Saturday, July 12, 2008

SOME Shoe Fair Yummies

One of the funny things about fairs etc for me , is that generally with work I have access to the locations, to help set up for work.

The funny part is that nearly every single time I completely forget I do have such access and never really think to take advantage of it, so just like clothing fair it was only really the last minute I went OOOOooooooo runs around lol.

So here are some goodies I was able to grab and also were given to show you all that are available at the fabulous Shoe Fair that opened earlier today.

First off Enkythings Ekota Heels , beautiful rich textures in 24 stunning colours, the style is a classic cross strapped court shoe, Perfect for suits and business attire and beautiful with the gorgeous summer frocks around at the moment. I especially like this style with pants as you can see a hint of the beauty and then just want to see more, my favourite feature is that adorable V just at the start of the toe cleavage - a customer gave me that expression once and I kept it lol.

So many more beautiful shoes in Enkythings booth at the fair so make sure you grab all the demos and see for yourself.
Next are the Divine Virtue Heels from Maitreya if you love these you will have to go to the fair to get them , as they will not be available at the store EVER . They are also the Maitreya ASPCA 100% donations shoes , that means like all vendors at the shoe fair that either 100% of one style or a percentage of all styles will go to the ASPCA a wonderful cause, so make sure you get these and know your money is going to a worthy cause.

The texture on these are just stunning and the style is gorgeous , there are two versions in the pack one is a resizable one if you need that for your shoes.

The HUB has released for the fair the beautiful Athena Shoes, wonderful cut out wedge heels which is their signature style, a beautiful almost metalic texture in a delightful array of colours.

They also have a wider ankle version which is handy, and these will also look adorable with beachwear and summer frocks, but with those metalic looks can easily move into nighttime frivolity.






Lastly and this is thanks to Alexa Lioncourt for wearing the cloven hoof version for two days and intriguing me with them. Proof I was oblivious as the booth for these at Lazy Places was right near works booth lol.

Also a fantastic build there are so many that have put a unique touch to their spaces with their spare prims. The Ungulate boots I chose are the Equine ones as in horsey hoofs, and they are so cute , not only is the design of them wonderful but they also leave prim hoof prints as I walk.

Not the particle kind as those will move with your view , but prim ones will lead a trail after you, so cute and so much fun , you can turn that function on and off though , and be aware that they wont work in no build areas so don't panic is you don't see them, they also are scripted to change size on click so thats also a great feature.

Ok so thats my quick grabs at Shoe Fair I hope you all get on over there and grab your own shoe love, also as it is a Charity thing if you have been ooooing and aaaaing over a particular shoe for a while , go see if its at the fair and maybe you will be helping some wonderful animals at the same time ♥ also be sure to check out the poses in Juicy booth , I used one in the pics the one on the right is one of them , and great for taking pics of your new yummies, also they have one set out as a freebie.

SHOE FAIR

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR Fetish/Fashion and also available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses
Naughty Neko Designs
Imperial Elegance
Lost Angels
Studio Sidhe

Fair-est of them all

Some of you may or may not have noticed that Popfuzz Bamboo had not been releasing as much lately, well she is back and oh WOW back in the most Yummiest of ways.

A year ago and wow it really was too, because I lived on a totally different island, Popfuzz released an amazing Lace Corset, I remember TPing everyone I knew into that store as it was such a Must Have, HERE is an old Pic of a post I did on it back then.

Now Popfuzz has been working on some INCREDIBLE Lingerie pieces in time for Lingerie/Swimwear Expo that starts today and I was blown away that not only have her skills grown and grown so much in a year , but the overall sexyness and beauty of these pieces made it very difficult to get dressed after the pics were taken.

As usual you can tell when an item is revealing, because I try and pose as unexposed as possible, some things are not for my blog but for my Mel, and he was lucky he was in world while I took the pics lol. The Lace Dot Lingerie set is just gorgeous, the panties are adorable , the bra with its halfcup style in the satin dotted fabric is uplifting - pun pun punnnnnnnnn - and finished off with such beautiful lace work.

I also think that the half coverage garter belt is just beautiful, by half coverage I just mean that there is fabric to it as somethings you just get a belted band and then the triangles of fabric and then other times they are made to go over the hips, it just depends, so half covering seems right :o).

I am also wearing the beautiful Collaboration Skin by Popfuzz and ♥ Cupcakes in tan with silver make up for the lingerie pics and Dark Shadow for the Denim. I have blogged in this skin many times and the shading and make ups are just gorgeous, and by shading I mean incredible cleavage for lingerie and swim wear .

The hair is the New Pompadour style by Shop Seu , and when I bought this I didn't take it off for two days, how I haven't blogged in it yet I have no clue, its yummy. The shoes made for Lingerie, and everything else you can think of are the fabulous Nana heels by Enkythings everytime I have to shoot lingerie I cant help but be grateful to Enktan for creating these beauties.
Now the Sheer Ribbed set is what I think started the ball rolling in the lingerie releases from Popfuzz, she had a vision and she ran with it. I am wearing both layers in pants and two layers in top so you can see the front of this Yummyness.

They are much sheerer as the name suggests when you wear just one , but isnt it awesome that you can wear two layers and wear this top as outer wear too, I did for the rest of the day.

The boy shorts just make it scrumptious and the lace edging and that adorable little red bow just a delight to wear. As is the Delilah Hair by Analog Dog.

Up next is the Sheer Panel Satin Lingerie set and WOW again , Six Kennedy recently wore this in her New Releases and I hear she was so in love with it she didn't want to take it off either.

Totally understand that feeling, this set is just stunning, again incredible panties and very sheer which you can tell by the side panels, the cute as ruffle effect to the bottom of the corset is genius , its so tiny and delicate it really just adds so much to the overall look.

The colours in this set as well as the others are just wonderful and SILVER weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee The garter and stockings are really beautiful too and will become a great addition to your stockings collection. The hair in this pic is Lindsay from Dernier Cri.

Now in addition to Lingerie/Swimwear Expo we have SHOE FAIR , Four Sims jam packed full of incredible creations, Enkythings is there, so you can get your Nana Heels as well as all the other scrumptious Enkythings Shoes.

As well Dark Eden is releasing some NEW Boots , the incredible Eris Boots and the Phobos 2 boots, both styles pefect for showing off the New Denim pieces from Popfuzz.

Firstly I want to point out that these are hand drawn, so much in SL is, I am very aware of the incredible skills of our designers , but I don't think I have personally ever worn completely hand drawn jeans/denim before or not that I know of anyway, but it was an experience in Yum with these knowing that, Popfuzz even added her signature robot face to the back pocket , subtle but there lol she so loves that robot face.

The micro mini and the flexy ruffled denim skirt are both available in dark or light denim , and there is a belted option also that is just neato. They can be bought separately or as a denim pack which is excellent value. I was supposed to show the wonderful Racerback cut out tanks with these as I have, but I couldn't help but also wear the sheer ribbed camis again , because they ROCK!. The racerbacks are wonderful shoulder enhancing tanks and on all layers so you can go short to show some skin or long on the jacket layer.

The Eris boot is a fabulous slim strapped buckled ankle boot and that heel is just wonderful in style and sturdyness, but again BUCKLES! aren't they just awesome. The style looks great with the cute short denim skirts.

Speaking of Buckles Ooooo La La , the Phobos 2 boot is Buckle Love. This boot is higher up the leg and similar footstyle as the Eris but YUM those straps and those incredible Chunky Buckles, these are just GORGEOUS.

I want more of those buckles on things please Etain ♥ wrap me up lol. Oh speaking of Dark Eden and being wrapped up , its the Monthly Dark Eden girl of the Month Party tonight at the Dark Eden Main Store, so be sure to head on over for that , always fun and always naughty.

I am wearing the Jeans in dark and light denim on the underpants layer for boot fit , and again YUM, this time again I couldn't help it , I had to do the sheer ribbed again but this time with one of the Dot Lace bra's underneath, Popfuzz is an addiction I hope you will all share with me.

The hairstyles in both denim pics are both from Argrace, gorgeous Cap and Beanie hat/hair, the beanie also has a texture/colour change on click option and the hair underneath is just gorgeous in style and texture, so make sure you try on those Demos when you can. and JewelryHair Roses are from Essentia and the Byzantine necklace is Unisex and incredible prim work.


