tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84373556881536726462024-03-13T15:43:23.489-04:00Mariko Magic: Fashion in Second LifeMariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-90553940258873336002015-12-15T19:05:00.000-05:002016-01-17T21:17:59.258-05:00Moon Kitty Daria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's not everyday</b> that I'm invited to look in on the ground floor of a new fashion house and preview its collection. My good friends tayrn moon and Lady Di are launching <i>Moon Kitty</i> with a attractive and sexy line of fashions ranging from lingerie to formals. For this post, I choose to feature a charming formal dress from their collection called <i>Daria.</i> With its bright colors and damask textures, Daria would be the perfect outfit for celebrating the holiday season dancing at the clubs. And I love how it shows off my long legs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; text-align: start;">Now don't I look like a bright green Christmas tree ornament? Well, I told you that this dress would be very holiday. And I selected a very appropriate location to photograph Daria - the Christmas Pavilion at Calas Galahon Park, a fabulous dance palace richly decorated for the season. There was a live music event going on at the time, so I found a little corner away from the dancers and began posing and taking pictures. I was striking pose after pose, one after another, while changing the colors and textures of the dress. I was attracting much attention. People may have thought me acting very strangely, striking poses and all; but, I was also receiving IMs complimenting me on my lovely dress. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Daria was working some wonderful magic as I was also receiving many invitations to dance. Often, at such music events, girls going unattached end up wallflowers forlornly watching happy couples dance. I saw a number of girls suffering that fate here tonight. So, this was a marvelous and welcomed circumstance for me. Thank you Moon Kitty and Daria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Daria comes with a HUD that allows you to change the color and texture of your dress. Daria has a dark color version and light color version of the dress. I'm wearing the dark version. Each version has six satin and lace textures and ten colors that can be mixed and matched.</span></div>
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<b>Is it Spring yet?</b> Just hearing 'Polar Vortex' sets me shivering and shaking. <i>Brrrr</i>
... I'm ready for Spring. Thank goodness Spring has already arrived in Second
Life, and it's glorious. In springtime, I love wandering the forests
of<i> Opar</i>, my country estate. For in the mists rolling down its wooded mountains, faeries hide and play. </div>
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Faeries wear wings and nothing more. But, alas, fashion calls for
something more. And modesty too. And so does my mother. Well, I found a
wonderful compromise at Blue Moon Enterprises Women Clothing. It's
called <i>Night Air.</i> Its teasing yet graceful. It's night dark
color gives it a touch of mystery. Not all faeries are innocent nor
harmless. Night Air was designed by <i>Solas (solasnagealai)</i> and sells for L$350.</div>
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The hair I'm wearing is an adorably cute shag called <i>Sakura</i>. It's perfect for a pixie faerie. Sakura is available from ARGRACE and was designed by<i> irka Oyen</i>. It sells for L$250 per color and L$1500 for a nine color fat pack.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Autumn Nymph (November 4, 2011)</span><br />
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<br />Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-55526973211893335272013-10-23T11:54:00.000-04:002013-10-27T17:15:08.351-04:00Bewitching ALB Pumpkin Witch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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And I found it. It's called <em>Pumpkin Witch,</em> and it's a enchanted celebration of autumn's most dominant colors. Now, if you're going to be a witch, you might as well look fabulous as one. And Analee certainly cast some wondrous magic in creating this witch. I'm wearing the feather plumed conical hat, the figure flattering corset, and a colorful cloak, very mystical and seemingly oriental with a spider motif, very appropriate for Halloween. And I love the orange toned silks and black lace of the witch's skirt. ALB Pumpkin Witch also comes with comes with 3 skins, a lace cat suit, jewelry, lace gloves, jeweled gloves, and more. It sells for L$777 </div>
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For a wicked witch look, the outfit also comes with a simple conical hat, a bright pumpkin orange cape, and a witch's broom. Of course, I won't be cackling and shrieking and boiling toads and eye of newt. That's not my style. Perhaps, you'll find me bathed in moonlight and humming a bewitching tune, casting a spell, much like Kim Novak in <em>Bell, Book, and Candle</em>. My familiar isn't a cat named Pyewacket. It's a little pug dog named <a href="http://mariko-nightfire.blogspot.com/2010/01/musashi-christmas-present.html" target="_blank">Miyamoto Musashi</a>. ... <em>So, on whom shall I cast my spell this Halloween in Second Life?</em><br />
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My hair is a pageboy cut from <em>Kik</em> called Shinobu. It comes in a five color set for L$200. The colors are black, blonde, brown, coffee, and honey. Shinobu is also available with a texture changing headband and hat. All three sets can be purchased for L$450.</div>
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These pictures were taken in the <em>Veil of Darkness</em> located in Calas Galadhon. Veil of Darkness is the creepiest and scariest Halloween adventure in Second Life this season. Don't miss it. And, if you should suddenly come upon a witch bathed in moonlight with a little dog in her arms, and she begins humming a bewitching tune ...<strong> RUN!</strong></div>
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<strong>Look up into the night sky and you'll find Kallisto there among the constellations.</strong> She's the Great Bear (Ursa Major) circling the North Star in the company of her son, the Little Bear (Ursa Minor). Kallisto wasn't always a bear. Her name means 'most beautiful' in ancient Greek, and she was a most beautiful nymph who caught the roving eye of the great god Zeus. More of her story later. The fashion that I'm featuring is inspired by the myth and is fittingly called <em>Kallisto</em>. It's a dress made for a goddess and is available at<em> GizzA Creations</em>. </div>
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Kallisto was the daughter of Lycaon, king of Arcadia, and a beautiful creature of nature who roamed the mountains of that wild country and hunted the beasts of its forests as a companion nymph to Artemis, goddess of the hunt and of young girls. She vowed to remain a virgin as do all the nymphs of Artemis. But that was not to be as she became the object of Zeus's desire. The great philandering god disguised himself as Artemis to lure Kallisto away from the other nymphs. It must have been a most shocking moment for poor Kallisto when her beloved goddess revealed how happy she was to see her. Months later, an angry Artemis banished Kallisto from her coterie of nymphs when Kallisto's pregnancy was noticed while bathing. Kallisto gave birth to a son, Arcas. It was then that Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus, took her revenge and transformed Kallisto into a great lumbering bear. Hera's revenge was almost complete when Arcas, now 16 years old and hunting in the forest, took aim with his silver bow and arrow to unwittingly slay his own mother. But, Zeus quickly intervened to prevent the tragedy by grabbing the bear by the tail and hurling her into the night sky. The god then transformed Arcas into a bear and likewise hurled him into the night sky to join his mother. And so, Kallisto and her son took their place among the constellations and together roam the night sky forever circling the North Star.</div>
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Kallisto was designed by <em>Giz Seon</em>, the designer of stylish high fashion at GizzA Creations. Kallisto comes in eight colors: black, red, pink, lilac, golden, aqua, salmon, and pearl. I am wearing pearl. Kallisto sells for L$450. The skirt is somewhat shear. Instead of wearing the white glitch pants, I'll wear white panties to create a look that is more .... charming. It also shows off my legs to better effect when walking or dancing.</div>
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The hair that I am wearing is from <em>DrLife</em> and is called <em>Mariko</em>. Yes, this hair was named after me by my dear friend <em>Leena Ying</em>, owner of DrLife. Mariko uses DrLife's All Color system with which you can create a wide range of colors and highlights for the hair, all for one price. Mariko is priced at L$350. The jewelry that I'm wearing is from <em>Artistry by ~E~</em> and is called <em>Kim</em>. The jewelry at Artistry by ~E~ was highly recommended to me by my friend Lulubelle. The designs by <em>Endra</em> <em>Graves</em> are outstanding. The Kim set consists of necklace, earrings, and bracelet. It sells for L$375. The individual pieces in the set can also be purchased separately.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Artistry by ~E~</span></strong><br />
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DrLife skins and hair are available at Mariko, my fashion boutique located on the Grand Rue at Mont Saint Michel:<br />
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<span style="color: black;">These pictures were taken at Majesterium, a magnificent build by the amazing Patch Thibaud located in Cheval de Mer:</span><br />
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<strong>Spring is fast approaching, and I needed a nice little dress for the season.</strong> It had to be chic. It had to be stylish. It had to be flattering, oh so flattering. So, what I needed was some magic from my favorite Italian fashion designer in Second Life, <em>MariaElena Barbosa</em> of <strong>MEB Fashion</strong> who is also a dear friend.</div>
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So, how is this for chic, stylish, and oh so flattering? It's called <em>Alina</em>. What drew me to this dress was the lovely floral print set in contrasting black and white. The print is very Japanese and so appeals to the Japanese in me. It features chrysanthemums, the flower of the Imperial Family of Japan. But, Alina has a look that is definitely Italian. Italian fashion designers know how to show off women. So, it's perfect for Spring. Alina sells at MEB Fashion for L$300.</div>
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I always use locations in Second Life to display the fashions featured in my blog. I want to show you how these outfits will actually look as you wear them in this virtual world. But, I couldn't help thinking how great the contrasting blacks and whites of Alina would look pictured against a pure white background. Well, I found that location in Second Life and more. It's an area called <em>The Babel</em> in a place called <em>Chouchou XVI</em>. Chouchou XVI is the creation of <em>Chouchou</em>, a Japanese SL musical group dedicated to exploring the possibilities of music in virtual environments. The Babel is pure white and located within this whiteness is a cluster of pure black cubes that rise ever upwards, creating a tower of contrasting black and white. Each cube is a musical note from an instrument such a piano or harp. Touching it plays the note. So by touching cubes you can create a cacophonous musical composition that can truly be entitled 'Babel'. Any ways, I really like how the the roundness of Alica's floral pattern and my own roundness have us stand out amidst the squareness of these multitudinous black cubes. I hope you like this study in black and white.</div>
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Isn't this hair perfect for me and this outfit? It's called<em> Fresh.</em> I got it at <em>Emo-tions</em>. Fresh is designed by <em>Mirja Mills</em> and sells for L$245 for a single color. My jewelry is from <em>Artistry</em>. The necklace is from <em>The Janice Set Onxy</em> and the earrings from <em>The Marilyn Set Black</em>. Both jewelry sets are designed by <em>Endra Graves</em> and are now on sale at a special low price.</div>
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<strong>In doubt, wear black. To dazzle, wear diamonds. To intrigue, wear black diamonds.</strong> All these truisms come together in a marvelous outfit at <em>AlaFolie</em> called <em>Diament Noir courte</em>. But, there is no doubt about this dress. It's the most fabulous little black dress in my clothing inventory. And that is saying a lot.</div>
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Distinctive and highly stylish, black diamonds (diamante noir) are the rarest of diamonds. They are also a mystery. Black diamonds are found in only two places on the planet - the Central African Republic and Brazil. They are real diamonds but differ from other diamonds in their crystalline structure. Their unique structure absorbs light rather than refracting it like a conventional diamond making them opaque black. Conventional diamonds are created in the high pressures and temperatures deep within the Earth and are carried up from the Earth's mantle by volcanic explosions. They are mined from volcanic rock called kimberlite. However, no black diamond has ever been found among conventional diamonds. Their geological setting is starkly different being alluvial rather then volcanic. Many scientists believe that black diamonds are not from within the Earth but from outside the Earth. Hydrogen analyzed in black diamonds indicate an extraterrestrial origin in a supernova explosion of a dying star that predates our own solar system. About 2.3 billion years ago, an asteroid sized black diamond slammed into the Earth on an ancient continent that later separated into Africa and South America. When you wear these fascinating black diamonds, you are wearing one of the oldest objects on the planet.</div>
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I'm sure that you are now fascinated by black diamonds (hmmm hopefully), and you'll be equally fascinating dressed in Diament Noire coutre (make that even more fascinating). I just love its shimmering black sequinned skirt. It's perfect for a night at the clubs. And look at that sexy back view. Diament Noir is designed by<em> pixivor Allen</em> and is can be found at AlaFolie for L$600. </div>
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When you want sophistication, this hair works. It's from <em>[kik] </em>and is called <em>Fine</em>. It is getting very monotonous seeing models wearing the latest hair from Truth. I would encourage people to look elsewhere for a change especially at the collection of styles at [kik]. The hair designs are wonderful, and the quality is equal to the best that I have seen in Second Life. Each color set sells for L$100. A six color pack is available for L$300 and a 12 color pack for L$450.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">AlaFolie</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">[kik] main store:</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rhizome/135/70/33"><span style="color: purple;">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rhizome/135/70/33</span></a><br />
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<strong>These pictures were taken at the lovely estate garden of <em>WK Ganesvoort</em> in Costa Rica. These pictures are windlight free.</strong><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Previous post for AlaFolie</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Fashion from Miss Virtual World - Miss Philippines by AlaFolie</span><br />
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<strong>We are told that evil is about to evolve.</strong> Will it be subtle and seductive? A soft kiss and the flick of a serpent's tongue? That evil is here now. We see it in the new Evolution line of fashions at the <em>House of Rage</em>. Designs of grace and charm with a touch of evil. So it was that I was drawn in by the charming veneer of a most sinister outfit called <em>Alecto</em>. It's a fitting name for a design coming from the House of Rage. In ancient Greek, Alecto means unceasing anger.</div>
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In Greek Mythology, Alecto is one of the Erinyes, called the Furies by the Romans. The Erinyes are three sisters, daughers of Gaea (Earth), who sprang from Gaea as she was fertilized by the blood raining down from Uranus (Heaven) when Cronus, their son and leader of the Titans, castrated the terrible deity at the urging of his mother, as told by the poet Hesiod in his Theogony. The sisters are Alecto (unceasing anger), Tisiphone (avenger of blood), and Magarea (the jealous one). The Erintyes are avenging deities who persecute unpunished criminals with unrelenting fury, especially murderers guilty of patricide, matricide, or fratricide. The sisters unmercifully pursue their guilty targets, howling at them by day and tormenting them in their dreams at night. Their attacks are devastatingly psychological creating unbearable pangs of conscience. So relentless is their pursuit that their victims either go mad or commit suicide. In appearance, the Erinyes are frightening - coils of serpents crown their heads and their eyes dripped blood. They are lead to the guilty by the flaming torch carried by their leader, Alecto.</div>
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When I wore Alecto in public for the first time, I was immediately greeted at my favorite pub with <em>'Mariko, you look ravishing.'</em> This dress has a very affecting allure. It's charm is evident; but, the spiked fur collar hints of the diabolical. Alecto was designed by <em>Lybra Rage</em>, one of the three fashion designers at The House of Rage who created the Evolution line, the others being <em>Topaz Joubert</em> and <em>LovelyMiwako7399 Men</em>. Alecto comes with ripped top, fur jacket, collar fur, miniskirt, miniskirt prim, miniskirt fur, and hose. It sells for L$700.<br />
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This really cute shag is from <em>HairARt</em> and is called <em>Sayen</em>. Sayen was designed by <em>Sebass Easterwood</em> and sells for L$220 for one color. Sayen means sweet and lovely in the language of the Mapuche, a native american people indigenous to Chile. This hair style must give me a 1950 retro look. I have been told by various people that I look like Audrey Hepburn, Leslie Caron, and Elizabeth Taylor in this hair. Of course, I'm so flattered and thrilled when people say my avatar reminds them of those classic Hollywood lovelies. What avatar wouldn't be?</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">House of Rage</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Regis/224/49/24">http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Regis/224/49/24</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">HairARt</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/FANTASTIC/112/104/75">http://slurl.com/secondlife/FANTASTIC/112/104/75</a><br />
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<strong>The outdoor scenes in this picture collection were taken at World's End Garden. The two interior backgrounds are taken in my Heritage Park mansion in Ocelot Valley.</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">World's End Garden</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dernier%20Lamento/104/136/21">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dernier%20Lamento/104/136/21</a><br />
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I came across Alecto and the House of Rage in the fashion blog of my good friend <em>Meimei Shiu</em>. MeiMei modeled Alecto and other outfits for House of Rage. She looks fabulous. See for your self and take a look at her blog.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Related Post:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: red;">Whom the Angels Name Lanore (April 17, 2011)</span><br />
<a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/04/whom-angels-name-lenore.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/04/whom-angels-name-lenore.html</a></div>
