Some old and new items today, and an absolutely ancient one. The Hair Rose by Fiachra Lach was something that only really old readers and bloggers alike would possibly remember. It became my signature for many years, every outfit, every blog post contained a hair rose by Essentia. Not only was he my bestie, but also each rose was actually created in colours usually over something I wore, the collection grew and grew, he even screen shot my bum once to get a colour match to an Artilleri leopard bikini.

I still love my Essentia roses, so once this outfit started to come together, it truly was a no brainer to be the icing on the cake. Now the hair itself does come with flowers, beautiful, delicate ones, and it is a great style for it, actually it’s three styles for it, as it’s one of those great combination add on styles that you can build on with the pieces provided. Tableau Vivant has this Teri style out at Fameshed, and the messy updo, the long braid or the braid and updo combo, will fit right into your hair rotation.

I like seeing updo’s as a thing still in SL, it used to be a normal day to see Ladies tp into stores in full formal affair bald and trying to find that perfect one for their look before they tpd off again to an event. The days when events actually meant something different in SL. The days when it was normal to actually own enough gowns to cover your week, because anything could happen, and it was not uncommon to be invited to two or even more formal occasions in the same 24 hour period, that timezone thing is a killer.

We were actually discussing that, and the black and red and lace obsession that SL seemed to have in the olden days, every club used to have at least one black and red, or lace and leather contest a week…most creators based their releases on this very thing, and it worked. Seems the grain furrowed into my subconscious because here I am, without real intention in a black and red, with gold traces running through.

I saw these great earrings in the C88 rotation by Yummy, and if you have ever watched the ways of Yummy and older Paper Couture items, there was always a really nice leaning towards this kind of look. I love them, they are gorgeous, and with the Maxi Gossamer necklace , also at C88 the colour combinations came up a treat. Now usually I am more partial to Silver, but the gold just needed to happen.

I had the pants, these great skinny leathers by One Bad Pixel, that redid their whole collection to include Slink sizes for Original and Hourglass…then the shoes by Vale Koer being able to be textured in parts made it easy to combo my red and black. But it was the trip over to Gizza – Whimsy is going to be mad I went on my own – that really brought the look home, this embellished jacket is part of a two part shorts set, but wearing jacket only, because otherwise a tad too much. It is gorgeous, there is even more perfect detailing down the back. The set is a must have, and there just happened to be a crochet bikini top also at Gizza that fits under it, there is a tiny bit of poke through on the back of the neck, but not enough for me to pass it up, and as they are not made for each other it is not a fault.

I truly love the combination, and the re-telling of my Hair Roses story, I swear it has appeared at least 8 times over the years :P.

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Props, Furniture, Build –

Picture Door – Junk.

Location –

Poses by –

oOo Studio

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Chloe Mesh Head (Bento) – LeLutka

Chloe Skin appliers – Glam Affair @ LeLutka

Dynamic Mesh Hands (Bento Enabled) , Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : Glam Affair

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set 245 – Flair @ Rewind

Hair:

Teri Hair – Messy Updo – Tableau Vivant @ Fameshed

Clothes:

Crochet Bikini Top, Thea Embellished Set (Jacket only) – Gizza

Skinny Leathers – One Bad Pixel

Shoes :

Sugardoll Heels – Vale Koer @ Collabor88

Accessories :

Tassle earrings – Yummy @ Collabor88

Isolde Necklace – Maxi Gossamer @ Collabor88

So we spent a few weeks in preparation of this event, as Whimsy Winx, Narcisse and I are all in this event, and it was so fun. I spent 5 days straight bald and in my default Slink body undies ( so convenient having those layers there always ) that I think I kind of broke my mind just a little bit. We were exhausted by the time we were finished.

Narcisse released some great skirts a most excellent tube top, and these awesome panties sets…there are also solid colour ones, but the prints options are way funna. So I was standing around in my star panties, and my tube top, and Whimsy called me Captain Underpants, and then because my favourite was Wonder Woman growing up, and she had the star panties, it ended up Captain Wonderpants.

Then I just had to go further, put on these great roller-skates by NeverWish that are also part of the event, this amazing hair by Wasabi Pills that is just Farahlicious, and I found me a cape. So seriously, this is exactly how I have been rolling around SL for the past few days.

Needing some drippingly sexy red lippy, I went with one of the bento make-up sets by Glam Affair that were released around the same time as the Chloe skin. So succulent and the addition of eyeshadow also released around the same time. I could really take on some villians now, no problem scissor kicks to the head and wheel on out of there.

