AT SWANK: JUMO, 69 PARK AVENUE, 3RD EYE PERCEPTIONS

The new round of Swank for April starts today, and the apropos name is Spring Celebration. Indeed, it is coming on spring for the northern latitudes, but not all locales are swathed in sunlight, though they are dreaming of it. My first presentation for Spring Celebration is one such place.

Jumo has made a very beautiful and elegant silk and chiffon gown called Dominique. Inspired by the rococo style, this gown is a fine blend of alluring, opulent, and delicate. I am wearing the Dominique Gown Gold, in white and gold, with delicate rose patterns. It has straps of gold beads that continue down to drape the wearer's sides and lower back.  Dominique comes in the five standard mesh sizes and also is available in green, plum, silver, and sky colors.

69 Park Avenue has made another really fine design for men this time, the At Your Leisure Outfit. As is usual for 69 Park Avenue, shoes are standard with the outfit. Included are sunglasses and a scarf to help all the debonair gentlemen meet the capricious will of spring in a well-armed manner.

And, for dog and wolf lovers, 3rd Eye Perceptions has given us a real treat for their sophomore presentation. Their offering this month is Light My Way, with wolf companions carrying lanterns with lighted candles. The lanterns come in a choice of either of two sets, wood or metal, with three version of lantern for each set. The wood lanterns have white, oak, and blonde woods, and the metal lanterns have iron, silver, and gold metals. There are two styles of wolf in each set, as you can see below.

3rd Eye also has a gift available for shoppers, as well, and that is the Garden Candles Gift Set, a set of sixteen lilac and cream candles with two circling butterflies.

Here, you can better see the delicate and intricate patterns of gold and roses in the Dominique gown.

The Light My Way Wolf V2 is carrying the oak version of the wood lantern.

Here is a look at the Light My Way Wolf V2, with oak lantern on top, and with honey lantern on bottom. The fur detailing on the wolves is exquisite.

Here is a detailed look at the bead-work of the Dominique Gown as it drapes around the sides and lower back.

Adding to the vibrancy of the Dominique gown is a very intricate jewelry set with some very stunning pearls, some of them the centers of flowers. The set consists of a crown, earrings, necklace, bracelets, and two rings. If you will look closely, you can see that the pearls at the top of the crown actually are suspended outward from the base of the crown in a very unique and charming, but powerful, way.

Now, for a closer look at the beautiful Dominique Jewelry set.

Now, for a closer look at 69 Park Avenue's At Your Leisure Outfit. Also, note the Light My Way Wolf V2, with white wood lantern, in the upper left.

And, a better look at the sunglasses and scarf. Very classy, indeed!

Swank opens today, April 7, and lasts through the month. There are nearly 100 fine designers offering exclusive items, all for 300 lindens or less, and many of them have gifts for the shoppers. You can shop for women, men, children, beauty, home, and garden at the event. You certainly cannot miss the Spring Celebration!

A note of interest: every time before I post a blog, I verify that all the landmarks and Marketplace links are current.

STYLE INFORMATION

WORN BY DAKOTA

DOMINIQUE GOWN AND JEWELRY BY JUMO
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wedding/201/86/3505
Marketplace: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/146413

.:JUMO:. Dominique Gown Gold XS

.:JUMO:. Dominique Crown
.:JUMO:. Dominique Earrings
.:JUMO:. Dominique Necklace
.:JUMO:. Dominique Bracelets
.:JUMO:. Dominique Rings



WORN BY STEBI

AT  YOUR LEISURE OUTFIT BY 69 PARK AVENUE
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Business%20District%20Lima/186/205/23

GQ - AT Your Liesure Jacket w Tshirt S
GQ - AT Your Liesure Pants(S)
69 Park Ave GQ_Men's Brown Lace Up Leather Formal Shoes
GQ - AT Your Liesure - Scarf
69 Park Ave - GQ Avaitors - Men's Sunglasses



WOLVES BY 3RD EYE PERCEPTIONS
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dirty%20Pop/75/149/24

