The Garment Rack: Chanktare New Little Black Classic

Shape: by [I.N.X.X] Body Institute in SL (altered)
Skin: Yin Dark by LionSkin
Hair: Aiiyanna by ETD
Outfit: Mattybow Dress by Chantkare
Shoes: Prestige Boots by BAX

Amidst the real world holiday preparations, visiting family, presents and cooking enough to feed a third world country, this little gem dropped into my lap by Applonia Criss of Chantkare and I just couldn’t wait to the end of the holiday headspin to tell you all about it!

The Garment Rack: DCNY Getting Ready for the Holiday Newness!

Shape: by [I.N.X.X] Body Institute in SL (altered)
Skin: Yin Midnight by LionSkin
Hair: Ula Hair by LeLutka
Outfit: Ivanka Jacket – Red, Basic Jeans – Black by DCNY
Shoes: Prestige Boots by BAX

Holiday time may be closer than we realize, especially with so few weeks between now and party central; Christmas eve, New Year’s Even and all those other eves you, or your lady, will be needing outfits for. Perhaps it’s a bit of bias on my part, but I just love the chic and simple elegance of New York Style. Sounds good to you? Well look no further than our very own Dave Casenova of DCNY.

The Garment Rack: Hair Today – JE*Republic – Antoinette

Temp JE*Republic – Antoinette, originally uploaded by Tempest Hennesy.

It’s a good thing when one’s just having a bad day to have a little surprise dropped in out of the blue; completely out of left field. This time, it was Jungeun Vella of JE*Republic who brought up my mood with her latest hair release, “Antoinette”.

As SL so RL: Bella Bombast – Party Like 1983 Fall 09

Party Like 1983 Fall 09, ursprünglich hochgeladen von Tempest Hennesy

Hot off the trails of NY Fashion week, and rounding out the fall trends, MC Hammer peeks back in for a fashion review. Falling under the as RL so SL banner, harem pants swish and sway on the runways for the Fall 09 season.

As SL so RL: Giles Boudoir Crossover Fall 09

Boudoir Crossover Fall 09, originally uploaded by Tempest Hennesy.

More in my As RL so SL series, the real life runways bring you a peek into the frills and intimacies of one of the most sensual parts of a woman’s wardrobe combined with the casual or haute of the daylight hours.

Boudoir Crossing

As SL so RL: Dsquared² The Wanderers Fall 09

The Wanderers Fall 09, originally uploaded by Tempest Hennesy.

Trends, fashion forwards, style is not simply the domain of the ladies, as we all know. Let’s not forget the boys in the seasons’ turn with men.style.com’s Fall 09 preview. This theme harkens back to the travel worn, the weary, the ruggedly handsome…

The Wanderers

As SL so RL: Julien Macdonald Biker Brigade Fall 09

Biker Brigade2 Fall 09, originally uploaded by Tempest Hennesy.

Well, ladies and gents, boys and girls, it’s that time again where I pull myself out of the summer lethargy and peek to see what’s what, and what can be pulled together, from examples on Style.com in search of that RL/SL crossing over of styles, trends and colors. This season begins on a bit of an edge with the Fall 2009 Biker Brigade trend.

The Garment Rack: Babalicious Boots!

BAX New Boots 0812_002, originally uploaded by Tempest Hennesy.

Being one of those (not-so) strange women who have a Thing(tm) for virtu-realistic shoes of all kinds, and being a blogger, one would think that I would have my own blog focused on the other loves of my life. One would think so, but I prefer to leave that to more talented people than myself like Anessa Stine at On Your Toes. This time, though, I need to make an exception as I just have to share that BAX has done it yet again with their Prestige Boots in black and white.

The Garment Rack: Bumps & Buns II

Temp LeLutka 0725_007, originally uploaded by Tempest Hennesy.

Over the last few weeks my search for the best quality,stylish and, yes, sexy maternity wear moved steadily on; my poor husband shaking his head and looking for places to hide as stack box after box in our living room… den… bedroom, I have yet to find something that perfectly fit the bill.

A warning to the strict, die hard, fanatical fashionistas that now would be a good time to turn away… if the picture didn’t already make you do so.

The Garment Rack: Bumps & Buns

Asiatic Embellishment, originally uploaded by Tempest Hennesy.

It’s a side of SL that we, who model, ofttimes simply look at and, possibly, think how silly. It’s a side of SL that some people, in their virtual realism, take very seriously; after all, it can be a rich part of one’s metaverse. It’s also a part of SL /fashion/ that is often overlooked and left to the wayside. What is it, you may ask? Well…

Maternity wear.