Shopping Cart Disco

I was recently dropped a few items from Niki Axel. And this is what the notecard stated:

[Axel] sell hand-drawn contemporary high quality clothing in what we like to think of as a boutique-style atmosphere. We want to provide funky, fresh, couture fashions to the SL community

We make all our textures from scratch, and are avid followers of RL fashion trends.

When I read about this, I was so excited. I put it off for a few days and then contacted Niki afterwards! And I’ve just got to show you her ads.

Picture Courtesy of Niki Axel in Second Life

Aren’t you the least bit curious?

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Time to dish! And no, this isn’t about drama or your mama (say hello to her for me!). I want to get to know you better! I’m insatiably curious, so I’d love it if you chimed in on what you dig in this virtual world of the bad and rad. You can post a response on your blog and link back to this entry (this is the link to use), or you can post the survey into the comments and respond that way! Up to you!

Which do you prefer?

1. When you hear about a new release, which are you most likely to run out and buy: hair, shoes, or clothes?

2. Skin choice: pale, tan, coloured (like green), or dark? Blond, brown, red, or black hair?

3. Which event do you most likely put on your calendar: fashion show, live concert, store sale, sim opening, club contest, or a class?

4. What’s your ideal SL™ job?

5. Sexy clothing preference: silks, lingerie, or revealing clothing(mini skirts, super tight dresses, etc)?

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Abandoned by Gianni Broda.

Feel free to discuss the art in the comments.

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Do you remember a while back, when we were talking about “what ifs” regarding stolen content across virtual worlds?

I think the best case has to be Renderosity.com artists’ work being bought and redistributed without their permission (and against their own TOS) within Second Life. And of course, the general community in Second Life is mostly ignorant about what goes on at art sites like Renderosity - or, at least, doesn’t think to check there first to see if the content they just purchased in SL is stolen.

One sharp-eyed Second Life community member did notice that a skin she purchased recently was stolen from Renderosity.com - and emailed the creator, which in turn caused the creator to email me to ask for help and find out how stolen things were handled in Second Life. I guided her towards a DCMA, but I would like to share her email and accompanying screenshots with all of you.

Do you recognize this skin? It’s actually from Renderosity.com, Danae’s Manhattan collection. It’s been warped to fit the templates in Second Life… by none other than Minnu Pallen, the “great” skin creator.

More info below the cut, including Danae’s original email to me:

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