UPDATE more incredible than before : I haven’t had a chance to do a real update post yet, but I wanted to make sure that those reading this post realise that there has been one, and all the improvements are INCREDIBLE.

Also the release notes :

What’s new in 3.0?

Libraries!
- Up to 250 libraries in one posestand.
- Libraries are created on the fly by loading animations into a prim generated by the posestand
- Sorted alphabetically
- Can be selected from either the posestand itself or through the HUD (use the “L” button)
- 2 formats for displaying library spheres from the posestand.
- Add or remove poses to a library at any time by changing the library prim inventory.
- Delete a library by unlinking it from the posestand and deleting the prim.

Pose Control
- 6 posestand channels (up from 4)
- click and hold on a posestand channel to disconnect from the linked posestand
- new quick recall button to quickly return to the previously displayed pose
- button layout improved
- sit position and rotation can be adjusted on the fly
- avatar moves, not the posestand
- new hud rotation ring allows for quick, accurate rotation changes
- new keyboard control options:
> full (same as before)
> abridged (only shift+L/R arrows to change poses)
> off
- spin now revolves in either direction with 2 speed settings

Photo Sphere/Lighting
- new color control system based on HSV allows for precise color adjustments
- sphere and lights rez higher over the posestand (posestand is no longer inside the sphere)
- sphere and lights rez in correct place when posestand is tilted.
- fixed issue causing spere to fail to initialize under some circumstances when region hadn’t been restarted recently.

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Clothing Fair 2010 is approaching fast, 13th of March to be exact. One of the bigger events of the year with the donations going to RFL as they do every year, this is the 4th year and they are getting bigger and better with each one. The landing point this year is amazing, it was like arriving at the Olympics.

One of the stores taking part this year is Phoenix Rising. The gown I am wearing is a sparkly strapless combination that just works beautifully. The texture on the skirt is like falling light beams, and the bodice is gorgeous.

I decided that with that expanse of neckline, I didn’t want to go with the more traditional formal jewelry. But opted instead for some of the new Recluse collars from Plastik, these come in various styles and colour/print blends and are just lovely…you know I love posture collars, so these will definitely get featured again in the other variations.

The second outfit comprises of the top of one of the newer dresses from Phoenix Rising, I decided that the jeans and top looked so cute together that I went that route for now. it also gave me another chance to wear the waist belt from cobrahive, this one actually more of a high waist belt.

New hair from two stores, the first is Vanna a style from Pazazz, the textures are that tight curl look, and as an updo it is really nice. The second is really new from Exile, and I am so loving the pixie like bangs, very vintage and so hot. I pray that Kavar does a lot more styles with this bang look, because the possibilities are just OMG.

What I learned today :

Dot Lane plans on moving on;

I am sad now, but I understand why.

Dot Lane Girl Reporter:
I want to write something special, I want to express how much someone like Dot Lane can mean to people that see her for what she is. See her use humor as a way of protecting herself, a woman that even though pint sized could fill ten thousand servers with her charm and charisma. A woman that reached into my heart all the way down here, and has now filled it with heartache that I didn’t get to tell her every day how incredible she is. But I know that she doesn’t need me too, that she knows I adore her so much, and that she would think me silly sitting here typing in tears just because she isn’t going to log in her avatar anymore.

I am sad that she will be in plurk and I can’t spend lots of time there, but I do know she is happy, and that she is finding new adventures with her life. It is funny because I can just hear her in SL , and imagine her in her safari shorts and jacket from CKS about to take on the new world she has planned for herself. I imagine each day her sitting by lamplight writing down her memoirs and experiences with the wildlife she encounters. One day maybe I will come across some writing that will be by someone not named Dot and I will just know it is her, that no one else in the whole world could ever be the same, write the same, or have the same outlook on life…she is outstanding.

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Hair: Vanna – Pazazz

Skin: Claudia – LAQ

Clothes: Encounter - Phoenix Rising

Shoes/Boots: Nana Heels – Enkythings

Accessories: Hair Roses - Essentia

Recluse Collars – Plastik

Buddha Nails – Mandala

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Long Awkward Pose

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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Hair: Dori – Exile

Skin: Claudia - LAQ

Clothes: Sopie Cuffed Jeans , Top from Wisk set – Phoenix Rising

Shoes/Boots: Cypa White Croc  Boots – Enkythings

Accessories: Waist Belt – Cobrahive

Recluse Collar – Plastik

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Long Awkward Pose

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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I have mentioned in the past that I started out my Second Life as a redhead. I have red naturally through my RL hair, so it was just a normal thing for me to do, especially with the fun reds back then, which I now know where largely in part to tinting lol.

Anyway, since then with all the different textures and the lack of naturals packs …BRING BACK NATURALS PACKS PLEASE HAIR PEEPS. Whimsy and I often cry about the loss of such a valuable hair pack. I kind of moved to black as a safe colour, but spend most of my time in a large range of colours, yay for dyeing your hair without the chemicals lol.

Anywho, I was running down my folders tonight, and came across the lovely portia skin by Adam n Eve, blogged before, but I hadn’t paid much attention to the brows options at the time. I  realised that there is red as a hair base, and brow option, and as I had never done red brows in the past, I wanted to give them a whirl, for all those diehard fans out there.

With the beautiful red hair textures from Fri.day, shown here in the latest Summer style, you really do get a nice overall look with the red brows – demands Sachi now makes red hair lashes -  I often wonder why there aren’t blonde and brunnette lashes in SL only black, not everyone wears mascara all the time.

Fia calls this my librarian look, I put it together early this morning, and only now had the chance to take the pic. Last week when shopping with Whimsy for her Oscars dress, we went to Reale, and I picked up these skirts. I really like the detailing, and have been throwing it on every chance I get since then.

A few months ago, there was a need for a hairstyle in Fashion Emergency. The funny thing was that when they supplied a pic to ask which one it was, all I could focus on was the jacket. So off I went and snapped it up. Naive does such lovely work with this cropped style look. The detailing on the coat is exquisite, I really love that all the detailing is done on the coat itself, and not reliant on prims.  But I would love to see some sculpted cuffs and collar as an option too, for a fuller effect.

Accessory Fair is still going strong to my knowledge, and the item that called me to it in the first place was the ‘Where are my glasses’ necklace by Sissi. Not only is it a wonderful and humorous accessory, it has such lovely extra detailing and overall style, with the added bonus of being scripted to change as much as you can handle. The c0lours of the glasses, pearls and character all have multiple options in a drop down menu, so coordinating is easy.

What I learned today: Today I found out that you do not have to be a premium member to own estate land, only mainland. I argued this point like a crazy person earlier today, as it was always to me, and most of the people I know, the absolute rule. I do not know where or when they changed this, because I swear it was not like that back when I started, or dreamland and all those other estates would have never made money.

The whole basis of ‘leasing’ from the land barons, was that you didn’t have to become a premium account holder. Now what I don’t understand is, why is this the case at all ? why would linden labs put their highest priced item in the hands of people that have no commitment to them, who can buy privately with lindens, and then also pay tier with their lindens, by turning them into USD on the website, and not taking them, as LL goes to your USD balance first. So with no info on file, or ID needed, what is going to safeguard them against possible fraudulent behaviour ?

I am just baffled by it, so thought I would share :).

Hair: Summer - Fri.day

Skin: Portia – Tone 3 Red – Natural – Adam n Eve

Clothes: Saquito Lulu White Jacket – Naive

Sarja Skirt - Reale

Free Tank – Fri.day

Shoes/Boots: Promenade – Kalnins

Accessories: Where are my glasses – Sissi @ Accessory Fair

Serenite (Black*Black) – [!SyDS! Ring]

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Long Awkward Pose

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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Sales are always fun, and even better when you have been meaning to go over and get your fix for ages and haven’t had a chance. The other things that are too much fun, are new AO’s . The other day I got one, and was attending a meeting and just giggling myself silly, while I bent and stretched and seriously exhausted my avatar and others watching me.

The new AO is one of two recently released by Body Language. Romp is a definite no standing still styled AO. It has so much movement, and most of it is fitness like in nature. What better way to show off the new shorts by Boom I thought, so that was my first play today…also handy that I got fab new visors from Cobrahive this week. They are the store having a huge 50% off sale at the moment, and if you haven’t indulged you need to. Unisexy content for the win, so you can take a group of friends over and have a shopping party.

Also new and a definite throwback to the 80’s are the sneakers by Anexx, these are reebokesque for sure. Everything about them is fun, the fringe on the sides, the beaded ends to the hang down parts, and the three different options, plain, paisley or rose print on the sides to these adorable hightops.

Even MORE 80’s are the Denim Boots also by Anezz, wow talk about flashbacks, these were so popular back then. One of my best had a pair a bit lower and looser than these, and the funniest part about the jeans like boots was the pocket replica portion actually worked as a pocket, so storing your ID and such for the night was totally taken care of.

The Riddle dress and coat combos are not only stylin for colder days, and yeah down here we are moving into that territory, but the coat itself is a separate wearable that will come in handy for so many different looks. Riddle does such lovely dresses that you could probably interchange the coat with other styles such as a big favourite their argyle ones.

The Cozy Scarves are just too divine. Buttoned or unbuttoned this accessory is fantastic. You could ad so much to an item with this, totally changing the overall look of a garment. I decided to wear them with the gorgeous Rhia dresses that for me are so original Star Trek looking.

The style is simple and just the right type of contrast, with Milla taking into consideration not only all layers , but sizes as well, with the premade prims portions in size options as well as mod. Pairing them up with her Pia leggings, aren’t the cutouts just adorable, I really hope she didn’t do those cutouts one box at a time, because we need her eyes to stay clear and focused for lots more beautiful releases to come.

I stress so much about how long it can take me to get to a release, but sometimes it is a bonus that I did, with the buttoned look of the scarves, and the two tone look of the dresses working so well with the Pursay boots buttoned version by Perse. I cheated a bit here though and went with the Sasy Chic shoes in the noir for the second look, because I could and I did .

I had to wear the eyewrap for this look first off, because wasn’t there always some sinister chick in Star Trek that appeared a goody and then wasn’t, and they for some reason are always missing eyes, or a hand or something peculiar like that – or maybe I am just mixing all my baddies together lol – regardless it is another item from Cobrahive that is just fab.

The Faded tunics by Doppelganger have that at first male oversized shirt look to them, and honestly when is that ever a bad thing. I was watching Greek the other night and apparently it’s a big turn on for men to see women in their stuff – ok it was more about dress shirts but shhhh – what I really liked was that all the colours went so well with the snowdrift boots by Kalnins. Even though I very very much would love more colour options in these boots, the ones preset into the hud worked so well for these.

Adding the big waist belts to cinch the look together, I am all ready for a day or night out with my snuggled footsies.

All of the hair I am wearing for this post is by HCT, I was a bit upset in convo the other day to hear that someone thought that Babyboo hadn’t been making hair. She has been in and out of SL of late, but she does as much as she can when she is here, and regardless of new or old her styles are still so lovely.

Also lovely are the Charlotte skins by Dernier Cri, the make up range is fun and interestingly named, and I just love the body detailing, so when looking all fit for the shorts they were an easy choice.

* RIP Corey Haim thank you for making my 80’s crush on you something special. Your movies were amazing, and Lost Boys is not even the first that comes to mind. *

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Picture 1:

Hair: Gabriella , Kelsey – Here Comes Trouble

Skin: Charlotte – Chestnut Nude Freckles , Charlotte [Coffee] – Natural- Dernier Cri

Clothes: Wei Shorts , Camper Hoodie , Wild Girl I (red) Bikini Top- Boom

Sabrina Swimsuit - Artilleri

Shoes/Boots: Fringe Sweed Sneakers - Anexx

Accessories: Visor Cap – Cobrahive

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Body Language – Sweet Lovely Cute – Romp AO

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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Picture 2:

Hair: Evette , Smitten- Here Comes Trouble

Skin: Charlotte [Chestnut] – Cat Liner- Dernier Cri

Clothes: Winter Blues set – Riddle

Shoes/Boots: Remake Denim Boots - Anexx

Accessories:

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Body Language – Sweet Lovely Cute – Basset AO

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

Picture 3:

Hair: Fritz , Distini, Kassina- Here Comes Trouble

Skin:  Charlotte [Coffee] – Island: Rose , Charlotte [Chestnut] – Valley: Rose- Dernier Cri

Clothes: Pia Leggings , Rhia Dress – MichaMi

Shoes/Boots: Pursay Boots, Sasy Chic Noir – Perse

Accessories:  The Cozy Scarf Buttons, Eyewrap Chain - Cobrahive

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Body Language – Sweet Lovely Cute

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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Picture 4:

Hair: Trina, Selma, Lillian- Here Comes Trouble

Skin:  Charlotte [Chestnut] – Dawn: Steel, Charlotte [Chestnut] – Dawn: Teal, Charlotte [Chestnut] – Scene: Pink- Dernier Cri

Clothes: Faded Tunic – Doppelganger

Shoes/Boots: Snowdrift Boots – Kalnins

Accessories:  Big Waist Belt, Kurosu Choker, Eyewrap Chain – Cobrahive

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Body Language – Sweet Lovely Cute

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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So with all the buzz about the Oscars, I was planning a post based on looks you can do for them. Formal, Semi Formal, or just downright vintage casual. But then the post took on a mind of it’s own due to the coat I picked up last night while gallivanting around with Whimsy.

She looks so pretty in her Oscars look, but we ended up doing one of our sim hopping, this store leads to another, and as I said, it ended up all about the coat. I could go on for days with looks with this one. It is that perfect old suit coat that I love thing happening, and the possibilities with it are endless.

The coat is from Luster, the recently rebranded store, with items by Lo Jacobs. We had actually gone to Tableau because Nylon had released some newness – yes got some of that too – and I took off across the street and took Whimsy with me, she got all coated up too with a different style, but this one is the icing on the cake so to speak for mix and match brilliance.

We then ended up at Mischief Boy, a new to us Hair Store, so new in fact that I think they were still setting up. The hat hair screamed Benny & Joon to me, and if you are a movie buff you will know exactly what I mean…so I was off and running in that tangent. Then next door to that we found another store so new that their vendors weren’t set for sale yet, but there it was, like a beacon calling to me the Tie Shirt. Off we went to their main and bamm it was mine.

Seriously it is bloggers fate as I call it, as no real effort was made, the items were just everywhere I went, in perfect harmony. I got home and was thinking pants, I did kind of want to do a gaucho kind of look at first, but then I remembered that MichaMi was having a retirement sale on some of her items, so off I hopped and grabbed the black version of the fabulous Stella suit. The half off sale makes everything you don’t have a must…and when the suit was released I tried to behave and not go auto for the black, so yay a bargain – lol MichaMi is a bargain full price, I am just playin.

Running to the middle me, that dress underneath, kind of reminded me of a tux, with the coat over the top, so adding my big mod bow I was a mix and match equivelant…kind of clubby, kind of fun. Speaking of fun, OMG that hair, seriously it’s a treasure of a style…so pretty in fact that it is supposed to be worn with an attachment of butterflies, but I will save those for another day.

The hair I got at the Accessory Fair that is on at the moment. Whimsy and I went a few hours ago, and it was really lovely to spend that time moving in and out of the stores. One bit baffled me though, I looked at Map to realise there were actually two parts to the sim for the fair, but I couldn’t work out how to get to the second without flying over the buildings in the middle – I could have looked it up in search I guess, but I was worried I wouldn’t get back in.

Anyway it was a Jewelry store called SyDS! That I got the Hair in, and lucky for me, we spent so long outside waiting for the gorgeous rings we bought to rez, that the hair finally rezzed inside…no demos that I could see but YUM, what a gamble and the price is wonderful.

The other stunning item I got at the fair were from Ganked, I think we bought everything in there. This is the Pomp set, and it is just so elegant with all the shiny, but also costumey enough to wear in this way, which means it will get worn more often than your regular formal jewelry probably does.

My major excitement earlier in the week was over the hat on the left. Four hats to be exact, from Sascha’s Designs. As soon as I saw them announced I was off and running. The style of them, the textures used totally had me thinking I was going to end up broke by the time I left, but the prices of them will shock you if you are a hat lover, I wont spoil the surprise just get on over there.

Veil style pillbox hats like this one are always a must have, this one being a tad oversized than a traditional pillbox , but that is what makes it even more fabulous. Sascha says she has plans for more of these, and I cannot wait, it will totally sate my hat cravings I have on occasion that just leave me usually depressed. I may just have to save on wearing the others until one of those days, and then I can smile big and happy.

hope you do today, have a good one.

xox Sasy xox

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Picture 1:

Hair: hiroto Platinum – MB – Mischief Boy (  right )

Ecce homo/Enchant – SyDS! (middle)

Kia – Magika (left)

Skin: Ife – LeLutka

Clothes: Frida Coat - Luster(all)

Stella Pants ( from suit) - MichaMi (right)

Print Tie Shirt - gustnado modo (right)

Helda Mini Dress – R.icielli (middle)

The Tease Lingerie, The Tease Underbust Corset – 5th & Oxford (left)

Urban Agenda Pencil Skirt ( from set) – Indyra Originals (left)

Shoes/Boots: Caged Heels – SLink (right)

Alisa Zebra – Kitties Lair (middle)

Long Boots Round – J’s (left)

Accessories: Pomp Set - Ganked @ Accessory Fair   (all)

Black Dop Hat – Sascha’s Designs (left)

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: DeLa

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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I am having 80’s hair day today, all by myself maybe, or not…because some of you I know will love these styles as much as I do. The first one I think is just gorgeous , and if I had truly curly hair, I would be so happy if it styled as perfectly as this. My mums friend had a daughter that suffered from dry scalp as a baby, her mum used to massage it with baby oil every night, and her hair turned out just like this first style…I don’t know if one had anything to do with the other, but start rubbing, because it cannot hurt.

The month of March is definitely a green month, as St Paddy’s day is just around the corner, and for some odd reason I always think of Stellar when I think of that day, probably because they usually do such fun group gifts for the day. This year I decided to get in first and enjoy the beautiful green knit dress , with some gorgeous green suede boots and fun garter socks.

The second look was a bargain as the skirt is one of four that are available today with the humpday bargains to be found around the grid. I happened to stumble into that one, so while shopping there anyway grabbed it too, I was kind of naughty as I didn’t even wait for the rez but at 69L who cares. Four colours in the skirts and one of them was also green, so tempted but didn’t want to give up the chance of using the pink option on my white boots – yes confusing, but it feels like getting a free pair.

The hair I am wearing in the second pic is not for the faint of heart, this weighs in at 418 prims on two attachment points. That is some piece of work, and so cool to finally have a longer version of the much loved braids styles from Discord Designs. I have always loved these styles of hair, and I have to admit that with the ever growing number of skins with hair bases, this sort of look just got even better with that option.

Today I am wearing the Sheva skins again from unBra , I couldn’t resist wearing more of those beautiful make ups. The eyes are just so mesmerising, and the lips lush and full. Doesn’t hurt at all that the body is sexy as hell also. I do think personally that I could do with the breast area toned down a touch, as the crease in the cleavage for my shape sits a bit too high, but when wearing revealing and tight clothing, it all works, and works well.

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Picture 1:

Hair: AGATA Model  05 – W & Y

Skin: Sheva- redux A / M5 – unBra

Clothes: Timeless Knit Dress – Stellar

Army Girl Garter Socks – World Wide Industries

Shoes/Boots: Prestige Boots Green Suede – BAX

Accessories:

Eyes: Thaw – Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Persona

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 – VR Foundry

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Picture 2:

Hair: Monique – Discord Designs

Skin: Sheva- redux A / M11- unBra

Clothes: Plaid Micro skirt flexi, Gidget Shirt- Stellar

Shoes/Boots: Prestige Boots patent white – pink option – BAX

Accessories:

Eyes: Thaw - Fusemelon

Poses/Animations: Persona

Lashes usually worn : Volumen by LeLutka

Equipment: VR Studio Posestand and HUD v3.0 - VR Foundry

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