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I’m going to sneak in one last fashion post today to show you a great little dress from Cracked Mirror — currently at FaMESHed. The November cycle of FaMESHed is coming to a close, so hurry over if you haven’t had a chance yet.

I’m also wearing a very fun ring that I picked up at the Unhinged fundraiser event, offered by Sakide in a gacha machine. You’ve got a little more time to visit that event, so be sure to go and check it out. You’ll see some familiar designers, and you might see quite a few who are new to you! Much of the event is made up of gacha machines, but there are also some items you can purchase directly, and even a few gifts here and there.

Dress: Cracked Mirror ~ Woolsworth Dress (black/black) [at Nov. FaMESHed]
Boots: [Gos] Curvaceous Boot
Ring: [ SAKIDE ] Silver Cranium Ring Black (Unhinged Event & Fundraiser)
Hair: >TRUTH< Anastasia 2 – carrot [tinted]
SKin: Glam Affair – Roza Basic – Europa – With <3 Red (With Love Hunt)
Eyes: IKON Eternal Eyes – Marine (S)
Poses: Bent (at FAIR)

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There’s so much awesomeness in this picture — be sure to check the credits below for all the details! Starting at the top — My new Glam Affair skin is part of a mini-collection of Roza available at the Bees in Season event. All three skins in the collection are such a fun incorporation of the bee theme … and can you ever go wrong with a Glam Affair skin??

The fantastic military jacket is from this month’s cycle at FaMESHed, by Valentina E. She’s a new designer to me, and I’m in love with this jacket. She’s offering two other mesh pieces you can mix and match with the jacket for a cute military-inspired look.

My necklace from Maxi Gossamer is one of the many offerings at November’s Collabor88. I can’t tell you how much I love this necklace. One of the things I really appreciate about Maxi’s sets is that she often provides separate copies of the individual pieces (such as a long necklace alone, or a short necklace alone) AND she’ll put together one or two different combinations. Along with easy resizing scripts and texture change options — you always get a terrific value out of her sets. Yes — I’m a HUGE fan! You have a few more days to get over to Collabor88, but don’t delay too long!

Hair: >TRUTH< RiRi - carrot [tinted]
Skin: Glam Affair – Roza – Honey Bee 02 RED (at Bees in Season)
Eyes: IKON Eternal Eyes – Marine (S)
Jacket: Valentina.E. Cadet Jacket West Point (at FaMESHed)
Pants: :Sn@tch Heavy Metal Jeans (Blue):::
Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Necklace – Alchemy Charm Coins – SILVER (at Collabor88)
Poses: Bent (at FAIR)

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Today’s look had me feeling that I should be leaping gracefully across rooftops, and doing super-hero-y kinds of things! It started at the top with the very fun Kat hair from Mina. This is not a new release, but I missed it the first time around. I picked it up at the Tomorrow Today fundraiser — it’s a 50% charity item. The skin is a group gift from Glam Affair … in case you missed the notice (it’s a version of Roza – my newest fave). The sweater is the latest Sn@tch ‘n’ Grab deal — this should change out tomorrow, so hurry and pick it up today!

I’m going to do some separate posts on my shoot location over at Home on the Grid… but I have to mention here this wonderful skybox from Abiss, currently at The Men’s Dept. It’s a wonderful piece, and at L$ 145, it’s a complete steal. I bought it just to take pictures in! (but you could certainly live in it too )

Top: Sn@tch Nova Sweater ~ charcoal (This week’s Sn@tch ‘n’ Grab)
Pants: Sn@tch

Hair: MINA Hair – Kat (at Tomorrow Today fundraiser, 50% donation)
Skin: Glam Affair – Roza Unnamed 01 (Group Gift)
Eyes: IKON Eternal Eyes – Marine (S)
Eyelashes: [[Mozz]] Lashes – 08

Pose: Baffle (no longer available)

Skybox: Abiss ~ Minime Series IV (at The Men’s Dept)

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So – apparently yesterday was my 5 yr. rezday! It almost slipped by without me noticing, except for a reminder from a friend. What an amazing ride it has been — definitely a roller coaster, but one I’m glad I didn’t miss. The last several months have been especially challenging for me — love lost, friendships fading, and a dear friend passing to a place that is completely beyond my reach right now. And as you all know — even tho’ it all happened in a virtual world… those things are very real in our hearts.

I’ve been feeling like I’ve lost a little bit of my creative spark lately — but working on this picture brought back that familiar feeling I took the time to finally figure out how to install new windlight settings [my Mac hides the appropriate folder to put these in -- what a bear!], and was able to crank my graphics up on high without shutting down my computer. Now that’s a little more like it

This picture is full of happy newness! My skin is Glam Affair’s offering for this month’s cycle at Collabor88. I’m wearing Roza — and these are some very pretty skins for wintry looks. The whole package is an amazing deal — it contains both Roza and Ginny looks, and eyebrow and hairbase options. Also from Collabor88 are these AMAZING mesh boots from Schadenfreude. The boots are terrifically textured, in some lovely painted desert colors. You can buy single colors — but if you buy the fatpack, you can change the various parts of the boot individually — so fun!

My very pretty eyes are a charity-donation item from IKON at the Tomorrow/Today fundraiser. This is a great shopping event in a lovely build, and lots of your favorite designers are there!

And I have to mention this fantastic item from Kosh, at The Men’s Department this month. I’m a huge fan of Kosh jewelry, and this piece definitely speaks to me during this season of my Slife. There are versions sized for both male and female in the package, and there is a matching ring available separately.

Skin: Glam Affair – Roza – Brr & Etci 03 RED (at Collabor88-Nov)
Freckles: [Stellar] Freckle Face Tattoo
Eyes: IKON Kaleido Eyes – Glacier (S) [at the Tomorrow/Today fundraiser]
Eyelashes: [[Mozz]] Lashes – 08 [tattoo layer]
Hair: >TRUTH< Betty – carrot [tinted]
Boots: Schadenfreude Amargosa Boots (at Collabor88-Nov)
Shirt: Zaara ~ Isis shirt *white*
Pants: Zaara ~ Ishaya velour slacks *indigo*
Vest: So Many Styles ~ Fur PomPom Vest Midnight Pool
Necklace: KOSH- ADAIN NECKLACE [silver]
Poses: Marukin (Collabor88 Nov)

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I can hardly begin to tell you how much I love the latest release from IKON … their “eternal” line of eyes. They are beautifully reflective and full of life. I’m wearing the silver ones here — but they come in a plethora of lovely colors.

Eyes: IKON ~ Eternal ~ Silver
Eyelashes: Laqroki ~ flirty
Skin: Laqroki ~ Ebba (freckles on tattoo layer, also from LAQ)
Hair: Truth ~ Lilia ~ Champagne

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Just a few more things to show you today before the October cycle of Collabor88 shuts down~ I love the mesh jewelry that Maxi Gossamer is offering this cycle — here I’m wearing the handcuff necklace and earring set, and a wonderful set of bangles. This bangle pack comes with 6 individual bangles (which you can certainly combine a variety of ways with multiple attachment points) as well as a small and long set of bangles pre-combined. The ring comes in the package, and is the perfect companion piece. This is such an amazingly versatile pack of jewelry — you’ve got to have it!

The blouse I’m wearing is this week’s Sn@tch ‘n’ Grab deal — a whole fatpack for L$69!The blouse and the scarf-wrap part can be worn separately … so lots of terrific ways to wear this. The Sn@tch ‘n’ Grab special changes every Wednesday… so don’t delay!

My backdrop for this picture is the absolutely stunning Genie Bottle skybox, available at Collabor88 from Trompe Loeil — for just a couple more days.

Blouse: :::Sn@tch Plain Blouse & Wrapped Scarf Top:::
Jeans: *X*plosion X*Bolt MeshPants (BadDayz) (S)
Skin: LAQ ~ Ebba – [Fair] – 02
Freckles: LAQ ~ Freckles 01
Tattoo: niciARTLINE Tattoo swirl stars white silver
Lip Gloss: .ID. Fade Gloss / Grungy 6
Eyes: LAQ ~ Dazzling Grey Eyes
Eyelashes: LAQ Flirty
Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer (at Collabor88)
Hair: >TRUTH< Portia – champagne
Ears: *~*Illusions*~* Fairy Ears: Copy
Poses: Marukin (at Collabor88)
Skybox: Trompe Loeil (at Collabor88)

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Collabor88 is one of my favorite shopping events … and October’s cycle is absolutely fantastic! I can’t possibly show you all the amazing deals available there… so be sure to go over and check it all out for yourself.

This month’s theme was all about fun (IMHO) … and what could be more fun than this plastic crown and plastic charm necklace — I absolutely adore them! I’m also wearing another look for the Glam Affair skin, Ginny.

If you want to snag these great deals, you better hurry! The collection will change soon!

Shirt: *Stars*Fashion* (on marketplace)
Skirt: :::insanya::: Kitana Skirt – Stars/Taupe -
Socks: WWI Army Girl Garter Socks Khaki Brown
Boots: [Gos] Aviator Boot – Amelia
Necklace: (Yummy) Plastic Charm Necklace
Crown: -LaViere- Fake Plastic Crown Moss Green
Ring: :CP: Macaron Ring – Deep Pink
Skin: Glam Affair – Ginny – America – 01 Red
Freckles: [Stellar] Freckle Face Tattoo
Eyes: .ID. April Gift / Gem Eyes in Sunset
Eyelashes: [[Mozz]] Lashes – 08 [tattoo layer]
Hair: [e] Interrupt – Red 06
Poses: Marukin (at Collabor88)

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Only a day or so left in this month’s Collabor88 cycle — be sure to get on over there ASAP! One of the amazing deals you’ll find is Glam Affair’s Ginny skin… in two skin tones, and 3 makeups for each tone. These are fantastic skins, and more than fantastic deals! Hurry~~~~

Skin: Glam Affair – Ginny – America – 02 Red [at Collabor88]
Freckles: [Stellar] Freckle Face Tattoo
Eyelashes: [[Mozz]] Lashes – 08 [tattoo layer]
Eyes: .ID. April Gift / Gem Eyes in Sunset
Hair: >TRUTH< Janice – carrot [tinted]