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Published: 2013-12-29 22:43:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 808; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 4
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Description Jas picked up her tablet again, beware, it means she rebels against boring in-concept stuff and BREAKS ALL THE RULES. *raises fist* This time I'm back with Chiffon's Sirenix. I've been thinking about the design for a long time but it was always too complicated to even think of, yet draw. But I finally did it, yaay. 


So, I can start by saying that the dress is purely based on this Marchesa dress from their Fall 2012 RTW collection.

I thought it was gorgeous the second I saw it and thought it would make a great Sirenix for Chiffon if I chopped it short, so I did. I tried making the dress at least a bit my own, but your judgement will decide whether I succeeded or not I didn't even bother changing the colours a lot, because I liked this green. It made me think of seaweed :3 

Also sidenote. Marchesa makes such gorgeous dresses in general! Damn some of their creations are just beyond stunning. 


I decided to carry out the floral ornaments to replace the ordinary Sirenix tights, even though it was one huge pain to paint. All pieces are hand painted and shaded and it just took forever. I don't think i'll do it again in the very near future xD I did give her heels on the original drawing, but they looked weird to me, so I left them out here (and I was too lazy to draw them xD) 


Her wings aren't as great as I'd like them to be, but they will do. Going with the original idea of shell shaped wings of Sirenix, I went for Blue Mussel  shaped wings. Just with a 'tiny bit' more splash of colour xD 


Anatomy wise there are some defects that I simply was too lazy to correct because after hours of ornament shading I just wanted to finish this thing. Examples are her hands and eyes.


I'll stop rambling now. Download for full resolution (not sure you want to tho xD).


 ~Enjoy! :3 


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Comments: 47

chocolatesmoothie [2014-02-07 03:39:19 +0000 UTC]

Dayum, you really stepped up this time on the Sirenix design XD It makes me think of those really intricate lace dresses that I get to see on red carpet events XDDD You're attention to detail is daunting :I It's amazing! XD

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Star-Reacher In reply to chocolatesmoothie [2014-02-12 21:52:46 +0000 UTC]

Ahah thanks Dawnie! 

Well the dress was heavily inspired stolen from Marchesa and I added my own touch to it. But frankly, I HATE the sirenix designs they have on the show. Disappointing :I But thank you  

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chocolatesmoothie In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-02-16 06:49:49 +0000 UTC]

NP ;D

Fashion forward as always XD Sadly, I agree. Its a little bit underwhelming after believix and especially enchantix. 

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Star-Reacher In reply to chocolatesmoothie [2014-05-28 19:01:12 +0000 UTC]

 
Ahahaha thanks! 
Yeah exactly and it especially pisses me off that the girls are pretty much wearing the same thing.

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chocolatesmoothie In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-06-09 14:10:30 +0000 UTC]

yup. >.<
No individuality. X( I'm just gonna say, this calls for ANARCHY! (Yeah, not so related, but yeah)

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annamaroulaki [2014-01-05 23:57:21 +0000 UTC]

Looks REAL nice and also a pain in the goddamn butt. You pulled it off very well.

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Star-Reacher In reply to annamaroulaki [2014-01-11 20:51:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Anna! :3 Ahaha, it was a real pain, I tried my best - and neglected stuff like anatomy because I was all #sodonewiththisshit xD 

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CuteKalina [2014-01-02 12:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Woah..this look better than those official outfit concepts! I love it <3 So much work you put in there! 

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Star-Reacher In reply to CuteKalina [2014-01-04 20:48:54 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you so much :3 Yeah, it did take a while, but half the work was already done, since I based it of an existing dress  

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CuteKalina In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-01-05 22:18:43 +0000 UTC]

Okay But it's still work ^^

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TalviKettu [2013-12-30 19:09:16 +0000 UTC]

wooow O.o she looks so beautiful O.o I LOVE THE WINGS XD

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Star-Reacher In reply to TalviKettu [2014-01-04 20:45:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much :3 Hahahah, the wings are quite simple actually, but thanks  

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TalviKettu In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-01-07 09:26:57 +0000 UTC]

welcome maybe thats why they look so good? sometimes simple is better

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Star-Reacher In reply to TalviKettu [2014-01-11 22:04:03 +0000 UTC]

Awww thank you dear  

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TalviKettu In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-01-13 10:25:25 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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AquarianPrincess7 [2013-12-30 15:50:02 +0000 UTC]

... og... this is... omg... This is gorgeous! I love the out of the box, how it's actually supposed to be sirenix design, it's so much more awesome. I love this so much, the hard work is obvious, so gorgeous!

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Star-Reacher In reply to AquarianPrincess7 [2014-01-04 20:45:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Krys I just got so inspired by that Marchesa dress, I thought it was lovely :3 And I hate the original concept of the transformation xD 

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AquarianPrincess7 In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-01-08 23:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Meh, the transformations have gotten so out of hand if you ask me, it's like they're pointless. If you ask me it should have stopped at enchantix... That dress is gorgeous I imagine, totally have to go look at it!

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Star-Reacher In reply to AquarianPrincess7 [2014-01-11 22:05:00 +0000 UTC]

YES, tell me about it. I once swore I wouldn't give my OCs believixes, but oh well... it happened anyway xD But yes, seriously, fairies will get killed before they decide which transformation to transform into xD 

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AquarianPrincess7 In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-01-15 22:37:17 +0000 UTC]

there's just, theres too many! I like enchantix, i'll stick to that. I can just picture the bad guys standing there watching the fairy trying to decide her transformation, lol

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Star-Reacher In reply to AquarianPrincess7 [2014-05-28 18:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Enchantix is awesome, I agree :3 
Ahahahahah omfg so true xD 
I decided with the higher forms that I'll draw them if I have ideas for them, if not.... I'll decide to be lazy xD 

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AquarianPrincess7 In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-05-29 17:05:02 +0000 UTC]

That's what I do, though with one of my characters, and Krysten, I'm like, she's a water fairy, does she really need harmonix and sirenix, and the other one is part mermaid, but I've designed this gorgeous harmonix that I'm so proud of, so it's like, character development, or, pretty dress? lol

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Star-Reacher In reply to AquarianPrincess7 [2014-08-25 22:08:01 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm.... maybe she just got them because well.... she can? not because she needs them? xD 

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AquarianPrincess7 In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-08-27 20:05:57 +0000 UTC]

I like that! haha

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AquarianPrincess7 In reply to AquarianPrincess7 [2014-01-08 23:20:23 +0000 UTC]

...OMG That thing is gorgeous! I would never wear it cause it's just not me, but omg!

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Charming--Primrose [2013-12-30 10:51:29 +0000 UTC]

As for arms/ eyes/ whatever else...just stop I wouldn't pay attention otherwise xD

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Star-Reacher In reply to Charming--Primrose [2014-01-04 20:44:21 +0000 UTC]

It bugs me xD But I was too lazy to change it. If I had to this drawing would never be finished. 

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Charming--Primrose [2013-12-30 10:49:43 +0000 UTC]

Gotta take this pic to a hairdressing salon telling them "Dye me like this!" Seriously, hair is the pure enjoy

If I'd ever decided to go for such sirenix, some time later I'd just be "screw up, she just won't have sirenix" or "screw up, I'll just use glow" (remember glowix thing? xD) The whole design is a fairytale, it suits Chiff a lot. I'd say the leg thingies is an upgraded version of enchantix wire I totally see Chiff using ornaments as weapon, she could attack with tiny roses' leaves and then they'd just return to the outfit) And hey, this is another example of a color that suits Chiff's appearance. By the way, such blue-ish green/ turquoise is among my current favorite colors :3 I like how wings are simple but very nice, such a design doesn't need complicated wings.

