Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm so excited to start sharing gifts from the Valentine Shop & Hop 2025 event, so I hope you're ready to do some exploring :) It opened to the public just a few days ago, and is going until the 18th so just past the holiday. I know not everyone is a fan of Valentine's Day and I deeply respect that, so with that in mind I'll say that the 14 regions are decorated in such a way that you hopefully won't feel overwhelmed with lovey dovey stuff ;) While there are hearts and flowers, there are also nods to friendship and spring. The wonderful sales offers and generous prizes are a mix of themed and not strictly so, meaning you'll see some red, pink, hearts, and romance but plenty of other styles too. As I always do, I'm sticking to one region at a time (gotta keep this bounty of gifts organized somehow!) so tonight we're at Golden. I also must mention that FabFree has once again done some incredible work getting their spreadsheet ready to help us all, landmarks and details about the gifts with tabs at the bottom to sort by type (male, female, unisex, dinkies, etc.) or region or store name. So grateful!
My first look is a flirty one, thanks to the <7w> Petty Set - Polka Hearts Golden gift from 7wishes. To start with, the unpacker HUD will have your avatar dancing around happily while you select the mesh body size to unpack - Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, or Waifu. The folder will include the top, panties, ruffle panties, and skirt, as well as some HUDs for your texturing pleasure. The polka heart golden HUD has 6 colors each, with or without hearts, for the boobs, strips, collar, and tie; then the skirt/panty HUD has 6 solid colors apiece for the panties, bow 1, bow 2, and ruffle. Now if you wear the panties without the ruffle, that particular column of colors doesn't matter of course :) The main skirt and lower bra portion of the top are both textured gold with white hearts as soon as you wear any of the HUDs.
Our 13 Avenue: Valentine '25 Group Gift actually doesn't need a group tag to claim it, just visit and give it a little click :) We receive the knotted top and laced skirt with built in belt, each in Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizing. I'm sure you can guess that there is also a HUD, well that has 3 choices for each piece so our tops have fun patterns and our skirt has a trio of solid hues with contrasting trim already selected. I can't help but thinking of the Rolling Stones when I see that pattern on the right above with the tongue out, even if it's not an exact replica of their logo.
I kept the 13 Avenue gift's skirt on here to show off a different shirt, the AnaSTyle - Lilu Pink&Hearts Top gift. It actually matches a store group gift and a sales item there, but I was feeling adventurous ;) The sleeveless top with high neckline is subtly patterned with hearts and trimmed in black, playful without being over the top mushy. This gift comes in Kupra, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes. I'd gladly wear this any day of the year, not just Valentine's Day week.
Next we bring some sex appeal with the AXE-DRESS GIFT 2025, which upon further reflection seems to be more of a romper but I'm loving it either way. Halter necklines make me smile, and the neckline plunges deeply to a heart shaped golden ring, mimicking the hearts stamped on the fabric in deep pink. The gift includes sizing for Lara X, Legacy, Bombshell, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. I do appreciate when an outfit gives a noteworthy rear view in addition to looking gorgeous from the front, as our departures ought to be as attractive as our arrivals :)
For my final look of the evening, I chose a formal beauty in a color that Barbie would be proud to wear :) Our HORL - Tyssa Outfit gift consists of the top and skirt in Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizing. I love that bare strip of skin at the waist between the pieces, and the way the skirt flares out and pools at our feet.
The weekend has me like "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." because I genuinely had a good weekend with a big bad spot. I was supposed to try to go to the farmers market that I'd been missing for about a year and a half, but my anxiety had other ideas, and this time the anxiety (and nausea) won. I was very upset Friday night about the plane crash that was very near where my uncle and his family (my favorite cousins) used to live, and I'd even been in that mall with them a couple of times. So I was all in my head, and my mom had made a big deal of wanting to be at the market for my first time back, so I was under enough pressure that I should have been able to cry diamonds. After several hours of trying to sleep during which my body overrode my prescription meds that were supposed to calm me down, I conceded that my housemate and houseguest would be off to the market without me. Saturday basically sucked, hehe, but I had a helpful therapy session earlier and I'm feeling slightly less defeated. The houseguest left a couple of hours ago, and I am infinitely grateful for their support and kindness. I mention these things in case anyone reading this is struggling with anxiety too, or knows someone who is, to show that you are not alone. Meanwhile I had leftover Pad Thai for dinner, which was just as tasty as it was Friday, and I'm trying to plan some outings and meals for the upcoming week. I hope you're all having a pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
Credits:
All Gifts from Valentine Shop & Hop - Golden Region:
Photo 1:
Outfit: 7wishes <7w> Petty Set - Polka Hearts Golden $0L Shop&Hop Gift
Photo 2:
Outfit: 13 Avenue: Valentine '25 Group Gift $0L Shop&Hop Gift
Photo 3:
Top: AnaSTyle - Lilu Pink&Hearts Top $0L Shop&Hop Gift
Photo 4:
Dress: AXE-DRESS GIFT 2025 $0L Shop&Hop Gift
Photo 5:
Outfit: HORL - Tyssa Outfit $0L Shop&Hop Gift
