Wear It All Challenge: The Socialite

I loved the collection this dress came from. It had a very distinct street style socialite vibe to it, perfectly balancing casual and formal pieces with this dress being the most extravagant item. It's based on a Katie Ermilio's dress that Olivia Palermo wore last year at the New Yorkers For Children charity Annual Spring Dinner Dance back in 2013. It's quite an impractical but such a lovely piece! Stardoll's designers had managed to emulate the silky texture perfectly and to my great joy, they have decided to remove the black bows decorating the shoulders of the original.

I really liked the way the purple of the shoes contrasts the yellow dress but for my own outfit I decided on black and white accessories. I just love the way the monochrome details pop against the bright yellow. I kept the Zara inspired belt because it looks amazing with the dress (and because I couldn't find a b&w one to match the dress' waistline) and I finished the look with a chain-like necklace at the collar. 

Clothes:
Olivia Yellow Dress - It Girls
 
Accessories:
Interlock Necklace - PPQ
Olivia Charm Belt - It Girls
Dot Print Pleather Purse - DKNY
Silver Valentine Heels - Special Offer

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls

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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: Cut Me Out

I really liked that dress - I love the colour, the shape, the design but it's so damn boring to style! At least for me that is. It was part from the last DKNY collection ever released by Stadroll back in 2010, which was based on the Fall RTW collection in 2009. May be I would've liked it more if they stayed closer to the original rather than add the cut out sleeves. It's just odd, somehow. 

As I said - for me that dress was boring to style. It didn't look good used just as a skirt or top and the waist part doesn't work well with belts. There was little for me to do than add a jacket and be grateful that I checked it from my list.

Clothes:
L-S Cut Out Dress  - DKNY
Sharp Cape Blazer - Rio
Hung Up Blazer - Chanel Tribute

Accessories:
Earrings - Snow White & the Huntsman
YSL Studded Purse - Saint Laurent Paris Tribute
These Charming Heels - Decades

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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: Peachy Dilemma

This one turned out easier than I imagined it would be.This dress was from the third Antidote collection released in Starplaza and in my opinion it was the nicest item in the store. The floral motive is subtle and adorable but the black lining and the cut in the chest area ruin it for me. 

Therefore I decided to take the adorableness of the print and hide the upper part I so dislike by using the dress as a skirt. This lead to two almost identical outfits - I considered both colors for the bustier and the loose silk shirt and I just couldn't decide which one I like better so I'm posting both.

Clothes:

Tiby Frock - Antidote
Silk Shirt - Archive*
White Bust Shirt - PPQ

 

Accessories:
White Box Logo Purse - Chanel Tribute*
Vision Shoes - Nelly
RudeGirl Bracelet - St. Trininan's

Jewellery:
Rhinestone Hook Ring - Museume Mile
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

Clothes:
Tiby Frock - Antidote

Silk Blouse - It Girls
Black Bust Shirt - PPQ

 

Accessories:
Chanel Chains Handbag - Chanel Tribute
T-Starp Platforms - PPQ
SIlver Cross Bracelet - LE
IndieGirl Earrings - St. Trininan's

Jewellery:
Rhinestone Hook Ring - Museume Mile
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

*Both the shirt and the purse were re-released in Callie's Picks.

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