Diversity in Black and White for SL Fierce

Dark Beauty for SL Fierce Magazine (https://issuu.com/slfiercemagazine/docs/fierce-feb17_final)

I love working for magazines and not too long ago the newest issue of SL Fierce was released.

SL Fierce, February 2017

SL Fierce is something special to me, as they (aka mainly Steele Sirnah, as SL Fierce is kinda his baby 😉 ) always come up with amazing themes and as well with challenging styling requests, but you always have to use your own inventory and have kinda free reign of what you are doing without any given items or rules.

Certainly it is fun too if you get things from amazing designers, but it is a totally different workflow for me then. When you get a design, then you try to highlight it in your look. You want to promote the designer that gave you the item and with the focus on that you built a style around that. I would not choose one over the other as I like both and each is a totally different challenge than the other 😉

This time SL Fierce was going for ‘Dark & Light Feathers’ as well as for ‘Dark Beauty’. When I was told, who I may shoot with, I totally was looking forward to the shoots, as I always feel an invisible band between me and her and she seems to think so much alike and always feels and gets my weirdness :p

I am talking about WrenNoir Cerise, one of the most creative and skilled artists I met in SL, when it comes to 2D art and as well a wonderful and kind lady.

Light Feathers for SL Fierce Magazine (https://issuu.com/slfiercemagazine/docs/fierce-feb17_final)

Working with Wren always means huge fun and as well amazing pictures 🙂 She loves to experiment and while she does her set ups or looks for the right poses she is even getting more into her creative universe.

The first look of the 3 I started with, was the Light Feathers, since I thought that might take me the longest to style since white is not my total comport zone 😉

First I thought about an angel, but what ever I tried it looked weird to me and so I decided to try something different. Something more fantasy and satyr or faun looking. I always loved the “Wisdom Angel Wings” from Astralia so much and now I got the chance to try something with them 🙂 The rest kinda fell in place very smooth 😉

For the Dark Beauty, I wanted a strong, dark diva look :p And with the outfit from Pixicat combined with the stole of *agp* it was easy to achieve that.

The Dark Feathers, that was the one I felt most comfortable with… that was my personal playground*giggles* I love to mis and match so I used a lot of different feather attachments for this look.

It is amazing to see how so many different outfit parts that do not really belong to ech other on the first view, can become a new outfit.

Thank you SL Fierce, especially Steele & thank you Wren for another amazing challenge and time working on those looks and having the photo shoots!

Dark Feathers for SL Fierce Magazine (https://issuu.com/slfiercemagazine/docs/fierce-feb17_final)

Details

Dark Beauty

Outfit: Pixicat – “Necromancer Body” (Maitreya)

Stole: *agp* – “Carla Fur Stole”

Gloves: Asteria – “Lady Faith”

Headpiece: DRD – “Dead Religion Headdress”

Mask: PurpleMoon – “Lost Heart”

Necklace: Kunglers – “Sahara”

Nails: Formanails – “Stiletto Nails – Maitreya Silver/Red” (Maitreya)

Makeup: Zibska – “Luise” (Lelutka Applier)

Lipstick: Zibska – “Greta” (Lelutka Applier)

Light Feathers

Outfit: Chocolate Atelier – “Thea Bodysuit” (Omega Applier)

Jacket: Moon Elixir – “Valhalla” (Gacha Item)

Wings, Belt & Bracelet: Astralia – “Wisdom Angel” (Gacha Items)

Legs: Astralia – “North Pole Faun Legs” (Gacha Item)

Thigh Bands: Promagic – “Ira” (Gacha Item)

Headpiece: PurpleMoon – “Savage Headpiece”

Rings & Handband: Formanails – “Handband & Rings 2” (Maitreya)

Hair: no.match – “No.Further”

Makeup: Nanika – “Gold Eyeshadow” (Lelutka Applier)

Lipstick: La Boheme – “Eve Set 4” (LeLutka Applier)

 Dark Feather

Outfit Part 1 (Bolero, Bra & Corset): Moon Elixir – “Houdini”

Outfit Part 2: PurpleMoon – “Be Mine Catsuit” (Halloween Special)

Feathers 1: PurpleMoon – “La Mort Douce Feathers” (part of the outfit)

Feathers 2: PurpleMoon – “Poe” (part of the outfit)

Feathers 3: GizzA – “Glam Rock Suit” (part of the outfit)

Legstrap: Pulse – “Leg Straps & Chains”

Headpiece: PurpleMoon – “Creatura Headpiece”

Hair: EMO-tions – “Laeticia”

Eyepatch: [sys] – “Grimm”

Wings: DRD – “Devine Wings”

Right Leg: DRD – “Post Apocalyptic Prostethic”

Left Leg: Wicca’s Wardrobe – “Fleur Boots” (Maitreya)

Rings: Formanails – “Rings Simple” (Maitreya)

Makeup: Zibska – “Sammi” (Omega Applier)

Lipstick: Zibska – “Black Top” (Omega Applier)

All Poses: Poseidon

Model & Stylist: Wicca Merlin

Photographer: WrenNoir Cerise

Basics

Head: LeLutka – “Simone 2.3”

Body: Maitreya – “Lara V3.5”

Eyes: IKON – “Hope Eyes”

Shape: Selfmade

I want to break free!

I want to break free

I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
You’re so self satisfied I don’t need you
I’ve got to break free
God knows, God knows I want to break free

[Queen]

Today, I again had one of those days where you have no clue what you gonna do. I was just sorting my inventory and tried things here and there.

The more I tried the more I realized it must be an earth tone mood, as all designs with the color I put on I liked :p

I started with the “Maika” top from [sys]. The long sleeves top with the amazing chains over the chest are so perfect for any kind of style.

The cute skirt I found in my inventory, comes from American Bazaar. What I loved most was the  mixture of the different brown/earth tones and then the layering of the leather and the amazing lace in the front. That kind of patchwork design makes it possible to either wear it for a medieval look or as well for post apocalyptic and fantasy styles.

The cool mask is made by Astralia, to me one of the best accessory designer ever with all the details she puts in her creations. The “Selveggia” mask with the huge horns is just so amazing and has so many details like the lines the pearls, the cover for the horns and it is even HUD driven so you can customize it to different looks.

Now I needed some boots for that cool top and the amazing skirt. since I am not a friend of long bare legs it had to be thigh high boots. My choice fell on the “Lido” boots from [sys]. The folds and wrinkles give them a light loose look, which was perfect for the look as body tight ones would not have looked that cool ;). With the neat zipper and the metal plate on the back of the feet, they just looked super cool.

For location shoots, lately more and more I like to go to roleplay sims, as usually they are created with so many sweet details and little corners that you can discover.. it is really fun exploring them and as well doing pictures there. This time I went to the Outbreaks sims. A post apocalyptic zombie roleplay. The have two sims going for RP but even the landing point up in the sky is amazing. so I decided to just use the landing point of the sims for my pictures.

Many role play sims allow snapping pictures as long as you do not disturb the RP or obtrude people who live there. Some offer photographer or observer tags and give you the rules of the locations. If you respect that, you rarely will have problems to make pictures on those amazing sims.

Details

Top: [sys] – “Meika”

Skirt: [AB] (American Bazaar) – “Be Queen”

 Shoes: [sys] – “Lido”

Tattoo: [White~Widow] – “Harmonium”

Mask: Astralia – “Selveggia”

Hair: enVogue – “Britney”

Necklace: Mandala – “Hannya Chain Choker”

Makeup: La Boheme – “Nancy Set 1” (LeLutka applier)

Lipstick: je suis – “LeLutka Lips 006 [browns]” (LeLutka applier)

Poses: Poseidon

Location: Outbreak

Basics:

Head: LeLutka – “Simone 2.3”

Body: Maitreya – “Lara V3.5”

Eyes: IKON – “Hope Eyes”

Shape: Selfmade

Let it Snow! – Winterfun with [sys] & EMO-tions

We really got some freeze days over here in Germany the past few days and a lot of snow!

That kinda was one of the reasons, why I wanted to do a cold, winter look in a snowy environment :p

The amazing “Morisette” dress from [sys] was in the actual BishBox, which you can get just one more day before the new one will get released. The theme was ‘Wild Winter’. The BishBox is a monthly subscription box for the urban, crazy and wild girls of SecondLife. Every month 15 designers contribute for an amazing collection of wonderful items. All you need to do is just subscribe or preorder your box. No more window shopping, just unpacking a box of cool goodies 😉

The mega cool necklace, comes from EMO-tions. I am totally in love with the “Hawk” necklace. It is a huge frame with an amazing non symmetric look, perfect for a casual style.

Because of the winter season I at least wanted to add a jacket, but not cover up the whole dress. So I chose one of the awesome “Jacket over Shoulders” from COCO.

For the shoes I wanted something flat, to get a more casual, cool look, but as well it should match the winter themed idea. In the end I chose some simple docs with two different high socks, which I found on Marketplace from Ducknipple. They have a huge color HUD for the shoes and the socks and the higher one just touched the bottom seam of the dress – perfect – as they would have been made for it.

The hair should be something loosely, smart looking and so I went with one of my favourite hair brands. KoKoLoReS always has some more extraordinary looking hairstyles, which look to me very modern and fashion forward with their wisps and wild looking strands.

I really do love my new bento head from LeLutka. The rigging is amazing and the animations do look so smooth, nice and realistic. I was not a LeLutka addicted before the bento heads but after testing most of the popular bento heads for over one week, I came to the conclusion that LeLutka definitely has the best one for me. It does support shaping in an awesome way even if you put your sliders to extreme sizes without breaking or destroying the mesh or make it look awkward. The price is as well fantastic for what you get. 5K for the full head with animations already in it and they even upgraded to an Omega support now. You can use all the amazing Omega appliers and they fit perfectly.

Since I was not using LeLutka heads before I had to upgrade my makeups a little and went to the great sale of La Boheme. There I found various, super cool eyeshadow and lipsticks. The “Stella” eyeshadow I am using for today’s post was one of them.

The location, is an amazing sim I found while I had one of my exploring days. It is called Neverfar. It is made with so much love to the detail and so many different corners that invite to spend a lot more time to explore than just for a few pics. I met the owner there when I was walking around and she was super nice and kind. It really was a wonderful experience and as well a very productive time 😉

Details

Dress: [sys] – “Morisette” – NEW @ BishBox

Jacket: COCO – “Jacket over Shoulders”

Shoes & Socks: Ducknipple – “Docs Vs1”

Necklace: EMO-tions – “Hawk”

Hair: KoKoLoReS – “Val”

Eyeshadow: La Boheme – “Stella”

Poses: ALIUD

Body Basics:

Head: LeLutka – “Simone 2.1”

Body: Maitreya – “Lara V3.5”

The 3rd Crazy Hair Hunt!!!

ONCE UPON A TIME, not so long ago, there was a woman with a dream.

FOREVER FOND OF THE ODD, colorful, interesting and unusual, she wondered why people looked so sad. Was it their perfectly nice and respectable – but muted hairs? Had nice – or even worse – boring hair sucked the spirit out of them?

THEN LIKE A BLAST, it came to her!
It wasn’t that they all had to be as one, it was that they had all forgotten how to throw caution to the wind. To be wild and free, to dance to their own tune like no one was watching, sing their own song, be a shepherd and not a sheep. To know they can be anything and not settling for less!
Perhaps she could help them? Find others who could assist her in showing those restrained by the real world how to let out their inner Vivianne Westwood couture model, outrageous drag queen, ripped and torn punk rocker or squeaky and shiny cybernun? Perhaps they secretly wanted to be a cat/spider/demon or toaster?
To not be afraid of new ideas and enjoy the madness of creation in all its weird and wonderful forms!

SO SHE AWOKE and planned to seek out like minds to assist her.

ACCOMPANIED by a marvellous bunch of trusty friends, she set about finding those capable of making brilliantly wild and crazy hair. Only specific makers were asked, because the team had to be sure they were worthy of the challenge ahead.
They all laughed excitedly and said “Let’s do it”!

Our dream becomes reality……….. yet again!

We bring you THE 3rd CRAZY HAIR HUNT !
Our theme this year is Flora and Fauna, we will create animalistic or planty hair (of DOOM )

The date is 31th March to April 30th………..

CONFIRMED HAIR MAKERS SO FAR:——–

The U-neek, ZsaZsa’s House Of Beauty, VAUGHAN’S :: house of curiosities, Curious Kitties, Vita’s Boudoir, .{Rue}. , La Boheme,  :::: IrEn:::: , Vanity Hair, Tekeli-li, Concrete Flowers,  [M&K]  , Bliensen + MaiTai  ,  Battle Angel , The Stringer Mausoleum, Chichickie!, Nushru, Discord Designs, Bizarre Creations,Grim Bros, Barerose,  Emo-tions, Morgane Bataista poses, {Bingo} , [hate this] , .::.IM CaPPeD.::., Calico Ingmann Creations , C&D Designs ,  Nightshade Designs , .::CENSORED::. , The Strand, W.Winx, :DTA:: DROPTHEANCHOR,  Ein peixe,  Barlow Fashion, Entropy Designs , Gumi’s Flower Shop, Alli&Ali Designs,  Skinthesis, ~ HeLtEr SkElTeR ~ ,  Evie’s Closet , Sentou Yousei (battle fairy) , Iron Tiger , **Malizz Yiyuan creation** , Yasyn’s Odds and Ends,  ((RIPE)) , NebuchadNezzar, Hairoin, L+N Signature Designs Store,  frou frou, Le Cactus,  !SyDS! , Rosy mood, Zibska , MSM Designs, Weather! or not? , Facepalm Designs , T&S GLaM, ^.^Ayashi^.^, Raven’s Heart,  Amulet,  Orage Creations, red MINT, *By Snow*

Thats ALOT of FABULOUSNESS over 60 shops!

There IS a group for the hunt, for hunters to chat and have fun,which will open to hunters on 31st March the day of the hunt
secondlife:///app/group/9814f120-23f2-a522-a14a-8cf47197fb4b/about

Store Surls and hints:

*CHH3* 1 The U-neek

Hint: Where the leaves should be! ( 3 gifts here)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Junlong/42/26/51

*CHH3* 2=^.^= Curious Kitties

Hint: New things are very nice

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Curious%20Kitties/202/128/21

*CHH3* 3 VANITY HAIR

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Waterton%20Way/166/160/1027

*CHH3* 4 Tekeli-li!

Hint: Seek the arrow and ye shall find!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tekelili/146/126/25

*CHH3* 5 —-+Bizarre Hair +—–

Hint: Play with me!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Junlong/172/38/51

*CHH3* 6 Bare Rose

Hint: Closer than you think!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Black%20Cat/66/115/25


*CHH3* 7 ZsaZsa’s House of Beauty

Hint: The starter kit is the best place to start looking.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tableau/134/97/23

*CHH3* 8 Vita’s Boudoir

Hint: Hair Hair everywhere!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Boudoir/125/150/21

*CHH3* 9 CONCRETE FLOWERS

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pickle/198/129/33

*CHH3* 10 [M&K]

Hint: If it’s too dark in here you might need this.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Junlong/23/75/51

*CHH3* 11ChiChickie!

Hint: Need a hint? Ring the bell for customer service.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Webwinder/238/57/82

*CHH3* 12 Grim. Bros

Hint: Behind the rules sign, hunter, lies a treasure. So seek for that my dear, and you’ll find pleasure!(2 gifts here)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Clematis%20Island/116/48/22

*CHH3* 13 “The Stringer Mausoleum”

Hint: I wave in the sea, but no water is to be seen, so I stand still.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/74/169/428

*CHH3* 14 Nushru

Hint: Time to Dress up!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lucid/164/185/26

*CHH3* 15 Discord Designs

Hint: 1. Quick! Follow that Ninja!

Hint: 2. I wish to register a complaint…

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Moonsong/171/212/25

*CHH3* 16 .:EMO-tions:.

Hint: Am I new?

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hells%20End/128/126/22

*CHH3* 17 Bliensen + MaiTai

Hint: Eagle of flowers! I see thee stand,

 And on the sun’s noon-glory gaze:

 With eye like his thy lids expand,

 And fringe their disk with golden rays;

 Though fix’d on earth, in darkness rooted there,

 Light is thine element, thy dwelling air,

 Thy prospect heaven.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Essex/37/117/23

*CHH3* 18 .{Rue}.

Hint: Round and Round the hunt you go

wheRe you’ll end up, you’Re not suRe you’ll know

but in my safe haRboR you’Re welcome to stay

just look up, and left, and have a gReat day!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Twomoons%20Island/169/212/22

*CHH3* 19 [hate this]

Hint: If you’re hurt, look in this corner to heal you.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Midgard/165/15/1338

*CHH3* 20 Evie’s Closet

Hint: Not far away ……..

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/171/170/31

*CHH3* 21 Barlow Fashion Main Store

Hint: So tired of hunting? Make yourself comfortable, let rest your ass and contemplate the greatness of the universe…

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ile%20Perdue/48/126/3001

*CHH3* 22 Ein peixe

Hint: 1.Waterside.

Hint: 2.Cane.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fermat/24/31/59

*CHH3* 23 Gumi’s Flower Shop

Hint: Turn to the left.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Epirrita/65/223/130

*CHH3* 24 A&A Hair

Hint: I feel MANIA!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wonderland%20Beach/128/128/23

*CHH3* 25 Skinthesis

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/240/111/36

*CHH3* 26 VAUGHAN’S :: house of curiosities

Hint: Mrs. Berty Udderbottom, the cow, says “MOO!”

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Extrem%20Island/194/192/26

*CHH3* 27 [IrEn] Mainstore

 Hint: On the table.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blackmoore/99/188/35

*CHH3* 28 La Boheme & Nevermore

Hint: Oscar Wilde said, “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars…”

http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Wash/221/76/24

*CHH3* 29 Hairoin

Hint: If you feel the urge to go for a swim, find a mermaid for a companion.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Wash/221/76/24

*CHH3* 30 NebuchadNezzar

(haven’t found it)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALOWW/225/61/1103

*CHH3* 31 ** Malizz Yiyuan creation**

Hint: Make beautiful in the mirror towards the hair on the 1st floor!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Polentina/94/31/389

*CHH3* 32 – [CIRCA] / C&D Designs

Hint: “Turn down the lights and let’s get busy!”

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/170/91/38

*CHH3* 33/~{frou-frou}~

Hint: ceiling art is the new thing.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Deck/75/189/22

*CHH3* #34 ((RIPE)) Spring Lilly Hair

Hint: Can you see the  Lily Pad?

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lucid/199/98/23

*CHH3* 35 !DSyDS!

Hint: Relax , i am comfy!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/petit%20pas/55/120/24

*CHH3* 36 Sentou Yousei 

Hint: oh, I have a Rock stuck on my shoe..

http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Wash/45/129/23

*CHH3* 37/W.Winx

Hint: naughty naughty, forever alone in the corner

http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Deck/71/225/22

*CHH3* 38/Yasyn’s Odds and Ends

http://slurl.com/secondlife/WatchTower/91/251/1201

*CHH3*  #39    Iron Tiger Jewelry

Hints: Raptors gave no meat passes,

no matter how swift the feet flew.

Plant eaters munched on sweet grasses,

like tasty proto bamboo:)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rag%20Dollz%20Island/198/77/23

*CHH3* # 40 .::CENSORED::.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Utopia%20Portugal%20XXII/43/184/3701

*CHH3* 41 / Calico Ingmann Creations

Hint: Its about time.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calico%20Kitty/164/163/34

*CHH3* 42 Battle Angel

(haven’t found it)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ruby/187/149/26

*CHH3* 43 {Bingo}

Hint: On the head!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Namba/187/192/22

*CHH3* 44 ::DROPTHEANCHOR::

(Did not even find the shop…)

*CHH3* 45 +tribe+

(haven’t found it)

Hint: Go home.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Leodegrance/40/211/87

*CHH3* 46 IM CaPPeD

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Anarchy/101/209/501

*CHH3* 47 Morgane Batista Poses

Hint: Where the top models are, you will find.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wunderville/151/27/21

*CHH3* 48 ~ HeLtEr SkElTeR ~

Hint: a good start in the day with a breakfast!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oculea/33/70/31

*CHH3* 49/The Strand

Hint: They aren’t socks.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Deck/54/155/22

*CHH3* 50 Nightshade Designs

(haven’t found it)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Witching%20Hour/74/124/34

*CHH3* 51 Entropy Designs

Hint: Warning Blowdryer should not be submerged underwater! May cause DEATH by electrocution.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Riddings/166/42/130

*CHH3* 52 L+N Signature Designs

Hint: “Time is precious”.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lion%20Heart/21/246/24

*CHH3* 53/ Le Cactus (Maya Paris)

Hint: I like bananas…because they have no bones.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/SBCC/158/192/2958

*CHH3* 54 Alpha & Omega Point

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Alpha%20Point/3/128/638

*CHH3* 55/Zibska

Hint: Bird is the Word.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/V%20Gen/159/251/2701

*CHH3* 56 MSM DESIGNS

Hint: Please don’t snoop in my desk.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Degas/199/79/24

*CHH3* 57 Weather! or not?

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hobbs%20End/10/198/38

*CHH3* 58/Facepalm Designs

Hint: Gotta try that SHROOM dude.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Darnassus/224/162/25

*CHH3* 59 / Rosy mood

Hint: Just take the first step.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Moloch/31/63/25

CHH # 60 Raven’s Heart

Hint: Why is the willow always weeping?

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Talisman/198/34/22

*CHH3* 61. ^.^Ayashi^.^

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ubatuba/94/144/1700

*CHH3* 62 Amulet

Hint: Sit in front of the fireplace and toast marshies but keep them out of your hair!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Boobero/218/224/21

*CHH3* 63 ~*By Snow*~

Hint: “Look for the cat, he knows where it’s at!”

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lionheart%20Nuka/82/245/28

*CHH3* 64 /T&S GLaMouR DeSiGnS

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calm%20Beach/95/149/2501

*CHH3* 65/Orage Creations

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Orage%20Creations/249/128/25

*CHH3* 66/( r e d ) M i n t

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Magic%20Isle/116/128/31

Soon I will have some pics about what I found 🙂
Happy Hunting!!!