Grand Re-Opening @ TRUTH
Same great style in a fancy new box.
It’s no secret. For several weeks Truth Hawks has been on the move to redesign the vibe of his branding. According to his philosophy, phase one was the logo change and phase two is the grand redesign of his headquarters. He has made a conscious effort to break away from initial inspirations for TRUTH Designs.
Just over a week ago the guru of casual fashions invited me down into the lush Odessa Luxurious sim to take a sneak peak at his new fashion house, which has been designed in monumental beachfront style by architect Bethany Heart and scripter Echo Seigo of EB Creations who expertly create anything from homes and stores to entire sims.
The build includes a runway stage with a flashing spotlight effect on the entrance curtains, dark mahogany accents and subdued wall texturing with dramatic lighting effects throughout. The composition utilizes clean, simple lines and detailed texturing to create an atmosphere that exudes a sense of luxury closer to the equator. It’s classy yet casual – just like the goods found within. Bethany endeavoured to make Truth’s vision of an edgy, sexy and chic store materialize into an edifice fully deserving of the brand’s existing and future offerings.
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To the left and right of the catwalk you’ll find the same great clothing styles TRUTH has always carried as well as several additions that coincide with the unveiling of the new store.
Day Trader Shirts (125L each). Lavish yourself in the rich and silky fabric of these dressy shirts which have been strategically unbuttoned at the collar and at the waist hem to show how cooly blasé you are. Despite the realistic tone, the shirts have been carefully hand-drawn. Available in Choc, Ink, Pearl and Powder.
Docker Shirts (150L each). Workmen’s shirts that allow you to roll up your sleeves and get down to business. A hard days toil has left the shirt fashionably dissheveled – the collar is casually lop-sided, the lower hem is loosely left open, and wrinkling focuses on the torso and double breast pocketing. The shirts come in three military issue shades: Deep Sea, Sarg and Tin.
Men’s tees: plain or graphic (70L each). Get back to basics or mix it up with your choice of plain or elaborate shirts in a variety of natural or vivid colour bases. A series of solid coloured tees in three distressed illustratives that churn with their respective imagery. A bubbly “Happy Days”, heraldic “Fleur” and swirling “Luv” come in 8 different colour combinations and have an untucked and slightly askew waistline.
Woodspin Bracelets (60L each). Two groups of wooden slat bracelets (worn in photos) captures the natural feel of the store surroundings. Although the wood finish will show up more natural colours (greens, tans, blues) the set will organically blend into any colour choice in your wardrobe.
Store cards are now available at TRUTH for 250L, 500L, 750L or 1,000L. Information on purchase and use is available via the kiosk. These great little cards are gaining popularity as they are a convenient gift idea for that special person in your second life.
Truth Hawks’s full collection of clothes and gift cards are now Available in Odessa Luxurious (9, 184, 26).
 DAY TRADER (Choc) |
 DOCKER (Sarg) |
 DEAN (Beach) |
 HAPPY DAYS (Coal) |
 FLEUR (Aqua) |
 LUV (Blu) |
Model: Bethany Heart
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Who says the Truth is constant, eternal, and unchanging? With his new main store, new logo, new attitude, new edge, and new designs, Truth Hawks is taking his clothing line to new heights of inspiration. (Cat has covered TRUTH previously for Men’s Second Style, in fact since Truth opened his first shop.) The new store build by EB Creations isn’t quite a “pad,” but it does indeed embody Truth’s intended ethos of “Edgy Sexy Chic.” And it’s complete and open now with racks of new designs for men and women in addition to hip, comfortable areas for lounging, chatting, and resting up from all the shopping. You’ll find it beautifully easy on the eyes and spirit, which is a good thing as it’s unlikely to be equally easy on your pocketbook!
My personal favorite from Truth’s selection of tees is the Fleur Shirt. This design boasts a gorgeous, liquid-silky fabric texture that any dress shirt would be lucky to have…and Truth has lavished it on a tee. The intricate fleur-de-lis design on the front is a beautiful, almost baroque interpretation of the classic symbol of the French monarchy and the city of New Orleans. The Fleur Shirt comes in eight different colors: Aqua, Beach, Blue, Camel, Cloud, Coal, Firey, and Snow. All shirts are on the jacket layer for length, and permissions are no copy / mod / transfer. Priced at L$70 each or L$350 for the pack of all eight colors.
