As I hinted last night in my Wine'O'Clock post, this weekend has been one of parties for me - since Thursday LOL - and today I am going to relax... Nothing to do but take things easy and maybe sleep a little more as it seems to have cooled down here a little.
As I may also have mentioned before we were partying for my MC Sister and awesome friend Solde, who turns old this weekend, we had 5 events for her birthday, and the last was the most awesome... Least I think so anyway... The last party we had a little trip to one of her favourite places... OZ!
HellBone built a special Oz themed ballroom complete with a tornado, munchkins and of course a yellow brick road, so that Solde could become her favourite movie character for just a little while...
As she walked towards Oz with her little HellBone Toto, she was joined by a fabulous Scarecrow, a glamorous Tin Man (Woman) and a Lion with a lot of RAWR, and we all skipped into Oz together... The ladies of the Gators MC!
These costumes are amazing... The best Oz character costumes that I have seen out there, and trust me I looked through a LOT before I found these. I wanted the boys to be the characters with Solde, but it just wasn't working... The costumes were simply not good enough... Then I found these! They are from Lamu Fashion and not only are they perfect - giving Oz that hint of glamour - they had all four characters and it looks like we belong together! Each outfit comes with everything you could possibly need, besides hair and skins of course, now I will admit that we each personalised things a little but for the price you pay they are great!
What is she wearing;
(All of the costumes used are from the same store, please see the name and URL in my outfit list. For details about the accessories, hairs or Hell's Avatar ask me!)
Hair: TRUTH - Velma in Reds
Skin: Glam Affair - Melanie in Asia in 05
Costume: Lamu Fashion - Outfit Costume in The Tin Man, The Wizard of OZ
Boots: [MODA] - Tessa Knee High Boots
Pose: Embody Pose - TIGHT KNIT (No Longer Available!)
Well it's the last day of December, the last day of 2015 and I am in a cottage in the woods with very limited internet access and a mother-in-law that could be tied to the nearest tree if she keeps making some of the stupid complaining comments that she has been making since we arrived...
It's weird, I've only been away from SL for a few hours but I miss everyone in it already... Tonight should be one that you spend partying with friends and having a great time... Something like this perhaps...
A fun night out with the girls of the Gators would be a damn good idea right now... Dancing, a few drinks, and a fun night in a biker bar... The pose is one from Come Soon Poses called Friday Night - that you can grab at the Erotigacha. I love a biker bar, you never need to dress up too much like a girlie girl, you can be yourself and that is just what we did! Or should I say would do, if I was at home and able to be there with the girls...
My New Years Eve will possibly be more relaxing, something a little more like this...
Putting my feet in a hot soothing foot bath - in this case courtesy of the one from Tres Blah - and chillaxing in my jammies. I'm reading a damn good book and the bed here isn't too bad, so I guess that is all I need... Maybe a gag for my Mum-in-Law too?!
Anyway, whatever you are doing tonight, please have a Happy New Year and may there be many wishes that can come true in 2016. Be safe out there, and remember have a drink for me... I'm stuck, trapped in a cottage with the complainer of doom hehe...
What is she wearing;
(I haven't listed all the things that the girls are wearing in this photo with me, but if you want to know anything in particular please feel free to ask and I will find out... I didn't want to bore you with an epic clothing list LOL!)
Photo 1:
Hair: Exile - Cozy Winter Nights in Reds (Available until January 6th at Collabor88)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07
Top: SPIRIT - Tina Top in Gray
Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Dream Keeper Orb
Skirt: Corvus - Gray Long Skirt
Pose: Come Soon - Friday Night 2 (Available until January 2 at Erotigacha)
Photo 2:
Hair: Truth - Solace
Skin: Glam Affair - Luna Skin in Asia (Available until January 23rd at Uber)
Tattoo: [White Widow] - DeadMan in Black
PJs: MUKA - Lazy Jumpsuit in Pack 2
Pose & Prop: Trés Blah - Cozy Winter in Foot Bath RARE
When you look in the mirror it cannot lie, no matter how you disguise yourself, that reflection looking back at you will be exactly what is there, nothing more and nothing less... Some times I look into the mirror in RL and think damn what I pictured in my head is different to what I see in reality, but then what we see in SL can in some cases be as far from reality as that mirror image. Sometime's it's like looking into a dream...
This is the second in the series from Lil, Solde and I to compare the way that the three of us look at different scenes... This time we were to look at an older version of what our avatars and how they would view our younger more beautiful selves... I'll link to their pictures too but this is my view on that theme...
OK so in RL I'm not an old lady, at least not one with wrinkles and the like... I'm 29 - still working on the wrinkles - but I'm not the beautiful barbie-esque figure I have in SL either... Rudh as I've often said is my barbie doll, and so for me this is two different dream-like states!
The idea of this photo came about with the release of the wrinkles from Izzie's - which you can grab for yourself at the latest round of Uber by the way - and there are so many different ways to layer these up that the old lady in you will be different every time!
The old lady version of Rudh looks out of the mirror at her former glorious self, yet even she is beautiful. The fact that she is wearing a fluffy pink bathrobe - that I grabbed for 2L from Bellics2 on the Marketplace - doesn't seem to detract from her prettiness... While the barbie version of Rudh that is so often seen in my ramblings, ignores her aged self and carries on grooming, only seeing what she wants to see in the mirror! .
For those of you that are interested in the details, you can grab the Vanity Table and Mirror from what next, and maybe you too would be able to come up with a way of looking at your older selves?!
If you want to check out the looks created by Solde and Lil, I've put the links together here, and if you wanted to share a look with me then I would love to see it... I've already told the other two that we are going to do something a little easier next time, this was way too hard and way too deep for me LOL...
What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Hearts Like Ours
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07
Wrinkles: Izzie's - Face Wrinkle Tattoos (Available until October 23rd at Uber)
Tattoo: Identity - Inner Goddess
Lingerie: erratic - Delice Lingerie
Bathrobe: Bellics2 Perfect Mix - Bathrobe Pink
Pose Prop: {what next} - Isabelle Vanity Table & Mirror
In homage to the awesome Solde, the one that managed to update HellBone without any fights, I took some time out from a busy schedule of photography and drank a soda... A White Soda at that... It made me giggle and reminded me of her so much that I had to share it...
For those of you that don't know her, Solde is an elegant, and glamourous - although she can tart it up with the best of us at times - kinda lady. She's a great stylist, shoppaholic, blogger and semi-retired designer. She's also getting married on Saturday in a wedding that would make Kate and William's - yes the English Royals - look like they were having a tea party hehe... She's also known by a pet name of Soda, and she is pretty much ALWAYS seen with white hair... Hence when I found this bottle of White Soda - which is a group gift at [ keke ] by the way - I had to raise a bottle of the cold stuff to her!
I decided to explore to find the right spot to take this photo in though, before I actually took it, and I found this gorgeous little open air and on a deck terrace café that was overlooking a pretty woodland sim - Woodland Springs is definitely worth a visit!
The outfit I was wearing though was NOT very conducive to exploring... I should perhaps have covered up a little but I LOOKED SO CUTE!!! Some teeny tiny Summer Shorts from Bueno and the most gorgeous Dead Dollz lingerie called Victoria in a dark blue... YES OK I am wearing lingerie as a top, and yes I'm still clinging to the last little drop of summer here, but before long it will be dark and gloomy - which I do love and am not complaining about - so Rudh needs to enjoy it while it lasts...
Once again, good luck this weekend Solde... and Kris I suppose too hehe... Love you guys and cannot wait to see you tie the knot!!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Truth - Arden
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07
Wounds: antielle - The Alchemical Transformation
Lip Piercing: Cute Poison - Wounded Piercing
Tattoo: Identity - Inner Goddess (Available until October 6th at Wearhouse)
Top: Dead Dollz - Victoria in Blue (Available until September 30th at Mesh Avenue)
Shorts: Bueno - Summer Shorts in Pin Striped
Bottle: [ keke ] - Soda Open in White (Group Freebie)
Pose: Signature Pose - Chey 2
Sunday Night was a crazy night for the Gator girls... It was supposed to be for the boys too but things didn't work out that way! Shame for them really! The girls on the other hand had a great time, all because we were celebrating with a little bachelorette party! Our MC Sister, Solde, will be getting married to Kris on September 26th, and the wedding promises to be a HUGE affair which meant - and we all know we love any excuse for a party- that we had to throw her a bachelorette party in style... A Pyjama Sleepover, What else?!
