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Seen on FM-Style: The Feminist Club

Well hello there once again!
It's your OG sister (cause I was born first basically): Mireia. Right now we have a weekend off FM-Style as we're in the final, which consists in a two weeks deadline. So, as we're waiting for the fortunate and talented finalists to complete their entries, I'm gonna continue doing the recaps.

For task 7 we wanted the feminist vibe to be present, and we kinda did en educational task, for contestants to be creative and do research on feminism. As Judith mentioned on last review, at this point of the team cycle there was no score board, instead, the one who got the less amount of points from judges leave the competition at the end of the week. Continue reading to find out the task, what they did and who got out!


If you want to follow the cycle closely you will need to join the club FM-Style on Stardoll. To show you a little of what's going on in case you don't know the fashion competitions we host there on the club, this time we have a special cycle (Cycle 14 omg, we're getting old). We got to 600 members, and to celebrate that we're hosting a team cycle, meaning contestants don't take part individually but in teams, forcing them to work together and deliver kind of coordinated entries.

Welcome to the first ever #TeamCycle !

Task 7: The Feminist Club
3 tasks left girls. Things are getting more and more exciting. Forget about the street style rule! From now on, think EDITORIAL. The three tasks left will need of your creative skills and abilities to think beyond the outfit. But let’s not get ahead. Task 7 first.

For this task we are going to give you several photoshoot titles, all of them related with feminism. You must create three outfits for that title.

The way you decide to portray it, coordination or not, it’s completely up to you but as you already know the final picture must look good. If it’s needed you can write a group description explaining the concept or reasons behind your decisions in the task, so the judges can see exactly what you’re seeing.

That said, here are your titles. Pick one and state it in the task’s topic, each team must do a different one so first come, first serve.

TITLES:
- Girls just want to have fun
- Pink Ghetto
- Superwomen
- Goddess 2.0
- Breaking the glass ceiling

Inspiration Album: N/A

As we did not have tittles for judges, we did not post any judges' examples on this task. However, as Judith and myself are special, the Stylish Stardoll Sisters after all, we've done our own version. After the judging was done and everything. We decided to portray Pink Guetto, playing with the literal tittle and so adding guetto vibes to the outfits and the background, adding pink in all the outfits, but still keep them feminine and powerful.

And this is what the teams represented, together with the score they got for this task:

1. Team KAL "Pink Guetto" - 8.25

2. SHADES "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" - 9.15

3. MAC Team "Superwomen" - 6.55

4.  The Flaming Jalapeño Gang "Goddess 2.0" - 8.94

5. Sarcasm. - 8.01

For this task, I was somehow expecting more. Not better outfits, cause those entries are filled with them, but more meaning to the task, more feminism concepts involved in everyone's descriptions. They did it, I'm not complaining, but I was hoping for MORE. Here goes my favorites:

- First place has to go to SHADES. Their concept was not very original and different and deep, but the outfits and coordination they showed in the entry was amazing. Beata, Federico and Patricia got the 80s vibe they were going for, and I love the use of colours, very different from what we're used to see.

- The second place in my favorites goes to The Flaming Jalapeño Gang. They did their research as well but focusing on different goddesses from different cultures and they put those amazing gowns into the middle of the city which gives an amazing 2.0 feeling. Definitely, Whitney, Lucia and Kelly are true style goddesses.

- And third place is for having in mind that thing I mentioned before, the deep concept. I loved how my own team Team KAL constructed their outfits from items that represented their ideals.  Ana and Kat did great. This is what I'm talking about taken out from their task description --> [...] The chains, belts and other restricting items were to represent the restrictive nature of pink ghetto, noticing that yet women still do not have full control of their occupations and how they are to be interpreted. [...] The colour silver as a motif to being  “second” and "inferior" in the working and societal class due to pink ghetto jobs and women being pigeonholed into the same “nurturing” and “fragile-minded” stereotype. This also ties in with the professional styled clothing as a signal for being ready for business, being ready to take on business and not having to throw away femininity, which is emphasized through the use of traditionally feminine items such as the colour pink, handbags and heels.


As the judging was not ready for Sunday, we decided to put out there Task 8 anyway, without feedback and scores. Like that, there was no possible elimination, so we announced what they all feared: double elimination for task 8. The results would be combined from Task 7 and Task 8, and the two groups with less points on these two tasks would be out.

Coming soon: Task 8 Review

maybe written by Judith ?

Don't forget to join FM-Style if you haven't yet! 🖤

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Seen on FM-Style: Nature of an icon

The day has finally come! I'm about to do my very first recap on the Team Cycle. And what a way to start, Task 6, when the elimination round started!

Beginning on task 6 the cycle started working like a regular cycle (except for the fact that they're participating in teams obviously) and contestants have to give their best every week cause if they let something slip, just one tiny mistake, they might end up being eliminated. No one is safe. 

It was also on task 6 when Mireia renovated our Inspiration Album, turning it into a Tumblr page, much more visual and a lot cooler to look at.

And what was the occasion? You might ask. What was task 6 about? What got one of the teams eliminated for the first time and which was this team? Well, you're about to see. 

If you want to follow the cycle closely you will need to join the club FM-Style on Stardoll. To show you a little of what's going on in case you don't know the fashion competitions we host there on the club, this time we have a special cycle (Cycle 14 omg, we're getting old). We got to 600 members, and to celebrate that we're hosting a team cycle, meaning contestants don't take part individually but in teams, forcing them to work together and deliver kind of coordinated entries.

Welcome to the first ever #TeamCycle !

Task 6: Nature of an icon

Trends come and go but in the fashion world there are some items that will always be a CLASSIC and a MUST in our wardrobes, like for example the three we're proposing for this task: LITTLE BLACK DRESS, WHITE BUTTON DOWN SHIRT & BLUE DENIM JEANS. 

Style the three iconic fashion pieces with an outfit, one iconic item per each member of the team. Also, there must be cohesion between the three outfits, you already know what that means by now, the final picture has to look good and make sense, not random.

Inspiration Album: 

 

Coaches and judges actually had to discuss wether or not to give examples for this task. We didn't want to limit the possibilities for the contestants. In the end we decided to make just a collaborative example featuring Lucy (SunnySidesSue) and yours truly, The Stylish Stardoll Sisters.

And this is what our teams presented and the mark they got for it:

1. Team KAL - 8.38

2. SHADES - 8.40

3. MAC TEAM - 7.44

4. The Flaming Jalapeño Gang - 8.88

5. The Hex Girls - 6.50

6. Sarcasm. - 7.81

And my favourites, the three teams that did better to style the nature of an icon for me were:

- My first place is reserved for Team KAL!! I'm amazed with Ana, Kat and Leigh (even if technically Leigh was missing on this task). They started the cycle being one of the teams with lower marks and something clicked on them and they haven't stopped improving! This task is proof! I love how they managed to make such cute and simple outfits but at the same time original and different from what you're used to see around stardoll. And their outfits together with the parisian background... isn't that the cutest thing ever? 

- My second place is occupied by The Flaming Jalapeño Gang. Absolutely love what Kelly, Whitney and Lucía did here. Amazing outfits, original, colourful and featuring the iconic basic items we gave and turning them into something so BOLD. Love the final picture and love almost every single detail. 

- Finally, third place goes to Sarcasm.! There are some issues I don't like, it's not a perfect entry, but the outfits are definitely FM-Style material! Aniyah, Samanta and Jane are looking on point under the task requirements and I would definitely like to steal some of those styling ideas so they deserved the bronze medal ;). 

That only leaves us with one thing to comment. Who was the eliminated team? 

You may have guessed it with seeing the marks, unfortunately we had to say goodbye to The Hex Girls. I loved their name and how they always had it in mind for when creating their entries. Sadly they seemed to forgot it was an elimination task and got a little bit too relaxed. Their outfits for task 6, though still nice, were a little bit common and way under the judges expectations for what these three girls can do, and so Task 6 became the last task for Camilla, Maurice and Ashley. 

See you soon in Task 7 review! 

and... join FM-Style  😉

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Sisters in Hotbuys: September 2017

Welcome to a section that we had a little forgotten for a while! We have decided to bring back the HotBuys posts, but instead of creating one post per each item, we will wait for the month to end and publish a monthly recap. That recap is pretty much inspired by the one an only Maurice (kickherout), that does that on her blog: NOT SO MUCH, but the doll. The section is called: Hottest Buys of the Month. I highly suggest you take a look, she's funny, a fashion genius and a crazy buyer!

That being said, we start this section at the same time the school year starts: SEPTEMBER. Still keeping our young spirit even though we are not teens anymore...

HOT BUYS - September 2017

CUT OUT TURTLENECK (RIO, 16SD)

J: Well if you're a regular reader of TheSSS you already know that I'm extremely satisfied with this top. I talked about it, all it's advantages and made several outfits in this Shopping post HERE. I don't think it's necessary to say more. I find it super versatile and wearable, nice graphics and a fun different twist with the cut out. 

M: Judith did enough spam already? I don't think it's necessary to say more. Being serious for a moment: I like it, it's cute. However, not cute enough for me spending 16 SD on it. That's why I let Judith bought that, I had my  mind in other pieces... 😏

POLKA WRAP SKIRT (Pretty n' Love, 18SD)

M: What the hell is that? I don't like it at all. I'm sure some of you will wear it and I'll be like "OMG I didn't know you could do such amazing outfits with that skirt". But for know, and until someone changes my mind, I think this skirt is too granny like, too long, too dotted, too ruffled... NOT FOR ME. 

