Shiny Things...Ooh La La!

Since I don't have an addictive personality in the least in my RL, I have taken the liberty to find various addictions in my SL! So it goes without saying that shoes made by Fallingwater Cellardoor of Shiny Things is one of my "drugs" of choice. Take for example her New Ruffle Boots! Whether they are Coffee, Black, Scarlet, or Chocolate they fit my feet like a glove. Hmmm I think that makes sense.... Either way I'm loving how they look. As with all of Fallingwater's creations, details, details, details. I'm going to be staring at my feet for many days to come!

Ruffle Boots come in 4 colors: black, scarlet, chocolate, coffee and are L$400 a pair. Two sizes are included (small & large) and the best part is that demos are available for all colors and sizes! For more details check out Fallingwater's blog. Happy shopping!

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[mix up]

This is a blue and gray outfit because I love these two colours. The outfit started with [MG fashion] Heart button denim skirt - grey pink. I have paired it with [MG fashion] Crocheted shrug - charcoal (without the sculpted sleeves). Then, I needed a shirt to wear underneath and I choose "Savvy?" Separates: Poppin' It Top in Teal. Socks are everywhere and I choose -corduroy- bettie's leggings! The hair is ETD Amber in Scarlet and the hat is set to black. The boots are (Shiny Things) Comfy Boots - charcoal and the necklace is "Savvy?" Repairs Necklace (Silver/Onyx).
The skin is from Tap - TaP Vivant Buff Boudoir 1. The eyes are *Sin Skins* Luminous Obsidian Eyes with the *Sin Skins* Ferra Lashes.

This Week's AvaStar Style Hotline

By caLLie cLine

It’s Halloween Already!
In SL it’s never too early to get dressed up for Halloween.

Halloween is one of the most fun times of the year for many. But we all know in RL, if you dressed up before the actual day, you’d get a few weird looks! That’s the beauty of SL, we can celebrate holidays a bit longer than in RL, so why not start to add a bit of Halloween fun now? I have and have been loving every moment. From flying around on a free witch’s broom (one is available at my shop) to this great new attachment called ‘stitches’ I got from Grimm Babies, our choices are endless. These marionette attachments are lots of fun. It’s like the puppet fell off the mean puppet master and nailed it to your back. I have paired it up with a matching pink dress and a spooky skin. The men’s version is regular wood, and the strings flows as you walk, which makes for a GREAT effect.

Start to celebrate a bit early this year then as the day or party gets closer, add more to your look, until that party when you put on your full costume! I’d love to see photos of your best efforts! Send photos to newsdesk@the –avastar.com of what YOU will be for Halloween, and I’ll give five AvaStar readers a ‘trick or treat’.

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This Week's AvaStar Style Hotline

By caLLie cLine

Keep an Eye on Fashion
Prim lashes are a great way to perfect your eyes

BEAUTIFUL eyes are something everyone wants to have, and there are many ways to enhance the eyes available to us. From the many eyes available to purchase, from regular to cat, the choices out there are endless.

One of the things I love to add to my eyes to really bring them out are prim lashes. You can find many out there, from Lynixx Muse’s (who I believe was the first to make them) to ones by many other designers. The problem with them is, YOU MUST FIT THEM PROPERLY.

Each face is different and no set of prim lashes will fit right unless you take the time to fit them. Some people don’t think it’s worth it, so they keep the regular lashes, but personally, I think it’s worth the time.

Here are a few hints:

-Turn off the regular lashes, as they have a way of interfering with the look of the lashes.

-Have patience - it may take a while, but if you work on it you can get it right.

-Resize them if needed. Move the upper and lower separately

I think this is a well worth it ‘beauty hint’ if you will and certainly a ‘must have’ for your avatar’s face. So go find some prim lashes and let your eyes shine!
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Falling in 2 Love With Color

The air has a chill, the days are getting shorter, and there is frost on the pumpkin. Fall has arrived, and is by far my favorite season of the year! I love the deep orange, yellows, and browns in nature that signal that it is time to put on your warmer clothes and take a deep crisp breath.

In searching for that perfect outfit for the change from summer to autumn, caLLie cLine has given us all something unique to fall in love with! Her new coat/jacket/skirt ensemble release, "aLLy cat" takes a different approach than the typical muted colors of fall fashion. Bright, cozy, classy and fun all wrapped up with a fur bow, these coats are just the first of what I hope is many of her "Fall in 2 Color...all year long" designs.

The choices are endless with your pick of 10 different colors, pencil system skirt, prim skirt, glitch pants, jacket, shirt, undershirt, fur cuffs and collar...phew..Did I mention TEN colors?

The long dress coat:

As a dress:

In the pencil skirt:

Mixing and matching colors in the pencil skirt:

Shortening up the system skirt then dressing down with pants:

The "Fall in 2 Color.....all year long" designs are found at caLLie cLine, caLLiefornia

Lifestyles, styles and lives...

What is lifestyle? A person's way of living as expressed in his or her activities, interests, and opinions. It reflects our attitudes, values or the way we see the world. It is the sum of our patterns of social relationships, consumption, entertainment, and dress... In short lifestyle constitutes the mode of living of an individual... And if that mode is blessed with stylishness, panache, elegance and good taste... then what more can one ask for!

"Guys and Dolls"
With all the bells and whistles we are used to in women's fashion, there is a trend in men's fashion that brings us all down to earth with a bang: shredded and spoiled clothes destroyed with acid, blood, war, manual labor. They all have a story and style, and yet remain a bit on the wild side. Label it it protest, dangerous, steampunk, neko, grunge or warrior... They reflect incredible skill and imagination. A la mode? Yes! Depressing, yes. Wearable, definitely!

CIVVIES, War-Torn Gear, Airship Outpost, Plunder 89, 126, 601

Desert Moon Clothiers, DMC Moto Jacket and fueled jean. Airship Outpost, Plunder 112, 166, 602

Homicide Designs- Drone Jacket. Grossglockner 126, 172, 64

Sidewalk Clothing-Guys Cool Casual Streetwear, Ick Bloodied Tank Top. Isle of Tharen 23, 240, 33

TonkTastic-Camo Guy, PLain Black, Agent Brown Outfits. Rhododendron Island 190, 251, 21

Gals are more on the safe and glamorous side. Feathers, furs on dresses, on pulls, on ponchos and... on the head. And accessories like handbags, shoes and belts… will turn many heads. One last note: Leather leather everywhere... Hopefully faux and no animal dead!

Callie Cline, "Fall in 2 color all year long", "aLLy cat": Nouveu-Retro Coat Dress, Over Coat, Jacket, Dress Ensemble-10 colors. Calliefornia 225, 193, 22

Bianca F, Feathersasfur and Vernice Rossa. Knightsbridge 206, 87, 22

Adam n Eve, Black Bottom. Genesis 128,169,43

aDiva, Allure. Genesis 128,169,43

Blaze, Safari Festive, Blaze Columbia. Blaze 85, 118, 23

DE Designs, Leather set Undiscovered. DE Designs 100, 124, 48

Armani, ScarpaDonnaArmani-(Emporio Armani) RED. ARMANI via Manzoni 139, 79, 26

Knock outs, slings and arrows...
Second Life swings. It is the most creative media ever. And the amount freed creativity is really astonishing. Aspiration, innovation, ingenuity, artistry and skill is all there... And something for every taste, flair and desire. And a little awareness, on the way... But not for the faint-hearted!

BigBand & Swing Jazz. Retro Deco & Shag Art at the bar. DJ Nay LIVE every Saturday Night. The Blue Note Retro Jazz Lounge, The Blue Note 240, 186, 22

High quality modern classics furniture, and home accessories for stylish virtual living. Coconut chair in four colors was inspired by George Nelson. Maximum Minimum 255, 128, 23

Istanbul Villa and Odaesen House are modernized versions of Ottoman Yali (villa) on the Bosphorous in Istanbul. Designed by Troy Vogel, the villas carry elements of Frank Llyod Wright, Charles Rennie Macintosh and Arts&Crafts Movement. Istanbul Villa and Odaesen House. Zeugma, Zeugma 112, 145, 29

Second Life Ballet is performing its new ballet "Windows", with original choreography by Inarra Saarinen. "Windows" is a series of vignettes about glimpses of a person's life and loves. Also the director and animator of Second Life Ballet, Inarra Saarinen was nominated for "Best Artist in the Performing Arts 2007". Second Life Ballet, IBM10 6, 174, 21

Being socially aware is something we cannot escape even in Second Life. "Camp Darfur", built on Better Word is an effort to connect people to a social crisis in the real world. It is an interactive awareness exhibit that brings attention to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Visit also the sad "Bagdat Streets". Then stroll through the Gardens of Hope in order to ease the pain. If you possibly can. Better World 54, 212, 21

This Week's AvaStar Style Hotline

By caLLie cLine

There are times when fashion really does not matter...
I attended an event last week for the opening of the American Cancer Society sim. It was an event that really left me quite speechless and brought tears to my eyes a number of times. It was bittersweet, hearing the stories of many who lost precious loved ones to cancer and seeing them live on, and pay wonderful tributes to those they lost. After the dedication of the sim, there was a fashion show with clothing done for Relay for Life. Those of us in the crowd watching decided to start removing our hair, shoes and any prims that caused lag. It was a somber time, but so moving, and it was not about how ‘fab’ we looked , but about the event. I was honored to be around such amazing people, SLebrities and designers who’s ‘look’ is so important to them, and to sit, bald and barefoot next to them as we watched the lovely designs grace the runway. So I guess the motto is, ‘be fashionable as often as you can’, but in the end, remember there are times when it’s not about ‘how cool you look’. Thanks to all who did such an amazing job, I love to see the fashion community give, and in such a sweet way.
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