Category: second life fashion

She’s a Lookr…

She’s a Lookr…

by Lisa Millar ♥ 2 Comments

Now, I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Adam Soler yet, I’m hoping that Prad’ll introduce me as I need to tell him that he is crafting some fabulous clothing and want him to give me loads of freebies.
So while I was at the Southsea launch last night, I wandered around the Lookr store and examined the clothes and I have to say that I am very impressed..I wasn’t the only one either, Kaylee Linden who was also perusing the textiles agreed that the outfits were pretty good too! Have you noticed that I seem to be mentioning men’s clothing a lot today? It’s probably because I was having a really good peek at Adam’s designs last night. Chaps, you can never have enough t-shirts in your virtual wardrobe, and the ones that you wear should always be quality. That means realistic shading and creasing, and the obligatory motif – for me the funnier the better. Lookr ticks all the right boxes here, with great logo tees featuring excellent rendering and a worn-in look. In my opinion, the more authentic the clothes, the better the avatar. It’s a simple equation, yet so many people(especially men) spend money on great shapes and skins and then adorn themselves with nasty crud that quite often wasn’t even cheap. I can guarantee you that you certainly won’t look nasty in anything from Lookr. I fell in love with the shirt and denim combos, as well as the suits..oh the suits are *lovely*. I really have to get Jez in-world so that I can make him wear one of these as they look truly excellent. A quality suit *never* goes out of style, and the FORM suit is a wonderful example of the genre. It’s a tad pricey BUT you definitely get what you pay for, and if you are prepared to pay a lil’ bit more there are compliment packs to enhance your look. Consider it investment wear for your avatar! ( And seeing as I’ve already blogged SLMEN today, click to see what they had to say about it. The pictures are very nice indeed!)
But of course my main interest was the women’s wear, and ooohhh girlies it’s great!! Lots of hand-drawn details and interesting styling are the key here, with an emphasis on smart casual clothing. Adam has used some interesting textures and they pay dividends, especially on my fave outfit that I’m wearing here, VIXEN in Chocolat. This is a great long cardi with tie and furry cuffs, and you also get a nice pair of jeans with that, for a mere L$250. I’d so covet this in RL!
I also treated myself to a pair of shades in Earth and were a great compliment to the overall look. My verdict? Lookr makes me clothes happy..so take a trip to Southsea and indulge:)
PRim Designs @ Southsea Sim

PRim Designs @ Southsea Sim

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Well it’s taken a lot of sweat and tears to launch ( I’m refraining from mentioning blood as that would be a tad EWWW!) but Southsea is finally here. It’s a joint venture between Prad Pravithi and Rrishanna Regina of the wonderful design store PRim Designs, and Adam Soler who makes rather special clothing at Lookr Fashions. I make no bones about the fact that I’m a Fifi groupie, but if he wasn’t so darn talented I wouldn’t be. The guy must dream in photoshop and CAD ( wet ones I wonder?) as the designs that he has engineered recently have been truly awe-inspiring. Team Prad with the creative skills that Rrishanna brings to the table and you have a winning combination beyond compare. I wonder sometimes if Rrishanna gets a tad over-looked but it is indeed a partnership, and the combination of the talents of these uber-designers result in wonderful wares featuring undulating lines and such mouth-watering textures that I end up feeling like one of Pavlov’s dogs.
It is obvious from the moment you land in Southsea that you are in a quality environment. There’s nothing tacky about Southsea, no garish colours or haphazard construction for this sim. Everything that has been placed here has been done so after careful thought and meticulous preparation and planning, indeed it has taken 4 months to bring this dream to life. The hard work has indeed paid off. The textures that have been chosen for all the furniture and houses have been picked because they are the very best. The poses that have been selected are used because they are good, organic poses and not generic ‘nasty’ forms. PRim Designs stated in their press release that their ambition was to “..push back the boundaries of what can be achieved in the metaverse..”
Prad and Rrish, you have done that and then some….Go to Southsea, buy some furniture (or a house!) and go home knowing that you have been truly blessed by the Goddess of Good Taste.

