Happy Birthday John

Today would have been John Lennon's 69th birthday. How interesting it would have been to see where his creative life went..but that was not to be. His life cut short at age 40, I will never forget that day. I still recall the memorial gathering I went to on the quad of the University of Illinois campus, tears falling freely.
I remember Yoko, so small and without her lover, friend and husband. How horrid it must have been to see him gunned down by a psychopath who shall ever remain nameless as he rots in prison.
But today in SL a very special ceremony will take place. The Imagine Peace tower which Yoko created in real life in Iceland, has been recreated in SL by Bernard Herzog, sponsored by Yoko and will be officially opened today by Yoko herself. I was honored to have been able to create a black suit, like one she has worn in RL, for her. I was stunned yesterday to receive an IM from Yoko thanking me. I look forward to being at the ceremony today.
Pictures to come later.

I am thinking of wearing this new outfit...

Fashion Influences

Since I am actually making a bit of money now with my designs in Second Life, I feel its part of my "job" to stay abreast of the trends. I am not quite in the head space to get into fall clothing trends the previous spring...but I'll have to work on that. I have just been looking at the fall shows of various designers that actually took place last spring! I'm inspired by many, disappointed by some, and puzzled by others...I love the concept of clothing as art but personally I want to design wearable pieces that someone would want to have. So far this season the Fall 2009 Collection of Louis Vuitton has caught my eye and made me drool! I love the textures, colors and playfulness of this collection! I am going to try to let it inspired me and not just copy it. But its a lot of fun to try to recreate RL fashion in SL, the exact translation isn't always possible given the limitations of the avatar mesh and prim attachements. There for I don't always feel bad for trying to reproduce something I've seen...like I did with a dress by Zac Posen last year.
Here are some of LV's looks that I like...






I have also found that I may really like something a designer is doing in one season and not in another. Alice Temperley of London is one such.
Other faves of mine include Stella McCartney, Zac Posen, Ralph Lauren....and I will have to continue this post later as its almost 4am and I need to sleep!!

Fall Palette and Separates

I find myself instinctively, viscerally drawn to these colors this fall. They are rich but muted tones, that have a comfort about them. They evoke the changing seasons; the brilliant colors of the decay of fall, the transition into the bareness before the winter snows fly, and the coziness of a blazing hearth and the sights and sounds of
the winter holidays.

I'm still contemplating the dresses of my collection but I am actively developing separates in this palette. I have just completed some cowl neck sweaters which can be paired nicely with my "motorcycle" jeans or my tai chi pants.



More to come....

Long time no see

I've decided to make an effort to start blogging my fashion designs and my fashion finds (as I am still a shopping addict!). I've been inspired by a few other blogs I've read, primarily Harper Beresford's blog.

Everything I will write about here will be associated with Second Life where I live my life as a clothing designer and fashionista, fullfilling my real life fantasies!

I owe a GREAT debt of thanks to Lorac Farella, the incredible artist behind PULSE skins in Second Life. She believed in me and my work and gave me great encouragement and support and helped me achieve things with my shop that I never dreamed really possible. She has shown me the possibilites can be endless. I adore her skins, and as humble as she can be about it, I don't plan on wearing anything but Pulse skins. Her motto is "Skin is Art" is 100% true and hers are some of the very very few, if not the only ones that live up to that motto. Thank you Lorac. My slogan for her work is
"You aren't living unless you have a PULSE!"

Will soon be posting pix.