Homage to the Women of Metal

I recently had a conversation with a friend on Facebook about ladies of Symphonic Metal. Although it is a well known genre and loved by many, it is not something I see posted often on Facebook or talked about in general. So when a great band popped up, I was all too willing to jump in on the convo. I also have a good friend on Flickr who made many awesome tributes to Rock Gods...but not one woman was featured. I've never understood why women often get left in the background of the Metal genre in general, when they can rock out just as hard, and just as passionately as any of the men can. There's nothing I find more awesome than a woman on stage singing her heart out, sweating and head banging with the best of them!
Etchaflesh dropped this one on me the other day and although I thought of the many ways I would pose...after that convo, I knew how this had to be done.

This is my homage to the women of metal. Not only the ones that are the singers, but the ones that kick ass on instruments as well! We salute you with horns up babeh!! <3

Body
Skin: Essences {Linka01} medium 01
Hair: *Argrace* Akane - Blacks
Eyeshadow: .Pekka. Goth Eyeshadows
Tattoo: elska - Reindeer Games @ Suicide Dollz
Mani/Pedi: Dark Passions - Koffin Nails - Cemetary Nightlight @ WEIB Special Sale Room (Slink Only Sale Room)

Closie of my Mani. I loves it!!

Outfit
Bodysuit & Boots: [Etchaflesh] Onslaught Fantasy Set (Boots for slink high feet included!)

Accessories
Collar & Cuffs: **RE** ReVoX Avo Set RLV @ The Jewelry Fair (Sept 13th-28th! Will update landmarks and post map info on the 13th =))
Earrings: Maxi Gossamer - Bangles and Earrings - Ukai's Talismans @ Uber

Pose by yours truly! <3 (aka ME)

Props
Stage: :: Focus Poses Stage & Guitar : 
Mic: {NanTra} Songbird

Can You Walk the Walk?

 {The Photo Above is Not Edited}

{These photos taken at Virtual Decay}

Hey loves! Etchaflesh dropped this awesome lil number on me, and though I could have taken it in many different directions, I saw it as a way to be a lil rebel!

Now, I did tell everybody that I was going to buy this mohawk when I saw it. I fell in love with it right away. I think more mohawks need to be made in SL. We've had many but most are old and not new mesh or made with the fancy shmancy new textures.

Make sure to click on the Etchaflesh link above and stay connected via Facebook to learn of new releases. (and believe me, keep posted because new things are always being released!)

Also make sure to pop in to The Mens Department and snag all of Reckless' tats! They've seriously been blowing me away with the new releases (well, all the time) but the new releases have a darker vibe to them and well, you know Gia! 

Like I said in the previous blog, I have a 10843756892745 ideas floating around in my head right now so I will be back soon!

Body

Skin: DeeTaleZ Skin A.T.W. Anouk Nordic

Hair: little bones. RIOT - Ombres

Hairbase: AITUI - Etched Hair Base

Eyes: IKON Horizon Eyes v2 - Light Green

Eyeshadow: #adored - last night - black

Ears: [MANDALA] Steking EARS

Tattoo: .Reckless. - Remember The Dead @ The Mens Dept.

Manicure: Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - Chipped 1

Outfit

Dress: [Etchaflesh] Animalize Garter Outfit (includes: Corset, Skirt, (Slink) Wedges, Hair bow (not seen in photos)

Stockings: 1.) .Salt - Ripped HoldUps    2.) .{ Mes Petites Coutures }. resille . Noir

Wrist & Ankle Cuffs: POMPOSITY - 4 Cuff Padded Cuff Set - Black

Purse: *Tentacio* Goblin boom purse

Poses

All poses by Vibe

Top: ..::Vibe::.. - Its Just A Wall_09

Middle & Bottom: ..::Vibe::.. - Blissfully Aware_07

Middle pose modified with Animare

I'll Take What is 'Goth'? for $500 Please!

{Taken at Lynden Labs in Hard Alley}

When I applied for World Goth Fair, one of the questions was 'How often do you blog 'Goth'?" maybe not those words exactly...something like that. Honestly, I sat there for a few thinking about it. Because...what is 'Goth'? I started thinking about my RL too...how many times have I been stereotyped as 'Goth' or got my goth card checked by someone who is, well of course, far Gothier than Thou. Goth to me....is something that is not tangible, maybe on some days not even visible. 

My photo above represents me and how I typically dress (somewhat like it anyway) on a typical day at work. In a business casual, office/cubicle type environment....now would you look at me and say 'Yeah she's goth'? Sometimes you just can't tell visually. It is a way of being, forever. Not a phase. Not something you will grow out of, not something you grow into, it simply is! 

I will tell you what....underneath my business casual look...I will always be Goth. No matter my age, how I am dressed...Goth is just a part of me always. We can only wish others wouldn't judge....even other Goths judge other Goths...when what we all really should be doing is simply admiring all the diversity amongst us. By the way, my 'gothy' music is often what gets me through my day at work. We're allowed to use headphones and so I can listen to what I wish, thankfully!

My sweater that I have on is by Sakide and I love it because it has multiple options via a HUD. I can wear it like this so that I can choose another shirt to wear with or I can use the HUD to show an awesome dress that can be used with it. 

My awesome heels are by Etchaflesh, but you won't be able to see all their awesomeness in that pic so here...

Also comes with a HUD that gives you so many options to play with different prints for different styles. 

Thank you for allowing me to give my lil gothy rant! Be back soon. Oh and sorry about the title of the blog, my sense of humor runs strong with me tonight. 

Body

Skin: *League* Skin Erin Pale -Mocha

Hair: Clawtooth: Business Time (Silent Movie Star Pack)

Eyes: IKON Perspective Eyes - Coffee

Manicure/Pedi: Dark Passions -Koffin Nails - Vortex @ World Goth Fair

Tattoo:.Reckless. - Wonderland

Outfit

Sweater: [SAKIDE] Orison Cardigan @ World Goth Fair

Top: [SAKIDE] Black Style Outfit White

Pants: ISON - work it trousers

Heels: [Etchaflesh] Hardcore Teaser Heels

Glasses: Eclectica antique glasses @ World Goth Fair

Pose

Del May-Extinguishable (edited with Animare)