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)

•  Shoes: Balaclava! - Pause Loafers Tonto (100l at Mens Dept from May 7 to June 1)

Furniture

• Chair: HANDverk - Wassily Chair (Culture Shock Exclusive Release)
• Table: HANDverk - Bauhaus Table (Culture Shock Exclusive Release)
• Tea Set: HANDverk- Tea Infuser Set (Free at Culture Shock)
• Lounger: HANDverk - Barcelona Chair (Culture Shock Exclusive Release)

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:

• TV: &Home - ZoomTv (Not Free)
• Video: P1 Wimax commercial

Hints & Slurls for hunts mentioned in this post: WGD Nightstalker Hunt

April Away

Before you head out for your May Day celebrations, there is still time to get some April hunt & group gifts you may have missed. There are various items here from the Runway Perfect Hunt, which officially ends tomorrow (I previously blogged Aleida's RPH gift), along with a Menstuff "spotlight" gift that will be going away.

Note as well the (Red)Sand skin/shape combo in the 1st and 3rd sets below. (Red)Sand has put a ton of their older skins for both men & women in group notices and there is still a few days to grab them. The group is free to join so check them out.

Update 4/29: I just found out that Narcissus Room is closed tomorrow for restocking so the 7Style jacket in the 3rd set is apparently only available discounted for a few more hours.

• Jacket: Black Label Menswear - Black leather Biker Jacket (Menstuff Lounge Spotlight Gift available until April 30, also includes shirt, sunglasses & necklace)
• Shirt & Pants: Egoisme - Man in Black Shirt/Tartan pants (New release)
• Belt: Egoisme - EHC Leather Belt (included with complete outfit)
• Hat & Hair: Ronsem - J Hat (Group Gift)
• Glasses: Loop - Nurd Glasses (Group Gift, Unisex, Texture Change)
• Bracelet: Aurora Borealis - Woven Leather Bangles (Runway Perfect Hunt #8 until Apr 30, also includes female gift)
• Skin & Shape: (Red)Sand - SM Wild Boy Beard & Goatee/Wild Boy Shape (Group Gift, in group notices until May 2. Gift includes multiple skins, shapes & clothing + separate female gift with multiple skins)
• Pose (Left): Morgane Batista Poses - Morgane's Default Action 2 (Runway Perfect Hunt #1 until Apr 30, includes 6 poses)
• Pose (Right): Wetcat - Window Shopping Pose Prop  (Runway Perfect Hunt #41 until Apr 30, includes 10 poses)

• Complete Outfit & Shoes: CHG Fashion - Christian (Runway Perfect Hunt #5 until Apr 30, female gift also available)
• Hair: Alli & Ali - Clint Greyscale 5 (Not Free)
• Skin: Filthy - April GG M. Tan (Group Gift available until early May, also includes shape. Attn: 199l joiner fee)
• Shape: Shape It Up! - Twisted Hunt Shape (Old Hunt Gift, Previously blogged here)
• Pose (left): Estetica - H to T4 (Not Free)
• Pose (right): PNP - Runway Perfect 2 (Runway Perfect Hunt #33 until Apr 30, includes 3 poses)

• Jacket/shirt: 7Style - Wollked (50l at Narcissus room, includes multiple wear options)
• Pants: Egoisme - Elegance Leather Pant (Runway Perfect Hunt #14 until Apr 30, also includes shirt)
• Shoes: Zibska - Vali Boots (Previous group gift, not sure about availability)
• Bracelet: Dulce de Leche - Manic Monday L-1 (Group Gift, Unisex, includes multiple versions) 
• Necklace: Kosh - Shane Necklace (Old Hunt Gift, Not Free)
• Glasses: Loop - Nurd Glasses (Group Gift, Unisex, Texture Change)
• Belt: 22769 - Homme leather Belt (Old Hunt Gift)
• Hair: Atro Patena - Victor Coffee (Not Free)
• Skin & Shape: (Red)Sand - SM Wild Boy Goatee/Wild Boy Shape (Group Gift, in group notices until May 2. Gift includes multiple skins, shapes & clothing + separate female gift with multiple skins) 
• Pose (left): oOo Studio - Distance 6 (Not free)
• Pose (right): Adorkable Poses - 14 of 25 (15l)

Pose Prop: Wetcat - Window Shopping Pose Prop  (Runway Perfect Hunt #41 until Apr 30, includes 10 poses)

Hints & SLURLS for hunts mentioned in this post: The Runway Perfect Hunt

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)

Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween from a few of my friends...

Don't miss out on the many, many hunts ending today.

Update November 2: Lethe's Gathering Memories outfit shown on the vampire below is no longer available as a gift cause the No Strings Attached Hunt has now ended. However, according to Lethe owner, Reiko Carami, it is now on sale upstairs for a nominal price of 10l. This great outfit includes shoes, hat and cane and is well worth having. For the ladies, check out Lethe's gothic designs and while you are there, find the full outfit gift for the I Love Cupcakes Hunt, which has just started.

The Egoisme group gift Vampire skin fatpack is still available for free. Note that Egoisme has two groups and this gift is for the free-to-join group. Group Joiners found here.

Zombie

• Complete Avi: Death Row Designs - Male Nazi Zombie (Zombie Popcorn Hunt #5 until October 31, gift includes female sizing & skins)
• Pose: Embody - U Undead 5 (not free)

Vampire

• Complete Outfit: Lethe - Gathering Memories (No Strings Attached 3 #48, also includes complete female outfit)
• Skin: Egoisme - Lucien Vampire Goatee (Group gift, includes complete skin fatpack)
• Shape: Sauce - Jagermonster Shape - Short & Skinny (FTLO Boo-for-2 Hunt #31 until Oct.31, gift includes 2 shapes - Update Nov. 8 - shape now available for sale)
• Hair: Iruco - Hair 23m Black (Group Gift)
• Pose: Shutter - Vampire Awakening Animation (October group gift, includes 6 poses)

Scarecrow

• Complete Outift & Skin: Absolutely Smitten - Scarecrow (1l, Haunted Forest 2 Hunt until Nov. 25, gift includes female outfit)
• Shape: Sauce - Jagermonster Shape - Short & Skinny (FTLO Boo-for-2 Hunt #31 until Oct.31, gift includes 2 shapes. Update Nov. 8: Shape now available for sale)
• Sack: Embody - Trick or Treat Pose Pack (not free)
• Pose: Estetica - H to T8 (not free, all pose packs on sale now for 75l)

Build: Moon's Howling Creations - Spooky Graveyard (Creepy Classics hunt #31 until Oct 31st)

Official Hints & SLURLS for hunts mentioned in this post:  Zombie Popcorn hunt --- No Strings Attached --- FTLO Boo-for-2 hunt --- Creepy Classics Hunt --- Nature's Hunt Haunted Forrest 2

Hat Trick

Stay covered... even when you are showing some skin.

Skin & shape in the first two pics are this month's gift from Filthy; in the last pic, the skin & shape are from the Essences store hunt (yes Essences is back). All clothing shown was free.

• Outfit & Hat: Sartoria - Walker -BV (free at Mimi's Choice)
• Shoes: Duh - Dress boots "Badger" (Harry Potter Hunt #18 until October 31, also includes female shoes)
• Scarf: SF Design - Sculpted Scarf Colour change (Free until Oct. 31, female size available)
• Glasses: B&G - B&G Gafas CK003 Gris (free at Designers Circle)  
• Bracelet (left): KoKo - Vexed Bracelet (Recent group gift, now 100l)
• Bracelet (right): CoLLisions - Eilistraee's Desolation Bracelet (Subscriber Gift)
• Skin: Filthy - Oct.GG.M.T3 (Group Gift until Oct. 31, Attn: 200l joiner fee)
• Shape: Filthy - Oct.GG.M.Shape (Group Gift until Oct. 31, Attn: 200l joiner fee)
• Pose (left): Purple Poses - Purple Pose 345 - (not free)
• Pose (right): JASpose - I'm Cool (5l)

• Jacket & Pants: SAD - Racing Style Orange (Rotating Midnight Mania Gift)
• Suspenders: Coxi Fashion - Suspenders Black (Rotating Midnight Mania Gift)
• Shoes: Duh - Dress boots "Badger" (Harry Potter Hunt #18 until October 31, also includes female shoes)
• Hat: Nerd Project - Pompom Knit Cap (Free at SGB Halloween Festa until Oct. 31)
• Necklace: LouLou & Co- Necklace Summer Purple (40L in Gacha)
• Tattoo: CoLLisions - Love is Limitless (Subscriber Gift)
• Skin: Filthy - Oct.GG.M.T3 (Group Gift until Oct. 31,Attn: 200l joiner fee )
• Shape: Filthy - Oct.GG.M.Shape (Group Gift until Oct. 31, Attn: 200l joiner fee)
• Pose (left): BRB  - 444-03 (Free*Style set, 44l for 4 poses)
• Pose (right): Morgane Batista Poses - Male Pose 3 Curtain (The Runway Perfect Hunt #01 available until Oct.31 includes 6 poses)

• Jacket: NV - Rebel Coat Blood (Zombie Popcorn Hunt #58 available until Oct. 31)
• Pants & Shirt: Karma - Leather Pant Low Rise & White Sexy Short Male Tee (Rotating Midnight Mania gift)
• Belt: Sweet Leonard - Leo-NT Bloody Skull Belt (Zombie Popcorn Hunt #34 until Oct. 31)
• Boots: Death Row Designs - DRD Boots Lazy Knife Black (Paid 55l through Mob vendor)
• Necklace: CoLLisions - Oblivion Necklace (D is for Deviant Hunt #14 until Oct. 31) 
• Bracelet: Sigma Jewels - Layered Bangles (Zombie Popcorn Hunt #32 available until Oct. 31)
• Glasses: Kumaki Glasses Style- Mauser 1.00 (not free)
• Tattoo:  CoLLisions - Celtic Armband #1 (75l for 3 tattoo pack)
• Hair: Zeus - Groupgift Linehat Hair (Group Gift)
• Skin: Essences - Yves Skin pre-release (Store hunt group gift)
• Shape: Essences- Yves Shape (Store hunt group gift)
• Pose (left): Shisei-do - Men's Pose01 (1l)
• Pose (right): Estetica - Freestyle shoes (from the recent Free*Style Event)

Backgrounds:  QP - Paris Apartment House (not free)

Official Hints & SLURLS for hunts mentioned in this post: The Runway Perfect Hunt --- Zombie Popcorn hunt ---Harry Potter Hunt ---  D is for Deviant Hunt

Three the easy way

Here are three casual looks with lots of things from Hunting 9 (ends October 9th), which is a must: there are only 9 stores, they are all great and the gifts are high quality (get the required hud from any participating store and don't forget the bonus prize when you have completed the hunt).

The skin (essences) & shape (census by Eden Knoller) were both found at the Free*Style 4.44.444 event (ends Oct. 14). Neither of these creators currently has an in-world store so check them out there or on marketplace. Lots of amazing deals at 4l or 44l at this event, primarily for women, but a few good things for men too. Some other sale items shown below are from Gabriel (50-70% sale on selected items), Waffle (entire store on sale for 10l) and Glasiz (50% off everything).

• Sweater: Gabriel - Loose Highneck Sweater Gray (120l sale price, includes longer version) 
• Shorts & Leggings: Drop - Knit Pants Brown (Lucky Board gift)
• Shoes: E-Clipse - Discohunt Male Slips (Disco Hunt #37 available until Oct. 15, gift includes complete outfit for women--Hunt hints)
• Glasses: Kumaki Glasses Style - Rewey Goggles (Hunting 9 until Oct. 9, MESH)
• Hair: Tukinowaguma - Rage Silver (Hunting 9 until Oct. 9, gift includes complete fatpack & women's sizing)
• Pose (left): Estetica - Long Day (not free)
• Pose (right): Estetica - Say What? (not free)

• Vest: grasp - Patch Shirt + Hood (Hunting 9 Special Prize until Oct. 9, gift includes leather bag and women's size)
• Shirt: grasp - Graphixx Tank (Hunting 9 until Oct. 9, includes women's size)
• Pants: Legal Insanity - Unisex Red Pants (October group gift, includes sweater and women's sizing)
• Boots: Zibska - Aeron Boots (I Need New Hunt #52 available until Oct. 30, female--Hunt hints)
• Necklace: Bedlam - Musical Dogtags Necklace (Subscriber Gift)
• Bracelet: JD Design - Armband Men Black (Disco Hunt #22 available until Oct. 15, gift includes necklace--Hunt hints) 
• Glasses: Glasiz - Love Keith Haring (45l sale price, entire store 50% off)
• Tattoo: Waffle - Tristar Neck Tattoo (10l, entire store on sale for 10l)
• Hair: Audacity  - Disco 2 (Disco Hunt #17 until Oct.15, complete fatpack includes female sizing--Hunt hints)
• Pose (Left): Glitterati - Beauty 04 (44l for 5 poses only at Free Style event until Oct. 14)
• Pose (Right): Avante - Swimwear 05 (not free)

• Jacket: LikeA - Full Zip parka Bk (Hunting 9 Special Prize until Oct. 9, gift also includes Jeans & shirt)
• Shirt: Drop -Point U/N Tee Gray (Group Gift, unisex)
• Shorts: +grasp+ - Denim Sarrouel Shorts (Hunting 9 Special Prize until Oct. 9, gift includes leather bag and women's size)
• Shoes: QP - Red Sanskrit Characters (50l)
• Scarf: Connors - Scarf and Opps Bob is! (Hunting 9 until Oct. 9, unisex, includes shoulder wearable)
• Bracelet: JD Design - Inka Red (4l at Free Style event until Oct. 14, includes two versions)
• Glasses: Epic - Kyoot Nerdy Glasses Blue (1l in Gacha)
• Hair: Lotus - Roy for Men (Group Gift)
• Pose (Left): Glitterati - Beauty 02 (44l for 5 poses only at Free Style event until Oct. 14)
• Pose (Right): BRB - Pose 444 04  (4l for 4 poses at Free Style event until Oct. 14)

Skin & Shape for all Pictures

• Skin: Essences - Chuck Skin (44l only at Free Style event until Oct. 14)
• Shape: Census - The Syncophant (44l only at Free Style event until Oct. 14)

Weekend winding down

A few snapshots to close out the weekend of bargain hunting. 

