Djinn & Tonic has just released two very interesting designs. These two dresses are different than dresses you would normally see around the grid. I really like the colors on the Death of a Lover dress, but the Mask (traffic light headpiece thing) is kind of too out there for me to wear. However, I think the whole outfit would be really great for fashion photos.
Death of a Lover; Roses, Noir & Roses, Scarletta
To be considered ugly. (this is the name out the outfit, not my opinion! I think it’s very cute.)
This dress has a great lace pattern on the skirt and pretty roses on the collar piece. I imagine that Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican painter, might wear a dress like this.
Second Life just announced a new membership plan called Plus, which gives residents the right to own mainland and that’s it. Is it worth the money? I compare these new plans by only looking at the benefits that interest me, such as the land allowance, the stipend, and the perks that come with linden homes. I was shocked to find out that the Plus plan does not include a linden home, and the price is nearly equal to the Premium plan.
New Truth hairrrrrrrr! These two hairstyles includes an attached Daisy flower scripted to change 15 colors and an “invisible” option if you want to wear the hair without the flower. I like hair with flowers attached, so I won’t have to waste a precious head attachment point!
Jewelry Fair is ON! The Jewelry Fair can be found on these two sims: JewelryFair 1 and JewelryFair 2. I went last night, there are lots of gorgeous jewelry from some well-known brands and lots of new-to-me brands. I wanted to squish all of my finds into a single entry but I just have to show you these Rozoregalia items first. They're SO gorgeous!!!!!!!!
I'll be featuring 2 items I found from Rozoregalia that caught my eye: the Vinca necklace, and the Rosenkavalier BlackHat&Hair. These items are no modify but includes a resize menu (not ideal, but you can work with it).
( Vinca necklace – Back & Front view)
( Rosenkavalier BlackHat&Hair – also includes the hat alone, so you can wear it with other hairstyles )
I adore my Kyoot outfit, although it's very old, it was the perfect outfit to pair with the Rozoregalia items.
What I'm Wearing:
Kira Ahn Skins – Lilly – Pale/Brown Brows/Make Up 06 Rozoregalia – Rosenkavalier BlackHat & Hair (darkblonde) Rozoregalia – VINCA necklace Kyoot – Dead naga Mini (Black) Kyoot – Snake Charmer Shirt J's – Goth Ribbon LaceUpBoots (Black)
Happy New Year! I think the future of Second Life skins is leaning into more textured looks, which adds to realism. I don’t usually love textured skins, but they do look so much more realistic than the smooth, flat skin we’re used to. That shift is really obvious with this new Madeline skin from Glam Affair. It’s very textured and very freckled, and while that isn’t normally my preference, I ended up loving it. I did tone it down a little with a few of Izzie’s tattoo fixes, which helped balance everything out.
That move toward texture feels closely tied to PBR, which is now being added not just to environments but to avatars as well. Because of that, I expect skins to keep changing in 2026, adding more depth in ways that make our avatars look more real and less flat. Even though PBR has some interesting moments, I still think it’s unfortunately a turn off for a lot of current residents. Change is difficult, especially when you’ve been around long enough to remember how things looked before. Maybe newer residents, who don’t have that comparison, will like it more.
All of this ties into the bigger picture of where Second Life is right now. When I decided to close my region at the end of 2024, I had a strong feeling that 2025 was going to be a difficult year in real life, and that it made sense to pull back spending in Second Life. I’m glad I stuck to that decision all year and didn’t bring the region back, even though I wanted to at least a dozen times. I also won’t be bringing it back in 2026 because of the economy, both in Second Life and in real life. There isn’t a lot of growth yet, and it feels like the Lindens are panicking.
I recently watched a snippet of an interview with Brett Linden on MetaRealities’ YouTube channel, and what really stood out to me was how much growth is needed for survival. Needed. Not just for Second Life as a company, but for the creators who make a living here. You can only get so much out of the current residents, which is why attracting new people feels so urgent right now.
So I’m ending one year and starting the next in a much calmer mindset. I rang in the New Year in this cozy Eboshi pajamas set from Aurun at Anthology. Comfort and chill is the vibe I’m going for this holiday season, so I paired them with the Not Tired Bow Slips from The Kiwi Co.
Okay so…the other day I managed to take a whole batch of photos including the one you see here with Elle in her New Years Eve outfit she had been styling for weeks! Well not exactly weeks, and maybe actually, just a couple of hours – but that’s beside the point, LOL. But as luck would have it (or more than likely an ID10T error on Elle’s typist’s part) windows ate them all! Elle was traumatized and so beside herself, she just couldn’t push herself to try to take the photo again. Oddly enough, one was still in my recently viewed cached items, although, the file itself was gone! So what’s a disappointed and lazy fashion blogger to do? Use Snipit and take a photo of a photo woot!
Anyway, I had tons of fun with this photo – from styling Elle to building the little set. There are so many wonderful little knickknacks in SL now that I think building sets might be a thing for me going forward. Details on the items used in this photo along with Elle’s outfit can be found below. For now…I am out peeps – so in the meantime, take care my friends and have a great Second Life!
yeah, the headpiece is definitely the one thats almost identical to the music video. looks like something lady gaga would wear in real life, though. haha.
those hat remind me of video phone , those guys from the video but girl version dress are cute ill rock those on a dark night
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yeah, the headpiece is definitely the one thats almost identical to the music video. looks like something lady gaga would wear in real life, though. haha.