Review: Carrie's Lingerie: Save Second Base!

Men like them.  Women like them.  Even crying hungry babies like them.  What does everyone like?  Second Base!  It is estimated that every year, over 210,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and every year, 40,500 women die of the disease.  And it's not just women, a small minority of men are capable of getting it as well as you men have mammary glands too!  The CDC has a great website dedicated to all the most current information available on the disease, and has information for all of us about self breast exams, clinical breast exams, and mammograms.  There are even groups such as Feel Your Boobies that promote the importance of self breast exams.  Often health fairs will have things you can hang in your shower that show how to perform this important life-saving test as well, or you can get them from numerous websites.  You can even download an iPhone app that will help you make an early detection plan.  And while mammograms are usually reserved for women aged 50 or older, younger women too should start practicing this test minimum once a month.  And don't think you have to go-it alone in testing ladies, you guys need to be touching something in your jock strap as well (perhaps make an intimate experience out of it lovers).  Mom and I know several men and women in their twenties who have already been forced to battle breast and testicular cancers.

We at The Redneck Fashionista are no exception to wanting to save the girls (especially Dad and Belgold... course Mom's a nurse so that helps too), and it looks like we've found a definite partner in crime with Carrie Bridger and the ladies of Carrie's Lingerie.  Ms. Bridger and company have teamed up to offer five women's lingerie sets and three men's boxer/t-shirt sets with all proceeds going to save the boobies... I mean Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and breast cancer research for the American Cancer Foundation.  I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few pairs to feel around... I mean model.

All of the sets are available in her mainstore, with the proceeds of the sales going towards research, each will cost you between L$150 and L$400.  Ms. Bridger sent out three women's sets and one men's set for us to try out.  As usual, her texture-work is superb and highly refined.  I've always loved her work, and these items are no exception.  She always takes the time to craft a beautiful and sexy item, complete with all the lace detail.  Everything has always matched up, has great lighting and shadows to it.  As always, Ms. Bridger has taken the plain Second Life texture and turned it into something magical.

No matter what, they just make you feel soft, delicate, and sexy.  Even the men's boxer set.  I didn't want to wear it to be honest, I'm more of a leather and lace girl.  Mom took the mouse from my hand, put my avatar in the set and we we both shocked at how sporty, smart, and sexy I looked in it.  Amazing.  I've never thought men's underwear as something that could be girly and sexy, but this is it.  Thank you Ms. Bridger for not only caring about the knockers, but for making them look great in the process.  A true 10/10 perfection as always!

Special Review: Carrie's, Gluttony Collection

The mystery of the stage calls for us all, whether we be a humble singer, dancer, or puppet-master lingering in the dark recesses of the theater hall.  The drama, the beauty, the madness, it beckons us all to its needs.  The swish of soft gentle fabric from a costume, the fragrance of the make-up applied to soft, supple skin, or perhaps the breast.  The delicate stockings pulled on in the rose-filled green room.  All bring a bit of mystery to the standard theater-goer.  The perfect world concealed in the drama and mystery of the stage.  The perfect dream revealed to the audience member.

Perhaps one such audience member is alone in the theater for the night.  He stands in the back, a single rose in his hand, waiting to give it to the mysterious and beautiful dancer he has his sights on.  He has been watching her all night, watching her since she started at the cabaret.  She is his angel, his muse, and without him his world would crumble.

A swish of fabric, a soft release of gentle fragrance and song, and the man walks a little further into the hall, watching the solo performance of the dancer, dancing only for him.  There is no music, but there does not need to be; the soft taps of her shoes fill the silent night air with enough song for him.  He walks up, places a single red rose on the edge of the stage, and admires her work, looking her in the eye.  "I've been watching you awhile miss," he says, looking straight into her eyes.

The dancer makes a few graceful moves, her silence a reply to the man.  She bows down in a swirl, looking the man in the eye.  "I know," she says, beckoning him closer.  He moves to the edge of the stage, careful of his movements.  "I've been expecting you," she says, moving to the edge of the stage, allowing the silk from her skirt to caress his cheek.  "I know you come here often, as I have quite the collection of your roses in my dressing room."

The man makes a chilled smirk, "Oh really now?" he asks, amused.

