Gutterblood Spoonhammer has set up shop and is once again selling his fantastic boot designs. Drop by his beautifully eerie store and check things out!
Post Category: Asides, Boots, Casual, Grunge, Punk, Urban
1 comment March 19th, 2009 at 10:28amRyan Darragh
It feels like an age and a half since Fallingwater Cellardoor used her superpowers of creativity for the specific benefit of SL malekind, and we of that particular persuasion have been the poorer for it. Good lord, could her Murphy shoes really be her last release for us guys? Fallingwater, we’ve missed you! Please don’t leave us again like that. We promise to behave ourselves.
One look at her new men’s release, though, and I find myself thinking that maybe, just maybe, it was worth the wait. The Xing Boots are ferociously styled and immaculately constructed, with care, attention to detail, and love to spare. It’s good to feel the love again. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Gen-Y" skin by Theodore DuCasse (Zanzo). "BON75" hair by boo Nakamura (booN). Westhaven Sweater and Graphe Pants by Aleri Darkes (Diversity).
Post Category: Boots, Casual, Grunge, New Items, Shiny Things, Urban
3 comments February 19th, 2009 at 01:31pmRyan Darragh
I don’t often get the chance to attend inworld fashion shows these days. Largely that’s due to timing–a lot of these events seem to take place during my RL workday, which makes it impossible for me to attend. It’s also my own SL availabiity, which is limited by RL commitments (I do have a real life, and striking the balance is an ongoing challenge). Fashion shows are a lot of fun, but they can be something of a mixed bag in terms of “bang for the buck.” It’s not that the designs aren’t worth seeing. No, the problem for me is that the experience tends to be, shall we say, less than optimal. Clothing textures can take so long to rez for me that I can’t really get a good look at the designs before the next model hits the catwalk, much less come away with any usable pictures. This may be just the nature of the beast, but it really can be frustrating. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: Yes
Notes: On Ryan: "Cole" skin by Commandah Keen (Dernier Cri). "Loki" shape by Vasean Talamasca (Flesh Peddlers). "Yohkoh" hair by Kin Keiko (Kin). Urban Tactics boots by Tesa Miles (TESLA).
Post Category: Casual, Dressy, Fantasy, Gothic, Miau Haus, Outfits, Urban
1 comment February 10th, 2009 at 03:09pmRyan Darragh
When I recently put together a new and very different avatar for myself (in response to a Style Throwdown challenge from Express), I never intended for him to be a one-shot deal. Frankly, the investment (in skins, hair, and attitue) was not exactly insignificant, and I not only planned but promised to bring him back now and then. I figured, if nothing else, he’d provide a way for me to explore and present some designs that might not otherwise be quite Ryan’s style.
Trevor Turner has been creating the Young Urban line for a good while now, refining his technique along the way, and his recent designs, while still low-key and relatively straightforward, have been ever more polished and interesting. Take for example the Vest shown here. The neckline scoops casually low, the fabric texture is slightly, comfortably rough rather than refined and smooth, the shading depicts realistic tugs and tension in the fabric rather than arbitrary wrinkles. Wear it alone, with tee, or with short-sleeved white shirt and prim cuffs. L$190 each in four colors: Black, Blue, Brown and Grey. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Kamal" skin and "Busta 2" hair by shiloh Jun (Shiloh Jun).
Post Category: Casual, Designer Reviews, Eyewear, IcaruS, Jeans, Jewelry, M.R.M., New Items, ROLE Optic, Redgrave, Shirts, Shoes, Updated Items, Urban, Vests, Young Urban
1 comment January 29th, 2009 at 04:37pmRyan Darragh
Gasher: Holy bleedin’ ‘ell, mate, what happened to him?
Ben: Firefight, Gash. Bastards jumped us out of Bartertown, lookin’ for swag. We fought ‘em off, but they chopped poor Stevo into mincemeat. Mikey got ‘im, wossname, stabilated. He’s a right mess, though.
Gasher: He is that. Right. Mikey?
Mikey: Wot?
Gasher: You’re gonna rebuild ‘im.
Mikey: Wot?
Gasher: You ‘eard me.
Mikey: We ain’t got the technology.
Gasher: Don’t gimme that shite, Mikey. Do it. Make ‘im better. Stronger. Faster. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen In World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Aidan: Highwind Skin by Murgatroyd Zauberflote (Geektopia). Zack hair by din Raymaker (Uncleweb Studios). Darumi tank outfit by June Dion (BareRose). Nasty floppy boots by Gutterblood Spoonhammer (Gutter Boots).
Post Category: Accessories, Designer Reviews, Grunge, Novelty, Primtronics, Roleplay, Steampunk, Urban
1 comment December 4th, 2008 at 04:12pmAidan Recreant
I sagged against the ropes. Breath rasped in my throat, and I tensed as the cat came down again across my back. I would have pleaded for mercy, could I find the breath, though none would have given it. The boatswain shouted the count, and down came the cat once more. Pirates stood on either side of me, grinning and shouting. I took a grip on the ropes and yearned for unconsiousness. (more…)
Notes: On Aidan: Broder hair by Avant Scofield for The Good Life. Meno skin in Latte by Toshia Okawa for ::eXceSs::.
Post Category: Aunty Entity, Bloody Hell, Defiant Designs, Goth1c0, Grunge, GutterPup, Harmison's I.N.K., Kinky Items, Night Spirit, Overviews, Roleplay, Ropeworx, Skin Enhancements, The Good Life, Ubercrummy and Kitsch, Urban, eXceSs
6 comments November 22nd, 2008 at 03:47pmAidan Recreant
I don’t know about you, but all that dressing up over Halloween took a lot out of me. As fun as it was, afterward I really just wanted to grab something easy and casual out of my virtual dresser drawer and throw it on. I reached in and, lucky for me, at the top of the pile I found these spiff new track suits by Donovan Brennen. Now, I understand if you’re smiling grimly and thinking, “Ahh, hmm, track suits…” with great skepticism. But hear me out, because really these just beg to be worn. You can choose from two different styles: “M.I.A.” in warm earth tones and “Zion,” in shades of blue and green. Each set includes a jacket that can be worn with long or rolled sleeves, plus matching pants. The jackets have sculpted turned-up collar and cuffs, and the pants have sculpted slouchie cuffs and a prim drawstring. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: Don
Notes: On Ryan: "Antonio" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!). "Dire" hair by Disembodied Hand (Defectiva).
Post Category: Casual, GearShift, Jackets, New Items, Outfits, Pants, SOREAL, Shoes, Sportswear, Urban
5 comments November 6th, 2008 at 05:45pmRyan Darragh
Forty-three years ago almost to the day, John Lennon wrote the Beatles’ first song that wasn’t about love. It was to appear on an album called Rubber Soul, and after that album, neither the Beatles nor popular music would ever be the same.
He’s a real Nowhere Man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans
For nobody.
Doesn’t have a point of view
Knows not where he’s going to (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Cinnamon Mature by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). Male Hair Long Bang by Heidi SeraKorea(Sera Korea). Metal finch glasses by Wewi Yin(H4D). Faze purple shirt by Pompo Bombacci(SLAB). Sugoi Ronin Jeans by Maruko Sakigake(WMD) Dublin Boots in brown by Eponymous Trenchmouth(JCS).
Post Category: Casual, Jackets, Mako Magellan, New Items, Period, Urban
Add comment October 19th, 2008 at 03:02pmMr. Oh
Ryan forwarded me the review pack from WoE since we both agreed it’s more my style. Pretty much appreciated also. However, I was supposed to write this review when the item was still really new. My Second Life PC died but by now I managed to get things running very crudely on a old laptop. I’m on a pre-Windlight viewer, so the picture lighting is a bit crude sometimes (it’s easier than blaming my horrible photography skills). The outfit I’ll be reviewing is the Brody outfit. It’s for sale at 200 L$.
WoE sells urban clothes for both men and women. If you like baggy pants and graphic shirts it’s a good place to visit on your search for clothes. Did I mention they’re fairly priced as well? Enough about the store, on to the meat of the review.
The outfit contains a pair of baggy pants, two belts, a graphic t shirt and a longsleeve to wear underneath. The shirt uses the jacket layer, the longsleeve is available on undershirt and shirt layer. The prim parts are no-mod but come with a resize script. The clothing parts are no-mod as well, which means you can’t retouch the pants shape.
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Daman: Skin by Khai Sinister (TheAbyss), Sunglasses by Maris Kanto (Kalnins Optics), Hair by Opera Qunha (Black Maria), Piercings by Geyer Schnyder (Primitive Design), Cigarette by Kunst Himmel (hoorenbeek), Shoes by Coke Dreadlow (Urban Bomb Unit)
Post Category: Freebies, Jeans, New Items, Outfits, Shirts, Urban, WoE
1 comment October 12th, 2008 at 12:00pmDaman Tenk
I’m back again, this time with a review of JHZ. JHZ is a small store that advertises as selling High Definition clothes for men. The style is somewhat urban with baggy, worn jeans and tight T shirts.
Some of the shirts they sell are branded with first life brand logos. I won’t cover these by blog policy. I’ll cover the jeans, some original t shirts and some layered tees though. The store also makes some accessories, of which I’m showing the bracelets in my review.
I’ll start with the jeans. The texture is quite ‘crispy’ and sharp. The only blurry area I saw on the jeans was around the crotch, but that was completely the fault of the SL mesh. I’m sure we’ve all seen how SL distorts baggy or loose clothing. Since the pants are modify enabled I fixed it for myself by lowering the crotch height from 33 to 15. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: Yes
Notes: On Daman: Scorpio skin by Khai Sinister (TheAbyss), Stripped Black Sneakers by Emilia Redgrave (Redgrave), Industrial piercings by Deekay Xavier (DEEKS), Jack hair by Wicked Loudon (Dernier Cri)
Post Category: Designer Reviews, JHZ, Jeans, Jewelry, Shirts, Urban
Add comment September 27th, 2008 at 11:00amDaman Tenk
Xekello Shilova’s company, ShooZ, makes few things for men. But a number are unisex and these are some you’re going to like. Top quality graffiti for your feet, wrapped onto one of the best sculpted sneaker shapes you’ve ever seen; you can feel the sponginess of the rubber-substitute in those toe pieces.
The first ones I show you have to be Wicked Dice with their vivid colours and striped laces. Here the graffiti is wild spray acrylic paints. I seem to have gotten a shopworn demo copy, as the toes are not in pristine shape. Before I forget, I should tell you that these zneeks all have software size control. Click on a sneaker and a dialogue box appears allowing you to change its size by increments. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Cinnamon by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). Black Tweed Jeans from Denim Suit Set by Chloris Hathor (Indigo).
Post Category: Casual, Gothic, Grunge, Shoes, ShooZ, Urban
4 comments September 11th, 2008 at 12:37pmMr. Oh
The collar is a prim of course. Somehow, despite the very tricky plaid pattern, Kobe Flatley has managed to blend the join seamlessly (except some facelights will cause a shadow). With that cut-out, it looks like a jacket lapels that have been turned up and securely buttoned up. I honestly don’t see how anyone can live without at least one of these. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Cinnamon with stubble by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). "Yu-ya" hair by Orange Meili (Discord). "Twinz" glasses by Nibb Tardis (primOptic). Various jeans by Kobe Flatley (Mechanism) and, in the final photo, Ultimate Wool suit in grey by Blaze Columbia (Blaze).
Post Category: Casual, Jackets, Mechanism, Shirts, Urban
1 comment September 2nd, 2008 at 10:25amMr. Oh
It was a dark and stormy night when the taxi dropped me off at the high iron gates of Miskatonic University, at Arkham, Massachusetts. The driver seemed nervously distracted and sped away quickly into the darkness after unceremoniously hurling my heavy bags to the curb, but not, I noticed, without first grimacing in apparent annoyance at the paucity of the tip I had given him. I am, after all, a struggling student—now officially so—and as a consequence I must carefully mind my budgetary expenditures. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Ryan: "Jack" skin by Posy Trudeau (Flesh Peddlers). "Ilias" hair by Din Raymaker (Uncleweb Studio). Ribbed Tank Tops by Shai Delacroix (Casa Del Shai). Scrunchie socks by Posy Trudeau (Civvies). On Sean: Cthulhu avatar by Starax Statosky (no longer available).
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, BroGear, Casual, GearShift, Grunge, Hoodies, J's, Jewelry, New Items, Shoes, Shorts, Sprawl / Pushbutton Industries, Urban
4 comments August 18th, 2008 at 01:35pmRyan Darragh
Primitive Design is one of those stores I’ve been familiar with for quite some time, and had on my list of places to review for nearly just as long. For some reason I’ve never gotten to it however, I should blame my lack of time in the past. A few days ago the creator Geyer Schnyder gave me a full tour of the store however after a mention of Ryan - and now here I am, finally writing the review I’ve been meaning to do for ages.
The store makes items of a grungy urban/street style. They sell pretty much everything you need for a full avatar, including skins since a few days ago. The skins are only available in two white skintones however, so I can’t review them. Luckily I’ll already have my hands full enough with the clothes and accessories.
I have put two full outfits together with the store’s items, and will show those in the review. There’s so much more for sale though that you should definitely check the place out. My goal here is to give you an idea of the designer’s work in general, so I’ll try to keep it as short as I can by not spending more than a paragraph on each individual item. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Everything except for the hair | Friends List: No
Notes: On Daman: Scorpio skin by Khai Sinister (TheAbyss), Akeyo Lowtop chucks by artoo Magneto (Akeyo), Pornstar Hi-Tops by Coke Dreadlow (Urban Bomb Unit)
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, Designer Reviews, Grunge, Hair, Jackets, Jeans, Jewelry, Primitive Design, Shirts, Urban
5 comments August 16th, 2008 at 07:07amDaman Tenk
So much for putting up more than one post while I was away on vacation. It seems there’s never quite as much “spare time” as I think there will be. What is up with that? I had good intentions, but you know what they say…the road to hell and all that.
I learned about the new Urban Tactic boots by Tesla Miles just before leaving on a jet plane, almost literally at the 11th hour. Although I took these pictures the night before I left and carefully stashed them on my handy-dandy USB drive, I never got any further than sorting and cropping them. No actual writing took place, and don’t get me started on the internet access problem. Why do hotels charge for wi-fi? Because they can, I suppose. And I’m lazy, not to mention cheap, so rare indeed were the times when I toted my laptop down the block to the bar that offered free wi-fi–and excellent Bloody Marys and Red Snappers, I might add. Well hey now…I was on vacation, after all. 
(more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Kazho" corduroy pants by Posy Trudeau (Miau Haus).
Post Category: Boots, Casual, New Items, TESLA, Urban
3 comments July 23rd, 2008 at 05:03pmRyan Darragh
I don’t care how cut up they are, they’re currently my favourite pair of jeans and I’m going to wear them. They’ve got a lot of life left in them and they’re comfortable and they’re so London. The Union Jack on the front is ok, innit? But the London Underground logo on the back pocket is well bad. And I’ve washed the things so many times that the reds and blues are just faded enough. But the best part — you ready for this? — the best part of all is I can wear ‘em with anything. ‘Cos they’re actually two jeans in one. Low risers, for sure, you’ll see them in the other photos, but these are the high risers. Both in the same folder, pick whichever suits your top. Safe. They’re handmade for you by Maruko Sakigake of WMD — how can you not love a company named Weird Monkey Design? They come in lots of colours and designs; mine are Ronin London Edition; L$199 for the two pairs. There’s also a plain blue set for the special knock-down of L$50. Go get ‘em. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Jacket | Friends List: No
Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Almond by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). "Jared" hair in faded black by Elikapeka Tiramisu (ETD). "Arach" glasses with scripted frames and lenses by Nibb Tardis (primOptic). Murphy shoes in black by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things). Basic Thermals (tops) in white and dark gray by Starley Thereian (Moderno).
Post Category: Casual, Grunge, Jackets, Jeans, Pants, Shirts, Urban, WMD
1 comment June 16th, 2008 at 09:19amMr. Oh
Izumiya is a wonderful store that I’ve been meaning to post about but never got around to actually doing it. Till now that is. I mentioned one item in an earlier post, but Izumi Homewood’s work deserve so much more attention than that.
Izumiya consists of mutually complementing halves. The second floor is all freebies and dollarbies. There are accessories, shirts, pants, hats(with hair), a suit, and even poses to be found up there. Creamy Cooljoke, of Free*style, and I coincidentally discovered this store at the same time, and she (unlike me) already covered the freebie side of things, esp. the dollarbie suit. So I’ll focus on the other half, the only slightly more expensive first floor.
Downstairs, prices range between 5L and 70L. Items range from pendants, hats, and hair to belts, bags, jackets. My favorite part, however, are the prepackaged outfits.
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "brown gray" eyes available from Freebie Eyes Package (House of Zen).
Post Category: Belleza, Designer Reviews, Freebies, Grunge, Hair, Izumiya, Kalnins, Outfits, Skins, Urban, booN
1 comment June 13th, 2008 at 06:12amExpress Zenovka
Remember me? For the few of you who do.. no I didn’t die. I’ve just been very busy with RL and then “relaxed” a bit with a week of summer vacation. My vacation isn’t quite over yet, but I felt that I had to cover some freebies that might disappear soon. My laptop’s onboard graphics aren’t good enough SL so I snuck onto a friend’s machine to install SL to snap a few pics for this post. Thus, this post is brought to you by my friend with no desktop password 
Anyway, a long time ago I said that I couldn’t buy fancy clothes cuz I’m poor. Well, now a good number of those rich stores have freebies all in one spot: KMADD Enterprise. KMADD had a lot of gifts out from their opening, which disappeared a lil while back, before I could cover them (I hadn’t started blogging when they disappeared). Its not all bad though, because they replaced them with different gifts from a handful of the KMADD stores, including Tonic, Tango NY, Endeavor, Indigo, Redgrave, Mechanism, Mhaijik Things, SF Design, and of course MADesigns. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "Andrew Chocolate" skin by Garbage Prototype (Random Industries) from GNUbie. "Vivant Chestnut Newbie" and "Vivant Bronze Newbie"skin by CJ Carnot (Fleur) from GNUbie. Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden. Suede Topsiders by Virtual Revolution (Virtual Creations) from Free Dove.
Post Category: Accessories, Boots, Casual, Civvies, Desert Moon Clothiers, Electro Kitty, Freebies, GearShift, Hair, Indigo, Jackets, Jeans, KK Outfitters, MADesigns, Mechanism, Outfits, Philotic Energy, Redgrave, SF Design, Shirts, Shoes, TRUTH, Tami McCoy, Urban
2 comments June 6th, 2008 at 04:59pmExpress Zenovka
Or, The Return of Donovan Brennen
A few days before I headed out on my vacation trip (having a great time, wish you were here!), I ran into Donovan Brennen as he was updating his shop at Plunder. I do think I literally ran into him, or at least landed very nearly on his head when I materialized at the landing area as I logged in. I didn’t actually realize that he was there until he said, “Hey Ryan, what are you doing here?” I could only respond honestly: “Um, I think this must be where I was when I last crashed. And gave up. Last night. And please note that I say ‘crashed’ rather than ‘logged out.’” Which I guess is, more than anything, a sad commentary on the state of my five-year-old PC and the trouble it has with the newer SL clients. But that’s another story. Anyway, he laughed and sympathized and we chatted for a while about life, the universe and everything, including his recently renewed creative efforts in SL. You might have read on Don’s blog that he’s been taking a bit of a break. But he’s back now, creative juices flowing, and he’s getting busy. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: Yes
Notes: On Ryan: "Antonio" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!). "Enda" hair by Aemilia Case (Philotic Energy). Jeans 101 by Jonathan Hugo (Fuse).
Post Category: Casual, GearShift, Hoodies, New Items, Urban
4 comments May 6th, 2008 at 12:01pmRyan Darragh
Wavie Haller of Valiant has been getting a bit of press recently, and for good reason. He’s a bit of the new kid on the block in men’s fashion. Thing is, the new kids get older and wiser and he’s been no exception.
As part of the aging process, Wavie’s decided to retire a few of his earlier designs and offer them as freebies. That’s how I got my hands on the Relax Blue Shirt I’m wearing. There’s currently also a pink v-neck t and a light gray cardigan in the freebie bag, available on the front counter at his main store. These shirts all have tiny flaws, ranging from slightly mismatched seams to blurry edges, but most aren’t noticeable unless you stare. The only big complaint I had was over the length — most shirts were short even on the jacket layer. I had to dig a bit before I found the Brown D&G Pants to go with them. They’re from Jonquille Noir on the 3rd floor at GNUBie, in a pack of assorted Men’s clothing. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "Vivant Bronze Newbie" skin by CJ Carnot (Fleur) from GNUbie. Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden.
Post Category: Business, Freebies, Hair, Shirts, Shoes, Urban, Urban Bomb Unit, Valiant
1 comment May 4th, 2008 at 04:20pmExpress Zenovka
Thing is, sometimes you just want simple. Simple and comfortable. Simple and comfortable and quality. It’s the last one that’s often the difficulty. Understandably, great designers tend to tackle difficult things — complex pieces with many layers and brocades and stripes and often prim add-ons. And, yeah, we love ‘em. But sometimes, you just want simple.
So here’s a set. Alphamale is an up-and-coming shop, maybe even an up-market-and-coming-on-strong shop. Yelmer Pfeffer is the main alphamale and his partner, Mariska Simons, runs Blacklace next door. They’ve been up and running for months, but when I stopped in this week, they were going through an impressive and extensive remodelling and an expansion that included culling older pieces with which Yelmer was no longer satisfied. He was wearing some excellent blue jeans with a blue t-shirt. I turned immediately to the vendors but bought this colour instead. It’s a set they call, simply enough, Brown Jeans with Two Tees. And the contents are exactly as stated. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Almond by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). Keith (brown hat, nocturn hair) by Starley Thereian (Moderno). Scratch shoes in Sand by Eponymous Trenchmouth (JCS). Hawke glasses by Nibb Tardis (primOptic).
Post Category: Alphamale, Casual, Jeans, Outfits, Pants, Shirts, Urban
Add comment April 14th, 2008 at 09:17amMr. Oh
I take a break for a week and an entire store moves on me. The GNUbie Store decided to up and move from Indigo to Powder Mill. It got a makeover and an upgrade in the process though, so its all good 
. Unfortunately, some of the older stuff from the original store is no longer available.I’m guessing that the designers are no longer active and couldn’t move their things. Luckily, all of my old favorites from Rebel Hope, Bryce Tully, and Torrid Midnight are still there though. The best part is that there are new items and new designers — more fun freebies for everyone!
Both Adam ‘n Eve and Fleur are offering skins in their stalls at 1L apiece, with some of them free if you are under 30 days old. I’m wearing the Fleur Vivant Bronze Newbie skin. A word of warning (though you can’t see it here) is that most of these skins come with a clothing under layer as part of the skin. If I weren’t wearing the long sleeves undershirt, the undershirt from the skin would peek out under the sleeves of the the tee. Another GNUbie veteran, Fallingwater Cellardoor, has decided to add her awesome freebie painter shoes (which were already available at Shiny Things) to the GNUbie collection as well. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "Men's Long T's" by Torrid Midnight (TorridWear) and "Rebel Jeans - Blue Burned Men's" by Rebel Hope (Rebel Hope Designs) both available at GNUbie. Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden.
Post Category: Accessories, Freebies, GNUbie Store, Hair, Shirts, Skins, Urban
2 comments March 8th, 2008 at 05:35pmExpress Zenovka
In my last post I featured some of my favorites at Free Dove so in this post I’ll focus on the GNUbie Store. Unlike Free Dove, GNUbie is organized by designer. Each one has a stall, wall, or display and whatever items they have offered are available together. What you find and at what price varies from designer to designer, but everything there is either free or $1L and modifiable.
One of my favorite freebie jeans, especially when I first started, is available on the second floor of GNUbie. There are six different types of Rebelation jeans from Rebel Hope of RH Designs, available in black and blue, with various tattoo-like designs and patterns on them. The textures aren’t flat and dull, but actually look like jeans. The seams though, admittedly, need a more than just a little bit of work. All in all these are a solid set of jeans that go for 0L. Out of the box, I found these jeans are tad bit on the baggy side, so I went and modified them down to a shape I preferred. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "Antonio Dark - Stubble" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!). "Hansen Primero" shoes by Steven Hansen (Hansen Shoes) available at Free Dove. "PE Boyd - Black" (modded) hair by Aemilia Case (Philotic Energy). Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden.
Post Category: Freebies, GNUbie Store, Hair, Jeans, Shirts, Urban
1 comment February 29th, 2008 at 01:20pmExpress Zenovka
To start off, I figured I’d do a two-parter post where I go back to the basics. When I first jumped into this virtual world, I followed a few online guides to help me “get started.” Two stores always came up as the places to go: Free Dove and GNUbie. These two places are are pretty solid start. I’ll focus on some of my favorites at Free Dove in this post, and follow up on my favorites at the GNUbie store in the next one.
Free Dove is organized as a bunch of tables with signs on them. The store is pretty self explanatory and everything is free — zero lindens. “Men’s Clothing” and “Men’s Shoes” are both to the left of the teleport spot. As a word of warning, Free Dove, unfortunately, is for “humans” only so if you’re trying to be a stylish anthro make sure you throw on a normal skin before you go there. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "Antonio Dark - Stubble" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!).
Post Category: Free Dove, Freebies, Pants, Shirts, Shoes, Urban
1 comment February 20th, 2008 at 02:01pmExpress Zenovka
Well-made and inexpensive. When clothes fit that description, what more do you need to say?
Usually nothing. But in the case of Simone Stern’s “Style Starts Here” collection, that’s only the beginning. Let’s begin at that beginning. This paisley shirt, for instance (as usual, do please click the photos for a more detailed version). To make such a complex pattern work on a second life garment is outrageously ambitious: muted contrasts, shading and, on top of all that, seam-matching. As in a real life shirt, it’s not possible to make the pattern continuous across seams, but some shirts’ seams will work while others won’t and, of course, the shading and wrinkles must look consistent across the parts. There is no way that this shirt should work as well as it does. But it does. For £50. Every shirt I’ll show you is £50. (more…)
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Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Almond by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). Heze scripted glasses by Solar Flare (Solar Eyewear). Trousers from Form Black & White suit by Adam Soler (Lookr). "Implant" group freebie cyber-attachment by Broder Kubrick (BroGear). Guitars as described above.
Post Category: Casual, Period, Shirts, Simone! Designs, Style Starts Here, Urban
Add comment February 11th, 2008 at 10:50pmMr. Oh
A few days ago I got myself a freebie Benz from Akeyo, probably the best free car in SL at the moment. A couple hours later I get an IM asking if I was interested in covering her clothing line. I ported in to check out the store and after looking at the items there, of course I was.
The store offers a variety of clothing and accessories, mostly using sculpties for the prim parts. She sticks to using sharp and bright textures and offers her stuff for reasonable (though not excessively cheap) prices.
The items I’m covering in this review are the shoes, hoodies and caps. The shoes and caps are both offered in 2 lines currently. For the shoes that’s slippers and sneakers, for the caps that’s jeep caps and baseball caps.
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Daman: Hunter Espresso by Sezmra Svarog (Nora Fashions & Bodyskins). Black Jeans (iki casuals). Sandstorm jeans by Adam Soler (Lookr). Halo sunglasses by Kwamey Pinion (Soreal).
Post Category: Akeyo, Designer Reviews, Hats, Hoodies, Shoes, Sweaters, Urban
1 comment February 4th, 2008 at 01:30pmDaman Tenk
Based on the glasses worn by Bruce Willis in “Hudson Hawke,” this is Hawke by Nibb Tardis (as always, click the photo to see a larger version). Lots of companies make great glasses and sunglasses in Second Life. But you could not compile a shortlist of the finest without including primOptic. As soon as you try on a demo, you are struck by the quality. These glasses are not nice pictures clipped from the internet and slapped onto a stretched cube on your face. Mssr Tardis handcrafts these from lots of tiny prims, expertly and precisely shaped, tapered and positioned. They are the work of a craftsman, an architect.
Yet an amazing amount of control has been handed to us, the wearers. (more…)
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Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Almond by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). "Jared" hair in faded black by Elikapeka Tiramisu (ETD). Shirts and ties by Chez Nabob (CHEZ).
Post Category: Accessories, Business, Casual, Dressy, Eyewear, PrimOptic, Sportswear, Urban
7 comments February 3rd, 2008 at 01:26pmMr. Oh
I’ve written reviews of coats and jackets that have lots of prim attachments with high-tech gizmos or buckles. But mirai Jun’s creations for Cubic Effect are remarkable for their use of organically-shaped sculpted prims. And these aren’t exactly attachments or ornaments, but rather the attachments are the coat or jacket, as with that Soreal sporty jacket reviewed by Daman a few days ago. You may have some hair that’s similar… where a hair ‘garment’ lays down some basic colour on your scalp in strategic locations and then a prim attachment forms the main part of the hair. These jackets and coats are a little bit like that.
My favourite is the military jacket. Look at that collar, lazily flapping back from that wide open neck. Wonderful! It’s an attachment to the spine and provides some of the shape of the coat’s back as well as the collar. There’s also a sculpty attachment to your pelvis that provides the skirt. If you’re ‘blessed’ with a slow enough computer or internet connection, you’ll be able to see it ‘bloom’ in that way sculpted prims have of first rezzing as a little lump and then unfolding themselves into their proper shape. Then there are also prim versions of bunched up sleeves. The jacket-layer garment really is only there to lay down a stretch of similar colour to the boring areas. All the pockets and other main features are done with (or on) the prims. (more…)
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Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Almond by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). "Sleek" freebie hair in nickel by Elikapeka Tiramisu (ETD). Simple sunglasses, mirrored, by Groll Greggan (Groll's Inn & Hideaway). Low Standard Black Tar shoes by Perfect Tomorrow (Perfect Tomorrow). Trousers from Charcoal Evening Suit by Vincente Shepherd (Gaslights Emporium). Creature t-shirt by hell Lamont (Live Fast).
Post Category: Casual, Coats, Cubic Effect, Jackets, Urban
7 comments January 23rd, 2008 at 11:23amMr. Oh
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