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Legna Day
I have been having some wonderful customer service experiences lately, as the customer, which always makes me happy. Having done that role for nearly 2 decades in Second Life, it often hits differently, and if it is not a good one, it floors me, because it becomes more about the interaction than anything to do with the product. Honestly, there just isn’t a reason for bad customer service in Second Life, we are a huge world, tens of thousands of people, but we are very much a small-town cottage industry. Every step you take, every move you make, someone is watching, taking note, and letting everyone they know know.
So this is me, letting you know know. The brand is Legna, and I played their gacha at the current round of The Fifty. I played once, got a great common, played a second time, got the Rare – I have magic Rare powers, trust me – and played one more time, just because I wanted to, and was happy. Unpacked it all, and was trying on the various options, this gacha is incredible, it is a Handbag Gacha, but not only do you get the bag in the colour won, you get the bag with 4 different holds for both left and right, it is wild, all included for one low gacha price…so I was playing around with the poses, deciding that one of them just had to feature in my next post, they are so awesome, as bags, and then realised that old ‘1’ after the name of something, meaning that the same item has been added to the contents when packing it twice. So I looked closer and realised that one of the holds was two lefts, I checked, as I often do to make sure, that it was not just a naming issue, like typing left on the right and it really being a right, but no, it was two of the same, so I contacted the creator and let her know the issue, and she got back to me in a few hours – remember I live in the future, so that is often going to be the case that there is some wait time, that and people have lives outside of Second Life, shocking I know.
Just to be clear, there is so much in this pack, that one missing hold did not matter at all to me, the reason for the contact is that it is important that we let stores know when something is not as it is meant to be, so that they have the opportunity to fix it, not just for us, but for everyone, and also so that their item is just not wrong going forward forever. So she did, she fixed it, she sent me the parts I was missing, she interacted with kind words and a bit of a share about how important it is to her that her customers are happy…and then logging in today, after I had already shot these pics and so on, she had sent out a redelivery through her vendor system to all customers that purchased the items, so that they had the right items, this is a huge thing especially for Gacha items, to care more about the customer than the fact that technically everyone got everything twice.
So that and the fact that the other day I was chatting to Mel about ‘Leg Day’ and giggled about that the whole time I was shooting my pics for this post, everything else that came about from that, just made it the perfect title for the post. Legna Day has earned its spot in my calendar. Also aside from all of that, have I mentioned how awesome the bags are, they are so cute and fierce at the same time, love that.
The white version of the bag lead me to being all white for this look, which is not usually a thing I do, or haven’t done in a fair while. The top is the top of the Peaches set by The Kiwi Co. when I did the shorts from that set, I knew it was going to be a separate look with the top, and this was perfect, that right amount of girly. So then to offset that, I went with some leather pants with inbuilt feet covering by Ison, that are made to fit into shoes made for the feet shape that were an easy match up with the NCore shoes, the strappyness of them a great contrast, which I love, so it is like leather stockings and any shoe you choose to finish the look.
This cool little choker that was a gift at THE BASH – FLF Birthday Bash, that I just want to keep calling The Bash, as I mentioned in my last post. It is so delicate and has a texture change hud with lots of options, by NaaNaa’s. Also adding this adorable little nose chain of pearls by Swan, I was heavily leaning into all my white options here. That left me with the hair, and this style by Wasabi for TRUTH Collective is an easy choice, the hardest part was deciding what colour, do I go full white, do I go a contrast colour, I could have just gone black, but I wanted a little something, so I went with the Silvery roots look that way I just look like I started Black and gave myself a whitewash. i love the straightness of the style until the perfect swoop at the bottom, it is perfect, and to add to its perfection, the lovely daisy barrette by Sparkle Skye…now I just have to work out where to go looking this fabulous.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Felicia– Glam Affair
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Cherry Underwear set – Nuve
Mel Hairbase – Martyr
Hair Worn:
Offline – Wasabi TRUTH Collective
Wearing:
Peaches Top – The Kiwi Co.
Vibia Leather Leggings – Ison
Footwear :
Marta Heels – N-Core
Accessories:
Iconic by Mistake bag (Gacha #8) – Legna @ The Fifty
Daisy Barrette – Sparkle Skye
Eliot Choker – NaaNaa’s (Gift @ FLF Birthday Bash )
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
My Pearl Nose – Swan
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Forget me Knot
I enjoy good word play, a great pun is something delightful. Pairing up the Opalite set and all its lovely bows, with the Elena hair and its adorable bow back cap, had me enjoying the girly of it all, while still having that streetwear edge. I had fun with my picture because I felt like with all these bows to remind me of something, apparently I forgot my keys. I had to create this outside doorway scene because of the lovely suncatcher by Sparke Skye that is still available at the FLF Birthday Bash that I mentioned in a previous post. There are four different colour themes and it spins slowly from the virtual breeze and twinkles, it is just a beautiful expression of stained glass design and I know that the creator herself actually has a passion for this craft in RL, so it is always nice to see those things overlap.
Speaking of overlap, you will not see that with this set, the team at The Kiwi Co. set up their set to include a jeans tucked version of the bodysuit, which makes for a great ability to wear them without concern of clipping. The jeans also have enough give that you will probably get a great result with other bodysuits you may have, which just makes it a must have combination, that and the fact that you can also hide and show the bows, so they have more versatility across looks, always a bonus.
Again speaking of versatility, the hair by Navy and Copper has so many options in the cap, it has strapped closure, or the bow, so pretty, with piercings at the brim or no piercings at all, metal options and it has leather or suede texture sets, and we all know I love hat/hair so this is a winner for sure.
