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Dans av Lavendel
Designer: x_suicide_is_inevitable_x
Model: Noelle
Description:
Noelle may be strong willed and tough as nails in a fight, but once she steps on the dance floor, she's all grace and beauty. From the spin of a pirouette* to the arc of a grand jeté*, her every movement is fluid and made of smooth, clean lines, each one flowing into the next with confidence and a well practiced ease. Sure, she doesn't look like most of the other dancers - doesn't have the narrow hips and small chest and high cheekbones like the majority of the ballerinas, all angles and flat planes, voices soft and sweet - but she doesn't do this to fit in or please others. She dances only for herself, and knowing this gives her strength.
The title means “Dance of the Lavender” in Norwegian. I originally named it “Danse de la Menthe” (French for “Dance of the Mint”) because the colors I used are mint and lavender, but it didn't quite fit with the image, and I came to the conclusion that Noelle would be more like lavender - strong and well-liked, but also possessing a calm, relaxed side - so I switched it and put it in Norwegian. (The French translation sounded too flowery for Noelle, and Norwegian sounds harsher, but I felt that it matched the look much better.)
Okay, so I kept putting this off until yesterday, but then I was busy and didn't get a chance to work on it until really late. Nothing new there. I figured I'd do something with all three colors or just purple and orange and it wouldn't take too long. However, I failed to think about just how many items Gaia has and how many don't have all the proper tags. So when I finally started, I first figured out which shade I wanted to use, and began working out a theme. I then remembered why I shouldn't procrastinate - I am the most indecisive person I know and get stuck on the tiniest details. After deciding that my idea wasn't going to cut it without at least one prohibited color, I scrapped it and went back to the drawing board. I came across one of my favorite items (Melty Skate Date), and switched gears into the melty scheme. The hardest part was finding a background without black or white, but I finally did and am completely satisfied with it. I chose the frame because it gives it a fairy tale feel to the whole look, almost like she's dancing right out of a storybook.
*A pirouette is when a dancer spins on one foot in a circle; a twirl. A grand jeté is when a dancer jumps across the stage from one to to the other in a large arc, one leg in front and the other stretched backward; also known as a split jump.

Among the Whispering and the Champagne and Stars
Designer: Botticellis Venus
Model: Daphne

Description: It was past midnight and the party was still going strong. Normally, she would never have come, but her friend had pleaded with her and made promises of it being the last time, promises that she would probably never keep. It was too much though; too many people, too many eyes on her as she tried to blend into the crowd. As soon as she could, she slipped away in search of some quiet and fresh air.

I honestly thought this was going to be an easy task. I love cocktails and occasionally I like parties and I love to dress up once in a while so this should be no hard task. It took me four days to finally figure it out.
I decided to go with this look because Daphne is a very pale woman, from her skin to her hair and I feel like even though this is mostly a white ensemble, it goes well with her features and skin tone. I didn't want to put any super harsh colors on her, nor anything too dark. I kept getting lost in the pastel sections and made a few different looks, none of which really interested me. They were all very light colored with short skirts and just kinda playful. However, I ran across a light green, navy blue, and gold color scheme and I thought it worked really well on her. I then realized that the length of her hair made all of the short skirts look weird, so I went with a longer more formal dress. After messing around with layering skirts and dresses, I found this combination that really appealed to me. I started this look with the skirt because I've seen it before and always wanted to use it and it seemed like the perfect opportunity. I like that the skirt is kinda see through so it softens the colors. Its not a pure white, just like her hair isn't a pure white. I added the flowers to her hair to balance out the hard lines of the flowers on the skirt and also to add a little color to her head.
I knew I wanted her away from a crowd and enjoying a moment's peace. I really like the balcony scene from a different item but there were a few issues with it. So I tried out the balcony frame and a night sky to give a reference to where she is at the party and to make the story more cohesive and it worked for me. I didn't want anything super busy so that she could stand out against it.
I am a little worried this might not be "cocktail party" enough, but like I said above, short skirts just looked odd to me. This is a more formal cocktail party for sure. The title is from The Great Gatsby, the ultimate cocktail party.
I feel like this is very reflective of how I am at a party. I am very introverted so after a few minutes, I will wander off with my drink and explore a little. I guess that is why I was drawn to the idea of her wandering off and getting some fresh air.
I wanted to leave it up to the viewer though to decide what her next step would be. Would she head out into the garden or go back into the party?

let's have a kiki
Designer: Your Local Gay
Model: Dita
"A kiki is a party
For calming all your nerves
We're spilling tea and dishing just desserts one may deserve
And though the sun is rising
Few may choose to leave
So shade that lid
And we'll all bid
Adieu to your ennui"

Description:

For this challenge, i went through quite a few ideas, eventually throwing them all out. This challenge in particular was surprisingly difficult, i‘m not quite sure what made it so, yet. Eventually i settled on the Kiki concept. Initially i didn't want Dita to be so colorful, mostly black or dark brown, with some swampy here and there to match her eyes but nothing seemed to fit the way it should. i moved on to a few different colors but it became this weird game of color jigsaw where every item i chose either looked bad with the other items or didn’t quite match to the point where it was irksome. Eventually, i tried out an anubis item despite the fact that it was lot brighter than i anticipated but i liked it nevertheless. I started the outfit from scratch for what i hoped was the last time and used anubis as the focal point.

I decided to have her sitting down because that seemed to fit the little “scene”, if you will, i had in my head; of a couple of Dita's friends, in their finest clothes, with their highest heels, and the most expensive alcohol they could afford. All gossiping (or spilling tea if you will) or dancing to music. For, its their bi-monthly kiki! It’s later in the night and the girls are more than a little drunk, so the heels came off.

I tried my best to take the advice i got from the last challenge to heart. I think i did okay at it. The only thing i think may clutter the frame a bit are the little speech bubbles. But i kept them in because the area around her head seemed too still. I like to create things that have motion, like little snapshots of people doing things, much a like a candid photograph. To me the empty space seemed flat and boring. I played around with a couple of 'actual' speech bubbles and some sparkles and the like, but nothing seemed to really work. Then i stumbled across Honorary Ghost and thought it worked well enough. Idk, just the contrast between the bottles around her and the movement of her arms, having nothing seemed weird. The way i see it, the eye is first drawn to the bottles around her and then up the figure, without the bubbles it stops there. In theory that is fine, but that does not portray the the party in a way that i liked. She surrounded by people under the influence, they’re not very quiet lol. They’re either adding input / commentary, or emoting vocally in some way.
Hmm, i think that’s it from me! Sorry about the more length description.

A Little Strong
Designer: DAVID DUCHOVNY
Model: Keran

"Would this tame me?" Keran thought, "or would it just make things worse?." She never never fit in at cocktail parties, especially ones that were so fancy. She didnt understand the secret invitation that had been slipped under her door and was a bit uneasy. She always stayed around to same group of friends so she was sure they would be there too but was up for some mystery so she dusted off the last of her feminine clothing and headed off to the cocktail party. she was nervous to how people would react, she had always come on strong, and boy did this drink come on strong , too.

BOY WAS THIS A CHALLENGE. I have never been to any party at all besides a birthday party. And I'm 2 months sober ( yay me!) so alcohol stuff is hard for me lol.
Moving on.
Its hard to find mods that are supposed to match skin tone D. theyare usually very off so I tried to find one giving a toast that would closely match. Keran's expression is not exactly a happy one so I tried to fit her skirt with its slight train in an almost slightly inching-away fashion. For the head I wanted an antique gold piece but found that Keran's hair was enough, and it just needed to be adorned with the right pieces. I added a flower piece as a sort of homage to forget-me-nots, as I find that Keran has an unforgettable outfit and looks.I and a pocketwatch as it is something that still holds on the butch factor I set up for Keran in the first challenge.

I want to tell a story with the model I currently have.

Typical Friday Night

Designer: Tink_Bel

Model: Zahara

Description: It's a typical Friday night for Zahara out on the town. She's feeling a bit flirty in her short dress and favorite heels. She's also feeling a little drunk after a glass of wine and tries to cover up a little burp. The night's still young and she's ready to see where it takes her.
I dressed Zahara in the catharsis theme as it perfectly complements her skin tone and hair color. And can we just appreciate how well this dress fits with this leg mod?! It looks like she's popping out her hip to show off a little leg wink
I want to thank the judges for the extension, I had a lot of fun in Mexico but not a lot of internet access!
And with that, I'm about to be just like Zahara and enjoy a night downtown with a girl friend and a few drinks emotion_yatta