This month’s theme for Uber is ’50 Shades’ which as you can guess, lots of designers went the cliché route and made submissive things. The theme is inspired by a certain book with the same name, I’m sure you can already guess what that book is called. My friend said, it’s the worst book she ever read, LOL.
A couple of brands did do cute sexy things though! Since I’m not into that, I really appreciate the more subtly sexy items, that can easily translate to casual wear. Monso nailed it with the My Off Shoulder Shirt & My First Lingerie set, both mesh. I’ve tried to wear texture (applier) clothing, and I simply find them too unappealing with a mesh body.
Why bother wearing a mesh body (advanced), to only revert back to texture (basic) clothing? Do you still wear texture clothing? Let me know in the comments if you do, or if you don’t, and why!
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel Skin
Action – Studded Kitty Headband
Exile – Suggestive @Uber
Monso – My First Lingerie & My Off Shoulder Shirt (White/Pink) @Uber
Hello virtual neighbors! I have decided to decorate the inside of my Linden home. At first I had planned on using all of the prims outside, for landscaping and exterior decor, but after seeing other residents using their 351 prims wisely, I realized that I wasn’t being efficient. I am still using nearly 200 prims outside, but as I decorate the rooms in my home, I will remove landscaping and replace high-prim items with lower prim ones.
Every home needs a nice living room, it’s usually the first thing people see. I love the Vida Sofa Set from Cheeky Pea. The set includes a texture HUD to change the colors of the sofa & pillows (8 presets), so it would work with lots of interior styles. The entire set is only 46 land impact! (Does anyone know the difference between li and prims?) I aim to use only 50 prims for each room, so I can decorate all the rooms in my home. I added a planter and a few knick-knacks on the shelf, and this room is complete.
Low-prim living, at it’s finest!Everything here is 21 li!
For my foyer area, I am using the Bailey Lounge Chairs, Side Table & Decor set from What Next. Everything includes texture-change options; this set is so versatile! What Next is my go-to home decor brand, it has really sweet styles with nice textures.
My decorating skills are quite low in SL. I don’t like clutter, and I also can’t remember all the things that are in my inventory. This however, works out perfectly in a Linden home. For the sake of being able to rez things quickly, let’s not overload our homes!
After I arranged my decor, I had to do a fresh re-install of Second Life cos my textures kept refreshing constantly. It was a nightmare! I know my computer is quite old (if I tell you how old it is, you will be shocked – hint: it’s almost as old as my blog), but I can usually rez just fine on private sims. I blame my neighbors for this! Being on a shared public sim is difficult, especially with everyone trying to decorate their homes to the brim.
After I did my re-install of Second Life, things were a little better. I decided NOT to adjust the debug settings. Back in the day, it was recommended to adjust rendervolumelodfactor and some other things, to get mesh to render correctly and not be a blob. I’ve been thinking about it, and we have come a long way since the early mesh days. Creators need to optimize their stuff, cos most SL residents don’t even know about the Advanced menu. If I have to adjust debug settings for your things to render correctly, then I do not want them. So my SL experience going forward, will just be whatever the default settings are.
I just found this outfit from The Secret Store in my inventory, that’s how much of a wreck my inventory is right now. I love it! The reason I’m wearing this teal color is cos my new sofa also comes in this exact shade!! If you ever wanted to match your furniture, here’s your chance.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Kiera (Biscuit) for LeLutka
Truth – Surrender
The Secret Store – Fiona Belted Skirt, Samantha Blazer
I just wanted to attempt a ‘sexy’ picture today cos I hardly ever do those and I don’t think I’m very good at it. The pose and couch I’m posing on is the Justified Couch by Glitterati (out now!) with 10 built-in poses. For 2012, I will try to do more fun pictures/posts and not just ones showing off outfits or new releases all the time.
Hello from the beach! Did you shop til you drop this weekend? Nearly every brand that you can think of is having a Black Friday Sale, including some 50% off gift cards for future purchases. I bought the new Barb skin from Lara Hurley for 50% off. If you were wanting a new face, LeLutka is also running a 50% off sale for all mesh heads as well.
Didn’t I warn that Bakes On Mesh was coming? I did. I said this was going to force mesh head makers to revert their UV maps back to standard SLUV, too, because everyone is going to start using standard skins more and more now. If you are a mesh head developer and your heads don’t adhere to standard SLUV, get on it. You will lose money eventually because customers are going to want to wear whatever skin they want with whatever head they buy.
So, what the hell is Bakes On Mesh?
Bakes on Mesh (yes, plural, according to this SL wiki page) is a new feature in Second Life that automatically “bakes” your standard skins and tattoo layers to your mesh bodies and heads. Whenever you switch skins or wear different layers of tattoos on your body, your mesh will automatically update your look without you having to do anything.
Over time, there will be less and less dependency on applier routers like Omega, because now Second Life’s system is the applier. However, you’ll want to check with your mesh body maker to be sure their body is BoM ready. If it isn’t, they should be updating soon.
L'oring skins has just released the Sophia skins in 7 makeups. I thought the face was cute, has great lips and a nice body. The eye makeup is too heavy but people who like thick liners and that smudged enjoy these.
Here is Sophia shown in all 7 makeups. As you can see the lipsticks comes in variations of pinks and reds and eye-shadows are pretty much similar on all skins.
Well, the body is nice but I think the nipples are a lil too pink (maybe some people like that?).
I went to checked outAnthology, a new event, that starts on the 19th of each month. It’s like stepping into a slice of pastel-colored Italy with Italian-esque storefronts and staircases connecting different levels. It’s a lively setup, giving off that festive theme park energy but in a virtual setting.
With Anthology making its grand entrance, I felt it was only fitting to dress the part. I picked out the Eostre Dress from Enfant Terrible, which comes in both sheer and opaque options. The best part? The dress includes a HUD that lets you play with the colors of almost everything—the straps, petals, skirt, and even the underskirt. I chose the sheer version, which manages to be both sophisticated and appropriately modest thanks to the underskirt.
No ensemble’s complete without a little sparkle. That’s where the Kirana Armlets from Michan come in. They perfectly match the dress, and with the customizable HUD, you can change the metals, the jewels, and even hide certain parts of the armlet for a more personalized look. It’s got me thinking I should step up my game and wear long dresses with ornate jewelry more often.
I have just come back to Second Life after a long absence. I have read about 50 of your posts and am excited by all the changes. Thank you for showing what is possible now and where to shop, I think I could go crazy shopping for weeks, I just need a never ending supply of lindens.
No more textured clothing, the standard SL body is good enough for me and if the mesh project would design get and hands for all skins I’d wear those instead of slink.
Great post, i must admit i had to ”step out” of my comfort zone for this one. But i had fun with it. If i even did the theme justice is another thing entirely. I have tried to jump onto the mesh body wagon. but my gosh is it complicated, at least with the shops mesh body. Is there one you recommend to be the best? As for texture clothing i do still use them but only for lingerie purposes under mesh clothes.
I’ve stopped wearing textured clothing, because in part of my Mesh Body. I found that while pricey to start the investment for appearance is well worth it. Textured clothing just seems to be a thing of the past, and with MESH everything just seems to fit better, look nicer and just increase in quality.
Texture clothing is only as ‘basic’ as the avatar wearing them, literally. The default avi is a 2003 human game model. A good texture looks way better on a fitted mesh body than it ever will on the subhuman default av. And mesh clothing is just an object..with a texture on it. Your default avi is just a object..with a texture on it (your skin). How much of the mesh on sl is Imako templates where the designer just layered or recolored over the psd texture that came with the kit? You’re lucky if they take the time to manipulate the texture/pattern they ‘made’ to flow around the form of the mesh. After almost three years of being forced into the standard size box, I’m happily rocking my curvy mesh body, and I have a lot more fun dressing up my mesh body, than I have had in dressing up my default avi body in years. Truth, I’m finding a lot of mesh stuff, even the original stuff, is just starting to repeat itself, so it was nice to have the added element of mesh bodies thrown into the sl fashion experience.
if it’s cute textured lingerie, stockings, leggings, t-shirts, or other basic items that can be worn layered under other clothes, then sure I like texture clothing. But I prefer mesh clothing for most things. Luckily, both Slink and Belleza have released body kits that clothing designers can apply for so they can make fitted mesh clothing for those bodies.
I have just come back to Second Life after a long absence. I have read about 50 of your posts and am excited by all the changes. Thank you for showing what is possible now and where to shop, I think I could go crazy shopping for weeks, I just need a never ending supply of lindens.
No more textured clothing, the standard SL body is good enough for me and if the mesh project would design get and hands for all skins I’d wear those instead of slink.
Great post, i must admit i had to ”step out” of my comfort zone for this one. But i had fun with it. If i even did the theme justice is another thing entirely. I have tried to jump onto the mesh body wagon. but my gosh is it complicated, at least with the shops mesh body. Is there one you recommend to be the best? As for texture clothing i do still use them but only for lingerie purposes under mesh clothes.
The ‘book’ is without a doubt the worst ever written.
I’ve stopped wearing textured clothing, because in part of my Mesh Body. I found that while pricey to start the investment for appearance is well worth it. Textured clothing just seems to be a thing of the past, and with MESH everything just seems to fit better, look nicer and just increase in quality.
Adorsable.
Texture clothing is only as ‘basic’ as the avatar wearing them, literally. The default avi is a 2003 human game model. A good texture looks way better on a fitted mesh body than it ever will on the subhuman default av. And mesh clothing is just an object..with a texture on it. Your default avi is just a object..with a texture on it (your skin). How much of the mesh on sl is Imako templates where the designer just layered or recolored over the psd texture that came with the kit? You’re lucky if they take the time to manipulate the texture/pattern they ‘made’ to flow around the form of the mesh. After almost three years of being forced into the standard size box, I’m happily rocking my curvy mesh body, and I have a lot more fun dressing up my mesh body, than I have had in dressing up my default avi body in years. Truth, I’m finding a lot of mesh stuff, even the original stuff, is just starting to repeat itself, so it was nice to have the added element of mesh bodies thrown into the sl fashion experience.
if it’s cute textured lingerie, stockings, leggings, t-shirts, or other basic items that can be worn layered under other clothes, then sure I like texture clothing. But I prefer mesh clothing for most things. Luckily, both Slink and Belleza have released body kits that clothing designers can apply for so they can make fitted mesh clothing for those bodies.
I want your couch.