Posts filed under 'Outfits'
Designer Shinichi Mathy described himself to me as “a newcomer to the SL fahion scene.” He may have arrived relatively recently, but I hope he sticks around for a while. His shop SHIKI presents a generous collection of unabashedly colorful, breezy casual designs for men, and a handful of items for women. I’m pretty sure the shop was redesigned within the last few days–it had a completely different layout when I made a quick last-minute visit last night. Things do come and go so quickly around here.
Although I’m not featuring them here today, you’ll also find a few decidedly informal suits…perhaps just the thing for a summer garden party or evening cocktail cruise. The pieces I’m wearing here are just a small selection from Shinichi’s Spring and Summer ‘08 collections. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Antonio" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!). "Liam" hair by Wicked Loudon (Dernier Cri). Beach Bum sandals by tatoo Korvin (D2TK). "Stars" gold and leather jewelry by Mhaijik Guillaume (Mhaijik Things).
Post Category: Casual, Designer Reviews, Jeans, Outfits, Pants, SHIKI, Shirts, Shorts
June 26th, 2008 at 08:06pmRyan Darragh
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.
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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 Optics, Outfits, Skins, Urban, booN
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
June 6th, 2008 at 04:59pmExpress Zenovka
The last few days, I’ve been hoping on and off (more on than off) that the “unseasonably warm” temperatures in my RL home city (Los Angeles) will return quickly to milder and more usual weather. Please, God, let the meteorologists be meaningfully right, just for once. I know it will be 110 Fahrenheit degrees plus in September, but right now it is quite frankly too damn early in the season for this nonsense. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Ryan: Envision Platinum skin by Maximillion Grant (The Body Politik). "Jason" hair by Garbage Prototype (Random Fashions).
Post Category: A2NZ, Accessories, BUKKA, Boots, Casual, Eyewear, Hats, House of London, Men's Corner, Outfits, Shirts, TheZoo, Vests
May 16th, 2008 at 09:38pmRyan Darragh
So, the Discord Nightmare City sim is amazingly awesome. First off, its just got awesome atmosphere — divided into smaller streets and sections each with its own feel and type of product. I will admit, though, it is a little bit tough to move around since there is no flying and no teleporting. Second — the prices are rather low. The most expensive items I saw were AOs and extremely prim-heavy outfits, including typing animations, at 250L. And third (and definitely most important) the content is just frickin’ awesome.
Before I prattle on about the owner and his stuff, let me get my announcement out of the way. Starting, well, since the first of the month there’s a hunt/prize/whatever ya wanna call it at the sim. Currently, there are two outfits (one for a guy, and one for a girl) scattered throughout the sim as 12 heart shaped boxes. These boxes are tough to find. Which is why you have a lot of time to find em. Six boxes are parts for the guys, and six boxes are parts for the girls. The six parts for the guys include jacket, pants, prim skirt, left sleeve, right sleeve, and collar/tie. All together, they form the sei-sou outfit (in hana orange) that I’m wearing in the picture. Hunts liked these are planned as part of the future of the sim, so there will always be somethin goin on. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express: "Lf0y" skin by Eloh Eliot (Another Shop) from free*style. "Mike Oxlong" shape by Creamy Cooljoke(free*style).
Post Category: Aitui, Boots, Costumes, Discord, Events, Fantasy, Freebies, Hair, Neko, Outfits
May 3rd, 2008 at 09:00pmExpress Zenovka
RL’s been keeping me busy so I’ll try to make this short and sweet. Crimson Shadow has a freebie up till the end of the week. It’s a full outfit: shirts, pants, gloves, belt, bracelet, armband, piercings, socks, and shoes. It kinda speaks for itself. I was having SL issues and a) couldn’t attach my face lamp or b) change sky settings, so I’m sorry the pics are kinda dark.
