Archive for December, 2008

28
Dec
08

The Black Canary

Christmas and season holidays make most of us a bit busy in RL. Therefore this is an already due post, some days past the approximate day i told Morrigan Denimore I would post it. Better later than never, so my excuses Morrigan, and blame it on RL.

Ever since my early days, chair hopping has been an incredible way of getting some goodies without spending lindens. Of course not all things are good, but some are certainly worth it. Lucky chairs intend to draw the attention of the hopper to the store where  they are set, and though not all do the trick, because it also depends on the quality of the item provided and on the quality of the items for sale, sometimes there are lucky occasions where we stumble into creators and designers we don’t know, and that surprise us with the quality of their work. One of these days I was helping someone of the crew to get an item on a lucky chair, and as I wasn´t really interested in getting a woman’s coat, I strolled a bit by the shop, and realised that I really liked the outfits for sale. Plus I was lucky enough to catch Morrigan´s presence at the shop, ask him if I could make him a quick interview for the blog and take some pics, which he most kindly accepted. Was a matter of occasion, profiting the presence of one of Morrigan´s own models, Andel Rhiadra, and we immediately took the photos and made the interview on the spot. No previous work on the photo settings, just right click, shoot. This is what came out of that.

Morrigan Denimore would be what I call a true fashionista. More than talking about fashion and the things he does, he assumes the style he loves, and is extremely careful with the looks, and with the pieces of garment he wears. In his own words, and I quote “I am simply a discerning shopper. I am a man of aesthetics, and I am sure I’ve said it more than once, I am quite choosy of what I purchase.”

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About his work he says, “I have been working with clothes via Photoshop for almost two years now, but on SL my brand has been opened since early October only. It was a bit bumpy at first, I will say, but hard work and perseverance certainly pays off. I enjoy making content for SL, as well as meeting new people who enjoy my work.”

Last but not the least, about his style and the style of his work he says, “Much of my design is inspired straight from the popularized Elegant Gothic Lolita fashion that Malice Mizer was famous for. I wanted to show the side of it, that I think may have been forgotten, something cute but elegant, having a certain air of refinement”.

He certainly does. Just look at the pics, or go to his shop, where he has the most attentive assistants, and some really nice work…Beware…Heavy frill power there.

Andel Rhiadra in “Frill Life”

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Andel Rhiadra in “Porcelain Prince”

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All the credits in this post go to Black Canary.

Acessories such as hairs, shoes, and hats are not included in the outfits.

27
Dec
08

Dress me up: Elora by Artemisa

So you thought I was done with this challenge?  Well, you should have known better, it ain’t over till the fat lady sings and Art did ask for an opera singer. This felt like a trip to the past for me. About a year ago I had a lot of fun exploring SL with this handsome guy, and once I did dress up as an opera singer, so of course I had to get that dress back. Then I looked for the place… and found it didn’t exist  anymore. So I went back to Owl’s and decided the drama zone was the right place. That’s when I started the pics and simply had too much fun. So I decided to get a music… needed one more singer and Quinn was kind enough to oblige me.

Now I know this is not the way to do a proper fashion post, but then, I don’t really care!  Credits under the clip.

On Elora:

Hair – ETD  Aiiyanna- Crimson Burnt

Eyes – ** [ Riddle ] ** Neko Brown

Necklace – Topaz Square~ Black Diamond Drop Necklace

Outfit – Elegant Gown by Solange! Fashions

Stockings – Classic Black Nylon Seamed Stockings by INSOLENCE

Pumps – Maitreya Group Gift Pumps

Skin – []::Tuli::[] Kalista medium group gift

on Quinn:

Hair – Black-serafina at BishWear

Eyes – (Miriel) Standard Eyes – Pewter

Jewels – [Ruffian by FP] Pearls XL – Black – jewelry set
Outfit – SAS- Decemberr 2008
Mary Janes - TESLA – ‘Elise2′ Mary Jane Heels
Skin -LF CHAI Double-Shot> Brisk-07
20
Dec
08

Jolie by OC Orage

…and now is teleporting to find Globe Nr. 100. OC Orage there I go!

