Exposed in Blacklace!

Designer Mariska Simons of Blacklace is giving us more by dressing us in less. Below are two sets in review. *NOTICE* No pictures have been tampered with, they are straight shots to bring you the best visual of their naturalist look.

The First Outfit

Eye-catching, the first word that comes to mind. Simple uses of the two colors, pink and black, are bringing the outfit together. The pink, bringing eyes right to the top as they move down to the sheer mini skirt resting along the seams of the low rise panties. This set comes with the gloves & stockings. The fishnet stockings are reminiscent of the vintage pinup era. For the pervs and designers who love to see you zoomed in, the quality of the texture appears a bit pixelated & some edges rough. Zoomed out, the quality appears higher & has a double-taking status.

The Second Outfit

Can any other stockings be as sexy as the vintage pinup style? I'd love to see! These thigh highs compliment the rest of the outfit, which is a high cut one piece brought together by lace, tied up in a corset manner along the midsection. It also comes with open ended gloves, which also tie up via lace, giving fingers room to play if one so chooses. The cuts on outfit 2 are much cleaner, front and back. There is wrinkle detail along the front, giving it a more realistic feel. The variation of blue highlights and black are used nicely to give the impression it is of leather material. The rhinestone detail is a bit pixelated and I can only assume they are rhinestones. Again, zoomed out it appears of high detail, and zoomed in the detail is still there, though not as high as it can be. Overall, it's sexy, sassy & enticing.

TP to Blacklace

<3Tekila V.

Doux Petit Dahl

*UPDATE* Grand Opening is today, all day! That's Friday the 13th! :)

*mmm* I love skins, dresses, jewelry, food, bright colors, fun makeup and and and..this new store in Second Life called Doux Petit Dahl which is covering it all. . .DahliaJames Gossipgirl is a new designer to SL. Visiting her store is refreshing with all the splashes of color carrying over with her creations. I stocked up my inventory with the fresh releases & here a few of the goodies I found:

First up:
*Green Machine Skin in Tone 5, there are several tones to choose from, 150L for singles
*Lime Striped Cardi Vest, Only 1L and comes in several colors & layers
*Sad Rainbow Skin in Tone 5

*Sweetheart Dress in Richer Darker, Also comes in a variety of colors
*Toast Necklace, Chain comes in different colors
*Retro Vinyl 3 Seater, Fun prim/sculptie couch with 3 different poses

Last, but surely not least, the Bluesy & Bluesy Faded skin in Tone 5
*Cupcake necklace, comes in 2 styles, one with spikes & one without
*1L Striped Cardivest

There's lots more at the shop, I believe the official grand opening is soon. I will update you all when the info. becomes available. But I'm pretty sure you can sneak on over anytime.
TP to Doux Petit

Lv, Tekila

Wild Style

D&F expands their film department! Its very exciting to see where we all can lead this new venture. Below is the premiere film, featuring April Looming's Wild Style Fashions depicting her latest design inspired by Final Fantasy. Watch it here first! *Drumroll*



Lv, Tekila

Fantasy Film

Oblivion,

I've heard Second Life is filled with adventure, depending on how far you take it. There's always something to be discovered, new or old. . .There's many great sims across the grid. I have had the pleasure to visit some unique sims throughout my Second Life so far. Most recently, I now see them even better with an advanced graphics card. The richness of the beauty is quite breathtaking & a leap from the ordinary graphics. For example, the look of the water itself is somewhat spiritual, in that it relaxes & soothes me. I know many residents have had this pleasure for months now, but seeing it for myself for the first time is, as simply put, awesome. Below is an example of how I get to now experience the game in-world.



This particular clip is from a current film I am working on for designer April Looming. I'm very excited to be able to work on this next level. The finish product will be posted this coming week. Stay tuned :)

As Always,
Lv Tekila

Eyes that Mesmerize & Hair Sale!

Hello Oblivion, how goes it?

If you haven't heard the word, Truth is having a hair sale. Singles are 50L & packs are 300L. The hair worn below is from there. It ends on Jan. 25th - 2 days from now. Best of luck with the crowd of the last minute shoppers!

Out.Rage has something new out. . .Contacts for your eyes. It was only until a few months ago when my interest in eyewear really began to take shape. There are numerous eye makers out there producing high quality pupils & irises. These contacts are more like an accessory to your eyes. They're called the Vision Thing Color Change Contacts. You wear them & they overlay on your eyes. They're channel operated via-local chat. When you have them on, you can select a color, giving your eyes (or eye if you put only one contact on) a shiny-enhanced look. There's even a glow-in-the-dark option. I tried it out as you can see below in the darker pictures:

With the glow option on, it rapidly flickers light. The contacts also 

come in large & small sizes.

Visit Out.Rage for this new concept in eyewear!

SWA, SODA Skins & Bonbonniere

After much work with various soundtracks to put with the fabulous work of Second Wave Apparel, Soda & Bonbonniere, I am pleased to announce that the YouTube video is now available for your viewing pleasure! This clip is made to celebrate the opening of SWA's new fashion sim! I had lots of fun on this 2-day shoot - there is a surprise twist at the end to this special feature never seen in any other D&F videos. I hope you enjoy it & check out each of these fantastic shops.

<3t.vella

Twisted & Spoiled, pt. 1

Lace, fishnet, satin & other eye-popping textures have been gracing my avatar - all thanks to Phia Vaughan, who, with her co-owner, Sampson Suntzu, are stepping up their creations in quality with those bigger named in Second Life. Their store, Twisted & Spoiled, offers both men & women a range of virtual fashion from apparel to hair & accessories. Ms. Vaughan was kind enough to give us a preview of products in-store for a quick review. These reviews will be done in parts - as there is much to review! 

In light of the New Years celebration, this first review will be over the Kiss Me..It's Midnite in both white & black.

Sexy, naughty, fun & festive are just a few words that come to mind while admiring this outfit. It's party style hints from the sequined/mirror ball-like textures. 

This outfit comes with many options - a common occurance in other TS outfits - love it!

There's a belt & no belt version; two skirt options, one mini & one near mid-length & the hat comes with an optional face light - genius!

 The black version of the Kiss Me..It's Midnite outfit comes with everything like the white version & it is just as gorgeous. The outfit is completely pulled together - keeping a theme of sequins, polka dots & feathers. It's unique cut reveals the torso and back diagonally but covers the goods in a non-overly sexual manner - giving the sexy factor a whole new boost of its own.

Another Outfit to consider & on the review list is the Disco Girl. Ready to party is what I felt as soon as I put it on! If you're not into skirts & love sequins - this outfit is for you. The texture is very good quality. It comes in 4 flashy colors: Gold, Bronze, Copper & Silver. It also comes with the bracelet pictured...which....ready? COLOR CHANGES! You will see that TS loves to accessorize their outfits for you & they do it well. This makes it easier for one-stop kind of shopping.

Have a great New Years everyone! More to come. Click here Stay posted on my flickr stream!

Adam & Eve Fashion Video :)

The time has arrived - the A&E fashion video is complete! 

/me takes a big breather. . . : )

I really tried to explore what all I could do for this particular video, special effects-wise. It took me a few hours to edit (in between free time), an hour to export & I'm not sure how long to upload b/c I was falling asleep waiting for it to. This is one of my longer clips for a fashion show - lots of great things to show as A&E is quite established in Second Life. Featured are A&E clothes, shoes & new skin lines. If anyone is familiar with Sachi Vixen & Damen Gorilla's work, he/she knows that much detail is included in their A&E products. I have much respect for these designers & I hope you consider checking out their wonderful store in-world. Without further ado, here is the clip:

What's Next? Second Wave Apparel's New Line!! Stay Tuned.

<3tekila>

I Heart Hip Hop

I didn't get to see this year's Hip Hop Honors, but from the few clips I saw on YouTube it looks like it went well. However, they are challenged with having to top the best performance I've seen on live tv that came from 07's honor of the living hip hop legend, Big Daddy Kane. 

Big Daddy Kane, or Kane as some call him, is one of the most electrifying performers of his time. Kane is part of the grown folks music generation who contributed to the beginnings of Hip Hop - aka, "Old School." In the words of Steve Harvey, "[They] had songs that when you heard the very beginning your ass bout damn near blew up." The show lets current hip hop artists pay respect & tribute to the honorary by performing a medley of the honorary's songs. T.I., The Roots (awesome hip hop/rock band) & the also semi-legendary Common performed with a surprise performance by the legend himself - BIG DADDY KANE - he outshines the young artists - bringing back that old school flair that could get your granny out of her seat! Check the performance out & as one commenter leaves...

LONG LIVE THE KANE.

"thats old school, if you ain't old school, you really don't know what's happenin'....i'm old school to my heart, I'm not convertin' over..." 

- s. harvey