JUNK FOOD

This burger is almost too cute to eat but I'm gonna anyway. Yum!



Shirt: Fashionably Dead "Delish Crop Sugar"
Pants: The Secret Store "Fannie Capris" (at Collabor88)
Junk Food: MishMish "The Bear Burger" (set includes drinks)(at Kustom9)
Hair: Besom "Wok Bun" (at Collabor88)
Sandals: Livalle "Flip Flops"
Lipstick Applier: Shiny Stuffs "Dream Kiss"
Skin: by Essences
Eyes: by Song
Head: by Catwa
Ears: by Aitui
Body: by Maitreya

Love,
Serene

SCHOOLGIRL

Don't you sometimes wish you could go back to being slightly more naïve?


Dress: Nyu "Gymslip Outfit" (includes Shirt and Tie)(gacha)
Shoes and Socks: Nyu "Mary Jane Heels with Socks" (gift)
Milkshake: Tentacio "Love Packagin" (gacha)
Hair: Truth "Jacica" (VIP gift)
Skin: VCO "Bana 002" (gacha)
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Ears: by Aitui
Head: by Catwa
Body/Hands/Feet: by Maitreya

Love,
Serene

SAPPHIRE

Yesterday, Junbug had this gown marked down for Fifty Linden Friday. The sapphire satin is simple, but the beadwork is yummy.



Ballroom ready.



This last closeup is really only here to show you the earrings. They are nibs like those used in calligraphy pens, in two sizes, with a texture-change HUD. Lovely.

Gown: Junbug "Alaia"
Earrings: Plastik "
Necklace: Supernatural "Lily #1" (gift)
Hair: Ploom "Sharla"
Skin: Essences "Rachel #Dark02"
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Makeup: Alaska Metro "Wytch"
Body: by Maitreya
Head: by Catwa
Ears: by Aitui
Poses: by Ma Vie and Marukin

Love,
Serene

AVOIDANCE TACTICS

The Direct Stare



The Evasive Maneuver



The Avoidance Tactics

Top: Pixicat "Bohemian Top"
Pants: Maitreya "Zipper Skinny Jeans" (old version in standard sizes)
Shoes: Ncore "Audrey" (gift)
Earrings: Adored "Winged Earrings"
Necklace: Supernatural "Ayla Love Choker" (gacha)
Hair: Besom "Pesha"
Skin: Essences "Rachel #Dark02"
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Head: by Catwa
Ears: by Aitui
Body: by Maitreya
Pose: by Label Motion

Love,
Serene

BUNBUN

A few more loverly makeups from the Secret Hideout (I have some extras at my yard sale hint hint).



Outfit: Gizza "Urban Princess" (w/ texture-change HUD)
Sneakers: Cult "Sneaker Tiptoe" (w/ texture-change HUD)
Necklace: Yummy "Embellished Key"
Bunbun: Schadenfreude "Grey Bunlet" (gacha)
Lipstick and Eyeshadow: Severed Garden "Izumi" (@ the Secret Hideout)
Hair: booN "Lab.011"
Skin: by Essences
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Ears: by Aitui
Body/Hands/Feet: by SLink

Love,
Serene

NOT QUITE SPRING

We aren't quite to spring yet; it keeps alternating between cold, rainy, and warm, and I am not going to get suckered into planting things just to have them get snowed on one more time. Still, I hope we are almost at the end of sweater weather?



I got a big ol' smile on my face when I tried on these beautiful boots by Livalle! The photo can't really show how amazing the textures are. Some of the leather is matte, some shiny, with very subtle color variations. (You don't often hear people talk about variations between black and black, do you?) Very well done.



And I still enjoy customizing my newish mesh head with cosmetics appliers. Today I am wearing a very nice wispy hair base and some gorgeous new lip gloss ... Lipsticks are my new guilty pleasure.

Hat: M. Birdie "Yeriel look-Beret4"
Scarf: Pixicat "Winter Scarf"
Sweater: B.C.C. "Baby Love - Knit Dress"
Earrings: Yummy "Work Pearls"
Socks: fri.day "Cozy Socks"
Boots: Livalle "Payne" (@ Fameshed)

Hairbase: Insol "Daisy" (@ Kustom9)a
Lip Gloss: Mudskin "Honey Gloss #8" (gacha @ the Secret Hideout)
Head: Catwa "Catya"
Skin Applier: Essences "Natasja"
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Ears: by Aitui
Body: by SLink

Love,
Serene

TOUCH THE SKY

A quick casual outfit to go out shopping. I was happy to find this simple shirt in an applier for layering under other mesh pieces. The applier has two necklines and two sleeve lengths for a bit of flexibility.



... And some fun jewelry. Some amazing detail goes into the mesh of this ring for example. Lassitude and Ennui's lion head ring, texture changing to three metals.



These high-waisted pants are from Ducknipple. I'm glad they are still around and making the transition from system layers and sculpted attachments to rigged mesh. I love to see old favorite stores with longevity, and newcomers all in the mix!

Kimono: Boys to the Bone "Mys Kimono"
Shirt Applier: Alaska Metro "Norma"
Pants: Ducknipple "Corduroy Pants"
Glasses: Olqinu "Pierced Glasses" (texture change)
Ring: Lassitude and Ennui "Lion's Head Ring" (texture change)
Shoes: Katatonik "Okobo" (gacha)
Lipstick: Warpaint "Liquid Metal Lipstick"

Hair: Amitomo "High Five" (gacha RARE)
Head: Catwa "Catya"
Ears: by Aitui
Body, Hands and Feet: by SLink
Skin Applier: by Essences
Eyes: Song "Toki"

Love,
Serene

PUGGLY

Sweaters and dogs. Do I need anything else to stay warm for winter?



Well, maybe some hot chocolate.

Cutiepie: Birdy "Metropolitan Pug Held" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Hat/Hair: Wasabi Pills "Sloane" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Sweater: Neve "Dormitory" (w/ texture-change HUD)
Shorts: The Secret Store "Audra Linen Shorts"
Stockings Applier: Luxuria "Lace Trim Thigh High Socks"
Glasses: Sorgo "Yaung"
Boots: Schadenfreude "Grav"

Skin: Essences "Natasja"
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Head: Catwa "Catya"
Body/Hands: by SLink
Ears: by Aitui

Love,
Serene

GINGERBREAD LADY

I kind of missed last Christmas. Last year a little before Christmas my Dad passed away and months just went by hazy. After all this time I'm trying to get back to enjoying some of the things I used to. So here I am playing around with my old toys. 



Back to dressing up this virtual doll occasionally. Digging into my closet I found some things that I picked up last year before Christmas that I never got around to blogging, like this apron and boots.



Apron: Atomic "Merry Baker - Merry Apron RARE"
Boots: fri.day "Greta Boots (Santa)" (gift)
Stockings Applier: Luxuria "Lace Trim Thigh High Socks"
Gingerbread Cookie: Silentsparrow  "Ginger Lady" (old gift)
Hair and Hat: Olive "Addie"
Glasses: Random Matter "Yeol"
Skin Applier: by Essences
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Head: Catwa "Catya"
Ears: by Aitui
Body and Hands: by Slink
Lipstick: Arise "Nicci Pack 3"
Blush: Izzie's "Winter Blush" (gift)

Love,
Serene

TWINKLE

I ran off to the circus Arcade today and it was fabulous fun!! Doe has this hair with twinkle lights, and the matching necklace is a free gift under the tree. I managed to collect all but one of Santa's reindeer by Schadenfreude. If you have an extra Dasher I would love to buy him from you! I have some cute little dogs in sweaters to show you too. Get in as soon as you can and have fun trading. This year there are two mirror sims instead of cam shopping, to make it easier on us. Happy Holidays!

Hair: Doe "Nole" (the Arcade Gacha)
Necklace: Doe "Merry Lights Necklace" (the Arcade Gacha, gift)
Earrings: Bliensen and Maitai "Tannenbaum"
Coat/Dress: Neve "Chilled" (with texture change HUD)
Lipstick Applier: Cheeky "My Autumn Lipstick"
Head: Catwa "Catya"
Ears: by Aitui
Skin: by Essences
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Pose: Don't Freak Out

Love,
Serene

BEAUTY

Beauty seems so fragile.



But if it's the real thing, it can survive almost anything.



Dress: Pixicat "Noble Gown"
Jewelry: Yummy "Work Pearls"
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Versailles"
Hair: D!va "Jasmine"
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Ears: by Aitui
Hands: by SLink
Spinning Wheel: PPK "Seamstress Sewing Wheel" (gacha)

Love,
Serene

HANGARS LIQUIDES

Wandering around Hangars Liquides at night is a little risky. I still can't believe I fell off that catwalk.


It's lucky I was wearing these rockets, or I would have gone splat on the surface, however far down that was. ... Well it's late, I gotta jet. (*snort* See what I did there?)


Bodysuit: E.V.E. "Atlantis Catsuit" (gacha)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Cyberpunk Boots"
Jetpack: Tigerclaw "080901 new Wing Booster 8.0" (vintage)
Shoulders: Alchemy "Ritual"
Goggles: Hat Mechanic "Pitch Black" (vintage)
Headset Mic: Lab737 "Hermes Headset"
Hair: D!va "Beth" (at Collabor88)
Skin: Essences "Ariel"
Eyeshadow: Mock "Outer Space Eyeshadow" (group gift)
Lipstick: Mock "Micare LipGlimmer Hypoxia" (group gift)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Hands: by SLink
Ears: by Aitui
Pose: by Del May

Love,
Serene

HORNED ONE

Don't be ridiculous. Of course I don't have horns under my chapeau. It's just the latest French fashion.



Headwear: Azoury "Aza"
Gown: Junbug "La Boheme" (gacha)
Neckpiece: Lassitude and Ennui "Chenoeh"
Hairbase: by booN
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Ears: by Aitui
Hands: by SLink
Tattoo: Plastik "Soul Ink Reloaded (Tint) Pluzi"
Lipgloss: by Sugar Heart (vintage unavailable)

Love,
Serene

FEELIN WEASLY

Just reaching for a little quiet end of the year cheer. December is winding down and just cuddling in with a warm sweater and pets sounds good, doesn't it?



Ferret: MishMish "Ferret with Sweater" (texture-change sweater)
Sweater: fashionably dead "Sweet October Sweater"
Necklace: Kunglers "Macanah Necklace" (Relay for Life fundraiser item, came w/ dangly earrings)
Ring: Yummy "Kitschy Holiday Ring" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Tank Top: Whippet and Buck "Hykova Buttoned Tank" (vintage)
Pants: Sakide "Hippie Velvet Pants" (vintage)
Shoes and Socks: Zenith "Vintage Heels with Socks"
Hair: D!va "Giz" (gacha)
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Ears: by Aitui
Hands: by SLink

Love,
Serene

HOO

Owlie: Birdy "Hocus Pocus Owlie" (gacha)
Glasses: Remarkable Oblivion "Talamasca Frames" (group gift)
Sweater Set: Atomic "Moonless Pullover" (HUD changes shirt texture)
Necklace: Nylon Outfitters "Lucky Cat Charm" (gacha)
Hair: Truth "Louisa" (group gift)
Skin:Essences "Ariel"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: bu LeLutka
Ears: by Aitui
Hands: by SLink

Love,
Serene

YER A WIZZARD

I really love it when Damien Fate departs from his usual work making ordinary clothing to make themed roleplay goods. But I finally got around to trying on this set I bought a while ago and I have to say this one is especially sweet!! This Quidditch set is well made like everything he makes, but I got all excited when I was reading about the features in the notecard. Let me explain.



When I am standing up, the cape hangs straight, like in this picture. When flying on the scripted broom, it flies out behind me. (Sorry I couldn't get a decent picture of that.) If I stop and hover on the broom, the cape bunches up over the back of the broomstick as showing in the next picture. Animated mesh!! *squeeeee*



Outfit: FATEPlay "Wright" (scripted animated mesh)
Pug: Birdy "A Pug Xmas" (gacha)
Hair: Truth "Essena"
Skin: Essences "Ariel"
Lipstick: Essences "Ariel: Lipstick02"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Ears: by Aitui

Love,
Serene

STILL LIFE WITH FERRETS

Get real. If there is one thing ferrets never are, it's STILL. But they make me happy the way animals do. Just having an easy day in a casual outfit. The glasses, shirt and jeans are all in one, but you can also wear the jeans alone with something else. It comes with a HUD that changes the colors of each piece.



The shoes too, you can change the colors of the boot, heel, sole, elastic, and the socks. I used an extra HUD to get the vintage print on the socks. I love choices!!



Clothes: Amitomo "Skinny Jeans + Sunglasses T-Shirts" (The Chapter Four)
Shoes and Socks: FATEstep "Dolores Ankle Boots" and Retro Socks HUD
Ferrets: Birdy "Ferret Friends" (gacha)
Hair: booN "SAN886" with gathered raised hairbase
Skin: Essences "Aribeth"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Ears: by Aitui
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose (unavailable)

Love,
Serene

NEVERMORE

Gothic isn't always dressed down. It can also have all the sophistication of this marbled-fabric gown, embellished with fur, feathers, and jewels. (It doesn't show in these photos, but there is also a feathered fan on my tush.) I am perfectly gowned for some dark ballroom among the unseelie or the vampire clans.



And I can't tell you how impressed I am with this necklace from the Bliensen and Maitai shop. at first glance it just seems a shiny black, but under advanced lighting there is this eerie green sheen. I can't stop staring ...



Dress: Pale Empress "Nevermore" (at World Goth Fair)
Necklace: Bliensen and Maitai "Mano" (at World Goth Fair)
Wristlets: The Dark Fae "Say It With Bones" (at World Goth Fair)
Shoes: ZOZ "Storm Silver" (for SLink High Feet)(at World Goth Fair)
Eyes: Pin Me Down "Mori" (at World Goth Fair)
Hair: Taketomi "Eulalia"
Skin: Essences "Inogen"
Lipstick: Pink Acid "Gothic Lipgloss"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Ears: by Aitui
Lashes: by LeLutka
Poses: by Del May and Diesel Works

Love,
Serene

RAINY DAY

I'm in a rainy day mood, so even though this outfit looks like a bowl of sorbet in different lighting, the photos came out a little moody. I happened to still have this set of raincloud jewelry in my bloggity-box. I love how perfectly the necklace fits into the neckline of this sweet peplum jacket!



Suit: The Secret Store "Claire Peplum Blazer" and "Robin Pencil Skirt" (at Collabor88)
Jewelry: Earthstones "Crystal Rain" (texture change)
Shoes: Ingenue "Jolie Heels" (gacha)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Irene" (this color a gift at Fameshed, other colors for sale)
Skin: Essences "Jenn TDRfusion03) (at the Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ascension"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Ears: by Aitui
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Poses: by Adorkable and Animazoo

Love,
Serene

SLEEPY

I'm really tired now, so if you don't mind I'm going to bed early. These fleece pajamas are cozy, and I'm going to cuddle with my stuffed betta plushie that I picked up today at Silentsparrow for Fifty Linden Friday. If you like the PJs, they are unisex fitted mesh with a HUD that includes six eight cute prints. See?



Pajamas: Phunk "Fleece PJs" (available here on SL Marketplace)
Fishie: Silentsparrow "Magic! - The Betta Fish" (today for 50L Friday)
Slippers: Boom "Animal Slippers (fox/grey)" (gacha)
Mask: Teefy "Sleepy Bunny Sleeping Mask"
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Ellie"
Skin: Essences "Imogen"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Ears: by Aitui
Hands and Feet: by SLink

Love,
Serene