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Author: *Bunny* | Posted Jan 11, 2012

Just a few days too late for Kate's 30th birthday on 9th January (Happy Birthday, Your Highness!), my Kate Megaset will be published on 12th January. It contains all 8 of my Kate sets in one handy megaset comprising 39 items: 28 complete outfits, 3 tops, 2 pairs of jeans, 5 clutch bags and 1 hat.

In order for all the items to show up in your game, you will require meshes by A., BBKZ, Chriko, Crechebaby, Ekinege, Elena, Fantasyrogue, Liana, Maxis, NataliS, Shannara, Simal, steffor, Sunair & ulkrhsn. Links to the relevant meshes are provided for each individual item as appropriate. Many thanks to all these talented mesh artists.

All clothing items are available for adults and young adults and are categorised appropriately. Accessories are available for all Sims. A universal collection file, which will allow you to locate easily all of my Kate clothing items in your game, is included.

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Dec 10, 2011 | 3 comments

My Christmas set this year was inspired by Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. I have chosen six items in festive colours: three dresses, two clutch bags and one hat.

The six items I've re-created this time are as follows:

1. The glamorous fiery red silk jersey and chiffon Sarai dress by Beulah London which Kate wore to a Gala Fundraiser in London on 13 October 2011. This full length dress features a plunging V neckline, billowing sheer chiffon sleeves and luxurious long wrap around ties at the waist. I wasn't able to find a mesh with long puffed alpha sleeves so instead I used Ekinege's beautiful Mesh 09 which has long flared alpha sleeves and I think works very nicely.

2. On the same evening, Kate carried the gorgeous gold metallic weave Edith envelope clutch bag by Wilbur & Gussie. This requires my favourite NataliS clutch bag mesh.

3. The striking lawn green silk Maja dress by Diane von Furstenberg which Kate wore in Los Angeles on 8 July 2011. This knee length dress features a deep V-back with a line of gold buttons, elbow length sleeves and a belted waist. Worn with taupe high heeled L.K. Bennett pumps. Not my favourite of Kate's outfits, but I thought the colour was very festive. This outfit uses Elena's Cocktail mesh.  This mesh has the cutest platform high heeled shoes and allowed me to illustrate the soles of the shoes, an interesting novelty - take a look!

4. On the same evening, Kate carried a striking leopard print snakeskin clutch bag by Diane von Furstenberg. Again, not one of my favourites, but I think it goes well with the green dress. Again, this requires the NataliS clutch bag mesh.

5. The glamorous red French floral lace dress by Collette Dinnigan which Kate wore to a wedding on 24 September 2011. This knee length dress features a red lace overlay with a black lining, scoop neckline & elbow length lace sleeves. Worn with black high heeled Prada pumps. This outfit requires my favourite mesh 007 by ulkrhsn.

6. Kate wears a lot of very cute fascinators and small hats. I used steffor's Advent - Accessories - 5 hat mesh to create a generic small red hat.

I hope you enjoy my Christmas Kate set.

Merry Christmas!

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Nov 21, 2011 | 0 comments

A superset containing all four of my Kate In Canada sets will be published on Friday 25 November. This set comprises 19 items: 9 dresses, 2 coats, 2 casual outfits, 3 shirts, 2 pairs of jeans and 1 bag.

I love Kate's style and I have very much enjoyed trying my best to re-create these outfits as faithfully as possible - admittedly, with varying success! Some outfits were easier than others, but I always enjoyed the challenge. I hope that you (and your Sims!) have also enjoyed it. Please comment here to let me know which item was your favourite.

Many, many thanks as always go to the very talented meshers, without whose meshes this project would not have been possible: BBKZ, Fantasyrogue, Liana, NataliS, Simal, Sunair, Tantra and ulkrhsn.

If you enjoyed these sets, please take a look at my original Kate Superset.

My next project will be a set of Kate's outfits for Christmas, so keep an eye out for news here in my blog, on my facebook page and via twitter.

