Top: Ducknipple Mesh: Affel Sweater and Tank *NEW in Mainstore* TELEPORT
Cup: flowey/ Advanced Tea Drinkers
Jewelry: Donna Flora GABRIELLA Set
Bracelet: *BOOM* Knit Friendship Bracelet (princess) RARE
Hair: Magika Thoughtful *NEW in Mainstore*
Attachments: Slink Enhancement Hands and Feet
Polish: ZOZ Solid Spring 2014 Polish
Shoes: [L.Warwick] Europa -Slingback Platform Wedges- Pearl/Wood TELEPORT
Jeans: {mon tissu} Harlow's Cuffed Jeans~ Dark Wash
Skin: Glam Affair - Vera - Jamaica
Picture Place: Sweet Garden
Windlight: Kirsten's Favorite Shadow Fantasy

Love, Kirsten Corleone

Shoes: *BOOM* Venture Flats (cobalt) @ faMESHed June
Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer - Summertime Easy Living - Set
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Flat
Shirt: Tee*fy Basic Knot T-Shirt Cobalt Blue  @ collabor 88 June
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Elody - LightBlondes04Fade @ faMESHed June
Shorts: {mon tissu} Cuffed Denim Shorts ~  Medium Wash
Skin: Glam Affair - Cleo - Jamaica - Clean A
Lipgloss: Glam Affair - Cleo - Glossy Lips 1
Mascara: *BOOM* Express Mascara (one coat)
House in 2nd pic: The Catcher's Shack(w/solid walls) by Turnip Sorbet
Below:
Float: MIAMAI_TCS_Ring Kitty Pink @ Arcade June
Bikini: Hucci Hilo Bikini Top - Midnight @ collabor 88 June
Place: Baja Norte

Love, Kirsten Corleone

Dress: [Cynful] First Date @ collabor88 April
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Izumi Mesh Hair - (BOOBS) - Golden
Bracelets: Maxi Gossamer - Bangles - Sugar Candy - PINK @ collabor88 April
Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer - Necklace and Earrings - Titania's Filigree Heart @ collabor88 April
Ring: Maxi Gossamer - Rings - Jiucy Love Lips - Large @ collabor88 April
Fingernails: ULTRA Mesh Fingernails rigged V3 by Jamman
Boobs: Lolas ::: Tango ::: Mesh Breasts (spine)
Shoes: {mon tissu} Openwork Wedges ~ Pink
Skin: Glam Affair - Amberly - Jamaica 09 BL
Lipgloss: Blacklace Beauty Kissable Gloss Sugar
Mascara: *BOOM* Express Mascara (two coats)
Eyes: IKON Ardent Eyes - Skyfall (M)
Place: It all starts with a Smile

Love, Kirsten Corleone

       
        Holy Hair releases and skin designer news! The hair designers in SL seem to be working overtime and when it rains it pours. Truth released three new styles, elikatira two new ones, Magika two new, and Exile and wasabi pills both have new releases at faMESHed. That is a lot of new hair in the last 5 days. I have just 1 of those 9 in this post. Who can possibly keep up with all this awesomeness?

         In other news, on the skin designer front, there are a few things worth mentioning. First there was a settlement reached and Gala Phoenix of Curio skins is back in SL. I have Gala skins from 2006 still in my inventory. I have been a long time fan and supporter. Although this conclusion is anti-climatic, it is realistic and I am just happy for Gala. Cajsa did a wonderful job of saying exactly what I was thinking about this whole thing, here. I am sure you have already read her awesome post! As a thank you and welcome back gift, Gala gave away a free skin package that you can still get by joining her in world group and checking past notices.

          Next, when I went to TDR Fusion. I was excited to see two skins by Tuli Asturias. Tuli has not had a skin update since my beloved Sarah (peach) which I personally bought in May 2011, shortly after its release. I still love that skin actually but my new Izzie's and Glam Affairs have taken a front seat in the skins I wear. Anyway, there are two brand new low priced skins by Tuli, both rather light complexion with darker eyebrows- so not for blonde me- but I tried them on just to see and they are really gorgeous. I hope this means that Tuli is back and we can expect a new release soon with the awesome new colors she introduced with her Sarah skin!

          Last, I picked up a FREE Belleza skin at the Beachwood Club that is really pretty. I am wearing it in this post. It is only dark eyebrows so not good for my blonde hair, but I occasionally go brunette to change things up and this gorgeous free skin is a pretty good reason to do that. Unlike most of the free or low-priced skins that have been available in December, this one is a nice medium tone tan (YEAH). You guys notice that? Every skin in the with love hunt, all the skins at collabor88 december, the Belleza fifty linden friday skins were all so pale they were almost white. It was a great time to be a light skin wearer (which I unfortunately am not). Anyway, the makeup on this skin at the Beachwood Club is so me, pink and blue eyes and pink lips- LOVE. I need to find a blonde eyebrow tattoo layer that matches this tone!

         That's all the fashion news I have for today. I am excited that Gala and Tuli are both back in SL making skins. Two very talented skinners and long time SL'ers and I have missed them both. Have fun trying on the 9 new hair styles released by 5 of the best hair designers in SL (I know I did)!




Pants: Blueberry Marley *Mesh* Ribbon Pants S White-Pink
Shirt: Maitreya Cupio-Basics top * S Pink
Purse: [ glow ] studio Simple Clutch Girly Pink (NEW @ TDR Fusion 3)
Necklace: [ glow ] studio Simple Necklace Girly Pink (NEW @ TDR Fusion 3)
Ring: Chop Zuey HeartBound PkDiam Ring Set
Hair: [elikatira] Only - Brown 08 *NEW*
Shoes: {mon tissu} Openwork Wedges ~ Pink
Skin: -Belleza- Kate New Year Skin (FREE at Beachwood Club)
Pose: aDORKable Lean in the first picture

Love, Kirsten Corleone

Love, Kirsten Corleone

• Shirt: cold Logic top lane blue
• Pants: cold Logic trouser eise taupe
• Shoes: PIA Victoria pumps beige
• Skin: Filthy Free gift- September (Join fee) (only 2 days left)
• Jewelry: Chop Zuey free gift (Join fee)
• Hair: elikatira Spark

• Dress: cold Logic hawn pink
• Shoes: mon tissu Openwork wedges pink
• Jewelry: fri.day Loop Mauve
• Belt: fri.day Wide waist belt mauve
• Skin: Tuli Sara Peach
• Hair: Truth Kirby

• Top: coldLogic top wilkinson
• Skirt: cold Logic wilkinson purple
• Shoes: Pixel Mode Baby T's Lilac
• Rings: Lacie Cakes Floral Frenzy Rings
• Bracelet: EMJ Gunmetal Tanzanite XOXO 
• Necklace: Dahlinks Fae Crystal pendant
• Earrings: Maxi Gossamer Shell Teardrop Peacock Eye
• Hair: elikatira Never
• Skin: Filthy Free gift- September (Join fee) (only 2 days left)

• Shirt: cold Logic shereda blush
• Jeans: cold Logic calle 01
• Shoes: celoe xylia pumps claret
• Jewelry: Donna Flora Pasqualina Set
• Ring: Maxi Gossamer Ketama small
• Hair: elikatira Wherever

Love, Kirsten Corleone

Harlow Heslop asked us as a community to think of ways to do nice things. I have been pondering that for a while. I found a "new to me" jewelry store, Elemental,  just a few weeks ago and so far I have made three purchases and have gotten a few items from hunts. I am impressed. I really love the items I have purchased as well as what I see in the store...that is on my "to get" list, lol. I think the designs are unique and eye catching. I first used Elemental jewelry in a blog post, here, a few days ago.


So my pay it forward is nothing but nice things to say about Contessa Lacombe and her jewelry store, Elemental. I think you should go visit!

