Marcus

skin applier & shape from Egozy - Marcus, shown in canelle. other tones also available

mesh head from Akeruka - Leon, animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more included

sweater from Nero - Gabriele Sweater - available at  Men Only Monthly

pose from Image Essentials - Demen 1

Leon

mesh head from Akeruka - Leon, animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more included. shown with included skin applier.

sweats from Nero - Giorgio, comes with texture change HUD - will be available at the December round of Men Only Monthly

pose from Le Poppycock - First in Line

eyes from IKON - Triumph Armor

Marcus

skin applier & shape from Egozy - Marcus, shown in canelle. other tones also available

mesh head from Akeruka - Leon, animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more included

tattoo from Endless Pain - Jay

bracelet from !NFINITY - Toni bracelet - available at  Men Only Monthly

pants from MULLOY - Sizato Trousers, comes with texture HUD - available at  Men Only Monthly

pose from Image Essentials - Wander 1

snapback from MESHMAFIA - Mexico

chillin

skin applier & shape from Egozy - Marcus, shown in canelle. other tones also available. NEW Release and only 100L!

mesh head from Akeruka - Leon, animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more included

cap from Brunstyle - Stylish cap, comes with HUD for different texture options - available at Men Only Monthly

tattoo from Endless Pain -available at A P P L I Q U E

tank top & joggers from Yasum - Harlem, comes with texture change HUD - available at Men Only Monthly

bike with pose from Le Poppycock - *Freewheeler* Shredder

photo taken HERE
 

Marcus

skin applier & shape from Egozy - Marcus, shown in canelle. other tones also available. NEW Release!

mesh head from Akeruka - Leon, animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more included - Group Gift!

jacket & shirt from AITUI - Plaid Jacket, comes with texture change HUD fro many options - available at Men Only Monthly

pose from Image Essentials - Demen 1

Jay

mesh head from Akeruka - Jay, comes with body applier (shown on Signature Gianni), animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more - NEW Release!

pants from +BeBop+ - Masaki Exotik black, comes in many styles and will fit mesh & classic avatars - available at Men Only Monthly

bracelet from Soul Identity - Summer Bracelet, comes in left & right and is modifiable with included HUD - available at Men Only Monthly

pose from Image Essentials - Confidence 5

hair & bandana from Unorthodox - Choppa

Yang

mesh head from Akeruka - Yang, comes with body applier (shown on Signature Gianni), animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more - NEW Release!

muscle tee from Rebellion - Impale, comes with texture change HUD - available at Men Only Monthly

tattoo from Endless Pain - Akuma, comes with appliers for most mesh avi's

skateboard & pose from Zombie Suicide - ZS Skateboard, includes 3 poses and texture change HUD - available at Men Only

bandana from Rebellion - gacha prize

backwoods

mesh head from Akeruka - Bruce, comes with body applier (shown on Signature Gianni), animations HUD, teeth, eyes, tongue, & more - NEW Release!

jumpsuit from Gild - work jumpsuit, made for Signature - available at Men Only Monthly

tattoo from Dappa - Sick, appliers for most mesh avi's - available at Men Only Monthly

pose from Le Poppycock - No Sanity Clause

April in Paris

Well, until April 4th I'd rather be in the Purple Moon store than Paris because Poulet is offering up a FABULOUS Sale and Hunt!  Everyone can enjoy 50% off Everything during the Spring Sale (except FatPacks which are always 50% off) - dresses, lingerie, shoes, jewelry, hair... All of it! You don't have to be a member, but I highly recommend you join the group because group members get wonderful gifts and exclusive events that make the tiny L$50 join fee more than worth it. And just for members of the VIP group is the Dress Me Purple III Hunt with 10 easy to find white eggs containing some fabulous purple (my fav color!) creations (check the NC for details). Oh and the bunny containers are to DYE for (get it?). I kept all of them!

Below are some examples of the Hunt and Sale offerings. The first 2 are from the sale and the remaining 3 are some of the prizes from the Hunt. Click on the photo for the full size version. (Wilah Outfit, Adley Dress, Amelie Dress, Grace O'Malley Skirt with Vera Blouse, Marguerite)

Also, I'm wearing the brand new Nana Akeruka Deluxe head. If you are a fan of the 2.6 version of Lulu then this is the upgrade for you! Izara, of 7 Deadly Skins, has already started making appliers. This one is Lindy in Iza's newest Butter skin tone.

Maitreya Lara Body
Truth Hair Tori
7 Deadly Skins Becky Lip Gloss 08
KC Couture Darcy Heels
Enchanted Auras Custom Shape

Moments of Soft Persuasion

"Now the time is now-tomorrow"

And if now is tomorrow, we should celebrate today, right? Yes, I often pick lesser known songs as my blog post titles and some of them might make you think "huh?". But, if you take the time to read the lyrics and maybe listen to the song itself, you just might go "huuuhhh..." instead.

Well, I celebrated today by dreaming about tomorrow in ruins from yesterday. Simply Shelby has a fabulous landscaping ruin that is so customizable. (SS participates in several promotional price groups - like 25L Tuesday and 1L 1Hour.) You can pull pieces out, move them around, unlink and relink, resize - did I say it was fabulous? There are also several single and couple (PG) poses to play with. I used this piece in my previous blog, but it's so versatile that I had to again!

Through my Facebook blog page I found this gorgeous capri outfit from Xtravagance for only 99L on the Marketplace - with an extensive color changing HUD for both pieces! I paired it my friend, Zonia Belic's lovely earrings, a Maxi Gossamer necklace and my KC Couture's Darcy heels. If you join the KC Couture group, you can get promo pricing on some items like I did with the Darcy heels. Click on the Photos and see my Flickr for a fun outtake and more photos!

2017 was a year of change for my family and upheaval for the world. If tomorrow is indeed now, I'm looking for 2018 to be a year of serenity for my family and am praying it's the start of unheralded unity and peace for the world.

A close-up of my new Enchanted Auras Garnet shape, along with Truth Hair's January VIP gift, Teanna and BiJin's Drop Chain Earrings:

Just three more of the options possible with the Xtravagance Diana, KC Couture Darcy, Truth Teanna Color and Style and BiJin's Drop Chain HUDs.

 Maitreya Lara body
Akeruka Kumiko Head
7 Deadly Skins Fionne in Pineapple
7 Deadly Skins Juicy Lights Glossy Lipstick
alme Fairies etc Gacha - COMMON 6 Nails

Blue Moon

January 2018 we will have 2 full moons, making the second full moon at the end of the month a true Blue Moon. But in Second Life you don't have to wait like we do in real life! I'm laying back soaking in the blue moon glow in this adorable Sn@tch Jimin Dress Top combo. It's their current special for only $50L and comes with an amazing multi-pattern HUD. You can find it outside the store between the Riot vendors and the Lucky Letter boards. Click on the Photo!

And here is what the HUD looks like! Amazing, am I right?!

Check my Flickr to see a few more photos. Fionne's Flickr

fri.day Millie Booties
Paintbox Panyhose with Tanga Briefs
Truth Hair Tori
Maitreya Lara body
Akeruka Lulu head
Enchanted Aura's Custom Shape
7 Deadly Skins Liva Cloud
7DS Salmon Plump Lipstick

Set:
What Next Morning Tea Bedroom
Scarlet Creative Miss Olwen house

City By the Bay

All I want to do is stare out at the fog rolling across the bay and over the city beyond. I actually did live in the San Francisco area once. I would never have been able to afford this particular location, but I can pretend in Second Life that my home is perched above the Marin coastline overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and the beautiful City By the Bay. It's no wonder I am having a hard time concentrating on my blog writing today! Still this awesome group gift by Entice is worth the effort! Entice is free to join as I write and you can pick up several lovely gifts. This gorgeous dress is the newest and is called Eye of the Needle. It has a HUD with three equally beautiful patterns - you'll have a hard time choosing which one to wear! I'm also wearing my favorite new heels from KC Couture called Tiara with the cutest little tiara complete with gems. Sporting KC's famous color HUD with so many options, I'll be wearing this dainty shoe often! Click on the Photos!

To see some cutting room floor photos, please check out my Flickr - Fionne's Flickr

Maitreya Lara
Akeruka Lulu
7 Deadly Skins Soya in Dew
Enchanted Auras Custom Shape
Truth Loni
7DS Plump Salmon Lipstick
RealEvil Prix Necklace (previous Fameshed gift)
The Forge Gypsy Bangles
Pose - Serendipity wishes

Desk and Chair Set - Follow Us Retro Student Desk with poses

In My Room

/Sways softly to the dulcet harmonies that only the Beach Boys can make.

