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Laynie’s Weekly Wrap – February 10, 2008

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orchiddreamschai1.jpgIt’s been another busy week at Savoir Hair. Teagan and I have been up to our ears in getting the new shop ready, but don’t think that stopped us from searching out hair. Trust me, when it’s 3am and you’re screaming over prim drift, hair shopping is a nice diversion!

We kicked off the week with the Good Life‘s Luffer on Male Monday. I like this look (even if my pictures were rather horrid. What was I thinking??). It’s a great casual style for guys or girls, with choppy bangs that fall over the left eye. Guys? You could do worse than wear this hair. :D

Tuesday Teagan floored me with Chai from Orchid Dreams (pictured). This Geisha-inspired updo is absolutely breathtaking, with scripted color-change flowers to match any outfit. I’m not sure where I’d wear it, but I definitely need this one in red!

Wednesday we got to see Tasty from Gurl 6. This sassy updo has a very retro feel to it. I find myself wanting to put on gogo boots and dance the night away!

Thursday’s style was a long elegant ponytail from Calla called Pansy. Calla’s easy elegance shows clearly here, with a high pony that falls to end in razorcut edges. Soft, feminine- that’s Calla!

philoticenergyholly1.jpgAnd once again, Teagan beat me to the punch, blogging Philotic Energy‘s Holly (pictured). Seriously, between the wild pigtails and the goggles, what is there not to love? If I’m not careful, I’m going to end up with an inventory exploding with PE hair! (Ahh, who am I kidding. I’m loving it!)

Saturday we got to see another pony, this one the long and sleek Gillian from Cassini Creations. This pony is held in place high on the head with a tight bun. This also is one of the first hairstyles released that is scripted- you can adjust both the overall size, but also the size and placement of individual prims! I think this is a great move on the hair designers’ parts.

We rounded off the week with Martazul by Biedermann’s Quality Hair. The Matazul style comes with 2 version, short fringe(shown) and long fringe. This style is a knotted updo with the hair knotted loosely along the back with fringed pieces spilling out all over. Several longer pieces are falling out of the knots over the shoulders. It’s funky and elegant, and such a gorgeous color! ;)

So, that’s our week! I hope yours was good, and productive. I also hope to see you back here next week!

This Week at SexySecond

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Raniis_040.jpg This week at SexySecond we started our quarterly scurry phase in getting the magazine out, and this resulting picture of one of the outfits we’ll feature seemed like a nice thing to share. The outfit is Goddess from Solange and it will easily make our Top 50 Sexy things list.

In addition to photoshooting and proof reading for the magazine, I did manage to get out for some fun and wore the new tanline skins by SLippery.

I also gloated a bit about how right I was in gawking at the work Simone Stern did with her new sim full of clothes by showing off an incredible bit of texturing with her Wrapped Shirt Dress, which is my new love, and a couple of short and sexy dresses you simply have to see.

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Next up, and helping to make it a very good week for me, was discovering the Huntress outfit from Stygian. It is 100% prim and you wouldn’t believe some of the textures. I’m a fan of the Panther Grrl look and this very reasonably priced feather and leather look works very well. Best part was that for me, it needed almost no adjustment out of the box.

If you’re a fan of silks and things like Huntress, do be sure to stop by and see our blog in the next few days as I have several outfits I’ve looked at and haven’t had a chance to blog. I hope to get them off my virtual desk (and into my virtual dresser) in the next few days so check in for some fantastic outfits (and an interesting accessory!)

020208SFDcoq.jpg Arabeth reviewed Petite Coquine from SFD, which makes SL versions of RL lingerie in concert with RL designer Elle of Heavenly Corsets. The set gets Arabeth’s seal of approval, and got a double take from me when I read that it’s only L$200. I also love the shoes, which Arabeth says come from Shiny Things.

Next week is Valentine’s Day…come see what you might wear!

