Okay, I know you guys probably expected to see Serene by now, but I’ve got to tell you–and any good SL developer probably guessed this from glancing at the design sketch–but this one is posing some challenges in the way the shirt is done.  I could go the Celestial Studios route like they did with the adorable “Hana” set and make the flowy, open shirt in flexi panels, but it wouldn’t really match the design. Still, the only other route is a sculpty shape, which would not flow and would cut through the arms. That’s something I don’t really want to do. So I’m still not exactly sure what to do. I’m thinking perhaps two large flexi panels, one in front and one in back. They’d have to be angled pretty steeply so as not to cut through the body, though. And as anyone can see, that doesn’t exactly match the sketch.

So as a designer I’m struck with a serious dilemma: which option is most loyal to the original sketch?

I’m sure I’ll figure it out through trial and error, but you guys know that as an artist, it’s more important to me to experiment and get as close as possible than it is to compromise. I’m not trying to go the path of least resistance. As a new designer, I want to prove myself through these difficult challenges. :D

So look for Serene soon… and feel free to offer your expertise or insight as a developer or an avid fashionista!

x.o.
Naoki