About Chicaholic

This Blog is dedicated to the individuals who love the Shabby Chic and Chicaholic Lines. Shabby Chic is a vintage store in Second Life, specializing in Vintage Dresses, shoes, hats, home decor, textures and much much more. Chicaholic is a modern line with a focus on casual comfort.

Shabby Chic in the News

Shabby Chic is covered in an article in Glance Magazine for December of 2009 - be sure to check it out - the article starts on page 89.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Shabby Chic Gingerbread Hunt Week 2

The Dressmakers Gingerbread Hunt is every Friday starting the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas. Each tag contains a portion of the dress - collect all 8 and get the outfit.

There will be ONE TAG in EACH Building. I won't make them too hard to find if you walk into every building. If you just camera in - it will be a little harder.

Happy Hunting and we'll see you November 25th at the Shabby Chic Christmas Sim.


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Best Christmas Markets - a MUST SEE list



Christmas Markets

If you're looking to find just the right thing - finding a good Christmas Market with a smattering of this and that is a wonderful thing to find. There are a few out there which I've had the pleasure of visiting. Once there - if you like what you see - usually you can get a landmark to the main store. If you are a creator and want to sell at these markets - I HIGHLY recommend all these owners. Good communication and great atmosphere!

Christmas Mall, Glamorous Vendetta - Zwerfer Gilks has been doing this for a couple years and really does a nice job, good space, and a wide variety of Christmas merchants put a sampling of their items here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Glamorous%20Vendetta/180/195/22

Christmas Market 2011, Planet Earth - Vircha Kerouac has had a market for years. He LOVES Christmas and does a great job making you feel like your transported in time to a winter wonderland. He is a creator as well as the organizer of the market.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Planet%20Earth/214/36/21

Christmas Lane, Bee Designs III - I was really happy to find this place, lots of cute merchandise in a very well laid out, interactive place. You'll find some of the same merchants - but some I hadn't seen before - very cute and well done.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bee%20Designs%20III/21/188/23

Christmas Market at Santa Claus Place, Jura - Gregleens Merlin is another fellow whose had a market for years. If you want to ski when you finish skating - this is the place for you. Lovely rope toe with a nice ski trail. The market is well laid out, with a variety of merchants.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jura/142/37/74

Christmas at The House of Avro - Our list wouldn't be complete without this great sim full of stores. Ride a Christmas Carousel or a train - its really a very large well done sim.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Christmas%20Decorations/61/154/23

Individual Christmas Merchants


Shabby Chic Christmas Market - Jordanna Hamaski, of course I might be slightly biased but I love the area I've put up this year. Lots of fun interactive items and goodies.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gemella/38/38/22

Never You Mind Rustic & Rustically Rural Stuff - My first time to this sim and I love it - fun, and interesting - and there's a hunt for some very unique animated gifts. I enjoyed walking around the sim - thumbs up on this one!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Never%20You%20Mind/156/93/23

Silent Nights Christmas Decorations Shop - Silent Nights does an excellent job of creating unique Christmas items. They have a style just their own (and I happen to love it).

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Old%20Europe/101/195/851

Winter & Christmas Decorations By The Snowball Store - My first trip to this sim - you're pelted with snowballs when you arrive (clever). There aren't a ton items for sale, but the sim is amazing, and what is here - is WELL worth seeing. It's labeled an adult sim (but there's nothing in the enclosed skybox that isn't G rated - that I can see). Worth checking out!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Eeden/97/195/2495

Christmas Market by MB-CreationZ - Minke Baily is a fabulous creator, and I love her Christmas area. She adds tons of detail to her work, and makes lovely decor.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Monevole/56/226/502

Shabby Chic Gingerbread Pajamas

Ready for the Peace on Earth Hunt - this is my fourth year in a row. Enjoy the hunt!

Shabby Chic Gingerbread Mens Pajamas

Ready for the Peace on Earth Hunt - this is my fourth year in a row. Enjoy the hunt!

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Shabby Chic Vintage Ephemera

Book textures, posters, food, card textures, postcard textures, photo textures, certificate textures, product textures, letter textures, music textures.

You can use all these textures for your builds, they add lovely details for music stands, coffee tables, desks, mailboxes, or any number of things - enjoy!

Textures can be purchased individually or in a pack at more than a 50% discount. This pack, and other packs like it are for sale in the Texture Sim.

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Brauni/88/85/22

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Shabby Chic Gift Bag Fat Pack

A fat pack with 5 coordinated gift bags and one hat box.

All of the gift bags are all Modify/Transfer so you can put gift in them and leave them under the tree, give them away or just put them around for decorations!

Each bag is slightly different with coordinating tissue papers, bows and decor.

Fat pack saves you money (price-wise it's like buy four, get two free) AND I love free!



If you visit at the main store first - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Shabby Chic Christmas Market


Monday, November 21, 2011

Shabby Chic Christmas Market

Shabby Chic Dressmakers Gingerbread Hunt

The Dressmakers Gingerbread Hunt is every Friday starting the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas. Each tag contains a portion of the dress - collect all 8 and get the outfit.

There will be ONE TAG in EACH Building. I won't make them too hard to find if you walk into every building. If you just camera in - it will be a little harder.

Happy Hunting and we'll see you November 25th at the Shabby Chic Christmas Sim.


If you visit at the main store first - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Shabby Chic Pictures with Santa Photo Studio

This amazing photo studio comes all put together - all you need to do is plunk it down. Santa fits two people on his lap comfortably. The poseballs are easy to see - but if you want to hide them, all you need to do is follow the simple instructions and they turn invisible.

When you sit down for your photo, Santa gives you a candy cane. If you wear the Candy Cane it plops into your mouth for a nummy treat.

Comes with Easel announcing Santa Photos, a Free Vintage Tripod Camera and to 'touch for emotion' vendors. One is a simple smile that you wear, the other is a number of mix n match emotions.

Its an amazingly detailed, good looking, working right out of the box photo studio which is great for parties, personal projects, and Christmas areas. Come see it in action at the Shabby Chic Christmas Market! Slurl to the Christmas Market is below

If you visit at the main store first - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Shabby Chic Wearable Snowshoes

Fun Gift for one of the hunts I'm participating in. The snowshoes and cute on - and are very realistic looking wood and leather.

Shabby Chic Mod/Xfer Candy Cane

This Candy Cane can be really large - or really small - depending on how you you want to use it. Makes a great decoration or candy treat!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Shabby Chic Candy Cane Ribbon Arch

I love using this arch around my doors - its Mod/Xfer - so you can pull it apart, and do anything you want with the prims, but it's linked so its ready for you to set out right now!

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Shabby Chic Flocked Garland with Bows

This garland is excellent - the lights in the flocked garland glow just a touch, and the sculpted bows accent the lovely sage and snowy garland.

If you visit the Christmas Area of the Shabby Chic Market you'll be able to see this garland up. It's totally modifiable - so you can make it extremely large - across the front of a large building. You can also make it extremely small - say under a window.

The garland texture can be modified (by changing the repeats on the texture to be just one drop, or many many drops - the sky is the limit. Extra bows can be purchased individually if you are interested as well. Its a really great deal and only 9 prim.

Available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Christmas!

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Monday, November 7, 2011

Shabby Chic Santa's Sleigh - Driveable

This sleigh is drive-able. It's got a bag full of presents in the back, Rudolph to lead the way, and seating for two passengers.

So Sit in the drivers seat and get going on this great holiday sleigh!

Santa avatar is sold separately - but they fit together nicely. Also have a Santa in a sleigh who rotates above your sim all the time - if you don't have time to 'man the sled'.

Available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Shabby Chic Santa Avatar

Wear this Santa Avatar and be Santa Claus for Christmas.

Comes with glitch Shirt for under the jacket, pants, boots, beard, cap and gloves.

Available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Shabby Chic Santas Sleigh - Flies through the air (rotating)

All you need to do is place this sleigh on your land. Once you place it - edit the height if you want it in the sky, or you can have him rotate on the ground - that's your choice.

He can hold two passengers in the sleigh - its a tight squeeze (he's a big guy). This is great if you want him up there all the time.

If you want to BE SANTA, and FLY the Sleigh - wherever you want - keep posted, that is COMING SOON!

This is a great looking decor for your sim, your home - really adds some fun!

Available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Shabby Chic Two Horse Sleigh Ride

Great Two Horse Sleigh Ride with room for three passengers.

Easy to show or hide the extra passenger balls with just a command in local chat. Much easier for your guests to find their seats if you keep them showing.

Two horses pull your sleight, and its decorated with Christmas swags including holly berries.

Great for winter mornings when the snow covers the ground, easy to drive. It goes at the pace of your avatar. So if you want it to walk slowly, make sure you are on a slow walk.

Available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Shabby Chic Candy Cane Mrs. Claus

Candy Cane Mrs. Claus by Shabby Chics
Candy Cane Mrs. Claus, a photo by Shabby Chics on Flickr.

Mrs. Claus looks great in her new candy cane inspired dress this season. Her long flowing skirt, big fluffy bow as well as candy cane and bow accented outfit are a must have.

Also comes with Old lady hobble walk, white hair and bun and well as spectacles.

Just put this outfit on, and you are ready to be Mrs. Claus - wife of the famous Santa!

Mrs. Claus is available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Shabby Chic Christy Claus - St. Nicholas's Little Sister

Christy is decked out and ready to run the North Pole Toy Factory with the Elves.

Christy has a lovely red dress with modesty long sleeved shirt and collar. Lots of ruffles, boys and buttons adorn this great outfit. comes with Shawl collar red shirt with candy cane fabric accents.

Glitch wear always included and this outfit is transferrable if you would like to purchase it for a friend.

Christy Claus is available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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Shabby Chic Carmen Claus - St. Nicholas's Little Sister

Carmen is decked out and ready to run the North Pole Toy Factory with the Elves and her sister Christy.

Carmen is wearing an exquisite skirt with bows, ribbons, beads and jewels all over it. It cinches at the waist with a flower and ribbon. A lovely top with ruffled accents, more flowers, more ribbons and a neck choker as well as hair accents give this outfit a powerful punch. You won't be missed in this amazing outfit - its a showstopper

Glitch wear always included and this outfit is transferrable if you would like to purchase it for a friend.

Carmen Claus is available NOW in the Christmas area of Shabby Chic! Follow the slurl to the main store.

You'll arrive at the main landing spot - just click the teleport - and choose Holiday!

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