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

GETTING A LITTLE DARK

How many tries does it take you to get into your favorite events? I'm so excited to visit Salem and the Halloween Arcade, I can hardly stand it!!



Sweater/Skirt/Purse: Loki "Autumn's Kiss" RARE (Lootbox Gacha)
(This outfit also includes black footie leggings, but those didn't work with the boots.)
Shoes: Livalle "Chyna Lace Platform Boot"
Hair: Lamb "Destiny" (group gift)
Makeup: Shiny Stuffs "Mai" (this HUD has lots of lovely bright colors too.)
Skin: by Essences
Head: by Catwa
Body: by Maitreya
Animation: by Adorkable

Love,
Serene

LEAFY

Are you ready? So far this year's fall colors are a little drab in my part of the world but we will make do. Let the pumpkins commence!



I should mention that the Top and Shorts interfere with each other slightly in the back, only to be expected since they were produced by different makers.

Shirt: Bonbon "Falling Lady - Top 3" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Shorts: White River "Daytripper Shorts"
Boots: White River "Pale September Boots"
Ears: Pritty "Teddy Bear - {Ears}"
Hair: Pritty "Lelu"
Eyes: Song "Misato"
Lipstick: by Shiny Things
Skin: by Essences
Body: by Maitreya
Poses: by Juxtapose

Love,
Serene

MOODY

Working too hard too long with no fun. SIGH



What to do?

Top: COCO "Blazer with Turtleneck"
Pants: Vinyl "Winehouse Tartan Skinnys"
Shoes: Phedora "Sorcha Flats"
Hair: Lamb "Fate"
Skin: by Essences
Lipstick: by Wednesday (at the Arcade Gacha)
Eyes: by Song
Ears: by Aitui
Body: by Maitreya
Head: by Catwa

Love,
Serene

THE LAST ICE CREAM

I think this is the last time this summer I'll have time to wander around the beach with an ice cream cone, but I am SO anticipating fall and Halloween! I admit I'm ready for sweaters and hot chocolate. Still, appreciate what you have where you are, right?

Outfit: Chu-ing "Dokidoki Look. Yellow" (gacha)
Necklace: Chu-ing "Dokidoki Look. Necklace White" (gacha)
Ice Cream: Half Deer "Life is Sweet - Unicorn Rainbow" (gacha)
Hairbase/Bun: Studio Exposure "Red Carpet" (Hairbase Applier with Buns in 6 colors)
Lipstick Applier: by Alaska Metro
Skin: by Essences
Eyes: Song "Yuki"
Head: by Catwa
Body/Hands: by Maitreya
Location: Baja Norte

Love,
Serene

KIWI

Take a leisurely walk through the Okinawa Summer Festival! Lovely shipping, pretty sim, oriental architecture, and of course the Food Fair.



I liked the fruity goodies that Schadenfreude put out! I had a couple of pulls on the gacha machine for these adorable shoes, then bought the matching kiwi parasol.



Umbrella: Schadenfreude "Wagasa" (at Okinawa Summer Festival)
Shoes: Schadenfreude "Kiwi Fruits Geta" (gacha)(at Okinawa Summer Festival)
Dress: Valentina E. "Miranda Sheath Dress" (gacha)(at Pocket Gacha)
Belt: Luas "Mei Obi Pink and Green" (gacha)
Hair: D!va "Giz"
Skin: by Essences
Eyes: Song "Yuki"
Ears/Earrings: Swallow "Princess Ears" (w/ texture change HUD)
Lipstick: Shiny Stuffs "Delicious" (group gift)
Head: by Catwa
Body: by Maitreya

Love,
Serene

KNITTING

Love finding unique ideas. Create a world and draw yourself in? Today I am knitting myself a sweater. After all, fall is around the corner.



Sweater: Sallie "Knitting Addicts - Sweater (14)" (gacha)
Socks: Sallie "Knitting Addicts - Socks (22)" (gacha)
Sallie is located at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bon%20Voyage/128/60/1254
… still under construction
Shoes: Semller "Triceratop Platforms"
Skin: by Essences
Hair: truth "Bewkie"
Eyes: by Song
Poses: by Don't Freak Out!

Love,
Serene

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

BUNNY

Some cute outfits from Amitomo, from the "Young and Free" gacha! This was at Kustom9 last month but I bet it migrated over to the main store. The hands are part of the outfit but you can change the skin tone to match the rest of you. I paired them with some adorable boots from Livalle. The boots can be colored in sections and you can turn the little rabbit ears off if you don't want them.



