Jane's (A New Addiction)

This morning my quest for Mesh lead me to "Janes".  If any of you have been to Cold Logic, you will find Jane's right across the way.

Jane's promotes a fun and flirty style of clothing for the young at heart. Her clothing is a mix between flirty teen and carefree adult. Her shop is divided up into five rooms, one of those rooms being a "clearance" room. The bargains in the clearance room are incredible, as is the clothing.

I found this cute outfit in one of her displays in the clearance room. The dress is part of the clearance is is available in six colors. You can get the "greedy packs" of three if you wish. Finding the shell and the tights took me a while longer. The tights are best bought in the greedy pack as well. This gives you ten pairs of tights for a low price. The one down side to the tights is that in order for them to appear as tights you have to wear all three parts of the chosen color. (I.e. - the panties, the pants, and the socks). But the effect is awesome

It took me a bit longer to find the shell and I actually ended up buying two different shirts before I found the right shell to go under the dress. However, I loved the final look and am very happy with her mesh clothing. 

You can find Janes at : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Zyrra/109/172/24. 

I recommend her mesh clothing and have plans to try many more of her outfits. 

Dress: Tunic Dress - Chilly - Truffle - size Luscious
Tights: Little Piggy Tights - Waffleknit - Cherry
Cami - Femme Lace Cami - Red - Cherry
Boots: Maitreya - Gold - Shearling Boots - Choco
Jewerly - WTG - Four Seasons
Hair - A&A Evora - Flame

I've really gotten into mesh clothing of late. It's quite interesting to find that some have a real grasp on how to make it look great, while others have no clue at all.

What I've been doing is going to the Second Life Market Place and just doing a search for mesh clothing. Then I look until something catches my eye. There are of course the Masters who have it down and it looks great, Mohna Lisa, Morea Couture, and I'm growing rather fond of some of Purple Moon's.

Today I found J.H. Couture. I purchased several demo's and a pantsuit that is all one piece with a low laying belt.

Finding myself very happy with this purchase and some of the demo's I decided I wanted to try more. However, I was unable to find demo's what what I wanted to try on on the SLMP. This left me with the option of going to the store itself.





I have to say I was pleased with the layout of the store, it wasn't clustered, or left you frustrated by being unable to find what you were seeking.

You are able to join the JHC group when you first land. Upon touching the sign, it brings up the profile of the group so you can join. Now the only downfall I had to this is that it cost 50L to join the group. For this 50L you have access to group gifts. And the owner informed me that occassionally she sends out free outfits to her group members. Honestly, I just couldn't see joining for the 50L. As much as I travel and try on outfits in second life, having to join for 50L everytime is a little much. For those that keep their groups to a minimum it's a great deal.

I really wanted to demo some of her shoes. I've really only found two manufactures of reliable shoes N-Core and MaryJane. However, you are not able to demo the shoes. Certain outfits you may demo, but most are not able to be demo'd. This is not and issue as i have found that two of her outfits are mesh perfect!

I purchased JHC's "Rawya Brown"... and her dress Malika Tube Dress (Creme) .... Immediately I was surprised. The shoes are awesome, I didn't even have to adjust the skin tone. The dress comes in all Mesh sizes from XXS to Large. I'm wearing the small version. I did notice some skin issues when I moved, but this is correctable by moving your dress size up one.
 




My only suggestion would be for JHC to allow a demo of their shoes. While I am comfortable with the ankle strap shoes, like most women in second life, I would like to see what their strapless shoes do for those AV's with 0 size feet. 

It has been my experience that the ankles turn into Cankles and look horrible. 

(MaryJane and N-core are both exceptions to this rule).

You can find JHC in the marketplace under J.H. Couture or in Second Life at the addy of: JH Couture. 

For those of you into mesh, you will like their clothing.  

Thistle Coastal Cottage

I attended my first Home and Gardens show in Second Life this year. Most of the builders have incredible show cases, and some have okay show cases, and yes there were a few bombs. 

It's not secret in second life that I am a huge house fan. Like most women in Second life, especially in their first year, I shop! I love houses, cloths, hair, shoes, furniture, and accessories. 

So I was not surprised when I came across a very nice home built by Thistle Coastal Cottage - Liz Gealach. 

 
 The house is very roomy, and well planned out, and carries a total prim of 142. The doors open out letting your cottage seem open and airy. 

Inside the house there is a wall with two plates on it W and P - this allows you to paint the walls inside and out of the house. The builder has included some incredible colors such as sand, seaweed, ocean, and sky. You can choose each room individually or all rooms together. 

Once you have the colors where you want them, you can delete the paint scripts and lower the prim on your house by another 50 prim. However, if you are one of those people that likes to change it up, you might want to leave those prims right where they are. 

Here are some shots of the house from the front to back and up and down.

Back porch

Front Porch

 

Back room

Front room

 

Small bedroom

Master bedroom

I did experience some loading issues with the doors. However, this was my fault for not letting the house load completely. Once you rez the house give it a good minute or so, before opening any doors. This will give the doors the time they need to rez correctly and the scripts to work. 

I wasn't smart enough to figure this out on my own and the owner, Liz Gealach, was only too happy to come to my house, and show me how to fix my problem. She offers great customer service, and as many know, I'm one tough cookie to please!

Go See Liz's houses here:  Thistle Cottages

You can rez her houses from the pictures on the fence in back of her shop. I highly recommend this builder. Her work is well worth the price.

Co Creations

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Co Creations.

I had the pleasure of meeting Co, a relatively quiet man, through Milk Man. Co runs a small little shop where he for the most part customizes jewelry at the request of his customers. 

Milk commissioned Co’s services to produce a turquoise choker for me to wear. 

Co, asked for my torso build so that he could make sure the fit was perfect. I was not disappointed, as the choker fit me perfectly. 

As you can see from the pictures the details are immaculate, you can see each link in the chain. The little turquoise balls dangle as if they are floating and the cross in the center is very well made. 

Should you wish for a customized piece of jewelry that fits you, or something to make a friend, loved one, or family member smile, I highly recommend Co Creations. 

You can reach Co by message on his profile or by going to his shop. The LM is:http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Milanimox/223/37/86.

Model's in SL ... Whats the big deal?

Today.. I thought I'd blog about something that I have mixed feelings about in Second Life. 

As many of my friends know, I have long desired to obtain a modeling career in Second Life. When I first decided to get involved in this career, I made sure I had a great shape, skin, collected all the couture hair, bought the couture shoes, dresses, jewelry, eyelashes, make-up, etc.. etc.. etc... A person can spend tens of thousands of Lindens on just getting ready for the perfect model shape and style. 

I took my own pictures and created a portfolio. I posted it on flicker and linked it to my information so anyone looking at my profile would see the links. My friends gave me helpful hints.. help with photos', encouraged me to enter into contest to get my name out there. 

Others told me that I'd never make it. It's a world in which you have to have an "IN" to get a job, and if you want to go to school, it will cost you anywhere between 8,000L to 20,000L. That's right, up to 20,000L!!!!!! For what really? 

Let's put this in prospective, to be a model in real life you have to be about 6 ft tall, weigh 90 lbs, have fake boobs, no butt, and a young face. Most the world looks at the models and say... OMFG she's so skinny... they are borderline starved!

What do you really need in Second Life to be a model? A great shape, skin, a sense of style, a selection of hair, shoes, cloths, make up, jewelry, nails, and an Model AO. The model AO gives you several walks to use.. runs ways... fashion shows.... even just standing and modeling someones cloths in their shop. 

To me, a single, recently (well four months ago) laid off mother of one, with limited income, well 8000L is a lot, never mind 20,000L! Oh sure they has scholarships, but you have to have an "IN" to be nominated for them as well. Further, if you read most of the couture stores model applications they won't even look at you unless you are an graduate from an "ACCREDITED" model school. Do they get some sort of kick back? What really is the purpose of sending someone to school? 

Can't the store owners just look at you .. ask you to walk... ask you to put on several outfits and see if you have the right shape, and sense of style for their clothing? Apparently not, but they are willing to let you enter their contest, knowing that they will never pick you over one of the "qualified models". 

I myself have found that most of the contest are completely biased in the direct of an already established model. Irregardless of what they look like, for I have found that some Models selections of avatars are not what I would call beautiful.

Contest in Second Life are somewhat of a joke. There are the free for all contest that you can enter based off the months "moto". There are contest you can enter where you're friends can buy you first place at 10L a pop. The contest where you have to buy your win, require you to have a lot of friends, or a lot of alts, because you're friends can only vote once. So it's surprising when you see that one model with 1410 votes, when everyone else has maybe 10, 15. 

In a world where you can play out the dreams you can't live in real life, it shouldn't be so hard to make a career in Second Life. The economy is bad enough without pressuring those on limited incomes to spend valuable money to obtain something they want. And it shouldn't be allowed to crush the dreams or ambitions of someone so easily. 

When i wrote this there were over 200 modeling schools, and 100's of contest. Every woman dreams for a day of being a model. Of looking incredible in a dress, or outfit, of having everyone look at her and say "Wow, she's beautiful!", Every woman should have that opportunity without having to file bankruptcy! 

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On a side note I wanted to copy several of the "TOP MODELS" pictures on to a screen shot so everyone could see what I saw, however, they are all copyrighted. The Best I can do is send you to flicker and have you look at Miss MLC 2012 photo's.

At Design - 1100 Lindens Down the Drain

AT Designs - Boots - The workmanship on these boots is the worst I've ever seen. They are overly large, they don't never seem to mesh together, and they are always shaped wrong since the Avatar is always moving with the A.O. 

AT Designs - I tried to move the sleeve down on the arm, however the sleeve still does not fit when the A.O. shifts the Avatar

AT Designs Boots - The boot does not hold correct shape when A.O. moves the Avatar from a straight up stand mode.

AT Designs - Dress - Innocence - Belt too small - Sleeves too far up




AT  Designs - Dress - Innocence 


Part Two - Bad Customer Service 

After seeing all the problems with the dress I spent 1100L on, I took these pictures, attached them to a note card and submitted the card to Ms. Anatine. 


The response I got back, was both unsatisfactory and left me fuming. As I stated before, Ms. Anatine  immediately responded in a snide manner telling me that I need to read the attached card which tells me how to obtain the dress resized for my shape. She then instructed me to either complete the attached card which was asked for every measurement on my shape, or for me to send my shape to her. 

I was both immediate upset over both her manner and her lack of customer support. For a dress that you are asking 1100L for you would think you would have that dress available to be adjusted to every shape, size and avatar in Second London. 


Not only did I waste 1100 Lindens on a dress and boots which are in all reality badly designed, and poorly assembled; but the designer absolutely has no concern at all for her customers and their disappointment in a dress that she designed and supplied!

After much thought I decided that the dress was a waste of my time, as well as my money. However, I can make sure that no one else waste their valuable money and time on a dress where the only answer you get is "give me your measurements or shape and I'll send you a new dress". 


My rating for this designer and dress - 0 - and trust me when I say if it could be lower it.. would be. 

I understand that @ Designs also supplies pre-fab homes and land. Think twice before you buy from @ Designs, they obviously have no customer service support system. And the one they do provide doesn't supply their customers with a working solution on a forever basis. It only offers a solution at the time. 


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Update - 

Ms. Anatine and I spoke today after I sent her a note card on her dress. She asked that I return the dress and she would refund my Lindens. 


While the outcome was not what I had hoped for two things did come of this: 


1: Ms Anatine did state that all dress or outfits will be modified anytime for the customer no matter how much time has passed. 


2: Ms. Anatine did tell me that their trade mark name does not allow for them to allow for modification of their items. This is why they are 
transferable. 


Thank you again Ms. Anatine for your time and the response.

AT Design - Double the Price ???

At Designs - Dress - Innocence

Part 1 - The Deception 

When I first saw this dress in Second Life, I thought "Omgosh, How Cute!" 

The price of 1100 Lindens caused me some hesitation. That's an extreme amount of Linden to throw down for a dress that doesnt' have a demo. If it had been by Mohna Lisa or Danielle I wouldn't have thought twice about it. I have several of their clothing line and know them to be easy to wear and easy to adjust. 

After a week or so, I gave in and bought the dress. Only recently I found that the same exact dress by the same exact designer is on sale in the Second Life Market Place for 1/2 the cost of the dress you purchase in game! Had I know this I might have saved myself some Lindens. Though the head ache would still be coming.

See The Designer, owner of At Designs, one Ms. Atine Anatine, clothing is not modifiable. This means that you either have to zero out every measurement on your Avatar to fit her clothing, or you can send her your measurements, or your shape and she will adjust the dress or outfit of purchase to your form.

I was aghast when I contacted Ms. Anatine and was told that she expected me to send her my shape to fit her cloths! I mean seriously how many designers actually expect you to send your measurements or shapes to them so they can spend extra time adjusting clothing for you. And furthermore, as more and more beautiful shapes, and skins come out in Second Life, how many of us are prone to change our shape or skin over a period of time.

I have been in Second Life for six months, I've changed my shape three times. Is Ms. Anatine going to adjust this outfit for me every time I decide to change my shape? I doubt it will be quite that simple down the road. Say in a year when I decide to change again and need new modifications?

Additionally why is there a price difference of 1/2 the cost when you buy the dress off the Market Place? Wouldn't it be less if you bought it in game, as opposed to the Market Place where the designer has to pay 5% of the sell price to Mr. Linden?

Answers only we can obtain from Ms. Anatine.

*end part one*

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Update -

I was able to speak to Ms. Anatine. And while I ask for permission to use our conversation her only response was that any use of her trade mark name would result in me being filed against.

So I have removed the emblem and will give a brief statement on this and the other blog.

Ms. Anatine, was gracious enough to return all my funds for the dress. After seeing how unhappy I was. Which I thank her for. I returned her folder and destroyed anything that would not transfer.

The clothing on the market place is being sold by an unauthorized person, who is not in deep do do with Second Life.. Ooopsss.. Black market is a bitch!

Jazz - I - Tude

Jazz-I-Tude

Designer - Yazmine Tsarchon

Photographer - China Doll

Outfit Name - Shila Black

Hair -Dr. Life Oriental Hair - Jasmine

Shoes - GMT Fashion - Hot Fashion Black Shoes

EyeLashes - Crissy Designs - Irresistible Look Lashes

Jazz-I-tude Clothing by Yazmine Tsarchon has one motto - I WILL NOT BE LABELED!

Yazmine's store offers, clothing, posters, tattoo's and textures. Her clothing is second to none in that it leaves you with a feeling of being unique and sexy at the same time. She designs her clothing to be mix and matched with each other so you are never wearing the same outfit twice.

Adding to the fun of her clothing is the tattoo's she has that add a touch of flair to any outfit.

If you need that unique sexy look that gives you a feel good sensation, Jazz-I-tude is the place to go. Reasonable prices, a very relaxing atmosphere and if her crew is around laughs for everyone.

I personally love Jazz-I-tude clothing and have several outfits myself.

Jazz-I-tude clothing  can also be found on the Market Place under jazzitude.

My rating - 10 -

Serenity in the Sun - Valory

Serenity in the Sun 

Designer Carrie Aldrin

Photographer Carrie Aldrin

Dress Name: Valory - Open side and leg with flowing skirt, 

Hair:  Vanity Hair -- Ruperta - Blonde

Eyes:  Fashism Deep Purple Eyes - Deep ML Violet

Shoes: Mary Jane Shoes - White diamond with Black bow

Serenity in the Sun offers high quality clothing at a price that all can afford. Unlike many other high quality designers, Ms. Aldrin recognizes that when you are new to Second Life and want to look like a million lindens, you shouldn't have to break the bank to do so. 

Carrie is there for her customers, you will find that she is always willing to help you should you have a question or an issue with anything you purchase with her name on it. She recognizes the need to keep her customers happy. A happy customer is a customer who comes back, and a customer who refers others to your shop. 

If you are looking for high quality clothing, with a designer that cares about their product and customers, go to Serenity In the Sun. 

You can also find Carrie's designs on the Second Life Market Place under Carrie Aldrin. 

My Rating - 10 -