The Fashion Fish : Pumec, Agapee, Entwined for March Shiny Shabby

New! Alice Skin (Seen here in January Tone) by Pumec
New! Entwined Hair Alison
New! Agapee Lucy Dress
All fresh from March Shiny Shabby Round.

Picking up the details here with a close crop to the face.
"Alice" by Pumec is also Lelutka and Genesis Head Compatible.
I decide to use my relatively new Catwa Annie Vampire Head for this shot.

There are some really nice things about the Catwa Mesh Head.
It probably has one of the most comprehensive menu of options for customizing your look
such as the ability to alter your eyelash and eyebrow textures.
It also has an impressive range of gestures plus an addon pack for more facial expressions*
*available only to some models of Catwa Mesh head

As you can see in the above pics - whilst the vendor photo presents a very menacing image,
You can wear this particular head in a very normal fashion :)

The Fashion Fish : Spring Has Sprung!

A Spring Face II
Little Branch Willow Trees are seen in this image background. and are perfect heralds of the season.
They are a new release for the March round of Shiny Shabby

The Rebecca outfit from Blue Moon Enterprises is just the thing for spring!

A Spring Face I
Worn here with this beautiful Talia Heart necklace from Empyrean Forge 

I can really appreciate and admire all the beautiful craftwork and detailing in the textures seen here
With the celtic patterns, tartan and embroidery flare running throughout, it also lends a certain medieval ethnicity to the piece.

A Spring Face (Detail)
I love the beautiful details that come with Ys&Ys' Belinda Skin (Here in Tone 01).
These pick up very well when using lighting for materials.
The same can be said for this closeup on the New Dela hair "Maddison" for Shiny Shabby's new March Round

Full Outfit Details
Credits : Outfit by Blue Moon Enterprises Rebecca in Leaf (see below) for Fantasy Cream
Worn on Lelutka Simone Mesh Head with Belinda by Ys&Ys and New! Dela Maddison Hair from Shiny Shabby

Blue Moon Enterprises is part of the MFGC Gridwide Network of Merchants in Second Life

The Fashion Fish : March Madness

Can you believe we're in March already?

I haven't had much of a chance to sit down and dedicate myself to blogging as much as I had wanted to but I'm determined to be all caught up by day's end today. There's so much I find myself wanting to tell you; not only about things happening around the grid and so on...
So to get things underway.. Shiny Shabby's March round has opened and there is definitely an air of spring to the collection with many lovely fresh colours, botanicals and eggs as I shall happily reveal over the coming days.

However, I wanted to start with these :

NEW Bed set (PG Starry Sky versionusing bed poses S1 +S2) from Toiz for Shiny Shabby www.flickr.com/photos/129800400@N02/25783622511/in/datepo...
NEW Iron War Corset from Noble Creations (For The Secret Affair) www.flickr.com/photos/132942164@N08/25164474914/in/datepo...
NEW Calico Hair Mabel (from Hairlogy)
 Holding Poppies from [MG] (Monkey Girl) * Gacha Prize*

Slumber Party Detail

Tank Girl
New! Adventure Back Pack from Noble Creations (We love these guys!)
dets : https://www.flickr.com/photos/132942164@N08/25494227440/in/photostream/
New! Katatonic Flat Sock (Prison Detail) and Buckle Boot
dets : https://www.flickr.com/photos/janekl/24770831939/in/dateposted/
New! [sYs] Straps Belt & Shirt (I've used the size fitted for Belleza Freya for this image)
dets : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sys-design/25309585624/in/dateposted/

Tank Girl II

Outfit Details in FULL - These images were shot at The Headquarters in Tempelhof Ceiram.

Nobel Creations is part of the MFGC Network of Merchants across the Second Life Grid

The Art Fish : Let's Party Like It's 1929

" Let's Party Like It's 1929"
Pose by Anlar Poses from Anais mini series pack out @ Shiny Shabby (Feb 2016)

When I received the blog pack from Bampu Legacies for "The Great Gatsby Headdress", of course I just had to write about it!

Art Deco and Art Nouveau are some of my favourite periods in art and coincidentally - as one of my (many) side projects; I'd been fabricating some hand-drawn art deco style "Great Gatsby" inspired wallpaper which is what I've used in the background to these images.

Bambi is such a creative designer who lavishes so much detail on all of her projects and this one is no exception with its jewelled/embroidered rosettes, feathers and sparkling gem stones. Perfect for every chic flapper living it up in virtual 1920's.

"Post Modern Juke Box I"

Complimenting this lovely headpiece are the beautiful organically shaped set of "Sile" earrings by Kunglers.

"Sile" available as a new release @ Shiny Shabby

"Post Modern Juke Box II"

Soooooo....

Well, I think I can take my "Blogging" hobby to extremes sometimes - when I have an idea in mind on a sort of image I want to create but cannot find the items I need to make this happen, I make these props myself; which is how this dress and telescopic cigarette holder came to be.

I'll have a mini rant here about the idea that "bloggers" are free loaders begging for free stuff.

This really infuriates me because to reach this point (writing this blog) has been a labour of love with hours invested in creating the dress (2+ hrs), the cigarette (2+ hrs), the look , the shoot and pose (many more hours) - and that's not even including how long it takes for me to sit down and gather my thoughts to compose a blog entry in itself. This culture of misunderstanding really makes me shy away from applying to blog for anyone. *mumbles*

Sometimes I am frustrated at myself for being "trapped" by details - I have this need to get it just so... and this cigarette holder is a good example. I just could not seem to find one on marketplace with the exaggerated length and telescopic detail I wanted in the design like so :

A silly thing that S. finds endearing about me and I find annoying in myself because in the end who is going to look at these details in my image? (Laughs) But you know how it is... I would know and so that is that :

The cigarette itself is made with laid paper and is signed "Oddfish"
This is actually a tribute to
Sobranie Cocktail Cigarettes

My Telescopic Cigarette Holder
I imagine it to have been hand turned ebony,
tipped and capped with embellished silver and set diamonds for silly sparkle
Iconic objects have that sort of faff.

Screen captured details of my outfit as is.

Full Creds :

Dress & Cigarette (Made by me)

BamPu Legacies for the J&A 2016 Expo (Feb 26-Mar 5) - The Great Gatsby Headdress

Kunglers Sile Earrings for Shiny Shabby (Now)

Siratama Pearl Bracelet & Breath Gold Gift ring are gifts out at Creator's Collection Box

Hair is *barberyumyum* 49

The Skin that I am wearing here in these images is Rosie from Elysium in Creme worn over Lelutka Simone Head on Maitreya Lara Body with Slink High Feet (adorned with Poute Oasis Heels) 

and IKON Triumph Eyes in Dusk

Other Jewels & Fluff :

Eclectica Dragonfly Ring

Lassitude and ennui Knotted Pearl Necklace (still a fav!)

The Annex Snow Queen Pearl Choker

Birdy Foxy Neck Snuggler {Sugar}

Psst. I made a boo and actually posted and wrote this on my OTHER BLOG first which I hadn't meant to do. Not that it matters because it's all about what I made anyway! *grins*

And finally last but by no means least - these images come with a soundtrack!

The Fashion Fish : Current Events!

Shiny Shabby's Anniversary Round!

This upcoming round of Shiny Shabby promises to be most exciting given it's the Anniversary round with lots of great vendors celebrating the event and generously offering gifts to mark the occasion! Definitely not one to be missed!

There are a ton of things going on at the moment concurrently; such as 

Enchantment (Last Unicorn Themed)

The Hentai Fair (This event is brand new!)

The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

To name a few, and you get the sense that spring has sprung with this immense burst of creativity flowering all over the grid (including Flower Power ).

I haven't managed to visit them all yet though if you're only just reading about these things, a really great website to visit for current news on events around Second Life is Seraphim.

I thought I'd blog about a few of the looks I've put together recently from some of the above events as follows :

Pitch Black (Float)

Pitch Black (Glow)

Pitch Black (Macro)

For the series "Pitch Black"

Preview for Shiny Shabby
MINIMAL Cheesire (Earrings, Necklace)

Items from Enchantment (Last Unicorn Round)
{S0NG} ::Vale:: Aqua Eye
Meva Claws (Silver) for Maitreya
E.V.E KOI Last Unicorn

Items from Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Light Dragon Shawl by {aii} (<3<3<3!!! from FGC)

Classic Stuff *
booN ED1998 Hair (Blonde)
CLAVv. Mechanical Ant Bulb Mono
All worn over Maitreya Lara 3.4 with 
Lelutka Simone using Ys&Ys Belinda Applier with Ys&Ys Sparkle Makeup 
Eyelashes (Free VIP Gift from Maitreya)

Items worn for "Pitch Black"

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Pigs can fly

You can stand under my umbrella

Unicorn Princess : Chirp chirp (1 of 3)

Whilst these set of images may seem quite unrelated, they were created around pieces of object d'art made by Noble Creations for the Cosmopolitan Showroom (On till 27th of Feb) as well as Enchantment.

For "Pigs Can Fly"
Noble Creations Aviator Hat www.flickr.com/photos/132942164@N08/24397931983/in/datepo... (Out for cosmo round)
::K:: JD Overcoat (Unisex) www.flickr.com/photos/kitt-styleoflife/22465833524/in/dat...
{Livalle} Chyna Lace up Platform Boot (Fits Maitreya Lara and others) www.flickr.com/photos/lwarwick/24302028563/in/dateposted/
**RE** (Real Evil Industries) Bow Leather Glove www.flickr.com/photos/126581417@N03/24333040642/in/datepo...

The Classic Stuff
ISON Side Lace Pants (in Tan) 
Remarkable Oblivion Ski Goggles (Carbon Rare) 
22769 Doublerocket Copper (Common) 
MadPea WPD Harry Hamhock

For "Unicorn Princess"

Noble Creations for Enchantment Princess Unicorn Headpiece www.flickr.com/photos/132942164@N08/24345889104/in/datepo...
And Crystal Necklace www.flickr.com/photos/132942164@N08/24610278459/in/photos...
Featuring Livia from Calico Hair

Items worn for Unicorn Princess

*Classic stuff is what I label all items that are from past events, seasons or just generally older acquisitions. 

These may no longer be available for purchase at this time of writing. 

The Meme Fish : Black is Beautiful . & ..

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I came by this challenge from reading about it on Amelie Fravoisse's Flickr ; which I think is superb.

The challenge :

Rules:

• You should take a picture using a black skin, the other components of your look is of your own choosing.

• Name your photo as follows: [Your name] Black is Beautiful Challenge - Photo [1]. You can put this information in the description of the image if preferred.

I wanted to keep the photography simple but to make use of materials and mesh which enables you to really bring out light reflection that is true of real life portraits of this ethnicity - eg :

Coincidentally I could not credit this image properly not knowing where it came from exactly
But having tried to trace its root, I came across this artist

To me that is the beauty of Black skin and it is not something I had truly worked on achieving before although I have featured other similar images in my posts before now.

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Challenge Complete!

See the images of other people taking up this challenge!

Technical Screen Capture

As you can see, what is captured on my screen is highly saturated colour.
All I've done in my final images is simply to tone this down
in order to bring out more contrast between light and dark.

Credits :

Skin by Pumec  (Alsou in September with Brown eyebrows) 

applied over Lelutka Aria Head on Maitreya Lara Body 

Hair  by Emotions (Alison - Brown) was a free gift at the 2013 Hair Fair!

Eyes are by Dead Apple (Sorrow Eyes - Brown) - I really liked these for their reflective quality.

Makeup by Ys&Ys from Teresa Skin and Makeup Applier for Lelutka (Tone 04)

I absolutely adore the makeup palettes from Ys&Ys as they can be worn with many other skin types.

Dress is the Irving Cutout Dress in Black by RAMA

Accessories

ieQED pirate doubloon hoop earrings (pair) and necklace (rare) from ieQED's pirate coin gacha

Nose chain is a Marketplace Purchase from  BLOKC - simple but well designed with the chain part and nose ring made in two separate mesh pieces to help with adjustability.

The Fashion Fish : On things Shiny Shabby

Line up for January's round of Shiny Shabby 

As an event, Shiny Shabby is quite unique - drawing together some top designers who offer a diverse and interesting assortment of things to suit a wide variety of tastes.

There is often a Boho eclecticism to the collection that suits me to a T, and I'm always excited when a new round starts. There's also the fact that each round doesn't always have the same designers participating and it's possible to see what is new, talented and interesting around the grid here.

These are some fashion looks that I've put together from just this current January round :

Pop Portrait : Real Evil Ind (Gloves), Bauhaus Movement (Hat), Meva (Necklace)

Fetch : Pure Poison (Hat) Amiable (Dress) Little Branch (Grass)

Shredded studies in Grey : Entwined (Hair) Rama (Dress)

Cold as eyes : Azoury (Hat)

Shiny Shabby isn't just a Fashion event. There are also quite a few furniture offerings as well as some amazing landscape pieces:

Mend (Fix, Repair) : Kunst Workshop Gacha I & II

Like Moths to a Flame : Convair Pulley Lamp

In the presence of giants : Little Branch (Bald Cypress)

You can read more about this event on Shiny Shabby's awesome website Or take a look at the amazing Flickr streams! Shiny Shabby Bloggers and Shiny Shabby

The Meme Fish : MFGC Blogger Challenge Jan 2016

Live Extraordinary (Even dolls have adventures!)

