Category: virtual worlds

NOTE TO RETAILERS..It’s almost Halloween!

NOTE TO RETAILERS..It’s almost Halloween!

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..so if you have anything Halloween/Samhain related that you’d like me to feature upon these pages then please drop me a note asap.

Review guidelines are always available on the Kitty Kontact page, BUT for your convenience they’re re-printed here. I do ask that you follow point number one, because I’m pretty certain I’m losing things in my inventory because it’s a bloody mess and I haven’t got around to reorganising it yet..yikes! 

REVIEW GUIDELINES:

If you have any items that you would like me to review then I’d be chuffed to do so.  However, a review is just that, I’ll write exactly what I think, but my mum raised me to have manners so rest assured even if I think your stuff sucks I’ll say so in the nicest way possible.  I don’t see any point in writing a review if it doesn’t actually criticise the item in question, so that means I’ll scrutinise the details, zoom in on the seams and the textures and also take into consideration important stuff like permissions ( Mod/Copy/Transfer) and price.  We live in interesting times and every Linden Dollar counts…Kittywitchin is all about quality and I have standards, contrary to popular belief!
I’m a prim whore so I’ll review most objects within reason.  I like reviewing furniture as well as clothes, but I also review jewellery,houses, skins, hair, eyes, modelling poses and anything else *including* the kitchen sink!

If it’s relevent to the Second Life metaverse, then it’ll be relevant to the Kittywitchin’ readers too.

If you would like your products back after I have reviewed them then that is absolutely fine, I don’t expect freebies…but they are nice! Of course I have my own personal preferences, so for the record I’ll list them here and that may help you when sending me items.  As far as clothing goes I’ll wear anything EXCEPT sticky-out skirts (they fill many a freebie box in world).   I can’t stand them!  If it’s hair that you’re sending me then please be aware that I’m particularly interested in variations on my signature bobbed hairstyle, and my favourite colours tend towards the darker end of the spectrum, so think black/dark reds and earthy tones please, I’m a typical Virgo! I like Autumnal shades rather than pastels…personal preference shouldn’t really play a part in a review I know, BUT I don’t think I could give you an honest opinion if I was dressed up like a fondant fancy. I’d be far too busy vomiting due to my candy pink allergy.
If you decide to send me review items, please abide by the policy below:
1. Folders are super useful and appreciated.   For super safety, call your folder  ’For Review’ followed by submission date and your store name please.
2. Please include a notecard, with all the essential details on it like:

  • Name of the store & designer(s)
  • Name of the outfit/hairstyle/object/building/small patagonian mammal
  • Price
  • SLURL
  • Link to your blog- I can then include you on my blogroll, which is nice.
  • Whether you’d like your items returned.
  • Anything else that you want to include.

3. Send me the folder via my profile, OR visit my Angel Square Office where you can ‘post’ your items in my postbox! ( It accepts everything except scripts, so cash and goodies are fine:)

The *ULTIMATE* Doggy Bag!

The *ULTIMATE* Doggy Bag!