I had never heard of this store before and to my amazement I landed in this spacious store full of all these wonderful outfits. When I first set look on the big board on the right of the door I completely forgot about the globe. Don’t you just love leather? And finding good textured leather in SL is not as easy as it may seem.

Hey what is that? Angelina Jolie wearing it? Another good reason to get the outfit. If I can’t have Brad Pitt at least I can have one of Angelina’s gowns, right? lol

Right click… pay! I got it, I got it!

Zooming around the store on the left side of the door I see a bunch of things priced… what? 10 to 30 $Lindens? You can see what’s coming, can’t you? You’re right! I got all the outfits and this just WOW skin that I show you bellow and only by L$ 10! Can you imagine?

Italian designers are the best in the world and Elletra Gausman is no exception. The design, textures and shadows on each outfit just makes you wanna have everything on the store. Most of the prim attachments also come with autofit scripts making it very easy to get the perfect look and you can choose from formal to casual.

So grab your CC and take the taxi to OC Orage. Believe me when I say you won’t regret it.

(oh and I did get that globe *winks)

*OC* Black Jolie (Angelina Jolie) & *OC* Feathered  Jennifer Skin

*OC* Black Jolie (Angelina Jolie) & *OC* Feathered Jennifer Skin

Outfit – *OC* Black Jolie (Angelina Jolie) – OC Orage Creations
Shoes – ‘Natasha’ stiletto SesameBlack – TESLA (not seen on pic)
Skin – *OC* Feathered Jennifer Skin – OC Orage Creations
Hair – esse Black – Analog Dog (free at the store, don’t know if still available)
(CS) Prim Lashes – Size 2 (included in Vogue skin Bronzed Pack) – Celestial Studios
Eyes – ~GRACILE~ Eyes “Illuminati” Blue – Gracile
Jewelry – Alienbear’s design Calla 2nd Anniversary jewellery set – Alienbear
Poses by [LAP]

18
Dec
08

Skin goodness? Here!

Two days ago I got invited to be part of this amazing, sexy and fashionable team.

Of course I wanted to post right away and share some of my inventory awesomeness with you! Unfortunately I get easily distracted by boys, shops and shiny lights, so I’m here now. *performs an incredible stage jump*

Let’s start with the basics… skins. Now I’m not one to change my skin that often, as I prefer to spend all my linden savings in shoes and hair.

But THIS skin is worth it. And… (you’re gonna love me for this) it’s FREE!

 

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Nikita Fride Design is an awesome skin store, ranging from your everyday-wear skin to the ones for when you’re feeling more…. artistic.

They were kind enough to put up this exclusive skin in the lucky chair, just for group members.. and boy is it worth it!!!

The gorgeous tats? INCLUDED!! Can you believe it? It’s skin greatness.

I love it, and so does he. *smiles wickedly* I’m sure you’ll love it too.

Pair it up with a good scene hair and it’ll do wonders for your avie!

 

So here it is, my first post as a serious *coughs* writer. I’m off to gloat to my friends now :D

 

 

 

 

Have fun, shop much and look sharp, my dear fashionistas!

Lub and smooches, Mafy.

 

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Stuff in this post:

 

>> Skin – Skin With Tattoo special for Lucky Chair by Nikita Fride Design (lucky chair for group members)

>> Hair – Missy Hair Black – Flexi [Pink Ext.] by Heartcore (not free, but simply yummy!)

15
Dec
08

Dress me up: Elora by Gidge

Thank you so much for the idea Gidge, I had a great time putting it together. First I did my homework, as the nice girl I (seldom) am, and turned out the photo by Clayton Patterson:

As you can see the chucks are the only easy part. So a bit more research and a bit of memories (I’d like to tell you I was very young at the time… Think I can pull it off?) and I came up with this:

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 I started by visiting  Sn@tch, one of my favorite stores ever. There was a time of my SL I practically lived there ogling the models (/me waves to Xav). As I expected I already had most of it in my closet, so I moved  on to IZUMIYA to check the wet hair Gidge had mentioned. I bought it but didn’t look greasy enough, still I ended up buying an ear cuff and a great coat (a bargain, really) I’m not wearing here. I always feel like I’m at a thrift store at Izumiya and nothing feels more grunge. So, pretty sure I had enough stone washed pants I went on a quest for the perfect greasy hair and making my very first enemy-creator, after all no one will like me calling his/her hair greasy. But such is the fate of a blogwriter. And the winner is:

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This hair is an amazing creation by Lag Designs, and I just had to add the red highlights. The store is a very nice one and features mainly male hairs, quite affordable ones too. Maybe one day we’ll have a review of these to appease the creator, eh?

So to complete the outfit I just had to find good tight jeans by Callie Cline and a hooded sweater and here it is: 

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Yes, the flannel red shirt manages to increase my already huge bum. Also happens in rl, but no grunge outfit would be complete without one.

Thanks once again to Gidge for all the fun and credits to the designers:

Skin – Elizabeth (fair) – Shy (bl) by::Tuli::

Glasses – Danielle Black Glasses by INSOLENCE

Jeans – SIGNATURE DENIM JEANS “worn”by caLLie cLine’s

Shirt – Punk Trash Flannel Shirt Red at:::Sn@tch:::,  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pulse/175/220/25

Chucks – inverse shoes by Fenoe Lowey

Hoodie – New RELAX HOODIE – GR-LOGO at ! Girlie-Relax- !

Ear Cuff – Ear Cuff/Black Cat at IZUMIYA

Hair – Laguna Red RV at Lag Designs

 

15
Dec
08

Farwest

All was quiet in Broken Hill. I had already took a ride around the town to see if everything was peaceful.

The only sounds which could be heard was the wood burning in the campfires at the Indian camp and the rolling of the coal wagons at the mine.

A bit tired from the ride I decided to have a little rest before going to the stables and see if the bulls were ready for the rodeo later on.

It was going to be a long day and the small prison cells would be crowded before the night ended and the barber would be busy taking care of the wounded from the rodeo and the fights. Lets just hope the undertaker won’t have much work, the village needs people to work at the mine.

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First Picture credits:

Outfit and necklace: Zadkiel lady – B@R

Boots: White Lily *Chinook Cowgirl – MIA

Hair: Indecent Black Gloss – Gurl6

Skin & Eyes – same as here

Picture taken in Owl’s Bay

Second Picure Credits:

Out fit – Zebra – Bobbysocks

Tattoo – Aitui Cherry Blossoms – Aitui

Hair – Shania Black – Bewitched

Boots – Maitreya Dune Earth Pack Brown – Maitreya

Pose by [LAP]

Picture taken at Wild Wild West

13
Dec
08

What Should I Wear?

The lovely Achariya issued a challenge that contained photos in underwear and buying new clothes. Now, I do enjoy underwear pics, though I tend to think about this kind model for said theme. I also love to go shopping, so I was tempted to do it right away. Then I re-read it and found out I was the one undressing instead of the one doing the undress. Still it implies finding new shops and designers, dressing in something I wouldn’t normally wear and maybe talking Imso into doing the same. Believe me gals, he has a shape worth undressing (not that I have…). Ok, deep breath and here it goes:

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Seen enough? Now please, Dress me up! It’s freezing in here!

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Rules:

“1. Post a picture of yourself in your underpants.
2. In this post, invite your readers to suggest a particular outfit (or hair, jewelry, shoes, skin, etc.) from a designer for you to purchase and write about. (Designers, feel free to suggest items from your own line – why not, after all?) People who respond should explain why they like these items.
3. In the next few weeks, look back over the suggestion list and incorporate these ideas into your regular blogging, marking these entries with the tag “dress me up.” Post in as many or few suggestions as you want. It’s up to the blogger’s discretion to pick which items to wear, so no complaining if they don’t pick your idea, K?”

12
Dec
08

So you wanna be a top model?

We all do… almost all, anyway. But do you have what it takes? It’s not all about a beautiful shape and nice skin and hair. This is a metaverse, anyone can be beautiful. Here you have to be all that plus have an extra something, a spark of magic that shows through the pictures and capture the eye. A way of revealing all the special details on an outfit and still exhibit the whole.