Now it's perfect time to say "I should go and redesign mine" but you know, there's already too much stuff to clear out

I want background stories about how your fairies got sirenixes

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Star-Reacher In reply to Charming--Primrose [2014-01-04 20:43:53 +0000 UTC]

I have no idea how that colour would look like IRL, but if you trust your hairdresser enough to do it, do it xD 

Thank you :3 


Ahahahah, believe me, I've had the idea for this design in mind since I first saw the dress which was probably around summer. HALF A YEAR it's taken me to actually try to draw it xD 

Thank you! :3 IDK about upgraded wire. I like to think of it more as actual growing plants. Is that too gross? xD Ahahaha yeah I guess she could actually use the roses :3 Really? I damn wasn't sure about the green here, but I kept it just because it reminded me of seaweed. 

The only reason she has simple wings is because I wanted to finish the drawing, ahah xD I'm such a lazy ass xD 


Pft, stoppit! your OCs have gorgeous Sirenixes, and you've so much else to be working on. Their Zaffirixes for instance


I've no idea xD 

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Charming--Primrose In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-01-05 18:20:48 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'm definitely getting highlights :3

I remember! You showed me te dress in summer along with inspiration for Aly's
You should commission someone and ask for Chiff's sirenix I'd say it's fierce: "have it bitches, I wear real plants" xD Although Chiff wouldn't say that I think xD Green looks very fresh so it suits underwater theme)
That's why I like making wings before the actual drawing xD This way has its disadvantages though...

Yeeeah, especially zaffirixes Actually I worked on Camilla's hallowinx today (curls ftw) and I also got to work on her ench. But ench hairstyle is pain in the ass, because I can't come up with something suitable xP...should go and draw her lovix)

It must be something exceptional *_*

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Star-Reacher In reply to Charming--Primrose [2014-05-23 18:52:11 +0000 UTC]

Late Jas is late xD How did the highlights turn out? I can't remember whether I already asked about this or not xD 

Ahahaha, I did, didn't I? xD 

Ohmygosh, I don't think I'd be that mean to someone xD Of COURSE she wears real plants, she's a Linphean fairy after all! #takethatFlora 
Thank you, and by the way, plants in other colours, like purple, would look weird xD
Yeah! I should be doing that too. But I can see why it had disadvantages, bc if you suddenly change your mind about the colours, you are a bit doomed xD 

Ahahha, well them most important thing is that you are actually working But I don't remember seeing those things in your gallery recently?

They got midlife crisises and needed fairy adventures? xD

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Charming--Primrose In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-05-23 19:09:03 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I already need new xD They wash out, although I still have some on the back of the head but from my point of view it's not visible xD
F*ck it's so funny xD Like we're writing pen letters to each other that take so long to deliver xD

Haha, my girls took some flowers from Linphea too xD For harmonixes I mean)
Suddenly this turqoise made me think of mint. Chiff shuld have some mentholbased spell in sirenix

xDDD Stop it, I can't even xD I have her ench in fact, but all those times I tried to sketch Milla posing in it the shit comes out I dropped her hallowinx because the outfit I used to like stopped making sense xD

Can't help thinking of pregnancy xD

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Star-Reacher In reply to Charming--Primrose [2014-08-25 22:04:19 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see I see! I bet they are all gone by now? xD 
I know right? I'm so slow, I'm sorry. 

Well it's great, no trip is complete without souvenirs  
Hmmm.... menthol spell.... you've got me thinking  

.... I want to see this hallowinx outfit of 'no-sense' Maybe you can make it make sense?  

Ahahahhaha xD 

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PrettieAngel [2013-12-30 05:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh, and that hair style! *_*

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Star-Reacher In reply to PrettieAngel [2014-01-04 20:34:38 +0000 UTC]

Ahahah, it's actually supposed to be the one she had on the drawing in this dump:

star-reacher.deviantart.com/ar…

Just recycling old ideas xD 

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PrettieAngel In reply to Star-Reacher [2014-01-05 09:40:41 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see. The hair wasn't completely visible in that picture, so I didn't notice. It still looks great nonetheless!

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PrettieAngel [2013-12-30 05:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow, those floral patterns are amazing! I can't believe you have the patience to go and paint all those tiny details. >.< I think this is a very successful Sirenix. I could almost look like the dark Sirenix, with al those twisting vines. I think you managed to combine the best parts of the two Sirenix concepts.