J: I know who will change your mind sis. Marta-43, have you seen THIS? I love her outfit honestly! That skirt didn't caught my attention until I saw our friend Marta wearing it. And since then I've seen some more outfits with it I have quite liked. Conclusion, I don't find it hideous, I think you can do pretty nice outfits with it, but yep, I'm not buying either, let's leave it for the geniuses. 😉

HOOP ON HOOP EARRINGS (Pretty n' Love, 10SD)

M: Hoola hoop, hoola hoola hoop, hoola hoola hoop, hoola cintura dura dura! (if you don't know what I'm saying click here, and then maybe you'll know). I like the shape, don't like the mix of gold and silver. Seems like Lucy (a.k.a. SunnySidesSue) did passed on me her metallic rule. Y nos fuímos!

J: The worst HotBuys of the month in my opinion. I don't like either that mixture of silver&gold plus I don't even like the shape and the graphics could be much better. We've all seen better shades of gold and better shades of silver in stardoll. Definitely a NO. 

PATENT RED MULES (RIO, 14SD)

M: SO CUTE! I love them! And I saw Kelly (Kelzsprouse_1) with some amazing outfits wearing those red mules when I was coaching The Flaming Jalapeño Gang and that made me fell in love with them even more. However, I didn't buy them, and then I thought that maybe they weren't for me. Like I love them, but I'm not sure if they fit my style... Does that make any sense?

J: Of course it makes sense, sis! Same here! They're interesting though. They are trendy, special and they let you play and mix them with different items to create never seen before shoes, which can be really, really cool. 

KNITTED CORSET TOP (IT Girls, 15SD)

J: I like this top quite a lot. I don't want it and haven't bought it cause I'm not sure it's an item for me, but I think it's cute! I was actually hoping my sis here would buy it, which I don't know if she has done or not, but if you haven't sis I encourage you to do it, I think you would do a cool outfit with it. I like it's colour, the square neck and the detail in the sleeves, the one thing that maybe puts me a bit off is the ending of the top, which I'm not so sure about.

M: Mine, mine, mine! The lord Your sis heard your prayers, and bought it. Cause she loves it, the colour (she has been quite a fan of red lately), the sleeves, omg the square neck (OBSESSED!) and she even likes the ending of the top. And anyway, if she finally doesn't like it she can always cover it up with some high-waisted bottoms. Smart sister.

TAILORED TRACK PANTS (Velvet Orchid, 19SD)

J: This pants are "meh" for me. I'm not a big fan of tracksuit pants and I kind of like that they have these tailored structure cause it's the thing that makes me like them a bit more but the wide legs with a bit of a flare? I don't know, they don't convince me at all, they're not horrible, but it's a NO for me, even if I think you can style them easily in a good outfit.

M: Meh? YOU ARE MEH! (that's our mother favorite insult, just rebound whatever you said to her, even if it makes sense or not, whatever works). I love tracksuit pants (sport glam is my jam) and turning them into "business" pants got me like... "Get a pant that can do both", ya know? I will prove to you that they are super cool. Trust my word! Also, they remind me of those comic books we used to love (memory lane on the tailored track pants wow), where Will Vandom wished there existed a formal tracksuit dress. Because now formal tracksuit clothes actually exist! 

REDS PUZZLE BAG (Velvet Orchid, 13SD)

J: Mixed feelings about this one even though I ended up buying it hehehe. The thing is I love this Loewe bag in RL, I think it has many possibilities on how to wear it and looks and stuff and I think it looks really nice so that's what made me buy the stardoll version. But I would have preferred another colour and definitely different shading, without that shiny thing going on. Still think it will look cool in outfits but yes, that annoys me a little bit. EDIT: Ok, not sure if this was such a good purchase... Just notice that the way it stands in the hand makes it difficult to style with long sleeved or wide jackets/tops.

M: The shading is what puts me off with this bag. And I also thought about the shape in the hand issue... Again, smart sister here. Seems like someone rushed the shopping huh? Haha Nah, I'm sure Judith will be able to create an outfit that will change my mind. And the prize is not that bad, so don't worry about it sis!

POM POM ROSE EARRINGS (RIO, 11SD)

J: Cute! It can be a nice a addition to an outfit. Personally I only like to spend stardollars on earrings when they are really extravagant and cool, since there are some nice ones that already do the trick available for starcoins, so I'm not buying, but I do think they're nice.