Drink Tea !

Drink Tea ! (Director's Cut)

BambiChicque is the the Official Blogger Manager of the Medieval Fantasy Grid Crier and works tirelessly to promote the MFGC and to challenge MFGC bloggers creatively.

This is the first time that I've involved myself in such an enterprise - despite having had my blog for several years, I've never really got into the social media aspect of having a blog as much.

I do think it's good to have new challenges in a new year and this will be one of them!

●▬▬▬▬▬● - ̗̀ SOME RULES  ̖́- ●▬▬▬▬▬●

♥ Theme:  It's A Fantasy New Year" ♥

♥ No modern/fashion items or clothing or theme.

♥ Must be roleplay, medieval, elven, dwarfin, angelic or anything related to "fantasy"!

♥ Must utilize something from MFGC Designer's 

furniture, decor, housing, dwellings, home & garden, etc.  

(Not just set out a plant or candle).

♥ Must utilize something from MFGC Designer's clothing, 

wardrobes, accessories, skins, tattoos, etc..

♥♥ Remember, you can always set up, take photos and rez at Dandelion Daydreams Factory if you don't have a place for yourself.  Contact them for rez rights.  (This is our MFGC Headquarters sim)

♥♥ This challenge is also a welcome to any other person who loves to blog, photograph and post in flickr.  Anyone may join the challenge.  But the gallery will be available to only our MFGC Blog Team.

If you fancy having a go why not give it a shot?

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I like my images to speak for themselves so I try not to be too rambly about them. 

Noble Creations who are part of the MFGC has designed the beautiful bath which I have transformed into a ship for my Dolly's adventures. They are also responsible for the deer chair and antique table/chair sets

Out at TFC from 21st till 15th Feb

Out at Secret Affair (till 29th)

Blue Moon Enterprises designed the rather handsome Fit Mesh costume attire my Male Dolly (Mr McDreamy) is wearing in " Live Extraordinary". It fits surprisingly well and this is a boon as it's not easy to find clothes to fit my Male COCO Doll

Other credits are as follows :

In "Live Extraordinary"

Props

From Noble creations (part of MFGC)

[NC] - Sacred Bathtub GOLD

[NC] - War Ground Standard (For the Secret Affair till 29th Jan)

From Shiny Shabby

Pewpew! Carton Tales 1 - Woof "Not Happy"

From Blue Moon Enterprises (part of MFGC)

BME Mouse King Outfit - This is fitted mesh and fits relatively well over COCO Male Doll.

BME Holiday Nutcracker Collection (Packaging) 

Naminoke MARIN BUNNY B #5

{anc} garden. oldbook4Li

Birdy - [Alchemy] Story Book - Pigaroo - Pink

Birdy - [Alchemy] Story Book - Grumpkin - brown

Tabloid & Ma Vie.- Shaka Brah Surfboard - Shark Attack! (Rare)

dust bunny . life ring

Freebies on MP

Treasure Chest by Lora Lemon (Free)

//P.O.R\\ Thin Rapier (Sheath) (Free)

In "Drink Tea!"

The new stuff here is

Cheshire Cat Dress & Shoes by Remarkable Oblivion for Epiphany Gacha (I threw lots of money at this machine because the dresses and shoes are just wonderfully detailed and at $75L a pop, honestly a bargain.)

Signage " Down the Rabbit Hole" and " Mad Hatter Tea Party" from Boudoir. Boudoir have made quite a few lovely Alice in Wonderland Props and I thought these were just perfect for my ideas.

The Antique Table and Chairs + Deer Chair come from Noble Creations.

Alot of Vintage Arcade Stuff including some place settings and chairs from 

Handverk Mad Tea Party Gacha and various other bits and pieces that I have hoarded and collected over the years.

My Doll Head is Gacha too  (Julia in Milk by Genesis Labs) - I've always thought that her frozen smile was a little creepy and never quite used it in making images .. till now. I think it's perfect here for being quite Cheshire catty!

For any other details that you may wish to know but are not listed here, please feel free to ask! I'll be happy to elaborate with more information if you need it!

Technical Screen Capture:

WL & Wardrobe details for " Drink Tea!"