I spent a long time - with a little help from Lilian - to decorate the skybox we got for it's location... You might recognise it a little, it's from [Commoner] called Binge Watcher’s Survival Kit Apt.20 and it's the rare from their gacha at The Arcade. Based on the Friends TV show apartment, this place seemed PERFECT for our slumber party... Solde's favourite colours all over the walls and plenty of space for a bunch of girlies to hang out. If you're interested in the rest of the decor that you can see in the background, please feel free to ask, but there was too much to list it all here and I'm not a good furniture photographer hehe...
I will share some photos but I wanted to take a moment of peace and serenity to just enjoy the space and the calm after the storm of the night before... Especially as today I will be stripping it down and maybe giving the apartment to Solde as a reminder of the crazy fun night!
Still in my adorable MUKA Lazy Jumpsuit that I wore as my Pjs, surprisingly my Pwny - from Ploom - Hairstyle still looks as well groomed as it did when I put it up, and even more surprisingly perhaps, I am still able to blow bubbles with my PinkFuel Yum Bubblegum, which I've been chewing all night!!
Still there is nothing better to do to relax than a little bit of Yoga... Some stretches like this one, an Image Essentials style pose! Peace, Calm and Cleaning... Yay! Glad Solde had a good time though, pillow fights and police men made it fun, and now I just hope she's ready to take the walk down the aisle!!! Good luck Sodapop!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Ploom - Pwny (Worn with Devil Hairband)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Bubble Gum: [Pink Fuel] - Yum Bubblegum!
Necklace: alterego - Cute Drippy Necklace in Cutie Rare (Past Event Release)
Pyjamas: *MUKA* - Lazy Jumpsuit
Pose: Image Essentials - Stretch 1
Skybox: [Commoner] - Binge Watcher’s Survival Kit Apt.20 RARE (Available Now at The Arcade)
Recently I met someone in SL that I can actually say seems like a true Magician... I'd seen his art on Flickr, and I'd even met people that had photos by him but it was my sister Solde that introduced me to his photos... More like little works of art, the man behind these beautiful creations is Skip Staheli - owner of Purple Cows Photo Studio...
His work is amazing and has the ability to evoke emotion, but having never been one to pay for photos I thought a photo of Rudh by Skip would be out of reach... Until one day when Solde told me I would be having a photo appointment with the magician photographer!!!
She told me, everything had been handled, all I needed to do was find myself a killer outfit!!!! That's just what I did, and then the day came around and I was like an overly excited fan girl...
Mr Staheli put me right at ease and was given full control. He asked some simple questions, trying to find out what I would like, to which I answered him about being like a dead dolly, and that although I can be bright colours I'd more often be something sad. Then he began to play with me... The resulting photo being the small shot above. When I saw this I thought, UGH how can anyone make that look like something amazing... I needn't have worried, Skip Staheli worked some AMAZING magic and look at the outcome!
Isn't it totally freaking gorgeous?! Sadness with a hit of something being planned and a twinkle in her eye hehe... He's called the picture "Not Made of Stone" maybe because I was saying I was always a dead girl, but perhaps he could see the life in me hehe?! He tweaked and manipulated me in a way that makes it look like an amazing version of me LOL...
Needless to say, I'm in love with this photo hehe... Thank you Mr Staheli!!! You've made me look beautiful... Thank you to Solde too, I wouldn't have this amazing artwork without you!!! *hugs*
What is she wearing;
Hair: SpellBound - Muse in Prints (Past Arcade Release)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Eye Make-Up: antielle - Smeared Makeup (Past Event Release)
Face Wounds: (Under Eyes) Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup, AND, (Mouth) antielle - Kuchisake Onna (Past Event Release)
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Lip Piercing: Cute Poison - Wounded Piercing
Bruises: Ama - Hickies (Past ROMP Release)
Collar: Tabou Irresistable - Grunge Steel Necklace
Outfit: R3volt - Neveah Outfit
Rings: Kibitz - Eternal Ring Set in Silver (Past Event Release)
Shoes: REIGN - Karizma Pumps (Past Event Release)
For the last three months, my fab designer sister - Solde Rothmanay - has asked such an amazing favour of me I have been a little flabbergasted to be honest. She had ads within a widely read SL modelling magazine called ModeLS - check out page 65, THAT's ME!!! LOL - and she had asked if I'd like to do the pictures for her!
When am I ever going to have an opportunity like that again? So I said yes! The first month was a look fit for a shopping Diva, the second an anti-Valentine, and now...
