If you’re a regular reader of our blog you may remember that I love Asian styled clothing. Especially one that embodies some of the traditional elements of the classic Chinese style. The Cheongsam or Qipao style of female dress includes elements such as the high mandarin collar, high slits on the sides, tight fit and knot buttons. Also the neckline of the dress has a right side closure. Those are the traditional elements that make the dress!
Most Loved Tuesday Sales
I was thrilled when I saw this dress on sale for the $25L Tuesday sale. I love that classic styling and all of the little details. On A Lark has the Akari Kimono dress on sale today. It looks to me that this is a Cheongsam instead of a kimono. But who am I to disagree with the designer. Anyways, each color is priced at $25L so splurge and buy a few!
Sizes
Kupra
Legacy/Perky
Maitreya/Petite
Reborn
Have a wonderful Tuesday!
xoxo,
Cre
What Cre is wearing:
Outfit
Dress – On a Lark Akari ($25L for $25L Tuesday sale)
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5.3 Head – lelutka EvoX KAYA 3.1 Skin – Nuve Lizzie skin Sunkissed (Free Group gift/Group is $350 to join) Shape – By Yenne – Mary Jane Eyebrows- Nuve Charlie Eyebrows light red – Evo X Eyes – lovelysweet Unity Eyes (Free gift for MAAM group/$50L join fee) Eyeshadow – Stunner Original Eyeshadow Polite 3 Lipstick – Amara Beauty – Callie lipstick Evo X – Coral Hair – No_Match No Wake Up
I’m in the mood for spring flowers today. The weather is lovely so why not visit a garden spot. Of course, I have a really sweet outfit to show you today that is just purrrfect. (My kitty said to type that in.)
A Tribute to Spring
MOoh! always has stellar group gifts and May’s gift is no exception. In fact, it’s a twofer with the outfit and a separate package with for the boots. The Cecilia outfit has wonderful textures in the three huds included (top, skirt, & boots). It’s a sweet mix & match form fitting outfit with both print and solid textures.
Sizes
Kupra
Legacy
Maitreya
Reborn
The MOoh! group has a join fee of $100L. In addition to monthly group gifts members also gain these benefits:
– 10% group discount
– Group exclusive items, sales and gifts
– Updates on sales, events and group discounts.
– 1000L monthly raffle
– Lucky Chairs
– 10% Discount on gift cards
– A weekly 50% discount item
xoxo,
Cre
What Cre is wearing:
Outfit
Dress and Boots – MOoh! – Cecilia Top, Skirt & Thigh High Boots (Free Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join)
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5.3 Head – lelutka EvoX KAYA 3.1 Skin – Nuve Angie Caramel Shape – :NiFty: EVIE shape for Lel EvoX RAVEN Eyebrows- Nuve Amanda Eyebrows ginger – Evo X Eyes – lovelysweet Unity Eyes (Free gift for MAAM group/$50L join fee) Eyeshadow – RavenCreation – Marzia Lipstick – Amara Beauty Juicy Lipsticks
Hair – No_Match No_Spring
Some days you need far more coffee than usual. Today is one of those where I feel groggy and have brain fog. I’ll drink this whole pot and hope this coffee helps. As usual I have been running around the grid picking up goodies. Have a pot with me so I can tell you about my finds.
Never Does it Disappoint
No_Match never disappoints its’ group when gifts come out. My hair today is the latest group gift, No_Selection. It is perfect for spring with the flower band and little flowers in the loosely braided pigtails. The bangs do a great job of framing my face. The package includes an unrigged version, 2 rigged sizes, 5 texture change huds (red, black, brown, blonde, & unicorn), and a pack of both BOM and EVOX BOM hairbases. The No_Match group costs $50L to join. It is money well-spent because you then have access to an entire room of past group gifts. It’s like Hair-Pa-Looza!
Cre, Can I Get a Cuppa Coffee?
Of course you can! It’s an offer for the Hello Tuesday sale today at Gravity Poses today for $50L. The First Step Coffee poses and prop are fun items. I know we all have those days when an entire pot of coffee is required to start the day. And I even get to have a cig with it!
Egg on My Top
No, I’m not a messy eater so it’s not like the yolk is on me. Get it, eh, eh? The eggs are the texture on the Perla Easter Eggs Tied Top. You’ll find it at Adore Amore for $1L. It’s the offer for the Cheeky Monkey Hunts April hunt –Bunny Kisses & Easter Wishes 3. Yes, I know Easter has passed but I can wear egg patterns any day in our virtual world.
Sizes
EBody
Legacy/Perky
Maitreya/Petite
Don’t be surprised if you pop in at midnight and see me still in SL.
xoxo,
Cre
What Cre has on:
Clothing
Top – Adore Amore Perla Easter Eggs Tied Top ($1 for Bunny Kisses and Easter Wishes 3 hunt)
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5-3 Head/Eyes- Lelutka Kaya Evox 3.1 Skin – Nuve Caramel Eyebrows – Nuve Amanda Shape – NiFty Evie shape for Lel EvoX Raven Hair – No_Match No Selection (Free Group Gift/Group has $50L join fee)
Prop – Gravity Poses First Step Coffee ($50L for Hello Tuesday Sale)
All of you who read our posts know that I enjoy changing my looks. It’s one of my favorite things about being a blogger. I can be a raving beauty in a scrumptious gown, a beach/surfer babe, etc, etc. So in order to bring you news about a TOTALLY fabulous & free Easter gift I went with a very cool Latin look.
Don’t Miss Out
One of our FabFree Designers has a very special Easter gift for all of you. Telisope’s Couture Easter offer from Sitlan Briel: “On Sunday only, everybody can send a notecard to me (Sitlan Breil) with their favourite (only one per person) Telsiope’s Couture dress and they’ll receive it for free(give me time between Sunday and Monday to send them)”. You don’t need a group tag to take part in this offer. And while you’re there explore the store because you’ll find very reasonable prices.
Today I am channeling Carmen Miranda! She was an icon in her time and was called the Brazilian Bombshell. Yes, I am wearing the Carmen outfit today which is available at the store. It consists of a top, skirt, and texture HUD. As you can see the top is a bra top with attached sleeves. And the skirt!! I can see me dancing to a Latin beat whirling and twirling in my smexy skirt.
Sizes
Belleza Freya & Isis
Ebody
Kupra Regular, Kups, Bimbo
Legacy
Maitreya
SLink HG & Phy
Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter!
xoxo,
Cre
What Cre is wearing:
Outfit
Outfit – Telsiope Couture Carmen (Free Gift/No Group Join Required) Shoes – Azoury Nancianne
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5-3 Head/Eyes- Lelutka Kaya EVOX Skin – Nuve Caramel Eyebrows – Nuve Amanda Shape – D.A.E. Amazonia Arcane Shape for LEL Kaya EVOX Hair – No_Match No_Business
Did you know that every weekend Nilsy puts out a totally FREE gift?? I am currently a subscriber at the store so I get notecards a few times a week telling me about the sales, gifts, and deals. Nilsy, a.k.a. nils tomorrow, does a great job with textures, especially lace ones. And this dress, simply called White Lace Dress, shows them well. There are two options for the shoulders and upper neckline – tan and nude. You don’t need a group, just head over to the store, stroll to the area behind the staircase and grab the dress! Easy, peasy! Do not miss this – it will be gone by tomorrow!
Sizes
Belleza Freya, Isis, Venus
Fitmesh
Classic sizes xs – XL
Maitreya
Ocacin
SLink HG & Phy
Tonic Curvy & Fine
Voluptuous
Happy Hair
I LOVE No_Match hair! I get hair from the store 2 – 3 times a month as either a gift or on sale. Today I received a group notice about an offer for the Happy Weekend sale. No_Spring is a really cute long hairstyle with little braids hanging to each side of the center part. It just looks and feels like Spring! Yes, all our Northern friends, Spring will arrive for you one day also, No_Spring comes in sizes for petite, busty, and regular and it’s on sale today for only $60L. This hair makes me happy. XD
So put on your best running shoes and get out there!
Peace, Cre
What Cre is wearing:
Outfit
Dress – Nilsy White Lace Dress (Free gift/no group needed) Shoes – Lexu Gina Heels
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5.3 Head – Lelutka EvoX RAVEN 3.1 Eyebrows – Nuve Amanda Eyebrows red – Evo X Eyes – Insol Natura Collection Green Hair – No_Match No_Spring (60L for Happy Weekend Sale) Shape – NiFty EVIE shape for Lel EvoX Raven Lipstick –Top1Salon Alarm Lipstick Let Evox Eyeshadow – Booty’s Beauty Hyacinth BOM EVOX
Hey there FabFam. I hope this is turning out to be a lovely weekend for you all. Bright easy days full of sunshine and magic. And of course, great sales! The Saturday Sale is one of SL’s long running Grid wide sales. Just checkout their website and get the info needed to sign up for their Saturday Notecard. It will have all the links to the Shops participating in the sale. Or you can search the Groups Tab for “Saturday Sale Shoppers”.
