AVENUE Magazine February 2012

Celebrate a month of love with AVENUE. This month we are proud to honor all those who discovered love in the most unlikely of places here within Second Life. This issue is dedicated to the 2nd anniversary of Blush Skins creators Marie Whitfield and Ymir Coronet and we wish them many more blissful years to come.

Cover Story : Blush Skins
Fashion Icon : Yula Finesmith
Featured Designer : The Sea Hole
Interiors : The Loft
Sports & Recreation : London 2012 Olympics
Featured Artist : Winter Hendes

…and so much more.

Wishing you a loving February,
AVENUE

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LEA Granted the Annual Use of 20 Sims for Promotion of SL Art

Today. The Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA) announced that Linden Lab and their stockholders have agreed to the use of twenty sims to be used for the Promotion of the Arts in SL which could be Visual, Performance Art, or Scripts according to Bryn Oh, spokesman for the LEA.

The LEA consists of Prominent Artists such as Bryn Oh and DanCoyote Antonelli and others. The twenty will be made available for an annual period to promote the Arts and applications will be due by November 1, 2011 for consideration to present during the annual period.

For more information and the application form, go to Bryn Oh's blog here.

AVENUE Magazine September 2011

With the changes of full amongst us we're seeing the fashion industry all a-buzz with new styles, colors and collections. This month AVENUE shares with you the new fall trends, fabulous finds and hot stylings for this season.

Also in this issue…the opening of the much anticipated Evangelista brand, sim review at the renowned Grove Country Club Estates and interview with powerhouse live performer Quanah.

Cheers to the new season ahead with AVENUE.

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AVENUE Magazine August 2011

Yet another issue of top notch talents in Second Life by AVENUE.

// Fashion label Gizza rocking the cover
// Linden Lab CEO Rodvik Linden with a first hand interview by any inworld magazine
// Turn heads with top favorites from Hair Fair
// Machinima moving up in the real world with Pooky Amsterdam

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AVENUE Magazine June 2011

With the heat of summer already upon us get a sneak peak of this seasons trends, hot spots and wildest fantasies.

This month LaCrima designer Sarai Saphir heats up our cover, we take you inside the world of imagination with fashion spreads from Barerose, Ezura and Absolution, AVENUE Homme Role Played and an venture out to Risk City.

Artists amongst us this month we feature, humanitarian Chuck Edman from Avatar Charitable Trust, Frets Nirvana, Chantal Harvey, Carthalis Rossini, and Loup Erin.....and more

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AVENUE Magazine May 2011

A sizzling issue from start to finish. Finesmith designer Yula graces our cover with her latest collection, girls prepare yourself for Fashion Icon Naith Smit, Featured Designer Gia Pawpad of LoQ, Baiastice Vintage Chic Fashion Spread, stylings from the hottest stylists on the grid Strawberry Singh, Lulu Jameson, Vixie Rayna, Brie Wonder and guest stylists Vitabela Dubrovna and Petra Messioptra, AVENUE Model of the Month 13 Cortes, we take you to the romantic capital Paris 1900 and what's a sizzling issue without sexy inspirations....it's behind you!

This and so much more in the May 2011 issue of AVENUE.

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AVENUE Magazine Exclusive - Aimesi

One constant fashion accessory that every resident of Second Life needs is skin. Defining our look in a way that clothing and jewelry cannot, Mea Carnell, the power house behind Aimesi, has created a fashion brand that stands out from the rest.

Join AVENUE Magazine as we get a personal look at Mea's drive for creating and how she uses it to help others not only define their look with her skins but inspire them to live a luxurious life with realistic eyes, jewelry, and her many other fashions.

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AVENUE Magazine MWFW 2011 Exclusive

This month continues to rain with menswear as AVENUE is proud to present the exclusive preview to the 2011 Menswear Fashion Week. With a host of male designer labels establishing a new style quotient for menswear Siren Productions brings the SL fashion community their second installation of Menswear Fashion Week.

Join the AVENUE gang with our own DJ Rusch Raymaker at the European Opening Party, Saturday March 19th at 12pm SLT.

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AVENUE Magazine January 2011

Look forward to an exciting new year with AVENUE

Featured this month
:: Fashion revolutionary Kaysha Piers of Osakki
:: AZUL's enduring elegance
:: Fashion stalwart Harper Beresford
:: EGOISME's extravagant male styles
:: Naturellement by Lulu Jameson
:: Trendspotting with July Raymaker
:: Ride of creativity with Mysterious Wave
:: Club of the Month : Black Label
:: Arts Feature : Poetry on the move with Lyrical Cafe

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AVENUE Magazine December 2010

The holiday season is in full swing with a special interview from newlywed designer Dashwood Muircastle, how did this Parson School of Design graduate get started in Second Life? Read more fashion interviews with Strawberry Singh and kiunosuke Eel, festive fashion spreads from Nicky Ree, GiZZa and Addixion, we welcome Homme stylist Lulu Jameson and take a wintery trip around Maki Island, non-profit Great Strides, Primtings and see who's lurking in the shadows with this months Inspirations.

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AVENUE Magazine wishes you a very happy holiday and look forward to seeing you in the new year.

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AVENUE Exclusive TD Templates 2010

Want to pursue a career in SL Fashion Design? AVENUE Magazine has caught up with the owners behind the wildly popular TD Templates. Find out how they got started and get a head start to building your own fashion brand. Add your own creative imagination and you're well on your way. Did you know they can also help you with product displays and packaging?

Find out more inside this months exclusive on issuu.

First Look: August Issue Highlights

Page 34-43

Mea Culpa

By: Sensuous Soulstar

Guilty never looked so good. Try the guilty pleasures of Mea Culpa Designs. Where you can break all the rules.

Page 74-75

Get Morphed

By: Imani Enzo

What is all the controversy around Morphed pictures? Love it or like it you can’t deny that you love when such art is brought to life. Be intrigued by one of Second Life’s best Morphographer’s Haedeon Gateau.

Page 46-59

Success in Two Worlds

By: Thalia Jie

Success never looked so good from two worlds. Meet the owner’s of Boudoir and be mesmerized and tantalized by their creative designs. These women have a thirst to go way beyond the boundaries and to push the limits on sexy, elegance and timeless beauty.

Read these articles in more in the August edition of AVENUE Magazine online.

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Filthy Fluno: An Artist's Life in Second Life™ and Virtual Art Exhibition Opening

A simultaneous real-life and virtual presentation will be given by artist Jeff Lipsky and his avatar, Filthy Fluno, in the virtual 3D environment Second Life™.

Jeff/Filthy will discuss his experience exhibiting, marketing and selling his artwork via the MUVE (Multiple User Virtual Environment) Second Life™. Since creating his avatar Filthy, Lipsky has participated in gallery shows from California, to New York and Portugal. The lecture will be held live in the Towson University's Center for the Arts atrium and simultaneously in the amphitheatre on the Towson Innovation Lab island in Second Life™. A virtual exhibition of Filthy Fluno’s work will open with a reception immediately following the lecture both in Second Life™ and in real life.

Filthy Fluno’s work will also be on virtual display in the Towson Innovation Lab island in the Baum Gallery.

Date : 25th March 2010

Time : 3.30pm SLT

Venue in Second Life :  Towson Innovation Lab

AND NOW...THE BUNNIES!

The year 2010 in Second Life® (SL) started out with the launch of the first Artificial Intelligent (AI) bunny, right after the invasion of chickens, turtles and other breeder animals. Yesterday, 2nd of January, the HunnyBunny brand released their intelligent easter bunnies at the Bunnie’s sim, in a venue built and hosted by AVENUE.

The HunnyBunny was created by Hunny Larimore, Bunny Tremor and Ina Centaur, who together, gave life to those cute creatures willing to “create a childhood fantasy for everyone”, explains Hunny.

CEO & Co-Founder Hunny Larimore

The product can be a big success and less a problem to property owners, according to Ozzie Drucker, the sim owner and owner of The Farm, because “it has virtually no collisions, and is well scripted with hardly any impact”, he says. The party went from 12PM to 3PM SLT and started with AVENUE´s founder Rusch Raymaker spinning some house tunes and dropping hunt clues for the easter egg’s hunt. The launching event was also live painted by Filthy Fluno, in oil on canvas named BunnyPainty Mixed Reality Painting, becoming his first 2010 live art.

Live Painting by SL/RL artist Filthy Fluno

Written by Kleos Gomes
Photography by Tillie Ariantho

CheerNo Deuil Winter Collection

For men's fashion in Second Life, none are as alternative as CheerNo. He does not draw within the lines. He likes to get messy and it all comes together in a creative explosion of in your face style.

"Montage", his fall line released last month, brought forth colorful pieces woven through with childhood whimsy like lollipops, legos and cotton candy. The old adage real men wear pink has been redefined to include bright and vibrant yellows and stunning purples and blues.



With the release of his "Deuil" winter collection, which means "Mourning" in French. (Thank you Aris :D) A more somber line. Given its name this makes sense. However the boldness of the outfits cannot be missed. It gave me the impression of someone mourning but not at all ashamed to experience those emotions and let it be known. With a palette of silvers, whites and deep blacks, the clothes are fierce. Mixing in elements of popular icons such as Marilyn Monroe and even a bit of Glam Rock ala David Bowie.


Mortifera, a fearlessly sexy ensemble that includes a see thru black shirt with Marilyn Manson's image emblazoned on the chest and torso, bondage style bracelets and armbands, was a crowd pleaser. The HOMME Venus Dark skins created just for this show, added the finishing touch.

As always, CheerNo's pieces are perfect for mixing and matching. The black padded half jackets with hoods and ski pants, yes ski pants. Wool blazers, sequin patterned pants along with cleverly sculpted attachments truly enhance and deliver a real feel to the line.

Photos by Sharron Schuman

Spoil Yourself with Gems & Kisses

Jewelry selection can make or break any ensemble. So, its important to select pieces that make a statement about your chosen look. However, all SL jewelry is not created equally and it is important that your are able to distinguish between what's hot and what's not.

It won't take you long to discover that you can't go wrong with the incredible jewelry designs of Deliziosa Vendetta. Her brand, known as Gems & Kisses, has quickly established a reputation for providing stylish haute couture jewelry pieces for the modern avatar.

Gems & Kisses jewelry is classy, unique, and alluring. The high quality designs are made using intricately detailed textures that give the pieces an amzingingly realistic look. Each piece has its own style and personality and looks great with just about anything.

The Octobeber issue of AVENUE Magazine is our 1st Anniversary issue and features the magnificent jewelry of Gems & Kisses in the monthly Fashion Spread section.

Click here to see this fabulous spread by Emi Bade and sneak a peek at Deliziosa’s designs.

Pink-A-Thon On October 17!

PRESS RELEASE Monday, October 12, 2009
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Get your pink on for a 15-hour Pink-A-Thon for breast cancer awareness
SkyBeam Estates in cooperation with the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is helping to spread the word about breast cancer awareness during breast cancer awareness month with a 15-hour Pink-A-Thon. The event, on October 17, is being organized and hosted by Nevar Lobo, Amethyst Starostin, Neill McCullough, Charlene Trudeau, and all the community at SkyBeam Estates. It will take place on two sims, starting at 6am SLT and finishing at 9pm SLT.

At TwoKats KoffeeHouse there will be live music throughout the day, with a special performance by singer-songwriter Kim Seifert at 6pm: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SkyBeam%20Estates/179/58/24 (there will be a detailed live music schedule posted at TwoKats nearer the time).

Meanwhile there will be dancing and fun at Ormsary Arts Centre, where Dakota Christensen (6am to 1pm), Bcreative Wilde (1pm to 6pm) and Cataplexia Numbers (6pm to 9pm) will be taking turns to spin their favourite tunes: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Scepterd%20Isle/147/99/33

ALL donations will go to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the premier breast cancer event of the American Cancer Society, raising both dollars and awareness to fight the disease.
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For more information about the Pink-A-Thon please contact Nevar Lobo. For more information about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Second Life please contact MSABC coordinator Synergy Devonshire.

AVENUE JCNY Supplement 09

Behold one of the finest gems in Second Life, JD Hansen of JCNY in an exclusive interview and special by AVENUE.

Revel in her artistry, contribution and entrepreneurial spirit in the fashion industry.

Read here on issuu.

RL Starshit Recordings Launches "Love Deep Inside" in SL

Presenting to you the hottest music event in SL...RL MEETS SL!
To expand SL limits beyond just an online game, the powers have been gathered to give you best summer intro in both worlds!

Make a date with Rico Bernasconi himself, one of the founders of starshit recordings, for the official pre-release of single and video "Love deep inside" today at 11am SLT.

Love Deep Inside gives us a first taste of summer, you can already feel the sun, the heat and hot bodies!

Powered by top SL & RL DJs:

11AM-1PM(SLT) -DJ PHREAK LEMON
1PM-2.30PM(SLT)-RICO BERNASCONI
2.30PM-4PM(SLT)-DJ SERDAN MENDES
4PM-7PM(SLT)-DJ EZIO GEARS
7PM-9PM(SLT)-DJ JAYCEE KASS

Venue : Woods The Party House Music Club

ABOUT STARSHIT RECORDINGS:
twitter.com/starshit
Founded by Rico Bernasconi (aka Rico Bass aka D-Troy) and Marquez Klamt.
Sublabel of Kontor Records
Specialised in House, Dance and Club tunes

Please send inquiries and demos (mp3, 128kbps, max. 5MB) to:
serdan@starshit-recordings.com

Virtual TANGS launches in Second Life

TANGS, Singapore's premier lifestyle concept store launches its virtual store VTANGS today at 12pm, offering 3 real life in-house labels Martina Pink, Island Shop and STUDIOTANGS.







Besides these RL brands, SL fashionistas can also look forward to their favourite SL fashion designers as well such as Chez Gabrielle, Church of Luxe, DCNY, Diversity, DeeTalez, Digit Darkes, Hucci, Kraftika, Nicky Ree, SD Wears, Stylissimo, Riviera Couture & !mpossible.

VTANGS will be a realistic replica of the iconic 76-year old store on Singapore’s renowned Orchard Road, well-loved for its prominent green-tiled roof and red pillars. VTANGS will feature familiar TANGS concepts, such as TANGS Beauty Hall, Wardrobe Women & Men, and PlayLab, and will carry virtual merchandise which shoppers can purchase with the MetaCard™, the Linden dollar credit card issued by First Meta.



Taking a new spin to bring the real-life beauty, fashion and lifestyle and the unique shopping experience that Singapore has come to love to Second Life, VTANGS' Spring/Summer 2009 promotions and events will focus on transcending beyond the second life into the first, bridging the real and the virtual.

Purchases at Virtual TANGS will entitle residents to 20% discount vouchers for use at the real-world stores till 30th April and subsequently, 10% till year-end. Mid 2009, Virtual TANGS will unveil i-shopper, a personalized shopping and delivery service for residents located overseas to purchase real-life versions of merchandise featured at the virtual store.

As an exclusive launch promotion, the first 10 shoppers stand to win L$1,000 cash and a limited edition outfit. Metacard holders receive 50% rebate on Martina Pink, Island Shop & STUDIOTANGS

So here's to a unique shopping experience at VTANGS.