Sunday, June 1, 2014

Boho Lakshmi


This beautiful skirt and top, named Lakshmi after the Hindu Goddess of wealth and prosperity, is the creation of Dainie Fraina of Artizana. It was given to the Color of Couture 2014 finalists for one of our styling challenges. Thank you Dainie for the opportunity to style this lovely outfit.
I chose a Boho-fusion style using iconography associated with Lakshmi in the styling and accessories for this outfit. I selected the version of the outfit with the most red in it and used gold jewelry with red stones because red and gold are Lakshmi's colors. I found a necklace and earrings made with gold coins to represent Lakshmi's gold coins of prosperity. Another necklace with an owl motif represents  Lakshmi's vahana. The journey bag is embellished with lotus flowers. The hairstyle suggests a long, loose cut wrapped up in a red scarf. The shoes are the barest suggestion of footwear, leaving most of the foot bare, yet offering just enough "shoe" to be able to make my way past  "no shoes no service" signs. In this outfit I am ready for free-spirited summer travel and adventure on the global festival circuit.


Style notes:
Outfit: Artizana - Lakshmi
Hair: LeLutka - Nook
Earrings: Sodeara - Gold Coin Girl
Necklaces: MG - Alchemy Charm Coins
                  MG - Anukaa Beads
                  MG - Jewelled Owl
Bracelets: Earthstones - Tarnished Gypsy Bangles
                 Zaara - Pallav amber bracelets
                  Lazuri - Saffi Bracelet
Satchel - ShuShu - Good Journey Bag
Shoes/Feet - BowChica - Purismo 2 for Slink High Feet
Pose - Manifeste
Sim - Basilique Town