Look Of The Day # 0127 (Updated)

Be funky, be a hipster, shop Legal Insanity!

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On Him (=> If no SLURL is linked, click sidebar store/event logo for a teleport!) 

Hair: Alli&Ali Designs – A&A Cary Hair Moonlight (January Sale Item) 

Skin: * Prodigal * - Sam_Medium/Goatee (New Release! 8 beard styles available) 

Glasses: Kumaki - K_gs Alzado 

Blazer, Shirt & Tie: Legal Insanity - JerryLee Jacket zebra (New Release! With colour-change HUD for tie, shirt and collar) 

Pants: Legal Insanity - Jerry pants herringbone black (New Release!) 

Shoes: L&B - "Dress Shoe" Buckle Loafer Fatpack w/ HUD

And for those who like it less conspicuous, here's the non flashy version of this suit in grey: 

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Hat: JfL - Pork pie hat felt_grey (6 colors available) 

Skin: * Prodigal * - Sam_Medium/fullbeard (New Release! 8 beard styles available) 

Glasses: Kumaki - K_gs Atlas 1.00 

Blazer, Shirt & Tie: Legal Insanity - Jerry jacket herringbone grey (New Release! With texture-change HUD) 

Pants: Legal Insanity - Jerry pants herringbone grey (New Release!)

New From Warm Animations & Flow Revisited

Warm Animations released the Antique Outdoor Set with all the props (eating breakfast / drinking wine) you can see on the picture @ The Designer Warehouse. There's also an extra knitting animation for anyone so inclined. The chairs feature an additional 6 female and 6 male sit animations.

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Beanie: flow . Stretch Visor Beanie – Plain Brown (7 designs available) 

Skin: * Prodigal * Rod Medium_Chinstrap (3 skin tones available with 8 beard styles each)

Glasses: Kumaki - K_gs Gchesta/Mesh 

Necklace: RONSEM* The Shadow Lord -Choker (Group Gift) 

Bracelet: RONSEM* - Leather Bracelet / GG (mesh) 

Tee: flow . V-Neck T-Shirts – Bike (6 designs available) 

Pants & Belt: flow . Morcego Pants - Blue2 (4 pants colours available, come with a colour-change HUD for the Belt) 

Shoes: [R3volt] - Basketball Shoes [V3] (Multiple texture change options via HUD) 

Furniture & Props: Warm Animations - Antique Outdoor Set (@ TheDesigner Warehouse) 

Here's a another picture of it:

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Warm Animations also released the Couples Railing. Quote: “This month @ The Challenge we were asked to make something reminiscent of our teenage years so we came up with this couple animated railing which includes 6 couple animations made just for this purpose!”

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Swimming Trunks: VERO MODERO - Rob Swim Suit Red African (New Release! Multiple designs available) 

Prop: Warm Animations - Couples Railing (New Release!)

Menswear Fashion Week (MWFW): Beach Boy

MWFW 2013 will end tomorrow so this will be my last post about the event, this time featuring flow. I'm showing you 6 of the 10 sets they offer with set # 7 (trunks) and set # 10 (Viva Las Vegas item = t-shirt) containing only one item each instead of a top and a pants. Have a great weekend! 

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MESH (=> here's your taxi to MWFW, remember to wear your Icon + Body Alpha!)  

from left to right:

1. flow . MWFW2013 SET9
2. flow . MWFW2013 SET6
3. flow . MWFW2013 SET8
4. flow . MWFW2013 SET3
5. flow . MWFW2013 VIVA LAS VEGAS + flow . MWFW2013 SET7

Non-MESH

Hair: *Dura-Boy*42 (Black) New Release @ MWFW 2013!

Skin & Shape 1 of 3: * Prodigal * Koh medium_buzz_anchor (New Release! 3 skin tones and multiple beard styles available)

Punk Look Of The Day

An essentially non-MWFW post for a change using all kinds of items I collected the last week. Goal: A look fitting the new boots by sf design which are 50 % off today only!

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

Necklace & Bracelets: Gabriel ::GB:: Curb chain Accessory male set (New Release! Texture changeable – gold, silver, gunblue) 

Bag: **DECO - MESH Vagabond Bag** (New Release! Finally a bag you can resize in all directions for a perfect fit!) 

Pants: [ hoorenbeek ] - Classic Jeans for Boots – Washed Blue (New Release! 6 colours available, includes regular and boot cut as well as high rise and low rise versions plus 4 different belts) 

Boots: sf design - union jack mesh boots (New Release! Special price 100 L$ today only!!) 

Non-MESH 

Hair: [Atro Patena] - Arsen_Fat Pack (New Release @ MWFW 2013) 

Skin & Shape: * Prodigal * Koh medium_buzz_goatee (New Release! 3 skin tones and multiple beard styles available) 

Face Piercing: *Phoebe* ~ Serie K7 ~ 5 Metals 1. 

Belly Piercing: *Phoebe* M6 ~Black/9 Gem Colors (Acid Lily Gallery April 22 – 28) 

Tattoo: .:Mr.H:. v.IV #33 Ais Ink 

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New from Kal Rau and [M.o.w]

I'm not a big fan of unisex Mesh pants since they fit either the distinct male or female body shape. [M.o.w]'s new Fem Suspender Jeans - even though released for the ladies - can be definitely used by men, too. Not only because I really got hooked on the recolourable suspenders, lol. 

What was special during fitting? I had to reduce my butt to 40, the package setting to 5 and increase my saddle bags to 40 but I don't think it looks “unmanly” as long as you are not a bulge addict, lol. Or in other words: A matter of taste – as always. Don't forget to try a demo first!

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In any case, these pants go nicely with the new shirt that was just released by kal rau. It's texture changeable via HUD and offers an amazing amount of choices. Btw: You can colour the collar, collar inside, body and cuffs of the shirt individually. Enjoy!

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

Shirt: kal rau - Casual Shirt M2 (New Release!) 

Pants: [M.o.w] Fem Suspender Jeans -BLUE- (Black on picture 2) New Release! 

Non-MESH 

Hair: *Dura-Boy*41 (Dark Brown) 

Skin: * Prodigal * Rod Medium_Chinstrap (New Release! 3 skin tones available with 8 beard styles each) 

Ear Plugs: Phoebe - *P* Ear Plugs ~Black~. 

Necklace & Wrist Cuffs: : Chaos Panic + Disorder! - :CPD:*:Celtic Black v2 - 99 L$. 

Shoes: MayCreations - biker boots Tramp black/grey

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Back To The Future

A quick post showing you some stuff I unboxed these last days combined with some oldies but goodies. 

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

Range Vest: ..::Drunk Devil ::.. ~ Checkered White~ MESH Padded Vest (New Release!)

Pants: ..::Drunk Devil ::.. ~ Dark Grey ~ MESH Jean#3 (New Release!) 

Wrist Cuffs: DECO – MESH Rebel Bracelets. 

Shoes: ALB Dream Fashion - ALB WILLIAM boots 2 black.

Non-MESH 

Hair: **Pocket Mirrors** Mario Curly Sienna. 

Hairbase: Egoisme - Addon Hair Base Brown 1. 

Skin: * Prodigal * Rod Medium_70s (New Release! 3 skin tones available with 8 beard styles each) 

Tattoo: :Wicked Tattoos: - VooDoo Sleeves (rotating Midnight Mania Prize)

Back To The Future with L'Uomo

You may remember when I first blogged the new mesh avatars L'Uomo had released and today's post again may read a bit like a tutorial.

At the time one couldn't do much more with the new mesh avatars than run around naked as there were no special clothes available for them. Rigged mesh wouldn't attach correctly and neither the old layered clothes.

The only solution for visiting Moderate and PG Sims was not using the “Hide All” alpha from the mesh avatar package but one of the “Hide Upper only” alphas instead. Then, by clicking the lower half of the mesh avatar invisible on the Avatar Control HUD one could make the regular avatar legs reappear. This way, one could wear regular layered or even mesh pants but would not have the well-defined leg muscles and firm, toned butt anymore – for many customers one of the main reasons to buy this type of mesh avatar in the first place.

The situation has improved since then as a few designers have started making special clothes for this new type of avatar. And, it's a back to the future experience dressing one's new mesh avatar since the new apparel consists of ...

1. a special layer of clothing (pants, shirt, suit) which comes in 6 different versions matched to each of the now 6 basic L'Uomo mesh avatar shapes and is worn like a mesh item without alpha,
2. old style prim parts (sculpties) for collars, shirt cuffs, bulges, pants cuffs etc. that need the usual amount of fitting I thought was long behind me, lol.

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MESH

Avatar (left): L'Uomo/Animations Rising - "Bruce" Mesh Avatar V2 (read my first post on how Avatar package & Skin package work together) 

Avatar (right): L'Uomo/Animations Rising - "Steve" Mesh Avatar V2. 

Non-MESH 
Hair: REDGRAVE - Hairstyle CRUZ – BLACK. 

Skin (left): L'Uomo/Prodigal - skin+skin texture HUD - Kai_dark_buzz_stubble (read my first post on how Avatar package & Skin package work together) 

Skin (right): L'Uomo/Prodigal - skin+skin texture HUD - Kai_fair_buzz_stubble.

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

Shorts (left): SJ Thursday – Athletic Shorts (Bruce) with Bulge.

Pants (right): Georgette - [G] Tattered Jeans Black (multiple colours available)

Sandals (right): Omega Man - Sandals.

