La Dolce Vita

Could life get any sweeter than this?

Designer Nile Karas has created a beautiful Dolce Vita gown

for her FLOWER DREAMS collection.

The gown with its figure-hugging lines and flared skirt bottom and train 

comes in several versions.  This one is called Countess.

This gown epitomizes la dolce vita!

What a lovely feminine silhouette is produced!

I love wearing it.

The sweet life also calls for sweet gems.

Here I've chosen Zuri Rayna's Sparkle Sky Gold set with its

color-changing gems.

 Doesn't this beautiful offering make you want to go out dancing?

Where shall we go?

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Dress:  FLOWER DREAMS Dolce Vita gown - Countess - by designer Nile Karas (available at Jewels Isle Premiere Shopping District in red and white)

Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna~ Sparkle Sky Gold Necklace, Earrings, & Bracelet

Shoes:  BabyDoll. Peeptoe Heels / White for Slink high feet

Hair:  ""D!va"" Hair "Chika4" (Type B)(Onyx)

Eyes:  IKON Hope Eyes - Ice

Nails:  Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - High Gloss Peachy Brown: Applying 1

Poses:  *PosESioN* Eclipse poses

Lighting:  Balut Body Light (Mouth) - v 1.01

Windlight:  AM Radio's Nostalgia

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Sweet Louise

What a great outfit to wear for an intimate at-home gathering!

Once again, Carrie Snowpaw has done it!

This new release from Snowpaws -- Louise Tulle in Mint -- is 

an exclusive for the Designer Showcase for September.

Our sweet Louise needs jewelry, of course.

Zuri Rayna's Arabian Nights set fulfills that need perfectly.

I think you're all going to fall in love with sweet Louise in Tulle, too!

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Skirt:  Snowpaws - Louise Tulle Skirt - Mint

Top:  Snowpaws - Louise Tulle Top - Pale Mint

Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna~Arabian Nights Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings

Shoes:  JD - Lacey - Slink Nude 

Hair:  MINA Hair - Ingrid

Eyes:  IKON Hope Eyes - Leonine

Make-up:  ! Face Paint Bronze Copper

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Luxury in Gold

If you want a taste of luxury in the extreme, 

you must visit Angel Manor Estate. 

It's the open home of Kaya Angel & Royal Court 

for the Angel Family Furniture and Building sales. 

Horse stables, dancing and lots of areas to relax and take in the environment abound. 

My favorite part of my visit was the romantic grand home open for exploration. 

So follow the landmark and take a peek at the posh side of Second Life!

Designer Marianela Beaumont's new release Woman in Gold gown

continues with the posh theme of Angel Manor beautifully.

A modest flash of leg gives the wearer

just the right amount of flirtatious sensuality,

and the airy skirt floats as if made of gossamer.

Again, my favorite jewelry designer, Zuri Rayna,

provides the perfect jewelry to adorn and flatter any woman.

A fitting accompaniment for Marianela's gown,

Zuri's Serenity Fall set in espresso

adds just the magic to complete the posh look of our model.

Strappy dress sandals for Slink attachment high feet

are a sweet addition with the purchase of the gown.

Thank you, Marianela and Zuri for giving

the women of Second Life such glamorous apparel.

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Dress:  Marianela's WOMAN IN GOLD gown by designer, Marianela Beaumont

found at Jewels Isle Premier Shopping District

Shoes:  Marianela's GRETA BROWN for slink High feet, also by Marianela Beaumont

Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna-Serenity Fall Espresso Necklace, Earrings, and Ring

Zuri Rayna~Aphrodite~Goddess of Love Wedding Ring

Hair:  enVOGUE HAIR - Clarissa

Eyes:  IKON Ascension Eyes - Sahara

Nails:  Ma Vie - Les Vernis - Metals - B8

Make-up:  !Face Paint Smoked Beauty 5

Windlight: greyskymoon

Location: Angel Manor Estate

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Cymbeline

The sceptre, learning, physic, must

All follow this and come to dust.

...

All lovers young, all lovers must

Consign to thee and come to dust.

...

Words by William Shakespeare

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The White Armory's Bee Dumpling creates

the most beautiful gowns for roleplay

and simply for wearing.

Her new Superstition gown suits

the setting of our Cymbeline's midnight musings.

 

Our queenly Cymbeline would never wear any royal jewels

other than those designed and created by Zuri Rayna,

jewelry maker extraordinaire.

Her Imperial Chocolate set matches exactly

Cymbeline's mood and gown.

What better place to dance to the words of Shakespeare

than the graveyard at Kismet?

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Dress:  !!TWA!! Superstition Gown set - Golden

Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna - Imperial Chocolate Diamonds

--- Necklace, Earrings, Bracelet, Crown and Scepter 

Shoes:  SD High Heel Pumps V14 for Slink high feet

Hair:  Vanity Hair:The Meadow-Soil

Eyes:  IKON Ascension Eyes - Sahara

Make-up:  ! Face Paint Frost Queen Copper

.:Glamorize:. Onyx Eyeliners - 2

Nails:  A:S:S - Slink fingernails - Glamour silk: gold

LUMIPro

Location: *Kismet* Medieval Celtic sim 

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Sweet Embraceable You

Embrace me

My sweet embraceable you

Embrace me

You irreplaceable you...

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Mohna Lisa Couture's Hour Glass Elegance in Black

sets a romantic mood 

for our heroine's latest stroll

through a slightly foggy night

on her continuing search for a prince that 

won't turn into a toad. 

This beautiful gown naturally embraces a woman's

curves in such a way that even the shadows

want to cling and surround her shapely form.

The addition of white and silver decorations

match well with the Zuri Rayna's

elite jewelry set -- Shavonne.

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What woman wouldn't want to embrace

these jewels or wear this 

sweet embraceable dress?

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Dress:  *MLC* Hour Glass Elegance Black Velvet

Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna~Shavonne Elite Coker, Earrings, & Bracelet

Zuri Rayna~Aphrodite~Goddess of Love Diamond Wedding Ring

Shoes:  Ingenue :: Lola Heels (Slink Add-On) :: Storm (for Slink high feet)

Hair:  ""D!va"" Hair "Sayaka3" (Type A)(Onyx)

Eyes:  IKON Destiny Eyes - Parchment

Make-up:  !Face Paint Smoked Beauty 5

{MUA} - Counturing - Light - Full

Nails:  [LB Solid Red] *Slink* Manicure: Applying LB5

Skin:  *Birth* Charity Skin

Shape:  my own

LUMIPro 

Windlight setting: Nacon's Nighty Fog

Poses used:  *PoESioN* Kimera 9

*PoESioN* Diamond 1

*PoESioN* Diamond 9

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My Prince Will Come ... or Not

The Rose Theatre & Art Gallery

lends an elegance to any evening.

The fragrance of roses wafts on the gentle breeze,

and moonlight washes the benches

and paved courtyards with an ethereal glow.

.

To this romantic setting, add our heroine wearing

Snowpaws' Geometric Gown No.4.

This lovely strapless black and white gown 

hugs a woman's curves while flowing about her feet.

Enter, handsome prince ... ummmm..

cough .. cough .. cough ...

enter ... Oh, heck! Nevermind!

It was a fun evening of solo wandering.

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Dress:  Snowpaws - Geometric Gown No. 4 - (Tuesdays with Snowpaws - 100 L sale)

Shoes:  BabyDoll. Peeptoe Heels / White for Slink high feet

Ring:  Zuri Rayna~Aphrodite~Goddess of Love Diamond Wedding Ring

Hair:  ""D!va"" Hair "Sayaka3" (Type A)(Onyx)

Eyes:  IKON Hope Eyes - Ice

Nails:  MONS / Classic (Fingernails): Applying Classic - B2

Make-up:  ! Face Paint SweetPea 6 navy

Poses:  *PosESioN* Vintage Her Set 10 & 7

Location:  The Rose Theatre & Art Gallery

  

LumiPro

Windlight:  PaperSnow

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A Foggy Day

 Recently I was out and about on a foggy day

 and found a lovely place -

The Grove Country Club Estates.

What better place to show off 

the vibrant color of my dress?

Eliza Cabassoun's Imagination Rouge Gown from her

Roots & Wings collection suited my mood 

as I strove to push away the foggy day. 

Stopping at an old fountain,

I tossed in a coin and crossed my fingers

hoping for my wish to come true.

Alas, the fog remained.

I suddenly remembered an old wives' tale:

For every fog in August,

there will be a snow during the coming winter.

As I laughed at such superstition,

the tickling of the golden strands of my choker

reminded me that all it takes to lift a fog

is a dress by Eliza Cabassoun and

jewelry by Zuri Rayna!

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Dress:  Roots & Wings - Imagination Rouge Gown - Designer, Eliza Cabassoun

Jewelry:  Zuri's Jewelry by Zuri Rayna~Shavonne  Elite Choker, Earrings, & Bracelet

Shoes:  *PROMAGIC* DopeUp -Black for Slink high feet

Hair:  ""D!va"" Hair "Chika4" (Type A)(Onyx)

Make-up:  ! Face Paint Bronze Plum Eyeshadow

Izzie's - Lipstick red

Eyes:  IKON Ascension Eyes - Sahara

Nails:  Hello Dave: Slink Avatar Enhancement- High Gloss Reds - 30

Poses:  Frozen - Model Poses XVI

LUMIPro Wearable V3.4

Windlight: Alchemy Immortalis - Dark Misty Night

Location: The Grove Country Club Estates

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Romance Is in the Air

Kastle Rock's designer Mrs. Klaar (spooky.mistwallow) 

always makes my romantic heart sing.

This time, her creation is the new Moonstone Gown in Ice Blue.

What a perfect princess for a night gown!

And what better jewelry designer than Zuri Rayna 

to create the perfect sparkles to make every head turn?

The Sparkle Sky set in blue/diamond/gold

is the ultimate pairing.

I love this romantic set! 

Both Kastle Rock's gown and Zuri's gems

can be found in one place:  

Jewels Isle Premier Shopping District!

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KR Moonstone Gown - Ice Blue

Zuri' Rayna Sparkle Sky Necklace, Earrings & Bracelet = Blue Diamond

Zuri Rayna~Aphrodite~Goddess of Love Wedding Ring

Slink Siren Stilettos White for Slink high feet

""D!va"" Hair "Chika4" (Type A)(Onyx)

IKON Ascension Eyes - Sahara

! Face Paint Roxie Lip 6

!Face Paint Couture Eye Gray

Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - High Gloss Peachy Brown (F): Applying 23

LumiPro Photography

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Meet You at Midnight

As our heroine prepares for the dance

on Midnight Bayou,

she can't help but dance through the foyer

... as his last words play in her head.

Meet you at midnight!

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This new creation by Eliza Cabassoun for her

Roots & Wings Clothing line 

is called Midnight Bayou.

Shown here after her father turns on the lights,

the dress melds summer with moonlight 

and hints of warm southern nights.

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Dress:  ROOTS & WINGS CLOTHING - Midnight Bayou Gown - designer Eliza Cabassoun

Shoes:  BM Tigris Mule for Slink high feet

Jewelry:  Chop Zuey Amour Delicata Necklace, Earrings, & Bracelet

Hair:  ""D!va"" Hair "Chika4" (Type A)(Onyx)

Make-Up:  Izzie's - Glitter Eye Make-Up pink

Summer Pink Lip Tattoo by ATIA'S

Eyes:  IKON Destiny Eyes - Cerulean

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Shades of Amanda

Every woman has many shades of herself.

Men have been discovering that since the beginning of time.

FlowerDreams' creator Nile Karas has created

four looks from the same dress

just by changing the colors.

As a woman can change the color of her hair,

now she can have four shades of this same wonderful dress.

The Amanda dress not only gives us a new way to mix and match colors, 

but a glimpse of the wearer's leg in the deal.

