Comments for Men's Second Style http://www.second-man.com Clothing, skins, and style for the men of Second Life Thu, 23 May 2013 02:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Blogger Style Throwdown: Jazz Busker under 3500L (vs. Ryan Darragh) by Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » I love it when a plan comes together http://www.second-man.com/blogger-style-throwdown-jazz-busker-under-3500l-vs-ryan-darragh.html/comment-page-1#comment-611166 Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » I love it when a plan comes together Thu, 23 May 2013 02:46:48 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=1964#comment-611166 [...] “Brian” is lighter in tone than the black skin I’ve typically preferred to date, shiloh Jun’s “Kamal”. In fact, it’s specifically described as a “caramel” skin, and I won’t [...] [...] “Brian” is lighter in tone than the black skin I’ve typically preferred to date, shiloh Jun’s “Kamal”. In fact, it’s specifically described as a “caramel” skin, and I won’t [...]

]]> Comment on Guest Style Consultant : Gil Raleigh by Gil Raleigh http://www.second-man.com/guest-style-consultant-gil-raleigh.html/comment-page-1#comment-561256 Gil Raleigh Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:22:11 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=7106#comment-561256 For my personal shape, I find that most Hoorenbeek fits very well. However, I understand completely your frustration, mesh can be a pain when it comes to sizing, and "standard sizing" isn't really the answer either. I look at Mesh as being the thing most like RL. I'm a 34w in one store, and a 32 in another. Some stores I'm a medium shirt, sometimes I'm a large. This is without adding the terms of "skinny" to pants or "fitted" to shirts. Adding in terms like that, and then sizing really gets wonky. Hoorenbeek has become a little controversial in the blogosphere, but I hope that the other pieces I put together inspire you to check out those designers, or create a really fun Spring outfit anyways :) ~Gil For my personal shape, I find that most Hoorenbeek fits very well. However, I understand completely your frustration, mesh can be a pain when it comes to sizing, and “standard sizing” isn’t really the answer either.

I look at Mesh as being the thing most like RL. I’m a 34w in one store, and a 32 in another. Some stores I’m a medium shirt, sometimes I’m a large. This is without adding the terms of “skinny” to pants or “fitted” to shirts. Adding in terms like that, and then sizing really gets wonky.

Hoorenbeek has become a little controversial in the blogosphere, but I hope that the other pieces I put together inspire you to check out those designers, or create a really fun Spring outfit anyways :)

~Gil

]]> Comment on [Guest Style Consultant] : Nothing Quan by Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » Guest Style Consultant : Gil Raleigh http://www.second-man.com/guest-style-consultant-nothing-quan.html/comment-page-1#comment-556145 Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » Guest Style Consultant : Gil Raleigh Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:21:05 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=3194#comment-556145 [...] a Guest Style Consultant make an appearance here. Actually, looking back I see that it’s been longer than a while. That’s surely not because I haven’t seen other guys out there doing a great job at [...] [...] a Guest Style Consultant make an appearance here. Actually, looking back I see that it’s been longer than a while. That’s surely not because I haven’t seen other guys out there doing a great job at [...]

]]> Comment on Guest Style Consultant : Gil Raleigh by Marcus http://www.second-man.com/guest-style-consultant-gil-raleigh.html/comment-page-1#comment-554523 Marcus Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:54:43 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=7106#comment-554523 On the weekend of release, Hoorenbeek items are only 350L or so wich is very cheap for what you get. Sadly, their Mesh items might look good but they dont really fit (as usual). I have long sine given up shopping there. On the weekend of release, Hoorenbeek items are only 350L or so wich is very cheap for what you get. Sadly, their Mesh items might look good but they dont really fit (as usual). I have long sine given up shopping there.

]]> Comment on The Good, the Bad, and the Problematic(with ruminations on “Me” in SL) by Ryan Darragh http://www.second-man.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-problematicwith-ruminations-on-me-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-549236 Ryan Darragh Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:38:18 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=7024#comment-549236 And then there's this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=l6R6N4Vy0nE Too far? I'm not sure anyone wants to look this "real" in SL. And then there’s this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=l6R6N4Vy0nE

Too far? I’m not sure anyone wants to look this “real” in SL.

]]> Comment on Hopping down the gym-bunny trail by Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » Rite of Spring http://www.second-man.com/hopping-down-the-gym-bunny-trail.html/comment-page-1#comment-544875 Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » Rite of Spring Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:06:24 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=5246#comment-544875 [...] been guilty of taking some liberties with all this symbolism, as well as embracing a certain level of irony. But, as I like to say, if you aren’t having fun in SL, you’re doing it [...] [...] been guilty of taking some liberties with all this symbolism, as well as embracing a certain level of irony. But, as I like to say, if you aren’t having fun in SL, you’re doing it [...]

]]> Comment on In which my favorite pagan fertility symbol attains steampunk proportions by Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » Rite of Spring http://www.second-man.com/in-which-my-favorite-pagan-fertility-symbol-attains-steampunk-proportions.html/comment-page-1#comment-544855 Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » Rite of Spring Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=5271#comment-544855 [...] and renewal of life after a long, hard winter. In the past, I’ve admittedly been guilty of taking some liberties with all this symbolism, as well as embracing a certain level of irony. But, as I like to say, if [...] [...] and renewal of life after a long, hard winter. In the past, I’ve admittedly been guilty of taking some liberties with all this symbolism, as well as embracing a certain level of irony. But, as I like to say, if [...]

]]> Comment on The Good, the Bad, and the Problematic(with ruminations on “Me” in SL) by Ryan Darragh http://www.second-man.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-problematicwith-ruminations-on-me-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-544403 Ryan Darragh Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:54:02 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=7024#comment-544403 Can't argue with you there. I hope I made it clear in my post that I too am concerned with how technological limitations here are limiting the ability to express oneself as an individual via the avatar's appearance. It can be a lot of fun to adopt different "looks", i.e. costumes, avatars (human and non-), and other ways of expressing either different facets of one's own complex identity or even another, completely different persona. It may even be fun, some of the time, to look like Kevin. At this point, I don't see mesh avatar technology lending itself successfully to unique individual expression. Can’t argue with you there. I hope I made it clear in my post that I too am concerned with how technological limitations here are limiting the ability to express oneself as an individual via the avatar’s appearance. It can be a lot of fun to adopt different “looks”, i.e. costumes, avatars (human and non-), and other ways of expressing either different facets of one’s own complex identity or even another, completely different persona. It may even be fun, some of the time, to look like Kevin. At this point, I don’t see mesh avatar technology lending itself successfully to unique individual expression.

]]> Comment on The Good, the Bad, and the Problematic(with ruminations on “Me” in SL) by Marcus http://www.second-man.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-problematicwith-ruminations-on-me-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-544163 Marcus Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:21:11 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=7024#comment-544163 Human Mesh Avatars - One step closer to eliminating individuality. Human Mesh Avatars – One step closer to eliminating individuality.

]]> Comment on Small packages by Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » The Good, the Bad, and the Problematic(with ruminations on “Me” in SL) http://www.second-man.com/small-packages.html/comment-page-1#comment-543847 Men's Second Style » Blog Archive » The Good, the Bad, and the Problematic(with ruminations on “Me” in SL) Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:56:21 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/?p=6961#comment-543847 [...] be showered and dressed in time to drive the kids to school.       « Small packages [...] [...] be showered and dressed in time to drive the kids to school.       « Small packages [...]

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