#Royale high halo combos

[aetherphobia]

That moment when you have to force a cursed halo combo to work simply because they are the only halos you own and you wanna have an excuse to wear them.

(Hal18 + Glitterfrost23)

[sabraeal]

All That Remains, Chapter 12: The Prince and the Princess [Part 2]

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Obiyukiweek 2023, Day 3: Declaration

Also written for @lusakina, who has created a Fell Birthday Wish Bargain with Jordan, so that one of them always gets D&R, and the other always gets this, and thus they can trust that they will regularly get their favorite fluff and favorite angst in short order. Which has paid off doubly this year, since the stars aligned and both their requests worked for Obiyukiweek, and thus their fluff & angst combo is back to back!

Once upon a time, there was a little girl.

Ah, but that is how stories begin, isn’t it? A girl, a boy, a prince, a witch, a troll with its mirror; a person, their decisive trait, the inciting event. A simple call that we rise to answer, a familiar tune that entices us to listen to the refrain.

But this story has already had its start. The journey is long underway, filled with high and lows, reversals and betrayals. This girl has had all the disappointments of a thousand lifetimes in but a single step, and yet, yet—

Her story is not yet done. Oh no, not nearly.

This is not how the story starts, but how it continues; how it makes miles into inches, and months to moments. How it turns interminable nights with doubt nibbling at the shadows into but a breath:

The girl walks for days and nights, with only her snowdrop for company.

*

The girl walks for days and nights with only her snowdrop for company. For as much courage as that delicate stem imparts wrapped around the shell the of her ear, the little flower is a poor conversationalist, not much given to the small talk the others in the garden had been. There are none of the tiger lily boasts or the babble of baby’s breath, but merely a comfortable silence, a knowing that if the girl spoke into the empty air, she would be heard, if not answered.

It is a comfort, one of her few now that summer’s bounty has long given way to autumn, and her precious shoes are long behind her. Mud squelches between her toes more often than not, cold as the dew that drips from the forest’s canopy. But she cannot stop, not while her boy might breathe. Not while she might yet be able to clutch his hands in hers and ask him to help tend their roses.

The only rests she allows herself are those to sleep and eat, though more and more often she finds her dinner on tree branches and on late-bearing bushes or hidden down between tree roots. There’s no need to stop then, to lose more time than the picking, but one day—

One day, the skies open, and the snowdrop’s dire prediction of thunder or snow sends her scurrying toward a cave’s mouth, lost beneath the scrub. She crawls inside, dry if not precisely warm, and chooses to wait out the storm.

It is pure chance that she is not the only one.

*

Despite her tutors’ high hopes, Shirayuki had never become the great appreciator of art that they seemed to expect from a princess. Even with every inch of the royal palace swathed in the country’s greatest works, the only commentary she could summon up when prompted was, it’s pretty. Or worse, I think I like it?

She had grown used to the rictus of Haki’s polite smile, all signs of pleasure dying as she offered her unsuitable assessments. It’s not about the quality of the art, the consort had tried to explain, too many times to count, it’s about how it moves you. About what it means.

Haruka might have huffed, might have made his disappointment known by the curve of his mouth and the clench in his knitted fingers, but he would at least pause as they passed, raising a hand to not quite brush over a haloed figure. This would be Adam, first of the Wisteria line— with a squint, she could see it the nose that would eventually smooth into Zen’s, and the cheekbones Izana would wear so proudly— painted as the sun god, breaking through the clouds. It’s an allusion to the way he wrested the power of the kingship from the previous dynasty, whose device was lightning descending from a cloud. Their divine right came from the claim of kinship with the sky god, who would throw bolts from his heavenly seat to punish the unworthy.

The lesson had been but a few moments, an aside while moving between more important topics, but for the first time, she understood why Zen had called him his favorite tutor, why he had said that prowling through the galleries beside his even strides had been one of the only good parts of rainy days. The marquis would never be emotive, but this talk made him animated, less an unforgiving edifice and more a man. She’d almost dare to call him approachable.

So it’s a…painting we like? She’d dared a quick glance at him, searching for some sign of approval. A good one?

His shoulders heaved with his sigh, but still, he nodded too. Yes, a good one.

And yet, when she sees that trailing tail on the water and the slender body that precedes it, rising from the depths of the pool with the same smile as a snake gives its prey, her only thought is of the fresco in the front hall. Nymphs, Zen had explained once, blushing; sirens, Haruka had corrected later with an awkward cough, meant to recall the hundred daughters sent to the third king of the Wisterias, tempting him to name a queen among them.

But it’s not a potential queen that prowls toward her now, sliding right up beside her, one arm pressed against the tile to hold her steady. “Come here often, Little Miss?”

“Um…?” Shirayuki’s never been one to be good with faces, let alone names— that had always been Obi’s forte. Just one of the many services I provide, Miss, he’d tell her, grin honed to a gleaming edge, I’ll remember your grudges good enough for both of us. And yet, there’s something about this woman, a familiarity in the way she moves, in the precise slant her smirk takes. “No, not really…?”

“Shirayuki?” There’s not so much as a ripple as Kiki cuts through the steam, her damp hair clinging to her shoulders and back, floating where it meets the water. The light casts her in shadow and sepia,  and oh, if only that fresco painter still lived, he would itch to commit her to plaster as well, nymph or siren or seamaid. “Are you all right?”

“Oh, Kiki!” She bobs higher in the pool, water splashing over her siren. “Ah, yes, I’m over here. Sorry, I didn’t mean to lose you.”

“It’s not your fault.” The tone is kind, but her body is tense, gaze wary where it lingers on the woman beside her. If she were some sort of sea creature, it would be one that hunted her own kind. “I shouldn’t have left you to—”

“Ah, it’s Blondie!” The siren surges out of the water, close enough that her breath stirs the hair on her neck. “And I bet when this is dry, it’s red, isn’t it, Little Lady?”

Kiki rises out of the water, no longer a nymph or seamaid but a goddess, blinding where the light halos around her. Limned as she is, Shirayuki sees the moment her jaw clenches, hand dropping to her hip only to find it bare. “And who are—?”

“Wait.” The woman’s eyes are wide enough to catch the light, flashing like two golden coins, and oh, there’s only one other person with a color like that. “You’re Obi’s friend. Torou!”

*

A great crow swoops down, settling on a stone scattered on the cave floor, just across from her. She thinks nothing of it, not at all, until it winks.

Caw, caw, it says, and because she is yet a child, and a child does not yet know what she should understand and what she should not, she hears it as, “Good day, good day, little one! What brings you here?”

Careful, the snowdrop whispers in her ear, always wary. Crows are tricksters and worse.

Were she a woman grown, the warning might spook her, might convince her to turn her shoulder and forget this crow-speak entirely. But she is yet a little girl, and children are the most accomplished tricksters of all.

“I am looking for a boy,” she says. “Have you seen him?”

*

“Well.” There’s a flutter of eyelashes before Torou moves, her sudden stillness all turned to a sinuous slink. “That’s putting it a little strong, but sure. We’re friendly.”

“Torou.” Kiki tries the name on her tongue, but no familiarity lights on her face, even if her shoulders do ease. “Strange that we meet you here. Again.”

“Not so strange, Blondie.” They may not be friends— Obi had begrudgingly called her a colleague, when pressed— but her mouth slants, so like Obi’s it makes her breath catch. “Last time we stumbled onto each other, you were coming from Tanbarun while I was going to. And this time, well…” Both her brows arch, too innocent. “Looks like we both might be heading toward.”

Shirayuki’s heart flutters in her throat, fear spiking through her like a rabbit with a fox outside it’s den, but Kiki’s face might well be made of marble for how little it gives away. “How do you figure that?”

Torou tips her head, smile spreading like butter in a hot pan. “Where else is a lady knight going to take a runaway princess?”

*

It happens between one blink and the next.

Kiki stands still as a statue, bath lapping around at waist, the dim light turning her skin from flesh to stone, a masterpiece so perfect it would make Viande’s masters despair. Water pools in the round of her belly button, winking in the light, and— and it’s a small detail to catch on, but Kiki is so rarely vulnerable like this. Even without leather and steel, she is armored by her station, by the prestige of Seiran, but now—

Now she lacks both, all of it left behind with her duties in Wistal. Because of her.

Salt burns, right at the corner of her eyes, threatening to let more than just a drop squeeze from them. Shirayuki ducks her head, trying to settle the sting with just a small flutter or two, but there’s a splash, hard enough that the water rolls up over her shoulders, and when she looks up—

Kiki has a knee pressed between Torou’s thighs, lips strung around her teeth in a snarl so fierce Izana’s best hounds would quiver.

“Just where,” she growls. “Did you hear that?”

*

It is so easy for a little girl to trust a crow, is it not? For her to simply ask what she needs, with not the slightest hint of fear. A trickster he may be, but there is little danger while she is healthy and hale, and he so much smaller than she. Were he to cross her, she could simply catch her neck between her two hands and twist. Not a thought that occupies the little girl’s mind, of course, but surely it passes through the crow’s, the complex calculation of all smaller, weaker things that must share their path creatures who smile with sharp teeth.

