Don't Annoy the Blogtographer

Lludmila sends sucking-up note to a shop.

 Recently, Paris Metro thanked the bloggers who have featured their creations and invited more to send information.  I sent mine in (see notecard) gleefully and then went on an extended RL vacation with no virtual contact.  I returned to find that my blog had been passed over.  This has p'd me o to no end and I almost didn't even go to pick up their latest ratty old freebies - except that the photos were really nice, not ratty at all, and in the end ...

We relent - here's a lovely freebie for the Santorini Group.

 ... dropped by and picked them up anyway.  So much for pride.   The gown for the Santorini Group (at the Paris Metro shop there) is a superb shade of blue (mediterranean?) with the frill at the top that I love so much.  Pretty belt as well.  And this is what they give away for free, folks.

Nice billowing of fabric on the 5000 members freebie

This summery outfit at the main store comes with the bangles and belt.  The skirt billows like a very light muslin.  I love the movement of the fabrics, which is why I freeze them in mid-poof.  This one is especially poofy - I can see it flouncing in the window underneath my blog, even though my av is not doing more than just shifting positions.

Okay, so I'm a little annoyed with PM for not taking me seriously, or losing my notecard, or I'll even give them the benefit of the doubt and ... no.  I sent it - I know I did.  Grr!  This is just another example of prejudice against the Undead!  Now I'm really going to apply for that Miss White Armory 2011 Modeling Contest!  And they, too, will feel the teeth of my wrath (ummm, speaking metaphorically, of course - we don't really eat brains ... very often) if Lludmila doesn't win!   [Shakes her little green fist at the Vivist Elitists.]

Hair Sale at 69 ... and Horsies

New hair ... new mare!  Oh, they match!

 There hasn't been much time, what with all the vacation stuff we're doing, so we finally got to 69 to get some of the 50L hair ... only in the blonde and silver shades, bless 'em!  Lludmila got a cute pageboy and ... well, another horsie.  This is the Mother's Day Hunt prize from Rodeo Horses.  It comes with this cute colt because it's a Mother's Day thing.  I'm a sucker for wearable rides.  Especially cute ones - look at those eyes - dawwwww!

Cute short 'do

Also got this cute short do, Aggy, from 69.  Gosh, but it's white in that shop.  Wear your sunglasses!

Purrring at Miao

All I did was drop by Miao because Kesseret Steeplechase was looking for feedback and I'm a fancy-shmancy Fashion Blogtographer and I'm just chock full of opinions.  I've been to her sales.  I've bought things ... when they were incredibly cheap (Oh, you know me - bargains, sales, and freebies make me all hot! You should have seen me this afternoon when my husband described how he'd gotten over $300 off our home and car insurance.  I almost shagged him on the spot!), so I think I'm qualified to respond to her survey.  

I logged on to find myself a minty-green mist, but didn't bother to do anything about it because I figured it would improve the performance - ha ha.  Anyway, I went to Miao and looked at everything very carefully.  That's when Kesseret caught me and gave me a store credit and a "chubby cat pack" of undies!  I love youuuu!

Pink camo undies

 Pink camo!  These are nice!  They are unslutty undies.  They receive the Unslutty & Undead Seal of Approval.

Plain undies

 The "Plain Undies" are more Lludmila.   I look at these and think, Dang! I need these in Real Life (tm).

Emma sweater and felted miniskirt

So, I used the store credit to buy this Emma sweater in amethyst and the Onyx Rosie felted denim miniskirt.  Cuuuute.  Lludmila does look a bit preggers, but she'll just tell everyone it's fat.

Other items:
Color-change Patti plaid flats by Baby Monkey
"Irregular" hair by Tekuteku

Putting the Reasonable Back ...

Cigarette Girl

Bride o' Frankie

Hoplite

The next best thing to free is cheap.  Bless their souls at Reasonable Desires, they've put all their costumes on 50% off!!!  The costumes are non-copy, but transferable, so Lludmila was able to buy something skimpy for Cal (the Hoplite costume) as well as the cigarette girl (Shoes from Baby Monkey, but there is a Ztique shop there) and the bride of Frankenstein for herself and Kathy.  The BOF was only 99L!  Kathy poses without the rest of the gown so you can see the wrappings.
Stock up on Burlesque costumes, the bubble stripper, the Gigolo, and, Cal's favorite, Robbie the Robot!

"I have two diamonds I have manufactured - one could go right here."

Leopard in Purrrrple!

Bottle Bird skirt

Bottle Bird leopard jeans

You know what goes so well with green skin?  It's purrrrrrple!  Here are a really cute skirt and jeans with a fab leopard print from my dirty friend at Bottle Bird.  Showing just a touch of tummy isn't slutty.   And that purple leopard print looks kind of like my skin in Real Life (tm) at the moment.
Paula glasses from Artilleri
Kitten flats from Ztique
Tank is something I've had so long I can't trace the shop.
You Say Tomato hair from Clawtooth

This Weekend's Haul

Cocktail Dress from The White Armory

 It's true, I've been lax about posting lately, but that has as much to do with my health issues as my general disappointment in the land of cheap couture.  Things have improved greatly in the latter, because I'm still suffering in Real Life (tm) but I have lots to share.  Above is an unusual offering to the White Armory group: a short cocktail dress.  Sure, their gowns are gorgeous, but after a while you run out of places to wear them.  This black and pink confection, however, you can wear almost any time.  It comes with the black stockings and the pearl parure.  Kathy dug out some Baby Monkey slingbacks to wear with it, but she might go bare-legged next time and wear some pink heels.  Her hair is a brilliant freebie called Sophia from Vignette and the skin is Pure Morning from Heartsick.

Artilleri Sale

 It's an ill wind that doesn't blow someone some good.  We have a Blue Screen of Death to thank for the 50% off sale at Artilleri.  I can't express how happy Lludmila and Kathy were to see this, although we deeply sympathize with the need to buy a new machine.  Artilleri is a haven of high-waisted trousers.  Those Nina black jeans will go with anything and the retro shirt fits great right out of the box.  Lludmila couldn't resist the Buddy glasses with the tape.   Just add the pocket protector (got one from Croire) and she's all set for one of those Science Circle classes!  Hair is from Clawtooth, darling.

Artilleri Sale

Both my avs and I love capris.  If only I could find some in Real Life (tm) that fit this well!  Ruby Capris, Paula glasses, and the Othelia blouse from Artilleri.  The kitten flats were from Ztique ages ago.  The skin, of course, is Lludmila (light lips) from Absentia.

Fire Good Supernatural Hunt Gift

Cal got the notice on this hunt gift from Fire Good.  For some reason he wasn't interested.  Not sure why Lludmila isn't subscribed to them, but as long as Cal is willing to pass on the information it isn't necessary.  The Supernatural Hunt starts May 1, which, according to my calendar, was today.  There seems to be a discrepancy in dates in the virtual world, but the last time I checked, we in this hemisphere were the last to rip the sheet off the calendar.  Doesn't really matter - we have all month to hound these shops for hunt gifts.  Fire Good, however, has theirs out.  And isn't it cute?

I don't know how other people's avatars have morphed over time, but Lludmila always had elf ears, even though they rarely showed.  I had some odd idea in my head that she had a secret elf half.  Then at some point I fell in love with the green zombie skin from Absentia.  Now I guess she's part elf, part human, part fairy, and undead to boot.