The walrus lost a tooth

One of my favorite SL memories is last year's advent hunt at Sway's Creations... and it's not just because of the wonderful gifts. The marketplace was covered in snow and filled with wintry and holiday cuteness. It was impossible not to feel festive as I hunted around for each password. Although I hadn't been in SL for a couple of months, I began to think about that event as this year's Christmas season approached. After wondering if there would be another hunt this year, I logged in and headed straight to the source. Voila! The Advent Train! While I was waiting for the train to rez, I noticed this adorable hat in the clothing shop and had to get it. Luckily I had these super cute mittens from Reek to keep my hands warm in the frosty air.

Skin: Fresh Fx - Barcelona in bare
Eyes: Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Dress: MNK* Shop - High-necked Dress in cream

Boots: Surf Co. - Parker Knit Boots in orange

Mittens: Reek - Cozy Mittens in beige

Hat: Sway's Creations - Aviator Winter Hat in green

Pose 1: L'Amour - Pose F8

Pose 2: Penny Dreadful Arcade - Olive Drab Spectre

Pose 3: Penny Dreadful Arcade - Orwell Liberty Dance

Elephants are gray

It's been a very busy summer, but I finally have more time to spend in SL again. With the weather getting chilly where I am, I decided to put together an outfit for these days in between summer and autumn. The Zara skin in the fall makeup from YS & YS perfectly complements the warm earthy tones of the upcoming season.

Hair: fri.day - Neva 2 in scornful red

Skin: YS & YS - Zara 03 Fall Brown EB

Eyes: Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes: Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Jacket & Hoodie: Young Urban - Brown Jacket w/Green Hoodie

Pants: C'est la vie - Check Half Pants in orange

Shoes: Periquita - Silly Wedges

Belt: Pink Outfitters - Kimori Skinny Belt in brown/bronze (comes with Kimori shorts)

Earrings: SyDS - Four Leaves Earrings type A

Ring: SyDS - Rafflesia Ring#1

Bag: Barerose Haute Couture - Bellissima in wine

Poses: LAP - Classic Right, Other Shoulder, & Back to the Wall

A worm named Sammy

It appears I've been away from SL for the majority of the summer. While the temperature is still hot where I am, it's already back-to-school time. What I love most about this time of year are all the fresh school supplies and stationery products that seem to promise a new beginning to academia and creativity. Today's outfit was inspired by that feeling (and the pencils from Reek).

Hair: BP* - Autumn Loose Braid

Skin: YS & YS - Lisa Sunny 05
Eyes: Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Shirt: Marble - Jubilee in orange

Cardigan: Oyakin - Knit Carde in yellow

Shorts: Surf Couture - Messy Shorts in sand

Shoes: Periquita - Silly Wedges

Glasses: Solar Eyewear - Nash

Pencils: Reek - Nose Pencils

Book: Candy Mountain - Model Discipline

Pose 1: Twosome - Easygoing

Pose 2: LAP - The Express (boy pose)

Pose 3: C'est la vie - Cool #15

Jello is slippery

Shore Shack, a new store under the House of London brand, released new swim wear yesterday. The Colorblock Bikini, a perfect mix between sporty and sexy, is available in six bright and basic colors.

Hair: !lamb - Babys on Fire and Milk in butterfinger

Skin: Redgrave - Hana pale

Eyes: Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes: Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Bikinis: Shore Shack - Colorblock Bikini in pink, bright green, & orange

Shorts: NoaR - Frill Short Pants in purple

Hoodie: Pink Outfitters - Cropped Hoodie in signature pink

Swimmies: Surf Co. - Swimmies in green polka dot

Sunglasses: Role Optic - SG-57 Gala

Flip Flops: Reaction - Girls Thongs in sunkissed

Sandals: Fashionably Dead - Jellies in blood orange

Pose 1: Twosome - Euhmmm

Pose 2: Twosome - Just a Tad

Pose 3: Pudge - Drunk uncle Frank is spilling secrets

Under the boardwalk

Being in a playful mood, this shirt from Izumiya seemed like the perfect thing to wear. It comes with suspenders that appear to lift it up. I especially love how cute it looks in the back. The shirt comes in two lengths (for those who don't want the skin showing) and with two sleeve options, for 50L.