Perhaps it would be different if it were a snake, or a tiger. If there were some way for harm to come to her, perhaps the little girl might not trust so easily, not so soon after she had escaped from the sorceress who had twisted her will to adorn her garden.

Ah, but no, not our little girl. She would refuse to let her heart to be trampled, to walk around wounded and bleeding and call it strength. To close herself off from the crows and tiger and snakes and sorceresses because they might bite or peck or bend her to their will.

So often we would call that foolish. A sign of a soft thing not ready to face the harshness of the world. A child that needed to be protected, lest she hurt herself.

And surely, you will find, her snowdrop agrees.

*

It was impossible to live in Wistal and not know of Kiki’s skill. The guardsmen used to line up when she was in the yard, waiting their turn to take on the indomitable heir of Seiran. Shirayuki had seen it more than a few times passing from the pharmacy yo the main palace; men twice her size would charge at her, voices raised to a battle cry, and Kiki would dispatch them without a hint of sweat beading her brow, one right after the other.

Miss Kiki might look like a princess, Obi told her once after Sereg, steam curling up from his mug, but if I had to face either her or Sir in a real fight, I’d take the big guy every time.

Because he’s bigger?Slower, is what she meant, but it felt cruel to call Mitsuhide that when both Zen and Obi had done it more than enough over Kiki’s recent engagement.

That, he allowed with a shrug, but also… He smiles, like a throat around a knife. Sir wouldn’t be fighting to kill.

Kiki was lethal, that’s what he meant to say. And she’d understood that, the same way a man might know it’s dog could kill, given the reason. But it’s not until now, when Torou turns her head and the light glints along the flat of a small blade, pressed intimately across her neck, that Shirayuki realizes: she’s dangerous, too.

“Kiki…” It’s mean to be a warning, a plea, but it’s a squeak, the whole world feeling as if it’s escaped its moorings. “Don’t…”

“My, my.” Torou’s laugh is as languid as the stretch of her limbs. “Now you got me wondering where you had that one squirreled away, Blondie.” Her finger traces over the knob of Kiki’s wrist, suggestive. “Maybe even what else you got hidden up there too.”

Kiki huffs, one corner of her mouth tugging up her cheek. “Thought you said you didn’t like the dangerous ones.”

Her smile hones as sharp as the knife at her throat. “Oh, honey, you should know by now…I lied.”

A thin line of red beads where metal meets flesh. “I would not suggest doing that with me.”

Shirayuki is close enough to catch the hitch of Torou’s breath, to see the thin sheen of fear stretch across the gold field of her eyes before it fades into bravado. “Boo,” she groans, “you’re just as boring as I remember, Blondie.”

“You wouldn’t like me to get interesting.” There’s not a trace of humor when Kiki says, “Now answer the question. How did you know?”

Torou heaves a sigh so heavy her eyes roll too. “Oh please, like anyone between Yuris and Wirant hasn’t heard about the Second Prince’s wayward little wife-to-be. Doesn’t take a genius to see a red head and the heir to Seiran and do the math.”

Kiki’s grip slackens on the hilt of her knife, her eyes uncertain as they dart toward Shirayuki, a question that she doesn’t even begin to have the answer for. Torou, as sharp as Obi ever was, doesn’t miss it.

“Listen, Blondie.” Her slender fingers fold neatly over the arm at her throat like tiger stripes. “I got a head up because I know who Nan— Obi hung around. None these peddlers and pilgrims are gonna know a lady from the louse, let alone think they’re breaking bread with someone who might’ve been a Highness. And I’m sure not going to be the one letting them know any different.”

The tension spills out of Kiki between one sigh and the next. “All right. I’ll believe you.” Water sloshes as she pulls black, knife disappearing beneath the surface. “Don’t make me regret it.”

“Yeah, yeah, or you’ll make sure I do.” Torou rubs a hand over her throat, palm coming away smeared. “Heard it. Now that we’ve got the small talk out of the way, tell me…”

She leans in, smile all mischief. “Where’s tall, dumb and handsome? Gotta say my bed’s been a little cold lately, wouldn’t mind a big guy like that to warm it up for me.”

Shirayuki doesn’t realize she’s gaping until water laps over her teeth, rousing her enough to gasp, “You mean, Mitsuhide?”

“Oh, is that his name? Yeah,” she sighs, wistful. “Mitsuhide. That’d sound all nice wrapped up in a moan, wouldn’t it?”

Kiki folds her arms under chest, mouth twitching. “He’s engaged.”

“That so?” A plucked brows quirks with her grin. “Well, I can work with that. Engaged isn’t married, after all. Wouldn’t be the first guy I’ve had one last hurrah with before he clamps on the old ball and chain.”

There’s a shift in the water, one that starts from where Kiki stands and ripples out; Shirayuki stiffens, sure that she’ll see metal flash and blood drip along its edge, but instead—

Instead, Kiki laughs. Loud enough it echoes off the rafters, filling the whole space like church bells. “I would love,” she hums, “to see you try it.”

*

“You know,” Torou grouses, shoving her head through the collar of her dress. It’s an effort, with all that hair. “That’s when most women bring out the knife.”

“Really?” Kiki shifts back on her hips, utterly casual where she leans against the wall of their room. Dinner steams on the table where the innkeeper’s wife left it: three bowls of stew and hearty bread, though Shirayuki’s the only one who has bothered to sit herself in front of it. “I think it would be entertaining. Haven’t seen him try to climb out of his own skin like that in years.”

Shirayuki could count on her hand the number of times she’d seen Obi blush; whether it was natural inclination or the cast of his skin, she couldn’t say, but his embarrassment almost never showed itself on his cheeks or the tips of his ears, but in the hunch of his back or the set of his jaw. It’s what Torou does now, the sharp angles of her shoulders forming pickets up around her ears.

“So the magic is gone, is it?” Torou mutters into her shoulder, pouting like a scolded child. “Sorry for you princess. Shoulda known that sort of thing never outlasts the happy ending.”

A corner of Kiki’s mouth hooks into a grin so sly Shirayuki finds herself blushing. “Far from it. Just found better things to wrap my hands around.”

Gold flashes, molten and curious, before Torou sashays over to where Kiki leans, hair trailing water where she walked. “Well, maybe if he’s not one to be tempted, you might be…eh, my lady?”

Her purr sets Shirayuki’s skin tingling, but even a hefty application of batting lashes doesn’t move Kiki to more than a snort. “Pass.”

“Ugh.” Torou tosses herself into the nearest chair, ladder back knocking into Shirayuki, setting a small spray of stew across the table. “You really are no fun, Blondie.”

That only hones Kiki’s smile to a point, like the dagger Obi showed her once, meant to slip between armored places. A stilletto, he called it. Viandese. “I’m sure you’ll learn to live with the disappointment.”

Her eyes roll, smooth as coins along cobble. “I’ll never understand what Nanaki saw in the lot of you. Maybe job security or something just as boring. How he didn’t just up and die from the lack of fun, I can’t—”

“Wait!”

It’s not until Torou’s wrist sits clenched between her fingers, pulse fluttering against her fingertips, that Shirayuki even realizes she’s spoken. Her voice is raw where it scraped its way out, hope digging its claws deep into her throat.

He was seen leaving with a woman, my lady. The lamps had carved deeps shadows across Kai’s face, his sweet face grim, but—but—

“Obi,” she gasps. “Is he with you?”

*

There can’t be more than a breath between the ask and the answer, but time bends once her lips wrap around that final rise, running honey-slow, so viscous she swears she can feel it stretch against her skin. Torou’s eyes round, jaw going slack, and oh, there’s time enough for her to count the muscles that contort to make it so, for her to see the words etched in gold before flesh could form them.

“Him?” That narrow wrist breaks her hold as if it were wet paper, cradling against the the valley of Torou’s chest. “No. He’s done with me, he said, and I don’t come crawling to any man, let alone that one.”

“But you’ve seen him.” Her fingers itch to bury themselves in that dress, to hold her only lead in her grasp and simply shake until answers come out. “Recently? If he told you—?”

“That was years ago. You were there. Well” —her head tilts, one way and then the other, indecisive— “in the next room over. After what happened at the manor, he didn’t want me ruining his new gig. Gave me the big kiss off. No actual kisses,” she clarifies, at Kiki’s inquisitive brow. “But you know. It’s been real. Have a nice life. Don’t try to find me or I’ll kill you. That sort of thing.”

Kiki’s mouth twitches. “Touching.”

“But Kai said…” There’s not enough air for her to speak, not at anything more than a whisper. “They had said he left with a woman. If it isn’t you, then…?”

When Torou looks down at her, there is pity in her eyes, so heavy she thinks she would stumble under it, were she on her feet. “I haven’t seen him,” she admits, more gentle than Shirayuki ever thought she could speak. “But I….I think I know someone who has.”

*

My wings take me far and wide, little girl, far and wide, the crow says, a showman among birds. Look at them and you can see how strong they are, how long. Why if you were a grub or a louse or even a little mouse they might blot out the sky when I fly overhead, and you’d feel a little tremble in your knees and a little water in your belly.

She asked, the snowdrop says, its little voice fierce, whether you’d seen her boy.

