Opium Fashion Agency

AMFORTE Clarity’s bio starts with…

“Sometimes there is no need to know where an artist is from or what their favorite color is. Sometimes all you need to do is simply experience the artist’s work because truly passionate artists will bare their soul to you.”

AMFORTE’s music is sure to strike a chord with listeners because she has the unique talent of relaying deeply personal experiences in a somewhat abstract sense. By sharing her experiences through her music, she shares her life with you and you find yourself relating to her through your own similar personal experiences. This creates a unique bond between the musician and listener, which, in some ways, transcends the spoken word, you can’t help but feel like you know her. This is the magic of music. This is AMFORTE, influenced by artists that include U2, Nirvana, RadioHead, Alanis Morrissette, Coldplay, MCR, AAR, The Cranberries, Our Lady Peace, and Elliott Smith.

I consider myself pretty well versed in the Second Life music scene:  I am a former live music club owner and an avid concert attendee.  Some of today’s best musical talents are my personal friends, having worked with them and gotten to know them very well over the years.  I’ve seen AMFORTE perform before; yet, attending her show on February 23rd for the purpose of this blog, I felt like I was seeing her through different eyes.  It’s not only her voice but her contagious laugh and genuine affinity for her audience (identifying almost everyone by name and with a thank you) that draws quite a crowd.  And, “Clarity” as her last name is just fitting:  she sings, naturally talented, not hiding behind a muffled microphone, as legitimate a serious singer/songwriter as you will ever find in Second Life and beyond.  Doing a great mix of originals and cover songs, she shows a range of emotion from the at times angry Alanis Morrisette to the timelessless of U2′s “With or Without You” and Cindy Lauper’s “Time After Time.”  And when all is said and done and all the songs have been sung, she’s grateful and genuine and humble…”of all the shows you could have attended, you chose to come to mine.”

As if enjoying one of her shows was not enough, she also offers up some great benefits for joining her group and being a fan!  You’ll have to attend a show and join for yourself to learn more about that!

AMFORTE’s music has been played on the Radio including: 106.5FM “THE END”, 99.7FM “The Storm”, Good Sh*t Radio (Internet Radio) and ELC Radio (Internet Radio). AMFORTE also won 1st place in the “My Network TV” Rock contest in 2006. In the next few months AMFORTE will be recording her newest songs.  You can also check her out hear some music at http://www.amforte.com or on myspace at MySpace.  In world, visit her listening booth at Trax:  and find her calendar of upcoming shows by searching events or visiting her google calendar which you can find in her profile or by visiting here.

You will be able to catch a performance by this awesome SL Artist this weekend when Opium Fashion Agency presents Fashion Rocks http://slurl.com/secondlife/CASSARAH/58/79/1504 – This Sunday, February 28, 2010 -@ 2pm SLT.

Again I am allowed to seach in my wardrobe to show you one of my favourite outfits. My choose fell on an amazing new dress from LeLutka, the stunning “Sunday” gown in red & black from the new LeL.Ultra line. This dress is a fantastic modern haute couture outfit with and amazing accessoire for the neck. The skirt is hudge,  non flexi, adorable shaped prim that starts on the high waist. The texture is unbelievable wonderful. The top it self i s a shoulder free one that accents your well shaped upper body.

I decided to wear simple but great pumps to this gown, also from LeLutka – The “Saffron” pumps in natural black.

The neckpart has awsome shoulder pads in black and a magnificant black mask that is added to the collar that holds this shoulder parts together.

To find a matching jewelry I opened my jewelry box and found some nice in red and black from Gems & Kisses. The new “Luxury Chain” collar in red/black and parts of the fierce “Turandot” set like the hair piece, earrings and the long dangerous rings.  For the wrists i chose the “Luxury Bangles”, to match the red and black of the dress I decided to wear one red and one black bangle. Sweet and playfully looks the epoque hairstyle “Seachless” in black to this ensemble.

I hope you enjoyed my little trip trough a part of my wardrobe

Stay styled,

Wicca

Details:

Outfit: LeLutka – LeL.Ultra – “Sunday” /black-red

Shoes: LeLutka – “Saffron” /natural black

Jewelry: Gems & Kisses – “Tourandot” set, “Luxury Chains” /red/black, “Luxury Bangles” /red & black

Hair: epoque – “Speachless” /black

Nikita Fride just releases new hairstyles and skins! I have the great pleasure to show you a few of them

First lemme start with the hairstyles:

The “Delicate Hair” comes in different colors and with a nice rose option. It is a wild halflong hairstyle that looks very smart. The rose is not an extra attachment. The hair comes with and without this rose.

