April 19, 2012

All UR Cuteness R Belong 2 Me (Petite Avatar Roundup)

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lately in SL I have been *loving* the new Petite Avatars from Yabusaka Loon. I know that I’m generally a cynical wench, but !zomg! the cuteness — it burns.

Petite Avatar - Perspective

Petite Avatar - Perspective

The promotional materials say that the avatar is 1/3 the size of an average avatar, but given that everyone in SL walks around pretending they are 8′ tall, the Petites really come off as smaller. In my Petite I am roughly the size of the bar taps at my new build (pay no attention to the supernova going on in the background, selecting Windlight settings still confuses me).

There are a growing number of small mesh avatars available on the market using any number of keywords like Mini, Micro, etc, but right now my preference leans toward the Petites from Yabu because there is an active community surrounding them and an ever-increasing range of products for them. Yabu’s are a little pricy (roughly L$1400 for the base avatar which comes with an outfit — BUT NO HAIR — with another L$300 for the human head add-on if you don’t want big elf ears) but there’s no question of the quality of the product. It’s also mod and created to accept the same template all SL skins use. So if you are handy in PS/GIMP and have access to Eloh Eliot or other skin files, you can customize your avatar. Yabu also makes mesh clothing templates available for free so that clothing designers can use the same textures they’ve uploaded for full-size clothing to offer as petite clothing. So if you’re like me you can throw a template at your favorite designer and annoy them until they give you your favorite outfit.

Not that I would ever do that.

Petite Avatar Outfits

Petite Avatar Outfits

In addition to the Petalwing lingerie from Solange that I’m wearing in the beer tap photo, there are designers like *G Field*, RFYRE, and Evie’s Closet making goth, fantasy and casual wear. Wasabi Pills has Petite-sized mesh hair and there are accessories like eyes, wings, and even armor. (You can shrink down a lot of non-mesh hair, but more on that later).

On my Seven Veils Sim, my new shopping center build, The Promenade hasn’t officially launched yet, but my friends and I have been inspired to release our own Petite stuff. Sax has scaled down his darling Harmony and Drop Stone necklaces and his naughty Nip Chains for Petites (full size avatars can find them at his Frills shop):

Naughty Nip Chains For Petites

Naughty Nip Chains For Petites

Petite Necklaces From Sax Shepherd

Petite Necklaces From Sax Shepherd

The Script Shanty has put out a Petite version of the particle play magic wand:

Petite Magic Wand

Petite Magic Wand

And I’ve even gotten into the act with a little Fallen Log Fairy Home and Pose Set:

Petite Fairy Fallen Log Home & Pose Set

Petite Fairy Fallen Log Home & Pose Set

I’m not sure why the Petites don’t bother me the way the full sized dolls did. I suppose the Petite avatars are obviously a playful costume to romp around in while the full size mesh dolls feel more like a first step onto the road to homogenizing the grid (the standard sizing movement behind mesh clothing is already walking that uneasy line between necessity and one size fits all blah). I’m hoping Doll Coco will hop onto the trend. I would enjoy flittering about in COCO offerings of different heads and clothing as a wee nibblet in ways I never would have enjoyed full scale. Anyone with influence please poke her about that, please.

There are some quirks worth mentioning. First, mesh attachments that aren’t sized for the Petite avatars aren’t going to work. Non-mesh attachments (like hair) can be scaled down, but might take a little trickery. I have a tutorial available for free, along with a help script at Sax’s Petites & Pets store. Additionally there are three problems that Petites encounter on a regular basis. I call them gunslinger arms, turtle eyes, and lewd pygmy.

Petite Avatars - Gunslinger Arms

Petite Avatars - Gunslinger Arms

Every so often the arms of Petite avatars go a little wonky and bend out from their bodies like they’re trying to quick draw. This can be easily fixed by going to Avatar > Avatar Health > Stop Avatar Animations. I’m not sure of the exact cause but I suspect that bending and twisting the default avatar down into a lewd little pygmy has something to do with it. Speaking of lewd pygmy, when you try to switch back to your full sized avatar from your Petite, your avatar will look a little something like this:

Petite Avatar - Lewd Pygmy Problem

Petite Avatar - Lewd Pygmy Problem

Inno, rite? Eww. Although I’ve gotten a few things claiming to fix this while still logged in, they haven’t worked for me and I find I have to relog to fix it. If you’ve relogged and you’re still all lewd pygmy, then you should do a character test (Develop > Avatar > Character Test > Test Female/Male) and then log in/out and put you regular avatar back on. This reminds me so much of the old SL bug where you’d TP somewhere and find all your attachments stacked up your bum.

