Surf Falls, the stunning new waterfall at Laguna Beach Club will be the perfect backdrop for the Namiko Fashion Show Surf Spectacular scheduled for Saturday March 3rd at 2:00 p.m PST (SLT). Be the first to see the stunning new line of Namiko bikinis, boardshorts and surf boards by the noted Second Life designer, Keala Mimistrobell.

?¢‚Ǩ?ìNamiko beachwear never disappoints.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù Says Valiant Strangelove, Laguna Beach Club owner. I know the designs, fabrics and textures represent the spirit of the club. Our staff and lifeguards are exclusively outfitted in the Namiko beachwear line and they receive rave reviews from customers world-wide. ?¢‚Ǩ?ìHow can I dress like that lifeguard??¢‚Ǩ¬ù Is a question I get asked daily?¢‚Ǩ¬ù, says Strangelove. ?¢‚Ǩ?ìI also love that a portion of the proceeds from Namiko sales go to benefit the Surfrider Foundation living up to the Namiko motto of ?¢‚Ǩ?ìSurf Second Life, Change Real Life.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù

The background for the surf-themed extravaganza is the Laguna Beach Club showstopper, Surf Falls, the creation of designer Grace Loudon of the famed wilderness sim of Laura. Towering above the inlet, the interactive waves by Heather Goodlife crash spectacularly into the Falls and challenge more experienced surfers to navigate the pass.

Look for surfboard and jetski giveaways and raffle items from other beach club vendors including H2Ocean and Surf Republic. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a day of fashion and fun so catch a wave to the Laguna Beach Club and the Namiko Fashion Show Surf Spectacular oceanside and under the stars in the beautiful sim of Laguna.

Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been busy setting up a second location for Namiko Surf Co. at the Laguna Beach Club. It’s crazy busy around here with a sim full of nude beach residents and me trying to put up shop posters… but it’s all coming together!

The exciting news is that I’m working on developing a dozen or so new surfboard designs with Sebastian Saramago that will be available for sale at the Laguna shop in a few days or so… For a preview, head on over to the shop and see the sample boards… (Laguna/183/87/22)

There is a new collection of boardshorts (for guys or girls) called ‘Slash’ and bikinis called ‘Cocoa Beach’. Each collection features five new colours derived from a variety of natural dyes including madder (reds), osage (yellow golds), logwood (deep purples), indigo (blues), cochineal (pinks and purples), and cutch (warm caramel) and iron (grey). And as always, the boardshorts look just as sweet on girls as they do on guys…

Does all work and no play make Keala a boring girl? I hope not. Here’s proof that I’m still making time to surf…

Last night, I surfed a new-to-me spot called the North Shore at imagiLEARNING (65, 215, 21)… a small but nicely designed sim with at several sets of waves installed — a couple that will take you back into shore… and another set that allows you to surf down about half the length of the sim.

I’m keeping a list of surf spots in Second Life, so if you see one you like let me know and we can post it on the list here… Or if you’d like to shoot some pics and write a review of a spot here, IM me and we’ll get you published!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year full of beautiful waves,
Keala