Paparazzi Presents

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I decided to explore some gifts for the Paparazzi Fashion Style group, which is free to join and has dozens of participating designers. Like most multi-designer groups, it serves as a handy source of updates on sales and special offers all across the grid, and of course the group gifts are also a plus :) Just have your group tag active when you visit these locations and you can add lots of generous treats to your wardrobe.

My first stop was Delicatt Couture, where I eagerly claimed this beautiful Emanuelle gown dress sweet blue. The pattern reminds me of stained glass, and I was also drawn to the slender straps and pert train. This gift includes standard mesh sizes and a fitted version for classic avatars, as well as Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh body sizing. 

From formal to casual, we head to Aurora Sky Designs to pick up their Lexi Teal Shirt, shoes, jeans, belt outfit. Our thoughtful group gift consists of the wrapped shirt, low rise jeans, and belt each in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes. The belt and jeans are packed separately inside, so be sure to open those bags too :) Even the matching open toed mules are provided, to fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink high feet. 

Brii Underground has several gifts for various groups too, for example the Paparazzi gift here called **LOYDA V2 LEOPARD VERSION ROCKER STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT**. The top and pants are actually linked together as one piece, in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, and Tonic Fine bodies. Then we have the coordinating shoes in Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink High sizing. As for some bling, we can also add the infinity belt, bracelets for left and right wrists, and bold necklace which are all a pretty gold tone with resize scripts built in. I did mention recently being on an animal print kick lately, so this sexy outfit is going to get a lot of use!

When I visited HARDCORE INC, I saw a wall with several signs for various groups and a HARDCORE INC logo image beneath, but no pictures of potential gifts, however I clicked the one beneath the Paparazzi sign and received this charming surprise called MY SPRING ROMPER. Not only does it include the strapless short romper in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP sizing, but the elegant wedge heels are provided too in Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink high sizes. They are a shade darker and brighter than the romper, which is a fun touch if you prefer not to be so matchy-matchy all the time ;) Sometimes I want an exact match, other times I'd rather have shoes and accessories that complement without being a carbon copy. 

My final look of the evening is a flirty strapless mini from *Suna Design* named S-Valentina dress 5. This sweet gift has heart shaped cutouts on the front to go with the bold multicolored hearts on the fabric, interspersed with the word LOVE and trimmed in red. It is provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Signature Alice, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes. I know the name is probably referencing Valentine's Day, so grab this while you can in case they change it out soon and share some love any day of the year ♥.

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

Credits:

All Group Gifts for Paparazzi Fashion Style:

Photo 1:

Dress: Delicatt Couture - Emanuelle gown dress sweet blue $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Aurora Sky Designs Lexi Teal Shirt, shoes, jeans, belt $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Brii Underground **LOYDA V2 LEOPARD VERSION ROCKER STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT** $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: HARDCORE INC MY SPRING ROMPER $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: *Suna Design* S-Valentina dress 5 $0L Group Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 

Hair: TRUTH Friday - Essential [FLF]

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Gifts from FabFree

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I was in the mood for some FabFree group gifts, since I knew that so many new gifts are being added all the time. The list of current gifts can be found on the FabFree in SL blog, which I have been following for as long as I can remember to guide me through my Second Life without going over a modest budget. Just have your free group tag "I am Fabulous" active to claim generous treats from all over the grid, it couldn't be easier :) I am always impressed by the talent shared by these designers for free, and it definitely inspires me to do some shopping when I can. 

My first stop was Brii Underground, where I picked up their JUANITA BLACK VERSION SUMMER STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT gift for FabFree. It starts with the dress in 5 standard sizes and 5 fitmesh sizes for classic avatars, as well as Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink versions. Then it continues with accessories - a matched set of earrings, necklace, bracelets, sunglasses, and ring for the right hands. They all have built in resize scripts so you can adjust them to fit your personal shape and size, and the black and gold combination is stunning :) My makeup here is also included as a system/BOM layer, smoky eyes and bold red lips. Also included but not shown are a pair of heels for Slink high feet. 

Tastic's current FabFree gift is this charming Neri Punk Mini Skirt Outfit Aqua. The tube top and skirt with suspenders each come in Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh body sizes. The front pocket of the upper part of the skirt has a fun skull with heart eyes wearing a skull, and the pattern of the tube top has similarly dressed skulls among the flowers. I also love this set because of my fondness for denim :)

Our gift from BYRNE is a duo of dresses called Kinsey Dress 2 colours which are both decorated in vibrant stripes. They fit the Maitreya mesh body, and have high studded necklines with 3/4 length sleeves and a short hem with a slit on the left thigh. The striped snakeskin is fascinating with all the wild colors, isn't it? 

Next I felt sweet and romantic in our [satus Inc] Zella One Shoulder Midi Dress Pink gift for FabFree. The style hugs at the waist then flares out into its flirty skirt, all dusted in a subtle pattern of paler pink. This gift comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. 

My final look of the evening is bound to help you turn heads! It is the [Vips Creations] - Female Dress - [Amanda]1 gift for FabFree. The mini dress with high slits and clever laced straps is provided in Altamura Sofia, eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine sizes. There is also a HUD with 10 texture options, some of which are very revealing as you can tell from the one on the right ;) A couple are different colors of nothing but broad weave fishnet, so this could be worn as a nightie if you wish too. 

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

Credits:

All Group Gifts for FabFree:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Brii Underground JUANITA BLACK VERSION SUMMER STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT $0L FabFree Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Tastic-Neri Punk Mini Skirt Outfit Aqua $0L FabFree Gift

Photo 3:

Dresses: (BYRNE) Kinsey Dress 2 colours $0L FabFree Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: [satus Inc] Zella One Shoulder Midi Dress Pink $0L FabFree Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: [Vips Creations] - Female Dress - [Amanda]1 $0L FabFree Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 

Hair: TRUTH Eternity - Blonde

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

SL Frees and Offers

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it was time for a slight change of pace, for those of you who could use a break from holiday themed treats. Don't get me wrong, I love dressing in festive fashions this time of year, but I completely understand that whether you celebrate the holidays or not you could be just ready for something new :) I decided to pick up a few generous SLFO gifts, which is short for SL Frees & Offers. This group is free to join and has many participating designers who offer gifts for the group at their mainstores for us to claim with that group tag. Mostly I focus on clothing, but there are other types of gifts too which you can find out from the notecards at their headquarters in the mailbox there. 

My first stop of the evening was -AZUL- to claim their gorgeous GG [F&O] 2020Oct gown. It starts with a black pencil dress base, trimmed with orange frills and adorned with a full length skirt layer tied around the sides and rear. Our group gift includes sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous mesh bodies.

Next we have an intriguing look from Brii Underground which is called **JADA PURPLE VERSION POST APOCALYPSE STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT**. Buckle up (pun intended) because I have a long list of what's included here :) The corset top comes in what I call the lucky 13 of mesh sizes (5 standard, 5 fitmesh, Belleza, Maitreya, Slink) while the boots are provided in 5 standard sizes to fit various thigh sizes. The gloves and pants come in system/BOM layers as well as appliers for Omega and Slink. As for accessories, we have the earrings, collar, bracelets, and ninja thigh daggers which are all adjustable, and the system/BOM layer of full makeup that is responsible for my dramatic black liner and burgundy lips. I used my Maitreya HUD to tint my fingernails and toenails black so they didn't stand out so much, but feel free to do whatever you wish with your nails.

Cold weather in RL can make me crave going to a tropical locale in SL, and I think I've found the perfect outfit for that at Believe. Their SLFO gift called Megan Set consists of the ombre top and ruched mini skirt in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizes, along with the mermaid gold chains in all the same sizes except Venus. However there were 2 labeled Maitreya so maybe one of those is meant to fit your Venus body instead? The outfit will look just as pretty without the chain if you prefer of course. To claim this gift, please check out the bottom row of gifts and it is the 5th one from the left, as they are not labeled but it is a picture of this very outfit so it shouldn't be too hard to find.

I also visited BoA where I claimed their Dress - 21 Textures gift and proceeded to have way too much fun trying all of the buttons on the HUD ;) Yes, there are 21 of them to choose from, and the dress comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies. I always appreciate versatility, so I am very grateful for this thoughtful gift.

My final look this evening comes from .:Beyond:. and is named Any - Pink Gift SL F&O. The asymmetrical dress has one bare shoulder opposite a long sleeve, and a hemline that is slightly lifted on one side and tied while being held closed with three strips on the other thigh. It includes Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh body sizes. I am a fan of the knit texture, which I find gives a soft formfitting look that suits this style very well. 

It is another late night hockey game here, this one not going so well for my team but there is still time for them to turn things around. I am trying to maintain a positive attitude in general, and that applies to hockey too :) I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts for SL Frees & Offers:

Photo 1:

Dress: -AZUL- GG [F&O] 2020Oct $0L SLFO Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Brii Underground **JADA PURPLE VERSION POST APOCALYPSE STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT** $0L SLFO Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: :: Believe :: Megan set $0L SLFO Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: BoA Dress - 21 Textures $0L SLFO Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: .:Beyond:. Any - Pink Gift SL F&O $0L SLFO Group Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 

Hair: TRUTH VIP Lullaby - Blonde

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - JULIE dew (BOM)

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)