I had to grab this gorgeous set from QE today because…. well look at it! The top and the skirt are separate pieces and thus are 75L each as part of the sale. But that just squeaks under our limit here on the blog. This lovely set is certainly worth it! Especially since the top comes with a HUD for 8 pastels and the Skirt has it’s own 5 color HUD.
I missed all of the partying yesterday evening. I found this cache of Irish Whiskey sitting there so lonely with no one watching over all of it. What’s a girl to do? Luckily I found an empty stein and set forth on tasting said whiskey. Guess I might have done a wee bit less swilling and more tasting. At least I look perfectly attired in a shade of green (and it’s not the color of my face!).
More from the Hunt
The FabFree St. Patty’s Hunt is running until March 31st so you have time to pick up any items you may have missed. I picked up this cute casual dress at Emerald Couture. It’s the Chun dress with a green texture on white that is reminiscent of the Blue Willow china pattern. It’s not the usual St. Patty’s day textures making it a dress you can wear at any time of the year. The package includes matching shoes making it a no-brainer for me. Some days I despise trying to match shoes. Oh, the best part is that it’s free!
Sizes (Dress & Shoes)
Classic sizes xxs – L
Fitmesh
Belleza Freya, Isis, Venus
Maitreya
SLink
Have fun hunting!
xoxo,
Cre
What Cre is wearing . . .
Outfit
Dress & Shoes – Emerald Couture Chun Dress (Free Gift on the FabFree St. Patty’s Day Hunt)
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara Head – Lelutka Raven
Shape – NiFty EVIE shape for Lel EvoX RAVEN (Maitreya body)
Skin – Nuve Lucy Caramel
Eyes – Insol Natura Collection
Eyebrows – Nuve Amanda
Eyeshadow – Booty’s Beauty Megalyn Eyeshadow Lipstick – Amara Beauty – Juicy Lipsticks – Evo X HD – Medium Hair – No_Match No_Sweetheart
Happy Friday night folks! What are your plans for kicking off the weekend? I’ve got a quickie for you this evening. Me, I’m plan on catting around. I was given a folder named “LM worth a visit” by a friend. One of those landmarks led me to Floyd. If you want more good stuff for your hungry inventory join the freeFloyd group. The store has an entire 1 & 1/2 walls of various group gifts including clothing, tattoos, and a number of photobooths as well as a few other types.
Mew, Mew, Mew
I do love this great bodysuit I picked up from the gift wall at Floyd. The La Pena Latex Fit is BOM! And it fit perfectly on my Maitreya body. The BOM is the only option in this gift package. It does remind me of a catsuit hence the ears & claws I used to complete the look. You can wear it in any season You’ll look sleek & sexy in this one chicas. Here kitty, kitty…
That’s it for me folks. Think I’ll go roll around in catnip.
xoxoxo,
Cre
Cre is wearing:
Outfit
Bodysuit – Floyd La Pena Latex Fit BOM (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join) Headband – Salt & Pepper Kitty ears Claws – Livid : Nosferatu’s Claws Boots – Supernatural Caroline Boots II
Body
body –Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V5.3 Skin (body, Head, Ears)- Nuve. Body v4 Maitreya – sunkissed Head – Lelutka Raven Shape – NiFty EVIE shape for Lel EvoX RAVEN (Maitreya body) Eyebrows – Nuve. Charlie Eyebrows (tintable) red – Evo X Hair – No_Match No_Touch Me Lipstick – Luna Chelsea LC 03 Lipstick Pallete Eyeshadow – Whatever Alien Love
“Come on, take me to the Mardi Gras
Where the people sing and play
Where the dancing is elite
And there’s music in the street
Both night and day
Hurry, take me to the Mardi Gras
In the city of my dreams
You can legalize your lows
You can wear your summer clothes
In the New Orleans.” – Paul Simon
Today is Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It’s a huge celebration of fun, family, and friends. One in which you can toss your cares away and you get ready to repent and fast for the forty days of Lent which ends on the Christian holiday of Easter. A plethora of sometimes confusing information resides in the web. Over the eons the fasting period has changed for many. Now most folks come to New Orleans to party on down! I prefer to sit at home and watch the madness on TV.
