Fashion for Life is happening now through March 20th. I checked out a list of the shops on all 10 sims, and went to two cos they had brands I wanted to check out. I’m feeling too lazy these days to run around all 10 sims, so I’ll leave that to others.
I picked up the Lucy Lace top & Wrap Mini Skirt outfit (in exclusive Mint color for FFL) cos I love these two G-Field items so much! I already have the tops in all the other colors & the skirt in Pink, so Mint was a nice addition. I also paired this outfit with the new Long Cuff Boots (Mesh); it’s sooo gorgeous. Here’s a direct SLurl to G-Field at FFL.
These boots are Rigged mesh, includes 3 calf sizes, and a Cuffs Color Change HUD.
Thank you so much to everyone that stopped by JuicyBomb Arcade Yard Sale, it was nice meeting some of you while I was rezzing stuff on Chelle! I also broke my “one play” rule this year and went nuts on a few machines, but thankfully I was able to resell most of the extras already. There’s stuff still being added daily by other residents, so come check it out if you haven’t!
I had so much fun decorating my house with new Arcade stuff and a couple of items from faMESHed. I really love this The Cupid Motel Sign from Seven Emporium. It’s going on my roof! This sign is scripted with tons of poses for Singles and Couples. I’m using a Singles one called Waiting, in the picture above, isn’t it cute?
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Harley (Peach)
Exile – Just a Reason The Arcade
Teefy – Sleepy Wings Blue Sleeping Mask The Arcade
Teefy – Aurora Nightdress (Sky) S The Arcade
Europa – WHITE Archon Wing (Spread)
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Seven Emporium – The Cupid Motel Sign
It’s Galentine’s Day, and two of my favorite girls in Second Life just released the cutest stuff. The kind of things you gift to yourself and conveniently “accidentally” buy for your friends too.
First up is the Versailles Love Cup from Flair, which is definitely Gogo-approved. I love holdables, and I love them even more when there are options so I can match it to my outfit.
Sparkle Skye also just released the Fiona Collection for Gacha Arcana, so if gacha’s your thing, go play. The best part is you can mix and match all the pieces, which is dangerous for me because I’ll absolutely convince myself I need every variation.
I’m currently obsessed with the Fiona ring, which is a Vault item, but don’t ask me to explain how to play Gacha Arcana because I genuinely don’t know. Sparkle tried to explain it to me, and I nodded like I understood, but I wasn’t retaining any of it. I think it has something to do with getting rewarded for playing a lot. That’s all I’ve got.
After I put together today’s outfit, I realized it was giving equestrian vibe. Which is funny because I don’t plan outfits based on themes. I wear things based on whatever pops up on my radar.
Like this Stella top from Tres Blah, which popped up again because it’s on sale. I already owned it, so I just grabbed a redelivery for LaraX and suddenly it felt like I bought something new without spending money. I love when brands update older items for previous customers. It’s one of the few things in SL that still feels genuinely nice.
This new hat hairstyle is from Wings, and you can customize the logo area with your own text. I made it my name because the template was easy to use with clear instructions. I normally don’t customize anything because I’m lazy, but this one was worth the effort.
While Gacha Arcana from MadPea is fresh on my mind, I want to say something as a resident and customer. I think there are way too many events in Second Life, and I’m saying that as someone whose main hobby in SL is literally shopping.
Even I only go to maybe one or two events a week, and when I go, I mean I teleport in, hit the brands I already know, buy what I came for, and leave. I’m not wandering. I’m not browsing. I’m in and out.
Meanwhile, every month, I watch event companies create even more events, and all it does is spread the same sales thinner and thinner for everyone.
And to be clear, I’m not personally calling out Gacha Arcana here. This applies to pretty much every event company over the past year that has not only created more monthly events on top of their existing ones, but also added marketplace counterparts, weekend sales counterparts, one-off holiday events, and even brought gacha back into the mix. At some point, all of this stops helping creators and starts hurting them.
Recently I heard that some creators participating in Gacha Arcana noticed the low traffic and lack of sales, so they brought it up with the organizer. The organizer blamed it on the real life economy affecting sales in SL. And yes, that’s true. The economy is weird right now. People are cautious. Disposable income is tighter.
But event organizers in SL also need to take some responsibility for the mess they’ve helped create. When you keep stacking events on top of events, you create an economic downward spiral. The user base isn’t big enough to support an endless stream of new events popping up just because organizers want to squeeze even more event fees out of creators for their own benefit.
I don’t always do hunts in SL, but I did the Halloween Swaginator Hunt for fun. It was quick hunt with only 4 things to find! You must wear the free HUD from the Swaginator gift-giving station before you start the hunt.
Important tip: When you teleport to your locations, be sure to stand close to the grave/giant pumpkin before you click on it to receive the gifts and the next hint. The hint is spoken in local chat, so if you’re too far away, you won’t see the next hint, and the object will not repeat it (frustrating).
Change is interesting. I like rezzing homes and landscaping around them, but I move at a snail’s pace so I kept my PM home for over 2 years. I really liked that house, it was simple and only had 4 rooms so it was perfect for me since I take forever to decorate.
I’ve finally deleted the PM home from my sim today to make room for a new one! But I miss it already! I miss my pool too, but I never really use it sooo.. bye bye old house…
my old house
Hello new house! My work in progress:
my new house
It’ll probably take me awhile to landscape and I might put my pool back but re-texture it to match the house.
/Update: Here’s the link to purchase the VRD Prefab Island Cottage home!
This Faith Argentina gown from Donna Flora is one of the most stunning gowns I’ve seen in a long time! I use to buy gowns a lot, back when there were only flexi gowns to choose from, but since the introduction of sculpts, and now mesh, I favor casual clothing more. Still, I couldn’t help but really want to wear this dress when I came across it on Donna Flora’s Flickr stream.
The gown, as seen here, is a gorgeous White, Blue & Gold color. I was surprised to see that it is not mesh, but just a sculpted attachment (without flexi). My friend asked me if I could take this gown out dancing, and I think not (it will not move fluidly) but of course, that doesn’t stop anyone on the grid!
Also, if you’re a fan of Donna Flora, there is a 70% off sale of some soon-to-be retired jewelry! Do check it out! Some of my favorite pieces are up on that wall! You won’t be able to purchase them once they’ve been retired.
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – Coy (Stefani)
Donna Flora – Faith Argetina gown
Donna Flora – MAE necklace & earrings
POSEUR – Get Happy (Goodtimez) Pose
At first, when I saw the picture on Flickr I thought it was a photo…these boots are great!! can’t wat to try them…love the outfit, makes me think of spring even if here it’s still cold 😀
This skirt seems to me to be almost an exact replica of the handkerchief skirt from The Secret Store (released last year). I like it, I just feel like it’s been done before. The boots are fantastic!
Gorgeous outfit, perfect coordination. Love those boots! Mesh boots are my fave, especially since the ankles can actually bend.
At first, when I saw the picture on Flickr I thought it was a photo…these boots are great!! can’t wat to try them…love the outfit, makes me think of spring even if here it’s still cold 😀
This skirt seems to me to be almost an exact replica of the handkerchief skirt from The Secret Store (released last year). I like it, I just feel like it’s been done before. The boots are fantastic!
G-field released this skirt almost a year ago:
http://gfield-info.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-release-lace-tops-wrap-skirt.html
My mistake 🙂 I knew I had seen it before.
omg I love these boots, so pretty!