Happy Swankiversary

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post shows off several more group gifts from the Swank Event and their 12th anniversary round. Just make sure you have the free group's tag active and click all the glass and gold globes you can find at many of the 200+ booths. They won't even distract you from the wonderful shopping :) We have two floors to explore, with a little something for everyone so be sure to invite your friends as well. 

My first look is the playful [If Design] Siane gift. It includes the bodysuit and tiny skirt in sizes for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, Juicy, and Waifu mesh bodies each. There's also a HUD provided with 15 colors apiece for the bodysuit, laces, metals, and skirt, just click the words on the left side of the HUD. There are also arrows to adjust the alpha up and down, so each piece can be made sheer if you wish.

Next I've changed into the lovely [Enchantress] Rian Body Gift, which also caused me a bit of a mystery ;) I saw it as a top and panties that are linked by a crossed belt, and was not seeing the sheer midriff; yet it somehow appeared in my photos like a ghost! LOL! I honestly like it both ways, and I kept playing with the HUD which offers 20 colors each for the main, middle, and belt. The bodysuit fits Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Lara X, Petite X, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. I really need to try it on again to find out if the middle will become visible, like I could see it briefly become solid gray while the new color rezzed but then went invisible. SL is full of mysteries sometimes :)

I may have fallen in love again...with this amazing gift! The *HH* Diaz Cocktail Dress Barbies Revenge from HAWKER'S HOUSE is a gorgeous slip dress in fitmesh sizes S, M, and L, as well as Freya, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Reborn, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous mesh body sizing. I adore the purple to pink ombre and those fun diagonal pinstripes. 

Three cheers for the ANNA[Beth Dress]Gift since it's giving me strong cheerleader vibes :) The high necked sleeveless top has an image that says Sakuneko blog on it, and pleated skirts are such a throwback to my Catholic school days that it makes me smile. We receive Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn sizes in this gift.

For my final look tonight, I'm feeling flirty in the Dark Angel . Hope Set Blue gift. The top and skirt are separates, and we can choose from Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu bodies from the unpacking HUD. That way you don't have to deliver all the sizes at once and clog up your inventory :) I always hold onto those HUDs in case I want to use a different body in the future though.

I think the weekend felt long, but not in a bad way by any means. The farmers market was really fun, not many vendors but the ones who were there were all enjoying the nice weather just like I was. I'm probably going to go out on Tuesday that will mean an evening off from blog, but it is something positive and progress is a good thing. I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SWANK Event 12th Anniversary:

Photo 1:

Outfit: [If Design] Siane $0L SWANK Group

Photo 2:

Bodysuit: [Enchantress] Rian Body Gift $0L SWANK Group

Photo 3:

Dress: HAWKER'S HOUSE *HH* Diaz Cocktail Dress Barbies Revenge $0L SWANK Group

Photo 4:

Dress: ANNA[Beth Dress]Gift $0L SWANK Group

Photo 5:

Outfit: Dark Angel . Hope Set Blue $0L SWANK Group

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Verse - Essential

Skin: enLight RUE 5-Satin, Xtreme Model Skin 5-Satin & nipple covers

Ring: ~~ Ysoral ~~  .:  Luxe Wedding Ring Lore:. 

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

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Gifts For MGSN

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we're exploring some designers who are part of the MGSN Group, short for Maitreya Gifts, Sales and News. It is currently free to join, so the gifts you're about to see will not cost anything but a group slot :) Just look for the group's sign or logo in each store, and you will find plenty of generous treats waiting. Often these stores are part of several multi-designer groups, so be on the lookout for other familiar logos too.

Our first stop is KyaraFashion, where I happily claimed their .:KF:. GIFT MGSN Dress Ariel. This stunning strapless mini comes with or without built in panties, each in sizes for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, Juicy, and Waifu. We also receive a matching fur stole in a single mesh size that I would say fits most bodies, certainly worth trying it on :) I just burst out laughing at my own train of thought here...we used to call those boas, and OMG those are because of boa constrictors, aren't they? There is a snakelike quality about how it's wound around the arms. Did I just catch up with the rest of the world on that one? LOL!

