Second Style Magazine

One of the better known ballgown creators on the Grid is Sascha Frangilli of Sascha’s Designs. She creates delicious “Barbie Doll” gowns as she calls them that aren’t priced out of reach of the average avatar.  But what always strikes me about her creations are truly how luscious they are – how like a princess I feel in them. 

She truly has her finger on the pulse of my inner Barbie.

One of the great things about buying gowns from Sascha is that you never get just ONE gown in the deal. She provides a huge number of options in length, poofy-goodness and style so that by purchasing one gown you have several dates-worth of beauty.
This is the gorgeous and over-the-top battleship skirt in magenta and seafoam.

I slipped off the battleship and left the swooshy flexi for a more modern less southern belle look. The details on the bodice are gorgeous.

For a sleek look I dropped all the prim skirts and just wore the column and it’s still a gorgeous look – perfect for nights where you were trying to be gorgeous but cut down on your prims attachments.

For a slightly less formal but NO less elegant look she always includes a mini option that turns your dress into a cocktail gown in a click. It’s got a latin flair around the waist – tango anyone?

To give you a peak at the sort of range you can expect from Sascha’s Designs – I thought I’d bring out THE HAMPTONS. This gorgeous look of casual wear has skirt and pants options with varied belt colors. Again – she brings you great options with one outfit! Sascha is a really thoughful designer when it comes to providing you versatility in your purchases. Additionally, she gives away a lovely group gift each month.

I’m wearing PXL Creations GRACE in Natural Tone in Flamenco – a truly elegant and gorgeous look on any avatar.

Where to get it?

• Shape – Gidge Custom Shape by Hatchy Mills
• Skin – PXL Creations Grace in Natural Tone – Flamenco Lips
• Hair – Truth – Mini and Belinda
• Clothes – All from Sascha’s Designs - NOVICE and THE HAMPTONS
• Eyes -Poetic Colors – lavender fields
• Shoes – Juicy- Slingbacks in Peppercorn and Shiny Things -Tuli in Brown
• Lashes – Cybernetic

One of the most annoying people I ever met on the grid once read me the riot act about manicures. Declaring them stupid and pointless, she railed against them as a waste of money.  Personally I disagree – I think they’re like icing on the cake. Or they’re like the candy fleur adornment. 

I mention this, because this annoying person also – on this same night. Took me to SN@TCH.

This idiot’s endorsement of Ivey’s business was enough to keep me away from it for a long time, which is a damned shame. Ivey is brilliant at bringing alternative culture great fashions but guess what else – she also makes some gorgeous separates that even girly girls like me want to wear.

Sn@tch is probably the only shop on the grid a Neko, Vampire, Post Apocalpytica and Fashionista could all shop together. I love that.

She sells great tops and jeans with fantastic creative touches – I love this look for a date on Winter Land.

Or the simple halters for a fun summer day – I’m pairing them with her new boyfriend jeans here.

Sn@tch is a great store for any combo of tops and bottoms and Ivey makes a great constructed collar look.

I picked up this super cute for fall Crocheted dress off her news wall. If you weren’t aware – Ivey always gives you all the colors of her creations for one price. SCORE!

Today I’m also showcasing PXL Creations GRACE skin . I’m wearing natural. This is one of the most elegant and pretty skins on the grid. Simple and not overdone, it’s aptly named – GRACE.
And the bod is rockin too!

Where to get it:
Shape – Gidge Custom Shape
Hair- Truth and Argrace (hat hair is Argrace)
Clothes and Shoes – All from Sn@tch
Skin – PXL Creations – Grace in Natural

***Authors Note – I had some people tell me yesterday that they could not see the images on this post so I pulled it back to draft status. I reloaded the images today – if you are having trouble seeing this beautiful outfit – please let me know and I’ll tinker with it some more. Thanks – Gidge

Kabuki from Mon Amour was a happy pick up for me the other day. I had received a Designer Showcase Network gift from the shop and wandered over to check out what else they had.

I was completely impressed with the quality of the free item which had been sent out so imagine how excited I was to find other very creative and fun items at the shop.
Especially this one – KABUKI.
I’m also completely impressed with the creator – I purchased my item and ran back to the studio to shoot when BAM – I realized it was the wrong item. I was heartbroken as it was fantastic but SHEER and I am a MARRIED WOMAN PEOPLE!
So I messaged the creator who IMMEDIATELY sent me this lovely.
Now THAT is service!

I’m wearing a new skin today (new to me) Curio’s Vixen in Petal Tone – this is Merlot 2 makeup.

Somebody wake me up. I’m dreaming. This is just so…….oooooooooo.

Am I right?

Where to get it

• Shape – Gidge Custom Shape by Hatchy Mills
• Skin – Curio – Vixen in Petal – Merlot 2
• Hair – Zero Style – Dana in Swedish Blonde
• Eye – Poetic Color – Summer – Lavender Fields
• Shoes – Insolence – Marie Jeannes
• Lingerie – Mon Amour KABUKI

Second Style, Second Life’s #1 fashion magazine, is now availible in print! That’s right, if you’d like to own a real copy of Second Style and have it delivered to your door, you can! Just visit our page on Mag Cloud to order or subscribe to updates. Our current and future issues will all be availible to order from Mag Cloud.

Each issue is around 90 pages and printed on thick, matte stock and bound with professional binding. The magazine is wider than it is tall  (8.25″x10.75″) like other high-end magazines. Mag Cloud ships to the US, Canada and the United Kindom. Once you order, Mag Cloud will ship your copy on the next business day.

We will still publish every month digitally on Issuu, but wouldn’t it be fun to have Second Style on your coffee table or show it to your friends?

Pssssst. Come HERE! I want to tell you something cool. Did you know that there is a store which has this amazing range of clothing, from casual hanging out clothes,to runway glamour, to lounging jammies? You didn’t know!?!?!?!

Well……let me introduce you then – TO NAIVE.

To say I’m a fan would be a tremendous over-simplification Naive is one of a handful of stores that I save for “wearing around” such as “I’m not blogging and I need to get dressed and go shopping and I want to look good in case I run into the fashion police.”

Because let’s face it, if you are a Fashion Blogger and you leave the house looking crazy, people talk – and mock. I was once in Shiny Things shoeless and was mortified to hear two people saying maybe I didn’t get to keep the shoes I blogged.

THUS – I keep a handy assortment of cute clothes that ALWAYS look good when I’m dressing on the fly. Naive is on the short list.

I started you out with a super casual jeans and tank look – and I’m still rocking the clogs from D’Uh because they are so cheap (200L for a FATPACK). It’s such a put together but casual look. Next I dressed it up a little bit with a different pair of their jeans and the fun Club jacket.

About 99% of the time that I say “Lemme just throw on some jeans and I’ll be there” I slip into these. I love the Acid green jacket and it’s a great match with the Belles from Shiny Things. I slipped on a pair of the free stockings from Shiny Things in Gold for a fun accent color. Like Nathan Lane says in the BIRDCAGE “One does want a bit of color!”

But what if your date is for a romantic evening sliding around the dance floors of the Grid? Would you like something more elegant and sexy……something to let him know that YOU are interested too? I think this SHEER topped Lillian gown  from Naive is a fantastic piece.  And it dances beautifully.

Day at the beach? Naive has you covered witha  great selection of one and two piece suits. I had to have the comic strip print though. CLASSIC! I’m also wearing Faery Sola’s new jewelry release KALEIDESCOPE! Wow if you haven’t seen these anklets, bracelets and earrings you have got to check them out. They come in a rainbow of colors and the detail is extraordinary.

This is a super zoom of the bracelet. I worry about her eyes…..making such tiny tiny things!

 

I’ve held multiple spur of the moment pajama parties but they usually end up being all girl. I don’t see why they have to be though – I mean after all, if you’ve got the girl in her jammies……well – it does seem that the evening is progressing now doesn’t it?
I love these lounging pajamas because they simply look so comfy casual. I literally want to wear them in RL. I think they are perfect for a night in when you’re in the long term relationship like I am…..whether you’re watching movies or maybe got theFab Fasion TV fired up to watch from home.  I’ve got a TV room all cozy just for such evenings!

Tonight I chose all poses by Faery Sola’s Studio Sidhe. Faery is a pose and jewelry maker extraordinaire. If you haven’t been by to check out what is new…..what are you waiting for? RUN!

Where to get it?

 Hair – All Hair ByDernier Cri- Blonde Tones

Skin – PXL Creations - Kim – Natural Tone – Sienna Lips

All Clothes – NAIVE NOW ON QUARTZ ISLE !!

Shoes – Clogs from DUH, Black Heels from Juicy, Belles in Acid from Shiny Things

Jewelry – 1st Shot – Bracelet from EarthStones - Friendship Bracelet

Bikini Shots – Studio Sidhe- Kaleidoscope Jewelry in Green

Eyes – Poetic Color - Summer – Lavender Fields

*All poses used in this shoot are by Faery Sola of Studio Sidhe EXCEPT the very last bikini shot – cuz I can’t get the pose stand to obey me to go to specific poses and I wasn’t patient enough to muddle through all 3ooo poses to find them again. I AM SORRY FAERY!

We’ve decided with the new season, that we would take some time to reevaluate the current prices for advertising with Second Style.

We realize that there has been a decline in the economy, which of course has had its effects on the Second Life economy. In our best efforts to help you, our faithful clients, we’ve drastically reduced ALL of our magazine advertising prices!

We are hoping this opens the doors for you to advertise your business with us. Our commitment is to help you grow and expand, through promoting your business with Second Life’s most established and popular fashion magazine.

The following is our new advertisement pricing structure (effective immediately):

General Ad Placement (After Page 20):
2pg Spread: L$10,000
Full Page: L$6,500
Half Page: L$4000
Quarter Page: L$2000

Premium Placement (First 20 Pages):
2pg Spread: L$15,000
Full Page: L$11,000

We are also still offering our SPECIAL:
Buy FOUR Ads for the Price of THREE!

If you have any questions or inquires about our rates, please feel free to contact our Advertising and Sales Manger Felicity Blumenthal either in-world, or via e-mail; FelicityBlumenthal@yahoo.com.

The new issue of Second Style is availible now!

This is our salute to Hollywood and all its glitter and glamour. In Second Life, anyone can be a star. We have so many red-carpet-ready looks that it’s hard to choose. For our August issue, I wanted to take a look the different facets of Hollywood: the history, the new and old and how they mix, and that indefinable essence that makes it all so exciting.

In this issue, Dancien Graves and Vivianne Draper bring us classic movie styles inspired by famous films, while Violet McGinnis shows us tabloid-crazed celebrity. James Schwarz tries his hand at looking villianous enough for the movies, and Leah McCullough shows you how to look like you’ve just stepped off a movie set for super-cheap! Darkley Aeon gives us SL-inspired movie posters and Surarin Piek shows us looks the paparazzi will drool over. Do you want to be in real movies? That’s great, because Lordfly Digeridoo tells us how to make killer machinima!

If that wasn’t enough, we’re also featuring an interview with Miko Omegamu, everyone’s favorite demure designer and Bayberry Lillihook: Style Icon, in addition to all of our amazing monthly features.

Paper Heart is the new rocka-billy babe look from A-Bomb and as usual they make me smile with their whimsy and fun. I think one of the things I like about A-bomb as a shop is that while they truly have a definite theme you can really take them in many different directions if you like.

I chose not to stray TOO far off the beaten path with the ensemble, by pairing it with some of my fave fun shoes – Kiss Me Kitty from Pretties by Jori – in Teal,with the matching purse OF COURSE.

I added bangles from Baiastice which were a group gift a while back. Bangles in Ocelot and Cow seemed like the perfect addition – you just don’t see enough accessories in Ocelot and Cow now DO you?

I’m also really excited to be showing everyone two brand spanking new looks – in both hair and skin. Exile Released three new styles, all of which I’ll show you in ASH color, and Staged has released their new CERRA skins which I’m going to show you the LOT of just for grins.
The make up from Cerra ranges from subtle to dramatic and has a very sophisticated look.

I’m not always a fan of of make ups that make me look what I consider “older” – perhaps it treads too closely on my RL eh? But I think these are really nicely done. We’ll say sophisticated, well traveled – NOT older. Right?

The asymmetrical cut on the bob had both Cajsa and I gushing, it’s got an uneven jag that is completely intentional and HOT – and doesn’t bang up against your neckline. It really looks great.

All three hairstyles are fresh and fun and if you make a good blonde, I heart you.
Kavar makes a good blonde.

The range on the make-ups is a ton of fun as well. I invite everyone to check out both for news – there is lots of good stuffs!

Where to get it?

• Shape – Gidge Custom Shape by Hatchy Mills
• Skin – Staged – CERRA skins – all makeups
• Hair – EXILE
• Outfit - A-Bomb – PAPERHEART
• Shoes and Purse – Pretties by Jori – Kiss Me Kitty pumps and clutch in Teal
• Eyes – Poetic Color - Lilac Blossoms

It only stands to reason that a creator who makes cute swimsuits would make great lingerie and Sioxsie Legend of Second Wave Apparel proves this theory out.

I picked up her Cami Set in all the colors recently and I’m really excited to show it to you today.

She brings us great jeweled tones in a matching cami and panty set. The texture on the lace is clean and not fuzzy like you’ll sometimes find on lacey textures. This is a great cami tank top for wearing with jeans or under a jacket – the tones of the texture really lend it to go either way which is always a win.

Check out what’s available at Second Wave Apparel. I think you’ll find a great diversity in what Sioxsie is offering and fantastic quality throughout.

Just a quickie today! Happy Wednesday!

Style Notes:
Shape – Gidge Custom Shape by Hatchy Mills
Skin – PXL Creations – Kim – Coffee lips – Natural Tone
Hair – Diversity Hair- Alice in Iconic Blonde
Lingerie – Second Wave Apparel

One of the things I love about the grid is that I am not constrained by the actual turning of the Earth for seasonal fun. I can have any season I want at any time. Sometimes, however, it can be a challenge to find “out of season” wear when it’s, well – out of season. Read the rest of this entry »