As you know, Ricco retired from the clothes design business, but now he’s undertaken a new creative endeavor: Second Sighting. His new blog is all about the marvel of people’s ingenuity in a virtual world, so he will be traveling the up and down the grid, taking pictures and recording his impressions of sims that highlight the creator’s inventiveness and originality.
Please join Ricco on Second Sighting and follow his journey as he explores the world of Second Life. – Keebo
Dear friends and customers,
For a variety of reasons, Havana menswear is closing. Nonetheless, since designing in SL and keeping the store allthis time has allowed us to have fun, meet great people and make some new friends, we would like to show you our gratitude by having a last sale: 50% off for all of Havana’s products until Oct. 10, but only at the store. After that date, our items will be available only on the marketplace (no discount there) – and probably there will be no new items. So, hurry up to the store: HAVANA’s main store
Hugs,
Keebo and Ricco
Tonight, March 21, in a few hours, HAVANA will be on the runway again at the Menswear Fashion Week 2011 – this time, showing undies and swim-wear:
Andy Undies in red & blue
Hot Boy Bikini Yellow
Camo Bikini Briefs
We are also showing a St. Thomas Jacket in the show
If you wanna check it, the SL Grotto Steam: Men’s Undergear/Kmadd Shape Show starts at 7:30 P.M. SL Time, at:
– Menswear Fashion Week Landing Point.
All the items are available at:
– HAVANA store at the Menswear Fashion Week.
Menswear Fashion Week 2011
HAVANA will be on the runway again, tonight, March 20, at the Menswear Fashion Week (see useful slurls at the end of this post). We will participate in the SL Night Out On The Town (Suit Group Show), at 8 P.M. SL Time, with two of our classic outfits:
HAVANA Dare Outfit 2
HAVANA Dare Outfit 12
Useful slurls:
– HAVANA store at the Menswear Fashion Week.
– Menswear Fashion Week Landing Point.
Menswear Fashion Week 2011
Camo Boy Shorts in its "sky camo" version, Seaside Tank and Loose Flexi Tie: new at HAVANA
After a period of hard work, we are finally proud to announce HAVANA’s new collection for male avatars in SL. Our customers have already had a small preview of our new items, which coincided with the past 49 L Sale For Dudes and the Menstuff Hunt – and now the whole collection arrives together with our participation in the Menswear Fashion Week 2011 and the 5th 49 L Sale (both events have started yesterday, March 18, and will continue until next Friday, March 25).
This time, HAVANA brings to you a series of bikini briefs with sculpted front, tanks, flexi jackets, shorts (which can be transformed into pants as well) with prim cuffs and prim waist bands and loose flexi ties which can be combined with our casual outfits as a fancy accessory. We also decided to develop an additional camo version of selected items, in order to give our customers even more options along with the colorful alternatives already identified with HAVANA. If you are interested in seeing some of our new stuff on the runway, along with other outfits we have developed since the past Fashion Week, do not miss the shows during the Menswear Fashion Week 2011. Our first participation will be today, March 19, at 4 P.M. SL Time, during the SL Boy’s Night Out (Casual Group Show), at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/San%20Francisco%20Marina/125/210/41. Also, our 49 L Sale item, which you can buy both at HAVANA’s main store and at HAVANA’s store at the Fashion Week sim, is one of our new releases: the Camo Boy Shorts, in its Sky Camo version. So, here’s what you’ll find in our new collection:
Camo Bikini Briefs in "desert camo" option (also available in "forest camo" and "sky camo" versions)
St. Thomas Jacket (with flexi extension) and Checkmate Shorts (other color options are available)
The Checkmate Shorts can be worn as pants, too. Here they go together with a Loose Flexi Tie (also available in other colors)
Seaside Tank in red
Hot Boy Bikini Briefs
So, do not forget:
– HAVANA at the Menswear Fashion Week 2011: 1st show on Saturday, March 19, at 4 P.M. SL Time.
