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The royal quest to satisfy my dress envy of a particular gown that my friend Elyse was wearing, led this Cinderella to VictoriaV McMillan and VictoriaV Fashion. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was more to this store than one very hot dress! I’ll share with you a few goodies that I found.

First THE DRESS…. when I saw Elyse wearing it at Bubbly Nightclub one night, I knew I had to have it. It’s called The Berry Dress and it was fashioned after a dress worn by a very famous Berry on the red carpet. I fell in love with the delicate work on the bodice; the roses are exquisite and, to my utter delight, placed precisely in the correct places so that there were no alterations necessary. I also have to say that for a dress with draping at the waist, which never seems to go well in SL, this one looks amazing!

It’s summer in the city and hey, even Cinderella has to work. I found the Heather All in One collection, also at VictoriaV. This mix-and-match set covers all of your bases from business casual to the power suit. Pants, skirts, and a few blouses this one has it all. I liked the idea of a summery white suit, and while not usually a fan of green, I think the green accents really add some life to each of the outfits. The only not-so-great thing I noticed was that the textures in this outfit aren’t as high quality as the textures in their formal-wear. Not that it keeps this from being a fabulous collection, it has everything you need as a girl on the go.

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It’s June and I just couldn’t get away without checking out Victoria’s line of bridal gowns. She had several lovely gowns for me to choose from, my favorite being the Barbie in gold. Yes, I said it, Barbie. I felt like Cinderella Barbie as I proceeded to glide across my floor in this gorgeous dream of a dress! I love the gold accents and the lovely and unobtrusive veil. Now all I need is a Prince Charming and I’m all set… any takers?

Last but not least we have another formal showstopper, the Alie. What caught my eye about this dress was the glittery texture on the bodice. It’s seems to be very difficult to get that kind of a look without it looking like polka dots gone wild, but I think Victoria has done a nice job with it here. It’s very elegant and refined and I felt fabulous in it.

All in all another successful shopping trip for this Cinderella, now… where did I park my carriage?

Until next time…

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Zoya

Nessinger Loveless of TART is best know for her micro-minis and other, well, more tarty clothing, but has just released the very pretty and shockingly demure Sweetheart wedding dress:

It comes in three colours; this is the rose tinted version, because I’m about 12 husbands past white and didn’t want SL to implode with irony. I do like a nice wedding dress, though (this may be part of my issue) and it’s always nice to see one that doesn’t make the bride look like a cast away on the Bling atoll of Meringue Island.

The wedding party really gets started with the Chantilly Lingerie, however:

It does not come with the veil, which I just kept on because I’m kinky like that. It does however come with both the sheer and opaque versions included, in their garter and no-garter versions. The lingerie is tintable, so you can turn it cream or silver or whatever you’d like to go with an occassion. There is also a version with ruffles instead of bows in store, and they are both well worth checking out.

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My affection for jewellery is so freakin’ schitzophenic. For rockin’, original, funky goodness, I’m all about Shiny Things. For classic family jewels, however, I am totally Elexor Matador’s bee-yatch. Show me the shiny, honey.

He’s really pushed the boat out on the shiny with his latest creation, though, the Amelia ring:

This is a limited edition ring, just 10 copies, and it comes in a gorgeous box with both the gold and the platinum versions. The side stones are texture change on command, so you can match your clothing with amethyst, aquamarine, blue topaz, diamond, emerald, gold, light amethyst, onyx, opal, pink garnet, purple topaz, ruby and sapphire.

This ring is one chunky monkey and it really stands out, even in the most subtle combination of gold and light pink stones.

One the one hand, yes it is $15,000L. On the other hand, it’s a very, very limited edition with a lifetime guarantee, and frankly if I had a SL partner, and he or she proposed to me with a 15K ring, I’d be blown out of the water. There’s nothing like dropping some fairly serious real life cash to prove your SL love.

Well, there’s nothing like it if you’re as shallow as I am. “Because I’m worth it, damnit.”

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Normally I have to try stuff on before I blog it, but here’s the thing with Shiny Things: whatever Fallingwater Cellardoor makes, you know it’s prim perfection. You don’t need to try it on; you just need to buy it, immediately and in enormous quantities. Damn that woman.

Anyway, I was delighted to find that Shiny Things finally now has a blog, and it’s about freakin’ time, too. I was even more delighted to find these two new releases - because I am all about the shoes:

Above are the delicious Boho sandals, which are an incredibly intricate and beautiful example of an item in very short supply for spring and summer wear. Trust me, just because you can wear stripper heels with your shorts and summer skirts doesn’t mean you should. Sandals are really a much better bet. They come in four colours, perfect for casual summer clothes.

But it’s these little darlings that really take the cake, and will shortly take all of my Lindens, too. Slim and elegant, festive and floral, they are already my new favourite heels because I am in love not only with the shape, but the gorgeous flower detailing.

Currently they come in black and pale pink, but! Bridal alert! They also come in white and cream, and as far as I’m concerned are the best wedding shoe on the market. Fally says that if they prove popular, she’ll do them in additional colours. Those of us not getting married any time soon will no doubt be very grateful.

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