Dresses: Amitomo "Young and Free" number 1 and 13
Leggings: Tres Blah "Vinyl Pants"
Boots: Livalle "Lola" (w/ texture change HUD)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Ginny" and "Ginny Windblown"
Skin: by Essences
Lipsticks: Shiny Stuffs "Kiss Me Fool" applier set

Love,
Serene

HIGHBROW AND POSH

Last month a nice posh outfit debuted at Pocket Gacha by Valentina E. Other Pieces include different ties, longer skirts, and knee-length breeches with lots of buttons.

Jacket: Valentina E. "Miriam Jacket & Bow Red/Black" RARE
Skirt: Valentina E. "Miriam Short Skirt Grey Plaid"
Shoes: Noir "Margot Boots"
Hair: Truth "Bewkie" (group gift)
Head: by Catwa
Body: by Maitreya
Skin: Essences "Sophia"
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Lashes: by Wednesday
Pose: by Don't Freak Out

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

SERENDIPITY

Go find a beautiful picture and paint yourself into it.

Gown: Junbug "The She Wolf"
Crown: Yummy "Crystalline Queen"
Hair: Lamb "Ocean Bed"
Eyes: Song "Placebo"
Skin: Essences "Ice Queen" (old gift)
Head: Catwa
Body: Maitreya
Location: Winter Moon

Love,
Serene

SWEET LAVENDER

The fae don't always wear fancy ball gowns and traipse about in the woods.  Dressing down for Tuesday to shop at the Gacha Garden. Some days, you just have to wear your old favorites. With some fab new shoes.



And beautiful lipstick and earrings. I really am a sucker for things that are shiny.



Shirt: Amitomo "Highfive" (gacha)
Shoes:  Lassitude and Ennui "Contessa" (for Maitreya feet)
Leggings: Lassitude and Ennui "Handstitched Leather Leggings" (appliers)
Hair: booN "Lab.005"
Eyes: Song "Roma"
Ears/Earrings: Schadenfreude "Fey Ears"
Lipstick: Alaska Metro "Sakura"
Skin: Essences "Natasja"
Head: Catwa "Catya"
Body/Feet: by Maitreya
Poses: by Del May

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

STUPID CUPID

Even those of us who are not involved with anyone at present would love to get something anonymously flattering in the mailbox. I think a good cupid should be a mail carrier. This purse is the perfect one to carry billets-doux. I love how perfectly it perches on my forearm. The pose is built in that holds my hand just-so.



And I think these sweet bloomers and shoes are perfection together with all their gold buttons. I'm ready to go do some matchmaking.

Sweater: Avanti "Cosette"
Purse: Black Bantam "North Pole Mailbox Purse"
Wings: Remarkable Oblivion "Eternity Wings"
Shorts: Schadenfreude "Moody Bloomers"
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Alice Boots"

Hair: Wasabi Pills "Solana Windblown"
Skin: By Essences
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Ears: by Mandala
Lipstick Applier: Shiny Stuffs "Oh Oh It's Magic"
Mascara: by Wednesday
Body/Hands/Feet: by SLink
Head: Catwa "Catya"

Love,
Serene

WALKING AWAY

It's cold but sometimes you've just got to walk.



Watch me.



Dress: Valentina E. "Joy Dress Red Plaid" (gacha RARE)
Boots: Ison "Cult Boots"
Necklace: Yummy "Kitschy Holiday Necklace" (gacha)
Hair: Lamb "Without Me"
Head: Catwa "Catya"
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Ears: Mandala "Short Elf Ears"
Lipstick: Amara "Hailey"
Skin Applier: by Essences
Eyelashes: by Wednesday
Body and Hands: by SLink

Love,
Serene

PREPARE FOR BATTLE

Depending on who you spend Christmas with, it may be advisable to carry a big stick. This festive bat is an option.

Coat: Valentina E "Vale Puffer Jacket" (gacha)
Leggings Applier: Alaska Metro "Nordica Leggings"
Head Lights: Ohmai "Xmas Lights Wreath" (old gift)
Bat: Schadenfreude "Jingle Bat" (w/ texture change HUDs)
Boots: Livalle "Haxmas Combat Boots" (last Fifty Linden Friday)(w/ texture change HUDs)
Hair: Little Bones "Galaxy" (w/ texture change HUDs)
Skin Applier: by Essences
Eyes: Song "Toki"
Lipstick Applier: Cheeky "My Autumn Lipstick"
Eyeshadow Applier: Shiny Stuffs "Holiday Glitter"
Blush Applier: Izzie's "Winter Blush"
Head: by Catwa
Body/Hands/Feet: by SLink

Love,
Serene