Gifts from Dolce Cleo

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'd like to invite you to Dolce Cleo, a store whose group is currently free to join and they are offering lots of thoughtful gifts. There are a few lucky chairs too, but my initial didn't show up while I was there so I am not sure if they are group-only or not. I saw pretty shoes on those, and the group gifts are mainly clothing items as you are about to see, at least a handful of them :) I enjoyed my visit there very much, and will absolutely be back soon.

I started off the evening with the charming Dolce Cleo ::: Heidi Balloon dress, a full strapless dress with lacy heart shaped cutout on the bodice. There are fitmesh standard sizes as well as Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink versions, all in the beautiful cherry blossom patterned fabric you see here. This is a great choice for spring, don't you think?

Some terrific textures can be found on the HUD for our Dolce Cleo ::: Paola Colors gift :) There are 5 fitmesh standard sizes along with Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink mesh body sizes included, then the HUD I mentioned has 12 lovely choices. Each fabric has a matching solid color trim already selected for it, that colors both the hem and the delicate spaghetti straps, one of which has slipped seductively down one arm.

What do you get when you mix magenta and white stripes, sheer magenta fabric up top, and strands of sparkly trim? Dolce Cleo ::: Candy Short Dress is the amazing answer I've found among these group gifts :) It is provided in fitmesh standard sizes as well as eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body sizing. I love all shades of pink and purple, and this seems to straddle the border between them so I'm all in.

If you're feeling casual, be sure to grab some separates like this combo I paired together. The Dolce Cleo ::: Fold Top gift is a wisp of a halter top, wrapped across and revealing most of our back. It comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh bodies, with a tinting HUD that allows you to choose any color you wish :) Then I added the cozy Dolce Cleo ::: Malena Jeans, which are included in 5 fitmesh standard sizes plus Belleza, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes. Their HUD offers 12 options, 6 denim hues each with or without the flowers on the left thigh. These jeans are fairly low rise with snug fitting legs and a pert cuff at the hem. 

My final look of the evening is the Dolce Cleo ::: Romantic Dress, a gift that definitely lives up to its name. There are 5 fitmesh standard sizes, as well as eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body versions. The glamourous red color looks even more beautiful trimmed in white lace, and the full skirt makes me think of dancing. 

How was everyone's weekend? Mine was busy, productive, and now I'm ducking from a maniacal stinkbug flying around my room >.< Eeek! I went out briefly Saturday, and during therapy earlier I made some plans for the coming week while doing an outing/exposure. It went decently, and the week ahead should be interesting. I'll be calling a doctor's office to see if he'll be a good replacement for my family doc who can't be bothered returning my calls or patient portal messages, and keeping my fingers crossed that he'll be a good fit. I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Dolce Cleo:

Photo 1:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Heidi Balloon dress $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Paola Colors $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Candy Short Dress $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Top: Dolce Cleo ::: Fold Top $0L Group Gift

Jeans: Dolce Cleo ::: Malena Jeans $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Romantic Dress $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Levitate - Blonde

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

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

The G in MGSN

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are exploring some group gifts, this time for the MGSN or Maitreya Gifts, Sales & News group which is free to join. It is a multi-designer group, so there are lots of participating stores who send notices updating us on sales and specials. Most of those have a gift out for anyone who visits with the group tag active, and I found a handful that I am excited to show you this evening. 

[DIESELdeluxe] has several gifts for various groups at the top of their staircase, including the MGSN treat called Astrid Jeans Dress Red. The denim fabric is dyed a dramatic crimson shade, and the halter style dips into a deep V neckline that is sure to turn heads. Our gift includes sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies.

Another stop that is always worth visiting is GeMyles, who has various group gifts upstairs by their lucky chairs and midnight mania board. Their MGSN gift is called Sabrinne Top, Leggings & Heels, a complete outfit that is also versatile. The ruffled top comes in sizes for eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, while the leggings are provided in 5 classic and 4 fitmesh standard sizes along with Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine versions. The strappy shoes are sized for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink high feet. There is also a HUD included with 32 colors, and each button will tint your pants and shoes at the same time. 

I kept those leggings on and tinted them to match this next gift from Dark Salvation, .::DS::. Daeshona Fight Hoodie. This cropped hooded sweatshirt says "Fight like a girl" on the banners in its pattern, mixed with brass knuckles and roses. It comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies. 

[LRS] has a treat for us too, that is loaded with options so you can go casual or a bit more dressy. It is their Carolla Outfit Pack, and includes the top, skirt, and leggings in classic M and fitmesh M for classic avatars, plus versions for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous bodies. The HUD provided lets you pick from 3 colors (white being the one not shown above) with rainbow stripes on the top and pant legs. I think the stripes are giving me a retro 80s vibe, although fashion is cyclical so things ultimately never go out of style for long :) That time frame had some really cheerful looks like this outfit has. 

My final look of the evening comes from Dolce Cleo and is named Lola. She is a jumpsuit that becomes a stretch dress (according to their vendor image) with the use of a fitmesh skirt panel seen on the right. The jumpsuit itself is provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. Wait until you see the color HUD, as there are a whopping 100 colors to choose from! Each one will change the hue of the jumpsuit and the skirt panel at the same time if you are wearing it, and with that many choices you can easily find your favorite colors and then some. 

I hope you are all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: [DIESELdeluxe] Astrid Jeans Dress Red $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: GeMyles Sabrinne Top, Leggings & Heels $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: Dark Salvation .::DS::. Daeshona Fight Hoodie $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: [LRS] Carolla Outfit Pack $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Dolce Cleo ::: Lola $0L MGSN Group Gift

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

Hair: TRUTH Shadow - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - LINLIE GG march 2021 cotton candy (BOM)

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

All Aboard the Christmas Train

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I would like to tell you about the MSGN Christmas Train, which is an opportunity to claim free seasonal group gifts for the Maitreya Sales Gifts and News group. It is free to join their group, then just have the group tag active and visit each participating store to obtain any and all of the treats being offered. I chose a mixture of casual and formal looks to show you, but you can't go wrong with any of these terrific offerings!

This beauty is the MESH Candy Holly Silk Dress and Necklace by Moonstar. The daring strapless dress with handkerchief hem comes in Altamura Sofia, eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body sizing. The necklace is provided too with a built in resize script, and there is a pair of panties included as an Omega applier. The satiny fabric has sprigs of holly all over, and I am intrigued by the style of the bodice with those sharp points that are held up by SL magic ;)

MadCatCreations is participating too, by offering this cozy looking MCC - woman - HO HO HO Sweater with Skirt to all MGSN members. The outfit is a single piece so the pieces are linked together worn at the same time, in sizes for Freya, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The knit pattern with Santas and trees made me smile, as well crafted sweaters always do. 

This fun casual outfit is the [GIULIADESIGN] gift called Marissa - Fatpack. It includes the fluttery tank top in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing, as well as the jeans in Belleza, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique versions. There is also a HUD included with 10 colors for the top and 6 choices for the jeans. Be sure to look for the MGSN group sign a bit higher on the wall too, and you will find another gift for the group. 

I kept the jeans on from the previous gift to share another generous treat, the Entice - Fade To Black Top - Peach. This short sleeved cropped tee is the perfect shade of one of my favorite fruits, and comes in Freya, Hourglass, and Maitreya sizes. I think it will look just as pretty with a skirt as with these jeans, being such a versatile style.

For my final look of the evening, we make the holidays extra tantalizing! This is the gift from Dolce Cleo called Kry red dress, and it has a revealing style that bares the entire right side. The gift includes sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, TMP Classic, and TMP Legacy bodies. 

The weekend is finally here, and I am definitely excited for it! I enjoyed dinner with my parents earlier, and tomorrow morning I will be heading to my favorite outdoor farmers market. My state has had to change some regulations regarding indoor gatherings, and if any further changes affect the market I will comply with whatever alternatives they come up with. I am guessing that would be curbside pickup only, which we have done there before very effectively. Like many states, mine has a few highly populated areas and then large rural areas with very low population, and I am in the suburbs of a densely populated city. My area is surrounded by towns whose infection percentage is higher than ours, and all are rising, so caution sounds wise. You can probably tell that this is on my mind because it was discussed at dinner, LOL, not in a fearful way but to have plans for when things change. Someday all of this mess will be just a memory, so for now I am doing my best to get through it just like I imagine you are. I hope you're all having a terrific day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from MGSN Christmas Train:

Photo 1:

Dress: MESH Candy Holly Silk Dress and Necklace by Moonstar $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: MadCatCreations MCC - woman - HO HO HO Sweater with Skirt $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: [GIULIADESIGN]-MARISSA FAT PACK $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 4:

Top: Entice - Fade To Black Top - Peach $0L MGSN Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Kry red dress $0L MGSN Group Gift

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

Hair: TRUTH Elixir - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - VAIANAI marshmellow (system layer for BOM)

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Third Life Group Gifts

Hiya everyone! Tonight I will be showing you some group gifts for the Third Life group, which has a $10L fee to join. There are plenty of gifts that their group tag enables you to claim, in addition to very useful notices about sales and events. Their website is a great resource too, so I recommend checking it out as well. These gifts are all indicated on the website as exclusively for the Third Life group, so if you like what you see it sounds like the group membership is the only way to obtain them.

First we visit DM to claim their gift called Lara, a halter dress with a shimmery satin texture. It comes in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine sizing, with a HUD that offers 5 lovely color choices. Just wear your Third Life group tag, and you'll find this gift on the back of the wall around the other side from the front desk.

This gift appeals to the hippie part of my soul, and if it catches your eye too then please visit KU&KU FASHION to claim it. This gypsy coral dress includes 5 standard sizes and 5 fitmesh standard ones, plus versions for eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine. The teal accents bring out the subtle coloring of the main pattern, and did you notice the flower on the left strap? 

Dolce Cleo is offering this cozy Mimi Knitted Dress as their Third Life group gift, and I am definitely a fan. It is provided in fitmesh standard sizes along with Freya, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous versions. It has a slashed pocket on the right side (decorative) and a terrific texture.

I also visited Vips Creations, where I found this generous gift in the back of their store (with other groups' gifts) called Female Red Dress - Fitted. This strapless dress with lovely bow on the chest is included in fitmesh standard sizes plus Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink versions. It is one of those looks that we can dress up or down with the jewelry, shoes, and hairstyle we choose to wear with it.

My final look of the night is from GeMyles, called Katereen Dress in blue. It has plenty of eye-catching details like the loose top but tight skirt, scalloped lace hem, boat neck, and slits in each sleeve. When you enter the store, head up the staircase in the back and you'll see the wall of gifts, then look for the Third Life banner beneath this thoughtful gift. It comes in fitmesh standard sizes as well as eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine fits.

Nothing noteworthy happened here today, I'm just looking forward to getting my hair cut and colored tomorrow so it will be more manageable and look halfway decent. The weather is still frigid, so bundling up will be important, but the salon is really conveniently close to my home so I won't be out in the elements for long. I hope you are all enjoying your day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Group Gifts for Third Life:

Photo 1:
Dress: DM:: Dress Lara $0L Third Life Group Gift

Photo 2:
Dress: KU&KU FASHION STORE gypsy coral $0L Third Life Group Gift

Photo 3:
Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Mimi knitted Dress $0L Third Life Group Gift

Photo 4:
Dress: [Vips Creations] - Female Red Dress - FITTED $0L Third Life Group Gift

Photo 5:
Dress: GeMyles Katereen Dress Group Gift Blue 3rd life $0L Third Life Group Gift

Head: [GA.EG] Barbara Bento Mesh Head
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Tinsley - Redhead (former VIP group gift)
Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - LIEF cotton candy (Omega head/body)
Eyes: Angel Eyes [AE] Spring Eyes Brownies $0L Free Dove Gift
Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral ~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual (UPDATED 3/8/2017 to Dynamic/Bento)
Nails: Slink Utilities HUD

Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack

All Poses: Verocity (various sets)