LE.LOOK! Stylist Search - February 2009

Oh yes the time has finally arrived for YOU to find your own style.

LE.LOOK! is excited to announce a competition where your style is appreciated! We are asking you to be creative, fun and enthusiastic, bringing new concepts of fashion into view! This is your time to be LE.LOOK!



This is NOT a voting competition , Yuck I hate those damn things. This is an opportunity for you to submit photographs of yourself, mixing and matching and showing your LE.LOOK! Style.

For more information , visit the WHAT'S HOT AT LE.LOOK! or feel free to I'M me inworld for a notecard.

So I thought Id try this at home. Trying to encapsulate uniqueness is so difficult to do. Sometimes, when Im styling I think of the occasion Im dressing for. I wanted Sex and The City, ladies that lunch. Nothing too formal but enough accessories to ascertain that look.

The LeeZu pants are a dream and a must have. Optional extra of high waisted , which I absolutely adore at the moment. Im a bit of a LeeZu pant fan. Too many people shop at LeeZu for her Noir or formal collection, but her casuals are so different and ultimately can be mixed and match with anything if your imagination allows.

Now my new found find is DP Serendipity. O M G , heaven calling! Shirts, Jumpers, Jackets. All the things you need to accessorise. Masuri Dryke. founder of DP sent me so many items in world to try, I couldnt decide what to wear, but I knew as soon as I visited her store at LE.LOOK!, I was mixing and matching DP with LeeZu.

Never forget a bag, especially if you are photographing for a competition. Bags are often forgotten items. They can absolutely make or maybe in some cases break an outfit. This tote camel with a hand held script is from TRUTH at LE.LOOK! And I thought only Truth sold hair, pffft, so much I know !

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Shirt - DP Serendipity JK Midnight Blue at LE.LOOK!

Jacket - DP Serendipity Uniiq Marine : Blue 1 at LE.LOOK!

Pants - LeeZu Baxter* Lea Pants /ocker at LE.LOOK!

Bag - TRUTH at LE.LOOK!

Shoes - AC Aphrodite Creations Vintish Shoes Red at LE.LOOK!

Go Miss Australia Go

The SL fashion world is on tenderhooks as we wait in anticipation for the finals of Miss SL Universe, now known as Miss Virtual World. I know lots of people in this years competition and I wish you all the luck in the world. However, this year Im slighty biased, as my best friend Chalice Carling is partaking and is representing Australia. An aussie through and through, this has been an amazing experience for her and I alike. I talk like I am in the damn pageant, but Ive witnessed the ups and downs, thrills of excitment, pangs of anticipation and worry from my good friend, so I too feel I am a little part of this.
Chalice has spent the past couple of weeks waiting like an excited school girl for her dresses to arrive, National dress by Eshi Otawara and Formal gown by LeeZu Baxter, both truly unique designers in their own right and most definitely a couple of the most renowned fashion labels in SL.

The pageant will definitely be a WOW factor, as this year its housed in Frolic Mills newly designed theatre, promising lighting extravaganzas and choreographed live performances.


Like all the contestants everyone deserves to win this title. Chalice's dedication throughout this year has been unbeleiveable. Setting her alarm for 2am, 3am, 4am in order to partake in practises and press coverage. Being over the otherside of the world isnt always helpful, but I hope with all my heart that she is a winner, cos I will shout from the rooftops like I always do, THATS MY FRIEND THAT IS!!

Chalice my darling, you are a winner in my eyes and you have made me so proud.
So go, be a diva,atleast for a day and flaunt that 'cock in a frock on a rock' head held high as you approach the top of Kings Canyon. I will be waiting to greet you with smiles and hugs and that much needed Mojito.

WHEN: SATURDAY DEC 6TH 2008
TIME: 10:30 AM SLT
PLACE: PATCH THIBAUD AUDTORIUM

So where are we ?

Well I know its been a while since Ive given you all an update on all the wonderful things Ive been up to. So just a little paragraph based on successes and achievements.

Captured Photography Book 2009 - Hurrah! I made it through to the next round and then got the nod from Impa that I was in the final 20, so Im looking forward to the next few weeks shooting for the book.

JCNY October Model Fest - Yay, made it to the final, for me an acheivement in itself. Didnt win, didnt expect too, just proud to say I was in it.

Face of Photolife 2009 - After what seemed liked numerous elimanation rounds, I made it into the Top 7 for the final showdown. Was a great competition and so well organised. Kate Stockholm was the winner of this great event. For me was a great chance for exposure and now have added contacts within the industty.

Looking forward to what the future might bring.

WHEN DREAMS BECOME REALITY

Ive noticed a real trend as of late with my SL counterparts that everyone is blogging about their fashion & modelling experiences. SL is a funny old place where serious players are extremely commited to the cause. Modelling is one of those areas. Within the first few months of SL, I knew I wanted to become a model, seeing beautiful people with 'model' tags made me envious and I wanted to be part of this elite crew.

My time will come I used to say to myself, after being rejected from various modelling agencies. Looking back now, Im really not suprised based on how I looked, even though I thought I was absolutely beautiful. Id invested in good skins but my shape was too petite. Modelling isnt really about skinny people. Its about having good proportions in order to show off the clothing.

I got my break back in August last year when I was accepted for DCM, which unfortunately are no longer in operation. I have my partner Kasen to thank for this as he knew the owner and kinda snuck me in the back door. However Ariya gave me the break I needed and become a fully fledged 'delicious model' and wore that damn tag with pride.

I was happy strutting my stuff on the runway, but I wanted more. I wanted the success of winning competitions, mixing with people in the industry from models, photographers and designers I craved that fame and fortune.

I joined Arai Model Agency in April 2008, a highly ambitious bunch of people. Everyone was entering competitions, winning and raking in the $$$. Maybe it was the drive I needed. I consulted with my friend Chalice Carling, a successful model in her own right and said I was going to enter the DAB competition for Mr and Mrs DAB 2008.

Now in RL Im a very pesimistic person. I didnt think I stood a chance in hell of winning this competition. You see all your competition and automatically, Im extremely negative. However, the worm had turned and I won it. It gave me the confidence I needed. I won a contract with DAB and then proceeded to apply for DAE of Elegance Model Agency and got accepted.

I was being asked by random people to represent them as store models, photos in magazines .... this was the life I wanted.
Now for many The JCNY model fest is the BIG ONE ( will discuss that in another blog ) but for me from week two, I wanted to be a model for Indyra Originals. I remember I had the pleasure of meeting Indyra in her store about 5 months ago and nearly plucked up the courage to ask her if I could model for her. Im glad I didnt the humiliation would have been unbearable.

One of my friends mentioned about a month ago that Indy was advertising for instore models and it would be a competition. OMG this could be my chance, I could do this. Over 200 people applied for this position. I submitted my application and was asked to go for a callback, approximately 45 people worldwide for catwalk and fashion composition. I was scared but I wanted it bad and I approached 3 of my good friends, Chalice Carling, Cocobean Bonneti and Aimee Wozinak to give me their advice on my outfit.

After a week long arduous wait, the news hit and I got accepted as part of the Indy Troupe. I was over the moon.

So for me this is onwards and upwards. With lots of hard work and determination, my dreams have started to become reality. Only good things can follow, so for the time being, watch this space :D x