Feeling Spicy

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post comes to you from Spicy Girl, a delightful store I've visited before and always enjoyed their sassy style. Their store group is free to join, and they have some other gifts that are for various multi-designer groups too, so these looks are gifts for various groups. All of them can be joined for free at this time, so that is also a plus :) 

First up, I am enjoying the *SG* DRESS AMANDA gift for the Spicy Girl group. This flirty dress has intricately crossed straps in the back, hearts on the right ribcage, and the hem is gathered on the left thigh and tied loosely. We'll need to choose our underclothing wisely since the back dips pretty low and shows off a touch of bum cleavage ;) There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, as well as a HUD with 14 colors each for the dress and straps. The strap color even tints the tie in the front, very clever!

Another gift for the store's group is the charming *SG* HILARY SET. Its top and skirt are each provided in Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh body sizes. There is also a HUD included with a whopping 60 texture choices each for top and skirt, and 20 colors for the ruffles. As you can tell, some of the textures are plaids and others are florals, so there is an impressive variety on this HUD :)

The *SG* VERONIKA SET is another generous gift for the store's group, and for this one I switched from Lara 5.3 to X :) That's because our dress and boots each fit Lara X, Legacy, Perky, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. There is also a HUD of course, with 10 colors each for dress and ruffles, 36 colors each for boots and sole, and 4 metals so we get to change up the look as much as we wish. The boots are giving go-go dancer, and the dress almost looks strapless at first glance until you realize the ruffle around the neck connects to the bodice on the left. So fun!

Join the free Fitmesh Fanatics group or activate your tag if already a member, so you can claim the stunning *SG* DRESS PAOLLA gift :) It comes in sizing for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Lara X, Petite X, Legacy, Perky, and Reborn mesh bodies, with a HUD offering 20 textures for the dress and 17 for the trim. The combinations this allows are so generous and beautiful, I could have played with the HUD for ages. I swear it takes me so much longer to take notes and pictures when there are HUDs involved to distract me, lol, and I'm not mad about that fact.

My final look this evening can be yours for free with the Mesh Body Friends group tag. It's called *SG* MYUKA DRESS, and includes Belleza Classic/Dainty, Belleza Curvy/Dainty, Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes which is an impressive range. (I switched back to Lara 5.3 for this photo) The provided HUD has 40 textures each for the top, belt, and skirt portions of the dress, so we can get creative and come up with a look that suits our mood or personal tastes.

It was a busy day, and I did manage to get in another outing for the week by going to the dollar store with my mom. She hadn't realized where I meant it was, so even though it's 5 minutes away, I had to navigate by telling her where to turn and which little shopping center it was. Like ma'am I am working on deep breathing here because being in a car freaks me out, LOL, and being in a car with an uncertain driver is apparently 10000 times worse...it was fine though in the long run, as we wandered around chatting and then of course at the last second she refused to let me pay for my 2 items. She's tiny but she was about to tackle me, LMAO! I used to shop with her and her mom sometimes, and her mom would always try to pay for her too so it's not unprecedented at all. Tomorrow I'll be there for dinner, and then it'll be March before we know it :) I'm always excited for what each new month brings in SL. Well I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Spicy Girl:

Photo 1:

Dress: *SG* DRESS AMANDA $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: *SG* HILARY SET $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: *SG* VERONIKA SET $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: *SG* DRESS PAOLLA $0L Fitmesh Fanatics Group

Photo 5:

Dress: *SG* MYUKA DRESS $0L Mesh Body Friends Group

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP - Lyrical - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

The Fifty Anniversary

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I was excited to see that The Fifty is celebrating their third anniversary :) You may also know this event for the weekly sales Fifty Linden Fridays, and they have a lovely new event space for us to visit. Their Fifty Linden Fridays group is just $1L to join, and with that tag you can claim dozens of terrific gifts by clicking the boxes at most of the displays. I had a lot of fun checking out the discounted offers and picking up some demos, and of course the generous gifts to help us commemorate three years of The Fifty. 

For my first look, I combined two different gifts that I think are a cute pairing. The Palette - Crys Top [Black] is a very pretty cropped blouse with square neckline and puffed sleeves that end in pert ruffles. It comes in sizes for Lara X, Legacy, Perky, Reborn, Juicy Rolls, and Waifu mesh bodies. My shorts here are the [RED GIRL] Jayden Shorts Stripes gift, with versions 1 and 2 (left and right, respectively) each designed for Lara X, Legacy, and Reborn bodies. The thinnest stripes are the main difference, a reddish hue on v1 but a yellowish shade for v2. They are a flattering snug fit that caught my eye immediately.

The [RED GIRL] shorts came in handy again to share the -Pixicat- Astrid Cardigan gift. We receive the cardigan and singlet (cropped wisp of a top layered beneath) each in sizing for Legacy, Perky, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu, as well as a HUD with 23 colors for the singlet. The cardigan is open and has a fun hood, so I almost wanted to call it a hoodie :) It looks so cozy and warm!

This beauty is our RIOT / Katherine Dress & Blouse - Gift. The dress is what you're seeing here actually, with the included blouse being a shorter version that comes just to the natural waist and can be paired with your favorite bottoms. Each of these is provided in Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizing. The deep hunter green color is adorned with intriguing artwork that has a mystical flavor to it, very lovely indeed.

Next I shimmied into the KILLJOY Wallflower Dress and its provided BOM alpha layer to help cinch in the waist for a stunning look. This bare shouldered beauty comes in Lara X, Flat, Petite X, Legacy, V-Tech, Reborn, Waifu, and Reborn V-Tech mesh body sizing. I really enjoy the tiny polka dot pattern too, a fun little touch for sure.

My final look this evening is our cheezu. choa set : black gift, a sweet pairing of halter top and miniskirt. There are Legacy, Perky, Lara X, Petite X, and Reborn mesh body sizes for each piece, helping it fit many popular bodies. The top has a very pretty bow at the cleavage, and the skirt is slit on each thigh for an extra flash of skin.

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

Credits:

All Group Gifts from The Fifty:

Photo 1:

Top: Palette - Crys Top [Black] $0L FLF Group Gift

Shorts: [RED GIRL] Jayden Shorts Stripes $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 2:

Top: -Pixicat- Astrid Cardigan $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: RIOT / Katherine Dress & Blouse - Gift $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: KILLJOY Wallflower Dress $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: cheezu. choa set : black $0L FLF Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP - Lyrical - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Still Scandalized

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got some more group gifts for the new Scandalize group, which is just $20L to join and allows you access to several rooms of gifts in their new skybox. Just click the pink text sign "100+ Group Gifts Teleport" on the front desk, and you'll be whisked to the building with lots of treats for Scandalize and their sister store Beyond. Speaking of which, I'm also a member of Beyond's group which I believe has an $89L fee at the moment to join, so I might be sharing a few of their gifts soon from other rooms up in the group gifts area :) All of tonight's looks are from Scandalize though, and they are loaded with HUDs for versatility. These in particular are from the room to the west of where the teleporter lands you.

My first look is the Scandalize. Vivian. FATPACK, which is a fun gift consisting of the shirt, shirt long, and skirt. All of these are provided in Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya sizes, with detailed HUDs as is typical for this brand :) The main HUD offers 42 solid colors and 22 patterns for the shirt/dress, 42 colors for the skirt, and 42 for the belt which is attached to the shirts. The metals HUD gives us 42 options for the belt's hardware. I'm sure you can tell that I am wearing the long shirt on the left and the short one on the right, and our pattern is the bold stripes on the left.

Another generous gift I wanted to share is our SCANDALIZE. Reina. FATPACK. Its jumpsuit and belt both fit Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The main HUD has 42 solid colors and 22 patterns each for the top, waist, and pants portions of the jumpsuit, while the belt HUD offers 42 colors and 22 metals for our sleek belt. Then there's a strips HUD if you enjoy striped patterns, you can select from 22 colors each for the top, waist, and pants. On the right above I'd used the strips HUD for the top and pants, but the main HUD to choose a pattern in similar coloring for the waist band, and I removed the belt so you could see the waist without it.

There is definitely something fun about having matching footwear for your clothing, don't ya think? The SCANDALIZE. Ananda. FATPACK has a package of a dress and top (the top resembles the upper portion of the dress, but can be worn with your favorite bottoms instead) in sizing for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh bodies. Its main HUD offers 42 solid colors and 22 patterns apiece for the top, belt, and skirt portions of the dress, with the patterns being the beautiful floral seen above. There is a separate unpacking HUD with the wedges inside, which fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink high feet, and its HUD has 42 colors for the laces, 42 solids and 22 patterns for the main shoe, and 22 sole colors. Just think of the mixing and matching, and spring will be here soon!

I must have had spring on my mind again (still?) when I next slipped into the lovely Scandalize. Scotty. FATPACK dress. It has a pretty halter neckline, lacy waist, and short skirt with ruffles to match the ruffled trim of the cleavage-baring neckline. There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies, with a separate top piece in the same sizing for pairing with pants or a different skirt if you wish. The main HUD has 42 solid colors and 22 lace prints each for the top, skirt, and ruffles, and there's a pattern HUD that lets us rock these floral designs in 22 choices each for those same regions of top, skirt, and ruffles.

For my final look of the evening, I went cute-casual with our SCANDALIZE. Gabby. FATPACK group gift. The bra style top, unbuttoned collared shirt, and distressed denim style miniskirt are all provided in sizes to fit Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The main HUD offers 42 solid colors and 22 strips (striped) colors for the shirt, 22 colors of shirt pattern (plaid), 42 solids for the bra top, and 42 hues for the skirt with one labeled Jean seen on the right above. That's your classic denim blue with white fringe at the hem, so pretty! There is a string HUD also that offers 42 colors and 2 metals, which I used to change the bra clasp's metallic tone. When summer comes and you hit the beach, just slide on out of the shirt and leave the bra on :)

It was another day full of chaos, lol, and my stomach has still not forgiven me for accidentally eating onions again yesterday. This new vendor at the farmers market, a caterer, seems to believe that all savory type foods absolutely must contain onions, and I had some Saturday night in his white pizza and then again last night in his spinach and feta stuffed pretzel. My body doesn't respond to them very nicely, and I did an outing today while feeling fairly awful. I survived so that's a good thing, but my mood was not great. I got to watch some impressive hockey tonight though, a home-home series which means my team goes to the other team's home arena on Thursday where they will want revenge for the whupping we handed them tonight (6-1). I hope you're all having a pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Scandalize:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Scandalize. Vivian. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Reina. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Ananda. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Scandalize. Scotty. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Gabby. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP - Lyrical - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

MGSN Group Goodies

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting several wonderful stores to pick up their generous gifts for the MGSN group. That stands for Maitreya Gifts, Sales and News, so all of the gifts should fit that body; some are compatible with other brands too, coming in various sizes or sometimes BOM which works for most bodies. I did switch from my Lara X body to my 5.3, since some of these gifts I found are a bit older and do not have a size for the Lara X. It's really easy to switch though, and I do recommend having an outfit folder for each body so you can add/remove your bodies, HUDs, and if you choose to use a different shape for each, you can swap them out quickly. It's also worth mentioning that the MGSN group is currently free to join, so this is a very budget-friendly post :)

My first look comes from smesh, and is their lovely Gift Dress To MGSN Group. The mini dress has a high neckline to counterbalance that short, short hem, and it comes in Maitreya and Petite sizing. There is also a transparency HUD included, with + and - buttons as well as an Off button to return to full opacity. On the right above I clicked the + button a few times to make the fabric somewhat sheer, which gives the bold pink color a softer salmon tone. 

