Radioactive Blaze
Recently, I was looking through my inventory to find a saucy number for a Sexy in Black event. I found a dress by Blaze that I had gotten some time ago, back in 2006, called Radioactive made by Blaze. This dress had always been a sure fire hit and a major attention-getter so I slipped it on automatically my honey said ‘Wowee’! You know you’ve hit gold when you get that kind of reaction. What I love about this dress is that it is also a swimsuit underneath! Fantastic for all those beach parties sure to come! I wondered if this gorgeous dress was still available at Blaze so I headed down and sure enough it’s still there. So, for 500L you can knock ‘em dead and it’s available in a myriad of wonderful colours. Blaze Columbia is one of the most venerable designers in SL and the quality is superb even still. I think while I’m here, I’d better pick up my spring wardrobe../me rummages though her purse. By the way, in the picture, I’ve paired the dress with hair by Damselfly called Spoiled. Wonderful styles to suit every taste.
Miss Scarlet
A lot of us are still in the throes of winter so I thought I would cast my thoughts to those sultry summers that, luckily, we can enjoy in Second Life all year around! With that in mind, I have this sweet little swimsuit that I wanted to show you. It’s called the Scarlet Printed bikini ~ I’ve chosen this red geometric pattern but it comes in three other really bold floral and retro prints. The best part is that they are only 50 lindens each! If there’s a birthday coming up for that someone special to you, there’s even a ‘buy as a gift’ option. I love this swimsuit because of its distinctive shape and bares a lot of skin without being too showy. So, get ready to burn up those beaches in this hot little number. You can get them at Stella’s Mall on Stella Isle.
Getting my Vitamin Ci
Vitamin Ci is one of my favorite shops in Second Life and Ciera Bergman just sent over a collection of some great bikinis and a super hot little skirt outfit I just had to sneak into the pile of sexy things over here. The bikini is called Sasha and I love the way it’s cut. From the scooped top to the full bottom I think the design here is generous enough with the pixel cloth to make sure all my parts are covered, but at the same time revealing enough to make me feel sexy. The textures are Ciera’s usual excellent quality and the color selection is wide enough to ensure that there’s one for everyone. It comes in twelve colors and each color is L$150 or get all of them for an even L$1000.
The outfit to the left is called Wyld and I just love it. For L$235 you get the fishnet shrug, which is the jacket layer, the bikini top and matching bottoms, the prim skirt and shorts for wearing with the skirt as well as the fishnet stockings. Wyld comes in six colors; pink (shown), olive, red, white, brown and blue. The quality shows in the mesh work, and also in the skirt, which was a snap to adjust to my ’shrimpy’ avatar. (Thank you Fannie, Celebrity, Ava and everyone else for that word :p
I know that most of our readers are probably very familiar with Vitamin Ci and the great things to be found there, it’s always nice to see great new things from a familiar place.
AW Design
I know it’s not really the right weather for a dip by the pool, but I dusted off one of my old swimsuits today and once I slipped it on I knew I just had to share it with you: and so rekindled my desire with AW Design.
‘Shield’ engenders attention; the thong back slides up to what appears to be a perfectly decent piece of swimwear, sculpted to the body’s contours up the back with streaks of silver providing highlights. The colour runs up to the nape of the neck, connecting to the halter, but before you can study the criss-cross neckline, your eyes are drawn down to the open sides that are joined with a trio of sturdy rings.
The front is set with a balcony top, the underside trimmed with silver that works around the sides of the torso to join in a V-shape beneath the belly button. Perfect if you have some jewellery you want to display. The high legs cut down to the crotch in a similar line for emphasis, drawing the piece together. I love that the material holds that damp sheen all over, and of course the shape is simply divine. Someone take me to the beach: you can watch me bask in the reflected glory.
If you’d rather keep a bit more on, then you could always swing down to the store and try on ‘Brin’ for size. Great for girls with attitude, the set comes on various layers for flexibility to play around, but for once I found it difficult to take anything off! Everything is so well tailored: the high neck jacket comes with open lace-front, the close sleeves flaring to contrasting buttoned cuffs. The light jacket is carefully detailed with stitching and crackled effect to the body, cropped short for a neat finish. Beneath lies a vibrant leotard, the high neck sitting over the cut-out front, the panels split with thick dark lines that add definition to the shape.
