SOPHIE

If you love goth and alternative fashion you should take the opportunity to visit the World Goth Fair! Each shop has something set to raise funds for the Sophie Lancaster foundation, which promotes acceptance of people who have an unconventional appearance. Read more about the Sophie Lancaster Foundation here.



Dress: Lassitude and Ennui "Mystic Dress" (at the World Goth Fair)
Bug: Lode "Morpha" (Limited Bazaar?)
Hood: Junbug "Autumn Cape" (VIP group gift)
Gloves: Boom "Dame Elbow Gloves"
Shoes: Auxiliary "Heartbreaker"
Hairpiece: booN "JOPE57" (bangs only)
Skin: Essences "Siggy"
Eyes: Ikon "Lucid"
Eyeshadows: Nuuna "Lyre" and "Mio"
Lipgloss: Dead Apples "Balm Stains Natural"
Poses: by Label Motion and Marukin

Love,
Serene

QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRE DISCO PUNKS

It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed



You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl
But all the while you hear the creature creepin' up behind
You're out of time



They're out to get you there's demons closing in on every side
They will possess you unless you change the number on your dial
Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together yeah
All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see



Jacket: LIV-Glam "Say You'll Be There" (part of Outfit)
Leggings: Maitreya "Leggings"
Shoes: Auxiliary "Heartbreaker" (at Collabor88)
Crown: Schadenfreude "Storybook Royalty Pumpkin" (last Arcade Gacha)
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui "Batty"
Bow Tie: Swallow "Papillon Black Spike" (at The Dressing Room)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Kira" (last Arcade Gacha)
Skin: Essences "Qopi"
Eyes: Song "Ghost Pink Pearl"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Lashes: Lelutka "Photoshoot II"
Shirt: Sur "Lace Shirt" (vintage vintage)
Corset: PixelDolls "Bella Corset" (vintage vintage)
Belt: Ducknipple "Meurdog" (vintage vintage)
Bloody Teeth: by Glam Affair (vintage vintage)
Poses: by Olive Juice (vintage vintage Thriller poses)

Love,
Serene

HELLO KITTY

I'm still trying on Halloween costumes!! (My favorite.) These kitty-print pieces are from separate outfits and it took some work to make the Small jacket and XXS skirt play nice together, but I like the result. This print of the jacket was formerly at the Fashion Story event, but it's also at LIV-Glam on SL Marketplace. The LIV-Glam store is so large these days, I am sometimes finding it easier to find things online!



I have tattoo whiskers too, but there is a limit to how many tattoo layers you can wear, and I've already reached it. Hmm, maybe someone is making mesh whiskers. I should look into that.



Wearing the smallest size of the skirt meant that my kneecaps popped out in some poses, but it wasn't too obvious after I added the black stockings. I have this problem with lots of mesh skirts that are narrow at the bottom, partly because the alphas that hide our legs are often not quite long enough. I often wish mesh makers would be a bit more careful making the alphas.

Jacket: LIV-Glam "Butterfly Jacket"
Skirt: LIV-Glam "Serenity Skirt"
Shoes: Peqe "High Keira Leopard" (vintage)
Headband: Auxiliary "Purrfect Headband" (last Arcade Gacha)
Tattoo: Sugar Heart "Heart Nose"
Tattoo: Sugar Heart "Big Spot"
Lipgloss: Sugar Heart "Lip Shine"
Hair and Hairbase: D!va "Giz" (last Arcade Gacha)
Skin:  Essences "Lily Light Rose"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Lashes: Essences "Eyelashes 01"
Poses: by Del May

Love,
Serene

MISS AQUARELLE

I love this romantic frilly shirt from LIV Glam! It came with a punky little mini-skirt, but I had fun pairing it with a pencil skirt and revving it up with the studded look of this necklace and boots.



And I love the flexibility we get from texture-change HUDs. The necklace, shirt and boots can be retextured all manner of different colors to go with different outfits. Thank you!!



Shirt: LIV Glam "Katiuscia" (w/ texture change HUD)
Skirt: Mon Tissu "Oxford Pencil Skirt"
Necklace: Cherry "Georgie Collar Necklace" (w/ texture change HUD)
Shoes: LIV Glam "Stella Palladium" (w/ texture change HUD)
Hair: Exile "Violetta"
Skin: Auxiliary "Love Fair - Kitschy Blue"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

WILL IT RAIN TOMORROW?

I'm betting yes. It's more than a little breezy, gray, and I just planted some flowers today. It's the gardener's version of Murphy's Law ... at least we didn't plant the tomatoes today.



But I'm ready!!



Shirt: The Secret Store "3D Rose Sweater - Mint"
Bodysuit: Whippet and Buck "Striped Bodysuit"
Jeans: Auxiliary "Skinny Jeans" (they really should be called plumber jeans LOL.)
Shoes: Tres Blah "Saddle Shoes - Brown Floral"
Umbrella: Handverk "April Showers Parasol"
Scarf: Yummy "Bow Scarf - Mint Roses"
Hat: NuDoLu "Chapeau Long Rose Pluie" (gacha at The Chapter Four)
Purse: VCO "Rose Bag - 10" (gacha at The Chapter Four)
Hair: booN "hairpiece COCO73" (for wear under hats)
Skin: PXL "Sophia"
Poses: Epiphany "Umbrella De Rusalka"

Love,
Serene

MISS PATIENCE

Lassitude and Ennui have served another delicious dessert of a dress at this month's Zodiac venue! Of course I believe wholeheartedly in gilding the lily, so I layered some lacy system layers underneath, and went for pure fantasy by adding these lovely horns that I picked up at the Plastik booth at Fantasy Faire.



I need to go back and get another HUD for the horns to texture change the gems, but when I was there I just couldn't choose! The basic HUD changes the colors of the leather straps and metal bits. Finally I put on a golden manicure and these cute little jeweled slippers that are some old favorites ... ready to go frolic in the faery woods!



Dress: Lassitude and Ennui "Patience" (at Zodiac)
Lace Collar/Gloves/Camisole: PixelDolls "Bella" (unavailable)
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Mojari"
Horns: Plastik "Arachzis" (at Fantasy Faire)
Nails: Nemezi "Gold Nails" (at Cosmetic Fair)
Hair: Truth "Elisha"
Skin: Auxiliary "Skin Love Fair Kitschy Blue"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: Lelutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Del May, Frooti, and Ma Vie

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

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

CASUAL DAY

Well, maybe it's Casual Day with a side order of Nostalgia. When I was a kid, Grampa had a Rolleiflex camera so I had to have this fun Auxiliary baggity sweatshirt. Once I put that on, I had to put on some other vintage wear.



Perfect cateye glasses from Artilleri with gorgy little silver detailing ...



I've had these plaid pants for a month or two, they were free over in Sakide's lucky chair, but well-made mesh, and the plaid lines up beautifully without ugly seams. You know how hard it is to make good plaid pants don't you? And Fashionably Dead's two-tone shoes. To die for!!

Sweatshirt: Auxiliary "Printed Sweatshirt"
Pants: Sakide "Slim Plaid Jeans Cuffed" (lucky chair)
Glasses: Artilleri "Meredith"
Shoes: Fashionably Dead "Pretty Lady"
Hair: Exile "Stay the Night"
Skin: Illusory "Love Caramel"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: Lelutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by !Bang and Del May

Love,
Serene

RABBIT SEASON

Not just any ordinary rabbit. Although I was tempted by the earlier releases of bunny hoodies in normal colors ...



... I had to have the one with the sugar skull bunny. Color me unconventional.



Hoodie: Auxiliary "Bunny Hoodie" (mesh)(exclusive @ Cinema)
Shorts: Phoenix Rising "Taylor"
Leggings: Miu "leggings003(green)" (old gacha)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Phoebe" (mesh)
Hair : Exile "Miu"
Skin: Modish "Converted (4)" (Scary Face Gacha Fair @ Depraved Nation Sim)
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard "Zombie Eyes" (old hunt prize)
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene