Frank's Entertainment Group and My Last Tweet - The Epitome of Good Taste vs. the Enigma of a Dress Code Gone Awry

There is nothing as valuable in life as a journalist than exploring to seek and find the 
truth - and then making it comprehensible, fun and interesting for others to enjoy. 

Honest journalism is an essential part of any decent society. Fearless journalism is also a compelling part of the defense of any free society. I choose to deliver both as a journalist.

Last night I was informed by Nanceee Sinatra that I had been ejected from Frank’s Entertainment Group because of the recent editorial article (blog) I wrote about what I honestly saw as an enigma in the dress codes at Frank’s Jazz. 

A Sincere Wish for All Things Beautiful at Frank's

Nanceee claimed that I had offended the GM Lara Martian and their guests based on my alleged off tangent remarks about the ambiguity and double standards of the dress code that I have witnessed and observed.

It is well known that the dress code standards need improvement at Frank’s. This is not a new topic.

Personally speaking, I have blogged for Nanceee for several years and I have always (without exception) expressed my honesty about the many venues there. This recent article was no exception. I did not sugarcoat it – nor was it meant as vindictive in any way. 

I instead was direct and brutally honest with my critique. I do admit that my style of creative writing is alive with sarcasm of which I normally always use to make my point.

As such, I have always believed that our minds have to work harder to understand and appreciate sarcasm for it makes our brains tuned and more responsive to intelligent reasoning. 

As a form of communication, sarcasm takes on the obligation of conflict. I use it at times to enhance creative sparks to promote an idea - but I have now come to realize that it did not sit well with the FEG establishment in this case.

That being said, I hope that in the end people will have learned from this blog in a way which makes my last blog about Frank’s meaningful and productive. 

Nanceee, I love you to death and I hope this letter reaches you and summons up your compassion and understanding as to the good for which this blog was intended. 

I hope that you will also find the time to read the suggestions that I sent you last week on how to improve the dress code standards at Frank's. I believe that it would be good for business and undoubtedly raise the fashion bar at Frank's in a very positive way.  

That's me...First Witch from the Right

Lara, I hope that you grow from this experience and learn to be more accepting of knowledge - and less myopic in your views of me and my fashion articles. If I could leave you with one good sound piece of advice, it would be to never let someone's negative opinion of you become your reality.

We all learn from our mistakes which is more important than understanding our flaws. I take full responsibility for writing this. I can honestly say that I wear my heart on my sleeve when it comes to providing my readers with the truth. 

I put my head down on my pillow at night and sleep well knowing that my journalistic opinions are genuine and come from my heart.

It is because I write about issues to bind us in common humanity and thus help us as a society come together in better understanding. Some people do not look at my work this way unfortunately.

The constitution guarantees that free speech and the free press must remain absolute no matter what danger may arise. 

Well, being banned was the cost of such journalistic expression. That was most unfortunate and a loss for Frank's as well as myself and for those around me that know the real me.

Seeking a Higher Standard

I also know that this is their business. The world is not always a fair place to seek open-minded people who reason the same way as you. For that I am also sorry.

The First Amendment unequivocally guarantees by stating that, “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” 

This is not the standard practice apparently at Frank's.

I don't believe that there is anything wrong with leaving the past behind us and moving on with the new adventures. It is a matter of nature - for what you are today, you certainly won't be what you will become tomorrow.

So, to all of my friends, colleagues and guests at Frank's Jazz I bid you a gracious adieu.   

The Enigma of Women's Formal Fashion Trends at Frank's Jazz – Moving on vs. Moving Forward to the New Era in Chic Fashion?

Fashion, feminism and politics have always been heated enclaves.

In 1913, on the day prior to Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, approximately 

5,000 women staged a national procession, marching up Pennsylvania Avenue 

in Washington, D.C. - demanding the right to vote. In addition to banners 

and programs, the women used their clothing to communicate their message. 

