Second Life is rich with creative people…each one expressing their genius in his or her own inimitable way. Each time I set out to explore this amazing virtual world, I am awestruck with the depth of skill and attention to detail that goes into creating beauty, form and function out of pixels. Pouring your heart and soul into producing something from your imagination is tough enough in First Life…add the challenges of translating that same work into pixels, on a computer, and you start to appreciate the dedication and perseverance required to do so.
I always feel honored and blessed that I have had the good fortune of becoming friends with truly artistic people in Second Life and one of those friends is someone I particularly cherish. Jillar Lamar is not only an incredibly talented digital artist, in SL, she also has the ability to translate that eye for beauty into the landscape of her Second Life world.
The Beguiled; Art Gallery and Studio is where you will find the collective works from Jilla and where you will also find yourself immersed in a lush, whimsical landscape that invites you to slow down, wander the grounds and take in all the enchanting details. Jilla has managed to build an artistic, three dimensional masterpiece worthy of Monet.
When I saw the Kara Little Black Dress and the Poppy Dot Chemise, from ~ghee~, I wanted to grab my husband and head to The Beguiled to tango the afternoon away; amongst the flowers. We found the perfect spot, for dancing, right next to this wonderful Garden Piano from Boudoir.
You can find the Poppy Dot Chemise and the Kara Little Black Dress, and many more fabulous black themed dresses from ~ghee~, at the Black Fashion Fair.
Life is fleeting in any world…take time to explore and stay captivated! ❤ ❤
~X~
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Xiu is also wearing:
In Photo #1
Dress: ~ghee~ – Kara Little Black Dress (available at the Black Fashion Fair)
Foot Ribbons: ~ghee~ – Black Ribbon Wraps with optional Poppy Accents (available at the Black Fashion Fair)
Hair: [elikatira]– Looking (retired style)
Skin: Glam Affair Aria – Asia (previous gacha item)
Hands: Slink – AVEnhance – Elegant1
Necklaces: MG-Maxis Gossamer Accessories – Jewelled Owl, Wild Honey Bee & Jewelled Peacock
Bangles: [EY:NO] (store closed)
Pose: BODY / shots – Tango d’Amore 03
Shot on location at Beguiled; Art Gallery and Studio
Photo #2
Dress: ~ghee~ – Poppy Dot Chemise (available at the Black Fashion Fair)
Shoes: ~ghee~ – Sequin Heels Ruby
Hair: TUTY’S MOCAP ANIMATIONS, SKIN & SHAPE, HAIR– LIMBO
Skin: Glam Affair Aria – Asia (previous gacha item)
Hands: Slink – AVEnhance – Elegant1
Necklace: Created by my husband and not yet available
Bangles: [EY:NO] (store closed)
Pose: ::Focus Poses:: – The Tango *Please note that the left side of the female avatar, in this pose, gets burried into the right side of the male avatar…I had to do a lot of repositioning of the “female” pose ball to extract her body out of his and get a decent shot (that is why my foot is off the ground). I also had to heavily edit the arms in this pose, using Animare, in order for them to meet up with his body and arms.
Shot on location at Beguiled; Art Gallery and Studio
***I used three point body lighting and projector key and fill lighting from the LUMIPro lighting system.
**My Husband is wearing his FATEwear suit, AKEYO Black Wool Fedora and I do not know which shoes he is wearing lol.
***PLEASE NOTE that I am not a mainstream fashion blogger. My focus is telling a story through a photo…so I DO manipulate my photos. TRY before you buy. ***
~Ephemera~ 