AZUL, Rita In Champagne

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Kay Fairey

When I came back to SL, I was living in my free Linden home for about a week while I was thinking what I should do for a more permanent home. I lived in a private island for a very long time and I loved the privacy and the freedom to terraform the island to what ever I wanted. So at one point, I had a medieval village. At another time, I had a modern house with a beautiful garden. I loved how I could make anything and change it when I got bored. But this time, the situation was a bit different. I needed a house that I can feel comfortable in immediately. I didn’t think I had the luxury of time to terraform, build a house and decorate it but I still wanted to live in a beautiful environment.

One day, Aris came home all excited. Apparently, he had gone wandering around different sims and somehow ended up in the sim where the Rose Theater was located. He then told me that there are furnished apartments we can rent there and he wanted me to come see it. I fell in love right away and we decided to make this place our home. So here we are in the beautiful sim owned and built by Kaya Angel called the Angel Manor Estate. We love strolling around the beautiful garden where there is a riding stable, clay pigeon shooting, a mini golf course, a sanctuary where we can sit down for a nice tea party, an art gallery…there is just so much to enjoy and explore. We even found a bath like the ancient Roman bath in the basement of the palace! I am sure we haven’t even seen everything yet.

Another thing I am loving is that being a resident of this place, I can rez my pose stand anywhere on this vast estate! So today, I decided to use this grand staircase to shoot a picture for my blog post for the lovely Rita gown in champagne colour from Azul. It seemed perfect for this elegant gown.

Now if only I didn’t get lost every time I take a stroll… These are the moments I curse my horrible sense of direction in both RL and SL. 😦

Gown: AZUL, Rita in Champagne (Mesh)
Necklace & Earrings: Virtual Impressions, Gabrielle Gem Set in Snow White Pearls
Hair: Eaters Coma, HAIR 16 (mocha)
Eye Shadow: Glamorize, Forever Night Eye Makeup (Snowball)
Eye Liner: KOOQLA, Z-eyeliners (Black 01)
Lip Colour: Kokolores, BP-Soft Lip Tints (Brownie)

AZUL Releases Faith, Serene Faith’s Last Gown As Miss Virtual World 2011

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Kay Fairey

AZUL, Faith in Pearl

AZUL releases Faith, the gown that Miss Virtual World 2011, Serene Faith wore in her last walk as the reigning Miss Virtual World in the Grand Finals that was held on December 18th of last year where the new Miss Virtual World 2012 was crowned.

AZUL, Faith in Pearl

Mami Jewell of AZUL custom made this gown for Serene‘s last walk and it is finally released for the public.

The gown is an elegant classic style that portrays Serene‘s very modest and humble personality and yet carries the glam of a reigning Miss Virtual World.

A classic elegance mixed with glamour

Styling note:

Dress: AZUL, Faith (Pearl) – NEW
Jewelry: Virtual Impressions, Taylor Jewelry Set in Gold Pearls & Diamonds
Hair: Pocket Mirror, Elvira with Hairbase (Black)
Makeup: I am using a pre-released makeup here and will introduce this after it is released.
Poses: agapee Poses

Posted by Kay Fairey, CEO and model for BLVD Agency, Miss Virtual World Modeling Academy Executive Director and Instructor, Agency Director for Dione Fashion Agency, Fashion Editor for the Best of SL Magazine, Producer and Host for “SLTV Fashion Style – The Runway” which is a bi-weekly live fashion program by Second Life TV in SL Japan.

AZUL Saleena Gown Worn With A Corset

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Kay Fairey

AZUL, Saleena Gown in Amethyst & NV Corsetry, Medusa

In my bi-weekly regular live TV program that I host with Second Life TV in SL Japan, I wore one of the latest AZUL gowns that designer, Mami Jewell created for the Miss Virtual World beauty pageant in December last year. I then added a corset named Medusa from NV Corsetry which was the brand we featured in my show on February 8th which was last week.

AZUL, Saleena Gown in Amethyst & NV Corsetry, Medusa

All the corsets from NV Corsetry are created by jewelry creator, Alexandra Nichols of Dahlinks Jewelry, which explains the amazing detail that you can see. And then, her business partner, Khurt Vhargon, handles the scripting of all corsets where he allows not only a three-dimensional editing of the corsets but also allows others to edit the corsets for you, which is the same system as the one Bax Coen Boots are adopting. This means, even if you are not sure if you can edit the prim corsets yourself, you can always ask for help! All you have to do is message Khurt and he will be more than happy to help you edit your corset to fit you.

The amazing details of the build as well as texture of NV Corsetry corsets

This combination of the Saleena Gown and the corset became one of my favorite looks and I have worn this quite often since last week.

Since the name of this newly released corset is Medusa, I matched a hair from Wasabi Pills that is decorated with a snake. By the way, I lived in a sub-tropical country for about two years as a child and I happen to love snakes! I used to pick up stray snakes (hmmm, I guess all snakes are stray snakes…) and asked mom if I could keep them, to my poor mom’s horror.

Wasabi Pills, Reptilia Hair in Night Shadow colour

Styling Notes

Dress: AZUL, Saleena (Amethyst) – MVW 2012 Miss Ireland Gown – NEW
Corset: NV Corsetry, Medusa – NEW
Hair: Wasabi Pills, Reptilia Hair (Night Shadow)
Eye Shadow: Glamourize, Jaded Black (Jungle Green)
Lip Colour: Peace of Mind Designs, Frosted Wine Lips by Jewelia Blessed
Jewelry: Dahlinks, New Beginnings Necklace & Earrings Set

AZUL 3rd Anniversary Sale Still Going Strong!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Kay Fairey

AZUL, which is one of the most popular brands in SL is running a fantastic sale to mark its 3rd anniversary since it became independent from Styles of edo and opened its own sim. The 3rd Anniversary Sale started from November 20th and will continue till the last day of this year. During this period, a colour will be designated for each week and during that week, outfits in that designated colour of the week will all be sold at 50% off prices.

The following are the colours for each week.
Round4 Dec 11 – 17       —-> Green
Round5 Dec 18 – 24       —-> Yellow/Orange
Round6 Dec 25 – 31       —-> White/Black

Please note that the following items are not included in this special sale.
– Jewelry, Nails, Shoes (Virtual Impressions)
– Hair (Vanity Hair)
– Men’s wear (Styles of edo)
– Ladies wear (Garcon’s Tokyo)
– Eyewear (Crie Style)
– AZUL bridal gowns
– AZUL Esperanca series (charity items)

Click HERE to go to the AZUL main store.

New Releases from Two Sister Treasures, AZUL and Bliss Couture!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Kay Fairey

Today I am going to introduce a new jewelry set from Two Sister Treasures which is currently sold as part of Edition 12 at the Fan Limited Store for half regular price for a limited number. Aaaaaand, I also have two fantastic releases from AZUL and Bliss Couture!

The first is a jewelry set called “Mostly Dangerous Necklace Set” which is the set that is now on sale in the Fan Limited Store for a promotional price. After the limited number is sold out, it will be sold in the main store of Twin Sister Treasures but the price will go up to its regular price. So if you like it, now is the chance! Run! Run!

This is a very unique set of jewelry that was perfect for the newly released gown from Bliss Couture called “Devine Gown” which I wore in black here. The gold and the green in the jewelry pieces matched the black colour of the gown and I also liked the modern design of the set on a classic lace.

Two Sister Treasures – Mostly Dangerous Necklace Set

with

Bliss Couture – Devine Gown in Noir

The next set is a set I found in the main store of Two Sister Treasures called “Butterfly Necklace, Earrings, Bangles and Stone Ring” and I styled this with another amazing gown released by AZUL called “Naomi” which I wore in Onyx colour here. I loved how the relative slender line of the AZUL gown matched with the relatively detailed design of the jewelry set as well as the bright colours.

Two Sister Treasures – Butterfly Necklace, Earrings,

Bangles and Stone Ring

with

AZUL – Naomi in Onyx

Styling List:
1. Bliss Couture
Jewelry: Two Sister Treasures, Mostly Dangerous Necklace Set
*The link above will take you to the Fan Limited Store.
Please click HERE to go to the main store.
Dress: Bliss Couture, Devine Gown (Noir)
Hair: Tukinowaguma, Anitra (ebony)
Poses: Del May Poses

2. AZUL
Jewelry: Two Sister Treasures, Butterfly Necklace, Earrings, Bangles and Stone Ring
*The link above will take you to the main store.
Dress: AZUL, Naomi (Onyx)
Hair: booN, LZE218 hair (black)
Shoes: LeLutka, Saffron Pumps (Neutral black)
Poses: Manifest Poses

AZUL is Looking For "Miss AZUL 2010"!

