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COVER PHOTO BY ENZO CHAMPAGNE<br />

https://equalizersl.wixsite.com/magazine<br />

EqualizerSL.Magazine@gmail.com


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<strong>EQUALIZER</strong> Magazine exists to place out a stepping stone for hope and<br />

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MILABLAUVELT<br />

CAN YOU PLEASE PRESENT YOURSELF.<br />

WHERE ARE YOU FROM ...<br />

I INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY NAME IN<br />

REAL LIFE IS MILA, THE SAME AS<br />

S E C O N D L I F E .<br />

I AM SPANISH AND MY AGE IN<br />

SECONDLIFE IS 12 YEARS AND 9<br />

MONTHS. SINCE I ENTERED THE WORLD<br />

OF<br />

SECONDLIFE,<br />

I HAVE LOVED THE WORLD OF<br />

FASHION. I STUDIED IN SEVERAL<br />

MODELING SCHOOLS WITH DEGREES.<br />

OVER TIME I FELT THE NEED TO<br />

EXPLORE MY CREATIVE AREA AND THIS<br />

IS HOW I DEVELOPED THE MY BAGS BY<br />

MILA BLAUVELT PROJECT<br />

I AM CURRENTLY A MODELING TEACHER<br />

AT EC MODELS AND CO OWNER AT<br />

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I N T E R V I E W<br />

HOW DID YOUR JOURNEY AS A FASHION<br />

DESIGNER BEGIN FOR YOU ?<br />

MY PASSION IN REAL LIFE IS<br />

ACCESSORIES, BAGS, HATS,<br />

HEADDRESSES, ETC. MY FIRST STEPS<br />

THEY WERE DESIGNING TEXTURING<br />

FULLPERM, AFTER TWO YEARS I<br />

DECIDED TO STUDY DESIGN TO BE<br />

ABLE TO CREATE MY OWN DESIGNS IN<br />

ORIGINAL MESH. I WAS ALWAYS<br />

INSPIRED BY REAL LIFE<br />

DESIGNS THAT I LIKED AND BROUGHT<br />

THEM TO SECONDLIFE.<br />

HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR BRAND<br />

?<br />

MY BAGS AND HATS ARE FOR MANY<br />

TYPES OF PUBLIC, SOME ARE<br />

ELEGANT, OTHERS AVANT-GARDE OR<br />

C L A S S I C ,<br />

I DESIGN FOR ALL TYPES OF PUBLIC<br />

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, EXCLUSIVE<br />

MESH WITH A REASONABLE<br />

PRICE WITHIN EVERYONE'S REACH.<br />

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOU IN<br />

THE FUTURE?<br />

IN THE FUTURE, ONE OF THE IDEAS<br />

I HAVE IS TO MAKE CREATIONS FOR<br />

MEN TOO.<br />

I HAVE GREAT IDEAS, WE HAVE<br />

MILA BLAUVELT IN MY BAGS FOR A<br />

LONG TIME.<br />

NEW PROJECTS IN PROGRESS THAT<br />

WILL BE SEEN.<br />

IN THE TIMES THAT WE ARE LIVING WITH THE<br />

GLOBAL PANDEMIC, THESE ARE DIFFICULT TIMES,<br />

WITH ALL MY LOVE,<br />

I WISH YOU THAT THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS<br />

ENLIGHTENS YOU AND HELPS YOU ACHIEVE ALL YOUR<br />

DREAMS.<br />

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Can you please present your self ?<br />

