Stygian Silks, Gen 3
Here’s a great line of silks, especially for those Goddesses and Amazons out there looking for something a little more substantial than traditional slave silks. The Gen3 silks from Stygian are something you’ll want to look at.
The way they are sold is really quite clever I might add. You buy the basic outfit for L$900. In addition to the outfit, which is beautifully made and 100% prim, you get the HUD, which allows the user to change the colors of the silks. Black and white come already loaded, and when you purchase your set you have the choice of a couple of trim options. You can then purchase extra colors for your hud (L$300 a color or all 14 for L$2000). The hud will also work on other of Madlax Stygian’s Gen 3 products as well.
The silks are as I said entirely prim and this is the second Stygian outfit I’ve had that fit me perfectly right out of the box! The craftmanship and detail in the prim pieces is excellent. As I said, this is a regal and substantial set of silks worthy of a Goddess or Queen.
Now, my faithful subjects, I must go.
The Lair
When looking at silks from now on, be sure to include The Lair in your hunt. In fact, as I understand that they are going to start making more mainstream clothing, you may start considering the Lair for more than just silks, but I’m getting ahead of myself. I just got a bunch of things from The Lair, so look for some of them over the next couple of days.
Such as the outfit to the left; the Belled Silks Set. The detail in the primwork is incredible, giving you very fine and delicate prim clothing. The set includes the top, several lengths of the skirt, earrings, anklets, the belly jewelry and circlet tiara. There is a panty thong, everything else is prim work. It also includes an invisible prim you can attach to yourself for a bell sound, as the jewelry and accents are little bells. Remove the prim to silence the bells.
It took some doing to get the sizing right, and truly adjusting it perfectly is for the experienced SLer only, but the results are worth it. This is something that, when worn well, people will ask you about. The set is L$1000 and comes in a dizzying number of colors and accent combinations.
The Belled set is scripted with Sensations interactivity, so it can be clicked by you, or someone else, and have descriptions appear on the screen as they fly off your body, so you’ll want to be aware of that before your first party. (Sensations scripts are reasonably easy to turn off and on).
Watch this space for more from The Lair.
Huntress from Stygian
On a tip from a friend I dropped by Stygian to check out their silks. I was not disappointed and I think you will be pleased with what I have to show you. First, today I wanted to bring you this incredible outfit in the style of a Panther Girl which mixes leather, feathers and fine craftmanship to produce an incredibly sexy little number that you’ll love. The most incredible part is that it’s all done with prims!
This is called Huntress Gear, and it comes in several colors. For a mere L$400 you get it all- boots, arm guards, cloak, feathered loin cover and top. (Some of the pieces are sold as separates if you don’t want the whole kit, I believe it’s L$100 or less for most of the individual pieces). I find the pieces to be well made and the textures to be excellent. Don’t be mislead by the photographs on the ads in the store itself, they don’t do the quality of this stuff justice.
You’ll see more here from Stygian in the next couple of days I suspect. I want to take a look at their Gen 3 silks, (the item I went to take a look at in the first place!) and if they’re anything like this wonderful Huntress set, I won’t be taking Stygian silks off anytime soon.
Boots and Bargains from Dark Eden
I realized the flaw in my plan as soon as I hit “publish”. I had intended to blog a few things from my wonderful pile of Dark Eden things and then a few more and then a few more because it’s getting late here in Fannie land and if I don’t get my sleeps I’s a cranky girly. As soon as I hit publish on that first post, it occurred to me that I should probably blog the rest of it or you’ll either go to Dark Eden and see all the cool things there, making my blog posts worthless, or you’ll go to Dark Eden and only look for Erebus and be mad that I didn’t tell you all the great things to look for! Either way, Fannie doesn’t look good, so I’m burning some midnight oil to get some of this sexy goodness on the web for you.
First of all, let’s talk boots, because Dark Eden has them and they are magnificent.
