Come see Winter Magic at Black Swan this Monday, December 29th at 9 am SL in English and Japanese!  It's a Rezzable fashion first!

Adaire DeCuir, one of Winter Magic's event creators and bloggers, will be emceeing over the stream in English (while trying to keep her Southern U.S. accent under control!) with DJ Gecko Gorilla providing his magical mood-setting music. The show will also be in Japanese in open chat, celebrating the exciting contributions of some of the most well-known Japanese designers in Second Life™, including Kotobuki Jewell of Bijou, Toraji Voom of DP YumYum, Vooner Voom, Rainier Latte, and Denchu Dench of Den-Dou.

The Winter Magic at Black Swan fashion event is in full swing after a "full house" at the fashion show!  One of the most exciting things about Winter Magic is the diversity of designers and creations that rocked the runway.  We're really excited to feature some extremely talented Japanese designers, up-and-coming designers making a fuss on the 'Feed, and the virtual rockstars of SL fashion. There's something for everyone from the haute couture ball gown to seasonal casual adorableness.

The "Fashion Inspired by Crimson Shadow" begins today at 12 PM SL in Crimson Shadow with a four hour long preview for invited guests to the tunes of DJs Bianca Darling and Azu.  After getting a glimpse at the designs that will be featured today and during tomorrow's fashion show at 2 PM, I couldn't be more estatic.  There's a wide variety of styles and creations for just about anyone to find their own inspiration just in time for Halloween!

As I continued to mull over what to be for my second Halloween in SL, I somehow got sucked into Carnival of Doom.  The Carnival naturally a place to find all kinds of cool avatars, accessories, skins, and other things to help complete a Halloween ensemble.  There are also creatively-attired Carnies wandering about that are great for getting some inspiration.  And, I enjoy riding the rides to end up in the waiting room known as hell (you can even get the tee shirt!) and wandering the maze-like house. 

The Greenies may "Green the Grid," but SL Residents are all about the orange when Halloween rolls around.   Costumes and spooky decorations along with all things pumpkin are popping up left and right.

I'm getting pumped for Halloween in SL myself.  The virtual world is a fantastic place to celebrate the holiday. You don't have to go into temporary Halloween stores advertised by a scary giant clown holding a sign by the highway. You don't have to pay $50 US for something mostly made of vinyl and itchy felt that you'll only wear once, and you'll only wear drunk because it's ridiculously skimpy. You can do so much more with your avi, who isn't confined by the limits of hair spray and doesn't have to worry about uncomfortable shoes!
 

When Clio Cardiff was looking for inspiration to create her "Passions of Black Swan" dress, she found it at the very heart of the sim.  Her gown "Embrace" came from the statue in the middle of Black Swan depicting a man and a woman tightly holding each other.  The statue is one of the many pieces from Light Waves. This master of prim sculpture first envisioned Black Swan and gave it life, especially with his towering statues placed within it like the one Clio loves.

Be "Embraced"

One of the reasons Rezzable decided to do the "Passions of Black Swan" fashion event was the smashing success of "Fashions Inspired By Black Swan" a few months ago.  Part of that success was due to the creativity of Callie Cline and Nebulosus Severine.  Both Callie and Nebulosus ("Nebby" for short) graciously decided to come back to Black Swan and get inspired by the passions expressed within the sim after they both had a great experience the first time.

My first reaction when I slipped into Munchflower Zauis' ("Munch" for short) dress that she created for Passions of Black Swan was simply "Wow."  And then I kept repeating "Wow!" to the point where Munch was worried my sanity had gone with my avatar's normal style of clothing (something between pretty princess and casual chic, for those who are curious).  Her "Magdalena" dress stole the show and has been hailed by several bloggers to be one of the most beautiful and bloody dresses on the grid.  

Ivey Deschanel is the creative goddess behind the well-known and cheekily-named Sn@tch, serving up wicked hot punk/glam/goth/club clothing with attitude.  "Passions of Black Swan" was a natural fit for Ivey, as her designs are often infused with darkness, edginess, and touches of romance and retro glamour. Her devoted throng of followers (myself included!) were ecstatic when she agreed to participate.

I asked Ivey about how she became inspired to create the "Gravity" ensemble, her glamourous-with-aniedge "Passions of Black Swan" creation.  She had this to say: