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Elusyve and I got various fun glasses at Kik the other night and my own favorite are the pig ear glasses.
I used to have an aunt who was forever buying me shirts and sweatshirts with farm animals on them.
I’m not sure why she thought I would want or would wear such a thing.
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All my siblings were married by the time I was four years old and for some of them I was a sort of “practice child” that they spoiled with attention. My elder brother and his wife often had me spend weekends with them where I learned to play horseshoes, shoot pool and throw darts. I also learned how to shoot a rifle, hand load bullets and even aim and fire a cannon. He and his wife taught me ballroom dancing, poker and craps.When I was older, he taught me how to drive his stock car. He took me deer hunting, fishing and taught me to swim. He introduced me to dozens of books and encouraged my love of reading. So much of who I am comes from my siblings, not just him, but all of them. But my other siblings will be around to teach their grandchildren and great-grandchildren and my brother won’t. He died of cancer a year ago last July. Too may children lose the gifts of grandparents and family elders to teach them. The work of the American Cancer Society to find cures for cancers is invaluable. And it’s working, Four times as many people survive cancer as did forty years ago. So, let’s keep supporting this good work with events like Fashion For Life – and if support means wearing a rocking hot outfit like this one, how can you resist?
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Sometimes my mornings aren’t chaos and I have time to put on make up and look presentable to the rest of the population.
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You know Barbie. That bitch has everything. I saw no reason why she shouldn’t indulge in these gorgeous boots from Royal Blue. As a matter of fact, she liked them so much, that she spent over an hour trying to decide which pair to wear.
Then, because she’s a blonde and scatter brained – she promptly forgot she had them.
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There are probably as many reasons for why we give as there are designers at Fashion For Life. Many give because it gives them a sense of worth and satisfaction to help others. Some give specifically to efforts that help fulfill their lives goals and passions. Others want to make a difference in the world, to know their life had meaning in the broader world outside their friends and family. Many give to advance their cultural and political values. Others give to be part of a community and to join with others who share their interests. Others because they feel a sense of responsibility to their community. Some give because they wish to lead. Others give to say thank you. Many give to memorialize and honor loved ones. Whatever their motivation, I am grateful that so many are motivated to spend hours creating beautiful designs to offer as gifts to support cancer research. When you go to the Fashion For Life event, look for the Fashion For Life vendors. 100% of the purchase price goes to the American Cancer Society. At Fashion For Life, you could be motivated to give for a multitude of reasons, but looking at dresses like this one from Nicky Ree, I think we need to add “looking good” to the list of motivations.
Welcome to THE fashion event of the YEAR…. formerly the Relay For Life Fashion Fair and now …… drum roll please… FASHION FOR LIFE (FFL), with all donations going directly to the American Cancer Society. Help us Fight for the Cause and have fun doing it! 100% of donated funds will go directly to the American Cancer Society. If you would like further information on this fine event, click here.
I am very pleased to be bringing to you the fashion stylings of Mascha Boa, owner and creator of the sexy clothing and shoes at Je T’aime.
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Fashion For Life brings together the best talents in Second Life to raise money for cancer research – something that benefits us all since it’s a rare person whose life is untouched by this cruel disease. LeeZu Baxter of the eponymous LeeZu! is known for her fashion forward designs that combine innovative sculpts and rich textures into fashion fabulosity. Something about her that is less well-known is that she shares her incredible talent through a series of tutorials which are all gathered in one site with the easy-to-remember name LeeZu! Tutorials. As you can see from this dress, that’s learning from the best.
I shot the photos at the Monastery of St. Michael the Archangel. This is a place I found thanks to the amazing photography of Domitalia Jinx whose photosteam is dangerous. If you go there, you will be trapped there for however long it takes you to look through her amazing images.
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After reading through the stories at the Fashion For Life website, I was inspired to write my own. Two women who are close to me have had cancer. One, my father’s girlfriend, is a survivor of neck cancer. The treatment was invasive and terrible, and involved radiation, chemotherapy, and an operation which has made swallowing food extremely uncomfortable to her. Still, she survived, and has been in remission for a decade now. The second, my mother-in-law, passed away from pneumonia caught while under a steroid treatment for lung cancer. Her treatments were also invasive and terrible, but they prolonged her life so that she could meet and enjoy her granddaughter. I am eternally grateful for donations made toward cancer research, because without these donations, two amazing women would not have had this much time in the world. I am proud to blog for Fashion For Life.
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I walked through the Fashion For Life sims during the wee hours. Taking advantage of the quiet and emptiness, I shot photos of the builds so we can remember their beauty long after they are gone. I added the pictures to the Second Life Stock Images group on Flickr so folks can use them as backgrounds for their blog pictures.
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Fashion For Life is starting in just a few days and this year looks to be bigger and better than ever. Not only will there be wonderful designs such as this dress from Clio, but the organizers seem to have taken everything learned from every event and incorporated it into their planning to make your experience as wonderful as possible. I read the article at the Fashion For Life website on what they are doing to combat lag and was so impressed by the thought and planning. Bookmark that article because it has useful tips for steps you can take to improve your experience as well. Now, back to the fashion.
Clio Cardiff is fond of color, bright and bold saturated color. So, when I was thinking about where to shoot her Berry dress, I immediately thought of Two Moon Island. I headed back for the shoot and fell in love with it all over again. There’s several landscape photos of Two Moon Island on my Flickr.
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