Menswear Fashion Week, June 10-18 2016

So if anyone of you have been wondering what Fordis has been doing all spring, here's your chance to see the amazing set he has created for the MWFW 2016. Let me give you a clue with an old movie quote: "Parigi, as the multilinguals say".

Here are three random thoughts that struck me when I visited the event yesterday and also dropped in at the the fun SL Radio Opening party with DJ Thorn and Esme.

1. My ass is - as always - too fat for Gabriel-pants, but I refuse to change it because it is perfectly perky and plump.

2. Yasum, which is a new brand to me, makes interesting attire in leather.

3. Kilts are naturally always haute couture, I am so going to drop in at Ohiomike's store, Ohio Kilt's, to see what he has been working on.

You can read all about the event here Siren Productions: MWFW 2016 (url), but here is a bit from the press release for this year's event:

"Siren Productions & SCALA along with Designing SL, Dope Magazine, ECLIPSE Magazine, L’HOMME, MENStuff, ModeLS Magazine, SL Live Radio welcome you to Menswear Fashion Week 2016 June 10th-19th, 2016! Menswear Fashion Week has been around for 7 years now bringing great men’s fashion, exciting shows, fun parties, and well dressed men to the forefront of the grid. We have some very exciting this planed as we jet set off to the capital of Haute Couture Paris France..

Take me to the MWFW 2016 (SLurl)

FRIDAY JUNE 10 
12:00pm SLT – 1:00pm SLT: Gabriel Fashion Show

1:00pm SLT - 3:00pm SLT: SL Live Radio Opening Party

5:00pm SLT – 6:00pm SLT: Olympus Underwear Fashion Show
Featuring: Vitamen, Fallen Gods, Nivaro, Ooh-la-licious and Zibska


SATURDAY JUNE 11
12:00pm SLT – 1:00pm SLT: Wicca's Wardrobe Fashion Show

5:00pm SLT – 6:00pm SLT: Paris Exclusives Show


SUNDAY JUNE 12
12:00pm SLT – 1:00pm SLT: ^^Swallow^^ Fashion Show

5:00pm SLT – 6:00pm SLT: MWFW 2016 Group Fashion Show
Featuring:  Diram, Bakaboo, F.A.T Fabulous & Trendy, E-Clipse Designs and Vengeful Threads


MONDAY JUNE 13
5:00pm SLT – 6:00pm SLT: MWFW 2016 Group Fashion Show
Featuring:  United Colors, Yasum, Breath, Vero Modero, RSC for Men and JFL Real Hats


WEDNESDAY JUNE 15
12:00pm – 4:00pm SLT : RFL Model Dunk Tank


THURSDAY JUNE 16
5:00pm SLT – 6:00pm SLT: MWFW 2016 Group Fashion Show
Featuring:  Zanze Men, EFM, PRISM for Men, Ohio's Kilts and 69 Park Ave


FRIDAY JUNE 17
5:00pm SLT – 6:00pm SLT: MWFW 2016 Group Fashion Show
Featuring:  Invictus, Oddity, BBS, Outlier, White City and Urban Wealth

                                                           
SATURDAY JUNE 18
12:00pm SLT – 1:00pm SLT: Akeruka Fashion Show

1:00pm SLT – 3:00pm SLT: SL Live Radio Closing Party

5:00pm SLT – 6:00pm SLT: Behind the Runway Show


SUNDAY JUNE 19
10:00am SLT – 4:00pm SLT: RFL Live

MWFW 2016 Sponsoring Designers
Akeruka, Gabriel, Wicca's Wardrobe and ^^Swallow^^

MWFW 2016 Associate Designers
A&D, BBS, DNA Cloning Facility, E-Clipse, F.A.T Fabulous & Trendy, Invictus, Nivaro, United Colors and Yasum

MWFW 2016 Designers
69 Park Ave, Bakaboo, Breath, Diram, EFM, Fallen Gods, flow, Ghost" Ink Tattoo, JFL Men's Hats, Ohio's Kilts, Ooh-La-Licious Skins, Outlier, Prism for Men, RSC for Men, Urban Wealth, Vengeful Threads, Vitamen, White City, Zanze Men and Zibska

Fair Winds and Following Seas

The past Sunday I got an unexpected message from an old friend in the Swedish camp of SecondLife. It was an invitation from Ix Heron to attend the christening of a vessel of the SecondLife Coast Guard (SLCG). 

Left to right: Donatella Mitchell, Titti Anatine, Ix Heron & Deej Kasshiki

This was a special occasion for Ix because it was the first occasion that he would be a part of the honor guard. To become a part of the honor guard is - as I understand it - no small feat. To even be considered for this honor the candidate must pass both the practical and theoretical tests as first of his class and also be known as a good, supportive and helpful companion. 

Well, I must say that the SLCG has chosen well in honoring Ix. He is absolutely one of the most reliable and honorable men in SecondLife and one of the kindest and most supportive too. I know this from cooperating with him several times through the years at different events in Swedish SL. 

The ceremony at the christening of the vessel was very formal and followed age-old traditions. The SLCG Commandant Thorn Blackflag opened the ceremonies by welcoming us to the event. He was followed by Pier Cukor, who had built the ship, telling us about its particulars. After which we saw Allian Blackwell step up and christening the vessel "Potomac" with a pleasant speech and a bottle of champagne crushed on the stern of the vessel while we all toasted the Potomac and wished her fair winds and following seas in her service to the people of SecondLife.

A squadron of the helicopter force do a fly over in honor of the Potomac

,,,and the honor guard performed beautifully throughout the ceremony

This was another first in SL, I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Thanks for inviting me Ix, you made me proud to know you!

Celebration of Avacar Bluestar's Life

A celebration of Avacar Bluestar's life event to be held Saturday at the Rose Garden at Greymyst Estates II beginning at 1:00 PM SLT.

Avacar's and his widower Rico's Second Life family are looking forward to seeing you at the event.

My friend Eddi Haskell has promised to post a landmark to the event on his blog Eddi & Ryce's Second Life later today (Thursday February 5).

Halloween @ The Grove

Yesterday evening my old hubby Tomais and I dragged our weary bones over to The Grove for a bit of Halloween partying with DJ Hotboy "Hottie" Lockjaw.

Fordis, JJ & Hottie

My hubby and I

Talu (left), Mistico (?), unknown and PuPi

Thorn Andel & Esme Capello, scary aren't they?

Talu (?)

JJ and DJ Hottie

PuPi

Ohiomike Lockjaw and PuPi

Rylan Sirnah, between myself and hubby

Mistico - I think - to the far left...

The Results of The Avi Choice Award 2013

From my vantage point the results below are the most interesting, but you may wish to view at the complete list at !Avi Choice 2013 Final Results!.

My congratulations go to all the winners but especially to
1. Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith for winning in Favorite Sim Build (to explore through) with their beautiful Calas Galadhon Park Sims,
2. Thorn Andel and Esme Capello for winning in Favorite SL Radio Station with SL Live Radio,
3. Vista Barnes of Vista Animations for winning in Favorite Static Pose Creator, Favorite Male AO Creator and Favorite Female AO Creator.
4. Marcus Adkins of Humanoid for winning in Favorite Dance Animations and, last but not least,
5. Alex Bader of Studio Skye for winning in Favorite Garden and Landscape Store and Favorite Texture Store.

To my friend and mentor in blogging Eddi Haskell of Eddi Haskell's Second Life I would like to say, "Way to go buddy!", for reaching fifth place in the tough category of Favorite SL Blog/Blogger and "Better luck next time!". I will vote on you again next time, thats a promise!

The NOH8 Campaign In SecondLife (Updated)

Photo of Kahvy Sands by Save Zsun

The NOH8 Campaign (url) has now moved from first life into SecondLife, Kahvy Sands, one of my oldest friends inworld, informed me today.

Update
The move, according to my information, came about through the work of Thorn Andel. Kudos to him!

The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska (http://www.bouska.net) and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Proposition 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.

To join in the campaign in SecondLife you take a picture of yourself and post it among the pics on your profile.

The necessary utensils (the duct tape and the cheek painting) can be picked up free of charge at Kahvy Sands venue Big Momma´s Ballroom Update new location inserted. You get the the NOH8 stuff by touching the vase with roses in the left corner.

"The dream of marriage shouldn't just be limited to heterosexual people, it should be about two people who love each other. Period. Don't H8, it's unbecoming." -  Lisa Ling (American journalist)
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I am going to get my picture ready next time I am inworld more than a few minutes.
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P.S. If you would please send me your picture (fullperm), I will be happy to post it. Name the picture NOH8 and your avatar name and drop it on my profile or send it to my email lundamats@gmail.com.

The Hollywood Style Party

The birthday boys, Ziggy & Holter

When the new lovers Ziggy and Holter discovered that both of them had a first life 24th birthday coming up they decided to throw a bash in their new house on the Pure sim.

Unfortunately I arrived a little late due to teleportation issues but I understand the party started as it was meant to go on, with the two birthday studs arriving to the party on their Harley Davidson motorbikes and crashing them both into the swimming pool. What a start and the party escalated from there.

Lars Kaz and DJ Shep

DJ Shep supplied the great music with his hunk Larz Kaz as a beautiful appendage.

Scott and Garcin in the back with Thorn and Hurtful in front

As could be expected the supply of beautiful gay men was abundant and there were even three good looking women present.

People came and went and came back all the time I was there so its rather difficult to say how many where there.

Regi Yifu always stylish

Alas I could not stay longer than midnight (my time) as I was working the day after, but I suspect that more guys came in after I had left.

I had a really fun time and am sure that goes for the others there also.

More pictures from the party can be seen on Ziggy´s blog Ziggy On The Edge Of Second Life