At the milkshake shop

Once in a while, a girl just needs a milkshake. Flowey has the most adorbable milkshake dispenser at Collabor88 this round, so I just had to take advantage of its yummy-ness. Kat was busy studying, but I drug her along anyway. Of course, I don't think she minded. I mean come on. Milkshakes! :D

Credits:
On Fallacy (left):
Skin: Essences - Siggy TDRF01 *blonde* - The Dressing Room Fusion for May 2014
Dress: The Secret Store - Betty Swing Dress - Pink Polka - Collabor88 for May 2014
Shoes: Hucci Pleasantville Pump - Midnight - Collabor88 for May 2014
Hair: !lamb. Cry Baby - Refreshed Blondes Pack - Collabor88 for May 2014
Lipstick: Shakeup! Cosmetics - Matte Lipcolor [NaturalPaletteinPetal]
Eyelashes: Gaeline Mesh Lashes - Fantasia
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation

On Kat (right):

Skin:*League* Skin - Erin Medium Natural Brunette Chest C
Shirt: Tres Blah Prep Sweater - Pink - Collabor88 for May 2014
Pants: Tres Blah Skinny Slacks - Black - Collabor88 for May 2014
Shoes: Tres Blah Saddle Shoes - Classic
Socks: Tres Blah Ruffle Socks
Hair: K-CODE Sophie DBrown3
Eyes:Mayfly - Deep Sky Eyes (Forest Green, w3)
Glasses: Tres Blah Winged Eye Glasses - Black - Collabor88 for May 2014
Eyelashes:*REDGRAVE* Eyelashes - 39 - Luscious
Ring: Yummy - Winter Flower Ring
Books: {Imeka~} My Vintage Books -The Seasons Story

Rezzed Items:
All available at  Collabor88 for May 2014
Table: The Loft - Gerzzo Dining Table White
Chairs: The Loft - Gerzzo Chair White
Milkshake Machine: flowey's original Shake My Milkshake / breakfast
Posters: floorplan. roller derby poster
Food Signs: PILOT - Diner Specials
Records: PILOT - Records Wall Decor
Jukebox: .:Standby Inc. - Jukebox (RoseWoodBlue)
Milk caddy: floorplan. vintage milk caddy

5.15.14: LOTD - Event Mashup

There are so many events with so many good designers right now, it is a challenge to keep up!  But sometimes the fun of it is looking at what you have and playing around with it.  I came up with a cute look-of-the-day finding items for Collabor88, The Theme Park, The Chapter 4 and Fantasy Gacha Carnival from some of my favorite designers.  Please check out credits for complete details!

Credits:
Hair: Truth: Elyse: newer release
Skin: League: Erin w/ appliers for Slink
Hands / Feet: Slink
Top: Ingenue: Emma Blouse - Mint: cute crop top w/ peter pan collar: available at The Chapter 4 in the Under 100 room.
Necklace and Belt: May's Soul: Arabian Rose Necklace and Belt: win them at The Fantasy Gacha Carnival!
Skirt: Color.Me.H.O.F: Ruffle Skirt - Black
Shoes: Ingenue: Sopha Heels - Jadite: available at Collabor88
Pose: NanTra: Ain't She Sweet: adorable set of 6 poses w/ mirrors.  The set includes the cute little candy purse which has 5 color change options - available at The Theme Park

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

5.9.2014: Into the Woods

More stunning items from The Fantasy Gacha Carnival as well as Fantasy Faire, which benefits Relay for Life.

Credits:
From Fanatasy Faire:
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Sanna - Wild Honey
Collar: . a i s l i n g . Sumiana Collar - Silver
From Fantasy Gacha Carnival:
Gown: Circe: Forgotten Gown - Red
                     Forgotten Gown Sleeve - Black
Headdress: Spellbound: Regal Deer Headdress (rare)
Staff: Aurica Store: Wood Staff - red
Other:
Skin: League: Erin: fair - Feline
Pose: !Bang: the WHOLE store is half off until May 31!
Hands: Slink

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

4.4.14 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

Shoetopia 2013: Let's Talk about Shoes!

OMG, It's almost here and I am so excited.  I have been dreaming of shoes for months now as one of the committee members of Shoetopia 2013 and I can promise that you will not be disappointed. It's been a few years since we've had a shoe fair of this proportions and so much has changed. Mesh was in it's infancy, Slink feet were in their 1st generation and none of us tossed around the words "applier" and "add-on" like we do these days, we had not been blessed with Gos' genius skin matching and color+ systems.  Shoetopia is going to spoil and thrill you.

I'm not going to go into a huge description of the event as photos and maps are on the offiicial Shoetopia 2013 blog, so let me give you the skinny:  Shoetopia is composed of 2 sims (both equally amazing).   The layout is in a circle with landing point in the middle as well as sponsor stores. To the left and right of the landing point are gacha machines that are full of tons of things from a variety of top designers. On the edges of the circle are all the other shoe booths.  The two sims connect by a walkway.

The adorable T-straps are a new release from League and are made for Slink Medium Feet.  Incidentally, they can be sized down to fix your SL feet but the fit will not be perfect.  They also include a hud to change the metal textures.  I'm also showing a few of the gacha items from Shoetopia and darling new releases from coldLogic and Wasabi Pills.

Credits:
Shoes: League: Vintage T-Bar Pumps for Slink Medium Feet: New Release for Shoetopia
Chairs: junk.: juju chair sample: gacha items at Shoetopia (the chairs do not have all the same poses!)
Dress: coldLogic: Golding Coat: New Release (includes optional shirt and skirt layers)
Stockings: Miamai: Ombre Stockings: gacha item at Shoetopia (Slink appliers included)
Nails: MaVie: LesVernis nail appliers: gacha item at Shoetopia (items for both hands and feet)
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Mila Hair: New Release

Bring on the Cool Air!

I live in Michigan, which is basically a sweaty, miserable swamp in the summer.  Today we finally hit the coolest day since early June and I am so relieved.  It put me totally in the mood for League's Etta Knit dress which is being featured at September's Collabor88.  It's so nice to see Nena Janus making some new clothes as she has such a lovely way with color...and I love heathers.  The belt is color changeable via hud and perfectly accented Ingenue's new Delia Heels, also new at this month's Collabor88.  I've never been one to minimize my love of anything that Betty Doyle of Ingenue does.  Her work is always impeccable and intricately crafted.  It is because of Betty that I finally broke down and bought Slink feet (I can be so old skool I swear).  Now my hunt is for skin appliers :)

Izzie Button installed a new gacha at her store in just the past week and I have played it to get various colors of these cute camera necklaces.  They are mesh and a song at only 40 L per play.  Auxiliary's Purrfect Headband from The Arcade works so matchy matchy with the dress and works nicely with Wasabi Pill's
Melissa Hair, also at Arcade.

I'm almost ready to shut up. I hit The Season's Story last night and was overwhelmed by the items for sale there.  u.f.o. has an two adorable gachas and I had to play until I got the adorable camera in the first shot. The poses I'm using are from Model Poses and they are sooo cute.  Each set is only 60 L each and includes both the individual poses plus a hud and loaded pose stand, which I thought was super thoughtful!

Credits
Dress: League: Etta Dress - Old Lavender: available at Collabor88
Shoes: Ingenue: Delia Heels (Slink Med add-ons) - Lake: available at Collabor88
Necklace: Izzie's: Camera Necklace - Pink Gold: 40 L/play
Headband: Auxiliary: Purrfect Headband - Purple: available at The Arcade
Camera: u.f.o.: pori poloroid camera - pink: gacha at The Season's Story
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Melissa - Rye (rare): available at The Arcade
Skin: Glam Affair: Europa Amberly Frostbite 02: from March Collabor88
Poses: Model Poses: Marcia: available at The Season's Story