Warm and cosy

This KiiTOS group gift of a Pea Coat in Tweed is really beautiful: finest Harris tweed I think. I'm wearing it with two Ivalde advent gifts: the ABJ - Christmas Bells earrings and Arina red velour pants. I fished out an old advent gift from Second Mirage to match: the Diana necklace. I'm also wearing the Female City Sunglasses from the Library, Dark Mouse Fossilized Bracelets (advent gift) and (a not-free item) CriCri hair 1Wave04-E with colour change band. The boots are from the gatcha in Anunue.

Witchy adventurer

I'm a bit late posting this, but it is a fun look so I will still share it. The grid was awash with halloween freebies, and this is a mixture of old and new (mainly new!). The Cleo hair was a Truth subscribo gift and is beautifully textured. The web sweater was a Halloween freebie from Nicky Ree and the Black Pharoah staff cost just one Linden from Tekeli-li. The skirt and the fur armlets (part of the sleeves originally) are from the Halloween outfit from Towa. The spiderweb stockings were part of the wonderful freebie sets at G.Field and the Patchwork Ribbon Boots were from the Gatcha at Anuenue. Finally, the last year's gift is the pumpkin scarf Petit Ange. The pictures were taken in Creamshop.

Autumn feeling

We are certainly into autumn now, but there are still some sunny days. I'm prepared for the time of year in this cardigan by Pig which was a Seasons hunt gift, the ruffle socks from G.Field that were a group gift and cosy freebie boots from Duh. The denim pants were a lucky board item from Pop Feel, which has had some very nice freebie items recently. The apple chair was also a prize in the Seasons hunt (from Art Dummy & LISP). The Mala armband and earrings were freebies in a hunt some time ago by Mashooka. My Falling Leaves Belly Ring is a group freebie from Earthstones. Tuli's Audrey skin was a group gift. The hair was not free though: it's Maitreya's Miabella.

Comfy cosy

This features gifts in a pack from Fri.day that I picked up at the Hair Fair, the basic cami, Henley hoody and lunno jeans. The Hide hair was a freebie at the W&Y store.The earrings are from IZUMIYA, Earth pierced earrings and the necklace is from a past Drowsy sim summer festival, fish_necklace by KUROTSUBAKI. The Tuli skin is Audrey (tone 2/co/fr) group gift.
The pictures were taken in Nodari's beautiful shopping area.

Doll!

This is a fun look I put together to feature a free dress that I discovered in a coffee bar! It is the Kimono Dress from Wings Of Angel (on the Miyazaki sim). Whilst I was on that sim I picked up a couple of items from lucky chairs, including these dark glasses: GlassQ-02G from Zebra. Under the dress, I am wearing the glitch pants from the group gift from NRD: the Keira Orchid dress. I think they make stunning leggings. I have a couple of freebies from the recent Hair Fair: Bliensen + MaiTai Vintage Earrings and the Alana hair from Mina. My shoes are another great freebie from Vinyl Cafe: Black Canvas Stilettos. Finally, the skin was a group gift of Audrey skin from Tuli.

Pretty as a picture

I always feel good in this picture hat! It finishes off another sweet summer look. Here are the details:
Maxidress: Ambrosia (lucky chair)
Straw floppy hat (retinted to match dress): G Field (former hunt gift)
Lace heart handbag: Ezura (former hunt or valentine's gift)
Lemon hair in Cherry: Analog Dog (free in store)
Pulchra-peach-make up31: Baiastice
Fabulous and Funky bracelet and earrings: Dark Mouse (group gift in store)
Pumps: Maitreya (subscribo gift)

Well met by moonlight

I am a goddess in this Essence Platinum Hunt dress for 10 Linden by Swansong. The Hello hair in cedar is in the free ball on Analog Dog. My luscious skin is the current group gift, Audrey, from Tuli. My ears are adorned by the Clare earrings that are a dollarbie instore from Sigma. Finally, the Dark Mouse group gift bracelets and this Ganked Midnight Mania necklace, Shayayn, seemed to finish off the outfit.

Dolly

I'm wearing the freebie new hair from Rock Candy *RC* 1st Sculpt Hair Ever and the group gift Baiastice: Pulchra-peach-make up31.My dress is a mashup using the skirt of the Broken Dolls No Strings Attached Hunt gift, and the top and leggings from the Mashooka: Salwar Sonali outfit. The shoes are still the freebies from Donna Flora.
The pictures are both photoshopped with effects, and were taken on the Waterlands sim. The sofa in the first one has a really adorable pose with the teddy bear.

Mashooka joy

You have to pay a joining fee to Mashooka now, but the rewards are lovely, for example this Salwar Sonali outfit. I also wear a previous free hunt gift from Mashooka, the Arpita Jewelry nosering, and two bangles from Zaara, that were India Day freebies. The Folk Green Drop Earring from [glow] was a Blue Dressing Room cheapie. My hair was a Christmas gift from Truth, a festive version of Geri. The shoes are as in the last picture.

Love from Utopia 4

Utopia 4 has no shops and no freebies - in fact it doesn't have much at all in the way of civilised society, more of a distopia really - but it's a stunning sim to visit.
I am mostly wearing booty from a trip to the broadcasting studio of Fabulously Fashion, where there are quite a number of gifties laid out. I am wearing the Retro t-shirt from Mechanism, pants from a suit by SySy, Joey hair by MADesigns, NX Dark earrings and necklace by Alienbear Gupte, shoes from the Natasha outfit by Donna Flora, and sunglasses by Glow Studio. Those are all Fabulously Fashion gifts. I am also carrying Orta's Estelle handbag that was one of the freebies in the Orta opening gift, as was my Lelutka skin

Sea daze

In this outfit I combine the height of couture, the skirt from the Sea Star dress by Paris Metro (a hunt gift) and summer casual, the Concrete Flowers Bieber Fever Shirt (group gift). Kloka has a new free pink vinyl bag out, and Dark Mouse gifted her group these Vintage Fleur Dis Lis Earrings this month. I already blogged the free Flip flops back to basics from IHS In her Shoes and I tinted a past gift (DSN or hair fair) FUEL's Flowery peacock hair accessorie. The Lelutka Lola skin was part of the wonderful Orta opening subscribo gift in Heartless City and I picked up Exile's Leslie hair free at some point.

Boho summer

A wonderful summery look that wasn't completely free, but put together for about 200Linden. Free were the Izumiya leather bracelets (free in store), the G Field Hibiscus Hair Clip (past hunt gift) and the Dark Mouse Straw Summer Bag (past group gift). I got several items at the Dressing Room, for 70 Linden or less: booN's LOK255 hair in pink, the glow Folk Green Drop Earrings and the Tuli Gina 02 skin. I also had great finds at the Vinyl Cafe where there are excellent freebies, and the Boho chic gown in brown which cost 25 Linden, with a similar price for the Wrap Sandal in red.

Gainsborough lady

This gown from Kouse's Sanctum is called Boleyn Girl, but with this hair from Boon (enigmatically called XFE275 hair purple) I thought it looked rather more like a portrait by Gainsborough, with the hair acting as hair and hat. The gown is a free gift when you sign up to the subscribomatic in the shop, and I also got the Antigone earrings for free by rummaging in the Kouse's Sanctum trreasure chest (you only have to wait a minute between rummages). The hair was not free, but came in a pack of 4 different hair for only 70 Linden in the Dressing Room (where several different designers offer cheap limited-time goods).

Coquette

I was sad to see that Coquette was having a closing down sale, but I profited by buying an alluring fatpack of coquettish lingerie for only 75 Linden. Whilst I was doing a skimpies shoot, I thought I would also try on the glossy swimwear I got as a freebie from DNR. I must also mention my new find, the Vignette and In Her Shoes shops that have completely free items!

(Dimi on the bench) Flip flops back to basics: IHS In her Shoes (free)
Nadia liquid swimsuit in red: Designing Nicky Ree group gift
Schadenfreude earrings, Sayuri skin (Tuli) and Hairy Situations hair (as in previous post)

(Dimi on the bed)
1. All that Glitters I in black: Coquette; and Mikaela shoes (not free) in gold. Hair, skin and earrings as previously.
2. All that Glitters II in black: Coquette (back view: the front of this is rather revealing); Afro Hair with bow: Bliss Couture (free in store); Amour stud earrings: Alienbear Gupte (previous group gift); Sayuri skin (Tuli).
3. All that Glitters III in black (babydoll) (with layers from ATG I, added for modesty's sake): Coquette; and babouches in black by 2g; Ellie hair in charcoal: Vignette (free). Amour stud earrings: Alienbear Gupte; Sayuri skin (Tuli)

Dimitrova at Dusk

I found the new group gift from G. Field, the halter top, goes beautifully with the skirt from the June 2010 Sascha group gift, a pretty floral dress. A real summery feel is added by the goldfish fanny pack which is a dollarbie from Concrete Flowers (where the pictures were taken) and the wedges which were a former group gift from ALB Dream. The salt taffy bangles were a former freebie from FBG, and the plastic heart earrings from Schadenfreude. My hair was one of the sale bargains from the Hairy Situations close down, and the skin is Sayuri, a former group gift from Tuli.