Late one night Narcisse and I went to Body Language to check out the Bento Ao’s, five Aos later and I am having way too much fun, I feel like I am on some kind of inner SL vacay. How did we survive without bento? and YAY for Slink Dynamic hands updates from original static mesh purchase, that was an awesome gift to the masses.

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Props, Furniture, Build –

Location –

Poses by –

Body Language – Kawaiiholic Ao (bento)

Eyes:

Ellis – LeLutka (no longer sold)

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Chloe Mesh Head (Bento) – LeLutka

Chloe Skin appliers – Glam Affair @ LeLutka

Dynamic Mesh Hands (Bento Enabled) , Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : Glam Affair

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set 244 – Flair @ Rewind

Hair:

Stephanie – Wasabi Pills @ Rewind

Clothes:

Tiffany Tube Top, Tiffany Knickers – Prints – Stars – Narcisse @ Rewind

Shoes :

Retro Skates – NeverWish @ Rewind

Over the years I have edited and resized many pots, and planters, and urns and stuff…I usually make smaller things bigger, and big things a tad smaller if needed. Such is the case with the dresser needing to be a touch smaller to fit under my arm for my pose. I also often resize rugs to be larger as needed, but I do think this is the first time I have made a rug so small it became instead a runner for a chest of drawers.

Today I did just that, and while you cannot really see it, it is there in its wrinkly glory, sitting under the lovely planter that was just right in size. It is a lovely blue rug with white stripes and just looks awesome on top, so while the items are not only mod, they are also copy, so you can adorn all your tops with one if you like the look.

I mentioned in one of my last posts, that I love double breasted button looks, and in this case it is not clothing, but the drawer pulls on this tallboy, and it made putting together this all business look very easy. As did these stunner pants by Spirit that are definitely must haves especially if you like a dressier more sophisticated style in your wardrobe.

Teaming them together with a great blazer by Coco, that while does not have body sizes, fit me perfectly when using the right alpha options with the Slink body utilities hud. Some statement jewellery with this marvelous set by LaGyo, also a c88 item, brings the professionalism to the meeting with style and flair (winks).

Now while I am not a big flat shoe wearer, when putting together a look like this, it would definitely be a heel of sorts, but these April flats are the perfect look for the combination, because the ankle strapping is more evident by the shorter of leg style of pants, making them perfect together, and one cannot spend the whole day wheeling and dealing in heels.

I have mixed the last powder pack release skin by YS&YS with their this months selection of make ups, so that I am all YS&YS and all glorious.

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Props, Furniture, Build –

Northhaven Collection – Cheeky Pea @ Uber

Location –

Poses by –

Everglow

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Chloe Bento Head – LeLutka

Sey&Mey Skin Applier – YS&YS 

Dynamic Mesh Hands (Bento Enabled) , Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : YS&YS

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set COMING SOON – Flair

Eyeshadow and Lipstick – YS&YS Powder Pack for LeLutka May

Hair:

Nyla – Iconic

Clothes:

Gree pants – Spirit @ Collabor88

Stretch Blazer – Coco

Shoes :

April Flats – Ingenue @ Collabor88

Accessories :

Sleek Cuba Collection ring, necklace – LaGyo @ Collabor88

So if you have been asleep, Exile has redone their Hair Textures and you should really run to their store and get your hands on them. The Greyscale pack is divine, and I am loving the options of some lighter colours in there, and the blacks that you can see highlights in, so good. The hairs are mod, so you can also play around with a little tint or two, if you are so motivated, it doesn’t always translate well to tint things, but can be fun. I have included a pic of the Key of textures, so you can see how much you want to get your hands on them. The newest releases at Collabor88 have these new textures included, and the Green Light is going to be a firm favourite for looks that want you bare shouldered, and looking fierce.

Another piece of fierce is this divine tank from Ison, also at C88, the straps are so well done, but it is the wrap around neck straps that I just love. The relaxed fall of the ties, the knot, it all looks so natural and in no way stiff. The plunging neckline also has an attention grabbing element to it. Great for casual looks, but with the right lower you could make this a very elegant look.

The make up used is all part of the Agnes skin release by Glam Affair, stunning red lips, that with the shimmer option and some lights is a glossy wet and devour ready red. The skin is being worn on Chloe by LeLutka, but looks equally delish on all of the heads.

My pic is taken in this awesome backdrop 3d environment that I got at Pose Fair by Wetcat, it isn’t an exclusive but it was a must have as soon as I saw it. Stuffed full of poses, it is a fantastic back alley, fire escape combination street scene. You just have to get it, even if you feel like you have no need for it this second, it is a must. I did alter up the poses with some bento static poses by Slink and some adjustments with my animare, but that was just for the pic taken.

I was looking for Moles, because I felt the skin with the red lips needed some Sherilyn Fenn’ing up (that is so a thing). Because I just searched Mole, I ended up with my little fire escape friend Mole by D-Lab, how cute is he, and if you have no yard and want some green thumbing,  then these succulents are a joy, they are super quality and really enrich the space they are set out in.

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Props, Furniture, Build –

Succulents – Schadenfreude @ Collabor88

::WetCat::&.:LEMON:. //Backdrop Scene #1 – Wetcat @ Pose Fair 2017

mole in Flowerpot – d-lab

Location –

Poses by –

Wetcat

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Chloe Bento Mesh Head – LeLutka

Agnes Appliers LeLutka – Glam Affair @ Collabor88

Dynamic Mesh Hands (Bento Enabled) , Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : Glam Affair

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set 7 – Flair

Cora Moles (LeLutka Appliers) – Izzie’s

Hair:

Green Light – Exile @ Collabor88

Clothes:

Madison Cross Tank – Ison @ Collabor88

Simple Shorts – Razor

Shoes :

Sandra Heels – Phedora @ Kustom9

Accessories :

Spring Bouquet Ring – Yummy @ Collabor88

Coffin Nails (Slink Addon)  – Empire 

Waiting to know what the day has in store for you, is my awaiting orders kind of vibe in my picture today. This garden shed, has such a great feel to it, I can imagine decorating it to the nines, but seriously as just some abandoned location in some far off Island somewhere, where there is possibility of a hostile takeover any minute, is too much fun also. The walls are gorgeous, every detail is inspired, I would love more pieces to this as a collection. Soy did an amazing job of this, and it is yours to be had at Collabor88 right now. I added some beautiful plants by Nomad that are also at the event, and they are great pieces if you like a tropical getaway.

Double breasted military button detailing always has me on rez. If it is good work more the better, but when it is Mutresse that just means exceptional work. The hotpants are just that and more, and then the extra tight in all the right places, tback vest is just icing on the cake. I had to include pics of the HUDs as I felt like I was letting you down only showing it in black, when it can be so much more. Do not misunderstand me, if it only came in black it would still be a must have item. You get not only the main faces to change though, as in the case of Mutresse items, there are multiple faces you can change with the outstanding array of colours and texture designs. This is also a C88 item, so get on over and get your wriggle on.

I went to Razor on a shopping jaunt earlier today. I like Razors edginess and as soon as I started to type Razor and Edge I snickered. The build is worth the visit, that guy really needs to build stores on the side for a living, because that build is stupendous. Anyway, moving on from that, I bought a few great fitting items, as they tend to include all options including both Slink bodies…I got this fantastic Guardian Chest and Leg harness set, with guns (guns are detachable). Gun stuff is not usually my go to, that is a Whimsy thing, but it was because of that, I wanted to gear up. It was mostly also because the strapping was so cool, it was a must have. Now there is also a chest section, not worn, and what I loved the most was that they included the legs section in a SHORTS size, as in to fit over the shorts they have in the store recently released around the same time as the harness SMART THINKING RAZOR – I wish more stores would create things to go with their other things – the bonus round was that because of that it fit perfectly over the Mutresse shorts, so it was double win.

I ran over to Red Mint and grabbed this hair that was just perfect to finish off the look. I had not been over in some time, and she has my heart over there that her blonde packs include her blacks – like winning the hair lottery for me. The ties around the tails have texture change options, some of which are metallic, but I am also looking forward to wearing the turquoise version also.

The outfit also gave me a chance to wear one of my favourite purchases from recent Shoetopia event, the Coco sandals with sheer socks, seriously love these shoes. They work with mid height feet, and just are so adorable. You can wear with or without the socks.

The Skinnery has released a skin applier for LeLutka at this round of C88, and it is a youthful charmer, with a small smattering of freckles. I am however wearing it with makeup acquired from the LeLutka Powder Pack of this past month, Pink Fuel lip gloss and eyeshadow from Slack Girl.

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Props, Furniture, Build –

Garden Shed with Lblue Bricks – Soy @ Collabor88

Fan Palm, Banana Tree – Nomad @ Collabor88

Mali Shores Cottage – Trompe Loeil

Location –

Poses by –

Handy Expression 2 (Bento Compatible hands only) – Hopscotch Poses –  Pose Fair 2017 

POSEbility – Pose Fair 2017 

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Chloe Bento Head – LeLutka

Nora Skin Applier – The Skinnery  @ Collabor88

Dynamic Mesh Hands (Bento Enabled) , Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : The Skinnery

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set 1 – Flair

Glamorous Gloss LeLutka Applier – Pink Fuel – Powder Pack (April)

Smokelady Shadow – Slack Girl – Powder Pack (April)

Hair:

Hair 30’14 – Red Mint

Clothes:

Laka top and hot pants – Mutresse @ Collabor88

Shoes :

Mega Platform Sandals + Sheer Socks – COCO

Accessories :

Guardian Chest & Leg Harness – Razor

Daisy Choker – Noodles @ Collabor88

You may say porch, patio or verandah, but either way it is definitely the location of many fun times. Some use the front, the back or a separate little build like this great one by Cheeky Pea at this round of Uber. Filling it with some chillaxing items, one of which had to be a radio, because my verandah was all about dancing with cassette tapes playing, mixed tapes, or cassingles – seriously they were a thing.

Some great wicker chairs by Trompe Loeil, and some LODE decor, all combined together to just make perfection, and with SL having no weather system – don’t you often wish they did for real – it can be its own little home, because some days you just don’t want walls.

Now about these pants, serious love happening over here, instantly made me want to recreate some Charlies Angels dance moves, but no time today, lots of things brewing. The pants are by spirit and everything about them is gorgeous, the only sad part is I need MORE COLOURS there are great colours to choose from, and combinations using the fatpack options with bonus colours, but seriously where are all the other colours I want, these needs to come in a fiftyhundredy pack. I teamed it up with the great little crop tank by Cynful, this thing is off the chain, actually it is in the sense it is awesome, but the truth is that the chain is on the top. It has metal options and gemstone options, and some delightful fatpack colours as a bonus , which this great yellow is part of.

Teaming up the look with this lovely hair by Nani, that just flows all soft and luxurious it really is just a beautiful day lounging around look. Or if you want to do something even Funna, then you need to be sorting out your LeLutka Powder Pack from this month, and if you did not get it, trust me paying double for it now is still absolutely worth it especially for store owners that use a lot of different looks for store ads. There are three different full skin packs, a ton of make up options, and it is the very first pack, so it is just a MUST HAVE! all around.

I am wearing the glossy lipsticks by Pink Fuel, the gorgeous Maria skin by Glam Affair that came in all tones. Then adding the delightful lashes by Adored, with brows also by adored.

Honestly if you are LeLutka Bento head wearing, then this pack is something you need to grab, and if you know any new people, or are planning on kitting out an alt, this is a fantastic way to do so. I got it at the early sign up price of 1500L but it is now 3000L and as I said,  with three full skins alone, it is well worth the price either way.

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Props, Furniture, Build –

Natalie Patio Set – Cheeky pea @ Uber

Rose Vintage Bucket [yellow], Jar Lamps – LODE* Decor 

My Vintage Radio (Decor) – Red – Le Primitif

Jenica Wicker Chair Light + Pillow – Trompe Loeil @ Collabor88

Location –

Poses by –

oOo Studio

Eyes:

Ellis – LeLutka (no longer sold)

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Cate Bento Head – LeLutka

Maria Skin Appliers – Glam Affair (LeLutka Powder Pack March 2017)

Glamorous Gloss – Pink Fuel (LeLutka Powder Pack March 2017)

Minxy Lashes, Andrea Brows – Adored (LeLutka Powder Pack March 2017)

Dynamic Mesh Hands (Bento Enabled) , Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : Glam Affair

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set 1 – Flair

Hair:

Heidi Hair – Nani @ Collabor88

Clothes:

Bombshell top – Cynful @ Collabor88

Chill Pants – Spirit @ Collabor88

Accessories :

Coffin Nails Long (Slink Beta Bento) – Empire

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I decided to do a fun little movie on my shopping prowess at Shoetopia…

When you have early access to an event, often as is the case, you run over grab all the things you can carry, and depart. Then realise that you did need at least 2 more fatpacks, and some guy shoes just in case you have to be a man for some reason or another. Then you decide to go back and forth another two times, and think you have it all sorted. Then hours before opening you realise you should have filmed it, and so you run back and you do…then realising later it’s not how you wanted to film it, because you have this awesome (to you) idea on how it should play out.

