The Platinum Hunt 2 & 1 Year of Blogging!

1 year already.

The other day I logged into SL and realized that Alina has been around for almost 2 years – and today was her 2nd Rez day celebration. Yup, that’s right: August 15th! Now before you get all confused and say “Alina today is August 16th…”  I am purposely posting this a day later in celebration of my first blog post, which was August 16th, 2010! Lots and lots of celebrations going on in Alina’s little SL. :)

Anyway, let’s get into the interesting stuff – the fashion. I went hunting today in The Platinum Hunt, which is always a joy. I only picked up a few things because I am currently experiencing SL poverty {a.k.a. hurry up Tuesday I need my 300L}, but I managed to create three very different looks with only 40L!

The style on the left is my favorite. It’s so glamorous and party-ready, I absolutely adore it! You can’t see it in this picture, but my hair is actually a super cute, punky ponytail from Exile that I surprisingly had yet to blog! This hair has become one of my go-to styles lately in SL. Next, the staple of this look: the dress. I’ve been really into paper.doll and all of their lovely dresses recently, and this one is no exception. It comes with options of a gold or silver top and was only 10L through the Platinum Hunt!

Now for the middle style. Once again, I’ve had this hair for quite a while now {hello Hair Fair days} but it hadn’t made an appearance in a post! I love it inworld, but I found it a tad difficult to photograph… ignore my lack of photoshop skills, haha. Anyway, this is more casual and hang-out friendly, but I love the pop of color that the shoes give and the slightly more put together look that the beautiful necklace from SIGMA gives. And, of course, the cute tank top from Atomic, one of my favorite stores on the grid. Very cute!

Finally, the third style. I’m not quite sure why, but I’m feeling a concert vibe from Alina in this outfit. Once again, the picture doesn’t show it but the hair is actually a sweet little messy bun, thanks Clawtooth! The mini dress is from Grixdale… PLEASE don’t close! I am so so so sad that Tyr has decided to close down shop, but look out for a Grixdale tribute that I’ll put up soon. <3 And last but not least, the pumps – another forgot-to-blog Inventory item! Vive9 created these sassy pumps for The Dressing Room a while back, and they go perfectly with the look!

All right, I’ll say goodbye now. Thank you for all of the support I have received over the last year, it truly means so much to me and I hope I’ll be blogging for many years to come!

xo Alina

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52 Weeks of Color Challenge: Jazzberry

Feeling summery this week.

I love the color that is titled “Jazzberry” this week. It’s like a magenta/plum/fushia, but in any case it’s beautiful. Surprisingly enough I didn’t have too much trouble finding this color, either: all I had to do was stop by Collabor88, and voila! I love this top from Boom, it feels so bright and summery.

I’m also wearing my newest hair favorite this week; “Breeze” by Elikatira, also for Collabor88. The hair is pure perfection, go pick it up for only 88L per pack while it’s still available!

I hope you have a fun-filled weekend! <3

xo Alina

{Avatar}

Hair: [e] Breeze

Lipstick: [PF] Glam Lipstick – Fushia

{Clothes}

Shirt: *BOOM* Ice Cream Tank (Rainbow sherbert)

Shorts: Maitreya Jean Shorts – Faded Dark

Shoes: [Gos] Platform Pumps – White

{Accessories}

Bangles: ~SIGMA~Jewels/ Sani bangles (colors)

{Pose}

Glitterati – Seasons Hunt Winter Pack

52 Weeks of Color Challenge: Patriarch

{Patriarch}

Ah, patriarch – such a rich, royal color, if I do say so myself. I had an urge to wear something modern but classy this week, and this dress is perfect. Also, have you ever noticed how well purple goes with red hair? All those redheads out there are lucky ducks! I’m glad I have SL to express my inner fire. ;-)

I also have been loving this hairstyle this week; if you haven’t already noticed, I wore it in my summer Seasons Hunt post {here}. It’s so carefree and cute, I adore it! Elikapeka Tiramisu always does a wonderful job at creating any hair our SL heads desire.

All right, my weekly ramble is over. Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

xo Alina

{Avatar}

Hair: [e] Fresh – Red 08 [elikatira]

Lipstick: Pink Fuel Glam Lipstick/Teeth – Smoked Plum Pink Fuel

{Clothes}

Dress: (epoque.s) Ruche – Empire Epoque

Jacket: Maitreya Camden Jacket – White Maitreya

Flats: fri. – Basic.Flats – Charcoal fri.day

{Accessories}

Earrings: Silver hoops

Bangles: ~SIGMA~Jewels/ Sani bangles (charcoal) SIGMA

{Pose}

Glitterati – Model pack 24 GLITTERATI

The Seasons Hunt ~ Summer 2011

Hello all!