– HAVANA at the 49 L Sale: The sale item can be found at HAVANA On The Docks or at HAVANA’s store at the Menswear Fashion Week, identified by a pink arrow (for the other participants, check this post on the 49 L Sale For Dudes Blog).
– HAVANA’s new collection: You can find it at HAVANA On The Docks, at HAVANA’s store at the Menswear Fashion Week or at HAVANA’s store at Pure Sound.
*Photo Credits: Jef Woodford (model); Tomais Ashdene (photography and model); Ricco Saenz (post production)
49 L Sale For Dudes Arrow
Menswear Fashion Week 2011
The first Menstuff Hunt, successor of the original Make Him Over Hunt, officially started yesterday, Jan. 29, in Second Life. You have until Feb. 28 to visit about 150 stores dedicated to fashion for male avatars in Second Life and collect your gifts. Of course, HAVANA is there with a special prize for our hunters: another sample of the new collection we will release during the next weeks – and this pre-release outfit, a sexy one, made of classic pants and a loose flexi tie, is for free until the hunt ends. Do not miss it.
HAVANA's gift for Menstuff hunters: classic pants (with prim cuffs and a prim belt) and a loose flexi tie
How it works:
– To collect your gift at HAVANA, go to the HAVANA Department at HAVANA On The Docks (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/234/191/23) and find the hunt object.
– The hunt object is a black sculpted T-shirt on which you can read “MENstuff”. Attention, the T-shirt is NOT your gift, it is just the hunt object. Click on it to collect your prize.
– A hint to find the hunt object at HAVANA: Run to the light, Carol Anne!
– HAVANA is store #93 in the hunt and you can start the circuit at any point. Once you collect a hunt gift, you will receive a landmark to the next store and, when you reach the last store on the list, you will receive a landmark to the first one.
– For a list of the stores taking part in the hunt, you can check the Menstuff Hints & SLURLS page on the Menstuff blog (the page does not have the slurls, though, only the store list and the hints to find the gift the slurls were added).
It is time for another 49 L Sale For Dudes in Second Life – the first one in 2011. For this new edition (Jan. 17-22), HAVANA is offering a preview of its new collection, to be launched soon. Our 49 L item this time is our new Hot Boy Bikini, that comes with prim, sculpted front (scripted for better resizing).
Hot Boy Bikini Wine
Hot Boy Bikini Yellow
For the sale, you can choose between two colors: wine or yellow. They are identified with the 49 L Sale arrow.
49 L Sale For Dudes Arrow
If you enjoy it, we are also offering the other colors: black, white, blue, green, red and pink – for the regular price (L$ 150).
Hot Boy Bikini Black
Hot Boy Bikini Blue
Hot Boy Bikini Green
Hot Boy Bikini Pink
Hot Boy Bikini Red
Hot Boy Bikini White
Summarizing:
– 49 L Sale For Dudes #4: Jan. 17-22.
– 49 L Sale Item @ HAVANA: Hot Boy Bikini (with prim front), in yellow or wine (discount of 67%).
– Hot Boy Bikini (with prim front): L$ 150 (regular price), in black, white, blue, green, red and pink.
– Where: HAVANA @ HAVANA On The Docks (in SL).
For a list of the stores taking part in the 49 L Sale For Dudes, please check the 49 L Sales For Dudes Blog.
*Photo Credits: Jef Woodford (model); Tomais Ashdene (photography); Ricco Saenz (post production)
To all HAVANA customers and friends in SL: 2010 was an amazing year and we would like to thank you all for your support. Happy 2011!
I’m sorry that I did not have time to prepare a full review of the year, but at least we have some WordPress data about the HAVANA blog:
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:
The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!.
A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 7,100 times in 2010. That’s about 17 full 747s.
In 2010, there were 32 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 67 posts. There were 115 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 36mb. That’s about 2 pictures per week.
The busiest day of the year was March 16th with 82 views. The most popular post that day was A Different Method to Add Wrinkles to Your Clothes in SL (Tutorial).
The top referring sites in 2010 were fashionfeedofsl.com, makehimover.blogspot.com, en.wordpress.com, blogged.com, and shopaholicfeed.com.
Some visitors came searching, mostly for sheer undies, low rise jeans for men, male tan lines, tan lines, and low rise jeans.
These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
A Different Method to Add Wrinkles to Your Clothes in SL (Tutorial) March 2010
2 comments
Sexy men under the sun October 2009
Hunt for BoB and Find a New Collection of Male Sheer Undies January 2010
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Jeans For All Occasions April 2009
Jewels For Men? Why Not? July 2010
HAVANA is once again taking part in the 49L Sale for Dudes, which runs from today through October 23. Participating merchants offer an item of merchandise for 49L, which is usually a great discount. For this edition, we are proud to offer our Caribe Shirt Color Pack.
Caribe Color Pack 4
49 Linden Hunt Marker
Andy Outfit: red vest, black t-shirt, red pants and undies showing
In the wake of the positive feedback we have been having on our gift for the Make Him Over Hunt 4, HAVANA finally releases the commercial version of its Andy Outfit, with more options for you to play with. In its new version, all the pieces of the Andy Outfit – vest, t-shirt, pants and undies – are sold separately and in different colors, so you can combine them as you wish. Nonetheless, if you would like a suggestion on how to put them together, you can check our packs at discounted prices. As previously stated, the outfit was inspired by a great friend of HAVANA, model Andreas Barrowstone, whom you can see on the pics here.
Andy Vest in blue
To start with, the Andy Vest comes in three different colors: red, blue and green, all of them with floral details. It can be combined with the Andy T-Shirt, with its four color options – white, light blue, pink and black – with optional bunched prim sleeves.
Andy T-Shirt in pink
The Andy Pants come with prim legs and have an additional version that shows the top of the undies. They are being offered in grey, navy and red.
Andy Pants in grey
HAVANA is also selling the Andy Undies as a separate item which comes with 2 prim bulge options. They are being sold in black & white, orange & red, red & blue and beige & brown.
Andy Undies in beige & brown
Finally, as we said before, we have already composed some great outfits for you, at discounted prices: (1) blue vest, white t-shirt, grey pants and red & blue undies; (2) red vest, black t-shirt, red pants and black & white undies; (3) green vest, light blue t-shirt, navy pants and beige & brown undies; and (4) blue vest, pink t-shirt, navy pants and orange & red undies.
Summarizing:
– Andy Vest (red, blue or green): L$ 110.
– Andy T-Shirt (white, light blue, pink or black; prim bunched sleeves): L$ 150.
– Andy Pants (grey, red or navy; with prim legs; optional undies showing): L$ 150.
– Andy Undies (black & white, orange & red, red & blue and beige & brown; prim bulges in 2 options): L$ 125.
– Andy Outfits: ([1] blue vest, white t-shirt, grey pants and red & blue undies; [2] red vest, black t-shirt, red pants and black & white undies; [3] green vest, light blue t-shirt, navy pants and beige & brown undies; and [4] blue vest, pink t-shirt, navy pants and orange & red undies): L$ 425.
You can buy them at:
– HAVANA @ HAVANA On The Docks: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/234/191/23.
– HAVANA @ Gay World: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gay%20World/163/94/45.
– HAVANA on Second Life Market Place: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/32681.
– HAVANA on apez: http://www.apez.biz/modules.php?name=Shop&op=products&merchant=Keebo+Kidd.
