NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood



But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind



Jacket: Teefy "Faux Fur Coat" (@ Collabor88)
Collar: Cherry "Georgie Collar Necklace"
Shirt: Coco "Bow Shirt" (vintage)
Skirt: CIA "Paisley Pencil Skirt"
Boots: Lapointe and Bastchild "Elise"
Stockings: Izzie's "Stockings Black" (Black Fair gift)
Hands: SLink "Mesh Hands"
Hair: Exile "Bad Reputation"
Skin: Curio ":GP: Sweetheart - Rose" (vintage)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Eyeshadow: Paperbag "Angel Eyes"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Glitterati and Juxtapose
Song: sung by Billy Joel

Love,
Serene

THE SHADOW QUEEN

This outfit with all its yummy purple goodness, fantasy candy!! You need it. Really. This and many other mind blowing wares are at Fantasy Faire until April 28. Don't miss it, you will kick yourself around the town!



Outfit: Mystic Hope "Shadow Queen" (at Fantasy Faire)
Facepaint: Nuuna "Lyre" (at Cosmetic Faire)
Boots: Lapointe and Bastchild "Elise"
Hair: booN "JOPE57" bangs and hairbase
Skin: Curio ":GP: Moonbeam [Dark] Pout-Melancholy Baby"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: Lelutka "Photoshoot II"
Lipgloss: Croire "Mischief Night Gloss"
Pose: by Del May

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

CHRISTMAS GLAM

One unconventional outfit in traditional Christmas colors. I picked up the dress and jewels at the Christmas Expo. Honestly this may be the only outfit I show you from the event, because although there is plenty of fashion, the Expo is overflowing with other things I found more Exciting!! I will be showing you more this week! *Squee*!



This party dress from LIV-Glam is fabulous because it comes with a HUD that lets you change to NINETEEN different textures and also tint to fine-tune the color. Need I say more? You will definitely see it again soon. Today I picked a red texture to be seasonal. I layered it over a turtleneck and leggings because let's face it, baby it's cold outside!



You can read all about it at:  http://slchristmasexpo.wordpress.com/ .

Dress: LIV-Glam "Vintage Chic" (mesh)(texture change)(Christmas Expo)
Turtleneck: Aoharu "TurtleNeck Knit"
Leggings: Teefy "Lacey Black 2"
Boots: Lapointe and Bastchild "Elise"
Necklace/Earrings: Sax Shepherd Designs "Nebula Merry" (Christmas Expo)
Necklace: Sax Shepherd Designs "60s Celluloid Lipstick" (Christmas Expo)
Bracelets: Sax Shepherd Designs "Mesh Bangles Gold/Candy" (Christmas Expo)
Glasses: Deco "Swank Glasses"
Hair: Exile "Violetta"
Skin: PXL "Faith Old Hollywood" (VIP group gift!)
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS

Aauugh, those lights. Halogen. Maybe I need sunglasses at night.

Whoever you are, get out of that car and we'll see who gets the upper hand.

Stupid shatterproof windshield.

I've just gotta get outta here.

I shuffled away from the lights and went hunting ... on the Mesh Around Hunt. I figure Zombie Stank thins the hunt crowd and reduces lag. :D

(Actually skull-and-zombie themed goods have been making their way into my inventory lately ... what is it almost October? ... so I figured it was kismet. Pirate Arts and Zombie Suicide are two new-to-me shops that have recently dropped me review copies. Thanks!)

