Second Style Stylecast - Episode 27 [10:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week, Daphne and I visited the Wing Fling. The wing-themed festival began this past Saturday on the Platinum sim, and runs through Sunday the 27th, with a party featuring DJ Seven Shikami on the 27th from 6-8 pm SLT. With 15 vendors, this festival is smaller than others, but features hundreds of styles of wings.

Wings aren’t just for faeries and vampires, they make great fashion accessories, and they aren’t as high prim as you think! With so many great pairs of wings at the Wing Fling, Daphne and I had a hard time choosing our favorites. But we each came up with three that we thought were special.

To accent a red-carpet ready look, Siyu Suen’s Chibi Angel wings for Illusions are perfect. These adorable, petite wings change color with a click! You can choose from black and white, as well as six metallic shades. They attach on your shoulders and are just 5 prims each!

In this picture, I’m also wearing Last Call’s Katherine dress (no longer available); Armidi’s Symphony Twist hair; Redgrave’s Chloe skin; and Miriel’s Teardrop earrings.

Daphne enjoyed the sweet little doodles that make up Neural Blankes’ Clarity wings from Wings by Neurotic. These delicate, translucent wings are HUD controlled, allowing you to control flight control and flexiness.

In this picture, Daphne is also wearing Icing’s Maid of Honor dress; Blowpop’s Mellie3 Burlesque skin; and ETD’s Jessica hair.

For more of a vampish look, try Material Squirrel’s Nimue wings by Kala Bijoux. These dramatic flexi wings attach on the spine and are controlled by a HUD. You can change the size of the wings, the flapping speed, and their position.

In this picture, I’m also wearing Simone!’s Ebony dress; ETD’s Flapper hair; Lassitude & Ennui’s Irina earrings (from the set); and Tuli’s S5 Lace skin.

Not one to be out-vamped, Daphne chose BLD’s Eternal Dark Angel wings by Beliria Lumley. These wings look like they’re made up of soft individual feathers that sprout from your back.

In this picture, Daphne’s also wearing Nymphetamine’s Surrender dress; Truth’s Olivia hair; and Chai’s Becca skin.

Fancy Fairy’s Goblin wings by Violaine Vilotta are just gorgeous and they complete any ethereal look. You can either wear these wings as single wings that attach on each of your shoulders, or as a pair that attaches on your spine. These soft flexi wings are scripted to flap, open and close. If you just can’t get enough of these wings, visit the designer’s site, Fancy Fairy, for a pair you can wear in real life!

In this picture, I’m also wearing Silent Sparrow’s Sadie outfit; Cake’s Wish hair; and Fleur’s Blossom skin.

Looking like she should be flying along side a steamship in Caledon, Daphne’s wearing Jen Shikami’s Steampunk Trio wings for Seven’s Selections. <I was wrong about the price, these are $250L - Daph>These imaginative wings are made up of two separate pairs that you wear together. One pair stays closed as you walk, the other flaps as you fly! These are loads of fun for Victorian era enthusiasts.

Daphne’s also wearing Silent Sparrow’s Seraph outfit; Calico’s Star II hair; and Fleur’s Boudoir skin.

Some of the music in this episode is from the Podsafe Music Network.

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 Second Style Stylecast - Episode 26 [11:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It’s tax season here in the United States, and Daphne and I are both broke! Since we can’t really afford to shop, and we’re sure we’re not the only ones, we’re going to hunt for freebies!

A lot of our favorite stores on the grid have free items.Calla and ETD both have free or very inexpensive hair. Calla has several freebies intended for new residents at its service desk, and ETD has a wall of $1L hair and other very inexpensive items. In addition, Calla also carries the Jack and Jill in a box packages for male and female avies.

Siyu Suen of Illusions also has the Jack and Jill in a box in her store, along with some of her early work offered for free. Miko Omegamu of Icing (one of Daphne’s absolute favorites) also offers several free dresses, though some are for store group members only. Nicky Ree is another designer who offers freebies both for her store group and for the general public. One of my favorite stores, <3 Cupcakes, has several free dresses and a great pair of white jeans.

These aren’t the only stores with free items inside. Be sure to check your favorite stores. Also, join your favorite stores’ groups or click on their subscribe-0-matics. A lot of designers give gifts to their groups, or set out freebies just for group members.

There are also a couple of places where several designers and content makers have placed free items. The Gnubie Store has a huge amount of free and inexpensive items by lots of designers, such as: Juliette Westerburg, Emma Gilmour, Polyester Partridge, Torrid Midnight, Zyrra Falcone, Hosequeen McLean, Fallingwater Celardoor to name a few. Also, be sure to visit Enkythings’ $1L Store with several rooms of free items.

Your favorite websites also have several freebies. Be sure to visit SLExchange and OnRez and search for free items.

Finally, several bloggers seek out the latest free offerings. Our favorite is Fabulously Free in SL!

Remember, once you have a few Linden dollars in your wallet, be sure to show your favorite designers some love by purchasing their regularly priced items.

 

 Second Style Stylecast - Episode 25 [15:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this episode of Second Style Stylecast, Daphne and I talk about some of our favorite outfits from the Relay for Life clothing fair that wrapped up this past Monday.

Daphne chose the Seraphic outfit from Nyte n’ Day that she’s wearing with Armidi Gisaci’s Dhali Bow platforms; Canimal’s Essence of Earth skin; and ETD’s Survive hair for RFL.

Dark Eden’s Cephalopod silks caught my eye. While I normally don’t wear silks, I do love Etain Peregrine’s prim work. I’m also wearing the modesty top and thong from Dark Eden’s Medb set; Cake’s Wish hair; and Celestial Studios‘ Vogue skin.

Daphne had to have Iseabella Esoterica’s Veronique dress with it’s attention-getting corset piercing. With that dress, she’s wearing Maitreya’s Grace shoes; Total Betty’s Delicate Rose skin for RFL; and ETD’s Marisela hair.

I was lucky enough to get to wear Tuli’s special Relay outfit in FACES’ fashion show. However, I’d already run out and bought it. This outfit, which includes everything from shoes to a headband to jewelry (adorable fabric covered bangles and a gorgeous necklace from Muse) is worth every penny, if not a lot more! I’m also wearing ETD’s Elizabeth hair and Celestial Studios’ Vogue skin.

A longtime fan of Hyasynth Tiramisu, Daphne couldn’t resist Silent Sparrow’s Clair de Lune outfit in one of the three special RFL colors. Along with Hya’s special edition, Daph’s wearing Shiny Things‘ Glossy Ribbon boots; Fleur’s Lustrous skin; and ETD’s Lovely hair.

Finally, even though I already had Icing’s Hathaway gown in red, I had to support RFL by getting it in pink, too. This gown is perfect for spring and summer formals! I’m also wearing Maitreya’s Verve shoes; my Fleur custom skin; and ETD’s Roslin hair.

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Some of the music in this episode is from the Podsafe Music Network.

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 Second Style Stylecast - Episode 24 [9:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard about Second Life’s Relay for Life. The Relay is SL’s big charity drive for the American Cancer Society, and this year it kicked off with a huge clothing fair that began this past Monday. Today, we’re going to talk about the RFL Clothing fair, including the fashion shows taking place during the fair. We’re also going to talk about another show coming up that we hope will be the start of an exciting series!

The Relay for Life Clothing Fair has a four sim layout, whose concept was envisioned by Pips Fetid and Nevar Lobo, with all four sims donated by the Rezzable Group. The sims are organized into four seasons with corresponding landscaping for each season. Shopping is around the edges and the fashion show stage is in the middle.

Over 80 designers are involved in this year’s clothing fair including: Tuli, Nicky Ree, Icing, Dark Eden, Callie Cline, Mischief, Bare Rose, Nyte n’ Day, Persona, Vitamin Ci, Maitreya, Draconic Kiss, and Silent Sparrow, among others. About half of the designers are selling something that they made especially for the Relay, though all the designers are contributing to the cause.

With four sims, there is less lag, but still be considerate and cut down on your prims and scripted objects! Also, remember that the last day of the fair is Sunday March 23rd, so get shopping! There will be live music, treasure hunts, and three huge fashion shows!

Tomorrow, Thursday March 20th at 2pm SLT, there will be a show featuring designers from the Autumn and Winter sims, produced by the Atlantis Modeling Agency. On Sunday, March 23rd at 2 pm SLT, ASpiRE! will be producing a show featuring designs from the Spring and Summer sims.

On Saturday March 22 10am and again at 2pm SLT, the RFL Showcase Show will feature outfits from over forty designers. All outfits shown are done to benift Relay for Life and will be sold at the Fair 100% profit for RFL. This show is produced by FACES, known for innovative and interesting shows. This show will have an interesting format, but you’ll have to go and see it for yourself because I can’t tell you about it here. I’ve been sworn to secrecy! Come to see me model and hear Daphne and our friend TheDiva Rockin comment on the show. Be sure to check out the FACES blog for more information.

For more information on the Relay for Life Clothing Fair, visit the Clothing Fair blog.

Don’t think that there are no more fashion shows in the works after the RFL clothing fair ends! On March 29 at 2 pm SLT, [ida] (Imagen Divine Agency) will be presenting their Mash-up show, featuring pieces from some of SL’s major designers as well as some up-and-coming designers. This is a new concept show where models will walk the runway in mixed and matched pieces by several designers, as well as pieces from models’ own inventories.

I attended meeting for this right show after recording Stylecast Episode 23 on mixing and matching with Haver Cole. Had I been paying attention to the blogs more carefully, I could have mentioned this show on that episode. In any case, the ladies at [ida] have had this show in the works for a while and it should be lots of fun! For more information on what [ida] is up to, visit their website.

This week’s episode was brought to you by Punch Drunk, Minnu Model Skins and Analog Dog Hair.

Some of the music in this episode is from the Podsafe Music Network.

Second Style Stylecast is part of the SL Podcast Network. Find more Second Life Podcasts at SLPodcast.net

 

 Second Style Stylecast - Episode 23 [10:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On this episode of Second Style Stylecast, we speak with model, shape maker, style maven and all around SLebrity Haver Cole about mixing and matching clothes in the land of the pre-packaged outfit. Ms. Cole believes in customizing one’s avatar so that it truly expresses who you are. She even breaks up outfits in her inventory so she can find favorite pieces without a hassle.

As Haver noted, the traditional fashion rules don’t apply in Second Life (and may not even apply so much in real life), so don’t let them constrain you. Feel free to take more risks and experiment with things like pattern mixing. Finally, Haver said that even with our perfect Second Life bodies, we shouldn’t shy away from coverage. She noted that when she wears a short skirt, she’ll balance her look with a full-coverage top, rather than leaving little to the imagination.

After talking to Haver about mixing and matching, Daphne and I got into the spirit and put together our own mashups!

Daphne is wearing the top from the Autumn Ashes dress from Emery; the skirt from Pixel Dolls’ Anne set; Arme boots from Adam n’ Eve;
Muse’s Elle Orchid necklace; ETD’s Lannah hair; and Fleur’s Vivant Apres Ski skin.

I’m wearing the jacket from Last Call’s Catwalk Virginie outfit; Gisaci’s Boucle sweater; pants from Veschi’s Jersey Girl outfit; Creamshop’s plain tights; Shiny Things’ Sleek Laceup boots; ETD’s Davina hair; and Celestial Studios’ Vogue skin.

This week’s episode was brought to you by Punch Drunk, Minnu Model Skins and Analog Dog Hair.

Some of the music in this episode is from the Podsafe Music Network.

Second Style Stylecast is part of the SL Podcast Network. Find more Second Life Podcasts at SLPodcast.net

 

 Second Style Stylecast - Episode 22 [10:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Stylecast Episode 22

If you’re listening to Second Style Stylecast, odds are, you love to shop. Not just in Second Life, but in real life as well. In real life, you can shop online or by catalog while you’re at work. Of course, if you don’t have the money to spend, you can spend your lindens at several websites devoted to SL shopping. Now, when your boss catches you shopping online at work, you’re just as likely to be shopping for the latest from PixelDolls as you are to be visiting JCrew.com. Today, we’re going to talk about your options for satisfying your SL shopping urges when you can’t get in-world.

SLExchange: http://www.slexchange.com

SLExchange is a full service website that features a marketplace (shopping), a Second Life currency exchange, real estate sales, auctions, and forums. In the marketplace, there are many categories of items, the largest by far being apparel. While shopping, you can mark items as favorites or rate them. When you buy items on the site you can have them delivered to you, or to another avatar in-world.

