my mother told me son let it be

Good evening, Fab Readers.  Finding good quality men’s wear and accessories here on the Grid is often a trial and can be very frustrating. Honestly, I think if I have to see one more hoodie… Never mind, I digress. When the morass of “not affordable” or “mundane” men’s wear gets me down, I retreat to my stand by favorites. Places with quality work and generous groups. One such place is R&R Swag. They can always be counted on for excellent group gifts and other affordable options. Plus, the designers are rather charming and very friendly.

I found recently that the prizes on the Lucky Chairs in the main store have been updated and I was delighted to see that my initial had popped up as well. I didn’t hesitate to grab this full outfit ; The Blade Biker Outfit. The complete outfit includes the jacket, with and without the tee shirt, the jeans and the boots. All impeccably built and perfect for casual days or nights. The outfit is designer exclusively for the Signature Gianni but I found it looked just as smashing on my Belleza Jake. As Julianna would say, “Your mileage may vary.” Even if this look doesn’t suit you, R&R Swag has many other past group gifts available as well as other outfits loaded into the Lucky Chairs. The Group is free to join as well.

Sizes Included

• Signature Gianni

Jacket + Tee + Jeans + boots – R&R Swag – Blade Biker Outfit – FREE/0L – Free Lucky Chair Prize – Group is free to join

Photo Location – Backdrop City

 

Short and Sweet

Hey Fab Fam! I have a short and sweet post today. But that’s okay cause the cute dress I’m showing off is short and sweet too!

This is the ‘Nova Serene’ dress from Telsiope’s Couture and I was lucky enough to get it for free! I just popped over to the store and spotted the mix and match game board. It took about three or four tries and bam! I got it! There’s no group to join or anything. But you’ll want to join Telsiope’s Couture’s free Subscribe group because there’s always something pretty as the Subscriber’s Gift. So head over and try your luck too!

Sizes Inlcuded

• Belleza Freya, Isis, Venus
• Maitreya
• SLink – Hourglass, Physique

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Juli’s Stylin’

• • Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
  • Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
  • Ears – Swallow – Crossover
  • Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
  • Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
  • Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
  • Makeup – AlaskaMetro – Fierce 
  • Hair – Doux – Dana
  • Bag – Past Tres Chic Group Gift – SoHo Leather Bag

  Dress – Telsiope’s Couture – Nova Serene – FREE/0L – Free from the Mix and Match Game Board – No group needed.

  Photo Location – Backdrop City

  

Day Dream Colors

Maybe it’s because there is nearly a foot of snow covering the ground outside my real life window, but I’ve been all about the soft pastel colors here of late. Spring is usually more pastel for me but snow must bring on a softness, I guess. Anyway when I saw this lovely sea foam green sweater from Milky Way I had to have it and I’ve been wearing it all over the Grid today.

This is the Kiyomizu Winter Hunt Sweater from Milky Way for the … you guessed it.. Kiyomizu Winter 2021-2022 Hunt. I adore Milky Way’s designs. They all have a soft sweetness to them. While you’re at the shop, check out the huge wall of Group Gift Lucky Boards. The Group is free to join and there are some really nice prizes there. The Kiyomizu Winter 2021-2022 Hunt ends soon on January 10th. But the prize objects ( An adorable Ninja Cat) are very easy to find. In fact some of them aren’t hidden at all so you won’t have any trouble collecting as many as you might want.

Sizes Included

• One size ( It fits my Maitreya perfectly)

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Juli’s Stylin’

• • Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
  • Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
  • Ears – Swallow – Crossover
  • Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
  • Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
  • Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
  • Makeup – AlaskaMetro – Fierce 
  • Hair – Truth – Lullaby -> Shown here first by Ms Aline
  • Tights – Sweet Tea Couture – Dreary Day Tights
  • Boots – MN – Kathy

  Sweater – Milky Way – Kiyomizu Winter Hunt Sweater – FREE/0L – Free prize for the Kiyomizu Winter 2021-2022 Hunt

  Photo Location – Backdrop City

  

The PINK Season is coming

Hey there, Fab Free! Can you believe the week is nearly over??? Another day and it’s the weekend already! I guess it’s a good thing but dang! Anyway, time and January is apparently going to speed by and before we know it it’ll be hearts and kisses and PINK everywhere. 

I guess I have some pink on the brain cause when I tried on this latest Fabulously Free Group Gift from MOoh I had to have the pink shirt instead of any of the other colors. So, this is the “Mariah” outfit and it’s the gift I’m talking about. You can pick it up for free when you wear your free FabFree Group tag and slap that board. Mariah comes with the jacket/shirt combo and the skirt as separates which is always nice. The denim part has a HUD for two colors: blue and black while the HUD has seven solid colors and five stripy colors for the shirt. I still am enjoying my Winter but this might have me thinking about Spring.

Sizes Included

• Belleza – Freya, Isis, Venus
• Classic Mesh – XXS – L
• Legacy
• Legacy Perky
• Maitreya
• SLink – Hourglass, Physique

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Juli’s Stylin’

• • Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
  • Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
  • Ears – Swallow – Crossover
  • Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
  • Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
  • Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
  • Makeup – AlaskaMetro – Fierce 
  • Hair  – Fabia – Siera
  • Sneakers – Encore – Heatwave Sneakers
  • Balloon Pose – Construct – Balloon Cluster

  Jacket + Top & Skirt – MOoh – Mariah Outfit – FREE/0L – Free gift for the FabFree group – Group is free to join

  Photo Location – Backdrop City

   

Yule Review

Good evening, FabFree. I know I rather don’t look like myself this evening but I had to take advantage of the remarkable new free mesh head available at Bespoke. I don’t often get the pleasure of seeing such high quality accessories coming around for the men of Second Life so I grasped this opportunity with some excitement.

This is the “Yule – Elf” head from Bespoke as I said and you can pick it up for free along with four different colored skins at the mainstore. The head comes with two shapes, one male and one female. Both are very well made as are the skins. Yule also includes:
• BoM Head/Body skin “Wood”
• Rigged eyes, eyelashes, mouth
• 6 eye colors
• AO HUD
• Eyebrow Tattoos (BoM)

I can honestly say I like this head and the shape that comes with it. The shape is not simply a handsome human with pointy ears. The shape and proportions of both head and body are very ‘other’. That said, the head responds fully to the slider system and can be made into your preferred shape easily. I left the shape untouched except for two things. I did make the head to body ratio slightly larger and I made the hands slightly smaller.  Simply personal preference, I would consider this head and shape ready to use ‘right out of the box’.

I did encounter a few minor issues. I felt the eyes did not fit inside the sockets well. They clipped a bit at the corners. However this could easily be changed or tweeked. It didn’t help that I wasn’t 100% happy with the colors of eyes offered but that is purely a personal preference and no bad mark against Bespoke. The other issue I had was the AO. The AO runs through a menu that I felt was a bit clunky. The animations were well done but a bit inconvenient to access. All said, I would not consider any of this a reason to not get this head and enjoy it’s use.

I want to say something about the skins both included and the four extra skins available. These are simply some of the best skins I have encountered in Second Life. They are truly astonishing. The details are both subtle and gorgeous. Even if you decide not to use them with the Yule head they are a stunning addition to your wardrobe.

I am uncertain as to how long the Yule head and the skins will be available but it is described as a “Season’s Gift”. If you would like to get this excellent elfin head and skins don’t delay.

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Gabriel is wearing

• • Hair – Mina – Yann
  • Suit – Asteroid Box – Theo
  • Mesh Body + Hands – Belleza – Jake

  Head + Shape + Eyes + Skin – Bespoke – Yule Elf head and skins – FREE/0L – Free gift for everyone – No group needed

  Photo Location – Backdrop City

In the stars

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to all of us celebrating today! I hope your turkey is yummy and your family time is peaceful and happy!  Does your Thanksgiving mean dressing up? I remember being shocked that people actually get all spiffied up to chow down. My fam is more like “Pajamees alllll day”! But, hey you do you, right?

If your holiday means dressing up… I have just the free gift for you! This lovely little sparkle is the “Bauble drop Dress” from Indigenous. You can pick it up at the wonderful Black Friday Bizaar by Evil Bunny. Just join the free group and grab all the goodies. But be sure to take a look at all the great bargains on sale too! Just don’t blame me when you find something you cant live without! 😉

Sizes Included

• Belleza – Freya, Isis
• Fitted Mesh
• Legacy
• Kupra
• Maitreya
• SLink – Hourglass

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Juli’s Stylin’

• • Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
  • Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
  • Ears – Swallow – Crossover
  • Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
  • Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
  • Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
  • Makeup – AlaskaMetro – Fall Beauty Book
  • Hair – Truth – Ice – past Gacha

  Dress – Indigenous @ The Black Friday Bizaar – Bauble Drop Dress – FREE/0L – Free gift for the Evil Bunny Hunt Group – Group is free to join

  Photo Location – Backdrop City

  

Elegant

Hello again FabFree! I hope your Monday is treating you well! Mine certainly is with more beautiful gifts from the Belle Epoque 6th Anniversary Hunt plus a lovely Group Gift from Zahra. So let’s jump right in!

This gorgeous full length mermaid gown, “Nailah”, is another free prize on the Belle Epoque Hunt celebrating their 6th Birthday here on the Grid. As with everything I’ve found from Belle Epoque it is stunningly designed and perfectly detailed. 

Sizes Included

• Legacy
• Maitreya

Topping off my party ready gown today is the “Fluffy Jacket” from Zahra. I am so in love with it. It comes with a HUD for twenty cozy colors. I checked and found both a bright red and a Christmas tree green on the HUD so I’m ready for the Holidays! All you have to do is join the free Zahra group and help yourself.

Sizes Included

• Size 1 – smaller ( I’m wearing this size)
• Size 2 – larger

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Juli’s Stylin’

• • Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
  • Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
  • Ears – Swallow – Crossover
  • Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
  • Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
  • Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
  • Hair – Truth – Eternity

Dress – Belle Epoque – Nailah – FREE/0L – Free prize for the 6th Anniversary Hunt

Jacket – Zahra – Fluffy Jacket – FREE/0L – Free gift for the Zahra Group – Group is free to join

Photo Location – Backdrop City

Blue Rose

Hello and Happy Weekend, FabFree. I know this weekend s a frantic one for me! Have you seen all there is to do and see on the Grid right now?? Of course, our own FabFree Fallen Leaves and Frost is my personal favorite but there tons of other hunts going on that need our attention. Like the 6th Aniversary Hunt going on at Belle Epoque!

There are so many wonderful gifts (30 to be precise)in this store hunt that I had a hard time choosing one to show. But this sporty casual shirt dress is my fav. This is “Rose” and you can grab it for free in the Birthday Hunt. All of the gifts in the Hunt are totally free and there are even some friends of Belle Epoque with items in the Hunt.

For example my lovely new necklace from On a Lark. Not only is it beautifully made, the entire necklace is resizable and easily modified so I was able to make it fit perfectly. That is really something I appreciate since I’m not exactly the average avatar size elf.

The Belle Epoque 6th Anniversary Hunt runs until  the 30th of the month so go get your hunt on!

Sizes Included for “Rose”

• Maitreya
• Legacy

To celebrate my new dress I made a quick jump over to Olive to take advantage for the great weekend sales going on now. There are four hair styles up at the front desk ranging from 60 to 75L on a couple of different sales. I grabbed this lovely style “Awake Hair” for the 75L price. It includes a full fatpack of colors too!

That’s it for now FabFolks, I got to run… so many sales to get too! Later gaters!

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Juli’s Stylin’

• • Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
  • Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
  • Ears – Swallow – Crossover
  • Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
  • Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
  • Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
    

Dress – Belle Epoque – Rose – FREE/0L – Free prize for the 6th Anniversary Hunt

Jewelry – On a Lark – Elemental Necklace – FREE/0L – Free prize for the 6th Anniversary Hunt

Hair – Olive – Awake Hair – 75L fatpack for the Saturday Sale

Photo Location – Backdrop City

Show Stopper

Hello hello, FabFree!  As you must be aware now, the FabFree Fallen Leaves and Frost Hunt is well underway. And, woweee are there some awesome gifts and Designers on our list this time! 

I am tickled to get to show off one of the three sexy little numbers from Ruxy this time. This is the “Clara” dress and you can hunt it down for 0L! I think it’s a stunner. The details are great and I love the little gold studs decoration on the front. And just look at that sexy thigh showcase slit. 

Sizes Included

• Legacy
• Maitreya

The FabFree Fallen Leaves and Frost Hunt runs until Nov. 30th so don’t delay!

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Juli’s Stylin’

• • Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
  • Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
  • Ears – Swallow – Crossover
  • Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
  • Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
  • Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
  • Hair – Fabia – Lilak

Dress – Ruxy – Clara – FREE/0L – Free prize for the FabFree Fallen Leaves and Frost Hunt

Photo Location – Backdrop City

Weekend Getaway

Hiya, the weekend at last! Time to party, and of course shop 🙂 One quickie coming up.

Trip To The Big City

Weekend getaways are a nice change of pace. Fancy dinner out, room service breakfast. Maybe a trip to the theater to see a new show or a concert. Window shopping at the prestigious stores. Today Jacx is modeling for her getaway outfit, the free GG from Cosmopolitan, [ADD] Fiona Outfit in PinkC is a beautiful sleeveless mock turtleneck top with gold pearls, and tailored skinny pants with gold side belts. The stylish and best part free outfit can be yours by joining the free Cosmopolitan group. The outfit will be available till October 30th.

Sizes

• Legacy
• Legacy Perky
• Maitreya
• Maitreya Petite

Dream Shoes

If I could dream up a pair of perfect shoes, the Garbaggio Avaryl Pumps would be it. The color of the shoes is called Iridescent. They are truly lovely-looking shoes. (Sized for Belleza, Legacy, Maitreya, Slink.) You can pick these shoes up for free, no group is required at Halloween Shop & Hop till October 31st.

That’s a wrap for today. Till next time,

Jacx

Jacx Is Modeling

Outfit – [Add] Fiona Outfit In PinkC (Free@Cosmopolitan/Free Group Join)
Shoes – Garbaggio Avaryl Pumps (Free/Halloween Shop & Hop/No Group Required)
Purple Bag – [Lil’Lace] Scribble Handbag, Taste The Rainbow Hunt 2013
Overnight Bag – Poses By Garcia Goodbye Pose Pack Marketplace

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa HDPRO Queen
Skin – Reed Luna Skin Tone 4 Catwa 60L.
Hair – Sintiklia Valencia
Eyebrows – Izzie’s BOM Layers Thin
Eyes – Edie’s Poppet Eyes Catwa HD PRO Applier, Marketplace
Tattoo – Carol G  Nefeli Tattoo, Smile Tattoo, Heart Backside.  Flowers Leg Tattoo.
Tattoo – [VEQ] BOM Underboob Ornate Hanging Jewel Tattoo.
Tattoo – HORL Faith Tattoo.
Tattoo – Letis Tattoo Salabhas Lower Back
Modesty Cover – iPeench Lace Modesty Cover Set, Marketplace
Ears – Swallow Charm Ears
Piercings – Cynful Mina Piercings Arms.
Eyeshadow – Cazimi Refresh Eyeshadow Mint #1
Lipstick – Catwa Style Hud HDPRO
Nail – Alme Mesh Stiletto Nails Glam & Pearls
Rings – Vibing Corina & Destiny Rings.
Rings 2 –  Ysoral Luxe Wedding Ring Sabine
Earrings – Swallow  Earrings/ Comes With Ears

Pose – Poses By Garcia Goodbye Pose Pack Marketplace
Sim – Backdrop City