Black Friday with Redeux

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got another Black Friday sales event to tell you about, this time from Redeux :) They've got lots of discounted offers from hot designers, with group gifts for the free-to-join Redeux VIP group at just about every display. I remembered going last year and was eager for them to notify us about this year's opening, and we have until the 3rd of December to stop by so this is a quickie of an offer.

My first look of the evening is our Fatal Fashion - Outfit 377 - LILAC gift. It consists of the layered tank top, skirt with panties built in, and strappy shoes all in sizing for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn bodies, plus BOM lace stockings and 3 bracelets for each wrist. These can be worn all together as U have on the right, or individually like I did on the left wrist. They are shiny silver and easily adjustable. 

I slipped into my favorite comfy jeans (Delizio, marketplace gift) to show off some tops, starting with our zOOm - Christmas Day Sweater GIFT V2. This comfy looking cardigan comes in sizes for Legacy and Maitreya bodies, with V neck just deep enough to show off some cleavage while keeping the rest of our body warm and snug :) The gingerbread cookies design is sure to help ease you into the holiday season in a delicious way.

The ILL/OB Enio top is a fun choice for any time of year, in simple black with three straps including the wider one on the right that has slipped down our arm. There are sizes for Freya, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies provided.

Next I'm happy to share two gifts from the same designer but from different displays :) The Faida - Cookie cute flowers tube top has a tiny floral pattern in several colors on a white background, just wide enough to cover the essentials. It fits Khara, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Prima Busty, and Reborn bodies. On the right you can see our Faida - Angie purple flowers gift, a sweet tank with purple ruffles decorating the neckline. This treat includes sizing for Cinnamon Chai, Hourglass, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, Flat, and Tonic Mini mesh bodies.

My final look of the evening is our VW + Faida - Naevia Rose gift, which is a collaboration between Velvet Whip and Faida. This single shouldered toga type dress is trimmed in shadows of leaves and branches. We receive Legacy and Maitreya sizes of this charming gift. The playful handkerchief hem is certainly a fun touch, don't you think?

I hope everyone who celebrated had a nice Thanksgiving :) My mini version with just my parents was nice, and we're getting ready for the main event tomorrow with my cousins and a dear family friend who is here now for the weekend. I've got a busy weekend ahead because of it, but mostly should be very enjoyable so I am not complaining in the least. It is a bit odd having two versions of the same holiday two days apart, and I will still be missing the people who can't be there along with it being the first big holiday without my grandma. Life gets intense sometimes, but I am thankful for the people in my life who are supportive and helpful in these times. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Redeux Black Friday Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Fatal Fashion - Outfit 377 - LILAC $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Top: zOOm - Christmas Day Sweater GIFT V2 $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: ILL/OB Enio top $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Top Left: Faida - Cookie cute flowers $0L Group Gift 

Top Right: Faida - Angie purple flowers $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: VW + Faida - Naevia Rose $0L Group Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Collective / Mistral - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale AMELIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Happy Anniversary Redeux

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it's time to head over to the Redeux Event, where they are celebrating their 7th anniversary this round (April 16-30). There are gifts at nearly every display that you can claim with your free Redeux group tag, and everyone has special $50L offers as well as a selection of discounted items. I must say, April was a great month in SL for starting events, as so many have been enjoying their anniversaries this month :) I'm randomly pondering the pronunciation of redeux, as initially my American brain went re-ducks, then I realized it could be re-do. I did see a video once of SL folks trying to pronounce various store names and event names, and someone had the correct info and was keeping score. We're all so used to seeing the names in print rather then hearing them out loud :) Some of the designers here are ones I see quite often while others are less familiar, so it was a very nice mix for me.

The first outfit I tried on this evening is the stunning *SK* C a r l a RED Maitreya gift from Sweet Kajira. The top and skirt both fit the Maitreya Lara mesh body, as you probably guessed from the name, and are separate pieces. The wrapped skirt and playful top are wonderfully crafted, showing just enough skin, and such beautiful textures! 

Next I shimmied into my favorite Delizio jeans from the marketplace, handy to show off tops like this adorable Manikin - Q-Tees - Sun - Tank gift. The front says "Girls just wanna have sun" in a clever summery twist on the Cyndi Lauper song from my youth, and the soft pink hue is simply dreamy. There are sizes for Freya, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Hourglass, Kupra, Lara X, Lara X Petite, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies provided. 

I'm also grateful to Faida for their lovely Angie paisley event gift :) This cropped tank top has sweet spaghetti straps and ruffle in solid mauve to go really well with the paisley of the main top, just an adorable shirt to wear this time of year or whenever you wish. The gift includes Cinnamon Chai, Hourglass, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Maitreya, Flat, Petite, and Tonic Mini mesh body sizing. 

For this look I kept on the Delizio jeans and Faida top, but added something special from UNA. Their Olga Jaket Sky has a bleached denim appearance, very short cropped with 3/4 length sleeves and two versions so you can decide if you're in the mood to wear with or without gems. Both fit the Maitreya body, and this gift provides plenty of layering possibilities for your favorite tops or dresses. This seems like it can go either casual or more formal, so be creative and have fun!

The final look for this post comes from a collaboration of Velvet Whip and Faida, their charming [VW] & Faida - Naevia Rose dress. There are Legacy and Maitreya sizes provided of this one shouldered slip dress with handkerchief hemline and earth toned ombre. I really like the leafy pattern too, up top and at the hem. Sometimes we just need something that feels like it honors nature :) The rope belt is attached to really bring things together nicely.

It was a pretty good day here, and I successfully did an outing to a classic 1950s style diner to pick up dinner :) The food there is always tasty, and I grew up near the original location so it brings back fond memories. Not of the 50s as I'm not that old, LOL, but spent time there in the 80s and 90s. The drive was stressful but not full-blown panic attack, just high anxiety. I'm really trying my best. Tomorrow is dinner at my parents', and I'm looking forward to that as usual. I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Redeux Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Sweet Kajira *SK* C a r l a RED Maitreya $0L Redeux Group Gift

Photo 2:

Top: Manikin - Q-Tees - Sun - Tank $0L Redeux Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: Faida - Angie paisley $0L Redeux Group Gift

Photo 4:

Jacket: UNA. Olga Jaket Sky $0L Redeux Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: [VW] & Faida - Naevia Rose $0L Redeux Group Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Tumble - Redhead

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)

Synergy Halloween Sales

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'd like to invite you to the final few days of the Synergy Group's Halloween Sale 2022, which I just found out about but hightailed it over as soon as I did :) They have a free group to join and you can claim a gift at just about every display by clicking small jack-o-lanterns wrapped in a black ribbon/bow. The event area is decorated in a very spooky manner, so don't be surprised if you feel a bit haunted while you are browsing. Something did follow me around for a moment, but disappeared before too long. Hey, even skeletons and dark creatures need to shop!

My first look is the zOOm - Dakota Outfit gift, which really caught my eye as a flirty look for this time of year or any season. The dress and jacket are each provided in Freya, Hourglass, and Maitreya sizes, with a HUD that lets us choose from 4 colors for the dress, jacket, and laces in the front of the dress individually. Our dress textures are all camo print, with solid colors for the other components. As you can see, it looks just as good with or without the jacket, so we get several looks from the one outfit.

Click the pumpkin at the SLC display for maximum sex appeal, thanks to their Bra and Panties Flirty Babe blue. It is provided in system/BOM layers to be compatible with most mesh bodies these days, and the sky blue color is just gorgeous! The detailed texturing shows lots of straps and heart shaped hooks at both front and back of the panties, so pretty.

I also claimed a terrific group gift from ::With Wings:: which is The Sun Outfit FATPACK. This alluring dress has bold openings on the left side midriff and skirt, and will fit Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. There is also a HUD included with 10 textures to choose from, and I must admit the "sun" in the name probably influenced me to show off the yellow pattern :) Each color has a different design, so this is a wide range of variety that I am very grateful for.

I combined two gifts here for double the fun :) The top is our Manikin - Q-Tees - Boo Crew - Halloween Edition treat, with four adorable ghosts as our boo crew. There are sizes for Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies included. As for the pants, they are from the Something Wicked PJs Blue Plaid by COVETED! gift, which I only found 2 copies of each size pants inside instead of the pants and the top that are pictured on the box. Do I love the pants anyway? Obviously yes, LOL, so I was delighted to share them. I did try on both pants (labeled Maitreya and Maitreya 1) to make sure they were identical and not a mislabeled shirt, and I do not get upset over honest mistakes (nor will I get picky about a free gift) so it's all good.

My final look this evening is a more formal one but with a sensual twist. The VW & Faida - Ellera Gold gift includes the original version seen on the left above, and the sheer on the right, both designed to fit the Maitreya mesh body. The sheer version has slightly transparent panels on the bodice like the ones you can see from behind, and both are styled with a diamond cutout that shows a little bit of bum cleavage. The color feels very autumnal, doesn't it? By the way, the VW stands for Velvet Whip, so this seems to be a collaboration between the two brands.

It was a good but busy day, and my dinner with my parents was very nice. I'm looking forward to the farmers market tomorrow, and I think the weather should be chilly but otherwise decent. Mostly I plan on relaxing this weekend, probably enjoying a combo of hockey and baseball which I usually don't follow but I have a good reason ;) I hope you all have a wonderful weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Synergy Group Gifts from Halloween Sales 2022:

Photo 1:

Outfit: zOOm - Dakota Outfit $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Lingerie: SLC Bra and Panties Flirty Babe blue $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: ::With Wings:: The Sun Outfit FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Top: Manikin - Q-Tees - Boo Crew - Halloween Edition $0L Group Gift

Pants: Something Wicked PJs Blue Plaid by COVETED! $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: VW & Faida - Ellera Gold $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: Magika - Mood

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Vintage Gacha Fair Gifts

Hiya everyone! I can't believe I almost missed the opportunity to visit the Vintage Gacha Fair this round since it ends on the 20th (sooner than I had realized) but I am making sure that all of you are aware so you can visit in its remaining few days. There are gifts out from just about every vendor, some designers even have multiple displays so you can wind up with more than one gift from some of them. The gifts are set out in little Chinese takeout style boxes with kawaii faces on them, and are not hard to find. The idea of the event is gachas from previous events, giving us another shot at popular older (vintage) prizes. I really enjoyed looking around and seeing what was available, some I recognized but others were new to me. This is their 10th round so it sounds like a popular idea, and there are items ranging from home decor to clothing and accessories, and much more.