The dancer twirls again, the skirt wrapping a bit around her legs.  She shimmies down to one knee, her hands working a hat pin out of her hair.  "Yes," she says, placing her hat on his head, one hand gliding down the side of his neck slowly.  "If you're good, I'll have a special treat for you after," she says, gliding back up and further back on the stage.

"Gladly," he says, slipping back a few feet, and sliding down into his seat, sitting at full attention.

The dancer twists and turns on stage, a solo dance of mourning for lost love, a love that was not hers.  A flick of a wrist, a twist of the neck, and a longing desire in her eye keep the man's attention.  After a few silent moments, she stops, looking him in the eye.

"Very good he says, very good.  You're doing well," he says, slowly standing up from his chair.  The dancer watches him from on stage, the lights slowly fading.  "Did I behave for you?" he asks.

"Yes, you did," she says, kneeling in front of him on stage, bringing her body closer to his eyes for inspection.

"Have I earned my special treat?" he asks.

"You have," she says.  "Come with me," she offers a hand to the gentleman.  "I have something special for you planned."

Carrie's Lingerie, famed for their Seven Deadly Sins Collections, have released another mini-collection again based off of the original.  We here at TRF have covered Sloth and Vanity previously, and we were asked to help with the release of the new Gluttony Mini Collection, based off the original Gluttony shown to the right with corresponding jewelry.  This mini collection includes 10 separate colors, each available for L$475, or as a light or dark fatpack for L$1,900.  In addition, several addons are available as well.  We used the tophat.

Review: Carrie's Lingerie, Sloth Collection in Black

As she stands on her deck with the mountain breeze against her skin, she thinks of her love that is soon to be home.  As she makes everything ready she slips into somethign soft and inviting for the man of her dreams.  A little black number she call Sloth named from the Seven Deadly Sins.  As thoughts of him run through her mind and she feels the silk and lace caress her body as she
slips to a lounger to wait for her love to return...


Well everyone, once again it's time for a Carrie's Lingerie review!  Tonight's special treat is a gift from Carrie Bridger herself to The Redneck Fashionista.  The Sloth Collection is based on the original Sloth outfit from The Seven Deadly Sins, available only in store.  The collection however is available on the Marketplace or in store.  The original is available for L$575, each individual collection piece retails for L$425, and the a fat pack (containing four colors) will set you back L$1,488.  Much like her Vanity that we covered last month, Carrie's has branched from the original Sloth to make it in many lovely colors that is sure to please every woman's taste.

As always, Carrie's bats 100% with the absolutely gorgeous lingerie set.  Ms. Bridger has wonderful textures mixed with a great design that is a winner every time.  While the Vanity mini-collection featured only the texture pieces, which were not only lovely but a work of art, the Sloth mini-collection comes with a beautifully flowing flexi-prim skirt that really sets it apart from the rest.  Part lingerie and part silks, this will definitely woo your man.  Ladies we have a lot of thing in out arsenal to use to charm our men with, but this outfit is the icing on the cake.  Any man that can resist this outfit, ladies, is not human.

Folks, I've been in SL a long time.  I've seen a lot of lingerie over the years. But in this Fashionista opinion there is only one place to shop for lingerie and that is Carrie's Lingerie.  Also, don't forget to check out the monthly special at Carrie's, which is up only for the month, after that they're gone, so don't miss out.  Anything you purchase from this store is guaranteed by this Fashionista to be nothing short of superb.

Overall:  10/10

Pros:  Superb craftsmanship, sexy perfection

Cons:  You will want to buy the entire store

Review: Carrie's Lingerie, Vanity Mini-Collection in Blue

Once upon a time...

There was a young girl, and an evil queen.  The evil queen though herself the most beautiful of all in the land, until one day she heard of another, the young girl.  In a fit of Vanity, the evil queen sent out Seven Deadly Sins to the girl's seven friends, who then became embodiments of these qualities.  In desperation, the girl ran to the forest to save her friends, and finally became a victim to the evil queen's final trap...