This gorgeous pairing is our Delicatt Couture - Hellen Outfit gift. The shirt fits Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Hourglass Petite, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies, while the skirt comes in a standard fitted size along with Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh body sizes. I'm sure it won't surprise you to see that we also receive a HUD with it, with 14 choices each for the top and skirt. Most of the top's textures are patterns, with a couple solids mixed in for good measure, and the skirt can match any of the patterns with a solid color. One detail I can't help but admire is the daisy-shaped lace on the neckline and the skirt's hem, really pulling the look together :)

Next I visited the incredibly generous Hilly Haalan store, teleported to the gifts building (TP pad where you land) and walked to the back left corner where I spied an MGSN group sign. There are a few great gifts here for this group, so I'm sharing two of them in the same look above :) The [hh] Gift Aileen Dress is the beauty on the left, and the equally striking [hh] GIFT FOR MGSN Divya Dress is the wrap dress I'm wearing on the right. Each of these are provided in a size to fit the Maitreya mesh body, and I really appreciate both their similarities and their differences. Aileen has a flirty slit on the right thigh, while Divya's wrapped front gives a tulip type opening in the front to show off a little leg too :) I also got a kick out of the contrast of the pale pink Aileen to the deep burgundy that Divya is sporting.

I need casual athleisurewear type outfits in SL too of course, so .: AlmaMiranda :. MGSN Animal Print Track Suit fits that bill in style :) We receive the tank top and pants each in Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes. The pants have a black stripe down each leg, matching the waistband, leg cuffs, and the edging on the tank top. As I mentioned yesterday too, I really enjoy animal prints for playful moods.

My final look this evening is a terrific gift from a store who is a go-to for me when it comes to these multi-designer group gifts :) The MONOMANIA - Dynamics outfit has a sporty lifted tank top and fun pants with racing stripes, which each fit Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. The coordinated sneakers are designed for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink flat feet, so they work with the same sizes/bodies as our clothing. So where is the best park nearby with a walking or jogging path? :)

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

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: smesh ~ Gift Dress To MGSN Group $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Delicatt Couture - Hellen Outfit $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress Left: Hilly Haalan [hh] Gift Aileen Dress $0L MGSN Group Gift

Dress Right: [hh] GIFT FOR MGSN Divya Dress $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: .: AlmaMiranda :. MGSN Animal Print Track Suit $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: MONOMANIA - Dynamics $0L MGSN Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP - Lyrical - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Gifts From Monstarous

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post will help you if you've been craving fresh new nail looks, or need some cute clothing gifts :) The {Monstarous} group is currently free to join, and there is a wall that has lots of generous treats for us including all of their 2023 advent gifts. That means there are dozens of free goodies awaiting, with even some home decor in those advent gifts so truly a nice variety. I appreciate seeing designers branch out to different genres, seeing what suits them and their clientele.

First we take a look at the gorgeous {Monstarous} Watercolour Rainbow dress. This group gift includes sizes for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The hot pink cuffed sleeves match the attached belt, bringing out one of the colors in our splashy pattern :) We've got a bit of cleavage on display here too, nothing scandalous but enough to expect second glances.

I'm done with adulting, let's go be mermaids in our new {Monstarous} Mermaid Cutie Tee! This comfy looking t-shirt is provided in Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Perky, Lara X, Petite X, and Reborn mesh body sizing, all with a precious mermaid floating on the front. She looks great against the wash of aqua ombre, like she is happy at home in the sea :) 

I did promise you some nails, so please have a gander at the stunning {Monstarous Nails} Party Animal Stiletto Nails - GG Mar'24. They are shaped with a perfect point on each mesh nail, and decorated in animal print for that party atmosphere the name promises. The gift consists of Erika, Gen X, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Peach, Prima, and Reborn sizes, as well as a HUD offering 8 texture colors. As a reminder, to wear mesh nails we simply use our body's HUD to hide the built in nails, then add the corresponding size to our outfit. 

If almond shaped nails tickle your fancy, how about these {Monstarous Nails} Spotacular beauties? They are found in the Advent box 4 inside that Advent 2023 gift, which I must mention many of the contents are no-copy even though the box itself doesn't show it (SL being odd, it happens) so PLEASE open all these Advent gifts the traditional way by rezzing out and right click - copy to inventory. You'll receive sizes for Erika, Gen X, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Peach, Prima, and Reborn bodies/hands, in 5 different numbered variations. I randomly chose two here and enjoyed the polka dot pattern as well as the shape, in just the right length for my personal preferences.

