Thrift Shop

I'm gonna pop some tags...

Only got 20 dollars in my pocket...

I - I - I'm huntin'...

 Lookin' for a come-up...

This is Fucking Awesome!

Arabella was of the summer. She travelled from place to place, this was one of her favourites, down by the water where everything was lush and green. Gentle tides reached along the inlet, raising and lowering the boats as they bumped up against old wooden docks. She loved to walk in the dappled sunlight, the warmth on her skin as the soft buzzing of insects surrounded her steps. Poppies would bloom in her footprints.

In the twilight of the forest Myra danced among the shadows. She beckoned to the night blooms to flower, the anemones and hellebores. Purple mists gilded the trees, prisms of light through the fine drops of dew made her skin luminesce. The fine dusting of palest blue on her eyes mirrored that of each shining orb, reflecting back the moonbeams growing brighter in the darkness. She grew strong throughout the night.

Yeah! And did I mention, YEAH! New skins from the wondermill that is Iokko at Sugar. These are brand spanking new, and, as the song at the top suggests, yours for a bargain, so you too can look fucking awesome. Depraved Nation has put together a Thrift Shop event, where amazing designers are offering some of their finery for rock bottom prices. Seriously, these are mind blowing. 

Here are just two of the FIVE new release skins from Sugar available at the event. Five tones available in each variety - with 1 being the lightest, and 5 the darkest. Each skin is just L$ 99! As per usual from the generous genius, there's Light and Dark brow options included, plus teeth and cleavage skins. Add to that the folder of skin add ons, from blushes, dimples, freckles and moles (17 options in all). Also sold separately are appliers for Lola's Tango Mesh bewbs (L$ 75), and appliers for the SLink Mesh Hands and Feet (L$ 99)! This is utterly new for me, and I'm blown away by them, I've left the final Myra picture unphotoshopped where the hand meets the arm, so you can see how minute the change is from arm to SLink Mesh Hand with the matching Sugar skin applier. These are amazing amazing!

Oops.. nearly forgot! There's also Gatchas galore, where you can find the lovely 'headsprouts' of leaves, flowers and butterflies shown here!

What could you be waiting for? If it's the other skins, they will be shown shortly. Get over there! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Metropolis/161/164/27

Arabella :
Skin :  :Sugar: [3] DB Avril XCX  L$ 99 at Thrift!
Bewb applier : :Sugar: [3] DB Avril Lola's Tango Applier L$ 75
Shape : Created and modded just for me by Slade Wilson - aren't I lucky?
Headsprout : :Sugar: Weeds Sprout - Thrift Gatcha!
Hair :  Magika Rewind  L$250
Eyes : REPULSE - Nocturnal Eyes (Green) L$ 99
Bewbs : Lolas ::: Tango ::: Mesh Breasts L$ 1750
Outfit : ArisAris Rig42 Chloe Lolas Tango L$ 250

Myra :
Skin :  :Sugar: [1] LB Avril - Teeth - Frosty Queen  L$ 99 at Thrift!
Bewb applier : :Sugar: [1] LB Avril Lola's Tango Applier L$ 75
Shape : As before.
Headsprout : :Sugar: Love Bug Sprout  RARE - Thrift Gatcha!
Hair : >TRUTH< Lavinia w/Roots - oasis (Colourpack)  L$ 250
Eyes : ~*By Snow*~ Bioluminescent Eyes (Light - L)  L$ 25
Bewbs : Lolas ::: Tango ::: Mesh Breasts  L$ 1750
Outfit :  DeeTalez - Lingerie Super Cute Set  L$ 220 - Applier L$ 100
Hands : SLink Mesh Hands (av) Relaxed M and Smoking M (Pack 2) L$ 1250
Hand applier : :Sugar: [1] LB Avril (Hand and Foot applier) L$ 99


Always forget something... after 2am... All poses shown here are from Glitterati - a fabulous store which is closing down - and selling off all poses at reduced costs. Check it out here, and I'll talk more of this in another post!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kateyland/89/129/29

Relay the news...

Relay and Fashion for Life in 2013 is a massive event, with some of SL's best designers putting what are often exclusive objects, items and outfits up for sale to raise money for the American Cancer Society. You can find the  Fashion for life SIM here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fashion%20For%20Life/128/128/2

I do have to say that I'm concerned that the organisers may not be making the most of the event. Following the link on the SL login screen, or by searching for the event, you get to the SIM above (often under the floor). Here, you can find the gatchas - where you randomly get one of several different versions of an item by paying a low low price. This is of course, great - but this is all that many visiting the event seem to find.

I was walking around for ages, buying from the gatchas, and searching for the stores. Many MANY others (so it wasn't just me not knowing where to go) were doing the same, confusion about the lack of stores was leading to annoyance.

To make things clear - the seven SIMS around the main Fashion for Life SIM, named and styled after the seven wonders of the ancient world are where you find the stores. I tp'd to one as a last gasp hope before giving up and leaving.

THERE THE STORES WERE! I started imming those who had been similarly frustrated in the main SIM - and sadly many were too annoyed at the time they had spent there already to want to go shopping. This is potentially a massive loss of revenue, so if you go, PLEASE let those around you know!

I've not even made it to all of the SIMs yet - I will be back, most likely with enough new stuff for another post.

Relay for Life 2013 is on now!  Here in RL, Cancer Research UK has just begun a new style of ad campaign to raise money for the cause. Very different to earlier campaigns, focusing on the sadness, and hope that go hand in hand with a cancer diagnosis, this is all about fighting back. It's positive, it's inspiring, it's time. Go shopping, spend all you can, get fantastic stuff while donating to the most worthwhile cause of all. Life.

Watch the video here :

Red dress photos - taken in the Colossus of Rhodes SIM:
Skin : -Belleza- Amy Med FFL BL 1 - Recommended donation L$ 200
Eyes : Amacci Fudge Eyes - 19 - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Earrings : Bliensen + MaiTai - Amore - Madonna - Earrings  - From the Gatcha -  L$ 50
Dress :  [LIV-Glam]WINTER-2012- ANASTASIYA Peacock Gown - Recommended donation L$ 275

Fountain photos - taken in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon SIM:
Skin : -Belleza- Amy Med FFL BL 1 - Recommended donation L$ 200
Makeup : PMD - Colour me pretty 5 - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Eyepatch : LIKKA*HOUSE Daisy Eyepatch -red- - From the Gatcha - L$ 50
Eyes : Amacci Fudge Eyes - 19 - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Sweater : Vengeful Threads- Dia de los Muertos Sweater - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Skirt : ArisAris Igs49-1  handkerchief  Skirt - From the Gatcha - L$ 30
Shoes : *Epic* Mega Spiked Pumps {Camo} - Recommended donation - L$ 200