I’ve been to all sort of places, all sorts. His spindly crow legs pace over the stone, tack-tack-tack, undaunted by the sternness of a small flower. Here, there, and everywhere, more places than you’ve ever heard of, and even more you’ve never dreamed! Well traveled, that’s what I am, little girl, that’s what I am, so if I haven’t seen it, it can’t be anywhere meant to be found.

But my boy, our little girl presses, heart so far up her throat she could have coughed it into her hands. Might have too, if she thought giving it away might help her. You must have seen him too.

I’ve seen all that’s to be seen under the sun, he tells her, but with one great ruffle of his feathers, he deflates. But I haven’t seen a boy like yours.

Hope crumbles in her hands the way ill-baked cakes would, dry and grainy and unpleasant, leaving nothing to her but crumbs and a sandy taste in her mouth. Would that she have never asked, she might have held on to it a while longer, might have trudged on thinking that she could hold him once again, but—

But perhaps, the crow says, a twinkle in his beady eye, I know someone who has.

*

Kiki's face is as still as a death mask, her hand absently reaching at an empty hip. “Who—?”

“How?” Shirayuki doesn’t so much speak the word as it shivers out, so delicate a breath could scuttle it to the four winds. “Where?”

“Tanbarun.” A shoulder lifts, the wide neck of Torou’s dress slipping off it. “In the castle.”

“The castle…?” she echoes. “Why…?”

*

Miss. It’s a puff in the air, a warning that soon Lilias will give up this tenuous summer for autumn. Shirayuki turns anyway, eyes slipping from the burning horizon to trace Obi’s silhouette in the fading light. If this all doesn’t work out…

You mean the Phostyrias? They’re so close now; even in the gloaming, the road to Wirant glimmers, lit as bright as day in the darkest night. Another year and Oriold will shine just the same. I suppose we’d have to go back and look at our notes, see if there’s a more likely hybrid would could pursue. This one appears to be hearty enough, and without any of the orimmalys’s poison, but there were quite a few promising lines to choose from.

Miss. There’s a smile in his voice, as fond as the warmth in her chest that answers it. That’s not what I meant.

Oh. Shadows hang heavy from his brow, clinging close to the curve of his cheekbone, and it makes it harder to see the question in his eyes, to divine just what he’s trying to ask. You mean if the whole project was scuttled?

An uncomfortable possibility to ponder; she’s spent so much of her tenure on coaxing sprouts to grow, on convincing stone and seed to graft, that starting over would be daunting, to say the least.

Well, there’s any number of labs here that might be happy to have an extra set of hands, she allows. Or maybe I might help Yuzuri in the green houses before trying my hand at my own—

That’s not what I meant either. Trust me, Miss, Obi says, entirely too amused. I know you could find work anywhere. The problem is stopping you.

He shifts, the shadows swallowing him until only the shape of him remains. I meant, if this whole thing with Master doesn’t work out. If you do all this and Elder Highness gives you a polite shoo out the window. Where do we go if…?

Her breath catches. You mean if I…?

If she stops being a curiosity, and starts being inconvenient. That’s what he means. If Izana can’t be trusted to keep his word.

Tanbarun. It’s not until she says it that she’s knows it’s true. It’s my…it used to be my home.

He’s silent for a long moment. Well, he snorts, I suppose it’s not like Prince Raj is going to ask you to marry him a second time…

*

“The real question,” Kiki hums, unimpressed, “is what were you doing there?”

Torou lifts her chin, curling a hand beneath it. “I already said I wasn’t. I just know someone who saw him there.”

“You know someone who was in the castle.” It’s not a question, not from Kiki. Oh no, it’s a statement, so full of doubt it nearly drips. “Someone who also just happens to know who Obi looks like. And we’re supposed to…?”

Believe that, she doesn’t say, but the implication hangs heavy enough.

“Hey, my source is legitimate.” A bejeweled hand flutters in the air, pressing tight over Torou’s heart. “He’s supposed to be there.”

One elegant eyebrow arches, matching Kiki’s tone as she asks, “And just how did you come across this…source?”

“Why, he’s my sweetheart,” Torou tells her smugly, both her eyebrows waggling. “One of the prince’s men, works right in the castle. And the last time we had a little rendezvous, he told me that he saw Obi himself, strutting right through the royal hallways without so much as a slouch.”

*

My little crow wife. The crow puffs proudly, as if that were an accomplishment in itself. The little girl didn’t know much about crows and how they lived; perhaps it was. She lives inside the castle’s rookery, the best of His Majesty’s messengers, that’s what they say. No one can fly as high or as fast as my little wife! The king himself asks for her by name.

But what, our little girl rasps, does this have to do with my boy.

Everything, he quarks, because my fast and tidy little wife told me not a week past she saw a boy, just like yours. Dressed as fine as a dandy, sweeping bows and calling to his betters. An impressive sounding boy, one of the finest feather.

But how can that be? Her fingers brush over the snowdrop’s petals. Her boy is a good one, a fine one, that is true, but to think of him in silks and cambric, to think of him with fine manners and a great bearing— a season cannot be enough to wrought such changes. He is no fine knight or lord, he is just my boy.

Are you sure of that? The crow cocks his small head, curious. Surely a boy that belongs to so discerning and worldly a girl would be worthy of prizes and titles aplenty.

The girl frowns at that. She was not so discerning a girl before she was taken in by the sorceress and her garden. She was not so worldly before she traveled so much of it.

Perhaps, the crow muses, he only needed a little polishing. Perhaps— his beady eyes sparkle, full of mischief— he only needed a little push.

A push? Her small mouth purses in a pout. But what could have pushed him?

Are you sure you care to know? the crow asks archly, a sly shine to his clever beak.

I do. They were so happy, after all, with their windows that called across from each other, with their little roses both their hands tended. At least, that is always what the little girl had thought. I do.

Then I can tell you, he says, magnanimous. He has forgotten you for a princess.

*

Rain patters against the glass, a lulling rhythm, if Shirayuki were in any mood to allow herself to be lulled. Instead she twists on her pillow, a groan stifled in the down, thoughts refusing to settle. It’s the most comfortable bed she’s had in weeks, and the softest she’s like to see for many more, and yet, yet—

“There’s a catch,” Kiki grunts, cold and stiff beside her. “There’s always a catch with people like that. She wouldn’t give us what we want for free.”

“But…” Her lips press together, steadying. “It’s the best lead we have.”

The only lead, really, but there’s no need to say it, not when Kiki is already sighing, resigned. “It could lose us days if she’s spinning us some yarn. Weeks, even, if he never even came this way.”

“I’ve already lost us more than that,” she murmurs, barely able to bring her voice louder than a whisper. “The trail’s already gone cold. If only we’d gone last summer, then maybe…”

Maybe we would have a chance. Shirayuki bites her cheek to keep from saying it. Kiki stiffens anyway.

“All right,” she says after a long moment. “It’s up to you.”

Shirayuki stares at the back of her head. “It is?”

“I’ve already not listened to you once.” Kiki shifts, just enough that their eyes meet. “I don’t mean to make the same mistake again. Even if it might lead us on a fool’s errand.”

*

It is hard for us to understand, is it not? To choose to keep our hearts as open as our eyes, to walk willingly into hardship. Would we dare the world to do its worst so soon after feeling its lash? To say, it is not what you do to me that makes me, but what I allow myself to be.

Perhaps that is why stories choose them. Or rather, why we choose to tell their stories. We are so different from these little girls, these children with their hearts on their sleeves and their soft flesh bared to the world. We long to be them once again, to trust in our story—

No, to trust in ourselves. To once again believe that should we fall, we will be able to stand up once again. To accept that, so often, we must be enough, all on our own.

How hard it is to take that leap. How unfair it is that so often, we must.

*

Few decisions are ever made well in the small hours of the morning; there is something about the lack of light that makes desperation run long in the tooth, that makes those few hours until sunrise feel like an hourglass dripping life’s blood. Shirayuki knows this, resolves in those few moments between when the room falls silent and when Kiki’s breath gives way to sleep to wait until morning to choose. But—

But, well, sleep has never come easy. And without Obi…

Ah, she can’t remember the last time she’s had a good night’s rest. Even in the palace, a soft mattress and cool sheets could never calm the racing of her mind.

Her feet swing down to the floor, breath hissing when she finds how the night’s chill has settled into the boards. But still, she stands, pausing only to light a candle before she pads down the hall. It’s quiet there, still in the way the dormitories were when she stumbled back late from the lab, only Obi’s hand on her back to keep her upright. And yet—

Yet she doesn’t hesitate to knock at Torou’s door. It’s possible she could be abed; that’s where she should be, after all. But after an evening of lop-sided smiles and one-shouldered shrugs, Shirayuki doubts that this is where Obi and his friend might differ.

There’s no answer. Still, she tries again. It takes at least three for Obi to answer for a stranger, and if Torou has a special knock to bypass the hassle, Shirayuki hardly knows it.

On her third knock, she simply tries the door. It’s unlocked, opening easy under her hands, and when she steps in—

Ah, there’s a knife at her neck. A sharper one than Kiki keeps.

“Oh,” Torou sighs, slipping in back into her boot. “It’s just you.”

She tromps back to where she’d been sitting, a deck of cards dealt out for two hands. As a daughter of a bar— granddaughter, Obi’s so quick to tease— she knows more than her fair share of games, but this one escapes even her.

“So,” she drawls, picking up a card. “What brings you my way? Must be something for you to slip the leash like that. Hate to think what Blondie’ll do if she finds her little princess has wandered off on her.”

Hurry up, she’s telling her, and oh, she’d had her whole speech planned from the moment she walked in the door, a tidy thing that would lay out expectations. Boundaries. Guidelines. But now—

Now she just shuffles at the threshold, fingers lacing and unraveling as if that might help her string her thoughts together. It, unfortunately, does not. “I…um…”

Torou glances up, incredulous. “You’re not my type,” she reminds her, “so don’t think you can stick around.”

“No, I wasn’t— that’s not what I’m here for.” Shirayuki clears her throats, letting the vibration order her thoughts. “I just want to…to say…”

*

Will you take me there? the little girl asks. I must see him myself.

It is very easy to ask that, the crow tells her, more gently than he is wont. But it is much harder to do. Are you ready for that— for it to be hard?

The little girl plants her feet, bare on the stony cave floor, and meets that beady gaze. Yes.

*

“Great,” Torou hums, setting her cards aside. “I’ll send word that my sweetheart should expect us. I'm sure" --her smile stretches until it's all teeth-- "that he'll be thrilled.

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Some thoughts on The Caligula Effect 2

So I joke about this game getting a second remake to my friends online and the next moment I learn THIS was announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct. Let me spill out my thoughts to spark discussion as well as provide a record to myself if this game actually does get localized.

Everything is under the cut!

My thoughts on Overdose were that it has a fantastic world... and that’s it. Out of the game’s cast, there were maybe four characters I liked, and the rest had moments that made me lose all sympathy for them. I recall it was common for some Let’s Players to like the villains better than the protagonists, and I’d agree on that front. I actually think the anime is the best iteration of this game’s story, changing up the formula enough to provide a really solid characterization arc to everyone. But Overdose suffers from poor writing issues (killing Eiji offscreen in the best ending was one of the worst decisions they made), rough handling of certain topics, boring and monotonous dungeons, and 500 social links you’re never going to do. I’m incredibly critical of this game, and I’d never recommend it to someone without a LOT of disclaimers, but somehow I still love it.

Already this game looks CRAZY good visually. It doesn’t look like a reskinned Vita game anymore, with something a little more reminiscent of say, the Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth games. That’s not to say that the game doesn’t still implement its fantastic character art, which still show up next to the speech bubbles. (At least the models have moving jaws. That’s important.)

Here’s to really hoping this game won’t be another Caligula 1 reskin, because uh... the game is about a protagonist who realizes that the world is a virtual one created by a Vocaloid who won’t let anyone out and joins up with a group of teenagers who also want to get out despite the fact that their real world lives were horrible so that they can set things right and they call themselves the Go-Home club (and also a Vocaloid gives them weapons made out of black stuff) but the people that are stopping them are basically the servants and guardians of the Vocaloid keeping them trapped in, who also happen to be humans who can’t return to the real world because their real world lives were so horrible, and so they have to fight because the Vocaloid won’t let them out otherwise. I mean, of course it won’t be a reskin, but I’m surprised at just how much of the original story they kept.

As for things they absolutely did NOT keep, DAMN this game looks dark! I was once remarking to a friend about how Caligula’s story would appeal better to me specifically if they’d gone with a religious pressure rather than idol stan theme, and they appear to have really pulled through with that religious pressure. I just realized, while writing this, that the image I showed off above actually has an image of an angel in the stained glass window being worshiped by fans with glow sticks. Furthermore, there’s a gothic cathedral-like altar, a halo behind Regret’s head, and this whole exchange looks like it takes place in a church. While I’m not religious myself, I can talk a lot about church architecture (see: my Fire Force livetweet) and I’m interested to see how this game handles it.

Not only that, most of the character designs seem darker and very different from the original game’s. Take a look at this game’s idol goddess:

Is μ going through an emo phase? I wouldn’t blame her lol. I think she still has a fantastic design that is in equal parts dreary and beautiful, while perfectly matching the color scheme of the new game.

And what a color scheme it is! The world of Caligula 1 had a gorgeous white, black, pink, brown, and gray color scheme framing bold pops of color in the form of flowers. Caligula 2 changes things up by making black the primary color framing everything else. The pops of color are so much bolder, too, from Noto’s bright yellow sweatshirt to basically everything χ is wearing. Do these changes reflect the story’s potential darker tone too? Or are they representative of something else?

We don’t know too much about the characters, but Caligula 2 looks like it’s giving them different weapons. It looks like the protagonists wield double knives instead of double shotguns. As for the other weapons, I see shortswords, katanas, chains, pistols (much smaller than Shogo’s), canes, and Qiyana’s ohmlatl from League of Legends. Definitely a shift from the original game’s weapons. I wonder if they’ll make a comeback? That giant gun was unique to say the least.

The Obbligato (I think?) are this game’s Ostinato Musicians. Italian for “obliged”, they are the ones who defend Regret from any threats. The one shown off most in the trailer is this guy who looks like the 1010 dudes from No Straight Roads. Man, he really looks like Shadow Knife in that image up there...

Also we get a, um, clown astronaut and a crazy high school yandere. Just to name a few. Definitely not the first time I’ve beat up a clown in a video game. Pretty unique as far as villains go, though. I hope this game has its own villain route, where you learn more about them. I’d really like that.

Social links! Looks like you rank up social links the same way you do in the original game. Do you want to make this character spill out all their trauma? Are you SURE about that, despite there being no negative consequences to you, the player? Awesome. Get ready to be sad.

The battle system is, from what I’ve read, similar, but not the same, as the battle system in Overdose. I’m not going to give too many details on that. They still seem to be time-based with combo chains, but they’re pretty vague. Looks like you still get to unleash crazy special attacks against your enemies. And they in turn can unleash crazy special attacks against you.

I absolutely want to see a. better characters and b. better overall writing. In my opinion these were the two weakest points of Caligula 1. Despite the protagonists’ tragedies, some of the little things they did made me sort of hate them. I did not like how everyone in the original Go-Home Club used Kotaro (who you learn is FOURTEEN!) as a verbal punching bag despite him being one of the kindest characters in the club. As for better overall writing, I stated before that I preferred the anime’s interpretation of events, because I thought they were in a better order overall. Besides killing Eiji offscreen, I hated how they wrote μ to be such a monumentally stupid character (I often point to Persona 5 Royal on how to write a villain like her well) and their, in my opinion, poor handling of certain topics like fatphobia. And though the character episodes sort of redeem them, it’s like... not really? The way I described it to a friend was that while the moral of Caligula 1′s story may have been “We live in a society and everyone’s dealing with their own hardships, but you can’t run away from them forever and you can at least be sympathetic to those facing them”, the character interactions end up dumbing it down to “We live in a society”.

Also an anime adaptation would be really sick. The anime just had so much better writing.

As for what I’m really curious about:

1. Who is Regret and how is she related to μ and Aria? We already know she’s a Virtuadoll like them, but if I recall correctly μ and Aria had some more concreteness to their backstories. Specifically, the human characters remember them existing as vocal synthesizer programs before they became the rules of Mobius. Regret’s backstory is that she just kind of showed up one day. Does she have different origins from μ and Aria? By the same merit, who is χ and how is she related to Regret, μ, and Aria? We know that χ opposes Regret and gives the Go-Home club the power to fight back against her, kind of like what Aria did in Caligula 1, but was she a co-creator of Redo like Aria was, or was her role completely different? The fact that she isn’t a little sparkle like Aria was (as a result of losing all of her power) indicates that their roles might be a little different.

2. What relationship does Redo have to Mobius? We know Mobius was created because Aria and μ wanted a place for humans to live without the sorrows they experienced in the real world. However, eventually μ was manipulated by everyone’s negative emotions and Thorn’s actions. This caused her to prevent anyone from leaving, and also the plot of the first game. Is Redo a second, improved iteration of Mobius, or a completely new virtual space? Were the goals behind its creation the same as in the first game? Or was there another force at work? Is Regret trying to copy μ or improve on her work? Or is she doing what μ did independently? I don’t think there’s enough information to predict the answer to this, but from what I’ve seen, there are a lot of similarities between the two worlds, from the high school to the end goal. However, there are some differences in tone. Mobius was a place to escape suffering, while Redo is being marketed as a place to escape regret. Redo also has a more religious bend than the idol theme of the first game.

3. What other links do the first and second games have to each other? People have been theorizing that Marie Mizuguchi/Wicked from the first game may return as Marie Amabuki (I think) in the second due to them having the same VA. There’s obviously the shared artstyle, symbolism, Catharsis Effect, glitchy NPC faces, and general setting. I also suspect that this game takes place after the events of Caligula 1. Not much I can say about this right now, but I wonder how everything joins up. Or if it even matters that they do. I haven’t seen too much on whether or not this game is being marketed as a standalone or a sequel, or if you even need to play Caligula 1 to enjoy Caligula 2.

