A Zen-Like Vintage Tease ;)

It’s been ages since my sister Suite (of the “The Suite Life” Blog and Co-Owner of DieNasty Clothing) has had me on a pose stand to shoot me.  And when I mentioned to her what I was hoping to do with the newest TGIF Yummy from Blacklace, she yanked me on one and boy am I glad!!  Hands down my favorite photog on the grid, I always consider it an honor to be shot by her.

Add that the Vintage Fair has provided me with my favorite hair to date and my new shoes I can’t seem to take off (I think they’re stuck! LMAO) and my classic diamond set from EarthStones that I received from my loving family for Mother’s Day (love you all! MWAH!) … and all is right with the world. What I love about each aspect of these particular designs is the details.

N-Core has made a WONDERFUL shoe that is not only unique but also is incredibly detailed.  The grain of the wood on the soles of the shoe, the curl underneath on the ball…it all just makes for a very striking shoe.  Add the height of the heel and you’ll be walking tall in and out of bath houses for centuries to come 😉

What I love about Blacklace’s item for this week is that it is not only simple, but carries that signature tease of Betty Page with the partially covered bottom that peeks from underneath…something I LOVE when it comes to underwear.  Really ladies…your butt doesn’t need to be all cheeked out for the world to see in order to be sexy. Men appreciate a little mystery 😉  The bra of this set is highlighting a unique color (at least on my screen) which pulls the eye…bringing focus to one’s assets but appreciating the piece as well.  Perhaps this color is a hint to what is coming color scheme wise in the fall?

Wasabi Pills, a hair store that is quickly becoming my go-to for mesh hair, nailed vintage with this gorgeous number.  I have been on the grid for 5 years. Although I have had vintage hairs prior to this, none have quite worked so well with my shape. This one compliments it perfectly. The sweep of the hair in the back and how it gently lies on my shoulder without being “too” overbearing leaves a more natural look to the hair, which compliments it perfectly.

If you haven’t been to Vintage Fair, then I strongly suggest you go!  Tons of good stuff there and who know…you just might find your inner Betty Page 😉 Thank you again to my wonderful sister for the photographs; here is the last one in the set.  You should really consider using her…she’s affordable, specializes in inworld shots and has an amazing eye!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/suiteladydecuir/7756191492/in/dateposted/

Ciao for now, kiddos!

❤ Kilo

deets:

hair: Wasabi Pills (this style is currently only avail at Vintage Fair)

bra/panties: Blacklace (it’s their TGIF – so 99L  go grab before the weekend is out!)

jewelry: EarthStones

shoes of win: N-Core (she has limited edition versions at Vintage Fair…these are avail at main store)

guest photog: Suitelady DeCuir, Owner of The Suite Life blog and Co-Owner of DieNasty Clothing (CHECK HER OUT SHE’S AWESOME!)

Vintage Fair Links to Stores and maps: http://www.chic-management.com/?page_id=1437

One Voice: Strippin’ Down for a Cause! (well sort of…)

UPDATE: This event has been extended to June 22, 2012!!!

Imagine logging in one day after working really hard on an item that you have toiled with for months only to find someone has literally cut and pasted (aka copybotting/stealing) your work.

Not only is your work now copied by someone else, you’ve been banned after years of good standing in the SL community and your items returned and condemned to your inventory never to see the light of day again.  Now imagine that this, while not being your full RL income, greatly supplements it.  In this day and age EVERY penny counts, so imagine what it feels like to have someone take your wallet and grin smugly knowing they just robbed you blind and now YOU have to pay for it.

While I’m not saying that this is what actually happened…it very well could be…

Good Morning lovelies!!

Apologies for the deceptive title, but I am NOT taking all of my clothes off for this or any other post. 😛

But I am glad you stuck around this long! 🙂

As many have heard, be it through the grapevine, on fashion feeds, in personal blogs, on facebook, there has been a HUGE controversy and tragedy in the Hush Skins (Hush Darkrose inworld) vs. Curio Skins (Gala Phoenix inworld) legal battle that has been going strong for over a year. Not sure what I’m talking about? Have a look at this small summary from Blacklace (our featured fashion in this morning’s picture) as well as the additional links provided below.

In a notecard from Blacklace Lingerie posted earlier this weekend in group notices:

Gala filed a DMCA against Hush for stealing her work. Hush counter filed, copyrighted those skins in Canada as her own work, then filed a copyright infringement case against Gala. Gala’s Curio skins were subsequently removed, she was temporarily banned, and her skins will stay removed until the case that she has now filed against Hush in the US, is settled. This could take up to a year and $20,000 in legal fees.

You can read a post which includes a more detailed explanation from Gala herself here: http://curioonline.org/2012/07/05/curio-news-release/

This is more than just a dispute between 2 skin store owners. This is a situation that could happen to any creator and could have long-standing implications for the creative future of SL.

One Voice is an event to raise money for Gala’s legal fees, but it is also the community standing together and saying “we WILL fight you, thieves, no matter what it takes or how much it costs”, and we at Blacklace are proud to stand up alongside the rest and help in any way we can.

100% of proceeds from the Phoenix corset will be donated to the fund. 

Blacklace along with a slew of stores inworld have banded together to help Gala raise the $20,000 USD that she will need to battle Hush Skins.

Now I know that is a lot of money, but let’s face it…with the amount of money we spend in linden…this is NOTHING.

Intellectual property is a HUGE deal and this is what the DMCA helps protect along with your copyrights for your work.  If Curio loses this case…it stands to greatly hinder our intellectual property rights as put forth by Linden Labs and SL.

This gorgeous corset will probably at best cost $298L … at best.  But you’ll not only be looking GLORIOUS (check out the detail above…just sayin’), you’ll also be helping your fellow man in the process.

If you can, there are a few stores that have kiosks in their stores taking donations for this cause (I dropped off donation from myself and !Stare! owner, Talah Magic at Devilish Designs, so I know that kiosk works!).  So be sure to check your group notices, your subscribo notices and all of that to see what YOU can do to help.  She’s not just fighting for Curio Skins; she represents all content creators that this has happened to (who keep having it happen to them). So come on down to http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mesh/197/130/23 and help our fellow creator!

Ciao for now kiddos!!

DETAILS:

hair: Dernier Cri
outfit: Blacklace Lingerie [* promotional item]
shoes: N-Core
jewelry:  Bandit Jewelry
pose: Glitterati (SLurl forthcoming)

Other stores in this fundraiser are below:

Belleza ~ Glam Affair ~ League ~ Ingenue ~ Aura ~ OneBadPixel ~ Exile ~ Luck inc ~ A.D.D. Andel ~ Pink Fuel ~ Laqroki ~ Solange ~ N-Core ~ Amorous ~ LouLou & Co ~ Body Doubles ~ IKON ~ Mon Cherie ~ This is a Fawn ~ Bare Rose ~ Wet Cat ~ Purple Moon ~ Indyra Originals ~ E! Apparel & Accessories ~ elymode ~ Al Vulo ~ Lust Shapes ~ Vanity Hair ~ Curious Kitties ~ Manna ~ Lassitude & Ennui ~ RC Cluster ~ Ducknipple ~ Saviore Fair/Aphrodisiac ~ *Anymore ~ DCD ~ BOOM ~ Lisp Bazaar ~ Flowey ~ La Petite Morte ~ Contraption ~ HOD ~ Divalicious ~ Ego Co ~ MINA Hair ~ RnB Furniture ~ Kinki Animations ~ Medley ~ Faerycat Designs ~ By Snow ~ Insationable Designs ~ Essences ~ ANNA Shapes ~ Delusions/Sweet Tart ~ Sakide ~ Nzuri ~ {me} Jewelry ~ Pulse Skins ~ CoLLisions ~ HANDverk ~ Chop Zuey ~ AlterEgo ~ SAX Shepard Designs
Blacklace ~ Bent ~ Amarelo Manga ~ Laura Hurley Skins ~ The Sea Hole ~ Toki-Doki ~ Mela’s ~ La Galleria ~ Culprit ~ Censored ~ Art Dummy ~ Zibska/Zibware ~ Razorblade Jacket ~ Chandelle Designs ~ Ana-Mations ~ Prodigal ~ Wasabi Pills ~ Fri.Day ~ Holli Pocket ~ Liquid Honey ~ Don’t Freak Out ~ TuttiFruitti ~ Ever an Angel ~ cHelle ~ Shush ~ Adorkable ~ Virtual Insanity ~ Avisage ~ Blah ~ A and S Visions ~ Gorean Rose ~ Zwicked Textures ~ Candydoll ~ Burner Engine Works