"Owner of ELEMENTAL JEWELRY, PETITE ELEMENTAL JEWELRY, & METAPHYSICAL MERCANTILE. I'm a silversmith in RL, and I'm trying to interpret some of my jewelry designs into SL. I prefer using colorful semi-precious stones." - Contessa Lacombe

• Jewelry: Elemental Black Velvet Rodochrosite & Beads Necklace, earrings, bracelet
• Bangles: Ear Candy Rose and Lime Bangles
• Shirt: Jane fufu tutu salmon
• Shorts: mon tissu cuffed denim shorts meduim wash
• Shoes: SLink Sheila Thongs White
• Hair: elikatira Melody
• Bag: Duh Big Satchel (it was modify- so I made my own color) TAH #2 Gift

Love, Kirsten Corleone

Pose Fair 2012 is in full swing and I really enjoyed looking at poses. I needed some new ones and I found a "new to me" store- Everglow that really blew me away. They were by far one of the best (imo) pose shops at the fair and I had not heard of them. I wonder how that happened. The poses are in numbered sets and so I bought  Girl Poses #56, but I really wanted to walk out of there with most of the store. I made a notecard with my "pose set wishlist" while I looked at the fair and the entire Everglow collections went on my noecard. 

• Poses: Everglow Girl Poses #56 @ pose fair 2012
• Shorts: mon tissu Cuffed Denim shorts Medium wash (LOVE THESE!) 
• Tank: Jane fufu tutu pine 
• Hair: Exile Prelude 
• Shoes: Hucci Kayla Pump Wild Pink
• Jewelry Set: Ticky Tacky Marta Takes a Holiday Set 

          Standard Sizing does not seem too standard to me. After trying on various mesh jean demos I feel frustrated. The various XXS, XS, S, M, L sizes that seem to be being used in stores do not seem the same to me. Even if they were, I can't seem to find any that work for me. I suppose my waist is too small, my legs are too fat, and my butt is too big. God, if I wanted to deal with that when trying on clothes, I don't need SL. All I have to do is go try on clothes in RL! I have always had that problem of finding the perfect fit jean in RL- if it fits my waist it does not fit my butt and if it fits my butt it gapes at the waist. I seem to be having the same scenario in SL now with mesh. When trying on the items if I find something that fits my waist, then it is too small for the rest of me often looking like my legs belong in a "Save the Children" ad campaign to me once I put the alpha on. I found this especially with mon tissu.

       I have been trying on the sizes without the alpha because I want to ideally find a mesh shape and size that is as close to my natural avatar shape as I can get. I, of course, know I won't find a perfect match and I will have to use the alpha, but I would like for it to not be such a distortion of my shape that I no longer feel like "me." That is exactly what has been happening as I try demo after demo on. None of the mesh items seem to have a butt at all if the waist is small and all of the legs are way smaller than mine- even the large sizes. I know this mesh thing is going to require some give and take from the consumer and nothing is going to fit everyone perfectly. But I really feel the "leg muscles" need to be re-looked at. I think across the board those are WAY TOO SKINNY and make our legs look distorted and not-proportioned.  A Caveat- I don't have a problem with the mesh dresses. The many variables of the lower body don't matter as much unless you are trying on pants and jeans. The small standard size fits me fine in most dresses I have tried on.

Janie Marlowe of Jane was one of the first people on the grid to offer a wide range of mesh clothing. She began with four sizes petite, fair, luscious, and plump. On the left is the fair size. It fits my waist and is a bit small on my legs and hips, but the legs are not nearly as skinny as the above jeans. These legs don't make me cringe with how tiny they are when I look at them. These are my favorite pair of mesh jeans at the moment. I really love them. Jane has since gone to "standard sizing" unfortunately. However, if its like cold logic maybe it will be fine.