Also at the FLF Birthday Bash was this skin by Glam Affair, that I purchased in both packs, because one never knows how one is going to feel season to season, we don’t all tan or pale out the same way all the time. Packs like these heavily discounted and coming in all the tones is a great way to really see what your default you may end up being, or for that matter how many defaults you plan to have. You may really lean into the seasonal changes in skin tone, and this is an awesome way to test that. Sometimes we just choose one tone starting out and never move from it, in fear now more than ever of the cost associated with past purchases, but don’t limit yourself that way, bust out of that, because you may find out you are an Autumn and not a Spring after all – pretends to be one of those people at the makeup counter giving all the advice on highlights and your colour composite.
Another fun item I picked up at The Bash, I seriously just want to keep calling it that now…is the headphones by FACS, these are such a cute little item, and while they should be on my ears etc, the great part of Second Life is being able to just move things, make them work how you feel they work best for you, and I just liked the idea of pulling them down, wearing them around my neck and maybe the music is still playing and I can hear it that way, or maybe I turned them off to help me understand where on earth did I put my darn keys.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin. I often alter poses in world to get the desired result, but always credit the base pose used
Poses & Props
Mariposa Suncatcher – Sparkle Skye @ FLF Birthday Bash
March Group Gift 2021 Backdrop – Minimal
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Manu Skin – Glam Affair @ FLF Birthday Bash
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows – Nuve
Mel Hairbase – Martyr
Hair Worn:
Elena Hair – Navy & Copper
Wearing:
Opalite Bodysuit & Jeans – The Kiwi Co.
Footwear :
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Notcha Headphones – FACS @ FLF Birthday Bash
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A believer
Years ago while shopping on Marketplace, my partner gifted me a bikini. I was excited, I unpacked it, I put it on and had an ‘oh no’ moment. Do not read this thinking there was anything wrong with the bikini, there was not, it was a perfectly created bikini, system layer, all the straps lined up, it was well made, well executed and so on, there was just one thing wrong with it…it had the Australian Flag on it. “But I thought you were Australian” I hear you thinking to yourself, yes, yes I am, but as you may have noticed, Australians are a different kettle of fish, or perhaps it is just me, but I do not think so. You see, this Australian does not Australia represent in that way, give me a Union Jack bikini, and I am living my best Ginger Spice cameo in Flushed Away pants wearing life – seriously I watched the movie and got a union jack texture and made pants using system pants layers immediately and ran around while Mel laughed at me. Ok rambling as I do, it just is not the normal I tried to explain to him, for Australians to wear Australiana as we call it, it is a souvenir and that is for tourists or as gifts to family overseas. We would send an Australian bikini to someone, but wearing one is not the normal, especially not a sexy one. Where as in the U.S wearing the flag on anything and everything is the norm, it just hits different down here, usually if you see someone in Australiana stuff, it was a gift from a traveling relative, someone decided to go to somewhere else here and buy you a souvenir of their trip, but it is Australian, and you are Australian and you are in Australia…which made me realise, we would possibly wear Australiana stuff outside of Australia just to represent or be brats, or both. He thought I was odd, he had many questions, but yes, it is just what it is and everyone I know feels the same way, sometimes guys are different, but again, it comes down to gifts, someone gave you a flag tshirt, and your other shirts are in the wash and you are only going out on the boat, so yeah throw it on I guess…or you won it with a meat platter at the R.S.L and yes, again, things happen (someone is going to tell me this is not the case, but in my own experiences it is, as a consumer and a retailer so nerrrrr, and if you come at me on this I AM DOBBING).
So when I saw that Believe had this set of Koala stuff recently, at first glance I was like, oh lordy, how did that end up a thing, but then my eyes travelled around and I was OH EM GEE , and off I ran, to grab this set, for two parts of it only…the garter you see at the top of my leg and there is a branch holdable that is just as adorable. You see all bets are probably off when it comes to Koala’s and there was a time in the late 80’s when our souvenirs got a bit more cute, but it was a blip, but the little squeezable paws open so I can clip onto your pen, or cap or mirror Koala is something I think all of us have had at some point, it was definitely something we had as kids in the early 80’s often as prizes by teachers etc. He was cute, he was small and he was a koala, it was not so much about being a tourist, or representing it was just our little dude. So when I got the set, I could not help myself but chuckle at the idea that Mel would see it, stand there and remember and be like ‘ I thought we didn’t do that’ and then I would have to give him another chat about exceptions for cuteness…instead he didn’t see it, so I had to show him the pic and then explain what I thought, what I remembered and fill him in on how this was going to go down, and yet again he was probably thinking ‘ it is not easy being a banana’…which is also an Australian exception, because honestly, if the Big Banana had a bikini, I would have probably worn that – look it up.
The greyness of it all created the colour styling for the post, and I was definitely delighted that the garter fit perfectly with the top of the built in fishnet stockings of these Breathe boots. They come with lace or net options, and I just love that the laces down the sides are separately changeable so that I could add a splash of red. I love grey and red together, it is just so nice, grey is so versatile. Also being able to change the sole to red also made it pop. Then moving on to this dress, this dress and the fluffy sweater hoodie worn with are from Lunar and honestly the options are wild. I actually bought the whole set, which also has a long dress version, but options are that the dress has built in underwear and that colours separately from the dress and then you have opaque as worn for the dress and then a bunch of opacity options, as well as metal options for the tiny clips on the shoulder straps, then you have a trillion colours to choose from if you go for the whole pack, but also many colours to choose from if you just buy as singles. Definitely check her pack pricing though because she gives a huge discount on packs. The longer version of the dress even has an AO, again the included options are amazing, as well as the sweater as that comes included with the longer version.
