A Li'l Bit Country

HOC Industries released these cute Country Wedges. They're a great shoe for wearing with casual dresses, shorts or pants. These wedges come with a HUD to change the color of the shoe and metals. There are six shoe colors and four metal colors. At 175L, this is an amazing deal for what is basically six pairs of shoes!

<3 Cae

Designer: Guu Nishi
Shoe: Country Wedge - HOC Industries

Other Details:
Hair: Elikatira - Break in Blonde 4
Skin: Glam Affair - Layla Medium Tan Clean
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Muted Eyes in Dark Blue
Lashes: Lelutka - 2011 Lashes Curl
Tattoo Lipstick: Glam Affair - Layla Lipstick in Peach
Dress: Fishy Strawberry - Denim Dress Wash A
Bracelet: League - Wanderer Bracelet
Necklace & Earrings: Kunglers - Amanra
Poses: Olive Juice

Mama Mia

I fell in love with the Mia Wedge when it was released in April at SLink. It can be worn with pants, shorts, skirts, dresses... it's such a versatile shoe. For those apprehensive about prim toed shoes, this is a great introductory shoe as the only parts tinted by the HUD are the toes. In addition to allowing for a perfect match, the HUD also allows for resizing, nail colors and changing the metal and leather strap colors. To go with the natural leather on the shoes, I chose to wear the Mexican Peasant Dress from Tres Blah. The leather on the dress' belt matches the Mia's tan leather almost perfectly. Brightly colored bangles from Zaara and windblown hair from 69 complete the look.

<3 Cae

Designer: Siddean Munro
Shoe: Mia Wedge in Tan - SLink

Other Details:
Hair: 69 - Keri in Dark Sandy Blonde
Skin: Glam Affair - Layla Medium Tan Clean
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Muted Eyes in Dark Blue
Lashes: Lelutka - 2011 Lashes Curl
Tattoo Lipstick: Glam Affair - Layla Lipstick in Peach
Dress: Tres Blah - Mexican Peasant Dress in Natural
Bracelet: Zaara - Indra Painted Stacked Bangles
Necklace: Miel - Echo Necklace
Poses: Magnifique & Glitterati

StyleCard: EarthStones Darya Wedge

Summer is a great time for no fuss, no muss casual looks. It was such a treat to be able to kick off my prim feet and slide my avatar tootsies into these amazingly detailed Darya Wedges from EarthStones. Abraxxa Anatine delivers more of her recognizable earthy delights, with the added benefit of two metal options, an assortment of specially selected semi-precious stone accents to match the rich colored leather. Once again a beautiful job done on the foot shape to create a more natural looking foot without the need for prim toes.

To complete my lazy day look, I threw on a pair of damaged jeans by EmJay which I shortened to capri length, an olive tank from Maitreya and the absolutely fantastic EarthStones Leather & Laced Belt. Other touches like the Samsara Hair from ::69:: (with custom tinted hat) and an UZURI Necklace make this an outfit I had to 'folder' so I can wear it again and again.

Check out these Darya Wedges at EarthStones.

The Stuff;

Shoes - Darya Wedges in Sienna, EarthStones

Jeans - Ripped Dark Jeans, EmJay

Top - RB Tank - Green, Maitreya

Skin - June Sundust Frex - Doe 1, Gala Phoenix

Hair/Hat - SAMSARA - Umber, ::69::

Accessories - Leather & Laced Belt, EarthStones & Atmosphere Necklace, UZURI.

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StyleCard: Kookie Powder Puff Wedge

A weekend shopping trip requires a perfectly comfortable shoe, and these really fit the bill! The Kookie Powder Puff Wedges come in a strappy, and strap free version. Great vibrant colors with contrasting shiny black toes and nicely curved cork wedges are fun and stylish. Go grab a look at Kookie soon.

The Stuff;

Dress - DCNY Fay Dress - Red

Skin - DCNY [Lorelei] Spice - Make-up 09

Hair - (Dernier Cri) Ella - Brown

Bag - DCNY Plaid Bag - Beige

Shoes - *Kookie* Powder puff wedges - Bordeaux

Accessories - [Armidi Gisaci] Summer Stacked Bangles - Assorted 7 & [Armidi Gisaci] Towanda Quintet Bangles - White (All custom tinted to match outfit.)

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Crochet

So if you checked out the premier edition of SXY2ND you would have saw some pretty sexy swimsuits. In a promotion in conjunction with the premier, Magnolia Mayo of Crochet put out a freebie SUPER cute bikini. Now before I get ahead of myself, the outfit in the picture is *not* that bikini, but it is from Crochet. When I went over to grab my free sexy swimwear I noticed the cute Anabela shoes and then the also quite as cute sunshine summer bikini top and shorts. The best is that the shoes were only 80L, as was the outfit!  Now it was kinda a shock to my system looking at my feet in these shoes. Mostly, because I've become spoiled wearing sculptie feet and conveniently forgot about those avatar feet hidden under my smoke and mirrors, but these are a cute pair of shoes that works perfect for summer. At a fab price as well! Take a look for yourself. Visit Crochet Inworld. While you are there, pick up a copy of SXY2ND if you haven't yet! :) 

Fun, Fab & Free

When I log on I am often blasted with note cards and IMs, and when I logged this afternoon I was hit with one from a store named Pixelfashion that caught my attention with the words 'Free Shoes'. I was previously aware of Pixelfashion and creator Amandine Arai after spotting a great dress on someone at an event, and I was pleased to discover the shop was filled with some extremely sexy Lingerie too. The footwear also caught my eye, some really cute stuff and some scandalously high boots too. But after TPing over to get my hands on the free-ness I was also very attracted to another pair of sky high wedge sandals called Luna. So here is a look at the Luna and the Sally shoes from Pixelfashion, and if you head over to the shop before April 24th these white Sally Sandals are OMG free! Both styles are available in 18 amazing colors, and there are matching belts for every shade available (nice idea). I highly recommend you check out this store if you have never had a chance.

Visit Pixelfashion's newly rebuilt main store here.

Also wearing; with Luna - Redgrave Skin, Junwave Hair, Armidi (Elephant Outfitters) Polo Dress, Blood Lust Designs Backpack, Buncha Heart Bangles by Boing Fromage, Love Soul Prim Nails. with Sally - Redgrave Skin, Junwave Hair, So Many Styles Bodysuit, COCO Belt & Tube Top, Earrings and Bracelets by Creamshop, Love Soul Prim Nails.

StyleCard: Kitties Lair Fran Wedge

The latest from Kitties Lair are a refreshingly casual wooden soled clog called the Fran Wedge. The Wedge comes in a variety of shades and 3 separate motifs; Plain, Floral and Tribal. The texturing is great with nice added details like the nail heads and rubber bottoms. These are a great looking shoe, and a sure sign that spring is on it's way.

Pick up a pair at Kitties Lair.

Also wearing; Redgrave Skin, ETD Hair, Clothing by Artilleri.

R2 Yummy!

Cruising through some flickr images today, I happened upon the stream of the amazing Dango Jewell, and spotted some fantastic looking sky high wedges on her feet in a few of the shots. As luck would have it, I caught her online and she produced the LM to the R2 store for me very quickly, thank-you again Dango! :)


These Akamai wedge pumps managed to escape my attention until today, but they are well worth the mention because of their exceptional quality, styling and a price that made it impossible for me to resist buying 3 pairs of the approximately 6 variations. My favorite by far is the fuchsia and purple 'Pink' pair. The vivid color was just what I needed to wake me up from these Winter blahs. The outfit, a complete mash-up from existing inventory items, long neglected, started with the skirt from the Church of Luxe 'Fairy Dress' in Pistachio, hand tinted to a bright pink shade. The sweater was a fluke that popped up when I searched for purple, but it's by MG Fashion, and I love its heavy cowl neck, the belt and gloves are Redgrave. Redgrave skin, Mikan Hair and some bangles from Fresh Baked Good & Caroline's add to the look.

Find these great R2 shoes & other great styles here.

Call me a Lya!

More shoes than any girl could ever need, and yet I still get a little thrill whenever I get sent something new to look at. Lyanis Sin has carefully been working on her sculpties, and I know these Sakura shoes have been in the works for a while now. I am happy to report that they are a great looking wedge shoe, and what really sets them apart for me... from others I have seen, are the amazing textures and the subtly realistic shaping of the wedge itself.

Also of note is this amazing Spoiled Dress, from the Enayla Collection at Iris Seale's Punch Drunk that I loved so much color wise I had to wear it with Lyanis' shoes... It certailnly made me feel all happy. Lyanis offers some really beautiful shades in these shoes too, and what really made my jaw drop was the shiny red version of the Sakura, only available in the Lucky Chair at the Lya Mainstore!

It's time to head over to Lya.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, Kyoot Hair, Punch Drunk Dress, Ume Mode Accessories.

My Inner Venus

Well, SL is having it's way with me today, can't seem to log in and get my blog shots done. But I did manage to get one snapshot before crashing last night... and I am wearing these fabulous Venus Wedges from GIANETTI, so I will post the review and share Gianetti's wonderful product shots which I borrowed from her blog here.

I am thrilled to introduce these great sandals, a first 'step' into footwear from Gianetti. Previously she has made some great clothes and accessories, and some of the best prim fingernails I have ever seen. The Venus are a rattan woven wedge with crystal studded straps that just scream sexy beach chic. They come in Gold (worn above), Silver and Black - equipped with bling on/off command. I am really impressed with the styling and creativity here.

I just had to throw on my golden bikini and show off my inner Goddess of Love and Beauty. Find your Venus at GIANETTI.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, Laqroki (RaC) Hair, Bikini by Nuclear Boutique, Watch by MUSE, Bracelet by Fresh Baked Goods.

Maple Sugarr

Okay, I just couldn't resist that title... because yay! It's Canada Day, and I am one of those Canadian girls! But also, Damen Gorilla made me smile yesterday when he sent me the sassy as all heck Sugarr Wedges. Get it? Maple Sugarr! Ooh, I am too clever sometimes.

These luscious shiny red wedges were a must wear for me today, and they do come in 12 colors... but I was feeling a bit patriotic, so here are the Scarlet and the Snow White. Please be sure and take a trip to Adam n Eve today to take a look at the full colour range. The details are really nice, I love the contrast of the fabric straps and the shiny wedges, cute buckle details too.

Check out the Sugarr Wedges at Adam n Eve , Damen tells me he has even more on the way very soon!

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, H2L Hair, Outfit by LAST CALL, Accessories by Fresh Baked Goods and Ume Mode.

Digital Dragon Steps It Up!

This is a post that's been due for a bit now. I have quietly been watching the feeds with keen interest to see the progression of shoe designs emanating from Digital Dragon Designs, by the prolific content creators Zoey Pinkdot and Ninja Petion. They have created quite the mega-mall of everything from poses and gifts, to tattoos and clothing... and tons more. When I caught sight of the Rianna Pump last night I felt it was time to get my hands on some pairs and do a review.

Zoey and Ninja were more than happy to oblige, and I scooped up these four pairs to share with you. All of the styles below come in ranges of 8 colors, some even have the option of more than one type of metal accent available. All these pairs are well constructed, and Digital Dragon offer loads of wedges, slides, platforms and pumps to suit many a taste. Well worth a look. (Clothing and Accessory notes are below each picture.)

With the Buckle Pump I am wearing; Minnu Skin, MIRAI Hair, Armidi Top & Tights, Belt by MAiiKI, Bracelet by Baiastice, Earrings by Random Calliope.

With Rianna Pump I am also wearing; Minnu Skin, Mirai Hair, Ibizarre Dress, Earthtones Earrings and Necklace, UnTone Bracelets.

With the Kellie Wedges I am also wearing; Minnu Skin, Mirai Hair, Ruffled Top & Belt by Ivalde, Skirt by Red Buttafly, Necklace by +Plus, Bangles by Baiastice and Fresh Baked Goods.

With Elaina Wedge I am also wearing; Minnu Skin, Mirai Hair, Top by Beauty Avatar, Capris by Ingenue (tinted), Belt from MAiiKI, Scarf by Muism, Earrings by KraftiKa, Bangles by Cashmere and Fresh Baked Goods.

Visit Digital Dragon Designs to get some too!

Toe Picking, Really.

JB Gazov, creator behind the amazingly well made J's line recently sent me his latest great release, and I have been sitting on this post for a couple days while my modelling career has had me very busy. But I have been wearing them around, these fantastic looking Real Toe Tassele Wedge Sandals, and getting loads of compliments on them. The most popular comment, well, question...'OMG, are those... toes?'. And, yeah kids, they sure are.

10 adorable little sculpted toes, 5 on each foot (clever), with toenails polished to perfection and itsy bitsy toe rings, they have it all. You can customize the flesh tone, the rings (2 options) or remove them on each foot, and a selection of nice toenail polish options too. Wedges are always a great summer shoe, and these are a great shape, nice details in the bead and tassel accessories, and you can wear with or without the upper leg attachment (which comes in 3 sizes), as you can see here.

6 Great colors offered; Beige, Black, Blue, Green, OrangeBrown, and Red. A very nice assortment. This is a pair I highly recommend, they sure are fun to walk around in and get asked about.

You can find them at J's, happy shopping!

I am wearing; PXL Linda Skin, Laqroki Fallen Hair, Ce Cubic effect Hooded knit, Carolines's Accessories.

Brilliant Decoy

Ooooh you talented SL™ content creators... will you stop at nothing to temp the Linden™ dollars out of my virtual wallet! Although I cannot complain all that much, in cases like the Francisco Wedge the creator and owner of [Decoy], Annette Voight, was kind enough to send these delightful new wedges over at my request. Which only means I will have a more to spend next time I shop at her store. I have been a fan of her dresses and casuals since I discovered her shop few months back, and now she's making shoes too... love it!

Back to business!The Francisco Wedges are cute as can be and come in 13 shades, each pack comes with the white and the black trimmed options, smart! The slingback strap is well sized so it doesn't cut the ankle during typical AO movements and poses... something I always appreciate. And the criss-crossed lace detail on the front gives the shoe a nice casual character.

I have chosen to show the Navy (with black trim) and the Orange (with white) as they happen to be 2 of my favorite shoe shades, and ones that seem harder to find. It's a really great first shoe release from Decoy, my toes can't wait to see more!

Also wearing; NEW Minnu Gen 4 Diva Skin (which I love!), Hair by Jolie Femme. Navy Suit by *amerie's NAUGHTY*, Tank by /artilleri/, !Finc! Leggings, Belt by [Random]. Accessories by Earthtones, FBG (Fresh Baked Goods), /artilleri/, and Armidi. Note: Third Image is a direct photo of store display created by Annette Voight.

Poses by KoumB.

Truth Be Told

Oooh, goody goody gumdrops! Another new player in the shoe game... okay, I can't say for sure that Mr. Truth Hawks is a player, what I can say is that he announced the release of some shoes yesterday and they are darn cute. And here they be, 2 styles both alike in quality - but unique in style. We've got the Newtown Wedges and the Balmoral Pumps, creator credits go to Ignite Nightfire according to the TRUTH Blog - I would confirm this, but I just can't seem to get logged in tonight - what's that about?

In any case the ones I am showing off are the scripted full color set dealies, and they are amazingly priced for scripted and sculpted shoes, so don't hesitate to get that version if you are even tempted to grab these puppies up. These are a really nice option for those of you that flee from the super high and dangerously pointy stuff. The cork soled Newtons are always a great option for spring, but I really like the daintier stacked wood heels on the Balmorals.

I'd name off all these juicy colors for you, but since I can't seem to log - lets just call 'em; Purple, Blue, Brown, Fuchsia, Green, Black, Red and Slate. Go get some at TRUTH.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, Detour Hair, Tres Blah Top, Muism Tank, 'Heart' Cupcakes Pants, Orchid Dreams Belt, Bangles by Argyle and Caroline's, Necklace by Chicoco. Review copies provided upon request.

From Head to Toes

If you are anything like me you race over to ETD the second that the new releases are out, braving lag, being trampled by people whom you have not yet rezzed for... and yesterday, a SL glitch that made it impossible to buy... oh the horror, it had us fainting right there in the NEW hair section. But lately Elikapeka Tiramisu has done more than offer us perfectly sculpted hairs, she has managed to also offer us equally tempting goodies for our avatar feet.

As soon as I saw these amazing Hampton Wedges I knew that they needed that extra attention, and after not so subtle begging (during the 'don't buy till we say it's OK' throws of yesterday afternoon...) she kindly gave me review copies so that I could share them with you. What amazes me about these is the level of craftsmanship the ETD footwear has reached in such a short amount of time. The shape of the wedge is fantastic, there is a nice heel cup that gives them a great retro feel - and the overall wrap of the foot is well done... not to mention the amazing selection of colors, 12 in all.

Colors are; Black, Brown, Caribbean, Cerulean, Charcoal, Ivory, Light Gold, Pink, Ruby, Steel Blue, Teal and Tyrian Purple. I can't say enough about them - they are a great looking sandal... get some next time you hit ETD... it's not just about the hair anymore! :)

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, ETD Hair (yay! newness), BBBM Dress.

T-Strap Happy

Sandy Cleghorn of FUEL dropped her fresh new release on me last night, previously we have featured her Bella Pumps, Dolly Slippers, and Tainted Boots. The Bambee Wedges are a cute cork soled wedge with a buckled T-strap upper. The shoes have a neat organic feel to the sculpties and come in a variety of 9 neutrals and brights. I liked the look of the cork and the variety of textures that range from a linen look to suedes and reptile skin. My Favorite are the 'Milk', show below.

Also Available; Apple Fizz, Lemon, Fizzy Geko, Strawbs, Fizzy Sand, Milk (Dirty), BlueBerry and a Liquorice not shown here.



The Bambee Wedges are available at FUEL.


Also wearing; Minnu Skin, ETD Hair, MUISM Top, INGENUE Pencil Skirt, JCNY Earrings & Alyssa Bijoux Bracelet.