Janine "Iris Ophelia" Hawkins' ongoing review of gaming and virtual world style
There are so many beautiful places in Second Life, I think anyone could be forgiven for never visiting the same sim twice. At the same time, there's something very satisfying about following a location as it evolves over time, changing with the seasons (or the owner's whims.) That's probably what makes it so exciting when spots like Inspiration Point [SLURL], home of Maylee Oh's brand The Secret Store among others, refresh their look.
It shouldn't be surprising that some of the most beautiful spaces are owned and designed by Second Life creators -- they already see the virtual world as a canvas, and often want to surround their stores and workspaces with the most inspiring scenes they can. Inspiration Point is the home sim of several different shops and occasionally plays host to seasonal hunts. It also offers dozens of picturesque locations (as seen in Maylee's collage advertising the seasonal redesign, shown above) for SL bloggers, photographers, machinimatographers (maybe even virtual cartographers?) to take advantage of.
Summer doesn't last forever, though, and the leaves will be turning before you know it. Don't miss your chance to swing by Inspiration Point and check out its new look while you still can.
Iris Ophelia (@bleatingheart, Janine Hawkins IRL) has been featured in the New York Times, and has spoken about SL-based design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan and with pop culture/fashion maven Johanna Blakley.
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