With the Fleur Shirt I’m wearing Truth’s new Loose Fit Cargos. These are available in Navy (shown), Coal and Olive for L150 a pair. The fabric texturing walks with success the perilous line between realistically wrinkled and crisp-edged rumpledom. The clean, simple lines work well with simple tees or dressier shirts. Bag the sneaks for some leather slip-ons, throw on a tweed jacket and you’re ready for dinner, dancing and whatever comes after. As always, permissions are no copy / mod / transfer. They’re also beautifully unisexy, so don’t forget to buy some for your lady friends, you selfish bastard!
If you’re wanting to dress up a bit but don’t want to look too buttoned-down or stuffy, look no farther than the new Day Trader Shirt. This shirt is a textural wonder–the sheen isn’t so much silky or satiny, but reminds me of 1000-threadcount Egyptian cotton sheets (hey, I’ve looked at them in the store). Truth thoughtfully provides this shirt on both the shirt and jacket layers, so you can wear it tucked if you’re really dressing up, or untucked as shown. Available in Pearl, Ink, Choc (shown), and Powder for L$125 each or L$285 for the pack. Permissions are no copy / mod / transfer. Fair warning: Due to the slightly spread shirttails in front, low-rise jeans may be revealing, so choose your wardrobe wisely…or throw caution to the winds, whichever works. Hey, it’s all good. 
Hot on the heels of the dressier Day Trader Shirt comes the more casual Docker Shirt. Truth describes these as “sexy dock worker shirts,” and they do have something of a blue-collar undertone in their appeal vibe. Truth has done some beautiful hand painting on this shirt, and the result is stunning. The fabric has a softness and drape that’s almost tactile; wrinkles and folds flow like a stream across the torso. Complementary texturing with appropriately different wrinkling is used on the rolled cuffs, worn as prim attachments. In the announcement on his blog, Truth says in classic understatement, “These took a long damn time to draw.” I for one believe it–the muted washes of color faded and darken realistically, like a favorite shirt that’s been worn and washed many dozens of times. Is he somehow using watercolors? I chatted with Truth last night about his approach. “I am working hard to bring alot of sexy, stylised drawing to the table. In the sense of my drawing…it’s still important for me to give a sense of realism, so that’s why I am creasing like crazy–to get that worn feel. [I] want it to look just sexy! I am going to show some reference pics and then the drawn outcome soon on my blog, so people can see the translation from photorealism to stylised realism.” Okay, so he didn’t tell me his secret, but that’s okay: the magician never spoils the illusion. The Docker Shirt comes on the jacket layer for the extra untucked sexiness, and permissions are no copy / mod / transfer. Available in Tin, Deep Sea (pictured) and Sarge for L$150 each.
No longer brand new (it came out early last month), the Underground Jacket is one hot piece of dead cow. It’s sumptuously detailed, with heavy-stitched, rough-edged chest patch pockets and zippers that are bright as the chrome on a Harley. It seems to me that the big problem with basing a clothing design on photosourced textures is making the garment feel like an organic whole, with connection and flow, and not like something that’s been pieced and pasted together. Suffice it to say that this jacket doesn’t have that problem–slipping it on is like butter, and admiring its detailing and construction is a journey of discovery. There are no prim attachments, and that’s just fine–this jacket really doesn’t need them. Worn on the jacket layer (natch), and permissions are no copy / mod / transfer. Available only in rich, coal-mine black (what else do you need?) and a bargain at L$185.
For a full-on casual event, try the classic black denim D Short. The texture work here is as beautiful as one might expect considering all we’ve seen so far–a smooth blend of photosourced fabric and hand-painted detailing. The shiny side rivets and back patch pockets are particularly well done. Permissions are no copy / mod / transfer, so feel free to transform them into Daisy Dukes or give them as a gift. Priced at L$80.
