[#366] Story Of My Life

“Life goes by so fast
You only want to do what you think is right
Close your eyes and then it’s past…“

“Story Of My Life” –  Social Distortion  ♫Listen♫

Oi! Welcome back to those of you who are returning readers and for those of you who might just be visiting for the first time, it’s a pleasure to have you. I’ve got another punk inspired look for you today as it seems that I’m on that kick at the moment. This entry contains items from the Men Only Hunt 9, The Epiphany, Cosmopolitan and Kustom9 with a preview of one of the exclusives by Go&See at The Dark Style Fair 4.

For the second straight entry the “Simon” skin from Avi-Glam returns. This time I paired it up with a much thicker beard to show a more rugged side. I’ve also thrown in the “Wagner” Flat Cap from {Fe Style} that is still available in the Men Only Hunt 9 which is still going for a few more days. If you are not sure what it’s all about, check back a few entries where I gave a link for the location of the HUD used to jump from location to location involved in the Hunt.

As a blogger it if sometimes nice to get to preview items before an event opens which is what I’ve been able to have the privilege of doing with the “Mountain” eyes appliers from Go&See which will be exclusive to The Dark Style Fair 4 starting May 1st. These eyes are appliers for the Catwa mesh eyes and have a HUD that includes 10 different color iris’.

For you Gacha addicts I have a little something for you as well. Semller and LeNoir have collaborated for an outfit that is a part of The Epiphany event. The machine has specific buttons for different sizes so you can choose the best one that fits your body. I chose of course the [SIGNATURE] Gianni version. One of the best things about this shirt is there is an accompanying HUD that gives you four different choices for the texture; of course I went with the worn look to match with the item that I’m about to talk about next.

In a previous installment of These Conversations Kill, I covered a pair of [ VERSOV ] Jeans called “STEFOV” from The Men’s Department. They’ve released a different set of these jeans at Kustom9 and today I’m featuring the “CUSTOM GRUNGE” version. These light denim, rolled up, jeans with a bit of fraying go really well with the Semller work boots that I had in my closet just waiting for use.

I have one more item from the dynamic [ VERSOV ] brand that you can grab at the Limit8 event. The “NOTROLLOV BRACELET” in Black comes with a HUD that changes the face and metal of the little skull that connects the beads together. Each metal has a pretty funny name to it so I urge you to check this out if bracelets are your thing. This item was not limited to a certain amount but I do believe that once the event is finished it will no longer be sold which means once Limit8 is over this item is off the market. Again I really do recommend this item as a must have accessory.

Now that you can see what went into my punk rock/grunge casual look, you can scroll down to the credits below and take a taxi to the stores and events that were a part of what made this complete. Take a trip, grab a demo and browse around but most importantly, fellas, stay stylish while doing it!

⊰HEAD⊱ CATWA – Daniel (Bento)
⊰EYES⊱ Go&See – Mountain ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ The Dark Style Fair 4
⊰FACE⊱ AG. Simon Skin (Light) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Cosmopolitan
⊰BEARD⊱ Y-U: CYRUS “BLK”
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5
⊰SHAPE⊱ Reach – Wally ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ SaNaRae

⊰SHIRT⊱ Semller & LeNoir – T-Shirt V1.1 ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ The Epiphany
⊰JEANS⊱ [ VERSOV ] STEFOV JEANS – CUSTOM GRUNGE ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Kustom9
⊰BOOTS⊱ Semller – Worker Boots (BLACK)

⊰CAP⊱ {Fe Style} Wagner Flat Cap ♯ ☆NEW☆ MOH9
⊰BRACELET⊱ [ VERSOV ] NOTROLLOV BRACELET – BLACK ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Limit8

*CN* pose 1756 (6b) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Pose Fair ’17

[#365] Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole!!!

“Bouncing souls no one can beat us
we drink beer and wear Adidas!“

“Ole!” –  Bouncing Souls  ♫Listen♫

It’s that time again for another new look. I went super casual this time and found away to incorporate a new pair of low tops and one of my favorite energetic anthems. Most are familiar with the theme of this song as being kind of a soccer hooligan fight song and is very catchy. I found that the [VALE KOER] “LIFTOFF TRAINERS” that are currently for sale at the Kustom9 event fit perfectly for this outing, as it fits the brand of sneaker mentioned within the song.

Those who keep up with this site know of my love for low top shoes, athletic or non-athletic alike. Because of all the ways you can style the FatPacks for the [VALE KOER] brand, it was all too easy of a choice to take advantage of. The value itself makes it also practical then just buying several different styles of the same shoe. The package contains sizes for Belleza, Maitreya and SLink for the ladies as well as Gianni, SLink, and TMP for the fellas. There’s also standard size for both genders to wear that may not have a mesh body yet.

