Lately on Stardoll : Callie's Picks, Voile Holiday Boutique, Holidays in Starplaza and Velvet Orchid

Two new issues of Callie's Picks were released during my absent, the "Celebration Issue" and the "Think Pink". 

The Celebration Issue had two floor full of beautiful gowns and party dresses. This collection was my favourite so far.

The Think Pink collection has one floor full of pink clothes and accessories.

A collection of Voile Holiday Boutique was also released. There are some pretty things on this collection as well, like the "Going With The Wind Gown" (first floor, third dress) and the "Fairy Dress" (second floor, third dress).

And lastly, there were some new addittions on Velvet Orchid, Bonjour Bisou and It Girls.

Saint Laurent Paris Tribute Collection

The third tribute store for this month has been released and it's an YSL tribute. The store has two floors and there are plenty of mini dresses and casual clothes and a gown. The prices range from 14 to 44 stardollars. You can also buy the interior for 35 stardollars.

The shoes, oh the shoes...How beautiful are they! And the bags, of course, are so chic and classic.

On the other hand the clothes are not impressive. There is only one gown in this tribute which is disapointing. My favourite clothing pieces are by far the "Slimane Sequin Dress", the "Saint Laurent Gown" and the "Heidi Seattle Sweater" . Everything else is mediocre and some of them are just ugly ( Mesh Hedi Dress. Why so much exposure? I just want my dolly's butt to be covered, is that too much to ask for? And all those super mini dresses..).

And here is my outfit. This time I have only one outfit and it's more like a demonstration on how to create your own gown.

Bonjour Bisou New Collection

A new Bonjour Bisou collection was released today. The prices range from 6 to 20 stardollars and from 120 to 146 starcoins.

Here is the whole collection :

Overall it's a very nice collection. I find that most of the pieces are versatile and can be worn in many ways. I enjoyed very much creating outfits with these clothes. The collared dresses and the tops are great layering pieces and the whole collection is very cohesive. My only small complain is that the hat and headband go beside the head but I'm sure that glitch will be fixed soon. 

Here is how I styled them :

Left outfit  Bisous Sweater , 13 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou Seqiuin Navy Sweater , 14 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou Floral Silk Ball Skirt , 16 stardollars , Pretty n' Love Minimalistic Alexander Heels , 8 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou Crossover Knot Belt , 46 starcoins , Apres Ski

Right Outfit  Dusty Lilac Romper , 17 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou Grey Knit Turtleneck , 8 stardollars , Apres Ski Gem Encrusted Skirt , 24 stardollars , Film Theory Black Glitter Tights , 12 stardollars , PPQ Chain Ankle Boots , 12 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou First Date Chain Purse , 13 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou Glove Belt , 40 starcoins , Bonjour Bisou

Rio New Collection

This new collection consists of many festive dresses, lots of sparkle, glitter and sequins.

The prices range from 8 to 18 stardollars and from 78 to 108 starcoins.

Here is the collection :

This collection is one of the best Stardoll has released lately. It's in the Christmas spirit and even though I usually don't like much glittery stuff most of these pieces look awesome when combined with more casual clothes. My only complain is the lenght of the dresses, most dresses are very short.

My favourites are the "Pretty Party Dress", the "Iridescent Pumps", the "New Year Party Dress", the "Glitter Peep Toes", the "Shinny Peplum" and the "Teal Holiday Dress".

What I'm wearing :

Left outfit  Pretty Party Dress , 16 stardollars , Rio Pretty Holiday Leggings , 12 stardollars , Rio Clean Cut Shirt , 19 stardollars , Nelly.com (Cheap Monday) Gerald Shirt , 14 stardollars , Decades Blows White Robe , 14 stardollars , Riviera Belted Ankle Boots , 50 starcoins , Wild Candy Ripley Peep Toes , 40 starcoins , Bonjour Bisou Pearl Inlaid Headpiece , 8 stardollars , Film Theory

Right Outfit  Shinny Peplum , 11 stardollars , Rio Quilted Flounce Skirt , 78 stardollars , LE Glitter Peep Toes , 10 stardollars , Rio Green Snake Necklace , 13 stardollars , Epiphany Diamond w Pearl Necklace , 23 stardollars , Epiphany

Callie's Picks Issue No.4 : 1 skirt, 10 looks

The new collection of Callie's Picks is here. This is the 4th issue and the theme is how to create multiple outfits that all include the same statement piece, in our case the "Callie Chains Skirt".

The store has one floor and the prices range from 7 to 27 stardollars and from 48 to 152 starcoins.

And here is the complete collection:

Overall when I saw the pieces separately, I noticed that there are some great items. The arrangement on the mannequins are once again awful and overwhelming so that it turns you away from buying. Huge part in this plays the ugliness of the skirt wich is in every outfit.

The highlight of this collection are the jackets. The re-release of the Elle and the HotBuys Jacket caused a small fuss in the Stardoll community. The store included also past Hot Buys like the "Peach One Piece" from May 2009 (same as the "Band Jacket" mentioned before), the "Callies Snowboots" from February 2009, the "Fishnet Top" and the "Accordion Purse" from October 2009 and the"Sparkle Sunglasses" from August 2009.Additionally there are several pieces from Tribute stores like the "Torero Pumps" ,and "Spike Bowling Bag", both from Louboutin, the "Lace Floral Dress" from Dolce and Gabbana, the "Studding Jacket" and "Handcuff Bag" from Frankie Morello, the "Dior Couture Top" from Couture Tribute and the "Sequined Skinny Pants" from Just Cavalli.

