FIN *Relive the fifties*

I am happy to say that FIN is back in a new location and with some new clothes on the shelves. The new sim is under construction but will be back with newly made 1950s style furniture and clothes. Theres a beach and there are rumours of a diner and live music. It seems that Nil had a lot of his stuff swallowed by the Linden beast, but he is working hard to make all this work. It may also be worth keeping an eye on his Marketplace Shop for updates.

Vintage Dress April

Retro Capri Pants and Rockabilly Cherry Button Down Shirt

Retro Capri Pants and Rockabilly Cherry Button Down Shirt

Swimsuit Blue and FIN Classic Shoes (Blue)

Retro Flower Party Dress

James Bond party

In my latex cat suit with the golden gun replica made for me out of mesh my Linn.

Linn dancing in a glass in opening credits style.

Becca as dead golden girl

Rockabilly Summer

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs ~ Stay

Sticky Vicky

I'm not used to Linn giving me stick, and i certainly didn't mind. My baby girl made me this lovely stick which she made in Blender.

All but my first cane have been gifts, firmly establishing it as my trademark. I have had two made for me now (Thank you Lita), both have had big heavy knobs. Sorta club like. Whatever must they think of me?

Initialed of course. Details.

A lovely bit knob.

My Angel

Felina Moonwall

I couldn't resit. I kidnapped her and dressed her up.

This is what she looked like before, all her own work. Absolutely lovely.

Adorable!

The Misadventures of Lita Morane

When

Ahoy there!

Sailor suit

Music to Domme by

I know whats good for you, I know you are dying to, you can touch me if you want.



Garbage ~ Queer

Garbage inspired outfits

Brent

Ditsy Nomnom Makes me proud

Once a Mod, always a Mod

Last night I was at Soul Mods. Seems it was rather hard to explain to my German friends what a 'Mod' actually is.

I think a better question is, what is it to to me, and why I'll always be a Mod. And I think it's worth answering because it is not only a huge part of who I am, it is a major cause of me being dominant.

It was a fashion and music movement in the late 1950s and running through the 1960s. I of course wasn't alive then, but my parents were. So I was a child of two Mods, I was raised a Mod.

The Mods back then adopted black music, Modern Jazz, R&B and soul. And eventually bands like the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and Small Faces made it there own, calling it Beat music.

They were influenced by Italian fashion, and eventually made it their own. I'm sure you know that the UK was at the centre of fashion in those days. The general principle was Modernist... simple, functional, practical, clean.

This principle also applied to the Mods chosen mode of transport, the scooter. An icon of modernist design, it was very practical in the city. It also lead to the adoption of the Fishtail Parka, which may not at first glance fit with an expensive suit, but was a practical way to protect it while riding to the nightclub or cafe.

The Mod fashion gave us enough 'classics' for the subculture to endure, and keep coming back. But there is far more to it than this.

This was all a product of the working classes in London, which is where I have my roots. Whatever 'working class' might mean to other people, to my family it meant working hard, being self sufficient. It certainly had nothing to do with Unions or left wing politics. The attitude of the men of my family is that men work, they bring home the bacon from the sweat of their own labour. But it was a hard life. And it was no-nonsense.

The post-war generation put a new twist on this. The idea that you would work hard and play hard. Use your disposable income to buy the very best, from around the world. You may work like a navvy during the day, but you could dress like a prince in the evening. Women played a part in this as women could now go out to work which gave us independence.

In a lot of the music, there is an aggressive 'go-get it' attitude which is unmistakable. Most of the time this comes out as sexually aggressive, or not putting up with any shit, but there are other songs that definitely hint at the idea of dragging yourself out of the gutter and becoming socially mobile. I think the Animals give the best examples of this with 'We got to get out of this place' and 'It's my life'.



My parents certainly took this to heart and by the time I was about 9, were very wealthy and had moved out into the country-side. It's also around this time that I started taking an interest in fashion which happened to coincide with the first Mod revival. This time it had a rather left-wing feel in hindsight, but this hardly impacted on me, surrounded by the children of other Mods who had done well for themselves and got themselves a 'house in the country'.