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I’ve never really been one for the ‘Pooch-in-a-bag’ look, basically because it’s a trend that seems to be associated with blonde haired, pink-wearing, squealing bints who dye their chihuahuas all the colours of the rainbow and view their pooches as fashion accessories rather than a chum for life. Having said that, I can sort of see why you’d want to carry a doggy around..basically you’re babifying (is that even a word?) your faithful four-legged friend, and I certainly do that with Indiana in real life. Alas, you can’t buy bags to carry Staffies around in…you’d break your back trying and I know that Indy would just chew the bloody thing to death. So yet again Second Life manages to make a real-life desire a virtual reality. Yay for me!
I was gifted this beautiful pet carrier and puppy by Carrie Tatsu, the uber-creatrix behind ‘Zoobys’, which is for me the *best* place to purchase virtual animals. If you want quality infused with realism and originality then there’s just no alternative choice. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of worthy animals out there made by all sorts of peeps, but for me Zoobys are the best, and always my first choice I’m biased then, BUT even if I wasn’t I’d still be blown away by this latest release, ‘The Z Pet Carrier’. For your Lindens you get a scripted bag with an animated puppy and *tons* of options…seriously folks, so much thought has gone into this I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it is! For starters the bag looks wonderful. You have puppy safely ensconced within the confines of a large, comfy designer holdall which has great detailing, such as sculpted shoulder straps and other amazing little extras (more on those shortly) There are 10 ( 10!! I know!!!) fabric options so it will match EVERYTHING in your wardrobe, Not only that, BUT the textures are selectable on different areas of the bag, eg front, sides and pocket, so you can mix and match your textures if you like that sort of thing! ( See! I told you it was amazing..you haven’t heard the best of it yet!) You also have a myriad of options to customise your bag even further- front chain, back chain, buckles and straps, funky keyholders, pin and buttons. There’s even a sweet lil’ bone to stash in the bag pocket in case your puppy gets the munchies:) The straps can be brown or black, and the detailing is just superb, from the shape of the bag to the buckles everything looks hideously expensive and my best guess is that it must have taken an age to create. BUT that’s not all-your puppy is animated too! You can name her, play with her and allow her to bark should you so wish. She also has a cutsie little collar that you can interfere with, lol- it’s colour change and there’s even a diamond for bling. Not that you need to bling this up in any way, shape or form- it’s one of the most exciting items that I’ve seen on the grid in a long while and I love mine to bits! As if all the components I’ve already mentioned aren’t enough, there’s also two poses that allow you to hold your bag in different ways, as well as a built-in walking anim. Carrie has basically thought of *everything*, in fact I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if there was a kitchen sink hidden underneath the pup’s derrière! So when you see me in world me and my puppy, Poppy (named after Indiana’s best Beagle friend) stop and say ‘Hi’, and coo in admiration at Carrie’s handiwork. It is seriously astonishing and tons of fun, not the mention probably the ultimate fashionista accessory for the season, and you simply *must* have one dahling. I really hope that Carri creates more of these, with different breeds and other animals (please make a cat version-that would be fab!) but until then I’m one happy Kitty exploring the grid with my pup tagging along….wee!

Possibly the most beautiful gown in the virtual world..

Possibly the most beautiful gown in the virtual world..

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Oh lordy…..Feast your eyes on this utter beauty!!  I’ve just had *the* Kittygasm to end all my previous ones..I’m beyond spent. I’ve just discovered a store that has utterly blown me away! A little background: In real life the artist I have loved more than any other, and will do until my dying day, was a chap called Gustav Klimt. The man was an utter genius, and we were so blessed upon this planet to have such an artistic visionary amongst us (see, I told you I loved him:) He created some of the most stunning, controversial, iconic and awe-inspiring works of art that I have ever seen, and I can do no justice to the fella  with my inane ramblings and the lame prose that I write here. Liverpool, because of it’s ‘City of Culture’ status has been lucky enough to hold an exhibition of Klimt’s work but alas I haven’t been able to see it ( I’m holding out for Jez to take me to Vienna one day so I can see his works in their country of origin:) Until then, I’ll just have to make do with this amazing gown. I’ve discovered it in a store I had never heard of until tonight..‘Lady Thera Art & Fashion’ and It’s based on an infamous portrait of a lady called Adele Bloch Bauer. It’s been created by Thera Taurog. Thera, if you’re reading this, you’re a genius lass, you really are!  Words fail me as to the utter beauty of this gown. Thera has lifted the texture from the painting and applied it with such delicacy and imagination that I’m sure Gustav himself would heartily approve. It seems criminal almost to even consider adding shading and creasing to such a sublime creation but she’s pulled it off and the result is a treat for the eyes. Just LOOK at the picture above, you can see what an absolute treat it is can’t you? I love the sheer drapery around the arms and the neck that she has carefully crafted to accentuate the curves and design of the dress..it works perfectly. L$850 is not cheap for a frock, but for one such as this it’s a bloody gift. ( Wedding attire doesn’t come cheaper or better ladies, so why not indulge?)I’m flabbergasted by this find ( can you tell?) and I’d LOVE her to create a gown based on ‘The Kiss’, which is above me on my real life wall as I write. Until then, I shall happily evoke the grace and beauty of Adele as seen by the artist himself in this utterly wonderful little number…oh, and I give even more brownie points for the fact that Thera includes a biog of Gustav, as well as an unframed portrait of the original work for you to enjoy. Incidentally, if art is your thing (it certainly is mine) then why not check out her other gowns…you may have heard of some of the artists featured(!)and she’s created pieces just as wonderful as this one for Renoir, Van Gogh, Miro and Monet…it’s a wonderful concept and the gowns are works of art in their own right and there is one for every virtual taste in store…

I’m a very happy Kitty tonight indeed:)

Kitty Whinge: Blah, blah, blah..(and a thanks as well:)

Kitty Whinge: Blah, blah, blah..(and a thanks as well:)

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How’s your Second Life doing on this cold yet sunny Autumn day?  Mine is responding a lot better today than it has been all week and for that I’m grateful because I was really starting to lose my temper with it. I *never* lose my temper in RL so you could say that I’ve been beyond wound-up by the current nonsense impacting the grid at the moment.   It would appear that I’m not the only one who has been experiencing issues either, check out the Linden blog for some of the comments that seriously dischuffed residents have posted.  I’ve never been kicked out of the world as often as I have recently..it’s ridiculous, and many of my friends have said how darn glitchy SL is at the moment for them too, so I’m not being paranoid! When peiople start dissing the grid en masse I  feel my eyes rolling  skywards and exclaim ‘What’s new?’, but that’s far from the point.  Stability should be absolutely paramount to the Lindens at the moment, what with the credit crunch affecting the metaverse now too.  Popular places are starting to disappear.  ‘The Three Lions’ has gone for good with a whimper rather than a bang, and it looks as though the reknowned Jazz establishment ‘Phat Cats’ is also heading toward the dreaded dumper.  People are finding it hard to meet their tier and for what? An infruriatingly buggy experience that is driving people away from Second Life in droves, no matter what the Lindens seem to think.  I know quite a few people who are taking a ‘Second Life break’ now, and I expect that number to rise because I feel we are just are not getting an adequate service for the amount of money that we are pumping in to the grid.  The Lindens need to realise that with people tightening their belts in the real world one of the first things to be impacted will be paying avatars.  We’ve seen land prices plummet and I expect we’ll see many of our favourite virtual stores close if the recession does hit.  Therefore the Lindens’ priority should be to make the grid as stable, and as attractive, to us as possible.  I don’t want any frills or fuss, just a stable experience so that we can retire into the safety of our virtual world without all the hassles of the real one resting upon our shoulders…Second Life is my main source of escapism and we certainly all need some of that at the moment. 

Right-rant over! In other news I’ve had a few pressies land upon me for which I am exceedingly grateful, so here’s a huge thanks going out to Lawra Fredrikson (Nekorifik) Peter Stindberg (Greene Concept) Carrie Tsatsu (Zoobys) and last, but not least, Emeriselle Theas (Orchid Dreams).  I’ll be sharing their bounty with you via the next few posts, so prepare to be impressed….and a final note, *IF* you’ve sent me stuff to review recently and it hasn’t appeared OR you haven’t received a recognition from me PLEASE contact me as my inventory appears to be doing some VERY strange things at the moment which makes me think I’ve lost items.  Put simply, if you send me something I try to always respond, so if you haven’t heard from me chances are I ain’t got the goodies.  My mum brought me up to be polite you see so if I haven’t responded then that’s not a good sign…

Finally, If you look at my Flickr picks you’ll see a few skin shots and I’ll be talking about those too in the very near future…Lots to do this week then, AND my holidays are over-back to the real world again tomorrow.  OH JOY.