As a word of warning, the piercings (you can see them after the cut below) attach to the skull. For most people, this means your hair will go poof. The ad art indicates this outfit was meant to worn bald, but I’d rather have a full head of hair since without it.. well.. my head’ll get cold. I used the following little trick to make repositioning the piercing from another attachment point easier. Since the prim parts of the outfit (bracelet, armband, piercing, and shoes) are all copyable, you can first make a copy of the piercing and then attach the original to skull where it wants to be while attaching the copy to another point (I used the left ear). Using this method, you can use the skull attachment as a reference as you adjust the copy into place before reattaching hair (so the former skull attachment poofs). (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Express: "Andrew Cream" skin by Garbage Prototype (Random Industries) from GNUbie. Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden.
Post Category: Axis Mundi, Boots, Crimson Shadow, Exile, Freebies, Hair, Outfits
April 30th, 2008 at 07:16pmExpress Zenovka
LeeZu Baxter has started making men’s clothes; this is good news. Among the pieces at her new island, To The Nines, you’ll find this complete outfit, called JoJO. It’s a luxurious affair, with the broad pinstripes on the trousers matched by bands of stripes and ribs on the coat, including on the magnificently tall stand-up prim collar. (As usual, click on any of the photos to see a larger version.)
The long coat is formed with one of those flexiprims that attaches from the chest. If you’ve followed conversations in the comments to Express’s articles, you’ll know that some of us have trouble with getting these to fit. I approached with some caution, but LeeZu helped by offering to wear my ’shape’ and try it on. I had no problem at all with JoJO — it worked right out of the box. (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). 'Danny' hair in silver-grey by Truth Hawks (Truth). Scripted colour-change "Aviator 1" sunglasses by Damanios Thetan (Collection Damani). Scratch shoes in black by Eponymous Trenchmouth (JCS).
Post Category: Casual, Coats, Jackets, LBD, Outfits, Pants
April 29th, 2008 at 04:38amMr. Oh
I was in a barren and empty sim, the hour was late and it was dark (I had forced midnight) when a mysterious message urgently demanded my attention. “Your mission, should you choose to accept it: for the next issue of Second Style, highlight some of the best individual designs in SL fashion of the last twelve months. This IM will self-destruct in ten seconds. Nine. Eight….”
I logged out quickly, but not before triggering a sly smile ( }:-> ). I knew that this assignment would challenge me like no other, and I would have to rely on all my skills and training. How to select just a handful of items from the many released over the past year? It seemed…impossible. 
Hopefully my superiors will agree that I have succeeded. All of these creations epitomize the best of what SL design has to offer. In chronological order by month of release: (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Ryan: “Adam” skin by Hart Larsson (PXL Creations). “Jack” skin by Posy Trudeau (Flesh Peddlers). “Maxwell,” “Damien” and “Pete” hair by Truth Hawks (TRUTH). Classic Jeans by Jesseaitui Petion (Aitui). Oslo boots by Eponymous Trenchmouth (JCS Shoes). Spencers dress shoes and Old Shoes by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things). Coffin Ring by Allegory Malaprop (Schadenfreude).
Post Category: BareRose Tokyo, Business, Casa Del Shai, Casual, Costumes, Cubic Effect, Draconic Kiss, Dressy, Fantasy, Formal, GearShift, Goth, Jackets, Men's Corner, Outfits, Period, Silent Sparrow, Sportswear, Steampunk
April 17th, 2008 at 01:25pmRyan Darragh
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
April 14th, 2008 at 09:17amMr. Oh
I’ve come to be a great admirer of goth clothing by several SL designers–Draconic Lioncourt, Raven Pennyfeather and kaia Ennui, just to name a very few. This isn’t a genre I explore in RL–I couldn’t possibly afford to do it properly, and on top of that I now feel I’ve been spoiled by the richness of what’s available in SL. I worry that RL designs even remotely accessible to me might earn only a “Meh” in response. This is a consequence I did not foresee when I first left Help Island. They should warn you in advance.
Ah well, screw it. RL may be day-to-day and mundane, but SL doesn’t have to be. Consider “Adrien” and “Gabriel,” two new designs created exclusively for Crimson Shadow by Draconic Kiss designer Draconic Lioncourt. A surface description would make these two ensembles sound more alike than not: jacket, shirt, vest and pants, with prim cuffs and flexi tails for the jacket. It’s true, and unsurprising, that they have some design elements in common: simple black shirt and pants; sumptuous, baroquely patterned vests; flexi falls at the wrists. Anyone can look at either and see Draconic’s loving, bloody kiss. And yet the two are at least as different as they are alike. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: FORM skin by Zabitan Assia (FORM). "Nick" hair by machang Pichot (AOHARU). Oslo boots by Eponymous Trenchmouth (JCS Shoes). Gold Diamond Celtic Ring by Alyssa Bijoux (Alyssa Bijoux Jewelry; custom mod of her own original design).
Post Category: Crimson Shadow, Dressy, Fantasy, Goth, New Items, Outfits
April 12th, 2008 at 10:33amRyan Darragh
I’ve been having some recurring issues with my wrists of a late, so typing has become more of a pain. Therefore, I’ll let the pictures do more talking and minimally explain the relevant information. First off, I’m wearing a free sweater, scarf, and sunglasses from the Rahz II Store. There’s also a free necklace available there too. The store has a 50L sale going on where some of the items (often packs of 2 to 3 shirts) are sold for only 50L. It doesn’t apply to every item in the store though, so keep an eye on prices. The items are mod no copy so pick up a few and tint away. The hair is Sleek in “Faded Chestnut”, available for 1L from ETD. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express:"Dante tone 4" skin by sachi Vixen (Adam n Eve) from Skin Fair 2008. "Vivant Chestnut Newbie" skin by CJ Carnot (Fleur) from GNUbie. Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden. "light_mohawk" hair and "wild_short" hair by DMAT Allen (mod's hair Paris).
Post Category: Axis Mundi, El Trebol, Elephant Outfitters, Eyewear, Filigreemotion, Free Dove, Freebies, GNUbie Store, JCS (Jeepers Creepers Shoes), Jewelry, Outfits, Pants, Random Fashions, SC Design, Sales, Shirts, Shoes, WMD, Wild Thing
April 6th, 2008 at 11:25pmExpress Zenovka
Every once in a while, I find advertising artwork so impressive and intriguing that I feel compelled–I have no choice…cannot…resist–to yield to the twitch in my index finger and click “Buy” (or perhaps it’s “BUY!”) without further hesitation. Such was the case with “Byron,” by designer Darwin Mizser of AVid. There was something so very aloof and enigmatic about the model, and the clothing designs were presented so beautifully, that I found myself all but powerless to resist. I have quite shamelessly tried to recreate here some of that air of cold mystery. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: FORM skin (Pale, with eyeliner) by Zabitan Assia (FORM). "Modern" hair by Tami McCoy (Hair Styles by Tami McCoy).
Post Category: AVid, Fantasy, Goth, Outfits, Period
April 2nd, 2008 at 04:15pmRyan Darragh
“Sweeney Todd meets Artful Dodger meets Vogue. You can wear this Whenever.” So says the notecard included with Raven Pennyfeather’s new extravagant ensemble for men, called “Timeless.” Raven has a veritable gift for creating elaborate themed clothing designs that blur the lines of era, style and gender, so I’m inclined to take her at her word on this.
Part Carpathian warlord, part vintage dandy, part bondage master, “Timeless” is not simply appropriate but de rigeur for any number of pastimes, from arguably innocent to highly questionable. As you put it on, and then begin to take layers back off, your racing mind will no doubt envision multitudinous scenarios in which to explore all it has to offer. It is the perfect expression for your more decadent, lustier side. Come, fall into that pool of hedonism with me. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes (RFyre) | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Androgyne" skin by Toshiya Okawa (eXceSs). "Danny" hair by Truth Hawks (TRUTH). Eye of God Nebuleyes by Aine Auer. "Oslo" shoes by Eponymous Trenchmouth (JCS Shoes).
