One of my favourite paintings by far is Van Gogh’s Starry Night. There’s something so mesmerizing and awe-inspiring about the way he made visible the swirling glories of the night sky. It just makes me think a little bit about the unseen world of magic and beauty around us. If we just pause for a moment, you’ll see that there is so much loveliness to behold in our world. And if you’re not in the mood for gazing upon the heavens in awe, then I’m sure you’re at least in the mood for a fun dress. 😉
The Stars
I’m still going through my finds on the FabFree Fallen Leaves and Frost Hunt, and one of the prizes from Telsiope’s Couture really caught my eye, for reasons I expanded upon above. It’s so very pretty, a real conversation piece for any event. And the best part is it just costs 1L, and a little bit of time hunting. Keep an eye out for the neon glowing rainbows hidden in the store, and you’ll find not just this lovely dress, but several others too. You can find all the hints and prizes right HERE. You’ve got until the 30th!
My part of the world got a massive winter wallop yesterday. 40 cm of snow fell, which basically means you had snow up to your knees. The world is still digging out from said snowstorm, and it’s been quite nice to be able to watch the world turn into a snow globe from the comfort of my living room. It put me in the mood to get bundled up in SL too, and head out into the snow (without the shivers!).
Feeling Cozy
I’m back with more 50L finds from Cozyfest. I get so excited at these FLF hosted events, because there are really so many awesome deals and gifts. Today I’m showing you the offerings from Tentacio and Nylon Outfitters. The Tentacio 50L item is this really cozy and totally cute outfit. It comes complete with everything you see me wearing – the scarf, the mittens, the cup, the bag… it’s all one perfectly sculpted look that I am soooo into. It doesn’t actually say what it is sized for, but it worked perfectly with my Maitreya body. It comes with an HUD to change the different parts’ colours too. They have a few other items at their stand as well. You’ll have to use an alpha to make your arms and hands disappear so that this outfit works. The hat and hair is an excellent cold weather option courtesy of Nylon Outfitters. Makes me feel cozy just looking at it! 50L is a great deal for a fun every day winter look. Cozyfest is running until February 4th, so you’ve still got time if you haven’t visited yet.
Stay toasty!
xox
Aline
Aline is Wearing…
Clothes
Sweater, Gloves, Bag, Scarf and Cup – Tentacio Leo Jacket (50L @ Cozyfest)
It’s just another day at the office here in Second Life! I’m busy answering calls, and being fabulous while covered in all things rainbow. Happy Pride everyone! I hope that you enjoy the month of all things equality and love, and that we all keep in mind that love sure is a terrible thing to hate. Let’s dive in to the madness!
Pride at Home
It’s time for another round of Pride @ Home – last year’s event was lots of fun, but if you ask me this year’s is even bigger. You’ll find a pile of really great gifts at the Pride @ Home sim, and you don’t even need a group to get them! Here’s what I picked up:
FREEhair by KMH in 4 different rainbowish hues
FREEtop by NeverWish sized for Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya & Maitreya Petite
FREEknickers by Rouly sized for Freya, Kupra, Legacy and Maitreya
FREEbackdrop by The Bearded Guy
I’m pretty much enamoured with anything rainbow hued (I mean, come on…look at the blog) so this sure is a lot of awesomeness. Pride @ Home is running until July 1st, so if it’s busy, you’ve got time before it all disappears. Oh, and you’ll also find a rainbow version of the Blueberry bikini I showed you yesterday there for free!
xox
Aline
Aline is Wearing…
Clothes
Top – NeverWish Love is Love (Free Gift at Pride @ Home/No Group Join Required) Panties – Rouly Be My Lover (Free Gift at Pride @ Home/No Group Join Required)
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
Lipstick Applier –Lelutka Cate Nails – Nylon Outfitters Ouiji Board
Hair – KMH Hair F164 (Free Gift at Pride @ Home/No Group Join Required)
Pose – Foxcity Banana
Backdrop – The Bearded Guy Cali Pride Backdrop (Free Gift at Pride @ Home/No Group Join Required)
I often ask myself what’s up with mean people? I mean, seriously what’s the deal? I often wonder why one would wish to expend so much on energy on being lame. Clearly the only solution lies emblazoned across my shirt! Be kind!
Please Rewind
You’ll get my daily motto plastered on a shirt over at Reed for free! This tank and shorts combo is their latest group gift, and if you ask me it’s pretty cute and summer-ready! The top and shorts can be worn separately, just in case you’d like to switch things up a bit. The Reed group is freeto join, and there are a few other gifts to pick up while you’re there.
Sizes
Freya
Hourglass
Isis
Kupra
Legacy
Maitreya
Pose it Out
Versuta has a new set of poses out for members of their freeto join group. I quite liked this one because it gave me a bit of the “what the heck is going on?” feels. There are 5 different poses in this pack, and you’ll find a full wall of awesome pose sets while you’re there too!
Look to the shirt!
xox
Aline
Aline is Wearing…
Clothes
Top and Shorts – Reed Be Kind (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 Filigree Sternum Tattoo
Eyeshadow Applier – Lelutka Cate
Lipstick Applier –Alaskametro Bubblegum Nails – Nylon Outfitters Ouiji Board
Hair – Lamb Ruby
Pose – Versuta Paw (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Backdrop – K & S Photobooth with Drapery
It’s an easy breezy kind of day, FabFree! I’m hanging out on the dock, eschewing reality with a firm hand. I’m not usually one for swimming in lakes. I had a run in with a snapping turtle once in my younger days, and I’ve never quite enjoyed their murky depths as I once did. Instead, I just hang out on the dock looking fabulous and reading mind-edifying fashion magazines!
Feeling Blue…Berry!
I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the latest group gift from Blueberry, and it does NOT disappoint. This super sweet frilly bikini is just one of the TWO awesome looks you’ll find lurking in group notices. Splish and Splash are both gorgeous never-take-it-off-all-summer type of bikinis in a full fatpack of lovely hues. Get this though, they ALSO happen to have a little wedgie option so that you can give a bit more of a peek of your assets. Even better? The little wedgie removal animation that comes with. I was laughing for ages! You can get yours by joining the Blueberry group for just 20L and checking in notices! Love it!
To join the Blueberry group, just copy and paste this link in local chat: secondlife:///app/group/15a9ea63-fc80-0534-d878-1dab689ccafb/about
Sizes
Freya
Hourglass
Isis
Kupra
Legacy
Maitreya
Physique
Exiled at Sea
Are you also in the mood for some completely freeand utterly charming hair? I knew you’d say yes. Exile have a new, freehairstyle out at The Free Dove! It’s so perfect for a nice breezy day at the beach, and comes in a huge fatpack of colours. You’re sure to find one that fits your look perfectly! To get yours, join the Free Dove group for free, and click on the vendor in the hair section. Yay!
Maybe I can also get some trashy novel reading done… it’s a rough life!
xox
Aline
Aline is Wearing…
Clothes
Bikinis – Blueberry Splish Splash (Free Group Gift/Group is 20L to Join) Bracelet – Cae Malia Sun Glasses – Enchante’ Madera Sunglasses
Have you ever had someone take you on a tour of their house? It’s one of those events that can either be very illuminating – giving you an insight into the way people live, their taste and what gives them comfort, or it can be the most soporific event you can take part in. I have been on far too many house tours, sometimes visiting the same house 3 times because I’m too polite to point out that I’ve visited before. The point is that even the events that could be interesting are often turned into something tawdry and self-important. I am therefore, not going to give you a tour of my house, but instead stop blathering and get straight into this cute outfit.
What Was that About?
I honestly don’t know why I was ranting about house tours – I may or may not have been given one recently that sent me into fits of yawns, and just had to get it out of my system. Anyway, it’s time for a new Amitomo Gacha! You all know how much I love the looks they put together in their affordable gachas. This outfit can be found at Kustom9, and in my often scientifically followed method, I only pulled 3 times and got this top and skirt (the third was another pretty top – I didn’t get the rare this time!). Being in charge of a budget-conscious blog often has me truly wondering about the price-effectiveness of a gacha, and I always come to the conclusion that Amitomo is worth it! At 69L per pull, you’ll always end up with a full outfit in just a few tries. This outfit comes sized for Maitreya bodies. This round of Kustom9 is running until June 10th!
Good luck!
xox
Aline
Aline is Wearing…
Clothes
Top and Sweater – Amitomo Too Much Love (69L per pull at Kustom9) Skirt – Amitomo Too Much Love (69L per pull at Kustom9) Boots – Breathe Mizusu Heels
Happy, happy Thursday everyone! I was afraid I might not make it in time this week, as I am having a few issues with my internet provider, but as you can see, I toughed it out and have some great things to show you. I like to call this my hot Librarian look 😉 .
It all started when I was browsing through the notices in our very own FabFree group in world. I opened the notice from Braham Design, and they had this super cute pants suit group gift. The Ria outfit is free for Braham Design group members, and that group is free to join. The gift consists of mesh pants, a mesh shirt, and a mesh jacket. All pieces come in the standard sizes, and are meant to be worn together, with alpha’s provided to go without the jacket if you’d like. However, they will work separately as well, and since these pieces are all classics, they are for sure going to be staples in my wardrobe.
Naturally, I needed shoes. Now, I will admit, the shoes I went with, are highly unpractical for a real Librarian…luckily for me, this is SL, and all shoes are super-comfy *grins*. OK, so, I decided to stop at Shey’s, as I had heard a lot about them, but had not been. Well, I’ve been missing out. In the building labelled Shey Days, there are so many awesome deals, as well as group gifts…I couldn’t help but load up. I picked out the super-glam Trio Q Stilettos. They are for SLink high feet, and as seen in the picture, have a HUD with so many texture options. I had a hard time choosing colours for myself. Red and gold are a classic combination, and go so nicely with black…I think I have a winner. These beauties will set you back a piddly L$30.
I did mention group gifts from Shey, and how fortunate that one of these group gifts totally worked with my look. The simplistic beauty of the Kos Jewelry set, which includes a necklace, earrings, and a bracelet, are a perfect complement for my outfit. As I said, they are a free group gift, the group is free to join, and are actually included in a big grouping of jewelry. So even if this style is not working for you, there are several other pieces included in the group that you are bound to love. Oh, and don’t forget to grab all the other group gifts as well…let me just say…boots.
The last piece I wanted to share with you, is from Maxi Gossamer, and as so many of her jewelry pieces are, it is a statement piece! The gorgeous ring on my right hand is called Ketama, and is the current free group gift. The group is still free to join. You get 2 rings in this gift. a small version for your left hand, and this larger, eye-catching version for your right. Both rings are texture change through clicking on the ring itself, with metal options of gold or silver for each of the stone choices. I think it was the perfect final touch to this sexy Librarian.
OK Fabbies. I think I have done my job for the day. I have to admit, this is one of my favourite outfits I’ve put together, and I am going to get a lot of wear out of it. What can I say, I love looking good, for a good book 😉 . I hope you all have a great week, and I will see you all back here next Thursday. Until then, TTFN!
What is Calle showing you…
Jacket, Shirt and Pants Outfit – Braham Design Ria Black Jacket Blouse Pants Outfits Mesh (free group gift/free to join) Shoes – SHEY Trio Q Stilettos(wear) (L$30) Necklace, Earrings, and Bracelet – Shey Kos Jewelery SET(wear) (free group gift/free to join) Right-hand Ring – Maxi Gossamer – Rings – Ketama – Gold-Silver (free group gift/free to join) Left-hand Ring – (Nylon Outfitters) Cat RIng – Max (L$50 per play gacha @ current round of The Arcade) Glasses – ::Solar Eyewear:: Glasses :: ARAE Mani – Veechi – Glossy Mattes [ blackout ] (L$25 per play gacha @ current round of The Cosmetic Fair/Gachalicious) Skin – Essences {Amelie01} Medium01 *brunette* (L$75 per play gacha @ current round of The Cosmetic Fair/Gachalicious) Hair – [elikatira] Victoria – Ravens Hairbase – +elua+ hairbase_HF gift1 Eyes – IKON Promise Eyes – Silverleaf(right) & Fjord(left) Hands and Feet – SLink
Poses – !bang – VIP 000-005 (free group gift/L$100 to join)
Ahh, Thursday again, which is quickly becoming my favourite day of the week, as I get to show all you lovely Fab readers, some great deals! Today shall be no different. The recent post, by fellow blogger Morgie Hilra, that Pru featured HERE, in which she made a video showing off several places for new, or just deal-loving avies to go for free or well-priced items, including our own FabFree HQ, reminded me that it has been an awful long time since I paid Free Dove a visit. So, this week, that is where I headed, and let me tell you, there is something for everyone, whether you are new to SL, or have been around awhile and have mesh body parts out the ying-yang. LOL. Let me show you a few pieces that I think everyone will love, and each item is totally FREE!
Let me start off with my clothing. The cute Layla tank in Purple, and my sexy Jade skinny jeans, are both items at Free Dove from blah.BLAH.blah. The mesh tank top actually comes in a whole fatpack of colours, 8 to be exact, and each come in the standard sizes. As for my jeans, it is almost like a fatpack. You get 4 versions of jeans. V1, which I am wearing, has a brown belt, while V2 has a jean belt that matches the jeans themselves. Both versions then also come in 2 more versions, cuffed or uncuffed. Not bad for free. Like the tanks, these are mesh, and come in the standard sizes.
No outfit is complete without some kind of jewelry, at least that’s my opinion. Lucky for me, EarthStones has some goodies for you at Free Dove as well. Their offering is the Lora set in 2 colours. These sets consist of a necklace, and matching earrings. You get one set in silver, with a turquoise stone, which I am showing off (although my hair is hiding my earrings), and another set in gold, with a warm, orangey-coloured Sunstone. Each piece is script-resizable, so the majority of shapes and sizes should be able to adjust as needed.
My last Free Dove gift to show you, is from Pink Cherry, and it is for you SLink hand and feet users, such as myself. You can pick up a set of nail appliers, in a really pretty metallic and black pattern, again, for free! Silly me, forgot to include a picture of the hud, but there are 8 total colours for you to choose from, that all have the black accent stripe on them. The perfect finishing touch for pretty much any outfit.
OK, so I mentioned my hair when talking about my jewelry. The last gift I want to share with you, said hair, is not from Free Dove, but I had to let you all know about it. The fun and sassy Sadie hair, in Walnut, is the current free group/subscribo gift from Zalea. You all remember ChiChickie! don’t you. Well, when they closed to rebrand, Zalea is what they became. Pru showed off the free Grand Re-Opening gift HERE (and it’s still available, in case you were wondering, along with the gift hair they had out at this years Hair Fair.) Both of those are free for everyone, but if you want the hair I have on, you have 2 choices; join their free in-world group and grab it from history, or if you don’t have room, join the subscribo, and it is in that history, as well. It’s a sweet style of un-rigged mesh, with some flexi-pieces that add a little movement as you walk, and you all know how partial I am to shorter-do’s.
Alrighty..I think I have shown you all I can for now. I know, I could find more, but I need something to show you next week! Who am I kidding, as if I could run out of awesome freebies and cheapies to show off. That is why I love SL, so many generous designers with awesome products for us thrifty shoppers. So, until then, TTFN!
What is Calle showing you…
Tank – blah.BLAH.blah Layla Tank Fatpack – Purple (free @Free Dove) Jeans – blah.BLAH.blah Jade Skinny Jeans – V1 (free @Free Dove) Shoes – REIGN.-Captive Booties – Caramel Necklace and Earrings – EarthStones Lora Set – Turquoise Silver (free @Free Dove) Ring – (Nylon Outfitters) Cat RIng – Max (L$50 per play gacha @ current round of The Arcade) Hair – Zalea Hair – Sadie – New Release Gift Color – Walnut (free group gift/free to join) Hairbase – +elua+ hairbase_HF gift1 Skin – [PF] Morgana <Apricot> – Makeup #4 (brownbrow) (@ current round of The Arcade) Lipstick – [PF] Kumi <Lt Tones> – Lip Tint – Swoon Freckles – R.icielli – Natural Freckles Mani and Pedi – Pink Cherry Finger – & Toenails Hud -Metallic for Slink (free @Free Dove) Eyes – IKON Promise Eyes – Silverleaf(right) & Fjord(left) Hands and Feet – SLink
Hello everyone! So, when I heard about the theme for this month’s photo challenge, I couldn’t have been more excited. I kinda live for my pets in RL, and SL is no different. Meet Spark, the black and orange Firestorm kitty, Niege, the pearly white snow kitty, Asher, my simple but no less special grey boy, and the newest addition Scorch.
