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

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

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

KRAMPUS

For information about the Winter Wonder Hunt where I picked up the cute dollies, read here: http://naminoke.info/hakoniwahunt/ ... I had fun!!

Wreath: Ohmai "Xmas Lights Wreath" (at the Tannenbaum Market)
Krampus Doll: Schadenfreude "Krampusling" (hunt prize at Winter Wonder Hunt)
Baby Doll: KatatOnik "(Krampus) Winter Baby Doll" (gacha at Winter Wonder Hunt)
Coat: Schadenfreude "Thessaly"
Corset: Schadenfreude "Underbust Corset" (group gift)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Peach"
Skin: Essences "Evita05" (the Gacha Garden)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Hands: by SLink

Love,
Serene

SCISSORHANDS

Another sweet outfit inspired by the dark goings on over at World Goth Fair. Many of the goods like this dress and boots are equipped with texture change HUDs, which make it so much easier to coordinate an outfit in colors of your liking. I punked it up reminiscent of 1980's style with the jacket, which made me think ...



Scissorhands! Thinking about 80's punky movies made me smile. I got thinking about Winona Rider, Beetlejuice, and on and on. Ah ... Good times.



Dress: The Little Bat "Penelope Dress" (w/ texture change HUD)(at World Goth Fair)
Bodysuit: SongBird "Spiderweb Body Suit" (at World Goth Fair)
Boots: The Dark Fae "Stomp the Darkness" (w/texture change HUD)(at World Goth Fair)
Necklace: The Little Bat "Batty Silhouette Choker" (at World Goth Fair)
Head and Crown: May's Soul & Antielle "Desdemona Tiffany Head" (at Fantasy Gacha Carnival)
Jacket: Tres Blah "Lame Cropped Jacket"
Scissorhands: Remarkable Oblivion "Scissorhands"
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Cookie"
Poses: by Dismorph and Don't Freak Out!

Love,
Serene

GOTHIC VIOLET

Whether it is spring or not in the rest of the world, in the land of Cursed it is a dark night and the World Goth Fair has opened among the mausoleums. The country has fallen under a dark enchantment and there are glowing flowers everywhere around the crypts.



Read all about the Fair at the World Goth Fair website, for maps, locations, vendors, and the musical performance schedule. Get your black on and go dance, or just shop. See you around the cemetery!



Gown: Fission "Una" (at World Goth Fair)
Necklace: The Little Bat "Creepy Girl Choker" (at World Goth Fair)
Head: May's Soul & Antielle "Desdemona Tiffany Head RARE" (at Fantasy Gacha Carnival)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Kat"
Hands:by SLink
Pose: by Frooti

Love,
Serene

RAINY DAY

I'm in a rainy day mood, so even though this outfit looks like a bowl of sorbet in different lighting, the photos came out a little moody. I happened to still have this set of raincloud jewelry in my bloggity-box. I love how perfectly the necklace fits into the neckline of this sweet peplum jacket!



Suit: The Secret Store "Claire Peplum Blazer" and "Robin Pencil Skirt" (at Collabor88)
Jewelry: Earthstones "Crystal Rain" (texture change)
Shoes: Ingenue "Jolie Heels" (gacha)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Irene" (this color a gift at Fameshed, other colors for sale)
Skin: Essences "Jenn TDRfusion03) (at the Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ascension"
Lashes: by LeLutka
Ears: by Aitui
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Poses: by Adorkable and Animazoo

Love,
Serene

SLEEPY

I'm really tired now, so if you don't mind I'm going to bed early. These fleece pajamas are cozy, and I'm going to cuddle with my stuffed betta plushie that I picked up today at Silentsparrow for Fifty Linden Friday. If you like the PJs, they are unisex fitted mesh with a HUD that includes six eight cute prints. See?



Pajamas: Phunk "Fleece PJs" (available here on SL Marketplace)
Fishie: Silentsparrow "Magic! - The Betta Fish" (today for 50L Friday)
Slippers: Boom "Animal Slippers (fox/grey)" (gacha)
Mask: Teefy "Sleepy Bunny Sleeping Mask"
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Ellie"
Skin: Essences "Imogen"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Ears: by Aitui
Hands and Feet: by SLink

Love,
Serene

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

I suppose it's easier to be adventurous with print in Fantasyland. In real life, I doubt you will see me in a mix of animal print and lace. But maybe I should try it sometime? With antler pauldrons and a crown too, of course.



I really love this luminous new skin from Essences. "Alex" comes in a variety of skintones and cosmetics options in a sweet little gacha machine over at Kustom9. I need to show more, there are some really lovely makeups! Go check it out!



Finishing up with part of Atelier Visconti's newest furnishings available at the Liaison Collaborative. The set includes a chair and a coffee-table too, with texture-change HUDs to help you select from six colors each for the pillows and upholstery. I suggest that you go try out the poses to see if they work well for you. The furniture includes singles and couples poses.

Crown: ieQED "cache.crown.stag.copper" (gacha)
Pauldrons: ieQED "stag pauldrons"
Shirt: Teefy "Sadie" (at Collabor88)
Skirt: Baiastice "Lian Longuette Skirt" (old find at the Dressing Room)
         (perhaps available at the Mainstore now?)
Shoes: Miel "Gladiator Cage"
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Madeleine"
Skin: Essences "Alex" (gacha at Kustom9)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Fingernails Applier: by Frogstar
Sofa and Carpet: Atelier Visconti "Helena" (at the Liaison Collaborative)
Poses: by Estetica and Flowey

Love,
Serene

TAILCOAT AND BREECHES

I picked up this loverly Tailcoat and paired it with some brocade breeches that I already had in my closet. Boom's Tailcoat is also available in a men's version and comes with a wonderful HUD that lets you customize the shirt, vest, buttons and tiepin. This is a keeper ladies!! Go try it on! You won't regret it.



Tailcoat/Shirt/Cravat: Boom "Sixty-Two Jacket Set" (w/ texture-change HUD)
Breeches: Panda Express "Cut at the Knee"
Pocketwatch: Eclectica "Mechanika Fob Watch" (recent gift)
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Versailles" (tinted a darker shade of black)
Stockings: Atomic "Twinkle Tights"
Jewel: Plastik "Lys Circlet" (RFL version)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Darienne"
Skin: Pink Fuel "Drow Night Pure" (w/ a whole bunch of appliers)
Eyes: Dead Apples "Shattered Silver"
Hands: by SLink
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Horns: Half-Deer "Aventine Horns Black Magic" (gacha)
Poses: by Adorkable and Diesel Works

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

EARLY DUSK IN HARROWDALE

I went to take a quick peek over at the lovely Harrowdale roleplaying sim. The build is beautiful! The village has a quiet, well integrated feel, rather than the kind of patchwork of mismatched builds I have seen at many other sims. I am tickled that their roleplay is modeled on a Dungeons and Dragons milieu. Wow, that really takes me back ...

If you want to visit Harrowdale, wear medieval dress, read the rules notecard, and wear the embedded visitors' tag. Oh and wave hello to Katerina Bukowski a.k.a. Ulrika, a citizen of the village who was out and about photo-bombing bloggers. (just kidding!)



Oh yes I dressed up this old shredded gown with some nose-chains and a lovely staff from the Fantasy Gacha Festival. Do go see what's over there while you can!



Nose Ring and Chain: Aisling "Xanthe N2 Gold" (Fantasy Gacha Festival)
Staff: The Forge "Aura Staff Common (Worn Bronze)" (Fantasy Gacha Festival)
Necklace: Dead Apples "Antlers Chain Necklace" (last Arcade Gacha)
Dress: Evie's Closet "Tiny Ren Dirty" (less cleavage version)
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui "Estampies" (oops they're cropped out, but they really are perfect with RP outfits!)
Gloves: Celoe "Mery"
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Sarah"
Skin: Plastik "Astrali Skin Ganymede"
Tattoo: Plastik "Soul Ink Reloaded - Cule"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"

Love,
Serene

VACATION

Just a quickie today, you know in the summertime the kids need entertaining but I am in SL here and there to shop and to feed the horses. I took a little break on the beach too, inspired by the little vintage swimsuit Senzafine put out at the Flux "Americana" event.



Aaaaah. Vitamin D!



Lifeguard Chair: Kari and Olive Juice made this little beauty!
Swimsuit: Senzafine "Martha Vintage Bathing Suit" (@ Flux)
Eyelids: SLink "Mesh Eyelids"
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Sugar Rush"
Skin: Essences "Whisper Goth Sunkissed"

Love,
Serene

MEET MISTER DARCY

... Today I am a Matchmaker. (Call me Miss Woodhouse.)



Clementine is finally old enough to be formally introduced to her prospective mate. Meet Mister Darcy. From the look in her eye, Love at First Sight ... and she is beginning to become accustomed to his presence.



Clementine and Mister Darcy are breedable Starter Horses from Awesome Breed Creations, from their shop at the Christmas Expo. Starter Horses appear to be simply ordinary bay horses, but have hidden recessive traits that can appear in their children. Their offspring will be eligible for breeding, or for training to Race. I can't wait to see the babies!

Dress: Sassy “Julia” (RFL benefit item @Christmas Expo)
Jacket and Hat: Baiastice “Iko”
Leggings: Mimikri “Sequin Leggings”
Gloves: Boom “Dame Elbow Gloves” (mesh)
Shoes: Gos “Dare Booties” (texture change HUD)
Hair: Wasabi Pills “Kylee”
Skin: Kooqla “Spacecat” (sold out @Limited Bazaar)
Eyes: Ikon “Horizon”
Pose: by Epiphany
Horses: Awesome Breed Creations (Starter Horses gift @Christmas Expo)
House: Trompe L’Oeil “Frostbite Cottage” (@Collabor88)
Sled: Cheeky Pea “Chilly Sled” (@Collabor88)
Toy Soldier: ReyCon “Toy Soldier” (old gift unavailable)
Snowman: Rez “rez_snowman” (old gift unavailable)

Love,
Serene

FROSTY

So I changed my place to reflect today's snowy weather. The kidster is out playing in it. I love snow as long as I can look at it from inside with a cup of hot chocolate right? But it's so pretty.



If you are living on the USA's east coast, I hope you can find a warm comfy spot out of the weather. I'm thinking about you.



Dress: Coco "Shirt Dress" (mesh)(this color is a group gift but there are others)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Suede Boots" (mesh) Yummylish!
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui "Queen's Gambit" (mesh)
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui "Scorpio Key" (mesh)(at Zodiac)
Ring: Schadenfreude "Milk Chocolate Bonbon" (gacha)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Amelie" (mesh)
Skin: Kooqla "Cherie" (also comes with a light brows version)
Lipstick: Kooqla "Hot (Reds) - 04" (for Cherie Skin)
Teeth: Kooqla "Ojen - Teeth" (came with a different lips pack)
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: Glow Studio "Innocent. eyelashes - pure"
Poses: by Animazoo, Bang and Frooti

Love,
Serene

PUMPKIN DOLLY

Wanting a cute casual Halloweeny dress? This little one by Dilly Dolls might suit. I added a vintage KatatOnik sheer undershirt to make it all sweet and innocent.



And cutie seasonal tights you can pick up over at the Secret Store. They put them out in purple and orange for your October pleasure. I picked the pumpkin tights to contrast with Ms. Ennui's lovely purple boots, how I am loving the purple!!



Dress: Dilly Dolls "This is Halloween-ish Dark Orange" (mesh)
Undershirt: KatatOnik "Sheer Undershirt" (orange/black)
Leggings: The Secret Store "Pumpkin Tights" (gift)(also in purple)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Phoebe" (mesh)
Lolly Ring: MiaSnow "Ring Bop" (I turned off the Full Bright)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Brigitte"
Skin: PXL "Faith" (this version was a VIP gift)
Lipstick: PXL "Faith Frozen Lips"
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard "Violet Flare" (Arcade Gacha maybe moved to store?)
Lashes: Glow Studio "Innocent. eyelashes - pure"
Poses: by Estetica, Label Motion and Marukin

Love,
Serene

BLUE SPOT

LeeZu's little ruffled jacket does a nice job dressing up this boho gown for an evening out, don't you think? I love the flexibility.  ... And the dress. Simple bandeau top, fun gathered and blousy skirt. But what made me smile was the texture-change HUD. Change the dress to twenty different textures with one little click. Some Paisley and tie-dyed like this one, some lacy, some color blocked, some geometic and sequinned. One dress, many looks.



And Hatpins is offering these sweet little jewels. Some of them are unabashedly vintage, others fit very well with what's modern. I'm still fascinated by these tiny prims, and by people who can make these beautiful little things without getting permanently crossed eyes. :D



Jacket: LeeZu "Yriin" (Vintage Fair)
Gown: Liv Glam "Marchesa Maxi Gown" (Vintage Fair)
Earrings: Hatpins "What Wrought" (Vintage Fair)
Hair: Wasabi Pills "Veronica" (Vintage Fair)
Skin: Essences "Indy" (Vintage Fair)
Lipstick: Essences "Indy Lipstick 15" (Vintage Fair)
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: Glow Studio "Innocent. eyelashes - pure"
Poses: by Marukin and Stakey

Love,
Serene

THE WINTER MAGIC

I can't be this lucky!

