Je Suis Tres Chic

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post is full of wonderful gifts from the Tres Chic event and their 9th anniversary round. We know how to celebrate these in SL, right? Join their free group, get your Je suis Tres Chic group tag, and click any gift you can find :) They are in a wide range of boxes with some being just the word "gift" or even a vendor photo like what's for sale, so you may need to examine each display pretty carefully. Of course, that shouldn't be a problem as you'll also see plenty of tempting offers for sale, from a truly talented group of designers who always impress me :) The round just opened so it might be slightly crowded but you should be able to get in.

My first look of the night is the -LD- Livia Dress/LegBand Fatpack gift from Little Diamond. Their dress has a diagonal hemline that shows off the legband if we wish to add it, and they each fit eBody, Lara X, Petite X, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Waifu mesh bodies. There is also a HUD with 10 textures each for the dress, band, and zeep which turns out to be the zipper on the band :) Have fun experimenting with the HUD like I did!

I also claimed a beautiful gift from [RUNWAY] called POEMA DRESS .EMERALD. How can I possibly resist a strapless peplum ballgown with full skirt and mermaid shaping? This lovely gift includes sizing for Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya mesh bodies.

Two generous gifts can be seen here, so let's start from the top. That would be the rvn - Aya's turtleneck - black treat, a cropped sleeveless turtleneck with open sides that are tied loosely in place with long loopy bows. We receive Lara X, Petite X, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Mesh Body Classic, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes. It goes really well with the Vanilla Bae - Tatjana Skirt (PG) gift, don't you think? This cutie comes in Lara X, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes, with a HUD offering 3 colors for the skirt and 7 for the metals. That would be the zigzag clip on the left side, holding it in place above a flirty opening. It feels like a sarong, like we could wear it over a swimsuit for a quick beach jaunt.

Bodysuits can be really irresistible, like this :Dernier: "Andrea" Bodysuit - FATPACK gift :) There are Erika, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya sizes included, as well as a HUD with 15 colors to choose from. 3 of those are exclusive to the fatpack, making this a special bonus to an already lovely gift. The HUD also allows us to adjust the shine.

For my final look this evening, I'm enjoying the flirty and fun Kaithleen's Camilla Tank Dress - Green. The unpacking HUD offers all sorts of sizes - Belleza Classic, Belleza Curvy, eBody Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy Boobs mesh bodies. Then there's a handy HUD with 20 colors apiece for the lining, center, and lining again which means we can change the hues of the two layers of trim at the edges, and the center lining down the back :) You know I'm gonna have lots of fun playing with this HUD, as I do all too often. It's a wonder I don't crash more often...lol...

So many companies seem to have the motto of "if it isn't broken, we can fix that", meaning they tamper with things that people are already successfully using on a regular basis and making them worse. Why do I mention this now? Well, that's what took me so long tonight to edit (layer and add text to) my photos, because Photoshop updated and borked my fonts. The kerning made it look like there was an entire space between each letter, and they literally lost my chosen fault so it defaulted to Arial. Since they don't call it kerning, I had to dig into all sorts of settings and help pages before accidentally fixing it, lol, and now I need to find another font that I actually like. If my settings don't hold when I use it next, I just might scream again. Otherwise it was a quiet day, and I am glad there are more gifts from this event to share tomorrow :) I hope you're all having a pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Tres Chic Event:

Photo 1:

Dress: Little Diamond -LD- Livia Dress/LegBand Fatpack $0L Tres Chic Group

Photo 2:

Dress: [RUNWAY] POEMA DRESS .EMERALD. $0L Tres Chic Group

Photo 3:

Top: rvn - Aya's turtleneck - black $0L Tres Chic Group

Skirt: Vanilla Bae - Tatjana Skirt (PG) $0L Tres Chic Group

Photo 4:

Bodysuit: :Dernier: "Andrea" Bodysuit - FATPACK $0L Tres Chic Group

Photo 5:

Dress: Kaithleen's Camilla Tank Dress - Green $0L Tres Chic Group

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Muse - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. pale AMELIE EVOX SKIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

More Pride At Home

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it is my pleasure to show you more gifts you can find at the Pride At Home event region. There are lots of kiosks that will introduce you to LGBT+ friendly businesses in SL, and they have treats available for all visitors with no group tag needed. The event lasts throughout the month of June, and there is a hop & shop where you can teleport to each participating store (the At Home part) to see what sales items they have created just for Pride month. I am proud to be an ally and it makes me happy to see the SL community coming together and supporting each other ♥. Please be kind to each other, not just this month but all year round!

My first look tonight features the *LD* Be Proud Gift Set FATPACK from LittleDiamond. The top and shorts fit eBody, Freya, Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite bodies, and the gift includes a HUD with 4 texture choices each for the top, shorts, and lace/hearts. There are different images on each texture for both top and shorts, with various color combos for the bow with cute dangling hearts. I wore this outfit all over the grid while working on some gridwide hunting for next week's posts :)

Next I slipped into the "deluge . may top - PRIDE GIFT" for a sweet summery look. This top comes in sizes for eBody, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies, with an 8 texture HUD. The choices on the HUD are 4 different rainbow images on either black or white backgrounds, so I decided to reflect that by wearing one of each backdrop color above. The jeans are probably familiar to you if you've read my blog before, as they appear here in various colors quite often :) These are the blue pair from the Delizio fatpack that is a free gift on the marketplace, several hues in system/BOM layers plus appliers for Maitreya and Omega. They come in handy for tonight's post since I have more tops to display...

This cozy looking shirt is our Justdd Pride Edition gift from True Damage. It is provided in Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite body sizes, in a warm taupe color with a circular print of the rainbow pride flag embossed upon it. I appreciate the loose fit, as sometimes I feel like most of the clothing in SL is skin tight and I enjoy variety.

I found two charming gifts at the ELEVEN display, their Marie Top in v1 on the left above, v2 to the right. They each consist of sizes for Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, and honestly I cannot decide which one I like better! The "Be You" of v1 gave me 70s flashbacks in style but a timeless reminder, and the teddy bear wearing rainbow striped shades beneath a heart-studded rainbow is just too adorable. So pick them both up for free and you don't have to choose between them :) Just deciding which to wear first I guess will be our biggest challenge.

For my final look this evening, I figured you should get a better look at the wonderful Beaumore 'Pride' Mesh Nails gift. Their 'Rainbow' nails gift made an appearance here last night, and while those were more pastel colored I would say these have a vibrant beauty all their own. The unpacker HUD lets you select just the size you need from Freya, Reborn, Kupra, Legacy, or Maitreya bodies/hands, then clicking that button delivers a folder with all 4 available shapes and a color HUD. There are almond, coffin, square, and stiletto shapes, and each nail can be colored individually in your choice of 5 designs. The rainbows are similar to each other, as the yellows are to themselves, but you can do all 5 nails on each hand as yellow or all 5 as rainbows if you wish, or mix and match to your heart's content. I am wearing the stiletto shape on the left side of the photo (my avi's right hand) and the square version on the right side. 

Is it time for a weekend happy dance? :) My dinner with my parents was nice tonight, and I just checked to confirm that the weather will be nice for the farmers market in the morning. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Pride At Home:

Photo 1:

Outfit: LittleDiamond *LD* Be Proud Gift Set FATPACK $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 2:

Top: deluge . may top - PRIDE GIFT $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 3:

Top: True Damage-Justdd Pride Edition $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 4:

Top Left: ELEVEN - Marie Top [v1] $0L Pride at Home Gift

Top Right: ELEVEN - Marie Top [v2] $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 5:

Nails: Beaumore 'Pride' Mesh Nails $0L Pride at Home Gift

Pants Photos 2-4: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in Blue) $0L Marketplace

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

Hair: Magika - Oats

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Cosmopolitan Round 2

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting the Cosmopolitan Event for the 2nd round of their 9th anniversary month. This one wraps up on the 29th of May so you will want to visit soon, with their free group tag active to claim the new set of gifts. Some of the designers are the same as the first May round, but not all, and they did change out the gifts for us so it is well worth visiting again. I am very grateful that I did, and love sharing these treats with all of you :)

My first look is the Cosmopolitan group gift from PrettyDeceased called Aurora Dress. It is a lovely mini dress with bare shoulders, ruched top, and ruffled detailing that are all complemented by the pretty floral pattern. It comes in sizes for Aphrodite, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Persephone bodies. I must confess that the names Aphrodite and Persephone are new to me as bodies, but am always intrigued to learn about various avatars on the market. 

Next we have the Avery Dress GIFT from Limited Addiction. This cozy dress has an attached hood and an add-on with masked and non-masked versions of the pixel heart you see on the front. The dress and add-ons are all provided in Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya sizes. The purple trim looks so cute with the main teal color, doesn't it?

This playful look is the Little Diamond gift of their *LD* La Loba bodysuit FATPACK. Its style is reminiscent of a biker jacket with those zippers and collar, and it does have a leathery sheen to the texture. The bodysuit comes in sizes for Freya, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies, with a HUD offering 18 color choices that include solids and ombres. 

This enticing dress is our Neutrality Dress Cream gift from [Eternus], which in my lighting seems to be a deeper almost bronze color that I am really fond of. It comes in Maitreya and Legacy sizes, and has a halter neckline above its knit texture and short skirt. I accessorized it with KUNGLERS' gift of Ionna bangles - wood. The left and right sets are both included and have a built in resize script, so you can adjust them with just a few clicks. The combination of earth tones in the bracelets and dress just felt right to me :)

For my final look of the evening, it may appear to be one gift since the pieces go so well together, but it is in fact two generous gifts. The top is the Savin. Leona x Bra - Red, a bandeau style with delicate ruffles and tied in the middle. The rich crimson color really is delightful! It is provided in sizes for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite bodies. As for the bottom, that would be our Coco String-FATPACK gift from ~Nerido~. This revealing panty comes in Legacy and Maitreya sizes, with a 10 color HUD so you can pick your favorite shade for a little added variety. 

It has been a very warm weekend here, but things are going to cool down for a few days which will be nice for my electric bill ;) I am combining slight use of air conditioning with fans in each room I frequent, so it feels a bit muggy although not as bad as it is outside. I had a quiet couple of days, which I enjoyed, and am ready for the upcoming week (I think!). I hope you all had a terrific weekend, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Cosmopolitan:

Photo 1:

Dress: PrettyDeceased - Aurora Dress Gift $0L Cosmopolitan Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Limited Addiction - Avery Dress GIFT $0L Cosmopolitan Group Gift

Photo 3:

Bodysuit: Little Diamond *LD* La Loba bodysuit FATPACK $0L Cosmopolitan Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: [Eternus] Neutrality Dress Cream $0L Cosmopolitan Group Gift

Bracelets: KUNGLERS - Ionna bangles - wood $0L Cosmopolitan Group Gift

Photo 5:

Top: Savin. Leona x Bra - Red $0L Cosmopolitan Group Gift

Panties: ~Nerido~ Coco String-FATPACK $0L Cosmopolitan Group Gift

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

Hair: TRUTH Kaijah - Blonde

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)