Taking It

The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it. ~ Roseanne Barr

I got my slave boy out (my male alt) and dressed him up for today’s photos because there were some great poses from Olaenka Chesnokov and Luna Jubilee and other things at ROMP I found, and I was loving my look. Start with this top from Annette Voight from ROMP, which I paired with a skirt from an outfit ValentinaEvangelista recently came out with and boots from Saki Galiazzo. Then I found these fishnet appliers from Bax to pull together the look. Mr. Alt has the sexy collar from Cheerno Destiny at ROMP and a harness that Baileymonster featured at ROMP a couple rounds ago and now has in her store. I think I made him into a right sexy pet.

My skin news for today is Dam1710’s applier for the Catwa Annie head, a beautiful east Asian look that went on beautifully and takes Catwa’s makeup options quite nicely. I was pleased with the look of the skin on the face and body and look forward to seeing more of David’s work. My hair is a short unisex cut from Dura that just topped this look perfectly and added a sexiness to my girl that went beyond bows and ringlets.

On Her:

Hair: *Dura-B&G*65 HAIR – DARK COLOR by Chiaki Xue for Dura *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Annie V4.5 by Catwa Clip for CATWA

Skin applier: L’Etre Skin Shop – Xiaoyu Skin [Buttermilk Tone] by dam1710 for L’Etre

Eyes: .ID. Attraction Eyes by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard, available at The Men’s Dept

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

Top: [Decoy] Rosy Peek – Black Top (Maitreya) by Annette Voight for [Decoy], available at ROMP

Skirt: :V.e. Bridget Leather Mini MAITREYA FIT Charcoal by ValentinaEvangelista for Valentina E. Couture

Earrings: . aisling . Tortuga Princess Earrings by Druunah Esharham for .aisling

Bracelet: [Avenge] Wires bracelet – black/silver/black RARE by AvengeStore for [Avenge], available at OMGacha *

Stockings: BAX Ornament Leggings Fat Pack 1 Appliers by Bax Coen for Bax Coen Designs *

Boots: H@S Belladonna Boots – Maitreya by Saki Galiazzo for H@S *

 

On him:

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Bennett Non-Rigged Mesh by Tommy Fairplay for*~*Damselfly*~*

Skin: -NIVARO- Emerson Skin -summertone – hairy_stubble_hair by ReishiProphet for Nivaro *

Eyes: #adored – nova eyes – adelmerald by Constance Daehlie for #adored

Collar: [NO!Project] NeckLace SLAVE by CheerNo Destiny for No!Project, available at ROMP

Harness: [ abrasive ] Primal Studded Harness Black by baileymonster for [abrasive]

Jeans: Lenox 2015 Denim Mens by Leviathan Flux for Lenox

Hands: Slink Male Hands (AvEnhance) – Relax by Siddean Munro for Slink

Feet: Slink Avatar Enhancement Male Feet Flat V2.1 by Siddean Munro for Slink

 

Poses:

!bang – domme by Luna Jubilee for !bang, available at ROMP *

oOo Powerful Four c/m/nt by Olaenka Chesnokov for oOo Studio, available at ROMP *

oOo Powerful One c/m/nt by Olaenka Chesnokov for oOo Studio, available at ROMP *

 

Poses assisted by Avimote PoseMaker PE 1.02 by Avimote Dreamscape for Avimote *

Compulsory Christmas–KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 8

“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” ~ Garrison Keillor

Christmas this year is, as always, fraught with some tension in my household. Things like who is going to get the tree out, whose house are we going to on which day, how much are we going to spend on everyone is driving us all crazy. The good thing is that we generally get along and don’t allow it to become a point of argument with each other. It’s us against the world, as it were. So when I got Zzoiezee’s charming gifts for the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, it was a natural to get them out and create a cozy Christmas card scene (using my poor dude alt who yes, needs some revision but I was hurrying) and erase all that tension with a picture-perfect setting. Zzoiezee packed today’s gift with jammies for him and her, ornaments, a decorated tree (!), and a great couple’s pose (that you see here). Your Christmas card shot is done in one gift from the Calendar!

I enhanced the décor with Winter Thorn’s amazingly cozy woodstove and Christmas décor (which she also offers in white and blue for those of you who are so over red). Everything comes in pieces and she has different settings for the stove so you have a variety of options, all done in Winter’s beautifully warm style. Anaisterpellie and Kerryth Tarantal are two folks who are offering gifting possibilities at the soon-to-open charmingly-decorated Christmas on 34th Street. One of the KittyCatS is checking out a treat Anais is offering for shoppers at one of the gift wrapping stations for a mere 10L. I admit I got in early to the event and Sabein and Callie are in for some awesome holiday gifts this year!

Mina Nakamura is offering this darling hair with hat at Christmas on 34th Street, which means it is also transfer for gift giving. Several of the creators are giving the gifts in a package that can be handed to your friend and when she opens it, the resulting pieces are copy/no trans, so don’t worry about that scary business of giving and potentially losing no copy items. It’s a pretty clever set up as long as you do not peek in the box! (Meaning, don’t open it before you give it or it blows up and you’re holding on to a copy/no transfer item.) Mochi Milena has created a new set of Logo mesh head appliers for the We <3 RP event in three tones. I opted to use the applier on the newly reissued Chloe head and clicked around for the glossy lipstick included with her appliers.

On her:

Hair (with hat): MINA Hair – Jade 01 (no materials) by Mina Nakamura for MINA, available at Christmas on 34th Street (opens December 9)  *

Mesh head: LOGO Infinity Chloe Hybrid Mesh Avatar – Omega by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: [PF] <Latte> – Kiyomi – LOGO Head Applier by Mochi Milena for Pink Fuel, available at We <3 RP *

Eye appliers: :{WS}: Omega Eye Applier – Turquoise Medium by weaponizedsugar for Weaponized Sugar

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

Pajamas: zanze W-holiday jams-[MAITREYA} by zzoiezee for Zanze, available December 8 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *

 

On him:

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Jasper Non-Rig Mesh Dark Browns by Tommy Fairplay for *~*Damselfly*~*

Skin: HERMONY / SKIN / LEON / ST6 by Hermanni Laville for HERMONY (no longer available)

Pajamas: zanze Men-holiday jams by zzoiezee for Zanze, available December 8 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *
 

The scene:

[ zerkalo ] Hot Chocolate (winter edition) by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at Christmas on 34th Street (opens December 9)  *

[ zerkalo ] Chocolate on a Stick – 10L GIFT by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at Christmas on 34th Street (opens December 9)  *

Spyralle Moravian Star Lamp (Touch On/Off) by Kerryth Tarantal for Spyralle, available at Christmas on 34th Street (opens December 9)  *

zanze HOLIDAY POSE by KatyaSessions for Zanze, available December 8 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *

zanze TREE and zanze Ornament BOX by zzoiezee for Zanze, available December 8 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *

{what next} Hanne Woodburning Stoves by Winter Thorn for {what next}, available at Collabor88 *

• {what next} Hanne Woodburning Stove (Almond) – Wood Fireplace
• {what next} Hanne Fireplace Surround (Wood)
• {what next} Hanne Log Ple
• {what next} Hanne Fireplace Tools
• {what next} Hanne Kettle (Red)

{what next} Nordic Winter Decor Set – Red  by Winter Thorn for {what next}, available at Collabor88 *

• {what next} Red Nordic Print 1
• {what next} Red Nordic Print 2
• {what next} Red Nordic Print 3
• {what next} Nordic Stocking (Red#1)
• {what next} Nordic Stocking (Red#3)

{what next} ‘Winter’ Laurel Rug by Winter Thorn for {what next}

Various KittyCats by KittyCats for KittyCats!

Digging Out–KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 3

“The snow doesn’t give a soft white damn whom it touches.” ~ E.E. Cummings

Callie told me the KittyCatS Winter Wonderland was an editor pick in the Destination guide. She was excited because there was beautiful fresh snow fall at the sim so everything was glistening and white. I freaked. See, Callie is from Calliefonia (her spelling, not Jerry Brown’s), and she really has no concept of snow or snow management. Where I am from in the hearty northern midwest, snow needs to be displaced as soon as it falls to prevent slipping, sliding, tripping, icing, and resulting lawsuits. You must immediately get out there and shovel it away. So I put on my fringed jacket from Paolla Flux that I got at Shiny Shabby, pulled on my jeans from Hilly Haalan (skin tight, baby) and boots from Senzati0n Domenitzo from Shiny Shabby. I whipped out the shovel I got at the Tannenbaum Market from Redd Columbia (she’s back!) and took advantage of the shoveling animation.

Thank goodness Tommy Fairplay and Shylah Honey are giving out this hair for men and women in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar. It’s great for men or women and includes ALL the hundreds of colors they make in hair and a separate HUD for change the texture on the beanie. And it’s warm! Umazuma Metaluna has made a set of luscious skins for the Arcade that include the sort of seasonal sparkle you need for a fashionable look.

Get to the KittyCats Winter Wonderland to hit the calendar for this great hair, see the sights, ride the carriage and skate, and rest assured—the walk is shoveled. You won’t slip.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Kirby-Women’s Non-Rigged Mesh by Tommy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for *~*Damselfly*~*, available December 3 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *

Skin: [theSkinnery] Daisy 3 (honey) by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at the Arcade *

Eyes: .ID. September Eyes / Blue-Gray by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard

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

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

Jacket: {Reverie} Nico Fringe Jacket – Navi – Maitreya by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*

Jeans: [hh] Cassidy Jeans MAITREYA SIZE by Hilly Haalan for Hilly Haalan *

Bag: C L A Vv. Fringed Sling Bag Denim by ThePierrot for C L A Vv., available at Shiny Shabby*

Shovel: -RC- Snow Season Shovel – Red by Redd Columbia for -RC- Cluster, available at the Tannenbaum Holiday Market

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

Additional poses by Luna Jubilee for !bang

Gee Whiz—KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 2

It’s been a long, long time
Can’t explain why you crossed my mind
I guess it’s just to say, “Gee whiz, it’s Christmas!”

~ “Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas” by Carla Thomas

Gee whiz. It’s Christmas! I have started making massive numbers of cookies and putting them in the freezer (this is my new tradition). Last year I made over 500 cookies. My son and I love baking together and the putzing, making little balls of dough and decorating, is soothing.

Snow has already fallen here several times and it’s pretty chilly so this special gift from TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar is welcome. TOmmy made two hairs that you get—one with the darker hat (in the main photos) and one with the lighter (in the top photo). It’s non-rigged so you can resize it (as I did) and comes as a fatpack of HUDs so you get all the colors Damselfly offers. This gorgeous gift can be yours starting today. The KittyCatS community members have also made some gifts “for the cats” as a special treat in the calendar. If you don’t have a KittyCat, don’t worry, you will on the 24th!

To match, I put together a casual outfit from several new pieces. First is a great sweater over demin shirt from beanster Potato that comes with one of beanster’s great texture change HUDs for the sweater. My jeans are Datrip Blackbart’s great offer for Winter Trend, available with a HUD that lets you change the texture on the legwarmers. I fit on boots from Senzati0n Domenitzo for the Frozzen Fair that also include a texture-change HUD.

I got my lovely skin during the Skin Addiction Black Friday from Jade Glazner. The skin includes the Slink Physique AND Slink Hands and Feet appliers all on one HUD. (I had to clarify this.) Jade also offers a nail applier for next to nothing and a variety of lipsticks and eyeshadows as add-ons.

Arcade has opened, so the sim is packed and people are camming in to grab goodies. The nice thing about gacha items is that they are no copy, so perfect for stocking stuffing and a great way to “regift” the items you don’t want. I highly recommend the gacha from Cory Edo, which includes a variety of holiday decorations without a rare. I scattered them around me to add a little festivity to the scene. Gee whiz!

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Brock Non-Rigged Mesh by TOmmy Fairplay for *~*Damselfly*~*, available in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar *

Skin: ::NM:: Zoe (05) Brown by Jade Glazner for ::Nar Mattaru::

Eyes: #adored – dream eyes – velik by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Top: 20.FIVE Mesh: Sacha Sweater by beanster Potato for 20.FIVE *

Jeans: Legal Insanity – bree warmer dirty jeans  * Heels by Datrip Blackbart for Legal Insanity, available at Winter Trend *

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual by Siddean Munro for Slink

Nail appliers: ::NM:: Zoe Natural French (Slink Nails Applier) by Jade Glazner for ::Nar Mattaru::

Boots: Essenz – Moscow (Fatpack 2) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Frozzen Fair *

Poses by Rogan Diesel for DieselWorks Animations

Décor: Trompe Loeil – 2014 Advent Calendar by Cory Edo for Trompe Loeil, available at Arcade *

• Trompe Loeil – PEACE Letters
• Trompe Loeil – Snowflake Ornate
• Trompe Loeil – Snowflake Deco
• Trompe Loeil – Bucket + Lit Branches

Happy Halloween!

I had the lucky fortune of being asked to do photos for the SL splash page and Marketplace for Linden Lab. They chose two photos, and I think it’s only fair to give credit where credit is due on the great content I used to put them together.

Left witch:

*~*Damselfly*~*Jojo Rigged-Mesh Big Pack by Shylah Honey for Damselfly, available at the Body Modification Expo *

.::WoW Skins::. Aisha Tan 01 by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::., available at the Black Dot Event *

…:::Beautiful Dirty Rich:::… Candy Corn Witch Dress by Cameron Velinov for …:::Beautiful Dirty Rich:::…, available on Marketplace

 

Right witch:

*~*Damselfly*~*Tabby Rigged-Mesh Mixed by Shylah Honey for Damselfly *

[theSkinnery] Hazel – Pumpkin (toffee) DB CL1 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at Seasons Story *

Tameless Witchy Woman Outfit by Nita Bracken for Tameless, available on Marketplace

 

{what next} Bubbling Brew Cauldron by Winter Thorn for {what next}, available on Marketplace

 

Background taken at Garden of Dreams

 

Left sister:

*~*Damselfly*~*Brielle Rigged-Mesh Big Pack by Shylah Honey for Damselfly, available at the Vintage & Cool Fair *

.::WoW Skins::. Aisha Tan by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::., available at the Black Dot Event *

IKON ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Light Aspen by Ikon Innovia for IKON

.::DD::. Nevermore! by Kiddo Oh for Dead Dolls, available on Marketplace

 

Right sister:

AD – k’leesish – light browns by Queue Marlowe for Analog Dog, available at Mystic Realms Faire *

:: PM :: Creatura Headpiece – Halloween Special by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon, available on Marketplace

-Belleza- Mae Med 2 Bl by Shyla Diggs for –Belleza-, available at the Vintage & Cool Fair *

.ID. Portrait Eyes / Blue by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard

NS::  Witch Costume (mesh) by Nani Soulstar for  NS:: Cutie Store, available on Marketplace

.:* LOULOU&CO *:. – Choker ::TANGO :: V.1 by Lolly Carlberg for .:* LOULOU&CO *:.

 

Poses: Familiar Pose by Olaenka Chesnokov for oOo, available at Pose Me Amazing *

 

Background taken at Bentham Forest

S/He

“You and I are in a world without boundaries and our spirits flow in it like ink blots on damp paper…”

~ quoted from “Transcending Borders” by Tutsy NAvArAthnA

My pal, Tutsy Navarathna, has been a resident of SL for quite a while and has tackled a few of the issues of virtuality that we all experience. His latest movie, “Transcending Borders,” looks at gender and attraction. Besides showing the beauty of SL so evocatively, it has a great ending! (I just want to note that Tutsy makes these amazing machinima from his home in India with the crappy internet that is inherent with living there. Bow before his amazing skills!)

Meanwhile, Genre has taken on the theme of “Androgyny,” which dovetails nicely with my recent online series obsession, “Transparent,” on Amazon. It’s a full-on examination of the many flavors of being sexual and gendered with the common issues of family dynamics, living in LA, growing up, being Jewish, and love, of course. I highly recommend it.

The suit I am wearing, from Poosykat LittleBoots, is the ideal look for a “low femme,” as one of the characters in “Transparent” labels this. This tailored suit is full mesh and fits perfectly. Platform heel boots from ThePierrot complete the look And I chose a neutral polish for my nails from Giela Delpaso.

A short men’s cut from TOmmy Fairplay is perfect for this look. With a long top that is insouciantly swept back and a great hairbase, the hair is ideal for men but really suits me too, and is one of his featured looks at The Liaison Collaborative.

