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Evolution…

Posted in fashion, skins, SL on July 7, 2008| Leave a Comment »

MMS gen1-4, and Zero

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It’s All in the Details

Posted in Blogs, fashion, new designers, Oh no on July 3, 2008| 4 Comments »

I enjoy reading blogs, and I enjoy getting to know new designers through the blogs of fellow fashionistas. Like Elemiah Choche, covered a few weeks ago. The post made me put her shop on my to-do list and I bought some of her designs. I think we have a talented new designer here. She really makes cute things. Talented.. and also a tad arrogant… not open to feed back.. and not living up to promises…..

O.o… Grazia is starting a rant? Uhm.. yes.. I suppose you could say that. What happened… I saw this really pretty lace dress… called accurately Pretty. Look.. this is a shot of the vendor in Elemiah’s shop. Cuteness….

But this is what I saw once I put it on… oh rage… o désespoir…. such ugly seams on such a pretty dress. In shock I IMmed the creator, as well as the blogger. Blogger in shock too.. she in fact had not noticed it because she had been covering another outfit, lacy as well… but in a grey colour and thus less visible. And then the creator came back to me…. No no.. it was not a flaw.. it is intentionally with the holes under the arm… and she had not had any complaints of many other customers. I told her I could have understood that if the front of the seam was sculpted like the back of the seam, but that this looks to me like a ready made texture fit on the template. So she said she’d add a photo to the vendor of the under arm so that people could at least see what they were buying, she sent me an “I’m sorry you are disappointed” gift and that was it.

Ok.. really… what you do with the feedback that I offer you, is up to you ofcourse, especially if unsollicited… and maybe reviewing fashion and skins for as long as I have been doing makes me über anal on seams issues and such… but, I just cannot believe that people are so blind that they don’t see this…. or that they like it when they see it… so getting no complaints… that doesn’t automatically mean that people are satisfied. More likely they just delete the outfit and don’t even bother to contact the creator… but most likely… they will not shop there again too… and I wonder… Is that the kind of clientbase you want to establish as a creator?

For a time I just let it go… until today I decided to go check up on the shop and see what was new (because really… she does make nice things too… I picked up the sassiest charleston dress there) and in the meantime decided to look at the altered vendor… including the photo she said she would add. And which she didn’t, as you can see above… I shot this photo just 30 minutes ago. I just don’t think it is fair to sell a dress with an obvious issue like this, and not show it to your clients… it may be only L$ 250… but according to me… it’s L$ 250 too much.

/rant off

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Look of the Day

Posted in fashion, LOTD, photography on June 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Wearing:

Top: white Glam Tank by Milla Michinaga @ Michami (tinted)
Skirt: Prayer gray gradient skirt by Kotobuki Jewell @ Bijou
Shoes: Urban Bohemian Ankle Wrap Flats by Elka Lehane @ Boing Fromage

Necklaces: Red Mardi Grass necklaces from the Shorthand outfit by Prue Lu @ Paper Couture (on jacket layer. Still available @ onrez); Chakra Long Beads Necklace in Pumpkin by Lucas Lameth @ Earthtones Boutique; Chained Heart Necklace by Polyester Partridge @ Yummy (attached to spine).

Earrings: Chakra Earrings in Pumpkin by Lucas Lameth @ Earthtones Boutique
Bangles: Messy Bangles # 10 by Bonita Popinjay @ Bonita’s Jewelry

Hair: Nadirra in black by Babyboo Glitterbuck @ HCT
Skin: Linda FashionTan passion lips, dark eyes by Hart Larsson @ PXL Creations
Tattoo: Cherry Blossoms by Jesseaitui Petion @ Aitui
Shape: Inès by moi @ Grapevine

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Look of the Day

Posted in fashion, LOTD on June 8, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Wearing:

Shirt: white shirt of Kala outfit by June Dion @ Barerose
Belt: red dauphine belt by Nephilaine Protagonist @ Pixeldolls
Pants: white jeans by Starley Thereian @ Celestial Studios
Boots: Gold Kyoto boots by Lola Marquez @ Armidi

Bangles: 2x wide gold bangles by Helena Compton @ +Plus
Necklace: belonging to The Song of an Island by June Dion @ Barerose (modded)

Hair: Asuna in Dark Chocolate by Rei Gully @ Zero Style
Skin: prototype Cloe by Hart Larsson @ PXL Creations (unreleased)

Photo taken at the amazing Husk installation, built by AM Radio

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Look of the Day

Posted in fashion, Jewelry, LOTD on May 23, 2008| 4 Comments »

I’ve not been posting a lot of outfits lately… basically because I’ve been too busy with other things, but today I was checking out some shops, and I just felt like dressing up a bit.

Linda Dark, pink lips dark eyes by Hart Larsson @ PXL Creations
Vexed hair by Imani Moseley @ Fetish Boutique
Gisaci Lima Trenchcoat Verde by Juju Armidi @ Armidi
Demi Cami (tinted) by Nephilaine Protagonist @ Pixeldolls (not found in the shop… tintable tops in general are ideal to match in outfits)
Gisaci Dalia Pump Cerise by Lola Marquez @ Armidi
The Heiress purse by CJ Carnot @ Fleur
Kau’i disc jewelry by Lucas Lameth @ Earthtones Boutique (earrings from the set, layered necklace sold separately)
(Shape by me, work in progress, not released for now).

Speaking of the Kau’i set… I just had to include a close up… look at the shadow!! No, not the shading.. the shadow…. this necklace casts the subtlest shadow on my chest. Lucas has been experimenting again and.. it works out so well!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

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Posh Pride… OMG!!

Posted in Blogs, fashion, photography on April 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Dunno if I’m totally running after everyone else now… but I have just found this blog that I instantaneously fell in love with. Hard. Posh Pride.

From their “About”page… :

Deserve Fashion or die… Because Fashion does not need you.

Don’t follow the trend : create it… Because being trendy takes so much time that when you reach the trend, it’s already oldfashioned.

And please, don’t think being “blonde with a huge breast” is all you need…
Everything is a matter of taste… and Posh Pride is a question of life and death in this ugly world.

We’re professional models, we’re not here to please you, but just to show you through some posts what mixing clothes means, and how you can always create a trend even with old things… and thanks to our advices and gossips, we sincerely hope you’ll find your own inner Posh… Proud to be fashionable, proud to be feared, proud to be posh.

Cayce Newell
& Vyktor Maertens
*Posh Pride*

Says it all really. It’s well written, great photography and some pretty nice outfits.

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Look of the Day

Posted in fashion, LOTD, SL on February 24, 2008| Leave a Comment »

I usually visit Bare Rose a couple of times per week. June Dion releases a LOT of adorable and creative outfits with tons of options and layers. It’s paradise for the avid shopper, also because Bare Rose is totally affordable, so it won’t ruin your linden balance… kinda.. I mean.. if you just shop enough… everything is possible.

But well… this is not about me being a happy bankrupt again. I picked up the amazing “Over the Rainbow” steam punk outfit that comes with a plethora of cute sculptie attachments and played around with it for a while. I admit, I break Bare Rose outfits up a lot, because I do not always feel like wearing costumes, but single parts of those outfits are more than once the inspiration for the outfit I’ll wear that day. This time it were the gloves that caught my attention. They really are amazing, with sculpted cuffs and partially open on the fingers to give extra grip on whatever you choose to touch with it. So they were at the base of the outfit that I wear here. The gloves, and the pants. They have some stains on the thighs, like you whiped your hands on them too often.

Clothes:

Body:

  • Hair Willis III (with hat) in Ebony by Elika Tiramisu @ ETD (main location ETD Isle currently closed)
  • Skin Linda Sunkissed, coffee lips, dark eyes by Hart Larsson @ PXL Creations

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Art on Avatar: Nicky Ree

Posted in Events, fashion, friends, photography, SL on February 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A couple of weeks ago Anita Cassini from IBM contacted me and asked me if she could use an old photo that I published more than a year ago on Second Style blog wearing Nicky Ree´s Snow Princess gown. And I was like, omg.. it´s old… I didn´t know a single thing about SL photography…. what do you want with it?? So she TP’d me over to this big hall, full of amazing photos of gorgeous avatars showing off Nicky Ree creations. It is an initiative called Art on Avatar and guess what… the exhibition is opening later today. Read Anita’s press release for info and SLurl.

The Crescent Moon Museum branch at IBM SOA Adventure presents:

Art on Avatar

Art on Avatar celebrates the work of many people creating Art to express their personality through their avatars. 50 beautiful people have loaned their personal pictures of their avatars wearing Nicky Ree’s art for this exhibit.
Opening Day: Feb 16 2PM SLT Tayzia Abattoir will cut opening ribbon. Musical perfomance by Guy Goodman . At 4PM there will be a treasure hunt where the IBM dress (woman) and IBM attire (men) and will be revealed. Exibit will run until March 15, 2008

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FHS: Friends Having Sales

Posted in Events, fashion, Sale, SL on January 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »


I like it when my friends share the love and do nice things for their customers. Sachi and Damen at Adam ‘n Eve have decided to organise a BOGOF and since it is late, I will just paste the information that Sachi sent to her group:

As a New Years gift to our loyal group members we have decided to have a special Buy One Get One Free Day at Adam n Eve. (BOGOF)

This is open to group members of the Adam n Eve sachi Vixen Update Group ONLY.
Anything you purchase at the store on BOGOF Day entitles you to one item of the same price or less absolutely free!

