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not much to miss

DeuxLooks - not much to miss

It looks like I may not have missed all that much in SL inventory during my week away. Even with some of my favorite events live, I purchased almost nothing when I finally logged in. That’s OK, I refocused on things I haven’t worn/blogged and was pretty happy with how that turned out.

The one exception is this new BoM skin from Not Found at Kustom9. TBH, I normally stay away from skins that are advertised with so much obvious AI (iykyk), but a demo proved that “Alicent” really suited my avatar. I’m wearing her in the darkest available tone – aurora – matching my tanburn IRL courtesy of too much sun. Good thing my avatar isn’t also suffering from too much wine and good food like her RL typist. Oy.

I’m away again all this week for a business trip but I’m excited to check out Anthology and Tres Chic before I go. Maybe I’ll have more luck!

xoxo

not much to miss

  • Head: lel evox / INEZ 4.0
  • BoM Skin: Not Found – Alicent Skin – Aurora **@Kustom9**
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hat/Hair: Lamb. Twin
  • Necklace: (Yummy) Layered Coin Necklace **@Collabor88**
  • Dress: .ET. Darlene Dress Perky (Legacy) Canary
  • Socks/Heels: Orchi heels blue
  • Bag: (fd) Folksy Handbag
  • Nails: e.marie // Mix&Match Oval Nails
  • Ring: [POM] Priya Ring

me and my girl

DeuxLooks - me and my girl

Have I ever mentioned the time I adopted a rooster named, “Punky B Rooster” IRL? It’s 100% true. I rescued, adopted, transported him in the back of my car – nestled in his little cardboard crate with straw – and then hand-delivered him to my sister out in the suburbs where she had a whole flock of “her girls” – aka chickens. Punky lived a long-ish, happy life amongst his girls until he passed away peacefully a couple years ago. It turns out you can adopt all kinds of farm animals at local city shelters, as long as you have a good home to bring them to.

In honor of Punky, I had to adopt in SL too. My girl here is super chic, an absolute icon tbh, and totally unafraid to accessorize. My thanks to NeutralTones for making her available at Equal10. Me and “Chaylor” are already BFF.

IRL, I am off to take my niece on a post-graduation trip to her chosen tropical island. I’ll be back next weekend.

xoxo

me and my girl

  • Head: LeLutka Inez 4.0
  • BoM Skin: LXN YUCHEN EVOX – Chantilly
  • Eyes: AG
  • Hair: RAON Hair Cecile Mesh Bun
  • Hat: (NO) Story Hat – All Colors **@Collabor88**
  • Earrings: (Yummy) Layered Coin Necklace Earrings (ALL) **@Collabor88**
  • Necklace: (Yummy) Layered Coin Necklace**@Collabor88**
  • Necklace 2: [Z O O M] Myanmar Pearl Necklace
  • Bikini Top: YasumPerkyMilly-Top
  • Skirt: [spectacledchic] Jesse Midi Skirt (legacy) **@Collabor88**
  • Boots: $NT Western Boots
  • Chicken: $NT Fashion Chickens **@Equal10**

one more thing before you go…

DeuxLooks - one more thing before you go
classic Chanel double flap remade for Second Life

I am guessing most of you have seen the news that one of Second Life’s most prolific and gifted creators is closing up shop. It’s true, Sanya Bilavio, creative force behind Vive Nine, Fiore and Ryvolter brands, is hanging up her store shingle. To commemorate a veritable avalanche of fashionable contributions to this platform, there is a massive closing sale until July 2. Then it will all be gone forever.

I will be away all this coming week so I made sure to pick up fatpacks of all my favorite bags and coats that I didn’t already have. And, I made sure to commemorate some of my most worn, most blogged and deeply cherished items I have collected over the years…like these culottes, which I will forever heart.

DeuxLooks - made to last
these culotte trousers are at least a decade old

So with great respect, here’s a look back at some of my favorite styles from Vive Nine over the years. Sadly, some of these items aren’t available anymore (like the aforementioned trousers – and some of my favorite skirts), but I must insist that you visit before everything else goes “poof.” I will greatly miss this brand (mostly for its almost perfect SL renditions of my favorite RL handbags) and I’m so glad I got to be a Vive Nine bag lady from the very beginning.

Never going back again
fiore’s First Bento Release
Oversized
The Best of 2021
Hello Again
Coat Tales

Best wishes, Sanya! You made my SL so much better <3

xoxo

i’ve been meaning to tell you

DeuxLooks - ive been meaning to tell you

♪♪And I’ve been meaning to tell you
I think your house is haunted♪♪

I snapped this last evening when all the Casper vendors were down so I didn’t have all the items I was intending to blog and yet, I fell in love with my avatar in this moment. Probably the wine tbh.

Also, I signed up for “Primfeed” but I am not sure yet why it would be a new place for SL captures over Flickr? It seems more like Facebook for Avatars to me. I don’t use Facebook. However, I will investigate further, if required.

xoxo

i’ve been meaning to tell you

  • Head: lel evox / INEZ 4.0
  • Eyes: AG
  • BoM Skin: LXN YUCHEN EVOX – Chantilly
  • Eyebrows: LeLutka HUD
  • Eye Shadow: tres beau bing eyelid
  • Blush: DeeTaleZ MU Fresh Face/ Blushglow / MED SKINS
  • Earrings: YORKE- Zelle Earrings
  • Hair: Stealthic – Laced
  • Dress: (fd) Classic Romance Dress
  • Socks: alaskametro<3 “Sophie” tulle socks – 06 **@anthology*
  • Shoes: $NT Crystal Derby Shoes
  • Bag: ryvolter :. Xylia Knot Bag
  • Ring: [POM] Priya Ring