Virtual Fashionista

Feed a Smile 2010

2010-07-08T05:57:00.000-07:00

Wanted to let you know about an event being held July 10 through July 18 called "Feed a Smile". I hope you'll check them out and help if you can :)

The information provided is:

Brique Topaz founder and CEO of the Real life charity organisation called "Live and Learn in Kenya e.V" (abb:LLK) has asked G&N Quality Design to hold the Feed a Smile 2010 event to raise funds to raise money to help feed the children of Kenya.
LLK is based in Selb, Germany.

http://llk-selb.de

It is the parent organisation to LLK International NGO and is a registered non-profit charity organization.

Our event shall be held from 10 July until the 18th July 2010, and during these days we shall have lots of live entertainment, super sales and give aways, fashion shows showcasing designs by Bliss Couture, Moonbeam, G&N Quality Design, Coe Dust, House of Europe, Alpha Angel, Sascha's Designs, sf designs, Jazmyn D and co ordinated by LaModa Modeling Agency. We shall also be having Auctions, and designs that have been made and donated by top designers to sell and help raise these funds.

Every L$100 raised is enough to give one child one meal, they have around 500 children in this project.

Donation Boxes will also be placed here and there around the grid and of course at the event which is being held at G&N Quality Design at a specially designed venue.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pepita/129/85/43

Contacts for any information are
Brique Topaz LLK CEO
Nikki Heron G&N Quality Design
Georg Stonewall G&N Quality Design
Chriscloud Loon Live Events

Fashion Show times

Proudly brought to you by LaModa Agency and Studio

Tuesday 13th July 11am SLtime
Tuesday 13th July 8pm SL time

Thursday 15th July 11am SL time
Thursday 15th July 8pm SL time

Saturday 17th July 8pm SL time followed by big After show party at 10pm.

Showcasing:

G&N Quality Design
Moonbeam
House of Europe
Alpha Angel
Coe Dust Designs
Bliss Couture
Jazmyn D
sf designs
Sascha's Designs

The entertainment line up at this point:

Feed a smile Opening is at 8am Saturday 10th July.

A calender of our events can be found at the feed a smile website
http://feed-a-smile.blogspot.com/

DJ Chris & friends
kelvinblue Oh LIVE
DJ RAS Mills
Senjata Witt LIVE
Gina Gracemount Live
Eva Moon LIVE
The Rolling Stones Tribute LIVE
Motorhead LIVE
Seba Sideways LIVE
Jana Kyomoon LIVE
Michael Jackson Tribute LIVE
U2 in SL LIVE at DragonMoon Sim

Someone hates me!

2010-06-29T09:52:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if it's the weather (maybe) combined with my internet (probably), or SL (also probably), but I'm having a tough time right now (a) wearing shoes and (b) shooting photography. I promise I'll be back when this sorts itself out. Very frustrating!!

Honey

Cynful

2010-06-09T09:02:00.001-07:00

I'm on the blogger list for Cynful, so I get some of their new releases. I will admit several things here:

I am fashionably late posting to my blog.
Not all of Cynful's clothing suits my taste.
Sometimes I feel bad for staying on the list.
I do stay on because some of the things that come through I absolutely love!

So, here are three of somewhat recent releases:

First is the Denim Corset Overall Capri set (a very new release), which I just fell in love with! The dark blue capris shown here have adorable button pockets on the hip and rear and optional prim cuffs. The buttons continue up the corset, and the lace at the top comes in either black, white, or if you're really daring, none at all ;)

This set comes in dark blue, light blue, black, rustie and gray.

Next is Gracieness, in coral, which has been out for a couple of weeks. Cynful's minis are a bit...oh...daring, for a fairly conservative girl like me, and I don't dare bend over! But they're really cute and this one caused quite a stir on my flickr when I posted it! What I do love a lot about Cynful's clothes is that the shadowing is right on and the prim pieces actually fit well!

Below is Cynful's "Summery Dress", another that has been out for 2-3 weeks (I know, bad blogger *hangs head*). It's a cute mini with a lace edge at the bottom. Sexy and sassy, this is a mini you'll want in your wardrobe for sure!

That's it for now! Till next time!

Honey

A mer tale

2010-06-06T10:38:00.000-07:00

As everyone knows, I have a career in Second Life that I take very seriously - and usually too seriously, and friends have lately been concerned about that. The whole "all work and no play" thing, you know.

Because of that, I was recently introduced to the world of Mer, and immediately fell in love. The funny thing is - in RL, I don't have much to do with the ocean. I'm not a secure swimmer, I've never scubaed, and the life under the ocean scares me - lots of things that can jump out and hurt you. Maybe because of that, I love life under the water inworld. I've found some sims that were beautifully created for merlife, and I love being there. I find it totally relaxing and calming, and love exploring them.

I haven't interacted with too terribly many Mer-people yet, but the ones that I have met have been friendly, open, and generous. Because one should obviously look the part when visiting a new world, I had to go....SHOPPING! Yay!

One of the incredibly generous people I met was Indigo Jashan, owner of Deep Seas Mer Outfitters. Indigo creates the really wonderful tails shown in the pictures below. Each tail comes with a basic mermaid AO to help get you started. Most of the tails range from 300L-500L.

Deep Seas is housed at the Haven of Rogues sim, which is one of the connected sims where I've been playing. There's a wonderful tower there with all kinds of Mer items, so if you have any interest in this life, you'll find lots of items there to help you out.

The first picture below is the Wobbegong Shark.

The next tail is the Rose Mer Tail. While the picture isn't close enough to show it, the texture on this tail is amazing...very iridescent and beautiful.

This is the Metal Pewter tail.

And my favorite tail - the Spirit.

I hope you'll consider running by Deep Seas to check it out...and perhaps I'll see you in the water soon! ;)

Deep Seas Mer Outfitters

Till next time!
Honey

Summer is here!

2010-05-30T09:08:00.000-07:00

Yes, summer is here and along with it, I have new dresses to show you from AlaFolie.

The first one is AlaFolie's "Laura". As with many of AlaFolie's outfits, Laura comes with headband, brooch, necklace, earrings, bracelet, and matching pumps. There are two lengths of the dress included - the short babydoll is shown here. Laura is charming and sweetly innocent (darling tied bow at the back, not shown), but with its deeply plunging neckline, also very sexy...just perfect for summer!

Next is AlaFolie's Eloyse. This is another adorable babydoll dress which comes with the necklace and earrings shown.

It has a black velvet bodice and comes with three lace skirt options (although I honestly can't tell the difference between 1 and 3). Number 1 is a white belt with white rose and number 2 has just a black rose. Shown here is number 2. No shoes are included with this dress.

So there you have a couple of really nice dresses for those "slightly more than casual" summer events from AlaFolie.

Till next time,

Honey

Azul Velma

2010-05-30T08:33:00.001-07:00

Azul-Velma (Moca), originally uploaded by HoneyBear Lilliehook.

A couple of years ago, I was at Styles of Edo looking at gowns, and immediately fell in love with Mami Jewell's designs. This was a designer that spoke to my fashionista heart, and the love affair hasn't ended yet!

Velma is one of Mami's newest creations and I was delighted when she gave it to me to blog.

Velma is form-fitting with a slightly flaired skirt made of satin material with a ruffle at the bottom of the skirt. The draped bodice and bare leg make this dress an immediate standout. Add to that lots of delicate straps and you are guaranteed the attentions of any male in the room!

I tried to come up with all these descriptions for Velma, but truly, this wonderful gown speaks for itself.

Velma sells for $L750 and is available at the Azul showroom now.

Till next time,

Honey

New skin from Tuli!

2010-05-27T17:58:00.000-07:00

I don't cover skins here too terribly often because I'm one of those that likes to know when people look at me, they know "that's HoneyBear", so I don't change skins like some others. Nothing wrong with changing, it's just not me.

So, when I got the preview package of the new skin by Tuli Asturias called "Jade", I figured I'd blog it and be done with it....but not this time!

First off, I've always liked Tuli's eyes, and would wear them full time if she ever hits that particular shade of teal that I love so much. The ones in this picture are her "Cloud" eyes...a really pretty shade of gray.

But the star of the show today is Jade....she is simply stunning. Areas I'm really fussy about are great: that area just above the lip and under the nose is nicely shaded, the lips are beautifully shaped, the skin on the chest and arms is smooth and not overly shiny. The makeups are very nicely done and placed well.

I looked the body over carefully for signs of seams and they're there as you're rezzing like any skin, but they quickly blended in, and I couldn't see any signs of them after a moment. Breasts and genitalia are nicely done, and in fact, the skins are made in three breast "sizes".

