Exile

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    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    Hello from Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park! This sim is inspired by a real place in Florida, USA. I love beaches, islands, lush vegetation, and this sim has it all! My outfit today is a mix of two items from Teefy – the Marissa Top (@Collabor88 June) and Mika Skirt (@Uber May).

    I’m wearing the new Drive Fast hairstyle from Exile. Exile just introduced Style HUDs to the newer hairstyles, and I couldn’t be happier! I’m so glad that this is a thing now with hair designers. With mesh clothing, I have found it necessary to be able to flip my hair so it doesn’t intersect with clothing.

    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    What I’m Wearing:
    Teefy – Marissa Top (Dusk), Mika Skirt (White)
    Exile – Drive Fast
    Ingenue – Gilda Heels

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    Life in Plastic

    Life in Plastic

    Isn’t this hair amazing? Life in Plastic by Exile is fantastic, baby! There are so many things I want to blog about, but no time to fully research them. For example, Baked on Mesh – someone give me a summary! I am not interested in wearing old skins, or old system anything, but I think with Baked on Mesh, we can wear more layers and not rely on HUDs! I’ll play with this when I have time and blog about it in the future.

    Another news that is interesting is the E2V Vendor system is retiring (self-hosted will continue running), so if you have gift cards and store credits, redeem those if they don’t transfer when merchants switch to a new vendor system. I have already received several notices from brands in SL that are able to continue using E2V. I can’t imagine how much panic this is causing on the grid, and merchants have a short time to find a new system.

    Earlier this year, I had to switch my rental system to something else, since HippoTech retired. I have used Hippo since I bought my sim nearly a decade ago. I paid a small fee and got my money’s worth out of that system, so no complaints. It was easy enough to switch my rental system to something else since I have only a handful of tenants to set up.

    There are so many scripted things that brands (and customers) rely on in SL, if they were to disappear suddenly, it would disrupt the market. I feel like we need to appreciate scripted things more, and pay scripters even more. They’re definitely the people who keep SL running smoothly, right behind the talented creators.

    Life in Plastic

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Life In Plastic
    The Secret Store – Hazel Tank Top (Milk)
    The Secret Store – Cora Belted Bottoms (Bloom)
    Ingenue – Holl Flats (Cotton)

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    Somewhere over the rainbow…

    Somewhere over the rainbow...

    Second Life is turning 15 this year, and my avatar turns 12 this year! It honestly doesn’t feel that long. I’m so excited about all the changes, especially the return of last names! So many Residents want last names, I have no doubt this will raise a bunch of cash for Linden Lab. Whoever thought of bringing back last names and charging for it, give that person a promotion! It’s so clever!

    Somewhere over the rainbow...

    My outfit today is inspired by this random head accessory from LODE that I bought over 6 months ago. I always buy hair flowers and hair accessories, even the crazy beautiful ones that I know I’ll never find an outfit to go with it. It’s SL, of course I can wear it casually. WHO WILL JUDGE ME? 😀

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – A Fine Mess
    LODE Head Accessory – Gladiolus Birds (Golden Touch) Rare
    Blueberry – Lila Crop Top, High Waist Sweater, Knot Tie Top, Rolled Cuff Jeans
    Stealthic x Toksik – TKS Necklace (Rose Gold)
    Ingenue – Ulla Sneakers (Surf)

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    Melon

    Melon

    Do you have a signature hair color that you’re known for wearing? I know many bloggers that commit to a specific shade of hair color, so they’re always recognizable. I think my preferred shade is blonde or brown, when I’m going for natural hair colors. When I’m in the mood for something fun, I like pastel shades like pink, teal, baby blue… etc! A good color palette should be soft and ethereal, like Exile’s Wildcard set of colors (I’m wearing The Idea of Her hairstyle).

    Glam Affair just released the Enea (LeLutka Applier) Skin. I couldn’t have found a more perfect skin to wear with today’s look, cos the eye shadow matches perfectly with my hair color!

    Melon

    My outfit today is the Coco Flowy Top and Ainsley Skirt from Teefy. This outfit comes in some cute prints that reminds me of the 70’s! Someone invite me to a 70’s party!

    What I’m Wearing:

    Glam Affair – Enea (Lelutka Applier) America
    Exile – The Idea of Her (WildCards)
    Teefy – Coco Flowly Top (White), Ainsley Skirt (Leaves)

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    Mopire Tokyo Subway Station

    Mopire Tokyo Subway Station

    Merry Christmas Eve! I am exploring the Mopire Tokyo Subway Station, it’s modeled after a real life subway station in Japan. I could take photos for a whole month on this sim and all the photos would look different cos there are lots of cozy places and cafes to explores, in addition to the subway station.

    Mopire Tokyo Subway Station

    I love my outfit today! Everything is from Ricielli, which is sort of one of my favorite brands in SL. I’ve said that before, right? I think they do sexy-casual clothes really well. The Rhea Sandals that I’m wearing includes a color-changing HUD to change all components of the sandals, so I was able to match it to my outfit perfectly.

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Persuasive
    ChicChica – Aurora #10, Aurora #8
    Ricielli – Charlice Lace Top
    Ricielli – High Waisted Shorts (Off White)
    Ricielli – Rhea Sandals

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    Holiday

    Holiday

    Happy Holidays! Whatever you celebrate, you should do it in style. I am loving this gorgeous Uma Skater Dress and Mia Bolero from The Secret Store. I specifically chose to wear the Foil color cos I love the shimmery metallic look, and it pairs wonderfully with the Scarlet bolero and Marmont Pumps from A N E Shoes. These pumps are adorable! I’m delighted to find another brand of shoes in SL that works so well with my style; definitely keep an eye on A N E if you’re into pretty shoes.

