Artists Amongst Us - AVENUE's March Issue

Second Life can be thought of as a modern day paintbrush or canvas for artists to discover themselves, introduce their passion globally or even just a place to evolve and learn. Each month AVENUE strives to find new artists or even rediscover ones from the past. With spring just around the corner let us share with you some of the creativity that is a bloom.

"Fashionably Styled"
Designer Collection: Teresa Republic | Page 102
Written by Augusta Carver
Photography by Izzie Rexen

Helping us define fashion and accessorizing our avatars is this months designer interview with Teresa Republic. Through her creative and fashion forward store Republic Fashions, Teresa brings to new meaning to 'express yourself'.

"Fashion Boom"
GOLden Shopping Designer: Aranel Ah | Page 112
Written by Vixie Rayna
Photography by Natasja Schumann

This month AVENUE has set the spotlight on another much celebrated design house dominating the casual, summer wear and swimwear arenas of SL fashion… BOOM by Aranel Ah. Join us as we explore this minimalistic yet highly versatile fashion house and sneak a moment into the mind of the brilliant woman behind the brand.

".XIV"
Interesting Sims | Page 158
Written by Joie Lefavre
Photography by Ozz Larsson

Time. It is a concept that perhaps is not shared the same with every species on the planet, yet affects each one in some way or another. Constant, continuous, mysterious… it has always been there and persists infinitely. Join us as we explore the interesting sim [.XIV].

"Art by Bubo"
Artist Review: Bubo Flux | Page 218
Written by Joie Lefavre
Artwork by Bubo Flux

Bubo Flux, a real world artist who has found a way to share his work through the SL® network, is a young and upcoming graphic artist from Finland. “Art by Bubo” is his way of sharing his modern, energetic pieces with the rest of us across the world. Join AVENUE as we look into the artist and the man behind these vivid paradigms of color.

Read these articles and more in the March edition of AVENUE Magazine.

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Month of Romance - AVENUE's February Issue

"Bring Your Second Life to Life"
Cover Story: Animazoo | Page 32
Written by Sensuous Soulstar
Photography by Diconay Boa

Try to imagine your Second Life without animations. No sexy saying of the hips, no manly strut, no tango's and dips....everyone just standing motionless. Scary thought! Thanks to animators such as Dave Bellman this nightmare isn't a reality. Though his highly successful company Animazoo Animations, Bellman has raised the bar to an impossible height, utilizing the latest animation technology. Join AVENUE as we sit down with this programming genius on page 32.

"The Red Dress"
The Blogspot | Page 42
Styled, Modeled and Photographed by Strawberry Singh

AVENUE is proud to welcome Strawberry Singh into the family and what better way for her to grace our pages then with the introductory column of The Blogspot. Each month AVENUE will feature an amazing fashion blog talent and we're thrilled to have Strawberry kick it off. Read on to uncover her secret fascination for the color red and join us as we jump into her inventory.

"Sebis"
Fashion Spread | Page 90
Photography by blackLiquid Tokyoska
Modeled by Valeria Pienaar and Salvo Waydelich

Love is in the air...and Sebis shows us their latest fashions with a mix of romanticism and urban chic.

"Dubhan"
Sim Review | Page 184
Written by Joie Lefavre
Photography by Annough Lykin

What's more romantic then a mix of role-play and the lush outdoors...join AVENUE as we get fully immersed into a whole new world at Dubhan. With epic tales of knights and fair maidens combined with mystical adventures into the darker side of magic we visit one of Second Life's most immersive role-play sims.

Read these articles and more in the February edition of AVENUE Magazine.

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