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

Block 100!

The 100 Block – A Full Sim Block Party / A Creative Fusion of Fashion, Music and Art.

The Depraved Nation always manages to arrange great events. This one is no exception. One full sim crammed with amazing designers - who have selected some of their finest items to showcase in boutique stores. Each have also created a new and exclusive item - available at 50% off normal selling price! The event is running until may 31st.

Here are some of the things my magpie eye rested on and just had to buy. More to follow!

Skin & Shape: [ S H O C K ] : Dakota - Noire V3 HB (Charmed) & [ S H O C K ] Dakota - Noire  Shape  Set - L$ 200

Fantastic skin and shape set - one of several looks available at Block 100 - this one reminded me a bit of The Crow - so it was a must buy. 

Top : *+S.F.+* Sweet Fireflys : Simple Summer Top -  Cherry  MESH  L$ 70

Effortlessly cool top - whole range of sizes, and negative colour options in each pack.

Skirt : _CD_ CandyDoll : Leather Skirt Black - MESH   L$ 200

Beautifully rounded mesh leather mini!

Boots : (r)M~(LegWarmer) Platform Boots~No.07  L$ 283

One thing I'm blown away by just now is the range of options in the HUDS that come with items - such as these boots. You can change around just about every part of the boot to a colour range that would match your outfit of the day. Versatility!

Skin & Shape: [ S H O C K ] : Dakota - Noire V3 HB (Charmed) & [ S H O C K ] Dakota - Noire  Shape ( Set ) - L$ 200

Corset : ...::: Scrub :::... Do you have a time? BRONZE  MESH    L$ 175

Ooh yeah I love a corset - and with studs? I'm all over that. Lovely underbust version here makes a nice change.

Jeans : Lapointe & Bastchild Mesh Jeans (Heel Ver)- XS Divine Blue BootCut    L$ 299

Love the design - have these in the black leather collection. While I'm not generally a fan of blue jeans - these are a great washed and worn texture and colour - not fresh off the rack - jeans that have lived a story with you.

Eyeshadow : {Dead Apples} Eyeshadows Swan Edition - Pest - Colourpack  L$ 99

Beautiful shadows from Dead Apples - colours are rich and the shading is very flattering.

Top : DeeTaleZ Tops hot vintage top black    L$ 140    Lola's applier L$100 

Oooooh yeah. Superhawt or classy - crank up those appliers to choose just how risque your look.

Shorts outfit (with suspenders and stockings) : Razor /// Femme Fatale - Leather Outfit  L$249

Did I mention options yet? These shorts are so full of them, you would think they would need to be bigger. There are colourstripes on the hips - posebombed out here unfortunately - and these along with the suspenders are HUD controlled to a range of colours to suit your mood.

More pictures on my Flickr - and you can make your way to the Block 100 Event here...

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/District/120/122/33
  

Summer Lovin'... Depraved Style

Flique loved the summer. No more short days. No more long nights, shivering, nothing to do and nowhere to go in the chill of winter. The sun was out, the music was playing, Madonna's "Material Girl" and "True Blue" making the air quiver. The city's toes were all tapping, it was time to hit the streets. As she slipped on her retro cameo ring, and punk spiked cuff, she checked out her reflection in the mirror and posed. The perfect mix of sweetness and edge.

She heard the valves  being loosened on water hydrants, spraying cool water through the air, laughing voices, squealing with excitement added to the beat. Checking the blade in the strap on her thigh, Flique pulled on her high-tops and ran outside. Dancing along the road, she squeaked as a spray of water was sent her way by those playing in the sun, holding her blazer up high out of the way, she winked at them, turned to head off, all ready for the evening parties, she had to look good!

The day after dawned as bright and sunny as the one before... Flique's head hurt. The music and the pink champagne had carried her through the night, and back home, glimpses and flashes of memory, of the girls and the boys, all that sultry heat. Only one cure for this, she had to head to the beach. Slipping in to her cut off jean shorts, folding the turn-ups just so, she pulled the new top from her crammed wardrobe, its summer florals on black matching her mood, sunny, with darkness below. Throwing all she would need into her favourite bag, and slinging that over her shoulder, she took off for the beach. The salt air, and the sensation of warm sand between her toes made her feel alive. Soft strains of music wafted over the dunes, weaving between the palm trees, her favourite song. Time to go find who was playing it, and see if they had any sun lotion to share...

The Depraved Summer Love Hunt is on! To me, a lot of the items had a distinct 80's feel to them, which led to all the Madonna... These are some of my favourite items from the stores. As ever, each hunt item is free to buy, this time around there are 70 stores from the Depraved Nation taking part. The hunt runs until July 15th, so you have some time to get looking!

List of SLurls and info

http://depravednation.com/depraved-summer-love

Starting point @ Razorblade Jacket

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Depraved%20Nation/140/157/70

Street Party Images

Skin:  :::Shiva:::fairy-love hunt.  

This is a really nice skin, looks very youthful, it has built in tan lines, as though from a skimpy bikini. It also has the word 'love' pale on one cheek, as you can just about see in the first image.

Eyes : *Birth* Hypnotic Eyes - Aztec_Velvet (normal_large)

Beautiful large iris in these eyes, tonally, they work well with this skin.

Dress : [AB] Abricot Dress.

Very pale flowers cover the dress, and the skirt flares out nicely, many layers of 'net' so moves fluidly. I had a script stack error on wearing it - but deleting the resizer script fixed that.

Blazer : :::LP::: Calypso Blazer

Mesh blazer, comes in 5 sizes, from XS to XL. 80's preppy edge. Went so well with the dress!

Shoes : ::Duh!:: My Gear High Tops Black

So 80's I'm getting flashbacks, though mine RL had luminous green piping. Love these.

Cuff : .::PiCHi::. STUDDED LOVE BRACELET  [salmon]

Punky and pretty - gift contains one for each arm.

Ring: ...:::Scrub:::... DP Cameo Ring

Pretty cat cameo, again gift contains one for right and left hand.

Leg strap : dl:: In Time Legband

Not wearing a blade feels wrong, with any oufit, so this works perfectly, and has a nice steampunky twist with little clock dials.

Beach Images

Eyes : REPULSE - Scabbed Eyes (Red Sclera)

Sounds gross, looks pretty. Perfect for a hung over or darker themed look.

Makeup : ~.:.Hysteria.:.~ Red passion

Beautiful shading, perfect with the eyes.

Top : KIM-DSL Hunt  Top J.L Red Rose

Lovely cut, pretty patterned fabric, gift comes in four versions, with the roses in Red, Pink, Yellow or Blue.

Shorts: 22769 ~ [femme] hotpants peace

Cute and well shaped Mesh jean cut offs, gift contains sizes from XXS to L.

Nails : Adoness Princess Mia Nails - Pink

Long nails in pale pink, adorned with silvered embellishments.

Bag : : S u g a r : I'd <3 to Chat.  But I Really Mustache Bag [Mesh]

This, made me laugh. Actually laugh. I'm thinking of making one RL. Love it.

Hair used in pics is not from the hunt.

Street Party Hair : (r)M ~ Hair No.25 ~ Dark Cherry  (Brown Amber)

Beach Hair : (r)M ~ Hair No.25 ~ Blue Black  (Pink)

(The hummingbird was a happy co-incidence on the sim I was in!)