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.

Many of the designers for "Passions of Black Swan" were inspired by the beautiful art created within it.  Now we'd like to see how Black Swan inspires passion within your photography!

Black Swan Photography Contest:

Jonny Dusk of 5ifth Order has created poses inspired by some of the art within Black Swan.  We're looking for pictures that bring this art to life using these poses that are available for sale as part of the "Passions of Black Swan" fashion event. Using any (or all!) of the Black Swan poses, become your own piece of art for your chance to win one of three prizes!  You can submit up to 3 pictures to the Passions of Black Swan Flickr group. until 11:59 PM Sunday, September 28th.  The winning photos will be announced during the Final "Passions of Black Swan" Fashion Show on Tuesday, September 30th.

Casa del Shai has been one of my most favorite of the favorite stores since I discovered it almost a year ago.  When I think of Shai Delacroix's designs, I think of edgy elegance and the very height of style in SL fashion.  High praise, yes..but if anyone deserves it, it's this long-time creator of the "classy pixels" (as she calls them). 

Imagine my excitement when we she agreed to participate in Passions of Black Swan!  I couldn't wait to see what would inspire her.  It turns out, the answer is...Tim Burton!  I talked with Shai as the designers were setting up, and she told me the statue of the ballerina within Black Swan mixed with her love of Tim Burton's "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Beetle Juice" to create this dark ballerina dress she calls "Rosalind."  This dress is just the first peek at her soon-to-be-released new collection.