MOSTLY READY

Mostly ready for battle. Mostly ready stance. Mostly ready for trouble. Mostly armored and protected. Don't I sound tough?



I wish. Mostly I am tired. Don't tell.



Dress: Lassitude and Ennui "Fiona" (coming to next We Love Roleplay)
Necklace: Schadenfreude "Nebthet Ankh Choker" (at Fallen Gods Anniversary)
Sword: EZ "Vardic Sword" (scripted)
Chainmail: The Muses "Chainmail Omega Appliers"
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Lictor"
Shoulder Armor: Kibitz "Crow Shoulder Pads"
Gloves: Boom "Dame Elbow Gloves" (vintage, not rigged for bento)
Hair: BooN "MMK375" and "Cornrows Hairbase"
Hair Wisps: by Sintiklia (unrigged mesh)
Eyeshadows: Izzie's "Evening Glitter"
Lipstick: Go and See "Layla" (gift)
Skin:by Plastik (previous Fantasy Faire gift)
Ears: Mandala "Steking 5"
Eyes: by Song
Head: by Catwa
Body: by Maitreya
Poses: by Marukin and Picture This

Love,
Serene

VINTAGE

I'm reminding myself of a librarian. Well, maybe a hot librarian, in the underworld. Who likes cats. (As friends, not to eat, silly human.)



Outfit: Valentina E. "Sloane" (at Uber, with texture-change sweater)
Hair: Analog Dog "Joga"
Necklace: Nylon Outfitters "Lucky Cat Charm - Siamese"
Glasses: Reek "Junior Shades" (vintage unavailable)
Skin: Plastik (old Fantasy Faire gift)
Ears: Swallow "Noldor Elf Ears"
Horns: Lassitude and Ennui "Simply Monstrous Horns"
Legs: Ghoul "Otohime Legs"
Eyes: Izzie's "Demon Mesh Eyes"
Head: by Catwa
Body: by Maitreya
Poses: by Frooti and Marukin

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

CRANKY PANTS

Ugh, I'm home sick, and woke up to hear that Alan Rickman has gone home. Great Britain is really having an awful week. I'm pouty now. But I'm so glad we got to know Jareth the Goblin King and Professor Snape.



Dress: Neve "Embrace Fade" (also scarf not shown, texture-change HUD)
Shoes: Essenz "Detroit" (texture-change HUD)
Bow: Boom "Lala Neck Bow" (texture-change HUD)
Hair: Spellbound "Velvet" (texture-change HUD)
Skin: Essences "Ariel"
Lipstick: Essences "Ingrid Kiss'n'Go Berry Smooch"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Body: by SLink
Pose: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

MARIPOSA

The last days of summer are fading into Fall. But this year I am glad to see the time pass. I'm ready for the pumpkins and hot chocolate. I love putting on the rich brown and purple and burgundy. Are you almost ready for sweater weather?



Jumpsuit: David Heather "Palazzo Jumpsuit"
Purse: David Heather "Cat in a Bag"
Headband: Bamse "Butterfly Headband"
Jewelry: Zenith "Earthstone Butterfly Necklace and Ring"
Shoes: FATEstep "Sandra Pumps" (texture-change HUD)
Hair: Blues "Robin" (gacha)
Skin: Essences "Aribeth"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Pose: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

PIXIE PRINCESS

I am starting to have quite a collection of fairy and pixie heads. Maybe not for everyday wear, because I like my original face, but these really are darling. This one was one of VCO's collection at the last Arcade gacha.



I'm pretty sure having a butterfly on my real nose would make me sneeze. But pixies and butterflies are best buddies obviously.



Pixie Head: VCO "Fairy Mesh Head [Pixie] 01" (gacha)(includes skin and appliers)
Gown: Junbug "Ever After"
Lacy Undershirt: by PixelDolls (vintage unavailable)
Necklace: Daintree "Emmaline Collar" (gacha)
Tiara: Swallow "Tiara Fucsia" (SL Marketplace)(I tinted the metal gold)
Hair: Spellbound "SweetDreams"
Wings: Deviance "Sidhe Wings" (gacha)
Hands: by SLink
Pose: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

THE EMBERS OF THE YEAR

Spring began innocently and fresh as flowers,
But now it's passing into the embers of the year.



But secretly I've always loved the embers best;
I sit at Peace with the last coals of the fire.



Jacket: Sassy! "November Jacket" (was at Sad November event probably at Mainstore now)
Shirt: Fri.day "Ballet Tee" (vintage system layer)
Belt: Ingenue "Bertille Belt"
Leggings: OVH "Leather Leggings"
Shoes: Pure Poison "Ilya Boots" (gacha)
Hair: Spellbound "Velvet" (gacha)
Skin: Essences "Quinn" (at the Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lipstick: Kooqla "Lips (Apple)" (only works well with pale skins)
Lashes: by Essences, LeLutka and Mother Goose
Ears: Aitui "Ear Gen 4 Naked"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Poses: by Ma Vie and Marukin

Love,
Serene

GEEKITUDE

There are so many awesome things at the Geeks and Nerds Fair!! It started today and it's so much fun to go to an event that puts such a big smile on my face. The build is so cute too, well worth visiting.



I am wearing some new Lassitude and Ennui boots with a roleplay outfit from Fateplay. A perfect match and all the bits are available in lots of fun color combinations. Ready for LARP!!



You just know I have some polyhedral dice in this backpack somewhere. And graph paper for mapping dungeons.



Outfit: FATEplay "Lynne" (including hair that fits inside the hoodie)(at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Cyberpunk Boots" (at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Sword: FATEplay "Adventure Sword" (at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Backpack: FATEplay "Adventure Pack" (at Geeks and Nerds Fair)
Skin: Essences "Quinn" (at the Dressing Room Fusion)
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard "Hotpink Flare" (gacha)
Eyebrows: Essences "Fake Painted Eyebrows Pink"
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

INTERNAL BLEEDING

When going into a battle zone, please take a First Aid Kit and wear your assigned personal protective equipment. You can not help any injured if you are killed yourself. Are you ready?



This year has been ugly already, but it isn't over yet. Now for the hardest part.



First Aid Kit: Death Row Designs "Geekmania Healthpack" (gacha)
Goggles: Krieger "Tactical Goggles"
Neck and Chin Brace: Alchemy "Ritual" (other bits not shown here)
Chest Armor: Paradox "Plastron" (vintage, hmm I guess it isn't showing in these photos)
Shirt: Aoharu "BT CrewNeckKnit" (vintage system layer)
Bracelets: Blitzed "Legacy Cuffs" (vintage unavailable)
Pants/Boots: Pixicat "Rogue"
Hairbase: booN "Cornrows Hairbase" (editable mesh required some fitting)
Ponytail: booN "MMK375"
Skin: Essences "Ingrid"
Lipstick: Buzzeri "Cara Lip - Dark Plum"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Ears: Aitui "Ear Gen 4 Naked" (w/texture change/shape change HUD)(at the Men's Department)
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Label Motion and Marukin

Love,
Serene

THE INEFFABLE EFFIE

I put on this lovely gown and felt inspired to style it as a young Miss Effie Trinket. (If you haven't read the Hunger Games books, you should. They are a perfectly apropos observation/warning about our times, its fashions, thinking and politics. Not really books for children at all.) Here these photos capture the young capitol socialite before she allowed herself to be lured into the role of stylist. Food for thought.



Jewels: Finesmith "Iris" (texture change options)
Gown: Junbug "Helena" (group gift)
Hair: booN "XFE275" (vintage)
Skin: Essences "Ingrid" (this version with colored eyebrows was at Candy Fair)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: Miasnow "Fantasy Curls" (unavailable)
Lipstick: Pink Acid "Overly Done Light Gloss"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

EUDORA

Here I am mixing some mainstream fashion pieces with unabashed roleplay items. The explosive Eudora hat is available over at We Love Roleplay. I think this coat with its laces and buckles fits in just fine but it comes with a HUD that changes it to sixty colors if you want something brighter. The Forge made these goggles for the Arcade Gacha but I'm sure you can still get a pair if you like them.



Hat: Eudora 3D "Steampunk Dynamite Hat" (at We Love Roleplay)
Goggles: The Forge "Eyepatch - Rust" (gacha)
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui "Ravenskull"
Jacket/Shirt: LIV-Glam Red Label "Womanizer" (w/texture-change HUD)
Collar: Epoque "Neo Classicist Collar" (vintage)
White Shirt: Snatch "Wrapped Top" (vintage)
Pants: LIV-Glam Red Label "Drunk in Love" (w/texture-change HUD)
Hair: LeLutka "Vent" (vintage gift)
Skin: Essences "Athena"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT

Okay I still didn't get changed into my new swimsuit but I wanted to wear this dress first. It's from Bare Rose also includes a hat and an optional shoulder drape that I didn't wear cause, well it's the beach. I liked it with this up-do from Exile that you can still get at the Arcade Gacha for a couple more days. The package comes with two hairs and two pairs of glasses, all cute, what a great deal!



Dress: Bare Rose "Monica C2" (also includes purple and orange dresses)
Shoes: Essenz "Laguna"
Hair/Glasses: Exile "L.A." (at the Arcade Gacha)
Skin: Essences "Tila" (at the Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Poses: by Marukin (at Collabor88)

Love,
Serene

UNDER THE MOON

I love me some sparkly glitter. And Fantasy. Even in summertime. But I think next time this Fae might be spotted in swimwear and slurping up ice cream. Even fantasy creatures get hot in the summertime right? But for now, sparkly metallic gown with a metal collar that weighs eleven pounds.



Dress: Senzafine "Aurora"
Collar: The Forge "Eldar Collar" (at We Love Roleplay)
Circlet: Plastik "Lys Circlet" (this is the RFL version)
Horns: Lassitude and Ennui "Filigree Horns"
Shoes: Ane "Aura" (for SLink feet)
Hair: Little Bones "I Get Around" (gacha)
Skin: Essences "Athena" (at The Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Eyeshadow: Beautiful Freak "Rocket Fuel Teal" (vintage gift)
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Poses: by Marukin (at Collabor88)

Love,
Serene

UNDER A STEAMPUNK MOON

Even if you have never had cancer, don't know anyone who has cancer, and have the personal word of Deity that you will never have cancer, I have to tell you that the TEN sims of fabulousness that is Fashion for Life is an amazing Smorgasbord of Yum. For example, this outfit is one of Purple Moon's benefit items, including the clothing, hat and matching shoes. I was also tickled to see that Damselfly has updated to Mesh hair and is still around after forever, when so many older businesses have closed up shop. This hair is lovely isn't it?



I added eyewear by Crie Style. I'm not entirely certain if it is a fancy Gun, or a tiny Laser Targeting System stolen from the future, I'm too intimidated to ask :D   I took a close-up picture so you can see its 248 tiny prims of goodness ... also for charity!



This year, ALL sales at Fashion for Life donate some percentage to Relay for Life, and the donation percentage is clearly marked on the vendors. I appreciate that. Kudos to the generosity of everyone involved whether they are donating designs, giving their time, or shopping their sweet little hearts out. Fashion for Life runs through Friday, June 20th. The Fashion for Life blog has a list of direct shop locations if you would like to head to your favorite stores, but you really should walk around and take it all in.

