The First Creations

Strapless outfit with prim hem flounce

For Telephone Wire Weaving I chose a basket whose colors meshed with cacao’s logo–they in turn reflect the various shades of cocoa pods.

Telephone Wire Pineapple Treat

This basket choice was prompted by the hair! In my capacity as Saminaka sim’s editor of The Saminaka Compass, I’d went to Hair Fair a few weeks ago to investigate black hair offerings. I came across a high style booth, one with heads that looked straight out of the Vogue and Moda issues of my youth. They were made by Tabata Jewell of Vanity Hair, and I fell in love with them. So when cacao was born, I rushed over to pick some up, and this pineapple number caught my eye. I suppose I could wear this prim bodiced, flexi-skirted dress without it, but would I want to?

subdued colors that beckon male observers

In RL, I love bright colors, and tend to gravitate toward them in SL, too. But the basket that inspired this reminded me of misty African mornings, cooled off by the rainy season. Using a transparent texture made the prim bodice more alluring–men like to zoom in (a skill I’m sure they wish they had in RL!). If you like the hair, skins or accessories of any of our models, each dress comes with a style card that lists them, along with the SLURLs of their makers.

for casual occasions, when you want to make an entrance!

Sometimes you want that hoochie-mama eye-popping sex appeal, but swathed in elegance–and here you are! This outfit would be at home in a luxury beach resort, at home, or even in SL’s oases–hence the exotic veil.