Swimwear: The Less Practical, The Better

Sometimes the least practical things are the absolute cutest. This is so the case with these free crochet bikinis by Crochet! (a store that is new to me + maybe new to some of y'all too) that I happened upon this week.
Here's the backside of this daring floral style. This would be right about the time that my Belleza Brazilian waxed skin would come in very handy. *mwuahs Tricky Boucher*
I'm also showing the hot pink strap version of the free clear tote bag by CoCo that Suri first blogged here. Wow I am so lucky that I own an ipad in SL! Now if only my RL would catch up.
Here I'm showing another cute blue + red crochet "Jamaica" 'kini style that you can grab for free here as well. -- I'm also wearing some of my recent Truth hair purchases, i.e. the reason I have no more $L at the mo'. Damn you Truth Hawks. *mwuahs Truth Hawks*
Here's yet another pretty gift to scoop here, this adorable free white crochet tank top.
Gavin is showing the latest free men's swim shorts + tank gift by Zenith. Kowabunga!
Gavin also found this wearable BBQ for free in the Before Dark hunt -- complete with grilled shrimps (and questionable-looking fish)! -- I really appreciate fun stuff like this that you can wear (so you don't have to worry about whether a location will let you rez stuff or not). -- Btw everyone, Gavin just lurves mustard. It's like, his fave to put on hot dogs. *giggles + ducks*
Now to get bikini ready in RL *winces*. 'Kini love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
ღTeshan2222 Wycliffe
(who owns much impractical swimwear, in every life)

STYLING CREDITS

Orange crochet skirt: Crochet! - Orange set - free
Green bikini: Crochet! - Flower Straps Bikini - free
Tote bag: COCO - Gift_Cleartotebag-Pink - group gift (many more on wall) - free
Belly ring: Ganked - Mistress Belly Jewel - previously free
Hair flower: Atelier AM - Chinise Headpiece *pink - former Red Packet Hunt gift - previously free
Bracelets: Atelier AM - Plastic Bangle [Project Themeory] - previously $75L
Ring: Violet Voltaire - Kawaii Cameo Ring: Heart (free pinata game; not sure if this game is still there anymore; was along the wall, near the front) - previously free
Necklace and earrings: Donna Flora - Vanilla topaz set
Hair: Truth - Akira - chestnut
Skin: Belleza - Elle BR Med (cleavage) - group gift ($250L group join fee; buy female gift box in store) - free
Shoes: Saikin - Clog Sabot Sandal REST red (*NOTE: the new Saikin SIM just opened + these red clogs are a gift that you can hunt for. This SIM features "hidden apartments" done by various SL designers + this build is eye popping incredible, but fair warning: these red clogs are not easy to find! *HINT: Falling thru grates underneath 1st floor stairs helps *coughs* ummm who said that?) - free
Blue + red bikini: Crochet! - Jamaica Bikini - free
Hair: Truth - Gretel - fudge
White crochet top - Crochet! - Free Flower Tank - free
Hair: Truth - Marcelle - auburn
Eyes: Negaposi - Fairy Eyes - Azur
Poses by: Dismporh

On Gavin McGinnis:
Tank + swim trunks: Zenith - Beach Boy Wear (Group Gift) - join group for $0L + touch sign near lucky boards - free
Tattoo: dEVOL - Pray Forever Love Tattoo
Sneakers: 2Real - Pure
Wearable BBQ + animated spatula: RGK -- Grill Anywhere! WEAR ME! + FLIPPER WEAR ME TOO! - Before Dark Hunt Prize (buy coffee cup on 2nd floor for $0L) - free
Pose by: Long Awkward Pose - previously free

LP Means Living Pretty

Creator Liberty Shinn has set out a stack of free gift boxes in her LP Design store + I wanted to show you some of these pretty things. Check out the ornate detail on this lustrous, satiny top. *mwuahs Liberty*
The "crinkly" texture of this next free satin cocktail dress makes this simple design pop. I accessorized both of these clean white looks with a bronze, artifact-looking necklace by Alchemy Immortalis that I saw on Karla Scorbal's blog here. (You get the free ring I'm wearing if you complete the in-store short survey too).
This free blue lingerie dress is probably more boudoir then going out; luckily, I don't think Mother Nature minded here. I just luhs the tiny little black ribbon detail in the thigh slit. Living Pretty, indeed.
The 2 free hairs I'm wearing in thruout here come courtesy of Yuzukamiya. There's also another really cute free short braided bob style in the lucky board (in a luscious strawberry blonde color that you can see here).

Happy Monday everyone! Love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
ღTeshan2222 Wycliffe
(a strong supporter of living pretty whenever possible)

STYLING CREDITS

Hair w/ both white dresses: Yuzukamiya - Rui + brown - group gift (join group for $0L; head downstairs for this + more free gifts; more sale hair upstairs for $1L) - free
White corset + ruffle skirt dress: LP Design - LP Gift 6 - Party dress (many other gifts for free in boxes in corner; as you walk into the store, look immediately right. There's 2 lucky chairs too!) - free
White satin dress w/ black trim: LP Design - LP Gift 2 - Glance dress (many other gifts for free in boxes in corner) - free
Necklace w/ both white dresses: Alchemy Immortalis - La Chapelle Talisman [v.1.1] - subscribo gift - free
Blue lingerie dress: LP Design - Kisu dress (many other gifts for free in boxes in corner) - free
Hair w/ blue lingerie dress: Yuzukamiya - Chieko Black (set out on 1st floor near door, w/ other gifts) - free
Earrings: Violet Voltaire @ Koreshan Bake Sale - Pocky Love Earrings - Strawberry (KBS Exclusive) NOTE: this bake sale was supposed to be over on Sunday; not sure if some things might still be out) - free
Skin: Virtual Diva - Precios Cream (this skin is no longer set out as a gift but there's another free skin now set out on the counter + also a MM board) *mwuahs Angels Kristan* - previously free
Poses by: Long Awkward Pose

Frosted Pink

Just a small homage (that seems appropro this week) to the most girlie-girl color of them all.

Normally I'm not so much a pale skin kinda gal but I luhs this new free candy pink lipped one by Hal*Hina with a li'l face tat on the cheek. Worn with my fave Violet Voltaire candy jewelry, the free white "snow glass" bubbles necklace by Ruru@Pino that I can't seem to stop loving + this cute free pink updo hair by Posh (part of a hair giftie with several styles at the door).
This free V-Day pink hearts set by D-Design covers all your bits + bobbles with a healthy smidge o' V-day hearts kitch.
These adorable bear slippers that you can win in the Mocha lucky board are nice + smelly now that I've been trolling all over the grid in 'em.
My SL sweet tooth has been living for this generous pack o' free noms in this pink cuppycake Snacks N' Sweets Hunt gift by Pink Fuel. Includes a smaller mouth treat + several cupcakes that you can hold, each with various built-in poses; you can even combine cupcakes for your extreme munchies moments. This was me demonstrating my double-fisted cuppy consumption technique.
And this was me just being just plain ol' greedy.
Now that I've satisfied my sweets cravings for the next few hours, must be time for um, more shoppings. Girlie-girl love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
ღTeshan2222 Wycliffe
(who's been called a girlie-girl more than once, or maybe daily)

STYLING CREDITS:

Skin: Hal*Hina - skin *st Valentine presents* - group lucky board prize (join group for $0L + wear tag to hit the board) - free
Pink hearts lingerie: D-Design - Valentine Boxed (group gift) - free
Pink cupcakes: Pink Fuel - I Heart Cuppycakes Pack - free
Hair: Posh - Vday - Scarlet (included in Valentine's Day Freebies gift; look outside door in HoPo location) - free
Hair bow: Truth - free
Bear slippers: Mocha - Bear Slipper - Camel - group lucky board prize (join group for $0L + wear tag to hit the board) - free
White necklace: Ruru@Pino - Snow Slow Glass - group gift - free
Lollipop necklace: Violet Voltaire - Lollipop Guild Necklace - Rainbow
Earrings: Violet Voltaire - Kawaii Cameo Hearts
Gloves: Cynful - Gloves Kiss Pink - Nail + Tattoo
Eyes: Negaposi - Glass Eyes (Raven)
White lashes (little dots near eyes on face): Glow Studio - Rhapsody Lashes
Dark lashes: Cake - Bedroom Lashes

Fashion as Therapy aka. *le sigh*

(and exhale...) *ahhhhhh* I've had a tough week, and forgoing any details let's just say "thank goodness for shopping!" I am from the camp that believes that shopping IS therapy. Mine at least! I mean, I'll sit on a couch any day, but it better be swathed in rosy velvet and be very very comfortable. Then I can sit and try on shoes with you. ;))

Aside from the RL tough parts, my SL life has been a breeze. No boy drama, no bad purchases, and I got lucky a LOT. Which for me, is the ultimate mood booster. I don't need drugs people, just give me this hot pink muffler from DP*yumyum. (Ok, a cosmo too, only because it matches ;)) The muffler is a gift on the new lucky boards in the store and let me tell you- soo pretty! It comes with button/no button options and that big bow makes a girl's heart swell. 

I also stopped by the juicy sim and ooohhhh, all of us can get lucky here! I picked up some Kookie shoes, and so should you! If you don't own any of her awesome designs yet, now is your chance to scoop some up for free! After you decide they are amazing and want more, run over to her store and buy some of her cute muggys (my new non-free fav). After all...they are all 50% off! This won't last forever so make haste.

I'm also wearing sn@tch's dragonfly dress, which is cute and a little nasty too. I like ;)) It comes with the leggings and bangles, so one can layer up or layer down as she pleases.

This bracelet is from Violet Voltaire, and it's also available at the Juicy sim! The matching earrings, pictured below, are a grand opening gift from Tuli's new sim Journey. So you can sim hop to complete the set! (We all know Tuli from the amazing skins Adaire wore in the post below. Not to mention the skins we've bought and wear all the time.)

Violet is also having a 50% off sale for all pink items, ONLY at her store @ Journey. I'm a big fan of Violet's sweet/tart jewelry and if you haven't seen it, all it takes is a look to fall in love.

I noticed you eyeing my skin, o thank you, it's La Sylphide's newest Lucky Chair prezzie! (Thank you Ash for the tippie.) Gorgie isn't it? I love the matte red lips and the slit of green eyeshadow. It's called party girl, I assume because it's dressier makeup. I, on the other hand, call it party girl because I wanted to throw one after putting it on! Another instant mood booster.

These purdy chokers were sent over to me by Sanu Collars owner Sanura. They are at once, very beautiful, a little tough and quite sexy. Each choker comes with a glow/non-glow option and you can put scripts in them if you'd like it to function as a collar!

Personally, I'm quite happy to see chokers like this, they differ from the usual plain black leather/spikes/pearls variety yet remain very versatile. 

I love the details on them! Zoom in, they are flawless.

All above are dollarbies! Be sure to check out the non-dollarbies at the store as well, I have my eye on both the 'Inspired' and 'Belle' designs!

This design is available only in the lucky chair and I think it's the most elegant & cool Halloween choker I've come across in SL! I like orange so I'll be wearing this year round for sure.

See? Shopping is therapy...

now where's that cosmo? ;P

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'pink muffler' by DP*yumyum (get it on the lucky board!)

{not free}

'knit grey cardigan' by BP*

'heart 4 hair' in pink by Kurotsubaki

'trashy diva' skin by Heartcore

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'pink muffler' (see above)

{not free}

'amikomi' chignon hair in dark brown by BP* (see above for link)

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'dragonfly dress' by sn@tch (available here at the Juicy B-Day prezzie stand)

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'donna' platforms in hot pinkness by Kookie (available here! only!)

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'Tourmaline eternity bracelet' in pink by Violet Voltaire (available here, only)

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'Tourmaline eternity earrings' in pink by Violet Voltaire (available here at Journey sim opening, only!)

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'erin tan party girl' skin by La Sylphide (store lucky chair prezzie!)

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'Madame Butterfly' & 'Hallowed' collars by Sanu Collars (Hallowed is a lucky chair prezzie)

'Knit Jumper' in black by RunoRuno