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I’ve got this arrangement with a friend – she teaches me Photoshop techy thingies and I teach her wordpress bloggy thingies. Today, we spent 4 hours teaching me the PS bits and bobs. Here we go:
This is the basic image I started with. Set against a fullbright white background, a simple posed snapshot
Post processing – I won’t bore you with all the inbetween steps, but I can assure you it took about 4 hours.
And a wee frame. This photograph looks to me as if she is a painting on some recently excavated ruins. I had a terrific time learning this, thank goodness my teacher has the patience of a saint!
Credits
Clothing from Oyakin
Hair: Storm new from Detour
Skin: Bella Painted by Ugly Duck
Finally, the shorter dresses that I generally prefer. This way I get to actually see my shoes!
From Digit Darkes, Andreas Dress, shoes and hair from Detour, skin is Bella Painted from Ugly Duck
Also from Digit Darkes, Carson Dress.Jewellery from Muse
Another favourite, Fantasia from JE Republic. I’m so glad virtual dresses don’t wear out!
Sweet Jasmine from Earth and Sky
And a cheeky dress from Miamai, Chenie Fuxia
Mini sequin in Pink, also from Miamai
Ok, I’ve discovered some lovelies at the full formal length to share with you, here we go…
This stunner from the amazing Digit Darkes, ‘Black Swan’ is typical of her talent. I’m also wearing Storm hair from Detour and Bella Painted from Ugly Duck
A favourite from Sascha Frangelli, Trouble in Teal
This top I picked up from the Vanity Glamour Expo a short while ago, its from Touche. I’ve paired it with the skirt from Leezu. Hair is Storm in blonde from Detour
An old favourite from Blaze – ‘Celebrity’ with jewellery from Alexander – the Maritza series. Skin by Ugly Duck
From Sysy the Cerra gown, accompanied by Stacie jewellery series from Dark Mouse
This gown is from Musashi-Do, Brocade Princess in Maroon. Perfectly offset by Tiffany jewellery from Flirt
I’ve been going through my inventory and discovered quite an array of stunning gowns I have accumulated over the past months. Considering the post-Christmas budgetry issues that always happen this year, I thought I’d show you some of the things I have unearthed. These designs are from Azul
This delicate cocktail length dress, ‘Josephine Leger’ is so whimsical and light, it floats around you. I have added purple ballet shoes from DeLa and jewellery from my old favourite, Muse. The hair is a new release from Detour which I spotted on Cajsa’s blog yesterday
A close up of the Dauphine jewellery from Muse. The skin is the ‘Bella Painted – blue eye shadow with grape doll lips’ from Ugly Duck. My lovely lashes are from Miamai
The second dress, Aida, is shown full length.
I have added the stunning jewellery from Alchemy Immortalis, “Ami amet deli pencet” French Brooch Necklace and Vine Earrings and used the options to alter the metal to silver.
This skin is the Bella – Painted (green eyeshadow – blue doll lips) from Ugly Duck, lashes again from Miamai.
I hope my photos give you some ideas for your own inventory raid. You’d probably be surprised to see what you unearth 🙂
Ugly Duck now has a gatcha machine!
It’s been loaded up with some of the very unique designs from Fade Lei. Here’s a sampling:
Left – Bleeding Doll in Bella, Right – Runed in Jane
Left – Cat Eyes in Sophie, Right – Mime in Yasmin
I love these cat eyes, these are the best I have seen. It gives you quite an exotic look
You can try your luck at Ugly Duck Gatcha. It’s well worth your visit 🙂
My next port of call was the store of !Dada!, who made my beautiful Aurelia outfit I showed you here
Vibrant and fun clothes, as you will see:
Just the thing to brighten your day!
Teamed with Velour pants from Zaara and my yumcious boots from [ON]
Perfect for a day like today, when there’s a bit of a nip in the air
And a giftie brolly, you can never have too many if you’re like me and forever leaving the damned things on buses
Credits
All clothing from !Dada! except where otherwise stated
Skin: Lucy freckles from Ugly Duck
Hair: Jaiden from Maitreya
Boots: Wo boots from [ON]
Poses: All poses from Dismorph
Photographed at Patron Galleria and Emporium
One of the best things about going to collaborative events, is in the discoveries you make. New designers, designers new to you, ideas, concepts, the “oh wow I didn’t know you could do that!” moments, and of course the opportunity to meet new people.
I made a number of discoveries at DU 3 which quite thrilled me. Here we go with Oyakin:
Skirt and jacket sold seperately, and available in a range of colours.
Lots and lots and lots of shirts, all colours
And of course a vast range of skirts
And these dreamy tops….
A giftie for group members
Oh and these boots! I love them – not at DU 3, but fantastic too. From [ON] at Drowsy
Credits
All clothing from Oyakin
Skin: Lucy freckles from Ugly Duck
Hair: Jaiden from Maitreya
Boots: Wo boots from [ON]
Poses: All poses from Dismorph
Photographed at Patron Galleria and Emporium
And a song for you (yes its a kiwi singer):
The opening of Designers United 3 last night was a scene of MASS lag. Sometimes, that effects designers too! There’s a couple of updates today, you should have received these updates if you purchased these things:
This torso-defining corset is a part of the Veschi-ville outfit
This is how it looks – a little different from my earlier post. The corset is adjustable by clicking and selecting from the drop down menu
And lastly, the hair from Waffles has now got the 2 strings of pearls decorations. You should have also received thiese if you purchased the hair earlier.
See you there!
Once more I was enticed to visit the Designers United 3 Event to seek out more quirky designs.
This two way design from Runoruno, ‘5 Minutes to Curtain’ did the trick
the skirt cascades from the back
And now for a bit of mischief, attired in Aurelia from !Dada! with giant match included……..
Uh oh…
You will find these and more at Designers United 3 Event for one week only!
I’ve been waiting impatiently for episode 3 of Designers United – this event’s theme is Vaudeville. It was with a sense of exhilaration that I arrived at 12.07, just after midnight SLT to see a mass of similarly enthused followers of Wearable Art. I say this because the clothing and accessories available at this event are not your run-of-the-mill kick around the grid bargain store style. These designers have let their imaginations run, with a tumultuous splash of brilliant colours, intepreting as they go the theme of DU # 3, ‘Vaudeville’. Let us see what i found:
Veschi-ville: This outfit comes with a luscious corset, however my pc just did not want to rezz it tonight, and I wanted to show you at least part of this slick outfit
Equus surrounded by mijn.t
A couplet of Oyakin designs
A flurry of dresses: Couverture, OhMai, -LA MAISON KAESTNER-black shoes from Annexx, matched shoes by LMK
The Transformation Begins in Riddler from Royal Blue
Acrobat costume from Scribble plus OhMai skirt
Contortionists costume from Scribble. Earrings ahown are ‘Swan’ from LaGyo, hair is from Waffles especially for this event.
This is just a small selection of the amazing outfits and accessories you can find. you should get yourself there to see for yourself. You will not be able to resist! ***ONE WEEK ONLY FROM TODAY***
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