One Deviation from the Norm – Sigma
Today I learned a few things, firstly that Sigma is the 18th letter in the Greek alphabet, and that Sigma is represents one deviation from the norm. Now this was a perfect lesson for today, as the whole point of my post since yesterday was exactly that. Sofi is living up to her branding in a spectacular way. While those will know Sigma for the incredible jewellery that she creates, she has taken a huge sidestep into the clothing market. Now personally I pay attention to not just releases, but brands and their creators…I notice things, especially when they seem to be missing – we get a lot of that in Second Life. So back to my focus, which is Sofi and Sigma. I saw that she had released this beautiful smock/tunic style dress, and it is such a lovely starting out release, because it is a wonderful take on traditional Greek wear. So I ran over to grab it and then contacted Sofi – I am lucky to have the pleasure of interacting with her at times – and I made a huge assumption as to why she was jumping into clothing. My take on it was that she has such a great sense of style – she does, you really have to look at her ads – and so she just decided it would be easier for her to find what she wanted if she made it herself. Which is actually the reason that a lot of Second Life content creators started creating, especially in those earlier years when less was less. So I put forth my assumption, but the reply was different than expected, but not so much so that it didn’t make complete sense. Sofi is making clothing, so that it works with her jewellery. She said that her customers are always on the lookout for clothing that allows her pieces to be worn without clipping, and issues with the other types of mesh. Sofi also let me know that she had reached out to other creators for collaborations, so I hope that we can see something like that in future. Her pieces are always magnificent, so if others do not jump at that opportunity that would be such a shame.
I also learned today that while there has always been reference to Sigma Men, it is more recently that Sigma Women has become a thing. The term “Sigma Woman” has recently emerged in the world of personal development, referring to a woman who is independent, self-sufficient, and highly individualistic. If that does not sum up Sofi and her brand Sigma, then I do not know what would. I think that I have mentioned in the past, with her more recent releases, they are MOD, which is the most exciting thing, because the clothing she has released is not only MOD, but it is also PBR inclusive. You have both options, PBR or Baked (which is when the lighting and detailing is baked onto the item). PBR – Physically Based Rendering – is so easy to mod colour wise, and so much fun to do so, unlike baked lighting, it has separate layers of information, and the colour/tint section is devoid of anything but that , the colour, so you get to have all sorts of fun. I was able to match my dress trim to my shoes colour with ease, and this just makes me super happy. Then on top of that, if Sofi is making clothing to fit her jewellery, chances are that it is going to work with other peoples as well, so that is just win for everyone. Also a win for everyone is the amount of gorgeous group gifts available at Sigma, so even though the dress is currently at an event, you should definitely go to the store for a visit and grab those, if you do not own them already, that and the fact that her store has been rebuilt and is now a super store of divine pieces. All three of the jewellery pieces I have on today were in the gifts section of the store.
I am wearing the Tachi wedges by Breathe, love the rope braided look, so very nautical, I did do red and blue in the look, but not a nautical theme, I had to control myself, but these are definitely get your yacht on looking wedge heels for safety, while you champagne the day away in the sun. I feel that way in this dress and the hair too, that Serenade style is such a modernised take on a classic look, all waves and sweeps, it is gorgeous.
Credits:
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
LeLutka Axis HUD Face – LeLutka
Poses & Props by :
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
DollNose, BowLips, RoundEyes, TriangleHead, Genus Morph – Genus
Eyes – Insol Mainstore
Dollie Lashes – Nuve @ Tres Chic
Nail Polish:
appliers – Flair – Marketplace
Skin Worn:
Maya Skin – Nuve
Sienna Tone – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Noah Brows – Nuve
Coral eyeshadow & Berry Kiss lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Wearing:
Thera Dress (PBR colour modified)- Sigma @ Tres Chic Event
Shoes:
Tachi Wedges – BREATHE Mainstore
Hair Worn:
Serenade – Truth Collective/FAGA @ TRUTH Mainstore
Accessories:
Finger Ornate Bracelet, Heart Earrings, Ora Necklace (Group Gifts) – Sigma Mainstore