Where Did the Time Go? -- .:JUMO:. at Sneak Peek: Items Designed To Match From Head To Toe!

I'm truly surprised at the speed with which this year traveled. It's so cliche, to say pithy statements at times, "Hold on to them now; they'll be grown and gone before you know it." ~insert rolled eyes~ But when I was late teens and 20 something, I was sure I everything and those old sayings were for other people. My life would be different somehow. I'd cling to every good moment, savor it like one might cherish a hug, and keep them all together in my head and heart for the times I was alone or needful of such positive energy. Some of that worked, by the way, but it did not waylay the eventually echo-worthy comments that I now say to young people who probably roll their eyes at me as much as I did back then, and remind them to hold on to them now. They'll be grown and gone before you know it. Mine are, finally settled in their own adult worlds. As eager as I have been to get them both out of the house, stabilized on their own, and dependent on self, I've also missed them like crazy. I don't think the pendulum will swing to a happy medium on this topic any longer, so I will be one of those old people spouting wisdom, clinging to the warmth and hope of the day and reaching out long distance to family and friends as I do so.

.:JUMO:. went all out in creating their addition to this month's Sneak Peek event. The Khanna outfit comes with clothing and accessories designed for use from head to toe. Necklace and earrings have been styled to suit any of the colors from the Fat Pack. One piece I'm not wearing looks like a cross between fluttery sequins, feathers and fur that billow out away from the left hip. I think my height makes it more difficult at times to make that sort of accessory successful, but for the average female height in SL, you'll love this flurry of beauty that whispers when you walk. I chose to model the color Teal but there are an additional array of colors for you to choose from: Ruby, Royal, Lavender, Gold, Emerald, and Black. If you're looking for an extra special, extra easy way to prepare for a party, a celebratory outing, or any other reason you'd don a classy cocktail dress, the options from .:JUMO:. got you covered.

I paired Dark Brown hair from Salon de Glow, October's 4Seasons makeup, mesh lashes from Gaeline, ~ghee's Aluminum Tights and a set of nails from Silken Moon called Elmslight. This combination of items I already owned accessorized this overall stunning great look with pieces that enhanced its overall beauty.

* .:JUMO:. Khanna Outfit: Teal, Ruby, Royal, Lavender, Gold, Emerald, and Black

- Salon de GLOW Dark Brown
- October's 4Seasons Candy Midnight Eyeshadow
- October's Destiny Black Cherry Lips
- Gaeline Mesh Lashes Stella
- ~ghee Aluminum Tights
- Silken Moon Elmslight Nail Appliers

Standard Items:
-- October's 4Seasons Chocolate Cosmos
-- SLink Hands and Feet
-- KMADD Mesh Eyes

Ready For a Party - Kelini, !:Lybra:!, Analog Dog, ~ghee and Son!a

A new cocktail gown for party goers. It's that time of year, planning parties, watching fireworks, meeting old friends and making new friends. I met a new designer this week while I was looking into 'business' and loved the things she created and especially appreciated her support of the inaugural year of the Miss SL Organization's first pageant.

Eva K E L I N I - Haute Couture has this Diamond Cocktail dress out as a gift for new group members. I wanted to share one of her designs after I noticed several of the candidates from the first round auditions for Miss SL 2015 chose gowns by her as their basic look. I paired with it Lybra's Marella Fascinator adorning my hair, also new from Analog Dog - Tunnel Cake, and Lybra's Cerise Necklace Diamond.

I know it's unusual to pair boots with a cocktail look but it feels so me to do so. I love booooots... any time is a good time to pull out a pair. ~ghee created these for Fall14 as part of the fashion week earlier in the year. And somewhere along the way, not quite sure where or when, I acquired these earrings from Son!a, Silver Onyx. I'm ready for a party. I've only one thing missing, a date!

* Kelini Diamond Cocktail Dress
* Son!a Madie Earrings Silver Onyx
* !:Lybra:! Cerise Necklace Diamond
* !:Lybra:! Marella Fascinator
* Analog Dog Tunnel Cake

- KaTink Poses Karolina Set
- ~ghee Fall14 Couture Boots SLink High
- October's 4Seasons Destiny Black Cherry Lips
- October's 4Seasons Line Me Up 4
- October's 4Seasons Shine White Shimmer
- Maxi Gossamer Party Inverted Crown

Standard Items:
-- October's 4Seasons Chocolate Cosmos
-- SLink Hands and Feet
-- KMADD Mesh Eyes

All the Wonders Of the Season -- Argrace, ~ghee and Asteria Creations

I did a bit of hunting to find a few new hair designers. I'm looking for off the beaten path ideas. I have seen a few of you share things from places I hadn't visited and that's always fun. In the 10th year anniversary celebration of Second Life, they put out a bit of trivia and one of the questions was, "What's the highest/best selling item in the game?" "Ladies Hair" and it has been every single year since they began tallying such details. Argrace created this hair with the Santa Cap attached, which rocks because I get so frustrated trying to make hair and hats work. They did the work for me!

I saw Katherine Asteria's recent new releases note card come across my desk and I knew I had to have the Cardigan in the picture. I don't know why my tastes lean towards the asymmetric, but they do and this top was just beautiful.

There are an assortment of colors suited to this time of year. She's released a pair of pants and boots also but I like to mix and match so I pulled on a pair of ~ghee's new tights and Sky's winter boots to create this look.

