Menno Ophelia’s kicking ass and taking names over at Kari (SLURL), his much anticipated shop that finally graced Second Life with its presence in July. Since its opening, Menno has made a ton of new releases (which can be found either at his shop or on OnRez) and his latest is definitely one of my favorites.

The Crate Digger bag, a trendy over-the-shoulder messenger bag, comes in six textures and two sizes, small for the ladies, large for the men. As someone who routinely carries a messenger bag in real life, this is definitely going to become one of my absolute favorite accessories… what can I say, I’m just… such a messenger bag whore. I admit it. I have no shame!

While all six textures offered on the bag are freakin’ phenomenal (Menno, your ability to texture knows no equal), my favorite is definitely the “soundsystem” one (pictured above, center right). With how many textures there are, this bag’s definitely versatile… and it actually FITS… that’s right. The strap is sculpted to fit like a glove, and boy howdy… it’s perfect.

Another thing I never did get the chance to mention in one of my more recent blog posts… the audio wire bracelet. Your DJ friends will LOVE it… and at just $80L, really… it would be the perfect, “Dude, you rock, have an audio wire,” anytime gift to give someone who really digs all things of the audio persuasion. And while you’re checking that out on OnRez, check out the trash can, Scribble bracelet, and Mixtape necklace too… just a few more things I friggin’ love that I haven’t had the chance to mention yet.

But that’s not all… no, I could go on and on about the awesometasticness that is Kari (SLURL). High tops, hats, jeans, hoodies, belts (BELTS… zomg, get the belts… they’re not on OnRez, but zomg GET THE BELTS!)… but I’d much rather you TP over there and bask in all of its glory the proper way.

PS: I know, I just went on a little tirade about the belts… I can’t believe I forgot to mention them earlier. There’s a WHOLE SLEW of belts at Kari (SLURL) these days… and they all come in three sizes - large, small, and curvy. And they FIT. Coming from someone who has never owned a belt in SL in her entire SLife, simply because they did not fit her bubble butt… they FIT. And I *LOVE* them. /endtirade

Outfit credits above (click the photo above for a larger view):

Top: Lala FooFoo - TShirt Tank in Buff
Pants: Kari - The Rascal Jeans
Shoes: Kari - Honolulu High Tops (Small)
Belt: Kari - Dead Sailor Belt (Curvy)
Hair: TorridWear - Fedorable Loveless (Raven) (currently only available at Hair Faire 2008!)
Necklace: Sinistyle - CutThroat Necklace
Bracelet: Kari - Audio Wire Bracelet (Small)