This sexy goodie is our AJ_outfit ELYSHA gift from ANGEL"s JEWELRY. I didn't realize from the picture on the wall just how sheer our top is, so I might be adding some pasties to wear out and about :) The top, arms, panty, and skirt are all designed for Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, so there are various ways to wear this by leaving off the sleeves or even the panties if you are feeling particularly racy. 

Next we have the lovely [COSMOS] Bahiah Top & Skirt Set gift, which was one of the first things I spotted when I landed and was so excited to see that it's a gift! We do have to right click and pay $1L but that will be automatically refunded while the gift is delivered. There are Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, and Petite X sizes each of the top and skirt, as well as a HUD that offers 20 colors each for the top, skirt, and belt. There are also opacity % buttons that I had a hard time with, because the writing is too small for my ancient eyes so I wasn't certain how to work them. It is just me, or does the outfit look mint chocolate flavored on the right?

Another gift I picked up on my travels is the ::T.B.O.M::Lorella Sporty Outfit from The Best Of Me. Our partly fishnet top and miniskirt each have white racing stripes, regardless of which colors you pick from the enclosed HUD - 8 for each piece. Both the top and skirt are designed for the Maitreya mesh body. 

The [If design] Love you gift is my final look this evening, and I'm certainly loving it :) We receive sizing for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, as well as a HUD with 12 colors. The sections mentioned on the HUD are Love you, border, and dress, and the picture shows the words "Love you" on the back above the dress to the right of our spine; as you can see it did not show up for me though. SL is not always kind to me lately, so hopefully you'll be able to get it to appear for you :) Even without, it's still a wonderful gift and I really appreciate the fun texturing and the ability to change the edges to contrast the main dress.

It was one of those days with plans changing at the last minute, but things worked out as well as they can with a sick housemate. I've got a sore throat that could be allergy related, and the housemate's issues seem to be in the sinus region only, so they are not to blame (probably). I am so eager for the new month to start in SL, so we can enjoy some spooky event gifts and hunt prizes together :) I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: KyaraFashion .:KF:. GIFT MGSN Dress Ariel $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: ANGEL"s JEWELRY AJ_outfit ELYSHA $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: [COSMOS] Bahiah Top & Skirt Set $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: The Best Of Me ::T.B.O.M::Lorella Sporty Outfit $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: [If design] Love you $0L MGSN Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Eternity - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND Cleo

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Sweet Swank Treats

 Hiya everyone! Tonight feels like a good time to check out more SWANK Event group gifts from their 11th anniversary round as we ease into the new week. The gifts can be found by clicking the clear globes with gold Swank logo and number 11 at many of the displays on both floors of this massive event :) Just be sure to have their free group tag active, and you too will feel like you've been showered with several holidays' worth of treats. Since some brands have more than one setup at the event, they might put a gift at only one of them, or put out multiple gifts so you'll see some brand names more than once while you unpack it all. Enjoy the treasure trove!

My first look of the evening is our [C.YFashion]*MEL*DRESS GIFT GROUP, a short mini dress that is not short on sex appeal ;) There are sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies, along with a HUD that lets us pick from 6 colors for the main fabric. The wide netting stays neutral black, which looks amazing with any hue you pick :)

I'm feeling groovy in our [If design] Perla gift here, because it's hard not to feel that way when sporting tie dye. The daring dress and tied panties are provided in sizing for Legacy, Legacy Boobs, Perky, Maitreya, Reborn, and Juicy mesh bodies. The enclosed HUD offers a whopping 56 textures for each piece, plus the ability to tint the chosen texture so the possibilities are virtually endless. There are plenty of solid colors too, so if the patterns here aren't your thing, you certainly have other choices that should appeal to you.

The Dark Angel : Kara Set Blue gift can be worn two ways, and looks fantastic either way. It consists of a cardigan and strapless dress, in Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes. I love the way the paler blue strings tying our cardigan closed match the one beneath the bust perfectly, so we are very nicely coordinated in this outfit. I find it very timely for the upcoming cooler weather too, having the option to add the warmth of the cardigan.