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Kay Fairey

***********PRESS RELEASE***********

Miss Azul Contest 2010!

We are looking for the woman that will represent the elegant brand of Azul for an entire year. Miss Azul will have impeccable styling skills, be extremely photogenic and above all else represent the brand of Azul in a responsible and respectable manner. If you believe that you could be Miss Azul 2010 please read the following terms, conditions and instructions on how to apply.

PRIZES:
– 50,000 Linden cash prize
– New Azul wardrobe consisting of all current designs and new releases through out the entire year
– Appear in all magazine advertisements through the entire year
– Custom crown created for Miss Azul by Virtual Impressions
– Official candidacy in Miss Virtual World 2011 Pageant

Note: If you are already a MVW official candidate, you can still apply to MISS AZUL 2010.

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Join THE BEST OF SL Magazine Readers Group and the Azul group in world. You must be a member of both of these groups to participate and receive updates.

2. Create a notecard titled Miss Azul 2010 – (Your name here) Include the following in the notecard:

A) A short paragraph stating why you believe you would best represent the brand of Azul.
B) One 512×512 face shot of your avatar wearing an Azul design. Full Perms please.
C) One 512×512 full length shot of your avatar styled using Azul creations. Full Perms please.

3. Submit the properly titled notecard to Kay Fairey AND Mami Jewell no later than Midnight (slt) on July 9, 2010.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Contest open for submissions: June 11, 2010
Contest closed for submissions: July 9, 2010
Ten pre-finalists announced – July 14, 2010
Pre-Finals and Interviews – July 17, 2010 (Final Five Finalists Announced)
Miss Azul 2010 Finals – July 24, 2010 (Miss Azul 2010 Crowned)

Posted by Kay Fairey, Agency Director and model for Boulevard Agency, Miss Virtual World Modeling Academy CEO, LOOK Elite Models COO, Team edo Director and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

Newest Release From AZUL: Malena Nude

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Kay Fairey

AZUL is a brand that has many fans with its elegant gowns and the new release from AZUL is Malena. As with other gowns, it comes in quite a lot of colours but this time, the base colour of the gown remains the same…..black. The right side of the bodice, which is a very delicate material with gold embroidery is the part that comes in different colours.

But the most impressive one is Malena Nude.

AZUL – Malena Nude

As the name suggests, it is made of a very delicate see through material that almost looks like half the body is nude. The talent of Mami Jewell shines in the way the gown still looks extremely elegant and delicate, while it is almost shockingly sexy.

This time, I made a fall, Halloween look. The theme I decided to achieve was a high fashion look I can wear to an elegant Halloween party where lots of fashionistas will gather. Instead of my usual skin, I wore this “Fall” skin from Nikita Frida with a new hair that was released from Tukinowaguma which can be worn with or without a large rose ornament in red or white.

This lovely necklace is from Bandit Jewelry Shop which, unfortunately does not come with matching earrings but those from another set, Damilani Eclissi set, matched quite well.

Outfit: AZUL, Malena Nude
Necklace: Bandit Jewelry Shop, Love Chain Gold & Tormaline
Earrings: Bandit Jewelry Shop, Damilani Eclissi Earrings
Nails: Candy Nails, #018 Chocolate Bonbon! (orange)
Hair: Tukinowaguma, PriPri Bigrose – white (Ebony)
Skin: Nikita Frida, Skin Fall (natural tone)

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, Modavia Supermodel, Agency Director and Top model for Boulevard Agency, Team edo Director and writer for the Best of SL Magazine.

A New Release From Azul

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Kay Fairey

Mami Jewell of “azul” has just released a new gown called Mia. It is an elegant gown that has a very wide black ribbon that composes the bodice of the gown and tied in a very big and soft ribbon at the front. The colours are arranged into what seems like a graduation with the colour becoming darker at the skirt but more vibrant at the top, creating an interesting look to an otherwise very simple design. The skirt is soft and voluminous while it is cropped short at the front revealing the legs. I found this gown to be great for dancing as you can still be in a formal gown while your legs will be revealed as if you were wearing a short cocktail dress.

I matched this gown with a very unusual coloured hair. I tried my usual black, but with a navy coloured dress, I wanted a bit more colour to the entire look. This is a colour called “pink brown” and it is a colour that is only available if you purchased a fat pack of the Kay ver2 hair at R’s Hair Style. Usually pink hair will be too childish or only good for fantasy looks but this one, because of the shade of brown in the pink, was good for any style with a touch of difference.

Choice of shoes will be important with this gown so I couldn’t just slap on a pair of “same coloured pumps” that you can’t even see anyway. I chose Stiletto Moody’s Bare series sandals to emphasize the bare legs in this look.

azul – Mia (blue)

Outfit: azul, Mia (blue)
Jewelry: Caroline’s Jewelry, Athena Pearls in White
Shoes: Stiletto Moody, Bare Audrey (midnight)
Nail: Towa, Prim Nail (blue heart)
Hair: R’s Hair Style, Kay ver2 (pink brown)
Skin: Minnu, MMS Fair – Care
*Minnu is closed until the renewal opening scheduled on March 15 when it will be re-opened as “LeLutka.”

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, Modavia Super Model, model for Boulevard Agency, Evan Model Agency, Ewing Fashion Agency, Runway Magazine, Beauty Avatar, Best of Italian and Second Look Studio.

A Chic & Gorgeous Gown From "azul"

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Kay Fairey

OK,you might be wondering “Is azul a new brand?” Well yes and no. “azul” is a revived brand/store name for Mami Jewell, who had been designing female formal wear at “Styles of edo.” She had a small store under the name “azul” before she joined “Styles of edo” as the female outfit designer. She is now bigger and more experienced and has gone independent and restarted her “azul” brand.

This gown has a design that revisits the gown that Mimmi Boa wore when she won the Miss Virtual World contest this month. In the contest, Mimmi wore a white gown with an ancient Roman painting pattern on her skirt. This time, Mami launched both the white gowns and the black gowns with different colour variations for the top bodice part but here, I wore the black one.

The skirt pattern is an image that looks almost “Japanese” with gold used as the main colour. The gown comes with different colour variations for the top bodice part which you see here as gold. But I thought either the gold or the black versions will be the best match for the skirt pattern as this skirt design is the same for all top colours.

The jewelry I wore here are from Bandit Jewelry Shop. I like this store as the designs are modern and stylish. I wanted a modern design here as a contrast to the somewhat classic taste of the skirt design in this gown. The gold and silver used in this set was also perfect to be matched as both of these colours were used in the skirt pattern.

azul – Fiore Nero (Gold)

Outfit: azul, Fiore Nero (Gold)
Necklace & earrings: Bandit Jewelry Shop, JPB Damilani Eclissi Set
Nails: Armidi, (True Enhance) Painted Nails (Cherry III)
Hair: Sky Everette Designs, Tempting Fate (Black)
Skin: InZane Body Art, Creme #15

Written and modeled by Kay Fairey, Modavia Super Model, model for Boulevard Agency, Evan Models Agency, Ewing Fashion Agency, Beauty Avatar, Best of Italian and Second Look Studio.

azul: A New Brand From Mami Jewell

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Kay Fairey

Mami Jewell, who was releasing gorgeous gowns and dresses under the “Styles of edo” brand, is now selling her outfits as “azul.” She has launched an independent store in a new location and brought back the brand that she used to have before joining “Styles of edo.” She is now selling two outfits for 100L each, one of which is the purple version of this “eWe” that I am showing you here today. This “eWe” comes in four colour variations as her new release since she opened her new store.

I matched it with a lovely scarf from Zaara. This cashmere scarf also has many colour variations as well as a more plain version in many colours too. I love the way it snuggles around your neck and falls to the front and back, looking so real and natural.

The shoes are from a brand that used to be called “Haysuriza.” These shoes have great quality and an awesome shine. They are now sold under the “Styles of edo” brand so you can find all the variations in edo’s store. “Styles of edo” owner and designer, edo Tone, says his concept is “to only sell items with good quality. And that leads to selling a dream.” And based on that perspective, he chose these shoes made by Hays Uriza to be sold in his store.

I used one of my fav skins, InZane again to complete the look.

azul – eWe (red)

Outfits: azul、eWe (red)
Scarf: Zaara, Kashmiri Shawl Embroidered (black)
Shoes: Styles of edo, EIRIS (Cross-Strap-pointed-pumps)、BloodRed
Bracelet & earrings: Vincesca Rosca Jewellery, Cold As Ice
Hair: The Abyss, Secret (smoke)
Nail: Celestial Studio, Lulu Manicure (dark red)
Skin: InZane Body Art, InZane Skin、Creme 15