This one's for Shelly, Sanura, and ChatBrat

Oh gosh. I don't know if I can do this.

Okay, okay. I'll come out if you promise not to laugh.

Don't adjust your monitor. I really am wearing pink.

Yes. I, Isabeau Reinard, the notorious pink hater, am wearing pink.

Don't get used to it. It happens only once per year, and only for charity, so take it all in now. Memorize it 'cause it'll be a while before you see it again.

I've been wearing pink all day. It feels so strange. And there's this weird sound...

Can you hear it? IT'S MY SOUL CRYING.

I've got the vapors. I think I'm gonna faint. Good thing this is almost over.

And if anyone calls me cute, you will feel my wrath. The kung fu is strong with this one.
All jokes aside, I really did wear pink for charity. Wear Gray for a Day is an event that supports the American Brain Tumor Association, and the outfits showcased here are donation items available at the fair right now.

The slurls below are for the donation shops. The sim has a central landing point, but use the red arrow to navigate to the shop. Happy shopping!

Outfits:

Lashes: Tiny Bird - Fringed Lashes

Hair: Clawtooth - Somebody's Lady

Eyes: Glam Affair - Stella v2 #14

Skin: Tuli - Audrey (previous VIP group gift)

Outfit (Jacket, tank, scarf, pants): Izzie's (Wear Gray Item)

Shoes: Fri.day - Basic Flats

Poses: All Olive Juice (from the Hide n Seek and Alejandro sets)

Lashes: Tiny Bird - Fringed Lashes

Hair: I Love Olive - Doris

Skin: Belleza - Alyson Pale (past group gift)

Eyes: Glam Affair - Stella v2 #14

Outfit: Moonshine - All My Heart (Wear Gray Item)

Shoes: House of Curios - HOCs Sneakers

Poses: Still Life (from the Giddy set)

Lashes: Tiny Bird - Fringed Lashes

Hair: Fri.day - Lucy.2

Eyes: Glam Affair - Stella v2 #14

Skin: Mynerva (From the Think Pink Hunt)

Dress: Vanita's Vesture - Opiate Dress (Wear Gray Item)

Shoes: Fri.day - Basic Flats

Jewelry: Monkee - Dreamers (This is not her Wear Gray item, but she has Wear Gray exclusives in her booth that you should check out!)

Poses: All Adore & Abhor (From the Happenings and Linz sets)

All photos taken on the Oblivion Tango sim.

Newbie Freebie Style Challenge!

I spend a lot of time blogging freebies over at Free*Style so I think finding free stuff is pretty easy for me. GoGo pointed out that a lot of new players, however, are not aware that there are so many items for under 20L out there! Almost every store these days has a freebie or cheapie out and they are often quite wonderful so I wanted to share my some of my current free loves! First up, a look for the sexy avatar (we all know how so many n00bs end up strippers, dancers, etc. and often look fug. Class it up ladies!)Then we have a look with a darker skin, since I know those can be hard to find at all, let alone free!Then finally a little flapper-esque look just for fun.Worn:
Look 1:
Skin: Lara Skins, group gift in store
Hair: Magika, free (fat pack)
Outfit: Has Been, subscriber gift
Striped Stockings (under socks): Sheer, free
Feather Boa: Awram-Viie, 1L
Shoes: Maitreya, subscriber gift
Look 2:
Hair: Tiny Bird, free
Skin: SkinTight, 30 days and under gift (comes in several tones)
Dress: Modern Gypsy, free
Necklace: Chuculet, 1L
Shoes: Vinyl Cafe, group gift in store
Tattoos: Actchio, hunt gift
Eyes: JM:Mai, lucky board prize
Look 3:
Skin: Idiosyncrasy, 1L @ Enky's 1L Store
Hair: Sn@tch, 1L @ Enky's 1L Store
Dress: SYSY, 1L @ Enky's 1L Store
Socks: Sheer, free
Shoes: S@bbia, group gift (in store)
Necklace: Ganked, subscriber gift
Pose: Marukin, 1L @ the Free*Style HQ

If you want to try the challenge GoGo set out for yourself, check HERE for the details! The entire look must be under 20L :)

I clean up nice, I think.

