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a little 80s

Not sure how I ended up styling something like 80s icon Madonna – with a little Cyndi Lauper thrown in – but here we are. As promised, I made my way to Kustom9, Collabor88 and then dropped in on The Fifty for a spin around. Here’s where I ended up.

I still have to check out Uber and a couple others I missed but honestly I picked up quite a lot already. Mostly hair (for instance, this one from Faga called Aura – when Truth also has a hair out called Aura) and a few others I was drawn to. Also, a new skin from Glam Affair (not shown – will blog another time), which I’m pretty excited about. Oh OH, and a new makeup kit from Jack Spoon that includes multiple colorful and smoky eye combos and a plummy blush. Delicious.

xoxo

a little 80s

  • Poses: OMY
  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: enLight KIA 5-satin
  • Makeup: Jack Spoon. Delight Makeup Kit **@The Fifty**
  • Hair: Faga. / Aura **@Kustom9**
  • Tee and Corset: (fd) Sour Cherry Tee & Corset **@Collabor88**
  • Jeans: Pare.Hattie Denim Jeans (with lace shorts)
  • Heels: [Gos] Nyra dOrsay Pumps – Fetish
  • Bag: MVT – Packed Like a Baddie
  • Bracelet: Orsini Jewelry Bianca Bracelet
  • Nails: Veechi short almond

guess who’s back…?

Well that was unplanned. I didn’t mean to drop off the grid completely for so long, but blah blah blah, moving, selling condos, moving, beds, air mattresses, air horns, heatwave, etc. You don’t need or want all the details. I styled this look before I dropped off the face of my blogging platform – back when Hair Fair was still going – but then, well, life happened. Decided to share it anyway.

This boho dress had been sitting around my virtual “to blog” pile for some time but I always planned to feature it. I guess I just needed a summer ponytail and a fresh faced skin to inspire me. Instead of sandals, I opted for ballet flats. I think now that we are truly into Summer, I would rethink this choice…but at the time I styled it, it was still Spring.

To catch up, I made a list of all the events I missed thanks to comprehensive listings on Seraphim. My favorites – and most reliable to have inventory I’m interested in – are always Kustom9 and Collabor88 so I’ll be heading to those as soon as I post this without checking out the catalogs first. For other events that have become less reliable for me, I’ll review the Seraphim coverage before any visit. I’ve got to be judicious with limited time when in catch-up mode.

Glad to be back online!

xoxo

guess who’s back…?

  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: enLight KIA 5-satin
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: Merit. Joyce HB + Mary Pony
  • Earrings: (Yummy) Hoop Set – Diamond Studs
  • Necklace: (Yummy) Chloe Layered Necklace
  • Dress: (fd) Intuition Dress Long – Navy
  • Flats: [SHIFUKU] Glitter ballet shoes
  • Clutch: [SHIFUKU]

predictable

I am slowly working through my Hair Fair haul and in an incredibly predictable purchase, next up is a big bun. I have said many times before that (along with bows and headbands), I can rarely resist a bun in Second Life. Even a bun as vertical as this. I also loved the hairbase style. iykyk.

A couple years ago, I picked up the ballet bun from Avenge, and here we are again. I wish my hair would behave to do this IRL. How much easier would a hot day be?

My whole look features a creator I have a love/hate relationship with. LOVE the classic staples (and always a Perky sizing option, ily) released regularly from amias. HATE that purchases don’t contain ad textures so I can see what the heck it is when I go back to wear it again – sometimes years later. It’s one of the few things that truly frustrates me with SL shopping. I will admit that in the past year, I went through and deleted entire folders of creators with no ad textures, because I didn’t know what anything was while searching for a perfect pairing! Irrational? Meh. Including an ad in the pack is such a simple thing to do and makes an ENORMOUS quality of life difference for those of us avatars who like to mix new with older inventory regularly. Even adding a description to the folder name in my inventory won’t help me to quickly see if the item might be suitable for whatever style I’m working on…with an ad texture, it just pops up as I mouse over. Easy.

So sadly, I may have to delete this beautiful butter yellow blouse and tailored trousers (except you can’t change metals on the belt buckle) at some point. But for now, let’s enjoy how well my new floral pack of heels from [Gos] go with the whole look. The prolific shoe creator ALWAYS includes a texture, so I always re-wear my [Gos] inventory because I always know what each item is just by browsing. And that means, I always shop that brand. Totally predictable.

xoxo

predictable

  • Poses: OMY
  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: Stray Dog Katien
  • Hairbase/Bun: Avenge Knot Hairbase and Bun **@Hair Fair 2026**
  • Eyeliner: Jack Spoon Norhan Liner Only 2
  • Mole: DeeTaleZ
  • Necklace/Earrings: ARNAUD HAUS. INDUSTRIAL HEART set
  • Blouse: amias NAYA shirt canary **@Fameshed June**
  • Trousers: amias NAYA pants ocean **@Fameshed June**
  • Heels: [Gos] Arabella Peeptoes – Floral Pack **@Fameshed June**
  • Bag: MVT – April luxury bag Caramel
  • Rings: (Yummy) Theia Ring Set

hair fair grwm

I used to watch so many GRWMs on YouTub(e) and then TikTok, but these days I’m much more into Etsy witches and interior design…I digress … or I age. Probably both.

Loveholic is my next pick from Hair Fair. And, she is an instant fave. Finally, a perfect pair for my SL Dyson that I picked up at last year’s Hair Fair. I do eventually get around to finding a use for everything I buy!

OH. I should mention I got a couple messages re: my HF Preview post along the lines of, “hey don’t know if you know but you blogged an older hair yadda yadda.” To be clear, if the hair is in the brand’s HF stall and is purchasable with a tag indicating the percent donation to WigsForKids, I wouldn’t immediately know that it wasn’t created for HF 2026. Maybe I should have known. It wasn’t a style featured in the center of the booth, but hey, it was new to me (the whole brand was) – and I enjoyed it. There will be more of those, probably. Afterall, everything for sale at Hair Fair benefits Wigs For Kids and like me, I am sure there are others who aren’t familiar with every vendor there.

Hope you all are enjoying your hauls from Hair Fair too! Catch up on all the loot through June 14!

xoxo

grwm

  • Accessory: James&Dew .. AuraTwirl Styling Wand
  • Head: LeLutka
  • BoM Skin: Stray Dog – Katien Skin EvoX – D004 (NF)
  • Eyeliner: Jack Spoon. Norhan Liner [5-B]
  • Cheekbones: The Skinnery
  • Mole: DeeTalez
  • Hair: Loveholic Linda **@Hair Fair 2026**
  • Cami set: BTTB babydoll – kilburn
  • Ring: [POM] Cerys Ring
  • Nails: Veechi – Short Almond