So your mission today and every day for a week is to get thee to the Fair. Both of them lol.

Popfuzz at the Fair You will have to look up Vanity Universe LM isnt letting me make a slurl sorry .
Dark Eden at the Fair
Shop Seu
Analog Dog
Dernier Cri
Argrace
Essentia

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR Fetish/Fashion and also available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses
Naughty Neko Designs
Imperial Elegance
Lost Angels
Studio Sidhe

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Work, Rest and Play

Ok to start off I'd like to declare my love for JB Gazov of J's, and not just because he makes wonderful shoes, because we all already know that. My love is the fact that with the NEW prim/sculptie toes YOU CAN'T WEAR FACELIGHTS - gigglefits.

I mean you can if you want to, technically, but the lights will effect the toes and you will look like your toes are dead lol.

Ok so the title is Work, Rest and Play, so three looks for those categories today, just because I wanted some inspiration to show off some New to me yummies.

The first Play look , comes from Miu , these beautiful knit Slip dresses are just fabulous , and OMG the price. Not telling what it is but you will be so happy I promise as the three dresses are less than what you would pay for a - ok I have nothing that comes to mind that low in RL lol.

The knitted texture is just warm and snuggly, clinging to all the right bits , and the lace accents are just divine.

The hair is a Newwy from Mirai and is the Jule style with incredible tight twists on the side giving it a razor shave look. Sooo much fun and way to wear big hair lol.

The Gather Wedge from J's are just gorgeous , you can get them with or without prim toes, thats up to you , me I love my toes normally so I don't really mind either way, but all the fun with these is you have so many scripting options. You can click to make your toes darker or lighter depending on your skin tone , and they come pretty close. Then you have wonderful nailpolish options as you can see in the pics , allowing for you to co-ordinate with your outfit , or go completely different , depending on your mood.

Toe rings there are three options to choose from which is always fun , a lovely anklet you can wear in two styles and of course the fabulous option of Cork wedge or coloured to match the gather top part of the shoe.

The skin is the lovely Venus Pale from Redgrave in the Nude no make up look, pure and simple so that all the colour comes from your clothing.

Now its Work time, and these incredible Shiphone Dresses are by B11, Beanie Canning actually sent us here for their free swimsuit last week and I couldn't resist these dresses , and believe it or not they come in even lower in price than the Slips, talk about shopping on a budget and looking fabulous THANKS BEANIE !.

I adore this look of a shirt dress , and sheer too with the cami underneath its so easy to look great. Now sheer isn't easy to do with micro minis, and the good thing about these is that the bottom half isn't really sheer enough to get you in trouble, but its definitely a style you can add so much too.

With the beige as you can see the Persona Sash Belt came out and tinting the brown a bit darker to match my Hobo Bag from Celestial Studios, it came up a treat.

Loving the bag idea and keeping true to me , I added the Cherry Bag to the black from Artilleri as I in RL used to often use old retro lunchboxes as a hand bag - my ET one is my fav.

Another tip from the great Beanie , is the SK Galliazo shoes store, wow what shoes , and these two pairs have both been freebies , this store does a new freebie pair every week you just have to go look and enjoy the full range.

I am wearing the Marie FH Pointed Pumps - Pecan, and the Maxine D'Orsay Pumps Red, both wonderful styles and more colours can be found in the store.

The hair on the left is the delightful vintage style Pearl and at the moment this is only 50L a pack at Gurl 6 as she is having a huge sale on older static styles at the moment.
Earth by House of Heart is the other wonderful hair do , and also has a wonderful braided leather band that actually trails down the back from its tie underneath, really lovely and soft you feel very clean in this hair.
I am also wearing from Artilleri the fabulous Gladys Glasses vintage catseye style that are just wonderful, I actually wear them allot when working.

Now for the Rest , often when cleaning my inventory I dance around in my undies , lol makes life easier if I have to see what something is, and well its just fun :P. The Boyshorts are from Popfuzz as is the tank which is seperate.

The boyshorts range come in so many different fun prints and colours , these are just a taste, Popfuzz Bamboo does INCREDIBLE underthings, stay tuned for her release for the Lingerie Expo it will blow your socks off.

The hair is the beautiful Tesa hair by Analog Dog thats available FREE at Savoir Hair Headquarters , so bouncy and fun , great for dancing around in your undies lol.

In work and rest I am wearing the MMSZero_Sun-Kissed-makeup3b from Minnu Model Skins , very diverse make up , so you can actually go from completely different looks in it with ease.

Whichever of the three you are doing today , have some fun with it ♥

Miu
J's
Redgrave
Mirai
Essentia
B11
SK Galliazo
Gurl 6
Artilleri
House of Heart
Minnu Model Skins
Celestial Studios
Popfuzz
Savoir Hair Headquarters

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR Fetish/Fashion and also available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses
Naughty Neko Designs
Imperial Elegance
Lost Angels
Studio Sidhe

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

C'Mere by Adam n Eve

Lmao ok this is fact , I didn't even think about the name connection when I came up with the idea for this shot, until I typed the title and thought well should I say by Adam n Eve, or should I say by Damen Gorilla of Adam n Eve LOL.

Fact of the matter is that the C'mere shoes were not originally named that, they had a different name, and well I got all Sasyish in Damens box and they ended up C 'mere, the cute part is that I was being cheeky about the reference to the Studs on the sides of the shoes , and Anessa Stine got it, she really did.

So somehow between then and now I had this thought about what lengths we girls go to to get our hands on fantastic shoes, and my head went to King Kong - I swear I completely forgot that he was a Gorilla too :P. Anyway as bad as my ps skills are and trying to find a shot of the empire state building that didnt have lots of stuff surrounding it, I had fun with the idea of climbing a tall building to get my mitts on C'mere.

The shoes come in both stud options of Silver and Black , and they are just fabulous shoes, beautiful heels and divine colours. If this is the quality coming from Damen BEFORE Shoe Fair , imagine the yummies we have to look forward to. So go to Adam n Eve and try on the DEMO and fall in lust like I have, and if you have to climb a tall building to get there it is sooo worth it.

Adam n Eve

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR Fetish/Fashion and also available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses
Naughty Neko Designs
Imperial Elegance
Lost Angels
Studio Sidhe

Hair Fair Notice

I will link to the Hair Fair blog from here when I feel there is something that all need to know about , which is everything lol , so click HERE for latest Notice.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Dressing up for your Hair

Sometimes everything starts with the hair. The outfit is derived from the feelings that an incredible style can inspire in you.

Today was definitely such a day, with the help of Hair Creators Sheltered Heart of House of Heart and Leetah Moxie of Curl Up n Dye.

The first hair is Emma from Curl Up and Dye, now be aware I did remove the bangs - yay for editable hair - just because I wasn't really feeling them enough, but the overall build if this incredible hair is just enough to want to take out your snuff box and party the night away.

The feathers come black, but again with edit I was able to make them white with ease , as that is their true colour , so you could change them to whatever colour you need to match an outfit.

With the bangs gone , I also got to show off the smokey eyes from the New MMS Zero skins, this is the Pale-makeup2a each of the skins has three brow colours, and the make up on the 2 is just breathtaking, make sure you go to Minnu Model skins and check out the DEMOS of the New Zero skin Range.

The outfit is the wonderful Black Mist set from Bare Rose, I adore this set, its got all the style of the period, but with the added saucyness of Bare Rose. I am wearing the open skirt option , there is a closed skirt with white fill , but I had to show off the cute hot pants. Also the style of this would look wonderful over a pair of dress pants if raunchy isn't your cup of tea.

The bootlets - ok ankle boots but bootlets sounds cuter - are from Adam n Eve and are the Beatrice boots and were just exactly what I needed for this look, there are lots of colours to choose from in the Beatrice style and you have to get over there ASAP anyway as Damen has put to pairs of shoes on SALE for 24 hours only and time is running out on that.

This next hair is from House of Heart and DAYUM!. I couldn't help but want that as a separate attachment for the hand, imagine the fun you could have with that, makes me think of a book I read once were a girl with long silky black hair ran it up and down , well you get the point.

The hair is Zakuro and its just wonderful, totally inspired a ninja/supervixen kind of look so straight to the Anti Hero set pieces from PixelDolls and I was set.

I love the anti hero collection , its just fun and comes in handy as pieces to mix and match. I started thinking you would have to be a machine to not have this hair effect you, and that made me reach for the Tinker Tattoo from InkD by Laylah Mistral.
Laylah does lovely full length tats, and most of them that I know of are tintable, which is nice to not have solid black but more of an aged ink look , or some colour if its your choice. Again from MMS is the Sun-Kissed-makeup2b skin , this time a bit more tan and those heavenly deep red lips.
This combo is just perfect, the hair is Skarin from Curl up and Dye and is a viking style hair , but how perfect is it with all this peacock splendor I feel like Cleopatra.

The wonderful Peacock Masquerade Gown & Mask set is from Flights of Fancy, a store were the creator changes her style and creative vision quicker than most change shoes.

The Peacock tail is incredible and there is a down option as well if you don't feel like filling a room, or better yet you can change through the evening for your own preen moment.





Lastly this combo again from the hair up and out, the hair is the wonderful Tuli style from House of Heart, a windblown style so soft and beautiful that it made me think of being a damsel in distress aboard a pirate ship, my clothes having not been sufficient for shipboard duties I am given bits and pieces from the sexy Captain and don't I look fab.

Ok ok they may not have had the April Bra from Insolence back then but shhhh don't tell. The shirt is from First Impressions Gothique set and is just ruffly fun and sheer heaven - pun pun punnnnn -.
The incredible Harem Highwaist pants are from Royal Blue and the texture is just amazing, the colour is sublime and I just love the whole combination whatever you may be doing in them.
The Stompi boots are also from Adam n Eve and the texture detailing on these were just perfect to coincide with the pants, buckled and strapped and lined in what looks like soft sheepskin , you will never put a foot out of place - ok another pun but I was on a roll - . Finishing it off with the lovely Sun-Tan-makeup7 from Minnu Model Skins the extra colour is exactly how I would be spending hours on board a beautiful ship in the middle of the pacific.

House of Heart
Curl Up and Dye
Minnu Model Skins
Adam n Eve
Bare Rose
Flights of Fancy
Pixeldolls
Royal Blue
First Impressions
Insolence
Essentia

Always thankful for:

Essentia for my Beautiful Hair Roses and Jewelry many pieces of which I have watched being made, and had the pleasure of wearing first as they are custom fit to my shape-I'm blessed.

Nuclear Boutique for my lovely Lashes that I wear when I think of it and because Ari is awesome.

My Posestand is by VR Fetish/Fashion and also available on OnRez HERE!, not only does it have hide/show, but also has 3 options for changing poses, lights built in you command on/off in chat, and it rezzes a prim sphere around you that allows you to turn your camera 360 degrees and take pics without moving your stand, the sphere also changes colour on chat command too, its brilliant!.

My eyes which I get complimented on all the time are from Minnu Model Skins the MMS Green which I love.

Poses and Stands always used by me while taking pics, even if some end up on cutting room floor:
Maitreya
Digital Dragon Designs
Pixeldolls Empire Dress AO poses
Happy Dispatch
Juicy
Grapevine
Poseur
[LAP] Long Akward Pose
ANIMAH
Ana Lu Fresh Poses
Naughty Neko Designs
Imperial Elegance
Lost Angels
Studio Sidhe

SUPERCALLAFREAKINAWESOME and a Movie- the aussies will know Ive been dieing to use that title for a month lol



Some of you may already know that I am on the Hair Fair Committee some may not lol, two of my Committee members are Damien Fate and Washu Zebrastripe, today like any other poor Washu was ten seconds in world before I pounced - literally, I have the IM archives to prove it - she explained that she was overwhelmed today as they were preparing for the 9th of July opening of their NEW Sim called Loco Pocos.

Being ever so nosey , I wanted to know what this NEW sim was, and was invited over to have a look. I already knew that both are incredibly talented together and separately in whatever endeavors they take on, but NOTHING and I do mean NOTHING prepared me for this.

I have many friends in world that are furries and cubbies, thats not a secret, and one thing I know for certain is how difficult it can be to take on an avatar so rigid in design and make it your own so to speak. Many of them aren't mod , and even a few aren't copy, which makes editing them so difficult. Then there is the price. Everyone who creates in Phils Place deserves to charge what they see fit for their own work , this is not about that, but many of my friends have bought so many avatars at 1K + and then not been too happy with the outcome, or just over it in a few weeks lol.

Which I totally get , I mean can you imagine wearing one complete head to toe outfit day in and day out. Anyway I am rambling , thing is that Damien was given a job to make an avatar for a project - secret squirrel business it is too so shhhhh - and while doing so, discovered exactly what was involved in the process and it inspired him to go forward from there.

Now Loco Pocos is not just an avatar store oh no , and its not really a furry furry store either , as the avatars are actually Tiny's. There is a Cat a Rabbit , a Mouse a Pig and a Bear - I hope I left no one out - and each one has a female or male version. But it doesn't stop there , oh no. When you purchase an avatar you have a hud attachment allowing for different colours, in fur, eyes, whiskers - if you have them - nose. It also has a Gestures hud that you will see in the film that does so many wonderful and fun things.

Then when you purchase your accessories the hud updates to include those and all the colour changes you have for each item. The items are also full mod and copy , so you can go further than even Damien and Washu have done for you. The base avatar is 350L and then each accessory is 100L , so you can go as high as you want with additions, that is totally up to you.

But as I said Loco Pocos is so much more than that , and my experience so far on two tours and revisiting again already twice is just awe, pure and simple yes I cried, not huge sobby tears , just tears of absolute amazement and joy that we have been given such a gift. I was so moved by it all and I am so hoping you will be too.

The island is based on a story, a story that involved the splendid tree of which Loco Pocos is built on and around and under. It Involves Journals by past explorers and treasure hunters, and you get to recreate those travels yourself and find unbelievable secrets I haven't shown. As well as all the beauty and fun that is puzzles and games , you will find treasure that will not EVER be available to buy , additions to your avatar that you can wear as trophies for making it through the challenges that face you.

Believe me they are challenges, but oh so much fun, I could spend all day at Loco Pocos and I probably will on the 9th of July or as long as I can anyway. For that ONE DAY ONLY , from noon SL time , you will be able to get yourself an avatar that will also NEVER AGAIN be available.
This is going to be an event NOT TO MISS, make sure you tell everyone you know that has a weakness for the magical , because this is something you will always remember.

Following is the official Press Release for Loco Pocos and HERE is the link to their official website.


Loco Pocos , if you want access before the opening join the Group in world and explore , not everything is finalised but you will fall in love.

xoxo Sasy xox

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT PERSONS: DAMIEN FATE or WASHU ZEBRASTRIPE


LOCO POCOS ISLAND - Damien Fate has gone out on limb, literally, to bring to the Second Life grid an interactive destination unlike any other.

On July 9, 2008, Second Life (tm) residents will be able to experience, first hand, the magic that is Loco Pocos Island. The island is built with a story in mind, and visitors are invited to search the island for pages from the unfortunate Captain B. Bonnik's journal. Each journal entry will piece together the history of Loco Pocos Island and will lead the visitor to secret locations where special tasks and rewards await. The centerpiece of the island is the mythical tree, Rokeden. With it's rich texturing, imaginative design and Fate's characteristic attention to detail, visitors to the sim will instantly become immersed in, and a part of, the fantasy that is the story of Loco Pocos Island.

Fate felt inspired to create Loco Pocos Island hoping to bring a unique experience to Second Life residents. "My dream was to create something new in SL, not with just a product, but a whole island experience. Something that is intuitive, bringing things to a whole new level and above all, bring everyone in SL together by removing all language barriers possible." Fate continued. "Sims can be so much more than just a store, avatars can be so much more than just prims."

Loco Pocos, which, loosely translated, means "crazy tinies", are the inhabitants of this magical island. Each sculpted avatar, equipped with a user-friendly HUD, is meticulously detailed and textured. The Loco Pocos are infinitely customizable via the HUD for maximum personalization. Each avatar is able to emote and gesture via the HUD and wearing any of the multiple Loco Pocos accessories automatically updates the HUD with the appropriate customization options for that item.

The HUD itself is designed to offer maximum ease-of-use. The graphic icons are easily recognizable and a users manual, translated into seven languages, has been provided for those who prefer text based instruction. Overall, though, each avatar and it's HUD was designed so that the end-user could visit the Island Store, purchase an avatar and begin exploring all of the island's adventures within minutes.

Prior to beginning the Loco Pocos project, Fate worked with the Electric Sheep Company, playing a major role in the development of such notable projects as Ben and Jerry's island, IBM Sentinel 2.0, and CSI:NY (tv shows and inworld game/machinima), independently developed a popular line of Final Fantasy avatars, and the mirada.smartHUD, an emotion HUD which, to date, has sold over 5,000 units.

Fate was joined in this endeavor by his partner and wife, Washu Zebrastripe. Zebrastripe is a beta lifetime member of Second Life and is the original creator of prim hair. Fate and Zebrastripe are also co-owners of the Hairspray Sim.

To kick off the Grand Opening of Loco Pocos Island, a massive scavenger hunt event will begin at Noon SLT on July 9, 2008. Visitors to the sim on this date will have the opportunity to win a unique avatar which will only be available during events at Loco Pocos Island.

For more information about Loco Pocos Island, please contact Damien Fate or Washu Zebrastripe or visit the Loco Pocos website.

Photos are available from Damien Fate's Flickr Photostream and from the Loco Pocos Flickr Group page.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

An Apology and some Proof

Yesterday was a day I don't want to repeat ever again.I never actually thought I would ever Emo or Drama on my blog , it wasn't something that I ever wanted to do, but felt strongly about defending What's New. Somehow in all that I ended up having to defend myself.

In the past there was reference to people that edit repeatedly on their blogs, knowing that it would bump up their blog in the feed. I always in the past really thought that was humorous that people would think others need that much attention,as we all know that everyone that visits the feed scrolls through the whole thing , and many do so a few times a day, so wherever you are placed you are going to be seen.

In the past also I said that I was not willing to change my timezones on my blog , and believed very much that it was about timezones the placement. I never really looked at my standing up for keeping my own as being greedy, but it was something I felt I needed to keep as its the only thing I have in Phils Place that keeps me Australian.

Some people that know me, or people that have had dealings with me, know exactly the times I keep in Phils Place and they are nothing to do with Australian ones, I log on anywhere between 10pm my time and 1am and usually don't log out for the last time until between 5-7pm depending on the day. I do this because I work here , and because if I stuck to Australian times customers and things I need to deal with throughout any given day would be put on hold for too long.

I was able to make some sense of my days with my blog, knowing what I did and when based on my times, something little but something I needed to hold on to. There is also another reason for it, one only a few people in Phils Place know about, and because of that I CANNOT lie about where I am, in the past for Yahoo accounts I have put in an American postcode just to make sure I only had a .com addy but thats the extent of it, does this holding on to something so silly sound odd, sure it does, I know it and you know it , but it's what I need to do.

I was always certain as I said that the reason I was at the top to start with was because of the fact I post in the future , many have argued the point, but yesterday I got proof. Before I show it and explain what I did to get it, I have a few apologies to make.

First off this is the ONE and ONLY time I have ever manipulated the feed, and for that I am sorry that it went that far that I was forced to do so. Second apology is to anyone that knows me that thinks that I would ever do such a thing, because the fact that you do means I am somehow portraying that. Lastly my apology is to those that don't know me, because your impression of me based on this means again I have let people down, melodramatic to some sure , you can think so , go ahead , but those that really know me know that yesterday would have completely gutted me, regardless of what I said and how I acted throughout the day.

Now the proof and how I got it. I never look at the feed as much as I did yesterday, and when I do I skim it fast, again its all about visual,if I see pictures that catch my eye I stop and if I see lots of text I also stop, because I like reading what people have to say if its passionate.

Yesterday though on finding out that too many, and for me too many can mean just one,people thought that Phoenix's post was about me, that they thought I was the one that was being referred to as playing with the feed blew me away, anyway I watched it and it was after my rant. My post sat on top for ages.
I was wondering why my blog and not whats new did that, as to me they were both the same. So checked and found out that I never made What's New Aussie time, because I wasn't only going to be posting on it, and everything I did post was going to be about a store in phils place and pertain to that timestamp.

So I thought, I wonder what would happen if I did make it aussie time, and thats my first 'Sorry' I changed it to the exact time mine is and asked Alexa of Dark Eden if it was possible to post for her the latest release from Dark Eden as Etain was afk, I could have waited to see if anyone else posted for the day , but as I was clearly upset and also wanted to post just as I post on my own blog , this was going to be a way of clearing things up.

You can click on the pictures to see the full size of them


I posted and waited for the update to the feed , and waited and waited and waited , yesterday it didn't do 15 minute slots it did nearly an hour before a change, again another reason I would sit on top for ages. Sure enough update occurs and there it is Dark Edens What's New post above my rant.
So then I put it back , and waited for the next update , and bam down it goes , what I also came to notice, is that the feed puts a timestamp on each post on the feed page, a time that is in NO way the time the post was made.

I went back to my blog and looked at the time, I posted it at 2.19am aussie time and that is actually incorrect too, you see that is the time I actually clicked on the New Post button, as while I was typing my rant I was in IM's with a few different people so it took longer to actually finish, and the first comment was only minutes after it went to publish which was just before 4am , that time in no way changed on my post , but yet the timestamps the feed gave it did a few times. Those timestamps are also in running order for a fair few blogs and then alter again , which is very odd.

This is where I started to freak out, by now I had started moving down the page, and was happy with that, but then BOOM I was back up top and I said to Efe, I haven't done a thing the only thing that i have done on my blog is comment.

So then I questioned that , it couldn't be that, could it ? could blogger and the feed be that sensitive that when I comment on my own comments section in my own blog , that blogger and the feed look at it as a change? I am signed in when I comment and its my blog , but is that even possible.

Unfortunately it is :( , and this is my second apology for knowing that if this actually was the case , then I was about to go back up top again. But I do hope you forgive that fact, as this was my only way to show that there has never been a time I have or would do such a thing, the only times I have ever edited my posts have been at the request of a designer, because of incorrect slurl or not giving credit to a collab.
I saw that Ashia had added a comment so ran to the feed opened and again took another pic, you can see that I am below and what timestamp it says above me on the other post.

I commented and waited and waited , not as long this time, and BAM there I am again top of the feed and a higher timestamp than the person I was below earlier.

Not every day do I get comments on my posts , but when I do I generally comment back, and not always straight away but sometimes hours later, if this as I have shown does bump me up as the feed generates it as an edit of some sort , that would explain why there are days I shift upwards.


Was I aware of this until now ? NO I wasn't because those that really do know me, know that I do not give a rats about spotlight, the clothes and products I show deserve their time on the feed wherever it is as much as everyone elses, if my blog was just my ramblings about whatever , there would be no need to even be on there , but I blog fashion, and I am not silly enough to believe that the only reason I get sent stuff is because I do great posts,even I dont think I do.

I know its because I am on the feed and that means more people see the products, would I ever make sure that I was at the top all day , NO a thousand times NO, I haven't enough time in my day to do something that manipulative and it's not my character. But again that anyone at all has thought so hurts me more than I can even express, what this has done though has shown me that everything isn't always as we think, that we have unfortunately become a bit too jaded lately -that has come up a few times this week in other things - and to assume the evil and bad is something we are doing way too much lately, myself included.

My own actions coming into question this way really opened my eyes to a few things and again my apologies to anyone who thought that I was doing this. Also again my apologies to people that I did post over yesterday to show that Blogger and the feed aren't exactly compatible.

If you comment on this , please understand I wont be commenting back , not a risk I really want to take right now , also if you have a blogger account and are sceptical about what I have shown , then please try it , my time zone is sydney australia , I usually post my blog first thing in the day -my time - which is as I have said around the midnight early morning time, that of course would also be why I stay up high for so long, as thats a huge amount of time for the feed to make up.

It is the time of the day easiest for me to post and some days I post later , it just depends, I don't know how to remedy this situation at all other than changing timezones on my blog, and as I said for me that is a hard thing to do, something I will have to think about though.

Sasy