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O Pioneers!

Come my tan-faced children,
Follow well in order, get your weapons ready,
Have you you
r pistols? have you your sharp-edged axes?

Pioneers! O pioneers!

For we cannot tarry here,
We must march my darlings, we must bear the brunt of danger,
We the youthful sinewy races, all the rest on us depend,
Pioneers! O pioneers!

-Walt Whitman

On Till:

  • Skin: The Body Co. – Sky
  • Ears: Aitui – Stretched Ears 2″
  • Teeth: CheerNo – Teeth 03
  • Hands: CheerNo – Mesh Hand Relaxed
  • Hair: Burley – Gosling
  • Feathers: Fashionably Dead – Kill The White Swan
  • Facial Hair: Zovo – Classic
  • Face Paint: CheerNo – Native Makeup (from Pataxos outfit)
  • Shirt: Entente – Sacha Shirt
  • Pants: Pumpkin – Low Jean
  • Shoes: DECO – Trail Boot

Poses by Kiitos and Olive Juice (retired)

Raid Your Closet Challenge: Week 3

I’m a day late, but here is my Raid Your Closet Challenge look for the week!  As usual, I’ve pulled a lot of older items for this challenge.  Hope you’re enjoying it!

****CREDITS****

Disclaimer: I don’t know if some of these items are available now, as several of them are pretty old.

Hair: fri.day “Yelena” (Moody Brown)
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach – Soft Grey)
Jacket: Pink Outfitters “Sera Military Jacket” (Very Berry)
Shirt: So Many Styles “Lacy Blouse” (Mint)
Pants: Kyoot “Etienne Capris” (Navy)
Boots: Surf Co. “Elsa Boots” (Original)
Bag: Gritty Kitty “Hoot Bag” (White)
Pose: Don’t Freak Out

Rainy Day Movies

Cinema is officially open today!

I was a bit bored of my normal compilation posts, so I braved the grid and went “on location” today to show you a couple more of my favorite Cinema finds.

Rainy Day Movies (Cinema Post 2)

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This entire shot is inspired by Alice Project’s new “Willow” hair at the Cinema event.  I LOVE windblown styles; in fact, I even have a special “Windblown” section of my inventory’s hair folder.  This hair is gorgeous, and comes with the standard HUD jam-packed with lots of color options and infinite customization.

I knew I wanted to use this hair for a windy, rainy shot, so I put out the call to my ever-knowledgeable Plurk friends for a good rainy location.  The Cupcake sim has a small rainy section, and the “old Parisian” feel is perfect for this new bustier dress by Perception, also available at Cinema.

Finally, though you might have to look closely to notice, I’m wearing Slink’s new mesh hands.  They’re fabulous!

More highlights from Cinema coming in future posts.  I hope you’ve already had a chance to check it out this afternoon.  If not, run!  Go!

****SHOPPING LIST****

Hair: Alice Project “Willow” *Cinema
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Hands: Slink “Mesh Hand”
Dress: Perception “Bustier Dress” (Black) *Cinema
Shoes & Tights: Maitreya “Allure w/ Tights” (Black)
Umbrella & Pose: What Next “Rainy Days”
Shoot Location: Cupcake sim

Movie Night

As I’m sure you know, the Cinema event opens tomorrow, and I hope you’re excited as I am!

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The build for Cinema is probably the best I’ve ever seen, and you can grab the goodies above for free!

Just for a little sneak peek, I wanted to highlight some of the “casual wear” items I snagged.  (Stay tuned for others in another post!)

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First up is this layered sweater/shirt combo from Auxiliary.  I’m really loving plaid shirts for fall, and for Cinema you can get this one with a creepy zombie scene on the sweater!

cinema

Auxiliary also released special Cinema versions of the cute Bunneh Hoodies currently at Collabor88.  These Cinema hoodies come in a variety of shades and have sugar skull bunnies on the front.  Love!

cinema

Next up is this outfit from Pink Outfitters.  The shirt and pants come with both clean and bloody versions (clean shown here, obviously).  I love good wardrobe staples like this, and I’ll be pairing these jeans with boots for Fall! (And…oops, my eyes are closed here.)

cinema

Last but not least, check out these chevron jeans from Evolve.  I’m a little obsessed with chevron prints, and I love the muted multi-tones on these.  I don’t have any other printed jeans in my inventory, so these are a welcome addition!

Count your lindens, throw on your no-lag event clothes, and get ready to click “teleport” – Cinema is coming!

Cinema Poster (Revised and better)

****SHOPPING LIST****

Look 1….
Hair: Truth “Stevie” (Marmalade w/ Roots)
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Shirt: Auxiliary “Zombified Cropped Double” (Red) *Cinema
Jeans: Emery “Mesh Mid-Rise Skinny Jeans” (Trinity)
Shoes: Maitreya “Stagioni Boots” (Coal)
Pose: Exposeur “Hey Sailor 1” *Cinema

Look 2…
Hair: Truth “Swift” (Chocomint w/ Roots)
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Shirt: Auxiliary “Bunneh Hoodie” (Red/T) *Cinema
Jeans: Maitreya “Zipper Skinny Jeans” (#5)
Shoes: UBU “Porn Stars”
Pose: Exposeur “Classic Elegance 1” *Cinema

Look 3…
Hair: Truth “Uma” (Barbie w/ Roots)
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Shirt: Pink Outfitters “Favorite Stripe Tee” (Rose) *Cinema
Jeans: Pink Outfitters “Cropped Boyfriend Jeans” (Medium Wash) *Cinema
Shoes: Mon Tissu “Favorite Leather Flats” (Floral)
Pose: Flowey “It’s Incomplete”

Look 4…
Hair: Elikatira “Balance” (Red 05)
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Shirt: Tres Blah “Half-Tucked Tee” (Off White)
Jeans: Evolve “Chevron Jeans” (Multi) *Cinema
Shoes: Mon Tissu “Openwork Wedges” (Mustard)
Pose: Don’t Freak Out “Ask Me Tomorrow”

Worn in “Snacks” photo:
Hair: Truth “Swift” (Pumpkinpie w/ Roots)
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Shirt: Tres Blah “Half-Tucked Tee” (Peach)
Snacks: All available for free at Cinema

Raid Your Closet Challenge: Week 2

I’m back with another “vintage” look for the Raid Your Closet Challenge!

Raid Your Closet Challenge - Week 2

This week I used some of my absolute favorites from days-gone-by.  If you were in SL around 2008-2009, you might remember Plod.  It was an awesome sim with lots of fun items, like this messenger bag complete with a little squirrel in it, and purses that dropped acorns when you walked.  I loved it…it was so unique!  Unfortunately I lost all my old pictures of Plod when my computer died.  I wish I could share them with you.

These UBU “porn stars” are still some of my favorite shoes in SL, and I wear them all the time.  They have a ton of customization options.  This older Maitreya hair is still the best beanie/hair combo in my inventory.  The Reek cardigan has a lot of sculpted prim attachments, but I love the color and hope someone does some mesh sweaters like this one.

I hope you’re enjoying this Challenge.  I’ve had so much fun putting together these looks!  Stay tuned…three more weeks to go!

****SHOPPING LIST****

Hair: Maitreya “Sasha” (Ash Blonde)
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Vanilla)
Sweater: Reek “Papercut Cardigan” (Fall)
Shirt: Atomic “Sheer Comfort Tank” (Cream – Worn) [n/a]
Jeans: Mon Tissu “1929 Cigarette Denim” (Dark 1)
Shoes: UBU PornStar Lo-Tops
Glasses: HOC “Rectangle Framed Glasses” (001)
Headphones: Boon “Headphones – Plain”
Messenger Bag: Plod “Leather Shoulder Bag” [n/a]
Pose: Flowey “We Do Summer”

Raid Your Closet Challenge: Week 1

Have you heard about Lucie Bluebird’s Raid Your Closet Challenge? Go have a look at the details! The primary rule is that you must have owned the items before the beginning of the month, but I decided to go back much further than that. I’ve been obsessed with SL fashion ever since I signed up in 2008, so I have a LOT of clothing in my inventory from “back in the day.” I’m looking forward to using some of it again, even if only for a few weeks!  (And…cough cough…the challenge started this past Monday, so I’m a little tardy).