Avi-Glam has a new skin out at the latest round of Cosmopolitan called “Simon”. I am wearing the Light tone, which I feel for their brand fits my personal needs the best. It also comes included with a brow shaper and a body shape, which I opted out of for this session.

My hair is from the Limit8 event and was created by lock&tuft. The “Downed” style Fatpack is a limited edition at the event so once all the copies are sold out it will be gone forever. It comes with 3 different styles to choose from, The first two are very much alike with subtle differences in length. The third version has a small bun in the back which is tied. The product also includes a HUD to change the color of the tie as well as the 3 different HUDS to change the main hair color..

The clothes I chose were items I had in my closet, one of them I’ve featured a few times in the “Lennon Long Line” Jeans by RIOT. They work perfectly with low top shoes which I wear pretty often so I tend to choose these to compliment them when there are not another pair of jeans that I’ve picked up. The tanktop I have on is from N-Uno and is called “Tom” and first appeared as a part of a previous round of Men Only Monthly. The one thing I found is that it does not work well with the jeans as far as fit which I would have had to do post editing on if I would have taken a picture from the back side. All things considered the Gianni size fits pretty well with the body. The package also comes with sizes for Adam, SLink, and TMP bodies.

There are only a few short days more if you have not been to Pose Fair ’17. Things seemed to get past me all too quickly in my coverage of this event but let me tell you there is so much there for everyone that you should definitely check it out for yourself. In this photo I am using a pose from the “Tell Me You Love Me” set from LW Poses. It worked really well going to The Last Forever sim and being able to lean myself up against the wall of a restaurant to have a cold one and watch the goings on.

The Pose Fair of 2017 comes to a conclusion on the 29th of April.

Now that you’ve got a handful of information of what took place in this entry I’m going to let you get to it so you can grab your wallet and head off to these stores and events and see things first hand for yourself. I hope to be back to get at least one more look at Pose Fair in before it’s done for another year. Until next time, keep it stylish fellas!

⊰HAIR⊱ lock&tuft – Downed (Limited) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Limit8
⊰HEAD⊱ CATWA – Daniel (Bento)
⊰EYES⊱ MESANGE – Iram Eyes ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ On9
⊰FACE⊱ AG. Simon Skin (Light) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Cosmopolitan
⊰BEARD⊱ CDC – Beard 53 (VIP Gift)
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5

⊰TANKTOP⊱ N-Uno – Tom Top // N 2
⊰JEANS⊱ RIOT / Lennon Long Line Jeans
⊰SHOES⊱ [VALE KOER] LIFTOFF TRAINERS ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Kustom9

LW Poses – Tell Me You Love Me (1/1m) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Pose Fair ’17

[#364] And After All…You’re My Wonderwall

“Back beat, the word is on the street
that the fire in your heart is out
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
but you never really had a doubt“

“Wonderwall” –  Oasis  ♫Listen♫

After some needed rest and relaxation I’m back with another great look for you all. I became inspired when I was listening to some music over the weekend and came across the song that would become the theme for this photo session.

I didn’t want to quite mimic the look of the original video for the song so I kinda took a few elements out of it and made it my own and I feel like I did extremely well. Probably so well that the Gallagher Bros. if they could manage to be in the same room for a moment would find a way to fight about it. Not like they ever needed any reasons!

Some of these items I already had just kinda waiting in my closet to use (some have already been used but begged to be featured again) and the rest are things I picked up along the way.

The face I have on this time out is new at the current round of Men Only Monthly and is the “Nardy” skin by the No. Project. Sometimes I have difficulty choosing which kind of tone I want to use from this store because the numbers they use just kind of roam all over the place and don’t necessarily go from light to dark. However, I found a great one in the 08 tone. The HUD you purchase gives you the option to start with a hairbase and eyebrows or neither at all. You can add or subtract with the HUD as you wish.

Also from Men Only Monthly are the “Columbia” jeans from E-Clipse Designs. These jeans fit absolutely perfectly with the Signature size along with the body itself. I didn’t have to do any editing whatsoever with this and they go great with low top shoes which I always seem to wear whenever I can. Also included in the package are sizes for SLink Physique and TMP mesh bodies if you do not have a [SIGNATURE] Gianni body.

The shirt I’m wearing is from ExalteD and was originally released at the March round of Men Only Monthly. It got lost for a minute in my closet but as I was looking for something to put this look together, I found it again and it was perfect for the visual I had. If you happened to miss it at the event I’d go take a look at their main location and grab a demo.

There’s also still time to hit the current April round of FaMESHed and get the wonderfully crafted “Dawn” backdrop from Wetcat & Lemon. There are two versions you can purchase: one with poses included or one without. You do get both versions if you elect to go with the version with the poses. It’s a great scene of a bedroom with a curtain blowing from the breeze. This is the second backdrop that I have acquired at FaMESHed from this brand and can tell you the quality is bar none. If you are a fan of backdrops you’d certainly like this one.

Lastly, you have a little time to grab the “Iram Eyes” by MESANGE at the On9 event which comes to a conclusion in a few short days. There are 15 individual eyes to choose from or you can get them all in a Fatpack that includes a HUD that works with both the included mesh eyes and also works with OMEGA applier enabled eyes as well.

Now that you know some of what went into this photo session, I’m going to leave you with the credits so you yourself can check out the stores and events featured and look at them yourself.

Until next time, stay stylish as always fellas!

⊰HAIR⊱ +elua+ Mose
⊰HEAD⊱ CATWA – Daniel (Bento)
⊰EYES⊱ MESANGE – Iram Eyes ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ On9
⊰FACE⊱ No. – Nardy 08 ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ M.O.M
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5

⊰SHIRT⊱ ExalteD – Raglan 3/4 – Black
⊰JEANS⊱ ED. Columbia Jeans BlueJeans ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ M.O.M
⊰SHOES⊱ [Deadwool] Chase Sneakers

⊰GLASSES⊱ Toro. Idris Glasses – (Dark) Black

::WetCat::&.:LEMON:. “Dawn” Backdrop ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ FaMESHed

[#363] And You Are Where I Want To Be

“In the back of my mind, well I thought my god
‘Cause all of the hell that’s in my time
But I can still see the birds
And where they went this year“

“Where I Want To Be” –  The Dangerous Summer  ♫Listen♫

One of the things as far as fashion goes that always seems to catch my interest and that 9 times out of 10 I will buy…are items with the houndstooth pattern on them. I cannot recall when it first started for me but I grew an affinity for it and now keep a look out for it in shopping guides and whenever I am at a store or event. In this entry I found two items that fit that criteria and are very well made so I felt compelled to feature them and share them with the viewers/readers of this site.

This look started with going to the Shoetopia event. Even though I did not feature the “Stray” creeper shoes from {kokoia} while the event was active, I could not find the right items to pair it with until the newest round of The Men’s Department started up and I was strolling through and found the suit from Scars (in which the jacket/shirt and trousers are sold separately so keep that in mind). I liked the quality of this suit and there were three different suit colors to choose from but what caught my eye the most was that the black jacket had a shirt included with a houndstooth pattern. I instantly thought “well now I have an outfit” and now I’m here telling you about it.

The “Slim Fit” suit from Scars comes in Standard sizes but I made it fit easily with the alpha cuts on the Gianni body. It looks great in combination with the creepers. Makes for one stylish gentleman, don’t you think?

While I’m still sorting through the items from the Men Only Hunt 9, I thought I would give you a look at the “Jaxx” skin from 7 Deadly s{k}ins. It comes in the caramel tone and also provides skin appliers for just about all types of bodies which means if you haven’t been out there hunting for items, this is one stop you should make if you were to. I totally encourage doing the hunt, it’s not every day that designer’s put out items at no cost other than group gifts every now and then.

Speaking of gifts, Exile just redid their main location and are offering the “Tommy” hair for the fellas and the “Gina” for the gals. The hairs come complete with all the color HUDS included so you have all of them at your disposal. After taking a moment to think about it, Tommy and Gina are names that are used in the Bon Jovi classic “Living On A Prayer”. I find that really clever but I’m sure I wasn’t the first to notice this either.

Also a part of this look are the MESANGE “Roseland Eyes” which were a part of The Chapter Four event which is now over but you can grab them at their main location in the credits below. There are 15 different iris colors and a HUD that controls the mesh eyes that are included as well as Omega enabled eyes that you may have.

For the second entry in a row I have used a backdrop from SEUL’S “#scenes” gacha machine from The Epiphany as well as a different pose from the “Kai” pose set by Image Essentials that is currently available at the TWE12VE event to complete the look and scene that you see above.

Now that you know some of what went into this entry, I’ll leave you with the credits so that you yourself can take a taxi to the stores and events that were a part of this installment.

As always until next time, keep it stylish fellas!

⊰HAIR⊱ Exile – Tommy (Store Gift)
⊰HEAD⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – BENTO – v2.0 **UPDATED**
⊰EYES⊱ MESANGE – Roseland Eyes
⊰FACE⊱ 7 Deadly s[K]ins – Jaxx (Caramel) ♯ ☆NEW☆ MOH9
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5

⊰JACKET⊱ …Scars… Slim Fit Suit Jacket [Black] ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰PANTS⊱ …Scars… Slim Fit Suit Bottom [Black] ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰SHOES⊱ {kokoia} Stray

⊰BACKDROP⊱ SEUL – Elevator Highrise ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ The Epiphany

IE – Kai (6m) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Twe12ve

[#362] How Did You Love?

