Institutional Art

First days back at school were always a little different. Here at the Institute of Arts, where designers mingled with mystics and critics, things were perhaps a little more different than usual.

The mid afternoon gloom of mists rolling in off the lakes set the tone for those congregating on that side of the campus.

Rather than be restricted by medium, the institute was subdivided by muse. Kindred spirits of poet and sculptor worked side by side for the glorification, or damnation of their inspiration.

Dark played with Light in the minds of the artists as much as it ever did on canvas. Friendships and collaborations shifted with the refilling of each coffee cup.

Cigarette smoke curled into the mist as circles of glowing red embers danced with the flow of conversation, never to fall beneath the grind of a heel. This place, and all those in it were works of art.

There's something about this shade of teal that I just can't get enough of. I'm not a fan of blue in general - as in, it would not be my favourite colour - though I can certainly agree it has its uses. But this teal shows up in so many things I see and think innately beautiful. It also goes insanely well with this beautiful skin!

The whole styling of this lot pleases me immensely.

On Him:
Hair : /Wasabi Pills/ Teeloh MALE Mesh Hair - Royal
Outfit : ✚REDRUM✚ : THE BONES   L$ 299
Pack contains :
 Skull Face Mask in 6 Sizes
 Ribs Jacket in 5 Sizes and 2 Styles - Plain Back and Goth Back
 Leather Pants with Suspenders in 5 Sizes
 Leather Boots with Mod option to Adjust and Fit you perfectly if need be!
 100% MESH

On Her:
Skin :  :Sugar: [3] DB Emily - Clear [Cleavage]
Hair :  Wasabi pills Erika - Crystal Azure
Hat : ✚REDRUM✚ 40's hat  - patterns pack - Worn Blue Dotty  L$ 99
Skirt : ✚REDRUM✚ TUTU - Teal and Gold pack L$ 99
Boots : ✚REDRUM✚ Stud Boot Blue L$ 89
Pasties : Plastik - Bewbeh BandAids - Cirrus
Eyes : .::Kre-ations::. - Eclypse eyes Neptune Larger iris

Redrum Mainstore : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Death%20Row/196/83/56  

:Sugar: is having a name change and re-opening on 6th September - More info on that to follow!

Back in Black

Back in black, I hit the sack, It's been too long I'm glad to be back.

Yes I'm, let loose, From the noose, That's kept me hanging around.

I keep looking at the sky, 'Cause it's gettin' me high, Forget the hearse 'cause I'll never die.

I got nine lives, Cats eyes, Usin' every one of them and running wild.

Back in the back, Of a Cadillac, Number one with a bullet, I'm a power pack.

'Cause I'm back, Well, I'm back, Yes, I'm back, Well, I'm back I'm back in black

Black Only is Back!

Outfit 1:
Dress : Ryuukou simone dress (mesh)
Necklace :  :Sugar: Like a Prayer Necklace
Pose :  Icons of Style - Gabrielle 4L

Outfit 2:
Top : ::PW:: Celeste Sweater (mesh)

Jeans : ::PW:: Celeste Jeans

Necklace : :Sugar: Like a Prayer Necklace

Pose : Icons of Style - Gabrielle 3L

Outfit 3:
Top :  Silhouettes: Britania T-Shirt (mesh)
Shorts :  Silhouettes: Charcoal Suede Shorts (mesh)
Pose : Icons of Style - Gabrielle 6L


Limo here, event runs Aug 25.- Sept. 15 :  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tamire/99/219/1802

Twilight wanderings at Thrift 2

Nala walked in the mists. Slow pacing through the gloaming, the twilight flowed with her steps. Barefoot beneath her gown, toes curling into grass and leaf litter warmed by the sun, even below the canopy of trees.

The last of the dappled sunlight caressed her skin, reaching her through the twisted boughs of the trees high above. Colours in the twilight turned to match her hues, the bright mellowing to tones of purple and peach.

These colours were so much a part of her, they spread to all she touched, all she saw. Shadows spread from her gaze, closing petals of flowers for the night to come, sending creatures scurrying for burrows and nests.

Night followed her closely, just as she followed the day. To those who looked out for her, and were lucky enough to catch a glimpse as she passed by, Nala had a beauty all of her own, surpassed by none.

Another of the beautiful skins from  :Sugar:  available at the Depraved Nation Thrift 2 event! This is the delectable Steffi - Plum, in the second palest tone available. Plum eyeshadow, sweeping from light to dark across the eyelids is complimented by the nude lips. Of course, if you want a more dramatic look, just add on any of the :Sugar: lip glosses or colours previously featured on this blog.

Skin : :Sugar: [2] DarkBrow Steffi  - Plum [Cleavage]  L$ 99  @ Thrift 2!

Other items shown :
Hair : /Wasabi Pills/ Erika Mesh Hair - (BOOBS) - Crystal violet
Dress :  :V.e. Enveloped Dress Blush

Limo to Thrift 2
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Metropolis/226/105/28

Lets Thrift again...

Down here she lurked, away from the cruel sunlight. It did not burn her skin the way it could the others of her ilk, but even so, its lurid colours hurt her dark eyes, the shimmering mirage of blues and greens in the ultra violet filled light were just too much to take.

Up there, during the reign of the sun, she was more at risk, more easily noticed. For all her powers and abilities, it was not her realm; the shadows soothed her and gave her strength. Darkness, dankness, the places where few would loiter, without some ungodly aims of their own, those were her stomping ground. Down here under the roads, away from sunlit crowds heading for the beach, in the eternal twilight of the subways she would wait.

Something of the night, of halloween itself lingered down here. Cool air seeping from the deepest tunnels unfurled miasmic tendrils, snaking silently around the ankles of those near the edges of subway platforms. Here her dark eyes took in all the manufactured light, sparks from the rails illuminating her skin. 

The red dart of her tail lightly caressed her next victim as they walked past, a smile curling her lips in anticipation of what was to come. Her dark gaze hypnotic as she moved closer, tail dancing, soon to coil close around them, cutting off their screams...

Thrift 2.0!!! The focus of this event is to bring a large variety of designers together in one spot to present a sample of their work including fashion, skins, hair, accessories, furniture, poses etc.

Around 100 designers in a full sim event with sale displays and gacha machines. All designers offer products HALF PRICE, plus each store showcases at least one new release!

:Sugar: [3] DarkBrow Steffi - Gothika [Cleavage] L$ 99
:Sugar: Devious Demon tail - GATCHA - L$ 40 per try!

Taxi : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Metropolis/226/105/28
Glimpses of other goodies and info : http://depravednation.com/archives/5067

The Boxer

She was just a poor girl though her story's seldom told. 

She'd squandered her resistance for a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises. 

All lies and jest! Still the girl hears what she wants to hear and disregards the rest...

When she left her home and her family she was no more than a girl. In the company of strangers, 

in the quiet of the railway station, runnin' scared, laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go. Looking for the places only they would know... And she's laying out her winter clothes and wishing she was gone, goin' home. Where the New York City winters aren't bleedin' her, leadin' her, goin' home... In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by her trade. And she carries the reminders of every glove that laid her down or cut her 'til she cried out in her anger and her shame,

"I am leaving, I am leaving" 

but the fighter still remains... 

Oooh yeahhh
Lovely lovely new stuff from the evil genius behind +REDRUM+

+REDRUM+ - WOMEN'S BOXER  L$ 299

The pack contains:
✖ 3 Styles of Tanks incl Hoods in 5 MESH sizes
✖ 6 Colors of Pants in 7 MESH sizes
✖ 5 Colors of Gloves that are Copy & Mod to fit you perfectly
✖ 4 different coloured Punching Bags with a Punching Work Out Animation
✖ A Blackeye, and a Bloody Nose!

ALL for just L$ 299
Mainstore:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Death%20Row/196/83/56 
Marketplace:
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/REDRUM-Womens-Boxer/5067288

All week long...

I don't care if Monday's blue

Tuesday's gray and Wednesday too

Thursday I don't care about you

It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart

Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart

Oh, Thursday doesn't even start

It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday, wait

And Sunday always comes too late

But Friday, never hesitate...

I don't care if Mondays black

Tuesday, Wednesday - heart attack

Thursday, never looking back

It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday, you can hold your head

Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed

Or Thursday - watch the walls instead

It's Friday, I'm in love

Saturday, wait

And Sunday always comes too late

But Friday, never hesitate...

