SL Fierce Magazine Issue 8

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#19 Lybra

#37 Fierce Halloween

#55 Image Photography

First year reflectons on inspirations and future of the brand.

A gallery of fiercely spooky photos for your enjoyment.

Sparkie Hallard’s photo studios.

#63 Casa Kaerri Rae’s shopping zen

#73 Rock Your Rack #83 Show Your Style

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m the Editor In the 1960s the counterculture was in full swing. Courreges and Cardin were making fashion for the future. Models, more free-spirited than ever, clamored to serve as muses for designers and photographers. And the cult fashion classic film, “Blow Up” was all the rage.

The SL models, designers and photographers featured on our pages are the hottest on the grid…they inspire and delight. I like to think of SL as a free thinking world-encompassing scene for fashion, art and culture from around the world that continually reinvents and expands the creative spirit in all of us.

Our “mantra” at SL Fierce is to create the future and inspire through evocative images, cutting edge styling and uncompromising interviews.

In many ways, the virtual networking experienced in SL is part of our collective future and memories fierce enough to endure a lifetime.

We hope you enjoy our fall issue. And, remember -- who knows how many unforgettable adventures will follow… as long as you stay fierce!

Sita Writer Editor in Chief

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SLF Staff CEO STEELE SIRNAH COO MIELE TARANTAL EDITOR SITA WRITER MIELE TARANTAL MICA YOOTZ FASHION EDITOR STEELE SIRNAH WRITERS ALEXA MARAVILLA MAYA OSRIC NATZUKA MILIANDROVIC SITA WRITER PHOTOGRAPHERS ANDERIAN SUGARPLUM ANOUK LEFAVRE BYRNEDARKLY CAZALET EVA CROSS MIELE TARANTAL STEELE SIRNAH TRINITY AIRONAUT WICCA MERLIN WRENNOIR CERISE

SLF Stylists ADONIS HANSOME ANDERIAN SUGARPLUM ANGELUS BUNIN BELLADONNA WEXHOME BONIEFACIO CALISTA ELLA CHELLE HAWKER DAHRIEL DESIREME FALLEN ELESEREN BRIANNA GAMP LANE GRETEL BULLOCH IVYANA SZONDI KAT CARTER DASSIN KOKOMAPIYA LUKA BENTON

COVER JAMEE SANDALWOOD STEELE SIRNAH LYBRA RAGE NATZUKA COVER PHOTOGRAPHER STEELE SIRNAH & MIELE TARANTAL

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Lybra’s First Birthday The Lybra team celebrates their first year by reflecting on past inspirations, and talks about what’s in store for the future.

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A Fierce Halloween A gallery of fiercely spooky images.

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Great Style - Image Photography’s Photo Studios Sparkie Hallard speaks about his one-of-a-kind photo studios.

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Casa of a Different Hue Kaerri Rae’s new shopping experience is rewarding for both customer and designer.

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Jamee Sandalwood’s Rock Your Rack Fundraiser One of Second Life’s great powers for good talks about the evolution and organization of her annual fundraising shindig.

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Show Your Style A gallery of styles inspired by the world’s greatest designers.

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Happy First Birthday to Lybra

Lybra celebrates in the month of October the birthday of its first collection, even though it seems like yesterday that they started to build the brand and release their first designs. In the past year, the Lybra brand learned how to communicate to the SL community through their creations. Most importantly, they learned how to listen to what their customers wanted in terms of products and shopping experiences.

“Often when Lybra and I are interviewed in SL publications,” says Natzuka Milandrovich, co-CEO of Lybra, “we are asked how it feels when you have a brand that “made it”. This question always makes me smile because when we plan our activities or speak with the costumers, the feeling is always the

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On Luka: !:Lybra:! Jared V-Neck Sweater - Collage Black !Lybra:! Lee Jeans - Straight Leg !:Lybra:! Craig Scarf - Striped * S O R G O - WIRE / Black (SG) -Entente- Slouch Beanie ...Scars... Knit gloves L [Nordic BLK A] [INK] Hair___PAINTER ::Ash [L.Warwick] Virtuoso -Oxford Dress Shoes

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same as it was since day one. We try to give the best of us and that means to to be able to deliver high quality and caring costumer service.”

In the past months the Lybra team have worked hard to achieve a new level of quality for their products. “We try to keep our brand in line with RL trends and to make all our items enjoyable on different levels. We want to create fashion that produces a visual flow, and that fulfills the fascination for fashion that begins in RL and transcends to SL residents that create their own styling in the virtual world. This is why, with the haute couture and the red carpet gowns, we started to develop a pret-a-porter line that follows fashion dictates that we refer to when we think about a daily and easy to wear styling.”

This part of Lybra’s venture was the main On Angelus: !!:Lybra:! Vance Grey V-Neck !!:Lybra:! Dusty Jeans - Straight Leg .

Madrid Solo- Manscara- Squinty Eyes Tableau Vivant Freckles 3 MANDALA Hannya Necklace/Black/ single/spine Crux Invictus Mens Earrings Rt FLite. X CheckMate Coal Formanails - Nikolaj Bangle and Brass Knuckle Vooza - Aviator Glasses [Gos] Desert Boots - Black Suede Tableau Vivant Defiler hair - Browns

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focus for this past summer. It has gained its own identity and audience within Lybra’s faithful followers and has captured the attention of new ones.

After a hot summer focused on the casual line, Lybra is having an intense fall season that is full of satisfaction and new releases that included the collaborative support of Ferosh: A Visual Art & Fashion Experience. In Ferosh’s most recent issue, Lybra was featured in an exclusive fashion spread that announced the release of their new haute collection that has an Asian flavor, called Gothic Geisha. This collection debuted at the most recent BOSL Fashion week and proved to be explosive.

As for the future, Lybra has many plans.

“After the positive response we had this past summer, we will continue to offer

On Wren: !!:Lybra:! Stephanie Boots Alpha Slink FEMALE (Av.Enhance) Hands Alpha [mock] Cosmetics Sweet Coral Lipstain *LpD* MakeUp - *Watermelon* Eyeshadow+Blush [KOOQLA] Nico - beauty marks tattoo !:Lybra:! Lara Scarf - Green !:Lybra:! Sierra Orange !:Lybra:! Stephanie Boots IKON Utopia Eyes - Pale Mint+Gold

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discounted items to our group members.

Our goal is to keep the high quality level of our regular products along with responsible pricing making shopping at Lybra fun for everyone.”

Lybra is also working on re-opening the makeup and hair area that started as an experiment a few months ago. “This area had an enthusiastic response from our customers that encouraged us to continue. This line will be back with original mesh items and a larger range of makeup plus some surprises that we can’t anticipate now and that we hope you will love as much as we do while we’re developing them.” We at SL Fierce are sure we will and can’t wait to see this new development.

On Steele: Lybra Jared V-Neck - Brown Lybra Rade jeans straight leg On World: Lybra Lee Jeans Straight Leg Lybra Jacket Alvin

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On Miele: !:Lybra:! Jane Winter Jacket - Red !:Lybra:! Sora Pants *ARGRACE* Equestrian Cap/ Fiona - Auburn Lips: Balm Stains - Natural - Light Medium ATIA’s Always Lashes - Tintable BAX Ankle Boot Black Suede Yve Belt (Pelvis) /plain black by LeeZu!

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SL is a graphically rich, multidimensional experience with the added element of layers of social interactions that most often drift between SL and RL. It is no surprise that photography plays an integral role in the social make up of SL. Photos in SL as in RL capture an instant in life, freezing a moment in time. SL photos contain a virtual record of “humanity”.

A photo becomes a memory of people you love and experiences you will always treasure.

As Ansel Adams said, “you don’t take a photo, you create one,” and the photography studios created by Sparkie Hallard, CEO and Creator of Image Photography will help you “create” magical photos with the selection of the most cutting edge photo studio on the grid.

Back in 2006, Hallard discovered SL through a national newspaper “The Sun” in the UK, via an article that focused on Anshe Chung as the first gaming person to become a millionaire through SL gaming. Hallard joined SL after reading the article to see what rewards he could garner as well.

Initially, Hallard explored SL to get to know how things worked and asked a lot of questions.

“At first it was all fun! Eventually, I wanted to learn how to make money, so I asked a friend to show me how to make prim objects. Then I got into buying big bits of land and selling off smaller bits from it to make a profit. When the land selling went to pot I bought a store and started selling clothes. One day when I was looking for freebies I came across a stu-

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dio that I modified. The idea struck me that I could make studios with my friend Rachael Meness who would help me with simple scripts. That first simple studio I modified was something I never dreamed would take me to where I am now. All kind of a fluke, like being in the right place at the right time!”

In 2009 Hallard made his first studio and pose stand which sold quite well. Wanting to up his game he found a very specialized scripter, Grandma Bates, who could interpret and script his ideas in order to make his studios the best on the grid. Hearing the “cha ching”, as Hallard puts it, motivates him. “I seek more ideas to make more money and basically have an open mind to everything. Many times I get an idea during RL work and sometimes my scripter, Grandma Bates, brings one to the table. I also like to talk to our

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customers to see what they would like in a photo studio and then try to build it around their needs.”

Always creative, Hallard tells SL Fierce, “I like to come up with something that isn’t in SL. Our ideas are born from market research as we see niches in the market no one else sees.”

Hallard has a full range of studios from those that are less complex - for people that just want to have fun - to those that are truly amazing with unbelievably clever options. “My best products, and those that we are known for, include our multiple pose stand, Our Life Together, and the clever studios of the Touch which uses a lap top pad to move your avatar about rather than clicking on buttons.”

It is the Meshudio that has everyone talking though, Hallard says. The Meshudio is the first 5-wall texture studio for complete all around avatar texturing. It has many features to keep people busy for ages and is only 30 prims land count; their Touch Studio at about 15. Hallard uses mesh “A” because “A” is a much better finish and better on prims. He uses textures to touch for commands instead of prims to make buttons. All studios come with free updates and they seem to be popular all over the grid.

The Meshudio has many amazing features for models, photographers and people that strive to make beautiful images. In a nutshell the Meshudio can stretch each texture on each of the 5 wall panels; you can load your own textures and poses into the system and even categorize them by loading them into a variety of buttons making things easy to find.

The Meshudio comes loaded with poses and beautiful textures and allows you to position and pose with multiple avatars without a pose stand. You can also make the studio bigger, and rotate your avatar to get that perfect angle. You can manipulate your eyes and facial expressions as well. Nifty script emitters are also included as well as props and directional lights. There are even Facebook, Instagram and Flickr launch buttons. There are many more features in the easy to use Meshudio as well as Youtube videos that walk you through the many features. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3o9Z48JjVA As for the future, Hallard is developing a new range of studios that again are completely different to any in SL. “We already have two prototypes in the design shop that I am quite looking forward to making! We have a few good ideas; they will be made in mesh. We are always on the lookout for more good concepts. If only we could protect our ideas from copycats! Our best course of action is to make our studios so good that it is hard for people to match us. We offer the best customer support we can possibly give, we try to correct problems as soon as possible. We like to customers to tell us their thoughts and ideas so we can

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create something useful for them. At the end of the day, customer demands and reviews are important because it gives us direction in terms of knowing what people want and would like to see.”

For those of you with studios don’t forget to post your photos on Image Photography’s Flickr Page --- SL Fierce will be choosing the top image taken using one of Image Photography Studio’s for an interview in an upcoming edition of SL Fierce. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/40187 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Manx/46/199/24

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Casa of a Different Hue

Arriving at Casa, you enter a beautifully manicured sim of sleek contemporary design with a Zen-like vibe. Shops are laid out amid pathways of marble and greens with artful minimal landscaping. Park-like settings in each corner offer a series of plants and trees for sale. Casa is much more than a shopping mall, however, as all the designers are here by invitation only.

In many ways, Casa is a response to the many low-price events that saturate SL; it’s not about bargains, it’s about top-notch creators offering their work at fair and reasonable prices. Casa also distinguishes itself because it only features “legal” work so there is no question of copyright/IP rights violations. Casa is also an artist colony, offering an artists-in-residence program consisting of RL artists that show and sell their work in SL. Currently, the following creators are participating in this fresh and fiercely vibrant concept: Prime/

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Stylewise, Meshworx, Bauwerk, Follow Us Sources, MeadowWorks Circa, %Percent, Maven Homes, and The Little Branch. The arists in residence include: Ohsoleomio Resident, Kayly Iali and Carlotta Ceawlin.

In short, Casa is a new, upscale shopping destination aimed at high end, fashion conscious home and garden shoppers. Kaerri, the CEO of Casa,has created a place where the best designers in SL can show their work in a setting that conveys a sense of quality and exclusivity. “There is no shortage of locations that cater to quirky, informal, and low-cost styles of decorating, There are also a number of recurring events where work is offered at deep discounts -- oftentimes, for much less than they are worth. Casa is different. While we will

rely on exclusive items to create interest and drive traffic and publicity, the release schedule and requirements are very relaxed.” The good news is that at Casa there is no pressure to crank out yet another item on a tight deadline, and more importantly creators don’t have to sell their work for less than they feel it is worth in the name of short-term sales and exposure.

Kaerri, the creative driving force behind this concept, found SL about 8 or 9 years ago from a family member. “I came in, looked around, and promptly left again. It was another three years before I decided to give it another try. This time it stuck!”

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Like many of us, at first, Kaerri it was all about the social aspects and shopping. “After a while I starting having problems finding things I wanted to buy -- I’m not sure if this was because nobody made the stuff I was looking for or if I had actually purchased every single product in SL! In any event, I decided to see if I could make my own furniture, and after a while I felt I had a decent grasp of the tools and techniques. Once I had a reasonably large product lineup, I put up a store, chose a name -- Kaerri -- and opened the doors.”

