. 

The task was to crate an outfit worthy of the Cannes Film Festival red carpet and I was quite tempted to use one of those beautiful Young Hollywood gowns from the Oscars collection. Somehow I managed to resist the urge and decided on the outfit I wore ages ago when I was campaigning for MSW. 

Clothes:
Hot Buys Corseto - Pretty n' Love
Feather Frock - Archive /worn as skirt/
Pas Skirt - Voile*
Elle Cream Chiffon Skirt - Young Hollywood*
HotHotBuys Tutu Skirt - Hot Hot Buys*

Accessories:
Miranda Laced Sandals - Young Hollywood
Sparkle Purse - Voile
Honey Maid Bracelet - Honey Maid

Jewellery:
Small Gold Deatailed Earrings - Epiphany
Diamonds Headpiece - No Brand

*All layered under the the feather skirt

I love everything about this outfit - the colors, the little roses on the corset, the feather skirt. And it works so beautifully with this hair. I didn't want to ruin it with accessories so I decided on delicate pearl details in the headpiece, the bracelet and the earrings.

Oddly enough, just a few hours after I submitted my entry I saw the dress worn by Freida Pinto on the 4th day of the festival. 

 

I can't help but love Freida's style and this stunning Michael Kors gown is no exception. And it looks kinda of familiar, doesn't it? I was ecstatic when I saw the feather skirt - even the color scheme is kinda of similar to the outfit I crated. If you wanna see all of the gougers gowns of this year's festival, check out the extensive coverage made by Vogue and IMDB's photo galleries.

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Wear It All Challenge: Pin-up Polka Dots

This piece, inspired by Anna Sui 2012 spring collection  just screams Pin-up! I had little choice but to roll with it. Looking back it still hurts me to think that I've paid 23 Stardollars for it but... it's so pretty! This is one of the few items I like better on Stardoll rather than in real life but I do wish the color was a bit brighter red. 

Given that the Stardoll version is quite shorter than the traditional 50's dresses I went for a more up-to-date look inspired by the modern tattooed pin up models. The cherry tattoo fit's the intent perfectly. I decided on patent leather accessories in order to give the outfit that glossy and fabulous look and I added the hear-shaped glasses... because I love the song! Just now I realize I should've put on a red lipstick but...I'm to lazy to do that now!

Clothes:
Hotbuys Poka Dot Dress - Pretty n' Love

Accessories:
Abutilion Earrings - Bonjour Bizou
PPQ SS13 Belt - PPQ
Martine Clutch - Nelly
Miss Sixty Black Shiny Heels - Miss Sixty

Jewellery:
Rock Ring - Epiphany
PPQ Beaded Bracelet - PPQ
Valentine Sunglasses - Callie's Picks

Tattoos:
Left Arm Sleeve Tattoo - Evil Panda
Leg Tattoo - Evil Panda
Anchor Bloom Tattoo - Ink'd
Cherries Tattoo - Ink'd

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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: Cheap Mahogany

I was pretty exited to style this one because I almost bought it in real life. If only it was a size lager... but just my luck. Needless to say, it's from Cheap Monday and it drapes beautifully around the body with every movement.

 Above it's worn with a beautiful pair of Litas which, as always, add a certain edge no other shoe can provide. Anyway, I went with a more elegant approach and clashed the coppery orange shade with gold jewellery, green stones and multicolored heels. All this, combined with the dress unusual design results in an youthful and fun outfit appropriate for a variety of situations.

Clothes:
Orange Cheap Mondey Dress - Nelly
 

Accessories:
Multi Colored Stilletos - DVF Tribute
PPQ Gold Chain Necklace - PPQ

Jewellery:
Dragon Earing - Glam'rus
Green Fish Ring - Epiphany
Precious Green Ring - Epiphany
Green Diamond Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Naturally Orange

This was a hard piece to style. I could've gone with the easy way and pair with black shoes, add some gloves and be done with it. But I really don't like that soft shade of orange combined with black. So thus began the browsing trough my closet in search for a shirt to use with it and, let me tell you, it wasn't easy! 

I started with this outfit from Style Boom as inspiration and combined it with less elegant and more casual, boho look by Rainbows and Fairydust. Simple enough, huh? Well, not really - somehow none of my Stardoll items worked well with each other. Still, I'm moderately happy with the final result - warm natural colors, wooden jewellery and fur vest. Not sure about the Elle necklace but the outfit looked kind of unfinished without it.

Clothes:
Tangerine Gown - PPQ
Gathered Tulle Blouse - Chanel Tribute
Short Coleman Jacket - Miss Sixty (in hand)

Accessories:
Beige Laced Shoes - IT Girls
Stone Encrusted Vintage Clutch - Bonjour Bizou
Miss Sixty Bronze Belt - Miss Sixty
Beaded Bib Necklace - Elle
Killah Wooden Bracelets - Killah
Bali High Bangles - Riviera
Honey Maid Bracelet - Honey Maid

Jewellery:
Jacob 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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OOTD: Casual

Clothes:
Basic Nude Tank Top - Basics
Stretch Jeans - Bonjour Bizou
Alex Cardigan - LE

Accessories:
Traveller Boots - Nelly
YSL Bower Bag - Saint Laurent Paris Tribute
Gladiator Belt - LE
PPQ Horsebit Bracelet - PPQ

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

The first look is not from my closet but the outfit I'm currently wearing. It's quite simple with the only accent being the LE cardigan. I particularity like the gold details - the chain of the belt, the buttons of the cardigan, the shoelace holes and the YSL logo on the bag - I find that they add a sense of luxury to the otherwise basic black and white outfit. 

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