H O T B U Y S R E V I S I T E D | April 2019

Looked back at quite a few HB collections this month, and now time to look back to the 2019 HB's! These weren't my favourite initially because there's a lot of bright colours there but in the end I fell for all that orange - how could I not?! Some of these pieces have ended up being some of my most used for sure, like the Silky Orange Sweater, the Versace Inspired Bag and the Versace Inspired Shoes and actually I also styled up the Versace Inspired Pumps recently and loved it^ So today I'm styling the lesser worn pieces of my purchases from this collection, the Yellow Shoulder Bag and the Duchess Satin Skirt:

I think I say this quite a lot, but I love this duo of looks! The white and the bright sunshine colours really ties them together. With the bag, I knew I wanted to include other yellows, and I think the muted tone of these trousers works out very nicely and really works to help highlight the bag in the look. I kept the shoes a muted metallic too and this colour looks great with the metal details on the bag. The white shirt and blazer keep the rest of the look simple - I really like it^ And then with the skirt, which I usually find tricky because I automatically want to pair it with the matching top - I stuck away from that this time! One of the features of the skirt which I think also stops me from styling is the double layer, with the shorter piece on top - I got around that in this styling as the blazer conveniently covers that up and actually I love this combination! I like the oversizing of the top against the slimming of the skirt, I think it really works to help show off the slit and gold chain detail in the skirt. I kept the shoes simple to balance the coat, but added a showy bag - it's a perfect addition, the colour is great with the skirt and it gives some more details to the look. I think these two pieces have turned out great, I need to remember to wear them more often!

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

This week brought us a second set of 4 VINYL windows to the Plaza - these were all for females, and overall I thought last weeks releases were a better offering. For me these generally lack a wearability and only a couple of the pieces are what I would say are popular trends at the moment. I did pick up a couple of pieces, but I think you guys generally felt the same as I didn't see many people styling up these items. I did however spot millaxx wearing the Pearl Stone Earrings (4SD's) wearing such a cool look. I love the earrings against this purple fuzzy sweater, it's such a nice contrast and I think the styles are a perfect match! The trousers add a smart vibe to the look and the accessories are classic in black, which goes with pretty much everything - the earrings add a glamorous touch^

And then also Mia1435 styling the Black Mimmi Heels (6SD's) in such a beautiful classic styling! The cropped length of the trousers are perfect to show off the shoes and their slingback design, but they're also a pretty fancy piece with the ruffled waist - also highlighted by the cute top design. Love the slick back hairstyle with the headband, it's totally showing off those fancy accessories =)

And for my stylings - firstly with the accessories, I picked up both the Pearl Stone Earrings (4SD's) and the Black Mimmi Heels (6SD's) and paired them together, I love this styling so much! I think I'm totally getting into wearing earrings so much more, which is great^ I wanted to choose something silver to match the earrings and I think this top is super fancy and just adds all the details, while it's a busy print I don't think it takes away from the earrings at all. The black trousers and heels keep it simple and then a matching bag finished the look - overall I think it's a good one! Then the Gina Blouse (6SD's) which I really loved in the store, but really struggled with styling, I wanted to find a perfect colour match, and I don't think exactly what I want exists in my wardrobe! I somehow tried out this skirt and couldn't believe my luck, the trim section at the bottom is perfect with the top, and I really love the pairing - I did struggle to find good accessories to go with it, so I kept the look pretty simple this time, I'll work on the perfect bag for the next time I wear it =) And finally the Bik Mint Top (7SD's), which is just the previous one but in a mint green - I initially thought I liked the other one more, but after styling I'm leaning to the mint for sure, I found the colour much easier to work with. There are so many options for bottomhalves, I picked out these cute neutral trousers so that I could use a matching mint bag, I love the pairing of it all^ I added blue in the sunglasses as I don't have anything to match mint, but I think it works really nicely, I love this styling!

Round 2 | W E A R D E M J E W E L S C H A L L E N G E # 7

Happy Sunday everyone - time for the 7th instalment of the Wear Dem Jewels Challenge! This time I picked the Long Stone Shaped Earrings from LE which came out a couple of years ago - I have never styled these myself, and the only time I've seen someone wear them was in the feature in the review. So it's time for that to change! When viewing the doll full size the detail does get lost with these earrings, they're really so intricate and pretty when viewing in the Beauty Parlor. The gems are all green based, which is where I took inspiration from for both outfits and the makeup styling - I really love this more natural based makeup look, I layered quite a few different green shades of eyeshadow to put this together, I think it looks great with the brighter blonde hair too^
Both looks are a bit of a halfway point between smart and casual, but these are definitely a more dressy earring than a casual one. I did find the longer length got a little lost when trying to style them with certain pieces - so whilst this butterfly printed overcoat makes them look a little shorter, I love the combination! I think the army green is a good colour pairing. I chose light colours for the clothes beneath, it really makes that butterfly print pop. For the second look I picked this green blouse, I really love it with the earrings! Kept the rest of the look super simple, and maybe a little casual with the loose trousers and the ankle booties, but I think it works =D

Suite Style

Yet another awesome suite design to share with you today, this time from Aguuniek who has made such a relaxing and neutral living space! I love the bright feeling in the room, the pale wood flooring and the use of a lot of windows, along with the light fabric curtains and the long mirror really add to that - also the light furnishings! The sofa area is super cute, I like the cushions, which helps tie in the cow-print chair. The marble table is super fitting to the overall vibe and I like the decor touches added here and on the sideboard. The planting pieces are great and really add a little balance to the view outside the window^

S A T I N B L O U S E | Styled By You / / Styled By Me

I spotted this super cute styling from pilo7 this week and just loved the layering combination of the tops - it really highlighted the Satin Blouse from Bizou. This was an Autumn release, but the style is perfect for right now with it's beige colour and fabulous silk texture. The cut of the blouse is really beautiful, it has such a great fit on the doll.
In pilo7's look it was the cool layering that stood out, it's super different the mix the two prints of the tops, but I think it really looks great, the colours are a good fit, and the different styles really make it pop, with the top piece having a more glitzy feel. That works well to make use of the black trousers and shoes in the look, while the little croc bag is a perfect colour fit for the top, I love that combination so much! With my look I knew I wanted a beige tone for the trousers to make it fitting with the blouse, these trousers make a very nice contrast without being too far away from the colour palate - I also really like the wide leg style against the fit design of the blouse, they make a cute combination. I somehow slipped into gold for the accessories without meaning to, it does work well, but I think some red tones would also look great with the blouse details =) Hopefully will see more dolls giving this piece a chance in their stylings soon!

White lining

I love this outfit from isajapa so much - what a cool smart styling with fantastic vibes and styling choices^ I don't think I've seen very many people styling up this skirt, this is such a great way to wear it - I for one really like the dark polo on the top half, the layering of the silver-lined body on top is super creative, it's so effective! The accessories are great additions, love the bright of the mint bag against the dark skirt, and the white shoes, glasses and earrings styled as hair clips really look great - so many of my favourite pieces combined into one =D