L'Amour Diversity Magazine issue 15 Dec 2017

ISSUE 15, DECEMBER 2017

Celebrating uniqueness not trends!

Give your Christmas a French Twist

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An interview with Loreleil Couer of Lore’A

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Publisher’s Note

Do you ever feel that there are never enough hours in a day, to get all you must do done? I feel like that a lot. When I started L'Amour I did so because of all the injustice I saw out there as a model, or just a human being.

is, I do truly have a family with all that is L'Amour, and it's not fake, everyone really does like everyone, smiles. Thank you to all that are part of L'Amour in any way for I know without you I am no one.

In this issue will feather a story I am not one to take kindly to and editorial with Loreleil Couer, people with diva, or attitude, and it CEO and owner of Lore'A. We will was rampant, and I still think it is. also have a wonderful story on There were to me rules out there L'Amour's event, Spooktacular put in place to give pleasure to the 2017. A video was also done that egotistical assbites out in Second will go out to groups, and social Life. media. A new revolution with the ladies of Audace, and much much I wanted a place where we were more. truly a family, where things were done fairly, and everyone was treated with respect and no favoritism. I think I have accomplished that very much, but with that comes a lot of work. I started with L'Amour Productions & Model Management, and it kind of escalated to now to also include, L'Amour University of Fashion, L'Amour Diversity Magazine, Mr. & Miss Model International, and finally going on the 40th L'Amour Pazzo Style Challenge.

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Is it all worth it for me....You bet it

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Celebrating uniqueness not trends!

ISSUE 15, DECEMBER 2017

STAFF PUBLISHER/EDITOR Ava Jhamin EDITOR IN CHIEF Rienna Iron FASHION EDITOR Trinity Aironaut WRITERS Ava Jhamin, Rhiannon Colclough, Karin Deuttmann, Hadley Carrington, Rienna Iron, Resmay Bloodstorm-Coba, Trinity Aironaut PHOTOGRAPHERS Ava Jhamin, Trinity Aironaut, Matt Iron, Resmay Bloodstorm-Coba DIVERSITY MODELS VanessaDelRio Underwood, Resmay Bloodstorm-Coba, Trinity Aironaut, Vichonette Constantine, Ava Jhamin, QueenBrat Bracken

The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Publisher. ®2017 L'Amour Productions. All rights reserved.

Second Life™ is a registered trademark of Linden Research, Inc.

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love in Second Life, Loreleil Couer, and her new venture into designing beautiful clothing. You will love the outfits the Diversity models have to share with you.

We also have a wonderful story to share from my sweet friend Appy, a beautiful Apaloosa horse, who really has some amazing things going on in her SL.

And we have a great inside look into my modeling alma mater, Audace Fashion School of Modeling. Ava brings us a great interview with the women who As an adult, when I had my own children, navigate the often difficult waters of Christmas took on a whole new level of running a school and agency full time. joy for me as I began to make traditions carry over into a new generation and I really think we have some great things make their Christmases even more in store for our readers in this issue of magical than mine had been.

L'Amour Diversity magazine, and I am certain you will think so too!!

Now that my kids are grown, Christmas for me has become less of an event, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! but I still enjoy seeing the decorations and lights and spending time with family that I dont often get to spend time with anymore.

In this issue of L'Amour Diversity magazine, we have brought our readers some very magical things too. I am very excited about our spotlight story as it highlights someone that I particularly

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Editor’s Note

Happy Holidays to our readers! The Christmas season has always been one of my favorite times of the year.

I grew up in a place where you were guaranteed to have a white Christmas every year, so my memories of Christmas are very much like many of the carols we sing...chestnuts roasting on an open fire, walking in a winter wonderland...we even had jingle bells and dashing through the snow, because my family owned a dinner sleigh ride business!

Table of Contents

14 Meet Our Newest Writer!

L'Amour Diversity introduces its newest writer, Hadley Carrington.

20 Audace...A New Revolution Meet the ladies of Audace! Ava Jhamin talks with DebbieDoo Tigerfish, Liberty Lighthouse and Sidney Abbott.

36 Spooktacular 2017 Get a look inside L'Amour's 2nd Annual Spooktacular show. Rhiannon Colclough reports.

44 Spotlight Story - Lore'A Ava brings us the story behind Lore'A, Second Life's new, exciting clothing store featuring the work of Loreleil Couer.

56 Pazzo Style Challenge Veteran's Day Your Way was the challenge, see who won!

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Does Size Really Matter In Modeling?

Rhiannon Colclough discusses this hot topic. See how the question relates to modeling.

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64 Fashion Christmas Special The Diversity models show you the amazing designs of Lore'A in this issue's Fashion Christmas Special. Photography by Trinity Aironaut.

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Tiny Dancer

Trinity Aironaut brings us this story about Gin's Boutique and the ballerina owner behind it.

Wild & Free on Second Life Meet the horses of Second Life. Ava shares her horsey friends with us.

112 Christmas Traditions

How do they celebrate Christmas in Japan or Iceland? Ava shares her research and what she has learned with us.

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I met Hadley Carrington when she came from Audace to go to school with L'Amour University. Right off the bat, I loved her confidence and take no prisoners attitude when it came to what she wanted to be as a model in Second Life.

the job to Hadley. OMG people, let me tell you something, she had it all in this script. It was funny, scary, hysterical, detailed and just perfect.

I then asked Hadley if she would like to be part of the writing team for L'Amour Diversity Magazine. She In October, L'Amour had its annual gladly accepted, and I can't wait to see what she does with the articles Spooktacular Show and at the end of class one day, Hadley mentioned for Diversity. to me that she loves to write. I was in the midst of putting the Welcome aboard Hadley and as Spooktacular Show together and always, good writing. still needed to write the script.

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Audace A New Revolution

By Ava Jhamin

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People do things in Second Life for their own reasons, this is the story of three women who really CARE and do all they do for that reason. I met DebbieDoo Tigerfish at the height of some, let's just say nasty stuff, on a little-known place called the Agency Report.

What I loved the most, and what endeared me to this amazing woman, was that she didn't back down. She stuck to her beliefs and what she was doing. From that moment on, she probably got more respect from me than any other person in the history of my Second Life. Our relationship has grown over the years, and that level of respect has also continued to grow.

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Debbie now owns Audace Fashion School of Modeling and has in her employ, Sidney Abbott and Liberty Lighthouse. When Debbie, Sidney or Liberty do anything as far as Audace, it is obvious they do it because they love it and their dedication to the models is right in line with my dedication to my own agency's models.

I have worked with Audace for over three years now and I will always have their backs. So, get comfortable and grab some snacks, and let's hear from these three ladies that I not only call colleagues, but sisters.

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Hi ladies, thank you so much for sitting down with me and answering all of my questions.

Ava: How did the three of you become part of the wonderful world of Second Life?

Debbie: Wow, it was such a long time ago now. I spend a lot of my time with work in faraway places, and heard that SL was a great way to keep in contact with home. So, I came here to keep in contact with my sister. We never did hookup in SL, how funny is that.

Sidney: My husband joined SL and told me that I might find it an interesting place to see. I had never played a

virtual game before, but after he told me I could go anywhere in the world, I was encouraged to check it out. I wanted to see all the places I could visit and make friends from other countries from the comfort of my home. It was a wonderful social platform to meet people and see beautiful places.

Liberty: I heard about SL on a TV show called CSI, so a few days later after watching the show I went on the web to read about it, then decided to research role play Sims.

Ava: What did you do when you first came to Second Life?

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a lovely friend of mine there, who in RL is in a wheelchair and we would go for walks everywhere. I kept bumping into things...and she thought that was funny. It really showed me that SL made dreams come true. She could walk and fly and do all sorts of things that she couldn't do in real life. It was just a lot of fun.

