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Impressione Brings the Excitement of New York’s Fashion Week to the Virtual World with the “Impressione Weekend of Beauty” http://WoB.ImpressioneGroup.com

Impressione kicks off WoB festivities with the Natural Beauty competition, where an overall winner will be chosen as the Impressione Natural Beauty and the contest winners willl receive over 25,000L in cash and other valuable prizes. Recognizing that beauty comes in an amazing variety of shapes, colors, sizes and styles, Impressione seeks to celebrate and showcase this diversity through the competition. The first-round runway show will be held on Saturday, August 9th at 12:00pm SLT. Judges include Sysperia Poppy; owner Altered:Gallery @ Chosen Misery, JennyH Gossipgirl of Impressione, Colleen Desmoulins; owner The Loft, Voshie Paine of Impressione and Dakota Neumann; owner GOL estates and 5th Element club. The DJ and voice MC is Kianna Noel, a FACES model and the general manager of the 5th Element club, and the build is by Stein Shilova.

(Ad graphic and modeling for picture by Miabella Foxley.)

The contest ends during the Impressione Weekend of Beauty, September 5-7, with a finale runway show featuring all contest finalists. A wrap-up party with music provided by the top DJs and artists will culminate the Natural Beauty competition.

I am one of the finalists that will be on the runway THIS SATURDAY AT 12NOON SLT. I encourage all of you to join us as we kick off this amazing event. This fashion show will feature something very unique, and I would love for you all to come down and check it out!

 

When in the fall of 2007 Miriel informed us that she had bought her own sim, and Fleur (back then stil Tête à Pied) decided to do the same, I was sad… sad because Nouveau, back then the home of Miriel, Fleur, and  until now, Lassitude & Ennui was one of my favourite sims. Beautifully landscaped and awesome content. But… Fleur has developed a pretty pretty sim next to Nicky Ree’s and now Miriel is back in action as well with a GORGEOUS sim. She spent months making textures and raw files for the sim, updating old and creating new content as well as developing a storyline for The Golden Cage, an ongoing treasure hunt which has become a very alluring yet somewhat sad story.

This is the introduction:

Though the public is free to explore this island, this was not always the case. For centuries, the land was entirely private, held by a series of owners for their personal use. In fact, it has changed hands multiple times, collecting a colorful history in the process. There is the allegedly cursed archaeological dig of Robert Neston, the notorious parties of Rebecca Fairfield, and, perhaps most notably, the disappearance of Charlotte West.

West’s time on the island was shrouded in rumor and secrecy. Officially, her husband John West bought the island as a place for her to convalesce while he worked on the mainland. Even before she arrived, though, there were stories: she was mad, or John wished to be rid of her, or both. The nurses and servants who cared for her on the island rarely left and were not permitted to discuss the situation, fueling further speculation…..

 

Following the hints hidden in the notecards, you will eventually find some gorgeous pieces of jewelry. They will not be for sale. Don’t spoil the fun for others and enjoy your little treasure hunt.

But there is more.. as said.. new jewelry, new and revamped eyes, shapes and finally.. the lashes that Roslin has been teasing me with ever since Miriel first handed them to her (which must have been somewhere in Januray!) These are without a doubt the best looking, most natural lashes on the grid. They are tintable, have a great fit and they don’t cover your eyemake up like some of the, uhm, more dramatic (read Priscilla Queen of the Desert-ish) lashes that are omnipresent these days.

Miriel’s jewelry has always been amazing, and more often than not, extremely affordable. I will have to do a separate post on the jewelry to do it justice, but for now, just take a look at these pretty shinies.

Upon the recommendation of one of Clio Cardiff’s friends, I sauntered into her spacious store, Clio -pret a porter-, located here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/capelli%20estates/32/250/25/ With its cute black and pink zig zag floor, and cozy couch area, I was immediately intrigued. I noticed a FashCon phone booth in her store, along with several other LM’s to great stores.

 

The ads in her store are nice and big with colorful pictures of her hand drawn product. Her stock is mostly gowns, but she also has a few dresses in there. Reasonable prices and several fat pack options make this a great store for any type of shopper. It is my pleasure to share with you all a few of the styles I found particularly interesting. I wore the same hair skin and shoes in each shot, and each dress is listed as it is in the photographs:
Diversity hair Amelia ash blonde
Minnu Zero light makeup 6
*IO* Coquette Noir Shoes: Agent: Noir

Picture 1:
Angelica burgundy
Magnete Coral Gown

Picture 2:
Fleur Pink Dress
Drousilla red
Juanita Black Dress

Seen in world? Yes. Review copies? Yes. Friends list? No.

