Distinguished Aesthetics

unabashed commentary & reviews by a gentleman of the grid

Falln’s Valeries Suit

| October 28, 2009

[click image for larger view] Name of Ensemble:Valeries Suit Black Creator: Azriel Demain Shoppe: Falln Comments: Almost three years ago the first suit I bought was Lord Lace by sf Designs. The second suit I bought was Falln’s Arachnid. I thought at that time, naively, that I couldn’t possibly afford clothes in Second Life and [...]

KWZ’s Omega Male Noir2

| October 24, 2009

[click image for larger view] Name of Ensemble: Omega Male Noir2 Creator: Kariwanz Felisimo Shoppe: KWZ Comments: I must say that I become quite excited upon discovering a new (to me) creator. Moreso when I feel that said creator holds some promise, which is how I feel about KWZ.

Rabbit Kiss – Fanciful Japanese Apparel

| September 19, 2009

[Un riche etudiant - click image for larger view] Name of Ensembles: Un riche etudiant, Tuxedo II SET, and Classic suit “Mod’s” type-1 Creator: Jeter Jun Shoppe: Rabbit Kiss (Umi Usagi) Comments: Umi Usagi creates some delightful kimono and Japanese styled cosplay (maid, goth lolita, manga/anime inspired) ensembles for women. Imagine my surprise when I [...]

BlakOpal’s Levant Suit

| September 13, 2009

[click image for larger view] Name of Ensemble:BlakOpal Levant Suit – Black-Red Creator: blakopal Galicia Shoppe: BlakOpal Designs Comments: BlakOpal is a designer I have been keeping my eye on since I first discovered them perhaps over a year ago. Some creators simply stagnate, some are very consistent and reliable for outstanding quality (i.e. Falln), [...]

Fox Gets Inked

| September 10, 2009

[click image for larger view] Name of Ensemble: belladonna:lepidoptera Creator: hyasynth Tiramisu Shoppe: Silent Sparrow Comments: Today Silent Sparrow released another fabulous tattoo. For the ladies, of course. But during the course of a conversation with Hya, we pondered whether or not my fox self could successfully wear one of the tattoos. After selecting the [...]

Pop Japan Styling

| September 4, 2009

[click image for larger view] Name of Ensemble: =IZUMIYA=Fashion Set NO.M11 Creator: Izumi Homewood Shoppe: IZUMIYA Comments: I am seldom one to back down from a challenge, and this was the gauntlet thrown down before me by my lovely Lady earlier this week: “I challenge you to use (the pink Hello Kitty) background in a [...]

Regarding Photosphere & Poses

| August 30, 2009

[Reel Expression's Sultry 03 - click image for larger view] While I am not the most creative or formidable photographer (although I have learned some things over time, and need to learn much more), I do enjoy blogging about ensembles and whatever happens to move me at any given time. For this blog, however, I [...]

Silent Sparrow’s Severin

| August 26, 2009

[click image for larger view] Name of Ensemble: Severin Suit Creator: hyasynth Tiramisu Shoppe: Silent Sparrow Comments: Hya teased me relentlessly during the creation of this suit, and I can see why. It’s definitely now in my top five of all Silent Sparrow Suits to date. The attention to detail in this ensemble is astounding. [...]

Mire — creator of Victorian Apparel

| August 21, 2009

[Fang Tail Crimson - click image for larger view] Name of Ensemble: Monarch Black & Fang Tail Crimson Creator: Ross Myhre Shoppe: Mire Comments: It has been far too long since my last review post, but other concerns kept me occupied. I even must admit, embarrassingly, that I have been negligent in my shopping excursions [...]

It’s a MadPea World

| April 15, 2009

Earlier this week my lovely Lady, Pipsqueak Fiddlesticks, led me to a sim that was recommended to her. We travel far and wide based on recommendation and sometimes we are never quite sure what we will find. And sometimes what we expect is not at all what we discover. Case in point — MadPea (more [...]