My final look of the evening is another set of nails that I simply adore, our {Monstarous Nails} Advent Box 05 Zig My Zag gift. These tapered almond mesh manicures come in Erika, Gen X, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Peach, Prima, and Reborn sizes, in 4 color variations each. The wavy patterns and pastel hues remind me of fancy Easter eggs, a holiday which will be here before we know it, so that is not a bad thing by any means. I'd still wear them any day of the year of course ♥.

I hope you all had a nice weekend :) Mine was a quiet one, which is a vast improvement over last week's, and I've got a few things planned for my upcoming week that should be beneficial. One of my outings will be with my mom, which somehow evolved into a girls' trip to the dollar store, LOL! It's not really exciting, but she loves going to them because we appreciate bargains in this family. It's close enough to be convenient and she is familiar with the route to get there, so I'm not asking her to go out of her comfort zone while driving. The weather should be much nicer this week too, so that's always a plus. I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from {Monstarous}:

Photo 1:

Dress: {Monstarous} Watercolour Rainbow $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Top: {Monstarous} Mermaid Cutie Tee $0L Group Gift

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

Photo 3:

Nails: {Monstarous Nails} Party Animal Stiletto Nails - GG Mar'24 $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Nails: {Monstarous Nails} Advent Box 04 Spotacular $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Nails: {Monstarous Nails} Advent Box 05 Zig My Zag $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP - Lyrical - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Scandalous Weekend

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we're returning to Scandalize, who has a new group and a remodeled group gift skybox for us, as I mentioned about a week ago :) The group is $20L to join, which is quite reasonable for access to over a hundred free gifts with that tag active. Their sister store Beyond has gifts for their paid group up there also, so be sure to look around to see which brand's room you are in as you wander through doorways to explore the various sections up there. There is a landing spot at the main store, please walk in and head towards the front desk where you'll see a sign of pink text that says 100+ Group Gifts and the word Teleport. Give it a click, and away you go to a treasure trove of treats! I know this may seem oddly specific, but I headed to the first room to the west after landing up there, so all of these gifts can be found in that room. Last time I focused on that first room we landed in and I still have several goodies to share in the near future from both rooms plus others.

For my first look this evening, I am enjoying our SCANDALIZE. Lydia. FATPACK group gift. There are two versions of the top, with and without lace, and both of those and the shorts are all provided in Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh body sizes. Then we get to have fun with HUDs :) The main HUD offers 42 colors for the top, 22 for the lace version, plus 42 solid colors and 22 patterns for the shorts. Then the HUD for the attached belt has 42 metals, 42 solid colors and 22 patterns for the belt material. So I'm wearing the lace top on the right of course, and the original on the left comes to a sleek point above the navel. 

My RL chilly weather makes me really appreciate the sleek and cozy beauty of our SCANDALIZE. Teila. FATPACK gift. It consists of the mini dress (with spaghetti straps and sweetheart neckline), a cropped top in the same style, and open coat with built in belt, each in sizing for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The top is a great option if you want to layer some leggings or pants beneath the coat instead :) As with most fatpacks we do have HUDs, and one offers 42 solids and 22 patterns each for the dress, belt, and straps. The coat HUD has the same offerings of 42 solid colors and 22 patterns which are all that familiar plaid you see on the right above, and there's a coat buttons HUD that lets us pick from 42 colors. The dress HUD has similar offerings for the dress and top, so whichever you wear beneath can be solid colored or with that embossed floral texture.

There is something so appealing about a knit texture, those slender ridges that stretch to accommodate our curves, which is a feature of our lovely SCANDALIZE. Nimisha. FATPACK gift. The sleeveless cropped top, mini skirt, and waist chain in gold and silver versions are all included in Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya sizing. The HUDs are numbered, and HUD 1 has 42 solid colors and 22 patterns each for the top, waist, and waist skirt, then HUD 2 offers 42 colors and 22 pattern colors for the skirt, as well as 44 'strips skirt' choices. As you can see above, the top's pattern is a leopard print, while the skirt has a fun plaid :) I'm shy about mixing patterns so I paired each type with its solid counterpart instead.

Another treat that will come in handy once warmer weather returns is this sweet SCANDALIZE. Flarya. FATPACK set. Our top, separate sleeves, and shorts are all designed for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies, with lots of HUDs to customize the look. The top HUD has 42 solid colors and 22 strips (striped) for the top, 42 colors for the ruffles, and 42 solids and 22 strips for the sleeves. The shorts HUD lets us select from 42 solids and 22 strips for the shorts and 42 solid colors each for the waist and laces. There's even a HUD for the shorts metals with 42 selections :) I do appreciate that this brand has a lot of variety for their metals, as I've seen plenty of RL clothing that has painted metals in just about any color you can imagine, rather than just the traditional gold or silver. 

The SCANDALIZE. Nivvi. FATPACK is my final look of the evening, and I must say it really tickled my fancy :) There are two versions of the jumpsuit - the one on the left above labeled "w/metals" and the one on the right with a loosely tied belt or sash - each of which come in sizes for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya bodies. Then the HUDs bring the magic, with one offering 42 colors each for the top and waist (on the non-metals version), and 42 solids plus 22 ombres for the pants portion. The belts HUD has 42 colors for the bow which is the belt on that version, and 7 metals for the wide belt of that variety. I always wind up saying this with intricate HUDs but I do highly recommend just clicking all the buttons, LOL, well at least one from each row, to see what responds and what creates a look that makes you happy. Maybe you love ombres, or maybe they give you the ick...perhaps you want a solid look from head to toe, or your current mood craves the more colors the better :) My job is to help you find affordable outfits, and yours is to decide how you prefer to wear them.

The beginning of the week dragged by, but the second half simply flew for me. I can barely believe the weekend is here already :) Thanks to the sub-freezing temps I am not going to the farmers market tomorrow, but I am writing up a shopping list for the housemate to grab a few tasty treats for me. I'm not sure what else my weekend will hold, other than therapy Sunday, but exploring in SL is a given :) I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Scandalize:

Photo 1:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Lydia. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Teila. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Nimisha. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Flarya. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Nivvi. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Friday - Essential [FLF]

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Inventory Trends

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm taking you for a tour of stores where you can find gifts for the Inventory Trends group, which is currently free to join. That really does give us extra incentives to stop by these already wonderful shops, most of which I was already quite familiar with and gladly so. 

My first look of the evening is a cute and casual gift called Petry Model --> Outfit OSDO. The bodysuit and jeans are each provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. There's also a HUD for each piece; the bodysuit HUD offers 10 colors while the pants HUD has 8 shades of denim to choose from. The pants being open in the front would feel naughty if we weren't wearing something beneath, and I really like the buckled straps on the bodysuit. 

The gift at RADEX is also just my style, partly thanks to more denim :) Their Mesh Narven All Colours Jean Shirt comes in 3 classic sizes (S, M, L) along with sizing for Freya, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous mesh bodies. You can probably guess that there's a HUD tucked in there too, well that has 16 texture options including a few patterns like the animalistic one on the right above :) 

We all deserve a new little black dress with extra details, so I'm going to suggest our gift Black Angel. Their LONDYN DRESS by BA Store is a stunning mini halter dress with golden chains draped across the neckline and in the back, oh and let's not forget the ones on each thigh! There are sizes for Erika, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies included.

Next up, the BWC Rose dress gift has me thinking of spring and wild animals at the same time. The pattern is a leopard print adorned with some rose blooms in your choice of 4 colors via HUD, and the dress itself is a halter style tied at the neck so the bow and tails drape down our back in a flirty way. It fits Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, and Reborn mesh bodies.

My final look of the night is a real showstopper, thanks to DM Design and their Giorgia Set Gift. The tiger stripes are making me wonder how I accidentally wound up with an animal print theme for this post, LOL, but that is not a complaint by any means. Our top and skirt are each provided in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies.

