Sear

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Love_Smoked in Cocoa ([Illusory])

LIPSTICK: Love Lips, Coffee / Teeth ([Illusory]) - included in Love skin pack! 

 HAIR: In the Meantime, Sin [of Blacks pack] (::Exile::)

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

DRESS: Kalila in CreamPouffe ({bilo})

EARRINGS: Ultra Lush Green Earrings (berry.berry) - only 10L at the MP!

NECKLACE: Granny's Necklace (::Amorous::)

BRACELET: Aster ({me.} Jewelry) - past fundraiser (One Voice) item!

RING: All Seeing Eye [of set including necklace and ring] (Maxi Gossamer) - Available NOW at the Tomorrow Today Fundraiser!

POSES: (pda)

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YOU GUYS! Tomorrow Today has FINALLY opened! What are you waiting for? GET THERE!

I got this lovely set from Maxi Gossamer from the Tomorrow Today Fundraiser, and it's pretty sweet. You get a long and short version of the necklace, and two rings, one for each hand. All are color-changeable. 18 colors options for the eye (for both necklace and ring), two color options for the necklace chain, six colors for the gems (for both necklace and ring) and two color options for the ring shank.

I'm at the Fundraiser, and there are just NOT enough people here. So let's make it laggy! :P

A demain...

Ceceile

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Chloe in Mocha (-Belleza-)

EYES: Beaute in Dark Ivory (Agnes Finney) - Available NOW at the VF2012!

HAIR: Dorothy Parker's Cloche Hat (Vaughan's House of Curiosities)

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

DRESS: Amour Dress in Black (:) BCC.) - Available NOW at the VF2012!

SHOES: Shimmy Sha-Wobble in Gold (Bliensen + MaiTai) - Available NOW at the VF2012!

EARRINGS: Beatrice Necklace Set (Maxi Gossamer) - Available NOW at the VF2012! Set includes earrings and necklace

NECKLACE: Lydia Lattice Pearl, Long (Maxi Gossamer) - Available NOW at the VF2012!

RING (left hand): Aster Ring in Silver ({me.}) - One Voice Fundraiser item!

RING (right hand): Johanna Ring in Red Jasper (Earthstones) - previous C88 item!

BAG: Toy Cam-Mera Bag in Old Brown Leather (Tee*fy)

CIGARETTE HOLDER: Valentine Cigarette Holder (Creator: ooSHEoo)

POSES: Marukin (Available NOW at August C88!) and (pda)

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I don't think enough people know about Vaughan's House of Curiosities, a wonderful shop of random must-haves! There's hair, there are clothes, hats and even robots! There's a bit of everything at Vaughan's, AND the owner, Marleen Vaughan is a TOTAL sweetheart. THAT always makes a spendid shop even more so. So get on over dur! My favorite there has GOT to be the quirky, versatile hair.

I don't have a SLurl for :) BCC at the VF2012. However, I do plan to "notecard" vitamingirl to ask if she's got a direct SLurl to her booth at the Fair. Then, as always, I'll update.

Finally, you can find this furniture set - and so much more, at LEAST 40 things - from Melu Deco at the VF2012! It's so sleek and pretty and fitting for what I'm wearing. Well, actually, I wanted to blog this set, so the outfit came together just for the furniture. And I have to be the luckiest SL resident ever! Melusina Parkin, owner of Melu Deco, is another total sweetheart. She has been way nicer to me than I have deserved!

I say those things about designers not to brag but to tell you, once again, that, from my experience, designers in SL are friendly, receptive to suggestions and eager to help you. I have not run into a nasty designer yet, and I send a LOT of NCs and IMs. 

ANYWAY, you've got some shopping to do, yeah? :P

A demain...

Anywhere

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Indy in Dark ({.essences.}) - Coming Soon!

EYES: Enchanting Eyes in Dark Brown (Nana Minuet)

LIPSTICK: Lara Lipstick in Strawberry (Shakeup!)

HAIR: Caprice in Black Cherry [of Blacks pack] (::Exile::) 

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

TOP: Primal Eyes, Leopard (::: Le Primitif :::) - July group gift!

BOTTOMS: Flash Pants Glam ([American Bazaar])
SHOES: Knox Wedges in Icy Silver (Leverocci) - previous With Love Hunt item!

NOSE RING: Nose Diamond Piercing w/Bling on/off (DiamondSky Dezno) - Only 50L here!
EARRINGS: Bijou Mancala [set includes two pairs of earrings and two necklaces] (Sax Shepherd Designs) - Available at One Voice now for only one more day!

NECKLACE: Necklace Rohan in Gold ([glow]) - past TDR item!

BRACELET: Helix (::Amorous::)

BAG: Nikita Pearls Handbag (H.Luzza) - past group gift; store closed (?)

POSES:dfo!, Purple Poses, and Label Motion

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Oooooh my gawd. 

It's been two days since I've blogged! But that wasn't for lack of trying. 

For some reason, I hated everything I put together. EVERYTHING. It took me four tries before I got to this, and that inspiration finally came because of Inka Mexicola's new skin, Indy! Isn't she a beauty? And if you head on over to her blog, and her Flickr photostream, you'll see even better pictures of Indy. I can't wait to see the full package! I'm going to be evil right now and not tell you WHEN it will be released.

My pictures also reveal the newest tone from Essences. Native was previously the darkest tone, but nooooow this tone, called simply "dark," is the darkest available! And it's a great tone. I asked Inka if she could conceive and if she would ever create a darker tone, and probably three minutes later, she showed me a picture of a darker Indy. Of course, I was immediately sold! And here's the good news: this dark tone will now be included with every skin Inka releases from this point forward. I think that's penance enough for not revealing the Indy release date, yeah? :P

Do you wonder why I wear Shakeup so much? Well, first of all, I love matte lipstick. So far, Shakeup has the best matte lipsticks. (I also like PIDIDDLE's mattes). Secondly, for 199L, I have never gotten less than 60 lipsticks (for instance, 20 colors with three teeth options) in a pack. Finally, they fit most of my skins.

I think that's it! I'm off to mess around with my shape to effect another face out of Indy!

A demain...

Dive

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Lyse in SPF307 (.: vive nine :.)

EYES: Fall (Shakeup! Cosmetics)

EYELINER: Eyeliner 2 (-Belleza-) - past FLF item!

LIPSTICK: Lara Lipstick in Violet (Shakeup! Cosmetics)

HAIR: Blue Velvet in Snickers [of Chocolate Bars pack] (!lamb) - Available NOW at the HF2012! MESH

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

TOP: All Tied Up Tee - Strawberry (A&A) - past group gift!
BOTTOMS: Aztec Print Leggings in Salmon (Izzie's)

SHOES: Starlight Platforms in Dark Indigo (::LC:: - Lethal Couture)

NECKLACE: Amelie Pearl Necklace ([glow]) - past TDR item!

BRACELET:  Simple Polished Cuff (Whippet & Buck) - past FLF item!

BAG: No, You Boys... in Orange ([DDL]) - NEW!!!

SHADES (on hair): Sunglasses Avenue ([Amarelo Manga]) - Available NOW at the One Voice event!

POSES: [DDL] and Purple Poses

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I've decided that I'm going to tag all of my entries - all 58 of them! So I'm going to start on that. Like now.

A demain...

Lost

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Love_Shindig in Cocoa ([Illusory])

EYES: Fall (Shakeup! Cosmetics)

LIPSTICK: Love Lips in Hot Pink ([Illusory]) - Included in Love_Smoked in Cocoa pack!

HAIR and HAIRBASE: YOKE in Black ([INK]) - Available NOW at the Hair Fair 2012 event!

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

TOP: Round Top (::BND::) - only 1L!

BOTTOMS:  BW Oink (Tee*fy)

SHOES: Baby T's_Plain in Hot Yellow ([PM] Pixel Mode)

EARRINGS: The Coin Collector Jewelry Set [of set including necklace and earrings] (*League*)

NECKLACE:Studio Necklace_Taurus ([glow]) - past TDR item!

RING: Velouria Ring (Kunglers Extra) - Available NOW at TDR Blue!

BAG:  One Voice Bag (::EM::) - FREE at One Voice event!

POSES: * Purple Poses *, Di's Opera, and **Frozen**

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/me breathes in deeply and sharply. I'm doomed to forget SOMETHING; there's just so much!

Well...  to celebrate her Facebook page reaching 1,000 likes, Gogo (of Juicy Bomb) shared five of her studio windlight settings with her readers! I'm using one of those that I edited just a tiny bit. It didn't need editing, but I like messing around with stuff. THANK YOU, GOGO! I am very thankful for those because I SUCK at making my own windlight settings.

I usually don't mention my shape in my credits. That's because, unlike skins, for example, the shape I have used in almost all of my entries for the past three months is modifiable. Because it's modifiable, I'd hate to say "This is this shape" and have readers think their face and body shape will resemble mine in any way. It's mod, and because I like to make stuff my own, I've messed around with my staple shape. That shape is Izzie's Cassandra shape, which is including in each Cassandra skin tone pack. Izzie always includes a shape in her skin packs, AND those shapes are always modifiable. This time, however, I'm using another shape called Dublin from Shakeup! While Carrie finds another mainstore location for Shakeup!, her shapes and other products are on sale! This shape, and the others, are on sale for only 100L! I provided the link above; use it frequently! Well, I didn't use it freely because I bought three at the same time! For only 100L each, you can buy several of her awesome shapes. 

