Fashion
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I’m Your Venus
I am so surprised that I have never actually used that as a title before, so unlike me.
So many fun events going on at the moment, with FAVWAY having started just before the weekend, Shop and Hop also opened up with a new build. Izzie’s has a great gift, some of you may have gone through the lip line craze years back as part of full skin releases, and I actually found myself missing them lately, and there comes Izzie to the rescue with her GIFT item at Shop and Hop of this fabulous lip line pack in many options, me opting for the Silver in todays look. Also fun while playing around with them and setting up this pic, I was tinkering with my LeLutka Axis HUD which I use in pretty much every single picture in one way or another, and realised that moving the middle of my lower lip upwards it gave the impression of actual bow lips, and with the lip line just gives it a fun piercing kind of effect. So I look forward to using this combination of these gorgeous lip lines and the Axis HUD to create more fun looks.
I am wearing a gorgeous dress by Reside that is at FAVWAY and I have been watching an older series called Cupid on Disney+, and the dress and hair combination in my idea of a future setting for a Roman Goddess. Maybe I am Venus the Mother of Cupid, visiting him in the big city to make sure he is behaving himself while away from Olympus. The dress has that toga vibe, and the hair is just stunning, and has different options of wear depending on what you choose on the HUD. The metal arm cuff by Sigma adds to the charm of the look as well, I am all silvery goodness.
These shoes are actually v2 of a set, the v1 is thigh high goodness, and this version without the socks look, so you get more range with your footwear and these are killer going out and showing people what is what with my Goddess like look.
Be sure to also look into the newly launched during this event FLIPSL . Anyone interested in advertising their events and destinations can explore the options available.
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:
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Martha Skin – MIDORI
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Lower Lip Stripe – Izzie’s @ Shop & Hop
Glam eyeshadow – Tutti Belli
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Evelyn Eyebrows, Cotton Bra – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Glitch – Exile
Wearing:
Ariel Dress – Reside @ FAVWAY Event
Footwear :
Linara Heels v2 of the Pack – Breathe @ Lewd Station
Accessories:
Metal arm Cuff – Sigma
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Queen of Drama Clutch – Tentacio
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FavWay is COMING! October 1st 2026 – NOW OPEN
I am super excited about this new shopping experience FAVWAY (Opens 6pm SLT 1st October 2026), from the build, to the creators participating – full disclosure Flair was invited to participate in this event, we are in the first round and already excited and looking forward to the next. The owners of Orphic and Kotto are the creators behind this event, with the owner of Chipsy as their Manager (she is an absolute pleasure to interact with) and honestly while all three are rather newish to Second Life as creators of these brands, what they have managed to achieve in such a short time is marvelous and why Second Life will have a proper resurgence in my opinion, because new creatives are going to keep people interested, and wherever these three came from, I for one want to see more of it.
The build is amazing, the booths themselves and the easy to navigate style of it all, is just making me very happy. If I can do it in a loop I am a very content shopper. The arrival area gives you options, you can go forward to through the sponsors area, and then at the end go right or left for Fashion and Home/Decor (Flair is in the Home/Decor Side (just saying). Either direction you choose will land you in the other end of the other, so as I said, one loop around the outside and you are good to go. Or you can choose a direction at the start, so if the middle sponsor area is a bit overcrowded, you can go left or right, it is very well thought out. I got my steps in this week walking around and around many times, just because I could, and because it was fun, the build while empty during set up just feels lively.
On top of the event itself, you have the launch of a new advertising system called FLIPSL which we got a teaser of earlier in the week and wowza, this is a huge undertaking, and just a great level to give to an event. It is looking to change the approach events have to showcasing their items, inbuilt links/slurls directly to the items as well as feature content, that essentially makes the magazine layout really intriguing and just something exciting visually. It definitely makes you want to level up your branding approach. As the website explains this is going to not only cover events, but also destinations and potentially other things as they come up. So for those that advertise, this is something to look into as far as how far those lindens will go for you and how seen the creators that participate in your event will feel knowing you are providing this kind of content as part of the package.
Now onto some goodies. Some items will be at Favway, and some not, I wanted to do a bit of a mix, as you know I like to show things that will work with other things when possible. If you are GenX like me, or if you just love your 80’s 90’s and lets be honest ANY DANCE MOVIE EVER….then you will feel what I was doing here with this look. This is me feeling my Electric Boogaloo joy. Honestly it took all my self control not to whip up a piece of flattened cardboard and spin, just because in Second Life I would not end up with broken limbs – I guess that depends on the pose.
The pants, and we do know I love pants, are by Orphic and are part of their Favway release, so is this adorable little backpack, how cute is that and it is rigged and fit like a dream over my clothing, it fits all the necessities I need to bust a move – I am really leaning into this being my Dance movie moment. The pants and the detailing are two separate parts, so texture wise you have a lot of options and I was so feeling my camo life this week. The set has a bodysuit, but the bodysuit in the lower area was a bit narrower than I usually wear, and I cannot imagine how that would work if worming along the floor – I have no idea if that is the name of that move, but it sure seems like it should be, ok I had to look it up, it is in fact The Worm. So as I said, the bodysuit, that I cannot wait to wear with something else, is gorgeous but narrow, so I went looking for something that worked, because it has to work under the clothing, and this bodysuit by Cynful, was perfect, not only did it fit, but it was the perfect look for that 80’s dancer vibe, and again it fit perfectly. It is a bit underbust revealing, but a bustier type bra – that I always wear by Nuve – worked perfectly.
Another item from Favway is this adorable polaroid camera accessory by Chipsy. It has a range of colours included, and it animates, when you take a picture, it comes out and you wave it about while it dries, it is so cute, and as shown you can edit it to put your own picture on it, so while I was taking pics of Favway I stopped for a moment, because a certain little chimp wanted some attention too. He is Dover and he is adorable.
I am almost equally smitten by this hair by Lamb that is at the current (Sept/Oct 2026) round of Collabor88. It is so flicky, and so bangalicious – I do love to just make up words. Exciting news on the Lamb front is that she has redone her textures, and while I am a fan of her hair textures as they were, these are beautiful, and when a hair creator takes the time to do a whole new batch of textures, that usually means there is more hair to come, because they get just as excited to use them, so I am very happy to see them. Also I am loving this set of Juicy Gloss Lipsticks by Adore & Abhor that are at this years Rock your Rack with 50% of all purchases going to the charity, so make sure you run on over, because they are divine.
Have I mentioned I am excited for October 1st and the Favway event opening up? I am, and I hope you enjoy it too, seeing a whole event with a new mix of content is always fun. As it is not open until the 1st I am not slurling for it, but you can join their Favway Event Group inworld by copying the link and pasting in Second Life, it is free to join.
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
Noza Poses – TSUKI @ Favway October 2026
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Martha Skin – MIDORI
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Drop Dead Eyeshadow – Tutti Belli
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol
Evelyn Eyebrows, Cotton Bra – Nuve
Juicy Gloss Lipstick – Adore & Abhor Mainstore @ Rock your Rack
Hair Worn:
Aurora Hair – Lamb Mainstore @ Collabor88 Event (Sept/Oct 2026)
Wearing:
Hailey Pants – Orphic Mainstore – @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Call me Bodysuit – Cynful Mainstore
Footwear :
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Say Chipsy Camera – Chipsy Mainstore – @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Hailey Micro Backpack – Orphic Mainstore – @ Favway Event (Oct 2026)
Camden Headband – Flair @ Oulbury Event
Chimpanzee Baby (Animesh) – Rezz Room
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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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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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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
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How we fit!
I took a long break from blogging in the last 12 months, I probably mentioned that during Hair Fair posts. It was not by choice – I did not decide one day I was not going to blog, I just didn’t blog. Then during Hair Fair, I did twenty posts in one week. Not exactly making up for posts not done in the past, but it definitely made it more present.
I have lists of blog posts, things that I wanted to discuss, rant about, suggest, and give insight into… posts that I want to do that involve me doing more than I had been. And then there is that niggly feeling that stops me going forward with them. There are so many ideas that I want to tackle, and so many going forth and taking on a whole new way of blogging, that has me hitting the brakes each time. It is pretty much what caused the huge gap, the first of its kind for me.
There are funny outcomes to projects in Second Life, much like real life I am sure. But it is that concern we have that if we start, what if something happens and I cannot keep going? What if as soon as I do that first post of 50 that I plan, something means time flies past and I did not complete it? Wouldn’t that be letting people down? (Do not ask me who these imaginary people are; I did not say that these were always rational thoughts.)
Then there are the other sides – the “oh, let me just step in here for a moment,” and then before you know it 10+ years have passed and you are still committed to that thing, and you did not see that coming. Pretty much like how I did not expect to still be here 20 years on, or still blogging 20 years on. Am I still a 20-year blogger, though, if I stopped for almost a year? I mean, it is not like I shut up and didn’t put fingers to keys in other places – that was my attempt at changing pen to paper.
Truth be told, I am actually not sure in this current format what I contribute to blogging anymore, when I do. I do not believe people go rushing out to buy what I am showing, like used to be the case… and I am not making that up, that is documented somewhere by someone/s. I am also not the only blogger that can honestly say, without any hesitation, that that is true of the past. We know as older bloggers we did contribute to the spending power in Second Life; it was undeniable.
I do think, though, that sometimes I may inspire some shopping, or at the very least some kind of revisit or a second look at something, if that makes sense – I always try to make sense. I like to put together looks or chatter on about things that make people remember they also own something similar, and “oh, they have that skirt and now they can see another option in what they could wear with it…” or the infamous “I did not know it did that” – this one makes me chuckle and sob at the same time.
I have always tried to blog that way, as the more informative blogger… I am not the “takes stunning pictures” person. I am more of the girl that looks good in catalogues with the information present, not the type where you are standing there, mouth agape, looking at the billboard-like quality of a post. I think there is definitely a great need for both, but the “me” side of that wants the other side of that to still provide all the information. Not wordy-wordsness, but at least credits on all items, because the shopper part of me is not going to go to your post to see where you got those pants if the last time I went to see who you got your pants from, you didn’t tell me.
I guess that is the reality of it all for me now, not knowing where bloggers like me fit anymore… I used to really believe in what we did. I am speaking for the missing girls on my platform, not the bloggers still blogging – I get to speak for them because they are not here, so they cannot turn my region purple or set it on fire any more. We spent hours of every day, kazillions of Lindens (yes, we purchased way more than given), and we believed in discovering stores and pushing them up and into people’s eyelines. We ran around Second Life like people possessed, trying to find that “not been exposed to the masses” item, so that we could then see everyone wearing it for the next few weeks and know we helped with that.
We got to speak to store owners; they would reach out to us and ask if we would consider blogging them. It was all very flattering – there were no cattle calls back then. Getting to know them was awesome, and long-lasting friendships were formed. We also used to reach out and let stores know we featured them in our posts, and they may never have heard of us or even been aware blogging happened, and they would be so excited. Those that did know of the Second Life blogging culture were often as invested in following along with it as the rest of us… takes a moment to just say in a soft whisper, “The Planet,” and sighs.
Anyway, I am rambling. Maybe this is why other bloggers have faded off over the years – they just didn’t know where they fit anymore. Something to think about.
The remind them of how something works part of this post is this amazing hair by Lamb. The cut is perfect, the short layered look that with some product and an idea can turn into this clapping by clicking your fingers, smoke filled jazz club vibe. I love that, I love when hair is telling you a story. I look this way in the day, but a few accessories, some dark shades and some sticky stuff that comes from a tube, and I am a whole other mood. I also really enjoy these jeans, and the colour palette, the thing I have about not liking purple does not include most purples and especially not plum. I love plum colours when done well and Lamb does them well, have you ever noticed that her colours always look that right side of vintage, I have, and I adore it.
I do not know if I was feeling nostalgic because of the top and wrote the post, or if I was already feeling that way and the top just perfected the look. I found it such an amusing thing to have on a shirt, and if you have been in Second Life long enough you have been around the loop of the ‘they copied me’ stuff, not stores, I mean people on the street, getting all bent out of shape about someone having on the same items, never thinking about the fact that they were also just released and everyone went running as a large wave of shoppers. The tank and the very cool armwarmers are from For You, and I got the chance to talk to their creator today, just a side IM as I tend to do randomly to people, about things I am thunking. If you have never had an IM from me about something random, have you ever even logged in to Second Life – I am going to laugh for days about saying that.
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
Hair Worn:
Bixie Hair – Lamb
Wearing:
Low Rise Jeans – Lamb
Nicole Tank Top, Harper Arm Warmers – For You
Footwear :
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Written in the Star Choker – Mandala
Rockstar Gf – WORN
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Y2K Shades – Lamb
Bobby Trio – Flair
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Hair Fair 2026 – Happy Bandana Day
Traditionally, the last day of Hair Fair is Bandana Day…I wanted to say thank you to all those that purchased Bandanas, Hair wraps and Hair Fair Hares this year – and every year when possible – it means a lot to us that people still embrace the sentiment of them. A huge thank you also to those that create Bandanas for Hair Fair to sell at 100% going to Wigs for Kids. They are residents from all over, and it is important to them to do this for the kids and we love that, it is why it started. Thank you to everyone, and you can still grab yours at Hair Fair until Midnight tonight 14th June 2026 TELEPORT
Hair Fair Hare – The Musical
Hair Fair 2026 Bandana – The Musical