The best part of the look is Mochi Milena’s skin, one she made just for this round at Genre. Supplied with the skins, of course, are all the appliers you might need but she also gives you a variety of cleavages from completely male to buxomly female with boi and girl in between. She also provides several shapes, which transform the skins from softly masculine to nicely feminine. I wore it on my shape as is, and it made an ideal look. Mochi also includes a bunch of makeups to femme up your look. If there ever was a skin to explore the spectrum of sexuality and gender representation, this is it.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Archer Non-Rigged Mesh by TOmmy Fairplay for *~*Damselfly*~*, available at The Liaison Collaborative *

Skin: [PF] Ashley <Peach> – Lid 01 (black – thin) / Female by Mochi Milena for Pink Fuel, available at Genre *

Eyes: #adored – cloud eyes – midnight – b by Constance Daehlie for #adored, available at the Mystic Realms Faire *

Outfit: Renegade Marquis Suit Jacket by Poosykat LittleBoots for Faster Pussycat, available at Genre

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual by Siddean Munro for Slink

Nail appliers: Nailed It – French Manicure – Pastels Set HUD by Giela Delpaso for Nailed It *

Boots: C L A Vv. Platform Boots I Choco by ThePierrot for C L A Vv., available at Genre

Poses: .mien. [ equal ] by Connie Stratten for .mien., available at Genre *

Solitude

“Trees’re always a relief, after people.” ~ David Mitchell

I am an introvert. I like my alone time a lot. I like quiet. So a walk in the woods is a good thing, and dressed as a woman warrior, I can let my inner fierce out. I dressed this way because two elements I wanted to show: first, these great mesh gladiator sandals with knee pads from Erratic Rain, which she is featuring at Uber. Available in several colors, the sandals are great for any kind of RL or a sexy summer look. My outfit is one of ValentinaEvangelista’s great mesh pieces. She makes her own mesh, and it’s not easy rigging clothes to fit well and also doing the fantastic textures she makes. If you want original mesh, that’s the place to go.

The other reason I did this look was to show off Shylah Honey’s hair for We Love Roleplay. Shylah (and her husband Tommy Fairplay) also do all original mesh pieces. This side-swept ‘do comes in 20 shades on their texture-change HUD and includes the feathers on the side, perfect for RP. My skin is Sawsan Secretspy’s exclusive for 24 Squared. She will only be selling 150 copies total and once they are gone, they are gone. The skin comes with a generous number of lipsticks and eye makeups plus freckles and of course, cleavage, so it’s a very unique look for a lucky few.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Koko Rigged-Mesh Big Pack by Shylah Honey for Damselfly, available at We Love Roleplay *

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Melissa Bronze  with .::WoW Skins::. Orange Lips Tattoo B/DT (ADD ME) and .::WoW Skins::. Black eyeliner (Bonus) by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::., available at 24 Squared *

Eyes: [UMEBOSHI] Moca moca eyes -Light Brown- by Keiba for UMEBOSHI

Outfit: :V.e. Sophia Two Piece Cocoa by ValentinaEvangelista for Valentina E.

Necklace: MG – Necklace – Fern’s Trinket and Bead Necklace – Long by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer, available at  FaMESHed *

Headpiece and Earrings: Legal Insanity – Ashanti Headband Black with Ashanti Earrings – Black  by Datrip Blackbart for Legal Insanity, available at the Showroom *

Bracers: .random.Matter. – Baratheon Bracers – Brown by Nikohl Hax for .random.Matter, available at We Love Roleplay *

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual by Siddean Munro for Slink

Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Flat by Siddean Munro for Slink

Shoes: erratic / valena – gladiator sandals / espresso by Erratic Rain for erratic, available at Uber *

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin

Taken at the Chakyrn Forest

Whistle

“If you want me just whistle. You know how to whistle don’t you? Just put your lips together and blow.” ~ Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall recently passed away and I wanted to do a tribute look for her but who can possibly replicate such beauty? Only she could be herself, because it was her soul that gave light to her elegance. Her famous quote is a perfect sassy elegant rejoinder and encapsulates the persona she embodied.

For this dress from LeeZu Baxter, I wanted to find an elegant, old school look but I knew I couldn’t pull off Lauren Bacall, so I proceeded as seemed natural. LeeZu has never been afraid of pushing the boundaries of what she can do in SL, pulling in elements of everything at her disposal—textures, mesh, prims, and old fashioned style—to create her very haute fashion. This time she has mesh layers to show a very elegant gown with a lace overlay and then a great filmy flexi skirt at the bottom. With the brooch at the rib and the medallion flung over the shoulder, it’s sexy and beautiful, especially with her complex textures.

A look this complicated doesn’t need a lot else going on, so I opted for small earrings from Krystal Jenkins, which show well with my new hair from TOmmy Fairplay. This is a men’s hair, but it looks amazing on women too, especially worn with this gorgeous skin from Umazuma Metaluna from her collection for the Arcade. With deep berry lips and a gorgeously framed eye, the look is pure glamour.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Dawson Non-Rigged Mesh Big Pack by TOmmy Fairplay for Damselfly *

Skin: [theSkinnery] Marni 14 (honey) with [theSkinnery] Marni Brows 6 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery],available at the Arcade (opening soon) *

Eyes: #adored – dream eyes – stornborn by Constance Daehlie for #adored

Dress: [LeeZu!] Aurora Gown <mesh,rigged,materials> /mauve by LeeZu Baxter for LeeZu! *

Earrings: :::Krystal::: Captured Radiance Earring – Platinum (Hope Stone) by Krystal Jenkins for :::Krystal:::

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual by Siddean Munro for Slink

Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet High by Siddean Munro for Slink

Shoes: Essenz – Palermo (Fatpack 2) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz *

Poses by Olaenka Chesnokov for oOo

The Dinner Party

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely. ~ W. Somerset Maugham

I’m having a dinner party. An intimate party for four. I have the table, the chairs, the plates and glasses and cutlery, and the space. Tobias Convair is offering this gorgeous modern set, loosely based on Corbusier’s ideas (like the table is TOTALLY Corbusier), at FaMESHed this month. I added one of Kayly Iali’s art pieces from Casa as décor and my room is complete.

Something casual, a bit eclectic, speaking to my ease at home but also a bit of formality. Well, that’s a lot of jumbo for “Look at this cute outfit I put together! Whee!” Start with this darling minidress from Azlyn Vaher that is all over the feeds because it’s going to be at District 5 in a few days. It comes with a great texture-change HUD that allows several variations in prints, sash color, ties and necklace. I loved clicking into a look I like. I paired it with leggings from Tatyana Ultsch and these darling mesh boots from Tesla Miles (that come in over a dozen color combos with a texture-change HUD as well).

My wonderful hair is from TOmmy Fairplay for Depraved Nation’s District 5 as well. When I first saw this one, I jumped up and down because it’s a sassy short ‘do for girls with a lot of personality and character. I was glad to see TOmmy mixed mesh and flexi to make the look great and it comes with the great texture-change HUD that Damselfly offers. My luminous skin is Shyla Diggs’ newest for Collabor88 with lovely, glowing makeup. I added one of the many lipstick tattoos to change up my look a bit.

Ready for my dinner party. Now, how to figure out how to make SL food taste better than styrofoam or plywood….

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Seleste Non-Rigged Mesh Big Pack by TOmmy Fairplay for :::Damselfly Hair::, available at District 5 (opens August 13) *

Skin: -Belleza- Grace C88 Tan 2 Bk with -Belleza- Grace C88 Tan Gloss 1 by Shyla Diggs and Tricky Boucher for –Belleza, available at Collabor88 *

Eyes: [theSkinnery] Bohemian eye collection – 18 by Umazuma Metaluna for[theSkinnery], available at the Chapter Four *

Dress: Yasum*MESH*Urban Hawt* by Azlyn Vaher for Yasum, available at District 5 (opens August 13) *

Leggings: :::i::: Lace Leggins Style6 by Tatyana Ultsch for :::insanya::: *

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual by Siddean Munro for Slink

Nail appliers: Flair – Nail Hud Add On – Slink Avatar Enhancement – Set 223 by Sasy Scarborough for Flair, available at My Slink Obsession *

Boots: – TESLA – Ziggy2 by Tesla Miles for Tesla *

Poses by Dahriel for *PosESioN*

Furnishings:

• +CONVAIR+ Corbu Swivel Chair red by Tobias Convair for Convair, available at FaMESHed *
• +CONVAIR+Corbu Placesetting bone by Tobias Convair for Convair, available at FaMESHed *
• +CONVAIR+ Corbu Table wood by Tobias Convair for Convair, available at FaMESHed *
• +CONVAIR+ Concrete Candlestick by Tobias Convair for Convair, available at FaMESHed *
• +CONVAIR+ Pearl Bowls long pink by Tobias Convair for Convair, available at FaMESHed *
• +CONVAIR+ Atomic Pendant Light red by Tobias Convair for Convair, available at FaMESHed *
• Rug from Ikea
• Fiery Hill 3 2014 tiled by Kayly Iali, available at Casa

House: ROOST – Lake Side Basement house part1 (3Bed/2Bath) by RoostHomes for Roost

Stare at My Hair

It’s that time of the summer again. Hair Fair! Last night the sims opened to designers and bloggers for shopping and as everyone danced between the ginormous bottles of hair products (labeled “Esselle”), the number of hair styles and designers boggled the mind.  As always, every item donates a percentage to Wigs for Kids, a non-profit organization that helps kids who have lost their hair to various reasons (chemotherapy, alopecia, etc.) get hair replacement systems.

One of my favorite designers is in hair fair this year: Damselfly. After a boom in popularity for their big fluffy hair, they regrouped and now the partnership of TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey is back making great mesh hair for women AND men. TOmmy and Shylah are donating a portion of the sale of any and all of these hairs to Wigs for Kids.

If you have noticed, TOmmy and Shylah have been busy at several events and it’s been a pleasure showing and wearing their hair. They really want to get your attention. The hairs all come with a handy texture-change HUD that also includes resizing for non-rigged styles AND lest you are concerned about the scripts, they are removable.

You have to find a hair in this collection that suits you. They were sure to cover everything: long, medium and short for women and long and short for men. They include hair bases where needed. The men’s hair is not TOO fluffy, which is a boon for men. It’s masculine as needs be. And the women’s hair is sexy and sensuous.

Hair Fair opens TOMORROW.

On Harper (top to bottom):

*~*Damselfly*~* Tansy Rigged Mesh Big Pack with Damselfly HB Mens v4 Parted  Black (Tintable) by TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for :::Damselfly Hair::, available at Hair Fair 2014 *

*~*Damselfly*~*Gabriel Rigged Mesh Big Pack with Damselfly HB Mens v4 Parted  Black (Tintable) by TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for :::Damselfly Hair::, available at Hair Fair 2014 *

*~*Damselfly*~*Gabriel Rigged Mesh Big Pack with Damselfly HB Mens v4 Parted  Black (Tintable) by TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for :::Damselfly Hair::, available at Hair Fair 2014 *

Skin: Essences {Galadriel} *medium01* brown by Inka Mexicola for Essences *

Eyes: Egozy.Eyes (Green).Dark by Nicole Button for Egozy *

Dress: [LG] Boutique-[ SUMMER14] Shoot The Moon by GraceHaddington for LivGlam, available for 55L Thursday *

Necklace and Earrings: MG – Necklace – Vallari Neck Collar with MG – Earrings – Vallari Hoops by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer, available at Collabor88 *

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

 

On Blunt (top to bottom):

*~*Damselfly*~* Gabriel Rigged Mesh Big Pack with Damselfly HB Mens v4 Parted  Black (Tintable) by TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for :::Damselfly Hair::, available at Hair Fair 2014 *

*~*Damselfly*~* Felix Rigged Mesh Big Pack with Damselfly HB Mens v4 Parted  Black (Tintable) by TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for :::Damselfly Hair::, available at Hair Fair 2014 *

Skin: Ooh-la-licious/Marcello/Caramel/Buzz Cut with Ooh-la-licious/Marcello/Goatee Tattoo by Oohlala Sassoon for Ooh-la-licious *

Eyes: Egozy.Eyes (Green).Dark by Nicole Button for Egozy

Jacket: {.essences.} Aztec Jacket € by Inka Mexicola for Essences

Poses by Mari Stipe for {Pose Maniacs}