You can choose whether or not to don the mesh stockings provided, but you can’t possibly neglect the gorgeous prim buckle cuffs that wrap the arms, or the chain clasped belt that sits doubled around the hips. I completely refused to be without the pants in this set – no one could get close enough to peel them from my body while I was kicking and screaming on the floor – aside from the cheeky crotchlessness, the tugs and creases in the leather are simply to die for, and if you can resist the oversized leg flares, the latent shine (and did I mention the knee crumples yet?) then you have no SOUL and thou art condemned to Hades for all eternity, Heathen!
*Taps foot* Stop enjoying that and get back here.
If you liked the detail in Brin, then ‘Alleyene’ will be very much your style too. The original white colour really emphasises the work that has gone into every aspect of this set, which again comes with layers and lots of lovely options for you to enjoy.
The sculptie hoodie comes in a closed and open version: I favoured the open here because it shows off what’s underneath. Skin-tight with deep line shading for added definition, the prim hood has adorable cord ties that dangle to the front and just beg to be fiddled with whenever your hands aren’t otherwise occupied with… whatever your hands are usually occupied with. If you can bear 
to take the jacket from your shoulders, you’ll reveal the mesh top which runs to a high neck, the straps lying open at the back and meeting to the arcing bodice which flows in gentle lines to envelop the torso. The mesh provides a modesty barrier against prying eyes, and while the seams aren’t precise at the sides due to the net pattern, I was far too busy admiring the sleek gloves to pay too much attention. I simply love fingerless gloves and these gel so completely with the rest of the outfit. There is more mesh across the knuckles with a darted edge to the upper arm, mimicking and accentuating the contours of the top.
Finally we have another pair of trousers that are perfectly shaded: I have to concede that these make my butt look even better than usual, and that’s no mean feat. From the spaced belt loops to the sewn edging on the pockets, everything has been lavished attention to give a quality and realism that makes me giddy with glee – the rumples behind the knees and the further lattice sections to the thighs and filling the splits in the trouser flares almost broke me, but I managed to pull myself together and stumble back to the office to do my blogging duty.
Adrina Welders is undoubtedly a talented designer and if you haven’t already, I urge you to check out her store for these and many more goodies. Colour choices are available for most of the designs, so pay a visit and see what suits you best.
Shield $195L; Brin $625L; Alleyene $595L
Naughty n Nice
A shop with a name like ‘Naughty n Nice’ is almost always guaranteed to get me to walk through the door. I assume people will live up to the expectation of that kind of advertising, and Nikita Lightfoot’s work did not disappoint.
The Diamond Outfits struck me as being unusual and is definitely fun to wear. It comes as a pack of four shades: charcoal, silver, red and purple. They’re all lovely, but the deep purple won me over for the shoot. I love the confident and striking lines that this outfit cuts, best defined against a pale skin. The photographs don’t quite make it clear, but there is also some pretty detailing around the neck and back rings where the material seems to runch up.
Nikita is a relatively new designer and as such there are a few issues with side seams. With the top it could almost be a design feature, where the material is pulled to mirror the feature at the ring points, but it is more noticeable on the briefs. Paired with a prim skirt, it’s no bother at all, although you should note that the lower half is on the pants layer, probably to allow for tattoos.
I was also sent a copy of the weaved leather bikini with a note. Nikita described it as one of her ‘best mistakes’ and indeed biggest sellers: you can certainly see why it’s hot off the shelves. It’s cheeky but pretty, and the top actually works very well when paired with some other items in my wardrobe. Just for a lark, I popped on a pair of knee highs and strutted around the streets for a while, and certainly got a few comments (followers, friend requests, offers… what, a girl can’t parade around in a bikini and boots these days?). No one else seemed to mind that the side seams didn’t match. I’m too busy admiring the criss-cross back myself, and everyone else the rather full-frontal.
If you know any one under thirty days old who might be interested in these sexy stylings, it’s worth dropping them a landmark for Naughty n Nice store. Nikita is currently running a promotion to help out new folk, so if they pop into the store and pick out an outfit, send Nikita an IM and wait a little, and she’ll deliver their pick at her earliest convenience. Ah, the milk of human kindness!
I think Nikita’s work will continue improving: she is creative and has an eye for interesting and flirty design. I look forward to seeing more from her in the future: watch this space, Naughty n Nice will be back!
Diamond Outfit (4 pack): $400L ; Weaved Bikini: $100L
TavWear
Looking for something to wear to the beach? There are a zillion great swimsuit makers out there, but give a look to TavWear before you spend your whole bikini allowance. Designer Tavasha Martynov has some great colors and textures that are fairly reasonably priced. Most of her bikinis are in the L$150 range. (She also has a huge bonus pack of them for L$1250 which contains over 50 pieces). In the pictures I’m wearing some of her sheer bikinis, one in forest green and one in sky blue.
