New: This Week in Men’s Fashion: May 6 - 12, 2007

May 13th, 2007 at 02:00pm Catero Revolution

Following some constructive and pointed feedback from our valued readers the format of this segment as been slightly adjusted. You are really making me work for this. But I enjoy a good challenge. Items have been arranged in categories and descriptions have been made more concise (3 to 5 short sentences each). Due to time and resource constraints designer-created images have been used in the product highlights. If there are any further comments you may have on the changes please feel free to post.

Is it any wonder that this was also a week that was rife with male fashion content? We’ve got a fairly diverse round-up with amongst the categories in addition to two sales. And of course I felt obligated to write about the quality products I saw and/or tried on.

[�] ACCESSORIES @ EB Creations � FNKY!
[�] CLOTHING @ [Renegade] � Renown By Aitui
[�] HAIR @ Gritty Kitty � [Random] � Renown by Aitui
[�] SKINS @ Adam n Eve � Boneflower Designs � Nylon Outfitters
[�] SALES @ Indie Rainbow’s stores � Unpop Designs

� ACCESSORIES

EB Creations by Echo Siego
Facial Expressions Auto-Emoter (1L)

For a limited time you can purchase this free and fun invisible emoter (hip attachment) After buying, simply wear. Words or emoticon text triggers the emoter’s listen script to react with a facial expression. Your avatar will automatically show emotion. Comes with a detailed notecard and a reference image. Check out Echo Seigo’s blog for further details.

Available @ Bali Hai (14, 127, 28).
Permissions: Copy / No Mod / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No

FNKY! by Funk Schnook
Ball Caps (250L each or 2,000L/18-pack)

A menu-driven scripted fitted cap that allows wearers to change the sizing and to flip it and wear it backwards. The structured cap is available in 18 colours - monotones or duotones with an alternate bill panel colour. Options include combinations of black, grey, white, red, wine, orange, brown, green, blue, purple and pink. Detailing includes thread stitching along the bill and eyelets on the top panel.

Available @ FNKY Cake Island (128, 45, 25).
Permissions: Copy / No Mod / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No

� CLOTHING

[Renegade] by Kaejo DaSilva
V-Necks (249L)

Less is more with this series of simple tucked and untucked v-necks available in basic primary colours - black, grey, white, green, blue and red. Each shirt has a jacket (tucked), shirt and underwear (untucked) layers. All shirts come in a single pack containing 12 shirts in total. Upon visiting the store you’ll also find several other shirt packs ranging from 249L to 299L in pastels and neutrals. Kaejo’s goods are always graphic rich and reasonably priced.

Available @ Cleary (241,226,122).
Permissions: Mod / Trans / No Copy
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List:No

Renown By Aitui by Jesseaitui Petion
Thermal shirt (85L)

Five new long sleeve thermals from Jesseaitui. The poetically named shirts come in dark and neutral hues. The screened graphics stand out against the delicately textured shirt basing. Shirts are rendered in the jacket layer and come with an optional sleeve extension in the glove layer that slightly overlaps the palms.

Available @ Aitui (200, 175, 27).
Permissions: Trans / No Copy / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No

� HAIR

Gritty Kitty by Noam Sprocket
Ghost Hair (150L)

Keeping with his trend of music-inspired hairstyles Noam bring us “Ghost” which reflects his attachment to JRocker, Reita, from the girl band Gazette (he has already created a “Gazette” style as well as “Aoi”, named after another band member). The shaggy style is a nice bed-head that is displayed in limited colours. If buyers would like this hairdo in another colour currently available in the line, please contact Noam via notecard or IM and request it.

Available @ Koreshan (61, 23, 24).
Permissions: Copy / Mod / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List:No

[Random] by Garbage Prototype
“Fernando” and “Jack” hair (150L each, 350L/5-pack, 550L/10-pack, 950L/15-pack)

Spike it up or flick it down with Garbage’s two most recent additions to his single dye hair product line. Both are short and assymetrical, in keeping with Garbage’s usual touch. Thus far, “Fernando” is the first in this current generation of styles to stroke upwards and away from the face. The cuts are in freestyle spirit - seeming to have been deliberately disarrayed with the usual styling products. 1L demos in-store.

