Fragments

Or were they figments....

I was over at Fuel's store on the Fragment sim and, while looking around I ran into this wonderful build. I learned later on the fashion feed [slow avi that I am] that it's a hot new fashion store. Name of the store is .:: MekaNoiZe Labs ::

I had looked inside, but wasn't my style so took pictures instead.

Something in the wind ..... Introducing Noena :)

You may notice a new name for the blog. And soon a new look :)

All this is because my dear friend, Noena Merlin, has agreed to blog with me! YAY! She's been my friend since October 2007, a lifetime in SL(tm) terms. We've worked together at ETD, we've laughed, we've played and we've shopped. Did I say shop ???? We'll both pursue our own styles and, hopefully, occasionally do a joint post.

The blog name has changed because Noena isn't vertically challenged. The new title is a play on our SL(tm) heights, but it is also an American idiom that means something that you say when you intend to tell someone something in the quickest and simplest way possible or the truth of the matter. Well we may not be short-winded, but we will try to tell the truth :)

So please welcome my friend, Noena, to The Long and the Short of It! Let the blogging begin!

Layers are the new Black!

Although both Marni Grut and Sasy Scarborough have blogged nicely on the new Fleur system layer belts, I figured another set of examples couldn't hurt!

I'm showing just how versatile the new system layer belts from Fleur are, by putting together an outfit that uses both the jacket and the shirt layers. My outfit is the new Vacation from *DP* Serendipity in green and brown, which thoughtfully provides the open jacket on both the shirt and the jacket layer. I substituted a cocoa colored camisole for the bra as I am not a bare midriff kind of avi -- and it helps show off the belts better!

In the first pair of photos I am wearing the Triple Hoops belt in Tan, on the left on the jacket layer and on the right on the shirt layer. This is the one of the 6 belts that is worn at the waist position.


In the second set of photos I am wearing the patent leather belt in tangerine on the shirt layer and the leather weave belt in scarlet on the jacket layer. [The buckle is really round --but I kind of like what my pose did to it LOL] Necklace is an old Canimal freebie. Shoes are Shiny Things Supernovas in sunset.


The last photo shows the patent leather lemon belt again with a combination of tops from Ornamental Life. On the shirt layer is the sheer top from Summer Feels Wee and on the undershirt layer is the tube top from Freckled Lizzy. Shoes, hair and cords are ETD -- skin is Fleur Vivant Pin-Up 3 in bronze.

++ Sasy's Blog
++ Marni's Blog

A Medieval Gala Ball for Relay for Life

Tonight at 6pm SLT The Passionate Redheads [my relay team] are holding a gala ball in a medieval castle, that will be auctioned off during the ball! Silent auctions, dancing and much merriment will complete the evenings festivities.

Here's the location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Southern%20Colorado/62/114/26 -- get out your medieval duds and join us!


This is what I am wearing to the ball. Miriel Enfield's Lene dress in amethyst with ETD's Hermia in cinnamon burnt. My jewelry is the Princess Nieve set in purple from Alienbear worn with her Diamond stars & pearl forehead tiara. My skin is Fleur Blossom 2 in buff. Shoes are also ETD's Orsay in eggplant.

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My apologies for the hiatus in blogging. As some of you know, my dear SL friend Artistic Fimicoloud died on May 26. Since then I've been mourning, arranging and attending memorial events and taking over the management of Park Galleries, which she owned.

We had a BALL!

Yesterday was The Spring Ball held in a glorious ballroom, built by Fleur's master of prims, CJ Carnot. The ballroom hovered elegantly over the sims of Nicky Ree Designs and Fleur skins -- why you might ask? To celebrate a major collaboration between the two content creators [and several others] which resulted in 6 beautiful new skins and 6 fabulous new gowns.

In order to reduce the lag for me my settings were at "runway resolution", so I didn't get any pictures there. But fortunately others did. For pictures of the skins, gowns and build take a look at the Modavia Supermodels blog and for pictures of Achariya and hyasinth Tiramisu dancing with several of their partmers, including yours truly, please take a look at achariya.net. Ach and hya thoughtfully came dressed as boys to help make sure the ladies had partners. I must say that Ach dances divinely!

Wearing Fleur Shoujo Florence in Lily and Nicky Ree's Florence in pink. Hair is ETD Aiiyanna white tinted to match the gown. Jewelry is the Vine set in silver from DK Innovations. Shoes are Sasy Chic from Aphrodite Creations in Rose.

What matters to me...

The grid is down and I leave for the airport in 3 hours so I am taking the opportunity to talk about something very close to my heart, The SL(tm) Relay for Life. My family has been fortunate so far in not having any major brushes with the terrible disease of cancer, but in Phil's Place, one of my dearest friends is. Her name is Artistic Fimicoloud. I don't remember how I met her exactly, but we were friends by the time of last year's relay.

A thoughtful Fimi at the ACS sim opening -->

Last year I did a lap at Relay on my own, taking my time to grab some pictures. This year we are both members of the Passionate Redheads team.

Whatever you can do, please do it. Join a team, contribute at a Relay Kiosk, or run a lap by yourself and contribute, as I did last year, for the distance you run. Do it for everyone affected by cancer as I will be, but in my case it is especially for Fimi.

Here is a shot from last year's Relay. The sims are varied and fascinating -- it's actually hard to keep running LOL.

At least drop by the Passionate Redheads campsite and cheer us on! GO RELAY!

Zdravo od Skopje!

I'm still in Macedonia with some time on my hands and good internet access. So with the grid down I thought I would share some images that have been lurking in my Flickr waiting for their chance.

The first is of two outfits from Nyte'n'Day-- both with wonderful skirts. I will add more later, but I particularly like the hem detail on the right-hand one. But I can say that I see these skirts on my friends in Skopje -- they call them "Gypsy skirts." My hair is ETD Natasha in auburn, skin is Fleur of course! My shoes are by Kimberley Casanova -- the Samantha in wood.


The second is a mixed group- the yellow dress is Devilish Cupcake I think -- the color is dandelion -- very springy. I originally meant this post for Easter time but you can see I am a bit late LOL. Tights are from Corduroy. On the right is the Boing Fromage Folklore dress, which I have had for a while. The pink leggings from Aoharu. Hair is still Natasha etc... Shoes also Samantha in wood.


So that's it until I get home next week and take some new photos.
Prijatno!