OnRez: http://shop.onrez.com

OnRez is primarily a shopping site run by Electric Sheep Company, however they also have a blog and their own Second Life viewer. At OnRez, you can shop for yourself or for other avatars, though gifts given through OnRez are anonymous. Like SLExchange, you can manage your OnRez account in-world at a kiosk. You can also deposit money through PayPal, or in-world through a “wallet” that you rez and pay. While SLExchange may be a bigger site, in our opinion, OnRez is the more fashionable site, with work from some of Second Life’s hottest designers and a seller directory to help you shop.

Shop Armidi: http://mygiftcard.shoparmidi.com

This is something quite new for Second Life — single brand online shopping. At ShopArmidi, you can buy all the merchandise that is available for sale on the Armidi sim. Right now, the site is only open to gift card holders (and gift cards aren’t for sale at the moment). However, it will open to the general public in the spring. If you do have a gift card, register it in-world at Armidi Beauty. The only drawback to this site right now is that you can’t give gifts to other avies, though the gift cards will be available again soon.

SLShopper: http://www.sluniverse.com/php/shop

Not really a shopping site, this is part of SLUniverse. You can’t make purchases at SLShopper, but you can plan your next in-world shopping trip! This site features a collection of classified ads with descriptions of items, pictures, prices, dates items were added and SLurls. You can label items and add them to a list of things to buy later when you can get in-world.

So, even when you can’t log in to Second Life, you can shop, or at least plan your next in-world shopping trip. That way, you’ll never get SL shopping withdrawal!

By the way, Second Life The Official Guide Second Edition was just released and both “Second Style Stylecast” and “Going Broke with Daphne and Tamara” were mentioned as shopping resources! Our boss, Celebrity Trollop wrote the chapter on shopping in the guide. And our friend Madison Carnot and I both wrote short inserts on Second Life shopping for the book. Check it out at your local bookstore, or save money by buying it from Amazon.com!
This week’s episode was brought to you by Punch Drunk, Minnu Model Skins and Analog Dog Hair.

Some of the music in this episode is from the Podsafe Music Network.

Second Style Stylecast is part of the SL Podcast Network. Find more Second Life Podcasts at SLPodcast.net

The First International Skin Fair kicks off with a skin show by the FACES modeling agency at 1 pm SLT on the Vanity Universe sim! Be sure to visit the skin fair to see over sixty-five different skin vendors display their work.

 

 Second Style Stylecast Episode 21 [11:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This Saturday, Second Life’s First International Skin Fair begins at 1 pm SLT on the Vanity Universe sim, and it lasts until April 5, 2008. In the days leading up to the skin fair, there have been a lot of interesting developments in the skin business.

First, Starley Thereian of Celestial Studios has finally released her line of Vogue winter skins after weeks of dealing with computer and SL bugs. The skins have four different winter looks, including: matte wine lips, a frosty white look, a pale pink look, and deep chocolatey lips. We have heard this may be Starley’s last skin release, but we haven’t been able to confirm this; of course, we hope it’s not true! In the meantime, Starley does plan to put her other seasonal skins back on her sales floor in the near future.

Canimal Zephyr of Canimal has just released her Essence Skins. According to Canimal, each skintone is named after a different feminine quality: Grace, Charm, Mystery, Lust and Charisma. The makeups were named after essences of something else, such as snow, sunset, and poison, just to name a few. Each Essence skin comes with 7 different brow shapes (try them with your other skins, too!), 5 different colored eyes, and directions to change lip and brow colors and add lipgloss.

Fleur used to be called Tete a Pied, but Roslin Petion and CJ Carnot rebranded. In addition, they remodeled their store to look like the Raffles Hotel in Singapore to make shopping easier. They have also started a new Boutique line of skins to compliment their Vivant line. They have already released two skins in this line, the Shoujo and the Parfait. The Shoujo skin is anime inspired and porcelain smooth. The Parfait skin is a girlish, hand-drawn skin. More releases are planned in the Vivant and Boutique lines.

On the first day of the skin fair, Annyka Bekkers will release Blowpop’s Mellie3 skins. These skins will be available only at the fair for the first few weeks, then they will be available at Blowpop’s store. Ms. Bekkers has completely redone her skins from top to toe, not skipping any detail; even the ears have been redone! With each skin purchase, the buyer will get 8 skins: black brows or brown brows, freckles or no freckles, trimmed or bare bikini lines. Of course, the Mellie3 skins will come in Blowpop’s usual range of skintones and several gorgeous makeups.

