Truth Hawks is, by every standard, one of the premier hairstylists on the grid.  I don’t think anyone can dispute that, whether you like him or not.  He’s full of opinions and not exactly afraid of sharing them (which is one of the things I like about him), so he’s made his fair share of enemies.  But as my former partner, I can attest that he has a good heart.

His four latest hairstyles (three of which I’ve shown above) are pretty different from each other, which is always nice.  He pretty consistently releases every Thursday (Friday for him, being Down Under, I suppose) and to have some variety in his hairstyles is fairly cool.  He does have hairstyles in his store that are similar to others, but I think every hair creator with the number of wigs in their store will have a similar situation.  His latest textures are by far my favourite anywhere on the grid, and if I had any talent at texturing whatsoever, I’d redo all the other hairs in my inventory with the same textures.

On the left is Trina, which comes with the hat attached.  The brim’s underside is a Burberry-type tartan print (I hesitate to say it *is* the Burberry tartan) and the top is menu-driven colour changeable.

In the centre is my absolute favourite of this week’s releases, Lucinda.  And of course, that reminds me of a song I really love, Those Three Days, by Lucinda Williams.  Which I will totally have stuck in my head all night now.

And on the right is Lizzie, a funky braided style.  The braids are kinda inside out, which is a fun twist on Laura Ingalls’ classic ‘do.

Each pack of hair will cost you L$225, or a fatpack of all colours is L$1500.  Don’t forget that Truth is having a big sale on right now, selling soon-to-be-retired hairs for only L$25 a colour pack, or L$200 for the fatpacks.  There are some gems in there, thankfully excluding the Phoenix one!

Hair is not the only thing the talented Mr. Hawks can create though, having two other buildings full of clothes, and some shoes.  I’ve been bugging him for weeks to enter the shoe fair this year and yay, he finally said yes!  I don’t know if he’ll make some new ones for the fair, but one can always hope, I suppose.

Pictured above are three jackets/shirts that are currently selling in his store.  I absolutely love the Second Hand Jacket, shown on the left.  It comes in eight colours, and I am wearing Smoke.  The print is definitely something you’d be likely to find in a vintage shop, and I like that there’s not eight other creators making the same thing, that I’m aware of.  They are L$250 each.

In the centre is the Sabah cropped jacket, which is textured in suede.  It’s a simple jacket, but sometimes that’s all you need to finish off an outfit.  They’re L$200 each, or there’s a fatpack available for L$1850.

On the right is the lovely ruched top, which has a colour-change belted bow I absolutely adore!  The only thing that could make this top better is sculpted sleeves *cough cough* Maybe in an update, perhaps? xD  Each colour is L$185, and the fatpack is L$1200.

Wheeeee I love brown!  Chocolate, walnut, tan and beige, it doesn’t matter, I love them all.  It’s funny that brown is one of those colours you have to grow up to appreciate, because I certainly didn’t love it when I was a kid, nor did I know anyone else who did.  It absolutely shines here in three of Truth’s gorgeous outfits, though.

The Cosmo dress is a halter-style belted minidress which is perfect for the summer party you’ve been invited to.  Sure, it’s nearly winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, but in Australia and other parts of the world, it’s just coming up to summer!  They’re L$285 each, and the fatpack is L$2000.

There’s a certain something about the Sunday dress (centre), but I’m not sure what exactly it is. Perhaps it’s the leather belt, which could keep it from looking sack-like.  Perhaps it’s the paisley print, which thankfully is not all over the dress.  I love the textures, and how casual it is, pretty much everything about it.

The Spy is a short closed trench, which comes in six colours.  It’s not really aptly named though, because it’s hardly the thing to wear if you want to lay low.  Six colours are available for L$300 each, or the fatpack is L$1500.

Did I mention SALE?!  Go before it’s gone!  P.S.  In case you haven’t noticed the map near Truth’s store lately, there’s a new Sim called Truth Hair.  I asked him about it, and he’s going to be moving all of his hair over to the new Sim sometime soon, hopefully, and then they’ll be more room to make more hair! (My wishful thinking, but still!)

Teleport to Truth.

Credits:

All hair and clothes by Truth, except jeans in second post by Dutch Touch..  Skin by Dutch Touch (Jolie).  Jewelry by Mandala.

Maitreya. In SL, the name conjures up images of shoes in your mind’s eye, no doubt.  Some of the best shoes and boots on the grid can be found here, and each one is like a little work of art.

But we’re not here to discuss shoes, this time.  I’ve written the ode to the Maitreya shoe on my blog before, so this time I thought I’d focus on the other aspects of the Maitreya empire.

Onyx, besides her mastery over the shoe, can also twist her prims up into killer hairstyles.  Some of my most favourite casually messy hairstyles are Maitreya, and they make me feel like I’ve just rolled out of bed and put my hair up out of my face, while still looking fabulous and fierce (I really hate that expression since Tyra Banks ran it into the ground, but it fits here).

Pictured are two of Maitreya’s latest releases, Charli in Chocolate on the left, and Green in Coffee on the right.  I really like the added detail of a bobby pin on Charli, which is featured on several of her previous hairstyles.  There’s a tiny little tendril of hair that’s obviously just escaped that bobby pin, and it’s details like that on all of her work that makes Onyx such a  master designer.

The clothes at Maitreya have been there since the very beginning, but it seems like they were quickly overtaken and overshadowed by shoes and hair.

On the left is the high-waisted High Skirt in Raven.  I’m so glad that there are still designers out there willing to taken on the system skirt.  I don’t know why so many people don’t like these, because if done well, they’re absolutely beautiful, like this one.  I guess that some people still think it makes them look fat or whatever, but come on…a skirt shape will fix that!  They’re a classic staple and should be part of every girl’s wardrobe.  I adore the belt that makes up the upper part of the skirt as well, it’s a very nice touch.  She made about eleventy billion colours, which is awesome but also a lot of colours to choose from when there’s no fatpack (one of the very few items that doesn’t have one, presumably because of the sheer number of colours)!  They are L$275 each.  I am also wearing a sheer blouse by LeLutka and the Neyya toe-cap heels by Maitreya, one of the latest releases in the footwear department.

Front and centre is the Sculpted top/belt in Firefly #1.  You’re probably supposed to wear pants with this, but I didn’t want anything to detract from it.  It’s extremely hard to fit if you’re not well-versed with prims, so I definitely recommend getting the demo first and trying it on.  Onyx does include a resizable version though, and three different sizes, AND an AO version of each, so if you’re patient, it can be made to fit you well.

The Boyfriend Jeans were one of my first purchases upon my return to SL.  I’ve always wanted bigger jeans to wear here, and these are exactly what I envisioned.  They come in several shades, and the wide brown leather belt is definitely necessary to hold them up.  Well, obviously you have to imagine that last part as this is SL, not RL.  I wanted to keep the look girly though, so I paired them with the IXkin heels, under the Maitreya Gold label, and a fitted cardigan by Fri.day.

I am a big fan of sweater dresses, and buy them from everywhere whenever I see them.  I really like the Crushed dress shown on the left, and all of the options.  There are three different skirt versions, and they’re all totally different.  The cowlneck and the puffy sleeves work well for winter, too.   Pair this with some leggings and boots, and you’ll be stylish and warm throughout the cold winter months.

The Jules denim miniskirt and the Savoir Turtleneck top are shown on the right, in Light and Fuschia Red respectively.  I’m also wearing the beautiful Black Patent Soho boots that are a current gift in the Subscribo-o-Matic.  So you have to hear this story.  Onyx and Beau released a special colour of Soho boots on Halloween, pumpkin.   But because they probably have about a billionty members, a lot of people either didn’t get them on Halloween, or maybe not at all (like me).  So to make up for that, they decided to release the patent pair that one could wear at any time during the year.  How classy is that?  Of course, with the hair release this weekend, and the two free pairs of boots in the S-O-M, the Sim has been jampacked all weekend.

If you haven’t been down to Maitreya in the past little while, you definitely need to, and don’t forget to check the history in the Subscribe-o-Matic kiosk if you didn’t receive your copy of the luscious boots, and check out the amazing selection of hair and clothes!  Don’t forget to remove all the attachments you don’t need to be wearing to try and lessen the lag for you and everyone around you.

Both new hairstyles today come in two versions, and shown above is Kate.  It’s a very cute partial updo, and it’s completely casual and could work with just about anything.  I love both versions, and they do a good job at looking completely different.  I used to wear a small braid on the side of my face actually, and this takes me back.

Also released tonight were six new model poses, two of which I’m featuring here.

The Tatum (parts 1 & 2) are definitely fancier than Kate, and it’s an amazing ‘do.  I especially love the bangs version, and I was rooting in my inventory for quite some time to find something I wanted to wear with it!  Luckily I just got this Assymetrical dress from Truth and I think they work really well together.  The full length shot is another new pose from Fri.day as well.

Teleport to get your Friday goodness!

Credits:

1st pic:

Skin – Belleza Jesse Sunkiss 9 \ Top – Fri.day Striped V layering tank in Navy \ Jeans – Fri.day Designer Cuffed Jeans in Regular Wash \ Shoes – Shiny Things Saturday Flats in Black \ Jewelry – Fri.day Loop Set in Dark Wood.

2nd pic:

Skin – Belleza Jesse Sunkiss 9 \ Dress – Truth Asymmetric Pleat Dress in Silver \ Shoes – Maitreya Gold IXkin in Black.