..and every home therefore needs a Humphrey, especially when you consider he’s just L$10! Isn’t he gorgeous? In fact, I’ve just spent a wonderful twenty minutes enjoying some of Kat Alderson’s amazing wares at her fabulous ‘Clutter’ store. The home range is now really extensive and features some beautiful pieces with a wide variety of influences, not only that but there’s ‘The Witch Hunt’ taking place too until September 30th which is well worth a look! Details available at the store..you can check them out when you come to collect Humphrey ;P
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Author: Lisa Millar
Get set for Mabon @ Lisp Bazaar
Mabon is just a few days away, and a wonderful addition to your Autumnal home-decorating is this gorgeous set from LISP BAZAAR, at just L$100. I love the baskets of gourds and pumpkins, and the wreath and leaves add a lovely touch. Celebrate the Equinox in style; get over to Lisp Bazaar and treat yourself!
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Stop meshing about!
See what I did there? Read in a ‘Kenneth Williams’ voice:) I know- you missed me!
Well, I’ve been off grid for a wee while and what happens? Linden Lab start doing LOTS of ‘stuff and things’; like finally introducing MESH to the main grid. A lot of commentators have already, well, commentated on the event, and suffice to say general consensus is that it’s all VERY nice indeed, but we’re a long way off from throwing out our current wardrobes and replacing them with entirely new mesh-based stock. Quite a number of designers are already unleashing mesh-based wares upon the grid, and some of the best are to be found at JANE. Now, I’ve talked about my love for this fashion store before; its propensity towards generosity ( the freebies are quintessentially fabulous) and the way that it doesn’t charge you silly Lindens to look ravishing.
Well, JANE is leading the way with a few mesh based outfits, and I’ve tried the demos and I have to say in big, bold letters…KITTY WANT NOW. Yes, there are problems with mesh (you have to wear an alpha layer, issues with fitting may mean there’s potential towards slender avatars) but I hope theyget these sorted out because when I tried these frocks on and walked in them I could have wept tears of virtual joy and happy the like has not been seen this side of Skegness. ( Don’t ask- random)
First up, look at this tank style dress. ( Ignore the demo banner-‘fraid it’s going to bother the pictures a tad but the imaginative amongst you can see through it I’m sure:)
See the hem? When you walk in this thing it practically dances. It drapes on my (substantial) hips, and not a system skirt or spit seam from 2006 in sight. It is a thing of joy and wonder to behold.
And then there’s this..and I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE NOW (both real and virtual, although alas in real life wearing horizontal stripery of this magnitude will, I’m afraid, make me look very well-fed indeed, if you get my drift:)
This is the most realistic looking jersey dress I’ve ever seen on the grid to date, the texture and the draping that the mesh enables means it looks super stretchy and bloody glorious to be perfectly honest.
I know people are having issues with the official 3.0 viewer, but I have found Kirsten’s viewer to be especially wonderful (as per bloody usual to be honest) and I’m having lots of fun trying on the Mesh booty recommended by the Goddess of blogs, Strawberry Singh. If you need to know more, and by gum you must, then follow the links to all of Berry’s Mesh goodies (She also recommends some fab blog-posts about Mesh that discuss both the potential and limitations of this amazing addition to the grid…)
If you’ve found some amazing meshness out there, please feel free to let us know via the comments below, or poke me in-world. But not with that, I’ve only just recovered from last time; why do you think I’ve been away for so long, hmm?
Boys do make passes..
..at girls who wear glasses!I’m due an eye-test soon, but I tend to avoid going to the Opticians because I always find the spectacles that I fall in love with are usually exorbitantly expensive, and I balk at the prices!
(I also have a theory that another reason I don’t wear them these days is because back in my long-forgotten school days I was the child who wore pink and blue national health specs and was bullied because of it… I shudder even now at the thought…)
Fortunately, Second Life allows you to try most things without any hassle, and specs aren’t the exception to that rule. In fact there are a multitude of stores that sell beautifully crafted frames. ‘Deco’ springs to mind, and I know languishing in my inventory I have a couple of splendid pairs from ‘Artilleri’ too; but if you’re after some hardcore four-eyed porn then DECEMBER is where it’s at.
In this photograph I’m wearing glasses No.49 in medium, attached to my nose. The frames in-store are all numbered rather than named and you can find pretty much any style your heart desires, from Lolita inspired sunnies to John Lennon specs and steampunk inspired monocles, it’s all there.
But back to this lovely pair of specs that I’m sporting in this shot. Included in my pack were two pairs each of small, medium and large size glasses. The spectacles offer two attachment points to select from (nose and mouth) as well as a fun bonus folded pair to wear in a pocket! They’re beautifully constructed too; finely crafted with a patterned embellishment at each corner of the frame, and if you take a look inside there are even beautifully crafted hinges at each corner! ( I love details like this!)
Best of all are the options: you can select from a number of light or dark lense shades as well as being able to change the colour of the frames with a push of a button. There is also a shine feature that gives your frames a bit of gloss, as well as a bling sequence too, but that’s not really my cup of tea. (Bling is a bit 2007 don’t you think?) These options aren’t just limited to this style either;practically all the demo pairs I tried in-store were resplendent with great features making any of the range of spectacles from December a worthy investment. That’s a good thing too, because at L$300 a pair they aren’t cheap.
But they are total quality, and really do add a wonderful finishing touch to any outfit, as I hope my snap portrays.
Kittywitchin' 