Happy Holiday Shopper!

http://Happy Holiday ShopperIt’s been a rough few days… first, I got a cold. I hate colds! You feel miserable, but you’re not really sick enough to do anything about it BUT feel miserable.  Second, although my pic is celebrating shopping success, my shopping is NOT all done; for the holidays, yes, but my family is loaded with birthdays right around the holidays as well, and I’m totally stuck on some of those. And one of those birthdays is mine, which always gets me kind of depressed, thinking of all I haven’t accomplished, how old I’m getting (and no, I’m not saying! Ceja is permanently in her mid-20s!), and the cold just makes it worse. But one thing is certain…  my SL shopping is almost done, and yes, it’s just my own opinion, but I think I’m looking FABULOUS!!!! Here’s to successful shopping!  😉

  • Top:  MOZ Designs –  UPDATED! Keyhole Crop Turtleneck, another of my all-time favorite Moz designs because of how it shows off the décolleté, this top has been re-released with a “crop” of new colors & more. Sized for Tonic, Isis, Freya, Maitreya, eBody, Eve, Hourglass & Physique.
  • Skirt:  MOZ Designs –  NEW! Millie Leather Skirt, accented with metal grommets & brads. Comes in six leathers, single packages as well as a fatpack! Sized for Tonic, Isis, Freya, Maitreya, eBody, Hourglass & Physique. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!
  • Warmers:  Luftmensch Crafts –  Arm & Ear Warmers in 8 wonderful colors; the cozy ear warmers are full stretchable, so they’ll easily fit any head, any hairdo! At the Designer Circle Dec 9th – Dec 22nd
  • Nails:  Cazimi – Pro Palette, Winter Ombre Nails, appliers for Belleza, Omega, Maitreya, & Slink (see HUD below for these amazing wintry options); at the Designer Circle Dec 9th – Dec 22nd
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – NEW! Cynamon, another winner based on Omega GENUS & LAQ bento heads, worn in butter browless; 14 tones EXCLUSIVELY available at the Seduction Fair from Dec 7th – Dec 21st; buy them individually for 175L or in packs of 7 tones (Lights/Darks) for 800L each. Demo & shape also available.
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Lipgloss 01, one of the gifts on the Advent calendar! Very simple, the perfect touch of gloss with the very lightest tinge of color.  NOTE: Here’s how the Advent Calendar works. Each day you’ll see the current day’s gift box on the tree with hover text saying “Come get your present!” Simply right click & pay 1L (you’ll get it right back). Previous gifts are shown with hover text “You’re a little late, but you can still get your gift for 99L.” New gifts open around midnight SLT each day, & are randomly put into the boxes; inside each box are male & female gifts. Remember: the advent poster is RANDOM!  
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair:  [monso] My Hair – Evelynn, available at COLLABOR88
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Boots:  Oh Pair! – MORGAN
  • Pose:  Image Essentials Props and Poses – Holiday Shopping pose set, available at TWE12VE from Dec 12 – Dec 31
  • Location:  TheEvent

Double Trouble in High Heels

http://Double Trouble in High Heels

http://Judith in Trouble

Oh my, this outfit by Tonic is named so perfectly! It’s caused me so much Trouble in so many ways lol! First, I spent a ridiculous amount of time deciding which color to wear, because I kept liking each one more than the next… and then because the adorable little shrug has its color set separately, I kept debating whether to have it match the darker color of the dress or look totally separate. Don’t even get me started on the HUD for the shoes where you set the color of the main body and the bow separately! Then it looks so amazing on, well, let’s just say it garnered some attention and several IMs asking me where I’d gotten it. All the info is below, but because it IS by Tonic, it’s exclusively sized for us Tonic gals, though even if you have another mesh body, I always recommend trying things on… you never know! It may be worth the trouble! 😉

  • Outfit, including Shoes:  Tonic – NEW! Trouble, with a 16-color HUD for both the knit shrug & the scoop neck mini; another matching HUD for the vintage peep toe pump.  The fabric details on this are fabulous as always with Tonic; & the buttons on the shrug, not to mention the way it hugs & hangs & shapes all at the same time! Only in Tonic sizes (curvy & fine); even includes a thong!  And this is Double Trouble, because it’s not only a brand-new EXCLUSIVE at TheEvent for December, it’s also 50% OFF!
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – NEW! Judith, another GORGEOUS skin based on Omega GENUS & LAQ, worn in butter browless; 14 tones EXCLUSIVELY available at The Secret Affair from Dec 5th – Jan 5th; buy them individually for 175L or in packs of 7 tones (Lights/Darks) for 800L each. Demo & shape also available.
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Omega Eyeliner 03, another one of the gifts on the Advent calendar! NOTE: Here’s how the Advent Calendar works. Each day you’ll see the current day’s gift box on the tree with hover text saying “Come get your present!” Simply right click & pay 1L (you’ll get it right back). Previous gifts are shown with hover text “You’re a little late, but you can still get your gift for 99L.” New gifts open around midnight SLT each day, & are randomly put into the boxes; inside each box are male & female gifts. Remember: the advent poster is RANDOM!;  LAQ – Red Lipstick
  • Jewelry:  Glitter – Mistletoe Mesh Jewels Set (POE HUNT GIFT!), Store #83, Hint: Santa always brings gifts to all good girls (For LMs & Hints to the entire Grid-Wide POE Hunt, click HERE); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Bridge Scene:  PixelArt Pose Props – Peaceful Bridge Pose Scene, includes couple & single poses & falling snow… absolutely beautiful for ANY photographer.  Store #72: Hint: Don’t make a scene, there will be gifts for everyone! (I’ve posted this before, but it’s worth posting again! See my Dec 7th post for an inset of the full scene)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair: Argrace – Misaki
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Nails:  Nail It Good! – Tis the Season

Tartan Splendor

http://Tartan Splendor

http://Nephlyn in Butter

OK, I’ll admit it, I’m a huge fan of Outlander. If you know the books or the show, then you’ll understand the reference; if not, well, just let it pass by. Either way, I just LOVE all this tartan I’m seeing this holiday season (and no, I’m not talking flannel pajamas!)… Here’s just one adorable, sexy, not very Scottish little look I put together… all with items from current events!!!

  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – NEW! Nephlyn, absolutely STUNNING skin, worn in the 1st picture in Cashew (a dark tone) with my own freckles added (see below for closeups in this tone both with & without my little addition) & in the large picture in Butter (a light tone) as is, straight out of the box… 14 tones available EXCLUSIVELY at Designer Showcase Dec 5th – 31st; buy them individually for 175L or in packs of 7 tones (Lights/Darks) for 800L each. Demo available.
  • Shape: 7 Deadly s[K]ins – Nephlyn Shape, based on Omega LAQ bento head (looks great on my LAQ Athena head!) also available at Designer Showcase Dec 5th – 31st
  • Dress:  The Style Loft – Eve Dress; wow, tartan never looked like this before! Sexy open lacing front & back with a slightly poofed out, VERY short skirt… adorable & sexy all at the same time! Eve Heels are also available, as are demos for both.  Eve is EXCLUSIVELY available at the Darkness December Event.
  • Shoes: [Sheba] Creations – Aspen Boots Tartan, sized for Tonic, Slink, Belleza, Maitreya, eBody & Altamura; in Black-Red, Yellow-Green, & Blue-Pink for Fly Buy Friday event — just 50L for each during the event which ends Sunday night! — after that, the fatpack will be 199L. For more info on Fly Buy Fridays, click HERE.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair: Exile – Muse
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega)
  • Stockings: P.O.E.M.E – Seamed Black Stockings V2
  • Jewelry:  no.match – NO.DIAMOND, Metal Mix Loops; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Location: Northern Lights
Nephlyn Cashew w Freckles Added/Nephlyn Cashew As Is

 

Snowflakes

http://Snowflakes

I love so many things about snowflakes, but one thing is certain — they can be soooo bright when the sun hits them! Certainly not an earth-shattering observation, but one that may have me looking for my sunglasses next time… maybe I can find a Christmas pair among all the holiday goodies in Second Life?

  • Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins – Adventure, worn in Butter, browless, another of the AMAZING skin gifts on the Advent calendar at the store.  NOTE: Here’s how the Advent Calendar works. Each day you’ll see the current day’s gift box on the tree with hover text saying “Come get your present!” Simply right click & pay 1L (you’ll get it right back). Previous gifts are shown with hover text “You’re a little late, but you can still get your gift for 99L.” New gifts open around midnight SLT each day, & are randomly put into the boxes; inside each box are male & female gifts. Remember: the advent poster is RANDOM!  
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Lipgloss 01, another one of the gifts on the Advent calendar! Love this one, very simple, just adds the perfect touch of gloss with the very lightest tinge of pink.
  • Pants:  MOZ Designs –  Gabbi Zip Capri Leggings; I know “capri” makes it sounds counter-intuitive, but I LOVE these as part of a wintry outfit… Not only is the fit perfect, they’re just the right length for wearing with all those boots without having to worry about any edges popping through!

And from my VERY FAVORITE HUNT that I’ve participated in for YEARS, the Peace on Earth Hunt, full of awesome FREE items donated by over 100 designers across the grid; the following 5 items are ALL POE Hunt Gifts. I’ve included the hints; for hints and LMs for ALL the stores, click HERE:

  • Sweater:  #bye Best You Ever – Winter Sweater, in fitmesh sizes, Slink, & Maitreya. Love the off-the-shoulder slouchiness that still manages to be sexy. Store #88; Hint: In a little nook and cranny you’ll find me!
  • Hat: Hats by Couture Chapeau – Knit Hat Christmas. The hat’s not stretchable, so depending on the size of your head, you may need to find hair in your inventory that’s either relatively flat (definitely not in MY inventory) or unrigged &/or resize-able (I had lots of choices here).  But it’s so cute, it’s totally worth the effort! Store #46; Hint: The Cs have it
  • Jewelry:  Beloved Jewelry – Snowflake Jewelry Set (Earrings, Necklace, Ring); this very beautiful & delicate set includes texture change & resizer versions. Store #111; Hint: Twisted Ribbons Are Pretty.
  • Nails: DaneMarkZ – Five Shades of Winter Nail Polish (black, green, blue, red, & white). Store #34; Hint: It’s the most cozy time of the year♥
  • Bridge Scene:  PixelArt Pose Props – Peaceful Bridge Pose Scene, includes couple & single poses & falling snow… absolutely beautiful for ANY photographer; see below for full scene.  Store #72: Hint: Don’t make a scene, there will be gifts for everyone!

And then just other details about what I’m wearing:

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair: TRUTH – Elie (comes with an unrigged w/ click to resize version, which is critical with a hat like this)
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega)
  • Boots (unseen, but they go PERFECTLY):  KC Couture – Jora Boots
PixelArt Pose Props – Peaceful Bridge Pose Scene

Now who’s been naughty and who’s been nice?

http://Naughty or Nice?

It’s already a whirlwind holiday season in Second Life, with even more events than usual and tons of wonderful must-have items both to buy and to blog, some supporting American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (which I always indicate in the blog copy).  It’s exhausting, exciting, and sometimes tempting to take the easy route and go with “good enough”, but anyone who knows me, knows that I ALWAYS do things the hard way lol! Which doesn’t mean I’m not willing to take a moment now and then, and just stop, breathe and collect my thoughts. Now let’s think… who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? Need to keep those lists straight… 😉

  • Outfit: ML Fashion – Winteroutfit Snow Hoodie & Jeans; cropped little hoodie w/ a 5 texture HUD — each with a contrast bottom band & hoodie cords — paired w/ hip-hugging belted snowflake jeans w/ their own HUD of 10 colors plus 3 belts. Sized for Tonic, Belleza I/F/V, Slink H/P, & Maitreya. EXCLUSIVE at TheEvent for December.
  • Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins – Silence, worn in Butter, browless, another of the AMAZING skin gifts on the Advent calendar at the store.  I ADORE this skin (it’s the second tone I’ve worn & blogged, I just don’t want to take her off lol!) NOTE: Here’s how the Advent Calendar works. Each day you’ll see the current day’s gift box on the tree with hover text saying “Come get your present!” Simply right click & pay 1L (you’ll get it right back). Previous gifts are shown with hover text “You’re a little late, but you can still get your gift for 99L.” New gifts open around midnight SLT each day, & are randomly put into the boxes; inside each box are male & female gifts. Remember: the advent poster is RANDOM!  
  • Shoes: [Sheba] Creations – NEW! Erika Booties, sized for Slink, Belleza, & Maitreya; 50-color HUD for the main body & then for both the inner & outer straps creates an almost unlimited number of customized looks to go with every outfit! And those tassels!
  • Hair: Alli &Ali Designs – Carol Hair, complete with hat which you can change the color for separately; 100% RFL DONATION SL CHRISTMAS EXPO EXCLUSIVE. Taxi direct to store at Expo.
  • Bench:  EED Home & Garden – WinterPark Animated Bench, includes Red Poinsettia, wall, lamppost, snow & animations; 100% RFL DONATION SL CHRISTMAS EXPO EXCLUSIVE. Taxi direct to store at Expo.
  • Elves:  JR Wolf Creations – The Grumpy Elf Collection (Pepper Minstix & Busty Evergreen shown; Sugarplum Mary also available); these are just decor, but are scripted with 9 different grumpy Christmas wishes; when you click, you get one randomly… totally irresistible as a $10L holiday special at The Naughty List 3 Event Dec 8 – Dec 31
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega)

Home for the Holidays

http://Home for the Holidays

http://Advent Calendar Goodies

I’ve been so inspired by what some other bloggers are doing in terms of setting up entire room scenes that I decided to give it a try. Of course, since I’m primarily a fashion blogger, I still had to put myself in the middle of it all lol! I was lucky enough to have found the sim Northern Lights, which is open to all — including rezzing! — even the houses (at least for now, since the sim is ALMOST complete but not quite).  I was able to find a house that completely fit my purposes — the room was the right size, the right angle, and I was able to easily derender the existing fireplace in order to replace it with my own so that nothing in the set was there beforehand other than the walls and windows, which clearly showed a beautiful snowy landscape outside.  Creating this scene was fun to do, it was extremely challenging, and I’ll admit that it’s definitely no accident that I’m having a martini!!!  But all for a good cause, because ALL the room decor that I used is from the SL Christmas Expo 2018, which runs through Dec 9th — all of it with items donated by designers with 100% of the proceeds going to Relay for Life! — and is therefore part of the fight against cancer!

There’s so much going on here, let’s first talk about ME and what I’m wearing (here’s a close-up because I’m a little lost in that room!!!):

 

  • Outfit: GeMyles Couture – Ayanna Denim Checks, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this dress (haven’t taken it off for days lol)! Hugs snugly in ALL the right places, so many little details like the slight openings up the arms where it’s buttoned. Includes the triple leather choker in both black & white (I couldn’t decide, so I wore both & staggered them lol) in regular & RLV versions, & these incredibly sexy little boots with steel straps & heels. The HUD offers 10 blue/grey denim variations. Sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/P, eBody, & Maitreya. At the Designer Circle until Dec 8th.  Demo available.
  • Skin:7 Deadly s[K]ins – Silence, worn in Caramel, one of the AMAZING skin gifts on the Advent calendar at the store.  I think it’s my new favorite! Shown worn with…
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Lipgloss 03, another one of the gifts on the Advent calendar! NOTE: If you haven’t been to the Advent Calendar yet, here’s how it works. Each day you’ll see the current day’s gift box on the tree with hover text saying “Come get your present!” Simply right click & pay 1L (you’ll get it right back). Previous gifts are shown with hover text “You’re a little late, but you can still get your gift for 99L.” New gifts open around midnight SLT each day, & are randomly put into the boxes; inside each box are male & female gifts. Remember: the advent poster is RANDOM!  
  • Tattoo:  Lush – Snow Princess Tattoo, with snowflakes at the neck, down the arms & on the hands; available at the Versus Event December
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty, I have to say that the little extra oomph from the Booty Control REALLY shows up in a dress like this… oooh la la…
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair: NO.MATCH – NO.IDEA
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes

And now for the room:

  • Tree & Fireplace Full Set:  Beyond Majestic – A Little Christmas Magic, includes the mantle decorations, the picture, & lots of little gnomes! 100% DONATION EXPO EXCLUSIVE. Taxi to store at Expo.
  • Chairs: Good Furniture – Ornament Chairs – comes in 5 colors, each with 37 animations & 4 versions included for only 50L (2 shapes, round & teardrop, hooks up & down). 100% DONATION EXPO EXCLUSIVE.  Taxi to store at Expo.
  • Screen: Artemis Corner Gallery – Christmas Divider w/ HUD. Each texture option on the HUD is more beautiful than the next, & you can alter the glow, making it almost impossible to choose what look to use, but so totally worth the struggle! 100% DONATION EXPO EXCLUSIVE. Taxi to store at Expo.
  • Sofa, Table, Poppies:  Cleo Design Luna Sofa has male, female, couple, kiss & cuddle animations, includes texture change options, the table, poppies & more that’s not shown. 100% DONATION EXPO EXCLUSIVE.  Taxi to store at Expo.
  • Drink Tray:  Absinthe & Others Historical Beverages – Candy Cane Martinis, a new holiday product that serves in 3 sizes & is a must-have for any holiday party! 100% DONATION EXPO EXCLUSIVE.  Taxi to store at Expo.

 

A Toast to SL Christmas Expo 2018

http://A Toast to SL Christmas Expo

The minute I knew I was going to blog both Chance and Miranda, the two formal holiday outfits in this photo — which are BOTH 100% donation items for Relay for Life at SL Christmas Expo 2018!!!!, I had a vision in my head… and no, it wasn’t of sugarplums dancing, it was actually pretty close to what I ended up achieving. That’s pretty rare… the vision generally morphs slightly due to necessity or ends up veering off into a totally different direction.  And I really do have to give special thanks to the sim Let It Snow! for such success in this case, because I’ll admit that I’d almost given the vision up after having completed two photo shoots at other sims when the owner gave me temporary rezzing privileges so that I could use my own couples pose here at Let It Snow! at what I felt in my heart was absolutely the one-and-only perfect pavilion for this shot. Thank you, thank you, thank you Milly!

Thanks also to my good friend Nick Patrono, who volunteered to stand in and model for Chance. I think Nick did a fabulous job, which is why the next champagne toast (yes, it’s off-camera) was to him! Thanks Nick for being my other half in this shot, and looking so good at it!!! 🙂

  • Men’s Suit: Allure Couture – Chance, sizes for Classic Mesh XL to XS. TMP, Slink, Adam, Signaure Gianni Aesthetic and Belleza Jake.  100% DONATION EXCLUSIVE until end of Expo, then will be released in a full line of different colors perfect for all your holiday & New Year celebrations. Includes shoes for Classic, Adam, Aesthetic, Belleza and Gianni (socks too for Classic avis).  Here’s your taxi to Allure at Expo!

and I’m wearing…

  • Gown: Allure Couture – Miranda, a bit of old-fashioned formal style with her cloak & gloves, but definitely an elegant yet sexy modern look. Sized for Tonic, Freya, Venus, Slink Physique & Hourglass, & Maitreya; includes gold high heels for Belleza, Maitreya & Slink. 100% DONATION EXCLUSIVE until end of Expo, then will be released in a full line of different colors perfect for all your holiday & New Year celebrations.  Would look fabulous for those cozy little sleigh rides or caroling with your beau!  Here’s your taxi direct to the store, Allure at Expo!
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Itske, worn in Butter, browless; I keep wearing this BEAUTIFUL new skin available in 7-packs of light or dark skin tones including a no-brow option for either Genus & LAQ (I’m wearing my favorite light tone for LAQ using the no-brow option); shapes & demos also available, Itske is still currently EXCLUSIVE at the Sense Event from Nov 15th to Dec 8th
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty (I have to say that in this shot you can really see the effect of Tonic’s “Booty Control”, a little add-on that lets you further customize the shape of your butt… I use “up & out +1″… LOVE IT!)
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair: D!va – Gracie in Garnet
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Makeup:  Izzie’s – Candy Cane Eye Makeup (Xmas Gift past)
  • Pose:  CKEY Poses – Cheers
  • Location: Let It Snow! A Winter Wonderland

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

http://Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

I have to say this was one of my favorite blogging shoots since I began blogging last year. I experimented for a while on my home studio platform, making the set. The awesome pose set includes the window/wall but on most shots, I found it left me wanting more… so I put two together to create more of a room, then decorated it for the holidays. In my head, I visualized snow falling outside, and so the search began for a wintry sim with falling snow that would allow me to rez… surprisingly difficult to find. Beautiful snowy sims, yes; rezzing allowed, yes; both together, no. Until I found Footprints in the Snow, which for a nominal group fee, allowed me to rez in the beautiful wintry scene with the falling snow. Set-up was easy since I’d already done it, I start shooting and OH NO! For some reason I never realized that if it was snowing OUTSIDE the window, it was also snowing inside my little room set! I was determined to make it work anyway, and interesting enough there are windlights that don’t pick it up that much (and others that really do, which is good to know for when I really want all that falling snow effect all around!).  I was able to easily edit out most of those flakes that did make it through, though you might wonder where some of those shadows are coming from lol… now you know! Personally, I think the final result is well worth all the work… maybe we’ll get lucky and have a snow day… hmmm, wonder how we’ll occupy our time?  😉

  • Outfit:  [WellMade] – Mabyn Romper w/ 6-color HUD; sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/Physique, & Maitreya; the texture on this wonderful little piece of lingerie is truly AMAZING! It really asks to be reached out & touched! At the Designer Circle Nov 18th – Dec 8th.  Demo available.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Kirstie, worn in Butter, browless (my favorite light color, just absolutely perfect for my shade of redhead!); choose from packs of 7 light or dark tones, or from 14 individual skin tones; the really stunning Kirstie shape & demos are also available. EXCLUSIVELY at the eBento event, Nov 10 – 30th. 
  • Jewelry:  Mosquito’s Way – Natalie Necklace, Short (POE Hunt Gift, also comes with a longer version) adds a subtle touch of the holiday spirit, and in my book that makes it another MUST FIND on the POE Hunt that begins in just a few days on Dec 1st! This is store #85; hints become available HERE when the hunt opens!
  • Decor: Beyond Majestic – Up On the Rooftop (POE Hunt Gift) – another awesome find on the POE Hunt, this includes the garlanded fireplace, the boxed presents, the wooden triangle tree, the Ho Ho Ho sign, and the cup/saucer/plate on the mantle for Santa… perfect holiday decor!!! This is store #102;  once again, hints become available HERE on Dec 1st!
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair: Analog Dog – Margaret, Dark Reds
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – NEW! Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega)
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Nails: Plastik – Yanyan
  • Pose:  Focus Poses – Frosty Morning 2 (includes window/wall/floor & set of 10 poses)
  • Prop:  MOoH! – Christmas Puppy in Santa’s Sack (from last Xmas)
  • Location:  Footprints in the Snow (allows rezzing upon group join)

 

Daydream Believer

http://Daydream Believer

So after several days of dressing up for work in SL and looking very professional (if I may say so myself), it was time to just relax in some jeans and a sweater, and go on a picnic.  These separates were PERFECT, though I admittedly had an incredibly difficult time choosing which pattern to wear on the sweater, they’re all so cute! But what REALLY threw me was that while I was taking my pictures, the sim started to be dismantled! At first, I couldn’t quite figure out what was wrong with some of the photos… then I realized it was because the background trees were missing… then it was the barn… it was quite disorienting… at first, I thought I accidentally derendered everything.  Once I realized what was happening, it was just really rather sad, because it was a beautiful sim that I had just learned about. Hopefully, it will come back, newer and even better than before!  A girl can dream after all, especially here in Second Life!  😉

  • Top:  StormCrow Design’s – Tess Sweater w/ 16 texture HUD, 9 colors & 9 patterns; sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/Physique, & Maitreya; at the Designer Circle Oct 28th – Nov 17th.  Demo available.
  • Jeans:  StormCrow Design’s – Claire Jeans w/ 6 color HUD, plus 3 colors for the belt & 2 metal choices; sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/Physique, Maitreya, & Ebody; at the Designer Circle Oct 28th – Nov 17th.  Demo available.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Amorie, worn in Butter, browless; available at the Designer Showcase Nov 5th – 30th
  • Hair: TRUTH – Kare
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Makeup:  LAQ – Opal Matte Lipstick Applier
  • Nails: Encore – Shades of Blue Nail Appliers
  • Shoes:  G&D The Italian Style – Cristel Ankle Boots (includes ankle socks)
  • Jewelry:  no.match – NO.DIAMOND, Metal Mix Loops; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Location: Missing Melody – so sorry to say that this beautiful sim was dismantled while I was literally taking my photos and is now gone; hopefully it will be reborn in the near future

Another Crazy News Day

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It’s interesting that somehow I seem to suddenly be on a more business-look related kick, but the outfits that are coming my way in this style are just sooooo exceptional in terms of style, texture, and fit that I simply have to try my hand at this look! And the fact that I’ve never attempted this kind of look before these last two shots just makes it that much more fun and exciting, exploring new options for accessories, poses, settings, etc.  Brings back lots of memories, too, from when I worked in midtown NYC and had to dress like this every single day… not so sure they’re GOOD memories, lol, but memories nonetheless! 😉

  • Outfit: LUXE Paris – LUNDI Jacket & Skirt; INCREDIBLE texture on this outfit! Skirt is sized for Tonic, Belleza I/V/F, Slink H/P, Ebody, Maitreya & Classic; Jacket is sized for Belleza I/V/F, Slink H/P, Maitreya, & Classic, but as you can see, EASILY fits Tonic gals with just a few clicks on the alpha HUD for the chest area (I’m wearing the Hourglass jacket and it really fits perfectly)
  • Shoes: [Sheba] Creations – Mimi Heels, sized for Slink, Belleza, & Maitreya; 50-color HUD for the body of the shoes plus 5 textures for the metal studs… gorgeous!
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Amorie, worn in Butter, browless; available at the Designer Showcase Nov 5th – 30th
  • Hair: D!va – Aya2 in Garnet
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Makeup:  LAQ – Opal Matte Lipstick Applier
  • Nails:  Cazimi – Callan Nails – Pro Palette, appliers for Belleza, Omega, Maitreya, & Slink (see my post of Oct 30th for more detail on these nails); at the Designer Circle Oct 28th – Nov 17th
  • Jewelry: IzA Boutique – Egyptian Gold set (free gift; seems to be an extinct vendor); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Glasses: MULLOY x Patane – Amalfi; these glasses seem to be only available on Marketplace (I had a demo from a while back!)
  • Bag: Hilly Haalan – Ella Handbag, Plains Pack, includes 35 color HUD w/ separate colors for Main bag & Handles, plus 10 Metal textures
  • Pose:  Label Motion – My Newspaper, Pose 2; Marketplace Only
  • Location:  Backdrop City