Red Queen

More awesomeness from The Liaison Collaborative this month.  The theme this month is Classic Romance as we head towards Valentine's Day and other lovey things.  Also the most adorable newer hair from Truth!  Check out credits for all the info!

Credits:
Hair: Truth: Minerva: perfectly romantic, casual yet can be dressed up. New Release
Skin: Glam Affair: Sia - Arctic Tone 05 B: currently available at Leaf on the Wind (100% Donation)
Lashes: Gaeline: Felicia Lashes
Eyes: Ikon: Destiny Eyes: Clarity
Jewelry: Izzie's: Includes 2 pearl crowns (w/& w/o fishnet), 3 pearl necklaces (variations on flower), 1 pair of pearl earrings, 1 bracelet (one for each wrist): available in 5 colors or do yourself a favor and get them all - they are so very pretty: available at The Liaison Collaborative
Gown: Junbug: Mademoiselle Coco: Ruby: available in 8 gorgeous colors: available at The Liaison Collaborative
Poses: Le Poppycock: from the Yesternight's Dream set: available at The Liaison Collaborative (a auto-favorite set that includes masquerade masks or swans (depending on the pose): includes separate poses as well as poses within the prop, making it super friendly for non-rez sims) 

Into the Woods

It's the final week of Mystic Realms and if you have not been there you really must.  I am not an RP'er but I like to switch up my look and the shopping there was absolutely fantastic.  Even G Field is there and it is always nice to see new works from Cerebus Noel.  I am a long time fan of the meticulous effort put into items.  I still have hundreds of pairs of the sculpt shoes because they have simply held up to the test of time, while others have been tossed and forgotten. G Field's Elwyn outfit is a single piece, though it looks like separates.  It comes in 5 standard sizes and in 4 colors. If you can't decide which to buy, get the fatpack because it's a really good value.  I've become more aware of Isabeau Baragula's work for Kalopsia, especially her range of skill.  She has several items at Mystic Realms including the stone arch, well, and tree bench shown here. However, if you visit The Men's Dept. right now you will see houses she has made to resemble metal shipping crates that are just as incredible.

Also brand new is Wasabi Pills Ariel hair which she has created for Fallen God's Anniversary. Among other event there is a small market with some of "the Gods'" favorite creators. It's a precious mid-length  rigged style with a bit of a lift and a braid across the top.  It is available in all of MissAllSunday's textures and includes hair bases.  Me likey :).

Credits:
Dress: G Field: Elwyn Outfit - Forest: available at Mystic Realms
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Ariel - Cinnamon: available at The Sun Market
Stockings: Cannibelle: Plain Ribbed Tights - Coffee
Skin: Glam Affair: Katelyn - Europa 03 - still one of my favorites
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes - Clarity
Arch, Well, Tree Bench: Kalopsia: available at Mystic Realms
Pose: Axix: Ladycrow: available at Mystic Realms - awesome pose set!
Trees: Studio Skye: Enchanted Woods v2
Grasses: Happy Mood: Wire Grass - light green
               Lumiere: Dried Grass Ground Cover

Princess & her Castle

The Mystic Realms Faire opens on October 10th, and I must say, there is a lot of FABULOUS stuff there!  I found a lot of new stores (new to me, anyway) that I'll definitely have to add to my "stalk" list. One of the stores I came across is called Kalopsia. They have some fabulous fantasy type items (with built in poses!), one of which is the coolest castle I've ever seen!

It's actually made to be more of a small decorative item, but I just had to blow it up to life size cuz well ....it's the coolest castle I've ever seen! (did I say that already?) While you're grabbing the awesomesauce castle, you can find these stone arches, the bench, the well, and the flying leaves. All at VERY reasonable prices!
While on my journey, I found this beautiful flowered head wreath from Evie's Closet, which comes with a matching choker. There are several colors to choose from, but I chose the red one for my photo. The lovely dress I'm wearing is from The Library, called the "White Queen". It is available in several colors, and it includes optional sleeves, and a halter with a collar. Calico has the perfect elven princess hairstyle available, called "Marian". It's styled with woven braids in the back, which come with a color change hud.