    Holiday

    I’m slowly but surely decorating my SL home for Christmas. I got a new Christmas tree this year from Moss & Mink! All the ornaments and decor are pastel, so it goes with my home perfectly. I have several other Christmas trees I want to put up as well, in more traditional colors. I love Christmas.

    Holiday

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Anyway
    The Secret Store – Uma Skater Dress (Foil)
    The Secret Store – Mila Bolero (Scarlet)
    A N E Shoes – Marmont Pumps (Stone)
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    Moss & Mink – All That Glitters
    What Next – Sierra S’Mores Station

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    Coffee Time

    Coffee Time

    Did you read the latest blog post about new improvements and fees? I’m super excited about Animesh! I can’t wait to have clothing and curtains that sways gently. As usual, there is some uproar about the fee for processing credit increasing from 1.5% to 2.5%, but that’s just the cost of doing business. Linden Lab could easily charge for a “business license” of $1,000USD a year and people would pay it, as long as they’re able to profit from their SL businesses.

    In the decade that I’ve been in SL, I have not seen a single brand quit over ‘fees’ – but some do make a bunch of noise, and quit when they stop making a profit. My favorite brands aren’t going anywhere, as long as we keep supporting them with our lindens!

    Coffee Time

    Speaking of favorite brands, What Next is easily one of my favorite home decor brands at the moment. The Colonna Hot Chocolate Station from What Next is giving my home such cozy autumn feels. I’m looking for a new bedroom set, if you guys have any suggestions, let me know in the comments!

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Autumn Breeze
    Teefy – Gwen Loose Shirt (Classic), Lexie Tank (White)
    Teefy – Ada Skirt (Chocolate)
    Ingenue – Olivia Heels – Auburn

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    My New Kitchen

    My New Kitchen

    I have done nothing but shop, decorate, shop, decorate! I love my new Catia Kitchen set from Consignment. I have used decor from various brands for years to make a vintage kitchen, but I felt the need for change. This new set is modular, and very easy to assemble to fit any kitchen. I don’t like to change my decor often, but this change is definitely much-needed, since it also pushed me to update my living room and other corners of my home.

    My New Kitchen

    A new kitchen set calls for new food!! Isn’t this set of brunch food from Dust Bunny fantastic? It’s a gacha, but it was actually fairly easy to complete the set since it’s a small set.

    My New Kitchen

    Autumn is here! It’s cold outside, so I am loving all the sweaters and beanies in SL. I love this Amitomo dress at Sanarae, it’s a gacha, but I won’t complain since I won the dress after a handful of tries. Exile released perfect autumn hairstyles at Collabor88 this month! I am wearing Full Circle, it comes with a color-changing HUD for the cap.

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Full Circle
    Amitomo – My Story Gacha (Dress)
    Ingenue – Nina Heels (Oxblood)

    Decor:

    Consignment – Catia Kitchen (White)
    Dust Bunny – Brunch Foods gacha
    What Next – Patisserie Kitchen Decor

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    LeLutka Andrea Mesh Head

    LeLutka - Andrea Mesh Head

    Even though I have no interest in blogging male fashion, I still found the new Andrea mesh head release from LeLutka exciting. The last time I dressed a male avatar was several years ago, so I had to get up to speed on everything to complete my look. I love the default skin that came with this mesh head, so I spent all week tweaking my shape to make it work.

    This HUD is similar to the one for LeLutka’s female mesh heads. I was slightly disappointed to see that the animations are exactly the same as on the female mesh head. Some of them will work on this head, but I think they’re far too feminine for this a male head.

    LeLutka - Andrea Mesh Head

    Once I finished my shape, I had to get a mesh body. This head does not work with the default SL body, so I decided on the SLink Physique Male Mesh Body, since clothing is widely available for it. Also, SLink’s range of mesh products is superb.

    LeLutka - Andrea Mesh Head

    How did I do on my first male mesh avatar? Let me know in the comments!

    What I’m Wearing:

    LeLutka – Andrea Mesh Head
    SLink – Physique Male Mesh Body, Feet, Hands
    Exile – Outsider, Broadcast the Boom
    SLink – Physique Mens Basic Tank Stone, Stovepipe Jeans Stone (included with body)
    Cold Ash – Chilton Leather Jacket (Classic Brown)

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    LAQ BENTO MOTION CAPTURE MESH HEAD, Lulu

    Laq - Lulu

    Meet Lulu, the newest mesh head from LAQ. On my last review of Gaia, the first bento mesh head from LAQ, I did not mention my thoughts on the shape tweaking process for the head cos it was still in the beta stage. The sliders are on Lulu are improved, so editing it is a breeze compared to Gaia. Some people said that the eyes looked sad on my shape, but I have yet to figure out how to fix that. I don’t even mind the sad eyes, it gives Lulu a sweet appearance. If you’re a fan of cute youthful faces, check out Lulu!

    I am wearing the default skin included with the HUD, and the Fresh Lip Tint gloss from Pink Fuel.

    What I’m Wearing:

    LAQ Bento – Lulu
    Exile – Tether
    Teefy – Emily Sweater Onepiece (Lavender)
    Pink Fuel – Fresh Lip Tint