*Asteria Creations Daisydaze Mesh Cardigan
*Sky Mesh Sneaker Boots Pink Reindeer
*Argrace Winter Gift For Winter

-ghee Cognac Tights

So I Met This Reindeer -- Featuring ~ghee and Loovus Dzevavor

So I met this reindeer...

It's a good way for a Christmas story to start, isn't it? I met this reindeer at Image Essentials Props and Poses. I hadn't been over there in a while to see the new displays and pose studio updates and happily discovered a furry friend. I had a jacket in storage, something from Loovus Dzevavor that was just waiting for the right moment to appear, and paired with a comfy warm top and leggings/tights set from ~ghee. Heels from -{ZOZ}- capped off the casual dress.

And then there were antlers. Bodza created them as part of an outfit from Whimsical Imaginarium called Merry Snowflake. So festive!

*~ghee Olive Turtleneck and Pants/Tights
*Whimsical Imaginarium Merry Snowflake Antlers

-Loovus Dzevavor Uptown Jacket
-Truth Kalista Hair
-ZOZ Ria Heels
-Chop Zuey Betty 2.0

An Evening At the Met -- Featuring Ghee and October's 4Seasons from the Rue a la Page Event

Top of the morning to you! I've been listening to music that's being performed tonight at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City - an opera called Le Nozze di Figaro.

Why you might ask? It's this beautiful Opera Coat from Ghee that's at the Rue a la Page event this month. It put me in the mood to dress for an evening at the Met.

I did have a mask and even a precious red nose on for a bit of fun in one of the photos, but then captured two others with a more serious gleam.

I hope you enjoy all of them. I'm also privileged to show you the next skin tone for Keiko. Keiko debuted at Rue a la Page this month also, and you can find the original Asian inspired skin here where I am this morning, and you can find the newest skin tone for Keiko at October's 4Seasons. Art comes in so many forms. Today, I'm enjoying the magical blend of many. I hope you will also. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3A7FZUcXDE

*Ghee Fall Opera Coat Noir
*Whimsical Imaginarium Merry Snowflake Gown
*Lindy Mady White Heels

-.Olive. Christmas Rose Set Dress Me Up Like a Christmas Tree Earrings
- *booN QPT129
- Maxi Gossamer Eyelashes Party Swallow Wings

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Why Do I Do It? -- Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates!

Your checkbook reflects and reveals your heart. I know it's not a common term these days, the use of the word checkbook, but the concept isn't foreign. Where we spend money reveals a lot about what we think and feel to be important. In the case of Second Life, this really still has credence. It may be pennies on the dollar for the actual cost of something, however, it is real dollars, euros, yen, francs and rubles. How much would your transaction history tell the world about you? Do you invest in accessories for your avi? Pay a monthly fee to belong to a specific group? Donate to charities? Tip a singer, hostess, or dancer? Or perhaps pay for skills such as foreign language classes, photography classes or modeling classes? Each decision reflects a great deal about where our hearts, our impulse and passion find truth. We spend those increments of money because this thing or that matter.

Another way to determine what's of value to someone, probably another easy measurable method, is to calculate where they spend their time. Some people come in to a virtual world to relax after a long day at work, while others work in a virtual world to create money to exist in the world away from it. If you followed someone's timeline, you'd get data of a different sort than financial, but you'd still learn a great deal about that person.I devote a lot of time to 'work' for the fashion world. People ask me from time to time if I get paid for what I do. I do not. I receive the reward of the item of clothing when someone entrusts me with their design as a part of a greater marketing strategy for their thing, whatever that thing is, and I find that because I do what I do and I do it a lot and with great energy and time devoted, it encourages new designers to offer the same trust, and my viewpoint - the name of my blog - Caryn Ashdene's Viewpoint, became a viewpoint that touched a lot of people over time.

I LOVE THIS!! It's why I do it. I love the chance to have a voice, to touch the world, to show a beautiful something, but also to share a bit of me in millions of ways. Text, words, narrated stories, letters, all these things are created to reach and touch the world. I use this medium. Others write comic books or thriller novels. There's a reason. I embrace people like Lyrical Bizarre - Loredana Alexandra - and places like Lyrical B!zarre Templates, this new dress Curl from The Instruments The event, and I embrace to some degree all of the customers or potential first time visitors because I write about her, what she does, what she creates from week to week. It's a conversation to me. I want you to know that the Curl dress shows her creativity, pieces of mesh she makes herself, and that the pieces she makes look and feel worth the investment from one viewpoint, mine. (I took this photo at an old favorite haunt of mine, Toby's Jukebox. It's a blues based club found here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tobys%20Juke%20Joint/223/222/22)

Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates Curl from The Instruments

Featuring Tobys Juke Joint

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tobys%20Juke%20Joint/223/222/22

1. blackLiquid Nails SLink AE LG Autumn13

2. no. 7 AeroWings Lashes

3. ~ghee AW14 Fog Tights

4. .:[NMD]:. Winter Sassy Boots Winter Blue

5. Chop Zuey White Gold Circle Spike Set

6. SLink Elegant 1 Hands

7. October's 4Seasons Milk Skin Tone Angelina

-- Glamour Lips Ombre Ocean

-- Vixen Shadow Ocean

8. KMADD/Moda Mesh Eyes

9. EMO-tions Aquaria Snow

Dancing In A New Month -- Featuring Lybra from Designer Showcase, Featuring Loordes of London from The Instruments

After dancing the first day of November into existence with a few friends and patrons of Lybra, hanging out with the designers, Lybra Rage and Natzuka, I had to write about the new gown from their amazing array of art they create. This Olympia gown may be bought at Designer Showcase and though it's almost pure white, with the feather boa for the shoulders, and sleeves that are long, you'll be able to wear this any season, for holiday celebrations, or just to hang out and dance a new month into existence.