I must say, from what I've seen so far, the creators have really outdone themselves with this fair, and I can't wait to go back for more goodies! If you'd like to get a jump start before opening day, you can check out their shopping guide. See you there! ^.^

Credits:
Skin: Essences - Lorde01 *lumiere* blonde
Dress: ~The Library~ White Queen Dress-White - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Hair: *Calico* Marian - Light Blondes - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Wreath & Necklace: Evie's Closet - Arianwen Wreath - Red - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation Lighter
Eyeshadow: [mock]Gallifrey Green eShadow [eye only]
Lipstick: *L* Dusty Matte - Strawberry (no longer available)

Rezzed Items:
Arches, Castle, Flying Leaves, Bench, Well:  - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Kalopsia - Stone Arch
Kalospia - Stone Bench
Kalospia - Well Town
Kalopsia - Flying leaves (green)
Kalopsia - Princess Castle
Step Stone Path: Sway's [stony] step stones - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Trees: Four Season Oak Tree from Studio Skye
Shrubs & Grasses: Happy Mood & alirium

Pose: Clutter for Builders

Hair Fair 2014: Wasabi Pills

Today is the last day of Hair Fair 2014 and it's officially Bandanna Day, where we show our solidarity with kids who have lost their hair for traumatic reasons.  Each sim has a shop just with bandannas and there are so many to chose from; my annual ritual is to always get LeLutka's Bandanna.  However, it is also the last day to purchase new hair and also give towards Wigs for Kids, Hair Fair's charity organization.  Also, there are so many hairs packed into 4 sims that if you don't have a hairgasm you just need to relax a bit more and enjoy the pleasure :)

I love Wasabi Pills, have always loved Wasabi Pills and will forever love Wasabi Pills.  Dear MissAllSunday Lemon did not disappoint with her 4 new releases for Hair Fair: Batbara, Midori, Breeze and Nana.  They are perfect and you know you need them!

Credits:
Hairs: Wasabi Pills for Hair Fair 2014: get them now and a portion of proceeds benefit Wigs for Kids
Dress: House of Fox: Victoria Dress - Plum: now closed, please visit Roane
Skin: Glam Affair: Kallisto - Artic 03: available at Romp
Eyes: IKON: Sunrise Eyes - Bleached Blue

Dancing on the Riviera

There are some amazing builds at this years Fashion for Life, which means there's a LOT of places to take photos! :D I decided to take advantage of the FFL Excursion sim to show off this lovely dress from Wild Serenity. It is the Celestine gown, and comes in wine (which is what I'm wearing), as well as a lovely red version. 100% of the proceeds of this gown will go to RFL, so not only will you look fab, you'll be helping a worthy cause! ^.^

The skin I'm wearing is from Deluxe Body Factory. It's the Natsumi skin in Creme, but there are 3 other tones to choose from. They have a lot of other skins available, all donating 15% to RFL. You can find this lovely hair at Damselfly, on the Wander sim. It is exclusive to FFL, and one of three styles (2 female, 1 male) with 25% proceeds going towards the charity. My shoes are from Essenz. They are the Detroit Limited Fatpack edition, which are texture change with 6 available colors, and also has a purple "ribbon" accent. 100% of the proceeds from the fatpack edition goes to RFL. Single colors are available for purchase, as well as 2 other exclusive styles.

With all these wonderful goodies, what are you waiting for? Head over to FFL and stock up! :D
Until next time. ^.^

Credits:
Skin: Deluxe Body Factory - Natsumi skin (cream) - FFL Exclusive!
Dress: [WIld Serenity] FFL Exclusive 100% Celeste Wine - FFL Exclusive!
Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Kippar - Light Blondes - FFL Exclusive!
Shoes: Essenz - Detroit Limited (Fatpack) - FFL Exclusive!
Necklace & Earrings: Bliensen + MaiTai - Laylah Jewelry - FFL Exclusive!
Lipstick: - Shakeup!Cosmetics - Matte Lipcolor [inRaisin]
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation
Hands & Feet: Slink Casual Hands / High Feet

While strollin' through the fair one day.....

