So usually all my posts on this blog are all me me me! New releases and such. But today I would like to take some time to just pay respects to the things I really like that I didn’t make, that make my life more enjoyable, better looking, easier and over all more fun. I would invite anyone who reads this to do the same, its a good time of year to show some appreciation

Being a creator means I spend most of my time making stuff, and the rest of it photographing it for ads and vendors, So I will start with animations because I always need male and female ones for different images and things so I have a great many. Also I feel I’m guilty of not crediting them nearly as much as I should.

Long Awkward Pose (LAP)-

Seriously my favorite pose store. I have most of them and make special break times to hunt for them when I see the name in a hunt list just in case shes hidden ones that aren’t in the store lol. Dove Swanson has a way with poses, and not just female ones, her male ones are just as well thought out and executed. I always find the right flow and feel I’m looking for, and there’s a real range of stuff to from really casual low key to glam to funny and really sexy. Also if your on a budget they are really affordable (buy the packs of them, its a great deal) My only complaint is she has a rl life and I can’t tie her up in the basement and make her create poses 24 hours a day . So Basically if you use poses and haven’t been there, or haven’t been in a while, go there, immediately, and spend a lot, you won’t be sorry.

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Vista Animations-

Creator of my AO Animations of choice for the last couple of years. I like to mix and match a lot so I just use the latest version of Zhao and switch them in and out when I feel like a change. Vista Barnes creates some great animated poses though so my stands and walks are often marked with the Vista brand. I Also recently bought a Male model pose pack from there and was really happy with the poses and the pricing. Definitely a store to check out if you haven’t already or haven’t in a while.

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Striking Poses-

I remember the first few fashcon ads for Zelly Mornington’s Striking poses store. I also remember every time I went for a bit it was in a different place lol But what a great idea, Poses based on shots of famous people ranging from all times and walks. I have a growing collection of Zelly’s poses and I have to say I’m always happy with what I get there. I suppose there is a part of me that wishes she did more men’s poses but other then that I would recommend a visit. And I would also recommend the Drew Barrymore set (the pose above is from that set) just cause I really like those

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Persona-

My final animation pic is Persona. Myllie Writer makes all kinds of things, poses, clothing and jewelry, but more to the point she makes my current favorite male sitting pose, aptly named male sit sexy seen above. I have several of her poses and they are all very nice and interesting also as many of you will have already seen in the blogs, she makes some great clothing so definetly worth a look if you haven’t been.

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On a more personal note, lets talk about the things that are on my person next.

Belleza-

I wore my own thrown together skin for nearly a year (it was always my plan to finish/polish them and sell them, I will get get back to that someday lol) However about 5 months ago I decided to treat myself after a grueling few weeks and go out and look for a skin that I thought would fit Kavar. I tried on many and a lot of them were nice but they didn’t really look the way I wanted to look. Then I tried on Thomas from Belleza. I Bought it after deciding on a facial hair which took about 2 minutes. Its a great skin and I don’t see it quite as much as I see the other really popular male skins so I don’t feel like too much of a clone in it, it also makes Kavar look a fair bit more like the real life me which was a fun bonus. Tricky Boucher really does some fantastic work with skins, both male and female, and until I can get my photoshop skills up to his level skin wise, I’m quite happy to be wearing Belleza.

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Shine-

So most of my friends are creators, and the ones that aren’t, are often converted to the dark side. Brandy Rasmuson is my favorite example of this, she is the woman who makes my eyes, and some of my favorite jewelry. She is also my best friend in SL and co-writer of this blog. Back to the point, she makes amazing eyes, a fun cross of realistic features mixed with colors and mixtures that could only be possible here, or with really expensive contacts. I am currently wearing a set from her 4th series Faceted. I love the starburst effect and the pane of glass feel of them. She also made me a set of two necklaces for my rezday even though shes been holding them hostage in her inventory for months before hand. Shine has a section in the Exile main store at Ivy falls and you can find them on Xstreetsl and Onrez as well. Be on the lookout for the addition of jewelry in the future as well as new eye series.

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Genesis-

Ryker Beck makes cool stuff. Artist by nature and jeweler by sl trade, she has a way with tiny prims. My favorite piece of hers is actually a halloween freebie I believe, the spooktacular ring for men, but it looks really tasteful and kind of dangerous and I find I wear it all the time. She makes some beautiful things for both the sexes and if you haven’t checked out her shop make sure you slot some time to do so, also with the holidays coming its a great choice as I believe most of her creations are transfer/gift giving friendly.

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My favorite boots-

A longtime 3d designer and dear friend of mine made these for me as a gift. They are amazing from the shape to the textures and I may never take them off. They aren’t available in world just yet but keep an eye out  for them to pop up in the store in the near future.

Shiny things-

Right so we have established that I can’t make shoes,, or I won’t. Either way it gives me a great excuse to buy them when I see some I like. Fallingwater Cellardoor (I love that name   Makes beautiful shoes, some of the best looking highest quality shoes in the game. My favorites are the City Walk shoes and the Flare Oxfords. Not to mention the rows of shoes for women and other accessories and creations Fallingwater makes,  have a look for yourself, I think it would be pretty hard to not find something you like

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Digital Dragon Designs-

Zoey Pinkdot and Ninja Petion make nearly everything. A visit to their island will tell you that. Among there big selection are shoes. My favorites from them are the Shooters boots for men, a great rough biker kind of boot with hardware and guns strapped on for an added sense of the dangerous. They have a large selection to choose from so have a look if you in the market for some cool shoes with a lot of variety to choose from.

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Right enough about my person, lets talk buisness

For those of you that create we all know we have our favorite tools that make our lives much more easy, so just a little homage to that now.

The ELCM- a mass recoloring machine capible of retexturing attachments in many colors at once. I use it for hair, it has lots of uses I could think of, shoes, skirts, belts etc etc. Check out my blog post about it here for more details, and if you interested in buying one contact Kstarfire Rich in world.

The TMC gift card system is the most recent addition to the store I have made in a while. Its great for giving gives and its also handy if your a designer with friends in world you want to give the option to take what they want from your wares Check out the demo area here for a look and if you want to purchase the system IM Escort DeFarge in world.

The syMMetrizor is also one of my favorite toys, a machine that is capible of mirroring nearly anything. Useful and fun to play with for any creator. Check it out on Xstreetsl here.

Being a store owner I always feel the need to be my brand, theres a pressure to wear the things you make and so I don’t often get to enjoy some of the creations I see that are so well made in light of that. That however doesn’t mean I can’t see and appriciate them for what they are, so heres a little sum up of some of the places that make things that get my attention.

Philotic Energy-

Aemilia Case is the genius behind this hair brand, and her styles range from traditional and everyday to wild and brazen looks that look like they stepped off a runway. Definetly have a look if you haven’t already.

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ETD-

One of the greatest hair creators on the grid, few haven’t heard of Elikapeka Tiramisu. Her hair was one of the first things  I saw in world that really made me think wow you can create some amazing things in sl and was part of the reason I decided to try to do it in the end even though I had only ever created hair in 3d modeling programs before. If for some reason you haven’t heard of ETD or have just came to the planet now is a great time to go since I believe Elika is still have a massive sale on all her current stock in store.

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Slink-

Siddean Munro makes a lot of beautiful things. Shoes and skins and accessories but I find I am always drawn in by her beautiful clothing textures. Be sure to visit and have a look at her stunning creations.

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And that is a sample of my favorite things, again I would invite anyone who reads this to list of few of your favorites in a blog post as well, and a warm thank you to all the creators on my list, thanks for making stuff that rocks!