Tuli's Favorites

::::: It's been a while, again, haha! A bit of a retro look

2009-07-03T17:48:00.000-07:00

::::: It's been a while, again, haha! A bit of a retro look this time, which I slapped on when Kallisto insisted I drag my butt to a club opening party! =P
Found this adorable retro hair with hat at the Hair Fair, it was love at first sight...
Icing is one of my favorite shops to buy sweet retro feminine dresses and gowns.
Lassitude & Ennui has been quiet for a long time, but the intricate, bygone days inspired jewelry is still in my favorites folder.
Paired with my favorite staples: the Fleur gloves (they come in 3 lengths!) and the Maitreya verve pumps.
All I needed was a long cigarette with holder, but decided not to overdo it for the party... lol. I already had on the very sexy cuban heel stockings from No.9 nylons. Figured that would do the trick also ;)

::::: Again, it's been a while, busy busy busy =P But here's my

2008-12-09T14:34:00.000-08:00

::::: Again, it's been a while, busy busy busy =P But here's my recent favorite outfit. =) I'm not an avid follower of fashion, nor do I get goosebumps from "haute couture", I just know what I like when I see it. Usually it's a feminine but casual look. If grey is "out", I don't caaaaaare! =P

Curious Kitties has always been one of my favorite shops. It

2008-08-05T15:34:00.000-07:00

Curious Kitties has always been one of my favorite shops. It has also been around in Phil's Place for years, blending their own real life art with original clothing, accessory and hair designs. Though the looks they create are mostly anime and manga inspired, most of what is made is wearable by any girl, complementing looks from punk to urban to cutesy.
When I saw the new shoe release I knew I was long overdue for a shopping spree there.

I haven't taken this top off in days, I am simply in love with it. I mean, how sweet is this??
Since I want it to get all the attention, I just went with simple black skinny pants from Armidi.
The shoe is available in 3 different designs and different colors. The prim toes and nails can be recolored by means of a HUD that comes with the shoes. If you feel brave you can also recolor them to any shade you want by hand! (Look, Fally, BOWS. BOWS!)
If you visit the accessory section, be prepared to go broke. Just tellin'. LOL
The level of detail in the accessories is just amazing.

The hair I found at DP*yumyum*, a very cute store with yumyum clothes and hair (sorry couldn't resist haha). If you've never heard of it and you love everything cute, go check it out!

hair: 01 in chocolate by DP*yumyum*
top: Kanoluk top in pink by Curious Kitties
pants: Kogo skinny pants in black by Armidi Limited
shoes: Lolly toe heel in black by Curious Kitties
necklace: Neira star necklace choker in gray by Curious Kitties
pose: Vain 08 by Torridwear

as usual the necessary landmarks are tacked to the tree in my main store if you need them =)

When I found out that Onyx Leshelle and Beauvoir Rousselot of

2008-06-18T11:47:00.000-07:00

When I found out that Onyx Leshelle and Beauvoir Rousselot of Maitreya and Iki Ikarus of Dutch Touch were working on a brand together, I got goosebumps. When amazingly talented people get together, great stuff usually happens.

M*A*ii*K*I

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see it's a combination of the names Maitreya and Iki =D

Iki's meticulous texturing and Onyx and Beau's wonderful sculpt work are simply drool worthy. The playful and original designs they have come up with are a joy to wear.
And each outfit comes with a ton of options! *cheers* The pieces of the outfits can be reasonably easy combined to create a unique new look. (ok artsy looking pics ahead, sorry, I got carried away in photoshop LOL)

top: Belted Top (shirt layer) from Poof&Skirt Black outfit
Strapless Top (jacket layer) from Strapless & Patent Black dress

skirt: Poof Wide (reattached to right pec) from Poof&Skirt Black outfit

belt: High Waisted Belt *Patent Fuchsia* from Strapless & Patent Pink dress

underpants: Streep Puff pants

leggings: Long Legging Pink

other credits:

hair: Sexy hair black by Shop Seu
necklace: Color Change necklace by Ume Mode
shoes: Dalia pump silver by Armidi Gisaci

Check out M*A*ii*K*I !!

I am not a flashy dresser as you can see... I like the casual

2008-06-12T21:58:00.000-07:00

I am not a flashy dresser as you can see... I like the casual comfort.
It took a while for me to get to like the jeans by Celestial, because they are a little too low for my taste, but worn with the right top they are great! The 3 choices of sculpted legs are great as well. I love that she made belts for them, I just wish she did an all pink one!
The new tanktops are by VG Republic, a brand under Viva La Glam, and I simply love them! They come in all possible layer combos so you can wear them with whatever, even low pants. I also like that they don't have my boobs falling out, LOL.
The new jewelry by Shiny Things is wonderful, it goes with just about anything, and can be both casual and formal. The fit of the necklaces are perfect, no standing out from the collarbone in weird angles. It shows you the level of care and perfectionism Fallingwater has. You really need to check those out! They come in gold as well. My trusty ribbon boots from the same store are a staple in my inventory. Love love love.
Yep so this is how I am hanging around right now, working on custom nailpolishes for Emily and Celeste.

Hair//Riha in dark cherry by Mirai Style

Tattoos//Helena by iNFLiCT

Necklace and bangles//Ruma by Shiny Things

Tank top//Beater tanktop in white by [VG] Republic

Jeans and belt//Destroyed jeans and pink plaid belt by Celestial Studios

Boots//Glossy Ribbon Boots by Shiny Things

Pose//part of past Valentine gift by Torridwear

Uhhh yes I know it's been a while ^^;; Been busy with skins!

2008-05-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

Uhhh yes I know it's been a while ^^;;
Been busy with skins! Anyway, I seem to favor lounging around in a more urban style at the moment. I know, I look somewhat scary. LOL

Hair//Tricolore (thanks for the heads up, Dakota!)

Skin//Tuli (d'oh xD)

Face piercings//Puncture

Tattoos//Etchd

Necklaces//Yukirei

Top//Pixeldolls (part of the Emotional Warfare outfit)

Jeans//Gearshift

Undies//Armidi {Intimizzio}

Shoes//[SVRLY LTD]

Pose//Torridwear

If you need the landmarks, I've put them into a folder together for your convenience. You can grab it by clicking on the "WITW?" sign tacked to the tree in my main store.

Woooooow it's been a while since I blogged here! Time to do

2008-04-29T09:25:00.000-07:00

Woooooow it's been a while since I blogged here!
Time to do something about that.

Sometimes I get questions from customers about what I wear in my personal time on SL.
Well, I am in no way a fashionista, nor am I a spectacular dresser, but I can show you what I'm wearing while lounging around working, or visiting somewhere.
Yes, I do wear other people's designs and have my favorites! And I admire them greatly.

So here's the first " What Is Tuli Wearing?" (WITW) snapshot. =P

What I'm wearing:

hair by Kin (Yohkoh in brown)
necklace by Shiny Things (Zeyla necklace in black)
blouse and shorts by Armidi {Gisaci} (Cambridge Ajan blue w/ classic blue)
shoes by Urban Bomb Unit (PornStar Hi-Tops)
skin by me (unreleased skin I am still working on)
pose by [ANIMAH] (Myllie's Sit)

One of my favorite SL stores ever is House of Shaea. It's been

2007-12-02T07:12:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite SL stores ever is House of Shaea. It's been around for a long time and still produces high quality items. It offers a really nice collection of themed clothing for men and women, but what I want to talk about is the furniture division.
You'll find beautifully detailed furniture here from different eras and parts of the world.

In the same building the store offers amazing prefab work, it makes me wish I had a gazillion sims so I could live in a different house every day, LOL.
If you've never heard of House of Shaea or haven't been there in a long time, go check it out, it's well worth it and you'll be gaping the whole time.

House of Shaea SLurl
House of Shaea website

It's been a while, I've been a bit busy rl and sl but I wanted

2007-11-14T08:45:00.000-08:00

It's been a while, I've been a bit busy rl and sl but I wanted to share 2 prefab stores with you whose creators have an incredible eye for creating depth and realism with texturing.
The first one is "Lapin Feu" which has been around for a looong time. It only has 2 amazing minarets, a gazebo and a koi pond and I wish the creator, Avery Davison, would make more! But what she has made is awesome. Just take a look at these pictures. Let me mention they have not been reworked at all, they are snapshots taken inworld at 1600x1200 and reduced in size only.

My friend Damian pointed me to another store called "Trompe L'oeil" which means something like trick of the eye if I am not mistaken. Indeed the creator, Cory Edo, manages to make her creations look more real than they should in SL. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Just go see it with your own eyes and you will be amazed (and perhaps broke too haha).

Lapin Feu: Akea 35, 220, 22
Trompe L'oeil : Trompe Loeil 133, 183, 31

(sorry, slurl.com won't load for me >_<)

Sooooo the Jewelry Expo is OPEN! For those of you unable to

2007-09-15T15:41:00.000-07:00

Sooooo the Jewelry Expo is OPEN!
For those of you unable to find the location, here's the SLurl:
Jewelry Expo

I was there early and OMG no lag yet! I could have kicked myself because I didn't have much time and I was expecting a lot of lag.
I did manage to pick up some pretties though and make some bids at the auction stall. Gorgious gorgious... especially Alienbear's entries, my personal favorite. I wish I was rich and could have them all *sigh*
Ok let's see... what came out of my first spree...

Both of these sets are by Siyu Suen of Illusions. Her work blows me away. I really wanted to buy every single thing in that stall, but like I said before, I am not rich, so I picked 2 sets. Pictured left is the Winged set in antiqued, right is the Sacred Heart set in antiqued. I noticed she worked with Miriel Enfield on some of the sets, and also uses the same vendor system which lets you choose a metal (sterling, antiqued, tarnished, copper, gold), stone (when applicable) and preferred permissions (copy OR transfer) set. These sets are made up out of regular and tiny sculpted prims. Love it love it... Will be back for more!

Left is the new Dauphine set in gold/frost, top right is the Chatelaine shoulder broach and chain in gold, bottom right is the Chatelaine Choker in gold, all by MUSE.
These beauties are NO MOD, so I was a bit scared of buying them, since I have to stretch my necklaces bigger 95% of the time, but luckily they fit, but only just on the choker. My neck thickness is 57. The choker is really tight, I'd rather have it a bit wider, but at least it doesn't cut into my neck too bad, if I don't strike a too funky pose, lol.

Caliah Lyon's talents never ceize to amaze me. Her eye for detail and design is immaculate, her imagination boundless. Delicate and classy. I wish I could do it. But why, we have Caliah to provide it =) Instead of wearing jewelry to compliment the dress, you wear the dress to compliment her jewelry. Amen.

Here are some pretties from designers unknown to me, or should I say PREVIOUSLY unknown to me! Pictured left is the beautiful Pearl Necklace With Cameo by Schadenfreude (finally a decent pearl/cameo necklace that is NOT a choker!!), top right is the Satin Scarf and Broach by Flourish!, bottom right is the Barbed Heart set by Ephemeral Creations.

Ooph I hate I had so little time, I bet when I go back I WILL have lag. Such is (Second) Life.