Janine "Iris Ophelia" Hawkins' ongoing review of gaming and virtual world style
The nature of virtual fashion often means that we don't get to see it in action as often as we see it completely static. While mesh clothing conforms to an avatar's pose in a way that earlier Second Life designers couldn't, you still need hairstyles designed with movement in mind at the very least if you don't want to look like a frozen statue. Then of course there's the matter of posing your avatar and staging things to get that perfect, natural-looking shot.
It's never as easy as it looks to truly sell this illusion of motion, but Gia Nikai of SL fashion blog Gia's World has her technique on lock in this set of dynamic skateboarding snapshots she shared on her blog recently. While the windswept hairstyle from Lelutka may be doing most of the heavy lifting, it's Gia's own careful arrangement of the shot that seals the deal in the pic shown above.
Head over to Gia's blog to see the full skater-inspired post, along with complete outfit notes.
(Hat tip: Gorgeous Yongho)
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