Demon Angel Statue

This gorgeous statue is part of the Evening Falls collection and it costs 18 stardollars. It's one of my favourite pieces from the store, I just think it looks very well designed and it's a magnificent choice to a gothic themed room.

I believe Stardoll got inspired on Weeping Angels from the Doctor Who series. On the story, they're an ancient race of aliens who are deadly powerful and dangerous. That's how they look like:

Coffin Couch

This couch is available on the Magic Emporium store and you can get it for 18 stardollars. I personally think it would look much better on other colours, but I liked the strange factor of it. It's not very usual to see such items on Stardoll, is it? That's how it looks:

The amazing Von Erickson was the creator of this item on real life and it folds up to a fully shut position:

Here's an inspiration to future home decorations :)

Save the Queen headpiece

A Union Jack top hat is available today as the 20th Holiday calendar gift. It's one of my favorite calendar items so far. It's called Save the Queen headpiece, it costs 90 starcoins and today is the last day it's available. Instead of the blue part of the flag, this one has black. That makes it easier to match.

In real life, it's part of an exhibit, called Hats: An Anthology by Steven Jones. What that actually is, is a collection of unique, one of a kind hats, made for a museum. If you google it, you'll find some more great hats. And here is the photo:

Grimoire

We can totally find some interesting items on the Other World shop, sometimes related with darker stuff. The problem is that Stardoll tends to soften up their look, making their overall aspect not that intriguing. It's the case of the Grimoire, 10 stardollars, and with the aspect of a completely normal book with some stars applications.
Well, in real life these books typically include instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms and divination and also how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits, and demons. These are their usual type of covers:

I've actually seen a few girls complaining on the release of such "horrible items on a children's website". I personally adore them, though :D What about you guys?

Eternal Serpent

The Other World store was renewed with more amazing items for superstars exclusively. This time, we got an ancient symbol called Eternal Serpent which is more commonly named Ouroboros. It represents a snake (it can also be used a dragon) swallowing its own tail, forming a circle. It symbolizes self-reflexivity or cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself - the eternal return - and other things perceived as cycles that begin anew as soon as they end (just like Phoenixes). It also represents the cyclic Nature of the Universe: creation out of destruction, life out of death. I found its symbolism highly interesting so I hope that Stardoll keeps releasing more meaningful items.
This is the virtual version (14 stardollars, by the way):

Stardoll got inspired by a real life ring from Sterling Silver jewerly:

And some nice related art:

Did anyone buy the Eternal Serpent?

Hot Buys Silver Heeled Boots

The new Hot Buys shoes are in the shops. They're called Hot Buys Silver Heeled Boots. Their price is 12 stardollars, which is amazingly cheap for these days. You can find them in the Fallen Angel shop (yippee for that). They look quite simple, so I think they can be used in many outfits.

The real life version is Absinthe Metal Heel High Boots by Topshop. They're made of 100% leather, so I don't think I'd want to buy them. The heel is 6 inches or 15 cm high so I'd probably be tripping anyway. Here's the photo:

Will anyone buy these?

Mortal Kiss Zombie

If you're a lover of horror and all the things that goes bump in the night, than I'm sure you loved this item as much as I did. It's a perfect piece to include on a dark and spooky suite.
It was released along with the Mortal Kiss Decor collection (which is not available anymore) but, if you're interested, you can still get it on the Starbazaar.

Stardoll got inspired by a real life collectible from the Walking Dead series. Well, I love it:

Non violence items

I'll start with the real life version this time. This statue is a gift from Luxembourgh. It's now in front of the UN building in Manhattan, New York. It's a symbol of piece.

So some time ago Stardoll released a shirt and earrings on the theme. The first one is called Non Violence Print T-shirt. It was released in the Evil Panda shop. It used to cost 5 stardollars and was non-superstar, so search for it in starcoins if you want one. It's pretty simple so it can be easily used. Photo:

The second item is the Non Violence Earrings from Splendid. I'm not sure about the price, but I think it was 4 stardollars and non-superstar. It's my favorite Stardoll earrings ever released. Photo:

Hand of Glory

There's a Hand of Glory reproduction in the Other World store and since I have a high fascination for dark amulets, I thought I should post about it.
For those who don't know, the Hand of Glory is a grisly item related to a once wide held belief in the magical power of human remains, especially those of the executed. This amulet is essentially a severed hand from an executed criminal (the more notorious the greater its supposed potency) that was dried in the Sun after pickling and treatment with various noxious materials. The hand was then enclosed around a candle (preferably made with the fat of a hanged man) or the fingers were turned into macabre wicks. It was believed that this gruesome brand would confer invisibility to its owner, render the occupants of a household into a deep sleep, and open locked doors.

My problem with Stardoll's version is how non-creepy it looks:

But I guess the problem was their inspiration:

I wish Stardoll grabbed another image to copy, just like these:

Dragon

I found this one thanks to Tattytta. It's from the Pet-a-Porter shop and it's called Dragon (shocker). Unfortunately, it costs 100$. It looks a bit cartoony and the fire is terrible, but otherwise it's great. Separately you can buy its Dragon wings for 14$ that can also be used on your doll. As you all probably know, the Pet-a-Porter animals will all grow up into cute ones, I assume around Christmas. I see how they can make the kitten and the dogs cute, but what can you do with a dragon? I'm hoping it'll stay a dragon.

Aaaand the real life version:

Skeleton Print Dress

Skeleton Print Dress was released on Stardoll a long time ago. It's originally from the Evil Panda store but you can purchase it on Starbazaar for accessible prices now (I got mine for 15sd, by the way). I personally adore the dress, it's a great piece for an alternative look:

In real life, skeletons are very used in dark clothing. These two are possible inspirations from Stardoll:

Don't you guys love the first dress? It's available in many alternative stores, I'm actually thinking about purchasing it.

Hot Buys Tights

New goodies! The Hot Buys Tights have been released. I think they're one of the best pieces of the October Hot Buys. You can find them in the Fallen Angel store for only 12 stardollars. I was sort of hoping they'd have the bow pattern all over them, but oh well. They're still gorgeous. I think they look amazingly sexy with thigh high boots of any kind.

According to the other blogs, they're a mixture of two types of tights. The designer is Miss Selfridge. They actually cost about 10€ in real life so go ahead with buying if you like them. I'm considering it.. Anyway, here's the photo:

Hot buys Pleather Skirt

There's a new Hot buy piece available on stardoll. It's called Hot buys Pleather Skirt and you can get it for 14 stardollars. I don't know about you but I think it's incredibly nice looking:

In real life Stardoll got inspired by a Topshop skirt. I prefer the virtual version, actually:

S/S Goth T-Shirt

To make up for the lack of posts, here's another real life version I found. It's called S/S Goth T-Shirt. It was in the Fallen Angel shop a while ago for 5 stardollars and in the Archive shop a little later. It got sold out pretty fast, sadly. I think it's kind of a classic though.

Real life version by god knows who: