Serenity kisses babies (and only babies!) 

Like Carissa and Queenie, Kitty and Tie, I also entered the 12Avatars contest (http://www.12avatars.com/about.php)

There’s 612 beautiful girls to choose from.
You’ll find me at kiosk 54-D

If you like,
you could vote for me;

or Tie @ 5-D; or Queenie @ 38-F; or Carissa @ 72-D; or Kitty @ 76-H;

or anyone you like really.

Just remember,
before you cast that precious vote:
September, April, June, and November
only have thirty days,
but fashion angels got lots n lots of kisses

*mwah,
Serenity

Alaska Metropolitan of Opium has just launched her new modelling agency, Metro Models. To celebrate, she plans to showcase new designers at a fashion show later this month. Here’s Alaska’s post:

As a new, “boutique-style” model agency prepares to start up, we’d like to give new designers a chance to be showcased. Because this will be our first show, it will be FREE publicity for your fashion items! The showcase, tentatively titled “New Shoots”, will be held towards the end of September. What we are offering 4 new designers:

- A showcase of 4 outfits to be modelled during the show

- A keepsake book/catalogue for show participants to leave with, including photos of your designs

- Vendor space (box with “sell contents only!) during + after the show, with a total of 10 vendors

- All the publicity that comes along with being part of a fashion show in Second Life. Movers and shakers of the SL fashion community will be invited.

To apply, please drop the following on me (Alaska Metropolitan) before Sunday, September 9th, 2007:

A note card with:
1) Your avatar name
2) your birthdate in SL
3) your store brand/name
4) up to 5 photos of your products
5) a landmark to your store/mall location in SL (or a link if you only sell via shop.onrez or SLExchange)
6) a short paragraph detailing why you’d like to be part of a fashion show, what your inspirations are for your fashion, and what you see yourself doing in the future in Second Life.

Only avatars under the age of 4 months (as of today’s date) are eligible. Thank you for your understanding. Preparing for a fashion show is work and you’ll be asked to supply the models with clothing they will keep, as well as some text describing the outfits. Therefore, we ask only serious designers to apply.

Link to Alaska’s Blog:  “My Virtual World”

Sweet Serenity succumbs to Queen Kitty and her Harajuku Girls: Tattoo, Bloody and Pretty. Doing dark deeds in style on the streets of Koreshan.

Turn your volume up HIGH! and proceed at your own risk…

Want to join the gang? Check out the story on Harajuku Second Life in the 8/21 issue of M2! 

(To see the vid in fullscreen, link to Kitty’s original youtube post.)

Full credits after the cut. (Are you sure you want to know?)

CREDITS

Naïve Girl (Serenity Mercier): As Schoolgirl: Outfit: Simple J School from Bare Rose; Shoes: Lollies (Black) from Shiny Things; Hair: Sea Nymph II (Pearl) from ETD;  Skin: Options (Mermaid Light) from Opium Skin 2.0; Ears: Leopard Neko Ears (Ivory) from Jungle Voodoo. As Harajuku Girl: Outfit: Steampunk Coat (Black) from Civvies; Black Dreamer Torn Jeans from French Gallery; Boots: Da Chica Boots from Gutterbloods; Hat and Jewelry: Distruzio’s Hat and Junkbead from Angry Monkey; Hair: Churtch (Black/Purple) from Deviant Kitties; Skin: Jessica (Pearl Rain) from Cake 

Harajuku Queen (Kitty Lalonde): Outfit: Black Trench Coat from {soap}, Nekomimi Parka Red Shirt and Encroached Red Skirt from Bare Rose, Veruca Salt Tightys (Black and White) from Truth; Cuffs: Ring Cuff Black from FNKY; Boots: Lilith Boots (Black) from Dark Eden; Hair: Ay (White) from Gritty Kitty; Skin: Vogue Deviant Nation Fishnet in Champagne from Last Call

Tattoo’d Girl (Tiernan Serpentine): Outfit: Smock and Kabuki Skirt (Blue) from Gritty Kitty; Boots:  Lilith Boots from Dark Eden; Skin: Hybrid II (Vestal) from Nevermore Studios; Tattoo:  Hyde from InkD! Tattos; Hair: Karei (Black/Burgundy) from Kin. 

Bloody Girl (Gorgeous Yongho): Outfit: Chiko Slum (includes shoes) from Little Heaven; Hair: Aki (Midnight) from Cake; Skin: Jessica (Pearl Pink) from Cake; Blood: Blood Body from Little Heaven 

Pretty Girl (Carissa Crimson): Credits coming soon

My first machinima video!

Featuring the fashions of Versteck by Cristina Elvehjem.

You can read more about the Versteck Revolution

in the June 26 issue of M2 Metaverse Messenger.

See Serenity’s Blog for more RL & SL fashion and fave music videos.

Detailed Credits

Clothing:Fashion from Versteck: Tops: Acid Tank, Kelt Tank, Orange Tee, Orange Cat Jacket; Dresses: Retskell, Beach, Vashti, Prairie, Silene; all available at Versteck, Barcelona del Oeste (197, 177, 24) or Big O! Mall, Baekje (28, 142, 82). Also: Tristen Jeans from Mischief, Illusion (109, 118, 39); Roxy Jeans from Opium Everyday, Alpha Centauri (217, 7, 27). Accessories: Jewellery: Almost everything available from Shiny Things Shiny Falls (187, 178, 37), Gritty Kitty, Koreshan (62, 21, 24); “Jungle Leather Arm Wrap” from Jungle Voodoo, Desires Island (137, 181, 35). Hats: “One Star” from Gritty Kitty, Koreshan (62, 21, 24). Stockings: “Stripey Stockings” from Wrong, AlterNation (159, 160, 38); “Orchid Stockings” from Cashmere, Barcelona del Oeste (125, 182, 24) Shoes: “Avignon Smoke” and “Summer Sling” from Cybele Pontoppidan at Haute Couture Designs, Dolce Vita (180, 22, 22);  “Boho Sandals” “Laceup Boots” “Flower Biker Boots” from Shiny Things, Shiny Falls (187, 178, 37); “Buckle Boots” from Wrong, AlterNation (159, 160, 38). Hair: “Dare” “Maya II” “Impulse” from Naughty (80, 114, 23) Skin: “Haley” from Naughty (80, 168, 24). Locations: Cantlos Point, Whaleboat Islands; Metaverse Messenger, SL03 PG (163, 108, 255); New Paris (114, 132, 23); Koreshan Pointe Amusement Park, Koreshan (247, 79, 23); Barcelona del Oeste (169, 71, 24); New New York (25, 243, 13); Casablanca (135, 87, 26). 

Video filmed entirely in Second Life using FRAPS video capture software  http://www.fraps.com/ and edited with Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0. Video production by Serenity Mercier.

I’ve spent the past several weeks building my swimsuit collection in Second Life. I’ve searched high and low for swimsuits that suit my personality, but that also offer the discriminating avatar a variety of choices as far as beach wear goes.

Because my fellow Angels are way more techie than me, I’ve used a slide show rather than machinima to showcase the styles I chose.

The first swimsuit is Nyte’n'Day’s Festoon Bikini Dots. I love the playful style of this one, and like all Nyte’s clothing, the suit is textured beautifully. Just to be clear, the suit comes only on the underwear layer for those who wear tattoos.

The second in the slides is my own fashion mash up, the Tagged Tank in beige and the Luv Meh Sum Beach bikini bottoms in mauve, both from Sand Shack Surf Co.. Both come on layers, undies and pants for the bottoms; shirt, underwear and jacket for the top.

Third in the lineup is a one piece that I really loved for its cut and style, especially when I’m feeling super-modest. It is also from Sand Shack Surf Co. and is called Rachel One Piece in blue. It also comes on all 3 layers for the top and two for the bottom.

The fourth suit is from A2NZ and is called Vichy Swimsuit in red. Again, a modest cut and really cute fabric make this swimsuit perfect for a day of fun on the beach or by the pool. You can tell the maker took some time with the little folds and wrinkles you see on the texture, and it was also a bargain at its price.

Next up is a leap from beach fun to couture, with Nicky Ree’s Nadia Maillot in a color called Passion. I love this one piece not only because of it’s sleek shine, but the cut is unusual and the watercolor-y texture is just beautiful. This suit also comes on all layers and comes with a skirt, belt on the jacket layer, and two pants options.

The next suit came out ages ago at Last Call, but it couldn’t be overlooked in my inventory when I was in the midst of the photo shoot. This is the Corsica Leather Bikini, and like the Minkini last summer, it stands out as one of THE swimsuits I reach for when I’m in a swimming or sunbathing situation in world.

The luscious color drew me to this next swimsuit from Shai Delacroix at Casa Del Shai, called Hibiscus Bikini in pink. The set comes with a sarong skirt and top as well, so it’s like three or four outfits in one, more resort wear than simple swimsuit.

The next suit is also from Sand Shack Surf Co., and you really have to give kudos to Emma Gilmour for her creativity with beach wear. She’s been making some of my wardrobe favorites this season. The suit is another color of Luv Meh Sum Beach Kini, petal pink, and is actually one of my favorite real life colors for wardrobe also. This suit also is available on multi-layers and the top and bottom are sold separately in 6 colors, great for mix-and-matching your suits.

Next up is a classic black bikini called kelli bikini from /artilleri/. This suit is just heads-up sexeh, no doubt about that. You get eight colors of tops and bottoms on two layers when you buy this beauty, also great for mix and match.

Next is Launa Fauna’s one piece in Bed of Roses red. I love this suit so much! The highlighting and shading are just gorgeous, and it’s shimmery and shadowed in just the right places. There are dozens of styles and colors and patterns of LF Fashion’s bathing suits, I just happened to love the name “Bed of Roses Red”.

The next two photos are of Casa del Shai’s Boheme Bikini in Zebra. This suit is a strapless top and bottom, plus comes with see through beach pants in white that just make this a must-buy. The pants can be worn with other suits as well, but this suit is spectacular for its zebra pattern and the unusual cut, a complete original for Second Life.

The last suit in the lineup is the Antie Kini, again from Sand Shack Surf Co. I brought this one out because of the obvious connection between Emma Gilmour and Antonia Marat at /artilleri/. The suit is named after Antonia, and is in her signature Rockabilly-style, and I thought it was a great tribute for Emma to make toward her friend, Antie. This is a really fun swimsuit, and the top works with jeans or capris as well.

And that wraps up my rather long slide show of beach couture. Hair in the slide show is from Calico Creations, Trinity in Tanned. Skin is the Freebie skin available at Nyte’n'Day on Couture Isle. Poses are available at Luth Brodie’s shop at Lalique Square.

Head on over to and check out the 100th issue of the Metaverse Messenger!

Included in this week’s fashion section:

• “Digital Do-Over: Survivor Edition-Poppy Zabelin” by Queenie Extraordinaire
• “Naughty men and lovey women” by Carissa Crimson
• “Design Theft or Divine Inspiration?” by Madison Donnelly
• “/artilleri/ introduces a new line of skins” by Carissa Crimson
• Designer Spotlight on Cristina Elvehjem by Serenity Mercier
• “Setting the scene for picture perfect photos” by Iris Ophelia

Plus loads more news from around the grid from the wonderful staff of the M2! 

~QQ~