Kaerri explains that Casa emerged because she was frustrated with some of the home and garden events and locations in SL. “The sheer number of events can be overwhelming if, as a creator, you try to participate in all of them. Many events

require you to create exclusive products, which can really dial up the stress level or hurt quality if you participate in too many of them. Plus, in many cases you have to sell your items at very low prices -- much less than they are actually worth when you consider the time and effort that go into making then. So Casa is an attempt at creating a fair experience for customers and creators alike.”

Casa is all about quality, convenience and art. To that end, Kaerri hopes customers see Casa as a place where they are taken seriously and where quality products are sold at fair prices. “My customers won’t find cheap items that have been rushed out to meet yet another deadline; and from time to time they will find exclusive items here too.”

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As for inspiration, Kaerri tells SL Fierce, “A desire to create. It’s as simple as that, really. I try to follow my own instincts and tastes rather than follow trends, and hopefully that results in work that people would like to own.”

As for Casa… “It is a work-in-progress, and that’s the way it should be. You always have to try to do better, to improve on quality and creativity. The day you decide you have nothing more to learn is the first day of your demise.”

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Visiting Casa is intended to be a very different experience from schlepping around a mall or large shopping center. It’s not about trying over and over again to TP to an event only to buy the same discount product that everyone else already owns. “I hope to offer a better shopping experience, and while I’m sure many things may change as we go along, I think we very much are on the right track.” So does SL Fierce.

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While in the midst of organizing the Annual “Rock Your Rack” Fundraiser, an event sponsored by Models Giving Back to support the work of breast cancer and kick-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the founder of the event, Jamee Sandalwood, was very gracious in taking time to grant SL Fierce an interview.

Jamee began her trek into Second Life in May 2009, when a friend introduced her to the social aspect of this virtual world. Jumping in with both feet to experience and learn everything that this world had to offer Jamee explored the grid, role-played and held down various jobs to where she finds herself now doing fashion modeling and

advocating for charitable causes.

Modeling now 4½years and with an impressive list of accomplishments behind her, we asked Jamee how she got started in this career. “I started by entering the My Precious Queen photo contest one month. I didn’t win any of the prizes that first month, but after entering a couple more times was selected to be one of their store models the following month as a contest prize. After doing that for a month, I was hooked.”

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for a permanent store model and worked her way up from store model to store model manager, to runway model and store manager for My Precious. Jamee gives credit to people like Agnes and Will Finney, who gave her advice and encouragement to continue in her pursuit and over time, attended modeling school, and worked with other agencies and designers. Her tenacity in keeping on has definitely paid off with an impressive title of being Miss Virtual World Sweden 2014 and one of the Official Misses for 2015. In her words, “There are many times I wanted to just give up, but when I have a goal I fight for it until I reach it, then I set another one.”

With what looks to be a gruesome schedule with everything she does one might

wonder if she ever finds time to do other things. “There is so much I love to do here in Second Life. Most of it revolves around modeling right now, including being the COO for Lybra, the CEO of Models Giving Back, and the education director at Dallas Modeling Academy. But, my other passion here in Second Life is live music.”

Having learned a little about Jamee brought us to wanting to know more about the charitable work she’s involved in. We asked her to give us a little history of “Rock Your Rack” and how it all got started. “Rock Your Rack started in 2013 as a small 1/2 sim trial event because I wanted to organize a fundraiser for breast cancer charities. I am a survivor in real life and feel that giving back and helping others is what

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we need to be doing. Why not use a virtual platform to accomplish something very positive in the world?�

Breast cancer is one of the most common diagnosed cancers among women in the United States, so we can only commend the hard work that is being done by Jamee and Models Giving Back, a group of professional Second Life models that give their time and talents to support not only Second Life, but real life charities as well. Finding the charity that fit her profile as a breast cancer survivor is how Jamee selected the National Breast Cancer Foundation to support. With a fashion show each month and the once a year event, all the donations go to the foundation to support their work.

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Putting on an event that includes fashion shows, DJ dance parties, live musician performances, designer booths, hunt, silent auction and a gacha area, we asked Jamee what her biggest source of inspiration is in the work that she does. “Hearing from other people that the information we are able to get out there has helped them in some way. Whether it be they received a mammogram, they finally registered to get a mammogram they have been putting off, or they were able to locate information to help with treatment and care, that is what motivates me to keep doing what I do. I don’t want anyone to have to endure the things I went through with treatment, so if I can help people (men get breast cancer too!) then I am inspired to keep doing what I do.”

