It's all in the walk!

Well as usual I did it arse over tip, talking about clothes, when first you might want to get your movement and skin right. Both subjects will 'define' your avatars personality as much as their clothes..... bad girl, gangsta, or heroic ninja - the way you move is key.

AO stands for Animation overide, and your little cartoon Avatar is very versatile in this, adding to or replacing the Linden basic movements. Want to jump like the girl in the Matrix? Fly like Superman? or walk like Jessica Alba? Then either altering or replacing your AO is the way to go.

Again there are free animations and with a bit of help (again look at TUi and NCI) you can build your own but there are some high quality animations out there for those with the lindens!

If nothing else go and get a feel for some of them at the posing stands at the following shops:

Torridwear: Good entry level AO's and cheap clothing

Pixel Spa: complete AV's with hair, AO and clothes in a range of nationalities and races

SE Emotions: more upmarket AO's catering for models, but nice animations

Vista AO's: Good AO's at entry level

Cost varies - as much as your need to customise yourself - if you are looking for modelling poses try SE. But with a little effort you can achieve the same results for free.

Youtube has some useful tips on life in SL.

Female Fashion in SL

Well after your initial few weeks in SL and collecing Freebies, try out oX DOS HUD 0.850 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Regal/151/136/156 for finding prize chairs.... justget the HUD from the dispenser there. Its time to branch out to better than 'what you can make yourself' fashion. (And I highly recommend the classes at TUi and NCI in Avartar makeovers) - so get along to....

Pixeldolls http://slurl.com/secondlife/Port%20Seraphine/101/127/46

Ingenue http://slurl.com/secondlife/Born/96/27/35

UK Couture http://slurl.com/secondlife/UK%20Couture%20Island/229/129/23

sf Designs http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lotus/225/237/143

Nyte'nDay http://slurl.com/secondlife/Couture%20Isle/119/252/22

Simone http://slurl.com/secondlife/Simone/120/153/36

And for acessories
Shiny Things - Shoes and Jewellry http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Falls/190/173/37

Gurl 6Hair, and other stuff http://slurl.com/secondlife/GuRLyWood/109/110/22

Take plenty of lindens and enjoy.... most of these places have free gifts or clearance items.

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Coming next AO's and Skins!