I don't often get opportunities to see which of my favorite content creators are still active in-world, there were so many I loved before my extended leave from SL. While touring the 10 Fashion for Life (Relay For Life of Second Life) Event SIMs, I came across one of the best, and most long-standing brands, Bare@Rose. This adorable gown is a donation item at FFL, and it comes in a set with three color versions at one low price, as most Bare@Rose items do. This hot pink and black version won the day, but it also comes in a hot purple and lush orange option as well. The bangle is from Opal, another Exclusive FFL donation item you can nab. I love bracelets in Second Life, and find them so rarely when compared to necklaces and earrings. I just love how easy it is to put an elegant look together when the dress is this stylish to begin with.
Below you will find all the shopping details, including the teleport to mainstore locations. To get a TAXI directly to the store at the Fashion For Life event, click on the Fashion For Life link after the item name/description so those lindens can really add up as donations to Relay For Life of Second Life. Happy Shopping!
Credits:
Shoes - [L.Warwick] Umbriel -High Strapped Heels- Noir
Gown - ::: B@R ::: Monica C2 Pink **New@Fashion For Life, Exclusive**
Bracelet - Opal*Kalan Silver Bracelet [1] **New@Fashion For Life, Exclusive**
Earrings - MG [Maxi Gossamer] Earrings - Late Night Hoops
Clutch - PP - Silver & Black Persia Clutch - Right Hand
Hair - [e] Figure - Black 04
Skin - *League* Skin Erin Pale Opal Brunette Chest D
Add-Ons - *League* Erin Brows Black -Pale, Erin Hairbase Tattoo Brunette -Pale, Erin Tintable Lipstick -1, Isla Lipstick -Orchid Light
Facelight - *League* Windlight Facelight Softer
Eyes - IKON Ascension Eyes - Blue (L)
Lashes - [ glow ] studio Innocent. eyelashes - gentle with *League* Avatar Eyelash Hider
Hands - Slink, Avatar Enhancement Hands - Elegant1 R & Flat L
Feet - Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) XS - Mid Height
[Note: Above Textured With Slink Advanced HUD from *League*]
Nails - *Mon Cheri* Slink Fingernails HUD & Slink Toenail HUD (ADD) - Watermarble - (Light Tips)
Poses -
Tillie's Poses, Hand Bag 1 - 4- 7 - 8
Tillie's Posing Studio V 5.0 - Standalone HUD **Fashion For Life Vendor Location**
Avatar Eye Control -
AnyPose Expression HUD [Free On Marketplace or Inworld @Phate Sheppard Creations]
Location -
****JAPAN TEMPURA ISLAND*** , tempura island (125, 198, 27) - Moderate
This year's Fashion For Life Event theme is Wanderlust, the joy and passion of travel. No matter how you choose to get to your destination, you really need to be in the moment to get the most out of your adventures. Don't fuss over whether you packed that certain pair of shoes or the extra battery for your camera, just open your eyes and look around you at the wonder of the world. Whether you like nature, people watching, or history, it is all around us. Adventure can be doing something new for the first time, or simply stepping outside your own comfort zone. Reaching for the goals that seem unattainable is what Relay For Life of Second Life is all about. If we all join together, we can accomplish the impossible.
This dress is the perfect mix of whimsy and sweetness, and it is Exclusively available from AvaGirl at this year's Fashion For Life Event. Other items you can find there include these Designs by Sebastian Earrings, the sweet Essenz shoes, hair from .:EMO-tions:., and this most lovely Slink AvEnchance Nailpolish set from -{ZOZ}-, all available at the event. See what other Donation Percentage gems you can find in the amazing sprawl of 10 SIMs of shopping adventure and delight at FFL.
Below you will find all the shopping details, including the teleport to mainstore locations. To get a TAXI directly to the store at the Fashion For Life event, click on the Fashion For Life link after the item name/description so those lindens can really add up as donations to Relay For Life of Second Life. Happy Shopping!