Speaking of awesome the moment I saw this hair by Exile I just knew it was for me and going to my favourites tab. The combed back with height style of it all is just gorgeous, and fierce, the whole style is just attitude, and I was waiting until I had enough of that for the rest of the look before I put it on to showcase. I am wearing it with one of my favourite hairbases also, so the hairline differs slightly, but that is just because I have it on under all my hair usually. This style is so cool too, because it keeps everything off your face, and lets me show a skin I picked up from Tutti Belli, the fact that it is called Luna and I am wearing Lunar is just a fun bit of bloggers fate. Going back to some softer features, and with the great brows from Nuve, I am as stated feeling Fierce and also Fluffy at the same time. Adding a bit of glamour with the necklace by Yummy, this is an older piece, but still hits a home run for me, I love the bow tied ribbon back of it also, things like that that people rarely see, just bring me joy.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Luna Skin – Tutti Belli
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Sinner Liners, For You Eyeshadow (Gift) – Tutti Belli
Evelyn Eyebrows – Nuve
Mel Hairbase – Martyr
Lipstain Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Hair Worn:
Solona – Exile
Wearing:
Milf Cardigan, Milf Short Dress – Lunar
Footwear :
Takira – Breathe @ Access– (Breathe Mainstore after event)
Accessories:
Crystal Ribbon Necklace – Yummy
Koala Garter (part of set 1828) – Believe
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
NRG Can – Flair
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Punkly
The other day there was some ‘drama’ in SLFacebook, those of you that didn’t know there was such a thing, it is just regular facebook you just follow SL people/stores etc…anyway there was drama, and someone made a comment about bloggers, so I investigated their profile and saw they had a store, and saw an item they had just put out for a sales day, and tp’d over and snatched it up, because it was so cool, so I am really glad that I saw the post and investigated and found myself a treasure. It is fun how stuff like that can happen, you just end up following a rabbit hole so to speak and end up with delights that were not the intended outcome. It was not a bad thing they said, nor where they being the drama, it was just a random comment and I wanted to see who they were, bloggers fate if you will, because I found something that I ended up basing the whole outfit on.
Also as some of you know, I have an issue with purple, I mention it a lot, and I always have to explain or often explain that it is not all purples, it is only one of the many purples, it is the saturated ugly hippie store purple that I am not fond of, but even that has its place. Todays purple usage is a more desaturated deep purple, and it was one of those wild coincidences that everything had that colour available to me, when the rose crown itself only came in that colour in the pack I purchased. I didn’t actually remember the crown at all, it was paired up with something else, and it was the something else that I bought it for – which I am not even using….I am confusing to follow along with.
The crown is on top of the item I mentioned was the root of the look, this cap/visor with goggles, and the visor hat part can be hidden to just have the goggles. I did only purchase them in this one style, but if you go for a pack there are so many options. I just really liked the Punk Ain’t Dead aspect of them. I then went to town on the whole look, adding the crown of roses which fit perfectly on top. Then to the footwear of these awesome stomper shoes by Breathe, that had the bows and the trailing ribbon look that just made me feel all girly and crazy at the same time. They have optional garter like ankle pieces that you can left, right or both and colour accordingly. They also have a v2 with chains and pearls adorning the stomper platform portion of the shoes,I opted out, I wanted a less is more approach.
I grabbed the beautifully boned bodysuit by Rowne that I just had to have in this olive green, and while I was going to at first go with one of Rowne’s torn denim skirts, that the v2 fits perfectly over the suit, I went with the balloon skirt look that also fit over perfectly by tentacio – also the creator of the rose crown. I was super excited to find out that the ribbons that fall down the side and the band around the waist actually have HUD options and they had the right purple to match in.
The loose ribbons trailing down the shoes reminded me of these leg wraps I had from an outfit, and it just looks so good, because the size of them matched well with the ribbons on the skirt. Now I just wanted something for the arms, at first I was going to just grab some regular armwraps and then I found these – by Asteria who also made the leg band – that are a combination of armwarmers with a choker and epaulettes, and while they slightly clip and only one one side of the shoulder it is so minor that there is no way I am giving up the look because of that, if I cared I could just wear hair that covered it, but honestly in the amount of wiggling we do in Second Life, something will always clip and again this was so minor, and because of the pose used, I have no idea nor do I care about how it would be with just an AO, I have so many that I would work out which works best when out and about. Even the bangs on this hair clip through the hat, but again I do not care, I am loving this look and can make it work differently if I want to. We are definitely not starved for choice in Second Life, besides this hair was making me very happy, and Kuni does fantastic ponytail styles.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Marika – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra & Panties – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Sojin Hair – Kuni
Wearing:
Aimi T bodysuit – Rowne
Helena Skirt – Tentacio
Bish set Leg Band, Captive Set Choker Arm – Asteria
Footwear :
Natsuzo – Breathe @ K9– (Breathe Mainstore after event)
Accessories:
Punk Goggles – DAE
Lila Rose Crown (part of set) – Tentacio
Haru Rings – Saudade Mainstore
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Balmain Gemstone Headband – Flair
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Tracking
Did you know! that the Firestorm Viewer has a Money Tracker…it is part of the Avatar menu, down the bottom, second last section, and it keeps track of all funds you spend in a log in session. Even with the micro purchasing that many do over the weekends that stuff can add up fast, so if you are trying to stick to a budget this is a great way to do so, make sure you check mark the keep track while closed feature, that way if you forget to open it, it will still keep track for you.
I glanced at it last night while attending the Fifty Linden Friday (FLF) 17th Birthday bash, and no surprise it hit a large number by the end and rightly so, the items available are great, and while nothing I am showing today is from that, I did not want anyone to miss out on attending. Every booth there has a gift, and every item sold in single form or packs depending on the items are 50L a pop (not including some booths fatpacks but definitely reduced). I took a whirl through, easy to navigate, I just keep the stores on my left and keep going until I reach the start and then cross the road or in this case go upstairs and do it again in both directions. I actually spent the first section reclining on one of the pool side lounges, just because I could and it felt so fun to do so. The build is fantastic, I wanted to move in. It is very busy over there, but I went in the dead of night, yay timezones, for me it was late afternoon. If you have a premium account though, do not be concerned you should get priority TP’s, so just keep trying, or wait a few days.
