A New Look At Melusine

The original Melusine Gown was created for the Rezzable “Swansong” fashion event on the Black Swan Sim. See it here. But now that the event has concluded, the Gown has been made available in other colors.

I wanted to take some sweet, tender pictures with it, as the gown kind of lends itself to romance. But since “Boy Evie” looks crossed between someone who’s just been released from the penitentiary and a guy who could apply for work as an extra in a scene about Hobbits, I asked a good friend of mine to step in, and he happily obliged. He hopped patiently on and off poses and allowed his avatar to be flicked and twirled around the grid for hours as I fussed, and I’m very grateful.

Although… it doesn’t really look like such hard work… Does it?

The Gown took a full month to construct, all of the textures are handpainted and original.

The Raven color, shown below, is my personal favorite. It’s a deep, rich, shimmering purple. Very dramatic. The ears I’m wearing, are the new Elf Ears from SLink by Siddean Munro. They come in a bunch of different styles and sizes, with a brilliant HUD to help you get them just right. I’m never taking these off.

The outfit Cedric is wearing below is from Quality Designs. He looks… edible… doesn’t he? Mind you, he dropped me twice while we were trying for this picture, so I guess gorgeous doesn’t always equal graceful.

“That’s right. Stand still. I like the strong, silent type… Ow, you’re on my foot.. “

The dress comes in a bunch of different eyecatching colors, including Red, Pink, Purple, Green and Cream. The Cream lends itself to a bridal look, and if you’re wanting something to wear for your SL wedding which provides both romance and drama, this is your dress.

Cedric wasn’t sure about the ceremony, but I managed to drag.. err.. talk him into it.

The veil is sold separately, since not everyone is lucky in love.. or.. crazy enough to take the plunge.

Included with each Gown are resize-scripted pieces, and fully modifiable versions of all prims to ensure you can truly wear this Gown with the perfect fit.

It’s a truly unique, and beautiful new Gown, from Evie’s Closet.

Make it your own.

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Whimsy by Evie’s Closet

A fun New Release from Evie’s Closet is the Whimsy Faery Outfit.

Whimsy is an outfit which is vibrant,  fun and full of Pixie whimsy. Whimsy invites the Faery in you to come out to play and cause some mischief.

Included are the bodice, skirt, wings, stockings and slippers.

Whimsy is available in red & orange, black & white, purple, green and blue. There is a fatpack available at a discount if you simply cannot decide on a color.

For a limited time, each Whimsy Faery outfit comes with it’s own matching Oops!

You’ll probably be wondering be wondering what an Oops! is now, so I invite you to scroll down and have a good look at the picture.

That’s an Oops!

Interested in getting your own Faery to munch on but not looking for the Whimsy Outfit? Oops! is available separately for only L$50,-

(No Faeries were harmed during the making of each Oops!)

the Whimsy Faery Outfit and Oops are both available at Evie’s Closet.

Visit the Evie’s Closet Main Store

Click the pictures to view full credits.

Bonus picture:

Melusine Gown by Evie’s Closet – Swansong Submission

*Raymond of Poitou stumbled upon the Water Fairy, Melusine, one night as he wandered through the woods. Enchanted by the Fairy’s beauty and grace, he fell in love with her and begged her to be his. She agreed, but only after extracting from him a promise that he would permit her one day, each week, of absolute privacy. Agreeing to her terms, they were married a few days, later.

So Melusine hid her true appearance from Raymond, and was only revealled as a woman from the waist up, with a scaled tail below, on the appointed day each week, locked away from her husband’s eyes.

Finally, one such day, undone by his curiosity, Raymond spied upon her, and discovered her secret. He was instantly consumed with regret and the fear that through his betrayal of her trust, he would lose his beloved wife.

Sure enough, when the Water Fairy caught sight of him watching her, she fled, brokenhearted and vanished, never to be seen again. Raymond of Poitou languished without her for the rest of his days.

The Melusine Gown from Evie’s Closet takes the tragic romance of old mythology, and brings it to life as wearable art.

Be the radiant Melusine, wrapped in the magic of her element – Water. It’s pearlescent beauty, runs sleek and ever changing across the bodice.

Lush layers upon layers flow down the back of the Gown in a majestic bustle. The vibrant color catches every eye.

Unlock mystery – The swirling depths of the full skirt hint at Melusine’s truth, exposing her irridescent scales as you move.

The Gown was absolutely a labor of love. I think a little bit of my heart travels around the grid with each one that finds a place with somebody. My thanks to those who’ve embraced it already.

You can fetch a copy from the Black Swan Sim, until August 17th.

PS: Special thanks *must* go to everyone who allowed me to obsess out loud for an entire month about this… And to Winter Jefferson & Rezzable for taking a chance on me. It’s been a really great experience.

Cariad by Evie’s Closet

*blows the dust of her keyboard and flexes her fingers*

Let’s see now… I’ve been hiding under a rock for the last month while working on the Black Swan submission (More on that, later) and so I’ve fallen behind with my blog posts!

Many apologies to those who actually read my blog. Out of interest, who does read my blog? Let’s see a show of hands…. *scans the crowd* Oh well. They must all have ducked out to the bathroom. Aaaaanyway… Moving on, the first thing I need to do, is belatedly announce the winner of the Evie’s Closet/Studio Sidhe Crossover Event Moon Goddess Photographic Contest. And if you can say that three times fast without tripping over it, I’ll give you a prize.

Without further ado, the picture which blew both Faery Sola and I away, was the submission from Liisi Karfield, formerly known in SL as Liisi Lorefield.

Please feel free to click through and take a peek at the larger version. Liisi did an amazing job at capturing our imaginations, and she won herself L$10,000 in the process. You can check out her other extraordinary work, here.

The other winning entries, and all of those which qualified for the competition were on display for a while at both Evie’s Closet and Studio Sidhe…. But they’re gone now. However, our heartfelt thanks to everyone who spent so much time and effort on their entries. The standard of submissions was much higher than we could ever have hoped for, and it was a delight to view them all. In a lovely gesture, Faery made a gorgeous thank you gift for everyone who took part, exclusive to the entrants of the competition. If you didn’t get one, go and harass her until she hands it over!

In the meanwhile, I made a Gown.

Beautiful, shifting colors in the empire line skirt, long, flowing sleeves with beautiful braiding around the cuffs, I called this one “Cariad.” I hear it’s Welsh for “Darling” and there’s a special someone who -may- use that epithet in a context which involves me, and has complained in the past that I never name anything after him. Now he can pipe down, and we get a Gown with a pretty name I just can’t stop saying.

It’s a sweet, simple dress that comes in six colors, with lovely embroidered detail across the bodice. You might have seen it worn by Angie Mornington when Evie’s Closet was featured on Treet TV’s Fabulous Fashion a few weeks ago. Click here to watch the show. (I may have needed a paper bag handy in case my nerves got the better of me, but all in all, thanks to the amazing Fab Fash Team, it was an awesome experience!)

Finally, Siyu Suen of Illusions was nice enough to drop a copy of her Columbina Venetzia mask on me, after she discovered how well it matched the Gowns while shopping at the 2009 RFL Fantasy Fair. After playing with all of the menu-driven color options including a tintable one which lets you get exactly the right color on both the mask AND the trim, I had to show it off in these photos. It’s just gorgeous. You should go and buy one.

Get the dress, too. They match. Did I mention that?

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Moon Goddess Photographic Competition

What would you do with L$10,000?

Buy yourself some Land, or maybe freshen up your SL wardrobe for Summer? Perhaps you’d spend it on some luscious new skins….

Well, why not find out?

Put your creativity to good use. Enter the Moon Goddess Photography Competition sponsored by Evie’s Closet & Studio Sidhe, take a gorgeous photo, and have a chance at winning the Grand Prize of L$10,000.

For all the details, and a copy of the rules, visit either:

Evie’s Closet Main Store

Studio Sidhe

~Isabella~ from Evie’s Closet.

Inspired by the Faeries, the Isabella offers -two- different looks in the one collection.

The first, is a long, formal skirt, made up of a swirling mix of rich textures, and paired with a corset, which is set with sculpted prim leaves across the bust. You also receive two decorative armbands, set with a matching flower accent, to offset the dress.

All of the prim pieces are modifiable, so if your avatar is a little more lush around the chest area, the prims can easily be expanded to fit.

The formal interpretation of the Isabella dress also comes with the hair shown, caught up in a gorgeous matching scarf. The hair comes in 4 colors, all included. Black, Brunette, Red and Blonde.

The second Isabella design includes a Ballet Skirt, a pair of flexi wings, shimmering stockings and slippers to match. The Hair is not included in this set.

There are five colors to choose from.. Green, Purple, Red, Blue and White.

If you simply cannot decide, you can choose to buy both at a discount.

Visit Evie’s Closet inworld here.

While you’re there, check out the all-too-perfect “Enchanted” jewelry set by Shine. It’s enameled, and color change, and comes with necklaces, and bracelets, and rings… and it’s just gorgeous with the Isabella dresses. There’s a vendor right by the Isabella display!

To see some more in-world photographs of the Isabella Collection, and to find out what others thought, try one of the following links:

The Hole In The Universe by TearSong Vaughan
Achariya.net by Achariya Maktoum
Exiled in SL by Brandy Rasmuson
Look What The Cat Brought by Rosemarie Indigo

Evie’s Closet SL Group Closed

As somebody kindly pointed out to me the other day, it’s been 8 weeks since I launched the new Hippogroup for Evie’s Closet.

During that time, I’ve sent about 407,082 separate messages to the old SL Group, advising them of the changes, and hoping my mindless spam would prompt them to make the switch. Unfortunately, it seems many individuals did not receive (or did not note) these messages, and I suppose that’s simply a blindingly clear argument *for* the adoption of a new system.

Today, it was time to bite the bullet and close it down. So I sent one final notice, and am now in the process of gently removing those individuals who did not voluntarily leave the Second Life Group “Evie’s Closet”.

I do apologise for the brilliantly impersonal notification the Lindens have blessed us with, which pops up in your IMs… “You have been ejected from the group “Evie’s Closet” by Evangeline Miles.” It can’t be helped, I’m afraid.

As for the brand spanking *NEW* Group……

HippoGroup Join Terminals are available for your clicking pleasure at the Main Store, and *most* of the other Evie’s Closet locations around SL. Click once to join, and receive a present for your trouble. All notices are sent here, and you can even revisit the signs to browse through past messages, if you suspect Second Life has eaten some.

So I’m posting this blog, in the hope that if you, or someone you know, received an ejection message from me in the last 24 hours, it explains why, and softens the blow just a little.

Thank you to each and every person who continues to choose to support Evie’s Closet.

Limited Edition Gowns from Evie’s Closet

Pastels are pretty for Spring, but what I truly love, are rich, deep jewel tones.

And so as a special treat, I’ve made two exclusive new versions of the glamorous and romantic Ophelia Gowns.

“Passion” is a deep, rich rose red.

And “Poison” is a glamorous and vibrant violet.

In the Limited Edition Packs, you receive the following:

- Ophelia Passion BallGown
- Ophelia Passion Tea-Length Dress
- Ophelia Passion Babydoll Dress
- Opera Length Gloves
- Sculpted Prim Hair Ornament

Ophelia Passion and Poison will be limited to 200 copies each. So if you’re tired of showing up on the Dance floor and finding that you’re gorgeous gown is also being worn by Martha, 123_sally and BetsyBigButt, then this is your chance to grab something exclusive!

To take a look, or pick up your copy, visit the Evie’s Closet Main Store before they’re gone.

Gowns: Ophelia Limited Edition by Evie’s Closet
Hair: Darling by LAQ
Skin: Alison by LAQ
Poses: Striking Poses and Izumiya
Photography Location: Zasa Rossini’s gorgeous La Belle Vie Chateau on Bord Du Lac

Evie’s Closet – Tiny Ophelia Gowns

This beautiful Gown from Evie’s Closet has been resized especially for the children and faeries of Second Life.

It comes with the opera-length gloves and you have a choice of six, sweet spring colors. (Hairpiece available separately)

Grab yours at Evie’s Closet.

PS: If you’re an SL Parent, buying for your child, or if you would just like to buy one for a friend, grab a transferable Gift Voucher by the front door, or hop to www. slexchange.com and check my listings.

PPS: If you’re an adult and you’d like a matching Gown, check the opposite wall!

New to Evie’s Closet ~ The Ophelia Gown

Romantic, spring inspired, and sumptuous.. .. The Ophelia Gown is the newest release from Evie’s Closet.

The bodice gives the appearance of a rich, matte satin, while the bust has a velvety texture, embroidered with delicate vines and flowers. This design is also echoed in the chiffon skirt overlay.

Thanks to the painstaking effort which went into the prim construction, the dress flows like a dream and looks absolutely gorgeous when you’re dancing.

The Ophelia Gown comes in 6 sweet color choices: Chantilly Cream, Licorice, Lilac, Periwinkle, Cotton Candy and Lemon Chiffon.

To compliment the Ophelia Gown, Evie is also offering a separate, optional Add-On Pack “Ophelia Deux” which includes:

- A Tea-Length Skirt for a more casual way to wear the beautiful design.
- Two pairs of different colored Opera-Length Gloves.
- A Sculpted Flower & Ribbon Hair Accessory.