(Photographer: Elysium Eilde, Models: me and some random dude)

So I have to admit, I am really excited about the upcoming Festival of Sin event which will be a celebration of the 7 Deadly Sins. The naughty side of me cannot wait to see it all. That’s why I was really excited when the event organizer and owner of Exposeur, RubyStarlight Writer, asked me and the random dude to pose for the Sloth and Gluttony shot. She basically told us to be a filthy, trailer trashy couple, we did well, no? :P I also kinda love the little pizza & biryani gut Mr. Gluttony has going on there.

The event will run from February 18th till March 3rd, which is still a while a way but I thought I would throw some questions to Ruby so y’all can get some more information about it and we get an idea of what we have to look forward to.

Strawberry Singh: Who are the organizers behind this brilliant event?
RubyStarlight Writer: Organizational duties rest on my dainty shoulders. However, I’d really have nothing spectacular without Annette Voight doing a lot of building and custom textures for the SIM and Elysium Eilde doing the logo, ad, and all the promotional photography. It’s a group thang. No, wait… not *that* kind of group thang…

Strawberry Singh: How did you guys come up with the theme?
RubyStarlight Writer: The theme is something I’ve had in my head for awhile… you know, being an unapologetic sinner and all. And I have this weird OCD habit about categorizing things. I’m such a perpetual planner that I break everything down into little bits and parts and so I’m kind of obsessive about something like the 7 Deadly Sins or the 4 Seasons or movie genres… or ranking my friends from most awesome to least awesome… it’s really actually pretty out of control… I should get some help.

Strawberry Singh: Are the designers required to make exclusive items just for this event?
RubyStarlight Writer: The items won’t be permanently exclusive, so I guess by definition, no. Each creator is required to make at least one item for the event, inspired by their assigned theme (one of the 7 Deadly Sins), and release it at the festival. Once the event is over though, the designer may choose to place it for sale in their store.

Strawberry Singh: What are you most looking forward to?
RubyStarlight Writer: I’m most looking forward to people EXPERIENCING the event. It’s not just about the shopping. I’m working on placing a lot of hidden features, alleyways, rooms and interactive experiences for people to explore and discover. The first week of an event is a fight to get in and shop, but I hope people will come around the second week as well to explore, take photos, and just have fun.

Strawberry Singh: Will this event be an ongoing thing we can look forward to each year?
RubyStarlight Writer: I think so. I’m having A LOT of fun planning and building and scheming. I can’t make any promises because I really can’t possibly know where I’ll be or what I’ll be doing this time next year, but I do have a vague outline for 2 more elaborate events like this one this year as well, so I think it’s likely. I’ve decided to actually put together an “official” event production company again to do the ones I’ve got planned, which I’ll make official once this festival is over. I almost wanna tell you what the next event is… but… nah.

Strawberry Singh: Do you have any requests from those that will be attending the event?
RubyStarlight Writer: Two things:

1. Don’t come if you have sensitivities to blood, violence, sex, drugs, and other general debauchery. I am not holding back at all with the design of this sim, and yes, some people may get offended if they can’t handle the rough stuff. It will be an Adult sim, and I am not afraid to show it. Consider it NC-17.
2. We’ve got about a billion textures and scripts and everything else, so we’re limiting access to only 40 people at a time. Maybe less… we’ll have to see. I expect complaints about that, but having something unique and interesting was far more important to me than having something boring but highly functional, so there is a need to keep the number of people on the sim down a bit. There will be two whole weeks to get in and get the items that excite you, so if people can be patient, they will manage to get in and move around just fine.

And there you have it! I am SO looking forward to this event, don’t forget to mark your calendars!
Festival of Sin: http://festivalofsin.wordpress.com
February 18th to March 3rd

Credits:
I do not have the credits for all of the lovely setup, decor and poses that were done by Ruby nor do I have the style details for the random dude in the pic with me, so I’m just sharing what I’m wearing. (sorry) :P
What I’m wearing:
*Skin: [PXL] GAIA TAN NE LEB C1 FR by Hart Larsson
*Eyes: FASHISM ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Deep Warm Silver (M) by Ikon Innovia
*Hair: Tiny Bird – Sodom South Georgia – Dark Cherry by Autumn Hykova (currently not available, IM her and harass her for it :P)
Shirt: 6T Reds Do It Better (f) 3 by Sixx Yangtz
Shorts: Amour Fashion – Ripped Shorts by Syriah Moyet
Dirt on shirt: Bruised Torso ~ Jacket Layer – Modded (no longer available)
Dirt on legs: .Pekka. Dirty Muddy Light 3 by Kathya Szczepanski
*Tattoo: [HUZ TATS]-Oriental-Henna-Tattoo Layer by Hunain Bellic
*Shoes: Maitreya Gold * Flip-Flops + Anklets by Onyx LeShelle
*Promotional copies

Something exciting is coming to Ozimals…very soon. Meet the adorable Pufflings!

The Pufflings were created by Glinda the good witch for Princess Ozma (the ruler of Oz) for her birthday celebration! They live in the Palace at Emerald City on Magic of Oz.

Every year on Ozma’s birthday there is a public holiday in Oz and the people hold celebrations. Ozma’s friends always plan special surprises for her birthday, and because magic is common in Oz, these surprises are spectacular! This year’s biggest surprise was when Glinda the good witch waved her magic wand and turned all of the cream puffs into these adorable little Pufflings.

If you have had the Ozimal bunnies, the Pufflings will be familiar but with several added tweaks and intuitive evolutions to the way Ozimals-style breeding works. They are fantasy based, and they are going to be very interactive with personalities.

On Sunday, August 28th at 2pm SLT there will be a preview of the Pufflings. So save this slurl and be the first to see them in action! (Rescheduled because of Hurricane)

Credits:
*Pufflings by Ozimals (Coming soon – Watch the blog for upcoming details)
*Skin: CheerNo Femme Emilia by Kira Ahn
*Hair: >TRUTH< Ricci – strawberry by Truth Hawks
Dress: Purple Moon Edelweiss in Red by Poulet Koenkamp
*Pose: oOo Studio by Olaenka Chesnokov
*Promotional copies

Tableau Vivant is a new brand started by Aida Ewing and M4ri1yn Magic of Glam Affair. They will be creating some of the most delectable furniture, photography props and mens fashions on the grid. Tableau Vivant will be opening its doors very very soon, for now you can add them on flickr for a glimpse of what’s to come. Also keep a close eye on their update group inworld to see when the enrollment opens up so we all can join and be the first to explore. From the flickr pictures the build looks absolutely stunning.

The photography prop and the petals flying from my head are part of this “breaking apart set.” It’s wonderfully done, I can’t wait to see what else they have in store!

Taken from the Tableau Vivant about page on their blog:
“Tableau vivant is French for “living picture.” The term describes a striking group of suitably costumed actors or artist’s models, carefully posed and often theatrically lit.”

Tableau Vivant blog: http://tableauvivantsl.wordpress.com
Tableau Vivant flickr: http://www.flickr.com/tableauvivant_sl
Tableau Vivant flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/tableauvivant_sl

Credits:
*Skin: Glam Affair Monica by Aida Ewing
*Dress: Ladies who Lunch High Tea Gown in black by Faint Paulse (will be released at Culture Shock on May 1st)
*Necklace & Earrings: Morantique Lush Milano Pearls by Mo Miasma
*Set: ~Tableau Vivant~ Breaking apart – stage BOX with petals by Aida Ewing and M4ri1yn Magic (Store opening very soon)
*Promotional copies

Monica is the latest skin release from Glam Affair. It was just released today and this adorable skin is available in 5 different tones, Dark, Tan, MedTan, Natural and Light. I am wearing the Natural tone. To go with the skin, Miamai has released some fabulous tattoo layers for makeup and freckles. I’m wearing the full body freckles from this release. They are absolutely adorable together. I also adore the skin in the darker tone which I’ll be taking more pics of shortly.

The dress is an upcoming release from Bottle Bird. It will be released tomorrow for Project Themeory and will only be L$75. It’s totally cute and you just can’t beat that price. After Project Themeory this dress will be available in a few other colors for L$150.

The hair is by Kavar Cleanslate of Exile and is available at Project Fur. If you haven’t been to Project Fur as of yet, take the slurl and go now.

I’m also in love with this pearl necklace from Dark Mouse and can you believe it is a group gift? If you join the Dark Mouse VIP group right now (signup fee is L$50) you’ll get this necklace absolutely free! Mouse Mimistrobell is always giving great gifts to her group members so this is definitely another group to stay in.

The pose is an absolute steal right now from Exposeur. For a limited time it is available for a promotional price of L$50 for a whole set of 11 fabulous poses. Check them out on marketplace here.

I have been kind of slacking in the blogging department because I have been pretty swamped with client pictures but now I have decided to give myself some time off from shooting other people so I’m able to take pictures of myself again. So hopefully that will result in more blog posts comin at ya! Wish me luck! :D

Credits:
*Skin: -Glam Affair- Monica Natural- D HB 01 by Aida Ewing
*Freckles: Miamai_XGen Makeup_FullBody Freckles 02_Brown Hair by Monica Outlander
*Eyes: [LeLutka]-Reflections-Control-Eyes by Minnu Palen
*Hair: Exile Luka/brownsugar by Kavar Cleanslate (Available for Project Fur)
*Dress: Bottle Bird Jive outfit red by Dirty Adored (Available tomorrow for Project Themeory)
*Necklace: Dark Mouse Pearls Forever – VIP Group Gift by Mouse Mimistrobell (Available for FREE in the Dark Mouse VIP group)
*Earrings & Ring: Dark Mouse by Mouse Mimistrobell
*Pose: Exposeur -TM Spr. ’11 Makeover – Monique by Rubystarlight Writer
*Promotional copies

Leave it to Faint Paulse of Ladies who Lunch, to always bring you the most outrageous styles! Starting April 15th both big and little shops will come together to raise money for the Water Project. This incredible outfit will be available at The Little Big Shop Event from April 15th to May 15th.

BTW, rumor has it there will also be a version with fire, now I KNOW you wanna have fire shooting out from your boobs so definitely check it out! :D

Credits:
*Skin: Glam Affair Mary Light by Aida Ewing
Hair: !lamb Soma Powder by Lamb Bellic
Headset: MIASNOW Accessory – HEADPHONES 2 original color by Miasnow Myriam
*Outfit: Ladies who Lunch Moonsoon Co-created by Faint Paulse and Erin Abel of Alkaloid (Available April 15th at TLBS)
*Bodysuit: Ladies who Lunch By Faint Paulse (Available April 15th at TLBS)
*Nails: je suis naive nails by Julia Merosi
*Pose: oOo Studio by Olaenka Chesnokov
*Promotional copies