Second Life Fashion Review

When I saw the minimized image of the woolstock pullover, released in mid-September, I was like "WOW" and then I clicked to see the more detailed version...and my words trailed off into just "ow." The design itself is actually very interesting. The prim work looks great and very true to real-life fabrics. I love the loose form of this top. It's got that "I look so great without even trying" sort of lazy-chic look which I love, and I think the matching head wrap looks cute too. My main gripe is the textures.

It's hard to tell if the texture used for the top in the main image is photo-sourced or not, but it certainly seems like that is the case. The distortion of the pixels around the neck of the top and over the bust just makes the execution of the top look sloppy.

The place where the main texture connects with the frills at the sleeves looks kind of strange, it doesn't look like it's part of one cohesive piece, it looks more like the frills are like some sort of whipped cream applied on top.

At 130L a pop, it's cheap enough that one could take the chance and pick it up. It would certainly be okay for everyday wear, but definitely not something that would photograph very well.

I think the Nottingham pants which came out early this month, are extremely fun looking. They have a sort of tom-boy look to them which I really love. There's so much character and imagination in the piece. They really take advantage of the fantasy world that SL can provide for us. It truly speaks to the different personalities that are out there on SL. The colors and the textures are really great and the multiple fading options gives one the ability to personalize the look even more. At 200L, this would definitely add something interesting to one's wardrobe.

I'm glad LBD made so many color choices for the Miss Mara scarf released last week, because it's a piece I can definitely see people wanting to coordinate with many different outfits. I love the bohemian feel of this accessory and it can really be the focus piece for what would otherwise be a plain outfit. It is effortlessly stylish and very fashion forward.

The prim work is excellent, there isn't a "manufactured" feel to it, rather it feels like each bead was individually placed at random, giving it a more real and hand-made look. The texture work is stunning, particularly at the neck and I love the shine detail on the beaded strings. A lot of thought and effort went into this piece and I think it is worth every part of its 250L.

I have mixed feelings about the latest release, the Noa dress which went on sale yesterday. The overall look isn't so bad, until you start looking at it in detail. The skirt of the dress is just too piece-y looking. It looks like it was made from a skirt-rezzer. The multi colored fabrics around the waist do look really cute, they break up the white color very effectively and I can imagine using them with other outfits at well.

The prim work on the top is great, I love the way the sculpted prims are used to create a very expensive-looking and chic top, but the textures feel all wrong. While the textures on the low back of the top does look very nice, the grey that begins at the top of the sleeves just appears out of nowhere, which destroys the illusion of one, cohesive piece. It looks like the arms were just sort of glued on.

I would not buy this piece at 450L. I'd wait for it to go on sale, and if it was maybe half the price it is now, I might pick it up.