I’ve always loved the edgy, colourful designs from Canimal, so when I saw she made some shoes… I got frustrated with the seconds it took to TP to her shop! In a flash I bought the fatpack, which is a steal, for L$ 950. I believe singles sell for L$ 200. What is even more value for money, is that the bows are colour change. When you touch them, you get a menu with 9 options. The fun colour combinations and the design make every outfit. Did I mention skulls on the bow? Ok, so I did now. Put on your sneakers and run to get these.. they are so cute!

Slurl to follow.

A couple of weeks ago I saw some cute looking faces appear on the blog, and I promised myself to look into them. I did, I liked the demos, and I ended up buying some at Coquette. Now these skins are mainly about the pretty faces, the body is not very detailed although what is there is really well done. When I asked the creator about other skintones, she told me she was in the process of finishing 3 more skintones and if I felt like waiting with my post so that I could try them too.. Uhm… me… waiting for more skins.. what do you think.. ? Pope still a catholic?

Over to the goodies…. Delish comes in 4 skintones, with and without freckles, with tintable eyebrows and lips. For now there are 32 make ups that vary from naturally sweet to more bold and a little funky and all skins come with a complimentary modifiable shape, and 3 sets of eyes. The mouth reminds me a bit of Nora’s Entice, and that is a skin I have always liked a lot on me.

While I see quite a difference in this skin compared to the ones I initially bought, they share the smooth body texture. As said, there is not a huge amout of detailing in the body, but I haven’t spotted any serious seams and over all it is very pleasant to look at. I’m not a great fan of the nipples, but since I tend to keep my top on anyway, I couldn’t care too much about them.

 At only L$ 495 per skin, this is really worth a try.

Lingerie is Nightlife @ Solange

July 19th marked the grand opening of Freesoul Designs. The party was kicked off with live singing by Mapoo Little. Her voice had such a warm sultry feel as she sang quite a few popular R&B songs, and even some dance music.Sil Collas Model agency presented a fashion show following Mapoo’s set. Two models at a time walked down each side of the uniquely designed runway, intersecting in the middle. The fashions shown ranged from urban, to business, to casual, to club wear. Great additions such as prim pockets and puffy prim pant legs finish off these fresh designs.

This huge store has a very friendly layout. Each section is clearly marked, and contains nice large pictures of the product. Almost anything you need to complete your look is offered at Freesoul. Women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, men’s clothing, shapes, skins, nail polish, eyes, tattoos…am I missing anything?

The owners of the store, Dark Hennesy and Steffi Vilotta were in attendance, handing out prizes randomly to any guests who had Freesoul in their picks. I was lucky enough to be one of those guests, and I have modeled the outfit I chose for my prize. This is called Black & White Lady. It is a knee length, black and white hounds tooth coat accented with prim shoulder pads, jacket cape, sleeves, and a belted knot. I paired it with a sexy pair of leather boots they offer.

When you have some extra time, I highly suggest you stop by and visit this amazing store. These designs are not to be taken lightly! http://slurl.com/secondlife/freesoul%20design/120/137/54/

Minnu Zero – dark – make-up1
Analog Dog – Kia – brunette
JCNY Mode Douce necklace
Bandit Diamonds Party ring

Hello readers! I hope you all had a fantastic week and are ready for a fun weekend! Along with many great fahsion events, I also wanted to mention happenings at the Goethe Institut. They are launching a new online presence in Second Life. Taken from the notecard: “From the 28th July onwards anybody who is interested in Germany and the German language can log into the virtual internet world of “Second Life” and avail themselves of its comprehensive range of events and information. Goethe Institut’s presence at “Second World” comprises videos, introductory German language courses, online get-togethers moderated in German, as well as a cultural program.” You can find them here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Goethe%20Institut/128/128/2

Friday 8/1

Newness Party at Haute Style & Co kicks off at 12noon: http://slurl.com/secondlife/opium/145/183/24/

SPACE JUNKY at JCNY 3pm: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Farrah%20Island/196/59/24/

Saturday 8/2

Belle Bridal Show 12noon: http://slurl.com/secondlife/shiki/73/7/401/

Encore! The Reprise of Skins and More! 3pm: http://slurl.com/secondlife/skin%20oasis/193/66/39/

Stolen Moments: *ICING* and Punch Drunk 3pm: http://slurl.com/secondlife/kmadd%20enterprise/202/133/2/

Sunday 8/3

Extacy in Latex and Lace 12noon: http://slurl.com/secondlife/isle%20of%20dreams/70/121/23/