Tank Dress coming to *Dreams*

Let me just say...I love this little dress. I got a message in SL yesterday from one happy kitty, Sanura, telling me she had just made her first dress. As well as telling me about her new dress she passed over a fat pack folder for me to check out the goods myself. What may appear to be a simple tank dress can be....just that. A tank dress to just chill out in.

The beauty of this dress, along with all Sanura's other designs at *Dreams*, is that it comes in ALL layers so you can mix it up or wear it just as a dress and not lose your tattoo underlayers. I decided to try out a few styles just to give you some sort of idea just how versatile this dress can be.

Although the dress is not yet released at *Dreams* I can tell you that if you want a sneak peak, Sanura will be putting out two dresses tomorrow for Humpday Happiness. A light blue and light pink dress will be available for 69L. When they are released fully you can purchase them individually for 100L or the rainbow fat pack of 8 colours for 400L. You can't go past a bargain like that.

Styling Credits:

Main Picture

Hair: Joanna in sangria from Truth

Skin: Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-soot2 from Curio

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in azur from Negaposi

Jewellery: Banded Ring - Earth from EarthStones Designs

Shoes: Hampton wedge in black from ETD

Poses by Glitterati and SEmotion Studio

Styled Picture

A)

Hair: Soon Enough in dark brown from Tiny Bird & Reek

Skin: Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-soot2 from Curio

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in azur from Negaposi

Jewellery: Lampir Cross red/silver-Jasper from EarthStones Designs

Belt: White leather belt from BAX

Pants: Churidar slacks in white from Zaara

Shoes: Bella sneaks from MK Fashion

Pose by {.:exposeur:.}

B)

Hair: Sylvia streaked in swedish from Truth

Skin: Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-soot2 from Curio

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in azur from Negaposi

Jewellery: Slandra 105 silver necklace from Maylo Designs

Belt: Taken from White satin pants from Redgrave

Shoes: Thigh high huntress in black from Aluinn

Pose by Sinsity

C)

Hair: Makenzie in night from Truth

Skin: Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-soot2 from Curio

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in azur from Negaposi

Tattoo and Stockings: Taken from Evil Kitty outfit from !K&L!

Shoes: Biker girl from Redgrave

Pose by Glitterati

What is DSN?

Upon going through my mountains of folders and finding that I 'had nothing to wear' today I decided it was time to sort my 'DSN' folder. I was talking with Bill at the time, him being newly introduced to the SL world had no idea what I was talking about. It was then during one of my outfit changes that, my RL housemate/SL Sister, Ember walked past my computer saying "Oooo cute, where did you grab that from"?. When I said it was a DSN gifty, she too looked at me like I had a third eye protruding from my brow. So it seems that it's not only just the 'noobs' that have no idea what DSN is.

DSN - Designer Showcase Network - is a group of designers that offer select items from their store as free gifts to anyone registered in their category with a DSN Kiosk. I checked this afternoon and there were currently 362 Designers registered as offering gifts to subscribers.

The process is all quite simple. You locate a kiosk (there's one here in one of my favourite boutiques) and click the sign. A pop up box appears on your screen and you select which group/s you would like to be registered in. You can select one or all. The choice is yours. Then sit back and wait for the designers to release new items into their DSN vendors, you then get said item delivered to you. If at any time you decide you don't want to receive the free gifts (like who would want to give up freebies, huh) all you do is locate a kiosk, touch it and remove your choices. Simple as that.

The categories to choose from are:

1) Full Avatars

2) Vehicles, Weapons & Gadgets

3) Skins & Hair

4) Animations & Poses

5) Jewellery & Accessories

6) Female Fashion

7) Male Fashion

8) Home Decor

9) Business, Services & Tools

The fact that the two closest people to me SL at the moment, one being fairly new and one being over 3 years SL old, had not heard of DSN spurred me on to take a few happy snaps of recent items I have received via my Female Fashion subscription and spread the word to you all.

OUTFIT: Cristallina Dress in Pink (also available in red, purple, green, black, eggplant, golden yellow, beige and blue) from Reale*

SKIN: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

HAIR: Sylvia Streaked in Swedish Blonde from >Truth<

EYES: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<<>>>

SHOES: Shandria V2 w/Tita Toes in Dark Wood from Pixel Mode

POSE: Model Pose #215 from SEmotion Studio

OUTFIT: Evita Set from **CIA Designs**

SKIN: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

HAIR: Green II in Crayon from Maitreya

EYES: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<<>>>

SHOES: Bella Sneaks (colourable) from MK Fashion

POSE: Model Pose #60 from SEmotion Studio

OUTFIT: Exclusive Layered Combo from .hc&co.