I've let myself get so casual in SL, forgoing dresses in favor of jeans and tee shirts or hoodies with sneakers. I'd almost forgotten how much I like to dress up.

The Weston Swishy Skirts from Vanita's Vesture are hands down one of my favorite pieces in SL. They're fantastically made, and I love how they lay and how they move. I paired it with one of the new Fling blouses from Sn@tch, which is just so pretty in a rich purple.
Speaking of purple, the jewelry I'm wearing is today's 69L item from [Monkee] (formerly DM Designs.) It's a total steal at that price, and worth picking up if you haven't already. (It'll be out until Thursday morning.)

The Rebekah heels from Nardcotix may be my new favorite pair of shoes. I wear them as often as I can, frequently pairing them with lingerie when I go to work at RD. They're simple, elegant, perfect.

Well, that's enough babbling for now. I'm off to stare at my swishiness.

Style Sheet:
Skin: Dutch Touch (old group gift. The closest approximation is RiVeR - Basic)
Hair: Tiny Bird - Stein
Eyes: Umedama Holic - Frozen Eyes
Lashes: Miriel - Glamour
Jewelry: Monkee - Eleni Silver/Purple
Top: Sn@tch - Fling Top
Skirt: Vanita's Vesture - Weston Swishy Skirt
Shoes: Nardcotix - Rebekah Pumps
Poses: Long Awkward Pose (in order: M-Leaving You, BG2-Barbie14, TCM-Aw Shucks)

Freeze Frame!

Glitterati will be offering a set of poses called "Headshot 2" as Thursday, January 28th's SL Daily Deal. I played around with them and I have to admit they are a ton of fun.
I suspect no one thinks I'm as cute as I do, and these poses may have fed my ego just a little ;-)
My jewelry set is one of Wednesday's 69L Hump Day Happiness specials at DM Designs. I love the Stone Dreams sets and I wear them with casual outfits all the time. There are 2 choices available for just 69Ls each. They won't be pulled until Thursday morning, so you still have time to get them!
My friend Jerry got into the poses too. He made a remark about keeping his pimp hand strong. He'll pay for it later.

He's also wearing one of today's 69L Hump Day Happiness items from DM Designs. The men's Figaro necklaces are up in gold, silver, and black titanium for just 69Ls each. Get them before they go back to regular price on Thursday morning!
Most of the poses come with various hand configurations (pointing, relaxed, straight, fist, etc.) so you have a ton of options in each pose pack. 1,000 sets will be sold at the special SL Daily Deals price. Go get yourself a set and have some fun :)

On Isabeau:
Hair: Tiny Bird - Stein (Milk)
Skin: L.Fauna - Lapine (Pale 2, Fresh with freckles)
Eyes: MADesigns - Promise Eyes (brown pale 11)
Lashes: Miriel - Natural
Jewelry: DM Designs - Stone Dreams II (Dark Oak)
Top: Worldwide Industries - Tiny Top (old hunt gift)
Undershirt: Elymode - Lounging Cami (sage)
Poses: Glitterati - Headshot 2 (pose 8), Headshot 2 (pose 4), Headshot 2 (pose 9 relaxed)

On Jerry:
Hair: Find Ash - Le.Look L'homme Limited Edition (tinted)
Skin: Belleza - Thomas (group gift)
Eyes: Shine - Silent Lucidity (ice)
Necklace: DM Designs - Mens Figaro Necklace (Black Titanium)
Tank: Zaara
Poses: Glitterati - Headshot 2 (pose 7 relaxed), Headshot 2 (pose 9 relaxed)

Red, Red, Red

Feeling very red today.

In a fiery sort of way.

Come out and play...
Details:
Hair: Tiny Bird
Dress and Hat: Ingenue
Shoes: Stiletto Moody
Jewelry: DM Designs (seriously one of my fave jewelry pieces EVER)
Skin: Free Speerit
Photos Taken at mudshake
Shape: Shape it Up!