Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting the Bleeding Solstice event from Difony Events, which is described as an elegantly haunting Gothic shopping event. There are over 100 designers taking part, nearly all of whom are offering free gifts with no group tag required to claim them. On the ground level they are in hanging lanterns, then on the two upper tiers you'll want to look for large round globes that provide glowing light and free treats :) Sometimes we all need to get in touch with our darker side, and this is the ideal place to do so in my opinion. We have until the 8th of July to complete our shopping and gift-claiming.
For my first look of the evening, I carefully slipped into the Bemused ~ Solstice Gift Corset Dress. I'm sure you can see why 'carefully', with that cinched wasp waist that requires the use of the enclosed alpha layer (or your body's HUD) to accomplish that stunning shape. The dress is provided in sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Lara X, Legacy, and Reborn mesh bodies. I cannot quite make out the image embossed on the front, but it is beautifully intricate :)
Speaking of intricate, the [Witch In A Box] Elysium Dress gift has several unique cutouts and straps that give it a playful, flirty style that is sure to turn heads. It is provided in Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes, along with a HUD to tint it with a grid of colors to click or you can input an RGB code. This means the possibilities are endless :) Did you notice the shimmery stars that are picking up the light sources in my home? By the way, if I look slightly slimmer in this photo, I did adjust my shape temporarily as one hip was trying to peek through the dress. So I slid the saddlebags slider down until it was no longer visible, quick and easy solution. I did return to my typical shape right after :)
This seductive look starts with the zOOm - OniX Outfit GIFT, one piece with the appearance of two that is easy to wear and to admire. There are sizes for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. Sometimes I accessorize with jewelry, but this time I selected one of several wonderful tattoo gifts :) The Juna: Celine Tattoo Woman was my go-to, lovely artwork for the neck, upper chest, partial sleeves, and a little on the upper back/neck area that is mostly hiding beneath my hair. Our gift consists of dark, medium (shown), and light versions as BOM layers and appliers for Slink, TMP, Vista, Maitreya, Belleza, Eve, Signature, Altamura, and Omega. That's an impressive amount of compatibility!
We are fortunate enough to have several great tops as gifts here too, like this stunning //Rowers// Frida Top Fatpack. It combines a knit tank top with leather straps and long sleeves, all worn in one easy piece in sizing for Gen X, Legacy, Perky, and Reborn mesh bodies. We also receive a HUD that offers 6 colors each for the leather and shirt, so mixing and matching is definitely on the menu :) There is certainly something about long sleeved crop tops that always captures my attention, like we're too cool to care if our belly is bared but we're keeping our arms toasty. I paired it with my favorite marketplace gift from Delizio, well the black pair from their fatpack of jeans in lots of great hues. This color gives a slightly Goth feeling, but white or blue would have been terrific neutrals as well.
My final look of the night is the gorgeous gift from [Ari-Pari] which is their Dark Flora Dress. Isn't she dreamy? This sweet sleeveless sundress comes in Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, and Reborn mesh body sizing, with a HUD that offers 5 deep colors for the background. The pattern has some paisley among the blossoms, bringing a little retro feeling to add to the charm. I feel like the fluttery skirt is a fun choice for hot weather, since that is not the time you want something clinging to your skin.
Ugh, what a day! How to summarize this...bad storms whipped through the area, and I was asleep when the housemate woke me to say that we needed to evacuate immediately because of tornadoes. So I scrambled to get dressed and grab my phone, not even thinking about meds or anything else I'd need, and you could hear trees cracking and splintering as they were whipped around by the high winds. He was driving like something from a horror movie or video game, lol, dodging falling branches (not like a twig but big enough to damage vehicles) in my parents' minivan, to get us to a local grocery store's parking lot where there were no trees to hit us. Naturally the power company texted us while we were there (half hour or so) that they detected a power outage, like yeah there's no way our grid was gonna hold when it seems to be held together by rubber bands and bubblegum. As of right now, the power is still out and the generator is on but seems to be faltering, as the lights have flickered many times and the generator sounds funny. I'd usually describe it as a loud lawnmower, but now it sounds like a racecar with someone revving the engine. Fun, eh? I am safe, but that was the most terrifying car ride and worse for someone whose biggest fear is being in a car at all. We passed one traffic light that was out, but the closest one to home was working which seemed odd. The house isn't damaged but this time the shed out back took a little damage to the roof, so that's just something else around here that needs fixing. We've got 3 trees down in the backyard, and one on the side of the house. I'm partially in the dark to keep the strain on the generator minimized, and my (battery-operated) thermometer says it's 78.1 in this room so I am feeling rather toasty. I don't want to live in interesting times anymore, LOL, let my life be boring for a while please! Well I do hope you're all safe and having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
Credits:
All Gifts from Bleeding Solstice Event:
Photo 1:
Dress: Bemused ~ Solstice Gift Corset Dress $0L Event Gift
Photo 2:
Dress: [Witch In A Box] Elysium Dress $0L Event Gift
Photo 3:
Outfit: zOOm - OniX Outfit GIFT $0L Event Gift
Tattoo: Juna: Celine Tattoo Woman $0L Event Gift
Photo 4:
Top: //Rowers// Frida Top Fatpack $0L Event Gift
Photo 5:
Dress: [Ari-Pari] Dark Flora Dress $0L Event Gift
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