Quoth the raven, “Nevermore…”

“Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door -
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.

Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
`Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,’ I said, `art sure no craven.
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore -
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!’
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.’
-The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

I’m in a very good mood right now because I’ve found the PERFECT look to channel my all time favorite poem; The Raven by E.A. Poe ^.^
Yeah…I was a goth/punk back in high school and I guess I never really grew out of it. :p

I was checking out Scribble’s winter white sale when I spotted this set appropriately named Nevermore that comes with the hair, beak, wings, feather necklace, and arm feathers. I just couldn’t resist it despite it’s 450L price tag, but hey, you def get your money’s worth with this utterly unique set.

Turns out this set goes totally perfect with this amazing dress I got from Bijou a while ago, called Crow’s Blood. Its a bit pricey, but would you just look at that detail! All those lush feathers… *swoon*

Complete this gothic poet worthy ensemble with these funky birdeh feet boots by Lazy Places. Which are so fun you just may want to wear them all the time once ya put em’ on ~.^ They even leave bird feet tracks as you walk in rezz friendly places! How cool is that?!

*Nevermore set- Scribble 450L
*Crow’s Blood dress- :bijou: 500L
*Myth Boots Harpy Black- Lazy Places 350L

So go flap them wings and go pick these up, ASAP!

The Cat’s Meow

I admit, I’m a bit of a cat lover IRL. That’s why I fell head over heels in love with these two fantastic feline items I found from Grim bros and Illusions, that are just too creative and unique for words!

Slap on this awesome cat mask by Illusions, that comes with several different color change options, and you’ll be cravin’ a saucer of milk and a good scratch behind the ears in no time ^.^
While you’re at it why not stuff some fuzzeh mini kittehs on yer feet? Check out these new release ankle boots from Gim Bros. The texture is so plush and snuggleh lookin’ and the delicate sculpted prims are just so puuuuurrrrrrrfect! I lurve their little tails! ^.^

Mask- Illusions Cat Mask 250L
Boots- Grim Bros Kittie Kittie ankle boots 255L

So go chase a ball of yarn, have a nice nap by the fireplace, and go pick up these awesome items! Nao!

Accessorize your holiday!

I have always been a lover of odd and different looking jewelry in RL, as well as SL, and SL gives me the opportunity to find all sorts of interesting pieces that aren’t possible IRL, or just haven’t been thought up outside the virtual world. Being that it’s the Holiday season, here are a few totally festive pieces I discovered yesterday, when popping around the grid looking for fun Christmas stuffs.

First, there are these AWESOME x-mas facial piercings from The Plastik that are so dainty and rich in detail! All those tiny prims…and soooooo well done! Its like Deck The Halls for yer face ^.^ They also look absolutely perfect on the Elfa avi I blogged yesterday, that is currently free @ Delicatessen.

*Piercings- The Plastik Starry Eyed Surprise Xmas Style 50L
*Hair- Love Soul Christmas Hair*009 (in black) 100L per color 380L for the fat pack
*Avatar- Delicatessen complete free Efla avatar

Then we have these almost rockeresque rings that are a POE gift from U&R Dogs, that go across all of your fingers, to give ya some flashy holiday frosting. LOOOOOOOOOVE these to death! I would so wear em’ IRL! Don’t they look just gorgy on my giant elfish hands? Well…you know what they say about big hands…oh wait, that’s for dudes! I don’t have a peen, I swears! However, I did get a big plastic strap-on one as a group gift from Catnip last year…Okay…NM….:p

*Rings- U&R Dogs Novellette Ring Jingle (POE hunt gift)
*Dress- =Feather= Dolly Denim (in red) 250L

Okay, back on subject now… feast your peepers on these super SUPER kyoot lil reindeer earrings from Love Soul! I adore the fur texture on these. It makes them look all plush and fuzzeh ^.^ Love Soul has some absolutely stellar Christmas stuffs right now for a surprisingly low price, so you can get in on the holiday spirit even if you’re on a budget. They also currently have some free Reindeer snugglies and a shoulder pet that look like the earrings pictured. Yay for free!

*Earrings- Love Soul Reindeer Peirce (in cream) 120L

Now go forth, shop, buy, and bring in that holiday retail cheer ^.^

Elf Play

OMG! Could it be? A new blog entry?! Finally???! Dying of shock yet? LOL
Not that I’m such an egomaniac that I think my readers (if I even have any) have been on pins and needles waiting for me to update, but in case you have been wondering what gives on the long time no bloggin’ front; I’ve had a ton of stuff going on IRL such as new homes, new babies, and a bunch of holiday mayhem. So now I’m back, well as much as I can be with a new lil one demanding my attention 24/7, but I will def be updating more than like once every two months :p

Okies…enough of the blah blah blah… on with what I have to show you…
If you’re a fellow Flikrite you may have seen the beautiful works of CapCat Ragu, a very talented SL photographer who never fails to makes her viewers “ooooooooooooh!” and “aaaaaaah!” over her lovely pictures. Well, apparently she can do more than just snap a pretty pic…she’s totally gifted in the avi makin’ department as well…

Introducing Elfa! A utterly adorable complete she-elf holiday avatar CapCat is now offering at her studio SIM, Delicatessen.
Oh…and guess what? It’s FREE!!!! That’s right, you too can frolic around as this cheeky lil elf chick for absolutely zero Lindens! Heck, I would have gladly paid a pretty penny for this avi, considering the high quality and the fact that it comes with the outfit, hair, hat, scarf, shape, and skin.
(snowflake earrings and red ankle boots not included, sorries)
So yay for cute freeness and happy Holidays to ya all ^.^

TP to Delicatessen ASAP for your own Elfa!
(located inside the ice cave on the frozen pond)

Also, don’t forget to join the Delicatessen group in-world for some free Elfa poses CapCat says she will soon be putting out, which can be seen in her Flikr stream: here

*Pose used in my pic- Fae Frolic by Olive Juice

Why be normal?

A little while back I was sent a gift from Naxos Loon of a wonderful bunny that I instantly fell in love with. It was from the Naho’s Funny Shop =kuri*gohan= located at secondlife://Kaneohe/142/203/22.

This store has so many unusual items, as you can see below that any avatar could use in their inventory. And with Halloween today you are sure to find something to use for a costume or prop. There is a lot of freebies there as well as other reasonably priced items that are hilarious!

The first item is my favorite and most popular. It is the bunny that can do various things with your avatar from dragging you by your hair to hanging you upside down. There is another version in which the bunny carries you in the captivity of a cage!

Hanging out

Next is the giant tack which can be used as a weapon too. (I had no one at the time to attack). Carry this above your head and poke some unsuspecting avatar!

Tacky

Ever been banned from somewhere ?(not that I would have any experience with such a thing) hahahahahahaha! I wear this proudly.

Banned

There are also attachments that will certainly turn heads (or take them off) such as the ones here in which I am separated in the middle or the one in which I am carrying my head ; )

Separated

Headache

Are you planning on visiting any western themed sims soon? If so, I would recommend the “wanted” sign that you can attach to your avatar. You are sure to go unnoticed.

Wanted

So go grab some fun items at Naho’s and you are sure to be the talk of the sim ; )

Have a very Unique and Fab Halloween!

Well, Halloween is just around the corner and for those of you who love the treat filled holiday as much as I do, you probably project that love onto your SL self. This is my second Halloween in SL and both times now I have noticed the second the calendar lands on the month of October its like…BAM! Halloween gear everywhere! Female avis especially seem to take great pleasure in donning a new Halloween look everyday as a sort of count down to the holiday. Yes, I am among those crazy Halloween obsessed chickies and that’s why I chose to do this entry on SL Halloween looks. I really wanted to show all of you how creative you can get with a little spook-tacular mixing and matching that’s why I’ll be showing you some of my fave Halloween finds I have come across myself, as well as other avatars around the grid. So Enjoy (at least I hope you will) :p

First we have KawiiNicole sporting a totally sexy devilish style. Don’t you just love those lashes with a passion?

