AVENUE Inc. announces the ‘Suzana Blowout Skin Sale’ at LionSkins

Say Goodbye to Suzana! With a new skin on the horizon, LionSkins is making room and having a blowout sale on the Suzana Line. With over 60 makeup choices in 4 skin tones including freckles, LionSkins will be selling Suzana at a mere $120L’s per skin for a limited time only.



When the sale is over, Suzana will be gone forever, having been retired with the Zee Line. If you’re looking for a unique runway makeup collection, glamour skins, or something for every day wear, visit LionSkins’ main store before the crowds descend! The last time LionSkins ran this sale, people filled the store, so come early, come often! Don’t miss your opportunity to own some of these amazing skins for just $120L. That’s over 90% off the original price!


Help Lion and Olyvia say goodbye to this fantastic skin with style! They cannot wait to see you at the sale to help them say goodbye to a skin that has brought such love. Both Lion and Olyvia are getting ready for a brand new look in which they will continue to change the traditional definition of beauty.

AVENUE Magazine - Popi by Eshi Otawara

POPI designed by Eshi Otawara

POPI - A symbol of rememberance, you will never be forgotten in this dress.

AVENUE Inc. takes great pleasure to introduce another captivating creation from the design house of Eshi Otawara. Simply titled POPI, Eshi explained that her reason for naming the dress POPI instead of the English spelling of the flower poppy was that Japanese people say it this way. Eshi's homage to Japanese style is seen in her Spring/Winter collection where she has incorporated symbols from Japan into her designs creating a harmonious fusion of fashion and art.

Eshi's POPI dress is reminiscent of the Oriental Poppy with it's splendid array of salmon, pink, red, scarlet orange, deep maroon and white colors. Bee's are highly attracted to the poppy flower and never surprised at Eshi's attention to detail, included in the dress is a stunning bee ring to remind one of their place in natures cycle when wearing this creation.

As with all Eshi's designs, they transcend from her minds eye into the Metaverse as supurbly constructed pieces that fit like a jig saw puzzle and even in movement, everything remains as it should. There is no doubt that Eshi has mastered the mechanics of clothing construction for the avatar which surely means that you will never be disappointed with your purchase.

The bold poppy hat featuring an amazing veil of white netting that softens the face and creates a certain mystery is the jewel in the crown. One can only imagine what the meaning behind the needle like adornments is and I am almost too scared to ask, such is my enjoyment of making my own interpretations of Eshi's work.

In closing, POPI is impeccably constructed and is a credit to Eshi's talents. As an aside, whilst searching locations to shoot the dress, in the space of 20 minutes three people unknown to me messaged in IM to say 'WOW, I love that dress'. That says it all right there.

Written and styled by AVENUE Model, Chalice Carling.

AVENUE Magazine introduces new hair from ESHI OTAWARA

OTOHIME – Hair

Eshi Otawara announces a new hair release, Otohime. This hair comes in black, white, silver, red, and champagne. The hair is long and flowing, with a hair knot suspended by a cylinder which contains dragon detailing from a RL painting she has done, which was also the inspiration for one of her earliest conceptualized limited edition dresses. Hanging from this cylinder is a long banded ponytail of hair that drapes the length of the hair. This hair continues the Japanese theme of her Spring Collection.

The sea dragon shown in the picture comes from a Japanese story of the God of the Sea, Ryujin, who lives in a sea palace, controls the tides, and was the father of Otohime, who was known as the beautiful “Luminous Jewel,” and was the grandmother of the first Emperor of Japan. This made the powerful Ryujin the ancestor of the whole Japanese dynasty.

GABBY - Hair

Also newly released is the Gabby Hair in black, which is Eshi's donation to the RFL. All proceeds from the sale of this short style which features feathered bangs and a pulled back section of banded hair with a hair clip will be donated to the RFL Charity.

The Otohime Hair and Gabby Hair are both available both in her Eshi Otawara store at Blumfield.

AVENUE Supplement March 2009

Please join AVENUE Inc. in congratulating Dark Hennesy and Steffi Villota of Freesoul Design on the devleopment of their new design label and sim, DeeTaleZ.

On the 1st of April, DeeTaleZ formally known as Freesoul Design, will open it's doors for the first time. Freesoul Design, a SL institution in quality urban and street wear since 2007, dubbed 'premium urban' by SL bloggers has proven that the SL community appreciates the style that Dark and Steffi produce and are renowned for.

Their new sim, Digital Avatar Artistry, designed to reflect the architectual style of 'Modern Zen' is based on the city of Hamburg where both designers reside.

Please enjoy the AVENUE supplement featuring an informative interview with Dark and Steffi in addition to a 'sneak peak' of their new label which only validates that cutting edge style is all in the DeeTaleZ.

Where will you be on April 1st?

Be the first to check it out when they are open by teleporting here

BAIASTICE - Spring Collection - Colors

BAIASTICE by Sissy Pessoa announces her new Spring 09 Collection ~ Colors ~ at BAIASTICE. The collection is full of multiple rich colors and tones throughout the collection, including hues of red, pink, blue, purple, green, yellow, orange, and more, along with Baiastice's premiere color black. Solids, sequins, geometric prints, batiks, plaids and patterns present the variety that befits the BAIASTICE label.

Colors include a wide range of clothing fabrics, from delicate lace, silks and satin, to heavier brocades and leathers, along with snake and reptile textures. The emphasis is on prints and patterns, from accented blacks, to rich batiks. Details are everywhere, from leather wrist cuffs and corsets, to highly polished belts and jeweled collars. Short flirty skirts and tops, low backs, longer skirts and many casual separates present a versatile collection sure to meet the needs of any occasion.







New to the BAIASTICE Collections are the new shoes. From casual, fun print sneakers to the Couture Jewels Collection, there is a shoe for every person and every occasion. Ballerina flats and Pumps in patents to Croc round out the collection.

(Above) Ballarina Shoes in Lilac.

(Above) Jewel Shoes in Whit.

(Above) Stiletto Pump in Blue.

(Above) Flower Shoes in Red.

(Above) Chrome Shoes.

In addition, there is also a complete collection of bags for day including Lux in Croc, Leather Business, and Painted Vintage. Two bags in rich jewel tones, Le Soir and Secchielli, go easily from day to night, increasing the versatility of your accessories.

Red Lux (top left), Leather Business Brown (top right), Leather Business Purple (bottom left), Vintage Bag Green (bottom right).

BAIASTICE also has a completely new full Spring 09 ~ COLORS ~ Collection of Sunglasses in 5 models. To complete your fashion looks, they come in large or small sizes and from simple to diamond, in many colors and materials.

Day Big Black (left), Drop Black (right)

New York Blue (left), Roma Rame (right)

To finish off the Spring 09 ~COLORS ~ Collection, BAIASTICE has 3 new pairs of earrings, each scripted with 5 colors, to mix and match with all of the many dresses and separates: Earrings Glitter '80, Earrings Glitter Gem, and Earrings Pins gold & silver.

LA DOLCE VITA - An Italian Fashion Spectacular

AVENUE Models presents LA DOLCE VITA to the runway. A compilation of SL's finest Italian designers, both veterans and new, get together on one stage to showcase their latest collections.

La Dolce Vita, Italian for 'The Sweet Life', was hailed as the most widely seen and acclaimed European film of the 1960's, directed by Federico Fellini. Few realize that Fellini's initial inspiration for the movie was a dress created by designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. Balenciaga was an innovator in his use of fabrics, is noted for contributions to the fashion industry such as the tunic dress and high-waisted baby doll dress, and his sculptural creations were considered masterworks of haute couture in the 1950's and 1960's. La Dolce Vita, reminiscent of Balenciaga's trendsetting creations, depicts the lives of Roman celebrities in the early 60's. Fellini filled the screen with vibrant colors and elegant motions giving one a feeling of sweet dreaminess.

Please join AVENUE Models as they showcase LA DOLCE VITA filling your screen with the same elegance and vibrance of SL's finest Italian collections from Addoro Design, Alatiel Fashions, Anubis Style, Bolero Collection, DD Style, Diorsis Hair Design, Jador Fashion, Lady Thera, and Preciosity of Style. This stellar fashion presentation, conceptualized by director Rusch Raymaker, AVENUE CEO, and managed by AVENUE Designer Liaison Livia Mastroianni, will be given an avant garde treatment in choreography and set design in collaboration with dance choreographer Pyper Dollinger and special appearance by the entertaining and graceful SPIRIT Dazzlers.

When: 8 March 2009 - 1pm SLT

Where: First Meta 11

For more informtion please pick up our in-world invitation.

