When I first started in Second Life, a little under two years ago, babydolls were all the rage. They were everywhere, you couldn't get away from them, especially if you happened to be in the financial bracket I was then (*cough*camper*cough*). And I hated them. With a fiery passion. I hated the unflattering way they hung there, all sticking out and and ending at the waist, making even the most expertly crafted avatar look like she was wearing poorly-fitted maternity wear, I hated the way no-one (at least within my price range) seemed to bother shading them, they were just block colours or fussy patterns, and I just...urgh. Hated them. Happily, those dark days are over now, and underbust skirts and loose-fitting top garments in Second Life are experiencing a renaissance of sorts, with elegant empire-waist gowns and sweet smock jackets, all made with carefully trained eyes for style and talented hands. It's really fascinating to see how Second Life fashion evolves over time, to see designs be refined into something beautiful over time.
After a long desperate 9 weeks I'm finally BACK!! you probably forgot about me kinda out of sight out of mind thing. I don't even blame you, I hardly remember how it was to have a PC but the past weekend I got back used to it. Now it's time to take my duties back on to share some fashion looks with you. I wasn't lazy in the past weeks, created quite a few outfits while I was without blogging possibilities. The first to show you today, is a Mix and Match, something new something old and with Halloween right infront of us what fits better then a spooky Vampire Puppet.
It's amazing how far you can get by showing a bit of skin. One of the oldest truths in the world (although I'm sure they put it somewhat differently 3000 years ago) is 'sex sells'. Or really, I suppose, more accurately, the suggestion of sex is what sells. Show too much, or the wrong bit of flesh, and you become prime gossip magazine fodder, and that's really not the most flattering form of publicity. Of course, there's a wide discrepancy between sexy, and just plain tarty. UK tabloid favourite Jodie Marsh falls squarely into the tarty category, and has done very well for herself out of it (I saw her house on MTV Cribs once during a bout of insomnia, surprisingly tasteful). The best example I can think of for working sexy in a classy way in order to further your career is Elizabeth Hurley. In 1994, the then largely unknown actress accompanied her then-boyfriend, Hugh Grant, to the London premiere of his file Four Weddings and a Funeral, and was wearing 'That Dress' as it came to be known.
