Hey Girlfriend!

Day 3 of Fashion For Life and so far $1,961,380L has been raised.  Wow, that’s great but let’s pledge to raise more.  I have a sneak peek of tons of exclusive items that you can purchase to help fund a cure to cancer at FFL, benefiting Relay for Life SL.

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My friend Deb Vos, ♕MM Netherlands 2014, asked if I would model with her using KaTink Poses exclusive FFL releases, We Own This & Armed and Beautiful (both 50% donation to American Cancer Society).  Thank you again Deb, it was super fun, great idea and the photo’s turned out wonderfully.  First up is our casual look using KaTink’s Armed and Beautiful couple pose. 

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On Deb (checks Deb’s blog for a complete style card):

On Gloria:

And now for our glamous look, we used the Katink’s We Own This pose

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On Deb:

On Gloria:

Grab these pose sets and have fun taking pics with your girlfriends.  All your purchases at FFL will go to finding a CURE for cancer.  By the way, take some time to read the stories on the Fashion For Life site of Second Life residents who have been touched by cancer.  Together we can find a cure with support and funding.

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FFL Boboom Sea Day dress in aqua (stewardess)

Fashion For Life is the oldest and grandest fashion fundraising event in Second Life.  Each year it raises thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society through Relay For Life of Second Life. This year there are 10 sims dedicated to Second Life fashion and imagination.  The theme is Wanderlust – a reflection of the Relay For Life Journey to a Promise.  Each of the 10 sims are designed to reflect modes of transportation.  One of the sims, Trek is designed to look like an airport with runways, hangers, and planes.  The Sea Day dress from Baboom and the Nantra Jet Set pose pack, both exclusive items for the Fashion For Life Fair were the perfect combo to highlight the Trek sim.  The dress reminded me of a PanAm stew jetting the globe.  150 designers created exclusive releases and 10 awe-inspiring sims to explore in the next 13 days of giving.  Part of the experience is enjoying the imagination of the sim designers.  Fashion For Life runs from June 7 to 20, 2014 with DJ music presented by Zenzibar located on the new PENUMBRA sims.

Exclusives offered @ Fashion For Life:

  • Dress: Baboom, Sea Day Aqua
  • Shoes: HopScotchJenny Teal (slink add-ons, 100% donation)
  • Pose with Prop: Nantra, Jet Set
  • Skin & Hair: Belleza, Lindy & Truth, Thelma (not part of FFL)

Quiet Reflections

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“I believe in pink.  I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.  I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.  I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.  I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” ― Audrey Hepburn

Fashion For Life is OPEN!!!!  On my first sneak peek at the amazing exclusives offered at the FFL event, Teradawn Serenity of Wild Serenity created this gorgeous pink sequin gown, Gilded Blush Pink, a perfect homage to the pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer.  100% of proceeds from the sale of this gown are donated to Second Life’s Relay for Life campaign.  Did you know that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.  For me that was my aunt, my godmother, my former boss, my neighbor and my mom’s best friend.  There are 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.  Fashion For Life is a wonderful charity that supports the American Cancer Society, funding research for a cure to cancer.  With 14 days of giving (and shopping fun) we can pledge to have a cancer free world and celebrate more birthdays.  At FFL, there are 10 sims filled with exclusives creations, a perfect excuse to shop for a cause.  Buy this gown, or any item available at Fashion For Life, and know that you are helping to fund a cure for a cancer free world.  A pretty good pay out I think, you get new exclusive fashionable items and know you are helping a worthy charity.  Won’t you help, please?

Sim Taxi’s….

  • FFL Amble (sim sponsored by Bianca Bender, Automobiles)
  • FFL Excursion (sim sponsored by Barnesworth Anubis, Water Transportation on Rivers)
  • FFL Journey (sim sponsored by TotalLunar Eclips, Steampunk Ground Transport) 
  • FFL Meander (sim sponsored by Grace Loudon, Water Transportation on the Ocean)
  • FFL Parade (sim sponsored by Pluto Fairey, Pedal Power) 
  • FFL Perambulate (sim sponsored by Eclair Martinek, Foot-driven, Skateboards or Skates)
  • FFL Promenade (sim sponsored by Rathmeous Dagger, Space)
  • FFL Trek (sim sponsored by Troy Vogel, Mechanized Flight)
  • FFL Voyage (sim sponsored by Jara Lowell, 2-3 Wheelers) 
  • FFL Wander (sim sponsored by Winter Nightfire, Non-Mechanized Flight) 

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Exclusives offered @ Fashion For Life:

Wanderlust: Fashion For Life

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In just 2 days the biggest, most extraordinary fundraising event will open, Wanderlust: Fashion For Life.  FFL is an event supporting Second Life’s Relay for Life campaign to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, from June 7- 20, 2014.  There will be 10 sims of fashion, runway shows, live music and DJ events.  Last year was my first time visiting Fashion For Life and I was awestruck by the amazing sim builds, fabulous fashions, and inspiring generosity.  I’m very honored and humbled to be selected as an offical blogger this year. Cancer has touched my life, this cause is incredibly important to me and I urge you to support Relay for Life SL campaign.  Let’s pledge to raise more money this year than ever before.  We have 14 days of giving, let’s start now DONATE!

Fashion For Life runs from June 7 to 20, 2014 across 10 sims designed to reflect modes of transportation (list below). This year’s theme is Wanderlust – a reflection of the Relay For Life theme Journey to a Promise.

  • Barnesworth Anubis – FFL Excursion (water transportation on rivers)
  • Bianca Bender – FFL Amble (Automobiles)
  • Eclair Martinek – FFL Perambulate (Foot-driven, skateboards or skates)
  • Grace Loudon – FFL Meander (water transportation on the ocean)
  • Jara Lowell – FFL Voyage (2-3 wheelers) 
  • Pluto Fairey – FFL Parade (Pedal Power) 
  • Rathmeous Dagger – FFL Promenade (Space)
  • TotalLunar Eclips – FFL Journey (Steampunk Ground transport) 
  • Troy Vogel – FFL Trek (Mechanized Flight)
  • Winter Nightfire – FFL Wander (Non-Mechanized Flight) 

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Fashion For Life opens June 7th, but for a generous few it will open on June 6th with VIP Early Access. What is that and how does it work?  Well, designers are busy setting up their displays and will be finishing tonight.  On the 6th, all the stores get inspected to see they are using the official Relay For Life vendors and so on before the grand opening on the 7th.  Meanwhile, it’s also going to be open to up to 100 early access VIPS who make a generous 2500 linden donation to Relay For Life at the special vendor on the American Cancer Society island.

So if you have always wanted to get into an event before it opened, stroll the shops while it is uncrowded and lag-free, this is your chance. With 100 people over 10 sims, there will be plenty of room to stretch and enjoy the space.

Mission:

Our mission is to maximize donations to the American Cancer Society via the SL Relay for Life while creating a great sales environment for in-world avatar content (including lowered lag). Our goal is to provide complete transparency in financial and operational actions to all residents. And to have fun doing this!

Efforts and funds committed to FFL go to support American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. We are entirely volunteer driven and 100% of the funds raised are presented as a charitable donation to ACS from the residents of Second Life.

Men, women and children clothing designers, skin, tattoo and hair designers, jewelry and accessory designers and pose/hud/stand designers are all encouraged to participate. This is an event celebrating Second Life® fashion and the many businesses that make us fabulous.