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The Roaring Twenties by the Light of the Moon

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There are some eras that always seem a little more glamorous, a little more sparkly.  One of my favourites is the Roaring Twenties, that amazing decade between the end of The Great War and the beginning of The Great Depression — filled with jazz, booze, and gangsters.  Women found their voice with the right of franchise in the US in 1920, and celebrated their freedoms and their choices in music and in dance.

As an exclusive for the Lovecraft Festival (Lovefest), Silvan Moon Designs brings us an homage to the Roaring Twenties in Ain’t Misbehavin’, a beaded all-mesh dress in four perfect shades.
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Dressed by Lexi rounded out this outfit with Maui Pearls, perfect flapper-era shoes, and the Tantalize jewelry set (earrings and armlets).   I really love mixing and matching from different outfits to get the right look.  Ain’t Misbehavin’ includes that treat headband, shaded for each of the dresses!

AintMisbehavin_c014Ain’t Misbehavin’ comes in four shades, three of them shown here for your perusal.

There’s one more shade, a beautiful rose, but you’ll have to stop by the Lovecraft Festival and check that one out yourself.

AND — before I forget, the creators of Silvan Moon Designs — Solas (of Blue Moon Enterprises) and Bee (of The White Armory) — have additional news!  Solas has moved Blue Moon’s inworld mainstore to The White Armory sim.  You can find satisfy all of your era-specific clothing at the same sim!  Stop on by and visit!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Get your batiks on Route 66!

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I stopped by the Route 66 Celebration in Mieville to enjoy a little slice of the American Southwest along Route 66!

Kerryth at Spyralle has a couple new items at Route 66, including three new Royal batik fabrics for her lovely mesh mu’u mu’u!
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The mu’u mu’u is mesh in the five standard sizes, with attached sleeves, and works well with my Physique body.  I’ve paired it with some of my favourite go-tos — a plumeria necklace and a plumeria headpiece from Island Style Designs, as well as my recently-acquired honu earrings — also from Spyralle.

PalmGrove_c004For the guys, Spyrall offers matching shirts that look just fab.  But it doesn’t sound as if either the shirts or the mu’u mu’us are going to be in the main store any time soon, so you’d better dash to Route 66 by August 14th if you want to pick them up before the cold weather moves in!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

 

The magic of summer

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Blue Moon Enterprises is currently participating in the Creations Park Shop, and is offering you an incentive to stop by and check it out.

100% of all proceeds from items sold at Creations Park go to Team Fox for research into treating Parkinson’s Disease.

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Summer Fae is a beautiful all-mesh two-layer dress and wings that I’m fairly sure must be made of pure fairy sparkles.  The wings are unscripted, but have a lovely gentle flutter to them – and the texture is gorgeous.

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Even if you fold your wings, you are still made of magic.
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Slip off the overdress…. and you have a classy number ready for an evening out.

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Solas already has a lovely August group gift out, this one is a bonus for the event.  Stop by Creations Park, pick up Summer Fae, and spend a few lindens.  You’ll help Team Fox fight against a nasty debilitating condition, and find some fantastic treasures for yourself!

Mahalo! A hui hou!

A jewel for royalty

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Sometimes I’m just utterly amazed.  There are such incredible products out there in SL, and they keep getting better and better.  Eternal Jewel, the latest offering from Silvan Moon Designs for the Fantasy Gacha Carnival is just one of those amazing pieces.

Eternal Jewel is all-mesh, and like all of Silvan Moon Designs‘ products, comes in the five standard mesh sizes as well as Maitreya, Belleza, and Slink fitmesh.EternalJewel_c001

Now, I’ll tell you — Eternal Jewel has four common components (gown, overskirt, sleeves and belt), a rare crown, and an ultrarare colour-change HUD with seven different colours (green, aqua, blue, violet, red, white, black).   You can look at Blue Moon’s blog site to see the vendor pics featuring the HUD and one of the solid-colour schemes.  But what caught my eye was the ability to independently set the six different components of the outfit — and create your own distinct look. There are just too many options, but you can find some of my favourites below!

The Fantasy Gacha Carnival opens TODAY, August 7 SLT!  Please stop by — there are just too many treasures to pass up!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Rainforests and sea turtles

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The sun goes down and as the cool air sweeps down from Maunakea, we think, perhaps, that something a bit warmer than my pareo might be in order.  For a comfortable yet classy appearance, try the lovely Niike from Spyralle.  Niike Rainforest is Spyralle current group gift, and comes in the standard five mesh sizes plus three fitmesh sizes.Niika_c004

  • Spyralle – Niike Rainforest gown (Group Gift, 2016/07)
  • Spyralle – Honu Bone and  pāua shell necklace and earrings
  • [L.Warwick] – Savannah Ankle Strapped Heels – Noir Leather

The three included fitmesh sizes are not Slink/Belleza/Matreya fitmeshes, but I was able to get one to fit my Slink Physique pretty well.  As you might guess, any difficulty lies around the collar and chest.  Fortunately, not only are demos available, but Rainforest is yours free!

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Spyralle has done a lovely necklace and earring set for the Genre:Polynesia event.   Honu (“sea turtle”, in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi)  comes in several colour schemes, here shown in bone and pāua shell.  Honu is strung on a very simple thin cord, I think I’d prefer if it were on a slightly longer leather thong, perhaps, but it is a lovely piece!  I also picked up the koa and mother-of-pearl, which I’ll show off in a later post.

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Niike is a beautiful gown, and Rainforest is free to group members right now!  Stop by Spyralle and pick it up, and take a look at the other lovely colours that Kerryth has put up for sale.  Then go take a look at Genre:Polynesia for the lovely Honu necklace and earring sets.  They’re too pretty to pass up!

Aloha, a hui hou!

Charlie’s Angel

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Well, I’m no angel… but I might be feeling a little devilish in Charlie, a lovely corset in the Carrie’s Lingerie VIP collection, complete with boy shorts, stockings and gloves.
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  • Carrie’s Lingerie — Charlie  (black/blue) corset, boy shorts, gloves, stockings and garter  (VIP collection)
  • [L.Warwick] – Savannah Ankle Strapped Heels – Noir Leather

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Charlie features Omega appliers and standard layers for all items, as well as a lovely little mesh bow tie.

Charlie_c002Charlie is all kinds of class — I just need a top hat to top it off.    Stop on by Carrie’s Lingerie and take a look!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Rising from the waves

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Aloha!  If you have any trouble seeing any images, please go look at my flickr page.  We’re having some occasional problems with images right now!

As light as a gentle sea breeze, Silvan Moon Designs brings us this diaphanous shift for the Fantasy Cream event!
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Aquella Marina features a mesh shift in the five standard sizes, plus Belleza, Maitreya, and Physique fitmesh.  The bikini bottoms are Omega applier (with system layer included).  Optional flexi tendrils are also included, as is a very aquatic mesh headpiece!

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The headpiece is the same for the four different colours, but is very nicely blended to complement each dress.AquellaMarina_c005

Aquella Marina certainly has an aquatic feel to it — perfect for a naiad or nymph — but remove the headpiece and tendrils, and you have a very lovely gauzy chemise.

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Stop by the Fantasy Cream market!  Visitors are invited to vote for your favourite exclusive creation, and three voters will be randomly selected to win a huge prize provided by some of the merchants!  It’s a deal that can’t be beat.

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

 

Dear Abby

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Dear Abby – 

Today I decided to become dangerous.  I decided to be bold.  I decided to wear my pink like I meant it, framed in black lace.

And dear Abby, I am not asking you for advice.  I’ve got my own confidence, and you can stick it if you don’t like it.

Sincerely – 

–Aeon

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Something new

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Okay, that’s a silly title, perhaps, for a blog that spends so much time on new fashion in SL.  But here “something new” doesn’t just refer to this lovely group gift from Petite Mort!
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  • Petite Mort — Tiedye Maillot (Group gift, 2016/07)

Tiedye Maillot is comes in standard sizes, plus Slink, Maitreya, and standard fitmesh.  I love fitmesh, and Petite Mort‘s does not disappoint.

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You see, I had not heard the word “maillot” before, so I had to go and look it up.  It turns out it’s another name for a tank suit, or one-piece swim suit.  Who knew?  Well, plenty of people, but for me, it was something new.   What really caught my eye was the wikipedia article, which reported that a ‘tank suit’ is so called because it was a suit to wear in a swimming tank — i.e., a swimming pool.

Malliot_c004And a tank-top?  According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, a tank top is named for a tank suit — named for the pool in which you’d use it.  And that’s something else that I didn’t know.

Now, don’t you feel smarter?  Good, then go over to Petite Mort, because their goodies are gorgeous.

Hey, this is my one-hundredth post!  How about that?   Mahalo!  A hui hou!

 

Happy Birthday, USA!

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Happy Independence Day to all my friends in the United States!  Just in time to celebrate the Fourth of July, Paisley Daisy offers two lovely gifts for the season!  They’re both available in the five standard mesh sizes, plus Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink fitmesh, and they’re FREE!
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  • Paisley Daisy — Love USA Eagle dress (Group gift, 2016/07)
  • [L.Warwick] – Savannah Ankle Strapped Heels – Noir Leather

Now, I’m not the most nationalistic of people by any means — I firmly believe that we are all in this together.  But I am still proud of my country, and am happy to take the opportunity (any opportunity) to have a party.  I hope everyone, in the US or elsewhere, has a lovely happy day today!

Aloha, mahalo, a hui hou!