Stylish
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Zebra Crossing – Favway November 1st
November 1st at 6pm SLT the next round of FavWay event opens its doors, and the new build changes are awesome. I landed and stood staring at the new floor in the fashion section for a fair few minutes, then saw the clock and benches and was really liking the new space a lot. I have not had a chance to do any blog posts for a few weeks, my time management is a bit of a joke lately, lucky I find myself often hilarious, or I might be upset about it. But I was inspired, and enough inspiration to have a play with a new blog layout style. Honestly, over the years I think I have done hundreds of variations of showing my pics, just for the entertainment of it all and also to flex my inner PS muscles, it is the creative extras when putting a post together that makes it fun, for me anyway.
This is a funny pairing, funny because it’s two brands I put together last Favway round, while only one is in the event, it was yet again a perfect match of function. The Vivi bottoms, aptly named because you get all the pieces as one attachment – my assumption on why, is because of the want of them to wear as layers but rigging needing to be kept together on all parts so that they don’t fold on top of another – so while I want the shorts as shorts, and I want the pantyhose as pantyhose, with the knee guards and boots all separate also, I will accept that sometimes things just need to be how they need to be. The bottoms are by Orphic at Favway, and they are so cute. The shorts, the leg bands, the boots and stockings all have texture change options, and if you have the fatpack of all they are mod, so while there is no red in the options for textures I tinted the white to get this combination. Which also means, if you are willing to put in the time, you can actually go into edit, change the options of the layers to blend, decrease the alpha to 0 and hide or show whatever you want…and if you mess it up you unpack another set and start over, HOW AWESOME IS MODIFY! I am not usually an animal print person, but this combination was just superb for me, and you should see the animal print on the pantyhose, it looks very cool, especially the leopard.
The top I am wearing with it is by Cynful, and the top actually has two options of wear, because it is part of a set with a skirt, so it comes out a bit at the front to fit perfectly over the skirt, so in this case it fits perfectly over these bottoms, and you know what that means…it means that the top will most likely fit a ton of other great items because it has allowed for that, so much love for functional choices.
I needed the perfect hairstyle for this look and the Faga Truth Collective style Mysticism was that and more, I literally said HELL YES! out loud in RL as soon as I put it on. It has tendrils on and off options of left and right shoulder forward for the tail, and it is lovely. I did ask if there was any possibility of a future style similar but with a pony at the back so fingers crossed that is a thing that happens one day, but back to the side front pony, in this get up it was perfect.
The poses also from Favway let me show everything off perfectly, they are part of the Gospel set by Versuta, and full disclosure, I did move my head back for the big pic on the right, using my Lelutka Axis HUD as always, and I also moved my wrist slightly so that my left hand sat on top of the hair. The ability to do these tweaks makes great poses like these an asset as a starting point and makes them inspiring when you see more in them, and can use the tools available. Also the wrist movement meant I could show off my rings by Sigma, I love these chunky statement style rings.
The colour combination also let me show off my lipstick again, the adore and abhor juicy gloss lipsticks sit firmly in my favourites folder. They perfectly complimented this glossy cream eyeshadow look from Tutti Belli with an eyeliner overlay. Another great addition to my makeup bag of late has been the eyelash appliers by Augenweide, not only are they perfect for my needs, but they are FREE. I am not sure why she decided to gift these sets to all, but she did and you all benefit, not only do you get for Lelutka heads you also get for Akeruka heads, which I wear, so these are great.
I hope you all run over to Favway when it opens and enjoy the event and the wonderful creators participating – again I am in this round again, so I hope you like the Flair items also.
Teleport to Favway from 1st November 6pm
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Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Gospel Poses – Versuta @ Favway Event – November 2026 edition
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Wimpernschlag 01 – ADVX lashes – Augenweide
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Martha Skin – MIDORI
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Mel Hairbase – Martyr
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Evelyn Eyebrows – Nuve
Sugar Rush eyeshadow, Sinner Liners – Tutti Belli
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Hair Worn:
Mysticism Hair – Truth Collective – FAGA Hair @ TRUTH Mainstore
Wearing:
Treat me right Halter Top – Cynful Mainstore
Vivi Bottoms (modded fatpack) – Orphic @ Favway Event – November
Accessories:
Spear Rings – Sigma
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
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I’m Your Venus
I am so surprised that I have never actually used that as a title before, so unlike me.
So many fun events going on at the moment, with FAVWAY having started just before the weekend, Shop and Hop also opened up with a new build. Izzie’s has a great gift, some of you may have gone through the lip line craze years back as part of full skin releases, and I actually found myself missing them lately, and there comes Izzie to the rescue with her GIFT item at Shop and Hop of this fabulous lip line pack in many options, me opting for the Silver in todays look. Also fun while playing around with them and setting up this pic, I was tinkering with my LeLutka Axis HUD which I use in pretty much every single picture in one way or another, and realised that moving the middle of my lower lip upwards it gave the impression of actual bow lips, and with the lip line just gives it a fun piercing kind of effect. So I look forward to using this combination of these gorgeous lip lines and the Axis HUD to create more fun looks.
I am wearing a gorgeous dress by Reside that is at FAVWAY and I have been watching an older series called Cupid on Disney+, and the dress and hair combination in my idea of a future setting for a Roman Goddess. Maybe I am Venus the Mother of Cupid, visiting him in the big city to make sure he is behaving himself while away from Olympus. The dress has that toga vibe, and the hair is just stunning, and has different options of wear depending on what you choose on the HUD. The metal arm cuff by Sigma adds to the charm of the look as well, I am all silvery goodness.
These shoes are actually v2 of a set, the v1 is thigh high goodness, and this version without the socks look, so you get more range with your footwear and these are killer going out and showing people what is what with my Goddess like look.
Be sure to also look into the newly launched during this event FLIPSL . Anyone interested in advertising their events and destinations can explore the options available.
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Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Martha Skin – MIDORI
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Lower Lip Stripe – Izzie’s @ Shop & Hop
Glam eyeshadow – Tutti Belli
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Evelyn Eyebrows, Cotton Bra – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Glitch – Exile
Wearing:
Ariel Dress – Reside @ FAVWAY Event
Footwear :
Linara Heels v2 of the Pack – Breathe @ Lewd Station
Accessories:
Metal arm Cuff – Sigma
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Queen of Drama Clutch – Tentacio
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Something magic this way comes
I am really into this dance movie vibe. The items at the upcoming Favway have really guided that along. The Project 001 pack of Speaker and Lighting had me feeling like I had just stepped on a music video set, or was at least organising the talent, that is a good reason for a headset, maybe I should have worn a clipboard also. The location which is also a Favway exclusive item is the Concrete Silence backdrop, and I wonder what they would call a build, because this is enormous, and so many areas to it, if someone turns this into a store/club/home I will not be shocked. I especially loved the open ceiling sections allowing the light to shine in even if in this case moonlight, and the stairs made me just need to set my picture up that way, so you could see them.
I told you I was going to wear the Orphic bodysuit with something else, and I found the perfect pants for me to wear with it. The bodysuit is a gorgeous fit and I love the natural looking folds, it fit these pants from Addams, that I usually just wear in the one colour, but they have these sporty stripes down the side that today I went with the combination. I love that they have sweatpants stripes on tailored dress pants, kind of a low key tuxedo look. The bare arms tank style of the bodysuit, gave me a chance to wear my gloves by Lunar, love these, got the fatpack, and the frills can turn off, or you can change the colour of them also. That gives you a whole lot of options of use.
This great hair by Faga for Truth Collective, definitely contributes to my music dance video feeling, as do these great chunky platform boots by Cult, honestly, I could have danced all night looking this cool, and you can too. Maybe I could be working behind the scenes on the next Kpop Demon Hunters set, with this stunning necklace by Sigma that will also be at Favway, I can totally draw on some powers of the moon and fight some super villains while the others sing. It is so beautifully detailed and the PBR Materials capture the light so well, it truly feels special. You only have a few more hours until Favway opens 1st October at 6PM SLT. Do not forget to join the Favway Event Group so you can get information early.
Be sure to also look into the newly launched during this event FLIPSL . Anyone interested in advertising their events and destinations can explore the options available.
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Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Noza Poses – TSUKI @ Favway October 2026
Project 001 – Rivet @ Favway October 2026
Concrete Silence – Zeroichi @ Favway October 2026
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Martha Skin – MIDORI
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Dark Desire Lipstick & Eyeshadow – Tutti Belli
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Mel Hairbase – Martyr
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Evelyn Eyebrows – Nuve
High Waist Fishnets – Miwas Mainstore
Hair Worn:
Allure Hair – Truth Collective – FAGA Hair @ TRUTH Mainstore
Wearing:
Hailey Bodysuit – Orphic Mainstore – @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Iseo Pants – Addams Clothing Mainstore
Boos Gloves – Lunar Mainstore
Footwear :
Aadhya Boots – Cult Mainstore
Accessories:
Lilia Necklace – Sigma Mainstore @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
SA Headphone – SOLE
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FavWay is COMING! October 1st 2026 – NOW OPEN
I am super excited about this new shopping experience FAVWAY (Opens 6pm SLT 1st October 2026), from the build, to the creators participating – full disclosure Flair was invited to participate in this event, we are in the first round and already excited and looking forward to the next. The owners of Orphic and Kotto are the creators behind this event, with the owner of Chipsy as their Manager (she is an absolute pleasure to interact with) and honestly while all three are rather newish to Second Life as creators of these brands, what they have managed to achieve in such a short time is marvelous and why Second Life will have a proper resurgence in my opinion, because new creatives are going to keep people interested, and wherever these three came from, I for one want to see more of it.
