Kuro Neko meets…Nyte Caligari from Nyte ‘N’ Day
It’s time for another interview.
I was fortunate enough to catch up with Nyte Caligari of Nyte’N'Day recently, and managed to get a quick interview with her between her busy schedule. So here it is…
Kuro Neko: How long ago did you first open Nyte ‘N’ Day?
Nyte Caligari: I’m not sure of the exact date anymore! I think it was probably around August 2005.
Kuro Neko: How quickly did business pick up?
Nyte: It was a few months. I used to get so excited when I would check my transaction history and see I’d made a sale. I would excitedly check them every day and do a little happy dance when one was there. Haha…being a new designer was so much fun. It’s still tons of fun!
Kuro Neko: What was your first outfit?
Nyte: Hmm. Not sure about the outfit… but I remember my first shirt. It was a tank top “thing”. Haha! It was very odd-looking but I keep it around for sentimental purposes.
Kuro Neko: How difficult do you find making skins?
Nyte: Well… they’re for sure more difficult then clothes for me. However, each time I work on my skins they get easier. Not sure if easier is the right word… Comfortable. There’s the word. 
The more I do, the more comfy I am with making them. I’m working on a new skin now and I’m finding this one to be going much more smoothly then any previous ones.
Kuro Neko: What would you say was the most popular thing in your store?
Nyte: That’s hard to say, everyone has different tastes, so there’s no clear “popular item”.
Kuro Neko: Do you get recognised a lot in Second Life, and if so do you get a lot of praise?
Nyte: I hardly ever leave my studio anymore! I’m always creating or doing something to do with Nyte’N'Day.
I do get recognized sometimes when I’m out and about. It kinda makes me uncomfortable to be honest when people are like “Oh my God, you’re Nyte Caligari!”. I mean, of course it’s awesome, but at the same time I dunno, I don’t like being in the spot light…even in a fake world. It’s just kinda weird, humbling and flattering all at once.
Kuro Neko: Do you ever try and replicate your favourite items in real life, or do you only come up with unique designs?
Nyte: I draw a lot of inspiration from real life clothing. Most of the time I open Photoshop and just start playing around though. A few times I’ve dreamed of clothes then woken up and made them. It’s pretty disturbing when you dream of SL. haha!
Kuro Neko: Nah, I do it all the time. Haha.. so, name some of your favourite places to go and shop in Second Life.
Nyte: I’m always on the hunt for good modeling poses, oh, and hair. The list is endless of places to shop! My latest fave hair came from Calla.
Kuro Neko: Do you ever get approached or instant-messaged by people asking for opinions on their clothing designs?
Nyte: Rarely. It used to happen more when I was just starting out, but hardly happens ever now.
Kuro Neko: What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you regarding Nyte ‘N’ Day?
Nyte: Wow. Many people have said many nice things. When I was really sick I got to know how loving and friendly SL is as a whole. I got so many IMs and well wishes it blew me away. It meant a lot (and still does) reading messages of support. I could barely be on SL but dragging myself to the computer long enough to read them was, to say the least, very touching.
Kuro Neko: Have you ever experienced griefers in your store?
Nyte: Unfortunatly, yes. I dislike being an enforcer but sometimes they make me.
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