Huge New Release!

Ok, so i'm bad and havent posted in while (not totally sure anyone ever reads this - so if you do please leave a comment so i dont feel like im talking to myself! lol)

There has been a huge new release at Marla; coats, jeans, hair - the works! Anway theres so much to go through i will just get on with it and post the pictures :)

Military Diva is the coat on the left. It comes with a flexi attachment so that your coat moves as you walk. Fully closed at least u dont have to worry about matching your top to it!

Patchwork (right) on the other hand is wonderfully bohemian and to be quite honest my favourite of the two. Patchwork has a longer more flowing flexi attachment and is open at the front so that you can experiment with different looks and mix and match other outfits with the coat. Both retail for $180L at the Marla main store.

The Casual Cowgirl Jeans pack above comes in:
Casual Cowgirl

Casual Cowgirl Vintage

Casual Cowgirl Pink

Casual Cowgirl Dark

All four pairs of jeans are available for $200L

California is the outfit on the left and has boy fit jeans - kinda a bit baggy in a 'i stole these from my boyfriend and dont care if he goes mad' kinda way :)

Last but not least in the outfit releases is Holy Crap! on the right - dont ask about the name it just made me laugh at the time!

Last in this most recent release is a cropped pixie hairstyle called Star. Hopefully im filling what seems to be a bit of a demand in SL for super short hairstyles - so tell me what you think of it!

It comes in 16 colours, like all of my hair and is available in singles for $100L or as a bumper texture pack for a discounted price.

Love to all!

Rhia x

First Hair Designs :)

I have released my first 2 hair designs at Marla. Phew! That was a learning curve! Each style is available in 16 different colours and for sale as singles at $100L each. Alternatively you can buy all 16 colours as a bumper texture pack for a discounted price.






I thought i would try and be a bit different and name them after universe/space type stuff. Girls names/goddess names etc are a bit 'done' in SL. I'm guilty of it too but theres got to be at least 1,000 dresses and hairstyles named Marilyn (yes there is one called Marilyn at my shop - its like a crime not to!).

In the interests of choice - and having only made 2 hairstyles ever - i decided to make one long and one short ;)

The long one is called Galaxy and is shown here in the Pink, Beach Babe and Black colours.

The 16 colours that each hairstyle is available in includes 8 'natural' colours and 8 'funky' colours so you can mix and match depending on your style mood to your hearts content!

The shorter of the two styles is called SuperNova - and i think its pretty foxy :)

It is pictured above in Sea, Wine and Sandy.

Both styles are flexi and there are demos for you to try :)

Btw - The dress is Rockin' by Marla, tattoos by Aitui, skin by Naughty and custom shape from Shapes By Zada x

Having an artistic moment......

5 new dresses are released this week at Marla. The first 2 (above) are both, i think, really different and arty dresses. Muse on the left is inspired by the Andy Warhol Marilyn print and comes with the long and short flexi skirts for $250L.

Making Hay is the dress above on the right and is also inspired by Warhol. The outfit kinda brings to mind hot summer days and rolling around in hay - hence the name :)

With Chic (above) is was going for the cute, sexy secretary look i think! I must admit i love this dress - theres quite a lot of detail in it and the long and short flexi skirts add some versatility. Its pretty cute in a kinda laid back, preppy kinda way. Again is on sale for $250L at the Marla main store. (all the dresses listed in this post are $250L - so i guess i can shut up about that now lol )

Cannes (above) is named in honour of the film festival - and i think wouldnt look out of place there. Its totally hand drawn (as most of my stuff is) and is pretty sexy in an elegant way.

Oh and some Mall new - all the Units are totally full - there are some great brands there. Hair by Cher, Shapes by Zada, Freda's Fine Fashions, Fashion Club, Nea-Ban Eyewear, Apple May Designs, Aitui Tattoo, Purple Rose Jewellery, etc

There a lucky chair with some really nice clothes and other stuff in there, some dance pads for all you campers and i am now holding regular exhibitions and events. The Art and Photoghraphy exhibit; 'Beauty and SL' was successful and mentioned in both the Avastar and SL Enquirer. Oh, speaking of which check out the Avastaron Friday coz im featured in there doing an Inventory Sneak Peek! lol - It was great fun :)

Lastly, before i sign off - anyone reading this will be the first to know that i am working on some hair designs! Am really excited about it and totally enjoying pretending that im a hairdresser! So look out for when i get around to releasing a decent range :)

Bye for now x

How to have a split personality!

Hi there! I must have a split personality at the moment coz my newest releases and two completely different outfits! But hey variety is the spice of life i guess :)

I have to admit that Vamp is my favourite of the two. Its sensationally sexy and glamourous. The way it moves is pretty cool too - its very soft and just sort of flutters around you. I learnt a new texturing trick for it too! Under the green satin skirt is another skirt layer - but the outside of that skirt is completely clear. You cant see it when looking at it straight on, but underneath it have a purple snakeskin type texture - so when you move you occasionally get a flash of purple under the green skirt which contrasts really well. I am totally into it - but let me know what you think!

Beach Babe is my other most recent release. Its totally laid back, casual, funky and fun and hopefully will appeal to all those Beach Babes out there! I designed it coz i was starting to feel faintly ridiculous floating around Marla Beach in all these long gowns - but then it is SL and everyone just wears what the hell they want to regardless of location or time - which is fab! lol

Come on down to Marla Beach anytime just to hang out and say hi if that grabs your fancy :)

4 Fab New Bling dresses and Marla Beach Expansion

There are 4 new bling dresses in store at Marla - and i have to admit i am particuarly taken with them! One timeless, sexy, classic style in 4 different colour ways and with the bling flexi skirt that i am so fond of! :)

Mae Bling is a monochrome style, Marilyn is a flirty purple and lavender, Ava a sweet blue number and Vivian a sultry red and black lace design. They are all on sale for $450L. Please come and check them out!

As for the mall - i have expanded and bought the plot of land next to it - the whole area now measures a whopping 12288 sq.m! Marla Beach Mall is still there - but now Marla has a brand new BIG shop and the whole area is now called Marla Beach.

Marla has also expanded its range - apart from new outfits being added every week there are now shoes in stock by AFantasy Emporium. Really beautiful, sexy shoes, many of which are colour change! There are also skins and hopefully shapes coming soon x

New releases and Mall news

Hi there, i am such a bad girl for not posting more often but in my defence have been majorly busy with the Marla Beach Mall and trying to learn new skills for my clothing designs. I promise to be better :)

Anyway, there are two new releases at Marla - Sweet Devil and Electric. Two really sexy little red flexi dresses. Sweet Devil is a cute little outfit - a nice soft shade of red so both sweet and sexy at the same time. There is seam detailing down the 'bodice' of the dress - a new trick i learnt. I cant believe i got them to line up! lol

Electric lives up to its name i think - a really vibrant shade of red that is definately not for any shrinking violets out there. If you want to stand out then i would think this is the dress for you. Be prepared attention tho :)

The shading detail on it is something i am working on - i find that if you use a separate layer from the main texture, shade in a dark grey where you want the 'shadow' to be, smudge with a smudge tool and then use the gaussian blur tool it works pretty well!

Marla Beach Mall is a busy place at the moment. All but two of the vendor units are full and traffic is rising daily. Am so proud of the really great brands that have decided to take a spot at the mall. New vendors are Nea-Ban Eyewear, Apple May Photography, Shapes by Zada, Skeet Freaks and Sbl Fetish Wear.

Am also planning to open a Marla Outlet there - am running out of space in my shop as the techniques im learning get better so i think an outlet for my older stuff would be good - everything under $50L. Will post as soon as its up and running.

Am pretty excited too - Shapes by Zada is coming this weekend to Marla Beach Mall. This is primarily a haute couture custom design shape business but hopefully this weekend Zada is releasing her ready to wear pret-a-porter range. She is currently working on a custom shape for me too and i have to say that she is a complete perfectionist - which i love! When its finished will post all about it!

Sexy new dresses at Marla

Two new sexy black dresses at Marla. I have been having a bit of designers block. Been trying to learn new techniques and produce ever better quality clothes. Omg it can be frustrating! lol

But here are 2 new dresses that i'm pretty proud of. A rockin' black leather basque dress and an elegant but sexy black lace dress. Each are in store for $250L.

To be honest i think im gonna live in the black leather one - makes my cleavage look fab ;)

Marla Beach Mall progress!

Havent been posting with as much frequency as i would like but have been real busy setting up the new mall. Have got a few really great vendors in there now and the traffic is slowly going up - so am beginning to breathe again!

There are dance pads - so come and earn some money! (obviously so you can spend it in the mall after! lol) Have got some really great brands there; Purple Rose, Realistic Skins, Tropical Paradise Designs, Totally Tileable Textures..... many more to come soon!

Hopefully it will become a bit of a one stop shop for SL where you can see loads of different types of products all under one roof - so to speak! :)

So here is a picture of the sign at any rate lol. But to really see what it looks like come and check it out at and i will also try to post some better pictures!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/odessaluxurious/226/95/22/?title=marlabeachmall

Am sooooo excited by the way because the Lindenlifestyles blog is reviewing some of my lingerie! Eeeeek! Just hope they are gentle with me! As long as it good (finger crossed) i will be walking around with a huge grin on my face all week :)

Wish me luck!

Mall project....

Have got some new land for a bit of a project! Am now the proud (and nervous!) owner of 8192 sq.m in the Odessa Luxurious sim and have completed my first build project of a mall on it! Was a bit of a learning curve but i think i did ok :) Will post a picture very soon - not too many critiques please my nerves wont take it! lol
This will, eventually, be the new home of Marla and hopefully some other really cool brands. The whole idea is that it will be a mall with a difference. I dont know about anyone else but i find a lot of malls in SL very cluttered and confusing to shop in.... too many products all crammed into one place. A lot of them take forever to rez and then its hard to find something you actually want to buy because you 'cant see the wood for the trees'.
Anyway, with the generously sized units i have built in the mall i am hoping to have quality rather than quantity (i know, i know - enough of the glib sayings!). So when people visit the mall they know they are only going to find really really great stuff beautifully displayed. Thats the plan anyway..... just have to find some great brands who want a unit! Wish me luck :)

Hmmmm sexy lingerie

Who knew that knickers were so hard to do!?! It took me forever to get it right - but i think i've managed it!

Have finally got a pair of knickers to NOT stretch down the inside of my avatars thighs... not very attractive i think you'll agree.

This black basque set is now in store, along with a red and black version. Both are seriously sexy and have a level of translucency so you can see a hint of flesh through the fabric - definately something to get that special man in your life going!

Ooooh an idea that worked!

I had this idea (whilst in bed trying to get to sleep obviously). The idea was to have pretty dresses that let out butterflies or flowers whilst you walked around. So i did it and it totally worked out! :)

They are both flexi dresses that include a script. This script is only activated when you are walking, not when you are stood still, so the effect is really pretty and subtle.

So now at Marla there is the Magical Flower Particle Dress (the white chiffon number) and the Magical Butterfly Particle Dress (the black one).

Sooooo pretty! But soooo wouldn't have been able to do it if it wasnt for an amazing scripter - Redux Dengaku - a very talented lady :)

Bling dresses and accessories

Am pretty proud of my Bling dresses so i decided to update the basis idea and create a new range of Bling dresses with accessories! Now there are 4 Bling dress outfits with each with a matching bolero jacket and prim bling belt. Pretty sexy outfits i think - but check the pics and decide for yourself!

Versatile stuff too as the outfits give you plenty of things you can mix and match with the rest of your wardrobe :) Come along to the shop (Marla) and check out the two other Bling outfits that i've added....

First post!

Hi (if anyone at all is reading this - lol) Never done this blogging before so bear with me.....

My name is Rhiannon Rossini and I am the owner and the designer at Marla.

Marla is a virtual fashion brand in a virtual world: Second Life (chances are if you are reading this you are familiar already - but if you're not check out this link http://www.secondlife.com )

So i will get straight to it - here are some recent releases at Marla:

The dresses above are from the Marla Couture range. The Couture range is a 14 outfit collection inspired by RL fashion trends; embellishment, metallics, neon colours, florals etc.... So a nice mix - something for everyone i think!

Phew! Short but sweet - i think i will leave it at that for the first post! lol - Will get better at this i promise.....

Please feel to leave comments or look me up at Marla x