Check the other options:
Andy Outfits:
Andy Outfit: blue vest, pink t-shirt, navy pants and undies showing
Andy Outfit: blue vest, white t-shirt, grey pants and undies showing
Andy Outfit: green vest, blue t-shirt, navy pants and undies showing
Andy Vests:
Andy Vest in red
Andy Vest in green
Andy Pants:
Andy Pants in navy
Andy Pants in red
Andy T-Shirts:
Andy T-Shirt in black
Andy T-Shirt in blue
Andy T-Shirt in white
Andy Undies:
Andy Undies in orange & red
Andy Undies in red & blue
Andy Undies in black & white
The HAVANA boys are pleased to announce that Jeepers, by designer Eponymous Trenchmouth, is now in charge of the new Shoe Department at HAVANA On The Docks. Eppy has been creating some great male shoe models in Second Life since 2006, when he created Jeepers Creepers, the brand that would soon become well-known and widely praised as JCS and JC’s – and since early 2010, Jeepers.
DB Desert Boots by Jeepers (other color options available too)
At HAVANA On The Docks, Jeepers is presenting some of its most amazing shoes, including the recently released DB Desert Boots and the Havana Sandals, a classic in SL and a must have!
Havana Sandals: a classic and a must have in SL
With the arrival of Jeepers, HAVANA On the Docks is now offering shoes, casual clothes, leather items, skins, eyes, oriental clothes, jewels and silks for male avatars – all in the same store, for your convenience, gathering different designers, each one dedicating themselves to their specialty. Go check our store in SL at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/152/185/22.
(If you are a designer and wants to join us, HAVANA On The Docks is still searching for designers of quality items for male avatars. Please, read this post and get in touch with Ricco Saenz or Keebo Kidd in SL.)
The anxiously awaited Make Him Over Hunt 4 (Sep. 20 – Oct. 20) has started in Second Life and HAVANA is pleased to present its gift for the participants. It’s a special edition of our new Andy Outfit, which will very soon be released in its commercial version.
HAVANA's gift: Andy Outfit, special edition (grey pants showing the top of the undies, white T-shirt and red vest)
The Andy Outfit was inspired by a great friend of ours, model Andreas Barrowstone. It is made of low-rise pants that allow one to show part of their undies (but just the very top of it, insinuating more than it really exposes), a basic T-shirt with some nice detail on the front part and a beautiful vest with floral motifs that enhance that casual ensemble, giving it a touch of class.
The special edition given as a hunt gift combines grey pants and undies in one layer, along with the white T-shirt and the red vest. It is very practical for the SL resident: just 2 double clicks and one is dressed. Coming soon, the commercial version will allow one to choose from different colors of each item and combine them as they want.
In order to get your prize, please visit the HAVANA casual clothes department at HAVANA On The Docks (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/234/191/23). And here is our hint to find out where the gift is: “Who could tell what gift one could see under the glow of the east?” Do not forget: look for a male symbol – ♂ – and click on it to get your prize. For the complete list of stores and hints, check this post on the Make Him Over blog.
Make Him Over Hunt 4: Sep. 20 - Oct. 20, 2010
The 49 L Sale for Dudes, 2nd Edition, ends today, Aug. 21. Do not miss this opportunity to buy a Havana Bowler Hat for only L$ 49, at our HAVANA On the Docks location, at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/234/191/23. For more details, check our original post on the sale.
The HAVANA Bowler
Starting this week, HAVANA is now sponsoring Thursday evenings at MileHigh Club (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Trompton/120/198/1612). You can join us there from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. SL Time, to hear the tunes especially selected by DJ Devin Sparta and enter to win a L$ 500 HAVANA gift certificate. See you there.
This Sunday, Aug. 15, Handy’s Club will be holding its Fashion Show 2010. HAVANA is proud to be one of the fashion houses featured in this event. We selected 8 great outfits to display on the catwalk – including hats, shirts, pants, coats and undies that represent the best of HAVANA.
Havana After Hours Outfit will be displayed on the catwalk
Handy’s Fashion Show 2010 will be held in three different hours, so people from a range of time zones in Second Life will be able to attend: 5 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. SL Time. It is a show for both male and female clothes in a variety of styles. In order to attend, teleport to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Yuri/133/60/29 at one of the starting hours. See you there.
Handy's Fashion Show 2010: Aug. 15 at 5 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. SL Time
It is time for the 2nd edition of the successful 49 L Sale for Dudes, running from Aug. 15 until Aug. 21 – and HAVANA is featuring its Bowler Hat in the event. The hat normally costs L$ 175 but during this week we will sell it for only L$ 49. Yes, it is a 72% discount!
The HAVANA Bowler Hat
As in the 1st edition, all stores taking part in this sale are offering some item for L$ 49, well below its normal price. The discounted merchandise can be identified by the Dude Arrow:
49 L Sale Marker
We will have a vendors available for you to purchase the HAVANA Bowler Hat from at our HAVANA On the Docks location, at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/234/191/23.
More information on the 49 L Sale for Dudes can be found at http://www.jauntymag.com/sale/.
New at HAVANA: Linen Pullovers in three different versions, with sculpted bunched sleeves and slightly transparent
Second Life has amazingly different kinds of sims – still, the traditional tropical, summer themed ones are among the most appealing environments when people think of a place to live, to meet friends or to have an outdoor party. What can one wear there if they want to go beyond the customary no-shirt outfit? My suggestion: go with linen. Linen is widely praised for its coolness and freshness and, although it is one of the oldest known textiles, it can produce a classy, urbane look even on casual clothes. With that in mind, the HAVANA boys have been developing a new linen line, and the first results are here: the HAVANA Linen Pullovers, in three different options, all of them with sculpted bunched sleeves – and slightly transparent, for we wanted them to be really cool, fresh and (why not?) manly sexy.
In the morning: the Havana Linen Pistachio Pullover
I spent a day at the beach and tried all the three models. In the beginning of the day, I went for a walk at Blake Sea with the Linen Pistachio Pullover, which combines the natural color of the fabric with some light, vivid but smooth green. It looked very good under the morning light.
Walking during sunset in a HAVANA Linen Painted Pullover
In the afternoon, while visiting the wrecks of a plane, I had the Linen Painted Pullover on. The pinkish, salmon color applied to the crude linen turned out amazing at sunset.
A HAVANA Blue Touch Pullover for the warm evening
Finally, in the warm evening of that tropical landscape, I chose the Linen Blue Touch Pullover. Of course, one can switch them and choose different options than mine for each part of the day. I bet it will still look great.
So, summarizing:
– Linen Pistachio Pullover (with sculpted bunched sleeves): L$ 125.
– Linen Painted Pullover (with sculpted bunched sleeves): L$ 125.
– Linen Blue Touch Pullover (with sculpted bunched sleeves): L$ 125.
– Linen Pullovers Fat Pack (Pistachio, Painted and Blue Touch): L$ 300.
You can buy them at:
– HAVANA @ HAVANA On The Docks (in SL)
– HAVANA @ Gay World (in SL)
– HAVANA @ Zeus Men’s Mall (in SL)
– HAVANA @ Castro Beach
– HAVANA on apez (on the web)
– HAVANA on XstreetSL (on the web)
(Click on the options above to open the slurl and teleport to them, in case they are stores in SL, or to open the web page, for our product lists on the web)
Credits:
SL pics for this post were taken at different Blake Sea regions. This time I used no modeling poses, only my traditional Vista AO. My skin is the Tristan Tan one, by Ricochet (designer Allan Eizenhart), which you can find at HAVANA On The Docks. My hair is the Nick model by UncleWeb Studio (or UWSt.). Eyes by LaFleur (designer Fleur Ferris), which you can also find at HAVANA On The Docks. My shape is a traditional Chad Avatar Shape (believe it or not) tweaked by myself. My tattos are a freebie that I found long ago at Maschinenwerk. My body hair comes from Kustom and my swimwear, from Get Butch. Have I forgotten anything?