Sidney: I explored! I had no idea what I was doing and flew all over the place. I once landed on someone's house and the owner came out and began talking to me. Come to find out she was from Switzerland and soon began teaching me the tricks of navigating around SL. She challenged me to try things and she would tell her friends that a stork dropped me off on her roof! I became her baby Sidney. I guess I would have to say she was my SL mentor and even today we are still friends!

Liberty: I love to role play, and I love the wild west. I found the Tombstone sim and I have been role playing there off and on for seven, close to eight years now.

Ava: What made you get into the fashion industry in Second Life?

Debbie: I couldn't walk straight and heard at modeling school you could learn to do it. I still can't walk straight, maybe I should ask for my money back lol.

Sidney: I was meeting people and one of those people was a model in SL. I did not even know that there was such a thing as modeling in SL. She invited me to one of her fashion shows. After the show I was hooked! I wanted to become a model and walk the runway. She introduced me to the owners, Steve and Anrol of Classic With Style (CWS) and I enrolled as a model student. This started

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my journey in the fashion industry in by taking the advance class to get my Second Life and I was excited and eager Doctorate degree in modeling. to learn everything I could.

Ava: Tell me what hs been the inspiration for for each of you at Liberty: My friends who had known me two years told me I had a great eye Audace? for fashion and I agreed with them and decided I would make a great model.

Debbie: I had left CWS, and I had said some cruel things about the owners So, I did some research on modeling there...that meant I couldn't change my and came across CWS. I enrolled in the April 2012 class there, and graduated mind, as I really did regret leaving. So along with Mesange MaryA and Maggie as valedictorian of my class, I am continuing my education in modeling Spires we decided let's start our own

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school, not to compete with CWS, but as a replacement for our boredom. We started off with a 1/4 sim and one or two students, but the dream was started.

Sidney: Debbie was my mentor at CWS. When CWS closed I went over to Audace to watch a few shows as I really missed modeling. I spoke to Debbie and asked if I may join Audace. She welcomed me to Audace and once again, I was with some of my friends who were from CWS. It felt right! I knew these ladies and I was thrilled that I could work with them again. Debbie always made Audace feel like family and I wanted to be a part of that! So, to answer your question being with Audace and feeling like I was with family inspired me.

Liberty: I love helping others, and I know everyone loves fashion in their own way, and wants to show the world their self-worth. Here at Audace you can be yourself.

Ava: How did the three of you meet?

Debbie: I met Liberty and Sidney at CWS, I was a trainer there, and they were my poor unfortunate students.

However, they forgot all I taught them and that's why they became great models. In all honesty these ladies were like shining lights and I am so grateful and lucky that we met, and became such great friends.

Sidney: As I said, Debbie was my instructor and mentor at CWS. She was always available to assist me and after spending time with her, I realized that we would become friends. I adored her sense of humor and knew what a generous and kind person she was with everyone. I admired that about Debbie.

I met Liberty when she became a

model with CWS. One of the instructors introduced the two of us and it was an instant connection. We have been close friends ever since. These two ladies are my closest friends and I can even call them sisters!

Liberty: I love Sidney and Debbie with all my heart, I have known both of these wonderful ladies since 2012. I met them at CWS. Debbie was one of the instructors and Sidney was a model.

Ava: How did you decide to work together?

Debbie: I asked them, and they said yes. Why did I ask them? Simple really, they are wonderful friends and amazing models.

Sidney: Debbie asked me to become an instructor at Audace. She knew my heart was in modeling and shortly after she promoted me to COO. This was an opportunity for me to spread my wings!

I love working with the models in all capacities and love to see them grow.

I have truly enjoyed being a part of Audace and I know that my decision to be a part of this team was the absolute right thing to do.

Liberty: Two years ago, Debbie wanted to close Audace. Sid ask me to come and help her make Audace what it is today, I was more than happy to come here and help.

Ava: What inspires you all in what you do?

Debbie: The fun of helping dreams come true, look at all the models we have trained over the years. Sure, not all remained models, but all of them lived a dream that in many cases they cannot live in RL. It isn't an escape from RL,

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because you can't do that, but for the moments they are here, they lead a life that only other lucky ladies lead. When it stops being fun then I stop too...but that will never happen.

Sidney: That's easy! I love working with models! I have been directing and producing fashion shows for Audace for almost wo years. I have the chance to work side by side with the models and have gained so much knowledge from them. I have also met some lovely designers and have made friends with them. I truly admire their creativity and am honored to work side by side with them and show their creations in fashion shows. It is awe inspiring to be a part of this! The fact that we can make dreams come true for these ladies and gentlemen in SL is what truly inspires me.

We watch students go through the courses, graduate and go out in the SL fashion world with confidence and pride, that is what makes it all worthwhile!

Liberty: Audace to me is bred by fashion and friendship. Audace empowers strong models, encouraging everyone. If a model makes a mistake there is no nasty message going to them. The model knows and that is all that is needed.

Ava: What do each of you do at Audace?

Debbie: I am the cleaner. I make sure the runways are clean and sparkly before shows, and that the classrooms are all nice and smelling of polish. I help as much as I can when needed, as sadly my time is limited in SL. Without Sidney, Liberty and of course Zee, Audace would not be what it is.

Liberty: Fashion is my passion, it is the one thing that drives me to excel. I have always wanted to help other models Sidney: I am Debbie's right-hand enhance their love for fashion. woman. Because of a demanding RL career, Debbie cannot be on SL as Ava: Describe to the Diversity readers much as I can, so I make sure to handle what Audace is to each of you? anything I can to ensure that Audace runs smoothly. I am the COO of Audace.

Debbie: It's fun! It's Sidney and Liberty I am also the Director and Producer and their sunshine outlook on life. It's of Audace Fashion Shows. I am an a family and I have so many friends, instructor and teach model shapes. So, I and I love them all, I can't see it ever guess I have my hand in many things at changing. It has evolved from simple Audace. fun shows to amazing high-end fashion shows, and fun shows and competitions Liberty: I am the Dean of the school. on top of that. I would not do SL if we Also, a runway model, & Coordinator/ didn't have Audace.

Director and sometimes a judge for The Monthly Styling Competition as well as Sidney: It is family. Audace is family! for the Mr/Ms Audace Pageant.

We are a modeling agency which also offers courses to anyone who is new Ava: Can you tell the readers of to modeling and helps them make their Diversity who else is involved in Audace dreams come true! We are a dedicated and in what capacity they are involved? modeling agency, with people who know how to have fun in the process.

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organizes the school schedules, and runs the fun shows with me. Sheila Styles is new, and she is Libers right-hand lady.

We also have Resmay Bloodstorm-Coba as our Photographer and magazine lady. Sagia teaches and DJs. Balhem Soulstar DJ's, Queen MaiaCer Lysette is our Magazine Editor, Marya Bloch is our Builder. Brice Meda is the Mentor for our new male models. Then of course we have the models, they are our heart and soul.

shows, Balhem Soulstar and Sagia Dixon.

Of course, we have Brice Meda as our male model mentor. Last but certainly not least we have our wonderful models!

All who are a very important part of the Audace Team. Without any of these fine people Audace would not be Audace!

Liberty: Audace School, I am the Dean then we have Sheila Style is the Director of the school and my Personal Assistant, Zee Zee is the Assistant Director of the school. The Audace Instructors are, Aorist Chunes, Sagia Dixon, Jazzy Sidney: Zee is my Assistant and she is involved with our shows at Audace. We Mistwalker, Whskywolf Lighthouse, Paige Crowne, Resmay Bloodstormalso have Sheila Style who is Liberty's Assistant and helps with the school. We Coba, Rienna Iron and Sidney Abbot.

The Audace Mentors are Brice Meda and are starting a new magazine and have Queen MaiaCer as our Editor and Resmay Demeter Dixon.

Bloodstorm-Coba as our photographer.

We also have Marya Bloch as our Audace Ava: What is the challenge for each of you in running a business on Second Builder and of course we have several Instructor's for our school which are all Life? highly qualified. Also, we have 2 DJ's for

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Debbie: In my mind a business is something you ultimately do for personal gain, financially. We don't make money at Audace so in that sense it's not a business. However, it is a business for showcasing fashions and teaching new models, giving them the foundation to go on and do more in SL fashion. We are also in the dream-making business and are somewhat good at that.

Sidney: As Debbie said, Audace is not a business. It is a platform for many people to come to and have their dreams become a reality. I am fortunate enough to be a part of making dreams come true. I will have to quote what Debbie said we are a dream-making business!

Ava: Tell the readers what some of your plans are for Audace are in the future?

Debbie: That is an easy one, it's to take us to the next level. To run high end shows, to have a school that is full every month, that is a challenge as there are so many schools in SL. We don't aim to be the best, that is like saying we are better than others, however, we aim to be professional, popular and fun, for models and designers of all levels.

Sidney: For me, it is to continue doing high-end fashion shows. Because of our shows we are getting models from all over the grid who are interested in being in our shows. It is always rewarding to have a model contact me Liberty: Making everyone happy, we try and ask how they can be involved with our best and somehow seem to it done. Audace. I want our agency to have a We always do what's best for Audace in high reputation and I strive to always have models who are happy to be with the end.

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us. To continue to be a place that is fun and rewarding to everyone that is involved.

are a money machine, we are not, we don't make a penny in profit. Money for sims and models' salaries comes from other sources. Most of us are exCWS, that is something to be proud of, despite its reputation.

Liberty: We want Audace to keep growing, we have close to 100 models and would love to have 100 more. I know we have talked about a Flicker, Sidney: If there is a misconception, then web page and a Facebook in the future. I am unaware of it. Personally, I do not like rumors and negativity, so I do not Ava: What do you think is something put much merit behind it. I know that about the ladies of Audace, and there are always going to be people Audace itself that might be under a who are negative and gossip and share their opinions. I believe this comes misconception by the general public? from jealousy. I prefer to be positive Debbie: I am not sure I know what you and encouraging. I surround myself mean, if there are bad rumors about with people who are seeing the glass Audace, then I would like to know so half full and not half empty. We are all that I can laugh them off. The ladies and here to enjoy SL and for those who gentlemen of Audace, are wonderful enjoy destroying it, they can stay as far people, and my friends. I don't have an away from me as possible. Life is to be issue with any of them. If someone else enjoyed! does, then that is that person's issue, I truly don't care. If people think we Liberty: That Audace is old school, hearing that makes me laugh. I feel sorry for the people that have to cut others down just to make themselves feel better. Either they are green with envy, or they lack confidence in their own schools.

Thank you, ladies for sitting down with me and opening up for the readers of L'Amour Diversity Magazine and for being so real and honest in ths process.

Most importantly, for being three of the dearest people in my life.

Don't let any of the rumors fool you readers of Diversity, because these are three ladies that do care to the depths of their souls. They are motivated by the love of what they do, and not the Almighty Linden of Second Life.

They take ladies and gentIemen and make them amazing models and more importantly, better people for what they show by their actions.

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Spooktacular Event:

The Halloween Party!

A review by Rhiannon Colclough On October 28, 2017 at 1pm SLT, L'Amour Productions brought an early Halloween vibe to SL with the 2nd Annual Spooktacular Event: The Halloween Party. It was a gorgeously wicked and wild show where the audience almost vied for attention with the models, and the setting seemed even more ghoulish than models and audience put together!

Rienna Iron was the Model Director and Ava Jhamin was the Producer/ Director of the Spooktacular 2017 and MC'd the event. Web models, Trinity Aironaut, Jazzy Teardrop, and Hadley Carrington swayed on the walls as they hung suspended in webbing. You couldn't help but feel sorry for them, after all, being a spider's potential dinner is not a lot of fun! Greeters, Sarah Brenham and Aimee Hambleton added to the frightfully fun atmosphere; especially Sarah as a Christmas elf gone bad!

show, but sadly Barbie had to leave SL, so the show was changed slightly and was dedicated to Barbie.

The models for the show were as follows: Resmay Bloodstorm-Coba Sheila Style Brice Meda JewelOfDeNiel Liberty Lighthouse Herb Carnell Kitty Darkrage Piea Whskywolf Lighthouse Catalysis Sheva St.Claire And oh, the amazing outfits they modeled as they wended their way around the catwalk!

Resmay began the show, with a spectacular outfit - she came out as a scorpion, then in a puff of smoke, she changed into the Scorpion As a side note: This show was to Goddess, dressed in gold. This also originally be a B Barbie Spooktacular set the tone for the show, as Sheila

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came out as a waxed creation of an evil, possessive man, complete with dripping wax gown. Brice as a card character, the Prince of Hearts, in a quest to marry the Princess of Diamonds, and Jewel as a succubus who lunged occasionally at the men of the audience, as if trying to catch her next victim.

The audience was thrilled with these offerings and in their second walks: Resmay entered the runway as a Ruby Demon Queen, Satan's right-hand witch. Sheila, as the porcelain-skinned, ethereal Goddess of Death. Brice, as a matador looking for beings to kill. Jewel, as a very creepy clown whose balloon creations are dangerous.

The other models were just as Liberty, as a Scottish lass, playing varied, and at times frightening! the bagpipes with hair that was Liberty came out as a fish woman quite stylized. Herb, as a zombie who fell in love with her fisherman searching for brains. Kitty, as a protector. Herb was a dark-loving clown, whose benign appearance demon who came out when some hid a murderous heart. Piea, as girls at a slumber party played with a candy-stealing, body-stealing a Ouija board. Kitty was a Demon pumpkin person haunted by the Spider Queen, with spiders crawling ghost of the body she stole. all over and around her. Piea came Whskywolf, as a crazed lumberjack out in a pumpkin come to life, with who killed with his mighty ax and legs and arms, who walked the chainsaw and who ended up as the runway with hooked chains, bats Brawny man, and Sheva, as a bird and birds. Whskywolf was a Roman warrior whose rage was incited soldier made completely of metal by all the innocent birds killed by going berserker, slashing everything people in cars. in sight, and Sheva was a seductive siren from the sea, complete with Just seeing all of those would be sharks to eat her unlucky victims. dream, or should I say nightmare, inducing enough, but the third

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round of walks just added to the thrills and chills: Resmay began the round as a marionette whose feelings got easily hurt and when that happened...watch out!

Sheila was a girl-turned-tree who transformed when she stole apples from a tree. Brice came out as a musketeer, but sadly without his other two compatriots, which made it very hard for him to right the wrongs! Jewel, was a gorgeous Mother Nature, complete with animals and leaves. Liberty, was

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a unicorn ballerina, as if being a unicorn wasn't unusual enough!

Herb, was a beast named Baphomet from Smurfsville who was tamed by a kind deed - Smurfette removed a piece of glass from his foot.

Kitty, was a blood demon who stole blood from the local blood bank, greedy thing! Piea continued that theme as the Black Demon Queen who stole only the blackest souls for her minions. Whskywolf was a robot-humanoid mix who failed in his mission to kill the man who

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invented a spaceship that could go to other worlds. He was just trying to save his civilization from humans who would come to his planet and destroy it! Sheva came out as a pink and white dragon called Dragonetta, who liked to set things on fire and had very sharp claws.

Then... the finale! For that walk, the models came out two by two, from opposite sides of the runway and walked to their spots on the runway. They posed as the audience went crazy, cheering and whistling at one horror-ific show! Afterwards, all were invited to the post-show party, where everyone danced as if it was their last...and maybe it was!

they produce, you should join the L'Amour Productions group, so you won't ever miss out again!

You can hear the music for the show and party here, courtesy of Youtube.

Or if you want to see what you missed, please watch the video done by DebbieDoo Tigerfish!

If you missed this, you missed quite an entertaining and fun show! If you want to keep up on the shows

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When a Little French is a Must

I met Loreleil Coeur through a mutual friend and instantly loved her. Lore, as her friends call her, is a warm, caring person and it comes across instantly when you meet her. I will be doing this story with her SL brother, Mikhail Thor, who will be translating from French to English as we present this story in both languages.

How fun right?

I find her a breath of fresh air, along with her brother Mikhail Thor, owner of Iron Craft Design, and builder of one of the most beautiful sims I have ever seen. I sat down with both Loreleil and Mikhail to get her story.

Hello to both of you my friends, I want to go ahead and just dive in head first to the questions for Loreleil.

I sat down with Loreleil to find out Ava: How did you become part of the what makes this amazing French wonderful world of Second Life? woman tick, and design just beautifully.

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Lore: La chance d’une conversation avec un ami sur un autre jeu. Cela alors qu’elle m’avait dissuadé, souris. Elle avait raison, ça fait 7 ans que je suis ici!

I had a conversation with a friend on another game, during which she dissuaded me from trying it. She was right, I've now been here 7 years.

Ava: What did you do when you first came to Second Life?

de travailler pour Smaller Rossini comme vendeur affilié, puis pour la radio dyna' jukebox en tant qu’administrateur. J'ai ensuite passé ma graduation avant de devenir CEO d'une agence que j'ai gérée durant 3 ans, organisant ainsi plus d'une 30 aine de show, tout en me lançant dans la création et en bloguant pour diverses marques (Kelini, Alafolie, IrrISIStible shop, Lulu lingerie, Tiffany design, Carol G, EC, Swank ...)

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had the chance to work for Smaller Rossini as an affiliate seller, then for dyna 'jukebox radio as an administrator. After that time, I attended and graduated from an agency before becoming their CEO and managing it for 3 years. In my time there, I organized more than 30 shows, while launching myself into the creation and blogging for various brands (Kelini, Alafolie, IrrISIStible shop, Lulu lingerie, Tiffany Design, Carol G, EC, Swank.)

les buildeurs en général. Je suis toujours fascinée par la créativité de certains, et admirative devant leur travail; mais en devenant modèle, j'ai aussi voulu comprendre. Enfin créer moi même, et comprendre tout le travails que ca nécessite, cela m’a aidé a gérer au

Ava: I know you have a big family in Second Life, can you tell the readers of Diversity a bit about your family?

Lore: Mon parcours SL, m'a mis sur la route de très belles personnes et j'ai une famille formidable pour l'essentiel des créateurs ou de modèles tous liés a l'industrie de la mode, je suis très fiere d’eux, et les remercie de l'aide qu'ils m’ont apportés durant ces années a leurs cotés.

My SL path did put me on the road to very beautiful people and I have a great family. They are mostly creators and/or models all related to the fashion industry. I am very proud of them, and thank them for the help they gave me during these years with them.

mieux l’agence, comprendre que pour les créateurs leurs temps est précieux, et la valeur que ce travail représente pour eux. Petit ou grand ils sont fiers de leurs créations.

Ava: What led you to get into the fashion industry in Second Life?

I already had a great admiration, for builders in general. I am always fascinated by the creativity of some, and admire their work; but by

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becoming a model, I also wanted to understand how to create it myself, and to understand all the work that it requires. It has helped me to better manage the agency, to understand that for the creators their time is precious, and the value that this work represents for them, small or big, they are proud of

The desire for freedom, outfits offering simple elegance. And to do something creative on my own. Working with others stimulates you and makes you want to be creative.

Ava: What inspires you, in what you do?

Lore: La musique que j’écoute au cours du processus de création sera très souvent à l’origine de mes créations après m’être laissé porter par l’inspiration du moment, hors du temps.

Often the music I listen to when I'm creating inspires me when I allow myself to be carried away along with the creative moment.

Ava: Can you tell the Diversity readers where the name Lore'A comes from and what it means?

Lore: C'est la contraction de mon nom en jouant sur les sonorites de facon a creer un jeu de mot phonetique sur "Lore" et "laureat" une pirouette au désagréments de la vie sur SL. Il a une grande importance pour moi, et il est source d'un nouveau depart.

their creations.

This is the contraction of my name playing on the sounds so as to create a phonetic word game on "Lore" and "laureate" a pirouette to the annoyances Lore: L'envie de liberté, de tenues of life on SL. It is very important to me, offrant de l'élégance simplicité. Et de and it is the source of a new beginning faire quelque chose de créatif a mon tour. Travailler avec d'autre donne envie for me. et stimule.

Ava: Tell me what was the inspiration for your brand?

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Ava: From where do you get your ideas for your designs?

Lore: Mon metier RL esthéticienne, me mene naturellement à regarder tout ce qui touche à la mode, les tendances, les couleurs, les styles.

My RL business as a beautician leads me naturally to look at everything related to fashion, trends, colors and styles.

Ava: What are the challenges for you in running a business on Second Life?

Lore: Le plus dur je pense c'est se démarquer, se faire connaître, trouver sa place au milieu des grands. Nous n'avons pas tous les meme moyens de communication, mais faut croire en nous, et garder le plaisir de ce qu'on fait.

The hardest thing I think, is to stand out, to make yourself known and find your place among the great designers.

We do not all use the same means of communication, but must believe in ourselves, and enjoy what we make.

Ava: Tell the readers what are some of your plans for Lore'A in the future?

Lore: L'avenir je l’espère c'est créer des mesh originaux, ça demandera encore du temps, mais surtout garder une dimension humaine, pour toujours venir sur SL par plaisir. Car, Second Life doit

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rester un lieu de détente, ou on prends plaisir à ce que l'on fait.

In the future, I hope to create original mesh, it will take more time, but one must always be sure to keep a humane space with oneself and to be sure to always leave time for fun; Because, Second Life must remain a place of relaxation, where we enjoy what we do.

Ava: What are some changes in the industry that you have seen in the fashion industry?

Lore: La création de groupes de créateurs sous la même marque, qui a démarré plus de créations par mois, plus de solidité financière, et de communication. L’abandon par les créateurs de toute la partie défilés on perd la magie que procure le spectacle de show qui sont pour moi un complément évident au blog, un rendez vous entre les créateurs et leurs publics. Et hyper professionnalisation de certains.

The creation of designer's groups under the same brand, which has led to more creations per month, more financial strength, and communication. Fashion shows have lost their magic and designers have begun to use blogs to show their designs, which to me is an obvious complement to the blogs, it is a

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sort of meeting between the creator and their audience and has brought some to a higher level of professionalism.

Ava: Do you hire models for your store? Do you plan to?

Lore: Alors, j'ai quelques bloggeuses, que je remercie infiniment pour leur aide précieuse, et leur talent. Mais, en jeune créatrice, j'ai pas encore les moyens d'occuper des modèles. Mais, j’espère bien dans le futur pouvoir le faire en attendant je travaille avec certains modèles de mes relations pour les photos vendors. Et un jour, j'aimerai les voir sur un runway spéciale "Lore'a" So, I have some bloggers, whom I thank very much for their invaluable help, and their talent. But as a young designer, I still have not the means to occupy models, But, I hope well in the future I can do it. Meanwhile I work with some models of my relations for photos Vendors. And one day, I'd like to see them on a special runway "Lore'A. Ava: Are you going to be in hunts or events?

