Distinguished Aesthetics

unabashed commentary & reviews by a gentleman of the grid

Oh My Goodness, I Have Nothing to Wear!

Elric Anatine | May 14, 2010

[click image for larger view] The onset of Summer weather delivers invitations to related events such as: Cruise Ship festivities. I am faced with one such invitation this weekend. As an elegant gothic gentleman, what to do, what to do? I considered a full Steampunk diving suit, but that really isn’t ship deck worthy. And [...]

Fox Gets Inked

Elric Anatine | 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

Elric Anatine | 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 [...]

Silent Sparrow’s Severin

Elric Anatine | 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. [...]

Silent Sparrow’s Aesthete Waistcoats

Elric Anatine | April 9, 2009

[click for larger image] Name of Ensemble: Aesthete Waistcoat Creator: hyasynth Tiramisu Shoppe: Silent Sparrow Variations Within Ensemble: Buttons in copper, jet and silver Comments: I have just returned from an expedition to Tokyo, Japan, and to my surprise, returned to a lovely gift of waistcoats from my Lady, Pipsqueak Fiddlesticks. I do have quite [...]

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:

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