Sintiklia

The Swan

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I made myself a promise this week that I would head over to Le lac des cygnes (Swan Lake), home sim of blogger buddy Cougar Sangria. This sultry seductress isn’t just a pretty face (although you may argue that point when you see her header photo on her blog). She is an accomplished sim designer and landscape artist. By opening her home sim to the public, you can be fortunate enough to see her immaculate work.

I was taken by the serenity of the sim; the music soundtrack is classical tranquility and the flora and fauna are simply stunning. The manor house is beautiful, but truly, it is the grounds that held me captive. She says in her blog that over half of the prims used are for landscaping, and I will believe that. In fact, I was so taken by this lush field of flowers that the luscious lake didn’t even make it into the photo. I apologise for that…kinda. To see it, you will just need to pay a visit yourself.

I wanted a feminine background for the outfit I put together, so Le lac des cygnes and its gardens were the perfect setting. The delicate pink lingerie and stunning earrings, plus the dramatic eye makeup are all from the July round of BishBox, aptly themed, “Femme Fatale.” The lingerie from [Glitzz] comes in separate pieces with a huge array of textures to choose from, while the earrings (with matching necklace) from MINIMAL have both silver and gold options. These can easily become staple pieces.

Speaking of staple pieces, Annie Melson of *Just BECAUSE* has listened to her customers and created a lovely skirt that is designed to be worn over tight-fitting tops. With the difficulty of layering mesh, this makes this skirt a must-have. It comes with four options: sheer, sheer with panties, solid and solid with panties so you are covered (no pun intended) for any wardrobe eventuality. The “with panties” version is great for tops while the “no panties” version is perfect to wear with body suits. In fact, it was created as a request to have a complimentary skirt for the recently-released Isa bodysuit. If you don’t already have it, make sure you grab it when you stop by the main store to pick up this skirt. Oh, and you can still wear the skirt with midriff-baring tops; it just will be a bit looser around the waist.

Do visit Le lac des cygnes. It is a classic in its own right and well worth your time. Please be respectful of the rules and enjoy this idyllic setting.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Top, underbust and panties: [Glitzz] Femme Lingerie by Lissa Bohm (from BishBox July 2017)
*Skirt: JustBECAUSE~IsadoreSkirt(Sheer)~FatPack~Lara by Annie Melson (New Mainstore Release)
*Earrings: MINIMAL – Fatale Earrings – Silver by Ors Quan (from BishBox July 2017)
Hair: Sintiklia Hair Jasmine by Sintikliasims
*Eyeshadow: .Identity. Body Shop IDTTY Faces – CATWA Appliers [Fatale Eyeshadow] by Melissa Hindrabar (from BishBox July 2017)
*Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Lona v2.12 by Catwa Clip
*Eyes: CATWA RIGGED EYES Lona v1.1 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
*Mesh head applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen ‘Freya’ Catwa (Catya_bento) Applier – 03. Tone by Silent Alchemi
*Mesh body applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen Maitreya Body Skin Applier – 03. Tone v1.0 by Silent Alchemi

Pose: Le Poppycock-Truth drug by Olivia Lalonde
Location: Le lac des cygnes

When Summer Ends

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I’ll make this short and sweet anyway. Check out the credits for all of the beautiful things I am wearing. The top and skirt will be leaving Collabor88 in just a couple of days (hopefully destined for the Emery main store). The sandals are from fri.day and out now at Summerfest ’17. The hair from Sintiklia can be found at Hair Fair 2017 and features options for your fringe.

These are all wonderful items that you’ll need now, before summer ends.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Top: Emery Ken Top for Maitreya Body Lara by sunami Beck (available at Collabor88 through July 6)
Skirt: Emery Ipanema Skirt Burlap for Maitreya Body Lara by sunami Beck (available at Collabor88 through July 6)
*Shoes: fri.day Aquinnah Sandals (Coral) by Darling Monday (available at Summerfest ’17 through July 20)
Hair: Sintiklia – Hair Jasmine – Reds by Sintikliasims (available at Hair Fair 2017)
*Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Lona v2.12 by Catwa Clip
*Eyes: CATWA RIGGED EYES Lona v1.1 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
*Mesh head applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen ‘Freya’ Catwa (Catya_bento) Applier – 03. Tone by Silent Alchemi
*Mesh body applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen Maitreya Body Skin Applier – 03. Tone v1.0 by Silent Alchemi

*Pose: {NANTRA} Effortless 6 by Nancoix Urquan
Location: Skye Neist Point

I Don’t Care If It Rains

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Why don’t I care if it rains? Not only because it brings beautiful flowers and lush, green lawn, but because I have all of the gear to be stylish in a shower.

It isn’t a bad idea to wear a minimal top so it doesn’t get saturated by the rain. In this case, it is a lovely lace bra masquerading as a midriff-baring top from *Just BECAUSE*, available at this month’s round of FaMESHed. It is part of a set with matching panties that come in both a lace and solid version. They pair perfectly with a dress with the same options, but this is pretty enough to show off on its own.

To help protect the rest of me are several lovely items from the “Rainy Days” round of The Liaison Collaborative. Starting at the top is this great hat from GizzA . It is stylish as well as practical. To add another layer of protection is this sweet rain jacket from Vinyl. It comes in a wide variety of colours, with bonus textures if you pick up the fatpack. And finally, these adorable capris from ~Nerido~ give you the option of wearing the belt, or not, making these casual pants great for layering or for a highlight for your mid-section.

In the background is the welcoming Palma set from {what next} from the current round of Collabor88. You can purchase the chairs, tables (in multiple colours), lanterns and decor set separately, but for only 188L, you really should go for the full set. It’s too good a bargain to let wash away.

I should grab the books though; I may not be afraid of the rain, but I don’t want to ruin a classic!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Top: *Just BECAUSE* *JB* Ella Bra (lace) by Annie Melson (available at FaMESHed April 2017)
*Pants & belt: ~Nerido~ Capri Pants (Maitreya)-Coral and Capri Belt (Maitreya)-Coral by Lina Nerido (available at The Liaison Collaborative through April 30)
*Jacket: Vinyl – Lenka RainJacket by sukoshitosuto (available at The Liaison Collaborative through April 30)
*Hat: GizzA – Indra / Hats [Soil] by Giz Seorn (available at The Liaison Collaborative through April 30)
*Earrings: [The Plastik] :[P]:- Luna Earrings by Aikea Reiko (available at The Liaison Collaborative through April 30)
Hair: Sintiklia Hair Mimi by Sintikliasims
*Eye makeup: *Birth* 3rd Gen Catwa Eye Makeup – Stars – Set 4 by Silent Alchemi (available at The Liaison Collaborative through April 30)
*Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Lona v2.12 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Mesh hands: VISTA PROHANDS FEM V.2FINAL by VistaMesh
*Mesh head applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen ‘Freya’ Catwa (Catya_bento) Applier – 03. Tone by Silent Alchemi
*Mesh body applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen Maitreya Body Skin Applier – 03. Tone v1.0 by Silent Alchemi
*Freckles: .::Nanika::. KIRA Freckles by sDEVAs

*Chairs: {what next} Palma Rocking Chair (left) and (right) by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Table: {what next} Palma Table by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Plant: {what next} Palma Potted Plant (from the Palma Decor Set) by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Books: {what next} Palma Books (from the Palma Decor Set) by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Coffee cups: {what next} Palma Coffee Decor (from the Palma Decor Set) by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Lantern: {what next} Palma Lantern by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Atelier: 22769 ~ [bauwerk] Garden Atelier by Paco Pooley
Flowers: KIDD GRASS*Wild Bush*Colza * Medium by doP Kidd
Cattails: KIDD GRASSREED CATTAIL*SHORT THICKET* by doP Kidd

*Pose: an lar [poses] The Rainfall Series – One by Katya Valeska (available at The Liaison Collaborative through April 30)