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13/10/2018 – The Seasons Story

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The Seasons Story had opened its doors on the 10th, and since it’s an anniversary round, most designers have little gifts, and all of them offer discounted items in their booth. I’ve found a lot of cute things.

Credits :

  • Body : Maitreya – Lara
  • Head : LeLutka – Simone
  • Skin : Amara Beauty – Natalie – Honey (@ The Seasons Story)
  • Lips : Euphoric – Supershine Lipgloss applier (PowderPack 07/2018)
  • Eye shadow : Zibska – Bliss (@ The Seasons Story)
  • Eyes :  Banana Banshee – October – 18 (@ The Seasons Story)
  • Hair : Mithral – Amber (@ The Seasons Story)
  • Hair Base : Izzie’s – LeLutka Bento Baby Hairs V2
  • Ears : Mug – Camilla Ears (@ The Seasons Story)
  • Necklace : Nanika – Elle Necklace
  • Nails : Cazimi – Moon Manicure (Red)
  • Dress : Nisuki – Dolliru Dress (@ The Seasons Story)
  • Shoes : Essenz – Colorado (@ The Seasons Story)
  • Poses : Bbqq – HKgirl10pose – POSE HUD (@ The Seasons Story)

17/05/2018 – Coral Sunset

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Credits :

  • Body : Maitreya – Lara
  • Head : LeLutka – Simone
  • Shape : Banana Banshee
  • Skin : Pumec – Lena
  • Eyes : Banana Banshee – Iris – 2 (available at Twe12ve)
  • Ears : Mandala – Steking Season 5
  • Eyebrows : Arte – Cutie Eyebrows
  • Lipstick : Izzie’s – Spring Colors Lipgloss
  • Glasses : Balaclava – Olivia Readers
  • Hair : Truth – Astra
  • Hairbase : Tableau Vivant – LeLutka HB3 – Browns
  • Necklace : Maxi Gossamer – Hampton Boho
  • Dress : The Secret Store – Indie Sun Dress (available at Collabor88)
  • Bracelet : Cae – Hana
  • Shoes : Essenz – Mumbai
  • Poses : Paper Rabbit
  • Picture taken at Backdrop City

04/05/2018 – May the Fourth be at Fameshed

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This month’s Fameshed is an anniversary round, and most of the designers there have gifts for visitors. The problem with gifts at events is that usually, it’s one tiny crappy item that absolutely doesn’t reflect the quality of the designer. I always wonder why they even bother, if anything, it gives the brand bad publicity. Well, this time, it’s different. I was able to set up a complete outfit, only with freebies from the event. I highly recommend going, there are some gorgeous things that I’m going to go back and buy.

 Credits :

  • Body : Maitreya – Lara
  • Head : LeLutka – Simone Bento Mesh head
  • Shape : Banana Banshee
  • Skin : Glam Affair – Milena – America
  • Hair : Elikatira – Lauren (Fameshed gift)
  • Headband – Monso – My Star headband – Silver (Fameshed gift)
  • Eyes : Banana Banshee – WIP
  • Ears : Mandala – Steking season 5
  • Earrings : Rebel Hope – Tassel earrings (Fameshed gift)
  • Necklace : Cae – Mantra neckless – Fearless (Fameshed gift)
  • Outfit : Aphorism – Eve Jumpsuit (Fameshed gift)
  • Shoes : Essenz – Gualajara (Fameshed gift)
  • Poses : Paper Rabbit
  • Picture location : Backdrop City

Claire and Wilbur 2017

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Just a quick reminder that it’s not too late to run by the Arcade to pick up those items you might not have gotten. The clock is ticking.

As for Claire and WIlbur? Well, they’re going to the fair….obviously.

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Gidge is Wearing:
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Yuki” (Fatpack)
Head: .LeLutka.Head.May 3.0
Shoes: Essenz – France (All colors) Maitreya SHOETOPIA
Skin: Glam Affair – Bianca ( LeLutka Applier ) America
Pig: JIAN Playtime Piglets 4. Bicolor Companion
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V4.1
Dress: nani // calm weekend // dress-b-8_(maitreya) THE ARCADE
Bag: REIGN.- FALL VIBES TRAVELER BAG (RIGGED)- SIGHT SEE’R #9 THE ARCADE
Juicy – Meghan Shape GIDGE

That’s how the light gets in

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“There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.”

I love the music of Leonard Cohen. I have a playlist I love of Leonard Cohen covers and know nearly all his songs by heart. One of them, Anthem, is one of my favorites because although on one level it despairs of the world; it also calls us to act with hope. “Ah the wars they will be fought again.  The holy dove, she will be caught again, bought and sold and bought again. The dove is never free.” It is true, endless wars are a constant stream throughout history,  started by governmental leaders,  the “killers in high places who say their prayer out loud.”

