DARK NOEL

Perhaps this dark gothic dress is not what you imagined for your Holidays, but you can't deny its beauty. I adore the inky poinsettias and the sweetly seductive Fascinator. Another lovely find at the Christmas Expo!



Outfit: Fosca de los Encantades "Lilith Onyx" (at Christmas Expo)
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Jolenta"
Hair: LeLutka "Vent"
Skin: by Essences (doesn't show clearly in this photo due to lighting)
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Eyeshadow: La Malvada Mujer "Theater of You"
Lipgloss: Pink Acid "Gothic Lip Gloss"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Don't Freak Out! and LAP (unavailable)

Love,
Serene

IN THE WILD

Fierce. Confident. Proud. And maybe dangerous, like this Medusa Mask by Aliza Karu.

I wouldn't want this place to be just like real life. What would be the point of that? I love the quirky, bizarre, unconventional opportunities.

Mask: AD Creations "Medusa" (Mix and Mesh Fair Gift)
Jacket: Bliss "McCullough Fur"
Pants: Abyss "Chaos Leather Pants" (cuffs not shown)
Shoes: Pixel Mode "Luna Leopard"
Hairbase: Aitui "Standard Hairbase 005"
Skin: Illusory "Paige Cocoa"
Makeup: La Malvada Mujer "Bi#3" (at Epoch Legend)
Eyes: Repulse "Rotten"
Lashes: Miamai "Catwalk Lashes Burst" (group gift)
Teeth: PXL "Mouth_open_Addon" (prim teeth)
Poses: by ImpEle and Long Awkward Pose

Love,
Serene

LOS MUERTOS REVUELVEN

Today the Day of the Dead Celebrations end and with them my last excuse to deck myself in black and orange and skulls. Not that I need any excuse if I'm ever in the mood for indulging the dark and gothy. I headed over to the Peatonville Asylum to explore its dark corners, suitably adorned with several memento-mori ornaments.

The mental asylum creeps me out ... complete with an interactive puzzle hunt, gore, cobwebs, creepy music and a quality build that begs to be photographed.

Don't get lost.

Headpiece and Makeup: La Malvada Mujer “Circe”
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui “Sugar Skull Necklace” (w/texture change HUD)
Ring: Naith Smit "Blood Diamond"
Top: silentsparrow “(hollow) dominion dress undershirt” (old gift)
Undershirt: silentsparrow “(hollow) sylvan lolita top” (old gift)
Skirt: Jane “maxi skirt.meena.charcoal” (mesh)
Shoes: Duh! “Black Mary Janes”
Hair: Lelutka “Rykiel”
Skin: Ugly Duck “Lilith – Succubus”
Eyes: Fashism “Sunrise”
Eyelashes: Hebenon Vial “Dramatique Lashes” (in-store gift)
Lipstick: Ugly Duck “Lips 15”
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose
Location: Peatonville Asylum by MadPea

Love,
Serene

SEASON'S FAREWELL

Job well done (again!) for the all the shops and organizers of the Seasons Hunt, which has been one of the few must-do hunts in Second Life. I loved so much discovering a few new shops, squealing while I opened the boxes ... and knowing beforehand that none of the prizes would be junk. *happy sigh*

Last week I had this year's first real cold snap, so I wanted to try putting together one of those mega-layered-supa-primmy outfits that some (other) bloggers do so well. I tried combining three tops but the prims didn't work, so I took off the Teefy shirt. I stretched the heck out of the scarf to fit it around my hair. And oh yes, a slider diet to keep my bum from sticking out of my clothes.

Dressing warmly can be a lot of work. But so worth it.

Sweater: Pivaaca “Cable Knitting Vest” (Seasons Hunt)
Sweater Dress: Addict “Lucille Sweater Dress/Moss” (Seasons Hunt)
Leggings: Magic Nook “Indian Summer Leggings” (Seasons Hunt)
Hat/Hair: fri.day “Apple – Natural Ginger” (multicolor pack)(Seasons Hunt)
Scarf: Naith Smit “[NSD] Seasons Scarf” (Seasons Hunt)(very modified)
Purse: Epoque “Illusion Clutch – Afrique” (Seasons Hunt)
Boots: Deco “Madison Boots” (Seasons Hunt)(mesh)(tinted)
Skin: Tres Blah “(Pale) C88 Dewy Skin – Red Brows” (Collabor88)
Eyeliner: La Malvada Mujer “B.N. [black segment]”
Eyes: Fashism “Sunrise”
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose

Love,
Serene

I HAVE A QUESTION

Yesterday I was trying on older fashions that I still love. Sometimes I do this when I am cleaning out my closet; I eventually dispose old things whose style or construction is too dated.

And then there are the exceptions. For example, these pants. I so love these pants. I don't think I could ever throw them away ... But along comes mesh. And after seeing this picture of Achariya in Rebel Hope's new gown (in red!!) I am loving how the skirt has sculpted drapery that can fold with the avatar as she sits in her chair. It got me thinking.

So here is my question ... What older pieces of clothing would you like to see reworked in mesh to extend their life ? (In real life, I have had shoes repaired, and there was that fave skirt that I had a new waistband put on at the tailor's.) For me, I vote for the Trap Hakama pants. I would love for each leg to be one continuous piece, instead of breaking at the knee. Please please please pretty please? *begs Selos Dae shamelessly*

Jacket: Blue Blood "Suomi" (this color unavailable, includes tails not shown)
Shirt: Whippet and Buck "I'll be a Ghost" (unavailable)
Pants: Trap "Hakama"
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Estampies"
Hat: Rapture "Cossack Hat"
Hair: Lamb "Teased Up" (gift)
Skin: Glam Affair "Layla Dark" (old from the Dressing Room)
Eyes: Fashism "Sunrise"
Lashes: by Exodi and Glow Studio
Eyeshadow: La Malvada Mujer "B.N. #2"
Lipstick: Glam Affair "Layla Lipstick - risque"

Love,
Serene

LA BRUJA

Should I quote Shakespeare with the three witches? Or something from the Brothers Grimm? No, only one thing keeps popping into my head ...

I put a spell on you, And now you're mine
You can't stop the things I do, I ain't lyin'
It's been three hundred years, Right down to the day
Now the witch is back, And there's hell to pay

I put a spell on you
And now you're mine!

Love Bette Midler!

Gown: silentsparrow “Corbie Suite” (Limited Edition “penny” color)
Jacket Cuffs: silentsparrow “Corbie Suit” (Limited Edition color, unavailable)
Hair: Exile “Tempest”
Skin: Plastik “Ataciara-Elven-Valah-Dark-Homicide” (past 50L Friday)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Eyelashes: Glow Studio “Innocent.eyelashes – pure”
Claws: La Malvada Mujer “Claws Black” (Happy When it Rains event)
Poses: by Dismorph and Long Awkward Pose
Location: Alpha Point

Love,
Serene