3rd October would have  been my Nanna’s 90th birthday, but sadly she died in 1997. However she was a great lover of her sweets. She never ate them, just made a few every now and then. In honour of such a big birthday I’m reproducing below what was one of her favourite recipes, for coconut ice. She was a real whiz in the kitchen and a few weeks before Christmas every year she and my mother would shut themselves away in the kitchen and start baking. That no longer happens now as without her my mother is down one member of a team and has never really baked since she passed away. Anyway, the recipe is below. Thanks for reading.

Ingredients

1.  350g dessicated coconut
2. A large tin of condensed milk (397g should suffice)
3. 350g of icing sugar (Silver Spoon is best)
4. Vanilla extract (You won’t need much of this, a few drops is all)
5. Food colouring  (Most people use pink or red nowadays but my Nanna always swore by yellow)
6. Also some butter (Or Marg) to grease

How To

1. Use a 23cm x 20cm x 4cm deep square cake tin. Rub a little of your butter, or marg, over the inside of the tin, then line the tin and 2 of the sides with baking paper.
2. Next Pour the tin of condensed milk into a large bowl. Then add the coconut, icing sugar and drops of vanilla extract and mix it together really well. Now spoon half of the mixture into the cake tin and flatten it by pressing with damp fingers. (Don’t forget to dampen your fingers)
3. Add a few drops of your chosen colour of food colouring to the mixture in the large bowl and mix it together evenly. Spoon the coloured mixture over the top of the white layer (In the square cake tin) and use damp fingers to smooth the top.
4. Now loosely cover and put in a cool place, leave it overnight, so it will set and dry out. When this has happened use the baking paper to lift the coconut ice from the tin, and then cut into pieces (Should make around 40, however cut it into less if you want larger pieces).  The coconut ice will  need about a day to set so resist all temptation to wolf it down until then.
5.  Finally store in an airtight container in a cool place and consume within 3 weeks. If all’s gone to plan, it should look something vaguely like the ones below.

Hello-Hello! We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!

Remember us nattering on Friday about all the fun activities we had planned for the day? We were going to scamper off to The Big City to do this….

And a little bit of this….

Art by Kathy Waetjen

And then go see this….

But none of that happened because we spent the last three days doing this.

And we will be returning there shortly.  Frankly, it all rather has us feeling like this:

(We want to be utterly self-indulgent and let out one big waaaaaaahhhhhhhh! but proper decorum would forbid such conduct.)

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In an effort to retain some sense of self-worth, to feel we have something of value to contribute (this is of value?!) , we have scraped together a few of the just-released photos from the upcoming Lilly Pulitzer and MAC cosmetics collaboration, MAC in Lillyland.

The group includes four Lip Gelees, all Limited Editions, all $14. From the left:

• Lush and Bright (bright pink/yellow coral with pink pearlized pigments)
• Preppy (blue pink with pink pearlized pigments)
• Shift to Pink (light violet with silver pearlized pigments)
• Resort Life (off white with pink pearlized pigments)

Courtesy MAC via Temptalia

Readers may recall seeing this image in our first post on the new line.

Courtesy photo via WWD

This is the Pearlmatte Eye Shadow ($19.50), below we have the Pearlmatte Face Powder ($27.59), these two items are also limited editions.

Courtesy MAC via Butterfly Diary

There are three Paint Pots, in Rubenesque, Bare Study and Fresco Rose.

Courtesy photo via Temptalia

Four colors in MAC’s Cremeblend Blush formula round out the mix:

These will run $18.50; like all the other items (perhaps excluding the brushes), these are limited editions.

The Nail Lacquers: Hot n Steamy Pink is on the left, Coconut Ice Light on the right, both are MAC’s cream formula. Additionally they are limited editions and will run $12.

Courtesy MAC via Temptalia

As mentioned, there are brushes included with this Collection, they are not limited editions.

Courtesy photo via Temptalia

And there are two Technakohl Liners designated as part of the Collection, in Graph Black and Purple Rose, but these are permanent items for the MAC line and currently available for sale. Pop over and visit the good folks at both Temptalia and Butterfly Diary for more on the Collection.

Many thanks to everyone for all of your kind emails, Tweets, and messages – we really appreciate the way they make us feel much more like this:

We hope things return to a more normal routine tomorrow. Until then, smiles to everyone!

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Ingrediente:
340 gr nuca de cocos
(eu am pus 170 alba si 85 rosie)
340 zahar pudra
(nu am pus pentru ca laptele condensat a fost deja ff dulce)
o cutie lapte condensat(400ml)
(eu am pus doua 395g + 90 g)
2-3 picaturi colorant rosu

Intr-un bol turnam laptele condensat, zaharul peste el si amestecam bine pana se omogenizeaza.
(Daca aveti lapte condensat neindulcit, folositi cantitatea indicata de zahar)
Adaugam nuca de cocos si amestecam, asigurandu-ne ca nu au ramas portiuni uscate cu cocos.
Intr-o tava patrata sau dreptunghiulara – de preferinta, punem folie alimentara, apoi punem compozitia,
o presam bine cu dosul lingurii incat sa fie compacta si netezim frumos exteriorul.
Dupa care o bagam la rece o ora minim, timp in care cocosul va absorbi din umezeala laptelui.
Eu am impartit laptele in doua (aproximativ), am facut intai compozitia rosie,
in care am pus cocos rosu si 2-3 picaturi de colorant alimentar rosu.
Am pus in tava intai compozitia rosie, am presat, apoi am pus compozitia alba.
Dupa preferinta, puteti face si bilute din compozitie, pe care sa le dati prin cocos.
Dupa o ora sau mai mult scoateti tava din frigider, scoateti compozitia cu tot cu folie si taiem totul patrate/dreptunghiuri.
Daca le lasam mai mult la rece ele se intaresc din ce in ce mai mult.

POFTA BUNA!
(reteta de la http://edithfrincu.blogspot.com/2008/12/coconut-ice.html Acolo gasiti multe poze ajutatoare.)

posted by Gidge Uriza

Stepping up to meet Achariya’s Challenge are probably mostly photographers, as photography is truly the symbiant love of the posemaker. But, as a model who spends a great deal of time STANDING on poses, sorting through them sometimes and other times BEING sorted through on them, I actually have some great love for the art.

Dove Swanson from Long Akward Pose is always one of my faves (ok I have several) – and echoing what Cajsa said about Luth – I’m always on the lookout for a clean line, no wonked out torso or limbs. She always does a nice job – and even these poses, not specifically “purse” poses work great with this Lucky Chair Prize Purse from Izumiya I obstinately demanded to wear. keep reading

posted by Gidge Uriza

Stepping up to meet Achariya’s Challenge are probably mostly photographers,  as photography is truly the symbiant love of the posemaker.  But, as a model who spends a great deal of time STANDING on poses, sorting through them sometimes and other times BEING sorted through on them, I actually have some great love for the art.

Dove Swanson from Long Akward Pose is always one of my faves (ok I have several) – and echoing what Cajsa said about Luth – I’m always on the lookout for a clean line, no wonked out torso or limbs.   She always does a nice job – and even these poses, not specifically “purse” poses work great with this Lucky Chair Prize Purse from Izumiya I obstinately demanded to wear.

I can also wear my purse with this one! Who knew Betty pose worked with a purse?

I’m strutting in Cam hor too, Break It Down, Bruiser, Feisty and Bombshell Pose.

I’m also wearing the beautiful tailored shirt for femmes from AlphaMale – a gift from Arcadia Nightfire.  The skin is the new Tuli Group Gift, I guess now I know why everyone clamors to belong. I gotta go buy one after sampling how beautiful this one is. SO lovely!

Tuli Natalie - Group Gift

All Photography by Cajsa Lilliehook of MDR Photo Studio

Fashion Details

***NO REVIEW ITEMS WORN IN THIS SHOOT***

• Shape – Gidge Custom Shape
• Skin – Tuli – Natalie – Group Gift
• Hair – Diversity Hair – Claris- Platinum
• Eyes – FNKY – Purple Rain
• Shirt – Alphamale – Femme – Emerald
• Jeans – Coconut Ice – Fairy Jeans
• Nails – Love Soul -Dark Green
• Bracelet – FD – Tara Bracelet
• Boots – Sn@tch – Metropolitan Boot
• Lashes – Cybernetic
• Bag – Izumiya Lucky Chair Prize

posted by Gidge Uriza

I have stalked this bathing suit since it went into the lucky chair at Coconut Ice, for oh, Say A YEAR. My husband came to SL and promptly won it right off the bat one day while shopping with me.

Here you see Silo – flaunting his new bikini a year ago, at a party with threw on Vicious Island.

So, I was a little bitter, I gotta admit. I mean, it wasn’t even TRANS! GRRRRR.

Yet, it’s thanks to Silo that I ended up with it at all, because before I signed off he says “Why don’t you go check that lucky chair at Coconut Ice?” So before I trudged to the bedroom I tp’d over to my favorite,most elusive lucky chair.

AND IT WAS A G! Keep Reading

posted by Gidge Uriza

I seem to be collecting more sweaters this year – perhaps it’s because I’m spending more time wallowing in snowy builds that lend themselves to sensible, warm gear.  Cajsa introduced me to Boom and they were gracious enough to give me a yummy sweater to review.

Sweaters only seem to be of two kinds in SL, blah and “oooo cute”.  The Fair Isle sweaters are definitely the latter, with nicely done prim attachments for the collar and cuffs.  If you don’t pick up a lot of sweaters, you might question how one messes that up – and my answer is, I dunno – but some of them are rather jacked up when you put them on.

I like the shadowing over the tummy – like the sweater truly is pulled across your hips. It’s subtle and well done.  And yes I know Cajsa already wore this – but I’m wearing it differently!

Now – for some unknown reason, I didn’t write down whose skin I am wearing. I can’t really see the eyebrows or that would nail it – but I’m inclined to think I’m wearing PXL based on those BEYOOOTIFUL lips. (loves the lips Hart creates). But it could be Fleur maybe? I’m still leaning toward PXL………

I am taking votes on whose skin I’m wearing. Opinions? Anyone? Anyone?

All Photography by Cajsa Lilliehook of MDR Photo Studios

More Photos of the Fair Isle Sweater by BOOM and my Mystery Skin HERE

Fashion Details

• Gidge Custom Shape by Hatch Mills
• Skin – MYSTERY SKIN! WHAT IS IT? (I could look it up but where is the fun?)
• Hair – Diversity Hair  – NIKA in platinum blonde
• Eyes – FNKY – Purple Rain
• Sweater – BOOM – Fair Isle Sweater in POWDER
• Jeans – Coconut Ice – Butterfly Garden Jeans
• Boots – Zenith – from Don’t Ask
• Nails – LOVE SOUL in FRENCH PINK
• Socks – Nanogunk to prevent flesh melt
• Earrings – Vogart Gold Circle Earrings

Coconut Ice

* Serves: 20
* Prep Time: 0hrs 5 mins
* Cooking Time: 0hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

* 400 g sugar
* 160 ml water
* 5 ml vanilla extract
* 130 g coconut
* 2-3 drops pink or red food coloring

Method

1.Line a 7 x 7 inch pan with greased baking paper.
2.In a medium, saucepan, heat sugar and water gently, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved.
3.Then, bring to a boil and cook until a little syrup dropped in a glass of cold water forms a soft ball.
4.Remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla and coconut. Continue stirring until mixture begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes.
5.Pour half of the mixture into the prepared pan and level the surface with a knife or spatula. 6.Tint the other half of the mixture by stirring in the food coloring.
7.Pour the pink mixture on top of other layer, and level the surface. Press all down firmly with the back of a spoon and allow to harden.
8.When firm, turn out of the pan, remove the paper and cut into squares with a sharp knife.

By Ex

COCONUT ICE
Ingredients:
340g desiccated coconut
340g icing sugar
400g tin of condensed milk
Optional pink food colouring
Place the condensed milk into a bowl and add the icing sugar beat well, then mix in the desiccated coconut. The mixture will get firm and difficult to stir but persevere until everything is all combined.
Divide the mixture into two (add optional food colouring’s to each) and spread into an 8inch square tin giving two coloured layers and allow to set overnight
Cut into small cubes and spread on a sheet of greaseproof paper to dry slightly.

posted by Gidge Uriza

Don’t let the Angel Jeans Fool You. I’m a mean girl.

Okay, I might only be PARTIALLY mean. I look kinda tough in that shot though.

Cajsa named the set Jean Genie, which was what I was listening to on my evening commute……and what I was originally going to call MY post but that looking ovre the should is just so TOUGH GIRL!

What I’m wearing is one of my latest casual shopping outfits, while I’m out there purely hunting and digging about the grid for fun items (not just clothes) that catch my fancy. I don’t wear too much dark hair but I could’n't resist picking up several styles while Frangipanni had their BIG Sale.

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I would like to thank Elease Graves and Darkley Aeon, for sending me these wonderful pictures:

Winner Elease Graves received:

- 1000,00 lindens in cash from me;

- one pair of Ava Choo from her choice;

- one gift pair of Ava Choo from “The Sex and the City Collection” that I chose to give her;

-500,00 in cash from Anna Avalanche to choose one product from
AA Trade Company

Her picture is already displayed in my stores at :

Lucille’s Little Corner

Coconut Ice on SL Illustrated Sim

and
Ava choo on Bahama Mall

Second Place, Darkley Aeon, received:

- one pair of Ava Choo from her choice;

- and oh well, I was feeling nice so I also gave her the same gift pair of Ava Choo from “The Sex and the City Collection” I had given to Elease Graves.

Her picture is also displayed on my store at Lucille’s Little Corner.

I am thrilled with them!

I said I wanted to see fairies and they sure showed me some really beautiful ones!

Thank you very very much for your joining the contest and please wait for others!!!!

Kiss, Luci.

posted by Gidge Uriza

Sweaters, ladies. Sweater weather is coming. Yes you heard me. Labor Day is coming in the US which means we’ll be packing up our whites and our linen, and pulling out sweaters, tweeds and wool. Which makes this a perfect time to show off what I recently picked up at Stitchy by Stitch.

I like to check out the occasional art gallery and I’ve heard about Quadrapop Tree forever and never made it over. While I missed the grand opening of their sim, I managed to eek out some exploring time one afternoon recently and this little ensemble made the cut for the day. Slinking around the mysterious modern landscape and taking in the wonderful pieces, this was a nice casual choice for such a open, laid back sim.

I chose a lighter tone of make up, from the ever fabulous Peppermint Blue collection (Eloh’s Template) which are available free and the whimsy of the Sim made me reach for my VERY favorite jeweler of whimsy – FRESH BAKED GOODS.

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posted by Gidge Uriza

Sweaters, ladies. Sweater weather is coming. Yes you heard me. Labor Day is coming in the US which means we’ll be packing up our whites and our linen, and pulling out sweaters, tweeds and wool. Which makes this a perfect time to show off what I recently picked up at Stitchy by Stitch.

I like to check out the occasional art gallery and I’ve heard about Quadrapop Tree forever and never made it over. While I missed the grand opening of their sim, I managed to eek out some exploring time one afternoon recently and this little ensemble made the cut for the day.  Slinking around the mysterious modern landscape and taking in the wonderful pieces, this was a nice casual choice for such a nice open sim.

I chose a lighter tone of make up, from the ever fabulous Peppermint Blue collection (Eloh’s Template) which are available free and the whimsy of the Sim made me reach for my VERY favorite jeweler of whimsy – FRESH BAKED GOODS.

Click Here for the Full Photo Shoot

All Photography by Cajsa Lilliehook.

Fashion Details

• Shape – Gidge Custom Shape
• Skin – Peppermint Blue Strawberry
• Eyes – FNKY Purple Rain
• Hair – Diversity Hair EMBER in Summer
• Sweater – Stitch by Stitch Folklore Cardigan
• Jeans – Coconut Ice Butterfly Garden Jeans
• Shoes – Periquita – Round Pink
• Nails – Love Soul – French Green
• Jewelry – Fresh Baked Goods – Mah Jong Bakelite Mooncake Necklace and Free Gift Charm Earrings

posted by Gidge Uriza

I used to shop, with my old crew, and listen to boys endlessly fawning over them. We’d TP into a place to shop or dance, or – back in the day, gamble….and SUDDENLY boys would flock over to them babbling about how pretty they were. And not your usual “I want make sex”. These were boys with the sense to use some smoother verbiage in their quest to “make sex”.

And I would always be just a little annoyed, because I never seemed to be considered as pretty or as desirable. After all – even if we don’t want to ACT on it – we want to be perceived as an object of beauty and desire…..otherwise we’d all run scaggy griefer style AVs, right?

But everything changed, when I bought the DRESS OF POWER.

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posted by Gidge Uriza

I used to shop, with my old crew, and listen to boys endlessly fawning over them. We’d TP into a place to shop or dance, or – back in the day, gamble….and SUDDENLY boys would flock over to them babbling about how pretty they were. And not your usual “I want make sex”. These were boys with the sense to use some smoother verbiage in their quest to “make sex”.

And I would always be just a little annoyed, because I never seemed to be considered as pretty or as desirable. After all – even if we don’t want to ACT on it – we want to be perceived as an object of beauty and desire…..otherwise we’d all run scaggy griefer style AVs, right?

But everything changed, when I bought the DRESS OF POWER.

I bought it at Coconut Ice after having lusted after it for a week or two. I couldn’t imagine where I would wear it, so I spent considerable time just trying to justify spending the lindens (this was before I truly understood that you get what you pay for fashion-wise). Finally I just took a deep breath and bought it.

With nowhere special to wear it, I simply put it on JUST to be wearing it and went shopping.

And had boys sticking to me like bees to honey withing minutes of anywhered I TPd into.

I also had some girls sticking to me.

Everyone’s dress of power is different. I’m sure that this should’ve been a clear signal of my AVs inner girly light, eh?

So……what does yours look like?

All photos by Cajsa Lilliehook of MDR Photo Studios.

Click Here to See the entire Dress of Power Photo Shoot.

Fashion Details:

• Shape – Gidge Custom Shape by Hatchy Mills
• Skin – Laqroki Lucy03 Potrait Skin
• Hair – Laqroki – Priss in Sunkissed
• Eyes – FNKY Purple Rain
• Dress – Coconut Ice  Snowy River in Pink
• Earrings- Contessa by Degroot

THE CONVERSATION

CL: Hello
GU: Hey There: : )
CL: Did you get a chance to go over to Orage yet and check out those other dollarbies?
GU: Just logged in
CL: Me, too.
GU: I will run over there now. Meet you?
CL: Okay, by the way, I sent her a link to the post I did on her stuff. She sent me a dress as a thank you.
GU: And I got a folder from Wig Wam Bam. I guess that AnonySue is right, WE DO GET ALL OUR STUFF FREE!!!
CL: lol! TP Me!

CL: So I altered that crazyass HoH hair. I think you might like it now.
GU: Ooh! I like that gold one…Totally Studio 54!
CL: Yeah, I lover her stuff. Very different. Don’t forget the dollarbie ballerina slippers. They have a changeable ribbon. You like that stuff.:
GU: Hah! I already got it.
CL: Yeah, there’s two more freebies on there, but I didn’t unpack mine yet. Don’t know what they are.
GU: Sweet!
CL: Oh, oh! You’ve got to go upstairs. I wanna show you these pants. You won’t believe them.

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THE CONVERSATION

CL: Hello
GU: Hey There: : )
CL: Did you get a chance to go over to Orage yet and check out those other dollarbies?
GU: Just logged in
CL: Me, too.
GU: I will run over there now. Meet you?
CL: Okay, by the way, I sent her a link to the post I did on her stuff. She sent me a dress as a thank you.
GU: And I got a folder from Wig Wam Bam. I guess that AnonySue is right, WE DO GET ALL OUR STUFF FREE!!!
CL: lol! TP Me!

CL: So I altered that crazyass HoH hair. I think you might like it now.
GU: Ooh! I like that gold one…Totally Studio 54!
CL: Yeah, I lover her stuff. Very different. Don’t forget the dollarbie ballerina slippers. They have a changeable ribbon. You like that stuff.:
GU: Hah! I already got it.
CL: Yeah, there’s two more freebies on there, but I didn’t unpack mine yet. Don’t know what they are.
GU: Sweet!
CL: Oh, oh! You’ve got to go upstairs. I wanna show you these pants. You won’t believe them.

CL: I asked her what the fabric was. It looks like foil Christmas wrapping paper. She said it was latex.
walking over to other pants. These are latex.
GU: No, those are leather.
CL: You’re right, these (walking farther) are latex, these are leather and those are denim. Crazyass denim.
CL: Literally crazyass, look at those pockets. But what are these  on the end?
GU: LOL They are probably latex too.
CL: No, they’re all melty.

GU: They look like liquid metal. Metal pants. We should each get a pair and do a joint post. Complementary colors.
CL: I already bought the gold ones.
GU: Hmmm, which color should I get?

While Gidge is deciding, Cajsa begins changing . Trying on different blouses with the pants.
CL: What do you think?
GU: I think red. We need to go where I can unpack?
CL: How about the studio?
GU: Perfect. meet you there.

CL: I think I will wear this hair again.
GU: It really works with that shirt.
CL: I was thinking more I spent so much time on it, I wanna get my money’s worth on the time.
GU: I was thinking this top – very clubbing?
CL: Works for me. What do you think of these shoes, Digit Darkes, I know they don’t match but they are so bold.
GU: Still rezzing
CL: Never mind, looks wrong.

CL: So did I tell you I got a note about the Stiletto Moody shoes?
GU: No, what did it say?
CL: One sec, let me pass you my response.
GU: Oh, that is a bad seam!!!!
CL: Where? Where?
GU: Her shoes, I can see why she would be mad.
CL: Whew! I thought you were talking about the shoot. I think she needs to fit them is all, or unpack a smaller calf size.  You know when you unpack you select the calf size, but if you choose wrong you can unpack again.
GU: Yes, and well, not everything fits everyone out of the box.
CL: The thing is, the first time I went to Stiletto Moody, I was so totally offended by the price, “never in a million years” I think I told myself, but then I decided to by this one pair and the instant I put them  on and walked, I knew why people paid so much. It’s how they photograph. and then and I know it’s dumb, but how they sound. I always hate those walk sound shoes, they’re loud and don’t really sound right. These sound perfect and they aren’t loud.
GU: I don’t have any.
CL: Yeah, you do, Remember when I dealt with that person on the blog and she wanted to give me some as a thank you – but I had already bought all the shoes I wanted. I asked her to give them to you.
GU: OMG! You’re right. I have three pairs of shoes. I am so trying them on after we’re done.
CL: LOL
GU: You know some designers just are expensive, but some charge a lot because they know they are worth it.
CL: Yeah, I mean look at the top you’re wearing. I don’t know who made it but it’s well-made. Your shoulder strap doesn’t get all wack.
GU: Coconut Ice. Andromeda Raine doesn’t mess around.

GU: Blonde or brunette?
CL: Blonde
GU: Do I need a belt? I don’t have one that’s right.
CL: I have one, I think I accidentally bought it twice
GU: Cool rezzes the box
GU: The box is empty.
CL: I guess I didn’t buy two, just store it and the box it came in and thought it was two, but I can lend you one.

GU: This pose hides our magnificent boobs.
CL: It’s supposed to highlight them. It’s called boob girls. When we write about this, you can say boobies. And I will say “Gusset.”
GU: We should totally blog this conversation and I will put that part in with you saying boobies.
CL: Gusset. OK, we won’t do this pose.

CL: I have to edit appearance. I am too tall, I guess.
GU: I am an Amazon
CL: I still have to edit to fit the pose. Dang, now I have to lower my necklace, too.
GU: Our conversation is so edifying
GL: I know.

Photography by Cajsa Lilliehook MDR Photo Studio
****STYLE NOTES FOR CAJSA******

• Eyes: IC-Eyes Soulful Hazel
• Skin: GP Classic Russet from Curio
• Hair: Callie Coffeebean from House of Heart – tinted
• Manicure: Bijou Nail deep dream nuts
• Flesh Fix from Nanogunk
• Pants OC Dark Bronze Latex Pants
• BoA Creations Chemisier (Gold)
• Shoes Adam N Eve Babii Amber
• Jewelry: Baiastice Sculpt Bracelet in Amber
• Entrance Earrings and Necklace with Cherry Amber from Illusions
• UmeMode Chain Belt

***** STYLE NOTES FOR GIDGE******
Shape – Gidge Custom Shape by Hatchy Mills
Skin – Party Red by Peppermint Blue
Hair – Diversity Hair Rochelle in Sunshine Blonde
Eyes – FNKY Purple Rain
Top – Burgundy and Lace Corest Top by Coconut Ice
Pants – OC Dark Red Latex Pants
Shoes – Charlotte shoes by X3D (now Digit Darkes)
Nails – Love Soul Dark Color Red
Earrings – Tekeli Li Prsimatic Earrings
Necklace – Fresh Baked Goods Greyscale Jellytots in Gold
Belt – Diamond and Gold Flex belly chain (borrowed from Cajsa)

posted by Gidge Uriza

Silo and I are sometimes considered insanely touristy, both in RL and SL. We like kitsch (aske me about the Elvis shrine at Wang Manor) and touristy fun things. We love to go and DO things, no matter what the cheese factor involved is. This is probably demonstrated best by the fact that when we got married in RL we eloped down in Gatlinburg TN – cheesy kitsch capitol of the USA. Who knows what we’ll do if we ever bother to partner in SL.

We have passed this along to our nondigital offspring and what I’ve discovered is that sometimes it’s fun to play SL with your kid beside you (being aware of WHERE you are going – OBVIOUSLY). Because he’s full of “Does your game have THIS? Does your game have THIS?” If it weren’t for him I wouldn’t own my own Indy Car or my own Land Speeder – both of which we like to take out and race when it suits us.

Just when you are bored with whatever it is you’ve been doing too much of in SL – a fresh set of eyes can take you somewhere new……like for instance……A ZOO!

Click here for the fashion details as well as the Zoo Info! Keep reading on It’s Only Fashion

posted by Gidge Uriza

Silo and I are sometimes considered insanely touristy, both in RL and SL. We like kitsch (aske me about the Elvis shrine at Wang Manor) and touristy fun things. We love to go and DO things, no matter what the cheese factor involved is. This is probably demonstrated best by the fact that when we got married in RL we eloped down in Gatlinburg TN – cheesy kitsch capitol of the USA. Who knows what we’ll do if we ever bother to partner in SL.

We have passed this along to our nondigital offspring and what I’ve discovered is that sometimes it’s fun to play SL with your kid beside you (being aware of WHERE you are going – OBVIOUSLY). Because he’s full of “Does your game have THIS? Does your game have THIS?” If it weren’t for him I wouldn’t own my own Indy Car or my own Land Speeder – both of which we like to take out and race when it suits us.

Just when you are bored with whatever it is you’ve been doing too much of in SL – a fresh set of eyes can take you somewhere new……like for instance……A ZOO!

The Escapade Zoo and Safari Park to be exact was my destination in this casual outfit I threw together before heading out. With a little ride on both sides of the Zoo that takes you around to all of the animals, animals to pet (including cobras that STRIKE if you pet them!), dinosaurs to ride and a juggling elephant this was a lovely excursion.

The Rest of this Shoot Can Be Seen Here.

Fashion Details for My Day Out
Shape – Gidge Custom Shape by Hatchy Mills
Skin – Babekate Gloss Pink in blonde by BiancaF
Eyes – Purple Rain by FNKY
Hair – Frangipanni (FD) Kira in Sangria (this one is a dollarbie!)
Shirt- Beautyberry Retro top
Jeans – Angel Jeans from Coconut Ice
Shoes – Elise2 from Tesla
Bracelets – AC Girl freebie bracelets and beaded bracelet freebie from Peppermint Blue
Earrings- Izumiya – Cat Earrings
Nails- Love Soul – French Purple

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Maht was DJing at the Garage one night and at a loss for what to wear, I pulled together some oldies and newbies for a fun club ensemble. The skin I picked up at the Velvet Heart hunt on Bianca’s new shopping sim just reminded me too much of the days of slathering my lips with bubblegum lip gloss.

The kind that actually tastes good.
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Maht was DJing at the Garage one night and at a loss for what to wear, I pulled together some oldies and newbies for a fun club ensemble. The skin I picked up at the Velvet Heart hunt on Bianca’s new shopping sim just reminded me too much of the days of slathering my lips with bubblegum lip gloss.

The kind that actually tastes good. 

I knew I wanted jeans and I own a ton from Adromeda Raine but FORGOT to my delight that I owner her FAIRY jeans. CUTE! You can find these and other Coconut Ice goodies on Butterly Island. I totally heart Andromeda Raine.

Now you can’t see my earrings properly – but I’m sporting some of my new favoritest earrings in the history OF pixel earrings. They’re only $L1 on ONREZ from Tekeli-Li. Can you say SCRIPTED COLOR CHANGE earrings? OMG you can change both metal colors and both bead colors for nearly endless variety. They’re actually very delicate and not big and clunky, so you can’t quite see them in the close up as I’d turned them purple and gold. I love them like you would not believe and just bought them for a goof because they were only one linden. Who knew? I own a couple of hairstyles from Tekeli-li I bought for themed events and so was already aware of the quality of the work, but frankly I’m just stunned these were only L$1.

I finaly unpacked the group gift from Periquita and SQUEAL how cute are they!?!?!

I’m too cute. If I do say so myself.

FASHION DETAILS
Shape – Peppermint Blue 190cm
Skin – Bianca F – Babekate Glosspink in Blond (found in Velvet Treasure Hunt)
Hair – Laqroki – June
Eyes – FNKY – Purple Rain
Corset – Baiastice – Violet Russian Corset (free at Baiastice!)
Jeans – Coconut Ice – Fairy Jeans
Tattoo – Flower Tatto – Zenith
Nails – AE – Rogue
Shoes – Periquita – Retro Round Pink (free group gift)
 

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Too often costumes aren’t treated as fashion, and that’s a shame because a lot of hard work can go into creating a good one. And you certainly shop for a costume with the same eye for style and beauty that you might use when looking for a formal gown. In short, even in costume, you don’t want to look bad.
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posted by Gidge Uriza

Too often costumes aren’t treated as fashion, and that’s a shame because a lot of hard work can go into creating a good one. And you certainly shop for a costume with the same eye for style and beauty that you might use when looking for a formal gown. In short, even in costume, you don’t want to look bad.

Picking out a fairy costume when I was modeling for a retail logo was easy – I flitted over to Butterfly Island where Andromeda Raine keeps some of my favorite fantasy fairy wear. I don’t Role Play in SL but I’m partial to a fun fairy costume as my friends know.

Looking like my father might’ve been part arboreal (I’d say Dryad but can there be boy dryads? I have no clue) and my mother a proper fairy, this costume from Coconut Ice grows delicate wisteria at the tips of its branch-like wings.  Clothed in leaves and flower petals, it’s a wispy costume that I adore. I need to find a new occasion to wear it.

If you’re not familiar with Coconut Ice or the goodness to be found on Butterfly Island, there is a lovely interview with Andromeda posted here. I think I may own every article of clothing mentioned in the article. You can visit her shop OR also find her lovelies on Onrez.  I highly recommend her freebie, and always take my noob friends around to get it. I still get mileage for my casual days out of her freebies, even now.

Fashion Details
Skin – Alabaster – Ruby from FNKY!
Eyes – Purple Rain – from FNKY!
Hair – Europa – in Pecan – from FNKY!
Costume – Summer Faerie – Wisteria – from Coconut Ice
Leg Knife – Ravenswear
Necklace – Emerald Dragonfly – from RICX