I took todays look photos before I went, so the other things I got will happen in the future. Saudade is making items more frequently again, I am glad, when he creates it makes me happy, because he has been in and out of Second Life for a long time now, and watching that skillset grow over the years has been awesome. He is getting back into making hair, which is pretty much his roots (pun pun) in Second Life, and this hairstyle I read today was inspired by a friend, released and now re-released with better skills, better textures but with the same homage to his friend Kiara…still waiting on those Sasy Pants. Seriously have you seen his male linen pants, I love them so much, I keep asking him to make them for girls, I also love these rings that I got from there recently, giving you the option to hide or show the various options, they are just fun and quirky.
Speaking of for girls, this top by Fashionably Dead is so leaning in on my girly girlness and hard. I love the side bows, love the empire line of the bodice and, just adore that it has that older times styling with a modern twist, because it makes it wearable in so many ways. That paired up with the stunningly textured mini skirt from Boys to the Bone is just a delightful lunch with the girls look, in my opinion. I really liked pairing them up with these wedge heels by Breathe, they remind me of espadrilles, but with a more stylish less beachy vibe, but if you are lunching in a nice cafe by the beach, then all is fabulous.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Vedis Skin – Midori
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra & Panties – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Kiria Hair – Saudade @ Access (Saudade Mainstore after event)
Wearing:
Sweet Whispers Top – Fashionably Dead
Bas Mini Skirt – Boys to the Bone
Footwear :
Janara Wedges – Breathe @ Uber – (Breathe Mainstore after event)
Accessories:
Haru Rings – Saudade Mainstore
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Balmain Gemstone Headband – Flair
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Time is Fleeting
Everyone is feeling that things are just whizzing past right? it isn’t just me. That being said, I still do the oddest things, like instead of watching a show or movie, I open up Youtube Shorts and 2 hours will go past at what seems like a blink, but mathematically it means that I have just watched on average at least 300 shorts, based on the concept of not watching every single one to completion, and just skipping past some within seconds. That is way too much intake in two hours, and it is just horrible, but it is definitely addictive. A lot can be said for the less is more factor though, taking in a lot more information, in shorter bursts, there are times that some of these videos teach me something, I feel lucky to have seen it etc. Sometimes they are reminders of things you forget, especially when it comes to shorts on software, quick blender tips, short photoshop tutorials, things like that. Snippets that make you wonder why you pay 190+ dollars a year for a product that you barely use, and only use about 10% of it even when you do…sorry my subscription is due next month, I am a bit ragey at myself.
There are many discussions about waste, fast fashion is often thrown about, how stores waste perfectly good food and so on. There are definitely other huge wastes that we participate in, wasting time is just the one that seems to hit home more often, especially with Social Media…I spent years never really going near it, other than to post my blog posts and run, I enjoyed my time with my friends in world, in skype calls and I liked it like that, it also meant you could stay away from drama, as was often a daily thing in some of them. That has faded away in a huge way though in the past few years, so it hasn’t been so eeek, argh, run, and more oh I like what this person has to say, oh look at that, and the peppering of RL content in there, reels and the like, mean that I can also lose time and unfortunately focus by going to do something for a moment and realising I just spent an hour scrolling stuff. I feel that the constant scrolling, the constant short form content and the bits and pieces of way too much going on has broken my brain. That is why this graphic cami top by The Kiwi Co. resonated with me so much…that and the fact that it was one of the few that was not being naughty. I can just imagine how hilarious it was compiling the options, and making the HUD, absolutely tickled is my guess. So if you are in the mood for this kind of statement piece, you best get to hopping over to The Kiwi Co. because it is currently a weekend deal, so you want to get the goodies for a great price.
Also from The Kiwi Co. these boots are made for all sorts of things, not just walking…So many colour options and the special inlaid two tone option in black and beige had me very pleased. I had mentioned a few weeks ago, buying the Yui set by Orphic and how the shorts were a tad ‘oh my’ at the back, well I decided that if I was going all graphic, I may as well really be graphic, even if it was just on my own studio platform. They look so innocent from the front, and they really are not that bad, I am over exaggerating, but they did surprise me that first demo, they also have a great assortment of colours in the pack. Trying to keep my thoughts in check, I went with the Artist Tablet by Stoic, another thing in RL that I have spent way too much on over the years, I think my current tablet is my third, and the only time I ever use it is when fixing hair if there is some kind of alpha situation from lashes or something, honestly it is not easy being a banana – that is what Mel says to me when I say some of the things I say or do ‘ well it is not easy being a banana’ he is not wrong. Adding a bit of colour to the very black and white look of it all, this awesome ombre black to pastel pink texture option in the Truth hair Pillow was perfect, I love the lose waves of this style, and of course the behind the shoulders option, which allows me to show off the great country themed style of this necklace by Sigma.
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Hearts & Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Liliany Skin (Gacha) – Guapa
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra & Panties – Nuve
Sinner liners – Tutti Belli
Hair Worn:
Pillow – TRUTH
Wearing:
Graphic Cropped Cami – The Kiwi Co.
Yui Shorts – Orphic
Footwear :
Jaime Set Boots – The Kiwi Co.
Accessories:
Thorn Ribbon Necklace – Sigma
Artist Tablet – Stoic
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
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Unique New You
One of my favourite things about Bakes on Mesh, and I have possibly said this in the past, is the ability to add a bit of uniquely you to your look, with some very easy steps. There are of course ways to do this with purchased items of course…chances are not everyone is going to stack 14 tattoos the exact same way you might do, You may wear brows that are not sold separately from one skin, with another, and the freckles of yet another to create your combination. It may be a mesh item that is kind of your trademark, even if everyone else at some point has worn it, you never leave home without it etc. I pick up bits and pieces of myself that way…I have the belly button area heart shaped if you look very very close, freckle I added a few years ago. Then I have my face freckles I made, also years old now. I found a scar in a skin pack by She Said Destroy in the past 6 months or so, and as soon as I put it on I found it not only seriously cool, but I was wearing my year long Bobby Trio pins that I rarely detach, so now I just tell people that the scar is from one of them slipping and cutting my lip. I find it hilarious that I have a hair related injury. Then the other day I made these face hearts, because why not. I am not sure they will be a forever thing, but at this time in SL history, I am the only person that has them…these ones I mean, because of course others may have face hearts, but these are mine, I made them, they are placed where I put them, and my freckles are mine and my belly button freckle is mine and while the bobby pins were a gift I had out at Hair Fair last year, I am probably the only one wearing them as much as I do. That is all it takes, in a world, where we buy the same skins, the same clothing and footwear, accessories and body types etc, we can be as unique as we want to be, with some very minor effort.
