gdp's Comments

Shopping Cart Disco : Hoorenbeek Responds

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:37:03 +0000

I think calling it status clothing is misleading. I've never seen anyone's Hoorenbeek clothing admired. Their shoes, yes. Garments? Never. There are much better quality men's items available in that price range. Example: Say you pay 60k USD for a Suzuki sedan because someone on a blog said it was a status item and you believed them. Anyone who hears you brag about your 60k Suzuki sedan is going to laugh at you. Hard. Until their juice comes out their nose. Spend your 60k on a Mercedes Benz or a BMW and you won't even need to say what it cost. They'll see the buttery leather seats, the top of the range speakers, hear that amazing master engineered engine purring, and they'll KNOW. The same applies to Hoorenbeek clothing vs Muism or any of the other relatively pricey brands making high quality men's "classic look" clothing. If I wear a Hoorenbeek outfit, chances are no one is going to admire the quality and tell me how amazing my outfit is. That would necessitate a "Hey! Look at me! I spent 2k on this!" That would lead to headscratching and guffaws from people who actually read men's fashion blogs or have ever been shopping at all in SL. As for their shoes, they look amazing. Two caveats: any fashionista with common sense will look at them and say, "Have you ever heard of color change scripting?" Also, when SL finally gets off its ass and starts coming down on in-world "designers" who duplicate RL products exactly, all those Nikes, Converse, Asics, et cetera bearing the (hilarious, considering how little personal creativity was used) Hoorenbeek tag will be gone or at the least removed from the market.

Shopping Cart Disco : Hoorenbeek Responds

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 05:13:18 +0000

To Ansor Hoorenbeek: I was reading with an open mind until you began to remind us all how amazing (you)r products are. Now it sounds like you're arrogantly missing the point of our questions and concerns. None of us thought you and your SuperSuccessfulBusiness couldn't afford the prize...we just thought from your somewhat shady, uncommunicative attitude towards all this that you didn't want to fork over. We knew you were good for it; we just didn't know if you were honorable. Some more thoughts: if your clothing items were available on all layers and we were allowed to use more than the two (if I recall correctly) non-Hoorenbeek accessories allotted, we might be able to do more with your products. As it is, we're very limited in the way we can wear your garments because you didn't choose to make them on every layer which, considering what you charge for them, is hard to forgive. If you want innovation, either allow more outside items or make what you have more versatile. p.s. If you're always praising yourself and talking about how busy and important you are, there's no inclination from other people to praise you; you already seem to have it covered.

Shopping Cart Disco : I'm Not Gonna Spend My Life Being A Colour

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:41:06 +0000

Sadly, I think you're right. I just wish that we had so many multicultural and multiracial fashion shows in SL that this didn't even show up on our radar.

Shopping Cart Disco : I'm Not Gonna Spend My Life Being A Colour

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:33:46 +0000

Iawtc.

Shopping Cart Disco : I'm Not Gonna Spend My Life Being A Colour

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:32:31 +0000

I think expanding the definition of "beauty" is a great thing wherever it happens.

Shopping Cart Disco : I'm Not Gonna Spend My Life Being A Colour

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:20:44 +0000

"As proclaiming about African-American...hmm why must be African-American? What happen to those in Europe or Asia or Australia." That's what I said. Even if it was a language and time zone issue, I can only imagine there are plenty of black non-American SLers who speak English with an acceptable degree of mastery and could be available at the agreed upon time.

Shopping Cart Disco : I'm Not Gonna Spend My Life Being A Colour

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:08:47 +0000

My question is: why the emphasis on African *Americans*? I find the nationalism a bit exclusionary... That more than the emphasis on black designers and models troubles me. I would think most especially someone who claims to be Asian would appreciate that the world is more than just the US. Perhaps they simply did not think through how their phrasing would sound.

Shopping Cart Disco : Content Theft Stops At Home

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:35:12 +0000

Well said, Heidi.

Shopping Cart Disco : Styleaholic: 08.27.2009

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:26:50 +0000

I just browsed back through here and saw this, and I wanted to say that this is an amazingly cute outfit. Well done.

Shopping Cart Disco : Styleaholic: 09.17.2009

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:25:17 +0000

Exactly. Sometimes Felicity is amazingly cute. She's shown in the past that she can really style an adorable outfit. All we're hoping is that she'll promote more of the cute, fresh, non-hookery outfits instead of the see-through/skelt/two-sizes-too-small/visible-underwear thing. She's got the inventory, and she's got the eye. We just want to see her at her best.

Shopping Cart Disco : Rebel Hope & RH Engle's 3 Woodshed Sims Copied

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:32:10 +0000

Identity theft is a massive phenomenon that our legal system can barely contain. There are plenty of people who think that lifting someone's CC# is not a big deal and who get away with it, just as with content thieves. A number of those doing these things are small-time criminals who do it for a lark because they can and because they simply have no principles. I wouldn't count on your hypothesis being totally sound.

Shopping Cart Disco : Rebel Hope & RH Engle's 3 Woodshed Sims Copied

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:53:25 +0000

I agree. If they're willing to steal three sims' worth of content, they wouldn't hesitate to falsify or steal payment information.

Shopping Cart Disco : Rebel Hope & RH Engle's 3 Woodshed Sims Copied

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:38:54 +0000

Bravo. You have my nomination for Unfeeling Cunt of the Month! Do I hear a second?

Shopping Cart Disco : Attention Single Ladies! Why not date a goon?

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:57:34 +0000

That's sexy when he works it on out in that video. I'm sold. I'll be sending all my female friends his way.

Shopping Cart Disco : Styleaholic: 09.10.2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:30:19 +0000

That's just the point. I have an RL, and the only time I see anyone dressed like this, well... Living in the limited world of SL too much, perhaps people begin to think this is "style" and that this is acceptable attire for public outings, but in the context of actual fashion, something's to be desired with the taste level, as Tim Gunn would say.

Shopping Cart Disco : Styleaholic: 09.10.2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:52:26 +0000

No self-respecting dominatrix would wear a pink tulle skelt.

Shopping Cart Disco : Styleaholic: 09.10.2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:37:26 +0000

"I love the fact that the top is sheer and you can see the bra underneath it. It also comes with the fishnets, fyi!" I think that says everything we need to know about your credentials for elegant styling. Mesh tank with visible black bra just screams haute couture for sure. When I saw this post, I had to check the site to be sure it wasn't http://wehatewhatyourewearing.blogspot.com/.

Shopping Cart Disco : HOT FOR ZOMBIES!

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:00:22 +0000

Zombie prom night = no more zombie virgins tomorrow?

Shopping Cart Disco : The Grid Merge

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:56:37 +0000

That's so disturbing that LL provided 'rockspider' as a name. :( Ugh I feel ill thinking about that. Also, I agree about the in-world group...The only people whose opinions you can get that way are those who are not already involved to their teeth in SL groups... and probably those who are heavily involved in SL are those whose opinions most need to be heard.

Shopping Cart Disco : The Grid Merge

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:49:15 +0000

You've just made the point yourself. The teens who are here already are here dishonestly, which removes the burden of guilt from those of us who unknowingly allow situations like this to happen. If the grids merge, then we expose the honest teens to inappropriate situations, which is good for no one. As it stands, teens have to lie at the outset to gain access to these situations, which means that the potential resultant scandals are not as destructive to the world of SL. Those who would tear down our world for harboring pedophiles can be put off with "this teen specifically put themselves in harm's way and removed themselves from the protective environment we responsibly provided".