Guest Blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone – IT’S GROUP GIFT TIME FOR MEN

A Guest Blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone – IT’S GROUP GIFT TIME FOR MEN…

Ydea is a freebie clothing hunter’s paradise for both men and women.  Every month there are new group gifts for both sexes and the group is free to join.  Better yet, the previous group gifts stick around for awhile.  There are two whole walls full of outfits, one for men and one for women, that you can pick up for absolutely no charge at all.  Ydea’s new April gift, the Tropez shorts outfit, put me in a warm weather mood, so I ambled over to the Tiki bar to get a picture of it for you.  The outfit comes with a mesh overshirt, shorts with sculpty legs, and mesh sneakers.

And how about this little beauty?  I’m talking here about the outfit, not the car.  If you happen to own a white sports car you can find the perfect outfit for cruising around with the top down on the Ydea past group gift board.  The Grant outfit includes pants layer dress pants, black buckled sculpty shoes, and a blue mesh jacket with open collared shirt.

Another good place to find free men’s clothing is Resun.  Resun specialzes in outfits with a bit of a European fashion flair to them.  In addition to the regular group gift near the entrance, there are group freebies scattered among the regular-priced items (you just have to look for them) and there is a separate discount area with lower-priced older items.  The outfit I’m showing here is the Roby Group Gift (free to join) featuring traditional clothing layer leather pants and shirt with prim collar and cuffs.  I’m also wearing low black casual shoes from Gabriel (former hunt gift) and Gabriel’s Unisex Body Bag (free group gift, free to join).  The free body bag group gift also comes in cheetah and camouflage fabrics.

In pictures 1 & 2 Geoffrey is also wearing:

Hair: Steve Darkbrown – A&A (not free)

Skin:  Filthy Vincent DT, Bald 04 (past group gift, not free)

Eyes: Dirty Little Secret (past group gift, not free)

Pose:  Rugged Male Poses, .oOo Studio (not free)

Sim:  Serendipity Lake
In picture 3 Geoffrey is also wearing:

Hair: Morrisey Darkbrown – A&A (no longer free)

Skin:  Elijah Tone 5//Beardy (Aeva/Heartsick) (free group gift/$0L to join)

Eyes: Amacci – Branch Brown Image Eyes

Pose:  Rugged Male Poses, .oOo Studio (not free)

Sim:  Gabriel

FabFree Designer of The Day – 04/22/14 – Bella Vida

Bella Vida Group Gifts for Men & Ladies (free group gifts / 0L / free to join) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Business%20District%20Lima/208/57/23

**Each day, here on the FabFree Blog, we will be featuring one of our Fabulously Free in SL in-world designers. Photos are the work of the designers.

A little leather, forget the lace.

A rare gem, Maitreya sent out an absolutely fantastic Group Gift recently! Known for their high-quality high fashion products, this gift is no exception. The gift is a thigh-high pair of mesh leg-warmers that come in two versions to fit different shoe styles, and the best part, there is a color/texture change HUD with a ton of options. You could dress them up or dress them down. They would be cute over leggings or with a dress, as I decided to wear them. If you’re not already in the Maitreya group, this gift is the perfect excuse to join. Even better, right now the group is free to join, yep, you heard me. FREE. Feelin’ smokin-hot in my new leg-warmers, I was determined to find the perfect outfit to go with them. I searched high and low, and finally found this sexy little tank dress from Lavarock. The dres is their current “SL Frees and Offers” Group Gift. The dress is mesh and the texture is highly detailed. Also, I think it’s important to note, this specific gift also comes with an equally awesome shirt for the guys. I got my leg-warmers, found a dress to match, and I haven’t spent a dime, how cool is that?! Feeling good about my outfit so far, I splurged a little and went over to the 100 Block Fashion Event. I know you’ve heard me talk about Hebenon Vial before, and I still <3 them, so I was excited to find they were participating in the event. I picked up this wicked looking facial piercing set there. The set is called “Nosejob” and it’s easy to see why! I liked that the little cross on one of the septum rings tied in with the cross design on my Lavarock dress. If you decide to get a little Nosejob of your own, wear your HV group tag and get a discount. Alright, I think I’m through with the telling part of my show’n’tell,  time for the show!

