Decoy

Tricky Boucher is my personal hero. I love Belleza skins whether they're male or female - although generally the latter suit me best. Belle has a gorgeous face and the selection of makeups is fabulous including everything from dramatic studio looks to gorgeous day and evening glam. The Mocha lip colour is the perfect balance between pink and brown and sits beautifully with the softly smoked eyes. Delicately arched brows balance the entire face, and paired with these seductive eyes from SLB, you're bound to cause a few heads to turn.

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Of course, wearing the skin alone might cause a few road traffic accidents, so I put together a suitable outfit. I started with Velocity, a shirt created from the design of Adam's original fantasy outfit (no longer for sale). I love the boldness of the pattern, which looks great on the underlayer peeping through. 

This cute little shirt is from EmJay, and comes with three options. Unfortunately they're all on the jacket layer, but you have the option to wear it open, with one button done, or with three fastened. I love the rumples and wrinkles in the fabric which extend all over and offer a good sense of realism. I haven't shown it here, but I should mention that the prim collar on the shirt didn't work brilliantly for me. The texture wasn't up to the standard of the rest of the shirt, which was a real shame. 

I accessorised instead with this old group gift from Polina Kaestner's shop. The colours and looped shape give it something of a nautical feel when paired with a simpler outfit, but in this instance it simply gelled everything together.

The bracelets are absolutely to die for. I picked these up on the opening day of the recent jewellery fair, and I am ashamed to say I've only just gotten around to blogging them. If you haven't already picked them up, you're missing a treat: Siyu Suen has long been acclaimed for her marvellous masks, but the other prim delights on offer at Illusions make it more than worth a regular visit. This bangle is crafted from curls of metal which hold in place a large oval stone - colours of both the metal and stone are scripted to change, providing a huge amount of wear for your purchase. There are other pieces available for the set, so you can dress up or down accordingly. 

The bag is from Puddles and unfortunately is no longer available, but if you like the style you will find the latest collection in store. It's a cute piece, no modify but packed with a resize script, which is nice as it means you can use it as a casual day bag or a hefty overnighter, depending on your need at the time. 

I should also mention these pretty earrings from Beguiled. A simple nested circle design makes these a perfect casual earrings, and what's better is they're practically free. 

Speaking of inexpensive items, these jeans are currently available in the Decoy sale for a bargain price of nothing. They're well drawn and benefit from a selection of prim cuffs, with a gentle fade that gives them the perfect lived in feel. I'm not sure when the sale ends, so suggest you grab yours while you still can!

Hair is by Shag, and this is a lovely up-do accessorised by a colour change band. I haven't shown it here but the hair does come with an additional length of scarf which you can wear to the back or over the shoulder to the front. I'm sold on the swept fringe which falls a little over the right eye, with kicked ends that follow around the side and mirror the flicks from the short ponytail to the back. It's a lovely style that will see plenty of wear.

The boots are from Insolence: you knew Camilla Yosuke did more than just utterly gorgeous underwear, didn't you? These are sturdy winter knee-highs, made from suede and detailed with side stitching and a zip to the inner leg. While you can't see from the picture, I'm particularly fond of the heels which are shaped perfectly to glue to the sole, and widen at the base for a satisfying finish.