Next I slipped into our flirty KiraStyle // TOP & SKIRT 12 gift, whose top and skirt are each designed for Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy mesh bodies. The HUD lets us choose from 40 textures each for top and skirt, then 20 colors apiece for the edges/bows of each piece. The bared midriff seemed like a perfect excuse to share another gift, the Malandra - Connie BAD GIRL - BODY TATTOO. It is provided as a BOM layer, and I had to giggle because the crown at the end of the text made me wonder if we are now officially the queen of bad girls for wearing it? I'm usually a good girl type, but SL tends to bring out a different side in me sometimes so I'll wear this crown.

For my final look, I am wearing the versatile Nala Design - Alex Top paired with their Alex Skirt. These are separate gifts, so let's start with (from) the top. It fits Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Peach, Prima Busty, Reborn, Waifu, and Star mesh bodies, and includes a HUD with 8 solid colors and 9 sheer ones. The sheer is that lacy wisp on the right above, and you can guess why I had to make that the rear view ;) Our skirt comes in a similar set of sizes (not quite identical though) of Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Peach, Reborn, and Star bodies, plus a HUD with 12 color options. The pleats add visual interest, and the brief hemline is as flirty as the crossed top.

It was a decent day, with a productive support group session (from the anxiety center my therapist works for) and getting things planned for the upcoming week. My outing tomorrow is going to be picking up dinner at a 50s themed place about 20-25 minutes away, to keep me expanding the limits of how far I'm comfortable going. I haven't decided yet what I'm getting, but everything there is delicious :) 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:

Dress: [C.YFashion]*MEL*DRESS GIFT GROUP $0L SWANK Group

Photo 2:

Outfit: [If design] Perla $0L SWANK Group

Photo 3:

Outfit: Dark Angel : Kara Set Blue $0L SWANK Group

Photo 4:

Outfit: KiraStyle // TOP & SKIRT 12 $0L SWANK Group

Tattoo: Malandra - Connie BAD GIRL - BODY TATTOO $0L SWANK Group

Photo 5:

Top: Nala Design - Alex Top $0L SWANK Group

Skirt: Nala Design - Alex Skirt $0L SWANK Group

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Tumble - Blonde

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. Almond TOSCA

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Fitmesh Fanatics

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post is a tour through some Fitmesh Fanatics group gifts from various participating stores. The Fitmesh Fanatics group is free to join, and we can enjoy these gifts for free as well :) As you probably already know, I'm a huge fan of this type of multi-designer group that collects info from all the participating designers in one location, so they can inform us of sales and new releases. They can change these gifts whenever they wish though, so I wouldn't hesitate if you see something you want.

My first look comes from [ConTrato], their Bikini Elena gift. The strapless top and panties each come in Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Khara, Kupra, Kups, Lara X, Legacy, and Reborn mesh body sizes. We also receive a HUD with 20 colors for each, so we get to mix and match if we wish :) One of my favorite features is the golden heart shaped charms on the ends of the strings, both top and bottom.

Another gift that feels just right for this time of year is our *LB* Sunflower outfit from *Lovely Bee*. The bra and skirt are linked to wear as one piece, in sizing for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The pattern of sunflowers on their tall stems looks great on a green background, very nature oriented and summery.

Next I changed into the lovely Tibuki - Libby FF Gift, and at this point I also changed from Lara X to 5.3 body :) The short sleeved crop top and plaid pleated skirt will each fit Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. Did you notice that the top has a tiny edging of plaid fabric on the hem, cuffs, and around the heart shaped cutout? It is subtle in photos, and someone would have to be checking you out pretty closely to notice it in person ;) It's me, I look for details like that...

Sometimes I just need a new shirt, something cute and flirty, so I was tickled pink (and several other colors) to find the Graffitiwear WS Tank gift waiting for us. It includes standard mesh body sizes as well as sizes for eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies. There's also a nice HUD inside, with 4 varieties of colorful plaids that made it hard to choose just two to share. I paired it with the white pair out of the Delizio jeans fatpack that we can find for free on the marketplace, always handy and versatile.

My final look of the evening gives us a little peek-a-booty, lol, so if you're feeling sassy this weekend I would say it's time to grab our [If design] Vixie gift. This treat consists of the top, top 2 (no idea what the difference is) and pants, each in sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. The enclosed HUD offers 15 colors apiece for the top, bow pants, string bow, belt pants, and main pants portions. We also have the ability to adjust bright, glow, and alpha, plus tint the chosen colors. In order to claim this, you will need to right click the vendor and pay $1L which will be immediately refunded while the gift is delivered to you.

It was a pleasant day here, but I may be developing a fear of AI...let me explain, lol, it's not as kooky as it sounds and I'm not 100% serious. My mom mentioned our favorite local restaurant and said the search engine's AI said it was closed today, to which my housemate replied it was open, he ate lunch there. She said well AI said it was closed, probably meaning that it confused her but he was like I WAS THERE, don't tell me it was closed. Sigh. I'd had a dream before all this that we were looking through more old photos (which we actually didn't do for once) and I took new ones somehow but AI was writing the descriptions on the back like my grandma used to do. But of course they were all wrong, like a group of 3 people was labeled "a man walks his dog on a sunny day" or something dumb. It just makes it frustrating that every browser and phone and well, everything is forcing us to interact with AI whether we want to or not, and it's usually wrong. Ask it how many Rs are in the word strawberries, it'll tell you 2. At least you know I'm not using AI to write my blog posts :) I'm a real live human, flawed and quirky but definitely a person. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Bikini: [ConTrato] Bikini Elena $0L FMF Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: *Lovely Bee* *LB* Sunflower $0L FMF Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Tibuki - Libby FF Gift $0L FMF Group Gift

Photo 4:

Top: Graffitiwear WS Tank $0L FMF Group Gift

Pants: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega $0L Marketplace

Photo 5:

Outfit: [If design] Vixie $0L FMF Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP Taffy - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. Almond SOLE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

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)

Gifts For MGSN Group

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I bopped around the grid visiting several MGSN (Maitreya Gifts, Sales & News) group's participating stores, finding plenty of treats to share with all of you. The group is free to join, and many of their designers have gifts for anyone visiting with the group tag active. Just look for the MGSN sign, frequently among other gifts for multi-designer groups like this. We can't really tell how often these are swapped out for others, so any of these could be changed soon and you might not want to hesitate if you see something you just can't live without :)

My first stop was {Poeme}, where the MGSN tag will let you claim their lovely Espionne Bleu Summer Gown. I know I know, lol, it isn't exactly summer according to the calendar here anymore, but in SL we can visit any climate we wish to at any given moment so this is still quite handy. The gown comes in sizes for Erika, Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, and has a tropical feeling thanks to the amount of skin shown :) 

I made a last minute decision to add what I call modesty flowers here, those white coverings I popped over my breasts in Photoshop since the lace of these dresses is very noticeably sheer in that area. The Delicatt Couture - Cassandra Gown P8 is a pack of 3 versions of this beautiful long dress - lace blue, blue, and lace C.5 - each in standard mesh sizes along with Freya, Isis, Venus, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh body sizing. The one on the left above is blue lace, and lace C.5 can be seen on the right with their gorgeous rear view and pert train. The one just called 'blue' is solid without the lace so I could have worn that to avoid showing off the nips, lol, but I really wanted you to see the intricate lace.

The [COSMOS] Joyce Dress / 20 Colors Fatpack group gift for MGSN is sure to turn heads too! This sleek minidress is unzipped to show off cleavage, and comes in Maitreya, Lara X, and Petite X sizes. The HUD provided has 20 colors for the dress and 5 for the metal, so your zipper and heart-shaped pull can also change to suit your tastes. So pretty!

Another gift that reminded me of sunshine and warm weather is the ND - Meiah Denim Dress from Nala Design. This sweet dress has pockets on the skirt front and spaghetti straps with alternating colored gemstones, all adjustable with the included HUD. It's got 15 choices each for the outside up, outside down, inside up, and inside down portions of the dress, 12 diamonds colors for each set of gems, and 4 metals, so as usual I'm going to suggest playing with the HUD and seeing what all it does :) The dress fits Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies, as well as having 5 standard sizes included.

