Special Edition- Profile Pic

Greetings Ladies,
Its that time of year again, the time when almost half of sl changes their profile pic for the new year. I have found the best photography company is sl. The company is called "Picture This Studio and Design". It is owned and operated by Lucias Lexenstar and Sylvia Bombastic, a Gorean FC pair. The lighting and creativeness of their pictures are unmatched! I have been searching far and wide for the best Gorean photographer, and I am confident that this pair is it. I believe that it is very important to have quality, beautiful and professional profile pictures because it is the primary view into your personal style seen by others when they look you up in search. I stand guilty of profile picture judging, when I am looking to hire someone, I look at their profile pic and if it looks horrid, I may think twice before hiring them.

Their pictures are affordable as well as beautiful, and I would urge everyone to get their pics done from Picture This Studio and Design for this New Year. I'm not going to go on in my usual descriptive paragraphs this time because I believe that their work speaks for itself.

Picture of Lucias Lexenstar and Sylvia Bombastic

My new Profile pics
This last pic I put in my children's lockets and they absolutely loved them!

Makeover Gorean Edition #1- New Assistant

Tal Ladies!
This weekend a friend of mine from Urth decided to come live with me as an assistant and companion. Because she doesn't have a Gorean family and will not be actively rp she is caste neutral. She wanted to be able to fit in when we go to Gorean sims and events, so I decided she needed a Gorean makeover. I needed outfits that would not draw too much attention, and would look of good quality but not extravagant. For this project we decided to stick to a black, white and brown color set.

Before

After

Her first look is my favorite dress from Seamstress of Skjern, it is called The Scroll Keeper in black. I thought it would be perfect for the office when we are doing work. The corset that goes from just below the breast to the waist gives the appearance of a smaller waist. I absolutely love the lighting that was done on the skirt, giving a more realistic depth to the folds. This is a good quality dress that is perfect for scribes and scribe assistants. The hair is Hallie from Truth. She needed a demure, but beautiful hair style that would look as though it were effortless to create.
The next dress is Dora in black by Demure Designs, I got this dress specifically for interviews and dinners. It can be dressed down with a scarf and dress dressed up with a necklace.

The last dress is Hilary in Cocoa also from Demure Designs. I thought this would be the perfect dress for traveling to Gorean cities. It is caste neutral, sensible, and it also has the look of quality fabric. Add this cloak from Lions & Butterflies and you have a perfect outfit for traveling. The hair is also from Truth, and it is a perfect short ponytail that clasps at the nap of the neck.


Dress 1:
Scroll Keeper in black by Seamstress of Skjern
Hair- Hallie from Truth

Dress 2:
Dora in Black from Demure Designs

Dress 3:
Hilary in Cocoa by Demure Designs

Cloak:
Isabella in black by Lions & Butterflies

New Years with Friends

Greetings Ladies!
Today I have a treat for you all. I was able to con the lovely dressmaker Lady Gaea Andel into modeling for my Upper Caste Woman New Years shoot. As most of us know it is very hard to get a Torvie Free Woman into any kind of delicate or fine material, but I will have you know this blogger has accomplished the impossible. For this New Years there is a move away from the traditional silver to more bronzes and golds.

I did not want to overwhelm Lady Gaea with delicate silks and satins, and I also wanted to capture some of her independent strong characteristics. I believe that this gown by Arwen's Creations has done just that. Many women do not understand that their clothes are an extension of their role. As the saying goes you can take the woman out of Skjern but you can't take Skjern out of the woman (or something like that). The amazing gold detailed textures on the collar of the shirt as well as on the jacket allows for you to go without jewelry. My favorite part of this dress is the bronze velvet fabric. Even though velvet is considered a luxury fabric, it is tough and thick which I considered perfect for getting across an understated strength.



The dress that I wore, I thought to be interesting because of the designers ability to distinctly encompass 4 colors within the dress (gold, red, black and bronze). In sl, caste colors can become played after wearing the same color all day every day. We have to keep finding ways to enrich and excite the usual color slate by playing with the color arrangement in the dress. The designer prevented the dress from being a usual empire waist by thickening the black strip that separated the two halves of the dress. This is a new twist to the usual dinner party dress, that will definitely gain compliments. I also added this thick necklace by Trident to occupy the empty space between the neck and the neckline of the dress. I have received a lot of comments about how I do not use Gorean jewelry designers within my post, so here is a perfect Gorean jewelry designer.


Any FW who cares about the quality of the food she feeds her family and guest will only shop for food at The Great Serve owned by Lilyanah Demar. I started shopping at this fabulous store about 3 years ago when it was only a small two room store. Since then The Great Serve has exploded in popularity. Each month she releases a serve that contains everything a slave needs to prepare and cook a meal (animations included) and a final platter along with 6 food plates for place settings. For my holiday meal Gaea and I had a Roasted Gant with Caramelized Peaches, and Carrots. These recipes are amazingly detailed which allows for enriched kajira role play.


Each December The Great Serve releases 30 bottles of Falarian Wine, which is the most expensive and rare wine on Gor. Each bottle sells for 1000L, but it is assured that no one will ever have the same bottle again. I buy my Father a bottle each year, because I continue to ask myself "What do you get a man that has everything?" In fact my Father has the first bottle ever made in sl from a couple years ago (I know I try to be an overachiever). Well this is the first year that I bought a bottle for myself as well, and I got the 30th and last bottle of Falarian wine. To celebrate the coming New Year Lady Gaea and I decided to have a taste of the rare and expensive wine. So what does 1000L wine taste like? Lady Gaea proclaimed it to be "a nice rosy taste with a hint of prim." I likened it to drinking a 1787 Chateau d'Yquem...sl style. I shall leave the rest to your imagination, but I will tell you that the 1000L is well worth finally finding a good drinking animation that doesn't look like you're break your back every time you take a sip. Happy New Years!!!


FW Outfit 1 (red):
Dress-Allison in ruby by Stone Keep
Necklace- Lunnitsa in gold by Trident

FW Outfit 2:
Dress- Refined Lady in bronze by Arwen's Creations

***Please Note***- Traditionally at home I go without a veil when I am dining with FW friends. but if I were to wear one with this dress, I would have used worn my Leora veil in black with gold trim along with a my Wren veil from Beyond the Veil. The Arwen's Creation dress comes with a head cover and veil that is sculpted to perfection.

Winter and Holiday creations

Greeting Ladies,

I am sorry for the delay in postings, but I hope that this post will make up for my tardiness.
Last year I complained about the lack of in character banquets and dinner parties around the holiday season. I should be careful of what I ask for, because this year I have gotten 12 invitations to Gorean banquets and dinner parties. On top of having to find dresses for myself, I also have to help my sl daughter, who just turned 18 (note: she is well over 20 in rl) try to build her winter wardrobe. I have to try and find clothes for her that comes off as young and innocent. We have decided that more pinks, whites and silvers would be perfect for her, while I will stick with reds, golds and blacks. Fur is a really big thing this year in sl (The technology has finally caught up),and you cant get enough of it. Trends such as sculptie scarfs, large necklaces and brooches have continued from the fall into the winter.

This year Arwen's Creations has the best new winter outfits of the season!! The fur capes are the absolute best in sl! Also her Rohanna dress is the best holiday banquet dress of the season. The veil is perfectly draped, and the fabrics are just rich with quality. I want to personally thank Arwen for helping to start my daughter's first round of banquets with a bang. She has had all eyes on her at every party.

Remember Ladies that these dresses aren't just for Christmas because they come in all colors, and can be a great addition to your winter closet.








Outfit 1: Winter's coming in red by Spellbound
Outfit 2:WinterWonderlandGown in red by Falln Angel designs
Outfit 3: Jackie in red by Demure designs
Outfit 4: Plainswoman in red by Ania's Arsenal
Outfit 5: Sif in Snuggle by Arwen's Creations
Outfit 6: Sif in Burning Embers by Arwen's Creations
Outfit 7: Rohanna in Narya red by Arwen's Creations