#48 Woo, America!

I know, I'm early.




PIZZA

Skin: CASHMERE - Iona
Hair: Lelutka - Cheryl
Makeup: CASHMERE - Red Lips, Fashionably Dead - Glitter Cheeks, La Malvada Mujer - 8 Eyebrows

Top: Paperbag. - Flag Bandeau
Shorts: Pig - Fragilidad Shorts
Socks: DCNY - Sporty Socks
Skates: Pixel Mode - Roxy Roller
Popsicle: [NN] - Yum Yums: Rocket Pop
Bracelet: Surf Couture - Beach Pass Bracelet
Glasses: Willow - Peace Shades


CORK

Skin: Body Co. - breeze
Hair: Exile - jackson

Shorts: Yabu Kurosawa - Running Shorts
Socks: Arai
Kneepads: MESH "knee pads" by Vikki Placebo(marketplace)
Sweatband: Cobrahive headband
Sunglasses: Reek - Ramesh Aviators
Shoes: Pornstar Slip-Ons
BoomBox: by Goodman Gigamon


*Please Note: poses and skateboard made specifically for this post/contact Octagons Yazimoto if you want them*

Décor #6: My Home My Castle - Part 2

In case you just dropped in from some hotlink or other misguided search for décor blogging, welcome to Part 2 of My Home My Castle where I pretty much cover my challenge to create a man-oriented modern skybox home.

For those of you continuing on from Part 1, whoa...you really do have a penchant for punishment! Methink we are going to get along just fine.

In Part 1, I covered the skybox itself as well as the living room area, the office studio alcove and also the lounge with the piano. Here in Part 2, I'm going to fawn about the kitchen and two upstairs rooms like a desperate housewife with too much care in the world and not enough places to direct it.

Without further ado...

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"Hey baby, what's cookin' for me"

ARIA Vita kitchen set - land impact 100 to 200 (168 with my selections rezzed), L$5,225
ARIA Recessed brown lamp - land impact 2 ea., L$150

Yes, it's an expensive kitchen, but I love my food. Almost every piece in this set has menu-driven styling and accessories associated with it, so there's a shit ton to explore and customise.
Funny story, before I left the first time after rezzing this kitchen set, I left everything styled black. When I came back, someone had played around with one of the counters and made it red. Jokes on you; I loved it and, as you can see, it's now become part of the overall look.

Gos's Coffee Machine 1.1.3 RED - land impact 26, L$399

I also love my coffee, so that shit deserves its own picture.

Scarlet Creative Summerhouse Dining Set - land impact 57 (incl. chairs, not incl. tabletop items), L$300
Abiss lights Nova - land impact 5, L$300

I stumbled over this dining set by accident when hunting for a rectangular modern table. It has various menu-driven options to rez different Japanese foods on the table, which are amongst my favourite cuisines.

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"Thumbin' your way to Vegas, dirty..."

K.R. Engineering Greedy Greedy Dice Game table - land impact 33 (incl. chairs, not incl. tabletop items), L$300

This picture has to be self-explanatory.

Emily Hearts Stationary Bike (Exercise Bike) Grey - land impact 21, L$110
PeP Pull-Up Bar - land impact 1, L$150
Free-weight Set by Michael Bigwig - (comes with full barbells and dumbells set), land impact 14, L$350
Rug - land impact 1, unknown source

I figure having a gym in your skybox was pretty manly, even if you never use it...

The exercycle and the pull-up bar are animated so you can sit back and relax while your avatar helpfully does all the physical exertion for you.

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"Baby, when the lights go out..."

Finally, we come to where all the magic(bation) happens! \o/

The styling was targeted to be simple but tasteful. The last thing I wanted was sharp blocky edges typical of "beds for men" that came a dime a dozen. I also wanted elements of domesticity to give it a "lived-in" look to help round off the design.