You have to have a fashion sense (whatever that may be), ability to coordinate and accessorize, various hairstyles and shoes and a shinning disposition.

Now, I’m not saying we have it all (I don’t), but we are opinionated and have a brand new fashion blog. We can help you pinpoint your best features and eliminate your major flaws. For that you just have to dress up right, write down the credits and send us a pic. We’ll post it and you’ll suffer the comments. Ours and everyone else’s… did I mention you have to be able to deal with reviews, good and bad? Well the fashion world is a hellish place.

Still game? Mail us your pic to rightclickwear@gmail.com and try your luck.

11
Dec
08

From newbie to not so newbie

Almost forgotten are the days when each one would enter “the metaverse” with the terrible look of a wooden dummy. No skins, horrible clothing, and no chance to pass by without someone noticing…”Hey! There goes a newb”.

Nowadays, Linden Lab has improved things to the point where, when you enter Second Life (copyright, blah, blah, blah, never knew how to make the registered trademark, or copyright sign or whatever in ascii) you have the chance to become a not so bad looking avatar.

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Anyway, there are only half a dozen avatars of each gender to choose from, and some of them are…ermmmm…a bit strange to say the least, but on the other hand, not all of us want to be that close to normal in this new life we take upon.

But this is supposed to be a blog about fashion and we are going to talk about “regular” outfitting, so here it goes. There have always existed freebies shops where you can have a makeover and personalize your avatar without spending lindens, or spending very, very few. So to illustrate this I did a little exercise. I created a new avatar and, in less than one hour, and with no more than one linden I did what you are about to witness.

This is Fauno Delicioso as he entered Second Life.

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Less than one hour and few teleports after, this is the result. May not be the pretiest avatar in Second Life, but you will have to admit that for an avatar with less than one hour the result is not that bad.

A perfectly good looking avatar, that for someone that is not a “profiler” and not too curious, will pass as someone with some time in SL already, at least for the looks…The rest, my friends, has to do with wits, and about wits is all up to you.

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Now the golden tips:
Facelight-Photo Face Lightning Solution V.02 at Tesla
Skin-Male gift at Belleza
Hair-Normal Hair (Golden Brown) at Find Ash
Shape-Fauno by Elora Lungu (SLxstreet)
Shoes-Freebie Painter Shoes at Shiny Things
Jeans-Rebel Jeans-Black Tribal Men´s II By Rebel Hope Designs
Scarf-Invaders Scarf at Gritty Kitty
Shirt-Master Blaster at Gritty Kitty

The shape was made by our own Elora and is not free, but you can edit your shape and build it up to your own taste. All the other items were free except the hair that cost the fabulous amount of 1L.

I chose a beginning for the beginning. Next time it will be more serious stuff, and you will have to expend lindens, so go out and get some.

Cheers.

 

11
Dec
08

Bare Rose – The Challenge

What a better way to start than talking about such a great store Bare Rose is? Winter Jefferson launched the challenge so here it goes.

B@R has been one of my favourite stores since my early days in SL. I know the store is laggy, the thousands of textures take ages to rezz and you easily get lost there – in more than one way ;)

However the quality, variety, number of colours and items in each package as well as the originality of each outfit are worth the waiting. And as if all this wasn’t enough the prices are simply shin dropping – I don’t think I ever saw anything above L$150.

Let me show you some of the mixes I do with B@R outfits.

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Coat: White Armor Furcoat – B@R

Dress: Jessa – B@R

Shoes: Natasha Heels Black – Tesla

Skin: (CS) Vogue Skin Bronzed (Plum Smokey) Freckled – Celestial Studios

Eyes: Illuminati Blue – Gracile

Hair: Felicity dark gloss – Gurl6

Necklace: Swerve Rose Necklace – Shiny Things

Ring: Dragon – Baker’s

Poses: KS Creations and [LAP]

Shot at Negresco Jazz Club

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Costume: Leo Lady – B@R

Skin & Eyes – same as above

Hair: Puety Light Black – EatRice

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Outfit: Graffiti Girl – B@R

Wood Elf Leg Knife – B@R

Boots: Clausy – B@R

Skin & Eyes: same as above

Shot at Owl’s Bay




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