What's your weakness?

Come on! You know you have one!

Do you find yourself buying a hair because it looks pretty, and NOT because you will wear it with something?

Are you someone who just loves changing their look every day by slapping on a new skin?

When asked what you love, is your first response "SHOES!"?

Are diamonds your best friend?

If none of that tickles your fancy, what does?

TELL ME! What's your weakness?

Are you a hair freak? Skin whore? Shoes shoes shoes? Other?

Let me know! Take the poll located at the top of the page, like up thar somewhar --^

I will do a post on whatever wins the most votes, so tell me, WHAT'S YOUR WEAKNESS?

Mine is HAIRRR! Gotta have it!

WEDDING SHOW...

WEDDING SHOW...

You're cordially invited to a wedding...

THE JUNE BRIDE SHOW

Featuring...
SF Design, Evie's Closet, dare2bite, Sartoria

Sponsored by...
AtomicBambi, Jewelry by Zuri, Fashion Alert!

Saturday June 12, 2010
at 1:00PM SLT
Cain Island 223, 124, 501

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cain%20Island/223/124/501

Prelude - Great Swimsuit!

Artistic Swimwear Picture by Marissa Bruun

Models (L-R): lara Koray, Marissa Bruun, Voff Uggla

I am pleased to announce that this is my first sponsored blog post, and that I will be showing items from two of my sponsoring designers, Prelude and FineSmith.

Summer, would not be summer, without swimwear. It's a fact, if you can't hit the beach in a sexy bikini -- what is the point of going outside?

Prelude has a lot of stunning swimsuits that go great with FineSmith's Sexy Belly Ring -- as well as many other accessories. Get ready for this post, because it's SL swimwear, the Rissa Way!

A. Prelude Collection Beachwear 1

This comes with two options, a bikini and a one-piece. The one-piece has a really unique design, with the lowcut top, then coming thin to the ring, and expanding again. The texture looks really amazing, it has a pink animal print and the shadowing and details are really nice. It has gold straps and elastic, and just really looks hot! The FineSmith Sexy Belly Ring in gold2 and amethyst is a great match. The skin was an obvious choice -- pink lipstick. I chose the hair, because not only does it "keep the sweat off my forehead", but it shows off the earrings. The earrings are gold hoops with diamonds. I also paired a necklace with different layers, to compliment the different golds, silvers, and whites that are present in the bikini and earrings. I added the heels, because they had shiny sequins on them, and just looked really nice. Finally, the nails were pink, and had little rhinestones on them -- perfect way to finish the look.

B. Prelude Collection Beachwear 2

Again, this comes in two options, the bikini and one-piece. The one-piece on this one covers the center of the abdomen, but leaves the sides bare, which presents the curves perfectly. The texture on this one is a shiny gold sequin pattern, and it absolutely shimmers! I decided to keep the earrings and add another gold necklace, as this swimsuit had gold as well. The hair was chosen, because it shows the earrings, and ponytails are great for the summer. I added a dark makeup, so it wouldn't call from the bright and flashy gold. In the pattern, there are red sequins, and I decided to accentuate that with red nails, bangles, and shoes -- but gold would work too! Finally, I changed the belly jewel to ruby.

C. Prelude Collection Beachwear 3

A contrast of the second one, this is a shiny red with radiant gold circles. The one-piece has a unique design which doesn't cut the top low, but exposes the center of the stomach leaving a great space for a belly ring. The accessories from the second matched this one too, so no need to change there. However, I swapped makeups to a red lipstick.

D. Prelude Collection Beachwear 4

The final swimsuit from Prelude, has a great electric blue, with a silver swirl. The one-piece is the most unique and contrasting of the four. Brandishing the silver so brightly, in contrast to the blue with the light silver swirl, really made this one pop! The one-piece also has an interesting criss-cross pattern that exposes the abdomen and comes around the back. I decided to put on a hair with a tropical flower, bright blue to match the swimsuit. I added a silver jewelry set with sapphire gems, and a silver french manicure. The FineSmith Sexy Belly Ring easily menu-changed to a silver with sapphires. Last thing to fix, the skin -- red didn't work obviously, but a nice nude shade did, and did not take away from the swimsuit.

!ShOeS!

I adore the Stiletto Moody BARE Lauren heels. They go so nicely with any look. I came up with four different shades of them to go with the swimsuits featured. The first swimsuit required pink or gold shoes. Second, gold or red -- and last, needed blue, silver, or I did an albino, which went with the shocking silver.

1. Lauren - Pink Diamante

2. Lauren - Red Python

3. Lauren - Python

4. Lauren - Albino Python

!aCcEsSoRiEs!

A. Prelude Collection Beachwear 1

Hair: Curio Paper Tiger 2 - Black Brown (w/ color-change headband)

Earrings: CCD Subscriber Gift 2010 - Gold

Necklace: Bonita's Tangled Necklace

Navel Piercing: FineSmith Sexy Belly Ring

Nails: CCD Long Nails + Ring Sky - Pink

Shoes: Stiletto Moody BARE Lauren - Pink Diamante

Poses (L-R): Amacci AFM 84, AFM Stand 62; *Luth* Humpday 08, Party Dress 02

B. Prelude Collection Beachwear 2

Hair: fri.day Mandy.2 - Thoughtful Brown
Necklace: JCNY - Harriet Leaf Fashion - hypergold

Bracelets: Emery Love Rock Bangles - Leopard Red
Nails: CCD Nails Manicure - Magenta
Shoes: Lauren - Red Python
Poses (L-R): Striking Ballgown Elegance 4; Amacci AFM Stand 67; Maldita model pose 4-4; Striking Eyecandy 10

C. Prelude Collection Beachwear 3
Poses (L-R): Amacci AFM 84; *Luth* Humpday 08

D. Prelude Collection Beachwear 4
Hair: Truth Sehra - cocoa
Jewelry: Zuri Captured Shimmer Set - Silver/Sapphire
Nails: Studio Nail Bridal Square
Poses (L-R): Maldita 26-3; Amacci AFM 91

Make sure to stay hot this summer when you put on a swimsuit, check out the Prelude and FineSmith mainstores.

It's My Way,

Marissa Bruun

/me humps you!

Well, Hump Day is over...Thursday now, and with Wednesday ending, comes the end of another week of 69L Hump Day Happiness.

What is Hump Day Happiness (HDH) you ask? Well, like the popular Fifty Linden Fridays (FLF) and Sixty Linden Weekends (formerly 60L Sundays), it is a weekly event at which designers mark down one of their items to a certain price for a day. On Hump Days, or Wednesdays, designers in the HDH set out one or two items for 69L.

If you haven't heard of these weekly events, you don't know what you're missing! Now, this stuff is quality -- for instance, !lamb hair for 50L!

I compiled a look of some things that I purchased on Friday last week, and on Hump Day yesterday (minus the boots).

a. Discounts at a glance...
This great !MM! skin came in three different tones and 2 different make-ups, for 69L per skin. I just thought the dress was sexy and looked nice, and it was only 69L. I love Reel Expression's poses by Luth, and they had two poses in a pack for 69L -- I couldn't resist!
Skin: Mango, Mango! Girl Next Door - Pale for 69L
Dress: Ilaya Kesha Shirt-dress - Black for 69L
Pose: *Luth* Humpday 08 - for 69L (pack w/ 1 other pose)

b. I'm a blondie today!
This hair was at !lamb. on 50L Friday last week.
Hair: !lamb. Sour - Butter for 50L
Pose: *Luth* Party Dress 08 - Full Price

c. Close-Up!
I thought the red shirt looked nice under the little black dress, it was in a pack with a black, white, and tan shirt that are the same style, all for 69L. Then 69L for a full jewelry set is a total steal, had to have it! The Party Dress pose just showed it off well.
Undershirt: Awesome Designs Body Rocking Shirt - Red for 69L (pack w/ 3 other colors)
Jewelry: Stellar Designs Envy Set - choker/bracelet/earrings for 69L
Pose: *Luth* Party Dress 08 - Full Price

d. Boots over Stockings
I absolutely love the way boots look over stockings, and I adore my BAX boots, and these stockings came with the dress.
Boots: BAX Prestige Boots - Black Leather for Full Price
Stockings: (come with Ilaya Kesha shirt-dress)

As you can see, taking the time to go to the various stores that participate in these events is very beneficial -- you can even get quality hairs and skins!

It's My Way,
Marissa Bruun

Pose Makers RULE!!!

Anabella Ravinelli fired up a spark in me! How often do you see posemakers credited on Flickr or on blogs? How about in a fashion show? Hardly ever! I am starting a pact -- we need to credit those hardworking posemakers! Read this post for more info and interesting things.

Okay, Ana's Pose Off show with Sophisticated Secrets Modeling Agency (SSMA) and Fashion Palace (FP) really said something to me. Posemakers are often left behind the scenes, or hidden under a bunch of clothes, skin, jewelry, and hair. How often at a fashion show, does the emcee say who made each pose the model uses? -- I don't think ever. Well...never until Ana made that happen with the Pose Off show at SSMA! Hat's off to Ana, for doing this. I know those posemakers you featured really appreciate it. She featured great ones too, BehaviorBody, KMADD, Morgane Batista, and much more.

I was reminded of my passion to credit posemakers when I got on my FabFash kick, ya know, the awesome SLTV show on TreetTV, Fabulous Fashion with Angie Mornington? Well, out of interest (and boredom) I was watching old episodes of Fabulous Fashion. Snag a link here. On one from about a month ago, back when the Pose Fair was going on...btw a great event, and you can learn more about how they showed the world animation makers! Anyways, Angie interviewed Dove Swanson of Long Awkward Pose, Katey Coppola of Glitterati, and Elle Kirshner of Pulling Strings. They talked about the Pose Fair 2010, and about how posemakers were really undercredited. It was a great episode, I strongly suggest you watch it here.

Lastly, Dove Swanson, of Long Awkward Pose aka [LAP] is giving away a FREE pose pack to bloggers who credit posemakers or who use [LAP] poses and credit them. Now, I'm not getting all up on my soapbox with this pact because I want free poses...nothing like that at all. I strongly believe that posemakers are undercredited and deserve being credited like models, photographers, hair makers, etc. are. Let them come out of the shadows and bask in the light! They deserve it! It is not easy work.

Thank you for reading this, and I really hope I convinced you to start crediting posemakers.

It's My Way,
Marissa Bruun

Photographers ROCK!

Photographers rock! It's a fact. Lots of models, like me, are not photoshop wizards. Photographers who ARE wizards help us sooooo much! I'd like to shine a little light on Valeria Endrizzi (okay and maybe brag a bit about this hot photo of me!), she is an excellent model and photographer in SL.


Well, I mean, her Flickr. I just want to lick-er her flickr all day! It is AMAZING! Lick-er her Flickr!


Well, Alatiel Fashions is a store I love (one of millions), and she runs a monthly photo contest. The winner gets a one-of-a-kind outfit by Alatiel, a 1000L store giftcard, and their face on this 10x10 prim in the store for a month. Seems fair for the cost of buying a GORGEOUS outfit.


I entered the contest. But wait... I need to do something before entering a photo contest. OH YEAH! I need a photo to enter with. Well, my snapshot and Picnik skills are NOT good enough. I need to convey elegance, style, romance, and rain all in one pic (the theme was rainy days and romance). Well, I had been lick-ering Valeria's flickr that day, and said HEY! Let me get her to do the pic. She only charges 200L btw, a bargain!


Well rain makes me kinda sad, in ALL those sappy romance flicks it ALWAYS rains when they break up. Coincidence? I think NOT! LOL. All kidding aside, rain is depressing. So why not write a bad romance? (bad Gaga pun, I know!) My idea was tears, running mascara! Oh why does that waterproof mascara not work!!! The bunnies were cruly tested on for nothing! ANYWAYS...


Crying, check. Romance, how about a rose(s)...check...RAIN, how about a window...check...gown, sexy black gown from Alatiel...check Okay you get the point. :) Now...for the PICTURE!!! DUN DUN DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUN!!!

Okay! Look at this picture. Is it not amazing? I mean it captures the rain and romance perfectly, Valeria conveyed exactly what I wanted. She truly is an amazing photographer, and she has even more amazing prices. I strongly suggest you check her out!

Model: Marissa Bruun
Photographer: Valeria Endrizzi
Dress: Alatiel Fashions : Transparency
Hair: lamb! Witch - Kit Kat
Shoes: Stiletto Moody BARE Lauren - Red Python
Jewelry: CCD - Pure (various pearls)
Pose: Okay, I've made a pact to credit pose makers, but idk, ask Valeria! LOL

Thanks for reading!
Until next time...

It's My Way,
Marissa Bruun

A New Hat and a New Designer!

Edit 6/2: Pose Pact! Honestly, I have no clue where this pose is from. It was from Brie Pinazzo's photoLife studio. She may know, but none-the-less, I will make sure I find out before I have a pic done next time, so I can properly credit it. Make sure to credit those hardworking posemakers!

SL Fashion - the Rissa Way!

Topic: Accessories - New Hats from a New Designer!



