Saturday, August 30, 2008

Just a Quickie

I always say I'm going to just pop a swift blog pop in on a new product i really like. And to date that long list has never really got done. But i couldn't resist when i saw the new Aden Gen 3 skins. Now don't expect a propper review I'm far too sleepy to be able to string words together for more that 200 words. There for you'll have a nice arty farty piccy and simpley my opion thats these are wonderful skins.

Marni Face Close up

Go check the skins out ASAP!
Marni

also wearing:
MMS Electra Hair in White
Lashes, Cake, Bedroom
Eyes, FTL



Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Many Faces of Marni Grut

Sorry about the freeky amount of pictures of my face, hold the vomit back :P

Basically i bought this uber short hair as seen often on the SL diva blog and I'm trying to work out if I'm feminine enough looking to pull it off. I took some Pics of diffrent skins and just figured id get some response from people which ones looked um least... butch?

The Many Faces Of Marni Grut
(Click the Image for a large picture from Flickr)

The skin makes
1. Detour
2.Blowpop
3. Mina Junk
4.Mina Junk
5. Nylon
6. Fashionabley Dead
7. La Sylphide
8.Detour
9. Blowpop
10. Mina Junk
11. Mina Junk
12. Fleur
13. Artillrie
14. MMS

(sorry it this goes through the feed again the hair is from Little Heaven)

Taxi!



Basicly opinions welcome :D

Marni


Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Las Arenas Rosadas


Las Arenas Rosadas


Cruising through flickr, I happened to see pics by Jean Ricard Broek of the beautifully crafted island of Las Arenas Rosadas, and had to see for myself if what came across in the pictures would be the same inworld. And I wasn't disappointed.

Sure, the wait for all the sculpties to rezz was long, longer if your graphics are on higher settings, but once it's all loaded you can see it's definitely worthwhile. Every piece of the island is so beautifully constructed, from the rich greens of the windswept palm fronds to the shadowing and reflections on the sand and magnificent water, once you begin to take a closer look at the quality of the work it's actually quite amazing.


Las Arenas Rosadas


This is an idyllic spot for photography as no post processing on the landscape is necessary, and optimal for explorers as the creator, Naiman Broome, has crafted a very realistic-looking and well thought out island. It all looks lovingly thought out, there's no sign of trees just copied and thrown around to fill space, every stretch of beach appears to be it's own private area but the island as a whole seems like it was plucked straight from a postcard.

Placed inside the hut along the shoreline are some of the natural features available for sale. Besides copyable palm trees and the hut itself, my favourites were the different water conditions you could buy. The colours and sun reflections on the waves, foams and washes that Naiman has made had me gobsmacked, the detail is insane.


Las Arenas Rosadas


Once I'd overloaded on snapshots and environment setting play, I moved on to some of the neighbouring sims, namely Las Islas, where Naiman has a fashion store surrounded by more small islands, and Las Rocas, which is still under construction but looks to be a cuban-feel resort town. Whether or not you can afford to buy what's on offer, it's set among a lovely location.

I appreciated how much it felt like I really was walking around on an expert recreation of a real island, Las Arenas Rosadas definitely raises the bar for what talented creators can do, and if nothing else is just somewhere that's pretty to look at and fun to poke around in for awhile.



Las Islas



Monday, August 11, 2008

These are a Few of my Favorite Things

This look is a simple derivative from the idea of hard and soft. Chunky leather jackets and a nude girly colours. It took a fair amount of experimentation to make it all work but over all i like it.

These jackets are fantastic the sculpties make them very structures and even more bulky looking. It alos come with several chioce of back motif (i meant to get a picture but i didn't my bad)
To juxtapose this i wanted nude feminine colours with a chiffon feel. I really enjoy juxtaposing textures like this in SL

These are a few of my favorite things Singel

The top took a bit of mix and match, it comes with a layerd undershirt that was too gold for this look so i mixed it with a vest instead (i wish ther was more than one long layer on the SL mesh)
The belt was simple done to cover the jion in the trousers and top.

I really want the shoes to say tough to so these were a good pick, although i over wear them i just love the shape of them. Peep Toes are hard to come by in SL and these tesla ones are perfection. I wish she would make more colours :D

I am holding a bag but it seems to have got lost in the poses :(

These are a few of my favorite Things Collage

The hair and skin were an easy match. I'm completely in love with these new nylon skins, before now they never suited me but i think the lips just really pop on this new release and are well worth a look. (gotta go back for the fat pack :D)

The hair is from Kin iv been a long time fan of there stuff and particularly like the hand drawn fringe on this style.


Credits
Skin: Nylon, Raw Plain
Hair: Kin, Clara
Eyes: FTL, Ruri

Belt: Armidi Giasci, Silver
Jeans: Itny (used to own D!FF), Skinny Jeans in Grey
Shoes: Tesla, Athena Black
Jacket: Bare Rose, Black Leather Jacket Ladys
Cross over top(Nude one): Cahcet, Tilda
Scarf: Decoy, Sand
Tank Worn Under: La frofro, Ask Tank

Furniture used
Phone, Artilleri
Love Stool: Non Standard
Flamingo: Artilleri

Marni




Sunday, August 3, 2008

Colour Colour and More Colour

I think before you read this post you should go watch the mini cartoon by maki loulou, about a homicidal and jealous zebra due to his monochrome shortcomings.

Here

I stumbled on this funny cartoon and it set ideas of in my head. Sl is a world without rules therefor some day its just plain fun filling your face with as much colour as you can. Mina Junk has been a skin line iv kept my eye on for a bit and with this new set of skins i hope everyone else starts looking into this exciting line of fun skins.

MINA JUNKColour Full

Before we move right onto the skins I'm going to bore you all with the outfit i put together to wear them with. Gab a cuppa :)

I basically wanted to put as many colours as i could. No regards to clashing ect. Looking at this image now I'm actually wearing something very similar in RL atm. I'm not sure if this is becoming a rut style wise I'm in, ill mix it up on the next post. I think my particularly issue with my SL style is that iv never been that interested in attracting the other sex over SL. So the idea of "attractiveness" or glamor never shines through.

MINA JUNKColour Face

Back to the skins, i simply love the pout on them, apple like lips. The brows also, i like that there so fine, perfect for very light hair.

Here are a few more of the makeups i like from the new exotic line

MINA JUNKColour Face

All Skins are MinaJunk Exotic

Credits Below
And here is the rest of it.

Hair:MMS, Shair
Eyes: Five True Love, Kusa
Hair Bow: Detour, Kawii Plaid Bow

Scarf: Decoy, Rasberry (tinted)
Top: Manatee, Scalleeewag blue
Skirt:AOHARU, Shirt Dress in White
Bag: Mon Amie, Shopping Bag (free)
Leggings: M*A*ii*K*I
Shoes:Tesla, Marie Black

Marni
xoxoxox