Aznana's Fantastic Fandangles: September 2017

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Plus 1

Have you ever attended a SL wedding ? Just like the real thing, they can range from silly last minute "We're bored, let's get married" affairs to full fledged "Invite all the friends and fuss for six months in advance" rituals.

I find myself in an unusual situation. I'm a Plus 1. My friend asked me to accompany him to a SL wedding, which I'm happy to do, but I don't know the bride or groom and probably won't know anyone there. I wasn't really sure what to wear. I couldn't tell from the invitation just how formal it will be. My date was no help, of course.
He's wearing a casual suit, so I found myself trying to decide between day wear and something dressier.

Then I remembered I had an outfit from Square1 that I hadn't blogged yet.
Perfect! This dress from ~GL~ is pretty, looks elegant, but is simple enough that nobody can accuse me of trying to upstage the bride. It comes in light or dark (shown) with 3 color/pattern choices for each collection. There's even a wearable demo with a nautical theme.
I paired it with a Dollarbie stone bracelet from AvaGirl and nails from Ilse Pinklady Nails

Hair ~ Exile Fall
Head ~ Catwa Catya 2.16
Skin ~ 7 Deadly S[k]ins Rood freckled
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Outfit ~ ~GL~ Kyra [2 color collections / Classic, Belleza, Maitreya, Slink, TMP] *
Nails ~ IP Nails Natural [Maitreya, Omega, Slink, Vista] *
Jewelry ~ AvaGirl Stone Bracelet *

*Available @ Square1

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Monday, September 25, 2017

Koffin Nails

I want to give a shout out to one of my sponsors: Dark Passions Koffin Nails

When you read my blog, the last item on the link list is usually Nails.
Though the blog may feature an event or a particular designer, please check out that Nail link.
Having nice nails is so easy if you use a mesh body and they add the finishing touch to every outfit.

DP Koffin Nails can be found all over the grid at various sales events or at the Dark Passions main store.
They come in fat packs of multiple colors and designs and come with Maitreya, Omega and Slink appliers.

Hair ~ Truth Wind / Exile Eyes on Me / Doe Bubbles
Head ~ Catwa Catya 2.16 / LeLutka Simone 3.0
Skin ~ Glam Affair Beth / 7 Deadly S[k]ins Rood / 7 Deadly S[k]ins Blair
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Outfit ~ Entice Drowsy Maggie Sweater / Sn@tch Royal Body Suit, S&P Bloodlust Skirt
Nails ~ DP Koffin Nails Celtic Couture red & gold / Celtic Couture blue & gold / Mist Connection silver & black

Photos ~ Betwixt / Milius Muirnin / Twisted Hunt Endgame chapel

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Week of Sept 18...

If you're looking for something to do this week, here are three events that I've enjoyed a lot !

Genre [Sept 16-Oct 11] has an early Celtic theme. It offers period costumes, some iron age houses, furniture and a few modern Celtic inspired outfits like this sweater and skirt from Entice.
DP Koffin Nails is there with these EXCLUSIVE Celtic Couture nails in 12 colors with accent bands of gold or silver as well as a couple of Irish motif nail sets in shamrock greens and golds. If you like celtic knotwork, these are delicate and lovely.

Twisted Hunt continues till the end of the month. If you enjoy SL hunting, you can't really call yourself a hunter until you've successfully completed Twisted. With 87 locations, many of which include side hunts and gacha items, Twisted has a well-deserved reputation as the hardest hunt in SL. Hunt gifts are usually Fantasy / Gothic or Dark themed. Picture is taken in the graveyard of the Twisted Endgame, a frustrating, maddening, but ultimately rewarding experience. I'm wearing a couple of the prizes from the hunt and some awesome nails from DP Koffin Nails. There's nothing like walking through a graveyard searching for your own grave, but that's just how Twisted goes...

Gacha Arcade [Sept 1-30] has some really fun items this round. My particular favorites are the dragons from +Aii {egosumaii}. These bento dragons come as COMMON singles or as the RARE Brothers. There is also a color change RARE single. All are animated and come with a static pose to use for pictures.
See my Dark Blog for more pictures and info.

