New Years in Okinawa

With the Christmas season winding down, all of Secondlife is getting ready for the New Year’s Festivities.  If you are lucky, you may catch the tail end of some nice events before they close for the season.  Such as the Okinawa Festival, which currently has two events running, one for Christmas and one for New Years, both accessible from the landing point.  The Christmas Festival will be over soon (December 29th) but the New Years Festival will continue until January 13th.

When you get to the landing point, there is a little quirk to get in.   If it looks like you are still on the landing point after choosing the teleport option, just press your escape key.  This should take you from the landing point into the actual shopping sim.  You got to love Secondlife and all it’s little quirks. 😉

The Okinawa New Years Festival was filled with many nice vendor stalls and almost all of them had a beautiful gift.  I picked up a few free accessories like this very pretty Tsubaki hair flower by Ayame Ame.  The cute little pinwheel (or Kazaguruma) blowing in the winter air is by ExiA and is also a free gift and their booth.

Hurry Quick and pick up your gifts.  January 13th will be here and gone before you know it.

Viol is Wearing…

Clothes:

Coat – Paradiso – Xmas Coat 
Ring – Fapple – Bound Love Leash Ring (Free Group Gift/Group is 250L to Join.)
Hair Accessory – Ayame Ame – Tsubaki  (Free Gift at Okinawa New Years Festival)
Pose Accessory – EXiA – Kazaguruma 2021 (Free Gift at Okinawa New Years Festival)

Body:

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Sofia
Head Applier – LAQ Natasha BOM Skin (Free Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Body Applier – LAQ Next Level Body Skin
Eyes – Avi-Glam – Twinkle Eyes (Free Gift/Group is 5L to Join)
Nails –  Alaskametro – Cosmic Nail Applier (75L)
Lipstick – Poema – Kimi Lips
Eyeshadow (main) – Poema – Kimi Eyeliner
Eyeshadow (highlighter) – Poema – Xenia Eye Shadow
Blush – Peekaboo – Burn Hearts (Free Group Gift/Group is 50L to join)
Hair – Olive – Peach hair

Sim – Peaceful Dreams

Apocalyptic

Hey Fab Free! I am acting out an apocalyptic fantasy at Arranmore. This sim is super spooky considering the times we are living in, but it’s also such a cool place to explore with amazing scenery! Check it out!  I also have some freebies to share with you all from a new-to-me store called Freda! Today I will be featuring their free Stay at Home Club gift and one of their free group gifts, so there’s a lot of free here all around! I will also be talking about how I paired this outfit with a badass hair style from EscalateD! Read below for more details.

The Outfit

This jacket is the free Stay at Home Club gift by Freda. It is a raincoat in white and black dots and it comes in a variety of sizes for mesh bodies.

Sizes Included

• Belleza (Freya, Isis & Venus)
• Maitreya
• Slink (Physique & Hourglass)
• Ocacin
• Tonic (Curvy & Fine)
• Voluptuous
•  Classic Sizes S/M/L

I am also wearing these hip sunglasses which are a free group gift at Freda. There are two other group gifts to grab in addition to these rad glasses!

Torrie

I am wearing yet another hair I won from EscalateD’s  lucky boards. This badass style, called Torrie, is one of their more advanced hairstyles available on their group-only lucky boards. Simply join the group for 99L to qualify for all their amazing lucky board prizes and MM board gifts!

Thank for reading, Fab Free!

xx
-Caroline

Caroline is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Raincoat– Freda Antje Raincoat black dots (Free Stay at Home Gift/ No Group Needed)
Sunglasses– Freda Fancy Sunglasses Present (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Top– Freda Lexi Bralet Mandala Black & White
Shorts– Freda Nelly Shorts Satin
Necklace – Secrets Hope Necklace (Free Gift/No Group Join Required)

Body

Hair – EscalateD Torrie (MM Board Prize/ Group is 99L to Join)
Mesh Body – Belleza Freya
Mesh Head – Genus Project Genus Babyface
Skin – Revoul Nessa, Tone 5
Eyes– Euphoric Hope Eyes Applier (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join) (Previously Blogged by Aline HERE) 
Nails – Belleza Freya
Lipstick Applier– Amis Natural Collection (12 Tones included) (Purchased with Amis 120 L Giftcard/ Free Stay at Home Gift) Blogged recently HERE
Photo Location– Arranmore

Shopping in Style

Phew! I decided to start my holiday shopping early… as in before waiting until Christmas Eve like I usually do. It was cold out so I bundled up and headed out with my purse in hand to check out the local shops. Always shop local I say! I love the deals you can get at the Mom & Pop stores. You just can’t beat hometown pride. I took a moment to rest on a park bench though because I’m looking for the perfect gift for a special friend and I just haven’t found it yet…

You can shop in style too! I picked up my coat dress with its matching handbag for free as part of the POE hunt from Glitterati. The dress has a classic look with a great nubbly texture that is very realistic. You’ll get classic mesh sizes XS – L with an alpha layer if you need it. I’m wearing the Maitreya body and had no problem fitting it with a medium and using my alpha system to cover up anything I needed to. It’s stylish and I love the embossed tan leather handbag that you get with it! All for free!

Keeping my Legs Warm

I needed something to keep my legs warm in cold air while I was shopping, so I checked the marketplace and found these beige leggings by Mette’s. They matched perfectly, came in appliers for Maitreya and Omega, and were only 25L! Now that’s a deal! It will leave me plenty of leftover spending money to buy a gift for my special friend.

Well, break’s over! Back to shopping! Have a great day FabFree Readers!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Miriam Winter Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Catwa – Flora
Coat Dress & Handbag – Glitterati – POE 10 Winter Coat (Free POE Hunt Gift)
Leggings – Mette’s – Leggings Dark Tan (25L on the Marketplace)
Boots – Belle Epoque – Boots past gg, no longer available

Sim Location – Baja Norte

Pretty in Pink

Like a few of the other ladies here at Fab Free, I also had a difficult and emotional weekend. A RL family issue hit me kind of hard, but thankfully Carson passed me the brownies and listened patiently while I had a small meltdown (thanks for listening, bro!). 🙂

Then I decided to pick myself up, throw on my favorite color (pink), do a little “wishful make-upping,” and head outside for a walk in the SL sunshine. I wound up at Small Town Green – it was chilly and snow was still on the ground, but this has always been one of my favorite sims for wandering and taking photos. It’s a bit smaller of a town now than it used to be, although still lovely and definitely worth a visit.

A Really Volcanic Ensemble

When I heard that S@BBiA had put out a new lucky board gift, I hurried over to the store and planted myself in a chair. I only had to wait a short while before an “S” popped up (very unusual!) and I received this fabulous coat, skirt, and sweater ensemble. The outfit only comes in one mesh size, but what’s really nice is that a HUD is included so you can turn on or off any of the pieces. For instance, you could wear the coat and sweater with a pair of jeans, or only the coat, only the skirt and sweater… I’m sure you get the idea! I’m not certain if you need to be a member of the S@BBiA group in order to use the lucky boards since I had my tag on at the time. But the group is free to join, and lots of other gifts are available to pick up, so there is no reason not to join, right?

For accessories, I headed over to the ULTRA Event. There are quite a few nice gifts available at this round, including the gold and amethyst (I think) jewelry I’m wearing by Modish, and this gorgeous handbag by Clef de Peau. You do need to join the ULTRA group in order to grab the gifts, but the group is free to join.

My shoes are by Ingenue, and I love the slightly retro look of them. They were set out a few days ago for Fifty Linden Friday, but as of this publishing, you can still grab them – or a pair in teal – for 50L. They come in sizes for Maitreya and Slink (high) mesh feet.

I’m Wishful Make-Upping!

My skin and makeup are by Amara Beauty for the January Powder Pack, a brand-new “mystery box” designed specifically for wearers of Catwa mesh heads. While the box itself is definitely not 75L or less, I do feel that it was a very good value, considering all that you get. This month, there were skins, makeups, and eyelashes from 12 different designers, several of which were thoughtful enough to include Omega appliers so you can use the items on heads other than Catwa.

The Julia applier that I’m wearing today included 3 different skin tones with 2 eyebrow colors (or no eyebrows, if you prefer to add your own), 9 eyeshadows, 18 lipsticks, and even included Omega body appliers. I hadn’t worn Amara Beauty skins before, and I have to say that this one is really pretty and a different look for me. I will definitely be checking them out again! 😀

 

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Serena is wearing…

Head: CATWA Catya
Head Applier: Amara Beauty Julia (exclusive for January Powder Pack)
Eyes: CATWA Mesh Eyes
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hands: VISTA PROHANDS
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Loni
Jewelry: Modish Nadine Gem Earrings & Necklace (free group gift @ ULTRA)
Rings: Lassitude & Ennui Boho Rings for Vista Bento Hands
Coat/Sweater/Skirt: S@BBiA Chester Coat with Sweater & Skirt (Lucky Board / 0L)
Handbag: Clef de Peau Jane Bag Taupe (free group gift @ ULTRA)
Shoes: Ingenue Tabatha Heels Copper (50L for FLF)
Pose: Adorkable Poses
Location: Small Town Green+Cafe

 

It’s Chilly Outside!

It’s chilly outside!

Brrrr… it’s cold outside! There’s even virtual ice on the pond I’m standing next to though I managed to get out of the snow by standing under a tree. Thankfully, my FREE New Year’s gift to BlackRose group members (the group is FREE to join) is keeping me warm and toasty! Don’t you love this red mesh coat! It even includes the gorgeous black neck cowl detailing and the tie at the waist!

This beauty comes in all the standard sizes, as well as a fitted mesh size, and a good quality alpha layer for standard bodies. You’ll find it at the entrance of the store, setting at a side table. Hurry and grab up this beautiful gift!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Alba Applier – (99L @ Kustom9)
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – [e] elikatira – Karee
Dress – BlackRose – Coat Red (Free Group Gift/0L/Group is Free to Join)
Stockings – AviCandy – Lace Back Seam [Classic Collection]

Sim Location – Lost Dream

These September Days

There’s something about September days… they get me like nostalgia for summer but melancholy for winter and yet somehow they are some of the most incredibly beautiful days of the year. Tomorrow marks the first day of fall, but I figure today is not too early to show you some excellent clothes that will have you “fall ready.”

You’ve been seeing lots of clothes from the Indian Summer Cart Wash here on the blog, and with quality like this at the low price of 10L… it’s no wonder. And Rispetto does menswear right in this round of the event. I’m showing you two pieces you won’t want to miss. There are a couple of full outfits for just 10L on the cart, but also plenty of separates for just 10L as well. I opted to go for the separates route.

I donned the Kint Jeans for just 10L. These come in all the standard sizes and include their own alpha layer. I topped it off with the Klein Pea Coat in Smoke Tweed, again for just 10L. This too came with an alpha layer and in all the standard sizes. The coat is as well made as the jeans and is also made to fit over other shirts as I show in the picture. I topped it over a shirt from another outfit already in my inventory as an example and with excellent results.

Looking for top quality menswear at low low low prices? You’ll want to check out the Rispetto Cart before the Indian Summer Cart Wash Event is over.

