Sou by creation.jp: Pretty as Sunshine

Sou is celebrating it's first anniversary, which means not only amazing offerings, frequently on sale, but also some amazing freebies.It continues until the 25th of July, so you have plenty of time to swing by, and a note for the boys - there is quite a lot of things for you as well.

A ton of my outfit is actually free, which blows my mind. My dress is from Azul, and is completely and gloriously free. High-cut in the front, square-cut under the arms, the dress has an uneven hem that is longer on each side and simply awash in folds. It moves wonderfully, bending with the movement of my legs and hanging smoothly over my hips. I also really like the random splotches of color across the surface in varying shades of yellow - I don't have a lot of fun yellow clothing, so this is a wonderful addition to my inventory. I'm also wearing matching free earrings, though these are from Earthstones. Gold and white enamel twist in an arch around my earlobe, and the earring is complete with narrower wire to go through my ear - a lovely bit of verisimilitude. My nails are also free, but they're free from an entirely different thing - the Body Art Hunt at La Boheme. You're looking for a cleverly hidden purple bottle - and I promise it is there!

Once I had indulged in piles of free stuff, I tossed out some Linden. While I've been on a bit of a gacha break, I did toss a few Linden into studio Akini's shiny, bitey jewelry gacha and picked up a couple of rares. I resized one to be a bracelet and shifted it to the opposite wrist for some balance. It's always a little risky to resize and move gacha things, but in this case I felt like it was worth it for the effect. Another must-have was this hair from Doe, which comes in single color and split color versions - obviously I went split here, adding a bit of rainbow to an otherwise monochrome look. I love the enormous buns, and the bangs are delightful - I especially like the tiny curls around the ears. And finally, it's katat0nik's ballet slippers that are gracing my toes, available for SLink and Maitreya flat feet. They're rigged, which means the ties around the ankle remain in place no matter what your feet do, and I look forward to stuffing my feet into their square toes the next time I need to get my ballerina on.

Mizu: I'm a Little Cloud

I recently enjoyed the interactive story of Mizu (Guide Part One | Part Two), and part of that enjoyment was dressing up in story specific clothes, all of them exclusive to this event. The story itself is delightful - I'm planning on playing it again just for fun, now that I know the way of it. The nearby shopping area is also delightful, with a selection of yukata, some lovely slippers, and even some watery wonders like this adorable outfit I picked up from Drop - more known for their male clothing, but in this case offering up a charming effect - a woman who fades out into mist from the waist down. I love it, especially in shots where you can see through to the hand in back! The cloud hat is also part of the outfit, strings of irregularly sized teardops from an amazing fluffy cloud. I felt like the shoes really sold that I'm solid, just invisible, and so I added these lovely sandals from Sakka's Studio. I love how realistic they are, from the heavy weight of the trim and the thong between the toes to the gentle pastel colors of the fabric - the exclusive for this event. The angle of the heel is particular is very nice - I liked how I could use it to make this improbable pose more probable.

My accessories are also from the Mizu shopping area, one of them - this amazing dewdrop ring - an exclusive that studio AKINI is releasing just here. There are a lot of other options available through a gacha on site, but this ring you can simply purchase and enjoy. In addition to the blue I'm showing here, the rose can be texture changed to a shiny red and a gleaming gold. Finally my lipstick, one of a flurry of translucent reds and pinks, is also an exclusive from violetta. The matte version is also available, as is an inexpensive but sweet set of blush. It really adds a soft touch to the rest of my look, a sweet cloud touching down for a few days for a wonderful story. I took my pictures as I went along, enjoying the various locations I was teleported between through the course of the adventure. I love the dreamy quality of my locations, and once again I urge you to enjoy the wonderful story of Mizu.