what you name where are you from<br />

,,?<br />

My name is Oliver! My friends call me<br />

Oli for short, sometimes Olive. I am<br />

Dominican, but I currently<br />

live in New York, trying to pursue<br />

fashion in real life. I loveeee cooking,<br />

especially sea food; I am 19 years old<br />

and I hope to create a video game one<br />

day to call my own. I thrive off dressing<br />

up in real life and Second Life ;p I own<br />

PARE, my baby, where; we offer a<br />

100% original wide range of luxury<br />

street-wear and high fashion clothing.<br />

We create for both Female and Men,<br />

ready to wear all season.<br />

How your journey as a fashion<br />

designer began for you ?<br />

oof! My Journey as a fashion designer<br />

has been super long. Ever since I was<br />

little all I loved doing was<br />

picking up a pencil and drawing. I have<br />

a huge passion for the creative field,<br />

especially the medium fashion and<br />

virtual design surrounding street-wear.<br />

I was actually going to study medicine<br />

when I was going into high-school but<br />

I decided; I want to enjoy my career<br />

path and the only way to do that was<br />

through fashion. Buying sketchbooks<br />

all the time, jotting down all my ideas<br />

before I even knew Second Life<br />

existed. When I found Second Life, I<br />

wanted to be a model for ads funny<br />

enough; I never planned to become a<br />

designer. Seeing my friends around<br />

me have such a passion for it, I<br />

decided to give it a go too, I wanted to<br />

create art, pieces I could not access in<br />

real life. I started small but through all<br />

the love and support of my customers<br />

and friends, PARE became more<br />

meaningful than I expected it to be.<br />

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How can you describe your brand ?<br />

My brand is the embodiment of streetwear.<br />

a one of a kind collectible. I have<br />

immense passion for cool trends and<br />

quirky clothing. My clothing has<br />

personality, which I always try to show<br />

through. Since day 1 I wanted to<br />

become a street-wear brand on the<br />

grid. That style is so unique and<br />

special to me, I also dress a lot like it<br />

in real life. I try to provide ready to<br />

wear; It's comfy and cool, super chill<br />

vibes.<br />

I have seen that your store is one of<br />

the most colorful and eclectic i ever<br />

seen where your inspirations come<br />

from .<br />

I try to mix up my inspirations! It could<br />

be a mix of real life pieces that already<br />

exist, and then I add my own touches<br />

to give it a unique look; that fits my<br />

style. I get inspired by a bunch of<br />

things, it could be two pieces and I will<br />

mix them together, even part of a<br />

drawing! I love to watch runway shows<br />

too :) The possibilities are endless to<br />

be honest :D<br />

If you werent designer in sl what<br />

else you could see your self doing ?<br />

Hmm! That's a good question, I don't<br />

think that I would be on Second Life if<br />

I were not a designer. Second Life has<br />

treated me well and I love the<br />

community I have built; through my<br />

pieces, but I don't have anything else<br />

to experience on the grid. My friends &<br />

I usually mess around with each other<br />

on my platform being weird and quirky<br />

:D I like to play other games like Final<br />

Fantasy and League when I am not<br />

working. Sometimes I even just log on<br />

to dress up and take some aesthetic<br />

pictures !<br />

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Pare Hati Corseted Dress<br />

Pare Kyan Boots<br />

Pare Lowe Puffer Coat<br />

Pare Ura Teddy Bag<br />

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The Arcade Gacha Events<br />

Pare.Midnight Dancer Collection unisex<br />

Jake legacy m/f / signature


Pare.Santi Camison<br />

Pare.Ramos Socks<br />

Pare.Onejo Rabbit Leather Bag<br />

Pare.Marlo Spiked Croc -<br />

Pare.Damien Bucket Hat - Onyx


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IARTEMIS GREECE: INTERVIEW<br />

OWNER OF ARTEMIS CORNER<br />

KRYPTONIA:<br />

HELLO ARTEMIS, NICE TO SEE YOU AND THANKS FOR<br />

HAVING TIME FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH ME.<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

HELLO KRYPTONIA. IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TALKING<br />