Top

Hair ~ Truth Wind Kingdoms gacha COMMON
Head ~ Catwa Catya v2.16
Skin ~ Glam Affair Beth
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Outfit ~ Entice Drowsy Maggie Sweater and Skirt [sold separately or in fat packs] *
Nails ~ DP Koffin Nails Celtic Courture [12 colors / Maitreya, Omega, Slink] *

* Available @ Genre
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Middle
Hair ~ Doe Bubbles SE 1 @ Arcade
Head ~ Catwa Lona v2.12
Skin ~ Glam Affair Moana
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Outfit ~ Get Frocked Twisted Hunt Victorian Style Dress
Shoes ~ R.icielli Vonda
Nails ~ DP Koffin Nails Mist Connection [10 colors / Maitreya, Omega, Slink] @ 4Mesh Event
Jewelry ~ Secrets of Gaea Twisted Victorian Gothic necklace
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Bottom
Hair ~ (red)Mint No.39"16
Head ~ Lelutka Simone 3.0
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Skin ~ 7 Deadly S[k]ins Zora
Outfit ~ Dark Passions Alvira Frock
Tattoo ~ Sn@tch Sternum Tattoos
Jewlery ~ +Aii Neck Dragon (not animated) Reward for playing the gacha 25x @ Arcade
Nails ~ Dark Passions Koffin Nails Moroccan Chic [9 colors w gold or silver / Maitreya, Omega, Slink]
Poses ~ Come with the Dragons.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Under the Sea

I frequently attend Mer events, but sometimes I just don't feel like wearing a tail. Sorry, Merfriends, but the tail limits the kinds of dances one can do and I'm all about the dancing!
For your next underwater ball or just for a really cool fantasy look, may I suggest Precious Octopus from IrrISIStible available @ Square1 until September 30. The outfit comes complete with hat, jewelry, shoes, tentacle skirt and bodice in blue, green and purple (shown).

Hair ~ Exile Gina
Head ~ LeLutka Simone 3.0
Skin ~ 7 Deadly S[k]ins Blair
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Outfit ~ IrrISIStible Precious Octopus [Belleza, Maitreya, Slink]
Shoes ~ IrrISIStible Precious Octopus [3 colors unrigged. Come with the outfit] *
Nails ~ IP Nails Natural [6 colors available separately or in a fatpack / Maitreya, Omega, Slink, Vista] *

*Available @ Square1

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Blood Thirst

From the name of this posting, I guess we really should be wearing formal attire and William should have fangs, but we decided to go with the modern view so that we could highlight a couple of the outfits available now @ Square1. Bodies are system standard Size L for William, Size M for me.

~ His ~

Hair ~ Argrace Minato over a hairbase from lock&tuft
Skin ~ WoW Josh tan
Outfit ~ MV Rob Jeans [8 colors / Classic, Adam, Aesthetic, Belleza, Slink, TMP] *
MV Rob Shirt [10 Colors / Classic, Aesthetic, Belleza, Signature, Slink, TMP] *
Shoes ~ Default men's black formal shoes

~ Hers ~

Hair ~ Lelutka Nova
Skin ~ Plastik Astrali May
Outfit ~ EvelineIntheBox Ginny white [Available in 5 colors / Classic, Belleza, Maitreya, Slink] *

Pose Top ~ SamPoses Blood Thirst *

*Available @ Square1

Friday, September 8, 2017

Seven days

I visited one of the Editor's Choice locations which was a minimalist art experience:
Seven boxes, each representing a day of the week.
Each with one pose stool and one stool to teleport to the next box.
Was it art ? I don't know. Art is whatever the artist decides it is.
One person's art is another person's photo background...

Luckily for me the Kit outfit from Emerald Couture @ Square1 is nice and colorful, or this would have been an exercise in monochromatic photography. The outfit comes in four versions: Tiger (green), Leopard (blue), Zebra (gray) and Tribal (shown).

Hair ~ Analog Dog Sassafras light brown
Head ~ Lelutka Simone 3.0
Skin ~ Glam Affair Susan Africa 01
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Outfit ~ Emerald Couture Kit Tribal [Belleza, Ebody, Maitreya, Slink, TMP] *
Shoes ~ Emerald Couture Kit (included with outfit) *
Nails ~ IP Natural French Nails [6 colors / Maitreya, Omega, Slink]
Photos ~ Seven Days

*Available @ Square1

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Square1 Sept 7-30

The September round of Square1 offers some seriously cute items. I decided to start out the month with this lovely fantasy gown from irrISIStable. It comes with everything you need to impress at your next court ball or fantasy gala ~ dress, rose and pearl tiara, bracelet, necklace are all included. I used the lovely Natural French Nails from Ilse Pinklady Nails, which perfectly compliment the dress colors.

Hair ~ Truth Natalie
Head ~ Catwa Lona
Skin ~ Glam Affair Amira Jamaica
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1
Outfit ~ irISIStable Au Nom de la Rose mesh outfit & accessories [Belleza, Maitreya, Slink] *
Nails ~ IP Nails Natural French [6 shades / Maitreya, Omega, Slink, Vista Bento] *

*Available @ Square1

Photos ~ Luane's Magical World

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Fantasy Gay Pride ~ Day 10 ~ Final Event

Fantasy Gay Pride 2017 draws to a close today, Sunday, September 3

2 pm SLT. Our final dance will be a two hour tribute to Sir Elton John with DJ Starhawk Starostin. Participants are invited to come to the Star's Theater on the hill in the Fantasy Gay Pride sim.
Wear your ultimate in glitzy, glammy, sparkly, shiny silliness. There will be a costume contest for "Best in Glitz". Anything that represents classy, flashy fashion will be right in style. If you tend to be more subdued in your apparel, come anyway! It's a PARTY!

The sim-wide hunt will end @ 7pm SLT, so be sure to get there in time to find the crystal stars scattered over the sim. There are nearly 40 free gifts to find. Hunt Clues are available from the kiosks at the Reception Area.

Many thanks to all those who have made this year's FGP a success. The entertainers have been superb, the dances have been delightful, the sim design and construction is amazing and the guests have been wonderful!

See the Flickr page to see what you may have missed.
We'll see you next year for Fantasy Gay Pride 2018!

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Fantasy Gay Pride 2017 ~ Day 9, Sept 2

OMG! Only two more days to visit Fantasy Gay Pride 2017 before it disappears back into the mists from which it sprang. Fortunately, we have two wonderful events today designed to give you memories you'll treasure for the rest of your Second Life!

1 pm SLT MADONNA meets Disney
This stage show developed specifically to be presented @ Fantasy Gay Pride features production numbers starring the music of Madonna mixed with the magic of Disneyesque settings and costumes.
Presented by MADONNA SL (Sasha Laryukov) and a whole crew of wonderfully talented and sexy back-up dancers and housed in a special theater built just for the show, please join us for an afternoon of fun and wonderful imagery.
MADONNA Meets Disney HERE

6 pm SLT Clockwerk Doll takes over the stream and invites you to join the dance on the face of Saturn.
Ki Sporg has her finger on the pulse of SL live music and in the last several years has become involved with SL dance as well. As her alter ego, Clockwerk Doll, she will DJ the music and have an entire audience dancing together in no time. We hope you will join us for Steampunk dance at it's most enjoyable when Clockwerk Doll appears for a special show

This is a totally interactive experience with wonderful music and dance animations choreographed by Clockwerk Doll to make you fell like the star of the show. You're the audience, but you are also the entertainment. There's nothing quite like it!

Steampunk wear is encouraged, but if you don't have a bunch of gears and leather in your closet, come anyway! It's all about the fun!

Join us on the face of the Saturn Clock

Friday, September 1, 2017

Fantasy Gay Pride ~ Day 8

One area of Fantasy Gay Pride 2017 is based on the Valdemar books by Mercedes Lackey.
These books are richly populated with complicated social orders, powerful forces, magical creatures and intense story lines in a well laid out universe and history. *

We will be celebrating all things noble, mystical and magical @ two events today, September 1.

2 pm SLT finds us in our medieval/fantasy best dancing in the courtyard of the Castle to a variety of fantasy and world music with Tamlorn Cauterhaugh Wood. There will be a costume contest for "Best in Medieval / Fantasy", so wear your robes, gowns, crowns, wings and express your fantasy best! No costume? No problem! Come and join us in the dance!

Tamlorn returns to the stream @ 5 pm SLT to once again dazzle us with rich fantasy music. There will be no costume contest at this dance, but we still encourage you to express your fantasy self at its finest ~ This is FANTASY Gay Pride, after all!

If you haven't explored a fantasy persona in SL, feel free to talk to the folk you'll see at the dances. Most of us are fae, elven, or magical creatures all the time. We love to share ideas about how to develop a fantasy avatar and where to find the best costumes, wings and magical ways to express yourself!

*For the purposes of Fantasy Gay Pride, we explored the social structure of the cultures in the books, which mirror cultures in the real life world. To quote directly from Wikipedia:

While sexuality is not depicted in graphic detail, sexual orientation is explored. Both the Shin'a'in and Tayledras cultures view homosexuality as a normal, positive part of their culture.
In the country of Valdemar, which has the creed "There is no one true way", all sexual orientations are officially acceptable. However, some people in Valdemar disapprove and can be actively hostile towards same-sex relationships. This is explored in more detail in the Last Herald's Mage Series, in which the main character is homosexual. , In Karse, it does not seem to be persecuted, but it also seems to be something which is not actively spoken about or looked at closely.
In Rethwellan historically, homosexuality was considered highly taboo, and the dominant religious cult in the kingdom seemed to very actively persecute it; by the time of the series "present" this may have moderated to strong social disapproval. ~ That sounds a lot like the real world, doesn't it?