The build is amazing, the booths themselves and the easy to navigate style of it all, is just making me very happy. If I can do it in a loop I am a very content shopper. The arrival area gives you options, you can go forward to through the sponsors area, and then at the end go right or left for Fashion and Home/Decor (Flair is in the Home/Decor Side (just saying). Either direction you choose will land you in the other end of the other, so as I said, one loop around the outside and you are good to go. Or you can choose a direction at the start, so if the middle sponsor area is a bit overcrowded, you can go left or right, it is very well thought out. I got my steps in this week walking around and around many times, just because I could, and because it was fun, the build while empty during set up just feels lively.
On top of the event itself, you have the launch of a new advertising system called FLIPSL which we got a teaser of earlier in the week and wowza, this is a huge undertaking, and just a great level to give to an event. It is looking to change the approach events have to showcasing their items, inbuilt links/slurls directly to the items as well as feature content, that essentially makes the magazine layout really intriguing and just something exciting visually. It definitely makes you want to level up your branding approach. As the website explains this is going to not only cover events, but also destinations and potentially other things as they come up. So for those that advertise, this is something to look into as far as how far those lindens will go for you and how seen the creators that participate in your event will feel knowing you are providing this kind of content as part of the package.
Now onto some goodies. Some items will be at Favway, and some not, I wanted to do a bit of a mix, as you know I like to show things that will work with other things when possible. If you are GenX like me, or if you just love your 80’s 90’s and lets be honest ANY DANCE MOVIE EVER….then you will feel what I was doing here with this look. This is me feeling my Electric Boogaloo joy. Honestly it took all my self control not to whip up a piece of flattened cardboard and spin, just because in Second Life I would not end up with broken limbs – I guess that depends on the pose.
The pants, and we do know I love pants, are by Orphic and are part of their Favway release, so is this adorable little backpack, how cute is that and it is rigged and fit like a dream over my clothing, it fits all the necessities I need to bust a move – I am really leaning into this being my Dance movie moment. The pants and the detailing are two separate parts, so texture wise you have a lot of options and I was so feeling my camo life this week. The set has a bodysuit, but the bodysuit in the lower area was a bit narrower than I usually wear, and I cannot imagine how that would work if worming along the floor – I have no idea if that is the name of that move, but it sure seems like it should be, ok I had to look it up, it is in fact The Worm. So as I said, the bodysuit, that I cannot wait to wear with something else, is gorgeous but narrow, so I went looking for something that worked, because it has to work under the clothing, and this bodysuit by Cynful, was perfect, not only did it fit, but it was the perfect look for that 80’s dancer vibe, and again it fit perfectly. It is a bit underbust revealing, but a bustier type bra – that I always wear by Nuve – worked perfectly.
Another item from Favway is this adorable polaroid camera accessory by Chipsy. It has a range of colours included, and it animates, when you take a picture, it comes out and you wave it about while it dries, it is so cute, and as shown you can edit it to put your own picture on it, so while I was taking pics of Favway I stopped for a moment, because a certain little chimp wanted some attention too. He is Dover and he is adorable.
I am almost equally smitten by this hair by Lamb that is at the current (Sept/Oct 2026) round of Collabor88. It is so flicky, and so bangalicious – I do love to just make up words. Exciting news on the Lamb front is that she has redone her textures, and while I am a fan of her hair textures as they were, these are beautiful, and when a hair creator takes the time to do a whole new batch of textures, that usually means there is more hair to come, because they get just as excited to use them, so I am very happy to see them. Also I am loving this set of Juicy Gloss Lipsticks by Adore & Abhor that are at this years Rock your Rack with 50% of all purchases going to the charity, so make sure you run on over, because they are divine.
Have I mentioned I am excited for October 1st and the Favway event opening up? I am, and I hope you enjoy it too, seeing a whole event with a new mix of content is always fun. As it is not open until the 1st I am not slurling for it, but you can join their Favway Event Group inworld by copying the link and pasting in Second Life, it is free to join.
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Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Noza Poses – TSUKI @ Favway October 2026
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Martha Skin – MIDORI
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Drop Dead Eyeshadow – Tutti Belli
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Evelyn Eyebrows, Cotton Bra – Nuve
Juicy Gloss Lipstick – Adore & Abhor Mainstore @ Rock your Rack
Hair Worn:
Aurora Hair – Lamb Mainstore @ Collabor88 Event (Sept/Oct 2026)
Wearing:
Hailey Pants – Orphic Mainstore – @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Call me Bodysuit – Cynful Mainstore
Footwear :
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Say Chipsy Camera – Chipsy Mainstore – @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Hailey Micro Backpack – Orphic Mainstore – @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Camden Headband – Flair @ Oulbury Event
Chimpanzee Baby (Animesh) – Rezz Room
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Fairy Bread Truth Serum
So a year ago I heard that it was Truth’s Birthday, and I had this idea that I needed to make myself a prop, and I failed at it, so this year I got another chance to do so, and so with much fenangling, I present the item that all kids in Australia wait patiently for someone to have a birthday so we can get our hands and mouths on it….FAIRY BREAD! – it should be a half triangle cut or quarters, but I stole a full piece before the knives came out shhhh. Seriously, I think I have said this before, the funniest thing once your people start having their own kids, is attending their parties and seeing a fair few adults, trying to sneakily get their share in while no one is looking. What is even funnier is that there is no special lock box at the supermarket for 100’s & 1000’s (Sprinkles some call them) and butter is always available, as well as perfectly yummy white bread, it has to be white bread, and sorry but the fancier breads will not work, they are just not the same, it has to be the Australian version of wonderbread, we can as adults make this stuff whenever we want, even if we don’t have kids, but it is special, it belongs at parties, and it is adored, and other countries do not seem to get it, but it is magic, I think if someone waved it in front of me and asked me secrets I would give in.
So in honor of the birthday of the talented Truth Hawks I give you Fairy Bread delivered to me personally by a fairy, and my hair colour and outfit choice is also in keeping with the fanciful nature of the post. Some of you may not know that Truth started with clothing before Hair, and that occasionally he busts out in creating some, these pants are such a release, they are so fun, the little skirt pants combination are just fun and flirty, and the colours and this gradient style on the fatpack are just perfection. So thank you Truth for another year of your SLife and thank your family for another year of you. I hope that there is Fairy Bread on every surface of your RL home right now, it is morning still, but I think Fairy Bread for lunch today is a must have.
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Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Felicia– Glam Affair
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Cherry Underwear set – Nuve
Mel Hairbase – Martyr
Hair Worn:
Subtle Hair – TRUTH
Wearing:
Tied Top edited to be shorter – Sn@tch (No longer available)
Thiya Set Tube Top – Elikatira
Blink Pants – TRUTH
Footwear :
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Lil Fairy – MishMish
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
My Pearl Nose – Swan
Unicorn Ring Cameo – Yummy
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Legna Day
I have been having some wonderful customer service experiences lately, as the customer, which always makes me happy. Having done that role for nearly 2 decades in Second Life, it often hits differently, and if it is not a good one, it floors me, because it becomes more about the interaction than anything to do with the product. Honestly, there just isn’t a reason for bad customer service in Second Life, we are a huge world, tens of thousands of people, but we are very much a small-town cottage industry. Every step you take, every move you make, someone is watching, taking note, and letting everyone they know know.
So this is me, letting you know know. The brand is Legna, and I played their gacha at the current round of The Fifty. I played once, got a great common, played a second time, got the Rare – I have magic Rare powers, trust me – and played one more time, just because I wanted to, and was happy. Unpacked it all, and was trying on the various options, this gacha is incredible, it is a Handbag Gacha, but not only do you get the bag in the colour won, you get the bag with 4 different holds for both left and right, it is wild, all included for one low gacha price…so I was playing around with the poses, deciding that one of them just had to feature in my next post, they are so awesome, as bags, and then realised that old ‘1’ after the name of something, meaning that the same item has been added to the contents when packing it twice. So I looked closer and realised that one of the holds was two lefts, I checked, as I often do to make sure, that it was not just a naming issue, like typing left on the right and it really being a right, but no, it was two of the same, so I contacted the creator and let her know the issue, and she got back to me in a few hours – remember I live in the future, so that is often going to be the case that there is some wait time, that and people have lives outside of Second Life, shocking I know.
Just to be clear, there is so much in this pack, that one missing hold did not matter at all to me, the reason for the contact is that it is important that we let stores know when something is not as it is meant to be, so that they have the opportunity to fix it, not just for us, but for everyone, and also so that their item is just not wrong going forward forever. So she did, she fixed it, she sent me the parts I was missing, she interacted with kind words and a bit of a share about how important it is to her that her customers are happy…and then logging in today, after I had already shot these pics and so on, she had sent out a redelivery through her vendor system to all customers that purchased the items, so that they had the right items, this is a huge thing especially for Gacha items, to care more about the customer than the fact that technically everyone got everything twice.
So that and the fact that the other day I was chatting to Mel about ‘Leg Day’ and giggled about that the whole time I was shooting my pics for this post, everything else that came about from that, just made it the perfect title for the post. Legna Day has earned its spot in my calendar. Also aside from all of that, have I mentioned how awesome the bags are, they are so cute and fierce at the same time, love that.
The white version of the bag lead me to being all white for this look, which is not usually a thing I do, or haven’t done in a fair while. The top is the top of the Peaches set by The Kiwi Co. when I did the shorts from that set, I knew it was going to be a separate look with the top, and this was perfect, that right amount of girly. So then to offset that, I went with some leather pants with inbuilt feet covering by Ison, that are made to fit into shoes made for the feet shape that were an easy match up with the NCore shoes, the strappyness of them a great contrast, which I love, so it is like leather stockings and any shoe you choose to finish the look.
This cool little choker that was a gift at THE BASH – FLF Birthday Bash, that I just want to keep calling The Bash, as I mentioned in my last post. It is so delicate and has a texture change hud with lots of options, by NaaNaa’s. Also adding this adorable little nose chain of pearls by Swan, I was heavily leaning into all my white options here. That left me with the hair, and this style by Wasabi for TRUTH Collective is an easy choice, the hardest part was deciding what colour, do I go full white, do I go a contrast colour, I could have just gone black, but I wanted a little something, so I went with the Silvery roots look that way I just look like I started Black and gave myself a whitewash. i love the straightness of the style until the perfect swoop at the bottom, it is perfect, and to add to its perfection, the lovely daisy barrette by Sparkle Skye…now I just have to work out where to go looking this fabulous.
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Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Felicia– Glam Affair
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Cherry Underwear set – Nuve
Mel Hairbase – Martyr
Hair Worn:
Offline – Wasabi TRUTH Collective
Wearing:
Peaches Top – The Kiwi Co.
Vibia Leather Leggings – Ison
Footwear :
Marta Heels – N-Core
Accessories:
Iconic by Mistake bag (Gacha #8) – Legna @ The Fifty
Daisy Barrette – Sparkle Skye
Eliot Choker – NaaNaa’s (Gift @ FLF Birthday Bash )
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
My Pearl Nose – Swan
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Punkly
The other day there was some ‘drama’ in SLFacebook, those of you that didn’t know there was such a thing, it is just regular facebook you just follow SL people/stores etc…anyway there was drama, and someone made a comment about bloggers, so I investigated their profile and saw they had a store, and saw an item they had just put out for a sales day, and tp’d over and snatched it up, because it was so cool, so I am really glad that I saw the post and investigated and found myself a treasure. It is fun how stuff like that can happen, you just end up following a rabbit hole so to speak and end up with delights that were not the intended outcome. It was not a bad thing they said, nor where they being the drama, it was just a random comment and I wanted to see who they were, bloggers fate if you will, because I found something that I ended up basing the whole outfit on.
Also as some of you know, I have an issue with purple, I mention it a lot, and I always have to explain or often explain that it is not all purples, it is only one of the many purples, it is the saturated ugly hippie store purple that I am not fond of, but even that has its place. Todays purple usage is a more desaturated deep purple, and it was one of those wild coincidences that everything had that colour available to me, when the rose crown itself only came in that colour in the pack I purchased. I didn’t actually remember the crown at all, it was paired up with something else, and it was the something else that I bought it for – which I am not even using….I am confusing to follow along with.
The crown is on top of the item I mentioned was the root of the look, this cap/visor with goggles, and the visor hat part can be hidden to just have the goggles. I did only purchase them in this one style, but if you go for a pack there are so many options. I just really liked the Punk Ain’t Dead aspect of them. I then went to town on the whole look, adding the crown of roses which fit perfectly on top. Then to the footwear of these awesome stomper shoes by Breathe, that had the bows and the trailing ribbon look that just made me feel all girly and crazy at the same time. They have optional garter like ankle pieces that you can left, right or both and colour accordingly. They also have a v2 with chains and pearls adorning the stomper platform portion of the shoes,I opted out, I wanted a less is more approach.
I grabbed the beautifully boned bodysuit by Rowne that I just had to have in this olive green, and while I was going to at first go with one of Rowne’s torn denim skirts, that the v2 fits perfectly over the suit, I went with the balloon skirt look that also fit over perfectly by tentacio – also the creator of the rose crown. I was super excited to find out that the ribbons that fall down the side and the band around the waist actually have HUD options and they had the right purple to match in.
The loose ribbons trailing down the shoes reminded me of these leg wraps I had from an outfit, and it just looks so good, because the size of them matched well with the ribbons on the skirt. Now I just wanted something for the arms, at first I was going to just grab some regular armwraps and then I found these – by Asteria who also made the leg band – that are a combination of armwarmers with a choker and epaulettes, and while they slightly clip and only one one side of the shoulder it is so minor that there is no way I am giving up the look because of that, if I cared I could just wear hair that covered it, but honestly in the amount of wiggling we do in Second Life, something will always clip and again this was so minor, and because of the pose used, I have no idea nor do I care about how it would be with just an AO, I have so many that I would work out which works best when out and about. Even the bangs on this hair clip through the hat, but again I do not care, I am loving this look and can make it work differently if I want to. We are definitely not starved for choice in Second Life, besides this hair was making me very happy, and Kuni does fantastic ponytail styles.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Marika – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra & Panties – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Sojin Hair – Kuni
Wearing:
Aimi T bodysuit – Rowne
Helena Skirt – Tentacio
Bish set Leg Band, Captive Set Choker Arm – Asteria
Footwear :
Natsuzo – Breathe @ K9– (Breathe Mainstore after event)
Accessories:
Punk Goggles – DAE
Lila Rose Crown (part of set) – Tentacio
Haru Rings – Saudade Mainstore
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Balmain Gemstone Headband – Flair
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Time is Fleeting
Everyone is feeling that things are just whizzing past right? it isn’t just me. That being said, I still do the oddest things, like instead of watching a show or movie, I open up Youtube Shorts and 2 hours will go past at what seems like a blink, but mathematically it means that I have just watched on average at least 300 shorts, based on the concept of not watching every single one to completion, and just skipping past some within seconds. That is way too much intake in two hours, and it is just horrible, but it is definitely addictive. A lot can be said for the less is more factor though, taking in a lot more information, in shorter bursts, there are times that some of these videos teach me something, I feel lucky to have seen it etc. Sometimes they are reminders of things you forget, especially when it comes to shorts on software, quick blender tips, short photoshop tutorials, things like that. Snippets that make you wonder why you pay 190+ dollars a year for a product that you barely use, and only use about 10% of it even when you do…sorry my subscription is due next month, I am a bit ragey at myself.
There are many discussions about waste, fast fashion is often thrown about, how stores waste perfectly good food and so on. There are definitely other huge wastes that we participate in, wasting time is just the one that seems to hit home more often, especially with Social Media…I spent years never really going near it, other than to post my blog posts and run, I enjoyed my time with my friends in world, in skype calls and I liked it like that, it also meant you could stay away from drama, as was often a daily thing in some of them. That has faded away in a huge way though in the past few years, so it hasn’t been so eeek, argh, run, and more oh I like what this person has to say, oh look at that, and the peppering of RL content in there, reels and the like, mean that I can also lose time and unfortunately focus by going to do something for a moment and realising I just spent an hour scrolling stuff. I feel that the constant scrolling, the constant short form content and the bits and pieces of way too much going on has broken my brain. That is why this graphic cami top by The Kiwi Co. resonated with me so much…that and the fact that it was one of the few that was not being naughty. I can just imagine how hilarious it was compiling the options, and making the HUD, absolutely tickled is my guess. So if you are in the mood for this kind of statement piece, you best get to hopping over to The Kiwi Co. because it is currently a weekend deal, so you want to get the goodies for a great price.
Also from The Kiwi Co. these boots are made for all sorts of things, not just walking…So many colour options and the special inlaid two tone option in black and beige had me very pleased. I had mentioned a few weeks ago, buying the Yui set by Orphic and how the shorts were a tad ‘oh my’ at the back, well I decided that if I was going all graphic, I may as well really be graphic, even if it was just on my own studio platform. They look so innocent from the front, and they really are not that bad, I am over exaggerating, but they did surprise me that first demo, they also have a great assortment of colours in the pack. Trying to keep my thoughts in check, I went with the Artist Tablet by Stoic, another thing in RL that I have spent way too much on over the years, I think my current tablet is my third, and the only time I ever use it is when fixing hair if there is some kind of alpha situation from lashes or something, honestly it is not easy being a banana – that is what Mel says to me when I say some of the things I say or do ‘ well it is not easy being a banana’ he is not wrong. Adding a bit of colour to the very black and white look of it all, this awesome ombre black to pastel pink texture option in the Truth hair Pillow was perfect, I love the lose waves of this style, and of course the behind the shoulders option, which allows me to show off the great country themed style of this necklace by Sigma.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Liliany Skin (Gacha) – Guapa
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra & Panties – Nuve
Sinner liners – Tutti Belli
Hair Worn:
Pillow – TRUTH
Wearing:
Graphic Cropped Cami – The Kiwi Co.
Yui Shorts – Orphic
Footwear :
Jaime Set Boots – The Kiwi Co.
Accessories:
Thorn Ribbon Necklace – Sigma
Artist Tablet – Stoic
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
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Unique New You
One of my favourite things about Bakes on Mesh, and I have possibly said this in the past, is the ability to add a bit of uniquely you to your look, with some very easy steps. There are of course ways to do this with purchased items of course…chances are not everyone is going to stack 14 tattoos the exact same way you might do, You may wear brows that are not sold separately from one skin, with another, and the freckles of yet another to create your combination. It may be a mesh item that is kind of your trademark, even if everyone else at some point has worn it, you never leave home without it etc. I pick up bits and pieces of myself that way…I have the belly button area heart shaped if you look very very close, freckle I added a few years ago. Then I have my face freckles I made, also years old now. I found a scar in a skin pack by She Said Destroy in the past 6 months or so, and as soon as I put it on I found it not only seriously cool, but I was wearing my year long Bobby Trio pins that I rarely detach, so now I just tell people that the scar is from one of them slipping and cutting my lip. I find it hilarious that I have a hair related injury. Then the other day I made these face hearts, because why not. I am not sure they will be a forever thing, but at this time in SL history, I am the only person that has them…these ones I mean, because of course others may have face hearts, but these are mine, I made them, they are placed where I put them, and my freckles are mine and my belly button freckle is mine and while the bobby pins were a gift I had out at Hair Fair last year, I am probably the only one wearing them as much as I do. That is all it takes, in a world, where we buy the same skins, the same clothing and footwear, accessories and body types etc, we can be as unique as we want to be, with some very minor effort.
There are so many programs out there now that allow for free editing, Gimp being one very popular option, and getting the SL Uv’s and even the different body and head UVs has never been easier. Creativity is encouraged as much as possible, and if you are Premium Plus for instance, all your uploads are free, and if you are not Premium Plus, there is the Beta Grid to test on before you know that that is the final texture you want to work with, and you can upload it for one cost instead of all the FINAL, FINALFINAL, FINAL3, NEWFINAL, NEWNEWFINAL, version you may have tried first. Start off small, if this interests you to do, even if it is just a simple freckle on your back, adding some colour to your ears, or whatever floats your boat, now more than ever that itch to be a bit more your own creation is about and who knows, it could be that small step that leads to bigger creations.
Another thing about Second Life is that we have serious ‘Hive Mind’. While, I mention that no one is going to stack 14 tattoos the way you do, funnily enough it could actually happen. I also think that going in under the hood so to speak for all Residents of Second Life, is a good thing, at least once, at least one time, find the UV’s, find the software, and make something, even if it is to type a word and see how it lands on your skin, and so on, see what it takes to create something from scratch and not only do you get your unique twist, but you may have a better sense of how much effort went into the thing you bought recently. I did a post on making Alphas etc in the past HERE maybe that can help you along with making something of your own.
While it is fairly evident, in not only my blog posts but also my videos that I am not enjoying Summer right now, because in the whole other half of the world it is Winter right now, and it is cold. So today’s look is a bit of a weather change look, it might be sunny out, but a bit of a chill could hit, and so this works effortlessly. The Lofi hair by Lamb is fantastic, it has many texture options for the beanie, and an off option for a logo that I am not showing, but does appear on the beanie by default – love when you can turn that stuff off. Then you have the ability to turn the whole beanie off and just wear the hair, which is definitely more bang for your buck. I moved away from my usual black hair for this post, which is funny seeing as it is one of my often identifier parts that make up Sasy, often it comes up as Sasy and her black hair. This ombre look suited the beanie vibe well though, and the braided style. I also loved that it looked like I dyed my hair using the run off from a new pair of jeans – I cannot explain how I think, I just do. The top is also from Lamb, and it is so pretty and has that perfect stretched closed look that gives it a bit more something something, than just sitting there being pretty.
I needed that warm, even though even in the cold I wear short sleeves often, the armwarmers by Cynful were just perfect, they come from the Bisou Sweater dress set, I do enjoy when you get extras like that with an item of clothing, that you can then wear with many other things. There are so many different colour options available also, and PBR or regular Blinn Phong versions. Now moving down we have a somewhat recentish release by Fashionably Dead. These are the Sour Cherry Jeans, and they are torn and worn to perfection, with lace mesh panties that come with. Now full disclosure here, depending on your AO and how you stand or move about, these will clip at the front, as in the panties will push through the jeans, this is the way Second Life is sometimes as we know, so if you plan on spending the day/night dancing around, perhaps a set of Bakes on Mesh underwear under them may be preferable, but the lace ones are so cute and again you end up with a set of panties that you can use with other things. There is a matching corset that they go with, so it is a Lingerie set with an outerwear outfit combination. Going a bit street with my look, I wanted to add my very much loved oversized fishnets by Miwas, I love these, as you have seen them many times by now, but they just give something to the look that I want, and there is no denying it, even if not your taste, it is just how I like them, I also love fishnets under torn jeans.
Moving down further, this is where I get on my blah blah about shoes and feet and pants and stuff. So I love my Slink Feet, and I love the shoes I had when I wore them and them only, body etc…so when it comes to wearing footwear with more recent reborn purchases, I do not always have the footwear that will go with. So because these are pants, and because Reborn allows for hiding feet and toenails via the HUD not by a bom layer alpha – Thank you for that – I am able to wear my Slink feet instead and then wear whatever shoes I feel like wearing. So do not limit yourself if you have an abundance of inventory that is still usable in this way. Also I checked the shoes are still for purchase, so I am still crediting a product that is buyable, by those wearing the items they were made to fit. They are the TEEKS shoes by Reign and they are just a lovely slip on and come in a great colour range,l actually they come in their own colours as well as previous Blueberry colours, so that is just a whole lot of great colours to choose from. The rings by Sigma, also MOD also fantastic, allowed me to tint to match the yellow and I was feeling very warm, but also bring and full of sunshine at the same time.
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Feet:
Deluxe Feet – Slink (only available through purchase of the Hourglass Body on Marketplace)
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Dara – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra – Nuve
Sinner liners – Tutti Belli
High Waist Fishnets – Miwas
Hair Worn:
Lofi – Lamb
Wearing:
Peony Cardigan (Summers end set) – Lamb
Sour Cherry Jeans & Panties – Fashionably Dead
Bisou Sweater Dress Arm-warmers – Cynful
Footwear :
Teeks – Reign
Accessories:
Stone Inlay Rings – Sigma
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Balmain Gemstone Headband – Flair
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Profesh
Today started early. I was up at 3:30 am and bouncing over to the Linden meeting for Trust and Safety. It was a great meeting, and you can see it HERE thanks to the awesome Pantera. Melody Linden did a fantastic job of running it, there were so many Lindens in attendance and a great group of residents present.