“No one gets out alive
Every day is do or die
The one thing we leave behind
Is how do you love…”

“How Did You Love?” –  Shinedown  ♫Listen♫

With the tumultuous times in the world today I thought for a moment what it would truly be like if everyone just did their thing and didn’t care about differences that people have all around. I picked the theme of this entry because it really called to me. At the end of the day when it comes time to go on to the next whatever it is we embark upon when our mortal life ends. I think a lot of us would or should think back to how they went through the course of their life. I know personally, I’d want to know that I cared enough about the people around me and gave love (and there’s different kinds of it mind you) to everyone I knew. It’s a little deep but thought provoking all the same.

Now that I’ve gotten the heavy commentary out of the way I have a lot of great things to share with you. Another look at items from The Men’s Department along with things from Cosmopolitan, The Epiphany, The Black Fair, and Bloom.

Modulus has been on a roll lately with making quality skins and the newest item that’s arrived at Bloom is no exception. “Beckett” is available in 6 different tones and has options for eyebrows and new to this product a neck tattoo. I thought that was a great added touch from the normal where you could have eyebrows and a facial hair. This way if you choose to add that you can use your favorite Catwa or Omega applier and also have a neck tat to boot.

I combined this with the “Anders” shape from Reach, which can be found at The Black Fair until the 19th of April. Take a look at their booth if you are not satisfied with this product they have plenty of others that are excellent too.

RIOT has taken a favorite of theirs and given it a re-release for the Bloom event. The “Joseph” Cargo’s have added colors and a new lower lag HUD to make things easier. I was a fan of this product during its initial release so I was happy to hear that it was given a new makeover of sorts. New sizes have been added as well so if the first time around it wasn’t compatible with the body you have, there is nary a doubt that it will fit perfectly now. Also, if you previously purchased this item you can go to the RIOT store and have a new version redelivered to you otherwise you’ll have to head over to the Bloom event where they are exclusive until the event is over.

A&D is one of the brands within the last year or less that has continuously put out great footwear with great fits for mesh bodies such as Absolut-Creation’s “Adam”, [SIGNATURE] Gianni, SLink Physique, Standard avatars, and also TMP. At the current round of Cosmopolitan which runs until the 22nd, you still have time to grab up the very casual and stylish “Barcelona” shoes. Of course as you can tell it is another low top design that I absolutely had to have and knowing I could get much use out of it splurged to get the Fatpack so that I could style it in whatever way I wanted. The leather, the cord laces, the soles etc.

There’s been a gacha madness sighted at The Epiphany! The event opened up on the 15th and let me tell you it was quite an adventure to get in just in! I’ve slowly become a fan of using well put together backdrops. It still does not substitute actually finding a location out on the grid but it can sometimes help set a mood. I found that in the SEUL “#scenes” machine. The backdrop I am using is called “Storefront Blanc” and I thought the wall with graffiti on it was a great place to park myself in front of.

Lastly, another item from the Twe12ve event is the “Kai” pose set from Image Essentials. There are 6 different BENTO enabled poses to choose from with mirrors so that if you favor a particular side more you have your choice of what direction you wish to pose in. It also makes me happy that I’m getting to see new male poses from IE especially ones that are BENTO enabled. Gives me a lot more to work with when trying to express myself.

For those of you who celebrated the Easter holiday this past weekend, I hope it was an enjoyable one and that if you had time off that you were well rested. I know that I got some approved relaxation and now I’m back at it once again.

I’ve bent all your ears’ off so I’m going to wrap this up and encourage you to look below to the credits to find the great stores and events to check out the items I’ve featured or any of the other great items you can find at them. Until the next time, as always stay stylish fellas!

⊰EYES⊱ Go&See * Mermaid * ♯ ☆NEW☆
⊰FACE⊱ Modulus – Beckett Skin – Cream ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Bloom
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5
⊰SHAPE⊱ Reach – Anders Shape ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Black Fair

⊰BLAZER⊱ L&B Swear – Blazer ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰SHORTS⊱ RIOT / Joseph Cargo Shorts ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Bloom
⊰SOCKS⊱ ::C’est la vie !:: Ilva Short Socks (#2)
⊰SHOES⊱ A&D Clothing – Shoes -Barcelona ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Cosmopolitan

⊰CAP⊱ Legal Insanity – Ascot Flat Cap – Herringbone

⊰BACKDROP⊱ SEUL – Storefront Blanc ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ The Epiphany

IE – Kai (b) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Twe12ve

[#361] When I Come Around

“I heard you crying loud
All the way across town
You’ve been searchin’ for that someone
And it’s me out on the prowl
As you sit around feeling sorry for yourself“

“When I Come Around” –  Green Day  ♫Listen♫

Hello once again, great to have you back to check out what I’ve got for the latest in fashion and etc. here at These Conversations Kill. For this installment you’re going to get a little more from The Men’s Department and We Love RP, and you’ll also see The Project Se7en at work as well.

One thing I noticed lately as I’ve browsed Flickr feeds and seen postings on Facebook and the like is that a lot of people were taking snaps at a place called “The Last Forever” so I decided I needed to give it a look through and let me tell you there are locations all over this sim that could give me a lot of ideas to work with. Likely you’ll see me make it back there for another session or more.

Clef de Peau has released a newer body applier for their skins that work with [SIGNATURE] Gianni and also the new NX-Nardcotix “David” body. They’ve brought these appliers out starting at the current round for The Men’s Department along with a Catwa “Daniel” based version of their “Mathieu” skin. Like with just about all my CdP skins, I chose the T2 body tone because I feel like it’s the best representation of what I want myself to look like on the Grid when I’m wearing this creator’s skin. You also get a body shape included in the package. This time however, the eyebrow shaper is absent but who doesn’t have those lying around that they can just throw in. The skin is also browless but you can purchase some from the event as well to complete your facial look.

The Jeans I am wearing come from The Men’s Dept. as well and are the “STEFOV” from [ VERSOV ]. The best thing about these jeans is that if you own any of the shoes from this creator they are compatible with them and you won’t have to worry about trying to fit them or be frustrated by any sort of clipping as can happen with some products not working well together. The package comes with sizes for the following: [SIGNATURE] Gianni, SLink Physique, and TMP mesh bodies.

When you see a store put out three separate exclusives to an event you know that they’ve put a lot of time and effort into bringing you some of their best work. MESANGE is one of those brands that is constantly pushing and creating captivating eyes for both everyday practical use and also for those who like to immerse themselves into the fantasy parts of the grid. The “Bering Sea Eyes” are the third and last exclusive from We Love RP for the current round. There are 15 different tones and if you cannot just choose one then why not get the full pack which is well worth the price. With the included HUD you can either change the included mesh eyes or if you have ones that are Omega Compatible you will be able to change those as well.

Baseball caps on the grid are usually hit and miss but I stumbled upon a really good product made my BOYS TO THE BONE at The Project Se7en event which is celebrating its 1 year anniversary so congrats to the folks who put the event on for all of us to enjoy. I bought the full pack for this so I could get all of the color options and patch options on the front panel. There are tons of combinations that can be made with it so you’re never wearing the same cap twice (providing you don’t find your favorite and leave it that way)

The “Men Only Hunt” is in its ninth installment this year with a plethora of great designers and items. You may remember the first coverage I did of this was the MESANGE product. I’m back with another new one and this time it is by Avi-Glam.

Avi-Glam is usually a store that you can find skin and eyes for both males and females but this time they’ve gone out of their comfort zone by releasing the “Acid Washed” Jacket. If you are lucky enough to find this prize, it contains standard sizes so you may have to do some adjusting to your avatar depending on how your body is structured. I managed to wear a medium and with using the alpha cuts on my Gianni body were able to make it fit great.

The Hunt is active throughout the whole month of April so there’s plenty of time to find this item as well as the other 47 that are available at this time. For more information on the hunt itself you can visit their website as well as get the taxi to pick up the handy HUD to start you on your journey.

I look forward to bringing you more items from this hunt as well as some new events that are just opening up such as Pose Fair ’17 and also more from The Seasons Story: Spring Round. Now that you have the details for what you see you can look down below in the credits to get a taxi to these great stores and events as well as take a stroll through The Last Forever. Catch you around the bend, and until next…stay stylish fellas!

⊰EYES⊱ MESANGE – Bering Sea Eyes ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ We Love RP
⊰FACE⊱ Clef de Peau: Mathieu T2 ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5

⊰JACKET⊱ AG. Acid Washed Jacket ♯ ☆NEW☆ MOH9
⊰JEANS⊱ [ VERSOV ] STEFOV JEANS DARKBLUE ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰BOOTS⊱ [ VERSOV ] MOLOTOV BOOTS CAMEL

⊰HAT⊱ BOYS TO THE BONE – Manchester Cap ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ The Project Se7en

Photo Taken @ The Last Forever

RK Poses – Bob (5)

[#360] They Said It Gets Easier But They Lied

“Really, I’m so thankful for the people I meet,
the places I’ve seen but when she’s not here
It doesn’t feel like I’m living my dream“

“Miles Away” –  Memphis May Fire (feat. Kellin Quinn)  ♫Listen♫

After taking a small break for myself, I am back with a bunch of new things that I am truly excited about and to share with you. From this look you’ll find items from the recently open Spring round of The Season’s Story, more goods from The Men’s Department and also a look at one of my favorite items from Shoetopia.

Let’s start with the “Jake” skin from Modulus that is out now at The Seasons Story. I really like this skin as it really coincides with what I look for in a look for my avi. It comes with the options you’ve come to know from Modulus’ “M BARE” line of skins. Shapes for the brows and body are also included. The product is worth going to check out and I’m utilizing the cream tone but if you are looking for something else they have other tones that might suit you better.

Many people including myself love the [Deadwool] brand and that truly may be an understatement. I’ve been a follower of this brand since their very beginnings and they seem to continue to produce products that are truly amazing and well crafted. Their most recent release at the Shoetopia event is no exception. “Chase” is a low top style sneaker that comes in various colors but if you get the full pack you get extra bits in the HUD that comes with it. There are also built in socks which you can change as well, or remove them and go without. I’m a sucker for shoes like this and I know that these will definitely get plenty of use even if they don’t appear here on this site.

I’m also wearing the {Cold-Ash} “Tyler” tank top from The Men’s Department that uses the classic color HUD. I really love how this fits, which I am wearing it for the Gianni body. It goes great with the BlankLine “CargoPants” that were from the past version of the SIGNATURE event. “Tyler” has an option for a thinner waist if you choose to make it more fitting to your body. I like things to be a little looser so I went with the wider waisted version.

The second release of three to come from MESANGE at the We Love RP event is called the “Taomina Eyes”. These eyes are stunning as are all releases you can find from the brand. 15 different colors to choose from with a HUD that includes Omega enabled appliers. These eyes are not just for role-play enthusiasts. They can be used for everyday which is another thing I like about the majority of the releases MESANGE put out.

The bag you see me holding is the {Q-Essentials} Messenger Bag; while there is no set release date for this item, I was granted the privilege of being able to showcase it here for you guys. When it is released, I will inform you in a future entry as I link back to this post so that you can grab it when the time comes. I really like this bag and it’s made well and there will be more colors to choose from when it has a proper release.

I have to give a special mention to [Bad Unicorn] for their excellent backdrops. For this entry I went back from one of their earlier releases the “Hype-Beast” set and am using the RARE from this gacha machine. It fit the idea I had in my head so I’m very glad that I was able to make use of this.

Also be sure to check out Exile, they have a new build at their main location as well as a gift for both the gals and the fellas. They have new hair textures for their products so I think that is well worth checking it out.

Now that you are better informed about what you see in this entry, I leave you with the transportation to get to these stores and events so you can see everything they have to offer. I’ll catch you again soon but until then, stay stylish fellas!

⊰HAIR⊱ Exile: Alone Together – Naturals
⊰EYES⊱ MESANGE – Taomina ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ We Love RP
⊰FACE⊱ Modulus – Jake Skin – Cream ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ The Seasons Story (Spring)
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5

⊰TANKTOP⊱ {COLD-ASH} TYLER Tank Top (CLASSIC PACK) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰PANTS⊱ BlankLine CargoPants [Paint]
⊰SHOES⊱ [Deadwool] Chase sneakers ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Shoetopia

⊰BAG⊱ {Q-Essentials} Commuter Bag – Black (Coming Soon)

⊰BACKDROP⊱ [Bad Unicorn] 01 Hype-Beast Backdrop RARE †

† Gacha Item

*CN* Pose 1711 (5a)

[#359] So Let’s Run

“Cause this is not enough
I won’t wait for them to cut me up
So give me all you’ve got
They’ll never stop until they see us fall…“

“Run” –  Bring Me The Horizon  ♫Listen♫

I haven’t done a truly role-play inspired or historical type entry for as long as I can remember. So I knew it was about time when a lot of the pieces all tied together from current events such as We Love RP and Square1.

For the longest time I’ve been a fan of all things Scottish due to my love for the Highlander films and television series. You may recall in very early entries that I paid homage to them as well. So when I saw the Noble Creations “The Outlander Kilt” I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. It comes with a HUD that gives you three different cloth color choices. Yellow, Red, and Black. There is also a bag accessory (which I did not use for this photo session) that comes in Brown, Green, and Black. Sizes included in the box are for Aesthetic, [SIGNATURE] Gianni, Standard S-L, and TMP.

Also from the We Love RP event there are one of three new sets of eyes from MESANGE. This time I am wearing the “Thetis Eyes”. With 15 different color options you are bound to find a tone you like. I found #15 to be a very stunning green which I knew would fit perfectly with my Highland theme.

I’d like to take a moment to recommend the beard that I am wearing in this look. It’s made by Yuth and is called the Cyrus. I knew that I was going to like this item based on the ad for it that I originally saw on the marketplace. I did however go to their in-world location to make my purchase and went with the whole set. While it might be a little pricey at $1500L the amount of colors per HUD that you get can’t be beat; it is still a value nonetheless. I was able to size it just right and the included omega appliers made it seamless on my hardened warrior’s face.

At one of the previous rounds of We Love RP, I featured a hair from a brand named VoluptasVituralis. There were two hairs that I purchased and this is the second of those two. I bought the full pack for “Aranai” as well because I knew that I could potentially use it for several projects in the future. I really like the vivid textures on this hair, especially on the ginger tone I used.

