GLAM SL Magazine has finally arrived!!!

I have been waiting for this moment sooo impatiently, since I first got the notice. And now its finally here. And I didn't waste a moment to start browsing its pages. I got to say I am pretty damn impressed. It is probably the most professional SL fashion magazine to date. And its only the first issue.

I just got two objections. Its just too short to satisfy my appetite (which is on incredibly high level, so you can just scribble this out), and its got far too many advertisements compared to the amount of other content. Apart from this, content wise, I think they did their homework and pass with flying colors :D. Nice articles, great interviews. Even now I can't wait for the next issue LOL.

Without further ado, read on - Glam SL Magazine.

This is a video from the fashion show from the launch of the magazine.

Another Shop skin mods by Imperial Elegance

Seems like Sai Pennell doesn't take a break. Always busy, busy, busy, releasing new items. And most importantly, she never forgets her fans and group members. This week, apart from the big amount of poses, she has released five modified Another Shop skins. The skins are gorgeous. I just love the makeup colors. They are only 1L$ each, or if you are a member of the Imperial Elegance group, you can get them for free (just click the poster in the shop).

Also the hair in the photo is a freebie from GuRL 6. It is a Valentines day gift called Candyhearts, which includes all hair colors.

~*~* wearing *~*~

hair:
Candyhearts in Peachy by GuRL 6

eyes:
Intense Violet/Obsidian Eyes by Sin Skins

skins:
Fall Leaves Skin :: Spring Sakura Skin :: Playful Summer Skin :: Spring Reborn Skin :: Winter Frost Skin by Imperial Elegance

Mourning Glory

I'm not much into gowns, but when I saw the Mourning Minnu Gown by Kyoot Army, my jaw dropped. Literally. It is pure perfection. It is combination of the Wilted Wednesday Vest and the Exquisite Corpse Gown, made by Minnu Palen's request. It costs 350L$, comes only in black, and can be bought from the MMS shop. The skin worn with it was made specially for this gown. I must admit, in my opinion, it is the best skin so far by MMS. It costs 1200L$, pale skintone only, and can be found next to the gown.

~*~* wearing *~*~

hair:
Crush in Blackgloss by GuRL 6

eyes:
Intense Violet/Obsidian Eyes by Sin Skins

skin:
MMS Pale Mourning Minnu Skin by MMS

gown:
Mourning Minnu Gown by Koot Army

shoes:
Black Stiletto Pumps by Sylfie's Prim Seduction

What to do in case of an earthquake

Well not a literal one, but the one that has been shaking SL lately involving the copyright infringement. Absolutely everyone is panicking and feeling kinda edgy. Designers are feeling underappreciated and try to do everything that is in their power to protect their creations. Some feel they are the next ones on the thieves' list, whilst others are even scared that they are going to be falsely accused for copying at one point or another. One person (not a designer) even accused me of harassment. And I have never even uttered a single word to her, nor remember seeing her. Talking bout brain damage. That's how far this has gone.

The protests haven't helped much. All the stolen items are up in the thieves' stores again, just like nothing has happened. Still he is in denial and thinks that he is going to get away with it. I spent all day long in front of one of his stores, until I decided to do my favorite thing - SHOP. I went to MM Skins, got lashes, skin, a dress and picked up some demos. I mean, you can protest as much as you want to, but this is just going to show that you are concerned about the issue, that you do give a S@#& and that you want its resolution as soon as possible. The people that are affected the most by this are the designers. They are the most vital part of SL. Their creations are the building block of SL. And yet all their effort is taken for granted. So if you really support these people, if you want to show your appreciation, just go to your favorite store/mall and SHOP TILL YOU DROP!!! And then you can take a break by going and protesting and show off your brand new ORIGINAL look.

STOP THE LEECHERS!!!

If you are a designer or just a concerned customer, I just created a group that you can join called PROTEST AGAINST CONTENT THEFT. Ashia Tomsen, Sasy Scarborough and Cat Magellan, with their negotiations, might have won this battle against the thief Centuriaro Romano (who has removed all the skins from his shops), but the war is far from over. That's why this group was created.

Show your support for this cause by wearing your group tag. Spread the word. Buy only original content. Don't sell stolen content. Create and sell your own creations.

All group members can post notices, so that if content theft is spotted, even offline members will get the info. All the group members can send invitations to the group. Discussions about this issue is allowed in group chat.

STOP THE LEECHERS!!! DON'T LET THEM FEED ON OTHER PEOPLE'S WORK!!!

CALL TO ALL SECOND LIFERS - ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH

Texture stealing has been an issue in SL for quite some time. But now it seams that it has reached its culmination. All the designers are revolted, and everyone shows their displeasure in different ways. MM Skins stopped the creation of new skins, and PopFuzz closed the store. Not only the designers, but this affects greatly the customers as well. The number of thieves and stolen textures are growing rapidly. But the question is when it is going to stop??? When Linden Labs are going to do something about this??? Huge percentage of the SL economy relies on this, so they do have a lot to loose if this continues. And will the thieves ever think for a bit and put themselves in the place of the creators??? They put a lot of effort and time in creation of these textures, and by this theft they are totally disrespected.

But the fault is not only in the thieves. We, the customers are the ones buying these stolen items. Some of us (the scum) do it intentionally, being aware of what they are doing, but there are also the ones that are unaware that the items that they have bought are stolen. They are also the ones being ripped off, together with the original creators. Regarding the first ones - DO YOU REALLY WANT SOME ASSHOLES TO GET RICH ON SOMEBODY ELSES EXPENCE AND YOUR DUMBNESS AND IGNORANCE???????? Concerning the latter ones, more violent informing of the public should be done. Till the moment of writing this, there are only a handful of bloggers that have discussed this problem in their blogs. Even I have just found out that this has become an issue of extreme proportions, even though I was previously aware of the matter.

So if you want do something about this, and help in resolving this problem, please inform as many people as possible, in whatever means possible - post in your blog if you have one, IM your friends even if they are offline, post in forums, if you have a group inform the members, etc. There are so many ways. And in order to get the attention of Linden Labs so they will start getting more involved in this, vote for this issue on https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-676. Because THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!! I am not saying once and for all, because I am aware that this will never stop. There will always be some scum that will try to get rich of somebody else's effort, and they will always find new ways of performing the theft, if the former one is not longer effective.  But if we stay ahead, get more informed, share our information with others and start taking responsibility for our own actions, we can lessen the effect and the mayhem this is causing.