THE DARK COMMANDER

The Commander watches the horizon for the ships. Today or tomorrow she will be leading a few thousand drow warriors to the assault of Cairon Moran, a city of Men. She will not lead from the rear like the little Lord she is going to destroy.

But at the moment, she is enjoying the last few quiet days.

This lovely dark skin set (including four makeups and two sets of eyes), and the suit of armor are charity benefit items at Fantasy Faire 2012. (I am wearing the men's version of the armor because, really, what idiot goes to war in a bikini?)

Armor and Sword: Bare Rose "Ruby Armor RFL" (special color for RFL)
Skin: Mirror's Enigma "Kaldreia Black Ebony" (charity benefit item)
Eyes: Mirror's Enigma "Cursed Elemental" (charity benefit item)
Earrings: Zaara "Tarika Claw Earrings"
Ears: MW Ilweran "Elf/Faun Ears"
Hair: booN "ZGO223"
Lashes: Hebenon Vial "Dramatique"
Poses: by Frooti
Location: Tekeli-Li

Love,
Serene

HAUTE COUTURE

So it's like this: after this week of high fashion and Liz-Taylor-grade jewels, I was in the mood to decompress. Thus I bring you ... drumroll ... a T-Shirt! The Reel Tees shop is brand new with all-mesh-Tees for men and women. The Men's Tees come in Regular and Baggy; the Women's in Regular and Curvy. The Men's Tee is apparently tucked in, The Women's looks a little longer, and there is a sample in the store that you can try to check the fit. Enjoy!

TShirt: Reel Tees “Gun Show” (Mesh: also available in female version)
Jeans: Zaara “Jeans charcoal (classic)”
Skin: Ricochet “Tristan Dark”
Eyes: Fashism “Sunrise”
Pose: by Long Awkward Pose

Love,
Serene

FASHION NO-NOs: a Blogger Challenge

Fashion No-No: HORIZONTAL STRIPES! What was I thinking? Can I really pull it off? Will fashion bloggers everywhere do a spit take and get me permabanned for all their ruined laptops?

I double dog dare you all to choose what you consider the most binding fashion rules ... and break them all, but make it look steaming hot! I chose horizontal stripes, but you might combine plaid and paisley, wear bling, or patent leather shoes made of non-sculpted prims. Go crazy!

I figured cute girls can get away with anything, but some color at the eyes and beautiful jewelry should pull your eyes away from stripes, stripes, stripes.

Fashion Rules were made to be broken.

Necklace: Mandala “Shaka” (versions with and without shadows)
Earrings: Zaara “Tarika Claw Earrings”
Ring: Yabusaka “10 Ring (Sai)”
Bodice: Just Me “Hailey Top Black Stripes” (sculpted)
Shirt: Tyranny Designs “Find Me In The Rain” (unavailable)
Leggings: Pink Outfitters “The Bandage Pant”
Shoes: A-Bomb “Gidge Shoes Zebra”
Hair: Bishwear “Sweeny” (Hair Fair)
Hairbase: Tiny Bird “Blacks”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Petal [Light] Lovely-Firehouse 2”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: ImpEle
Photostudio: N30

Love,
Serene

p.s. Please put links to your Fashion No-No's in comments, or put a link in the Fashion Bloggers Group Flickr, so I can list them here! :P

1. Keira Seerose "Dear Serene"

SCIENCE!

It’s poetry in motion
When she turned her eyes to me

As deep as any ocean
Sweet as any harmony

She blinded me with Science!

Dress: Teefy “Patio Dress” (available at the Circle Project)
Belt: Duh “Women’s Woven Belt”
Leggings: Teefy “LoveLetters Leggins” (available at the Circle Project)
Earrings: Zaara “Urvi Earrings”
Shoes: Gos “Platform Pumps”
Hair: booN “QPT129” (new at Hair Fair)
Hairbase: Tiny Bird “Blacks Pack Hair Base”
Skin: Imabee “Petal – Serene – Only Love Matters” (at the Circle Project)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Eyelashes: Glow Studio “Innocent. eyelashes – pure”
Poses: by Dare and Long Awkward Pose
Photostudio: by N30
Lyrics: by Thomas Dolby

Love,
Serene

THIS BIKE IS SICK

I was called to Sick to recover ten stolen flash drives full of tech data for the S.I.C. Science Innovation Company. I equipped myself for a long night out prowling back alleys looking for them.

Yeah, a very long night.

They were so relieved to have their secrets back, they gave me a cycle prototype. Ditched the armor and went for a ride.

(At the entrance, pick up Instructions and a Hunt HUD to wear before you go out looking. Find and touch the ten "flash drives" to fill up your HUD, then find the computer box in the S.I.C. corporation building lobby, and follow directions to receive your reward. The Sick Sim hunts are always great ... but HARD. I found seven of ten pretty easy, but the last three were tricky. This time all ten boxes were located on the main Sick Sim, so you won't need to cross over to Sick2.)

Armor: ImmateriA “royBATTY Shield” (from the Bacchanal)
Shirt: WoE “Kyle Light Grey Tank”
Pants: Zaara “Jeans *charcoal* (classic)”
Boots: CheerNo “Yaji Snake Black” (from the Dressing Room)
Weapon: Tigerclaw “armed force TC711-Assault Rifle” (gift)
Bike: Sick “MZ0252 Motorcycle” (Sick Anniversary Hunt Prize)
Skin: Atomic Bambi “Benicio Beta” (gift)
Eyes: Edge Grafica “30-diseased eyes-high blue”
Poses: Long Awkward Pose
Location: Sick

later,
Inotto