Technofolk

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