LAVENDER FIELDS

I'm sure I've said it before. I have a crush on Purple and Green, separately but even more together. My favorite color combination Evar. So please excuse me while I indulge myself.



Those of you who haven't visited the new Free*Style shop, you really must!! The prices range between L$0 - 50 and these strings of pearls from Lassitude and Ennui are amazingly one of the free gifts. One of my other favorite jewelry stores, Eclectica, has some lovely earrings there too, but I switched them out at the last second for these beauties from the mainstore. Go Free*Style now, what are you waiting for?



Top: Sassy! "Intrigue Blouse"
Pants: Lush Limited "Sherlock Pants - Forest"
Belt: fri.day "Wide Waist Belt (Sugar Plum)"
Shoes/Feet: SLink "Vintage 2-Stap Pumps" and "Medium Height Barefeet"
Earrings: Eclectica "Pearl Mixables Midlength Earrings"
Necklaces: Lassitude and Ennui "Stacked Pearls" (at Free*Style)
Hair: booN "YNO421"
Hairbases: booN "Gathered Raised Hairbase" and Tiny Bird (unavailable)
Skin: Curio ":GP: Moonbeam [Dark] Pout-Melancholy Baby 2"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Adorkable

Love,
Serene

PLUM AND PATENT

I love how you can jazz up a simple little dress with a couple of high-beam accessories.



The purse and shoes just do it for me. Yummy!



*rushes off*

Dress: ColdLogic "Louise"
Purse: Cherry "Valentine Bow Tote"
Shoes: Bax "Booties Black Reptile"
Hair: Exile "Late at Night"
Skin: Essences "Indy - black"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Marukin and Status

Love,
Serene

SIMPLICITY

Today I'm all cuddled up in minty goodness trying to warm up in advance of real spring. But really I'll admit that this outfit is all about this shirt. How do I love it? Let me count the ways. I love the way the unfolded cuffs come down over the backs of my hands, and how the collar is not exactly symmetrical. I love how the seamstress took the time with all the little details. I love how there is a strip of seam binding going around the inside of the collar where most people would hardly even notice it. I love the way that the folds lie around my waist and lower back, and the way the fabric pinches up at the shoulders. And all that is wrapped in a simple sweet minty print! *applause*



I added some spring pink details cause, well ... just because. And I have all this pink in my cheeks because I have been digging in my imaginary garden, getting soil ready for flowers. Of course my imaginary garden does not rudely put dirt all over my new pants. :P Now where did I put my gloves and spade?



Why yes, I do garden in high heels. Doesn't everyone?

Shirt: Mon Tissu "Spade Blouse - Mint Garden"
Undershirt: Whippet and Buck "Cole Boatneck Top - Cherry Blossom"
Pants: Teefy "Soft Wool Jersey Leggings Mint" (at Fameshed)
Shoes: Pixel Mode "Baby T's"
Earrings: Zibska "Amelie"
Hair: Exile "Collide"
Hairbase: Tiny Bird "Blacks Pack Hairbase" (unavailable)
Skin: Kooqla "Aurora Snowqueen"
Lipstick: Kooqla "O-lips07" (made for Ojen skinset)
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Diesel Works

Love,
Serene

CHERRYBLOSSOM

A little old and a little new, today I'm just sporting a casual little outfit. I'm loving this sweet little bit of pink silk from Sassy. It's really supposed to be a minidress, but I like it tucked into Auxiliary's jeans.



And I went looking for something in the springtime aesthetic for the shoes. La Gyo's floral oxfords are old faves but they fit the bill perfectly.



Today I was missing seeing new releases of Gala's skins so I thought I'd wear one of my favorite fresh faces. Hope to hear more from her soon ...

Top: Sassy! "Mandarin Dress"
Pants: Auxiliary "Skinny Jeans"
Shoes: La Gyo "Floral Oxford Shoes"
Hair: Exile "Groove Theory"
Skin: Curio ":GP: Sweetheart - Rose 2"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose (unavailable)

Love,
Serene

HELPLESS

The Curious Kitties Unreal Fuzz Shop sells the bits and bobs to make these cute little avatars. Much smaller than the smallest standard avatar, but not quite as small as the tiny fairy avatars you see about. The nice thing is, you can try the shape for not too much money. I purchased this lovely head with sparkly cheeks very inexpensively, while the bodies and a few pieces of starter clothing are available in the store for free. The hair was free, but I recolored it with a haircolor HUD that can be reused on many other Hairstyles in the Curious Kitties shop.



The Dress you can't exactly buy; I played the "Tumble Kitty" game in the store, and was awarded this tiny dress. But the texture was an odd kittycat print that wasn't my cup of tea, so experimentally I rezzed it on the ground at the sandbox, and retextured it. I could have added hands and boots, but I actually like the imcomplete look.



Head: Curious Kitties "Kittenz Sally Head"
Body: Curious Kitties "Kittenz Avatar Body" (gift)
Hair: Curious Kitties "Nyanotech Hair [Type A] - Dolly V3" (gift)
Hair Texture HUD: Curious Kitties "Nyanotech HUD - Standard [Type A]" (greyscale colors)
Dress: Curious Kitties "Cute Tumble Ghost Nya" (re-textured)(Tumble Kitty Game)
Eyes: May Girl "Eyes - BigSize Set - Amber"

Love,
Serene

A MONOCHROME SPRING

The outfit is rather minimalist but, honestly, I was more interested in the hat. And the makeup. They were so beautiful that I wanted to simplify everything else.



Glam Affair has these sweet little hats at Collabor88 right now and I was feeling rebellious so I chose not to blog the ones in all the cute pastelly colors. I decided to leave all the color on the skin instead. I layered over a flowered eye makeup which explains what is attracting all these butterflies! 



Hat: Glam Affair "Oly Hat" (at Collabor88)
Gloves: Boom "Dame Elbow Gloves"
Shirt: House of Fox "Peplum Top Leather"
Pants: ColdLogic "Higgins" Trousers
Shoes:Bax "Booties Black Reptile"
Hair: booN "WMO003"
Skin: Glam Affair "Amberly Petal Edition"
Makeup: Kooqla "Winterbloom"
Eyeliner: Miamai "DecoShadow" (unavailable)
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by oOo Studio

Love,
Serene

BURNED

Hello, sorry no pretty picture on this quick post. I am feeling a little embarrassed cause I just yanked down yesterday's post. A good person gave me the word that the artwork on the dress was copied from another graphic artist. Please, designer folks, don't use other people's art! *facepalm*

Love,
Serene

THE OBLIGATORY VALENTINE

I felt I should put together a cute little Valentines Day look, but I thought it would be more interesting if it were a little funky. So here is a retro-funk-seventies-inspired look with patent leather boots. I can have some fun with all the Pink, right?



Mister Larsson has a new Valentines Day inspired skin over in his VIP Room. The pouty lips are just luscious!! The fly outfit called for some dangly earrings. These earrings from Je Suis are one of my go-to sets because they are texture change with lots of colors for so many outfits. And some hot chunky bangles.



Dress: Vogue "Lorraine Winter Dress"
Tights: d.Select "Glow Leggins Metallic Pink"
Boots: MEB "Stiletto Boots Garnet"
Bracelets: Je Suis "Grande Pinks Bangles"
Earrings: Je Suis "Africain" (texture change)
Hair/Hat: Mr. Poet "Bakerboy"
Skin: PXL "Kate Nat VDay-2013" (VIP Group Gift)
Eyes: May Girl "Eyes - BigSize Set - DeepPink"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Flowey and Frooti

Love,
Serene

LUCIFER'S MATCHMAKER

You know, not all matches are made in heaven.



Some are made to ensure enduring misery for everyone involved. Lucifer keeps a particularly talented Yenta on retainer.



At least the coat and shoes are a match made in heaven. The colors weren't identical, but the shoes were unrigged mesh so I could tint them pretty close to the right color.  :)

Coat: Wishbox "Russian Doll Coat"
Skirt: Mon Tissu "Oxford Pencil Skirt"
Hat: Schadenfreude "Black Scratch Tophat"
Purse: G Field "Heart Bag"
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Timea"
Hose: Dare "Lace Stockings" (unavailable)
Hair: LeLutka "Lillian"
Skin: Kooqla "Secret Garden - Gotik"
Eyes:Ikon "Utopia - Dark Red"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Status

Love,
Serene

THE WILDLIFE

I love integrating "mainstream fashion" pieces into a roleplay outfit. The Sea Hole put out this metallic bustier a long time ago. I knew I'd want it someday. Put it with these black pieces from House of Fox, and it fairly begged to be blogged ...



Copper horns and wild faun legs ...



... and off I run!

Plate Armor: The Sea Hole "Plated Patent Bustier"
Mail Shirt: Bare Rose "Forest Elf Gold Shirt"
Shoulder Armor: House of Fox "Armed" (AO holds shoulder position)
Shorts: House of Fox "Lola"
Fur Shoulder Piece: House of Fox "Anja Fur Shoulders" (gift)
Horns: Auxiliary "In Dreams Horns - Copper" (maybe in store?)
Legs/Hooves: Gauze "Faun"
Hair: LeLutka "Lillian" (texture change hair net)
Skin: Essences "Indy"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Ears: Aitui "Ear Eraser" (gift alpha to hide ears)
Poses: by Olive Juice

Love,
Serene

DARKFLOWER

Here's a cute little casual dress from Sassy, that I picked up at the Outlet Sales Room. Oh by the way, the Outlet Sales Room has moved to the Battlestar sim. If you are like me, you don't mind picking up a nice little bargain right?  ... I love this kind of old-fashioned lace.



And recently I started receiving review packs of nails from what I think is a newish nail store, called Bamboo Nails. I'll be honest, I put off unpacking them because I don't wear nails much. I guess I've got a bad attitude from past frustration with badly fitting nails. So I rather expected that I would try these nails on briefly and then feed them to the dog.

But actually several of the nail sets are really cute! They come with a nail HUD that lets you select from various polish colors, four nail lengths, and three hand sizes. The one drawback was that although they come with five different fingertip gloves (to cover the nail beds drawn on your skin), the gloves were not modifiable, so you can't tint them to match your skin. Once she fixes that, these will be very nice nail sets. For now, I borrowed the fingertip gloves from another nail set I already had.



Dress: Sassy! "Jubilee Dress"(The Outlet Sales Room)
Leggings: Dare "Lace Stockings" (unavailable)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Wanderlust Oxblood" (yummy two-tome!)
Nails: Bamboo Nails "Satin Gold" (w/customization HUD)
Hair: Exile "Stay the Night"
Skin: Kooqla "Ojen"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Lipstick: Kooqla "Ojen Lips 03"
Poses: by Estetica and Marukin

Love,
Serene

THE JUNK TRUNK

Somehow, this fantastic set of leathers (that I bought months ago!) has been sitting overlooked in my closet. I recently decided I should try harder to catch up on showing you the things I've been buying and I've been unpacking boxes and bags. I had to stay up late and get out my camera. 

... May I draw your attention to the junk in my trunk! I have not yet seen any other pants that give me quite this round, juicy bum. I dare you to go demo these. They are quilted leather, good for bikers and goths and vampires and what all, or just anyone who wants an extra-sexy rear end.



Another thing I am loving today, I found at Drift. These rigged mesh turtleneck collars are fabulous for adding more dimension to system shirts, layering with jackets and sweaters. They come in large multicolor packs, different sizes, different fabrics. This one was in a fine-grained leather.



I managed to combine the mesh pants with the non-mesh boots, by making the boots a little bit larger. I hope more clothing designers will continue to make system clothes and non-rigged mesh, to make it possible to layer and combine outfits.

Collar: Drift "Chic Leather Collar"
Shirt: Aoharu "BT Turtleneck"
Necklace: Violet Voltaire "Love in a Void"
Pants: Lapointe and Bastchild "S'Wear Mesh (W) Leather Pants"
Boots: Lapointe and Bastchild "Elise Ankle Boots"
Hair: Truth "Portia"
Skin: Illusory "Love Milk"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Eyeliner: Miamai "DecoShadows 01" (old group gift)
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Del May and Penny Dreadful Arcade

Love,
Serene