Adventures of the Junior Meat Mafia, Vol. 1: Hooch Quest

Sometimes you just need a break from the whole craziness of SL fashion. Which is why me + my buddies Dorothy Button and Gavin McGinnis decided to form a new crew: the Junior Meat Mafia. Our quest: to seek out all things meat. But hey, we're inclusive. We also look for all yummeh stuff to wash it all down with.

Having heard rumors of a moonshine distillery in SL, of course we Junior Meat Mafia members just had to investigate. Look at these enormous orange vats we found tucked away on a horse farm (see them behind me?) Sneaky!
Taste testing is tres important. I snuck my own jug o' hooch faster than you can say Johnny Walker. *Giggles + gulps it down* Heeey. I feel fiiine.
Dorothy was busy scanning the area for hidden moonshine vats. See how she makes the country Western thing look supaglam?
Usually I'd say that Dorothy is one of the most normal people I know. But after knocking back some o' that moonshine, an intense, crazy competitive streak began to reveal itself."Looky here Junior Meat Mafia peoples, I discovered this here moonshine. It's all mine. I'm saying, this town ain't big enough for the three of us." (Notice Gavin guzzling his moonshine quietly in the background during this time). This was also when I began to wonder whether our trip to the gun factory right before was quite as brilliant as I had originally thought.What was that? Did you guys hear a cop car?
There's nothing like the threat of external authority to make everybody friends again. OK Junior Meat Mafia internal conflicts resolved! We scooted outta there pretty quick.

That moonshine must've really done a number on us, 'cuz suddenly we felt an overwhelming urge to dance with the cows. (We are the Junior Meat Mafia! Must spend quality time with our food source). -- Turns out that the only dance the cows knew was the Hokey Pokey, so we humans followed along as best we could. We weren't great at it, but we knew the cows had to respect us anyway 'cuz we had our guns + stuff.

"You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out . . ."
"You put your right foot in and you shake it all about . . ."
"You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around . . ."
"That's what it's all about."
The country Western thing was growing on us, so we donned our favorite antlers for some pose striking, Western-style. (We Junior Meat Mafia members like to envision ourselves as meat whenever possible. It's kinda our thing).
Something about the brown horns + wooly red hat made these free antlers totally go with Dorothy's plaid outfit.
You wouldn't know it, but the cacti (that's plural for cactus, for all you non-Western-hailing folk) seemed to enjoy having us around. We think Gavin was their fave. (He braved their needles + stood the closest to them).
Gavin and I's antlers came from Callie Cline + they were just lovely. You could almost hear the tinkling of these pretty little ornaments hanging so daintily from them. Gavin's had tiny miniature stockings + candy canes draped over the horns. I adored mine too. Who can resist antlers with pink ornaments?
All of us totally loved these free reindeer slippers (which come with their own decorated mini-antlers) from Rebel Hope Designs. Aren't they just darling? Li'l furry white "cotton ball" tails for your feets! *faints, dies*
It was time to scare up some 'cue (the saucy ribs kind, with sides), so we Junior Meat Mafia members headed in search of some grub.

This is Tesh for the Junior Meat Mafia sayin' peace out. Love + (country Western) fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
Teshan2222 Wycliffe
(who has yet to taste moonshine in RL + has a big ol' soft spot for the Southwest)
http://slexyfashionista.blogspot.com/

STYLING DETAILS:

on Tesh:

Hair: Detour - Sienna - Blonde
Hat: G Field - Mini Straw Ten-gallon Hat - Sunflower - previously free
Eyes: Negaposi - Lunar - Water (Large Iris) - $30L
Skin: Belleza - Jesse Sunkiss group gift (cleavage) - group gift ($250L group join fee) - previously free
Shirt: DeeTaleZ - Sexy Brown Shirt - Top Hat hunt gift - free
Pants: MiaMai - Miamai_Azhrim Pants - MiaMai SIM hunt gift - previously free
Necklace: Primalot - Dark Owl (Poisonous Cyan) group gift - previously free
Bracelets: Hudson Clothing Co. - Antique Bangles by Candace Hudson - previously free
Belt: Taboo - Trapped In the '80s hunt - previously free

on Dorothy Button:

Shirt/underwear: Calpyso Giano - Long Top - Soft Pink- F2/F3
Undershirt: Emery - Mini Top #1 under
Jacket: Gigi Culture - *GC* Plaid Winter Sweater
Jeans: Beetlebones - Skinny Lowriser Jeans (raven black) 1
Skin: Curio - GP: Petal FREX [light] Lovely-Chocolate Peach 2
Glasses: Wigglesworth - (W) Ray-band Glasses
Hair: Exile - Jade (Cheyanne)

on Gavin McGinnis:

Shirt: Sey - RetroBorder-PoloShirt/D
Jeans: Zoobang - former hunt gift - previously free
Tattoo: Aitui - Vintage Hawaii (faded) - previously free
Skin: BeReal - Exclusive Max Skin - previously free
Eyes: Negaposi - Lunar Eyes (Water) Large Iris - $30L
Hair: Junwave - Natural Short (black) - previous $50L sale
Shoes: SoReal - Superstars black/white

on all:

Slippers: Rebel Hope Designs - Rudolph Slippers - free
Dorothy's antlers: Rebel Hope Designs - Rudolph Hat and Antlers - free
Gavin's antlers: Callie Cline - Happy Head Christmas Decor
Tesh's antlers: Callie Cline - Happy Head Ornament Tree
Dancing cow: Meki Molle - free

3 Slip Dresses + Pork Chop: The Plastik's "Bordello" + Hyper Culture's "Senorita"

I have a thing for minidresses. Kinda a big thing. Therefore I was way excited to see that one of my go-tos for smexeh minidresses, The Plastik, has an exquisite new slip dress out called the "Bordello," which of course I had to scoop in a couple of colors.
The "Bordello" is just scrumptious. I love you forever The Plastik for such superfine details: these lush, velvety scrolling textures; the fluid way that these patterns curl + wind sumptuously over the torso; the semi-faded lace skirt edging; and these rich color combos that you just wanna gobble up. I. Die.
I was also impressed with the superfine quality of Hyper Culture's Mix & Mingle Hunt gift and wanted to try another style from this store. One of their newest slip dresses, the "Senorita," instantly grabbed me for its naughty half-lingerie, half-dress design. The slip dress style is not the easiest thing to get right (i.e., the tendency is to overstep the sexy) but this dress absolutely nails it. The thick lace strips on the bodice are just-right-revealing + the effect of the darker black lace textures laid against the sheer black covering is just lovely.
The "Senorita" dress is striking on its own, but it also totally works as part of an ensemble. Here I paired it with one of my hands-down fave new tops, this sheer striped chiffon blouse from Pink Outfitters. See how the addition of this versatile top instantly changes this look into something demure and preppy-snooty? My sexy schoolteacher glasses + retro flapper girl hair just had to make an appearance for this outfit.
These shots were taken in-world at Le Chat Gris, an adorable cafe by creator Nikita Weymann. (Nikita's free "reading poufe" gift has been all over the blog circuit this week -- touch the group join sign on the wall to join the group for $0L + then the sign above to get the pretty cushion seat with reading animation -- but I think that her lovely cafe is the real gem). You totally feel transported to a New Orleans coffeehouse + there's a relaxed, homey feel that makes you want to linger. You can almost smell the java + cigarettes.
Nikita has built-in poses hidden around her cafe like little secrets waiting to be discovered. This pretty reading bench outside was just one example (hint: click the shadows).
Be sure to try the jam jar inside for some supercute sits. I did a whoopsie when my bootay slipped unexpectedly into the sticky jam here.
Gavin and I felt very lucky to be able to meet Pork Chop, Nikita's brand-new kitty. Isn't he a cutie patootie? Pork Chop blinked a lot and seemed quite innocent, but we sensed that he might be a troublemaker in the making. For example, Pork Chop refused to participate in our hairstyles debate and then we caught him giving Nikita's pet monkey the stink-eye (we couldn't tell whether he was jealous or maybe considering dinner).
Nikita also showed us a lovely garden down the road, which was just bursting with gorgeous country blooms. Gavin was inspired to try a gentlemanly pose here. Isn't he gallant?
I pretended that Gavin's T-shirt referred strictly to some hot chicken soup that just needed cooling.
Drop into Le Chat Gris + wave hello to Nikita and Pork Chop if you see them. Love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
Teshan2222 Wycliffe
(who totally wants a puppy named "Meatball")
http://slexyfashionista.blogspot.com/

STYLING DETAILS:

1st look:
Brown dress (includes leg lace): The Plastik - Bordello - Woodwork
Hair: Truth - Hannah (Treacle)
Earrings + Necklace: Dark Mouse - Dripping Pearls Earring (Silver) and Necklace
Bracelet: Eolande - Graduated Pearl Bracelet - pink

2nd look:
Gray dress: The Plastik - Bordello - Hive
Hair: Truth - Gillian - Chocolate - $25L sale
Bracelet: Eolande - Graduated Pearl Bracelet - pink
Necklace: Eolande - Graduated Pearl Necklace - pink

3rd look:
Dress: Hyper Culture - HC Black Lace Collection - Senorita
Hair: Detour - Bliss (Black)
Back necklace: U&R Dogs - Bolero Necklace [L]
Earrings: Meteor Rain - Pierced Earrings (Teardrop) Garnet - previously free
Fishnets: SHi - Stocking x12 Fishnet - free

4th look:
Dress (worn as undershirt/skirt): Hyper Culture - HC Black Lace Collection - Senorita
Sheer blouse: Pink Outfitters – Poppy Sheer Chiffon Blouse (shirt) – black
Glasses: Kumaki Glasses Style - K_gs - Almeja PickGiftVersion - profile picks gift - free
Hair: Atomic - Nicole - Blonde - former $50L sale
Fishnets: SHi - Stocking x12 Fishnet - free

Worn thruout:
Skin: Pink Fuel - Skye (Honey) - Blood Red Bees (dkbrow/freck)
Eyes: Negaposi - Glass Eyes (Violet) - $30L
Shoes: Maitreya - Chi Chi Pumps - Black Velvet

On Gavin McGinnis:
T-shirt: Barcode - $1L

Poses by: Long Awkward Pose and On The Cover (now closed); couples garden dance pose by Diesel Works