All items available at the new TRUTH main store (Odessa Luxurious 9, 184, 26). Vintage designs available at other TRUTH locations. Gift cards now available in-store.
THANK YOU!!!! Ryan and Cat!! Really wicked review …..:)
Thanks, Truth. Hopefully a suitably wicked review for seriously wicked designs. Kudos to you, man!
Well… I used to really enjoy this blog. I came here to gain a fashion sense for the modern SecondLife man, and learn about things that I haven’t found in-world while I was out and about. I enjoy looking good in-world, maybe more than the next guy.
To read about you raving the efforts of Truth…? well, good luck. I just lost my lunch, and you lost a reader. Yes, I’m fully aware that you reviewed TRUTH in the past… I didn’t like it then either. But, in the past it wasn’t a full-on dance-on-the-bar-with-pink-and-purple-pompoms to the tune of “TRUTH fashion” review. Sorry. I just disagree with how “great” these clothes are, and you most likely don’t care to know what I think of your “guru of casual fashions”.
Its a shame, too, because there aren’t that many GOOD male SL fashion blogs out there. Frankly, there aren’t many SL blogs regarding men’s fashion at all. This blog used to have some really good things, for me. Now, its just tainted.
I wish you the best. Take care.
Yeah, I hate what you guys blog too, but I keep reading!
I don’t like the overall feeling that you’re being sponsored by the people you blog. I keep reading because it’s really funny to read a Pulitzer prize winning review of something that looks so shitty, you can’t even hide the bad quality or dullness in the photos, yet you are telling me it’s brilliant. SL marketing at it’s best.
Tweeze: Read SL men. At least with the variety of mix and match in that guys outfits you can find something good.
I am going to have to say I agree with the above comments. While I like one or two of the shirts, they are NOTHING to rave about. I’m a little disappointed.
However I will continue to read the blog and support it, but.. I dunno. Maybe try to learn towards more TALENTED designers?
Tweeze, what are you suffering from delusions of grandeur? You think you leaving Second Man will have any effect on this blog? You must be some kind of pussy to lose your lunch over a review. ( Here’s a tip please don’t get into the medical field). It has been said before , “IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE EVERY ONE”. So you don’t think Truth’s designs are anything to write home about, big deal, there is no need to go all drama queen on us with your ” I’m leaving (pout).. they reviewed Truth (gasp)…this blog is tainted (faint). Give me a break.
Please do not use this blog to be inappropriate, catty or rude.
Taste and personal preference is so individualized and ever-changing that you can’t please everyone all the time. That’s the bottom line.
I like Truth. You don’t like Truth. You’re absolutely entitled to your opinion – whatever the motivations for your perspective – as I am to mine. If you choose not to read simply because we review TRUTH brand clothing that seems a little drastic, but good luck on your future fashion explorations in-world.
SLMen.com is a great resource which has also featured articles from the brand in question on more than one occasion. I honestly don’t know how Ben puts together an outfit every day. I’d really like to see his wardrobe. Paratge, another great site, has also covered TRUTH several times.
Very rarely do I, personally, receive feedback from residents of something completely fabulous they’ve stumbled across in-world that they think would be great to share with our readership. Several designers have actually referred me to other creators. That’s actually how I met Truth Hawks.
I know what I like, but I don’t know what you like (I’m not psychic). And maybe our preferences don’t jive, but that doesn’t mean a lack of civility must prevail. No one will ever know what strikes a cord with you if you remain close-lipped. I am completely open to feedback from readers or random people and to a good conversation in-world.
If you’ve got a perspective you feel is underrepresented in SL male fashion you’ve got options. (1) click on the “Write for Us” button up top, (2) start your own blog, (3) grumble and complain. Think about which one will make you feel more fulfilled and do it.
I voiced my opinion (as I respect your right to voice yours) simply to disagree with the opinions of the reviewer. This *IS* a blog, and not a weekly movie critic’s TV show, or a editorial newspaper column. Feedback is allowed, and often encouraged. This is what makes blogs so great — you get to review the reviewer.
… and subsequent comments review the reviewer’s reviewer’s review ad infinitum. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Having said that, my opinion and statement was neither to cause a dramatic effect, nor to raise myself above other subscribers.