The shoes peeking out from under the gown come from Loordes of London, and can be bought this month at The Instruments. You'll find these heels along with several other styles, plus other items as well, so a visit will be worth your time!

I have to make a quick comment about the Angelina series of skins from October's 4Seasons. These skins compete graphically with the best skins on the grid. Period. They offer every option you might seek, for attachments, appliers, and mesh. There are different brow shapes, and stunning makeup that October creates each time she makes a new skin tone. She's taking the 'Seasons' theme, that will help you choose the right skin AND the right outfits and hair and other elements of your avi, to a new level and making sure you know when you're wearing what season, and educating in a positive way in the process. The last thing I have to say, the skins that are not the traditional pale, cream and tan, the ones that exemplify a native heritage like Indian cultures from India and Indian cultures from the Americas, a beautiful array of dark skins that could be from the vastness that is Africa or the indigenous people of Australia, those skin tones are better than any other designer makes them in my opinion, and not because I get paid to say so or because she's a sisterfriend. It's simply truth. If you haven't tried an October's 4Seasons skin, you should. They hold up under any lighting, at low or ultra level graphics, and on any runway. They're also awesome for the everyday Second Life girl who's looking for the best on the market. Angelina Milk and Walnut are sold at The Couturier's Docks, just a little longer, and limited supply. If you visit the main store, you'll find a new group gift just set out last night, and new releases of Angelina, makeup, and more. I do adore October, or as I affectionately nicknamed her Ms. Oooo. I also admire her business acumen and her incredible talented artistry. You will too.

Featuring !Lybra! Olympia From Designer Showcase

Featuring Loordes of London Amherst Pumps Leather #4 From The Instruments 

1. ~ghee Fall Matte Manicure

2. SLink Elegant 1

-- SLink Female Feet High

3. October's 4Seasons Angelina Lily

4. Moondance Boutique Exclusive Oscar Diamond Jewelry Set

5. KMADD/Moda Mesh Eyes

6. ~*Damesfly~* Kalima

7. Maxi Gossamer Lashes Groomed Medium

8. Del May Poses

Wrapping Up the Charity Event DEbRA - Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates, ~ghee, Sabra Style, DE Boutique, October's 4Seasons and Dulce Secrets

I was sure I was done with Halloween but with this terrific hat from Kylie Sabra at Sabra Style sharing her version of a Good Witch Galinda's hat, I had to don it for my photos last night. I've really just had a blast with all of your fun little things, all that you've created from cyborg eyes to creepy spiders to good witch's hats. Fun!

I have the second to the last item on today that I want to share from the week long DEbRA event. This dress from Lyrical B!zarre Templates supports the ongoing research and needs of the The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Associate of America. You can read more about it and donate directly to the cause if you visit debra.org and hopefully you will drop by the event in world before it closes its doors tonight.

DE Boutique has new shoes, a selection of them including the pair seen here. I love the name of them simply because the name is long and complicated, Kirazissimo. It sounds like a friend's pet name, like Kira and bellissimo smushed together for the fun of it. For whatever reason, it doesn't change the fact that they're heels designed with a closed toe, simple and chic in several colors.

Dulce Secrets created a set of mesh eyes recently for one of the events and when I entered the word 'purple' into my trusty dusty help me make some order out of my inventory search button, I found them! So this is a rare time you see me not wearing the eyes that are traditionally in just about every style I create.

~ghee has some cramazing smash hot new tights they created for the recent AW14 fashion release and I've found so many uses for them. I got all 12 colors so I could mix and match and one was a deep purple suited excellently to add warmth to my look. Sexy. Practical. Super chic. Life is good.

Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates Flight Contributed to the DEbRA Event for Charity

Featuring DE Boutique Kirazissimo Heels Essentials Pack from Designer Showcase November

Featuring October's 4Seasons Lily Brown Brows + Makeup 1

Featuring Sabra Style Calinda the Good Witch Hat

Featuring ~ghee AW14 Cassis Tights

Featuring Dulce Secrets Tempest Purple Eyes

1. Muse Poses

2. Face Paint Deadly Purple

3. [Nikita Fride] Ludic Drama Lashes

4. Calico Phoebe

5. SLink Elegant 1 Hands

-- SLink Female Feet

6. FINESMITH Mika

Bright, Beautiful -- Featuring Chop Zuey, Loovus Dzevavor, and ~ghee

In my excitement to share news from Chop Zuey and Ms. Belle Roussel, I sent out a note here on Thursday and then felt so badly because it was supposed to wait til today. I learn as I grow and I'm so grateful for Belle, the staff and friends who were all there as I panicked, and then tugged the notes down before they'd leaked too many secrets.

Now I can show you with a glowing admiration for this new collection, a set that includes two dress packs with 6 color options on each HUD, all of the colors working together to go with the unbelievably creative hat, belt and bow accessories, and a jewelry set that has earrings, a necklace and bracelet that all catch the light in perfection, glittering with a gleam so professional and so eye catching.

