Red Lights

I'm working hard for the money, so I love a red hot sale. My outfit by Emporium, great for work or play, is just 55l at Fi* Friday and includes a ton of texture-change options for both the skirt & top. The Eliana skin by Lumae is available for only 75l in Lazy Sunday and pairs nicely with Baholi's Astrid shape, which is obviously one of my Favs. Finally, you can pick up both the necklace and clutch at a great price at 1992's store sale that runs till November. Also don't miss the shoes by L Warwick - they aren't on sale, but you gotta splurge when you are on your feet all night...

• Complete outfit: Emporium - Perry Top & Skirt S (55l at Fi* Friday, texture change)
• Necklace: 1992 - Chained Choker Gold (75l Sale Price)
  
• Earrings: Tris -  Mesh Hoop big (Not Free)
  
• Bracelets: Gizza - Chained Treasure Set Bangles (Not Free)
• Ring: MoiMoi - Mesh Square Ring ( Not Free)
  
• Clutch: 1992 - Spiked Clutch Black (100l Sale Price)
• Pose: Pose+ivity - Ryah 3 (Availability Unknown)

• Skin: Lumae - Eliana 6 Cookie Bare Mid Cleavage (75l for Lazy Sunday)
• Shape: Baholi - Astrid Curvy (Not Free, previously blogged here)
  
• Hair: Ploom - Sara small boobs Monotone (Not Free)

• Shoes: Lindsey Warwick - Cordelia Platform Heels Cherry Gold (Not Free)
• Legs: Luck Inc - Cute Azz (No longer Available) 
• Pose: Ma Vie - Phenomena 10 (Not free)

  Location: Paradise City

Writer's Retreat Pt. 2

Continuing from my previous post in L2 Studio's Writers Shed, this time featuring some of the furniture, much of it from the current Mens Dept round. There is everything a writer could need: a desk, a typewriter, lots of books and a daybed for rejuvenation. The only thing missing on this day was inspiration. It's hard to get to that 2nd word...

• Sweater/Shirt: Howl - Eddy Cardigan Navy M (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh, texture change)
• Pants: DROP - Denim Sweat Pants Blue Size M (Not Free, mesh)
• Shoes: Just Design - Moroccan Silver (Previously at Mens Department)
  
• Necklace: AITUI - Ammunition Necklace (5l, The Blues Hunt #21 until Aug 31)
• Pose (upper): Poseology - Willie 5 (Not Free)
  
• Pose (lower): Poppycock - Urban Sunset (98l for 6 poses at Chapter 4)

Avi

• Skin: Nivaro - James Skin MD Beard Edition (Previously at Mens Dept)
  
• Shape: Belissima - Leox Normal (Not Free)
  
• Hair: MOON - Painter (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)

Furniture

• Desk/chair: Ionic - Kool Think Table/Desk Chair (Not Free)
• Desk lamp: MudHoney - Miles Desk Lamp (50l in Gacha)
  
• Typewriter: floorplan - typewriter gacha turquoise (50l in Gacha)
• Rug (upper)/Table (lower): junk - bartlet rug one/bartlet wheel table worn (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)
• Ashtray: ILO - Standing Ashtray (previously at Mens Dept)
• Letter: Cheeky Pea - MapMe Antique Letters R (Not Free)
• Floor lamp/Chair/Stool: Kalopsia - Ladder Wall Lamp/Crate Books Chair/Round Coffee Table (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)
• Poster: floorplan - vintage propaganda poster (Not Free, texture change)
• Daybed: Cheeky Pea - Picardy Chaise (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)
• Lamp: junk - t frame light (Not Free)
• Flowers: The Loft - Bacall Bowl of Roses Espresso (Not free)
• Street Signs: junk - soho square white wall/portobello rd white wall (Not Free)

Build

• House: L2 Studio - The Writer's Shed (Available at The Gallery Gift Shop, mesh)

Writer's Retreat

If I was writing a novel in SL, L2 Studio's Writer's Shed available at Gallery Gift Shop would be a perfect place to do it. This small build has a great modernist feel with deco elements and would work well as a guest house or studio space for an artist or writer. The hopper style windows in the lounge make it light and airy and at 37li and a footprint of just 11x12 you can fit it on any size lot with room for a garden. The interior surface area is quite small, but I did manage to get a lot of furniture in the space (more on the furniture in my next post). Visit L2 Studio for more builds in this and other styles at great prices.

The clothing here features Zaara's top from the August Mens Dept, which has texture-change collars and cuffs if you buy the additional hud. The hair (Moon), glasses (Modish), bag (Zenith) and shoes (Eudora 3D) are also from Mens Dept. Wander over there before the end of the month, you won't be disappointed.

• Shirt: Zaara - Imran kurta L ivory (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh, texture change with additional hud)
• Pants: 2 byte - basic crop pants size M (Not Free, mesh)
• Shoes: Eudora 3D - El Dorado Hi-Tops (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, texture change
• Glasses: Modish - Obscurity Shades Black Style B (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)
• Bag: Zenith - Insect Leather Bag brownish tan /choco (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)
• Pose (upper): Bang - Homme 004 (Available at Mens Dept until August 31)
• Pose (lower): Bang - Homme 004m (Available at Mens Dept until August 31)

Avi

• Skin: Nivaro - James Skin MD Beard Edition (Previously at Mens Dept)
  
• Shape: Belissima - Leox Normal (Not Free)
  
• Hair: MOON - Painter (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)

Furniture

• Daybed: Cheeky Pea - Picardy Chaise (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh)
• Lamp: junk - t frame light (Not Free)
• Fan: junk - fan light bronze (Not Free)
• Rug: llorisen - uno area rug black herringbone (Previously at Mens Dept)

Build & Garden

• House: L2 Studio - The Writer's Shed (Available at The Gallery Gift Shop, mesh)
• Birdbath: Noctis - White Orchid birdbath (TGGS hunt, mesh)
• Planters: Persnickity - Shabby Bucket with Plant (previous hunt gift)
• Daisies: DaD Design - Bush Daisies (SLF&O gift)
• Birch Trees: 21Strom - Silver Birch triplets (Not Free, mesh) 
• Reeds: Kidd - Reed Cattails (25l on MP)

Getaway

The August Mens Dept round is underway, where you can pick up this great vest/shirt combo from Breath, perfect for your more adventurous Summer getaways. My avi features a new skin from Mudskins, also found at Mens Dept, which pairs nicely with a free shape from Curves and Ink's cool Uber hair. Astrid makes a great flight attendant - always calm under pressure despite the in-flight turbulence- and she is showing a version of Lumae's Una skin along with hair from Ploom and a Baholi shape.

• Vest/Shirt: Breath - MJ&P L (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh, texture change)
• Pants: Deadwool - Joad pants desert for boots vrs (Not Free, mesh)
• Boots: Anachron - Sloppy Work Boot (5l, The Blues Hunt #3 until Aug 31)
  
• Necklace: Timeless Designs - Rodeo Tusk (Group Gift)
  
• Bracelet: Etham - The Blues Bracelet (5l, The Blues Hunt #4 until Aug 31, texture change)
  
• Shades: ieQED - Wright Shades Black (Not Free, mesh)
• Bag: EPIA - Dufflebag (Not Free, mesh, texture change)
• Pose (male): Focus Poses - Urban Man 2 (1l, includes 7 poses)
• Pose (female): Ma Vie - My Way 3 (Not Free)

• Outfit: Knockers - Mile High Betty (Previous Gift)
• Shoes: Lindsey Warwick - Europa Slingback Platform Wedges Blue (50l for a limited time, includes 2 pairs, requires Slink Mid)
  
• Skin: Lumae - Una 4 Honey Delicious  (Skin Fair exclusive, other versions available in store)
  
• Shape: b a h o l i  - Giana (Not Free)
  
• Hair: Ploom - Savina (Not Free, mesh)
• Eyes: Mayfly - Liquid Light Eyes Monet Dusk Shadow (Group Gift)
• Hands: Slink - Casual Small (Not Free)
• Pose (upper): Mien - Hi 02 (previous subscriber gift)

• Skin: Mudskin - Edward teeth1 Human (Available at Mens Dept until August 31)
• Shape: Curves - SL F&O Gift Boys Shape (SLF&O Group Gift)
  
• Hair: Ink - UBER Brown (Not Free)
• Pose: Bang - Homme 000 (Available at Mens Dept until August 31)

Location: Tierra de Fuego

Loaded

Another Mens Dept round drawing to a close and like always there are awesome looks to be had, both for day and night. Great denim from Razor and Aphorism, the latter's "Loaded" outfit includes a little something extra to keep you safe, whatever your line of work, in the big, bad city. Nice casual styles from Etham and Howl - love blogging those - and great accessories from Eudora 3D and Gabriel too. Go check it out!

• Sweater/Shirt: Etham - James Cardigan Black M (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh, texture change)
• Jeans: Razor - Drift Denim Jeans Black M (Available at Mens Dept until July 31)
• Hat: Eudora 3D - El Dorado Hat (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh, texture change)
• Boots: American Bazaar - Funky Boots UK (90l in Gacha)
  
• Pose: Exposeur - Cowboy UP 3 (Not Free)

• Jacket/Shirt: Howl - RAN Jacket Gray M (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh)
• Pants: Just Cool - Straight Jeans M (New Release)
• Armband: EPIA - Symbol Armband (Group Gift, mesh, texture change)
• Bracelets: Gabriel - Leather bracelet Black A, Black B (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh)
• Necklace: Eudora 3D - El Dorado Necklace (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh, texture change)
• Pose: Sorgo - LuckyMan c (Not Free)
• Ashtray: NikotiN - Ashtray City (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh, texture change)

• Vest/Shirt: Xiaj - Eli Denim Vest S black denim (Previously at Mens Dept, mesh, texture change)
• Hat: Legal Insanity - monster! hat black (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh, texture change)
• Pose: Stakey - Tough Guy 01 (Previous Hunt Gift)

• Shirt: Aphorism - Loaded T-Shirt M Off White (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh)
• Pants/Gun: Aphorism - Loaded Slim Jeans M Vintage (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh)
• Shades:ieQED - Wright Shades White (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh)
• Pose: Flowey - lookbook four (Available at Mens Dept until July 31)

 Avi

• Skin: KOOQLA - The Knight of the Rose light brows (Not Free)
• Shape: Clef de Peau - Jonathan Shape (Not Free)
• Hair: Ink - Homie Coal (Not Free)

•  Ski Mask: Vale Koer - Ski Mask (Available at Mens Dept until July 31, mesh, texture change)

  Location: Fourteen