Here is how I styled some of my favourite pieces :

What I'm wearing

Left outfit  Floral Lace Dress , 27 stardollars , Callie's Picks (originally from Dolce and Gabbana Tribute) Olivier Jacket , 19 stardollars , Callie's Picks Striped Tote , 118 starcoins , Calllie's Picks (originally called Sound of Music Bag from Fallen Angel) Ruby Mae Skirt , 14 stardollars , Other World Black Glitter Tights , 12 stardollars , PPQ Heavyweight Black Platforms , 80 starcoins , Fallen Angel Kurt Sunglasses , 4 stardollars , Royalty

Right Outfit  Band Jacket , 22 stardollars , Callie's Picks (originally from Bonjour Bisou) Shawl Cardigan , 19 stardollars , Denim & Suplly Ralph Lauren (Nelly.com) Inspired By Chanel Purse , 18 stardollars , Callie's Picks (originally from Decades) Kajal Dress , 23 stardollars , Miss Sixty Dark Cutoff Shorts , 11 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou Adelie Hat , 12 stardollars , Miss Sixty Alexa Tap Shoes , 8 stardollars , Bonjour Bisou Pastel Ankle Socks , 6 stardollars , Killah

Valentino Tribute Collection

A Valentino tribute store was released today.

The store has two floors and it consists of both formal and casual clothes.

The prices range from 12 to 60 (!) stardollars. You can also buy the interior for 38 stardollars.

Once more it was a disappointment, for many reasons.

How can a pair of jeans be part of a Valentino tribute store? Why? Where are the beautiful dresses and gowns. I see a lot of stuff that shouldn't be in this tribute store, like the Belted Camo Blouse , the Stud Rock Denim and the Bow Valentino Dress.

And why on earth do they ruin beautiful dresses by attaching belts to them? (e.g. Classic Valentino Dress , Stud Cashmere Dress , Valentino Red Jumpsuit).

Of course not everything is bad, there are some pieces that are great, especially the shoes.

This is how I styled them :

What I'm wearing

Left outfit  Valentino Corset Dress , 28 stardollars , Valentino Tribute  Stud Cashmere Dress , 26 stardollars , Valentino Tribute  Black Crop Top , 6 stardollars , Original Future  Rita Sunnies , 13 stardollars , Spectacular  Black Valentino Platforms , 22 stardollars , Valentino Tribute  Valentino Combat Boots , 28 stardollars , Valentino Tribute

Right Outfit  Stud High Waist Leggings , 24 stardollars , Valentino Tribute Passepartout Grey Blouse, 11 stardollars , It Girls Clean Cut Shirt , 19 stardollars , Nelly.com (Cheap Monday) Zorro Hat , 13 stardollars , PPQ White Snap Purse , 16 stardollars , Callie's Picks (originally from Lanvin Tribute)  Layer Boot Hide , 13 stardollars , Nelly.com (Cheap Monday) Devotion Cabouchin and Pearl Earrings , 5 stardollars , Mawi London

Subcouture Collection

The new store we talked about earlier this week is out. The store is called "Subcouture" and is a collection of designer pieces.

The store has long flowy gowns and cute mini dresses. 

The prices range from 11 to 30 stardollars.

My favourite part of the store are the shoes. You can find some cute and well made shoes, like the "Adrianna Boots" for 15 stardollars and the "Lucite Heel Boots" for 14 stardollars.

The store will only be available for two days and according to this mail from Stardoll, it is for collectors of rares..

 No matter how hard I tried I wasn't able to find the real versions of the clothes.
I only found the real version of two shoes.The "Buckle Pumps" in real life were designed by Prabal Gurung in collaboration with shoe brand Casadei for his Fall 2013 collection. (image from here )

And the "Vivienne Chiffon Patforms" are inspired by Vivienne Westwood S/S12 collection.

Chanel Tribute Collection

The new collection of Chanel was released today.

The prices range from 14 (Chanel Couture Rings) to 64 (Chanel Tribute Wedding Dress) stardollars. You can also buy the interior for 42 stardollars.

I find that this store is extremely overpriced. Example : the "CC Hearts Tee" is a ordinary white crop top with the Chanel logo and it costs 32 stardollars.

But what I dislike the most is the lack of elegance. Chanel is an iconic brand with so beautiful, elegant, inspiring and fashion forward collections. It don't see any of these qualites in this store.

Stardoll recreated the clothes so badly, most of them look tacky and the way they displayed them just make things worst.

Only three things stand out to me, the "Chains Tweed Jacket" for 38 stardollars, the "Gathered Tulle Blouse" for 26 stardollars and the "Chanel Box Handbag" for 35 stardollars.

This is how I styled them.

What I'm wearing :

Left outfit  Gathered Tulle Blouse , 26 stardollars , Chanel Tribute  Tonal Printed Full Dress , 15 stardollars , Decades  Couture Witch Dress , Free , Halloween Pass  Beige Headscarf With Red Zipper , 70 starcoins , Apres Ski  Chanel Box Handbag , 35 stardollars , Chanel Tribute  Snow White Silver Boots , 5 stardollars , Apres Ski  60s Earrings , 5 stardollars , Callie's Picks White Diva Chemisier , 22 stardollars , PPQ

Right Outfit  Chains Tweed Jacket , 38 stardollars , Chanel Tribute  Wide Leg Trousers , 24 stardollars , Killah  Blouse Inspired By Stell McCartney , Archive  Lucite Boxed Flower Purse , 22 stardollars , PPQ  Black Deep V Top , 8 stardollars , Perfect Day  Snow White Silver Boots , 5 stardollars , Apres Ski PPQ SS13 Sunhat , 13 stardollars , PPQ Coco PVC Hat , Antidote Stunning Falls Scarf , Tingeling Platinum Hair Beret , 40 stardollars , LE Wizard of Oz Sheer Hat , 5 stardollars , Film Theory