Risqué Business

Ris`que´ (rės`kã´)

 

 

a. masc.

1.

Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or of doubtful morality; as, a risqué story.

A bare shoulder, a hint of stocking, a dangerously deep open neckline, not the most daring of fashion statements unless they make an appearance at one of the places you wouldn't expect to see them, the workplace. I decided to play 'take your avy to work' day and file a report on some looks that border on the risqué, making Monday mornings at the office something to look forward to.

 

Inspired by the Nyu Debut Peplum skirt, I put together a proper look complete with stockings and stylish but practical heels, Pow Pumps from LeLutka, and then added the unexpected Cowl Bodysuit by Epoque. The Pantone Satchel, the perfect size to hold important papers, also from Epoque and the flowery Vera accessories from Donna Flora, add polish to this monochromatic outfit. Hair tossed up in a tidy knot complete with loose pieces the frame the face and  back of the neck add the final dimension to this 'mix business with pleasure' makeover.

 

Finding a way to make covered up professional wear sexy is a snap with this ISON Shift Blazer Dress, it has beautiful clean edges and nice details like the double rows of buttons and flat pocket flaps. A feminine silk blouse like this classic one from Shai, gives the impression of softly billowing sleeves and a bow tied neckline. I carried the tone of the blouse into the over the knee Jazz boots from Maitreya, in nude, and then filled in the space between with a tease of thigh high lace topped stockings from Blowpop, still one of the sexiest collections of well made hosiery you can find.

 

Next I went for the more obvious approach, a sexy suit, this one from Paper Couture Fall 2008, is an effective argument for well made non-mesh clothing, the hand painted subtle pattern in the rich grape color, even the use of a system skirt for shape, sans shirt, becomes daring. By adding the corset style Traveler Belt by Ingenue, and some soft suede boots the look is elevated. Flashes of gold jewelry, like the Aviary Claw Bracelet from ISON, and an 'Entangled' collection of pieces from talented (and fellow OYT Blogger) Caelyn Hancroft, her line of Cae accessories will be available soon, complete this outfit.

I'd love to stay and tell you more about my office antics, but I have an important meeting (see shopping trip) to get to. See you around the water cooler!

For the rest of the details from 'Head to Toes' see below.

LOOK 1
Hair: LeLutka, Knotted Hair - Burnt
Skin: League, Jen DeepTan - Lush (Cleavage C) Hairbase
Skin Tattoos: MONS / Makeups, Eyeshadow Ales - Black
Eyes: ID (Insufferable Dastard), Shine Eyes v2 - Gray/Basic

Hands: Slink, Mesh Rigged Hands (Relax L & Relax R)

Bodysuit: Epoque, Vinyl Cowl Bodysuit - Black

Skirt: Nyu, Debut Peplum Skirt - Charcoal

Accessories: Donna Flora, Vera Set, Zaara, Aksaka Lila Stockings - Oreo, Epoque, Pantone Satchel - Black

Shoes: LeLutka, Pow Pumps - Black

Pose Used: Everglow, Model 459

 

 

LOOK  2
Hair: LeLutka, Magdalen Hair - Burnt
Skin: League, Jen DeepTan - Olive  (Cleavage D) Hairbase
Eyes: ID (Insufferable Dastard), Shine Eyes v2 - Gray/Basic

Hands: Slink, Mesh Rigged Hands (Relax L & Relax R)

Dress: ISON, Shift Blazer Dress - Gray

Blouse: Shai, Volpe Silk Blouse - Peach

Accessories: Blowpop, Lace-Top Stockings - Taupe (40), Indy & Co, Ireben Carry-All, Zaara, Ansuka Pearl Drop Earrings - Night

Shoes: Maitreya, Jazz Boots - Nude

Pose Used: Luth, Shoe Fair 2010 - 04 (no longer available)

 

LOOK 3
Hair: Elikatira, Thrive - Brown 09
Skin: League, Jen DeepTan - Grape  (Cleavage D) Hairbase
Skin Tattoos: League, Jen Freckles, PIDIDDLE, CheekDefinition - Diamond Cutter (Tan to DarkTan)
Eyes: ID (Insufferable Dastard), Shine Eyes v2 - Gray/Basic

Hands: Slink, Mesh Rigged Hands (Relax L & Elegant R)

Suit: Paper Couture, Learning Suit.

Belt: Ingenue, Traveler Belt - Camel

Accessories: ISON, Aviary Claw Bracelet - Gold, Cae, Entangled (Necklace, Earrings, Ring)

Shoes: Maitreya, Radical Boots - Chamoisee

Pose Used: Diesel Works, Floored 2

 

ADDITIONAL PROPS/INFORMATION:

Skybox: Scarlet Creative,  Lyla Prefab (Furnished)
Office Furniture: Kasha Office Furniture, Out of Style (Store Closed) by JC Eun

Office Extras: MBW Laptop, Corn.

 

I also use the VR Studio Pose Stand & HUD by VR Foundry.

On Your Toes will always include complete shopping information (to the best of our ability) with each of our blog posts, including pose information and details about any props used by us in our studio shoots (location names for location shoots will also be included.) Thank you for checking us out again!

Shai Lizard Boots

Shai Delacroix has long been considered a major talent, and everything she endeavors to undertake seems to turn to gold.

So it's about time to she turned her attention to the foot.


The Lizard boot is the first of its kind, and hopefully not the last. Blending classic styling with her own unique twists, this boot is a great staple to fit into your wardrobe seamlessly.

There are six colours available, at L$400 each. Unfortunately, there is no fatpack, and more distressingly, there is no demo. Hopefully, that will come soon, because it's a very rare thing that I buy a shoe without a demo. Because it's Shai, though, I did.

Today, and today only, the red lizard boots are only L$50 for Fifty Linden Friday. You've got about four hours left to pick these up for that price, so make sure you head down to Casa del Shai!

Hot kicks at Hoorenbeek

OK, so having seen that Anessa and Graci had been busy today with the blogs for the girls out there, I couldn't let the guys down and made this post on the awesome shoes found at [hooreenbeek]. I first bought a pair of their initial sculpted shoes back in March or April and got to sample some of the newer pairsin the range thanks to Limer Frederiksson and I must say I was impressed with the level of detail in every pair I tried on. The pair in the above photo is the Slip on Checkers, and these shoes have a script that enables you to be able to change various facets of the shoes personality to fit your mood or outfit you are currently wearing. I donned them with the outfit I had on at the time and a simple tweak allowed me to match them up perfectly with what I was already wearing, and it is versatility such as this that adds to the value of the shoe. Being a more casual slip-on style shoe didn't impede me from wearing them with the more refined clothing I had on, and I think it kind of enhances the overall casual feel of the outfit, adding another dimension to it.



The next shoes featured are the ones which caught my eye the most and had been in my shoe wishlist for a while - the [hoorenbeek] Air Force, this time featured in Grey/Red. This classic style is pretty much a recreation of a RL Nike shoe, and I must say that the creator of this shoe has done the design great justice bringing them to SL (and I still wait patiently for a perfect recreation of a pair of Jordan VIs or XIs), hopefully this recreation is a sign of things to come.


The next style shown is the Superstar 2.0 in White. This style dons the famous Adidas 3 stripes and this homage to the classic Adidas sneakers harks me back to a time in my childhood when every young kid was wearing things like Adidas Romes around. This version of the sneakers however are a more modern style, with different tongue texturing in contrast to the leather sections of the shoe. As with every style featured in this blog today, the level of detail and craftsmenship is amazingly high and you can cam for ages taking in the detail.

The final style I am showing today is the Cowboy boot in Serpent. A perfect match to my Muism Snakeskin pants, these boots are highly detailed sculpts that give a look of audaciousness to the wearer. You fear nobody walking about in these badboys! They are also available in a variety of other colours, I just like this pair for the sheer outlandishness and my seemingly strange affinity to SL animal print clothing. If you are (most likely) a person more into tamer styles you should definitely check out some of the other available versions of these boots as they fit well and the quality is as high as any other pair in SL.


Overall I hope that this blog informs you out there in fashionland that there is a multitude of footwear available for guys and you are no longer stuck wearing the one pair of shoes everyone else seems to be wearing. With these designs I can see that the hard working designers at [hoorenbeek] have come a long way since their initial sculpted shoes and I look forward to what is to come in the future.

Shoes available at [hoorenbeek]
http://slurl.com/secondlife/JT%20World%20VI/127/14/23

Clothing available from
Casa Del Shai (including the updated version of the Amorsolo shirt)
Muism
Redgrave

Location
My apartment in Casablanca Boulevard Hotel