Month: January 2016

Tantalising 20s

Aeon 1 Comment Fashion, LotD, Places, Reviews

I know it’s just selective memory – or wishful thinking – that makes the roaring twenties seem like such a wild and carefree time, but who can resist the clarion call of the bandstand? The swish of fringe as flappers wound their way through smoke-filled rooms, dancing and flirting?

Dressed by Lexi helps bring those days to life with Tantalize, a beautiful flapper dress newly re-released with Omega appliers!  The dress comes with standard layer upper and lowers, and mesh fringe (which shimmers nicely when you walk or dance) in two sizes, for ‘average’ and ‘curvy’ figures.  To make matters better, Lexi has put Tantalize on special pricing until Thursday, 2016/01/13. The Omega appliers replace the standard layers,  are sold separately for a small (and reasonable) fee. Tantalise is available in six jewel-tone colours, each sold separately.

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With or without stockings?  I thought the the lace-top backseam stockings by AviCandy would give it a more racy look – but when I look at the pics without, they almost look more scandalous!

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I had a whirl of a time visiting the Chicago Fiume, a little slice of the Chicago 1920s. Stop on by, you never know where you might find a speakeasy down a blind path.  Knock twice, and tell them Aeon sent ya.

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I stopped by Dressed by Lexi looking to pick up just the dress and applier, but found the accompanying jewelry set and couldn’t resist! The set contains the necklace, earrings, and two bracelets, and comes with a HUD that includes gems choices to match each of the dress colours.

Tantalize_010My hair here is “Evelyn” by Alli & Ali. This beautiful little cut features a ribbon and sequins (on both front and back) that are hud-driven for a variety of colours for each. You can also set the ribbon and sequins for ‘invisible’. I love to wear it with a pair of goggles up over my forehead for a steampunk outfit as well!

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It’s time to make my escape before those dodgy fellows in the alley look my way!

Aloha, all!

Along the silk road

Aeon Fashion, LotD

When you say ‘silks’, most people in SL might think of swishing gauzy pieces of next-to-nothing, but Spyralle brings us the lovely Silk Road, with this lovely Snow Moon colour scheme as a current group gift.  The all-mesh tunic and trousers combination comes in five sizes, and is an update on her older Silk Road line.  Snow Moon is a teaser for an exclusive version of Silk Road sold only at Fair Play this month!   Both of the updated  versions come in male and female fittings.

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  • Spyralle – Silk Road II Tunic (Snow Moon) and Trousers (Midnight)
  • Baby Monkey – Debbi Boot

A silk tunic and trousers may not be the warmest for the winter weather, but the colour scheme seemed perfect for a visit to the winter sim at Two Moon Paradise.

I changed my hair to the shorter ‘Taylor’ cut by Calico for this rear-view, so as to show off the lovely collar detail.

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The tunic comes with three lovely texture choices for the detail, all along the same colour scheme.  I can’t figure out which one is my favourite, but such fun to have the choices!  I had to include three snaps here to show them off, I don’t think a pic of the HUD would do them justice!

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The purchase version  includes a HUD with six natural tones for the field colour and six different pattern variations for the trim.  You can stop by Spyralle for a look at the ad and to pick up the Snow Moon group gift, but the full version is only available at Fair Play. You simply must stop by for a look!

I should also make a note of the lovely boots from Baby Monkey, some of my go-to favourites.  They come with a fabulous colour change HUD with 32 colours to choose from!

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Aloha!

Leathers

blue Fashion, LotD, Reviews

We had a fun little leather competition the other day, and I finally splurged on a set of leather chaps I’ve had my eye on for ages.  With a couple of sploder wins and other things recently I thought it was a good excuse to buy them.  Then of course I had to find a motorcycle sim to photograph them 🙂

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  • Chaps: Blaze Silver Studs Chaps by Mia
  • Leggings: Lace Capri Leggings version 2 by  Simply Me!
  • Jacket: Leather Studded Biker Jacket by Pucker Up!
  • Bra: from Simply Wow Baby Doll Black by Bonita Wear (marketplace link)
  • Boots: Kiria Boot Salamia by Topazia
  • Necklace: Magnum Mysterium by Chop Zuey
  • Hair: Serafine Fire by Alli & Ali
  • Skin: Adore Peach Bare by Lumae
  • Hands: Slink
  • Body: Lara by Maitreya

Ana Markova New Year’s gift

blue Fashion, LotD, Reviews

Ana Markove makes some lovely things.  I’ve been a group member for ages.  This is a very generous gift for her group’s members.  The dress is fitmesh in the standard sizings plus fitmesh versions for Maitreya and Belleza.  Wonderful!

The group is L$100 to join, but you’d be hard pressed to find a quality dress like this on the marketplace for less that a couple of hundred, so it’s well worth it in my opinion.

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BF Angel Wing Tattoo

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Second Life gives you the opportunity to do things you really wouldn’t do in Real Life.  I’d never get this tattoo in RL, but ohh it looks nice in SL!  This is one of the first things I made in SL, and I’m still happy with it and wear it a lot with goth outfits and so forth.  The tattoo is supplied on upper system clothing layers and comes with an Omega applier for most mesh bodies.

They are available at the marketplace for a guaranteed low low price.  What will they mean to you? Beauty, grace, flight, freedom? Perhaps to remind you that you have someone watching over you? Or you are someone’s angel?

GeMyles SLF&O January Group Gift

blue Fashion, LotD, Reviews

With more generosity from GeMyles, today I’m showing you the January group gift from them for Second Life Frees & Offers group members.  The dress is in the standard mesh sizings, and here I am wearing it easily on the Lara mesh body.

SLF&O is FREE to join.

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GeMyles January MGS&N gift

blue Fashion, LotD, Reviews

GeMyles is always generous with their group gifts and Midnight Mania boards and lucky chairs.  This month the have a nice gift for Maitreya Gifts, Sales, and News group members.  And something like this is just what I’m after in the middle of winter to pull me out of the chill and remind me of warmer weather!

The top and jeans come on system layers and appliers for Maitreya and Omega.  You need the tag, but the group is FREE to join.  What are you waiting for?

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  • Top and Jeans: Maitreya Gifts, Sales, and News group gift by GeMyles
  • Hands and feet: Slink
  • Body: Lara by Maitreya
  • Hair: Serafine Fire by Alli & Ali
  • Skin: Adore Peach Bare by Lumae
  • Shoes: Gypsy Sandals Nighttime by Barely Legal (store closed)

Winter Pullover

blue Fashion, LotD, Reviews

Back to winter, here’s another wonderful little present from under the tree at Maitreya Gift, Sales & News group.  This lovely pullover will certainly keep me warm all winter.  It comes in six standard size fitmeshes from XXS to L and fitmesh for Maitreya and Belleza.  Also included is a HUD with some texture and colour options.

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My unopened folder is overflowing!

blue Fashion, LotD, Reviews

This year, I tried to limit myself to advent boards that hand out presents for either the 12 days of Christmas or the 25 days leading up to it, as last year I ended up with so much stuff, I still haven’t opened some of it!  I was careful to pick and choose from a few select stores, including Chop Zuey and a couple of other favourites.  However, someone today reminded me that there were 25 gifts for the Maitreya Gifts, Sales & News group still available.  Silly Blue went and got all 25!

So over the next few days, I will show you some of them, starting with this gorgeous lace number from Pin Up.

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There are system layers and appliers for Maitreya, Belleza, and Omega.

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