Male Steampunk on a Budget: Column by Ame Steamer

I am VERY proud to announce the first entry of a column by my very good friend Ame Steamer! Ame is a newbie like me (we both joined the same day, actually) but he quickly became one of the best dressed men I've seen on the grid- including guys who have been members for years. (Being Italian helped, I think, but still takes a lot of skill! ;) Even more impressive is what he can do with a handful or even zero lindens. Ame will be sharing mens fashion here on a miniscule budget- many times even a completely free look! Each column will have its own theme, and his first is a style very close to Ame's heart- steampunk! Enjoy, and please let us know what you think in the comments!

.: A FALLEN DANDY by Ame Steamer :.

Being a sci-fi- and everything retro- geek, I really love steampunk and

steampunks! Steampunk exists and prospers in SL, here you can fly over

Victorian cities on a steam-powered airship. However, try doing it

without a proper steampunk outfit: it's simply not the same! Then, being

chronically moneyless I had to solve this issue by finding good and cheap

steampunk items. I thought it was impossible, but I was wrong: out there are numerous great finds!

These suits are from Blackopal, in three variants: the green was my St.

Patrick outfit! I couldnt believe they give them for free, as they are

as good as their non free items, and Blackopal is known for having

greatly improved steampunk fashion and you can grab them also in

XstreetSL!

Avatar Bizarre has a stunning- both in number and in quality- collection

of unordinary clothes that every steampunk-geek will love, and as they

are into a lot of gift hunts you can grab a few creations of theirs for

free, if you are willing to become even more shortsighted, you nerd!

A steampunk outfit is not complete without accessories, I know you want

your goggles (steamjunk group gift), boots (free from Duh! - Make him

over hunt prize) bow tie and and top hat (both dollarbies at Caledon

main location).

If you like a less victorian and more western feeling, then my last

finding is perfect for you: a sepia outfit (free from Silent Sparrow but

available at Gnubie) that I paired with a cowboy hat, above.

A mohawk (free from Black Maria) looks always great with a victorian

outfit. Steampunk's not dead!