If you belong to the SecondWave Apparel group then you already know, but for those who don't - I am having a fashion show today at 12PM SLT. Just showing up will get you a free bangle bracelet. Yay! Freebie! I haven't released this new gold one nor the silver version to the public - so stop by and get these two sparkling bangles for free.

So all you have to do is come to the show and hang out while watching pretty models parade down the catwalk in some of SecondWave Apparels best outfits.

Fashion Show location: Duettman & Fraenkel 12PM SLT

If for some reason that link doesn't work - please feel free to stop by the store and click on the poster out front the get the landmark.

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It seems lately I have a little bit of gold fever (maybe it's from watching the Olympics) and cannot stop messing with creating realistic gold textures. Ever since I created the Sleeping Beauty dress with the gold accents on the dress - I took it a bit further. After about 10 different designs and I was only satisfied with about 3 of the designs. Well - what did I do with them? I'll tell you, I made bangles. My favorite band and my favorite jewelry! Any way, I created 3 different gold bangles for you to mix and match with your favorite outfit - with gold of course. I created left and right arm attachments as well as a set of three - so no worries you won't have to edit too much. Yay gold! Now all I have to make is silver and bronze...

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New Zipper Jeans at SWA - same perfect jean quality with gold and silver zipper embellishments and sculptie leg attachments. 9 Different colors/prints available so that you can mix and match with just about anything in your wardrobe. The acid-wash versions are still available free if you sign-up to the SWA update group and say the secret phrase in front of the sign displayed in front - and they are available in the fat pack.

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No really! Can you? At SWA I have set up a special sign that if you know the secret phrase you get a free pair of Acid Wash Zippered jeans. To get the secret phrase you have to join the SecondWave apparel group or update group (the sign for the update group is in the front landing area) and look at the previous notices - I sent out the phrase yesterday so it is still in the notices. Every week I plan on updating the contents of the sign - so keep an eye out for it and remember to say the secret phrase in front of the sign.


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I found out from a customer that someone had made a top that resembled the Roman Halter that I made last year. Well of course with people having things ripped and copied all over the place I went straight away to the merchants store. I have got to tell you that I was so relieved to find out that no - this wasn't a copy, and no this wasn't a modification to my texture, and no it wasn't even an exact copy of the design. So what was it? It was a different take on the Grekko/Roman style in a halter top. Yes the design is similar - it has the same look and feel but that is about as far as it goes, she did her designs herself and you can definitely tell.

Whew! I thought that this is actually a great opportunity to introduce another designer and hopefully gain some marketing momentum for the Halters which have quite frankly waned a little bit in sales. GryphElyse Wingtips has her black and white Goddess halters on sale for $L1.00 each; so in the spirit of healthy competition I did the same to the black and white versions of the Roman Halter. I encourage people to go to both places and check out the tops themselves and perhaps buy a few of the other colors on top of the dollarbies. I think that while what she did is similar I feel that her execution is really cute. I am also not one to get caught up in petty jealousy or rivalry (ahem, we have all seen that over and over). I would rather help promote new or unknown designers as it helps everyone learn and grow. This ideal benefits not only the new designers but customers and older designers alike. I mean - if someone makes a top that is the same style as me then her customers and my customers could benefit by going to both stores (not to mention gain a wider audience for both designers). Below are some comparison pics of both tops - I have included the landmark to her store as well so please be sure to check it out.

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After the response I got from all of you regarding vendors I decided to make the leap and put single prim signs in my store. This was not easy to do and it took 3 days to create and put up the signs. Even so - I had a lot of help from you guys in correcting mistakes, SL seems to love picking on me and reset quite a few of the signs to "no-sell" but it seems to be ok now.

I worked really hard on the design and floor-plan of the store so that it is easier to see items and move around. Everything is out where you can see it and I must say that all of the different items lend a bit of color throughout the store. When you first walk-in the store you will see an immediate difference in that items that were hidden in vendor systems are now out and available to buy immediately. I think this will improve overall customer satisfaction and maybe help with the non-delivery of items that happen from time to time. Please stop by and take a look, and feel free to offer suggestions or comments as I am always interested in what my customers opinions are.

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