Finally, we have to note that Minnu Model Skins‘ Generation 3 skins are available in stores. These are the skins preferred by many of Second Life’s models for their classic high cheekbones and glamorous makeups. While the cheekbones are still there, the lips and brows are a touch softer, and the body has been completely redone with many upgrades, including an improved cleavage. Unlike many other skin designers, Minnu Palen doesn’t do the same makeups for each skin tone, preferring to tailor her makeup choices to what looks best on each skin tone.

Be sure to check out releases by all of our featured designers at the skin fair coming this weekend!

This week’s episode was brought to you by Punch Drunk, Minnu Model Skins and Analog Dog Hair.

Some of the music in this episode is from the Podsafe Music Network.

 

 Second Style Stylecast - Episode 20 [12:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Daphne and I decided to do another fashion challenge, only this time we chose each other’s item around which to build three unique outfits. For me, Daphne chose SLink Boutique’s Leather Jacket in Blood. For Daphne, I chose Ingenue’s The Pencil Skirt, and she chose the Aubergine one.

Daphne was unaware that I had already blogged SLink’s Leather jacket in Toffee. I chose a semi-office-proper look that paired the jacket with SLink’s own Mid Thigh skirt. I also wore Enkythings‘ Pinson boots; Argyle’s Emily Velvet scarf; Miriel’s Beatrice earrings; Sheer’s Lace Mesh stockings; Fleur’s Vivant Feline skin; and ETD’s Luth hair.

Daphne’s first outfit is a cute date outfit. She paired Ingenue’s skirt with the Crocheted shrug and ANALU Silk top from MG Fashions. She also chose Sheer’s Nylons with Leaves; Maitreya’s Slinky stilettos; Muse’s Dauphine necklace and earrings; ETD’s Davinia II hair; and Layniewear’s skin from Another Fundraiser.

My second outfit was inspired by the shape of the jacket. I figured that since it looked like a biker jacket, I’d go for a chic biker look. I wore LF Fashions‘ Isabeaux Leather pants (on the underwear layer) and Shiny Things‘ Flowered Biker boots (the plain version). I accented my outfit with Dark Eden’s Harness belt; Artilleri’s Funky scarf (in leopard); Eat Me’s Aviator Goggles; Fleur’s gloves; ETD’s Wynn hair; and Tuli’s S5 Rebel skin.

Daphne’s second outfit is a fun party-girl outfit. She wore Hiccup’s Ruffly vest; Simply Spoiled’s Pearl choker and Pearl Knotted string; Maitreya’s Chichi shoes; Diversity’s Emmy hair; and Fleur’s Feline skin.

For my last outfit, I went for a sleek, fashionista look. I took a trip to Armidi for their Rainy Day dress and Kyoto boots. Then, I put on my Fashionably Dead Ultimate Bug Eye glasses that remind me so much of a pair of Chanel sunglasses that I would kill for in real life; my Paper Couture Boulevard bag and Vintage Black earrings; Creamshop’s plain tights; Calla’s Black Poplar hair; and Blowpop’s Mellie3 Dear Brigitte skin (soon to be released).

Finally, Daphne’s last outfit was more of an urban look. She wore Pushbutton Industries‘ Renfield turtleneck; Civvies‘ Wooly Holey socks; Artilleri’s Pyramid belt; Shiny Things’ Oxfords; Cake’s Wish hair; and Chai’s Midnight skin.

Next time we do a Fashion Challenge, we’d like you, our listeners, to get involved! Please suggest items for us to use! You can reach both of us in-world, or reach us by email at daphne.abernathy@gmail.com or tamara.kirshner@gmail.com.

This week’s episode was brought to you by Minnu Model Skins and Analog Dog Hair.

Some of the music in this episode is from the Podsafe Music Network.

 

 Second Style Stylecast - Episode 19 [13:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 We’re discussing a serious topic in this episode of Second Style Stylecast — design and texture theft.  Lately, there have been many instances of designers being ripped off and it’s caused quite a stir on the grid.  We’ve invited Roslin Petion, Fleur designer and artist, and Iris Ophelia, Second Style Managing Editor to discuss the issue with us today.  If you’d like even more information on what you can do to prevent design and texture theft, please visit this Jira.