UPPER LEFT: Light My Way Wolf V2 ( White )
LOWER LEFT: Light My Way Wolf V1 ( Honey )

UPPER RIGHT: Light My Way Wolf V1 ( Oak )
LOWER RIGHT: Light My Way Wolf V1 ( Honey )



ALSO WORN BY DAKOTA

HAIR BY BOON: booN Lab.011 hair
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SAIKIN/105/129/701


MAKEUPS

EYESHADOW BY ATIA'S: Gold Eye Shadow by ATIA's
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Clearwing/144/140/39
MARKETPLACE: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/46800

LIPSTICKS

GUGU DADA: GZ_Lips_Kumera
MARKETPLACE: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/56037

TOXXIC PANDORA: ::Toxxic:: Carnival Stains- Lemon
MARKETEPLACE: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/41081

NAIL POLISH BY SHOENIQUE DESIGNS: **SD** Slink GOLD Nails/toenails Varnish
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pleione/119/196/28


POSES BY POSESION
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lima/204/137/2201

DUO, FULL BODY, BACK: *PosESioN* DreamLove 8
FULL BODY, SOLO: *PosESioN* Sagitario 4

JEWELRY: *PosESioN* Lucemia 7



ALSO USED BY STEBI

POSES BY POSESION
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lima/204/137/2201

DUO: *PosESioN* Ambiorix 2
SOLO AND ACCESSORIES: *PosESioN* Cool Boy 10


PHOTOGRAPHY SIM IS MY OWN PRIVATE AREA



ALWAYS WORN BY DAKOTA UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

BODY BY AVID: Avid Gothic Avatar - Mist (MODIFIED)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gothic%20Clothing/76/176/56

SLINK HANDS AND FEET
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Slink/59/123/25

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands Casual
Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet

SKIN BY BELLEZA: -Belleza- Nina Pale 0 D
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belleza/72/214/22

EYES BY MAYFLY: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eye (Sea Green Shadow, w2)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mayfly/44/225/562

EYELASHES BY ATIA'S: ATIA's Classic Lashes - Tintable
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Clearwing/144/140/39



ALWAYS WORN BY STEBI UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

BODY BY REDGRAVE: Bodyshape Craig -1- // (6'11" tall - 2.11m) *REDGRAVE* (new) (MODIFIED)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REDGRAVE%20Skins%20Fashion/95/174/22

SLINK HANDS AND FEET
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Slink/59/123/25

SKIN BY 7 DEADLY SKINS: 7 Deadly s{K}ins -October noHB Steam (GROUP GIFT, OCTOBER, 2015)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Valyria/232/48/23

HAIR BY EMO-TIONS: .:EMO-tions:. * ROBBIE*
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hells%20End/134/145/25

EYES BY MAYFLY: Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eyes (Dusky Hazel Shadow, w2)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mayfly/43/222/561

EYELASHES BY MADESIGNS: MADesigns EYELASHES ~ Naturale (MODIFIED)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kmadd%20Enterprise/119/100/50

EYE LINER BY !MUSA!: !Musa! Narcissus-Black
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/G%20Field/76/120/24

FANTASY ANGEL ENTRY

There were 80 ladies that submitted entries for The Fantasy Angels. Only 40 were chosen to move on to the competition. I was not one of them. However, I want to share the ensemble I created for this competition. As is often the case with my stylings, much detail goes into the work.

This is the full body shot I submitted.

This is the head shot I submitted. The butterflies are from Persefona. They actually are nose butterflies, but I made copies and carefully placed them on my hair and on the Choir of Angels Cheribum Halo, which was made by Souzou Eien and can be resized. The butterflies come with a resizer HUD.

Below, more details.

The butterfly body jewelry by Feel that is worn on my arm and leg are not tattoos. They are actual prims that can be adjusted to fit the body. They come with a texture-change menu that can be used to change size and bright on and off. You can also independently change either of the butterflies, with the options of butterfly wing color and diamond color. There are white, pink, and blue options for the diamond, and for the wings, the color options are blue, pink, and violet.

The Sparkly Wand of Butterflies by Talevin is animated with little butterflies circling around the big butterfly. This is a very advanced wand, with quite a number of spells and settings.

You can also get a closer look at the Lazuri Royal Blush All in One Bracelet. The Royal Blush All in One set is a texture-change set that includes the necklace, which comes in two versions, one with the pendant and one without, the earrings, and a bracelet. All items are copy, so I simply copied the bracelet and attached it to my other arm so I could have a matching set of bracelets.

Here are the options for the Royal Blush All in One set.

Here, you can see the !Musa! Butterfly Ring in more detail, as well as the Lazuri bracelet. The Monarch nail polish is by Alyce.

Here you can see the Madame Butterfly Princess Boots from Dirty Princess. These are truly a great design. These boots come in eight different colors, so you can find something to match any outfit.

STYLE INFO

A note of interest: Every day before I post a blog, I check each and every landmark and link to make sure they are current and working.

CLOTHING

BRA BY MON CHERI: *MC* Flirtini XS - Holiday/Black - Bra
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mon%20Cheri/90/129/22

PANTIES BY DRESS SEXY FASHION BY SONERA: String mesh panty "Black leather" S
MARKETPLACE: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/String-mesh-panties-Black-leather/3723127


BUTTERFLY ADORNMENTS BY BOUDOIR: MADAME BUTTERFLY
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Boudoir/123/215/22

Chest butterflies
Front stomach butterflies
Back side butterfly


BOOTS BY DIRTY PRINCES: **Dirty Princess** Madame Butterfly Princess Boots
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dirty%20Princess/108/207/22


GLOVES BY L'EMPORIO DI BRU: L'Emporio::*Laces Gloves*:: -Black-
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kimberley/211/62/23



ACCESSORIES

JEWELRY SET BY LAZURI (ROYAL BLUSH)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/5th%20Avenue/127/93/23

Lazuri Royal Blush All In One Necklace
Lazuri Lazuri Royal Blush All In One Bracelets
Lazuri Royal Blush All In One Earrings


RING BY !MUSA!: !Musa! Butterfly Ring
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/G%20Field/76/120/24


HALO BY SOUZOU EIEN: ~*S.E.*~ Choir of Angels - Cherubim Halo - Blue (FANTASY GACHA CARNIVAL, NOVEMBER 2015)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jinn/156/155/2511


BUTTERFLIES BY PERSEFONA: Persefona Nose Butterfly 8
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Atlantis%20City/212/48/32


ARM AND LEG BUTTERFLIES BY FEEL
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Area86%20Z/216/163/23

**Feel** ButterflyBodyJewelry


WAND BY TALEVIN: Sparkly Wand of Butterflies
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Arginutti/127/192/738



MAKEUPS

EYESHADOW AND LIPSTICK BY ZOUL CREATIONS
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Illusions/142/162/22

ZC - Becca Eyeshadow - Blue 02
ZC - Carly Lipsticks - Fuchsia 01


NAIL POLISH BY ALYCE: MONARCH
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Puppy/176/88/24



HAIR BY RUNAWAY: [RA] Oni Hair
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Moonfall%20Dream/48/173/3017


WINGS BY DEVIANCE
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Vale/188/85/803

Deviance - Titania Fairy Wings - Bluebell
Deviance - Titania Fairy Wings - Fairy Dust 1 (worn on stomach)



POSE BY POSESION: New Baroque 7
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lima/204/137/2201


PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATION: JUNIN
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Junin/228/121/23



ALWAYS WORN UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

BODY BY AVID: Avid Gothic Avatar - Mist (MODIFIED)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gothic%20Clothing/76/176/56

SLINK HANDS AND FEET
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Slink/59/123/25

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands Casual
Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet

SKIN BY BELLEZA: -Belleza- Nina Pale 0 D
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belleza/72/214/22

EYES BY MAYFLY: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eye (Sea Green Shadow, w2)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mayfly/44/225/562

EYELASHES BY MADESIGNS: MADesigns EYELASHES ~ Simplicity BLACK
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kmadd%20Enterprise/81/173/45