The 2012 Avi Choice Awards were presented last month, recognizing SL residents’ favorite picks in a variety of categories from across the grid. Winning in the Favorite Womens Apparel category (2nd year in a row!) was Sascha Frangilli of Sascha’s Designs. In expression of her appreciation, Sascha has gifted us all with this beautiful, golden Avi Choice Awards 2012 gown. Please note that the gown is free for EVERYONE until January 15, 2013; after that, it will only be free for members of the Sascha’s Designs group.
This amazing gown comes with matching gloves, and several options for the skirt and bodice, so you can mix and match to get your favorite look. Above, I’m showing the full “fluffer” skirt with the bolero jacket. I think this one is my favorite (but it’s so hard to choose!). 
This looks is more simple, using the sleek flexi skirt and “boobies frizzle.” I should mention that the skirts of Sascha’s dresses come with a resizer script so you can make them as long and dramatic as you wish.
Finally, this look again uses the “fluffer” skirt, this time with both of the triple straps.
My skin is the new Renee – Trending skin by Glam Affair, available at the January round of Collabor88 (188L). And since the dress is so spectacular on its own, I decided to go with some simple jewelry. This Gold Smokey Quartz set is by PD/ Mayoness, and is only 1L on the Marketplace (it also comes with a matching bracelet). You can find several versions of this set in just about every color in the PD/ Mayoness Marketplace Store… all for 1L each!
So hurry to Sascha’s to pick up this gorgeous gown – and while you’re there, be sure to join her group. It is 50L to join, but you will get years worth of past group gifts, plus all the future monthly gowns and gifts!
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Serena is wearing…
Skin – Glam Affair Renee – Trending 03 (188L / Collabor88)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/8%208/88/188/889
Eyes – IKON Utopia Eyes Light Blue + Rust (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hot/250/82/38
Eyelashes – *Redgrave* 19-Diva (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REDGRAVE%20Skins%20Fashion/94/178/21
Hair – [elikatira] Found (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Elikatira/62/127/34
Gown – Sascha’s Designs – Avi Choice Awards 2012
(0L / free for all until 1/15/13)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Coco%20Beach%20Kelina/218/173/23
Jewelry – PD/ Mayoness Gold/Smokey Quartz (1L / Marketplace)
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/PD-Mayoness-Set-GoldSmokey-Quartz/514996
Poses by aDORKable (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Deck/135/191/21
Location – Brody Castle, Scotland
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inverness%20City/209/222/22
The dress is not free unless you are a member of the group. Not even until Jan 15. Today is Jan 12, the day of your posting, and it’s not free at all.
Hi Vesperlina – You’re absolutely right. I wrote that based on what is posted on Sascha’s blog at http://saschasdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/01/winning-avi-choice-awards-for-favorite.html. But when I checked again at the store, I was not able to get the dress without wearing my group tag. I’ve sent a note to Sascha, and will let you know when I get an answer from her. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
I heard back from Sascha, and she said there had been a mix-up, but yes, the dress is free for everyone until January 15th. So please give it another try!