Fantasy Faire 2015 - A Final Fairwell

Today is officially the last day of the Fantasy Faire 2015 and the Fairelands will soon be reclaimed by the mists. However, mystical as these things are, we don't know for sure when the lands will disappear for good so there may still be time for you to view the masterpiece worlds and purchase pretties to support Relay For Life before LL swallow them up.

As I write this post, the total amount of Linden Dollars raised during the event stands just short of 7.5 million. This is HUGE and it's wonderful to see as it can really help to make so much difference. 

Azul has created a gorgeous Japanese-influenced gown called 'K'aalogii' and you'll find it in the second of their RFL vendors (my previous FF post contained their first RFL creation!). This full length mesh gown comes with mesh sleeves and addon floating flexi pieces, contrasting Obi belt, collar & headpiece for a really beautiful finish.

The picture was taken at YoZakura and this sim really is a delight.

Gown & add on pieces - Azul - K'aalogii *FF*

Mesh Head - Genesis Lab - Lilith 2.0 *Dark Style Fair*

(using add on raven eye make up for Lilith)

Mesh body & hands - Maitreya Lara

Hair - Exile - Shine (old arcade gacha common)

Pose by PosESioN - Libertad 3 *New*

Odyssey sim designer and Fallen Gods creator Alia Baroque has brought these enchanting 'Oceania' skins to the fair, suitable for both 2-legged and mer-peeps alike with appliers for Omega and SLink. So I thought I'd settle down by the beautiful ruined fountain (which can be found in Atelier Visconti's RFL vendor) to pose for a pic.

Skin & Shell Ensemble - Fallen Gods Inc - Oceania - Atlantic Eclipse *FF*
Mesh Body & Hands - Maitreya Lara
Hair - Argrace - Haruka

Props:
Atelier Visconti Morgana Fountain Ruined B *FF*
{anc} TriangleTiles / Odyssey stone box *FF*

Pose by Project Puppet - Bombshell 2 collection

A huge thank you to all the creators involved in the Fantasy Faire for making this event so wonderful to be involved in and thank you to all you relayers out there for getting your relay on and helping to raise so much cash! It really goes to show what Second Life as a community can achieve. 

The Landmarks:

The Fantasy Faire - YoZakura
The Fantasy Faire - Odyssey

The Dark Style Fair

Fantasy Faire - Relay Wings

Time for another Fantasy Faire post from me. If you haven't had the opportunity to take a look around the Fairelands yet, the lag should now have died down a little for you to be able to truly enjoy the wonderful builds of each region. 
Azul has introduced the lovely fairy ensemble at the Faire, with 100% of the proceeds going towards Relay For Life. The outfit includes mesh dress in several standard sizes, with flex add on wings and attachments.
The beautiful 'Relay Wing Couture Lashes' by no 7 also have proceeds to support that charity and this fancy lashes accessory has a colour HUD to enable you to change colour of both the metal and jewel sections.
You'll also find this 'Enchantment Tree' by Boudoir in the RFL vendors at their booth at the Faire.
{anc} has created some beautiful ornamental fountains especially for this event. Available in many different colours and either wood or stone texture, this found comes in 3 different sizes. The smaller two also have a shadow option. The 'Lotus' fountain contains animated water making is a lovely feature for any scene or garden.
And if you aren't all shopped out at the Fantasy Faire, do be sure to drop by Truth mainstore for some new hair! 'Malea' comes in both rigged and unrigged mesh versions.

Dress, wings & butterfly attachments - Azul - Pepeke *FF*

Headpiece/Crown - [MUSE] - Maiden of Tuatha Crown ADD - White *FF*

Falling Wing Lashes Accessory - no. 7 - Relay Wings Couture Lashes *FF*

Hair - Truth - Malea *NEW*

Eyes - IKON - Sovereign Eyes - Storm *NEW*
Skin - Glam Affair - Katra Polar

Lips by [PXL] - Sweet Lips (with Glam Affair Katra applier)

Body, hands and feet - Maitreya Lara 

Fountains by {anc} - Lotus - Light Grey *FF*

Tree by Boudoir - Enchanted Tree *FF*

Poses by Kirin - These were from the sits pack new for pose fair but I imagine will be heading to main store!