As we wound down the interview, we asked how someone interested in donating or supporting the cause can get involved. “The event is open through Monday, September 15th.

However, we do have a direct donation website where you can donate year round to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Here is the link to our donation page for 2014: https:// fundraise.nbcf.org/fundraise?fcid=283425. You don’t have to give your real life name - we

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use Second Life names there on the page all the time. You can use PayPal, or a credit card to make a donation on that website. If you wish to donate Lindens to the cause at any time, please IM me and I will be happy to assist you with that process.�

The Rock Your Rack 2014 concluded on a very happy note with a donation of $2,024 made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Jamee thanks everyone who helped, shopped, donated, entertained, designed, modeled and photographed.

If you would like to get involved in next year’s event just keep tabs on the Rock Your Rack blog site at http://rockyourrack.wordpress.com If you want to follow Jamee you can find her blog at http://jameesjewels.wordpress.com or her Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameesandalwood/.

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a form of imprisonment.” –Alexander McQueen

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Controversial, rebellious, extravagant -- all used to describe Alexander McQueen. He is known for adding a sense of fantasy, with a flair for the dramatic, to his lines and shows -- including the use of unknown models and “shock tactics.�

Photographer: Anouk LeFavre Stylist: Desireme Fallen Desireme wears: MEB Black Band Bra Miamai_Moon pumps Wood & Leather Shoes GizzA Untouchables Tight #He La# Bathory Dress #He La# Bathory Ruff Collar Silken Moon Vintage Dress Nevermore Attachment (Bird) Sonatta Morales *8* Sands Fur Cuffs [AD] Thinking of love 260 Mesh Hat

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Photographer: Anouk LeFavre Stylist: Gretel Bulloch Gretel wears: Dress: Zibska - Propel in Black & Silver Tights: Zibska - Propel in Black & Silver Wristlets: Zibska - Propel in Black & Silver Earrings: RealEvil - Lux Eclat Hat with hood : LODE - Overcast Boots: BAX - Ankle Boots Black Patent Make up: Madrid Solo - Twice Shy (Selfish Silver)

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Photographer: Anouk LeFavre Stylist: Shena Neox Shena wears: Dress: VRSION “KONVERT” Hair: booN HUH031 Ornament Hair: Zibska “Gathering” Collar: Zibska “Minori” Nails: MaVie “Les Vernis” Gold Cuffs: Zibska “Ayira” Sandals: Zibska “Kiele Foot Strap”

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Photographer: Anouk LeFavre Stylist: Luka Requiem Luka wears: Skin: Belleza Dylan Hair: ~Tableau Vivant~ Legend Hair - Hades - Solstice Top: Miamai Spellbound (Chest and Overlay pieces only) Pants: AAHAKEE UX Comfort fit Eyes: Repulse Arcane (violet) Boots: .:L&B:. “Elise” Ankle Boot

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British designer John Galliano’s love of all things feminine and theatrical are central to his designs, whether it is for his famous lines (such as 2008’s Blanche DuBois Collection,) or his drive to create good designs for men and women alike.

Photographer: ByrneDarkly Cazalet Stylist: World Undercroft World wears: Coat: :{F.A.D.}: Omeo Coat Gloves: Ulma by Jaimie Earst 4 Hat: [AD] Tribute to Galliano Pants: [AD] Tribute to Galliano Boots: BAX Ankle Boot Black Suede Hair: TuTy’s_LIMBO_Wet look hair BLACK

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Photographer: ByrneDarkly Cazalet Stylist: Luka Requiem Luka wears: Coat: [R3] Shane Coat Pants: ...Scars... Shirring sarrouel pants Blindfold: .::Cubic Cherry Kreatons::. Thanatos Gold Blindfold Collar: .aisling. Fangrath - collar Boots: L&B Laceup Platform Boot Gloves: Razor/// 4 finger gloves Hair: [Atro Patena] Jake Jet Lanevo Hair base

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Photographer: ByrneDarkly Cazalet Stylists: Paradox Messmer, Luka Benton, Dahriel Paradox wears: Hat: Tribute to Galliano Hat by AD Creations Hair: Tadao by taketomi Shirt: Ravel Cardigan (group gift) by .Shi Necklace: Fabric Necklace by .Shi Cape: Tribute to Galliano Mesh Mantle by AD Creations Pants: Equinox by MiaMai Boots: Triumph Boots by [Gos]

Luka wears Sweater: -David Heather-Moncler Sweater Pants: / XIAJ / Albany Pants Brooch: [croire] diy stitched brooch (ducky) Shoes: -David Heather-Celine Oxfords Earrings: [MANDALA]STEKING_ears_ver3 [MANDALA]SIMPLE_EARS_HUTUU Hat: LEVENCHY - Black Wool Felt Hat Hair: [INK] Hair___BOVVER ::Beige