I was supposed to go out today but some snow squalls and an upset stomach (the housemate's, not mine for once) prevented it. At least I am still going to my parents' tomorrow for dinner as far as I know, and I am definitely looking forward to that :) Otherwise I am just working on a few things in SL while trying to sort my inventory better, such a challenge for 17+ years' worth of clutter. I hope you're all having a great day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Petry Model --> Outfit OSDO $0L Inventory Trends Gift

Photo 2:

Top: RADEX Mesh Narven All Colours Jean Shirt $0L Inventory Trends Gift

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

Photo 3:

Dress: Black Angel LONDYN DRESS by BA Store $0L Inventory Trends Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: BWC Rose dress $0L Inventory Trends Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: DM Design ~ Giorgia Set Gift $0L Inventory Trends Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Friday - Essential [FLF]

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Divah Style

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting the charming Divah Style store, and you'll be excited to know that their store group is currently free to join. That will enable you to claim about a dozen group gifts, for which I am very grateful :) Their generosity is as impressive as their style, flirty and fun for daily wear or special occasions. 

For my first look of the evening I chose a sporty outfit, simply called [D.S] 041. Our top and shorts are each provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes, and as you can guess there is also a HUD with 6 colors for each. Each of the top's colors have a different word across the front stripe, or in one case no word at all...they're various sports, like the "Baseball" variety I'm wearing here on the left :) I really like the way the shorts are cut, a little sassy but not inappropriate, and the stripes down the sides are a playful touch.

Speaking of sassy, our [D.S] 039 gift is a dress with a daring difference :) It's the hem, trimmed in lace and super short, lifted high on the bum on that left side! We receive sizing for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh bodies, as well as a HUD with 6 enjoyable textures. The owl peeking at us on the rose colored choice above on the left makes me so happy, and I'm sure there are plenty of cat lovers out there who will want to pick the teal I did on the right. If the hemline is a modesty issue for anyone, simply add your favorite leggings beneath and it becomes a terrific tunic top.

What's even better than a sexy dress? My answer - a sexy dress that comes with matching shoes! The [D.S] 138 gift consists of an underbust dress that fits Freya, Isis, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Tonic Curvy bodies, a black top in sizes for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Maitreya, and Tonic Curvy bodies, and the coordinated heels to fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink high feet. There's even a HUD included for the dress, so you can choose from 5 colors for it. The black of the top and heels will always go with your dress wonderfully as neutrals :)

Another spicy lil outfit is our [D.S] 038 gift :) The halter top says "BAD GIRL" on a mugshot of a dog in a scarf and heart shaped sunglasses, which definitely made me giggle and want to argue that all dogs are the goodest bois and girls. It comes in the same sizes as the tattered denim shorts, which would be Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique. Also included are our tiptoe sneakers, which fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink high feet. The outfit really pulls itself together nicely, and makes me want to go somewhere warm and breezy in SL.

For my final look of the night, I opened our [D.S] 102 gift which contains the [C.S] Set Rolly, as it was known before the store's rebrand. I spent a lot of time on roller skates as a kid, but mine definitely didn't have this tiptoe high heel style ;) They're unrigged so you can adjust them by the way, although they fit my Maitreya feet perfectly right out of the box. As for the clothing, the shirt, bra, panties, and skirt are all designed for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies. The panties have a HUD with 5 colors in case you feel like mixing instead of matching, and the skirt has playful suspenders drooped down with text on them that I couldn't quite make out. 

Whew, another stressful day here...the power company has been here for over 8 hours (it's 1 AM here) to remove the tree on the wires, chop it up, replace the pole, and of course put up the new transformer. No idea when they'll be done, but chainsaws are loud any time of day if you aren't expecting it. Therapy went fairly well, and OOPS the power just went out and we're on the generator so they must be setting up the new transformer. That was a shock, sitting here in pitch dark for a bit! So I'm probably going out tomorrow briefly since the driveway should be accessible, fingers crossed, and that'll be the first time since last Friday. Weather is fun :P  I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Divah Style:

Photo 1:

Outfit: [D.S] 041 $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: [D.S] 039 $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: [D.S] 138 $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: [D.S] 038 $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: [D.S] 102/[C.S] Set Rolly $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Friday - Essential [FLF]

