[#635] Boom Clap

 

Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now

Charli XCX, ♫Boom Clap♫

 

It’s a new month and that means tons of new things appearing in new rounds of events and also the return of annual events. I think now that I’ve been blogging female centric items for a bit the feeling of awkwardness has completely burned away (it’s a completely different thing to have an alt or at least that’s how I feel). This post felt from top to bottom like I knew what I was doing and am pretty jazzed about the outcome (windlight, outfit, angle and lighting all falling right into place).

The most exciting part about this blog is that it kicks off my coverage of Vintage Fair and for those of you that might be stumbling onto this site for the first time or you are even new to the world of Second Life, let me explain a little bit about this event.

Vintage Fair is a collection of Clothing & Accessories, Furniture and also poses all theme for a certain past decade or time period (this year is dedicated to anything prior to the 1980’s which covers a lot of ground). The event is taking place from the 7th of June through the 16th and is being brought to us by Pale Girl Productions and Schutlz Bros. (who make very nice mesh buildings and furniture). Sponsors for the event include but is not limited to: The Annex, LAQ, Hair SL and Euphoric.

The first two items featured are both from Ohemo (bloggers are suppose to blog more than one item of different designers but I’d finished this before that information reached me so I apologize in advance and will make sure my other posts are right I promise!) The hat I have on is one of two that are going to be for sale at the event and between “LOVE” and “COOL” I chose the latter as I prefer when everything around me is cool. Also take note that I am featuring the fatpack version as at the actual event there may be singular versions as well.

This hat has a HUD with 4 different areas (top, middle, lower and “cool”) that can be colored and with 18 colors for each face to allow you a distinct and unique hat style that is true to your style and help you to look pretty sweet just roaming around events like Vintage Fair or just taking a day at the beach. This is just the thing I like when it comes to fatpacks…the more colors the better so I can dictate what I’m feeling at the moment I put it on.

Accessorizing with the hat, I’m also wearing the “Nancy Retro Shades” which are super stylish with a Ray-Ban vibe but with an added touch of the metal studs in the front of the frames. There are also four faces (Frame, Sides, Lenses and Screws) that can be color changed with the frames/sides each having 18 colors, the lenses having 5 and the screws with 2. To be honest if I don’t see people out on the grid wearing these or blogging them I’d be a little disappointed because of how well made they are; not to mention that it is near summer and sunglasses are pretty much mandatory!

Ohemo – “Cool” Buckethat – FATPACK

• Original mesh
• Can be resized via build menu
• HUD allows 4 parts to be recolored (top, midde, lower and “cool” emblem)
• 18 colors for each face to create a unique style
• Exclusive to Vintage Fair (Opens June 7th and runs through June 16th)

Ohemo – Nancy Retro Shades – FATPACK

• Original mesh
• Can be resized via build menu
• HUD allows 4 parts to be recolored (Frame, Sides, Lenses and Screws)
• 18 colors for Frame/Sides, 5 for Lenses and 2 metals for screws
• Exclusive to Vintage Fair (Opens June 7th and runs through June 16th)

To go along with my warm weather vibes I’ve got a new release from Lapointe & Bastchild that can be found at the latest round of Uber. They have a separate outfit release and I chose to feature the “April Crocheted Top” to go along with the rest of my upper body items and not end up cutting anything out of my main shot.

The HUD included with the FATPACK version has two pages of color styles and I played around with the different colors to fit the scene until I made my final decision but it has a lot of excellent choices to choose from and has the quality that you can expect from L&B. It definitely matches well with the “May Kayla Pants” which I am sure that I will be blogging in the time to come.

L&B Swear – April Crocheted Top

• Original mesh
• HUD contains 22 different top options
• Compatible with Belleza (Freya and Isis), Maitreya (Lara) and SLink (Hourglass and Physique)
• Exclusive to Uber until 06/23/19

For those of who you are planning to visit Vintage Fair, I feel it would be helpful to show you the maps and landmarks for both North and South sims so that when the event does open you will have your game plan as to which sim you want to rush to first to pick up your fun new items. There are so many wonderful creators and their stores taking part in this event.

North Sim

South Sim

Also remember that with the first few days it will likely be very busy on both sims so do not get disenchanted with getting in, there will be plenty of time during the event for everyone to get the items they want.

 

 

Rejoice as summer should…chase away sorrows by living.
Melissa Marr

 

POSE: Chat Noir – Pose 1705

HAIR: TRUTH – Horizon ✦ VIP Gift
HEAD: LOGO – Jolie
SKIN: NYNE – Noel (Tone 00)
BODY: Maitreya – Lara v4.1

HAT: Ohemo – “COOL” Buckethat – FATPACK @ Vintage Fair ✦ NEW
GLASSES: Ohemo – Nancy Retro Shades – FATPACK @ Vintage Fair ✦ NEW
TOP: L&B Swear (Store / MP) – April Crochet Top @ Uber ✦ NEW

 

[#630] What A Feeling

 

First when there’s nothing
But a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide
Deep inside your mind

Irene Cara, ♫Flashdance… What A Feeling♫

 

Five years ago when I began blogging I told myself and those closest around me that this blog would be strictly male fashion and while it is primarily still focused on the male POV, I find myself challenging myself more. I do not consider these challenges as going back on my vision for this site but more of building on to what I’ve already accomplished.

I’ve thought about the conversation I had with Lucky about going outside of the box or basically just challenging me to do something that I haven’t. Seeing as how I’ve been blogging items that suit the fairer gender I think that it can’t be considered a challenge for me anymore and that put me on a path of trying something that was even more of a challenge.

As the only animation store that is a part of Pose Fair (as well as a sponsor to the event), Move! Animations Cologne has released the fourth volume of their “Alana” dance set. The challenge that I gave myself was to show you just a preview of what to expect out of this set for the club goers on the grid. I do not profess to be an expert when it comes to vlogging and this probably really can’t be considered one but I have attempted to make a video to better showcase this item.

Keep in mind that I’m a novice and that while I am not sure that I’ll blog animations much, this was a lot of fun trying to learn what I could. The video seemed a lot better in quality before I uploaded it to the TCK Youtube Channel but I think that somewhere along the editing process I may have mucked up a setting or something but I will consult some people that have more experience before I do another video.

Move! Animations Cologne – Alana Vol4 (FatPack)

• Bento Animations
• 10 single dance animations (3 exclusives in FatPack)
• Exclusively @ Pose Fair until 05/25/19

Stepping out of my comfort zone has really helped me in a lot of ways as it has opened up not only more potential opportunities but also opened up more ways to use the creativity I have tucked away in my head. It seems like I have maybe outgrown my outlook of just being a male fashion blogger and as scary of a thought as it was at first, branching out has given me a way to explore the virtual world even more.

As time goes on I am finding that the more I step outside of my box the more confidence I gain with each attempt at something new. It’s growth and I think we should all grow in positive ways.

 

“Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment.”
Erol Ozan

 

DANCE: Move! Animations Cologne – ALARA Vol4 (FatPack) @ Pose Fair ✦ NEW

HAIR: Lamb – Only Shallow – Pack 1 – RARE ✦ Gacha Prize
HEAD: LOGO – Jolie
SKIN: NYNE – Noel (Tone 00)
BODY: Maitreya – Lara v4.1

BODYSUIT: Foxes – Feeling Myself (Black) ✦ Gacha Prize
BOOTS: CUREMORE – Asylumvillians / Boots / Kitty ✦ Gacha Prize

 

[#629] She’s Always A Woman To Me

 

But she can’t be convicted
She’s earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she’s always a woman to me

Billy Joel, ♫She’s Always A Woman♫

 

This week is going to be rather trying as the grid will be going through a series of maintenance which is happening through the 16th. I’m hoping that I can wade through all the interruptions and nuisances to continue coverage of Pose Fair as I am doing so in this entry. I’ve done a bit of everything so far with some male poses, a fun couples pose and I’m doing another one here. Perhaps I may even do something I’ve not attempted a whole lot but I don’t want to spill any details just in case that I’m unable to get it to work.

Ebano Poses is certainly a new store to me but being a part of the Pose Fair is a great way to add to an existing fan base. This couples pose prop is appropriately titled “Our Moments” because it’s a very nice little piece with some stones as well as flowers to make an existing scene even better, as I have by taking it at the Candlewood sim.

With five different couples poses embedded into the prop, creating that special moment with you and that special person is as easy as it can be. I had a hard time deciding on which pose to use but I think that the right choice was made for a well thought out finished photo.

Ebano Poses – Our Moments Couples Pose/Prop

• Bento Couple Poses
• 5 different poses within mesh prop
• Pose adjust via script in prop
• Exclusive to Pose Fair until 05/25/19

As a blogger for Lapointe & Bastchild I’ve been given the opportunity to blog some excellent items and I’ve added to my repertoire now that I’m able to do female featured items. This is the first of likely many items I will blog for them as they do tend to create more items for the ladies as it is a larger market and more in demand but that’s okay! I’m going to run with being able to show off all the great things this store makes and maybe in turn help some of the male readers find things for their person or female readers have something to gain from it as well.

Uber is where the Olivia Dress Set has made its debut and holy heck there are a lot of options with the Fatpack which is what I’m featuring. The dress can be worn in whole but it also comes with the top and skirt as separate pieces. The HUD that comes with it allows you to style from floral patterns to light and dark solid colors (mixing and matching is possible as well.

With the choice of scenery the floral option looked really great and I felt like there was no other need to test any other colors.

L&B Swear – Olivia Dress Set

• Original mesh
• 3 ways to wear (Complete dress or blouse and skirt separates)
• HUD allows mixing and matching between floral patterns and light and dark solids
• Fitted for Belleza (Freya & Isis), Maitreya (Lara) and SLink (Hourglass & Physique)
• Exclusive to Uber until 05/23/19

Perhaps if I’m confident enough I may even do two blogs with female centric items back to back as it seems as if those are never in short supply and I’m feeling pretty creative in that area right now. I’m not going to rule anything out because when an idea strikes it is best not to stifle it (I know that it could easily lead to a block and I’m definitely not interested in that).

The only other item that’s recent in both of the avatar looks is the Truth VIP Hair that Brenna was wearing in our Car Wash blog, I believe that it is still available but you may want to hurry so that you don’t miss out on it because it’s a pretty neat style. I’m not even going to lie that when it comes to women’s hair their is just so much more out there and gives bloggers a lot to work with. Hopefully more and more designers other than the top tier usual suspects (Lock&Tuft, Modulus and Vango) will step up for us guys too.

I can at least dream right?

 

“Sometimes people are beautiful.
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are.”
Markus Zusak

LOCATION: Candlewood

POSE: Ebano – Our Moments @ Pose Fair ✦ NEW

Her Style

HAIR: Truth – Horizon (VIP Gift) ✦ NEW
HEAD: LOGO – Jolie
SKIN: NYNE – Noel (Tone 01)
BODY: Maitreya – Lara v4.1

DRESS: L&B Swear (Store / MP) – Olivia Dress Set @ Uber ✦ NEW

His Style

HAIR: Stealthic – Narcotic
HEAD: CATWA – Victor v3.2
SKIN: TheSkinnery – James (Tone 02)
BODY: Belleza – Jake v1.0

TANKTOP: Legal Insanity – Dylan Clean Tank (Black)
JEANS/BOOTS: Kauna – 4Mat Boots and Jeans ✦ No Longer Available