Abiss Interior - Brava bed + night stands - land impact 20, L$2,990
DIGS Maiken Towel Table Rosewood - land impact 9, L$85
DIGS - Troyka Drawer Chest - land impact 15, L$145
DIGS - Troyka Potted Croton - land impact 5, L$65

The bed is one I picked out of two potential ones from Abiss. The styling is customisable by menu for each piece and it has native poses inside the pillows as well as an extensive MLPV2 engine (which can also be shut down to conserve script usage). It comes with the scripted bedside table lights for each side.

DIGS Troyka Standing Mirror - land impact 11, L$115
Kleiderstaender clothing rack stand by Janus Kattun - land impact 2, L$20
Juicy Lips Deluxe Mesh Hangers - land impact 1 ea., L$99
DIGS - Parvise Whitewash separator - land impact 7 ea., L$115

{what next} Laundry Room Ironing Board + Iron - land impact 7, L$250

Yes, I iron. Yes, it's pointed at the TV downstairs. 

Let it go.

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And that's all!

Again, thanks for sticking with me. I believe I have addressed all of my initial baseline goals with this effort:

1. It must be immediately evident to a visitor that a peenful lives in this skybox (although a peenless would not feel out of place).
2. It must have elements of my real life passions; music, high-tech, reading, video games and pets.
3. It must employ use of higher-quality creations where possible for maximising aesthetics.
4. It must be primarily my own styling (although, in retrospect, I did ask two people to help me pick my chosen bed out of two potentials).

...oh, all except one... =)

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"Who let the dogs out?!"

Meet 'Black Winter'.

Zooby Ultimate Black & White Pug 7.0 + accessories - land impact 37, L$2,800
A Slightly Scorched Companion Cube by Merry Mousehold - land impact 12, unknown gift from years ago

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Notes and stats (Some of you may be into this. You're weird.):

• Total land impact: 980 to 1050
• Total expenditure: approx. L$21,000 (although through research, I've found that similar looks could be achieved for significantly less; between L$8,000 to L$15,000, up to you on what you prefer)
• Active script count increase: 80-110
• Script events increase: 100-150 eps

Hope you enjoyed looking at my shit as much as I enjoyed breaking my wallet.

I gotta go afk now; we're playing hide'n'seek.

And 'Winter is coming.

Décor #5: My Home My Castle - Part 1

Do you know what happens when I don't get enough sleep?

No, I don't just get delirious, I also get cravings to do inexplicable things I've never attempted before. On Second Life, I've generally made do with mega-prim platforms made to span the skies and function as a place of work; I have rarely styled and furnished a home of my own to completion, built to primarily to serve as eye candy.

You see where this is going don't you?

Now is as good time as any to give you a head's up that what follows is a fairly long blogpost about my misguided journey delightful challenge in fashioning myself a home to be proud of. I recommend you take it a little bit at a time - just like your first boyfriend suggested - it is, admittedly, a sizeable amount to absorb.

Just like your first boyfriend lied about.

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{ Part 2 }
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"Baby, I'm ready to go"


Women dominate the Second Life consumer market. They are the target demographic; it is a much accepted truth. Therefore, the ultimate challenge for me was to create a home that exuded a sleek and modern masculine quality but at the same time, didn't deter the peenless by overdoing the dark, sci-fi oriented design style so commonly touted.

My baseline goals were the following:

1. It must be immediately evident to a visitor that a peenful lives in this skybox (although a peenless would not feel out of place).
2. It must have elements of my real life passions; music, high-tech, reading, video games and pets.
3. It must employ use of higher-quality creations where possible for maximising aesthetics.
4. It must be primarily my own styling (although, in retrospect, I did ask two people to help me pick my chosen bed out of two potentials).

With the above in mind, I set out on this two-part trek - determination on my face and hand on my wallet.

Just like my first girlfriend. (Oh burrrrn, Judy).

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"It's my life, it's now or never"

Studio Apartment by Abiss. mesh skybox (2x, with mods) - land impact 48 (61 with my mods), L$1,695

The above represents (besides my cluttered thought patterns) the final design I ended up with. As you can see, contrasting light and dark colour schemes, smooth sleek edges and a modern feel were incorporated into my efforts. Initial feedback was positive, so I stuck with the clean lines and splashes of colour.

The skybox shown above is actually two copies of the same Abiss skybox that I modded the living crap out of to join together. With a bit of creativity (a support beam and stairs, minor adjustments to the windows) I was able to make it relatively seamless. This mesh skybox comes in two versions; one without the bookcase for primsaving. The entire side wall (not pictured) has 9 preset texture exterior backgrounds for scenic ambience.

You'll notice later that I chose Abiss furnishings frequently to fill my residence as their design elements matches my vision most.

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"Here we are now; entertain us!"

I had a hard time picking lounge sets for a living room. I found that most couches where either too soft and round or too square and jagged. I needed a median that looked comfortable but fit in with the modern theme of well-defined lines.

I scoured seven different well-established home & garden stores (I shit you not) before I came across something that I totally...well, DIG...

DIGS - Delaney Couch - Taupe - Cuddle [MESH] - land impact 16, L$1,090

DIGS - Delaney Loveseat - Taupe - Cuddle [MESH] - (pictured in overview) land impact 11, L$550

DIGS - Delaney Armchair - Taupe [MESH] - land impact 6, L$350

DIGS - Delaney Coffee Table [MESH] - land impact 4, L$60

BSN Xeo Rug - land impact 1, part of lounge pack - L$1

While no-mod and no-copy, DIGS furniture are breathtakingly well-made mesh especially up-close inworld. I bought the cuddle version of the couch and loveseat instead of the group seat version (distinguished by a maroon/red throw on the side arm that isn't on the group version). They include the XPOSE couples' animations engine that's able to be shut down to reduce script performance issues. The cushions and pillows themselves serve as sit-targets independent of the XPOSE poseball engine; the couch sits three, the loveseat two and the armchair one.

Note: Due to a script malfunction, the XPOSE engine stopped responding and wouldn't restart after a shut down. After exhausting attempts to restart it myself, I dropped the creator, Iris Maskelyne, a notecard clearly detailing my issue. She responded within 6 hrs with a reply notecard and suggested fixes, as well as an offer to reset the product scripts if all else failed. As an FYI you may encounter similar issues with DIGS furniture that are powered by the above engine, but rest assured the customer service is of excellent quality and quick to boot.

NOTsoBAD TV Set - land impact 9, part of furnished house package, L$14,590

Surfside Outfitters GameBox 720 ELITE 120GB System - land impact 16, L$99

Surfside Outfitters GameStation 3 Slim 120GB System - land impact 17, L$99

Durp SNES Game System - land impact 16, L$149

AXL Pro Design speakers - land impact 4 ea. - L$99

Special thanks to Vitt for the entertainment unit (TV, cabinet with electronics and tabletop speakers) that she gifted to me for my skybox. It is originally part of a NOTsoBAD mansion if you were curious. Vitt's credit card certainly was.

Video games used to be a big part of my life (and I wish it were more so still). As one of my main themes, I decked out my TV with three of my favourite gaming consoles. The "GameBox 720" and "GameStation3" (epiclols) actually come with a single wireless controller each, but the wanton prim usage would have solicited accusations of overindulgence from even the most prim-whorey of you.

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"Ain't no use in complainin' when you got a job to do"

Fortunately, modern office furniture was fairly easy to come by, so I stuck to mostly Abiss, with a sprinkling of Marketplace orders here and there to bring up the electronics and equipment. The goal here was to sport both an office space as well as a casual music production studio so I was able to mix both my affections for music and high-tech gadgetry in a single room.

