Holiday Garb Finds

Because obviously my inventory isn't already bursting at the seams...Tip off came from the fashion free birdies that O-Glam Modeling Agency might be having a little hunt for those visiting the sim and while I've no interest in actually modeling, the agency hosted shops are always a great place to pick up ideas as well as gifts. Plus, SF Design is there and I kind of adore Swaffette all the time.

Now this gown from Made In Europe is not something I can see ever wearing outside a photo shoot, but it is awfully fine and fine and it goes perfectly (though you can't see them) with my favoritist ever fancy Rita sandals from Dona Flora. I should warn you, that you almost need a 512 plot to wear this dress, the train is that long, but it's awfully reminiscent of The King and I, and who doesn't want to think of Yul Brynner at least once a day?

What?

Also happy making are these group gifts from Gabriel. The brown silk long sleeve tee is the group gift and the fuzzy scarf and gloves are a special buy for a whopping $1L.

The Bronzed cross and medals are not free but so so fun and fancy - jangly and yes, shiny.

The Slacks are alos from the mini hunt at O-Glam, although they are part of the men's gift at Chantkare, but they are awfully nice and sleek.

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Skin: Djinn& Tonic MUA - Noirran Fair
Hair: MADesigns - Bon Corvette
Eyes: Nomine - Anime Cell Green

Season for Sangre Noir

What am I saying? Sangre Noir is always in season. Nothing clever to say, just lots of shiny, shiny from Noirran's brain to my clutching little hands.

Left: Sangre Noir 10 Noir - Gothic Ballgown
MUA skin Noirran Fair
Lelutka Rush hair

sim: Embryo

Right: Sangre Noir Dia de los Muertos skirt and headdress from Horrofest .
Jacket by ezura (Voodoo hunt)

sim: Beguile

Night & Day - surviving between dusk and dawn

I'm not schizophrenic, I just bore easily.

I also grow unnaturally attached to certain looks and places, in SL as well as RL. In SL there used to be a sim called Inflict - the realm of skin and tattoo artist Lexington Jie. Most of his tattoo work is still available on xstreet, but his skins, and the remarkable sim that was either inspiration or brilliant consequence, is gone. It was post apocalyptic, but a quiet After the End, even though fires still burned, and the libraries and temples stood empty. It was soothingly beautiful in its desolation.

One of the last full-body tattoos he made was this one: "You Asked For Love". It's intricate and lovely, as haunting as his sim. I've bought it a couple of times for a couple of different av's and a couple times for friends. If I could lay it out on a piece of muslin, I'd hang it on my wall.

The underpainting of red is a scar tattoo, which I'd forgotten I had on until I took this picture. It seemed appropriate. I originally got the scar tattoos for an RP I was interested in that has largely been frustrating for my lack of time to play there. But even as I changed up my look from hard-bitten, battle-scarred, mercenary to pixie-cute blonde, I kept the the facial scar. The recent RFL relay kind of made it make sense to me. (Thank you, Noirran).

My cancer scars aren't visible -- not in the truest sense. I have physical scars but they aren't something you can see day to day as I go about my business. They don't bother me, those physical signs of damage done that only more damage could excise. The real scars aren't as visible to the naked eye, and the real scars aren't ones people who didn't know me before cancer ravaged me and my family, the new people I've met, would recognize as scars. I've spent the last few months coming to grips with the anger I have about it all.

I'm not, by nature, an angry person. It requires so much energy that I've never had much use for it. What anger I do have about anything is a slow constant burn, low key and nearly as invisible as my physical scars.

I came into SL shortly after my diagnosis. While I was recuperating actually. The cancer itself had so little impact on me physically when you weigh it out, but mentally, emotionally, I distanced myself from my body. I still am in some ways, although it's primarily in my virtual life rather than my real one. My real life pretty much demands I be present and accounted for when I'm there.

One of the reasons (although not the primary one) I spend most of my time on my primary Av is because by design, that Av is entirely unassociated with the cancer in my life. It's the undamaged part of me, the stornger me, the not angry me. I've been blessed in SL by people who may not get all the reasons why I split myself the way I do, but accept it as part of me, of who I am and how they know me, how they experience me. Would that my RL had such generous and accepting souls.

I've changed my look a good deal. You can blame Djinn & Tonic, Sable Rose, Sangre Noir, MADesigns, Oddment and Nomine. And Lexington Jie of Inflict. They are my muses.

But I'm keeping the facial scar.

Soundtrack: I was born in the arms of imaginary friends. Half of My Heart - John Mayer
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Hair: MADesigns: Army crop in Red, Bon in Blonde
Skin: Djinn & Tonic MUA Noirran
Hair: MADesigns Bon corvette
Eyes: Nomine Stained Contacts - anime green
Tatt: iNfLiCt - You Asked For Love
Scars: [ < ] kOwP [ > ] Face Tats - *Scarface 1* , BS - Battlescars
Top Left: L&G black studded leather bra and pants
Middle Left: Sangre Noir 22 & Fetish Dress (Remix)
Middle Right: Dress, Shoes, Jewelry: Irresistable UG 05
Bottom Left: Dress, Shoes, Jewelry: Irresistable Life - Peace II
Bottom Right: salt. wonderland- alice's dress, boots , Crochet Shrug, Hat: Hatpins -Lady Kate Hat - Olivina, Sable Rose - Boho Birdie Ladies necklace and earrings, *TickyTacky* Boho bracelets

Back up to the previous exit. I missed January

So, this is what happens when you take days to compose a blog entry through multiple drafts and then forget to hit the "publish post". Ergo, I have no idea what of this is still available at the prices given but I like the looks, so there.

A lot of people did really nice things for Haiti relief so, looks I liked that went to add my little bit as much as I could. Maitreya did a pre-release of the Sasha hair in black and blonde for Haiti relief at a mere $50L. I really liked the look of this hair, kind of feathery and whisped, exactly as it would be on a blustery cold day that might require a knit cap. I don't normally wear blonde hair but I got both anyway because the need was great and the the look is worthwhile.

Then, of course, I had to go find places that had things to go with it and Dona Flora also had a Haiti Relief kiosk up so I didn't hesitate to toss Lindens AND pick up the Cat Eye Glamour glasses she had there.

And as you can see, Merlin TOTALLY APPROVES OF THIS LOOK. Really, he's the best fashion advisor ever, even if I do suspect certain of my favorite people of bribing him shamelessly with treats.

The scarf here was a $5L offering from Zeery, who is kind of like Zaara only a lot less expensive and with few choices but the scarves and accessories she does have are really pretty and easy to tweak as needed.

And cause you kind of need to coordinate this, I dug into my scary inventory and found the purchases I'd made however long again at Subtle Submission and found the perfect matching top to go with Zeery's scarf.

DE Designs had put out his Belle corset set for an intro of $250L, multiple wear options -- possibly the best buy of the season even if I'd bought it at full price and it's so pretty and well, feminine, that it was the perfect excuse to wear: Ta DA! Dona Flora's jeweled shoes from the SAH hunt -- cause man, how many places can you actually wear shoes like this without looking like a wannabe fashionista? (Really, I saw two av's wearing these shoes with badly made shorts and I wanted to slap someone with a virtual fish.)

I still can't believe I forgot to hit post when this made sense. Hits herself with a virtual fish.



















Teal Cami ~ Subtle Submission
Scarf - Zeery ($5L)
Pants ~ DE Designs Belle ($250L for multipl option set)
Shoes ~ Rita from Dona Flora (Free in SA hunt)