Monthly Archives: August 2014

Old School, New School

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There’s only a few designers with the confidence in their design aesthetic and creative skills to resist the tides of change while simultaneously surfing the waves. Monica Outlander is one of those artists. Her new MiaMai Black Label collection is the perfect exemplar of that duality of leading and trailing edge design.

What do I mean by that? Well, she is using appliers for Slink Mesh attachments to enhance her clothing. Meanwhile, she provides system layers for people who use the default avatar. She is using mesh in many creative ways. Meanwhile, she will use flexi-prims when they suit the design better. It is that flexibility that leads her to use whatever method best suits the design – not just the newest method, that shows confidence and commitment to her own vision.

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It’s Fashion: How to Shop The Shops

I have important information. I can tell you how to shop THE SHOPS. I too have stood in the bright white landing point shouting OMG WHAT IS HAPPENING and ended up leaving frustrated. It’s happened. But, I’ve sorted it out and now I feel daft as it’s easy. Let me take you on a trip while I buy some lipstick. First of all, TP to THE SHOPS.

The FIRST thing that happens when you land is that you are handed a folder. YOU NEED THIS FOLDER. This is not a group joiner nor an invite to attend a BEST IN RED CONTEST WITH DJ HOT PANTS. This is an important folder and it contains a shopping hud and a styling hud. Put the shopping HUD ON.

If you are going to buy ANYTHING you’ll want to go ahead and buy credits. Not that big of a deal, you can sort out what you want and get the dollar amount closest to that. Pay the circle of the amount you want to pay. And now you have credit at the store.

Click on the picture on the wall that says THE MESH PROJECT to go pick up a body if you like. When you  click on the body these are your choices.

I grabbed DELUXE. But you see there is a free version, GREAT for giving it a try.

You can also pick up a head if you like. I didn’t get one and I regret it a little I’d like to check one out. NEXT TIME! Mesh heads fascinate me.

This is where I grabbed the shoes and dress. You can also pop over to THE BOUTIQUE for more clothes. YAY clothes.

But I wanted lipstick! So – I found the arrow on the floor to go BACK to the first room with all the TP options.

And now I can choose to go to THE SKIN SHOP.

And since it was lipstick I was after, it was lipstick I found.

I chose CUTE and then chose my color palette from there. It was SO easy!

And that’s how you shop the shops! Easy!

It’s Fashion: The Mesh Project

I confess, I like mesh parts. I am trying out THE SHOPS for the first time, and giving their new DELUXE mesh body a whirl.  I picked up a very pale skin while I was there and a freebie dress and shoes, to see if I liked their version of the mesh Gidge. Continue reading

Spoiled Pixel Babies

Sophie will be back from visiting Auntie Inventory soon and I’ve got a surprise for her! Alouette has released an AMAZING NEW DOLLHOUSE for the Arcade and you’re going to need ALL OF THE PIECES.

Yes you are.

The happy King and Queen are ready to play in this magical little play set that’s perfect for children of all ages. Yes even you grown ones.

It sits on pedestal table that is surrounded by a flowing moat. Exactly what every castle needs.

Put it on your shopping list – you’re going to need it!

Castle Dollhouse – From Alouette – for THE ARCADE

Casual Fridays: ARCADE – MY BODY IS READY

I have my shopping list. I have my lindens (ok not as many as I would like BUT SOME). WHY IS THE ARCADE NOT OPEN YET? I AM READY BRING IT TO ME!

Until then, I’m waiting, killing time around the house playing with SNAKE PLISSKIN my KittyCat and relaxing on my new sofa from Cheeky Pea.  Continue reading

Lazy Days

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I’m a little late this week because I had a long weekend and have pretty much spent the past 48 hours lazing around in my underwear trying to find the energy to add clothing. In SL I haven’t been much different.

I got this lingerie set from Blacklace and since I put it on I have been unable to take it back off. It’s just so pretty! I love the lace details on every item which brings the set completely together. Plus it’s Blacklace so I know that I can trust the quality.

The set comes with all of the layers you would expect, including the gloves and the stockings. It also comes with appliers for slink hands and feet and appliers for Lola’s, Gos, Wowmeh and tons of others. I love this flexibility. It means I can wear it no matter how big my boobs or ass are today and still look hot.

Of course, I chose a favourite “lazy spot” for my picture. The Pixel Bean is the ideal place to kick back and chill out with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. I really suggest you all check it out at some point.

*Style Card*

Lashes: GA – Mesh lashes – Fantasia
Lingerie (Inc Gloves and Stockings) Blacklace – Menage a Trois – Snow Leopard
Hands and feet: Slink Mesh
Hair: LeLutka Addison – Rita
Shape: My Own
Skin: Pink Fuel – Renee

Location – The Pixel Bean

 

Unpacked

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The move is complete, the bags and boxes unpacked and I have settled into a chair to take a last look before crawling into bed.

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The nice thing about moving in Second Life is that one does not have to look the part.  I am wearing a mini-dress from 1992 that is the ne plus ultra of hot, sexy modernity. It’s revealing, edgy and definitely “designed” but not at all over-designed. It comes in a solid beige, a solid black or this print – and all can be found at The Dressing Room.

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Love Comes Walking In

Contact is all it takes
to change your life
to lose your place in time
Contact, asleep or awake
Coming around
you may wake up to find

There she stands
in a silken gown
Silver Light
Shining down

Love comes walking in

gidge Is wearing:
Beauty Mark: [PXL] Beauty Mark POS10 Dark SX
Lashes: Amacci – Eyelash Tattoo 5
Dress: La Penderie de Nicole:Odyssey dress:Moss/Silver-Fitted Mesh COLLABOR88 August
Bag: LaGyo_Metis bag Silver (NO POSE) COLLABOR88 Aug
Earrings: LaGyo_Metis earring Silver COLLABOR88 August
Hands: Slink Mesh
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Nissa
Shape: Gidge ~Savoir Faire Shapes~
Skin: *League* Skin Erin Pale Aurora Blonde Chest D
Eyes:IKON Eternal Eyes – Periwinkle (S)
Pose: PRETENSE

ARCADE PREVIEW: Belleza #5 – Make It Your Own

The thing about skins is, none of us wants to look like the other one.  But for the awesome price of the ARCADE it’s hard to pass up a great skin like Emily. You can always opt to make some tweaks to the skin that make it more YOU, your signature look, than just the out of the box skin.  Three very small adjustments personalized this #5 version of Emily. Continue reading

Moving In

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Well, I decided to go for it and move into the Brooklyn Carriage House from Trompe L’oeil. It’s smaller than the big brownstone I was living in and requires a lot less furniture, but I ended up buying some furniture anyway, because that’s what happens when you move. You need new things. Among the new things are this lovely vanity that’s also from Trompe L’oeil and a big blue velvet bed from there as well.

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I added this glorious lounge/daybed from Mudhoney that can be found at this month’s Collabor88. The golden key embellishment at the bottom and the gorgeous tassels place it firmly within the Odyssey inspiration and that blue is a rich as the Aegean Sea.

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