Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Time For SL22B Shop&Hop

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm ecstatic to share some gifts from the SL22B Shop & Hop event, celebrating the 22nd birthday of Second Life. First of all, just think about what an impressive accomplishment that is, bringing people from all over the world together in a virtual universe where people can be anything and anyone they wish! I'm so grateful to Linden Lab for their hard work and persistence, and to every designer who has ever added to my massive inventory (LOL) or participated in a Shop & Hop event :) As you probably know, there are discounted items and a gift at every display, and this time around we have 20 moderate regions and 4 adult regions for a total of 24 regions with 20 stores apiece. That means we've got 480 displays to enjoy, whew! Tonight's gifts are all found in the Gilded region, as I find it easiest to keep them sorted that way and tackle one at a time for blogging. I also highly recommend the FabFree spreadsheet of gifties :)


My first look starts with the Grumble-Dragon Skin Dress, yours for free with no group necessary. This sheer tank dress has such a striking pattern in vibrant colors, something I do associate with the Grumble brand :) We receive sizes for Erika, Freya, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Prima Busty, and Reborn mesh bodies. For a little extra eye candy, I added our [NC] - Roses Choker gift from Noble Creations. This lovely deep pink choker with 3 rose blossoms on the front has a resize script built in, so we can adjust if needed. I think the color went well with the dress, as there are some vivid shades of pink in that pattern along with tons of other hues.


An instant summer favorite is our "Freda" Shop&Hop 2025 Gift Printed Jeans Shorts & Shirt. It consists of the top in blue and red versions, each in Gen X Classic/Dainty, Gen X Curvy/Dainty, Legacy, Perky, Lara X, Petite X, and Reborn mesh body sizing, with the shorts in red or green that fit Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, and Reborn bodies. I'm wearing the blue shirt and green shorts on the left, red and red on the right :) The shirts are loosely buttoned and tied, while our frayed-edged shorts have a built in belt slung low around the hips. For this photo and all the rest, I've changed from Lara 5.3 to my Lara X body.


Our [GIULIADESIGN]-ARYA-01 is a dreamy pairing of flirty slip dress and bolero style jacket to cover our arms and just a sliver of upper back. They fit Kupra, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The print on the dress reminds me of tiger stripes, in a soft silvery color that is very flattering with the pale pastel pink.


Please be sure to pick up both generous gifts at the [Ari-Pari] display, similar casual cute shorts outfits that both can liven up your wardrobe this time of year. The Hayln Outfit seen here pairs a solid cropped tank top with sporty shorts in multicolored square designs, each in your choice of 5 colors via HUD. The top and shorts are each provided in sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Lara X, Petite X, Legacy, Perky, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. So cute!


Our [Ari-Pari] Daiya Outfit gift is the same style top and shorts, so it includes the same sizing as Hayln :) The geometric pattern on the shorts is the difference, fewer colors in the pattern itself but just as mesmerizing with the eyecatching design. It also has a HUD with 5 colors each for top and shorts, so we can mix and match to our heart's content once again.

Greetings from the heatwave, LOL, and I am not handling it particularly well. Thank my thyroid for that one I guess, as my body has no idea how to regulate temp or cope with changes like this. The AC is really struggling and I will be going to a hotel for the next two days, much to my chagrin. It is about a 15 minute drive, but my anxiety and agoraphobia have decided that will feel like 15 hours and they are pitching a fit...sadly this does mean that I will be unable to blog for a few days. I will be borrowing a laptop and trying to login on the hotel wifi, but the odds of a successful login are slim since it takes me an average of 5 attempts on a wired connection here. Yep, every single day I am cussing and tearing my hair out trying to login, LOL, it's fun on a bun. The mobile version eats my group notices and inventory offers as I've discovered the hard way, so that isn't going to cut it. I guess I'll be back Friday then, at which time I'll also have a houseguest so I will be extra busy but probably cooler ;) Hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Gifts from SL22B Shop&Hop - Gilded Region:

Photo 1:
Dress: Grumble-Dragon Skin Dress $0L Shop&Hop Gift
Necklace: Noble Creations [NC] - Roses Choker $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 2:
Outfit: "Freda" Shop&Hop 2025 Gift Printed Jeans Shorts & Shirt $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 3:
Outfit: [GIULIADESIGN]-ARYA-01 $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 4:
Outfit: [Ari-Pari] Hayln Outfit $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 5:
Outfit: [Ari-Pari] Daiya Outfit $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0
Hair: TRUTH Muse - Essential
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. Almond MEL
Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)
Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3 and Lara X
Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

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