On Silver Wings

 

I usually don't edit my photos but this one just made me get creative.  I think it turned out fairly well considering I don't have much experience doing editing.   

OUTFIT – PM – IVY

Available at Cosmopolitan Sales Room from June 26 to July 8, 2023.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/No%20Comment/128/127/35

 

Available at the PM Main store after that:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stellar/124/39/22

 

Four Colour Packs: Lights, Brights, Neutrals, and Darks.  All with 6 transparency layers.  299 Each.

Fatpack with all colours and options: 599L

All come with matching BOM bikini. 

 

Outfit features:  Izzie’s, Not Found, Yummy, LeLutka, Kunglers, Love, Maitreya, Paris Metro Couture, Tableau Vivant, Bubblez,

Lighting - A-3AM

Photographer, Photo-editing, Model, and Stylist – Yhishara Cerise

Set Features - Skye 

Yhishara - Party Girl

 

Things have been going so well in my SL lately that it's put me in a very celebratory mood.  A few months ago, I was not blogging at all except every once in a while.  I blogged what I wanted and never thought I would be able to blog for a company.  In the last 2 months though, I went from having no sponsors to now having three: PM, Ben's Beauty and I.M. Collection.     It's all a bit stunning.  

What I find even more stunning is how things from each company is going with things from the others.  Such as the themes of the Just a Simple Bag Purse from I.M. Collection picked up the circular and curved theme of the Vika Dress from Ben's Beauty.  It tickles me and makes me smile when things work out this way. It's almost gives me the sense of it being destiny - doing what you are supposed to do at the time you are supposed to be doing it.  That is an encouraging thought and inspires me to keep going!

Here is all the colours the dress and purse come in:  

OUTFIT- BEN’S BEAUTY – VIKA DRESS

Available on the Marketplace

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Bens-Beauty-Vika-Dress/24866504

 

PURSE – I.M. COLLECTION – JUST A SIMPLE BAG

Available at the I.M. Collection Mainstore

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/McKindred%20Couturier/224/65/25

 

Outfit features- Izzie’s, Not Found, LeLutka, Avi-Glam, Alme, Cae, Livia, Maitreya, Stealthic,

Taken on Location at Cyberpunk Neo Japan 2087

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nibiru/58/60/1534

 

Lighting - Annyka's Soft Lavender Day

Pose - +H-D+/Le PC-Moments in Film

Model, Stylist and Photographer – Yhishara Cerise

My Mery and Happy Place

 

I am in love with this dress.  The sleeves add a romantic touch to what is otherwise a very sexy dress  and it's pattern options are so amazing that it was hard to choose just one.  I chose this one though because it's light, vibrant, joyful  and just says, "SUMMER!"    It's pastel colour scheme also made me think of one store in which to take the picture. This store is  'my happy place' with it's delightful creations.  Of course - the store can only be Dust Bunny.   So merging the two - I could only call this picture "My Merry and Happy Place".

(Of course it also gave me joy to feature the work of Zuri Lyric of Lazuri who designed the hat, necklace and earrings.  They've been in my inventory for ages - just waiting for their moment it seems.  Sometimes it pays to be an SL inventory packrat!)    

OUTFIT – BEN’S BEAUTY – MERY 

Here is the colour / print options for the Dress and Sleeves.  

 

Outfit features:  Izzie’s, Cazimi, Not Found, LeLutka, Ysoral, Lazuri, Maitreya, Meva, Stealthic

 

Taken on Location at the Dust Bunny Main Store

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dust%20Bunny/117/167/17

Pose - Le Poppycock-Body Music

Lighting – Nam’s Beach Scene

Model, Photographer and Stylist – Yhishara Cerise

Working Vacation

Like the new purse from PM for the upcoming "Escape the Ordinary" hunt things just got a whole lot more interesting! 

It began with a styling block and having trouble with an outfit coming together.  So I spoke to my friend Jonelle who wanted to know if I wanted to blog for I.M. Collection and offered to put my name in. One thing led to another and please meet the new blogger for Iseult McPherson's I.M. Collection! I couldn't wait to get started and the above picture featuring her Amaya dress shows that the styling block is over!  WOOT!! 

It's a purely fun, sexy and tropical outfit with a nature motif.  Of course - the earrings (another upcoming release from PM for the Vault event) add a glam touch which I gladly welcome - after all - today is a celebration for having a new blog sponsor! 