It's not surprising that others of my generation were also heavily influenced and when I came of age there was another minor revival, at least in music and fashion with the whole Brit-Pop thing.

A bit of left wing politics has always been there, and sadly the politics of envy has also been a theme. While some arseholes may sit around brooding about haves-and-have-nots, the lesson I think should be in the music is that the rich guy in his big house is an arsehole and doesn't deserve it more than you. Class shouldn't be a barrier to to wealth and success. Mr Prim and Proper who looks down on you for being a freak, probably spends hit spare time stealing ladies underwear... so go get your freak on and don't worry about what people think.

To me, being a Mod is about being assertive, even aggressive, optimistic. It can be hedonistic, but rationing ended in 1947. There is no reason I can't have the best. I can't have the best of everything, and everything I have can't be the best,  but nobody can tell me that it's above my station. I don't know my place.

Oh, at this point, I should confess that I can't fully claim the working class badge, my father's side of the family may have been, but he married my mother who comes from a whole other background. But isn't that the point? I don't want to claim to be poor and working class. You don't have to be defined by an accident of birth if you use your head and work towards what you want.

I should also explain, if I go to Soul Mods or some other place where Mods are hanging out, I do change my mode. There does tend to be a live-and-let-live attitude to life, they tend to be tolerant, famous for it... but that doesn't mean they aren't going to take the piss. It is a definite sub-culture, and latex wrapped slaves are not a part of that. While it may not be met with fear and hatred, it is likely to be greeted with much amusement.

Hotpants!

Gotcha Kovu!

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

I'm going to announce this new service even though all the details haven't been worked out yet.

I'm sure you have all heard of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy so I don't have too much explaining to do. "[...] gay men are superior in matters of fashion, style, personal grooming, interior design and culture." So take advantage of this in Second life to gain yourself an attractive AVI which catches women's attention. Because us girls like to be seen with men that make us look good.

It all came about because I had several conversations with girlfriends about how crappy men's AVIs are, and how said men just don't seem to want to do anything about it. And franky many of them would be pretty hopeless even if hey tried.

But I know some gay guys who look amazing! Some of them are just great at building AVIs and picking out clothes, and others are smart enough to hire personal shoppers.

To take advantage of this service you will need L$5000. Of this, L$2k (paid in advance) is used to pay for your Queer Eye's time and a realistic shape, and L$3k you spend on a skin, an AO, hair, shoes and clothes. You'll end with a fully dressed new AVI.

To a girl like me, L$5k is not a lot of money. But it seems some men are complete tightwads who would balk at the idea of spending that kind of Linden, even though it's peanuts in real money. But if you insist on thinking about it... if you are a submissive looking for a Mistress, a Queer Eye makeover will help you get the look a Mistress is looking for. One guy I know of is a stripper and host in an adult club, how long do you think it would take him to make the money back in extra tips? And as it seems that only 1 in every 1000 straight men looks like a perfect 10, your chances of finding romance will be significantly improved.

 To be fair, there isn't as much choice for the male shopper in regards to skin and hair, and it can be difficult to know where to go. Us women have the advantage of being able to see women who do look great and ask them for advice and tips. And there are no shortage of fashion blogs. One of the advantages of hiring a personal shopper is that they won't be experimenting on you, they know whats good quality, whats good value, what will work and where to get it. There will be no wasted money on items which look good in the photos but can't be made to fit, and no wasted time traipsing around shops looking, and no uncertainty.

If you are interested, contact me in-world.

T&C - You pay L$2000 to your personal shopper up front. All other items you buy direct from the vendor. If at any time you deviate from your personal shopper's advice, they reserve the right to terminate the arrangement. If you run out of money before the shopping is done,  they terminate the arrangement. If you go AFK or waste time, the personal shopper may suspend the appointment to a time of their choosing. You are paying your personal shopper for their time, and their good taste, refunds will not be given on the basis that it doesn't align with your taste. Refunds will only be given in the event that the service is not provided, in which case I (Vicky Caramel) stand as guarantor of the advanced payment.


Rates are L$500 for half an hour if you should wish to seek additional outfits or help with your profile information. All fees must be payed in advance, no exceptions.

Outfits 2011

Outfits 2011, a set on Flickr.

About 130 of them