Hair: Uw.st - 7R - Fanny Hair in coral reef

Skin: Redgrave - Hana pale nacre

Eyes: Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Shirt: IZUMIYA - Suspender Shirt in white

Shorts: NoaR - Check Short Pants in yellow

Shoes: Ordinary - Short Leather Boots

Mustache: Kurotsubaki - Hige (Valentine gift)

Pipe: Kurotsubaki - Bent-apple Usagi (Valentine gift)

Band-aid: Reek - I Heart Bandaid Knees in lightning

Pose 1: LOTTA - Model049

Pose 2: C'est la vie - Standing Pose Cool#15

Pose 3: Vain Inc - HauteCouture9

Moving day

I'm finally home after spending six weeks in Germany. While I still feel completely out of the loop, London Dailey caught me up on the latest releases from Pink Outfitters. The Painters Destroyed Denim Capris and Main St. Swing Jacket came out yesterday and are part of the New York Street Style Collection. As always, the jeans are hand drawn and wonderfully textured. The jacket is super cute and the perfect warm weather way to pull a look together.

Hair: Tekuteku - Freebie Hair 2009

Skin: Redgrave - Hana pale blue

Eyes: Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes: Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Tee: Armidi - The Bronx Tee in powder pink

Jacket: Pink Outfitters - Main St. Swing Jacket in baby blue

Jeans: Pink Outfitters - AO2 Painters Destroyed Denim Capris in dark rinse

Belt: Cherry - Kimori Skinny Belt

Sneakers: Magi Take - Sports Sneakers in blue

Earrings: Pididdle - Feather Earrings

Ring: SyDS - Gold Cobweb Ring

Pose 1: Twosome - Easygoing

Pose 2: IZUMIYA - Free PoseF08

Pose 3: Penny Dreadful Arcade - PJ Harvey 1

Smelling like the sun

Today's outfit is cute for a casual spring Sunday.

Hair:  Aya V - Miu in cocoa

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale nacre

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Tee:  Marble - 7T (free)

Jumpsuit:  Thimbles - Master of Cats in bluish

Socks:  Starshine - Tube Socks in white with blue stripes

Shoes:  HOC - Sneaker Wedges

Necklace:  Aimable Fluer - BlueRose Pearl Necklace (free)

Bag:  Barerose Haute Couture - Bellissima 09 in wine

Poses:  IZUMIYA - Pose 023, Free Pose F09, Pose 016 (all free)

Politics and girl talk

I was in the mood to wear a long summery skirt and remembered the Aby dress from DP Serendipity.  I decided to pair the skirt with a tee and vest while the weather is still a little chilly.  I love it either way it's worn.

Hair: Truth - Tahlia in driftwood

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale blue

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Tee:  Maitreya - Banksy Flowers in beige (RFL)

Vest:  En Svale - Suede Fringe Vest in pink

Skirt:  DP Serendipity - Aby in brown (part of dress)

Sandals:  LOTTA - Tongs (free)

Earrings:  SyDS - Four Leaves Earrings type A (1L)

Bracelet:  Artilleri - Wooden Bracelet

Ring:  SyDS - Gold Cobweb Ring

Pose 1:  C'est la vie - Cool #15

Pose 2:  Kiitos - FPH Free Pose

Pose 3:  Tuli - Attitude 2

The Mediterranean at dusk

Pink Outfitters came out with several new items while I was away, including this Grecian Blouse.  I love its silky texture and floaty feel.  It makes me think of a summertime evening somewhere sophisticated and exotic (or maybe that's just because it's called "Grecian").

Hair:  Maitreya - Piper II in caramel

Skin:  YS & YS - Madeleine emerald

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Shirt:  Pink Outfitters - Grecian Blouse in white floral

Shorts:  Pink Outfitters - Roxy Bermuda Shorts in powder blue

Shoes:  YS & YS - Playa Llevante

Earrings:  Kraftika Jewelry - No 130 Earrings in silver

Ring:  SyDS - Blue Bird Ring

Pose 1:  Twosome - Yo!

Pose 2:  PDA - Orwell Liberty Dance

Pose 3:  Torrid Animations - Vain 06

Mony Moni

After being away from SL for almost two weeks due to a friend's visit, I feel completely out of the loop.  Lucky for me there were some great things waiting for me when I got back.  The first item is the Madeleine Skin, the latest release from YourSkin & YourShape.  While I'm hardly a skin expert, I find this skin absolutely beautiful in every makeup option.  It amazes me how quickly Monicuzza Babenco can put out new skins and continue to get better and better.  Her business partner and friend, Monyka Benelli, came out with two pairs of lovely sculpted feet shoes at the affordable price of 300L each.  Not only are these two talented, but they are also two of the nicest people I've met.  In other newness (for me anyway) is this tee from Drowsy.  It's so adorable... it reminds me of little boys' pajamas.    

Hair:  Mirai Style - Lize in brown

Skin:  YS & YS - Madeleine Cat

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Tee:  Drowsy - Traffic Jam T

Skirt:  Artilleri - Carla Circle Skirt in green

Shoes:  YS & YS - Playa Levante

Necklace:  Artilleri - Chunky Bead Necklace

Earrings:  VG Republic - Resin Candy Ring Earrings

Ring:  SyDS - Ruby Chocolate Flower Ring 

Headband:  Chicoco - Flower Katsusha Check

Pose 1:  LOTTA - Model102

Pose 2:  Pididdle - Okay, I Believe You

Pose 3:  LAP - Fierce Carrie

If only...

It must be the warmer weather lately that's been making me think of the very first store in SL that I fell in love with - Surf Co.  When I went back today, I remembered why I loved it so much; the styles are fun and cute and the hand drawn textures are still fabulous.  

Hair:  ETD - Chel in Elika's Brown

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale in nacre

Eyes:  Poetic Colors - Easter Lilac (from Bunny Hop hunt)

Sweater:  Surf Co. - Couture Sweater in moss

Tee:  Magi Take - Japanese Tee Aranami Wave Brown

Shorts:  So Many Styles - Cute Shorts in khaki (free)

Sneakers:  Magi Take - Sports Sneaker in green

Bag:  Surf Co. - Croissant Bag in natural

Visor:  Mezzo - Sun Visor in pink

Pose 1:  Pididdle - The Quiet Things

Pose 2:  Twosome - Easygoing

Pose 3:  Penny Dreadful Arcade - Regina Spektor 1

Pickles in the birdhouse

DP Serendipity recently released the love version of the Luna di miele lingerie. As always, the hand painted textures and details are beautiful and the color combinations are fresh and spring-like.  The heart on the back of the panties is adorable!

Hair:  Maitreya - Piper II and Faye in caramel

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Dazzle Eyes in natural green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Lingerie:  DP Serendipity - Luna di miele love ver. in green, rose, purple, & salmon

Shoes:  ETD - Starley Pumps in silver and pink

Ring:  SyDS - Pastel Flower Ring

Pose 1:  LOTTA - std model102

Pose 2:  LAP - Kewtie Pie

Pose 3:  Fantasista - Don't look me (free)

Pose 4:  Taisaya - ran46 (from behind)

Gap-toothed smile

One of my RFL Clothing Fair purchases was the Savvy dress by eLDee.  I liked the whole dress, but was particularly drawn in by the top part of it.  When I combined it with pants, I loved it so much that I contacted Lilyana Dryke and asked if she'd be willing to make it in other layers so it can be worn as a separate shirt.  She agreed and even said she'd make other colors of it.  They're not out yet, but I'm looking forward to when they are.  In other newness, Cherry came out with really nice slingbacks (my pictures don't do they justice) and my favorite ring store, SyDS, came out with a ruby version of the chocolate flower ring.

