**FRESH** news :: Grue Ling Designs

**Fresh News is ducky's header for new things she finds in SL fashions.**

Grue Ling is a new designer to SL who shows an amazing amount of promise. I've picked up his latest releases but he has several more in his new shop on Mystical Island.


Having worked with Grue on this particular dress, called Shadow Lace, I'm quite fond of it. :) The corset top is laced and the texture is HIGHLY detailed (as is all of Grue's work) and the lace skirt has many fluffy layers which make this dress a fantastic combination of sweet and sexy. The skirt also comes in two different sizes, so re-sizing the skirt may not be a huge hassle for you.

Hair: "Jackie" by ETD
Boots: "Gunslinger" in black and silver by Solange
Tattoo: "Stars with Tribal" tattoo by Aitui
Belly Ring: Star Diamonds Belly Ring by Alienbear Designs
Skin: "Brisque - Freckle" in Honey by Chai Skins (group gift).


Grue's two latest releases as of this past week are Urban Casual and Urban Grunge. The tops are tintable, with a ribbed texture, and are available in all three layers: undershirt, shirt and jacket. The jeans come on the underwear and pants layers, which make them perfect for tucking into boots. While Grue uses some pre-made textures, all of his shading and folds are done by hand, as well as the pockets and waistband of the jeans in both sets, and are intricately detailed. I've included some closeup shots so you can see the effort he puts into his work. Urban Casual, above, is a "cleaner" version of the two, and I couldn't help but tint the top pink. Urban Grunge, below, is a ripped up, sexy mess. All of the rips and dirt were also done by hand. Grue's prices are VERY reasonable, especially considering not only the level of detail but all the layer options.

Urban Casual:
Hair: "Lynne II" in black by ETD
Boots: "Gunslinger" in black and silver by Solange
Tattoo: "Stars with Tribal" tattoo by Aitui
Belly Ring: Star Diamonds Belly Ring by Alienbear Designs
Skin: "Brisque - Freckle" in Honey by Chai Skins (group gift).



Urban Grunge:
Hair: "Maxine"in chestnut frosted by ETD
Boots: "Gunslinger" in black and silver by Solange
Tattoo: "Stars with Tribal" tattoo by Aitui
Belly Ring: Star Diamonds Belly Ring by Alienbear Designs
Skin: "Brisque - Freckle" in Honey by Chai Skins (group gift).

House of Nyla

***This post simul-posted at the MODA blog***

Nyla Cheeky of House of Nyla is not only enormously talented in Second Life, she's also got an amazing shop in Real Life, which she bases her SL designs on. Recently she had a 50% off sale, and after being dragged kicking and screaming by Jujudoll, I found myself snapping up many of her gorgeous creations. I then ran straight home and started snapping pictures!

House of Nyla is located at Starax.

My first purchase was this Peacock Feather Lingerie I've had my eye on for quite a while. I love peacock feathers and have many, many items which incorporate them so this was a natural purchase for me. I paired this with the Jackie hair from ETD, and my Sin Skin from the Ton Visage collection.

Next up is the shorter version of another of Nyla's dresses, the Dark Green Crochet Mini. The real-life version of this (seen here) is the most amazing dress I have ever seen, and how I wish I could have one (and pull it off the way the model does!). I bought both versions, this one is the short one. My ONLY problem with this dress was the difficulty I had with the system skirt. A skirt shape didn't look right so ultimately, I decided to just not use one. I wore the Rose hair from ETD, and the Vidalia Pump in Metallic Noir from Armidi Gisaci.

Next up is the Patent Pressed Flower Leather Shorty Catsuit. Big name, little shorts! I especially love the buckles on the front, and the sweet little tophat which is included. This was paired with the Miyabi hair from Zero Style, and the Vidalia Pump in Metallic Noir from Armidi Gisaci.


Last but definitely not least is the long version of the crochet gown, in black. Again, I had some difficulties with the system skirt but overall, this dress is absolutely stunning with its long flexi skirt with godets.

Real-life versions of almost everything I showed (with the exception of the peacock feather lingerie) are shown on the House of Nyla website, and definitely get over to Starax and check out Nyla's amazing in-world fashions as well!

Christmas Gift 2

Christmas Gift 2
Originally uploaded by duckyfresh

Part two of these two entries is about the skirt and top, by [/AMBUSH/]. This is the Nasreen set in Red. Also shown are the Old Boots by Shiny Things, Dark Red Fishnets from *Sheer*, and the hair is Emily from ETD.

Hooray!

I decided to give this blogging thing a go, and to start, I'll be showing you three of my favorite outfits.

This first one is in a pose I made myself, so it's my favorite, also, I'm in love with the hair (thanks Makeda!)

Hair is "Pompadour" by 0 Style :: Top is Kimi in Teal/Rose by Tuli :: Jeans are Tuli (Can you tell I love my Tuli?) :: Shoes are Chuck Taylors in Pink by Darkstar Designs (Can you tell I love my Chucks??) :: Skin is Vogue - Cashmere (Vamp - Seduce) :: Pose by me

I found this sweater while pose shopping at Maitreya a few days ago and fell in love. There are several options for the hood: You can wear it up or down, or you can do what I did and get the optional hair pack which includes a simply amazing hair style in many colors. There are two copies of the hair in the pack, one of which GLOWS with your own personal facelamp, so you have no ugly shadows, yay!!!

Sweater is the "Jam Hoodie" by Maitreya w/optional hair :: Shorts are from Tuli's Jeans Pack in black :: Belt is "Pouch Belt" by Shiny Things :: Shoes are Chuck Taylors by Darkstar Designs in pink :: Tattoo is "Rainbow Star Tat" by Sh*t Happens :: Anklet is by Ti Amo :: Skin is (DN) Vogue - Cashmere (Vamp - Seduce) :: Eyes are Turquoise from Gracile

I've seen this sweater everywhere and I just had to have it so I tracked it down to Bare Rose and have rarely taken it off since! I've been trying to diversify my wardrobe a bit, mixing and matching so this is where I started.

Sweater is "Maya" by Bare Rose :: Shorts by Tuli :: Hair is "Janine" by ETD :: Shoes are Chucks by Darkstar Designs :: Tatto is "Star Tat" by Sh*t Happens :: Skin is Vogue - Cashmere (Vamp - Seduce)