Styles of edo new release

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tyche/139/128/55

NEW RELEASE!

Donatella by Bliss Couture

MISS FRENCH FARM - SUMMER 2009 contest

You are cordially invited to submit your entry for the MISS FRENCH FARM - SUMMER 2009 contest. The winner of the contest will receive the following prizes:

1> The TITLE of Miss French Farm - Summer 2009.
2> 2 Original Dresses provided by Lestat Reuven and Lemania Indigo.
3> From time to time during her reign, Miss French Farm will appear at events and receive some of the designs created by Lestat reuven and Lemania Indigo.
4> A 2000L Gift Certificate for Lemania Indigo Designs.
5> Her final photo as selected or created by The French Farm which will be displayed throughout her reign at The French Farm.
6> 3000L in Store Vouchers from Quiver Quintessa.
7> MagicMirror will provide a photobook keepsake album for the winner.
8> Chance to be a model for Lemania provided winner can work the hours necessary for inclusion.
9> Crown provided by Dryad Fall for the seasonal event.
10> Misc Shopkeeper prizes
*** Possible other prizes to be determined.
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PAGEANT WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 13th at 1:00 PM SL TIME and 10 Finalists will be chosen to participate. Finalists will be notified on June 5th. At that time the 10 finalists will be given a choice of gowns to model in the pageant itself. 1 Winner will be chosen.

The Pageant will be held during The French Farm Summer Garden Party which will include games, prizes, music and a fashion show!
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Each Entry is required to have the following information:

1. Name of Avatar
2. 4 Photos that HAVE NOT been photoshopped or altered in any way whatsoever. They must be taken in Second Life. Any alterations will disqualify the entrant.
3. A notecard explaining WHY you would like to be Miss French Farm.
4. All entries must be received by no later than June 1st at 1:00PM SL Time. No further entires will be accepted after that date.
5. All entried must be in a FOLDER with the name of AVATAR and ENTRY FOR MISS FF. Send the folder to: LEMANIA INDIGO - all folders MUST BE MARKED AND INCLUDE THE INFO or may not be counted!! BE CAREFUL!!
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DUTIES -- Miss French Farm - Summer 2009 will be required to be at the next crowning of the winner in the Fall of 2009 and will retire her title to that winner.

Miss French Farm will also be required to attend any events held at the French Farm when possible. This includes concerts, special events and sales, etc. If you are unable to do so, please do not apply.

JUDGING: Judging will be conducted by a panel of Lemania Indigo, Lestat Reuven, Summer Loon, Tapika Tomsen, MagicMirror Faywray and several other judges yet to be determined.


*** Miss French Farm is a very important person to us. She will represent all of us here in her manner and her activities. She will hold the title until September of 2009 at which time a Fall winner will be crowned. We hope Miss French Farm will enjoy her title and her duties.

THANK YOU!

New Dana's Delight Wedding Fashion !

Today we got a wonderfulll show - The show we all had been waiting for. Amazed about the weddingfashion created by our own Dana Vanmoer. Words by Pup Witherspoon.












A group of us were privileged to see the launch of dana’s newest designs, an incredible array of wedding gowns, bridesmaid’s dresses, tiaras and fabulous prim bouquets. Beautiful laces, amazing taffetas, incredible details and skirts that can’t be adequately described floated down the runway.












Fabulous necklines, beautifully detailed sleeves, and amazing bodices brought ohhhs and ahhhs from the crowd, but the skirts.. oh my….fabulous prim creations that floated and swirled, with amazing under layers and over layers had us all enthralled.No doubt ladies are already scheming on how to get their SL sweetheart to pop the question, so that they can purchase one of these fairy-tale gowns. Me – I’m going to buy one and not wear the veil, and pretend it’s just an amazing white evening gown !!!!

Fashion sculpts

When sculpts first came in I could see the possibilities but they were hard work for someone who had no idea how to create them, well I gave it a try but wasn't really that good and never got the shape I was actually trying for.
As sculpts became more and more popular the fashion industry picked up on them and pretty soon many designs came out using sculpts to help 'finish' an outfit, hoods cuffs, turnups, draped fabric even skirts.

But what about those designers, like me, that could not get their head around creating the sculpt maps and shades needed to stay ahead of the pack?
For a long time I spent hours trying to work them out and trying to find modifiable ones and even buying the individual maps from SLX as they appeared. But these seemed very expensive and cost prohibitive in the end so I gave up thinking prices would come down and better programs for creating them would be found.
But then I met 10 Goosson and her partner Marcthur of M&M, Marcthur had become proficient at creating sculpts with 10 not far behind and between them they created packs of sculpts for fashion designers to use, as well as for almost any other purpose you can think of including shoes, flower petals, trees and furniture, far too many to tell you about here.
For me it was the answer I had been looking for and, I suspect, a lot of other major designers - sculpted cuffs, collars, turnups, drapes and hoods began appearing all over the grid.
10 and Marcthur continue to expand their range every pack comes with many styles, shade maps and clear easy instructions for how to make the most of the sculpt map provided.
So that new outfit you bought with the hoods and turnups probably sprang from M&Ms sculpt maps and if like me you can't make them yourself then check them out at http://slurl.com/secondlife/DoubleMM/183/113/77
More info on all of M&M products can be found HERE

Fashion Designers Challenge

FDC # 19 - Digit Darkes

Digit Darkes was challenged by Leah McCullough to: "Music is a big part of my life, so i choose one of my favorites songs to be the one which inspires my proposal for the FDC. Here are the lyrics:

Linkin Park "Leave out all the rest"

I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared
After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here
So if you're asking me I want you to know

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that i've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what i made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
So if you're asking me I want you to know

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that i've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Forgetting / all the hurt inside you learned to hide so well
Pretending / someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Forgetting / all the hurt inside you learned to hide so well
Pretending / someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are

I can't be who you are " - Leah McCullough

FDC # 20 - Indyra Seigo and Felicity Overlord

Indyra Seigo was challenged by Clio Cardiff to: "A dress that SMELLS like coffee... I want to see a dress that smells like coffee!" - Clio Cardiff!

Felicity Overlord was challenged by herself to: "Go to GoJane.com...lots of strappy t-linked shoes to be found." - Felicity Overlord

You can visit Road to Oz (157, 137, 25) inworld if you wanna see all of them together (and, of course, if you wanna buy them).

Read all about Fashion Designers Challenge on FDC blog

New Dana's Delights Fashion Show

AVENUE Models is proud to debut the exclusive wedding collection of New Dana's Delights, NDD. A skillful and well-tailored line of colourful wedding fashion, NDD launches it's new wedding line of gowns, bridesmaid dresses, tiaras and bouquets this Saturday.

Just in time for this summer's wedding blitz, this is a show not to be missed by all soon to be brides on the grid. Please join AVENUE Models Livia Mastroianni, Ivyana Szondi, Nezsy Herstein, Laury Sands, Mavi Beck and Haruka Kish as they glide down the aisle-like runway in the incredible fashions of New Dana's Delights.

When:
Saturday, May 23, 2009 1pm SLT

Where:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Royal%20Properties/177/180/1001

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New Dana's Delights is the collection of masterful designs by creator Dana Vanmoer. More known for her work with SL-Newspaper, it may come as a surprise to know Dana is a skillful designer in RL. Making the natural shift as a designer in SL, Dana finds relaxation and fun in her talent and has to this point kept her sl-work separate.

NDD caters to the ladies, from business wear, casuals, and evening wear to her new line of wedding gowns and accessories. The feminine ladies suits have been the most popular of Dana's main line up to this point, but she suspects the wedding collection will soon eclipse it. With the support of close friends and partner James, Dana has successfully opened 4 stores around the grid.

For more information please visit Dana's mainstore or blog, both listed below.

http://newdanasdelights.blogspot.com/
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ian%20Bernard/101/153/37
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AVENUE Models is SL's premier modeling agency with the most magnificent and professional setup for top supermodels.

AVENUE Inc, is the umbrella company for AVENUE Models, AVENUE Studio, AVENUE Models Academy and AVENUE Magazine. AVENUE was founded by Rusch Raymaker, CEO, and by her side is a team of highly professional and qualified fashion, creative and marketing professionals striving to continuously take the world of fashion to another level.

For more information please contact Jesika Contepomi, Vice President of Marketing for AVENUE Inc.

Email: jesika@avenuesl.com
Website: http://www.avenuesl.com

Fashion week!

Now accepting reservations for vendor booths and runway time.
Anakalia Catteneo

New Dana's Delights - New Wedding line

Brand new never before seen style of skirt - try the demos before you buy
Bouquets 100% prim - NO alpha, have as much lace in your dress as you wish with the no alpha bouquets with hold pose.
Tiara's - NO alpha, wear with any hair and it wont disappear in the pictures or clash with your lace veil
Flower girl dresses and bridesmaids in many colors
Check out the new line today!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ian%20Bernard/101/153/37

FASHION DESIGNERS CHALLENGE

FDC # 23 - Sofi Sulivan

Sofi Sulivan was challenged by Digit Darkes to: "I challenge you the Designer to create a Formal Red Carpet Ready gown based on the Japanese street style known as "Harajuku"" - Digit Darkes

FDC # 24 - Anubis Hartunian and Nyte Vargas

Anubis Hartunian was challenged by Pushbutton Skolnick to: “Create a severely overworn outfit, as if it’s the only outfit you own and you’ve had to repair it time and time again to maintain it. Replace buttons, patch it with different fabrics, even crudely stitch it and/or duct tape it together. Whatever resources you use to do these is entirely up to you, but it should look kind of do it yourself, no access to a tailor kind of thing. The logic behind it is up to you: Could be post-apocalyptic, could be hobo-ish, could be DIY squatter aesthetics. Your call.” - Pushbutton Skolnick

Nyte Vargas was challenged by Ina Centaur to: "Create a face that looks realistic and alive, as if the character could step out of the screen and become a real person in RL" - Ina Centaur

FDC # 25 - Candy Cerveau

Candy Cerveau was challenged by herself to: "Create a piece or set that reflects the aesthetic of the IceHotel in Sweden. (website below for reference) http://www.icehotel.com/" - Candy Cerveau

FDC # 26 - Alexandar Vargas

Alexandar Vargas was challenged by Mouse Mimimistrobell to: "I would like to see someone design a vintage pearl set." - Mouse Mimimistrobell

You can visit Road to Oz (157, 137, 25) inworld if you wanna see all of them together (and, of course, if you wanna buy them).

Read all about Fashion Designers Challenge on FDC blog