I’m warm and cozy…

Scarf: [Leezu!] - Miss Mara scarf

Top and belt: Gizza Creations – Tricot Set in olive

Pants: Utopia – Sasha_06 (part of the ensemble)

Hair: CaTwA – Nada

Other styling suggestions:

- Boots: Prestige from Bax Coen

- Earrings: Soul silver from Mandala

Model: Helene Diplomat
Photography: Helene Diplomat

This adorable outfit called from artMEfashion will take me everywhere I need to go this holiday season. I fell in love with this short ruffled skirt and its classic old-fashioned holiday style textures. The fitted bodice matches the stockings and gloves, which are included in the set, as is the wrapped scarf which helps keep all that bare skin just a little bit warmer.

The matching jewelry and shoes are a perfect compliment to this outfit. There are a lot of ways to celebrate the holidays and thanks to designer Moonstone Eiren, the creator of artMEfashion, I found just the right outfit to wear for all my holiday events.

You can find the complete outfit and more at artMEfashion in world, or simply at the  artMEfashion Marketplace Store.

• Complete Outfit by artMEfashion  “xmas2011Dress Fur“

• Necklace by artMEfashion”xmas2011“

• Earrings by artMEfashion”xmas2011“

• Bracelets by artMEfashion “xmas2011″

• Hair by Alice Project “Sohee” (Mesh)

• Eyes by Digital Eyes “Classic – Teal”

• Eyelashes by Miamai “N10″

• Skin by .ploom. “Maia”

• Makeup by Verve “Sabrina in Scarlett”

Model: Jujudoll Dancer
Photography: Jujudoll Dancer

Model: Jujudoll Dancer
Photography: Jujudoll Dancer

Among many other things, the late 1960′s was an era of Mod vintage clothing and crazy bold geometric shapes. It was an era that gave birth to many styles even more popular today such as culottes, bikinis, fringe belts, bell-bottom jeans, tights, teeny tiny miniskirts and sexy knee-high boots.  It was a time of moving forward and moving on in fashion, politics and everyday life.  Mod, however began in London, where fashion seems to begin and end even still. Mini skirts emerged on the runway, and soon after on the street and in homes across the globe.  This isn’t just about the mini skirt though, Mod is a style that made popular fashion simpler, more affordable, shorter and sexier than ever before.

This Mod mini dress is by Beautiful Dirty Rich is a stretchy knit fabric in several bold color options. the outfit includes a matching scarf. The boots are by Gizza, and true to Mod fashion, they were discovered in the bargain outlet for only L$150. I made this outfit my own by adding a fringe belt by Rain Laval, creator of a store called ::Meh:: on SL Marketplace,  and some amazing blue makeup by Atomic Bambi.  I found an old leather necklace in my inventory that I thought was lost.  It’s by ::MM:: Mix and Match, which actually has a lot of adorable adds and ends for fashion, and my earrings are from BeautyCode. They come in 10 different colors and two styles. I happen to like these big “Leather” hoops for just about everything, especially for my perfectly Mod look.

Mini Dress and scarf by Beautiful Dirty Rich ”Disco Girl” Boots by Gizza ”Waves” Belt by ::Meh:: ”Fringe Belt” Necklace by ::MM:: Mix and Match “Etnik”  Earrings by BeautyCode “Leather” Hair by House of Heart “Bailey” Eyes by Digital Eyes “Classic – Teal” Eyelashes by (AMD) “Ultimate Lashes – Double Wing” Skin by Al Vulo! “london*piccadilly circus milk” Makeup by Atomic Bambi “Sabrina – cyber” Nails by Mandala “Nail Pallette 1″

Model: Jujudoll Dancer
Photography: Jujudoll Dancer

The Jewelry Fair 2011 event features some of the best jewelry designers along with some new ones this year, with original, one of a kind items that you will only find at this event. You will be sure to discover some new favorites among them somewhere on the four beautifully themed sims named after four Elements: Water, Fire, Earth and Air. Jewelry Fair 2011 is opens to the public now through September 25th, 2011.  You can get there by clicking one of the links below.

• Air
• Earth
• Fire
• Water

Model: Jujudoll Dancer

Style Card
Skin: “Trisha” by [LAQ]
Hair: “Kimba” by Alli & Alli
Dress: “Sourpuss” by Faster Pussycat
Jewelry: “Fiesta Mistress” by Ganked

The Jewelry Fair 2011 – Elements is now open!

With four beautifully themed sims and more than 100 designers, there is so much to see and do! Jewelry and accessories, even poses are essential to modeling professionals, and aside from skins, we are forever shopping for just the right thing to wear. Jewelry Fair 2011 is the temporary home to Second Life’s top and most coveted designers introducing new and beautiful fashions all in one place. There are hundreds of items that have not been released yet and some truly beautiful one of a kind, limited release items that you can only find here.

If you need more reasons to attend, aside from just needing to get out and do something,  Jewelry Fair traditionally raises funds for Oxfam which works to feed the very poor in third world countries.  Many of the vendors are donating 50% of their sales to Oxfam.

If you really want to help out, you can participate in the Limited Edition Charity Auction, which features  some truly beautiful items that are one of a kind. 100% of those sales goes to charity.

For those who are short on funds, there are literally dozens of Gatcha machines that can make your shopping experience a little more exciting. For $20L you can purchase a beautiful new piece of jewelry, and all the profit goes to charity.

Here’s your limo to each of the sims:

• Air
• Earth
• Fire
• Water

Shopping isn’t the only thing you can do at Jewelry Fair 2011. The Air sim is host to some free classes and Demos, so if you’ve ever wanted to learn to learn about camera controls, prim torture, mesh or even make your own jewelry, this is your opportunity.  Here’s your ride to the classroom, and the schedule of events:

Jewelry Fair Classroom

Friday Sept 16th

~Midnight -12:30am Camera Controls for Jewelers (all levels) Calla Cela
~9am-10am Beginner Jewelery Rox Arten
~Noon -12:30pm Camera Controls for Jewelers (all levels) Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus

Saturday Sept 17th

~Midnight -1am One prim Starburst (intermediate) Calla Cela
10am – 11am Tips to be a great jewelry maker – Lesson and Demo Deliziosa Vendetta
~Noon -1pm One prim Starburst (intermediate) Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus
~3pm-4pm Beginner Jewelery Rox Arten

Sunday Sept 18th

~Midnight -12:30am Camera Controls for Jewelers (all levels) Calla Cela
~10 AM – 11 AM  Choosing the right colour/texture – Lesson and Demo Deliziosa Vendetta
~Noon -12:30pm Camera Controls for Jewelers (all levels)Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus
~3 pm -4 pm Sculpties and Prim Sculpt Gem Necklace  Sian Birke

Monday Sept 19th

~Noon -1pm Sculpties and Prim Torture: Turtle Earrings   (Intermediate-advanced)  Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus
~6pm -7pm Sculpties and Prim Torture: Turtle Earrings   (Intermediate-advanced)  Calla Cela
~Midnight -1am Sculpties and Prim Torture: Turtle Earrings   (Intermediate-advanced)  Calla Cela

Tuesday Sept 20th

~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus
~Midnight -12:30am 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners -Calla Cela
~Noon -12:30pm 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners – Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus

Wednesday Sept 21st

~Midnight -12:30am 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners -Calla Cela
~9am-10am Beginner Jewelery Rox Arten
~Noon -12:30pm 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners – Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus

Thursday Sept 22nd

~Midnight -12:30am 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners -Calla Cela
~Noon -12:30pm 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners – Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus
~3 pm -4 pm Sculpties and Prim Sculpt Gem Necklace  Sian Birke

Friday Sept 23rd

~Midnight -12:30am 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners -Calla Cela
~9am-10am Beginner Jewelery Rox Arten
~Noon -12:30pm 1 Prim  Unisex Hoop Earring  — Prim torture for Beginners – Calla Cela
~1 pm -2pm Creating a nice ring with only prims Sebastian Dionysus

Saturday Sept 24th

~Midnight -1:30am Sculpties and Prim Torture: Turtle Earrings   (Intermediate-advanced) – Calla Cela
~9am-10am Beginner Jewelery Rox Arten
~ 10 AM – 11 AM Prims, Sculpties or Meshes.  What is the future of SL accessories and jewelry? – Lesson (Compatible Mesh-Viewer is Required) Deliziosa Vendetta
~Noon -1:30pm Sculpties and Prim Torture: Turtle Earrings   (Intermediate-advanced) – Calla Cela

Jewelry Fair 2011 opens to the public today, September 16th, and is open through September 25th, 2011.  If you want more information you can go to the website at http://jewelryfair2011.wordpress.com.

I’ll see you there!

First, I define the purpose. Is this for a special outfit or occasion? Is this for print modeling or for runway? or is this for machinima? Is this for everyday wear? Each has its own requirements. If it’s a special outfit, I may be looking for certain features in the makeup or color. For print modeling I would want exquisite detail in the shading with a soft light rather than hard. For runway I would want excellent shading and shadowing in addition to strong makeup options and for machinima modeling, there is a certain quality in a skin that either rezzes or it doesn’t, and the hue has to be completely neutral. For me it’s usually just an over everyday look that want to change because I so rarely model anymore, so what I want is something that looks real enough to be likeable, soft enough to make me feel young again but with loads of makeup so I don’t have to keep putting those tattoo layers on all the time. Then I’ll go collect demo’s from everyone and take pictures. They all have to be in the same skin tone, the same lighting, no prims attached and with a plain background. That way when I do compare, it’s a fair judgement.

The example I have here is from my own inventory. Sometimes that’s the best place to go shopping since I often end up with a lot of unopened inventory at the end of the day, week or even a year.

These photos were all taken using the same pose, camera angle and everything so I can actually see the difference between them. Here’s the list of skins shown above, and a poll widget so you get to vote on which skin you would like to see me in:

• 1 – Styles by Kira “Willow”
• 2 – .ploom.  “Maia”
• 3 – [LAQ]  “Trisha”
• 4 – {essence} “Alessa”

The Jewelry Fair 2011 event will feature some of the best jewelry designers along with some new ones this year, with original, one of a kind items that you will only find at this event. You will be sure to discover some new favorites among them somewhere on the four themed sims. Jewelry Fair 2011 opens to the public September 16th, 2011 and runs through September 25th, 2011. More updates coming soon! Meanwhile, you can get more information on the Jewelry Fair 2011 blog at http://jewelryfair2011.wordpress.com/.

Model: Jujudoll Dancer

Style Card
Skin: “Maia” by .ploom
Hair: “Sweet Sixteen” by Vanity Hair
Pendant: “Sylvan’s Amethyst” by Iron Tiger
Earrings: “Sylvan’s Amethyst” by Iron Tiger