Thursday, April 30, 2009

Koninginnedag

--- Today only dress: ---

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Dress: The dress is a today only (30 April) special from Zif's Creations. Here is what Zifra says about her dress "Here in Holland we are celebration tomorrow the birthday of queen Beatrix named Koninginnedag. I made a orange dress, specialy for this day :-)" Let's all celebrate Queen Beatrix. ($0 - F - dress - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Coco%20Beach%20Kelina/153/146/27 )

Hair: The one in the picture above is from the lucky board. - You can find hair at nodoka for $1 in the heart shaped box on counter (touch it). Nodoka is a small store, but one of note since all hairstyles are a mere $30 per style & color choice. There are only 4 color choices/style most styles include a brown & blonde color while others also include a black color. There is one color which is an auburn but for red heads wishing a more bold color, you'll have to tint. There are also 4 lucky boards in store: 1) female hair, 2) male hair, 3) either male hair or glasses, not sure & 4) toast with egg. ($1-30 - m/f - hairs - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Troll%20Sweat/44/106/30)

Skin & Eyes: All skins & eyes available at Numb for $0-1. You may also find a small assortment of tattoos in store for the same price. This was pointed out to me as a feature on the Freebie Telegraph blog. ($0-1 - m/f - skins, tattoos, & eyes - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Umeda/183/240/21)

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Dress: .:T2T:. has released another incredibly well textured outfit. The set includes jewelry & shoes. And it can be mixed and matched with other sets. All are affordable at just $125, but this one is only $1. ($1 - F - dress with shoes & jewelry - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Plush%20Sigma/30/163/23)

Hair: Nodoka - free style shown.

Skin: Numb

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Dresses: Francoise The Witches Paradise a dress which improvises on a business in a box dress's (symmetry) pieces may be found downstairs. Both outfits featured are for free at Land of Freelenium. Also two men's rp outfits upstairs & one downstairs. In addition you'll find 2 more dresses upstairs next to the Francoise outift. This was a request and has been featured else where. ($0 - m/f - fantasy outfits - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Raon/249/169/56)

Hair: Nodoka - $30 - full priced hair - *Honey-mocha*

Skin: Numb

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Dresses & Hair: At this shop Mauloa location you'll find two free dresses sitting outside the store. Don't forget to take a look at the $1 board some of the items on this board have been blogged before, others have not. You'll also find 3 lucky boards inside: 1) dress, 2) dress with shirt option, 3) Female hair. A couple of hairs are on sale for $10/style too! ($0 - F - dresses & hair - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Troll%20Sweat/157/169/21)

Shoes: Won from the *Strawberry Milk* lucky board. There are also two other lucky boards here: 1) simple Female hair in a variety of style options & 2) dress. Also check out the free area downstairs for a variety of goods including clothing and some shirts by QueenQueen. (Lucky Board - F - shoes - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nipponbashi/142/239/26)

Skin: Numb

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Dress: Mondira Fashion has had a midnight madness board available for a while. The dress was yesterdays prize. The prizes change very often and the number of participants is set low so that the prizes are always distributed. This store also has an affordable liquidation center (105/176/58) next to the main shop where prices start at $49 & you'll be able to test your luck via the lucky chair loaded with tons of outfits & lingerie. (MM board - F - dress/outfits - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karpov/161/142/58)

Hair: Nodoka - free style shown.

Skin: Numb

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Photos taken at Templum ex Obscurum. Please read rules upon landing. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Templum%20ex%20Obscurum/117/184/21)

Poses used throughout by ++Desire++ $30/10 pose pack. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/LAUREL/211/108/22)

Deadly Nightshade in Your Cup of Tea

I'm on a day trip {shopping + more!} today so I just want to share these beautiful photos with you before I go off for some lovely food, enjoy dears! xx

(photos from i put deadly nightshade in your cup of tea)

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Modern with an Edge

I love this modern home, it's clean, fresh, modern but not boring. Touches of colour here and there gives life to these white rooms, while the owner's fun collection of prints and art addes an edge, a personality.

What makes it even better is that it wouldn't cost a fortune to creat the look, it is the result of some Ikea furniture mixed along with flea market finds, topped with some lovely prints from say Etsy, and C'est fait!

Isn't that workspace just wonderful? Ok, I'm off to pack for a little day trip tomorrow ;) The secret will be revealed soon! xx

(images via Angie Cao)

Monday, April 27, 2009

This and That

{via Oh Joy!}

This is going to be a tag & awards post, but I promise to keep you entertained with some pretty picutes ;) Thanks for the lovely Sarah for this tag, ok here goes:

What’s your current obsession?
The new china collection by Studio Violet - I only saw it yesterday!!



What’s your weirdest obsession?
Seagulls - a family of seagulls live on our roof and I've seen them at least once everyday since we moved in, like 18 months ago, I'll really miss them when I move

What are you wearing today?
A oversized floral tee with DIY pins added to reshape it, skinny jeans & equestrian style boots - it was raining like crazy this morning

What would you like to learn to do?
Take good photos! Think I need a DSLR as my diginal camera is just not doing the job, I would also like to finally read those two photography books I bought last summer!


What’s for dinner today?
Maybe a takeaway, I'm thinking lamb madras curry... just wondering is curry popular elsewhere?

What’s the last thing you bought?
How I love internet shopping & the sale, hoping to get these tomorrow! :D


{Ring - Outnet.com, Boots - Fly London, rest - Topshop}

What’s your most challenging goal right now?
I really want to open an online clothing store, I've seen these really pretty floral dresses & cute tees made by small manufacturers in Japan, Korean & China, and just don't understand why they have to be so expensive over here. A floral dress on topshop.com is rare & when they do have one it's at least £50, it's not like the quality is so much better.

So a busy summer for me researching and trying to figure out about international shipping + tax etc. it's going to be so fun! - the clothes buying part :D

Favorite vacation place?
Either paris or venice, I can't choose!

What would you like to have in your hands right now?
This Fendi bag!

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Relaxing while listening to the sea

What super power would you like to possess?
Magical powers or teleport, I'd be happy with either :)

What’s your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My huge floral print tee with DIY pins added on of course ;) the original tee looks like this

What’s your dream job?
To be a business woman in fashion/design, say online boutique owner? :D

If you had $150 now what would you spend it on?
These pretty blue & white things from aviewto

Describe your personal style
Feminine mixed with an edgy, currently trying to perfect that edgy!

What fashion show would you want tickets to?
I've dreamed about this since I was a little girl - Chanel

Who’s closet would you want to raid?
Alexa Chung, although her clothes will never fit me, I'm like half as tall!!

the 2nd tag is from the sweet surimay:

{Original photo by Melissa Lund }

Also, I'd like to thank the lovely Little Miss Tiara for the Lemonade Award & Diana for the cutest "deer" award, I'd like to pass the love onto:

A View To ; Blog Goggles ; Lenorenevermore ; The English Muse ; The Princess Portal ; Denoto & WISH WISH WISH

Have a lovely Tuesday everyone! Since it's that time of year - Exams!! I'll be taking a break from {Beauty Tuesday} as it usually take a while to pull together a post, but I will be posting normally, think I'll be needing quite a few revision breaks :)

(all images linked to sources)

Scott Pilgrim tease...

New Scott Pilgrim pic. Some sites say it might be Chris in the photo. Well, that's enough for me to publish it.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

I iz Title

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Skin: [Random Fashions] - Female Skin (GNUBIE) available at the Gnubie Store used throughout. ($1 - F(shown)/M - 4 tone pack of skins - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Powder%20Mill/83/142/63)

Hair: Gurl6 0ver 10 styles in the $1/0 corner available for women. You'll also find the boyfriend style for guys available in the men's (secondlife://GuRLyWood/124/131/27) store & at the Electric unisex style available at the Gnubie Store. ($1/0 - F/m - hairs - http://slurl.com/secondlife/GuRLyWood/135/60/33)

