Anastasia... and the White Nights of St Petersburg -- Luxe Paris...

“They say that nothing good or happy goes on for very long, or rather does not last, but in my opinion, the same is true for the bad, it should also all end sometime, right?” - Olga Romanov (trans Helen Azar)” From the Diary of Grand Dutchess Olga Romanov, the older sister of Anastasia

When I think of Anastasia I think of the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II that was brutally murdered in a cellar in Yekaterinburg by the Bolsheshvicks in 1918. Wearing this I would like to daydream about a what - if... and how she and her beautiful sisters, Olga, Tatiana, and Marie would have been the bells of the ball... Wearing this channel Anastasia as a young woman... at a glorious ball under the full moon, the diamonds that are like sparkling stars, and the glittering lights of the gilt and glory that was St. Petersburg, 1913,  in the Winter Palace.

I love the sable fur jacket, intricate midriff made from the thread of silver, and the long luxurious silk velvet ball gown skirt... it is something that is perfect for the white nights of winter... in  St. Petersburg... in the Amber Room... waiting for the perfect Grand Duke to catch my eye and whisk me off and onto the dance floor...

If you are looking for an elegant winter gown, this is it... I adore it... just as I love the northern lights... riding in my troika snuggled up with my Grand Duke... one of my favorites is Grand Duke Michael Romanov... Tsar for a few hours... only... brother of Nicky... so valiant and so handsome...killed in Perm, his body has never been found.

Anastasia comes with this gorgeous fur hat and, better yet... the hair in all major colors - it is a godsend and makes it so easy to wear the hat... no struggling to get the right hair! Thanks, Luxe Paris for this!  It also has glorious silver and obsidian buttons that are so beautiful and add so much detail to this already detailed look. Anastasia is made for mesh bodies.

Wearing  - Anastasia by Luxe Paris 

LM - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bao/89/43/26

Inspiration - The Diary of Olga Romanov - Witness to the Russian Revolution

https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Olga-Romanov-Witness-Revolution/dp/1594162298

Afternoon Tea... Silvan Moon....

During the late nineteenth century, afternoon tea was one of the most informal entertainments to which a fashionable lady could invite her friends and acquaintances.  Silvan  Moon has created the most perfect gown for tea... called Afternoon Tea Gown and it is an exclusive at the main store... I rush to my tea party and cannot wait to get there... so much gossip!  And, what fun to be a part of it! Look at the detail on the sleeves... and top!

Ladies attending an informal tea were expected to remove their bonnets. This rule applied even to those ladies who were staying the minimum amount of time. As for gloves, a lady could remove them or keep them on, as she preferred. I love this bonnet by Silvan  Moon... it is from the Murders of Crows Gown Set - Chapeau - it is a must-have  -- all the ladies will be gossiping about how fabulous your hat looks with this fabulous  Tea Gown.

The ruffles and the bustle... the lovely hat... so well done... and proper... for tea and more!  Afternoon Tea Gown is made in six fabulous colors... Blooming, Brew (worn), jam, matcha, merlot, and oolong. It is made for Maitreya Mesh Bodies.

\Wearing - Silvan  Moon - Original Mesh Gown  in Brew

Hat - Silvan  Moon - Murders of Crows Gown Set - Chapeau 

LM - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Emerald/168/127/26

He is a Magic Man... Poison Rouge and Virtual Diva... in the Bubbles...

How is it we shall meet again...  am I bad or very, very good... I suppose time will tell... this new outfit by Virtual Diva called  Fairy Dress makes me happy... especially when combined with the new Poison Rouge flower headpiece called Nymph that is an exclusive @ Cosmopolitan. It even has a hand resize position. This combo is pure magic...

Think about the stars and full moon... incense and perfume...  Look for me in the moonlight as I wear flowers to beguile... and I know I will!  I am wearing Nymph an exclusive at  Cosmopolitan event by Poison Rouge...  elegant and evocative - the scent of flowers deep in the night will forever be part of your charm... and allure...  it is original mesh and amazing... my advice, be a flower...and get ready to bloom...