Dressed up to the eyes, It's a wonderful surprise

To see your shoes and your spirits rise

Throwing out your frown, And just smiling at the sound

And as sleek as a sheik, Spinning round and round

Always take a big bite

It's such a gorgeous sight

To see you eat in the middle of the night

You can never get enough, Enough of this stuff

It's Friday, I'm in love

I don't care if Monday's blue

Tuesday's gray and Wednesday too

Thursday I don't care about you

It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart

Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart

Thursday doesn't even start

It's Friday I'm in love

Monday : :Sugar: Titty Tee - Hell No Kitty L$ 125

:Sugar: Yummy Bites Headband {Cherry Sprinkle Bow} ULTRA RARE - L$ 45 per play Gatcha

Tuesday ::Sugar: Titty Tee - Mustache you a ? L$ 125 

:Sugar: Yummy Bites Headband {Celery Bow} - L$ 45 per play Gatcha

Wednesday : :Sugar: Titty Tee - Eat Me L$ 125

:Sugar: Yummy Bites Headband {Strawberry Fizz Bow}- L$ 45 per play Gatcha 

Thursday : :Sugar: Titty Tee - Panda Love L$ 125

:Sugar: Yummy Bites Headband {Plum} - L$ 45 per play Gatcha

Friday : :Sugar: Titty Tee - Put a ring on it L$ 125

:Sugar: Yummy Bites Headband {Vanilla Sprinkle Bow} ULTRA RARE - L$ 45 per play Gatcha

Saturday : :Sugar: Titty Tee - Temptation L$ 125

:Sugar: Yummy Bites Headband {Mintie Sprinkle} RARE - L$ 45 per play Gatcha

Sunday : :Sugar: Titty Tee - Unicorn Anatomy L$ 125

:Sugar: Yummy Bites Headband {Liquorish Bow} - L$ 45 per play Gatcha

All : Skin - :Sugar: [4] Chloe - Clear = 899L 

You can find all these things at the new :Sugar: mainstore here...

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Anse%20Marcel/157/137/55

Or on the Marketplace here...

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/105494

And join me in listening to The Cure here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGgMZpGYiy8

Endless Summer Surfing

They had been down at the beach for hours, the sun had risen, and they had talked. As the tides came and went, they moved with them, riding the waves when the swells rose over hidden sandbars offshore.

Exhausted, from time to time they would ride a wave all the way in to the beach. Jumping into knee high crystalline turquoise water, feet sinking into shifting sands they hauled their boards with them, finding more purchase at the tide line, driving the boards deep to try off in the sunshine as they rested. As warm as the water could be, being out there for hours, toying with the chilly undertow took its toll. The rest in the sun, now high in the sky, was a welcome change, even as the beach began to fill with day trippers.

Families rarely made it this far down the coast, too far away from the all inclusive resorts for too many of the brash rich kids to venture away from room service. The day trippers who came were mostly of their kind, here to appreciate the beauty of sand and surf, seeking both solace of self, and fun with their friends. Brushing sand off their drying skin, shaking it from their hair, thoughts turned to food, and friends. Spotting Chloe walking towards them along the shore, smiles would curl their lips. There would be more time for surfing as the moon replaced the sun, now was the time to relax and enjoy the day.

 I'm sorry it's been a little while in coming, if only all lives were as pleasant and easy as a day at the beach. Anyway, here we have more items from the Depraved Nation Endless Summer Hunt. With some things to please the boys! The hunt runs until July 20th - you can find all the hints and SLurls here...
http://depravednation.com/endless-summer

She wears:
Skin : ::mar::CS. Katherina Skin. [Endless Summer Hunt]
Lips : Pink Acid Barbie BJD Lips - Nude
Earrings :  ...::: Scrub :::... 3 stupid Earrings
Tattoo :  B*FLY - Summer Breeze Tattoo - Faded Ink (tatt)
Bikini Top : [ bubble ] Hula Bikini -Top
Bracelet :  etham - Hook Bracelet
Skirt :  [QE] City Mini- Seafoam

He wears:
Hooded top : DuckNipple Mesh (m): Endless
Shorts : AITUI CLOTHING FACTORY - Denim Shorts - Union Jack

Poses :
Image 1 - Atooly Endless Summer gift pose
Images 2 and 3 -  Demise of Flight - Surfs Up pose boards