Fall Fete is a week long event celebrating the 2nd Birthday of 25L Tuesdays. It will start Sept 27th and end Oct 4th with a special round of 25L Tuesdays deals. Many special events are scheduled for this celebration including dance contest, fashion shows, and a special hunt to start on the 30th of Sept. For a full list of events check the notices in Freebie Fashionista in world group or feel free to contact me by im for one.
One of the very first weekly special groups 25L Tuesdays has grown in the past 2 years to include over 60 quality designers and 12000 subscribers. We here at Freebie Fashionista and MD StyleWatch would like to congratulate 25L Tuesdays on 2 great years and warm wishes for many more to come.
Some great things in store so take a minute and check out some of the fun this week,
See you there
Mxx
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Colour Me Brightly
Hiya again... another post and another old friend... or maybe not very VERY old... I stumbled across this little store while out walking (true) some weeks ago... but I do keep going back. I simply love the stuff!
Miss Shippe's Studio is all about face paint in one form or another... and fun, FUN such. No subtle makeups but real dramatic colour for bold statements. Orderly or disorderly, her palette runs off the vendors in colourful streams. Her inspiration comes from absolutely everywhere and anywhere, ranging form hindu holy men (above) to the spirit of her friends.
There's stuff for everyone and for every wallet. Cheapies, the odd freebie, gathcha and a subscribo gift can be found beside the full priced stuff that's still pretty cheap, 50-100L is standard. They're all impressively well made.
There's not much more to say. I'll just show you a few of my purchases and let you make your own mind up. Just keep one word in mind - 'marvellous'.
Some spontaneous fingerpaint and a traditional fem maori moko.
Some sparkling eye colour from the gathcha and cyborgian insets, whole body tattoo available in three different colours (matching eyes included).
The rather striking facial hair of the fabulous Frida Kahlo... and a simple flustered mud look (full body) after... whatever... ^^
The other stuff:
Skin: My standard custom from Pink Fuel, not generally available. Hair: Y-50 from Zeus on a standard hair base from BooN. Eyes: Cabochon Eyes II from FTL. My standard, I suppose.
There you have it! I recommend you don't take my word for it but check this store out for yourself. You'll see I've left out the whole body freckles, the moles and and too many other things. Most of all, you'll have fun!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
It's Owl Good
This past year I have been totally in awe of all the great jewelry I have been finding around in sl. So many talented and creative designers with limitless options of style and price. This years Jewelry Fair features over 100 of the very best sl has to offer, with special charity items to benefit Oxfam International. It is a great cause and has brought out the best in sl jewelry designers.
When I first saw this cute In'CaHoots jewelry set from Ripe available now only at the Jewelry Fair, I fell in love with it. It has a fun retro kinda vibe to it. I really like all the detailed beading and metal scroll work. The set includes earrings, ring and 2 necklace options. You can get this in several color and metal options. Also 2 special charity editions with portions of the proceeds to Oxfam International. Please see Ripe at Jewerly Fair- Earth for more fair exclusives. Thanks Hempy Weezles!
In the spirit of the kinda vintage feel of this set I picked up this super cute Cutwork Lace Dress at The Sea Hole. Sweet and love the lace work around the collar and on the skirt. It comes in a great range of colors and was easy on the $L. Be sure to look all around when you visit The Sea Hole so many great styles as well as some tattoos and home wears.
Just a few days left for the Jewerly Fair. It ends September 28th so don't miss out!!
Hair: Ploom- Seffy II
Skin: Mother Goose's - Hena III B $1L
Jewerly: Ripe - In'CaHoots Brown *
Dress: The Sea Hole - Cutwork Lace Dress Creme Brule
House Wears: What Next?- Norwegian Wood Decor
* denotes review copy.
When I first saw this cute In'CaHoots jewelry set from Ripe available now only at the Jewelry Fair, I fell in love with it. It has a fun retro kinda vibe to it. I really like all the detailed beading and metal scroll work. The set includes earrings, ring and 2 necklace options. You can get this in several color and metal options. Also 2 special charity editions with portions of the proceeds to Oxfam International. Please see Ripe at Jewerly Fair- Earth for more fair exclusives. Thanks Hempy Weezles!
In the spirit of the kinda vintage feel of this set I picked up this super cute Cutwork Lace Dress at The Sea Hole. Sweet and love the lace work around the collar and on the skirt. It comes in a great range of colors and was easy on the $L. Be sure to look all around when you visit The Sea Hole so many great styles as well as some tattoos and home wears.
Just a few days left for the Jewerly Fair. It ends September 28th so don't miss out!!
Hair: Ploom- Seffy II
Skin: Mother Goose's - Hena III B $1L
Jewerly: Ripe - In'CaHoots Brown *
Dress: The Sea Hole - Cutwork Lace Dress Creme Brule
House Wears: What Next?- Norwegian Wood Decor
* denotes review copy.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Re-visiting Old Friends
I haven't been blogging for very long and I readily admit I get a bit overwhelmed by the avalanche of new stuff that washes over you if you dare open the hatch. It's fantastic how much is created and fantastic how fantastically fantastic it looks!
But... at the same time... in this cascade of new stuff a lot of wonderful 'old' stuff gets left behind. Which one of us haven't re-discovered a once cherished item or treasure or something we find beautiful and valuable but maybe never have found the opportunity to wear? Or, maybe even found the LM to the store where we got it just to discover, with regret, it's long since gone after slipping into the collective amnesia? Too many generous, clever or fun creators and stores slips our minds with our passion for newsomeness, which is sad.
I've got some creative projects of my own in both FL and SL going on atm which is demanding a big share of my time and energy. Why not use my compulsive vanity in the meantime, thought I, to show some stuff that deserves a second look... even a first look... actually... in some cases... *shrugs sheepishly* Who knows, it just might be a timely reminder or even news to someone else.
My first choice is a creator which is as generous as you can be. She offers all her stock for free and has done so for a long time. She's maintaining a full sim and the creation of new products at her own expense and put up her stuff out for nought. How marvellous is that? It's of course Rachel Boram and her store In Her Shoes I'm talking about.
Some of her stuff has a treasured place among mine. Like these ground stompers. Realistic coarse threads that looks just right without being tractor tyres. Comes in two parts, feet and lower leg, so the foot part can be used be used under cuffs... real neat.
There's shoes and boots in a colourful offering of colours and textures and shapes for both genders. A lot is of a higher quality than I've seen for sale for ready cash elsewhere. The perfect place to send a new resident or check out for yourself at regular intervals.
My personal favourites is the range of colourful sneakers. I've got close to 20 pairs with textures varying from the wild and wonderful to more earthbound tones. They are mod, so sizing or any other changes are easily done and my first port of call when some colour is needed for really relaxed footwear.
All these goodies are free off the wall for you 24/7 with only a humble request for a voluntary contribution if you feel so inclined.
The other stuff in the outfit:
Rave hair by MADesign. Loose high necked sweater with gloves isn't on sale anymore, but still available at Gabriel and which I have blogged before. Utility kilt comes from the Tartan Shop, but is so heavily modified it wear little resemblance to the original :P
There you go! Someone worthy of our continued support... may Rachel Boram always receive what she needs to keep going!
If you find kilts funny, have a look at this and then tell me skirts aren't manly *winks*:
But... at the same time... in this cascade of new stuff a lot of wonderful 'old' stuff gets left behind. Which one of us haven't re-discovered a once cherished item or treasure or something we find beautiful and valuable but maybe never have found the opportunity to wear? Or, maybe even found the LM to the store where we got it just to discover, with regret, it's long since gone after slipping into the collective amnesia? Too many generous, clever or fun creators and stores slips our minds with our passion for newsomeness, which is sad.
I've got some creative projects of my own in both FL and SL going on atm which is demanding a big share of my time and energy. Why not use my compulsive vanity in the meantime, thought I, to show some stuff that deserves a second look... even a first look... actually... in some cases... *shrugs sheepishly* Who knows, it just might be a timely reminder or even news to someone else.
Take care and have fun!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Skirts for guys at Modavia
The designer presentations at Modavia Fashion Week are over and the participating designers have revealed their new collections in front of an admiring audience... in fact, the admiring audience was half the fun.
Not until the designer flaunted their flair on the catwalk were their vendors disclosed and it has been exciting to see the shopping area slowly 'blossom' during the week. I'm sure I wasn't the only one anticipating the daily visit.
Of course, a majority have gifts to offer so there's really sweet quality stuff to collect with the MFW group tag over your head. Ehmm.... wow, I'm standing there now and I see that new stuff has come up since yesterday ^^
Anyway, I was exited when I thought I saw one outfit that seem to include a skirt for guys. To my disappointment, it proved just to be the fem alternative. I was so disappointed in fact that I decided to put a few male outfits together with skirts from the show just because.
A skirt is nothing more than a piece of material strung around the hips in more or less fancy ways. Call them sarongs or kilts or whatever, they are all 'skirts' and a global and historical male garment. In the west, skirts for guys have been knocking on the fashion door for a comeback for years as avant garde, but they're not making it to the mainstream.
We're not talking huge, floofie florals here, we're talking short, plain, hug hipping stuff worn over loose pants as part of a layered outfit with robust boots on your feet. The net stockings and heels will come later. *Winks*
This quilted leather skirt is part of the VERY generous and worthwhile fem gift from Coeur Noir, Caged Heart. I had to hide it under the thick and bulky Hoodie from Ronsem to hide the cutting-into-the-av-bits to give it a 'male' shape (not from the show).
The fantastic Pro Boots with socks (or without if preferred as are male or female versions), is a subscribo gifts from Hoorenbeek. You need to be a member for two weeks before you can collect them but with quality like that, waiting is the least you can do.
This skirt and top are part of the fem outfit Angela by MEB with its scrumptious textures. I know it's grey, but there's grey and there's grey and this is grey, a rich silvery mouthwateringly grey which darkens towards the bottom. The top also lacks chest shading so there's no obvious gendering. When worn, it moves and behaves as a FL kilt, rich and heavy while still comfortable. I matched them with the pants from sYs male VYSION.
I found the funny finger face paint at Miss Shippe's Studio. This black glittery version is a freebie, if I remember correctly... which I didn't. It's 10L :P
The VYSION outfit by sYs was the only male outfit I could find that included a skirt and called it a skirt without cringing. I'm not man enough to wear the whole thing without collapsing under it's impact so I've limited myself to the skirt and pants and matched it with full body tattoo and boots from the sYs mainstore.
Jewellery is from Finesmith and fun hair from BooN.
The reason for my exclamation in the beginning... Vero Modero has unveiled their store and I saw this... a large knitted scarf arranged around the hips in no uncertain way. *Grins* Pants and the two scarves are part of the completely male Alto outfit, the see through tee is the gift from Sartoria.
All the poses are from Del May. The photo locations are, of course, Inis Caiseal and Empress and Hierophant.
There you go, skirts for guys... Take care and have fun and don't forget to visit Modavia for all the gifts!
Not until the designer flaunted their flair on the catwalk were their vendors disclosed and it has been exciting to see the shopping area slowly 'blossom' during the week. I'm sure I wasn't the only one anticipating the daily visit.
Of course, a majority have gifts to offer so there's really sweet quality stuff to collect with the MFW group tag over your head. Ehmm.... wow, I'm standing there now and I see that new stuff has come up since yesterday ^^
Anyway, I was exited when I thought I saw one outfit that seem to include a skirt for guys. To my disappointment, it proved just to be the fem alternative. I was so disappointed in fact that I decided to put a few male outfits together with skirts from the show just because.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Seldom Blue Retirement Sale
Just a quick post to let you know about the great lingerie retirement sale going on right now at Seldom Blue. The Katia line is now on sale in several styles and dozens of colors, marked down from 100L to 25L each now!!! If you hurry this black set is now set out as a gift.Get it now before it makes it departure from the grid never to return again.
Some other great goodies I lucked on for this is this great Girlfriend in a Coma hair by Lamb, sweet loose updo, soft and sexy. Available now in the newest rounds of goodies now out at Collabor88. New discount shop with awesome designers with special items priced 88L and up. I also snagged the latest group gifty from Al Vulo! the London Picadilly Circus skin here in milk, I love the heavy smokey eye on this. Great group new skin every month and free to join so be sure to stop by there.
Thanks for reading and I would like to thank these and all the great generous designers of the grid
See you around the grid
Mxx
Poses: Bent!
Piecing: Acide!
Nails : Virtual Insanity
Shoes: GOS
Furniture: What Next?
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Ohhh & Ahhh
Hi Everyone!
I have a few things to tell you about today. First, I did the Creative Angles Hunt and couldn't resist taking this photo.
The lovely angel dust skin is from ' Skintimate ' and the beautiful wings are from Secret Garden in the Clouds. I am also wearing the indigo & blue dragon eyes from DragonLady's Closet and the choker & arm brace from *Lurve*.
Next up is LOW's Designer Spotlight, Leri Miles Designs. Visit the blog to learn more about this amazing store. Leri prides herself on keeping her prices affordable even though her creations are hand crafted and finely detailed.
This whole outfit is from her store, but the Capri pants are FREE until midnight, 16 September, just for joining the LOW Sale Customer's in world group. You can pick them up HERE or HERE.
I've got 2 other cool gifts to tell you about too...for MEN & WOMEN. Head over to SF Design to pick up your own leather pants, amazing textures and so hot. No group to join.
And talk about hot, this group gift skin from Filthy certainly fits the bill.
It does cost 199L to join the group, but so worth it because you get new skin gifts every month. (Of course I'm not showing the men's gifts in this photo, but the male pants are just like these and the male skin is just as amazing.)
Huggles,
Kayla
I have a few things to tell you about today. First, I did the Creative Angles Hunt and couldn't resist taking this photo.
The lovely angel dust skin is from ' Skintimate ' and the beautiful wings are from Secret Garden in the Clouds. I am also wearing the indigo & blue dragon eyes from DragonLady's Closet and the choker & arm brace from *Lurve*.
Next up is LOW's Designer Spotlight, Leri Miles Designs. Visit the blog to learn more about this amazing store. Leri prides herself on keeping her prices affordable even though her creations are hand crafted and finely detailed.
This whole outfit is from her store, but the Capri pants are FREE until midnight, 16 September, just for joining the LOW Sale Customer's in world group. You can pick them up HERE or HERE.
I've got 2 other cool gifts to tell you about too...for MEN & WOMEN. Head over to SF Design to pick up your own leather pants, amazing textures and so hot. No group to join.
And talk about hot, this group gift skin from Filthy certainly fits the bill.
It does cost 199L to join the group, but so worth it because you get new skin gifts every month. (Of course I'm not showing the men's gifts in this photo, but the male pants are just like these and the male skin is just as amazing.)
Huggles,
Kayla
Sunday, September 11, 2011
More Epic Newness
Hiya, I'm back with more stuff picked up during The Unknown Hunt: Epic Newness, the hunt designed to highlight new stores in SL. The starting point is at [Sleeping Koala]. With 34 stores involved it's a small hunt and quick to get through while showing support for new talent and get some real goodies on the way.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Epic Newness
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
What a Mesh!!!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
A rainy day... Not!
Splash!
Mermaids are real. I would suggest a bit of seashell and some sea water. With a dedicated heart, mermaidness should come upon you shortly. If it doesn't, here is a spell, it worked for me and as you can see, I'm a mermaid.
Go into a bath wearing your favorite necklace. Near the end of the bath, hold on tight to your necklace and say this spell three times slowly "Mermaid magic come to me. I would like a tail not two feet. Beauty be upon me. Fish all kinds let me see. When I'm finished in the sea. When I'm dry my feet return to me".
Then dry off and the next time you touch water you'll be a mermaid. Try not to get wet for two weeks after saying the spell, and for two weeks after the spell never take the necklace off.
Side affects include trying to hold legs together, itchy legs, and scales.
* Mermaid outfit @ Deviance *thanks Surreal*
* Jadis light skin @ Glam Affair *thanks M4ri1yn*
Go into a bath wearing your favorite necklace. Near the end of the bath, hold on tight to your necklace and say this spell three times slowly "Mermaid magic come to me. I would like a tail not two feet. Beauty be upon me. Fish all kinds let me see. When I'm finished in the sea. When I'm dry my feet return to me".
Then dry off and the next time you touch water you'll be a mermaid. Try not to get wet for two weeks after saying the spell, and for two weeks after the spell never take the necklace off.
Side affects include trying to hold legs together, itchy legs, and scales.
* Mermaid outfit @ Deviance *thanks Surreal*
* Jadis light skin @ Glam Affair *thanks M4ri1yn*
Small quiet everyday wonders
I'm feeling slightly thoughtful today for various reasons and I'll use that uneventful mood to highlight a maker who's creating some impressive stuff. Stuff that doesn't scream or shout but just quietly is.
Hmmm.... can anyone guess? Nope, it's not the new release hair from Lamb, Frosti, even if it is a small wonder with it's fab dark roots. The sofa is anything but quiet, so it can't be that.
I agree, this is SILLY, but I've wanted to blog these things for such a long time I simply don't have a clue what to write ^^
Let's just be factual. It's the work of Pique Flan who owns 2g I want to show and tell. It must be one of the smallest ranges of any shop... two models of horn-rimmed glasses, like the partly clear-framed ones above, and two of shoes, even if the latter has a few colour options to cover up the walls a little. But with quality, even small quantities go a long way...
The glasses are very well made, but it's his shoes that has seduced me, for more than one reason. The Soubresaut to the left, especially, has become my standard for the casually elegant. Comes in three different colours, white, brown and black. The white Couru with it's choice of differently coloured details does are finding themselves on my feet with increasing frequency.
Why are these shoes so special? Beside the simply fantastic looks, I mean. Well, first there's the price, only 200L a pair. Secondly, something very important in these lag conscious days, they are low prim, 10 and 12 prims per shoe respectively! They are also old-fashionably mod instead of scripted, so there's no potential problem with script load either.
Since each attached prim adds a count of 10 to the ARC, these shoes are a 'must' if you want to be prim slim in style. That's mainly directed to guy-ish peeps. The Soubresant adds 285 and the Couru 350 to ARC (I'm on Linden v2). Compare that to the 60 prims each and the ARC of 1942 of my favourite chuckers... In fact, I've only found one pair of shoes in my inventory that beats that... even my bare feet are heavier o.0
(The Frosti hair, btw, has an ARC of 893... which is pretty good as hair goes.)
The colour changing sofa and the other bits and pieces in the back ground are part of the new scheme by Lindens, they have started with monthly gifts to premium members. I've covered that elsewhere, which means here.
That's it folks... good-looking, well made stuff that deserves a place in the lime light and a few numbers thrown in for good measure!
Until next time, take care and have fun!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
CS Shapes, Al Vulo, Diva, and ABBH Hunt!
I picked up some gorgeous gifties while doing the American Bazaar Birthday Hunt!!
I grabbed the Enchant Dress at 1 Hundred for there hunt gift! Went so nicely with the D!va Group Gift Hair Im wearing :)
CS Shapes put out the Imogen Child Shape as the hunt gift and I just adore her face!!!!
Al Vulo also has a new Group Gift skin out that is just sooo sweet!
I think they go so well together too!
Hair: D!va - Mana - Group Gift
Skin: Al Vulo - London Picaddily Circus - Group Gift
Shape: Curvy Silhouettes Shapes - Imogen - ABBH Hunt Gift
Dress: 1 Hundred - Enchant Dress - ABBH Hunt Gift
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Eerily fearily
The Twisted Hunt has begun.... as have a whole pile of other hunts. I got wind of a hair piece/hair that grabbed me and cheated, going straight to that store. Wow... Gilded has no less than three hunt gifts out!
The Unseelie 'hair' is better than I dared to hope for with it's rigid, curling spikes in grey scale. Add the matching version of their faun legs AND the pose above that make up the other two hunt gifts and you get a eery composition. Go further and add those obscure upper body/head net/webs from deviant girls you bought but wasn't really sure what to do with and other bits and pieces from your private horror cabinet will automatically pile on until that 'just right' feeling arises.
If you like your faun av, Gilded has a set of 10 poses for their Pan/faun for only 75L with pose versions for both short and tall avatars.
Hunt starting point is here if you feel like doing the whole thing. It will be on for the whole of September so there's plenty of time to get completely lost and with 207 stores participating... well... There's no online hint list, either, so it's all group chat or be doooooomed... muahahahaha..... If you happen to see me on the way, show some mercy throw me something to eat, because I WILL be a lost soul if I decide to do the thing.
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