MATILDA SOON
FASHION ICON YOUR
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SPECIAL ON THIS MONTH
YEARS OF VIRTUAL DIVA
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EDITOR’S LETTE R
“Dress like you want to paint the world...”
Time goes so fast, and we are almost at the middle our this 2016, with our May Issue, im very excite to have an extraordinary Lady Matilda Soon as our Fashion Icon, she is just a one of a kind blogger, model and photographer, her artistic stlye has made her unique in this virtual word and we are very honoured to have her in this Issue. Also we are presenting the New Official Models of Virtual Diva Couture, im sure you will love them, because they just stunning! So many things to share with you this month, but we cant forgot about the Queens of our lifes “Our Moms” so we will like to show you how a Mom can always look like a total Diva! As we always do in all our issues this month we want to support an special proyect call “Dont touch me” against women’s violence, let’s made something about it and stop this probl e m that still happend even in this “Modern days” Finally want to thanks to all of you that make this a reality, i feel so bless to have you all around and also very bless celebrating 6 years of VDC Brand! with tons of love...
Angels Kristan CEO & EDITOR
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TA BL E O F CO N T E NTS
FASHION ICON
BLOGGER’S MONTH
Matilda Soon ... our Cover Story
Stella Sangria Blogger of the Month
DIVA MOM Look like a total Diva....
FASHION TRENDS The perfect trends for this Spring Season.
Where Sl will take us.. Special moments with the ones you love.
CREDITS and SPECIAL THANKS TO..
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Virtual Diva Couture Models. Mahasia Agency Models Photographers:
Angels Kristan Writters Angels Kristan, Scarl Darkmatter Roman Thomas, Marissa Diaz.
Illargi Dover, ,Matilda Soon.
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We are so glad to have in our Cover story this great lady Matilda Soon a total Fashion Icon!. How are you matilda? I’m really excited! Thank you so much for choosing me as a the cover. Thank you for take the time to do this interview, i know you are a pretty busy lady, tell us what are you doing right now in Sl? Well, as always I work on my blog, also working in my little shop in Marketplace (POEMA by Matilda Soon), also I’m in the middle of a new adventure with my male avatar: Parsifal1987 Resident...
Do you think its posible to combine Art and Fashion? No. It’s imposible. Fashion IS an Art in fact, so... They come together. How do you put this 2 concepts in a photography? Well, I try to have fun. Fashion should be funny. We can create a different woman everyday. The same dress with different earrings
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We all notice, the unique signature you have not only for your avatar’s look, also for your pictures,i am guessing you like graphics arts? My first work, is in the artistic world. I work in tourism, art, I do so many things... So, yes. I really love graphics arts. How do you describe your style? Crazy? Hahaha... I don’t know. Sometimes I start with a look and suddlenly, I change my previous idea and change the whole style, cause I feel inspired with other thing. I don’t “think” too much my looks. I try to make a combo.
or a different necklace change the entire look. Also I try to create a history behind the photo. If I’m happy: colorful, I’m a sexy lady today? A black widow? Who I want to be today? That’s more or less the idea. One of the things i like about you the most is how you propose a new way to see fashion, how did come up with this idea? Well... I just show how I see things.
“I’m a sexy lady today? A black widow? Who I want to be today? That’s more or less the idea.”
Being an old lady came alone. I’m a BIG fan of skins in SL. But never found “the one”. So... I was looking for something special for her, and suddenly “VOILA”. found the one I wear now. Love at first sight. I really think you are a Fashion Icon and you huge influence in Sl fashion industry, do you see your self like that? Not at all. I mean, some people like what I do, but Second Life fashion industry is a big big monster. Awesome designers, stylist, bloggers came everyday... so being an “icon” is... very subjetive. Then, no. I’m not a Fashion Icon. Too much for me.
“Fashion should be funny. We can create a different woman everyday.” We will like to know a few things about Matilda so, let’s make a few personal questions are you ready? Sure! Let’s do it! Your favorite movie? From the latest years. Her by Spike Jonze. Classic movie: Whatever happened to Baby Jane by Henry Farrell. With the BIG Bette Davis Favorite painter? Francisco de Goya What things exite you? Music, fashion, TV series, Opera... What things boring you? Dramas. What kind a music inspires you? I love music! I try to change my playlist while I do the photo edition. If it’s a funny look, Carmen Miranda. A classic look: Joyce Di Donato. A sexy one? Gossip. Something more bohemian? First Aid Kit. You favorite dance style? Ballet.
