New from +GRASP+: Studded Pea Coats

+grasp+ released a studded pea coat for men in 10 regular colors/designs and, as usual, one special fat pack exclusive version. I combined two of the coats with pants and boots that I got earlier from this designer. Check them out!

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MESH (=> click here for your taxi to +grasp+!) 

Shades: Gabriel - ::GB::Zebra Sunglasses (Hunt Prize till March 3^rd on the occasion of a new store opening. Hint: Find the star-shaped object at the tou-Gen-kyo mall entrance.)

Coat (left): +grasp+/Studded pea coat/White/Men's [FATPACK extra] (New Release! 7 plain colours, 3 checkered designs and one fatpack exclusive version available!) 

Coat (right): +grasp+/Studded pea coat/Navy/Men's (New Release!) 

Jewelry: +grasp+/Three Strand Chain Necklace 

Pants (left): +grasp+/Double waist jeans/DeepBlue 

Pants (right): +grasp+/Double waist jeans/White [FATPACK extra] 

Shoes: +grasp+/Fur trimmed leather boots 2012/Silver [ FATPACK extra] 

Non-MESH 

Hair: *Dura-Boy*41 (Black) 

Skin: Evian - EROS Tan Skin + Addon Chin Patch1 Brown. 

Gloves: +grasp+/Biker Glove/Group Gift 

Ring: +grasp+/Silver lily ring/group gift

Mesh Hunt Prize Of The Day

Another interesting hunt started on Feb. 25^th and runs till March 10^th : The Lavender Hill Hunt is the third hunt in a series based on a monochrome colour palette. This time round, the colour palette is tones of lavender. Click here for SLurls to the participating stores as well as for hints and pictures of the gifts.

The suit I'm wearing is the prize you can find @ EPICOSITY. Like every prize in this hunt it costs 5 L$ to honour the work of the creator.

Since this suit has a summertime appeal, I decided not to wear the shirt which comes with it or any shoes, but instead show you the new mesh feet released by ISPACHI today. They are very detailed and realistically textured and come with a HUD that makes them easy to fit.

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Hair: { Quandary } Rhett - Browns (New Release! Set includes 6 hair colours via HUD, 4 colour packs available.) 
Glasses: Kumaki - K_gs Margherita (New Release!) 
Suit: EPICOSITY - Casual Suit – Lavender (includes a shirt, Lavender Hill Hunt Prize, 5 L$) 

Feet: ISPACHI - Mesh [Natural Men's Feet] (New Release!) 

Non-MESH 

Skin: NIVARO - Adam Skin - Springtone (New Release!) 

Necklace (right): KOSH - COPECK NECKLACE [antique] (3 designs available)

Here's how to fit your ISPACHI mesh feet: As known from similar products you first check which foot size you want to wear. With this product you have an amazing selection of 4 length and 4 breadth (fat) sizes. Wear the foot alpha and try them on. Once you decide on a pair, take the feet off again. Pick from the 8 ankle blender tattoo layers the one which fits your skin closest. Since any tint makes it darker, wear one which is a bit lighter than your skin if you can't get a perfect fit right away. Then right click on your avatar ...

• select appearance, edit outfit, choose the ankle blender tattoo layer,
• click on the colour/tint square, adjust the colour of the ankle blender to the colour of your skin by picking the right tint from the big colour palette [Hint: with a human skin you'll find the right tint somewhere on the (lower) left side] and
• write down the numbers shown on the left for Red, Green,Blue (RGB). Click ok and close the two windows. (*)
• Wear the HUD which comes with the package. Let it load!
• Wear your mesh feet and select the skin tab. Click the skin preset corresponding to your ankle blender tattoo (count from left to right 1- 8, pick the same number as on the ankle blender tattoo layer to apply the same basic tone).
• Click on the RGB button and a small window will open. You now have 30 seconds to type into it the RGB values you noted down earlier, separated by a comma (no spacing).
• Click submit and you will see the tint you selected for your mesh feet appear on the HUD in a square left of the RGB button. Click that square to apply the tint to your mesh feet which will then turn the same colour as your ankle blender tattoo layer.
• Click on one of the save colour squares to save your tint selection.
• Click on the nails tab to select a toe nail colour/tinting. Choose one of the presets and take it from there.
• Click on the tattoo tab if you want to add a tattoo to the upper side of one or both of your feet. There are 6 designs available which can also be mixed.

(*) Alternatively you could also identify the RGB values of your skin by using the “Show Colour Under Cursor” function in the Develop menu. From my experience this will drive you nuts since any point you target on your skin will most likely produce a somewhat different set of numbers and the result on the whole will often be unsatisfactory.

Work-Life-Balance

Maybe unlikely to wear boots around the house but I just moved to a new skybox and this footwear was the first pair I grabbed unpacking, lol. Anyway, they are from Death row designs and I have been meaning to show them to you for a while, just like the couch set with little table (land impact 12 + 6 prims) from [kusshon] that you can get @ The Men's Dept. for a few more days. It comes with an amazing amount of sit animations, props and the couch frame is colour changeable.

A release I am very excited about is my new skin from NIVARO called Adam. It comes in 8 skin tones, I'm showing you the version called summertone with chest hair. Each skin tone pack includes a version with chest hair, one with trail hair and a no-hair version. They each come with and without a hairbase =  6 skin versions per skin tone pack.

I also wear very nice new mesh hair from { Quandary }. Each of their 4 color sets offers a choice of 6 hair tones via HUD. 

Last but not least, Apple May Designs has released cool Cargo Capri's which come with a belt and Vestigium offers this new tattoo and cuffs. Check them out! 

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MESH 

Hair: { Quandary } Rhett - Black&White (New Release! Set includes 6 hair colours via HUD, 4 colour packs available.) 
Pants & Belt: Apple May Designs - Male Cargo Capri's – Classic (New Release! 4 colours available) 

Boots: Death row designs - worn combats - rigged swamp (incl. unrigged version, multiple designs available) 

Furniture: [kusshon] arhus couch gray & blue, single / couple anims,transferable (@ The Men's Dept. till end of month) 

Non-MESH 

Skin: NIVARO - Adam Skin - Fatpack (New Release!)

Necklace: LAVAROCK CREATIONS – Inverted Cross (blogged before)

Tattoo: Vestigium - Lucky Charms (New Release!)

Wrist Cuffs: Vestigium - Cuffs - Outlaw (New Release!)

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Don't Miss Out On The Goodies!

Lots of hunts wrapping up on the 28^th like the Jack Or Jill Hunt (JOJ). [Click here for

Hints & SLurls to the participating stores.] 

Here are some hunt items we haven't shown you yet on the blogs plus new group gifts and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Sleeping Man Standing!

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Range Vest: LAVAROCK CREATIONS - red skull hooded vest male (Group Gift) 

Pants: [dirty.little.secret] :: SSW Mens Scrunchy Jeans :: (New Release!) 

Non-MESH 

Hair: Alli&Ali Designs - A&A Ingo Hair Creme blonde (this week's group gift) 

Skin + Shape: Oceane ~ Male skin Devlin Light - Shaven (Items must be bought separately!) 

Beard: [FAKE] :: Full Beard/Blonde. 

Bracelet: Phoebe - 10 L$ PROMO *P* ~Leath Braz - Red Stars~ ( Ends: March 13^th) 

Tattoo: JOJ Male #20 Vestigium (for teleport see link above) 

Shoes: JOJ Male #27 Loordes of London 

Log Cabin: JOJ Male #39 Grumble

MESH & More Around The Clock!

Showing you the latest releases from Kal Rau and Dura. Also, another look at the newly released skin from Evian, my favourite sneakers from REDGRAVE and a limited sales offer from Phoebe. Check them out! 

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

T-Shirt: kal rau - Casual Tee - Red 002 (top) & Pattern 002 (New Release! 32 colours / designs available) 

Pants: kal rau - Casual Jeans FULLPACK (New Release! 5 Pants Colours, 4 Belt Buckle Designs, 10 Belt Textures/tintable via HUD) 

Shoes: REDGRAVE - Sneakers Miles - Dark 

Non-MESH 

Hair: *Dura-Boys&Girls*41 Wood Bark (top) & Blonde (New Release!) 

Skin: Evian - EROS Tan Skin Fat Pack (New Release!) 

Wrist Cuffs: Phoebe – 65 L$ PROMO *P* Spikes Leather Bracelet~ Goth Cross ~ (till Feb. 28^th) 

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New from Egoisme/Evian and SHIKI

What better way to start one's shopping weekend than to have Egoisme release a new male skin in their Evian skin line. Today's release is called Eros and part of the new Olympus Deities Collection. You have the choice between

• one of 5 skin tones (Each come in 4 bald and 4 hairbase versions. 5 system eyes and teeth options are included),
• the specific skin tone plus shape package or
• a skin tone fat pack (includes special beard addons and the VIVIDTONE tattoo layer options to colour the skin in an individual tone).

For this look I'm using my own shape with the tan/bald (Arm+Legs Hair) version of the Eros skin. I put on the Teeth Addon-Mouth 3 with contrasted base. My beard is the Addon Chin Patch1 Brown Bald and I also wear the Addon Eyeliner. The hair is the latest release from Dura. 

And now for the apparel. SHIKI released the ULTIONIS Outfits (Mesh Jacket/Pants, scarf and layered Turtleneck Sweater). They come in 3 colours and since I got all three sets I felt like mixing and matching a bit, lol. So, go and check out which original combination(s) you like best! 

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Non-MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Hair: *Dura-Boy*41 (Dark Brown)

Skin: Evian - EROS Tan Skin Fat Pack (Special Offer: For 24 HOURS ONLY Egoisme Prestige Members get 50% discount [instead of the usual 25% lifetime discount on every item] and Egoisme Fashion Members get 25% discount. Egoisme Prestige group members must wear their tag before buying: Just left click on the item to pay and receive the item.) 

Necklace: LAVAROCK CREATIONS – Inverted Cross (New Release!) 

Shoes: [ hoorenbeek ] Hugo Shoes – Burgundy

Coats, Coats, Coats (part 1)

Legal Insanity released a series of coats which come in four different texture styles with 5 colours each controlled via HUD. You can choose between a leather, shocking leather, suede leather or camouflage design, the latter being the one I took for this picture. 

You should definitely try out the demo version with this item first as it was difficult for me to find a mesh pants in my inventory which does not cut through the coat at the ass. 

The solution: I'm wearing one of the new Viktor Jeans Legal Insanity released a short while ago in size S (instead of M) and the coat in size L. Using the basic mesh shape as described in the tutorial I then had to change my shape settings as follows:

- Butt Size = 30 or less (also necessary if you want to wear the coat with a layered pants)

- Package Size = 0 

- Saddle Bags = 0

Btw., this pants also offers another advantage: You can choose between the regular and 3 boot-cut pants lengths via HUD, so no (or at least less) need for shoe base tricks (see tutorial) when wearing boots with your mesh pants.

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Shades: Legal Insanity - Gael Sunglasses Black (New Release! 3 colours available) 

Coat: Legal Insanity - john long camo coat (New Release!) 

Pants: Legal Insanity - viktor jeans dirty 

Non-MESH 

Hair: Alli&Ali Designs - A&A Irwin Hair Moonlight (free, Promo ENDS March 25th 2013!) 

Necklace: LAVAROCK CREATIONS – Inverted Cross (New Release!) 

T-Shirt & Boots: from my Inventory

Dead End

Last night I dreamt I was driving to a party wearing my new tuxedo from [ hoorenbeek ]. When I arrived, the club had moved and the area been turned into an airport. 

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Outfit (incl. Shades & Shoes): [ hoorenbeek ] - Classic Tuxedo - Formal Version (New Release!) 

Non-MESH 

Skin+Shape+Hair: REDGRAVE - JACOB Tan shaved (New Release!) 

To make things worse, my flight back home was delayed indefinitely due to unfinished construction work. Fortunately, I found some liquid company in the galley, lol, so what else was I to do but loosen my bow tie and wait it out. Cheers!

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MESH

Outfit (incl. Shades & Shoes): [ hoorenbeek ] - Classic Tuxedo - After Party Version (New Release!) 

Non-MESH

Skin+Shape+Hair: REDGRAVE - JACOB Tan unshaved (New Release!)

49L Sale For Dudes, Round # 9

Here are three of the tops you can get during this sales event which still runs for about a week.