M: Okay, I'm 99% sure you won't get this but here it goes: Baila cerquita y susurra POM POM! 😂😂😂 Why am I like that? The song doesn't even say that... (YouTube link in case you are interested in my childhood music). Back into the stardoll world: I do like them. They are cute, they are red, and you get the two earrings I'm guessing, not having to buy each one for 11 SD. I think they are still expensive, and I'm definitely not buying, but if you feel like it... go for them! They can be a nice touch as Judith said. I only buy starcoin earrings because I'm SO CHEAP. 🐭

PATENT CREAM COURT HEELS (Pretty n' Love, 14SD)

M: Mmm they are nice and a basic piece. Pointy cream shoes are classy. Since I already own some pointy shoes (they look great with wide leg pants) I think I'm gonna pass on those. But if you don't own any I think they are a must.
J: Yep, quite a basic item and kind of boring too. I don't know they're fine but they could be a little more appealing for me without getting out of the basic zone.

MINI AVIATOR SUNGLASSES (Original Future, 12SD)

M: I love this sunglasses! I've been wanting my doll to wear those retro oval mini sunglasses that I've been seeing all over Instagram, and those are the closest par yet! I definitely love them and I have this weird thing over sunglasses now, I can't stop buying, I love adding sunglasses to any outfit... Blame me. 

J: I think this design is far from those little retro sunglasses you like and something like that would have definitely been cooler. This pair is not bad, and I love the outfit you made for them, but they're just another pair of sunglasses, nothing surprising, nothing impressive for me.

THE OUTFITS.

Seen on FM-Style: Ménage à trois

Hello! Stylish Stardoll Sister #1 here!
I'm here once again to bring you the recap for Task 5. I also wanted to inform you that due to another deadline extension I think we're gonna finally catch up with the real cycle going on! Happy news for an organization maniac like me.

That being said, in this task there were some irregularities and drop outs, like in all the rest. One of the stylish girls in Team SHADES delivered this task as her last contribution to the team. Yes, Natalia (a.k.a. Lawliet.) left. And she was not the only one! We had some drop outs in another team as well... A Team with No Name, slowly became A Team with Almost No Members, and Patricia (a.k.a. ManiakPupili) was left alone. However she still delivered a triple task, and as a reorganization, she became part of SHADES (that was left with 2 members) at the end of this task, still with the great Leticia (leiona_-) as their coach.



If you want to follow the cycle closely you will need to join the club FM-Style on Stardoll. To show you a little of what's going on in case you don't know the fashion competitions we host there on the club, this time we have a special cycle (Cycle 14 omg, we're getting old). We got to 600 members, and to celebrate that we're hosting a team cycle, meaning contestants don't take part individually but in teams, forcing them to work together and deliver kind of coordinated entries.

Welcome to the first ever #TeamCycle !

Task 5: Ménage à trois

We've already seen the importance of COLOURS in this first four tasks. Well, we're about to give them even more importance, cause they are now the theme of task 5. 

Each team must agree on three completely different colours, you CANNOT pick different shades of the same one. So, for example, light blue and navy blue or even black, white and grey won't be accepted in the same selection of colours. Each team member will later create an outfit using those three colours. 

You are also allowed to use other colours in the outfit, not just the ones you selected, but CAREFUL! It must be visible which three colours you picked, they need to be the main focus, they have to stand out among the others. The other colours would be just for details or combination. 

Also remember that after this tasks the elimination round will start, so give your best and try to make that team score as high as possible. 

Inspiration Album: http://imgur.com/a/jpvcz 

This time again, only one of the sisters did the example for the contestants, the other one was having fun in Valencia. That's what the devote working sister Mireia did with blue, yellow & white: 

You can find all the cycle entries and examples from ALL the judges (not only us) on the Official Cycle 14 Imgur Album <-- click here to get there

And now, what the teams presented together with they score they got from the judges:

1. SHADES - 8.40

2. The Flaming Jalapeño Gang - 6.66

3. The Hex Girls - 7.55

4. Team KAL - 7.73

5. Sarcasm. - 8.30

6. A Team with No Name - 8.80

7. MAC TEAM - 7.61

My personal favorites for this ménage à trois were:

-  In the first place we have... A Team with No Name! I highly value Patricia continuing with the cycle even when her Polish mates left. She delivered an entry with three outfits made by herself perfectly coordinated, and what I liked most, with gold as one of the main colours and not just an accessory. Her entry ended up being cute and nice with the blue and pink pastel, but glam at the same time with the incorporation of gold. 

- The second place has to be... Sarcasm.! This has been my favorite entry coming from them in this cycle. The coordination between Jane, Samantha and Aniyah is amazing, the outfits are so cool and badass. Very strong individual outfits and at the same time so strong together. I would have never thought I would like black combined with navy blue, but here with the orange in the middle looks perfect, hence the importance of adding colours. 

- And for the third place... SHADES! Is not a surprise to see Natalia, Federico and Beata here in the podium again, but is that colour combination what I love most about them. Instead of going for basic plain colours  they choose burgundy, mixed with orange and navy blue, all strong dark colours, that mixed together looked amazing. Their usual high class outfits were great once again. 

See you soon in Task 6 review! 

and... join FM-Style  😉