Hands on with Haver

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BS2.jpg I have been trying to get this out of my mind, trying to translate what I think a modern day Russian princess would look like. This all stems from the fact that I have been reading all these young adult fiction books..I wanted to take a break after I graduated and let my mind just relax and have a vacation. So I started reading this series of books by an author named Libba Bray and in her books there is a character that is pretending to be a countess from Russia (these books are set in the late 1800’s so this is a little more realistic then say– now) and I wondered.. What does a modern day Russian royal look like and this is what I came up with..BS1.jpg BS3.jpg BS4.jpg BS5.jpg BS6.jpg           Skin one-TaP Vivant Buff Glam 3- Roslin Petion & CJ  Carnot, Skin  two-Rita-Pale-Dubonnet-Gala PhoenixHair One -Cake – Harlow – Maroon – Flexi Hair-Stumbelina Ophelia, Hair two-Emi-blonde-Kin KeikoOutfit one-(Miriel) Queen of Heaven Tiara-Miriel Enfield, Plume (Feather Cocktail Dress) – cream (RG)-Rosemary Galbraith, pc; Junon gloves-Ava Lu, p.c; strapped diamond heel – fawn-Mare LuOutfit two- “Miska” dress-white-Digit Darkes, -corduroy- knee highs (black)-Puma Jie, TaP Black Maryjane-Cj Carnot, *Shai Boudoir* Feather Fan White-Shai Delacroix Picture one pose-Veschi- Woe is me-Alla Ruff, IE_Sitting_03-Sai Pennell, IE_Sitting_01-Sai PennellPicture two pose-[LAP] – Prissy-Dove Swanson, [LAP] – Picture Perfect-Dove Swanson, [LAP] – Back Off-Dove Swanson  

This Week…On Your Toes

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Here they come just a walkin’ down the street.” This week On Your Toes we collected a whole plethora of fun foot wear!  To start off the week, Anessa scoped out the  SOREAL City Step Sneakers, and then gathered up a crew of us to strut our stuff. These are unisex sneaks that are fun and a little flashy. Don’t let the Velcro straps fool you, these are not your grandpa’s sneakers!

Special thanks to Jonny T. and Steve H. for going out on the town with Anessa and I.

nessa.jpgAnessa, who never lets her fans down, showcased more fancy footwear to drool over. The Helia Pumps from De La for one are eye catching and classy (shown at left).

Additionally, Stiletto Moody had an amazing sale with a mini release that Nessa featured last week…the new designs are modern and edgy and not for the faint of heart. Unfortunately, the sale has now passed, but the shoes are still available.

Nessa also posted a review of the newest designs from Bianca F. A real world designer who is bringing rich textures and unique styles to her designs in SL.

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As for me…I was lucky enough to call attention to more lovely boots from SLink, some sexy strapped stilettos from Tesla, an uber sexy & shiny pair of high heels called the the CourtX from AW Design (shown at left), and last but not least I got my hands on some Shiny Things shoes…they never disappoint.

I’m happy to say we have gotten some REALLY great entries for our On Your Toes $2000L Contest. There is still a bit of time. Entries can be sent in up till 11:59pm SLT TONIGHT!

That’s all for now! Take care & Happy Shopping!

Laynie’s Weekly Wrap – February 1, 2008

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MagikaGeishaFront.jpgWow, what a week!! Between amazing hair releases and FashCon’s Freeday, I’m BUSHED! :D I’ll be sorting til next week, easy!

I kicked the week off with Magika‘s Geisha (pictured). This style knocked my socks off, being a modern interpretation of Geisha style. The choppy, shaggy bangs, the low bun, the hair sticks… it all makes me a VERY happy girl!

Sunday, Teagan showed us Decohime by Deja Vu. This style is is a full and loose low ponytail that falls over the left shoulder. The little tiara with hair sticking out the top is absolutely adorable. This would be such a great style for role playing, dressing up… it’s too fun!

panachedrakk1.jpgMale Monday we got to see Drakk by Panache (pictured). Long long, sexy style reaches almost to the thighs with thick layers. It also comes in dreads texture, making it a versatile choice. Guys? This one’s hot.

Tuesday I showed a nice, low-key hairstyle from Hair Solutions called Rafaela. I got this hair to review an embarrasingly long time ago- and I am SO sorry it took so long to put on! Once I did, I realized what a mistake I’d made by waiting so long! The thick braids are gathered in a loose ponytail at the nape of the neck, falling in a loose ponytail.

Wednesday we saw Crystal by Hair by Cher. This short sassy style has just enough polish to go from board room to ballroom! It’s got volume, and enough sleek attitude to knock everyone around you off their feet!

Thursday’s style was Style 5 by Wrong. These piggies rest just below the ears, with long parted bangs held in place by a barrette. So cute… especially if you’re like me, and wear your hair like this in RL!

bewitchedteagan1.jpgTeagan closed out the week with an amazing style by Bewitched called, oddly enough, Teagan (pictured)! (I wonder where Sheltered Heart got that idea… ) This hair is edgy, with long waves and tiny loose strands. It obviously suits Teagan well!

So that’s our week! I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Next week we’ve got some great stuff to show, including hair from Freeday! (If I can ever find it again…)