Spark was the one who started my cat collection here in SL. Some of you may remember, that lovely black kitty with the fiery accents was a free gift from KittyCatS in celebration of the Firestorm Viewer’s 3rd birthday, last year. This year, since last year’s KittyCat was so popular, they have created a new one for Firestorms recent 4th birthday. The little orange cutie in the picture’s below is called the Fireball KittyCat, and is free for everyone! The Fireball is just like last years Firestorm in that you do not require food to keep them healthy. You can play with them, carry them around, and even have them follow you as you go out shopping. I picked my guy up at the party that was held last week, but even though the party is long over, you can still head over to the KittyCatS main store and grab your free copy of the Fireball.
While I could easily make this post just about the cats, I needed to wear something in my pictures! The OMG Room started its current round last week, and I found this super cute striped dress at the back of the room up in the gifts area. The RD Style Striped Mesh Dress comes in the standard sizes, and is materials ready, giving it this lovely sheen when you move around. At only L$2, it is a total bargain! Don’t you just love the details of the chains on the belt? If you noticed that the cats were not the only ones with pointy ears, you will be pleased to hear that my fun imeow headband, from pr!tty, is a free group gift at the current round of Oneword. You get 2 versions, one with pearls, as I am wearing, and one without.The group is free to join, and there is another group gift available that I do not have on, so you might as well head on over and see what it is 😉 If you couldn’t guess by the kitty ears, the word for this round is Cat. You have until the end of the month to check out this event.
OK, my critters have had enough of this posing for pictures thing and are running away. I guess I better go give them a little loving to make up for me forcing them to sit still for so long, LOL. Until next time, TTFN *waves*
What is Calle showing you…
Scorch – KittyCatS – Fireball kitty (free) Spark and Niege – KittyCatS specials (past gifts, no longer available in store, but maybe through breeders) Asher – KittyCatS – Starter kitty (similar versions available in store, or through breeders)
Dress – Striped Dress Mesh (M) RD Style (L$2 @ the OMG Room) Headband – pr!tty – imeow – .Headband. [Oneword Gift] -Rainbow Pearls (free group gift @ Oneword/free to join) Necklace – MG – Necklace – Baroque Peacock Flower – Short Hair – ~Tableau Vivant~ Writer Hair – Naturals (rare) (L$50 gacha prize @ current round of the Arcade) (originally shown by Tiana HERE) Tattoo – :insanya: Tattoo Love Hurts – Complete w/Arm 2 – Worn SLink foot Tattoo – Letis Tattoo : HUD Slink Feet : Butterflies Lilies: FEET (L$1 on Marketplace) Mani and Pedi – ::: Core ::: Slink Toe/Finger Nail Polish Set-Beachy Fun (L$10 on Marketplace) Eyeshadow and Lipstick combo – [mock] Mythic Neutraliser (Lip/eye)- Tintable (past group gift, no longer available) Skin – [PF] Group Gift <Hazel> – September 2014 (free group gift/L$250 to join) Brow-Out Makeup layer – [mock] Tintable Brow Out experiment secret menu item (free group gift/L$250 to join) Ring – :*:CPD:*: Necromantic Sugar Skull Ring (Blacklight) Brows – Soiree – Sloane Brows #Ebony Eyes – IKON Promise Eyes – Silverleaf(right) & Fjord(left)
Furnishings
Bed – [*Art Dummy!] soma. (bed with pompom garlandl) RARE (past arcade item) Wall Hangings – .Olive. the Forget me Not Bedroom – Door Wall Lamp Stool – .Olive. the Forget me Not Bedroom – Cushion Stool Kitty Planter – (NO) Standing Cat – Blue China (L$50 gacha prize @ current round of the Arcade)
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