N°61  ⢠âTea with Dreemâ
After having had been on what could have been considered a super long hiatus, Iâm glad to bring back to my blog what I definitely wish I could do more of â INTERVIEWS, or better known as âTea Timeâ to you guys. If you have no idea what âtea with...â is, you could definitely check out my past interviews with; Mai Bilavio, and Nova Faerye for some insight on what exactly entails in the interviews that I do on my blog. Typically I keep things peachy and sweet with creators, but that wasnât quite the case with Dreem who allowed me to ask any questions that I dared, along with those that you guys wanted me to ask her. Considered the Queen of Second Life, Dreem sits and chats with me about a multitude of things, ranging from; drama, creating, and more DRAMA! Thank you so much for taking your time to read, and enjoy. *special thank you to Dreem Doll for trusting my pen, and having tea time with me.
J: First of all, Iâd like to thank you for taking the time to stop by, Iâm so glad to have you here considering your busy schedule. â How are you doing today?
D:Â I am fine, feeling blessed and highly favored. Thank you for asking.
J: Thatâs great! Well, as you know, I do mainly post fashion tips, and advice on my blog so Iâd like to know who youâre wearing today so the readers can get Dreemâs look today *smiles*.
D:Â Well im wearing a shirt by Rowne, who I adore, I paired it with my pants which are the thermal leggings, by me. I accessorized with shades by Brotherhood, and fannypack by Majesty â which is my daughterâs store.
J: I love it, you look bomb! Well, since youâre here and I just snatched you up â what does a typical day in the life of Dreem look like?
D:Â Well, First and foremost I am a very family oriented person so my day usually consist of my family. I would have an entire day planned down to the T and would get online and end up totally not doing anything besides hanging with my family all day *laughs*. Besides that, I like to get some work done, alot of the time aswell so sitting on my platform is one of my biggest pass times. Everything else really just comes last after those things, so boys,drama,haters, etc.
J: Yea, every now and then I check your Instagram, and youâre always posting cool moments with your family or whatever have you â whether itâs drama related, store related, or boy-drama-related your Instagram seems to be kind of your outlet for everyone to see, with that, as a public figure or so, Iâd like to ask you â being you, and being such a public figure, what are some of the challenges that you often times face?
D:Â One of the biggest challenges I face everyday is being a public figure, and role model to my family and supporters. Alot of times I am learning now that I have to step back and think.. "Well if I do this a certain way, how is everyone else going to perceive this" Alot of people look up to me for guidance and direction so itâs very hard to make sure I donât disappoint or lead them down the wrong path. Â Having my life put under a spotlight for the whole internet to see was very scary, I would have randoms coming up to me like omg youâre such and such that did this and that and have my whole timeline and history down pack and at first that scared the life out of me *sighs*, but it also let me know I have the power and the platform to do and be better and set better examples everyday *smiles*.
J: Iâd imagine that being such a huge influence could be quite nerve-wracking at times but it does have someee benefits *laughs*, and since you told me that you had people coming up to you, and mentioning things that have happened in the past, did you ever think to yourself that youâd be where you are now, in terms of your position on the grid having had transcended from IMVU to SecondLife.Â
D:Â Maybe not to this extent, but even from IMVU I have always been a household name and a public figure. SecondLife is a wayyy bigger and greater platform so, obviously it naturally amplified. I never expected it to be to this level though, kind of a blessing and a curse at the same time. Either way i am very grateful for it God makes no mistakes *smiles*.
J: Yeah, from what Iâve been told by readers, and your family that came from IMVU to SecondLife with you is that you were basically in the forefront of everything, and gave IMVU life in a sense. Do you ever miss IMVU, assuming that you still have family members that still play, or just fans that might miss you?
D: Definitely, IMVU made my whole internet persona. "Diivaâ, which was my IMVU character, is now naturally embedded in my DNA. IMVU prepared me strategically for so much and just my outlook on the world in general. IMVU will always be my nest that i flew out of.
J: Thatâs good to hear, Iâm pretty sure everyone feels like that for either IMVU or SecondLife, it definitely does teach you lessons along the way. Not to mention, you had a LARGE impact on IMVU and Iâm sure thereâs no denying that. However, you had a family on there as you do on here, â do you believe that your impact has transcended from IMVU onto SecondLife? If so, what solidifies that?
D:Â Yes, my leadership is something that goes everywhere and anywhere with me. Naturally I attract flocks and attention because thats just my personality. My realness, my loyalty, and my talents is what has kept me afloat for so many years and will continue to keep me afloat. Staying true to yourelf and pure hearted will put you through some tests but in the end it will always pay off.
J: You mentioned your talent, your loyalty, and realness help you stay successful, what do you believe contributes to the longevity of your family name?
D: Love, Loyalty, and Realness *smirks*.
J: Well, if thatâs the case â Iâm sure after having read some of your accolades readers would love to be a Killin, which is your family â what exactly does it take to be took in as a Killin?
D:Â I like to seek out my own family members, because usually when someone comes to you to be apart of a family they are seeking something or coming for the "clout" or the wrong reasons. However, when I seek out someone I feel like Iâm getting the people who are busy in their own league, bosses, and leaders. My family is filled with marketing geniuses, so be a boss, and ofcourse be sexy! *laughs*.
J: Well, now theyâre aware of what needs to be checked off on their checklist before they even think of applying for adoption *laughs*. Since weâve talked about that, Iâd like to drift away from family oriented questions for a bit, and ask you; If you could bring something back to the grid that you used to do that isnât as popular, what would it be?
D:Â Slapping bitches, jk *laughs*, but I loved everyone hanging out together in world â like big groups of people actually role playing and having fun! Now a days everyone is busy securing our bags, and we can only do that once in a while but I do miss that!
J: That was always fun, itâs like everyone is in their own circles now â which definitely isnât a problem, but gathering every now and then would be super cute. Since you mentioned securing a bag â youâve secured quite a few given that youâve done basically everything there is to be done in the field of creating. Youâve had an event, or two â along with store/s, and even solidified yourself as the queen. Would you considering yourself a jack of all trades, and could we expect anything in the future?
D: I am definitely the Proclaimed Queen. Wheter good, or bad youâve heard of me, my name ring bells â Iâm honestly one of the biggest names to ever hit the grid, and i have impacted in so many different ways. I proved I am a one bitch army, and can handle ANYTHING thrown my way. I proved I can have a huge successful store, winning over 10 awards for my store alone. My events all did amazing, and had really big name designers, and am also very pretty so thats always a win. You could expect alot more like ALOT.
J: Well, I would like to delve more into the topic of what we could expect in the future â but I wonât do that because I do loveeee surprises, and you surprised us with your recent release of newness from Sabotage just a few days ago. I have to ask, is Sabotage back, and is New Regime gone â is it a sub-brand or...?
D: Sabotage issss back, and Iâm releasing a lot of newness very soon..*smiles* New Regime is a sub brand as of now, the difference with NR is that it takes a classier safe route, Sabotage is more of a wild âdo-what-i-wantâ type of style, which could be considered more risky. As far as whatâs next with New Regime. â itâs not gone, New Regime is still going, New Regime is actually set to debut its mainstore on the new Vive Nine Sim coming very soon.
J: Niceee, I canât wait to see all of the newness that you have in store with both New Regime, and Sabotage â since you brung up the different styles, Iâd like to ask you what exactly influenced you to create in the style that you do considering that itâs quite original to your aesthetic, and brand.
D:Â Lack of originality on SecondLife is literally an epidemic, like a serious issue..*sighs* I haveee to think outside of the box, and bring fresh new ideas. I've always strived to be different â even with the orange.. No one was doing it, orange was always my least favorite color but i said why not take something like orange and make it a powerful, bold, and different statement.
J: You mentioned you being the first to use the color orange as if thereâs someone else using it â what exactly do you think of those that try to imitate your aesthetic?
D:Â I am very flattered, now if your stealing my work thats a difference, but imitation is the biggest form of flattery. I also see alot of big store brands trying to do what i do and i love it, it lets me know that I am doing something right *laughs*.
J: Are you convinced that there is a lack of creativity amongst creators that bite off of smaller creators?
D:Â HELL YES! I wont even get deep into this, I am sure you guys can open your eyes and see the amount of non-creative creatures we have roaming around here. Its sickening.
J: Iâm gonna brighten things up a bit before I go back into the topic of your brand â itâs style, and aesthetic, me and the readers would love to know what exactly put you on the map in the world of creating â in other words, which of your items sold the most?
D:Â My denim thongs was definitely my first hit, theyâve been out for over 3 years and are still selling like hotcakes. I think it has to do with them being a very risky and revealing piece lol, but yes the denim thongs put me on the map for sure.
J: I lovee those thongs, and a little birdy told me theyâre soon to make a comeback when you open the doors to the new Sabotage flagship. Now, letâs talk about your circle â Youâve worked alongside many people and that obviously takes good communication skills, who would you consider to be your circle, whether theyâre creators or not.
D:Â As far as who's designers that I am close to and would consider my real friends, and circle would be, Mishi from Blueberry we have a bond outside of secondlife which alot of people think is such a strange mixture, cause she is like the nicest sweetest person ever and everyone looks at me as the bad guy but, we mix so well. Even though we are very different we are very both real and I am glad God placed us in each other lives. I have learned so much from her that has formed me into a better person today.
Vo from SEUL is my good good sis, Sanya from Vive Nine is also my sister who i love dearly, always looked up to her so itâs nice to be like yes i work with Sanya or aside her, and she's dope. Torei from Betrayal is my child, so I dont know if he counts but his store is something to look out for and weâre very close. Other then that i have cool friends that i know and respect, Such as Beusy, Ambush, Reveal, Foxy, DOUX, Represent, MOON, Kraftworks, MaiB, Wonton, and a few more. I can go on for days, and ofcourse ALL of my kids stores! 28LA, Nastygirls, WolvesByNature, Betrayal, Majesty, REIGN, PinkAcid, Bluprint, BjĂśrn, Fatal, Love, Etc.
J: You clearly have a handful of people, if not more, and that obviously comes with the public figure status â so does enemies, do you feel that people you were once friends with try to tarnish your name, and legacy?
D:Â Yes chile.....yes, but I just like to look at their lives now, and then look at mines and remember why God is so great *giggles*.
J: *laughs*, Well, another thing is that people often times associate your name with drama, why do you think that is?
D:Â I came here very open hearted, open minded, and very gullible to the SecondLife scene. On the urban side, people can be very ignorant. I never woke up and decided to come at or start with anyone, any altercation I ever been placed or involved in I have always been on the defensive defending myself, fortunately enough for me, I have a very loud bark and a very painful bite. I am war ready always have and always will be thats just in my nature, I wish that people can just get to know me beforehand instead of passing judgement on me. I love to LOVE and anyone who knows me will tell you that i am wayyy too nice but what the public use to see was always me lashing out in defensive, the only thing I am guilty of is not being able to walk away when drama is brought to my door, I always answered the door, why not? I don't bother anyone, I sit with my family, and work on my clothing there should be no reason anyone wants to pick with me call me g*ys, f*gs, and all sorts of disgusting things, and then cry when I strike them back. I give you what you give me times three.
J: Thatâs a good way to describe things, obviously something will happen to you if you mess with or do something to someone, thatâs just how things work sometimes â sometimes however, problems can be solved with a simple apology or talk. Do you regret any of the things that youâve done on the grid.. or that the grid has seen?
D:Â Yes, I regret caring about what everyone thinks of me, I also regret not making my ass clap in those sex tapes *blows kiss at the camera*.
J: *screams* Well, I wasnât expecting that.. â when there is drama, there is also pet peeves.. what would you say is your BIGGEST pet peeve?
D: Trolls, people who sit online all day when their only agenda is to talk about other people to take away from the fact that theyâre not happy, itâs so sad.. like people will literally sit down all day and discuss someone who never everrrr thinks about them, its mind boggling. Like, get a job and a hobby. Putting someone down will NOT rid your problems, when you get off the computer.
J: Trolls can always be a little annoying, just take them with a grain of salt â however in your position it could be a little bit different given that you have a title to uphold, letâs end this interview on a good note, if you could improve the grid in any way, how would you?
D: More black successful businesses. More urban designers in these big events. To give everyone a chance, so many people come to the urban side steal ideas, take it into these big events, and release them. Meanwhile, the original designer doesnt get any invitation to any of those events.. It needs to change and I will change that. To the creators who are just starting, never stop trying even when it seems like theres no future for your store or business. Keep it going, you will get recognition from the right crowd, and what you think may be the right crowd may not always be the right ones. Dont be discourage by events or sales. keep striving and be original because it will get you a long way.
J: Thank you soooooo much for having tea time with me Dreem, and Iâm so glad you could give us insight on the different topics we discussed within this interview. I canât wait to see you again! Any final statements?
D: Thank you for having me, it was my pleasure â anddddd just wait tilâ you see whatâs coming from Sabotage, and New Regime *smiles*.
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