Chasing the dream.

Pose : FOXCITY. Mens - Night Owl-2

Props : ..::THOR::.. PizzaLounge Set @ TMD

I feel like I may have mentioned this before, but I'm going there again, just in case some of you are new or may have forgotten, but I love, love LOVE Pizza. 

I'm also one of those people who thinks that you can put anything on a pizza, and yes, that includes pineapple.

I also LOVE TMD. So often I hear "But there's nothing out there for men and girls get all the good stuff" and then I pop over to The Mens Dept and I can literally pick up items from there alone that can be used in multiple outfits, everything your man-body might need, shoes, clothes, skins, tattoo's, hairs, hairbases... and a lot of the creators are sweet enough to offer alternative fashion for female avatars too. Although you probably won't find much in the way of female Belleza/Hourglass clothing, many of the shoe designers do offer both male and female options, and what people often forget is that by allowing Maitreya into the equation, they're also creating for the femboys that use the v-tech chest add on, too.

Anywho... here's a fun thing about the Sneakers I'm wearing : they have SOCK INSERTS.

I'm making some serious heart hands over these (sorry that's not a manly expression, I absolutely suck at being a dude), because SO many times you put on a pair of sneakers as a man-avatar and they leave a huge gaping gap between the ankle and the shoe itself, and these socks are perfect! The shoes are pretty neat too! 

Enjoy your weekly edition of Man-Pickle!

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body 

Skin : STRAY DOG - NOAH CATWA @ TMD

Head :  CATWA HEAD Stanley 

Eyes :  LOTUS. Cosmic Eyes 18 (Catwa) MYSTERY RARE (Gacha)

Ears : [MANDALA]STRETCHED_Ears_Season2 HUMAN

Hairbase : Stealthic - Male Hairbase

Hair : Modulus - Mateo Hair @ TMD

Tattoo : DAPPA - Draco Face Tattoo. 

Jacket & Shirt : ///BENJAMINZ/// DOOM JACKET @ TMD

Chain/Necklace : [ kunst ] - Nevaeh necklaces @ TMD

Rings : MINIMAL - Chevaliere Rings @ TMD

Pants : .: Tori Torricelli :. Uptown Jeans @ TMD

Shoes & Socks : {COLD-ASH} Mens MESH VALKYRIE SNEAKERS @ TMD

New technology.

Pose : FOXCITY. Steamy-4m

Background : ///BENJAMINZ/// CTRL BACKDROP @ Rewind 

Toro. Stacked Television {White Noise} (Gacha)

I'm not really one to get my nipples out without due cause, but this outfit just made all kinds of sense to me. It's a little bit naughty and a lot fantastic... and I feel like maybe I'm missing some of that fantastical stuffs lately, and with the fantasy gacha carnival thingies going on, sometimes regular posts can look a little bland.

This look shows more items from the Y2K round of Rewind, and I'm absolutely loving the ErschxOppa set (There are earrings and a necklace not shown, too).

It's a gacha and it's so different that as soon as it popped up I just KNEW it was going to be fun to photograph. As usual, my anxious little brain has been whirring with ideas surrounding the items, and finally I settled upon this. Tada!

I'm always slightly wary of wearing skins that aren't my RL race. I'm almost literally the whitest white girl in the history of white people. I've been bought up in the most white-collar, English way possible for my generation, and I am mostly pretty ignorant to the struggles of many other races. The last thing on my mind is making people uncomfortable or awkward because of a way that I portray an item, and I really hope that I do justice to the skins and pretties that I find across the grid. If you choose to look at this post, or any of my posts for any reason, just know that I am attempting to make art, regardless of race, colour, gender stereotypes or roles. I want so badly to bridge ALL the gaps and have a world where nothing matters except lifting people up and making others happy, but not at the expense of ourselves... but I know realistically this is just a dream for how the world works right now.

That being said, this skin is truly beautiful, as are all the items portrayed in today's post. I am absolutely thrilled with the outcome of the photograph, and only hope you enjoy what I have bought you. xoxo

All of the things : 

Body Hands : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : NOT FOUND - YUMI SKIN PEACH  (CATWA) @ Sense Event

Body Skin : [theSkinnery] Maitreya Skin Applier - peach

Head : CATWA Lona

Eyes : Hayaru  - Jung mesh eyes 

Ears :  ^^Swallow^^  Dragon Ears @ Kustom9

Lipstick : .{PSYCHO:Byts}. Sadayakko Lipstick

Hair : booN Lab.004 hair

Headpiece & Wings : ERSCH & .Oppa.- TV Angel Gacha @ Rewind 

Nipples : !~SV~! Nipples 

Corset & Nipple Tags : ::Axix:: Tomoe's Ofuda&Bodysuit @ BoundBox Feb'18 

Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system

Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The French One

Shoes & Socks : =Zenith=Xiang Mo Boots (Red) -Maitreya (Gacha)

My sins need holy water.

Santi's Pose (Left): Go&See * Gallant * 1

Man-Pickle's Pose (Right):  Go&See * Gallant * 5

More info on the video below!

The poses I've used today are from  Go&See, and well, they're not ACTUALLY poses. They're very slightly animated with bento, which is amazing, because how many of you guy-things are hungry for more AO stands that don't parade you around like a hungry Lion? Yes. Exactly.

I think many guys struggle to find new, quality things to wear in SL. I'm not sure it's because there's a lack of designers, because TMD  alone showcases some amazing talent, but when you are willing to actually spend time on your appearance, it's really kind of easy to find different looks. The problem I have encountered with the guys I have helped make-over, is that there is often an aura of "I can't wear that, I'll look ridiculous" when actually, with the right pairing of accessories, I don't think ANYTHING looks ridiculous in SL. It's about expression!

It's always baffled me that so many people are willing to portray themselves as something different attitude-wise, but ask them to wear something different to what they would in RL and all hell breaks loose.

On that note, InstaDoms, please stick to your shiny belt buckles, long flexi hair and master tags. If you're easy to spot, you're also easy to avoid. ♥

All of the things, Pickle : 

Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body 

Skin : STRAY DOG -  SHIRO @ TMD 

Head :  CATWA HEAD Stanley 

Eyes : LOTUS. Origin Eyes @ Pocket Gacha 

Ears : ^^Swallow^^ Gauged Ears

Hairbase :  Modulus - from another hair pack, may or may not be included with purchase of Stefan hair, demo first!

Hair : Modulus - Stefan Hair @ TMD 

Glasses : MINIMAL - Edward Glasses @ TMD 

Nosebleed : -SU!  Nosebleed

Necklace : ///BENJAMINZ//FROZEN @ TMD 

Tattoo : DAPPA - Akuma Tattoo. @ Man Cave

Pants : .: Tori Torricelli :. Logan Pants @ TMD 

Boots : .: Tori Torricelli :. Logan Boots @ TMD 

For Santi's look check out his blog (soon) ThisGuy'sEye

Something good.

Pose : FOXCITY. Mens - Solitude-3

Background stuff : taikou / 2AM backdrop @ Kustom9

[NikotiN] Cigarette Butts 

{Imeka} Bottle with natural juice

///BENJAMINZ//MYST JACKET -BOMBER @ The Mens Dept

All of the things : 

Body & Hands : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body

Skin : STRAY DOG - LEWIS - TONE 02

Head :  CATWA HEAD Stanley

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier :  LOTUS. Freedom Eyes 

Ears :   ^^Swallow^^  Rox Ears

Earrings : [CX] Internal Wiring

Beard & Scruff: Beusame // Beard V42 Tintable @ The Mens Dept

Hairbase : Stealthic - Male Hairbase

Hair : Stealthic - Narcotic  @ N21

Cigarette : [ kunst ] - Cigarette 

Shirt : etham - Shane Tee @ The Mens Dept

Watch : [VEX] Oyster @ The Mens Dept

Jeans : ::K:: Slim Fit Jeans Homme @ The Mens Dept

Sneakers :///BENJAMINZ//MYST SNEAKER 

Have no fear.

Pose left : SKBIOanimations - Navidad4

Pose right : La Baguette - Static Stand Man 1 

Background : anxiety %surveillance

[ keke ] kaboom pulsing neon sign - white

Kushe is wearing :

Body & Hands : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body 

Skin : Stray Dog - Uriel

Head :  CATWA HEAD Stanley @ Ultra Event

Ears :  ^^Swallow^^ Gauged Ears

Eyebrows, face & chest tattoo & stubble : [Hipster Style] David COMBO 

Eyepatch : Le Morte - Pain Patch (Mainstore closed, marketplace not updated - sorry!)

Hair : DOUX - Cooper Hairstyle

Jacket : ///BENJAMINZ//SWAIN JACKET

Rings : Astralia - Anarchy Rings @ Ultra Event

Pants:  \\ SEUL GARCON // Knee Rip Jeans

Sneakers : FLite -SWT Gray Sky Mcfly

All of the things :

Body : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body

Skin : Stray Dog -ARTHUR (HUNT gift, 10L!)

Head :  CATWA HEAD Daniel

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : ZORA - KANY EYES 

Eyebrow & Scar : VYC - Slash  (Previously @ Men Only Hunt 9)

Beard Applier : Unorthodox Superb Facial Hair

Beard Hair : Unorthodox Blitz Facial Hair 

Hoody & Jacket : RARE DENIM JACKET [SEMLLER BALLPARK YOUTH (GACHA, Previously @ The Mens Dept)

Pants : ..S..: Biker Jeans @ N21

Boots : [ VERSOV ] BLENDOV_BOOTS

You better know.

Pose : RKPoses_Cody_6

Props : [Bad Unicorn] 'Blanco' Backdrop (Fatpack Only) @ The Mens Dept.

[NikotiN]  Lumberjack Ashtray

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body 

Skin : Tableau Vivant \\ Nyx applier

Head :  CATWA HEAD Daniel

Beard : Unorthodox Superb Facial HairOMEGA Applier

Eyes : LOTUS. Formation Eyes (Gacha)

Ears :  ^^Swallow^^ Gauged Ears

Hair : [taketomi] - Kris

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Guiding Light Tattoo @ The Mens Dept.

Necklace : ///BENJAMINZ/// 3PIECE CHAIN2

Watch : :::NOIR::: Angus Watch @ The Mens Dept.

Pants : not so bad . mesh . TIMEO jeans @ The Mens Dept.