The Sweetest Kiss

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

What better for the New Year than an elegant offering from Dressed by Lexi.  Lexi features some of the most amazing gowns that I’ve found in SL, and at fantastic prices.  Today I’ve got Lexi’s January Group Gift to show you, the golden Midnight Kiss.  The dress features a tantalising cutout from shoulder to hip, sliding into a slit up the left leg.  It’s wonderfully sultry!MidnightKiss_004

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Midnight Kiss comes in the standard five mesh sizes.  You’ve likely heard me comment before about trying to dance in mesh gowns: they don’t move right, and it’s often painful to watch.  Mind you, I’m not sure what to do in such a gown, typically, other than pose for pictures!  Lexi has solved this by including two prim pieces with this gown, one for each leg. This gives the gown a lovely flowy appearance and feel, and makes it perfect for dancing.
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A necklace would have been too much, I think, given the tight strap at the shoulder.  I’ve complemented this outfit with some fire-opal earrings trimmed in gold from Evelock.  I’m typically a fan of blue-green opal, but the fire opal is just right for this gown.

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Lexi offers several other shades for this gown, and for the month of January they’re all on reduced pricing.  I’m going to go and take advantage of that, the Sapphire shade is brilliant, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou, my friends!  Aloha!

A Touch of Spring

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We’re not to Spring yet, our park is still deep in the throes of winter (and if you haven’t visited to try your hand at solving our ice maze, you should).

But spring is on its way!  This mesh dress was an MM prize from  Darling Rentals, and comes in standard fitmesh sizing, plus fitmeshes for Maitreya, Belleza, and Slink.

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I mentioned these sandals in my previous post, but realized they weren’t very visible.  They are by Like Design, and if you are not a group member, well, you should be!  They do some wonderful essential shoes for Slink that go with nearly anything.  They are usually available in store on Lucky Letter boards or Midnight Mania boards, and sometimes have been available as SLF&O group gifts.  I recommend checking them out!

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And lastly I’m wearing a necklace that I got as an old group gift from Pixel Box Designs.  However, it’s still available in store for purchase at the nice low price of L$50.  The black steampunk theme sets the dress off nicely 🙂

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Happy 2016!

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happy new year 2016

Aeon:  I’m all to aware what a new year is.  We’ve made one more trip around the Sun, starting from an arbitrary point and crossing over that point again.  Full circle, right?  Only it’s not ‘back where we started’… The Sun orbits the Galactic Centre once every 230 million years or so, making for one heck of a cosmic Spirograph.  So here we are, back at this arbitrary point, back again at the turning of the year, back full circle, but someplace new, too.  We’ve seen so much this past year, so many adventures, so many things shared – and back again.  I can’t help but feel so happy for all of it, the good and the bad… overjoyed for every moment with Blue, and our friends, and all of you.  Thank you for joining us in this little adventure.

I wish you all peace this coming year, peace to all of us.  I wish you a year of family and friends and new stories to tell.  Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!

Blue: Happy New Year!  Sitting here watching the fireworks with Aeon, I can’t help but reflect on all the wonderful memories we’ve made together over the last 12 months.  We’ve built things together learning as we go; danced and celebrated our birthdays and those of our friends; we’ve had wonderful times exploring and sailing some wonderful land and seascapes; we’ve cried with our friends at Eden at the passing of one of the regulars; Aeon and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary; so many shared experiences!  And looking forward, so much more to do, so much more to learn and discover!

I hope the new year brings to you and your family and friends a wonderful time, with love, peace, and happiness, and that all your dreams and goals are fulfilled!

PB Design gown

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A lovely gown from PB Design is available in store for members of SLF&O.  It’s comes in the standard five mesh sizes and has fitmesh options for Slink, Belleza, and Maitreya.  I’m wearing it with Lara, and while it has a few little alpha issues, I’m sure I could match my shape to avoid them.  A lovely post holiday gift 🙂

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  • Gown: Formal Glitter Gown by PB Design
  • Hair: Tilly Fire by Alli & Ali
  • Skin: Adore Peach Bare by Lumae
  • Body: Lara by Maitreya
  • Hands and feet: Slink
  • Necklace and earrings: Pale Green Dangle Earrings and Necklace by Beloved Jewelry
  • Bracelet: Womens, Delicate, Heart, Hyper-gems bracelet – engraved by JCNY
  • Shoes: Amy Shoes by Like Design

Yukata

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Hello lovelies!  Today I am showing off the wonderful gift Aeon got me for the season!  She is so wonderful 🙂

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In the summer while I’m at home, I tend to wear a cotton yukata a lot.  They are very practical, being nice and cool and comfy.  Of course, Aeon knows this and so thought it would be lovely if I had one in SL 🙂

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This lovely one comes complete with a full obi, which is not house wear, but for going out in yukata.  In Japan, especially around the summer festivals (especially obon), it’s normal to wear yukata.

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Completing the outfit is this wonderful pair of geta for Slink Flat feet.

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Winter spirit

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

It’s a warm winter for many of us, but the cold temperatures sweep in with a shiver, an icy breeze cuts through the night air, revealing Snowflakes by Caverna Obscura.

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The Snowflakes ensemble is a bit of an older one: it features the mesh top, wings and flexi skirt as shown, plus a system layer bra and thong and shoes sized for the SL foot.

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You’ve seen my necklace before… no fae would turn down the opportunity for a sparkly necklace!  An icy tattoo from [NN] Designs is just the right touch to complete the look.

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Mahalo, and may you stay warm and bright this Solstice season!

Innocence in the forest

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This lovely little white faun (or is that fawn?) outfit from Catseye cries “innocence” to me, so I’ve decided I’ll be innocently naked wearing it.  If that offends you…

 

 

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How many clicked away I wonder?

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The kit comes with three styles of horns, the ears, the tail, and legs for every mesh body imaginable.  There are a number of texture options for the fur, ears, and horns in a HUD, which also incorporates a full colour matcher so you can customize the look.  For me, I love the white.

As usual, Catty has taken great care with her creation, and the detail and quality are superb.  Now, I’ll have to do a clothed picture for her to use on MP 🙂

The spirit of the Islands

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

Aloha, all!  I decided to take a walk around Oahu, a lovely sim that I found early on in my explorations of Second Life.  Oahu reminds me of some of my favourite places on the islands, so I visit frequently.

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Oahu is also, coincidentally, where I discovered Island Style Designs so long ago – Nickki maintains a little satellite shop near one of the beaches.  This gown is one of my little favourites.  The long mesh isn’t optimal for dancing, perhaps, but it’s a lovely comfy dress for going out to dinner, for an evening with friends, or just for a lazy afternoon.  It’s fully mesh, and available in a number of beautiful island patterns.

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What is aloha?  It is life, it is love, it is acceptance… I think you have to come here to experience just what it means, but then… you carry it with you, you share it, you spread it throughout your travels, wherever you go.

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Nickki at Island Style carries a number of accessories and acoutrements.  The necklace is simple and elegant, and the plumeria blossoms for the hair is a must-have.  Remember, though, to put the blossom on the correct side!

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A little shout-out to Calico Ingmann at Calico.   If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I frequently show Calico’s styles.  Calico makes some of my favourite hairstyles, and the best match to my shade!   The Paige hairstyle here is the most wonderful loose french braid.  The shoulder braid is a separate piece fitted to the shoulder to avoid the clunky rigid rotation when I turn my head.

Now, if I could just convince Calico to make a version of this with the same loose braid, but flexi and hanging down the back?  I’d be in heaven.

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It’s been a long lovely day exploring Oahu… time to just sit and watch the waves roll in.  Please, come and visit us on the Islands… and visit my friend Nickki at Island Style!

Mele Kalikimaka!  Mahalo, and aloha!

Season’s Greetings!

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season's greetings from aeon and blue - 2015

Blue: It’s been a hectic lead up to the Christmas season for me, with shopping still to be done on Christmas Eve!  But once it’s all done, we can relax and take time to be with our loved ones and family.  Christmas is always a special day for me, and I just want to wish you lovely readers a happy and joyous holiday and all the best for the new year!  I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the blog and have been inspired by some of the outfits you’ve seen over the last 4 months.  Much more to come after the holidays!

Aeon:  By whatever name you call this season, whatever religious tradition you celebrate – or don’t, this has grown for many into a season of peace, of love, of togetherness.  It’s always been the most important part of the season to me, even with all the stresses that the season may bring.  We have truly enjoyed sharing these little bits of ourselves with you, and are looking forward to spending the new year with you.  Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!  Aloha nui loa, to all!