Anyone who’s familiar with my blog knows that I’m a big supporter of charitable efforts in Second Life, especially Relay for Life, which if you don’t know, is a fundraising effort for the American Cancer Society. RFL events are held throughout the year; each one is filled with wonderful shopping, entertainment, experiences, and loads of creativity. Since I’m not a designer, I can’t create/offer items where I can donate the proceeds. So instead, I utilize my blogging efforts as I can, and then I shop, shop, shop, and shop some more. The Home & Garden EXPO is one of these mega-events, open from February 27th through March 21st. It’s such a win-win shopping experience… I score awesome creations by a whole range of designers I might already know and love or be seeing for the very first time… and my shopping dollars are going to support Relay for Life, Shopping with a purpose… what a concept, and what a wonderful way to use this medium, this life, to support such an important cause. All the details to this year’s event — donation items, 10L hunt items, auction items, entertainment & talks, the decorating competition, grand finale auction, a shopping guide, and more — can be found HERE.
The Look:
- Outfit: GiuliaDesign – Elisea. Stunning off-the-shoulder crop top with sleeves that are half gauzy with the same embroidery that embellishes the top edge along the breasts. The waist high pin-striped pants are a full flair leg; all colors have a black tie belt. See the full-length pic below for a good view of all this fabulous detail! Available in 10 colors — all with a silky feel — or in a fatback where you can mix & match the tops & bottoms like I did, Elisea is sized for Hourglass, Belleza Freya & Isis, Legacy, & Maitreya. EXCLUSIVELY at the March Vanity Event, open March 4th – 30th. Demo available.
- Head & Eyes: LeLUTKA – Nova Head
- Body: Slink – Hourglass Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
- Skin: theSkinnery – Monica
- Freckles: Izzie’s – Heart Mole; Finer Threads – Sel Beauty Marks
- Hair: Stealthic – Searching
- Makeup: #ADORED – Dreamgirl Shadow, pastel palette edition; Top1Salon – HD Rebellious Lipstick
- Nails: Encore – Shades of Pink
- Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Jessica Sanctuary Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
- Shoes: Phedora – Clelia Platforms
The Scene (all from the H&G Expo):
- Backdrop: My View – Teahouse. It’s hard to call this a backdrop, because it’s so much more. It’s really more of a full landscaping item in that the flowers/outdoor vase are on all 4 corners… the doors open & close (& can stay open if you prefer), there are single sit animations included in the inside chairs (see the shot of the interior below); it’s so adorable, with so many little touches that elevate it. 100% DONATION to Relay for Life in Region 6 of the Home & Garden Expo, HERE. The H&G Expo is open from Feb 27th – March 21st.
- Pose: Shutter Up – Good News. As you probably know, I don’t often do couple poses since it involves logging into two different computers at the same time, & controlling two avatars, & I’m just not that adept lol! But this time, I just couldn’t resist. Good News is just, well, that good! Includes the pose ball set as well as the cell phone in my hand. (NOTE: due to the huge flair of the pants, I did need to adjust the position of the back leg slightly.) 100% DONATION to Relay for Life in Region 6 of the Home & Garden Expo, HERE. The H&G Expo is open from Feb 27th – March 21st.
