I have so many more styles to blog, but I’m still unboxing demos! I decided to start with some brands that are a mix of old and new-to-me, but who have created some really versatile styles for this year’s event. From left to right: LoQ‘s Liqueur in Chocolate Copper, Raspberry Aristocrat‘s Khloe in Brown Cocoa, Fashionably Dead‘s Lemonade in Brunette 2, TenFifteen‘s Nikki in Dusk 2, and Wasabi Pills‘s Trish in Night Shadow.

Want to know where your favorite stores are located at Hair Fair 2011? Visit the official Hair Fair Blog for the complete listing. Now, if you’ll excuse me…I’ve got to pilfer around for more $Ls and get back to shopping!

                        

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Some of you may be skin collectors. Or maybe your virtual closet is overflowing with shoes. Me? I’m a hair hoarder. Blonde, brunette, ginger. Updos, pigtails, long hair, short hair…it doesn’t matter. I love it all. With Hair Fair 2011 just around the corner, I’m spending my in-world time sorting, editing and packing away some older styles to make room for all of the fantastic new coifs created by the uber-talented designers participating in this two-week event benefiting Wigs for Kids. So, for the next few evenings, my Second Life looks something like this:

I did make sure to join the demo group, though. Hair Fair designers will start sending out demo wigs on July 1, so you can try them on and pick out your favorites in the comfort of your own home. Or get together with some of your friends and have a demo party!  You can join the Hair Fair DEMO Group by looking in Search Groups, or copy paste this link – secondlife:///app/group/2e30d166-f3e5-e2de-ff72-b3da2d06ded2/about – into chat in world.  The entire Hair Fair committee has worked really hard to make this an extraordinary event, and I know you won’t be disappointed. We are so excited about the start of Hair Fair, we can’t wait to see you there!

                        

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Style Notes:
At Left
Skirt: The Secret Store Cherie’s Flared Skirt in Polka
Shirt: Exodi Lilian Tank in Yellow
Belt: Cachet (now LeLutka) Lucy Belt (part of coat)
Gloves: The Secret Store Fine Gloves in White
Hat: Epoque Baggy Knit Hat
Shoes: Pixel Mode Baby Ts in Hot Yellow
Ring: Addict Apple Ring in Red Gold
Hair: Elikatira Garden in Blonde 07
Skin: Exodi Isolde in Cachet 23 with Lipstick in Ruby
At Right
Pants: The Secret Store Funky Flared Pants in Beeswax
Shirt: The Secret Store Ribbon Tank in Blue Stripes
Necklace & Earrings: Mood Chaos Collection (available at  The Fashion Garret)
Bracelet: Mood Poipu Paua Bangles in Rose
Ring: Addict Chocolate Ring in Copper
Shoes: Kookie Vo Pumps in Blue
Manicure: Tres Blah Nail Colour in Pastels
Hair: Truth Astrid in Coffee
Skin: Exodi Sylvan Lumiere 5

Poses: Glitterati
Virtual Assistants: PoseAnywhere HUD by DavidThomas Scorbal and gi poses Auto Focus by Nakari Tolsen

                        

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My dear friend, Caer Balogh, gifted me a sitting with Harlow and the photo above is the result. In addition to being a talented blogger, Harlow offers her photography services to individuals, couples and businesses. You can find information about her rates and packages here, or visit her Flickr stream to see more examples of her work.

Thank you, Harlow, for the gorgeous photo and for making the experience so much fun! And a double thank you to Caer, an excellent photographer in her own right, for the very generous gift!

Style Notes:
Jacket: BP* Denim Jacket/Vintage – BettiePage Voyager
Shirt: Last Call Gabrielle Lacy Beater – Ginny Talamasca (no longer available)
Necklace: Yummy Best Friends Trinket Necklace – Polyester Partridge (Caer has the companion necklace)
Skin: Exodi Sylvan Lumier 5 (Lt/F/C) – Ryker Beck
Glasses: Mon Tissu Favorite Readers (group gift) – Elie Spot
Hair: LeLutka SJ Hair in SoySauce – Thora Charron
Flower: Nylon Outfitters Headband Pink Rose – Polyester Partridge
What you don’t see:
Skirt: So Many Styles Chiffon Skirt Red-Blue – Irie Campese
Belt: Miel Troupe Belt Natural – Mika Nieuport
Shoes: Zero Number Petanko Cross Aza – Mai Runo

                        

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From the Official Hair Fair 2011 Blog:

