DD Style

Since the first time I stumbled across DD Style while shopping at one of the BOSL Sims, Dadina Dosei has been one of my favorite designers in SL. I find the creativity in the garments to be inspiring, ultra feminine, and fun! I like to describe her looks as either gothic meets high fashion or funky haute couture. In order to rock these fashion forward designs, you have to possess a certain amount of personality, attitude, and swagger. So don’t rock DD Style unless you can actually pull it off.

Another thing I love about DD Style is that full outfits including accessories and shoes can be purchased or you can purchase only those pieces you want. Here are a few pictures of some of my favorite DD outfits.

I’m ridiculously excited because I heard through the grapevine that some new items may be coming out soon. I can almost feel the sting to my virtual pocket because I know that I'll have to have to replenish my linden stash after shopping there (sigh). Oh well, you live… you die… and if you are lucky, you get to do some great shopping in between.

Now that you have a glimpse into the artistry of this talented lady, please consider taking a look for yourself.


Photo Credits: Pictures 1 and 2 by Eve Petlyakov.

Pic 3 by Kade Klata… Thanks ladies for always making me look fab!

It's Raining Men...

There’s just a little over a week left before the highly anticipated Mr. Virtual World competition will take place. Twenty countries are being represented by some of the sexiest men on the grid. The production is the collaborative effort of BOSL Magazine and Studio Red and promises to be one of the most unforgettable events in SL history.


The Finalists are:

1. Phillip Dollinger - Mr. Argentina

2. Brett Diamond - Mr. Australia

3. Atillas Joszpe - Mr. Brasil

4. Stiehl Carver - Mr. Canada

5. Donald Feld - Mr. Cayman Islands

6. Bjorn Delphin - Mr. Costa Rica

7. Shane Hathaway - Mr. Denmark

8. Allenclive Beaumont - Mr. France

9. Clyde Saunders - Mr. Greece

10. Nicholai Shepherd - Mr. Ireland

11. Salvo Waydenlich - Mr. Italy

12. Jack Farella - Mr. Mexico

13. Trond Burnstein - Mr. Norway

14. Jhao Oh - Mr. Portugal

15. Simons Bleac - Mr. San Marino

16. JonmiChel Heron - Mr. Spain

17. Cody Bolero - Mr. Sweden

18. Liam Netizen - Mr. United Kingdom

19. Jarl Soderstrom - Mr. USA

20. Cazzo Decosta - Mr. Venezuela

The event is scheduled to take place at noon SLT on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Patch Thibaud Auditorium and the contestants will be judged by several notable SLebrities including Miss Virtual World, Mimmi Boa.


Admittedly I’m a little biased and I can be since this is my blog! So while I wish you all the best, I’m routing for Mr. Cayman Islands – Donald Feld. I’m not routing for him simply because he’s attractive or because he’s one of my best friends here. I’m routing for him because he works hard at everything he does and deserves this title. If I had my way, you’d win a thousand times over!

While the judges will ultimately decide which of these gentlemen will be crowned Mr. Virtual World, you can still be a part of the historic event by coming out on May 2 and by voting for Mr. Photogenic online at http://www.thebosl.com/. Voting is currently open and won’t close until this Saturday, April 25.

Visit the link and view the finalists in their super hot uniforms, then vote for Donald Feld, umm I mean your favorite. You can vote every twenty minutes, so vote often and vote for Donald Feld (LOL). Hey, you have to admit, he’s very photogenic :-)!

Talk Soon… Buh bye….

Hawt Hair vol.1 … Wild Stylz

I am always on the hunt for new hairdos. That being the case, you might just find yourself reading about hair often (that’s why the title says vol.1). In RL my work requires a lot of research and patience, so it is nothing for me to spend days looking for a particular hairstyle. Now you certainly won’t like every style that I do, but I’m merely here to provide you with options and perhaps inspire you to be creative.

You don’t have to care for the stylesthat I select. However, you should still go and check the stores out for yourself… they may just have something else you like :-). I also ask that you keep in mind that I’m always looking for things I think will photograph well or look good on the runway. So, the styles highlighted below might not be suitable for every SL activity.

Who cares though? After all this is your SL. There are no rules or norms here. Do whatever you like… Just do it good! Ok, so here are a few wild styles for you...

First up is Divalicious in black. This amazing natural style can be found at Emaya. It's really cute but you will probably have to do a little editing to make it right for you.

Mau and Mej… wonderful hair here. Amazing afros. This style is called Danheel.

Deviant Kitties Koneko.... I love this hair as it looks awesome in photos.

Lastly, here's Hae by Irollic... I think it's cute. I wish my curls would stay in RL

That’s it for now… I promise I’ll focus on some tamer styles very soon. I’m also working one a couple blogs that feature clothing. Stay tuned….

The skin I’m in…

I love my BROWN skin! I love it in RL and SL. Whew… I just needed to say that… So, today I’m talking skins… not just any skins… I’m talking brown skins. Why? Because good ones are hard to come by in SL. It’s even harder when you model, because it is hard to stand out when we all rock the same skin. Having more than one is essential because you never know when you will need a quick change because everybody at the casting looks just like you. Also, depending on where you model, newbies may be required to change skins when modeling with a more tenured model who wants to rock your favorite. Grrrrrrrrr. As a result, I am ALWAYS looking for new brown skins because I refuse to be caught looking raggedy on anybody’s catwalk.

Just in case you live under a rock, every skin is not created equal. Chances are if you got it free or paid a couple hundred lindens, it’s going to look like it is cheap and it may not photograph well. Conversely, just because you paid 8000L for the fatpack doesn’t mean that it is top notch either. (Sidebar: Let me just say this … a photorealistic face with a crayon colored dark brown body is not cute. I won’t call names but I KNOW somebody out there feels me… SMDH).

All that being said, you have to try the demos people… your skins are a huge investment… treat them as such. As I stated before, great brown skins are hard to find but I’ve recently managed to run across a few well crafted pretty ones on the grid. Keep in mind that my photography isn’t nearly as great as what you see in store display photos but again you need to try it on yourself. A couple more things before we get started. I’ll share lots of things like hair, clothes, skins, landmarks, and shoes. However, I won’t tell you where I got my shape. A girl has to keep some things to herself. Seriously though, the shapes make us different and as a general rule, I rarely use shapes designed for the skins and I always mod the ones I buy. What I can and will do is shout out some of my favorite shape gurus from time to time. Another thing I won’t do is waste your time telling you about Redgrave skins. I love them and I rock my Redgrave skins to death. Some folks think they make you look common but whatever… Redgrave thrives despite the hate… LOL. Anyways, this is about the back up plan… so here goes:

First up, is Diana from Beauty Avatar Couture. Diana gives off an exotic look that will look great with evening wear and couture fashions. Several makeup options are available. I’m wearing option 02 in the pic below.




Second, is Chanel from Glance skins. Chanel is very pretty and looks best with just a little makeup. It’s great for casual looks. I’m wearing the Attention option below.




Third, is the brand new Zulu line from Lion Skins. It’s beautiful! What’s even better is that there are 40 makeup options to choose from. This is great because the line allows you to achieve just about any look you want! Even better than that 20% of each sale of this skin goes toward the Maseno Project. I’m wearing skin #8 .




The last skin today is part of Laqroki’s new Glow Line. It’s called Imani (YAY!!!) No, it wasn’t made just for me, but I look fabulous in it. You will too!




Well, that’s plenty for you to work with for now. Happy Shopping!!!