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

Monochrome

I always think about color when I plan my blog posts, which is why I was looking forward to the latest hunt from Monochrome Hunts. Silver Lining is the second in a series of color-themed hunts - this time the theme is silver - and there is a nice range of items to be had (I'm featuring the furniture from Pestique, Circa & Estatica). The gifts cost 5L, but are worth far more than that - check their blog for photos of most of the gifts.

Today is also the last day I think for the Black Event on the Wash Sim, where I picked up some excellent textures from Timeless Textures and Far Concepts for only 10l that fit well with the theme of the post.

Update Dec 1: Wash Sale still going on. Not sure when it ends.

Silver Lining

• Sweater: Tableau Vivant - Perla Sweater Jet S (88l at Collabor 88, MESH)
• Pants: 22769 - Silk Flare Pants Black M (New Release, MESH)
• Skin: Void - Fame Shadow Natural GenVII (Group Gift, includes skin fatpack. Attn: 50l Join Fee)
  
• Shape: Ultra Shape - Menstuff Gift 02 (Menstuff Lounge Gift. Attn: 50l Join Fee)
  
• Hair: LaLa Moon - Heinrich L Black (Free, Unisex, includes complete fat pack)
• Facial Hair: Bleak - The Writer (88L at Mens Dept until Dec 1)
• Pose: Exposeur - Hipster 2 (Not Free)

Decor

• Furniture Set: Circa - Starry Night (5l, Silver Lining Hunt until Dec 5)
• Texture (Wall): Timeless Textures - Black Beauty 1 (10l at Wash Sale for Texture Pack until Nov 28)
• Texture (Floor): K.O. Textures - Black Parquet 2 (40l for Texture Pack)

Stella

• Sweater, Glasses: ZUP - Mesh Hoodie, Mesh Nerd Glasses (Group Gift, MESH, also includes jeans & shoes. Update Dec 1: Gift apparently no longer available)
• Tank: Graffitiwear - Black Mesh Tank (New Release, MESH)
  
• Pants: 22769 - Silk Flare Pants Black M (New Release, MESH)
• Necklace: Collisions - Roll With It Necklace (Not Free)
  
• Pose: Exposeur - Hipster 6 (Not Free)

Decor

• Table, Frame: Estatica - Bertram Console Table, Bertram Frame (5l, Silver Lining Hunt until Dec 5)
• Lamp: vespertine - Stella pendant lamp/lollipop (Not Free)
• Bracelets: Zen Creations - Silver Series Bracelet Collection (5l, Silver Lining Hunt until Dec 5, Includes Multiple Versions)
• Purse: Ty Zvezda - Diamond Studded Leather Clutch Purse (5l, Silver Lining Hunt until Dec 5)

I do my best work in bed...

• Tank: Graffitiwear - Dirty Mesh Tank L (New Release, MESH)
• Pants: Sleepy Eddy - Corduroy Bush Pants Black M (150l at Mens Dept until Dec 1, MESH, includes female sizing)
• Necklace: Apple May Designs - Eccentric Pencil Necklace (Free)
• Shoes, Glasses: ZUP -Vanz Classic Red, Mesh Nerd Glasses (Group Gift, MESH, also includes jeans & hoodie. Update Dec 1: Gift apparently no longer available )

Decor

• Bed: Piddler's Perch - Shades of Gray MESH Day Bed (10l at Wash Sale until Nov 28)
  
• Computer: SFW Industries - SFW Flatscreen Monitor & Keyboard Light (5l, Silver Lining Hunt until Dec 5, MESH) 
• Lamp: ililo - Ind. Lamp red (Not Free)
• Magazine Storage: %Percent - %Magazine Storage Bent Out Red (Not Free)
  
• Books: What Next - Little Pile of Reading Books fiction (10l, includes multiple versions)
  
• Coffee: Dutchie - Coffee 1 (Free)
• Texture (Wall): Far Concepts - Mims 3 (10l at Wash Sale for Be Misc texture pack until Nov 28)

Milk & Cookies

• Shirt: Credo - Pocket T White L (120l at Mens Dept until Dec 1, MESH)
• Pants: Sleepy Eddy - Corduroy Bush Pants Black M (150l at Mens Dept until Dec 1, MESH, includes female sizing)
• Shoes: Duh - Black Canvas Slip Ons  (Free at Free Dove)
• Pose: Baffle - Hurt (No Longer Available)

Decor

• Kitchen Equipment: Pestique - Silver Kitchen Shelf, Silver Coffee Set (5l, Silver Lining Hunt until Dec 5)
• Build: MM.Home - White Mini Skybox (Free, Modded)

Hints & Slurls for hunts mentioned in this post: Silver Lining Hunt

Unwind

Just completing my earlier post (blogger label limitations forces me to break these things up) with an additional look. This one is sort of a homage to one of the style icons of my youth, Joey Ramone...

Thanks to Grafittiwear for their new unisex watch. I'm using all black, but the watch band has numerous cool texture change options.

Jacket: Opium - Shortjacket Leather Black (Group Gift, Unisex includes female sizing)

Shirt: Fashion Emergency - Killers (49l)

Pants: M&C Factory - Leather Pants LowRise (For Whatever Hunt #33 until Jan 31, Unisex)

Shoes: Energie - Red High Chucks  (Moolto Sisters Hunt Gift until Jan 15, includes female boots gift) Update 2/23/12- Now available as a gift at Menstuff Lounge

Glasses & Scarf: Digi-StyleZ - DZ Shades & Scarf (Apocalyptic New Years Hunt #40 until Jan 31, includes female outfit)

Watch: Grafittiwear - Unisex Watch (New Release, Texture Change, 100l)

Bracelet: Sigma Jewels - Anya Single Bracelet (Depraved & Desolate Winter Hunt #53 until Jan 15th, Unisex)

Hair: Zeus - New Year Group Gift 2012 Brown (Group Gift, Unisex, texture change)

Skin: Sweet n'Tart - Rough Rider 2 (Apocalyptic New Years Hunt #44 until Jan 31, includes multiple skin tones. Also female gift with multiple skins)

Shape: Mr. Poet - Male Shape no.05 (rotating lucky board gift includes skin)

Pose (left): PDA - Clean Prophet (not currently available)

Pose (right): Art Body Store - Man in a Fuckin' Cold Day 10 (not free)

Hints & SLURLS for hunts mentioned in this post:   A Depraved & Desolate Winter Hunt -- Apocalyptic New Years Hunt -- For Whatever Hunt -- Moolto Sisters Hunt 

Mo' Mens Hunts (bonus)

Just one additional look to round out my previous post. I had a second outfit planned - a green suit by Champagne from the Menstuff 3 Hunt - but I just learned that the store has closed and is obviously no longer in the hunt. Hard to keep up with the changes on the grid sometimes...

The skin below is from Essences (shape by Anatomy). The hair is from ChiChickie and is on sale this weekend for 60l.

Black & Blue

• Suit: Graffitiwear - Tweed Suit (MENstuff #37 until Dec. 25, also includes sweater & shoes)
• Sweater: Cherry Bomb - Black Sweater (Men Only Hunt #06 until Dec. 17)
• Shoes: Duh - Tassled Loafer Navy (MENstuff lounge gift)
• Belt: Lotus Noir -  Cruch Belt  (Mr. Hunter #49 until Dec. 31, gift includes complete outfit)
• Bag: Grumble - Over the Shoulder Men's Bag - (Mr. Hunter #44 until Dec. 31)
• Hair: ChiChickie - Charlie Brunette (60l for 4 tone pack sale price this weekend)
• Skin: Essences - Ramses Skin Nougat Vintage Fair (New Release, not free)
• Shape: Anatomy - Mens Only Hunt Special Shape  (Men Only Hunt #64 until Dec. 17)
• Pose (left): Art Body Store - Man in a Fuckin Cold Day 08 (Men Only Hunt #81 until Dec. 17)
• Pose (right): Stakey - Troubled 06 (Not Free)

Official Hints & SLURLS for hunts mentioned in this post:  Men Only Hunt -- MENstuff 3 -- Mr. Hunter

Sunday Night Special

Just a quickie to show the very nice skin gift from Tableau Vivant (shape by Sauce), which will shortly fade from group notices (but is also available next to the in-store group joiner). Grab it while you can.

The pants on the left are from the B[elle]issima closing sale, where everything is on sale until the end of the month; the outfit on the right is the American Bazaar gift from the Dirty Little Secrets Hunt.

Olive:

• Jacket: Destiny's Designs - Steamship Pilot's Jacket (Sinister Steampunk Hunt #4 until Nov. 30, also includes pants, hat & gloves & female version- Hints and Slurls)
• Pants: B[elle]issima - Stitched Leather Pants Green (10l closing sale price)
• Shirt: sYs - MX Tshirt Long (Free)
• Necklace: Pepper - Basti Olive (November Group Gift, texture change)
• Boots: The Gentry - Western Black Wingtip (Midnight Mania Gift)
• Hat & Hair: Zeus - Renewal Open Gift (Group Gift, Unisex, hat & hair are both texture change)
• Pose: pda - Friends of Mine (50l for 8 pose pack in 50l Friday)

Red:

• Pants & Sweater: American Bazaar - Chic Pants Red & Long Sleeve Turtleneck (1l, Dirty Little Secret #133 until Nov. 20 - Hints & Slurls)
• Hat: Influence - White Knitted Skullie (Free)
• Scarf: RunoRuno - Samaria Scarf Copper (50l, Unisex, includes hair attachment)
• Boots: The Gentry - Western Black Wingtip (Midnight Mania Gift)
• Gloves: Destiny Design's - Steamship Pilot's Gloves (Sinister Steampunk Hunt #4 until Nov. 30- Hints and Slurls)
• Pose: Estetica - Leave in Silence (Photograph of You Pack, not free)

Bonus Shot:

• Skin: Tableau Vivant - Zero Halloween Gift HB (Group gift)
• Shape: Sauce - Jagermonster shape tall & muscular (previous FTLO Hunt Gift, now available for sale)
• Hair: Tribal Soul (Secrets) - Andrew Black (Not Free)
• Tattoo: Nana - Native (Not Free)
• Necklace, Bracelet: Graffitiwear - Black Rose Diamond Necklace, bangle (November Group Gift, also includes a ring and Men's shirt, check notices)
• Piercings: Acide - Mike Nose & Acidule Nose (Not Free)
• Pose: Estetica - Policy of Truth (Photograph of You Pack, not free)

Wall & floor textures from Webtreats: Grunge Textures & Patterns Set (Free)