Hair, horns, collar, and lashes all from Darkerside

Next is Paulina Oceanlane proving that even gross gooey zombies can be absolutely adorable

Hair, choker, and hanging eyeball from Catnip
Dress- Grim Bros
Skin- Nova (sorry couldn’t find an SLURL)

Then, if you want more of a casual Halloween look with out all the fuss, bother, and overload of primage, try this super cute look miss Real’ly put together for very little cost

Skin- Halloween skin 3 by *My UglyDorothy 50L gacha skin
Hair- KinHalloweenHair 1L by Kin

Speaking of cute Halloween goodies for very little cost…who likes freebies? I do! I do!!!!
You simply must head on down to and pick up this absolutely adorable bee costume from Dernier Cri for 0L!
Its so well done and detailed…and oh did I mention its FREE?!!!! Scil and I just couldn’t wait to go pollinate some flowers in these babies ^.^ Dernier Cri also offers a complete zombie outfit for 0L as well, which is also very rich and detail and so worth the TP to go pick up!

Bee Costumes (freebie) from Dernier Cri

I also just couldn’t resist showing off this dress I found off SLX by sheer random luck called Pumpkin Witch by *Luna‘s Boutique*. It comes with the dress, pumpkin head, witch hat, and stockings all just for a mere 176L! I am soooo in love with this silly thing! I can’t even tell you how much!

Found on SLX : Here

So happy Halloween to ya all! Have fun dressing up with the items you’ve seen above or something that’s entirely your own creation. Just enjoy the holiday that’s all about dreaming things up, putting them together, and making them a reality for a night, and don’t forget to delight in getting to unleash your own inner creative spark ~.^

October’s Goddess of Uniqueness!

If you love colorful and imaginative skins, you’ve undoubtedly heard of a little ladeh by the name of MiaSnow Myriam. If you haven’t, then we here at Unique and Fab are privileged to pop your Mia cherry. Don’t worry…we’ll be gentle…

Mia is probably one of the most fantastic creators that I have ever come across in SL and that’s why she’s this month’s Goddess of Uniqueness. Her skins, clothing, and objects simply scream of her bright fun loving personality and her quirky artistic soul. If you are a total SL color hoar, like myself, then you too probably swoon over the bright splashes and shades in Mai’s work, be it a new skin release, a vid, or pic on her Flikr stream. Her stuff simply speaks to me in a way all other SL creators have come up just a tad short. Blending a sort of colorful/twisted fairytale like touch to everything she puts her skill to, she had me eating out of her pixilated palm from the day I stumbled into her shop, via a friend’s recommendation, back in my noob days.

Even though Mia is a bit of an SL Jill of all trades, she is most well known for her unbelievable skins that are like nothing else I have ever really seen. They come in all sort of colors, themes, and textures. Ranging from something woven of pure fantasy and imagination, to the fresh faced and realistic.

(The skin wall @ Mia’s mainstore in Hwang)

In a Mia skin, you can make all your virtual dreams come true. You can be a cute little bunny girl, a purple skinned alien looking goddess, an odd but sexy Dalmatian puppy lady, a creepy but awesome clown, you name it! The sky isn’t even the limit, because Mia keeps cranking these fabulous pieces of pixel fleshwear out, and will hopefully never stop. Oh, have I mentioned her prices? Her prices are a total steal and a half for the heavenly pieces of loveliness she brings to our grid. Her skins range from about 500-800L which is totally affordable! Like I mentioned before, I was pointed in her direction as a noob and nowadays I do the same when questioned on where to get a good skin for a good price by a newbie. ~.^ Gotta keep SL tradition going ^.^
*Visit her main location in Hwang:
here

The lovely MiaSnow is also an extremely talented hair and clothing designer, the very same fun and unusual touch her skins bear, carrying over to these SL mediums as well. Here’s a little taste at what she has to offer in the way of loverly locks and way awesome threads:

(me showing off a Mai skin, hair, and dress @ her shop in Hwang)
Skin: Immortal Dreamer #9 500L
Dress: Wide Open Heart 200L
Hair: Part of the Wild Woman 2 collection (comes in 5 different colors for only 250L)

As mentioned before, aside from her stellar creations, Mia is also a very gifted artist. I always enjoy browsing her Flikr steam, her images never failing to put a smile on my face:

(This Isn’t You by MiaSnow Myriam)

(I can make you mine by MiaSnow Myriam)

(October Is Coming by MiaSnow Myriam)

You may be wondering now; aside from her fabulous work, who is MiaSnow? Well, I did a bit of asking and found out:

So, what does she get up to most in our virtual world on a regular basis?

“I mostly love making stuff but I also love taking pictures for Flickr and browsing other people’s SL Flickr pics. I also enjoy trading with other designer friends, shopping, and checking out modern prefabs.”

Sounds like fun to me ^.^

It seems all people in SL have place to call their virtual home or just have a place where they love to visit to the point where they might as well call it home. Miss Myriam likes to keep hers private and secluded. Who doesn’t love a bit of SL peace and quiet sometimes?

“My favorite sim currently, is a beautiful coastal bluff that’s very private and unknown. I have a space there with no buildings… just a stretch of ocean with a cluster of rocks on the beach. and some beach chairs there’s a nice flat section of soft mossy grass, and a lake. It’s all hidden by the bluffs.”

So, what does Mia enjoy most about being Mia?

“I enjoy feeling freely creative, and how there are few other expectations of me in SL, from myself or others.”

Ah…the freedom of cyber space… ^.^

When I asked our lovely Goddess how long she’s been in the SL pixilated universe she had this to say;

“By my calculations I’ve been logged in for about 306,000 minutes.”

Wow…ummm…that’s pretty exact! LOL

As you well may know, all creative types get their inspiration from some source, be it in reality or Second Life. Inspiration can come from anywhere; a childhood memory, a favorite color, a story shared with you by a friend…inspiration is all around us! So where does MiasSnow get hers?

“All kinds of things inspire me all the time. There’s no shortage, thank goodness^^! I feel happy when I see or find something I like, so I consistently scan the world and people for something I like. If nothing pops out right away, I will pinpoint something appealing – either on a visual level or a heart level. also, I look to the sky and nature. They never let me down for inspiration.”

Gotta love a gal who can take everyday ordinary things found in nature, etc, and turn them into bright color bursts of awesomeness…

(Some of the amazing plant life you can purchase for your SL home @ MiaSnow’s mainstore in Hwang)

Don’t forget to check out Mia’s other store locations:

*Ice Water (a low Lag location exclusively for her new releases)

*Elliot (a little shop of all her carnival inspired items, a lot of which cannot be found in her mainstore)

So TY Mia, for enlightening us all on what makes you tick and sharing a bit of your fantastic uniqueness. Here at Unique and Fab we <3 you long time ^.^ hehehehe

Be part of our Unique and Fabulous Halloween!

Since Halloween is coming up (one of my all time fave holidays) I wanted to do a special entry for the blog involving our readers participation. So, take a pic of you wearing your all time favorite, and most unique, Halloween look in your inventory (along with a list of what pieces you’re wearing and where you got them) and send them to RayRay Shippe via Flikr mail or to rayrayluvluv@yahoo.com. Five pics will be selected, so depending on the response we get, not everyone sending a pic will get in, due to not wanting to make an uber long post.

*5 selected participants will receive free Halloween gifties made by Shawn of ROI exclusively for this. There will be prizes both for males and females, so don’t worry this is for both genders ^.^
The 5 selected participants will also get their picture featured in our special Halloween entry of unique and fabulous in SL.

What we’re looking for:
We want pictures featuring really unique and impressive Halloween looks. The more creative and out there you get, the more likely you are to get featured. So please, no naughty nurse costumes, or cute lil French maid outfits. They may be sexy but have zero originality. Think outside the box for this one!

