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Til Next Samhain My Love

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http://Til Next Samhain, My Love

And wow, just like that, Halloween is over. All those wonderful costumes and props and accessories are done, till next year or til someone throws a costume party.  Although at times it did admittedly get to be somewhat overwhelming, it’s still really a little sad; I actually found going out clubbing and going to parties the last few nights to be incredibly fun, just to look around at everyone all dressed up in costume. It was just so amazing to see the range of creativity and imagination… some outfits would fit perfectly at the corporate Halloween party in real life; others could only exist here on the grid.  And now here we are on the other side, the thin veil between us and the other world has closed again, and it’s November, with Thanksgiving in the near future and here in SL, we have a whole new crop of events and wonderful new items as we head into the holiday season! Let the shopping begin! 😉

  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Feather V2, worn in Dew, browless; Omega-based Feather in Pecan/Taupe/Caramel is the new November GROUP GIFT, and she’ll also be available as the monthly offer in Butter, Cotton Candy, Dew, Maple, Oak, Pineapple, Sand, and Walnut
  • Nails:  PS… Nails – Iced Blue – This set has a hud with 16 different color options in appliers for Omega, Slink, Belleza, and Maitreya. See the pic below for all the options — it’s more than just color! EXCLUSIVELY available at TheEvent for November.
  • Makeup:  Dulce Secrets – NEW! Danu Eyeshadow, Omega/Catwa/Lelutka Appliers… LOVE the colors on these!!!!
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Hands:  Tonic – Creepy Hands, a Group Gift
  • Nails: Tonic – Extra long pointy BENTO nails
  • Hair: eXxEsS – Gin
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Dress:  Indigenous Original Fashions – Evil Queen
  • Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Soul Catcher Book of Spells Earrings V2; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose: Le Poppycock – ‘Lady Aphrodite’ Pose Fair Gift
  • Location: My home at GlenXi Estates

Pumpkins and Sunflowers

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http://Pumpkins and Sunflowers

Pumpkins and sunflowers are just the most perfect autumn combination! And in the new Oakfield collection from [Circa], I just think they’re put together brilliantly!  It’s not just the combination of shapes and sizes, but also the subtle use of angles and shifts in color… adds that perfect touch of fall to my home that can last well beyond the time when all the Halloween decorations come down!

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair: MINA – Myrtle
  • Eyes: IKON – Hope Eyes in Emerald
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Romina, worn in Apricot, freckled browless
  • Outfit:  Allure Couture – Bewitched in Silver includes Dress, Boots & Hat; in sizes for Tonic, Physique, Hourglass, Maitreya, TMP, Freya, Isis, Venus, Ebody, & Standard
  • Jewelry: Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose: Bauhaus – Burst into Fire 28
  • Home Decor/Landscaping Items:  [Circa] – NEW Collection! “Oakfield” Old Pumpkin Cart, and Sunflower Clusters with Pumpkin Sets (both A & B shown)
  • Location: My home at GlenXi Estates

Golden Girl

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http://Golden Girl

The power of fashion can be truly amazing — you slip on a dress, and it can be only what I can call transformative, not just to your look, but to your mood, to your whole being. I found this aptly named Glam Dress to have that power… I could feel the satin caress my skin, and although I admittedly spent an inordinate amount of time switching the color from the gold to the gorgeous green to the light blue to the bright blue and back again (the other 12 colors didn’t tempt me thankfully), once I slipped the shoes on that came with the dress (one less decision to make, yay) I felt EMPOWERED.  Sadly, only other Tonic wearers can share this since the dress is exclusively made in Tonic sizes, but the insanely gorgeous jewelry that sets it off perfectly — and has the most detailed and multi-option HUDs to change every single detail on both of the necklaces and on the earrings — is available to all.

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair: Analog Dog – Evolve with optional Bands, Dark Reds
  • Eyes: [alvia] – Omega mesh eye appliers, green
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Romina, worn in Maple, freckled browless
  • Makeup:  LAQ – Smokey Eyes Applier; Livia – Gianna Lipstick
  • Tattoo: Juna – Melany
  • Dress:  Tonic – Glam Dress w/ 16 satin color HUD, includes Glam Dress Panties & Cannes D’Orsay high pumps in black; Tonic sizes ONLY.  Available for a 50% DISCOUNT at TheEvent for October
  • Jewelry: Chop Zuey – Child of Song – Demi-Parure – Necklaces & Earrings, in gold & silver options, w/ incredible multi-option HUD, available for a 50% DISCOUNT at TheEvent for October; Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  •  Pose: Lush Poses – The Look, static female bento pose includes Cigarette prop, available at the Pose Fair through October 31st
  • Location:  The Copa Club at Malaika Park

Escaping the Madness

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http://Escaping the Madness

http://Escaping the Madness (Closeup)

An abandoned warehouse… what a marvelous photo background! The minute I saw it, I knew I had to work with it, but I’ll admit it took a bit for the pieces to fall together because (as usual) I started to overthink it. Then, with all the madness of the season, it finally hit me that EVERYONE needs to escape for some peace and quiet every once in a while, and then it was easy.  I picked just one corner of the background (there’s a shot of the full piece below) because I just absolutely adored the touch of the rat hiding underneath the tilted box (yes! it comes with the rat!!!) and I wanted to be sitting down so I could properly show off both this fun tattoo and these amazing fringed ankle boots (I’m a fringe fanatic)…

