V I N Y L | Styled By You / / Styled By Me

Last week Stardoll told us we would get a new window release every day of the week - this has amounted to 4 windows of new VINYL pieces (which could easily be combined into one floor in the store) and also a Callie's Picks one. I think this is a great idea! I love getting a little something new everyday, it keeps the Plaza super fresh and I'm loving the bright colours of the backgrounds to draw you in! There's great Spring vibes to the new pieces, I'm super happy with this and would be happy to have this style of release again. Also you will see that the prices are a little lower than they would normally be, I also like this touch from Stardoll^

First up sharing you some features - it seems you guys also really like these new pieces! Sarah_1980 has styled the White Shirt Headband (4SD's), High Waist Shorts (125SC's) and Dream Heel Orange (120SC's) - a great combination, I am on the fence about this longer style of shorts for myself, but adore this look with them, the oversized half-tuck sweater is a perfect piece in style and colour and the belt is a great finishing touch there. The shoes add a glamorous vibe with their sparkles and the bag is a good match to them. Also love the earrings, they really glamorous the use of the headband!

Next up we have Mythofsoul who is styling the Spring Flower Tshirt (110SC's) and the White Mimmi Heel (5SD's), these are a cute pairing with a lot of potential pairings, this casual one with the light wash mixed denim is cool and works well for both pieces. I love the addition of the neon, it layers very well with the t-shirt, and the colours of the print really pop well against it^

A little of a darker styling next, Mirage. choosing the LV Blouse (8SD's) in this dramatic styling - it works very nicely with these trousers for a smart fit, and I really like the blue printing against the black. The red in the shirt really pops so well with the accessories, the shoes look great (I'd really thought they weren't for me, now I'm reconsidering!) and the bag is super cute, I think it's the perfect size for a well balanced colour pop in a look =D

Ajenkam also styles up the LV Blouse (8SD's) and also pairs it with the White Mimmi Heel (5SD's) - the top is looking great with denim, I love the combination! The blue printing look great with this wash of denim, and it's super creative to pair ontop of the leather shirt, it really makes those colours stand out. The white shoes are super fresh in the styling, and I love the second use of this little bag, again the perfect size for the look =)

And finally, marta-43 wearing the Acne Shirt Male (6SD's), and while this is designed for the guys, this is an amazing way to show it's versatility - I love this look so much for Spring/Summer! The fabrics are super light, and make for such a cute swimwear coverup, the floral pattern is just peaking through beneath and it looks great. I love the pink added in the accessories, it really stands out, and also love this cool earring combination, the style and colour is perfect for the look!

And finally for my stylings - I picked up quite a few pieces over the week so haven't included everything in the stylings. First up pairing the White Mimmi Heel (5SD's) and Ganni Dress (9SD's), I just love this dress so much, I am super pleased to have this for my doll - the shape and design are beautiful, I love the neckline, and the colour is so spot on for current trends. Really there are many shoe options which would work well for the dress, but the white keeps it light, so I have continued this with the rest of the accessories. I'm also super glad to style up these earrings again, a great style with the dress^ Next up the Dot Top (7SD's) and the Stories Handbag (6SD's) - I am still a little unsure about the top, it's not my favourite piece, but I think it has some potential, I'm just not great at layering! I've worked with a little white cami here which isn't too bad, but I think there will be some better options. I've kept the look simple with white trousers and some blue sunglasses to work with the mint of the bag - again, any accessories would work out well with a white-based styling, I particularly like the mint with the white, but look forward to styling it some other ways too =) And finally a darker styling with the LV Boots (130SC's) - I have to say I do like the darker look release a lot, but I'm not sure the pieces are all my style or how well I would wear them. I chose a skirt to keep it a little Spring-like, and this golden/yellow tone works well against the details on the boots. I kept the rest of the styling dark, but I think beige tones would work well too with this. Love the pairing of this bag with the boots, the textures, colours and styles work together so nicely!

