Rita, Grace and Cupcake Dresses

Hello everyone!

I haven't updated on here for a while so I thought I'd better do one big update with the three releases from the past few weeks all bundled into one post.

First up is the latest release 'Cupcake' - a 1960's inspired dress with a cute peter pan collar, slit open back and oodles of lace. (Pictured above).  This dress is very sweet, and comes in 5 scrumptious flavours: Vanilla, Mint, Rose, Lavender and Blueberry.  An exclusive edition was released to group subscribers yesterday, in 'Dark Chocolate Cherry'.

I had a great time photographing the promotional shots for this one.  I found a great replica of Paris (http://secondlife.com/destination/paris-1900) which has plenty of brilliant photo opportunities, and a plane swooping beneath the Arc De Triomphe, what more could you want?  It is well worth a visit if you get the chance, you can even ride around the sim in a horse and carriage!

Anyway, back to the dresses - next up is 'Grace', released last week.  Grace is a classic halter dress with a contrast silk inlay on the bust, and a full circle skirt with optional petticoat.  This stunning dress comes in six vibrant prints: Summer Berries (pictured below), Firework, Ahoy, Dark Pink Polka, Ruby Pin Dot and Rosie Posie. It is based on this dress by Stop Staring!, a dress worn by Dita and a vintage sewing pattern I found:

I love the way it turned out.

Last but not least is 'Rita' - a 1940's secretary 2-in-1 pencil dress that cuts a very slinky office silouhette.  Rita comes in five different colour combinations: Red/Black, Black/Red, Black/Purple, Purple/Teal and Blue.

Hope to see you inworld soon! 

Anabella x

New Release - Veronica Dress

Introducing the Veronica Dress from Vita Bella - a slinky, sophisticated off the shoulder 1950's gown that's sure to turn heads.  I've been wanting to create an off shoulder wiggle dress for ages, and I finally succeeded!  The bodice and skirt are textured to a very high standard, and the flowing side sash completes the look.  Perfect for any occasion! Comes in 5 colours: Magenta, Black, Blue, Green and Red.  A fatpack of all 5 colours is also available.  Simply beautiful!

Hope to see you inworld soon,

Ana xx

New Take on an Old Favourite...

Hello again! Two posts in one day, my goodness, aren't you lucky?

A while back I began updating some of my oldest designs to match the standard of my newer ones, as I would like my customers to be confident that whichever design they choose to buy will be of the highest standard in terms of texturing and attachments. I began with the Hairspray costumes, but then got a little distracted by the lure of new shiny designs on the horizon and got involved with making them instead. I'm back on track with updating stock now and although the thought of a complete overhaul of the oldest stock is a daunting prospect, I know it's something that I have to do.

So, I thought what better place to start than at the very beginning, with my very first design, 'Classic Red Polka'? This dress was the very first outfit I ever made in Second Life, and it really shows. It's had a good run in its original form, but is in desperate need of an update.

Firstly, I worked on the bodice and made the shading a heck of a lot more subtle around the chest area. The colour is also a much more vibrant red, and the straps now match over the shoulders. The biggest difference has to be the black cinch belt, which is now a prim attachment. This prevents the texture stretching when the ribcage of the avatar moves, and also means that you get a nifty cinch belt to wear with other outfits too. Wahey.

I hope that you'll agree that the new version is a great improvement on the original. I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that the price has also improved - dropping to just L$200! The Lucky Chair has also been updated with the latest version.

Other outfits due to be re-released: (Not necessarily in this order)

• Midsummer Blossom
• La Parisienne
• Millionaress in Magenta
• Dream Date
• Black Diamonds
• Pink Diamonds
• Smouldering Temptress
• Summer Breeze
• Beach Beauty
• L'Amour Rouge Swimsuit
• Champagne Lady
• Satin Seduction
• Sabrina
• Twilight Temptress

Looks like I've got my work cut out!

Hope to see you in world very soon,
Ana x