The Karma of India Nadeau

Black Friday Sassy

December 2, 2016

Honestly, this outfit was meant more for the club than a stroll in the country…but, it’s a virtual world. My heels won’t be sinking in the dirt unless my hover height is set way off!

I hit the Black Friday sales last weekend with moderate restraint I guess. I mostly took advantage of the furniture store sales at Aria, The Loft, and gift card sales at Cheeky Pea and Trompe Loeil. For clothing I made sure to stop at ISON, where I purchased the black lace bralette and jeans, and Rowne, where I stumbled upon this sassy cropped blazer. Those two stores are becoming higher and higher on my favorites list!

While I was styling this outfit, I realized I couldn’t really find the perfect pair of shoes in my inventory (imagine that) so my last Black Friday stop was at Reign to grab the Chelsea Heels. Love them!

I also love Black Friday in SL! 🙂

What were some of your Black Friday purchases?

STYLE CREDITS:

Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Helena V4.9
Skin Applier: Glam Affair – Hope Catwa Applier – India
Eyes: IKON Sovereign Eyes – Storm
Eyeshadow: Deesses Boutique: CATWA – Hunter eyeshadow set
Hairbase Applier: Just Magnetized – Basic Hairbase – set 03 for CATWA
Hair: #Foxy – Waterfalls. (Shiny Shabby)
Tattoo: Cashmira – Black Tattoo [CAROL G]
Top: ISON – lace bralette
Blazer: Rowne.Kristin Crop Blazer – Onyx.S
Pants: ISON – celen jeans
Shoes: REIGN.- CHELSEA HEELS

Get A Little Exotic

November 23, 2016

One summer during my early college days, I was introduced to the world of Bollywood. I have always thought the culture of Southeast Asia was beautiful and enchanting in many ways, and through college I had become friends with a number of other students from that region of the world. They taught me more about their traditions, music, and food, thus feeding my admiration for that part of the world.

Needless to say, Bollywood films were uncharted territory for me (being a rural gal from the Midwest of the US and all), but when Turner Classic Movies ran a weekly movie night for a month that summer, I kind of got hooked. I was excited beyond belief! I’m ashamed to admit, my only taste of an Indian based film at that point was Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love with Indira Varma who now plays Ellaria Sand on Game of Thrones. An indie film called Monsoon Wedding, was also a film I had seen (much better than the previous movie I might add).

If you don’t know what Bollywood is, it’s the movie industry in India. The movies are typically a little longer than most, and feature singing and dancing (and good looking men)!

Anyway, the first real Bollywood movie I ever saw was called Rangeela. The film itself wasn’t the most memorable, but the name was–I believe it means ‘full of color’. Then I remember seeing Diwali Dulhania Le Jayenge with Shah Rukh Khan. I really enjoyed that one! But, I think the one I liked best out of those I first saw was Dil Chahta Hai. There were three good looking men instead of one!

Ok, that wasn’t the real reason. I loved the music, and the story was pretty good.

I haven’t watched many Bollywood movies in the last five years or so, mainly because I don’t understand more than a few words of Hindi, and I have to be in the right mood to read subtitles for three hours. Watching them though, always reminds me of my friends and the passion that I have for learning about life in other countries.

This outfit designed by Zaara, currently at Collabor88 reminded me of a song and dance number from the movie Asoka, Aa Tayar Hoja. I’m not sure why, but when I put it on the song jumped into my head!

So, I dedicate this post to fellow Bollywood fans!

STYLE CREDITS:

Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Helena V4.9
Skin Applier: Glam Affair – Hope Catwa Applier – India
Eyes: IKON Sovereign Eyes – Storm
Eyeshadow: Deesses Boutique: CATWA – Shinie eyeshadow set
Hairbase Applier: Just Magnetized – Basic Hairbase – set 03 for CATWA
Hair: little bones. Lana (N21)
Septum Ring: [MANDALA]okashi septum ring SILVER
Bindi: ClarityMoon~StolenSun~Bindi
Tattoo: Cashmira – Black Tattoo [CAROL G]
Top: Zaara : Nadira blouse *plum-silver* (Collabor88)
Pants: Zaara : Nadira harem pants *plum-silver* (Collabor88)
Belt: Zaara : Nadira belt (maitreya) *darker silver* (Collabor88)

Lovin’ The Luxe Box

November 18, 2016

Every month is like a mini Christmas on the 15th because it’s the day that month’s Luxe Box is released! I think it’s become one of the most fun things in SL for me to be honest. Maybe it’s just the anticipation of its arrival!

The thing is, I am never disappointed in what the 12 designers create for the box. I mean, I can be a total tight ass with my lindens. I think about purchases for awhile before buying anything (sometimes I think too long…haha). But I gladly part with $1500L to rejoin the Luxe Box group every time because I love most of the items I receive.

Sure, there will always be a few things that I might not use, or maybe they aren’t my style. Luxe Box introduces me to things I might not have picked for myself and that’s also part of the fun! Another great thing that adds to the value of this subscription box is that clothing and hair come with a lot of color options. You’re basically getting the fatpack of every piece (excluding furniture and homes).

The dress and hair I’m wearing are a couple of items from the November Luxe Box and were a couple of my favorite things this month. Ison designed the dress, and special guest Little Bones created the hair. My boots by Empire were from last month’s box and have already been worn quite a bit!

If you missed out on a Luxe Box you wanted, you aren’t out of luck! Past boxes can be found in the Luxe Box lounge the month after their release for $3000L. Check out the link in this post to read more on the website!

STYLE CREDITS:

Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Helena V4.9
Skin Applier: Glam Affair – Hope Catwa Applier – India
Eyes: IKON Sovereign Eyes – Storm
Eyeshadow: Deesses Boutique: CATWA – Hunter eyeshadow set
Hairbase Applier: Just Magnetized – Basic Hairbase – set 03 for CATWA
Hair: little bones. Jo (Luxe Box November)
Earrings: [MANDALA]ORIGAMI Rooster
Rings: [MANDALA]SINRA Rings Season2
Dress: ISON – cowl neck dress (Luxe Box November)
Boots: #EMPIRE – Xylobium (Luxe Box October)

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Yasminia/213/140/24

Boogie Woogie Bugle

November 10, 2016

After the events this week in our country, I need a bit of distraction from my brain and emotions. I decided blogging this outfit and listening to 80’s music would be a good way to accomplish this–it’s true. It is definitely helping my mental faculties relax since I suppose you can consider SL quite an escape from reality!

Shopping is also good therapy…though I bought everything in this photo before Tuesday.

I don’t normally go for clothing with a military feel, but this outfit from Uber caught my eye. Fishy Strawberry did a wonderful job creating all three pieces. I think this might have been my first time buying a hat in Second Life in the 8.5 years I have been there. The great part about this one is that it’s color change!

It was fun going pose shopping for this outfit as well. The funny thing was, I was wishing that I knew of a place that had poses with a bugle. Coincidentally, I went to the 50% off pose sale at {Nantra} and I found one! It couldn’t have been more perfect for what I wanted to do.

STYLE CREDITS:

Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Helena V4.9
Skin Applier: Glam Affair – Hope Catwa Applier – India
Eyes: IKON Sovereign Eyes – Storm
Hairbase Applier: Just Magnetized – Basic Hairbase – set 03 for CATWA
Hair: [e] Thrive – Brown 10
Hat: *Fishy Strawberry* Army Pin-Up Hat (Uber)
Top: *Fishy Strawberry* Army Pin-up Jacket – Maitreya – Musk Grey (Uber)
Skirt: *Fishy Strawberry* Army Pin-up Skirt – Maitreya – Musk Grey (Uber)
Fishnets: BigBeautifulDoll – Fishnet tights Ver.2 Black
Boots: REIGN.- ROME LACE UP HEELS- MAITREYA HIGH
Pose & Bugle: {NANTRA} Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Backdrop: Rama – (Gacha Garden)

A Class Act

November 4, 2016

I have been loving shopping in Second Life a little too much lately! But how can a gal help it when there are such talented designers out there who make such exquisite things?

I don’t usually shop the N21 event, but there were a couple of dresses that caught my attention. One of these was from The Secret Store. I often love anything that Maylee Oh creates because the clothing usually seems to have a bit of a retro flair.

The Ribbon Heels I am wearing by Reign, are from a past Luxe Box. The brand was actually introduced to me through Luxe Box, a monthly subscription box, and I have loved every wonderful pair of shoes and boots I have received. Definitely another fantastic creator!

The part of this look I struggled with was the jewelry. I think this is what my inventory is most lacking in and it drives me crazy! I have never been one to buy a lot of jewelry, not even in RL. When I look for items, I look for versatile pieces that might go with a lot of clothing items and styles. The Aria earrings and necklace now at FaMeshed, were perfect. The set also has a choker and longer necklace which features color change metals and gemstones (another thing I look for in SL jewelry).

Who is your favorite SL jewelry designer?

STYLE CREDITS:

Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Helena V4.9
Skin Applier: Glam Affair – Hope Catwa Applier – India
Lipstick: Dresses Boutique: CATWA – Bussie lipstick set (5 colors)
Eyeshadow: Dresses Boutique: CATWA – Hunter eyeshadow set (5 models)
Eyes: IKON Sovereign Eyes – Storm
Hairbase Applier: Just Magnetized – Basic Hairbase – set 03 for CATWA
Hair: ~Tableau Vivant~ My love hair – Basics
Earrings: Cae :: Aria :: Earring (FaMeshed)
Necklace: Cae :: Aria :: Necklace
Shoes: REIGN.- Ribbon Heels (August Luxe Box)
Dress: The Secret Store – Freya Kimono Dress – Gold Leaf (N21)