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Nov 10, 2011 | 3 comments

Here is the fourth and final installment of my Kate In Canada set - items inspired by the wardrobe of the Duchess of Cambridge during her trip to Canada this summer. This set comprises two complete outfits, two tops and one pair of jeans.

This set is a little more casual than previous sets and has a bit of a Western theme. It requires three meshes available at TSR and one standard Maxis base game mesh.

The four outfits I've re-created this time are as follows:

1. The casual ensemble which Kate wore to visit Slave Lake in Alberta on 6 July, comprising navy blue J Brand skinny jeans worn with Linda Camm belt, cream ruffled blouse, Smythe Les Vestes One Button Blazer and Pied A Terre 'Imperia' black sling back wedges. I had a lot of trouble sourcing a mesh for this outfit as it required wedge heels, skinny jeans and an open jacket with a cut out section at the back. In the end I plumped for ulkrhsn's mesh 005 which is a little curvier than Kate but ticks most of the boxes, although the shoes had to be adapted a bit from those that Kate wore. This is a very versatile mesh which allowed me to re-create the white lining of Kate's Smythe Les Vestes jacket - I think this looks quite snazzy in the game.

2. Kate put together a Western-style outfit for Day 1 of the Calgary Stampede on 7 July, comprising GoldSign 'Passion' bootcut jeans worn with an eye-catching belt, the gorgeous 'Armonia' shirt by Temperley and R Soles 'Vegas Setter' cowboy boots - topped off, of course, with the symbolic white Smithbilt Stetson hat with which she had been presented earlier in the day on her arrival in Calgary. I have re-created this outfit as separates. The jeans use a standard Maxis base game mesh. The shirt requires Tantra's AF6 mesh. N.B. The shirt will vary in length in the game depending on which bottom half you pair it with.

3. For Day 2 of the Calgary Stampede on 8 July, Kate wore a similar outfit to the one she had worn the previous day, but this time substituted the equally gorgeous 'Rodeo' shirt by Temperley. The jeans are the same pair as worn on the previous day and the new shirt uses the same Tantra mesh as the previous one.

4. For her departure from Canada later on 8 July, Kate wore the elegant red wool 'Marianne' coat dress by Catherine Walker accessorised with the Queen's diamond maple leaf brooch and her favourite L.K. Bennett taupe 'Sledge' pumps. BBKZ's 150211 mesh worked very well for this outfit, especially the very cute platform high heels.

For once, all the outfits (except the jeans) are maternity friendly. However, you have to be careful which bottom half you pair with the shirts as bottom halfs are not generally maternity friendly and you end up with a very odd effect!

As always, a big thank you to the very talented meshers who allow me to re-create these real life outfits for The Sims.

All these outfits are available for adults and young adults.

** Incidentally, please make sure that you have your in-game settings set to the highest quality in order for the outfits to show up properly in the game. In the past, in the interests of making the game run more quickly, I have experimented with lower settings and was appalled at how blurred and awful some of my outfits appeared. My preview pictures are always created from screenshots taken in my game with minimal editing, so that is how the outfits should look in your game. If they don't, please check your settings! **

If you like these outfits, please check out my Kate Superset, Kate In Canada Part 1, Kate In Canada Part 2 and Kate In Canada Part 3

I hope you have enjoyed my Kate In Canada series. For your convenience, I will be combining all four Kate In Canada sets into one handy superset shortly.

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Oct 22, 2011 | 0 comments

So here is Part 3 of my Kate In Canada set - items inspired by the wardrobe of the Duchess of Cambridge during her trip to Canada this summer. This set comprises three complete outfits, one top and one pair of jeans.

This set is a little more colourful than the previous set. It requires three meshes available at TSR and one from Just Sims 2 (which I have used previously, so you may already have it).

The four outfits I've re-created this time are as follows:

1. The navy blue Ted Baker trench coat that Kate wore for her arrival in Yellowknife on 4 July. I was a little surprised by this outfit as I felt it was perhaps a bit on the short side. There was a white dress or perhaps a skirt and blouse peeking out from beneath the coat, and NataliS's lovely layered mesh 021 from Just Sims 2 (which I also used for Kate's Epsom outfit) allowed me to reproduce this. I have categorised this as outerwear only, as generally people don't wear coats indoors! So you will need Seasons for this outfit to show up in your game.

2. Another of my favourites, the Malene Birger Bullet dress which Kate wore to visit Yellowknife on 5 July. Finding a mesh for this dress was a challenge as I was keen to reproduce the padded shoulders which are so key to the shape of this dress. The closest I could find was mesh 022 by NataliS. The shoulders are a bit more pronounced than those of Kate's dress, but I think it looks quite striking.

3. Later on 5 July Kate visited Blachford Lake, a trip requiring an informal outfit. She wore the same navy J Brand jeans and Sebago Bala moccasins that she had previously worn for the dragon boat race, this time worn with a stone military style Burberry shirt and an unusual embellished leather belt by Linda Camm. I couldn't find one full body mesh which met all my requirements for this outfit, so I ended up making the shirt and jeans as separate items. This does have the benefit that you will be able to mix and match the shirt and jeans with any others in your Sims' wardrobes. The shirt uses a base game Maxis mesh. The jeans require the Mix n Match Part 4 mesh by Simal, which unfortunately seems to suffer from the same problem I've encountered with some other alpha meshes - the 'missing insides' syndrome. However, it's not a big problem here as it only affects the lower parts of the legs of the jeans.

4. For her arrival in Calgary on 7 July, Kate wore the silk Primrose dress by Jenny Packham - possibly not the best choice, as it was very windy at the airport and the skirt of the dress was full, lightweight and floaty...She carried the gorgeous Natalie clutch which I made previously. I tried a couple of meshes for this dress and settled on T035 by Sunair. The mesh is maternity friendly, but something odd happens when you have a pregnant Sim wear it, which I've never seen before - the high heels and puffed sleeves disappear. I am guessing the mesh was based on a simpler Maxis mesh which is what it reverts to on a pregnant Sim. It is a pity that more meshes aren't maternity friendly. I encounter very few.

As always, a big thank you to the very talented meshers who allow me to re-create these real life outfits for The Sims.

All these outfits are available for adults and young adults.

If you like these outfits, please check out my Kate Superset, Kate In Canada Part 1 and Kate In Canada Part 2.

Watch this space for further additions to this set...

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Oct 11, 2011 | 0 comments

So here is part 2 of my Kate In Canada series, four more items inspired by outfits worn by the Duchess of Cambridge during her trip to Canada this summer.

The set requires two meshes available at TSR, one mesh from Mod The Sims and one mesh from H&M Fashion Stuff.

The four outfits included in this set are as follows:

1. The pretty black and white bird print Issa dress which Kate wore to a barbeque on the evening of 30 June along with black Pied A Terre Imperia sling back espadrilles and which she was also seen wearing the evening before her wedding. This dress uses a mesh from H&M Fashion Stuff (one of the few meshes from H&M Fashion Stuff that I hadn't already re-coloured! - see my various H&M sets) which is very similar to Kate's dress except that it has a collar and bangles.

2. The elegant Vanessa dress by Joseph which Kate wore for her departure from Québec on 3 July. I wanted to make this dress with the pretty bolero jacket she wore over it as she arrived in Prince Edward Island, but couldn't find a suitable mesh. This dress uses mesh 090 by Liana. I have included the white gold Asprey diamond pendant she wore as part of this outfit.

3. One of my favourites, the Alexander McQueen knitted sailor dress, very Anne of Green Gables, which Kate wore during her visit to Prince Edward Island on 4 July. This dress uses mesh 005 by Liana. A custom mesh rendering the scarf in 3D would have been ideal but, as I've said before, I am not a mesher and have to do the best I can with existing meshes.

4. Later the same day, Kate changed into a much more casual outfit to take part in a dragon boat race. This outfit comprised a black and grey Nike anorak worn with dark blue jeans and very cute taupe/white Bala moccasins by Sebago. Finding a mesh for this outfit was very tricky and I had to compromise. I couldn't find a mesh with a hood, skinny jeans and flats, so in the end I plumped for a conversion of a male mesh from H&M Fashion Stuff by Fantasyrogue at Mod The Sims. It has a hooded long sleeved jacket and flat shoes but baggier jeans than Kate actually wore. I  have categorised this outfit as both everyday wear and outerwear.

As always, a big thank you to all the talented mesh creators who give me the opportunity to re-create these real life outfits for The Sims.

All these outfits are available for adults and young adults.

If you like these outfits, please check out my Kate Superset and Kate In Canada Part 1.

I'm still planning to re-create more of the outfits from the Canada/USA tour, so watch this space for updates...

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Oct 1, 2011 | 0 comments

I very much enjoyed seeing all the beautiful outfits the Duchess of Cambridge wore during her trip to Canada and the USA during the summer. My latest set, Kate In Canada Part 1 , was inspired by four of the outfits she wore in Canada plus one clutch bag. The set requires three meshes available at TSR.

The first four outfits in this series are as follows:

1. The very elegant Cecile lace dress by Canadian-born designer Erdem which Kate wore for her arrival in Canada on 30 June. This dress uses the same very versatile Ulker mesh that I used for the Shola dress.

2. The striking purple Issa dress, very reminiscent of the dress she wore to announce her engagement to Prince William, which Kate wore on the evening of Canada Day, July 1. This uses mesh 090 by Liana. I have included the diamond maple leaf brooch she wore as part of this outfit.

3. The chic grey Catherine Walker dress which Kate wore in Ottawa on 2 July. Kate carried a gorgeous silver suede clutch bag by Hobbs to complement this dress and I have created a version of this bag to go with the outfit using NataliS's wonderful clutch bag mesh. The Tabitha Simmons shoes Kate wore with this outfit are very cute and I've done my best to re-create these. Again, this dress uses the same Ulker mesh that I have used previously.

4. The following day, Kate again wore a dress by Erdem, this time the beautiful royal blue Jacquenta dress. Once again, this dress uses the same Ulker mesh that I have used several times before.

As always, a big thank you to all the talented mesh creators who give me the opportunity to re-create these real life outfits for The Sims.

All these dresses are available for adults and young adults and are categorised as both everyday and formal wear.

If you like these outfits, please check out my Kate Superset.

I'm planning to re-create more of the outfits from the Canada/USA tour in the near future, so keep an eye on my minisite for updates...

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Sep 27, 2011 | 0 comments

I'm currently working on my next set, another collection inspired by Kate Middleton's wonderful wardrobe. Catherine Walker, Erdem, Issa...Watch this space...

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Sep 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Get your Sims ready for Autumn with my Autumn Megaset for The Sims 2, which includes all six of my Autumn clothing sets in one handy superset. This includes 40 different items including tops, bottoms and complete outfits, everyday and outerwear. All items are available for adults and young adults - so your student Sims will be all set up for the start of the new academic year! And what's more, all the outfits use Maxis meshes (various expansion packs required) so you won't have to run around all over the internet downloading custom meshes! The megaset also includes a universal collection file to make it easy to locate the outfits in your game.

Author: *Bunny* | Posted Sep 12, 2011 | 1 comments

Today my Athletic Megaset was published, combining all five of my previously released workout wear sets into one handy download.

On Wednesday, my Kate Superset will be published, comprising all three of my Kate Middleton sets with a total of 12 complete outfits and two cute co-ordinating clutch bags.

Hope you like them!