The Men’s Dept – 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)

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

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

Lakeside Reflections

There’s so much great new stuff coming out lately for guys that I’ve been absolutely astounded. This look is pretty different for me, but I really like it. For me, what really brings the outfit together is this brand new hair from Drot, available at Men’s Only Monthly. This is the first time that Drot has released dreads, but I think they came out really well. My tank top is also from Men’s Only Monthly, and was created by N-Uno. I’m also wearing new items from .: RealEvil Industries :., not so bad, E-Clipse Design, [Bad Unicorn], and RK Poses from a few different events.

I took today’s photo on the Hades sim. I’ve taken one other photograph there before, but it’s been a while. Hades is a beautifully-designed sim created by Pixel Sideways that is a great spot for gay men to meet other gay men. There are so many great spots on the sim to take photographs, so I’m sure I’ll do more there soon.

Clothing
Shirt | N-Uno Alex Top // N-5 (at Men Only Monthly)
Jeans | E-Clipse Josh Jeans WhiteWashed (at Tres Chic)
Shoes | not so bad HIRO sneakers (at The Men’s Dept)

Accessories
Earrings | .: RealEvil Industries :. Savage Ear Piercings A (at U L T R A)
Headphones | Bad Unicorn X7 Bluetooth Earphones (at U L T R A)
Necklace | [Pumpkin] Composite Necklace – Colors
Bracelet |.: RealEvil Industries :. Savage Bracelet (at Men Only Monthly)
Phone | Bad Unicorn X7 Smartphone (at U L T R A)

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
Hairbase | AITUI Hairbase 2.0 – Fade + Hard Part
Hair | *drot* Odin – Blonde (at Men Only Monthly) *
Facial Hair | Unorthodox Superb Noir (A)

Pose | RK Poses Cody 3 (at Shiny Shabby)

Location | Hades

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

Tag: The Men’s Dept