Raid Your Closet Challenge - Week 1

Putting this look together was a lot of fun. I dug through my inventory and kicked aside some giant dustbunnies in folders I haven’t opened since mesh became widely available. These were some of my go-to items for a long time. I love the textures of this jacket/shirt combo, and if it were real life, it would be worn out from wear by now. The denim skirt is from fri.day and was also in heavy rotation for a long time. (I really want to see more mesh denim skirts!). The Surf Co. boots are also old-ish, but have withstood the test of time and stand up strong against the mesh boots out there. This Lamb hair was my favorite for a long time, though lately I tend to stick with mesh to avoid prims cutting into my body.

If you’ve seen any of my previous posts, you’ll know I primarily wear mesh these days. But as much as I love mesh, it does have its limitations. When we had only system layers and sculpted prims, I think I was more creative with my outfits. I really enjoyed the layering options we have with those, and I hope one day we’ll be able to layer mesh in the same way.

Even if you’re not a blogger and don’t take part in the Raid Your Closet Challenge, I hope you’ll take a look through your inventory to revisit some of your old favorites!

****SHOPPING LIST****

Skin: Tres Blah “C88 Shallow Skin” (Light) (old Collabor88 item)
Hair: Lamb “Clover” (Butterfinger)
Jacket/Shirt: DP Yum Yum “Tweed Jacket” (Green Check + Tshirt)
Skirt: fri.day “Denim Skirt” (Dark Wash)
Tights: Jane “Lil Piggies Tights” (Waffleknit – Golden)
Boots: Surf Co. “Olea Boots” (Worn)
Glasses: Reek “Junior Shades
Bag: Tres Blah “Neato Tote Bag”
Necklace: Happy Finds “My Deer Necklace” (n/a)
Pose: Flowey “Lay Your Hands On Me”

Dressed for Fall

My last post was a “home and garden” tribute to fall, so it’s only fair that fall clothing should receive its own!

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In both worlds, my favorite fall outfits center around a dress with boots and tights. Leverocci, DDL, and Elate all released cute dresses with longer sleeves, and Cold Logic has created lovely one-piece dresses with coats included! But summer dresses are great for fall, too, if you layer them with a cozy cardigan like the Toki-Doki one above.

(Meanwhile, in the real world, I’m still waiting for it to cool off enough to wear tights!)

What about you? What are your favorite fall pieces?

****SHOPPING LIST****

(credited from left to right)

1
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Lip Frost – Peachy)
Hair: Magika “Whimsical” (03 Set – Color HUD)
Dress: Leverocci “Silk Embroidered Dress” (Beige)
Tights: Maitreya “Allure Tights” (White) [part of Allure shoes]
Boots: Elikatira “Secret Boots” (White)
Necklace: Whippet & Buck “Love is a Deserter Necklace”
Pose: Flowey “So My Darling”

2
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Lip Tint – Berry)
Hair: Lamb “Oh Baby Doll” (Kit Kat)
Dress: DDL “I Feel Fine” (Mustard)
Tights: Mon Tissu “Favorite Wool Tights” (Oatmeal)
Boots: Mon Tissu “Provence Riding Boots” (Chestnut)
Purse: Tee*fy “Street Parker Mini” (Vintage Prints)
Glasses: Tres Blah “Cat Eye Glasses” (Tortoise)
Earrings: Maxi Gossamer “Aletta – Asymmetrical” [Sept. Collabor88]
Pose: Marukin “Classic – Counting Blessings” [Sept. Collabor88]

