MEILING - Dressing the Vicarious Fashionista

Unprecedented Virtual World Release

2012-02-27T06:34:00.003-08:00

MEILING RL London Fashion Week Collection

Yesssssss! It's TRUE -
MEILING Couture has brought designs from the 2012 London Fashion Week Collection to SL and IW! Never before has there been a simultaneous release of RL collection and virtual world collection of this importance.
The cutting edge capsule collection is avant garde to the core and has received rave reviews both in RL media and virtually.

Check out this RL Blog! See if you can spot M - Creme de la Creme on the hanger!
http://www.onenigerianboy.com/2012/02/18/london-fashion-week-carribean-collections-exhibition/

M - Creme de la Creme

M - Take The Tube

Spring is in the air - somewhere

2012-02-18T13:03:00.000-08:00

The latest addition to the Kites Couture Collection is the romantic Raindrop Spring Dress. This feminine dress, the colour of translucent raindrops features full gathered sleeves, a peplum frill at the waist and a stunning flexy/sculpted skirt.
It is sure to be a favourite for fashionistas looking for a lift after a long winter.

M - Raindrop Spring Dress

The Jazz Singer is back

2012-01-20T09:55:00.000-08:00

The Jazz Singer by Kymsara Rayna is reminiscent of The Artist in this black and white gown by MEILING Couture SL.
We love Kymsara Rayna's interpretation of a sultry songstress wearing the M - Starry Night.
This beautifully textured gown is the perfect dress for centre stage and is part of the stunning Kites Couture Collection.

Rehana - Japanese Model Extraordinaire

2012-01-08T07:03:00.000-08:00

Rehana Seljan has thrilled us with her attention to detail on the MEILING 'Kites Couture' Collection. We simply adore her!

To see her whole blog, check out on her Meiling choices

http://rehanas.blogspot.com/2011/12/lovely-dress-at-mailing.html

The Meiling Tuxedo for Women

2012-01-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

Finally, a tuxedo created by a real woman designer for women. Need we say more!

The M - NYE Tux for Women at the MEILING Couture SL Main Store

The MEILING Kites Couture Collection is soaring

2011-12-15T07:39:00.000-08:00

Two more fabulous releases in the brand new MEILING Kites Couture Collection. See the photos below.

M - Azure Blue Cocktail Dress with Pea Green Chiffon Blouse

M- Club 51 Sexy Dress

Meiling Kites Couture Collection

2011-12-14T06:26:00.000-08:00

RL Kites Couture Collection in SL
The highly successful RL collection called Kites has been released in SL at the Main Store on Vade Mecum. The Collection is a melange of outfits perfect for the holiday season, whether you are at a casual party or need to glam it up for a formal ball.
Renowned for the detailed realistic texturing and mesh-like sculpturing, the four released outfits are already causing a stir in SL. Check back here and in the store as the entire collection is released over the days leading up to Christmas.

The M - Corner Bar Casual Gown

M - Starry Nights Evening Gown

M - Manza Wrap Dress

M - Ayo Cocktail Dress

* MEILING 12 Days B4 Christmas Sale
In the days leading up to Christmas, The Last Train to San Fernando Collection is being removed from the store. So now is to time to get one of the fabulous pieces at 50 % discount before they disappear from inworld forever.

First Hunt Everrrrrrrr

2011-12-05T09:44:00.000-08:00

PEACE ON EARTH HUNT
Below is our entry, the M - Nariva Golden Dusk dress,a one shoulder top with a flirty skirt in a delightful mix of chiffons and silks. Our POE globe which is NOT hard to find.

This is what people are saying

2011-11-24T11:58:00.000-08:00

...about the M - Picasso Was Here Jersey Knit Gown.
AnneAlyce Maertens, creator of Dulce Secrets Skins says:
"wow this dress is totally amazing. This would be a dress I'd wear in RL."

Fashion Blogger Renee Parkes says:
"perfect outfit this one.... fits perfectly...not a single adjustment... nada!!!... good job!"

So what are you waiting for?

M - Picassso was here Vendor Photo

Style Card:
M - Picasso was here Gown
**++AY.LinE++ Re-Cymbidium[[Marron]]/Head size 40
::DS:: Yuki Sangria Bikini

Renee does it again!

2011-11-16T10:55:00.000-08:00

M - Anya Gingham Cocktail Dress
Leading Fashionista blogger, Renee Parkes has once again captured a Meiling creation as the RL Meiling envisioned.

Visit the MEILING Couture SL store http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vade%20Mecum/42/136/27 to see the dress which was designed for Project Runway Winner Season 9, Anya Ayoung Chee.

M - Anya Dress released!

2011-11-12T07:30:00.000-08:00

The best of SL + RL comes together in this...

long awaited release.... the M - Anya Gingham Cocktail dress, now available for SL residents!
Anya Ayoung Chee (winner of Project Runway Season 9) wore this MEILING creation at the most glamourous affair in Trinidad called Bombay Dreams 2.
She graced the runway as Meiling took her bow at a collaborative fashion showcase. (To those who dont' know, the RL Meiling is Anya's mentor).
By the way, this is just a taste of the fabulous new collection Meiling will be presenting in RL next week and will be bringing to the residents of SL!

M - Anya Gingham Cocktail Dress

And a MUST read is the impressive blog which pulls the whole Meiling + Anya + SL connection by leading SL fashionistas, Sequioa Nightfire and Kymsara Rayna.

http://notionstyle.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/m-as-in-mentor-m-as-in-meiling/

MEILING Style Award Winner for October

2011-11-10T08:32:00.000-08:00

I am thrilled to announce the winner of the MEILING Style Award for Sept/October - Peace Edenflower.
Peace was spotted by MEILING Maven Renee Parkes who is one of top bloggers for SL and has blogged extensively on MEILING's Last Train to San Fernando Collection.

R to L: Sequoia Nightfire in the M - I love Chocolate Dress, Peace Eden Flower wearing her prize M - Let's Dance at the Carlton and Meiling Couturier

Peace received a MEILING statuette, an unreleased dress (M - Let's Dance at the Carlton), a $500 L gift certificate and the coveted title of MEILING Winner.
Like all the winners, she was gracious and enthusiastic and promptly bought the M - I love Chocolate gown which Sequioa was wearing!
Both dresses are available at the MEILING Couture SL store (see location on side of this post)

Our girl won! CONGRATS Anya!

2011-10-28T06:45:00.000-07:00

A shout out to all the TEAM ANYA SL supporters who showed up at the Project Runway Season 9 Finale show viewing party in Second Life.The party was held on the fabulous roof top of the Couture Chapeau store owned by Chigadee London.
Everyone had a great time and a special thank you to the coolest DJ in SL, Feleen Foxley, who spun the hottest Caribbean music as we watched the show.

A very special souvenir was given to all participants, a Team Anya SL TPS lounger compliments of Balthazar Fouroux of The Prop Shop. (A MUST visit to see the amazing range of puppeteer animated items.)

Anya tweeted a special thanks to all her Team Anya SL and to top it all... the RL Meiling (Anya's mentor) came in to say a hello to all the supporters on behalf of Anya!

It was really the place to be inworld last night!

Screen Capture of SL residents at Team Anya SL Party

Cool Dude at the Viewing Party

Feleen Foxley in her Team Anya SL DJ booth

Team Anya SL Photo Project a HUGE Success

2011-10-18T12:11:00.000-07:00

OMG, we just could not believe how many people showed up to be part of the Team Anya SL Photo Project and we thank everyone for being so patient and funny and helpful. The camaraderie was wonderful and a special thank you to AnneAlyce Maartens for setting up the pose balls for the photo shoot.
Here is a gallery of the amazing day which also happened to be the day Anya was having a RL birthday party!

Centre is Meiling Couturier

Sequioa Nightfire, a MEILING Maven

Bravo to the two guys who showed up!

Balthazar Fouroux & Chigadee London (MEILING Couture SL content creators)

Screen grab with names of all AVs who took part

And here as promised for all Anya's SL fans is an autographed copy of the group photo

Anya signing photo on Meiling's verandah

Autographed Team Anya SL photo

TODAY, the place to be SEEN is at the...

2011-10-16T07:40:00.000-07:00

Project TEAM ANYA Photo Shoot.
Come on down to the MEILING Couture SL store and pick up your FREE Team Anya unisex T-shirt and/or Sexy Black Tank Top. Throw it on over a pair of jeans or leggings and take part in the TEAM ANYA photo Shoot.
TIME: TODAY, October 16, 12 Noon SLT
Location: MEILING Couture SL

It's a first come first serve on the poseballs (except for the reserved) , so come early to secure your position.

MEILING on Marketplace

2011-10-12T06:17:00.000-07:00

We have been getting many queries about outfits in our past collections and want to remind residents that they are all available on SL Marketplace.
Please visit The MEILING Couture Store to browse through the capsule collections.

The Perfect Little Black Dress

2011-10-06T10:47:00.000-07:00

With A MEILING Twist

Just released this LBD which comes with TWO Classic Peasant blouses in black and white.
The system skirts are perfectly textured to give a seamless look to the dress and they are available in black, tan and red.

True Story:

The RL model in the background photo is now modelling in NYC!

Bloggers are on the Last Train to San Fernando

2011-10-01T16:47:00.000-07:00

OMG. The bloggers have just been AMaaaaaaazing! We are simply bowled over by the wonderful photographs and presentations of the LAST TRAIN TO SAN FERNANDO Collection which was recently launched in BOSL Fashion Week!
Check out some of these amazing photos by our own Meiling Maven, Renee Parkes. pages.
http://renee-dreamworld.blogspot.com/

Midnight Express Ensemble - The Meiling look

2011-09-26T12:29:00.000-07:00

Our final entry in the BOSL Fashion Week at the Domino Effect showcase on Sunday is the Midnight Express Ensemble.
It is a sheer organza blouse with ruffled edged sleeves and a surprise peekaboo back. Paired with a gorgeous black and white gingham print skirt, it's MEILING Couture sensuality at its very best.

And you think you have trouble rezzing skirts in SL...
TRUE STORY
In the Real LIfe show, our fabulous model had to quickly change and entered the catwalk without the skirt zipped up. Being a total professional, she literally held the skirt up with the most demure smile! No one knew there was a wardrobe malfuntion!

RL Model holding skirt up in Store Vendor photo

MEILING says Your Path is Red

2011-09-25T08:33:00.000-07:00

Check out our entry "Your Path is Red" gown at the BOSL Le Rouge Showcase yesterday.
" It's couture weariblity at its very best, designed to show off the woman, not the woman show off the dress" says the RL Meiling.
This is your chance to wear RL runway couture in SL like our lovely model Federica Galtier !
Main Store SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vade%20Mecum/41/135/27

Last Train to San Fernando is running on time!

2011-09-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

The long awaited Second Life capsule collection of the real life Last Train to San Fernando Collection is now out in the Meiling Couture SL store.
Launch yesterday at the Best of Second Life (BOSL) Fashion Week, the five outfits shown in the Divas showcase of top designers in SL, stunned audiences with their glamourous wearability which Meiling is so well known for in real life.
We congratulate the BOSL team on their amazing set and a top class professionally run show.
We included the chat from show's outfit descriptions. Enjoy!

Amita Yorcliffebrings us ‘For Ladies Who Brunch’ a delightful cocktail dress in a stunningshade of green with contrasting gold belt. This is a dress that you can dressup or down and will prove a mainstay of any fashionistas wardrobe.

Arialee Mills inthe aptly named Royal Botanical Gown in a bold foliage print of greens greysand black, and black & white polka dot bodice. The sweetheart neckline andpuff sleeves make this dress a romantic vision.

Leeandra Breen bringsus the delightfully named Crumpets & Cream Top and Handkerchief skirt, Inice cream shades of luxury satin with a striking vibrant orange sash.

And turning more heads is Chamonix Boudreaux in the Cocorite FanFair Silk Blouse & Tapestry Skirt. This cleverly designed outfit has anelegant pencil skirt in muted shades of pinks and greys with a kick pleat back,and an ingenious high front. The pink satin blouse has leg of Mutton sleevesand a delightful raised back to give a tasteful glimpse of flesh.

Our last but certainly not least design from Meiling is the‘Waiting for the Last Train to Fernando’ modelled by Jaosi Odriscoll. Twocontrasting gingham fabrics combine to bring us a western saloon look with acouture twist.

BOSL Set

FREE Official Team Anya T shirt

2011-09-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to announce we have brought into SL, the official Team Anya T-shirt to give to everyone!
For those living under a rock, Anya Ayoung Chee is the favourite on this year's Project Runway and the RL Meiling has been her mentor.
Pop into the MEILING Couture SL store and pick up your FREE unisex T -shirt which looks great on guys also - We know you love her too!
BTW... this T -shirt has been autographed by Miss Anya herself, so it's a real keeper even in SL!
Read Anya's latest interview here with Jay Blessedhttp://www.jayblessed.com/?p=11929
and about the Tall Man Foundation which her family founded and where the proceeds from the sales of the RL T-shirts go to.
www. TallManFoundation.org

2011-09-20T15:45:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to announce that we were invited to participate in the BOSL Fashion Week as one of the top FIVE designers in SL. We are also using this opportunity to launch the brand new collection Last Train to San Fernando which are replicas of the latest RL collection.
Here is the schedule:

September 23rd - 6:00 pm SLT - THE DIVA´S SHO♛
THE BEST FEMALE FASHION DESIGNERS on the grid show why they are on top of their game!

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September 24th - 10:00 am SLT - LE ROUGE FASHION SHOW
Did someone say RED? - Get ready for one of the most beautiful fashion shows ever shown on the grid!

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September 25th - 10:00 am SLT - THE DOMINO EFFECT

Spectacular! Breathtaking! Black & White!

Sneak preview of fabulosity to come!

2011-09-07T07:46:00.000-07:00

Our August MEILING Style Award Winner not only won the coveted title but also an unreleased dress from the upcoming new collection from the RL Last Train to San Fernando Collection!
Check out blackLiquid in her M - For Ladies Who Lunch Dress. Congrats again from all of us at MEILING Couture SL.

From L to R: Kymsara Rayne, Renee Parkes,

Sequoia Nightfire, blackLiquid Tokyoska, Meiling Couturier

And THE August MEILING Style Award Winner is...

2011-09-01T16:30:00.000-07:00

blackLiquid Tokyoska! I just loved the quirkiness of the outfit which was elegant and chic at the same time! Congratulations!
xoxo
M

The RL Meiling viewing blackLiquid on her verandah in Trinidad

blackLiquid Meilinged by Sequioa Nightfire

She's really got it!

2011-08-16T17:45:00.000-07:00

We just adored Harper Beresford's blog about the M - La Perla Gown. She really got it with the dip dyed hems! Check out her amazing blog here

Mavens show off the versatility of Grand Riviere Collection

2011-08-09T20:29:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to feature our own MEILING Mavens, Kymsara Rayna and Sequoia Nightfire whose styling abilities are well known across the grid!

Cotton Hill Rose Top and Skirt

Hat by Couture Chapeau

L'Innocence Gown

Mt. Plaisir Dress

Sea Foam Blouse and Skirt

Hat by Couture Chapeau

MEILING Style Award Winner - July

2011-08-04T21:26:00.000-07:00

Congrats to the sassiest Neko this side of the grid and our July MEILNG Style Award Winner, Pleiades Cafferelli.
This is the first time the RL Meiling has ever seen a Neko and she loved Pleiades' tail. She says she wants to be one too!

The RL Meiling viewing Pleiades

MSA Style Award Presentation

L to R: June MSA winner, Tyra Eiren, Meiling Couturier,

July MSA Winner, Pleiades Cafferelli

and MEILING Maven, Renee Parkes

Pleiades wearing her M- Perla Gown

NEW RELEASE - M La Perla Gown

2011-08-02T22:26:00.000-07:00

Rare is the gown which can take you from beach chic to city elegance in effortless style.
This gown with it's demure front and daring back has already captured the imagination of SL bloggers starting with our own MEILING Maven, Renee Parkes!
It is the final piece of the MEILING SL Grand Riviere capsule collection.

Fabulous Video on Meiling Exhibition

2011-07-31T20:47:00.000-07:00

RL really crosses with SL

We are thrilled to announce that a superbly slick video has been done by SL videographer Sophia Yates on the Crossing the Line: The Magic of Meiling exhibition at the Crimarizon Arts and Fashion Museum.
The Crossing the Line theme has truly converged with SL since in real life an extremely talented film maker called Sophie Mayers also did a documentary piece on the RL Meiling. Isn't that amazing the similarity in the names!
Here is the link to the video on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geKEGsaOACs

The exhibition opening was a major success with Meiling Couturier meeting and greeting visitors, as well as, answering questions about the transition from RL to SL.
And as a special treat, there is a box on the table in the gallery with a MEILING 50 L gift certificate which expires at the end of August when the exhibition closes. Drop in to pick up yours - only one per visitor.

A thank you to Sinergy Flux, gallery manager for inviting the MEILING brand to showcase and also to Balthazar Fouroux and Chigadee London who designed and set up the exhibition.

MEILING display in prestigious SL Gallery

2011-07-22T19:12:00.000-07:00

The curator from the prestigious Crimarizon Arts and Fashion Gallery saw our SL8B exhibition and invited us to show at their gallery!
We are thrilled to announce that the display will be far more complex and detailed due to an almost limitless prim allowance!
The theme will be the same, Crossing the Line: The Magic of Meiling but there will be new photographs of the RL Creative process and 3 D mannequins similar to our BOSL Trunk Show when we launched the MEILING brand in SL.
The exhibition opens officially on FRIDAY July 29, 3 PM SLT and will run for about a month.
Please drop in to see this unique exhibition which gives a glimpse into an RL Designer's atelier.

L' Innocence Gown

2011-07-20T10:47:00.000-07:00

Inspired by the women in the 18th Century Jean Michel Cazabon Paintings, L' Innocence Gown is the quintessential summer romance gown. Harkening back to gentler days when men tipped their hats to women, this ensemble includes a delicate Peter Pan Collar, detailed tucked blouse, mother of pearl buttons and lace on the full skirt. This is Grand Riviere at its very best.
Read all about this special collection in this month's issue of BEST OF SECOND LIFE.

MEILING's Perfect Island Chic

2011-07-19T14:49:00.000-07:00

Laid back, chic, stylish, unique. Only MEILING Couture can combine all this in the stunning Grand Riviere Collection which is a best seller in SL!

MUST HAVE FOR SUMMER

M - Cotton Hill Tank Tops come in six delicious colours to suit any mood. In each box is a flirty sculpted/flexy skirt, tank top with a knotted fabric collar. Realistic shadows and wrinkles give this outfit an authenticity rarely seen in SL!

This collection is featured in the JULY issue of BOSL Magazine!

Sea Foam is stirring up SL

2011-07-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

We did not even expect the stir the Seafoam Ruffle Top Dress has caused in SL!
The comments coming in from customers include:
"This is one of the most beautiful pieces I have ever seen in SL".
"Keep up the great work you are doing"
"This is just gorgeous!"

And if you wondered why everyone is thrilled about it, even the reigning Miss Trinidad & Tobago is wearing it on the cover of a local magazine!

This outfit is part of the Grand Riviere Collection showcased in this month's BEST OF SECOND LIFE MAGAZINE!

She's Got Style

2011-07-07T07:10:00.000-07:00

Congrats to our June MEILING Style Award Winner, Tyra Eiren. Tyra was just the sweetest winner who put on her unreleased MEILING outfit (from the Grand Riviere Collection) right away for us to see! (The dress will be available soon!)

L to R: Kay Fairey wearing M - Wind Song Dress, Tyra Eiren in unreleased dress, Meiling Couturier and Kymsara Rayna in M - Lady Sings the blues

Relaxing never looked THIS good

2011-07-06T05:32:00.000-07:00

We love Beulah Mills' take on the M - Hurry Curry.

RL Grande Riviere Collection, NOW IN SL

2011-07-03T16:12:00.000-07:00

GRANDE RIVIERE COLLECTION
We just released a capsule collection of the RL Grand Riviere Line which premiered at Caribbean Fashion Week in June 2011. The collection drew a standing ovation from the front line press and is already a hit in SL.
Here are photos of the utterly realistic SL versions of the gorgeous RL outfits.

M - Sea Foam Ruffle Blouse and Long Skirt

M - Water Fae Gown

M - White Peony Gown Front View

M - White Peony Gown Back View

WE MADE THE COVER OF BEST OF SECOND LIFE MAGAZINE

2011-07-03T15:54:00.000-07:00

Just incase you didn't see it, here are screen grabs of the FRONT COVER article on MEILING Couture in SL.

A big thank you to Frolic Mills (owner of BOSL) and Kay Fairey (writer/fashionista extraordinaire) who have been supportive and encouraging from the 'get go' of the MEILING brand into SL.
The article can be read on the web at:
http://www.thebosl.com/en/latest-magazine-issue

Photo credits: Laura Feriera & Infuzion

MEILING Style Award Winner July 2011

2011-07-03T14:00:00.000-07:00

MEILING STYLE AWARD WINNER - July 2011

Our style award winner from the June Entrants is Tyra Eiren. MEILINGed by MEILING Maven, Kay Fairey, the RL Meiling loved her bubble dress and edgy style.

The MEILING STYLE WINNER wins:

- an exclusive stylish Statuette

- a 500 L gift certificate

- an unreleased outfit named after them

- the prestigious title of MEILING STYLE WINNER

Look out for the MEILING Mavens who are combing the grid for the next set of MEILING Style Finalists for August. You never know if YOU will be MEILINGed !

TYRA Eiren

Magical Wind Song Dress

2011-06-27T07:38:00.000-07:00

Solange Simondsen put together such a magical photograph of the Wind Song Dress from the Grand Riviere Collection that we JUST had to show it to you. She really captured the essence of the dress!

MEILING@SL8B

2011-06-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

THE MAGIC OF MEILING - CROSSING THE LINE
I am thrilled to announce that my proposal to exhibit at SL8B was accepted and my team has set up a wonderful display based on the article written in the May issue of BOSL Magazine. I invite you to visit this display titled THE MAGIC OF MEILING - CROSSING THE LINE
Meiling

Press Release
The Magic Of Meiling - Crossing the Line at SL8B takes the visitor through the creation process of an outfit in her latest collection called Grand Riviere which just premiered at Caribbean Fashion Week 2011.
We not only see photographs of the outfit made in RL and a fitting with a RL model, but also the parallel production in SL of the Meiling Couturier avatar creating and preparing the prims.
It is an exhibition which reveals the magic behind the creative genius of the RL designs and the superb technical execution of the SL renditions.
Please visit this rare glimpse into a fashion designer's RL and SL atelier. http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL8B%20Dazzle/56/195/23

The outfit, M - Wind Song Dress is available for sale at the Main Store since we are not allowed to sell any items at the SL8B.

SL8B Schedule

June 20—10:00 a.m. SLT: Gates open to the public!
June 23—The Birthday! Special ceremonies included!
June 26—Last day of entertainment.
July 2—Gates close at 11:59 p.m. SLT

Japanese blogger does M sooooo well!!

2011-06-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

A big thank you ありがとうございますto Rehana Seljan, a beautiful Japanese model and blogger who we met last week. She showed us her beautiful photographs on several MEILING Couture outfits. We love her detail on the detail.

Hurry Curry Tunic Suit

2011-06-13T20:54:00.000-07:00

Shown at MEILING's most recent RL collection in February 2011, this Indian inspired tunic top is made in the lightest of voiles. The bright saffron colours play off against deep coral hues to create a sophisticated yet casual ensemble, perfect for summer.
Always versatile, the tunic suit has two lengths AV skirt layers and modifiable pants/underpants so you can be as playful as you like.
It is finished off with french cuffs and a prim collar which even has shadows under the lapels!

Meiling's Haute Noire Gown continues to astound!

2011-06-06T12:31:00.000-07:00

Our MEILING Mavens Kymsara Rayna and Sequoia Nightfire took these amazing photos wearing the Midnight in Maracas and Haute Noir Gowns. We just had to share them with you. Check the rest of the photos on their blog at the Flickr page
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28744484@N02/5793125027/sizes/z/in/photostream/

MEILING new releases 6.5 .2011

2011-06-05T05:51:00.000-07:00

Three new releases which are perfect for romantic summer evenings.

M - Tea on the Verandah
...is a pretty dress, demure and very sexy at the same time. It features a floral print in a profuse of English garden colours at the front and then... a delightful surprise in the back of white voile with the most delicate rose flowers.

M - Lovely in Lilac
...is an edgy combination of a classic empire line dress with flowing layers coupled with raw edged flowers and pastel tweed print. Only MEILING can pull this off RL and SL.

M- Pressed Flowers Gown
The gown is a replica of a show stopper for a collection at Caribbean Fashion Week.
It features a versatile linen jacket in the softest hues of coral and a stunning cotton voile sculpted and flexy skirt dip-dyed in tea.

And yes, it's true, this gown is only 100 L (until the 25th) June at the Creative Souls Event. This SLURL will take you directly infront of the vendor.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kissena%20Park/184/88/24

MEILING Style Award Mini Ceremony

2011-06-01T21:26:00.000-07:00

We were very happy to meet Laura at an informal ceremony at the MEILING Couture Store. She was even lovelier in person and very graciously accepted the awards and posed for photos.
Thank you Kymsara Rayna for finding us our first MEILING Style Award Winner!

L to R: Meiling, Laura, Kymsara and Sequoia

And the MEILING Style Award Winner May 2011 is...

2011-06-01T08:58:00.000-07:00

MEILING Style Winner May 2011

Laura18 Streeter

Meiling herself choosing the winner.

"I am thrilled to choose the first MEILING Style Award Winner for May 2011. I totally loved Laura's style of chic and elegance but with touches of edginess. Her hair and makeup was impeccable and my top fit model (in the picture) was very impressed with it. Congrats Laura!"
Meiling

Meiling Style Award Winners receive:
- stylish trophy
- exclusive discounts
- a complimentary outfit named after them
- coveted title of MEILING Style Winner in the MEILING Couture Group

Miss Virtual World 2011 wears Meiling for a great cause

2011-05-26T13:08:00.000-07:00

Serene Faith, Miss Virtual World 2011 is not just an absolutely gorgeous face. She is also more beautiful on the inside and is one of the organizers of the Japan Relief Fund which has raised over $800,000 L and counting.
We applaud her efforts and are thrilled that she has featured in her Flickr page, the M - Coquette Ballerina Dress of which 100 per cent of the proceeds go to the JRF.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenefaith/5761376966/in/photostream It has also been blogged at:
http://agatamodel.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/meiling-jrf/

This beautiful dress can be bought at the store
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vade%20Mecum/42/136/27 and at the JRF sim in the Collection Corner.

Serene Faith in M - Coquette Ballerina Dress (photo by Aleida Rhodes)

Great dress, GREATER cause

2011-05-25T06:24:00.000-07:00

The MEILING Noir Origami Collection was greatly influenced by the sculptural shapes of Japanese origami. It was showcased in RL at the Plataforma K show in Colombia and brought into SL as part of the inaugural capsule collection.
"My heart goes out to the Japanese people who have shown such grace in terrifying adversity and I am humbled by the response from the Japanese residents to my clothing line" says Meiling. " We have dedicated 100 per cent of all the proceeds from the latest release, M- Coquette Ballerina Dress to the Japanese Relief Fund (JRF) during their campaign.This dress was one of the show stoppers in Colombia and we are pleased to report has been bought steadily by SL residents who have visited the store.
Not only do they get a fabulous dress but help a great cause."

M - Coquette Ballerina Vendor Photo

Blogger Renee Parkes

Blogger ElaraGloriana Scrabblebat

You Have Been MEILINGed!

2011-05-17T12:59:00.000-07:00

MEILING Style Award
In RL, a MEILING Style Award is given out at events to someone I think looks fabulous. It includes a discount coupon to buy an item in my boutique. I will be doing something similar in SL!

A select group of fashion mavens in SL will be combing the grid for entrants for a monthly MEILING Style Award. They will swoop down on an unsuspecting but gorgeous avs and after asking permission, take their photo and invite them to join the MEILING Couture Group as a MEILING▪Finalist.

These MEILING▪Finalists will get a discount card of 20 % off of their next purchase of ONE item which will be valid for 30 days after the card is issued. As long as they continue to stay in the group, they will receive exclusive offers and gifts.Their photos will be posted to http://www.flickr.com/photos/meiling_sl/ and at the end of the month, the RL Meiling will choose a winner.

The MEILING Style Winner will receive a special tag of MEILING Style Winner, be featured on the Meiling Blog, get an exclusive Meiling Style Award Statuette Souvenir and a FREE outfit named after them. As long as they stay in the group, they will receive other exclusive discount offers, gifts from Meiling and keep the title.

This is a chance for anyone with great style to get the award and there is no friend's voting or paying to vote schemes. It's simple and the RL Meiling has the final word.

MEILING Couture Group
If you can spare a group slot, I invite you to join this my exciting new group MEILING Couture at
secondlife:///app/group/34d22e65-fbe6-2e23-848d-6f99c56ba55e/about
You will be the first to know about all the ground breaking developments of the MEILING brand in SL, as well as, get offers of discounts and special gifts.
Plus I will pop in occasionally to say hi to everyone since as in RL, you are all part of the MEILING "Family SL".
xoxo
Meiling

Three New Releases for BOSL fashion show

2011-05-13T13:55:00.000-07:00

Arima Sunset Lounging Gown

Guava Smoothie Short Set

La Sabbia Wedding Gown

DEBUT FASHION SHOW WITH BOSL

A big thank you to all who attended my Debut Fashion Show in collaboration with BOSL.
For that show, we released 3 outfits including our FIRST wedding gown, La Sabbia. We did it in response to the several requests and are thrilled by the response! Many said they have never seen anything so lovely and realistic in SL.
BTW, the RL bride in the vendor image was being fitted by Meiling herself. She got married almost at the same time as the fashion show in a beautiful beach wedding in Tobago!

Meiling SL Fashion Show at BOSL sim

2011-05-09T09:23:00.000-07:00

May 7 marked a momentous occasion for MEILING with the fashion show of the brand's debut capsule collection at the Patch Thibaud Auditorium on the BOSL sim.

The show was attended by over 100 avatars which even tested the processing of the four sims and surprisingly the presentation was clearly visible for most people. It was definitely the place to see and be seen!

The model line up read as the whos who A listers of SL models including Miss Virtual World 2011, Serene Faith.

We can't thank Kay Fairey (model and show coordinator) and Frolic Mills (owner of BOSL) for all their support and professionalism in pulling off an event of this magnitude.

*We want to share a little inside joke with everyone.The Meiling Couturier avatar walked down the ramp in the grand finale manoueverd by Chigadee London and as Meiling herself looked on , she said, "they would never get me to walk down that ramp in real life!"
Special thanks to Serene who whispered to the Meiling Couturier av that she at one point was walking in the wrong direction! We could have kissed the ground when we reached to the bottom stage.

Meiling article in BOSL May Issue

2011-05-06T08:21:00.000-07:00

MEILING FEATURE ARTICLE IN BOSL

Check out the feature article on the BEST OF SL MAGAZINE, May 2011 issue on Meiling's Inaugural Collection.
http://www.thebosl.com/en/latest-magazine-issue

or if it hasn't been uploaded, we have the pages here!
Better yet, pop into the store on Vade to get your issue on the centre table!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vade%20Mecum/42/136/27

MEILING SL store launched with BOSL

2011-05-03T08:44:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, May 1st, Meiling launched her SL store with a trunk show held at the BOSL country club.

The launch was a study in RL meets SL where Meiling herself chatted in voice to the audience and answered all questions.
The intimate crowd of selected bloggers, fashionistas and fashion mavens then moved to the innovative and beautiful new store on Vade Mecum. Meiling - Au Courant Style
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vade%20Mecum/42/136/27

These are some of the questions and answers.

1. What is your impression of SL so far?

Frankly, I am in thorough amazement over SL. The opportunities and creativity is boundless and I am extremely impressed with the people I have encountered so far. A few years ago when I heard about it, I never thought in my wildest dreams that today I would be launching a store here and collaborating with such the professional and experienced BOSL team from around the globe. I also want to say that couture fashion in SL is of such a high standard and our hope is that our designs will contribute to it.

2. How did you learn about SL and what made you interested in coming to a virtual world to introduce your designs?

Chigadee London, who has had one of the premier hat shops in SL for several years now introduced me to SL. When she first told me about it, I was the typical skeptic and couldn't wrap my head around the whole concept. However I did give her the go ahead to quietly test a few of my designs under another label. She also continued to send me articles from the media including the New York Times piece about fashion in SL and that was when the light bulb went on. I am indebted to Chigadee who has created and translated my RL designs to SL designs to make sure they are up to the high SL standards. I also could not have had a presence in SL without the master sculpty building skills of Balthazar Fouroux who also designed and built the dream store I wish I always had.

3. I understand that you yourself is pretty new to SL but having seen this world so far, do you think that fashion business is SL is similar to doing business in real life? If so, in what ways?

OMG.. the opportunities are boundless to reach an international audience in a unique but tangible way. The business process was not unlike RL. We had to find a location, design and build a store which encapsulated my brand, create the clothes for a collection which tells a story and embark on a marketing plan to get the word out. We have set budgets like any RL business and my SL presence is infact part of my RL advertising budget. The only difference to the SL way of doing business is that I dont' have to make the outfits over and over again from scratch!
I would also like to finally add that I am also impressed with the sense of community in SL. In the same way, I have a community in RL which I call the Meiling Family made up of loyal customers, models, photographers, artists, media folk - you name it. I could not have been as successful as I am today without their unwavering support. My hope in SL is to also replicate the Meiling Family SL where I am accessible and approachable to residents.

