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I don’t usually open with the T & A shot… but Annyka Bekkers of Blowpop is about to unleash on the grid the most amazing fishnet stocking you have ever seen in SL. Anyone following her plurk knows she has been wrestling with these for weeks now, determined to match the seams and create a foot that surpasses our expectations. When I saw on her flickr the other day the “almost done!” photo, I was awestruck. She did it, she really did it… and yes, they were completely worth the effort. Sure, I Photoshopped this pic, but I didn’t touch up the stockings, they really are this good. The Blowpop fishnets will be available sometime next week.

I wanted to show the ankles too, but… the new Bax Prestige boots in red trumped Anny’s ankles. You should check out her totally unprocessed photo here to see the full length of them. I needed something suitably tantalizing to go with the fishnets and boots, so I dug into my Kyoot folder for the super short Naga Skirt which has been around for well over a year, but still holds up to current standards. It’s short enough to be realy short without actually giving away all the goods. The fishnets are mod, so I can lower the waist to fit under my skirt and this is a HUGE plus for me.

I then spent at least a hour looking for something that was just the right red to match the boots (which are color change by the way, to 4 different hues of red). This is where it got tough, it had to be the right red, and it also had to show belly and cleavage, because I was really liking the body of this skin from Staged. I found the most perfect top, from Malt, with all the qualities I needed. The sweater comes with sculpted sleeves, but I tend to prefer things a little less bulky, and the finishing on the sleeves does allow you to skip the attachments. The necklace is from Burroughs and is the kind of store gift that makes you come back and spend your lindens. The set (earrings, ring, and 8 versions of the necklace) comes with a color change hud that is delicious.

The Cerra skin from Staged caught my eye when I went to check out Dezi Jarvinen’s shop. I like how the lips on this skin give me a subtle smile, and the shading of the features and the makeup really suit me. There is a great range of makeup from sultry to sweet, subtle to bold. and for some reason, I can’t stop looking at my chest I plan on some some more photos with the other makeups because they each really have their own personality. Cerra comes in tanned, seen here, and Pale. There are some visible seams in the trouble spots like the inner knee and inner arms which are cammoflagued in the demo, but it’s getting colder (more pants and longer sleeves… why does the RL weather influence how I dress in SL??) and no one’s been seeing me naked lately anyway! Dezi contributed a dress to Starlight Exclusives, which I also participated in; she does mostly casual wear along with her skins, but she did this dress especially for the fall collection of the Starlight Exclusives boutique.

*blowpop* Black Fishnet Tights
BAX Prestige Boots Red Leather
*Staged* Cerra Chalice (Tanned)
[Kyoot] - Dead Naga Mini (Black)
Analog Dog - lykke
Burroughs iMix3 - Bloom Necklace (store freebie )
**Irresistible Look Eyelashes**-Crissy Designs
Candy Nail #P024 Magic of Witch Red