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Name of Ensemble:Candy Man

Creator:Teaa Demina

Shoppe: M’Lady

Comments:

This will be the first in a series of several entries regarding Wintry Ware. It’s a favourite time of year in SL; when landscapes become chilly, foliage is frosty and we are compelled to adorn ourselves in appropriately warmer attire (except for those adventurous among you who are driven to romantic encounters atop the ice — for you, I suggest at least a blanket).

And speaking of sex on an icy beach, these next few entries will take me out of the Photosphere and onto my own lands. This is also the reason that I have not blogged of late — I’ve been a tad occupied transforming four sims in a winter wonderland with my Lady and neighbours. As most of the lands are open to the public, please do come visit any time. Our winterization, while still a work in progress in areas, will be active until March 1, 2010.

Pardon the enormous image sizes, but I confess to showing off not only the ensembles, but my lands as well.

Candy Man was released one year ago, and it is most definitely very near the top, if not at the top, of my winter festive favourites. Fanciful, playful and yet oh so debonair.

The hat is perhaps one of my favourite aspects of this ensemble. Richly detailed and cresting roguishly atop my head — very nice indeed!

I find while wearing this ensemble, the song as covered by Bow Wow Wow, I Want Candy, runs through my mind, at times.

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The delightful detail on the hat, again, truly deserves mentioning again. If nothing else, buy Candy Man for the hat!

While I’m not a massive fan of the cuffs (I truly think the design and fabric could be improved upon) it does “work” and I’m not extremely bothered by them. They do tie in quite nicely with the neckerchief.

The high coat collar truly adds to the roguish appearance.

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The neckerchief with candy cane is outstanding. The fabric matches well with the cuffs, and I am very impressed with the overall choices in fabrics and colours of this ensemble.

ETA: I cannot believe I initially neglected to mention my thorough enjoyment of the waist coat. The minty green buttons accent this dandy candy ensemble perfectly.

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The trousers are perfectly elegant, and the walking stick/cane accessory truly sets off the entire ensemble and lends to its playful imagery. I’ve added XCENTRICITY’s white gloves for that extra wintry effect.

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These coat tails are nicely fashioned, even by my fanatical standards.

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All in all, a fantastic find. Gentlemen, you will definitely receive long, lingering looks in this ensemble. Have some candy canes at the ready for distribution.

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Other Details:

Shoes: Sebastian – Coal by Eponymous Trenchmouth of Jeepers Creepers
Monocle: GC-Monokel (Dark-Knight clock) by Grazioso Alekseev of Crie Style
Gloves: XNT~ FORTISSIMO Gloves, White by Nix Sands of XCENTRICITY

Photos taken at Alchemical Romance: Winter Beach & Grotto (which is open for all to enjoy — watch for lovers)

Human avatar

• Hair – Elliot (LightBlond) by Six Kennedy of GuRL 6
• Skin – Scorpio Revelation (3A Smooth) by Khai Sinister of The Abyss
• Eyes – Blue Opal by Miriel Enfield of Miriel (very sadly retired)