Exclusive to NWN, Iris Ophelia's ongoing showcase of all things stylish in SL
Wetsuits don't get nearly as much play in SL as they ought to, frankly, because they tend not to be very sexy. Everyone who wants a beach body can have one in SL, and even plus-sized avatars can look great in bikinis, so why cover up? I was pretty thrilled when June Dion of BareRose [SLURL] recently released her Into Liquid wetsuits for men and women, which have what I would consider some pretty sexy body shading, and a top-pulled-down option for the best of both worlds. June is of course in the perfect position to spice up wetsuits, since she has done a lot of pretty hot sci-fi bodysuits in the past. Now BareRose can be a pretty daunting shop to visit, but luckily they have a web search that lets you locate a specific outfit and teleport right to it! Type in "Into Liquid" and you're good to go!
A wetsuit's no good without a board to carve on, right? Keep reading for my surf shop pick!
June's not one to make incomplete outfits, so her wetsuit does come with a scripted surfboard, but it's pretty bare-bones as far as sports accessories go. Instead, I grabbed a basic toad board from Action Surf & Skate [SLurl], a shop that true to its name has just about everything you could want for surfing and skating, including boards, bikinis, even jet-skis and dune buggies. bobn4uyes Winkler's boards are also customizable using his accessories and board skins, so you can get one of the complexity and design that suits your tastes. Advanced boards even come with tricks. He also sells scripted waves and obstacles that interact with the boards, so if you want to get in to surfing in SL, Action Surf & Skate should definitely be on your shopping list!
Only one more post to go, and I'm just about ready to get out of the water! Keep your eyes peeled for my favourite cover-ups in the next and final installment of my look at summer swim wear!
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That's not sexy, that's just disgus...
Oh. Sorry. Wrong thread. Cute wetsuit. Carry on.
Posted by: Arcadia Codesmith | Thursday, August 05, 2010 at 02:31 PM
I personally adore Bare Rose's suit, and it is one of the most used suits in all my SL scuba diving and surfing.
Posted by: Jannine VanChestain | Tuesday, March 01, 2011 at 09:04 AM