an lar [poses]

Darkening light

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As you’re undoubtedly aware, I’m a big fan of Silvan Moon Designs, and have the wonderful privilege to blog for them.  Solas and Bee do amazing work, and often feature a whole lot of beautiful medieval- and fantasy-themed gowns.

I think as a result I get very excited when Silvan Moon brings out an outfit that’s not a gown — it’s sure to be something special.

  • Silvan Moon Designs — Silverlight Elven Tunic for We Love Role Play (8 colour choices, Nightowl shown) (Maitreya/SLink fitmesh)
  • *LightStar — Celtic Trinity Knot (Silver & Gold) circlet and earrings
  • Bootgasm — Vail Winter Boot black
  • an lar [poses] — The Bella Series – Four (m) pose

The filigree belt is just wonderful — it’s mesh, not just textured onto the tunic, although it’s a single piece with the tunic.  The cape is a separate piece, and the breeches are appliers.

Happy Monday, everyone!  Mahalo!  A hui hou kākou!

Dazed

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Aloha and happy Friday!  It’s fun to do something a little out of the ordinary on a Friday, and I don’t do much lingerie since Carrie’s Lingerie kinda dropped out of contact.  Fortunately, Jazabelle Boutique has Purple Daze, a lovely corset-based outfit that is lovely for lingerie or a very racy outfit for a night out… or a night on performance, perhaps?

  • Jazabelle Boutique — Purple Daze complete outfit (corset, bolero jacket, stockings, boots, thong, and necklace) (Lara fitmesh only)
  • an lar [poses] — The Irie Series – Four pose

Purple is a great colour, regal and sultry…. and best of all, it works with my ginger!  I wore Samanta from Limerence for this shoot.  I picked it up at an event… alas, i don’t remember when or where.

The music stops, lights come up, the patrons gone, the barkeep washes her glasses…. just a moment to breathe.

If you haven’t stopped by Jazabelle Boutique, you should.  Jaz likes a lot of racy clothing bordering on the exhibitionist — but also understands that not everyone does, so includes HUDs to allow you to set the amount of sheer or opaque that you like best.  I like the leather here, but there’s a very enticing gauzy look if you dare!

Mahalo!  A hui hou kākou!

Iroha

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Here’s a lovely little gown that I picked up from Azul!   Iroha is a beautiful satiny gown in a very eastern-inspired floral print.  As is most of Azul‘s wares now, the gown is done in fitmesh with add-on flexies for that perfect dance motion.

Those of you who have followed me know that I love my foil flash tattoo from Alaska Metro <3.  The Iroha gown’s low-cut back perfectly frames the tattoo’s central medallion.  It should similarly showcase any large back tattoo!

The lovely locale is the beautiful Kyoto Kagai.  It’s definitely worth the visit!

Happy Aloha Friday, my friends!  I wish you all a wonderful weekend!

Mahalo!  A hui hou kākou!

Images taken at Kyoto Kagai.

Gypsy enchantments

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I got to wander around the latest round of Enchantment: The Iron Throne over the past weekend, and while the theme is Game of Thrones, I found the most wonderful separates that just cried out “boho/gypsy chic” to me.  A little mix-and-match and you’ve got a look that is perfect for role play… or for every day.  Well, every day for me, anyway!

I don’t know about you, but I find that working with separates can definitely be more challenging — I tend to forget what separates I have in my wardrobe, and finding pieces that go together can be very hit-or-miss.  But it’s very exciting when it does, and creates a look that is very unique to the individual.

Mahalo!  A hui hou kākou!

River daughter

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Aloha kakahiaka kākou!  Good morning everyone!  Welcome to a new week!  I have a lovely new gown and bolero to show you from Silvan Moon Designs — the lovely River Daughter, available now at We Love Role Play.

River Daughter features a one-sleeved asymmetric bolero jacket similar to the Pandora gown that I blogged earlier.  River Daughter has a glove on the off-hand side.  I really like this look, there’s something about the asymmetry of skin that accentuates both the skin and the fabrics of the gown.

My dear friend Ariel lent me the most wonderful necklace from The Looking Glass. Dragons is in the Antique Necklaces gacha, and has a menu-driven texture hud to change metals and gem colours.  It’s perfect with this gown!

I always love shopping at We Love Role Play.  It’s a lovely monthly event that has so many nice little treasures to find.  Not so big as to take forever, but large enough, with enough of the strong creators to be something to look forward to.

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Fantasy Faire 2019: Aetheria

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I hope you’re not tired of hearing about Fantasy Faire 2019 yet, because… it’s going to be a long two weeks here otherwise.

She walked to the edge of the pool, feeling the cool water over her tired feet, soaking the hem of her gown.  The responsibilities of the Court retreating for just a while as the peace of the pool soaks her soul.

Solas and Bee at Silvan Moon Designs present Aetheria, a beautifully detailed gown for Fantasy Faire.  It comes in fitmesh for Maitreya and SLink bodies, and is available in three colour choices.

AiShA offers these wonderful Kraken bracelet rings for the Faire.  I really love interesting arm and hand jewelry, and this suits just fine.  I suspect if you’re a Game of Thrones fan it might have other significance, but it would also look right at home for your mermaid to be wearing these lovely he’e.

There are so many wonderful things at Fantasy Faire, and every one helps contribute to the fight against cancer.  With 16 sims, you can always get in somewhere and have a look around.  Fantasy Faire 2019 is only here until May 5, and there is SO MUCH to see.

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Eclipse

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I think that one of my favourite gifts of SL is that it lets me experiment with different personas.  It lets me explore different looks (what would I look like blond?  eeep no). But on the larger sense, what if you could put yourself in another’s skin?  (NO, NOT IN A CREEPY WAY! OMG)

I’ve always loved being a fae in the world… and more recently in the past year or two, a neko… and more recently playing with the most wonderful exotic skins from Fallen Gods.

Beyond the appreciation for a beautiful skin, what does it mean?  I think it’s a chance to see the parts of you that you keep inside, that you don’t let the outside world see… maybe the parts you don’t let yourself see.  The cracks, the breaks, the broken… and the brilliant.

  • Fallen Gods — Lumina Eclipse skin
  • Ally Adventure — Artemis Chain Mail skirt and top (black) (Freya/Isis/Venus/Maitreya/Physique/Hourglass/Standard fitmesh) (Marketplace Link)
  • Luanes World — Try to forget you pose

For all of this introspection, what have I learned?

I think a little bit back to the solar eclipse of 2017.  It was the first solar eclipse I’d seen, and I drove hours and hours to get to a place to see it.  I wasn’t disappointed.  A minute and a half of totality… and a lifetime shift in perspective.  All of a sudden… the world felt different… the view of the solar corona, the strange feel of a chill in the air on a humid hot summer day…. a world revealed in the dark.

I think, for me, that every avatar, every look…  is a little slice of what’s inside.  Dark, hopeful, despairing, joyful, twisted, flirty, cross… shining.  Every bit is a part of me, and every bit celebrated.

Even the pain-in-the-butt bits.  (NO, NOT THAT WAY, OMG!)

Happy Aloha Friday, my lovely ones.  For all the pain and hardship, you are beautiful.  I believe in you.

Mahalo!  A hui hou kākou!

Stargazer

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Aloha kākou!  Hello, my friends!  I wanted to share a little lovely outfit from Jazabelle Boutique!  Stargazer is a wonderful ensemble with the most amazing jacket and maxi skirt that’s sure to make your statement.

Our very own Jaz has been putting out quite a few full ensemble outfits lately with a variety of options, and this one is no exception.  It features a full outfit, with bandeau top, the lovely jacket, necklace, boots, and a choice of mini or maxi skirt.  I totally adore the jacket… perfect for any astronomer… and every dreamer.

  • Jazabelle Boutique — Stargazer complete outfit (jacket, bandeau top, maxi and miniskirts, necklace and boots) (Lara fitmesh only)
  • [Kikay] — look up! pose

It may be a bit hazy to use my telescope tonight, but there are other pretty shinies to enjoy.

The maxi skirt has the most wonderful animated starry texture: the stars swirl about you in a slow but noticeable fashion.  While long mesh dresses and maxis can be… awkward… to dance in, this one is nicely rigged, and dances gentle dances quite well.  That said, I probably wouldn’t try a dance that’s too flamboyant!

Stargazer is at Jazabelle’s in-world shop now.  Stop by and take a look around, Jaz has been having a lot of fun putting things together for your enjoyment!

Mahalo!  A hui hou kākou!

Pandora

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The March edition of We Love Role Play is underway, and Solas and Bee at Silvan Moon Designs present the lovely Pandora gown in two-piece fitmesh.  I promise, I’m not here to open up a box of troubles!

The asymmetric sleeve design is definitely something different.  I like it, but I also think that it benefits from some not-insignificant arm jewelry.  I’m wearing Calliope from EarthStones here — a simple and classy look — but I think that you could get away with a more significant/bold armlet/bracer type of piece.

The leafy flowery detail on Pandora is really just incredible.  EarthStones’ Nature’s Splendour jewelry set (necklace and earrings) complements the gown as if it were made for it.  I’d love an armlet fashioned as a gold-vined leaf in the same theme as Nature’s Splendour.

Please stop by We Love Role Play and check out Pandora!  Mahalo!  A hui hou!

 

 

waiting for spring

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I’ve had a bit of a bad habit lately of indulging in some wonderful fantasy skins, perhaps it’s an effort to lose myself from all the cold winter that so many of us find ourselves in!

Alia Baroque at Fallen Gods is feeling our need for Spring, and has four beautiful skins and associated tattoos at the Summoning Spring event that are just perfect to draw you back to life, to growing things!

I have to let the skin and tattoo speak for themselves… remove the lovely Daphne dress from The Muses, and just… be bare.  The Fleurs tattoo layer has several different variations for male and female avatars and various stages of… revelation.  I chose something slightly more discrete for these pics, but you may choose to bare more.

TheWood Nymph skins come in four varieties.  I’m showing the Spring skin, with a light and lively hint of green against the feeling of new bark saplings…. through the season the bark/skin tone grows a bit darker/browner and the green becomes darker, to a mossy autumn skin… finally a winter-grey bark colour.  Each is absolutely beautiful.

The Summoning Spring event is a small simple affair, but has a number of nice treasures.  The faire is only around until March 13, and I fear winter here may last a bit longer than that!  Fortunately, the spirit of life and hope that we carry with us comes from this wonderful place within us.

Mahalo!  A hui hou!