Conclusion: While the Caligula series isn’t one I’d recommend to everyone, for the way it handles a number of sensitive topics, I will still be checking out Caligula 2 if it comes to the West. Though very little has been revealed thus far, so far I’m interested in the religious iconography used as well as the darker tone and colors presented in the game. As well as the characters, who have more varied and interesting designs including super unique weapons. I’m a bit disappointed that the plot, as it has been revealed, is an exact copy of Caligula 1′s plot, right down to the names of the protagonists’ faction. I was hoping for a bigger evolution to the story, but considering so little has been revealed in the first place, this may be a bit of a preemptive judgement.

That’s it. I hope you enjoyed my discussion of what I’ve learned so far.

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Roblox Hack Tools - Roblox

💾 ►►► DOWNLOAD FILE 🔥🔥🔥 These are some of the comments we got on our previous article which detailed how Roblox accounts often get hacked and sincerely speaking, there are oversimplifications of many variations on the same basic question. Albeit wrong, Roblox accounts can actually be hacked provided you take advantage of the loopholes. The reason been that they consider this close to impossible but as someone once said, everything online, i mean everything is hackable. Now, ensure you have the bookmarks bar visible. Alternatively, you can go to the three vertical dots located at the top right corner of Chrome. From there, hover your mouse to Bookmarks and then select Show bookmark bar. Once fired up, scroll all the way down until you see Authentication Ticket. From here, scroll down a little bit more until you see the Response Headers text. Now copy only the authentication ticket code as seen below. With the code copied into your clipboard, scroll down once more till you see the Parameters text. Click the box under Example Value which is at the right. This should highlight the Value box at the left. Now jump in there and delete the text string without quote. Then type in roblox. With everything set, click the Try it out! A User ID box should appear, simply paste in the identification number you copied earlier and then hit ok. Now go ahead and refresh the profile you wanted to hack and you should see things working as expected. It seems the second URL in the first method has gone offine. Once done, simply head over to Roblox website and click on the AccountUn-Locked 3. A box will appear, simply go ahead and type in the username of the person you want to hack and then click ok. So this is basically how to hack Roblox accounts. Do ensure to drop a comment below if it worked for you. Till then, happy hacking. Roblox Military Tycoon Codes Shadow Hunter Lost World Codes Roblox Combo Clickers Codes Roblox Robbing Tycoon Codes Roblox Royale High Spring Halo answers You must be logged in to post a comment. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Related Posts. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.

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30 FOLLOWER 5 PART SPECIAL! TOP 50 HARDEST BOSSES I HAVE FOUGHT.                                    Part 1 – bosses 50 - 41

Hello everyone! Today is a happy day! I have 30 followers now! As a sign of appreciation, I will be doing this special 5-part series. 50 bosses that proved to be quite a challenge. Now for some rules… This list in my opinion. Some bosses on this list were difficult when I was a child but may not be hard now…Those examples are more towards the 50-40 and 40-30 section. I will try to limit one boss per game, however be prepared for an exception later on. This list may contain spoilers so read with caution. I will include all games in the boss description and in the tags, feel free to skip one if you don’t want spoilers. Finally here is a little guide for my decision making process…

50 – 41 – Might have been hard the first time I fought them, but are now significantly easier.

40 – 31 – Tough then and still provide a challenge now but are still easier to fight when compared to the first fight.

30 – 21 – Hard then, still tough now but not as much. Overall manageable, but they might get a victory or two over me.

20 – 11 – Hard then and still tough now. While I will not struggle as much as my first fight, they will still provide a tough challenge.

10 – 1 – Very hard then and very hard now. These bosses are so difficult that no matter how many times I fight them they still manage to be a huge challenge.

Now without further ado, lets get started.

NUMBER 50 General Tsao (Sly 3)

General Tsao is one of the villains from Sly 3. He serves as a menace to former foe Panda King. He intends to marry the Panda King’s daughter, and her consent is blatantly ignored. After sabotaging his base and pestering him in the shadows, Sly and this chicken finally clash. This fight has two stages, stage one is manageable enough. Armed with his sawblade shield and fire balls, he attacks from the top of Bamboo sticks. Avoiding him is easy and he often leads himself open, its once the battle takes to the ground things heat up… On the ground, he attacks relentlessly and often retaliates to combos. He can summon various magical entities to track you down such as zombie hands that are very fast. He has quite a bit of health as well. This is made worse during one of the challenges which require beating him with only half your health. Also, did I mention he is horribly sexist? Because he is.

Hardest thing about this boss – His zombie hand attack can really be a nuisance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 49 Jaguar Chase (The Emperor’s new Groove) 

My first button masher. This boss was a huge roadblock for me when I was a child. The premise is simple, outrun the Jaguars, avoid obstacles and reach the end. The problem was the button mashing, my little hands got tired so fast and I could never beat it! My grandfather wound up beating this level with me! He did the button mashing and I steered the character around the obstacles. While this boss is not nearly as hard today, it still brings back memories of frustration and relief when I beat it. It can be a challenge to try to get all the coins in one run though….

Hardest part about this boss – MY POOR BABY HANDS! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 48 The Cyberdemon (Doom)

The infamous Cyberdemon from Doom. First appearing in the Tower of Babel level, then later in the THY FLESH CONSUME episode. Along with some appearances in DOOM 2. The Cyberdemon is a powerful foe armed with a rocket launcher. Its roar is frightening, and its stature is intimidating. While a simple boss with only one attack, that said attack packs a punch. It is fought in a large arena dotted with giant pillars that can be used as cover. The best weapons against this guy is either the plasma rifle, the rocket launcher or the BFG 9000 if you have it. It wanders around and shoots rockets, it only takes about 2 direct hits to do you in, so strafing is key. Once I figured out how to avoid its rocket it became less of a challenge. He can take punishment though, so the fight might be long. The one in the final episode is much worse, simply due to his position on the map and since the map is particularly long, so a death there sets you back pretty far.

Hardest thing about this boss – Its tough when he somehow manages to get into small enclosed spaces, causing the player to take a risk in hitting him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 47 Skorge (Gears of War 2)

When people think of hard bosses in the Gears of War series, most fingers point to general RAAM. However, I never really had that much of a problem with RAAM even on higher difficulties. Skorge is the cream of the locust crop in my opinion. The high priest of the locust hoard and main general of the army after RAAM’s death. Skorge is aggressive and mobile, he starts the fight by trying to crush you with pillars in the palace of the Locust. Not to mention a swarm of tickers blowing up at your feet and the fact he drops grenades from the ceiling. His weapon of choice in this fight is a double ended chainsaw staff, which is as awesome as it sounds, and dual handguns. After destroying his staff, Skorge retreats and mounts his Hydra and a chase begins. The battle kicks it up here as he tries to knock you out of the sky. Eventually his Hydra is killed, and he is impaled on his pet’s tooth.

Hardest part of this boss – The chase, it is easy to die on the final part. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 46 The Field Marshal (Halo Reach)

The Field Marshal is a special unique elite that appears throughout the campaign of Halo Reach. He is often accompanied by two Zealots at almost all times. First appearing early in the game, the Field Marshal attacks Noble team with his two companions, while he escapes his companions are killed. He then appears briefly and kills a member of the team “Kat” with a sniper rifle. In the end of the game, when it is up to the player to man a large cannon to ensure the Pillar of Autumn escapes, the Field Marshal and his companions block the way. The companions are tough on their own, but the Marshal can be a royal pain in the butt with his fuel rod cannon and his plasma blade. Once his shield goes down, he makes a mad rush for you with his sword, if he gets you he can easily one shot you. There is no prime strategy, just be extra careful and fight him like any other elite.

Hardest thing about this boss – His fuel rod cannon is a nightmare on higher difficulty levels, and he is quite trigger happy with it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 45 Mask of Infamy (The Binding of Isaac)

Much of the binding of Isaac relies on good skill and a bit of RNG (random-number-generator, a more realistic way of saying ‘luck’) when it comes to items. The Mask of Infamy’s difficulty depends on your items, stats and skills. The boss starts with two parts, the titular mask and a floating heart. The Heart is the target and the mask damages you on contact. After the heart is destroyed, the mask gets faster and it can only be damaged on its back. This can be tricky as it always tries its best to remain facing you…

Hardest thing about this boss – Trying to finish it off after destroying the heart. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 44 Final Bowser (Super Mario 64)

After a long star filled journey, its time to take on Bowser for the third and final time. Way up in the sky, Bowser’s final stand begins. The overgrown turtle has some tricks up his shell. He breaths both red and blue fire, the blue fire splits into parts and bounces around. He can create shockwaves as well. The method of beating him is the same, throw him into the bombs around his stage. There is a catch this time, Bowser breaks the stage into a star shape which can make throwing him tough. He needs three blasting in order to stay down.

Hardest thing about this boss – The final throw, where he is very aggressive, and the platform is oddly shaped. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 43 Carnage (Ultimate Spiderman)

Carnage is one of the final bosses in Ultimate Spider Man and is fought by Venom. Carnage is tough, he jumps around and has attacks that cover a wide area. His fight covers three stages and they progressively get harder. The first stage is a one on one fight, Carnage leaves himself open a lot but retaliates often. Once his health goes down he retreats and starts to feed, restoring health. Venom must give chase, and this is where the challenge really begins. The player must balance feeding and restoring health while fighting carnage and waves of security goons. The third stage is like this as well, only in a huge room. This boss fight is an endurance test, and with Carnage’s speed and ferocity, he can be quite the challenge during the first run. Venom’s health is constantly depleting by the way.

