Shavedpeach: Did you Know I have a 1200 member Group?
CocotierLaLa: I know you mentioned a forum that you are a mod for yesterday
Shavedpeach: I was before
Shavedpeach: I am too busy now
Shavedpeach: It’s a fetish Group.
Shavedpeach: Dark Luxury Slave Market.
Shavedpeach: The public room was the spin off for the group.
CocotierLaLa: Oh really?
CocotierLaLa: Does your room have a lot of regulars?
Shavedpeach: BelleMorte Suggeted I should make the room
Shavedpeach: to showcase my Bondage Items
Shavedpeach: and the rest is history
Shavedpeach: haha
Shavedpeach: they just kept coming
Shavedpeach: we had 200 in the first 21 days
Shavedpeach: yes
CocotierLaLa: wow
Shavedpeach: I have 3 rooms
Shavedpeach: Bondage Hall is just a showcase
Shavedpeach: Dark luxury Slave Market is the Main one
CocotierLaLa: and the attic?
Shavedpeach: and I open "The Attic" late at night and dance on the Bar with my girl friends
CocotierLaLa: lol always a swell way to end the night
Shavedpeach: the Attic is the wild Club
Shavedpeach: I am usually dancing topless in there
Shavedpeach: haha
Shavedpeach: for the fun and Publicity
CocotierLaLa: How important do you feel forums and groups are connection to the people that buy your products?
Shavedpeach: Groups are a plus
CocotierLaLa: Is it more so for communication or Publicity?
Shavedpeach: It’s a great way to get known.
Shavedpeach: And also to find a way to Market yourself.
Shavedpeach: Both
Shavedpeach: It’s Networking.
CocotierLaLa: Ok and how long have you been developing?
Shavedpeach: since April of 08
CocotierLaLa: So that's quite a while now you have more than 900 items in your catty
CocotierLaLa: do you have a background in computer graphics?
Shavedpeach: No a bit over 700
CocotierLaLa: Total including the furniture
Shavedpeach: Just from a little I learned in High school
Shavedpeach: Sonya (SouthernMade) was my Teacher
CocotierLaLa: mhmm
Shavedpeach: She got Me started in here
Shavedpeach: and I was always very Artistic
Shavedpeach: I applied My artistic skills to creating Realism
CocotierLaLa: What would you say that your key demographic is?
Shavedpeach: I refer to my style as CULT REALISM
CocotierLaLa: Cult realism? Would you mind expanding on that?
Shavedpeach: Cult realism is the ability to take a product to extreme detail
Shavedpeach: I made a Pair of Nipple clamps
Shavedpeach: they are considered to be the best in IMVU
Shavedpeach: Because I didn't make them look new
Shavedpeach: I made them look used
Shavedpeach: like they had dealt out Punishment
Shavedpeach: that’s CULT REALISM
Shavedpeach: I did the Same with my Riding crop
CocotierLaLa: Speaking of AP products your AP catty is quite expansive. Would you say that you are known best for those products?
Shavedpeach: Perhaps but i have a Lot of sales from the GA side also
Shavedpeach: When I began School Girl Charms was My line
Shavedpeach: I still do a lot slanted to that
Shavedpeach: But the Majority Now is BDSM Oriented
CocotierLaLa: Yes I have a pair of your mary janes in my closet beat ones in the catalog IMO
CocotierLaLa: I’ve noticed that as well
Shavedpeach: I like the fresh Minnesota School girl Look for My Persona Though as an AVI
Shavedpeach: ty
CocotierLaLa: What makes you focus on BDSM subculture?
Shavedpeach: haha
Shavedpeach: Sales
CocotierLaLa: :D
Shavedpeach: I own a fetish group
Shavedpeach: But I am not D/s at all
Shavedpeach: I am a neutral
CocotierLaLa: Would you like to give a link for our readers?
Shavedpeach: and that is what make Dark luxury such a success
Shavedpeach: sure
Shavedpeach: for the group or the room
Shavedpeach: they are both AP
CocotierLaLa: both would be fine
Shavedpeach: http://www.imvu.com/groups/group/Dark%2BLuxury%2BSlave%2BMarket/
CocotierLaLa: What in your opinion is the product that youve develop that you feel is the most special and why?
Shavedpeach: imvu://room/Shavedpeach/Dark+Luxury+Slave+Market
Shavedpeach: Hmmmm
Shavedpeach: That changes.
Shavedpeach: I think at Present Cuddle Kitty is.
Shavedpeach: I worked Hard to get a realistic look and added the Best audio I could.
Shavedpeach: I am very Proud of my Custom Products also.
Shavedpeach: Sakura House collar has sold over 85 now.
Shavedpeach: That I am able to Give customers what they want.
CocotierLaLa: That’s a wonderful thing to be able to say.
CocotierLaLa: Who are some devs that you admire?
Shavedpeach: I constantly see the delight PPL have when I show them the collar they dreamed of
CocotierLaLa: either their work or personal attributes?
Shavedpeach: BelleMorte is my Mentor and Best friend and I also Like AdventSeed, Ladyhawke78, Nieena1980 as well as Many Other developers such as SouthernMade Rose Designs and LunaTigress
CocotierLaLa: Do you have any words of wisdom for up and coming devs?
Shavedpeach: these are all PPL who have stood By me thru thick and thin
Shavedpeach: Mostly i think if you Try hard to find your style
Shavedpeach: and Don't chase what has been done
Shavedpeach: that you will make good
Shavedpeach: but you need to Market yourself
Shavedpeach: its all EXPOSURE EXPOSURE EXPOSURE
CocotierLaLa: And is there anything else that you want people to know about you or your products? Perhaps some future products that your faithful customers can expect in the future?
Shavedpeach: I have Aquired Meshes of my Own and I am creating Derivables available for a s cheap as 449 and the Meshes themselves unmapped are 399
Shavedpeach: Other then that I will continue following My style
CocotierLaLa : Well I must thank you again for giving me some time out of your busy schedule
Shavedpeach: yw
CocotierLaLaCocotierLaLa : and helping a little blog that could
CocotierLaLa : lol
Shavedpeach: I was glad to be interviewed by you hun
Shavedpeach: I posted in Splattertudes CR@SH Group
CocotierLaLa: I want to wish you the best of luck on all of your future endeavors irl and IMVU
Shavedpeach: Hopefully ppl will take advantage of your work
Shavedpeach: ty
CocotierLaLa: I hope so. Lol!