I have never done a hunt, but I participate in the "Swank" event for several months already. I take this opportunity to thank the whole team, for giving me the chance to be present at their sides and for their trust. You have to know that some event simply refused me without much explanation.

Ava: Is there anything else you would like our readers to know that I didn't ask you today?

Lore: Déjà j'envoie un "merci” à tout les créateurs et modèles avec qui j'ai eu le plaisir de travailler et de croiser depuis mes débuts. A vous aussi Ava et a vos équipes, pour me permettre de m'exprimer et de me présenter.

Simplement dire que l'aventure continu, que ca soit en bloggeuse, comme créatrice, ou en organisant des shows.

First, I send a "thank you" to all the Lore: Je n'ai jamais fait de chasse , creators and models I have met and mais je participe a l'évent "Swank" with whom I have had the pleasure of depuis déjà plusieurs mois. J'en working since I began. To you also Ava profite d'ailleurs pour en remercier and your team, to allow me to introduce toute l'équipe, pour m’avoir donnés la and express myself. And to simply say chance d'être présente a leurs cotés et that the adventure continues, whether as pour leurs confiance. Il faut savoir que a blogger, as creator, or by organizing certain event m'ont simplement refusé shows. sans trop d 'explications.

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Thank you Loreleil for sitting down with me and letting the readers of L'Amour Diversity Magazine get to know you a little bit.

Thank you also very much Mikhail for helping with the French/English translations.

I very much look forward to seeing what Lore'A has in store for Second Life in the future.

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L'Amour 40th Pazzo Style Challenge By: Ava Jhamin October 2012, the 1st L'Amour Pazzo Style Challenge went from a vision to a reality for me. I wanted a style challenge that would test the models and keep them on their toes with their peers. Well, we are now celebrating our 40th Pazzo Style Challenge in October 2017, which marks the 5th anniversary for L'Amour Pazzo Style Challenge.

We have done a lot of very unique and different stylings, letting the models do a lot of "Your Way" challenges. I feel it's important to let the models style their way as compared to most of the fashion industry, where people just style and add accessories.

Thank you to all the models past, present, and future who will be participating in the L'Amour Pazzo Style challenge for many more years to come.

In October, I usually do something that has to do with Halloween, but I wanted to give applauds and kudos to our service men and women around the world. Our 40th Pazzo was Veteran's Day Your Way. Our winner is..........

Brice Meda who did the most amazing job and worked very hard and it showed.

He not only exemplified a service man in my opinion, but I loved the fact that his flag was both Canadian on one side and the United States on the other. He wowed the judges with playing the Canadian National Anthem and walking out dressed in formal service attire carrying the flag. Job well done Brice. Other participants in the 40th pazzo were:

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Hadley Carrington Liberty Lighthouse Selene Snowpaw Tiyialic Whskywolf Lighthouse What an amazing job each one of them did, in their way they all brought it and boy did they bring it fierce.

But in the end, Brice Meda, the winner of the 40th Pazzo Style Challenge just could not be denied.

Thank you to all that participated and know, that there were literally points that separated you all.

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By: Rhiannon Colclough

As models, most of us have heard the real life arguments about body sizes, especially as pertains to modeling. What is too thin or too big? Should male models be ripped? What is a perfect model?

These controversies exist in real life, so how is the SL modeling world dealing with these issues? The Model's Workshop's Sabine Mortenwold held a FashionDish on just that topic, and the opinions were are as varied as the attendees present!

which allow the dimensions to be changed more easily without looking strained I think?"

The first issue was to determine what "normal" is - and that didn't seem to be adequately addressed. It was indicative of the whole discussion; consensus was almost impossible to find. The discussion was very civil, though, and provided much food for thought.

"The tall, thin, stick model still seems to be the norm though, and I have wondered if couture models were super thin and tall specifically to save money on fabric in the industry. As you say, catalog and swimsuit models have traditionally had more natural, fuller bodies."

"Even in the industry you have categorizations. Curvier models did the swimsuits, lingerie etc. People have commented on my height 'oh you're so tall,' but it was never in a negative way, until just recently. I don't think my being tall affected my ability to get work."

Some of the statements show the vast disparity in views. (names deleted to protect privacy):

"Maybe it depends on what kind of modelling work you do. It was explained to me that you must be taller to work on a runway because the sets are so big.

"I know some agencies want tall models, But in a store - probably a shorter shape but some places are talking about having would be better simply because it's a models in a more realistic size. I have more 'intimate' space I think more natural found that the average height of a model is getting to be the norm now like models has gotten slightly shorter of the last few not wearing heavy makeup - that is a years and the "curves" have increased. more natural look."

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"I think that is how the "tradition" started for super thin models and it kind of stuck as a media bias that "thin was in" In SL, we don't have that sort of limitation, it is only in the mind of society to be limited. I think be true to who you want to portray as a model, since it is about you and that's it."

use. I don't think any one body has the best fit, but it is probably easier on designers who specialize in one or two mesh bodies rather than try to please everyone. I have noticed that many designers are going "exclusive" to try to remedy the issue."

"For any casting I would try to do what is requested, but I feel it should be clearly "I think in SL we do what the designer outlined what they [designers] want. I wants most of the time I know I have had to change shapes to fit things right. think times are changing but slowly and I just use the one body, one shape. Don't case by case." get asked to change and most of the designer's stuff is for Lara anyway."

"Yes, way I see it is we are a modified hanger for whatever the designer wants to showcase we just try and make it look "I find when I am on the larger side as good as we can and help to make it clothes don't fit and I get frustrated.

It's easier with the clothes made for the more appealing." mesh body but with just standard sizing I always knew clothes would fit if I was in "I prefer when they clarify what they mean by requesting "average" was in a the XS/S range." few shows and had same shape and was told in one I was too thin in another I was "Even with stuff made for Lara, I have told I was chubby." found I need to change a few things to get it to fit right, especially with posing.

"One time I was at a print job and I was then you have designers still only with told to go shorter, so I wore my every just mesh or fit mesh and it doesn't fit day shape - not a big deal, and then too well." other shows they wanted us to be curvy "I will change shapes if I must for a show, for lingerie." but if I can go with the shape I normally

"I usually do switch my shape to fuller and curvier for swimsuit and lingerie, but then what does that do to your brand as a model to keep changing? For a specific show sure, but if every agency wants you to have a different shape then what?"

"Maybe it shows adaptability, I just stay myself, and I just don't cast for things that require me to be an Asian lizard. I guess if the agency has been hired by a designer that has items for a shape or style then they should cater to the designer. But I also think if this is the case that it should be very clear when casting what exactly it is your looking for in the models for that show. You don't cast and then say change, that is just wrong on every level."

"It's up to you who you are and if doesn't fit you then move it on down the road. I was always curvy and if an agency didn't like it I thanked them and moved on. I prefer not to change my shape if I must but sometimes I have to to make an outfit look right. I'd rather be my normal shape, because not everyone is the same if we were we would all look like a Barbie dolls, which of course if Barbie was real to life would be 11 feet

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tall, lol."

"Well I think being different can show something the designers didn't even think about as well."

"Proportion is important. I think that's important - looking like "us." My experience with mesh heads taught me that none of them looked like me and I felt awful wearing them. Now they are Bento and it's a bit better. But, if suddenly I was told I had to be short and heavier, I would find that frustrating."

"In the end, most people seemed to agree on bodies being in proportion.

Does adapting to a designer's viewpoint make you less you? If you refuse to adapt, should the designer be willing to go with your shape? It almost gets into an existential argument; if your shape changes, does that mean you, aren't you? If so, WHO THEN, ARE YOU?" What do you think? Email me at colcloughrhiannon1964@gmail.com and I might use your comments in a future article!

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Tiny Dancer

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People & Community "Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand" - Elton John The lyrics of Elton John's song, Tiny Dancer, have been running through my head ever since I met this minuscule

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dancing beauty in her shop, Gin's Boutique. A group of us had gone there to pick up ballet costumes for my first video for the POE 10 event and in walks this tiny, lovely ballerina. She is as kind and generous as she is beautiful. In this issue of L'Amour Diversity magazine, we have chosen share the story of Gin, one of the many generous shop owners participating in the POE 10 hunt.

Trinity: Tell me about yourself.

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really is a long time. I have a full time real job for a wireless phone company in the Fraud Management Department, and between work and travel time, I'm gone 11 hours a day. I would like to learn Blender, but I need a book on Blender for Dummies. In Second Life, I'm a collector of textures, I love all the textures and can't seem to get enough of them. In real life, I collect dust because I spend too much time in Second Life.

Trinity: Describe to me what style of clothes that Gin's Boutique has?

Gin: The boutique has mostly ballet outfits with a few turn of century dresses and a few Gor outfits tossed in. I think ballet clothes speak for itself on the style. I got a bit bored of making ballet clothes, so I tried making other dresses, all with flexi skirts to see what I could do. The flexi skirts have movement, and if you're dancing on stage in a ballet outfit you want movement, that is what ballet is about.

Quick story: In my first year in Second Life I went out dancing with a friend of mine to a ballroom club. There was a couple there and the female avatar had on this huge flexi skirt. It was so big, you couldn't see her partner. I think I was crying from laughing so hard, and looking back on it, maybe that is why flexi skirts went out of fashion?

Trinity: Is there a charge to join your group and do you offer group gifts?

a month, I would maybe then create a group.

Trinity: Do you have a favorite piece and is there a story behind it?

Gin: I really don't have a favorite. I make an outfit and say, that is beautiful and my most favorite until I make the next one. I guess that makes me fickle, huh?

I am bit partial to my Sleeping Beauty series, I think because of the beautiful textures and all the detail on the outfits.

Trinity: Do your Clothes have huds for multiple colors and textures?

Gin: ALL my clothes have huds that work with Belleza, E-Body, Maitreya, Omega, and Slink. I also included system clothes for avatars that don't have mesh bodies. There is no texture changer included in any of my outfits, but there is a color hud included in a couple of male outfits that have sashes.

Trinity: Do you have unisex, kids, Male and Female items?

Gin: No unisex clothes, but yes, I make kids, male and female clothes. I know I said no unisex clothes, but I do have a couple of male customers that bought my female outfits and wear them. For some reason, men like those tutus. I sent out an update one day, and it was to a guy, I sent him an IM to make sure he was the correct person, and he told me he sometimes wears the outfit out dancing with his girlfriend to get a laugh.

But he did say, "But the outfit is made really well," he didn't want me to think he was making fun of my outfit. Isn't that a sweet thing to say?

Gin: We will be doing this in the future.

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open to it, but I think the customer might want more than what I can give them. I have close to 300 outfits so there should be something that fits a customer's needs already.

ballet outfits. I'm just starting to make male ballet outfits, but I don't think I'll get carried away making as many for men and I do for women. The women in Second Life are the clothes hounds, not the men.

Trinity: Do you release new items in seasons, or just when they are finished? Trinity: Anything else you would like our readers to know that I didn't ask you Gin: I make an article of clothing when I today? come up with an idea, and then release it. I have gone a couple of months Gin: I started creating outfits in May without making anything and then I find of 2016. I was reading a blog and the a texture and start creating again. blogger was showing a new item just released. She was wearing this gorgeous Trinity: Do you hire models for your white ballet outfit, while demonstrating store? Do you plan to? the new feet she was blogging. I fell in love with the outfit and that started me Gin: No and no, but it would wonderful if in the ballet business. I have so much to I generated enough income to support learn about designing clothes and my hiring a model. My shop is tiny, so I'm outfits are getting better as I go along. not sure where I would put one. They Photoshop is my bff, and so are the would get cold on the roof of my shop videos online that show me how to work during winter and probably die during Photoshop. I realize I'm not going to the summer. retire off the earnings from my outfits, but creating new outfits gives me so Trinity: Are you going to be in hunts or much pleasure. I also love seeing others events? in my outfits. One of my customers said she looked so pretty wearing one Gin: I'm in the Peace on Earth Hunt 10 of my outfits. Out of the hundreds of and the Twisted Krissmas Hunt the first outfits she has, that was her comment. time for me on both hunts. I have been Her comment made me all warm and on the POE hunt every year as a hunter fuzzy inside. She looked beautiful when since I've been in Second Life. she came to my shop dancing. It made me so happy to see her dancing in it Trinity: I know you have a lot of ballet and see how the skirt flowed around items in the store, what other items her. I think that is about it, thank you does your store offer? for interviewing me. It's an honor, and I'm am humbled by you just asking to Gin: I've made a couple turn of the interview me. century outfits for females, a few normal system dresses and maybe What I love about Second Life, is its four Gor outfits for slaves. I made a diversity and our celebration of it. We Marilyn Monroe outfit from the movie are a big tent and we welcome all who "Some Like It Hot." You know, where come here under it. We find room she is over the subway vent and her for everyone here, including fashion skirt flares up? The market is saturated designers, Giant Runway Models and with those clothes, but not so much for Tiny Dancers.

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L'Amour Productions, Ava Jhamin, and Cyberdawg Foxclaw are pleased to announce the Mr. & Miss Model International 2018© competition.

This competition is unlike any in SL, as you will represent "YOURSELF." You will participate in runway, photo, and group challenges that will highlight you as a model, stylist and individual. The submissions of your work, photos etc. would then reflect who "YOU" are as an SL Avatar.

MMI prides itself on being the first competition on the grid to not care who you are behind the screen, only who you are in the Second Life realm.

Our goal is to celebrate the uniqueness of each of us. To celebrate who we are, where we come from, and share with others our mission for SL. MMI will also work with the winners to organize a charity of their choice and what they're passionate about.

We invite you to participate as this competition is open to anyone in SL, regardless of schooling or lack thereof.

If you reside in SL you are welcome to be a part of our competition. No voice verification!!! (We were the first) YOU BE YOU.

L'Amour Productions Presents Mr. & Miss Model International© lamourproductions.org

All scoring and judges' comments will be available within 24 hours of each competition and will be given to each contestant at the Feedback Meetings held after each weekly challenge. It is mandatory for all contestants to attend the feedback meetings.

MMI's competitions are not only fun and unique, they also challenge each contestant to think outside of the box SPONSORS: (If you would like to sponsor and grow as individuals and stylists.

MMI winners receive amazing prizes that MMI, Please contact Ava Jhamin) include Lindens, products from sponsors, Mr. & Miss Model International 2018© The Competition Where "YOU" Represent Yourself!!!

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modeling opportunities, and scholarships to various modeling academies.

YOU WIN BIG in more ways than one as you develop friendships with fellow contestants during the competition, and learn valuable modeling and styling tips from experienced MMI instructors.

We pride ourselves in being not only the first of its kind competition but also the most honest competition.

HOW TO ENTER: You will submit a 1024 X 1024 Headshot & Bodyshot in theme of CASUAL "YOU" (Be true to you). These photos should be submitted to the official MMI Flickr group: Photo submission opens January 1, 2018 and closes at 12:00 pm (noon) January 10, 2018.

Photos will be judged on a variety of factors, including theme, photo quality, prims and composition.

Photos must be submitted no later than noon on January 10, 2018. There are no exceptions to this deadline and any photo not submitted on time will not be accepted.