After that, we had a meeting for the Mentors – Super Secret Mentor Moments. It is so good that the supervision we get with Viola extends to Izzy Linden as well. That back and forth is crucial to making sure we are all on the same page when it comes to helping new residents find their way. I think some people believe that the Mentors just run wild with no training or support, but that is definitely not the case. At the second meeting, I got to play stenographer for those who did not have voice turned on. It was a big responsibility typing on behalf of Viola and Izzy for anyone who could not hear them. Even 20 years in, I still amaze myself at how fast I type now, especially compared to when I started out typing with two fingers and staring at the keyboard the whole time.
That helped with the theme of todays’ look, don’t I look all business like, in a punked out way. We have been having fun chats about Professional looking outfits lately in our after meeting meetings, seriously, we often end up talking for 3 – 5 hours after the Lindens go back to work, it is such a fun way to interact with other residents. It actually started out as a subject with this very top, and a whole whirlwind of topics transpired from that. Eris, who is also a Mentor and a meetings attender is so much fun, she spent the rest of the five hours trying on different looks and asking me if she was ‘Professional’ Looking…I was having a great time coming up with made up professions she could be in that warranted that wardrobe. Right now for instance, I look like I might do the books for some kind of Tattoo Parlour slash Cafe that roasts their own beans and for an additional 89.95 with tax will tattoo the look of your coffee creme on your body – stops to laugh at the thought of it. Eris actually has her own blog now, and she has a post HERE where you can see us as a meetings mob attending one of the exhibits that Erik did for SLB, it was a great road-trip together as a pack. We are certainly a photogenic group of awesome in my opinion.
The top I have on is from Orphic, it is part of a set, there are some shorts that go with it, but they are a bit shorter shorts, and was not the look I wanted, they are very playful sportier looking. I love what Orphic puts out, they have a really great aesthetic, it is like they looked at corporate fashion and how it has changed over the last decade, in a great way, and then said ‘ I can do better ‘ while not everything is businessy looking, or even has that visual element, it just lives there – this is all making sense in my head, so just believe me. Even when they are not going that route, even if a relaxed chill vibe is happening, it still feels tailored, planned to perfection with a strong story. I like the ‘today I am going to make a choo choo train’ vibe of it too, that creator that just says hey, I am going to create this thing that I am really feeling today, and it can be so different than anything they usually make, or so the opposite direction of the style path you thought they were on…GOTCHA! So even when it is not something that I would necessarily put on, I can appreciate the skill of it, or the intention of it and I really like stores like that. The top gives me that businessy look, that Profeshness that I want, but it has booty shorts with it, and that is just fun. The shirt stays the one colour but there are multiple knits for the sweater and it is a great set.
The other store that leans into that same feeling as Orphic is Technofolk. Often having me nodding and feeling on board, and loving the masculinity of the aesthetic, but still feeling really girly wearing it all. These punked out long shorts or short longs if you will are so great, they say cargo shorts can be cool…seeeeeeeeeee. This ensemble also had me able to use one of those purchases you make when you know you don’t need it, but you also know that at some point in your Second Life you are going to wish you had it, and so that brings out the cute laptop that opens and closes as you type when talking in local, it is very cool and the close up pic shows the animation that plays to close it, and it is really mild and natural, I really liked that. You can also customise it with the HUD that comes with, but it is also MOD and so I just threw an old snapshot of PS open on my computer, so it looks like I am working on my pics while in world, FUN!
Like I said, Profesh and Girly…the bows took over today, and while I am not normally a bows person by choice, this was a choice when I saw the hair from Navy & Copper after seeing the shoes from Breathe. What a pairing they are, the bows go down the back of the ponytail and they are hide show, so if you are not in the bow mood you can just turn them off via the styling HUD. You also have the ability to change their colour and tint them if you need more of a matchy match situation. I love a nice high ponytail, it is that ‘I mean business’ kind of style that is sometimes just how you want to start out your day. Then we have these fun espadrille style chunky sole shoes by Breathe. All the parts are controlled via the HUD and I liked that the bows/ribbon laces were able to contrast with the main shoe so that I could finish out my black and white theme. They also look so bouncy to walk around with, and you know these tattoo/cafes and their run all over the place business needs, you want to make sure your footwear can sustain it, but you can rest assured I am safety first, and I am not going behind the counter where hot beverages could spill on my bare toes, also ewww at bare toes being in a food prepping area at all. I am the office staff only. Had enough of my imaginary new career? good, scroll to the credits…
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Bang Poses
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Dara – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra and Panties – Nuve
Bitten Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Sinner Eyeliner – Tutti Belli
Hair Worn:
Moon Hair – Navy & Copper
Wearing:
Yui Layered Top (part of set) – Orphic
Suburbs Shorts – Technofolk
Footwear :
Lilana Sandals – Breathe @ Collabor88 July 2026
Accessories:
My Laptop – Faenzo
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Bobby Trio – Flair