I have this magazine called Inspired Eye (the first issue is free!). I quickly realized how limited BBpress and Vanilla was, I bit the bullet and got simple press. It’s totally worth it, it’s more serious. It can work out of the box, or if you are like me, you can change nook and crannies (If you break something the good folks of the forum will find you a fix)

http://www.theinspiredeye.net/

I custom designed my icons which I am really proud of: