Over the last week, I’ve talked skins several times - Damiani, Gala and then Skin Fair more broadly. Today, I thought I would let the skins be the inspiration for several different looks. It’s taken me a few days to put this together because I haven’t had much time in SL lately…hopefully, I’ll catch up with my shopping lists soon!

Starting with the new La Sylphide skin from Stephanie Misfit, Ingrid. I’ve made no secret about how much I am really enjoying Steph’s work - and Ingrid is another beautifully distinctive face that I was drawn to instantly. Plus, these are available in my preferred light tones - and they’re lovely. They inspired a couple pictures on my Flickr before Skin Fair, and now, they’ve inspired a spring ensemble made up mostly of new items from Elephant Outfitters at Armidi.

My favorite piece of the ensemble I am wearing is probably the vest. Until now, I have been mostly enjoying Armidi hair and shoes, but the new releases at Elephant Outfitters are very much up my alley in terms of clothing. I love the simplicity of a piece that doesn’t need prims to be special. I know I may be a dying breed, but I still prefer a crisp and finished texture that can stand alone, and all the new items from EO do just that. My tank is new from Larue Laval at LaLa Foo Foo. I am always saying “why doesn’t anyone make basic colored tanks I can layer with????” Thankfully, there are plenty to be had here. My hair is “AnaLu” from Truth, a little wild and definitely beautiful.

My shoes are the new “Verve” heels from Maitreya. I don’t know what I can say that hasn’t been said about Onyx’s shoes before…but for me, these are my favorites of her releases - not because the texturing is perfect (it is), and not because they come in usable colors for every outfit (they do), but because they literally hug your foot from every angle. I am guessing that is pretty hard to do - and these are literally flawless in that regard.

See Fleur, Wax Poetic, and Chai mixes, plus full credits after the jump…
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