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Star-Reacher In reply to PrettieAngel [2014-01-04 20:31:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Well I don't, obviously, which is why I neglected e.g. anatomical details xD 

Dark Sirenix? I kinda see your point, but  that's now what I was thinking of when I drew it xD 

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Secretly-Me [2013-12-30 04:31:57 +0000 UTC]

So much detailing! I LOVE it! Everything about this picture looks so floaty and soft, especially her hair

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Star-Reacher In reply to Secretly-Me [2014-01-04 20:23:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Chiffon is meant to be quite soft, so I'm happy you say that!  

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Ribbondelle [2013-12-30 00:05:40 +0000 UTC]

Ahh Chiffon x3 It's exciting to see your sirenixs since you take them in such a different direction! I love the wings!

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Star-Reacher In reply to Ribbondelle [2013-12-30 00:07:45 +0000 UTC]

Yep, Chiffon :3 Thank you so much, I'm trying to :3 I think this is much more fun that doing the same design over and over, so I'm glad you like it :3 

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Ribbondelle In reply to Star-Reacher [2013-12-30 00:09:37 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Definitely. If I weren't spoiled by the base I made for the official wings, I'd definitely be doing my own xD

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Silencelabyrinth [2013-12-29 22:56:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh DANG gurl!! You can 100% get away with the hands and the eyes, both parts look a bit soft and dreamy rather than outright anatomy problems to my eye, which plays well with the soft shading and lineless decoration style. Can I call those swirls lineless? They're nearly there I think.
It's different enough. I can see it's clearly based on it, but it's not traced (I don't think the pattern is the same ? theirs has more leaves, yours more viney.) and honestly it just works too well. #
I appreciate you breaking the sirenix mold more and more XD
And these wings, I saw what they were before I got the link! I know these! ^ ^ It's cute seeing blue mussels in green ^ ^
And and, Chiff herself <3 THAT EXPRESSION AND POSE AND FLOATY HAIR. Everything just screams dreamy <3

Now, tell me what her IO hair colour is? :3

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Star-Reacher In reply to Silencelabyrinth [2013-12-29 23:15:07 +0000 UTC]

Ah, good! Because I really didn't feel like redrawing those parts xD Also the decorations ARE lineless. Outlining them would be an even bigger hell, so how about no? xD 

Yah, even if I wanted there was NO WAY I would be able to trace that pattern. It's SO HARD to draw xD But I'm glad you thin it works *jas is happy* :3 

Oh, that ain't gonna stop you know? I hate the original sirenix concept so much.

I actually thought that Blue Mussels were called oysters until Wikipedia corrected me. Hooray for the free encyclopedia xD 


Thank you so much  


THE EXACT SAME AS THIS xD 

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Silencelabyrinth In reply to Star-Reacher [2013-12-30 19:53:52 +0000 UTC]

Hahahahah XD Well don't then! No-one is going to force you XD
They are? Ok great, my butt's covered then XD They're just gorgeous....What would it look like from the back, a repeat of the front?
Damn straight XD It works perfectly darling, it's  mix of pattern and pure swirl <3
Hahahahah XD I know, and I'm eager to see more.....I actually have two shells from around the house in front of me, wondering if I can use them on Kia's because....because Circi's amazing spikeness was amazing but I'm actually in love with the mussel wings XD Max can have ordinary sirenix, but I'm gonna play with Kia's a bit more because I want to do something like you have, if I can XD
Haha, Oh gosh can you imagine the adorably tiny pearls Blue Mussels would create if they were oysters?

Welcome. This is beautiful and I'm SO SORRY BUT *Sketchbooks furiously*

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Star-Reacher In reply to Silencelabyrinth [2014-05-23 18:46:06 +0000 UTC]

Ahahaha xD 
Thank you :3 I think so? Some symmetry would do it well, since there's so much happening here xD 
Thank you again I'm glad :3 

I'm curious about those shells now! tho Kia already has a wing shape xD If you don't like it, I could remake it though  

Yeah, very dark but with a blueish tone? x) 

Ehehehehehehhe :3 

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