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Loki is wearing…

Hands – Slink
Skin – Birth Skins – Axel Skin (Coastal) trail.b.hair_Clean
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Dura – SL13B Gift in Milky Platinum
Piercings – [CerberusXing] Blade Set Gold
Tattoo – .Reckless. – Guerrero (faded)
Undershirt – GothiCatz – Kai
Coat – Rispetto Designs – Klein Pea Coat in Smoke Tweed (10L @ the Cart Wash Sale/Direct TP)
Jeans – Rispetto Designs – Kint Jeans (10L @ the Cart Wash Sale/Direct TP)
Shoes – GothiCatz [380] Shoes – Outlander Boots in Black

Sim Location – Venta Silurum

 

In the Morning

Greetings FabFree Readers,

 

The week is quickly escaping us and we are hurrying to the weekend. In your rush, don’t miss this stylish duster for the group at Byrne. The ‘Victor Duster’ comes in the slate gray I’m showing and a cobalt blue as well and you receive both in the gift. Victor comes in the standard mesh sizes XS-XL and has a good alpha layer. However, be warned. There is a bit of a glitch in that there is no size M in the slate gray. Though it’s labeled as “Slate Gray M” it is the cobalt blue. I normally wear the standard Mesh size M but the mesh size S of this duster fit me actually rather well.  The quality of the details and build are well worth the small trouble with sizing/color.  Byrne‘s group is free to join and there are many past gifts out for sale at a reduced cost.

I needed something simple to go underneath the duster and found just the thing on the Marketplace. This is the ‘Male Shirt Black” from PobZeb. It also comes in the standard mesh sizes XS-XL and for just 1L, it was a great bargain.

I remain most sincerely yours,

 

Gabriel is wearing ~

Hair – Dura – Boy 63
Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in “Field”
Hands + Nails –Slink– SLink Male Hands + Basic Nail HUD
Skin – 7 Deadly S{K}ins – Daan

Coat – Byrne– Victor Duster – (FREE/0L/Group Gift) – group is free to join

Top – PobZeb – Male Shirt Black – (1L @ the Marketplace)

 

Not Your Typical Winter Wonderland

“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

And today is all about making our own little winter wonderland! I think Lewis Carrol would approve, don’t you?!

“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Putting this outfit together was a bit of a puzzle, but it was well worth it! It’s a bit here, a bit there, but it all came together and look! There is Astrid! I started with the major work on the Marketplace Hunt. It’s become popular and is doing a Winter 2015 version this time! If you click the link for the hunt HERE you get a list of stores. You are looking for a silver and gold treasure box on their Marketplace listing.

I needed an outfit for my winter wonderland look, so first up was irrISIStible to the rescue with this amazing coat dress! It includes a hat as well, but I didn’t want to mess up my hair 😉 This highly detailed coat dress comes in all the standard mesh sizes and is a great fit for your wonderland adventures and is just whimsical enough for fantasy roleplay as well!

This lovely skin you see Astrid wearing is the FREE December Group gift from LoveMe Skins called Kylie. The group is FREE to join as well! It included six skin tones (Astrid is wearing Sunkiss), cleavage layers, optional skins with brows or no brows, and Omega Mesh Head Appliers for each skin tone. You can pick up body and Slink hand and feet appliers in the store if you wish!

“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

The devil is in the details I say! And we must sharpen our weapon of imagination! So I added some great details to round out this fantastical look.

I added a touch of pink lipstick that I found on the marketplace that is a December Promo from LIVIA called Radian Gloss Set1. This lipstick set is currently only 5L and includes system lipsticks plus appliers for Loud Mouth, Omega and Sweetlips, all in 6 lovely shades ranging from the pink Astrid has on, to a rich cocoa color.

Astrid’s sweet baby blue eyes are from * Inkheart* and are called Introvert Eyes – Celestial… another Marketplace Hunt gift item. If you do the hunting and find them, these mesh lovelies will only set you back 2L!

Last, but certainly not least, the Peace on Earth Hunt is still on and I’m still finding wonderful little prizes to fill my wardrobe with. If you look close in my second picture, the lovely little Peace Dove earrings that adorn Astrid’s ears are the POE8 hunt prize FREE from Deluxe Body Factory. Just stop by the main store and hunt for the blue globe and those are yours to wear home!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya
Head – Logo – Chloe
Hands and Feet – Slink
Skin – LoveMe Skins – Kylie Skin – Sunkiss (0L Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join)
Hair – Truth Hair – Ximena
Eyes – * Inkheart * – Introvert Eyes – Celestial (2L Marketplace Hunt Gift)
Lipstick – LIVIA – Radiant Gloss – Set 1 (5L on the marketplace for December only!)
Outfit – irrISIStible – Frozen Coat and Hat Set – hat not shown (5L Marketplace Hunt Gift)
Earrings – Deluxe Body Factory – Peace Dove Earrings (0L/FREE/Peace On Earth 8/POE8 Hunt Gift)
Shoes – BAX – Poppy Booties in Silver

Sim Location – StoryBrooke Gardens Christmas Winter Snow Time

Trillion Dollar Daisy

Generosity is the spirit of the season, and creators in second life are no exception. Gifts simply abound this month and now is your chance to stock up on beautiful items for your wardrobe.

I was doing a little bit of grid wandering, and I came across two items you won’t want to miss out to help you chase away any winter evening chills.

First, if you stop by Paisley Daisy, be sure sure to join the group (if you are not already in it) and pick up the latest FREE group gift, which is this elegant coat called Vintage Jackie 0 Style Dress/Coat. It is a coat or dress depending on how you wear it, though I paired it with some leg warmers for a look that suited my style. The coat comes in all the standard mesh sizes as well as the fitted mesh size which I am wearing — because that is the size that accommodated my fuller avatar figure without forcing me to move down my sliders — yay!

The Paisley Daisy group is 100L to join, but there are quite a few past group gifts out to nab, with monthly group gifts out to follow, making this small group join fee well worth the lindens.

I hadn’t stopped by Lazuri in a while to see if there was anything new, so I decided to take a stroll through the stores spacious offerings of glittering gems and precious pearls just to see what I could find. While there, I saw that they had up a new subscribo by the group gift section and clicked it just for updated news, and lo and behold it sent me FREE gifties!

There were quite a few items in the gift box, but my absolute favorite was this Trillion Ring which is not only stunning in style and contrast, but is color change as well for versatility. The options include 4 metal colors and 11 gem colors. I am showing it off in silver and onyx in the picture above.

Be sure to hurry to pick these items up. While the Paisley Daisy coat is a gift for the month of December, the Lazuri gift is subscribo, so it may not last long. Don’t wait and miss out!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya
Head — Logo – Chloe
Hands – Slink
Skin – Essences – Kendra *medium01*
Hair – Truth Hair – Randa
Dress/Coat – Paisley Daisy – Vintage Jackie 0 Style Dress Coat Gris (0L Group Gift/100L to Join)
Leggings – Purple Moon Creations – Moxie Leggings in Black (Omega Applier)
Ring – Lazuri – Trillion Ring Color Change (FREE Subscribo Gift)
Pose by Label Motion

Sim Location – A Silent Night: According to the Destination Guide – “I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night…”

Be My Valentine Event

Hello, happy hump day! This post will be short but very sweet! The MC Be My Valentine Event has just a few days left. It ends on February 22. There are many quality freebies to be had, everything from shoes to hair. Don’t miss out! I picked up several items, and I wanted to show you my favorites. Enjoy!

Pru is wearing:

Hair – [ploom] Lora II – Black Out

Eyes – X-sight – Aurora Eyes – Valentine – FREE @ MC Be My Valentine Event

Skin & Piercings – -Muse- gift Valentine’s Day & – Muse – Piercing (under eyes) – FREE @ MC Be My Valentine Event

Jacket – Uni-qu3 fashion – Marjory mesh coat – FREE @ MC Be My Valentine Event

Boots – OW – Leather Boots – FREE on the Marketplace

Pose – EP – Every Breath