BUNNY

I know I know, this is a lot of pastels for Black Friday! Just pretend I am in South America. I love these colors; they make me happy. The sweet floral prints and polka dots I actually found at the Sad November event. But how could I be sad looking at them?



Sweater: TartCake "Vintage Sweater w/Collar"
Flats: 9ty "Flats Kitty Teal"
Headband: G Field "Flower Headband" (old gift)
Bunny: Ohmai "Love Donna Flora Hope Bunny Plushie" (unavailable)
Shirt: Schadenfreude "White Oxford" (system layer and cuffs)
Trousers: coldLogic "Higgins"
Hair: Entwined "Kallista"
Skin: Essences "Quinn" (at The Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Poses: by Animazoo and Don't Freak Out

Love,
Serene

GEEKITUDE

There are so many awesome things at the Geeks and Nerds Fair!! It started today and it's so much fun to go to an event that puts such a big smile on my face. The build is so cute too, well worth visiting.



I am wearing some new Lassitude and Ennui boots with a roleplay outfit from Fateplay. A perfect match and all the bits are available in lots of fun color combinations. Ready for LARP!!



You just know I have some polyhedral dice in this backpack somewhere. And graph paper for mapping dungeons.



Outfit: FATEplay "Lynne" (including hair that fits inside the hoodie)(at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Cyberpunk Boots" (at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Sword: FATEplay "Adventure Sword" (at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Backpack: FATEplay "Adventure Pack" (at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Skin: Essences "Quinn" (at the Dressing Room Fusion)
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard "Hotpink Flare" (gacha)
Eyebrows: Essences "Fake Painted Eyebrows Pink"
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

PINKITY PINKITTY PINK

A few Candy Coated bits and bobs from Kawaii and School-themed events to satisfy your sweet tooth. Junbug is raising funds for girls to go to school through December 1 selling this lovely frock for 250L, yes that's ONE measly U.S. dollar.



I wanted to get up close and show some of the details of the outfit that are missed in larger photos. It's amazing how much sweet, sweet craftsmanship goes into the little things!



Dress: Junbug "Vintage School Dress" (charity benefit raising funds for "Do It in a Dress")
Purse: KatatOnik "Xiasumi Rainbow Purse" (at the Xiasumi School Festival)
Piggy: Birdy "Wilbur" (gacha)
Hat: Remarkable Oblivion "Sugar Rush" (gacha)
Ring: Yummy "Moon Princess Ring" (gacha)
Earrings: Sweet Thing "Violet Melty Moon Earrings" (gacha)
Shoes: The Secret Stoer "Juicy Spooky Heels" (gacha)
Glasses: Artilleri "Meredith" (vintage)
Hair: Lelutka "Vent" (group gift perfect under hats)
Skin: Essences "Ingrid"
Lipstick: Rozena "Baby Gloss v2"
Lipgloss: by Sugar Heart (unavailable)
Lashes: by LeLutka and Essences
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Nail Polish HUD: by Bamboo Nails

Love,
Serene

VULNERABLE

Today is moving day. My husband is moving out. Not to change the subject, but I laughed a bit when I saw this armor, but then I thought, How Apropos. My next thought was to kick the armor manufacturer. How could they do this?? The rest of me was properly protected, but they forgot the most important part.

Weapons: Devious Mind "Norath" "Hammer of Doom" and "Radiant Polearm of Triumph" (Fantasy Gacha)
Armor: Turb "Havok Armor" (Fantasy Gacha)
Pants/Skirt: bits from Bare Rose's "Lady of Lioness" Outfit

Love,
Serene

IVY

Between the Fantasy Gacha and the Secret Affair, it's a fun month for lovers of fantasy genre. I mixed some pieces for a cute forest fae look. That's right, I'm still evading the Winter. Somewhere there must still be a late lingering Autumn that clings to Faerie.



Up close you can see the beautiful detail on the Raven Torc. I cranked up the light so you can see how well done the materials are on her jewels. Of course they are available in gold, silver and this blackened finish.



Tunic: Lassitude and Ennui "Fomhar Dress" (at the Secret Affair)
Fur: May's Soul "Fur Brown" (gacha at the Secret Affair)
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui "Torc Necklace Raven" (at the Secret Affair)
Bracelets: Lassitude and Ennui "Boudicca Armbands"
Slippers: Lassitude and Ennui "Saltarello" (for SLink barefeet)
Hair/Hairbase: Ploom "Mystic" (at the Fantasy Gacha)
Skin: Essences "Loulou" (at Cirque de Seraphim)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Ears: Aitui "Ear Gen 4 Naked"
Horns: May's Soul "Horns. White" (gacha at the Secret Affair)
Hands and Feet: by SLink

Love,
Serene

GOING QUACKERS

Do you mind if I do a few more Fall outfits before I swing full-speed into Christmas and winter stuff? I'm still trying to pretend it's not November. Life is chaos right now and I'm honestly not ready for winter.