Dress: * Donna Flora * LORY - You can also find in addition to this dress a new pair of pink heels added to the $1-$10 section. ($1 - F - dress - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Garman/205/99/102)


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Skin: [Random Fashions]

Hair: Gurl 6

Dresses: Although you'll find tons of $10 deals around the store (including this gorgeous gown on the third floor) all the dresses shown above were purchased for $1. You'll also find more $1 dresses along with 3 lucky boards. Don't forget to take a look around because EleCor is also having a $50 sale! ($1 - F - dresses - http://slurl.com/secondlife/PIAZZA%20ITALIA/20/192/2)

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Skin: AD-V.1 Mousie-White/Black - won from Midnight Madness board located at Ari's Neko Retreat. The package includes: eyes, whiskers, & ears. There's also 2 MM boards for guy's themed skins here too. (MM Board - F - av - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mirinae/195/32/39)

Hair: Gurl 6

Outfits: Help Laynie Link formerly of Layniewear & now of TeaLane send her son to camp. He has diabetes and this is a special camp for children suffering with this illness. You can read the full story from Laynie here. Visit here to make a donation. Then stop by Nooby Doo's to pick up some retired goodies from LaynieWear where you can find a ton of stuff for men also. Items in Nooby Doo's are between $0-$10. Outfits from Laynie Link shown above and immediately below. ($1 - F/M - clothing, skins, hair - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Granymyr/242/190/40)

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Country Chic

Hello everyone, hope you all had a good weekend? The paella was quite successful but we were too hungry to take photos first ;) Also watched Bring It On for some silly afternoon humour :D

While I don't consider myself as a country girl at all (I spend most of my life living in flats! With four homes all on the 4th floor? Totally by chance!), but I do love these country chic styling, do you have a bit of a country girl in you?


Put a bit of country in your daily outfits? Work, Casual and Dressy.




{Outfit from left to right: Nathan Jenden Shirt, Roberto Cavalli Belt, Chloé Skirt, Oscar de la Renta Shoes; Steven Alan Shirt, Bottega Veneta Belt, Citizens of Humanity Shorts, Marc Shoes; Vera Wang Necklace, Luella Dress, Sergio Rossi Shoes, all from Net-a-porter.com}

(images from Swedish Elle)

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Mission: Do A Post & Go Outside

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Skin: :: DUTCH TOUCH :: Skin OnYx - Purple Special Ed. - SUNKISSED from the Dutch Touch hunt. Details available on the official Dutch Touch blog. ($0 - F- 5 Caucasian skins - http://slurl.com/secondlife/DUTCH%20TOUCH/220/108/21)

Hair: (found on April 25th only ) Calla's gift celebrating the 2 year anniversary of Urban Shoppers mall. Details about the Urban Shopper's Mall celebration may be found in the post below. ($0 - F - Hair - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dubya%20City/27/115/25)

Outfit: S.Y Design gift of the month includes shoes, dress, and umbrella. ($0 - F - outfit - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Maamagili%20Island/180/36/22)


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Complete Avatar: You'll find the above ensemble in store compliments of Baiastice. The fans are animated and a dance is included. ($0 - F - avatar - http://slurl.com/secondlife/BAIASTICE/138/175/25)

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Highlights from the Urban Shoppers mall 2 yr anniversary gifts:($0 - presents - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dubya%20City/27/115/25)

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Birthday Gifts: (found at each store on April 25th) Calla Hair, Awesome Designs, Serenity Style, Primal Art Tattoo's, Loser Designs, Fierce, Quality, ShoeFly, SD Wears, Boycut, OutRage, Belerophone, Pixel Dolls, BlackLace & Alphamale, Savonah Designs, addixion, !mpossible, (nova), Lookr, Danika Designs, Shouted Couture, Hugo Designs, 4 Guise, Maloney & Hudson, K2 United Enterprises, & Dani's

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Guys will also find a couple of gifts.