Jacket/Skirt/Hat/Shoes: Purple Moon "Time Traveller" (at Fashion for Life)
Monocle: Crie Style "Sehr" (at Fashion for Life)
Hair: Damselfly "Kippar" (at Fashion for Life)
Skin: Essences "Siggy"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Hands: by SLink
Nailpolish: by Flair (at Fashion for Life)
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene

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

BRANCHINGS

Ladies, I'm not even sure what to call these stunning jewels. They're not exactly earrings, are they? When I finally noticed that they hang from my temples, I felt stunned in a way that I usually don't feel until I'm in an art museum. It's so disconcerting. And hard core. I think the aggressive arty lashes go well, did I do it right?



Secretly I feel overdressed, but the outfit is hot and cool at the same time, and I'm ready for an Art Gallery, both to see and to be seen.



Jewels: Finesmith "Sheleg Like Earrings" (new)
Lashes: No. 7 "Clix Lashings Lashes" (Invitation Only Hunt)
Jacket: Finesmith "Noland" (new)
Boots: fri.day "River Boots" (new)
Unitard: House of Fox "Long Sleeve Unitard" (vintage)
Hair: Lamb "Witch" (vintage)
Skin: Essences "Qopi"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Eyeliner: Mock Cosmetics "Exotica Eyeliner"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Frooti and Marukin

Love,
Serene

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

The Devil You Know may look a monster to everyone else, but they always put on a friendly face for you.



But that doesn't mean their teeth aren't sharp. :D



Jacket: LIV-Glam "Hazelle"
Bodysuit: Nemesis "Friendship Bodysuit Poppy" (vintage vintage)
Skirt: Mon Tissu "Oxford Pencil Skirt" (system/mesh combo)
Jewels: Handverk "Zelda" (@ Collabor88)
Shoes: Maitreya Gold "Liaison - Oxblood"
Hair: Exile "Miu"
Skin: Essences "Noodles" (subscriber gift)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Teeth: Dead Apples "Regular Teeth"
Horns: Lassitude and Ennui "Slightly Monstrous Horns"
Ears: Trap "Beastie Drow-Elfs"
Hands: SLink "Mesh Hands Casual"
Poses: by Del May and Marukin

Love,
Serene

THE DARK KAWAII

The Love Donna Flora event is still running through August 11, yes do go, but unless it's too obvious to say, why not also pop in at the Donna Flora shop and see what else is available? For example, somehow in the past I have never noticed this "Opera" Jewels set. How can that be possible? Its dark deliciousness is perfect for Goth Girls and Boys, or for upcoming Halloween revelries. Many of her Jewels are also transferable for gift-giving.



This cute little dress was just kismet. Texture-change HUD also to five bright Jewel Tones. I like the contrast between the cutesy cut of the dress and the dark skullyness. Mwah!



Jewels: Donna Flora "Opera" Necklace, Ring and Earrings
Dress: LIV-Glam "Abbey Ray" (coming at The Black Fair)
Leggings: Izzie's "Metallic Leggings Black"
Shoes: Coco ""Engineer Boots" (vintage)
Hair: LeLutka "Alvina"
Skin: Essences "Cho" (@ The Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Eye Makeup: Nuuna "Sabe Makeup"
Hands: SLink "Mesh Hands"
Poses: by Ma Vie and Marukin

Love,
Serene

PURPURIA

Where there are irresistibly sweet flowers, there will be insects. They just can't help themselves.



AvaGardner Kungler has some lovely jeweled Insects tending her juicy flower garden. Invite some of them to come home with you today! It was so hard to pick just one color, it was all I could do not to buy the fatpack. But I am a sucker for purple.



Necklace and Ring: Kunglers "Khloris"
Blouse and Jeans: LIV Glam "Killian" (60L Weekend)
White Bodysuit: Nemesis "Friendship Bodysuit" (vintage)
Shoes: Ingenue "Lydia" (Collabor88)(only for use with SLink feet)
Hair: Exile "Celebrity Skin" (w/ texture change HUD)
Skin: Essences "Wednesday II" (TDR)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Feet: SLink "Women's Medium Height Barefeet"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Eyeliner: Lovely Disarray "Liner Set #1" (Cosmetic Fair)
Poses: by Marukin

Love,
Serene