Special Advent-ure

 Hiya everyone! This morning I'm back with some more Advent calendar gifts, which you can pick up today only at all the participating stores. Some need group tags that are currently free to join, with a couple of the treats not needing any particular group to claim. This is such a fun time of year, where we really get to appreciate the generosity of the SL designers :) I hope you've been checking the FabFree Advent listing for the ones that started in the past few days, as the 12 days of Christmas are being celebrated by many stores too. Let's get to the excitement!

My first look comes from ::ALTER:: and is their lovely Eisa Dress ~ Red gift for the 17th. Their group is temporarily free to join, to let us claim these gifts for absolutely free :) Our crimson mini dress has a halter neck, mostly bare back, and scooped openings on each side of the midriff. There are sizes for Lara X, Legacy, Bombshell, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, as well as a HUD with 2 metals to choose from for the ring in the center that holds things all together. 

I couldn't resist sharing the *V* Blue Silky Snowflake Dress gift for today from the Moonstar calendar, for which you do not need a group to click. The shiny blue fabric caught my eye, then the sparkly snowflakes that make up the pattern. It's strapless and has a short full skirt, just right for dancing :) Our gift includes Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu sizes, along with a BOM white modesty butterfly to act as an undergarment. So pretty!

Time to change group tags for this one, the [Pink&Love] Nami - Lingerie - Doll gift for the 17th. Their group is free to join, and I love that the color is a nod to the store name. Our top and panty each fit Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, and there is a HUD with 10 metal colors for the heart charm in the center of the bikini top and several other little adornments. The fluttery panties do form a thong in the rear, which is why I chose more of a side view than a booty shot.

My next stop is a must-see because there are two generous Advent calendars right next to each other! This is the day 17 gift from Tibuki called Teal HoHoHo Shirt & Romper. Each piece is provided in sizing for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, and the romper has cute snowflakes on the left hip while the slightly unbuttoned top has a festive pattern with ho ho ho, but the O's are Santas, penguins, and reindeer faces :) They look great in teal, don't ya think? Not shown but equally wonderful is the gift from the Dark Salvation board next to this one, and both of them are selling all prior gifts for $25L each.

My final look of the day is from Blackstone, where their free offering of the day is this stunning Giulia Dress Recolor - Brown. There is no group tag needed, just find the correct date and give it a click. I'm always a fan of halter neck styles, and this beauty has bare shoulders and a short skirt beneath the attached bold belt. There are sizes for Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, plus a HUD for the belt with 20 colors for the main belt and 15 hues for the metals. Since the dress is a neutral color (looking a bit charcoal in my lighting and compared to a lighter brown wall behind me) all of those belt colors are going to look fantastic!

Another day, another unexpected plan for the week...I need to meet with my doctor about my medication, and she has a cancellation this week so I'll be there Thursday. My plan right now is to blog tomorrow evening and then probably Thursday evening, but I cannot guarantee that if the appointment takes longer than expected. Friday I've got my hair appointment and dinner with the folks, so that was already a busy day planned :) Thick wavy hair gets so heavy when it's longer, and my scalp is more tender than it used to be so it does cause headaches and needs to be shorter than it is now. I've also been at this PC for the past 14 hours, so I think it's time for break. I hope you're all having a terrific day/evening, and many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: ::ALTER:: Eisa Dress ~ Red $0L Advent Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Moonstar *V* Blue Silky Snowflake Dress $0L Advent Gift

Photo 3:

Lingerie: [Pink&Love] Nami - Lingerie - Doll $0L Advent Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: Tibuki - Teal HoHoHo Shirt & Romper $0L Advent Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Blackstone - Giulia Dress Recolor - Brown $0L Advent Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Lyric Hair

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale ANNIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Advent Goodies

 Hiya everyone! This morning I am delighted to bring you several peeks at some of the many generous Advent gifts we can find all across the grid this month, and I'm doing this post at an unusual time for me because I'm trying to give you all as much time as possible before the calendar day changes. These gifts are mostly available only on a single day, although some leave them up a bit longer while others offer them for sale in the following days. For the most part, if you like what you see then you'll want to ensure you arrive at the store before midnight SL time :) It makes me feel a bit like one of Santa's elves to help share info about these wonderful treats, so now I have to go find an elf name generator...Noelle Giftbell came up and has me giggling!

