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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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Hair Fair 2026 – Apika & Loveholic
I was waiting to show off this cap by Apika at Hair Fair 2026. As soon as I put it on I had this whole sense of celebrity spotted by the paparazzi. You know the tabloid pics you see of someone walking down a street or leaving a cafe or on their way to pilates, and they are wearing a baseball cap, because you are not meant to know they are celebrities, but everything they are wearing and how they carry themselves says LOOK AT ME! This hat is definitely that, and so cute, with texture change options for all the parts.
I had mentioned the other day that the hairbase from the Linda rollers hair by Loveholic at Hair Fair was fantastic, and knew that it would be the perfect base for under this hat. The finger curls, and the length of it, just works perfectly as under hat hair. The whole outfit went from there, with these bow jeans that I love because you can hide and show the bows, in the past I have shown them as only at the top, and this time only at the bottom. Matching influences of gold throughout and the tshirt of course had to have something on it, because again, they want to be anonymous but wear something that says something enough for you to take notice, but Kindness was a lovely thing to put out there.
Hair Fair is open until June 14th and ALL purchases made at the event donate to Wigs for Kids, Exclusives and previous releases. Not all stores have previous releases out, but so many do, so it gives you a real taste of what the stores have created over time, and some things you may have missed that donate with each purchase, a great way to get it all in at once.
More information about Hair Fair 2026 can be found HERE on their website.
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
Background – Wearhouse
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Lauren – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lipstain Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Billie Eyebrows – Nuve @ Hair Fair 2026
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Strapless Bra and Panties – Nuve
Hair Worn:
Linda Hairbase – Loveholic @ Hair Fair 2026
Wearing:
Torn Up Tee – Lamb
Baggy Jeans with Bows – Fashionably Dead
Footwear :
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Pearls & Steel Cap – Apika @ Hair Fair 2026
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
Versailles Love Cup – Flair
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Hair Fair 2026 – Kuni & Flair
It has been an exciting few days, I ended up buying the last name Style at Hair Fair (exclusive last name information 100% donated to Wigs for Kids) for one of the Flair store accounts…so now FlairManagement Resident – that was so much typing, is Flair Style. Then I woke up this morning and bought Strand for Sasy Resident who was just not living her alliterative life well enough for me, so she will be Sasy Strand. Which I like a lot, also because it tickles me that she is a Strand of Sasy Scarborough.
Speaking of strands, I am so loving this Kuni style at Hair Fair called Manu. It has lots of options and the Bangs are also controlled by the HUD, which is awesome. You can wear them without intention of having them visible, and hit that hud and appear they do, or don’t it is up to you, just makes for more on the go kind of styling which is great. There is also a much fuller bangs look, but I wanted to transition from the front of face to the behind ears look, because it was an option if you get the styling hud that is sold separately.
I also wanted to get a chance to wear our Flair release at Hair Fair, one of two, the Tamarama Trio Headband, because I love it, and we made it, and you can texture change all three parts, as well as it being mod.
Hair Fair is open until June 14th and ALL purchases made at the event donate to Wigs for Kids, Exclusives and previous releases. Not all stores have previous releases out, but so many do, so it gives you a real taste of what the stores have created over time, and some things you may have missed that donate with each purchase, a great way to get it all in at once.
More information about Hair Fair 2026 can be found HERE on their website.
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
Background – MINIMAL
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Lauren – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Mel Hairbase – Martyr @ Hair Fair 2026
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Sunset Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Billie Eyebrows – Nuve @ Hair Fair 2026
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Hair Worn:
Manu Hair & Style Hud – Kuni @ Hair Fair 2026
Wearing:
Riya Tee – Elikatira
Gigi Jeans – Erratic
Footwear :
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Tamarama Trio Headband – Flair @ Hair Fair 2026
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
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Hair Fair 2026 – MyBags & Merit
I love hats in Second Life, and when they are made so well and we now have so many options for what we can wear with them, it just magnifies the joy. MyBags makes stunning hats and accessories and their Lakshmibai was a must have. The pearl detailing has texture change options and it just looks so pretty. It is a great military structured style that I just love in the pill box look for hats of this kind, and it worked perfectly with the ponytail and hairbase from Merit that you will see better in the next post on it, I get to wear it twice.
Putting together a whole ladies that lunch kind of look with some Rowne and some Coco, and it could be off to the races.
Hair Fair is open until June 14th and ALL purchases made at the event donate to Wigs for Kids, Exclusives and previous releases. Not all stores have previous releases out, but so many do, so it gives you a real taste of what the stores have created over time, and some things you may have missed that donate with each purchase, a great way to get it all in at once.
More information about Hair Fair 2026 can be found HERE on their website.
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
Loel Poses
Group Gift Background – MINIMAL
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair
Skin Worn:
Lauren – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
At Dusk Eyeshadow, Sunset Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Billie Eyebrows – Nuve @ Hair Fair 2026
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Hair Worn:
Alice Rigged Ponytail & Base – Merit @ Hair Fair 2026
Wearing:
Lys Puff Top – Rowne
Wide Leg Cuffed Pants – COCO Designs
Footwear:
Seon Slides – Flair
Accessories:
Lakshmibai Hat – MyBags by Mika Blauvelt @ Hair Fair 2026
Alysse Choker – Sigma
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
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Hair Fair 2026 – Analog Dog – I AM TOPANGA
I put this hair on at Hair Fair 2026 and started bouncing in my seat…I AM TOPANGA! and honestly I want to, and don’t want to tell you what that means. If you know you know, and if you do not know, you really should, and no one wants me to start lecturing you on your T.V watching habits, because someone may start lecturing me on mine. Let me just say that as soon as I found it was something I could see all seasons of on a streaming service, I clicked SUBSCRIBE so fast, then binged the whole thing in as long as it takes to only do that.
It makes sense to me that Analog Dog would create Topanga hair, it is just so perfect, the thick heaviness of the hair that cannot be tamed, and if you try you wish you hadn’t, because it is just gorgeous and heavy and beautiful. Last year Analog Dog hair was life changing too, the advertised colour was a mix with purple, and that does not go down with me usually, but I was in awe of how gorgeous the demo looked in that colour, that I bought it and wore the purple pink mix for a week. This year again I went with the mix pack, because the fade looks are just divine, and you also get some great solids in there. This comes in the left and right and both sides option with the hud, so I showed both the one siders.
I knew I had to lean in with the look, and this bandana top is a favourite of mine, in the prints and the solids, it is actually a gift in the Fashionably Dead Mainstore, and it is stunning, with these newer shorts, that have options to change the cords, the frills and the denim etc, so much versatility it all came together as a look perfectly.
Then you add in these bow sneakers by Breathe, that allow for a lot of customisation as well, and you have such a great combination of colours. I could wear this look for weeks and be blissed out every time I log in.
Hair Fair is open until June 14th and ALL purchases made at the event donate to Wigs for Kids, Exclusives and previous releases. Not all stores have previous releases out, but so many do, so it gives you a real taste of what the stores have created over time, and some things you may have missed that donate with each purchase, a great way to get it all in at once.
More information about Hair Fair 2026 can be found HERE on their website.
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
Group Gift Background – MINIMAL
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair – Marketplace
Skin Worn:
Lauren – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Billie Eyebrows – Nuve @ Hair Fair 2026
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Hair Worn:
Perio – Analog Dog @ Hair Fair 2026
Wearing:
Bandana Top – Fashionably Dead
Susie Q Shorts – Fashionably Dead @ Dubai Event
Footwear:
Nonoka Sneakers – Breathe @ Equal 10
Accessories:
Hoops Forever Reboot – Dark Mouse
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Hair Fair 2026 – Wasabi
It is often that I find myself wearing Wasabi in blues…I am not sure why, but she just makes hair that looks fabulous in dye pack colours. I was very into the scarf hair look in the 90’s I wore my hair like that often, so this style just makes me blissfully happy. The only opinion I have on this is that I want more options of textures for the scarf and I want a whole range of solid colours, but the prints are so on point, it was the scarf that created the whole look. The style has the option of with or without scarf which is very generous of Wasabi to do, as that is a whole other hairstyle you get included. Then you have the falling front on one side option or the face showing option, I liked both so I used both in my picture, as that is just how that would work if I was standing around outside posing for pics.
This dress by Fashionably dead comes in a long variation also, but the short was just perfect for this day strolling look I was going for, however I cannot lie, the fact that the bottom is lace and comes with mesh underwear is a tad out of my normal comfort zone, I was struggling to remove my BOM underwear…at this point it was pretty much fused with my body. But the outfit is so adorable, I just know though that leggings in BOM layers is how I would more likely wear it out, but with the blue hair I was feeling adventurous – GO ME!
The dress and scarf hair had such a country girl in the city feeling for me, so the heels that think they are cowboy boots that think they are stilettos were just a no brainer. How cute are they, it is funny, because when you see hybrid footwear like this in RL magazines or pinterest etc, you may tend to scrunch up your face and think those people are nuts, but put them in Second Life and we are all in, and rightly so.
Hair Fair is open until June 14th and ALL purchases made at the event donate to Wigs for Kids, Exclusives and previous releases. Not all stores have previous releases out, but so many do, so it gives you a real taste of what the stores have created over time, and some things you may have missed that donate with each purchase, a great way to get it all in at once.
More information about Hair Fair 2026 can be found HERE on their website.