While I was doing some shopping at Fashion for Life, I ran into Bastchild Lotus & Paul Lapointe, setting up their booth. I've always loved their store, but I'd never had the pleasure of actually meeting them in person. As it turns out, they are two of the most pleasant, down to earth people you could ever hope to meet! (not to mention generous! If ya'll are reading this, thanks again for the stuffs! ;p) Anyway, after chatting with them and Isobel (their lovely wedding specialist) for a bit, I went on my way so they could get back to work. A few sims later, I hear someone say HI FALLACY! Whatdoyaknow - they decided to take a stroll through the event. While we were chatting, Paul notices a horse ride outside of a booth. What happened after was definitely worth documenting. (Photos and chat logs posted with their permission. The logs were edited for length though, cause we stood there laughing for quite a while. heh)
 

BastChild Lotus: OMG
BastChild Lotus: that's just wrong Paul
Fallacy DeCuir: i took blackmail shots, if yer interested *snicker*
Isobel Belfire: Thank you Fallacy for thinking like I do! :D
Fallacy DeCuir: dont worry Paul, i'll only embarrass you if Bast tells me to *gigglez*
BastChild Lotus: OOOh.. do IT.. DO it!
Paul Lapointe: is this legal
Paul Lapointe: didnt even buy the horse dinner
BastChild Lotus: at least it's NOT dinner
Paul Lapointe: does my butt look big on this
BastChild Lotus: I'm just dying here.. this is so nuts!
Isobel Belfire: Me toooo
Paul Lapointe: now this one is just not right
Paul Lapointe: this will hurt in the morning
Isobel Belfire: Yeah it's gonna be your turn for the chiropractor tomorrow, Paul!

I'd definitely have to say that this was one of the most .....memorable shopping trips I've been on.

Until next time! ^.^

Credits:
Skin: Center Ville Maison - Aimi (Tea) - FFL Exclusive!
Shirt: Nya's Shop - Gypsie tank top Pattern FatPack - FFL Exclusive!
Pants: LaPointe & Bastchild - "FFL Capri" Pants - Denim - FFL Exclusive!
Shoes: SYSY's Shoes Sunny Sandal SLink addon - FATPACK - FFL Exclusive!
Hair: .:EMO-tions.. *SUSANNAH * -naturals pack - Fashion for Life
Necklace: .::Distorted Dreams::. Rain Jewelry Set w/ materials - FFL Exclusive!
Bracelet: Opal *Kalan Green Bracelet - FFL Exclusive!
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation
Hands & Feet: Slink Casual Hands / Flat Feet

Poses: *~*HopScotch*~* They call me the wanderer - FFL Exclusive!
** Never to be sold again after FFL! They are completely exclusive to the event. 

Location: Fashion for Life 2014

Fashion for Life 2014

Every year, many wonderful residents of Second Life™  ban together to organize various events to benefit the American Cancer Society. Fashion for Life is SL’s longest running, and most successful fashion fair. As a first time Fashion For Life blogger, I wanted to take a moment to explain what it's all about. FFL is in support of Relay For Life of Second Life. 100% of the money donated through Fashion For Life goes to the RFLofSL. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising event. ACS has a global impact on the fight against cancer. You can read more about it here:  http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/our-global-impact-on-cancer/

Fashion For Life 2014 runs from June 7th til June 20th, and spans across 10 sims. This years theme is Wanderlust, which is a reflection of Relay For Life's theme, "Journey To A Promise". Over the 10 sims, you will find 150 stores, gacha areas and a region wide passport game. You can find more information about the fair at the following web site: http:/ffl.iheartsl.com.

Whereas the amazing builders for the event have laid out a nice pathway which connects all of the event sims together, you can use the following SLURLS to get started.
 



FFL PARADE
FFL WANDER
FFL PROMENADE
FFL AMBLE
FFL MEANDER
FFL PERAMBULATE
FFL EXCURSION
FFL VOYAGE
FFL JOURNEY
FFL TREK
American Cancer Society - Main info sim

 Be sure to come out and support a most worthy cause! I hope to see you at the fair! ^.^

 

Credits:
Skin: Deetalez Gemma FRECKLES (Lips2) med blonde Mixedtype
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation
Dress & Bracelet: M&M STYLE -DRESS MESH LONG RED-MAYO2014 - FFL Exclusive!
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Fleur -  light blondes
Necklace: Bliensen + MaiTai - Laylah Jewelry - FFL Exclusive!
Lipstick: - DAMNED - Alice Lipstick  / PINK 4
Eyeshadow: ::[annaA]:: Eye Make Up - Pastel [rose]
Hands: Slink Casual

