December in the Big Apple

It’s December, and all I can think about is New York City.  A few years ago, I made my way to the Big Apple and had the most New York day I can possibly imagine.  I saw Tony Bennett getting out of a cab near Central Park, had a bite to eat in the Plaza hotel and even got mauled by well-dressed women in a shoe sale in Bergdorf Goodman.  All the while, I was surrounded by twinkling lights and sparkling snow.  I’m sure this is a glamourized version of what life is really like in NYC, but hey – from the outside looking in, it’s just a gorgeous little snow globe!

Central Park

I’m hanging out in Central Park today, though it’s possibly a bit chilly for my outfit.  Whatever, the excitement of the city is keeping me toasty!  I got my top and skirt over at the LANA mainstore.  Under the tree there, they’re adding a new gift every two days for group members!  If you want to grab some, just join the LANA group for 99 Lindens!  Yay!

Sizes

• Maitreya
• Freya
• Isis
• Hourglass

Shoe Sale?

Speaking of shoes and such, I got my cute little booties and socks over at Mosquito’s Way!  This month’s group gift is perfect for taking a stroll in Central Park and keeping your tootsies warm.  You can grab your own pair by joining the Mosquito’s Way group for free!  Woohoo!

Sizes

• Belleza
• Maitreya
• Slink

Right, I’m off for a stroll down 5th Avenue!

xox
Aline

Aline is Wearing…

Clothes 

Top and Skirt – LANA Double Desire (Free Advent Gift/Group is 99L to Join)
Shoes – Mosquito’s Way Hannah (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Stockings – Insanya High Tights
Bracelet – Nova Elsie (Featured at Kinky)

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filigree Sternum Tattoo
Eyeshadow Applier –  Lelutka Cate
Nail Polish Applier – Maitreya Lara
Lipstick Applier – Adored Advent
Hair – Sintiklia Dreamy
Sim – A New York Christmas

The Art of Doing Nothing

Much like Juli’s day, my today has been a bit of a lazy one.  I’m lounging around putting off all the little things that no one really likes to do.  I am eschewing the ironing, and the scrubbing and all the other boring little chores that clamour for my attention.  I think sometimes a noble day of rest is an art in of itself!

Resting Up

Time is ticking on this month’s edition of The Avenue.  I mentioned a while back that there were free gifts to be had there, but you’ll have to hurry over and join their group to grab these pretty little things, because they won’t be there for much longer.  Today I’m showing off lingerie by BouBouKi in a lovely pink shade, as well as these gorgeous electric blue heels by Mosquito’s Way that are sized for Belleza, Maitreya, Slink and TMP .  Hop on over to The Avenue to grab these free gifts and a bunch more before they disappear on November 20th!

Lingerie Sizes

• Freya
• Isis
• Venus
• Maitreya
• Hourglass
• Physique
• TMP

Hope you’re artfully resting up too!

xox
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Aline is Wearing…

Clothes 

Lingerie – BouBouKi Sporty Pink (Free Gift at The Avenue)
Shoes – Mosquito’s Way Helen Heels (Free Gift at The Avenue)

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filligree Sternum Tattoo
Eyeshadow Applier – Lelutka Cate
Nail Polish Applier – Maitreya Lara
Lipstick Applier – Sn@tch Slick Lips
Hair – Pr!tty May
Sim– Luane’s World

Orange You Glad

Fall is the season of the slouchy sweatshirt, I think.  You really can’t beat it.  When it’s chilly, and perhaps a little drizzly out, you need to keep cozy and curl up on the couch.  Or perhaps you’re heading off into the countryside for a hayride, or even just to haunt the woods (because, who doesn’t do that?) your trusty oversized sweatshirt will get you through.  I’m off to haunt the woods, of course – and I’ve got the perfect outfit for it!

Quiet Riot

My awesome sweatshirt is the most recent group gift from Riot.  I joined their group for 25 Lindens and am super happy with it!  I personally cannot get enough of the long slouchy arms.  So fun!  The sweater comes with three different pumpkin faces to choose from.  And for the guys out there – there’s a version for you as well!  Yay!

Sizes

• Freya
• Hourglass
• Isis
• Maitreya
• Physique
• Venus

Booted Up

Mosquito’s Way has their group gift out for the month of October, and it’s these extremely adorable booties.  I love the flower detailing.  I may have found something more practical for haunting woods, but come on – looks come first!  The Carol boots come sized for Belleza, Maitreya, Slink and TMP.  The Mosquito’s Way group is FREE to join, making these lovely little boots completely free!

Now, my pretties…I’m off to cackle gleefully!

xox
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Aline is Wearing…

Clothes 

Sweater – Riot Nora Pumpkin Sweater (Free Group Gift/Group is 25L to Join)
Jeans – Blueberry Jolene Jeans
Boots – Mosquito’s Way Carol (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filligree Sternum Tattoo
Eyeshadow Applier – Sn@tch Cavern Club Extreme Eyeshadow
Nail Polish Applier –  Maitreya Lara
Lipstick Applier –  Maitreya Lara
Eyelash Applier – Pout! Divine Lashes
Hair – Little Bones Chel (Free Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join)
Sim – Enchanted Fantasy

Musing Again

Sometimes when I’m thinking about what to write on my posts, inspiration comes from super weird places.  I was looking at the pic I took for this post, and the pattern on the dress made me think of a pencil case I used to have back in my elementary school days.  Back then it was all about the swirling colours, the intense and vibrant shapes and being as loud as you possibly could.  Well, at least in your colour choices…Not sure the teacher would have approved of vocal loudness!  Anyway, let’s get down to business!

Defiance

There have been some really lovely Fab Free Group Gifts out recently!  The most recent one from De’Fient Unicorn is no exception!  As I mentioned, the pattern just makes me happy, and the cut of the dress really is sexy.  As always, the Fab Free group is FREE to join, so if you haven’t yet, join up then flit over to De’Fient Unicorn, pay the vendor 1L and it will be returned to you.  Yay!

Sizes

• Belleza
• Maitreya
• Slink
• XS – XL with an Alpha Layer

Heels on Wheels

I am loving all these amazing monthly shoe gifts from Mosquito’s Way.  This month’s offering are these stunning platform heels!  Don’t you love the lacing details in the front?  I still can’t believe that this group is completely free to join, since the monthly gifts are super high quality.  The Maxine heels are sized for Belleza, Maitreya, Slink and TMP, so go pick yours up today!

I Love It

The Love store has been churning out gifts like mad in the past few weeks, and yet another one appeared in group notices just recently.  There are a few things in the box, one of them being this high ponytail hair that I will deffo be getting a lot of use out of.  The Love group is currently 400L to join, but there are a bunch of gifts in store, and you’ll find this hair (which comes in a full fatpack of colours) plus another surprise gift in group notices!  Nice!

I am sending you all the swirling, vibrant and awesome vibes.

xox
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Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Dress– De’Fient Unicorn Americana Chica (Fab Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Shoes – Mosquito’s Way Maxine (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Rings – Nova Celestria Rings

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filligree Sternum Tattoo
Eyeshadow Applier – Lelutka Cate
Nail Polish Applier –  Maitreya Lara
Lipstick Applier – Lelutka Cate
Eyelash Applier – Pout! Divine Lashes
Hair – Love Maniac Hair (Free Group Gift/Group is 400L to Join)
Pose – Belle Poses Tonton 4
Backdrop – Minimal Redfield

Fantasy Getaway

Well hey there Fab Free!  After a long toil on a very delayed plane, I’m back to reality!  It seems I can only take reality in small doses though, so I jumped on to SL to forget about the rain falling outside by finding my way to a sunny beach!

Shine On

The perfect dress for my fantasy tropical getaway was the July Group Gift over at Sass!  It’s a fun little strapless baby doll dress in a punchy hue to banish all thoughts of clouds and realities of any kind!  I grabbed it by joining the group for 50 Lindens (totally worth it as there are loads of other gifts to grab there too).  Pay the vendor 1L, and it will be returned to you.  Yay for happy dresses!

Sizes

• Freya
• Hourglass
• Maitreya

Well Heeled

My super cute summery heels are this month’s group gift at Mosquito’s Way.  The group is free to join – and the shoes are super high quality so it’s quite the treat!  Aren’t the little starfish beads cute?  I wish I had these shoes in RL!  The Anya heels are sized for Belleza, Maitreya and Slink.  Go grab ’em!

I’ll just sit here for a while and soak it all in… you go do your thing!

xox
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Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Dress – Sass July Group Gift (Free Group Gift/Group is 50L to Join)
Shoes – Mosquito’s Way Anya (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Glasses – Elise Camilla

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filligree Sternum Tattoo
Eyeshadow Applier –  Lelutka Cate
Nail Polish Applier –  Maitreya Lara
Lipstick Applier – Lelutka Cate
Eyelash Applier – Pout! Divine Lashes
Hair – Truth Yuko (Previously Blogged by Pru HERE)
Pose – Foxcity Breather
Sim– Kanaloa Surf Beach

Ready, Steady, Go!

I literally have no idea why, but this outfit made my think of the song “Ready Steady Go” by The Meices.  It was on the soundtrack for one of my all-time fave movies:  Empire Records.  I could go on for ages about the movie, and quote things like “Well Sinead O’Rebellion” and “Happy Rex Manning day!”.   But I’ll spare you all the gory details.  Seriously, if you haven’t watched it and you are in desperate need of some grunge escapism, I cannot recommend it highly enough.  AAaaaaanyway, on to the outfit.

All The Things She Said

So maybe it’s the checkered flag thing going on that made me think of “ready steady…”, who knows… All’s I know is that this outfit is pretty awesome.  And yup, it’s FREE!  I picked it up over at Seul as this month’s group gift.  Join the group for free, and get your mitts on this two piece fab look.   If it’s too much for you as one single outfit you could totally wear it with a black top, or with jeans.  Cool, right?

Sizes

• Freya
• Hourglass
• Isis
• Maitreya

Shock Me, Shock Me, Shock Me!

What’s actually shocking about these amazing platforms by Mosquito’s Way is the fact that they as well are entirely free.  I joined their group for free last month, and didn’t leave because their shoes are really fab!  This month’s group gift comes in super summery colours of turquoise and tangerine, and has some fantastic lacing with beads that just makes me happy.  Go grab your own pair!  They are sized for Belleza, Maitreya, Slink and TMP.

Damn the man! Save the Empire!

xox
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Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Outfit– Seul Nylon Shell Set (Free Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)
Shoes – Mosquito’s Way Betty (Free Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Eyeshadow Applier –  Lelutka Cate
Nail Polish Applier –  Maitreya Lara
Lipstick Applier –  Lelutka Cate
Eyelash Applier – Pout! Divine Lashes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filligree Sternum Tattoo
Hair – Magika Drive
Backdrop – House of Shade Bright Lights Backdrop
Pose – Serendipity Cute Pose

Truly Outrageous

Do you remember Jem and the Holograms?  Course you do.  I’m pretty sure that Jem was my first ever fashion muse.  I had the doll – you know, the one with the choppy 80’s pink hair?  She had flashing earrings and everything.  It was super awesome.  She also had a really amazing iridescent pink minidress that was the stuff of dreams.  I guess you could say I’m still playing dolls in SL, so I’ve found my Jem and the Holograms equivalent dress!

Synergy

My modern take on Jem comes courtesy of MH Unique Design.  It comes in this very appealing pinkish bluish purplish hue that makes my 80’s child self super happy.  It is also insanely short so make sure you’re ready to turn some heads!  You can grab this dress by joining the MH Unique Design group for free!  There are a bunch of other gifts there too!

Sizes

• Ebody Curvy
• Hourglass
• Isis
• Maitreya
• Physique
• Venus

Finding My Way

I am fairly obsessed with these shoe-type things I found at Mosquito’s Way.  They’re the epitome of summer, great for walking down beaches and being so chill that you don’t even need soles.  I love it.  They are sized for Belleza, Maitreya and Slink.  Join the Mosquito’s Way group for free, and pick up your gift!  Yay!

Truly Outrageously Yours,
xox
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Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Dress – MH Unique Design Lora Dress (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Sandals – Mosquito’s Way Malika (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Eyeshadow Applier –  Lelutka Cate
Nail Polish Applier –  Maitreya Lara
Lipstick Applier –  Sn@tch Hollow Lipstick
Eyelash Applier – Pout! Divine Lashes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filligree Sternum Tattoo
Hair – Olive The Berry Hair
Sim – Adele

Classy Dame

Everyone needs a good bunch of classic items for their wardrobe.  Even me, the girl who loves bodysuits, pastel hair and thigh high boots.  Sometimes you just gotta dress it up all classic-like and be respectable and such!

Boss Time

I found this very appropriate, yet modern look that will take you from work to cocktails in no time.  And of course, it’s FREE!  I picked up the Donna pants and shirt at No Name by joining their group for free.  The shirt comes with an HUD that allows you to change to six satiny colours.  You can wear the top and pants separately, which will expand your outfit opportunities greatly!  This outfit comes in XXS – L with an Alpha Layer.

Hair Flair

There are several new lucky boards up at Olive, making the total opportunities for a new ‘do rocket up to 12!  Yep, 12 different boards – 12 different styles for all your hair needs.  You don’t even need to join a group, just a little luck and patience.  I was lucky enough to grab the long, blonde “White Rabbit” hair for free which I’m feeling quite luxurious in!  Go get ’em!

I think my work here is done, so now time for that cocktail!

xox
Aline

Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Top – No Name Donna (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Pants – No Name Donna (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Shoes – Mosquito’s Way Nerida

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Eyeshadow Applier –  Lelutka Cate
Lipstick Applier –  Alaskametro Alchemy
Nail Polish Applier – Alaskametro Spring Fling
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filligree Sternum Tattoo
Hair – Olive The White Rabbit Hair (Free Lucky Board Prize)
Backdrop – Foxcity Lux
Pose – Go & See HunBun