:dottie mae @Rockabilly:

Night on the Town….

Urbanized…

Second Life is a place where you can explore different styles that may not be on your radar in real life.  Find items that are modifiable and fit them together with other pieces from various designers. Add quirky pieces to make it your own.

STYLE TIPS: If you find items that are modifiable but do not come in the color you are looking for, try buying it in a light shade such as white or gray and then using the edit menu to tint it to the color you are looking for.

Last Blast Of Winter

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Shanghai Lil

A tribute to the classic 1932 movie “Shanghai Express”

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Early Summer

Traveller

Circus of STYLE

We’ve  got a special treat for you today ~ it’s Valentine’s Day so you deserve to be treated.

We at MAD Image have passion for styles and looks that challenge the norm and tend to turn heads and in this case stop the traffic that we simply can not resist inviting guests that in their approach to Second Life fashion have something unique to offer. Garrett Ceriano is one such talent and we got him to post few of his recent concoctions that are sure to liberate the way you dress.

So here he is… enjoy!

My inspiration was all over the place for this ensemble. *laughs*

when “out there” is just a beginning

[ akami ] ~ Can’t rain all the time

Well I don’t think I have worn this much leather since… well I think since I wore long flexi hair, cowboy boots and a skin with no belly button but we shall not go there right now. I fancied a change from my multi-coloured look and since Maddox had just finished his awesome JIN hair, it sparked a need in me, to break out the leather boots and chains.

I’m going to classify this as a goth look, even though it’s probably not. Apologies to any REAL goths out there!

Urban Goth(ish) Casual Wear.

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[ akami ] ~ Pip Boy 3000

Today I got my Pip Boy 3000! It has buttons and makes noises and all manner of shiny things.

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Little bit alternative, little bit too cool for school. Casual Retro.

It’s never too late to QUIT

I am in constant state of quitting.

Luckily, in Second Life it does not matter if I do continuously fail to give up.

PsychoBilly Mash-Up

Combine one part Punk, and one part Rockabilly, a hint of Joe Dirt – mix well, and you end up with a wearable Psychobilly style.

style that rocks

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I was dying to get on this Allegory hawk again, and the Rock Blood color just screams for attention. Belleza Ewan Skin and MADesigns SOUL eyes in Blue 7 are worn with Redgrave’s Dirty Jeans in LightGrey, and one of the great Roborock Tees from Kari (dig that moth eaten effect), the look is definitely roughened up.

Body art by Aitui in the form of the Dire Sleeves Tattoo, and Glasses from Artilleri – a classic rockabilly nod with the Buddy specs. More bits and pieces add the finishing touches; the Predator O-Necklace from House of Shea (Limited Edition), Valiant Brown Leather Armcuff, a ‘retro’ dice bracelet from NM, and some facial piercing from AddiXion. A great pair of Hoorenbeek low tops in the ‘used’ white version round out the style.

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BODY

Skin: Belleza ~ Ewan tan 7 bald

Hair: Stringer HQ’s ~ ALLEGORY – ROCK BLOOD

Eyes: MADesigns ~ SOUL eyes Blue 7

OUTFIT

Pants: Redgrave ~ Dirty Jeans No.1 -LightGrey

Shirt: Kari ~ Roborock T – Keytar

Shoes: hoorenbeek ~ All Star – Low Top Used – White

Glasses: artilleri ~ buddy glasses

Tattoo: AITUI TATTOO ~ Dire /Sleeves

Necklace: House of Shaea ~ O Necklace Predator

Bracelet: NM ~ Armband cubes ,Valiant ~ Brown Leather Cuff

Piercing: addiXion ~ Arrows EyeBrow piercing

Style/Model: Volcom Praga

Photography: Aldero Akami

One thing in common

Maddox DuPont for RUNWAY MAGAZINE

September 2008

I once visited an art exhibition that featured wood carvings of empty bottles that were painted over with washes of paint. As I held the catalogue of all the paintings in my hand I realised that each one of these pieces had a corresponding line of the poem allocated to it. Poem spoke about a complex relationship between two people that has come to an end. I later found out that poem was written by the same artist which explained a real reason for all the empty bottles featured on his paintings.

Couple of the lines from this poem stuck with me to this day and they go something like this:

“And we are connected in the way I do not understand
And one thing in common
Hating the way we want everything to be nice”

I often look at Second Life as a microcosm of the real world we live in. It’s almost easier to realise certain things about life as the scale of our world is far smaller while concentration of our ideas and tendencies far greater. It is not very hard to observe that we are completely mesmerised with beauty and perfection, engaging in all sort of crusades to achieve it. We like to be part of the community, yet we like to stand on our own and be recognised for being unique and different.

In Second Life we use style, appearance, engage in activities and careers that best express who we really are. These things are done to some degree even more successfully than we are able to do them in Real Life due to our genetic, financial and cultural constraints.

Many of us have come to the realisation that looking good and expressing our uniqueness is highway to success in any area of our Second Life. Personality and talent will only get you so far with certain people, but beauty is something that almost everyone has weakness for. Although looking good is not all and everything that is needed for success, the boost of confidence that it gives you is surely going to help break the initial barrier of meeting someone to give you the opportunity to win them over with your personality and talent.

Luckily to look good in Second Life is not as hard nor financially debilitating for most. It does however require a good degree of patience, resourcefulness and creativity. I presume that if you are reading RUNWAY you understand how looking good will benefit not only your modelling career but also your social interaction.
Thanks to some gentle persuasion from Maggie Mahoney and Thalia Jie, I am glad to be joining Runway team and lead you on the way to a better looking you.

As the creator of MADesigns Shapes brand I am bringing to the RUNWAY over 2 years of experience in creating and dressing men and women of Second Life. I am also the owner of MAD Modelling Agency and MAD Studio Photography two aspects of KMADD Enterprise business that is dedicated to promoting, presenting and capturing exceptional talents of our designers and models. It is my hope that my articles and experience I will share with you will be enough to inspire you to develop your personal style and give your appearance in Second Life the individuality it needs.

And now as promised, here is the complete list of items I wore for the RUNWAY shoot.

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Gangster

BODY

SKIN: Belleza ~ Ewan tan 6

EYES: MADesigns NATURALS ~ happy blue pale eyes

TATTOO: dEVOL ~ JESUS CROSS TATTOO 1

OUTFIT

TANK: artilleri ~ skull artilleri tank top (long)

PANTS: REDGRAVE ~ 02 Pants Elegance / low waist – Black-

NECKLACE: Fing Shop ~ MaleDogTag-Psycho

WATCH: [ hoorenbeek ] ~ Ansor Watch – Large – Black

CUFFS: [ hoorenbeek ] ~ Leather Cuff – John – Black – Right – Medium

CIGS: [ hoorenbeek ] ~ Marlboro box – w/shadow

NAILS: SiniStyle ~ Taped Fingers & Black Nails (Index, Middle, Pinky)

POCKET: REDGRAVE ~ Scarf  // Left Pocket

BOOTS: D2TK ~ Mens Black Left Cowboy Boot v1.02

FEDORA: AKEYO ~ Fedora1_Black wool

RING: Mhaijik ~ Diamond and Platinum Ring Mns Sz

Renegade

BODY

SKIN: Belleza ~ Ewan tan 6

HAIR: Novocaine Hair ~ Flynn – licorice

BODY HAIR: BODY HAIR SHOP ~ [vdbv] – {Jack} – chest hair (black-straight-thin)

EYES: MADesigns NATURALS ~ happy blue pale eyes

OUTFIT

PANTS: TheAbyss ~ Oblivion Pants

JACKET: Meriken Co.Ltd ~ Jacket Gray Pyson

SCARF: Muism ~ Scarf _Dark silk_Short

COLLAR: ARMIDI ~ {Gisaci} Cambridge Cuffed Shirt Collar – Aufren Black

BOOTS: Eclipse Develpment ~ IMPACT – Boot

GLASSES: FNKY! ~ Dealer Glasses (Black)

RING: Mhaijik ~ Titanium w Black Ring Mns Sz

Samurai

BODY

SKIN: Belleza ~ Ewan tan 6

EYES: MADesigns NATURALS ~ happy blue pale eyes

HAIR: Muism ~ Fox   /black -L

BODY HAIR: BODY HAIR SHOP ~ [vdbv] – {Jack} – chest hair (black-straight-thin)

OUTFIT

GLOVES: Models own ~ custom

SHIRT: ARMIDI ~ {Gisaci} Cambridge Cuffed Shirt Top – Aufren Black

PANTS: AVid ~ Laureate pants

EARINGS: Muism ~ ear-ring / right

JACKET: REDGRAVE ~ 01c Suit Jacket Elegance -Black- // Jacket Solo (part of outfit)

SHOES: Kalnins ~ Shoes – Gallop

BRACELT: Mhaijik ~ Titanium Sleek C Bracelet Mns Sz

NECKLACE: EARTHTONES boutique ~ His Prayer Rosary, Bloodstone/SlvrBrs

Style/Model/Photography: Maddox DuPont

Location: GLAMWORLD

Just Casual and Easy

This is one of my favorite outfits for just a casual and easy day on the grid, whether is just catching up with friends, exploring new places or my favorite pastime … shopping!

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Leather and Swishy Skirts

This outfit was put together for the opening of four Yip’s exhibition at the Cube Gallery.

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