Credits:
Heels - Essenz - Laguna (Fatpack) **New@Fashion For Life, Exclusive**
Dress - AvaGirl - FFL2014 Exclusive - Pocket Dress w/ Passport, Ticket & Compass **New@Fashion For Life, Exclusive**
Earrings - Designs by Sebastian - Claudette Earrings Rose **New@Fashion For Life, Exclusive**
Bracelet - :NuDoLu: Bracelet retro des chaines - Or **New@The Arcade Gacha Event**
Bag - PP Pure Poison - Train Bag - Blue **New@The Arcade Gacha Event**
Candy - *Tentacio** Num Num Sugar Cotton Blue **New@The Arcade Gacha Event**
Hair - .:EMO-tions:. * RENEE* Reds **Donation Item@Fashion For Life**
Hair Bases - .:EMO-tions:. HAIRBASE 10 - straight intensivered & straight darkred
Skin - *League* Jen Sunkiss SmokyRose (Cleavage D)
Facelight - *League* Windlight Facelight Softer
Eyes - IKON Ascension Eyes - Green (L)
Lashes - [ glow ] studio Innocent. eyelashes - gentle with *League* Avatar Eyelash Hider
Hands - Slink, Avatar Enhancement Hands - Elegant1 R & Flat L
Feet - Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) XS - Mid Height
[Note: Above Textured With Slink Advanced HUD from *League*]
Nails - -{ZOZ}- Love Polish - (Slink) Fingernail/Toenail Hud **New@Fashion For Life, Exclusive**
Poses -
{Imeka}, Amelie Pose 2, 3, 8 & Juice Pose 1, 3
Tillie's Posing Studio V 5.0 - Standalone HUD **Donation Item@Fashion For Life**
Avatar Eye Control -
AnyPose Expression HUD [Free On Marketplace or Inworld @Phate Sheppard Creations]
Location -
+[Nouveaux]+ Pixicat, Color.ful, Olegun, LPT, Shy Girls,Pipit, Tamburello (18, 51, 20) - Adult
Everyone has their own reasons for supporting a charity like the American Cancer Society, which is where the monies collected from the Fashion For Life Event are directed. I could tell you about family members, or patients I have cared for in my nursing practice, there are very few people who have had the good fortune to not know a single person fighting the battle against this often deadly opponent. But yesterday, the reason I am supporting Fashion For Life (FFL) this year in particular became crystal clear.
While I was away from Second Life for almost four year, I missed a lot of wonderful things. But as it turns out, I also missed something that broke my heart. Squinternet Larnia, one of my acquaintances and a merchant on my former SIM Retrology, left this life to move on to take her place among the stars. She had been battling cancer, and had been struggling with extensive palliative care costs, when her dear friends in SL organized a fundraiser to try to help her. I missed all that, I was away and did not know. Yesterday, when I reached the MIAMAI shop, I noticed some Donna Flora designs, and read the signs beside the lovely dresses there. I was completely crushed when I read about Squinternet, or 'Squint' as her friends call her. I cried for the longest time, because it suddenly hit me. How fragile and precious life is, how people can pass on to whatever comes next without us even knowing, and how the connections one can make in a virtual world can outlive those who leave this world behind.
Be at peace dear Squint. You were a generous, kind, sweet, and caring person, and you are missed by so many. Your talents live on in the work you did, the items I still treasure in my inventory. Your spirit lives on in the hearts of all who had the pleasure and joy of knowing you, even just a little bit. I dedicate this year's posts for FFL on my blog to the memory of someone I did not know well, but knew well enough to know her loss was as senseless and shattering as the loss of anyone to the disease we call Cancer. And that is why we need to support the causes that matter to us, we can help the research along to assist in the search for a cure, not just for those we love, but for those who have so much to offer our world if only given the chance to live.
This dress, Noemi, was one of the last works that Squinternet Larnia collaborated on with her dear friend Monica Outlander. It is so stunning, I would have bought it no matter who had made it, but knowing it was part of Squint's final work in SL makes it so much more precious. You can only find this item at Fashion For Life. It's price is a 100% donation to the Relay For Life of Second Life charity. It comes in several colors, but this Silver version struck me as the perfect way to celebrate Squint's work. She was a star, and I have been able to capture just a little bit more of her loveliness with this treasure.
Credits:
Heels - ieQED Rose.Sandal.Copper [Free Gift w/ Subscribe Join]
Bag - PP - Diamonds Apple Clutch - Colored - Right Hand
Gown - Donna Flora_Noemi Silver **New@Fashion For Life, Exclusive** [See Above]
Earrings - [ glow ] studio - Vega Earrings (sun splash/gold)
Necklace - [ glow ] studio - Vega Necklace (sun splash/gold)
Hair - .:EMO-tions:. *LOVE* w/ HAIRBASE 10 - straight intensive red **Fashion For Life Donation Vendor**
Skin - *League* Jen Pale ChinaDoll (Cleavage D)
Facelight - *League* Windlight Facelight Softer
Eyes - [Buzz] Ardent Eyes - Umber
Lashes - MMS - Thora Lashes [No Longer Available]
Hands - Slink, Avatar Enhancement Hands - Elegant1 R & Flat L
Feet - Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) XS - High Height
[Note: Above Textured With Slink Advanced HUD from *League*]
Nails - Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - High Gloss Mixed 3
Poses -
Purple Poses, Sandra Set in
Tillie's Posing Studio V 5.0 - Standalone HUD
Avatar Eye Control -
AnyPose Expression HUD [Free On Marketplace or Inworld @Phate Sheppard Creations]
Location -
****JAPAN TEMPURA ISLAND ***, tempura island (149, 60, 33) - Moderate
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