Get Ready to Partay!
I wanted to find something Mardi Gras-ish to show you. I perused the sales ads for today’s sales and found all kinds of things! WooT! One of the fun parts of Mardi Gras is masking and dressing in costume, the more elaborate or skimpy the better. I do confess that I wore a few of the skimpier costumes in real life over the years, Today I have a mix & match look from several different stores.
My sexy Elven Corpo Top and boots are a steal from Scarlet Fey. Each costs $25L for the 25L Tuesday sale. Both the top & boots are sized for Legacy and Maitreya. The top also includes a pair of bracers which are not shown.
Then I saw this fantastic skin on sale. Amazonian can be found at dae Boutique for $25L, It is a full body BOM skin with fantastic details on the face designed to fit the Lelutka EvoX Raven head. It is stunning! I don’t do roleplay but i might wear this one for a bit because it is so beautiful!
Hair!! I spend a lot of time cultivating and growing my hair folder. I rarely pass up any sales on hair. No_Match, one of my all time favorites has placed the No_Party style on sale for Hello Tuesday. I was pleasantly surprised to find it marked down to $50L Each color pack is $25L.Note: The sale is only available at the Cosmopolitan sim.
Here’s a close up for details:
For the pose lovers I found several poses and pose packs in today’s 25L Tuesday offerings. My top photo’s pose comes from Reina Photography, a store I often frequent. The {RP} Pole Dancer Scene 1 seemed perfect for a Mardi Gras shoot. The poster behind me is an older one resting in my inventory for many years. The Mardi Gras poster Fatma that I do not remember where it came from. I want to briefly share a tidbit about poles during Mardi Gras. Greasing of the Poles is considered by many to be the French Quarter’s official kickoff to Mardi Gras weekend. The Royal Sonesta New Orleans originated the ritual of greasing the building’s support poles as a practical means to deter overzealous revelers from shimmying up to the coveted balcony space. It also makes it extremely difficult to do a pole dance!
That’s it for now dear readers. I’ll leave you with a few links to the a few of the most iconic Mardi Gras tunes.
Top & Boots – Scarlet Fey Elven Corpo ($25L each for 25L Sale)
Body
Head – Lelutka EvoX Raven 3.1 Skin – Dae Boutique Amazonian ($25L for 25L Tuesday Sale) Eyebrows – Nuve Charlie Eyebrows red – Evo X Shape – AW Shapes Elizabet Body – Maitreya Lara V5.3
Hair – No_Match – No_Party ($50L for Hello Tuesday)
Hail to the New Year! Wow, time flies in Second Life. I should know as I’ve been here for eons. However, I didn’t come with the grid like a few of my “old” friends. I hope 2023 treats you kindly and that you stay safe/healthy in both lives. I much prefer to celebrate in SL. My cat would rather not be exposed to the fireworks noises. He did watch one of the pretty ones explode until it got too noisy.
New Year, New Hair
I am a hair hoarder. Yes, it’s true. When No_Match announces a new group gift or sales items I am there in the blink of an eye. The newest gift is Candle, this sleek updo with wispy bangs that frame your face. The gift is a fatpack with multiple color/texture change options. The No_Match group has a $50L join free. It’s a great deal when you consider the monthly group gifts, specials, and the huge room full of previous group gifts,
Get Poshed
The current round of the Posh Event runs until January 23rd. There are multiple designer gifts set out in the booths. You do have to join the FreePosh group to pick up the gifts. The neon Posh Girl sign is a Free gift for the group courtesy of [TWC] The Wetherby Company,
Let’s get this year off to a roaring start!
Cre
Cre’s Look Today:
Outfit
Top – Masoom Elude Top
Pants – Aleutia Zeta Pants Shoes – Alter Donatella – Stiletto Heels
Earrings – Chop Zuey A Great and Mighty Wonder Earrings
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5.0.1
Skin for body. head. & ears – Nuve Molli Sunkissed
Shape – Dae – Vianey Shape for LeLutka Raven EvoX 3.1 maitreya
Eyebrows – Nuve Amanda Eyebrows – Lelutka Evo X
Eyeshadow – .:: StunnerOriginals ::. HD Eyeshadow LEL – Deluxe
Lipstick –amara beauty – Juicy Lipstick – Evo X HD – FATPACK Hair – No_Match No_Candle (Free Group Gift/$50L Join Fee)
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