But then there is the chorus.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.

Ring the bells that still can ring acknowledges that as bad as it is, there are still some things that you can do. Don’t let excuses stop you from doing what you can. “Forget your perfect offering” reminds me of Voltaire’s aphorism “The perfect is the enemy of the good.”  Do not wait for the perfect answer, the perfect solution, go with what you’ve got because good enough is better than nothing, and nothing is what you get if you wait for perfect. Everything we can do is going to be slightly imperfect, “there is a crack in everything” but it is those imperfections that reveal our humanity and “that’s how the light gets in.” I love how he asserts that it is in our imperfections that we will save ourselves.

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hallucinatory heat

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So it is hot again. One of the joys of living in the Pacific Northwest is avoiding blistering heat, but thanks to global climate change, I am afraid that may become a thing of the past. However, I suppose I should keep it in perspective. It is far hotter elsewhere.

Most of the time, when you read about someplace deathly hot with temperatures in excess of 120° Fahrenheit, you can also add “but at least it is dry heat” which might be small comfort at that temperature, but it still makes a difference.

This was made very clear when I read a news article that left me reeling and think I should be grateful. There is a city in Iran, on the Persian Gulf, that reached a Heat Index of 165° degrees – that is heat of 115° and a dew point of 90. Heat and humidity, that is just not fair. Now my response to heat is to dress lightly, so imagine that heat in a burqa. It makes me very grateful for my much lower intensity heat discomfort.  Continue reading →

Hair Fair Designers — Alice Klinger

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Alice Klinger self-portrait – 2013 wearing A&A Elven Hunter Hair in Dark Brown.

 

My first hair from Alli & Ali was in 2009, when the Darla hair took the fashionista world by storm. I think everyone I know bought that hair.

Since then, the brand has maintained its reputation for wild, exuberant hair that suits the bold, the outrageous and the wildest among us.

 

 

 

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Alli&Ali Designs Dragon

It’s Only Fashion: What’s the craziest thing you ever did in Second Life? Most exciting? Silliest? Is there a story you can share that captures your Second Life experience?

Alice Klinger: Probably being in SL as much as I am is the real crazy thing. I used to be there 20 hours every day when I started getting creative here, with only small coffee breaks, but recently learned to enjoy the real sun and my real garden again so, I have cut down on those all-nighters a bit. Continue reading →

Hair Fair Designers — Queue Marlowe

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Queue Marlowe self portrait

Who has not gotten lost in the forests of hair at Analog Dog. From my first visit, I have found the quantity and diversity of hair overwhelming. This comes from a long history of creating hair and from the skill to create hair that stands up to the test of time, changing fads and changing technology.

Any hair lover will be able to recognize Analog Dog hair in an instant. Creator Queue Marlowe’s style is easily recognized in large part because her hair moves. Flexi has gone out of fashion in large part because it cannot be rigged and because people struggle with alpha glitches. Marlowe cannot avoid the rules of alpha layers, but she can stretch those rules and she can outwit them – as anyone who has tried on her hair can see. Analog Dog hair is unique, long may it wave…and bounce.

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Analog Dog Psylocibin with additional curls add on.

It’s Only Fashion: What’s the craziest thing you ever did in Second Life? Most exciting? Silliest? Is there a story you can share that captures your Second Life experience?

Queue Marlowe: Craziest? let’s see… does making hair count? After I swore I’d never do such a silly thing?  Silliest would have to be thinking that making hair was a silly idea. That and spending a week as a ball with wings. Most exciting still goes to designing avant garde costume for a real life virtual museum exhibit. Continue reading →

Hair Fair Designers — Syndel Daviau & River Eternal

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Syndel Daviau and River Eternal are the design partnership behind the Asset hair salon. River Eternal described their relationship like this. “The shop is ours, but she’s the brain, I’m mostly the hands” When the brain and hands work together, some amazing things can be produced. Sandel Daviau completed the interview.

It’s Only Fashion: What’s the craziest thing you ever did in Second Life? Most exciting? Silliest? Is there a story you can share that captures your Second Life experience?

Sandel Daviau: The craziest, most exciting and probably silliest thing altogether that I’ve been doing in SL since my very arrival is to own roleplay sims. So far they have been about a dozen and I never can stop myself from thinking about the next one. It’s like an addiction to bring amazing playgrounds to the grid, much like making books come alive so people can play in them. I always think about stopping: “this will be my last sim!”, but when I see it I’ve already commissioned a new one. Continue reading →