MmmmMm.

Zombie Popcorn's Winter Magic event is going for two weeks, no it is not a Zombie-themed hunt, but a gorgeous winter sim full of Winter-themed shopping. I consoled myself for the absence of brainz with another pair of boots. Of course.

Humming "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" ... I opened the floodgates on Christmas music after I ate my pumpkin pie on thanksgiving. This year balancing my lives, my obligations, my family is presenting more challenges, but there was not a snowball's chance in Hades that I was going to miss the Winter Magic event presented by Zombie Popcorn. I did miss the blogger's preview dammit, but here I go anyway.

Everything I am wearing I bought at the Winter Magic event, except for the Leggings. Go make a snow angel for me! :D

Hat/Hair: Wasabi Pills "Magician" (w/texture change HUD)(event exclusive)
Sweater: d.Select "long winter sweater" (event exclusive)
Leggings: Rebel X "Leggings - Wool - Beige Snow"
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Assassin Boots"
Skin: Plastik "Aleria Sanddollar ZombiePopcorn Xmas" (event exclusive)
Mouthie: Plastik "OmnomTinySnowflake" (one of several cute extras in the skin pack)

Love,
Serene

ALAS!

Alas! Earwax. However, the Ohmai Emporium's jellybeans are so inexpensive that you may try another flavour almost for free. This little Ravenclaw student is fully dressed and showing her school spirit, having purchased a pet specially dyed in her house colours.

Or you can wash away the taste with some really excellent chocolate.

Outer Swearer: TokiDoki “Fall Cardigan (ravenclaw)” (group gift)
Sweater Vest: Boom “House of the Eagle Vest”
Shirt: Schadenfreude “White Oxford Shirt”
Tie: Schadenfreude “You-Know-Who Tie” (w/texture change HUD)
Skirt: Mon Tissu “Oxford Pencil Skirt” (mesh)
Arm Warmers: Boom “Arm Warmers – House of the Eagle”
Socks: Boom “House of the Eagle wool knee socks”
Scarf/Hair: Wasabi Pills “Brrree Mesh Hair” (mesh w/texture change scarf)
Pet: Ohmai Emporium “Pygmy Puff (the Eagle)” (gift set of four colors)
Necklace: Merlin’s Beard “Time Turner”
Wand: Schadenfreude “Tendrils Wand”
Jellybean: Ohmai Emporium “Every Flavored Bean (Earwax)
Chocolate: “Chocolate Frog” (unavailable the Gacha vendor vanished!)
Shoes: Duh! “Mary Janes”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Acorn Frex [Light] The Visitor-Probe 1”
Eyebrows: Curio “:GP: The Visitor-Dark Brows”
Eyes: Fashism “Sunrise”
Location: The Alley Shoppes at Accio

... In the interest of brevity, I restrained myself from also showing close pictures of the lovely Schadenfreude Tendrils wand and the gorgeous broomstick I purchased at Merlin's Beard. I would have shown the broom but my hands and mouth were already full of goodies :)

Love,
Serene

THE DEVIL IN A NICE BLUE SUIT

I found this pretty blue suit in my mailbox and tried it on, and this song started going through my head:

She's the devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on

And I thought, it's a Suit, not a dress, but I figured that's okay, cause if the devil had a day job, she'd probably be a lawyer. She is here with her briefcase to negotiate a contract for your soul, if you're dumb enough to answer when she knocks at your door.

The blue suit has purple trim, so that gave me a great excuse to buy a pair of purple boots. Like I need an excuse.

Jacket: Mashooka “Chantal Colbert” (mesh)
Skirt: Mashooka “Chantal Skirt” (mesh)
Shirt: Whippet and Buck “Claven Lace Blouse”
Corset: Phoenix Rising “Willamina’s Tease” (part of dress)
Boots: Lapointe and Bastchild “Angeline”
Bag: Edelweiss “School Bag” (includes poses)
Horns: Wasabi Pills “Inferno” (texture change and tint)
Tail: Trap “Demon Tail”
Hair: Amacci “Alice”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Acorn [Light] The Visitor – Probe 1”
Eyes: Ugly Duck “Lily Black Eyes”
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose
Location: Rackingham State Hospital

Love,
Serene