Hi. So, I love autumn. I love mesh. I love cool crisp weather and the fresh apples and hot cider the weather brings. I also don’t have much to say! But I hope you love my outfit! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// LeLutka

skin// Curio

eye shadow// Tres Blah (Collabor88 item, sold w/skin)

eye liner// Tres Blah

//CLOTHING//

vest// Willow (FLF item)

shirt// Nanuk

under shirt// Aitui

mesh skirt// Beetlebones (4.44.444 item)

leggings// Emery

//ACCESSORIES//

mesh sunglasses// Role Optic

necklace// Yummy

rings// Paper Couture

gloves// LMK

cuffs// Ha! (old TDR item)

mesh clutch// Mon Tissu (group gift)

mesh shoes// LeLutka

pose// AnaLu (edited with AviMote)

Hi. So, I’ve just had blue on the mind the past few days. It’s so vibrant, healing, cooling, clarifying and influential. I love the color blue! Seeing Mijn’s post ‘set me over the edge’ and I had to pile on the blue as well. Some old stuff and some new stuff. I hope you enjoy it! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// LeLutka

skin// Tres Blah (for Collabor88)

tattoo// Aitui

eyes// Redgrave

eye makeup// Tres Blah (for Collabor88)

nail polish// Skin e Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

shirt// Aitui

under-shirt// AlphaVillan

mesh pants// Beetlebones

//ACCESSORIES//

mesh sunglasses// Role Optic

earrings// T.Z.

necklace// Garage RH

bracelet// Vooner

cuff// Ha! (past TDR item)

watch// Kari

ring// Paper Couture

shoes// Ordinary

pose// AnaLu (edited with Avimote)

I love this mesh dress by Couverture. It’s so simple, it’s well made, and you can wear it and layer it in so many ways. I love this soft rose tone, but they have awesome plaid ones in the store that’d I love love to make looks with as well. This outfit was inspired by Priss’ Echo Bag in Salad- I love this tye-dye/dip-dye print- and it was quite fun finding gorgeous items to pair with it to make a very femme, very soft look! I hope you like, and enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Sixty Nine

skin// Tres Blah

cheekbones// Pididdle

freckles// Dekade

eyeliner// Tres Blah

lip gloss// Tres Blah

nail polish// Skin e Licious

//CLOTHING//

dress// Couverture

//ACCESSORIES//

diamond studs// Muisum

earrings + necklace// Paper Couture

watch// pholos.piek

ring + bangle// Gisele

bag// Priss

shoes// Chapeau tres Mignon

pose// TorridWear (edited with Avimote)

Hi. So, my gosh I’ve had a busy weekend. I needed to just sit down for a moment and unwind! It’s funny how something so simple as dressing up pretty makes one feel more balanced and centered and…rested? Like…my kind of meditation! (When I’m too tired to do yoga.) (Which I am.) Anyhow, I hope you enjoy this look as much as I enjoyed, and ‘needed’, to make it. <3 - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Sixty Nine

skin// Curio

cheekbones// Pididdle

freckles// dekade

nail polish// Skin e Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

kimono cardigan// Tres Blah

shirt// Priss

pants// E&E

//ACCESSORIES//

pearl earrings// Paper Couture

earrings// Muism

necklaces// Mon Tissu

pearl necklace// Wrigglesworth

ring// Paper Couture

watch// pholos.piek

shoes// Surf Co. (111 item)

bag// Milk Motion

pose// dfo! (edited with bag’s pose)

Hi. So, this is post forty and also my first mesh post! Yay! I’m feeling like a proper lady today, thanks to Tram’s new mesh dress and LeLutka’s hair. Both are so beautifully done! I’ve been waiting patiently to try mesh and post a look using some mesh pieces and finally, thanks to the Firestorm Beta Mesh viewer, I am able to! About my other items.. These Slink boots are fantastic- aren’t they? And the Epoque clutch? Okay, not too much else to say today, so I hope you like my outfit and see ya soon! Enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// LeLutka

skin// Curio

cheekbones//Pididdle

freckles// Tres Blah

nail polish// Skin e Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

dress// Tram

nylons// Shop Toshy

boots//  Slink

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Muisim

necklace// Wrigglesworth

watch// pholos.piek

clutch//  Epoque

pose// TorridWear

Hi. So, I love Sleepy Eddy and I’m not sure I’ve ever featured this store before. Maybe I have? Anyhow, this is how it goes with a lot of items and stores I love- sometimes it takes me some time to get around to posting it, even though I know and love said things very much! Now’s the time I guess. Oh, and how cute is this Tram hair? I love it! Enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Tram

skin// Curio

cheekbones// Pididdle

henna// Yak & Yeti

//CLOTHING//

shirt// LeLutka

jeans// Sleepy Eddy

shoes// Sleepy Eddy (gatcha)

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Muism

ring// Paper Couture

watch// pholos.piek

belt// Sleepy Eddy (comes with jeans)

bag// Sleepy Eddy

pose// dfo! (edited with AviMote)

Hi. I am so on a roll today! These great Collabor88 items have really helped to inspire me. What can I say? I am totally smitten with dance inspired wear/style and Fashionably Dead’s clothes and Lamb’s hair totally make me happy. And I still love these Tram flats…they are great, and I love that they matched perfectly! Serendipity. :-) Enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Lamb (for Collabor88)

skin// Curio

cheekbones// Pididdle

nails// Love Soul

//CLOTHING//

all clothing// Fashionably Dead (for Collabor88)

shoes// tram

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Muism

necklaces// Mon Tissu

strings// Scribble

pose// TorridWear

Hi. How are you? It’s been like forever. Well, not really, actually, but it feels like it. Or maybe not, really. Maybe I’ve just missed posting looks. ;-) Well, anyhow, here’s a classic fall look for all of you. I’m wearing one of my favorite Elikatira hair styles, my favorite turtleneck from Arai, my favorite (version 2!) ballet flats from fiveminutesafter. And let’s talk about my pants. My pants! I’d been looking for a perfect pair of black, ankle length pants and, after a long inventory/web search, came up empty handed. So I plurked about it, asking if anyone knew of a perfect pair…somewhere. Well, Weezey of Willow not only came to my rescue, but she shared that she was in photoshop that very minute (!!) making a pair of pants that fit the bill to a T. How’s that for mind reading? Anyway, long story short, these pants are my absolute favorite at the moment! I’m not sure if they are out at Willow yet, but if they’re not, they well be. <3 Enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Elikatira (past TDR item)

skin// Curio

cheekbones// Pididdle

tattoo// day.trader (from Marketplace, thanks Tishi!)

mascara// Cheap Makeup

nails// Love Soul

//CLOTHING//

jacket// Niniko Boy

turtleneck// Arai

pants// Willow

shoes// fiveminutesafter

//ACCESSORIES//

glasses// Mon Tissu (old group gift)

earrings// Muism

smoke// Gentlemen

necklace// Mon Tissu

ring// Naith Smith Designs

other (unseen) ring// Paper Couture

belt// Sleepy Eddy (tinted, comes with the hot new jeans)

bag// Glow Studio

pose// Frooti (edited with AviMote)

Hi. So, I haven’t been in much of a color mood lately. I’m more comfortable in neutrals, I think! I thought I’d throw in a flash of hot pink, since it cheers up gray in a snap. Loving this basic, yet funky, look. I hope you do too. Enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Lamb (FLF item)

skin// Curio

cheek bones// Pididdle

tattoos// Smudge

mascara// Cheap Makeup

nail polish// Skin e Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

cardigan// TokiDoki

shirt// Nanuk

suspenders// Emery

bra// Church of Luxe (old gift)

jeans// Maitreya

shoes// FIR & MNA (Albero gatcha festival item)

//ACCESSORIES//

necklaces// Mon Tissu

smoke// Katati

pose// Cashmere

Hi. So, it’s getting to be that time again. Fall. Autumn. Darkness. Chill. Layering. Scarves. Hot apple cider with cinnamon. Candles. Wood fires. Smoke. I’m definitely feeling it from the chill in the air, coming through my window. In turn, it makes me want to bundle up, if just a bit, in a casual & chic sort of way. Lucky for me, this outfit has been done for a day or two and I’d just been waiting for the perfect finishing accessory. Thanks to TokiDoki, I now have it. This scarf is so simply epic, so cozy, so easy to wear…I just can’t help but love it. And I do! And, and what else might you ask?, there is a Harry Potter version in the store for $50L. How cool is that? Also, did I mention how much I love my FIR & MNA gatcha shoes? Well I do, I really do. These are the guy’s version, resized for my tiny feets. Something about perfectly worn in, loved sneakers makes me smile outwardly and from within. (Thanks for the tip, Emleigh!) Enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// LeLutka

skin// Curio

cheek bones// Pididdle

teeth// LeLutka

lip gloss// Pink Fuel

mascara// Cheap Makeup

nail polish// Skin e Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

cardigan// Naith Smith Designs

tank// *crazy*

pants// Willow (past Season’s Hunt gift)

shoes// FIR & MNA (Albero gatcha fest item)

//ACCESSORIES//

glasses// Mon Tissu

earrings// Paper Couture

necklace// Mon Tissu

scarf// TokiDoki

smoke// Katati

bag// Milk Motion

pose// by Me!

Hi. So, I cannot be the only one who’s just loving Maitreya’s Treaders heels. They are fantastic and flawless, just as we’ve come to expect. It’s quite refreshing to see a heel release from a top brand that is prim-foot-free. I love prim feet of course, still it’s nice to have a pair of very versatile, very well-made ‘basic’ heels in SL. The fact that you can wear them so many ways means that you get a lot of cost-per-wear value out of them. Yay! The treads give them just a touch of edge and character without screaming a trend. Love them!

I built a simple look around the heels, based on my favorite neutrals. I am still in love with this FIR & MNA jacket from Fifty Linden Fridays a while back. I love the contrasting collar and buttons, the overall men’s wear/over-sized feel. It’s so fun to wear! Hope you enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// LeLutka

skin// Curio

cheek bones// Pididdle

lip gloss// Pink Fuel

mascara// Cheap Makeup

nail polish// Exodi

//CLOTHING//

jacket// FIR & MNA (old FLF item)

undershirt// fleshtone

shirt// Priss (TDR item)

long sleeves// Ibizarre

pants// Vive Nine

socks// Fleshtone

shoes// Maitreya (new!)

//ACCESSORIES//

sunglasses// Vaschwitzugenplatz (old free item)

necklaces// Mon Tissu

bracelet// *ND*

ring// Paper Couture

cigarette// Katati

belt// Fri.day (tinted)

bag// R.icielli (TDR item)

pose// dfo!

Hi. So, I’ve not a ton to say here. I’m still in a spooky, dark mood. Not a depressed, emo mood though. I find spooky to be a bit exciting - like an adventure! ;-) Anyway, hope you like it! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Elikatira (for Collabor88)

skin// Curio

fangs// Porcupine Love

lashes// Nushru (gatcha)

//CLOTHING//

dress// Tram (for To One Lounge)

tights// Tres Blah (FLF item)

shoes// Maitreya

//ACCESSORIES//

necklace// Tres Blah (FLF item)

bracelet// Shade Throne (new!)

watch// Kari

ring// Naith Smith

bag// duh! (Season’s Hunt item)

pose// by me!

Hi. So, how are you? Did you miss me? Good. I missed you too! I have a good reason for being quiet a while…RL has been super busy. It’s been all good stuff, I assure you. And as Dad says, “Work hard when there’s hard work to be had and all.” Something close to that, at least. Well, you know what? A girl’s got to let her hair down every once in a while, in between all that hard work, and I thought putting together a good “fright night” look would inspire me & relax me. The verdict? Just what the doctor ordered, I’d say. And I do. ;.) Enjoy! - Abra

//BODY//

hair// Lamb

skin// Curio

teeth// Label Mode

eye liner// Pididdle

nail polish// Tres Blah

//CLOTHING//

blazer// Mon Tissu

t-shirt// fashionably dead

skirt// Emery

tights// Tres Blah (FLF item)

shoes// FIR & MNA (FLF item)

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// paper couture

shortest necklace// Mon Tissu

medium necklace// Kari

long necklace// Tres Blah (FLF item)

watch// Kari

ring// Naith Smith

smokes & box// Katati

pose// I made it!

Hi. So, I’m feeling quite inspired this week and I have some time to post, so here is another look! I haven’t posted a formal-type look in a while. A long while. All it took was Maitreya’s great dress and Emery’s unique, chartreuse belt. (I love, love the color chartreuse!) Did some color play here, which I thought was fun. I love when looks gently fall together as if they were made to be. =) - A

//BODY//

hair// Lamb

skin// Curio

eye liner// Mozz

nail polish// Tres Blah

//CLOTHING//

dress// Maitreya

shoes// Maitreya

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Paper Couture

bangles// Mandala ($1L at Palamos Island mall)

smoke// Katati

belt// Emery

clutch// the Sea Hole

pose// le Poppycock

Hi. So, thirty posts, wow! I’ll keep chugging away, like the little train that could. Love these new Maitreya shoes, and the R.icielli bag from The Dressing Room. What inspired me to put this look together was this gorgeous League top: the texture, the oh-so-perfect tone, and of course, the design of it. So classic, classy and also- somehow- fresh. Loves it. - A

//BODY//

hair// Lamb

skin// Curio

eye liner// Mozz

nail polish// Skin e Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

jacket// LeLutka

shirt// League

pants// Coco

shoes// Maitreya

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Paper Couture

necklace// Mon Tissu

gold ring// Paper Couture

green ring// Deco (111 item)

cuff// Kari

smoke// Katati

bag// R.icilli (TDR item)

pose// noju (edited w/AviMote)

Hi. So, I’m loving Milk Motion’s new releases, as well as these inspired tights from imbue. (Thank you arivae for posting these on Flickr & elka for suggesting the group!) Say, if you have anything you’d like made in SL, why don’t you post it in the Please Make This in SL flickr group or submit a post on the blog? It gets exposure, inspires designers and your wish just may come true! <3 Keep living the dream, people! - A

ps. If you like the ‘rain tights’ in the inspired picture, above, then you will like this take on them and the cool gradient version, by Tarnished.

//BODY//

hair// booN

skin// Curio

tattoo// Smudge

nail polish// Tres Blah

//CLOTHING//

shirt// Milk Motion

skirt// Emery

tights// imbue

shoes// ANEXX

//ACCESSORIES//

sunglasses// Paper Couture

earrings// Paper Couture

stud earrings// Muism

necklace// Mon Tissu

necklace// Willow (group gift)

scarf// TokiDoki

watch// Kari

alphabet bracelet// Kari

purple bangle// Metronome

belt// LG Femme

turquoise ring// imbue (group gift)

gem ring// Paper Couture

smoke//Persona

ciggie box// Numeryment

bag// Milk Motion

pose// Fri.day

Hi. So, still feeling the summer. I love this LeLutka group gift hair and these Magic Nook feather earrings! <3 - A

//BODY//

hair// LeLutka

skin// Curio

lipstick// Rozena (Gallery Giftshop item)

nail polish// Skin e Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

jacket// en Svale

bra// Blaze

bikini// Pig

pants// Miel

shoes// GOS

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Magic Nook

necklace// Mon Tissu

bracelet// Fri.day

smoke// Katati

mug// Magic Nook

anklet// Maitreya

pose// *noju*

Hi. So, I’ve been crushing on this Taketomi hair and this Tram hat…so I ‘married the two’ eg. modded them together. Super cute, ey? This look was inspired by the Willow shorts + Emery top, which together have a great laid-back, interesting, muted color pallet. I can’t get enough of these shorts. Enjoy! - A

//BODY//

hair// Taketomi (modded)

skin// Curio

freckles// Dutch Touch

teeth// LeLutka

nails// Lucy in Disguise

//CLOTHING//

shirt// Emery

shorts// Willow (FLF item)

socks// BomBon

boots// Naughty

//ACCESSORIES//

hat// Tram (RandoMuseum item)

smoke// Gentlemen

necklace// Mon Tissu

scarf// Izumiya (gatcha item)

bag// Izumiya

pose// AnaLu

Hi. So, this is my ‘perfect alt-business look’. To stand out while fitting in. :-) - A

//BODY//

hair// Lamb

skin// Curio

freckles// Dutch Touch

teeth// LeLutka

nail polish// Lucy in Disguise

//CLOTHING//

blazer// Vive Nine

shirt// Alphavillan

pants// Kyoot (past Season’s Hunt item)

shoes// Surf Co.

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings//DP**YumYum

smoke// Gentlemen

necklace// Mon Tissu

ring// LaGyo

bag// Ohmai (Season’s Hunt)

pose// AnaLu

Hi. So, I’m in a vintage/femme/wild/offbeat sort of mood. Here’s the result! :-) - A

//BODY//

hair// Lamb

skin// Curio

freckles// Dutch Touch

nail polish// Tres Blah

//CLOTHING//

shirt// Tres Blah (part of dress)

skirt// Fashionably Dead (part of FLF dress)

nylons// Sheer

shoes// A.D.D. Andel

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// DP**YumYum (group gift)

smoke// Gentlemen

necklace// Mon Tissu

bag// Vive Nine

pose// AnaLu

Hi. So, after two years I’ve found it’s time to make a DP**YumYum animal look. Thanks for the inspiration, Cembs! I was totally inspired by The Sea Hole’s excellent zombie bikini and made a look that Torley would be proud of. (The latter was a realization post-photo shoot, but cool nonetheless.) This post also counts as a Bubblegum Weekends challenge post, so yay for that as well. Also, check out the cute group photos my friends and I made! Enjoy! - A

//BODY//

hair// Lamb

kitty// DP**YumYum (CSR 2009 prize)

//CLOTHING//

bikini// The Sea Hole (Knitting Circle’s Bake Sale item)

//ACCESSORIES//

shades// Reek

towel// Numery Mart

water bottle// KANA-NA

arm floaties// Reek

duck inner tube// Reek

flippers// Vooner (gatcha)

pose// AnaLu

Hi. How are you? Good? Good! So, my RL is quite busy right now, which means I’m balancing a ton of projects + my lil’ blog. I have a ton of inspired looks I want to post, I am a determined lil’ engine!, and one by one I’ll get there! Bear with me, okay?

I had to- had to, was compelled to- pop on for a few moments to snap a look with Maitreya’s new summer pieces. As always, as we’ve come to expect, each piece is flawless and perfect and such a value addition to every closet. (My, my…Onyx is a wizard goddess of SL clothing, isn’t she?) I could happily wear these pieces everyday and most certainly will be wearing them throughout the summer and into the fall. Layer love! - A

//BODY//

hair// Maitreya

skin// Curio

nails// Skin E Liciouz

//CLOTHING//

shirt// Maitreya (worn without bottom tails)

pants// Maitreya

shoes// Maitreya

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Paper Couture

necklace// Mon Tissu

rings// LaGyo (Season’s Hunt Winter 2011)

clutch// LeLutka

pose// Bingo (edited w/AviMote)

Hi. So, the soft colors in Willow’s FLF shorts inspired this outfit. Made for balmy, beachy nights with a bonfire and a drum circle. Bring on the heat, bring on the waves. - A

//BODY//

hair// Vive Nine (I mixed two; @ hair fair 2011)

skin// Curio

nail polish// Lucy in Disguise

//CLOTHING//

shirt// Emery

shorts// Willow (FLF)

shoes// Willow

//ACCESSORIES//

sunglasses// Shade Throne

hair feathers// Mixx

gold necklace// Mon Tissu

big bead necklace// LaGyo

double bangle// .*+AA+*.

wooden bangle// LaGyo

ring// Paper Couture

guitar// U.F.O

pose// AnaLu

Hi. So, we’ve graduated to two-word titles here. Oh. My. Gosh. For me, this is a surprise as well as a long time coming. I was looking at old pictures of ‘me’ from 2008, when I first ‘rezzed’ (when I didn’t even know what rez meant, yet) and it’s amazing, the evolution of ‘me’ here. I did not start SL knowing what it would be, nor did I know anyone on/in the game. I didn’t know how to make a shape, that you could shop, that you could wear hair that wasn’t system (“how did that girl get such pretty hair?”), that there were truly real and talented artists here, making materials in world, with shops that rival the best in real life. I didn’t know any of that. I was a hot mess. And I loved myself then, as I do now. I love the beauty in my evolution, and I love how I learned how to express myself in a greater way. Life’s a process and we’re all learning. Next time you feel stuck and sucky, take a look back at where you once were, evaluate, muse, find satisfaction. Then eyes back on the road and we’re off in a forward motion, once again. - A

//BODY//

hair// Lamb

skin// Curio

nail polish// Lucy in Disguise

//CLOTHING//

bodysuit// Beetlebones (DU3)

leggings// Boing Fromage (Twinkle Night Bizarre 2011)

shoes// KAO (RandoMuseum)

//ACCESSORIES//

earrings// Boing Fromage (Twinkle Night Bizarre 2011)

hair feathers// Criore (gatcha)

short necklace// Mon Tissu

long necklaces// Atelier AM (iTuTu RainyRainy Festival)

horns// Wasabi Pills

ring// House of Hucci (Japan Relief item)

pose// AnaLu

Hi. So, I’ve been ridiculously inspired lately by all the great pieces I’m coming across in world. I can’t help but put looks together! Still really into everything boho- there are just so many great pieces that are lending themselves to this style of dress. The booN turban came from RandoMuseum and definitely fits in this category. Of course, this look started with TokiDoki’s paperbag waist pants. I can never resist this style of pant, especially when well done, as these are. :-) Enjoy! - A

ps. Oh and hey, ever wished something you saw in RL existed in SL? Well…Check out the new ‘Please Make This in SL’ blog & flickr group! Join up & go wild! xo

[Body]

Hair. booN (RandoMuseum item)

Skin. Curio

Prim Liner. Nushru (gatcha)

Nail Polish. Skin e Liciouz (store closed)

[Clothing]

Cropped Shirt. TokiDoki (group gift)

T-Shirt. Mon Tissu

Pants. TokiDoki (belt tinted)

Socks. BomBon

Shoes. KAO (RandoMuseum item)

[Accessories]

Earrings. Paper Couture

Stud Earrings. Muism

Bindi. Zaara

Circle Necklace. Mon Tissu

Rain Necklace. .+*AA*+. (iTuTu RainyRainy Festival)

Femme Knuckle Ring. Hucci (Japan Fundraiser)

Peppermint Mocha. Theosophy 

Elly Bag. TokiDoki

Pose. AnaLu