http://www.second-man.com Clothing, skins, and style for the men of Second Life Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:24:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.second-man.com/dusting-off-the-old-inventory-for-summer.html Chances are that you’ve at least heard of Relay For Life, the annual overnight fundraising walk benefiting the American Cancer Society. The event is designed to further awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures; to remember those who have been lost to cancer and celebrate survivors; and to raise money ... http://www.second-man.com/mens-corner-rfl-in-style.html Although I certainly have my steampunk, goth and grunge leanings, contemporary casual menswear is still a staple in my wardrobe.  Designer Scherina Montgomery is doing some fairly impressive design work in this arena.  These items, recently released at Sc Design, are today's case in point.  For me, one of the fun things about ... http://www.second-man.com/taking-it-easy-sc-design.html Let us sing the praises of the humble waistcoat, unjustly neglected for decades. Nowadays it seems that even gentlemen such as ourselves could go for years without ever wearing one except at weddings and attending Royal Ascot every year. Yet it forms a crucial article of gentlemen's attire in other ... http://www.second-man.com/waistcoats-xcentricity.html 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. ... http://www.second-man.com/insert-cool-name-whoa.html 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 ... http://www.second-man.com/hot-town-summer-in-the-city-shiki-by-shinichi-mathy.html I wouldn't describe Thea Tamura's new hat-with-hair creation as bizarre, but it certainly is unusual.  To me the design looks and feels more Baroque or Rococo (albeit stylized), even Romantic.  (I could easily see Shelley wearing this hat in less anguished moments.)  However, Thea herself has called it her "Bizarre Hat."  ... http://www.second-man.com/new-baroque-hats-thea-tamura-fashion.html Last Sunday, rather early in the morning, I saw a notice for new freebies from Alphamale. The first thought that crossed my mind was, “Finally, took Yelmer long enough ... the girls had some freebie lingerie months ago!” I had been waiting a while for this and I was quite ... http://www.second-man.com/dressing-as-an-alphamale.html So, this will be a little different.  I thought it might be both fun and challenging to feature some skins that might not be designs I would choose for myself, at least for everday wear, yet are still interesting and well made.  This is more of a feature (or collection ... http://www.second-man.com/uncharacteristically-yours-ryan.html I honestly hadn't heard of this store before I got a landmark by way of the Free*Style group notices a few weeks ago. I finally head in to the store and I must say I'm glad I did. First of all, the store is really cool. The build is excellent ... http://www.second-man.com/box-of-freebies-at-madhouse-88.html