No cameras, please!!

When I saw a note about Sai Pennell's "Paparazzi" pose release for couples, I think I was the first person to hit "buy." I loved the idea and started hunting around Imperial Elegance for other poses when I ran into Sai herself. It went something like this:

Adaire: "Sai, this is such a great idea!! Could you make single paparazzi poses??"
Sai: "Sure! I love ideas from customers. I could probably have it done by next week."
[Meanwhile, a nooblet tps into the shop and begins to pace back and forth, a seemingly common nooblet trait.]
Nooblet: "Can I have some lindens?" [comes to a halt]
Sai & Adaire: [in unison] "No."
(Long, dramatic pause.)
Nooblet: "Why?" [begins pacing again]
(Another long, dramatic pause.)
Adaire: "Because panhandling isn't sexy in any world, including Second Life." Please note: the circle R symbol does not need to be used within the context of a quotation. I has lawyer skillz.
(Yet another long, dramatic pause. At this point, the pauses couldn't be any more dramatic.)
Nooblet: "Sexy. Mmm."
(Dead silence)
(Sai & Adaire switch to IM)

Poor Sai was mortified that the nooblet was harassing her customers, but I assured her it was quite alright. It seems to be always mysterious as to how any nooblet finds his or her way to a nice shop and not a free sex beach, but it is what it is.

The good news is that Sai did make individual paparazzi poses and they are superfantastic! They are available in her shop as a pack for $500L or as individual poses for $50L. You can see the "I'm so famous I have to throw up my hand to block the cameras to demonstrate just how famous I am" poses below as I go shopping around like said famous person would at Velvet.

"Adaire the Faux Famous" arrives on the scene in a helicopter to go shopping, as crashing cars while trying to park on the street are so 2007. I picked up the new KatatOnik on Axis Mundi freebies earlier and they couldn't be more yummy! KatatOnik (or "Kat" for short, because I'm never sure if that is a capital "O" or a zero) did a pink version of the much loved black legwarmer boots! YAY! The butterfly skirt is just $1L and has the perfect flounce to it when you strut like a celeb. The sheer top (you can wear 2 layers of it if you aren't feeling like showing off the tatas) is available in a pack of 3 colors for $90L and went so well that I couldn't resist. You can check out more pictures of newness from Kat here.

The Fresh Baked goods "salt water taffy" bracelets are free at Velvet and the "Silver Jelly Gem Donut Bangle" is available for $100L (which is script-driven for both the bangle colors and the gems on it, making it so versatile!). The skin is a free and very pretty Eloh mod by W&Y. The "Knotted, Too!" hairstyle is available in a 3 color pack for $150 at Tousled that I picked up while snagging a freebie style that comes in every color!

Clio Cardiff of Clio -Pret a Porter- has done it again and put out two to-die-for dollarbie dresses in fun summery colors that are perfect to be caught on camera wearing. This purple halter dress called "Silvia" is available for a limited time in just her Little Italy location.

This delish "Shambi" skin is a subscribe-o-matic gift from our very own Ashia Tomsen of Ashia Designs and is still available (and newp, she didn't put me up to it!). This is the first time I tried a darker skin and now I have to go back and buy more because it's gorgy! The "Matera" sunglasses in Purple are free at Mokoptica towards the back of the store. These stunning "Classica" shoes of smexyness are free as of today from Allesse in Rue D'Antibes. Hit up the subscribe-o-matic for the shopping centre to get a head's up on other great deals.

The "Tuli" hairstyle in Black from House of Heart isn't free, but if you do the hunt that is ending today, you can get "Tuli" in Berry for free and 13 other great styles too! Hurry!

Hmmm...even though crashing cars may not be in vogue, I like how I look getting out of this one, lol. Clio's other dollarbie is available at her main location for group members. Join Clio Cardiff & Co. and visit her shop to snag it and find out about other great deals. The "Push" hairstyle in Rebel is available for $199L as a three color pack from Philotic Energy.

The Kunglers sisters are also spoiling us rotten with a brand new top this week. I paired it with a Kunglers pair of black jeans to drool on this kyoot Mini that I'd love to cruise Rodeo Drive with while making angry gestures at paparazzi. The clutch is free from the above mentioned Allesse. The choker and earrings are free from Talisman. The sunglasses are another freebie from Mokoptica that is also in-store. The "Tayler" hair in Charcoal is available from Philotic Energy ($199L).

Could you get any more paparazzi-feisty than this pose?! This dress is the newest group member dollarbie from Marinoco Fashion and screams sassy. The skin is a recent subscribe-o-matic gift from BiancaF. Thanks to Silk Aeon, freebie huntress extraordinare, I found this +LALA Moon+ hair in Hairspray!'s freebie area.

That's quite enough faux famousness from me for one day. I'll get back on the helicopter and go back to being a little shy and sarcastic. Stay tuned for some readers' photos from the Free*Style Flickr group!

one of these days i'll time how long it takes me to pick up freebies, lose them in my inventory even though i have a completely useless folder named "!!!BLOG ME FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!11," find said freebies, acquire more, get distracted by something shiny, remember that oops, i promised to blog things, take pics, hate them, upload them anyway, hate them some more, mess around in picnick, realize it's past my bedtime, realize i have yet to even get anywhere near blogger, yawn, stretch, get a drink, scratch my ass, and all that was like, yesterday.

ANYWAY.


the i <3 the starlust group is the group i think i want to hump mostest at the moment. their generosity is so frequent that i do believe my timbers are thoroughly shivered. some recent gifts include a bouffanty 'do from pudge and schadenfraude's scrumptulescent pair of dinosaur socks complete with wee prim dino toes. TOES.


[glasses: fnky, dame (not free, but they're color changing so it's like having 394578 pairs of sexy librarian frames, which may or may not be all you ever need)]

free speerit's owners have clearly gone completely mad or whatever because they just gave their group a ginormous array of gifts in one fell swoop... including the pink cheeked skin you can barely see here, because obviously i was more consumed with looking pathetic than, god forbid, showcasing a skin. the skin folder has several super fun, err, makeups (one has a dainty moustache drawn on). the obscenely short shorts were a twosome group gift which i belieeeeeve are still available in the notice archives. the emodorable shirt (which instantly puts this song in my head :D *pauses for an impromptu chair dance party* ) from the paper street soap company wasn't free, but for 25L i couldn't pass it up. there's tons of other affordable cuteness in the store including a bukkake skin, which little birds tell me will be the next hot makeup trend.


so speaking of the starlust, split pea's given away a couple fantastic hats to the starlust group as well, like this delectable thing:



[hair: DP, 04 (not free); skin: sin skins, valentine kitten (199L); blouse: aoharu, ruffle shirt dress (240L)


this isn't, admittedly, my first run in with split pea prettiness. i wandered into split pea a million days ago or whatever, and totes interrupted the sublimely talented melatonin hax while she was doing fancypants haberdasher store-ownery things. i bought some of her loverly wares and scampered away, and next thing i knew i had this wicked confection dropped on my head (which'll only set you back 100L at the store. did i mention the feathers and stars and things have a lazily charming underwater sway to them? because they do):




so, what else... sevan's changed their name to pink couture, and opened a new store and all... if you enjoy bright foofy little dresses a la cupcakes, you must visit this store. to celebrate the new beginning, they're giving away this flowy pink babydoll which immediately made me want to be blonde and (badly) channel my inner gogo:


[skin: fleur, boutique lotus shoujo florence (not free); hair: detour, hope (not free)]


and last i've got a pinuptastic bathing suit gift from artilleri's group. a girl can never have too many polkadotted things!:


[skin: aden, ebony torrid (900L); hair: truth, bridgette (not free)]; shoes: juicy slingbacks, (not free)


sweet jesus i'm worded out.

Battle Of The Floof: Part Deaux- Killer Kitteh

Oh I knew there'd be a rematch!! So when I spotted Ames out and about it was on babeh!



Here we are at the bar. I'm considering slipping her a mickey, or maybe I'll just get her hella drunk!!



If I look the other way, she won't notice me following!!



Ha look at the joy on my face! Ash=evil kitteh!!



After a bit of a kat scrap (with Ames still looking perfect I might add!) I have her cornered!



Gotcha Kitteh! Ames is such an awesomesauce freebie hunter and the best sport on the grid! Speaking of awesomesauce, I'm totally addicted to the Dorktionary, check it out if you have the chance, and feel free to add to it!! Bellaboo would be most happy!

What Ames Wore:
Skin: babe-kateglossypinkNF-brunette from BiancaF (group gift)

Hair: Daina Black - Tukinowaguna Hair Style (L0) - whole wall of freebies ((1 for guys too!) and L5 hair. 􀀇

Shoes: OpenToe Pumps in White - SKG Shoes (L1) - others freebies/dollarbies here too

Choker: Leisurely
Bracelet: ::f*a:: forbidden apple
- both available for L0 at their shops at the Tokyo Pig Sight Mall (most of the shops here have freebies!)

Socks: knee-high socks_White at edge grafica (L0 for 3 pack)

1) Diosa Dress &
2) Espirito Dress by KatKreation

3) siro-tyou from **RAPIS* (L1)

Ears: not free from Purrrrfect Kitties

What Ash Wore:
Hair (not free)
kin

Ears and Tail (not free)
Fifferfling

Dress 1
katKreation

Dress 2
Aqua

Slasher Outfit
Latex Shorts
Aqua

Bloody Apron
Bloody needle

Dirty Sucker Punch Bracers (not free)
Catnip

Ash Goes To Venice

What's better than taking a trip? A trip to a magical city with a rich history would be just the ticket for me (pun sooo intended, so there!). Not possible however, so I had to content myself with the Venice Passion sim in Phil's Place, which also happens to be having a hunt at the moment!! Look for the opera masks and buy em for 0l and run away cackling with your treasures!!







These killer red heels are also part of the hunt, courtesy of Baroque Shoes!!





The dresses and outfits I found were fun and cute! Some from Oxy's Dresses and one from Crissy's Boutique. I didn't find everything though, my searching skills being dampened by tiredness. There are also several stores with dollarbies out that aren't part of the hunt, lucky us kids!

Outfits & Shoes
Venice Hunt

Earrings
Trixie's Treasures Group Gift

Bangles
Flipside (old hunt gift)

Updo
Bishwear @ Savoir Hair

Long Hair (not free)
Bishwear

Glamtastic Freebies

Sadly, this post must be a quick one, so I cannot go on and on about whatever it is I go on about. Well, that might be a good thing, actually, depending upon whether or not you like a little narrative with your freebie-ness.

But I must confess that I did not nearly give enough attention to the Velvet Island hunt in my post yesterday, as the freebies to be found on the sim are very, very nice. I also have to say that Bianca Foulon herself is very gracious and friendly. When I went to her shop to find an outfit to go with the shoes she is giving away in her hunt, she was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to help me. I have to admit that "Adaire the Gregarious" was rather intimidated to meet the famous and fabulous Bianca, but she couldn't be sweeter. Be sure to say hello if you see her on Velvet Island!

She also has a fashion show coming up this Saturday at 2 pm SL to mark the official grand opening of the sim that will feature her designs and those of the other well-known designers with shops on Velvet Island. Join her subscribe-o-matic group to be sure to receive more details about it later in the week (plus a free skin was just given out through the subscribe-o-matic today!). I hear there will be a very nice swag bag at the show, so you won't want to miss it!

This BiancaF "Draping Dress" is available for $250L at Bianca's new shop, and it comes with earrings too. The BiancaF shoes are free from the hunt. The ETD "Sophia" hair is available in a three color pack (plus blackened and burnt versions) for $175. The skin is a dollarbie from Beauty Avatar that just came out today, and it couldn't be more gorgeous.

Here is a close up of it. The chunky bangle is a dollarbie from Chez Geo that is still available in-store.

I must run, but I hope to post more soon! Ta-ta and whatnot!

Bio Hazard

以前こちらで紹介したしゅんさんがまた新しいアイテムを無料で出されてますのでご紹介します＾＾今回のセットはテンガロンハットとTシャツ、それから1枚目で使ってるポーズの3点セット。モデルは今回もしゅんさんです。この商品の詳しい情報はしゅんさんのブログでどうぞ。サングラスもしゅんさん作で無料です。





Modelled by shunpra Inshan

Hat, T-shirt and pose used in the first pic - Shun (free)
Specs - Shun (free. A part of his another freebie pack)


Versteckの今回のグループギフトはこちら。スカルプリントのサイバーゴスなワンピです。この他にも2色のトップ入りでした。

Dress - Versteck (group gift. Join #Versteck# Update Group. 2 more tops in a pack^^)
Hair - Mirai Style (L$200 for a pack of 2 colors)

Lemania Cheers Me Up

Ever been to an emergency room? There's always a kid there with their head stuck in something, their hands glued together or some other escapade? That folks is my daughter!! If it's sticky, she'll get stuck, it you can't get a hand through, she'll wedge hers in, and I'm sure at some point the jaws of life will have to get her head out of something!!! So after a couple of sleepless nights with what I thought was an ear infection, off we go to our local medical centre. Yes it's an ear infection, the doctor says, if infections are fluro pink XD!! Oy, so off to the emergency room we go,where they actually know us by name!! Suffice it to say all is well now, thank goodness, and she's back to torturing our poor long suffering kitty!! I was more than happy to log in and find not only a new dollarbie out at Lemania, but she had also been kind enough to drop a preview of one of her new dresses on me.





This is the stunning Goodnight Moon dress, which will be available for a whole linden till Tuesday.





And this is the lush Life Is A Dance dress that isn't free, but rawks hard, so buy it if you can! Thanks for cheering me up Lemania, I really needed it!

Dresses
Lemania

Hair (not free)
Bishwear