You MUST join the Mr. & Miss Model International GroupŠ in world. Contact Cyberdawg Foxclaw or Ava Jhamin for a group invite after your photos have been submitted.

The top 40 male and top 40 female contestants will be selected from the photos submitted. Those contestants will then compete in the audition walk, wearing their photo outfits, so keep that in mind when you style for your picture submissions. If there are fewer than 40

of either gender, then all contestants of that gender will participate in the live audition round. From those auditions, the top 20 women and top 20 men will be selected to compete. Please note that the initial auditon is closed to the public.

You MAY NOT hire a professional photographer. All photos, throughout the competition, must be your own work. Photos must be done utilizing only those tools available to you in-

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world. No external photo editing, as with photoshop or gimp or any other software, is allowed. If we discover any violation of the photo rules, you will lose the points for that photo. Because scoring is often close and photo scores can be huge, this can mean the difference between making the finals and possibly winning and being cut in the first round, so just don't do it.

Live Audition Dates:

OPTION. Failure to attend will forfeit your place in the competition. There are NO exceptions to this rule, to keep the competition fair to all involved.

CHALLENGES: First walking challenge is: January 27, 2018 11:00 am SLT (20 male 20 female)

This will be a photo and runway January 12th 2018 10 am & 5 pm, SLT challenge. Theme to be released at January 13th 2018 10 am & 5 pm, SLT Candidate meeting along with dates of January 14th 2018 10 am & 5 pm SLT future challenges.

THEME for Audition: Casual be "You" WHAT YOU WORE FOR PICTURE SUBMISSIONS Walk for Audition:

All challenges will take place on Saturday at 11:00 am SLT. Unless otherwise specified, all walking challenges will have a photo element, with photos due by noon on Wednesday before the walk date.

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Wild & Free on Sec By: Ava Jhamin

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I am going to start this story with a song from my childhood. I always thought it was the greatest thing to have a horse talk with his own will.

One of my favorite shows growing up besides My Friend Flicka, was Mr. Ed. A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse of course. That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed. Go right to the source, and ask the horse, he'll give you the answer that you'll endorse.

He's always on a steady course.

Talk to Mr. Ed. A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse of course. That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed. Go right to the source and ask the horse He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse.

He's always on a steady course.

Talk to Mr. Ed. People yakkity yak a streak and waste your time of day.

But Mister Ed will never speak unless he has something to say.

A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And this one'll talk 'til his voice is hoarse.

You never heard of a talking horse?

Well listen to this. I am Mister Ed. Source: Lyrics On Demand

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Earlier in the year, I was working with the Home & Garden Show for Relay for Life. I had all the L'Amour models coming over and taking turns on pose stands, posing as home & garden stuff. One of the times I was working my shift, I was standing there camming around and saw the most beautiful horse avatar I had ever seen in my life.

Understand, that I am a huge horse fiend and have been since I was three years old in real life. So, of course, I jumped off the stand and went on a search for this beautiful horse I had glimpsed through my camera view.

I finally found AppaloosaHorse, (Appy to her friends.) I asked her if I could take some pictures and she was very willing. What a sweet, kind horse she is, and we spent hours talking about her Second Life. When all was said and done, I gave Appy the landmark to my land and said her whole family was welcome to graze and be on my land anytime.

Since then, I have continued to talk with Appy when I have seen her on my land. One day, I had a light bulb moment, let's do a story for L'Amour Diversity on the horses of Second Life.

Most would say, "big deal, a horse is a horse, of course, of course." But what you may not know, and what's interesting, is in their Second Life, there is love, and family unity. They work in Second Life at work different jobs. It's more of a family unit than most that I have seen on Second Life.

So please, sit down and read a little story of the Horses of Second Life; more than meets the eye.

I went over to my land and let them run free and be horses while we chatted. I had each one of them answer questions for me so that the readers could get to know what this part of Second Life is about. I have Appy of course, and all her friends and fellow horses of Second Life.

Ava: Why did you want to be a horse in Second Life?

Appy: I live in an isolated area, on a horse ranch where we board and breed horses. Second Life provides me with social environment to meet likeminded individuals where otherwise I would have little chance to socialize.

Appy: I am a police horse, trained at Bellabrook Police Academy, Animal Division and worked for Makalu County Sheriff Department for a of couple years and then relocated to Beaverdale Police Department where I received a promotion and am ranked Sergeant.

Appy: Horses are my passion in life. My entire life centers around horses: the care and training, the bonding between my horses and myself. Why would I not be a horse, if given the choice? I would Hi Appy, I am so glad were finally able to like to be treated as nicely by humans, as I treat my horses. talk about your family and your life on Second Life.

Ava: What kinds of jobs do you do as a Ava: What brought you to Second Life? horse in SL?

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I also work as a Carriage Horse in Acacia Falls and perform carriage taxi service for Taxi Alliance of Caledon. Those services require me to follow commands closely and pay attention. It's the main job of any horse, paying attention, our lives may depend on it.

was sired by Sparky, although, there were other contenders, I still care for Thunderstorm! I won't forget that day in the meadow! Then Shogun was wanting a foal but he is a busy stallion, not really the fatherly type. Now Tailsworth, there's a doll, sired Rosswald who went on to be a vet working in Beaverdale.

Ava: Can you tell the readers of Diversity Then Guinnes (hearthrob), my stallion what a day in your life as a horse is like? prince, sired my youngest daughter Anil, who lives with us now, along with some Appy: My day begins grazing and waiting other mares around the stables. for my officer partner to outfit me for the day's patrol. On patrol, I assist my Ava: Do you have a bloodline on Second human in the various duties which arise Life as horse? in the average patrol day. After a shift is over, my tack is removed, I am brushed Appy: I am an Appaloosa Horse, we were down, fed and watered and turned bred by the Nez Perce Indians of the US out to a paddock to graze. I am given NW from stock cultured from Spanish frequent training and exercise activities. Colonial horses and Iberians. Appaloosas are somewhat of a mustang, but quite Ava: Do you have horse families? specialized as being quiet and endurable steeds.

Appy: I am seven years old and have four foals, Mewel von Sparky, Tia von The next beautiful horse that told their Shogun, Rosswald von Tailsworth story was Tailsworth. and Anil von Guinnes. I am housed either in county facilities or at German Ava: What brought you to Second Life?

Horse Race Stables. We Horses are an extended family and it would be hard to Tailsworth: There was a time in my life list them all here. when I didn't have very many friends, and I heard someone talking about this Ava: What does that entail exactly, to "Second LIfe" thing. I decided I wanted have a horse family? to be more sociable, so I tried it and I found it very strange, wonderful, full of Appy: We train together, get to socialize odd and crazy things! and graze together, if danger threatens us the stallions in the herd will fend for Ava: Why did you want to be a horse in us as we find safety. We explore new Second Life? lands, new places to raise our colts and fillies. We love to range and will run Tailsworth: I've worked with horses and together for as many as 30 km in a day have had a great a relationship with crossing more than 100 sims. them over the years. There are times when I feel like I am a horse deep down Ava: Do you as a horse have just one inside. Second Life is a place where you mate? can be what you want to be, so I wanted to become what I felt.

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Ava: What kinds of jobs do you do as a horse in SL? Tailsworth: I currently don't have any job as a horse. I spend most of my time socializing with other horses, humans and some others. In the past, I was a police horse for Makalu County sims and achieved the rank of Deputy.

Ava: Can you tell the Readers of Diversity what a day in your life as a horse is like?

Tailsworth: I spend a lot of my time grazing, but when I'm not doing that, I listen. A horse listens a lot, it's very important. Occasionally, if you listen enough, you can learn things and help people.

Some people just want someone to listen, and a horse is a perfect listener (and we can never tell a secret!)

Ava: What does that entail exactly to have a horse family?

