Collabor88 is a new event that starts August 8th, 2011. Established content creators will get together and offer a superb selection of their well crafted merchandise at low prices. Collabor88 merchandise will be changed and updated each month on the 8th.

Tomorrow you will find the following designers at Collabor88:
Artilleri
Barnesworth Anubis
Boom
Earthstones
Elikatira
Fashionably Dead
Grixdale
Illusory
Ingenue
Lisp Bazaar
Marukin
Nylon Outfitters
Pig
R2 Fashion
Sauce
The Sea Hole
Truth Hair
Whippet & Buck

Check out the Collabor88 blog for all the details.

What I’m wearing:
*Hair: [elikatira] Breeze-Brown by Elikapeka Tiramisu (Available at Collabor88 tomorrow for L$88)
*Eyes: [sauce] cerulean ; eyes lg by Ampersand Artful (Available at Collabor88 tomorrow for L$88)
*Skin: Natural Beauty Malinka-tan-Db-01 by Miah Mcauley
*Dress: CHANTKARE COTTON KNIT DRESS by Applonia Criss
*Hair Accessory: AtomicBambi – Hair Corsage – Chelsea (Blossom) by Atomicsparkle Skytower
*Necklace: (Kunglers Extra) Perola – Necklace Cream & gold by Avagardner Kungler
*Pose: GEEZ editorial 007 by Grazia Horwitz
*Promotional copies

Photography by the talented and handsome Sebastien Aries.

So I totally stole this off Mr. Aries’ flickr because I LOVE how “AMAZE” it turned out! (There you go Sebastien, didn’t think I would blog that word, did ya? :P)

Anyhow, this hair is fabulous and it’s only L$75 right now per color pack. My favorite part about it is the chopsticks in the back (which are not that visible in the picture), but are color change. The hair is out at this price till Sunday for Project Themeory so make sure to drop by soon.

Here’s what I’m wearing:
White Outfit:
*Hair: Shag – Thai Me Up – Bombshell (roots) by Sebastien Aries
*Skin: Glam Affair – Amelie – by Aida Ewing
Lingerie + Shoes: Trashy Girls in Style – Dahlia Blanc – by Freya Olivieri
*Nails: Je suis – Naive Nails – by Julia Merosi
Cigarette: Di’s Opera – Fatale Series – by Di Hoorenbeek
*Ring: Zaara – Kashti Bobble Ring pearl – by Zaara Kohime

Black Outfit:
*Hair: Shag – Thai Me Up – Afterglow (roots) by Sebastien Aries
*Skin: Glam Affair – Amelie – by Aida Ewing
*Bodysuit: Whippet & Buck – Sweet Day Bodysuit Black – by Dakota Buck
Earrings: Donna Flora – Vivian Earrings black – by Donna Flora
*Bracelet: Zaara – Vyomi chained bracelet onyx silver – by Zaara Kohime

*Telephone Prop: Olive Juice – Call Me – by Isabellagrace Baroque
*Promotional copies

I must apologize for the title and the abundance of nudity in this post, these pics are for the “I am Shaggable” contest, details here.

But forget about the nudity and my bare ass, what I really want you to concentrate on is my hands. Are you lookin at them? What do you see? That’s right, I DON’T HAVE JAZZ HANDS! LOL sorry it’s just a little pet peeve of mine. Every time I see a picture on the feeds or flickr with the person’s fingers all spread out, I die a little inside. Jazz hands can happen at anytime in SL. It happens to me often if I am switching poses around or putting on prim nails. Here is a great little tool to use to get rid of the jazz hands syndrome and it’s only L$1 on marketplace. It’s the +Fickle+ Hand reset gesture by Saya Littlething. With just a click it brings your hand back into a natural resting position. I hope all of the bloggers invest in this and we don’t ever have to see jazz hands again. (Unless of course it’s done on purpose and goes with the theme of the photo).

BTW, I am in love with this store called Trashy Girls. I went on a shopping spree and will be blogging more stuff from there very soon. :D

Credits:
*Skin: Glam Affair Layla by Aida Ewing
*Hair: Shag – Army of Me – Kitten by Sebastien Aries
Corset: ::Trashy Girls In Style:: Corset Piercing ~REDS~ Dark by Freya Olivieri
Nails: ::Trashy Girls In Style:: Glitter Nail Collection by Freya Olivieri
*Poses: Diesel Works by Rogan Diesel
PLEASE BUY THIS: +Fickle+ Hand reset gesture by Saya Littlething
*Promotional copies

Not sure if the title of the post really describes me because I am kind of shy and awkward in RL, but when it comes to social media, I’m totally obsessed. I recently read this article: 3 Mistakes you’re making online by one of my favorite RL bloggers (in fact y’all should add her to your readers because she is like a Social Media guru and I’ve learned so much from her) and it got me thinking about what my online presence is like. One thing that helps me monitor my presence online (other than googling myself) are google alerts. I’ve had google alerts setup for my SL name for a few years now. In the past year it’s amazing where my name has been popping up and how much the alerts catch which I miss just by searching. It’s a fantastic tool and I think every serious content creator in SL should look into it. It will assist you in keeping abreast of your brand and what people are saying about it.

So now I’m going to get into why I’m rambling about all this. On a daily basis I have about 5 to 10 different designers dropping either items, notecards or IMs on me asking me to blog their items. So much content that at times I don’t even get the opportunity to open it all. So I have started a screening process. I’m sure I’m going to get a lot of flack for actually blogging about this, but this is what I do. When you contact me and I haven’t heard of you before, I google you. I google your brand name, your full SL name and whatever other information you have provided and I look for a few things.

1. Do you have an online presence? A blog? A flickr? A place where you share your new releases so I can peruse and see what the quality of your items are before I bother to even open up the box. If you don’t have any online presence at all, it makes me slightly hesitant to blog your brand.
2. Is the online presence you have positive or negative? Has someone written negatively about you on another blog? Who was at fault and did you try to resolve the issue?
3. Are you over blogged? I know this sounds crazy but if I see 50 other bloggers already blogging the same item that you just dropped on me, I tend to shy away from blogging the item unless I am absolutely and incredibly in love with it. Only because it takes me a lot of time and energy to do one blog post. Also, I figure it’s already getting the attention it deserves, I don’t need to add to the pile.

EDIT: I just wanted to add that I hope what I wrote above does not make it seem like I don’t want to blog smaller or newer content creators. In fact, if you read my review policy you will see I am very open to receiving any content you wish to share with me and I always do my best to blog whatever I can as much as time permits me.

I think it’s really important for content creators to jump on the social media train. At least have a blog for your updates and get on flickr. I believe those are the two places people use most for shopping purposes. An online presence can do a lot for your brand, especially if you are just starting out and want to get noticed. So open up a flickr, start a blog and get those teasers out before you even open up your doors. I guarantee you it will generate buzz about your brand.

So are you ready to start getting social? Fantastic! Take a look at my social media page and see all the different networks I am a part of and how I use them. It may help you in deciding which social platforms will best suit you and your needs.

Credits:
*Skins: Dutch Touch by Iki Ikarus (4 gorgeous new skins at Dutch Touch)
*Hair: Exile by Kavar Cleanslate (New textures and sexy hair at Exile)
*Clothing: L’Abel by Neferia Abel (New collection to be released May 28th)
*Poses: Exposeur by RubyStarlight Writer
*Promotional copies
Location: La Perla II – Old Italy (Read Mademoiselle’s blog for more great locations)

Ryker Beck of Exodi released a pretty new skin today by the name of Sylvan. A teaser of Sylvan was out last week for 50L friday but to my understanding there have been some changes made for this final release. Sylvan is available in 5 skin tones and I am wearing the darkest tone. There are 3 options for brows – light, dark and red. Cleavage and freckles are also available as options. For more details about this skin release, check out the Exodi blog and then take the slurl for a demo.

Fashion for Life starts tomorrow and I am working on some more informative posts for it very soon. I’m wearing a recolor of the gorgeous Trishna print skirt by Zaara. This skirt and other Zaara creations will be available at Fashion for Life tomorrow.

I know I’ve told you before how much I LOVE the Pixel Bean sim but just look at my gorgeous raw shot here. I used my diamond windlight setting with a slight modification (I just reduced the distance multiplier slightly).

Also today I was invited to a new flickr group that caught my interest and I’m looking forward to seeing all the pictures that will be submitted to it. It is a new group dedicated to Bohemian, Ethnic and Hippie Styles in Second Life. So let’s all join and participate! :D

Credits:
*Skin: Exodi Sylvan Nuit by Ryker Beck
*Face Tattoo: elymode makeup – strawberry face tattoo by Elysium Eilde (Isn’t it adorable? :D)
*Hair: Exile Simone dusk by Kavar Cleanslate
*Clothing: Zaara by Zaara Kohime (for Fashion for Life)
*Jewelry & Shoes: Zaara by Zaara Kohime
*Poses: Olive Juice by Isabellagrace Baroque
*Promotional copies
Location: The Pixel Bean

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