CATWALK MARCH 2017 ISSUE #2 by Vannessadelrio Underwood

c a t wa l k

march 2017 Issue 2

On the cover : Rienna Thorne 1

c o n t e n t s

St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day

graphic S / S 2017 trend

PANTONE S / S 2017

FASHION RULES TO BREAK!

White Room cOUTURE

SLife Illustrated with Whiskey Monday

Editor in Chief - VanessaDelRio Underwood ( Vann underwood )

from the editor . . . Clothing is our second skin.It protects us from the elements and keeps us covered up. Fashion is more than simply clothing.It is a reflection of the culture and ideas of the world around us. When we pick out something to wear before we face the day, we are deciding what statement or what part of ourselves we want to show to the world. Sometimes fashion represents more than the perfect cocktail dress or picking the right hat to go with your suit. Fashion is the perfect medium to express more than your sense of style but your political views as well. Political fashion is not new. Fashion as a form of resistance arguably dates to the French Revolution.That was when dissidents donned trousers and red caps as a symbolic gesture to distance themselves from the silk and lace of the aristocracy. Fashion week in New York this year had politics front and center as several designers made bold political statements on the runway.Designers are artists and all artists express themselves and are influenced by the undercurrent of society. Fashion is a personal identifier because people see us before we even utter a word. In that way, fashion has always played a role in politics. Fashion can show the world what is on your mind. Maybe even be a catalyst to understanding one another better.

Vann Underwood

March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. The March 17 celebration started in 1631 when the Church established a Feast Day honoring St. Patrick.. The person who was to become Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales around 390 AD. He had been Patron Saint of Ireland who had died around the fifth century.

Very little is known about who he actually was.St. Patrick’s given name was Maewyn Succat. He was born in Great Britain to a family of Roman citizens sometime in the late fourth century CE.There is much Irish folklore that surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much oﬀ it can actually be proven. Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. One of the most popular tales of St. Patrick was is that of him driving snakes out of Ireland.However, no snakes were ever native to Ireland. Some people take this for a metaphor of converting pagans to catholicism.

St. Patricks started oﬀ as a Catholic holy day but has evolved into more of a secular holiday. The modern version of this holiday became a statement of unity and strength among the Irish immigrant communities as they faced increasing persecution from the more established communities in American society. By the end of the nineteenth century, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took place in a most major cities across the U.S. and became a celebration of joint identity for Irish Americans, a statement of their intent to become absorbed into American culture.The traditions of Saint Patrick’s Day refined in the United States are just as important to its identity as its origins in Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day is synonymous with Irish culture, but has been absorbed into American culture.The international appeal of St. Patrick’s Day today has come to symbolize the benefits of successful cultural integration and exchange, a theme increasingly important in a cosmopolitan world.

The color green has been associated with Ireland since at least the 1640s, when the green harp flag was used by the Irish Catholic Confederation. Green ribbons and shamrocks have been worn on St Patrick's Day since at least the 1680s. The Friendly Brothers of St Patrick, an Irish fraternity founded in about 1750, adopted green as its color. However, when the Order of St. Patrick—an Anglo-Irish chivalric order—was founded in 1783 it adopted blue as its color, which led to blue being associated with St Patrick. During the 1790s, green would become associated with Irish nationalism, due to its use by the United Irishmen. This was a republican organization—led mostly by Protestants but with many Catholic members—who launched a rebellion in 1798 against British rule. The phrase "wearing of the green" comes from a song of the same name, which laments United Irishmen supporters being persecuted for wearing green. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the color green and its association with St Patrick's Day grew.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Day

MODELS Xplicit QueenBrat Bracken Sidney Abbot Amity Sorbet Red Jess Liberty Lighthouse

OUR CATWALK MODELS PUT ON SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE GREEN ATTIRE AND HAD SOME FUN TO CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY!

Pantone LLC has been the color inspiration for the world when it comes to fashion and interior design for almost 50 years. Each years color report is a source of inspiration for designers and fashionistas all over the world. The colors for spring/summer 2017 are a range that invokes every emotion. The Pantone color of the year is Greenery. The color green relates to balance and harmony. From a color psychology perspective, it is the great balancer of the heart and the emotions, creating equilibrium between the head and the heart.

MODELS QueenBrat Bracken Xplicit Amity Sorbet Red Jess Rienna Thorne Ahn Avion Aorist Chunes

OUR CATWALK MODELS MIXED AND MATCHED THIS YEARS S / S 2017 PANTONE COLORS TO SHOW A VARIETY OF LOOKS

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GRACE WINNFIELD / White Room Couture

Grace started in secondlife as a fashion designer focusing on unique and customer bridal gowns. She then went a diďŹ&#x20AC;erent route and started doing photography doing photography for various fashion shows. Grace is the creative force behind White Room Couture. Now she is refocusing her designing know how on bridal couture once again to give second life brides to be a unique experience.

Here is a sneak peek of some of her new bridal line coming soon.

models Amity Sorbet Liberty Lighthouse Sidney Abbot Vichonette Constantine Resmay Bloodstorm-Coba Rienna Thorne QueenBrat Bracken

our catwalk models model some of White Room Couture newest creations some exclusive to the upcoming premier of trunk show

Moths Among the Whisperings

Whiskey Monday is an artist known across the metaverse for her throughprovoking and emotional images, created entirely within the virtual world of Second Life. She sat down with Amity Sorbet to talk about her art and provide a further glimpse into her life. Amity Sorbet: First, thank you so much for participating in this Catwalk Magazine feature. How did your art begin in real life and Second Life? Whiskey Monday: Thank you so much for featuring me! This is a huge honor. I’ve never created any visual art outside of Second Life. I have always been a writer, and consider that my preferred art form. However, there are times when I don’t want to share my writing, as it’s too personal. So, I began creating these images as a way to share my story without the words. It’s a bit like being twiceremoved, where the writing is only once removed, if that makes any sense. These pieces have helped me to “say” some things without actually saying them.

AS: At one point you showed more of your real life on social media and Drax Files and at the same time revealed your SL to your family - what was that journey like? WM: Ah, this has been a journey that’s diﬃcult to describe. While I would say that it’s been an overall positive experience, in some ways it’s also been very challenging. My friends and family in the real world have been nothing but supportive. It was a relief to show them my work, to explain what I did inworld. They’ve always known that I had a second life, but they never knew about the artwork of the depth of my friendships there. It was quite validating to share it all with them, to show them around, and to give them a window into something that was so important to me. But all in all, I’m glad I’ve better integrated my worlds, and I feel a sense of freedom now in both worlds that was a surprising and nice side eﬀect for me.

AS: You have been featured in galleries and exhibitions in Second Life; has that happened for your in real life as well with the art that you created in the metaverse? WM: One of my SL pieces was indeed featured in a RL gallery show of surrealist work. It was a wonderful experience. The piece held its own among painters, photographers, and mixed media artists. I'm not sure if I'll explore that again, but I'm glad that I was able to be a RL visual artist for a change! AS: What do you hope viewers will take away with them when they see your art? WM: I hope that folks who view my art come away with questions. I think that curiosity is one of the most important skill in a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, and if my work causes someone to ask questions and wonder, then the work is successful in my opinion. AS: In addition to the emotional experiences in your life, do you have other sources of inspiration? WM: Words, words, words. I get inspiration from reading and from writing. I think that I get more inspiration from my writing than that of others. But all of my work begins as a word in my mind, and evolves from there. AS: Do you have practices that you engage in which put you into the right mindset for creating art? WM: Does drinking vodka count? I mentioned writing, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generally the first step, and so when a word or phrase gets stuck in my head and starts to form an image, that puts me in the mindset to create. But the biggest challenge I face is finding the time to actually get inworld and create it. I work four jobs and have a busy household, so while Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to have a process and the time to create an artistic environment while I work, the truth is that I usually create a few minutes at a time, whenever I can get inworld.

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AS: Where do you see your artistic expression taking you in the future? WM: I’m a very “here and now” kind of person, so it’s tough for me to say where I’ll be creatively in the future. I will always be a writer, and so I know that in that sense, I will always be creating. But the visual works could dry up at any time, and that’s okay with me. As long as I have time and resources to create them, I will. But I can’t say how long that will be, and I have no idea when my muse will flee the premises. AS: As an aside, where does the name Whiskey Monday come from? WM: Strangely, though I’m a great fan of liquor, the name doesn’t come from the drink. I like the sound of the radio alphabet that assigns words for letters, such as Alpha, Tango, Bravo and W is Whiskey. I chose the name because I liked the sound of it, and Monday was available as a last name when I created Whiskey (my second SL avatar. I committed avicide on my first, but that’s a diﬀerent story). The moment I created the name, it felt perfectly right for me. AS: What other activities do you enjoy in Second Life and real life?   WM: In SL I love to listen to people. I find people infinitely fascinating, and I want to hear their opinions and stories and dirty jokes. I love the random flavor of the people in SL; you never know who you’ll meet next. In RL I work too much to have many hobbies, but I write as often as I can, and when I can’t write, I read. When I can’t read, I knit. When I can’t knit, I drink. Which often leads to writing. I’m also a huge fan of my dogs, and so I enjoy spending time with them while drinking. You can find more of Whiskey Monday’s art on http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiskeymonday

STRIPES, BOLD PRINTS , GEOMETRIC PATTERNS. . . S / S 2017 TREND

QueenBrat Bracken

Ahn Avion

e all have heard some if not all of these fashion rules before.

Maybe mother hammered them into your head. Fashion these days breaks all of these archaic rules. If you are following any of these old rules remember this: RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN!!! True Red paired with Crimson Red - These colors do not clash but someone somewhere somewhere started this as a rule that they just cannot be worn together. However when this is done correctly they will complement each other. You can even add in pastels and bright pink to make this even more eye catching. Wearing white after labor Day - One of the dumbest rules still observed by some people. One thing to take into account when tackling the white-in-winter trend: It’s all about the fabrics. Lighter textiles comparable to white cotton, linen, canvas, and seersucker will without doubt seem to be out of place during the chilly months of fall and wintry weather, so make sure you’re accomplishing for white wool, cashmere, mohair, flannel, silk, and leather. Do not layer your accessories - Total Why? Sometimes less is just less and more is fabulous! Just ask Iris Apfel! Shorts are only for summer - LIE! Shorts can be worn in ANY season. Denim shorts with winter tights or even leather shorts. It is all about how you pull it off. Mixing gold and Silver Jewelry - This is by far one of those things that just needs to be broken but we are all guilty of. How to make it chick? Easy… layer bracelets in different shades of gold and silver or stack rings together in the same manner. You can also wear multiple rings on different fingers interchanging between gold and silver.

Faux leather & fake fur are tacky - The opposite is true these days. With more of us being conscious of the world around us more and more people are going the Faux route so we can preserve Wearing a dress over pants - FALSE !!! There is something extremely chic about this combo when done correctly. Flowing silk pants with a long dress or even jeans and a sweater dress.. you get the idea.. Denim on denim - I did a blog post on this last year because its one of the rules that is just plain silly and dated. Countless designers have even broken this trend as models strut runways wearing denim upon denim. Pair items of varying washes collectively, such as a light-weight denim shirt with dark denim denims, or a dark denim jacket with a lightweight-wash pair of denim shorts. Shoes must match you bag and purse - That may have actual in your grandma’s day, Matching your accessories completely can make you seem to be dated and matronly, but mixing things up appears clean and up to date. Only wear one bold, bright color at a time - If we’ve learned anything from the recent color-blocking craze, it’s that a daring saturated hue can seem to be even more suitable when paired with an additional bold saturated hue. wearing an emerald eco-friendly silk blouse? Don’t be afraid to wear those fuchsia suede heels or carry that sunny yellow leather-based take hold of—you’ll appear tremendous-modern and magnificent. Sequins and shimmery fabrics are only for evening attire - LIE!!! Pair dressy bottoms like a beaded skirt, or sequin pants with casual staples like a white shirt, a gray crew-neck sweatshirt, or a black blazer.No matter what time of day you will be looking FIERCE!