Design contest delayed at M&M

Hello All   (Designers, Press, Contestants)

As soon as we announced we would have a Fashion Design Contest, all the residents reacted with enthusiasm.
But unfortunately that wasn't enough;
Due to SL's issues,  'better known & easy'  events and holiday-times we did not receive as many Entry-Forms as we hoped for.
A good Contest with some challenge needs at least 10 Designers !!
We're sad to announce the Contest can't take place on these grounds and we have to 'delay' this great event....
The M&M Creations Fashion Design Contest 2009 will become a NEW YEAR Fashion Design Contest 2010!

A better new year, better SL-performance,  more time for the Designers to create a smashing outfit!!
You can still pick up an entry form and take your time creating something amazing!

We wish you all Happy Holidays, take good care and we'll be happy to meet next year!

Thank you all for your support!!
Most Regards
10 & Marcthur Goosson

NEW RELEASE! from My Precious!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Agnes%20Finney/90/127/23

Luxury in gold satin worn with or without the sumptuous side lace

New fashion sculpts from M&M

In the picture you can see:

* the Pullover Vests 1st edition

(fun thing about those, they have both left and right part.  So not 9 different vests, but maybe 18 combinations, you can mirror the sculpties and create from 1 part a complete vest!)

* The Wide Collars 2nd Edition, real fashion, classy!! full of style, we're really happy with the beautiful fine edge on them.

Other new sculpt releases

* Body ruffles 3th and 4th edition

* Belts with straps 1st edition

* Pockets 2nd edition with buckles and straps

* Buckles 3th edition

* Ruffles 2nd edition

In the ARMOR-Series

* A 2nd Breast Plate Iron

* Armor Collars 2nd edition

* Shoulder-Pads 1st edition

Sneak peak at what could be coming this month:

Armor-Belts (really cool stuff for special outfits!)

ValuePack Canvas (4 editions) (for making tents, stalls and other creative things.. for camps or markets or maybe even that desert oasis)

My biggest wish - a female armor-breast plate! so refined!! (i'm begging Marcthur at the moment)

Come and visit us soon and start your road to high quality sculpt fashions: http://slurl.com/secondlife/DoubleMM/128/128/2

from 10 Goosson

Shapes by Kira Release of Eva Skins!

You are invited September 25th to Shapes by Kira for the debut of the fabulous new Eva skin. Gone are the days where you find a gorgeous shape and then have to search high and low for just the right skin to match it perfectly. Shapes by Kira is very well known for creating beautiful shapes and now with the release of Eva skin you can let Shapes by Kira be your one stop body shop. Eva skin comes with and without a hair base and looks great with a variety of shapes found at Shapes by Kira. Eva comes with 9 makeups and one natural look and for you freckle lovers next month there will be a freckled version of Eva released. Eva skin will also be featured at the skin fair being held September 26th until October 10th. There will be an exclusive makeup found only at the Expo (The expo will help raise money in support of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation). You definitely want to make it to the skin fair in order to check out that amazing exclusive!

The talented person behind Shapes by Kira is Kira Paderborn. Kira was one of the first models at Avenue Models when it opened and she quickly showed she was more than just another 'pretty face'. Two and a half years ago Kira noticed there were not many shape makers in Second Life. She began making shapes and even though her shop was small her clientele grew rapidly, and Shapes by Kira became an overnight success. Kira is also a co-owner of the Corrupted Innocence brand along with her business partner Alexxis Laszlo. Second Life is full of many people who make skin and shapes but Kira truly believes in putting out only quality material. There is nothing in her stores that she herself would not wear. Months ago Kira made a skin and sent it to bloggers. She got lots of feedback on that skin after its release and decided to create a new skin making changes to improve the overall quality of the skin and make it more appealing to potential customers.

Kira puts her heart and soul into each item she creates and hopes her customers can feel that when they wear something created by her. Looking good and feeling good begins underneath your clothes. Let Shapes by Kira help you feel and look your best!

For more information regarding Shapes by Kira, please contact Kira Paderborn-Owner. Media wanting to interview or setup appointment with Kira, please contact Annette Wilder-Wilder Public Relations Firm Inc™ Owner.

© A WILDER PR INC. PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2009

NEW RELEASE! from My Precious!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Agnes%20Finney/90/127/23

Modavia Productions Announces Show Lineup for Fashion Week

July 27, 2009 –
Modavia Productions, the fashion show production division of Modavia Fashion Marketing, will host Fall Fashion Week.
This week of fashion shows will feature a preview of the new Fall and Winter collections from 35 of SL's best designers.
A broad range of men’s and women’s fashion designs including couture, formal, casual, and lingerie will be showcased.
Shows will begin on September 10 and run through September 17. A total of 35 designers will be represented in Modavia Fashion Week 2009 in 4 to 5 shows daily, beginning at noon SLT at The Tents at Bryant Park in Second Life.
In addition to the fashion shows, participating designers will have on-site boutiques, offering designs seen in their shows and there will be gifts offered to attendees by many of the designers and sponsors.

We are delighted to announce that Studio Red Entertainment, Lost Angel Industries, and Damiani will sponsor the entertainment which will include live DJs at every show. By Alexander Fine Jewelry designed by Alexandar Vargas, InQConnections.com, WBA Advertising, SL Newspaper, and VAIN Inc will also provide sponsorship for the event.

Fashion houses confirmed for Modavia Fashion Week are:

Baiastice - Digit Darkes - Indyra Originals - .:MALT:. Fashions - Anubis Style - Mashooka - Angel Dessous - Designing Nicky Ree - Azul - a.C Store/CheerNo - Kunglers - Leezu! - Son!a - SHIKI Designs - L'Abel/Ivalde - Orage Creations - B! Fashion - Violator - House of RFyre - MEB Fashions - Lady Thera - Bliss Couture - TheZoo - Chantkare - Modern Gypsy - Aleida - DCNY Clothing Co. - A la Folie - Nardcotix - Milky House - KA Designs - Phoenix Rising - Miamai - Stitch by Stitch - Jador Fashion

Hair Solutions Grand Opening

★★★

Friday, July 24, 2009
7PM to 9PM SLT

★★★

Giveaways
Prizes

★★★

Featuring DJ Kromus Korobase

★★★

You are cordially invited to the "Top Girls Show"

You are cordially invited to the
"Top Girls Show"

June 27th (Sat) 12 noon SLT

The "Top Girls Show" is probably the first show that features the premier designers in the Pegasos sim, Amutey DeCuir (Bliss Couture), Ashoka Eales (Phoenix Rising), Mami Jewell (azul) and Nardya Rousselot (Nardcotix) all shown in one show featuring the top models in SL all on one stage. The models in the show will be Anessa Stine, Cherie Parker, Laura18 Streeter, Mimmi Boa, Mui Mukerji, Payton Heron, Poptart Lilliehook.

This show is also unique in that it will show all the best seller outfits from the four designers, making this show truly the "top outfits show" as well.

Come see your favorite designer and favorite model and see what outfits are SL's most favored designs.

One day only!!
So don't miss it!

Produced by edo Tone of "Styles of edo"
Directed by Kay Fairey (Director, Team edo)
DJ: Aris Earnshaw

Invitation graphics & photography: Cherie Parker

★ MIAMAI ★

An extremely sexy, feminine and elegant night dress, with a sheer and laced bodice and 3 flexy long skirt options: sheer, normal, and wide gown in the back.
The silk and lace makes this dress an attractive and stunning piece for your closet.
Pick up yours today http://slurl.com/secondlife/Isle%20of%20Fantasies/210/220/23

★ MIAMAI ★

A killer beauty...this fascinating sequin and silk dress is ready for you, to ehnance your charm and sensual power.
A touch of gothic, precious sparles and sequin ruffles for this back opened, laced dress, that comes with a sirena skirt and sculpted sleeves.
The sculpted hair is included, too


Don't forget to join the group (or the subscribe-o-matic one) to receive the June gift! :)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Isle%20of%20Fantasies/210/220/23

NEW RELEASE! from My Precious!

Specially designed for Alienbear Gupte by Agnes Finney of My precious

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 !!!!

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

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

Ttukinowaguma Hair

There are 2 things I have failed to be able to create, one is shoes the other is hair, so when I find a good designer I go a bit mad and will wear their designs all the time until I find someone new.
Recently at the Styles of edo show for Narkissos I saw the designs of KateForster Akina of Ttukinowaguma hair and thought I would go and take a much closer look as several of the shorter styles looked like my style.
One thing I have consistently noticed with updo's is although the back may be incredibly intricate and lovely the front lets the styles down with Ttukinowaguma hair the front is as detailed and for a change the eyes are not covered - this may just be a fashion trend of the moment but 90% of the styles I like also cover the eyes too much - these do not.
In fact the range of styles is pretty big with both mens and womens styles in long and short.

Most of the styles can be seen on KateForster's BLOG this is in japanese so if you use THIS LINK you can see the google translation of it.
All styles have colour change options with accessories also having 133 colour options.
I have seen many hair designers and love a few of them but I find it refreshing to see a hair designer with a flair for different this is one for the favourites folder!

Dana Vanmoer

GRAND OPENING IN MAY: NEW MAIN STORE

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Agenes%20Finney/90/127/23

The high-quality fashion line of Agnes Finney "My Precious" is
breathtaking in not only design but in the creativity evident in each
piece. The gowns and outfits are intricately detailed and carry an
appropriate edge of sophistication of only the highest quality. Each
shines in its own beauty and carries over clearly to the lady who
would wear them.

The store itself is a joy to explore. The time, energy, and effort to
create a shopping atmosphere of elegance and sophistication is
evident. Displays rez quickly, and the gowns are photographed in a
realistic and glamorous fashion. Even the music streamed in
speaks of simple elegance that only enhances the shopping experience.
Check out some of the Agnes Finney "My Precious" new
releases:

NEW: My Precious Photo Contest: "The Perfect Bloom, Love in May"
grand opening photo contest with an elite panel of judges and
wonderful prizes for the winners. Submit a picture of you or one of
you with your loved one in an Agnes Finney gown using the theme, "The
Perfect Bloom, Love in May." Visit the store's contest information
board for all the details.

Agnes kindly offered me the gown I couldn't stop swooning over - The
silver edition of "Grace." From the moment I put it on, I felt
elegant and wonderfully feminine. I had to "twirl" right there in the store!

Yes, one word - Elegance.
From your first step into the store, you are surrounded by it. From
the actual store itself, the displays, to the entire
clothing line - true elegance.

Mystique Sassoon

Felis Avatar Available in Free Beta

By Bixyl Shuftan

One of the upcoming avatars that I had heard the most about is the anthro “Felis” domestic cat avatar by Uchi Desmoulins, notably through Internet film clips. A few days ago, I heard a beta version was available for free. So some friends and I went to the Curious sim to go get a copy.

The sim had a few structures, including an underground sewer. As for the avatar, to get a copy one had to find a marked box and click it within 10 meters of it. Once someone clicked on it, it would vanish and appear else where in the sim. To help others looking for it, some people who already had the avie would sit on it to make it easier to see.

What made things tricky was when it appeared in the vortex in one corner of the sim. It was inside a depression marked off with “do not cross” tape, a little fencing, and signs. The vortex crackled with lightning, and dust rolled down the rim and into the hollow, disappearing in the hole. Anyone getting too close, whether on foot or flying in the air, would be sucked in and ported elsewhere in the sim. Needless to say, when the box appeared there, getting it could be a challenge.

For a free avatar, the beta Felis is very good. My friends thought it looked great, some mentioning the detail of the whiskers, and one the muscle tone. Someone in a group chat thought it had a lower ARC than most feline avies he knew of. The avatar has a built in “Muzzletalk,” and will move it’s lips when speaking, or if the nose is clicked. The eyes are also adjustable, both the color and the width of the pupils from huge and round to narrow slits to somewhere in between. Uchi also made available a box with two more pairs of eyes, one having pupils that get smaller instead of narrowing. The “Box of Eyeballs” appears near the main entrance.

The avatar has no head hair other than fur. But one can easily get it elsewhere (I use the hair from my Wingless avatars for it). And only comes in one color: white.

The Felis is not Uchi’s only free avatar. Earlier this year, Uchi made available a beta version of his Ringtail for no charge.

For a beta feline avie, just “purr-fect.”

Bixyl Shuftan

New Dana's Delights blog

I have been having trouble letting people know with all my new releases just recently so I decided it was time to start a blog dedicated to NDD.
Here you can see each release - I often release 3 or 4 designs at once so this is an easy way to keep up.

Visit me at http://newdanasdelights.blogspot.com/

Introducing Sam's Secret Boutique

Sam's Secret was the winner of the SL-Newspaper booth design contest at the clothing fair and as such gets a sponsorship with us - you can see the full page HERE

Sam's Secret, located at Rue DAntibes sim, is a cute female boutique by Samsara Nishi, who has been creating her own fashion world since February 2008. All her textures are hand made.

The creation process starts depending on her mood, and sometimes depending on recent experience she had inworld or in RL.

"Sam's Secret Boutique is all about wearing different outfits depending on our mood." said Samsara. "I absolutly love the idea to continue without a 'fixed' style... I love to create, and depending on the inspiration source, I'm challenged to design different styles..." - said Samsara Nishi

M&M Creations

As an aspiring photographer here in SL (and one who just cannot seem to build anything but a square box), I found a wonderful selection of items at M&M that I could use in my studio. So I'm making my list!

A vast array of creative lighting prims can be found to select from. Any number of them would serve well as props to provide "just the right" mood to the photos I take.

Their well-sculpted trees are breathtaking - so realistic! One or two of those added to a scene would add depth and character to any portrait. And... to my utter surprise and delight, M&M even offers particle poofers in a great variety of styles, colors and sizes.
But I was particularly excited to find the "Lily Mysticalia" chair ! Not only would it make a conversational enhancement to the land around my studio, but could double as a prop for an inspiring photograph!
M&M Creations truly does offer an incredible selection of products that add the finishing touch to your own creations - or... inspiration for ... even photos!
Mystique Sassoon