Enjoy!

Hair - little bones. Limbs – Ombres – @ 100 Block

Skin - Essences ~ Song *noisette

Lashes - - DAMNED – My Perfect Eyelashes <3 – $50 Lindens on the Marketplace

Eyes - .ID. Mesh Eye DEMO -FREE Wearable Demo

Facial Piercings - :HV: Nosejob [100 Block Ink/Oil] – 100 Block Exclusive – $60 lindens (Get it for $52 lindens w/HV Tag!)

Dress - m/ LAVAROCK CREATIONS m/ -BLACK CROSS FEM TANK - FREE SLF&O Gift (Wear your SLF&O Tag)

Leg Warmers - Maitreya V.I.P. Group Gift – Leather LegWarmers - FREE Group Gift/ Group is (currently) FREE to Join (check past notices)

Feet - Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Mid

Shoes - …::: Scrub :::… the old trunk Silver – 100 Block Exclusive

Pose – SOPHERIAN  - Kimberly 01

Guest Blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone

A guest blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone…

Here’s another men’s gift from the Runway Perfect Hunt #5.  Second Life is for letting us do things we never could in RL, so for those of us who never made a varsity team in any sport now we can at least look like we did.

This outfit is the RPH5 male gift from CHG Fashion.  It includes a tee (jacket layer) plus rigged mesh jeans with belt, hat, jacket (in both open and zipped looks), and sneakers  – a complete outfit for only $5L.  In case you’re wondering about the purple and gold colors, the jacket and hat are the team colors for a U.S. professional basketball team, the Los Angeles Lakers, with the team logos and name carefully changed.  But despite the basketball symbolism, I’m showing it to you as a varsity football player (that’s the U.S. version of “football”) because I like the poses.

If you ladies want to color-coordinate with the varsity guy in your life, CHG has a female gift in the RPH5 too.  You’ll find the same outfit in the women’s prize along with a color coordinated mini-dress cheerleader outfit.  And, no, I’m not going to model the mini-dress for you.
Geoffrey is wearing:

Outfit – CHG Fashion – “Matt” mesh outfit (5L / RPH5)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gladewater/181/164/22

Skin – Belleza  – Jacob SK with hair (free group gift / 0L / $300L to join)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belleza/134/107/1494

Poses (including the football prop) -=Shea La Vie=- Are You Ready for Some Football poses (former hunt prize/currently $250L on MP)
Available on the MP: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Shea-La-Vie-Are-You-Ready-For-Some-Football-Ball/4570803

Sim – Juune (CFL Cowboys and Sweetheart Stadium)

A Guest Blog By Geoffrey Edwardstone

A Guest Blog By Geoffrey Edwardstone…

This is for all the Fab Free guys out there who think Menstuff and Make Him Over are the only hunts where men can find high quality, free or nearly free items.  Love, Xia and Xiu have been blogging The Runway Perfect Hunt #5 gifts.  Yes it’s true that most of the 51 stops on it have female gifts, but a couple of them have men’s prizes.  Today I’m showing you two gifts guys can pick up from RPH5, plus a couple of other freebies.

The Cayman outfit in sandstone is from 69 Park Ave GQ and features a jacket layer shirt, brown mesh pants, and dress shoes – a complete outfit for only $5L.  It’s a nice casual outfit for an evening out or at home with your lady.  And while you’re looking around the store for the gift be sure to check out the group gift. 69 Park Ave GQ gives out nice ones and they change frequently, so it’s well worth the small joining fee to get them.  The pose is one of five male poses offered by KaTink in the RPH5.
Geoffrey is wearing:

Outfit (including shoes) – 69 Park Ave GQ – Cayman Sandstone (5L / RPH5)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Business%20District%20Lima/186/205/23