Today I’m blogging about the always loved Seasons Hunt. This summer I feel as though the hunt was revamped and had many more high quality items than previously seen for this hunt, which is great! You can’t complain – amazing items for L$0!

I decided that the best way to do this was to create a few different outfits showcasing the various items available in this summer’s hunt. Enjoy!

xo Alina

A Summer Full of Color

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Hair: [e] With – Red 08 [elikatira]

{Clothes}

Shirt: [SC] Surf Couture – Down The Shore Tee Top Surf Co.

Shorts: The Secret Store – Summer beach shorts – Lagoon ~ The Seasons Hunt Summer 2011

Pumps: (epoque.s) Revolution Pumps – Floral ~ The Seasons Hunt Summer 2011

{Accessories}

Flower: Clawtooth; Fancy Pants Hair Flower {Shown in SoftGreen} ~ The Seasons Hunt Summer 2011

Necklace: ~SIGMA~Jewels/ Myrina necklace (brown-turquoise, silver) SIGMA

Anklet: Maitreya Dragonfly Anklet {Part of FlipFlop shoe} Maitreya

{Poses}

Both from Glitterati – Model pack 24 GLITTERATI

Skirts Galore

{Avatar} ~ Left

Hair: !lamb. Sugar Hiccup Redo – Twix Lamb

{Clothes}

Tank top: [SC] Surf Couture – Hermana Tank – White Surf Co.

Skirt: (TokiD) Mini skirt ~ The Seasons Hunt Summer 2011

Shoes: [SC] Surf Couture – Knotted Wedges – White Surf Co.

{Accessories}

Bag: (Milk Motion) My vintage bag Milk Motion

{Pose}

[glow] studio – Sorting [ glow ] studio

{Avatar} ~ Right

Hair: [e] Fresh – Brown 04 [elikatira]

{Clothes}

Tank top: Nyte’N’Day -Notjusta Tank – White

Skirt: {SMS} Summer Beach Skirt ~ The Seasons Hunt Summer 2011

Shoes: -LMK- Suede Wedges (Fushia)

{Accessories} 

Earrings: fri. – Loop.Jewelry – White fri.day

{Pose} 

[glow] studio – Sorting [ glow ] studio

Banana Fields Forever

{Avatar}

Hair: !lamb. Mon Cheri – Butterfinger Lamb

{Clothes}

Shirt: Grixdale – My Vintage Frock – Daisy Grixdale

Pants: Kyoot – Eibo Trousers – White/Yellow ~ The Seasons Hunt Summer 2011

FlipFlops: Maitreya Gold * Flip-Flops Lucid Maitreya

{Accessories}

Bag: Ohmai : Sun Pouch ~ The Seasons Hunt Summer 2011

{Poses}

Left: Glitterati – Model pack 24 GLITTERATI

Right: [glow] studio – Sorting pack [ glow ] studio

For more information on everything Seasons Hunt, visit http://theseasonshunt.com/!

A huge thank-you to all of the designers and organizers of this hunt, all of your hard work is greatly appreciated!

52 Weeks of Color Challenge: Electric Blue

My slightly intergalactic-inspired outfit.

It seems crazy that 35 weeks of this challenge have already passed by, so let’s make the most out of the remaining 17! This week, I looked at the color swatch and immediately TPed to Emery {where else can I find all of my bright colors? ;-)}. I spotted this shirt, which is very different from my typical style but I loved it all the same. When I realized that I had a necklace and boots that coordinated perfectly with the remainder of the outfit, I was beyond excited! I picked these boots up on a whim at The Dressing Room a few weeks ago, and this SIGMA necklace I’ve had for ages now. And, of course, my outfit would not be complete without an adorable little hair from [elikatira]!

I hope you all have a lovely week, and I’ll see you guys back here for Week 36!

xo alina

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Hair: [e] Again 2 {VIP}  [elikatira]

{Clothes}

Shirt: Emery – Top Candy #Lidil Emery

Jeans: {mon tissu} Denim – 1929 Cigarette ~ Black Mon Tissu

Shoes: KLETVA-Tronacy Boots/redteal

{Accessories}

Necklace: ~SIGMA~Jewels/ Sani necklace (colors) SIGMA

{Poses}

Left: Olive Juice – Baby, It’s Cold Outside Olive Juice

Middle: Glitterati – Model pack 15  GLITTERATI.

Right: flowey {Seasons Hunt}