AN OLD BROOM

Playing dress-up and trying on Halloween outfits this morning when I would rather be spending all my money at the Arcade. I can't get in!! ARGGGGH … I chuckled a little when I saw the new brooms Birdy has out at the Arcade cause they are similar to this one I already have. I like the new colors and accessories. But, the new broom hovers higher in the air, which made using my photo screen inconvenient, so I pulled the old one out of the closet. (At least I'm not trying to ride a vacuum.)



Makeup: alaskametro "Black Magic" appliers (available at Salem)
Shoes: Ingenue "Winifred Booties" (available at Salem)
Eyes: Song "Frost - Cherry" (at Kustom9)
Necklace: Namii and Song "Hotosume-kozu Choker" (texture-change HUD)
Hair/Hat: Magika "Sorcery" (group gift)
Shirt: Coco "Gift_ScoopNeckCropTop" (group gift)
Leggings: Pixicat "Eye.Tights"
Glasses: Artilleri "Meredith Glasses" (vintage)
Broom: Birdy "Hocus Pocus" (old gacha)
Skin: by Essences
Head and Body by Catwa and Maitreya

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

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

ALICE

A sweet little outfit today mostly made up of gacha goodies. The Pixicat dress impresses me; although the lacy overlayer is separate, the rigging is very good and did not cut into the dress underneath no matter what standing poses I played with. Dressed up with some lacy accessories from Lassitude and Ennui and GField.



Dress: Pixicat "Wonderland Dress nr.1 - Mint" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Leggings: GField "Rose Lace Leggings" (vintage system layer w/attachments)
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Lucy" (for SLink high feet)
Bunny: Birdy "Bunny - Chibi" (gacha at the Chapter Four)
Hair: Blues "Minky" (gacha)
Skin: Essences "Bijoux" (new)
Eyes: Ikon "Ascension"
Lipstick: Essences "Bijoux Lipstick01" (new)
Lashes: Mon Cheri "Falsies" (w/ texture-change HUD)
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Pose: by Long Awkward Pose (unavailable)

Love,
Serene

BOSTON

Okay just one more menswear post I promise. I love how these winter wear pieces come with umpteen textures and colors on a handy HUD. Damien Fate's HUD system also can handle the textures on multiple pieces at the same time. I'm impressed that I don't have to swap out several HUDs to retexture a coat, hat, scarf etc. My Boston pup is impressed too, obviously. :D

Scarf: FATEwear "Allen"
Sweater: FATEwear "Chase"
Dog: Birdy "Boston Buddy"
Hair: Exile "Machinehead"
Skin: Kooqla "Gray (mr.Frost)"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Ears: Mandala "Steking Ears Season 5"

Love,
Serene

ELFIE SELFIE

Just a quick post to show you a few of my favorite things from this month's Arcade! Well most of it is from the Arcade. The adorable pug is over at the Chapter Four. But seriously what I love the most are VCO's Elf Heads gacha. I am still hoping to trade for the Sad Elf or Bad Elf heads. :D



Sweater: Shai "Crazy Christmas Sweater" (the Arcade Gacha)
Socks: Erratic "Eva Holiday Socks" (the Arcade Gacha)
Shorts: Drift "Solstice" (vintage from the Dressing Room)
Tights: The Secret Store "Christmas Tights"
Shoes: Ingenue "Aren Flats"
Head: VCO "Elf Head 11" (the Arcade Gacha)
Hair: Spellbound "Sweet Dreams 2" (the Arcade Gacha)
Dog: Birdy "A Pug Xmas" (the Chapter Four)

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

MORE SWEETIES

I ran off to the Candy Fair for a couple more bits of sugar! There are so many cute things there including many tempting Gacha machines. I got the cookie earrings and necklace came from the Sweet Thing gacha. I wasn't lucky enough to get the mixer beaters but they look adorable.



Lassitude and Ennui has these pinwheel peppermint shoes in a whole smorgasbord of colors; you can have the more traditional red or pink if you like. The little button on the strap is a petite mint, see?



Necklace: Sweet Thing "Sillybaking Odd Grape Necklace Rare" (Candy Fair gacha)
Necklace: Alice Project "Happy Chocolate Chip Cookie Necklace" (gacha)
Earrings: Sweet Thing "Sillybaking Oops! Blue Raspberry Earrings" (Candy Fair Gacha)
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Spin Spin Sugar Pumps" (at Candy Fair)
Purse: Atomic "Sunday Purse"
Treats on a Stick: Tentacio "Num Num Tofu Choco" (former Arcade Gacha)
Doggie: Alchemy/Birdy "Chi Chi Chihuahua" (gacha)
Dress: Violent Seduction "Persephone"
Bowtie: theosophy "Disserth Bowtie" (vintage)
Tights: Atomic "Twinkle Tights" (with SLink appliers)
Hair: Exile "Just a Reason Wildcards" (former Arcade Gacha)
Horns: VN "Trickster Horns" (former Arcade Gacha)
Skin: Essences "Ingrid - Uber Medium02" (at Uber)
Lipstick: Essences "Ingrid Kiss-n-Go Berry Smooch" (at Uber)
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"

Love,
Serene

MY PRINCE

This lovely Junbug gown made me feel like a Princess. Of course in need of a prince: my Pug will have to fill in for the moment. He is the perfect Prince: always faithful, loyal and true. We just won't mention the dog breath.



Gown: Junbug "Elizabeth"
Doggie: Birdy "Puggly (Frog Prince)"
Hair: Exile "San Francisco"
Skin: Essences "Tila"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Eyeshadow: Kooqla "Chameleon"
Hands: by SLink

Love,
Serene

THE GARDENER

I love gardening in Second Life. No weeds, I never destroy my fingernails ...



And no mud on my shirt and shoes. In my real garden the crocuses are gone and the Hyacinths are popping. I need to get out there soon and clear away some dead debris from winter.



Pocket Doggie: Birdy "Pocket Pet (Frenchy) Black Stripe" (gacha)
Glasses: Deadwool "San Diego Glasses" (gacha)
Shirt: Spirit Store "Cona Shirt"
Shorts: Tres Blah "Denim Bermuda Shorts"
Socks: Maitreya "Dahlia Socks"
Sneakers: 2Real "E-Wings" (wings hidden)
Hair: D!va "Diva2" (old group gift)
Skin: Essences "Paris"
Eyes: Ikon
Poses: by Juxtapose

Love,
Serene

BOSTON

Aw look at that face!! No silly, not my face. The puppeh! Birdy has been making so many adorable pets lately that I can't resist. This one has been at the Men's Department a while, so make sure you pick him up. He comes with a HUD that lets you change the color of his little hoodie.



You know the good girls like a naughty dog. :D  He's not exactly one of those dogs that can be trained to ride around in your purse, but on the whole he behaves well.



Dog: Birdy "Boston Buddy" (at the Men's Department)
Outfit: LIV-Glam "Love and Affection"
Jewels: Yummy "Satin Bow and Pearls"
Shoes: fri.day "Lovegood Heels"
Hair: boon "YNO421" and Gathered Raised Hairbase
Skin: Essences "Amaterasu"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Lipstick: Random Matter "Glossy Chapstick" (from multipack)
Hands and Feet: by SLink

Love,
Serene

THE ECLECTIC TIME TRAVELLER

A little modern, a little Victorian, a little Kawaii, a little Steampunk. An unusual combination. Therefore, possibly a Time Traveller. Do you see an unused phone booth near in an odd location?



Of course a Tardis doesn't have to look like a phone booth. And maybe the Kitten is the real Traveller. It's hard to tell.



Kitty: Birdy "Pocket Pet Kitten Marked" (at Oh My Gacha)
Necklace and Hairbow: KatatOnik "Carousel" (gachas now in store)
Hair: Alice Project "Bells II" (gacha in lots of rainbow colors)
Glasses: Contraption "Wainwright Glasses"
Muff: The Secret Store "Suede Muff" (hunt prize)
Bolero Jacket: Finesmith "Gold Bolero Biker Jacket" (also includes metal Brooch not shown)
Dress: Celoe "Chelsea Dress Champagne" (group gift)
Leggings: Teefy Basic Solids Earth Tones Hazelnut" (vintage)
Boots: Beetlebones "Fowler Laced Up Boots"
Skin: Essences "Emma"
Lipstick: Dead Apples "Balm Stains Natural Medium"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Don't Freak Out (and in the Muff)

Love,
Serene