Sweater: 129129 - 048 Cardigan Star (lucky chair gift)

Pants: Whippet & Buck - Andrew Trousers- Gravel (50l Friday sale for two trousers, sale price still available at time of publication)

Shirt: Shiki Designs - Sleeveless shirt white (old group gift, still available)

Shoes: Adjunct - Leather slip-on black (old sale item, not free) 

Pose: Estetica - Homme aux poches vides (not free)

Hat: Theosophy - Oakford Hat Summer Melon (modded, previous sale item, not free. 50% off store sale now underway)

Necklace: Tee*fy - Bangle necklace (1l)

Glasses: Cobrahive - Glasses V2 (99l)

Skin: B[elle]issima - Galen skin medium ClnEmo (Group gift available in notices until tonight. This is a variation of Bellissima's MENstuff2 gift. 10l joiner fee)

And a shot of the cool build from Doremi (on sale for La Venta Eventa) used as a backdrop for the photos.

Build: Doremi - Rezzie's Rustic boathouse wooden roof (75l with three roof options in La Venta Eventa)

Photo frames: Kari - Komrad hud (not free)

It's MENstuff Time

Five different looks, mostly from MENstuff.

Rock & Roll

Jeans, Belt, Bandana, Badges: ((Crank)) - Overalls Die - MENstuff #143 (outfit also includes overall top)

T-Shirt: Somapop - Ramones Teeshirt - MENstuff #64 (outfit also includes jeans and tattoo)

Glasses: Philo - Men's sunglasses - MENstuff #140

Bracelet: Sole - Comp leather bracelet (old group gift already blogged)

Skin: Faces Studios - Hamaki Clean - (MENstuff lounge gift)

Hair: Bad@zz - Fusion Black w/ Blond- MENstuff #137

Pose: Poise - MENstuff #27 (gift includes six poses)

Weekend

Sweater: Havok - Hard Knock Cardigan - MENstuff #36 (outfit also includes formal shirt)

Shirt: Shiki Designs- Hawaiian Shirt Oahu Tropics - MENstuff #14

Shorts & Belt: Rfyre - Ete Noir Black Baggy Shorts - MENstuff #29 (gift also includes a tattoo)

Shoes: Bedlam - Nerds sneakers (group gift, check notices)

Skin: Essences - Maverick Skin - (70l)

Hair: Urban December - September Brown - MENstuff #95

Pose: Poise - MENstuff #27 (gift includes six poses)

Geek Chic

Shirt: B[ELLE]issima - Geek Muscle Tee - MENstuff #102 (gift also includes shorts, skin & shape)

Briefs: Atlantic Crew- The Force Boxers - MENstuff #81

Shoes: Duh! - Brown Hush Puppies - MENstuff #28

Glasses: BND - Nerdz glasses (5L)

Bracelet: Dark Water Designs - Leather Laced Wristband - MENstuff #65 (gift also includes pants & vest)

Piercing: Acide - Men Stuff Piercing - MENstuff #54

Bag: FIR & MNA - The MENstuff Duffle Bag - MENstuff #07

Skin: Vero Modero - Paul Skin 4 - (new group gift)

Hair & Hairbase: Jaryth's Barber Shop - Clipper Cut Sebastian Brown - MENstuff #12 (fatpack of 7 colors and 8 hairbases)

Pose: Luba - Look Here (Men's Fashion Week fatpack)

Casual

Leather Jacket: Lotus Noir - Coat Cuir Homme - MENstuff #83 (outfit also includes pants & shirt)

Shorts, T-Shirt & Belt: Legal Insanity - Badass outfit - MENstuff #107

Shoes: Adjunct - Night Walker Hi-Tops - MENstuff #08 (note the texture change laces)

Skin: B[ELLE]issima - Galen Skin - MENstuff #102 (gift also includes T-shirt, shorts & shape)

Hair: EMO-Tions - Rick Black - MENstuff #09 (gift also includes blond hair)

Pose: Poise - MENstuff #27 (gift includes six poses)

Fire Island

Complete outfit: Vitamen - MENstuff Cat Bikini & Floaters- MENstuff #15

Skin: Essences - Maverick Skin - (70l)

Hair & Hairbase: Jaryth's Barber Shop - Clipper Cut Sebastian Brown - MENstuff #12 (fatpack of 7 colors and 8 hairbases)

Wading Pool: Pinky Toast - Cool Off Pool Yellow/Blue (20L at Albero Spring Gatcha Festival)

Pose: Estetica - Just a Guy (99l for 10 pose fatpack)


Note: Originally published June 4, 2011