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Second Life Friday Fashion Blog to Follow: I’d Rather Be Overdressed

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I’d Rather Be Overdressed is from AnandaHeart, a blogger after my own heart, overdressed and fully dressed. Her newest post Calista highlights a gorgeous gown from Jumo. With a low-cut neckline and a high-cut slit in the skirt, it violates the old rule of choosing one or the other, but not both. That rule, though, is long gone. She kindly provided a SLurl for where she shot this picture. [To teleport to Le Chateau 80’s, Click Here]

• Jumo Calista, for Sense - closes June 8
• Doux Jules, for Dubai - closes June 14
• Sigma Cowgirl Charm necklace, for Shotgun Pop Up Wild West - closes June 16

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SL Fashion Friday: Audacious Style from Piment Plutonium

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Piment Plutonian has a blog called Piment Plutonium naturally. Here recent post, Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything, has this great rockabilly vibe that I love. It’s not just the bold red and white stripe. It’s the attitude. 

Top: Mutresse Velka Top (DSU), is available NOW at Collabor88 Event 

Hair: Unorthodox Flow at Mainstore

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SL Style Friday: Architectural Digest-Worthy Virtual Home Decor Looks from Sander Sunborne

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Look At My Pixels! Is a fashion and decor blog by Sander Sunborne. His most recent post is Weekend and features a gorgeous skybox with an outdoor area and swimming pool. I want! I love that he warns his readers that today is the last day it’s on sale. 

• Imegica – Sienna Skybox @ Mainstore (Fifty Fifty Sales through May 10th LAST DAY!)

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SL Fashion Friday: Dramatic Style Ideas from Pretty Little Psycho

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Μαrε has a blog she calls Pretty Little Psycho and the name fits in that bold, strong women are often called psycho. So why not claim the label for yourself? I love this post Play Time. The picture is fantastic, desaturated but not quite black and white, closer to green and white, but that just adds a haunting touch. She looks like a rock star. I can see her singing “Hit Me With Your Best Shot.”

• SFU - Ghoul Necklace / @SuicideDollz ends May 8th. 
• AVEC TOI - Alice Outfit / @UBER ends May 22nd
• Top / Corset / Leggings: AVEC TOI - Sherry Gloves / @AVEC TOI Mainstore
• Cap: Reliquary !R! - Peaked Cap @Marketplace

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Gloriously Detailed & Cozy Second Life Home Photos by Malina

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Ｍａｌｉｎａ is a Flickr microblogger. She recently posted Tropical Bathroom from Chez Moi and I am just a little bit in love with it. It makes me imagine the bathroom furnishings were created by a furniture maker who held a piece of wood in their hands and let the wood tell them how they should be used. I’m lucky enough to know a few such artisans. 

I remember when the Tao of Tea was still an idea, the founder worked slowly building the tables, the counter, and the shelves using sticks of wood. He would pick up a stick, hold it and examine it and then maybe he would use it on the table he was building or he might go over and add it to the shelves. Each piece found its place in this wonderfully organic method that was slow, but deliberate. I sometimes wondered if he would ever open his tea shop, but he did and was fabulously successful. This bathroom furniture feels like it was made with that sort of mindfulness. 

• CHEZ MOI - Eko Bathroom Set @ Cosmopolitan ends April 27

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Breathtakingly Detailed Virtual Home Decor Looks from SL Style Blogger Hitsu Ruby

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My Thing: About My Second Life is a decor blog by Hitsu Ruby. Reading Nook is her most recent post and I want to live here. Sure, it’s a garden shed so there is no kitchen or living room, but look at the books! The sky and trees feel very familiar for this Oregonian. All those windows would be wonderful for the people, maybe not so much for the books, but this is for book lovers, not necessarily book collectors. Be sure to check her post to find out who made all those lovely books and plants. [To teleport, click here]

• {vespertine} -haru garden shed / plain at Marketplace

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Important Flickr Findings for Second Life Content Creators from Sasy Scarborough

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“Flickr Stats – PRO Accounts – Are you doing more than needed?” is a not to be missed post at SasyScarborough.com written by the aforementioned Sasy Scarborough. Sasy is one of the OG bloggers who set the standard for many years. She’s been on a short hiatus and I, for one, am thrilled that she posted this most recent blog post and not just because it is a topic I feel strongly about -- Flickr and Flickr groups. 

When I blogged fashion, I would post my pictures in the store groups for the blogged items, the redhead group, a closeup group and then, if I shot pics somewhere, the group for the sim, usually less than ten groups. Posting in multiple groups, often in response to creator demands, has gone off the rails and sometimes you see someone has posted in over 200 groups. With that big a net, do you think it’s possible for the blogger to respect the purpose of the group? There’s my pet peeve, fashion pictures in groups devoted to cats, birds, fish, rainbows, etc. 

But Sasy looked at the issue from a statistical perspective to see if all that effort pays off. 

One of her key findings: Most of the actual views of your Flickr images are from your own personal Flickr feed -- not from images you post to SL groups on Flickr.

For much more on her stats, check out her full post. 

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SL Fashion Friday: Modern Male Avatar Looks from Jako Rizzo

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The World That I Would is Jako Rizzo’s gorgeous blog.

Post No. 3549, with this featured pic, made me laugh in part because his avatar so perfectly embodies the “Damn, I just missed my train” look. Those dropped shoulders and the stoic long-distance stare say it all.

I also love how, despite his tuxedo jacket, this guy looks like he’s dressed for adventure. This character does not live a quiet life. 

Here's what he's wearing:

"Natural Glow" Denis (EvoX)@Man Cave ends March 11th 

f u o e y .Ryder Hairbase@Man Cave

//Ascend// Danial Straight Fit Pants@Man Cave

//Ascend// Charlie Tuxedo Jacket@Man Cave

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Second Life Fashion Friday: Fantasy & Post-Apocalypse Style Ideas

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Elocuencia blog is called Self Control. I loved the pic for her blog post "Last Day". I love the pants that Sang is wearing. I also love their cool, relaxed vibe. Her hair is cool, too. The top was at Equal 10, but that event closed on the 5th. I love how she matches her clothes to her setting or her setting to her clothes. 

• Hair: CHAIN - Thalia Hair @Dubai end Feb 15
• Top: MIWAS / Hailey Sheer top
• Pants: -Sorumin- Techwear Pants See Flickr

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Star SL Blogger Alicia Chenaux is Back -- And She's Brought a Stanley Cup!

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I am excited to welcome back Ch’Know Style by Alicia Chenaux to the Second Life blogosphere. Alicia is a friend and she’s been on a blogging hiatus for a few years, but it looks like she’s got her mojo back. 

Today’s All We Got, So We Cannot Stop (above) is her third post since returning and look, she has the coveted Stanley cup. Of course, it’s not called a Stanley cup -- this is SL, after all, and her version is the Peony Tumbler: 

• Face Layers by Izzie’s:
• Lipstick: Alicia by Delicatta
• Hair: Focus by Foxy
• Top: Star Shirt by Ilaya [N21]
• Pants: Ada Corduroy Skinny Pants by Thalia Heckroth
• Necklace: Felisa by AvaWay [Cosmopolitan]
• Earrings: Pearls of Wisdom by Goldleaf
• Peony Tumbler by Sparkle Skye [The Kawaii Project]

Be sure to click through to her blog for the complete credits. And yes, she really is wearing eleven face layers from Izzie’s and lipstick from Delicatta on top of that.

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