It’s Still Time!

Yes, it is still time!!! Time for shopping, time for relay, time for a cure!! One of the many brilliant things about Second Life, is how we, as residents, shoppers, designers, artists, shoppers, party-goers, creators and shoppers, can use our love of SL to benefit “real” world causes. FFL 2012 offers 10 sims filled with all of this and more, just visit and hang around awhile and you can’t help but feel the vibes penetrating the pixels everywhere.

I’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of goodies to be found, not knowing where to start, so much to enjoy. For a start today, a few of the things I’ve found myself enjoying this week. I was delighted by the purple tone skin, complete with ears!!, found as a gacha prize from Heartsick. The dotty blush, with a touch of pink shadow, are an extra from Mynerva that seemed to just belong with this skin. The white dress, a donation item from Sakide, shows it off nicely I think, I love it’s flowy, lacy touches.

A favorite thing about events like FFL is finding vendors and places we maybe didn’t shop at before, one for me being Lapointe & Bastchild. I so love this black S’Wear Drift Jacket they have up as a donation item so much, I”m sure it’ll be worn many times, with dresses, and jeans too. and L&B is sure to be a regular stop on my future shopping trips. I’ve also been enjoying the Amy skins from Hush, a must have for all skin lovers.

Another fun skin is the Katsucide Sandra Cendre line from Acide – they come in three monochrome tones, and a variety of lip and eye make up options to suit any skin lover. I’ve enjoyed playing with them, they’ll work for so many different themes, I chose a fun flirty look with the sneaky peeky black Aphrodite dress from SYSY’s. So much shopping, so little time! There is so much more to be found, but for now, real life calls me off to my MiniMe’s first show choir state competition, but I’ll be sure to save some energy for more FFL’ing later! See you soon!

FFL 2012 Map – with color legend by category, as well as vendor list by sim.
FFL 2012 Hunt List – Stores with extra goodies priced from 10L – 100L
FFL 2012 Blog – more info on the event, sponsors, vendors, other blogs, and much more important info.
Dream Seeker Estates – who we all thank for underwriting the sims for FFL 2012.

Fashion For Life Items –
Pic 1 & 2
Skin and Ears – Heartsick – Skin – Myth – Mystic – FFL, Dropped Elf Ears & Elf Ears – Mystic – Gacha Item (DreamSeeker Epoque – Gacha Prize)
Dress – Sakide – Lovely Light Gown for FFL – Lowcut – (DreamSeeker Aika)

Pic 3
Skin – Hush – Amy – SultrySage – Sugar (DreamSeeker Zeit)
Dress – Sakide – Lovely Light Gown for FFL – Lowcut – (DreamSeeker Aika)
Jacket – Lapointe & Bastchild – S’Wear Drift Jacket (DreamSeeker Aika)

Pic 4
Skin – Katsucide (Acide) – Sandra Cendre – Ombree (DreamSeeker Vrijeme)
Dress – SYSY’s – Aphrodite – Black – Donation Item (DreamSeeker Tijd)

Other Yummy Stuff:
Hair – Truth – Andrea – Night, (Pic4) Evelyn – Night
(Pic2) Make Up – Mynerva – GG Dotty Blush
Shoes – GField – Alex Strap Shoes – Patent Black
Eyes – Poetic Colors – Night Rain
Poses – Glitterati, aDORKable

Get Ready to go Back to Black

Wondering what to do and where to shop over the next weeks? Have no fear! Keira Seerose and her Chic Management Team have once again worked their magic and are about to open up yet another great event full of yummies for your shopping pleasure. Back to Black opens Saturday, February 11, 2012 and runs thru the 29th, thats over two weeks of shopping! The Back to Black event raises awareness of mental health issues, something that affects us all, one way or another. Each of the many participating designers have created a new, and sometimes exclusive item inspired by words of hope and courage. Read more about designers involved, as well as the event, at the Back to Black info page.

There is sure to be something for everyone at Back to Black, here is just a peek at a few of my favorites. Take a moment now to plan your shopping, clean your inventories to make room for new stuffs, and fill those caffeine containers. Don’t forget to get your favorite viewer ready too, to enjoy the event with as little lag as possible. And now I’m off to take more photos…see you at Back to Black very soon!!!

Back to Black Items: (Opens Feb 11, 4PM, thru Feb 29, 2012)
Photo One
Sweater – Diapop – Every gal needs a comfy, soft sweater
Hat – Hatpins – Back to Black – Hope Poorboy Hat
Poses – Aushka & Co
Skybox & Furniture – Designer Prims – Comfort is Home
Bag (on Sofa)- Je Suis – L’espoir Bag
Photo Two & Three
Top – Izzie’s – Peace Top – Grey (Leisure Outfit)
Pants – Izzie’s – Sweat Pants – Black (Leisure Outfit)
Tattoo – CoLLisions – I Am Strong
Pose Pillows – BagLady Designs – Imagine, Writing

Other Yummy Stuff:
Skin – Adam n Eve – Natalie – Natural – Nude
Hair – Truth – Evelyn – Night
Shoes – UBU – PornStar Slip-ons Checkers – old hunt gift
Eyes – Poetic Colors – Night Rain

Culture Shock 2011 – Sneaking a Peek with Miamai

Event Organizer Keira Seerose has been at it again, and this time I suspect she’s outdone herself.  Kiera puts together some fun shopping events, which also raise awareness, and give back to RL, of various RL issues.  Her latest project, Culture Shock 2011 kicks off May 1, and will run thru May 22, 2011. Approximently 174 designers will be releasing new items, with a portion of their sales going to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

Miamai will be one of the participating designers, and will be releasing a few new items.  One, is the Jojo top, which I love for its rich colors and flirtiness.  I chose to wear it with my fave pants from Zaara for a dressy casual look, but it would be great with a skirt, jeans, or shorts too.  Next, I wear the Keyla Mini Dress, also being released by Miamai at Culture Shock.  It’s bright and colorful,  perfect for those upcoming warm summer nights.

Culture Shock starts Sunday, May 1, so get started now cleaning your inventory, scheduling some time on your calander, purchasing Lindens, or whatever else you need to do to go to this great and worthy event. It’s one you will not want to miss, I promise.

Credits :

Skin – Tuli – Gina – Tan – Equinox, Make Up – Lips – Sienna
Hair – Elikatira – Just– Brown 08, Follow – Black 04
Top – Miamai – Jojo – Blue (For Culture Shock – Available May 1)
Pants – Zaara – Ishaya – Black
Dress – Miamai – Keyla – Blue (For Culture Shock- Available May 1)
Eyes – Poetic Colors – Dark Wood
Poses – Glitterati and ImpEle (Not currently available) – Various Stands

GLANCE Front Row 2011 – JANE gets BENT! Exclusively

The GLANCE Front Row 2011 RFL event runs thru the month of April, and is just too good to miss. It’s full of new, previously unreleased, and exclusive items from many of our favorite designers, and 100% of all sales goes to RFL.

The first items to catch my eye are from JANE. JANE is an adorable shop which is owned by Janie Marlowe, formerly of Mischief. If you were a Mischief fan, you’ll love the new JANE, and if you are unfamiliar with Janie’s designs, you need to fix that now and get over there for she has many wearable dresses, sweaters and other goodies.

With these exclusive new items for GLANCE Front Row’s RFL event, you’ve a perfect opportunity to go check JANE out and get some new dresses too. I chose the shirt option of one of the Lucidity dress to wear with a fave pair of Jeans from League. Poses shown are also exclusive GLANCE Front Row items, from Bent! You know you can never have enough poses, so head on over there and help RFL and get some new poses too.

For more info on GLANCE and the 2011 Front Row event, read more about it at their website. Read more about RFL of SL at their official site and find more on giving back to RL thru SL. I am amazed by the RFL activities to be found in SL, and I am proud and honored to have been given the opportunity to be one of the official bloggers for GLANCE, so keep an eye out and I will try to get as many of these great offerings as my router, ISP and RL will allow.

Credits:
Skin – Tuli – Zoe – Pale – Bare, Makeup – Lips – Ruin
Hair – Elikatira – Comfort(VIP Collection) – Current Group Gift (3/25/11)
Dress – JANE – Anna – GLANCE Front Row Exclusive
Top – JANE – Lucidity – GLANCE Front Row Exclusive (also includes dress version)
Jeans – League – Garage Jeans – Cool Blue
Eyes – Poetic Colors – Frozen Silver
Poses – Bent! – Various GLANCE Front Row Exclusives

RFL 2011 – Win Win with Zaara and Elikatira at FFL

When RFL’s Fashion for Life opened a few days back, my first stop was Zaara. Always a favorite of mine, at RFL and anywhere else, I couldn’t wait to see what was in store and was delighted to find this fun dress I hadn’t yet bought, in a special edition color. I had to have it, not only did I get to help RFL, but I got a dress I’ve been wanting and in a special color too. It’s Win Win no matter how you look at it.

Another specially colored item, is this favorite shirt from Zaara, which I already had in several shades, but I wasn’t about to miss this yummy new color. Another thing you wont want to miss…Elika hair in FFL Collection…12 colors to choose from, and in this particular style, you get two bang options, thats 24 hairs! I’m having so much fun trying some shades other then blacks. Another favorite, must go to store on my list, is Poetic Colors. They are participating in the FFL Hunt, going on at the FFL Sims. Participating stores have boxes “hidden” with items priced from 10L to 100L. Note my new specs, a newly released pair from Hatpins, one can never have enough glasses, even in SL.

There is still lots of time left to get your shopping done at FFL. The lag is nearly non-existent this year, so with the crowds thinner now, it should be a perfect time to do some shopping. Make sure to switch on your stream too for some great music, which seems to be going on every time I’m there.

Credits :
RFL Fashion for Life 2011 (Thru Tuesday, March 22, 2011)
Hair – Elikatira – Lasting – FFL Collection (FFL – Bourke White – Sponsored by Elikatira)
Skin – Tuli – Zoe – Timeless Treasures Hunt Exclusive
Cothes – Zaara – Svara dress *nude* RFL edition , Zaara – Yauvani top *lilac* RFL edition (FFL – Mapplethorpe – Sponsored by FallnAngel Creations)
Glasses – Hatpins – Ashley Bifocals – Tarnished Silver
Eyes – Poetic Color – Frozen Silver – FFL Hunt Prize (FFL – Shulman – Sponsored by WoE)
Poses – Diesel Works – Clover and Various
Location – Arbus – Sponsored by Evie’s Closet

Pose Fair 2010

Ok everyone in unison..scream…”It’s Pose Fair time!!!!” We’ve had fairs of all sorts but…wow..Pose Fair …how cool is that!!!? Everyone loves a pose, everyone uses a pose,…whether for just ..standing there (unless you are forever doing the Ruth) or whether you are a fashion photographer collecting every pose possible.
Pose Fair 2010 began (yes I am late…holidays and rl and more rl) April 2 and runs thru April 16. The lag wasn’t tooooo bad when I was there, but do dress down for the occasion, as always when visiting these events. There are also blue and pink skins available if you wish to really dress down and look like a pose ball person. You dont’ have much time left, so hurry on over there, time is nearly out, you’ll find approximately 100 pose vendors, more then enough to keep you shopping happy for an afternoon. If you would like a peek at some of the poses you’ll see there, visit the Flickr group to see some pics people have submitted using their purchases.
The purpose of Pose Fair 2010 is not simply to bring us new and original poses by our favorite as well as new posemakers, but also to support Motivation. Each vendor has at least one pose set to give a percentage of its sale price to this organization that helps people with mobility disabities in low income areas all across the globe. You’ll find many fun, limited time poses you’ll not want to miss. Get on over there now…shop! Poses!! Time is running out, and you do NOT want to miss this, so..go..now..!

RFL Clothing Fair 2010

Every year since my joining SL, RFL Clothing Fair has been a must do event, full of clothing designers all over the grid that have come together for this event to launch RFL. This years will prove to be no less an event I am sure. I was fortunate enough to receive early access to this years fair as a blogger, so I promptly snuck in and snapped a few sim shots, knowing I was short on time this week and wanting to get some before all the lag hit. I was completely awestruck at the build of the sims.

Clothing Fair 2010 Skyline

Clothing Fair 2010, the 4th Annual event, benefiting Relay for Life, opens today, the 13th of March at 3PM SLT. It only runs thru the 21st, so don’t wait too long to get over there as you will not want to miss it. The build is incredible and breathtaking, with its nine sims of eight “Fashion Cities of the World” theme You can shop in Paris and London and then go to Rio. This years event involves 150 of SL’s best designers, each creating four, yes I said four! new items for donation to RFL. You do the math, that is an amazing amount of dedication and commitment to this event so be sure to visit all the stores and fill that inventory of yours. After Clothing Fair is over, make sure to visit their main stores too, and show your appreciation for what they have done for SL and RFL.

Clothing Fair 2010 Horizon

There will be events going on throughout the week as well as contests and fashion shows. To keep up and find out more, visit the official RFL Clothing Fair Blog

RFL Clothing Fair 2010

A brief note on lag – All I am going to say at this time is..it’s SL, there are so many variables that go into your SL’ing experience, and it’s even more so at an event like this..so take a few moments before going to prepare yourself for visiting the worlds cities and to try to make it a positive experience. Shut down unneeded programs, adjust your graphic settings. Dress for “travel” to all the cities, a simple, comfy outfit and low prim hair and various other things. You’ll be sure to enjoy it so much more.

Giving Back in SL: Typhoon Relief Event 09

Typhoon Relief Event 09, originally uploaded by bethyheart.

Wondering what to do on a lovely Sunday afternoon in SL? Want to give back to the world and have fun doing it?
Today, Sunday the 11th from 9AM – 7PM SLT on the Pemberley sim, an all day fundraiser event is being held for the Red Cross to benefit the victims of Typhoon Ondoy.
There will be live music performances during the event, here is a list of times to help you plan your day.
9:00am – Dakila Lacava
9:30am – Kevinthomas Carpool
10:00am – Hazideon Zarco
10:30am – Michelle Ecksol
11:00am – TonewoodFrank UNplugged
11:30am – Obeloinkment Wrigglesworth
12:00pm – Lyndon Heart
12:30pm – Raspbury Rearwin
1:00pm – Keiko Takamura
1:30pm – EricSteffensen Mistwalker
2:00pm – Nonge Shipman
2:30pm – allister westland
3:00pm – Sylar Morrisey
3:30pm –
4:00pm – Jessy Sommer
4:30pm – Phemie Alcott
5:00pm – Skye Galaxy
5:30pm – Harper Messmer
6 -7pm – MicRocka (Kafka Dinzeo)

The following stores (and possibly more) will have items available for purchase with proceeds going to Ondoy victims.
Addict
Aitui
Aoharu
BOHICA
BOOM
Botanical
Diesel Works
Doux Petit Dahl
Duboo
Kenzie Co.
Lelutka
The Loft
M. Fox
Minettes
Miseria
Modd. G
Mudhoney
!Ohmai
Pididdle
Pixel Mode
RC Cluster
Shade Throne
Silhouette
skream
SMP

Typhoon Relief Benefit 09, originally uploaded by bethyheart.

1000 Places to See Before You Crash: Skin & Shape Expo 2009

Imagine – a sim full of skins! Designers from across the grid, all gathered in one place to show their latest and sexiest skins!!!! The Skin and Shape Expo 2009 opened its doors Sept 26 and runs thru October 10 at KMADD Events. While of course, this is not inclusive of all skin designers on the grid, it does include dozens of some of the best SL has to offer. You’ll also find many of the top shape designers here if you’re feeling like you’re needing a serious change for the new season.

The Expo is well planned, the lag is minimal, provided you take the usual precautions when attending any event in SL that involves more then a small handful of people. This should be common sense, and I’m not going to go into any of the details here, but a few adjustments to your outfit and your client settings (does not include turning on ARC meter to check other antendee’s ARCs) as well as prepping your computer beforehand really helps in these situations. Sasy Scarborough has painstakingly provided a list of all direct url’s to each store for everyone’s convenience. I’d also suggest if you are walking thru it, to refer to the map as you go so you can keep track of where you’ve been and where you are going.
You can easily visit all the booths in an afternoon or evening, depending on how much time you look at it all and visit along the way. I highly recommend, as I do with all event shopping, and even more so with skin shopping, that you make the rounds and grab the demos. Take them home and try them on in the privacy of your own home. This way you can take your time, check all the bits and make ups as well as trying various lightings and make wise well planned purchases.

Also, you should note while wandering at the Expo, that select skins (and/or shapes) are set for a donation to the Susan G Koman Fund. Each participating designer has agreed to give a portion of their sales of specific items to this charity. This really is a must do event, you can give back to RL a bit, while getting some new skins and shapes for yourself.

The Catty Box: Giving Back with Trees

Kriss Lehmann of Botanical has sent out a notice thru his SOM alerting us to some news affecting his RL friends near his home in the Philippines. Typhoon Ondoy, also called Ketsana, hit with a vengence this weekend. I wont go into details here, we all know how devastating these storms can be, for more info, you can check CNN.

Kriss Lehmann is known throughout SL for his amazing trees, which decorate many a sim across the grid. Dick (my partner in all things SL) and I share a love for Botanical trees, and when I heard this news, I knew I had to help get the word out. Kriss has touched all our lives with his creativity and beauty, whether we know it or not, you cannot wander very long without seeing his trees and his landscaping textures. For the next two weeks, your purchases at Botanical will not only further beautify your life, it will give back to RL. Kriss will be donating 50% of all sales during the next two weeks to help locals affected by Ondoy. Shai Delacroix, another talented artist beautifying our lives, will also be donating 50% of all sales at Casa Del Shai for the next two weeks to the same.

Kriss has set up a donation kiosk in world at Botanical, you can also find them at Casa Del Shai and other locations also (not available at the time of this posting). If you’d rather, you can also donate directly at the website for Red Cross Philippines.