WITH YOU. I ADMIRE YOUR WORK SO FOR ME IT WAS<br />

SO EASY TO SAY "YES" TO THIS INTERVIEW. LAUGHS<br />

KRYPTONIA:<br />

OH, HAHAHA THANKS. I ADMIRE YOUR WORKS TOO<br />

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KRYPTONIA:<br />

TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

WELL..AS MY NAME SAYS I COME FROM GREECE. I AM<br />

A RESTLESS SPIRIT AND EVEN IN MY RL I CAN'T STAND<br />

A MOMENT DOING NOTHING. I LOVE TO CREATE MY<br />

OWN DECORATION FOR MY HOUSE, I ALSO DO OIL<br />

PAINTINGS, EVEN PUZZLES.. ANYTHING THAT KEEPS<br />

ME CALM AND RELAXED.<br />

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KRYPTONIA:<br />

WHEN AND HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT SECOND<br />

LIFE?<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

IT WAS IN 2013. I WAS TALKING WITH A RL FRIEND OF<br />

MINE AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT SL. IT SOUNDED SO<br />

INTERESTING SO THE NEXT DAY I CREATED MY<br />

ACCOUNT OUT OF CURIOSITY. I MUST ADMIT THAT<br />

EVEN IF SL WAS STILL AT ITS EARLY DAYS WITHOUT<br />

MESH, I WAS FASCINATED BY THE GRAPHICS AND THE<br />

REALISM. FROM THAT DAY TILL NOW I AM IN SL NON<br />

STOP.<br />

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KRYPTONIA:<br />

DOES CREATING SCULPTURE / ART IN SECOND LIFE<br />

HELP YOU IN OTHER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE?<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

AS I SAID WHEN I ENTERED IN THIS "WORLD" ALL WE<br />

COULD DO WAS WITH PRIMS. SO AT FIRST I STARTED<br />

CREATING GREEK HOUSES.


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SCULPTURE WAS NOT IN MY MIND AT THAT TIME. BUT<br />

I HAD THE FEELING THAT I COULDN'T EXPRESS MYSELF<br />

THAT WAY.<br />

WHEN MESHES APPEARED AND THE IDEA OF<br />

CREATING SCULPTURES CAME TO ME (MAYBE<br />

BECAUSE OF THE COUNTRY I COME FROM) I HAD TO<br />

STUDY VERY HARD TO USE PROGRAMS SUCH AS<br />

BLENDER OR PHOTOSHOP. BUT THE PLEASURE I GET<br />

EVERY TIME I SEE SOMETHING GROWING TILL THE<br />

LAST STEP AND TO SEE IT FINISHED KEEPS ME GOING.<br />

I GET THE FEELING OF SATISFACTION AND FULLNESS.<br />

ESPECIALLY THESE VERY HARD DAYS WITH COVID AND<br />

LOCKDOWNS THAT MANY PEOPLE ENDED UP<br />

SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, MY WORK IN SL IS A<br />

GREAT WAY-OUT.<br />

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KRYPTONIA:<br />

WHAT IS YOUR MAIN INSPIRATION?<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

I AM A STRONG WOMAN SO "WOMAN" IS MY MAIN<br />

INSPIRATION. THE WOMAN THAT HAS TO FIGHT, HAS<br />

TO BREAK BARRIERS, BUT ALSO THE DELICATE<br />

WOMAN, THE WOMAN WITH FEMININITY.<br />

MANY OF MY CREATIONS ARE ALSO INSPIRED BY<br />

SCENES OF EVERYDAY LIFE WHERE PEOPLE INTERACT.<br />

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KRYPTONIA:<br />

IS THERE ANY ART TRENDS THATS INSPIRE YOUR<br />

CURRENT WORK?<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

I LOVE MODERN ART. TILL NOW I FEEL THAT MY WORK<br />

IS "STATIC". I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THE<br />

"SHAPES" AND CREATE MORE MODERN SCULPTURES. I<br />

THINK THAT WAY I WILL BE ABLE TO EXPRESS MY<br />

FEELINGS EVEN BETTER.<br />

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KRYPTONIA:<br />

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO IN LIFE?<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