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
Group Gift Background – MINIMAL
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair – Marketplace
Skin Worn:
Lauren – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Billie Eyebrows – Nuve @ Hair Fair 2026
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Bitten Lipstick – AlaskaMetro
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Hair Worn:
Sunkissed – Wasabi @ Hair Fair 2026
Wearing:
Intuition Dress – Short – Fashionably Dead
Footwear:
Roroko Heels – Breathe @ Fameshed
Accessories:
Daytrip Bag – Nylon Outfitters
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Hair Fair 2026 – No.Match Zibska & Nuve
The Zibska booth at Hair Fair 2026 is filled to the brim with stunning accessories. They all contain full texture HUDs and the ability in many cases to wear left or right, or full versions of the item. This Chinatsu set comes in left and right stick and then left and right falling petals, so there are so many combinations of wear.
I knew instantly that it was the perfect accessory for the No.Proof Hair by No.Match also at Hair Fair 2026, they compliment each other so well. The hair has forward of the shoulders or behind the back options on the styles panel of the HUD for the hair – options are fabulous.
From Fashionably Dead this Midnight top and skirt are so beautiful and the fabric choice is spot on. I loved being able to combine the colours of the accessories with the plentiful options of the clothing and that top is a dream to wear, it would look amazing also with pants.
In this case though I really wanted to show off the detailing of these gorgeous heels by Breathe. The Shibari like strapwork at the full lifted platforms of the soles just made them must haves to wear with this look, everything feel all bound and fabulous.
You can see my brows better in this style, these are one of the exclusives at Hair Fair from Nuve, who is my often go to brows dealer. I love their thickness but very curated look. Nuve definitely gives great brow.
Hair Fair is open until June 14th and ALL purchases made at the event donate to Wigs for Kids, Exclusives and previous releases. Not all stores have previous releases out, but so many do, so it gives you a real taste of what the stores have created over time, and some things you may have missed that donate with each purchase, a great way to get it all in at once.
More information about Hair Fair 2026 can be found HERE on their website.
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
Group Gift Background – MINIMAL
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Milena Head – Akeruka
Appliers:
Nail appliers – Flair – Marketplace
Skin Worn:
Lauren – PumeC
Ipanema Body Skin – Velour
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Billie Eyebrows – Nuve @ Hair Fair 2026
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Touch of Gold Lipstick, Vibe Eyeshadow – AlaskaMetro
Lip Scar Elena – She Said Destroy
Hair Worn:
No.Proof – No.Match @ Hair Fair 2026
Wearing:
Midnight Skirt & Top – Fashionably Dead @ Tres Chic
Footwear:
Chiki Heels – Breathe @ Kinky Event
Accessories:
Chinatsu Headpiece – Zibska @ Hair Fair 2026
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Lumber Jill
It is always fun piecing together a look that combines different texture styles, the structured wool of the shorts, with the billowy cotton of the top, then down to the leather work in the boots. When done right it is a great feeling to have the luxury of choices that we have in Second Life. I had so much trouble deciding on which option of these shorts to wear, they are by Lamb and they are so cute. I especially love the ring pull on the zipper of them, because it is just a cute little detail. The top by Fashionably Dead is giving so much gypsy, and pulls off the off shoulder look so well. My favourite parts are also the incredible texture work on the elastic waist and details giving it such realism, superb work. The top of course lead to my jewellery choices by Sigma, the coin necklace definitely brought the gypsy look home and the rings are just fabulous fun. Both sets come in PBR or classic textures, so you can have a great time putting together your looks with them.
It was time to get my brows done, and Nuve again did not disappoint. These are the Maya brows, that were made for the Maya skin, of which I am not wearing, I love the versatility of Nuve brows that they can be worn across skin lines. These are a little thinner than I usually wear, but they have a lovely swoosh look to them that I like. They also look great with my feathery looking hairstyle by Exile. The shorts gave me another chance to rock out in my Mellow Elie boots, they are so cute, and have an option that will also work with longer pants, but loved them with the shorts.
Equipment Used
VR Studio and HUD/Library – VR Foundry Marketplace
LeLutka Axis HUD Face – LeLutka
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
Loel
Body Parts
Body :
Reborn – EBody
Head:
Genus Morph Head – Genus
Straight – NoseMorph
Heavy – Lipmorph
Round – EyeMorph
Triangle – HeadMorphAppliers:
Ruby Eyelashes Appliers – Nuve @ Level Event
Nail appliers – Flair – Marketplace
Skin Worn:
Mandy Skin (face), Rhea Body Skin – Nuve Mainstore
Head and Body BOM Layers:
Maya Eyebrows – Nuve Mainstore
Peaceful eyes – Insol Mainstore
Hair Worn:
Ginny Hair – Exile Mainstore
Wearing:
Margot Shorts – Lamb Mainstore
Romantic Boho Top – Fashionably Dead @ FaMESHed Event
Footwear:
Ranch Boots – Mellow Elie Mainstore
Accessories:
Coin Necklace, Stone Inlay rings – Sigma Mainstore
Marteja Bag – Mowie on Marketplace