Shapes, photography and fashion reviews by Ran Garrigus and Freyja Nemeth. This blog has been replaced by the Otherworldly blog.
LivejournalThere’s nothing like a well-executed, traditional men’s coat to keep a fellow warm in the winter. SF Designs helps us all out by providing just such an article, perfect for those chill, foggy mornings (especially if there are docks nearby).
Skin: Dylan (Goatee) by Adam n Eve
Shape: Dylan 2 by myself for Adam n Eve
Eyes: Poolmirror 1 by Adam n Eve
Hair: Keaton (Dark Raven) by Calico Creations
Coat: Pea Coat by SF Designs-SL
Shirt: Untucked (White) by Adam n Eve
Pants: Striped Pants (Black) by Adam n Eve
Shoes: M112 (Slate) by Adam n Eve
Poses: By LAP
This new pea coat from SF Designs reminds me that I should probably given in to Freyja’s demands that I get one for myself in First Life, because it looks really, really good. At least on my avatar, who is (I admit) rather handsomer than I. ;) That said, Swaffette Firefly of SF Designs has another winner here. This is an excellent coat, including different sized flexi coat tail and collar attachments to help fit a range of avatars, and on top of that you have the pea coat with and without the scarf. Obviously, I chose with, in part because just this past weekend I went out Christmas shopping with a rarely-worn scarf on… Seemed appropriate. I’m rather fond of the epaulette attachments on the shoulder, a little detail that didn’t escape Ms. Firefly’s practiced design skills.
Matched to it is the Keaton hair from Calico Ingmann, a very romantic sort of hairstyle. A bit long and heavy for some guys in SL, no doubt, but it suits me just fine. As always, there’s a wide range of color options from Calico, almost too many to enumerate—dozens of hair colors, I’m sure, each with a few variants. Sometimes I do wish Calico would put out some male hair that’s a bit closer-fitted, for variety, but there’s all kinds of hairmakers out there. And then the rest? A bit of Adam n Eve, most of which has been seen before. The Dylan skin is matched to the Dylan 2 shape, sold at Adam n Eve but made by… ta-da! Me. Released today, it’s today’s Monday Blues L$50 special. I’m rather fond of how it came out, striving as I do for realistic proportions. Some shapes with that particular stricture come out better than others, and Dylan 2 has been one of my more successful attempts.
Swaffette’s one of those designers who has been around a good while, but never rests on her laurels. The improvements I’ve seen in the areas of texturing and prim work over the years I’ve been a fan of the store is clear, and it’s a testament to her talent and determination. SF Design has areas filled to the rafters with men’s formal and casual clothes (and women’s, too), and it’s certainly a place to check out to fill out a classy wardrobe.
Thanks for this post :) you put a great look together so glad you like the coat, happy christmas to you and Freyja and all your readers.