WHEN I AM SAD OR STRESSED I GO TO BED TELLING<br />

MYSELF "OK..I WILL THINK ABOUT IT TOMORROW.<br />

TOMORROW IT'S ANOTHER DAY"<br />

YOU KNOW..FROM THE "GONE WITH THE WIND"<br />

MOVIE :)<br />

BUT I HAVE ANOTHER TOO... "I WILL SURVIVE" NO<br />

MATTER WHAT :)<br />

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KRYPTONIA<br />

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO CREATE?<br />

ARTEMIS:<br />

EXCEPT THE FACT THAT I CAN'T STAY STILL (AM I A<br />

WORK MANIAC?) AND THE PLEASURE I GET AS I SAID<br />

BEFORE, IT IS YOU PEOPLE..<br />

ALL THAT VISIT ME IN MY STORE AND DISCUSS WITH<br />

ME ABOUT THEIR IDEAS (I HAVE CREATED SEVERAL<br />

SCULPTURES THAT WERE MY CUSTOMERS' IDEAS) OR<br />

THE JOY THEY GET EVERY TIME THEY BUY SOMETHING<br />

FOR THEM OR AS A GIFT TO A DEAR PERSON.<br />

YOU KNOW KRYPTONIA.. THEY SEND ME PHOTOS OF<br />

THEIR GARDENS OR HOUSES OR CLUBS WHERE THEY<br />

PLACE MY WORK AND I CAN SENSE THEIR HAPPINESS.<br />

MANY OF THEM OVER THE YEARS HAVE BECOME MY<br />

FRIENDS AND WHAT ELSE A PERSON WANTS MORE<br />

THAN THAT?<br />

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KRYPTONIA: THANK YOU SO MUCH ARTEMIS!<br />

ARTEMIS: THANKS TOO KRYPTONIA, MY PLEASURE


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MAVENN<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

Hey Mavenn nice to see you and thanks<br />

for having time for an interview with<br />

me.<br />

Mavenn:<br />

"Hello Kryptonia, It's a pleasure to be<br />

here. Thank you for the invitation...<br />

I've been looking forward to this....<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

So, tell us a bit about yourself and how<br />

did you get into Music?<br />

Mavenn:<br />

I have always loved music, it's been a<br />

big part of my life as an avid listener<br />

and collector for many years I would<br />

sing around the house, in the car but it<br />

was only after joining second life that I<br />

started taking the craft seriously for<br />

myself.<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

What is your main inspiration?<br />

Mavenn:<br />

Sharing emotion is my main inspiration.<br />

When I sing I try and make every song<br />

relate to me personally. People started<br />

to respond to that very positively. The<br />

more honest I became with my<br />

intention and emotion, the more<br />

genuine the song's meaning to me the


Kryptonia:<br />

I was on several time on your gig and<br />

enjoy it, what genre of music are you<br />

most?<br />

Mavenn:<br />

I didn't start out with the intention of<br />

singing the blues but I have heard that<br />

everything I sing turns into a blues<br />

song. lol<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

When did you know singing was going<br />

to be your SL career?<br />

Mavenn:<br />

The first time I sang at a venue I knew.<br />

It feels like I think flying would feel.<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

Who would you most like to<br />

collaborate with?<br />

Mavenn:<br />

Oh, this is impossible to answer but I<br />

have some projects in the flames right<br />

now... Including Ugly Bill, Katia<br />

Portugal, - Hogan Bailey and I had a<br />

fantastic time and John Rocky too!<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

Which famous musicians do you<br />

admire? (in RL)<br />

Mavenn:


The Queens of music... all of them.<br />

Kings too, of course, but the ladies<br />

hold a connection that runs soul deep<br />

for whatever reason. Etta, Janis,<br />

Aretha, Tina, Patsy, ... I could go on<br />

all day.<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

When and how did you hear about<br />

Second Life?<br />

Mavenn:<br />

I came into SL with a musician friend<br />

of mine who had heard about the live<br />

music scene.<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

What means SL music community to<br />

you?<br />

Mavenn:<br />

Light in a tunnel. I was in a very dark<br />

place in my life when I came to SL.<br />

Just following a split in my very<br />

difficult marriage and a move over<br />

4000 miles with 3 children on my own.<br />

SL was a safe doorway. The music<br />

community was an outstretched hand.<br />

Everyone is so overwhelmingly kind<br />

and supportive.<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

Describe your favorite and least<br />

favorite part about being a musician.<br />

Mavenn:<br />

The best is the flying .. there's sometimes<br />

a point when I am singing that<br />

feels like my soul is escaping from it's<br />

shell. - That's the best way I can describe<br />

it. That's what it's all about for<br />

me. The magic.<br />

I despise any kind of competition, it's<br />

unnatural and wrong to compare art.<br />

The contests, the awards, and<br />

popularity contests. They are not<br />

positive or good for the community in<br />

my opinion.<br />

Kryptonia:<br />

Thank you so much Mavenn.<br />

Mavenn:<br />

It's been a pleasure, thank you.<br />

Special Message from Mavenn:<br />

I'd add this message to the<br />

community: Don't be so afraid of criticism<br />

or of personal opinions. Flavors<br />

are glorious, differences and preferences<br />

are not personal attacks and<br />

are valid and beautiful differences<br />

that make our community vibrant and<br />

bountiful. There is room for everyone.


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ROYALSHIPPE<br />

MY NAME IS ROYAL SHIPPE CO-OWNER OF<br />

MONARCHS. I'M THE SIM AND SET<br />

DESIGNER/BUILDER, CHOREOGRAPHER AND<br />

CO-MANAGE THE TEAM. I'M FROM LOS ANGELES,<br />

CALIFORNIA. ROYAL SHIPPE WAS GIVEN TO ME FROM<br />

A LONG TIME FRIEND, BABYPEA VON PHOENIX. I<br />

WANTED TO BRING MORE TO THE DANCE WORLD<br />

AND SHOW PEOPLE IN SECOND LIFE THAT THERE'S<br />

MORE TO THE DANCE THAN JUST AN OLD BORING<br />

ROUTINE. I HAD NEVER DANCED ON STAGE IN<br />

SECOND LIFE BUT PEA KNEW I WAS VERY CAPABLE OF<br />

RAISING THE BAR AND BRINGING SOMETHING NEW<br />

TO THE DANCE COMMUNITY. SOME PEOPLE SAID,<br />

"YOU'VE RAISED THE BAR SO HIGH THAT IT'S ALMOST<br />

UNREACHABLE!" NO, IT IS NOT. THE PROBLEM IS<br />

FROM THE SOURCE ITSELF. MOST DANCE<br />

CHOREOGRAPHERS OUT THERE JUST DON'T KNOW<br />

ANY BETTER. THEY WOULD GO TO THOSE DANCE<br />

SCHOOLS THAT TEACH DANCE ARTS BUT THEY DON'T<br />

REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING OR HAVE<br />

SOMEONE TEACH THEM AND IT'S LIKE, "THE BLIND<br />

TEACHING THE BLIND". SOME WOULD SAY, I AM<br />

ARROGANT. NO, I'M JUST STATING FACTS. SOME<br />

WOULD ASK, "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE<br />

BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE?" WRONG, I DON'T<br />

THINK I AM BETTER, I KNOW I AM BETTER THAN<br />

ANYONE ELSE IN THE DANCE WORLD, CURRENTLY. IF I<br />

HAPPEN TO FIND SOMEONE BETTER, I WOULD LOVE<br />

TO LEARN FROM THAT PERSON AND MAKE MYSELF<br />

BETTER AT IT. DON'T BE SO SERIOUS. DON'T HATE,<br />

LEARN FROM IT INSTEAD. "IT'S NOT BRAGGING IF YOU<br />

CAN BACK IT UP." - MUHAMMAD ALI.<br />

CAN YOU TELL US WHAT MONARCHS IS ABOUT ?<br />

THE MONARCHS IS FAR THE BEST PERFORMANCE<br />

DANCE TROUPE IN SECOND LIFE. WE ARE VERY SMALL<br />

IN SIZE BUT WE HAVE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE WHEN<br />

WE TAKE THE STAGE. OUR GOAL IS TO PRESENT HIGH<br />

QUALITY PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE GRID, SETTING<br />

NEW STANDARDS AND RAISING THE BAR.<br />

MONARCHS IS A PRODUCTION, NOT AN INDIVIDUAL<br />

PERFORMANCE. YOU MAY THINK THAT IT'S ANOTHER<br />

SO CALLED, "DANCE ART" IN SECOND LIFE. WE ARE<br />

FAR MORE THAN THAT. WE PUT A LOT OF HARD<br />

WORK AND THOUGHT INTO IT. THAT WAS THE MAIN<br />

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MONARCHS. WE WERE TIRED OF WATCHING SHOW<br />

AFTER SHOW AND THEY WERE ALL THE SAME.<br />

NOTHING WAS REALLY SHOW WORTHY. I MEAN,<br />

WATCHING SOMEONE WALK ON STAGE, DANCE AND<br />

NOT DOING FORMATION AND SEQUENCES IS NO<br />

DIFFERENT THAN SOMEONE WALKING ON THE DANCE<br />

FLOOR TO DANCE IN CLUBS. IT'S JUST REALLY BORING.<br />

THAT'S NOT REALLY CHOREOGRAPHY. THE DANCE<br />

ANIMATION IS ALREADY MADE FOR THEM AND<br />

PUTTING A DANCE TOGETHER IS JUST TOO EASY. THEY<br />

CALL THEMSELVES CHOREOGRAPHERS OR DANCE<br />

ARTISTS BUT WHAT DID THEY CHOREOGRAPH EXACTLY<br />

OR WHERE'S THE ART? SOMETIMES I WONDER WHY<br />

THEY EVEN BOTHER TO USE MOVERS, THEY DON'T<br />

MOVE.<br />

HERE AT MONARCHS WE HAVE RULES AND<br />

REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE TO KEEP THE SHOW QUALITY<br />

AND CONSISTENCY, FROM PUTTING THE DANCE<br />

ROUTINE TOGETHER ALL THE WAY TO THE COSTUMES.<br />

CHOREOGRAPHERS:<br />

1. MUST BE ABLE TO DO MULTIPLE FORMATIONS,<br />

FORMATIONS, FORMATIONS WHILE DANCING.<br />

WALKING ON STAGE OR WALK, JUMP OR FLY TO THE<br />

NEXT WAYPOINT IN BETWEEN DANCES DOES NOT<br />

COUNT. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND WHILE<br />

DANCING.<br />

2. DO NOT SLIDE - THIS IS THE BIGGEST, NO, NO! IT<br />

JUST LOOKS REALLY BAD WHEN DANCERS SLIDE<br />

ACROSS THE STAGE WITHOUT THEIR FEET MOVING.<br />

3. MUST BE ABLE TO DO MULTIPLE SEQUENCES. TO<br />

HAVE A GROUP OF DANCERS DOING DIFFERENT<br />

DANCE ANIMATIONS WITH THE OTHER DANCERS<br />

MULTIPLE TIMES AND ABLE TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER<br />

