lotd170415

Busy day today - various things commencing and whatnot. I started my day in SL by starting the exciting new Wayward Hunt, which is a rebranding of the venerable Zombie Popcorn event group, but it turned out I'd jumped the gun, since it didn't actually start until 1pm SLT, and here I was excitedly running around at like, 5am or something. Stupid timezones. So I plan on picking that up again after I've finished this post, since there's some cracking stores along that trail.

Instead of that, I did the also just-started-today TAG Gacha thingy, which combines the hopping from store to store nature of a hunt with the wallet drainingness of a gacha event! Um but I made it sound much less fun than it is. You wear a HUD and it teleports you to each shop and you click the thing there to show you've been there, and then there's a gacha machine you can optionally play and in each machine you have the chance to win a Rare ticket for a special prize at the end! Phew! The theme for this round is circus sideshow and there's plenty of creepy cute greatest show on earth stuff to play for along the way! 

It's where I met my little friend(s) here, Sai-Khwa, the two-headed monster of Thailand! Lassitude & Ennui's machine is packed full of a circus of cute and special cats, all of whom have their own little story, there's more to Sai-Khwa than meets the eye!

My shirt is by Offbeat at Xiasumi School Festival and I liked it because the ink blot looked like Mickey Mouse. I bought it on hyasynth Tiramisu's recommendation and then I bought the pants she recommended too and then was for some reason startled today when I went to see her and we were dressed the same-ish. On the one hand, I should probably be more original, on the other hand, I could have a much worse occasional stylist than her.

My awesome hair is by Olive at The Kawaii Project. I remember a few years ago, just before mesh was a thing, streaked hair was all over the place and I loved it, throwing a blonde streak all up in there. It's rarer now but I always jump on it when it's an option. My eye makeup is gorgeously layered and by Wicked Peach at Black Fashion Fair which also opened today because today is apparently epic. 

Oh, and my poster is by Frogstar at The End, a post-apocalyptic event which didn't open epic-today, but yesterday, which is close enough. The numbers on the poster can be changed. I chose 626 because of reasons, and if you can guess my reasons, you can be my friend! 

Credits:

Hair: Olive - The Steamer (@ Kawaii Project)

Shirt: Offbeat - Working Girl T-shirt 2 (@ Xiasumi School Festival)

Undershirt: Sn@tch - Iggy Jersey Bodysuit (Slink Physique applier)

Pants: Ison - Coated Denim - Grey

Boots: Katat0nik - Toy Boots - Tux 2 (gacha)

Choker: Bubble - Choker - All-in-One (gacha)

Nose piercing: Yummy - Safety Pin Nose Ring - Silver (@ Collabor88)

Ring (right hand): Schadenfreude - Wee Beastie Ring - Rabbit (gacha)

Rings (left hand): Noodles - Dainty Rings - Seven, Eight, Nine

Friend: Lassitude & Ennui - Sai-Khwa - Rare (gacha @ TAG Gacha)

Poster: Frogstar - Apocalypse Survival Counter (@ The End)

Makeup:

Eyes: Wicked Peach - Black Magic 3 (@ Black Fashion Fair)

Lips: Angelica - Rika Lipstick - Pale (dk)

Nails: La Boheme - Abalone
Tattoo: Letis Tattoo - Sancus (slink Physique applier @ Suicide Dollz)

Poses: 

Image 1: Marukin - Soft Grunge Looks - Peach (@ Collabor88)

Image 2: Bounce This Poses - Tiffany 2

The Basics:

Skin: Pink Fuel - Doll v2 - Vamp

Eyes: Buzzeri - Lillian Eyes - Jade

Mesh Body: Slink - Physique 2.3

Ears: Ears: Mandala - Steking Ears - Season 5

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Flat (R) and Casual (L)

Feet: Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet - Med

Hairbase: LeLutka Hairbase - Jessica

Freckles: Pekka - Dark Freckles + Star Upper Cheek

Lashes: Alaskametro - Prim Lashes - Classic

lotd170215

While I'm away I'm trying various things with my picture-taking to compensate for a lack of graphics quality. This accounts for the lack of consistency and general...stuffishness here. These particular pictures were taken in the Black Dragon viewer, which is why they're rather less jaggedy than in my last post, but they also came out terribly dark, so I've fiddled around in Pixlr. 

So onto the meat of the stuff. 

My dress (it is a dress, in fact) is the new CreamFresh by Ducknipple and is controlled by HUD in 12 different colours and has an excellent subtle diagonal stripe sheen on it. 

The boots are part of one of Plastik's legendary Fifty Linden Friday "outfits" (which actually amount to more like a mini wardrobe around a theme, always worth picking up). 

While I've been busy, one of the few events I've been sure to hit up is the Creepy Kawaii Fair. First of all my skin from there, by Pink Fuel. It feels funny to go back to a darker Crystal tone from the Vamp, but the Glitter Tears makeup is just to die for. In comes in various variations, and as an excellent bonus, includes a HUD which dispenses all the appliers currently offered by Pink Fuel in one convenient package, though this does not yet include appliers for the Belleza or Maitreya bodies, so here I am wearing the Slink Physique instead.

Also from Creepy Kawaii is this amazing ringletty hair by Ayashi. Ayashi is one of those stores I should shop more often, I really should, because I find myself enjoying their innovative styles very often when I do - this one includes the little devil horns, which can also be hidden. My last Creepy Kawaii purchase in this post is the baby giraffe, from a gacha by Half Deer, which I must admit I rather splurged on, because giraffes are rather my favourite animal, and this one came in so many lovely designs. He's a walking along friend, and the gacha has no rares! Yay!

Credits:

Hair: Ayashi - Midori - Red Set (@ Creepy Kawaii Fair)

Dress: Ducknipple - CreamFresh

Shoes: Plastik - Yvarra Boot - Skale

Necklace: Lassitude&Ennui - Forget-Me-Not Necklace (@Collabor88)

Giraffe Friend: Half Deer - Tiny Teacup Giraffe - Void (gacha @ Creepy Kawaii Fair)

Makeup:

Nails: Wicked Peach - Amore

Tattoo: Letis Tattoo - Tau Puppis (Slink Physique applier)

Poses:

Image 1: Flowey - Lazy Days and Heart Thunderstorms

Image 2: Adorkable Poses - Nippy 6

The Basics:

Skin: Pink Fuel - Glitter Tears Rainbow - Crystal (@ Creepy Kawaii Fair)

Eyes: Buzzeri - Lillian Eyes - Jade

Mesh Body: Slink - Physique

Ears: Ears: Mandala - Steking Ears - Season 5

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Flat (R) and Casual (L)

Hairbase: LeLutka Hairbase - Jessica

Freckles: Pekka - Dark Freckles + Star Upper Cheek

lotd020215

The excellent Leaf on the Wind fundraiser (which I blogged here) event ended a couple of days ago, culminating in the Million Linden Party, during the course of which, the fundraiser's ultimate total of one million L$ was reached, plus a few, for a full total of L$1,018,699. This money will go to the amazing and sweet Scarlet Chandaryan of Alouette, for her bucket-list trip to London (and maybe a little over for Disneyland Paris!). I went to said party, and had a wonderful time hanging out with assorted wonderful people I know from Plurk and this is more or less what I wore:

First I have to talk about this hair, because omg. This hair. I QUESTED for this hair. It all started innocently enough when I was doing Fifty Linden Friday Kids, on Friday, and one store I was at also had a yardsale, which, being a compulsive sort of person, of course I checked out. There was a boxed hair without a picture, so I googled it, and INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE. Alas, the hair in the yardsale was not my colour. So I took to the Marketplace, which is my sekrit weapon for getting gacha stuff. The "Used Items" category there often yeilds what I'm looking for before I have to start schlepping all over the yardsales. this time though, it let me down, and so the schlepping commenced. I like to find my yardsales by simply typing into search the name of the item I'm looking for. I guess there's something in the Search that indexes objects that are there in the area or something? Because quite often it works very well, especially on more obscure items. And via this method, I found copies of the hair in colours to suit both Persephone Paine and hyasynth Tiramisu, and gifted them accordingly, because ugh, omg, this hair - and both of them tried to help me find it. So good. But nothing in my colour, anywhere. I was trying different variations of my search terms, and just finding myself at the same locations over and over, I tried at the mainstore, I tried searching for the event it had been in (and I'd shopped that event! I remember it! TAG gacha! How did I miss this hair?!), I teleported around for hours looking for this damn hair. Eventually, as can be surmised by me wearing the hair, I found a sale which had it, and for a great low price, and then, when I started looking around that sale, found another vendor also had it, twice, for 10L less than I had paid for it too! So yeah. I really like this hair. You'll be seeing it again on me. 

As for the rest of my outfit: The top is an Omega applier by Arise, from Fi*Fridays, the skirt by Gato from the most recent round of My Attic, which you've just missed, I'm sorry I'm lazy and don't post things when I intend to! I'm also sorry (but totally not sorry) that I wear this lipstick by Nox so much. But it's amazing, with the gold cupid's bow and sheer but bold colour. I think this is my third time wearing it for a post now. But always different colours, because I'm cool. 

My tattoos I've actually also worn before on this blog, but previously only one sleeve. That's a feature that I miss from the Slink Physique body that the Maitreya Lara doesn't have. The ability to wear individual arms of a tattoo - or omit them entirely! My bag is by Ane and was at Leaf on the Wind, and my boots are sn@tch, from one of their amazing Fish For This outfits, but are available separately too. 

Finally for my decor, what could be more stereotypically British (when celebrating an event for a trip to London) than tea? Well tons of things, WE'RE ABOUT MORE THAN THE TEA, YOU KNOW. But anyway I've never had an excuse before to use these lovely Tres Blah Tea Time bits and pieces from some Arcades back. Yardsales, yo.

Credits:

Hair: Spellbound - Velvet - Merlot (gacha) (eventually found @ Epic Gacha Market East) 

Top: Arise - Solid Tank - Grey (Omega applier) (@ Fi*Fridays)

Skirt: GATO - Snake Skirt - Mint

Boots: Sn@tch - Mosh Pit Combat Boot - Black

Bag: ANE - London Purse - Brown

Table: Second Spaces - Snow Day Table - White

Teacup and Teapot: Tres Blah - Tea Time - Tea Cup/TeaPot (gacha)

Makeup: 

Lips: Nox - Drama Lips - Mocha

Nails: Dark Horse Style - Chevrons

Tattoo: Letis Tattoo - Dione (Omega applier)
Poses:
Image 1: Label Motion - Set#2 Pose 5
Image 2: Imeka - Violet Pose 3

The Basics:

Skin: Pink Fuel - Doll v2 - Vamp

Eyes: Buzzeri - Lillian Eyes - Jade

Mesh Body: Maitreya - Lara

Ears: Ears: Mandala - Steking Ears - Season 5

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Flat (R) and Casual (L)

Feet: Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet - Med

Hairbase: LeLutka Hairbase - Jessica

Freckles: Pekka - Dark Freckles + Star Upper Cheek

Lashes: Beetlebones - Mesh Lashes - Minimalist

lotd290115

I've been a bit eaten by Minecraft these last few days. We've been excavating an underwater monument, which involves building mile-high sand walls around a gigantic underwater castle thing, and then smaller walls within that, and sopping up the water in the smaller sections with sponges, because fuck physics, and all the time being shot at by evil pointy fishes with lasers on their faces. You can surely see how absorbing this can get. 

Uhh soo anywayy.

My plaid corset by Sn@tch has an appropriately nipped-in waist, which you can't really see well here, and lacing at the back, that is to say, it's got some actual corset-like structure, rather than just being a bustier of sorts. 

The jeans I'm wearing here are from Ducknipple's latest SLX outfit, Gwen, a full outfit including accessories and shoes and a colour change shirt, available at a promo price right now of 100L. 

I discovered via Plurk the other day that all of Letis Tattoos tattoos have been updated to include Omega system appliers, and updated versions can be obtained through the update terminals in store, so I gleefully nabbed new versions of everything I have from there and can now wear them with my Maitreya Lara body, yay! Although I will admit it got a little complicated with this particular tattoo, since I still wear Slink hands, so I needed to first wear the Omega/Lara relay, the Lara HUD to make the tattoos visible, and the Omega applier for the tattoos themselves, and then the Slink hands utilities HUD to show hand tattoos, and then the applier for the hand tattoos....Phew! HUD overload much. Still I'm not going to complain if it means I can still wear my lovely tattoos that I already have.

Finally, my barette. You can't have it. Not yet, anyway. It's a special shiny preview from next month's (February) round of Collabor88, where silentsparrow will be a Guest Designer. Yay! 

Credits: 

Hair: Olive - the Cupcake Hair - HUD 2

Corset: Sn@tch - Noel Corset - Aqua

Jeans: Ducknipple - SLX - Gwen Outfit 

Barette: silentsparrow - Forest Love Barettes - Arrows (upcoming release for February Collabor88!)

Blocks: Hopscotch - Box World - Dirt/Sand/Stone/Lava/Water

Doggy friend: silentsparrow - Woofie - Notch (gacha)

Makeup:

Lips: Angelica - Kissable Lip Balm - Sunshine (@ Project Limited)

Tattoos: Letis Tattoo - Libitina (Omega applier)

Nails: La Boheme - Tides Gold

Poses:

Image 1: E.ink - cutie_06

Image 2: Label Motion - Set#1 Pose 5

The Basics:

Skin: Pink Fuel - Doll v2 - Vamp

Eyes: Buzzeri - Lillian Eyes - Jade

Mesh Body: Maitreya - Lara

Ears: Ears: Mandala - Steking Ears - Season 5

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Flat (R) and Casual (L)

Feet: Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet - Flat

Hairbase: LeLutka Hairbase - Jessica

Freckles: Pekka - Dark Freckles + Star Upper Cheek

Lashes: StrawberrySingh.com - Lashes 1

lotd211214

I've been leaning too much towards dresses this December, too tasteful. So here's this!

My top is an applier by KaliKo, she's been producing a lot of applier clothing lately which I'm really enjoying, and as a bonus she's also now doing Omega appliers, which is good news for everyone! Also good news, the outfit this top comes from is currently a freebie at her Slink West (Physique applier only) and Love-n-Lust locations! 

My impossibly tiny shorts are by Sakide at the F R O S T event as part of the Thermal outfit, and include various HUD options including an ability to hide the pockets, decorative studs, and for the daring, panties. 

If you haven't been to the Arcade yet, you're clearly not paying attention. My socks by Erratic and my snow monster companion by my apparently unofficial mascot-maker of the season, silentsparrow, are from this month's round, but also from a gacha are my supercool horns (the lights are animated!). All of Souzou Eien's gacha machines are currently marked down to 25L a throw, so I was able to pick up a few of these in different colours, plus a few other awesome items, for next to nothing!

Though my pictures don't show it well, my hair by Tameless is a punky shaved-sides affair with a very full ponytail, but what I really love about it most is that one little strand hanging down at the front. I think that is completely charming. 

Credits:

Hair: Tameless - Raina

Top: KaliKo Timeless - Ho Ho Ho Outfit (Slink Physique Applier) (free @ Love-n-Lust and Slink West)

Shorts: Sakide - Thermal Outfit (@ F R O S T)

Socks: Erratic - Eva - Holiday Socks - Grey Hearts (gacha @ The Arcade)

Horns: Souzou Eien - Frost Candy Horns (lit) - Green (gacha)

Septum piercing: Mons - Septum Ring - Style 20 - Bronze

Snow monster friend: silentsparrow - Snow Monster - Wampahh! (gacha @ The Arcade)

Snowflakes and snowman: Frogstar - Wooden Snowflake Trio/Wintergreen Snowman RARE (gacha @ The Liaison Collaborative)

Makeup: 

Eyes: Nomine - Megaliner - Betch

Lips: Nova - Aelia o5 (Nyam Nyam applier)

Mesh mouth: Cathode Rays - Nyam Nyam 

Tattoo: Letis Tattoo - Bohemian 

Nails: La Boheme - Xmas Bell Silver
Poses:
Image 1: Bang! - stand 456M
Image 2: Kirin - Cute Summer Pose 5

The Basics:

Skin: Pink Fuel - Doll v2 - Vamp

Eyes: Buzzeri - Lillian Eyes - Jade

Mesh Body: Slink - Physique

Ears: Schadenfreude - Fey Ears - Spiral Horns w/rings

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Flat (R) and Casual (L)

Freckles: Pekka - Dark Freckles + Star Upper Cheek

Lashes: Mon Cheri - Falsies

lotd311014

This is actually a look I put together last year (with a few minor alterations) but never got to blog. I wore it until it smelled, figuratively speaking. It contains *gulp* system layers, so no Physique today.

Credits:

Hair: Wasabi Pills - Rene

Blouse: Sn@tch - Gilda Blouse - Black

Corset: Sn@tch - Patrona Corset - Teal

Jacket: Montagne Noire - Aviatrice Jacket - Verdigris

Pants: Schadenfreude - Strigoi Stripe Trousers

Boots: Lassitude&Ennui - Flutter Boots - Jay

Gloves: Scahdenfreude - Bixin Gloves (Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands appliers)

Ring: Atomic - Macabre - Skull Ring (@ Uber)

Hair Flowers: Bubble - Skully Flower Hairpin (Mix V2/Light Teal V2/Red V1)

Treat Bucket: Schadenfreude Treat Bucket 2014

Makeup: 

Face Makeup: Leti's Tattoo - Sugar Skull Face Tattoo - Red

Nails: La Boheme - Magnetic Black

Poses: 

Image 1: oOo Studio - Jewel Three Opt2

Image 2: Kirin - Athena Pose 5

The Basics:

Skin: Pink Fuel - Doll v2

Eyes: Buzzeri -Bewitched Eyes - Jade (@ kustom9)

Ears: Schadenfreude - Fey Ears - Widowed

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Flat (R) and Casual (L)

Hairbase: LeLutka Hairbase - Jessica

Lashes: Mon Cheri - Falsies