Kashaya Allen

Kashaya Allen 

Meet Kashaya Allen, my model for Sims’ Next Top Model challenge by @mamalovesnuts.

Download info & CC list under the cut...

Backstory: Kashaya is part of the Dry Creek Rancheria tribe of Pomo Indians in Northern California.  She grew up in a close-knit family and community.  She did well in school, but was happiest when she was pursuing creative outlets – designing and sewing clothes, jewelry making, and dancing. She savored the pages of fashion magazines – dreaming about the glamour, designer clothes, and exotic locations, but was frustrated that she never saw herself reflected in the images.  

After graduating from high school, Kashaya attended the Fashion Institute, which is where she was discovered by a model scout while walking in a friend’s runway show.  She decided to give modeling a try – she thought she’d get a foot in the fashion industry door and perhaps be able to travel the world.  At first she was told over and over that her look would never work, that she was too exotic, or that she was not what the client wanted.  But slowly she started picking up work and now, a few years later and living in the big city, she is signed with her dream agency, Simhelmina Models.

Kashaya is also head designer for her fashion company, Mata, which blends tailored silhouettes with cultural influences by integrating fabrics, weaving, and beading from local craftspeople into the designs. While Kashaya has had success in the fashion industry, she feels that there is still room for growth.  Her concern is that the fashion industry needs more cultural representation and less appropriation.  

Opinions on SNTM competition: Kashaya hopes that winning the prestigious Sims’ Next Top Model competition will bring mainstream success so she can use her fame to create change.  Kashaya dreams of a day when little girls like her see themselves regularly represented in the media and in the pages of glossy magazines. 

Life Stage: Young Adult

Age: 24

Pronouns: she/her

Traits: Creative, Self-Assured, Good, Quick Learner (bonus trait from aspiration).

Aspiration: Renaissance Sim

Download Kashaya in the Gallery under my Origin ID vicarious-sims4

Be sure to check “Include Custom Content” under “Advanced” options in the Gallery.

A CC-free version is also available in the Gallery.

CC List:

Genetics: Defined Hand Overlay and Defined Cheek Overlay by Sims 4 Nexus

Hair & Cosmetics: Classic Top Knot by @femmeonamissionsims | Real Lips Revisited (Neutral) by @pictureamoebae | Pretty When You Cry Eyeliner by @down-in-simsland | Thrift Shopping Nails by @down-in-simsland | 3D Lashes Version 2 by @kijiko-sims 

Fashion & Accessories: Belted Turquoise Skinny Jeans by @simlaughlove | Dakota Skirt by @veranka-s4cc | Turtleneck Sweater Dress by Rusty | Anastasia Heels by @beocreations | Salerno Heels by @madlensims | Double Hoops by @lumialoversims | Stacked Rings (set 1 & 3) by @pearlstitches

Poses: @flowerchamber, @annamsblue, @littlebigshortie

TOU: Feel free to use my sims as base sims or change them however you want, but please don’t claim them as your own.  I’d love it if you tagged/hashtagged me (#vicarious-sims) if you use my sims because it would be fun to see them in your game.

The basement of my converted warehouse home.  Almost finished with this build!

I’ve had my simblr for a little over a year but I only became active on it five months ago.  I’m a Sims 4 builder and sims creator and I post about my builds and interior design, sims, lookbooks, challenges, and gameplay.  I really enjoy the creativity and shared enthusiasm of the Sims community so I’d love to connect with other simblrs.  

Looking for less well-known simblrs

If you are a simblr that has under 500 followers, reblog this!

I’d like to put together a post that lists some less-well-known simblrs (and it can be any Sims game - from 1 to 4!) so that we can share the love, and help build each other up and support our creativity. 😄

it would be great if you could give a little bit of info about your blog when you reblog this. I’ll start:

I’ve had this Sims 4 blog for about a year, and I create CC, post about my legacy, and put together lookbooks and cc showcases. 😊

I’m really looking forward to seeing the cool blogs that you guys have got out there that don’t get a lot of attention. 😊 please share! 😄

Introducing Lucien Leigh 

A little while ago @redhotchilisimblr requested teens for her High School Challenge (more information here - if you haven’t been following her challenge you should start because it’s very entertaining).  So, I thought it would be fun to reimagine some of my favorite sims as teenagers and I enjoyed it so much that I ended up creating nine teens as well as two teachers (they will all be featured in future posts).

First up is Lucien Leigh, who you might recognize as my contestant Lola L’Amoureux from @ts4dragrace‘s The Sims 4 Drag Race.  

Download info under the cut...

Background: Lucien Leigh loves school because that’s when he can perform in theater and glee club and show of his killer fashion.  That said, Lucien can’t wait for weekends when he dances the night away in nightclubs and performs as Lola L’Amoureux in drag queen competitions.  

Life Stage: Teen

Traits: Gregarious, Self-Assured, Dance Machine

Aspiration: Party Animal

CC-free

Download in the Gallery under my Origin ID vicarious-sims4.

TOU: Feel free to use my sims as base sims or change them however you want, but please don’t claim them as your own.  I’d love it if you tagged me (#vicarious-sims) if you use my sims because it would be fun to see them in your game.

It’s so cool to see your sim in another person’s game, especially when they are featured in an incredible story.  If you’re not following the Holland legacy you should check it out right away.  I’m seriously on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happens next.  Thanks @boxaholic for giving Luna such an interesting story!

“Child, where are you going?”

“I’m going back to my hut. I’m not living with this ‘illness’ that you have brought to my attention. I’m going to heal myself.”

“I wouldn’t go back if I were you.”

“I’m doing this on my own, mother.”

Uh oh...who can spot the “magical” floating boxes?  Sometimes I love MOO and sometimes it drives me mad.