Distinguished Aesthetics

unabashed commentary & reviews by a gentleman of the grid

Nightshade Designs’ Aphotic

Elric Anatine | February 22, 2009

[click for larger image] Name of Ensemble: Aphotic Creator: Belladonna Mureaux Shoppe: Nightshade Designs Number of Pieces: 5 Variations Within Ensemble: none Comments: I frequently view latest releases via XStreet, and every so often, a new ensemble catches my eye. I have visited Nightshade Designs in the past and was never compelled to buy anything, [...]

Socks & Sex Part II

Elric Anatine | February 22, 2009

[Falln's Roesor Suit and Shiny Things Socks - click for larger image] I had the joy of conversing with hyasynth Tiramisu of Silent Sparrow last night. We discussed socks and my dilemma concerning the aforementioned accessory. She relayed to me why she does not include socks in every set of suits. She said that she [...]

Permanent Reduction on Selected Suits at Falln

Elric Anatine | February 22, 2009

Falln Creations has announced three of their suits are permanently reduced in price. The suits in question can be found at: FallnArachnidSuit FallnRoesorSuit FallnMorionSuit The Arachnid suit is a favourite of mine and was actually the first Falln suit I purchased.

Socks & Sex

Elric Anatine | February 21, 2009

[RFyre's Soleil] Comments: “For me, socks are like sex – tonnes of it about and I never seem to get any.” – Prince George, Blackadder the Third As Prince George was so often denied his socks (courtesy of Blackadder’s entrepreneurial spirit), so are we in SL denied our socks. Although I hardly think Blackadder is [...]

Silent Sparrow’s Valerian

Elric Anatine | February 19, 2009

[click for larger image] Name of Ensemble: Valerian Creator: hyasynth Tiramisu Shoppe: Silent Sparrow Number of Pieces: 15 (Varying pieces for men and women) Variations Within Ensemble: Shirt, Jacket or Shirt & Jacket, men’s and ladies Jabot, Tails and variants. Comments:

Super Possessed’s Redemption

Elric Anatine | February 18, 2009

[click for larger image] Name of Ensemble: Redemption (coat & hat) Creator: Arken Soothsayer (J Boen @ XStreet) Shoppe: Super Possessed Number of Pieces: 8 (7 + 1 for the hat, which is purchased separately) Variations Within Ensemble: 4 coat styles (coat with all the trimmings, coat without scarf, coat without sash and coat without [...]

Blak Opal’s Pirate Poet

Elric Anatine | February 10, 2009

[click for larger image] Name of Ensemble: Pirate Poet (Black) Creator: Miss BlakOpal Galicia and Mr. TriloByte Zanzibar Shoppe: Black Opal Number of Pieces: 8 Variations Within Ensemble: 2 trouser styles Comments:

NachtMusik’s Chasing the Silver Dragon

Elric Anatine | February 6, 2009

[click for larger image] Name of Ensemble: Chasing the Silver Dragon Creator: Draco Nacht Shoppe: NachtMusik Number of Pieces: 9 Variations Within Ensemble: 2 jacket styles, 2 undershirt styles Comments:

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