Winner of October Photo Contest!

We are pleased to announce the winner of “Pumpkin” Photo Contest, sponsored by Opulent Magazine & Avatar Style: Sway Dench! The judges (details here) were impressed with many of the pictures submitted. What impressed us most about Sway’s work was her attention to details and her sense of color and context. Her work is crisp [...]

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Leda Recommends for Fall ’11

If you have read me in the past, you know that not only do I not write promotional reports in general, but I also do not promote *seasonal* collections. The main reason is that I don’t see why we should be bound by the limitations of the real world. But, this fall has brought with [...]

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Meet SL Photographer: Cala Rossini

It is no secret that one of the privileges of writing is that I get a chance to not only write about fashion and life style, but also to meet creative and inspiring artists. One of my recent gems was a chat and photo shoot with the talented Cala Rossini. One thing I have noticed [...]

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An Old Favorite Revisited: Back to Baiastice

Dress: Baiastice Mattina Chiffon; Shoes: Sim-i-Lar PietraSanta; Hair: CaTwA Sama; Photograph by Leda (unedited) Years ago, when my SLife was just starting, I stumbled into a store that I loved. If you have read me in the past, you know that story and I won’t bore you by repeating it. The store was Sissy Pessoa’s [...]

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October Photo Contest with Opulent Magazine and AvatarStyle!

Ever want to be on the cover of a magazine, how about TWO??? Now’s your chance! Opulent Magazine AND AvatarStyle are sponsoring a photo contest for their fall issues and if you WIN, your photo will appear on the cover of the October issue of Opulent and on the home page of AvatarStyle.net the entire week [...]

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Meet Miss Virtual World 2011: Serene Faith

When you meet Serene Faith, do expect to be impressed by how elegant and beautiful she looks. Her title of Miss Virtual World is well deserved. But, more importantly, she deserves the title because she is a lady, is bright, is kind, and has a bright disposition. Truly, a pleasant company.  I met Serene at [...]

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Meet SL Photographer: Cade Nansen

Welcome to another installation of Meet SL Photographer series. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Cade Nansen, a young photographer with aspirations of becoming a plastic surgeon. He has a sunny and relaxed disposition, which is nothing like his darker (and on occasion eerie) pictures. As with all of our interviewed [...]

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Summer Reading

Summer is such a good time to settle in with a good book. Here’s what I’ve read so far this summer. Any suggestions for good reads? !. American Rust by Philip Meyer: Beautiful, desolate, engrossing book about industrial decay and growing up among all the disappointments of faded greatness. 2. The White Devil by Justin [...]

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The SL Writing Life

This is the first article in a series covering various aspects of writing, reading, and workshops in SL. So much of what we pour into SL depends on creativity. We create this world together, so it’s no surprise that creative people congregate here. Writers are no exception. Whether playing around while procrastinating or getting real [...]

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PurpleMoon: A Moon-Lit Path to Fashion

A lesson I learned early on in my SLife was: do not shop late at night.  It turned out that my late-night shopping trips were mostly regrettable the next day.  However, there have been rare mornings when I have been amazed by my find and have returned.  PurpleMoon Creations was such a find, late at [...]

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