Our first stop is [Glitzz], where their lovely Alice Gown - Xmas Gift is their Advent treat for the 16th. Their group is temporarily free to join, so the timing is right to pop on that group tag and claim this gift and all their remaining days' gifts. This gown fits Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. It has a deep V neckline and a large solid red bow on the back of the waist, so between those and the full skirt it will definitely earn a second glance :) The landing zone is actually a foyer between two stores, and the other Domina has a free advent calendar as well with no group tag necessary. Their style takes sexy and turns it up to 11!

Next I stopped at DW Design and grabbed their gorgeous day 16 gift for us called Cecilie Dress Purple. We don't need a group tag to click their board, just tickle today's date on the board that Santa seems to be scaling up and down :) You'll receive Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn body sizes of this stunning shimmery gown. I'm pretty sure the fabric is reacting to ambient light sources in my skybox here, so materials enabled, advanced lighting?

This unique and playfully crafted look is the Rona Outfit by BlackbirdLace gift, which is just for today and just for their free group members. The jacket and jumpsuit set is one piece in sizing for Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn bodies, while the chunky heeled boots with fur cuffs fit Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn feet to match those body sizes. As I'm sure you can tell, there is also a HUD which offers 20 colors each for the top, pants, jacket, jacket belt, and boots, plus 5 fur colors and 5 metals. It's such an intriguing style, and we can really get wild with the HUD to personalize it.

Emerald Couture has an Advent calendar in their newer location for their free group, plus one across the way for Emerald Man so please make sure your guy friends are visiting there too :) These both need the free group tags, and the third one in this shopping area is their ShoeDdiction for the shoe lovers :) The EC Chun 2 Outfit Lilac can be found in box #16, consisting of the beautiful fluttery dress in standard mesh sizes as well as Erika, Freya, Isis, Venus, Gen X Curvy, Khara, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Peach, Prima, Reborn, Hourglass, and Physique body sizing. The coordinated sandals fit Belleza, Erika, Freya, Gen X, Khara, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Peach, Prima, Reborn, and Slink feet to match up with many of the dress sizes. 

For my final look of the evening, you'll need the free Apple Blossom group tag for the rebranded Blossie store's calendar :) Today's sweet treat is their Donna Dress #10 which is under the Apple Blossom name and fits Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. The soft blue color reminds me of ice, and the plunging neckline is knotted at the waist to help accentuate our curves and cleavage. Did you notice that the halter neck is tied in the back but one of the strands is draped playfully over our left shoulder? For some reason I just adore that detail :) 

It was a busy night before I started gathering these gifts at 3AM my time, more discussions with my mom about Christmas that resulted in no final decisions yet. Sigh. My therapy was intense, as is probably expected, and it included about a half hour driving around the area. Tomorrow I'll be doing another Advent post in the morning because there are literally dozens more stores I visit everyday and many of them are free groups or no group at all needed. That means no post tonight, and I will be trying to take it easy and rest. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: [Glitzz] Alice Gown - Xmas Gift $0L Advent Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: DW Design - Cecilie Dress Purple $0L Advent Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Rona Outfit by BlackbirdLace $0L Advent Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: Emerald Couture EC Chun 2 Outfit Lilac $0L Advent Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Apple Blossom - Donna Dress #10 $0L Advent Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Lyric Hair

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale ANNIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Saturday at Swank

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we return to the SWANK Event for their Winter Wonderland of Gifts. In addition to the usual wonderful sales offers, they have tons of gifts for their free group in square giftboxes with large red bows on them. I am always impressed with how many designers are so generous to offer these gifts for us, and I appreciate having the extra excuse to visit and do some shopping :) Be sure to check out both floors of this impressively sized event so you don't miss anything.