Above you see the queen of the Dark Eden line of boots, Tanith. It comes in two styles, one with the engraved metal buckles and one without. Each style comes in 7 colors and each color is L$200. You can get all of the colors in a fatpack for only L$800. To the left is a great boot, Thetis, which also comes in seven colors and is L$150 a color (or the whole set for L$600). Thetis also has a set of matching strappy “gloves” which are more like prim leather bands and straps that are highly recommended for just L$25 a color. This is one of the reasons I so love Dark Eden. It’s good stuff and it’s a bargain- imagine eight pairs of these elegant and stylish babies for only L$600!
Speaking of sexy fun and bargains at the same time, I didn’t get a picture of them, but if you’re a fan of BDSM things, Dark Eden sells a multi piece all prim rope outfit called Shibari. It’s as if you’re wearing a nylon rope (in any of five colors) for just L$250. Take a look at their display of leather harnesses also, all prim and top quality.
If you’re looking for something a little less fetish and a little more mainstream, take a look at the incredible deal that is the Nu Kua skirt outfit at left. It’s just L$50. That’s not a typo, L$50. It includes two arm bands, a choker, two thigh garters, two types of shoe, the top on undershirt, shirt and jacket layer and two sizes of the skirt, which has an adorable fringe hem I might add. If L$50 is too much for your budget, the pieces are sold individually as well she said, her tongue firmly in her cheek. (But actually, the pieces really ARE sold individually, so if you want a killer garter and nothing else, go to dark Eden and pick it up for just L$15). Nu Kua comes in a choice of 7 colors.
While you probably don’t think of Dark Eden as a place for jewelry, do take a look at their “Chants” which are complex arm, wrist and ankle coin bangles. You have the choice of Gold, Silver or Black Iron. I got the latter and am quite taken with it. For L$200 it’s a good deal for a very well made distinctive piece of prim jewelry. You'’ll find them on the second floor, but they are most easily seen by standing on the first floor near the Tanith boots and using your camera to go straight up.
Finally, to the left here is the dark Eden Cephalopod silk in Obsidian. The silks are all prim, and include several pieces of gorgeous prim metal work to complement the silks. They come in your choice of obsidian or silver, and the whole set is only L$250. I found the fit to be funny until I realized that they are meant to hang on your hip, not tie around your waist. Once I figured that out I was good to go and they nearly fit my avatar out of the box. There are two sizes of everything complicated in the folder for even more ease of use.
Well dear readers, that is my pile of wonderful things from Dark Eden. I was only familiar with the place in passing until the last week or so and I’ve really come to be a fan. God quality, imaginative and very sexy merchandise for a very reasonable price. Sounds good to me and I hope it does to you as well.
Erebus from Dark Eden
Vivianne Draper of Dark Eden just sent me a huge collection of deliciously sexy things. I intended to blog two or three favorite items from the batch of stuff, and then maybe if there was something special I’d do a second follow-up posting about it. Erebus, the first folder I looked at, blew that plan out of the water. Because I had to look, Erebus was the son of Chaos in Greek mythology, and let me tell you sister, you wear this outfit in public you will cause LOTS of chaos.
The thing I like best about Dark Eden, aside from their healthy attitude about keeping sexy right out in front of everything they do, is that their stuff is reasonably priced and very well made. This outfit, Erebus, is priced by the item in case there’s some part of it you want, or you can buy the whole set for just L$300. Yeah, I double checked that myself, just L$300!
If you want the individual parts, the shoulder guards or pauldrons are L$75, the loin cloth is L$50, the boots, which rock, are only L$175, the gauntlets worn on the arms are L$75 and the nipple caps are L$50. There’s also an “occult glyph” which is like a cool glowing rune across your forehead, for only L$25. Or like I said, get the whole thing for L$300 and get an incredibly over the top sex and spikey things outfit for a little over one dollar U.S. The shoulder pads, loin cloth and nipple clamps all come in multiple sizes so you only have to adjust a little to make it all fit right too, by the way.
But wait, there’s more…. the whole outfit is scripted so that the draping streamers change colors. So are the metal parts, and the script is such that you can change the colors of the metal and the streamers independently of each other. In the pics I’m also wearing Dark Eden hair, called Etain’s First Hair, and it comes in a bunch of colors.
I’ll stop writing now so you can get shopping. Enjoy!
