A big Happy 2nd Birthday to Chic Management, who are celebrating with a big event Chic2 with many incredible designers, and the most adorable booths set up in a circular setting three levels high. While you are there you can also check out some lovely statements made by people about Chic Management and their relationships over the years.

More mesh delights today, with the big release from Maitreya.

IMPORTANT : before I start going on and on, I wanted to mention that the NEW items have a NEW Size added, there is now a S + option for those that are still small, but have larger breasts, so that you do not have to size up. So be sure to demo if you haven’t fit in the past.

I remember when mesh first came about a few people all wanted the elongated tube tops from Maitreya that were originally released in sculpts to be done in mesh. While that hasn’t happened, this is close enough. A definitely boho edge to the release, with these Cupio tops with the beautiful beaded halter ties strung on leather. I think the colours pack is so cute that the beading is more quirky and colourful for those. The tops look wonderful with the new flare jeans, so 70’s inspired and just beautiful, I am secretly jonesing for a pair with patches.

The Mignon dress is gorgeous, it has an air of being effortlessly thrown together, which is exactly what boho fashion is like. I like both prints a lot, but the stripes are definitely my firm favourite of the two. I even teamed the dress up with the jeans, and love the look so much, but alas you can’t wear with the mesh jeans as they do go through the dress in places, so I went with texture based jeans instead, and the rolled up skinny jeans also from Maitreya are definitely beachy keen.

The other surprise with this release, a surprise to me anyway, is that there is hair, and hat hair no less. Maitreya has always made divine hat hair styles, and this one is just beautiful, with the occasional stray strand trying to escape from underneath the wide brim floppy hat. The hat works with a HUD so you can change the texture of the hat, as well as the band. The bag is divine, big and  suede and just enough colour to really brighten up your summer, the size is definitely a win, but also that there are three different options of how to hold them…very cool.

The skin I am wearing in this post is by Leafy, and part of the Skin Addiction Showcase event. I really like the pouty full lips and the really adorable nose on this skin, so pretty and the tones are just wonderful. There is cleavage and teeth options with the skin too, so be sure to demo demo demo.

The platform I am posing next to and on is from Headhunters Island, if you have never been there for their prefabs, furniture and other incredible tropical themed items, you are missing out. The poses I am using are all FROOTI poses, and are the release for the Chic 2 event, so you can get them there when you go.

Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.

(M) = Mesh

Poses by :

Frooti @ Chic2 Event 

Pirates Platform – Headhunters Island

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck

Eyes:

Ellis – LeLutka

Lashes:

Natural Curl Sculpted Lashes – LeLutka

Skin Worn:

Sapphire – Sunkissed – Liner – Leafy @ Skin Addiction Showcase Event

Hair:

Siobhan Hat/Hair (M) , Piper II, – Maitreya 

Athena Hair (M) , Aphrodite (M) – LeLutka 

Clothes:

Mignon Dress (M) , Flare Jeans (M) , Cupio Top (M) , rolled skinny jeans  – Maitreya

Shoes/Boots:

Ixkin Heels , FLip Flops – Maitreya Gold

Accessories:

Shopper Leather Tote – Maitreya 

Classic Nails – Izzies 

Roho Rings & Earrings , Seahorse Necklace (M) – Maxi’s 

It is the second round of FaMESHed a monthly all Mesh event. The list of stores is a very broad range of Mesh creators, ranging in items from accessories to furnishings and clothing and hair in between. You can get more info HERE or just teleport over and shop lots.

One of the stores featured today is Fanatik, a few of you will know of Fanatik from Sticky Fingers, but it has now become one store under the Fanatik label, so the necklace I am wearing is an older release, with the newer Jumpsuit in black that is at FaMESHed – other colours in the mainstore. I am also wearing their biker earrings which are just glorious.

The skirt is from a new to me designer Nyu, their satin skirt is very nice, and it comes in an assortment of sizes, I am wearing size 2 so be sure to try on the demos available. The other new to me brand is HANDverk who made these wonderful leather and carnelian jewelry…the necklace is a stunning piece, and would make a beautiful addition to not only classy looks like this one, but also more formal looks.

