Showing posts with label Balaclava. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Balaclava. Show all posts

The Valley

Here are some photos done at Silver Sea, a great Sim to escape the Holiday bustle, filled with interesting nooks & crannies. I stuffed my backpack with enough outerwear for an extended stay, again all from Mens Dept, where you still have time before the end of 2013's last round. My avi also features the excellent Xmas gift skin from Belleza, which is actually one of three you can find in Belleza notices (Belleza group joiner fee of 250l). 

  • Sweater: Xiaj -  Hikaru Sweater Nordic S (185l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh) 
  • Skin: Belleza - Jacob Medium Xmas gift (Group Gift, includes multiple skins. Attn: 250l joiner fee) 
  • Shape: Peer - Taurus (previous hunt gift) 
  • Hair: Ink - MOAT Coal (Not Free, mesh)
  • Pose: Saal Body - Autumn Male Pose 1 (Not currently available)
    • Jacket/shirt: Gabriel - Knit duffel coat Black (280l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh)
    • Pipe: EPIA -  Mister Pipey (Group Gift, mesh)
    • Pose: Poseology - Evans 4 (120L at Mens Dept until Dec 31, includes 6 poses)
       Other

      Location: Silver Sea

      Bang A Drum

      It's almost spring and love is in the air, or maybe not cause it doesn't feel like spring where I am. But with this endless winter drawing to a close it's time to make some noise - and that's what I'm doing thanks to Balaclava's cool drums that you can pick up at the Arcade (75l per play). For those who don't want to try their hand at the Arcade (or are afraid of blowing all their lindens), yard sales are a good alternative. Two well-organized gacha sales I know about can be found here or here.

      The Energy Club has been making noise for three years now and to celebrate they have a mess of group gifts out. That's where I got this excellent mesh outfit from D-Style (matching gift for women) as well as the couch from End of Daze (2nd pic), which I previously blogged but now you can get it free. Go check out the club and grab some gifts while you are there.

      Also making noise is LaVie. The skin here is a recent group gift (unfortunately no longer available), but I'm told LaVie has a number of projects in the works including new skin releases, group gifts and perhaps a hunt or two. They have recently reopened in a revamped urban style shopping area with a number of top shops. Good to see they are back and bustling again.
      Banging the Drum for Love
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      Dream Boss
      Dream Boss
      • Shirt: JLB Apparel - Pop Fashion T-Shirt Brown Man Up Medium (Avenue Magazine Group Gift, MESH)
      • Pants: LV - Skinny Pants white/black M (Previously at Mens Dept, MESH)
      • Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Gold Heart Key Short (Energy Club Anniversary Gift,  MESH, Unisex, includes multiple versions)
      • Hat: Avoid - Snapback BOSS Black Leopard (150L at Mens Dept until Mar 31, MESH)
      • Skin: LaVie - Massimo Goatie2 Pale (Previous Group Gift)
      • Shape: Entropy - Kane Shape (100L at Mens Dept until Mar 31)
      • Hair: Uw. St - Prince Black (150L at Mens Dept until Mar 31)
      • Facial Hair: Nivaro - Tonespatch Dark (Moolto Hunt Gift until Mar 31, includes multiple beards) 
      • Pose: Exposeur - Advent Gift 9 Mirror (Previous Gift, now available for purchase)
      Decor
      Hints & Slurls for hunts mentioned in this post: Moolto Hunt - Nest's Easter Egg Hunt

      Baffled Pt.2

      Here are a few more pics with the build I used in my last post from Baffle (see Pt. 1 here). The store is now closed, but I hope some of you got to check it out and found some nice things at the closing sale.

      I've used quite a lot of decor items in this post, some from the Antique Grid Show Hunt (see my previous post for more) - an easy hunt to do with some very nice gifts. I also want to thank Plato Novo of %Percent for lending me her newish enamel cabinets (the set has been released over the last few months). These would undoubtedly look great in lots of builds, both retro and modern.

      The Peacock
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      Kitchenalia
       Decor
       Decor
      Build
      • Skybox: Baffle - Le Petit Reve (Not Currently Available)
      A Table
      • Pose: Nani - Bare 6 (5l for 6 poses)
       Decor

      Hints & Slurls for hunts mentioned in this post: Antique Grid Show - Mr. Hunter

      Decked Out

      Here are a few more items from MOH (ends soon, see my previous coverage here and here), including this great mesh shirt from Anymore. The 2nd set of pics shows a preview of 22769's excellent outfit from the June round of The Mens Dept. The shirt/tee & shorts are both in MESH, available in various colors and will look great all Summer long. Plus they are offered at a very attractive price.

      The skin here is the latest group gift from Filthy. Unlike most of the major skin makers (I won't name them, but you know who they are), Filthy comes out with new male/female skin gifts like clockwork on the first of every month and they are always great. I have blogged many of them. But the best news is that the Filthy group is free to join until tonight (ends June 8). So save yourself the usual 200l join fee and go get Filthy.

      Oh Boy
      Decked Out
      Traveller
      • Shirt/Tee: 22769  -  Shirt and Tee Blue M (85l at Mens Dept until July 1, MESH, includes multiple sizes and available in other colors)
      • Shorts: 22769 - Postman Shorts Blue M (65l at Mens Dept until July 1, MESH, includes multiple sizes and available in other colors)
      • Shoes: LoPo - Water Shoes 3 (50l)
      • Pose & bag: Miamai - Traveller 01 (Not Free, pack includes 10 poses & two mesh bags)
      Standing Around

      Location: Pier A, Waterway NY


      Hints & Slurls for hunts mentioned in this post: Men Only Hunt

      Circles of Light

      This follows my previous post on Culture Shock (belatedly I know, computer problems kept me offline) with more from Sparrowtree Studios' CS releases as well as some furniture and props you can get at CS. Sparrowtree's sets work with multiple avis (or mannequins), come with great poses and make for some excellent pics.

      The Mens Dept has a new round going until June 1. Like last time, the collection is truly impressive, but one of the stand-outs is definitely the full mesh outfit from Pumpkin. At 99l it is a must buy for that artsy, hipster look. The avi is the same combination I used in my earlier CS post from Akeruka & Kmadd. 
      Art Dummies
      • Complete Outfit: Pumpkin - Outfit Leather M (99L at Mens Dept until June 1, MESH, includes multiple sizes)
      • Scarf: Teefy - Soft Cotton Tied Scarf Plum Ombre (100L  at Mens Dept until June 1, MESH, includes multiple versions) 
      • Shoes: Balaclava! - Pause Loafers (Free at Mens Dept until June 1, Buy the Demo)
      • Glasses: Bastard - MESH BC Frames/Green (1l, MESH, includes multiple frames)
      • Hair: Ink - Blank Black (Group Gift, includes multiple tones)
      • Beard: Jomo - Beard 01 (Gaystuff Hud Group Gift)
      • Pose & Pose Set: Sparrowtree Studios Poses - Platforms (Culture Shock Exclusive Release, includes 9 poses)
      • Mannequin: Art Dummy! - As a Mannequin V.2 (100l at Culture Shock or in Store)
      • Hats & Ties: PurpleMoon - Tangorize Me (Culture Shock Exclusive Release,also includes cuffs)
      Atomic Butterly
      Boxes of Light
      Hints & Slurls for hunts mentioned in this post: WGD Nightstalker Hunt

      Culture Shock

      Culture Shock started this weekend and its a fantastic event for new releases in women's fashion, furniture and poses. There are also some menswear designers - A:S:S and its incredibly detailed Etienne outfit is one of the standouts. Every designer has at least one exclusive release with sales going in whole or in  part to benefit Medecins Sans Frontieres. Some of the designers have put out gifts, primarily for women, but this is a charity event so bring some lindens and get yourself something nice.

      The furniture here is a beautiful Mesh set by HANDverk, directly inspired by Marcel Breur and the Bauhaus. The tea set is a gift from Handverk at the event and for more on the design see HANDverk's blog.