Tailsworth: A lot of care is taken, the stallion(s) must watch out for the band or herd and make sure everyone is safe. We follow behind looking for trouble and pulling stragglers back to the group as we move along.

Ava: Are there pros and cons to being a horse on Second Life?

Tailsworth: The pro is that you get a lot of admiration, especially from children. People are generally kind to horses and hold them in high esteem. The con is finding an "owner" who will give you the care and attention you need. It's also a challenge to find other horses to hang out with.

Ava: Do you as a horse have just one mate?

Tailsworth: I have a lot of love to give, and as a horse it is no different. Being a horse makes me feel more free to give my love and offer protection and stability to others. During my time as a horse I have had many loves, but only a couple mates.

Ava: Do you have a bloodline on Second Life as a horse?

Tailsworth: I'm unsure of my bloodlines.

I've been compared to a Missouri Fox Trotter, but I think I most closely resemble the Chilean horse.

The next horse I spoke with was Birdit.

Yes, folks I have always talked to the animals, smiles.

Ava: What brought you to Second Life?

Birdit: The opportunity to meet new people and hopefully, if given a chance, give them a better day if their real life one was not the greatest.

Ava: Why did you want to be a horse in Second Life?

Birdit: Horses have been known for their majestic beauty and all their grace. I found that being a horse gives me the option to escape the classic human avatars where people still judge you as if it's real life. As a horse, it makes it harder for others to just shove you off in a category, since well, you're an animal.

Ava: What kinds of jobs do you do as a horse in SL? Birdit: I work as a carriage horse pulling carriages. At times, I work on the police force, and when not doing those things, I'm a therapy horse and show horse.

Ava: Can you tell the readers of Diversity what a day in your life as a horse is like?

Birdit: Diversity in the horse community is as vast and ever flowing as the human one, the only difference, you're

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a horse. I am the gentle type. I tend to the young riders that enter the riding facilities when no other horse can or will. Lately, my day consists of show training, mostly because of the events at the stable where I am registered as a host.

But when not on the track, jumping over beams or learning the lines of Dressage, I am a carriage horse. I pull carriages for weddings and such when someone so wishes. Currently, my life as a police horse is coming to an end, for many sims that would accept animal Role Players is shortening, putting a lot of us out of work.

As a horse, it is growing harder, because of the lack of human avatars willing to own and care for my fellow equines. But we keep at it, doing our best to cling onto the hope that one day the human activity for our community will grow. As horses, we come in many shapes, colors, designs and personalities. The only thing we lack is opportunity.

Ava: Do you have horse families?

Birdit: Yes, I have two: one in which I have my mother, father and my siblings and the other consists of my close friends, that are like a family to me.

Ava: What does that entail exactly to have a horse family?

Birdit: There isn't much to define a horse family, since really it's different for everyone. For me, personally, a horse family is a band of those that clump together in a "herd" and enjoy their time together, be it standing around or going for a run.

Ava: What are the pros and cons to being a horse on Second Life?

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Birdit: Like everything on SL, there are ups and downs. Even as a horse avatar, you can get sexual advances by humans and other horses alike. Then there are those who shun you for not being a classic human. But past all of that, you get a means of freedom and at the end of the day, for the people that enjoy horses and love role playing, it's a good option. Not to mention, the horse community is extremely friendly, helping each other if able.

Ava: Do you as a horse have just one mate?

"Night's a Sports Friesian mare or for those that don't mind her white accents, she is a Friesian that is used for both showing and as a therapy horse. When carriaging was a big thing, I used to pull carriages for parties and such. But since the community is not well known, that job for her has long passed. Though she still serves as an emotional support and confidence builder to those that need it. As of now she resides at BlackHawk an RP sim for those who enjoy the equine sports and in all, just horses."

I want to thank all the horses that Birdit: I have never had a mate, and came together with me to write this if I was to get one, I'd only have one story. I think if anyone on Second Life because even as a horse, I pride myself can understand one thing, it would in the means of a loyal relationship. be that you all as horses, choose that lifestyle, and that all should respect I also met the most beautiful white your choices, even if they may not albino mare called Istas. Istas is a Shire agree with it. horse with blue eyes. This is very rare, as you almost never see this trait in I think for me, it just gave me even Shires. more respect for all of you as humans behind the avatars, to purposefully This is what Istas said about a day in choose to be horses and show more the life of this Shire: respect to one another than most humans show each other in second life.

"My tasks are training, riding and work as a show horse, agricultural work, carriage horse work. I also do horse racing and show jumping. We Shires can do that. We do not really win horse races with thoroughbreds, but now and then, we manage to quake the earth with our size of 2.12m and 1,600 Kg. One or the other is then very surprised or even distracted, and it looks great when the Shires long mane flies in the wind."

Next in line of all my new horse friends was Nightialintius or better known as Night.

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South Africa

Japan

In Japan, Christmas equals KFC. No, Instead of passing around the mince we're not joking - like how Christmas pies, South Africans snack on Christmas turkey is a must on Christmas, for the caterpillars from the Emperor moth.

Japanese it's the Colonel's chicken.

They are deep fried and served on Since the beginning of a marketing Christmas day campaign in the 1970s, KFC has been associated with Christmas. It is a tradition that has been passed on from parent to child in spite of its commercialised beginnings.

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Iceland

Italy

Picture Father Christmas as a woman.

Italian children wait for Befana; a kind old witch (not like those Norwegian ones) who flies around on her broom delivering gifts. She fills their stockings with toys, candy, and fruit, if they have Iceland's Jólakötturinn - a mythical beast been good, or a lump of coal, onions, or garlic, if they have been bad. But more whose name translates as "Yule Cat" practically, she also uses her broom to - sounds suitably sparkly and festive, indulge in a spot of tidying before she right? Wrong. The Jólakötturinn is leaves - so it's no wonder that Italian a huge, angry monster who attacks mums and dads leave her a glass of wine the badly dressed. He emerged from as a token of their appreciation.

Icelandic farm folklore in medieval times, seemingly as a way to motivate workers during autumn, when wool Estonia was being processed ahead of the cold Scandinavian winter. Those who worked hard would be rewarded with new clothes. Those who did not would have to make do with that year's rags - leaving them to the wrath of the Yule Cat, who apparently has a hatred of the scruffy.

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Christmas Eve, people head to their sauna, strip to their toes, and enjoy time as a family. After sunset though, the place is for the spirits of dead ancestors.

Austria

Canada

On the naughty list this year? Be prepared to have a run in with Krampus; a legend of a not-so-conventional Santa's helper, known for beating children with branches if they didn't make the "nice list."

Catalonia

Where do you send your letters to Father Christmas? The North Pole?

Actually he has his own postal code, H0H 0H0 and it's in Canada where postal codes are alphanumeric. Letters those that bypass parents - used to end up undelivered because there was no centralised address for Father Christmas Traditional nativity scenes go something himself. For the past 30 years, each like this: manger, Mary and Joseph, letter that is received is opened and shepherd, wise men, defecating man. replied to by volunteers.

Wait, what? Known as the "Caganer", the figurine is depicted as a peasant with his trousers down, emptying his bowels. While there have been many attempts at explaining the Caganer's purpose, the most convincing explanation is that he is "fertilising the Earth".

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Instead of glittering ornaments and tinsel, Ukrainian Christmas trees are uniquely covered with artificial spiders and cobwebs. Why the eccentric taste in decorations you might ask. According to the local folklore, there was a woman who could not afford to decorate their Christmas tree. But the next morning, her children woke up to see the tree covered with webs and when the first light of Christmas morning touched the web threads, they turned into gold and silver and the family was never left for wanting again. Hence, it is believed that seeing a spider web on Christmas morning brings good luck. lovehomeswap.com

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