Akeyo

Conceal or Reveal

The weather's getting cooler and the days are getting shorter, so it seemed time to put together a outfit more suited to the increasingly wintery weather.

I really liked this camouflage jacket from SF Design. It's padded all over, with puffed body and arms, closing with fitted cuffs to the wrists. The rolled hood finishes the jacket and is detailed with loose draw strings. It's a great piece that I'm sure will be popular around the grid: there are a couple of different prim sizes available in the pack, and as a result I managed to get a custom fit by mixing and matching without needing to edit any of the prims. I didn't find a demo available in store, but you do have options regarding your prefered permissions, and if you have any problems fitting, Swaffette Firefly offers personalised help. There's a notecard at point of sale to answer any questions before you buy.

The shirt is 'Mane' by Lookr, featuring a stylised lion's head positioned at an angle across the chest and neckline. The design and placement creates interest when layered beneath other items or when worn alone.

The trousers are from Cubic Effect. They have a durable but lightweight feel about them, and are well textured with plenty of detail to suggest a slightly elasticated waist, as well as the typical back and front pockets, wrinkles and folds. The prims suffer slightly from blending issues in certain lighting, but generally they work well, offering a unique shape and style.

You've seen these Akeyo Chucks before, but this is the closed option. Besides, with complete freedom to recolour each section individually - even colouring each shoe differently - you really can get an awful lot of wear from these, tailoring them to suit whatever you wear.

There seems to be a wig for every occasion over at MADesign, which is probably why it features so regularly in Adam's wardrobe. This cute casual style is of medium length, and sits slick to the head, with choppy layers that give it depth despite the closeness. It tucks nicely into the hood, although a style with some height and a cropped back could have worked just as well.

Outfit:

Jacket: SF Design, Hooded Jacket - Desert
Tshirt: Lookr, Mane - White
Trousers: Ce Cubic Effect, Cotton Pants - Gray
Shoes: Akeyo, Chucks, Low Top

Body:

Hair: MADesigns, Jeremy - DB II
Eyes: Avalon Design, Unique - Deep Blue
Skin: Belleza, Ewan - Med 7
Pose: Persona, Male Macho Stand

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Tagged: Akeyo, Avalon Design, Belleza, Cubic Effect, For your Second Life, Lookr, MADesigns, Mens Fashion, Persona, SF Design

The Difference Between Penguins and Cats

I get cold really easily, which can be a problem when you live in the UK. When I go out I usually have three or four layers on, and in the winter I refuse to leave the house without a full-length coat and one of my ridiculous hats. I'm all about the log fires and roast dinners from early October til late March.

Adam is more the sort of person who throws a scarf on over a tshirt, steps out into the open air and remarks about how it's "nice and fresh". That's pretty much what this outfit is about.

If you're going to wear a scarf, this one is definitely a good buy. Argrace have done a neat job, creating something that is as much a fashion statement as it is about defending from the elements. As a bonus, no fitting was needed. This crosses around the neck without any fuss, and is detailed to the ends with stringy tassels. Available in lots of colours, and Adam tells me there's a women's version too. I'll be all over that a little later.

Cosy is a classic tshirt. It's simple but striking, and available at the Lookr store in several colour choices for both men and women. Even with short sleeves, this manages to look warm and inviting, but if you did want to pop on another layer then a long-sleeved tee beneath would give you some extra coverage without stealing the style.

The jeans are by Zaara, and I don't think this is the last time they will make an appearance on the blog. The texturing is spot on, with subtle shading, creasing and stitching details defining these as seriously stylish casuals. For maximum wear, three prim options are offered for the cuffs. All of them are superbly executed.

The shoes are low top chucks from Akeyo. These are a good casual shoe, well textured with stitch and eyelet details, as well as lace sculpts. The pack comes with 'closed' and 'open' versions of the shoe, depending on how laid back you want to make your look.They're also recolourable, so there's plenty of wear to be had.

The skin is from a complete avatar set from MADesigns. I'm not used to inspecting male skins in intricate detail (if you had me down for a pixel perv, you were sorely mistaken) but this one seems to tick all the boxes from my point of view. When you get close up youll notice the features are actually very soft, but the body remains well defined even at a distance. The torso is seriously toned, with downy hair on the chest and leading down from the belly button - the legs are also very muscular, so you may need to adjust your thighs to properly fill them out.

The finishing touch is a watch by GOS. If you're familiar with the brand, you may feel GOS watches are expensive, but considering how intricate the pieces are, with no prim-count spared, they do make a good choice for the discerning buyer. They certainly stand out, so work well as a statement piece.

Outfit:

Scarf: *ARGRACE*, Long Stole(M) - Paisley - Black
Tshirt: Lookr, Cosy - DGreen (M)
Trousers: Zaara, Classic jeans for men - Indigo
Shoes: AKEYO, Chucks - Low Top
Watch: GOS, Steel Navitimer

Body:

Hair: MADesigns, James - DB II
Skin and Eyes: MADesigns, Complete Avatars - Jayden (White)
Pose: Cns Poses, Male Model s1 Standing 006

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Tagged: Akeyo, Argrace, CnS, For your Second Life, GOS, MADesigns, Mens Fashion, Zaara