Woodland Wind – Lying in Wait for you
I stumble across some fantastic stores when I’m out exploring, and Woodland Wind is certainly my fab find of the week. Kutjara Niles’ open air store seems to specialise in pretty prim work that exposes generous amounts of flesh, so if you’re looking for some themed silks, this is a great place to look.
As creative with her naming as with her clothing, Kutjara offers ‘Ambuscade’, a cloaked ensemble that would certainly provide great camouflage if you intended to wait to pounce on a selected victim. The outfit is set by a cloak, draped straight on either side of the body and trimmed with fur: the large roll over collar encompasses the shoulders with the material falling from beneath to the floor. While I like the design and do enjoy parading about in such things, I did find that my arms passed through the back quite a lot because my AO really isn’t designed for this, but I think that would be something most capes and cloaks in world share as a design flaw.
Beneath you’ll find the barely-there shirt with irregular zigzag lacing up the back and either side. The seams are quite noticeable as there is a slight alignment issue, but I’ve shown this in the picture so you can judge for yourself if this would be an issue for you. The tight pants are similarly designed, generously textured as the cloak and the shirt, making you feel as though you’re wrapped in wonderfully soft pelt.
The real art here though is the primwork, which is definitely where the beauty shines through. The spotted gloves sit just under a pair of beaded bracers, constructed from bands of hide and bound together with brown leather cord. The laces run through a smattering of green beads, also placing two animal claws and another accent carved from stone. The rustic assembly has a wonderful charm to it, and this is continued by way of the upper arm cuff and the central wrap which snake about the body in a purely decorative manner, both bearing the beautiful leopard fur texturing. I am also hooked on the double corded belt which sits high on the hips, dropping at the back into a single piece which holds the pelt flap in place. The design is similar to the front but with more feathering, a curved flask and a covered pouch featuring at either side.
The boots mimic the rest of the costume, flat and cord bound with a sole that actually rucks up where the strings are drawn, which I think is a wonderful touch that makes these believable and particularly good as role play costume. The claw and stone detail from the bracers appears on the foot, and slung fur is patched at the calf for some added interest.
If you liked that, then see what you make of ‘Hunter’, shown here in the darker version which I prefer on my light skin. This is all primwork and has certainly met with the general admiration and approval of everyone who has seen me in it so far.
The bra top is pieced together from wood, cord and tawny fur, large and haphazard stitches across the front beam with the modesty section flapping precariously. Two large feathers sit to the front for that little bit extra. How this holds itself up is anyone’s guess, but I don’t give two hoots. I love it. You’ll also find two upper arm cuffs which are carefully pieced together and finished with the double feather mark that features everywhere in this set.
The rope belt is made of several strands, woven together and splitting and dipping intermittently. You’ll find all you need by way of weaponry poorly concealed on either side, but if you still feel lacking there are several throwing knives at your disposal if you reach to your thigh, or for the more personal approach, a curved blade attached to the right boot. Excellent for panther girls and perhaps even eco warriors who are tired of the unwashed ripped jeans look.
The skirt is styled exactly like the bra, and is minimal to say the least. I should warn you that there is no underthing supplied, so if you’re not willing to bare all then you’ll need to find your own. I love the way this barely conceals my bum when I’m walking – heck, when I’m just standing there - the continuation of the ragged pelt flaps, crude stitching and repeated quilling works very well.
Woodland Wind pushes all the right buttons for me, and I can assure you that there’s plenty more where these came from. If you like what you see, go and take a look around, you’ll undoubtedly walk away with something from this distinctive collection.
NB. No animals were harmed in the making of this review, although a few passers by did walk into immovable objects, which I’m guessing made them feel silly and possibly damaged their kudos. Shame.
Hunter Dark, $599L ; Ambuscade set, $715L
The Seduction of Sylfie’s: Succubus
If you know a little about me, you’ll know that boots are the way to my heart - unless you prefer the slightly more gory but less expensive route through the ribcage. In any case, I was touring the metaverse looking for something new to add to my collection, when to my surprise I came across this superb outfit at Sylfie’s Prim Seduction.
Most people will be aware that Sylfie Minogue is renowned for her shoes, so I suppose it shouldn’t have come as a great shock that she has started a fantasy costume series, debuting with ‘Succubus’. I can’t help myself when it comes to things that are shrouded in darkness, so I willingly gave my body up for Sylfie’s masterpiece.