Now, hair. This [men's] hair is from the Haaaiiir Faaaiiiir 2012! I just had to provide a shot of the hair from the side, so you could see the awesomeness of the hair AND the hairbase. This is now one of my favorite pixie cuts, along with Exile's Nina and Burley's Ethan. This is what I used to get around the HF2012; it really made things much easier.

Finally, I think, is the ring. You can get the ring and earrings in a single set at the current TDR Blue collection. You'd have to go to the Kunglers Extra store to complete the set with the matching necklace; it's 70L just as the set is at TDR Blue. So what are you waiting for? GET!

If I've forgotten something, I will update the entry tomorrow. I'll also add the pictures to my Flickr page and update some SLurls!

A demain...

Holistic (One Voice)

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Pout 2 - Brat in Bean (:Curio:)

EYES: Realistic Eyes in Brown (Vanilla C. Designs) - store closed

HAIR: Amanda in Blood [of Dark Reds pack] (^;^CaTwA^;^)

HAIRBASE:  Sangria (Truth)

NAILS: Classic Nails (Izzie's)

OUTFIT: Fiesta in Black (~Lula~) - Available NOW at the One Voice event!

SHOES: Neesha Wedge in Black (IMBUE.)

EARRINGS:  Amen Earring in Obsidian (epoque)

NECKLACE:  Bettina in Black/Red [of set including necklace] (Donna Flora)

BRACELET:  previous Diamond is Mine Hunt item (.:* LOULOU&CO *:.)

BAG: Le Sac ACCOLA Ecossais Noir (AZOURY)

POSES: Khloe (Purple Poses) - Available NOW at the One Voice event! 

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Why not whip out the big guns (Pout 2) for Gala? She has been sitting in my inventory, waiting for the perfect time for her debut. What better time than the One Voice event?

We've good news; we (all of us - you and me and everyone between) have raised 10,000 dollars for Gala's legal costs! No, not LINDEN, but DOLLARS. That is so damned awesome. I'm very glad to hear it. It's not even been a week, and we've all the way until the 22nd to double what we have now (and hopefully more). Great job, everyone! *clap clap*

Oh. Isn't this bag adorable? I thought it was the perfect bag, resembling a skirt, to go with my skirted outfit. I tried to pair the outfit with perhaps seven other bags before I got to this one, and I knew it was the right one. 

Now... black walnut ice cream, here I come!

A demain...

Retro (One Voice)

 

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Love_Smoked in Cocoa ([Illusory)

EYES: Realistic Eyes in Brown (Vanilla C. Designs) - store closed

HAIR: Sunday Delight in Rust [of Autumn pack] (Pomme d'Amour)

HAIRBASE:  Treacle (Truth)
LIPSTICK: Love Lips in Burnt Red ([Illusory] - included in Love skin pack

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

CORSET: Nira Corset in Red ([GE] - Gorean Rose) - Available NOW at the One Voice event!
BOTTOMS: MetalMinx Jeans in Blackwood (The Sea Hole)

SHOES: Les Talons Argent et Or (AZOURY) - past Tropicalia Bazaar item

EARRINGS:  Pitanga Jewelry Set in Mixed Cherry [of set including necklace] (Sax Shepherd Designs) - Available NOW at the One Voice event! 

NECKLACE:  Julia Necklace Long (The Golden Fleece)

BRACELET:  Aster ({me}) - Available NOW at the One Voice event!

POSES: Gala (dfo!) - Available NOW at the One Voice event! 

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 Look at this corset! Look at the back of it! And I know I blogged this bracelet in the last entry, BUT... you didn't see it this up-close-and-personal, did you? NO! So now you get to see why I am so happy to have it and why YOU must have it.

A demain...

Dead End (One Voice)

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SKIN: Love_Smoked in Cocoa ([Illusory)

EYES: Realistic Eyes in Brown (Vanilla C. Designs) - store closed

HAIR: The Morning After in Black Beauty [of Silent Movie Star pack pack] (Clawtooth) - past FLF item!

HAIRBASE:  Raven (Truth)
LIPSTICK: Love Lips in Grape ([Illusory] - included in Love skin pack

NAILS: Drop Dead Red Manicure Prim Nails (*Sexy Mamas*)

DRESS: Dress Sequins Suelen ([Amarelo Manga]) - Available NOW at the One Voice event!

SHOES: Baby T's Plain in Hot Pink ([PM])

NECKLACE, BRACELET and RING: Aster ({me}) - Available NOW at the One Voice event! 

CLUTCH: Envelope Clutch (Emery) - current TDR item!

POSES: Cinnabar (Marukin) - current C88 item!

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I cannot say enough about the One Voice event.

First of all, Gala DESERVES this. And more importantly, the right to "create" freely sans harassment deserves this. I'm so very proud and ecstatic to have the opportunity to not only attend the One Voice event but to serve as a blogger. 

Secondly, and in line with the first point, I'm so glad that the SL community is behind Gala. It truly disgusts me when I think about what this woman is enduring and will be enduring until this issue is resolved, not to the mention the ridiculous amount of money it will cost to defend herself. And for what? Ugh. Damn jealousy, greed, and insecurity.

Third, there are SO many great designers and exclusive items at the event, all for sale to raise as much money as possible for Gala's court fees and other losses. 

If you do not attend, well... first of all, you suck. Secondly, you miss these designers (inhales sharply):

Gos, Belleza, Glam Affair, League,  Ingenue,  Aura, OneBadPixel, Exile, Luck inc,  North West, A.D.D. Andel, Pink Fuel, Laqroki,  Solange, N-Core, LouLou & Co, Body Doubles, IKON, Mon Cherie, This is a Fawn,  LW,  Bare Rose,  The Looking Glass, Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry, Silent Sparrow, Schadenfreude, Wet Cat, Purple Moon, Indyra Originals, E! Apparel & Accessories, elymode, Al Vulo, Lust Shapes, Vanity Hair, Curious Kitties, Manna,  Lassitude & Ennui, RC Cluster, Ducknipple,  Sleeping Koala, Savior Faire/Aphrodisiac, *Anymore, DCD, BOOM,  Lisp Bazaar,  Flowey, La Petite Morte, Contraption, HOD, Divalicious, Ego Co, MINA Hair, RnB Furniture, Kinki Animations, Medley, Faerycat Designs, By Snow, Insatiable Fashions, Essences, ANNA Shapes, Delusions/Sweet Tart, Sakide, Nzuri, {me} Jewelry, Pulse Skins, CoLLisions, HANDverk, Chop Zuey, AlterEgo, SAX Shepard Designs,  Blacklace,  Bent, Amarelo Manga,  Laura Hurley Skins,  The Sea Hole, Toki-Doki, Mela's, La Galleria, Culprit,  Censored, Art Dummy, Zibska/Zibware, Razorblade Jacket,. Chandelle Designs, Ana-Mations, Prodigal, Wasabi Pills, Fri.Day, Holli Pocket,  Liquid Honey, Don't Freak Out, TuttiFruitti, Ever an Angel, cHelle, Shush, Adorkable,  Virtual Insanity, Avisage, Blah, A and S Visions,  Gorean Rose, Zwicked Textures, Candydoll, Burner Engine Works,  Adoration Home and Gardens, Wild Style Fashions, Ju, Addiction Jewelry, LionSkins, Fear Us, The Death, Doves and Crows, Patron/Wildchild & Muse, U-Poser, Little Tasta, Little Vulo Lula, AngelRED Couture, LoMos Designs, Fallen Gods, Inc

Y'know... no big deal. :P

Of course, there have been issues of lag and downright inability to TP into the sim. Duh! I usually wait a few days for big events like these or discount collections (ESPECIALLY C88), though I have to admit it kills me to do so.  But if you can't wait, try. And if that doesn't work, some stores have decided to place their donation items in their stores for sale! Use this page for real-time (aspiring to be, at least) information on those stores that will sell their items at their respective stores!

A demain...

One Voice... Behind Gala Phoenix!

As you probably all know, Curio's Gala Phoenix is currently in the midst of legal issues which have resulted in her content being removed from the grid, pending the outcome of her legal battle. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) process in Second Life requires that when there is legal action taken against your content, Linden Lab will remove it from the grid until a ruling is made. Gala's fellow content creators have come together to host a fundraiser to help with the enormous amount of legal fees she will have to bare in order to fight these baseless claims.

The fundraiser will be held from July 9-15, with a blogger preview on July 8th.

Some participants include Flowey, BareRose, Black Lace, Belleza, Ingenue, Laq, Luck Inc, One Bad Pixel, Gos, Truth, Bent, Fawn, Cupcake, evolve, Glam Affair, ely, Lassitude & Ennui, Zanzibar, Adorkable, Ikon, League and many more.

This fundraiser is not only to help Gala Phoenix, but to also take a stand for the community of content creators, for many of whom SL is their main source of income. This could happen to any one of us, and it's necessary that we stand up and fight back to ensure that it doesn't.

Please contact Sophia Harlow or OMGWTF Barbecue if you'd like to participate as a content creator or blogger, and join the inworld group One Voice for updates and the LM when we open!

More info here: curioonline.org/2012/07/05/curio-news-release/

PLEASE REPOST THIS IMAGE AND MESSAGE! Thank you.

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I feel so terrible for Gala, having to pay for the insecurity of another. Let's support her as much as possible!