Dancing in the Shadows

          Hanging, hanging, hanging
          Hanging out at party games
          Dancing in the shadows
          Up and down on the see-saw
          Balancing the scales
                    —Siouxsie and the Banshees - Playground Twist

The World Goth Fair is one of the few Second Life events that I greatly look forward to, as a customer and especially as a designer, and it's only in its second year. I was thrilled to be accepted into the first one last year, and eagerly awaited the chance to do it again. Now, after a few hiccups (no SL event is complete without them), the event is in full swing and everything is simply outstanding. Every designer pulled out all the stops and brought out some amazing items. Clothes, accessories, furniture and more, there's something for all the Goth girls and boys.

Like last year, I decided to put out a whole outfit for both the ladies and the gents. But unlike last year, this time almost all of it is 100% mesh and the stuff that isn't is pretty darned close. When Bronxelf announced that the theme this year was 'Playground Twist', the verse above was the first thing that came to mind. And so I got to work on what would become the Shadowdancing set.

Each set comes as a complete and in three parts, and is available in three colors. There's also two other corset styles. 100% of the proceeds of the complete outfits go directly to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, and 50% from the individual pieces.

The World Goth Fair is on until May 30th, and covers two sims: Cursed and Port Seraphine. Come get your Goth on and help out a great cause.

Worn by Yours Truly (Stacey Farspire):
@->~ISD Shadowdancing Collar - Crimson (World Goth Fair)
@->~ISD Shadowdancing Corset v3 - Crimson (World Goth Fair)
@->~ISD Shadowdancing Skirt - Crimson (World Goth Fair)
@->~ISD Shadowdancing Fans - Crimson/Burgundy (World Goth Fair gacha prize)

Skin: .la petite morte. ophelia T2 M3 (World Goth Fair)
Hair: *C:K* Nyanotech Hair Type B - Sarilulvierd v3 (Marketplace freebie), colored with Gothic Rainbow HUD (World Goth Fair)
Eyes: Beautiful Freak BF Eyes . Chloral ~ blood red (World Goth Fair)
Makeup: *FCD* Colourbox Lips - Red Lined 5 (World Goth Fair); ~SongBird~ Pencil Thin Brows (World Goth Fair); [mock] Gothica Makeup Effects [4] (World Goth Fair)
Bustier and Gloves: ~Black Arts~ Pearl Gown (World Goth Fair)
Shoes: Bliensen + MaiTai - Diavola - Black (World Goth Fair)

Worn by my good friend and occasional model Doctor Zen (DocZen Wizenheim):

@->~ISD Shadowdancing Top Hat - Midnight (World Goth Fair)

@->~ISD Shadowdancing Vintage Tux - Midnight (World Goth Fair)
@->~ISD Shadowdancing Formal Shoes - Midnight (World Goth Fair)

@->~ISD Shadowdancing Cane - Black/Sapphire (World Goth Fair)

Skin: #Before Sleep# Nightmare Skin (old hunt prize)  

Eyes: -{The Attic}- Mesh Eyes (old hunt prize)

Hair: Bryce ~ Saul ~ Blacks - Tuxedo

Backdrop: !~! TechStylez  !~! Crypt Hangout MCH
Furniture: .:SF:. "Evendim" Seating Set in Crimson (World Goth Fair)
Poses:  Pose Monster (PM) Dance of the Dead & Don't Look Behind You sets (World Goth Fair)
Chair pose included in chair

Shaking Off the Dust

10 months since my last update? Yeesh. Where the hell did that time go?

Well anyway, I'm here again. Yay. RL did its best to eat me alive again. I haven't done a whole heck of a lot with the store. I've cranked out a few items for Horror Haute, as well as a few hunts, but nothing new for the virtual shelves.

But I've got it in my mind now to do something about that. I've had these crazy ideas running through my head about giving my little shop some reconstructive surgery. I'll be honest, right now most of them are still in the "Ehhhhh... when I get around to it" phase. RL still has its stagnant grip on me, just not as tightly now. BUT! I have taken one big step in that direction. And that direction is...

MESH!!

Yep, that's right. I've finally started to catch up with the SL times and begun investing in mesh materials. Not making them, just buying them (I don't really have time to learn Blender, and my DAZ3D suite will forever taunt me from my Downloads folder). I don't have a whole lot at the moment, but the plan is to steadily get a hold of more. I'll still be working with sculpts and making "partial mesh" stuff for some time to come.

I even indulged in some mesh clothing, too. It started with corsets, for which I've had a passion for many years now, but I also picked up a few other pieces. Boots, skirts and shirts are also in the works now (don't worry, guys. I haven't forgotten about you. You've got some stuff coming to).

The Sinister Goth's Sinner's Hunt was the first to get a taste of what I've been working on. It's a group hunt, but the group is free to join and there's a bunch of great stuff.

The next big thing coming in just a couple of days is the 2013 World Goth Fair. The inaugural fair last year was a huge success for everyone and I couldn't wait to get involved this year. I really wanted to step up my game, and I'm very proud of my results.

I'll have another post in a couple of days for that. In the mean time, here's a peek at something I have in progress for a June hunt:


















Peace,
     ☥Stacey