97. My Pet Demon

Lavers was sporting her new red skin and talking about doing a photo shoot.  So, what's a boy to do?  I put together this warrior angel look, grabbed some sexy poses and got into a demon conquering mood in no time!

Pose: Captive by oOo Studio

It seems that we are forever caught up in this struggle between the best and the worst of our human nature as we go through life.  The simple fact of life is that you really can't be one or the other completely.  You have to pick your shade of grey.

Pose: Beg by Essential Soul

So, with that, I say embrace the the good and let yourself indulge in the naughty every now and then!

Pose: Fatal Instinct by Essential Soul

For details on what my devilish little friend is wearing, check out her blog at: So Let It Be Written...

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68. Meet Tyler.

Redgrave has just released a new male skin!  And, let me tell you, it has been worth the wait.  Please, meet Tyler.  The Tyler skins come in three tones: pale, tan and dark.  But, these are more than just skins, they are a skin system.

I've picked up the tan version of the Tyler skin and that's what is being featured in the images seen here.  Oh, and as a side note, these pictures are straight from SL and unedited (other than slapping hte framing on).  So, what you see is how the skin looks inworld.

Let me start by saying that this skin is chalk full of the attention to detail and the refinement that we have come to expect from Redgrave.  And, just to take it up a notch, they have included a ton of options to help you personalise your skin.

As seen above, each of the five facial hair options comes with a version with and without body hair.  Yeah, that's right.  You actually end up getting ten skin.  But, that's not all.

The facial hair options will take you from pretty boy to pretty rugged.  The options range from shaved to a full beard as you can see.  Four of  the facial hair variations are above and the shaved look is below.

Finally, to add that last bit of customisation, there are four tattoo layer effects that are included: Kajal Eyes, Open Lips, Tanbooster Bronze and Tanbooster Smooth.  You can use these layers in combination to come up with your perfect look or not.  These layers are optional to enhance you look if you desire.

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60. A Touch of Retro.

I had of a little bit of a 70's throwback vibe going on for this one!  The patchwork jeans the major 'stache! 

The fun and funky pants are the Madras Pants and like most of their clothing, it's more of a system than an article of clothing unto itself.  You buy the base pants for 400L and then are able to choose from a range of other colours at 150L each to add to the base.  Changing the textures are as easy as clicking on the included HUD.

The new Layered Vest by Epicosity was a great find.  The built in tee has a wide range of colours, so this one item could be the key piece to many outfits: just pair it with short, jeans or khaki's.

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58. Standard Sizing

Hey Guys!

Ok, no sensational styling or couture coolness today.  Today, I just wanted to take a moment to let you know about standard sizing.  The ladies have had it for awhile and and the collective that established standard sizing for women has now done so for the men.

What's this mean?  Well, there are 9 sliders that you might want to adjust and from then on ... wait for it ... no more adjusting your shape with every new purchasae you make!  I know, crazy stuff!  Provided of course you purchase from designers that create their mesh fashions under the standard sizing guidelines.  How would you know?  Easy, they will show the logo for standardized sizing on their ads.

I know the idea of changing your shape to one of the standard sizes sounds off-putting and will likely make us all the same.  But, it won't.  Only nine of your sliders are effected and the rest you can leave as they are.

So, as it stands for me, I tend to range between a small and a medium in mesh and have a ton of variations of my shape to allow for the differences in designers.  To help illustrate the point, I've gone ahead and made a small and medium standard sizing version of my shape to compare against the one I am most often using now.  Have a look:

From Left to Right: Standard Sizing Small, Current Shape, Standard Sizing Medium

From Left to Right: Standard Sizing Small, Current Shape, Standard Sizing Medium

 The differences are subtle, but I think I'll be adopting the Medium Size when the designs are actively producing items that adhere to these specifications.  You can get the specifics on the slider values and more information here:

Standard Sizing Package

The bigger question that remains for me is this:  Will the creators that have already made so many great mens mesh fashions go back and redo them to adhere to these sizes and provide the new versions to anyone who bought them previously?  Most likely not, but we can hope.  So, make sure you keep a copy of your current shape that you are using before you tweak.

Take care for now,
Ty

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54. Make A Splash!

Ok.  So, I have this external pressure to do underwear from time to time.  Now is the time!  I made my way to Vitamen recently to pick up their group gift for May/June.  They are tight, they are white and they are free!  What's not to love?

This set includes the white boxers with the gold waistband featured in the main photo along with the all white version in the inset photo.  Go grab some.  Did I mention they were free?

Oh!  And Butter ... do these pass the sexy quality control test? LOL

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44. It Was A Rainy Day...

It was just one of those rainy overcast days.  Stuck in the house with not much to do.  Well, stuck in the house with my wifey.  We found something to do!

There isn't much to say, it's all self explanatory.

Pose by Stakey

Maybe I can blame my new "Playground" tat from Sweet Sin.  It's suggestion and fun without being crude or rude about it.  And, frankly, she rarely turns down an open invitation.

Pose by oOo Studio

The awesome undies come from Lazybum.  If you haven't been to check out the store yet, you gotta go!  Lots of stylish underwear, swimwear, shirts, etc.

Pose by oOo Studio

That applies to the fashion of it all too.  I picked up this great skin from Prodigal that shows lots of definition if you want that powerhouse look.

Pose by oOo Studio

For all the steamy details on what Lavi is wearing, check out her blog: So Let It Be Written... 

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Beach Day!

Hitting the beach to enjoy the sun in my cool mesh shorts from kal rau.  These shorts come with four different sizes and pair nicely with tanks or a casual open shirt.  But, don't forget to wear a hat and sunglasses!

 

It was definitely a good time, but there has to be a better way to catch these things!

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