This dress cried out for a bit of a hippy look... So flowers in my hair, flowers everywhere - check out Wanderstill, Ode if you don't know it! - and a bright, fun, summery dress to call in the warmer season in a gorgeous yellow colour... The dress is gorgeous, not a brand new release any more - though it was when the photo was being taken - the Soul Designs Marsh Retro Dress comes in a selection of different colours, but each has that summertime feeling!
Just a side note, this is possibly the last time you will see me, human and unscarred for a while LOL... I feel so naked in this photo and I am fully dressed... Weird how that works huh?!
What is she wearing;
Hair Wreath: Shar's - Maiden Daisy Wreath
Hair: Truth - Wren
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Eyelids: SLINK - Mesh eyelids Photo Prop
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Lip Piercing: Cute Poison - Frosted Piercing
Dress: Soul Designs - Marsh Retro Dress in Yellow
Pose: Signature Pose - Channing 3
A couple of weeks ago now, one of my dear friend's and sisters, Miss Solde Rothmanay and I were chatting about some stuff that was coming up for her store, Soul Designs! If you haven't heard of the store, I will admit to you that being 100% honest it's not really my usual style - it's stuffed full of cute, fashionable everyday wear with a hint of class and a lot of Solde's awesome style peppered throughout. Anyway, we were chatting about something she'd designed and said would I try it... I jumped at the chance... FREE CLOTHES HECK YES!
The plan was it was to be released as a hunt prize - although as plans go this one never made it to that final goal and it was released in store instead hehe - and Solde wanted to spread the word... Course I was going to help her if I could.
I pulled on the dress, and instead of going my normal macabre route, something kicked in and I went girlie fashionista... Maybe it was Solde's influence, I mean the dress with it's skully design screamed for me to go macabre, but that never happened... I'll blame Solde for it, it's easier than me admitting that I subconciously went girlie?!
I'll discuss the outfit in a minute, but here is the biggest and most exciting bit! When I shared my photo with Solde, prior to even editing in any way, shape or form, she asked if she could use it in an ad... I thought cool I may be hung on the wall of her store or something, but no what she had in mind was MUCH cooler!!! Not that being hung on the wall of her store wouldn't be cool, but she asked if she could use my photo in a magazine ad!
The Magazine - called ModeLS - was published yesterday. Solde excitedly told me, and shared with me the online version that you can see here - check out page 21, thats yours truely YAY! - or you can pick up a copy in world at her store, Soul Designs... I know that I will be heading over there to grab one ASAP! I couldn't believe it when I looked though, we're wedged between the contents page - SO very early on in the publication - and an ad for Vero Moda!!!
Let's just take a few minutes out from 'fangirling' to discuss my look, seeing as it is something that is necessary hehe...
The dress is a Soul Designs dress, called Jayne, in case you hadn't realised by now... I've said it before, but I will say it again, the designs that come from Solde's store are not my normal choices BUT each item you buy, I can guarentee, will be well made and something the designer herself would be proud to be seen wearing! The rest of the outfit was dressing to accessorise the dress... I couldn't decide between boots or shoes, but these HollyHood Bellanice Boots in white seemed to work really well. with my hair hanging loose in a Clawtooth style, a super long Gold R necklace from :sey and some HUGE pair of earrings that have been collecting dust in my hoard from Aura - which has long since closed but you may find the earrings are still available on the marketplace. Lastly all it needed was a pair of over-sized sunglasses, as any fashionista would pull on to protect her eyes whilst emerging from a store with arms laden with shopping bags. Cue the Pure Poison Rockin Mesh Spiked Sunglasses, and this new found fashionista is ready to carry on her shopping trip!
I am honoured that Solde liked my photo enough to want to use it as one of her ads, she's even asked me to do another one for her... I'm so excited, thank you for this opportunity honey!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Clawtooth - Fade Into You (Past Arcade Item)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Sunglasses: Pure Poison - Rockin Mesh Spiked Sunglasses in Black
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Earrings: Aura - Bahiti Hoop Earrings in Zebra (No Longer Available!)
Necklace: :sey - LongNecklace "R"
Dress: Soul Designs - Jayne Dress (Available from January 15th as a Black & White Hunt Prize)
Boots: HollyHood - Bellanice Boots in White (Past Fi*Friday Item)
Bag & Pose: Clawtooth - Fade Into You Box (Past Arcade Item)
