[ kunst ] – 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

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

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

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

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

Surf’s Up!

N4RS has been one of my favorite furniture brands for years because of their high-quality mesh and animations, and today they released a great new surf board at Collabor88. It’s available in three different versions – a PG version that has individual poses (like the one I used for this photo) and cuddles for couples, and two adult versions – one for male/female couples and one for male/male couples.

There haven’t been many swimsuits that have come out yet this year, but I’m wearing one from Faboo. that is in a gacha machine at The Jersey Shore right now. I’m also wearing new jewelry from BENJAMINZ, [The Plastik.], and [ kunst ] that is available at The Chapter Four and The Liaison Collaborative.

Clothing
Swimsuit | Faboo. Retro Low Rider Shorts – Rainbow 2 (Rare Gacha Item at The Jersey Shore)

Accessories
Necklace | BENJAMINZ Sailors Necklace – Black (at The Chapter Four)
Bracelet | [The Plastik.] Whale Bracelet // Earthen Silver (at The Liaison Collaborative)
Ring | [ kunst ] Endurance Ring (at The Liaison Collaborative)

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
Hair | Tableau Vivant LeeJae – Naturals II
Facial Hair | Unorthodox Superb Noir (A)

N4RS Surfboard (at Collabor88)

On The Boardwalk

It’s the beginning of another month, which means that incredible new rounds of a lot of shopping events are here! The Men’s Dept opened for its new round yesterday, and there is so much great stuff there. This new shirt from Cold Ash is easily my favorite thing that they’ve created to date. The TMP fitmesh of it is just perfect. I also really like these shorts from …Scars…. They’re just perfect for summer.

For this photo, I decided to visit the Royaume de Versailles sim. It’s a gorgeous sim with so many little romantic corners. Not only is it perfect for photos like the one I took, but it’s great for taking a special someone to for a beautiful evening.

Clothing
Shirt | Cold Ash Logan Shirt – Beige (at The Men’s Dept)
Shorts | …Scars… Roll Up Shorts (at The Men’s Dept)
Shoes | FLite. Long Beach Low Tops – Burgundy (Gacha Item at The Arcade)

Accessories
Necklace | Bliensen + MaiTai Dreki – Silver (at We RP)
Bracelet | [ kunst ] Infinity Cuff
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 Blonde
Eyes | IKON Odyssey Eyes – Tropics
Hair | +elua+ Thao 1_Blonde (at The Men’s Dept)
Facial Hair | Clef de Peau Stubble 4 Blonde

Pose | Aerial M Stand 15 (at Rock Attitude Fair 3)

Location | Ville Par La Mer

Vision In White

I recently discovered just how much fun it can be to decorate (mostly) monochromatic rooms with little pops of color here and there. For this photo, I decided to take it a step further and do my outfit in the same color palette as the decor. I’ve always loved decorating with plants, so I thought that some green pops, in this case both from the plants and from the absinthe fountain, would be perfect.

The true centerpiece of this photo, though, is the awesome bench that N4RS released at U L T R A. I recently became an official blogger for N4RS, who has long been one of my favorite furniture stores in Second Life. In the last couple of years, their mesh work has become so sophisticated to go along with their excellent animations.

Clothing
Shirt | [Deadwool] Henley Shirt – Beige (at U L T R A)
Jeans | [Pumpkin] Slim Chinos – White (at Men Only Monthly)

Pose | N4RS Maxim Bench Black – MM (at U L T R A)

Scarlet Creative Anya House
{iD} DrY LeaF {StanD}-WhitE01- (at Creators Collection Box)
{ -Maru Kado- } My Little Pond_Plate W (at Creators Collection Box)
hive Ahoy Table (at U L T R A)
hive Love You Like The Sea Frame (at U L T R A)
[ kunst ] Absinthe Fountain (Rare Gacha Item at Shiny Shabby)
[ kunst ] Absinthe Glass (empty) (Gacha Item at Shiny Shabby)
Kalopsia Bicolore Vase – White
The Loft La Sina Fluffy Rug White
N4RS Maxim Bench Black – MM (at U L T R A)
hive Corkscrew Willow Jug (at U L T R A)

Summer Starts Now

The official start to summer in the northern hemisphere isn’t for another month, but the round of Whimsical that opened today will make you feel like it’s already here! This great set from SAYO is at the event in a gacha machine, and looks like a perfect summertime reatreat. As you can see, I’ve also gone blonde for the first time in a long time! I used to be blonde, but switched to dark hair a few years ago. It’s been my goal the past couple of days to get a good blonde look put together, and this is the result.

The hair that I’m wearing is from *drot*, who I am now an official blogger for! It came out today at Whimsical, and I was able to tint it to match my hairbase really well. It also comes with a hair base, though, which is great if you don’t have one that will work with it.

Clothing
Swimsuit | Simple Mesh Blue and Flowers Speedo

Accessories
Nose Piercing | [ kunst ] Septum Keeper (right)
Necklace | [MANDALA] YOLO – A_Necklace
Ring | [ kunst ] Heron Ring (at Men Only Monthly)

SAYO Bungalow Retreat Gacha – Bungalow (Rare Gacha Item at Whimsical)
SAYO Nightshade Garden Wicker Chair (at U L T R A)
SAYO Nightshade Garden Wicker Loveseat (at U L T R A)
SAYO Bungalow Retreat Gacha – Lounger (Rare Gacha Item at Whimsical)
Pixel Mode Hammock Chair – Tie Die – Aqua (at LTD)
hive Beach House Sign (at U L T R A)
Elin Arts Dancing Soul 2
SAYO Bungalow Retreat Gacha – Sofa (Rare Gacha Item at Whimsical)
hive Painted Seahorse Decor (at U L T R A)
Concept} Patio Carpet Light (Gacha Item at Kustom9)
SAYO Bungalow Retreat Gacha – Ocean Cushion (Gacha Item at Whimsical)
SAYO Bungalow Retreat Gacha – Concrete SideTable (Gacha Item at Whimsical)
[ kunst ] Cell Planter #6 (Gacha Item at The Chapter Four)
[ kunst ] Tradition Bourbon Glass #2 (at The Men’s Dept)
[ kunst ] Tradition Bourbon Bottle/Dispenser (at The Men’s Dept)
SAYO Bungalow Retreat Gacha – Bistro Set (Gacha Item at Whimsical)
SAYO Bungalow Retreat Gacha – Parasol (Gacha Item at Whimsical)
Fanatik Architecture Palm Trees

Waiting For Some Lover To Call

We’ve already established on the blog that I love gachas, but I also love wine both in my first and second lives, so when I saw this outdoor wine storage set from BackBone at Cosmopolitan last week, I knew that I had to have it and that I absolutely needed to photograph it. I’ve had the song “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer stuck in my head all day today, so the photo morphed into something inspired by the song.

I’ve really been loving [Deadwool] lately, and their henley shirts at U L T R A are no exception. I think I’ll be getting a lot of wear out of these over the summer and into the fall. There are all kinds of other new items in this photo, with full credits just below.

Clothing
Shirt | [Deadwool] Henley Shirt – Olive (at U L T R A)
Jeans | 7mad;Ravens Dean – Worn – Jeans
Boots | [Deadwool] Ulrich Boots – Brown

Accessories
Glasses | Sleepy Eddy #Thurmont Glasses (black) (at XV)
Nose Piercing | [ kunst ] Septum Keeper (right)
Necklace | KOSH Infinity Necklace
Bracelet | -SECRETS- Uno Bracelet 2 – Silver (at GEN-Neutral)
Ring | [ kunst ] Heron Ring (at Men Only Monthly)

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 | Unorthodox Flii Eyebrows (at The Men’s Dept)
Eyes | IKON Odyssey Eyes – Tropics
Hair | +elua+ Sena_Black (at U L T R A)
Facial Hair | Unorthodox Superb Noir (A)

The [Den.] Pavilion (at FaMESHed)
BackBone Outdoor Wine Storage (at Cosmopolitan)
Dutchie Aglaonema tall
BackBone Garden Chair (at Cosmopolitan)
BackBone Garden Table (at Cosmopolitan)
NBS NorPhone Slimline
[ kunst ] Malbec Glass #1
MadPea The Bow Bells Boozer Red Wine (Gacha Item at 6 Republic)
floorplan. Neon Love Sign (at Kustom9)
[ keke ] paper whites – rectangular
Apple Fall Crumpled Newspaper
The Loft Napa Entryway Orchid

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