Take Two

It has been a while since any male feet have appeared on this blog, but every once in a while I find a willing victim participant, as is the case with today's post. It is a simple style really, monochromatic and modern, but the designers working magic with mesh in second life are doing a great job at enticing us to spend, and helping to make ourselves look great.

 

On myself, this great leather and textile combination shift dress from erratic, found at the current round of FaMESHed, you can never go wrong with a little black dress, I would like to say every woman should have one, but in SL it seems like every woman can afford to have more than one, I can't resist adding to my 'LBD' collection from time to time. I am also sporting more of the new hair from Truth, new textures, new styles, I am liking what I see so far, and I am eager to see more.

 

On Mr. Atomic Flux, the aforementioned victim du jour, a really smart new outfit from Razor, who has quietly been building a great collection of texture change menswear, and I know that the guys of SL are appreciating it. Timberlake is a complete outfit, it includes the gloves, pants and shirt with double layer vest, all are well made, and the vest has multiple fabric, button and color options, that will let you customize your style.

 

On my feet, something new to me, Similar footwear has been around for a while, yet believe it or not I have never owned any of their shoes, surprising perhaps, but the most recent release, Palermo, is an undeniably sexy shoe with some nice features for customization, and the option of simply being a highly arched bare foot too. On Atomic, the Runner Boots from NeurolaB Inc. are a futuristic but practical pair, that come with the option of very dark black leather, which is always a nice staple for men to have. (For shopping details, read on.)

 

On Anessa;

Hair: Truth, Denee - Brown05fade

Skin: League, Jen Medium - Glam (with hairbase)
Skin Tattoos: League, Jen Freckles
Eyes: IKON, Eternal Eyes - Silver  (M)
Lashes: LeLutka -Photoshoot II Lashes
Hands: Slink, Mesh Rigged Hands - Causal *Avatar Enhancement* Version
Note: The above are textured with skin textures available from League.

Nail Art: Flair, Nail HUD Add-Ons for Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands & Feet- Set 52

Dress: erratic, Stacy Panel Dress - Black *Available at FaMESHed May.*

Accessories: Maxi Gossamer, Damasc Bangles & Shimmer Pearls Earrings.

Shoes: Similar, Palermo (3 Colors)

On Atomic;

Hair: Exile, Vindicated - Blacks

Skin: NIVARO, Vasean Skin - light tone, nohair/stubble/hair
Hairbase: Entente, Hairbase - Midnight Black
Facial Hair: Jaryth's Barbershop, 3D Prim Chops - Black
Eyes: IKON, Eternal Eyes - White (S)
Outfit: Razor, Timberlake Outfit (Includes Dealer Gloves)

Glasses: Gos, Custom Sunglasses v3.2 - COMPULSIVE

Boots: NeurolaB Inc., Runner Boots, Black
 

Tuty's & Su Voir (slightly modified)
Skybox: Abiss, Minime IV v2.  (full bright turned off)

I also use the VR Studio Pose Stand & HUD by VR Foundry.

Optical Illusions

So FaMESHed is a year old, and that is awesome! Congratulations to all of the creators who participate in this event, you are responsible for some truly great mesh. I am wearing two new releases from the event, this sexy structured dress by Leverocci and the equally impressive necklace by Glam Affair. Both of these items feel like wearable art to me, a visually interesting collection of shapes that catch the light, and compliment one another.

 

Even more of the 'fantastic' I am wearing comes from Siddean Munro at Slink, she has recently released her Avatar Enhancement system rigged hands and feet, and some great shoes that I just love wearing on my new improved feet. What is really keen about these it that they require applicable texture huds from your favorite skin designers, making getting a perfect match a no brainer. League being one of the first to offer these appliers is my skin of choice for today, I sincerely hope that more designers will embrace this system soon.

 

Nail art is a very popular real-life trend right now, and many designers can now create special nail art add-ons for the Avatar Enhancement rigged hands and feet! One of the most prolific designers doing these enhancements is Miss Sasy Scarborough under her shop named Flair. With over 40 unique sets of nail designs you will definitely find something perfect to match your personality, or your outfit. Last but not least, great new hair from Exile, one of a few released in store this week, Kavar Cleanslate has implemented a new hud controlled color system, it is ridiculously easy to use, and the number of colors, bonus highlight options and long rigged hairstyles are irresistible! (see below for shopping information)

 

Hair: Exile, Independent Woman - Dark Browns
Skin: League, Jen Medium - Feline
Skin Tattoos: League, Jen Freckles
Eyes: IKON, Eternal Eyes - Silver  (M)
Lashes: LeLutka -Photoshoot II Lashes


Hands: Slink, Mesh Rigged Hands - Causal *Avatar Enhancement* Version
Feet: Slink, Mesh Rigged Feet - Medium *Avatar Enhancement* Version
Note: The above are textured with skin textures available from League.

Nail Art: Flair, Nail HUD Add-Ons for Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands & Feet- Set 37

 

Dress: Leverocci, Paneled Patent Dress - Nero *Available at FaMESHed May.*

Necklace: Glam Affair, Janna Statement Necklace - Silver BW *Available at FaMESHed May.*

Ring: Maxi Gossamer, Ketama.

Shoes: Slink, Classic Pointed Pumps - Black.

Tuty's & Su Voir (slightly modified)
Skybox: Abiss, Minime IV v2.  (full bright turned off)

Couch: ONE GRID, Divanna Sofa 02.

I also use the VR Studio Pose Stand & HUD by VR Foundry.

The best of the best....

Over this rather busy weekend the I was rather spoiled when I was named the Runway Magazine Male Model of the year. This rather prestigious award I was not expecting to win after I had won the Best of SL award for Top Male model, and came as a complete shock. In all though I say thankyou to Maggie and Ocean and to their panel for selecting me from all the hardworking models out there, it truly was a nice way to cap off the year. But on top of that I got to wear some new (and yet to be released) items from the amazing girls at Redgrave.

The Dirty Biker boot has been getting worked on for a while now, and as Viola promised me, I was amazed when I saw them. Having an image in your head when being told about these boots, was certainly one thing, but actually seeing them in world and the amazing realism was quite another. I have tried boots from all over, but these are among the most realistic ones I have worn in SL. I was glad that I could look at these with my new PC and graphics card (but I wish they would update SL to work better with the newest cards on the market, because other than having less lag and things I actually have more issues with crashing now than I had on my 2 year old previous machine, but enough whinging from me!)
The Redgrave Dirty Biker boots I am showing in the Night and Dirty Sand tones, howeve there is other shades such as Forest (a soft green tone), Mud (a gritty brown tone) and Soldier (army camo tone) versions. The boots come with 2 fitting options of loose and Tight fits, but I found the loose version to be easier to wear as it didn't require as much editing of the jeans. The clothes I am wearing are theRedgrave Grunge jacket with shirt and scarf, Biker gloves (1/2 finger) and Sporty-Pants Nylon/Belt in Moss Green. These items all follow the same high level of realism as the boots and it is great to see new additions to the range and I can't wait to see what else Emilia has up her creative sleeves. Also I couldn't leave the girls out and had to show my girlfriend Cynthia wearing the soon to be released Redgrave Cord-Sequin Mini DRESS -Black- which I totally adored.So if you are after some boots with a high level of realism, go and check out these boots today, I assure you wont be disapointed.

REDGRAVE Fashion and Accessories
http://slurl.com/secondlife/REDGRAVE%20Mens%20Fashion/172/98/24

My House is from Abiss
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Abiss/194/167/23

and my furniture is from Rustica
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rustica/130/116/58