Available @ Louise (56, 113, 651).
Permissions: Copy / Mod / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No

Renown By Aitui by Jesseaitui Petion
“Convincing” and “Shaggy” hair (150L each)

Black in black with a two more more hairstyles from the creator of Aitui and Renown. The styles follow in his usual dark and mysterious tone of short hair cuts. “Convincing” partially obscures the face and “Shaggy” offers full facial coverage. The wispy styles are available only in black and can be tried before purchase with a 1L demo.

Available @ Aitui (200, 175, 27).
Permissions: Copy / Mod / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No

� SKINS

Adam n Eve by Sachi Vixen
“Adam” and “Luke” skins (1,500L - 4,000L)

Sachi adds two new photorealistic skins to her growing line of products with “Adam”, a brunette, and “Luke” in brunette or blonde. “Adam” is a muscular skin with 5 tones that each have 5 facial hair options - soul, 2 goatee variations, a full beard and a clean shaven look. Singles are 1,500L and a multipack separated by facial hair choices can be bought at 4,000L. The more svelte “Luke” has less muscular definition to his 2 modifiable skin tones. All facial hairs (soul, 2 goatee variations and clean shaven) are included at 4,000L. To purchase single skins you can contact the creator for a quote. Demos are 1L, so, try before you buy.

Available @ Genesis (192, 117, 34).
Permissions: Adam: Copy / No Mod / No Trans
Permissions: Luke: Copy / Mod / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No

Boneflower Designs by Zoe Llewelyn
“Deathly” and “Spectral” male (700L)

The Whispers of Night vampire skin line debuts with two introductory ashen tones, both available in male and female versions which currently have 5 different eye makeups, 3 different lip shades with 3 styles. In total, consumers have the option of choosing from 45 different makeup combinations per tone. Zoe promises more additions to the line in coming weeks and months - zombie and demon skins as well as the possibility of angel and drow.

Available @ Temenos (150, 161, 47).
Permissions: Copy / No Mod / No Trans
Disclosure: Seen in World: Yes | Review Copy: No | Friends List: No

Nylon Outfitters by Nylon Pinkney
Custom hand-drawn goodies (2,800L)

Nylon Pinkey announced this week that she is available to take custom orders for tattoos as well as partially and fully custom skins. This is an opportunity to stand out from the status quo with a personalized product fitted to your tastes. Starting prices are as follows: tattoos at 3,000L, partially custom skins at 2,800L and fully custom skins at 10,000L. For further information on commissioning hand drawn goodies visit the store and click the info notecard dispenser.

Available @ Tableau (142, 167, 17).

� SALES

Indie Rainbow’s stores @ 50% off
All products (15L +)

The Indie Rainbow portfolio of stores are having a massive 50% off sale on all products - new and old - for an indefinite period of time. Prices go from 15L to about 1,300L (the pricier products are packaged item collections). Skin tones range from pale to dark and many have makeups/eyeliner options. While a majority of the products are targeted to the femmes there are quite a few mens items (pants, underwear, tees/polos) which can primarily be found in the Louise and Southern Marvel locations. Products have an unconventional flair.

Available @ indie in Louise (16, 120, 654), Indie’s House of Flesh in Sede di Marte (99, 89, 38) and indie.setitoff in Southern Marvel (40, 213, 28).

Unpop Designs by Gabby Lime
Select Items (25L +)

Long known for its small collection of alternative fashion tidbits, Unpop is having a sale on select items. The store’s inventory has nice, tight primwork and slick or gritty texturing depending on the subject. In-store you will find fashion accessories (belts, headphones, strappy unisex boots) and a wide selection of contemporary and retro (sun)glasses - many of which are for the ladies but some are non-gender-specific. There is also an array of sit, stand, modelling anims and poses for 25L to 55L and a basic male AO for 100L with 5 stands, jumping and falling anims, a landing, and a sit. Using the Zhao system its a great starter set and is easily customizable.

Available @ Hyades (242, 19, 27).

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