Zoe;s Quick Pick: Mmmm for Maitreya

It's a good week for shopping in Second Life!  There isn't enough hours in the day to do everything that I want to do.  I do hope to blog about everything but I'm behind on a promised SL project, RL work is work, and just when you think it is safe, house issues arise when it rains too hard.

Keeping it simple - if you haven't yet checked out all the gorgeous mesh newness from Maitreya - you're missing out on a fabulous add to the wardrobe.  Here's my quickie take on the ever talented (pocket money stealing diva of) Onyx LeShelle.

Sad Tidings: LAP store closing in June

One of my favorite pose stores is closing its doors.  Long Awkward Pose aka LAP, was the first pose store that I knew of to really have good emotional mood poses.  In honor of Dove Swanson I'm pulling a few of my shots that I know that I used her poses for.  If you look back in my blog you will be certain to find other poses that I have used to blog with.

A lot of places back when I started pose shopping were all very model-esc poses.  Don't get me wrong, with my photography career relying on poses that can show off clothing, model-esc poses are something I consistently need.  And not only did Dove Swanson of LAP create poses I could use for showing off clothing/products but she also created items that allowed my inner creative to come out a bit more to tell a story.  Dove also came to my rescue when I needed some custom poses created when I couldn't find something I was looking for.  Not only could she deliver high quality, but also very quickly too!  I should also mention how humble of a person she is too, even if she might be a bit "poo" obsessed, she's a great person and one I would call a friend.  You know the phrase, "there's something about Mary,"...there is something about Dove that just makes her one you remember.

I'm grateful that LAP has been here throughout my many years of SL, I will definitely miss seeing Dove's style of posing continue on, but I can also understand needing to pull away from this world when RL comes knocking.  I myself have had to do the same.  Luckily I'm a weekend SLer and I know she'll still be around, just in a different capacity.  Here's to you Dove!  Love, Zoe.

Dove's own words:

I was going to wait to send this notice in June, but now I'm not certain how June is going to play out exactly, so I wanted to make sure to give you guys plenty of time. For what, you say? As some of you may have guessed or even heard, I'm closing LAP for good in June. I won't be returning, or rebranding, I won't be listing on the marketplace, or any such thing - so this is it. There are no bad feelings or situations that are taking me away - it's actually a lot of good things in my RL that are going on and require more of my attention. Sometimes you just grow out of certain things and for me, creating in SL has become one of those things.

So, I'm having a final closing sale. Everything is going to be 50% (or more) off until it poofs forever in June. I don't have a firm date for June, so if you want something you should get it sooner rather than later. I've even brought back a couple of older items and reduced them as well. I won't bring back everything - some things are better left alone.

>> If you have store credit or gift cards remaining you should use them now, once my shop is gone they will be useless! << 

Thank you so much to everyone who has been a supporter for all these years. I'm not "quitting SL" - I will still be around as a casual user and consumer, but as a creator I truly do have to thank you all for everything you've helped me accomplish. My shop has been open since 2007, this year is five years that you've helped me keep it going. I doubt many of you know but your support helped me support my family in RL, helped me to return to school, helped pay for medical costs, and pretty much changed the course of my life forever. I'll be forever grateful.

I'm not sure what else needs to be said. I guess I'll go out the way I came in, with a long awkward ...pause. 

Thank you everyone. <3
with love,
<3 Dove (just another poser)
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secret

secret, originally uploaded by Zoe Demar.

I didn't intend for this necessarily to be a blog post, but more just a pic for fun. But might as well give creds where creds are due!

Inspiration - Zaara's new lingerie, Aksaka
Hair - Elikatira's Caramel
Skin & Make-up - The Body Co. Ivy
Eyes - Insufferable Dastard Mirror
Pose - Fri.day Cheeky.pose 1

I hope to be blogging about more poses that can be found at the Pose Fair going on now.

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Moi

Yummy...Yummy...Yummy!!  That's all I have to say about this...

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits

Hair: Burley - GaEun in Blonde 01

Outfit: Tres Blah - C88 Camille Outfit in Olive (Collabor88)

Skin: Tres Blah - C88 Anna Skin in Light (Collabor88) 

Ring: Paper Couture - Diamond Fan Ring

Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Shine eyes in Gray

Pose: LAP (Long Awkward Pose) pose from 365 collection

Venus

Look inspired by Burley's Bella hair in LBlonde05 it just screamed at me to pair it up with this mesh jumpsuit called Kyra by Celoe.  Shown In the bright orange tango shade matched up with these mesh violet Xylia pumps - also by Celoe.  

And I had to use the blue eye shadow of course!  League's Jen Medium tone in Aqua makeup plus Lavender lipstick & Freckles.  I'm also wearing Insufferable Dastard's (.ID.) Shine eyes in Gray.  

Make sure you check out the Pose Fair 2012 (opens up to the public on the 15th) - I blogged using oOo Studio's to be released poses you can get at the fair.  The one on the right is my fave, called parisian_three.

She's got it...yeah, baby, she's got it!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

in the city

This look started with the new Kyoot sweater @ Collabor88 event. Sweater and stripes - can't go wrong!  

I am still wearing the League skin but switched up the make-up a bit wearing Olive but with the China Doll makeup lips - best reason to go with the fatpack to mix it up more. 

As far as hair goes, I love spotting hair styles on other blogs and saw one recently featuring the store Burley and decided on the Lola style with its pulled back bang and relaxed pulled up back style.  

Then I headed over to the newer sim, Mayfair to check out the stunning mesh of a build that I saw on a flickr contact's photostream.  If you haven't been for the makings of Celoe and Mon Tissu - you have to go just to see the build.  It is awe inspiring and became the backdrop of this shot.  

I also picked up Celoe's Nikka skirt in Drift shade.  But I needed a lil something more to really make this look more professional.  I searched in my inventory and found the Paper Couture's Learning Suit Belt to be a good fit.

These sexy heels by Celoe have the best name ever...Zoe! Okay I'm not that stuck up but it is a good influence to buy when it matches your name.  I love how much detail the shoes have - especially the interior shoe print.  There is a confidence booster when you have something on that others can't see...kinda like sexy lingerie under a powersuit.  

And last but never least...eyes - I went back to an older fave of my with Insufferable Dastard's Light Sensitive in Dark Green and decided to use some of Maitreya's poses.

Then I decided...let's change this up.  We have the power look for a nice date or office attire...let's switch it up for after-work/weekend casual.  So...I paired up the look with Mon Tissu's Nora skinny jeans in faded shade, removed the belt, and took off the sculted prim of the sweater.

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:

TOP: Kyoot - Josephine in Pink Stripes

SKIRT: Celoe - Nikka in Drift 

BELT: Paper Couture - Learning Suit Belt  

JEANS: Mon Tissu - Nora in Faded 

HEELS: Celoe - Zoe in Domino

HAIR: Burley - Lola in Light Blonde 5

SKIN & MAKE-UP: League - Jen in Medium Olive + ChinaDoll Lips, Freckles, & Blonde Hairbase/Brows

EYES: .ID. - Light Sensitive in Dark Green

POSES: Maitreya

Serenity

Serenity, originally uploaded by Zoe Demar.

First - I can't tell you how long I have waited for somebody to create this style of skybox! I've made my own sets time to time which can be a grueling process if you just wanted to snap a picture!

Barnesworth Anubis' paris penthouse skybox that will be available at Collabor88.
Prim Count: skybox 78 prims & backdrop 4 prims.

As far as the rest of the styling I have to hand it to Kunglers to deliver this stunning gown. It isn't the "newest" release but deserves a shout out. (Kunglers) Ingrid gown - Old rose

This elegant hair is Elikatira's Daffodil in Blonde 10 and it's mesh! Great for over the shoulder poses like the one I'm using: Glittarati's Formality - 4.

I'm also wearing the newest skin release called, "Jen," by League. I picked up the fat pack in medium because it comes with all the lipsticks in tattoo format so I can mix up the make-up all that I want.

Otherwise, I'm wearing Mayfly's Deep Sky Mesh Eyes but you can't really see it in this shot. They're of my new standards for eyes.

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe