July 2016 – Matthias Zander

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

Month: July 2016