#98

I love this shoot cos I don’t think I’ve ever look so demented before. Thanks Jackson, for coming up with this theme for this shoot haha.

Ok, so  what I have on to play the demented mother or demented owner of the dolls is the Annette outfit from AZUL, which comes in so many amazing colors. I’m wearing the Sapphire version, which comes with a fascinating fascinator, a fur collar, and gloves as well. I picked an updo from Pink Hustler, which has been their great subscriber gift ever since I started blogging, so you’ll be sure to find it in the store. Also, for the shoes, I’m blogging the new release by Elysium, a pair of London ankle boots which has a hud to customize the colors and pattern of the fur on it.

That’s about all for this blog post, be sure to check back this month for more!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Light Blond | *Pink Hustler* | Subscriber Gift

Skin: Zoe Chai | Elysium

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Lipstick: Anuska Lips | Shakeup!

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Outfit: Annette | AZUL

Shoes: London Ankle Boots | Elysium

Photography by Jackson Redstar at Failure To Thrive.

#96

I love doing closeups. I get to show more detailed items to you guys like accessories and makeup much clearly than in full body shots.

This time I bring to you the Plava headpiece by Wicca’s Wardrobe. This headpiece is especially great for avant garde looks and it also comes in silver. The makeup is another one of the choices you get from the Nuuna LeLutka applier makeup set hud and it isn’t what I would normally wear but it was perfect for this look. I decided to match the headpiece with the jewelry from Elysium, the Oriental Delight set, which comes with earrings and a beautiful necklace. There are different precious stone options, including amber, ivory and onyx. In this photo, I’m featuring the ruby version.

One thing I would have wanted to fix though was the error on the right earring. So sorry for this mistake, but I hope you guys like the photo nonetheless! 

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Nia Daya | fiore | Hair Fair Gift (Unavailable)

Skin: Aneko Chai | Elysium

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Eyeshadow: LeLutka Applier Makeup Set 1 | Nuuna

Lipstick: Grunge Gloss | Shakeup!

Headpiece: Plava Headpiece | Wicca’s Wardrobe

Earrings: Oriental Delight Earrings | Elysium

Necklace: Oriental Delight Necklace | Elysium

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Photography by Jackson Redstar.

#95

Hey everyone, I’m back after a little break with my most modern chic look yet. It might sound like I’m praising myself, but I don’t think I’ve done lots of modern chic looks and this by far is definitely my favorite look. Come to think of it, it might also be because I’ve picked out the clothing ensemble for a styling competition once so I feel strongly for it haha.

Anyways I shall shall start with the top, the Cheeky top by Pixicat. The fabric patterns and colors are grouped into similar colors and released in different huds, so when you buy a specific color you’re also getting a few other colors in one, which is rather worth it! The same goes for the Lula pants from GizzA, they come in different fabric types, and this one I’m wearing is the leather pack. Since the colors of both the top and pants were rather neutral, I picked a neutral latte-colored blazer from Emery to complete the look.

Accessories also come in neutral tones, from the nude sandals by 1992 to the brown Byron hat, a menswear release from Elysium. The glasses I’m wearing are from Wicca’s Wardrobe, and they’re called the Kai glasses. And yes, true to what you might be thinking, it was named after me because Wicca was naming her glasses when I joined her blogger’s group haha. I’m so honored, thank you so much, Wicca!

I kept the lips matte and in a slightly darker shade of red to complement the look, and the lipstick comes from Shakeup!. The minimalist necklace comes from Secret Love, and is a group gift available for grabs!

I have a few more looks coming out before the end of November so please do check back soon!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Daisy | pr!tty

Skin: Zoe Chai | Elysium

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Lipstick: Anuska Lips | Shakeup!

Hat: Byron Hat | Elysium

Glasses: Kai Glasses | Wicca’s Wardrobe

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Necklace: Chic Necklace | Secret Love | Group Gift

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Blazer: Lennox Over Shoulders Blazer | Emery

Top: Cheeky Top | Pixicat

Pants: Lula Pants | GizzA

Feet: High Female Feet | Slink

Shoes: Strappy Sandals | 1992

Photography by Jackson Redstar at Loch Noble.