What to do.

– Be a member of Adam n Eve sachi Vixen Update Group –
– Buy an item –
– Choose a free item to the same or lesser value –
– Make a notecard and title it “BOGOF from [insert your name here]” –
– Go to transaction history at http://www.secondlife.com/account and copy/paste details of your purchase onto the BOGOF notecard –
– Write the name of the free item and colour choice if applicable into the BOGOF notecard –
– Make your vote for the best designer between sachi and Damen –

– Pass all shoe, boot or jewellery choice notecards to Damen Gorilla –
– Pass all other choice notecards to sachi Vixen –

Your free item will be sent to you as soon as possible
ie when Damen recovers from his hangover which could literally take days but more likely 24 hours, in a folder entitled Adam n Eve – BOGOF for [your name will be here]

That’s all there is to it!

When?
Midnight SLT Thursday 3rd January 2008 to Midnight SLT on Friday 4th January 2008

Whats included?
=Any purchase made in store on 4th January 2008, including skins, shoes, jewellery, shapes, eyes etc..

Can I get an Adore skin for free if I buy an Elizabeth R gown?
=Yes. Every item instore is included in this promotion, buy ANY one item and get ANY one item to the same or lesser value free.

Can I get 4 pairs of eyes if I buy a pair of incanti shoes?
=No. The offer is for any ONE item of the same value or less, so if you buy incanti shoes you can get ONE pair of eyes free if you wish.

If I buy a L$ 5000 multi skin pack and want a pair of eyes free can I have the balance paid to me in L$?
=No way Charles. No redeeming for cash.

I’ve just bought a L$1 DEMO, can I have another one for free?
=Yes, if you insist.

Is there really no god but Damen?
=Yes he likes to think so.

Have a great New Year and Happy Shopping from sachi Vixen and Damen Gorilla.

Damen… god… he wish… but he does make divine shoes…

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Holiday Formal

Posted in fashion, LOTD, SL on December 16, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Sachi Vixen’s new formal releases for the 2007 holidays are truly gorgeous. The understated design (I like to think of it as fashion without bling), the soft textures that almost seem to glow and the exquisite prim skirts are enough to win you over, not to mention that every outfit comes in multiple skirt options, so fit for every occasion in the holiday season, except for long walks with friends in the winter wonderland. The Elan gown in silver forms the basis of this festive outfit.
In the spotlight Random Calliope’s jewelry. What this magician does with prims is really unbelievable. These are untextured and unscripted… just bare prims in their most gorgeous self.

Clothes:

Accesories:

  • Boa and gloves from the 2006 Limited Edition Noelle gown by Ginny Talamasca @ Dazzle Haute Couture, discontinued (tinted in a very light grey to match the silver of the gown)
  • Paillette evening clutch in silver by CJ Carnot @ Tête à Pied, L$ 100
  • Earrings beloning to the Ice Queen set by Random Calliope, L$ 1000

Body:

  • Vivant skin Paon in buff, custom version by Roslin Petion @ Tête à Pied, L$ 500 (regular single skins)
  • Ginny hair in nickel by Elika Tiramisu @ ETD, L$ 200 (naturals II pack)

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RL Fashion Inspiration

Posted in fashion, friends, RL on December 10, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Thx Tao for adding More Than Meets The Eye to Fashion World. xoxo

My main fashion inspiration comes from a friend I have known for about 12 years. When we met he was a booker at a modeling agency and when we started talking over drinks he told me about his passion for fashion and that he dreamed of becoming a couturier. A few years after we met I was involved in the organisation of his first big couture show, and nowadays he has a blooming fashion house in Antwerp. Although we don’t have frequent contact anymore, I never stopped following his collections and I am proud of what he has achieved.

What fascinates me in Stephan Badal’s fashion is the ultra femininity in design, combined with often very rich asian fabrics, not to mention impeccable detailing and craftsmanship. The designs he makes serve just one purpose…. to make women look as beautiful as possible. In the last year I have seen many of the things he uses in his designs in inworld collections too and it always makes me smile to see how RL fashion finds its way into our second lives.

