Arcade, Collabor88.. and the SL Bloggeratti

Twisted Color Challenge Week 3 Artsy Fields

Credits:

Outfit: coldLogic Joslin Jumper in snow (now I tried tinting it to match the fields color, its just uber tricky lighting unfortunately *sadface*)

Jewelry: Kungler Nirvana- Golden

Furniture: The Loft's Alex Sofa in Red, Scarlet Creative Ibiza Beach House

50 Shades Of Sexy Week 8 - Bound, 8+ [octoplus]

 

50 Shades of Sexy- Week 7 Agent Provocative

50 Shades of Sexy- Week 3 Sexual Healing

   And photo editing practice continues. You know, I feel like my images are beginning to look like ads rather than actual art :/ I just want to showcase the lingerie above anything else I guess. Have been trying to add quirky subliminal things to posh up the picture. I think the imaginary people in my head are 'getting it'. But woe to you readers, this girl is still learning the mojo of SL Fashion blogging. 

   This third and probably my most favorite piece of Luminescent Jewell's lingerie line, is called Seduction Fishnet Stocking in White. It is her most popular item and is available in red, pink and black. It also comes in several different layers including, gloves, socks, revealing and pants, thong and top. I appreciate the work she put into the seaming as well. Be sure to grab the limo to 'taste' the rest of her designs!

Lingerie: taste's Seduction Fishnet Body Stocking in White by Luminescent Jewell

Hair: Exile's Sway My Way by Kavar Cleanslate

Skin: Belleza's Kate Frost by Tricky Boucher

redhandprint tattoo layer-gift

50 Shades of Sexy Blog

50 Shades of Sexy Flickr Group

50 Shades of Sexy Week 2 - Better Than Chocolate

   What's better than chocolate? The Cupcake Plant! A gift that keeps on giving. This blogger challenge is just that, challenging. I've had to cull out the ole SL virtual barbie closet, and really look at what I have that doesn't scream, IMPULSE purchase. Doesn't this set remind you of raspberries? Chocolate with berries..heh, pretty ingenious chocolateers.  

   The next few posts I'll be showcasing taste lingerie from Owner/Designer, Luminescent Jewell. I met Lumi while working at Club Velvet Manor and have always been a fan of her designs. The nice thing about her pieces is that she doesn't overboard on the level of detail, and yet keeps the allure and interest there. You'll see what I mean during the next few weeks lol. 

Happy Cross Your Heart Hope You get Lucky on Valentines- DAY!

Lingerie- taste's Adore Series | Black White | by Luminescent Jewell

Hair- LeLutka's Belle 

Skin- Belleza's Ava (New!) in Sunkiss | by Tricky Boucher

Cupcake Flowers Gift from Ruca Tease by Bonadea Avedon

Necklace- MagicNook

50 Shades of Sexy Blog

50 Shades of Sexy Flickr Group

One Billion Rising in Second Life

   Thanks to the collective efforts of residents on Second Life, One Billion Rising will commence tomorrow, February 14th. Here is a brief description from the OBR blog:

"ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. On February 14, 2013, men and women in Second Life will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and people across the world to Walk, Dance, and Rise as a show of unity, individual strength, and the need for change."

   1 in 3 women is one too many don't you think? The folks at OBR SL are not asking for donations out right. Just a time to come together, in mutual support and to raise awareness.

   Every one of us has a story to tell, scars to bare, and words of encouragement to share, why not take the time to put aside the cynicism for one day, and open your heart and mind...(you can keep the wallets and purses at home today kids if you like)

Take any of the Limos and bring a friend! Many thanks to Ms. Strawberry Singh for sharing this event through her website. Make it a habit to stop by there if you haven't bookmarked her yet!

OBR Walk

OBR Strike

OBR Dance

OBR Rise

Midnight Collabor88 Rush and PSE Texture fun..

   The whole fashion blogging world is quite foreign to me, but oh so fun even for a newcomer. Collabor88's February Round is underway and I happily joined the throngs for the Midnight Rush. It was well worth it to see Designers, Bloggers and Shopoholics alike make it through jello-esque lag to get first dibs on this month's offerings...

 Chair on the Left: Trompe Loeil Ribbon Chair Dark Wood Red by Cory Edo- NEW! @ Collabor88! | Other Pieces: Ruca Tease Shabby Chic Privacy Screen by Bonadea Avedon | The Loft Dunham Objet Set Group Member Gifts

NEW! @ Collabor88! >> Hair:  Truth's Hollana in dark brown by Truth Hawks | Jewelry: Yummy Capri Set Earrings by   Polyester Partridge; Khaleesi Temptation Necklaces by Maxi Gossamer | Outfit: Top/Bottom The Sea Hole's Pan Bahatt in garam masala (mesh) by Drinkinstein Sorbet 

ALSO NEW! @ Collabor88! Hair: Clawtooth's Jump Magic Black Beauty by Bubbles Clawtooth | Top: (fd) Long Loose T Grey and Red by Toast Bard | Other stuffs: Skin- Belleza's Kate Frost SK | Mayfly Mesh Eyes Desert Twilight w1 by Arkesh Baral | Redgrave Natural Lashes 06 | Bottom: coldlogic capri lepore black | Sandals: Maitreya Gold * YaXkin Cocoa by Onyx LeShelle

Appearance Credits found here | Texture Layer: Coffee Shop's Baking with Mom, Ethereal Set, avail free for download!

 

   Closing out this post, I leave you with an Obscene Not For Profit Time Out (or end rather).

   

   Climbing the SL Photography Curve has been a struggle for me if it were not for the SL Community at large, especially those who make Koinup.com their Social Photo Sharing home. Very supportive to new picture/edit taker-ers, and not to mention some of the greatest artistic talent I've seen on the grid. Do visit sometime, and be sure to drink in Second Life like you've never seen before!

