Posts filed under 'Kalico Kreations'
When Iris floated “grunge” as the theme for this issue, she said, by way of suggestion, “Think Mad Max…think Tina Turner.” Ah, I thought, I know what she means—post-apocalyptic fashion. The Thunderdome! But when I started hitting up friends for their favorite grunge outfitters, they mentioned a number of designers, all doing creative work that’s at least as different as it is similar. Is grunge like indecency? Do people just know it when they see it? It seems that grunge is, or at least can be, many things to many people. Here I’ve taken a rather broad view, from urban back-alley chic to grunge kitty gear to steampunk wasteland hardware to, yes, post-apocalypse couture. I invite you to indulge yourselves. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Ryan: FORM skin and “Yagaruma” hair by Zabita Assia (FORM). “Jack” skin with wounds by Posy Trudeau (Flesh Peddlers). “Simon” skin by Kenny Sleeper (Kalico Kreations). “Illusion” hair by Khai Sinister (The Abyss). “Sway” hair by Jesseaitui Petion (Aitui). Old Shoes by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things). O-Ring jewelry by Mhaijik Guillaume (Mhaijik Things).
Post Category: Angry Monkey, BareRose Tokyo, BroGear, FORM, Fantasy, Grunge, Kalico Kreations, Men's Corner, Steam Powered Nuts, Steampunk, Unzipped
September 15th, 2008 at 09:07amRyan Darragh
“They say the city of Kalico was once an industrial hub, where most people in the country congregated, worked, and lived. I, personally, find that extremely damn hard to believe anyone came to this city because they wanted to. They came because they had to. They came because everything was here. Everywhere else had nothing! Nothing at all! It’s like someone decided to slap every technological, social, and business aspect of living into one giant concrete hell. We don’t know much about what life was like before ‘it’ happened, but we definitely know what ‘it’ is. Everyone does. It’s the stuff of stories that parents would tell their little kittens so that they would sleep at night. But ‘it’ definitely happened, and ‘it’ destroyed everything.” – So begins the roleplay info notecard for Kenny Sleeper’s new-and-in-progress “Kalico City.” I was familiar with some of Kenny’s emo/neko/punk designs from his shop Kalico Kreations, and Aidan featured some of his designs in a previous post, but his new venture sounded intriguing (although I find I don’t have enough time to devote the amount that serious RP calls for). When he mentioned that he had also been creating some new designs so players can trick themselves out in style, it was clear that a visit to Kalico City was called for. Who knew what grungy, post-apocalyptic wonders would await? (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "David" Entice for Men skin by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins). "Skye" hair by Mystikal Faddoul (Mystikal Hair Designs). Akeyo Chucks high-tops by Akemi Yoshikawa (Akeyo).
Post Category: Accessories, Casual, Designer Reviews, Fantasy, Grunge, Jeans, Jewelry, Kalico Kreations, Neko, Shirts, Shoes, Shorts, Tattoos, Ties
April 8th, 2008 at 11:09pmRyan Darragh
The first thing you will learn about me is that I am obsessed with the apocalypse. Give me a mass disaster, burned-out cities, and the straggling remnants of people struggling to rebuild civilization, and I’m good to go. In theory, anyway. I doubt it’s as much fun to live in as to play with.
Postapocalyptic neko-emo-wear isn’t what you’d expect to find in a store called Kalico Kreations, but the collection by Kenny Sleeper is packed with everything you might expect to find in a nuclear-blasted wasteland. I found clothes, scarves, collars, nose spikes, a gas mask, even a jetpack made from an old propeller. Given my lust for all things Road Warrior, it was really difficult to keep from blowing my entire wad. I had L$56 left when I was through. No lie. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen In World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Aidan: Pale Skin with Eyeliner by Zabitan Assia (FORM).
Post Category: Accessories, Boots, Designer Reviews, Eyewear, Goth, Grunge, Hair, Kalico Kreations, Pants, Shirts, Tattoos
May 16th, 2007 at 09:51pmAidan Recreant
