Simone!

This weeks featured Designer: Simone Stern

Now I have long been a fan of Simone designs and wear them a lot of the time, her range is huge and her designs stand with very few others for the quality and fit.

There is no way i could miss out this designers talent - Simone is one THE names in SL fashion and is, as i found out today, a lovely person.

I caught up with Simone talking to some ROLE models today and managed a few questions during the instruction session.

I also learned a lot about the modelling world of SL I had no idea what the models had to go through here but i was amazed as I watched Simone put Jojo Cusack, Tsunami Rickenbacker and Ming Arrow through the do and do not of the catwalk - which by the way was hilarious to watch, the models were laughing so hard it was hard to type so i am glad to say it was not all hard work some fun was had by all there.

I asked Simone about the ROLE models:

: these models have been selected from 250 applicants. They are 'Role Models'. They are here for more than just the stage or displays, or fashion. These people demonstrated intellect, personality, determination, a shared vision for wanting to help new SLers and each other, and other lovely attributes I could go on for hours about. They will be with me for the year. In a year we will hold the event again, at which time if they can still stand me they are free to apply again.

DV: You have been in sl a long time simone - why did you start designing clothes? is there a RL connection?

Simone Stern: Start date is 12/04 and I started the day I got here, looking around, learning how to get a clothing business off the ground. It was why I came here. The RL connection, dana, is that I had been looking for such an opportunity for many years. I saw that this would eventually happen, a virtual 3d marketplace. Soon as I heard about it I was here. I wanted to be a part of it.

DV: Do you have any advice for new designers in sl.

Simone Stern: Yes, Dana. Practice. Log out and work in the art program. Log in to load your things. Log back out. If you want to design here, then stay in the art program. Design doesn't happen inside SL.

Very good advice, its impossible to concentrate with IMs going all the time, and attention to detail shows in any design.

DV: Your store here is huge, how many designers do you have here?

Simone Stern: cali , cici, barnes, shiryu, ayeshe, fally... ambergris and amethyst oh and another amethyst and wraith unsung.
DV: what do you put your success down to?

Simone Stern: Dana, I put my success down to busting my butt every single day, and God's loving grace.
DV: i didn't know that you did shows, how do people find out about them?

Simone Stern: through group announcements and events.

This picture show the HUGE size of simones' store click here to visit you won't regret it.

You can also join Simones' group by clicking a poster located at the store.

Thank you for welcoming me to your class today I had a lot of fun and learned a few things too.

Dana XxX