Earlier this year, I blogged about the Animazoo Quadro Dance HUD, and had so much fun playing with all the dance moves! The Quadro Dance HUD has been upgrade with new skins, new features, and minor bug fixes. My friend Melanie did a really great and informative blog post, and an amazing machinima for the HUD. You can read all about it over at her blog, XOXO Mela.
Here’s a preview of all the Juicy items you can find in-world at Juicy Shapes, Juicy Shoes Main Store, XStreetSL! Tp to Juicy Shapes to view the entire collection.
This Catherine Cardi and Skirt set from Orphic looks stunning in a darker color, so I chose to wear this instead of my usual bright and pastel shades. I paired it with a strapless bra from AlaskaMetro to maintain a sense of modesty; however, you can wear it without a BoM bra if you prefer, as it will still cover the necessary areas.
In my search for the perfect backdrop to showcase this outfit, I discovered a region called CLAW on the Destination Guide. This area is filled with vibrant colors and dazzling lights, making it ideal for nighttime photography. The hues seemed to enhance the whole scene, prompting me to adjust my Heart Sunset EEP settings to create an effect reminiscent of a comic book.
As you know, I have been immersed in inZOI for the past few days, and I think my Zoi bears a striking resemblance to my avatar. However, dressing up in Second Life proves to be quite challenging, particularly because poses are not inherently integrated into the environment. It requires considerable effort to find the right pose to effectively communicate my style. There is much that Second Life could learn from inZOI; I sincerely hope they’re taking note.
There have been a lot of discussions on the do's and dont's for SL fashion bloggers lately. I've been blogging without a rule book for 2 years now and so far I think I'm doing OK. So here's MY own list of things you should keep in mind, not necessarily have to do, but it will be helpful:
Helpful hints for fashion bloggers:
1. Blog what you love
It's ok to blog just items that you love and gush about them. Even if your taste is not the same as everybody else, if YOU love it, it shows and somebody out there might have been looking for that exact item. 2. Be honest but not mean
Point out flaws but don't go out of your way to criticize. Whenever I see seams or other flaws, I will point them out. Now, if a designer was newer and their seams don't quite line up but the design is cute and was worth the $, I would let it slide! Does that make me a terrible blogger? I always consider the item overall, but there are some things that are unforgivable (like seams on a skin!).
3. Learn to take good pictures
A picture says a thousand words… bad lighting and a bad pose will
discourage others from buying the items you want to showcase. And you
do want people to buy it right? That's why you're blogging it in the
first place? So read tutorials, ask others for tips, and figure out how
to take nice photos! You don't have to be a Photoshop genius (I'm not),
I just take pictures in-world and crop them using Picnik (the online photo editing service). 4. Don't start a blog for the "free stuff"
Whatever you do, don't start a blog because you think it will get you
"free stuff", that won't happen. Designers have a sea of bloggers to
choose from, they will most likely send review copies to bloggers they
know will do a good job featuring their products, not just someone who
wants the "free stuff" and disappears in a month or two.
5. Consider a blogging budget
Even though bloggers are known to receive "review copies", we still have to purchase a lot of items. Many designers do not send out review copies at all, and if you love something and want to feature it, you have to buy it. Consider making a blogging budget (anywhere between $5,000 and $20,000 weekly) and stick to it! Don't feel pressured to buy all the latest, and also make use of good freebies if you want to blog daily but not go into debt! 😛
6. Be ready for criticism
People who don't blog themselves will tell you that you're not blogging right or how to blog. In most cases, I would say ignore them, but I think that anybody who publishes anything on the internet should be ready to accept both positive and negative feedback. Some of it might be valid, even if it's negative. I find that most of the comments on my website are positive but there are negative comments and I consider them without letting it ruin my day.
7. Blog for yourself
I can't think of anything else right now but I will end with this really important tip. When you blog for yourself, you'll be a lot happier than keeping up with all the latest trends or letting others dictate how you should blog.
That's all for now! These tips are just basic ones for newer bloggers but they're not set in stone or anything.
Now that we’ve officially entered ‘the holidays’ months, I’m adding lights and festive decor to my home to celebrate the most wonderful of the year. Do you decorate for the holidays in SL?
Say hello to Chloe, my new Shih Tzu from Rezz Room! Isn’t she darling? The animations are to die for. What is one thing that you always rez at your homes in SL? For me, it is dogs! I looooove them.
Chrystina Noel of Riddle has released some new Smexy Shoulder sweaters and Dark Blue denims with three different "stain" choices: Paint Splatters, Dirty Oil Stains, and Bloody. These pants come with long pants, capri, or short options and prim cuffs.
I made a shape for Laqroki’s latest release, the Jasmin skin because it’s gorgeous!! Laura is more refined than my normal shape. I like this shape a lot and might start featuring it more on my blog.
My beautiful JADOR "Diamonds party" platinum ring. This ring is so large and awesome I’m not taking it off for awhile!