To complement the flower headdress I am wearing the new exclusive Fairy Dress by Virtual Diva...it is all lace and silk... sensual and beguiling... it is moonlight walking on bubbles and more... it is everything a fairy dress should be... It will light up the night and be unforgettable...  get ready to be worshiped -- this can be fun.  The Fairy  Dress is made for For Legacy, Legacy Perky and Maitreya, Lara Petite, and Hourglass Bodies 

Wearing Cosmopolitan Exclusive Poison Rouge

Wearing Nymph Headdress - Poison Rouge  Exclusive at Cosmopolitan 

Cosmopolitan LM: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/No%20Comment/131/61/22

Poison Rouge - Main Store  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sky%20Island/195/52/22

Poison Rouge Marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/es-ES/stores/211389

Wearing Fairy Dress! Virtual Diva New Release! 

Virtual  Diva - Available at Mainstore http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Oppenheim/170/229/4001 

Virtual Diva Marketplace - https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/39826

Fairy tales are not just the thing of fairy tales. Sometimes they are the thing of real life. Many, if you asked, could tell their own tales of a beautiful princess on a tall mountain above a blue rushing river or a daring (if a bit reckless) prince making quick work of a dragon. Somewhere in our lives, and then again... we fall hopelessly in love... and why not... it is human nature... 

I wear a   flower to beguile... and I know I will it is an exclusive at  Cosmopolitan event by Poison Rouge...  elegant and evocative -  it will forever be part of your charm... and allure...  it is original mesh and amazing... my advice, be a flower...and get ready to bloom...

To compliment I wear a fairy outfit by Virtual Diva... in all the uncertainty... I feel uncertain ... and yet confident...

Wearing   Exclusive at Cosmopolitan Event LM: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/No%20Comment/131/61/22

Magnetic is Virtual Diva -- and YEA!

 Soft...  hard... flowers... surrounding... and more...  I feel lost and found... and --- lost again...  I  know I will be found...in this fabulous  outfit  by Virtual Diva called  Magnetic and  oh la la need i say more

I think, you will  love  this look you will be  Magnetic!

Wearing - Virtual Diva - Magnetic - maitryea , legacy perky,  freya, lara petite and  hourglass...

Inworld  - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Domain/30/205/4005

Marketplace  https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/39826

Headress - Wearing - Mistress of Mayhem...  Poison Rouge 

LM - Main Store - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sky%20Island/195/52/22

Mr. X Always called me the Mistress of Mayhem... Poison Rouge

How could I resist the Mayhem Crown by Poison Rouge... frankly, I couldn't! After all Mayhem on some level can be fun... as long as it is good and... satisfying... oh la la! This new crown by Poison Rouge brings me right to the edge... and, in a good way! It comes in Black,  cobalt, copper,  gold, red (worn), , rose, and silver... this is  a statement that must be articulated!

Look at the details...  the crown is almost like a sunburst with gentle feathers falling ...  think sensual entrapment and ecstasy and then you will get the idea!  And, why not be the princess or empress or even the Mistress of Mayhem... isn't it fun when men say... "your wish is my command?"  Of course, it is fun... and, I dare you to find out just how much fun it can be!  

Headress - Wearing - Mistress of Mayhem...  Poison Rouge 

Exclusive @ Warehouse Event http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rotten/127/109/23

LM - Main Store - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sky%20Island/195/52/22

Marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/es-ES/stores/211389

Sparkle Up in 2021 with Jumo @ Sense and Dubai

I love making an entrance and in this new outfit by Jumo I most certainly have! I mean it is fabulous... look at the boots... OMG, I love them... Kylie Boots with straps and buckles and a color-changing hud for two parts of the boot in three variations for each color pattern that goes with the dress... KIM Bodycon. Both are exclusive @ Sense.