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<br />Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-88212710885324010812011-11-04T02:00:00.006-04:002011-11-06T18:38:05.774-05:00Autumn Nymph<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Fall Season is officially here, and, right on cue, the trees are donning their colorful autumn regalia</strong>. It's a spectacular show, and I'm joining in and becoming part of the dazzling fall foliage wearing this fanciful woodland costume aptly named <em>Autumn Nymph</em>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Autumn Nymph was designed by <em>Precious Restless</em>, skin and fashion designer and co-owner with her sister of <em>Vita's Boudoir</em>. Precious and her twin sister, Vitabella Dubrovna, are renowned real life fashion designers and owners of a popular boutique in Zagreb, Croatia also called Boudoir. Autumn Nymph comes with shirt, panties, 2 autumn leaves attachments, and an autumn hat. I am not wearing the autumn hat; although I will show it later in the post. I wanted to enhance the mystical quality of the look by wearing a head cover from another pastoral costume from Vita's Boudoir called Pandora Festive Outfit. In my post on that costume, I describe the head cover as 'spirit tree seeds floating on diaphanous parachutes of gossamer fluff that form a magical garland adorning one's head.' It was perfect for the look that I wanted to create.</div> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">She wouldn't put poison ivy in this dress, would she? No, that's not like Precious. Not intentionally.</span></em> </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">In Greek mythology, nymphs were minor nature goddesses, spirits of nature, who were closely associated with the places they inhabited. To the ancient Greeks, the wonders of nature were surely manifestations of the divine, and the sensations of awe, delight, and even terror evoked by a phenomena of nature were attributed to the presiding deity. In these pictures, I am a Dryades, one of the beautiful nymphs of trees, forests, and sacred groves. Dryades never die of old age; but, their life force is closely tied to trees that spring from the earth at their birth. The Dryades are the guardians of their trees and as they flourish, so do they. But should the trees die, their guardian nymphs perish with them. Nymphs are often depicted as nubile maidens given to dance and song and to amorous romps with satyrs, their male counterparts. Hmmm ... but that's only a myth.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My hair is from <em>EMO-tions</em> and is called <em>Magdalena</em>. Magdalena was designed by <em>Mirja Mills</em>, owner of EMO-tions. As I remarked in my last post, EMO-tions has a large collection of styles and designs, many are exceptional. Magdalena is priced at L$245 for a single color.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">This is the colorful autumn hat that is included with the outfit. Isn't it a sumptuous celebration of Fall? It also comes with this animated squirrel! Thank goodness that you can wear the hat with or without the rodent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I wanted a fairy tale look for the background in these pictures. The giant mushrooms found along a stream in <em>Bewitched - Haunted Dark Forest</em> fit the bill. Bewitched - Haunted Dark Forest was formerly known as the Bentham Forest and is in a new location. These pictures are windlight free.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Bewitched - Haunted Dark Forest, Elven Mist</span></strong></div><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Elven%20Mist/29/18/23">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Elven%20Mist/29/18/23<strong><span style="color: red;"></span></strong></a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Previous Posts for Vita's Boudoir:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Tra la It's May (May 1, 2011)</span><br />
<a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/05/tra-la-its-may.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/05/tra-la-its-may.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Creme Brulee (June 6, 2010)</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Avatar Inspired Second Life Fashion at Boudoir (February 22, 2010)</span><br />
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</div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-12867564696926009202011-10-10T02:00:00.009-04:002011-11-05T18:15:09.457-04:00New for Fall - MEB Bea<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>In my native Hawaii, we have only two seasons - winter and summer, if you can call them that.</strong> Basically, the difference between the two is that the weather gets a little cooler, a little hotter, a little wetter, a little dryer. In the islands, the climate is always mild. It's paradise, after all. But, since I've been going to school in the Northeast and experiencing real changes in the seasons, all four of them, autumn has become my favorite time of year. I glory in the cool, crisp air, in the vibrancy of the yellows, oranges and reds of a sunlit foliage, and in the ectasy of falling leaves. And I'll gladly suffer the chiding of my friends for shuffling my feet through the piles of fallen leaves and kicking them into the air. Having never enjoyed such autumnal delights in my childhood, they can forgive me for indulging in them now. But...I am not unaffected by the barren landscapes and gray skies of late autumn. In the quiet twilight of evening, they evoke a pleasant melancholy that invites introspection and perhaps, just perhaps, stirs a longing to find contentment in the arms of someone special.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">With the change in seasons, there's excitement in the air as Second Life fashionistas and fashion aficionados greet the arrival of the new fall fashions. Especially exciting for me is the release of the <em>MEB 2011 Fall/Winter Collection</em> by my favorite Italian fashion designer and friend, <em>MariaElena Barbosa</em>, owner of <em>MEB Fashion</em>. The collection is stylish, sexy, and so flattering. There is so much to choose from. But I chose to highlight a lovely casual outfit from the collection called <em>Bea</em>. Why Bea? Because it's a charming little number that's sure to catch the eye of a special someone; yet, it's playful enough to wear when romping and stomping through those piles of autumn leaves.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bea comes with a blood red, short chiodo suede jacket, gray tank top, and gray flexy skirt. Best of all, it also comes with these long black boots. Oh, by the way, a chiodo jacket is Italian for a bikers jacket. Bea is priced at L$450.<br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My hair is from <em>EMO-tions</em> and is called <em>Fresh</em>. Fresh was designed by <em>Mirja Mills</em>, owner of EMO-tions. EMO-tions has a large collection of styles, and the designs and textures are first rate. Fresh is priced at L$245 for a single color. That is high priced for just one solitary color and not a set of shades in that color. But good hair is hard to find, and I own a number of hair styles from EMO-tions. But at that price, I am more particular and buy fewer items than when shopping at a hair shop that offers more for the same price or even more at a somewhat higher price.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">From the MEB Spring Collection - Vogue (March 2, 2010)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/03/from-meb-spring-collection-vogue.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/03/from-meb-spring-collection-vogue.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">MEB Photo Contest Winner (November 15, 2009)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2009/11/meb-photo-contest-winner.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2009/11/meb-photo-contest-winner.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">MEB Anette at Mimi's Choice (August 21,2009)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2009/08/meb-anette-at-mimis-choice.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2009/08/meb-anette-at-mimis-choice.html</a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I hope that you enjoyed this look at MEB Bea. Take a trip to the main store of MEB Fashion and see the other wonderful outfits in the 2011 Fall/Winter Collection. You're sure to find some fashion magic there that's just perfect for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I love black lace. And I look so sexy in catsuits. So, naturally, I wanted a black lacy catsuit.</strong> Wouldn't you know it, I found exactly what I wanted, and it's aptly called <em>Deadly Sexy</em>. Now, I'm ready to go on the prowl.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Deadly Sexy is the creation of <em>KiRaDaRk Jigsaw</em>, fashion designer and owner of <em>PeKas Design</em>. PeKas Design specializes in Gorean fashions; but, the collection ranges widely from fantasy to casual to formal. The outfits are extremely well done with great detail and design. Deadly Sexy comes with s<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">hirt, pants, undershirt, underpants, a belted skirt, gloves, and arm warmers. It is priced at L$250.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em>Darkness Falls at Pandemonium</em> is a wonderfully spooky place that provided these highly atmospheric backgrounds for the pictures. The misty forests and swamps of Darkness Falls are made to order for this prowling feral feline. But be very cautious. The place is delightfully haunted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My hair is once again from <em>[kik] hair</em> and is called <em>Fine</em>. Although the collection of styles at [kik] is small, the hair designs are wonderful, and the quality is equal to the best that I have seen in Second Life. Each color set sells for L$100. A six color pack is available for L$300 and a 12 color pack for L$450.<br />
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My earrings are from <em>Mandala</em> and are from the store's third anniversary collection called <em>Kabuki</em>. The earrings come in a set of four styles that sells for L$347. They are designed by the store's owner, <em>Kikunosuke eel</em>.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-80479324870582269892011-08-08T09:00:00.003-04:002011-08-08T10:03:12.631-04:00Established ... Just Because<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>To establish – to bring about, to gain full recognition, to put beyond doubt.</strong> To be established is to have achieved all that. And <em>Established</em> by <em>Annie Melson</em>, fashion designer and owner of <em>Just Because</em>, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is a statement of who you are and what you made of yourself. Established tells him that you're confident and independent. 'I know where I've been, and I'll get to where I'm going'. 'You're with a strong and undeniably sexy woman.'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Click on the pictures to enlarge them for better viewing.</span></strong></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, that's quite a statement I must say. I've been featuring a lot of great leather outfits recently. But this one is truly exceptional. The attention to detail gives this leather jacket a realism that is unsurpassed. Such fine craftsmanship is a hallmark of Annie Melson's collection at Just Because. But it is the casual grace of the whole look that is creating wonderful fashion magic. In the world of Second Life fashion, Established would certainly get my vote for the title of <em>Best New Outfit</em> of the month. Girls, it really is a must have item for your fashion wardrobe. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Established comes with a leather jacket with sculpted sleeves, coat bottom, and collar, a black button down shirt in all layers with sculpted rolled sleeves and collar, *JB* Original Brown Jeans with sculpted pant bottom prims - relaxed and cuffed, and a sculpted prim dark brown belt. Established is available at Just Because for L$450. At the Just Because store in world , you can choose which permissions you want. You can choose this outfit in Copy/Mod or in Mod/Transfer, so you can buy for yourself or for that special person in your life. Gift boxes are available to make your gift giving all the easier.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Established can also be worn without the leather jacket for another great look.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The black shirt with rolled sleeves can be worn tucked in or untucked.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The hair that I am wearing is from <em>[kik] hair</em> and is called <em>Olive</em>. Each color set sells for L$100. A six color pack is available for L$300 and a 12 color pack for L$450. My necklace is from <em>Vox,</em> and it's from the <em>Vox Golden Lucidity Jewelry Set</em> designed by<em> Eidolon Aeon</em>. The Lucidity Jewelry Set sells for L$390.</div><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Just Because store at Warwick:</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Warwick/145/35/25">http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Warwick/145/35/25</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">[kik] main store:</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rhizome/135/70/33">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rhizome/135/70/33</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Vox:</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mugunghwa/119/228/876">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mugunghwa/119/228/876</a><br />
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<strong>These pictures were taken at the German Castle Ruins in Deutsche Burgruine, Frisch. The pictures are windlight free.</strong><br />
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<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frisch/175/182/78">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frisch/175/182/78</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;">City of Darkness (February 14, 2011)</span><br />
<a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/02/city-of-darkness.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/02/city-of-darkness.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: white;">.</span>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-32237245025277265892011-06-17T19:30:00.004-04:002011-06-18T23:38:47.325-04:00Patchwork Colorful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0F-QwVUv2SxzIwPZ8VpXZhEHMyOiHlMdP0smPMQRRPmGPCApkv4ohf1iCKLOUmMwwQsS8CdEr-fbowkpFvoCT0MfQSYRoRLUOFRPQlUZ-6ZrWu0squhxqe4-T5zbfhGnu5sUfUP-Eop4/s1600/bright+01.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0F-QwVUv2SxzIwPZ8VpXZhEHMyOiHlMdP0smPMQRRPmGPCApkv4ohf1iCKLOUmMwwQsS8CdEr-fbowkpFvoCT0MfQSYRoRLUOFRPQlUZ-6ZrWu0squhxqe4-T5zbfhGnu5sUfUP-Eop4/s640/bright+01.bmp" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I've become so relaxed since returning home to Hawaii after </strong><a href="http://mariko-nightfire.blogspot.com/2011/05/graduation-day.html"><strong><span style="color: blue;">graduation</span></strong></a>. I've been spending mornings leisurely walking the beaches and becoming reacquainted with paradise. I was so winter pale when I arrived in the islands that I look like a tourist, so says my sister. So I'm also working on a tropical tan, and it's coming along gorgeously. And now I want a new colorful dress in Second Life to match my happy mood. Look what I found at <em>Nils Island Store</em>. It certainly is colorful and eye catching isn't it. It's called <em>Nilsy Beaded Patch Leather Dress</em>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I wanted colorful and found it in abundance at Nils Island Store. The dresses are as bright and vibrant as a tropical island and very sexy. The store has a large collection which includes tropical dresses, formals, casuals, retro, and even winter outfits. Nilsy Beaded Leather Patch dress was designed by <em>nils Tomorrow</em>, owner of Nils Island store, and sells for L$300. I just love this patchwork and these ruffled sleeves. When wearing this dress, I'm constantly being asked where I got it. It definitely attracts a lot of attention.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">For the photo shoot, I took the outfit to <em>Cerridwen's Cauldron main gallery</em>, a floating island owned and designed by <em>Elicio Ember</em>. Cerridwen's Cauldron specializes in fantasy plants, many of which are interactive and even carnivorous, and the gallery reflects Ember's interests in science, nature, myths, and magick. I think that you'll agree that Nilsy Beaded Leather Patch dress looks fabulous against this lush fantasy jungle and in the gallery's Tower of Dawn.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">NILS Island Store, Saint Lucia</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saint%20Lucia/247/126/22">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saint%20Lucia/247/126/22</a><br />
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<strong>DrLife Skins and Hair are available at Mariko in Mont Saint Michel</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Mariko</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31</a><br />
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<strong>The photos are taken at Cerridwen's Cauldron</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Cerridwen's Cauldron Main Gallery, Floating Islands</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Griffin/73/123/674">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Griffin/73/123/674</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Avatar Inspired Fashion at Boudoir (February 22, 2010)</span><br />
<a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/02/avatar-inspired-second-life-fashion-at.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/02/avatar-inspired-second-life-fashion-at.html</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-55514020184568774162011-05-27T22:40:00.006-04:002011-05-29T13:44:56.039-04:00Fire and Ice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSnow5KNrws7r7l5TVhWsQ3nT3Bm74NehrT6H4sQl4tMReQ1tKyS6QQFYixn0-s5bPruuXid7SnGCFE3W-su_VjUyUyqW8r0OSYCnQyLSg_aaAvvXnjL9S6VG7DJEr5jVT4NI4yi-1Ag/s1600/Fire+and+Ice+01.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSnow5KNrws7r7l5TVhWsQ3nT3Bm74NehrT6H4sQl4tMReQ1tKyS6QQFYixn0-s5bPruuXid7SnGCFE3W-su_VjUyUyqW8r0OSYCnQyLSg_aaAvvXnjL9S6VG7DJEr5jVT4NI4yi-1Ag/s640/Fire+and+Ice+01.bmp" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Some say the world will end in fire</span></strong></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Some say in ice.</span></strong></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">From what I've tasted of desire</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">I hold with those who favor fire.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">But if I had to perish twice,</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">I think I know enough of hate</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">To say that for destruction ice</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Is also great</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times; font-size: x-large;">And would suffice.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>Fire and Ice</em></strong> by Robert Frost</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>A dear friend gave me this attitude provoking leather outfit as a graduation present.</strong> I liked it so much that I wanted to feature it in my blog and so went looking for an edgy sim for photo backgrounds. I took a peek at a new dystopian post-apocalyptic role play sim called <em>Thinis </em>and was just totally floored by its stark visuals of a world cleansed by nuclear fire. The opening stanza of the poem <em>Fire and Ice</em> by <em>Robert Frost</em> immediately came to my mind. I thought that it might be very evocative to juxtaposition the alternative ends of the world suggested in the poem - fire and ice. I hope that you like the results. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This outfit is called <em>XTC Constrictor Leather Catsuit</em>. Constrictor was designed by <em>Xaviar Thunders</em>, owner of <em>XTC Leather - Xaviar Thunders Clothing</em> where it sells for L$400. XTC Leather makes realistic leather clothing for men and women. Constrictor comes with leather pants, gloves, and two leather tops - zipped and a sexy unzipped. My hair is from <em>CaTwA</em> and is called <em>Reem Flexy Hair Style</em>. Reem was designed by <em>Catwa Clip</em> and sells for L$250 per color set.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><strong><span style="color: red;">XTC Leather</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burning%20Moon/45/106/38"><span style="color: blue;">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burning%20Moon/45/106/38</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">CaTwA</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/CaTwA/128/9/22"><span style="color: blue;">http://slurl.com/secondlife/CaTwA/128/9/22</span></a><br />
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<strong>Fire was photographed at <em>Thinis</em></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Thinis</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Thinis/122/186/24"><span style="color: blue;">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Thinis/122/186/24<strong></strong></span></a><br />
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<strong>Ice was photographed at <em>Ethereal Nature Winter Market Place</em></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Ethereal Nature Winter Market Place</span></strong> <br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Loire%20Valley/45/193/68"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Loire%20Valley/45/193/68</span></a> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Related Posts:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: red;">City of Darkness (February 14, 2011)</span><br />
<a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/02/city-of-darkness.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2011/02/city-of-darkness.html</a><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Let's see ... <em>May Day</em> ... <em>a spring festival celebrating renewal and fertility</em></strong>. That sounds about right. It <em>is</em> that time of year, afterall. And we want to be at our prettiest and be most attractive. Spring flirtations can become summer romances. Well, I just found the prettiest spring dress at <em>Boudoir</em>. It's called <em>Picnic Chic</em>. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Picnic Chic is designed by <em>Precious Restless</em>, skin and fashion designer and co-owner of Boudoir. It sells for L$550. Picnic Chic is absolutely the cutest thing. It comes with a blouse, skirt, and hat. The whites and pastels of the dress are so refreshing. But, it's the hat that makes this outfit so irresistable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Royal Wedding has made hats the latest rage. This hat is a must have in Second Life. Have you ever seen a more gorgeous hat? Its abundance of spring flowers makes it a fabulous celebration of the season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My hair is from <em>ARGRACE</em> and is called <em>Wish</em>. It was designed by <em>rika Oyen</em>. Wish comes in nine colors - black, dark brown, light brown, red, copper, amber, platinum, blonde and dark blonde. They sell for L$250 per color. All nine colors are available in a fat pack for L$1500. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My necklace, earrings, and ring are from a collection called <em>Sakura</em> created by <em>Alienbear Gupte</em>, jewellry designer and owner of<em> Alienbear's Designs</em>. They are a graduation gift to me from my dear friend Stevie.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: red;">ARGRACE Mainstore</span></strong></div><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/shin%20zushi/150/162/26">http://slurl.com/secondlife/shin%20zushi/150/162/26</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Alienbear's Designs</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bratz/181/203/29">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bratz/181/203/29</a><br />
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<strong>The photos were taken at Opar, my personal estate. All visitors to Opar are my welcomed guests. </strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Opar</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Opar/30/140/26">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Opar/30/140/26<strong><span style="color: red;"></span></strong></a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Previous Posts for Vita's Boudoir:</span></strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Creme Brulee (June 6, 2010)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/05/creme-brulee.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/05/creme-brulee.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Avatar Inspired Second Life Fashion at Boudoir (February 22, 2010)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/02/avatar-inspired-second-life-fashion-at.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2010/02/avatar-inspired-second-life-fashion-at.html</a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Dream-like images of the romantic hold a fascination for me.</strong> Myths and folklore. Scenes of ruined landscapes. Ancient estates and families, once thriving, now long fallen into decay. Dark Bryonic scions of aristocracy struggling with hidden secrets, inner conflicts, and repressed passions. Hauntingly lovely, yet fragile, heroines who are drawn to their fates like moths to an all consuming flame. The rational giving way to the irrational and the fantastic. It's a deliciously atmospheric mix. This collection of pictures presented here is my hopeful evocation of romanticism and a portrait of <em>'the rare and radiant maiden whom the angles name Lenore.'</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Click on the pictures to enlarge them for better viewing.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000;"> Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before</span></strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">And this maiden she lived with no other thought</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">Than to love and be loved by me.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div> <strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;">Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"> And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"> Eagerly I wished the morrow;--vainly I had sought to borrow</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"> From my books surcease of sorrow--sorrow for the lost Lenore--</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"> For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore--</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"> Nameless here for evermore. </span></strong><br />
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Excerpts from <em>The Raven, </em><em>Annabel Lee</em> and <em>A Dream within a Dream</em><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I found this wonderful dress for my Lost Lenore at <em>Shiki</em>, in their 50% off discount room. It's called <em>The Vermillion Dress</em>. It was designed by <em>Shinichi Mathy</em>, ower of Shiki Designs, and is on sale for L$300. The Vermillion dress comes complete with a short sculpted skirt, sculpted sheeves with ribbons, a ribbon belt, and a long flexi prim skirt with a beaded belt. I was initially atracted by the dress's japanese chrysanthemum print - which is a well-known japanese textile design. Although, not a historical period fashion, it worked so well in evoking a romantic sense of innocence and delicate beauty that I wanted for Lenore.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And this hair is so perfect for this dress and for my Lenore. It's the latest hair from <em>DrLife</em> and is called <em>Qian</em>. DrLife's hair employs a fantastic color technology which consists of 11 color textures and 10 filters that can be combined using the menu to create over 100 different colors. Qian sells for L$350. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-73295698953081624482011-02-28T08:45:00.008-05:002011-03-04T09:43:12.417-05:00Fashion from Miss Virtual World - Miss Philippines by AlaFolie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7KoSn0VwrZ4L-iy_hYu-981EDQMPRp3G-vDiQx-qppe4_EXWnfsdexj2djvfCAIHXUDthcOQQ4aErD09pfnWX3OAVnDEn__65QJ_KJEgcEg_eYWgWnVNNroLXGpUCG2_AMN_ZmNu_us/s1600/MP+01.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7KoSn0VwrZ4L-iy_hYu-981EDQMPRp3G-vDiQx-qppe4_EXWnfsdexj2djvfCAIHXUDthcOQQ4aErD09pfnWX3OAVnDEn__65QJ_KJEgcEg_eYWgWnVNNroLXGpUCG2_AMN_ZmNu_us/s640/MP+01.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>View of Venice from the Ponte di Rialto - Dressed in Miss Philippines by AlaFolie</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Miss Virtual World is the premiere beauty contest in Second Life</strong>. The finalists in the contest all have sterling pedigrees in the Second Life fashion industry - all are popular models in the top agencies and are graduates of the prestigious modeling academies. The pageant that crowns the new Miss Virtual World is a feast for connoisseurs of fashion. Some of the finest designers in Second Life create the outfits worn by the finalists in the pageant, and their creations are eye-popping fabulous. One that especially caught my eye this year was designed by<em> Pixivor</em> <em>Allen</em> of <em>AlaFolie</em> for <em>Fuzz Lennie</em>, Miss Philippines, 2011. Naturally, this stunning fashion creation is called <em>Miss Philippines</em> in her honor.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Silvery sequined Miss Philippines is shimmering excitement. And Fuzz Lennie was absolutely breathtaking in this outfit; indeed, as any girl would be. I love how its low cut and form fitting elegance grace my curves and combine with strands of sequins to conjure irresistible magic. Delighted would be that special someone that falls under its spell. Miss Philippines comes in three versions: Club (version 1), Formal (version 2), and Mini (version 3). I am wearing and featuring the Club version of Miss Philippines. Each version sells at AlaFolie for L$1000. All three are available for L$2000. Group members get a discount.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The hair that I am wearing is from <em>DrLife</em> and is called <em>BaoChai</em>. BaoChai was designed by dear friend <em>Leena Ying</em> and sells for L$350. The skin that I am wearing is also from DrLife. Leena creates the absolute Best Skins in Second Life. Their artistry and details are unsurpassed by any other skin designer. I wear DrLife skins exclusively.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have already attended a number of events dressed in Miss Philippines. Let me tell you, you'll make a grand entrance in Miss Philippines. I am so thrilled to have this outfit in my wardrobe, and I know that you will be too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The pictures were taken at Venice Venezia and Villas de Revello. Venice Venezia is an astonishing recreation of the city of Venice that is amazing in its details. These photos are windlight free. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>There's something about the look and feel of leather that is so irresistible</strong>. Maybe because it's so evocative. Leather is attitude, confidence, individualism, and rebellion. And maybe because I look so darn hot and sexy in leather. Well, I always have my eye out for that magical leather outfit. So look at what I found at <em>GothiCatz</em>. It's called <em>Loshi</em>. </span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Created by <em>Looloo Beck</em>, designer and owner of GothiCatz, Loshi has a powerful look that is dark and post apocalyptic. Loshi comes with a highly detailed, tight leather jacket with sculpted folded up sleeves, a black feather collar, and matching pants with sculpted cuffs and belt. It has deletable menu driven resizers and sells for L$520. Loshi shouts <em>High Adventure!</em> Well, I was up for it. So donning the outfit, I set out looking for danger and intrigue in the <em>Walled City of Kowloon</em>.</div><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Infamous and shadowy, the Walled City of Kowloon was an accident of history, a no-man’s land situated between China and the New Territories of British Hong Kong. Originally, a Chinese outpost with formidable defensive walls, the fort was attacked and briefly occupied by the British in 1899 which established a tenuous British claim on the city. During WWII, the Japanese tore down the walls and used the material to build nearby Kai Tak Airport. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the Japanese surrender, the city was left totally ungoverned as neither the Chinese nor the British exercised control. The Walled City became a haven for criminals and fell under the control of organized crime syndicates known as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(underground_societies)" title="Triad (underground societies)"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Triads</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. The city was infamous for its many </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothel" title="Brothel"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">brothels</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino" title="Casino"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">gambling parlors</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_den" title="Opium den"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">opium dens</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and unlicensed doctors and dentists. Yet, it offered a unique freedom that attracted 33,000 residents to its 6.5 acres. The Walled City grew rapidly into a dystopian megacity. Buildings were constructed on top of each other, and they merged to form a single solid block of construction that reached a uniform height of about 10 stories. The construction was so dense that the city’s lower levels never saw sunlight and had to be illuminated by fluorescent lights. It was a City of Darkness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1970’s, a series of massive police raids broke the control of the Triads. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1987, the Chinese and British jointly agreed that the decaying city should be torn down. In 1994, the Walled City was demolished and replaced with a public park. </span></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I hope you enjoyed this look at Loshi by GothiCatz. If you have a taste for high adventure, head out to GothiCatz and get acquainted with Loshi. And then set sail for Kowloon, a Second Life treasure, and explore the alleys of that City of Darkness.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-43182100540758275992011-01-06T22:10:00.003-05:002011-03-04T15:16:47.505-05:00Russian Snow Princess, Encore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TZ22XBUABr5HttxwNUWKuqBhyphenhyphenyKpN_5MsQ67cHznTCz0EmDc6GzW7i92rdiZxrNQXkdjxjQ9Aw3d1aiygIZXSqdxYE9twSkac2plyREkjUIHCMzKAJUHcECK9xvZFvV2cvm_ajgW0wA/s1600/RSPE+01.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TZ22XBUABr5HttxwNUWKuqBhyphenhyphenyKpN_5MsQ67cHznTCz0EmDc6GzW7i92rdiZxrNQXkdjxjQ9Aw3d1aiygIZXSqdxYE9twSkac2plyREkjUIHCMzKAJUHcECK9xvZFvV2cvm_ajgW0wA/s640/RSPE+01.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Russian Snow Princess at Lemania Indigo Designs</em></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The highlight of winter in Second Life are the gorgeous winter scenes</strong> found on many of the sims, islands, and properties in the virtual world. They provided me a welcomed opportunity to create a new set of photos of my favorite winter fashion - <em>Russian Snow Princess</em>. This outfit is a wonderful period piece that seems inspired by Tolstoy's Russia. Last year, I featured Russian Snow Princess in this blog, and it continues to be one of my most popular posts. But, I was so pleased with these new pictures that I wanted to share them with you. Well, I thought, why not bring back Russian Snow Princess for another performance? She deserves an encore and another bow. So allow me to present once again for your enjoyment, Russian Snow Princess </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Russian Snow Princess was designed by the marvelous <em>Lemania Indigo</em>, prolific designer and owner of <em>Lemania Indigo Designs</em>. Russian Snow Princess comes with corset, pants, gloves, stockings, footwear, a fur hat and a number of fur pieces, a flowing flexy skirt, and a prim skirt. It currently sells for L$495. You can create a number of different looks with this outfit. For a more complete description of Russian Snow Princess, please visit my original Russian Snow Princess post.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">About the pictures. Usually, when taking pictures for a fashion post, I use default settings so that the fashions are presented as most people will see them in Second Life. However, with these pictures, I wanted to use the winter backgrounds to create moods. To manipulate the color shading, lighting, and contrast of the backgrounds, I went off the default settings. But, in none of these pictures do I use windlight. By windlight, I am referring to atmospheric shaders.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Windlight is used by Second Life photographers to create sumptuous atmospheric and lighting effects. It's great for landscape photography. But, when the picture's subject and center of attention is avatars, I rarely use windlight especially when I want realism. Windlight does not favor avatars. It's harsh light can remove up to fifty percent of the details of a finely crafted skin. That is why avatars will look like cartoons or plastic dolls under windlight. We are all familiar with that flashlight-in-your-face plastic look that we see in many SL pictures. Now, I understand that some people do like a cartoony look for their avatars. But, in general, avatars under windlight are cold and lifeless, just like a store mannequin. In these pictures, I applied various sky settings in the environmental settings, just like using windlight, but with atmospheric shaders turned off. I am also wearing a soft facelight with a narrow range. I get the mood creating backgrounds that I want. And my avatar is warmer and softer and light falls on me more realistically than under windlight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Windlight or not, Russian Snow Princess is magical isn't it? Get it at Lemania Indigo Designs while it is still in season. And experiment taking portrait pictures of your avatars without windlight. You may be surprised at how lovely your avatars really are. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Lamania Indigo Designs Main Store</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lemania/190/187/58">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lemania/190/187/58</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">Pictures were taken at Ocelot Valley, designed and owned by Painter Meriman, at Cap Estel, a wonderful public park designed and owned by Maurice Messme, and at the residence of my dear friend, Jaysun Dagger.</div><strong><span style="color: red;">Ocelot Valley</span></strong><br />
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</div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-41606342259706248872010-12-16T13:45:00.002-05:002010-12-16T14:06:56.031-05:00A Classic Christmas Rose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFjbula2-G1mFhKoesAWEJhIeYCrp3nmnvguT-iGQBv-4h70mxJyJ-eEGtujxY8DDbWHrNBxFN4u5b3EEk1TaVPHXP75H9GC1t2xd1_DxJkZCENHxVtOoF8mJ3v-36U_XNH6TPSTtBP8/s1600/Christmas+001.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFjbula2-G1mFhKoesAWEJhIeYCrp3nmnvguT-iGQBv-4h70mxJyJ-eEGtujxY8DDbWHrNBxFN4u5b3EEk1TaVPHXP75H9GC1t2xd1_DxJkZCENHxVtOoF8mJ3v-36U_XNH6TPSTtBP8/s640/Christmas+001.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Christmas Rose by G Sloane Couture</em></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I love fashions that capture a time and place.</strong> And what better time than the joyous Christmas Holiday and what better place than a nostalgic bygone era to which we yearn to return if not for a visit. <em>Christmas Rose</em> is a sumptuous and elegant holiday dress that truly captures those Classic Christmases of yesterday and brings them to our own time. I adore this dress. And I'll be wearing Christmas Rose throughout the holiday season in Second Life. This charming outfit was designed by <em>Geryn Sloane</em>, owner of<em> G Sloane Couture</em>. You can find Christmas Rose in the Christmas Shop located on the third floor of flagship store. Santa Claus is there too. Be sure to sit on Santa's lap to recieve a free gift.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I have recieved such glowing compliments wearing this dress. Christmas Rose comes with a rose shirt with fur cuffs, a Christmas ribbon skirt, a golden sash, and a golden neckwrap. It seems like it was designed with a gorgeous gift wrapping for a Christmas present in mind. Christmas Rose sells for L$500.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I do feel like a beautifully wrapped Christmas present in this outfit. Saying that, I can just hear my more flirtatious male friends (you know who are) saying that they can't wait to unwrap this present. Well, naughty boys don't receive presents on Christmas. They get coal in their stockings and a right cross to their jaws.