Archive for June, 2010

FREE beauty by alaskametro<3 avatar starter kit: only @ The Free Dove

beauty by alaskametro<3: Avatar starter kit

Avatar starter kit: only @ The Free Dove

beauty by alaskametro<3: Avatar starter kit

The kit includes shape, skin, makeup, nails, and eyes!

I’ve been desperately needing to update my boxes at The Free Dove for a while now: not only are they full of landmarks to no-longer-existing stores, the items in them are from several years ago and don’t reflect the quality of the alaskametro<3 brand!

In place of the old SKIN 2.0 box, I’ve placed a wonderful Avatar Starter Kit from beauty by alaskametro<3. This Kit contains the basic foundations to an attractive avatar:

  • Beautiful, handdrawn sample alaskametro<3 skin in Bronze semi-tintable tone with brown eyebrows*
  • Realistic pale green eyes
  • A realistically-proportioned shape with copy/modify perms, specially made to look great with the skin
  • Prim eyelashes fitted to the shape
  • One makeup layer (requires SL 2.0+) in an exclusive, wearable everyday look
  • French manicured red fingernails (layers for SL 2.0+ as well as gloves)
  • Red toenail polish (layers for SL 2.0+ as well as socks)
  • Lashless alpha layer (requires SL 2.0+)

*The base skintone has a small, winged heart tattoo on the lower back. I wondered how to show it was a sample without being crude enough to put in a demo skin for new players; the tattoo is (I think) attractive enough to make the heart logo work without ruining the skin. Naturally, skins purchased at the store don’t have a lower back tattoo.

Visit the Free Dove today to pick up your Avatar Starter Kit!

—————-

Do you have a centre for new players to claim free makeovers and avatar items? Contact me if you’d like a version of the Avatar Starter Kit at your location!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Plurk
  • Blogger Post
  • WordPress
  • Tumblr
  • LiveJournal
  • TypePad Post
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Squidoo
  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Gifts, News & Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Online exclusive: “Yvette” dress for L$10

"Yvette" L$10 dress: only available online

"Yvette" L$10 dress: only available online

I’m currently testing the online shopping aspect of the alaskametro<3 website. I’m aiming to have full listings eventually. In the meantime, I’m finding out if apez.biz is the way to go to deliver items. You can help me test this!

I’ve created a listing for an exclusive dress named “Yvette”, for the low price of L$10. This is a retro, cruise-inspired dress that never made it to final release and has been sitting in my inventory for a while. It’s a nice vintage look, strapless with a royal blue pencil skirt and nautical-ish horizontal stripes on the top.

Buy “Yvette” here | Click here for instructions on using the online shopping site

If you purchase the dress online, please drop me a note in-world or in the comments, and let me know if you found the shopping experience easy to understand. Your feedback helps me decide if I should keep using the apez system for delivery, or look into alternatives. Thank you!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Plurk
  • Blogger Post
  • WordPress
  • Tumblr
  • LiveJournal
  • TypePad Post
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Squidoo
  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Fashion, New Releases, News & Updates | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

NEW monthly contest: “Show Your Style” with alaskametro<3

alaskametro<3 contest: SHOW YOUR STYLE

I’d love to see the way you make alaskametro<3 products your own – and give my customers some exposure as well!

Simply join either the Avatars United or flickr official groups for alaskametro<3 and submit your picture wearing alaskametro<3 products for your chance to win!

This is a monthly contest and I’ll be announcing one winner on the first of every month.

AU group | flickr group | alaskametro<3 store | alaskametro<3 official website

Official contest rules below:

(more…)

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Plurk
  • Blogger Post
  • WordPress
  • Tumblr
  • LiveJournal
  • TypePad Post
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Squidoo
  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Contests, News & Updates, Show Your Style | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

The alaskametro<3 skin launch: how it all came together.

On Saturday, June 5th, I held a fashion event in-world on the Second Style Island sim to celebrate my skin launch. It was well attended, despite my minimal promotion and the last-minute-ness of the event. Thanks so much to everyone who came out!

Producing a small scale event is a great way to get attention in Second Life for your brand. I had hardly any budget, next to no time, and a real-life crisis the day before. It’s still possible with these constraints to produce something that works, and I was really happy with how the event turned out!

I worked with Modavia and Avenue agencies to scout and find models who already looked good in the skins (this was important, because we had simply no time to tweak shapes or anything… I was literally casting the day before the event.) I lucked out: I found 4 models whose professionalism as well as their attractive avatars made my event happen. Thank you BlackLiquid, Kryptonia, Tatiana, and Liane!

alaskametro<3 skin launch: stage build

The stage build for the event, created to mimic alaskametro<3 branding, and built less than 12 hours before the show.

I used voice to announce everything in Second Life. I really wanted to give a personal touch to the event, and this was much more cost-effective than hiring a DJ/MC on stream. I worked from a very minimalist script and rambled a bit off topic, but I hope my tangents gave at least some insight into my creative process and the love that went into these skins.

alaskametro<3 skin launch: my outfit

My outfit for the event: I'm in the Rose alaskametro<3 base skin, special limited edition launch makeup, Lelutka "Tilda" hair, alaskametro<3 limited editon pink V-Day bra, Last Call "Pristine" suit jacket, alaskametro<3 "Basix" dress pants, Maitreya "Virtue" heels, and alaskametro<3 "Lynda" earrings.

I built the stage at 3 am the night before, in a public sandbox… and discovered my SALT HUD stopped working (this is a HUD for mega prims, which I now cannot build without!) By building small and using the simplest choreography possible, I managed to keep the event personal and focused rather than a pretentious, large-scale fashion show. The event idea was to demo the skins live, talk about them for a bit, and give out some nice prizes to the people who attended.

alaskametro<3 skin launch: limited edition makeup

I'm wearing a limited edition makeup for alaskametro<3 skins, created specially for the launch event. It's still free in-store for a limited time. The eyelashes and eyes were also a gift at the event, and will be released in-world shortly.

I hope everyone who came out had a good time! I’m sending the eyes and eyelashes event gift through my Subscribe-o-matic as well, so be sure to get on that list for some free goodies!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Plurk
  • Blogger Post
  • WordPress
  • Tumblr
  • LiveJournal
  • TypePad Post
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Squidoo
  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Alaska's Looks, Events, Fashion Shows, Looks | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Join us June 5, noon SLT, for the alaskametro<3 skin launch!

Join alaskametro<3 on Second Style Island on June 5, 2010 for a special event launching our newest, most flexible skin offering ever!

Saturday June 5, 2010
noon SLT – 1 pm SLT
Second Style Island

GIFTS  |  MINI FASHION SHOW  |  PRIZES

Hope to see you there!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Plurk
  • Blogger Post
  • WordPress
  • Tumblr
  • LiveJournal
  • TypePad Post
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Squidoo
  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Events, Fashion Shows, Gifts, New Releases, News & Updates, Skin/Makeup | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment