Now

“Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.” ~ Sylvia Plath

Poulet Koenkamp has come up with a darling look for this month’s On9, an East Asian-influenced minidress with a cut up the side of the thighs and an asymmetrical top. Fit to the body, either a mesh body or system body, it’s a hot look, especially paired with the lace up heels from Skyler Lebed that she is featuring at Romp and the cute earrings AvaGardner Kungler has done for On9.

MissAllSunday Lemon has generously made three fantastic ‘dos for Hair Fair 2016, a portion of each sale benefitting Wigs for Kids. This mix of high bangs and high ponytail with locks framing the decolletage is a sexy fun look.

MissAllSunday also offers a whimsical side ponytail with a braided front. I saw a girl wearing this style at Summerfest (the RL one, not the SL one) this year and it was darling on her.

Finally, a braid frames the face for this long style, perfect for RP or everyday wear. As always, MissAllSunday rocks the Hair Fair!

Hair:

• /Wasabi Pills/ Fionna Mesh Hair by MissAllSunday Lemon for /Wasabi Pills/, available at Hair Fair 2016 *
• /Wasabi Pills/ Bubblegum Mesh Hair – Review copies by MissAllSunday Lemon for /Wasabi Pills/, available at Hair Fair 2016 *
• /Wasabi Pills/ Marceline Mesh Hair – Review copies by MissAllSunday Lemon for /Wasabi Pills/, available at Hair Fair 2016 *

Skin applier: *YS&YS* Bambi Tone02 Skin Applier – Catwa Mesh Head by Monicuzza Babenco for *YS&YS*, available at Shiny Shabby *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Sarah V4.9 by Catwa Clip for CATWA

Eyes: [theSkinnery] Sona eyes – 1 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery]

Mesh body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: :: PM :: MeiMei Dress MAITREYA -all colors- by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations available at On9 *

Earrings: (Kunglers) Sampaguita earrings – Candy by AvaGardner Kungler for Kunglers Extra, available at On9 *

Shoes: **Dirty Princess** Erotic Princess Heel Maitreya by Skyler Lebed for **Dirty Princess**, available at ROMP *

Poses by Fanny Willis for Everglow *

In Bloom

Weather changes moods
Spring is here again

~ “In Bloom” as done by Sturgill Simpson

Spring is springing up all over this side of the world, and it’s very welcome. It was a Game of Thrones kind of winter. I took a walk on the Gates of Dreams sim, which has bloomed for spring too, in a new outfit I assembled from separates. First, I wear Hilly Haalan’s darling mesh top which includes a ton of mix and match textures for the elements of the top like the trim, bow, and inside. My jeans are pastel goodness from Poulet Koenkamp (they also come in more jewel tones) and have a great HUD for choosing the belt and stud colors. My shoes are Senzati0n Domenitzo’s pretty pair for Shiny Shabby, which opened today. My poses from Katya Valeska are also available at Shiny Shabby.

I always love the looks Umazuma Metaluna comes up with for different appliers, and this time is no exception. She has created a freckled beauty for the LeLutka mesh heads. I added no makeup to the face—it was perfect “as is” for this look. However, I did use Uma’s freckle add-on HUD for the Maitreya mesh body. It cleverly applies freckles over the clothing layer so you can match your skin tone to your freckled face. Lovespun’s lovely hair for Hairology is a casual look that suits my springtime outlook and a hand full of rings from Sigifaust, made for Shiny Shabby as a gacha, completes my look.

Hair: Love – Hurricane [Hair] by lovespun for Love, available at Hairology *

Skin applier: [theSkinnery] Rose (LeLutka Applier) honey by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery] *

Freckles: [theSkinnery] Freckles 3 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery] *

Mesh head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-KARIN v1.3 by JadenArt for LeLutka *

Eyes: [theSkinnery] Sona  eye collection – 1 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at the Chapter Four *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Top: [hh] Erin Top MAITREYA WITH AUTOHIDE by Hilly Haalan for Hilly Haalan *

Jeans: :: PM :: Dalma Pants -Pack 01 by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations *

Earrings: L&B Triskelion Hoop Earring by BastChild Lotus and Paul Lapointe for Lapointe and Bastchild, available at the 100 Block *

Rings: ieQED caprice.ring.gacha by Sigifaust for ieQED, available at Shiny Shabby *

Shoes: Essenz – Austin (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Shiny Shabby *

Poses: an lar [poses] The Greta Series by Katya Valeska for an lar, available at Shiny Shabby *

Taken at Gates of Dreams

Kodachrome

“Kodachrome…
it gives us those nice, bright colors,
gives us the greens of summers,
makes ya think all the world’s a sunny day,
Oh yeah!
I’ve got a Nikon camera,
I’d love to take a photograph,
so mama don’t take…
my Kodachrome away…”
~ “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon

RFL Home & Garden is still going on. I got a chance to walk around after folks had set up. I indiscriminately bought things in vendors to make sure donations went to RFL—you should too. In fact, maybe you should get the scripted clock and bamboo from McChris Flanagan’s retro set, a modernist furniture grouping that reminds me of my parents’ first living room set and stereophonic sound system (in hifi, not wifi). With color change built into the menus so you can change the insets to yellow, orange or bright green and some rather humorous accessories (like that vinyl record from The Lindens and the 8-track player), the set is a virtual testament to kitsch. I added Cain Maven’s retrofuture hanging lamp and Elin Egoyan’s bright and beautiful painting to my living room and I was set.

I wearing Poulet Koenkamp’s lovely skirt and top set for the Instruments this round with her gorgeous textures. Shoes from Saki Galiazzo include a very versatile HUD for color change on different parts of the shoe and fit the Maitreya feet perfectly. I love the skin applier Monicuzza Babenco made for the LeLutka mesh heads, especially the blonde choices because they are so nicely done. My hair from Tabata Jewell for the Hairology event includes a panel in the HUD that lets you change the hair tie.

Hair: Vanity Hair:Talamasca(F)-Greedy by Tabata Jewell for Vanity Hair, available at Hairology *

Mesh head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-KARIN v1.3 by JadenArt for LeLutka *

Skin applier: *YS&YS* Eva Tone02 Skin Applier – Lelutka Mesh Head by Monicuzza Babenco for *YS&YS*, available at Collabor88 *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.01 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Eyes: {D.A} Striking Eyes – Spring by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Top and skirt: :: PM :: Jess Top and Skirt -all colors- FITTED by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations, available at The Instruments *

Shoes: H@S Midnight – Multicolor – Maitreya by Saki Galiazzo for H@S *

Poses by Dove Swanson for Long Awkward Pose (no longer available)

 

RFL Home & Garden:

Retro living room by McChris Flanagan for [USB], available at the RFL Home & Garden Expo *

• [USB] – Straight Curtain Set
• [USB] – Magazines
• [USB] – Retro Coffee Table
• [USB] – Retro Sofa (Adult)
• [USB] – Bamboo Decor  (DONATION ITEM)
• [USB] – Retro Chair (Adult)
• [USB] – Coasters
• [USB] – Retro Shelf Unit
• [USB] – Retro Records
• [USB] – Candle Set
• [USB] – Books
• [USB] – Mushrooms
• [USB] – Retro Clock  (DONATION ITEM)
• [USB] – 8 Track Player
• [USB] – Retro Speakers
• [USB] – Retro TV

Dancing Soul 2 by Elin Egoyan for Elin Arts, available at the RFL Home & Garden Expo

Ico lamp by Cain Maven for Quantum Luxury Homes, available at the RFL Home & Garden Expo *

Joy!

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ~ Rumi

I am filled with joy. It’s that simple. I have a terrific life, a wonderful family, a great set of friends—in SL and RL. Many people fill me with that joy including my every day best friends, my friends and confidantes. You give me your lives, and I give you mine, my love and happiness, my fears and sadnesses. Thank you.

I have been blessed as a blogger too because I have received the gift of seeing many creators’ work, of discussing it, of learning from them, of seeing their visions. Thank you to the many creators who share their work with me!

Poulet Koenkamp has made this darling dress for the holiday with beautiful satin fabric and great gold sashs. I topped it with the complimentary red fur bolero that Mimikri Kit has generously offered as the demo piece at Tres Chic (and it fits wonderfully). Glamistry is offering three additional random colors for FREE if you go to his website, http://promo.glamistry.com and use the code word ANGELS. It does work.