AVENUE INC

AVENUE Models Academy - 2nd Graduation Show of 2009

More and more SL residents are looking toward AVENUE Models to represent them in this dynamic yet competitive fashion industry. Many of the top models in SL have joined the AVENUE family knowing that they will be working at the cutting edge with SL's most prestigious designers. To ensure their models are highly skilled, AVENUE Models Academy provides the most complete program in one course. Be a working model with one of the most successful modeling agencies on the grid.

Join AVENUE Models Academy trainees, Tempest Rosca, Any Noel, Leisha Nitely, Riley Troncon, Sweetest Sands and Kendall Larniar as they take to the runway in fashion wear by So Many Styles for the second graduation show of the year.

Date : 1st March 2009, Sunday

Time : 12 pm

Place : Heaven’s AVENUE @ AVENUE Models

AVENUE Magazine presents Freak Showroom.

A FREAK SHOW

Freak Showroom starts today and is hosting avatar representations of some of Second Life's finest artists such as Cienage Soon, Loglady Loon, Colemarie Soleil, and Miabella Foxley. These artists are displaying avatars of the freaky nature, designed to challenge the way we think about art and to let us see alternative side to beauty.

As Loglady Loon states in an interview, " The research of Beauty, the obsession for Perfect Avatar. Perfect man, perfect woman. This common vision nauseates me. For this reason I tried to do the opposite process. I wanted to create a Nightmare. I've forced artists to think in opposite sense: leaning toward the Macabre. Generating the Ugly. And the most interesting thing is that this process seems to be more "palpable", more plausible, more human."

The exhibit will run for 15 days. Expect to experience a different kind of exhibit, ranging from weird to macabre, here: Freak Showroom.

I Wanna Be A Celebrity - PRESS RELEASE

I WANNA BE A CELEBRITY

Metaverse Broadcasting Channel (MBC), pioneers of the virtual media movement have teamed with Phaylen Fairchild, creator of Second Life's first sitcom and AVENUE Magazine to create a brand new reality series to be filmed in the virtual world of Second Life™.

The six part series takes six contestants from around the globe and pits them against one another in various skill-based challenges. Each week, the contestants will meet with a Mentor, an expert in a specific field where they will learn and develop skills which they will later be judged upon.

This is the first Virtual Reality series not based upon public votes, but solely on skill development and enthusiasm for learning. At the end of each round, the winner will receive an exclusive award and one contestant will be eliminated from the competition. Skills that will be put to the test encompass most of those specific to Second Life including building, photography, performance, avatar customization, social engagement and collaboration. Along the way, they will be aided by some of Second Life's most accomplished professional’s intent on guiding them down the path to becoming a Virtual Superstar.

At the end of the six week competition, the winner will receive a development deal with MBC, an opportunity to star in their own show where their talent will be nurtured and their work celebrated. "There are so many vastly and diversely talented people out there," Fairchild said," ... And this is an opportunity to bridge the gap between the magnificent creatives out there, and the people with the ability to give them the exposure, recognition and assistance they deserve." Robustus Hax, Metaverse CEO added, "There are so many amazing people out there operating beneath the radar due to the sheer size of our world - this effort is not us saying that some people deserve a chance to be seen and heard more so than others, this is simply a fun format in which to acknowledge the efforts and foster the Second Life skills of our resident peers in a lighthearted, immersive and entertaining medium. Hopefully we manage to enrich the Second Life experience of everyone involved while we're at it. There are no real losers here."

I WANNA BE A CELEBRITY begins airing in the spring. The first rounds of auditions, which began on January 9th and will continue until February 10th, are being held at Metaverse City and are open to everyone of every shape, size, and culture. The show will be hosted by Second Life veteran and radio personality Trinity Serpentine.

METAVERSE BROADCASTING CHANNEL has been a pioneer of New Media in Second Life since 2007, and has created several highly rated series in the Second Life platform, including MBC News, Out & About with Dousa Dragonash and other shows currently in production. MBC was the official carrier of The Second Life political debate and live streaming of the Second Life Fifth Birthday opening speeches for Linden Lab.
PHAYLEN FAIRCHILD is the creator of DiVAS, Second Life's first sitcom which began its run in 2007 and is currently in its second season. She has also organized some of Second Life's primary annual events such as Day Of Remembrance, Second Life's Fifth Birthday festivities and the in-world SLCC broadcasts. She is currently directing two more series within the platform of Second Life.AVENUE MAGAZINE, launched in October 2008, is a monthly publication that is dedicated to bringing to readers the finest facets of Second Life. With a focus on highlighting the up-and-coming and current trendsetters in fashion, lifestyle, entertainment and the arts, there is a high emphasis on entertaining and informative content. AVENUE is setting a new standard for published media in virtual worlds and beyond. AVENUE is proud to announce their position as the official magazine holding exclusive rights to report the inside news, interviews and announcements of 'I Wanna Be A Celebrity'.

Exxess Designs - Of Vamps & Vixens - AVENUE Models

Imagine stepping onto the set of “Phantom of the Opera” meets “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” and you would be forgiven for thinking ‘where’s the fashion show?’ The EXXESS Designs fashion show aptly titled “Of Vamps & Vixens” produced by AVENUE Models once again proved to be a creative and inspired partnership.Held on the 7th of December 2008, the set at Royal Dreamscape was dark, brooding and exuded Gothic romanticism, the perfect venue to showcase the latest releases from EXXESS Designs creator, Layja Vidor. Revering the darker side of feminine sexuality, AVENUE Models Georgie Lyle, Shenandoah Saintlouis, Kryptonia Paperdoll, Olyvia Zenovka, Queenie Extraordinaire, Liane Maertens. Leah McCullough, Chamonix Boudreaux and Valeria Pienaar commanded the runway to great effect.The audience was transported to a darker world and was captivated by a profusion of black velvets, lace, fishnets and leather, accessorized with tightly laced corsets, gloves, precarious stilettos and silver jewelry. “Vamps and Vixens” was an outstanding success and those present made their feelings known by the acclamation emanating from the gallery. Treated to an amazing after party hosted by DJ Diaphoni Galicia, guests and models celebrated the brilliance of Lavja Vidor’s designs.Produced and conceptualized by AVENUE Models’ CEO Rusch Raymaker in collaboration with builder and designer of Ztique, Zasa Rossini, “Vamps and Vixens” was another AVENUE triumph.For your viewing pleasure, please click on the video below to once again share in the fantasy created by AVENUE Models and EXXESS Designs.

More photo's can be viewed on Flickr

B! Fashion Show - Eleganza by AVENUE Models

B! Fashion and AVENUE Models proudly present Eleganza, an exciting fashion show featuring the new collection from Italian designer, Barbarella Cioc. A unique experience awaits you showcasing Italian couture at its best. Featuring some of AVENUE’s top models: Haruka Kish, Poptart Lilliehook, Olyvia Zenovka, Ivyana Szondi and Jesika Contempomi.

This is one Fashion Show not to be missed.

Eleganza
Featuring the new collection from B! Fashion
Sunday 25th of January 2009
1.00pm SLT
Heaven’s AVENUE at AVENUE Models

Avenue Models - Stiletto Moody Bare Ingrid

Stiletto Moody Bare Ingrid

A platform “shoe-in-foot” for Spring 09’s most progressive shoe fans.

BARE INGRID - THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES - only at Stiletto Moody.

Stiletto Moody BARE © Ingrid continues stepping on toes and shaking up the Second Life fashion shoe market. On WEDNESDAY January 21 at 8pm SLT, Bare Ingrid will debut in the Stiletto Moody Boutique. The SIM will be closed to the general public allowing “Stiletto Moody Shoes" group members a chance to preview the new release first. Join the group in world to access Stiletto Moody Island at the launch.

The Stiletto Moody Bare © range is a new foot-in-shoe range from Stiletto Moody offering a beautiful sculpted foot in a proportional high heel, with color matching systems for matching your avatar skin and size. BARE Ingrid will join the other Spring ’09 BARE styles inspired by the great movie stars of the 50's. So come and see Second Life's hottest new shoe revolution from Stiletto Moody – banishing once and for all the clumsy Second Life “Flintstone” avatar foot, welcoming a graceful foot with toes, toe rings, a choice of nail polish for every occasion, impossibly high heels, and towering grace.

Ingrid, a haute couture curved platform with bold buckled straps and studded accents features a gold and silver inlay. You choose between gold depending on your feel that night– glamour or rock star.

Ingrid is offered in 8 colors and a full all-in-one ColorSet. Added to the hit colors of Spring 09, new colors include Sand and White Leather (for that dangerous wedding). Look for the infamous Stiletto Moody Bare heart logo pressed into the “Badseed” Red undersole.

Accept no copies – don’t miss a step…
Towering heels, flattering feet, and twinkling toes…
Stiletto Moodys on you.

Impossibly high heels
Impossibly beautiful feet
Only at Stiletto Moody

Please note: Stiletto Moody Island may be closed prior to launch for setup and visitors are limited to 50 at one time to enhance your experience.