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Catching up with Bare Rose
By Celebrity Trollop | July 18, 2007
June Dion’s Bare Rose brand has long been known as a place to find stunning detail in an outfit and still expect to pay at or under L$200 for each outfit. I have to confess that I don’t especially enjoy shopping at Bare Rose — it might just be the least organized shop in Second Life — but I do love how many Bare Rose’s outfits are creative and detail oriented. Another, more succinct way to put it is that the sheer near-OCD attention to detail pleasure of Bare Rose far outstrips the experience of shopping there.
On the left is a really cute, flouncy summer frock named Blenda which comes in a multitude of coordinating colors. The semi-sheer blouse and the sculptie prim arm sleeves are perfect to go with the flowing flexi-skirt.
On the right is an outfit called Masked Assassin (for females — there’s a men’s version too.) The guns I’m wearing in this photo are named The Clerics and were created by the amazing Blooddoll Lulu. Masked Assassin is one of those outfits that’s just so “Only in Second Life.” Clearly, you’re not going to find a costume like this in the pages of anything other than a costume catalog in the real world, but in Second Life you can wear this around the grid and it hardly causes a stir, except for people asking, “Where’d you get that?!” and “Who made those guns?!” (Does it strike anyone else as interesting that only in Second Life do things like vehicles, guns and swords essentially become fashion accessories?) These two outfits — and what must be hundreds and hundreds of more outfits can be found on the Bare Rose sim.
Something else brand new just happened too - Bare Rose opened a new store called “Bare Rose haute” which aims to collect together designs which are more formal in nature — less costume-y and showy. These next three photos are all available at this new Bare Rose location.
Strangely enough, my first gown in the BR haute collection was this “Green Velvelt” gown which I picked up from our Inventory swap party earlier in July. (Thanks Caliah!) Notice the handbag — that’s also part of the BR haute collection. This style is called “Vixen Premium” and it’s available in five colors — three sizes included per color — for an absurd L$140. Composed of sculptie prims, these bags look amazing and come in enough colors to coordinate with just about any outfit.
Another design that I really found myself drawn toward was the Rose Gown (shown right above) which I paired up with another new BR handbag design. This one is called “Half Moon Ltd” and like Vixen, it comes in several colors — three sizes included per color — for a ridiculously inexpensive L$140. If you look closely at the full-sized photo, you can also check out a new line of jewelry by Bare Rose — also at BR haute called “Silent Ageha.” Its pricing — like the other accessories I’ve written about — is well below what you would expect to pay for a design of this detail and quality.
Let me leave you with one more BR haute treat, this spectacular gown called “Jessa” shown here in yellow. It comes in a multi-pack, of course. As with most Bare Rose designs, if it comes in lots of different colors, you get all the colors in the same package for the same low price. I love the tiered prim skirt, and the technical design of how these tiers work together on various attach points makes it quite a lovely thing to move your avatar around in.
I definitely recommend a stop at the new Bare Rose Haute location in Black Cat (200, 209). Even if you have more gowns that you know what to do with, the accessories on their own merits are definitely worth a visit.
Seen in world: Yes
Review copies: Yes and no (most of the B*R haute I bought on my own)
Friends list: No
Topics: Accessories, Costumes, Dresses, Flexiprims, Gowns, Jewelry |
BR is wonderful, last week I picked up the cutest sculpted jewelry set Power L@piz. The Haute Dept is great, less laggy than the main store.
Posted by: Grazia Horwitz on July 18th, 2007 at 8:02 amI have to confess that I don’t especially enjoy shopping at Bare Rose — it might just be the least organized shop in Second Life
Yeah, same here. The disorganization wouldn’t be so bad for me if all the product boxes didn’t have 512 x 512 images on them: not only is it hard to tell when you’re in the right area, it takes forever to realize you’re in the wrong area, too. The stuff is great, though.
Posted by: Miriel Enfield on July 18th, 2007 at 2:15 pmThanks for the great write up Cel! Gorgeous pictures! Had to respond to your comment that “it might just be the least organized shop in Second Life”. While its true that the shop is huge, we have over 900 outfits, and that the sheer volume can be daunting. Both the womens and mens department are organized into themed sections: Goth, Japanese, casual, fantasy, etc. which are clearly labeled. June, at considerable expense, also employees a huge staff (30+) to help our customers find exactly what they are looking for. This is in a store that doesn’t have a single outfit over 200L.
We work hard to try to minimize the lag (blocking and removing scripts, reducing texture sizes and site lines etc) but the fact that the sim is packed 24/7 is the primary cause. This is why we have expanded to Black Cat. I’m a manager at Bare Rose so I’m obviously biased, but im also a shopper who has been to many other shops in SL and to call B@R the least organized in SL isn’t really accurate.
For any of you that have problems navigating B@R please ask the staff for help or IM me, I’d be happy to show you around :)
Thanks for all your great work Cel!
Posted by: Koko Brentano on July 19th, 2007 at 1:16 amDear friends,
This Bare Rose must be called ” The Best Store in SL”. I only see nice outfits around all the time. I have been always there and I see a lot of news outfits coming and a lot of avatars crazy to get them. The place is always crowded.
Among the best are : ” Vampires” for men, “White Skin”, wonderful outfit in white and gold and The Thorn of Beauty. The second one (Skin White) is represented by a girl named Nympheas Nogah, a very sexy and sweet person who is in the staff of B@R too. She gave for the costumers a very good attention, and showed me the outfits I needed at the men section. I must say I falled in love for the girl (oh boy!) - one of the most beautiful avatars I saw in SL, for not to say the most beautiful one - and maybe someday I hope she can look for my ugly avatar.
Bare Rose is the most beautiful shop I have found in SL.Nympheas showed me some rooms in BR, like the Bookstore, I never saw at another places. June Dion must not be worried with people saying she is not organized: I am bored to see those organized stores…as a lot of my friends, journalists or not are bored to see too.
June Dion is a very different owner and person. I know, as I heard comments, that she gives a piece of land for their employees and that they are very happy like a group. It is good to see that the best designer of SL dedicates so attention for her staff. A good heart and soul. Gazzy Mapp
Posted by: Gazzy Map on November 11th, 2007 at 6:36 amHey Gazzy,
I agree with you in almost all: the model Nympheas Nogah is astonishing, the outfits you quoted are amazing, June Dion is wonderful person, the store is a good place to see, but….
June must invest in better hair and shoes to SLife. The hairs I saw there should be wear only for furries and to make part of phantasies. If you are a model you will not choose a hair like that.
But, congratulations to bare Rose
Lione
Posted by: Lione Johin on November 12th, 2007 at 10:13 am