#91 – Nightcrawler

Another Halloween-themed photo shoot before the day comes! This time I was really inspired by the Julie gown from AZUL which comes in a Halloween version, complete with skeletal wings and little spiders crawling all over. I would say that this gown delivers more of a romantic/elegant vibe than a scary one so it’s great if you’re looking for a glamorous outfit for the occasion.

With an outfit like that, I knew I had to accessorize with a simple hair, so I picked a long straight hairstyle from Tableau Vivant, which is also a group gift that is still available in the store. There is a fee to join the group (if I recall, I joined when it was free). but the group gifts you receive throughout the year are rather worth it! Of course, for a more gothic themed makeup, I turn to the two brands you’ve seen me using for the past few posts, Nuuna and Shakeup!. And for the thigh high boots, they’re from FasterPussycat, which has lots of Halloween themed outfits out at the mainstore right now.

Have you gotten your Halloween costume yet? Only a few days left, so get to shopping!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Muse | Tableau Vivant | Group Gift

Skin: Default Europa Skin | Glam Affair for Mesh Head & Body

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Eyeshadow: LeLutka Applier Makeup Set 1 | Nuuna

Lipstick: Grunge Gloss | Shakeup!

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Outfit: Julie Halloween Version | AZUL

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Shoes: Tragic Thigh Boots | FasterPussyCat

Photography by Jackson Redstar at Havenhollow III.

#90 – Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This

Or are they? I absolutely cannot imagine if I had to live this moment in a dream, though I guess a few of you would have experienced something like this or something close at least. For these few weeks bloggers are slowly posting more fantasy or horror looks cos Halloween is coming soon! Lots of fun things to do in SL, to explore, to shop, to just simply have fun with friends, you’ll be amazed at what SL has to offer.

So FasterPussycat has a Halloween photo contest where all you need to do to join is to put together an outfit wearing FasterPussycat, Velvet Elvis and/or BENDER, and shoot your photos at the mainstore sim. And so I gave it a shot (pun unintended and besides, Jackson was the one who took the shot) and here’s what we came up with!

The most important part of the outfit is from BENDER, the nightshade lace bodysuit in white, which is also part of BENDER‘s fall release and can be found at the mainstore. I matched it with a vintage-looking hair, the steamer hair from .Olive. as I was envisioning a classic horror movie look, envisioning Psycho or something along the lines. And as you can see, I’m still playing around with facial expressions which is in the latest update of the LeLutka mesh head. If you haven’t gotten the update, do head down to the store and hit the Redelivery Terminal to get yours.

I gotta thank Jackson for taking part in this shot too. He even affectionately calls his evil clown avatar Hank haha. You guys are spared from Hank’s front view, cos it is really frightening if you were to see him, and him wielding that knife is guaranteed to give you a genuine expression like mine.

If you guys have time, do try to take part in the FasterPussycat Halloween photo contest, there’s just a few days left (the deadline is midnight on 31st October). Good luck and sweet dreams!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Steamer Hair Satin | .Olive. | Hair Fair Gift (Unavailable)

Skin: Default Europa Skin | Glam Affair for Mesh Head & Body

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Eyeshadow: LeLutka Applier Makeup Set 1 | Nuuna

Lipstick: Grunge Gloss | Shakeup!

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Bodysuit: Nightshade Lace Bodysuit White | BENDER

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Feet: Lara Mesh Feet | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Photography by Jackson Redstar at BENDER.

#85 – Damsel In Distress

The first post for Penumbra Fashion Week and what a better way to start off than with an over-the-top photo shoot? An evil beast (a Cthulhu, more precisely) has invaded the castle and now the princess has to flee. And always remember to flee in style, in the best couture there is. 😛

This amazing gold Goddess Gown comes from Masoom, exclusively for Penumbra Fashion Week, starting today and lasting one whole week. The gown comes complete with a crown and necklace, a perfect ensemble if you’re attending a ball, or perhaps for fleeing the castle in, just like me. I got slightly lazy with the skin and makeup choices, as you can see, but to be honest, it does give a nice contrast against the gown. The Navi hair from pr!tty also lends a more hurried, panicky feel to the photo with the amazing effortless, windswept hairs.