One thing I didn't realize at the time of writing my first post was that the same way one can make the regular avatar's legs reappear to wear existing pants from one's inventory, one can also make his head reappear. Guess I should have read the notecard, lol. 

In other words: You can decide to use your new mesh avatar body with your regular avatar's head/face. This was great news to me, since being able to keep my looks above the neckline makes me way more comfortable with my new mesh avatar body below.

And this is how it works:

1. Wear your regular shape with the mesh avatar body you need. There are four body versions included in the updated V2 packages: with and w/o feet (to wear with standard mesh feet) and with bigger or smaller nipples.
2. Wear the same skin you put on your mesh avatar's body. It comes with the skin package you bought (read my first post for more details).
3. Use the “Hide Upper/Lower - Show head” instead of the “Hide All” alpha. It's supplied with the avatar package. (Use the “Hide Upper - Show head” alpha if you want to wear your old layered or new mesh pants. See above for more details!)
4. Wear your mesh avatar control HUD and click on the head of the body pictogram: Your normal head will show. (As mentioned above: Clicking the legs invisible on the pictogram - while wearing the correct alpha - will also make your regular legs reappear.)
5. To make your regular head and mesh avatar body (or regular head, mesh avatar torso and regular legs) blend nicely into each other you now possibly have to change some settings of your shape. To fit the head, you only have to turn the slider for Body Fat to zero. You may want to increase the Head Size and the Neck Thickness, though, to achieve a more balanced look. 
   To blend the regular legs with the mesh avatar torso, the individual slider settings for the Belly Size depend on which of the 6 mesh avatars you have bought. 
   Two examples: The less muscular Steve needs a Belly Size setting of zero, the very muscular Bruce a setting of 20 instead. Obviously, that makes it far more difficult (if not impossible) to wear your new mesh pants with a Bruce mesh avatar and very easy if you own a Steve mesh avatar. Again, you may want to change some other settings to achieve a more balanced look. (These will work for regular layered pants, for mesh pants you'll need different ones.) For Steve I chose Leg Muscles = 80, Butt Size = 70 and Package = 85. For Bruce the corresponding values are Leg Muscles = 100, Butt Size = 90, Package = 100

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MESH

Avatar (left): L'Uomo/Animations Rising - "Bruce" Mesh Avatar V2 

Avatar (right): L'Uomo/Animations Rising - "Steve" Mesh Avatar V2 (Wearing my own regular avatar head here!!) 

Shades (left): Kumaki - K_gs CatzEyeR5. 

Non-MESH

Hair (left): REDGRAVE - Hairstyle CRUZ – BLACK. 

Hair (right): *Dura Boys&Girls*34 Black. 

Skin (left): L'Uomo/Prodigal - skin+skin texture HUD - Kai_dark_buzz_stubble. 

Skin (right): L'Uomo/Prodigal - skin+skin texture HUD - Kai_fair_buzz_stubble. 

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

Suit & Shoes (left): Omega Man - Dress Suit. 

Shirt (right): Omega Man - Open Shirt-Plaid-RedBlack. 

Pants (right): Omega Man - ST-Jeans-BlackWorn.

New Mesh Shirts and Shoes @ Gabriel

Gabriel has released a series of 12 short-sleeved open shirts to complete your summer wardrobe. With designs ranging from the conventional to the more extravagant side and inspired by my friend Aisza who took me to [[ SoNg BiRd]] & [[..DaRk TeArS..]] I tried to present my new clothes a bit more “artsy” today. Enjoy!

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MESH 

Glasses: Intrigue Co. - Damask Glasses Black (New release for Collabor88: Baroque) 

Shirt: Gabriel - ::GB::MESH short-sleeved shirt (Zebra Black). 

Pants: Menstuff Hunt Gift #123 Dot-BE Fashion

Non-MESH (on both pictures)

Hair: Dura-Boy37(Black) New Release! 

Skin: Menstuff Hunt Gift # 86 Prodigal 

Tattoo: [dirty.little.secret] :: you're a star tattoo collection :: (25 L$, old "Make-up & Tattoo Hunt" prize) 

Poses: *agapee* - male pose set 15

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MESH

Shirt: Gabriel - ::GB::MESH short-sleeved shirt (Flower Pink). 

Pants: +grasp+/Cargo sarrouel shorts(mesh)/BlackLeopard/Men (only available with the Fatpack, 7 more designs available, all come with suspenders) 

Gabriel also released a series of boat shoes that are available in red brown, camel, blue and red. A white version without colour change options is gifted to all group members.

Each buy version of the boat shoes comes in 3 styles (plain and 2 two-tone) and also lets you choose from 2 string colours via a pop-up menu. 

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MESH 

Shoes: Gabriel - ::GB::MESH BOAT SHOES ( RED).