Floating down the aisle

Another amazing gift from Towa is this short wedding dress in green. It comes with the headress and veil. The Dark Mouse Leaves Bracelet in Silver was a group gift and I am also wearing the Kitty Cyrus Pearl necklace and earrings from Alienbear Gupte. To complete the wedding look I have a simple little Petit_bouquet by terre that I picked up some time ago. My hair was not free: Zero Style's Midori and neither were the Jolie Barefoot High Base Mikaela shoes from SLINK. I am wearing the same Sayuri skin (former group gift).

Glamour

This is one of the Baiastace 3rd anniversary dresses that everyone's been blogging. It's a stunning gown with a dramatic sweep of lacey skirt and a bow on the left shoulder. The Dark Mouse Alex hair seemed to work well with it (the flowers are part of the hair), and I also kept on the lace wrist bands from the Mashooka gloves in my last post. The Mashooka Isha earrings also seemed just perfect. I love the Alienbear Gupte Kitty Cyrus pearl necklace: the textures are gorgeous. Finally, I pulled an Orchid Dreams parasol out of my inventory. That shop closed down last year, but when I checked (more in hope than expectation) I found to my delight that it has reopened in a little skybox, with a selection of items, including this parasol!

Demure

Here I've got on some more freebies from the Mashooka hunt: the Blossom blouse, the Isha earrings and the white lace gloves from the Mireille set. The blouse matched almost exactly the cocktail skirt that was a group gift from Sascha in January 2009 (all her group gifts are still available in her shop). I'm also wearing the free hair from Dark Mouse, Alex, in the licorice colour. The Mikaela shoes from SLink are still worn, and my group gift skin from Tuli, Sayuri.

Delicate spring

I decided that spring - or possibly even summer - had come with this delicate ensemble. I dusted off the G.Field Straw Floppy Hat in beige&white ribbon, which was a gift lat year, and fitted it over the kik miss*long hair that I got for 30 Linden. I tried on some more of the hunt-gift Mashooka Arpita collection - the armband and necklace. The dress was a gift from Towa once I joined their group: the sweet white dress. I have copied the skirt (attaching a copy to both pelvis and stomach) to make it longer and fluffier. The shoes were an extravagence: definitely not free, they are the new SLink Mikaela in gold, with foot-in-shoe.
I picked up the balloon free outside an art gallery: it was a neon flower balloon from Usako.

Mashooka gold

Mashooka had a hunt (actually you didn't have to hunt - the boxes were all lying around in view!) Of the many prizes I am wearing the Arpita earrings and nosering, and the Spring dress in green. I have shown a back view here because I think the gold straps at the back are particularly lovely. I tinted some old Royal Blue Tintable Footless Tights and wore the subscribo-gift Maitreya shoes in gold. I paid 30 Linden for red kik's miss*long hair (I tinted the hair ornament gold), but in the 2nd picture I still have on my Zero Style (priced) hair from the last outfit. The Fairy Tail Bracelets were a Linden, but they might not be available now. My skin is Tuli's group gift of Sayuri tone 1 and the freebie Nail polishes are still available at the remodelled Ibizarre (on the counter).

Magical, magical

It is still magical winter in Zero Style. My feet in the Baby Monkey Wanda wedges in Ginger (old group gift) got a little chilly, but the Mr.Poet Wide Scarf (free in store) kept me snug. The dress is the Kunglers April group gift and under them I have Royal Blue Tintable Footless Tights (former instore gift). The Fairy Tail Bracelets are a dollarbie instore, and U&R Dogs' HelloLove Pierced Earrings were mine for 15 minutes of camping. The flirt Bloom Ring was a freebie at some point. Tuli's Sayuri tone 1 skin is a group gift (though you have to pay to join the group) and I paid for the hair: Zero Style's Nanase (Dark Chocolate).

Formal

This is a sumptuous look, put together at the cost of 20 Linden! The black Kiki dress was the March group gift from Sascha. If you join the group you can still get it, since she generously puts up all the previous group gifts in her store. The April group gift is a very pretty pink confection!
The 20 Linden was spent on the Sakura II choker (10 Linden) and earrings (10 Linden) which from Alienbear Gupte: wonderful value for such pretty pieces, and the money goes to Relay for Life.
The W&Y model hair is the same as in a number of previous posts, I really love it, and I am still wearing my free Lelutka group gift skin.

Relaxing at home

I have a delightful Linden Home, and here I am relaxing in another amazing group gift from Kunglers, . I still have on my Lelutka group gift skin and the Tee*fy Red Packet Hunt leggings. Other old freebie favourites that you may have seen in previous posts are the W&Y no. 14 model hair, the GJK bird cage necklace from the Slice of Summer hunt and the Ear Candy boho earrings from a previous jewelry fair. The red Lizard boots from Shai that complete the look so nicely weren't free, but I snapped them up on a fifty Linden Friday (or it could have been a 60 Linden Sunday!)

Far horizons

Oops! I meant to post this look a couple of weeks ago, but better late than never! It started with the Sweetheart dress in black from Jinkies, which I got in the 10L car wash sale: though in fact it was less than 10 Linden! I wanted to make it a bit more demure, so it has the Remember Chloe - Starry Night - corset underneath. Round my neck I have Sari's Patched Up Scarf which I picked up as a freebie at lat year's clothing fair.
I'm wearing two bracelets: Violet Voltaire's Love in a Void Bracelet and the Valentine freebie from U&R Dogs, the Tweedle Dee Bracelet, and I'm swinging the Amy bag in dark red from Elegance Hats which I think I got at the Ivalde sim opening.
The Tee*fy leggings were a Red Packet hunt item, and the shearling boots were a free item in SF Design last month. The Couverture first hair:A was also a freebie, in this case a group gift, as was the Lelutka skin, IFElight-VAMP

Beach wedding

I wasn't going to do a Beach Bride, but when I got this Pop Feel maxi dress as a group gift, it seemed ideal, and the look fell together. The necklace and earrings may be a cheat, since I picked them up free at a Wedding Fair - but I think that in Chalice's Challenge it was only the dress that wasn't to be an official wedding item. I also realised I had never even tried them on - and they are really pretty, the butterfly on the necklace is very delicate!

The heart-emitting Mystique Rose was dropped automatically on people when they went near the dance floor on the Mystique sim (not sure if it's there any more) and is really cute. The Maxi Dress was free to group members in the Pop Feel shop. The Model 14 hair is from W&Y, one of their gifts at their new store opening and in my hair I am wearing the Oslo hair corsage from AtomicBambi. The Kimberly (pale) skin was a freebie from :A.Y.Y: The Tweedle Dee Bracelet was a Valentine gift from U&R Dogs, the Pearl Rose Ring was a hunt gift from G.Field and the Pure Butterfly Earrings and necklace are from CCD (free at Wedding Expo).

Church wedding

Chalice put out a wedding dress challenge, which was a wonderful idea: I'm a bit late posting, but here it is! The challenge was to use things in your inventory, that weren't wedding gowns. Therefore a number of these items are not available any more. In particular, I'm not sure that Wrong are still around, which is a pity, since this is a lovely dress. It would have looked classic on its own, but I wanted a bit more froth, so I added a petticoat and a fur wrap. The photo was taken at the Brigadoon chapel.

Amity Dress: Wrong (past freebie)

Ludique Dress skirt (worn as lace petticoat): Perse (group gift)

Fur wrap from Rouge taffeta with fur dress: Nonna Hedges (past gift, I think instore)

Kitty Cyrus Pearl necklace and earrings: Alienbear Gupte (group gift)

Tweedle Dee Bracelet: U&R Dogs (Valentine gift)

LeeZu Baxter: Colour change flower (past group gift)

Kissy Kissyhair in Pepper: Tiny Bird (past hunt gift)

Toes sandal white flower: Irrestistible (past dollarbie in store)

Catalina peachy! skin: Pixeldolls (group gift)

Moonbow eyes: Miriel (no longer available)

Happy Valentine

A lot of the hearts in these photos come from U&R Dogs. That includes the very cute doll that revolves round, emitting hearts. She was actually part of the gift box that U&R Dogs jewelry came in: their boxes are always lovely! I got the Adagio earrings through a 20 minute camp in their shop, the Partita necklace cost (I think) 30 Linden in the gatcha in the main store (it dispenses this necklace in different colours) and the bracelet is a "mailbox" gift in their shop on the LVS sim.

I am still wearing the Duh creamsicle backpack and Amacci hair. My blouse is a freebie in the Fri.day shop. The pants were a previous Valentine gift from Persona. Finally, these black shearling boots were a freebie in SF designs and under them (just seen) I have valentine stockings (sheer red, with hearts on them) from Tee*fy (whose tights everyone seems to be blogging!).

Valentine creamsicle

A little variation on the last post. I snapped up this supercute :Duh!:: Creamsicle Backpack (dollarbie or freebie) and also a couple of pairs of Velvet Flats at the same shop (one pair a group gift, one a lucky chair item.) An amazing dollarbie was the Millette Elisabeth Arrogant necklace in green, which I paired with a past rez day gift (her rezday) from EarthStones of pretty green earrings. The hair is a freebie at Amacci - Adena in Black Coal.