SLMen=dribble dribble drool drool!

SLMen=dribble dribble drool drool!

by Lisa Millar ♥ 2 Comments

I owe Ben Vanguard a humungous apology as I had never visited his SLMen website until today…at least I don’t think I have, but the old brain is a tad addled at the moment and I’m tending towards goldfish memory levels at the mo. Anyways, it’s official-I am indeed a wally of immense proportions as this is one mighty fine blog. Have you been? If not-go and take a peek. Even if you aren’t a male avie/have a male avie in your life this is superb eye candy for us lady-types:) I promise you will get a serious case of avatar lust at this blog. It’s utterly tottylicious, and not only is the styling of the blog superb, the imagery is equally scintillating with a cracking writing style to boot! The outfits that Ben blogs are excellent combos, although some outfits are a tad too outlandish for my beloved’s tastes. (Yes, he’s still around. No, he hasn’t been in-world for months..he’s been busily levelling one of his characters, a swamp bogey monster or something, in WoW) Fellas, if you want to look ‘the hotness’ then SLMEN is essential reading for you. Ladies, if you want to leave moist patches on your chair you should also check out this blog…..

I want your job as Starbuck!*

I want your job as Starbuck!*

by Lisa Millar ♥ 1 Comment

( I know, lame reference to a Feeder song there, but it was worth a shot!)
I am a HUGE Battlestar Galactica fan..(literally) and I can recall watching the original series as a little girl and thinking that Dirk Benedict was kind of dreamy, although by rights at that age I didn’t really have any concept of having a crush on a TV star. ( I did have a thing about Knight Rider and Airwolf as well when I was a tad older, but rather than lusting after the male totty, I was far more in lust with KITT and the helicopter….hey, I never claimed to be normal!)
When BSG re-launched I was sceptical, to say the least. I needn’t have worried though, the series has been fantastic and has completely revitalised my faith in TV sci-fi, especially after the ridiculous decision to cancel Firefly after just one series. From the opening credit score, to the costumes, the dazzling special effects and the engrossing storylines the whole concept has been fantastically re-imagined and is absolutely vital viewing. The casting has been superb and exceptionally brave, I mean Starbuck as a girl? Fabulous-it’s hard to believe that Starbuck could be anything else other than the gutsy, capricious and absolutely brilliant Kara Thrace. I love it, love it, LOVE IT and will weep buckets when the show finally draws to a close. I could ramble on and on about how much I adore Lee Adama and his father, about the fantastic cylons and how ‘Razor’ has been on of the absolute best things to see on TV ever..BUT this is a Second Life blog and such wittering is way off topic. WELL, actually it isn’t. The whole reason for this post is that I recently happened across the amazing Darth Mojo’s blog, and have been hooked ever since so I wanted to plug it here but obviously it’s non-SL related..BUT fortunately for us…there’s a whole sim devoted to BSG in-world! The sim is actually a spaceship, the Battlestar Pacifica, and avatars can role-play away to their hearts content therein. ( When I rezzed in to take a few snapshots this morning there were people in the lobby discussing the quorum, so obviously it’s all taken very seriously!) Some amazing BSG related creations can be found in world, and if you pay a visit to SL Exchange and type in ‘Battlestar Galactica’ you’ll find pages of uniforms, weaponry and CYLON!! Yes, old style and new style are available, but even better than that, you can even get your very own Cylon raider ( which looks AWESOME) or a Viper! WEEE!! Anyway, in honour of Darth Mojo’s blog, and as a way of paying homage to this amazing series, here’s a picture of me dressed as Starbuck:)
(The hair is by Aden, as plugged on Linden Lifestyles recently. The outfit is by the wonderfully named ‘Trimzi Hedges’ and is available off SL Exchange.)