OUTFIT – I.M. Collection – Amaya Dress

Available at the I.M.  Collection main store http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/McKindred%20Couturier/218/77/25

 

PURSE - PM – Flamingo Handbag – COMING SOON!  For the “Escape the Ordinary Hunt 4”  July 1 -July 20^th!

 

EARRINGS  - PM Sasha – COMING SOON!  For the VAULT Event June 30 – July 9^th!

 

OUTFIT FEATURES – Izzie’s, Not Found, LeLutka, Ikon, Maitreya, Wings, Encore

 

Pose -  *PosESioN* Casual 2

Lighting - + Skye Sandy Beach Sky Setting

Photographer, Stylist, and Model – Yhishara Cerise

 

Taken on Location at Spellmonger’s Tropical Island

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mystical%20Kingdom/160/97/21

Ben's Beauty Jolie / A Golden Opportunity

 

I had been thinking, after starting my blog work with PM that it would be nice to have someone else to blog for.  So it was a pleasant surprise when Milla Crumb came to me and asked me if I would like to blog for the Ben's Beauty brand.   I have been friends with her for many years as we worked at Ghee together - I was a live model until I retired and she (of course) was the Ghee Girl.

There are certain models I will always look up to and appreciate for the work they do and I am so blessed to have come into contact with them.  They have been my inspiration and my encouragement. 

Bea Serendipity was one.  She was irreplaceable and her loss is still felt. She took a chance on hiring a new model that no one had ever heard of when she hired me.  Jamee Sandalwood is another as she gave me opportunities with Best of Second Life and my first experiences as a themed fashion show script writer.  She was always there for me when I had a question or needed to talk about something.   Then there is Jonelle Devonshire.  I still laugh at the fun we had at my very first shoot with BOSL. The photographer was WrenNoir Cerise and it was an Alice In Wonderland theme.  We spent most of the time virtual throwing cupcakes and tea at each other.   There was also Morgan Whitfield, whose tireless work against domestic violence was inspirational.  I was able to take part in two of her photo campaigns as a model.   

Then there is Lolita Paragorn.  I first met her when she consented to do an interview with me for BOSL.  For all her talents and achievements she was very kind to me and came across as very humble.  For the June 2023 issue of BOSL I wanted to do a profile of Poulet Koenkamp of PM and asked her if she would collaborate with me on it.  I wrote the article and she took all the pictures.  I will always be so thankful to her for being willing to do that.  You can see her work here with my article: 

https://issuu.com/reigncongrejo/docs/bosl_jun_2023 

 She is, without any exaggeration, an inspiration to me and makes me want to become a better model and blogger.  No doubt just one of SL residents to feel that way.   

 

Life's a Beach

 When taking this picture of the new PM Ipanema set,  I headed to the beach.  Not to get all philosophical, but life is like a beach sometimes.  Sometimes the water is calm, it's sparkled surface inviting you to take a dip into it's cool depths.   On a hot day, nothing is more tempting and the experience is pleasant for those able to get in for a swim.    There are other times though, when the waves are tempestuous, crashing back and forth angrily onto the shore, the waves rising and white with froth.  As waves like that often accompany hurricane force winds, most people want to avoid the water entirely as it will not be a pleasant experience if they go near it.  

When the waves of life crash onto our shoreline, it's easy to become fearful.  When the surface of our lives are calm it's easy to feel peace.  But some people get it backwards.   Some see the crashing of the waves and instead of feeling fear they feel hope, looking to the future when life won't be so chaotic.  It gives them the strength they need to keep going.  Some people look at calm weather though and feel afraid.  They know that at some point that peace will fall apart like breaking waves do when they hit a rock. This makes hope elusive to them, and a loss of hope is a serious detriment to living a happy, secure life.

I wish all that read this have hope and that the times of chaos will be few and not last long. 

OUTFIT – PM – IPANEMA

Available at SENSE Event:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DreamsLand/178/104/1502

 June 18 – June 28, 2023

Available at the PM mainstore after the event:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stellar/123/79/23'

Two colour packs available priced at 299L each.  

Here is a shot of the HUD for the Fatpack option for 499L 

OUTFIT FEATURES – Cazimi, Izzie’s, Amara Beauty, LeLutka, Truth, AlaskaMetro, Cae, Ikon, Kunglers, Maitreya,  Truth

 

POSE:

Di's Opera - FS Hunt 5

 

LIGHTING:

  * Mimikri_Daylight  

 

TAKEN ON LOCATION AT:

Isle of Eudia, Greece, Raia da Pipa

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Raia%20da%20Pipa/99/176/23c   

The Vibrance of Summer

 I am not a fan of the colour orange.  But when the temperatures start to rise, it just seems right to turn up the intensity of the clothing palettes too.  After all - this is when the flowers begin to bloom in their vibrant hues.   Instead of water being frozen over it becomes sapphire blue - made even more intense by the reflecting the blue of the sky.  The trees become every shade of green imaginable as their leaves come out to greet the new summer.  Flowers begin to bloom in their rainbow of colours.  It's almost as though,  as soon as spring comes the neutral world of white, brown, and black of winter is being painted over, bringing it to life. 

That's how I feel when I look at the colour palettes available for the new Amanda set by PM.  Here is a little bit of information about it:   The set has two styling options - TOP+SKIRT or SKIRT ONLY.   There are two sets available:  

1) 25 SOLID COLOURS FOR THE TOP AND 20 COLOURS FOR THE SKIRT,  

2) 25 SOLID COLOURS FOR TOP AND 20 PATTERNS FOR THE SKIRT.  

Both sets have the following options: 

18 Colours for the belt,

10 Colours for the buckle,

3 Metal Options

They each are priced at 499L. 

Fatpack comes with  every option plus 5 bonus patterns for the skirt  and is priced at 799L.     

Available at Cosmopolitan from June 12 – 24

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/No%20Comment/126/153/35

 

After that it will be available at the PM main store:  

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stellar/126/49/23

 

OUTFIT FEATURES – Izzie’s, Cazimi, Amara Beauty, Silvery K, LeLutka, Ikon,  Kunglers, Maitreya, Wings, DDL, Encore

 

LIGHTING - Phototools- Me Mine Light

 

POSE - AMITIE_Pretty 05

MODEL, STYLIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER - Yhishara Cerise

 

Taken on location at El Paraiso Libertad

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pelinor/56/241/24

 

A Fashionable Home

One of the most popular sources to find out the latest trends regardless of where one resides in the world is Vogue magazine which has several international editions such as British, Paris (France), New Zealand, Australia and, in 1964, Vogue Italia.   

At this months premiere of the Elite Event, Poulet Koenkamp gives her own tribute to Italian fashion with her newest creation called Milan.  It is a very sexy and summery top, pants and high heeled sandals set and is aptly described in the press release as being: "simple lines, bold design".

Perhaps for those who love fashion - it doesn't matter where it resides in the world - whether that world is real or virtual as a great design with exquisite details is always appreciated.    

OUTFIT – PM Milan (Consists of Top, Pants and Shoes)

Available exclusively at THE ELITE EVENT FROM JUN 12 – JULY 1, 2023 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Prim%20Events/106/146/38

 OUTFIT FEATURES – Cazimi, Not Found, LeLutka, Kunglers, Maitreya, Avi-Glam, Opale

POSE - Miamai_Model Pose Traveller_08

TAKEN ON LOCATION AT THE PM MAINSTORE

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stellar/131/94/23

LIGHTING - Digital Legacy clean

STYLIST, PHOTOGRAPHER, MODEL – Yhishara Cerise

Lake of the Enchanted Butterflies

 There are lands of enchantment in Second Life.  One such place is the main store for 8f8.  There  you will find whimsical furniture, structures and other decorative items.  But really there is more to it than that.  Going to that sim is like stepping into a tranquil place where one can't help but feel at peace.  My favourite place is where all the butterflies are - I love their transparent luminescence and I never get tired of watching them.   Visiting such a place makes it ironic that there is a new event starting June 7 called Enjoy SL.  This is where you will find the new gown by PM called "Blanche".    Here is the official press release:

“Blanche is exclusive to a new event called ENJOY SL, it will run from JUNE 7TH TO JULY 1ST. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bonayre/127/53/1996

Blanche is available in 8 colors and each one includes a HUD that allows to control different levels of materials.

Compatible with Maitreya, Legacy, Reborn, Kupra, Freya, Genx Classic and Curvy. 

Blanche has a lot of what PurpleMoon has been known for. Lots of details with a vintage formal flair.”

SEE YOU THERE! 

OUTFIT FEATURES – Cazimi, Dernier, Izzie’s, Shiny Stuffs, Not Found, LeLutka, Kunglers, Maitreya, Avi-Glam, Opale

 

TAKEN ON LOCATION AT THE 8F8 MAIN STORE AT

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Black%20Kite/34/26/21

 

POSE - AE M Stand 12

LIGHTING – [TOR] SCIFI - 2012

STYLIST, PHOTOGRAPHER, MODEL – Yhishara Cerise