Where to start? This outfit is a meld of metal, leather, bone and rubber, the amalgamation seamless and completely fitting of the design. Starting with the head, Succubus is crowned with horns that curve back from the armoured framework set to the face. It’s high fantasy at its finest, the plating over the nose setting the scene for a character who is ready to fight.
The armouring continues over the body, the neck well protected with banding that winds down at the front for a polished V over the collar bone, with a stepped setting to the back. This splits into two and runs both ways, the lower half draped with loose fetters. Securely fastened with chains and strapping, this supports the rest of the upper body armour, with shoulder casing, sturdy arm bands and gleaming leather strapped bracers that are simply embellished with ovals on the solid side. As intricate as this is, the detail is in the prims, and as such there is no overkill with fussy patterning, although the brown stitching and bronzed buckle details finish everything just nicely.
The bra top is magnificent and on my part required no adjusting to fit. The pasties are discus adorned with curls of metal that mirror the horns. Carved bone provides a macabre tassel detail and sudden contrast of colour, which completes this to my absolute satisfaction.
A very visible blade is sheathed at the hip, its curved edge hidden but the bound hilt on display as a reminder in case any unwelcome attention should come your way. The belt it is slung on sits high to the waist, trimmed bands and metal rings linking to the armour that is positioned to protect what may be vulnerable. This is finished with a dual rubber skirt that hangs long to the leg, matching the drapes that lie to the back of the arms.
The legs are suitably adorned with chain-dripped leg cuffs to the top, but naturally the detail here is in the boots (yes, I got my fix after all). The cuffs are flipped down to reveal a luxurious fur lining which conceals much of the scrunched leg. The stitching is the dominant detail here, emphasising the various panels and straps used in the construction. The toes draw to a point with the arch almost vertical, with skinny stilettos to finish. These look glorious, but please don’t wear them out shopping unless you have a healthy supply of bandages in your handbag.
I should tell you that I’m not wearing the wings that complete the set - not because they’re not fabulous, they’re just immense and I felt more attention was due elsewhere as I suspect most people will wear this without. I wanted, in fact I needed to show you how much detail has gone into this divine creation, so do forgive my omission.
At $1500L, this outfit isn’t cheap, but it is worth the money, especially when you consider the booties that come as part of the package. If you can’t resist, I suggest taking a look at Sylfie’s Prim Seduction.
Let Your Panther Out at Feral Spirit
Miss Jaime tells a funny story about the first time she saw a Panther grrl in Second Life and followed her around like a puppy trying to either find out her beauty secrets or get captured by her or both. When a friend told me about Feral Spirit I saw what all the fuss is about.Arabeth said it well the other day about something she was reviewing, OMFG!
Everything made by Feral Spirit is prim work, and the detailing is incredible. Up top we have Forest Midnight Huntress, which is L$600 and includes the prim top and loincloth style skirt, arm brace and those wonderful boots with the knife. To the left we have what I think is my favorite of the three, Savage Winter, which is L$650. These come with two pairs of boots, one fluffy and one not.
This set to the left is another one that will take your breath away with the detail. Spirit of Ost is L$ 700 but the laces and sinews and incredible attention to detail on it will break your heart. It comes with a mature version, in which much is see-thru too. All of designer Melanie Jaehun’s tops come as attaching to the spine or the chest, in case as a good Panther Grrl you have weapons to carry too.
So this is what I’ve been wearing around the SexySecond office all week, and now that I’ve reviewed these gorgeous pieces I’m headed out to the jungles to get my Panther on.
Coconut Ice
Don’t do scary at Hallowe’en, but still feel like a bit of fancy dress? You could do a lot worse than this unseasonal, impractical but completely fabulous Summer Faerie outfit from Coconut Ice.
The top of the outfit comes on the jacket layer, detailed to the front with the leaf and wisteria pattern that themes this outfit. It is held with silvered cords that stretch at the sides and cross to the back. The crafting is immaculate; while symmetrically designed, each leaf is realistically cut and tapered to conceal all the necessaries. Despite this showing off more than its fair share of skin, it’s perfectly modest and suitable for even a PG party.
