Matthias Zander

Losing My Religion

THIRST, the store formerly known as [AP.PAREL], has long been a favorite of mine. Their clothes fit so well, and always look great. Last week, they released this new set of underwear with the shorts that fit around them at their main store in Boystown. For this photo, I decided to go to their store go get a city feel. Boystown is a community made up of 11 sims focused on the LGBT community in Second Life. There are a lot of great stores, a few clubs and party areas, rental homes and parcels, and even a bathhouse for gay men.

Along with the underwear and shorts, I’m wearing a new tank top from VALE KOER at The Men’s Dept, which I love so much that I had to buy the fatpack. The fatpack allows you to mix and match the color like I’ve done, so that you can add a trim and accent color. I’m also wearing a necklace from [ kunst ] that just came out at The Men’s Dept and a bracelet from Bad Unicorn that just came out today at Kustom9! Full credits and a link to Boystown are below!

Clothing
Tank Top | [VALE KOER] Essential Tank Top Fatpack (at The Men’s Dept)
Shorts | THIRST Frayed Shorts – Dark Blue (NEW) *
Underwear | THIRST Teaser Brief (NEW) *

Accessories
Necklace | [ kunst ] Cross Necklace (at The Men’s Dept)
Bracelet | [Bad Unicorn] Faith Bracelet (at Kustom 9)

Pose | RK Poses Ash 6

Location | Boystown

Call of the Sea

There have been so many amazing new things coming out so far this month – creators are really hitting it out of the park. One of my favorite clothing stores, Noche, released this new tank top at FaMESHed, and I knew that I needed it immediately. The details in it are superb, and the color options are just perfect. This hair is brand new from no.match and is coming out today at The Liaison Collaborative. It’s a different style for me, but I really like it and think it fits the feel of this photo well. I don’t usually wear tattoos, but I like this one from Endless Pain Tattoos that is available at Totally Top Shelf. These shoes are brand new from Redgrave at The Men’s Dept. I’ve never blogged them before, but Redgrave makes such amazing clothing and accessories. Full credits are below!

Clothing
Tank Top | Noche Classic Tank Top TMP (at FaMESHed)
Shorts | BlankLine Cargo Shorts [Beige]Shoes | Redgrave Canvas Boat Shoes (TMP) (at The Men’s Dept)

Body
Mesh Body/Hands | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe
Mesh Head | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) – Soft
Body Skin | Clef de Peau 6 pack (tone 5)
Face Skin | Clef de Peau James (tone 5) Freckles
Eyebrows | Clef de Peau Eyebrows 8 Blonde
Tattoo | Endless Pain Tattoos Ananke (at Totally Top Shelf)
Hair | no.match NO.FURTHER (at The Liaison Collaborative)
Facial Hair | Clef de Peau Stubble 4 Blonde

Pose | an lar [poses] The Connor Series – One (at The Crossroads)

I Can See Clearly Now

With today being the first day of a new month, there are all kinds of amazing new things that have been released today! In fact, most of what I’m wearing came from events that opened today. This t-shirt, shorts, and belt are from Deadwool at the Monsieur Chic event. Monsieur Chic features a great mix of new releases and limited-edition items. This shirt is a new standard release, but this belt and these shorts are part of the limited-edition set (which also includes a different shirt). Only 100 of these are available, so if you want them for yourself, you have to head to the event soon!

This hair is brand new from Modulus for Swag Bag. For a long time now, ladies have had the opportunity to buy monthly subscription boxes that include items from a variety of different creators. Swag Bag is the first (as far as I know) for men! For those of us who subscribed last month, 14 of the 15 items were delivered today (the 15th has some technical issues with the distribution system). If you didn’t buy it in advance, it’s available tomorrow at their store.

These shoes are brand new from [Gos], and feature appliers from a few different items from their machine at The Gacha Garden. I love that you can mix and match the appliers for the tops of the shoes, shoe tongue, sole, and laces (along with a couple of options for the eyelets and the front part of the shoe), rather than just changing the whole shoe at once.

Full credits for everything I’m wearing are below. Enjoy all of the shopping that the new month has brought!

Clothing
Shirt| [Deadwool] Fletcher Tee – White (at Monsieur Chic)
Shorts| [Deadwool] Bounty Shorts – Sail Exclusive (at Monsieur Chic)
Shoes | [Gos] Hi Top – Base – Unrigged (at The Gacha Garden)
Shoe Appliers | [Gos] Hi Top Applier Navy (Gacha Item at The Gacha Garden) and [Gos] Hi Top Applier Red (Gacha Item at The Gacha Garden)

Accessories
Bracelet | TABOU. Fake Leather Bracelet – Silver_R (at Cosmopolitan)
Belt | [Deadwool] Bounty Belt (at Monsieur Chic)

Pose | RK Poses Jude 5 (partially modified using AnyPose)

Land of Dreams and Ruins

The minute I saw this new hair from Unorthodox at Hair Fair, I started working out this picture in my mind. It just wouldn’t come together, though, until I was doing some photos for a couple of friends of mine earlier this week and made this Windlight preset. Suddenly, the hair clicked in my head and this whole outfit came together. This necklace and bracelet from [ kunst ] at Uber also fit it perfectly, so I’m glad I ended up waiting for the photo until they were out.

This photo was taken on the Hades sim, where I have taken a couple of photos in the past. The owner, Pixel Sideways, keeps tweaking small things on the sim to keep it fresh. It’s such a great sim for photography in addition to its normal purpose of being a meeting spot for gay men. Full credits for this photo are below!

Clothing
Vest | Fabulous and Trendy Kichi Formal Vest (at Boys of Summer)
Jeans | not so bad Aaron Jeans White

Accessories
Hat | Unorthodox Black Fedora Hat (comes with Jonzwah Dreads) (at Hair Fair)
Necklace | [ kunst ] Honolua Necklace (at Uber)
Belt | not so bad Aaron Belt
Lower Bracelet | [ kunst ] Honolua Bracelet (at Uber)
Upper Bracelet | Just Another Shop Parker – Wood (at Men Only Monthly)

Body
Mesh Body/Hands | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe
Mesh Head | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) – Soft
Body Skin | Clef de Peau 6 pack (tone 5)
Face Skin | Clef de Peau James (tone 5) Freckles
Eyebrows | Clef de Peau Eyebrows 8 Blonde
Hair | Unorthodox Jonzwah Dreads (at Hair Fair)
Facial Hair | Clef de Peau Stubble 4 Blonde

Pose/Golf Club | the pose shop. Dylan Stand 02 (at The Secret Affair)

Location | Hades

Cuff Me

Fuzzy handcuffs have to be one of my favorite bedroom accessories – there’s just something about them that is so incredibly sexy and sensual. Lucky for me, Ama. and Nais have released some fuzzy handcuffs and poses at ROMP this month. There are two sets – one with standing poses, and one with sitting/laying poses. The handcuffs have a few different metals to choose from, as well as a few colors of fluff. For this photo, I’m also wearing a brand new hair from Exile that is available at Hair Fair. Their blonde textures are some of my favorite in Second Life, and I really like this style. It seems like a great beachy style for summer. I’m also wearing a new necklace from RealEvil Industries that is at Men Only Monthly. It comes in four different variations, and as always with their products, there’s a HUD with a few options for the metal textures. The awesome skybox that I’m in is from S A Y O, and it one of the rares in their Ocean Oasis gacha at The Epiphany. The bed is also from the same set. Full credits are below!

Accessories
Necklace | .: RealEvil Industries :. Nahlim Necklace S2 (at Men Only Monthly)
Handcuffs | Ama. & Nais Cuffed Standing – 05 (at ROMP) *

Body
Mesh Body/Hands | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe
Mesh Head | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) – Soft
Body Skin | Clef de Peau 6 pack (tone 5)
Face Skin | Clef de Peau James (tone 5) Freckles
Eyebrows | Clef de Peau Eyebrows 8 Blonde
Hair | Exile Life Won’t Wait Blondes (at Hair Fair)
Facial Hair | Clef de Peau Stubble 4 Blonde

