The Well-Dressed Man...

Every Mens Dept round makes me feel well-dressed and this one is no exception. From the amazing Just Cool jacket that can be modified right down to the buttons with the included hud, to the stylishly casual Etham sweater/shirt, which also has texture-change options for the T-shirt and scarf, Mens Dept should be your 1st stop every month for looking good (see my post here for more items from this round). Not to forget the Monso hair and Sorgo glasses - I think you know where to find them - which will add some rakish charm to any look.

Other items shown below include decor pieces found this month at Mens Dept - the marquee by Seven is texture change as well and quite useful when you need to get your message out - and I also quite like (Red)Sand's texture change "Classy" pants. The Divalicious skin is a great deal too: only 99l for a few more days at SYSP and includes various tones, beards and a shape. 

• Jacket: Just Cool - Dr. Apalolo Blazer Large (300l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH, Texture Change, female sizing available)
• Pants: (Red) Sand - Mr perfect Classy Pants M (New Release, MESH)
• Shoes: Lucien Marcelo - Suede Zipped Military Boots (300l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH, Texture Change)
• Bracelet: LaNoir Soleil - Leather Trio (Subscriber Gift)
• Pose: Exposeur - Cowboy Up 1 (Not Free)

• Sweater: Etham - The Fall Cardigan w/ Scarf Black M (199l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH, Texture Change)
• Hand Tat: Sleepy Bozer - I am (Free at Mens Dept until Oct 31) 
• Pose: Exposeur - Cowboy Up 4m (Not Free)

• Pants: Aphorism - Men's Bootcut Jeans Faded Black M (200l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH)
• Pose: Focus Poses - Urban Man 4 (Previous Hunt Gift)

• Skin: Divalicious - Mikhail skin Medium Freck no HB (99l at Structure Your Skin until Oct 27, includes multiple tones, beards & shape)
• Shape: Mulholland - Celebrity Male (Not Free)
• Hair: Monso - My Hair Jay/ Regular Pack 2 (200l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH, Texture Change, Unisex)
• Glasses: Sorgo - Steam Earth SG (250l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH, includes various versions)
• Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Gold Peace Pendant (Previous Gift, now 99l, MESH)
  
• Pose: Focus Poses - Urban Man 1 (Previous Hunt Gift)

Decor

• Marquee/Letters: Seven - Portable Marquee (250l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH, Texture Change. Letters cost extra)
• Chair/Rug: Culprit - Leather Wingback Chair/Shag Rug Rose (300l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH. Rug costs extra)
• Wall Art: Cheeky Pea - Driftwood Silhouettes Bigfoot (150l at Mens Dept until Oct 31, MESH)
• Sidetable Lamp: Trompe Loeil - Glass Endtable Lamp (25l in Gacha)
• Ashtray/cigars: Second Spaces - Ezra Ashtray (125l, MESH)

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

Autumn Posing

I wanted to feature Aeva's Elijah skin from my previous post again, this time with some more seasonal looks as I leave Summer behind. It's tough finding good skin gifts for men, so don't miss this one, particularly as it includes all skin tones. Also, if you like the skin, the official release version (i.e. without beard) is now out in the store.

The clothing includes some more Mens Dept items from the September round ending today or tomorrow (never sure exactly...lol). I particularly like the Nerd Project sweater and the Love Re Me shoes in this round, but there are lots of other interesting items. Also shown below are a nice hunt gift from American Bazaar and a newish release from HuHu. The poses are from new model sets from HISPose and Saal Body.

• Sweater: American Bazaar - Turtleneck L Automn (Falling into Autumn Hunt #63 until Oct 21, MESH)
• Pants: Go! - Pocket Pants Leather Beige M (Available at Mens Dept until Sep 30)
• Skin: Aeva - Elijah Tone 4 Beardy (Group Gift, includes 9 tones)
• Shape: Novus Studios - The Classic Male III (Not Free)
  
• Hair: Alli & Ali - Huck Hair Light Brown (Group Gift)
• Pose: Saal Body - Autumn Pose 6 (Available at Style Shop)

• Sweater: Nerd Project - Sweater006 03 S size (180l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH)
• Shorts:  HuHu - Bermuda w/Boxer (New Release, MESH, Texture Change version available)
• Hat: Deco - Tropical Fedora (200l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH, also includes a shirt)
• Necklace: KOSH - Uncut Necklace (Group Gift, Unisex. In group notices until Oct 7)
  
• Bracelet: KOSH - Ice Mint Bracelet (Group Gift, Unisex. In group notices until Oct 7)
  
• Glasses: Le Primitif - Metal Top Cat Eye Sunglasses Wood (The Autumn Effect #37 until Oct 15, MESH, unisex, includes multiple versions)
• Pose: HisPose - HisAttitude 4 (100l for 4 poses)

• Jacket: Go! - Boy Denim jacket L (Available at Mens Dept until Sep 30)
• Pants: Go! - Pocket Pants Leather Beige M (Available at Mens Dept until Sep 30)
• Shoes: Love Re Me - Simple Sneaker White (Available at Mens Dept until Sep 30)
• Pose: HisPose - HisAttitude 1 (100l for 4 poses)

Hunt Hints & SLURLS mentioned in this post: Falling into Autumn - The Autumn Effect 

It's always Summer somewhere

If you are like me it just seems too early for Fall, for football and pumpkins and bobbing for apples. Thankfully it's always Summer somewhere, especially in SL, and Flow's excellent boardshorts and retro swim suits from this month's Mens Dept provide a nice excuse to ignore the season and enjoy some SL rays. The boardshorts have a texture-change band and like the swim suits are available with liquid-mesh sizing in a range of colors and at an attractive price.

The avis feature skins by (Red)Sand (previously bogged here) and a recent skin gift from Aeva with shapes by Novus and Shape it Up. Hair is from Alli & Ali, where numerous styles are on sale for 50l through the end of the month.

Boardshorts

• Shorts: Flow - MF1 Boardshort 6, 13 Liquid Size (135l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH)
• Pose (left): Stakey - Tough Guy 06 (Previous Hunt Gift)
• Pose (right): SAAL Body - Strike Boy Male Model Pose 5 (Not Free)

The Palms

• Bathing Suit: Flow - Asto Remy Swimming Trunks 70's 20 Size Liquid (85l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH)
• Necklace: Glam Dammit - Casablanca Necklace (Group Gift)
• Bracelet: KOSH - LOR Bracelet male (Group Gift, Unisex. In group notices until Oct 7)
  
• Skin: (Red)Sand - The RAAF naturel bald regular skin (New Release) 
• Shape: Shape it Up! - Steel 6.97 FEET (Contact Alexx Usbourne for availability, Modded) 
• Hair: Alli & Ali - Brian Hair Sunlit Brown (50l Sale Price until Sep 30)
  
• Eyes: Poetic Colors - Milky Eyes Chocolate (Check with store owner for availability, MESH)
  
• Pose: Icons of Style - Summer Boy Pose 2L (Free, includes 10 Poses)

California Dream

• Bathing Suit: Flow - Asto Remy Swimming Trunks 70's 17 Size Liquid (85l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH)
• Necklace:  Cheerno - NeckLace JoJo Cherry (175l at Mens Dept until Sep 30)
• Skin: Aeva - Elijah Tone 4 Beardy (Group Gift, includes 9 tones)
• Shape: Novus Studios - The Classic Male III (Not Free)
  
• Hair: Alli & Ali - Huck Hair Light Brown (Group Gift)
• Pose: Expressive Poses - Noah 4 (Free, includes 4 poses)
• Build: Follow Us - California dream bar (Not Free)

Snack Bar

• Shirt: Deco - Islander Shirt medium retro (200l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH, also includes hat)
• Shorts: Flow - MF1 Boardshort 6 Liquid Size (135l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH)
• Shoes: SF Design - Mens Sports Sandals (Ultimate Menstuff #32, Texture Change. Note: Hunt is over, but gift still available at time of publication)
• Glasses: Kumaki Glasses Style - Carlyle 1.00 (New Release, MESH, Texture Change)

Goodbye to Summer

• Tank: 22769 - Over Head Tank Red L (100l at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH)
• Pants: 22769 - Sweatpants Red M (110L at Mens Dept until Sep 30, MESH)
• Pose: Icons of Style - Summer Boy Pose 4L (Free, includes 10 Poses)
• Beach Chair/Umbrella: End of Daze -EOD Beach Chair/Umbrella (Previous Hunt Gift)

Daisy Days

Lots of hunts and other gifts to pursue in these late summer almost fall days. American Bazaar is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with a sim hunt that brings together some of the grid"s best designers. I'm showing Delirium Style's nice texture change top and AB's skirt gift from that event along with some hunt accessories and Saal Body's excellent pose gift.

Two of the tops below are from Slave Dressing Room, one from the Around the Grid Hunt and the other found in the SL Frees Group notices for a few more days (secondlife:///app/group/601a412e-f210-e20c-2f01-e186b0ea4f42/about). Note Slave also has a promotion this weekend with a free 300l giftcard for SL Frees members that can be used to buy anything in the store. There are many other gifts now available to SL Frees members, so that is one group to join and remain a member.

My avi here features an excellent new release shape from Baholi paired with Aeva's great Lumi skin that is found at the Wash Sale for just 10l and some excellent hair from Diva I got at the Arcade.

• Top: Slave - Hanna T-Shirt S (1L, Around the Grid Hunt #73 until Oct 15, MESH, Texture Change, also includes a tattoo)
• Skirt: Klubwerk - JeansSkirt Fanny White Denim S (New Release, MESH)
• Bracelet: MUKA - Bracelet ABPO3 Steel (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, includes multiple versions)
• Skin: Aeva - Lumi Tone 4 Love Haze Mid Cleavage Frec (10l at the Wash Sale until Sep 25, includes shape, appliers and various skin options)
  
• Shape: Baholi - Rita Curvy (New Release, includes multiple versions) 
• Hair/hairbase: Diva - Giz Type A Black amber (75l at the Arcade Gacha until Sep 30)
• Eyes: ND/MD - Mooneye Ambernight (Moolto Hunt until Sep 30)
• Pose: Saal Body - Daisy Day 3 (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, includes 3 poses)

• Top: Delirium Style - Missy Top S (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, MESH, Texture Change)
• Pants: American Bazaar - Skinny Jeans L Blue (Not Free, MESH)
• Shoes: SHINE - Chic Sandal/FloralFun (Shine Butterfly Sim Hunt #7 until Oct 6)
• Necklace: Mon Cheri - Vintage Necklace (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, Texture Change)
• Nails/Ring: Jamman Jewels - Mesh Fingernail Rigged (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, MESH)
• Pose (upper): Saal Body - Daisy Day 2 (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, includes 3 poses)
• Pose (lower): Saal Body - Daisy Day 1 (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, includes 3 poses)

• Top: Slave - Kat BowTop S (SL Frees & Offers Group Gift in notices until Sep 16, Mesh, Texture Change) - Group Joiner: secondlife:///app/group/601a412e-f210-e20c-2f01-e186b0ea4f42/about
• Skirt: American Bazaar - Mini Flirty Skirt Cupcake S (AB's Power of 3! Hunt until Sep 21, MESH)
• Shoes: SHINE - Chic Sandal/FloralFun (Shine Butterfly Sim Hunt #7 until Oct 6)
• Pose: Exposeur - Singles Special 20 (Not Currently Available)

• Complete Outfit: Aeva - Boho Autumn Mocha (l00l for Grenade Free Weekend until Sep 16)
• Pose: Ma Vie - Glow 3 (Not Free)

Location: Tagus

Hunt Hints & SLURLS mentioned in this post: AB Power of 3 - Around the Grid Hunt - Moolto Hunt - Shine Butterfly Hunt