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How sl has change you durings this years? Well... when I start here I was trying to discover this new world, now I try to focus my energy just in Fashion. I’m not a very social person, in fact, I can be in my friends skybox just working in the look and unpacking the designers reviews... but never gone dance or barely do speak with friends. Yes, I’m a terrible friend. Your blog, your pictues, how they make you feel after you see them done? Well, I try to be critical with my photos. But, I’m not gonna lie. When I finish the edition I always feel in love with the latest shoot. It’s like “I can’t wait to show you what I’ve done”....hahaha
Any plans in the future for Matilda Soon? I don’t have any plans right now. I mean, I got some fashion projects, some personal projects too... also I got my shop... let’s wait and see what happen next. Second Life is a surprise everyday! We want to thank you for this interview, we really appreciate it, you have some final words you will like to share with our readers? Yes! I would like to thank the magazine for choosing me for the cover. I feel really honoured. Thanks also to your, readers, for taking time to read this interview. And also I would like to thanks to ALL the designer who trust in me sending their designs for reviews. And just let me give a special thanks to Titzuki, Jack Valentine, Silk... Thank you. You know I love you and admire you. They are awesome bloggers, designers(titzuki / boys to the bone) and wonderful people. Thank you!.
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“Fashion IS an Art in fact, so... They come together..”
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BLOGGER OF THE OF THE MONTH STELLA SANGRIA
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“BREAK THE SILENCE”
Be sure to follow them in their social media, wordpress and facebook. https://nometoquesblog.wordpress.com/campana-amada-no-agredida/ https://www.facebook.com/No-M%E1%83%A6-Toques-223213211204488/
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DONT TOUCH ME AGAINST VIOLENCE CAMPAING
“Loved Not Attacked im in your Shoes”its a new campaing against violence, not only to woman also to man. Sofia Rossi,,Marissa Diaz and Roman Thomas started this proyect thinking about how can we prevent any kind of violence, for others and ourselfs also help the ones are already in this situation and don’t know how to get out it, or how to rebuild their lifes.With the support of amazing designers like Luxe Paris, we will see a lot creations that will support this campaing, if you want to be part of this be sure to get the Luxe Paris suit “Do not touch me”, and make a beautiful picture, show that you are happy away from violence and tag our Facebook page and us to spread it.
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FASHION TRENDS
DIVA MOM!
Model: LuceMia Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * JAILY *(upper) Make-up: Dress: ***GIULIADESIGN***ANNIE BROWN Jewelry: VD - Secret Chocker Gold Bag: MdiModa - [006] Handbag Leather Wild Aqua Shoes: F I N E S M I T H LARISA MAITREYA
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Model: Marpil Pilar Grafenwalder Dress by !gO! Jasmin Boots by Maitreya Stagioni Sahara Socks by Maitreya Dahlia Socks Beige Necklace & earrings by [MANDALA]tefutefu Ring by FINESMITH- playcube ring Forest!
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Model: Marpil Pilar Grafenwalder Dress by !gO! Jasmin Boots by Maitreya Stagioni Sahara Socks by Maitreya Dahlia Socks Beige Necklace & earrings by [MANDALA]tefutefu
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FASHION TRENDS
Modern Bohemian
Ring by FINESMITH- playcube ring Forest s
Model: Lucia Maria Collin Hat: VD - Heaven Art Hat Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * MIRANDA * Make-up: ::SG:: LalaStar Lips GoldRing For CATWA Heads Chains: PREY - Cleopatra Body Wrap - Modify Dress: PREY - Cleopatra XS Skirt: VD - Petal Gown Jewelry: AIDORU fancy golden beads / VD Petal Earrings (Petal Gown) Shoes: AZOURY - Olympe stiletto heels - Yellow
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Model: Nacarz Hair and Accesory: “”D!va””; Daysy ( Tipe A Amber) Skin: Glam Affair -Romy skin- base Asia Eyes: Ikon - Triumph - Ice Jeans, Bead necklace, Cardigan and Top: Gizza Maryjane Outfit. Gloss: Belleza Yasmin Earring: Nala ND* Niara- out of Africa. Chair: Botanical, Rustic fishing chair with pole Lamp: Oyasumi- paper lintern
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Model: irene105 Dress : Bohemian D D Creations Hair : Magika [Hair] No Bag : ..::ILLI::.. Pastel Pink Fringe Bag Hair accesories : ERSCH - Elven Gacha Wreath Skin : Egozy Zeya (Canelle) for Catwa Head
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Model: Curiosse Top Lowkey Shawty - Shabby Chic Poncho Skirt Lowkey Shawty - Vintage Maxi Skirt Accessories: Necklace: Moon Elixir - Ragnarok Bone Necklace Ring: Paper Arrow - Feather ring Feathers: MishMash - Hippie Shake Headband Pose: PosESioN - Chica No.6
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With Mariah Carey’s single “ I want to know what love is,” as background sound. You start wondering yourself if it’s necessary to nourish the relationship you had initiated with your significant other. Sometimes time, distance and many other factors to keep in mind, can affect the stability you have in that relationship. There are times where you find yourself staggering thinking whether if you can or shall continue or better do it separately. Then you begin to realize and look into the past all you had live beside that person, how your heart vibrates again and you see that it’s not because of a fault of love, it is that some circumstances had made you gone desperate and unstable but what you really have is that necessity to be with that person who makes you feel special, who’s not your other half but the complete being who fills those empty spaces you have inside. And if it’s necessary to take a rest, a special time and dedicate to him or her.
Garden of Dreams (GOD), takes you to a special time that you need to feel your sleepy heart vibrate again. Garden of Dreams is a beautiful place on Second Life that offers us different poses for couples to spend a wonderful day, because there everything gets closer even if we are 3, 400, 5.000 or 7,841.15 kilometers of distance l place on Second Life that offers us different poses for couples to spend a wonderful day, because thee everything gets closer even if we are 3, 400, 5.000 or 7,841.15 kilometers of distance
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Where SL will take us...
Place here about your model, make up crew, photographer and wardrobe provider and more information
The scenes are so beautiful that you don’t know which one to pick, In Stage, you can dance closer and slow with your partner while listen to “Love me like you do,”
Second Life offers us many options to share as couples and among the many obligations we might had, give us that special time to be together and share all of that day with your special someone.
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Who had travel all this world and have grown feelings for him or her. Tell him or her how much you love them, how much it means to you, make them feel love, do not assume that they know it because sometimes between the daily routine it starts losing all of this. It is not only to be there, it is something more than that, it is to be present, attentive and to give a little more. It might be that over time, it’s not that the feelings decrease, it can be that you are missing to give back the importance that romance required when you begun that bond, to that emotion of feeling again those butterflies in the stomach, but of course you have to put determination. Give yourself some time off that will nourish and make your relationship more pleasurable, but above all you both will feel happy. By: Roman and Marissa Photographer: Roman Tomas
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* JACKET: TASHI Eva *SKIRT: VIESSENCES : faldadiciembrelis Hair: Tukinowaguma Eileen Brown *SHOES : R.icielli - LOUELLE High Heels for Slink *ACCESORIES : Set.: !IT! - Ra Set1 Earings: Zuri Jewelry~ Eclipse Hoop
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Fashion
Under the magnifying glass. By SCarl Darkmatter Portal
Fashion in Second Life, without any doubt, is influenced by the currents of the fashion industry that frame our real life, especially seasonal trends imposed by great designers, who play an important role at the moment when we define our styles. That is the reason, we decided to investigate further on this issue to provide a small guide to help you highlighting your styles. This spring-summer season invites us to a more marked and striking colors exhibition, setting a tendency on lines, stripes, floral prints and paintings, textures and metallic sequins. It also highlights the use of dark denim, fringe and lace. There will be seen deconstructed white shirts, bare shoulders, oversize clothing, pucker pants and low waist pants too. Moreover, fabrics like crochet or fishnet. The romanticism will be present, Victorian sleeves and necks, many flyers with Spanish influence and it could be reinventing the grunge style.
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Regarding the use of accessories the chunky ones, ethnic, large type tribal jewelry, geometric, big neck tangled chains, fringe necklaces, headbands, fedora hats type and large bags are kept. In Shoes the predominant tendency are pastel colors shoes, Lace up Heels, sport shoes, oxfords and sandals retro style in materials such as cork and metal ornaments. The male line follows the same pattern, reinventing the classics, remaining casuals and imposing originality and style on the designs. Meanwhile, there are not many variations on the hair style and haircuts. The most used are the short, unisex, to shoulder height; and long ink dipped pastel color ending hair. The man risks increasingly out of his comfort zone and use longer hair, the popular shaven or even uses colors. They are even more second life designers who dare to explore and let their imagination fly giving us magnificent, very realistic and varied original creations. Currently, it has been given great importance to the use of mesh heads, especially the male ones highlighting more realistic textures and more define features: the closest to real life. A great amount of stores and brands follow these seasonal trends, among them our experts recommend for their originality, quality and style: Zenith, Rowne, Shi, Lagyo, Minimal, FOXES, Pixicat, Tetra, Dead Dollz, Gizza, Moon, N-core , Essenz, SEOUL, ryvolter, Rowne, Mai Bilavio, David Heather, Gabriel, Clavv and VRSION. It is well known that in fashion everything is invented, so it is only a matter of combining and wearing clothes that fit your style guided by the trends of the season. We invite you to take a look at your inventory and find clothes you can use to make you look actual and fashionable. Remember, “Fashions come and go but style remains� (Coco Chanel).
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Outfit: {Indyra} Philosophy Hair: *booN cornrows hairbase , *booN HYA209 hair gold/blonde/ sandy Heels: .:KC:. ANDRIA HEELS Necklace: Lazuri Perlline Necklace Madrid Solo-Eyes & Lips- London LIner
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Model: Scarl DarkMatter pant: *chronokit* Cropped Sarrouel Pants02 Beige1 by kit Pizzicato Jacket: Addams // Worn Out Biker Jacket for Men by JeremyAddams (dance4dead). cap: ::Fe Style:: Snapback V.2 001 Leather by kev Brunswick
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YOUR STYLE This May edition we bring you a different proposal, to inspire and dare you to create a totally unique style. The androgynous style is characterized by not having a defined genre, using clothing and items for both male and female on its creations. This style seems to be a new trend but actually it has several years. Let´s go back to the 20’s or less, designers used male models silhouettes and designs to make women’s clothes. A pioneer of it was the renowned designer Coco Chanel. This unisex trend is not massive and represents a minority that only a select group of people dare to use it. In real life some famous as Andreja Pejic, Tilda Swinton and Kristen Stewart use this style with elegance and distinction. In our virtual world there are some who follow these trends, Ren Matsura points out that to create this style you must have a lot of originality, use clothes that fits you and highlight the beauty of your avatar, but also do not inclined towards only one genre but a mixture of them keeping harmony. He also recommend some stores to create this style such as: Zibska, Minimal, United Colors, Breath, Monso, Wonton, Sys, E-Clipse, BOYS TO THE BONE and titzuki. Everything goes in taste and use what the best represents us, feeling comfortable and happy with ourselves. Do you have the face to try?
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Hair: little bones - Chel Necklace: fashionism Metallic C Choker Outfit: David Heather Melbourne Suit Shoes: David Heather Ovay Oxfords
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VIRTUAL DIVA COUTURE CELEBRATED 6 YEARS OF FASHION AND GLAMOUR WITH A BEAUTIFUL FASHION SHOW POWER BY MAHASIAH MODELS AGENCY, FULL OF GLOW, DESINGS AND BEAUTY AS ONLY THE FACE OF FASHION CAN BE.
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Special thanks to the Mahasia Models Beatriz Tierbal Milena Inaka Marpil Pilar Grafenwalder Lismar Rivero Mely Gibbs Naar Rexen Martina Manatiso Bishr Saori Kido Rey AryaNymeria Martina Manatiso
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ILLARGY DOVER
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