Now in the close-up photo below, I am particularly pleased with these new Aitui ears. They come with a HUD that has a generous selection of skin color presets and also a color picker for your tinting pleasure. One of the presets just happened to be a perfect match with this skin. And the shape is lovely isn't it?



Scarf: S&S "Soopascarf"
Jacket: Kitja Cherie "Luna Trench Coat"
Purse: Zenith "Duck Head Bag" (gacha)
Skirt: Mon Tissu "Oxford Pencil Skirt"
Shoes: David Heather "Bomber Boots"
Glasses: Reek "Junior Shades" (vintage)
Hair: Discord Designs "Iona"
Skin: Essences "Ingrid"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Ears: Aitui "Ear Gen 4 Naked"
Lipstick: Buzzeri "Cara Lip - Muted Red"
Poses: by Diesel Works and Don't Freak Out

Love,
Serene

INTERNAL BLEEDING

When going into a battle zone, please take a First Aid Kit and wear your assigned personal protective equipment. You can not help any injured if you are killed yourself. Are you ready?



This year has been ugly already, but it isn't over yet. Now for the hardest part.



First Aid Kit: Death Row Designs "Geekmania Healthpack" (gacha)
Goggles: Krieger "Tactical Goggles"
Neck and Chin Brace: Alchemy "Ritual" (other bits not shown here)
Chest Armor: Paradox "Plastron" (vintage, hmm I guess it isn't showing in these photos)
Shirt: Aoharu "BT CrewNeckKnit" (vintage system layer)
Bracelets: Blitzed "Legacy Cuffs" (vintage unavailable)
Pants/Boots: Pixicat "Rogue"
Hairbase: booN "Cornrows Hairbase" (editable mesh required some fitting)
Ponytail: booN "MMK375"
Skin: Essences "Ingrid"
Lipstick: Buzzeri "Cara Lip - Dark Plum"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Ears: Aitui "Ear Gen 4 Naked" (w/texture change/shape change HUD)(at the Men's Department)
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Label Motion and Marukin

Love,
Serene

WINGS

I am grateful that these days it is easier to find fun roleplaying outfits and gear. When I started in Second Life it seemed like the most of the clothes around were either bling-y club gear, or goth stuff suitable for vampire covens. Yay variety! I've got nothing against clubby or gothic but I love choices.



Honestly I have more than enough clothes and jewels but I love the artistry and I want to share it with you. Isn't this lovely? This outfit from the Muses includes the gown, cape, pauldrons, and also a corset I am not showing here. To be fair I should mention that in some poses my arms stuck through the cape in the back, so try a demo and see how it works with your Animation Overrider.



Crown: Pure Poison "Gladys Headdress"
Earrings: Lassitude and Ennui "Winged" (w/texture-change bits)
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui "Lethe"
Gown/Cape/Pauldrons: The Muses "My Lady"
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Captain's Boots" (sorry they don't show)
Hair: booN "MKT012"
Hairbase: booN "Gathered Raised Hairbase"
Skin: Essences "Ingrid"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Del May

Love,
Serene

THE UNSEELIE

This. Coat. Is. So. Fabulously Dramatic! Love the collar. Worthy of nobility and/or Divas.



Or how about a Queen?

Crown: Alchemy "Iron Crown - Iron" (gacha)
Coat: Junbug "Duchess Fur Coat"
Shirt: Whippet and Buck "Claven Lace Blouse" (system layer)
Horns: Illusions "Cerwyn"
Hair: booN "GGL309"
Hairbases: Paperbag "Twigs" and booN "Gathered Raised Hairbase"
Skin: Essences "Ingrid"
Eyes: Ikon "Utopia"
Lipstick: Buzzeri "Cara Lip - Wineberry"

Love,
Serene

THE INEFFABLE EFFIE

I put on this lovely gown and felt inspired to style it as a young Miss Effie Trinket. (If you haven't read the Hunger Games books, you should. They are a perfectly apropos observation/warning about our times, its fashions, thinking and politics. Not really books for children at all.) Here these photos capture the young capitol socialite before she allowed herself to be lured into the role of stylist. Food for thought.



Jewels: Finesmith "Iris" (texture change options)
Gown: Junbug "Helena" (group gift)
Hair: booN "XFE275" (vintage)
Skin: Essences "Ingrid" (this version with colored eyebrows was at Candy Fair)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: Miasnow "Fantasy Curls" (unavailable)
Lipstick: Pink Acid "Overly Done Light Gloss"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene