2010 - The Future Is Now and is happenning in every second we waste in pointless issues. What matters is now and how fast we want to enjoy our future.

Most science fiction novels and stories focus on alternate future or alternative futures where it is believed that the future is toxic. Errr... that the air is no longer breathable (thus the gas mask). In some of my dreams, this is how I portrayed the future. Note that an alternate future is not a possible future; it's merely how someone imagines the future.

What if we could time travel? Would you? Would your future be toxic...?

One way or another the latest fashion adventure from Rezzable mades all think about the future. Some think about their own future, others reflect in the future as a concept and the designers for 2010 - The Future Is Now translated into clothing showing us how they perceived the future.

Cutea Benelli from Grim Bros. created the 3.6 zettabyte complete outfit (including shoes, skin and even shape which I am not using). The outfit is ultramodern with a mini skirt and a small top in a unique texture (that is almost impossible to catch on film.) To top it off, wearing the Ridley hair from Tiny Bird in Milk shade.

Whenever we go, wherever we look, the future is alwayes present. It can be in small everyday work, like see you tomorrow or talk to you later. No matter what we do, we always do it planning ahead knowing that a tomorrow will come. The future exists in our linear conception of time and is yet to occur but it is there, not far. Could you go to sleep at time knowing that there will be no tomorrow...?

Our collective idea of future comes from the past. Decades ago, it was commom believe that the world would be cold, metallic, plastic, neon, vinyl, leather, latex, shiny, cyber. Well, I am still expecting to see it as crude as that. Meanwhile, some designers have shared with us their take for the future.

Shards
1.  A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig; a potsherd.
2.a. A fragment of a brittle substance, as of glass or metal.
b. A small piece or part: "shards of intense emotional relationships that once existed" (Maggie Scarf).
 

I am always looking forward for the future and when I stop to think about it, I see sci-fi and the futuristic scenarios from movies made decades ago and that we still consider masterpieces, like Blade Runner, where we can let all our wildest dreams run free and imagine that our future will be bright.

If I was to choose a style to wear in SL and stick to it, I would immediately pick a gothic/steampunk look. There's something extremely appealing, for me, in both styles. Maybe it's the music I associated with it and listen to. Or because is how I feel most comfortable in. Or even because I have always been drawn to counter-cultures and alternative life styles. So, what better than an unique style out of the ordinary?

It is quite easy to fell in love with the beautiful dress created by Zaara to the Swan Song. The dress was inspired in the element Wind (or Air) and has a rich texture work finishing in flowing leaves.

Vayu is the hindu word for air and is generally used in the sense of the physical air or wind.
In the hymns, Vayu is "described as having 'exceptional beauty' and moving noisily in his shining coach, driven by two or forty-nine or thousand white and purple horses. A white banner is his main attribute."

Elenia is the creation for The Swansong by Kellie Iwish of Elate! and it is a dazzling dress created in colours matching the elements. This dress is in a smooth yellow reminding the soft sun rays early in the morning.

 The skin was created specially for SwanSong and comes from Pulse. The hair is the Tiny Bird contribute to SwanSong and comes with black and white feathers to choose from.

In ancient Greek philosophy, Water was commonly associated with the qualities of emotion and intuition. It is one of the essential elements to maintain live on Earth. Water is also considered a purifier in religious Christianity, Hinduism, Rastafarianism, Islam, Shinto, Taoism, and Judaism.

Water is also believed to have spiritual powers but it was the Ancient Greek philosophers that treated water as an essential element.

This garment created by INDI Designs for the Swan Song has such versatility that it can be worn as a gown, as a cocktail dress or with a mini skirt dress. It also comes with beautiful sandals, hair adornment, gloves and water drops in the top  and legs.

    The wild swan's death-hymn took the soul
    Of that waste place with joy
    Hidden in sorrow: at first to the ear
    The warble was low, and full and clear; ...
    But anon her awful jubilant voice,
    With a music strange and manifold,
    Flow’d forth on a carol free and bold;
    As when a mighty people rejoice
    With shawms, and with cymbals, and harps of gold...

    Alfred Tennyson

 This outfit is inspired by the Black Swan and not exactly in theme with the Elements as most of the Swan Song creations. The Black Swan sim will be gone in a near future and this might be one of the last oportunities to visit and to photograph this beautiful sim.

Water is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. It was commonly associated with the qualities of emotion and intuition. According to Aristotle, water is both cold and wet, and occupies a place between air and earth among the elemental spheres.

I dyed my hair in a greyish tone with the new hair from The Stringer Mausoleum to show the dress created by Ghanima Uriza from Blue Blood SL fashion. The Oceanic Sonata is a beautiful turquoise gown. Along with the gown, the set includes the necklace and gloves. The skin is by Ryker Beck of Exodi and his one of the new makeups especially created for the Swansong. You can check all the beautiful creations at the Black Swan sim