The other day in a group chat, it was mentioned that hardly anyone on the feed reviews animations and poses. I’m not exactly sure why that is, other than I guess poses are taken for granted and people tend to focus on clothes more. But, it could be argued, that clothes would look hideous no matter how good they are, without the proper pose to best show them off.

So with that in mind, I am launching a week of animation/pose review here on Be Less Stupid! I appreciate those who can manipulate our avatars in ways that that evoke expression and feelings, no clothes even required.

Today I am focusing on Striking Poses, where owner Zelly Mornington makes poses based on photos of celebrities.

These poses are pretty good, and move smoothly from one animation to the next, which is really important to me, since I hate jerking from one to the next. I know, I know, they’re only in my pose stand, but still. From what I understand, it’s a process in uploading to ensure their smoothness, not when you’re making them, so there’s really no excuse to have them all herky-jerky.

The set of poses based on Cameron Diaz is playful and fun, just like the actress herself. So, I chose a fun outfit to match, and I think this one delivers in perfect harmony with the season.

I don’t normally think of Drew Barrymore as a sex kitten, but she has definitely had her moments, and as she’s grown older and more into her looks, she seems a bit more comfortable in her skin. The above poses are definitely falling into the sexy category, and the entire pack is pretty nice.

Dita Von Teese is a legendary burlesque dancer, formerly married to the freakiest freak of them all, Marilyn Manson. So what would you expect from a pack based on her, other than incredibly sexy and provocative poses? Most of these are sitting poses, which are fantastic, but I wanted to show as many poses as possible, so I chose two of the standing poses.

If you’re one of those people who drools over celebrities in the gossip magazines (and come on, you know you’re out there!), then you should definitely get down to Striking Poses and try them out, or grab them from Onrez if you’re in a hurry (I won’t promote SLX so if you really must use that site, her link is in her profile).

Credits below the cut.

Cameron Diaz look:

Skin - MM Skins Zero in Light 2B \ Hair - Armidi Scarlett in Light Blonde \ Nose Ring - Aitui 1 captive bead eyebrow ring (refitted to chin to wear as nose ring) \ Tank - Armidi Elephant Outfitters Cotton Fringe Cami in red \ Shorts - LF Fashions Bermuda Shorts in Blue \ Shoes - J’s Tassele Wedges in Red (non-sculpty toe edition - eww) \ Bracelet - Armidi Gisaci Snakeskin Bangle in Silver.

Drew Barrymore look:

Skin - MM Skins Zero in Light 2B \ Hair - Aveda by ETD Medium Straight in Cinder \ Nose Ring - Aitui 1 captive bead eyebrow ring \ Jumpsuit - Armidi Limited Denim Cotton Jumpsuit in Force Midnight \ Shoes - Maitreya Virtue in Patent Black (no longer available - shoe expo exclusive) \ Bracelet - Untone BH Bracelet.

Dita Von Teese look:

Skin - MM Skins Zero in Light 2B \ Hair - Truth Phoenix in Dark Choco \ Nose Ring - Aitui 1 captive bead eyebrow ring \ Bra, Corset and Panties - Armidi Intimizzio Kensington Notte Lingerie in Wine \ Stockings - Casa Del Shai Adriana stockings (from Adriana lingerie outfit) \ Shoes - Maitreya Slinky Stilettos in Patent Black.