Location: Fashion for Life 2014

City Nights

Just decided to take a stroll through New York City. ^.^

Credits:

Skin:Essences - Harper FLF *lait* (old Fifty Linden Friday item. Might not be available now.)
Hair: ARGRACE MIZUKI - Sandy Blonde
Dress: Valentina E. Couture - Chevron Strapless Dress Monochrome - Fameshed for May 2014
Shoes: Hucci Yoro Sandal - Prime Collection (Wear Me)
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation
Necklace: Pure Poison - Lexi Jewelry Set
Bracelet: EVICA - Tri-Bangle Bracelet - Steel - Marketplace
Eyeshadow: [[Mozz]] Cosmetics - Winged Eye (Silver)
Lipstick: Shakeup! Cosmetics - Matte LIpcolor [inMerlot]
Eyelashes: Gaeline - Mesh Lashes - Fantasia
Hands & Feet: Slink
Shape: My own

Pose: In-Pose! Pjay 2 (no longer available)
Location: New York City

Retro Dinin'

The new round at Collabor88 is all about retro. Like 50's diner retro. I happen to love the 50's. I wish I woulda been around in the 50's cuz everything looked so cool, but that's neither here nor there. Anyhoo. Retro stuff always makes for some really great photos, so when I landed and saw all this fab 50's diner stuff, it was ON! I decided to include the fabulous Eden and Kat for this shoot, so they could show off all their new goodies from our shopping trip. Plus, we needed a rest and a food break after all that shopping. - Except me. I didn't get to rest cuz I had to keep bringing Kat milkshakes. *sigh*

Floorplan and The Loft have some great sets available to fill up your home (or diner), which include the table & chairs, the lamps, the posters, and the cute stack of coke bottles & table accessories. My dress (I'm on the right) is by katat0nik, adoringly called the "Diner Dress". It comes in a variety of colors, and is all hand drawn. That store always has the cutest things! Eden (middle) is sporting the new dress from The Secret Store. There's several different patterns to choose from, and the style goes perfectly with the new shoes from Hucci! Kat (left) is looking all "bopper chic" in the skinny slacks from Tres Blah, which are a very versatile style, and topped it off with the cute knotted shirt from Teefy. Both are available in multiple colors, and are extremely cute!
All in all, we had a fab time grabbing up all these goodies. When the day was done, Eden and I wound up having to carry Kat away from the table though. I guess I shoulda cut her off before that last one. ;p

Until next time! :D


Credits:

On Fallacy:
Dress: *katat0nik* (green) Diner Dress - Collabor88 for May 2014
Hair: tram  D425 hair / gray - Collabor88 for May 2014
Skates:  The Secret Store - Vintage Roller Skates - Classic
Skin: Essences - Amaranth FLF *light rose* (Previous Fifty Linden Friday item)
Lashes: Gaeline Mesh Lashes - Fantasia
Lipstick: Shakeup! Cosmetics - Matte Lipcolor [inJungleRed]
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation
Pose: *EverGlow* - Waitress (includes tray!)

On Eden:
Dress: The Secret Store - Betty Swing Dress - White Polka - Collabor88 for May 2014
Shoes: Hucci Pleasantville Pump - Midnight - Collabor88 for May 2014
Hair: Truth Hair - Thelma - Collabor88 for May 2014
Skin: *League* Skin Erin Fair Mocha Brunette Chest C
Freckles:  *League*Erin Freckles Tattoo - Pale/Fair
Lipstick: *League* Erin Tintable Lipstick -5
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Destiny - Clarity

On Kat:
Shirt: Tee*fy Laura Unbuttonead Knotted Shirt - Country - Collabor88 for May 2014
Pants: Tres Blah - Skinny Slacks - Blue - Collabor88 for May 2014
Shoes: Schadenfreude Slink GooGooMuck Heels - Collabor88 for May 2014
Hair: !lamb. Peggy Sue - Snickers - Collabor88 for May 2014
Sunglasses: MG - Sunglasses - Monroe Florida 50's Classic - Collabor88 for May 2014
Necklace: (Yummy) Fruit Necklace - Cherry - Country - Collabor88 for May 2014
Skin: *League* Skin Erin Medium Natural Brunette Chest C
Eyes:Mayfly - Deep Sky Eyes (Forest Green, w3)
Ring: Yummy French Fry Ring
Eyelashes:  *REDGRAVE* -39- Luscious
Bracelet: EarthStones Triple Hippie Bracelet - Color Trip
Cigarette: Primitive Design_cigarette - long ash

