Thursday, June 29, 2023

Pick a Poppy at Shop and Hop

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are revisiting SL20B Shop & Hop, this time the Poppy region which is one of 20 moderate and 4 adult regions filled with hundreds of designers' displays. Each one contains discounted and exclusive offers as well as a gift for everyone, so those generous gifts are what I'm sharing here :) I'm sure you know the deal by now, 20 stores per region with a theme of Our Fantastic Future for the 20th birthday of Second Life. The world of SL is virtual, but the joy I feel for them is real, and it is a pleasure to be a small part of it.


My first look shows you both gifts from [Pixel Doll] since they were considerate enough to offer two lovely dresses. On the left is their Leilah Dress 01, with Leilah Dress 02 being the one on the right. Both include the dresses and separate sleeves that each fit Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. The dress looks great with or without the sleeves, as it has that choker style collar with strap down to the center of the bodice top, somewhat like a leash for an edgy little kick. Which one makes you want to wear it first, the multicolor cow print or the heart pattern of pink and teal?


I feel like a sexy goddess in the *LuLu* Sunshine gift, and I'm sure you can see why! There is just a single size of everything in here, which seems to be Maitreya sizes for clothing and unrigged for the accessories. The gift includes the bra, panty, nippies (starburst shaped nipple covers on right above), left and right bracelets, left and right anklets, headpiece, two necklaces (one shown on each side of the above image), and a nose ring. Whew, that is a haul! We can wear as many or as few of these at once as we wish, changing the look considerably.


The bra and panty from *LuLu* came in extra handy when I realized I also had a great beach cover to share. This is the -Narcisse- Paula Beach Cover SL20B gift, and it is another humdinger of a fully loaded gift. There are Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya sizes each in many colors: azure, black, blue smoke, fanta (seen on the right above), lapis, mushroom, poppy, rose violet (left), ultramarine, and white. That can match just about any mood or swimsuit :)


For those parts of the summer where you aren't lounging on a beautiful beach, perhaps you'll need a stunning new dress? The AlaFolie - JALIA gift is an excellent choice, with those bare ruffled shoulders and formfitting style. It fits Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Prima Busty, Prima Petite, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies, and includes a 4 texture HUD. The patterns we can choose from are quite different yet all floral, so I enjoyed clicking all the buttons and trying on each lovely option.


My final look of the evening is one I have been wearing quite a bit since picking it up, the ::pm:: SL20B Gift from PurpleMoon. The tube top and mini skirt are each provided in sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy mesh bodies. I love that both pieces have red bow adornments, tying the look together (no pun intended) just like the red hue itself does.

The next time I get a weird craving for Olive Garden (which I hadn't had in at least 10 years), I really need someone to talk me out of it. While it tasted delicious, my stomach is simply not happy as a result and is probably going to punish me for it all night. Sigh. And when did they get so expensive? Oh well, I spent some of the evening watching the first round of the NHL draft, and was interesting seeing young men from all over the world getting to experience a dream come true. One guy's little brother was there with him, crying from happiness, and it melted my heart into a puddle of mush. It is wild to realize that these guys are all younger than Second Life, LOL! That is cracking me up, and in a few years my SL avatar/account will be older than the incoming drafted players. How many gray hairs do we think that realization caused to sprout from my head? *giggle* I do hope you are all having a pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Gifts from SL20B Shop & Hop - Poppy:

Photo 1:
Dress Left: [Pixel Doll] Leilah Dress 01 $0L Shop & Hop Gift
Dress Right: [Pixel Doll] Leilah Dress 02 $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Photo 2:
Outfit: *LuLu* Sunshine $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Photo 3:
Top: -Narcisse- Paula Beach Cover SL20B $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Photo 4:
Dress: AlaFolie - JALIA $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Photo 5:
Outfit: ::pm:: SL20B Gift from PurpleMoon $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Mesh Nails: N.Kolour+KOSMETIK: Omega Coffin Nails - Medium // Maitreya
Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1
Hair: TRUTH Sunny - Essential
Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - MARLIE cotton candy (BOM)
Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)
Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara
All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

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