Tea and a Seasoned Storyteller

Happy Sunday.  I hope this week has been productive and wonderful for all of you.  Last weekend was crazy in regards to events.  So this past week has been quite the reprieve from teleport craziness.

Season's Story opened last Saturday, and I had to try to teleport most of the day to get in. Once I got in, after trying on and off most of the day, only five booths fully rezzed for me.  Luckly, of the five booths, three of them were the designers I wanted to purchase from.  FYI, there are more gachas at this event than I have seen before. Zenith has a gacha, and the dresses for it are cute and simple. For some reason Xylon Bigbear is on a chiffon kick. Recently a lot of chiffon dresses and skirts have been released from her; FaMESHed, Uber, Season's Story, Shiny Shabby, lots of chiffon. NOT COMPLAINING. I love the look of chiffon. So when I saw the dresses in the gachas, I was able to get lots of dresses in different colors and patterns, and one of the rare sweaters (I got the short sweater with owl bag).  The dresses of course pair really well with the sweater, and you can wear the dresses by themselves (they do look perfect for a luncheon or a brunch).

Outfit: Zenith Tiffany Chiffon Dress and Sweater Short Coat @Season's Story, Shoes: LaRoo Spencer Heels Nude, Bracelet and Necklace: Yummy Pearl & Diamond @Uber, Other bracelet: Noodles Positivity Bangles @FaMESHed, Hair: Olive Snow Princess Tea Stained, Skin: Glam Affiar Sia Skin Fairy Tales Jamaica @Collabor88, Eyes and Eyelashes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural

There are some random items I also purchased at Season's Story, some sweaters, some leg warmers (for slink feet I do not have yet, but plan on getting in the future), a lace skirt, some Ugg-like boots, and a pair of leggings. Again, random items, and I haven't properly paired them with anything yet. They don't really fit the theme of the blog, but still nice. I did get a shirt/fur vest combo from Kitja.  It is my first purchase from this designer. I liked the combo together, I have yet to try the vest or the shirt separate, but I think I will be able to pair these items with other combo's in my inventory. 

I did go to We <3 Role-Play a few days after it opened the week before last.  I did not see much that screamed had to have. There is a hair there I liked by Tableau Vivant, but I thought it would look better on a male avatar than a female. But I am not too into warrior-like hair.  There were not really any outfits or accessories that jumped out at me, but like always, I saw some items that would look great with friends and such. So go ahead and take a look.

Liaison Collaborative, Kustom9, Kawaii Project, Genre opened up this Thursday. I will put up a post with pictures and thoughts most likely next week! As always much love and enjoy your cuppa. Hugs and smooches~


SURL:

Season's Story:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Seasons%20Story/128/127/39

Tea Parties with Unicorns and Dragons~ Oh My!

Happy Sunday Tea Readers! I hope this week has helped all of you get over your Holiday Hangover. I know I am over it, but now I think I have the flu. Nothing like bitter cold and people still into sharing this season (I would think germs don't like to be left out of the season of giving).  Here is this week's post. Enjoy~

Thursday Collabor88 opened, and the theme this month is OMG! Unicorns. I snorted and then cackled when I saw this on Facebook a while back, so I was really giddy to see what the designers thought up of when the event opened. I am actually surprised a lot of the items aren't as childlike as I thought they would be.

Outfit: The Secret Store Celestia skirt Pinkie Lacey Blouse @Collabor88, Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer Electra Unicorn Horn Earrings and Necklace @Collabor88, Hair: Magika Lemon, Headband: LaGyo Pastel Flowers Headband @Collabor88, Shoes: Gos Victoria Pink, Skin: Glam Affair Sia Skin Fairy Tales @Collabor88, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen, Eyelashes: Redgrave Natural

I ended up spending too much Linden... There are some nice skins by Glam Affair, as usual. I didn't get the ones with the colorful eye shadows, but I might change my mind and buy at least one. One never hurt anyone right? Tableau Vivant has two hairs which are very similar to each other, Celestia and Cadance. Both I believe are named after the Alicorn Princesses in My Little Pony.  They are short, wavy, and Celestia has a braid.  I bought Celestia--not my style, but I do like to switch it up occasionally.  Tres Blah has a two piece combo, skirt and blouse, which are absolutely adorable.  To me it screams, "Grown ups love Unicorns". The skirt has a belt whose clasp has two unicorns facing each other. I bought the blue/pink sparkle skirt and white blouse.  Also, Atomic has a pack of dresses with a separate option for a cropped sweater.  You buy the pack, and it comes with a HUD to change the colors. Simple to use, and I like the look. Junbug is there as well as a guest designer, she has a boudoir corset and a gown out. I bought both. I like the gown better than the corset, but if I pair it right, I could possibly make it work. The corset comes with attached panties, so I can't remove the panties to pair with a skirt, but I am thinking the right jacket/sweater... Not Sunday Tea material, but lounge wear, yes please!

Outfit: Tres Blah Constance Blouse and Kinley Skirt @Collabor88, Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer Electra Unicorn Horn @Collabor88, Hair: Magika Lemon, Shoes: Gos Victoria Pink, Skin: Glam Affair Sia Skin Fairy Tales @Collabor88, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen, Eyelashes: Redgrave Natural

Also Baiastice is there with a skirt and bra/blouse. The bra from the bra/blouse and the skirt go together, but the blouse does not. And on the item description it says it is a top/dress. I don't know about using it as a dress... I really did like bra and skirt combo. I think I just need a cute jacket to pair with it, and I would possibly wear that out shopping. It would be way more risque than I ever am, but I think I could pull it off (Is it bad I thought of the movie 13 Going on 30? Where Jenifer Garner is wearing the teddy to work with the jacket after she wakes up 30? Yea, I thought of that).

Outfit: Atomic Petal Dress Set 2 with Petal Jacket @Collabor88, Headband: LaGyo Pastel Flowers Headband, Earrings: Maxi Gossamer Electra Unicorn Horns, Hair: Magika Lemon, Shoes: Gos Victoria Pink, Skin: Glam Affair Sia Skin Fairy Tales @Collabor88, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen, Eyelashes: Redgrave Natural

I don't want to overload everyone with info this week, because I did go to We <3 Role-Play and a few other smaller events this week.  I think I will save my musings for later due to illness and unicorns. Hugs and Smooches. Don't forget to enjoy your cuppa!

A big Thank You to Earth for posing with me for my Tea Party pictures.  Sometimes it is nice to have a dragon for a sister.

SURLS:

Collabor88:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/8%208/41/178/1089

Earl Grey on a Winter Afternoon

I hope everyone had a fantastic and safe New Year.  I know I did; I may have had a bit too much champagne and saki, but it was New Years!

Uber opened on New Year's Eve, and this round's theme is Opulence.  For those of you who do not know what opulence means, opulence is wealth, riches, or affluence--the designers this round sure did keep with the theme.  Everything is elegant, almost over the top with gems, and the price range for a majority of the items is expensive.  The hair by Truth Hawks is similar to last month's hair; it is long, curly, AND it comes with a head jewel(head jewel has a separate color change hud so the jewel can match any outfit).  As usual the hair is at a slight discount since Truth is the main sponsor for the event.  Almost everything else though...is expensive.  Zenith has a very pretty dress at the event and it is slightly more costly than her other items at similar events.  I love the style and the textures, I did not like how the dress is flat chested...like flat.... I still bought the dress, because like I said, I love the style, and the look. But the complete lack of chest is very new and odd to me.  I have the Truth hair paired with it, so the hair goes over the breasts, this way it is more difficult to tell it is in fact flat, but still...flat chested is not really a great look on me.