Rezzed items:
Available at  Collabor88 for May 2014:
The Loft - Gerzzo Chair Red
The Loft - Gerzzo Dining Table White
The Loft - Gerzzo Pendant Light Red
The Loft - Gerzzo Kettle Green
The Loft - Gerzzo Place Setting Red
floorplan. roller derby poster
floorplan. soda crate stack
floorplan. eat sign

artilleri Diner couches *red* - Marketplace
artilleri Diner table (square) - Marketplace
artilleri Birger ashtray - Marketplace

I made the food stuffs

Pose in pic 2:
PURPLE POSE - FriendBall36

4.27.14 Get Ready for May's Fantasy Gacha Carnival!

My how time flies!  It's time again for the May round of The Fantasy Gacha Carnival. This round is adding up to be simply stupendous.  The grand opening will be May 4 and will run until June 3 giving everybody a month to get on over and win some fabulous prizes!

Credits:
Coming soon to The Fantasy Gacha Carnival:
Hair: +Spellbound+: Morrigan Hair: Natural Ombres & Dips Pack
Outfit: !gO! : Fantasy Fierce (female) Rare: shirt, top & stockings
Bracers: On A Lark: Butterfly Bracers
Mouth thingy: *NAMINOKE*: Suzuran Mouth #2
Others:
Skin: Glam Affair: Brandi - America - Drama Queen: FLF this last week
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes - Clarity
Tattoo: CoLLisions:. Sarashwati - available at The Theme Park!
Shoes: ANE: Arcadius Sandals - umber: for Slink Bare Feet
Hands/Feet: Slink: Bare Feet / Elegant Hands
Pose: an lar: Eclipse from The Orbit Series: available at The Seraphim Social

I busted Kat's Bubble

Out on a routine shopping trip the other day with my partner in crime, Kat Alderson, we landed at Monso. While I was scouting for goodies, she noticed a gacha machine that had the cutest wearable speech bubbles. Despite my trying to stay away (far away) from gacha's, I just had to look! They had several different sayings, but one was just perfect for Kat. "Yeah! I'm Famous!" If you know her at all, you'd swear this one was made for her. I, being the eternal smartass, also found one to go with it. The yin to her yang, so to speak. :D

*snickers*

Being that we both got a haul on our shopping trip that day, I figured it would be the perfect time to put those speech bubbles to good use, and flaunt our new-found goodies. Until next time! \m/

Credits:
On Fallacy (right):
Skin: Essences - Emma *lait* blonde
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation
Eyeshadow: ::[annaA]:: Eye Make Up - Pastel [mint]
Eyelashes: *Mon Cheri* "Falsies" Eyelash - Upper+Lower
Shirt: *TuttiFrutti* Daisy Mesh Top - Celosia Orange - NEW!
Pants: Maitreya * Dirty * Slim BF Jeans & Belt - NEW!
Hair: !lamb. Baby (Mesh) - Refreshed Blondes Pack - NEW!
Shoes: *KoiKoi Shanghai Slingback Boa - 21Shoe Event
Headband: Wimey: White Chic Headband RARE (I tinted it orange) - Seasons Story for April 2014
Anklet: Cae :: Charmed :: Anklets :: Karma
Ring: EarthStones Fly With Me Friendship Ring
Bracelet: KOSH- INFINITY BRACELET
Hands & Feet: Slink - Casual Hands / High Feet
Bubble: [monso] My Speech Bubble - Blah Blah
Pose: [LAP} - Shhhhhh (no longer available)

Shape & tattoo: My own

On Kat (left):
Skin: *League* Skin Erin Medium Natural Brunette - NEW!
Eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Eyes (Forest Green, w3)
Shirt: Maitreya * White * - Half Tucked Shirt - NEW!
Pants: Maitreya * Coral * Cropped Pants - NEW!
Hair: Damselfly Kayanna - Dark Browns
Shoes: Miamai Jackie'O Wedges (Ruined Ash) - NEW!
Anklet: EarthStones Hippie Anklet - Color Trip
Ring: Yummy Boho Ring - Turquoise
Bracelet: EarthStones Abacus Bracelet - Breeze
Necklace: EarthStones Aculo Necklace - Group Gift
Earrings: EarthStones Cayuse Earrings - Turquoise
Hands & Feet: Slink - Casual Hands / High Feet
Bubble: [monso] My Speech Bubble - Yeah! I'm Famous
Pose: Clutter for Builders - 0114KA.Stand-That Girl-F-P4


Rezzed items:
MudHoney - Rock On Neon Sign
BaZar - Toronto-Great ideas Art

4.12.14 Ladyish

One thing I've learned to enjoy as I have gotten..ahem...older is playing up my feminine side.  If there was ever a time to indulge in this, it's now.  Two particular events this month are all about spring, Collabor88 and The Season's Story. Maitreya's Wrap Dress for Collabor88 is the ultimate lady dress with its flimsy, washed out floral pattern.  It is very body hugging and I find the lower neckline to be quite sexy to the point that I didn't want to alter it with a necklace.  Truth has a few hairs out right now that feature optional floral additions.  This style, Fleur, is available at The Season's Story, and include 4 different color flowers.  I am not good at completely playing it straight so I added the Eyebag from Pixicat, which was a store newly featured in 50 Linden Friday last week.  It is a gacha at 50L per play; I played long and hard and lucked out with one of the rare bags that includes all the colors as well as the spikes. All bags, even the commons, allow you to change the eye color and comes 3 ways: clutch, cross chest and side strap.  I loved all the shops on this little sim and enjoyed it immensely.  My pose is from an lar's Conventional Series, which is available at Depraved Nation's 100 Block Fashion Fair for 50% off!                     

Credits:

Dress: Maitreya: Wrap Dress - Tender: Available at Collabor88

Bag: Pixicat: Eyebag - spikes (rare) 50L/play

Hair: Truth: Fleur: available at The Season's Story

Skin: Glam Affair: Monkatana - Europa 05

Eyes: Ikon: Destiny Eyes - Clarity

Pose: an lar poses: from the Conventional Series: available at Depraved Nation's 100 Block Fashion Fair: 50% off - great set of blogging poses

Hands: Slink - Elegant

Photo taken at The Trace, where it's now all about Spring

4.4.14 Batdog takes over The Men's Dept.

Birdy has turned me into one of those "doll carriers".  I'm not usually the type for those huggy things that get attached to your avatar but Birdy makes some of the most adorable mesh animals that I have joined the ranks.  Birdy is releasing the Batdog at The Men's Department for it's April round that begins on the 5th. This round marks the 2 year anniversary of The Men's Department and the designers for this round have really outdone themselves.  Many have also included a bonus gift with your purchase as a thank you to the support the event has been given. I grew up with Dachshunds and they are my favorite pup...all hound and still small enough to take everywhere so this was instant love for me.  The dog comes in 2 versions: one without the mask and one with and also includes a mask for your avatar so that you can be a badass duo avengers.  Truth's new Lagertha hair is perfect for the mask.  Make sure you wear a hairbase with this one as it does sit off your face.  I don't know what planet I've been orbiting but I was unaware that Truth released new hairbases for mesh hair.  You can find them in the color sample boxes scattered throughout the store.  I have not taken off Glam Affair's Sylvia skin in the Jamaica tone from Collabor88 for days now. I picked up a variety of lip colors and eye shadows which makes it a recommended pick. You can pick it up for a few more minutes at C88.  

Credits:
Pet: Birdy: Bat Dog (without cap) and Human Batcap (Unisex): available at The Men's Dept. on April 5th
Hair: Truth: Lagertha: Blondes
Skin: Glam Affair: Sylvia: Jamaica: available for a few more mins at Collabor88
Corset: League: Nyx Corset: Lavender
Skirt: Boom: Tweed Mini Skirt: Graphite: I picked it up at the last round of TDR Fusion and should now be in the store.
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes: Clarity
Hands: Slink: Elegant Hands with Glam Affair Jamaica Appliers
Pose: !Bang: from the Pose Set 11-15

3.11.2014: Never Ever Ever Shop with Lucie Bluebird

So I was at The Skin Fair preview for bloggers, shopping and minding my own business, when I refocused my cam and there was darling Lucie Bluebird invading my personal space.  Skin Fair 2014 starts on the 14th of this month so I was in a bit of a rush as there are 3 sims full of fantastic skins and all the stuffs that go with it. Lucie is one of the sweetest women I've met in SL; the kind we hold dear: loyal, funny, super well-mannered, housebroken and a completely adorable avatar. I am quite introverted but Lucie and I know that we both love to shop and lately when we run into each other it's generally when we are feeding our shopping addiction.  I should have logged off the moment I saw her as we ended up both fatpacking 2 new skinlines at the preview.