The Logo Alex mesh head affords not only easy expressions (because you can click the eyes or the mouth separately to create mix and match expressions) but also now makeup options. It’s actually a huge problem for me because I spend hours trying on eye makeups and lipsticks and get nothing else done. Of course, Umazuma Metaluna has not made this any better because she includes brow options and lipsticks with her latest skin, an applier for this head. Damn you, Uma! *Shakes my fist!* My sexy waves come courtesy of Shylah Honey at Tres Chic, a perfect look for this holiday and for the new year.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Sistine Rigged Mesh by Shylah Honey for*~*Damselfly*~*, available at Tres Chic *

Mesh head: LOGO Alex v3.0 Omega by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: [theSkinnery] Kylie (Logo Alex Applier) honey with [theSkinnery] Kylie (Logo Alex Applier) Lipstick Palette 12 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery] *

Eyes: Weaponized Sugar Eyes – Spring green by weaponizedsugar for Weaponized Sugar

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Jacket: Mimikri – Fur Jacket / Alba red_FM_Maitreya by Mimikri Kit for Mimikri, available at Tres Chic *

Dress: :: PM :: Joy Dress – Red/Gold by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations *

Shoes: Glamistry : ANGELICA Heels – maitreya by Glamistry for Glamistry *

Décor: Apt B // Simple Xmas Joy Board by FadeArcade for AptB, available at Shiny Shabby *

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin

September Song

“The autumn leaves blew over the moonlit pavement in such a way as to make the girl who was moving there seem fixed to a sliding walk, letting the motion of the wind and the leaves carry her forward. […] The trees overhead made a great sound of letting down their dry rain.”~  Ray Bradbury

Photo by Frenchy25

My pal Frenchy25, a terrific photographer, caught me wandering around St. Pete’s City, looking at NevaCrystall’s newest sim, and he played paparazzi (or so he said) and captured a shot, which I show above. I was pretty impressed he caught me because I was stumbling around, trying to settle on a spot for a photo—hard to do because they are so many great spots on this decorative sim. For this photo, I chose Poulet Koenkamp’s gorgeous new jacket for The Instruments, available in several different prints with solids. Poulet does not always make her own mesh but she does such fabulous textures, it really doesn’t matter. Her texture work puts her head and shoulders above many. My skirt is Kiddo Oh’s fashionable and well-fitting find at Tres Chic, custom mesh fitted perfectly to the Maitreya body. And my boots from Sora Tatham for Shiny Shabby are also fitted to the Maitreya body and perfect for an autumn outfit.

Catwa Clip recently came out with her new mesh head which includes expressions and makeup possibilities (which I hope to feature on another blog). I put Umazuma Metaluna’s beautiful new skin just for this mesh head on , clicked my makeup choice into place, and discovered a beautiful woman. With Uma’s wonderful eyes for this month’s Cosmetic Fair, I made a soulful beauty. Both Nikohl Hax and xxxsaltandpepperxxx off eclectic jewelry at this month’s Shiny Shabby, both in custom mesh.

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Reese Mesh Hair – Chocolate by MissAllSunday Lemon for /Wasabi Pills/, available at Uber *

Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Jessica by Catwa Clip for CATWA *

Skin applier: [theSkinnery] Estee (Catwa Applier) toffee by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery] *

Eyes: [theSkinnery] Flirtacious  eyes – 4 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at The Cosmetic Fair *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Jacket: :: PM :: Etnia Jacket by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations, available at The Instruments *

Skirt: Autumn Skirt – Wine Maitreya by Kiddo Oh for .::Dead Dollz::., available at Tres Chic *

Choker: S&P Necklace Andy female by xxsaltandpepperxx for Salt & Pepper, available at Shiny Shabby*

Necklace: .random.Matter. – Pheron Necklace – Gold by Nikohl Hax for random.Matter., available at Shiny Shabby*

Boots: ::GB:: Lily boots-Maitreya by Sora Tatham for Gabriel, available at Shiny Shabby *

Poses by Luth Brodie for Reel Expression (no longer available)

Taken at St. Pete’s City

Warm Winds

We know that in September, we will wander through the warm winds of summer’s wreckage. We will welcome summer’s ghost. ~ Henry Rollins

The evenings are still balmy here, which is fine with me because I am not looking forward to winter at all, especially as it’s been the past two years. So a stroll outside on one of the last warm evenings of the year is in order. Poulet Koenkamp’s sexy top with optional bolero comes with a texture change HUD for the bolero (which can be made invisible), the top, and the chain decoration. And unlike many creators, Poulet is not afraid of prints, creating a gorgeous satiny texture for these tops. I paired it with the leggings from Kiddo Oh’s new outfit for The Secret Affair, which I am sure she envisioned as more a fantasy look but I loved them as just wearable leggings, especially since they were made for the Maitreya body. Senzati0n Domenitzo’s great heels for the Body Modification Expo and Mea Carnell’s fall-themed leafy necklace for the Cosmo Room complete the look.

I ran to Kustom9 to try to rescue a lady from a life of slavery to the gacha for the pieces from helloaiko. I did not get the rare she wanted but I did get some others, including this cute little kitty backpack. Another great find from Kustom9 is this skin from Inka Mexicola. I am thrilled to see her putting out new skins and this one is exquisite with its sophisticated brow and youthful glow. Kuranosuke Kamachi has put this sexy casual hair in her store, versatile for many looks.

Hair: =DeLa*= Fitted Mesh Hair “Maya” by Kuranosuke Kamachi for =DeLa*= *

Skin: Essences – Ariel *medium01* brown by Inka Mexicola for Essences, available at Kustom9 *

Eyes: [theSkinnery] Flirtacious  eye collection – 9 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at The Cosmetic Fair *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.01 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Top: :: PM :: Ciara Set -all colors by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations *

Leggings: Runa Pants – Brown MAITREYA by Kiddo Oh for .::Dead Dollz::., available at The Secret Affair *

Necklace: Meva Leafs Necklace by Mea Carnell for Meva, available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Backpack: ohayo. cat backpack + arte by helloaiko for ohayo + xin, available at Kustom9 *

Shoes: Essenz – Lyon (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at the Body Modifcation Expo *

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin

Taken using the LumiPro HUD V3.41 by Stefan Buscaylet *

Taken at xin

Peace

Peace – that was the other name for home. ~ Kathleen Norris

Some of my friends in SL travel a lot in RL, for work or pleasure, and they have told me that the stability a home base in SL provides for them means more than they expected. Sitting in a hotel room, using the crappy wifi, sometimes it’s a balm to log in and see your comfy sofa and favorite art on the wall, right where you left it. I arranged a comfortable room with furnishings from Shiny Shabby. Some are gacha, like the great pieces from Kunst Himmel and the sofas and pieces from Marinestella and Serab, and some are just pieces you can purchase without chancing it, like Colleen Desmoulin’s sofa and mirror. Amazingly, they all fit together.

I wore a boho elegant outfit, pairing a translucent top from Poulet Koenkamp that includes a lovely set of textures and a great sheerness, with jeans from Paul Lapointe and Bastchild Lotus. These flares have been out a while but Paul has reconfigured the mesh to fit the Maitreya Lara body, and they fit like a glove, especially with the perfect L&B ass. I wore Aikea Reiko’s lovely jewelry for Shiny Shabby and new shoes from Senzati0n Domenitzo that she is, omg no, featuring in her own store and not at an event!

I have put Aleida Rhode’s Omega applier for the Devine II skin on the Logo head here and damn if it doesn’t look just spectacular. I think some skins with Omega appliers are not meant for the Logo head—the brows don’t extend far enough, the lips look overblown. With this skin, it’s perfect. Brown eyes from Ikon Innovia from Shiny Shabby and VivienMarli’s sleek long hair finish a beautiful look at home with this beautiful furniture.

Hair: [Entwined] Lana by VivienMarli for [Entwined], available at Shiny Shabby *

Mesh head: LOGO Infinity Alex Omega Hybrid Mesh by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: Elysium – Devine II skin – Maitreya applier – medium by Aleida Rhode for Elysium *

Eyes: IKON Triumph Eyes  – Loam by Ikon Innovia for IKON, available at Shiny Shabby *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.02 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Top: :: PM :: Anika Blouse -all colors- Translucids by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations *

Jeans: L&B Swear (*Fitted* Lara) “Flare Candy” Jeans by BastChild Lotus and Paul Lapointe for Lapointe and Bastchild *

Jewelry: :[P]:- Ladae Necklace and Earring and :[P]:- Byatrix Bracelet:// Neva (Abalone Lim. Ed.) by Aikea Rieko for Plastik, available at Shiny Shabby *

Shoes: Essenz – Bologna (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz *

Décor:

The Loft – Ezra set by Colleen Desmoulins for The Loft, available at Shiny Shabby *

• The Loft – Ezra Mirror Black
• The Loft – Ezra Sofa Black PG

[Toiz] Homme set gacha (Shiny shabby) by Marinestella for Toiz, available at Shiny Shabby *

• [Toiz] Homme fan
• [Toiz] Homme can pot
• [Toiz] Homme Newspaper

[ kunst ] – Rustic Autumn Gacha / bloggers & friends by Kunst Himmel for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby *

• .01 [ kunst ] – Potted tree RARE
• .03 [ kunst ] – Rustic candle holder #1
• .04 [ kunst ] – Rustic candle holder #2
• .05 [ kunst ] – Jar wall lamp
• .06 [ kunst ] – Pot #1
• .08 [ kunst ] – Pot #3

Concept} Jacob Collection – Fat Pack – Bloggers by Serab for Concept}, available at Shiny Shabby *

• Concept}12.  Jacob>> Sofa BLACK – PG –  RARE
• Concept}09.  Jacob>> Pots dark
• Concept}02.  Jacob>> Coffee Table Wood
• Concept}14.  Jacob>> Couch Black-  PG  – RARE

Ohmai at Hair Fair 2015

Big news!

The first big news is, of course, the Hair Fair. Today I take on Anya Ohmai’s hair, five styles for Hair Fair, all kicking donations to Wigs for Kids. Anya has made a variety of hairs with fun add-ons (which I don’t show here—party pooper) and great texture change HUDs for the hair and accessories.

I am glad Anya decided to approach the hair from several different takes. Combined with the outfit I have on, they all leant a slightly different flavor and there has to be a hairstyle for everyone’s taste. My outfit, by the way, is a complete piece from Poulet Koenkamp, which she has textured with a great HUD including color choices for the jacket, top, and shorts, available at On9. AvaGardner Kungler has several different colorways for this tropical leaf necklace she made for Fashiontropic.

My other big news is Maximillion Grant’s new releases for his mesh heads. As you recall, he made one of the first mesh heads in SL, a pretty complete set with makeups, brows, hairbases, eyes and even expressions. In order to make the expressions work, he made separate mesh pieces, all of which you “add” to wear to enable different components to work. (You can also simply not wear some pieces, as I did with my eyes, replacing his eyes with mesh ones from Soleil Reid.) While it seems a bit clumsy, there is a good reason for all these pieces: expressions.

With all the mesh heads out there, it’s hard to choose and I have heard several people ask for “expressions” beyond the normal eyes and mouth closed and open that most mesh heads provide. Max offers an expression menu on his mesh head but has created two more expression HUDs to allow you a variety of expressions. The great thing about the HUDs is that you’re not just limited to each facial expression—you can also mix and match by clicking the eyes or mouth to mix things up. Combined with the initial HUD, you have over 3000 possibilities at your finger tips. (Someone is bound to correct my math—please do.) The HUDs are small—not a lot of real estate on your screen—and allow all sorts of fun, as you can see from my photos. (Expressions do not reflect the editor’s opinion of the hair she’s wearing!)

I have also heard people express disappointment that they can’t use appliers on these mesh heads. Wouldn’t it be great to wear your favorite makeup with expressions built in? Max has also just announced that he has included Omega support in his heads. That means any face/skin made using the Omega appliers can potentially be applied to this head. Right now, there are no skins on the market but I happen to know one very popular skin maker is soon to release skins specifically created for this head. They are gorgeous!

Max just released additional makeups and lipsticks as well as freckles–all add on scripts you just drop into the HUD. I experimented with them for my look. Last bit of good news: Max has also made appliers for the Maitreya body and will be addressing the Belleza upgrade soon. (Operative word—soon. Don’t bug him.) Maximillion is putting the LOGO back on the map for mesh heads.

Hair by Anya Ohmai for Ohmai, available at Hair Fair 2015 *

• !Ohmai Salon: Uni
• !Ohmai Salon: Uni
• !Ohmai Salon: Uni
• !Ohmai Salon: Uni
• !Ohmai Salon: Uni

Mesh head: LOGO Infinity Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar – Amber with LOGO Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar Eyeshadow Collection 1 Add-On and LOGO Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar Eyeshadow Collection 1 Add-On by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Expressions: LOGO Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar Expressions Set 2 Add-On and LOGO Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar Expressions Set 3 Add-On by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Eyes: {D.A} – Mesh – Marble Eyes – Deep by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.3 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Outfit: :: PM :: Fiona Set -all colors by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations, available at On9 *

Necklace: (Kunglers Extra) Carolina – Necklace – Jasper by AvaGardner Kungler for Kunglers Extra, available at Fashiontropic *

Poses by Mavi Beck for Ma Vie *

P.S. I stayed up way too late doing this post. (Like you would never stay up late, right, Max?) Please tell me of any mistakes!

Elikatira for Hair Fair 2015

She made it to Hair Fair!!

When I was just a twinkle in my virtual mother’s virtual eye, Elikapeka Tiramisu was paving the way for the hair designers of SL. I am not saying she invented SL hair—I am sure someone else did that—but she professionalized the creation of hair, made it beautiful and varied and set it on the path it’s on today. With her store, ETD, she propagated the free hair that made newbies feel virtually human and built the one of the first hair stores that looked like a high fashion boutique. (There were other mass hair producers but Elika’s was the most chic.) She was one of the first big ones in the grid, kids.

And she’s back at Hair Fair, showing some of the most darling styles you can grab, all with great texture-change HUDs for the hair and the accessories and all in her great hair colors in mesh. It’s great that she decided to come back on to the grid recently. She never fails to please with her styles and her kind presence is a welcome one.

I won’t continue to wax nostalgic without mentioning the other great pieces in my look, including Umazuma Metaluna’s winsome skin for Seasons Story with its full lips and beautiful eyes. Then I have this exquisite necklace from Mea Carnell for On9, a piece that is available in three metals. Mea has shown up in the jewelry world with some great mesh work and amazing designs, especially in metals. Poulet Koenkamp is presenting this dress at Fashiontropic, which includes a beautifully textured hem with large tropical flwoers, which I don’t show here. It’s an almost romantic piece with optional translucent sleeves and a sexy halter top.

Hair by Elikapeka Tiramisu for Elikatira, available at Hair Fair 2015 *

• [e] Chantal
• [e] Kara
• [e] Lilllian

Skin: [theSkinnery] Emily – Bare face (champagne) DB CL1 by Umazuma Metaluna for[theSkinnery], available at Season’s Story *

Eyes: {D.A} – Marble – Smoke by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.3 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: :: PM :: Strelitzia in Orange by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations,, available at Fashiontropic *

Necklace: Meva Spiral Spheres Collar Copper by Mea Carnell for Meva, available at On9 *

Poses by Luna Jubilee for !bang *

Fell in Love with a Girl

Red hair with a curl
Mellow roll for the flavour
And the eyes were peeping
Can’t keep away from the girl
These two sides of my brain

~ “Fell in Love with a Girl” by White Stripes

There’s always something special about a redhead. And if you think a redhead can’t wear pink, you’re decidedly wrong, especially if it’s this soft pink romper, one of several Poulet Koenkamp has made for On9. With a texture-change HUD offering three different colorways, each romper has its own individual flavor, this one having a romantic theme. I have accessorized with jewelry featuring an antique key and turquoise beads that Rucy Byron has made for Shiny Shabby, which will be opening May 20. I even wore the waist chain as a belt with this darling romper. And Bax Coen has come out with shiny new booties with materials, available in three fabulous metallic shades and sized for Slink AND Maitreya feet.

Monicuzza Babenco is also participating in Shiny Shabby this month with a gorgeous set of appliers for the LeLutka mesh heads. I wear them on the Aria head with the subtle shading and beautiful red brows she offers as an option. Once again, I had to adjust my eyes and lengthened my head for what I felt was the best aesthetic. Kavar Cleanslate recently came out with some lovely long hair he is offering in his mainstore including this gorgeous style with fringed bangs and his beautiful textures.

Hair:  ::Exile::Downtown by Kavar Cleanslate for ::Exile:: *

Head applier: *YS&YS* Ginny Tone03 Skin Applier – Lelutka Mesh Head by Monicuzza Babenco for *YS&YS*, available at Shiny Shabby (opening May 20) *

Mesh head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-ARIA v1.1 by JadenArt for LeLutka *

Eyes: {D.A} – Marble – Deep by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.3 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Romper: :: PM :: Who Romper Romantica by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations, available at On9 *

Jewelry: !APHORISM! Bijou Collection – Necklace, Bracelet and Waist Chain – Turqoise by Rucy Byron for !APHORISM!, available at Shiny Shabby (opening May 20) *

Handbag: ::C’est la vie !:: Manon Bag Gacha(blue) by Larcoco Mathy for C’est la vie ! , available at Chapter Four

Nail appliers: Nailed It – Maitreya – Ombre Set HUD by Giela Delpaso for Nailed It *

Boots: BAX Poppy Booties Metallic Rose (f. Maitreya) by Bax Coen for Bax Coen Designs *

Poses by Olivia LaLonde for Le Poppycock, available at Chapter Four