Bossa Nova is BACK!

The highly anticipated reopening of Bossa Nova is now a reality, and Moire has moved to larger premises and given us some lovely new releases. The new store in the Amour sim has a clean look and is a dream to browse. Getting there the minute it opened meant that I was the first person to purchase Moire's new limited edition \o/. Now that's quite an achievement for an Aussie who is very rarely online for any of the big events or openings, and usually wakes up in the morning to find it's all over and everything is gone :)

On to the new releases. I was drooling over the Norma outfit the minute Moire posted a preview of it on her Flickr. This is a very sophisticated retro silk dress, complete with veiled hat and gloves. Moire says it's inspired by film noir and it definitely has that feel to it. Beautifully textured, this just oozes class and old fashion glamour. Each dress comes with 2 options for the shirt - belted or softly draped.

Norma Dress in Cocoa (above) and Noir (below).

I was pretty excited about the release of a Bossa Nova Limited Edition. Insensatez is something of a surprise package - although it's priced at 1500L it IS actually worth it. The dress has a romantic feel whilst remaining completely sophisticated, and includes an intricate floral choker and matching earrings. The value for money part comes in when you realise that this is actually 12 dresses - the dress comes in four colour combinations (black, white, black/white and white/black) with 3 different skirts for each outfit. Only 50 will be sold.

Insensatez in Black with Full Skirt (above) and White with Short Skirt (below)

The last release, Francoise, is sweet and romantic, with delicate lace features and gloves. It comes in four pastel colours. I am wearing the freebie group release below, which was distributed to the bossa nova group and FashCon. Moire has always been extremely generous in releasing freebies to her group members, most of them exclusive colour options of items that she sells in store. This is one update group I would really recommend that you join.

All pictures taken at Straylight (Kriss you are my fucking HERO and always a damn good friend too), all hair by artilleri and shoes from Shiny Things. Antique Pearl Choker and Earrings by Paper Couture exclusively for the Jewelry Expo.

New Limited Edition Relay for Life Release from First Impressions

The latest Limited Edition Relay for Life Release from First Impressions is here. Birdy is a cute brown and cream skirt and top set, which has a retro yet classic feel. The skirt is flexi and features a stitched waist and a delicate bird pattern on the hem. It's only available from June 21 to June 27, when it will be replaced by a new limited edition, so grab it before it's gone. Did I mention it only costs 100L and is for charity, so there's no excuse?

First Impressions Limited Edition Relay for Life Shirts

Pukk Abel from First Impressions has announced that she will be releasing new Limited Edition Relay for Life items or packs every Thursday. The first release is the V-Neck Garden Tops, a pack of 5 pretty v-neck tops with a floral theme. All 5 colours are shown below -Orchid, Lily, Hyacinth, Daffodil, and Rose - and these are available on both the shirt and jacket layers. The minimum donation for this set is only 150L, pretty damn good for 5 shirts, but there is the option to donate a larger amount to help out even further with the Relay for Life effort.
The V-Neck Garden Tops will be available until May 2nd, and then they will be gone forever, so make sure you drop by First Impressions soon and pick these up before they are gone. The limited editions are only available at Pukk's main store. Can't wait to see what she comes up with for her next Relay for Life release!