Post Category: Costumes, Fantasy, First Flower, Goth, Hats, New Items, Outfits, RFyre
March 29th, 2008 at 11:01amRyan Darragh
One of the things I enjoy most about SL, and this opportunity to share some of the stuff I find there, is hearing about (or from) new or unfamiliar designers and trying on their creations for the first time. Whether they’re just getting started, or taking their design work in a new direction, there’s something actually kind of exciting about it. Namida Akami has just two items out at her new shop MUWU, but they’re her first two designs for men, and they’re fascinatingly different from each other in approach, style and execution. “The English Boy” (L$90) is a classic ensemble: navy blazer over sweater vest over white oxford shirt. It’s eminently sober and respectable, just the thing for a full day of classes or an afternoon of quiet study at the library. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Androgyne" skin by Toshiya Okawa (eXceSs). "Deviance" hair by Lost Thereian (Naughty). "Brooklyn" jeans by Chloris Hathor (Indigo). Akeyo Chucks high-tops by Akemi Yoshikawa (Akeyo). "Dexter" glasses by Zabitan Assia (FORM).
Post Category: Casual, Jackets, New Items, Outfits, Pants, Shirts, Vests
March 27th, 2008 at 03:58pmRyan Darragh
To sum this post up in a few words, the Retrology Hunt was very awesome. Mad props go to Jhuzen Ketsugo for setting it up AND for putting out so many male gifts. For those of you who haven’t visited, the hunt ends today so hurry yourselves over there. The eggs are small and not the easiest to find, but they’re totally worth the effort. And yes, I know I’m lame because I took so long telling y’all about it, and I am sorry about that.
To the right is one of the gifts from Thimbles Emporium, the E Street Hoodie in Bobby Blue Green. Thimbles offered (I believe) a single male egg, or at least I only found one. My hint is to look up :P. The egg also had a Jim Jones cardigan sweater in cranberry Kool-aid and a “das Plaidinator” flannel shirt. Besides having quirky and fun names these items are quite well done, featuring impressive texture work for their modest price (75L normally). (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No
Notes: On Express:"Dante tone 4" skin by sachi Vixen (Adam n Eve) from Skin Fair 2008. "Vivant Chestnut Newbie" skin by CJ Carnot (Fleur) from GNUbie. Eyes made using template by newbie_template Linden. "Scalped" hair from Noam Sprocket (Gritty Kitty) available at GNUbie.
Post Category: 1-800-BETTIE'S, Amplify, Casual, Events, Freebies, Hang the DJ, Outfits, Period, Shirts, Sweaters, Thimbles Emporium
March 25th, 2008 at 02:53pmExpress Zenovka
Two questions for you: (1) Do you love sword & sorcery role-playing in Second Life? (2) Do you collect memorabilia from the Lord of the Rings films?
OK, yeah, me neither.
So why am I standing here in front of a map of ‘Middle Earth’ wearing clothes with names that are spelled a little like Welsh railway stations? If you have to ask, you clearly haven’t clicked the photos to enlarge them. These are beautiful beautiful clothes, detailed and rich and luxurious. I’m telling you, the role-players are better dressed than you. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Mr. Oh: Nora Entice - Hunter Almond by Sezmra Svarog (Nora BodySkins & Fashion). "Rei" hair in silver by Orange Meili (Discord).
Post Category: Accessories, Boots, Coats, Costumes, Fantasy, Gloves, Goth, Grunge, Husky GFX, Jackets, Novelty, Outfits, Pants, Period, Robes, Shirts
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:37pmMr. Oh
The wearing of green has been associated with the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day since the 19th century, and the tradition is followed today not just on the Emerald Isle but around the world. Vincente Shepherd’s Victorian steampunk stamp is clear on his new “Shamrock Collection,” just released at Gaslights Emporium. In its entirety, the collection is a complete ensemble, including clothing and accessories, so if you have no fear of a suit that is very green indeed, you may be able to outfit yourself from head to toe in one quick stop in Port Babbage.
The St. Patrick’s Day Green Shamrock Suit includes wool jacket with flexi tails, wool trousers, simple white formal shirt, shamrock-pattern waistcoat, and prim bow tie. The suit’s green is the bright, fresh color of raucous meadows in spring–no quiet forest glen or moss-covered stones here. Although stylistically similar to some of Vincente’s other, more restrained attire for Victorian gentlemen, this suit is set apart by its vibrant color and the elaborate, almost baroque pattern of the cloth used for the waistcoat, both front and back. (more…)
Notes: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Post Category: Accessories, Dressy, Formal, Gaslights Emporium, Holiday, New Items, Outfits, Period, Shoes, Suits
March 16th, 2008 at 05:03pmRyan Darragh
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, this issue of Second Style is focusing on international style. It seemed appropriate to see what’s out there along those same lines for the male of the species. Hey, I’m all in favor of solidarity with our fashionista sisters!
The kimono (the Japanese characters literally mean “something worn”) is the national costume of Japan. Over time, the word “kimono” has come to represent a particular type of traditional full-length garment: T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and wide, full-length sleeves. Kimonos are wrapped around the body, always with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial) and secured by a wide belt called an obi, which is usually tied at the back. Today, men wear kimonos most often at weddings, tea ceremonies, and other very special or very formal occasions. The Qui Kimono by Zen Deledda (L$400) features flexi robe sleeves, a prim obi, and an elaborate dragon design embroidered in gold and red on the deep black robe. Because of the way the prim robe sleeves attach, some poses do cause the flexi robe sections to hang less naturally, so you may find that some poses in your AO work better thanothers. Permission are Modify / Copy / No Transfer. Available at House of Zen (Hinode Shima 195, 98, 25).
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Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "ML020" skin and "L020" hair by Yukimaru Koba (Z#road Men’s Shop). "Hunter" skin (Espresso) by Sezmra Svarog (Nora). FORM skin by Zabitan Assia (FORM). "Jack" skin by Posy Trudeau (Flesh Peddlers). "Crow" skin by Chip Midnight (CMFF). "Derek" hair by Aleri Darkes (Diversity). "Gabriel" hair by Lost Thereian (Naughty). "Nekoge" hair by hiko Nino (Happy Dispatch). Boho Sandals by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things). Aruba Beach Flip Flops by Devyn Carmichael (Last Call).
Post Category: House of Zen, Husky GFX, International House of Style, Men's Corner, Outfits, Rabea Design
March 9th, 2008 at 08:37pmRyan Darragh
This is the second part of a two-part designer review of Kavar Cleanslate’s clothing designs, available at Exile. You can read the first part here.
Let’s just pick up where we left off, hey? Up next is “London Punk” (L$550), an outfit with a distinctive look that for most needs no further description (but pictures are always helpful, so you’re getting some). In the box you get two jackets (one with tartan-and-black sleeves, one sleeveless), a barely-there “spidertrap” shirt, red tartan pants with prim side pockets, black facial jewelry, plus collar, belts and various armbands and legbands. The facial jewelry is linked as a single attachment, so you will need to use Edit Linked Parts to position the various pieces precisely for your avatar–I found this to be fairly simple. This is another of Kavar’s “deluxe sets,” and in addition to the clothing items you also get his “Revenge” mohawk hair style, shown here in blonde with dark tips. This style so reminds me of a guy I knew in high school, who used large quantities of egg whites, dyes and bleach to get his hair to look just like this. I admired his dedication. Right-click-and-wear is much simpler. 
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Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Antonio" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!). Stealth Rigger Boots by Eponymous Trenchmouth (JCS Shoes). Boho Sandals by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things).
Post Category: Casual, Costumes, Designer Reviews, Exile, Fantasy, Novelty, Outfits
March 1st, 2008 at 05:59pmRyan Darragh
Just so you’ll know, I do occasionally learn from my own experiences. Although I’m embarking here on an overall designer review (rather than a specific new release), I will endeavor not to make again the tactical error I made when I reviewed Gaia Goodnight’s Darkstar Designs earlier this month, namely the ill-advised decision to include umpteen different outfits and items in a single post. And don’t get it wrong–the temptation to do so again with Kavar Cleanslate’s designs at Exile was very, very strong. However, I’m confident that you are a gentle and patient people, and you’re willing to accept delayed rather than instant gratification. If not, you can just TP over to the shop and check things out for yourself.
Kavar mentioned to me that he’s really into themed outfits and costumes right now, and I want to cover a couple of his new releases for you here. Imagine the possibilities for themed nights at your favorite club! Hmm, sometimes there are cash prizes…I’m just sayin’. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Yes | Friends List: No
Notes: On Ryan: "Antonio" skin by Funk Schnook (FNKY!). Old Shoes by Fallingwater Cellardoor (Shiny Things).
Post Category: Accessories, Casual, Costumes, Designer Reviews, Dressy, Exile, Hair, Hats, Jeans, New Items, Novelty, Outfits, Pants, Shirts, Ties, Vests
February 27th, 2008 at 07:27pmRyan Darragh
I’m speechless.
150L$;
BareRose Tokyo.
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). "Jared" hair in white blackened by Elikapeka Tiramisu (ETD).
Post Category: Accessories, BareRose Tokyo, Coats, Costumes, Fantasy, Gloves, Jackets, Novelty, Outfits, Pants, Period, Steampunk, Wings
February 25th, 2008 at 01:00amMr. Oh
It’s been months since I showed you around hyasynth Tiramisu’s Silent Sparrow collection for men. Since then, she’s released several wonderful outfits for men and remodelled her sim and shop. I’m told by reliable sources that it’s totally amazing if you use the Windlight viewer. There’s a big reopening party planned for this weekend.
The most fabulous of the new releases is a new steampunk era suit called Sprocket. It comes in 6 flavours; I chose ‘dusk,’ the purple one (but couldn’t resist some extra colours, as you’ll see). The folder contained a jacket garment with prim jacket tails for men and for women, two pairs of trousers, two shirts (on the undershirt layer) with dusk-coloured ties/cravats painted on, and a dusk-coloured waistcoat/vest (on the shirt layer). (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). "Jared" hair in white blackened by Elikapeka Tiramisu (ETD). "Twinz" glasses with scripted frames and lenses by Nibb Tardis (primOptic).
Post Category: Dressy, Formal, Goth, New Items, Novelty, Outfits, Pants, Period, Shirts, Silent Sparrow, Suits, Vests
February 22nd, 2008 at 04:33pmMr. Oh
Since one round of Valentine’s Day-appropriate ideas seems hardly sufficient, I thought I’d share a few more suggestions with you. Here’s hoping that one or more of these designs will fit into your romantic plans. And remember–sometimes, something you buy for yourself is also a gift for some else…if you do it right.
Keth Mommsen’s “James After Hours” (L$150) is part of the “Signature Line” at Eros Designs. It seems to be conceived and presented primarily as an add-on to the James Tuxedo (L$500), but it also stands on its own as great, inexpensive “after-party” formal attire. (more…)
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: Some | Friends List: Some
Notes: On Ryan:"Vivant" skin by CJ Carnot (Tete a Pied). "Nicholas" hair by Aleri Darkes (Diversity Hair). "Shanghai" dress shoes by Eponymous Trenchmouth (JCS Shoes). "Rectech" glasses by Cienna Rand (Primcrafters).
Post Category: Casual, Dressy, Eros Designs, JCS (Jeepers Creepers Shoes), Jewelry, Mhaijik Things, New Items, Outfits, Pants, Shirts, Shoes
February 12th, 2008 at 07:10pmRyan Darragh
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Designer Shinichi Mathy described himself to me as “a newcomer to the SL fahion scene.” He may have arrived relatively recently, but I hope he sticks around for a while. His shop SHIKI presents a generous collection of unabashedly colorful, breezy casual designs for men, and a handful of items for women. I’m pretty sure the shop was redesigned within the last few days–it had a completely different layout when I made a quick last-minute visit last night. Things do come and go so quickly around here.