For these suffragettes it was not about resistance by refusal, but instead by 

resistance through reversal. In lieu of challenging  traditional fashion and ideals of femininity at that time, they chose to embrace it to positively effect change.

Today, there is a similar movement and message of protest occurring here in 

Second Life. Ironically, it also revolves around women's rights and clothing.

The very basic and relevant question is whether or not the new era of women’s formal 

fashionwear should be permitted at the Frank’s Jazz venue.  There has been a 

great deal of discussion about this among the fashion circles here in Second Life.  

I for one believe that the dress code standard definitely has its’ place at Frank’s Jazz.

However, I also believe that it needs adaptation to the modern fashion movement, prompted by a woman’s right to express her personality in good chic taste. 

This elegant Jumo Gown got me booted by Lara. I was wearing full leggings with coordinated matching Jumo pants.

In reality, the root of the dress code issue rests not in the code itself - but more 
about the manners of authority to enforce a code with limited understanding 
to the latest in high fashion styling. 

This is reminiscent of the period in American history where the exclusive privilege 
of men placed social pressure, anxiety and criticism on those brave 
women who stood up for their suffrage rights. 

She could definitely pull an Angelina Jolie moment with this one.
(I was asked to leave while this gown was permitted...You decide.)

I am a very strong advocate for Frank's because the venue is noble and as such is high on my list as a place which embodies  the social values of romantic courtship and tradition. 

Coming Soon to the Walmart Nearest You.
I love how people are not afraid to live outside the box of normality and elegance at Frank's lately. 
What these women are wearing is just fine by the current dress code standards. 
Check out the cool undergarments. Not.

Yes Ladies, this cocktail dress is now acceptable at Franks Jazz. 
So many comments to make about such a little dress. 
Don't. Know. Where. To. Start.

I have conservative values when it comes to what I wear in public. As such, 

I also believe that my tastes are in tune with the modern fashion 

movement occurring here in Second Life. 

This high fashion JUMO Savanah Gown is apparently not up to the standards either according to Lara. There is absolutely nothing revealing on this dress. A solid slip is scrumptiously composed from its bodice down to the high mid-thigh. 

As a supermodel, the formal gowns that I typically 

wear are created by some of the best fashion designers in all of Second Life. 

(Some of which are sold on the premises of Frank’s Entertainment Group). 

This salacious looking gown is right from the Gospel according to Billy Joel
that the sinners are much more fun. However, it appears to be permitted at Frank's.

Personally speaking, I do not pose nude in Flickr, in any magazines or 

indulge in indecent exposure while attending any formal gatherings. 

Today’s formal fashion gowns are evolving with new and exciting trendsetting directions. 

New and popular fashion trends are emerging into the form of full length sheer gowns with exquisite textures, patterns and stylish coverage. These fabulous new era gowns also possess the perfect fit, sophisticated flair and freedom of artistic expression.

There are many talented, high fashion models who now refrain from attending 

Frank’s as a result of this scrutiny - and instead have moved on to other venues 

where the new era fashion statements are given the right of passage - 

demonstrating both exemplary taste and freedom of expression. 

These new era gowns should not be considered threatening but rather embraced -

for they represent the very fabric and essence of today’s social progress. 

Instead of clothing adapting to out of date rules, the rules should evolve and 

portend the changes based on society’s evolutionary fashion trends. 

So, I make this impassioned plea to Nanceee to allow the Dress Code to adapt 

(in good taste) to the new era gowns without compromising it's basic aim – 

to promote sophisticated glamour for which Frank’s Entertainment Group is renown.

SWANK Event's September '18 Debuts the WILD Fashion & Beauty's "So Wild Ruffle Dress" - The Cat's Meow of Inherent Simplicity & Beauty.

When I first think of ruffled dresses, my mind travels back to the 

1975 film The Stepford Wives.  It was a throwback to the ’50s and 

a clear declaration of femininity in a very strange way. 