So then you go back use CTRL ALT SHIFT 4 removing all the avatars and yourself, and then film again. My apologies to those I stepped on, walked over and so on…there was this one time I ended up flying up and out a window, so I think I used someone as a ramp (sorry about that whoever you are).

I purchased as much as I could, had there been all options in many I would have most likely bought most of the event…but alas no, I was also lucky enough to be sent some items for blogging so incorporated both. What I did get, I was very impressed with, especially the different options in some styles, that just enhanced the footwear so much. I especially enjoyed the use of materials used by those that have that all sussed out. You can usually tell when rezzing the fabric of a shoe and you see the maps before you see the colours. Amazing for footwear, or any leather goods really, but seeing proper snakeskin or alligator, proper leather and the like, very nice indeed. Big thumbs up for the shoe creators at this event.

The location is easy to navigate, and the use of wardrobe props to give it a Carries closet like vibe, very smart on the organisers part. The event is a good way to get your footwear addiction taken care of, not all stores are represented, as often dates and time factors in there, but those that are present and accounted for did a great job, and some stores are newer to footwear creation but well known stores, so we hope this event urges them to keep on keeping on.

Teleport to Shoetopia

This top by Maddict at Collabor88 is meant to be worn with the matching panties…with a healthy dose of side boob, it is very alluring. However, the tunic style to it, had me wanting to piece together more of a day out and about look. Layering it over the top of an appliers knit sweater by Sn@tch and some recently updated to include appliers, frayed shorts by League – her texture work is marvelous, so I hope more of her older items end up updated to appliers.

With the addition of the booties by Mutresse, being able to change the colours combination with their fancy hud greatness, urged me to incorporate more colour into the look. I had originally opted for a grey combination, but I found this old clutch I had from many years ago – so old it is sculpts, but still looks great – so the colours just kept popping.

Grey and Yellow are also a great combination, and I could not resist the sunny options of this little cabinet, and the oh so cute ceramic friends decor. I resized them all, as I am prone to do if you give me the option, so I made a little Succulents family.

I am still enamored by my Cate head by LeLutka that is at Skin Fair at the moment, the skin I am wearing is the Cate skin by Glam Affair also at Skin Fair, with some of the beautiful make up that comes with. I love this smokey soft grey eyeshadow, will be keeping that on for a bit.

Mina of Mina Hair just added some new textures to her packs, giving more realism to some of her tones. So if you had not previously found one you loved, have another look, this june style is at Kustom9 this round.

Skin Fair Sim 1: Teleport 
Skin Fair Sim 2: Teleport

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Props, Furniture, Build –

Sunday Morning Cabinet – Sunny, Ceramic Friends – MishMish @ Collabor88

Industrial Wall Light – Meva

Mainstream Mirror – Cheeky Pea

Silence Chair – Beuno @ The Arcade

Maple Rug – Winx & Flair

Location –

Poses by –

Marukin@ Collabor88

Eyes:

COMING SOON

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Cate Head – LeLutka @ Skin Fair 2017

Cate Skin appliers – Glam Affair @ Skin Fair 2017

Dynamic Mesh Hands (Bento Enabled) , Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : Glam Affair

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set 28- Flair

Hair:

June Hair – Mina @ Kustom9

Clothes:

Mishi Top – Maddict @ Collabor88

Full Knit Bodysuit (Appliers) – Sn@tch

Frayed Denim Shorts (Appliers) – League

Shoes :

Jessie Boots – Mutresse @ Collabor88

Accessories :

Rio Carry All Clutch – Osakki (no longer open)

Hair Fair Designer Applications are now OPEN to all that create and sell hair….see you at the Fair

One of my favourite looks is so ‘American’, to us down here anyway. It is Nautical inspired, and it is the red, white and blue, but this time without the red. The clean living, summer time fun of ‘America’ that we see in Movies and TV, and it always makes me happy…when I was in the U.S I really did squeal the first time I went into a furniture store, and saw that you did sell looks like that, little anchors and ship paraphernalia strewn around the room.

Now while this look does go together that way for me, I could not help feeling like I had geeked out so much, that I was suddenly in some kind of kitchenette of The Tardis. Having been a Dr Who fan in its original time on our planet, I was all good with that.

Dynamic hands just hit Slink, and if you like me have their original mesh rigged/avenhance versions, then you get a free update. The people that had single hands get the hands and one pose position that is based on the look of the original single, if you had the five pack or fatpack, then you get the hands, idle animations included and the poses of the previous positions. Idle animations make your hands and fingers move randomly as you are just standing around, and what I love the most is that if you have many AO’s like me, then they give them a huge new life, because now those same ao’s have moving hands and fingers, so much cool.

If you had multiple single hands, they made it possible to merge the poses into one hud. So you just rez the hud and drag the poses to it from the other options. Or you can buy the static poses or idle animations separately. They are using the Bento skeleton we all have now, so if you have other Bento poses or animations, you can also use those. Take note though, depending on hand size and what the creator of the poses and animations was using to test, there may be some different outcomes. I am also wearing the Ballerina Nail add ons you can get at Skin Fair.

HOWEVER…I also purchased the Fate Hand Poser, which is a tool much like Animare, in that you can override the movement of each finger and wrist, and fix or change the overall look. It has a lot of features as well as some already set hand poses. I did use a pose from a posestore that had bento finger placement, but with the sleeves of the cardigan clipping slightly at the thumb, I was able to use the Hand Poser and fix that. It would also mean that all those poses you have had over the years can now also be tweaked and reimagined….SL just got a whole lot funna.

I also wanted to use the NEW attachment points SL gave us with bento, which is right and left ring fingers. This does not mean that you suddenly have bento rings, it does though mean that if you have rings you wear on those fingers, they should move with your hands instead of floating all over the place. The ring I am wearing is one ring that spans across three fingers though, so when changing hand positions with my Slink Dynamic HUD, I did notice most movement was great, but some the index finger did clip,  again the type of ring style will make a difference, but knowing that is my decision to wear it anyway.

The hair I am wearing is by Exile, it is a lovely style that caresses the shoulders and is just an effortless look, which is the look I definitely needed. The glasses are by Yummy, and they give me that knowing and doing vibe I wanted. Narcisse just released this beautiful bustier that is at this round of Mesh Body Addicts, and has great hud options if you buy the mini packs, or the full fatpack, that allow you to change the boning cage colour and body of the bustier separately. Teamed up with these great jeans by Addams that of course with the texture change belt, did not disappoint, giving me a white belt to play off the rest of my look.

The oversized cardi is perfect, and fits so well over both pieces, and then down to my feet, which are the latest Ingenue sneakers, that are so sweet and rubbery soled goodness. The furniture is a bit of cheeky pea old and newer, and a gacha license plate I grabbed at The Arcade by Consignment, that of course I made bigger, I tend to do that, however the Owl fancy lamp by Mutresse (another of that awesome collection) I actually made smaller, because it is so cute on that shelf.

The skin I am wearing is by Lara Hurley and is at the ongoing Skin Fair 2017, it is just adorable, and there are make up options included, as well as add on lipsticks you can purchase, so you are well covered.

Skin Fair Sim 1: Teleport 
Skin Fair Sim 2: Teleport

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 4.2 and HUD and Library for location shoots–

VR Foundry Mainstore (adult)

VR Studio @ Winx & Flair (general)

VR Foundry Marketplace

Fate Hand Poser 

Props, Furniture, Build –

Game Day – License plate Coffee – Consignment @ The Arcade

:CP: Poppy Cabinet Winter – Cheeky Pea @ N21

Farmhouse Mugs, Bench – Cheeky Pea

Owl Fancy Lamps – Mutresse @ The Arcade

Location –

Poses by –

La Baguette

Eyes:

COMING SOON

Skin & Body Parts Worn:

Cate Bento Mesh Head – LeLutka @ Skin Fair 2017

Rie Skin Applier (LeLutka), Rie Lipstick Appliers – Lara Hurley @ Skin Fair 2017

Dynamic Hands (Bento Enabled), Deluxe Feet & Hourglass Physique Body – Slink

Avatar Enhanced Skin Appliers : Lara Hurley

Avatar Enhanced Nail Appliers : set 21 – Flair

Slink Dynamic Ballerina Add on Nails – Slink @ Skin Fair 2017

Hair:

Not Today – Exile @ Collabor88

Clothes:

Dakota Bustier – Narcisse @ Mesh Body Addicts

Calm Cardigan – Pixicat @ Collabor88

Ginger Boyfriends Jeans – Addams

Shoes :

Ulla Sneakers – Ingenue @ Collabor88

Accessories :

Polly Ring – Mandala

Vincent Glasses – Yummy @ Collabor88