Skin – Belleza  – Jacob SK (free group gift / 0L / $300L to join)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belleza/134/107/1494

Hair – A&A Hair – Morrissey (free voting present/0L)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wonderland%20Beach/175/121/24

Pose – KaTink Male Poses (5L / RPH5)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20Determined/69/152/1002

Sim – Whimsy

Fab Free Designer of the Day 04/10/2014 – ~D.D.M. Designs~ Jewelry

Hello Fab Free Guys, this one is for you! Pick up this men’s ring for FREE at ~D.D.M. Designs~  Jewelry.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Business%20District%20Foxtrot/107/212/23

>**Each day, here on the FabFree Blog, we will be featuring one of our Fabulously Free in SL inworld Designers. Photos are work of the designers.”

A Little Bit of the Japan Fair

Culture and fashion are two of my favorite things, and you can get a little of both at the Japan Fair! I spent just a little time and was able to pick up a few super cute gifts, along with some hunt items. A few merchants are participating in a “secret” hunt just to add even more fun to the event! The Fair will run until April 20th, so there is plenty of time to explore and discover all the beautiful creations the participating designers have created with the enchanting Japanese culture as their inspiration. I really wish I had more time to spend exploring personally, I feel like there is a lot I miss out on at times. That said, I am stoked to show you what I did find! I hope you enjoy it, I certainly did!

Hair band - *GF* Flower Headband -JF2014 Welcome Gift (comes in black, Ivory, White, and Pink)  -  FREE Gift @ the Japan Fair

Dress - ***Ambrosia***Mesh:Spring Flowers[sakura_pink] – $1 Linden Gift @ the Japan Fair

Purse – Schoen - [Japan Fair 2014 Gift] Antique hand bag -  FREE Gift @ the Japan Fair

Monkey - Japan Fair 2014  [[RH]] Secret – HUNT – A ** This is actually the box for one of the [[RH]] Hunt gifts, it was so cute, I just had to show it on its own! The actual gift is a pretty mesh rug. – FREE Hunt Gift  @ the Japan Fair

Pose – ~N~ Cutsey2

Hair - [LAKSHMI]Gift Hair – JF 2014 -  FREE Gift @ the Japan Fair

Glasses - Air_Pisces FREE_CM* – FREE Gift @ the Japan Fair

Pants - [PANTS_1] -SWEAT PANTS/NIHON- (M)  byYOMESHOUJO – FREE Unisex Gift @ the Japan Fair

Monkey -  Japan Fair 2014  [[RH]] Secret – HUNT – B ** This is actually the box for one of the [[RH]] Hunt gifts, it was so cute, I just had to show it on its own! The actual gift is a pretty mesh rug. - FREE Hunt Gift  @ the Japan Fair

Headpiece (lower right) - -AZUL- FlowerHeadDress – FREE Hunt Gift @ the Japan Fair

Pose – SAAL November Male Gift (Originally Shown Here)

Pru is also wearing the following items:

Hair (Pic 1) - Magika [03] Shine

Skin (Both) - Essences ~ Song TDRF *noisette* – Past TDRF Item (Originally Shown Here in another tone)

Hands (Both) - Slink AvEnhance Hands Female – Gesture

Shirt (Pic 2) - *Epic* -Fashion Voodoo- Mesh Loose Tank

Shoes (Both) - =blu= soft summer shoes – $30 lindens on the Marketplace

A Guest Blog by Zeke Jestyr

A Guest Blog From Zeke Jestyr of Just Jestyr, originally shown here.

Two new items from Lavarock Creations today. The jacket is a limited time group gift and the pants are a brand new release. Also have a preview item from Remarkable Oblivion. The Cat-A-Clysym  headphones will be available April 1st at Fameshed. It comes in black or peach and is purrrrfect (sorry, I couldn’t help myself) for the neko DJs!

• Jacket: Lavarock Creations – Orion Jacket (limited time group gift – free to join)
• Pants: Lavarock Creations - No way Pants ** NEW RELEASE **
• Boots: GoS – Triumph Boots
• Headphones: Remarkable Oblivion – Cat-A-Clysm headphones ** NEW RELEASE @ Fameshed – April 1st **
• Hair: Action - Joe
• Necklace: Black Design – Rock Bunker Necklace (marketplace freebie)
• Piercings: HoD - Screw Piercing set (includes face, chest/nipples and stomach/hips piercings)
• Skin: Aeros – Arrow (slink hands and feet appliers sold separately)
• Mesh hands: Slink – AvEnhance Hands Male – Relax
• Poses: Axix @ Rocker Attitude Fashion Fair – Untouchable (coming soon at Rocker Attitude Fair – Mar 29 – Apr 11)

FabFree Designer of The Day – 3/28/14 – PeKaS Gorean & Urban Design

PeKaS Gorean & Urban Design Bardo Red (group gift / free to join)
- http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/CreditCards/51/201/3002

**Each day, here on the FabFree Blog, we will be featuring one of our Fabulously Free in SL in-world designers. Photos are the work of the designers.

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho!

Don’t mind me… I’ve just got a little work to finish up here before I tell you all about my outfit today!  I don’t know where I am going with this - I am far too lazy for manual labour but I thought it was too cool to not share. I’ll explain about the whole rock thing in a bit!

So many things to write about today, I am not sure where to start!  I guess a good place to start is The Courtessan outfit that includes the bow adorned mesh top and skirt.  This outfit is a free group gift at Poet’s Heart, which is free to join.  This was my first visit to Poet’s Heart and I will surely be returning as I had my eye on a few things!

The Courtessan Outfit is beautifully detailed with bow and rose additions to the back.

The necklace I am wearing is a free gift, priced at 0L in the gift room at LaNoir Soleil Designs.  This comes with a matching male lock necklace too!  This necklace has been previously shown before a couple of times here on FabFree when it was available as a free gift at FFHQ.  LNS has since changed out the gift, but it is now available at their shop if you missed it!

I know you must be wondering about this awesome hair and crown and I am super excited to share a little sneak peek with you.  The Ignes Wildmane and Winged Crown is made by LaNoir Soleil Designs and are just a little taste of the hunt gifts you can obtain after completing Mad Pea The Lost Mine Hunt that begins on April 1st.
This Ignes Wildmane & Winged Crown Set come with a HUD that allows for four hair colours, and jewel choices for the crown too.  There is also a prize by LNS for the guys shown below.  Again… The Lost Mine Hunt hasn’t started yet, but you can keep an eye on their official blog for more sneak peek photos and information on the upcoming hunt.
Oooh…  I almost forgot!  I was going to explain about the first photo…  The Lost Mine Hunt Gifts by LaNoir Soleil designs come delivered in this fun mining themed pose.   When you add the item to your avatar to open it, the rock, pick and pose attach. I always appreciate the gift, but when it’s wrapped up in a cool way, it just adds to the pleasure!  I could tell the LNS team had a lot of fun with this hunt prize and I wanted to show it off :)

Hmm… One more thing…  If you happen to still be reading my post!  The skin I am in today is WoW skins Leandra which is available in three skin tones at The Designer’s Circle for just 99L per pack!

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Love is wearing…

Skin – WoW Skins Leandra (99L @ )
Eyes –  IKON Spectral Eyes Storm
Hair & Hair Armour – LaNoir Soleil Designs Ignes Wildmane & Winged Crown (free / 0L / Mad Pea The Lost Mine Hunt Prize – available April 1st)
Hands by Slink
Outfit – Poet’s Heart Courtessan (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Boots – LaNoir Soleil Designs Mezcali Hijacks Black (new release!)
Necklace – LaNoir Soleil Designs Key Pendant (free / 0L)
1st Rock Pose by LaNoir Soleil Designs (free / packing box for TLM Hunt! lol)
Remaining Poses by Glitterati
Landscaping – Fanatik Rocky Mountains