For my first look of the evening I am wearing one of the V8 Underground gifts called **ABIGAIL VAGESA CHRISTMAS STYLE COMPLETE OUTFIT**. It includes the dress, separate sleeves, and shoes in sizing for Kupra, Legacy/Perky, Maitreya/Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. We also receive the hair accessory, necklace, and back accessory (bow) which are all adjustable. Just think of all the fun ways to wear this...without the sleeves or without the back bow, a different necklace if you prefer, even omit the headpiece if it isn't your style. 

Next I had some fun playing with a HUD :) The [If design] Heart gift is ideal for those chilly evenings when you want something cozy, maybe to snuggle by a fireplace? Its cropped sweater (lifted to show off the bottom of the right breast), panties, thigh high socks, and leg chains will all fit Lara X, Legacy, Perky, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The HUD I mentioned has tabs to pick which part to change textures on, and offers 30 solid colors and 30 heart patterns for the sweater and socks, 30 solids for the panties, and 2 metals for the chains. That certainly adds up to plenty of possibilities.

'Tis the season to be sexy, thanks to the [ZEX] Claus Xmas bodysuit gift! We start with slightly sheer red lace, tied behind the neck for a halter style, and trimmed around the entire bodice with fluffy feathers. The gift includes sizes for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Lara X, Peach, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. 

[Aura Design] is offering us their Hello DRESS - FATPACK as a free group gift at Swank this round, and I am very happy about it :) This bare shouldered mini dress clings to every curve, and has playful loosely tied straps on each upper arm. There are sizes for Lara X, Legacy, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, plus a HUD to select from 30 colors apiece for the bra, seams, skirt, and sleeves. Mixing and matching is always a great way to show off the versatility of any outfit. Please note the neckline is particularly low, and my Legacy breasts are trying their hardest to bust out of the top and show off the nips ;) Just something to keep in mind if you wanted to wear this to a G-rated locale, I would recommend pasties in that case.

I randomly chose one final look for the evening, and boy am I glad I did! The TO.KISKI - Utopia Mini Dress / Gold gift really does look like we've been wrapped in shimmery golden satin, and the dress has fun side cutouts and straps that cross along our back above the extra short skirt. This beauty comes in eBody Curvy, Erika, Freya, Gen X Curvy, Gen X Classic, Harper, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizing. I'm not familiar with Harper and couldn't find anything online about it or even in the marketplace, so I'll be curious to see if it crops up again and I can learn a bit more. Even if I don't own them all, I try to be up to date on what bodies are currently available and popular because I will see sizes for them eventually :)

Wow, a Saturday night post is really throwing me off, LOL, but it's for a good reason. I am taking tomorrow evening off instead, then Monday morning will be a special Advent post. Tuesday should be Advent too, then back to my regular schedule. It's about time for me to share some of those very limited time treats, and I am keeping all my notes organized on which of my daily visits are no group needed, free group needed, or paid group needed. I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SWANK Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: V8 Underground **ABIGAIL VAGESA CHRISTMAS STYLE COMPLETE OUTFIT** $0L Swank Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: [If design] Heart $0L Swank Gift

Photo 3:

Bodysuit: [ZEX] Claus Xmas bodysuit $0L Swank Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: [Aura Design] Hello DRESS - FATPACK $0L Swank Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: TO.KISKI - Utopia Mini Dress / Gold $0L Swank Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Lyric Hair

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale ANNIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Violent Seduction Hunt

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got a really special hunt to tell you about, at the Violent Seduction mainstore. They are celebrating their 15th anniversary which is an incredible accomplishment, and they are doing so with a free hunt with 16 prizes. The extra special component is that we can purchase RL versions of all of these prizes if we wish! It is so exciting to see that we can enjoy second life fashions in 'first life', lol, and the designers have done an excellent job of making the items match perfectly from one world to the other. Each unpacking HUD has a button for a direct link to the RL version on their website if you want to check them out. The 16 prizes are hidden in an S design that I have seen called the Stussy S, and if you ever doodled a fancy letter S by drawing two rows of 3 vertical lines and then dots above the top center line and below the bottom center line, then connected them just right, well that's what we are looking for in the store :) They are a shiny silver and a fairly large size for a hunt object, but some are up quite high so I'm going to say to look all over quite carefully. The treats are all tees, sweatshirts, or hoodies, so I slipped into a pair of white jeans and randomly chose some to show off.

My first look is the cozy Violent Seduction - Blender Crashed Tee prize. This long sleeved tee has a fun ombre from lighter to darker gray, blank on the front with an image on the back that reads "Blender has stopped working" then "Would you like to attempt to save yourself?" followed by yes and no buttons. I know that blender is one of the programs used to create and rig mesh, but I've never used it so not sure how prone it is to instability. This prize like most of these includes sizes for Legacy, Lara X, and Reborn mesh bodies. There are also versions among the hunt prizes for other similar programs, like 3dsmax and Maya.

Next I'm showing two of the Violent Seduction - Aeugh Oversize Tee prizes, which we can find in a few fun colors. That's the Purple on the left and GreyBlue to the right, and they all fit Legacy, Lara X, and Reborn mesh bodies. The front has a small logo image at the neckline, and the back looks like an angelic pufferfish with something in its mouth that it might not be enjoying much, based on the AEUGH above. This style of tee looks just so comfy, just right for lounging or hanging out with friends. 

Next I slid into two similar sweater prizes, and I love them both! The Violent Seduction - Burnout Bass Sweater (Black) can be seen from the front on the left, and the same style in (Grey) is to the right, with its intricate image on the back. It is just such an amazing thought that we can wear this very sweater in RL too, yes I am a bit mind-blown by that :) These both fit Legacy, Lara X, and Reborn bodies.

I am still giggling over our Violent Seduction - Pirate Adobe Hoodie (Purple) and Violent Seduction - Pirate Adobe Hoodie (Black) prizes, and feel like I need to put a disclaimer on here that I do not promote less-than-legal practices in my blog and I do genuinely (begrudgingly) pay for a subscription to use Photoshop and various components. One of these days I'll find a free program that I can use instead. The back of the hoodie says "Pirate Adobe Products, It's Morally Correct" which is why I covered my butt with the disclaimer ;) I'm loving the little clouds and swirls that go well with the pretty pastels of the image. Find these prizes and you'll receive Legacy, Lara X, and Reborn mesh body sizing for each.

My final look of the night features two prizes that are variants of the same cute cropped style. The Violent Seduction - Violent Priest Crop Tee is weathered dark (almost black) with the word VIOLENT arced beneath the neckline, and our Violent Seduction - Aeugh Crop Tee (Pink) prize has the same image as the very first prize I shared this evening. They have a slightly loose fit and each come in Legacy, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes, so we get all the same sizes as the other prizes plus the Waifu mod :) With all of tonight's tops I am wearing the white pair of Delizio jeans from their generous fatpack gift on the marketplace, which you'll see here fairly often because I adore their versatility and the price (free) is hard to beat.

I just had a brief moment where I had no earthly idea what day of the week it is anymore, yikes! I'm confusing myself because I will be changing up my blogging schedule this weekend, taking Sunday evening off instead of Saturday but then blogging Monday morning instead of evening so I can finally share some Advent goodies :) That means I'll be back tomorrow, which is fine because there are many many wonderful things I can post about. Decembers are chaos and gifty mayhem, which is not a complaint of course, and I'm truly grateful that there are so many generous designers out there making this a bountiful month. I hope you all have a dreamy weekend, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Hunt Prizes from Violent Seduction:

Photo 1:

Top: Violent Seduction - Blender Crashed Tee $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 2:

Top Left: Violent Seduction - Aeugh Oversize Tee (Purple) $0L Hunt Prize

Top Right: Violent Seduction - Aeugh Oversize Tee (GreyBlue) $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Top Left: Violent Seduction - Burnout Bass Sweater (Black) $0L Hunt Prize

Top Right: Violent Seduction - Burnout Bass Sweater (Grey) $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 4:

Top Left: Violent Seduction - Pirate Adobe Hoodie (Purple) $0L Hunt Prize

Top Right: Violent Seduction - Pirate Adobe Hoodie (Black) $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 5:

Top Left: Violent Seduction - Violent Priest Crop Tee $0L Hunt Prize

Top Right: Violent Seduction - Aeugh Crop Tee (Pink) $0L Hunt Prize

Pants All Photos: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in White) $0L Marketplace

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Lyric Hair

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale ANNIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Holiday Shop and Hop

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it's time to start exploring the 2024 Holiday Shop & Hop event, and I'm thrilled as always :) There are 320 stores taking part in this round, 20 per region so 16 regions (sims) to explore. Each participant is offering discounted merchandise and a gift for free to all, many of which are gift cards or store credit. FabFree has once again put in the hard work to compile a spreadsheet for us as a guide, with pictures of the gifts and sortable by region, type, or store name alphabetically so you can find all the store credits or a specific store very easily. I find it easiest to keep the gifts sorted in my inventory by region, and all of tonight's looks can be found on the Frosted region. 

My first look tonight is the flirty Faida - Udane Xmas Special gift. This black slip dress is trimmed in matching black lace, and has slits on the front and back of each thigh. It is provided in sizing for Khara, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. It's tempting to wear as a nightie too, depending on the mood.

I couldn't resist sharing the Noel Sequin Dress (Gift) by Madame Noir and their matching Noel Sequin Stole either :) The strapless mini dress has a cinched waist so you may need to use the enclosed alpha layer, and it has been designed for Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu bodies. The stole has the same pattern as the skirt of the dress, and its sizes include Legacy, Lara X, and Reborn bodies. There is a HUD for the stole to turn the sparkles and materials on and off, so we get a bit of customization so it can accommodate our PC and our viewer's settings better.

I really enjoyed my visit to the Tea Lane display, and it was a great place to find several generous free gifts that can be mixed and matched together. The ~TL~ Turkey Girl Cropped Tee is a fun short sleeved knit top in sizing for Gen X Classic, Khara, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Prima Busty, Prima Petite, Reborn, Waifu, and Senra Jamie mesh bodies. Then I added their ~TL~ Turkey Girl BoM Skinny Jeans gift, which includes two different system clothing layers of these slim fitting jeans with front and back pockets. Other gifts include leggings with the same pattern, a hoodie, a hat with hair, and even some poses to help you show them all off and take photos. I'm curious how many of you usually have a turkey for the Christmas holidays? My family always does turkey for Thanksgiving, seafood (feast of the 7 fishes) for Christmas eve, then homemade pizza the next day :) We also used to do a huge ham for New Year's Day, but that tradition fell by the wayside over time.

I kept the Tea Lane jeans on and changed into a different shirt, The Annex - Daddy Tshirt duo. They have black and white versions with the same Santa image above the word "Daddy", each in Lara X, Legacy, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes. The tees are designed to be a little bit baggy for a playful and casual feeling.

My final look of the night is perfect if you need something formal and are still in your Barbie pink era as I always will be :) The .:{Sofia}:. Danielle Gown Dress. Pink is a gorgeous satin gown with pearl-studded halter strap and a full circular train layer over the figure hugging main skirt. It's just irresistible, and the satiny sheen has me feeling like a total diva. There are sizes for Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. 