*We are open to receiving pics from today, Oct 7th, to midnight of Oct 19th. After that we will no longer except entries. The piece will be up on Unique and Fabulous in SL, by oct 23-24th. Selected participants will receive their prizes right after the cut off date.

Thanks! We look forward to seeing what you come up with

Nom nom nom!

We’ve all seen em’ around the grid.. cute lil mouth accessories that you just can’t resist. The most common being some sort of food, like a piece of toast or lollipop. Now, food mouth items are adorable and a yummy touch to any ensemble… but what about your uncommon items? Ya know, what about things you wouldn’t expect someone to be carrying around in their mouth? Well, I’m gunna cover some of my favorites right now. So, if you love unusual accessories, this post is for you ^.^

Nowadays, the majority of people no longer listen to records, being as their now pretty much obsolete. Yet, in SL their still alive and kickin’! Heck, you can even eat them!

Sample this tasty little mini record from Needful Things. It even comes topped with a cherry and a scrumptious dollop of star shaped whipped cream. Delicious!

Rock N Rolla Bite My Record 160L- by Needful Things

After chowing down on that record, you may still yet have a yen for outdated ways of music entertainment. So, here is a yummy little mixed tape for you to feast on. Don’t feel guilty about eating it, its already broken, look, its all unraveled and coming undone. So munch on guilt free ^.^

Mix Tape 50L- by Amplify

After all that plastic, maybe some fresh fruit would be nice? Mmmmm, how about a banana? Yeah, so a banana is a pretty common SL mouth accessory, but what about a mini one with an itsy bitsy lil monkey hangin’ off it?

Silly little chimp just can’t seem to give up and let the banana go…mine damn it!!! Leggo my nana!

Monchichi Yummy Toy 150L- by I love 13

In SL we can pretty much carry anything in our mouths…yeah, don’t go there ya dirty minded peoples! Shame on you! :p
Apparently, our pixilated mouths can even contain tiny little wabbits! Look, one invaded my mouth earlier today, and he even brought a ladder!

You can get you own mini oral dwelling bunneh from Sanu. There are several different kinds in the random vendor. Just pay 25L and see which one ya get. Bunnies even come with an emoter, so you can choose the expression ya want in which to display your miniscule furry friend for all to see. Just pray it doesn’t need to go potty while carrying it about…I learned that lesson the hard way…. *shudders*

Tiniest Bunneh 25L (random vendor)- by Sanu

So, if you’re an advocate of safe sex, why not advertise it? How, you ask? Why not carry this lovely pink prophylactic around in your teeth?

Its funny, guaranteed to make people around you do a double take, and can be useful for humpin’ emergencies. Its totally modifiable, so you can make it any size preference your little heart desires. I likes em’ biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig! Muhahahahaha!

[Clock Work] Flavored Condom 50L
Found on SLX: here

So, now ya know where to go, go scamper off and get some of this unusual but yummy gear, so you too can develop an oral fixation! ~.^

Prop Comedy!

Like a lot of you out there in SL, one of my biggest passions is being silly and wearing things that make people around me go; “WTF?”
I mean, what’s the point of a second life if you can’t freak people out or make them laugh till they pee their RL pants? Plus, its just simply pure fun to don items that sky rocket off the wacky meter. So, if you’re in the market for some items that guarantee to make you bust a gut laughing at yourself, look no further than this post ^.^

I’ve always adored signs in SL that say goofy or naughty things, that your avi can carry around with pride, but, unfortunately, I was never able to find any good ones for myself. So I asked my hubby Shawn, who owns ROI, to make me one that has a changeable texture, so you can click it for many funny sign messages in one. Well, I should have been more specific on what I wanted, cause he made them all pretty dirty…
(yeah, he’s a total guy) but hey, who doesn’t love a good piece of raunchy humor? There are twelve sign messages total, just click to change. The messages range from the slightly naughty to the VERY naughty and fortunately has one G rated message that simply states “Give me a hug,” so you can click over to that when visiting PG sims, but still keep your sign in hand without offending anyone. Clever, no?

