Getaway

The August Mens Dept round is underway, where you can pick up this great vest/shirt combo from Breath, perfect for your more adventurous Summer getaways. My avi features a new skin from Mudskins, also found at Mens Dept, which pairs nicely with a free shape from Curves and Ink's cool Uber hair. Astrid makes a great flight attendant - always calm under pressure despite the in-flight turbulence- and she is showing a version of Lumae's Una skin along with hair from Ploom and a Baholi shape.

• Vest/Shirt: Breath - MJ&P L (Available at Mens Dept until August 31, mesh, texture change)
• Pants: Deadwool - Joad pants desert for boots vrs (Not Free, mesh)
• Boots: Anachron - Sloppy Work Boot (5l, The Blues Hunt #3 until Aug 31)
  
• Necklace: Timeless Designs - Rodeo Tusk (Group Gift)
  
• Bracelet: Etham - The Blues Bracelet (5l, The Blues Hunt #4 until Aug 31, texture change)
  
• Shades: ieQED - Wright Shades Black (Not Free, mesh)
• Bag: EPIA - Dufflebag (Not Free, mesh, texture change)
• Pose (male): Focus Poses - Urban Man 2 (1l, includes 7 poses)
• Pose (female): Ma Vie - My Way 3 (Not Free)

• Outfit: Knockers - Mile High Betty (Previous Gift)
• Shoes: Lindsey Warwick - Europa Slingback Platform Wedges Blue (50l for a limited time, includes 2 pairs, requires Slink Mid)
  
• Skin: Lumae - Una 4 Honey Delicious  (Skin Fair exclusive, other versions available in store)
  
• Shape: b a h o l i  - Giana (Not Free)
  
• Hair: Ploom - Savina (Not Free, mesh)
• Eyes: Mayfly - Liquid Light Eyes Monet Dusk Shadow (Group Gift)
• Hands: Slink - Casual Small (Not Free)
• Pose (upper): Mien - Hi 02 (previous subscriber gift)

• Skin: Mudskin - Edward teeth1 Human (Available at Mens Dept until August 31)
• Shape: Curves - SL F&O Gift Boys Shape (SLF&O Group Gift)
  
• Hair: Ink - UBER Brown (Not Free)
• Pose: Bang - Homme 000 (Available at Mens Dept until August 31)

Location: Tierra de Fuego

Cranberry Isle

Nothing like the joys of a weekend getaway. Cranberry Isle, a 30-minute ferry ride from the Maine mid-coast, is known for it's quaint streets and sprawling summer clapboard houses, wooded paths and rugged shore. Bikes are the preferred means of travel here and any old rust bucket with a basket will do. Happily, the days have warmed enough to stash the winter wardrobe, but a sweater or jacket is still required. Visit before the summer people come! 

All clothing from the May round of Mens Department, which ends soon so don't miss it, plus two items from the upcoming Men Only Hunt, one of the year's best events for SL males (will show more from that hunt when it gets underway).

 Avi

• Skin: Hermony - KYU ST2 (Available at Mens Dept until May 31)
• Shape: Mulholland - Celebrity Male (Not Free, previously blogged here)
  
• Hair: Ink - Totes Brown (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)

Clothing & Accessories

• Jacket/Shirt: Howl - Ray Casual shirts Black M (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Pants: LikeA - Blue Cropped pants with rib MS (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Shoes: FLite - Clearports Black Viper (Not Free, mesh)
• Glasses: theosophy - Caerwys Glasses Tortoiseshell (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Necklace: Kosh - Pivot Necklace B (Not Free)
  
• Hat: 7Mad - CoolCapDaddy Boonie (MOH Hunt, starts June 1)
• Bicycle Pose Prop: Xiaj & ZZANG - Delivery Bike rust rare (60l in Gacha)
• Pose (lower): Glitterati - Triumph 1 (Not Currently Available)