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Look of the Day

Posted in fashion, LOTD, SL on November 26, 2007| 1 Comment »

I have been cold for days now, despite central heating and thick cuddly sweaters, I am just feeling cold. So that reflects in my SL and I am wearing quite wintery outfits lately. Besides, when everyone is putting out christmas decorations, I just think shorts and a t-shirt look ridiculous. Err.. on second thought.. that only goes for the northern hemisphere…. I don’t blame the antipods for celebrating xmas in their swimwear

Clothes:

  • Brown Pea coat by Donmai Frederick @ Back and Forth priced MORE than reasonable at only L$ 98
  • Hanna high waisted skirt (pants and prim skirt only) by Antonia Marat @ Artilleri, L$ 120
  • Black Tights by Blaze Columbia @ Blaze, L$ 100 for a bundle of 13 colours
  • Plain Riding Boots by Damen Gorilla @ Adam ‘n Eve, L$ 350

Accesories:

  • Funky Scarf Leopard by Antonia Marat @ Artilleri, L$ 75
  • Black Date bag by Nekoko Noel at Honey Kitten, L$ 150. It is mod so you can recolour the flower in edit linked parts. Of course I found out AFTER I took the photos.
  • Black Leather Gloves by Roslin Petion and CJ Carnot at Tête à Pied, L$ 100

Body:

  • Pandora Fall Diva Solstice in skin tone 1 by Sachi Vixen at Adam ‘n Eve, L$ 4000 for a six pack with multiple make ups and skin options (freckles, pubix, mani & pedicures, lashes, face light)
  • Jaylin black/blonde streak hair by Imani Moseley @ Fetish Boutique, L$ 225 for the black pack

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By Popular Demand….

Posted in fashion, LOTD, SL on September 17, 2007| Leave a Comment »

…Although I doubt a lot of people will read it.

I am being asked more and more about the outfits I wear. Whereas for Second Style I blog mainly the products as the designer makes them, I do like to mix and match and wear things from different designers and create something new. So after another shopping spree where at least 10 people asked me about what I was wearing, voilà here it is:

Clothes:
Sweater: Nyte ‘n Day – Rococo in white
Skirt: Sand Shack Surf Co. – Plaid Skirt Classic
Sash: Karamia – Black Wrap Dress
Stockings: Tete à Pied – Opaque Tights Scarlet
Shoes: Tesla – Jane Night
Accessories:
Jewelry: Earthtones Boutique – Juliette
Body:
Hair: ETD – Deirdra in Smoke Burnt
Skin: Artilleri – Rawr in Sunkiss

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Fun

Posted in fashion, friends, photos, SL on August 29, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Just before I left for my holiday, my friend NIcky Ree asked if I was willing to model with her for her Kelly gowns. Ofcourse I accepted, and was all the more pleasantly surprised when I learned that marvelous black & white photographer Carl Crabe would be shooting.

I had a great time, and I am looking forward to work with both Nicky and Carl again. They both are great fun to be with.

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Last Call Limited Edition: Sea Nymph

Posted in fashion, SL on June 29, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Back in December I was so happy I could lay my hands on some of Dazzle’s last limited editions that Ginny released around the holidays. They still are among my all time inventory favourites. I was thrilled to see that a new limited from Ginny’s magic hads was about to be released and got all geared up (in casu… stripped naked, no hair, no nothing), ready to face what was about to be a fashionista nightmare over at Last Call. Ginny has over 1000 fans in her update group and only 75 gowns available. The only attachment I was seriously considering was a push gun to shoot everyone of the premises, if I had one, but on second thought, I really like Ginny, and I would hate being banned off the sim.

Anyway,almost immediately after the notice that the Sea Nymph was released… the first batch was gone. Ginny herself was impressed by the incredible amount of people camping outside

.**RE-EDIT: The Sea Nymph is officially gone and out of rotation. I apologize profusely for the lag. I had no clue how many people had camped out inside of the store. The dots on the minimap didn’t reveal themselves until I expanded the map and saw a pancake stack 35 high with 18 more stuck at the entrance to the store (me being one of the 18). Remember the hair is limited release and will be in my store and at ETD until July 31st. It’s SO gorgeous. We have a WONDERFUL release planned for next week – an extensive MEN’S AND WOMEN’S release along with exciting news about new projects, new collaborations, new stores, and new builds ❤ Have a wonderful weekend!!!! <3<3

Second Batch which was released in the early SL evening… same story, within a couple of hours all 75 items were gone, and a lot of people were disappointed. I must admit, I did not expect this to happen. Wit the last Dazzle limiteds, that were only 60, after a couple of days, there were still some available.

I can’t wait to see the hype that will rock SL next time Ginny releases a limited edition.

Elika made the hair to go with the Sea Nymph, 2 versions of it and a bunch of awesome special textures. This hair is also limited, but in time, not in numbers. It is available until July 31. I usually am not a Willow Pack fan, but in this case I could not resist it, and I even might go for the other pack too.

Hehehe, since Second Style is off the air for a couple of days, and I am addicted to blogging fashion, this has become quite a fashion post.

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