I adore the prim skirts that sit on doubled wires to the waist. Peppered with tiny wisteria jewels for some added glitz, the overlapping flexi leaves flutter gently about your legs. The full skirt is strategically gapped to ensure your thighs will slide into view when you move into the appropriate poses, but you will find variations on the skirt to allow for some personal styling. The skirts come in two sizes, but can be taken apart prim by prim and resized (upwards) for your convenience.
While floaty armbands are usually my weak spot - and these dainty little drapes do make me want excuses to throw my arms above my head - it was the wings from this outfit that really seduced me. Sprouting from budding twigs, the segmented gauze ripples in movement, the opacity still allowing you to admire the rest of the costume beneath. Uneven scalloped edges lend a delicacy to this that is irresistible: all the angels and succubae will be seething with envy when you arrive at the party in this.
You may have noticed a little bit of sparkle in the pictures: while I don’t usually like bling, when you’re a button-nosed pixie wearing naught but twigs and flower heads, a little twinkle here and there seems perfectly natural. If you enjoy particle effects, the set also includes a set of wings that come with their own, but I think this draws quite enough attention to itself without anything extra added.
Andromeda Raine is quite a marvel, and if you haven’t already picked out your party gear, you should definitely have a look at Coconut Ice over the weekend.
Summer Faerie (Wisteria): $599L
BabyDoll’s
Babydolls don’t usually get my juices flowing – creative or otherwise – but there are exceptions to every rule. BabyDoll LaFontaine has branded her designs under the same name, and I have to say that I like her style.
Dark Geisha is probably a costume piece, but naturally that won’t prevent me from roaming the streets in it. 
Complete with hair sticks (not pictured, I was in a piggy-buns mood today), boots and a fan for each hand, you can leap straight out of the changing room and into your new role as a Japanese artiste with a rather naughty streak. The silk print is trimmed with silver and features black piping throughout, which meant it would be a mean feat to line up everything exactly: the bottom to top joins are not quite perfect and due to the patterning the side seams are defined, but it’s the sort of thing that isn’t really going to be noticed by anyone who isn’t obsessed with lines, as I think you can see if you scrutinise the pictures. Besides, if you choose the peephole bra top (see the linked picture for uncensored version) or indeed no bra top at all, I’m sure it will be enough of a distraction to allay any concerns.
Everything is layered so you can create your own look, which I always think is great in any outfit, and it also means some parts could be further utilised to create your own masterpieces. No prim skirt here, but the system skirt is neatly made and certainly short enough to ensure that everything beneath is entirely visible. For your convenience, the outfit comes with two versions of the teddy bottom to either preserve your modesty or demonstrate to the world what a shameless hussy you really are.
Guess which one I’ll be wearing tonight.
Babydoll also sent me a copy of her fantastic new release ‘Poison Ivy’. This is definitely costume, but oh so much fun. I must admit to being slightly dubious about turning quite so green, but when I donned the set I was completely won over. I feel like a sexed up dryad; I want to find some shrubbery to conceal myself in and leap out at random strangers in an attempt to inject some excitement into their day.
The makeup on the skin is very nicely done. I love the eyes; smoky tones to the lid with a dash of drama added by the red
splurges at the sockets. There’s a hint of blush, and some minor blemishes across the nose and cheeks, with that superbly noxious lipstick to finish off. The shading across the body is subtle but defined enough to give rounding in all the appropriate places, with shading to the throat and back which I might have expected to be missed; in case you’re wondering, you can walk around naked without feeling ashamed, but you may have to explain the toxic green nipples. You’ll have to take a look at the kitty for yourself.
The suit itself is fairly simple in essence but it works incredibly well: the skin tight body is laced with ivy leaves and snaking tendrils, vines climbing across the back, up the arms and from the boots to the thighs. Everything you see is included with this set, save the hair: and I’m sure you can find something with a bit more jazz to it that would suit this even better. Just make sure it’s red!
Babydoll’s costumes are fun and well made; if you haven’t already done so, ‘port over and take a look for yourself.
Dark Geisha: $500L ; Poison Ivy: $1000L
