Striped chic

I loved this outfit from France25 making cool use of these loose silky striped trousers that I just had to share it^ These trousers look amazing (from PEARLS) and I'm now trying to think of why I've not bought them - they look great with so many colours as shown here, especially these satin beige boots, I think that's perfect! The sweater works well with the more brown stripe in the design and I love the oversizing of the sweater against the looser fit to the trousers. The leather jacket gives casual vibes and I love the addition of the little ruffle sleeve too; just so stylish!

I N S P I R E D B Y M O S C H I N O | Tribute Review

Tribute number four of the Summer is here, here we have Moschino! This isn't a new brand to add to the Tribute collection, we've had Antidote Moschino a couple of years back and Moschino was also included in the first ever Tribute season back in 2011, crazy to think that was 10 years ago now^ So here is our fresh instalment of Moschino, let's get in and take a look:

The store has 2 floors with 8 looks, I think it seems a little sparse, I would have liked to see it compressed into 1 floor instead, but that's perhaps being a little picky. There are also 2 looks for the guys in this release which is nice to see (perhaps not if you don't want to wear pink though!). Overall the collection isn't too large, but I do think it's still a pretty decent one.

Starting with the accessories, there isn't a lot to choose from - there are two pairs of shoes the Moschino Inspired Heels which are a fantastic yellow dotted heel, I just think these are fabulous with their gold chain detailing, and also the Moschino Inspired Heels Black, which don't catch my eye so much in the store, for me it's the 3 thick straps across the foot and around the ankle, I don't like this style on my doll so much - however until I looked at the real collection, I thought this was an animal print, I completely didn't realise it was gold text on black. There are 3 bags in the store, I think the Moschino Inspired Jacket Bag is a fun idea from the collection, it's just not something I would choose, but I do adore the Moschino Inspired Spot Bag, again has yellow on it and I think the mix with pink and the varied size polka dots is super cute, something completely different yet in a classic design, it's for sure a winning piece of the collection for me! There's not much in the way of other accessory pieces, just the Moschino Inspired Gold Belt which is a pretty great piece, I like the layered chains design and I think many others do too - for sure one of the most popular pieces of the collection =D

Now for the clothing - I'm a big fan of polka dots, I think they can be super cute in a look and I like the choice of dots on offer, but if you don't like polka dots then this collection is a little slim pickings for you - the RL collection that this is based on does have more than just dots, so there could have been a little more than just dots on offer as I think they do take over the collection a little. So for the non-polka dot pieces there are two choices, the Moschino Inspired Gown which is quite a stunning piece in a beautiful pink mixing floral designs together with amazing skirting and also the Moschino Inspired Italian Dress which is a more casual t-shirt dress style piece in the Italian flag and font printed on the front - these aren't so much my thing, and I've not seen anyone wearing them yet, so I think the polka dots maybe win on popularity^ Now for those dots! There are 6 pieces to choose from with yellow being a dominant colour across the designs - there are 2 each of dresses, tops and bottoms. For me the dress pieces aren't so much my style, but I do love the wrapped bodice design on the Moschino Inspired Spot Dress. The Moschino Inspired Jacket is fitting very well with the dress designs, this is such a fun jacket design, and we don't have a lot of things like this so I think it will be well-liked. I like the colour and dot mixing on this one, and the fit on the doll is perfect. The other top is the Moschino Inspired Spot Top which I just love so much, a great piece for Summer with it's orange colour and sleeveless design and I love that big bow at the neckline. This piece reminds me of designs from way back on Stardoll, so it's quite fun to have for me - I can't wait to style this up! The Moschino Inspired Orange Skirt is matching to the top, but also has a yellow belting attached, love the colour mix and this is something which could be easily covered if you want to go all out with the orange. I'm passing on this piece however because of the length, it sits above the knees and for my doll it's not something I find flattering and I know it's a length I will never get the wear out of. And the final piece, perhaps the best til last, are the Moschino Inspired Trousers - a blue base with a white polka dot, a classic of a combination and a pretty classic design and fit on the doll too. I absolutely love these, and I think they will look great year-round and with quite a mix of colour combinations too, this is the piece I am most excited about to style!

T S L T O P T H R E E

Moschino Inspired Spot Bag | Moschino Inspired Trousers | Moschino Inspired Heels

Choosing my top 3 from this collection was easy, these were the first 3 pieces that caught my eye in the store and ones that I knew I had to have - all super fun and fresh in the Plaza and I think that will make some fabulous looks this season =D

F E A T U R E S

Time for the features, first up is carol.dany styling the Moschino Inspired Gold Belt, Moschino Inspired Spot Bag and the Moschino Inspired Jacket - a great mix of pieces for sure! This silk skirt is a great addition to the pieces, the colour complements and fits in perfectly making a super smart outfit. The gold jewellery added balances well with the belt and chain of the bag, and I love the sparkly tights adding some extra glamour^

Next up is kate17Elegante in the Moschino Inspired Spot Top, Moschino Inspired Trousers, Moschino Inspired Gold Belt and Moschino Inspired Jacket Bag - as a fan of orange, this look is a dream! The orange and blue look very good together, as so the mixed sizing of the polka dots, I think it works nicely. This orange coat is a perfect addition to the look, colour and style is just completely right for the collection, and I love the orange sandals - orange perfection really!

Following on the bright polka dot theme - Thieli. wearing the Moschino Inspired Gold Belt, Mochino Inspired Jacket Bag and the Moschino Inspired Orange Skirt. I like the split in the look between yellow on the top half and orange on the bottom with a mixed use of bags (great combination by the way!), the oversized ruffles on top of the gloved polo looks great, and I also love the use of this gold 'Moschino' choker, it looks great paired with the belt =D

And also in polka dots, but this time black and white is Bianca.Vos accessorising with the Moschino Inspired Gold Belt and the Moschino Inspired Heels and despite all the dots, these pieces pop and catch your eye in the styling^ Polka dots can be super classy too as this look shows, the midi skirt is the perfect length to highlight the shoes and their beautiful design, and the gold details on the accessories look good with the choker again used in this look. The layering of clothing is great here, it really looks seamless which is fantastic^

S T Y L I N G S

And lastly for my stylings - I found these pieces so easy to work with, I think I managed to put together these looks in under 5 minutes, ideas just flowed once I'd put the pieces on. This is great as it means they'll be pieces I'll definitely come back to time after time to style up! First up are the Moschino Inspired Trousers and I know all the blue might be too much for some people, but I love it, I think it's a fabulous combination^ The colours and styles of the pieces work together perfectly. I focused on the white dots for the accessory colour, and it was easy to pick out some white pieces, there are endless combinations that I could have used for this, but I'm really loving the pieces I used =) Next up the Moschino Inspired Spot Top, which I did try to style in an all-orange look, but didn't quite have the right orange trousers to make it work! White is the next best thing though and I think these smart trousers bring out a smarter vibe in the shirt style. Kept the accessories simple in white and orange - luckily I have quite the collection of orange bags, so will be able to have a lot of options for styling like this again in the future^ And finally the Moschino Inspired Heels, and I really am completely torn now about which look I like best, as I love this one so much! This dress is a great pairing for the shoes, reversing their colours with gold dots on a black base, I just think it looks perfect with the shoes. A simple jacket keeps it smart, and the accessorising was easy for me with gold accents to match the shoe details; overall just so so much love for this styling =)

I N S P I R E D B Y B L U M A R I N E | Styled By You

So Tribute number 3 of this Tribute season was Inspired By Blumarine - however it just wasn't for me, I think it's one for the young cool people, and that's not where I fit, haha! It's a nice collection, and again refreshing to have a new brand in the Plaza, but the styles aren't aligning to things I like, so it's a 'pass' on a review, but I thought I would share some of the fabulous features that I found of you guys styling up these new pieces!

F E A T U R E S

First up is kate17Elegante wearing the Blumarine Inspired Trousers White in this super cool street-style outfit, so great, I wish I was cool enough to wear something like this! I really like the colour of the trousers, it's really perfect with this Gucci style bag, which is currently one of my favourite pieces, so naturally this styling caught my eye^ The sparkly bra is eye-catching and the cropped sweater is perfect to highlight that. The accessories are super cool, love the headband and glasses combination with the look =)

Next up is flyingspaghetti styling the Blumarine Inspired Flower Necklace (as that amazing sleeve piece^), Blumarine Inspired Skirt Ruffle and the Blumarine Inspired Bag which all work together perfectly! I love pink and red together, so this look is right up my street. the pink corset piece with its draped neckline is a perfect addition with the skirt and its ruffle design. These shoes are the perfect fit for the look, and I love the beauty styling a lot^

Pretty in pink with Brevis in the Blumarine Inspired Top Pink - pink never looked so good! The colour is a perfect match for this skirting, and with the added draping jewels to the hem it completely looks like it's a dress, so creative =D The glittery tights and shimmering shoes along with all of the added jewellery make a perfect finishing touch to the dress piece, so fantastic - if I managed to make an awesome look like this, I'd never want to take it off, amazing!

And last but not least for this feature set is elzbietuke styling the Blumarine Inpired Butterfly Dress and Blumarine Inspired Heels Pink for the sweet outfit^ This dress looks super cute with the shirt layered underneath, the sleeves fit perfectly and fit the style of the dress very nicely with their ruffles and volume. The accessories are all great, love the gold belting and the delicate gold jewellery added, I think it works perfectly with the pretty feminine printing of the butterflies on the dress =)

3 BY 3 | Gucci Shirts

I have had a couple of these shirts sitting in my 'styling room' of my suite for almost a couple of months now, finally getting around to this post, a 3 BY 3 which I tried to start up back in November, but only got as far as one post - I have a few ideas lined up for this now, so hopefully it can be a little more regular. Anyway, I was really wanting to style up a couple of these Gucci-inspired shirts and this was the perfect post-type for it! These are all actually Hotbuys (I miss them so much!) which have been around for a couple of years now, but have been quite popular among members, so they are: the Hotbuys Gucci Inspired Silk Shirt (It Girls, 24SD's; February 2019 Hotbuys), the Hotbuys Embroidered Cotton Blouse (Bizou, 23SD's; August 2018 Hotbuys) and the Gucci Inspired T Shirt (Bizou, 19SD's; August 2018 Hotbuys).

H O T B U Y S G U C C I I N S P I R E D S I L K S H I R T

This was the piece I was most looking forward to styling, I just really had the inclination to wear it! I'm really happy with the outcome of this set of stylings for the piece, I think they fit well together as a set. The contrasting colours of the piece make it easy for both light and dark tones to be used in the outfits, which I've completely gone with - a good thing I've got a lot of beige and black pieces in my wardrobe! I love this shirt paired with both a skirt or trousers, just need some more beige skirts now, but the black mini in the first outfit looks super cute I think^ I particularly love these ombre-style beige trousers with the shirt in the second styling, the style of them alongside the colour really works well. And super fun to accessorise, I loved adding a few other Gucci style pieces =) I just wish we'd also gotten the matching trousers for these, now that would have made for a fabulous styling!

H O T B U Y S E M B R O I D E R E D C O T T O N B L O U S E

This next blouse is the one that I've worn least of the three in previous stylings, but it was pretty easy to work with for these stylings, so I think it will make a great Autumn piece to work with =) The bow detailing on the blouse is super pretty and in classic red and green colours, this gives an easy option for styling which I've completely gone with! I've got trousers in perfect shades to match this and I love the outfits with them, so easy to wear and accessorise for something simple yet stylish, the green is a particularly winning combination for me and I know I'll wear this again^ I would have loved the perfect pair of pale yellow trousers to work with the base colouring of the blouse, but until I have something that fits the bill, I think these beige trousers in the second look are a pretty good choice as well for a more neutral styling. Accessorising these looks was also fun with some more Gucci vibes =) Next up is trying to get some skirts working nicely with this shirt, would love to see that!

H O T B U Y S G U C C I I N S P I R E D T S H I R T

And the final piece - this is the one I've styled the most previously, I've even done a 1 Piece 1 Week with this piece too, so I tried to choose completely different outfits this time than in that post as that would have been too easy (but go check it out, there are some cute looks in that post too^) - this was the last piece I styled for, and I was running out of Gucci pieces to include and had really run through a lot of the beige and pieces I always reach for by the time I got to these looks, but I think they're fairly successful still. This tee looks great styled up or in a casual way which I love, but the great print on the front makes it tricky to wear a jacket or something on top as I really like having it on show! I love the detailed pleating of these gold trousers in the first look, they're a great summer piece to style with the shirt, and I think the gold accessories are great with the shirt too^ Neutrals are great to let the colours on the shirt pop, but I do also love a bold look - these orange trousers are completely perfect for that! They fit well with the stripe detail on the top, and I kept up the bold with some matching shoes and glasses and a fabulous bag - the design of this also has a little green in it, so a perfect inclusion to match the colour scheme of the tee; it's for sure my favourite styling of this piece =D

R U N W A Y P U R P L E S A N D A L S

I had a lot of fun picking out pieces to style up the RUNWAY Purple Sandals and found some super cute accessories to match them, so had to make another styling post just for this piece! Funnily enough all of these bags which are a great colour-match to the shoes are all Hotbuys, and pretty old ones at that - totally makes me miss having Hotbuys releases =( Anyway, first up pairing the shoes with this cute shoulder bag with a delicate gold chain and a leopard detail clasp - this was such a popular piece way back in the day, as was the matching belt - the perfect colour fit between these two pieces. I knew I wanted to use gold in the clothing to pair with the details of the bag and I think this light tone works beautifully^ More gold accessories finished off the styling and I  think the magenta pops perfectly in this look =) For the second look I used this adorable vintage-style bag, I love the scalloped hem and the black detailing on this piece - it's always been a piece that I've found a little tricky to style, but paired with these shoes I found it fun! I wanted to use black to pair with the detail on the bag and so this was the perfect opportunity to style these fun recent trousers from Subcouture, I think they're a pretty good option with their cropped length so the heels get shown off well. I liked the sheen on them, so I chose a top and jacket with a similar finish, I think it works out nicely - not too complicated, but a fun styling! And for the last look with this more casual larger shoulder bag, another one I find very tricky to include in stylings, both for the shape and the colour, but it's great with these heels^ I didn't intend to make another black-based styling, as this pairing would work with a lot of clothing colours, but I really loved the look of the fabric of this blazer paired with the bag, and also happened to have some matching trousers for it - I couldn't resist! The blazer brings such a smart vibe to the styling and I really like that for the bag. I had to include these matching earrings to elevate the look a little and I think they make for a perfect finishing touch =)

E M B R O I D E R E D P U F F S L E E V E S H I R T

A new RIO collection for the Summer came to the Plaza a little while ago and I picked up the super cute Embroidered Puff Sleeve Shirt(17SD's) to style - I really like this piece, perfect for Summer and I found it really easy to style, there were plenty of choices that worked nicely with it!

First up I went with these beautiful green trousers, and chose my accessories based on that, I think the colour really draws the eye in and makes you pay attention to the styling. The styles of the top and trousers fit well together, and I think it makes for a simple yet effective styling. Next up I really liked these tan trousers, the colour really makes the top look more warm toned for sure. The belting on both of these pairs of trousers sits perfectly at the hem of the top - as a cropped piece for me a high-waist bottom-half item is essential with it! This second pair of trousers work well too and make for a Summery style with their cropped length. Simple yet stylish accessories to finish off, I really like this combination^ And finally, wearing what I think might be my favourite piece of the Summer, these shorts just look good with everything! The base colour of the shorts is a perfect match for the blouse, I just love the two together. The shorts bring vibrancy with the colours, yet I don't think they draw all the attention away from the shirt in the styling, they're very complementary. Picked out yellow for my accessories with this look this time, and I love it, so perfect for a hot weather look =D