Mermaids Must Have a Kelp-y Brew

Happy Sunday my Tea Readers! This past week has been crazy busy again for me. On a positive note, I didn't work yesterday. I like working on Saturdays because it is quiet and I get a lot of work done. However, it stinks having only a day off ,then going back to work on Monday. Good news, I still have done a lot this past week, including getting this week's post done.~

Outfit: Baiastice Oceane Dress with Mermaid Jewel Bra @Collabor88, Hair: D!va Ariel @Collabor88, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Serena Seashells and Pearls @Collabor88, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

Okay, this summer's theme is appearing to be mermaids, because mermaids is the theme for Collabor88, Season's Story's backdrop is some mermaid ruins, and later this summer Enchantment will start and the story theme is The Little Mermaid. So yea, this summer is very "under the sea". As a marine biologist I adore the sea and all sea-life. If I could have one wish it would be to become a mermaid. I just love the idea of swimming around all day, looking at all the life under the water and playing with fish and cetaceans, even some of the perils of underwater life don't really phase me. I think I would make an awesome mermaid.

When I saw the theme for Collabor88 last month was chosen for "Under the Sea", I was immediately excited(like when they picked the "Into the Light" and "OMG! Unicorns"). Lots of light blues and purples for this event, and LOTS and LOTS of mermaid stuff--from sea shells to fish scales! I bought the blue ombre tank top by ISON with matching silver fish scale leggings--it is one of the more conservative looks from the event. Baiastice has a really pretty evening gown at the event, and a cute shell bra which is compatible with the dress. Foxes has two dress at the event and I had to be different and buy the blue/purple dress because it just looks so good! My favorite dress buy from the event has to be by Fashionably Dead. This blue dress is a high-lo and has "scales". When I went to the Hair Fair last Saturday evening this tentacled hair by Ohmai looks perfect with it(at least to me it does).

Dress: Fashionably Dead Dorothy @Collabor88, Hair: !Ohmai Salon Tako with Tentacle add on (it moves and twitches too!) @HairFair, Jewelry: Amala The Shell Set @Collabor88, Shoes: Gos Audrey @Collabor88, SLink Hands Feet and Eyelashes, Skin: Glam Affair Katra

The Hair Fair is an annual event which doubles as a fundraiser for "Wigs for Kids". Each vendor has a certain percentage of their profits going towards the "Wigs for Kids" charity. The event opened last Saturday, and this year I went to the event so prepared! I don't think I have EVER planned out my shopping this intense before. I did all my normal research, Strawberry Singh was kind enough in one of her blog posts to link the Eloquence Blog which has pictures, prices, and locations for each vendor. So what did I do Saturday morning when I had a break at work? I looked at the hairs, and wrote the vendors and the locations for all the hairs I wanted. When I eventually logged on to Second Life in the evening I teleported into the Blonde Sim, and did area searches for all the hairs on my "Blonde" list. I did the same for Brunette, Redhead, and Noirette. I didn't teleport to the other sims, I tried to walk or fly into the other sims. Thanks to whoever made the decision to allow fly! It helped with getting around and fighting lag. I was vastly surprised when I only spend about an hour (maybe a bit longer, but definitely not an hour and a half) getting into the event and doing all my shopping. Last year when I went I was at the Hair Fair for 2+ hours, which lead me to prepare and plan everything.

Outfit: Pixicat Aquatic Dress @Collabor88, Hair: Analog Dog Bangers GIFT @HairFair, Shoes: Fri.Day Ursula @Collabor88, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Skin: Glam Affair December II, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Mesh Fang Teeth

Season's Story opened last Friday, and I didn't get as buy crazy as I did at the other events. The sim is gorgeous, it all looks like mermaid ruins, and who doesn't like to shop and fun places? I spent a bit of linden "playing" the Zenith gacha. I really wanted a bodysuit/swimsuit which is the rare item. I also played another gacha by SWaGGa for some flippers. I recently bought a wet suit by Meli Imako and the flippers match so well!! Now I can go snorkeling and adventuring underwater in Second Life while not being a mermaid... Who am I kidding, I will still be a mermaid~  I didn't really buy much else at Season's Story. I think after this past weekend I am all shopped out.

Outfit: Meli Imako Women's Wetsuit, Flippers: [SWaGGa] Flippers @Season'sStory, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Vintage Race Whistle, Henna: Letis Mehndi, Hair: Truth Benita, Skin: Glam Affair Yolandi, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Mesh Fang Teeth

Long post for today. There are lots of other great items at Season's Story, but nothing really big that I felt I needed to share. I will be sure to put more items and such from these events in upcoming posts. Happy Sunday everyone! Enjoy your cuppa and the rest of your weekend.


SURLS:

Collabor88:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/8%208/54/199/1090

Hair Fair:    links in the post

Season's Story:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Seasons%20Story/213/158/1

Fruit Tea and a Seasoned Storyteller

It's another great Sunday everyone! I had one awesome week this week and I am so excited to get this next week started with another fun post. I hope everyone has had a chance to check out Season's Story-if not you will find out all about it today!

Dress: Enfant Terrible Ivy Dress with matching chest piece and Headband @Season's Story, Shoes: Enfant Terrible: Rose Shoe former Arcade [not shown], Hair Truth Thalia former Mystic Realms Faire, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Earrings: Yummy Double Diamond Studs former Uber, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink Hands and Feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6Lashes, Lipstick: Izzie's Qopi Matt Lipstick Raspberry

Season's Story opened last Thursday and it took forever to get in(as is tradition). When I was finally able to get in the set up was like a fairy tale. There is a tree in the center, and located under the tree is a group gift for this round, so make sure to join the group and wear the tag(joining is free).  Zenith has a cute short spring dress gacha out. The commons are sold print bustier dresses, necklaces, and bags. The Rares are floral print bustier dresses(includes a bag) and a cute floral rattan hat.  I won lots of the commons and one each of the rares. So putting together the outfits was really fun.  I also bought the outfit by Enfant Terrible. It is a cute whimsical dress with a pearl top option, and you can buy a pearl headband with it. I, of course, bought the whole outfit.  The dress is longer than what I am used to with Enfant Terrible, and the final look is just stunning.  I think my two favorite buys are Zenith and Enfant Terrible.

Dress: Zenith Bustier Skirt Vintage Flower @Season's Story, Handbag: Zenith Tea Time Cream @Season's Story, Hair: D!va Kelly @Season's Story, Earrings: Yummy Double Diamond Studs former Uber, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Bracelet: Yummy Pearl and Diamond Bracelet former uber [hidden by dress], Necklace: Leafs Necklace @Season's Story, Shoes: Eudora 3D Dahlia Pumps, Slink hands and feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Skin: Glam Affair Katra

The good thing about Zenith and Enfant Terrible are both vendors are close together and are right by the landing point.  D!va is also at the landing point and the floral hair with the side bun is my favorite! It looks the most natural with strays going everywhere and the way it is styled and with the flowers...I just love it.  Apparently you can click the hair and pick which flowers show and such....I have all the flowers showing. I doubt I will ever use the that option.  I didn't really buy much else from the other vendors.  There is a long stocking I liked which looks like the sky,  but it has taken me a while to pick out which sky I liked the best.  The rest of the vendors had nice stuff, but to me it was either too boxy, too much denim, or too....juvenile isn't the right word for it....too youthful for my taste.

Outfit: Zenith Big Sleeves Loose Skirt @Kustom9, Ring: CAE Anniversary @Fit for a Princess, bracelet: EarthStones Maxine in Onyx, Bag: Zenith Leather Calceolaria @Kustom9, Shoes: Ingenue Louise Creme, Necklace: Tea.S Pixi Dust, Hair: Tableau Vivant Foxtrot @Kustom9, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink Hands and Feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, mug comes with pose by BellePoses called Drew

On Wednesday Kustom9 and The Liaison Collaborative opened and let me tell you....both rounds are wonderful. I thought at first I wouldn't have enough Linden$.  At Kustom9 Zenith has a loose shirt/skirt outfit which reminds me of a graduate student's outfit if they were going out for a nice dinner after a few hours of studying at the library.  Tableau Vivant has a cool new hair called Foxtrot which I love. It is thick, it is curly, and it is so pretty!! Now apparently it is a hair which is mostly for editorials(pictures and such) so the creators recommend you try the demo to make sure it works with your AO and such if you are going to wear it out. I, also, recommend you try the demo. BUT....I love the hair and it looks fantastic with my AO. So please try the demo first.  There is also a cute casual outfit by MotiAme which I find adorable. just like last months. A cute sheer overlay skirt with a simple collared blouse. Again, simple and gorgeous.

At the Liaison Collaborative Lumiere Apparel has a dress which reminds me of a Stepford wife. Very 1950s-60s.  I also bought a pair of shoes by random matter which match the dress, I think flawlessly.  Earthstones also has a set of bangles out which are really nice. They are called Katya and are simple, and have such tiny details....just wonderful really.  Fishy Strawberry has a cool outfit, which for some reason when I putting together the look, reminded me of Kore. I have mentioned in earlier posts that I love the story of Persephone and Hades, and this look...it just looks to me like a modern day Kore (i.e. Persephone before her abduction by Hades into the underworld).  I just....Love.