Dress: Zenith Rose Vintage Chiffon Dress @Uber, Jewelry: Yummy Diamond Chandelier Earrings, Pearl and Diamond Bracelet and Necklace @Uber, Hair: Truth Minerva with Jewelry @Uber, Lip Gloss: Mudskin YumYum Dark, Shoes: Tulip Studded Loafer Clay, Skin: Glam Affiar Artemis Jamaica, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen, Eyelashes: Natural

Nylon Outfitters is a guest designer at Uber, and her Russian Princess dress is gorgeous and simple, and the price is reasonable--Nylon Outfitters always at Collabor88 (also does Yummy Jewelry) so her prices are always good.  I bought the black/gold long princess dress, slink nail appliers, and jewelry.  I also got the fur stole that goes with the dress, but somehow the stole doesn't look right in the chest area.  The dress goes over the front of the stole, and gives it an odd look.  I do like the whole look though. Very regal, very opulent, so this designer did an fantastic job sticking to theme.  Baiastice came out with a high-low dress for this event, which is expensive in price, 445$L (just FYI this is an almost normal type price for her elegant dresses and such, so for this designer, it is normal at well worth the Linden).  I bought the white, my twin Earth bought the purple. The colored dresses have a glitter back, and the neutral colors are plain on the back.  Both looks are very rich in style. I love the gold built in belt. For something so simple, it adds so much.

Due to prices this round, I wasn't able to buy everything I wanted right when it opened.  There is a dress/fur shawl combo by Foxes, and Tres Blah has a glitter skirt and halter top combo there as well.  both Foxes and Tres Blah, for their combos you buy the pieces separately, and both pieces add up to +400$L, so I will be buying them at a later date.

Dress: Baiastice Mida Dress @Uber, Jewelry: Ymmy Diamond Chandelier Earrings, Pearl and Diamond Necklace @Uber and Ice Ring Quartz and Gold @Collabor88, Hair: Truth Harmony Bun, Skin: Glam Affair AngelicaV2 Jamaica, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen , Eyelashes: Natural

FaMESHed opened on the 1st, and this round has a few nice pieces.  I bought the sweater chiffon skirt dress by Zenith. I also bought the scarf she made to go with the dress. The completed outfit looks well put together, and has an element of fun, I think.  Also, I haven't been much of a fan of the store Noodles, but at FaMESHed this month the designer has bracelets that come in packs of three. Each bracelet says something positive.  I bought two packs, both packs I felt had a connection to me and my optimistic thoughts and feelings towards life.  I wish I could re-size them-- I went to make them larger, but I didn't see a script on the contents, and the hud only changes color. Someone on Seraphim stated they were re-sizable, so I will have to go back to FaMESHed and look at the stall.  Maybe I am just having a brain fart over it.  I am going to have to mess with them.  I like the bracelets and for one set it is 250$L... So I did drop a bit of Linden to get these two packs, but for me they were worth it, and they still are, I just need to re-size them!

Dress: Zenith Cream Sweater with Chiffon Dress @FaMESHed, Scarf: Zenith Sweater Scarf @FaMESHed, Hair: Truth Harmony Bun, Shoes: Gos Carrie Pumps in Ivory, Earrrings: Yummy Pearl Studs @Uber, Skin: Glam Affair Angelica V2 Jamaica, Eyelashes: Redgrave Natural, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen, Ring: Yummy Ice Ring Quartz Gold@ Collabor88

I went to an event I had not heard of before, and I am glad I now know about it...or maybe I have heard of it, and just never really thought about it.... Oneword. Oneword is a bimonthly event where it's members vote for a word, and the word with the highest vote is the theme for the next round.  This round's theme is Dream.  I didn't buy any outfits at this event, but I did buy some poses and a chair that looks dreamy and the poses are quite nice.  The prices were very reasonable, and if you join the group, there are quite a few free gifts at the front of the event on the shelves which are nice. Not huge, but nice little gifts.  I hadn't heard of this event before, and I am glad I know of it now.  I joined the group, and it will be nice to see what future words inspire the designers.

Since the Holiday Season is almost over, I am looking forward to the Chinese New Year in February (February 19th for those of you who don't follow).  So Happy New Year everyone, and I hope all of you have a prosperous and happy year!



SURLS:

Uber:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/131/127/27

FaMESHed:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fresco/173/168/36

Openword:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Emerald%20City/115/143/3501