I have to be honest....for me, there were two very small concerns. First, the eyebrows seem kinda flat. Nothing I can't live with though. The other area of concern is kind of a double-edged sword. As a photographer, I have to spend a lot of time smoothing out skins for a final product, and at first glance, I noticed this skin was soooo smooth that you don't have to do it. The photo above is untouched, other than a tiny bit right around the nose. So for photography purposes, this skin is ideal. But for day to day wear, it's almost too ideal...kind of like, nobody's skin is that perfect, and it struck me as very gently fuzzy.

I'd definitely recommend running by Tuli's tomorrow (Friday) when it's released and demoing this skin for yourself. What may be a concern to me, may be heaven to you, and honestly, even with those two tiny things, I have to say that I love this skin! It's found its way into my favorite skins folder for those times when I do need a skin change.

Tuli

Till next time,

Honey

Geryn Sloane does it again!

2010-05-19T07:51:00.001-07:00

Look, I promise that I did not say specifically to Geryn Sloane "make dresses to make me happy", but she's done it again!

The incredible Heart of the Ocean, shown here in Seashell, is absolutely the kind of dress that makes my heart pound, and I will admit that I even got a little teary-eyed when I saw this one!

As I've mentioned before on this blog, Geryn has this amazing talent for making skirts that move just like you'd want and expect them to. When I'm walking or dancing, I don't want to see tubes flowing behind me. I want to see a skirt falling softly down my legs and caressing my ankles - and Geryn's do!

Geryn's skirt panels aren't the blunt edge panels you see on so many gowns. She painstakingly creates textures which give the edges a soft, natural scallop look to them.

As always, the beauty is in the details, and even the back of this gown is exquisitely detailed. The 500L price tag is extremely affordable for a great quality gown like this one!

Geryn has been superbusy creating, and released several outfits in addition to this, so run by and see what she's been up to!

Honey

Not your everyday style disaster!

2010-05-19T03:43:00.000-07:00

If you have been following me for any length of time, I think you know by now that I'm somewhat conservative in my dress. Give me a nice gown and I'm happy. But every once in awhile, I'll see something avantgarde and I've just got to have it. Such was the case with Style Disaster.

Style Disaster is by designer Tatanka Kaligawa, owner of Mea Culpa Design. These designs are not for the faint of heart, nor for the faint of wallet. You'll want to seriously love the design you buy - the prices are steep.

The reason this outfit hit my heart was because of the details. Rather than try to explain them, I'll have to show you.

The gemstone buttons are very realistic.

The ruffles on the side fall perfectly.

Each of the spikes on this outfit (and there are several) has a silver ring with a shine I've never seen before in SL.
I cannot even begin to imagine the hours upon hours that went into creating this outfit! The textures are simply beyond amazing.

I'm not going to try to sell you on this (or any) outfit by Mea Culpa because I believe this type of fashion either strikes your soul, or it doesn't.

I do recommend visiting the Mea Culpa blog, website or showroom soon to see if you're as moved as I was by these designs.

Honey

SAS Romana

2010-05-12T05:39:00.000-07:00

Sasha Frangilli has long been known for her elegant gowns and cute casual dresses, but she's recently started branching out and this is her newest release. I'm really excited to tell you about this one!

Called Romana, this pants and jacket set is as versatile as one of Sascha's gowns. It comes with three pairs of pants, all modifiable so that you can change the length to suit you. I liked the capri length and left them this way for these photos.

The outfit includes four different tops, two with collars.

The crowning piece to the outfit is the 5 piece jacket, which is exquisitely detailed! The buttons and belt (not removable) are prim, and it has incredible lace cuffs on the sleeves. While not specifically advertised, you can remove the jacket bottom piece and it becomes a cute bolero!

As it typical of Sascha, she's priced this outfit insanely low. When you consider all of the various ways you can wear this outfit, I'd expect at least a $L500-750 price tag, but noooo, not when it comes from Sascha. She's priced this entire outfit at only $L399!

I have to tell you, I change clothes several times a day between modeling, the blog, and just various events and places I go....but I kept this one on all day! It worked for everything I had to do!

Sascha's

Till next time!
Honey

Flirt by Sasha & Eva by Ginevra Lancaster

2010-05-06T06:37:00.001-07:00

This post is going to feature two designers, simply because I am so far behind and busy. I apologize in advance for their shortness!

First up is Flirt by Sasha's Designs. Available in turquoise, purple, red and yellow, this little charmer is only $L249! It comes with four different skirt options - A-symmetrical, Mini, Babydoll, and Cocktail, and two different top options - strapless, as shown, or a cross-strap. With all these options, the wearing possibilities are endless!

Flirt is bright and sexy....just perfect for summer!

Photo courtesy of Gudia Inshan

Sasha's Designs

The next dress up is from Ginevra Lancaster. "Eva" is available in red, black, blue, gold, purple, green, and sells for $L760. It features that bare leg cut that I love so much and tons of pearls adorn it.

All of those pearls you see...she recognizes that we're all built differently, so she includes four different sets of each section, and if you still can't get it to fit, you can drop her a notecard with your precise measurements and she'll make sure it fits! How's that for customer service?

It features a delicate hair accessory that I liked. The pearl choker is also included, along with a pair of matching pumps. All in all, quite the deal for the price!

Ginevra Lancaster

That's it for today!

Till next time,
Honey

AlaFolie Dentelles et Taffetas

2010-04-27T07:57:00.001-07:00

AlaFolie Dentelles et Taffetas - Red, originally uploaded by HoneyBear Lilliehook.

I love Pixivor's styles because they're sooooo feminine and soft, and Dentelles et Taffetas (translated: lace and taffeta) is no different.

This lacy little black dress is, first of all, downright sexy. While you can't see it from a distance, when you get close (read that, VERY close), you'll see that it is fairly sheer. For the extremely shy, you may want to consider a modesty bra or pasties, but I have no issues wearing it as is, because you just don't see anything beyond 3m away. If anyone is closer than that...they would have to really be looking to see anything, and it's just a small tease ;)

Dentelles is somewhere between casual and dressy and is perfect for a dinner out, gallery opening, or dancing.

The dress comes with matching shoes, a black pearl necklace (although no earrings), and the wide belt, which can either have the flower sash, or be worn plain. There is also an option to wear the belt narrow, without the flower.

As an extra, in each package, there is a "bonus" outfit, which is the dress, the wide belt with a tied bow, and a headband.

For the price of $L700, the versatile Dentelles et Taffetas is black, but the accessories are available in green, blue, red, yellow, pale green, and pink.

The direct link to this dress is here.

Till next time!
Honey

Viewer 2.0

2010-04-18T07:43:00.001-07:00

Have you tried it? Do you like it? Do you hate it? Do you like parts of it?

Please go here, log in, and vote for your feelings about it. I don't care how you vote, just please vote! The Lindens put this poll up, so NOW is the time to let them know how you feel.

Personally, I've tried, and hate it. Yes, the additional layers are nice, and some people love web on a prim (I have security concerns about that, but whatever)....but overall, I can't stand it. Inventory never stays loaded - it'll load, I log off, two minutes later log in, and have to load inventory all over again! Takes me 20-30 minutes to fully rez. All of those non-transparent windows chew up a ton of real estate. And just try inviting someone to a group, or opening more than one profile at once.

This viewer, in my opinion, isn't ready to be a mandated viewer, and it's coming. PLEASE go vote!

Honey

I'm on Cloud Nine!

2010-04-15T09:58:00.001-07:00

A few months ago, I was at Geryn Sloane Couture, and found this gorgeous dress called Cloud Nine. It was a spectacular gold dress and I fell in love with it immediately!

Skip forward to this week, when I received a notice that Cloud Nine had been released in additional colors...yay!

Let me tell you why I love this dress so much.

The textures. Geryn, quite simply, reached perfection on the textures. Incredibly sheer and light, with exquisite detailing. Geryn recognized that not everyone in SL wants their breasts showing, so she drew in a delicate and well placed modesty bra. The detailing includes twinkling stars on the skirt panels. The skirt was made with a tiny little bit of glow and full bright, which may annoy some, but makes it seem more magical to me. If it really bothered you, Geryn left the skirt panels mod, so you can turn this off if you wish, but that small amount of glow really does make the dress glitter.

The movement. Yes, I talk about movement a lot on this blog. I love a gown with realistic movement, and this one has it. The skirt panels move naturally, even when you're walking. They don't billow out behind you in a straight line, rather, they swirl softly around your ankles. It looks lovely while you're dancing with your sweety!

Sex appeal. Let's face it, we all want to look sexy without looking trashy. Cloud Nine shows enough to be extremely sexy, without showing it all.

Lastly, the price. This beautiful gown is a steal at only 500L! The new colors are Heaven (shown above), Emerald Sunset, Purple Mist, Pink Dawn, Sandstorm, Sunshine, Crimson Morning, and Storm Front....and I just saw today another one called "Over the Rainbow" which is, as you might guess, pastel rainbow colors and quite lovely.

Stop by and pick up your Cloud Nine today!

Honey

aLaFolie

2010-03-17T21:25:00.001-07:00

I think you may by now, have picked up on the fact that I like gowns. I'm a girly-girl and wear dresses much of the time. Of course, I have favorites, and one of them is aLaFolie.

The dress below is called Passion Ornoir. The picture below doesn't even come close to showing you how beautifully this dress moves. It is one of those gowns that is incredible to wear, because it actually swirls sexily around your ankles, instead of flowing out behind you. The chiffon textures are exquisitely detailed with twinkling lights...definitely my kind of dress! Priced at a very reasonable $L700, this dress needs to be in your wardrobe.

Below is aLaFolie's Sevilla. This dress comes with two skirts-the one shown, or a mini skirt. In either case, the attention to detail is apparent from the beautifully placed straps, perfectly drawn bustier, and exquisite texturing on the skirts. This dress will make you feel ultra-feminine as you go out for a night of dancing with that special person in your life! Sevilla sells for $L690.

There are lots of other wonderful dresses at aLaFolie, so stop by today! You'll be very glad you did ;)

aLaFolie

Mmmmm, jewelry!

2010-03-12T07:52:00.001-08:00

I love jewelry....I'm the first to admit it. You will not ever catch me without it, unless it's impossible because of the attachment points of the outfits themselves...and I try to avoid outfits like that! So, I'm always thrilled when there's new jewelry around and I run to look at it.

The set below Nightlife, is a new one by alaMood, made especially for the Accessory Fair 2010 by Jori Watler.

I totally love the simplicity of this set, which suits my personality quite well. The lines are clean, not fussy, and yet is clearly a classy, elegant piece. It rapidly became one of my favorites. Nightlife, a set of earrings, necklace and ring is available in Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby and Sapphire, and with either Gold or Silver metals. It is more than reasonably priced at 400L.

alaMood Main Store

Next, we have two new offerings by Alienbear Designs. What I really like about both of these pieces is they can be worn different ways, allowing you some flexibility with your necklines.

The first, River of Love, comes in 9 different colors. The necklace (400L) is sold separately from the earrings, which are available in two different styles. Style 1 sells for 200L, while Style 2 sells for 100L. Shown below is Style 2, which is a shorter dangle than Style 1. The earrings are sold in the same colors as the necklace.

As you can see, by wearing both pieces, you get a longer necklace suitable for those plunging necklines, while wearing one piece alone makes it best for shallower necklines. Truly a beautiful set.

Below is Almas. Almas is available in yellow and white gold and 8 different colors, with three different styles of earrings. Shown is #3. The Almas necklace is 300L. The earrings shown are 60L, Set 2 is a hoop style and sells for 80L, while Set 1 is a longer curved set for 80L.

I have to be honest, I preferred the Almas set. It has beautifully clean lines and can be worn with or without the choker, as shown. The gold set is a beautiful tone that looks great worn. I'm pretty fussy with golds and won't wear any that look less than perfect - and this one is perfect.

Alienbear has long been a standard for jewelry in Second Life, and she has certainly created two pieces here that are bound to be favorites for a long time to come.

Alienbear

Till next time....

Honey

My LOTD 2-13-10

2010-02-13T19:09:00.001-08:00

My LOTD 2-13-10, originally uploaded by HoneyBear Lilliehook.

Occasionally I'll stumble across a new designer (made much easier by my job), and want to show off their stuff.

Inspirations by Inga is one of those. This cute dress is called Haute Cocoa. I love wearing this style of dress anyway, but the detailing on this one is quite nice.

The formal press release reads:

Founded in 2009, Inspirations by Inga started with the notion that clothing and designs could be higher quality without having a steep price. Designer Inga Baxton worked for several designers before striking out on her own with Inspirations. Inga's goal is to create clothing that not only looks great in the vendor ad, but actually looks fabulous on a moving avatar. An eclectic mix of fashions and styles, Inspirations features the moods of Inga Baxton in its line of formal, BDSM, neko, lingerie and casual styles. Complimented by a line of purses, belts and neko accessories, Inspirations by Inga enables residents' to express their many and complex facets through beautiful affordable fashions.

Now, neko isn't my style, but pretty clothes ARE. Inga's has a really nice lingerie line that I encourage you to check out as well ;)

Styling:

Dress: Haute Cocoa by Inspirations
slurl.com/secondlife/Rego Park/243/120/23

Hair: Tukinowaguma - Nezsy Pearl

Jewelry: Mandala - Soul Silver set

Boots: Prestige Red Suede by Bax

Glitterati by Sapphire

2009-11-17T06:47:00.000-08:00

I am occasionally contacted by designers and asked to take a look at their work for this blog, or for Virtual Freebies. This happened recently, and I'm happy to say that I met the charming Sapphire Teebrook because of it.

Admittedly, I had been at Glitterati, Sapphire's shop, a couple of times during various hunts. I had noticed her work before, and felt that she was "young" yet in her design career. Actually, I still believe she is, but anticipate watching her growth as she becomes even better in her skills and learns more of the tricks of the trade.

Sapphire and I met up and chatted for awhile the other day. I learned that she uses Gimp, rather than PhotoShop, and had no graphics training at all when she started designing a year ago. Most of her gowns range between 250$L and 500$L, and she puts them out at 50% off for her group members on her release day...great benefit for her group! It takes her 7-10 days to create one of her gowns, beginning with her own original textures.

So, after our chat, I went home and opened the boxes that she gave me, all filled with rich, beautifully textured gowns. I immediately noticed that the gowns have several options to them, from mini-skirt to full skirt, although her battleship skirts seem a bit smaller than most (yay!). Sapphire includes some unique jeweled gloves with some of the outfits, such as the Envy, shown below, and there are numerous detailed touches such as buttons on the collar and jeweled belt.

Sapphire's Envy

Sapphire's Eve, shown below, has a nicely done fur collar - not too prim heavy, but realistic enough to satisy even the most detail-oriented fashionista. The jewelry was made by Sapphire as well.

Sapphire's Eve

The clothing at Glitterati is sure to please the budget-conscious shopper searching for an elegant look at a less expensive price, but I'd shop soon, because as Sapphire's talents ripen, I'd expect these prices to rise as she takes her place in the upper echelon of the Second Life™ design world - and I know she will!

Honey

Mohna Lisa Couture

2009-11-03T03:30:00.000-08:00

Earlier this year, I was honored to be asked to model in the Fashion Designers Association show, where one of my outfits was a gorgeous gown by designer Mohna Lisa.

So when Mohna asked me to take a look at a couple of her new releases, I was quite happy to do so!

The gown above is Contessa dei Sogni - Nero and the gown below is Contessa dei Sogni. Both gowns sell for 699L$.

If you're looking for a soft, sexy, feminine gown with flowing lines, look no further! Both of these gowns will fit the bill. In fact, as I stood posing for these photos, I marveled at the softness of the fabrics and how they swayed in the wind the occurs at my photo studio. We all know that I'm not the best photographer on the planet, but I think you can see how the neck scarves flowed nicely.

At a time when designers seem to be adding as many prims as possible to create detailing, it was refreshing to see detail on these gowns without adding additional prims, as shown at the breast and hip on both of these gowns.

I liked the gowns so much that I popped over to Mohna Lisa's store this morning and took a look around. There are beautiful gowns everywhere, and some casual looks as well.

I encourage you to go by today and see what Mohna Lisa Couture has to offer you!

Mohna Lisa Couture

TBP Polished Stones

2009-10-30T04:39:00.001-07:00

TBP Polished Stones, originally uploaded by HoneyBear Lilliehook.

Today I want to let you know about this gorgeous necklace from The Body Politik. Currently available in Earth, Ember, Ocean and Violet, this necklace is meticulously realistic and sells for 250L.

While earrings are not available yet, Polly from TBP assures me they're looking at making them. When they do, I'll be first in line ;)

Stop by today and check them out, along with all the other jewelry available. Also, TBP has put in a Midnight Mania board, so be sure to slap that while you're visiting!

Honey

RBZ-Suede Dazzle Jacket

2009-10-20T03:00:00.001-07:00

RBZ-Suede Dazzle Jacket, originally uploaded by HoneyBear Lilliehook.

I've been a terrible blogger and worse, I've been a terrible friend!

