Last Chance!

Just want to let everyone know that today is the last day that the Fleur group will be open, I'm closing it down tonight. Please be sure to leave the group and join the 5th & Oxford group! The English Rose group gift will be removed tonight as well. Also, I want to remind everyone that tomorrow is the last day to grab the Holiday skin FOREVER. It is exclusive to the HBox fair and will be pulled. For a lm to the fair, just visit our shop and look for the big H Box sign.

Exclusive Audrey Skin @H Box Skin Fair

We at 5th & Oxford are excited to announce the release of our Audrey Holiday skin. Holiday is a skin with tan lines on the body, lightly freckled upper body and face with a touch of sunburn on the nose and cheeks. Every skin also comes with a bikini. Like our other Audrey skins, this skin is available 3 skin tones, has mod brows and pubic panties.

Because this skin is exclusive to the Harajuku Box skin fair, it will not be available anywhere after the fair is expected to end on July 28th. For more information about the fair, check out their blog. or tp directly there via this slurl.

CREDITS:
Hair- Exile - Giselle in Hazlenut
Eyes - Miriel no longer available

Group Gift Skin: Audrey English Rose

Through the years, I've discovered a lot of stores and groups that interested me by looking at the groups in people's profiles. This is why we've always refused to start up a subscription based group. That said, we do understand that there are never enough group slots free for all of our needs. This is why we like to give out gifts to our group members to thank them for helping to spread the word about our brand.

The gift skin is a preview of the next Audrey makeup look for 5th & Oxford. It was inspired by this makeup look seen at Sonia Rykiel's fall show and featured in Elle UK. I went a bit lighter on the lip color but I do intend on making a variation with darker lips for the final set.

To claim your gift, just wear your 5th & Oxford group tag to the shop and click on the gift vendor in the center of the store. If you are not already in our group, it will give you a link to click on to join or you can just click on the 5th & Oxford group in my profile and join there. Enjoy!

Audrey Goes to Relay for Life!

Roslin & CJ have generously donated an exclusive Relay for Life makeup in their stunning new Audrey skin. She has beautifully peachy [kissable] lips and delicious green eyeshadow, perfect for Roslin & my RFL team, The Passionate Redheads! It is available in Fair, Medium & Tan. At L$500 per skin tone this is a must have for lovers of the work of Ros & CJ and Redhead!

Where can you find this special makeup? At The Passionate Redheads Campsite on the RFL sims only through Sunday. So get the demos and then buy the skins.

Limo?
http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Advocacy/120/249/26

5th & Oxford

CJ and I have been in the skin business for 3 years. We've released countless makeups under 7 skin lines and yes, we've been through 2 brand names. This, however, is not a rebranding. We are no longer just about skins. Along with our new name, 5th & Oxford will bring a diverse range of products which draw from the most current trends in fashion and design, for both women, men, AND your home. While our focus and style will be shifting, our mission as content creators will remain the same. CJ and I are about slavish attention to the details and perfectionism.

We look forward to expanding into new territory in the coming months. Because we've always been known primarily as skin makers, we thought it only fitting that our first product release under this new brand would be skins. Take a look at just a few of the skins we've released under the Audrey line that are available at
5th & Oxford

Fleur Sim Closing

Please also keep your eyes open for our new skin line, Audrey. We look forward to sharing details of the new line in the coming weeks.

Nautical Set

This outfit took me an awful long time to put together. I started it hoping to have it ready for Memorial day weekend. I kept getting sidetracked by the new skin line that CJ and I are working on. I may be late for Memorial Day but I'm early for the Fourth of July! Of course, I think the outfit will work really well for any summer look.




Because all the pieces come in multiple clothing options, the layering possibilities are endless. I hope you all enjoy. The outfit is available in the main entrance of our Fleur location only.




Credits
Skin- Fleur, Abby (beta version)
Hair- Truth, Linda, driftwood
Eyes- Miriel, Indigo
Shoes- Shiny Things, Supernovas, black
Pose- TorridWear, Curves 8

Second Date Goes RFL Purple with a Passion!

Monday, June 1 is Paint SL Purple Day where we ALL wear purple to raise awareness about the effects of cancer on us all, about Relay For Life and working to fund cancer research.

Roslin Petion has kindly put out a Special PURPLE Second Date dress at the Fleur Landing point. Only L$50 -- a *steal* until Monday -- and all sales go to relay for Life!

So come and get it and we'll see you in purple on Monday:)

For more information about RFL please contact Samara Barzane.

Fleur Skins Inventory Clearance Sale-50% off All Skins!

The time has come for Fleur to hold an Inventory Clearance Sale.




That's right, every single one of Fleur's skins, Shoujo, Parfait, Allure, Vivant - will all be gone in a few weeks. Thus all skins have been set to 50% off to give you a chance to stock up before they do.

PLEASE NOTE: Store Cards now will need to be redeemed manually. Please pass the card to Tap Shepherd in a Folder named "Store Card Redemption" and your choice of skin(s) on a notecard with your name.