This is a slightly short post cos the photo says almost everything I wanna bring across to you guys. Oh, and I gotta thank Jackson for taming the Cthulhu for the photo shoot, placing it in the right position was challenging. Of course, there was also a lot of effort put into getting the right sky and environment too!

Alright, this is gonna be a busy week for me, constantly posting photos for Penumbra Fashion week, and it will be a feast for your eyes! I’ll try to post once per day, so do come check back often!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Navi | pr!tty

Skin: Default Arctic Skin | Glam Affair for Mesh Head & Body

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Eyeshadow: Eyeshadow for LeLutka Mesh Heads IX | .charme.

Lipstick: Grunge Gloss | Shakeup!

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Crown: Goddess Crown | Masoom for Penumbra Fashion Week

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Necklace: Goddess Necklace | Masoom for Penumbra Fashion Week

Gown: Goddess Gown | Masoom for Penumbra Fashion Week

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Photography by Jackson Redstar at Skye Neist Point.

#84

Don’t be fooled! There’s absolutely no black and white filter going through this photo (other than the flowers) at all. This photo was shot entirely in color at Apple Fall.

I was very inspired by Halloween looks that involved painting yourself completely in black and white, as if you had just stepped out from an old television. I decided to try it for myself, since the convenience of SL is the ease of just changing your looks just like that, without the need for any paint whatsoever. I realized I had the ‘ingredients’ (for the lack of a better word) needed for this look to happen.

The Glam Affair skin for the LeLutka mesh head and Maitreya mesh body happened to come in an Arctic version, which was completely white. If you recall, I used it once before right here. Next was the makeup, and to be honest, this was the simplest part of styling the whole look cos you can find black makeup just about anywhere. Some black eyeshadow from .charme., as well as the grunge gloss from Shakeup! did the trick. 

This pretty little dress from ISON, which came as a gift from the Hair Fair a few months ago just happened to contain a black and white version, which was a dream come true for me. Of course, there’s also colored options too. I matched the dress with a pair of Astrid classic pumps courtesy of Elysium. Elysium makes such amazing shoes I definitely had to showcase their newest designs. To complete the look, I chose a hair from pr!tty. I haven’t blogged pr!tty in such a long time (sorry Karla!), so I thought this would be a good time to do so. Besides, pr!tty hairs are always the best choice if you’re going for a soft and effortless look. The newest huds come in Grayscales and Wilds, so there are more color options now. I’ve been dying for a grayscale hud so I was super excited I could show it to you guys.

To keep the look from being too boring, I chose to add flowers to the look – partly as a matching element to the pattern on my dress – so that there would be a pop of color. A simple background and a simple pose brought this look to life. It’s definitely one of my favorite looks so far. You seldom do see people in SL walking around in black and white too, so I thought it was kinda interesting and cute. Might be sticking with this look for awhile. I hope you guys love it!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Lilla | pr!tty

Skin: Default Arctic Skin | Glam Affair for Mesh Head & Body

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Eyeshadow: Eyeshadow for LeLutka Mesh Heads IX | .charme.

Lipstick: Grunge Gloss | Shakeup!

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Crown: DIY Crown Headband | pr!tty

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Dress: T-belt Shirt Dress | ISON | Hair Fair Gift (Unavailable)

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Feet: Lara Mesh Feet | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Shoes: Astrid Classic Pumps | Elysium

Photography by Jackson Redstar at Apple Fall.

#83

So, I’ve been experimenting with a slightly goth aesthetic with my looks recently, just check out my previous post for proof haha. So for this look I went towards the Elvira or Morticia Addams look. This gown, Iolanda, is a limited release by AZUL to celebrate the reopening of their main store. There are lots more beautiful gowns from their prior releases that are making a come back, so it is definitely worth a stop. The gown was accessorized with the steamer hair from .Olive., a gift from the Hair Fair for a more vintage hairstyle. Though the gift is now unavailable, I’m sure there are lots of other vintage hairstyles available too. I added a necklace from Pure Poison, which kinda resembled a choker to complete the look while still keeping within the theme.

This is a rather short post, but I do hope you enjoy it. An exciting photo shoot is coming up in preparation for the next post, so stay tuned!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Steamer Hair Noir | .Olive. | Hair Fair Gift (Unavailable)

Skin: Default Europa Skin | Glam Affair for Mesh Head & Body

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Eyeshadow: LeLutka Applier Makeup Set 1 | Nuuna

Lipstick: Grunge Gloss | Shakeup!

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Necklace: Verania Necklace | Pure Poison | Group Gift

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Gown: Iolanda | AZUL

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Photography by Jackson Redstar at Deeproot Manor.

#82

Omg it has been so long since I last blogged. It has been a month, I think! Well I have been rather occupied with RL so I’m only on SL for a few hours each day.

Besides I have also embarked on a few projects. The first, is that I’m now a model for the TEOM Magazine! The Evolution of Model (TEOM) Magazine is a rather young publication company so it’s great to work with them and grow in experience along with them. You’ll be seeing me in a spread done by Jackson in the October issue of the magazine so do watch out!

The second project, or rather, the second job, is with the prestigious BOSL Magazine! This time, my role is not a model, but a writer. For my first publication with them, the October issue too, I’m in charge of two articles! The first is a Top 5 Halloween List where I recommend the 5 exciting things in SL to do next month, and the other article is about a new designer, where I have featured the amazing Honey Bender-Auer and her newest label, Bender.

As such, I’ve decided to dedicate this post to Honey, for agreeing to do the interview and also giving me the opportunity to blog for her womenswear labels, both Bender and FasterPussyCat. The Carnivale Suit, which will be released soon, is part of their Fall collection, and features patterns and detailing on interesting textures, and also has a gothic theme to it. Taking style cues from Honey, I styled myself the same way. Dark eyeshadows from Nuuna, a latest release for LeLutka heads. It’s affordable, and comes in 10 different styles, from edgy to avant garde. The dark red lipstick comes from Shakeup!, a cosmetics brand that offers a wide range of lipsticks for LeLutka heads too. Whatever the style you want, they have it.

Contrasting the skin against the dark clothing, I chose the Europa skin tone from the default selection of Glam Affair skins and matched it with a dip-dyed red bob from Chemistry Hair. I absolutely adore the hairs from them, and I also got the Min hair from the label before this for my MVW Challenge, which, by the way I didn’t get through but it was a fantastic learning experience and I made friends!

You guys are also getting a sneak peek of the Fiero Sallow Heels from FasterPussyCat which will definitely be released soon in Honey’s store. I love those heels, they so playful but still edgy in itself so you can style them either way. Thank you, Honey!

More posts coming soon, I hope I do find time to style myself with cooler outfits so do check back often!

Love, Kai

Credits

Hair: Mila | (Chemistry) Hair

Skin: Default Europa Skin | Glam Affair for Mesh Head & Body

Eyes: Grey Brown Eyes | *Amacci* | Freebie Wall

Eyeshadow: LeLutka Applier Makeup Set 1 | Nuuna

Lipstick: Grunge Gloss | Shakeup!

Head: Karin Mesh Head | LeLutka

Crown: Diva Queen Gold Crown | FasterPussyCat | Comes with the Caged Angel Dress

Earrings: TCross Earrings | MoiMoi | Group Gift (Unavailable)

Body: Lara Mesh Body | Maitreya

Outfit: Carnivale Suit | BENDER

Hands: Lara Mesh Hands | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Feet: Lara Mesh Feet | Maitreya | Comes with the mesh body

Shoes: Fiero Sallow Heel | FasterPussyCat

Photography by Jackson Redstar at The Citadel.