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Photos were taken at the Shuri Castle Gardens. ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Butler/188/38/32)

{Weekly Giveaway}: The Paper Apartment


This week's giveaway is from the talented The Paper Apartment, I have always loved well designed stationery and these cards and notepads are so gorgeous! Also check out their beautiful range of prints!
The lucky winner will have the choice of any Note Sets, Notepads & Single Cards, go now to check out the full range of choices.

Sorry to bore you with the conditions again, only read if you're new here!

How to Enter? Anyone who leaves a comment on any post during the next 7 days is automatically entered in the draw, starting with this post and ending Saturday the 2nd of May at 10am GMT. The winner will be revealed later that day.

Rules: only leave one comment per post please, meaningless comments will also be discarded. To pick the winner, I will first use randome.org to generate a number between 1 to 7 (7 posts a week) and then pick a randome comment within that post. So to maximise your chances you can reply to every post, don't want to miss a post? follow this blog via Blogger, Reader or Bloglovin & these technology will remind you!

Now to last week's winner...

Congratulation captivateme !! I will contact you shortly for delivery address :)
xx

Friday, April 24, 2009

Weekend Sales

Not just freebies...

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Tattoos & Shirt: 25 April ends the festivities taking place at the Sezuan Estate Festival 2009. Included with the music festival is a treasure hunt. Look for the metal chest/boxes to find these and other great prizes. ($0 - tattoos & shirt - m/f - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sezuan%20Moloko/80/134/27)

Hair: At Calico Ingmann Creations Main Shop you'll find selected styles on sale for 50% off. Touch the subscription service in store to see specifics on the sale. The sale ends 26 April. The style shown above (Heather) may be purchased for $10 and there is an alternate style available for men. ($10 - m/f - hair - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calico%20Kitty/56/54/21)

Skin: Previously blogged skin is from Domestic-V's $25/fat pack sale. ($25 - F - skins - http://slurl.com/secondlife/prairie/73/128/28)


SDWears

Dress: Desdemona fo SD Wears was kind enough to provide me with her contribution to the Urban Shoppers 2 year anniversary celebration on 25 April. Urban Shoppers is a nice shopping center which always has special events going on. ($0 - prizes - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dubya%20City/27/115/25)

Here are the details for the Urban Shoppers 2 yr anniversary:
Urban Shopper is celebrating their two year birthday on Saturday April 25th!

Many of the designers are giving really cool birthday gifts too.

Start shopping now and get yourself some fancy duds since the big bash kicks-off @ 4pm for “The Best Dressed”. You could get a chance to win $10,000+ in cash & prizes. Included so far in the prizes & raffle give-aways:

$5000L Cash for Best Dressed ($2500 female & $2500 male) (that’s so far!)
Pixel Dolls: 3x $1000L Gift Cards
SD Wears: $500L Gift Card
!mpossible: $500L Shopping Spree
OutRage: $500L Gift Card
Fierce: $5000 Gift Card
Mahoney & Hudson : 2 give-aways
- Ladies Outfit (Beautiful black & white 1950’s polka dot knee length dress)
- Mens Outfit (Stunning long red top with sculptie collar and blue belted jeans
(nova) : $1000L Cash
~ Serenity Style ~ : 2x $1000 Store Card


DJ Nox will be hosting the bash and playing your favy 80′ & 90’s romantic & rock tunes.

Are you excited yet? If so, join us for the party and help us celebrate the two years of Urban Shopper!

** April 25th only **

Contest Cash Prize Donated by:

* $2000L from Urban Shopper

* $1000L from Impossible

* $500L from OutRage

* $1000L from Loser Designs

* $2000L worth of gift cards from Pixel Dolls ($1k each winner)

* $500L from Awesome Designs

Birthday Gifts: (found at each store on April 25th) Calla Hair, Awesome Designs, Serenity Style, Primal Art Tattoo's, Loser Designs, Fierce, Quality, ShoeFly, SD Wears, Boycut, OutRage, Belerophone, Pixel Dolls, BlackLace & Alphamale, Savonah Designs, addixion, !mpossible, (nova), Lookr, Danika Designs, Shouted Couture, Hugo Designs, 4 Guise, Maloney & Hudson, K2 United Enterprises, & Dani's
(Congratulations to the Urban Shoppers team!!!)

