[Venus]

Belleza Venus Mesh Body - Raw Image from Second Life (cropped/watermark only)

 Hey guys! Today is a big day, in case you haven't heard...the Belleza Venus Mesh Body was released!! I've had this body for a little while now and thought I could share some tips and tricks. Hope this answers a few questions for those not sure about mesh avatars and also I shared some insight into making it work best for your avatar.

WARNING: There is some pixel nudity that begins around the 6 minute mark.  It's full frontal for about 1 minute,  so I can show the push up breast option.  After that it continues with off/on bare breasts to show fitting clothing until  the nudity ends at the 11 minute mark.

If you want to see the HD version please check it out on screencast! 

This was my VERY first video, so please be kind.  I had a lot of fun putting it together and I'm totally open to doing more. If there is something I missed, let me know I'm happy to answer questions or even do a Part II.

Be safe out there my little fashionistas the sim at Belleza is jam packed but it's worth the wait!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[mirrors]

It's BIRTHDAY time!! Collabor88 celebrates it's 3rd anniversary with a HUGE event featuring 80 different designers all collaborating under the mythological 'Odyssey' theme.  My birthday was Wednesday, so I was super excited to see all of the inspired creations and couldn't wait to finish up this blog post today!

The event runs the month of August, and you'll find great bargains starting at $88L.  There is a little something for everyone, from traditional styles to the more adventurous. I couldn't help but embrace the theme, and I hope you will too!

As always, I have a little music for you. It's nothing new but everyone needs a little JT in their lives, enjoy "Mirrors."

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[more] Hair Fair 2014

Here's another installment of my favorite finds from Hair Fair 2014 (check #1 post - HERE)!  The sims are open to the public and I'm sure you've been wading through a bit of lag to get the hairs you want. It's definitely best to make a shopping plan BEFORE you go.  So join me as I wade through the waters for you.

Boho&Innocent

Since relaxed styles are some of favorites, I picked a few boho looks. The long & flowey style from Lamb is stunning, and it paired well with my headwear from Lode.  Of course, Lelutka always nails their Hair Fair releases and this year was no exception. Elua was a new brand to me this year, and this was another sweet&innocent short style I nabbed.

Unique&Trendy

 There were a ton of unique styles at Hair Fair, but none more unique and fun than the collection from Ohmai. She includes all of these fabulous animated birds with the hairs.  I fell in love immediately. Of course I was nabbing the best freebies and this bright piled bun from Blues was a fab find. Ane is a new hair maker and she was kind enough to send me some of her fab styles. The pigtails were so cute and stylish.

Casual&Relaxed

 Freebies are always hit or miss, and I must say that this year's Hair Fair had some fabulous freebie finds like this hat/hair combo from elua.  My fav styles tend to be more relaxed and casual, so the wavy short style from Clawtooth was one of my top finds.  I also loved the full collection from Ison!

Eccentric&Formal

Avant garde styles are perfect for high fashion looks, and I really was wow'd by the styles at .SHI.  The hair accessory that came with the look was a super bonus. Milana has amazing textures, and this over the top pile of loose curls was just an immediate YES.  I nabbed another fab freebie and this coifed style from Miamai was awesome. I did edit it to make it larger and move it to change the look. The basic style rests just atop your crown.

Of course this was another long post and I hope you will jump below for the details.  Get your HAIR FAIR links HERE!

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds,  shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[Hair Fair] 2014

Hair Fair 2014 is about to open, and I've spent all day getting the inside scoop on this year's finds!  I was in hair heaven looking through all the shops and loving this year's trends.  Some of the top trends include braids, tousled waves and epic couture styles.

[Braids&Tails]

No hair wardrobe is complete without the perfect braided 'do.  I have to say Lelutka nailed it this year with their side swept plaits.  Another front runner was the pigtail braids from Tram.  A new to me brand, elua, really impressed me with their low ponytail.

[Streetwear&Rainbows]

I loved all the rainbow hues available this year! Tons of options and people really are pushing the envelope with color theory and hair texturing.  I did a bit of mix&match dye job with Lamb since this style is in 2 parts. And you MUST pick up the FREEBIE from (red)Mint.

[Long&Flowey]

One can never have too many long and flowey straight styles and the ones from LoQ'ue, Lamb and Mina are beyond heavenly.  I really loved their natural tones and the loose slightly tousled style.

[Couture&Golden]

The cherry on top this year for me was the really adventurous couture hairstyles.  I fell in LOVE with the geisha-esque style from [sYs], the fans are color change and I must have spent an hour playing with all of the options.  Another winner of course was the amazing couture collection from Miamai, I could have blown my entire budget just in their shop.  Lelutka also won out with their frizzy-wide look. It will a perfect topper to edge out any look.

Of course this was a long post and I hope you will dive further for the details. Hair Fair '14 opens 7/12/14.  Get your HAIR FAIR links HERE!

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds,  shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[Shoetopia '13]

SHOETOPIA 2013 opens to the public November 15, 2013. This event is guaranteed to make even the most reluctant shopper go crazy.  You'll be able to take a walk in the clouds while shopping in 'shoe heaven.'  Hope they will be accepting bad girls this year because shoes are my addiction and I'm ready to go on a binge!!

SHOETOPIA 2013, The long awaited return of the 'premiere shoe event' in Second Life is set to open on Friday, November 15th, 2013.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Anessa Stine

November 12, 2013 — Announced way back in January of this year, SHOETOPIA is the reincarnation of the most popular footwear event in Second Life, SHOE FAIR, which has been missing in action since June 2011. Now, almost 10 months since it was announced, SHOETOPIA 2013 is set to open on the 15th of this month with an ethereal build by Artist Rebeca Bashly, that promises to have you in Shoe Heaven! Excited designers and shoe lovers alike, have delighted at the promise of a 'New Kind of Shoe Fair', and the anticipation has been building steadily as opening day draws closer.

Conceived by long time Event Coordinators, Business Managers and Second Life Fashion Bloggers, Sophia Harlow and Anessa Stine, SHOETOPIA is their first collaborative effort combining a mutual love of fashion, respect for ingenuity and quality, and desire to create a memorable and special annual event to fill the void in the Second Life event calendar created when SHOE FAIR failed to take place in 2012. Says Sophia, "When the thought dawned on me that there needed to be a footwear event in Second Life again, there was only one person that I approached. Anessa has always been a 'Shoe Girl', and her creative vision was the perfect compliment to my detail oriented planning skills and excellent relationships with many SL Creators." Both Sophia and Anessa are thankful to the many volunteers who are dedicated to making this event a success.

Carrying on the tradition of it predecessor, SHOETOPIA has selected the charity organization Soles4Souls as its 'Sole' beneficiary. This is a charity that touches all shoe lovers, an organization that not only supports those in need domestically, in North America, but also those met with disaster around the world. Says Anessa, "An organization that puts shoes on the feet of underprivileged children so they can attend schools, allows domestic abuse victims to have a second chance at entering the workforce in style, creates jobs in the most needy of communities, and uses the slogan 'every shoe deserves a Second Life', it could not be a more worthy or appropriate organization to benefit from all of our efforts." The timing of SHOETOPIA could not be more advantageous to Soles4Souls, already hard at work preparing to assist those affected by the recent storms in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, each participating designer will be offering up an item that will see 100% of its proceeds go directly to Soles4Souls.

With more than 50 of Second Life's most talented footwear designers, and dozens of incredible contributing gacha designers, there will something for everyone on this stroll through the clouds. Major Sponsors; Slink, Gos Boutique, Just Design and LaRoo, and additional sponsors; ISON, KOSH, lassitude & ennui, House of London, KoiKoi, fri.day, sYs, House of Fox, Glam Affair, G Field, Valiant and ViveNine/Ryvolter, will all be releasing new items at SHOETOPIA, as will each and every one of the participants. Says Anessa, "The response from designers has been so positive, we are overwhelmed by the quality of the footwear at this event."

SHOETOPIA will be pleased to welcome all of you to visit our slice of 'Shoe Heaven' between November 15th and 30th of this year, in what promises to be the first of many 'Shoetopian' events to come!

Official Blog: http://slshoetopia.blogspot.ca/
Official Flickr Group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/shoetopia/

Soles4 Soles Official Site: http://soles4souls.org/

Contacts;
General Inquiries: Anessa Stine and Sophia Harlow
Blogger Manager: Katya Valeska
Gacha Coordinator: Eden Knoller
Team Members: Qopi Resident and Vixie Rayna
Builder: Rebeca Bashly

**Please note: The event is now completely full, and we are no longer accepting blogger applications.
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Stay tuned this week, I'll have some more great previews from Shoetopia 2013 !

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shoetopia 2013!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[Fall in BLOOM]

Fall is knocking on our doors and I'm so excited about the change in season. It's time to whip out our fur coats and pile on the layers. My inspiration for the post was this fabulous blooming hairpiece from MiWardrobe. I love the mix of rich fall color with the pop of turquoise. It's a perfect accent for any Fall ensemble. Of course, I gathered all my Ma Vie poses and went on a little adventure.

Big apologies for the lateness of this post. I had the photos done over a week ago with intention to post as a reminder to shop before the August round of Collabor88 closed, but I couldn't find time to post before the new round of Collabor88. No need to worry though all items can be found at designer's mainstore.

As always, a little tuneage to share! I'm on a Natalia Kills kick now so enjoy Saturday Night!

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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Fuel[stop]

The September round of Collabor88 opens in just a few hours and I've got a little sneaky peek for you. Let's just say there is a ton of fall goodness just waiting to be scooped up.  I fell in love with the booties from Fri.day and the scalloped sweater from The Secret Store. So, I threw them on and headed over to the fabulously cool PLAAKA sim for some pictures.

Of course I had to mix it up with a few of my favorite finds from The Arcade. You have to love the sunglasses from Glow Studio and the amazing Candy skin from Glam Affair.  If you haven't nabbed up everything from the gachas, you still have 22 days. Someone should do a countdown of that too!

I can't believe how fast this year is rolling by, seems like it was only yesterday we were celebrating New Year's!  Feels good to be heading into Fall though, you can really feel the crispness in the air. You'll be see me diving into some more Fall looks soon.

Oh some tuneage for you lovelies! I randomly heard this song today, Problem by Natalia Kills (Remix). It's totally awesome. Makes you wanna be a bad girl! Enjoy!

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[Hair Fair] 2013 Part II

Sassy & Attitude

 More coverage from love&fashion BLOG for Hair Fair 2013! Keeping up with the trends of releases has been so much fun. Lots of new styles that fit any mood, like sassy attitude, fierce alternative and girly poshness.

Urban & Fierce

I really fell in love with a few hairs one being an amazing FREEBIE from Emotions, the color options of ISON, and the collection of edgy shaved styles from Adoness.  With all of the really fabulous releases, it was hard to choose. So, I'm really just hitting the highlights here.  If anyone leaves Hair Fair with a linden to their name, I'll be shocked!

Girlie & Posh

Hair Fair is open to the public - if you want to plan ahead, it's probably a good idea to check out the DEMO group so you can map your attack!  Check out the Hair Fair blog for more details. Tons of proceeds from Hair Fair go directly to the Wigs for Kids charity! Shop PEOPLE!

*All photos are completely RAW/unedited from SL - only cropped and placed in layout. 

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[End]tapes

After almost 6 years, I still get wonderful surprises here in SL! I was shooting some piccies for my blog and my bestie Beanie (aka Boe Cortes)  popped in.  Both being style addicts, we of course, had to make a little blog post for fun. 

He's one of my fav male stylists ever! Really miss his column in AVENUE, but glad he is sharing his skills today! Interestingly we sort of unknowingly coordinated today.  Love the mix of warm tones with the pop of bright.

With the details, I'm all about sharing the SALE love! Handverk had a 50% off sale that sadly ended on Monday (d/t real life I couldn't get this post finished). Regardless of sale or not Handverk's prices are more than fair, so stop by to pick up some of Daphne's fab accessories. Don't forget the Maitreya sale when your out shopping - 50-70% off everything on the sim! 

Today's TUNEAGE

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Models: Vixie Rayna (L) and Boe Cortes (R)
Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[Neon] Studs

 Need a shock of color to your wardrobe?  You'll love the neon studded leather from Ricielli! It's a sexy mix of fitted leather separates with a baring mid-riff. The look gives a 1-2 combo punch to brighten up your style.

I've been playing quite a bit lately with mixing hair styles to make a more unique look.  The base style is from !lamb with an added hairpiece from BOON.  You have to check out the shop for all of the great options, from bangs to braids, there is something to make your hair a bit more YOU.

 Of course, I'm still in love with the Slink Avatar Enhancement mesh hands. I'm using the [PXL] appliers and the Pididdle nail art. With all of the top skin designers creating appliers, you have to pick up the mesh hands! I wear my all the time. #completelyaddicted

 One of my go-to shoes are these sandals from Redgrave. They are a GREAT bargain at $690 for 12 basic colors, but as you can see you can mix and match sections for a near endless color combo experience.

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[the]Goddess

Fashion For Life 2013 is hours away and I'm really amazed by all the stunning creations this year. It's awe inspiring to know so many donated their time to such a great cause. I found inspiration in their efforts and I'm excited to share these beautiful works!

PULL created the most stunning jade green gown with such a lush texture, it was the dress that led me down the formal path! The golden bouquet upon my head is a stunner from Finesmith and one of my fav finds at FFL!

 Another tremendous find is the Dana gown from Bliss Couture. I love the sequins with the ombre effect!  The Miamai headpiece is one of the most original creations in SL, and for ages I've wanted to use it in a photo. I've tinted it a bit to coordinate, but I love unexpected macabre of it all. I had a bit of fun with the Shakeup! fans from The Arcade with each of my looks.

Last but not least is a new release from CIA! Ayla created something so original and chic. I loved the wild animal print panels over such a formal dress. I played up the colors with the new headpiece from Glam Affair available exclusively at Collabor88.

A few parting words today...

Inspiration guides me in life. It's where I find my peace.  Ever so more in these past few years, I try to let that little voice speak louder and lead the way. It's like learning to trust an instinct. As a cancer survivor, you learn to appreciate the that voice even more and strive to find that zone of comfort and creativity.  To all the survivors, caregivers & loved ones...make each moment count to honor the gifts we've been given and to honor those lost. Thank you to all of the designers, organizers and volunteers who put so much time and effort into this year's Fashion For Life 2013.

Be safe out there my little fashionistas! The world is full of great finds, shop responsibly!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi

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Model/Photographer: Vixie Rayna

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[Em & Vi] Countdown

The lovely Emlies joins me today to blog the new McQueen Collection from Countdown! We loved the baroque and avant garde flair from this new collection. Of course, we had to do a little mix and match flair!

I love the little teapot bag that Emlies added to her couture look, very couture/casual clash!  With the new antlers and Amberly Petal Edition skin from Glam Affair, I've cornered the market on couture cute! 

See Emlies Version HERE!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Vi & Em

Models (L to R): Emlies Xeltentat and Vixie Rayna
Photographer: Vixie Rayna


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