Pose | Ama. & Nais Cuffed Standing – 05 (at ROMP) *

SAYO Ocean Skybox (Rare Gacha Item at The Epiphany)
SAYO Atlantic Bed (Rare Gacha Item at The Epiphany)
MudHoney Good Vibes Sign (at The Seasons Story)
MudHoney Jenny Rug – Ink (at The Seasons Story)
Chic Buildings Antique Wannabe Jugs (at Tres Chic)

On The Fairway

The first thing that popped into my head when I saw this hair and hat from Argrace at Hair Fair was that it would be perfect to wear for a round of golf. I love the way it looks, and even better, 100% of the sale price goes to the charity Wigs for Kids! This shirt is also brand new, from White City at Boys of Summer. I hadn’t heard of White City before, but I really love this shirt and can’t wait to see the rest of the store. The choker and left bracelet that I’m wearing are also at Boys of Summer, from Just Another Shop.

I had never really thought about there being scripted golfing and golf courses in Second Life until I saw Strawberry Singh‘s post on her blog today about a resort she recently visited in-world that has one. I looked around, and found the gorgeous AERO Golf Club, which is where I took this photo. It’s a full 18 hole golf course, and as far as I can tell, it’s free to play! I’ll definitely have to save this outfit and go back to play a round or two of golf soon. Full credits are below!

Clothing
Shirt | White City Polo Shirt (CRE.4) (at Boys of Summer)
Shorts | sharp by [ZD] Henley Mesh Jean Shorts Classic (at Tres Chic)

Accessories
Necklace | Just Another Shop Jonas – Necklace – Beech (at Boys of Summer)
Right Bracelet | [ kunst ] Summer Bracelets
Left Bracelet | Just Another Shop Jonas – Bracelet – Beech (at Boys of Summer)

Body
Mesh Body/Hands | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe
Mesh Head | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) – Soft
Body Skin | Clef de Peau 6 pack (tone 5)
Face Skin | Clef de Peau James (tone 5) Freckles
Eyebrows | Clef de Peau Eyebrows 8 Blonde
Hairbase | Clef de Peau HairBase 5 Blonde
Hair/Hat | Argrace Flat Cap / KINOTO (at Hair Fair)
Facial Hair | Clef de Peau Stubble 4 Blonde

Pose/Golf Club | {Lyrium} Golf Pose 2

Location | AERO Golf Club

Jungle Picnic

There has been so much amazing stuff coming out lately, but one of my favorite events of the year opens up tomorrow, and I’m so excited to be an official blogger for it this year – yay Hair Fair! This new hair that I’m wearing and loving is from Speakeasy. It goes so well with my favorite blonde hairbase, and I think it’s a really great style for this summer. There aren’t too many male hairs at Hair Fair this year, but the ones that are there are awesome. I’ll be wearing a few more of them in my next few posts. I’ve also been loving these new jeans from not so bad that are available at The Men’s Dept this month. Accessory-wise, I really love this new anklet from Ama. that is coming out for Oneword on the 17th. Full credits are below.

Clothing
Pants | not so bad Branky Pants Used Stone (at The Men’s Dept)

Accessories
Necklace | Gabriel Small Tusk Necklace (black) (at The Men’s Dept)
Bracelet | Empyrean Forge Samhradh Band – Right (at Shiny Shabby)
Anklet | Ama. Blossom Anklet (at Oneword) *

Body
Mesh Body/Hands/Feet | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe
Mesh Head | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) – Soft
Body Skin | Clef de Peau 6 pack (tone 5)
Face Skin | Clef de Peau James (tone 5) Freckles
Eyebrows | Clef de Peau Eyebrows 8 Blonde
Hairbase | Clef de Peau HairBase 5 Blonde
Hair | Speakeasy Liam Hair (at Hair Fair)
Facial Hair | Clef de Peau Stubble 4 Blonde

Pose | the pose shop. Dylan – Stand 02 (at The Secret Affair)

Summer At The Beach

Hey everyone! I got back from my vacation a couple of days ago, and have been furiously trying to catch up on everything that I missed over the last few weeks. Summer is in full swing, and this outfit is made up of new pieces that I just love. This wet top from Gabriel at Kustom 9 fits the TMP body so perfectly, and the texture work on it is exquisite. It goes well with these new shorts from Blank Line and shoes from Akeruka at The Men’s Department and accessories from JIAN and [ kunst ] from Summerfest, Uber, and The Men’s Department.