The Landmarks:

Fantasy Faire - Fairelands Junction

FF Odyssey (for {anc})

FF Wildehaven Marsh (for Boudoir)

FF Tangleshimmer Grove (for no. 7)

YoZakura (for Azul)
Truth
IKON

The Fairelands Are Open!! (& the dreams really begin)

Just once per year, something very very special happens. The mists lift and reveal The Fairelands to us. These very special regions take you on a journey through mystical towns, enchanting woods and lands that seem to belong to the Gods themselves.Take a ride to the Fairelands Junction and you will find you are below water, but do not fear as breathing is of no problem in this magical place. From here you can begin the climb to the surface up one of the winding footpaths until you reach the sea of lanterns that signals you have arrived above water (or you can teleport directly to the region of choice from the Junction too!)

10 beautifully crafted shopping regions await you filled with delightful creations formed by some of the best imaginations on the grid. And this is all for a very good cause - Relay For Life. Each store has items that will benefit this wonderful cause each time they are purchased.

So many things have captured my imagination from this year's Fantasy Faire, but I have to say I was quite taken with this "I love books!" furniture set by Wishbringer. I do love books and they often provide an escape to another world for me when I most need one (usually my lunch break at work!). The set consists of the chair and tool box shown, but also includes a bed, sofa and ottoman. Both the book covers and inside pages are beautifully decorated and really make the items stand out.

I was ready to make my little scene for a pic when I came across something else that fuelled my book lovin' - the 'Flying Book Moths' by ~*Sweet Revoloutions*~. There are 5 different versions of these animated decor pieces, each with different colours and decorations on the covers.

For all the book lovers out there, you may wish to check out the Literary Festival events Schedule, which is ongoing throughout the duration of the Fantasy Faire.

Each year the Faire sets some blogger challenges and I'd like to dive straight in with my first post with the challenge of 'My New Shiny'. Anyone can take part in these challengers and you can find more info here. Well my new shiny is these beautiful wings by Faeline Fairy. The movement on these is really beautiful and they go to show how lovely flex can still be when worked right! There are so many different options on the movement and look of these wings a still picture really doesn't do them justice, so I've taken a short animated shot here too (apologies for the quality). They have one of the most realistic wing movements I think I've ever seen in SL and I'm so glad to have discovered this store!

The parasol and the hair flower Dolly is wearing are by Poet's Heart. Each come's with a colour HUD and the central, inner petals and outer petals sections can be changed independently of each other. 

And on that note, I'm going to let Dolly get lost in her books and dream of the Fairelands - so happy shopping to you all!

Wings - Faeline Fairy Wings - Sayuri - Apple *FF*

Parasol & Hair Flower - Poet's Heart - Fantasmic *FF*

Hair - [taketomi] - Porsha *The Season's Story*

Storytime Chair & Toolbox by Wishbringer {WB} - I love books! set *FF*

Tree by ~*SR*~ - Elemantal Tree - Earth *FF*

Flying Book Moths by ~*SR*~ *FF*

Flowers by Heart - Hollyhocks

Grass by Studio Skye - Wild Grass

Pose/Sitting animation included in Storytime Chair (along with several other sit animations)

Fantasy Faire 2015 - Odyssey (Raw Shot)

Fantasy Faire 2015 - YoZakura (Raw Shot)

Fantasy Faire 2015 - ICHI-GO ICHI-E (Raw Shot)

The Landmarks:

Fantasy Faire 2015 - Fairelands Junction

(please see FF tab at top of page for full list of landmarks for the Fairelands)

The Season's Story

Heart