Hat's Off (Or Rather, On) To Xen!

It's no secret I love hats.  It's also no secret I love being part of the community.  After my last post Xenobia Foxclaw of Xen's Hats sent me some of the hats she has out at the Fashion for Life event. 
I'm not going to drivel on about how sweet Xen is, even though I should. I'll do that in private, thank you.  Following are just some of the hats she has to offer at the Fashion for Life event.  Please go and support the American Cancer Society or if you cannot then educate yourself through their website here and enjoy the photos of the hats!

"A Day to Remember" Hatbox

"Charlie" Hatbox

"Eternity" Hatbox

"I'll Love You in the Springtime" Hatbox

"Looking to the Future" Hatbox

"Time Warp" Hatbox


Thank you to Xenobia Foxclaw of Xen's Hats, to all the people at Dreamseeker Estates and everyone who has had a hand in Fashion for Life. 

With Me Each Day

Unfortunately, I am not able to head over to the Fashion for Life event to shop due to being low on Lindens.  However, I encourage everyone to do so if they are able. Each bit helps.

Awareness helps even more, though.  I lost my amazing Grandma to Leukemia when I was just two years old but I feel she is with me at each moment of my life.  She was stylish with each move she made and far ahead of her time.  Working for the government in the Yukon during the forties as a single woman was not the norm.  Her photography was breathtaking and I am lucky to have the camera she toted around with her.  I can't say enough about her but I'm sure the people who have touched your lives and do touch your lives would appreciate you thinking of them each day. 

This blog post is dedicated to my Grandmother, whom I support with my heart and soul and look to for guidance to this day. 

Egoisme: Exclusive Avatar Preview

Ramses Meredith of Egoisme was kind enough to pose for some photos of the exclusive avatar he is releasing on Friday.  These are fairly raw shots because I wanted to show you exactly what was going to be available without altering this Egoisme creation with a flub from photo editing. 

Following are some shots of the avatar for those of you who did not get to see it in person at one of the previews today (I heard some people were birthing Meeroos...)

Egoisme will be releasing the avatar with the following items:

*The Alex skin with 15 different and exclusive makeups plus the usual three tones and Vividtones; there is a no eyebrow option included
*The Alex shape (two weeks in the making!)
*Prim teeth

This release is in the androgynous genre: a person who is simply a female or male who has a high degree of both feminine (expressive) and masculine (instrumental) traits. A feminine individual is high on feminine (expressive) traits and low on masculine (instrumental) traits. A masculine individual is high on instrumental traits and low on expressive traits. An undifferentiated person is low on both feminine and masculine traits.


<sup>I call it the ultimate "unisexy." 

Oh. By the way.  This release will only be available for a limited time, starting Friday, so snatch it up while you can.  Here's some more eye candy for you:</sup>

 



^{And...one last look!  Let's see how you style it!  Thanks to Ramses Meredith for being patient and kind.} 

  L

Mens.Select Event

Hey there!  Fresh of the presses of the Sweaty Badger are the Man of the House Goggles! Created for the new store and for the Mens.Select Event, these mesh goggles with weathered wood texture and shading can be styled anyway you want. Even the ladies can pull them off!

Soupy's Showcase of Shoes!

Since I'm a shoe hoarder or "collector" by nature, I'm not sure why I don't have more shoes in my Second Life.  This is something I have decided to work on. Hey, a gal has to have a goal, right?  I traded it for my goal of learning to drive in a non-destructive way in SL.   Here's a few pairs of shoes I have picked up in the last couple of days.  I found some more but I have to do some burlesque later at Blue Moon's Cabaret (psst...show's at 2:30 every Saturday) and haven't more time to stand around taking photos of my av's feet...as much as I adore doing so.

 The Maja Clog from Loordes of London is this week's offering for le ladies in the second cycle of Goose and Gander Fridays.  Even though it's Saturday now, I'm pretty sure you can still get them.  Coleen Macarthur makes lovely and creative shoes that reflect her sharp wit and kindness.  She also enjoys eating lunch which is one of my favorite meals along with dinner and, on Saturdays, breakfast. I would pretty much eat these shoes if I could.

 Oh hey! What's this? More Loordes of London?!  Tss...we don't leave the men out at Goose and Gander Fridays!  In fact, it's a requirement not to! Loordes of London offers los hombres and those who enjoy being unisexy (such as myself) the Fulham Riding Boots in dark mauve.  I couldn't quite capture how the lace holes, for lack of a better term, glint when you walk. Believe me they do.  Not to be mistaken for the ghastly bling! No! They just glint like Cary Grant's smile.

Now and again, I cannot resist going to Grim Bros. for some fancy and dandy shoes that don't break the bank.  I'm usually there for about an hour but not for a spree.  I wish!  That would take a whole day!  There's so much detail to these, the Dahlia Heels Satin in bleu, but they are one of the simpler pairs available.  Sure, I want the Steampunk prosthetic with a matching spare shoe but maybe another day.  I could go on and on about Grim Bros. but I'll let you do some exploring.  I would eat these shoes, too but it might be the equivalent of when I was a kid and shoved some tiny clocks up my nose.  Just kidding! *cough*

 Well look at that...the boardwalk ate my favorite sandal ever!  Good job, photographer!  Um, yeah. Anyhoodle, these are not my favorite sandals because they were FREE on marketplace and come with prim toes, optional bangles and toe rings. No, sir! They are my favorite because they are so adorable and, as kismet would have it, match the rainbow swimsuit outfit from my previous post! Here it is on Marketplace!  The shoe listing...that is.  No, don't you eat my feet!  So gross but I can understand because they make your toes look like candy!

Alrighty...myself and my N key are out.  It's lunchtime dontcha' know?

Goose and Gander Friday & Egoisme Gift

It's the second week of Goose and Gander Fridays and there's some great stuff out!  I couldn't show off everything at once because I'm really hungry and I get to have delish chicken and biscuits (with sour cream in the biscuits!)  Make sure to make the rounds this Friday (some will still be available Saturday as well.)  I'm saving the riding boots from Loordes of London, the male gift for GGF, for my shoe fetish post later on!

However!  Here's what we've got!

Skybox: h.o.e. inc. [houseofenvy] The Victorian Skybox (GGF)
Hair:  [e] Again - Black 04 (not part of GGF)
Skin: Egoisme VIP gift--see details below!
Jacket: Graffitiwear: Ladies Coffee Leather Jacket (GGF) (A male version is also available)
Necklace: ...:::SCRUB:::.... Shiva Necklace (GGF)
Pants: Armidi: Low Rise Chinos (from the Warehouse Sale)
Top: Pig: The Potato Shirt (for Collabor88)

Join Goose and Gander Fridays to keep updated on the latest lists!  Applications are still open for designers as well!  

 Egoisme put out this gorgeous skin gift for their VIP's.  It's not the group that costs 300L to join (although I recommend joining since they have such amazing items) but the regular group! Included with the Evian - Ivy Special Edition Egoisme Fashion Friends skin gift is a set of lingerie in both black and white...does Ramses Meredith love Oreos?  I prefer Cakesters.  Anyhoo, the lingerie is beautifully detailed including lace gloves, corset with a sheer back and itty bitty panties that barely cover but add a little bit of DANG! to the set. Skin and lingerie details below...and above. 

Whew! Check back tomorrow for my showcase of shoes! :D

Have a fabulous Friday everyone!

Beyond the Sea...Hole!

This scene looks serene and peaceful but this lovely skirt and top was on mega sale at The Sea Hole due to Drinkenstein Sorbet being attacked by lightning in her mini van in RL!  Thus, she has put tons of items on sale for 50L each.  The items are marked by a white mini van being attacked by lightning. Too awesome!  The sale...I mean.  Below, you can see the mini van you are looking for in the store and also Drink's clever humor.

Style Card:
Hat and Sunglasses: Rainbow Wave Swimsuit Outfit: I think this was very, very cheap or free on marketplace but is made by HANDverk (the hat and glasses came with a cute swimsuit and waist wrap)
Hair: booN hairpiece YUME96 gold from booN (Thank goodness for booN and their hat hairpieces!)
Top: The Sea Hole: I'm Knot in Love With You in indigo (See LM to store above)
Skirt: The Sea Hole: Heron Skirt in slate (See LM to store above)
Skin: It's my mostly regular one from Fashionably Dead: Morning Sun-Winter 5

Coming up next: Goose and Gander Friday offerings and footwear!! I just bought some new shoes which I seem oddly short on; I'm going to show you pictures of my stinky avatar feet!

Woo!