Speaking of Summerfest, it opened while I was gone, and I’m so sad to have missed most of it. It’s one of my favorite events every year, not just because of the awesome beachy shopping, but also because of the incredible build that is created to house the event. I stopped by there to take this photo in a little corner of it.

Clothing
Shirt | Gabriel Wet Shirt 2016 (at Kustom 9)
Shorts | BlankLine Cargo Shorts [Beige] (at The Men’s Dept)
Shoes | Akeruka Summer Shoes (at The Men’s Dept)

Accessories
Necklace | JIAN Beaded Shark Tooth Necklace (at Summerfest)
Right Bracelet | [ kunst ] Argus Bracelet – dual (at The Men’s Dept)
Left Bracelet | [ kunst ] Artemis Bracelet / Left (at The Men’s Dept)
Rings | [ kunst ] Coconut Rings (at Uber)

Pose | :LW: Keep Moving (at The Expo)

Location | Summerfest

Sail Away With Me

This post is a bittersweet one for me. Originally and at its core, this post is announcing that I will be out of town for the next couple of weeks, so I won’t be able to post anything during that time. It will be strange not being able to express myself through Second Life photography, but I think it’ll also be a good break.

I was also going to make this a post celebrating Pride Month, since I will be out of town until July. With the events in Orlando over the weekend, though, this post turned a bit more mournful. I hope that all of you will stay safe, and enjoy Pride Month peacefully.

Clothing
Shirt | Fabulous and Trendy Katsuo Tank Top (at Menswear Fashion Week 2016)
Shorts | Lumiere Chino Shorts No. 2

Accessories
Bandana | Modulus Bandana – Blue
Necklace | BENJAMINZ Sailors Necklace – Black (at The Chapter Four)
Bracelets | Mad’ Gay Pride – WristBands

Pose | Exposeur Oh Boy 1

N4RS Pool Tube Float (at The Men’s Dept) *
Cheeky Pea Nairn Summer Raft

Stud

This outfit features accessories from a couple of stores that I’m an official blogger for, and that I’m so happy to be able to show you today. First, THIRST is releasing a series of sexy snapback hats at Epicene Unisex Fashion Event (which opens on the 13th) that say a variety of things, like Stud, Woof, Papi, and more. Each hat includes a HUD that allows you to change the text color and the color of the bill, hat, and snaps.

I’m also wearing these new lock and key nipple rings from Ama. that are available at Bodyfy. They come in 5 different metals, so you can get exactly the effect you’re going for.

Framing the nipple rings perfectly is a new hoodie from BlankLine along with matching sweatpants, both available at The Men’s Department this month.

Menswear Fashion Week is open, and it is the beautiful Paris-themed backdrop for this photo. As usual, there are so many incredible stores there, and all of it is just for men. Credits for my outfit and a SLURL to the Menswear Fashion Week sim are below!

Clothing
Hoodie | BlankLine Zip-Up Hoodie [Red] (at The Men’s Dept)
Sweatpants | BlankLine Jersey Pants [Black] (at The Men’s Dept)

Accessories
Hat | THIRST Snap Back Cap – Stud (at Epicene Unisex Fashion Event)
Necklace | .: RealEvil Industries :. Brutal Necklace
Nipple Piercings | Ama. Key To My Nips (Black) (at Bodyfy) *
Ring | [ kunst ] Stark Ring (at The Men’s Dept)

Body
Mesh Body/Hands/Feet | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe
Mesh Head | #TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) – Soft
Body Skin | Clef de Peau 6 pack (tone 5)
Face Skin | Clef de Peau James (tone 5) Freckles
Eyebrows | Clef de Peau Eyebrows 8 Black
Eyes | IKON Odyssey Eyes – Tropics
Hairbase | AITUI Etched Hair Base – Waves – Sideburns
Facial Hair | Unorthodox Superb Noir (A)

Pose | Purple Poses Patrick 01 (at Men Only Monthly)

Location | Menswear Fashion Week 2016

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