Fifth Avenue

I've finally shaken off the post-holiday laziness and came up with a new outfit. Fifth Avenue is a vibrant peacock-hued printed silk top with a ruched silver cummerbund, paired with a black pencil skirt with a sexy side slit.

The model is wearing:
Skin: Minnu Model Skins - Pale SkinGloss-Smokey
Hair: ETD - Sofia in Strawberry
Necklace: ~Muse~ Claris Three-Strand Pearl and Diamond choker in Silver

Fields of Bloom

Back from the Holidays and sick of the cold? Indulge in Field of Blooms, a sweet cropped jacket covered in poppies and paired with an airy white eyelet skirt with silver sequined trim. Available in Bluebell, Fern, Rose, and Hyacinth.

The model is wearing:
Skin: Another skin - Le - Pale Skin, brow1, greed
Hair: ETD Tessa - Black
Necklace: Necklace: Shiny Things - Plain Chain Dangle (available for free at the GNUbie Store)
Bracelet: {JUNK} Sea Wave Bracelet

Demura

Go a little retro with Demura, a champagne brocade off the shoulder number with a prim waist tie and kicky prim flounce. Perfect for toasting to the New Year!

The model is wearing:
Skin: Naughty Night Stalker Skin
Hair: Ingenue Bombshell in Natural Black
Jewelry: Mercury Silver and Pearl Earrings and Necklace

Also, I'd like to give you a preview of the new ad I'll be running in the January edition of Second Style. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Hope you all like it!



Set furniture from Sky Designs by Sky Everett.

Holiday Gift: Twilight Gown

This month, *ICING* is treating all group members to a special gift gown for the holidays. Twilight is a full length strapless frock with a beaded empire waistband and an ombré chiffon skirt. After 30 days, this dress will go on sale at regular price in additional colors at all *ICING* locations, so grab this while it's free!

The model is wearing:
Skin: Minnu Skins MMSPale-Lime (group freebie)
Hair: ETD Janae in Tawny
Jewelry: *Miam Miam* Feather Pendant Set in Sterling Silver

Femme en Noir

Back to basics! Femme en Noir is a sophisticated, timelessly elegant black velvet dress with a v-neck and 3/4 length sleeves. It is accessorized with a free, detailed enamel, pearl and gold brooch. (My first jewelry attempt- I nearly went blind, those microprims are tough little suckers to spot!)

It wouldn't fit on the ad, but look how fabulous the Rag:Couture Sucre Feathered Hat from love.love.love looks with this dress!

The model is wearing:

Shape: **LEMON** Solanas

Skin: LF CHAI -Ginger- Celebrity

Hair: (Top) ETD Phoebe - Cinnamon / (Bottom) ETD Juliana - Cinnamon

Hat: Rag:Couture Sucre Feathered Hat

Silver Screen

The Silver Screen dress recalls old Hollywood glamour. Silver striped chiffon and satin is pleated and braided, forming a double v-neck, gathered waist and full skirt. This ensemble also features a white fox stole to drape elegantly over one shoulder.

The model is wearing:
Hair: Naughty - Crave in Starfish
Skin: MM-Pale SkinGloss-Smokey
Necklace and earrings: ~Muse~ Claris Three-Strand Pearl and Diamond choker in Silver and matching Pearl Earrings

I guess it's my turn

I'll try to keep this short, to preseve valuable vertical space on the feed. :)

The Rules:

1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Here goes:

1. I once got lost for an entire day in the back roads of Costa Rica. The highlight of that fiasco was a howler monkey pooping on my rental jeep. Good times.
2. I haven't thrown up in almost 20 years.
3. While I love flats in SL, I never wear them IRL. I live in heels!
4. I once rode a Segway in Paris in the dark wearing a helmet and a reflective vest. I looked like a huge dork.
5. While English is technically my second language, it's the only one I can speak now with any confidence.
6. I went to private Catholic schools for 13 years (though I'm not Catholic.) To this day, any guy I tell this fact to asks me if I still have my uniform.
7. I once discovered that diving to the ocean floor in a 3-person submarine is not the best idea for someone with clausterphobia.
8. I believe that while cupcakes are sublime, mini cupcakes are the work of the devil. The icing-to-cake ratio is way off and they're always too dry.

At this point I think everyone on the planet has been tagged, so no tags from me. :)

Holiday Party

Time for something festive, fun, and a little showy! Holiday Party is a steel blue silk strapless dress with a gathered bodice, tulle underskirt, and an inset lace waist. It also includes a fluffy, over the top white fox fur wrap with contrast ribbon closure.

The model is wearing:
Hair: ETD Anisa - Black
Skin: Deviant Nation Vogue Skin - Champagne (Last Call - Fishnet)
Choker: ~Muse~ Claris Pearl and Diamond Choker in Silver

Study Date

This week *ICING* presents Study Date, for the sexy librarian in all of us. This outfit features a crisp white shirt with poof sleeves, black pencil skirt, and an optional wide red crocodile skin belt, softened with a sweet satin bow.

For my group members, I've created a silly little freebie to accompany this outfit, a set of books to complete the look.



The model is wearing:
Hair: ETD Tyra - Black
Skin: Naughty Alina - (Hair) Doll Lashes, Mod Lips
Glasses: *ICING* Marilyn glasses - Red

Zoe

It's been a while since I released an outfit with pants, so here's Zoe, a velvet jacket with appliqué detail on the lapel, teamed up with a little knit pointelle cami and khaki pants with subtle black and white piping. This outfit is available in four colors: Ruby, Amethyst, Emerald and Sapphire.

The lovely model in the pic is Zoe Demar, the winner of the *ICING* contest. Congrats, Zoe!

The model is wearing:

Hair: Armidi Hair - Abigail - Honey Ginger

Skin: Rac - Drew

Ring: Paper Couture - Princess Ring

A little thank you...

As a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful models that entered the *ICING* contest, I'm releasing Petit Baiser, a light knit dress with a delicate slate blue print, as a freebie from my Mischief Cove location. Great work, ladies!

The model is wearing:
Hair: Armidi - The Glamorous I - Smoked Walnut
Skin: Celestial Studios Vogue Skin - Cashmere (Noir - Mid)

*ICING* Contest Results

The results are in! First off, I want to thank everyone who entered- it was unbelievably hard to pick just a few winners from the stunning batch of photos I received. I was really blown away by all the contestants' hard work, talent, and beauty!

The following were picked based on a combination of clothing presentation, uniqueness of the avatar, and overall artistic concept. Without further ado, here are the winners:

1st Prize: Zoe Demar in Carmen


2nd Place: Feles Seitan in Curlicue


3rd Place: Graciana McMillan in On Deck

Congratulations to the winners! In addition to their Linden prize and choice of their items from the *ICING* Store, they will have their posters displayed in the Mischief Cove location, and they will also receive a photo shoot with the lovely and talented Sofia Gray.

Lastly, because it was so terribly difficult to pick just 3 winners, I kind of had to create a runner up category- these photos also struck me with their excellent composition, their ability to create a story around the outfits, and simple elegance. The runner ups will each receive a L$1,000 prize and their choice of any item from *ICING*.



MensPocky Kumaki in Fall Vines in Amethyst


Vixsilver Yoshikawa in Veranda


Shir Dryke in Little Bit of Midnight


Helianthus Mesmer in Gossamer Fantasy in Amethyst


Genna Gray in Carmen


Dendre Benelli in Tropical Punch

Posted by request of Sofia Gray:

Sometimes it's hard to find the right words, and easier to allow my work to speak for itself. This is an image that I created shortly after receiving news of what had happened to someone who was both a tremendous person and more importantly, a good friend.

I miss you, Ginny... <3 Sofia

While I never had the pleasure of meeting Ginny personally, I found his talent and work very inspirational. He will be missed. - Miko

Pink Peonies - Limited Sale at LAME

To celebrate the official opening of LAME, I've created a new dress at a special, limited-time price of L$75. Pink Peonies is the picture of innocence, a strapless tea-length dress covered in soft petals. This is only available at this price until Monday at LAME, after which it will be available at the regular price at most of my locations.

The model is wearing:
Hair: ETD Phoebe - Tawny
Skin: Minnu Model Skins - Pale SkinGloss-Smokey
Necklace: ~Muse~ Elle Orchid Necklace (Ivory)

Cocktails at Nine

Time for something festive! Cocktails at Nine is a strapless little number with a sweetheart neckline. It's sweet concoction featuring a lace bodice and full double skirt, finished off with a punch of color: an inset sash of cranberry silk.

On another note, I'm retiring a few items. The Chanterelle, Garden Party, and Afternoon Tea outfits are now on sale for L$75 exclusively at the new LAME Designs Mall until Monday, after which they will be removed and deleted from my inventory.

The model in the photo above is wearing:
Hair: ETD Eva II - Black
Skin: Deviant Nation Vogue Skin - Cashmere (Last Call - Fishnet)
Necklace: Shiny Things - Plain Chain Dangle (available for free at the GNUbie Store)