AT THE SAME TIME SMOOTHLY.<br />

4. DO NOT DANCE IN THE AIR UNLESS YOU'RE A FAIRY,<br />

SUPERHERO OR WITH SOME KIND OF FLYING GADGET.<br />

DON'T DO IT, IT JUST LOOKS BAD.<br />

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I N T E R V I E W<br />

YOUR ACT BETTER.<br />

DANCERS:<br />

1. MUST BE ABLE TO DO A VERY FAST COSTUME<br />

CHANGE AND BE ABLE TO TP QUICKLY AND BE<br />

ALWAYS READY.<br />

I HAVE SEEN SOME OF YOUR AMAZING SHOWS AND<br />

CREATIONS , WHERE YOUR INSPIRATION COMES<br />

FROM .<br />

I GET MY INSPIRATIONS FROM MOVIES, GAMES,<br />

BOOKS, PICTURES OR FROM AN ORIGINAL STORY<br />

SOMEONE WOULD WRITE. I WOULD PICTURE IT IN<br />

MY HEAD AND WHAT THE SETTING SHOULD LOOK<br />

LIKE. I WOULD LISTEN TO THE SONG I MIXED<br />

TOGETHER FOR THE SET OVER AND OVER WHILE I AM<br />

BUILDING. IT HELPS ME IMAGINE WHAT THE SCENERY<br />

SHOULD LOOK LIKE. IT ALSO GIVES ME AN IDEA OF<br />

WHAT I SHOULD DO TO INTERACT WITH THE SET.<br />

WHAT ELSE DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN SL WHEN YOU<br />

ARE NOT WORKING ON YOUR SHOWS.<br />

WHEN I'M IN SL, I'M USUALLY MESHING AROUND IF<br />

I'M NOT AFK. IT KEEPS ME OUT OF TROUBLE, LOL. I<br />

ALSO HELP PEOPLE WITH THEIR BUILDS, SIM OR SETS.<br />

SOMETIMES, I TEACH PEOPLE DOING DANCE<br />

CHOREOGRAPHY.<br />

QUINNELL.<br />

HERE YOU CAN ADDRESS A MESSAGE TO OUR<br />

READERS .<br />

DON'T SUGARCOAT TO MAKE SOMEONE FEEL GOOD<br />

ABOUT THEMSELVES. TELL THEM THE HONEST<br />

TRUTH IN A NICE WAY OR DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT<br />

ALL UNLESS THEY ASK. YOU'RE BASICALLY LYING TO<br />

THEIR FACES WHEN YOU SUGARCOAT AND THEY<br />

WILL NEVER IMPROVE. I KNOW SOME OF YOU<br />

READERS MIGHT HATE ME FOR THIS BUT I AM<br />

SPEAKING THE HONEST TRUTH. MOST OF THE SO<br />

CALLED, "CHOREOGRAPHERS" OUT THERE HAVE<br />

BEEN DANCING LONGER THAN MY GRANDMA AND<br />

THEY STILL HAVE NOT IMPROVED. THEY'RE STILL<br />

DOING THE SAME THING NOW THAT THEY DID 12<br />

OR SO YEARS AGO.<br />

ACCEPT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. DON'T BE A,<br />

"DIVA" AND GET MAD. DON'T BE A HATER BECAUSE<br />

THE OTHER PERSON IS BETTER THAN YOU. YOU'LL<br />

LEARN NOTHING FROM IT. YOU DON'T GAIN<br />

ANYTHING FROM IT. YOU'RE JUST MAKING<br />

YOURSELF MISERABLE. LEARN FROM THAT PERSON<br />

INSTEAD. WHO KNOWS, THAT PERSON MIGHT GIVE<br />

YOU SOME POINTERS OR EVEN TEACH YOU.<br />

THANK YOU VERY MUCH .<br />

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM ,MONARCH IN THE<br />

FUTURE .<br />

SHOWS, SHOWS AND MORE SHOWS IN THE FUTURE.<br />

JUST PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH US. BUILDING AN<br />

ENTIRE SIM PRETTY MUCH FROM SCRATCH IS A TON<br />

OF WORK! I REALLY WANT TO DO A SIM WIDE SHOW<br />

IN COLLABORATION WITH ALEYKAT (BEST FEMALE LIVE<br />

SINGER IN SECOND LIFE). WE HAVE COLLABORATED<br />

SHOWS IN THE PAST BUT THOSE ARE JUST BOXED<br />

STAGES. I WANT HER TO DO SOME MORE ACTIONS<br />

AND INTERACT WITH THE SET WHILE SHE'S SINGING<br />

LIVE. HOPEFULLY, SHE'S UP FOR IT. :)<br />

WE DO HAVE A SHOW COMING VERY SOON, "PAX<br />

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FOUNDER&OWNER:<br />

DIIAR VADER SHIPPE (DIIAR)<br />

FOUNDER&CO-OWNER:<br />

ROYAL SHIPPE<br />

BUILDER:<br />

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BABYPEA (BABYPEAVONPHOENIX BIKERGRRL)<br />