So let's look at my "mesh digits." We all did digit posts a while back, but at that time mesh was not in SL yet and the numbers we did were not the same ones that are now involved in mesh sizing. I think it would be cool to see some updated digit posts to include the Mesh Digits needed for fitting mesh clothing. So if you are a blogger- please consider posting your Mesh Digits! The "standard sizes" came from a survey of 500 avatars and I think we could get thousands of mesh digits out there and see a bigger sample size to make some better (and more) standard sizes. I have heard many many girls say something along these lines: "I am not wearing that mesh stuff. None of it fits my shape and I am not changing the shape of my avatar to fit those clothes." It is not that the girls I know want bigger than large, just that they fall in between a few of the sizes with the various parts of their bodies matching different sizes but not all of the parts matching any one standard size.

The picture that went with my old digits post

Kirsten's Mesh Digits:
Body Fat: 7
Torso Muscle: 37
Breast Size: 50-60 (I change this often based on the top)
Love Handles: 23
Belly Size: 0
Leg Muscle: 60
Butt Size: 40
Saddle Bags: 25











Here are the standard size digits:

-XXS
Body Fat: 0
Torso Muscle: 21
Breast Size: 32
Love Handles: 22
Belly Size: 0
Leg Muscle: 40
Butt Size: 24
Saddle Bags: 22

-XS
Body Fat: 5
Torso Muscle: 31
Breast Size: 48
Love Handles: 25
Belly Size: 2
Leg Muscle: 45
Butt Size: 34
Saddle Bags: 30

-S
Body Fat: 7
Torso Muscle: 35
Breast Size: 52
Love Handles: 28
Belly Size: 3
Leg Muscle: 50
Butt Size: 38
Saddle Bags: 33

-M
Body Fat: 11
Torso Muscle: 38
Breast Size: 58
Love Handles: 31
Belly Size: 6
Leg Muscle: 56
Butt Size: 44
Saddle Bags: 36

-L
Body Fat: 24
Torso Muscle: 48
Breast Size: 71
Love Handles: 39
Belly Size: 14
Leg Muscle: 69
Butt Size: 62
Saddle Bags: 45

No wonder the mesh clothing looks so off to me. My waist is XXS, Body fat S, Torso Muscle M, Breast S-M, Belly XXS, Leg Muscle bigger than M but much smaller than large, Butt Size S, Saddle bags between XXS and XS.

Everything you see in this post is very subjective based on your personal avatar shape and how much you care about that shape changing drastically when you put the alpha layer on included with your mesh pants/ jeans. I apparently have a dangerously curvy shape and I care quite a bit about it not changing to where I don't recognize it at all when I try something on. I did not change or tweak my shape at all for any of these pictures and they are all (except for Jane) "Standard Size Small."


So anyway, I was a bit more than frustrated after all of the mesh trying, and then I tried on cold logic. My avatar said...ahhhh finally! Supposedly cold logic uses the above "standard size" digits, but their small is almost perfect (where it was not from other stores)- even from the back! In fact I did not include any back pictures in any of these because without the alpha my butt shows! The booty in coldlogic is so cute, round, and perky. I can only conclude that the difference must be the 3D construction of the clothing. The only problem is they don't have any jeans. They have mostly skirts and dresses. So cold logic (Janie Marlowe, Damien Fate, and Zyrra Falcone) - PLEASE make some jeans in your amazing sizes. I love them! coldlogic has 4 styles of pants at the moment- fields, cooper, daily, and mazza and they are all amazing. The shape of the mesh is GORGEOUS. I am so impressed.

My mesh Journey was about more than fit- it was about the shape of the digital clothing. The shape of the butt and what it looked like from the side (round or flat). The shape of the area between the legs. Some pants seemed to have a weird straight line in that area while others were nicely angled like our legs actually are. To me cold logic's mesh shape for pants was hands down the best. It was also the curviest, and again subjectively for me anyway- the best. The shape of the butt and the inner thigh was just gorgeously constructed.


Hair: wasabi pills clementine in golden (mesh)
Jewelry: chop zuey Godess collection
Top: coldLogic robins slate/pink (mesh)
Pants: coldLogic trouser cooper pepper (mesh)
Shoes: pixel mode baby T's soft pink





<3, Kirsten Corleone