I paired my dress and jewelry with new leggings from Loovus Dzevavor, part of an outfit that was set out for this month's Instruments event and Couture boots from ~ghee.

I hope you got to see one of the two fashion shows this week that celebrated the new arrivals and you'll hurry over to these designers to see these items and so much more new for autumn/winter.

Featuring Chop Zuey Monday's Child Dress 

(Set 1 White, Navy, Magenta, Golden, Black and Berry)

(Set 2 Creamsicle, Popsicle, Apple, Chrome, Lime, Aqua)

Featuring Chop Zuey Monday's Child Jewelry Set

Featuring Loovus Dzevavor Uptown Leggings Cognac from The Instruments

Featuring ~ghee Fall14 Couture Boots SLink High Feet

1. SLink Female Feet High

-- Elegant 1 Hands

2. OB4S: Milk Angelina

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. Avante Poses

5. Muse Poses

Thank You Jamee! Featuring Lybra's COO, ♛ Miss V♛ SWEDEN 2015♛ - Lybra, Wicca's Wardrobe and October's 4Seasons at The Couturier's Docks

Last night was a rough night. On nights like that, I do my best to distract myself and make it one moment at a time. I was working on styling the new dress from Lybra at The Couturier's Docks. Mr. Rage has sold out his new dress at TCD within the first few days for 3 rounds, so I didn't want to miss out on it this time. I glommed over and grabbed mine the moment I saw the notice.

So I have on two different outfits to show you. The first is an unusual pant suit dress combination like nothing I've seen before in SL which makes it exceedingly interesting and fun. Libra's Mizuki may be purchased at The Couturier's Docks at the moment, and is shown as it was created in two photos I shot, then with only the pant suit on, as I turned a cartwheel in the ocean.

Wicca's Wardrobe also has some great new items at The Couturier's Docks, including the heels you can see in the photo of the cartwheel. There are several items from her including brand new mesh she created, something significant to her as her second ever mesh design, and something that no one else has, as a result of her creating it herself. She's very excited to offer this to her faithful customers and all who pass through The Couturier's Docks who might become new customers.

The brand new line of skins begins with Angelina. October's 4Seasons Skins and accessories has its first ever display at The Couturier's Docks. The Milk Skin Tone has never been sold previously and the Walnut Skin Tone might just be the very very best dark skin tone in all of Second Life. October's a great skin creator for a whole array of shades, but I revel in her ability to capture the colors of the darker skins in our world and how she brings them into the game.

Lori Jamee Sandalwood Loeffler aka Jamee Binder aka ♛ Miss V♛ SWEDEN 2015♛ was online and I thought well, it can't hurt to ask, though I knew she had a very busy schedule, and many things she's responsible for at Lybra, with her MVW contest, and the Models Give Back program she helps manage. I nudged her in IM and asked if she had time to do a Lybra pair pose with me. She said yes. I was so excited, I forgot for a little while that it was a rough day. That's sometimes the best medicine of all, by the way. Time, a friend, something fun.

For the pictures I'm in with Jamee, I'm wearing Lybra's Vex. It's a mini that employs the metallic craze that continues to be chic in clothing design this season. Around the chest and again at the skirt, the flexible materials flutter with life and remind me of feathers. Jamee put together her look with a Lybra dress called Daiki along with a jewelry set from Lybra called Taylor that includes a Black Pearls necklace, earrings and ring.

Featuring !Lybra Mizuki from The Couturier's Docks

Featuring October's 4Seasons Milk Skin Tone (Angelina) from The Couturier's Docks

Featuring Wicca's Wardrobe Lorraine Heels from The Couturier's Docks

1. Chop Zuey: MVW Pompeii in Espresso

2. Carrie's Lingerie: Halloween Corset

3. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

5. Gaeline; Starlia

6. Analog Dog Joan

7. Ma Vie Poses

Featuring !Lybra Vex

1. ~ghee: Tights Aluminum

2. EMO-tions: Ariel Silver/Black Set

3. -{ZOZ}-: From Hell Heels

4. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- SLink Female Feet High

5. October's 4Seasons: Angelina Milk Skin Tone

6. Gaeline: Stella

7. KMaDD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

8. Analog Dog: Joan

9. XPose

My Guest for Whom I'm So Grateful - Jamee Binder - Provided This List of Her Style Items

Dress:  Lybra - Daiki

Jewelry:  Lybra - Taylor Black Pearls necklace, earring and ring

Hair:  Truth - Ainsley

Makeup:  Kyoot - Fever 1 Eyeshadow (no longer available)  & Zibska Eleventy Lips in Sangue

Nails:  {ZOZ}  - Azaria Gold nails in Black

Shoes:  StormCrow - Pumps with Strass & Gems 4 in 1 Black - Plain pumps

Things That Go Bump In the Night -- Featuring -{ZOZ}-, Kastle Rock from Designer Showcase, AJ Designs from The Promenade, Syrenz, h.m.a.e.m. and ~ghee

My first pair of photos today show an array of all new items, some from special events, and others from events recently over but items I still haven't shown, and more.

-{ZOZ}- happily (to me) appears everywhere I turn and for this month's Instruments, they have a suitably scary set of nails - Ghost Girl. Boooooo.... Kastle Rock's Fabiana Dress comes from Designer Showcase, and though it's a spaghetti strap style, the colors are all autumnal and perfect for this time of year. The Kathleen heels from AJ Designs may be purchased at The Promenade.

Other items new to my blog include Syrenze red bracelets, h.m.a.e.m. unique hat and a new color of tights from ~ghee. When I put them all together like a puzzle, I had a great time. I hope you do also, and find a way to shop til you get every last detail that appeals to you.

Featuring -{ZOZ}- Ghost Girl Nails from The Instruments

Featuring Kastle Rock Fabiana Dress from Designer Showcase

Featuring AJ Designs Kathleen Heels from the Promenade

Featuring Syrenz Red Bracelets

Featuring h.m.a.e.m. The Nini Hat Zerozeroone

Featuring ~ghee Saffron Tights

1. Calico: Phoebe

2. Gaeline: Fantasia

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. October's 4Seasons: Walnut Skin Tone

-- Exotic Onyx Liner

5. SLink: Female Feet Mid

-- Elegant 1 Hands

6. .:JUMO:. Armorial Coffee Lips

7. Dulce Secrets Boudoir Tainted Eyeshadow

8. ::MS:: Poses

Warm and Cozy -- Featuring E C R U at Designer Showcase, City Chic at DEbRA, B!asta, Baubles! by Phe, and X-Sight from the Promenade, NiNight Creations from Four Seasons Market, and ~ghee

Sometimes it's a challenge to mix and match items. After recently mentioning PLEASE create items that come in tops, bottoms, pants or skirts, and other layers, the fates heard me, or you did and yay! Layers. So much of the fashion friendly for 2014 Autumn/Winter has layers, for miles. Now all of us don't live in NYC, but I remember when ladies in Jacksonville FLORIDA (you know, where the sun shines almost as much as California), women wore UGG boots. Ugh. But fashion is fashion, yes?

I pieced this first style together with items from Events, head to toe! At the Promenade, I found a box of B!asta Treasures that included the necklace and earrings seen here. Also at the Promenade, I found a box of rings from Baubles! by Phe and slid the Amber one onto my finger. Way up high, at the event horizon from which the DEbRA fundraiser will come together, I found this Autumn top and skirt from City Chic. I pulled the patterned skirt then looked around for more. The hooded sweater looked cozy though it's still in the 80s here in the midlands of SC. Way too soon to wear, but fun to play barbie with it, a design from Ninight Creations that you'll find at Four Seasons Market.

X-Sight has a wide array of colors at the Promenade. I'll use them for several blogs so you can see the different hues. And after asking around for help, Warm Clarity from ~ghee hooked me up with some multi-colored tights. It's hard to believe how pop culture melded with runway designers into the Hipster layers with loads and loads of tights, but few designers have them in SL, and even fewer have the ones that would be SLink compatible. Perhaps by the end of 2014, there will be more. Thank you Warm!

Featuring E C R U Corrupt Stilettos from Designer Showcase

Featuring City Chic Two Piece Skirt set (wearing only skirt in photos) from DEbRA Event

Donate directly - The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Associate of America - debra.org

Featuring [B!] B!asta Treasures Earrings and Necklace Autumn from the Promenade

Featuring Baubles! by Phe AutumnHarvestRing - Amber from the Promenade

Featuring NiNight Creations Hooded Loose Sweater from Four Seasons Market

Featuring X-Sight Angel Eyes Mesh Sunset from Promenade

Featuring ~ghee Noir Tights w/SLink appliers

1. October's 4Seasons: Latte Skin Tone (Laila)

-- Innocence Shadow Subtle Purple

-- Devine Shadow Sunset

-- Adriana Lips Toasted Almond Gloss

2. SLink: Female Feet High

-- Elegant 1 Hands

3. Nikita: Double Density Lashes

4. *~Damesfly*~: Hudson

5. Del May Poses

A Shoegasm and More -- Featuring Lindy from The Promenade, !Lyrical B!zarre Templates from The Couturier's Docks, Divalicious from DEbRA, ~ghee from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week, and Chop Zuey

Lyrical B!zarre Templates has a new pair of dresses with two different textures set for each of them at The Couturier's Dock. Please remember that TCD sells limited items, and once they're gone, they're gone, so don't hesitate to scoot on over there and check out this Fidelity Texture B and the others there also!

Another little bit to tease you, coming from DEbRA - also from Divalicious - a Mesh Heart charm bracelet that made me think of the first charm bracelet I had when I was quite young.

I sent Ms. October an IM last night when I saw the shoe box from Lindy, that included these Kinsey Katie shoes as (Rare) items from The Promenade. I told her I'd just received a shoe orgasm. Naughty, but so true! Really. I do love boots and shoes, and boots and shoes, and more boots and shoes. Check out the Gacha and see - no matter what you receive, they're beautiful shoes.

~ghee always makes interesting, colorful, useful, fun items. I've had these fog tights on several times and I couldn't figure out how to make them work with SLink heels, then when I put on the Lindy heels, I cheered. I knew I could wear them! When I looked at Autumn/Winter real world runways 2014, I saw tights were making a huge comeback and helped add layers to the warmer items marketed. These came out as part of ~ghee's .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week items.

How many thousand pieces of jewelry do you think Belle has made for Chop Zuey? It's like, "How do I love thee, let me count the ways." New gifts for members and non-members, spoiling all of us, seasonal pieces, creatively inspired art, all of that and more. The earrings called Gypsy Babe hung down to my shoulders. I resized them so they'd work with the faux turtle neck of the dress and loved the look.

Featuring Lindy Katie Kinsey from Promenade (Rare)

Featuring Divalicious Mesh Heart Charm Bracelet from DEbRA

Featuring ~ghee Fog Tights from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates Fidelity from The Couturier's Docks

Featuring Chop Zuey Gypsy Babe Earrings (Gold)

1. blackLiquid: SLink AE LG Autumn Nails

2. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

3. October's 4Seasons: Lily Skin Tone (Hannah)

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

5. Gaeline: Phantasmagoria

6. >Asset<: Lasher

7. Del May Poses

One Day... Featuring .::Dead Dollz::., ~ghee and .:JUMO:. from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week, KaTink Poses and no. 7

**Warning: One of my crazy long winded notes!

Some day, I want to grow up and be my avatar self. I would go to all the fabulous parties, never wearing the same attire twice. I would borrow jewelry from Tiffany's and have body guards to protect me from being mauled because I had on 3.2 million dollars worth of diamonds. I would have automatic everything. Maybe even an automatic 'mom response' to some of the incessant questions that do NOT stop when the child you once knew becomes a tall, grown... well... child. I'd have the fancy house down by the water that's on Cao's blog today. (I rarely reblog because we're all inundated with loads of data here and there, but well, I want her fancy house and it plays perfectly into my fantasy!) -- http://anchailinalainn.com/2014/09/19/bricks-and-mortar/ I'd have parties every night, music with live musicians to play it, food catered from only the best places, and some sort of amazing medication like the ultra-sexy Bradley Cooper takes in the movie Limitless and... if you haven't seen Limitless, put it on your weekend to rent at Redbox or wherever in your world you grab the movie and popcorn. You won't regret it. And you'll understand why I would need such a drug. With great parties come great people, great dancing, and I've heard it said, though I'm not sure if it's rumor or truth, great parties often lead to great sex. SEE WHY I want to grow up to be me?

For now, I will stick to pretending, to playing Barbie and to appreciating the expanse of designers who help create the imagery of my fantasy world. This time, I have on a new gown from .::Dead Dollz::. and I'm not sure, but I think it's the first time it's ever appeared on my blog. The mini-collection I got to see as part of .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week piqued my interest immediately when I saw the names of the items. The box was called Heisenberg and the gown I chose to share is Gray Matter. If you're fans of the hit series Breaking Bad (alas, it finished it's last season in 2013 ack!), the names would amuse and entertain. If you're really die hard Trivia nuts and Breaking Bad is your thing, you'd really enjoy the names of the items produced for this week!

People want bloggers to work with their items, and of course that's what we do and why we're there. In such a massive project like .PENUMBRA. countless designers have added their flair. Many many gowns, a few cocktail/clubbing dresses, a random rare pant suit or jeans set, and then accessories after that. Unfortunately, there are only so many gowns that could be styled in a period of two weeks. However, I know countless bloggers who are trying to do as much as they can and so am I. I'm grateful when I open a box that has jewelry, hair, heels, or other trinkets that add to the ability to puzzle the pieces together in such a way that each outfit is a mix and match of those event(s) that are in progress. I share this because I hope it helps encourage designers to mix it up a little. If I have a box with 4 pair of heels from one designer, and no one else sends heels out, then I will have 4 blogs with the same designer illustrated because they came from that event. But for the designer who sends 4 gowns, I pick the one I think best suits my tastes, and go from there.

And I shared all that to say that this .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week had .:JUMO:. as one of the contributing designers and the array of items submitted to work with from there allowed for multiple pieces to be used. I try to share the love. That's a good way to put it I think and one other bloggers use as well. I don't want to be an Events blogger who ends up only working with three or four designers. I switched to being a full time, fully invested Events blogger so I could be exposed to new creations by new people I've never tried. JUMO, thank you for all the accessories you created and shared! The jewelry in this styling, Salimah OnixDiamonds, made the elegant look even more refined. And ~ghee, who also sent an array of things that allowed for more than one blog entry, shared this purse. It's basic black and silver, but the strands of leather on the side of the purse changes hue with a HUD.

KaTink shares items that I sort and use in different ways at different times. KaTink Poses has poses, props, items for couples, for romance, for besties, for group gatherings and more. If I could have a KaTink pose set for my 23 family members on my Mr's side of the family, Thanksgiving would be so much easier, right? Only if that were possible. I get pouty (really, occasionally I do!) at times, because I don't have a special someone who would hop into pair poses with me. Most of the time, as a result, I do the static poses and backgrounds. This time, I realized the Pose Meh pack had poses AND a little prop. I set up a little scene, and 'Posed Meh'. Hahaha... and one more quick note. The bright red sign comes from no. 7, and from a box that has a number of other creepy signs, police tape and things I think are preparing us for Halloween.