4. Do you think being a designer in SL will help your business in real life? If so how?

Yes we thoroughly believe that our presence in SL can only enhance my RL business. Even before we have officially launched in SL, my RL website's traffic has increased dramatically as people from all over the world are now seeing my work for the first time. The feedback has been nothing but complimentary and encouraging. Here is the website address
http://www.meilinginc.com/
As a designer I am always up to date on the latest innovations and trends internationally and regionally. My SL entry is literally 'keeping ahead of the game' as a fashion innovator and cutting edge designer especially in the Caribbean.
I am also preparing to enter new markets in Europe with my export lines and SL offers an opportunity to 'set the stage' for my RL business. The Meiling brand will have already been out there on the avatars of the vicarious fashionistas, so when the real thing finally arrives, they are familiar with it and know what it stands for.I hope my entry to SL will encourage more RL designers to make a commitment to SL as we have.

Meiling on BOSL stage with slide show behind her

Part of the stellar BOSL team, (L to R)Kay Fairey, Umberto Giano & Viola Rookswook

The Meiling SL dream team of content builders, Balthazar Fouroux & Chigadee London

After party with gifts and shopping at the innovative new store Meiling - Au Courant Style on Vade Mecum.

* A shout out to the Avalon Estates sim management team who made sure everything ran smoothly as the sims were invaded with fashionistas from all over the grid

MEILING is launching in SL Soon

2011-04-26T21:46:00.000-07:00

BEST OF SECOND LIFE PRESS RELEASE

Trunk Show Launches Fashion Icon in Second Life

Trinidad Fashion Designer Meiling Brings Signature Style to Virtual Fashion

Second Life (29 April 2011) – May 1^st will mark the launch of globally inspired designs by real world fashion icon Meiling in the virtual world of Second Life. The Trinidad-based designer is renowned for her work in fine linens and natural fabrics as well as her successful fashion lines and cutting edge runway shows.

In addition to Meiling couture and bespoke wedding wear, the designer also owns MSQUARED signature-styled affordable fashions, Meiling resort wear, and Meiling Limited Edition uniforms. In May she takes her innovations digital with a series of events in Second Life that will rock the virtual fashion scene.

Meiling’s designs pair the haunting flavor of the Caribbean with the whimsy of Tokyo street style to create a chic fashion look that channels the artist in everyone.

“Dressing is about a sense of occasion, about feeling special. The relationship between personality and garment is very important,” says Meiling.

Born in Trinidad, Meiling has always had an interest in fashion and began designing as a young girl. After attending the Lucie Clayton School of Design in London, she returned to Trinidad and Tobago to set up her first studio and retail outlet. Today her designs are worn by celebrities such as Chef Wolfgang Puck and former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam.

Meiling’s entry into virtual fashion may well be the first introduction of a Caribbean-based designer in Second Life.

“What makes this so exciting and different is that Meiling’s design can be categorized with the innovative and original talents of Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo, a line that originally started in Japan. With so many designers in SL, we have so little in this category. It will definitely expand our scope of styling to a whole new area,” says spokesperson Chigadee London.

Meiling was one of only two designers in the English-speaking Caribbean to show at the 2010 Plataforma K in Colombia. This year she was invited once again to return to this prestigious South American fashion event as the only designer representing the English-speaking Caribbean at large.

This year she also received the 2011 Women of Influence Award from the Association of Female Executives of Trinidad & Tobago for her innovation and business acumen.

“A major launch of such a great and established real life talent in SL will definitely be major publicity material for SL itself and will raise the importance of SL fashion,” London says. “As we all know, fashion represents a major economic activity in this virtual world and I have high hopes that this launch will contribute to raising SL fashion to a new and higher level.”

Meiling’s May 1^st launch in Second Life includes the SLT Meiling Trunk Show and Q&A with media and bloggers at BOSL Country Club beginning at 10 a.m. immediately followed by a grand opening party at her store and then, on the evening of May 7th, a runway show with BLVD Agency. Meiling will also be featured in May 2011 issue BOSL Magazine.

About The Best of SL Magazine

The Best of SL Magazine, founded by publisher Frolic Mills, is one of the leading magazines in Second Life. With a subscriber base of over 80,000 people and hundreds of distributions points around the grid, it is estimated that more than 120,000 people view BOSL Magazine every month. The magazine, run by editor-in-chief Umberto Giano, employs a staff of 37 writers, photographers, and editors, producing articles of interest on topics ranging from fashion to lifestyle and business to biographies. With more than 10,000 hits a week, the magazine's website, http://www.thebosl.com, is fast becoming one of the internet's most popular Second Life-based websites. To obtain an advertising rate card, contact Frolic Mills in-world or Umberto Giano at umberto_giano@yahoo.com.