Outfit: Fishy Strawberry L'Amour Corset and Spring Fling Skirt @The Liaison Collaborative, Flower Crown: Ariskea Darcy Blessing of Love @The Liaison Collaborative, Ring: CAE Belle Ring, Bangles: EarthStones Katya Bangles @The Liaison Collaborative, Shoes: Essenz Malaga [not pictured], Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Gypsy Flower Amulet of Antimony former Collabor88, Hair: Truth Effie, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink hands and feet, Lipstick Izzie's Qopi Matt Lipstick in plum, basket comes with pose by o0o Studio

I know... My posts just keep getting longer and longer. I promise I am done for now. I can hardly wait to share with you all next week. Hugs and Smooches~

SURLS:

Season's Story:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Seasons%20Story/131/119/22

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mingle/125/75/27

The Liaison Collaborative:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fall/198/155/2002

Every Leaf and Every Spice for the Perfect Blend

As I mentioned last Sunday, The Liaison Collaborative, Genre, Kustom9, Kawaii Project, and The Secret Affair opened last week. (If I remember correctly all of these events opened on the 15th...don't quote me on it.)

Genre is celebrating a birthday this round, so the theme is Celebration. Lots of party items and some party dresses. I bought one dress from The Annex--it was a really pretty red striped dress. Once I put it on, I paired it with my leather jacket by Foxes. It looks great, but when I got off the stand, the back of the dress has a slit... Like a huge slit. It was way too racy for me, so I switched it for my Anti. There are some other dresses, and some pants there, but I like The Annex dress the best.

The Kawaii Project has some very nice skins from Glam Affair. More natural tones and such, I bought a few, but other than that, there were not any outfits that screamed at me. Moon Amore has a skirt and cardigan combo there. I have been going back and forth debating on whether or not I want to buy one or not. I am still not sure. It seems a bit too young looking for me.  For those of you who have teen looking avatars, this might be a cardigan/skirt combo for you.

Kustom9 didn't have any full outfits I had to have, but I did buy lots of separate pieces to make new outfits with pieces from other events. MAINLY for the skirt by Amiable I bought at Season's Story. Pixicat has a crop-sweater at Kustom9 that pairs fabulously with the tulle skirt from Amiable I bought. I was so excited when I saw the sweaters listed on Seraphim.  When I tried the demo, It matched perfectly. So BAM! New outfit that is gorgeous.  I also bought some more skins from Glam Affair, similar to the ones at The Kawaii Project, but it has colorful eye-shadows and lip glosses.

Sweater: Pixicate Crop Sweater Pastel @Kustom9, Skirt: Amiable Mixtulle Lace Skirt @Season's Story, Shoes: Gos Carrie Pumps Ivory, Hair: Truth Harmony ponytail, Watches: Sorgo So Watch WhiteGold @Creation.JP, Jewelry: Yummy Pearl Stud Earrings and Ice Ring Quartz, Eyes and Lashes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6, Slink Nails, Phone: O.M.E.N. For Her: Riviera Phone, Skin: Glam Affair Ellie @Kustom9, Bracelets: Noodles: Positivity Bangles @FaMESHed

The Secret Affair opened as well, and the theme this round is "Untamed Purity".  I like the theme--I like how the designers all have lots of whites and lots of simple and diverse designs. I don't know if I mentioned this before in a previous post, but my favorite color is white (and yes, I know it is technically a shade...not a color, but it is a color to me. If Crayola has a white crayon, it is a color).  The outfit I did buy was by Junbug. The ensemble is called The Innocent.  It is a gacha, but I really liked the style of the dresses (so spending quite a bit of Linden$ to get the dress was worth it). It is more of a period-piece, but the detail and the textures are wonderful (as usual).  It does come with a sort of "jacket" you can put over the dress to make it more conservative and to give it a more..... I wouldn't even call it modern; it changes up the look of the dress.

Last but not least is The Liaison Collaborative. I did not end up buying anything form TLC this round.  There is quite a bit of jewelry there this round. I might get a jewelry set by Izzie.  It has pearl strands and pearl flowers. It is simple, yet mesmerizing....Yea, I think I am going to break down and buy it. There weren't really and outfits or clothing pieces I had to have.  But the jewelry is very nice, not gaudy, not quite simple. Overall very pleasing, and when you wear it, I am sure it will add the perfect touch to any outfit.

As always, have a great day and week. Enjoy your cuppa. Hugs and Smooches!~

SURLS:

The Kawaii Project:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/a%20la%20mode/137/129/4007

Genre:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Analog%20Dog%20Hair/28/204/3244

The Secret Affair:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pegasoi/138/89/2994

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mingle/125/75/26

The Liaison Collaborative:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fall/197/180/24

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