Damn Phishing scams

So today was the day that nearly ended Second Life for me. I work as a sales assistant for a large store to earn the money to keep my store open, while working someone came in and spammed everyone on the sim about a free gift from her store. I went into the conference call and clicked her name to bring up the profile so I could copy/paste it into the ban list but instead caught the link, having a blonde moment I thought I'll just go take a look. The link brought up the login page and as Marketplace does that didn't think anything of it so logged in....what a stupid thing to do, the next thing I know I crashed in SL, although it wasn't a crash it was someone logging in on my account after they had changed the password.

Thankfully Linden Labs were on the case the minute I sent a contact form in and within a couple of hours I was allowed to change the password again and regain control of my avatar, some of the messages I received were quite nasty so I sent them an explanation/sorry IM and closed the window, one lady was very sweet about it.

My account, as far as the second life website is concerned is still in administration lock down and my L$'s are still missing but I have had an email saying I have a refund pending. If I had lost the account I would have shut the whole lot down and left SL, there is still a chance that I will loose the store as without the L$'s I had saved I will lose the land and not be able to pay the rent on my other stores but I hope it won't come to that. It may also have affected my reputation and that is something I rely on.

If anyone who reads this was affected by this scam through my avatar I would like to say a huge sorry, and would warn anyone to be very very careful over what they click on. I would also like to remind people that most of the avatars used for these scams are innocent victims especially if, like me, they have been in SL for many years and have a business of one form or other.

Ephedra Loon

B.Unique is now open

B.Unique is open. You've probably seen the teasers over the last few weeks, well here it is....for the opening each of the founders have created items for you that are unique.  These items will be available until the 28th July or until 50 of that item is sold after which they will no longer be available.

The founding members are Ayla Verity of Ayla's, Tracy Rubble of Nzuri, Sysy Chapman of Sysy, Sway Dench of Sway's and myself Ephedra Loon of DCD.

For more information and a closer look at the vendors please see the B.Unique blog or the Flikr

Bottle Bird at CFC

OMG I'm so behind with things and have a big apology to Bottle Bird for being so late with this as the outfit has been made for the Call for Couture festival which stared on the 9th October.


When I first put this outfit on I thought 'OMG it's so cute' and had to run out and get some cute poses to blog them with, but when I put them in my posestand I couldn't find them....such is life.

There are so many ways you can wear this outfit with two corset tops in red and green, shiny leggings, poofy skirt and jacket with it and the leggings look adorable under the skirt.


Bottle Bird has also released 6 new shoes at the fair which I am going to have to go and investigate and an exclusive item.

..Style Card..

Shape - My Own
Skin - Emma - Tan (brown brows) - (Elate!)

Tattoo Layer - Body Freckles - Adam n Eve
Clothing - CFC Pret Outfit - Bottle Bird

Hair - Rumour 2 - Blonde 02 - [e] (SL maketplace only)

Poses - Model Set 1 - 007 & 009 - GLITTERATI

Location - The Botanical Gardens

Rumours of Luxuria

As promised here is the second amazing hair from [e] called Rumour and Rumour 2, I can't wait to see more from Elika.

Luxuria is 5th & Oxfords intimates range and as you can see here they are both cute and sexy. Their items are mod/copy and all come in between 4 and 6 colours. They are currently holding a logo contest with the chance of winning L$2000 and is open until October 4th.

..Style Card..

Left:

Outfit - Alicia (Champagne) - {Luxuria}

Hair - Rumor 2 - White 05 - [e]

Poses - Shameless Flirt 2 - {.:exposeur:.}

Middle:

Outfit - Belinda (Sapphire) - {Luxuria}

Hair - Rumor 2 - White 05 - [e]

Poses - Top Model - Whitney v1  - {.:exposeur:.}

Shoes - Classic Pumps (Black) - Blaze

Right:

Outfit - Elle Playsuit (Teal) - {Luxuria}

Hair - Rumour - Black 04 - [e]

Poses - Top Model - Sheena 1 - {.:exposeur:.}

All:

Shape - My Own
Skin - Sasha Tone 2 Pomegranite - Adam n Eve

Tattoo Layer - Lipstick (Spice) - Adam n Eve

All together now

I've been so busy lately that my blogging has had to take a back seat, so I'm here to try and catch up on a few of the items sat in my inventory waiting patiently for their time in the spotlight.

I've decided to split this into two blogs this first one is centred around Sn@tch.  I love Sn@tch clothes for their versatility, not only can you mix and match between their own items as I have here, you can use items from most places and they will look just as amazing. I also used their shoes and necklace for this post.

Also the huge news that Elika formally of ETD has made a tentative return to the hair world launching two new hairs on SL marketplace under the new name of Elikamisu or [e].  I'm a sucker for long hair and braids so fell in love with this one especially with it's menu driven colour change bands (I will show you the other on the next blog).

..Style Card..

Left:

Top - Traumatic Finish (Wine) - Sn@tch

Skirt - Traumatic Skirt (Wine) - Sn@tch
Poses - Movement - Alasia  - {.:exposeur:.}


Right:

Top - Trauma Velvet  Buttondown (Wine) - Sn@tch

Skirt - Traumatic Skirt (Wine) - Sn@tch

Poses - Shameless Flirt 1 - {.:exposeur:.}


All:
Shape - My Own
Skin - Sasha Tone 2 Pomegranite - Adam n Eve
Tattoo Layer - Full Body Freckles - Adam n Eve
Hair - Fresh - Blonde 07 - [e]
Shoes - Trudi Sandals - Sn@tch

Necklace - Borderline Pearls (Black) - Sn@tch

Cabarets Reasonable Desires

When I was asked to go to a party a friend was DJing at I didn't realise it was the party celebrating the release of the outfit I had volunteered to blog, needless to say I was thrilled over the coincidence.

The Cabaret outfit from Reasonable Desires has tons of layers and can be worn in so many ways it took me ages to decide how to wear it for the photos. The detail is amazing and the corset will live up to any amount of close scrutiny.

Along with the release of Cabaret there are also the first, of many I hope, poses from Reasonable Desires which I have used in the pictures, 30's Vamp and Retro Pinup packs.

..Style Card..

Shape - My Own
Skin - Jasmine t1 Lilac - Adam n Eve
Clothing - Cabaret - Reasonable Desires

Hair - Lulu 2 Vintage Hair Onyx - Sonatta Morales

Shoes - Platform Pumps - Just Black - Gos

Poses - 30's Vamp 04 & 09  - Reasonable Desires

Location - Radio Row in Karibu

International Fashion Week 2010

When I was given the opportunity to be a secondary blogger at International Fashion Week (IFW) I was thrilled. Although I wasn't allowed to ask for items I was allowed to visit the sim and purchase items during the preview days. While I was walking around the stores I wished I had enough to buy more items but I was unfortunately limited to one item and that was a really tough decision as there are so many amazing items for sale.

After visiting the sim a couple of times and walking around many times I finally settled on this flirty little dress by Convoitise called Emily in deep purple. The skirt has a floaty feel as you move and the top is available in both the shirt and jacket layers.

While I was there and short of cash I picked up the gifts, some free others for a small cost all fantastic. Here's a small selection of the ones available:

Patty Springsteen in Springgreen by Angel Dessous, this dress is also for sale in white, black and red.

Paisley Park by G Sloane Couture

Delinda by Convoitise

Chloe in Black by PurpleMoon

..Style Card..

Shape - My Own
Skin - Pasarella - Elle in Bronze - Makeup #M006-PH
Clothing - International Fashion Week

Hair - Adam n Eve - Willfull (bronze)

A night out with Adam n Eve

When the notice went out about Adam n Eves new gowns I was over there like a shot, these 2 gowns are to die for with immaculate detail just as you'd expect from them.

Both gowns are remakes of older but none less beautiful gowns and have at least 2 options of wearing them.

The Tillie gown shown above has the option of wearing as a long evening gown or with this stunning short skirt.

The Roses gown can be worn with a train skirt or short skirt as shown and also has a long skirt with a sash.

I look forward to more stunning releases from Adam nEve in the future.

Ephe xx

..Style Card..

Shape - My Own
Skin - Pasarella - Elle in Bronze - Makeup #M006-PH
Clothing - Adam N Eve Roses in Lavender and Tillie in Blue

Hair - VIXEN - Cypress - Wheat

Poses - {.:exposeur:.}

Cyber punk leaves it's Legacy

When I received a message asking for bloggers who wanted to step out of their comfort zone and blog some cyber clubbing clothes I jumped at the chance, I mean I haven't been blogging long enough to have a comfort zone have I?

This part I have no problem with as these outfits are extremely well made and thought out and you will definitely stand out in a crowd but in a good way. You can choose from black with green or white with red both are amazing. It was the poses that I had trouble with so I opted for simple standing poses but I think they show off the outfits well.

..Style Card..

Shape - My Own
Skin - Pasarella - Elle in Bronze - Makeup #M006-PH
Clothing - :: Rublik :: Legacy (Female-Black) Set & :: Rublik :: Legacy (Female-White) Set

Location - Outpost 13 (Club)

Fashion Fest July 2nd to 11th

Operation Squeegee July 1st to 15th

Trubble goes to the beach

Not only has Tracy Rubble been re-designing her store she's had time to design more pretty outfits.

Trubble designs are always original and elegant and these two new outfits do not disappoint. This floaty sun dress is perfect for walks along the beach, summer barbecues or just sitting around enjoying the summer.
I'm loving the Teresa bathing suit above which also comes in black, pink and white. It's sexy without showing all you have, it can also be worn with shorts to make a great day outfit.

This has also given me the opportunity to photograph the hair from Adam n Eve that both Tracy and I have mentioned in previous blogs, the one shown is Willfull in Bronze and, as always, lives up to the usual amazing standard.

..Style Card..

Shape - My Own
Skin - Pasarella - Elle in Bronze - Makeup #M006-PH
Hair - Adam n Eve - Willfull - Bronze

Clothing - **Trubble** Pandora and **Trubble** Teresa Swimsuit in Blue

The garden of Eden is closed

Despite having been a resident of SL for 3 years I am still finding new and fantastic stores and since becoming a designer myself I have a new admiration for the amazing work put into the creations.

After being invited to write for this blog I was given the opportunity to sign up for the bloggers review pack for Adam n Eve, a store I have recently discovered and love so was very excited when it arrived. In the pack were the skins blogged by Tracy, a lovely hair that I didn't have a skin to do it justice and the vest and hoody as shown.

The vest top has a subtle pattern of a cat in the undergrowth and the grey hoody has a perfectly sized sculpty hood and the words 'The garden of Eden is closed' which is really apt with a store name of Adam n Eve.

Ephe xx

..Style Card..

Shape - My Own
Skin - Soft Touch - Luxe
Hair - Vixen - Jasmine in EspressoCurls (Picks gift)
Clothing - Adam n Eve - Kitty Vest White & Short Hoody Grey
Necklace - Dragon Charm Designs - Fenice

Welcoming Ephedra

Just a quick post.

I'm happy to announce, gforgirl has a new blogger on the team!

Ephedra Loon is designer of Dragon Charm designs, and designs an eclectic mix of jewellery. She's an amazing person and loves to learn new things.
So she's here, and learning how to review!

Give her a big warm welcome, and if you wish to add her to your review packs list, please feel free.

I'm looking forward to her first post in a few days.

Good Luck Ephe.