Some days our Amanda might be in a sweet mood.

Those days she can choose between the Amanda dress 

in mauve ... or in pink icing.

Other days, she might wish for a more vibrant palette of color.

On those days, she can select either the brightness of red

... or the brilliance of orange.

I've decided not to list all the accessories for this post.

Instead I will credit the jewelry only:

Zuri Rayna-Santa Baby Choker/White Pearls/Crimson/Sterling with Earrings

(worn with Amanda in red)

and

Zuri Rayna Equestian Cameo Necklace, Earrings & Bracelet

(worn with other three Amanda dresses)

Thanks, Nile and Zuri, for giving me 

beautiful things to blog about! 

You can find both stores on Jewels Isle.

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Summer Morning

 The still air stirred at touch of the faint breeze,
The sun a sheet of gold bequeathed the lawn,
    The songsters twittered in the rustling trees.

- Claude McKay

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On such a beautiful summer morning,

Eliza Cabassoun's Summer Morning Gown from her 

Roots & Wings Clothing

is the perfect dress to wear while roaming the countryside

in search of whatever peace you seek.

Reflecting the colors of summer,

Modern Couture Jewelry's

Tangerine Necklace, Earrings,

and wonderful Bracelets

make the perfect accompaniment

to that early morning stroll.

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Dress:  Roots & Wings Clothing - Summer Morning Gown by Eliza Cabassoun (join vip group for 25% discount on all clothing)

Jewelry:  [Modern.Couture] Jewelry - Tangerine Necklace, Earrings, Bracelets 

Shoes:  *PROMAGIC* Drug -Yellow

Hair:  ^;^CaTwA^;^ Hadeya Hair/Chocolate

Make-up:  Izzie's - Autumn Eyeshadow orange

Izzie's - Smokey 2

Persimmon Wet Lip Tattoo by ATIA'S

Nails:  MONS / Classic B1

*Birth* Charity Skin

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Leslie in Love

Zuri Rayna continues to awe me with her creations.

Our heroine today wears Zuri Jewelry's 

Sarah set in Boulder Opal Parrot.

The perfect dress to showcase such colorful jewelry

has to be !:Lybra:!'s Leslie gown by Lybra Rage.

What better to wear for an evening by the sea?

I can't wait for the guests to arrive!!

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Dress:  !:Lybra:! Leslie Gown (M)

Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna ~ Sarah  Boulder Opal Parrot - Necklace, Earrings, Bracelet

Shoes:  BM Amal Sandal for Slink high feet

Hair:  enVOGUE HAIR - Marilyn

enVOGUE HairBase - Dark Grey 1

Eyes:  IKON Destiny Eyes - Cerulean

Make-up:  !Face Paint Couture Eye Gray

Blush Wet Lip Tattoo by ATIA's

{MUA} - Counturing - Light - Cheeks

Nails:  KOSH - Slink Applier GROUP MIX FINGER+TOENAILS #1

Skin:  *Birth* Charity Skin

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Pretty in Pink

Awaiting the limo, our princess is

pretty in pink. She wears

Paulina from FlowerDreams by Nile Karas,

What prince could resist?

Every princess needs a tiara and gems to match.

Tiara of the Mist crowns our princess

as the Mist Elite collection of jewelry adorn her.

All this beauty from Zuri Rayna at Jewels Isle. 

Now where is that prince???

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Dress:  FlowerDreams Paulina - pink - by Nile Karas

Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna - Mist Elite - Necklace, Earrings, Bracelets, and Tiara of the Mist - Elite 

Shoes:  fri. - Maggie.Heels (Nude) for slink high feet

Hair:  enVOGUE HAIR - Enya

enVOGUE HairBase - Dark Grey 4

Eyes:  IKON Destiny Eyes - Cerulean

Make-up:  !Face Paint Couture Eye Gray

Summer Pink Lip Tattoo by ATIA's

Skin:  *Birth* Charity Skin

Nails:  Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - High Gloss Pink - #20

AnyPose Expression HUD v1.0

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