Jori Watler has always been a great friend to Codie and I. She is, simply, family. So, when she offered to create an exclusive Rouge version of her gorgeous “Dream” Ensemble, we were over-the-moon excited, but not at all surprised by her generosity.

The “Dream” Rouge Ensemble includes necklace, rings, cuffs - and as an added incentive - the matching earrings. The only place this set is available is at the Rouge Boutique and 50% of the proceeds benefit the Rouge Tiers fund.

The Rouge sim is owned by CodeBastard Redgrave and was designed and built by Eshi Otawara. Rouge is home to the CodeRed Lounge, Boudoir Rouge Gallery Walk, Rouge Boutique and the Mechanized Life main store.

Designers, interested in the Rouge Affiliate Program? Contact me for more information about offering your items in the Rouge Boutique. Many thanks to Jori for her continued friendship and patronage. Visit ala Mood for more of Jori’s amazing designs.

I apologize to my faithful readers (they sure aren’t right now) but a massive server borkage led me to suspend my bloggage because of database corruption issues. I hope it will help that I did a clean upgrade to WordPress 2.6.1 and cleaned the most crappy plugins, upgraded the ones I kept. Flushed Ubernyms since the upgrade requires a bit more job and I’m pretty lazy nowdays, with the job kicking my ass and things moving faster than I imagined.

I’m pursuing Boudoir Rouge, I made a few very interesting shoots, 5 I guess, and I’m working on more to come. I have a tremendous documentation and updating job to do, tons of scripting, more marketing, and so on. Codie is gonna need to get busy with everything soon. I may slack on my regular tasks a bit for a while so bear with me, but I will keep this blog busy because theres a few huge things coming on for you lovelies.

I love you sweethearts, thanks for all the amazing support, all my loved ones. I worship you people like you have no idea.

Some people have asked us if Rouge is accessible to group only, I want to state clearly that it is NOT the case. Rouge is completely OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, for anyone that wishes to visit. It is my house, and you are all very welcome to come in there, chill, relax, use the bubble rides and admire the landscape.

Also, I will add more stuff so you can gather and have fun together at Rouge, from 7seas fishing server, to couple poseballs and loungers in numerous secret spots. Hike up the giant butt, take pictures, shop, dance, have fun. I wanted this place created for you all to enjoy. So get your ass there and enjoy it.

Click here to teleport to Rouge right now

Gawd what a party. An incredible night for me and I hope for every one of the 750 unique visitors that hit the Rouge sim in the 15h of partying. I can say that an impressive part of SecondLife’s who’s who got in there that night. I had so many nice and enriching conversations, met many awesome people I never had the chance to meet before, it was simply magical for me.

Of course, after such an epic but rushed event (it was the last moment I could organize such a huge event before vacations), I wanted to give a very warm thank you to everyone that helped organizing the event and everyone that passed by, sometimes up to 4 or 5 times in the night. That was amazing. Thanks to you all from the bottom of my heart, I had the most fun I had in SL in months.

Special super thanks to all the DJs from the digital Digital Nation guys, Nexeus Fatale, Eris Alexander, Amanda Shinji, Nephie Eerie, DJ Azu, you guys were all incredible. And thanks a whole lot to my lovely hosts Queen Coronet and LadyArwen Demina, you girls were amazing.

Thanks to Gabby Panacek my lovely executive assistant for helping to promote the event. Thanks to Ryker Beck for making that awesome portrait of Gabby and Marx for me, I’m still in awe. It’s simply gorgeously beautiful. Thanks to Mairead Fitzgerald for making that beautiful Rouge gown she gave away for free through the night. It’s now on sale at Simply Silks. Thanks to Callie Cline for the nice freebies and for making it so much fun. Thanks to Gorgeous from Juicy for the lovely shooz I gave away. Thanks to Roxette Wise for giving over 60 lovely outfits. Thanks to Alexx Markova for making another 40 pose set for Boudoir Rouge and to celebrate the sim opening. Thanks to Jacek Antonelli for the Rouge Bubble Ride that is already placed on the sim so you can enjoy very special bubble rides. Thanks to Celebrity for letting me hump her, that was delicious.

Thanks to every blogger and journalist that encouraged and promoted the event, and covered the event after it ended. We had amazing press coverage, hundreds of awesome artsy pictures, even 7 videos made during the night. All if this is covered in the updated press review post.

Again, of course I want to state I am immensely grateful to Eshi Otawara for making my dream come true, and to Fallon Kazan for generously donating this sim.

Thanks to Osiris, Jun, Washu, Damien, Marx, Neysa, Erotica, Nadine, Krys, Stephen, Sho, Kimmy, geez I could not possibly thank everyone individually that helped in a way or another, but I thank you all for being such wonderful lovelies with me. I surely don’t deserve so much sweetness, but know that I am blissful, grateful, humbled and honored of it all. Each and every day you people proves me that theres some hope for a better humanity, compassion, generosity and beauty.

I love you all to tiny little bits.

Your red host, Codie

To celebrate the opening of my new Rouge sim, I commissioned my good old pal Alexx Markova for the third of the Boudoir Rouge posesets, containing 40 new poses, labeled Boudoir Rouge Poseset #3. Also, I decided to make a Boudoir Rouge Fatpack containing the 3 released posesets, for a total to 120 poses at a discount price.

All the Boudoir Rouge posesets are available at the new Rouge Boutique, click here to teleport directly to the store.

Here is a quick press review of everything I could find for about the Rouge sim opening, press conference and upcoming event.

• Rouge on NPIRL (awesome article!)
• Harper Beresford on Rouge
• Analu on Rouge
• Bluebell Fashions
• Jessyka Richard
• Gabby Panacek on Rouge
• SLInworldToday
• Tina’s Universum (swedish)
• Crap Mariner on Rouge
• Nadine Nozaki on Rouge
• Eladrienne Laval on Rouge
• GoSpeed Racer on Rouge
• Jun Kuroda on Rouge
• Jun Kuroda on Rouge (part 2)
• Chestnut Rau on Rouge
• Dinee Ghia on Rouge
• Ryker Beck on Rouge
• Queen Coronet on Rouge
• Gabby Panacek on Rouge (dressing up)
• Zoe Connoly and Vidal Tripsa on Rouge (video)
• Kippie Friendkin on Rouge
• GetaSecondlife on Rouge (portuguese)
• ArminasX on Rouge
• Jezabell Barbosa on Rouge
• Dakota Blackmountain on Rouge
• SLNN on Rouge
• GoSpeed Racer on Rouge (part 2)
• Crap Mariner on Rouge (part 2)
• Veyron Supercharge on Rouge
• Second Russia on Rouge (russian)
• Jordyn Carnell on Rouge
• Queen Coronet on Rouge
• Rezzable on Rouge
• ArminasX Rouge post-launch event analysis (excellent)
• New World Notes Hamlet Au about the Rouge Analysis (see previous link too)
• Isadora Graves on Rouge
• Jessyka Richards on Rouge
• Shopping Cart Disco mentions Rouge
• Avastar Weekend Roundup about Rouge
• FlipperPA Peregrine on Rouge
• Best Of SL Magazine (jump to page 144)

Videos:

• Video by Crap Mariner
• Video by Nika Dreamskape
• Video by Dizzy Banjo
• Video by Vidal Tripsa
• Video by Osiris Pfalz
• ScarlettCast talks about Rouge

Audio:

• DJ Init Hubble set for Rouge opening

Others:

• Rouge Sim Map by Ryker Beck (this is AWESOME!)
• Rouge Sim Flickr group

Special mention of Eshi’s struggle not to get deported, please read the last news on her blog here, and please act. Write your congressman, speak out about it, and spread the information.

I will update this post with more as it comes in. The press conference was a huge success and I hope to see you all at Rouge tomorrow at 2PM. Codie is exhausted but so damn happy. I wish to thank all of you. Much love.

As stated in the previous post, my new sim, Rouge, will open it’s doors with a smashing epic party this Saturday on the 5th of July 2008. Party starts at 2PM SLT and will end up late in the night. You are of course all invited, my dear friends. Let’s crash that sim repeatedly in the memory of good old times.

Since this is heading to be huge, I may have to lock the sim to group only during the party. I strongly suggest to everyone to get a CodeRed VIP group membership by simply contacting me inworld.

I will post the exact location on the day of the event.
DJ Lineup (may change and more will be added):

• 2PM-3PM - DJ Azufr3
• 3PM-5PM - Digital Francis
• 5PM-7PM - Nexeus Fatale
• 7PM-9PM - Amanda Shinji
• 9PM-11PM - Init Hubble
• 11PM-1AM - Eris Alexander
• 1AM-3AM - DJ Goodes Bade
• 3AM-5AM - Artec Amat
• 5AM-7AM - Nephie Eerie - Stella Errans

Sponsors (will offer free gifts to the invitees):

• Tesla
• Casa del Shai
• Juicy
• Bluebell Productions
• Mairead Fitzgerald
• Callie Cline
• Alexx Markova

Designers are invited to sponsor this event. Contact me inworld if you can provide transferable gift boxes for our invitees.

Many many many thanks to everyone that made all of this possible. First to Eshi Otawara, my building heroine. To Fallon Kazan for being amazingly generous and give me that sim for almost nothing. To Mairead Fitzgerald for making a gorgeous gown that will be given for free. To Alexx Markova for making a new 40 poses Boudoir Rouge poseset that will be put on sale on the opening day to finance the sim. To all the generous DJs and sponsors that accepted my invite. To all the blogging and press community for making much noise about this sim. To all my adorable friends and lovers, and I won’t name any of you in fear of forgetting anyone. Your friendships mean everything to me, I cherish you all, for being so generous, supportive, open minded and delightful people. I love you all.

CodeBastard “Codie” Redgrave, photography artist and content designer, has the immense pride and pleasure to announce that her brand new sim, Rouge, will open it’s doors to the public with a smashing huge party happening Saturday the 5th of July, starting at 2PM SLT. It will end up several hours later to accommodate friends from both the American and European timezones.

A press conference will be held Friday the 4th at 6PM SLT for all bloggers and journalists interested to know more about Rouge and the opening event. I will also offer a guided tour preview of the sim after the press conference. Those interested can ask for a press pass directly to CodeBastard Redgrave.

The party will include an impressive lineup of DJs to entertain you, including Nexeus Fatale and Amanda Shinji, among others awaiting confirmation. There will be gifts distributed all night. Boudoir Rouge artwork will be on display for you to enjoy, or to acquire those exclusive pieces to support the sim activities. Many surprises awaits on this unique and magical night to come. The dress code is anything red, or lingerie, or naked (you read well).

The Rouge sim is a unique and amazing piece of work created by building and design luminary Eshi Otawara. The whole sim is a concept never done before in SecondLife both in the aestethical and spatial organization sense. It’s purpose is to host the new version of the legendary Code Red Lounge, the new Rouge gallery walk and a new store, just called Rouge, that will sustain financially the sim’s cultural and artistic activities. The Rouge store will include products from multiple content designers, of course most of it themed with the red color.

The new sim will be hosting various events, from art events to fashion shows, and will be available for rent to any organization needing it for holding special events. It is also an awesome leisure resort where Secondlifers can come anytime they want for a good time in good company, in a very spectacular setting. It is a VIP club but will be open to the public as soon as the sim is officially launched.

Invited journalists and bloggers:

• Tateru Nino (Massively)
• Therese Carfango (SLNN)
• Harper Beresford (NWN)
• Callie Cline (The Avastar)
• Bettina Tizzy (NPIRL)
• Ziggy Figaro
• Vint Falken
• Ana Lutetia
• Ryker Beck
• Malburns Writer
• Lillie Yifu
• Crap Mariner
• Zoe Connolly
• Chestnut Rau
• TheDiva Rockin
• Gabby Panacek
• Gorgeous Yongho
• Kitty Otoole
• dinee Ghia
• Luna Jubilee
• Bevan Whitfield
• Elusyve Jewell
• Elina Radek
• Decoy Nagy
• PetGirl Bergman
• Duckyfresh Watanabe
• Sufia Shepherd
• Vidz Ah (Vidz Aeon)
• Nathalie Niven

Do NOT panic if you are a blogger or journalist and is not on the list. This is a quickly slapped very summary list, if you want a press pass, just please ask. If you cannot attend it will be a pleasure to send you a press kit and/or offer you a preview tour of the place. Please direct any requests or questions to CodeBastard Redgrave.

Now I can relax a bit. My exhibits are on place at SL5B and I’m glad it’s all done with the organizing. This year I’m blessed to have two exhibits, one for my Boudoir Rouge series, and one for my unreleased, exclusive Avatrait collection called China Red. Thanks to Greg from Avatrait to allow me to expose those exclusives again, since this is still one of my favorite series I did.
You can visit the installations following those SLURLs:

China Red: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL5B%20Prim/167/53/22

Boudoir Rouge: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL5B%20Render/7/227/24

Yes I know you love the title, so sorry for baiting you with an ambiguous sex joke.

You know, sometimes I almost believe karma exist. For some good time now I plan to buy my own sim to make a new headquarter for my activities. Well, sparing the details, my ex-GF Fallon popped into my IM with the big question: “Will you take my sim?”. Stunned I was especially after several months of no-talky. She made me an offer I just could not refuse, considering I was already intending to buy a sim at regular price. Basically I had to pay the transfer fees of 100$ and she gave me the sim, which has been transferred to me a week ago. So I am now the mommy of a less than a year old full Class 5 baby.

This sim will be the new headquarters for all my operations, hosting events and parties for the Code Red crew, the OPC store, selected designers, and the new Code Red gallery, where I will move the exclusive Boudoir Rouge collection for sale. The sim will also host my studios where I will continue my photography work. The old Code Red land in Strata is going to be resold and the old Code Red build demolished after more than 1 year of loyal services, hosting some of the most incredible parties to have hit the grid.

Some of you may have heard it’s no one than building designer luminary Eshi Otawara that is in charge of terraforming and building the whole sim. This is absolutely true, Eshi asked me if she could do it, so I gave her the list of my needs, and the keys to be Estate Manager. I can assure you I have absolutely no regret of doing so, because the results are already stunningly fantastic.

Through a handful of friends have already seen the incomplete build, Eshi is heading toward completion in the next days, we asked our visitors to refrain from spoiling the surprise and not publish pictures of the sim until we do the official launch. The sim is currently locked to Code Red members. But those who have had the chance to see it are pretty much unanimous: this sim is probably one of the most unique and amazing you may have never seen in SL.

Even if not completed, Eshi surpassed herself in skills and imagination and created one of the most completely surreal and innovative environments you could ever imagine.

The launch will happen real soon, exact date remains to be confirmed. A communique is being prepared and will be sent, along with a VIP press pass, to a select list of media representatives and bloggers. The event may be VIP (group members only) so make sure to request me an add to the group if you don’t want to miss probably what will be the most epic bash of Code Red’s history.

Code Red will finally emerge as what I always wanted it to be, a place where it is fantastic to live and hang out, free of the mainland ugliness and parcel size limitations, forcing us to pile up. I wanted a place where art can not only exist, but live and evolve. In the next days Code Red will morph into a beautiful red butterfly, and you my friends will be the witnesses.