The time has come to let you know about the official Hair Fair 2011 Flickr contest! This is a super popular part of the Hair Fair event that we run every year and it’s the perfect place to show off your favorite hair and your incredible creativity! For a full list of rules please see the Flickr group here. The group is open for joining now, but uploads are disabled until May 23rd. If you would like to donate prizes for the contest, please contact me ( Ashia Tomsen) inworld or at hairfairflickr@gmail.com

Below is a list of some of the incredible stores who will be donating prizes this year, with prizes being added daily.
ChiChickie
Emo-tions
Hairoin
Idiosyncrasy
Rock Candy
TenFifteen
Tutti Fruitti
Vanity hair
VR Studio
W Winx

If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Ashia Tomsen in world via notecard stating the prize you would like to donate and your LM. You dont have to be a hair designer to donate a prize…we dont discriminate! To donate a prize you only need to fill in the info on a notecard to Ashia Tomsen, listing what you will provide to the winner once the contest is over. The winners will then contact you to receive their prizes after the event, no items need be passsed prior to that, other than a notecard with the intent to give.

Stay tuned for more Hair Fair News!

                        

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And finally, Milla Michinaga, whom I’ve mentioned before is my favorite fashionista/blogger cum designer, has released a new leather dress. It is beautifully textured and the tailoring is simple, classic and easy to wear. And, the Nude version of the dress works well for the ecru edition of the 52 Weeks of Color Challenge…double win!

For more information about the 52 Weeks of Color Challenge, check out Luna’s blog.

Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Dress: MichaMi Leather Dress in Nude
Shoes: Cool Beans Plain Jane Pumps
Necklace: Yummy Best Friends Trinket Necklace (this comes with a transfer copy so you can give one to your bestie. I shared mine with the always lovely Caer Balogh)
Skin: Exodi Sylvan Lumiere No. 5, Light with Freckles
Hair: LeLutka RAIN in SoySauce
Eyes: Exodi Vetro Eyes in Blue
Poses: (I’m fairly certain) Glitterati

                        

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Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Sweater: Erratic Melanie Striped Turtleneck in Lime/Cyan
Shorts: Mon Tissu Greta Shorts in Used
Socks: DooDads Goofy Frog Socks
Handbag: Tres Blah Neato Tote Bag
Necklace: Tram Lips Necklace in Red
Shoes: 2Real Pro_Spec
Hair: Truth Priscilla 2 in Coffee
Skin: Exodi Sylvan Lumiere 1 **New Release**
Pose: Glitterati by Katey Coppola

                        

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For more information about the 52 Weeks of Color Challenge, check out Luna’s blog.

Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Dress: The Secret Store – Maylee Oh – Plastic Lips
Hat: Saikin – Saikin Inaka – Straw Floppy Hat Red
Jewelry: Mood – Jori Watler – Dream Rouge Ensemble
Shoes: Gos – Gospel Voom – Espadrilles in White
Hair: Aurora – Fugees Teardrop – Hair 002 (modded darker)
Skin: Tres Blah – Julliette Westerburg – Blessa Sweetheart
Eyes: Exodi – Ryker Beck – Vetro Blue
Lashes: LeLutka – Thora Charron – 2011 Lashes Curl
Scooter: 19MC – PaintO Jie – D-Hello 1.10
Pose: Di’s Opera – Di Hoorenbeek

                        

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Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Sweater: MNK*SHOP RibbonRibbon Knit
Skirt: Milk Motion My Long Black Skirt
Scarf: MNK*SHOP Border Cut & Sewn
Purse: Septem Essentia Starbow Quilt Metallic Tote
Hat: AY.LinE Knit Beret
Flower: AY.LinE Corsage B
Ring: NSD Cluster-Fcuk Knuckles
Bracelet: Mandala Takara Bangle
Watch: Muse Classic Tank
Socks: Shiny Things Knit Knee Socks
Shoes: Zero Number Petanko Cross
Nail Polish: Tres Blah Nail Colour Burgundy
Hair: Elikatira Play
Skin: Tres Blah Blessa: Sweetheart
Eyes: Exodi Vetro

Pose: Glitterati

                        

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For more information about the 52 Weeks of Color Challenge, check out Luna’s blog. This week’s color is Teal.

Style Notes [SLURLS]:
Dress: NSD Tuude Dress
Belt: MAiiKI High Waisted Belt Patent White
Tights: Redgrave Legging No. 2 Black
Boots: Gos GTFO Boots
Bracelet: Mood Siddean Cuff in Onyx
Handbag: Orta Blake Clutch in Snow
Tattoo: HuzTats Lets Fly
Skin: Glam Affair Jadis Dama
Hair: Shag He Loves Me Knot in Starlight
Pose: Just a Pose by Glamouramama Boa

                        

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