Abiss interior Office desk LUX - land impact 43, L$700

Abiss Interior Lights - Sen lamp - land impact 11, L$399

Abiss interior - Aria chair Ashed TRANSFER version - land impact 17, L$499

Abiss Spot light - (pictured in overview) land impact 1 ea., L$295

ikon.ELITE Drafting Table + chair - (pictured in overview) land impact 19, L$450

Abiss Trisimo light - (pictured in overview) land impact 13, L$170

This represents the working/business side of my psyche. Guess which seat I'm going to sit in the least in this entire skybox?

ikon.ARMATURE Flat Panel LED Monitor - land impact 18 ea., L$500

ikon.ARMATURE Desktop Mini-Telepromptor - land impact 9, L$400

ikon.ARMATURE Low Profile Digital Deon SLAB Keyboard + Mouse - land impact 6, L$400

Abiss interior Conference Table II - land impact 17, L$300

Abiss interior - Aria chair Black TRANSFER version - (pictured in overview) land impact 17, L$499

Abiss Trisimo light - (pictured in overview) land impact 3, L$110

Although mostly composed of system prims, these monitors and the drafting table caught my attention because I wanted to throw in a little sci-fi geekiness without overdoing black and glow. These items fitted in perfectly. The monitors can be toggled to display in blue or green and the peripherals in blue, green or red. Not that you care. I barely do. #foreveralone

[Stank] iMac (Version 2) - land impact 4, L$149

[Stank] iMac Keyboard - (13-prim version shown) land impact 13, L$99

NOTsoBAD DJ Turntable - FullColor - (set to white) land impact 34, L$650

PIXLIGHTS FACTORY headphones black - land impact 27, L$470

PIXLIGHTS MX-001 speaker+amp black - land impact 26, L$490

PIXLIGHTS FACTORY club speaker - (pictured in overview, partially pictured above) land impact 36, L$156

I originally only had the casual music studio gear in this corner but added the Mac to pay homage to Vitt, who is a misguided an avid Apple user/fangirl - the keyboard contains an 8-prim version and a 13-prim version. It'll stay up until the Copyright infringement elves get me.
I have no idea why I got the hanging speakerbox set; it seems like overkill but I already took the photo, so fuck the king. It also does glow light effects when touched.
I really should delete that.

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"The hills are alive with the sound of music"

Yes. I overindulge in music things like Michael Bay overindulges in dramatic explosions. Shut up.

Abiss Piano black mesh - land impact 11, L$999

Abiss Interior Vase Xena 10 - land impact 2, L$99
Abiss Branches & Twigs - land impact 4, L$150

That piano has 4 different sit targets (singer, pianist, side-stand, sit-next-to) and 9 whole prerecorded songs. It comes in at an astonishingly low 11 land impact too!

Abiss Barcelona Chair black mesh transfer version - (ottoman included) land impact 12, L$450

Abiss Barcelona Chair cream mesh transfer version - (ottoman included) land impact 12, L$450
LISP - Funky Lispette Record Unit + light wood speakers - land impact 30, L$475

The LISP record player seat is a popular addition to many homes, I've noticed. It comes with a choice of separate lightwood or blackwood speaker units as well as a selection of vinyls and posters (not pictured).

{what next} Norwegian Wood Guitar - (decorative only) land impact 5, L$135
Guitar Lab 1prim Stand - land impact 1, L$100

DIGS Guitar Case - Worn- Standing - land impact 18, L$145
DIGS Delaney Rug [MESH] - land impact 10, L$150
WhatTIMEisIT v.10 - land impact 4, L$295
off-brand furniture Love Sofa - TYPE O - land impact 2, L$299


The clock on the wall is my single favourite thing in the entire skybox. There are multiple style options and the whole idea is awesome - I'd buy one in real life if I could afford it. At only 4 land impact and under 300 Linden dollars, this thing is a massive steal.

Both the rug and the bean bag sofa each contain many sitposes, with the bean bag sofa hosting a selection for couple-sits also.

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And so we reach the end of Part 1, comprising the living room area, the office studio and the piano lounge. Thanks for sticking by me; I realise this is a long read. Well, those of you that read the words on top of just scrolling through the pictures, anyway.

Hope to see you soon in Part 2, where I will dutifully cover the kitchen and the upstairs. But don't worry, I'll call you.

What?

I promise...

Décor #5: My Home My Castle - Part 2

#47 Lie in the Sand and Visualise

Skin: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie v2 Olive, Yellow Eagle"

Eyes: POETIC COLORS "Night Rain, Medium"

Hair: LELUTKA "Loose, Toast"

Makeup: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie v2 Beautymarks Moles & Xtra Freckles"

Dress: CHANTKARE "Shaggylicious Dress, Adobo Blue"

Cuff: BEETLEBONES "Anywhere Henge Cuffs, Deep Gold"

Earrings: LAGYO "Bird of Pray"

Headpiece: LAGYO "Chimera headpiece"

Shoes: MON TISSU "Openwork Wedges, Mustard"

Pose: PDA "You Used to Call Me Sadness"

Skin: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie v2 Olive, Dark"

Eyes: POETIC COLORS "Night Rain, Medium"

Hair: SHAG "Pussy Galore, Butterscotch"

Makeup: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie v2 Beautymarks Moles & Xtra Freckles"

Dress: EPOQUE "Bodycon Mini, Aztec Rust"

Shoes: CELOE "Xylia Pumps, Claret"
Necklace: HANDVERK "Beaded Leather Necklace, Turquoise/Gold"

Cuff: BEETLEBONES "Anywhere Henge Cuffs, Copper"

Ring: EARTHSTONES "Johanna Ring, Red Jasper Onyx"

Pose: PDA "Mystery Mail"

Skin: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie v2 Olive, Eagle"

Eyes: POETIC COLORS "Night Rain, Medium"

Hair: LELUTKA "Aphrodite, Toast"

Makeup: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie v2 Beautymarks Moles & Xtra Freckles"

Dress: RICIELLI "Papi Jumpsuit, Triballl"
Shoes: CELOE "Zoe Pump, Gondola"
Earrings: EPOQUE "What a Stud Earrings, Black"
Necklace: LAGYO "Mink Fur Necklace, Brown"
Ring: EPOQUE "Vie Deux Ring, Obsidian"

Pose: PDA "The Brush Descends the Length"

#46 Don't forget to breathe!

PIZZA

Hair: Shag - Puzzy Galore
Makeup: Tres Blah - Indie Eyeliner 2, Izzie's - Dark Red Lipstick
Skin: Fashionably Dead - Nyx (COMING SOON)

Bodysuit: DeeTalez - Bodysuit Blue
Leggings: Mon Tissu - Favorite Wool Tights
Headband: Theosophy - Oxwich Headband
Socks: Maitreya - Scrunched socks

CORK

Hair: Exile - Jackson
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Tank: Safari's - Mesh String Tank
Leggings: [PO] Venetia Leggings
Socks: Maitreya - Scrunched socks
Headband and wristbands: Cobrahive


All poses from the yoga pose pack by Estetica

#45 Do the twist

I’ve been quite obsessed with Mad Men as of late, having caught up with all seasons in time to see the season 5 finale this past Sunday. What an amazing time for fashion and decor. Thankfully, a plethora of designers in SL have met my needs for a 50’s-60’s inspired photoshoot. With perfect timing came Collabor88’s theme this month, “Shindig,” thought up by Toast Bard. A very funky and cool theme featuring a vibrant and mod contempo color scheme. With all these resources at my fingertips, it wasn’t hard to have fun with it. With me in the photo collection below is my sweet tiny baby internet friend of 7+ whole ding dang years, Corksoaker Gloom.


*Please note all poses in these photos were created by me to suit my vision for the blog post.



PIZZA

Hair: Exile - She Loves you
Skin: Body Co. - Iris Makeup: Fashionably Dead for Collabor88- Twiggy Makeup, Segdewick Brows+Makeup, Bardot Teeth

Dress: Nylon Outfitters for Collabor88- Swingin’ Fringe Dress
Tights: U.F.O for Collabor88 - Sohee Star Stocking
Boots: Elikatira - Secret Boots

CORK

Hair: Exile - Jackson
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Shirt & Tie: Hoorenbeek - Mesh Dressing Shirt
Pants: Whippet & Buck - Boyd Dress Trousers
Shoes: WMD - The Aussie Boots
Watch: HOC Industries - Watch 01 F
Glasses: Cheerno - Marley

Photo taken in the Trompe Loeil NYC66 Skybox for Collabor88
Record table stand by Lisp




PIZZA

Hair: Truth - Kirby
Skin: Body Co. - Iris
Makeup: La Malvada Mujer for Collabor88 - Popcrazy, La Malvada Mujer - Eyebrows 8

Dress: Schadenfreude for Collabor88 - Color Field Dress
Shoes: The Sea Hole for Collabor88 - Flossy Wedge
Earrings: Yummy! - Fabby Earrings

CORK

Hair: Exile - Dustin
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Coat & Shirt: DECO - Mesh Fisherman Slicker
Pants: Whippet & Buck - Boyd Dress Trousers
Shoes: WMD - The Aussie Boots
Photo taken in the Trompe Loeil NYC66 Skybox for Collabor88
Casserole by RC Cluster




PIZZA

Hair: Lelutka - Bonjour
Skin: Body Co. - Iris Makeup: Fashionably Dead for Collabor88 - Bardot Makeup, Sedgewick brows+makeup, Twiggy Makeup
Izzie’s Lipstick - Dark Red

Dress: Paper Couture - Red Lace
Heels: Armidi Gisaci - Dalia Pump

CORK

Hair: Exile - Jackson
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Suit: Tyler Park - Mesh Blue Suit Shoes: Iruco - Formal Shoes


Stay tuned for a future post covering the items in the apartment this photo was taken in!


In keeping with the vintage feel of this post, I’ve included a few retro glamour portraits we had fun putting together, inspired by actual couple’s portraits we came across on the beautiful and incredibly wide world web.




PIZZA

Hair: Wrigglesworth - Poodle Puff
Skin: Body Co. - Iris Makeup: Body Co. - Classic Makeup
Lashes - Lelutka - Photoshoot ll

Blouse: Milk Motion - My Vichy Shirt

CORK

Hair: Exile - Jackson
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Jacket: Gizza - Mesh Long Cardigan
Shirt: Adjunct - Dress Shirt
Tie: Theosophy - Disserth Bowtie
Glasses: Reek - Junior Shades



PIZZA

Hair: Clawtooth - Let’s Get Married
Skin: Body Co. - Iris Makeup: Fashionably Dead - Bardot makeup, teeth

Dress: Artilleri - Jennie Dress

CORK

Hair: Exile - Sid
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Suit: Opium - Mesh Male Suit Tweed




PIZZA

Hair: Ploom - Dusty Beehive
Skin: Body Co. - Iris Makeup:Tres Blah - Liner style 1, La Malvada Mujer - Eyebrows 8, Izzie’s - Lipstick Dark Red

Dress: Maitreya - Nolita Dress
Pin: Vigo Creations - Hand of the king pin

CORK

Hair: Exile - Jackson
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Turtleneck: Hoorenbeek - Mesh Turtleneck for coat Coat: Hoorenbeek - Mesh Trenchcoat




PIZZA

Hair: Tuty’s - Diva Vintage Hair
Skin: Body Co. - Iris Makeup: Tres Blah - Indie Liner style 2, La Malvada Mujer - Eyebrows 8, Pididdle - Don’t Stop Yet Matte

Dress: Whippet & Buck - Makybe Dress

CORK

Hair: Boon - Cropped Hairbase
Skin: Body Co. - Breeze

Jacket: Kauna - Tweed Jacket
Shirt: Adjunct - Dress Shirt
Tie: Theosophy - Disserth Bowtie
Hat: Entente - Odilon Fedora

#44 When A Man Loves A Woman

So Mad Men's the craze of late, (SEX YAY!) makes for some fun blogging opportunities. I'm going to have to admit, some alcohol was harmed in the making of this blog post. But it was fun! I love Mad Men. I really do.

Whilst a lot of the themes ring true for me personally, I'd have to say the character I identify with most is probably Sally Draper. Although my parents remain happily married and very devoted to one another, I empathise heavily with a sort of distance from my father (he being a massive workaholic) and at the same time, sharing a close bond with him. I understood from a young age that whenever we had to go to one of Dad's business dinners or parties that I had to look nice, be charming and be well behaved. Every single outing, just before we left the car or entered the venue, my father would squeeze my hand and murmur, "Best behaviour". I remember being proud and looking to my dad for his approval when someone mentioned how smart I was, or how cute I looked or how funny my naivety was. Whilst this all probably sounds fucking BIZARRE (and like I have some serious daddy issues - I promise I don't), it's some of the fondest memories I have of him.

So with Mad Men as a basis and within the scope of that period, onto bloggage - some amazing releases have come out of the latest COLLABOR88, including this incredible build from TROMPE LOEIL. Naturally we've allowed that to influence our homage to the swingin' sixties. Love the decor, love the fashion, love the alcohol and love those bunnies - Enjoy!

xoxo
Vittoria

Disclaimer: Most definitely includes traces of MESH.



VITTORIA
Skin: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie V2 Olive - Frost"
Eyes: POETIC COLORS "Night Rain - Medium"
Hair: LELUTKA "Phoebe - Toast"
Makeup: FASHIONABLY DEAD "Bardot Makeup/Teeth" [New - C88]
Lashes: BEETLEBONES "Mesh Lashes v.01 Uptown Black"

Boots: CELOE "Cairo Boots - Dark"
Tights: TRES BLAH "Plain Black Tights"
Dress: SCHADENFREUDE "Mondrian Color Field Dress" [New - C88]
Gloves: CELOE "Mery Gloves Mine"
Necklace: MIEL "Osa Necklace"

PIZZA

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Iris - 02 Ivory, Black Brows"

Eyes: APHOTIC GLOOM "Clarus Eyes, Chocolate - Small"

Hair: CLAWTOOTH "Shaken Not Stirred - Black Beauty"

Lipstick: IZZIE'S "Lipstick Red"

Brows: LA MALVADA MUJER "8 Eyebrows Black"

Liner: TRES BLAH "Indie Cupid - Liner Style 1"

Dress: MAITREYA "Nolita Dress, Cerise"

Shoes: INGENUE "Judy, Ruby"

Brooch: MOHO INC. "Gold Ruby Peacock Brooch"

EMERY

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Hunter, 04 Medium"

Eyes: THE ABYSS "Dave Gears, Light Blue"

Hair: EXILE "Jackson, California"

Suit: JH COUTURE "Dolce Mesh Suit, Gray"

Shoes: HOC APPAREL "Leather Loafers"

Glasses: FIR & MNA "Hemmingway Glasses, Dark"

Briefcase: CARTEL DIABLO "Closed Briefcase"

Skybox: TROMPE LOEIL "NYC66 Skybox"

PIZZA

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Iris - 02 Ivory, Black Brows"

Eyes: APHOTIC GLOOM "Clarus Eyes, Chocolate - Small"

Hair: CLAWTOOTH "Let's Get Married - Black Beauty"

Lipstick: IZZIE'S "Lipstick Red"

Brows: LA MALVADA MUJER "8 Eyebrows Black"

Liner: TRES BLAH "Indie Cupid - Liner Style 1"

Outfit: HUCCI "Cocktail Bunny, Collection" [New - C88]

Shoes: INGENUE "Judy, Ruby"

EMERY

Skin: THE BODY CO. "Hunter, 04 Medium"

Eyes: THE ABYSS "Dave Gears, Light Blue"

Hair: EXILE "Jackson, California"

Lipstick Stain: WAFFLE "Kiss, Kiss Face Tattoo"

Shirt: SCHADENFREUDE "White Oxford Shirt"

Tie: MIEL "RE Tie for Guys"

Briefs: RONSEM "Boxer Briefs/Gray"

Feet: SLINK "Men's Natural Barefeet"

VITTORIA

Skin: DUTCH TOUCH "Jolie V2 Olive - Frost"

Eyes: POETIC COLORS "Night Rain - Medium"

Hair: LELUTKA "Phoebe - Toast"

Makeup: FASHIONABLY DEAD "Bardot Makeup/Teeth"

Lipstick: CHEAP MAKEUP "Vintage Reds Cherry Lipstick"

Lashes: BEETLEBONES "Mesh Lashes v.01 Uptown Black"

Outfit: HUCCI "Cocktail Bunny, Midnight" [New - C88]

Shoes: CELOE "Zoe Pump, Domino"

Pour Homme #2: A Little Less Conversation

There's several very good reasons why I don't blog.

Firstly, I style what amuses me, not what looks good. Secondly, I am not a photographer by any calibre. Thirdly, I'm not accustomed to writing creatively. While these three points serve as a general disclaimer (you'll notice my pictures are raw unedited uploads), I occasionally decide to buck the trend, because I have suicidal tendencies regarding my friends' efforts to market themselves as credible blogs.

I know there are plenty of blog posts out there with much better styling, much better photography and much better composition of prose, but for a split moment in the narrow snapshot of time, I tricked you here over all those other ones. Nyah nyah! (seriously, though - please move your cursor away from that little X in the corner...)

This blog is titled "A Little Less Conversation" after Mr. Elvis Presley and is heavily themed around music and the 'rockstar lifestyle'. It predominantly features meshwear for men.

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On Tour

"Oh shit, am I meant to be on stage right now?!?!"

*chronokit* checkered mesh shirt (black)
OHARA male tshirt (Kong design)
Kauna mesh jeans (dark blue)
Kauna Brogue mesh shoes (black)
Redgrave ZENITH sunglasses (silver frame setting)
HOC Industries mens watch (black)
Rawdolls Nothing But Trinkets mens bracelet

K_gs BIGHORN headset (adjusted for left hand, red setting)
Ralph Dirval's Cigarette V.2.
:SEY Guitar Bag [for guys] (red bah outer setting)

Pose: Self-created, not for sale.

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Tuning by Torque

"I'm pretty much going to smash this guitar against the amp after I'm done to emphasise my apathy toward copyright infringement of brand logos."

<kal rau> Plaid mesh shirt (red)
[ hoorenbeck ] Classic mesh jeans (indigo)
*FIR & MNA* The Ashford Brogues mens shoes (biege)
[GoS] Custom Eyewear - INTUITION glasses (adjusted for mouth attach, black)
DEF! Beanie (stripped 2)

Marshall guitar amp: self-created, not for sale.
Stainless steel cases: self-created, not for sale.
Acoustic guitar: {what next} Fleeftone Acoustic Guitar

Pose: Self-created, not for sale.

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Work In Progress

"Next."

<kal rau> Leather Jacket mesh mens jacket (brown)
[GoS] Triumph Boots for men mesh shoes (black, silver eyelets, red lining)
Kauna mesh jeans for men (black)

Sheet music: Self-created, not for sale.
Cigarette: Ralpha Dirval's Cigarette V.2. (adjusted for left hand)
Zippo lighter: Malified Zippo (display version)
Grand acoustic piano: ANAM Acoustic Piano v1.31 [no longer in business Edit (8 Jun 12): still in business at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Harshap/34/15/53 but only his older stuff! - he's no longer actively making new products]
Whiskey bottle: cYo Whiskey bottle

Pose: Self-created, not for sale.

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That's all folks. I know there's no shadowing and post-editing, but whatever.

Fuck the King's Guard. Fuck the city.

And fuck the King.