FALBALA STAHELI (FALBALA FAIREY)<br />

FILOMENA QUINNELL<br />

JILLEY<br />

ROYAL SHIPPE<br />

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LIRIEN GARNET<br />

МΑΧТΣЯ ƑЯΙЅК (MAXTORFRISK)<br />

SOCO (SOUTHERNCOMFORT MAGIC)<br />

STORM BOHEMIAN<br />

WEBBY (WEB SASS)<br />

HOSTESS:<br />

FUKUJU AMATERASU (MONARCHSHOSTESS)<br />

DJ:<br />

GUNNER VON PHOENIX (MASTERPERRY)<br />

VIDEOGRAPHER:<br />

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TRENDS<br />

Fall/ winter


Model & Photo: Shantal Gravois<br />

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STYLE-CARD<br />

Hair base | S.E LELUTKA EVOX SUBLIME MESH HAIR BLACK 01<br />

Eyeshadow | Glam Affair - EVOX Smoky Makeup 01 E<br />

Coat | -David Heather-Xio Fur Coat/LG/Cream<br />

Bag | Belle Epoque { Long Winter } Bag Grey<br />

Hat | Tentacio Admiral Lenore. Hat grey<br />

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Gloves | [[ Masoom ]] Marina Bento gloves


Eye Jewels : Aurealis. Diva Face<br />

Tears.<br />

Coat : C H E E R N O F21 furcoat<br />

Sweater & Pants : R2A- HIGH NECK<br />

TRACKSUIT<br />

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Essentials<br />

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SLEEPY EDDY_SOUTIEN COLLAR COAT<br />

GUTCHI - FALCON H SNEAKERS<br />

.SHI HAIR : MATSUWD . DBROWN<br />

[SPECTACLEDCHIC] BUCKET HAT WITH STRAP<br />

TYMONALEXANDER


HOOD & COAT - David Heather Xio Fur<br />

Coat & Headwrap in Cream<br />

HAIR - FACESHOP Hairbase 01<br />

GLASSES - Off-Line Trend Setter Glasses<br />

in White<br />

BAG - D I R A M THE BAG<br />

GLOVES - Moon Amore Eternal Gloves in<br />

White<br />

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Suit : Rodex - Seiseix BlueSky<br />

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Baby<br />

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(wear)-Bear Cubs<br />

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Diamond<br />

Boots: deluge - serena boots<br />

Coat: Emery San Junipero Coat<br />

Choco<br />

Top: Giz Seorn - Afton Sleeveles Top<br />

Jeans: RKKN - Hailey Jeans Dark<br />

Blue<br />

Hai: tram - J0428 hair<br />

bag: DDL - Younger Yellow<br />

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DURA-U100-FAT PACK2(BOB<br />

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Sanda<br />

Glasses (New) R<br />

tattoo<br />

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Hat : Vineyard H02 Furry bucket hat<br />

Glasses: Blacque Republic Rivet Lux<br />

Glasses<br />

Coat: CoCo Faux Fur Crop Jacket<br />

Top : Rowne Dnx Sheer Top<br />

Top : miss chelsea Kimi Top<br />

Armwarners : Limited Addiction Cozy<br />

Warmers<br />

Bottom: miss chelsea Kimi shorts<br />

Tights : vive x Merch Designer printed<br />

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MEVA VICTOR BAGGY PANTS AND<br />

BOOT


Turtleneck Bodysuit by Nylon<br />

Outfitters<br />

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SPS Platforms by Gigi<br />

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