SKIN: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

HAIR: Poppyseed in Obsidian from !lamb

EYES: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<<>>>

SHOES: Girls Biker Boots (foot only worn) from Redgrave

POSE: Female Pose # 3 from Sinsity

OUTFIT: Cherry Babydoll from ^^Moulliez

SKIN: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

HAIR: Joanna in Sangria from >Truth<

EYES: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<<>>>

SHOES: Frenzy in Pearl from Maitreya

POSE: Cute Charlotte from [LAP]

I very rarely shop on Xstreet. I'm more of a wander around SL and cruise the shops, get out and about type of shopper. But when I hear there is a sale on Xstreet, I am the first one there with my coin purse full.

Janie Marlowe, Owner of MISCHIEF (also branded as **Mis**) is having a sale exclusive to Xstreet. Her entire collection is for sale for only $30L each. That includes the fat packs. Every item ONLY $30L.

There are over 50 pages of products - 100's of items to choose from so there is bound to be something for every taste. I perused each and every item let me tell you. And I had trouble narrowing down my purchases to my budget. So just to give you a sneak peak as to what sort of things you can find in her listings, I have pictured my purchases below. Each pic has style credits below it rather than at the end of the post.

I hope you all find something you like. The sale is not on for much longer. (There is no end date given all I know is her group advertised sale for 'limited time') so hurry and grab a bargain while you can. And my apologies for my piccies. I am on the craptop at the moment so what looks great graphics on this looks likes a dogs breakfast to others. But I'm sure you'll be able to appreciate the outfits all the same. And one other thing. All my URL listings are on my desktop so I can't link to stores for accessories. But I will still put store names so you can search inworld.

Hair:Sylvia, Streaked (streaks tinted black) in Swedish from >Truth<

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Late for Class in Grey from Xstreet

Shoes: Ace's Card Chucks from Trixxy's

Pose:The Temptress #4 from {.:exposeur:.}

Hair: Poppyseed in Ink from !lamb

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Professor's Pet in Blue from Xstreet

Shoes: Super Sneaks Platform-Wedge V1.2b (colourable) from MK Fashion

Pose: Pocket Dress #4 from {.:exposeur:.}

Hair: Egomaniacal in Powder from !lamb

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Get Shorty Full Pack (Blush, Celery, Charcoal, Khaki & Sky) from Xstreet

Shoes: Ace's Card Chucks from Trixxy's

Pose: Female Pose #5 from Sinsity

Hair: Joanna in blood from >Truth<

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Ringleader in Forest from Xstreet

Shoes: Hampton Wedge in Black from ETD

Pose: Prim Skirt Stand #1 from couverture

Hair: Joanna in cherry from >Truth<

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Davis in Forest from Xstreet

Shoes: High Top Chucks from Mondira & Viviane Fashion

Pose: Model Pose #215 from SEMotion Studios

Hair: Joanna in sangria from >Truth<

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Fallen in Azure from Xstreet

Shoes: Hampton Wedge in Steele Blue from ETD

Pose: Strut Your Pose #1 from Sinsity

Hair: Egomaniacal in Onyx from !lamb

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Gimme Shelter Full Pack (Blueberry, Onyx, Cranberry) from Xstreet

Pose: Strut Your Pose #7 from Sinsity

Hair: Egomaniacal in Obsidian from !lamb

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Change in Steele from Xstreet

Shoes: Hampton Wedge in Steele Blue from ETD

Pose: Posh Pose #13 from Luth

Hair: Baby's on Fire in Resturant Ketchup from !lamb

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>>

Oufit: Dahlia from Xstreet

Shoes: Shandra V2 w/ Tita Toes in Dark Wood from Pixel Mode

Pose: Model Pose #201 from SEMotion Studios

The Luck O' The Irish

I recently had the pleasure of being introduced to a laddy by the name of Mr Rob Moonites. (I took out the numbers from his name to make him look a little more 'normal'. You can thank me for that later Rob hahaha).

After spending days and hours laughing at the irishman's jokes - I find he has a store. And not only does he have a store, but he makes some pretty neat clothes, for both guys and girls. Guys will find an awesome selection of fine mens clothes in *FIR* (pronounced like fear, not fur). The ladies will find their goodies in *MNA* (I'm yet to get the pronunciation of this one down pat. But I believe it is something like muhnah). Rob was kind enough to share a bloggers goody pack with me so that I can share his awesomeness with you all.

The *MNA* Sleeveless Tee and the *MNA* Panties - shown above in red, green, brown and blue - make for a great 'lounge around the skybox' outift. The sleeveless tee's are not too plain and have their own touch of cute to them with the clover leaf sitting on the chest. The hipster panties also feature the clover leaf and some well made seam stitching.

I did a bit of mix and match here to save photo space and I ended up liking my mix and match so much I made outfit folders with my new designs. The *MNA* Hard Candy Blouse shown in white, black, blue and brown can be worn with or without the belt (as shown above). It features cute little puffy sleeve prims, collar prim and well designed textured seams. The *MNA* Candy Skirt shown in lavender, aqua, pink and mint looks just as good without the skirt prim to be worn as shorts. Each skirt has their own little stitched seam pattern on the back pockets (as shown above in lavender).

To keep up to date on the latest fashions coming out of *FIR* and *MNA*, make sure to read the blog and also check the flickr pages for new releases.

Styling Credits:

Pic #1

Hair: Joanna in sangria from >Truth<

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>

Ears: Sad Elf Ears -Ham Ham- from ++PE++

Top: Sleeveless Tee from *MNA*

Pants: Panties from *MNA*

Pose: Runway V2 from *luth* (DSN Subscribo Gift)

Pic #2

Hair: Jess in sangria from >Truth<

Skin: Acorn Frex [light] Elf-Soot 2 from Curio Skins

Eyes: Dreaming Eyes in Azur from <<>>

Ears: Elf Ears from <>

Top: Hard Candy Blouse from *MNA*

Skirt: Candy Skirt from *MNA*

Socks: Duotone Socks Mit Suspenders in olive and lilac from Pig

Shoes: Those Shoes in Black, Pink, Brown and Purple from SMERSH

Poses: Female Pose Pack # 1, Fashion Pose Pack # 3 and Strut Your Pose Pack # 1 from Sinsity

Neko Industrial Park....Fantasy Faire's version of Kitty Heaven

Let me take you for a walk through Neko Industrial Park at this years Fantasy Faire. Photos are completely unedited so you can see the sim in all it's neko glory.

Lets start at the sim border and have a peek shall we.

First stop - Boof. This store makes me want to nom on skittles.

Trouble Maker Designs had me wanting to join the giant cheshire cat circling the fish bowl on their roof.

Time for a quick pit stop outside Kiki No.18

ooo a Mouse*Trap....takes a peek for any free trapped mice

Ariana's Designs giant twitching whiskers had me mesmerized.

Well looky here. Awww poor mousey hanging from the roof of Zanzibar creationZ

I really wanted to rumble in the grass at De La Fae, but I was a good kitty.

ooo shiny.....wait....Aluinn tried to lure me away with her pretties.

The ladder outside Psychotic Neko seems to have caught a weary traveller.

And now a word from our sponsor. hehehe always wanted to say that.

I wonder if Earendilia sells catnip

At *Dreams*, they do come true.

So many pigeons to play with at Cat-A-Tonic, can I just pull the feathers off one, just one.

eeeeps, that's one giant paw print inside GKitteh

rawr.....a new skin perhaps? ND MD has it all.

After all the sightseeing through the stores I decided to head on back to the central sim to look around and spotted this cozy little bed so decided to curl up and have a nap instead.

Aluinn - Fantasy Faire 2010

Aluinn is one of the featured Neko stores at this years Fantasy Faire. The Chained Ankh Ear and Tail set is an exclusive RFL item. Available in black or white with regular or fluffy tail and decorated or plain twitchy ears. For $199L for the set, and all proceeds going to Relay For Life, you can't go wrong.

Many more Aluinn items will be on sale in their store at the faire. Don't have time to go to the faire, why not visit Aluinn's main store.

Keep up to date with pics from around the Fantasty Faire on Flickr.

~Arora~

Skin - Tabitha Medium Body Stripe from >> PixelPaws <<

Hair - {aeson} Caesura -Eclipse ((Gift from Trace Osterham - creator of {theosophy}))

Eyes - LM :: Neko Eyes Green - Blue from Urban Dare

Top - Houndstooth Corset {Black} from *Dreams* ((Also at Fantasy Faire))

Pants - Jeans {Black} from *Dreams* ((Also at Fantasy Faire))

Relay For Life - Fantasy Faire 2010

Sometimes a blog post is best said with as little words as possible. So for this post I leave you with the picture above which will be displayed at my store for the duration of this years Fantasy Faire.