Tis the Season for Mermaids!

I've always had a "thing" for mermaids... long before Arial and her underwater posse became popular, I always found myself drawn to the mystical magic connected to these fascinating creatures.  Judging from the recent festival and sales events here in SL I think most people are also fascinated with their myth and their legend.  I've seen some truly amazing "mermaid-wear" recently and I want to share some of my finds with you!  This first outfit is from the Enchantment Event going on right now.  The first day was very hard to TP into the region because it was so full, but after two days I was able to make my way around pretty easily without crashing!

It's really an impressive setup they have, a lot of imagination went into creating that, it really inspired me.  This outfit I am wearing is such a gorgeous mesh it has so much detail.  I won the "super rare" corset set in the gacha also and I tried that on, it's just stunning.  So after that I had to come back to try and win more of the tops and panties in different colors.  Great job FDD!

What I'm wearing:
Dulce Secrets Over the Rainbow Eye makeup 1
FDD Stories Little Mermaid Bra & Panties Set (gacha at Enchantment)
Lazuri Lasya belly jewel
Eternity mother and son necklace
Boho Bangles Turquoise & Silver by Maxi Gossamer
[RA] Jewel Mermaid Hair ombres 2 (comes with mermaid crown)
Slink Hands Casual
Eyes IKON Sunrise Light Lagoon
Skin by Glam Affair Luna Jamaica 8
Backdrop is DRD Andoly's Collection underwater set "Arial's Cove" also at Enchantment

Have You Hugged Your Camel Today?

Okay this entry is purely for fun.  I was out shopping (again) and went to this store that had the most unique location setting... most stores have a tropical setting or near a beach.  This one was amazingly cool and different, it was an African veldt type setting complete with lots of sand, camels and even a few giraffes were hanging around.  Now that is different!

I made a new friend here as you can see *smiles* and yes I did hug my camel today!  Lucky they didn't spit at me!  My father spent 26 years in the Navy and traveled the world.  On his visit to Morocco he told me he came face to face with several camels, and they love to spit at you if they are annoyed!  These were pretty good though.  One hump or two?

What I'm wearing:
Belleza mesh body Venus
Glam Affair Luna Skin Jamaica #4 (Collabor88)
Alyce mesh pleated skirt
Izzie's autumn eyeshadows teal
!IT! Dark Redeemer Headpiece (gacha)
Diva Hair Bauhaus Movement Ride with the Sun (Collabor88)
Lakrya Skye mesh necklace
N-Core Enchained fatpack heels for Belleza
Venus Janine navel piercing (fitmesh)
IKON Sunrise Eyes Light Lagoon
Simply Me Miriam laced bandeau top in black (appliers)

Perusing Purple & Frida Kahlo

I just love a good group gift, and this one is from Virtual Diva Couture, a fantastic store I recently discovered thanks to my love and adoration for the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.  First things first though, I want to talk about this amazing group gift.  This mesh gown is available in several colors in the store, and this purple one is a group gift, but all the colors are just stunning.

I love how the collar frames the face so nicely and the mesh texture is so intricately shaded.  It has a fabulous fit on also.  The name of this one is the Royal gown in grape.

Now back to Frida!  In the mid-90's sometime I read a very in depth article in Vanity Fair magazine about the new book "The Diary of Frida Kahlo" that was being released at that time.  Of course after reading the story in the magazine, I had to run out and purchase the diary, which I still have now as one of my most treasured volumes on this magnificent yet haunted Mexican painter.

I have always admired Frida not only for her art, but for her inner strength in the face of serious health issues and relationship troubles with her husband mural painter Diego Rivera.  Once I began reading about her, I couldn't stop!  So when I saw this totally artistic gown at Virtual Diva, I had to purchase it in two color ways.  It's one I will wear time and time again, it's SOOOO couture!  The name of this one is The Frida gown in Lace White.

What I'm wearing:
Amacci hair Tina-black coal
Maitreya Lara mesh body and hands/feet
Esode skin Avery in the Peach tone
Seahorse necklace and earring set by Donna Flora (gemchange)
Ikon Sunrise eyes in Pale Absinthe
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow in plum
Izzie's Shay lipstick for caramel skin (Peach)
Gaeline eyeliner version one Black
Tintable roses hair wreath by Caverna Obscura

All is Well at the Greenhouse!

I've been doing some decorating type upgrades to our property lately, and this adorable little greenhouse caught my eye!  It's from *Funky*Junk* and it's called the "weathered small greenhouse".  I found it on sale for a great price and it was a perfect addition to our land.  Just the right size for some plants and flowers, as it faces the east and will get great morning sun!

I'm not much on wearing flat shoes in SL, I'm very much a heels type of gal, but this cute outfit from ENTICE looked so fresh and summery I just had to pick it up on sale.  I am really loving that store, so many cute styles.  I'm not much on polka dots either but something about this outfit said "MUST HAVE" all over it.
It comes with a color HUD for the dress and shoes (which are separate purchases) so you can actually get three different colored outfits from this set.  I am getting *VERY* spoiled now by all the outfits that come with HUD's to add different textures.  To the point where if a dress doesn't have one I wonder "why doesn't it" haha.

I hope to be blogging more often in the future, I've been swamped with events and festivals here in SL, whew there are so many!  I've made a lot of great new purchases which I'll be blogging about in the future.  So much fashion so little time!

What I'm wearing:
Maitreya mesh body Lara
Chelle eyeshadows Dramatic Shadows Blue
Izzie's Shay lipstick in magenta
Damselfly Kezia Hair (color change HUD)
Entice "When You're Gone" dress
Entice "When You're Gone" sandals
Izzie's bangles, silver/purple
Donna Flora Jewelry Seahorse necklace and E/R set
Skin Esode Avery Ginger
Ikon Sunrise eyes, Pale Absinthe

Just New or Old and New?

It has often come to my attention that most fashion bloggers choose to blog about only new items, whether from events, fairs, or advertisements, but I prefer to blog about both old AND new.  As long as the item is still around somewhere to purchase why not blog about it?  I have so many awesome things hiding in my inventory I love to go looking for a new outfit to wear from something I already own!  It's awesome when a look comes together both stylistically and color wise, I get a great deal of satisfaction about putting together a "look".

I have so much in inventory, some things I never even opened the box for yet!  I think so much of what we own (fashion-wise) gets crammed away and forgotten about after wearing it once or twice.  It's like shopping my own inventory sometimes when I stumble across something I purchased a few months back but forgot I even had!  Those pleasant surprises make me want to blog both old AND new... why limit myself?

What I'm wearing:
Sascha's Piper Gown in Magenta
Slink hands and feet
Izzie's Autumn eyeshadow in plum
Oceane Moon lipstick and eyeliner
Truth hair Seraphina
Zuri's "Only You" necklace and earring set
Zuri's Belly Jewel B elite
Zuri's Romantica bracelets
Esode Avery skin Ginger
IKON Sunrise Eyes pale blue

Hair Fair 2015 Wrap Up

Another Hair Fair event is behind us so I thought I would show some of the lovely styles available at this years fair.  In the collages above, the model is wearing eight of the generous free hairstyles that were given away for the event from different vendors.

As a general rule, I enjoyed the fair this year but all the sims were so packed it was darn near impossible to get access and once you were able to, it was very hard to navigate around to the different vendors because of the lag.  I made one quick visit in the first week but decided it would be better to come back closer to the end of the fair so I could take my time and get around a bit better when it was less busy.

I tried to visit most if not all the vendors, my only disappointment being that some were giving way hair bows or accessories rather than a sample of their hair.  All the free gifts were generous and the event is for a great cause so that is not so much a complaint as an observation.  Demos are nice but getting the complimentary hair allows you to wear it out and about in public, fall in love with it and come back for more!

The hairs shown above are in no particular order:
Kara by Elikatira
Leah by Zalea
Angelique by Alice Project
Walking on Sunshine by Exile
Magnesium by Mithral
Summer Attitude by Oblivion
Lisa by Ayashi
Quinn by Calico

I can't wait for next years Hair Fair!!!

Under the Boardwalk by the Sea

In my wanderings yesterday I found a delightful little boardwalk faire called
Le Petit Faire on the Boardwalk and I took a few moments to look around.  It's cute, it's kinda seaside shabby and there are really cool realistic looking seagulls flying all around.  As you can see in this picture I have a couple friends.  Mondo the mystic and Jonathan Livingston sitting on top of him.

There were some cute little beach shacks set up as small shops for several vendors, and this cute kitty riding spring thingy I simply couldn't resist!  The bottom of it has the huge spring you know the kids ride I'm talking about!  I opted to chill and enjoy the sun :-)

There was a hot air balloon ride there, and a ferris wheel also, a very cute place to visit for seaside ambiance.

So, before I left I decided to grab some popcorn, let Mondo read my fortune for me, and even took time to feed the seagulls!

What I'm wearing:  Hair Truth Ishya with bangs, Hilly Haalan Ava wedge sandals, Sky Aloha from Caryn mesh skirt and top set, Slink hands and feet, Esode Avery skin, jewelry by Lazuri, makeup by Izzie's.