• Jacket/shirt: Etham - Chris Blazer (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh, texture change)
• Pants: Just Cool - Oh Yea Baby L (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh, texture change)
• Shoes: Monso - My Fancy Slip Ons (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh, texture change)
• Pose: Focus Poses - Urban Man 3 (1l, includes 7 poses)

• Sweater/shirt: Just Cool - Wool Sweater M (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh, texture change)
• Shorts: Not So Bad - Tyee shorts s black flowers (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Shoes: David Heather - Deer Loafers/Grey for Slink (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Bag: Zenith - Leather Art Bag Black (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Pose: Poseology - Willie 2 (Not Free)

• Shirt: Deadwool - Marlon T-shirt white/fuchsia v1 cream susp (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Pants: LikeA - Blue Cropped pants with rib MS (Available at Mens Dept until May 31, mesh)
• Shoes: Elysium - Arne sandal light brown (MOH Hunt, starts June 1)
• Pose: Poseology - Willie 3 (Not Free)

Location: Cranberry Isle, Maine

The Valley (Part 2)

I couldn't leave Silver Sea without doing a few more shots (see Part 1 here). Must be the micro-climate there, but a sudden thaw let me break out Deadwool's shirts from Mens Dept and even the morning chill wasn't bad - so much snow melted that my makeshift Christmas tree from Breno fell over (as shown in the last pic). As I started the long hike out, I knew I'd be back in the Spring...

• Sweater: Xiaj -  Hikaru Sweater Xmas S (185l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh) 
• Pants: Deadwool - Jeans + belt blue V1  (Not Free, mesh)
• Shoes: Lenox - Lenox Duck Boots (250l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh, includes 8 colors & female sizing)
• Glasses: Kumaki Glasses Style - Sousa (Not Free, Mesh, Texture Change)
• Pose: Poseology - Evans 2 (120L at Mens Dept until Dec 31, includes 6 poses)

• Shirts: Deadwool - Darden Shirt Full Taupe Tartan/Full Blue Tartan L (200l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh)
• Pants: Deadwool - Jeans + belt brown/blue V1  (Not Free, 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 (upper): Exposeur - Cowboy Up 3m (Not Free)
• Pose (lower): Inertia - Box Set Stand (Not Free)

• Jacket: HuHu - Military Long Jacket Black L (New Release, mesh)
• Boxers: Flow - Men's  Boxer Brief Black 1 (Not Free, mesh)
• Shoes: Lenox - Lenox Duck Boots Camo (250l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh, includes 8 colors & female sizing)
• Gun: Deco - Survivalist Rifle (Not Free, mesh, also includes backpack)
• Tree: Breno - Icy Xmas Tree (Group Gift, mesh)
• Pose: HISPose - Hiscoffee C5 (New Release, includes 5 poses)

•   Build: Culprit Furniture - Culprit Rustic Cottage Pinkidoo (Not Free, Mesh)

Location: Silver Sea

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: Howl - Winterreise Coat Khaki M (280l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh)
• Pants: Bastard - Corduroy Casual Baggys (Not Free, mesh)
• Shoes: Lenox - Lenox Duck Boots (250l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh, includes 8 colors & female sizing)
• Pose (upper): Expressive Poses - For Men 1 (Free on MP)

• 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)

• Jacket: DROP - Nylon Parka BKxGY Size L (120l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh)
• Pants: Deadwool - Jeans + belt grey M v2 (Not Free, mesh)
• Pose: Poseology - Pavel 2 (Not Free)

 Other

• Telescope/Chair: Balaclava - Stargazer telescope Gold/Stargazer Stool (150l at Mens Dept until Dec 31, mesh)
• Tent: Hyperborea - Traveller Tent (Not Free)
• Backpack: Deco - Survivalist Backpack (Not Free, mesh)

Location: Silver Sea

Mini-Squall

At 6:00am it had all the makings of a fine day, the kind you dream about in October, but you never know when you’re offshore. A patch of dark clouds was gathering through the morning haze and we were heading right towards it. Half way to the pots, the wind picked up and the first drops began to fall. Rule No.1: keep your neck warm - so I grabbed my Gabriel sweater. You know, the one that goes right up to my ears. The one I never take off the boat.

By the 20 mile marker, it was a damn mini-squall. The sky darkened again, the rain rolling in like sheets and we went for the foul weather gear. Did I mention the wind, I guess I did. I threw on my Deadwool slicker. Yeah it’s covered in grease from the engines; it’s not a fashion show out there. It keeps my hands free and the rain off my back, that’s what matters! Anyway, we got our pots in though, cause that’s what we do...

Clothing from Mens Dept in this post includes the DeadWool raincoat and Gabriel’s sweater. The skin is from Mens Dept as well so go check out the round (ends Oct 31) - there is awesome stuff there. Also some cool new releases from Fashion Emergency and great grungy jeans that I used throughout the post from American Bazaar.

Setting Out (6:00am)

• Jacket: Fashion Emergency - Navy Jacket M (New Release, MESH)
• Pose: HisPose - HisChopper 3 (Not Free)

The Wind Rises

•  Sweater: Gabriel - High-necked sweater/Black (M) (180l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH)
• Pose: Saal Body - Male Model III Pose 2 (Not Free)

Mini Squall at the Marker

• Raincoat: Deadwool - Walden raincoat yellow M (190l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH)
• Pants: American Bazaar - Kyle Loose Jeans Dirty M (New release, MESH, Texture Change)
• Shoes: Deadwool - Trauermarsch Boots blue cutted version (Not Free, MESH)
• Pose (upper): Saal Body - Male Model III Pose 2 (Not Free)
• Pose (lower): Saal Body - Male Model III Pose 5 (Not Free)

Back on Land

• Jacket: Fashion Emergency - Navy Jacket M (New Release, MESH)
• Shirt: Graffitiwear - Black Mesh Tank M (75l, MESH. Previously Blogged here)
• Scarf: 22769 - Luke Scarf Black N/White L (50l per play at Mens Only Gacha Event until Oct 20, MESH, Rare)
• Skin: Clef de Peau - Theo T5 Black Stache (300l at Mens Dept until Oct 31)
• Shape: Shape It Up - Drake 2013 (Contact Alexx Usbourne for availability, Modded) 
• Hair: Mr C - Fabio Espresso (Not Free)
• Eyes: Poetic Colors - Milky Eyes Dove medium medium (Check with store owner for availability, MESH)
  
• Facial Hair: Anatomy - Facial Hair/Beard 2Ed 09 (Not Free)
• Beard: (red)sand: facial hair Crow style goatee nr2 (New Release)
  
• Pose: Saal Body - Male Model III Pose 1 (Not Free)

 Location: Plage des Graniers

Gradations

A few looks today with Ravi and some fun with lines and gradations or grayscales or something like that. Actually there is no real theme, but we thought we'd do some fashion shots in this nice mesh build from Designer Prims (99l on MP), before focusing more on the furniture and architecture.

My shape is an excellent new release from Baholi, which has been coming out with great shapes both in-store and at events like She & Him (see recent posts for more from Baholi). The skin is "Poppy" from Aeva, also a new release that you can try in-store (a version is now on sale for a limited time at the Outlet). Clothing includes sale items from 22769 found at The Gallery Gift Shop, Liv-Glam's texture-change dress gift from Black Fair and BSD Design Studio's special edition shoes for the same event (ends tomorrow I think so go check it out) and a newish release from ArisAris.

Ravi is wearing the "The Raaf", a new release from (Red)Sand, which is a bit raffish or rakish if you prefer, sort of like Ravi himself, paired with a shape from Shape it Up! (store temporarily closed - contact the designer if interested). His clothing is from the August Mens Dept + a nice shirt from American Bazaar.

