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Time To Say Goodbye…to Miriel

Time To Say Goodbye…to Miriel

by Lisa Millar ♥ 1 Comment

Miriel Enfield is leaving Second Life, and I for one am absolutely gutted by this news  that was announced discreetly and without drama upon her blog as follows:

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009
Some time in the next few weeks, I will be permanently closing the shop and getting rid of the sim.If you want anything — eyes, jewelry, pictures of the forest — it’s best to do so soon.

If you’ve read Kittywitchin’ since its inception you will be well aware that I rarely stray from wearing Miriel eyes. Nothing else has ever satisfied my requirements in quite the same way…and I’m so sad that I won’t be able to peruse the wares on display in her beautiful store anymore.

There has in my opinion never been an eye colour palette to rival the selection available from Miriel’s store. The iris colours are utterly beautiful and they’re so artfully blended that they make your mouth moisten with anticipation. Add to that the excellent menu purchase system and unbelievably reasonable prices and you couldn’t have wished for a more statisfying Second Life shopping experience. Contrary to popular belief I don’t own the entire range, although I wish I did, but I do own a selection of Miriel eyes and what a wonderful addition to my inventory they are too.
Put simply, I’m not ‘dressed’ unless I am wearing my Miriel eyes. (Big or standard for the win, as realistic were always a tad on the small side for my fancy:)

A lot of my peers in the Second Life Bloggerverse are equally saddened by this news, but it’s hardly surprising. You knew where you were with Miriel’s designs, understood that you were getting quality (you only had to look at the stunning design of her sim to realise that) and you were guaranteed great value for money. There aren’t many content creators in world who can satisfy completely such a stringent criteria, but Miriel could.

You may think that I’m being a tad melodramatic here, but the fact is we’re losing a Second Life institution that I personally wish I’d appreciated and supported more upon these pages.

I know others feel the same way, and wished that we’d blogged about her more consistently. I feel ashamed about that because I am always raving about Miriel’s work to all and sundry and now I feel as though we all took the genius of Miriel for granted. The fact is her creations (and not just her eyes although they are my favourite, but also her stunning jewellery, hair and shapes) are so good you just didn’t need to keep returning to the store to make purchase after purchase!

As I mentioned before I don’t know the reasons behind the decision to close, but it’s a fair assumption to make that it may be something to do with the current economic climate. Times are hard for all of us, and if that is the case then it’s an especially cruel irony that a lack of appreciation may well have contributed to the brand’s demise, despite it being held in such high esteem by so many people.

I don’t know when the store will close, so I implore you to scrounge up the few Lindens that you have in your pocket and go to Miriel’s sim before it disappears forever. Take photographs of the sim and revel in the area’s beauty and when you’ve sated your creative urges go into the store and splurge on eyes, hair and jewellery to your hearts content. Work as graceful as this will likely never be seen in Second Life again and such talent cannot be repeated nor replaced.

Finally, I have no idea if Miriel will ever see this post but I just want to write a message for her:

Miriel,

Thank you so much for sharing your creative talents with Second Life. Your work will always be cherished by those of us who purchased it in-world and I hope you will be comforted to know that you made so many of us very happy. For me you contributed a vital element to the fundamental development of Kitty’s appearance.
Your designs are exemplary, and Kitty (and I’m sure many other avatars) will continue to wear Miriel eyes long after the doors to your store have closed for good.
Whatever your future holds I wish you every success..

Hugs and Noms,
Kitty =^..^=

Fabulous Autumn Fashions? Ain’t that the TRUTH

Fabulous Autumn Fashions? Ain’t that the TRUTH

by Lisa Millar ♥ 2 Comments

Yet again my plans for an evening of Second Life excitement were foiled by the sudden onset of narcolepsy that I seem to have acqui…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

But inbetween my Z’s I must share with you that TRUTH has reopened and it has some amazingly spangly stuff on offer. There’s an uber snazzy new building and layout too, with an Industrial/Asian theme that is really impressive…but let’s quit with the flannel and get straight to the good stuff, and there’s plenty of that to be had here! Get ready for a kitty-gasm:)

First things first then, the ‘Hearts’ tops, which feature a delicate heart pattern over the left side ( bet they were up all night thinking of what to call them, huh? Sarcy Kitty:) There’s a keyhole back, with an uber-cute heart shaped fastener and they’re nothing short of easy- wearing perfection. At first glance these tops appear charmingly simple, but look again and you’ll see sublime waist-creasing which bucketloads of realism and basically makes these an essential purchase. The colour options are perfect for the season, and as with most purchases from Truth the price is really reasonable too. I confess that a lot of clothing works for me because I can imagine myself wearing it in real life, and these ‘Hearts’ tops are no exception to that rule. I want them..they’re so lovely! The ‘Hearts’ tops mix and match perfectly with jeans and trousers ( I didn’t try them with a skirt but my guess is that they’ll still look fab..perhaps a long A-line with chunky boots would be perfect…) and because the pack features tucked and untucked versions of the top you’ll not have any issues with the wearability. Bingo bango bongo for those then! ( It’s Friday, can’t you tell?) Moving on…I must admit I was a tad surprised to see shorts on offer at Truth for the Autumn/Winter season, but stick with me on this because it’s really not as daft as it sounds.Think layering here; stick these beauties on over a pair of patterned tights and team with heels or boots for a funky look. There’s a tribal design over the right side which makes these bang up-to-date; and as per usual the textures, colour choices and overall look of these is spot on. I’m not really a shorts kinda gal, but I’ve lapped these up like a kitty with the proverbial cream……More Autumnal in aspect are the Cherokee and Assassin vests (bodywarmers to us common types) Now, I’ve seen these before in Second Life but with varying degrees of success. Some of the more unfortunate examples I’ve seen render the user akin to the Michelin Man..but not so these beauties. The pattern choices and the seaming are spot on, just like all the other items that I haven’t even mentioned, including the Tropicana dress, the Jack Sparrow Capri (love the name) and the Skyline  tank. My absolute favourite though has to be Veronica. There’s something almost comforting ( I know, I’m crackers) about this top and again it mixes and matches really well with other items in your wardrobe. I love the sculpted cowl collar and the stripe combo colours are ace.
I’m seriously impressed by this collection and the whole lot deserves to be bought by everyone and worn to death:) Note- I haven’t even mentioned the exciting new menswear range , which is rather magic.  I need Jez to be in world so that I can deck him out in the requisite pieces; so I’ll leave that one for you to investigate on your own..and don’t even get me started on the new hair..oh the hair!! ( Kitty goes all wibbly and runs off to have a lie down because of all the excitement)

Bargains Galore? Ain’t that the TRUTH

Bargains Galore? Ain’t that the TRUTH

by Lisa Millar ♥ 1 Comment

Yes, you read right..TRUTH is having a HUGE sale. Forget the real life credit crunch, spend all your Linden dosh on designer goodness from TRUTH and you will be a very satisfied shopper indeed. It’s not just womenswear either, there’s plenty of menswear on offer to tempt you , with prices slashed across the entire range. Clothing bargains start at just L$10!!! (It may come as no surprise to you that I spent my entire months clothing allowance within five minutes..EEEKKK!) Another reason for splurging?One of the very best things about TRUTH has always been the yummy hairstyles. Oh boy, the hair is just utterly fabbo, and with prices now reduced to L$50 for regular packs you would be an utter plebeian of gargantuan proportions to miss this one. Shock horror, there are also lovely men’s hairstyles available..weee!  Here’s the press release:

*TRUTH* Discontinue Sale

TRUTH store is discontinuing all current mens and womens clothing along with the current hair textures.

~Hair~

Regular packs – 50L

Tip packs – 150L

Fat packs – 350L

ALL clothing marked down starting from 10L (excl. tattoos and shoes).

Retirement of items will run til further notice – NEW STORE COMING SOON!

Remember the historic (and often hysterical) Last Call sale? This one has the potential to be just as big… in fact I popped in at 8am UK time this morning and it was already heaving…click HERE now!