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MESH (=> click here for a list of the participating stores and landmarks!) 

Tank Top (left): American Bazaar - [AB] MESH Bad Tank Mic (49L Sale For Dudes) 

Polo Shirt (center): =Razorblade Jacket= Knitted Stripe Polo/// Blue (49L Sale For Dudes, 9 colours available) 

Tee (right): ::JLB:: Apparel - Alexander Wang T-Shirt (49L Sale For Dudes, 2 colours available) 

Pants: Kracker ~ Kody Jeans ~ Blue (6 designs available, 60 L$ each – sale has been prolonged!) 

Shoes: Swaggy - Mesh Sneakers Pack. 

Non-MESH 

Hair: *Dura-Boys&Girls*36 Black. 

Skin: Evian - Daniel Medium + AddOn Chin Patch 1+2.

New from [M.o.w] and Oceane

I first came across [M.o.w] at the end of a hunt some weeks ago but it was too late to blog their gift. Since then I have been invited to join their blogger group and received a big package of releases that I will show you in upcoming posts.

Let me start with a look at their latest release, a new series of jeans, which I combined with one of their KitK Jackets. On the second picture left I also use one of their cargo jeans. 

Oceane Body Design, long-time female skin maker, has started to create male skins too. Their firstborn “Devlin” sports very defined muscles (pectorals) which makes for a distinctive look, especially if you wear this skin together with one of the 4 shapes available for sale separately. The skin is available in 6 skin tones with 18 beard styles each. The individual packages contain 2 skins of the chosen tone/beard style, one with and one without chest hair. They also include a pair of misty blue system eyes and several tattoo layers (brow art light, tintable hairbase brown + dark brown, male eyeliner, tan booster), none of which I used for the pictures.

Currently, there's the “Happy Heart Hunt“ going on at the store where you can win a skin, shape and eyes. It's for group members only and there is a group joining fee to be paid. Click here for more details! 

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MESH (=> click here for your taxi to [M.o.w]!) 

Jacket: [M.o.w] Camel Check KitK Jacket (11 designs available) 

Pants (incl. Belt): [M.o.w] Utopia M Jeans -GREY- (New Release! 7 colours available) 

Shoes: .Cutz. Cut it Out Boots Brown.  

Non-MESH 

Hair: Alli&Ali Designs - A&A Kaynes Hair Dark Honey (new Group Gift) 

Skin + Shape: Oceane ~ Male skin Devlin Light - Shaven (New Release! Items must be bought separately!) 

Hypnotic, Spinning Eyes (with HUD): JOJ Male #42 Birth 

Jewelry: CHOP ZUEY - Kingdom of Sky Gld/Slv Mens Set (Group Gift) 

And here is a picture (left) of the Jay skin from Oceane Body Design that you can win in the hunt. On the right I use a Devlin skin with chest hair and beard.

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MESH 

Pants (left): [M.o.w] Dot Blue Cargo Jeans (11 designs available) 

Non-MESH 

Hair (left): Alli&Ali Designs - A&A Luthian Hair Dark Brown (free on SL Marketplace) 

Skin + Shape (right): Oceane ~ Male skin Devlin Light - Chinstrap II (New Release! Items must be bought separately!) 

Skin (left): Oceane ~Jay male skin for Valentine (Happy Heart Hunt Prize) 

Shape (left): Oceane ~ Jay shape (Happy Heart Hunt Prize) 

Eyes (left): Oceane ~ Male Eyes Misty Blue (Happy Heart Hunt Prize) 

Bracelets (left): Phoebe - 55L$ PROMO *P* Men Bracelets ~ Evan ~ Resize & 5 Cord Colors 1 @ Acid Lily Gallery, February 17-24)

The Tux Makers: Lapointe & Bastchild

This is not the first tuxedo set Lapointe & Bastchild have released these past months but it complements their previous offers very nicely. The big difference: This tuxedo comes with a bow tie and cummerbund instead of a tie and vest which makes it more formal. 

Click the numbers to take a look at the other tuxedo designs: # 1, # 2, # 3.

Like its predecessors this tux package includes a HUD which lets you choose between 

2 shirt colours,

5 shirt buttons,
4 lapel designs, 
4 pants styles, 
4 cummerbunds and also 

4 colours for your bow tie and breast pocket handkerchief respectively. 