Carrie Bridger, owner and chief designer for Carrie's Lingerie, contacted me this morning to request something special.  Along with this request came a copy of one of the lingerie ensembles from a mini-collection based on the Seven Deadly Sins.  Being a long time customer of the store, I immediately accepted the offer, though I am placing my bias in favor of her creations aside for this post.  The original ensemble piece that this is based off of is available at her store, along with pieces from collaborating artists.  The original set for the Seven Deadly Sins is actually seven different lingerie ensembles in different colors, themed to each of the seven deadly sins.  Along with this, Ms. Bridger collaborated with other artists in SL to create jewelry, hair, skin, makeup, and even poses, which are all available at the Carrie's Lingerie Mainstore.  Mom actually already owned the original Vanity as well as the corresponding jewelry set by Zuri Rayna.  Mom was already very much impressed by the outfit and enjoys flaunting it when she can, and she says it's a great way to distract my father from his work.  The original comes with the sleeves, skirt, stockings, panties, garter belt, and bra; the jewelry is completely separate. 

The mini-collection is just as good as the main item itself if not better, because it gives a woman on a budget the option of owning a fine couture lingerie ensemble for a lot less as well as allowing a woman to pick and choose which colors she wants.  Mom paid L$575 for the original ensemble and L$749 for the corresponding jewelry.  This mini-collection ensemble, available in a choice of several colors, sell for L$425, which is a lot easier for something so nice.  The mini-collection does not come with the sleeves or skirt, but honestly, you do not need it for this at all - the detail of the lace is exquisite, stretches well over curves, and is honestly perfect.  Carrie selected a color that would compliment my styling (burgundy hair from Truth and nougat skin from Chaisuki) before she contacted me.  Thank you Carrie for making such a brilliant ensemble!

This blog is really a team effort - and my editor (Mom) and photographer (our neighbor) were here in my office in real world when I got this.  Immediately they started running ideas back and forth, when Mom made an observation - part of why this outfit is so perfect is because it takes the foundation of Second Life clothing and perfects it.  There are no prim attachments, no flexi-prims, no sculpts, no mesh.  It's just exquisite texturing applied in a graphics program.  An added bonus to an article of clothing in SL being made from textures only is that the clothing will fit no matter what, something that most women only dream of. 

In a day where all of the designers and customers are rushing to adopt to mesh, because we are all being told it is the newest thing, here Ms. Bridger is taking a step back to the original drawing board.  By stepping back from the newer technology, Ms. Bridger is becoming a revolutionary in the couture lingerie market.  You don't need fancy attachments to make an outfit look good - you just need the best texture possible applied correctly to the SL clothing templates.  Ms. Bridger is a real artist in Second Life, and I think a lot of designers could learn from her.  SL Fashion does not always need the newest technology to be beautiful - it just needs talent, hard work, determination, and artistry.

There are so many clothing options out there for women, and it is very refreshing to see an old-school SL clothing artist still being successful at working with the foundation of the industry in world.  The colors on all of her work are perfect, the textures are always perfect.  When Ms. Bridger does use a prim attachment, it is not because she is trying to sell something but because it is honestly what is needed for the clothing at that time.  Looks at these outfits, Mom in the original Vanity in purple and me in the mini-collection in blue, and it's easy to see a true artist doing what she does best.

This mini-collection is perfect.  There is nothing really to add to it, other than maybe if Ms. Bridger to branch into shoes, whether by making them or collaborating with a designer.  I would recommend this or any of her other products to any woman in SL looking for lingerie, and because of so many options, I would recommend this first.


The stylings used in these photos are:

Mini-Collection (Mine):
Outfit:  Carrie's Lingerie, Vanity Mini-Collection in Blue for L$425
Shoes:  Bitch Tails, Pla-ease in Black for L$98
Hair:  Truth Hair, Janice Reds for L$250
Skin:  Chaisuki, Paris 01 Nougat for L$1389
Cosmetics:  NOYA, mixed cosmetics

Full-Collection (Mom's):
Outfit:  Carrie's Lingerie, Vanity for L$575
Jewelry:  Zuri Rayna for Carrie's Lingerie, Only You and Sole Heart Crown for L$749
(note, the jewelry collection can be found in separate pieces at Ms. Rayna's store as well)
Shoes:  Roger Paulino, Heels Kira for L$189
Hair:  CatWa, Leana Blacks for L$250
Skin:  Chaisuki, Vienna 18 Nougat for L$1389
Cosmetics:  Adam n Eve, Chaisuki

Overall:  10/10

Pros:  Perfection, multiple colors, multiple options for different budgets

Cons:  None really, though it would be nice to have shoes go along with the outfit.