My final look of the evening also made me think 'variety', and 'sexy' and 'wow' :) The [If design] Beck dress fits Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and reborn mesh bodies, with a HUD offering 20 colors each for the bra portion and the main dress. On the left above I was going for contrast, then on the right my goal was to show off that side slit so I kept things more simple with all in blue. As you can see, it looks fantastic either way :)

The slight cold I was developing last night has continued to worsen today, so I'm a crabby feverish-feeling magpie with a sore throat and cough. I've also been listening to the housemate coughing until they gag, at least a dozen fits of that, and as an emetophobic (fear of vomit) I guess you can imagine that my mood was not improved by that at all. Sigh. I am not going to my parents' for dinner tomorrow because who knows if I'm contagious or not, and it isn't work risking. As for blogging, I will if I feel up to it but that is not guaranteed at this point. Just in case I should wish you a happy weekend now, and a decent day/evening with many magical germ-free virtual magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: {Poeme} Espionne Bleu Summer Gown $0L MGSN Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Delicatt Couture - Cassandra Gown P8 $0L MGSN Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: [COSMOS] Joyce Dress / 20 Colors Fatpack $0L MGSN Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Nala Design ND - Meiah Denim Dress $0L MGSN Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: [If design] Beck $0L MGSN Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP Lyrical - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Almond LILLY SKIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

More Womenstuff Wonders

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post features more Womenstuff Hunt prizes, all of which are free if you are a member of the Womenstuff Group which does have a $50L fee to join. As there are over 100 prizes, it works out to be less than half a linden dollar per goodie, so it feels like a very worthwhile value to me. I'd already been a member of the group for ages, as at least one of their prior hunt rounds (possibly pre-blogging for me, so before 2015) required the group tag also. Now if you go to the 'Stuff Lounge you can click the sign with the group tag active and get a very helpful HUD, which acts as a teleporter and your hint giver, along with showing a photo of each prize as you arrow your way through the many pages. The question mark is what to click for the hint, the pushpin delivers a landmark for the store in case you prefer not to allow it to teleport you or just wish to save the location, and the other images on that right side are the teleport ring and I believe a group joiner. We're looking for red bags this time, square shaped with a circular handle in gold, and some of them have been enlarged while others are shrunken to tiny sizes to hide in tricky little corners ;) Trust the hints, bring a friend and use teamwork if you like, and enjoy dozens of prizes!

My first look of the evening is the YoUnique Couture Shuandra Stripes Dress Fatpack. The playful mini dress is provided in Legacy, Perky, Lara X, Maitreya, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizing, with a generous HUD offering 20 fantastic color choices. I find the straps intriguing, the way they lace through the straps in the front and come up to cross before winding around as a halter neckline. That side slit on the right thigh is a real head-turner, too! We also receive a BOM layer black lace panty pasties, so we can cover up the essentials easily while wearing this.

The next prize I'm sharing has the appearance of a one-piece dress but is made of three components. Our Casadel"Sammy"GIFT consists of the top, skirt, and pad (panty liner for modesty) each in sizing for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, Waifu, and Senra mesh bodies. They fit seamlessly together for a sexy outfit with asymmetrical hemline and very pretty draped front. 

Since SL isn't all about parties and high society balls, we need some quality casual clothing too, like this amazing LaraX Sage Short Set which is our prize from .:ZUE:. . The name does let you know exactly what body it's been created for, Maitreya Lara X, with the camisole, shorts, belt, and sneakers each as separate components. This way we can wear them with other things too if we prefer, like if you really want to wear the shorts with a white bikini top or leave the belt off, or maybe a pair of sandals instead of the sneakers. It's all up to you, wear things the way that makes you happy :) It probably won't surprise you that I almost didn't want to take this off...LOL! It really is a 'me' kind of outfit, great for exploring and gridwide hunting or searching for new gifts to share.

Maybe I need to get in touch with my inner sex goddess, who definitely perked up when I tried on the [If design] Soen prize! It includes the bodysuit and nipple pasties each in Belleza Classic, Belleza Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Peach, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizing. There is also a HUD of course, with 20 colors apiece for the bodysuit and nipples plus tinting and 12 metals for the studs and buckles. That is an impressive amount of versatility, and this could liven up your roleplay or your love life.

For my final look of the night, I slipped into the gorgeous [ZEX] Isabel dress * Dove seen here. This prize includes sizes for eBody Reborn, Waifu, Lara X, and Legacy mesh bodies. The strapless mini dress is barely held in place by the cuffed neckline, and aren't the armbands lovely with their softly fluttering bows? The dove part may be referring to the soft white color, but it got me humming When Doves Cry by Prince since it was in my head yesterday too.

I had a nice time at my parents', and I talked to my mom just a little bit about how she's really doing. She said she is in the denial stage of grief, which is sadly not surprising, and they went to my grandma's house again today to make sure things are being taken care of properly. It has been emptied and some rugs removed, floors refinished, and some walls needed painting, so it is coming along well and should be ready to sell soon. There are already people interested in it, a few even approaching the workers, so I am glad my parents can get that aspect wrapped up quickly for a bit more closure. As for dinner, we had turkey dogs and turkey burgers, a rotisserie chicken, and homemade potato salad along with some green beans from one of the farmers markets. I brought most of mine home since I wasn't super hungry, but everything looked great and what I had was tasty :) My dad was watching baseball on his iPad so not exactly great conversation, lol, but at least he enjoyed the game. I hope you all have a marvelous weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: YoUnique Couture Shuandra Stripes Dress Fatpack $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 2:

Outfit: Casadel"Sammy"GIFT $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 3:

Outfit: .:ZUE:. LaraX Sage Short Set $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 4:

Outfit: [If design] Soen $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 5:

Dress: [ZEX] Isabel dress * Dove $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP Moment - Essential

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

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

MGSN Gifts and Entice

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we've got a few different places to visit to claim MGSN (Maitreya Gifts, Sales and News) group gifts, then a stop at Cosmopolitan to check out an exclusive offer there from Entice. Let's just jump right in, shall we? :)

My first look of the evening is the [If design] group gift for MGSN called Beck. This sleek minidress fits Belleza Curvy, Khara, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, and comes with a HUD offering 20 colors apiece for the bra and main dress. I appreciate being able to mix and match hues, and the strapless style gives the dress some extra pizzazz. Please pay the vendor $1L and you'll be immediately refunded while the gift is being delivered to you :)

Keep the MGSN group tag on and head over to the gifts building at {Le'La} for their lovely Anuenue Set Gift. This is one of many groups the generous designer provides gifts for, and it is a beautiful peachy shade with solid and sheer lace portions. The top and skirt are both provided in sizing for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra Bimbo, Low, Original, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Flat, Petite, and Reborn bodies. 

YoU by GeMyles has a wonderful treat waiting for us too, called Nessie Satin Dress. The right strap falls playfully beneath the arm, and with the bows I think it is suited to wear as a nightie just as easily as a dress :) The dress comes in Erika, Erika Petite, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn sizes, with a HUD to select from 20 colors each for the dress and trim. There are also two versions of panties (with and without shine) included that are basically patches of gems (vajazzle? lol) that fit eBody Curvy, Erika, Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Reborn, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine bodies and have a 15 color HUD. This is another gift that we need to right click and pay $1L, but that money is automatically refunded as the gift is being delivered.

Wow, the ANGEL"s JEWELRY gift called AJ_dress YAYA_body mesh is a total showstopper! This is no simple little black dress, and I highly recommend adding panties beneath that fishnet trimmed skirt :) This gift includes sizing for Belleza Classic, Belleza Curvy, eBody Reborn, Freya, Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. 

For my final look of the night, please visit the current round of the Cosmopolitan event where Entice is offering their Every Heartbeat Dress as an exclusive new release. There are 8 individual designs each in Florals, Lights, Darks, Plaids, and Prints, which are $249L a pop. You can also choose the fatpack of any category I mentioned with 2 bonus textures via HUD for $499L each, an impressive savings :) If you just need it all, may I suggest the MEGA Fatpack for $1999L? That would be a total of 50 textures, and the fatpacks/mega fatpack all include HUDs that allow us to change the main dress, sleeves, skirt, waist top, and waist bottom individually. No matter which one you purchase, they all include sizes for Gen X, Kupra, Lara X, Petite X, Legacy, and Reborn mesh bodies. I chose a dark rainbow from the plaid pack on the left, and well on the right there were llamas among the patterns so I said "Yes Please!" and there you go :) Or are they alpacas? I think they're both wonderful and I can mostly tell the difference based on relative size which doesn't apply here. I really like the slender opening at the waist, flirty but still modest, and the 3/4 length puffed sleeves are dreamy.

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

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: [If design] Beck $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: {Le'La} Anuenue Set Gift $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: YoU by GeMyles Nessie Satin Dress $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: ANGEL"s JEWELRY AJ_dress YAYA_body mesh $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Entice - Every Heartbeat Dress MEGA FATPACK $1999L Cosmopolitan

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Lullaby - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.6)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

SWANK Wonderland

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting the SWANK Event for their December round, with their free group tag active so we can claim dozens and dozens of wonderful gifts. There are lots of treats for everyone here, from fashion for men and women to home decor including seasonal decorations to liven up your living space and your wardrobe. Some of the gifts were in black giftboxes, and a few were in the golden 7th anniversary logos from a few months ago, yet others tucked inside packages of the designers' own creation. I developed a mantra of "when in doubt, click all the things" and wound up pleasantly surprised a few times :) This will be a multiple part post, so let's start on part one...

My first look of the evening is the [If design] Lovely Elf, which is one of several gifts they are offering at this event. The layered bodysuit and legwarmers are each provided in Altamura, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP sizes, with shoes in flat (shown) and tiptoe versions that are unrigged so we can adjust them. The hat comes in standard mesh sizes and an unrigged resize version, and I admit I generally avoid hats because of my usual hairstyle choices (yep, even this one is fighting with the hat LOL) but really couldn't resist showing it with the long trail over the shoulder with pompom at the end. Did you notice the ears and tail on the bunny slippers? So cute!

Vips Creations was also generous as usual with the gifts, like this [Warm Winter-D] outfit that makes me feel extra snuggly. The scarf dress has a fitted version for classic avatars, as well as sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. The fur boots fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink flat feet, and the jeans are provided as system/BOM layers and an Omega applier. It all adds up to a fantastic look!

Two gifts are on display here for a playful combination :) The dress is our LUXE Paris ADORE Dress gift, a bold red gown with spaghetti straps and a high-low hem with ruffled trim. It fits Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies beautifully. Then I added the AvaGirl - Candy Cane Umbrella gift, which has left and right versions each for classic or bento hands so you get the best hold pose for your body. As you can see, the umbrella also poofs pretty snowflakes, possibly not the best idea indoors but at least they are the magical kind that won't melt and make a mess of my carpeting ;) 

Next I changed into one of two gifts I found from V8 Underground, this being their adorable **UNICORN PAJAMAS CHRISTMAS STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT**. The pajamas are one piece in sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya, with rainbow horn and matching tail. The sneakers fit the flat feet for each of those bodies, and the unicorn kitty has a built in hold pose so we can snuggle them while coordinating with their colors ♥.

Last but certainly not least, we have the other ladies' V8 Underground gift called **LOUISA PAJAMAS CHRISTMAS STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT**. There was a "Louis" named male version provided too, so be sure to alert your male avatar friends too :) These pajamas fit Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, with slippers for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink flat feet. We get to top off the look with a bell collar and reindeer headband that can each be resized for a perfect fit. I love that the reindeer ears and antlers are adorned with bold red flowers and a golden sleigh bell to match the choker. 

It was a chilly but calm day, and I am having another one of those evenings where I get confused on which day of the week it is. Tomorrow night is my usual Friday dinner at my parents' place, yet for some reason I thought it was only Wednesday. Confusion should be my middle name ;) I'm still listening to Christmas music and preparing to explore Shop & Hop, and ironing out my blog schedule which should include a Sunday morning Advent post with an encore Monday morning. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SWANK Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: [If design] Lovely Elf $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: [Vips Creations] - Female Outfit - [Warm Winter-D] $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: LUXE Paris ADORE Dress $0L Swank Group Gift

Umbrella: AvaGirl - Candy Cane Umbrella $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: V8 Underground **UNICORN PAJAMAS CHRISTMAS STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT** $0L Swank Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: V8 Underground **LOUISA PAJAMAS CHRISTMAS STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT** $0L Swank Group Gift

Mesh Nails: N.Kolour+KOSMETIK: Omega Coffin Nails - Medium // Maitreya

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Makena - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - VIER cotton candy (BOM)

Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)