I don’t tend to experiment with colour nearly as much as I should. In a virtual, technicolour world I should surely be free to wear an absolute myriad of tones and shades, but alas, the mindset of the real world tends to stay put and I wear any colour, as long as it’s black. Not today. Today I dared to be different and went all out for pattern and colour. I grabbed myself an APHORISM ‘Jas’ skirt from SHINY SHABBY, paired it with a slogan tee by VINYL for MESH BODY ADDICTS BI-MONTHLY and went all out, looking for trouble. The ‘Jas’ skirt is simple, short and sassy and features zips on the hips. I like simple shapes for essential basics; this works perfectly and dressed up or down looks super effective. Add leggings and boots for a more urban grunge feel, add elegant heels and a long top for a more dressy style. I added the GLAMISTRY ‘Edelweiss’ heels, which aren’t quite a shoe, but definitely not quite a boot. A shoot perhaps? Well, who cares, because they look amazing. As per usual Glamistry doesn’t skimp on options or details, and these can be styled a myriad of ways. I opted to add a shiny grey texture with contrast blue laces and tassel embellishment; these look so darn good they’re practically edible, don’t you think? 
I could fixate on these a wee bit too much, given half the chance. Look at the stitching and the shiny patina to the leather. I just don’t understand how GLAMISTRY do it, it’s witchcraft for sure, but I’m so very glad that they do! To finish my look I added hair from RUNAWAY, a hair brand that is fast becoming an obsession of mine. I also added a simple cat necklace courtesy of AMALA along with a more complex necklace by RANDOM MATTER, of a pair of hands holding a crystal ball. It’s an absolute delight, very unusual and a must-have if you’re at all magically inclined. 
Last but not least I’m sporting another fabulous AMARA BEAUTY release (more on that later!) along with some freebie pink lip gloss that I picked up at the latest TRES CHIC event. So many events, so little time but it’s so much fun shopping around when you can create looks like this one.
Here’s your shopping list!
KITTY WEARS:
SKIN: AMARA BEAUTY ‘Amelia’CATWA applier /MAITREYA body applier in BEIGE 03
(Worn with Eyebrows by L’Etre (and free gift lipgloss) @ TRES CHIC )
EYES: IKON ‘Hope’ eyes in Denim
EARS: MANDALA ‘Steking’ – Season 5
BODY: MAITREYA ‘Lara’
NAILS: PICHI ‘Aztec Nail Lacquer-1’ THE SECRET AFFAIR
HAIR: RUNAWAY HAIR ‘’ Ombres & Roots
TATTOO: LETIS TATTOO ‘Ixchel’ ULTRA
TOP: VINYL ‘Nowell’ Top MESH BODY ADDICTS BI MONTHLY
SKIRT: APHORISM ‘Jas’ Skirt in Blue SHINY SHABBY
ACCESSORIES: RANDOM MATTER ‘Marssandra Choker’ THE SECRET AFFAIR AMALA – The Kitten Necklace-Gold KUNST – Septum Keeper (right)
I think I’ve mentioned before on these pages how much blogging has changed in general since I started all those years ago. These days there’s far more emphasis on designers seeking out a select few bloggers to actively promote their wares, rather than bloggers approaching them directly. The latter still happens, but I guess these days it’s a bit passe. The general consensus is understood to be that you find out who’s looking for bloggers, and you see if you meet their criteria. If you do meet their requirements then job’s a carrot and you apply and hope/pray/sacrifice to the Gods that you’re accepted. Now there’s nothing wrong with this approach, but it does have flaws. For example, designers can have certain criteria that some bloggers find very difficult to attain. A recent example of this was 
Kittywitchin' 