3
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Lip Tint – Berry)
Hair: Exile “This Year’s Love” (Marone)
Outfit: Cold Logic “Ambrose” (Currant) [one piece]
Tights: Maitreya “Allure Tights” (Black) [part of Allure shoes]
Boots: Charlie (Royals Warm)
Pose: Olive Juice “Barb” (Lookbook Group Pose Set) [n/a]

4
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Lip Frost – Pinky)
Hair: Elikatira “Figure” (Red 06)
Dress: Mon Tissu “Jersey Dress” (Navy)
Sweater: Toki-Doki “Summer Nights Cardigan” (Cream)
Scarf: Tres Blah “Wrapped Scarf” (Webbed) [The Arcade]
Tights: Mon Tissu “Favorite Wool Tights” (Oatmeal)
Boots: GOS “Triumph Boots” (Massai)
Purse: Auxiliary “Tiny Tote” (Sky)
Pose: Status “Envee” (2.03)

5
Skin: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Peach)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel “Kumi” (Lip Frost – Pinky)
Hair: Magika “Calm” (01 Set – Color HUD)
Dress: Elate “Leah” (Pink/Silver)
Tights: Mon Tissu “Favorite Wool Tights” (Charcoal)
Socks: fri.day “Ribbed Calf Socks” (Gray – tinted slightly)
Boots: Maitreya “Stagioni Boots” (Grey)
Glasses: Mon Tissu “Four Corners Readers” (Peach)
Necklace: Mon Tissu “Take Flight Necklace” (Silver)
Wrist Tattoo: Milk Motion “Mesh Tattoo”
Pose: PDA “The Long Hair of Death”

 

October Sky

Ah…October.  Welcome back, so happy to see you again.

A new season means a remodel of my SL home and land, and Autumn is my favorite.  I love those grey skies, chilly mornings, colorful leaves…everything!

For my new outdoor space, I wanted to make it cozy and warm with plenty of options for entertaining.  Have you seen the backyard cinema set by Cheeky Pea and Pilot at Collabor88?  It’s amazing!  I’ve seen something similar on Pinterest and dreamed of having something like it one day, so I’m excited to make it a part of my SL!

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The Metamorphosis House by Vespertine is cozy and mid-century fabulous, and I tried to reflect that with my decor. I love that there is an abundance of furniture on the grid to work with the theme.

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It’s a chilly, rainy morning here in the real world. I’d love to be snuggled up in this house with some hot cider, a good book, and soft, crackly music playing on the turntable. Magical!

****DETAILS****

House: Vespertine “Metamorphosis House”
Skydome: Turnip’s Homes & Stuff “Spring Skydome”

Outdoor…

1
Scooter: 19MC “D-Hello 1.10”

2
Mailbox: modified from a Nordari house
Apples: Artilleri “Bucket of Apples” (from “Autumn Decor”)
Pumpkins, etc. in Crate: LISP Bazaar “Harvest Box” (from “Autumn Festival in a Box”)
Bicycles: What Next “Plain Bicycle”
Firepit: What Next “Autumn Porch Firepit”
Chairs: Nordari “Wooden Poetry”
Table: Y’s House “Cafe Table”
Radio: Artilleri “Lopolito Radio”
Doors: modified from a Nordari house
Garland: What Next “Fall Garland”
Ivy: Frog’s Garden “Ivy – Black”
Leaves on Patio: What Next “Autumn Ground Cover”

3
Pumpkins: Artilleri (from “Autumn Decor”)
Birdbath: Vespertine “Bird Bath”
Leaves in Birdbath: LISP Bazaar (from “Autumn Festival in a Box”)

4
Cinema Set: Cheeky Pea and Pilot “Backyard Cinema” (Sept. Collabor88)

5
Tent: North West “Vadya Inside/Outside Tent
Firepit: DIGS “Agustin Fire Pit”

6
Stone walkway: MMG’s “Stone Path”
Trees: Forest Floor “Elm – Thin”
Leaves on Ground: 3D Trees “Fallen Leaves”
Walls/Fence: modified from house

