One of my favorite Monday activities is shopping. Call me cliche, but after a relaxing weekend, it pains me to face another strenuous week ahead; I seldom look forward to Mondays for this reason, so I've devised a plan to counteract the blues. Spending virtual dollars not only satisfies a shopping urge, it eases a bit of pocket strain as you may not be spending as much as you would in a real life trip; what could be more relaxing?

For today's therapy session, I headed to the beautifully developed Fashion Esplanade, owned by Estelle Parnall. She has a signature store on the strip, as well as other venues in progress as you walk down the delicately designed resort town. A fan of fine craftsmanship, I happened to pick up a few things, and met friends along the way! Here's a few snaps of my trip: 

Shirt: Red & Blue Striped Sweater, Orielle and Antaios Designs, Beach City
Skirt: Paper Ruffle Skirt, Beach City
Shoes: Stiletto Heel in Dark Red, Mako Magellan, Caledonia and Beach City
Hair: Black Anime Hair, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Cloud City

Marlii:

Dress: Lost Dreams in Green, Estelle Parnall, Fashion Esplanade and Beach City
Pants: Ohm Pants in White, .grounded. , Tharsis Estates and Cloud City
Shoes: Brownie, AD Sport, Beach City
Hat: Relaxation Sunhat, .grounded. , Tharsis Estates and Cloud City
Skin: Aurora Skin, .grounded. , Tharsis Estates and Cloud City

Whyroc:

Vest: Military Vest, Whyzider, Grid Rock City
Pants: GRC Jeans, Whyzider, Grid Rock City
Shoes: Men's Dress Shoes in Black, Tirion Designs, Tharsis Estates
Skin: (Work in Progress), Whyzider, Grid Rock City

 

Special thanks to Whyroc (Corey) for being my male model for today's post! When you need some shopping therapy, make sure to check out the awesome shops around Blue Mars for your prescription.

 

Always in Love,

Marlii

 

 

Sometimes in virtual worlds you enter a state of suspended reality; that is, you leave the planes of both virtual and real, and exist in an alternate sense of being. I've experienced this many times, sometimes feeling the pain, hurt, anguish, or happiness of my avatar, although its an inanimate object controlled by my sensibilities.

Today, I was able to feel the crunch of freshly fallen snow and the stillness of winter; I closed my eyes and felt the sting of cold as I sauntered through Cloud City's new area, Sakura Village. The beauty of this scene is something that is hard to capture in a virtual world, but I think that Cloud et al hit the mark dead on. I tried to capture the essence of what I was experiencing my outfit shot of the day.

Outfit: .grounded., in Tharsis Estates and Cloud City
Shoes: Mako Magellan, in Caledonia and Beach City
Hair: Estelle Parnall, in Fashion Esplanade and Beach City

 

Make sure you check out Sakura Village in Cloud City; its an experience for your senses that will leave you breathless.

So, I thought I'd make a little blog about fashion in Blue Mars.

Yup- its in super early beta, and the stuff won't be as "good" as things made in other virtual worlds that have been around for years, but you know what? The people who make clothing and accessories are some absolutely fantastic people, and it takes a bevy of skills to make once piece. 3D modeling, texturing, and more; the artists in Blue Mars do it all!

I may be tooting my own horn here, because I also have a store; here are some of the things I offer a .grounded., currently in Tharsis Estates and Cloud City:

 

I like to play around with different designs and shapes, and you'll find an eclectic mix of casual ready-to-wear pieces starting as low as 50BLU! Check me out if you're in the neighborhood. :)

 

That's it for now- stay tuned for Marlii's Shopping Flicks, reviews, and more!