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in its first issue had over 1500
interactions in readership, Click&Shop and shares in less than one week! The numbers don’t lie, there is a need to have all of your SL in a convenient one stop place.
My dream has always been to bring a better way to shop to Sl. Yes, SL has hundreds of bloggers with pages and groups, impossible to keep up with. Yes, you can get alerts from your favorite creator but you know that you just don’t have the time to review the 42 group notices, dozen or so Facebook groups and bookmark all the bloggers who pop up every other day.
E N V Y, a magazine full of the exclusives that are dropping now without waiting a month between publications, the lag of shopping , time consumption or forgetting to check blogger pages and Flickr.
With us, everything is updated: clothing, homes, location of businesses in your community and most of all, landmarks.
Click&Shop directly from the pages here. You’ll see them highlight as you turn the page or hover over their ads to go directly to the Marketplace or SLURL. Come back here to always find what you’re looking for, in one easy and accessible place, E N V Y MAGAZINE.
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I would like to welcome you all to
E N V Y MAGAZINE. This magazine will serve as a huge purpose to fashion designers, blog-
gers, builders, writers, photographers, event coordinators and promoters. All of the articles have been written exclusively for the magazine and advertised clients.
For many years, people have been asking why can’t I find a direct link to shop or why is it so hard to find a good store in SL? The answer was quite simple: I couldn’t find anything that added value to what
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more than a side-scrolling blog that basically imitated what others are blogging leaving no store address or purchase link.
The
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issues will be automatically delivered through inbox or email.
With the help of amazing and well-known fashion designers such as SABOTAGE and {R E V E N G E} just to name a few; and with our outstanding photographers, we are able to bring
E N V Y MAGAZINE to life. Kiett and myself shared Aubrey Ricci’s belief
in what a magazine should be and we worked extremely hard to deliver something we could be proud to produce. I hope you enjoy it!
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In a little less than a year, Adonis Lubomir rose to mega stardom with his monthly event, SWANK, the absolute largest and most popular event in SL. E N V Y MAGAZINE interviews the genius behind SWANK. Kiett D. Prince: Adonis! First
KDP: Dude. Seriously. You are
and foremost, thank you for
I understand that you are
a mega event! I’ve shopped
sitting down with E N V Y
THE LARGEST EVENT in SL, I
at SWANK many times! The
MAGAZINE for this
want to say in SL history!
designers who are
interview!
fea-
tured are some of my
fa-
vorite mesh fashion Adonis Lubomir: Of course
Adonis: That I am aware of,
Kiett! SWANK Events and E N yes, we are the largest event.
designers, pose makers, shoes and basically everything!
V Y MAGAZINE are very
We have nearly 100 design-
much alike in what we do.
ers with us for the March
Adonis: Yes! And jewelry! We
Besides, you’re my Sister!
campaign. Each designer
have recently added a very
offers SWANK shoppers ex-
popular jewelry designer. I’m
clusives for under $300L.
excited for our shoppers with
Completely affordable,
all of our designers because
unique and exclusive to
SWANK Events offers so
SWANK.
much for every budget.
KDP: I’ll do my best not to break out singing “Ebony & Ivory”! *Adonis & Kiett karaoke for awhile singing it anyway!* You’re right our company’s vision is very much the same as SWANK’s. One place for the shopper to find everything in one place.
Ado
nis
Kiett: Loving the themes that you do every month with the SWANK Events. I really enjoyed the 50 Shades of Red in February.
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Adonis: Our current SWANK event is
Adonis: *laughs*
“Luck
of the Irish”.
KDP: Does SWANK have a can
We start new events on the 7th of each month. SWANK Events always strives to provide new and fresh exclusive items every month. There is something for everyone.
of “whoop a#$? The modeling agency we are partnered with have been fantastic in giving a great show. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy the show and join the SWANK Group for exclusive
KDP: And the preview fashion
gifts as well.
shows are fantastic! Are those open to the public?
Adonis: Yes! They are great and I really enjoy them. They are open to the public and are announced on our Facebook page,
Adonis: *laughs harder*
KDP: Adonis, I want to mention to you that there are many companies and events out there, but I have to say that your staff at SWANK have been
KDP: You know what Adonis?
outstanding and very helpful.
I’d bet you $5.00L somebody has tried to find that SWANK exclusive on Marketplace!
as well as in-world in our SWANK group. I encourage
Adonis: Every item is exclusive
them to come. We give
do SWANK, and $300L or less.
previews of the new exclusive
I’ll take your $5L though, you
items from our designers. We
still owe me from the last
have shows before the 7th to
Greedy game!
show the public the new exclusives from our designers.
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SWANK staff have been consistently professional, warm and helpful.
Adonis: My staff is wonderful! It is very important in the fashion industry, as you know, for professional and responsive customer service. I have been very fortunate with SWANK to have a staff who have exemplified this and more.
KDP: Yes, it is extremely important. I imagine that your professionalism, creativity and customer service has contributed significantly to SWANK growing from a few designers to nearly 100, with over 70 bloggers in a span of less than a year. I’m proud to call you my friend and my brother.
Adonis: Thank you Kiett. I have strong relationships with good people who have definitely helped make SWANK what it is. I hope we will continue to grow and offer even more to our customers.
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SWANK is a monthly designers event bringing together a select group of designers with themed releases. We bring you the hottest new designs from SL. Everything is 300L or less. Free Gifts, Gachas and Exclusives! Shop Now! 14
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OPRAH What makes me a great admirer of Oprah is her strength, her determination and her story that makes me emotional. Oprah Winfrey is a strong warrior woman despite having a pretty hard life story in her youth. She remained strong and is now dubbed as “Queen of All Media and is the most influential woman in the world.
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Joan Baez Black History was shaped by people of all colors. No one is a better example of this than folk singer, songwriter Joan Baez. During the 1960’s she was a voice for social change. One of her most notable performances was at the 1963 March on Washington. 21
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Billie Holiday Billie Holiday was an American jazz musician and singer-songwriter. Nicknamed “Lady Day” she had no formal musical training, could not read music and had a limited vocal range. Despite this, Billie Holiday’s presence and voice captured the attention of audiences everywhere. 22
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In 2008, I never thought that Obama had a chance to win the Presidential election. Not that I didn’t believe in the guy’s message and all, it was just that, well...he was Black. I know how racist White people are, after all, they are MY people— it didn’t matter his Mom was White, Obama for all intent and purposes wasn't “Mixed”, he was absolutely, unequivocally, “one drop of Black” - Black. On top of that, his “one drop” was pure African. I just didn't realize how ready for a change everyone was in 2008. I was definitely ready. I voted outside my party for him, twice.
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A Trump Future.
Concerning to me are what changes the United States are ready for now. What are the masses crying out for that will sway the will of the people to vote and act nearly as one? For sure, more change. But more change in the way that will alleviate student loan debts or change that will continue to erode and roll back the Civil Rights and Liberties of the citizens of America? Specifically, People of Color (POC). What’s a White guy as sexy as me, able bodied and with so much swag doing worrying about POC? Well, I married a Woman of Color in SL and I’ve never turned back since. When angry at me, she regularly calls me “wigger” and “white boy!” but that doesn’t bother me. I’m in love with the most beautiful, melanin rich woman on the face of the planet. Call it what you want, but since meeting her in-world, I’ve become much more aware of POC’s points of views, their feelings about the issues that effect them and I hope I have become a better listener. Which leads me to Hitler-esqe Trump, the front runner in my political party, the clown and buffoon that has all of a sudden become the voice of the crazy haters, the “Make America Great Again”. My uncle is one of those people. When pressed for the exact time frame America was great, he and the rest of the sheep fail to give any particulars. If you press them really hard, they’ll typically throw out “Well damnit! The 50’s were great!” What the f*&^ was so great about the 50’s?! Our taxes were 90%, not 30%, not 40%, but 90%! Your take home pay was literally pennies! Why do you think bread and eggs back then cost 10cents! Laughable. There were no Civil Rights for POC. None. As a matter of fact, in the 1920’s and 1930’s, every successful, segregated, upwardly mobile and financially wealthy neighborhood and city were burned to the ground by Whites. When pointing out these things that didn’t make America “so great”, my uncle and the others typically start cussing, spitting, farting and walking away. I’m honorably now a “socialist”. Code = That’s the closest they have to “ni**er lover” in polite company now. I wonder what the Jewish people in Germany thought when Hitler had not commandeered the republic for himself yet. Did they say the “reasonable” people would outdo Trump’s Hitler’s folly? They underestimated the kind of change their non-Jewish White neighbors were ready for. I’m not so willing to underestimate the establishment’s desire to further divide the country. I believe there’s something sinister afoot and we won’t know until it is too late and we are all hanging by our toes. Should Hitler Trump win, I’ve encouraged my SL wife, my RL friends to have a plan of escape to Canada, the Netherlands, Cuba, anywhere out of the reach of the New Reich. If they win this America, they will exact their punitive and imaginary hurts to every single benefit and person that they believe has done them wrong. I have no doubt that the “call this ni**** a tree” (term to lynch a Black person) shouted at the last Trump rally when they were beating a Black man there while Trump encouraged them, will be the new patriotism.
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Hazel Scott I chose to represent Hazel Scott, a classical & jazz musician who was one of America’s premier pianists. Hazel Scott began playing the piano at 3yo. She studied at Julliard School of Music when she was 8yo. She was an amazing pianist, vocalist and was also the first AfricanAmerican woman to host her own television show. This musical genius fought for equality.
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ENVY 15 W. Gassner, Cumberland City, SL PRESIDENT Aubrey Ricci (cassiusricci resident) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Analena M. Darkbyrd (amaribengaza resident) EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kiett D. Prince (kiett resident) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS Madison Mocha (Madison.chingseng) Kassidy Carmona (kassidy2014) Wei Runt PHOTOGRAPHERS Maiya Gant (maiyagant) Scott Nobody (sirnobody) Kiett D. Prince MODELS Addy Omena (addyomena) Analena M. Darkbyrd Catalysis (catalysis) Dan L. Voix (dan0912) Lady Falina Katze-Elmer (falinakatze resident) Resmay Bloodstone Zarya Darkling Swashbukler (zarya yuhara) Veronica Dotterkelch MARKETING TEAM Shivah Fury (mystic.anatra) Dan L. Voix WRITERS Kiett D. Prince Max Ashford (heartbreakssetbacks) MODEL INTERN Arianna Laveau (ariannacarmela) SPECIAL THANKS SWANK Mrs. Aaliyah Ricci Mr. & Mrs. Myles and Love Darkbyrd VISIONAIRE INSTITUTE SABOTAGE Cumberland City Friends and Family E N V Y Fans!
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