My friend Ralektra at RBZ Designs dropped this on me a couple of weeks ago and I promised her I'd get right on it...and here we are :(

In any event, the moment I put this jacket on, I fell in love with it. The textures are just perfect! The incredible detailing continues on the back of the jacket as well. Crisply tailored, it looks great with jeans, slacks or a skirt.

It comes in umber, black and sienna, and sells for only 150L, but if you buy the fat pack, you get all 3 for 300L!

Run by today and help me redeem myself to Ralekra *laughs*...but while you're there, take a look around. Ralektra does some very nice work and her pricing is so reasonable!

HoneyBear's Bear Feet "Karen"

2009-10-06T08:05:00.001-07:00

Yes, I'm blowing my own horn again - but if I don't, who will? :)

I've released the "Karen" style to my Bear Feet collection. You'll find Karen in 6 colors: Gold, Silver, Black, White, Red and Tan. Karen has a sweet bow at the back of the ankle and of course, features our Bear Feet Hud, which four built -in skin lines, manual RGB input, and four "user" slots in which to store your skin/nail color combinations.

As always, you'll find these sweethearts at the reasonable price of 299L at HoneyBear's.

2009-08-22T19:15:00.000-07:00

There's a designer I've been kind of watching for about a year now. I'm going to be honest, most of her stuff is not my style, so I don't find myself in her store very often. But occasionally I'll get a notice about something that piques my interest, and this happened last week.

The store is Hot LALA Designs, and this week the owner, Hotla Hoodoo, released the outfit below called "Slacked". The first picture is a full body to show you the nicely tailored slacks pressed to a crisp crease. A pair of boot cut slacks is also enclosed.

Really, what sold me on this outfit, not once, but twice (I bought the blue as well), was the detailing on the blouse. Just a warning, your necklace will need to be a spine attachment, as the blouse needs lots of points to attach to. These prims are so beautifully handled that you'll see the softness of the fabric as it falls around the collar and moves at the hip. The texturing is superb and looks just perfect where it should.

The tank top is a separate layer, so the blouse can be worn with a different tank or without one at all.

Available in six colors, Coral (shown), Blue, Sun, Olive, Salmon, and Beige, it's moderately priced at 350$L. I had originally only purchased the coral, but after wearing it, went back for the blue. Save yourself the trip and just buy your colors now, or all of them - the fatpack is 1750$L.

Till next time,

Honey

Discover Your Skin - EXTENDED ONE WEEK!

2009-08-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

We were going to close the skin fair yesterday, but received so many requests from exhibitors and buyers alike, that we have decided to extend the skin fair until next Wednesday, August 26th! Because we have a couple of large shows coming up shortly after, we absolutely cannot extend it any longer than that, so get over to UVogue today and see all of the great skin designers we lined up for you!

Don't forget that many of them are offering skins only found at Discover Your Skin!

Honey

News from Discover Your Skin!

2009-08-13T03:16:00.001-07:00

Well, the first day of Discover Your Skin went very well! We've even added in a few additional kiosks and designers and I'm happy to say that we added more men's skins! Acid & Mala came in, as did Pelle Skins. DeeTaleZ added more skins, including men's.

Many of the designers have specials being offered only at Discover Your Skin, and some have chosen this event to introduce new lines. There are lots of dollarbies to be found.

[42] is one of those offering a new skin....with tintable lips!

Aimesi is offering a new line and so is Nikita Fride, who has an amazing cat-faced skin out.

Stop by today!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/UVogue/145/191/22

Discover Your Skin is here!

2009-08-10T04:30:00.001-07:00

SECOND LIFE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

UVogue Fashion Agency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2009

** UVogue Fashion Agency Announces DISCOVER YOUR SKIN: The UVogue Skin Fair**

SL Event: DISCOVER YOUR SKIN: The UVogue Skin Fair
Event Dates: August 12 - 19, 2009

Luxury Boulevard - July 31, 2009 - UVogue Fashion Agency announced today, "Discover Your Skin: The UVogue Skin Fair" will be taking place on the UVogue Sim, August 12 - 19, 2009. More than 19 skin designers will be showcasing some of SL's best skins. Many plan to release new skins available exclusively at Discover Your Skin.

"I'm loking forward to Discover your Skin. It will be a great chance for people to come see, and try, many skins and perhaps, to try some brand new skins available nowhere else," hinted Nikita Fride, owner of Nikita Fride Design.

Discover your Skin creates a single location for resident's to browse through dozens of SL's finest skins allowing them to quickly, easily and conveniently compare many offerings and purchase the skin that is just right for them.

Discover your Skin kicks off August 11 at 1:00 PM SLT with a VIP and press reception. Many of the skin designers will be in attendance giving members of the SL press an opportunity to speak directly with the designers and to preview some of the new skins being introduced at Discover your Skin.

"Mimi Coral and I were incredibly excited to be given the opportunity to participate in the Discover your Skin fair. We'd never been asked to be in one before, and it really does give us a great opportunity for exposure, as well as to meet other designers, bloggers, and those who do and are interested in the same things we are," said one-half of the Cupcakes design team, Rosemary Galbraith.

At 12:01 AM SLT, August 12, Discover your Skin will open to the public and remain open the entire week (landmark below).

"This is a great opportunity for people to shop and to compare skins in a single location, grab a demo and go to the next shop and try another. Shop and compare quickly and easily, and discover your skin at the UVogue Skin Fair," said HoneyBear Lilliehook, UVogue Fashion Agency, Chief Operating Officer.

There will prizes and special gifts for all attendees.

Participating skin designers include:
[42], Aimesi Design, Bebae, Chaisuki, Cupcakes, DeeTaleZ, dhR, Essence Skins, Exodi Design, Free Speerit, Imagen, KA Designs, LionSkins, Nikita Fride, Staged Skins & Fashion, Symphony Skins, UK Couture, Uzuri, Xtreme Reality Skins, *YourSkin & YourShape*

About UVogue Fashion Agency:
UVogue (formerly InStyle Fashion Agency) is one of the most respected fashion agencies in Second Life. Its professional services include: premiere model management, modeling academy, avatar image & body consultation, and all aspects of in-world fashion marketing & event planning. UVogue also proudly showcases many of SL’s best designers for haute couture and leading edge fashion in its European-inspired shopping boulevard.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/UVogue/145/191/22

I was thinking tonight....

2009-08-09T19:38:00.000-07:00

And that's occasionally dangerous *smiles*.

When I started Second Life a bit over two years ago, I came in not really knowing what to expect. I had watched something on TV that made me want to try it, but I had a pretty crappy computer at the time and SL wouldn't run on it. A couple of years went by, and I finally got a computer that would handle it, and a friend brought me in (and shortly thereafter left SL).

I got the obligatory pole dancing job which lasted until they told me I'd actually have to take my clothes off and try to talk the guys out of their money. "WHAT?! I quit!"

Went to club hosting, then to club ownership, and when I finally got tired of the money pit (I actually paid my employees, and live entertainment...if you're thinking about doing it - don't!), I decided to go to modeling school. Now, I'm the second in command at UVogue Fashion Agency.

What this what I thought would happen when I joined Second Life? Can't really say it is. I'm glad it has, I love what I do. But if anyone had told me this was the road I'd be following, I'd have laughed....hard....in disbelief.

So, I'm curious, has your Second Life turned out the way you thought? Better? Worse? Let's not discuss the actual pros and cons of the platform since I've been fighting it hard all weekend, including inventory loss...but tell me if you're happy with the direction your life has gone.

Honey

Studio Nails

2009-08-09T13:17:00.000-07:00

I'm sure that if you know me, or have been reading this blog, my love for the nicer things found in Second Life is well known. One of the items I absolutely love in SL are my prim nails. I've shopped at Candy Nail and Risa's, and love both of them (and will continue to shop there, I'm sure), but today, I discovered Studio Nails.

Really, I wasn't looking...just shopping at a sale (you know how I love sales!), and a girl walked by with a tag that said "CEO Studio Nails", and of course, I zeroed in on her. I spoke with her briefly and got her landmark, and went to visit.

Having "HUD" on the brain, after spending so long developing my shoe hud (see below), I immediately zoomed in on the nail HUD shown below.

I marveled at the concept - a nail HUD that you could load with the nails for sale nearby. I checked the price of the HUD (1,000L - yes, I know), and then the price of the nails that could be loaded into it (1L to 30L), and was able to rapidly justify the cost of the HUD, since I pay 150L-300L at Candy Nail or Risa's. After four pair, the cost would become less than I pay now. SOLD!

As I looked around, I saw that there are also prim nails to be bought without the HUD, for around 250L per pair, with some great designs - looking just like RL nail art (sorry, I'm a bit burned out on all the skulls I'm seeing around...so not my style!).

Of course, being me, I simply had to contact the owner, Anastacia Magic, and tell her how fabulous I thought this was. During the course of our conversation, she told me that she had spent three months doing research and development, and getting the copyright on her HUD. Yes, she copyrighted her HUD - so don't try to steal it, or she will prosecute and I may come gunning for you myself! Anastacia told me that she released the nail HUD in April. I'm totally surprised that she managed to stay below my radar, but of course, it has been a busy few months for me.

When I went back to the store to sign into her Subscribe-o-Matic, I noticed a rather large display wall that I had missed when I was first there. On it were limited edition nails which, at 550L-600L are a wee bit pricey, but ooooh, they are so pretty, and I'm hoping that they don't sell out before I can justify the cost on top of what I spent today.

So, if you love your prim nails as I do, run by Studio Nails and check them out....I'm pretty sure you'll like what you see ;)

Honey

Jador and Sascha

2009-08-04T19:10:00.000-07:00

Novice, shown below, is the newest offering from Sascha's Design. I cannot tell you how much I absolutely love this gown!

Sascha is the queen of textures and she certainly didn't fail me on this gown. The depth of the textures in the skirt are so realistic that you are sure you're looking at hand-stitched beadwork.

As is typical with Sascha's gowns, when you buy one, you're buying many. It comes with the "battleship" skirt, for those who love that Southern Belle look, a "sleek" skirt, a mini-skirt, gloves, and a detachable train. Shown here is the sleek skirt option.

Novice is available in Lavender (shown), Cognac, Magnificent Red, Gold, Magenta, Royal Blue, and Seagreen.

At only 500L, this gown is a steal, and I encourage you to get over and get it before Sascha realizes she underpriced it ;)

Next, we have Jillian, part of Jador's new fall line. One of the most charming aspects of this gown is in the details. Jillian has layers and layers of soft frilly lace in the battleship skirt. The gown can be worn with the lace straps, or strapless. In the back, you'll find a beautifully detailed "shoelace" tie.

While this picture doesn't show it clearly, there is a beaded "nude" underlayer with sparkly lights built into it.

Also included, but not shown, is a "tiara", which was just a little 'much' for me.

Jillian retails for 2500$L and is available in black, red, white and blue.

Below is Memole, another from Jador's fall line. Memole is a cute oversized cowl-neck sweater, black mini, and bow belt....perfect for those cool fall evenings! It comes in gray, brown, red stripes, orange, or black (shown).

Memole sells for 750$L and is equipped with resizers to get that perfect, custom fit look.

You can find these Jador styles at either Jador Fashion or Mimi's Choice.

See you next time!

Honey

HoneyBear's "Bear Feet" - Savvy

2009-08-04T07:04:00.001-07:00

I could not be more excited!! What you're looking at is the first offering in my newest shoe line at HoneyBear's - "Bear Feet". This style is called Savvy. It features a delicate gold ankle chain, but the very most amazing thing about Bear Feet is the HUD.

You'll find Redgrave, Belleza, Laqroki and Lionskins-Cana skin colors built in, along with ten preset high gloss nail polishes. If your skin isn't one of the built in skins, you'll also find a manual RGB input, and four user-defined skin/nail presets to store your favorites, which you can plainly see on the HUD - no more guessing or trying to remember what skin tone was stored where!

This is the easiest to color, easiest to use shoe HUD in Second Life! I've used many different coloring mechanisms and found most of them lacking in some way or another, so when I designed mine, I gave it the features I wanted!

Because I sell shoes at prices all women can afford, you'll find these shoes at the amazing low price of only 299L! There will be three more styles following soon, along with a great array of colors.

Ready to buy? Head to HoneyBear's today!

A tip

2009-07-25T13:59:00.001-07:00

I was talking to someone this afternoon about jeans, which lead to a discussion about wearing sculpty legged pants with prim feet shoes. I was a tiny bit surprised that she didn't know you could wear both, and thought, well, if she doesn't, maybe others don't...so I'm here.

Obviously, it won't work with ALL prim feet shoes. The trick is in whether the ankles are a separate part. If they are, you're in business (Moody's, of course, are. The upcoming HoneyBear's, sadly, are not.).

You simply wear the base, and the left and right foot parts, putting each part on separately. Also wear the invisiprims, but do not wear the ankle parts. Voila! Now you can simply wear your pants with your prim feet :)

Honey

Discover Your Skin

2009-07-23T16:29:00.001-07:00

Discover Your Skin, originally uploaded by HoneyBear Lilliehook.

UVogue will be holding a "Skin Fair" August 12-19. There will be 19 different skin designers showing their product lines! While a few of the "known" skin designers are in it, most of these designers are relatively unknown, but very very good! Hope you'll come to the UVogue sim during the week to check them out!

Honey

Coco

2009-07-21T06:28:00.001-07:00

Coco, originally uploaded by HoneyBear Lilliehook.

Last night, I discovered *Coco*. How I've missed seeing this store, I'll never know!

I'm afraid I lost my mind there, along with a significant chunk of my clothing budget for the week.

Shown is Coco's Pinstripe Pants in black (180$L), paired with Puffed Sleeves Top in Red (250$L). The belt came with the pants. Speaking of belts, they also have a couple of really nice ones in various colors on the second floor of the store, together with some awesome shoes!

Prices here are good...some items a bit higher than I like to pay, but not too far out of line. You'll also find a wonderful selection of group gifts which are available by simply joining the group.

I purchased more items which I'll be showing on my Flickr in days to come.

A longish post

2009-07-11T05:28:00.000-07:00

I have quite a few items for you today!

First, we have Ethereal by Sascha Frangilli. This gown is lovely, with wonderful movement in each of the three skirts provided. It comes with the hat, and is an absolute steal at 400$L.

Next, we have a new designer, Talia Lefavre, who just opened her store, The Graceful Lily. Talia had posted this gown on her flickr and made me drool for a week before she'd open up and let me buy it! Cruel, cruel woman :)

Talia sells her gowns with both the long version and the short version, so you basically get two gowns for the price of one. This gown, Golden Summer Ferns, sells for 800$L and is much prettier than my poor photography indicates.

DCNY has been closed for a week, while their sim was being rebuilt. It will re-open Sunday, July 12 in New York style!

**Schedule of Events**

4 pm SLT ~ Sim Re-Opens Access to all
4-6 pm SLT ~ "Posh in the Park" - DJ Miguelina Cazenove spinning in 'the park'
6-7 pm SLT ~ Live Blues in the Wine Bar - Kelvinblue Oh

~Dress Code: New York City Style~

Look for gifts and New Releases from Xalapa Sim Vendors; DCNY Clothing Co., Dawn Designs, Wicked Clothing, SIMco., Dinzeo Designs, PIN UP Dolls Boutique and Fresh Baked Goods Accessories!

One of the gifts in the hunt is the gorgeous Gigi Dress, which comes with three different skirt options. This is one hunt I'll definitely participate in! :)

Next, a couple of friends of mine got to talking one day, and before you knew it, both of them were out designing new eyelashes. I love eyelashes, and these are cool! The first three pictures below are by Lashous! These eyelashes each sell for 100$L. (She also sells the coolest pajamas...check them out!)

My other friend called her store, The Eyelash Bar.

Here is a sample of one of her sets of lashes, which retail for 75-150$L.

If you love lashes as I do, be sure to check out what these two ladies have to offer :)

That's it for the moment, but as I stumble across things in my inventory, I'll update. Have a great Saturday!

Honey

Several things for you today!

2009-06-21T05:12:00.001-07:00

Hi! First, Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!

Now ladies, that done, we can get on with the serious business of the day ;)

I have lots of goodies here for you, ranging from very affordable to very pricey, so something for everyone.

First we have two newer designs by Ranena Olivier Couture (R.O.C.). Ranena put out two gowns inspired by Jackson Pollock, an American painter and major player in the abstract expressionist movement. The link will give you more detail about him.

The first outfit, called Pollock-Inspired 2 in Blue, comes with either a shorter blue skirt or longer black tango style, with strapped back and deep plunging bodice. Very feminine and very sexy. Perfect for a night out dancing. The Pollock-Inspired 2 sells for $L375.

Next we have the Pollock-Inspired 3 in Burgundy. As with all of Ranena's clothing, there are a couple of different options in the box. With this gown, you either have a traditional ball down skirt, or the flouncy tango skirt, making this dress very versatile and ready for any party you wish to attend. The Pollock-Inspired 3 sells for $L450. Before you ask, there is a Pollock-Inspired 1, not shown here - just tp right over to the store to get a look at it ;)

Angel Dessous released a new beachwear outfit today called Bondi Beach, which is a sweet strappy bikini, and comes with sarong and headband. The Bondi comes in Twylight (shown), Seaweed (green), and Sunset (melon red).

If you like itsy-bitsy bikinis, this one will make you shiver with delight! For the more modest, the sarong fits very nicely and will keep you feeling comfortable. As we all know, I'm not a great photographer and the sarong really does sit right! The Bondi sells for $L160.

Next, from Inga Wind, we have the Peggy outfit. As you can see from the photo, Peggy is quite versatile and can be worn as long shorts, a skirt, skirt with long shorts, and comes with shoes and hat. It's a really cute outfit and sells for $L550.

Finally, we'll hit the higher end of the scale. Lady Thera is a new passion of mine. I'm not sure when this outfit was released, but I believe it was fairly recently. If you're not familiar with Lady Thera, each of her outfits is inspired by a painting, and actually comes with a copy of the painting which inspired it, to hang in your home. This outfit is called DolceLucce, and inspired by a painting by artist, William Turner. It comes with three different sets of body jewels to make you shine like a star, and can be worn with or without the sheer layered skirt. Elegant enough to wear to a formal event, but casual enough to wear clubbing, this outfit does it all. DolceLucce sells for $L950.

That's it for today!

Till next time,

Honey

Angel Dessous - Heather

2009-06-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

I'll happily admit it - I have had a long-standing love affair with Angel Dessous — primarily, their lingerie. I was chosen as Angel Dessous' Angel of the Month for May, 2009, and was completely thrilled about walking into the store and seeing my face on the wall! It also gave me the opportunity to become friends with Nando Korobase, owner and designer of Angel Dessous.

So when Nando contacted me and asked me to take a look at his new, soon to be released, "Heather" outfit, I happily agreed!

As I opened the box and peeled back the tissue paper, my heart started beating faster. In the box, I found two pairs of jeans, one in blue and the other in black, with a cute little heart stitched on the front pocket. There was a corset top and a shirt to layer over it with sculpted sleeves and collar, along with a sweater to tie around your waist. There was even a great matching headband, with diamonds on it!

I quickly slipped on the black jeans, and found that they completely covered my butt...yay! Everything fit so well that nothing needed to be adjusted. I also discovered that the layered shirt can also be worn without the corset top for a very sexy look.

All in all, this is a great outfit, just perfect for summer's casual events! Heather will come in coffee, cherry and green colors. Coffee is shown below. Cherry has a white corset, with cherry red shirt and white sweater. The green set is white corset with green shirt and white sweater.

Heather will sell for $L320 and will be available in the store next weekend.

Till next time!

Honey

Lots of wonderful things!

2009-06-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

You'll have to forgive me for my lack of time...I've been really busy in my new position as Chief Operating Officer of UVogue Fashion Agency!

To make up for it, I've got a few things for you today. First up is the new "Hope" line of skins from Tuli. The skin I'm wearing in this photo is the Hope "Sunkissed Summer", and has absolutely gorgeous coloring. I'm pretty fussy about the skins I wear, but the Hope line is just great! My only criticism of these skins is the presence of some light moles, which I personally would have airbrushed out, but other people feel makes the skin looks more natural. The detail on the breasts, butt and pubic area is very well done, as is the mouth (one of my pet peeve areas!). Each Hope skin sells for $L1,000 individually, or the entire color line of 10 skins sells for $L4,950, which is a fantastic deal!

Next up is the new Breeze outfit by Sascha's Designs. This cute little outfit has so many parts, you can mix and match for days and never wear the same outfit! Whether you want a formal or casual look, you'll find in the box! It comes in the aqua as shown, or pink, lavendel, or baby pink. It comes with 9 skirts, 2 sweaters, a hat, a rose, a scrunchy, 2 color basic skirts, 2 color basic pants and optional straps. At $L400, this is a a fashion steal!

If you're looking for a more upscale formal gown, then Addiction may be for you. Currently available in midnight, snow and navy, there will many other colors available next week. This gown comes with four different skirts to create just the fashion look you want. It is also $L400.

While you're there, be sure to look around as there are a few dresses on sale for only $L100, and I just wouldn't be me, if I didn't mention that you'll find a freebie called Bibi there as well ;)

Oh, and I just got a sneak preview of the dress called Lillie that Sascha will be releasing next week! It's very summery, very sexy and you'll love it!

ALSO!

The All-Stars Relay For Life Team presents Fashion Expo 2009 benefitting Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society! Fashion Expo 2009 features over 50 of your favorite talented SL designers! Everything from clothes, to hair, to jewelry, to shoes, to poses, to shapes, to skins can be found RIGHT HERE! So come on......step into Oz and JOIN US from June 8th - 14th 2009 for an incredible shopping experience.

One of a Kind Silent Auction and Fashion Show
Live Music
Daily Raffles
Shopping over 50 stores

And so much more!! You don't want to miss it!

Please remember, Fashion Expo begins at 9AM SLT on Monday, June 8th, 2009.

Till next time (and I promise it won't be as long!)

Honey

Clockwork Dolls & Pixel Puppets

2009-05-27T10:39:00.001-07:00

I am a huge fan of Lion Jonesford's skins, from the soft everyday skins, to the sometimes outrageous runway make up I am eagerly anticipating the release of her new line.

I am also looking forward to getting acquainted with the talents of Bliss Beningborough.

See you Saturday!

Spring Dream by Orage Creations

2009-05-25T02:57:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite stores to window shop in is Orage Creations. I'll pop in occasionally just to see what new wonderfulness has been put up by talented designer Elettra Gausman, and while all of her work is extremely lovely, I'll wait for the call of a dress so lovely that I'm forced to buy it - and that happened the other night.

The dress below is called Spring Dream - and what a dream it is! I put it on and instantly felt like the sexiest female in all of SL™ and judging by some of the comments I received - at that moment I was!

I think what I like most is the simplicity of the design - there are only five pieces to the dress and that includes the beautiful headpiece - and yet those five pieces carry a huge impact.

The front of this lovely design has a cut-out on the left side, accented by a floral decoration that gently wraps around the hip. The skirt and waist sash have absolutely perfect movement.

The back side of this dress with the deep plunge back is simply sexy, with one side "nearly there", but covered enough that you don't feel that you're walking around nue.

Spring Dream carries a price tag of $L850 - and well worth it to look like a dream come true!

Honey

ICON Lifestyle, Grand Opening

2009-05-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

Check out the grand opening of the ICON Lifestyle Sim!

Gifts have been set out by some of the merchants, be sure to stop in!

Start at Novi, pick up her gorgeous red gown set out for OL, have a look around. Say "Hello" to Kendall Larnia, shop Owner and creator. Be sure to let her know that I sent you.

Other shops wonderful & amazing shops include NLimbo Poses, Phoenix Rising, DCNY, Bliss Couture, Indyra Originals, Modern Gypsy, paper.doll, Fashion Nomads, Nardcotix.

Summer means....bikinis!

2009-05-22T19:27:00.000-07:00

SySy's has released a sweet strappy bikini that is selling for a mere $L55. It's available in aqua, lime, orange, purple, and red. The golden olive color shown below will only be available at the Icon Lifestyle shopping sim opening on Saturday, May 23. The festivites will start at 1pm. If you're interested, here's the LM.

Great way to start the summer! ;)

Honey

Fashion Show - Saturday

2009-05-22T15:55:00.000-07:00

SL Event: SYMPHONY OF STYLE presented by UVogue Fashion Agency

SL Show Date & Time: Sat., May 23, 2009, 12:00 PM SLT

The note card I received is full of information, so I will copy & paste it for you here.

This premiere event will showcase couture fashions, skins, accessories, and shapes by LeeZu!, LionSkins, Stiletto Moody Shoes and Styles Body Shop!

Themed a SYMPHONY of STYLE (click the link for a tp) to echo the blending of these leading-edge designers, each a beautiful note, but combined to create a master-work. Symphony of Style will present the beauty of LionSkins, the sophistication of LeeZu! the impossible heights of Stiletto Moody, all adorning SL's top Supermodels in shapes by Styles Body Shop.

Please join us after the show for a LIVE PERFORMANCE by Coda Cazalet, one of SL's most well known and well respected jazz singers!! You won't want to miss her performance after the show!!

Guests are kindly asked to remove all scripted attachments, this includes items such as size and color scripted shoes and hair, collars, HUDS and even AO's, which have been found to greatly increase sim-wide lag issues for large-scale events.

Your help in reducing lag is greatly appreciated!

This looks like THE Event of the year, to date. Don't miss this opportunity! I hope to see you there.

Hugs,
Sav

Springtime cuteness from Callie Cline

2009-05-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

After a long dreary winter, I've been ready to break out into the warmer temperatures of Springtime, with Summer not far behind! So, I headed to the cheery shores of Calliefornia to see what Callie Cline was offering.

I didn't get very far in the door when this little cutie jumped out at me.

Called the Passion Splash in Purple with Gemstone Accents, this outfit was exactly what I needed to lift my sagging spirits! It has a triple layered skirt in purple, a lighter purple ribbed tank, with matching paisley scarf and belt. The belt has a gemstone flower, which is also detail for the adorable matching flats. The outfit is finished off with the addition of a purple fat bead bracelet and matching earrings. When I saw the light price tag of $L199, this charmer became a welcomed addition to my wardrobe!

Drop by Calliefornia today and see what might make your day!

Honey

A sale at R.O.C.!

2009-05-20T20:36:00.000-07:00

Quick, get your wallets ready! Ranena Olivier Couture is having a red tag sale starting at 9PM SLT tonight, and which will continue through May 24th! After the sale, some styles will go back to their regular price and others will be discontinued. Be sure to hit her Subscribe-0-Matic while you're there so you can get advance news of these types of sales, which Ranena has several times a year!

Fashion Nomads

2009-05-19T15:37:00.000-07:00

I was going through some of the gifts received through the Bloggers Appreciation Week today, and found this great pair of capri pants, jacket, and hat, and fell in love with them instantly. I didn't recognize the name of the store (hey, sometimes I'm oblivious), but when I looked at the creator, it turns out I know her, so I spent some time talking with her, and decided to blog some of her items.

Fashion Nomads is owned by Aleida Rhode, model and fashion photographer. I'm going to admit here, as I did directly to her, that when I heard that she had started designing, I kind of blew it off for a few months, figuring I'd give her time to "season" as a designer. BIG mistake! While Aleida only opened her store in March, she had been working for almost a year before that, on sharpening her design skills, by taking all the skills that she had learned about texturing from doing photo work, and turning it into wearables.

In the photo below, I'm wearing the Summer Wine Red Mozaic jacket and the Used Black Gulu capris.

The capris have sculpted leg cuffs, fit snugly but without being too revealing. They come on both the pants and the underwear layers. They come in dark black, dark denim, light blue, used black, used black with splash, and light used denim, and sell for $L149.

The Mozaic jacket is really classy, and dresses up your favorite jeans or dress pants. It comes with both a long-sleeved and short-sleeved option (on both undershirt and shirt layers), nice belt and neck scarf, and sculpted prim sleeves and collar that are very nicely done. The Mozaic jacket is available in silver, summer wine red, old purple, nature brown, gold, or charcoal, and carries a price tag of $L175.

Next is the Shaba mini-dress. By the way, I started the day craving shoes in a merlot color, and the trend continued through the day! The Shaba comes with three different skirt options - flexi, one prim, and sculpted. It also comes with a detachable mink stole and gloves. The Shaba is also available in silver, summer wine red, old purple, nature brown, gold, or charcoal and is only $L399.

Being the freebie blogger that I also am, I have to mention that you'll find five free gifts at Fashion Nomads, four on the floor and one in the Subscribe-o-Matic. But I want you to go get them and check out Aleida's great designs, so I'm not telling you what the gifts are ;)

Honey

Birds of Fashion

2009-05-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

I know these photos are going to be a bit small - blame my template which persists in shrinking my photos!

I attended the opening today of a new boutique called Stylissmo, which carries couture clothing, male and female shapes, poses and furniture, all very upscale. One of the gowns sold is called Butternut Hawk, which is shown below.

The Hawk has a multiple layered skirt, snug bodice with beautiful detail, plunge back, and sleeves made of gorgeous hawk feathers. This very unusual but beautiful gown retails for $L450. If you want to get noticed at your next event, this is the gown for you!

The next bird of fashion comes from Ora Trei Designs and is called Raven. This mini-dress has nicely sculpted sleeves, a belted bodice, and a belted skirt with layers of black feathers. It comes with a lovely black lace neck scarf with feathers trailing down the back, and retails for $L300. While a mini-dress, you won't feel as though your assets are showing, as the feathers add length to the hemline. This dress is very feminine and has wonderful movement!

That's it for this time!

Honey

The LBD

2009-05-11T20:49:00.000-07:00

This started out being a post about one little black dress (LBD), and ended up being about three LBDs! As far as I'm concerned, a girl cannot own too many LBDs, so I decided to showcase a few here.

I was browsing Flickrs today and saw that SySy Chapman had released the cutie below, called Fleur de Nuit, and had to have it! I got over to the store tonight and picked it up, and was thrilled with how it actually looked on. It's soft, feminine and frilly, and the back (which yes, I should show you, but a photographer I'm not) is a very deep V-plunge with four little straps across the back. The frill skirt is prim layers of lace and very well done. This sexy little number is available for a mere $L275.

I found this dress this morning at A.D. Addoro Design, but it carries the label "OneSoul", a collaboration of Anubis Hartunian and Mew Denimore. It consists of a black crepe skirt with a lace flexi overskirt, lace sleeves and lace jacket with scalloped edges, black lace gloves and black seamed stockings. The hat is included and needed no modification. The detail on this adorable dress is incredible and it's well worth every penny of the L$790 price tag.

Thinking about blogging the two dresses above reminded me that a couple of weeks ago, I bought the dress below at Ora Trei Designs. This dress, called Charisme, is another frilly creation (are you sensing a trend in my wardrobe?). It comes with a sheer lace patterned bodice which suggestively reveals the black bra underneath (part of the layer, not separate), pearl buttons in the front and back, belled sleeves, two sculpted skirt options, hat and patterned stockings (not shown), all for $L325.

There's another LBD by Ora Trei...but I'm going to save that one for another day very soon.

Honey

2009-05-10T15:07:00.000-07:00

One of the things I absolutely love about owning my blogs is when I stumble across great new designers. I always friend them, talk to them and find out a little about them, and encourage them as much as I can because, let's face it, it's a very competitive industry and the new ones need all the help they can get.

So, today I'm standing at a well-known designer's store picking up a Mother's Day freebie, when I see this very nicely dressed woman standing nearby. I zoom in a little closer and it was like...WOW...that's a great outfit! I inspect it and find that she's the designer, so I immediately ask her for her landmark. We start chatting and it turns out that she's only learned to design in October of 2008, and opened her store, Ranena Olivier Couture (R.O.C.) in December, 2008. She mentioned she has a freebie, so I hop over there to get it for Virtual Freebies and stopped dead in my tracks, as I looked around at all the mouth-watering and budget breaking wonderfulness.

I'm not going to lie to you - the prices here are fairly steep for a newish designer, but the casual clothes are quite reasonable. I didn't purchase a gown but prices are around $L800 and up (but I suspect they're worth it, given the outfit I saw her wearing), while the casual clothes are around $L225 and up for a complete outfit.

Ranena uses beautiful textures in her designs as you'll see below. In our conversation, she stressed that she loves for clothing to fit right too, so you shouldn't have to do much editing (I did none, btw...everything fit perfectly). She also mentioned that a gown she submitted for the Maseno Project auction sold for $L10,000!

The dress is called Krisha and sells for $L350.

The outfit below is called Narnia, and sells for $L225.

I encourage you to stop by Ranena Olivier Couture and see what wonderfulness catches your eye!

Symphony Skins releases V3!

2009-05-08T02:56:00.000-07:00

I'm going to make a confession. I'm finicky about skins - yes, it's true. In particular, I'm beyond picky about the area above the mouth, just under the nose - whatever that area is called. In so many skins, it's either too shiny, or too wide, and no amount of editing will help it, and it just doesn't look natural.

So, when I discovered the hand-drawn Symphony Skins a few months ago, I was delighted to see that designer Claire Harford had actually gotten it right. Her mouths are a beautiful shape and that area above the top lip was perfect!

When Claire released the third generation of her skin line this morning, I ran over to pick it up. I knew from my past purchases that Allegro was the color I wear, but Alto is the new Allegro. I was not disappointed!

As a "most of the time" redhead, it's sometimes difficult to get skins that were truly made with the redhead in mind. They're either too light, or too dark, but the Alto color is perfect! It helps that each of the skins comes with three eyebrow options - light brow (LB), dark brow (DB) or red brow (RB). They also come with a "Busty" option which enhances the bustline...a nice touch which gives a more natural look. You get day options and night options. The day option has more noticeable freckles, while the night option has considerably less freckles.

Claire's treatment of the more personal body parts is quite nicely done too ;)

At $L600 per skin, Claire's pricing is very reasonable; in fact, the entire color line can be purchased for $L4,000 - with all the options Claire includes, that's over 60 skins! If you just want the day version, or just the night version, they can be purchased for a mere $L2,500.

If you're in the mood to do some skin shopping, I recommend a hop over to Symphony Skins to try a few demos...I'm sure you'll be glad you did!

Honey

2009-05-07T10:39:00.000-07:00

*laughing* God, I love you designers...you really make my slife interesting :)

Callie Cline posted this on her blog so, I'm reprinting it here. Do with it as you see fit ;)

BLOGGER APPRECIATION DAY TURNS TO A WEEK!

May 8th is the BEGINNING of the
FIRST ANNUAL BLOGGER APPRECIATION WEEK!

All week long, let's show our appreciation!!!
A DAY IS NOT LONG ENOUGH!!!!
so what does that mean? well.... send those who blog you a little sumpthin' and have them NOT blog it.... or maybe let them pick a free outfit out of your shop? these girls & guys work HARD, often at their OWN expense which is fine, cuz they love what they do, but if you appreciate them and what they do how about this...

SEND YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD BLOGGER A LITTLE TOKEN OF THANKS. An im, note, dress, undies, whatever you feel would brighten their WEEK...

Myself...an IM from my designer friends would be a great pleasure. I get so busy that I don't always stop and nuture the friendships I have made, as I should. I really do appreciate you all!

Honey

LeeZu Baxter - Revolution Pan

2009-05-06T18:24:00.000-07:00

I get a lot of stuff dropped on me during the day, and my account is quickly logged on twice a day to clear all deliveries, IMs, etc., so I don't always notice everything that is given to me. Today, I happened to be searching in my inventory for something...and noticed a box from LeeZu Baxter called Revolution Pan. This didn't register in my memory as anything I had bought or picked up, so I rezzed it to find out what it was.

Imagine my surprise when I found this gorgeous dress in the box!

There was a notecard in the folder, so I read it, and found that on May 1st, LeeZu started selling this dress in her store. Her notecard will explain it better than I can, so I'm pasting it below, with hopes that she'll forgive me for it.

LeeZu! will be donating 100% of the proceeds of sales of the Revolution Pan gown to this charity starting May 1st, 2009 and on an ongoing basis. The gown will be placed in-store at a price of L$5,000.
The terre des hommes International Federation is a network of eleven national organisations working for the rights of children and to promote equitable development without racial, religious, political, cultural or gender-based discrimination. Protecting disadvantaged children and those drawn into war, prostitution and slave labour terre des hommes is a beacon of hope to underprivileged, exploited and vulnerable children worldwide.
https://www.tdh.de/
Thank you for your ongoing support of our brand and for your contribution to this worthy charity.
LeeZu Baxter

This dress has multiple layers, and no matter what pieces you're wearing, it is one of the sexiest yet elegant dresses I've seen.

Now, any agency to help children is worth L$5,000 in my book, and I appreciate very much her supporting this agency....so I'm encouraging you to run by LeeZu's today and get your Revolution Pan dress and help the cause!

Honey

Dinzeo Designs

2009-05-06T03:36:00.000-07:00

Dinzeo Designs has just released three new pairs of men's jeans, and the Manchester vest, each selling for 200L.

The jeans are your typical "worn" jeans. The vest comes with both a t-shirt on various layers to wear alone, or with the vest. The vest itself appears well done with a soft pattern on the back.

Dinzeo sells their clothing with transferrable permissions so that gift-giving is made easy...that's always a plus in my book!

RBZ Designs and Sebi

2009-05-04T18:50:00.001-07:00

RBZ Design - Tricie

Occasionally, I like to slip into an older, easier time, and this new dress by RBZ Design will definitely be a nice addition to my wardrobe for those visits. I tried it on last night and fell in love with it immediately.

The Tricie (being released Tuesday, May 5) is reminiscent of the victorian period, but still modern. It comes in three colors: cobalt, claret, and viridian green. It features handdrawn crushed velvet textures with satin trim. In the package you'll find:

White blouse on 2 layers
Jacket on 2 layers
System skirt (serves as jacket bottom)
Glitch pants (2 lengths)
2 flexi skirts (one full length, one tea length)
Prim ruffle attachment for blouse (attaches to spine)
Prim hat with sculpted bows

If you're a fan of handdrawn textures, you'll absolutely love this gown!

Tricie will be available for the more than reasonable price of 225L.

Sebi - Annelie

I love outfits that come with mixable pieces, and Annalie was definitely a pleasure to get!

First, there's a white shirt, which you can wear with or without the sculpted collar (and I have to mention this was one of the best sculpted collars I've seen). Then you can layer on the included vest. The vest can be worn without the shirt (and with or without the collar), and there's a skinny black tie (that looks better with the vest than with the shirt).

In the package you'll find pair of nice striped pants and a dark gray mini-skirt. The pants go with the vest and shirt, but the skirt can only be worn with the vest due to layer constraints.

There are so many combinations here, and they're all quite lovely and well worth the 299L price because it's like getting four outfits in one!

That's it for tonight!

Honey

Affordable & Fashionable!

2009-05-04T13:21:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday my Fashionista friends!

It's no secret that I just love shoes & boots, which will probably be the main focus of my posts on the Virtual Fashionista. I own hundreds of pairs of shoes, so I of course have my favorite places to shop, but I am always on the look out for new designers - which brings me to today's post. Let me explain.

I am a member of Callie Cline's update group, and received a message last week about new items in her store, made by a new designer. Today was the first that I'd been able to get over there to have a peek, and am I ever glad that I did!

*swoons*

It was boot heaven! Fashionable, and AFFORDABLE! Take a look at these fine pics, generously provided by the designer Didi Morrisey.

Are you drooling yet?

These boots are absolutely fabulous for the price. I paid a mere 150L per pair for these. There are many color options available to suit every item in your inventory.

These Denim styled boots come in 5 awesome colors. They are 120L for each pair, or you can buy the fat pack for only 450L.

I have a collection of boots that I paid up to 10 times more for. I like these just as much. Granted they don't have all the bling options, and the scripts; but personally I am completely OK with this! The pay off is less lag & more money in my pocket. What's not to love about that!?

I love, love, love these fantastic summer sandals! Have a closer look at these items, here.

The set, pictured above (shoes, and handbag) can be yours for 180L.

I sent a note to Didi, asking her permission to feature the items in our blog. I had a fantastic chat with her. I was full of questions, and being the sweetheart that she is, she was gracious enough to answer them.

I asked Didi if there was anything she wanted us to know about her, and she replied, " I'm a simple, genuine crafter, not a professional builder; but I do love so much building and crafting even in my RL."

Didi also told me that she works with Aristaeus Corporation which is a Distribution Center for creators and sellers. And then I found out our very own HoneyBear is a distributor!

Along with the items previously mentioned, Didi has belts available at the Callie Cline store, and a small grungy collection at City 17.

I am looking forward to more fantastic releases from Didi!

Hugs,
Sav

Inga Wind's "Cinderella"

2009-05-01T04:15:00.000-07:00

As much as I love Inga Wind's clothing, it's fitting that I start this blog with her new gown, Cinderella, which is being released today.

Cinderella comes in black, red, and white, and as part of a hunt Inga is having starting today, blue. I've always loved Inga's use of her original textures - they give depth and definition to her clothing - and it's no different with Cinderella. The texture on the ankle-length skirt panels gives the skirt a soft, feminine look.

Inga gave the shoulders of this gown an interesting sculpty treatment. As a model, I'm fairly thin, but found that I needed to stretch the shoulder piece a tiny bit to make it fit right, and once that was done, all was well.

The gown comes with gloves, a pair of nice shoes, and a flower for your hair, all for only 400L. But don't forget the hunt! Hunt for 9 little acorns and in each acorn you will find a piece of the blue Cinderella dress - and knowing Inga, they won't be all that hard to find ;)

*IW* Inga Wind Clothing

Welcome to Virtual Fashionita!

2009-04-29T17:50:00.000-07:00

I'd like to welcome you to Virtual Fashionita! I'm HoneyBear Lilliehook, a resident of Second Life™ since June of 2007. For nearly two years, I've owned Virtual Freebies, a blog written to help other residents locate free or nearly free clothing, housewares, and skin, hair, eyes, etc.

Now, I've decided I want to start reviewing some of the beautiful items I come across - whether it's clothing and shoes (primarily) or housewares or art - I want to bring them here and share them with you.

I hope you'll visit often!

Honey