Spring is here, and Summer is approaching! Everyone is out looking for the hot new outfits and accessories for the Spring and Summer seasons. I, like many others, went looking and FOUND something work mentioning! I found an amazing sunhat to go with our ensembles this Spring and Summer. A new designer, Larelian Juanos, is making amazing hats. Her brand is called Juanos Designs. The hat I will be featuring is the new [JD] Summer Breeze. Check out her store.














Photographer: Brie Pinazzo
Model: Marissa Bruun

Hat: [JD] Summer Breeze - Pink/Fuschia

Lashes: PACADI Jasha - Shoot!

Hair: fri.day - Mandy.2

Earrings: CCD - Megan

Necklace: CCD - Sharon

Dress: AlaFolie - Pink Lady

Deal of the Day! And it's Earthy...

Edit 6/2: Pose Pact! First pose is a T-Pose out of my Blacklace Pose Stand. 2nd and 3rd would be the fri.day Infinity.Scarf AO Stand 2. And the last, Infinity.Scarf AO Stand 3. Both by Darling Monday. Make sure to credit those trabajador [hardworking -- kids watching Dora next to me, LMAO] posemakers!

SL Fashion - the Rissa Way!
Topic: Deal of the Day - Clothing


First off, happy belated Earth Day! Today's Deal of the Day is an Earthy top from a well known designer.



This is the LeeZu - BabyDoll Leaf - by LeeZu Baxter. It is only 50L! It is located in the Sale section at the LeeZu Mainstore. After entering the store, go to your left into the Bargains section. Go to the Skirts section. And then in a nook, you find the Sales. Go to the LeeZu Mainstore.

My Review: I love this top! The coloration rocks, the detail is awesome, and the flexi-babydoll top part finishes it off excellently. 4 out of 5.

It's My Way!
Marissa Bruun








Complimentary Accessories
There are many accessories that compliment the top.

HEAD










Skin: Belleza
Hair: Truth - Sehra Cocoa - by Truth Hawks
Lashes: Deviant Kitties - Prim Lashes 01






TO

Pants: Pink Outfitters - A01 Denim Dark Rinse - by London Dailey

TOE!

Shoes: Cherry - The Lovely Petals Pumps Green - by London Dailey

Deal of the Day

EDIT 6/2: Okay, on my Pose Pact! The pose on this is by Darling Monday of fri.day. It is called the Infinity.Scarf AO Stand 3. Make sure to credit those hard-working posemakers!

SL Fashion - the Rissa Way!


Topic: Deal of the Day - Shoes!





You see a woman walk up, wearing gorgeous black stilettos.

You take a closer look, and notice the detail put into them...they must be expensive! Where did she get them?

A camera rotation (or an inspection) would show that they are N-Core...oh yes--probably at least 500L. You decide you might as well check, and go to N-Core.

Immediately upon entering the store, you see these shoes by the front counter. Wait? This can't be right!

They are FREE!

N-Core - Classic Stilettos - by Claire Messenger

My Review: Excellent detail! Made with as much care as full priced N-Core shoes. Comes with the N-Core Shoe HUD, making it simple to change skin tone, accessory color (buckle/heel tip/etc.), heel sound, and more! Overall 4 out of 5

Enjoy! It's My Way!

Marissa Bruun

It's me! (edited)

EDIT 6/2: Okay, I made a pact to credit pose makers after watching an episode of Fabulous Fashion with the makers of LAP, Glitterati, and pullingstrings. Also, the Pose-Off show by SSMA -- and Dove of LAP really inspired me to credit posemakers! So the pose maker for this pic is Darling Monday of fri.day. The pose is called Infinity.Scarf AO Stand 2. Thanks and make sure to credit those hardworking pose makers!!!

SL Fashion - the Rissa Way!
Topic: First Post - About meee!


My name is Marissa Bruun, and I am a Second Life(tm) Resident. I recently decided to take up fashion as my passion -- starting with shopping 'til I dropped and creating this Blog. I also attended the Model's Workshop, and am planning on starting modeling in SL. I have many amazing people with me, and they know who they are! ;)
Until then, keep checking back, my next post will be coming up super soon! It'll feature some amazing SL fashion as well as my opinion and review of the item(s). Also check for upcoming fashion events and other news in Second Life(tm) that I will be sharing!


It's My Way!
Marissa Bruun


CREDITS
Photographer: Marissa Bruun
Model: Marissa Bruun
Hair: Truth - Justine in Java - by Truth Hawks
Skin: Belleza - Alyson 01 w/ Cleavage - by Tricky Boucher
Lashes: Deviant Kitties - Prim Lashes 01 - by Helyanwe Vindaloo