Gridlines, viewers, and Valentine's...

   So I think the pictures will speak for themselves. After reading and watching several  other tutorials about a well known SL Photographer-plague-OMG headache-issue, I decided to opt  for this option. Granted its an old bug, I am still glad that this option, worked out for the epic conundrum. 

Skin: Belleza's Betty | Hair: LoQ Absolut | Tank: =Razorblade= | Shorts: <kalrau> Sports Shorts Womens | Jewelry: [MANDALA] Motsumame Ring | Mesh Barefeet: Gos Boutique

Skin: Belleza's Betty | Hair: Wasabi Pill Shiki | Eyes: Mayfly's Mesh Dusky Cerise w2 | Top: coldlogic Lauren in Cotton | Skirt: coldlogic hall in Cotton | Nails: Candy Nails #P027 Clear French | Jewelry: BoHo Friendship Bracelets (free giveaways); Necklace: Magic Nook Vintage Watch TDR Fusion | Mesh Barefeet Gos Boutique

   None of the above images above were edited with the exception of cropping and additional text layers..(oh and all that pretty background stuff. You can see that with each increase in resolution, the accursed gridlines did not make their debut.

   I don't want to take the time to go into the "why's" and "how come it didn't work for me's", but I will say that while TPV's have a great deal more to offer than what LL provides, this tiling issue at least on my end is no longer a problem when I use the Beta Viewer. So THANK YOU, LL for getting this fixed, well done and thank you to the lovely Strawberry Singh for getting the word out! 

    This resident has come back to the Source.

   It's a slow climb up the SL Photography curve but I'm up for the challenge! And for those of you lurking behind the screen, if you're itching to try, remember, you are not alone :)

Skin: Belleza's Betty, including red brow/hair base | Hair: Analog Dog Tangled in housewine | Eyes: Mayfly Mesh Eyes Monet Night w2 | Lashes: Redgrave's Natural #6 | Dress: Kungler's TDR Fusion #5 in Mesh | Jewelry: Mandala Motsumame Ring; Magic Nook Vintage Watch Necklace for TDR | Shoes: Mae Platforms Nude, Gos Boutique

Ode To Jack

Photo Credits Coming Forthwith

The Skin That Won

    A few months ago, after starting this blog, I attempted to reevaluate my SL game-play. Why keep investing  my hard earned entertainment monies into a virtual 3-D chat platform, and not, lets say in, shoes? Two words... connections and Breedables. 

     I still think all the fashion blogs are pretty nifty, and handy in a pinch, and I still lurk around the more nitty gritty reads. And because blogs fulfill that part of the human psyche ergo our need to be heard and seen/read...figured I'd start with my avatar's baseline.

     Updating an avatar for me, takes a bit of sleuthing. A quick Google search on "Vixen Skins Second Life". (keywords, genius) And this is where I take out the virtual bristle brush and start scrubbing my arm. Little did I know that the owner of Vixen Hair/Skins (Verikai Vargas), was embroiled in a DMCA case with another popular SL skin creator, Curio (Gala Phoenix). 

    Alas, on January the 2nd, the Hush/Curio Scandal-Drama-Case-Something That will Happen Again Issue, looks as if it has been settled. Glad for Gala Phoenix and her supporters, royally ticked off at Hush/Verikai for not taking care of this sooner. Curio's products were pulled off the grid much to the dismay of thousands of residents as Hush/Verikai continued to sell her content.

   You can read more about this particular case here and here. Managed to leave comment on one of those blogs and got a 'duh idiot' reply, no where you can tell right away though, and you're welcome for the shout out. (Seriously, I love her blog). God, forbid, that I try to reevaluate my SL game-play again without it coming down to researching yet another DMCA eeshuu.

   So yeah, Big Girl Skin!  Belleza's Betty-Sunkissed Version (holy crap thats a credit whaddayaknow!) looks very Asianesque imho, and therefore I gladly dole out my shoes, I mean lindens to nab my first ever Tricky Boucher product! *cue in the hoorahs and 'its about times'*

Many thanks for visiting today fellow lurker :)

   

Style?!

   To put it plainly, I have none :-) Whatever sense of style I had adopted whilst hopping from one misadventure to the next, mainly consisted of painted on clothes, hand me downs, and mediocre fare. And just like you, I grew up and started investing in better content and quality products.

   And so, fast forward a few years and we now have the glory of mesh, decent SL photography tutorials, and PS workarounds for Gimp Users. Google those keywords sleuths, and you're bound to pull up vasts resources of knowledge goodness.

  So if this isn't another fashion blog, then what, pray tell am I doing? I'm just another proverbial novice, amateur blogger joining the ranks of those who have hopped on the SL Blogosphere in hopes that some where down the line, I can read back and answer that question.."What am I doing??"

Credits:

Skin- Vixen-Hush (Dark) Copper Lips, Smoke Eye (No longer Available)

Shape- Vixen-Hush (Dark) Model Series (No longer Available)

Eyes- Ibanez Eyes Horizon (Mocha)~ Annie Ibanez

Hair- Wasabi Pills Monique Mesh Hair (Ash)~ MissAllSunday Lemon

Jewelry- Ceres Tribus (Oxidized Silver)~ Sol Aura

Top and Bottom - The Sea Hole Shogun Mesh (Dragonfruit)~ Drinkinstein Sorbet

Shoes- Dela's Stella in Noir~  Kuranosuke Kamachi

Pose- well.. now I just plumb forgot.

 

Pay Forward

Humble Beginnings- Another chapter finished, and onto a fresh new page...

If hindsight is 20/20, then I have a lot of vetting to do.