Satin street

I was super unsure of this dress when I first saw it, but I think turkiye is doing a perfect job of selling it to me with this styling! I adore the colour, it's something very different and it really stands out, and the shape is pretty cool too, along with the silky fabric of course which is a top choice this season. The layered look is so good for it, it's super cool with the structured blazer underneath, the white is a really nice pairing, and also balances well with the chunky trainers. The accessories are also amazing in this look, all so different yet working together so well - love the Gucci logo stockings and the huge golden hoops especially^

H O T B U Y S R E V I S I T E D | April 2015

Continuing the theme from last week, I'm looking back at the April 2015 Hotbuys today, which for me are pretty iconic because just look at all that Dior! I love the vibes of this collection a lot and amazingly have 5 pieces in my wardrobe - some I bought at the time and some that I've picked up in the Bazaar. I'm still on the hunt for those red Vinyl Couture Boots (Fallen Angel), I think they'd make some super cool stylings, but they're pretty elusive^ The Vinyl Handbag in the great green envelope style is one of my most worn bags, not just considering this collection or Hotbuys pieces, I really reach for it a lot to include in stylings. And I've actually gotten at least of couple of wears with the Vinyl Bouquet Coat over the years, while it's a little tricky, it looks amazing when in the right look! Today I'm giving the 2Piece Bouquet Gown and the Faux Croc Handbag a try:

I think this is a cute Spring-time set, but my word styling up this dress took a looooong time! I tried quite a few things, the design is definitely tricky to work with, for me the mid section between the two pieces is a little too wide to make it easy to wear the dress as a skirt, and also tricky for re-sizing. Naturally, this has a very large skirting too, which I found tricky to style with outerwear pieces. In the end, I'm pretty happy with what I finally managed to put together, it works out nicely that this blazer has a good colour fit with the printing on the dress and I made it small enough to work well enough as a skirt with a white sweater. I spent a long time trying out different accessory colours to match well with the dress, which has blues, pinks and orange tones - in the end I've picked on white with blue sunglasses, but I think with a little searching, the right orange or pink pieces could also be found. The bag was definitely easier to style, but the blue tone is a tricky one to find some great colour-matches for. These trousers work out quite nicely for me, they used to be one of my most worn pairs so I'm happy to style them again. With the white on the bag that was the obvious colour to use, and it works well against the blue. I love the smart blazer style with this bag - I need to wear that again for sure!

Round 2 | W E A R D E M J E W E L S C H A L L E N G E # 6

Time for post number 6 of the Wear Dem Jewels Challenge - this time choosing the Gold Bamboo Earrings, mine are from Callie's Picks and are priced in SC's, so should be fairly easy to pick up in the Bazaar if you are interested in them. I'm incredibly surprised at how quickly I was able to style these - I was expecting to struggle a little^ I styled the makeup first, choosing firey tones with oranges, red and even some pink, I really love this look and I think the chunky lashes works well with the heaviness of the earrings. The looks didn't completely match with the makeup, but I think they work very well with the overall beauty styling =)

First up I just adored the chain printing on this blouse against the earrings - I think it's a pretty perfect pairing! I think this is my favourite styling I've put together with this blouse, I think the light trousers really transform the styling in comparison with darker pieces. I kept minimal on the accessories, but highlighting gold, I love the colour match of the bag base to the trousers, I need to remember to repeat that sometime^ Overall, really loving it! And I'm also loving the second styling - super simple with just a dress, but this piece is perfect to wear with golden jewellery =D I did play on the makeup look for the accessories, these shoes and the bag are a great colour pairing, the peachy tone is one we don't have a lot of, and I love that these pair perfectly. The delicate golden bow detail on the shoes is perfect to make them well fitting with the dress. I love this look so much, I haven't taken it off since styling it!

Suite Style

I love this bright and fresh suite styling today from aninha_girl =) I've never paid much notice to these BASICS wardrobe pieces before, so to me they're 'new' and I think they look awesome, just like a stylish rattan furniture item that I've been seeing all over RL social media^ The mirror with planting and frames, and shelf decor all looks great, the minimal style is perfect here. I also love the rug, it's very fitting as are the rest of the additions to the room, I particularly like this standing mirror over by the window! I love it =D

I T G I R L S | Styled Outfits

Last week ended with another re-coloured release, this time in It Girls featuring several Tribute pieces amongst a few others in a couple of different colours, there's some fabulous additions here! The pieces are pretty fun and really offer a host of styling opportunities with the different colours we have now.

First up the White Satin Dress, which also comes in Black and Pink, I love the texture of this with the blazer, the two are a perfect match and the colours are very complementary to each other. The accessories also have a sheen to them which makes them fit well to the look - simple, but I like it! Next up is the HotBuys Inspired Deer Print Shirt, and I have to say, I think I like the original much more than the blue version - I thought I would like this one too, but the colour is definitely a little tricky to find other blue pieces to match. It works well with white though, I like the relaxed fits of all of the pieces in this look. I added a little black in some of the accessories which works nicely to balance all the components of the top. And finally the Wide Black Trousers which were very easy to work with. I styled them smartly, but they'll easily work in a casual look too. They have a very matte effect to them, which I quite like. I picked out golden detailed accessories which stand out - super simple for a simple piece =)