Stylecards № 9

In certain cultures, the number 9 signifies prosperity. Certainly, it is special. Mathematically speaking, it’s the square of three (3²). which is a bit of a coincidence because Stylecards № 9 starts off our third year of publication. Maybe it’s a sign of the great things to come in 2026.

With luck, this will be the year that Fashion Photography for Second Life is published. When I announced the book last year, I thought I would be able to finish it by autumn, or by the holidays at the latest. Sadly, I underestimated the amount of time it would take.

While I’m confident in my skills as a writer and photographer, I hadn’t anticipated coming across even more ways of taking photos in Second Life. The book isn’t meant to cover every photography related topic in Second Life, but while writing the book I’ve been discovering things I hadn’t previously known about. On the upside, it’s making me a better photographer, but the drawback is that it’s taking longer to complete the book than anticipated.

Putting me through the paces of becoming a better photographer, I had the pleasure of working with designers from LUXE Paris and Spanked Skins. While I was fortunate to take photos of some of their wonderful products, Sheristrawberri delivers the insights on how their creators work and have progressed through the years. Their stories are as intriguing as their products.

For those of us who like to hit the roads in-world, Sheri also writes about Second Highways. Part art project, part travel guide, it documents the world in and around the roads on Second Life’s mainland. In a slightly related article, she also interviews some of the people who create cars for use in-world.

Anyone interested in collectible card games should also check out her article on Fluff & Fury. It’s a card game similar to Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and others, but is available in Second Life.

At Stylecards we like to look at different ways of making money in-world and in her article, “Keeping the Party Going,” Sheri spoke with some DJs and hosts about their work and how they got started.

Long time readers of Stylecards will probably understand we really like mesh bodies, but we also like to save money. In the article, “In Praise of Older Bodies,” I make the case that older bodies still have a lot to offer for Second Life fashionistas. New doesn’t necessarily mean better, just as old doesn’t necessarily mean obsolete. As much as I love the new bodies that have come out in recent years, I appreciate older bodies, as well.

Last, but not least, the next issue will be our 10th, so it seems worthy of doing something special. I’m not sure how we’ll be celebrating yet, but keep an eye on our social media over the next few months for any updates.

Ciao,