Second Lifestyle
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October has arrived, and Second Life is wasting no time getting into the spirit of the season. A fresh collection of limited-time last names has been released, and this batch is unapologetically Halloween—with choices ranging from pleasantly autumnal to wonderfully ridiculous to genuinely undead. For those who prefer their October with crisp leaves, candlelight and…
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There is something about autumn in Second Life that always feels a little more dramatic than the changing of any other season. One minute we are standing barefoot on a Bellisseria beach wondering how summer disappeared so quickly, and the next we are knee-deep in pumpkins, fallen leaves, chunky sweaters, and landscaping inventories we had…
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by Arabella Windsor There is something wonderfully peculiar about summer in Second Life. Our avatars do not sweat. The air conditioning never breaks. Mosquitoes are entirely optional, sunburn requires a deliberate trip into the appearance editor, and no one has ever had to abandon a perfectly good afternoon because the heat index reached 105 degrees.…
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For those that don’t know how seasons generally work in SL, summer begins June 1st and ends August 31st, so by that reckoning, summer is already more than halfway over and what a busy time it has been. June and the first half of July were a whirlwind across Second Life. Between the weeks of…
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There are some design movements that come and go as quickly as the latest fashion season. Then there are those that quietly settle into our hearts, becoming less of a trend and more of a philosophy. Cottagecore belongs firmly in the latter category. Over the past several years, Cottagecore has blossomed from an internet aesthetic…