You'll have to stay tuned for what's next, but from what they've allowed me to see it is EXCITING!

But until then, get your pixels over to the sale -- Your LIMO awaits ...

Second Date Release

CJ and I are primarily known for our skins, it's the majority of our content and it's what we've been doing for the longest time. While I've contributed to the 'designing'of our clothing and over time, I've been more involved in the execution, we've never released anything that I did all on my own from start to finish. About two months ago, with CJ's help, I began a crash course on clothing making. What you see here is the first thing that I've created that I think is good enough to sell under the Fleur brand. I know there are a few minor flaws with it but I'm still pretty proud of how far I've come in just two months.

I was originally going to name the dress First Date, in reference to it being my first piece of clothing but then I was thinking that neckline was a bit immodest for a first date, so, Second Date was born. As simple as the design is, I put a lot of work into the details, the folds of the skirt, the fabric texture, the highlights, pleating on the belt, wrinkles, etc. -all those little details add up to a lot of work. I hope you all appreciate those little details but most of all, I hope it makes you feel as pretty as I do when wearing it.

Second Date is available in 6 colors and on multiple layers.

Credits:
Skin- Fleur, Strawberry Deux Parfait 3
Hair- Truth, Angelina, Sand
Eyes- Miriel, Luminous Standard
Necklace- Paper Couture, Enamel Butterfly Necklace
Shoes- Maitreya Slinky Stilettos, Black
Pose- LAP, Barbie 17

Fill Out Survey For a Chance to Win Great Prizes!

We at Fleur are getting ready to create a new skin and would love your input. Please answer the following questions as thoroughly and honestly as possible. As a special thank you for your time, prizes will be awarded to some participants at random. Please copy paste the following onto a notecard in world. After filling it out, drop the notecard on Tap Shepherd and be sure to include your name.

Thank you in advance for your help.
CJ Carnot and Roslin Petion

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1. What is your favorite skin line?

2. What are your favorite features of this skin line?

3. How does your current skin make you feel?

4. How do you like to be perceived in your skin?

5. What do you like least about Fleur's Allure skin line?

6. What do you like most about Fleur's Allure skin line?

7. If you don't wear Fleur's Allure line, what do you feel would need to be different for you to wear the skin? Please give specific examples of the features that most bother you and another line that does it the way you would prefer.

8. Tell us what skin brand has the best of the following features and why you like them:

a. Brows:
b. Makeup:
c. Nose:
d. Mouth shape and texture:
e. Body Shading overall:
f. Feet:
g. Genitals:
h. Cleavage:
i. Bottom:

9. Please leave any comments, suggestions, and feature requests you have for our next skin line.

Too Good Not to Share :)

While Roslin and CJ are working hard on what's next at Fleur I'm taking advantage of their distraction to sneak back on the Fleur blog to share some of the really nice photos posted to the Jolie Fleur Flickr Group with you.




Top row, left to right: Cajsa Lilliehook, wearing one of the Fleur Spring Shoujos in Azalea and Rosie Barthelmess in Fleur Allure Kitten 2 in Truffle.

Bottom row, left to right: Grazia Horwitz, delicious in Shoujo Spring 4 in Azalea , Fury Stapleton, sporting Allure Smudged 1 in Truffle and Elaine Lisle, demure in Shoujo Valentine Red in Azalea.

There were many other wonderful photos to share, so please go visit the Jolie Fleur Flick Group and add your own!

Shoujo Spring Skins

Celebrate spring with new makeups from our Shoujo line. These hand-drawn, anime-inspired skins come in 3 skin tones-Lily, Lotus, and Azalea. The 6 makeups draw from the delicate palette of spring and comes in shades of teal, turquoise, purple and pink.






CREDITS
Hair: TRUTH - Autumn - bubblegum
Eyes: Miriel - Anime Eyes - Blue
Sweater: CKSD - Essential Wrap Sweater - Pink (custom tint)
Dress: Skin Flicks - Tracy Dress (Floral) - Pink
Necklace: Earthtones - Heartwood Necklace - Silver
Pose: TorridWear - Curves 5

SLURL To Fleur

Saying Goodbye

A year ago, Samara Barzane joined Fleur. She was full of ideas and enthusiasm and has proven to be both a loyal employee and a good friend. Unfortunately, Sam is cutting back on her working hours in SL and will no longer be with us, effective the first of March. Luckily for us all, this vibrant member of our community will not be gone from SL and I might be able to convince her to help out with the odd special event from time to time. :-) Thank you Sam, for all that you have done, for your hard work and dedication. CJ and I both wish you all the best.

Announcing Our Valentines!

The winners of the "Be Our Valentine" Contest are:




First: Ana Lutetia in Shoujo Valentine Red
Second (tied): Cerrie Janus & Fleur Insider, Titania Tigerpaw, in Shoujo Valentine Pink

Congrats to the winners and to ALL of you who submitted such lovely images:) See all the entries in the Jolie Fleur Flickr Group
The winners will receive their prizes shortly.

Don't forget that The Limited Release Shoujo Valentine skin will +poof+ at the end of February.
Your LIMO awaits ...

Time is Running Out.... At 11:59pm Today!

**Both the grid-wide Vain Kissed Hunt and the Jolie Fleur "Be Our Valentine" Flickr Contest end today at 11:59pm SLT!**

And the Limited Release Shoujo Valentine skins will disappear at the end of February.

So it's time to get those LR Valentine Shoujo skins, take those pictures and submit them for consideration to the Jolie Fleur Flickr Group.

A reminder -- the skins we are looking for in the Flickr contest are the Limited Release SHOUJO Valentine Red or Pink, not the Vain Hunt Allure Valentine skin. [Although we love pictures of you in ANY Fleur skin :)]

And since the hunt Allure skin isn't eligible for the contest we thought we'd share a few of those group submissions with you in the blog. If you haven't gotten the Fleur Allure Valentine Hunt skins, what are you waiting for?



From left to right: Gabby Panacek, Creamy Cooljoke and Rosie Barthelmess. Do visit the Jolie Fleur Flickr Pool to see them in their full glory!

Limo provided ...

New China Skin: L'Oiseau

CJ and I have long admired the work of hyasynth Tiramisu and soon after personal introductions, I had the good fortune of learning that she is not only a talented content creator but a wonderful person and a good friend. So when hya told me that she had created a lovely set named Fleur and was wondering if I wouldn't mind creating a complimentary skin, the word 'no' slipped from my vocabulary. She even sent over a psd file of the brocade pattern to use on the skin (you can see the detail I borrowed from Hya in the eyeliner that extends past the corner of the eyes! How do you honor someone who honors you? Well, we've returned the favor (sort of) and named the skins L'Oiseau for the little birdy behind Silent Sparrow. You can find the Fleur set and the rest of the Ms. Tiramisu's creations at silentsparrow the L'Oiseau skins will be there in the next day or so or if you are impatient, you can find them in the park at the flagship Fleur .

A Little P.S.
As some of you may have heard, there has been a devastating bushfire in Australia and Autumn Hykova and Dakota Buck have organized to raise funds for the Australian Red Cross. We've set up a donation kiosk at Fleur and they can be found in other locations throughout SL. Also, some content creators have been creating special items and/or promising to donate income from sales to the fund. Checky out Savvy?, Philotic Energy, and Sable Rose are among those participating in some way or other and the list keeps growing. If interested in getting involved, please contact Autumn Hykova.

The Hunt is ON!

The Vain Gridwide Hunt, "Kissed," has begun! Well over 200 in-world merchants are participating including FLEUR. All you have to do is get a starter kiss and follow the trail.




But we think you should START with us ;) Why? Because Roslin & CJ have created a hunt gift skin that *sparkles.* It is a luscious Allure skin available in ALL Allure skintones, including the popular lightest tone, China. I'm wearing it above in Alabaster.

Enjoy the hunting, and, while you are at Fleur, pick up the Limited Release Shoujo Valentine skins, take some pictures and enter our "Be Our Valentine" Flickr contest.

Your LIMO awaits :)

Be Our Valentine?

We've been getting some lovely images of the NEW Fleur Boutique Shojo Valentine skins submitted to our Jolie Fleur Flickr Group, so Roslin thought it would be a good idea to have a Flickr contest, which we are calling"Be Our Valentine?."


Cerrie Janus wearing Shojo Valentine Red &
Nissa Nightfire wearing Shojo Valentine Pink

The contest will run from now until the end of the Vain Kissed gridewide hunt, in which we are participating. You are always creative, now show us why you should "Be Our Valentine!" You may submit your pictures wearing either the Shojo Valentine Red or Shojo Valentine Pink in any of the wonderful Shojo skintones: Lily, Lotus & Azalea.

First Prize: L$1000. Fleur Store Card
Second Prize: L$500. Fleur Store Card

You will find the Valentine lovelies in the Shojo shop at Fleur.

Fleur Shoujo Limited Release Valentine Skins

*** Tomorrow is the last day that the Limited Release Shoujo Valentine Skins will be available before they *poof* into the ether for good.***

If you have been dilly-dallying. NOW is a good time to make sure you have them in your inventory. They are available in two delicious makeups-Red & Pink and ALL Shojo tones including China.
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Fleur is pleased to announce the release of their Limited Edition Valentine Skins now available in the Shoujo Shop at Fleur. We asked our update group members and Fleur Insiders which skin they wanted for the Valentine skin and they chose Shoujo! The results are delightful.




The soft glow of Shoujo enhances the the romantic feel of these skins. Both the Valentine Pink and Valentine Red are available in the three Shoujo skintones, Lotus, Lily and the newest, Azalea. Each is highlighted by a small beauty mark near the left eye. Valentine Red is richly romantic, while Valentine Pink is a more tender option. Each is priced at L$1000 per skin. Store cards may be used.

The Shoujo Valentine skins will be available only for the month of February. After that they will poof! So please take our limo, try the demos, and surrender to the beauty of these skins.