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Tux: Lapointe&Bastchild .:L&B:. Mesh 2013 "Classic Black Tuxedo" : Open Version2 

Non-MESH 

Skins: LaVie – Valentine's male / Rezzday Group Gift (3 older skins, joining fee 300 L$, could be gone soon) 

Shoes: Gabriel ::GB::Male Dress shoes (Black)

Revisiting Some Of My Favourite Stores

Taking another look at one of the just released casual jeans from kal rau. The new Breaker Jacket from LAVAROCK CREATIONS, shades from REDGRAVE, hair from Dura, freshly won ink from :Wicked Tattoos:, a mesh necklace from +grasp+ and sneakers from DECO complete my look. 

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Sunglasses: REDGRAVE - AVIATORS / V1.1 - 

Necklace: +grasp+/Three Strand Chain Necklace.

Jacket: LAVAROCK CREATIONS - BREAKER JACKET BLACK (New Release! Includes a version with tee!) 

Pants: kal rau - Casual Jeans FULLPACK (New Release! 5 Pants Colours, 4 Belt Buckle Designs, 10 Belt Textures/tintable via HUD) 

Shoes: DECO - MESH Lightning Bolts (black) (3 colours available!) 

Non-MESH 

Hair: *Dura-Boy*41 Black (New Release!) 

Tattoo: :Wicked Tattoos: - Wings Of Darkness (Lucky Board # 4 Prize)

A Change Of Perspective

A new take on a classic (Egoisme),

a group gift (INNUENDO),

a cool new jeans (kal rau). 

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 

Necklace: +grasp+/Three Strand Chain Necklace. 

Henley Shirt: Egoisme - Rolled Shirt (New Release! Multiple Designs available) 

Pants: kal rau - Casual Jeans FULLPACK (New Release! 5 Pants Colours, 4 Belt Buckle Designs, 10 Belt Textures/tintable via HUD) 

Non-MESH 

Hair: *Dura-Boys&Girls*34(Black) 

Skin: Evian - Davide Tan. 

Shoes: *CUPIDO* by INNUENDO Italian Style Group Gift February

A Valentine's Afterthought

Introducing {Quandary}, a new hairmaker soon to open a store in SL, and showing you one of the two Valentine's Day suit specials EPICOSITY currently offers!

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MESH (=> If no SLURL is linked, click on the sidebar store logo for a teleport!) 
Hair: {Quandary} Rhett – Valentine (Includes 5 hair tones. This preview of the Mesh Rhett hair is available from EPICOSITY's Valentine board till Sunday!) 
Suit: EPICOSITY - Business Man Suit - Pink & White (One of two Special Valentine's Day Offers, multiple wear options with and w/o shirt+tie and/or vest. Colour options for Shirt (3), Tie (6), Pants (2), Vest (4) & Jacket (2) via one HUD for everything! 

Non-MESH 
Skin: NIVARO - Emerson Skin – Spring tone (blogged before)
Shoes: [ hoorenbeek ] Hugo Shoes – Burgundy

DJ in Cowboy Boots

And the beat goes on, and the music flows … 

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MESH 

Cap: EPICOSITY - {EPIC}Snapback – Skull (multiple designs available) 

T-Shirt (left): flow - THE SOHO SAMPLE SALE 2 (starts Feb. 16^th, 2 designs available) 

Sweatshirt (right): flow - Long Sleeve Shirt Pocket (5 designs available) 

Pants: +REDRUM+ Grandpa's Jeans Blue. 

Non-MESH 
Headphones: ~Pepper~ Headphone Scarf @ ENERGY CLUB (Group Gift) 

Ring: PHunt # 26 – Poison 

Shoes: [Deadwool] Sculpted Boots (black) - Cowboy Style

Mesh Gift Of The Day

An international affair calling, quite literally, for a stiff neck but very delicate hands! 

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MESH 

Tuxedo (incl. Shoes): LLH#24.Sin Original (Love Love Hunt runs till March 1^st, find the black heart and buy it for 1 L$) 

Non-MESH

Hair: Alli&Ali Designs - A&A Luthian Hair Ash Blonde (Group Gift)