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As I continue to explorer SL I'm constantly amazed by the talent that resides here. I am increasing drawn to designers who show a more retro style. Many of these retro type stores bring classy back into style. One of the best examples of classy vintage is a little store called Orquidea Vintage & Modern clothing ( Lost Horizons (110, 149, 32) owned by Adriannesuz McMinnar .

Adriannesuz McMinnar designs are not only classy with a retro feel but incredibly sexy. Adriannesuz demonstrates through her designs that you don't have to be revealing to appear sexy. When she first joined SL she was not impressed with the need to have to reveal her bosom or midriff to portray sexy. She wanted a look that was more classy, elegant, and beautiful that would be more pleasing to her tastes. So she decided to get the look she wanted she would begin creating her own designs and clothing. Creating in SL at first scared her because she had no background in fashion either RL or SL. In fact, she stated that if you were to see her in RL you may not recognizer her because of her jeans and t-shirts. ;o) Not knowing exactly where to start she began to look at RL fashion and noted what she liked to begin crafting her designs in SL. Adriannesuz said her criteria for designing in SL stemmed around whether or not she would dream of wearing it in RL if she had somewhere to wear the garment and there were high heels that didn't torture her feet. Another one of her objectives is to create a more realistic texture that includes the proper amount of shading and wrinkles. She never relies on special Photoshop filters but relies a lot on her patience to create just the right look.

Adriannesuz says she admires women who can express their individuality, confidence and sexuality through fashion and accomplish this in a tasteful way. She doesn't appreciate fashion fads. The persona she wishes to reveal is the thought that she potentially raided her grandmother's closet and came out with all the timeless pieces.

She would like to begin creating men's clothing but is still looking for the right inspiration. In the meantime she has been inspired by a different genre: Steam punk. She says she is bursting with ideas to create casual and formal wear that will compliment all that is Steam punk. Judging from her current designs I hope to be one of the first in line to sport one of these masterpieces.

I highly recommend Orquidea Vintage & Modern clothing. The ambiance of her store is the feel of walking into a shop directly out of a Doris Day movie. The designs are all classy, elegant, beautiful yet leave much to the imagination. Go visit Orquidea Vintage & Modern clothing - Lost Horizons (110, 149, 32) and see for yourself. If you browse and have ideas for Adriannesuz she is very open to suggestions and equally as pleasant.

See you shopping!

Lizzy Nightfire