The reviewer of the “TRUTH fashion” formed an opinion, however long-winded and completely wrong I think it was. I have my own opinion, which was completely contrary to the review.
The point of my comment was to say that I often disagree with the review, and in this case, I felt something needed to be said and it wasn’t meant as a threat or to cause drama.
I foolishly took the advice of the reviews from here in the past, and went shopping. I was completely disappointed. The reviews are simply wrong. The clothes aren’t worth all the hype printed here, and in the case of “TRUTH fashion” reviews here, they remain consistently wrong. Fool me once, shame on you… fool me twice, shame on me…
Therefore, I most likely will not be agreeing with any of the reviews, simply because I feel I can no longer trust them. This particular review is a good example of that.
So… if I can’t trust the reviews, and find myself disagreeing with them, why should I continue to read?
Oh, and thank you, by the way for responding to my comment, “Anon”. I had a feeling that someone would take my innocent comment and blow it out of proportion.
I agree that SLmen.com is an excellent fashion blog. (I’m a daily subscriber.) I think its amazing that a completely different outfit/style can be coordinated together in a day, everyday. I’d also point out that the styles that are put together on a daily basis are presented in a form that smacks of “take it or leave it”. What is there to disagree with that? Sure, I don’t always like the Outfit of the Day… but, it isn’t exactly being presented as “Here is what the guru made for us! You need this stuff!! Its better than anything before!!!” SLmen.com doesn’t really have an opinion — you either like what you see, or you don’t; there’s rarely (if ever) anything to read except objective details about the clothes. That leaves hardly anything to get wrong.
So, thank you for the OTHER reviews you have… some of them were slightly better, although not completely dead-on balls accurate.
Good luck in all your endeavors.
Excuse me while I shove this big ass elephant out of the room, what it’s doing standing smack in the middle there I have no idea. Dude, SL Men is not like Second Man, the glaring difference? One does reviews one does not, hence the lack of opinion on one. I am going to leave you to scratch your head and figure out which one. I think you should desist from supporting both sites as their exists and overlap on what is covered.
As Anon #2 pointed out, it’s impossible to please everyone. I think this is true no matter what the endeavor. I know what I like, and in this blog I recommend clothing designs that I like, but I’m not under any illusions that everyone will agree with me. I’m fine with that. We’re happy to get feedback and criticism on our evaluation and recommendations as well as tips on designers you’d like to see covered here. Sharing your own opinion on the designs we’ve covered is great, although it would probably be more helpful to other readers (and definitely so to me) if your response is more than just “I don’t like it.” But personal comments are out of place here.
Regarding the issue of “sponsorship” by the designers we cover, which Caleb raised–this bugs me, because nothing could be further from the truth. We have no sponsors, official or otherwise. We don’t try to hide the fact that we often receive review samples from designers. In fact, we disclose this on every review post. The reality is that we have a budget of exactly $0. None of us are paid for our time, and we receive no allowance for clothing purchases. Everything you’ve ever seen here has either been donated by a designer for review consideration or purchased on our own dime. I’m not complaining that this is the way things are–I do this because it’s fun for me, and it’s money I can afford to spend for that fun. But I can pretty much guarantee you that, if it weren’t for review samples provided by designers, our coverage would be far more limited in every way.
If anyone is concerned that our acceptance of review samples results in bias on our part, I’m open to any offers to be our official sponsor and benefactor. I’ll be happy to take a proposal back to Nick and Celebrity for consideration. I’d be thrilled to be able to say from now on, “Hey, thanks for the review sample, but really I must pay you for that. Our new policy prohibits acceptance of review samples.”
Note that I said “review consideration“–I can’t speak for Cat, but I receive any number of things that I end up not covering here for a variety of reasons: lack of time on my part, not to my personal taste, quality concerns, the list goes on. Sending me “free stuff” doesn’t get you reviewed here. Believe me, I’m not in this for the free stuff. I’m sure I must have hundreds of great designs in my inventory that I’ve worn a grand total of one time, and will likely never wear again, because there isn’t enough time in the world. I have good relationships with a number of the designers I’ve covered here, and a few of them are on my Friends list. But every one of them could certainly think of items they’ve sent to me that didn’t get featured here. That’s not the way it works, and every designer I know understands and is fine with that.
I hope this brief (?) explanation addresses concerns that anyone may have. Please feel free to contact me if you’d like to write for us, especially if you want to help push our coverages into areas that you feel are under-represented. This is why Aidan joined us recently, I think to our benefit. There’s a link up top, and my e-mail address is available on that page. You can also IM me in-world.
As always, thanks to everyone for reading!
Ryan: You need to figure something out. Get more writers who have $$? Get more designer friends?
The designers who are giving you the freebies and you blog regardless of if it’s an interesting item or not are the same ones saying how great you look and how adorable or brilliant you are in the comments on here. So how are you honestly shocked someone would come to the conclusion I have that this is a sponsored blog?
Point taken that it was a personal comment when I made the remark of “you most likely don’t care to know what I think of your ‘guru of casual fashions’”. It was perhaps out of place.
With that same token, is it necessarily correct to put ‘guru of casual fashions’ into a fashion review? Are you reviewing the clothing, or the person that designs them, or is this simply an advertisement to go out and buy TRUTH clothes? What makes this person a “guru” (your word, not mine)? Is it purely the fact that he redesigned the “vibe of his branding”? Aren’t all the other designers ‘guru’s, and if so are they not all on the same playing field when they take similar approaches?
Now, please don’t misunderstand… I’ve been a loyal reader of this fashion review blog for quite a while, and have actually enjoyed some of the reviews. However, some of them have been just wrong, and I’ll take the blame for not speaking up until now.
As for not being sponsored by the designers, I would tend to believe you and agree with you.
However…
It seems to me that you rarely actually provide a bad review. It certainly has been my experience that there are alot of plain drab boring clothes out there. Why is it that I rarely see any constructive criticism about these garments? Have you ever given a negative review about the clothes you’ve been given samples of? Now, I’m not referring to things like “don’t buy the orange shirt, buy the blue one instead.” That really isn’t a negative review, because its still giving a good overall impression about the clothes (you’re recommending I purchase one of the things you reviewed).
Since designers are giving you free samples for your unbiased objective opinion, if you never actually have anything negative to say in a general sense, won’t designers be more inclined to give you free clothes to review since you’re just going to rave and hype them?
THIS is my entire point. When I read the fashion reviews, I see minor mentions of “maybe this isn’t for you since it isn’t always for me”, but in the same breath you also say “you should definitely check it out”. …What does that mean, exactly?
Well, to me it means I should check it out, based on your recommendation while keeping in mind that it might not be for me. Guess what. I have been disappointed sometimes. Sure, sometimes you’re wrong, but sometimes you’re right! But, why is it left up to me to check it out? That’s why one reads a critic’s views on things, isn’t it? To get one person’s unbiased opinion, so the consumer doesn’t have to hunt around and do all the leg work. For example, if a movie critic says “don’t go see Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End because its not as good as the other two movies”, I’ll probably reconsider seeing it in it saves me the trouble of standing in line for hours and paying for a ticket, having learned that some people have negative feelings about it.
Instead of recommending things for me to check out, or claiming that a shirt is the best thing since toasted slices of bread, how about an actual OPPOSED viewpoint? Maybe have reviews of clothes by two people — a total optimist that loves good style and a complete skeptic that is quick to point out the flaws in things, while having them both be completely unbiased and objective?
The point is: if you’re going to review the clothes, then criticize them. Don’t simply cheer a designer because you can wear the clothes and they fit. The consumers can go shopping, and look at advertisements, to decide for themselves if you consistently rave about things or recommend that they decide for themselves anyway.
For added objectivity, I suggest: NEVER have a designer rave your review about their own clothes. That’s perpetuating hype that some people might not agree with, and appears to be a designer and a critic slapping each other on the back with congratulations — which is what compelled me to speak up in the first place.
Anyway, just a thought/suggestion… take it for what its worth.
In any case… it seems that I’ve come to the realization that we have dissimilar taste in men’s fashion. And, hey… that’s ok. Nothing wrong with that, really. I’m probably the oddball, here, since I would imagine other people enjoy and agree with your reviews.
…and I thought GIRLS were catty.
If you don’t like something, then don’t read it, buy it, wear it. Does it honestly take a genius to figure that out? These boys are here doing something for the greater good in the world of SL men’s fashion.
Not a DAY goes by, when I don’t hear someone complain that the girls have it better, there aren’t enough men’s clothes, men’s blogs, men’s stores… and here we have someone, whom I think does a really good job at realistically portraying clothing in SL. And you STILL complain.
Believe me, I’ve seen some BAD stuff, and I’d take a TRUTH shirt over them any day. This isn’t a “kiss Truth’s butt and see how far our noses can get stuck inside it” thing. This is about creating someones vision and making it into art in SL, and I think Ryan, Catero and all the boys here at second-man do a really great job too! Sure makes all of your lives a hell of a lot easier when looking for new things to spend VIRTUAL money on.
If you wanna whine and cry and be a lil bitch, do it on your own time. Some of us have better things to do.
LOL okay okay…so I just got home from a Mountain Man excursion into Northern Wisconsin with fishing and eating good food (and maybe a lot of drinking happened between the hours of 5 and midnight every night), but I can’t stop laughing at this.
Let me get this started with Tweeze. They don’t make these reviews for you individually. Everything is not always about you. These reviews are their opinions, and you have your opinions. If their opinions don’t work for you, then just walk away and don’t take them. And btw SL Men is a style guide, not a review. Saying it’s more objective is like comparing apples & oranges because they’re both fruits. But trust me, I’ve heard about some sample skins that one of the writers here did not like and did not review because they didn’t like it. Why waste your personal time writing about something bad? Not to mention the bridges they burn doing so. And if you think you’re the first person to disagree, look back at the It’s the difference between constructive criticism and really coming off like an asshole.
And now to Caleb, they GIVE you the disclosure on whether the blog is sponsored (items were given to them for review) or not. Like he said, if you’d like to contribute your L$ or even start writing for yourself…the doors of opportunity are open for you to do so. Again, as I and many other explained in a previous post, we’d like to see a larger coverage area. But as mentioned the vastness of quality mens clothes is really limited to those who truly understand fashion and can convey that with expertise through the medium of Photoshop. If you think that you have some huge secret mens designer that nobody knows about and creates something better then write up a review and either offer it up to Second-Man or start one yourself. This is not the be-all-end-all location for mens fashion advice.
Oh and you Anon’s should really (wo)man up. As if hiding behind avatars in a computer game isn’t enough.
Now with all of that said, I’m in the TRUTH group because I like some of his stuff and picked up some of the Happy Days tees, which I love, on the day that he put them out. I thought about the Fleur tees as well, but the fat pack o’ Happy Days will keep me satisfied.
“and I thought GIRLS were catty”
This was my morning (Yes morning, dont judge me) laugh. Thank you roberta.
Now, while I dont always read the blog and participate in posting, I do support Cat and Ryan in what they do.
Can we chill out here, men?
This blog has something different in that drama seemed to be left at the door.
I think expressing an opinon either of ill or good taste is ok. But this is going a bit far and I apologize for adding to it.
I just don`t want to see this blog end up like the other blogs.
This blog already covers a wide range of designers (Whereas other blogs seem to only cover their friends and it`s disgusting- why pump yourself up as a big bad fashion blog when you cover only people dear to you? Thats just wallonging in your own folly if you ask me)
What do you guys want? A pros and cons section for each review?
I can see that as being beneficial but it may not go along with Cat and Ryan`s vision for this site.
The best we, as readers, can do is participate and if you know of awesome items give cat and/or ryan the heads up about them. If not ..well… You get what you`re fed you know?
While, there were a few times I saw an item and thought…”not so good.” Or a few times I saw an item here raved about and thought.. “not THAT good”.
The majority of the people they blog are talented, we are beginning to look kind of like mimics of eachother sometimes (and i personally strive to break away from that) but talented non the less.