Jacket: Lapointe and Bastchild "S'Wear Drift"
Corset: Zombie Suicide "Punk Corset Sugar Skull" (mesh)
Undershirt: Schadenfreude "Black Crimson Skelebeater"
Pants: Pirate Arts "Chica" (mesh)(Mesh Around Hunt)
Boots: Duh! "Tattoo Love" (at Zombie Popcorn HQ)
Hair: booN "MKT012"
Shaved Hairbase: Jomo "etched hair 08a"
Skin: Matrioska "Cheshire Skin" (at Skin Addiction Showcase)
Makeup: Matrioska "Cheshire Skin Makeup" (at Skin Addiction Showcase)
Eyes: Repulse "Undead Eyes"
Poses: by Creative Insanity, Kunstkammer and No Strings Attached (probably all unavailable)

Love,
Serene

ON THE WILD SIDE

If you are ready to trade in your fancy ballgown for a walk on the wild side, the Fashion for Life event can set you up for that too. I fell in love with this fabulous jacket and corset, so in true spoiled fashionista way ... I bought both. Don't worry, I had the foresight to pay my rent before I went shopping. :)

Look in my eyes ... do I look like I feel guilty? (You should click to take a close look at these beauties from Ikon! An incredible unconventional color combination.)


The boots come in two different colors of leather, each with a HUD that changes the pattern on the folded cuff. Yes yes, I bought both of those too!

(The jacket and corset are not charity benefit items, but purchasing some for-profit items is what makes it possible for these businesses to donate to charity in the first place. Thank you to all the designers!)

Jacket: Lapointe and Bastchild "Drift" (available at Fashion for Life)
Corset: NV "Corsetry Bengali" (available at Fashion for Life)
Shirt: Silentsparrow "Severina Suite Top"
Pants: Silentsparrow "Ryou Suit Pants"
Boots: GField "Long Cuff Boots Sepia" (Fashion for Life Benefit Item)
Ring: Earthstones "Kameron Ring" (Fashion for Life Benefit Gacha)
Hair: booN "WMO003"
Skin: Hush "Amy TangerineKiss" (Fashion for Life Benefit Item)
Eyes: Ikon "Sunrise Sand" (Fashion for Life Benefit Item)
Tattoo: Plastik "Soul Ink Reloaded Yupa" (Fashion for Life Benefit Gacha)
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose

Love,
Serene

THE DEVIL IN A NICE BLUE SUIT

I found this pretty blue suit in my mailbox and tried it on, and this song started going through my head:

She's the devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on

And I thought, it's a Suit, not a dress, but I figured that's okay, cause if the devil had a day job, she'd probably be a lawyer. She is here with her briefcase to negotiate a contract for your soul, if you're dumb enough to answer when she knocks at your door.

The blue suit has purple trim, so that gave me a great excuse to buy a pair of purple boots. Like I need an excuse.

Jacket: Mashooka “Chantal Colbert” (mesh)
Skirt: Mashooka “Chantal Skirt” (mesh)
Shirt: Whippet and Buck “Claven Lace Blouse”
Corset: Phoenix Rising “Willamina’s Tease” (part of dress)
Boots: Lapointe and Bastchild “Angeline”
Bag: Edelweiss “School Bag” (includes poses)
Horns: Wasabi Pills “Inferno” (texture change and tint)
Tail: Trap “Demon Tail”
Hair: Amacci “Alice”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Acorn [Light] The Visitor – Probe 1”
Eyes: Ugly Duck “Lily Black Eyes”
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose
Location: Rackingham State Hospital

Love,
Serene

RIDICULOUSLY

Don't hate me just because I am ridiculously good looking. It is not without effort! Today I employ the fabulous hairstyling services of Gauze, my personal stylist ...

My own patented Look, I call it Mysterious Steel ...

A kilotonne of attitude ...

And of course I must always have dominating boots. You want to smell the leather now, don't you?

Collar: CheerNo “Lory”
Shirt: Plastik “Hale”
Pants: silentsparrow “Moonchild Suit Pants”
Boots: Lapointe and Bastchild “Laceup Platform Boots”
Hair: Gauze “Wisp”
Skin: Plastik “Vaelian”
Eyes: Fashism “Sunrise”
Eyeshadow: Aleida “Makeup 1” (old Skin Fair gift)

Love,
Serene *dies laughing*