Second we have the “Winter” hair. A nice hairstyle for the cold season. Also available in different colors. The highlight on this hairstyle is, the hood and the scarf  can be changed in texture and color with a HUD that is also included in the purchase of this style. The scarf is nicely wrapped aound the neck and a long part covers the left shoulder falling donw in the front. Also on the left side you have a great flower that decorated the hood.

Up next we have “Innocence”. A playfully hairstyle with a fantastic babed wire on the top that holds the hair together and in place. Both colors have nice diffrerent colored streak in the front. If you try to get on a good girls face this really can look “innocent” then

For all this great hairstyles before I used one of the 2 new skins of Nikita Fride – “Naughty” in bronze.  The skin has 6 options to wear. With freckless, or breast enhancer and shaved and unshaved in different combinations. A wonderful idea to make this different options for just one skin. That shows the love for the details Nikita Fride likes to use!

My last hairstyle also introduces the second skin I got…

The “Anime Doll” hair is a very modern and lightly futuristic hair style with amazing metal bangles that hold the 2 side “buns” together. Smart wisps of hair are coming down on each side and give the whole style a very sweet girly or dolly touch.

The skin I wear in this picture is called “Glam ‘n blood” also in bronze . This skin comes in the same options as the “Naughty” but with an added blood option for all types. Also I will show you the hair version for this skin that you have for both skin styles:

Here we can see the skin with the blood option. This looks for sure a little more evil but not less great

To show the non blood option closer I choose it for this picture, also with the freckless. The hair is painted on the skin and gives possibilities to wear some of the new buns and ponytails that request such skins with a painted hair base. But you also can wear it just like it is. It has a great shaved tribal on the sides. This tribal is shown as a light tattoo on the bald head.

To see all of the amazing new releases of Nikita Fride, take the next TP to Nikita Fride’s Mainstore or just click here...

The champagne diamond sets the haute couture standard for jewels. Champagne Diamond from Mohna Lisa Couture does the same for the fashion world of SL.

MLC Champagne Diamond

Warm. Chic. Exotic. Alluring. Classical. Champagne Diamond makes a statement…about your style…about your personality….about you. It says I’m elegant, stylish and have a refined sense of taste. It says I like the finer things in life and I’m totally worth the expense. The sweetheart bodice features  criss cross wrapping satin that flows to the back. The diamond embellishments, and detailed shading add to the richness of the design. The fluffy champagne skirt is reminiscent of the bubbles in a glass of France’s finest export. The full length satin gloves complete the refined look.

MLC Champagne Diamond

Mohna Lisa Couture offers the finest dresses for the discerning customer. When the event calls for class, think of MLC. Compliments will flow like champagne all night when you wear this or any of her other creations.

MLC Champagne Diamond

Donna Flora has some of the most amazing vintage inspired clothing in Second Life. Her clothes show amazing style, imagination and class. This is apparent with her latest submission to the fashion market, Tania. This dress has an asian flair that complements the old 1930′s style dress gives one the feeling of being back in a time where men held doors open and people could fall in love, marry that night and still be together 50 years later.

Tania is a stunning gown that showcases a beautiful silver grey skirt with sequined “petal” prims and is accentuated with a lovely black bodice with prim cowl like accents and sleeves. Topping off this stunning frock is a hat that takes ones imagination to the tops of beautiful buildings in china. The artistic grace of this dress shows that Donna Flora has an impeccable eye for detail as well as a love for the past that really shines through in everything she creates.

Visit Donna Flora: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Garman/205/99/102

Valentine’s Day is near and Deliziosa Vendetta, designer of Gems & Kisses created a few wonderful Vatentine theme fitting  jewerly.

I have today the great pleasure to show you the “Love You” set in gold & red combined with the “Some Hearts” ring in gold & red.

The earring and the necklace are made of 5 filigree chains with 5 amazing, tiny little hearts in the end. You can see ech part of the little chains and also the awesome little diamonds in the center of each of these beautiful hearts.

The ring also is not only a simple single ring… Gems & Kisses jewelry always is like little art pieces, and so the ring itself is made of 6 rings in a spiral way. The same litte, red, gold framed hearts with their lovely diamonds decorate the upper side of the ring.

For me, it is the perfect present for your love. Elegant and classy, also playfully and sweet.

As this is not the only Valentine befitting jewelry – you should make your way to the Gems & Kisses Mainstore and see what else you can get as a nice gift for your love

Details

Jewelry: Gems & Kisses - “Love You” set and “Some Hearts” ring

Model & Photographer: Wicca Merlin