This is how bad my ‘Objects’ folder have become…. I’ve just recently found these Fancy Fairy wings by Violane Vilotta that my friend Mel sent me ages ago! Fancy Fairy is a shop in SL, but also a shop in RL (http://www.fancyfairy.com) that you can order wings, costumes and jewelry from for very affordable prices.
I’m feeling artsy….
Pairing this with a really old Belly dancer’s outfit from Casa del Shai and awesome UBU rainboots.
This sweet little Happy Nurse dress is from Katat0nik and includes the matching Hat and ruffle socks. I already have several nurses dress/costumes but this one is the only one with a bouncy lil prim skirt. I love it and the oh-so-sexy cleavage.
IBIZARRE recently released a pair of Crinkle Zipper Leggins that caught my eye. I love the texture on these (featured in center outfit) and they include zippered and non-zippered option, along with gorgeous sculpted cuffs. A quick glance around the IBIZARRE shop shows a vast range of styles and outfits ranging from casual pieces to glam dresses.
IBIZARRE has been around for a long time now (Anyusha Lilienthal was one of the first renters on my sim last year) and I'm totally impressed at how much her design skills and shop has grown over the year.
It’s time to get a Flickr Pro account if you are a fan of the photo hosting service/social media platform. The Flickr commercial use policy has been in effect for years, so even though they have not enforced it in the past, they are now. It’s time to pay up or risk having your account terminated. According to this blog post on NWN, many Second Life residents with FREE accounts are in violation of the commercial use policy.
If you are a designer in SL and make money, consider Flickr Pro the cost of doing business, if you actually want to do business and not call it a “hobby”. As my friend says, even hobbies cost money. I’m surprised at the pushback from some SL designers and bloggers since Flickr is the photo social platform of choice for SL residents, and not even prohibitively expensive. It’s only $50/year! I’ve been a Flickr Pro member since November 2007 (proof below) and an SL snapshot addict with over 19,660 photos. I definitely see value in Flickr from the moment I started using it to cross-post my blog photos and saw that I could multi-task by promoting my blog and follow my favorite brands at the same time!
There are so many reasons that Flickr is superior to other photo hosting services, that it would be a huge loss for designers and Second Life residents if it shuts down. Would you support a service that you use for pleasure or for profit, for $50/year? Many brands in SL don’t even update their blog nowadays, so they rely on the social power of Flickr to share their new releases. And what will become of “flickr bloggers”, if they can no longer credit brands and post links? If you find value in Flickr, it’s time to go pro before it bites the dust.
If you want to remain a FREE Flickr account, here’s what you need to do to not have your account terminated:
Four new hairstyles from Exile! My favorite style is Nymph cos it’s so much like Barbie’s hair, and the bangs are perfect. Steph has a color-changeable hair bow that can be turned off (I have it turned off in the picture above).
seVan just released some really cute dresses in their new clothes shop. I love short girlie dresses that are perfect for doing nothing…… 😛 When I have kids, I want the seVan Danica dress in RL because it looks like it would make a really cute maternity dress!