ROI Naughty Sign 150L
(Shown set on “Noob rhymes with boob” message)

ROI Naughty Sign
(Shown set on “Anyone want a mustache ride” message)
Outfit- Duck Shoot by Katat0nik 500L (comes with dress, gloves, hat, and mustache)

Wanna snuggle something but you’re sick of the usual dolls and teddy bears? Well why not get cozy with a big pink pierced plushy cawk? Its every girl’s best friend; coming in a lovely vibrant color, sporting stylish silver jewelry, and looking like every girl’s favorite male appendage! What’s not to love?

Pierced Cuddle Pecker 50L by Concrete Flowers
Hair- Cyclone Harvest 150L FuseMelon

Now, who doesn’t love ice cream? If you’re saying “I don’t” right now, you sir or madam, are a liar, liar pants on fire! :p So show your support of the cool creamy confection by donning this lovely hoody and chest wear! Who doesn’t want to wear ice cream on their boobz? Its yummy, erotically sticky, and ya just might get your man to lick it off for ya…oooh la la!

I just had to wear mine while playing in the sandbox @ Concrete Flowers. Check out the lovely sand sculpture I made…no I don’t just have one thing on the brain today, thank you very much! I was also briefly thinking of sand… :p

Hoody- Soft IceCream Hoody 100L by AOHARU
Ice cream boob wear- Ice Cream Tits by Concrete Flowers
(sandbox in pic can also be purchased at Concrete Flowers)

So, after my inappropriate sandbox fun, I decided to bring out my male avi (cleverly known as ManRay) and take a stroll though the Thibedeau region which is home to soooooooooooooo many different goofy and oddball shops, your heard will reel after browsing them all. One of my faves there is RaCHELbReaKer, which has everything from silly cartoonish furniture, to funky hats and clothing. If you plan on visiting RaCHELbReaKer, this super awesome helmet of pure dorkiness is a MUST have!

Helmet- FamHelmut of the Gods 277L by RaCHELbReaKer (comes with several different versions to give you no sounds or no lights options)
Outfit- Ice Creamed Man 111L by Concrete Flowers (made for men but works for women too)

Right next door to Rachel’s shop, is a delightfully insane little store called Devo, which sales such wonders as reaper scythes, giant Rosie the Robots to roam around your land, as well as swarming beehives, and much much more! They also currently have some awesome freebies. Such as, a little pink prim heart that attaches to your chest and gets smaller/larger as it beats and a handheld orb that’s great for parties and clubs; treating the wearer and anyone else in the room to a dazzling light show, but my personal favorite of the three has to be this….

A hat that plays Sex Bomb by Tom Jones! Muhahahahaha! The words rotate and light up, letter by letter, as the music plays, as well as featuring a spinning portrait of a young Tom. Its guaranteed to make you smile on a cruddy day as well as get that song hopelessly stuck in your head. Besides, its free!!!! Who doesn’t love free stuffs? So go get it nao!

Hat- Sex Bomb by Devo 0L

Lastly, this simply could not be a post on goofy SL items without a nod to -RC- Cluster. This shop is pretty much an SL household name and all lovers of silliness and being an absolute dork probably have put their
-RC- Cluster LM to very frequent use. I know I have ^.^ There are just too many rib tickling items to be had at -RC-, so I had to limit it to my two faves…

The Hangy Tongue actually flexes and moves for all sorts of fun…I meant taking silly pics and goofing around with your friends! Get your head out of the gutter!!!!! :p Wear this tongue and make Jean Simmons proud. Hehehe ^.^ I also adore this Salt Stuff set, which comes with a animated salt shaker and fork, so you can get your grub on, on the go! Oh yeah, BTW…. its FREE! Yuuuuuuuuuus!

Hangy Tongue by -RC- Cluster 100L
Salt Stuff set by -RC- Cluster 0L
Hair- Pepper Hair 149L by Concrete Flowers

Okies, hope this pointed ya in the direction of some fabulously goof-tastic stuff that you now absolutely have to have. Happy dorky shopping all! ^.^