How could I also forget that there is a new round of The Men’s Department going on? That’s right they are back with all new clothing, skins, furniture, pose props and more for you to get your hands on. Speaking of skins, I am wearing the “SHAWN” skin from Stray Dog in the Peach tone. It comes with an two different HUDS to use if you want to go with the eyebrows that were created with the skin and one for you to use your own. What also made this a great choice to use for this photo set is that there is a version that is a bit roughed up. What celtic warrior comes out of battle unscathed? Yeah, I thought so myself. Just in case you were wondering the package does include a brow shaper and body shape as well unless you have one of your own that suits you better.

Last but certainly not least is one of the reasons this visual concept came about. Image Essentials released the “RAGNAR” Bento pose set at the Square1 event. This event seems to be a newer one because I don’t recall seeing it before but this item certainly is worth going to check out if you are into fantasy themed photography. It comes with 5 different poses along with mirror poses as well as two different battle axes. Makes the warrior look come full circle I think and was a huge inspiration when I put this together. A big shout to Kay Weston for bringing this item to us all.

I think I have covered just about everything that I can think of so it is that time to wrap up this entry. I enjoyed working on this project and I hope you’ve enjoyed viewing it just the same. Until the next time, stay stylish fellas! Onto the credits!!!

⊰HAIR⊱ \//. VoluptasVirtualis -Aranai-
⊰EYES⊱ MESANGE – Thetis ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ We Love RP
⊰FACE⊱ STRAY DOG – SHAWN (PEARL) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰BEARD⊱ Yuth – Cyrus “RED”
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5

⊰KILT⊱ [NC] – The Outlander Kilt ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ We Love RP
⊰BOOTS⊱ [The Forge] Wastelander Boots, Brown

Photo Taken @ Da Vinci’s Garden

IE – RAGNAR (3) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Square1

[#358] I Stand Alone

“Help me decide if my fire will burn out
Before you can breathe
Breathe into me…“

“I Stand Alone” –  Godsmack  ♫Listen♫

I‘m back again with more goodies for you to behold and events to run to look at what’s new and good in fashion+ on the grid of SL. It’s a new week and the first week in a new month so you know what the means… The Men’s Department is back with a new round of great items and let me tell you from the little walk-through I had, it definitely does not disappoint.

While I’m on the topic of TMD, Modulus has a new offering that you can feast your eyes on called “Rafa”. 6 tones are available to choose from and like with most of the new offerings from the M BARE line, it has the options for browless/brows and for clean/facial hair or the combination of brows and facial hair. I really like that the eyebrow shaper and body shape are included as it really does the skin justice to know what the creator had in his mind for what “Rafa” should look like out in the world. Of course you can use whatever shape you think is best or modify the provided one as well.

At the main location of Go&See, you will find another of the new items I have in this entry. The “Mermaid” eyes com in 10 tones and when you think of the name you might think it could be very feminine but let me assure you, a good portion of the tones included in this package are unisex. I intend to showcase more in future entries because I like what the brand did with this release. It can be used easily for fantasy or even for regular everyday. That’s how versatile these eyes are. Also they are only for Catwa eyes for anyone that has them separately or the ones included with the head of their choice.

I’ve also got something for you from Men Only Monthly! NoEdition has the “Military Cargos” available right now at the event until the 15th of April. It comes with an included HUD where you can change the fabric of the pants as well as the metal and fabric on the belt. It only comes in standard sizes which is one of the only downsides I have to say about this product. I would have liked to have seen either Fitmesh or at least sizes for some of the mesh bodies. I liked these so much though that I made the best of it that I could.

There is a new #selfie backdrop Gacha from RAMA that is currently going on at The Gacha Guardians event. After every 20 plays you get a bonus backdrop from the machine but you need to act now because once the event is over at the end of the month the special prizes will be gone forever.

I believe it is now that time in the entry to close things up now that you know what items are new and where to get them. Also in the credits below you’ll be able to see what other items were used here and take the taxi’s to get to each store or event. As always it has been my pleasure and until the next time, stay stylish fellas!

⊰EYES⊱ Go&See * Mermaid * ♯ ☆NEW☆
⊰FACE⊱ Modulus – Rafa Skin – Cream ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ TMD
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5
⊰TATTOO⊱ TattooMania / T-12 / Opacity

⊰PANTS⊱ -NOeditiON- Military Cargo ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ M.O.M
⊰BOOTS⊱ ::GB: Nubuck Leather Boots / Black

⊰RINGS⊱ Absolut Vendetta – Icarus Bento Rings ♯ ☆NEW☆

⊰BACKDROP⊱ RAMA – #selfie Cats Like Batman ♯ ☆NEW☆ Gacha Guardians

<K&S> ~My Temper~ (3)

[#357] Your Future Says Run

“No you can’t go on
No you can’t even talk
Your future says run
But you can’t even walk“

“Future Says Run” –  Tonic  ♫Listen♫

On the 31st of March, These Conversations Kill had it’s 3rd Birthday/Anniversary. While I intended to have this finished by then it just wasn’t possible due to outside obligations. Since I started this little project I’ve come up with 357 different concepts and looks for the readers to do with what they choose. Take what they like or don’t like and create a style or outfit and make it their own.

Time seems to go by in a flash (pun intended) and I cannot express the amount of joy and fun that this has brought me over these past three years. What started out as an idea to make sure that a reader would be able to find the items they wanted if they were available and the exact location to get them was the intention behind what you see here today. I never want someone to feel like I did when I had seen an item on a male fashion blog but there was nothing stating where I could go to get it. Even after contacting the person who authored the blog and getting very little information, it was that exact moment I wanted to strive to produce something better and something more informative.

Thank you to everyone who has followed, liked, faved, and everything else in between. The support that I’ve been given by numerous fellow bloggers who have become great friends and to those that are not colleagues that just enjoy what I do. It all means more than I could ever truly put into words.

Also to the sponsors who have put their faith in this little space on the web to showcase their work because I value what they do. It goes hand in hand.

If you are interested in getting the mesh Flash avatar, you can grab it from 3DMeshiah on the Marketplace. I chose not to post it in the full credits because it is not the central focus of this particular entry.

Stray Dog has slowly become a very strong presence as a skin maker, becoming one of my favorites along with designers like Modulus, Clef de Peau, and even Tableau Vivant. At this current round of ULTRA you can get the Seb skin in three different tones. I chose the Pearl tone as it was my favorite of the three. In the applier HUD it comes with the regular facial skin and also freckles.

Mesange is participating in the Mens Only Hunt 9 that just started on the 1st of April and runs until 30th. There are 5 different colors to choose from as it is a Mini-Pack that is put altogether. I chose the color that looked similar to a certain Scarlet Speedster’s look like before he’s about to take off.

Also the subway background is one I had been eyeing since it became available at Kustom9 so I finally made use of it and really like how detailed it is. It made the idea I was going for a bit easier to work with. I’m not familiar with the brand ninety but if they continue to make products such as this, I will definitely be featuring them more. They are on my radar.

[high v.] is one of those stores that a pop culture nerd enjoys and that is where I found the comic inspired hooded sweatshirts. There are 9 different designs you can choose from and you can tell by the theme of this entry what mine was. Originally this product made it’s debut at an event called Level Up but I don’t recall there being much press or hoopla about it. I found out about them from the ad posted on Flickr by the store itself so I was able to get them there.

The NEOPRIME TRAINERS were previously available at the February/March round of Uber but they should be appearing soon at the Main location any time now. I picked up the full pack because of all the customization options that are available. Millions of combinations can be made from the bevy of colors you are able to pick from. As you can see I went with Red/Yellow this time but I have a feeling this will definitely be featured again in another capacity as they work well with jeans.

Lastly, I’d like to give mention to the XXY “Manly” pose pack that you can grab right now at the current round of Men Only Monthly. I really like their poses though the only small complain I have and it isn’t a huge one is that they only package pose balls. If you want to try and use them on a sim where you are not aloud to place items, you have to manually take them out before you go. As I said it’s not a big deal overall but if Xerys manages to read this little space, I’m sure not only myself but the readers would love for you to include the static poses in the package as well.

I’m going to wrap up this entry up and leave you with the credits and taxi’s so that you can go check out these stores and events and create a great outfit like this one or one of your own. Until next time, stay stylish fellas.

⊰HAIR⊱ -Valiant- Brando Hair – Mono ♯ No Longer Available
⊰EYES⊱ MESANGE – Nan Madol Eyes Mini Pack ♯ ☆NEW☆ MOH9 Hunt
⊰FACE⊱ STRAY DOG – SEB (PEARL) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ ULTRA
⊰BODY⊱ [SIGNATURE] Gianni – Body – v3.5
⊰SHAPE⊱ Reach – Jason

⊰HOODIE⊱ [high v.] Mens Hoodys – Flash
⊰JEANS⊱ {Fe Style} Orlov Jeans – (Ripped) Black
⊰SHOES⊱ [VALE KOER] NEOPRIME TRAINERS

⊰RINGS⊱ Absolut Vendetta – Icarus Bento Rings

⊰BACKDROP⊱ ninety – Subway Train Party ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ Kustom9

XXY – Manly Pack (5) ♯ ☆NEW☆ @ M.O.M
Le Poppycock – Headshot *A* (The Loose Cannon)
Le Poppycock – Headshot *A* (The Introvert)