Featuring no. 7 Snapshot Overlay/ Wall Decor 

Featuring .::Dead Dollz::. Gray Matter from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring .:JUMO:. Salimah Jewelry Set OnixDiamonds from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring ~ghee Couture Handbag Silver Metal from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring KaTink Pose Meh Prop and Poses

1. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

2. -{ZOZ}- Dark Spring Silver Nail Appliers

3. October's 4Seasons: Blossom Skin Tone (Laila)

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

5. MG: Swallow Wings

6. Amacci Hair: Silvia - Light Blond Pack

A Little Bit Of Energy - Featuring *Living Imagination* at Rock Your Rack and .:JUMO:. and ~ghee from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

I store up energy a little at a time, and have to spend it wisely. Sometimes, under certain circumstances, I pour out a little bit more than I have to spend and end up working my way back to even par for a few days or even weeks after such a time. I wouldn't pass those moments up for the world, however. Today was one of those days. My new daughter-in-law turned 21. She seems too young to be 21 but I was 20 when I got married and my first birthday as a newlywed was to turn 21, but that feels like a million years ago. We had a little party planned as we're the only family she has locally and she didn't have a cake or presents on Thursday. It was so much fun, and so special to celebrate a new milestone in life. It also has me tuckered. Sometimes I have days where I feel tired, and there is no reason for it, and it's a bit depressing. On those days when I've had fun, pushed myself over the edge, and for a good reason, and I get tired, I celebrate. I know one South Carolina southern belle who will sleep soundly tonight!

To calm down, I came in and began working with a set of photos to show another item from Rock Your Rack. I have more that I want to show you and there never seems to be enough time. No matter how quickly I type, take photos or style. And that's a good thing in many ways. I wouldn't want to rush through this any more than I'd want to rush through a good time with my family. The steps of the process, choosing an outfit, accessorizing, finding a location, taking the photos, editing the photos, and writing to you are each important parts of the process, and I enjoy them all. If I had to rush through them, it wouldn't be nearly as fun. Bodza Mubble at Living Imagination creates some of the most beautiful pieces I have had the chance to wear. There are a few choices from *LI* at Rock Your Rack including this sapphire beauty called Alina. Donations received go to Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To donate directly, visit this site: https://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise?fcid=283425

I paired a new set of jewelry from .:JUMO:. and nails from ~ghee to accent the gown, both from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week AW14. Every day this week, there will be something special from the many great artists who are represented in this year's fashion week. You can see fashion shows, attend parties, play and shop, and meet new people. You might even discover a new designer tossed in the mix. I hope you have a chance to visit. This event runs from today until September 22nd.

Maybe a little shopping helps you relax after a long day, and a gathering with friends wearing some of your favorite pieces makes the day even better. I know that it means a lot to me to share it, and to know that so many of you follow what I share, what I write, and read my Facebook or blog, or both. I wouldn't be able to do this without each of you and if I haven't said it often enough, 'THANK YOU!!' You add brilliance to my life with your light and your friendship.

Featuring ~ghee from .PENUMBRA. Matte Nails

Featuring Living Imagination from Rock Your Rack Alina

Featuring .:JUMO:. from Rock Your Rack Checkers Jewelry Set

1.Bliss: Rea

2. Gaeline: Mysteria

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. October's 4 Seasons: Blossom Skin Tone Laila

-- Glamour Lips Butterscotch

-- Shine Eyes Gold Essence

5. SLink: Elegant 1 Female

6. Poseway Poses: Fiera Set

Finding Beauty A Little Bit Of Everywhere -- Featuring Truth, ~ghee, *GLITTER*, blackLiquid from The Instruments and [Liv-Glam] at Designer Showcase

Where do you find beauty? I love traveling around Second Life looking for places that make me think of peaceful real locations around the world. I also like fantasy worlds that make no sense whatsoever but look fantastically creative. It's just that the beautiful locations that remind me of real world spots offer a calmness that I don't quite understand but I soak it up as if I were getting one of those real world tans (or burns!?)

I went to a location a friend had given me as a landmark for some store some long while ago and ended up on this piece of property at Willowtail that rents for Mystical Rentals. I'm not even sure if I was trespassing. If I was, oops! I loved the easy decor of the place, and I'm a sucker for swings. I still remember thinking a swing could almost make me feel like I was flying if I could get it high enough and fast enough.

The outfit I put together comes from a myriad of designers. I like it when I can mix and match and come up with something super chic, something I'd love to wear to just such a location. A day at the beach with a special someone would be just cause for this sexy selection. Truth has a new group gift, Fernanda. The top comes from a set by ~ghee - Tuttifruitti - that includes this top and a pair of capris not shown. The shorts are deliciously naughty peek-a-boo shorts from *GLITTER*; they look like hot pants with the back side cut out and a little bow dropping strategically. And the new specs are from blackLiquid, but you can find them at the Instruments August, along with several other styles, suitable for either gender!

Featuring from [Liv-Glam] at Designer Showcase Jolene Heel

Featuring *GLITTER* Bow Mesh Sexy High Waisted Shorts

Featuring ~ghee Tuttifruitti Top

Featuring blackLiquid Shades & Spex from The Instruments August

Featuring Truth Hair (Gift) Fernanda

1. Kunglers: Medusa Earrings

2. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Pearl Skin Tone (Candice)

- Captivate Lips Caliente

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. SLink: Female Mid-High Feet

- Elegant 1 Hands

5. FINESMITH: Illustrated Nails

6. MG: Wild Full Thick Lashes

7. Poses Built Into Swing on Mystical Rentals Property Willowtail

Fashion, Fun, and Charity - Runnn -- Featuring from Fashion for Life Xen's Hats and ~*Moolala*~, Summer Fashion Festival ~ghee and POMPOSITY, and Zanze

You haven't been to Fashion For Life yet???
Fashion for Life Information and donation site: http://ffl.iheartsl.com/

Gasp!!

Hurry. It's open through the 20th. Two days countdown.

The hat from Xen's hats, Mango from a very fruity set of hats, and the leggins from ~*Moolala*~ are both from Fashion For Life and great reasons to head over. I had to blog a designer named Moolala because of my love of Cao. And she's urging you to head to Fashion For Life too: http://anchailinalainn.com/

You'll find the cute little ~princess~ anklet from POMPOSITY a wonderful option instead of shoes in summer. I found the anklet and the ~ghee bikini top in Summer Fashion Festival items, and they'll be available to buy very soon. Watch this space!

All things possible because of these great designers:

Featuring From Fashion For Life Xen's Hats Mango

Featuring From Summer Fashion Festival ghee Paisley Mystery Bikini (top)

Featuring From Fashion For Life ~*Moolala*~ Leggings Hudded

Featuring From Summer Fashion Festival POMPOSITY Anklet ~ Gacha ~ Princess

Featuring New From Zanze Aria Blue (jacket)

1. FINESMITH: Mango Earrings

-- belly gems 02

2. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Mid Feet

3. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Orchid Skin Tone

-- Glamour Lips Ocean

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

5. Maxi Gossamer: Wild Lashes

6. Countdown Chaise Lounge with Poses

In Black and White -- Featuring from Fashion for Life even.flow, [[Masoom]], M&M; Also New ~ghee

It is rare for me to take so many photos, but I did so after spending some time with one of SL's premiere photographers, October Bettencourt.

I lovingly call her Ms. O. or Ms. Oooh, Or Ms. Oh-la-licious.

All of them mean one and the same.

She's absolutely affected my world, offline and on, and I credit her with keeping me somewhat sane over the past months while I dealt with health issues.

I know it takes practice practice practice to get to a point where you do something well.

One day, I hope that I'm half as good at photographs as she is.

It's in her blood...

I'm grateful to each designer who offered their part to this styling:

Featuring from Fashion For Life even.flow Adrift Dress

Featuring from Fashion For Life M&M Lakry Earrings Silver

Featuring from Fashion For Life [[Masoom]] With Love Necklace

Featuring ~ghee Rawr Hat

Featuring Silken Moon Twisted Nights Facial (full makeup set)

1. Maxi Gossamer: Swallow Wings Lashes

2. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

3. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Latte Skin Tone

4. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

- Med High Female Feet

5. MaVie Poses

You Don't Want To Miss This -- Featuring from Fashion For Life ~ghee, Rainbow Jewelry, KaTink and JUMO

Today, I put together a special outfit that seemed to suit the home of a friend and the ambiance there. Blue Porchers, a seasoned model and blogger in her own time, had agreed to do a pair photo and as with many things I plan to do, it takes a lot longer for me to actually do the things than I mean for it to but once done, it makes me smile.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heckroth/159/84/33 -- Blue's House
Wicked2712 Bearsfoot Builder

The SLURL and the name of the builder are shared above, with Blue's permission. There is a security orb there, so you'd want to check with her before you just went to visit. I told her that it was such a terrific build, it should be reviewed by one of the magazines in SL that looks at home decor as a fashion all to itself.

 She said the gown she was wearing would be sold at the Fashion For Life event, but it would be a special red color there. I wore one of ~ghee's exclusives and I just couldn't believe how special Warm Clarity had made this gown. It's called a Gown Of a Different Color. For fans of the 1942 version of the Wizard of Oz might recall a horse of a different color in Oz. This gown reflects that concept so well. Every few seconds, it's blue, or green, teal, red, yellow or orange. It's a long dress in back with a miniskirt front. I love ~ghee designs, and I think this by far is my most favorite creation yet.

The pose pair set comes from KaTink, one of three pair poses that I want to share before FFL ends. Thsi one is called Arm Candy. I took a few shots and found the ones I liked best, showing each of us on each pose ball. From one angle, it felt like someone had paused action long enough to capture the photo of a pair who might be learning ball room dancing. I'm not nearly graceful enough, though I imagine Blue might be!

JUMO has several items set aside for Fashion For Life including the shoes I'm wearing in the photos. Unfortunately, due to angle of the photos, you can't see more than a tiny tidbit of shoe so I will certainly share them again soon! You can see the jewelry from Rainbow's Custom Jewelry & design. The amethyst and pearl twist looked exactly like the gown once in a while, and pearls went with every color the gown chose to shine.

This event has already raised a tremendous amount of money before the doors ever opened due to some fantastic participants who provided the sims, people who offered sponsorship, and the endless list of volunteers. Many designers have pieces that are 100% donation to FFL. It should all be an incredibly fun experience, for anyone who participates.

http://www.relayforlife.org/getinvolved/donate -- For anyone who'd like to donate directly to the cause

I'm most grateful for the designers who made this blog possible and for the guest Blue Porchers!

Featuring from Fashion For Life KaTink Arm Candy guest Blue Porchers

Featuring from Fashion For Life ghee~ A Dress Of a Different Color

Featuring from Fashion For Life JUMO Brighton Heels 

Featuring from Fashion For Life Rainbow Custom Jewelry Twisted Pearls and Amethyst Butterfly

1. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Divina

2. KMADD/Moda: Lexx Light Blonde

-- Mesh Eyes

3. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Blossom Skin Tone

-- Glamour Lips Ombre Apple

-- Innocence Shadow Spring

4. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female High Feet