The two beautiful mesh hairstyles I am wearing are Demeter from Lelutka which has a great rose on the side, and texture change bands and rose…you can even turn the rose off and just keep the bands. The Claire hair from Wasabi Pills is a striking asymmetrical style, I did have to stretch the hat just a smidge to get the bangs inside of it, but it all works well, with or without the hat looks wise.

Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
Poses by : Lost Angel Poses
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
Eyes:
Ellis – LeLutka
Lashes:
Natural Curl Sculpted Lashes – LeLutka
Skin Worn:
Isla Deep Smoke – League @ Skin Addiction Showcase event
Teeth Alpha & Hair Base – LeLutka
Hair:
Demeter – Lelutka 
Claire – Wasabi Pills @ FaMESHed/June
Clothes:
Strapless jumpsuit – Fanatik @ FaMESHed/June
Satin Skirt – Nyu @ FaMESHed/June
Babytux Bra – One Bad Pixel
Shoes/Boots:
Classic Pumps – Fanatik 
Accessories:
Norma Clutch, Nile Hat – Celoe 
Beaded Leather Earrings & Necklace – HANDverk @ FaMESHed/June
Beaded wrap necklace, Biker Necklace – Fanatik 
Classic Nails – Izzies 

Over the years I have easily spoken to hundreds of Fashion Bloggers, sometimes only for a few moments answering a question, and sometimes they don’t get away so easily. “One” of the things that stands out for me, from blogger to blogger, is whether they talk on their posts or not. It is interesting to me, why someone would choose to not communicate their thoughts on an item, or items, places, experiences etc…but rather just show a picture and credit the stores.

A few times I have just asked, more so because little hints as to why come through in the IM, and I am really asking for validation to my guess. The guess is 99% of the time that English is not their first language, and that they struggle sometimes with communicating even in IM. Often they apologise, and that really saddens me, because I am as much a guest in their country, as they are in mine – virtually speaking.

Lately though I have gone a step further than just asking – ok not exactly lately, I always have an opinion about something – but have urged and hopefully encouraged fellow Fashion Bloggers to blog in their native language, to share their experiences in Second Life, the things they learn, the tips and tricks they can advise on, that may just help others from their own country understand Second Life a little better.

“English speaking only” is not a rule, and if it was I would make up a language just to break it, because that would be disgraceful. The reason I started blogging was to share, to communicate what I was learning with others, because one random thing you say on a blog, could just completely change someones experiences here for the positive, and those that can share those bits of information in their native tongue, can spread that information so much further, helping not only the community of Second Life, but also the future residents.

I can only imagine how many people from all over the world have seen images of Second Life, and then only seen information on it in English, that may think it would be difficult for them to be here. Maybe at first it could be, until they find their way, I am not saying everything will be simple, but it can be made easier with a little help from those that have the tools to share via their blogs/websites and so on.

It can also help expand peoples Second Life experiences, and give people more information about events, and fundraising efforts that are part of the year all over the grid, if that information is not shared in as many languages as possible, then people are missing out on incredible experiences, as well as the chance to even participate in them.

English readers can translate blog posts done in other languages, as easily as right clicking their browser page and choosing that option, sometimes the translation is not great, but in a lot of cases easy enough to follow the gist of what is being communicated. I myself, want to see more bloggers speak in their native tongue, I want to see the ones that don’t say anything out of fear to do so, say as much as they want to. I want to show the world that Second Life is a second life for EVERYONE.

If you search languages in the Second Life Wiki there is a lot of random information, but also a page that unfortunately hasn’t been updated since 2009 that allows people to add their names under the languages that they speak.

I had a conversation with a Fashion Blogger two days ago, and it went exactly as I said up top…yesterday I logged in to an offline from her with a link. I was so happy, I have even read her blog post out to Mel, and grinned huge the whole time, because she shared, she wrote beautifully in her native language, and yes google made it a bit mixed up, but I understood what she was saying, I could read her passion in her words, and I am so happy and excited that she will continue to do this now. Ximena McAndrews posts often, and not all posts will always have words other than credits, but in only two days she has done posts where she does talk, and she LAUGHS and that was for me the most awesome part of all of it, she is sharing her joy…please share yours ♥

xoxSasyxox

At the beginning of this month I turned Six in SL years. The day was almost overlooked, as it was only because I said the date out loud in conversation that it triggered the memory that the date seemed familiar. I have always been so incredibly proud of my time in Second Life, overjoyed by the experiences I have been a part of, and so grateful for the amazing friends and loved ones I have made.

So to receive an email from Linden Lab asking if I would be interested in submitting a picture for their website, just blew my mind. It is an incredible honor to be asked, because there are so many amazing and talented residents in Second Life, and that I could pose with Mel just made it even more special to me. Then the cherry on top was that Whimsy Winx also got asked, and that just made it extra special.

Not only do I now get to log in to Whimsy everyday, but I also got to see once all the pics were put up, that the amazingly talented Strawberry Singh is also featured with Winter Jefferson.

I am so happy to be amongst such talented people. To share this experience with my partner Mel Vanbeeck has just added one more beautiful memory to the many great ones I have of my time here.

The timing of this is perfect as the theme is of course Masquerade, which is the theme on Marketplace at this time, and you can also see a beautiful picture of the lovely Harper Beresford there reclining elegantly.

Thank you to everyone at Linden Lab, especially Xiola and Lexie Linden for organising this, also a huge thanks to the designers that we are wearing, as well as all those that do such incredible work to make Second Life the most magical place there is.

Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.

Poses by : Adorkable Poses

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck

I am wearing :

Eyes:

Ellis – LeLutka

Lashes:

Natural Curl Sculpted Lashes – LeLutka

Skin Worn:

Jen – League 

Hair:

Zoe – Maitreya 

Clothes:

Ave Gown – LeLutka 

Shoes/Boots:

Zoe Pumps – Celoe  

Accessories:

Dara Bracelet – Celoe 

Facemask tattoo layer – Dirtyland on Marketplace

Milkyway Choker – Mandala 

Mel Vanbeeck is wearing :

Eyes:

Deep Blue Eyes – LeLutka

Skin Worn:

Ewan v2 Tan 3  – Belleza 

Hair:

The Law – Armidi

Clothes:

“Modern Pinstripe” Tuxedo – Lapointe & Bastchild 

Shoes/Boots:

City Walk Shoes – Shiny Things

Accessories:

Today is the last day of My Attic @ The Deck, so I made a little mix and match post of some of those items, mixed with new and older items from all over the place. The skin I am wearing in the post is from another event going on at the moment, the Skin Addiction Skin Showcase, so be sure – if you haven’t already –  that you check that out too.

The pencil skirt by Cracked Mirror comes in four different colour blends, all named appropriately for the theme of My Attic for this edition, which is Memories of Love & Lust. I especially love this greyscale version, and the texture is so beautiful, and the shading is great. I did have some fit issues around the waist, but with the Lycia tank top from Mon Tissu I was able to make that not an issue at all.

I really enjoyed building this full look, with the addition of the stunning Parisian Summer Scarf by Pididdle that is also at My Attic. The over-sized bow is just fun and yet incredibly stylish. The gloves and clutch just add to this chic look.

The Sexy mini dress by Cynful for My Attic comes in three different colours, but I went with the all black version, as it was fun to add even more too with the bits and pieces, old and new. The dress is great on its own, but I paired it up with more of the lace leggings, and this great clothing layer belt I had from DCNY. The cuffs are actually part of a much older shirt from CoCo and the pan collar is a newish item by LaGyo that comes in different metal options as well as the onyx – worn – love that, so cute.

The Hairstyles I am wearing are the new Athena style from Lelutka, which is just stunning, with texture change bands and is just beautiful to wear. The second style is last weeks Daisy release, I promised a front pic eventually so here it is, so rocker chic, and fun.

Make sure you demo demo demo the beautiful Delusional skin from Izzies that is at SA Showcase, as with all the make up options it really is a great skin to wear.

Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.