      I'm using a pose set here from Sparrowtree Studios Poses, called Circles of Light. I didn't expect to see so many great offerings from posemakers at this event. After all, Pose Fair just ended, but the poses are really outstanding at Culture Shock. Sparrowtree has two exclusive sets released for the event and I'll show more of them in my next post.
      Cultures Colliding
      • Complete Outfit: A:S:S Decades - Etienne (Culture Shock Exclusive Release)
      • Ring: HANDverk - Wassily Ring Red/Silver (Culture Shock Release, includes complete jewelry set & also available in black)
      • Skin: Akeruka - Antonio Skin Shaved Pale (Culture Shock Exclusive Release)
      • Shape: Kmadd - Premium Shape Seneca (Culture Shock Exclusive Release)
      • Hair: Kmadd - Seneca Black IV (Included with Seneca shape at Culture Shock, also available at Ashraya Project)
      • Pose & phone: Estetica - Snap Happy 5 (Culture Shock Exclusive Release, includes 10 poses)
      • Pose Set: Sparrowtree Studios Poses - Circles of Light (Culture Shock Exclusive Release, includes 9 poses)
      Furniture
      Discovery Channel
      • Shirt: A:S:S Decades -  Oscar Shirt (Culture Shock Exclusive Release, includes texture change gem on collar)
      • Lapel Pin: A:S:S Decades - Farfalla (85l at Culture Shock)
      • Earrings & Piercings: Collisions - Unheimlich Ear Loops & Chain/ Facial Pierings (WGD Nightstalker hunt #13, Unisex and includes multiple piercings and earrings)
      • Hairbase: Kmadd - Black Hairbase Stripe 2 (Culture Shock Exclusive, included with shape)
      Other:
      Hints & Slurls for hunts mentioned in this post: WGD Nightstalker Hunt

      Rustic Spring Pt.3

      This concludes my series with a bit more fashion (mostly from Mens Dept and other sale rooms) and some additional shots of the Designer Prims house gift (See Part 1 & Part 2 for more). Designer Prims actually has two hunts on at the moment and if you are not into hunting, you can also go to the Make Home Over "Hud", which is a sort of gift center, where Designer Prims has a small house gift free for the taking.
      Natural Number
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      • Lounger: Soul Possessions - Snuggles Lounger (Make Home Over #30 until May 5)
      • Dresser: Boathouse - Natural Number Dresser  (Make Home Over #39 until May 5, includes 2nd Dresser)
      • Mask: Boathouse - Mounted Mask Large (10l)
      • Rug & Plant: Noctis - Butterorange Rug (Make Home Over #45 until May 5, includes complete furniture set)
      • Vases: Axo's - Maya Vases (1l, Mexico A Go Go Hunt #42 until May 5)
      • Plant (upper shelf): XED Design - Spider Plant (Make Home Over #50 until May 5)
      Curves
      Foreground
      • Shirt: Sleepy Eddy - Cleric B.D. Shirt Coral (120l at Mens Dept until May 1, available in 6 colors)
      • Sunglasses: Kumaki Glasses Style - Colts 1.0 (80l at Fitting Room until May 1, MESH & Texture Change)
      • Pose: Adorkable Poses - 9 of 25 (15l)
      Background
      American Boys
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      Right
      • Shirt: Havok - Salute Tank XS (150l at Mens Dept until May 1, MESH & includes multiple sizes)
      • Briefs: Lazybum - Starry Briefs (Not Free)
      • Skin: Red(Sand) - Gift Nr6 (New Group Gift)
      • Shape: Maverick Design - Player Shape (Not Free)
      • Hair: Pocket Mirrors - Matteo 2 Dark Brown (70l at the Fitting Room until May 1, includes 4 tones)
      Pose Prop:
      • Diesel Works - Bat (Free)

      Build
      Hints & SLURLS for hunts mentioned in this post: Make Home Over Hunt -- Mexico A Go Go Hunt

      Rustic Spring Pt. 2

      Here are two additional pics of the Designer Prims skybox & decor. See part 1 for more from this great hunt gift. I'll be following this with a final post showing some general views of the build.

      The fashion here (CheerNo Tank, Balaclava sweater etc) is partly from a new sale room for men, The Mens Dept. A few months back women had all the fun when it came to dedicated sale rooms with rotating collections, but now men are starting to get spoiled. After Narcissus Room, Mens Select and a few others, The Mens Dept brings a host of top designers and some good deals. Go check out their first collection.

      I showed some gifts from the Boystown Easter Hunt in my earlier post and the 2nd pic below has more of the gifts. The hunt ends on the 9th so don't miss out.
      Somewhere Beyond the Sea
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      Right
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      Boystown
      Left
      • Tank: Egoisme - Star Tank (Boystown Easter Egg Hunt Gift until April 9, gift includes multiple tanks & leather pants)
      • Bathing Suit: Lazybum - Easter Egg Briefs (Boystown Easter Egg Hunt Gift until April 9)
      • Shoes: BeefCake - EZ Slider Easter (Boystown Easter Egg Hunt Gift until April 9, three gifts at this location including shorts & tank)
      • Pose: Diesel Works - DW MensHuntN 2011-1 (Previous Hunt Gift)
      Right
      Build
      Hints & SLURLS for hunts mentioned in this post: Make Home Over Hunt -- You Go to My Head Hunt
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