Not Your Everyday Outfits (Review – Baiastice)

I think it’s fair to say that in SL, the fashion community is always on the lookout for fresh, new designs, and there is most certainly a growing market for the more bizarre and “couture” fare. I can think of few stores that fulfill that wish, and one that springs to mind is Baiastice by Sissy Pessoa. Sissy’s creations vary from the fairly ordinary to the abstract and wacky; she makes simple dresses, as well as complex wigs with television sets in them.

I’ve had the good fortune to walk in a couple of Baiastice shows with MAD Agency, and I attended another one just a few weeks ago, so I have been in a sense monitoring her progress as a designer. It just so happens that i’m only reviewing fairly new stuff here, but some of her older outfits are worth a look too; I remember some really nice Georgian/Victorian-esque, dramatic pieces.

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The picture above demonstrates to an extent the variation in Sissy’s designs. On the left we have ‘Creamy Vicious’, which includes the dress, hat and tights. I really like this outfit, firstly because it isn’t too over-the-top; sure, the skirt is really puffy and not practical at all, but it really works without looking horrendously costumey (it also has a really cute, big bow on the back). The textures are really great, and the primwork is similarly so. Next we have ‘Friday Night’ in Purple. This perhaps represents the complete opposite of the previous outfit, in that it’s really quite tame, without being boring. It comes with gloves and leggings, and while I personally could do without the former, they do make the outfit more interesting. On the right is ‘Blame’, which is one of my favourite Baiastice pieces in my inventory. It’s not necessarily the most casual item, but nor is it too ‘out-there’. For me it’s almost ethereal meets glam – pixies meet Cher, perhaps. (as a shameless Cher fan, that sounds like a great combo!)

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The outfit on the left, ‘Teacher Skirt’, perhaps represents my only real qualm with Baiastice; too much going on with the outfit. I helpfully didn’t photograph them as I really didn’t like them, so you have no idea wtf i’m on about, but the shirt comes with very odd sleeve/cuff prims which really don’t seem to look right, to me anyway. The socks that turn shoes into boots are similarly not my cup of tea, but they’re interesting and have grown on me a little since my initial look at them. However, all that being said, the overall aesthetic of the outfit is very much up my alley, in particular the hat. ‘Silver Symphony’ in the middle also has elements I didn’t appreciate; the fishnet leggings and the visor for me aren’t really necessary, but the dress itself is fantastic, so I don’t mind. The sculpted skirt is really amazing, or at least I think so! For good measure I threw in ‘Scandal’ on the right there, a dress I featured in my first post, and I still love. It’s a little black dress with an arty twist – what can I say, it was love at first Right Click>Add to Outfit.

As a whole, i’d say that while there can be little things that don’t quite tickle my fancy about Baiastice outfits, Sissy’s work is really fantastic, and her artistic vision more than compensates. I really would recommend a visit to her store: Check it out!

Other credits

Hair: MMS Ballerina Bun

Skin: Sin Skins 2.0 Preview Skin (<3333)

Shoes: Maitreya Verve Pumps and Stiletto Moody Foxy Slingbacks

Quick Outfit – Around the Office

Hey people, just a quick post today – felt like puting together a simple office look today, nothing too business-like though. It feels much less stressful and much easier to do these posts once in a while, there’s less work involved as opposed to a review, in which i have to pretend i’m wordy and know things.

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I started off with the lovely Cowl-Neck Sweater from Mojo, which I love and don’t wear often enough. Rather than leave the cleavage exposed, I covered it up a little with the blouse from the Trend du Jour outfit from Armidi. I love system skirts, as many of you will know, so the High-Waist Pencil Skirts from Ingenue get a lot of action in my inventory, and to hide the seam I added the belt from the G.L.A.M. Bossy suit. I’m wearing the sandals from Gracile again, as I don’t think i have any other strappy heels. Any recommendations for Spring footwear? I have a pair of the [VG]/Storm Schmooz Jenne ones, which are really nice, but they weren’t in the right colour. Any suggestions are welcome.

Stay tuned for a couple more reviews in the next week or so! xo

Credits:

Skin: MMS Gen4 Fair Bare

Hair: Armidi – Symphony Twist

Sweater: Mojo – Cowl Neck Sweater

Shirt: Armidi – Trend du Jour

Skirt: Ingenue – High-Waist Pencil Skirt

Belt: G.L.A.M. – ‘Bossy’

Shoes: Gracile – Dress Sandals “Stone Queen”

Is the F for Fabulous? (Review – biancaf)

No – it’s for Foulon, but it’s a fun idea. Or a lame title. Whatever.

This post is almost out of date now that bianca has released a new skin line (i think) however I absolutely love the ‘fata’ range of skins, and felt they could not go unblogged. I’ve also got a little picture at the end showing a couple of examples from the new range, so you can see.

I chose the ivory skintone, which is neither pale nor tanned; something of a happy medium. Upon trying demos of these skins some months back, I found that they were an ideal alternative for models (and everyone else) to the likes of MMS, which you see everywhere these days. While there’s nothing wrong with an MMS skin or Naughty, for example, it’s nice to have a change, and see something new on the runway. Bianca’s skins provide an ideal mix of smooth, perfect skin and dramatic makeups, which really stood out to me. While there aren’t very many ‘tame’ makeup options, they do still vary in aspects such as gloss, shadow and colour, naturally, and there are enough choices to prevent one from getting bored. I’ve selected some of my favourites here, to give you an idea of what I mean:

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I’ve really enjoyed wearing these skins over the last few weeks, and not just for the faces. Being a slender AV, I have small breasts, and it can often be a chore finding skins which have appropriate shading; many skins have some serious shading going on, making what should be a natural pair into a near-exploding pair of FFs. While I still want to retain an attractive cleavage, and still have a little womanly curve, there are limits; I don’t want the ‘dead heat in a zeppelin race’ look. The rest of the body features similar gentle detail, resulting in a skin which is neither bland nor overly dramatic.

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I really can’t think of anything to criticise when it comes to the fataivory skins; the face is great, and the body is attractive and appealing to all AVs, in my opinion, not just the thinner-framed. Perhaps a larger range of makeups, featuring more suitable skins for ‘daywear’ as an example, would be nice, but really i’ve gotten by perfectly well with the ones I have. You really must at least demo these skins, in all the tones, especially if you’re a model or are into photography (i’ve found them very easy to work with in PS).

Pics of the new range under the cut! (although i can’t seem to get the cut to work on the feeds? le sigh.)