Indoor…

1
chandelier: The Loft “Painted Chandelier”
Art: Vespertine “Silent Memories 1”
Art: Vespertine “Silent Memories 2”
Art: Second Spaces “Chloe Home Office Maps”
Art: North West “Painting – Barraud”
Wall clock: Cheeky Pea “Mainstream Clock”
Sofa: The Loft “Frezza Sofa”
Cat: Shop Seu “2 Prim Cat”
Side Chairs: The Loft “Wareham Side Chair”
Rocking chair: Mudhoney “Laura Chair”
Rug: LISP Bazaar “Hodgepodge Rug”
Coffee Table: The Loft “Frezza Coffee Table”
Tray: The Loft “Lacquered Tray”
Games: Second Spaces “Pile o’ Games”
Round End Table: The Loft “Frezza Side Table”
Lamp on End Table: Mudhoney “Abby Table Lamp”
Floor Lamp: Cheeky Pea “Vita’s Lamp”
White End Table: The Loft “Side Table”
Flowers on White Table: The Loft “Frezza Baby’s Breath”
Console Table: The Loft “Frezza Rustic Console Table”
Lamp on Console Table: The Loft “Roxanne Lamp White”
Candle Cages: The Loft “Candle Cage”
White Vase Cluster: The Loft “Roxanne Vase Cluster”
Art Under Console Table: Second Spaces “Regan Art Print”
Book Clock: The Loft “Book Clock – Snow” (at Arcade)

2
Map: Pilot “Traveler’s Map 2”
Record Player: LISP Bazaar “Funky Lispette Record Unit”
Speakers: LISP Bazaar “Urchin Speakers”
Cat: Shop Seu “2 Prim Cat”

3
Television: LISP Bazaar “Vintage TV”

4
Bed: Art Dummy “To Sleep Platform Bed”
Screen: The Loft “Painted Screen”
Ottoman: LISP Bazaar “Pansy Puff”
Rugs: LISP Bazaar “Hodgepodge Rug”
Wall Shelf: The Loft “Circle Shelf Ash Oak”

5
Piano: LISP Bazaar “Piano – Smooth Wood”
Flower: Mudhoney “Marigold in Vase”

6
Chair: LISP Bazaar “Hodgepodge Chair”
Record Player: LISP Bazaar “Groovy Lispette Floor Player”

Positively 4th Street

This evening’s look is based around PXL’s rare dark skin found in their new male skin gatcha. I’ve never worn the Daniel skin, but after trying on a few from the gatcha, I’m very impressed and highly recommend it for you or any male avatar in your life. I’m also wearing a suit with loafers from Gabriel, which is also new to me. Once again, check it out!

On Till:

  • Skin: [ PXL ] – Daniel DARK (Gatcha)
  • Earrings: Aitui – Tiny Plugs (Gatcha)
  • Hair: Burley – Brady
  • Facial Hair: Zovo – Classic
  • Necklace: HoD – The Crosary
  • Watch: Chronokit – Watch No. 36
  • Bag: Fir & Mna – Curragh Satchel
  • Suit + Shoes: Gabriel – Rollup Casual Suit

Pearly

The title of this post alone should tell you that I’m really excited to have the rare pearl stag necklace from Flightless’ gatcha at the Arcade! Anyway, not much to say about this post; it’s based around the necklace.

On Till:

  • Skin: The Body Co. – Sky
  • Ears: Aitui – Stretched Ears 2″
  • Hair: Raw House – Sorcha
  • Facial Hair: Zovo – Beard
  • Necklace: Flightless – Stag (From the Arcade Gatcha)
  • Bracelets: League – Wanderer
  • Septum Ring: Aitui – Circular Barbell
  • Vest/Shirt: Sey – Gilet
  • Pants: Pumpkin – Tight Pants
  • Shoes: Super Kingdom – Slip-ons

Poses by Del May