Archive for February, 2009

Personality II Contest Winner will be announced !!!

Posted in Advertisements, Fashion Shows, Opium Fashion Agency, Parties, Photographers, Press Releases, Uncategorized with tags , , on February 28, 2009 by colleen Criss

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You’re cordially invited to attend the party of the weekend!  It is with great pleasure LionSkins announces the winners of the Personality II Contest.  In order to give it the platform it deserves, we are hosting a fabulous party with dancing, prizes, and YOU are invited.  Come and celebrate with us, family and friends, to celebrate each of our wonderful entries and award the grand prize package!

Kate Stockholm will be joining us, to present the photoLIFE studio to our grand prize winner…and we will be providing the skins!  You don’t want to miss it, and we sure don’t want to miss you!  For any questions, please don’t hesitate to IM me!

When:  Saturday 02/28/09 at 2:30-5:30 SL Time
Where:  LionSkins Main Store, on the roof.  Follow the LM and take the TP up! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Smaug/220/181/39

Entertainment:  DJ Azufr3 Catteneo

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Olyvia Zenovka
COO, LionSkins

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Did I mention Spring was coming ?

Posted in Advertisements, OFA Models, Opium Insight, Reviews with tags , , , , , , , on February 26, 2009 by colleen Criss

I’m so excited ! I live in the south of the United States and while we don’t get snow as a rule where I live (an occasional flurry in the mtns.) we have had a cold winter and I’m glad to see it gone!!

Spring sprung all over Albero look at all the great things I found ….

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This slipdress is so pretty from *MIU* , springtime fresh pink. I love it !

Cute shoes also found on Albero at R2 Fashion, Akamai  awesome pink wedges.

The Pink Pearls are KressKreations.

Now lets talk more cuteness ! Check out these face tats!!

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Find these at Amrita !!

And these awesome cute and pink lashes in the shape of hearts !!!  ::Mayamaya Creations::

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Notice the lil heart on my cheek ? The skin is Tuli  Kalista Tan Valentine ! I love this skin so much I don’t want to take it off !

Eyes …..get ‘em at Earthstones!

Happy shopping !!!

Even more newness ….Beau Monde

Posted in Advertisements, OFA Models, Opium Fashion Agency, Opium Insight, Opium Insight - New Releases, Reviews with tags , , , , , , , , , on February 25, 2009 by colleen Criss

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Its a wonderful thing to be setting in your living room and have your fabulous boss drop new and beautiful yummy clothes into your lap. Its like Christmas !!

I could’nt get them unwrapped fast enough! If you have not discovered Beau Monde yet I dont know the reason, of course its pretty exclusive and only available on the Opium Sim  !

So let me show the awesome things new in the Beau Monde shop….

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 Lissa, just in time for spring !! Cute and flirty fun, great for a shopiing and lunch day out with the girls and sure to make the guys smile !

Lissa @ Beau Monde

Hair is Truth Katherine

Skin is LF Chai Double Shot o5

The cute shoes and bangles are from G Field

The awesome pink pearls from KessKreations

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Cocktails ! Beau Monde has that covered too !

Nellie exclusively at Beau Monde.

Hair is from Hairapy Reese in Aubrun Brown

Bangles from Argyle older group gift.

Pearls are from Bonita  Antique wrap.

Shoes are from *Minx*Ecstasy (C) Brown

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Something more formal ! :) You’re covered, Belle !

Alienbear Jewelry , a 2nd anniversary gift from Calla .

Shoes are Stiletto Moodys , Mary Jane Sandal (Johns Silver)

See you at Beau Monde !

Laissez les bons temps rouler”… Or Let the good times roll

Posted in Advertisements, OFA Models, Parties, Reviews, Uncategorized with tags , , on February 24, 2009 by colleen Criss

Its Fat Tuesday !!

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A little history ….

In French, “Mardi Gras” literally means “Fat Tuesday,” so named because it falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, the last day prior to Lent…a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by the Roman Catholic Church (and many other Christian denominations) which ends on Easter Sunday. The origin of “Fat Tuesday” is believed to have come from the ancient Pagan custom of parading a fat ox through the town streets. Such Pagan holidays were filled with excessive eating, drinking and general bawdiness prior to a period of fasting. Since the modern day Carvinal Season is sandwiched between Christmas and Lent, with Christmas Day being December 25 on the Gregorian Calendar as set by the Roman Catholic Church, this means that other Holy Days are “floating” in nature. Easter always falls on a Sunday, but it can be any Sunday from March 23 through April 25, its actual date being the Sunday which follows the first Full Moon after the Spring Equinox. Mardi Gras is always 47 days prior to this alloted Sunday (the 40 days of Lent plus seven Sundays). The beginning of the Carnival Season itself, however, is also fixed…being January 6, which is the Feast of the Ephiphany, otherwise known as Little Christmas or Twelfth Night. Since the date of Mardi Gras thus varies, the length of the Carnival Season also varies accordingly from year-to-year. The origin of the word “Carvinal” is from the Latin for “farewell to the flesh,” a time when one is expected to forego earthly pleasures prior to the restrictions of the Lenten Season, and is thought to be derived from the feasts of the Middle Ages known as carnis levamen or “solace of the flesh.”

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The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple (symbolic of justice), green (symbolic of faith) and gold (symbolic of power).

I found my Mardi Gras costume at A Touch of Ireland The great mask is in the freebie decorations box there as well !

Beau Monde only at Opium Sim !!

Posted in OFA Models, Opium Fashion Agency, Opium Fashion Agency, Opium Insight - New Releases, Reviews with tags , , , , on February 24, 2009 by colleen Criss

Beau Monde has taken black to a whole new level of classy elegant sophistication !

Meet Michelle, Cleo, Sparrow and Quin ….

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Did I mention sexy!

There is only one place to find these ….. Beau Monde on the Opium Sim. Addictive!

Skin is LF Chai Honey Diabla

Hair is Marleys Hazels Thorazine Habit in Lemon

Callie Clines Diamond Drop earrings w/color change.

Shoes Jimmy Chau surudoi RED

~*~Spring is coming~*~ !!!!

Posted in Advertisements, Opium Insight, Reviews with tags , , on February 19, 2009 by colleen Criss

I can feel it, you know those days that keep you unfocused and daydreamy and the buds are popping out all over you can smell it….. warming but not exactly warm …… and I found it at *Petit  Ange* .

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This blue knit dress just reminds me of spring and Easter … It come with a few options too, 2 skirt sizes…a broach, and a scarf and sculpted sleeves and collar and belt option. The awesome shoes are *Fishy Strawberry* Venezia Pumps – Sugar on Crush Row.

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And while I was there look what the Lucky Wall  gave me !

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The skin is Cupcake Lovespell.

☆EINSTEIN MODEL OF THE MONTH☆

Posted in Advertisements, Contests, Opium Insight, Opium Insight - Contests, Press Releases, Uncategorized on February 18, 2009 by colleen Criss

         ☆EINSTEIN MODEL OF THE MONTH☆

                          PHOENIX RISING
                              NARDCOTIX
                                  CHLOE
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                                     .:*:.SPONSORED BY
                             THE BEST OF SL MAGAZINE.:*:.
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                 February/March Theme:
                         ☆BURLESQUE☆
                Entry Deadline: March 14th
                   
☆Prizes☆

1st Place:
*$10,000L
*Model will be featured in the Einstein ad in The Best of SL Magazine for one month
*Store front display of the winning submitted photos for one month
* (3) $1000L Gift Certificates; one for each store. (Phoenix Rising, Nardcotix and Chloe)

Runner Up:
* (3) $1000L Gift Certificates; one for each store. (Phoenix Rising, Nardcotix and Chloe)
Honorable Mentions:
Three honorable mentions will be named and each will receive a certificate for one outfit or jewelry set of their choice.

All winners and honorable mentions will be placed on the Einstein flickr page as well as on a display at the Einstein shops.

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This is NOT a voting contest!  Entries will be pre-screened by Einstein staff and final winners will be chosen by the designers themselves and other respected members of the fashion industry.  Any judges participating in the monthly contest will not be named publicly.

RULES:
(Please read carefully and completely)

*Each month will have a specific theme for photos.  The theme for the month will be specified on the contest board at the stores as well as being listed at the top of the information notecard.  Photo submissions should be in keeping with the monthly theme.

*No nudity allowed, all photos must be geared towards fashion and show the designs in a flattering way.

*The main focus of the photo should be the designs themselves, followed by the look and styling of the model and then photography quality.

*Only Einstein label clothing and jewelry should appear in the photo.  ‘Mixing and matching’ is encouraged between the Einstein brands for unique looks.

*Men may appear in the photo as a prop, but male model “props” should be shirtless and wearing a Nardcotix tattoo.  Any additional clothing on the man such as pants should not be the focal point at all of the photo.

*No more than one female in any photo.

*Photo processing and artistic additions to the photos are accepted and encouraged, but alterations to the integrity of the basic design or color of the clothing or jewelry should not be made in processing the photos.

*Model winner must be available for a photoshoot sometime between the 20th-23rd of the month for the magazine ad. If model is unavailable the runner up with take her place and the original winner will receive the runner up prize. 

*Prize money and gift certificates will not be distributed until after the photoshoot is complete.

**The model winners will be announced at a party that will be announced via the Einstein groups subscription list.  Following that party the winners will be announced in The Best of SL Magazine Readers group.  Applicants will need to join the Einstein subscription list as well as the magazine readers group to receive any and all information about the process and results of each contest held by the Einstein labels.  Subscription kiosks are located all around the stores where you find the contest information.  To join the reader’s group, search the profile of Frolic Mills, look at his groups, open The Best of SL Magazine Readers, and click join.  Or you may contact RubyStarlight Writer for an invite.**

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Create a folder titled “Einstein Model of the Month – (Your Name Here)”

2.  In the folder, place a notecard with the same title inside of it. Restate your name and the name of your photographer in the notecard.

3.  List the items you are wearing and specify which store they came from.

4. Place a full perms copy of your entry photo inside the FOLDER.  NOT the notecard.  Title the photo with your name only.

5.  Drop the folder to RubyStarlight Writer by the 14th of the month.

6.  Make sure you click on the subscriber kiosk at the Einstein stores to join their list as well as join The Best of SL Magazine Reader’s group.

*ONE photo entry per person, per month.*

*If the folder is not named properly, it cannot be easily located and judged and will be automatically disqualified.*

*If the subscription list and magazine group are not joined, you will not be aware of any changes or the announcement of the winners.  If at the time of announcement the winner does not belong to both groups, they will be passed over and disqualified.*

Any and all inquiries for the contest should be directed to RubyStarlight Writer and NOT to any of the designers of the label.

Most importantly… have fun and good luck!

By Invitation Only!

Posted in Advertisements, Certified Photographers, Opium Insight, Parties, Photographers, Press Releases, Reviews, Uncategorized on February 18, 2009 by colleen Criss

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For those of you who received a photoLIFE *By Invitation Only* from me please forgive me I have stated the date wrong and instead of spamming all your inventories again let me say here…..

The date and time is Saturday, February 21st at 6pm SLT.

Thank you and please do not throw tomatos ! :)

photoLIFE is Proud to Announce…..

Posted in Advertisements, Certified Photographers, Opium Fashion Agency, Opium Insight, Parties, Photographers, Press Releases, Reviews with tags on February 18, 2009 by colleen Criss

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The opening of our 1st Certified Photographer Gallery Show this Friday , February 20th at the photoLIFE Store on Opium from 7:00 to 8:30 PM SLT.

Our 1st CP show is courtesy of Greg Paslong and Vivien Janick of Paslong Photography .

We look forward to seeing you all there.

Watch for the CP Galleries to change every 2 weeks as we proudly highlight each of photoLIFE’s certified photographers and the awesome work they do using the photoLIFE V2.o Studio.

LionSkins Reminder Get Your Entries In : Date extended

Posted in Advertisements, Opium Insight, Opium Insight - Contests, Opium Insight - New Releases, Parties, Press Releases, Uncategorized with tags , on February 18, 2009 by colleen Criss

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LionSkins, staying true to their traditional nature and an never ending need to know what it is that makes women tick, is announcing our second annual Personality Contest! Due to the overwhelming participation of the last contest, LionSkins has decided to run the Personality Contest a second time, this time celebrating the launch of their .:[SU]:. Skin. We have been blessed to have the unique experience of joining with photoLIFE as their February stop to Kate’s Tour!

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The contest rules are rather simple. Have your photo taken either professionally or a simple snapshot. While we prefer a photoLIFE studio be used, we will not disqualify entries that have not used a PL studio. The management of photoLIFE has graciously donated a studio to be used on the roof of LionSkins for the duration of the contest so that everyone has an equal opportunity to access one of the studios.

 Along with your photo, please provide a small paragraph on a note card on how LionSkins helps you to express your personality. Entries must be received by February 23, 2009 at 11:59pm Second Life Time. Pass your notecard to OLYVIA ZENOVKA for your entry to be valid. Any questions please contact OLYVIA ZENOVKA for further details. All contest entries will be placed for public viewing on our flickr group, as well as our blog. http://www.flickr.com/groups/lionskins/ http://lionskins.wordpress.com/ Prizes: First Place: Entire Skin Line of .:[SU]:. In one skin tone (40 skins) and a photoLIFE studio. Second Place: 10 skins of your choosing Third Place : 5 Skins of your choosing Rules Guidelines: -Photo of yourself preferably in a PhotoLife Studio (we will provide one on the roof for the duration of the contest). You can take the photo yourself or have it professionally done. – Contest participants MUST use a Lion Skins .:[SU]:. Skin (including Noir limited edition). This is to help us with our quest to change the traditional definition of beauty, and how we can help women express the different facets of their personality through skin/make ups.

 - Notecard must provide the following information and be labeled in the following manner, “YOUR NAME – LionSkins Personality 2″: – Participants name – Name of the Skin in the Photo – How LionSkins helps you to express your personality. – FULL Permissions Picture/Texture

**Once receieved, entries become the property of LionSkins to be used for the promotion of this contest.**

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