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes, available at the October Swank event
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Romina, worn in Butter, freckled browless
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair:  Iconic – Rio
  • Tattoo: Mooloo Body Art – Lady Luck Tattoo, Fresh Hud (includes lower tattoo also, not shown), available at the Designer Circle Oct 14th – 27th
  • Top: MOZ Designs –  Button Denim Vest, sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, eBody, Maitreya, Slink Original & Hourglass; available in 8 individual colors/patterns, and one Fatpack of all 6 solids, all with a HUD for brass or silver buttons
  • Jeans: MOZ Designs – “Macy” Jeans, sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Eve, Maitreya, Slink Original & Hourglass; available in 6 individual denim solids & 1 denim Fatpack with versions for both flat & mid/high feet
  • Boots: MOZ Designs –  NEW! Fringed Ankle Boots, can be worn with/without leather fringe; available in 6 individual leathers & 1 Fatpack
  • Jewelry: Stelloane – Daddy’s Monster Horns – Group Gift at The Chapter Four; {Candle & Cauldron} – Moonphase Choker, which reflects the actual phases of the moon in RL, w/ HUD to change ribbon & metal colors; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Photo Background:  Salacity – Abandoned Warehouse Photo Background 2, EXCLUSIVE at the Pose Fair through October 31st
  • Pose: K&S Poses – Meet Autumn (group gift)Misc. Props:  [a.e.meth] – Pepperoni Pizza Server; {what next} – Newspapers; TM – Beer Bottle, Marketplace Only
Salacity – Abandoned Warehouse

Grave reflections…

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http://Grave Reflectionshttp://Grave Reflections (close up)

You really never know where inspiration will come from.  Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was bemoaning how Halloween was already becoming ho hum? Then wham! I see these awesome “Grim Graves” props from Circa and suddenly here I am, excited to be doing a whole new Halloween-themed post lol… So much more fun to be in the Halloween spirit … I don’t know what had come over me… maybe I ate a bad shroom lol… in any case, I absolutely ADORE this look I put together.  And I DO mean “put together” because it’s lot’s of assorted bits and pieces from JR Wolf Creations, a designer that is new to me because I never realized they made things in Tonic sizes! And look: even these absolutely ADORABLE little half-gloves come in Tonic!!!  Everything fits together so perfectly it looks like it was created as an outfit! Lots of madness going on over at The Mad Circus… it’s an event not to be missed! And don’t forget Syndicate Sunday for this amazing “Grim Grave”… that’s THIS Sunday… details below on everything… and watch out… you can see what the gravestone says… 😉

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty, the new V5 body featuring newer smoother mesh & a brand new HUD; you should also note that V5 is a single mesh now — hands and feet are included in the mesh, saving you valuable attachment slots (using the Alpha controls in the HUD you can easily hide the feet/hands if you need to). The hands, wrists and elbows, fingernails and toenails had some major rework done and are much MUCH nicer, better looking and more realistic.
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Eyes: IKON – Hope Eyes in Emerald
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair: TRUTH – Batty, October VIP; comes with optional headband & dual color HUD
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Romina, worn in Butter, freckled browless
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – JUICY Omega Lipsticks for LAQ, CherryPie;  LAQ – Smokey Eyes Applier
  • Tattoo: Letis Tattoo Culture – Zazil
  • Top: JR Wolf Creations – Demonica Corset, w/ texture change HUD; sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Hourglass, Physique, Maitreya, & TMP
  • Skirt: JR Wolf Creations – Davina Skirt, available at The Mad Circus, the Annual Halloween & Gacha Fair that runs Oct 6th – 31st. Sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Hourglass, Physique, Maitreya, TMP, & Classic.
  • Gloves: JR Wolf Creations – Azrael Bento Gloves, EXCLUSIVE gacha item at The Mad Circus. There are 12 Commons, No Rares, sized for Belleza, Maitreya, Slink & Tonic. I’m wearing #1, but they’re ALL cool, & they fit my bento hands really well (I haven’t seen any glitching in animations)
  • Shoes:  JR Wolf Creations – Mortifera Ballet Shoes, another EXCLUSIVE at The Mad Circus.  Sized for Maitreya, Belleza & Slink high feet, the shoes come in Berry, Black, Blue, Green, Purple, & Red.
  • Jewelry: {Candle & Cauldron} – Moonphase Choker, which reflects the actual phases of the moon in RL; w/ HUD to change ribbon & metal colors; availableat the Fallen Gods 11th Anniversary Event (on the roof) thru 10/11; !IT! – Crescent Moon Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Prop:  Circa – “Grim Grave” Old Trees & Single Grave Prop, the item that started it all! Rezzes as a single item with the trees (has autumn leaves on top which I sadly didn’t capture), the grave, tombstone, yellow flowers, & two ravens. NEW & EXCLUSIVE! On sale (deeply discounted) for $L69 thru Oct 7-11th for Syndicate Sunday. Find the Syndicate Sunday booth HERE.  Note that there’s also a 2nd version available with the Grim Reaper & two graves. Both will revert to regular pricing after Oct 11th.
  • Pose:  !T.Z! Poses – Reflections
  • Location:  Pendle Hill