After seeing a cute zebra-printed dress on the feed, I made a mental note to myself to run down to the store to pick it up. The store is Alchemy, by designer Constanza Volare, who happened to be there when I went down. Besides being a bit of a vendor perfectionist (she is in the midst of replacing her old perfectly fine vendor posters with some new amazing ones), she’s also really nice and pleasant to talk to.

The first outfit that caught my eye, besides, you know, the one I actually went down there for, was this nautical sweetheart, Oceanic (Red). The top has layering options, and the texturing is fantastic. The seams under the armpits don’t quite line up, but they’re pretty close and I know that’s a difficult area to hit. You can pick it up for L$180 for each of 4 different colours or the fatpack for L$450, and it’s a transfer/no mod item (except for the prim pieces that are modifiable). Of course, buying it gave me the perfect excuse to pull out all sorts of cute accessories to complete the look (see credits for specifics).

One of the newest releases, Flirty, comes in five fun colours for L$225 each, or a fatpack of all five for L$900. This has that perfect giant poofy skirt with contrasting lace trim under it, or you can wear it with only the included system skirt if you like to take up less room. I adored it in all of the colours, but also broke and/or cheap and so I only bought the very bright purple with orange lace version. The seams are fantastic on this dress, and the texturing is purty.

So this is the dress that brought me down to the store. I love zebra print, even though you may not see me out and about in it often, but I still collect it to wear just in case my normal earthtones look isn’t quite enough. There are three different types of skirts, and all are perfect in creating a specific look, with the poofy skirt being my favourite one (of course, since I kinda like the poof). Unique comes in 4 colours at L$250 each or you can get the fatpack for L$650.

On the left is Inspiration in Light Blue, a floaty babydoll dress with a very delicate feel to the skirt. On the right may be my favourite dress of all, the Primavera, in yellow. It’s got a very summery feel to it with the gorgeous yellow flowers, but a bit of weight to it with the devine denim texture. Both of these come in multiple colour options, or fatpacks to save some cash.

You definitely want to go down to Alchemy, to view these and tons of other pretty dresses and outfits, not to mention shoes and other items. And let all the vendor posters rez, because they’re really nice too.

Credits after the cut.

Credits:

Oceanic Red

Hair - Cutsie by ETD in Smoke Blackened \ Skin - Vedette in Ginger by Chai by LF Fashions \ Socks - Lulu OTK Fishnet socks in Crimson by Celestial Studios \ Necklace - Yarr! Necklace in Red by Artilleri \ Bracelet - Chunky Bangle in Solid Red by Junk \ Shoes - ChiChi pumps in Patent Red by Maitreya \ Poses - Rockabilly by Reel Expression.

Flirty Purple

Hair - Rita in Fire Red by Artilleri (Freebie) \ Skin - Vivant Candy 2 in Buff by Fleur Skins \ Shoes - ChiChi pumps in Patent Orange by Maitreya \ Poses - Reel Expression.

Unique Pink

Hair - Eva II in Chestnut by ETD \ Skin - Rose Glitter in Amber Vogue by Celestial Studios \ Bracelet - Wildchild Cuff in Zebra by Last Call Covet \ Earrings - Hooptastic Zebra Schmebra Earrings in Pink by Woo’s \ Purse - Le Sac in Zebra by Paper Couture \ Shoes - Heel Strap Platforms in Magenta by ETD \ Poses - Reel Expression.

Inspiration Light Blue

Hair - Scarlett in Midnight I by Armidi \ Skin - Valencia in Ginger by Chai by LF Fashions \ Shoes - Hampton Wedges in Pink by ETD \ Pose - Movement 8 by Reel Expression.

Primavera Yellow

Hair - Wynn in Cinnamon by ETD \ Skin - Valencia in Ginger by Chai by LF Fashions \ Necklace - XOXO Pie in Gold Necklace by Caroline’s \ Bracelet - Tangled Antique Gold Bangles by Junk \ Pose - Grapevine.