inVd: 2009-01-11

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Twisted & Spoiled - Feline Frenzy

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Neko is a distinctive style in Second Life that has grown by leaps and bounds. There is something alluring and definitely sensual about the vision of a Neko boy or girl curled up in your lap demanding petting that you are just all too willing to give. If you're one of those seductive creatures or just curious what it would be like to flick your tail in admiration of your own beauty then TWISTED & SPOILED has something new for you. The NEKO BITS line is an amazing new line of Neko products for the kitty in all of us. The whimsical T&S Neko ears go perfectly with the T&S Brad hair in 30 different shades. The left ear is pierced with a gothic charm that matches both the Neko Bits Necklace and Star Belt. The stunningly crafted Necklace and Star Belt are the perfect accessory for any look, human or Neko. Like the ears and hair, the T&S Neko tail is textured stunningly to look as soft as silk. Even the most finicky Persian would glare with envy. The tail is animated and menu driven and responds to your touch or the touch of a new admirer. Of course what mouser would be seen without the Spiked Fur Hunting boots. These fuzzy, sexy boots have just the right amount of fun and frisk. TWISTED & SPOILED will be releasing these amazing products on Sunday. Bring out your inner kitten and be sure to check out these skillfully crafted new designs from TWISTED & SPOILED.

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Lusch Motors - Range Roamer Sport POLICE

This is the Police/Emergency version of the Lusch Motors Range Roamer Sport. Based off a British police vehicle with matching colors. It comes with a lightbar on top and strobes on the back and front bumper. The color of the lightbar and strobes can be changed. The siren sound can be changed as well.

Features:
- Fully sculpted exterior with high resolution realistic textures. (Metropolitan Police theme)
- Detailed interior: Seats, dashboard, middle console, doors are all covered with realistic textures.
- Realistic sounds: different sound per gear, startup, engine off, revup, idle, horn, reverse driving, alarm
- The color of the lightbar and strobes can be changed (red, blue, red & blue and amber)(see the images)
- Menu to control the cars' emergency features like lights and siren sound (see the images)
- Working headlights
- Parts of the car can be opened: All four doors, hatch and hood (see the images
- Hud to control the cars' features
- Different driving modes. Choose between the relaxed 'Cruise' mode or switch to 'Sport' mode for more agressive driving. Use the 'SuperSport' mode for extreme steering
- Fly and Drive mode
- Alarm that can be turned on and off. Allow friends to drive but keep strangers away from the car
- Take 2 passengers with you. (one driver and two passengers)
- Passenger eject. Unwanted passengers joining you? Get rid of them with the passenger eject function
- Working digital and analog speedometer (on the HUD)
- Mouselook driving
- Snow and Mud particles. Like to go offroading? Make it more realistic with these particles

The lightbar and strobes system is made by Will Szymborska for Szym Motors and AC14 Hutson for Astaro. The system has been altered and customized for Lusch Motors by Owen Lusch.

All Lusch Motors' cars come with an automatic update script. When you rezz the car and there's an update available you'll automatically receive it.

Havok4 and Mono tested and ready

If you like to see this car inworld, please use this link to go to the Lusch Motors showroom in Bliss.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bliss/44/83/22

Thank you for your interest in this Lusch Motors car. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Owen Lusch inworld.

Tonight at 4 PM SLT

Dj ANGELUS live from IBIZA in
GIVEmeSPACE

Tonight at 4 PM SLT / 1 AM CET.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Arwen/17/34/24

Friday, January 16, 2009

Juicy ~by Cienega Soon @ Misali

http://cienegasoon.blogspot.com/2009/01/complete-juicy-sometimes-all-plans-you.html
The complete
Juicy!

Sometimes all the plans you make, make a turn in a direction you weren't expecting, hoping for ... but not expecting.

Juicy is two galleries, the guest artist exhibit gallery, Juicy, and the main Castle Gallery, both now on the sim Misali. What a beautiful place.

Poison water, dark skys and my own home made castle.

A breath of fresh air. No clothing signs in the sky and no slingo shouts flooding the local chat.

Come see the grounds enjoy the mood of juicy. It may storm now and then as rain is always in my forcast. But be forwarned ... dont drink the water no matter how juicy you think it is ... its Poison, yumm my kind of poison. along with the mood music come chill.

You will find teleports throught the grounds to get around. They are somewhat hidden with a fern or two as to not spoil photos should you choose to shoot.

The Castle main Gallery has two floors. The main gallery will feature my newest works and the second floor matains the popular pieces that still please visiting collectors.

At the moment my Juicy Gallery is located on the sim but up at 500m. I am building its new location at ground level this week. Juicy Gallery is now exhibiting sabra Hemingways new works. She will be leaving at the end of the month. I look forward to seeing her work showing up in many galleries and in private collections across the grid.

Juicy Gallery will continue to be a place for New SL Artists to showcase their talents. I will be watching for exciting and intriguing new artists to invite to Juicy each month.

Thank you to all that visited my Castle Valeriya Artist Gallery over the last two years. I promise Juicy will be a place for visits and photos in a dark sort of friendly mood.(still a bit under construction, but open)

Come see... but dont dirnk the pretty water *evil grin*
<strong>Juicy ~by Cienega Soon @ Misali
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Misali/143/53/22
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Homelife with Kiki and Larz

Since entering Second Life with Kiki in 2007, we have owned a huge variety of homes ranging from a <100 prim Japanese style shoe-box size home to the famous 10,000Sq, 2288 prim behemoth Modern-Retro home built by The Firm and featured on 60 Minutes.
Currently, we have two homes, both built by "[ba] barnesworth anubis prefabs" (53,42,36). The 'belle aire' and The 'villa amalfi'. The bell aire is an Beverly Hills style home while the villa amalfi reminds me of Coconut Grove in Miami - tropical, serene, and realizing with amazing textures inside and out. Kiki's creative touches in and out make them even more enjoyable.
We are just now putting the finishing touches on 'belle aire' (413 prims, 36mX30m footprint). and we were asked to share what's been done to date. Both homes come as a 'shell' leaving you complete freedom to design the interior to your own taste. Below, is the home as it is presented at [ba].
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The front patio portion is an add-on that is included, but does not rez with the home, leaving you the option to use it or not. As you can see below, I chose to include it but I have to say the home is equally beautiful without it.
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The foyer is open through both first and second levels, giving you opportunity to take in the expansive, but not overwhelming size of the home. We built a kitchen and dinning area to the right, and a media room with adjacent living room to the left.
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Upstairs, are two bedrooms, each with a private balcony that allows for great views.
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Kiki and I did some custom work on the place as well, including fireplaces, an arbor on the east side, a retaining wall and railing around the exterior, a helipad, and some minor terraform with rocks and waves. See below for credits to the designers whose products we purchased to decorate this home. Kiki and I are both music lovers and Djs so of course there is also a roof-top dance floor with a laser light show and fog, LOL. Window treatments are still unfinished until we decide what we want to make / buy.
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CREDITS:

Furniture :
Kiki and I did some of the interior ourselves, but 90% of the furniture and artwork is from The Loft - Colleen is an amazing designer - multiple poses in all of her pieces with no visible pose balls.
The Loft (169,128,27)
Antique Artistry (89,249,32)
Tapioca tastes (70,134,27)

Tapestries:
TMS Design (82,33,22)

Water fountain:
Xtasy Veil, Paradise Waterfalls & Landscaping (173-201,22)

Kitchen:
Ramos Designs: (82,139,57)
Hoffman Designs (12,134,24)

Bell 430 Helicopter:
Custom built by Apolon Obscure for Kiki's biz: Fuze Productions
Apolon Island & Airport (all kinds of great aircraft) (81,82,35)

Trees, shrubs, and flowers:
Heart (199,69,21)
Botanical (196,14,37)

HD Plasma Monitor:
@Home Audio/Video Designs (243,174,289)

Waves:
Naima Waves (170,195,23)
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by Larz Beresford

Just a photosourcing mishap?

Shortly after the blog on boots posted earlier, inVDaily staff was contacted by a woman who had major concerns about content theft, but had been unsure of how to make her findings known. She sent several pictures. This woman is not involved with inV and we will protect her identity.

The pictures speak for themselves, and as they say, a picture's worth a thousand words.

Still unsure? Check out Shopping Cart Disco to see the story from someone else, as well as a discussion about the ethics of photosourcing.

inVd is hooked

Famous Dj Wesley goes RL

SL's own DJ Wesley is one of the featured DJs on iDanceRadio.fm's Friday night mixshow line-up. Two hours of great dance music, starting at 10 PM Eastern, 7 PM Pacific, every Friday night. To listen-in, visit www.idanceradio.fm, or set your land parcel URL to: http://stream.idanceradio.fm:20631/

Thursday, January 15, 2009

inVd's Top 11 Fashion stores for women

inVd's Top 10 Men's fashion stores in sl

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Serious fashion for 1 Vip

Make room in your sl closets. You could win the entire store of your choice and meet the designer. Rules will be in the daily tomorrow. Good Luck vips.....

Making sl fun..

Nothing off limits VIPs.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

LE. LOOK!, A shopping experience

Launch of LE.LOOK! SIM: Get Ready to Enter The Ultra Trendy, Innovative and Always Stylish World OF LE.LOOK!

LE.LOOK!, 8ième arrondissement, ~Moonaco Porta~ and ~Sawyer Campese~ invite you to come visit a sim that will bring you nothing but fashion and style. This sim is a universe of its own, providing you with all your favorite designers and talented newcomers in one stylish place.
Who said you can’t have everything?

LE.LOOK! Under construction – As soon as you land at the center of our world, be sure to take notice to the impeccable detailing and quality of the Sim, built in a astounding four months by Sawyer Campese . The buildings were constructed with three thoughts in mind: Quality, Innovation and Creativity. Combining curves with modern industrial edges, this island is created to make your mind and eyes wonder.

LE.LOOK! Project – Behind the aesthetic of this sim, you will find that the owners of LE.LOOK! paid great attention to the designers selected. Following LE.LOOK! trademarks of Quality, Innovation and Creativity, Moonaco Porta and Sawyer Campese have been able to recruit a profound selection of amazing LE.LOOK! Houses designers such as Aden▪Aitui▪Akeyo▪Aoharu▪Aphrodite Creations▪Arsnova▪Atomic Crush▪AuMa▪Baiastice▪AW Design ▪ Bax Coen▪Beauty Avatar Couture▪Belleza▪BP▪Calypso Giano▪Candy Nail▪Courtisane▪Creamshop▪Damiani▪Decoy▪Dela▪Den-Dou▪Digit Darkes▪Digital Dream▪DP*Serendipity▪D-Skin▪Fascino▪Find Ash▪G Field▪Glitter Hair▪Hot Dive▪House of Heart▪Indyra Originals▪Insolence▪Issigonis▪Kalnins▪KoumB▪Leezu▪LeLutka▪Magika▪mai▪Meriken▪Milk Motion▪MRM▪Nicky Ree▪Nolabel▪Novocaine▪Riviera Couture▪RuPaul▪SG▪Skandaloose▪Skin e Liciouz▪Source▪Subaru▪Truth▪UncleWeb Studio▪Vista▪Yabusaka▪Zaara▪Zanzo▪zullaydesigns and others, giving you a wide variety of quality stores to choose from. Furthermore, some of this trendy group of designers are also offering exclusive items sold only at LE LOOK! Everything to have a wonderful shopping experience.

For additional information on LE.LOOK! , please contact Moonaco Porta or Sawyer Campese. Enclosed with this press release you will find a portfolio of pictures of the sim and the opening invitation.

ABOUT LE.LOOK! – Founded by Sawyer Campese and Moonaco Porta, in January 2008, LE.LOOK is about that distinct look of style that sets you apart and catches the eyes of others. LE.LOOK! helps people to look and feel good in SL by providing the BEST Second life has to offer for fashion, new releases, special sales, gifts and samples from some of the best designers in SL. LE.LOOK! owners genuinely *Love* fashion and want to share their love for it with Second life Resident

http://slurl.com/secondlife/LE%20LOOK/167/128/22

Lusch Motors New Release

Lusch Motors - Comet (multicolor)

This Mini Cooper based car is made to customize! With over 2000 variations you can't go wrong with the Lusch Motors Comet. Change the cars' appereance to suit your style with one touch on the hud. Choose between 6 different high resolution body colors, seven different roof textures, 6 different rim styles and eight different seat textures.

Features:

- 6 different body colors
- 7 different roof colors
- 8 different seat colors
- 6 different rim styles
- Fully sculpted body and interior
- High resolution realistic textures
- Hud controlled with digital and analog speedometer
- License plate texture changer - set your own license plate
- License plate size changer - choose between the euro size or go for the American/Japanese size
- Working head and taillights
- One passenger
- Passenger eject function - unwanted passengers? get rid of them
- Car alarm - allow friends to drive, but keep unwanted drivers out
- fly or drive mode
- Doors and hatch can open
- mouselook driving
- snow or mud particles for realistic offroading
- 3 different driving styles
- 6 gears with unique sounds
- working analog and digital speedo-meter
- automatic updates

All Lusch Motors' cars come with an automatic update script. When you rezz the car and there's an update available you'll automatically receive it.

Havok4 and Mono tested and ready

If you like to see this car inworld, please use this link to go to the Lusch Motors showroom in Bliss.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bliss/44/83/22

Thank you for your interest in this Lusch Motors car. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Owen Lusch inworld.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Exclusive inV Interview with DJ Wesley Spengler

Wesley Spengler is one of Second Life’s most popular and notable DJ’s. DJ Wes as many of us like to call him has been spinning the decks for as long as I can remember since joining SL. He’s worked at all the top clubs and most recently, he setup his very own called the Pavillion Nightclub. I’ve known Wes for a considerable time now and I’ve also had the pleasure of working with him. He is one person who you never hear a bad word said about from anybody and he’s a consummate professional in his work. Many aspiring DJ’s look up to Wes and watch his work ethic in creating their own unique style of DJing. I managed to catch up with Wes earlier this evening about his brand new exciting venture at iDanceRadio.fm as documented on the Daily earlier this week.

inV: Hi Wes, thanks for chatting with us. We've learned the exciting news that you will be a regular part of iDanceRadio.fm's exciting new Friday lineup. iDanceRadio.fm is generating a buzz in the online world as being one of the hottest new dance Internet Radio Stations. How does it feel to be a part of the new radio station and what can your loyal Second Life DJ fans expect to hear from you there on Friday nights?

Wesley Spengler: It feels great to be keeping company with some of the top DJs in the country, frankly. The line-up on the station includes DJ Sticky Boots, was voted one of the Top 10 DJs in the U.S. by DJ Times Magazine, plus we've got the very well-known Chris the Greek on-board, along with Dom Armano, Darryl Owens, Harry Towers and more.

As far as what to expect, for starters, I don't talk on-stream like I do in an SL set. ;-) But beyond that, more aggressive mixing (since I can focus better on that part of my job!), and a more aggressive club sound overall than I typically do in SL.

inV: We understand that your new Friday show will be a live simulcast at iDanceRadio.fm and also in world at The Pavilion Nightclub in Second Life. Is this your first simulcast of this nature that you have done before and what prompted the idea of a jointly broadcasted simulcast?

Wesley Spengler: It's a new thing for me. iDanceRadio.fm is sponsored by indie dance label CAPP Records (although the station plays great music from all labels, of course); they also sponsor The Pavilion in Second Life; and of course, I still DJ in SL too. So it really just all fit together in a pretty obvious way. Dom Toulon, who's the CEO at CAPP, is really big on experimenting with and leveraging technology, so this really is an extension of that.

One Cool Cat: DJ Wes

inV: You are undoubtedly one of the longest and well respected veteran DJ's broadcasting in Second Life. Unlike many DJ's who broadcast in SL, you have a vast amount of RL DJ experience. Do you think DJ's in Second Life who have had prior RL DJing experience gives an added advantage to succeeding as a DJ in Second Life?

Wesley Spengler: While it worked in reverse for me (I DJ'ed in SL before moving it to RL), I think being a RL DJ does give someone an edge in terms of technique. That being said, most RL DJs I know are not comfortable speaking on-mic. What I (and many others) do in SL is sort of a unique combination of radio style DJ'ing and club style DJ'ing that not everyone is comfortable with -- not that there's anything wrong with doing one or the other in SL, either. Above all, DJ'ing is really about entertaining people and having fun, and in SL, that can be accomplished a number of different ways.

inV: Finally, we've learned that you've recently completed your first commercial remix project. Can you tell us a little more about this and do you have any other exciting projects lined up that we can look forward to?

Wesley Spengler: Word gets around, huh? ;-) Yes, I just finished a remix for Worldwide Groove Corporation, a chill act out of Nashville, Tennessee. Remixing a very jazzy chill track was a bigger challenge than I expected, but I am pleased with what turned-out to be an ambient-style result. The song, "You Still Give Me Butterflies," is getting several different remix treatments, and will be released on iTunes and Amazon.com in the next month or two. In terms of new projects, I am working unofficially on a new remix project, and I've got two of my own projects underway as well. I have no idea how quickly any of them will be done, but production has been a long-term goal, so you can expect to see more of these projects over time.

iDanceRadio.fm

inV: Thanks for your time as always Wes. You can catch DJ Wesley Spengler on Friday nights at 7pm SL time (PDT) at iDanceRadio.fm and also in world at his Pavillion Night club at the following location http://tinyurl.com/pavilioninsl

Island: the Driving Force

It seems that many are under the impression that Animations Rising is all Miro Collas. Nothing could be further from the truth. When I first set up shop, it was a little hole in the wall place selling art and a small selection of animations. Were it not for Island Projects, that is where the business would still be.

When Island joined me in the business, his first major act was to get it located somewhere decent, make it a real store, and he went to work HARD in promoting it. And behind the scenes, his constant feedback, suggestions for improvement of existing products, and ideas for new ones, drove the business onward, made it grow. (Back then, we were known as "The Penguin Bar Animations".)

We grew larger, outgrew the parcel we had bought, so Island took us further, with the acquisition of the SIM we are located in now, Animations Rising. All the while, working tirelessly on many fronts to get our products and our name out into SL.

And while doing all of this, he continued to provide invaluable ideas into new product lines, taking a core idea and making into something that would amaze. Living Light is a prime example of what Island contributed: the many suggestions he made regarding design and function led to the products we sell now - which amazed both of us with their success. :-)

Island is a great artist in his own right. But in our business, he has instead chosen to use his business acumen to advance the company - at least in public. But as mentioned, behind the scenes, his creative contribution is substantial and vital. He has chosen to allow me, Miro, an outlet for my creativity, sacrificing himself in the process.

The names on vendors or on the items themselves are NOT a true indication of the creative mind behind them. Animations Rising is a team of two people. We both contribute to the business, in our own ways, be it working separately, or in collaboration. The business would not exist without both of us. Though frankly, Island could probably take ANY business and make it into something huge - if he wanted to.

Many business partnerships emerge in SL, but most of those die quickly, as internal squabbles tear them apart. Some clubs are a prime example of personal bickering destroying a business. Animations Rising was born officially almost a year ago, on February 8. And it has survived a long time, in SL terms, thanks largely to our shared values: honesty, trust, loyalty. Island embodies these words, he would never betray some one's trust, regardless. He makes enemies because he will not tolerate BS from anyone, and people don't like being called out when they lie or distort the truth.

Some who read this may say that I am biased. Yes, maybe I am. I am "married" to him now. :-) But it was the values I described above that led me to want to commit myself to being with him. Those, and many personal aspects which I will keep for myself.

In summary: a business of any significant size if often not the work of one person, but of two or more. But thanks to the way SL works, usually only one is known, when instead credit goes to a team. Animations Rising is two people, Island Projects and Miro Collas. And Island has done and sacrificed so much more than anyone can begin to imagine, to make us what we are. And he has done this selflessly, with intense dedication, passion and yes, love.

Island, you have not just my love, but my deepest respect. You are a true man of honor, and any who think otherwise simply do not know you, and/or misjudge you. Animations Rising owes its existence to you, in every sense.

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-- Miro CollasAnimations Rising">

Hottest Place to Be

Have you been there? Have you seen it? Typically the place ranks number one in a search for menswear. And underwear. And goth. And gay. And textures. And twink. And jocks. Neko, latex, leather and homes all run a close second. Still out of the loop? Then check out the MaleGear Mall and see what I'm talking about.

The main attraction of this mall is the MaleGear store itself. The hottest fashion for men who don't mind showing a bit -- or a bit more -- of their skin. MaleGear offers everything from the briefest of briefs to a winter line that makes you feel extra cozy. A bevy of male models are hard at work to show you what the clothes look like "out of the box."

If you're into leather and latex, they have an AfterDark line. These clothes are almost too hot to handle. From wrapped up tight to barely there, each item is designed to show off a male's finest attributes.

Speaking of hot, you'll want to check out Sizzle Shapes. Plans are in the works to expand this line to package skins with the body shapes. As is, they are some of the finest forms to be found in SL. Body of Man also has a line of stunning shapes to choose from. If you need a few gestures, tats or fantastic eyes to add character to your avi, you can get those at MaleGear Mall too.

For the nekos of the SL world, there is Neko Keen and 9 Lives. Both stores offer a wide selection of clothing, accessories and household items for the cat-minded.

Thundera Designs, CDD Creations, Forsaken, Phoenix Textures, RufTy Custom Homes, and a few other stores fill out this "something for everyone" mall. Stop by soon and see what the MaleGear Mall has to offer. You won't be disappointed!

by Kyler Collas

*~*~* BREAKING NEWS *~*~*

As of the writing of this article MaleGear Mall just signed a deal with Premier Escorts to have a spot to meet some of the best escorts in SL. This won't be a club scene, but rather a place to see the faces and get to know a guy who could rock your world.