LA DAME DE COEUR

A few weeks ago at the Fantasy Gacha festival I may have been spotted dancing when I pulled this superb bit of headwear out of the Gacha vendor on the first try. I literally had to go find the right gown to wear with it, and life got complicated last month, but I finally spotted this beautiful frock over at Apsara. Although the high waistline isn't technically the correct period, I love the look so I don't care. *sticks out tongue*



And this hat. So fabulous that it deserves applause, and also its own butler. There isn't one camera angle that shows all of its fabulousness adequately, so I got a little frustrated whilst taking these photos. Lovely. My hat collection is now officially getting out of hand. Maybe I should have a Hat Week.



Hat: Remarkable Oblivion "Dame De Coeur RARE" (gacha) ... should be back at the Mainstore
Gown: Apsara "Sultana (Burnt Bridal)"
Necklace: Alchemy Immortalis "Aix La Chapelle Talisman" (vintage)
Skin: Essences "Paris" (at the Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Poses: by Glitterati

Love,
Serene

CHERRY PRINCESS

A modern take on an asian Princess? Wearing a modern peplum done in oriental silks, a new tiara that maybe looks a little Thai, and some juicy avant-kink boots just to make you wonder. Red and Green and Black. The R2 Top and Glam Affair skin with pink cheeks are from Collabor88, the Lassitude and Ennui tiara is available just for December at L'Accessoires venue.



Oh yes boots! Luckily in Second Life I don't have to worry about losing my balance :D



Shirt: R2 "Matsushima Kikuzakura" (Collabor88)
Tiara: Lassitude and Ennui "Dreamer Tiara" (L'Accessoires)
Boots: MV "Dita Boots Cherry"
Pants: Royal Blue "Zip Up Leggings" (unavailable)
Hair: Exile "Liv"
Skin: Glam Affair "Amberly Europa Frostbite" (Collabor88)
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: Glow Studio "Innocent. eyelashes - pure"
Poses: by Alchemy Immortalis and Epiphany

Love,
Serene

HUNTING AT TWILIGHT

The sun is on its way down, and I'm getting ready to go hunting. No, not hunting for prey, silly. Today I'd rather go hunting for clothes. And shoes.

I already found these. I love how the little silver studs on the shoes go with the subtle sequin shine on these slacks. But I love most how cute my little toes look with these little straps.

I think the black stretch outfit would be perfect for a hunter looking to blend with the dark. And also fashionable, dressed up with a few smart accessories. Sometimes I like to keep it simple.

Shirt: Aoharu "TurtleNeckKnit"
Pants: Plastik "Aeda Slacks" (subscriber gift)
Necklace and Earrings: LaGyo "Paisley Necklace and Earrings"
Ring: Alchemy Immortalis "Khepri's Carnelian Sun"
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Nyrha Sandals" (mesh)(texture change HUD)
Hair: Truth "Jessie" (mesh)(group gift)
Skin: PXL "Kate Vampire" (group gift)
Eyes: Ikon "Utopia Eyes - Dark Red" (group gift)
Lashes: Glow Studio "Innocent. eyelashes - pure"
Teeth with Blood: by Glam Affair (a very old TDR tattoo, unavailable)
Poses: by Animazoo, Estetica and Olive Juice (unavailable)

Love,
Serene

TWILIGHT IN AUTUMN

It's shameful how many lovely things sit in my closet unused, so I am wearing some old favorites along with the new bits.

The Aoharu turtleneck is not new but the simple narrow neck is perfect for layering under other collars and scarves. The Ingenue belt a gem. And the jewels by Alchemy Immortalis. Carefully crafted classics, that still compare beautifully with current art.

And the new: I love the graduated color on the Riddle skirt, and the sporty Mon Tissu hat. But the irresistable piece here is the skin. The new "Visitor" skins from Curio are amazing. There are several makeups that vary from almost-normal to unmistakably alien, including a set with otherworldly eyes and extra lipsticks. The face is unusually smooth and hairless, with small faintly pursed lips. (I added some eyebrows taken from an unwitting human donor.) I was severely tempted to give in and buy the megamultipak with like a zillion skintones, makeups and eyes, but ... :) darned budget.

Hat: Mon Tissu “Feather Wrapped Fedora” (texture change hatband)
Scarf: Miel “Fringe Scarf – leafy”
Shirt: Aoharu “TurtleNeckKnit_Nude”
Skirt: Riddle “Dip Dyed Mesh Maxi” (mesh)
Belt: Ingenue “Traveler”
Brooch: Alchemy Immortalis “Ami amet deli pencet” (texture change)
Bracelet: Alchemy Immortalis “Ami amet deli pencet” (texture change)
Earrings: Alchemy Immortalis “Sephira Seed Cabochon” (texture change)
Shoes: G Field “Sophie” (texture change piping and buckles)
Hair: YS&YS “Premiere Chignon” (included with some skins)
Hairbase: booN “gathered lower hairbase”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Acorn [Dark] The Visitor – Probe 2”
Lipstick: “:GP: The Visitor – Lips 3”
Eyebrows: Curio “:GP: Airhead – Dark Brows” (borrowed from another skin set)
Eyes: Poetic Colors “Fairy Eyes – Wolf Dark” (including eye lights)
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose

Love,
Serene

THE DARKENED ROSE

This I why I still like to go on Hunts:

If I hadn't gone on the Twisted Hunt, I would never have found this new (new-to-me?) shop. I expect the next time I have money, I'll go back to RokumaikaN. The garments in their shop look so delicious!

A stunner. *grins*

Outfit: RokumaikaN “Chain and Rose” Suit and Hat (Twisted Hunt Prize)
Ring: Alchemy Immortalis “Foy Porter”
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui “Overknee Boots” (mesh viewer required)
Hair: booN “KED937”
Hairbase: booN “Gathered Lower Hairbase”
Skin: Cutio “:GP: Airhead”
Eyes: The Attic “Unseelie Eyes” (Twisted Hunt Prize)
Eye Makeup: Miamai “DecoShadows 01” (group gift)
Eyelashes: by Exodi and Glow Studio
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose

Love,
Serene

THE HOSPITAL

Finally drawn out at night by the smell of blood ... the small animals in the woods are not very satisfying.

This has possibilities ...

*tsk* wasteful.

There you are ... the last, worst inmate this place has to offer, friend? Come! Come to me!

Come and meet the dark ...

This amazing gown is the "tiny" version, which was smaller and shows less cleavage than the full-sized version, so it is more appropriate for tiny or child avatars. For those of you on a tight budget, Ms. Miles has stocked a lucky chair with a version that has the adult decotellage and the shortest tutu-length skirt.

And then there is the ring. ... Wow. If you look carefully, the little rows of silver beads around the stone are actually tiny tiny skulls. And there is a bit of swirling light inside the diamond. Wouldn't a blood diamond be romantic for a vampire?

Gown: Evie’s Closet “Tiny Fable Halloween 2010” (resized from tiny version)
Ring: Naith Smit “Blood Diamonds Ring”
Shoes: Gos “Posh Bootie”
Skin: Glam Affair "Castalia Vampire Skin" (at the Dressing Room)
Hair: Maitreya “Moon”
Hairbase: Tiny Bird “Blacks Pack Hair Base”
Eyes: Repulse “Rotten Eyes”
Eye Lights: by Poetic Color
Poses: by Alchemy Immortalis (“Dracula Afoot”) and Long Awkward Pose
Location: Rackingham State Mental Hospital

Love,
Serene

A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

Well, in shoe heaven. After resisting for months, I finally gave in at Shoe Fair and bought these yummy shoes. I had to have them. They were the perfect soul mate for this jacket. I don't care if you have seen this jacket on my blog before. :) It's my favorite! I moaned a little when I tried on these heels, partly from pleasure, partly hoping it wouldn't be too difficult to adjust the color of the sculpted toes to match my skin. But what was I worried about? Even with this gray tint, easy peasy lemon squeezy.

And this skin ... This lovely skin is part of a multipack available now in the Platinum Hunt for a mere L$10. The other skins have a few combinations of different eye and lip color. The package also includes matching ears. If you love fantasy, this is a Must Have. An ee-vill dark elf never looked so adorable.

Finally, the Necklace (and matching earrings) are available at AI's Le.Look location. Putting it on I was amazed by the details; the strands are held together by two beads shaped like tiny hands.

Jacket: Aoharu “BT Short Riders Jacket”
Shoes: Gos “Dare Bootie” (With HUD to tint skin and retexture shoe parts and nails)
Necklace: Alchemy Immortalis “Amaranthus Diminue Victoriana Clutch Pendant”
Bodysuit: mijn.t “Pepe is my Cat”
Jeans: fri.day “Low.Rise Jeans (includes three sets of leg attachments)
Hair: Tiny Bird “Girl Anachronism”
Skin: Mynerva “Platinum Red Lips” (part of Platinum Hunt Gift)
Ears: Mynerva “Platinum Drow Ears” (part of Platinum Hunt Gift)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Eyelashes: Glow Studio “Innocent.eyelashes – pure”
Poses: by ImpEle, Long Awkward Pose
Photostudio: by N30

Love,
Serene

p.s. Can you believe someone is reading my stuff? A Fabbie? *faints*

THE HAUNTED COAST

"Thou wast all that to me, love,
For which my soul did pine,
A green isle in the sea, love,
A fountain and a shrine,
All wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers,
And all the flowers were mine. ...

Ah, dream too bright to last!
Thou starry Hope that didst arise
But to be overcast!" ... [1]

Quoting these lines of morbid poetry, they say she went to walk, disregarding all protestations of the unsuitability of the weather. Indeed it was a dark and stormy night, but the sleety showering rain could not keep her within doors.

A tradesman saw her standing soaking wet at the cliffside as he hurried for the hostel gate. He merely shrugged. "Nutter" he muttered.


She never returned but they say she still walks the hostel halls.

Outfit: PixelDolls “Timepiece 001”
Boots: Coco “Riding Boots”
Ring: Alchemy Immortalis “Wytlesey Solitaire Signet” (texture change)
Hair: Diversity “Elysia”
Skin: IC Skins “.:RIO:. Gia . Avant Garde - Red”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: Animazoo, Long Awkward Pose, S2
Location: Empress and Hierophant

Love,
Serene

[1] excerpted from "To One in Paradise" by Edgar Allen Poe

p.s. Depending on my mood, sometimes I like Poe. Sometimes he just irritates me. I compare him to Austen, whose heroines collide with the tragedies in their lives without being defeated. Much more sensible.

THE BLACK WIDOW

The Widow in Black. Is she a figure to be Pitied? Rescued? Feared? Her beauty is seductive, but being close to her is always a risk.

This vintage ballgown is a lovely backdrop for the sophisticated necklace I purchased at Alchemy's Attic. (I added a lace collar and black undershirt to the gown to provide a dark dramatic backdrop behind the necklace.)

Like a widow confined to her mourning garb, a black widow spider is trapped in the amber charm, preserved in her beauty forever.

Necklace: Alchemy Immortalis “The Black Widow Amber Prayer Necklace”
Gown: To-a-T “Edwardian Blossom – Black Orchid 1903 Ball Gown”
Gloves: Mimikri “Gloves/black”
Lace Collar: PixelDolls “Bella.Black.LaceCollar” (from the Bella Dress)
Black Undershirt: I made it myself, easy peasy!
Earrings: Alchemy Immortalis “Sephira Teardrop”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Hair: Sky Everett Designs “Kiera”
Skin: Your Skin and Your Shape “Emma Milk”

Love,
Serene

AU REVOIR DE SADE

I stand in front of the mirror, open mouthed, looking at the coat. The asymmetrical flaring collar and lapel, the deep texture of the heavy fabric, contrasting strikingly with the sheer floral trim at the collar and cuffs, and the sheer panel floating inside the coattails. The chocolate brown is so warm and comforting. Pure luxury.

I love how the subtle the color is, compared to the deep golds of the rest of the outfit.

This brooch from Alchemy Immortalis is posh enough to wear with it, and highlights the golds of the corset and trousers.

Coat: LeeZu “Au Revoir De Sade Earth”
Corset: PixelDolls “Bella Corset Black” (tinted)
Pants: Pixel Passion “Casual Jeans Golden”
Brooch: Alchemy Immortalis “Ami Amet Deli Pencet French Brooch” (colorchange)
Shoes: Tesla “High Oxfords Chocolate”
Skin: Your Skin & Your Shape “Vanessa Tan 00 Basic”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”

Love,
Serene