Ahhh, memories.

Finally there is turtle eyes, where the eyes of your Petite hide in the shell of your head:

Petite Avatars - Turtle Eye Problem

Petite Avatars - Turtle Eye Problem

The solution here again seems to require just logging out and back in, but I’ve had to do that multiple times on occasion to get they eyes back to normal. Whatever you do, DO NOT try to pull the eyes out and adjust them. It’s not a pretty picture. You will be scarred for life.

Okay, that’s it for my Petite Avatar Round up. Go drink the Flavor Aid and get your tiny on, already.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys:

Petite Avatars and Many Outfits/Accessories Are Available At Petite Avatar Kingdom

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/YABU/52/90/24

Sax Shepherd’s Necklaces, Naughty Nip Chains, & my Fallen Log Petite Fairy House @ Petites & Pets on the Promenade

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Seven%20Veils/224/164/502

Petite Magic Wand @ The Script Shanty on the Promenade

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Seven%20Veils/223/34/502

Petalwing Lingerie @ Solange

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dream%20On%20Bay/89/126/33

February 8, 2012

Hippie Chic

“I’m a former hippie, so clothes are important to me – your clothes defined you in that period. I guess clothes still define people. But, I change a lot. I’m in my Brooks Brothers period now.” ~ John Hughes

Hippie Chic Ensemble

Hippie Chic Ensemble

When I was a little girl, hippie and gypsy style clothing was the height of yum; it was long, straight hair and peasant blouses as far as the eye could see. So, when I saw the Ana hairstyle from Burley I had a squee fit that set off a David Gates soundtrack in the little girl lobes of my brain.

The bulk of this outfit comes from League, with the exception of the hair, the corset and boots, and I’ll get to those piece by piece.

First the Gypsy Tunic blouse from League is a nicely textured top with wonderfully billowing sculpted sleeves. League features some of the best textured system-based items on the grid today in my opinion. It amazes me how they convey so much character with the detail of their items. This gypsy style blouse is not an easy trick to turn (trust the girl who spent *years* in SL whimpering for peasant blouses). The system layer textures are delicate with minor folds and planned imperfections (like the lopsided, drooping tied bow). This detail is carried into the folds of fabric on the sculpts which lend femininity and break up the fixed shape that otherwise might come across as more bulk than breeze.

You see the quality in texturing again in the Merino Leggings that feature shade and highlights to create sheen without too much shine. So many creators in SL take this too far and you see girls wandering around in liquid latex instead of that whisper of luster that comes from silk-based hybrid textiles. IRL when a fabric like charmeuse is woven with lycra to make items like stretch leggings, they don’t cast a wet paint gloss. These leggings are perfect in the presentation of just a hint of shine while still providing the illusion of a tactile surface.

Hippie Chic Hair Problems

Hippie Chic Hair Problems

As you can see above, Burley‘s Ana hairstyle has a few drawbacks. Like all non-mesh long hair in SL right now it really only looks good when you’re staring straight ahead and bent slightly forward. I also reduced my breast size. These are unavoidable construction limitations for the moment and it’s easy to forgive them when you look at the detail in this style. The little fly-away loop that is caught in the leather band enchants me. And I love the way the hair is indented and shaded to emphasize the path of that band.

The base wig provides the long mane in the back and the chest-length sections in the front; there is a lower add-on section if you want to extend the front sections down to waist length. The style also comes with roots and no roots. IRL roots are not a style I embrace, but in virtual worlds I often find that things which don’t work in the real world are details that trick the eye and help with immersion. This is why often shadows work to build an immerse environment, even when they are placed somewhere that wouldn’t necessarily make sense with the light source.

The hair is heavily scripted and I had a moment of “ugh” when it showed up in inventory as no-mod, but that turned out to be an artifact of the scripts; I had no problem editing the hair manually or removing the scripts.

Hippie Chic Corset & Belt

Hippie Chic Corset & Belt

The really great find of this outfit has to be the Celstine Dream Mesh Corset. If mesh provided nothing else but delicious corsets like this, it would have been worth the trouble. I love the antique brocade texturing and the oh-so-nummy chocolate sash and bow. The creator doesn’t seem to have much inventory, and as far as I can tell she’s only on the Marketplace, but what a hidden treat this item is. It comes with the necessary alpha and a notecard to help you adjust your body settings to make it work. I know many people balk at adjusting their sliders to fit mesh items for the moment, but is it really any different than sucking in and zipping up your skinny jeans? I’ve taken to making adjusted copies of my shape and tucking them into folders as needed. The whole point of a corset is that it changes your shape anyway, so it seems somehow appropriate.

The Crochet Belt with the little sculpted tassles attachment is another quality item from League. It comes with a matching necklace, but the long hair made that item moot and I had my eye on other jewelry. This crochet belt is a textured-on system layer item I would have killed to have back in the early SL shopping days. It is the perfect topper for making way-too-low bottoms slightly less low. My only complaint about it is that it doesn’t come in other colors.

Hippie Chic Jewelry

Hippie Chic Jewelry

Switching to Truth‘s Velvet piggie buns to showcase some jewelry lovin’. This is the Coin Collector Jewelry Set, again from League. Other than little bell anklets it doesn’t get more gypsy than coin jewelry. You’ll have to click the image above to go to the full size verison (or take my word) to appreciate the detail at work. The gunmetal chain isn’t just a solid lace, but a linked chain and each coin dangles from equally detailed links. The aged copper and brass coins contrast well with their buffed gold cousins and the set features the necklace and a bracelet for each wrist. It’s a nice costume jewelry staple that will work for multiple earth-tone casual outfits.

Hippie Chic Boots

Hippie Chic Boots

Last, but not least are the Cairo Mesh Boots from Celoe which you have most assuredly seen in every SL fashion blog. I’m sort of over mesh boots in general as every designer has come out with a pair, but these worked exceptionally well with the outfit and they are a quality item. Not much to say here that hasn’t been said. The modeling on this product is excellent with the rounded toes and the gathers at the ankles. The texturing is equally well done with highlights that provide that slight sheen of brushed suede where it’s needed and shadows where they’re needed.

I suppose that’s all for now — I’m off to find a VW van. Peace, love and all that jazz.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys:

Gypsy Tunic – L$185
Merino Leggings & Flats – L$95
Tassles Necklace & Crochet Belt – L$115
The Coin Collector Jewellery Set – L$195
League | Nena Janus

Celestine Dream MESH Corset – L$50
Celestine Dreams Marketplace | Celestine Neutron

Cairo MESH Boots – L$760
Celoe | Jaden Celoe

Ana Hair – L$285 (Color Pack)
Burley | Bella Earst

January 7, 2012

Piggy Buns & Baby Blues

“You can never have too much blue eyeshadow.” ~ Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly DeVoto in My Girl (via Laurice Elehwany)

It may have been the squee heard ’round the grid.

I have been waiting for one of my go-to hair designers to put out a to-die-for piggy buns style. Although I’ve been enjoying the long hair and luscious updos available around the grid, they just didn’t feel like Salome. ETD‘s Patootie was pretty much my trademark for years of blogging and I expect you might as well get used to Truth‘s Velvet as my new default. It’s basically Patootie with loose tendrils, richer textures and color change bows. There is not enough squee in the world.

Truth's Velvet Hairstyle

Truth's Velvet Hairstyle

Velvet, like the over-blouse I’m wearing, is part of the Stumblebum designer group promotion which, if you’ve never heard of before, basically means a bunch of designers get together, put in one item for a modest sale price and cross-pitch each others work. This type of thing is very much in vogue these days and can be quite a boon for both designers and shoppers. Unfortunately, it also means you’re going to see the same handful of items blogged to death because they are high-quality and uber-promoted, but having too much high quality easy-to-locate swag is definitely a problem I’m happy to have.

If the one-two punch of piggy buns with bows is too much for you, the bows can be made invisible with a click — setting phasers to stunning cuteness instead of killing cuteness. They can also be recolored with the same built in menu, of course, or manually tinted. They are L$50 cheaper by the pack than Truth‘s usual pricing structure and available in all the standard colors of his current line.

Over the years a lot of people have asked me why I chose the piggy bun style to latch onto and, well, my reasons were (and remain) both personal and practical. As a blogger, piggy buns rarely get in the way of showcasing products. They don’t stick through your chest in fashion poses and they don’t hide jewelry. Also, I’m a child of the 70s/80s, so like every other girl my age, I wanted to be Princess Leia when I grew up. And part of the joy of playing virtual paper dolls in SL is that I can revisit all my favorite dress-up desires from girlhood. It’s just that simple.

Baby Blue Casual Outfit

Baby Blue Casual Outfit

Right now, I’m not taking off my SLink Mesh Bare feet because I lurves them; I don’t care how banned I am from the Sim, they feed my inner happy. So while everyone else is buried under coats and scarves I’ve been tossing together casual fare that is barefoot friendly.

***NOTE***
If you’re also an SLink barefoot addict and haven’t been able to match them to your LAQ Ivory skin tone, here’s your settings:
Tattoo/Sock Base – “Light”: 244(r), 224(g), 210(b)
RGB Tint Settings for HUD (again, using the “Light” Base: 243, 223, 210
(Just type “/13 skin 243, 223, 210″ while wearing the HUD)

***NOTE***

As for the rest of the outfit, the over-blouse is the Soft Resolution Top from Kyoot which is also part of the Stumblebum promotion clan. The chemise is part of the Gypsy Chemise set — an oldie from Wisp Jinn of Wishbox. The Kyoot blouse is texture-only with no prim sleeves or collar and comes on all the layers you’d expect. It also comes with a pair of matching knee socks which are too cute for color TV (but would require the removal of my mesh feet). Best of all, it’s mod, so you can tint it (yay). I’m glad to see that some designers are still offering simple well textured fare and not just going mesh crazy. It lends hope that all the tools available will be utilized and not just the latest craze.

The gypsy chemise is a bit trickier. It comes in two packs – the base pack and an add-on. The sleeveless tube top version I’m wearing is in the add-on pack. If you want the prims for the sleeves, etc you’ll have to get the base pack as well. The packs also include skirts and other top options in multi layers but they are no-mod so no tinting. There are good images in the Wishbox shop to help you decide if you want them. I find they are tres delish for mixing and matching like with this outfit, but if you’re not a mixer they might not be worth the sheckles.

The denim mini skirt is from Jane — a store that is putting out a nice selection of template mesh items with great texturing. It’s a sweet little staple item for those of us who have fond memories of denim minis. I will say that the sizing of this product was tricky for me. In order to use the size that fit my hips (petite) I had to scale my leg muscles down about 20 clicks and shave a bit off my bum. The alternative was to have my legs and rear stay the same but use a wider mesh that gave me “ring around the hips.” This is a short-term problem since Qarl is on the case, but it’s worth noting that mesh items like this still require body tinkering to produce their ultimate yummy.

Kosh's Baby Blues & Ennui's Bleeding Heart

Kosh's Baby Blues & Ennui's Bleeding Heart

The gorgeous eyeshadow is Baby Blue from Kosh‘s Gala series – a lavish eye treatment that shouldn’t just be reserved for glam attire. Lynaja Bade of Kosh has some great cosmetic offerings including alpha and non-alpha eyelashes that I picked up just for a little lash variety (but haven’t had the patience to fit yet).

I was thrilled beyond words to find this necklace and earring set at Lassitude & Ennui. Over the last year, many old standard SL creators have finally thrown in the towel. But Jackal Ennui appears to have found a balance that allows her to still offer a modest library of high quality shoes, boots, jewelry and accessories. This necklace can be worn as a single or double strand and it comes with a low-lag scripted HUD that provides separate tinting of the pearls and metals. I went with the copper (in lieu of silver, gold or gunmetal) and actually tinted the pearls myself to match my outfit. This was something I could do because the jewelry is :::gasp of shock::: MOD.

See, jewelry designers, dogs and cats do not start living together if you allow your customers to MOD their purchases. Just sayin’.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys

Hair: Truth (Truth Hawks)– Velvet – L$200 Color Pack
Eyeshadow: Kosh (Lynaja Bade) – Gala Eyeshadow – L$199

Glasses: K_gs (koguma Kumaki) – Ellipse 1.03 – L$400
Jewelry: Lassitude & Ennui (Jackal Ennui) – Bleeding Heart Jewelry Set- L$390

Over-Blouse: Kyoot (Saeya Nyanda) – Soft Resolution Top – L$125
Chemise: Wishbox (Wisp Jinn) – Gypsy Chemise Add-On Set – L$199
Skirt: Jane (Janie Marlowe) – Mini Skirt Hadlee Denim Classic – L$125

June 14, 2011

Daenerys Targaryen – Drakyn Tamer

“He was no dragon. Fire cannot kill a dragon.” ~ Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (via Jane Espenson, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and/or George R.R. Martin)

Daenerys Targaryen Tames the Drakyns

Daenerys Targaryen Tames the Drakyns

It all started innocently enough. Sax Shepherd Designs finally released their Animated Drakyn companions and I wanted to write a follow-up to my video blog preview. Lately due to fever, I’d been catching up on Game of Thrones. Yes, I know, Martin lacks a certain amount of creative talent and is devoid of any gift with prose… and he blatantly steals draws significant inspiration from every major fantasy series that came before his, but HBO and Jane Espenson pairing was enough to make me give it a go.

And of course, the moment I realized I had pet dragons to play with, I had to play dress up as Daenerys Targaryen.

Large Drakyn

Large Drakyn

I really didn’t think it would be so hard. And it started well. I took a trip to Truth and a purchased two “light blonde” packs — one that would suit the character and one that would allow for proper display of jewelry and upper body purchases. That took two minutes. Next, I remembered that my Shiny Things Boho Sandals are still awesome and up to par for even a Dothraki khaleesi. Next, for the trappings, I thought, no problem. In writing his novels, Martin leaned on existing fantasy tropes like a drunk on a sagging bar, and as we all know, John Norman’s Gorean environments thrive in Second Life. So I’ll just find some Tuchuk/She-Urt/Panther wrappings and be done.

Daenerys Targaryen Outfit

Daenerys Targaryen Outfit

Three hours later, I finally had an outfit I felt comfortable with. Before I continue, it’s important to realize that I am both spoiled and picky. I don’t spend a lot of time in stores that fall below market standards these days, and a vast majority of creators for fantasy/costume wear of this sort are not up to the standard a fashion blogger would be accustomed to. Items do not come on multiple layers. Resizing scripts (if they exist) are badly scripted and not as customer-friendly as the more current offerings. Skirts in general are skirts only in the sense that they go around the hips and sort of dangle. The vast majority of “skirts” offered in the Gorean costume markets I visited were just badly textured scraps of flex prims. But that’s okay because most of the tops covered only a single breast if you were lucky. I get the impression the avatars that purchase these types of outfits aren’t wearing them for long or for the purpose of taming dragons.

The bulk of the outfit above comes from Torvis Gorean Weapons and Bina.

Let’s go over the Torvis stuffs first. The top was the main reason for the purchase, but the outfit seemed a background offering meant to be a bonus for the sale of the dagger included in the outfit (at least the dagger seemed to be the main focus of the advertising). The full skirt is actually better done than most, but it’s no-mod and the resizing scripts were obnoxious. Because of this, I couldn’t get the belt narrow enough for my hips without exposing my ass. So, I shopped and shopped and shopped until I found something else. Also, the top by itself exposed my left breast. Because it’s on the shirt layer (and only the shirt layer) it was a little frustrating to mix and match with.

Yes, I know. If I were using 2.0 it wouldn’t matter because I could have multiple things on the same layer. Imprudence isn’t offering that yet.

Daenerys Targaryen Support Outfits

Daenerys Targaryen Support Outfits

On the left is the “Tende Slave Rags” outfit from Bina. Bina is one of the very few stores I visited that offered what I consider to be market-worthy products. Their prims were nicely done and nicely textured. There was some creativity in the pieces offered and most of them were on multiple layers. For medieval costuming, Bina and Vigo, were the best costumers I found (although nothing at Vigo struck me for this outfit – maybe a later entry). They’re not quite up to the quality of Evie’s Closet, but they’re close with lots of potential. The slave rags outfit has what may be the best all-prim waist sarong ever. It’s modify and copy (I re-tinted it in the previous photo) so the right textures could make it perfect for a swimsuit wrap for your beachy wear. Or, if you wanna play a little “You Tarzan, Me Jane” in the backyard, this outfit works for that, too.

On the right is the “Panther Scout” outfit from May Tolsen of May’s Soul. I wanted this for the leather straps that go around the top (they are a different layer from the shirt beneath) to hide the previously mentioned exposed breast. Unfortunately they only came on the shirt layer (suddenly, I’m shopping in SL 2007). I IMed May and she was an absolute sweetheart. She uploaded them for me on an undershit layer and then fought with me over trying to pay her for her time (I think she finally let me give her L$250 over the cost of the outfit, which is not NEARLY enough for a custom request, but some designers are just too kind for their own good).

And I was *so close* to being done.

Daenerys Targaryen Jewelry

Daenerys Targaryen Jewelry

Luckily I knew just where to go for jewelry. Previously, I had discovered TRIDENT while seeking dock supplies for the Freudian Slip. These “Lunnuitsa” bronze and ivory pieces are beyond perfect. I’ve always loved ivory, but it’s, of course, reprehensible to own any in reality. So being able to slip some on in the pixel is a nice treat. Plus, wearing bone helps keep the drakyns under thumb. If they get cheeky you can just tell them you’ll make a necklace out of them.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys?

Drakyn Animated Dragons – L$1475
Sax Shepherd Designs – Here Be Drakyns
Creator: Sax Shepherd
SLURL

SHAYNA PACK (Top & Big Skirt) – L$375
TORVIS GOREAN WEAPONS
Creator: Torvis Rainfall
SLURL

Panther Scout – L$250
May’s Soul
Creator: May Tolsen
SLURL

Lunnuitsa Necklace & Earrings – L$350 / L$250
TRIDENT
Creator: Rossana Llewellyn
SLURL

Tende Slave Rags – L$365
Bina
Creator: Cymoril Lightfoot
SLURL

Boho Sandals – L$250
Shiny Things
Creator: Fallingwater Cellardoor
SLURL

May 25, 2011

Pretty Little Peignoir

“I often think that a slightly exposed shoulder emerging from a long satin nightgown packed more sex than two naked bodies in bed” ~ Bette Davis

I think I was five the first time I remember hearing my grandmother use the word “peignoir” to describe the frilly little nightdresses I preferred to wear. From that moment I was hopelessly in love with the word and it occupies that special place in my heart reserved for deliciously feminine vocabulary treats like boudoir and décolletage. Yes I’m aware that a traditional peignoir is more of a dressing gown, but in my mind, it always means the little girl shortie not-quite-negligees that I used to twirl about in.

As such, there was much squee to be had when I slogged through the lag at Culture Shock and laid eyes on this:

Pretty Little Peignoir

Pretty Little Peignoir

Isn’t it just too cute to bear? Atomic isn’t one of my favorite stores, but there is nothing to complain about in this piece. The prims are well done with a soft movement; the “skirt” is layered to give that illusion of sheer crepe over lustrous chiffon. The sculpted prim chest bow is especially charming (and it’s also copy/mod, so if you want to add it to your favorite hairstyle or other accessories, you can). I would have liked to see a little more effort put into the textures on the prims. Second Life fashion has gotten to the point where just repeating textures on skirt prims isn’t going to cut it anymore. But this isn’t a complicated piece and it’s easy to forgive, especially with the insanely low price tag of L$100.

Because this is intended as an a la carte item, you’ll need to find something to appropriately cover your naughty bits (well, depending on your location and company that is). I chose a sweet pair of satin panties from the Caroline Ensemble by Insolence and the polka dot tights from Gawk!. The Caroline Ensemble is worth an entry of its own, make no mistake, but I needed bottoms, so I mixed and matched. The tights come in a nice pack on multiple layers with seam and torn options. If you don’t like the polka dots they also come in plain tights and striped tights.

Finally, at the tips of my stems you’ll spot Maitreya‘s Scrunched PrimSocks. I really don’t want to go off on another rant about the shamelessly grubby exploitative tendency of certain content creators to take one well made item and break it down into a million colors / combinations to bilk shoppers. I don’t begrudge anyone making a buck, but it irritates me that just because someone spent an extra twenty minutes in PS playing with the Hue/Saturation settings they think it warrants making ten times the price on a single creation. It’s especially disappointing to see a good creator cling to this practice when they must be aware that stores like [GOS] are happily providing consumers with far better options.

So, do yourself a favor. If you want the socks, pick them up in whichever pack has white. Adjust them to your size, then rip the resize scripts out of them and tint them as you need.

Then go enjoy playing dress up and remember to twirl.

Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys?

Hair: Cleo – L$250 (Colorpack)
Truth
Creator: Truth Hawks

Glasses: KRO Sunglasses – L$400
K_gs Kumaki
Creator: koguma Kumaki

Panties: Caroline Pink Satin Ensemble – L$290
INSOLENCE
Creator:camilla Yosuke

Peignoir: Lovely Chiffon – L$100
Atomic
(currently at Culture Shock)
Creator: Ivy Graves

Tights: White Polka Dotted Nylon Tights – L$180
Gawk!
Creator: Mell McMahon

Socks: Scrunched PrimSocks – L$450
Maitreya
Creator: Onyx LeShelle

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