Lookr

Everyone needs a good quality pair of sunglasses in their inventory: if you want an outstanding pair, I highly recommend shopping at GOS. Gospel Voom's range of fully-customisable shades are a necessary accessory for every fashionista, and since you can change every element from the frame shape, colour, tint and opacity, you can create a plethora of looks completely unique to you.

Razor is one of three options available (you can see another here). Tthe sleek styling on the frames is complimented by angled lenses, shown in one of the iridescent colours. You can style the lenses as much as the frames to compliment your outfit, setting a low opacity to see more of the eyes, or go opaque for a showy alternative. By touching your eyewear you'll bring up an options menu to make the neccessary changes quickly and easily, you can even pop these up on your head with a button press, which is so much easier than worrying about manual repositioning. 

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There are many ways to wear stupendous sunglasses, but I chose a subdued glam for this look. The woolen tunic is from Niniko, and is available in a few shades with various length options on the hem. I must warn that the skirt prim will slice your body if you don't choose your AO carefully, but if you can work around that then this is a cute piece that's actually very versatile.

Next layer down is Lookr's Floral, shown here in dark blue, although you can make any of the four colours work if you accessorise accordingly. Floral is a great little top to wear alone, but I often use it to add some extra zing to my outfits. 

The turtleneck is from Shop Seu. It's a low-priced piece that's been around for a long time, and while the sleeves do bleed a little and the black is very black, it's one of those wardrobe essentials that is easy to layer. I used it here to balance the extreme hue of my Abyss boots, and to give an extra dimension to the whole outfit.

I accessorised lavishly with the SW2 set from ICoN. ICoN's store is a treasure trove of tempting accessories: I could have used all number of pieces here, but it was impossible to resist the chunky chains with cabochon gems.

Silky, shiny tights cover up what little leg is on show above the boots: Camilla Yosuke has done a great job with these, even detailing the re-enforced toe and stomach panel as you'd expect to find in real life. She has all manner of tones and styles available at Insolence, along with the rest of her gorgeous lingerie. 

If you can focus skyward again, you'd do well to take a closer look at my new wig. This adorable hairstyle from Tiny Bird is perfect for the neat freak in you, with hair scraped back and wound around into a braid that encircles your head. A few stray tufts give character without loosing the sleekness that makes this style so much fun to wear. It can be worn without the bangs, but I adore the fringe on this, not least because the texturing is so well done. 

Outfit:

Sunglasses: GOS, Custom Sunglasses - Razor
Tunic: Niniko, Natural Tunic - Black
Top: Lookr, Floral - Dark Blue
Undershirt: Shop Seu, Turtleneck - Black
Tights: Insolence, Carmen Pantyhose - Shiny Med Grey
Boots: The Abyss, The Catalyst F Boots - Black
Necklace: ICoN, SW2 Necklace Gunmetal 
Bangles: ICoN, SW2 Bracelet Gunmetal (L&R)

Body:

Hair: Tiny Bird, Bella - Dragees (with bangs)
Eyes: SLB, July'09 - Hazel c
Skin: Belleza, Belle, Pale - Smokey Mocha
Pose: Persona, Wryly

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.  

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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

I came up with this style as I was searching for a look for a bonfire party. I know it's not November yet, but I like an excuse to start burning things early in the year.

O'Lantern is a recent Lookr release that's simply fun to wear. Whether it's in the run up to Halloween or long after, this oddly expressive character tshirt is a great addition to your wardrobe. It sits nicely beneath this open shirt from a Barerose set; the plaid texture makes this fairly traditional, easy wear and the wide roll-up cuffs add a little extra flare. The prims are a bit of an odd fit, but with some stretching, twisting and turning you can achieve a reasonable result.

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The jeans are from Aitui, very low-rise with forced creases on the thighs and a bronzed zipper on the right side. The inside of the legs have a double-line of stitched seaming and you'll find the maker's label above the back pockets. 

The belt has a sharper detailing than the rest of the outfit, drawing the eye slightly. Still, I like the quality you find from Kalnins, and this simple and classic style is one that would work equally well in a more formal setting. To give you a bit more for your money, it's scripted to colour change (and the shades are very nice) and there's even a shine option if you want a bit more bling on your hips.

The trainers by SOREAL are very high res: Adam tells me they're made at a higher res than SL actually allows on clothing textures. Prim textures tend to look best when blurred to match the rest of the mesh, but you really can't knock SOREAL for good textures. If the shine isn't enough to persuade you, be swayed by the fact that these are completely sculpted and very well put together. You can't really go wrong if you're looking for current casual shoes. 

Accessories come by way of scarf and cuff. You can take pretty much anything from your Summer wardrobe and prep it for Autumn with a scarf, and there is such a range on the grid at the moment that you'll find yourself spoilt for choice. Aitui's contribution is this lightly patterned muffler which wraps once around the neck, with thick, tasseled ends resting to the front. If you want a scarf that doesn't envelop the rest of your outfit, this is the perfect choice: short and snug.

The cuff from Shiny Things is festooned with hand-painted beads, strings and rings. It has an ethnic feel to it, an artistic piece to adorn your wrist with on those days where you'd rather not be tied to your watch. 

To finish, I'd like to credit the hair. There's something about a messy style that I can't resist, and this medium length wig from Junwave is just the ticket. I love the deliberate arrangement: the hair is a good length all over, spiking out to the sides and back. A section has been swept over to the top, with a barely parted fringe to the front leaving these piercing blue eyes from MADesigns to shine through. 

Outfit:

Scarf: Aitui, Double Wrap Muffler Scarf, Plain - Pea
Overshirt: BareRose, Naoya - Black
Tshirt: Lookr, O'Lantern - Black
Belt: Kalnins, Belt - Elegance
Jeans: Aitui, Tokyo Jeans, Ultra Low Rise - Medium Wash
Shoes: Soreal, City Steps Sneakers (SSN001) - Black
Cuff: Shiny Things, Belou Cuff - Black

Body:

Hair: Junwave, Masaki - Brown
Eyes: MADesigns, Eyes Exposed - Love
Skin: Belleza, Ewan - Med 7
Pose: Cns Poses, Male Model s1 - Standing 006b