Posts filed under 'Hoodies'
Hey, you there! Yes, you. I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not true. Well, I suppose you’d have that same silly grin if I had titled this post “She Bop.”
I love exploring sims that showcase builds and other creative work by Japanese designers. Whether it’s clothing at Back and Forth, jewelry and accessories by Yukirei Greene, hair at Zero Style, or skins, hair and clothing at Z#road Men’s Shop, the design work often reflects the influences of both historical and contemporary Japanese culture as well as anime, manga and other forms of art. There’s a unique sensibility and a distinct “feel” to much of the design work by members of the Japanese community in SL. I find it appealing, refreshing, and just…fun. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Koji" skin by Riki Yifu (Slanted Fox). "Anji" hair by Din Raymaker (Uncleweb Studio). Boxer briefs by Donovan Brennen (GearShift). Freebie ankle socks by swaffette Firefly (SF Design). Found Objects Bracelet and Ring by Mhaijik Guillaume (Mhaijik Things).
Post Category: AOHARU, Accessories, Casual, Hoodies, J's, MUWU, Mikan YA * Bratty Puppy, New Items, Shirts, Shorts, Suits, Ties
October 9th, 2008 at 07:25pmRyan Darragh
Late again due to RL interference, but still just as good as ever 
Back in the mid-80s, some hardcore punks started doing these “emotional” stage performances. As the 90s came around, they mellowed out into a more indie style. But singing emotionally and wearing geek chic wasn’t enough. Some band needed to dress in black and wear eye shadow to convey the depth of their emotion. Legions of rebellious suburban kids followed suit, the “emo” style that we all know was born. Here to explore and enjoy the fad is Creamy Cooljoke, queen of the freebies at Free*style. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: No
Post Category: Eyes, Eyewear, Freebies, Goth, Hair, Hoodies, Jackets, Jeans, Jewelry, Shirts, Shoes, Skins, Style Throwdown, Tattoos
October 4th, 2008 at 07:18pmExpress Zenovka
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
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
Just a quickie today. Who doesn’t like a quickie? Don’t lie.
OK, this is what happens when I go on vacation. I’d like to blame Express for cluttering up my inventory and hiding things while I’m out of town, but the reality is more like stuff just gets lost in the never-ending shuffle. Before I go any further, I must acknowledge that I picked this up on a tip from Posy, by which I mean that she sent me an excited IM immediately followed by a TP summons, she dragged me to the shop, and she wouldn’t let me leave until I bought one for myself. She further acknowledges that she was tipped off by Donovan, by which I expect she means that he dragged her to the shop and wouldn’t let her leave until she bought one for herself. Although it’s a few weeks old by now, I shall shamelessly call it “new,” because I only just tried it on Thursday evening. That’s my story, I’m sticking with it. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: Yes
Notes: On Ryan: "Daniel" skin by Simple Spad (Mirror Image). "Scott" hair by Din Raymaker (Uncleweb Studio). Tainted Love jeans and GearShift boxer briefs by Donovan Brennen (GearShift).
Post Category: Accessories, Casual, Hoodies, New Items, sey
August 9th, 2008 at 01:47pmRyan Darragh
Last time I saw Jesseaitui Petion, he was busy getting his new menswear designs set out, arranged to his satisfaction, and properly priced so he could re-open Aitui to the public. Pretty much every time I’ve seen or talked with him, he’s been pretty mellow, but that night he was a man on a mission. He said that he’d probably be pulling an all-nighter, and I thought, Wow, I thought we gave all that up when we finished college. I guess some things don’t change. He re-opened a few days ago now, so you may have already discovered his new collection, but I wanted to share a few of my favorite items with you here.
I don’t know if Jesse considers his Tokyo Intake Jacket (L$235) the centerpiece of his new collection, but to me it epitomizes the attitude and vibe of his new designs. The jacket is cut high rather than low on the hip, and it can be worn with or without the untucked printed tee (the tee is not on a separate clothing layer and can’t be worn on its own). Although I’m wearing one of Jesse’s scarves here–more on that in a moment–the jacket has a sculpted turned-up collar, which Jesse has thoughtfully provided pre-set for two different attachment points (chest and spine). Several different fabric finishes are available; Charcoal is shown here. I love love love this jacket and I’m already plotting what other cool tees I can wear with it. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Most | Friends List: Yes
Notes: On Ryan: "David" skin by sachi Vixen (Adam n Eve). "Beau" hair by Wicked Loudon (Dernier Cri). "Dion" glasses by Rohal Schnyder (Role Optic). Stone Cross Necklace by Jesseaitui Petion (Aitui).
Post Category: Accessories, Aitui, Casual, Designer Reviews, Hoodies, Jackets, New Items, Pants, Shirts, Shoes, Underwear
July 7th, 2008 at 07:18pmRyan Darragh
So summer is in full swing for me. That means humidity and frequent thunder storms. But back home, on the other coast, summer means sun, beaches, and kicking back to relax and take care of things you forgot over the last few months. So I brushed the dust off my inventory and took a look at what freebies have been sitting there unused and untouched.
First off is a bit of beach wear from Neko Gear. This stuff is at least a good month old, gathering dust in my inventory as I’ve got way too much swim wear. Some of this stuff was covered by Adaire and Gecko over at free*style about a month ago. I’m wearing the beach towel freebie over my shoulder (you can lay it down too), along with a beach shirt, board shorts, and flip flops. I tend to avoid wearing logo branded freebies just because I don’t like being a walking advertisement, but the ones here aren’t that bad or overly flashy. They all kinda just fit together. Out of the box, the flips are a tad small but all of this stuff is modifiable and thus can be resized to fit rather easily. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Express: "Andrew Chocolate" skin by Garbage Prototype (Random Industries) from GNUbie. "Male gift" skin by Tricky Boucher (Belleza). "steel gray" eyes available from Freebie Eyes Package (House of Zen). "Black with Bronze Primero" sneakers by Steve Hansen (Hansen Shoes) from Free Dove.
Post Category: AB Apparel, Accessories, Casual, Eyewear, Fetch Alternative, Freebies, Gritty Kitty, Hair, Hoodies, Jackets, Jeans, Neko Gear, Role Optic, Shirts, Sportswear, Swimsuits, Valiant
July 4th, 2008 at 07:59amExpress Zenovka
![[insert cool name] & naima](http://www.second-man.com/wp-content/uploads/ez/0028matrix/.thumbs/.matrix.png "[insert cool name] & naima")
My friend Itny told me to head to a store called [insert cool name] a while ago, but (as is usual) I forgot. She reminded again a few days ago, and this time I went right after she told me. I found a nice box of goodies there for 1L. Curious to see if I could find more, I checked through the group history and found a few more things. As I was busy poking around, I ran into Malte Antfarm, the owner of the store. Malte is a pretty nice guy, and we ended up talking for a bit. As I was talking to him, the topic of his next freebie came up.
I mentioned that guys tend to get plenty of shirts, but everything else is much less common. Therefore, why not make his next freebie a pair of pants? Sure enough, a day or two later, Malte dropped the shirt and pants I’m wearing here on the group. I’m pretty sure he mentioned that they’d be packaged in the box as well for when they age out of the archives. Anyway, enough back story, on to the clothes. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Express: "Vivant Buff Newbie" skin by CJ Carnot (Fleur) from GNUbie. "Trendy Edge" hair by jecica Clip (Mise en Scène) at Amore Pacific. "Black shoes" by Izumi Homewood (Izumiya). Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden.
Post Category: Casual, Eyewear, Freebies, Hoodies, Jackets, NAIMA Fashion, Pants, Shirts, insert cool name
June 27th, 2008 at 02:30pmExpress Zenovka
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
May 6th, 2008 at 12:01pmRyan Darragh
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.
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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
February 4th, 2008 at 01:30pmDaman Tenk
Last weekend I got a notice from one of the fashion groups I’m in: 4 New Unisex Hoodies. In real life I wear hoodies just about every day, so of course I was interested.
I never heard of Inone Style before, but considering the Second Life age of the designer I think that’s forgiveable. Moth’s profile says he joined Second Life in September 2007. This weekend he released the following 4 hoodies to increase the catalogue of his relatively small but beautiful store: a camo hoodie with Army print, a brown hoodie with skull print, a striped blue hoodie and lastly a checkered grey hoodie.
The hoodies use the jacket layer, and are accompanied by a undershirt. The prim hoods come in two presets: male and female. They’re also modifiably so you can turn them into a perfect fit. The hoodies cost 125 L$ each, a very reasonable price if you ask me. They come as Copy/Modify/No Transfer. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in world: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: Yes (though not yet at the time of writing)
Notes: On Daman Tenk: Nora Entice - Hunter Espresso by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). Gearhead Cluth Hair and Carbon Cross Sunglasses by Nex Brannan (Brutal Gear). Cattivo Low Riders Acid Jeans Black by Lissa Maertens (Cattiva e Cattivo)
Post Category: Hoodies, Inone Style, New Items, Urban
November 30th, 2007 at 02:10pmDaman Tenk
If you’re thinking, “Oh, hmm, another hoodie,” I can hardly blame you.? Seems like there have been a lot of jackets covered here lately, and I willingly admit that I’ve featured a fair number of hoodies.? (Call it a soft spot.)? Bailey Mackenzie?has struck gold with this simple, classic design, though, and I can’t not talk about it.? Each hoodie includes a zip-up jacket (worn on the jacket layer for length), prim hood with flexi ties, and optional sleeve extensions (worn on the glove layer).? The design features?racing stripe sleeves,?front patch pockets,?beautiful velour fabric texture, and ribbed cuffs at the bottom him and on the sleeves.? The front zipper makes a deep vee, so you can show off a tee under the jacket or subtly show a little skin, just for fun.? The prim hood did not require any adjustment to look good on my avatar, but of course you can tweak the position on your own avatar if needed.? The hood ties are slightly flexi and bounce a little as you move. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: Skin, FORM Skin (Redhead) by Zabitan Assia (FORM Gear). Hair, "BRP" by Rei Gully (Zero Style). Vintage Copper Stained Jeans by Lost Thereian (Naughty Designs).
Post Category: Casual, Here Comes Trouble, Hoodies, New Items
January 23rd, 2007 at 01:59pmRyan Darragh
I picked up a most excellent T-shirt a while back at GearShift.? It’s the one with the amazing graphic from one of Frank Miller’s Sin City graphic novels, the gun going off…BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!? You know the one.? Since then I’ve been watching for any new stuff from GearShift designer Donovan Brennen–see, not only am I always thinking of me, I’m thinking of you.? ;)? This week he released some awesome new hoodies that you just might not be able to live without.
Up first we have the Jack 13 hoodie (pictured in brown; also available in grey).? Included are the jacket, prim hood, flexiprim drawstring cords, and optional extra-length sleeves.? The artwork?is strong and eye-catching, and the flexiprim cords are a fun touch that really adds life! (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: Skin, FORM Skin (Redhead) by Zabitan Assia (FORM Gear). Hair, "Mess It Up" (Spiced Bronze) by Lost Thereian (Naughty Designs). Jeans, Flaunt Jeans by Shai Delacroix (Casa Del Shai). Glasses, "Rectech" by Cienna Rand (Primcrafters).
Post Category: Casual, GearShift, Hoodies, New Items
November 24th, 2006 at 01:47pmRyan Darragh
Get ready for a blast from the past — this track jacket, new at Gritty Kitty this week, is probably just like one you used to have…and maybe you kind of miss it. Well, everything old is new again, and here’s your chance! This great new jacket?is called “Christopher” after designer Noam Sprocket’s RL brother, “who steals my track jacket that looks like this one, on and off for the last 7 years.” It has all the details you remember your old jacket having, or wished that it had: cuffed sleeves and bottom hem for warmth; spread collar, full-length front zipper and front slash pockets, all with red piping; spiffy horizontal racing stripes across the chest; and skull-design zipper pull. Available for L$75 at Gritty Kitty at The Block (Linda 47, 221, 406) or at the Gritty Kitty Main Store (Orache 129, 95, 119). (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: Skin, ND Light (Toned) by Lost Thereian (Naughty Designs). Hair, "Drew - Autumn" by Zyrra Falcone (Panache).
Post Category: Casual, Gritty Kitty, Hoodies, Jackets, New Items
November 1st, 2006 at 03:19pmRyan Darragh
Hey, you there! Yes, you. I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not true. Well, I suppose you’d have that same silly grin if I had titled this post “She Bop.”
I love exploring sims that showcase builds and other creative work by Japanese designers. Whether it’s clothing at Back and Forth, jewelry and accessories by Yukirei Greene, hair at Zero Style, or skins, hair and clothing at Z#road Men’s Shop, the design work often reflects the influences of both historical and contemporary Japanese culture as well as anime, manga and other forms of art. There’s a unique sensibility and a distinct “feel” to much of the design work by members of the Japanese community in SL. I find it appealing, refreshing, and just…fun. (more…)
![[insert cool name] & naima](http://www.second-man.com/wp-content/uploads/ez/0028matrix/matrix.png "[insert cool name] & naima")