Skin: Won from the lucky letter camp pad at MyUglyDorothy. ($0 - F - skin - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sera%20Korea%2018/130/2/2)

Hair: W&Y's yuki HAIR 51 available at Savoir's Hair for $1. ($0-$1- m/f- hairs - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hairspray%202/233/102/52)


Sasquatch

Wooden Headpiece, Shrug, & Satchel: The Satchel is $0 & an animal print shrug for $1 are both out indefinetly at *~Sasquatch Design~*. Selena says "These two items have been added to my ever growing collection of freebie/dollarbies, which are all located to the left of the store entrance." Find at least 14 items in the freebie corner. You can also find a lucky chair and camping chair available in store. Selena was kind enough to forward her Midnight Madness prize - the forehead crown - which only needs 75 to lockdown. ($0,$1, Midnight Madness - F/M - http://slurl.com/secondlife/SheDevils/113/217/29)

Skin: The skin was won from the random guess what's in me box? at Ari-licious Design's found next to all the lucky & camp chairs. You can also find 4 midnight madness boards in store (2 which have male skins!) & two with eyes. This is an anthromorphic friendly store which has a wide variety of neko skins along with other animal inspired skins & accessories. (Lucky Box & MM board - m/f - skins, clothing, avatars - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mirinae/195/32/39)

Hair: W&Y information above.

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Outfit & jacket: Both gifts are available at the location Thibedeau of OYAKIN*本店. ($0 - F - clothing - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Thibedeau/114/49/23)

Bunneh AV: At De La Fae Productions you'll find both a male and female bunneh avatar as a prize for a 90 minute camp. (90 minute camp - M/F - Avatar - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Solace%20Whispers%20Isle/119/193/21)

Hair: The only item missing from the avatar was hair. I picked this style from Discord Designs for $1 at the Savoir Hair free shop (slurl provided previously).

Harajuku Box

Outfit, chair, & skin: A brief shotout to Harajukubox City (official blog with photos of all prizes here) who is hosting a hunt which ends 6pm 25 April. You'll see posters around the sim showing examples of the eggs which you'll be hunting for. Remember to look high, really high =^.6=, and low. ($0/egg hunt - m/f - skins, clothing, furniture, accessories- http://slurl.com/secondlife/Harajukubox/125/73/22)

Hair: Available at Savoir Hair provided by Curl up & dye salon.

Solstice Silks

Outfits: Solstice Silks is having their semi-annual sale. This means everything is $100 or less and there are even freebies and cheapies lying around. If you or your guy is a fan of gorean styles this place and sale is not to be missed. There will also be new releases tonight (Friday) at midnight released at the special sale prices. This sale will end 26 April. ($0 - F - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Plush%20Giga/29/181/22)

Skin: The Shamrock skin is complete free compliments of {Frick}. You'll find a generous supply of skins affordably priced along with a large selection of $1 skins. ($0- F - skins http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saint%20Helene/15/10/307)

Hair: Available at Savoir Hair is provided by *White Well*.

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Boutique Cilian'gel

Dress: Cilia of Boutique Cilian'gel sent her newest deal over. While not free at $10 it's definetly worth the price. It is an introductory package to a new line of dresses and shoes inspired by Marie Antoinette. You may also pick up a hair in store for $1 & matching shoes for a nominal price. In the Marie Antoinette introductory package you'll receive several pieces including a hat and options for a long and short skirt. The dress works beautifully as a spring dress also. ($10 - F - dress & hat set - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Valefar/41/196/292)

Skin: Won from the lucky letter camp pad at MyUglyDorothy. ($0 - F - skin - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sera%20Korea%2018/130/2/2)

Hair: Found in the DarkerSide star hunt. Find the star and purchase it for $1. This store has frequent $1 items, sales, & deals sign up via the subscription system to stay informed. ($1- F- hair - http://slurl.com/secondlife/IAm%20The%20Walrus/226/100/24)