Can you tell I'm ready for warmer weather already? LOL! However, until Spring finally arrives we have great weekly events like Fifty Linden Friday (FLF) to help wile away the time. For the uninitiated (as I was a few months ago), FLF is a weekly event where a rotating list of sellers offer new, current or custom items for $50L. As a member of the group you get a notecard at midnight SLT every Friday morning with that week's list of sellers. You can also see photos of the items offered on Seraphim's website and participate in the group chat. There's usually close to 2 dozen sellers each week with items that vary from clothing to furniture to landscaping and everything in between. There are times when I find myself buying almost everything on the list and other times when there are just a few items that interest my pocketbook. But it's always fun and always a surprise and all the effort the sellers put into providing these discounted items is so appreciated!

Yesterday's FLF was the first one of 2018 and I was excited by several of the offerings. That's one of the benefits of FLF, you get to decide if you want the item or not and often have demos to try first! In the first photo I have a mix of FLF items and non-items (mostly to complete the "set look"). We start off in Photo (1) with the LISP - Heritage Panel Set 2 (Artemis). There were two sets available, but I only needed the shades that came in Set 2. What a great way to frame out a room! Then there is the adorable plant stand from Anhelo that I couldn't say no to. The rain boots are from fri.day and are unrigged so you can fit them to your feet (although there is a warming about fitting to mesh feet other than Maitreya). There was also a lovely pair of high heels with attached legwarmers in charcoal. I'm wearing a couple of items from FLF also. The high-waist leggings are from Lazybones (a matching crop top was available, as well) and the amazingly cute boat shoes are from Reign with flat, tippy toe, sloppy and stepped on versions along with Reign's fantastic color HUD. Click on the Photo!

I got a few more items, but wanted to be sure to share the precious Babydoll Slip-On dress from NYU - Photo (2). It's a two piece outfit so you can wear them as separates and really makes me want it to be warmer! But the Over-The-Wrist Tee makes it comfy in the cold. BTW, if you see something you have to have, many of the stores keep their FLF items out over the weekend so click on their links and check it out! Click on the Photo!

Hair - Truth Tinsley VIP December 2018 Group Gift

Body - Maitreya

Head - Akeruka Lulu

Skin - 7 Deadly Skins Kat in Cashew

Lipstick - (1) 7DS Juicy in Iris (2) &DS Juicy in Coral

Shape - Enchanted Aura Venus Custom

Black Sweater (1) - villena Turtleneck Crop Top in Black

Necklace (1) - MG - Mama Snow Owl with Baby Owlets 

Tights - Paintbox Designs Pantyhose with tanga briefs appliers

Boots - KC- Kiruna Ankle (with Color HUD)

Set (1)

Rug - what next Morning Tea Rug Group Gift

Lounger - Serenity Style- Jojo Cozy Armchair (DecoCrate 11/17)

Set (2)

Sofa - brocante. modern loveseat / linen ink A

Photos taken on my land

The Weather Outside is Frightful!

It seems that pretty much the entire country has gotten or is experiencing some really awful weather or natural disaster lately. Here in the South we have single digit  temperatures with dangerous wind chills. I bought a couple new Akeruka heads during the Black Friday sale, so I decided it was a good day to change up my look a bit, throw on some comfy clothing, sit by the fire and just relax for a while. Only thing missing is some hot chocolate.... Ummm. I'll be back in a few minutes.

Hoodie and Hair - Truth Brighton Light Pink
Top - Alaskametro Norma Tank (Appliers) Off Pink
Jeans - Auralia Amaze Girl Printed Jeans Gray   $1L
Necklace - WellMade Anita   $1L
Socks - Upcycled Ankle FP    $3L
Body - Maitreya
Head - Akeruka Aurora
Shape - Enchanted Auras Sirius
Skin - 7 Deadly Skins Moyreya Caramel
Lipstick - 7 Deadly Skins Juicy Raspberry
Eyes - Aveline Dreamer Hybrid Hazel   $1L

Decor - Wimey: Coffee Table Book Group
Shot in my home - [ba] stockholm attic 2.0

For Nau Lang Syne

Okay, so I switched up the song a bit, but since returning to Second Life I've made more new friends than I've found old ones. One such new friend is the lovely, sweet and oh so talented LadyEllenT Resident. a relatively new SL member in comparison to my own (albeit interrupted absence) antiquity who knows more about our favorite time-waster than I've forgotten! She blogs for several retail stores in SL and is also an expert bargain shopper. She invited me over to "collab" on a photo shoot and I eagerly agreed! So I donned my newest favorite gown and we welcomed in the New Year in style! A little Dom Pérignon made the evening sparkle even more!