It was a busy and odd sort of day, leaving me feeling a bit drained. The planned outing did not happen, but I've got a couple of future appointments in the books and a totally unrelated doctor sent a message that I have an appointment the morning after Christmas. Nope, that is not okay, and before I could respond I got another message in the patient portal that it was canceled due to staff clerical error. No kidding, lol, although I am not mad because they remedied the mistake promptly without me even having to point it out. I do need to go back to her soon now that a test result came in, but I'll choose my own date and time. This time of year is exhausting enough without extra appointments sprinkled in. I hope you're all having a wonderful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Shop & Hop - Frosted region:

Photo 1:

Dress: Faida - Udane Xmas Special $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Noel Sequin Dress (Gift) by Madame Noir $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Stole: Noel Sequin Stole (Gift) by Madame Noir $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 3:

Top: ~Tea Lane~ Turkey Girl Cropped Tee $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Pants: ~TL~ Turkey Girl BoM Skinny Jeans $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 4:

Top: The Annex - Daddy Tshirt $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: .:{Sofia}:. Danielle Gown Dress. Pink $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Noella Hair

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale ANNIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Peace On Earth Prizes

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got a few more Peace On Earth 15 hunt prizes to share, which makes me very happy because I've always been very fond of this tradition :) I remember in the early years it was hundreds of stores participating, so 36 for this round is smaller but that is more manageable for those who are busy with Advent calendars and all sorts of seasonal activities. As you may recall, we are looking for a globe in each store (or more, please check the website and hints) because where else would we find peace but the Earth pictured on the globe? :) The prizes are all free, and we can pick up a free HUD to teleport us from place to place from the hunt office. You'll still want to have the website handy though for the hints and the locations that have scripting turned off so the HUD won't work. This world sure could use a nice heaping dose of peace lately, and the generous spirit of the participating designers is a wonderful way to brighten things.

My first look makes me feel like dancing :) The Dysfunctional Doll - Lizy Christmas velvet dress has a deep V neckline, bare back, and asymmetrical hemline trimmed in what reminds me of garland for a tree. There are Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes provided in our free prize.

I also visited Let's Get Weird and found their globe, which earned me the charming LGW * Gianna Top you see here. It fits Belleza Classic, Belleza Curvy, Erika, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies, and has a terrific heather grey texture with paler peace symbols and a splash of blue in the center with another peace symbol :) The men will also find a coordinated Pete top inside the same globe, sized for Aesthetic, Gianni, Jake, Kario, and Legacy M bodies. 

Ink Blots also has gifts for men and women inside their same free globe, so I'm showing off the POE15 Female Gift portion above. It is a fun top and cardigan layered set (one piece) in 5 standard mesh sizes as well as Belleza, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body versions. Just like with the previous gift, I'm wearing my favorite marketplace freebie jeans from Delizio layered beneath. They are from a fatpack with several shades of denim in system/BOM layers and appliers for Maitreya and Omega, and if you don't already have this wardrobe staple I highly recommend it.

This playful look is our POE 24 JI GIFT from Just imagine. The poncho is decorated with a darling snowman, and has a high-low waist as you can see from the rear view. It is provided in 5 standard mesh sizes with an alpha layer, so you can wear it with most mesh bodies. Then the plaid leather shorts come in Freya, Isis, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Reborn mesh body sizing. They've got great seaming and pockets, all the fine details that I tend to try to notice in SL :) These pieces can be worn separately too, so if you've got some other items in your inventory that you'd like to see with the poncho or the shorts, go for it! I will always support versatility and creativity with fashion.

My final look of the evening is just right for an elegant party or outing this holiday season. It is the ~MystRie~ Holiday in Red prize, hiding inside the ladies' globe (which yes that does mean there is a men's globe too!) and containing both the gown and short cloak you see here. There are sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies for each, and the strapless gown looks just as lovely without the cloak if you prefer. Perhaps you'd like to slip out of the cloak shortly after arriving, so everyone can see both ways of wearing it :) The full skirt really turns heads too, and might help keep strangers from getting just a little too close while dancing unless you invite them into your personal space.

I hope you're all having a cozy day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Hunt Prizes from Peace On Earth 15:

Photo 1:

Dress: Dysfunctional Doll - Lizy Christmas velvet dress $0L POE Hunt Prize

Photo 2:

Top: Let's Get Weird LGW * Gianna Top $0L POE Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Top: Ink Blots POE15 Female Gift $0L POE Hunt Prize

Photo 4:

Outfit: Just imagine POE 24 JI GIFT $0L POE Hunt Prize

Photo 5:

Dress: ~MystRie~ Holiday in Red $0L POE Hunt Prize

Pants 3&4: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in Blue) $0L Marketplace

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Noella Hair

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale ANNIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Swank Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it's time to visit the Winter Wonderland of Gifts at the SWANK event, where their free group tag will let you click dozens upon dozens of pretty giftboxes and claim a bounty of gifts. These gift rounds always make me so happy, and I usually wind up with a separate folder of demos to help me return and do some shopping :) There are some gifts for the guys also, which makes it worth visiting for all of us.

My first look this evening is the #SHOOSH Holly Xmas Outfit [FATPACK]. This gift includes the strapless dress and cape each in Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes. There is also a HUD which offers 10 colors each for the dress with and without sparkles, fur, cape with and without sparkles, strings, bow, and fur with or without the sparkles. I went with traditional Christmas hues on the left and randomly picked a pretty purple for the right, trimmed in white fur.

Another gift I couldn't wait to show off is our [C.YFashion] CHRISTMAS Gift jumpsuit. It has 3 versions (green, red, and white) each packed separately with jumpsuit and fur (sleeves) in sizes for Kalhene, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn bodies. The cute Santa hat is provided with each color as well, and it is adjustable. This is a fun choice for anyone who celebrates the holidays in SL in a warm climate, like one of the first homes Xan and I rented was a tropical beach house.

Next we see a little more fur trim, this time on the GAS {Christmas Set Myra - blue - SWANK] lingerie gift. This whole outfit is actually linked to wear as one piece, from the collar down to the garters, in sizing for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The sheen certainly caught my eye, and the heart shaped opening over the cleavage, and the black bows really pop against the lighter colors.

Speaking of shine, how about this dazzling Malandra - Fancy Dress Latex Silver gift? :) It almost reminded me of foil at first glance, but that is a latex type reflectivity that is simply stunning. Our strapless dress has daring slits on each side of the skirt, and hugs our curves beautifully. The gift includes eBody Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya sizes.

My final look of the night is the Dark Angel : Morgan Set Red gift. There are three dresses (red, white, and black trims) and the jacket which is more of a small shrug, all in sizes for Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. As the unpacker HUD allows us to click the brand we need, you'll only be delivering yourself the size/s you need and can hang onto the HUD for future reference :) The dress looks great in all three versions, with or without the jacket, thanks to the diagonal hem and sexy side slit. 

I had an outing today so it was a hectic one, par for the course whenever I leave the house :P  We did a mobile drive-thru order at a newly opened branch of a famous fast food place (not saying the name to avoid advertising for them or coming up in a search somehow) and because they have all new employees there, they were struggling. It was like 3PM so not exactly lunch or dinner rush, and I'd hoped that would make it quicker but that is not my luck, LOL. So the waiting got my anxiety all revved up, just stuck in a line that wasn't moving behind a cop car whose driver seemed frustrated too. The fries were ice cold, which was just as gross as it sounds, but I don't expect gourmet food from a drive-thru anyway :) Edible yes, but top notch is pushing it. Otherwise a decent day, and I'm still trying to come up with a game plan that'll allow me to share some Advent gifts some morning. I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SWANK Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: #SHOOSH Holly Xmas Outfit [FATPACK] $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: [C.YFashion] CHRISTMAS Gift jumpsuit $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 3:

Lingerie: GAS {Christmas Set Myra - blue - SWANK] $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Malandra - Fancy Dress Latex Silver $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Dark Angel : Morgan Set Red $0L Swank Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Noella Hair

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale ANNIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)