A traditional wing on the fashion spectrum has always stated that men’s jewelry should be limited to the functional: watches, cuff links and items like that. Nonetheless, there have been guys out there who have made their way with the help of bracelets, necklaces, chains combined with button-down shirts, tanks, open collars, folded sleeves… It’s all a matter of style – and it is not different in Second Life. For the guys who like to compose their outfits with some jewels, desginer Puck Optera has been offering interesting options at HAVANA On The Docks.
Designer Puck Optera in the center, wearing a Simple Gold Crucifix with Emerald and Gold Emerald Double Stud Earrings; above him, Trout, wearing a Caged Gemstone Silver Chain with Ammolite and Silver Hoop Earrings; below, Toby is wearing a Simple Silver Crucifix with Peridot and Gold & Silver Hoop Earrings; on the right, Gali, wearing a Gold Chained Granite Star with Garnet and Gold Hoop Earrings; and, on the left, Hawk is wearing a Double Stud Gold Chain With Emerald and Gold Hoop Earrings.
Puck has been working with different gems (ammolite, peridot, emerald, rodochrosite, etc.) on gold, silver and platinum. Recently, he has released a whole new line of chains for L$ 300 each.
Summarizing:
– Chains by Family Jewels (designer Puck Optera): L$ 300.
– Where: HAVANA On The Docks (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/152/185/22).
Flame Eyes by Fleur Ferris
HAVANA On The Docks is happy to announce that designer Fleur Ferris has joined our department store. The owner of LaFleur is offering some very well done eyes at an incredible price there – only L$ 50 for 2 pairs (restricted to some pairs right now, but expanding to cover all eye pairs soon)!
LaFleur is also offering the Blue Lights Eyes and the Green Eyes at Havana On The Docks
Fleur’s decision to join us came with a self-determination to improve even further her eye textures. This really got us excited. With her detailed work on colors, Fleur had already achieved some unique effects, both on fantasy and realistic eyes. Now, she has also decided to offer eye pairs in two different versions for each pattern, which you can alter depending on the reflection effect you want on the eyeballs. And the news gets even better: she decided to sell both versions with no additional cost – in other words, you get two for the price of one.
Right now, the alternative versions are being offered only on vendors 1 and 2. Nonetheless, Fleur told us that she will gladly send the additional textures to those who prefer eyes from other vendors, as soon as she has them finished and uploaded into Second Life. I, myself, have already bought some pairs (the ones shown on the pictures).
Fleur has been offering many different colors for you to choose from, it is impossible to show them all here. So, if you would like to see more options, please, visit the Eye Department at HAVANA On The Docks.
Summarizing:
– LaFleur eye pairs: L$ 50 (2 versions of each pair for the price of one – only on vendors 1 and 2 right now, but expanding to the other vendors soon).
– Where: HAVANA On The Docks (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/152/185/22).
Fantasy Stars: a non-natural eye model by Fleur Ferris
PS: If you are a designer and would like to join us at the HAVANA On The Docks project, please check our post on the subject. HAVANA On The Docks is an initiative by Ricco Saenz and Keebo Kidd to bring together different designers at a department store for men in Second Life, with the aim of improving both customers’ shopping experience and designers’ sales.
Jaunty for Men, an SL magazine for men’s fashion, presents the 49 Linden Sale for Dudes, running from June 20-26. All items in the sale/hunt will be L$ 49, well below their normal selling price.
HAVANA is proud to be part of this event. The item we are offering you is the Lazy Nights Black-to-Red tank. It normally sells for L$ 100, so here’s your change to get it at a 50% savings.
Havana Lazy Nights Tank Black to Red
We will have two vendors available for you to purchase this item from, one at each entrance to our HAVANA On the Docks location. Vendors for this sale can be identified by the Dude Arrow:
49 Linden Sale Marker
More information and a complete list of participating stores can be found at http://www.jauntymag.com/sale/
HAVANA On the Docks: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Havana%20Docks/234/191/23
Keebo Kidd
Ricco Saenz
Havana in SL 