Heatherette goes MAC

I LOVE MAC and now they've collaborated with Heatherette to produce what I suspect to be a very disco palette of color!!! Keep your eyes open fans Heatherette is moving into the makeup counters!!!

Japanese Sim Love

As I've stated previously most of the time I spend in sl is time I spend alone. One of the things I like to do (besides shopping way too much) is wandering around aimlessly seeing what I might find. Tonight there was a notice via the free*style that there were 3 gothic lolita dresses along with 3 hats. If you'd like you can pick up these dresses and hats at Visible - a little warning about the dresses... only dress 3 had a skirt and dress 1 and 2 were no mod. So you may have to mix and match to achieve a suitable look. While on the Amemura sim I decided to take a look around at it and the adjoining sims and here's what I found: (If you haven't figured it out by now you need to click the 'read more' link at the bottom of my posts to see the remainder of the post.)


Next I went to Freebie Shop Brezza (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/136/39/26) it is a store filled with freebie vehicles: bmx, golf cart, hooverjet, ufo and many more at the Freebie shop Brezza - everything $0 here.

At the AmeCafe (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/88/135/27) I found 3 shoes, kimono, set of 3 t-s for guys, 3 t-s for girls, and two unisex shirts one aloha hawaiin print and a tank top.


(skin: Another Skin, jeans: encore (was a group gift), all shirts, shoes, & kimono pictured can be obtained at AmeCafe)

At @nzu Candy (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/137/24/26) I found a knit cap $0.
Unisex Shoes are $50 and no transfer and there were a variety of novelty items from $5-$50 which were all transferable. ( Stone skin to be a living statue $5, mushroom chairs $30, wearable gestured food $20 & $50)


(shirt: E.Style and hat: Candy)

Next I found a shirt at E.Style & E.factory (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/125/5/26)
This store will be of some note for male avatars because of the great prices and nice textures- tshirts range in price $1-3 & jeans $3-5 no transfer.

There's a free radio at the Amemura_Casual_Shop ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/122/104/26 ) This store is a resale store.

At Blanc (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/91/177/26) I found a set of 3 colors cross necklaces for $0. The store has a number of dress/outfit sets $100-150 and accessories $20-50 and everything was transferable.

Stop (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/91/152/26) has 10 male shirts mostly t-shirts for $1-2. transferable


If you're still collecting Christmas accessories Hotarubi (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/24/181/24) has a set of Christmas tree earrings in gold and silver for $0. Hotarubi has accessories from $10-$30 and kimonos for $80 all no transfer.



(Skirt is the freebie from Milk Way and the shirt is the WTW_Layer Shirt from the men's section $5 it came on two layers also, shoes are from AmeCafe)

Next I happened upon Milky Way (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/80/232/26) which included (1/3) male and (2/3) female clothing and accessories from $5-150 everything was transferable and there were even two camping chairs for girls (1st- 25 min for bangle set; 2nd- 40 min for a dress). There were 4 freebies here an afk board, 2 paricle poofers, and a brown skirt. (WTW D-Brown check SK)


(Bikini from Naughty and nails from ++Love Soul )

In the Amemura Mall I found a bloodied bikini at the Naughty stall ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/243/210/28 ) All items were no transfer and although most of the clothing and accesories were for the female avatar there was also one outfit for males. $40-$230


(shirt, jeans, hat, backpack from Let's Go Crazy)

I found a variety of freebies to the right of the entrance at the Let's Go Crazy men's shop ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amemura/239/21/26) 3 shirts, hat, jeans, male shape, and bear backpack. Items ranged from $15-500 and werefrom a variety of vendors with a variety of perms. It would be best if you were an informed shopper before you spent your lindens here. Some items were business in a box items free at other locations and others were original creations.

If you enjoy the Amemura sim you'll want to explore Sinsaibasi; the adjoining sim where you will find many more treasures.

At the apple store (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/24/179/26) you can find a variety of colors of ipods for $1 each.


At Mimi (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/73/75/26) I picked up the free gift - a pair of cross earrings. Jewelry, belts, and sunglasses (some unisex items) ranged in prices from $15-70 and all were transferable

Nawomi (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/140/247/26 ) has an afk tools in a variety of languages all $0. You'll also find a couple of other items for $10 each and all no transfer.

M-C-H (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/114/228/26) has 3 finds: Key-motif studs, Snow leggings (3 pairs), and x-mas gift box ($0). Items here range in price from $300 for a house- $30 for poses and are all no transfer.