• Top: 22769 - Mary Tank Black S (110l at The Gallery Gift Shop until Sep 12, MESH)
• Skirt: 22769 - Mary Skirt Black/White S (110l at The Gallery Gift Shop until Sep 12, MESH)
• Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Madrah (Not Free)
• Bracelet: DDL - Manic Monday (Group Gift)
• Pose: Exposeur - Singles Special 13 M 1 (175l sale price for 30 poses)

Decor

• Deck Chairs: End of Daze - Patio Wood Chair (New Release, MESH)
• Vase: PBM Creations - PBM Decor Twigs Vase (Homestuff Hunt #23 until Sep 2, includes other decor items)

• Dress: ArisAris - Gersemi Disco Dress XS/Disco Briefs (New Release, MESH, includes applier)
• Skin: Aeva - Poppy Tone 4 Natural Cleavage 2 Frec (New Release, other versions on sale at the Outlet and in-store) 
• Shape: Baholi - Snow Curvy (New Release, includes multiple versions) 
• Hair: Mina Hair - Ineke (Not Free, MESH)
• Nails/Ring: Chandelle - Nails RR black (1l at Black Fair until Aug 23)
  
• Pose: Axix - Drama 3 (95l for 8 poses)

 Decor

• Couch: Bauwerk - The Chesterfield White (New Release, MESH)
• Lamp: Bauwerk - Black and White Floor Lamp (New Release, MESH)
• Coffee table/Decor items: Bauwerk - Monochrome Couch Table with Decoration (New Release, MESH)
• Rug: Hate This - Rug brocade dark (New Release, MESH)
• Mirror: Circa - "Illusions" Round Wall Mirror White with Lights (New Release)

• Sweater: Sleepy Eddy - Gradation Summer Knit Navy.b L (On sale at Mens Dept until Aug 31, MESH)
• Jeans: Deadwool - Jeans + belt Dark Blue M v1 (On sale at Mens Dept until Aug 31, MESH)
  
• Shoes: Tabloid - Sabbia espadrilles Striped edition Black3 (On sale at Mens Dept until Aug 31, MESH)
  
• Bracelet: Just You Jewels - Navy Rope (Ultimate Menstuff Hunt #78 until Sep 2)
• Pose: Stakey - Tough Guy 02 (Ultimate Menstuff #128 until Sep 2, gift includes 6 poses)

• Shirt: American Bazaar - Sailor Shirt L Mariniere (Newish Release, MESH)
• Necklace: Exquisite Jewelery - Exquisite Man's Double Dogtag Necklace Black & Silver (Ultimate Menstuff Hunt #85 until Sep 2)
• Glasses: Kumaki Glasses Style - Carlyle 1.00 (On sale at Mens Dept until Aug 31, MESH)
  
• Skin: (Red)Sand - The RAAF naturel _ black  hair base_full chest hair (New Release) 
• Shape: Shape it Up! - Steel 6.97 FEET (Contact Alexx Usbourne for availability, Modded) 
• Hair: Sadistic Hacker - Nagi Hair HairCrip black (Not Free) 
• Eyes: Poetic Colors - Milky Eyes Milky Sea (Check with store owner for availability, MESH)
  
• Pose: Icons of Style - Summer Boy Pose 3R (Free, includes 10 Poses)

Decor

• Painting: IDC - "HOME 2013" Abstract Digital Painting (Homestuff Hunt #9 until Sep 2, includes other items)

• Dress: Liv-Glam - Christelle Draped Dress S (Free at Black Fair until August 23, 1L at 24 Event until Aug 31, MESH, texture change)
• Shoes: BSD Design Studio - Summer Lover Special Edition CDblk (Special Black Fair Release, MESH)
• Pose: Exposeur - Singles Special 11 M (175l sale price for 30 poses)

Decor

• Vase: Axos - "Storto" Vase (1l, Around the Grid Hunt #58 until Oct 15, MESH, gift includes other items)
• Build: Designer Prims - Romantic Loft Space (99l on Marketplace, MESH)

Hunt Hints & SLURLS mentioned in this post: Around the Grid Hunt - Dare 2 Bare Hunt - Homestuff Hunt - Ultimate Menstuff Hunt