In this movie, I remember the submissive and happy robotic women - 

blank-eyed, fabulously attired (with limited IQs) as replacements for real women. 

Their wardrobes featured floppy hats, impeccable done makeup, and 

most particularly richly ruffled blouses and dresses. 

OMG! That's ME in this picture! Cut! Cut! 

Ruffles also conjure up images of the southern belle Scarlett O'Hara played by 

Vivien Leigh in the movie with Clark Gable called "Gone With the Wind"  

And lest we not forget Carol Burnett's portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara 

in Carol's 1960s comedy show.  So, So funny!

However, the ruffle was also worn by royalty and revolutionaries 

of both genders to imply strength and power. 

Ruffles first came into existence during the 16th-century, when Spanish 

soldiers wore several layers of clothing with ruffled sleeve ends. 

The ruffle was also a sign of wealth during the 17th century. I don’t know 

what they were thinking – they look like over-imbellished wedding cakes to me. 

So I guess I am a bit bias or tainted when it comes to wearing ruffled dresses because 

of their checkered history - portraying women most notably as walking confection. 

However, this impeccably gorgeous WILD Fashion & Beauty So Wild Ruffle Dress 

renews my faith in fashion once again. The ruffle’s true ability to 

adapt positively rests in the inherent simplicity and beauty of this dress. 

This dress earns my high marks in admiration and respect. 

I love how this dress starts with it's ruffled neckline 

then how it is beautifully applied and tiered again at its skirt. 

Nice Wildrose has done it again, making this Dress one of my favorites. Her HUD driven 

menu gives me 15 different colorful cheetah animal print textures.

It certainly is the Cat's Meow!

In search of love and perfection, Pepé Le Pew would say, "C'est simple, non?"

Store: Wild Fashion & Beauty

Designer: Nice Wildrose

Product: So Wild Ruffle Dress 

Release: September 2018 

Available: Swank Event (Click Here)

Swank Events September '18 Introduces the ViPs Green Rose Outfit - Blending the Elegant Past with Today's Contemporary Style.

Coco Chanel once stated that “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. 

Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, 

the way we live, what is happening.” 

Harking back to the 1940s, this Rose Applique ViPs Green Rose v-neck blouse, 

with its delicately embroidered roses, brims with fashion and flattery.

Complemented by the gaucho zipper pockets and the cuffs on the capris, 

this glamorous combination packs a one-two fashion punch. 

As popular as dresses were in the 1950’s, they were not the only choices of 

women’s clothing being worn. 1950s separates, in the form of blouses and skirts 

or tops and pants were equally common especially among casual wear.

Since being introduced, women's separates have become a democratic 

sartorial style of pragmatic choice and self-expression. 

Did you know that the women of the 1950s were actually the first to enjoy the 

freedom of wearing pants as form of acceptable women’s clothing? 

 Yes. In fact, the blouse also adapted itself to almost every 

occasion through the mid-twentieth century. 

The introduction of women's pants in society didn't come without controversy. 

During the 1950s, pants were still considered taboo on TV - even though 

Lucille Ball & Vivian Vance wore them on the I Love Lucy Show. 

Back then, women were secretly wearing pants at home but it wasn’t until 

1961 when Mary Tyler Moore frequently worn them on the Dick Van Dyke Show 

that most women felt comfortable enough to wear them outside of the home. 

The ViP Green Rose Outfit has eye-catching appeal embracing a refined
 essential chic attitude. The lapel v-neck collar, long cuffed sleeves
and shirttail hem all add up to a sophisticated and elegant look. 

This stunning Vips Green Rose Outfit recalls the glamorous chic looks of 

the ‘40s & ‘50s all rolled into one gorgeous silhouette, seamlessly
blending the elegant past with today's contemporary style.

