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Up the ante of your wardrobe by trying these out-of-the-box fashion ideas.
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TRY A VINTAGE-INSPIRED LOOK
“Channel a 1920’s diva by slipping into a modern take on the frill or flapper dress. Add a fun hat to complete your look”
Hair: !lamb. Dog Roses – Snickers
Skin: :GP: Sundust [Dark] Lovely Vintage Rose 2
Dress: Modd.G Hannah Frill Dress {Green}
Leggings/Pants: [Pink] Rocker Pant – black
Shoes: (P-K) Satin Gladiators (Noires)
Official Miss Refined International™ September 2009 Semi-Finalist Contestant Casting List for September 2009.
[In Random Order]
Precious Mannonen
Slowly Bury
Tessa Madsen
Ipkiss Igaly
Aryana Allen
Keeley Cooperstone
Flora Fegte
Sookie Triellis
Darling Tomorrow
MARIENNA CORTES
Aevicen Destiny
CROWEFABULOUS SOMMERFE
Cody Woodhen
QueenBrat Bracken
Gamp Lane
Beauty Lourbridge
Diconay Boa
Emma Portilo
Inimioara32 Juneberry
Kay Fairey
Nakia Decosta
Raine McCellan
Saleena Hax
Sibilla Peccable
SWEETSMILING MERLIN
nena dreadlow
PLEASE NOTE: The semi-finalist castings will begin promptly at 2PM on Saturday and Sunday September 19 and 20 and last until approximately 4 PM on both days.
Applications for October’s casting may be picked up by going to the Official Miss Refined International™ Information Center.
I have my thoughts to eliminate any problems between designers and models, or at least improve communication. One such solution would be to have that model take a picture of what they will be wearing and exactly how they will be wearing it in a show and the designer would say what they would like changed and what is okay. This eliminates any last minute problems and unnecessary situations or miscommunications that could be avoided at the last minute. Also, a model is paid to do a job. You may not get the perfect designer you would like to work with who has the greatest bed-side manner but you have to learn to deal with the different types of personalities that will be presented to you on a daily basis in this industry. We’re all adults and we should be able to deal with it without much drama.
Designers, if a model doesn’t wish to compromise to your vision and you are paying them good money for their services, terminate their contract. It’s as simple as that. Again, I know I may sound harsh but this is not a sugarplum fairy kind of industry where everyone is oh-so-nice and accommodating. It’s a business, so run it like one. Just say that it’s nothing personal but I’m looking for a flexible model to see my vision for my clothing realized. Ask for your product and payment back and if they refuse then you have a reason to get upset. This is also to the models- taking their merchandise and money for a job that you never did gives them ammo to smudge your reputation. It doesn’t matter if it’s not destroyed and people still work with you. There will be those that will listen and see that your work ethic is not up to their standards and you will find yourself lost out on a potential client/employer. That’s something you don’t want. Designers, if a model does this to you, then you have every right to complain to the agency that they are signed with for their behavior and lack of ethics in my opinion.
Every side has their individual rights, designers and models alike. It’s only a question of where one ends and the other begins. What is your personal or professional boundary? Have a question or opinion to share on this thought provoking topic? Then please feel free to share. Just know that I have tried to be completely unbiased in my article and show both sides of the argument and industry as I hope you have seen and understood. [Smiles]
Should the designer have to ask and request this of their model nicely and sweetly? It’s a preferred situation, but it doesn’t mean that the designer has to explain their every action and thought to the model on their vision for their clothing. If it gets to the point that they are outright rude- when I say rude I don’t mean just abrupt, but insultingly rude- then that is certainly taking it past an acceptable professional boundary. But having to say, “Oh will you please do this and please do that?” seems a bit much sometimes especially if that model is working for the designer. It would be akin to a business owner asking his/her manager to please hire more staff, to please do his/her work in the allotted time. Does a manager ask why they have to do their job or follow a direction by their boss? I haven’t seen that happen overmuch in my experience.
Now there is certainly a sense of professional courtesy that everyone feels that they are owed and they would definitely prefer that. In a perfect world it would be such, but we don’t live in that perfect world. You will most likely have to deal with difficult personalities. There are some people that just may not be a people-person or have a lot of tact. Oh well, those are the breaks- especially in the fashion industry. Let me make this clear. We are talking about the FASHION INDUSTRY- a world filled with oversized egos, plenty of attitude, and an over abundance of confidence. You will run into a designer that thinks they are “the shit” and you will have to work with them. You will have to compromise and bite your tongue if they aren’t super nice to you with a cherry on top explaining their every thought process to you. It’s the way the world works. You have to do it in real and I have no idea why people thought it would be any different in second life. You have to bite your tongue when your employer tells you to do something or else you would lose your job. What’s the difference here?
And so as I hopped from store to agency to academy and back to stores, I gained tiny tidbits of information before putting them all together to help in my understanding of the industry as a whole. I didn’t get much help from models when I first began, nothing but the cold shoulder and “Sorry, I can’t help you.” or “Sorry, I’m busy at the moment, try BOSL (or some other group)”. As I continue to coach my friend through her budding career I can see once again the struggle of the average beginning and working model out there and it just reminds me of my roots. When you don’t have the funds to buy a new outfit or better hair where do you turn to? What should you do next?
I’ve seen many women that believe that spending more on a product makes it high quality. It’s a mantra that one can hear in SL and RL alike. Why this myth continues to dominate fashion culture of both worlds, I will never understand but I am here to break the mold. It’s not how much money you have, it’s how you spend it! I have yet to spend over 1K on an outfit and I’m not about to start now even if my modeling career is growing, and I don’t believe that others should either. Hell, I’ve seen men and women spend thousands of L$ on their avatar and looked just as messed up as when they started, sometimes even more so! Now if you want and you have the money to burn, it’s up to you of course, but I would advise against it. But I do advise all models to invest in their avatar, just don’t go bankrupt doing it. If you think you won’t spend any L$ becoming a model then I must disabuse you of that now and apologize if I misled you. There is no way that anyone can make it into the business if they aren’t willing to invest money in themselves. Like every other marketing business in the world- and it is marketing because you are marketing your avatar to your clients to get a job- you have to put money in to it going. You have to recycle your funds back into your business to see it grow. In other words, you have to spend money to make money. If you aren’t willing to invest in yourself, then why would someone else invest in you? Think about it.
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Where do you see yourself when your out and about in second life. What is your club fashion six senses? Are you the party girl who likes the short tight dresses? Are you the classy girl with the glittery dress that flows with the wind? Better yet are you the woman who like to be seen in a ball gown to push your sexiness and flair. All to many styles to choose from. It’s great to have a closet full of clothes. A variety is what one needs to survive in second life. It’s almost like you have to keep up with the Jones’s to be in style. 
We look to style as a sense of self. where do you shop? Who’s your fashion go to person?
Do you enjoy the way your dresses or your sleek trouser’s fit your avitar? Especially for the men whom do you use? Where do you go to find those striking clothes. How often do you shop in SL? Do you go to certain locations to shop? Do you prefer to make your own clothing? Please write in and share your comments with me on your fashion six senses.
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