Friday, June 18, 2010
What's your weakness?
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!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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
Friday, June 4, 2010
Prelude - Great Swimsuit!





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
Thursday, June 3, 2010
/me humps you!
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
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Pose Makers RULE!!!
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!
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