Hardest thing about this boss – Having to balance your healing priority and keeping him from healing himself. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 42 Wounded Vader (Star Wars the Force Unleashed)

The secret alternate final boss of the Force unleashed game. Despite being critically wounded, Vader is one of the hardest bosses in the game, even harder than the Emperor. He has plenty of health and a near infinite amount of force power at his disposal. He is a master at lightsaber combat, so attacking him head on is quite the challenge. The best way to damage him is to counter him, these can be tough and require quite a bit of focus. If you don’t counter him you will be in for a long fight. Eventually you will have to finish him off with a quick time event.

Hardest thing about this boss – The fact that he rarely puts his guard down. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER 41 The Yellow Devil (Mega Man)

The infamous yellow devil. Often regarded as the hardest boss in the original Mega Man, the yellow devil is known for pushing players to the edge. Its pattern is simple but punishing, it has two methods of attack and a very small weak spot. It reveals its’ eye and shoots at Mega Man before breaking apart and sliding across the screen. These parts are indestructible and will hurt if you hit them. The only option to retaliate is to shoot it in the eye and then avoid the onslaught before shooting it again. This battle can take time and be frustrating. There is a glitch that can be exploited to defeat it, and I admit I used this glitch the first time I beat the Yellow Devil, but since then I have beaten it properly. This evil robot has made several appearances in other games, including smash bros.

Hardest thing about this boss – Its assembly attack, while the pattern does not change, it is still difficult to dodge.

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This is just part 1! We still have 40 more bosses to go! Is there a boss that gives you a hard time? Tell me in the comments of this post! Thank you all for helping me reach 30 followers! In the grand scale of things it is not a lot but I never thought id make it to 20! Thank you all again! 

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5 Outerwear Looks From Instagram's Most Stylish Guys

AskMen Selects: Weekly Looks to Shop

Here at AskMen, we take our mission to help you become a better man seriously. In the spirit of doing all we can to help you look and feel your best, we present AskMen Selects, a weekly initiative to bring you the best street styles, worn by the coolest influencers, for every budget. With our expertise in what's going on in style and grooming, to our trusted relationships with influential tastemakers, we’ll curate the items, trends, and ideas for you to shop every week.  

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Our Influencers of the Week

Coming off one of the coldest weeks in U.S. history, we’re highlighting great outerwear for our inaugural edition of AskMen Selects to prove that you can have killer style no matter how low the mercury plummets. From lighter-weight jackets to more substantial coats, look to these guys to know what to wear to look cool while you keep warm.

After browsing through streetwear styles from around the world, here are our picks for the week of February 4.

Eliezer Infante

@elisoul01

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A post shared by Eliezer Infante (@elisoul01) on Dec 6, 2018 at 1:50pm PST

Eli Infante’s lifestyle blog North of Man has grown from a personal style site into a full-on creative agency providing styling, photography, and creative direction to brands as well as other influencers. Well versed in the fashion industry thanks to his runway experience, brand collaborations, and modeling campaigns, he has shown time and time again that he can identify and integrate young, emerging brands — such as Computers New York, seen in his photo here —  with long-established brands such as Hugo Boss, another favorite from his feed.

“I enjoy a wardrobe that can make statements in a subtle way, but I also believe in dressing as vividly as possible,” Infante says. “This look, I would say, is one of many meeting points.”

We appreciate Infante’s eye for bringing together unexpected color combos, like this royal blue and black, as well as mixing outerwear by labels made up of classic tailored designs with those backed by a young entrepreneurial spirit whose designs are fresh. He keeps us guessing from post to post, and when we landed on this look — which at first glance was so simple, but upon further inspection was so skillfully assembled — we had to give him props.

Items to shop inspired by Eli’s look:

Budget

Gap Wool-Blend Herringbone Top Coat, $124 at Gap.com

Russell Pullover Hoodie, $22.99 at Amazon.com

Top Level Baseball Cap, $8.99 at Amazon.com

H&M Slim Straight Jeans, $34.99 at HM.com

Clea Gregory High Top Sneaker, $39.99 at NordstromRack.com

Baller

Rubinacci Double-Breasted Herringbone Wool Coat, $2,410 at MrPorter.com

404 Not Found Hoodie, $80 at ComputersNewYork.com

Outdoor Voices Doing Things Hat, $35 at OutdoorVoices.com

Brunello Cucinelli Slim-Fit Jeans, $825 at MrPorter.com

Koio Triple White Hi-Top, $350 at Koio.com

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Leo Chan

@levitatestyle

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A post shared by LEO CHAN ? NYC + LA (@levitatestyle) on Jan 17, 2019 at 4:21pm PST

Born in Hong Kong and based in New York, Leo Chan managed to do what many guys dream of but most don’t get to do: He left his job in finance after four years, and along with his girlfriend Alicia Mara, got a sponsorship project to travel the world for five months. Five years and 41 countries later, they are both still working exclusively on his blog Levitate Style, using their travels to Egypt, Portugal, Spain, and more as inspiration for stylish posts.

Travel is a throughline in most of Chan’s posts, not limited to our current favorite from a recent trip to Los Angeles. “This is an effortless travel outfit bringing the NYC monochromatic street style to L.A.,” he explains. “Wearing [some of] my favorite travel essentials — comfortable turtleneck shirt, plaid coat, ripped jeans, and Balenciaga speed sneakers — lets me go from all day exploring town to dinner with friends at night.”

Items to shop inspired by Leo’s look:

Budget

Topman Hayden Check Print Overcoat, $104.98 at Nordstrom.com

Poriff Casual Knitted Thermal Turtleneck, from $6.99 at Amazon.com

Tissot Chrono XL Classic, $249 at Amazon.com

Abercrombie & Fitch Super Skinny Jeans, $26.40 at Abercrombie.com

Adidas Men's Eqt Support Adv Fashion Sneaker, from $28.37 at Amazon.com

Baller

Dunhill Prince Of Wales Checked Wool And Cashmere-Blend Coat, $2,795 at MrPorter.com

Officine Generale Slim-Fit Merino Wool Rollneck Sweater, $310 at MrPorter.com

Tag Heuer Formula 1, $2,200 at CrownandCaliber.com

Balmain Skinny-Fit Distressed Stretch-Denim Jeans, $1,250 at MrPorter.com

Balenciaga Men's High-Top Speed Sneaker, $875 at BergdorfGoodman.com

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Bobby Hicks

@thisfellow

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A post shared by Bobby Hicks (@thisfellow) on Jan 3, 2019 at 9:10am PST

Take one look at Bobby Hicks’ Instagram or YouTube channel and you’ll see this guy loves the outdoors. Outside exercising, outside with his girlfriend, or outside with his dog, there is one thing that’s always true: The dude looks pulled together even though his outdoorsy look is easy and effortless. Rustic style can quickly skew to a functional place and leave fashion out of it completely. Hicks repeatedly shows how to tackle time outside well, whether it’s the up in the mountains or downtown.

“I love living in NYC, but I'm happiest in the woods, and this outfit just felt right in so many ways,” Hicks says about his ensemble we chose as our favorite. “I basically live in jeans, but always love to create a color contrast against the blue of the denim, to find complementary or triadic color schemes.”

This quintessentially cool-weather color palette is timeless and likely to never go out of style. He adds of his look: “During the fall, it's magical because your environment can then complement your outfit in ways that you can't find in the city.”

Items to shop inspired by Bobby’s look:

Budget

J.Crew Field Mechanic Jacket, $198 at JCrew.com

Amazon Essentials Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Flannel Shirt, $18 at Amazon.com

Carhartt Watch Hat, $9.99 at Amazon.com

Abercrombie & Fitch Athletic Skinny Jean, $39 at Abercombie.com

Frye Gordon Lace Up Combat Boot, from $131.99 at Amazon.com

Baller

Belstaff Journey Jacket, $995 at Belstaff.com

Proper Cloth Scarlet and Black Ombre Plaid Flannel, $100 at ProperCloth.com

Coach Cashmere Beanie, $62.50 at Coach.com

3x1 M3 Selvedge Slim Straight Jeans, $285 at 3x1Denim.com

Crockett and Jones Radnor 4 Russian Grain Boot, $1,100 at CrockettandJones.com

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Talun Zeitoun

@Talunzeitoun

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Born in Los Angeles with roots in France, Talun Zeitoun has become an influential voice in fashion. With a hairstylist mother who works with some of the biggest celebrities in the game, Talun had a unique exposure to the world not many kids can say they’ve had. His upbringing, along with being a true talent in his own right, has led him to be a sought-after authority in the luxury style space, allowing him to work with Coach, Christian Louboutin, and Saks Fifth Avenue, to name a few.

As you scroll through his namesake blog, TalunZeitoun.com, it quickly becomes clear he favors a calm, classic, neutral color palette when showcasing his style, and our outfit of choice is no exception.

“I'm into warmer tones when it's really cool out — I like the irony of it,” he says about his layers of the saturated shade of camel, a classic color season after season. “Plus, being efficient with fewer, but thicker layers helps minimize bulk and streamline a refined winter look.”

Items to shop inspired by Talun’s look:

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Banana Republic Faux Shearling Coat, $198 at BananaRepublic.com

Asos Bershka Knitted Roll Neck Sweater, $32 at Asos.com

Jim Halo Aviator Glasses, $18.99 at Amazon.com

Uniqlo Stretch Selvedge Slim-Fit White Jeans, $49.90 At Uniqlo.com

Madden Men's Nathin Chelsea Boot, $74.99 at Amazon.com

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Arje Neptune Reversible Shearling Jacket, $4,995 at arje.com

The Giacomo Chunky Cashmere Blend Turtleneck Sweater, $995 at Arje.com

Ray-Ban Aviator Glasses, $134.40 at Amazon.com

Rag & Bone Fit 2 Slim Fit Stretch Denim Jeans, $195 at MrPorter.com

To Boot New York Sheldon Shearling Lined Boot, $450 at ToBoot.com

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Tommy Lei

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One half of the brother-sister duo @theleisibs, Tommy Lei has an unlimited sense of self he shows off on his blog, MyBelonging.com. Whether he’s carrying a leopard print Jeff Wan bag the size and shape of a milk carton or stopping to pose with an iconic Versace print shirt tucked into his pink pants that perfectly match his hair, Tommy takes the laissez-faire attitude of Los Angeles and displays it for all to enjoy. But even in LA, outerwear can play an important role in his daily outfits of choice. We picked this understated combination due to its sophisticated simplicity.

“A shawl, wool coat is a great essential to have in any man’s wardrobe, so it’s paramount for me to invest in one that will stand the test of time and seasons,” says Lei. “The one I am wearing is from emerging LA-based label, Arcady, and their version of it is spectacularly tailored and just voluminous enough to be worn on both coasts.”

Another key to this coat’s success? Its camel hue, much like that seen in the post above, is a classic color that should be adopted by every man looking to dress well. Explains Lei: “Its camel tones are also particularly flattering on almost all skin tones and complexions, so naturally it makes second-skin styling that much more effortless.”

Items to shop inspired by Tommy’s look:

Budget

Laneus Belted Midi Coat, $329 at Farfetch.com

Gobiger Aviator Sunglasses, $12.99 at Amazon.com

H&M Reversible Shopper, $24.99 at HM.com

Zara Travel Jogging Pants, $49.90 at Zara.com

Fila Strada Disruptor, from $41.98 at Amazon.com

Baller

Arcady Belted Shawl Collar Coat, $695 at Arcady.com

Ray-Ban 58mm Metal Aviator Sunglasses, $168 at Amazon.com

Coach Metropolitan Tote in Saddle, $695 at Coach.com

Thom Browne Straight-Fit Unconstructed Chino Pants, $790 at MrPorter.com

Givenchy Jaw Neoprene, Suede, Leather, and Mesh Sneakers, $825 at MrPorter.com

These are the recent Instagram outerwear looks we thought rocked, but what do you think? What do you want to see? Do you have a look you like? Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and friend us on Facebook to share your best looks or tell us about someone we should check out. Tag us and use the hashtag #AskMenSelects to get our attention. Or e-mail us directly at Editorial@AskMen.com with “AskMen Selects” in the subject. Maybe next week, we’ll pick you!

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Scouted Calendar

September always feel like the start of a new year, thanks to the back-to-school vibe and shift in seasons. Adding to the excitement is a full slate of events taking place in our area. From a Chef’s cook off at the Fort of Mobile, to the anticipated launch of Volume 2 of The Scout Guide Mobile Bay, to the annual Jubilee Arts and Crafts Festival in Daphne, here’s what we’re looking forward to next month.

SALES

ATCHISON HOME September Upholstery Sale

30% off all Upholstery including outdoor and custom orders 

SOMETHING NEW   Closing Sale

All Inventory 50% -75% Off

Chapel Farm Collection   Labor Day Sale

25%-75% off selected items. 

Living Well  

50% off all cover-ups

HALEY DERMATOLOGY  September Specials

$300 of Halo  Free gift with any Juviderm or Restyln treatments or with a product purchase of $250 or more.

SADIE’S   Summer Sale

75-85% off selected merchandise 

Hemline Labor Day Sale

Up to 80% off + Shoes starting at $25

EVENTS

$5 Yoga on Tap 

September 4th | 6pm | Fairhope Brewing Company

Hoppy Hour with Soul Shine Yoga meets at the Fairhope Brewing Company. It's a fun 60 minute Vinyasa Flow class for all levels. Come for the yoga, stay for the outstanding local beer! Bring a mat and a friend. (All levels, unheated) Learn More 

Kids Yoga / 4 Week Series

September 4th | 4:30pm | Soul Shine Yoga

It’s never too early to explore the world of Yoga! This series of classes with Soul Shine Yoga is designed to be FUN and taught by a Licensed Next Generation Kids Yoga Instructor. Alive with flowing sequences, balancing poses, breathing exercises, creative relaxation techniques, and cooperative yoga games, children are sure to relish in their selves. These classes encourage a deeper sense of body awareness, self-exploration and interpersonal skills resulting in a more confident, flexible, focused and joyful child! September Series Meets Tuesdays 4:30-5:15; 1st- 5th Grade Children. Learn More

Brent Loper: at Bluegill

September 6th | 12-4pm | Bluegill Restaurant 

Brent Loper's goal as an artist is to be an effective communicator through lyric and melody. When you see and hear Brent, you will see a real, raw, authentic, passion for this gift of music that he has been entrusted with. 

New Class Contemporary Dance Combo 

September 6th - December 13th | 11am-12pm | Soul Shine Yoga

Modern dance, ballet and a dash of namaste! Soul Shine Yoga and dance teacher Greta Bates leads this class designed to improve technique, flexibility, artistry and grace through an emphasis on alignment and self-expression. Learn More 

Fairhope Art Walk

September 7th |  6 - 8 pm | Downtown Fairhope

Fairhope First Friday Art Walk Visit our local merchants in Downtown Fairhope as they open late and highlight the art community. Art Walk happens every first Friday of each month.

Kids Yoga Night Out 

 Soul Shine Yoga | 5:30 -7:30pm | Soul Shine Yoga

Get ready for First Friday Yoga night out for kids! Yoga + Games + Dance + Pizza = FUN! FUN! Kids enjoy 2 hours of Fun and Yoga at Soul Shine with Mrs. Elizabeth! 1 st - 5 th Grade Learn More

Yoga for Beginners | 3 Week Series

September 11th | 5:30pm | Soul Shine Yoga September 11th 5:30

New to Yoga or Need a Refresher? This series with Soul Shine Yoga takes place one evening a week for three weeks and is designed for beginners. In this series learn and explore the principles of alignment for the most common poses in Vinyasa & Hatha Yoga classes, as well as basic breathing and meditation. If you're brand new to yoga or if you need a refresher for your current practice, then this series is also for you! Classes are unheated and will meet on 3 consecutive weeks. Learn More 

An evening with Renee Fleming

September 12th | 7:30pm | Saenger Theatre

Renée Fleming is one of the most acclaimed singers of our time. In 2013, President Obama awarded her America’s highest honor for an artist, the National Medal of Arts. In 2014, she became the first classical artist ever to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Winner of four Grammy® awards, Renée has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. This one-time gala event not only offers the opportunity to hear a stunning performance but also the chance to interact with the star herself. Meet Renée Fleming at our Champagne Reception immediately following the concert. Learn More 

Girls Just Want to Have Fun 

September 13th | 5:30-9pm | Mobile Government Plaza

This event is an evening for ladies 21 years of age and older, complete with heavy hors d’oevres from local area chefs and restaurants, McTini’s, and an unforgettable evening of manicures, makeovers, shopping and more! Proceeds from Girls Just Wanna Have Fun directly benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile. Learn More

Floral Design Class

September 13th | ��5:30pm | Lush, Home + Garden + Event

You will create your own fresh floral arrangement and learn techniques used in the floral industry.  Everything you need will be provided and you take home your arrangement. Refreshments served. Learn More

Fairhope Brew Food Truck Event 

September 14th | 6 - 9pm | Fairhope Brewing Company

The Brown Goose are excited to make their debut at Fairhope Brewing Company in the tap room, Music starts at 6pm! Food trucks 6-9. Learn More. 

Loda Artwalk

Septmber 14th | 6pm | Downtown Mobile

Take a stroll through Lower Dauphin Art District (LoDa) and enjoy the night's Lucky Walk edition of ArtWalk! Enjoy the sights and sounds of the arts along with delicious food and beverages from our local restaurants and bars.

Irish Whiskey, Beverage Academy

September 14th | 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa

Irish whiskey tasting class, participants will sample different kinds of Irish whiskey and learn about its history, production, and flavors. Learn More

Baking Basics, Culinary Academy 

September 15th | 10-11:30am | Grand Hotel

Baking class, participants will learn the basics of bread dough preparation and make cornbread, braided loaf, and a Grand loaf. Everyone will take home a fresh loaf of bread! Learn More

Alabama Coast Cleanup 

September 15th | 8am -12pm | One Mile Creek

Show your support and concern for Alabama’s waterways by participating in the 31st Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup. You or your organization can make a difference by volunteering to clean up our cherished coastal area. The Alabama Coastal Cleanup engages local citizens to remove trash and debris and to change the behaviors that cause pollution. In a continuing effort to clean up the coast, over 90,000 volunteers have removed 800 tons of trash from Alabama’s valued coastline and waterways over the past thirty years. Join us this year as we continue to make Alabama the Beautiful! Learn More

Big City Toys Grand Opening Celebration

September 15th | 9:00am | Big City Toys

Big City Toys is moving to a new location at 4504 Old Shell Road, in Spring Hill. Celebrate along side them with good morning donuts and coffee at 9 a.m. followed by face painting from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. by Moon Pie Mama. There will be giveaway bags filled with goodies until supplies run out. The gigantic dino and unicorn sprinklers will be on if there’s sunshine, and the fun-meter cranked on high! Learn More

The Battle of Bo's Burgers - Food Fight at the Fort

September 16th | 4 PM - 7 PM | Fort Colonial of Mobile 

This exciting food sport event has three unique components, designed to showcase Bo’s Signature Burgers and our Alabama chef’s creativity. Taking place in and around the Fort of Colonial Mobile in downtown Mobile, the featured Executive Chef Challenge invites local restaurant chefs to create a signature dish using Bo’s Burger ground beef. The second event challenges amateur cook teams from area organizations to create their best version of a Bo’s Burger. The third event is a Sylvia’s menu challenge as they will prepare four different Bo’s Burger inspired dishes. Attendees will select their favorite to be featured on Sylvia’s menu. Learn More

Lee Ann Womack 

September 19th | 7 - 10pm | The Steeple on St. Francis

Lee Ann Womack with special guest Ashton Shepherd and Anna Marie McElroy Learn More

The Throwdown

September 20th | 5:30-9pm | Hosted by Mobile Arts Council

Five local artists will compete to create works of art in just 90 minutes. All pieces are auctioned off and the piece with the highest bid is declared the winner. This year's competitors include: returning champion Devlin Wilson, Ardith Goodwin, Cat Pope, conz8000, and Ben Kaiser. Guests will enjoy live art, a silent auction, entertainment by Yeah, Probably, drinks and beer by Haint Blue Brewing Co., and food catered by Heroes (Downtown) Sports Bar & Grille and The Royal Scam. Proceeds from this event will support community arts grants and the Mobile Arts Council’s mission to strengthen, support, and sustain the local arts and cultural community. Learn More

2018 Oktoberfest 

September 22nd |  2 - 11pm | Serda Brewing Co. 

Save the Date! Cheers to you Mobile! With the release of Serda’s new seasonal Beer Oktoberfest Märzen in September we decided to have a celebration. There will be many fun events like a Stein Hoisting contest, Fun Run & more, with great prizes. Learn More

Mobile Fashion Week

September 22nd | 6 - 10pm | The Fort of Colonial Mobile

This event is part of an even bigger development along our Gulf Coast, a movement of fashion-forward thinking and creative outreach. Mobile Fashion Week was born from the idea of "Fashion with a cause." the concept was simple: bring every facet of the fashion industry together to support a local charity. From models to designers, makeup artists to hairstylists, bringing them all together to support Camp Rap-A-Hope. A percentage of ticket sales and sponsorship donations are donated each year to the camp for kids with cancer. Learn More

Thriller Nights of Lights

September 22nd - October 31st | 7 -10 pm |  Mobile BayBears Professional Baseball Club

Enjoy this drive-thru laser and light show synchronized to frightening and fun music. 

Mobile Sushi Class

September 24th | 6:30pm | Serda Brewing Co. 

A two hour, hands-on beginner sushi class. During class, you'll learn to make perfectly sticky sushi rice, how to make all of the sauces you love at the sushi bar (from eel sauce to BangBang sauce!), where to source all of your ingredients and how to safely and confidently serve raw fish at home. Learn More

The Scout Guide of Mobile Bay Launch of Volume 2 

September 26th 

After a member only launch party on the 25th, you will be able to pick up a copy of Volume 2 at any of Scouted Members business. Learn More.

ACS Vintage Affair 

September 27th | 6 - 9pm | Fort Whiting

Sponsored by Lexus of Mobile, American Cancer Society's premier fundraiser is on Thursday, September 27th at Fort Whiting Armory. While listening to dueling pianos, you can enjoy fine wines from Red or White as well as catering by Clifton Morrissette. The auction will include original local art, fabulous trips, and many more exclusive items! Learn More

Hot Power Basics 

September 29th | 1:00pm | Soul Shine Yoga

So you love hot yoga? Want to make it a lifelong, sustainable practice? Hot Power is a practice that can be very beneficial if practiced correctly. Heat, sweat, and speed need to be coupled with breath, alignment, strength, and skill. In these workshops with Soul Shine Yoga they will break down the hot yoga power flow, building from bottom up, to develop a strong and safe practice. All levels. Learn More

Jubilee Arts and Crafts Festival 

September 29th 30th | 10am - 5pm | Main Street, Daphne

The 30th Annual Jubilee Festival of Arts is set to attract thousands to the oak-lined Main Street of Daphne. Art, music & seafood meet southern charm at this annual festival set along the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce hosts this family-friendly festival each year in coordination with the City of Daphne. The festival includes ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS, HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION, KIDS ART PARK, FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIERS, FANTASTIC LOCAL FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT & SOUTHERN MAKERS. Learn More

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Talbot Runhof Montano V-Neck Short-Sleeve Front-Slit Gown, Black

Jimmy Choo Candy Resin Crinkle Clutch Bag, Gold

Diane von Furstenberg Colorblock Short-Sleeve Sheath Dress, Blue

Aquazzura Christy Studded Lace-Up Pump, Nude

Floral-Print Sleeveless Tiered Organza Gown, Citrine

Rachel Gilbert Aria Sleeveless Diamond-Print High-Low Dress, Black/White

Roger Vivier Belle De Nuit Pump w/Swarovski® Crystal Buckle

ph15 Sleeveless Draped Ponte Sheath Dress, Black/White

Zac Posen Ottoman Jersey Fishtail Gown, Blue

Milly Adalyn Sleeveless Mixed-Media Cocktail Dress, Navy

Carolina Herrera Floral-Skirt 3/4-Sleeve Cocktail Dress, Ink Blue

T by Alexander Wang Stretch Cutout-Back Tank Dress, Black

Kay Unger New York Sleeveless Floral Taffeta Cocktail Dress, Pink/Multicolor

Rubin Singer Cap-Sleeve V-Neck Embellished Gown, Black/Silver

Elizabeth and James Catherine Sleeveless Silk Ruffle Gown, Eggshell

Proenza Schouler Small Metallic Leather Lunch Bag, Silver

Akris Sleeveless Embellished-Front Gown, Starling

ZAC Zac Posen Sleeveless Contour Cocktail Dress, Nightshade

La Petite Robe di Chiara Boni 3/4-Sleeve Floral Tie-Dye Cocktail Dress, Winter Blossom Red

Camilla & Marc Off-the-Shoulder Popover Sheath Dress, Red

Self-Portrait Sleeveless Floral-Lace Midi Dress, White

Jovani Sleeveless V-Neck Ruffle Dress, Purple

Milly Adalyn Sleeveless Mixed-Media Cocktail Dress, Navy

Lela Rose Sheer Striped Fringe Sleeveless Gown, White

Badgley Mischka Chain-Trim Strappy-Back Gown, Bordeaux

Valentino Rockstud Slingback 100mm Pump, Black

Manolo Blahnik Hangisi Crystal Buckle Flat, Bronze

Carolina Herrera Cap-Sleeve Tuxedo Colorblock Gown, Black/White

Herve Leger Square-Neck Cap-Sleeve Bandage Gown, Silver Combo

Roberto Cavalli Tiered Lace Bell-Sleeve Mini Dress, Gold

Nightcap Clothing Dentelle Lace Off-the-Shoulder Shift Dress, Black

Carmen Marc Valvo Short-Sleeve Beaded Crepe Mini Dress, Black

Michael Kors Lace-Inset Button-Front Gown, Black

Milly Floral-Print Sleeveless Mini Dress, Pink

ZAC Zac Posen Dottie Crepe Ruffle-Trim Shift Dress, Red

Naeem Khan Colorblock Front-Slit Long-Sleeve Dress, Multi Pattern

Milly Off-the-Shoulder Sequined Cocktail Dress, Gunmetal

Theia Sleeveless V-Neck High-Low Cocktail Dress

M Missoni Sleeveless Rib-Stitched Zigzag Knit A-Line Dress, Black

Halston Heritage Sleeveless Floral-Print Belted Dress

Saint Laurent Lace V-Neck Half-Sleeve Dress w/ Bow, Sand/Black

cinq a sept Fira Tiered Silk Dress, Pomegranate

kate spade new york sage glitter peep-toe pump, gold

Saint Laurent Monogram Leather Small Clutch Bag, Royal Blue

Halston Heritage Strapless Geo-Notched Tulip Dress