It`s kind of sad to come in here and read that someone thinks many things posted in here are total crap- May I ask where you shop?
Well congrats to Truth for the awesome review. Many would agree it is well deserved and those close to him would know he’s worked hard to always be creative and produce high quality products. Sorry to all the negative nancys but unfortunately for you, Truth will continue to receive positive reviews and praise. It’s what happens when you consistently release great stuff and have a very likeable personality. I guess its only natural that with success comes a shitload of critics and I take these posts as an indication of Truth’s steady rise to becoming a well respected designer in Second Life.
I personally like to celebrate others’ successes, I predict it’s a nicer way to go through life than being cynical, hateful, nasty, negative… oh they have a name for it “hater”. How sad it’s all too common in SL. Seems like the opinions are a little strong to be solely based on the merits of Truth’s designs, personal attacks are pretty lame. I’m glad you didn’t dignify these posts with a reply : )
“and I thought GIRLS were catty”
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I lol’d
Catero is right, I showed 4 pieces of clothes from Truth Design on slmen.com, from 33 I bought from this brand the three past months.
Showing or not showing IS an opinion. No need to do negative critics… I show what i consider good, I keep in my invey (or I dont buy if I don’t even need to try out) what I consider not good… so simple. There are so many things I want to show, why spend hours doing bad/dull critic about bad/dull products?
Truth rocks. Truth is da bomb. Coolio wishes he was like Truth.
On another note,
there are too little contemporary male clothiers out there that cater to avi’s like me, fashionista but not (with all due respect) gay. This is really where Truth fits in, he doesnt make me look like an MCP and he doesnt make me look like my best girlfriend who happens to be a man. Good clothes are not only about technique, even more so are they about personality, style and atmosphere.
Should Ryan maybe have called it an advertorial? Maybe, but it’s too late to change that now, isn’t it?
“The reviews are simply wrong.” Huh? Get a clue, or maybe get a life (first OR second) Mr. Tyne. That utterly ridiculous statement of yours that I just quoted says that the reviewer was “wrong” and you are “right” and has me snickering at the foolishness of such a statement. Its a “review”, get it? An opinion. In this case it happens to be different from your opinion – but I have news for you, that does NOT make it “wrong” unless someone appointed you “god of SL male fashion” and we all missed it somehow.
I certainly didn’t like everything in the Truth store, but I did pick up a couple of the Day Trader shirts and am happy with a great addition to the wardrobe.
Disagreeing with a reviewers opinion here or anywhere else is fine and normal. Attempting to state that “the reviews are simply wrong” is asinine and makes you sound like….. well, nevermind, I won’t go there.
*stumbles in with his coffee yawning. sees all the bitchin’, shakes his head and goes back to bed chuckling at Roberta’s comment*
“and I thought GIRLS were catty”
he he he
Thanks to everyone for sharing their thoughts here. We do review and consider all comments, although we may not respond to every one.
Tweeze made the observation that we don’t do bad or negative reviews on this site. This is a fair observation, and the reason for that is simple: Our time is limited, and we would rather be doing positive reviews in which we can recommend designs for your consideration. That doesn’t mean that we’ll never have the occasional quibble or reservation, and if so we’ll certainly lay it out in the review. It also doesn’t mean that you’ll like everything that we like and recommend. But it does mean that our reviews will be overwhelmingly favorable. You may agree or disagree with our approach, and either is fine, but hopefully you see and understand our perspective. Ben, Cat, Aidan and I have discussed this at some length, and I see that Ben mentioned this philosophy in his earlier comment—why spend time covering designs we don’t like?
However, this doesn’t mean that we aren’t critical. We try always to provide factual observations that are part of the basis for our evaluation and recommendation, so you can see where we’re coming from. Nor does it mean that we don’t provide (hopefully constructive) feedback to designers when it’s appropriate, and especially when it’s requested. Just because that dialogue between us and the designer isn’t posted here doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. I just don’t feel that this blog is the appropriate forum for that criticism, or for picking apart and detailing the flaws of a design we can’t wholeheartedly recommend.
Thanks again to everyone for reading.