I love this new gown by Jumo called KIM Bodycon... it comes in so many colors with a four hud variation a leopard print, solid, variegated solid, and tiger... and gorgeous puff sleeves with the same mix and match color changing hud. KIM Bodycon is an exclusive @ Sense

Kim Bodycon comes in rose, red, yellow, orange, lemon, navy, chocolate, black and beige. It is made for Maitreya, Freya, Hourglass, Physique, Venus and has a resizer. It will make you feel like a breeze in the deep moonlight. It also pairs well with Kylie Boots 

And, the earrings... another fabulous Jumo creation... an exclusive @ Dubai... called Calixto.  These are original mesh by June Monteiro. These gorgeous drop earrings are an exquisite flower shape that comes with amazing color changing hud. These are my new go to earrings... they will be your go-to earrings for ages!

Jumo Main Store - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tropical%20Lodge/205/76/24

Jumo  Marketplace: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/146413 

Dress and Boots - Sense Event LM - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DreamsLand/141/125/1501

Earrings Dubai Event https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kootenay/191/35/2002

Flying... Tonight... So Will You... SKWB @ SWANK

Some outfits make you want to fly... and this new exclusive @ Swank... makes me so happy... I fly through the grey fog of reality... yay! You will too!  The knitted dress and sexy leather jacket made for many mesh bodies... slink. Maitreya,  Belleza, TMP --  om a word - impressive! 

You will love wearing it because it is so easy to wear and so versatile!  Wear it with or without the jacket... I love the details on the jacket so much from the zipper up the front and those on the sleeves that I really don't want to take it off... Get it in bronze, gold, graphite, platinum, rose gold. brass, or crimson!

And, don't miss it... if you do... you will regret it... after all, don't we all need to fly through the night now and then? 

Wearing - Swank Exclusive 

Swank LM - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swank%20Events/178/114/24

SKWB - Skirt and Leather Jacket Crimson

The beginning - Ursula Giulia Designs @ The Darkness

I wonder always...  I saw my love and I wonder how it could ever be... and is it ever... I tend to think I am like a ship on the open sea... ready to ride the waves of adventure... a place where no hearts can break... a place only for friends --- old and new...  I hope you join me on my journey... there are countless treasures to discover...     wearing  Ursala by Giulia Designs @ the darkness

Wearing Ursuala @ The Darkness - https://www.seraphimsl.com/2021/01/05/lean-in-to-the-darkness-monthly

Giulia Designs - https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/56982

Inworld - STORE: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cherokee%20Springs/253/52/22

Keeps You Running.. Giulia Designs @ Swank

In the flowers of desire... I think I will see you... right?  Who knows?  Nothing in life is certain and, worse how much is appreciated? I  know I appreciate everyone and everything and,  all of you that read this and all of the designers that make this blog alive...  it is not me, it is peeps like Giulia Designs...  wow... that keeps me running...  from all the boys that love the new Mixa Jacket and shorts... oh la la 

I love this sexy low cut zipper jacket in the finest silk with shorts that are so sexy and then the spider-like nylons...  that is so retro-cool and the boots that make it ultra-chic ... this is a must-have... outfit... just get it... and dream of thick and thin and thru win and lose... this mixa is a winner by  Giulia Designs...   made for slink and maitreya mesh bodies.  

Wearing Giulia Designs -  Mixa Jacket and Mixa Shorts

Swank LM  https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swank%20Events/178/114/24

Giulia Designs - https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/56982

Inworld - STORE: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cherokee%20Springs/253/52/22

BYRNE @ Swank - Sparkle Up the Night

I just love this new outfit by BYRNE called Galaxy Sequin Frock that is exclusive @ the January Swank.  This outfit is made for maitreya only, are materials enabled, and comes in four color sets including.......

If you are marching to a different drummer this year then Galaxy is for you. From nightclubs to fancy bistros this coat is a standout. It is sheer magic in ombre sequins pattern  - with its open front and sparkle that adds an element of intrigue. Add the lingerie bra, hot pants, and choker, and be ready for a night on the town!  PS Bra does not fit with coat-should be worn separately.

As I await Mr. X... I think to myself... meet me my darling where the falling stars live... all I want is to be your galaxy and show you all the little stars of my heart....

Wearing - EXCLUSIVE-SWANK-January

SWANK  LM - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swank%20Events/178/114/24

Wearing - (BYRNE) GalaxySequin Frock Coat 

BYRNE  Main Store http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Argentum/169/92/213

SL Marketplace - https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13836

Do You Have A Fantasy? ADDOR @ Swank

Mr. X  - I request the pleasure of your company to join me in my lair of books... I long for you to read to me... as we drink and drift... laugh and smoke... and forget the world... I know you love that and,  you will adore me in this new gown by ADDOR  called Edita that is an exclusive @ Swank.

I love the lace bodice of this gown that is elegant and feminine...made from the finest Belgium lace... and the gown itself falls into a mermaid-like cascade of silk that is so beguiling. Honestly, it feels so good on me and hugs all my curves in just the right places. I like gowns like this that are just enough to beguile.

Edita is made for Maitreya mesh bodies in pink, gold, black, blue, gold, green, black, blue, red, teal, and white with the finest lace embellishments on the V top of the gown. Mr. X... come and dream with me... let us say words... too wonderful to dare aloud and, fall in love all over again... I would like that...you know where to find me...after all these years...

Wearing Swank Exclusive

LM - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swank%20Events/178/114/24

Gown by Addor  - Edita 

Nemesis - Poison Rouge.... so deep so kinky

 If you love corsets, dive into this great design by Poison Rouge... it is elegant and well comfy and sensual in all the right places! Mr. X loves me in this corset and I love the way it hugs my curves. and so will you.   I remember the wind in the mango tree and the moon overhead...  it is something he will never forget... especially when he looks at the detail in the rivets and the way this corset hugs my body... he just wants more and more... 

 Nemesis comes in a fat pack ... my advice... get it... and watch the wind pull you up and over... and into... the golden light of.... well tell me... please... 

Wearing - Corset - Nemesis  - Poison Rouge

Kinky event http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Liberty%20City/43/127/32

Poison Rouge - Main Store - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sky%20Island/169/104/3931

Your Chance to Wear RL ART - Luxe Paris @ Swank The Brewin Collection

If you like to feel like walking art, then get this new gown by Luxe Paris @ SWANK  called Above Gown -- wearing it  -- you will feel as though you have walked on clouds... I know I did!  This is an exclusive haute couture gown that was incorporated from original art into this gown by real-life Canadian Painter, Dave Brewin http://www.artbrewin.com  

Vibrant - expressionist and abstract --- in this gown you will burst on the scene like a universe gone mad... no pun intended... then again why not have fun as a whirlwind of color and passion.  Remember, I never kiss and tell... My aunt was in the abstract expressionist movement in the 1940s- 60s --- and I have some of her paintings in my house... others hang in very famous museums.....

Hush... think Moonglow illuminating white then a twirl and swirl... Aurora Borealis... think of me as a  ballerina of the dark sky... lighting up... your midnight dreams....

Wearing - Swank Exclusive - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swank%20Events/178/114/24

Luxe Paris - The Brewin Collection  - Gown - Above It All

Luxe Paris  Main Store  - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bao/89/43/26

Mr. X and Gold Brianna #2 - Sascha @ Swank

 I had a bit of a situation in December... I was not here in SL blogging... I  hurt my leg -- and, it brought on many other complications and pain... don't ever hurt your leg... mind you, I didn't break it... I twisted it and all my ligaments and muscles... anyway... to kick off the  New Year 2021 my first blog is Sascha's Designs an exclusive @ Swank Brianna #2 and the Much too Much Necklace... get ready boys....

Brianna is sleek and chic and had ruffles in all the right places.... it comes with an interesting six color hud that is a  melange of black,  white and gold and bronze and gold and a mish-mash of those colors that has the hand of a true artist.  Brianna is made for mesh bodies.

The Star here is another exclusive at swank called the  Much to Much Necklace... I like much too much always... and I hope to get much too much .... love of course in SL in 2021 and maybe this much to much necklace is my lucky charm! Thank You  Sascha! 

Wearing  Sascha's Designs @ Swank 

Dress - Brianna

Necklace -Much too Much

Swank LM https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swank%20Events/178/114/24

Sascha' designs Main Store - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Grey%20Magic/146/67/2003

Sascha's Designs - SL Marketplace - https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13877