When My Friends Invade My Inventory: Pt. 1, Barb's Caulfield Dress

So, I've never done a fashion post. I don't want to be a fashion blogger. There are far too many already doing it far better than me. However, I've decided to do a one-time series of posts called "When My Friends Invade My Inventory." See, I know and am proud to call so many designers and creators in SL my friends that, after putting together a kickass outfit for the Caulfield Dress [rose - group gift] from This is a Fawn, I was inspired to blog the dress. Barb is a friend of mine and that got me to thinking about all the other amazingly creative and talented people on my friends list and I decided it would be fun to do a few posts that incorporated various pieces from people on my friends list. Thus, "When My Friends Invade My Inventory" was born. I'm not sure how many of these I'll do, but not many, because man, are they work. Well, time-consuming anyway. I admire those of you who do this with any regularity.

So, onto the dress. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress, in all of the colors. It's a great end of summer/early fall piece in my opinion because the cut says summer but the fabric looks fall. Also, the skirt is pure flowy, flexi, magic goodness. And Barb knows how to do a skirt right, no matter how she makes it. The length is perfect, showing off exactly enough leg and the cut makes one's legs look simply to-die-for. Another selling point of this dress is that while it has a modest neckline, it really emphasizes one's ta-tas, showing them off to their maximum advantage. It comes in teal, navy, grey, blood, and aubergine, and comes on all layers. This dress is very versatile, easy to adapt to a variety of looks, as seen here. Anyway, go check out Barb's store, This is a Fawn, and pick up one for yourself, or better yet the fatpack, as Barb's prices are more than reasonable.

Style Card:

Outfit 1 (clockwise from top left):

Hair - The Huntress II, chocolate, Fishy Strawberry

Earrings and choker: Sn@tch Liquid Gothic

Skin: Curio - Beach 2: Black Pearl 1, Petal

Lashes: Silhouette Babydoll

Dress: Caulfield [blood plaid], This is a Fawn

Socks: School Daze Bobby Socks, white

Eyes: unknown hunt gift

Shoes: *katat0nik* Bowie Mary Janes (black)

Pose: Glitterati - Vogue - 1

Shape: Coco, This is a Fawn (modded some by me)

Outfit 2:

Hair: >Truth<>

Skin: Curio, Beach 2 - Black Pearl 2, Petal

Dress: Caulfield Dress [Aubergine Plaid], This is a Fawn

Necklace: Glass Chunk Necklace - b & w, Shiny Things

Bracelet: Glass Chunk Double Bracelet - b & w, Shiny Things

Shoes: Maitreya ChiChi Velvet Cherry Blossom

Pose: Glitterati - Vogue - 6

eyes & shape are the same as above

Outfit 3:

Hair: Magika Hair - Hate Me - Red E (which can be found in the 10L section, I believe)

Glasses: /artilleri/ paula glasses *black*

Skin: Curio, Beach 2: Black Pearl 1, Petal

Necklace: Deco - Vintage Drop Necklace

Dress: This is a Fawn Caulfield Dress [teal plaid]

Tights: Battered Boudoir - Boudoir Legs Fair, black

Nails: Candy Nail #P000 Basic Prim Nails Red09

Shoes: Breakneck Pump - black, Shiny Things

Pose: Glitterati - Cute 6

eyes and shape same as above

Outfit 4:

Hair: .:[Tiny Bird]:. Lola - Hazelnut

Skin: Curio, Beach 2: Black Pearl 2, Petal

Lashes: Dott Eye Lashes, MMS

Earrings and Necklace: Veronique earrings/Veronique Necklace - hematite/silver, Shiny Things

Bracelets: Everday Gems single bracelet and bangle and chain - black diamond, Shiny Things

Dress: This is a Fawn Caulfield Dress [rose - group gift]

Tights: Battered Boudoir - Boudoir Legs Fair, Plum

Shoes: BELLES - black, Shiny Things

Pose: m.f.p. Cockwaffle

eyes and shape same as above

SL Poetry Challenge from Plurk -- Topic: Long-Distance Relationships

9-2-09

why i quit falling in slove

I know I'll never roll over in bed

in the inky blackness of night,

reach for your hand,

find its warmth

and entangle your fingers

with my own.

you're just

a voice coming through over wires,

bouncing off satellites,

rushing through space

i may see your face,

crinkled in a tender smile,

but only on a screen.

if i reach out to stroke your cheek

i only touch cold, hard

plastic.

you're just

pixels.

remind myself

daily.

remind myself

not to fall

so desperately,

hopelessly,

inadequately

in love with you,

but i am

only human --

incapable

of stopping a train

hurtling down the tracks.

so,

i wait each night

for the beep-boop-bop

ringing tone

of a skype phone call.

all the while

telling myself

that the most important event

of each day

means less than

a single breath

to me.

copyright 2009 Katherine Andrews

Poetry Challenge #1: Haikus

SL Haikus

1.

faces become dreams

bleed into reality

the lines mean nothing

2.

your eyes bore through me

even when i see you as

you really are and cry

3.

creativity

explored with unknown limits

horizens expand

4.

hues and shapes and shades

subtle differences

on these things i feed

5.

spare me. know the truth.

sleep through the day, live nightly.

build alternatives.

6.

I wander farther

know less, learn little deaths

protect my walls

7.

myriads of masks

this is a beautiful dream

stealing everything

8.

become obsessed

lose hours, days, months, then years

trapped in glass tubes

9.

between you and me

there isn't much i don't see

i just choose to shut my mouth

10.

such a pretty lie

when it burns, i'll light the pyres

watch the skies sparkle

copyright 2009 Katherine Andrews