I'm still learning the ropes of this blogging business so it might be a while before I can return the favor, but I am certainly looking forward to future collaborations!

A Mr. Demille close up of our fabulous looks!

LadyEllen's Look:
[hair] Truth - Halona (Uber)
[body] Maitreya
[head] Catwa -  Lilly
[skin]  League - Sadie
[shape] my own[dress] Rebel Hope - Francesca
[dress] Rebel Hope - Francesca
[shoes] Rebel Hope - Runway Mesh Heels
[headband] Cosmic Dust - Happy New Year Headband (FLF 12-29-17)
[pose] An Lar - the Annette Series - Four

Set Decor: 
peaches. Stack of Magical Books
peaches. Vintage Phone Seat & Phone
JIAN Christmas Tree 2017 Decorated
[ keke ] 2018 silver . high lod
hive // celebration balloons set
ISON - folded leather clutch (black)

My Look:
Hair - Truth Posy 
Body - Maitreya
Head - Akeruka Lulu
Skin - 7 Deadly Skins Key in Cloud
Shape - Enchanted Auras Custom
Ears - Mandala Simple
Lips - 7DS Juicy Raspberry
Nails - [PiAD]winter nail 5/Maitreya Blues (Gacha)
Gown - ZAHiRA -ice- Blue
Shoes - .:KC:. ADORE Heels
Headband - Cosmic Dust - Happy New Year Headband (FLF 12-29-17)
Rings - Amala - The Lumi Stacking Rings
Jewelry Set - Footpaw Industries Allie 
Pose - WetCat - Emanuel no. 5

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Spending time with family and friends is one of my favorite parts about Christmas. Curling up in my Christmas jammies and enjoying a new book is another.  Merry Christmas!

Christmas Pajamas - PurpleMoon (Advent)
Slouchy Socks - CoCo Christmas Outfit Gift
Hair - Truth VIP November Group Gift: Ginevra
Nails - OAL Reindeer 004 Maitreya
Lipstick - Alaskametro Vintage
Skin - 7 Deadly Skins Key in Powder
Body - Maitreya Lara
Head - Akeruka Lulu
Shape - Enchanted Auras

Coming Down the Chimney Today

I don't know about y'all, but I plan on staying up to see O' Saint Nick arriving with his pack of gifts. I've staked out my place right in front of the roaring fire. I guess I should douse it before the old guy singes his footsies, huh?

Actually, I've found a sackful of great gifts and discounts all month long thanks to the awesome Second Life sellers who provided Advent Calendars and discounts and all of those wonderful sales events and hunts where there were plenty of gifts to be found! I'm stocked up on enough Christmas and winter decor and clothing to make my 2018 holiday season full and bright. And I appreciate the sellers who made non-holiday items available so I'll have a packed closet to choose from throughout the New Year!

Sinfully Sweet Antlers (Redeux gift)
PurpleMoon Beacon Earrings (Advent)
American Bazaar Snow Dress (WOH)
Alaskametro "Nordica" Leggings - Cranberry Appliers (Marketplace)
KC Couture Kiruna Ankle Boots
Body - Maitreya Lara
Head - AK Lulu
Skin - 7 Deadly Skins Moreya in Caramel
Lipstick - 7 Deadly Skins Juicy CherryPie
Shape - Enchanted Auras

JingleCell

In real life I live in the Southern USA and we were hit with an unprecedented 13 inches of snow over the weekend, lost power and had to navigate roads strewn with fallen pine trees to get to the store to find logs for our fireplace. All I wanted to do was cuddle up with pillows and blankets and use my iPad (only it ran out of power....). So when I was finally able to get into Second Life yesterday evening (while my RL tablet charged up), that's just what I did with my SL cellphone - and in my human persona! I came across a shop called ~EccentriciXi~ where I bought an outfit I love so much that I turned around and left a glowing review on the Marketplace. One of the owners was so thrilled I left the review that they sent me heels to go with it - so I decided to include them in a blog.  One of the things I really appreciate is that this outfit is actually 2 separate pieces, not fused together like a lot of them out there.  I like to mix and match things, so this gives me so many options!

I also went back this morning and picked up a couple more items (they have a 60L section, btw) grabbed the WS Hunt goody and some demos.

Trompe Loeil Noelle Cottage
MudHoney Cozy Corner
EccentriciXi Clary Sage Outfit
EccentriciXi Bryce Sage Heels
Truth Hair VIP November - Ginevra
7 Deadly Skins Moreya Caramel and Juicy Lipstick in Nut
Maitreya Lara Bento Mesh Body
AK Lulu Bento Mesh Head
Enchanted Auras Custom Shape

Soaking in the Snow Shine

I simply can't help myself - I just have to blog about the new Group Gift from Truth Hair. Truth Hawks spoils his group members with a limited style every month and he hasn't let a move across country borders and a new job stop him! This month's offer is the soft and feminine Ginevra with a headband option version as well as Truth's wonderful Style HUD and ALL the beautiful shades Truth Hair is known for.  Let me show off a fantasy pastel shade (Multitone 2) and a more realistic human shade (Multitone 1). I assure you, the group gifts are well worth the join fee!

Turtleneck - Villena Crop Top Black
Skirt - Caboodle Pencil Skirt Pink (Lucky Board)
Stole - BouBouki Lila Scarf
Hair - Truth Hair Ginevra with Color and Style HUDs
Nails - Sparkle Bunny Pink French Tip 
Lipstick - 7 Deadly Skins Bubblegum (Sample - not yet available)
Skin - 7 Deadly Skins Liva Cloud
Eyes - SlightlySkewed [grape] Standard Eyes Freebie
Rings - Amala The Lumi Rings (Maitreya)
Body - Maitreya Lara Bento Mesh
Head - [AK] Lulu Bento Mesh with Animation HUD
Shape - Enchanted Auras -  Custom (Maitreya/AK)

Waves - MARCOSrs Ellisson onda beira praia permisao copiar 
Snow - [DDD] Simplist Snow
Bench - Sway's Rown Bench
Landscape - Gumi Sky Garden
Trompe Loeil Noelle Cottage
 

Fashion items are the same as above plus:

Bindi - Bewitched Moon with Color HUD
Ears - Mandala Basic

Mistique Christmas Tree Red (1Linden 1 Hour)
Pose - WikedPoses GrandPoses

Yes, I would like to get to know you, if I could...

Hi, I'm Fionne Burleigh, your new roving reporter for SL Style & More! LOL! Actually, this is my first attempt at blogging for Second Life and Kai was considerate enough to risk.... er, invite me to post on his blog and give a bit of a female perspective.  I joined Second Life back in 2005 but left in 2009 - back when sculpties and mega prims were innovative! 😶 I recently returned and let me tell you - it's been eye opening! Still, I'm having fun, making new friends and learning, relearning and unlearning the SL ropes. I tend to look for bargains and ways to help new residents. I'm a member of 1 Linden 1 Hour, 25L Tuesday and Fifty Linden Friday as well as several of the best gift giving groups in SL! We have some awesome and generous creators whose talent blows me away! If you know of any I might not be a member of, shoot me an IM in game or leave a message here.

Here's my first photo for the blog - me all decked out for Christmas in front of my little shoppe.

Outfit is a cobbling of Ibela Store, Hilly Haarlen and mm Snowflake Bodysuit. 
Hair - Margarita by Truth Hair
Maitreya Lara body and Akeruka Lulu head
Skin - Liva Cloud by 7 Deadly S[k]ins
Shape - Enchanted Auras -  Custom (Maitreya/AK)
 
Building - Trompe Loeil Noelle Cottage
Lacrime Frenzy Snowmen and Cozy Chair
Jian Iridescent Tile Path
DDD Simplist Snow and Snow Dust
Simply Shelby Nativity Scene and Snowflake Fairy
HEXtraordinary Rustic Fireplace November Deco(c)rate
Pose is from Serendipity

Hope I did this right, Kai!