Poses by : Adorkable Poses

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck

Eyes:

Ellis – LeLutka

Lashes:

Natural Curl Sculpted Lashes – LeLutka

Skin Worn:

Delusional Skin – Izzies @ Skin Addiction Skin Showcase

Hair:

Athena , Daisy – LeLutka 

Clothes:

Aphrodisia Dress – Cynful @ My Attic @ The Deck/May

Colored Pencil Skirt MESH (Smoldering)  – Cracked Mirror @ My Attic @ The Deck/May

Love/Lust Lace Leggings – 2 (pack 3) – The Strand @ My Attic @ The Deck/May

Lycia Tank – Mon Tissu 

Shoes/Boots:

Allure Shoes, Radical Boots – Maitreya Gold & Maitreya Mesh

Accessories:

Parisian Summer Scarf – Pididdle @ My Attic @ The Deck/May

Mery Gloves – Celoe 

Buckle Belt (clothing layer) – DCNY

Pan Collar Onyx – LaGyo

Envelope Clutch – Mon Tissu 

Cuffs (part of shirt)  – CoCo

Ok so my obsession confession today is about my latest watching habit. I found Days of our lives episodes on Youtube, and I have been watching them back to back since last september for the past three days. Oh my goodness the amount of drama that can happen in that show in like three days their time. Seriously how any of those families are still living in that town is beyond me, because that place is crazy. But thankfully so, because it does make it fun to watch. Even the crazy in Australian soaps is bordering on boring at the most…we don’t seem to do as far fetched as they do in the States, or even Korea, lol another place that does amazing drama. Whimsy got me hooked on those for a little bit, but I have to confess, it is way too hard to get anything done when you have to read your television.

My Attic is in its last days for this edition, so I am showing three of the items released for this event. I love the versatility of the first, not only one option of wear, but actually three main ones, and then extras dependent on whether you wear the stockings or not. This sequined beauty is from Elymode and is just super sexy. The 54 Dress has options of bodysuit, jumper/sweater or the mini dress. It is a mesh hybrid, having mesh sleeves and the micro mini insert where the front panel is mesh and the back is regular prim. This allows for a beautiful fit and incredibly striking look. The sleeves are flared and beautiful, with the gartered stockings a great addition to the look. I especially love the splits, that are very reminiscent of those classic french films where the man throws the woman around the room lots and they dance all passionate and stuff. I am wearing the dress and the bodysuit in the pics, but cannot wait to try out the sweater option with other skirts from Elymode or even pants at some stage, or leggings.

The second item that is at the My Attic event, is this wonderful Dance themed pose prop with built in poses by Cracked Mirror. All of the great dance studio inspired poses come with mirrored options, so that makes it really easy to get a good angle, as well as it is all menu driven for ease, as well as adjustable, which is a great feature, especially if your tall or even for that matter short. Great looking poses, that definitely gave me a chance to stretch my mesh feet from Slink, this is definitely where good mesh movement comes into play.

The beautiful skin I am wearing is from Skin Addiction Skin Showcase, they are three of the new Lea skins from Ploom. Dahlia, Iris and Larkspur, which are such pretty floral inspired colour combos, two of which are actually duo colours and so very striking. The skins come with light and dark brows, nail covers for prim nails, as well as cleavage options. Also included are some great lashes, so you are ready to go. The Skin Addiction Group has demos available from most stores participating, as well as group gifts on location at the event, if you are wearing your tag, and there is a gift at the Ploom booth.

Lastly the beautiful new hair from Elikatira is Return. This hair is a loose wavey style, that has bobbypins keeping the hair off your face, as it is knotted at the front loosely. The hair is so pretty and I can see being a new favourite amongst the youthful on the grid. DEMO DEMO DEMO as it is Mesh.

The other poses I am using in this post are the beautiful Je t’aime poses and heart prop set from Adorkable Poses that are also part of the My Attic release – all items at My Attic are only 95L for the duration of the event. This set of poses comes with mirrored options as well as these really cool modifiable hearts that you wear. The other pose is part of the Mistress Chair that was recently a Pose Fair release for Elymode. The chair not only has an abundance of great poses, but the chair is also texture change, in parts so that you can make your own combinations of looks.

Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.

Poses by : So I Dance Poses and Props – Cracked Mirror  @ My Attic/May

Mistress Chair w/ Poses –  Elymode 

Je t’aime Poses and Props – Adorkable Poses @ My Attic/May

Equipment Used:

VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck

Eyes:

Ellis – LeLutka

Lashes:

Natural Curl Sculpted Lashes – LeLutka

Skin Worn:

Lea Skins – Ploom @ Skin Addiction Skin Showcase

Hair:

Return – Elikatira

Clothes:

Studio 54 Dress/Bodysuit – Elymode @ My Attic/May

Shoes/Boots:

Mesh Bare Feet,  Luicille Wedges – SLink