"You look so ethereal", says Lucie when I demoed League's new Erin skin, which is a Skin Fair 2013 exclusive.  Heck, that is not usually how I'm described so I was sold as soon as she said that.  What I love about the new Erin is that it has strong definition without becoming cartoonish.  It had been awhile since I had laid down L's for a new skinline (I've been picking up this and that at events and The Arcade) and they will be L's well spent. The skins come with everything: bust enhancers/dehancers, hairbases, brow/or no brow, different brow colors and 2 different bustlines. It does not include appliers but they can be purchased for a reasonable price at League's mainstore.

In a shameless attempt to be ethereal and cute, I chose Truth's new release for the March round of Collabor88.  He is now a permanent designer for the event so we can all look forward to even more gorgeous hairs!

Save your L's because you will need them for skin fair.  For more previews the official Skin Fair 2014 flickr group has pages of them and everything you will need to know about the fair is on it's website.

Credits:
Skin: League: Erin - fair steal blonde chest C: Skin Fair exclusive coming soon!
Hair: Truth: Lolita (includes color-change headband: currently available at Collabor88
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes - Clarity
Necklace: Ingenue: Jubilee Necklace (it's old as the hills so I am not sure if it's still at the store)
Pose: oOo Studio

Let's Give it up for Santa!

Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year I could be oh so good
If you'd check off my Christmas list 

 (Santa Baby, J. Javits, P. Springer)

Santa looks like I'm full of it, which I usually am. Call me the Christmas Queen cuz there is a plethora, a cornucopia o' holiday themed items all over the grid right now.  Absolutely no reason to not be festive, so shape up and cheer up!  Read the credits below for item information so that I don't end up being too wordy here.

Credits: 
Sleigh: Trompe Loeil: Holiday 2013 Couples Sled: Available in Dark (shown here) and Light (white w/blue embellishments). 18 LI Includes several snugly and adjustable couples sits for your daily dose of holiday spooning: Available at The Garden @ The Liaison Collaborative.
Santa: !! Follow US !!: Christmas '13 Santa Claus: Truth in reporting here. This very grumpy but cute santa is a mesh item that includes a sleigh and a bunch of presents around him. All uploaded as a single object with a super low LI of 7.  I just wanted Santa and so I ended up derendering everything but him and a bag, which was tons of fun since my horrible graphics card causes me to crash with nearly every photo I take.  Follow US has a ton of adorable, inexpensive items on the Marketplace, but I recommend if you just want the santa don't be as miserly as me and spend a few Lindens more on the Santa with just the bag.
Dress: The Secret Store: Sarah Dress Coat - Carmine: available at Collabor88
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Sally - Golden: available at FaMESHed: cute hair bow is texture change via HUD
Skin: Glam Affair: Mokatana skin - America 03: available at Collabor88
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes: Clarity
Hands: Slink: AvEnhance Hands: one Pointed and one Elegant
Stockings: Cannibelle: Spot of Winter Tights - Brown (from Darks pack): Slink Appliers included.  A slew of cute new releases at the store, all very reasonably priced!
Shoes: ieQED: Gerda flat for Slink Flat Feet: available at The Seraphim Social. Mesh, materials ready. These shoes are really quite splendid with painstaking texture details, including scuff marks on the bottom and little nails that attach the heel to the sole, as they would have been in the days of Hans Christian Andersen. I just kept crashing and couldn't take it anymore
Feet: Slink: AvEnhance Feet Female Flat
Poses: Imeka: from the Katie set: available at Collabor88

Catching Up

I'm so far behind on posts and there is so much to show! There are some sales that cannot be missed, like the Winter Sale at Coco that ends December 15.  Everything is half off and so I went big spender! The Men's Department, where everything there is original work, is in full swing. And Wasabi Pills has recently done 3 completely awesome hairs which I must show off.  Kira from Arcade is probably one of my all time favs from Wasabi creator, MissAllSunday Lemon. I'm a little obsessed with the widow's peak. Lastly, HANDverk creator Daphne Klossovsky has up and rebranded her work to ieQED and is working under her favorite avatar, SigiFaust.  Her HANDverk items are now being added to The Marketplace, but be sure to keep following her creations on ieQED!

Credits:
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Kira - Golden: gacha available at The Arcade
Skin: Glam Affair: Vera - last week's FLF item (LOVE)
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes - Clarity
Necklace: HANDverk: Strand Necklace - manic maize
Sweater: NERD.P: Sweater 006 - 01 (mens size S for a cute boyfriend look): available at The Men's Dept.
Purse: Indy&Co: The Ireben Carry-all
Pants: Coco: Tapered Pants - black: HURRY for 50% off!
Shoes: Coco: Ankle Boots - black: HURRY again!

Apples in Autumn

Hi!! This post literally took me 3 days to finish due to continual crashing when I tried to take photos. I really need a new graphics card.  Autumn is my favorite season, a time when we return to our normal routines, which I find particularly comforting.  I'm also crazy about anything that looks vintage Halloween.  The season and the holiday just go together. I could not imagine Halloween in April, ya know?

Trompe Loeil's Apple Cart release for October's The Garden at The Liaison Collaborative round made me smile. I live in an area of Michigan that is on a high glacial ridge and is perfect for orchards.  Leave the city and within minutes you are in a rolling countryside rife with farm stands, hay rides, corn mazes set against a backdrop of changing leaves. Some of the markets are massive but you can still find Ma & Pa farms with small stands like Trompe's that work on the trust system where you buy your goods and put your money in a bucket.  It hearkens back to simpler, non-electronic days. The Apple Cart is actually quite a complex product: you can simply rez it and have a cute photo prop but it also comes with all it's individual components, including an empty stand that can be used as a stall for any kind of event you choose.  The hand drawn sign has 4 messages plus a blank so you can use your own signage.  The trim and body are separately tintable for your own color options. It's a must have.  Seraphim Social is hosting it's Book Club sales event and for the next week or so you can pick up some lovely items inspired by Neil Gaiman’s Coraline.  A popular meme are the buttons that the ghost children who had them sewn in as eyes. Atelier Visconti released the sweet Other Chair for the event. The chair, which is color change through a HUD, has both individual and couples poses, all adjustable.  The assorted vintage buckets are from my collection of both old and new pieces, including years of Schadenfreude's annual Halloween Bucket (alas none this year!) and Lark's perfect buckets for Candy Fair, which is ending today.

My skin is an exclusive version of PXL's new Jade skin. I love it and it was fun to wear dark hair on Eden for a change.  I wanted to get a decent shot of one of Bliensen+MaiTai's new nail appliers for Slink Avatar Enhancement hands and feet.  Brilliant and so unique they are only one of several awesome new releases for this month's Genre event which features a Steampunk theme. Nothing is over 100 L at Genre and I see many creators there that I don't normally see at other events. I've become a huge fan.  Lastly and I shut up, Wasabi Pills Stella hair for the Wizarding Fair is charming.  If you wish you can unlink the front braid, though I find it makes the hair!

Credits:
Cart: Trompe Loeil: Apple Cart: currently available at The Garden at The Liaison Collaborative
Chair: Atelier Visconti: Other Chair: currently available at The Seraphim Social Club
Halloween Buckets: older Schadenfreude buckets and awesome new buckets from Lark at Candy Fair
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Stella: currently available at The Wizarding Fair
Jacket: ISON: Leather Asymmetrical Jacket: currently available at Collabor88
Pants: TokiD: Rolled Chinos
Shoes: Bliensen + MaiTai: Industrial Revolution - brown: currently available at Genre
Skin: PXL: Jade PA: Halloween Group Gift (join fee required)
Nail Appliers: Bliensen + Mai Tai: Slink Nail Applier HUD: Industrial: currently available at Genre
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes: Clarity
Balloons and the word HAPPY on the Apple Cart: Boogers for the Havenhollow event: free!
Hands & Feet: Slink: Avatar Enhancement Hands and Medium Feet