Pochette (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/100/218/26) one of my favorite stores that houses both male and female clothing has a unisex free bag, camouflage camisole (4), and nepknitsocks (5 colors- 3 lengths). Items range from $40-380 and all clothings is transferable - poses are no transfer. (The main location has more male clothing available than this branch location).


Bakenneko Do (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/154/203/26) has a set of free bangles (Amedama_Udewa). Clothing is priced $20-30 and is transferable.

Kingyodo (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/117/205/26 ) has a variety of items from $50 for a single rose $850 for a bouquet all transferable. You'll find a free box containing a number of items at the stores entance.

Yum-Yum ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/109/183/26 ) has items available from $10 belts to $1,000 wedding dresses all are no transfer. You'll also find a long time freebie stapel here - ***DP*** Frilly Blouse.

At T-Factory ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/143/167/26 ) you'll find a variety of motorcycle wear $5 to motorcycles for $1200 all no transfer. There's also a free leather jacket and power book (typing attachment).

This branch location of Umi Usagi ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/110/138/26 ) you'll find a pair of blue bunny earrings- to collect all the different colors and all the other great freebies from Umi Usagi you'll have to visit all their locations. At this location you'll find items from $10-180 with a variety of permissions - So you'll have to look before you press that buy key.

LM, Laboratory ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/152/126/26 ) has a variety of jewelry for both males and females all $100 all no transfer. On the wall is a pair of silver bangle $0.

You can find a rose back tatoo at La Vita E Bella-tattoo shop ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/99/69/26 ) This store features tattoos for $30- transferable, lamps $60-80 -transferable, and jewelry for m/f $150-180 - no transfer.

Nail & Esthetique Salon Rose ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shinsaibashi/74/27/26 ) offers a free heartshaped rose covered table.

If you found these freebies great you'll want to continue onto the adjoining sim of Nanba and Nipponbashi which houses stores like Kikis Closet ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nanba/97/106/26 ), 4649Ya ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nanba/142/92/27 ), Junwave hair ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nanba/177/72/26 ) and another location of *Love Aya* with new freebie clothing (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nipponbashi/102/46/26)


One last one at Apple Pop ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nipponbashi/39/84/26 ) you'll find a tiny bag, hat for tiny, and a kitty hat. This stall has a number of tinies and animal pal attachments for humans $56-5 transferable.

***All pictures use Another Skin , Hair from Junwave, shoes from AmeCafe , nails from Love Soul (Nail & FashionGoods) ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nanba/230/80/26 ) $0 and eyes from Talisman.

Confookery

It's wrong to steal. It's wrong for people to bring copyrighted and owned art into second life and sell it claiming they are the creators and it is just as wrong for me to take your texture and try to sell it as my own. Artist in any walk of life have the right to charge whatever they want for their product. If you don't like it - walk away.

There has been a rash of texture thieving going around and no I am not talking about you doing what you want with your product that you purchased for your own personal use. After all any artists knows that if they really love their work and don't want it altered they should not sell it (and that is why we should respect the generosity of the artist especially in second life- they are extremely giving). But, what I am talking about are people ripping textures from objects or prims and taking those stolen textures and selling them. It's got to stop. No one will want to create, share, sell, or give anymore. So take a stand and fight for the creators. After all without them this world would be just as mundane as first life.

Further reading: Subtle submission
Come and join everyone and report these vendors for abuse here.

Fall 2008 RTW

Looking at all the Fall 08 RTW, I came across Erin Fetherston's collection... wasn't too impressed. I don't think that Fall is the right season for her. It seemed like she was suppressing her usual girlyness in favor of what she thought Fall wear should be.



That's not to say that she should be a one-trick pony, trotting out florals season after season (Get it? Get it?), but this collection just seemed a little lackluster. Oh well, it must be incredibly tough to be a designer.



From Nicole Miller, a runway look you could actually wear from head to toe:

The fashion community

I suggest you all take a look and join if you are a designer and so on....http://www.fashions.org/community.phpGet your self out there as much as possible.

San Leandros Sim

I have to divulge the first time I happened upon this sim was through a freebie notice. Which I never did get, because I got to entranced by the lovely setting off to the left from the central teleportation point. So, while chatting with some new fellow I morphed into a mermaid and planted myself in the lovely little pond and took a couple of pictures until that devilishly beautiful Ofelia distraceted me with stories of her shopping withdrawl blues and we attacked the Prim & Proper sale and spent the day goofing off.

(**NO FREEBIES in this pic** Hair & eyes: RAC, Skin: Celestial Studios, Earrings: Prim & Proper (goodbye P&P =( -no longer available), Outfit by EmeraldEver Cline, Body oil: Nyoko's Bodyoil)

But, today I loged in to the reception of a little note from Helena Compton about her store on the San Leandros sim and a dollarbie bag available there. She sent me a sample and I have to say, thanks! I love that it has a pose and it is a good one. The texture is chic and the product appears well made. So here I find myself hooked like a fish wandering around San Leandros all thanks to the bella Helena grazie. =)


Since the tp point for San Leandros Park sim is set I'm going to include the cooridinates for the products within the sim. Here's some of what I found:

Fierce**Freebie package $1
Sand Leandros 164, 84, 22
outfits $400-200, skins $500 ($2500 for the fat pack) all transferable.

Trixie's Treasures: Trixie's Treasures Free Gift $0
(This gift set provided the jewelry used in all the pictures.)
Sand Leandros 158, 13, 22
Jewelry $50-$450 transferable

Whimsical Creations: Whimsy Cottage 15 prims $0
Sand Leandros 147, 22, 22
Houses and furniture $100-300 no transfer (all boxes clearly state how many prims each piece is and perms- If you have to box furniture this is the exact way to do it. BRAVO!)

Versteck: #Versteck# Valentin's Day Decoration $0
(These are the decorations used for the backdrop.)
Sand Leandros 118, 5, 22
Dresses and Jewelry $150-50 no transfer

Battered Boudoir: Battered Boudoir! Free Outfit! Landmark- $0
The dispenser located at Sand Leandros gives you a landmark to the Battered Boudoir main store to recieve the outfit. (***The landmark given by the dispenser does not lands you on the other side of the sim- the store is located at Boudoir Isle 75, 197, 26 - *Here you will find Lavender Savina Dress $0, Oh My Red Gauze! Freebee! $0, Free Tats $0, and Free Stains $0)
Informations is for Sand Leandros store:
dresses & stockings $1500 for fat packs-$100 (most dresses are around $200 $150-$249 range) I found a mix of permissions in the store some things being no copy, no modify, transferable and others being no transfer

Hang the DJ (booth): Hang the DJ! Tie 1 on Bustier! $1
Sand Leandros 37, 37, 22
Shirts- $50 transferable
Underwear-$75 no transfer

Pin Up Dolls: PUD_Fall Freebie_Plum Pudding (SL) $1 and PUD_BLine1L_ParfumBustier (SL) $1
Sand Leandros 34, 125, 22
$550 for fat pack - $25 most dresses around $200 ($150-$250)
transferable

Total Betty: Total Betty Free Burning Trash Can FM $0 and Total Betty *Strawberry* Undies (bra-tank-panties) FM $1
Sand Leandros 92, 84, 22
dresses and seperates $225-90 $1500 fat pack no transfer

And my reason for checking out Sand Leandros sim:
+plus Store (store cart): +plus *Green Tweed Shoulder Bag* sale $1
Sand Leandros 124, 148, 22
Handbags all $90 transferable

I'd also like to add that the San Leandros sim will be having a "Saturday in the Park" (tomorrow) and the ever so lovely, sweet, and talented ColeMarie Soleil will be performing live- for one hour this Saturday Feb. 2nd from 6-7 pm SL time. I hope I can squeez in!

All the skins worn are from the Stellar Designs Valentine Day Heart Hunt $1 each- there are male skins in this hunt to - go here to take a look at all the skins. Stellar Designs (3 stores - female, costumes, & male) has a lot of items from my brief scroll over I saw fat packs from $2000 to socks $45/pair all items were no transfer and there's a lot to look at here.

All hairs worn are from Bewitched Hair. Bewitched Hair offers several styles for $1/5 color pack- in it's clearance section for both male and female avatars. Clearance prices are $99/color pack. Regular Hair prices are $195/color pack; $750/everything pack. Bewitched also has frequent secret sales when hair packs are marked down from the regular price of $195 to either $100 or $50 and also 10 packs which are $1. All hair is no transfer.

All shoes worn are from previously blogged ADA Store. Everything here sculpty shoes, skins, eyes, & accessories are all free ($0) and no transfer.

Eyes worn are from Inspired Kawaii Fashion & accessories. Variety of goods from full avatars to furniture, freebie ($0-$1) area, discount area, male friendly hats $10-$450 and permissions varies, accessories/clothing being transferable and skins/eyes/hair no transfer.

(Photos do not include depictions of all freebies listed nor every clothing option included in each outfit. They are meant as a sampling to let you know the possible looks available from the listed sources.)

Marco Hall Fashion Show