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Le'La Group Variety

 Hiya everyone! Tonight instead of picking one multi-designer group and sharing gifts from several different stores, I did the reverse and chose one generous store - Le'La - and am sharing a handful of their gifts for various groups. All of the featured groups are currently free to join, which may make you extra grateful for those additional group slots SL recently implemented :) To be fair, I am excited about those group slots anyway, lol, but I'm also a huge fan of Le'La and their style. Quick reminder that the group gifts are so prolific that they have their own building, so from the fixed landing spot please go out the front door and follow the path of little fairy lights on the floor...it is towards the right. I will be doing my usual one group/several stores and gifts to visit soon too :)

My first look of the evening is the {Le'La} Avannny Set Gift, which is for the Inventory Trends group. It is such a fun outfit, comprised of the top, sleeves, and ruffled skirt that are all provided in sizing for Freya, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. Since the sleeves are separate, you can wear just the top and skirt without them if you prefer. I love the color, and the shiny texture! 

You know when you see this type of pose, I'm trying to cover my nipples ;) The {Le'La} Kajsa Body Gift for the SLFO group is a lacy bodysuit with great seams and boning, and comes in Erika, Freya, Hourglass, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Flat, Petite, and Reborn mesh body sizes. The beautiful blue shade reminds me of a clear sky, truly lovely.

Next I slipped into the beautiful {Le'La} Grace Dress Gift which can be yours for free with the Suna Designs group tag. If you are a fan of lace like I am, I think you'll really appreciate the layered embroidered look here :) There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies, along with a HUD that has 4 color options on it. Three are fairly neutral shades of beige or off-white, with the other being the charming pale lavender you see on the right. 

The Paparazzi group gift is this playful {Le'La} Gertrudes Top & Jacket Gift. Our cardigan and tank top each come in Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Nerido, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy mesh body sizing. The cardigan is slipped down our right shoulder just a bit, such a sassy little touch :) We can pair this set with just about any bottoms that tickle our fancy, from pants to jeans to skirts of any length or style...I went with the white pair of Delizio jeans whose fatpack gift you can find on the marketplace, just to highlight the solid white top layered beneath the black and white print jacket. 

For my final look of the evening, please join the Maitreya Shoppers group or activate the tag if you're already a member, so you can click and claim {Le'La} Daisy Outfit :) The geometric lace at the waist and hem certainly caught my attention, with shiny fabric on both dress and boots. These pieces are each provided in sizing for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies, as well as a HUD that offers 6 color options for each. There is something so sexy about stiletto heels that lace all the way up to mid-thigh on the sides, don't ya think? Mixing and matching is always a pleasure too.

My day was a bit frustrating, since the downed power line is still draped across the driveway so we are still trapped in the house. I should have been doing outings this week in the car, but we're at the mercy of the power company who came out Monday and installed a temp transformer but left wires and a broken pole 😒. Time to come back and finish the job, people! The mail can't be delivered because of the tree in the circle, so we are wondering when the township can and will step in and make cleanup happen. You can tell I'll have lots to talk about in therapy tomorrow, lol, but I need to focus on how my anxiety has responded to legit stress. I'd say the immediate response was rough, but now it is leveling out a little. We talk a lot about the odds of something bad happening being very minimal, and yet this hunk of dead tree beat the odds and beat up my house. I am shaking my head and wryly chuckling because it is better than crying or hollering. Xan has been very good about helping me keep my head up, we take our roles as each other's emotional support humans very seriously :) I hope you're all having a decent day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from {Le'La}:

Photo 1:

Outfit: {Le'La} Avannny Set Gift $0L Inventory Trends Group

Photo 2:

Bodysuit: {Le'La} Kajsa Body Gift $0L SLFO Group

Photo 3:

Dress: {Le'La} Grace Dress Gift $0L Suna Designs Group

Photo 4:

Top: {Le'La} Gertrudes Top & Jacket Gift $0L Paparazzi Group

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

Photo 5:

Outfit: {Le'La} Daisy Outfit $0L Maitreya Shoppers Group

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Friday - Essential [FLF]

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)