Let's start things off with a sexy little number from Mistique called Dora Lilac. In our free gift you will find this in sizes for Classic, Belleza Freya, Belleza Isis, Belleza Venus, Maitreya Lara, Slink Hourglass, and Slink Physique. They have lots of artful lacing to hold things together just right, and a soft linen texture. My jewelry is a gift from the Vintage Gacha Fair too, from Sweet Kajira and it includes the headpiece, choker, and arm band (my right arm, just realized my pose is mostly hiding it and I apologize) which are named Petra collar cobre, Petra esclava cobre, and Petra tiara cobre. I will guess that cobre means copper, as the lovely metal used does look coppery to me and the words sound similar.

One of the designers with two different gifts at the Fair is Una, and they are the top and the skirt you see here. The adorable Candy Top is a single adjustable piece, chocolate cups with icing and even a cherry on top of the right cup. Delectable looking! The skirt is their Irregular Mesh Skirt in a whopping 7 standard type sizes, from XXS to XXL. It is longer in the back but not by much, and the soft ruffles look to have tiny pleats on them. The striking circlet I am wearing here is also a gift, from EvelineInTheBox and called Starling Headpiece Red. It has a resize script built in, and that ruby in the center is captivating.

This oh-so-soft looking outfit is from one of the FAIDA gifts at the fair, the name of the box and included LM indicate a store name of Whatz so it could be a subdivision or rebranding. This is called Whatz cookie black & bordeaux, and includes the top in 3 mesh sizes plus the pants in 5 mesh sizes. I advise caution as I seem to be having a bit of a nip slip, so this may work best as loungewear or at least not worn somewhere that would frown upon your breasts playing peekaboo ;) I'm sure you noticed my lovely jewelry as well, and the good news is that they are our gift from HopScotch. Their lovely Wavy Set includes two bracelets for each wrist, two rings for each wrist, the choker, and two septum rings. You can see from the inset that the septum ring is quite delicate and subtle, and the ring is on my thumb. I love the layer of silver between the gold, mixed metals have always appealed to me.

Our gift from LUAS is called NYMERIA PURPLE and is fully loaded. The top is resizeable mesh, while the skirt comes in 5 mesh sizes. The accessories included consist of bangles for the left and right hand and upper arms, headband, necklace, and matching belt. Included but not shown are a pair of sandals that looked to be for the default avatar feet. This is great for roleplay or any use you wish.

Sometimes I like to take a simply elegant black dress and jazz it up with terrific accessories, so I really enjoyed the opportunity from more Vintage Gacha Fair gifts. The gown is from Cosette called Paris and comes in standard mesh sizes, I had to go a bit larger than normal to avoid having to adjust my shape (the girls were out of control and busting out of the top and bottom of their cups!) with a very sexy side slit to show off your shapely leg. The circlet is from B&C called Ionna Circlet in Gold, and has a built in resize script for your convenience. The necklace is our gift from Velvet Whip, their Ginkgo Necklace Rose. I had a gold plated ginkgo leaf necklace as a teenager, sentimental attachment there, but the way these leaf stems curl around into the necklace itself and the adornment of the gorgeous gemstones, that is another level of beauty :) 

My PC is being quirky and keeps setting the time a few minutes fast for no discernible reason, but other than that irritation I am doing pretty well. I hope today has been good to all of you, magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Gifts from the Vintage Gacha Fair:

Photo 1:
Outfit: Mistique- Dora Lilac $0L Gift
Jewelry: Sweet Kajira Petra Set $0L Gift

Photo 2:
Top: Una Candy Top $0L Gift
Skirt: UNA Irregular Mesh Skirt $0L Gift
Headpiece: [EvelineInTheBox] Starling Headpiece Red $0L Gift

Photo 3:
Outfit: FAIDA Whatz cookie black & bordeaux 01 $0L Gift
Jewelry: *~*HopScotch*~* Wavy Set $0L Gift

Photo 4:
Outfit: LUAS NYMERIA PURPLE $0L Gift

Photo 5:
Gown: Cosette Paris $0L Gift
Circlet: ::B&C:: Ionna Circlet - Gold (Resize) $0L Gift
Necklace: Velvet Whip [V/W] Gingko Necklace Rose $0L Gift

Hair: TRUTH HAIR Xia - gingers
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Soyara Tan
Eyes: * Inkheart * - Eternal Eyes - Malice (Size M) $0L SLF&O Group Gift
Nails: Slink Utilities HUD

Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body

Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual/Elegant 1
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack