Posts filed under 'Bags'
I was so impressed with the beautiful Emvee Cuba build by Menno Ophelia that I did “location photography” there for not just one but two of my recent posts–and I still haven’t exhausted all of its possibilities. It seemed something of an interesting coincidence, then, when I heard about Menno’s new clothing and accessories shop, Kari. It took me a few days (I got sidetracked by Hair Fair, so shoot me), but on my first visit to Menno’s shop I found myself grinning more often than not as I perused the eclectic selection.
“Kari has been in creation for over a year,” says Menno. “My style is not the easiest to describe, but basically it is unisex clothes, sculpted shoes, accessories, posed props and whatever I feel like making. My influence comes from personal things I wear, like to wear and see on the streets [of Amsterdam] on a daily basis.” I can only speak for myself, but I admire designers who follow their bliss, so to speak, simply creating things that appeal to them. I honestly believe that, when a designer is excited, passionate and having fun, that shows through in their work.
“If you build it, they will come”? Yeah, it’s a cliché, I know. But still. 
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Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: Random skin by Garbage Prototype (Random). "Avant-Garde" hair by Kavar Cleanslate (Exile).
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, Casual, Designer Reviews, Hats, Hoodies, Jeans, Kari, New Items, Shirts, Shoes
September 13th, 2008 at 11:23amRyan Darragh
Sometimes when I go shopping at June Dion’s BareRose Tokyo, it makes me crazy. That could be the lag, which can be ferocious. Or it could be that I can’t walk out of there without clicking BUY at least, oh, four or five times. I usually have a folder in my inventory that contains just the last few things I picked up there, so hopefully I’ll think of them when special occasions arise, or at least remember to try them on at some point. The very existence of this folder inspired the topic (and title) of this post. I’m only surprised it took so long. I’ve had these for at least a little while, so I won’t call them “new.” I checked last night, and there are a number of more recently released designs available now, so some of these have been moved out of the New Items towers at the front of the store. Such are the productivity and prowess of June’s CS3 monkeys.
The “Galaxy Train Ride” ensemble for men makes me happy. The name alone puts a smile on my face. I mean, honestly–can you not think of a dandy gentleman boarding a steam-powered rocket train for a quick jaunt to the center of the Milky Way? And, being a gentleman, of course he’d take along some bread, cheese, fruit and wine for a nice picnic lunch. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: FORM skin by Zabitan Assia (FORM). ML020 skin by Yukimaru Koba (Z#road Men's Shop). "Keats" hair by Din Raymaker (Uncleweb Studio). Old Shoes and Boho Sandals by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things).
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, BareRose Tokyo, Casual, Coats, Dressy, Fantasy, Gloves, Goth, Hats, Outfits, Pants, Period, Shirts, Vests
August 23rd, 2008 at 07:07amRyan Darragh
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, Pushbutton Industries, Shoes, Shorts, Urban
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
August 16th, 2008 at 07:07amDaman Tenk
The best part of being in contact with other freebie bloggers is that they remind you of items you’ve picked up and then totally forgotten. Half the stuff I’m wearing in this post have been available for a long time and been in my inventory for months, till I was reminded of them by seeing others wear them, mention them, or somehow remind me of them.
Gecko Gorilla, the new resident male freebie hunter at Free*Style, reminded me of my Amsterdam free shirt, the subscribomatic joining gift from Hoorenbeek. He wore the blue shirt so I decided I’d wear the brown shirt. I also seem to have a brown sports jacket from Hoorenbeek which I suspect came from either a sale or the subscribomatic, but I’m honestly not sure. If it was from the subscribomatic, I suspect its long been flushed from history. Either way, clicking on the sign still gets you two free shirts. Poking through the history will most definitely get you some notecards and perhaps a sports jacket. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "steel gray" eyes available from Freebie Eyes Package (House of Zen).
Post Category: Bags, Belleza, Canimal, Casual, Freebies, Hair, Hats, Hoorenbeek, KangarOOs, Pants, Philotic Energy, Rockers Wear, Shirts, Shoes
June 15th, 2008 at 07:23amExpress Zenovka
Those of you who have been reading along for a while already know of and may remember my fetish for things I can wear on my back. Now, I have a good reason for this. It makes sense if you think about it, I promise. In SL, we spend a fair amount of time looking at our own backs–far more than we do in RL, let’s be honest. It’s nice to have something to admire other than the plain back of a shirt or jacket. Some have suggested (ahem) that I’m easily distracted; I say I’m just trying to avoid boredom and add some spice to life.
That’s my story and I’m sticking with it. 
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Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Antonio" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!). "David" hair by Aleri Darkes (Diversity). "Micro Cuts" shirt/vest/tie/jeans by Namida Akami (MUWU). Route 66 Shell Toe Sneakers by Proda Jie (Shop Therapy). "Elsire" glasses by Keelia DeCuir (x-Pose).
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, Casual, New Items, Shop Therapy
June 11th, 2008 at 11:58amRyan Darragh
When I was growing up, my mother always told me that there’s a difference between being a man and being a gentleman. As with so many things my mother told me, I’ve learned over time that this is true. I think it’s safe to say that this rule applies equally in Second Life. What makes one a gentleman? The term is usually associated today with a certain propriety and courtesy in one’s conduct, but historically also had connotations of belonging to a good family and perhaps even having the right connections. While I can’t help you with your manners or breeding, I can suggest some clothing and accessories without which no gentleman should venture into polite society. Feel free to take these necessarily specific recommendations and implement them more generally in your own gentlemanly pursuits.
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Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Ryan: Entice "David" skin by Sezmra Svarog (Nora). "The Ibiza" hair by Liam Oliver (Armidi). Wool suit, men’s dress shirt and flexi tie by Blaze Columbia (Blaze Fine Fashions). "Carl Perkins" shoes by Eponymous Trenchmouth (Jeepers Creepers). "City Walk" dress shoes by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things). Gentleman’s Black Suede Shoes by Vincente Shepherd (Gaslights Emporium).
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, Blaze Columbia, Casa Del Shai, Casual, Cattivo, Coats, Dressy, Formal, Gaslights Emporium, Gedden Winthorpe, Men's Corner, Period, Steampunk, Studio Sidhe, Suits
November 17th, 2007 at 04:28pmRyan Darragh
Like the song says… “Working for the weekend…”
This outfit, which I’m calling The Weekender, is simply something I’d throw on without really worrying about **gasp!** having to look good. Although, the finished result shows anything but. Okay, I admit it. I’m guilty of the crime of being vain…XD
It’s one of those types of getups where the usual Jeans + Tee can be redone with a twist. More than the usual casual sets that one finds in either RL or SL, part of the look depends on what one makes of it. This look wouldn’t be out of place at a club or just cruising along doing nothing. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: Yes
Notes: On MaxmillianDArgent: "Depp" skin by Rockwell Maltz (Made Men). "BlackBrown Poet" hair by Booperkit Moseley (BooPerFunk).
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, Casual, Designers, Eyewear, Jackets, Jewelry, Made Men, Nylon Outfitters, Outfits, Pants, Shiny Things, Shirts, Shoes, X2: Exotica, Yummy
August 15th, 2007 at 02:00pmMaxmillianDArgent Ferraris
One of the benefits of writing for this blog is meeting various content creators doing interesting things. Unlike real life where you have a team that develops products that have been filtered by months of research and development, test marketing and Director or Vice President approval, in SL product releases tend to be the initiative of an individual who creates, markets and maintains their brand(s) via the power of one.
As someone who follows in-world retail trends I love to stumble across new designers putting their own spin on merchandising. It’s the thrill of coolhunting coupled with remotely sharing in the success of one’s favourite creators. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: Yes
Notes: On Aemilia: Skin, Lustre Medium - Brunette - Mauve (Pixel Deep / Joannah Cramer); Hair, Jami in black-blonde (Kin / Kin Keiko); Shirt (jacket layer), Haver Skirt Upper Shirt (Savvy? / Dakota Buck); Shirt (shirt layer), Dingy White Longsleeve Girl Tee ([CIVVIES] Wearables / Posy Trudeau); Pants, Destroyed Super Low Cut Denim (Unknown, to be determined), Boots, Post Apoc Boots (GutterBlood / GutterBlood Spoonhammer); Neko Ears, Anisa's Neko Ears - Shiny Black (Outland Tech & Curious Relic / Anisa Naumova); Eyelashes, Deviant Style 2 (Celestial Studios / Starley Thereian); Piercing, Tri Lip Ring & Labret (DEEKS / Deekay Xavier); Tattoo, Henkei 04 (FORM / Zabitan Assia). On Catero: Skin, Antonio Tan - Stubble Soul (FNKY! / Funk Schnook); Hair, The Law in mocha III (Armidi / Liam Oliver); Shirt (jacket layer), Vintage Silhouette Tee - Pink (Elephant Outfitters / Lola Marquez), Shirt (shirt layer), Black tee (FORM / Zabitan Assia), Pants, Combat Pants - Brown (NIHILISMOST / Nihil Graves); Boots, Bad Boy Scout Boots, ([CIVVIES] Wearables / Posy Trudeau); Eyepatch, Kitty Pirate Eyepatch - X (Boneflower Designs / Zoe Llewelyn)
Post Category: Animations, Bags, Casual, Grunge, New Items, Philotic Energy, Urban
June 12th, 2007 at 05:00pmCatero Revolution
The always lovely, always talented Fallingwater Cellardoor has once again produced a must have item (isn’t everything she does “must have?”). This time it is in the form of a leather messenger bag styled for men.
She has a smaller woman’s version, but these bags have a real masculine feel with thick straps, solid metal parts, and a tough looking, beat up leather texture. The compass rose design gives it that worldly, renaissance man quality.
The bag has a built in arm pose which can be toggled with a click, and is compatible with most AO’s.
You can pick it up in 3 colors: black, brown, and reddish at Shiny Things in Hotei.
(and the model in the picture is Brutal Gear designer Nex Brannan)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: Yes
Post Category: Accessories, Bags, New Items, Shiny Things
October 31st, 2006 at 12:26pmNicholas Shaftoe
I was so impressed with the beautiful Emvee Cuba build by Menno Ophelia that I did “location photography” there for not just one but two of my recent posts–and I still haven’t exhausted all of its possibilities. It seemed something of an interesting coincidence, then, when I heard about Menno’s new clothing and accessories shop, Kari. It took me a few days (I got sidetracked by Hair Fair, so shoot me), but on my first visit to Menno’s shop I found myself grinning more often than not as I perused the eclectic selection.
“Kari has been in creation for over a year,” says Menno. “My style is not the easiest to describe, but basically it is unisex clothes, sculpted shoes, accessories, posed props and whatever I feel like making. My influence comes from personal things I wear, like to wear and see on the streets [of Amsterdam] on a daily basis.” I can only speak for myself, but I admire designers who follow their bliss, so to speak, simply creating things that appeal to them. I honestly believe that, when a designer is excited, passionate and having fun, that shows through in their work.