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The Christmas Fashion Wreath that I am wearing about my hair was designed by <em>Precious Restless</em>, skin and fashion designer and co-owner, with her real life twin sister <em>Vitabela Dubrovna, </em> of <em>Boudoir</em>. This wreath is a free holiday gift from Boudoir. It's wonderful, isn't it. Thank you Precious and Vitabela.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: red;">G Sloane Couture Flagship Store:</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cedarwood/234/45/24">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cedarwood/234/45/24</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Boudoir:</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bonaire12/161/130/997">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bonaire12/161/130/997</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Photos were taken at my home community of <em>Ocelot Valley</em> and at the residence of my dear friend, <em>Jaysun Dagger</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Ocelot Valley:</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ocelot%20Valley/108/175/25">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ocelot%20Valley/108/175/25</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;">Russian Snow Princess (December 17, 2009)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2009/12/russian-snow-princess.html">http://marikomagic.blogspot.com/2009/12/russian-snow-princess.html</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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</span></div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-13566502541285242552010-11-16T00:30:00.004-05:002010-11-16T13:01:30.262-05:00Princess Anna<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmas6zswGNiYIVdw4qYlCsUSmm6J8uJVxSl6vayIlsn8JBFVMarORTl1DtTzVckq9Ybu6QMjzixe6t1LZyoO1luLwBqpCFyNeq9fbDE8K5VXU6uKLG9np2wqA_yJIdiBm95ar7NUWcjGQ/s1600/PA+001.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmas6zswGNiYIVdw4qYlCsUSmm6J8uJVxSl6vayIlsn8JBFVMarORTl1DtTzVckq9Ybu6QMjzixe6t1LZyoO1luLwBqpCFyNeq9fbDE8K5VXU6uKLG9np2wqA_yJIdiBm95ar7NUWcjGQ/s640/PA+001.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Princess Anna by MEB Fashion</em></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The <em>MEB 2010 Winter Collection</em> from MEB Fashion was officially released earlier this week</strong>. There's always excitement around the release of the seasonal collections of MEB's owner and designer, <em>MariaElena Barbosa.</em> Oh, I may have built up the wrong expectations for this post. No, I'm not featuring items from the Winter Collection today; but, they are exciting. Look for them in future posts - guaranteed. What I want to blog, while autumn is still in the air, is my very favorite outfit from the 2010 Fall Collection. Its a delightful creation called <em>Princess Anna</em>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Princess Anna is exactly what I want and expect from Italian fashion. It's smart and stylish. It's playful and sexy. And it's so flattering on me. Can an outfit be all these things? Well, you tell me. Princess Anna will have you answering with an emphatic yes. Princess Anna sells for L$490 at MEB Fashion. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Where to photograph a princess? At Le Mont Saint Michel, of course. Mont Saint Michel is a Second Life treasure. It is an accurate and full size replication of the famous tidal island in Northern France. This small rocky islet was consecrated to the Archangel Saint Michel in 708 AD and is famous for its Benedictine abby, a 13th century Gothic masterpiece, towering over 500 feet above the sea. Mont Saint Michel is actually an outcropping of granite conspicuously jutting out of a vast sandbank and exposed to powerful tides that can rush in over the tidal flats at speeds, famously described by Victor Hugo, ‘as swift as a galloping horse.’ The rocky islet is entirely surrounded by water twice a month, becoming a tidal island. The actions of the tides give Mont Saint Michel a wonderful mystical quality. I wanted to photograph Princess Anna with the medieval charm of the island's village as a backdrop. I hope you like the result.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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The hair that I am wearing is from DrLife and is called Leena. Leena was designed by Leena Ying and sells for L$350. With Leena, you get 9 hair colors which you can select from a menu.<br />
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</div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-56022783621549257282010-10-31T20:20:00.001-04:002010-10-31T20:27:03.465-04:00Pretty Lilly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiup2Qe-g-06xIs46h_hX6sEy9JaQX-C5Kf_puvIBwR6QN-Mn3TdSqzu9CHQWrTr-lUGi07U8n0Fd32eHrHP4Heto4Gy35jd5qga-NxBTiBE4uXO3_qe4-DK01D_tOwA7wDSIJ7XGFOJPY/s1600/Lili+001+Khaki.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiup2Qe-g-06xIs46h_hX6sEy9JaQX-C5Kf_puvIBwR6QN-Mn3TdSqzu9CHQWrTr-lUGi07U8n0Fd32eHrHP4Heto4Gy35jd5qga-NxBTiBE4uXO3_qe4-DK01D_tOwA7wDSIJ7XGFOJPY/s640/Lili+001+Khaki.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Lilly by ALB Dream Fashion</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><strong>I stopped by<em> ALB Dream Fashion</em> to pick up the monthly gift for the store's group members</strong>. Store owner and fashion designer extraordinaire, <em>Analee Balut</em>, gives her very devoted group members the most generous gifts. The store is also a joy to shop in - tasteful, airy, and set in an exotic North African desert. Much of her fashions are influenced and inspired by the color and cultures of Africa. The designs are some of the most exciting in Second Life. When wandering about the store, a new collection of dresses caught my attention. Called <em>Lilly</em>, my first reaction was to draw in my breath and exclaim, <em>'Oh, how pretty'</em>. Pretty they are indeed. Lilly is very fresh and very today, yet has a delightful redolence of nostalgia. Lilly would be just the thing for those occasions when we want to be feminine, soft, and pretty ... very pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lilly come in seven colors - turquoise, red, khaki, black, blue, violet, white. It sells for sells for L$390. All seven colors are available in a fatback for L$1500. I bought all colors. Readers of my blog - <a href="http://mariko-nightfire.blogspot.com/">Mariko Nightfire: A Virtual Life</a> - know that my beloved community of <em>Hallelujah Azul </em>recently closed. For this post, I photographed Lilly at various locations around Hallelujah Azul to preserve one last look at my long-time home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em>Leena Ying</em>, the owner of <em>DrLife</em>, is the greatest designer of avatars in Second Life. Her artistry is unsurpassed, and DrLife Skins are the best in Second Life. Leena is my oldest and dearest friend in this virtual world. She is the primary designer of my avatar. I perform the final tweeks. Leena had been trying to get me to update my avatar for almost a year as the artistry of her skins reached ever higher heights. Time and again, Leena would present me with a new skin. I would put it on; but, always revert back to my old skin. I could tell that this peeved her. But as artistically lovely as these new skins were, they just didn't capture 'Mariko'. Until she persented me this last one. It was close. Each skin has its own peculiarities that must be dealt with. And after countless tweeks and checks against references, 'Mariko' emerged once again. And the artistry is lightyears beyond what I previously had. Bless you, Leena.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The kimono that I'm wearing is from <em>Sweetaholic Kimono Shop</em> and is called <em>Reishoku#black</em>. It was designed by <em>Asalt Eames</em> and <em>devil Babii</em> and sells for L$500. Sweetaholic Kimono Shop has an outstanding collection of kimono and accessories. I love this particular kimono because it looks very much like my mother's kimono, rarely worn and then only for special occasions. It is a family treasure. Reishoku#black also comes with a black feather shawl. The hair that I am wearing is from <em>DrLife</em> and is called<em> Leena</em>. Leena was designed by Leena Ying and sells for L$350. With Leena, you get 9 hair colors which you can select from a menu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/grasp/162/179/37">http://slurl.com/secondlife/grasp/162/179/37</a><br />
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DrLife Skins and Hair are available at Mariko in Mont Saint Michel<br />
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<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31</a><br />
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At M.E. Fashion, you’ll find fashions with an emphasis on Fun and Sexy. Wander through the main store and put item after item on your wish list and find Paris on the second floor. Paris comes in six colors - Red, Aqua, Gold, Purple, White, and Silver. Paris is very reasonably priced at L$195. At that price, I bought three colors and will go back for the other three.</div><br />
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<em>Avenue Montaigne </em>is Paris' renowned fashion boulevard<em>.</em> Here you'll find elegance, luxury, and a who's who list of prestigious labels like Christian Dior, Valentino, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Inès de la Fressange. Don't even think about the prices. You'll become apoplexic. However, we can always window shop. It's a pleasant and inexpensive way to experience this grande dame of fashion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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The hair that I am wearing is from <em>DrLife</em> and is called <em>Bo</em>. Bo was designed by my dear friend <em>Leena Ying</em>, owner of DrLife, and sells for L$350. Bo comes with 9 colors - red, silverin, platinum, honey, blonde, black, brown, golden brown, dark brown - which you select from a menu.</div><br />
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It was fun exploring the Paris sims of Second Life, and I hope that you enjoyed this look at M.E. Fashion's Paris. Don't you just love those peeks of lace. So dress in Paris, and let's catch the show at The Moulin Rouge.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mariko</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><strong>Photos were taken at <em>Paris</em> and <em>Paris 1900</em></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Paris - La Tour Eiffel</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Paris 1900</span></strong><br />
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</div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-62095390749764173852010-06-06T13:00:00.019-04:002010-11-30T09:20:47.137-05:00Creme Brulee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyUHy0SNjKgKou4P_5FcVjzBzFvy01LiIVLhl7JSfwrDD10NHMzQeGDFK27NDV5KTInwySFRJ8wGZAYT8BZ50xUSQEdKfxwppWLhC23BdB72Jhxe7MRETeHxbkB2KAl0tiZR5jVIWkTE/s1600/CB+01.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyUHy0SNjKgKou4P_5FcVjzBzFvy01LiIVLhl7JSfwrDD10NHMzQeGDFK27NDV5KTInwySFRJ8wGZAYT8BZ50xUSQEdKfxwppWLhC23BdB72Jhxe7MRETeHxbkB2KAl0tiZR5jVIWkTE/s640/CB+01.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Creme Brulee at Vita's Boudoir</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQY7cUPkAyUpJw-fyrOc6M_bN5romWAV6UuadaeO2mB6Bc9Hcjtu_aKPptAYd6yD-C6iXxT-d9huzW7tq1JXcmRj2byfwuABaBxsXnEjjY5ichstk6S5VnyJ5rt49Xwd7DXmY1uZJsZ8/s1600/CB+01a.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQY7cUPkAyUpJw-fyrOc6M_bN5romWAV6UuadaeO2mB6Bc9Hcjtu_aKPptAYd6yD-C6iXxT-d9huzW7tq1JXcmRj2byfwuABaBxsXnEjjY5ichstk6S5VnyJ5rt49Xwd7DXmY1uZJsZ8/s400/CB+01a.bmp" width="207" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Some desserts are simply irresistable. </strong> An elegant creme brulee is definitely one of them. Some fashions are irresistable. And <em>Creme Brulee</em> is also irresistable fashion magic. This dress is just too tempting not to give in to it. Go ahead and indulge yourself. This is a sumptuous creation for the fashion gourmet. Creme Brulee is designed by <em>Vitabela Dubrovna </em>and can be found at <em>Vita's Boudoir</em> where it sells for $650L.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Crème Brulee is French for ‘<em>Burnt Cream’</em>. It’s a sweetened egg custard topped with caramelized sugar. The sugar is traditionally caramelized by direct flame from a kitchen torch. However, some prefer caramelizing by flambéing a hard liquor on it for a great fiery show at the table. It’s a decadent dessert. It’s considered classic French cuisine; but, crème brulee’s origins lie outside of France. Trinity College in England claims the honor. Its <em>Trinity burnt cream</em> dates back to the 1600s. Spain also claims that its traditional <em>crema catalana</em> is the true predecessor of France's crème brulee. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Boudoir's Creme Brulee has that wonderful brown hue of caramelized sugar. Gold leaves accent the skirt. A shrug of gold leaves completes the outfit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When on the dance floor, remove the gold leaf shrug for a classic look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that is cool and elegant. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Creme Brulee has an attention gathering quotient of 10 on a 10 point scale. I've been totally overwhelmed by all the compliments that came my way, and by such glowing and enthusiastic compliments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I really enjoyed bringing this fashion magic to you. It was delightful to wear, lovely to photograph, and i was motivate to eat some delicious creme burlee. Be sure to get to Vita's Boudoir for your serving of Creme Burlee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Vita's Boudoir:</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zora/61/205/303">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zora/61/205/303</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Saikin and booN hair main store:</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/SAIKIN/128/125/699">http://slurl.com/secondlife/SAIKIN/128/125/699</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Photos were taken at <em>Reve de Sable</em> in Essaim.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Reve de sable:</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/L%20Essaim/133/138/21">http://slurl.com/secondlife/L%20Essaim/133/138/21</a></div><br />
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</div></div>Mariko Nightfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389038692345362814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437355688153672646.post-43793544169828514742010-04-26T12:30:00.022-04:002010-11-03T10:05:38.295-04:00Out of Africa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNr_jJW2VlCb_2Xt2T1C0w5aGVlfzsMZ_5ar6NHM9hOZ_ps04hvZEic1GTMTDSl7JRcitJ01oPXegjBO-5p-JIU18o6Zhyh7rnp92gFhpyM5X9QNUeliC5bUISNGD_GfBxi9-TK85tqSE/s1600/Africa+01.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNr_jJW2VlCb_2Xt2T1C0w5aGVlfzsMZ_5ar6NHM9hOZ_ps04hvZEic1GTMTDSl7JRcitJ01oPXegjBO-5p-JIU18o6Zhyh7rnp92gFhpyM5X9QNUeliC5bUISNGD_GfBxi9-TK85tqSE/s640/Africa+01.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Africa by Jador Fashion</em></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyz5MnzuzRQ7CzV9cEucbz7XRydGKhTe3DkVgDPdCkUYRd6qxvjWxPLMX5qstC_rr-VoyXqWlYN86C2O8KZAsVDDEySvC6DlAMZ9Yoeanvit5LXwYqnMBN-dIHN56HcP0_iYR5gsSM3E/s1600/Africa+02.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyz5MnzuzRQ7CzV9cEucbz7XRydGKhTe3DkVgDPdCkUYRd6qxvjWxPLMX5qstC_rr-VoyXqWlYN86C2O8KZAsVDDEySvC6DlAMZ9Yoeanvit5LXwYqnMBN-dIHN56HcP0_iYR5gsSM3E/s400/Africa+02.bmp" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I dropped in at <em>Mimi's Choice</em></strong> to see Mimi's selections from the recently released Spring Collection of designer <em>ziamela Loon</em>, owner of <em>Jador Fashion. </em>The collection is a delightful ensemble of fashion magic. I put a number of its sexy formals and colorful casuals on my <em>'Gotta Have It'</em> list. I only wish my linden dollars were as vast as my fashion wants. But, I had enough lindens in my account to come away with at least one fabulous outfit. And I was particularly intrigued by the possibilities of an outfit from the collection called <em>Africa</em>. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Indigo cloth has a long history in sub-saharan Africa dating back to 1200 BC with the Phoenician and Arab trade along the continent's east coast. But it came into its own in the 18th and 19th centuries when European textile manufacturers developed a block and discharge print style on indigo cotton fabric. The discharge printed cloth with its blue hue became an important trade good throughout Africa. In South Africa, this cotton cloth is called shweshwe for the swishing sound it makes when one walks dressed in it. Ladies, our curves will certainly shweshwe dressed in Jador Fashion's delightful Africa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">An intricate traditional African print adorns Africa. Such prints are designed for ceremonies and special occasions such as royal weddings. Africa also comes with lovely ethnic beaded accessories which include a necklace, earrings, bracelets, arm bands, and a belt. The details are exquisite. Africa sells for $450L.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I knew the look that I wanted to create with Africa - dark toned skin, flashing steely eyes, wild, but gorgeous, hair. I liked the result. And now that I had the look I was after, I searched for an exotic Africa inspired location to photograph the outfit and the look. I choose a fantastic role play sim called The <em>Nubian Empire</em>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Ancient Nubia was the first great black African kingdom, a civilization as old as Egypt, its neighbor to the north. The histories of Nubia and Egypt are deeply intertwined as are their cultures. Egypt conquered and assimilated Nubian territory in various eras, Egypt’s New Kingdom (1500 BC) in particular. The Nubians in turn conquered Egypt in the 8th century BC and established a dynasty of Nubian pharaohs. Nubians and Egyptians were often so closely related, as the two cultures melded and mixed together, as to be virtually indistinguishable. The Nubian Empire in Second Life showcases this cultural melding and the dominance of Nubia during the rule of the black pharaohs. I had a wonderful time photographing Africa against The Nubian Empire’s monumental builds. It's a great sim to explore, and I highy recommend it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This skin is from <em>DrLife</em> and is the dark version of <em>Liu</em>. Liu is designed by my dear friend <em>Leena Ying</em>. The All Makeup line of skins by DrLife are priced at $2200L. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The hair is from <em>Bish Wear</em> and is called <em>Toss Me Around</em>. It sells for $375L which gets you a package of 6 hair colors (auburn, black, brown, blonde, red, and wine). I am wearing brown. The hair is designed by <em>ShyOne Lehane</em>. My eyes are from TULI and are called luminous eyes - steel. They are designed by Tuli Asturias.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>I hope that you enjoyed this look at Africa and found the photos intriguing and exotic. And do drop by Mimi's Choice and see her very choice selections from Jador Fashion's Spring Collection.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Mimi's Choice Mainstore:</strong></span></div><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Deep%20House%20Island/208/10/23">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Deep%20House%20Island/208/10/23</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Jador Fashion:</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jador%20Fashion/9/164/25">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jador%20Fashion/9/164/25</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>BishWear:</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/BishWear%20Island/176/182/24">http://slurl.com/secondlife/BishWear%20Island/176/182/24</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>T U L I Mainstore:</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Journey/47/95/301">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Journey/47/95/301</a><br />
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DrLife Skins and Hair are available at Mariko in Mont Saint Michel<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Mariko</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mont%20Saint%20Michel/228/117/31</a><br />
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Photos were taken at <em>The Nubian Empire</em>:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>The Nubian Empire</strong></span><br />
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