Waiting

Flaming bus, it's never on time! Just as well I am wrapped up warm in my Intrepid coat and have my What Next umbrella handy! 

The Lumi 2 hair from Wasabi Pills is so darned cute I'm wearing it for the second time this week in a post.

For the rest, see below.

Intrepid:: Mesh Herringbone Coat {Blackberry}

JANE - drew long sleeve tee.rd cherry 

Slink Vanity Boots

/Wasabi Pills/ Lumi 2 Mesh Hair - Black coffee

*League* Jen Suntan Pink Champagne 

Cae :: Flourish :: Necklace

Slink Mesh Hands

Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Midnight Hazel)

{what next} 'Let It Rain' Pose Set for Girls - Pose 3

The Price of Fame Is $195 L

I just found out I'm a SLebrity.  Wow!  At least I am in the eyes of a possible shape copybotter who has a Marketplace store of more than 90 "No Mod shape(s) made to resemble a famous SLebrity!"  I dunno.  Maybe she made the 90 shapes of Second Life residents, maybe she botted them.  I do know she (or he, who knows) didn't ask to use my name to sell a shape that looks like mine.  I created both in 2007 and have made only minor changes to my shape over the years.

I looked over the Terms of Service for Marketplace to see if I had grounds to flag her listing.  Not easily from the looks of it.  I can't prove she didn't do a damn fine guessing job of simply copying my digits.  Is my name intellectual property?  I'm not sure.  Terms of Service doesn't allow the use of real life celebrity or brand names to sell a product, but it is silent on the use of names of Second Life residents, famous or otherwise.

I had a small vain identity crisis over the whole thing.  I decided it wasn't my shape being available for purchase that bothered me so much.  If someone liked my shape and did the painstaking work of recreating it - well - imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, yes?  Even when it's a little stalkerish and creepy.  It's not like my friends are going to see a "twin" and mistake her for me. What continues to bother me is the blatant use of my name.  It's not a mistake.  The shape looks like mine and there's not another Dolly Baroque in Second Life.

I don't usually rant.  It's not like I make income from my shape.  A lot worse has happened to Second Life creators.  I'm just frustrated, and not even the humorous thought of someone considering me to be famous is soothing me right now.  I'll get over it and go back to being lighthearted Dolly, making fun of Ayla's fugly new "shopping shape" that she made to prevent her own shape from being copybotted. 

Credits:

Deco - Aviator Sunglasses
Fri.day - Darby - Natural Ginger
Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Erzulie's Love Charm (at Collabor88)
Slink Mesh Hands
Tulip Cotton Tank (Sky)

Mon Tissu Cotton Pants ~ Khaki
Dolly Baroque's Shape (not for sale)
Glam Affair - Amberly - America 09 Red

Stardom Pose by Del May

It's January Collabor88 Time!

How many great Collabor88 creations could I fit into one picture?  Seven - without even trying hard.  The house from Trompe DeLoeil is amazing.  The living room set from Cheeky Pea with a pop of green and gold is a winner.  And fashion - well, I loved the Auxiliary tube top with belt so much I went back for a second color.  The Cae necklace and Maxi Gossamer bangles gave me an oh-so-chic feeling as I piled them on.  The LaGyo beret fit perfectly over my first Tableau Vivant hair.

The opening day crowd is gone now, so go grab some demos to try on, a house, furniture, skybox or two, and some jewelry while you're at it, and have some fun.

Credits:

Cheeky Pea Ansel Sofa (available at Collabor88)

Trompe DeLoeil Newport Beach Cottage (available at Collabor88)
Auxiliary - Vintage Tube Top  - Leo Bronze (available at Collabor88)
Cae :: Guinevere (C88) :: Necklace (available at Collabor88)
LaGyo Starla Beret brown/silver (available at Collabor88)

Tableau Vivant Lythrum hair Light red 4 (available at Collabor88)
MG - Bangles - Damasc (available at Collabor88)
 Color Me House Of Fox Mesh Leather Leggings Brown (available at FaMeshed)

Slink Mesh Hands
Glam Affair - Amberly - America 09 Red

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (September Shadow, w3)

  STaTUS Smartphone pose and prop

Hucci Cutie

Now this is an outfit I would wear forever! The dress is from Hucci at the months FaMeshed and comes in a number of patterns/colours. It makes me feel so sexy. To add a little cute to the sexy (always a good idea), I wore this new style from Truth. It makes me squeeeeee with happiness!

::HH:: Hucci Xai Dress - Python @ FaMeshed

LaGyo_Lost crystal ring Silver @ The Dressing Room Fusion

>TRUTH< Zuzka w/Roots - toast

*League* Jen Suntan Natural

Slink Mesh Rigged Hands 

[AF] FOREST Screen

Adorkable Pose - 25 days of Poses 2012 - No.20

Listen

 I loved these headphones from the fun guys at 22769 for The Mens Dept.  With several colors and designs on the headphones to choose from, I chose the Seafoam Peens - those aren't musical notes, guys!  

Credits:

22769 ~ [homme] Headphones Seafoam Peens (at The Mens Dept)
Truth Sam w/Roots - copper
Erratic / vanity - leather jacket / sand open
Maxi Gossamer Necklace - Patience - Heart Watch Pendant - Short - GOLD
Slink Mesh Hands

SLink Mesh Eyelids (pose prop)
Akeruka Skin Giorgia Nat Dressing room (at The Dressing Room Fusion)
JANE - groupLOVE tank

Pose from Diesel Works

Chemistry - New Release

This new parka from Chemistry is gorgeous. It's definitely something that you'd see me wear in real life. I threw on an old pair of jeans and donned my Wasabi Pills hair which has to be my favourite hat hair ever!

(Chemistry) Parka Coat - Olive

/Wasabi Pills/ Lumi 2 Mesh Hair - Wild honey

erratic / basics - longshirt / lights beige

Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans - Dirty

Maxi Gossamer Necklace - Seahorse - Pearl Starfish

*League* Jen Suntan Pink Champagne

Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Midnight Hazel)

Time to Breathe

The holidays are over, and it's time to relax, take a breath and pull on a comfy sweater.  I popped into The Dressing Room Fusion, which is all new as of yesterday.  This mesh sweater by Ricielli intrigued me.  Casual, slouchy, and non symmetrical items in Second Life take extra artistry and skill, in my opinion.  At 70 Lindens for a fatpack of colors, this sweater is a clear win.

Also from The Dressing Room Fusion is this lightly freckled skin for us gingers from Akeruka.  I've admired Akeruka skins before, but I must say - this is my favorite to date.  I hope there are more makeup options in a full release at the main store.  I will be paying a visit.

Credits:

Ricielli Mesh - Cardigan Off Shoulder /#cabaret (at The Dressing Room Fusion)
Akeruka Skin - Giorgia Nat (at The Dressing Room Fusion)

Truth Hair - Winter w/Roots - pumpkinpie (new release)
Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Baroque Teardrop - Long - Gold (at FaMESHed)

coldLogic jeans - calle.04
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (September Shadow, w3)
Jane - groupLOVE tank
Slink Mesh Hands