Hair:  Docomo - hunt gift (no longer available)

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Dazzle Eyes in light green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Shirt:  eLDee - Savvy RFL CF exclusive (part of dress)

Pants:  Pink Outfitters - Director High Waist Pants in Cream

Shoes:  Cherry - Bow Slingbacks in black

Flower:  eLDee - Savvy RFL CF exclusive (part of dress; slightly modified & worn on pelvis)

Bracelets:  Sway's Creations - Heart Bangles in gold

Ring:  SyDS - Ruby Chocolate Flower Ring

Poses:  Vain Inc. - Doll Me Up 2, Elle1, Velvet3

She cried spaghetti tears

BP* released new cuteness yesterday in the form of these flare jeans.  I like the way they slightly turn up at the bottom, showing a bit of the checked pattern. I didn't take a picture from behind, but they also make the bum look really cute. Each pair comes with a choice of three colors for the checked pockets and leg flares.

Hair:  ETD - Peyton in Elika's Brown

Skin:  YS&YS - AdrianaRel  Smokey Natural with hairbase in nut

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Tee:  Maitreya - Banksy Flowers in beige

Shirt:  Dutch Touch - Lizz Top Strapless in maroon brown

Jeans:  BP* - Flare Leg Jeans in indigo

Sneakers:  Urban Bomb Unit - PornStar Hi-tops

Earrings:  Flirt - Fragile! Disc Earrings

Necklace:  Vintage Wear - Wayfarer Charm Necklace (free)

Pose 1:  I can't remember

Pose 2:  LAP - Not Listening

Pose 3:  LAP - Fresh New

Back he isn't

Today's outfit was put together around the new Vixie Chocolate Pearl Necklace from KessKreations.  My pictures don't do justice to this lovely piece, particularly the details on the front toggle clasp.  The ring, KessKreations' gold gift at the Armoire hunt, comes with a necklace and matching earrings and is just as pretty as the necklace.  I believe today is the last day of the hunt, so hurry down if you want this set.  The skin I'm wearing is part of the latest release from YourSkin & YourShape.  It is a new version of the Adriana skin that comes with a hairbase for a more natural hairline.  All the poses in this post are from Penny Dreadful Arcade.  I went there for the first time this weekend and am in love with all the poses.

Hair:  ETD - Yvette in Elika's Brown

Skin:  YS&YS - AdrianaRel Eyeliner Rose Freckles, Hairbase Nut

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Shirt:  MichaMi - Fearne in coffee

Tank:  Ibizarre - Shimmy Top in aqua

Pants:  Pink Outfitters - Producer Pants in wild pink

Shoes:  Cherry - Classic Pumps in hot pink

Necklace:  KessKreations - Vixie Chocolate Pearl Necklace

Ring:  KessKreations - Chocolate Pearl Michelle Ring (Armoire Gold Hunt gift)

Poses:  PDA - Orwell Liberty Dance, Olive Drab Spectre, Blue Oyster Cult

I am green today

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hair:  Truth - Amber in fudge

Skin:  Redgrave - Leona pale smoky

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Shirt:  Kurotsubaki - OCS Butterfly

Pants:  Elephant Outfitters - Journey Tweed Slacks in white

Shoes:  LOTTA - Dorothy in white

Earrings:  VG Republic - Resin Candy Ring Earrings

Ring:  Surf Co. - Big Heart Jeweled Vintage Ring - Lodi

Shamrock Mug:  BP* (part of group gift)

Pose 1:  LAP - Barbie 10

Pose 2:  Kru's Boutique - Mode35

Pose 3:  LOTTA - Model024

Taking the scenic route

When this dress from Ume Mode was first released, the weather was still wintery and it felt too early to wear it.  After a warm, spring-like weekend, however, it feels like the perfect spring dress to wear with a tee underneath.

Hair:  Maitreya - Piper II in caramel

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Dress:  Ume Mode - Natural Dress in plum

Tee:  Calmera - God T (free)

Shoes:  Ordinary - Short Leather Boots in dark suede (lucky board item)

Necklace:  Love Soul - Chinese Noodles (TMRHE gift)

Pose 1:  LAP - Back to the Wall

Pose 2:  Pididdle - Relativity

Pose 3:  LOTTA - Models096

Pose 4:  Twosome - Easygoing

And so it goes

Last week I received the Female Bloggers poses from Dove Swanson of Long Awkward Pose as part of her Blogger Appreciation Program.  This made me realize that as essential as poses are to my photos, I've never dedicated a post to them or even mentioned them within the body of a post.  When I think about how much I love poses and how I can spend more time trying to find the perfect pose for an outfit than it takes me to put the outfit together in the first place, I wonder why I have been so neglectful.  As much as any article of clothing, poses can instantly convey the mood of an outfit or post... they can express certain nuances that would take many words to describe and end up detracting from the post or boring the reader to death.  With that in mind, I decided to dedicate today's post (and hopefully future ones if I can figure out a better presentation of them) to some of my favorite poses.  

No pose collection would be complete without poses from LAP.  While it would be impossible to choose my favorite LAP pose, I went with what I consider my LBD (little black dress) of poses - Fierce Carrie from the SLex and the City collection.  If it weren't for a need for variety, I'd use this pose in every post.  I like how it conveys attitude through such a simple stance.  I also love Twosome poses for their quirkiness; Aw Really? is my all-time favorite.  Although I usually prefer cute/quirky/silly poses, I really like Cool #05 from C'est la vie because of its silhouette and the angle of the right leg (similar to Aw Really?'s). I've never used the Giselle poses from Elisa, but bought the full pack because of how lovely they are. 

Pose 1:  Elisa - Giselle3

Pose 2:  LAP - Fierce Carrie

Pose 3:  C'est la vie - Cool Pose #05

Pose 4:  Twosome - Aw Really?

Skin & eyes:  Imagen - Mannequin Dollarbie

Outfit:  Pig - Holiday Sheila (gift)

Shoes:  Maitreya - Slinky Stilettos in silver

Elvis was tattooed on her thigh

This is a cute and simple dress I got at BomBon.  It comes with an optional striped and plain white tee to wear underneath.  There is a free pink version of this dress at the new Plod location.

Hair:  Maitreya - Faye in caramel

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale nacre

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Dress:  BomBon - Reba Dress in blue

Shirt:  BomBon - Border shirt (comes with Reba Dress)

Shoes:  ETD - Buckle Ballet Flats in plum

Necklace:  Twosome - Lollypop Necklace in gray

Ring:  SyDS - Love Bird Ring

Pose 1:  LAP - Gutsy

Pose 2:  Twosome - Swoosh

Pose 3:  LAP - Back to the Wall

Queen bee wannabees

Despite the cold temperature and snow yesterday, I was in the mood to wear something springy and girly today.  This skirt from Cover Girl is both those things... and makes me want to skip, jump, and twirl around in an empty field.  It comes on two layers and with two versions - the one I'm wearing below and a chiffon one.

Hair:  Maitreya - Sun in natural blond

Skin:  Redgrave - Hana pale

Eyes:  Fresh Fx - Realism Eyes in mossy green

Eyelashes:  Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Vest:  Thimbles - In-VEST-ment in gold-brown

Tee:  Momo - Candy Tee brown (SLS Candy Shop hunt gift)

Bottom of tee:  DP Serendipity - NO NAME (tinted and worn on pants layer)

Skirt:  Cover Girl - Souffle in green (pants worn on underwear layer)

Shoes:  ETD - Buckle Ballet Flats in brown

Headband:  Chicoco - Flower Katsusha in gold green

Necklace:  Twosome - Sophisticated Necklace in yellow

Ring:  SyDS - Leopard Ring

Pose 1:  Bisketz Holid4y - Walk in the Rain

Pose 2:  Twosome - Aw really?

Pose 3:  LAP - The Express (boy pose)

Pose 4:  LAP - F-Blogger10 - Primskirt