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impressive clothes.� – Vivienne Westwood

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Fashion goddess Vivienne Westwood, famous for including hints of bondage and metal along with more traditional aspects in her designs, is responsible for introducing the world to new age and punk fashion. Each design is rooted in her personal beliefs and interests, including designs gracing the figures of Princess Eugenie or Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Photographer: Eva Cross Stylist: Gamp Lane Gamp wears: Pants - Cady’s Tartan Pants, Red Blazer - MW Boa, M186886, Ladies Blazer with T-Shirt Boot - [Phunk] Combat Boots Hat - Ho Wear, Teaser Top Hat, black Makeup Tattoo - UtopiaH, Broken Face (faded) Lips - +Nuuna+, Kati Red Lips Forehead - +Nuuna+ Zion 2 Red Tat. Earrings - Emilia Redgrave, Key Earrings, Silver Prop - Aitui, Wanderlust Binoculars, Red

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Photographer: Eva Cross Stylist: Wicca Merlin Wicca wears: Corset: Wicca’s Wardrobe - “Don’t fear the Reeper Corset” Shoulder Pieces: Faster Pussycat - “Lion Head” Pants & Stockings: Faster Pussycat “Bettie BadGirl Pants with garters” Boots: RO - “Hobnails” Socks: Cipher - PunkSox Border Red” Collar: Wicca’s Wardrobe - “Dark Desire Collar” Bracelets: *X*plosion - “SP Bracelets” Hair: EMO-tions - “ SPICE” Nails & Hand Jewelry: Formanails - “Design Punk” Tattoo: v3 Tattoo - “Outlaw” Eyebrows: Nuuna’s “Makeup v4 1.”

Makeup: Lovely Mi - “Westwood Contrast” Piercings: [ni.Ju] - “Amped Piercing” & “Chain Chomp Piercing”

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Photographer: Eva Cross Stylist: Kat Carter Kat wears: Hair: Adoness: Areto & Vanity Hair - Bittersweet Makeup: Glamorize Jaded Eyeshadow, Vices Eye Shadow & Just Because lipstick.

Eyeliner: Dulce Secrets Wings of Hope Face Jewels: Dulce Secrets Wings of Hope Earrings & Necklace: Moondance Boutique Gothici Crux for Mens Corset: [Etchaflesh] - Classy Sleek Corset Corset Spikes: Self Made Skirt: Gizza - TUTU [Dark Fairy] - Modified Gloves: [Etchaflesh] - Blackest Night Bondage Gloves Nails: Moondance Boutique - Ombra SLink Appliers Boots: [Gos] Triumph Boots

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Photographer: Eva Cross Stylist: Miele Tarantal Miele wears: !:Lybra:! Marella - Gown - Double Miniskirt !:Lybra:! Marella - Gown - Flexi Dress - edited Mesh Head - Strap Top & Bikini WWI Army Girl Garters Gray v2 !lamb. Thieves Like Us (Mesh) - Resturant Ketchup [MANDALA] Bracelets SANKARA [MANDALA]OKAKI Bracelet/Black {D.A} Lipgloss Whips ~ 07 MG - Eyelashes - Party - Inverted CrownPure Poison - Milla Boots - Gray - Fitted

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“If you want to claim a space and exist … you need are creative, you don’t want to be a niche.” – Rolf

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d to be generous and you need power. If you f Snoeren and Viktor Horsling (Viktor & Rolf)

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Slightly surreal and always fashionable, Viktor & Rolf began their rise to fame in 1993.

By 2000, they had launched their ready to wear line and fashion lovers everywhere began to dream that in these storyteller’s lines, they were the stars of their own movies and fairy tales.

Photographer: WrenNoir Cerise Stylist: Calista Ella Callista wears: Hair: *Soonsiki! Rat Collar: *[ROC]* Temptress Collar Top: *[ROC}* Temptress Top Pants: *QUEENS* Anastasia-pants Skirt: **=__MEA CULPA_=**twilight fantasy Shoes: **Dirty Princess** Madame Butterfly Princess Boot Bracelet: RYCA JEWELRY - BANGLE CLB-II GOLD Ring: RYCA JEWELRY - RING MSQ GOLD Makeup: Lovely Mi Make-up - Avant Garde Lipstick: Gothica Ss Lipstick Set - Pumpkin

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Photographer: WrenNoir Cerise Stylist: BloodyMistress Serenity Serenity wears: Ruffle attachment: shirt (edited) part of Cipria by Solidea Folies Jacket: Women Business outfits by MD Shoes: April by Ricielli Hair: Nicole by Baiastice Eye makeup: Cha (edited) by Nuuna Blush: blush contour middle pink part of Tuesday fairy skin by Essences Lipstick: brightness lipstick (edited) part of Shirin skin by DeeTalez

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Photographer: WrenNoir Cerise Stylist: Desireme Fallen Desireme wears: [sYs] NAIADES Dark Pack Long Dress White *{Junbug}* The Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ruff Collar Innocent GACHA (used for sleeves and collar) >TRUTH< Brandi Hair Flower [white] (used on collar) :: Mesh Store :: Violin FULL PERM (used on collar)

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Photographer and Stylist: WrenNoir Cerise Wren wears: SoliDea FoliEs: Noir Venezia Dress SoliDea FoliEs: Lust Shoulder Piece Black Liquid: BUDDAH hat

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â&#x20AC;&#x153; For something to be beautiful it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to b

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be pretty.’” –Rei Kawakubo, Commes des Garcons

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Trinity Aironaut Voga Custom Mesh Coat Modified Zibska Barbe Hair in Silver Modified Chary Tube Socks Tulip Suede loafer Strawberry Fizz Jersey Body Suit in White Face Paint Modify Lip & Eye Shadow

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Chelle Hawker Voga Lady Coat BNB Miss Mary Jan Dorothy Shoes Jazzitude Melinda J Zibska Hair - Barb Silken Moon Peach Lovely Mi Makeup

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Saleena Hax VOGA/Rigged Lady Coat Zibska/ Barbe hair Nuuna/ Azen makeup Red Mini Mesh Dress Kooqla/ Bisquit skin- heap 3

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to make a concrete impression; the idea ject, that has complete control of her finances and

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a of a woman that is free, moody, never the obd knows how to be independent.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Paco Rabanne

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Photographer: Miele Tarantal Stylist: Gretel Bulloch Gretel wears: Dress: ArisAris - Grettel (Exclusive custom design) Hair: Magika - Meadow Purse: (O&N) - Studs Purse (MonoLux) Shoes: ArisAris - Divinity Fantasy Peeptoes Earrings & Ring: Donna Flora - Julia Nails: Nailed It - Metals Set

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Photographer: Miele Tarantal Stylist: Belladonna Wexhome Bella wears: Hair - Anemone HUD 1 - (Chemistry) Hair Jewelry - Kabuki Silver Phoenix - Mandala Dress - Cross Strap Dress Gen3 Cast Iron - Ally Adventure Shoes - Keeva Heels in Black - Wiccaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wardrobe

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Known as Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;enfant terrible of the French fashion world in the 1960s, Paco Rabanne began his fashion fame designing jewelry for names such as Dior and Balenciaga. His outlandish style and his use of unconventional materials (such as metal and plastic) are what earned him his title and fame.

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Photographer: Miele Tarantal Stylists: Luka Benton and Sessie16 Resident Luka wears: / XIAJ / Buffalo Pants ::K:: Slim Coat Jacket with Shirts Homme *Coma* Varsity Hair - Blonde Sessie wears: Hair: Colleen from Lelutka Dress: Cosmic Sequin from Mimikri Make Up: Isis from Blackliquid Natural Gloss from Shake Up Odd Freckles from Milk Skin: Elle from Blush Skins Tights: Soft Shine Pantyhose from BAX Jewels: Pearl Set from Gizza

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“What I do is more than just clothes. It’s ab inside that’s screaming the loudest.” –Gare

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A favorite of singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, Gareth Pugh’s designs are “a struggle between light and dark,” according to the designer himself.

His avant style comes out in the unique manipulations of form and volume to distort the body and inflate the design.

Photographer: Steele Sirnah Stylists: Ivayana Zong and Koko Mapiya Ivyana wears: Hair: Limbo Hairbase by Tuty’s Facepiece: Dagmar Vapour Collar (modified) by Zibska Bracelets: Cuffs by Erratic Top: Latex Shirt by Bugstuff Dress: 1985 by Dead Dollz Koko wears: [MANDALA] - Mikoto Belt & Steking Ears ~Tableau Vivant~ - Claw Pants & Reich Pants Bare Rose - Night Heart: pants, chest, forearm, & neck cover GizzA - Studded Boots: GlamBlack Vero Modero - Dark: Silver Armour Zibska - Zulu Liners: Black Lasher’s Mountain Superstore - Thorn (Full Arms) Tribal Tattoo

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Photographer: Steele Sirnah Stylists: Chelle Hawker and Adonis Hansom Ado wears: Aeros Hair Javier Naturals :: basic five Peqe - Arabian Tunic E-Clipse JP only Pant [ h ] Cambridge Boots - Black - Short O.M.E.N x [ dynasty ] - Cruising Gloves *PosESioN* Dahriel Glasses SILVER GizzA - Epaulets V2 [Black-Silver] [White~Widow - Face Tattoo] Moro White/Black Nana - Corneille Black-attachments PFC~The Hunter - Cerberus RARE Chelle wears: WP - ash - hairbase - LONG Zibska Keallach Miamai_Protagoniste Vanity Eyes Zibska Paget Zibska Troubador Silken Moon R Pecan Abs skin

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not soft and harnessed.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andre Courreges

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Photographer: Steele Sirnah Stylists: Winter Jefferson and Wicca Merlin Winter wears: Hair - Reid by Monster Glasses - Infinity by Guardian Skin - Echo by Tableau Vivant Bow tie - Polka Dots by Adjunct Suit - Daft Robots Grammy by Muschi Shoes - Wingtip by Phunk Wicca wears: Top: Wicca’s Wardrobe - “Minerva Top” /black-white Pants: Wicca’S Wardrobe - “Anakri Pants” /black Shoes: Wicca’s Wardrobe - “Locked Heels” Nails: Nailed It - “Dark Set HUD” Glasses: Wicca’s Wardrobe - “Fork Glasses” (Gacha) Hair & Hat: BURLEY - “Sirah” Skin: [sys] - “Eva” Lipstick - Oceane - “Jade Lips Black Silver Stripe” Elysium - “Eyeshadow Geometrica line” /silver Eyebrows: Nuuna’s - “Makeup v4 1.”

Eye Makeup: L.Fauna - “Smokey Cat-Shadow”

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Influenced by Modernism and Futurism, stark contrasts and geometric shapes bring life to French designer AndrÊ Courrèges designs. He pushed his ideas to the extreme, bringing attention to the now-famous go-go boots and boxy mod dresses.

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Photographer: WrenNoir Cerise Stylists: Angelus Bunin and WrenNoir Cerise Angelus wears: -David Heather-Cross Sunglasses/White AKEYO_Fedora_BlackWool DOZZE - Casual Chinos (White) [M] Lala in Love Mens Gld Wedding Band Schadenfreude Black Beatle Boots (male) [Phunk] Beetlejuice Jacket M Wren: Pulchritude - Sedu Boots [VM] VERO MODERO: Ajda Dress White Plaid .:Glamorize:. Forever Night Eye Makeup - Snowball Liv-Glam: FuLo - “Guess” Zebra Watch (silver) Liv-Glam: FuLo - Sequin Animal Print bracelet (silver) Chop Zuey: Galaxis Earrings tram A816 hair(A) tram -retro flower hairpin [M

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“Luxury is the freedom to be different, th without revealing all of your secrets.” –

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he pleasure of making yourself known â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Thierry Mugler

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gns and fitted, glamorous French designer Thierry g card. Famous for the his influence and archive the forms of music icons cĂŠ and Lady Gaga.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the

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end of the copy you will find yourself.” –Yohji Yamamoto

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Genius with a fiery disposition, Yohji Yamamoto’s designs have become famous for including billowing, oversized silhouettes draped in various textures. His avant-garde spirit infiltrates these, but leaves behind the ostentatious nature of the catwalk, causing his reputation as a “people’s designer.”

Photographer: Eva Cross Stylist: Sessie16 Resident Sessie wears: Jacket: Oversized Coat - COCO Scarf: Pashmina Shawl - Zaara Pants: Tapered Pants - COCO Shoes: Pretender -LWL Hair: Sharp - Epoque Make Up: Catliner 007 - CSTAR Odd Beauty Freckles - Milk Hair Natural Gloss - Shake Up Skin: Elle Skin - Blush Skins Nails: Donna Flora Set - Nailed It

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Photographer: Eva Cross Stylist: Saleena Hax Saleena wears: Gawk- Black Lace Bodysuit Bax Coen- Regency boots- black Vextra- Thish High Stockings- sheer black La Malvada Mujer- Cinema Muto #5- eyes La Malvada Mujer- Cinema Muto #1- lips Zibska-Herve eyeshadow- red Epoque- Lover hair- Earth Gizza- Femme Fatale- cloak Molichino- Haley- belt New Faces- Wendy skin- summer

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Photographer: Eva Cross Stylist: Miele Tarantal Miele wears: LeeZu! Luka Dress booN FWD217 hair FINESMITH- Mer pink necklace Balm Stains - Natural - Light Medium Tuty’s PAINT STROKE MAKE UP - bent black ATIA’s Always Lashes - Tintable Shoes: Bliensen + MaiTai - Mailin

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