There are so many programs out there now that allow for free editing, Gimp being one very popular option, and getting the SL Uv’s and even the different body and head UVs has never been easier. Creativity is encouraged as much as possible, and if you are Premium Plus for instance, all your uploads are free, and if you are not Premium Plus, there is the Beta Grid to test on before you know that that is the final texture you want to work with, and you can upload it for one cost instead of all the FINAL, FINALFINAL, FINAL3, NEWFINAL, NEWNEWFINAL, version you may have tried first. Start off small, if this interests you to do, even if it is just a simple freckle on your back, adding some colour to your ears, or whatever floats your boat, now more than ever that itch to be a bit more your own creation is about and who knows, it could be that small step that leads to bigger creations.
Another thing about Second Life is that we have serious ‘Hive Mind’. While, I mention that no one is going to stack 14 tattoos the way you do, funnily enough it could actually happen. I also think that going in under the hood so to speak for all Residents of Second Life, is a good thing, at least once, at least one time, find the UV’s, find the software, and make something, even if it is to type a word and see how it lands on your skin, and so on, see what it takes to create something from scratch and not only do you get your unique twist, but you may have a better sense of how much effort went into the thing you bought recently. I did a post on making Alphas etc in the past HERE maybe that can help you along with making something of your own.
While it is fairly evident, in not only my blog posts but also my videos that I am not enjoying Summer right now, because in the whole other half of the world it is Winter right now, and it is cold. So today’s look is a bit of a weather change look, it might be sunny out, but a bit of a chill could hit, and so this works effortlessly. The Lofi hair by Lamb is fantastic, it has many texture options for the beanie, and an off option for a logo that I am not showing, but does appear on the beanie by default – love when you can turn that stuff off. Then you have the ability to turn the whole beanie off and just wear the hair, which is definitely more bang for your buck. I moved away from my usual black hair for this post, which is funny seeing as it is one of my often identifier parts that make up Sasy, often it comes up as Sasy and her black hair. This ombre look suited the beanie vibe well though, and the braided style. I also loved that it looked like I dyed my hair using the run off from a new pair of jeans – I cannot explain how I think, I just do. The top is also from Lamb, and it is so pretty and has that perfect stretched closed look that gives it a bit more something something, than just sitting there being pretty.
I needed that warm, even though even in the cold I wear short sleeves often, the armwarmers by Cynful were just perfect, they come from the Bisou Sweater dress set, I do enjoy when you get extras like that with an item of clothing, that you can then wear with many other things. There are so many different colour options available also, and PBR or regular Blinn Phong versions. Now moving down we have a somewhat recentish release by Fashionably Dead. These are the Sour Cherry Jeans, and they are torn and worn to perfection, with lace mesh panties that come with. Now full disclosure here, depending on your AO and how you stand or move about, these will clip at the front, as in the panties will push through the jeans, this is the way Second Life is sometimes as we know, so if you plan on spending the day/night dancing around, perhaps a set of Bakes on Mesh underwear under them may be preferable, but the lace ones are so cute and again you end up with a set of panties that you can use with other things. There is a matching corset that they go with, so it is a Lingerie set with an outerwear outfit combination. Going a bit street with my look, I wanted to add my very much loved oversized fishnets by Miwas, I love these, as you have seen them many times by now, but they just give something to the look that I want, and there is no denying it, even if not your taste, it is just how I like them, I also love fishnets under torn jeans.
Moving down further, this is where I get on my blah blah about shoes and feet and pants and stuff. So I love my Slink Feet, and I love the shoes I had when I wore them and them only, body etc…so when it comes to wearing footwear with more recent reborn purchases, I do not always have the footwear that will go with. So because these are pants, and because Reborn allows for hiding feet and toenails via the HUD not by a bom layer alpha – Thank you for that – I am able to wear my Slink feet instead and then wear whatever shoes I feel like wearing. So do not limit yourself if you have an abundance of inventory that is still usable in this way. Also I checked the shoes are still for purchase, so I am still crediting a product that is buyable, by those wearing the items they were made to fit. They are the TEEKS shoes by Reign and they are just a lovely slip on and come in a great colour range,l actually they come in their own colours as well as previous Blueberry colours, so that is just a whole lot of great colours to choose from. The rings by Sigma, also MOD also fantastic, allowed me to tint to match the yellow and I was feeling very warm, but also bring and full of sunshine at the same time.
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Body Parts
Feet:
Deluxe Feet – Slink (only available through purchase of the Hourglass Body on Marketplace)
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Dara – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra – Nuve
Sinner liners – Tutti Belli
High Waist Fishnets – Miwas
Hair Worn:
Lofi – Lamb
Wearing:
Peony Cardigan (Summers end set) – Lamb
Sour Cherry Jeans & Panties – Fashionably Dead
Bisou Sweater Dress Arm-warmers – Cynful
Footwear :
Teeks – Reign
Accessories:
Stone Inlay Rings – Sigma
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Balmain Gemstone Headband – Flair
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Thonging and Marketplace Keyword Importance
There are a fair few things that Australians have a sense of pride over, and one of the biggest is our thongs ( I am making this up for dramatic effect, I have no idea what level of importance it rates for the average Aussie) ….well into the 90’s the things you wear as underwear were still called G-Strings down here, because the very idea of calling them a thong, even though it does make sense design wise, was just ridiculous, Thongs are for your feet! Now while I myself was not a thong wearer on my feet for decades – my Mum having a very strong opinion on good footwear growing up – so I never did form that hardened skin between my big toe and second toe that is needed to really lean into thonging…it was later in life that I went all rebelion and got a pair, also because they got pretty, and I am way too girly for the base thong’s that we had in the 70’s and 80’s. Then the internet comes about and suddenly people are calling them Flip Flops, you hear it in TV shows and Movies randomly, and I am not the only Australian that feels this way, but you get all indignant about it.
One day Siddean of Slink sent me a folder, and the folder was named that horrible FF name, see I cannot even type it now, I am all ranty. I saw red, oh em gee did I see red, there was smoke coming from my keyboard as I bashed and pounded on the keys…if I had had Siddeans phone number in RL her landline would have started melting before the first ring finished. Now, this sounds extreme, I mean it is footwear, it is Second Life, but – pauses for dramatic effect – SHE IS AUSTRALIAN! I was so fiery, again if I could have teleported to her wherever she was, I would have started kicking her in the shins or something insane – I mean obviously this was a thing, because I am still feeling the fire 10 years on, ok 8 years on, I checked my inventory. She spluttered and rolled her eyes at me, I know this because she probably typed it out that she was doing it, because she loved doing that to me, that and sighing dramatically, and she defended this abomination of a naming thing as being because everyone else calls them Flip Flops. I huffed, and I puffed, and I blew her IM down – I really am a lovely person I swear. I of course won this fight, and so much so that they ended up not just being called Thongs, but they got called Aussie Thongs…yes, I was happy, I calmed down, and I wore them often and proudly.
Sometimes you do have to adapt, you do have to say, this is how everyone else knows of this item, like I have seen people call something a kitten heel, but it was 6 inches high. I have seen someone call a dress with a full skirt and bows and puffy sleeves a bandage dress. The whole reason for this ramble-a-thon, is that we see something in a store, we like the something, we buy the something…possibly we pay 32% attention to the name of the something, maybe just enough to find it in our inventory, even though it should be at the top of the recent items etc – gosh that tab is just awesome. When it comes to Marketplace though, while sure, we may go there and see something while looking for something else, or you open it and notice the most recent item sold is something that you like, or you use that best selling items button on the bottom left and see what everyone got excited about the week before etc. More often than not though, Marketplace is used like a proper resource, you have a name, you look up said name, and you find said item…this name could be the exact name of an item, because you saw someone else wearing it, you heard about it, or you got a notice about it and cannot be bothered to click to teleport and do all that walking, so decide to jump to marketplace – funny how it is just as much button clicking either way.
Then there are the times you are actively seeking something out…so you need to finish off an outfit, fix out a room, landscape your pool area etc. You go to marketplace, because again it is an incredible resource and you type in THONG – avert your eyes kids, this search is going to shock you. I get that, I understand that, it is going to happen, and that is why Keywords are great, because while your item may be called Aussie Thong and be for your feet, if you are Australian and you are searching for footwear to wear with your bikini, the natural way to look for it would be to type in Thong, if FF has not been beaten into you, you will and still should type in Thong, and because of keywords, it is possible that you will find your footwear you want, because some stores consider this when listing, they consider that their Flip Flops (PAINNNNNNNNN) or Geta or Sandals, may be looked for by someone from Australia ( or even New Zealand, but at some point they called them Jandals and I just don’t know what to say or even think about that ) that just cannot change their ways, it took 20+ years for me to give up Gaol for Jail – again internet things, you can life your whole life spelling things correctly in your RL bubble, but then get online and pfft broken – so I do not see FF ever being ok.
I just checked Marketplace, I typed in Thong and to my absolute delight, on the first page, of newest first there was indeed a set of footwear, and they are not your rubbery thong variety, they are actually more traditional Japanese footwear, and the name of them is actually sandal, but if you do as I do and right click the page and choose page source you can see under the keyword hood…Full perm,full perms,full permission,full permissions,fp,fullperm,fullperms,mesh,meshes,creators,designers,kit,asian,chinese,japanese,zen,geta,zori,japan,traditional,footwear,shoes,thong,geisha,yukata. Now there are a lot of options going on there, but this person knows, that three from the end THONG was going to hit for someone, and I am very happy at this, because I only just saw this now, and I feel validated in my rambling. So next time you are stuck for keywords when listing an item, consider asking the internet if there are other words an item is commonly known by, we have such diversity in Second Life, that that kind of thing may increase sales with little to no effort really made.
The footwear in question is really cute and by The Kiwi Co. I love the extra effort and attention given to such a basic style, you get flat regular thongs, or high heel versions, without the heels of course, this is Second Life sometimes you just get to break the rules and decide that you can walk around in such footwear on your tiptoes. It was however the HUD letting me two tone them that had me extremely pleased, as you may have noticed I am all about colour coordination, it makes me super happy. So being able to do this with the footwear and the shorts from the same set, was bouncing in place delightful. The shorts are sporty fun and they also have options, the option being long and short shorts, and believe me when I put these one I thought that they had been mislabeled, then I put the short short ones on and they seemed the same, and I was very confused, and then I turned around and let me just say Peaches set is aptly named, so go and get your fruit on.
I am wearing the spaghetti strap top by Lamb with this outfit, because it was just the perfect match up, the Peaches set does have a top, but I am saving it for another time. I like to mix and match a lot. I am also wearing hair by Lamb and as soon as I saw it it was love. There are also optional heavy wisp ended bangs that come with the hair, but I just adore the centre parting slicked down under the long straight hair, with great long layers it is definitely a must have hair. I was feeling so much love for all the things, I even made myself new face hearts, I love bakes on mesh so much.
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
OMY Poses
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Dara – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra and Panties (always worn underwear)– Nuve
Sinner liners – Tutti Belli
Hair Worn:
Wisp Hair – Lamb
Wearing:
Spaghetti Strap Top – Y2K set – Lamb
Peaches Set – Shorts – The Kiwi Co.
Footwear :
Flip Flops (typing that hurt my soul) – The Kiwi Co.
Accessories:
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Balmain Gemstone Headband – Flair
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For Whom the Bell Sleeves Toll
“Everything old is new to someone’ has always been my creed, when it comes to buying power in Second Life. That and ‘Everyone deserves their sexy school girl/bling shoes moment’. It does not matter if you joined Second Life if 2006 or earlier, or you walked in yesterday, the things that excite you do not have a lot to do with a release date. We discuss making it clearer in Marketplace in the Web User group meeting all the time, the idea of putting the date on things – they have added a date system of sorts, but it is not functioning correctly, so currently it is a bit more ‘ignore that thing’ than actually helpful. There are so many sides to the need for this, and also a good case for it causing more harm than good.
You have people like me that strongly lean into what we like, not when it was made, but then you also have those that have no concept of history in Second Life creation and can unfortunately fall into the trap of purchasing items that have no use to them in todays mesh climate – bodies, sizing, uv layouts etc. I cannot tell you how many times I have personally had to explain to a newer Resident, that what they just purchased is actually no use to them at all, and they cannot wear it. Whether it be incorrect skin types, system layer skirts – which do not work with mesh bodies even with bom (fun fact, by making sure that was still the case with the system skirts I found a bug that made me crash 3 times, there are so many behind the scenes things that happen when blogging) and things like Sculpties that are of course not rigged and will move independently of the way our mesh bodies move with our skeleton now…all of these things are horrible for newer people to wrap their heads around, on top of all the other things, so its a tick for putting dates on things in those cases. Then on the other side you have people like me as mentioned, that love exploring older items, and do not want everyone to decide that newer is better, which would kill the income of some incredible creators, who have items that very much do work with the current bodies etc, but may have a 3 or 7 year creation date on them, so people think its ‘old’ and yes, you can see how this gets debated often.
We have had resident created mesh bodies for 11 years now, and resident created mesh for 15, which means we have had these incredible options for far longer than we didn’t, which is funny to think about, because the years before it dragged on forever…we only had sculpties for about 3 years, there was of course overlap, but stand alone closer to 2.5.
Add to that the debate on older items no longer actually supported by creators, people that have left Second Life, but left their products active, they may still collect their income, but do not log in and have an actual presence or any kind of customer support, so you buy it, it is broken, or you do not understand how to use it, and you are out of luck, no one is ever going to reply to your IM (instant message – another thing that you realise when dealing with newer Residents, is that people outside of Second Life do not call them Instant Messages, so IM’s is absolute gibberish to them). There are also creators not collecting the money, they just left Second Life and did not look in the rear view mirror at all, now unfortunately this can also be because they are no longer with us in Second Life or Real Life and that is a horrible thing, but those items are still there, and we are often wondering what happens to that money just piling up. This topic has caused a few meeting flare ups, because we are more aware over time, that we as a platform are being held back by older items and the want/desire for them long after their creators are gone – however that has happened. This brings me back full circle to the everything old is new to someone but also leans into the, sometimes the thing we love is wanted on all accounts and also wanted as an item to share with others, through gifting etc, so the idea that one day we may not be able to send a newer account the _________ is a terrifying thing. Back in the day every time Whimsy made a new account she ran off and bought a particular pair of shoes, did not matter how much time had passed, those shoes were her base love affair with footwear, so every account had to have them, those shoes no longer exist, it happens, we have all experienced stores actually closing down and their items not being available, but when it comes to marketplace we seem to be holding on for dear life, probably because it feels like we do have that control. Interesting ramble I went on there.
This actually came about because while I was having my blogging break – unplanned – a few items were released that I really liked, but at different times, and I was musing over the fact that if I had blogged them the instant that they had been released, then this look would not have happened so easily, it was lovely to be able to just love the look, see the hair, want the hair to be an idea, then see the top and realise what better top, and then to find the pants and be supremely pleased with the outcome, then on top of that, be able to find footwear that fit under the pants and had a colour in the same family – always a golden moment. So again, it does not matter when an item was made, it is about how much you enjoy the item, the other stuff for some of us is noise, but it does make me hmmm over the idea that there has to be a better way for people to understand without help that it is not the right purchase for their other needs, the look might be right, but it is a system layer not mesh, or it has sculpt parts or all of those other things that at the time of listing were not a need…that then brings about the review options, but that is a whole other blog post.
This hair is by Truth Collective creator Litterbug Salon, as soon as I saw it I was really impressed with its 1960’s Mod vibe, I especially loved the cutouts with their metal rim, that is not an easy thing to do with mesh, it is tricky, I have tried. There are options to colour change the band, with the hud and there are many colours to choose from, as well as a tinting option – which I used – then you have the metals, and I went for the warmer gold look today. Then to Lamb, for this amazing tied crop top, with amazing sleeves that have options of closed, which I am wearing, or open which has them very flared and elongated, or the off, and the off is absolutely an interesting idea, as it cuts out the flared sleeve entirely, which gives you a less themed look, which is an awesome thing to do. Sometimes you want to be able to wear your clothing in various ways, and this top gives you those options. Also a quick tint to one of my Nuve bras – never leave home without it – and I was matchy matchy.
There were pants that went with the Groupie set from Lamb, but I love to spread the joy, as we know, and I do love a great Cynful moment and she delivered. These pants come in either solids or floral versions, with a sheer overlay, there are so many features seriously, it is a great pair of pants. I turned off the overlap, because while I was going for that Mod look, it was just a bit too clubby with the overlay vs me just being an out and about look that was highly curated for a moment, living my best 60’s life – cue a montage scene similar to Notting Hill but in a different decade. Simple accessories, stylish and elegant with the necklace from Sigma and my go to hoops by Dark Mouse, I am ready to strut through London.
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
OMY Poses
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Dara – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Matte Smoke eyeshadow, Capricorn Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra and Panties – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Chrome – Truth Collective @ TRUTH
Wearing:
Bell Sleeve Crop Top – Groupie Set – Lamb
Seductive Energy Flared Pants – Cynful
Footwear :
Aylani Shoes – Cult
Accessories:
Alysee Choker – Sigma
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Bobby Trio – Flair
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Profesh
Today started early. I was up at 3:30 am and bouncing over to the Linden meeting for Trust and Safety. It was a great meeting, and you can see it HERE thanks to the awesome Pantera. Melody Linden did a fantastic job of running it, there were so many Lindens in attendance and a great group of residents present.
After that, we had a meeting for the Mentors – Super Secret Mentor Moments. It is so good that the supervision we get with Viola extends to Izzy Linden as well. That back and forth is crucial to making sure we are all on the same page when it comes to helping new residents find their way. I think some people believe that the Mentors just run wild with no training or support, but that is definitely not the case. At the second meeting, I got to play stenographer for those who did not have voice turned on. It was a big responsibility typing on behalf of Viola and Izzy for anyone who could not hear them. Even 20 years in, I still amaze myself at how fast I type now, especially compared to when I started out typing with two fingers and staring at the keyboard the whole time.
That helped with the theme of todays’ look, don’t I look all business like, in a punked out way. We have been having fun chats about Professional looking outfits lately in our after meeting meetings, seriously, we often end up talking for 3 – 5 hours after the Lindens go back to work, it is such a fun way to interact with other residents. It actually started out as a subject with this very top, and a whole whirlwind of topics transpired from that. Eris, who is also a Mentor and a meetings attender is so much fun, she spent the rest of the five hours trying on different looks and asking me if she was ‘Professional’ Looking…I was having a great time coming up with made up professions she could be in that warranted that wardrobe. Right now for instance, I look like I might do the books for some kind of Tattoo Parlour slash Cafe that roasts their own beans and for an additional 89.95 with tax will tattoo the look of your coffee creme on your body – stops to laugh at the thought of it. Eris actually has her own blog now, and she has a post HERE where you can see us as a meetings mob attending one of the exhibits that Erik did for SLB, it was a great road-trip together as a pack. We are certainly a photogenic group of awesome in my opinion.
The top I have on is from Orphic, it is part of a set, there are some shorts that go with it, but they are a bit shorter shorts, and was not the look I wanted, they are very playful sportier looking. I love what Orphic puts out, they have a really great aesthetic, it is like they looked at corporate fashion and how it has changed over the last decade, in a great way, and then said ‘ I can do better ‘ while not everything is businessy looking, or even has that visual element, it just lives there – this is all making sense in my head, so just believe me. Even when they are not going that route, even if a relaxed chill vibe is happening, it still feels tailored, planned to perfection with a strong story. I like the ‘today I am going to make a choo choo train’ vibe of it too, that creator that just says hey, I am going to create this thing that I am really feeling today, and it can be so different than anything they usually make, or so the opposite direction of the style path you thought they were on…GOTCHA! So even when it is not something that I would necessarily put on, I can appreciate the skill of it, or the intention of it and I really like stores like that. The top gives me that businessy look, that Profeshness that I want, but it has booty shorts with it, and that is just fun. The shirt stays the one colour but there are multiple knits for the sweater and it is a great set.
The other store that leans into that same feeling as Orphic is Technofolk. Often having me nodding and feeling on board, and loving the masculinity of the aesthetic, but still feeling really girly wearing it all. These punked out long shorts or short longs if you will are so great, they say cargo shorts can be cool…seeeeeeeeeee. This ensemble also had me able to use one of those purchases you make when you know you don’t need it, but you also know that at some point in your Second Life you are going to wish you had it, and so that brings out the cute laptop that opens and closes as you type when talking in local, it is very cool and the close up pic shows the animation that plays to close it, and it is really mild and natural, I really liked that. You can also customise it with the HUD that comes with, but it is also MOD and so I just threw an old snapshot of PS open on my computer, so it looks like I am working on my pics while in world, FUN!
Like I said, Profesh and Girly…the bows took over today, and while I am not normally a bows person by choice, this was a choice when I saw the hair from Navy & Copper after seeing the shoes from Breathe. What a pairing they are, the bows go down the back of the ponytail and they are hide show, so if you are not in the bow mood you can just turn them off via the styling HUD. You also have the ability to change their colour and tint them if you need more of a matchy match situation. I love a nice high ponytail, it is that ‘I mean business’ kind of style that is sometimes just how you want to start out your day. Then we have these fun espadrille style chunky sole shoes by Breathe. All the parts are controlled via the HUD and I liked that the bows/ribbon laces were able to contrast with the main shoe so that I could finish out my black and white theme. They also look so bouncy to walk around with, and you know these tattoo/cafes and their run all over the place business needs, you want to make sure your footwear can sustain it, but you can rest assured I am safety first, and I am not going behind the counter where hot beverages could spill on my bare toes, also ewww at bare toes being in a food prepping area at all. I am the office staff only. Had enough of my imaginary new career? good, scroll to the credits…
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
Important: Moles featured on face or body unless otherwise stated are created by me, for me personally. If wearing moles or freckles etc layers by other creators they will always be credited. As my face moles are the same always, it will be clear to know it is mine not part of the skin.
Poses & Props
Bang Poses
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Dara – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Evelyn Eyebrows, Strapless Bra and Panties – Nuve
Bitten Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Sinner Eyeliner – Tutti Belli
Hair Worn:
Moon Hair – Navy & Copper
Wearing:
Yui Layered Top (part of set) – Orphic
Suburbs Shorts – Technofolk
Footwear :
Lilana Sandals – Breathe @ Collabor88 July 2026
Accessories:
My Laptop – Faenzo
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Bobby Trio – Flair