While I am waiting for the Clothing Fair to rez in one window, I am catching up on blogging some other acquisitions. Such as the oh so sexy Mourna outfit from Silent Sparrow, which I decided to pair with the new Nomine skin, Mosaic, that I reviewed the other day.
The SL Clothing Fair benefitting RFL opens tomorrow at 3 PM SLT. Just as last year the fair will consist of a total of 9 sims, with 8 of them built to represent the theme of “fashion cities of the world”. Each participating designer will have at least 4 RFL items in their store (and do make sure to shop from these so that you can take part in the photo contest) and many also offer exciting new releases. Its a fabulous chance to browse some of the best designers in SL and raise money for an important cause at the same time. It is, of course, also a fabulous chance to experience first-class lag, so make sure to travel lightly in terms of attachments.
The press preview isn’t actually starting for another hour, but I am going to be a little sneaky and at least offer a look at some of the new items offered by Adam n Eve at the fair. I’ve been itching to share these for a few days now. Plus, a new Exile hair and a brief look at Tuli’s Eva skin, which will be released on March 18th. I expect to do a more in-depth review of that soon.
New clothes from Silent Sparrow is always a pleasure to get our hands on, to say the least, and these latest additions are no exception.
Tonight was one of those nights in SL. The textures—especially the alpha layer for the boots—just wouldn’t load. At least not until it was almost bedtime for me. But, I just had to get this post out, with the latest and very cool release from Solange and with the sexy “Viewer 2.0 Ready” boots from Adam n Eve.
Swaffette Firefly knows just how to catch my interest. One of those amazing, all-around designers who can produce formals, casuals, and historical wear for avatars in SL, these brand new Captain Shirts are really very nice. Nice ... and ruffly.
Ran and I used to do quite a few hunts in SL, though it has been a good while since we had the time to do so. Plus, our inventories are insane enough as it is, at least mine. But the Magic & Romance hunt organized by Morgaine Price of Mer-Elf Creations did tempt me to do some store-hopping since it is all about fantasy-inspired clothing. It is also quite a small hunt, so it won’t overwhelm you if you give it a try.
And if you do, make sure to check out the regular on-sale items offered by the stores too. Such as this forthcoming release from Mer-Elf Creations, the Wish gown.
Corsets are undoubtedly a weakness of mine in SL. Lately there’s been a few attempts at producing a corset that gets closer to simulating the very cinched-in waist of a tight RL corset by using sculpted prims together with invisiprims. The latest such attempt comes from Silent Sparrow, where hyasynth Tiramisu of late has been adding some interesting prim pieces (and jewelry, even) to her repertoire.
For this look at her prim corset, I’ve paired it with another weakness of mine and another new release; a lovely long and flowing hair with beautiful flexi curls and no bangs from Jolie Femme.
Its the season to don a mask and be mysterious and alluring. And when you want to do this in SL, where do you go? Why, to Illusions, of course, where Siyu Suen provides masks for all imaginable occasions as well as an array of other accessories, from sculpted roses worn in your mouth to horns in all shapes and sizes.
Siyu is very good about providing for both ladies and gentlemen, so it seemed fitting that when I dragged Ran into my post, we would use matching outfits from hyasynth Tiramisu of Silent Sparrow. She, too, is an excellent provider for girls and boys and everything in-between.
Since rebranding to 5th & Oxford, Roslin Petion and CJ Carnot have released not just some lovely skins but also several lines of lingerie. The latest release is the Tease, and it features some of my favourite things; corsets and garters.
Alienbear Gupte has lately produced a number of jewelry collections in collaboration with clothing designers. For one of her Valentine-related releases, she has teamed up with Sparkle Skye, and the result is the Princess Venus jewelry set and the Ciara Fae gown. I was given the opportunity to review both.
Sexy new hair and sexy new lingerie, does it get better than that? Whether or not Valentine’s is on your mind (it really isn’t on mine, its not a big thing here at all), there’s always room for more of such goodies. And this week its provided by, amongst others, Magika and Insolence.
I love brocades. There’s something so sumptuous about them, and its one of those things you don’t often get a chance to wear in RL. So, I indulge in SL, and the latest release from Haven Designs presents an excellent opportunity for this. And since it put me in a mood for patterns, I combined it with a henna tattoo from Huz Tats.
My Internet play time is currently being eaten up in large chunks by roleplaying, so hunting down new clothes and accessories in SL has had to take a backseat. Indeed, even when a review copy lands in my lap it takes me rather long to get a look together and photos done, especially since my trusty photographer (that’d be Ran) is even busier with roleplay. But, we’ve got a king to murder, and that doesn’t happen every week, so that’s how it goes.
However, today I did manage to get something done with a recent release from Sascha’s Designs, the sexy and sassy Tally Hoo set.
How about some romantic new makeups for sachi Vixen’s Portia skin, some charming new lingerie courtesy of LoveLace, aka Launa Fauna and Nephilaine Protagonist, three great new hairs from three different creators (LeLutka, Analog Dog and Truth) and a lovely set of heart-themed jewelery from Eolande?
As mentioned by Ran in his review, the Renaissance collection from Donna Flora and Ardigraf Designs includes outfits for both men and women. I don’t imagine I need to note that I leapt at the chance of reviewing the female outfits. I was familiar with Donna Flora from before, but Patrizia Blessed was new to me as a designer, and a very pleasant surprise.