Store: ViPs Fashion

Designer: bee Tizzy

Product: Rose Green Outfit 

Release: September 2018 

Available: Swank Event (Click Here)

SWANK Events September '18 Premiers the LIZAAH Evanthe Crop-Top & Pencil Skirt Combo - Exemplifying the Latest in Fashion Trends

From the theaters to the streets, fashion has grown increasingly provocative 

over the years, with tops going sheer and hemlines climbing higher.

Today, fashion is entering new era, with the pendulum 

swinging back to an emerging trend of fashion modesty.

As a point of historical reference,  the National Association of Broadcasters 

established its Code of Practices for Television Broadcasters in 1951. 

These regulations prohibited the display of a woman's navel. 
It was a very conservative time.

However, in 1959 Marilyn Monroe turned heads in the movie Some Like It Hot. 

In the film, she wore a slinky, sheer black and nude cocktail dress
which flashed a fair amount of skin. Except for the belly button. 

The filming crew covered up the actress' navel with a piece of fabric.

Believe it or not, this code stood in place until 1983. 

In recent fashion trend history, breasts were the erogenous zone

of the 90s, then followed by the coltish limbs of the noughties.

Today, we are obsessed with our abs. A tight, toned stomach

once seen as unfeminine – is today’s badge of honor. 

The crop-top revival has been waiting in the wings since 2013. Cropped pieces which expose anything from an inch to a foot of midriff are in vogue again this Fall. 

Today is all about graceful, sculpted body types with the popular emergence
of the athletic and toned physique for women. 

As waistlines on skirts get higher, the cropped top makes more and more sense.
Flashing this higher-midriff zone is a good way to create the suggestion
of a toned stomach without revealing much at all. 

 Rebecca Gen2 Hair by Teresa Firelight

This striking two-piece LIZ Evanthe Top & Skirt Outfit exemplifies this fashion trend.

Its turtleneck bodice and long-sleeved knit crop-top paired to a high-waisted, navel-grazing, sleek and very sexy metallic spandex pencil skirt is purely amazing. 

It’s sheer banded hemline certainly complements the bare midriff look.

I completed this look with strappy silver heels and cute kitten wired glasses.

Store: LIZIAAH
Designer: Liziaah (liziaah.lavecchia)
Product: Evanthe Top & Skirt
Release: September 2018 
Available: Swank Event (Click Here)

SWANK Events September '18 Premiers the DE Boutique MaxMara Maxi Dress - A chic, sophisticated and sexy look

The new Fall fashion releases are interesting to say the least: 

new designs baring more skin with more textures, colors and more layers.

Whether boxy and ladylike, tied at the waist, or sexy and midriff-baring, 

fashion right now is all about the crop top.

The particular crop top style, as beautifully featured in this 

DE Boutique MaxMara Dress, is enjoying a serious comeback. 

Its reemergence remains a polarizing sartorial choice for women - 

some of whom applaud it, while others have a knee-jerk reaction to 

the thought of showing off their midsection in any way.

But as it is with so many things in life, what one person thinks is fashionable 

may be notably different from that of another - for it  truly comes down 

to a matter of personal taste and preference. 

That said, I have my own personal preferences when it comes to shopping for clothes. 

 In my mind, the perfect dress is one that withstands the test of time in my wardrobe collection - staying in vogue without having to be put away in mothballs.

This DE Boutique MaxMara Maxi Dress is undeniably one such piece.

DE Boutique offers this monolithic MaxMara Dress in your choice 

of either red or black (with solid or lace top options). 

This sexy two-piece dress possesses a vogue, sophisticated and sexy look. 

 Its peplum bralet top with skinny straps, open midriff and high-waist 

maxi skirt infuses sensuality and glamour into one gorgeous silhouette.

The nights you'll never forget begin in this DE Boutique MaxMara two-piece Maxi Dress!

Store: DE Boutique

Designer: Deborah Vos (missdeborah88)

Product: MaxMara Dress

Release: September 2018 

Available: Swank Event (Click Here)