StyleCard: Tuli

When beloved content creators expand their lines of clothing to include footwear it is always worth a look, and is just the kind of thing that I feel is worthy of sharing with 'On Your Toes' readers. Tuli Asturias' shop was one of my first real fashion finds in SL, I instantly loved her bright colored tops and great jeans. She is a master of skins and of beautifully textured garments, and it seems she has tried her hands at shoes with pleasant results. To be fair, and by Tuli's own admission, these shoes are a melange of sculpts she has collected from multiple sources and combined into her own uniquely styled and textured footwear. I see absolutely nothing improper with that method of creating footwear, provided that the sculpts are from 'clean' sources and the creator takes steps to create something uniquely styled from the resources.

The recent release of the adorable pop art inspired mini-dress named Coco (available in 3 shades; Amethyst, Cerulean, and Pink.) was accompanied by the release of the TULI Strap Pumps in matching colors. Tuli makes it easy on those of us who want the perfect shoe for a given look, and I like the look of the separately attached ankle strap. I wore mine with this great new hair from ETD... note the scripted headband that conveniently was equipped with more of that great purple. One simple bangle set from Cashmere and the silver spike earrings from Paper Couture were enough eye candy for me with this look.

Visit Tuli soon to check out the goods firsthand.

StyleCard: Sweetest Goodbye

Say Hello to my little friends, the completely astounding first shoe release from Sweetest Goodbye. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I first saw these, complete deliciousness of shape, colour, texture and realism. And why not... these are based on the real life shoes of SG creator Morphine Janick. The Wonder Bird lace up booties are eye catching to say the least, I love the sporty styling and contrast heel and laces, the rolled over ankle part and it's woolly lining. It comes in a few fabulous color combos, and I had a bunch of fun pulling this look together.(click image to enlarge)

My EtchD Brisk Black Jacket with its furry trim and hood fits nicely over Canimal's Devil Candy Dress, which comes with the white stockings. The Bow Garter came with a set of stockings from GirlKultur, originally in red... but tintable... yays! Gloves are my faves from Cachet, and the diamond skull necklace was a recent find from Jewelry Expo, by Prinny's Prims. The hair is ETD, and I love this relaxed pony style, did I mention they are having a sale?

Visit Sweetest Goodbye to get these great Boots.

NIVEN - Green Lizard Stilettos

Scarlett Niven of NiVEN sent me over her latest Green Lizard ensemble and I just love the color and the scaly texture. As with most of the outfits available from NiVEN, a matching pair of shoes comes with your purchase, which is every girls dream. Even if you don't wear the shoes with the outfit, what a great accessory to add to your inventory. Along with the Green Lizard Stilettos, I threw on the top from the outfit and grabbed the clutch for a more casual look with that green pop. Simple and clean in design, and vibrant in color, these will be shoes I pair up with other outfits often. Visit NiVEN InWorld.

Other Items: Hair by Truth, Skin by Redgrave, Pants by Cachet, Bangles by Armidi.

StyleCard: DeLa Lulu

Kuranosuke Kamachi is on a roll, her ever growing line of shoes and clothing never fail to impress. Today marks the opening of her own sim, and so I felt it appropriate to share a little more of what I love about DeLa. The Lulu dress and boots are full of color, texture and shape, and oh yes, bows! This sculpted mini-dress has a delicious bubble of a skirt, and a fun dimensional bow on the chest. The texture is of a multi-colour flecked wool knit, and so it lends itself well to a great pair of tights worn underneath, these are the tintable freebies from VG Republic (G.L.A.M.).

The Lulu boots are a fun leg-warmer inspired pair, all slouchy and shapely, and yes a couple more bows here for good measure (an un-bowed version is included in the pack). I like the black sole and heel, really completes the look. As for my accessories, the color change fabulousness from Fresh Baked Goods is perfect here. Earrings are 'aya V' and the hair is ETD, and yes get to that sale!

Visit DeLa at it's new home sim opening today, and take in the wonderful Fashion Show presented by Timeless Agency that kicks off at 10 am SLT!

StyleCard: Redgrave & PC

Birds of a feather flock together, and shoes of a feather are just plain fabulous. How timely the release from Redgrave of these Feather Heels at the exact moment that Paper Couture launched it's aviary themed Fall 2008 collection. This Night Heron Dress somehow eluded me on my first visit to PC, but as soon as I saw it I knew just what shoes I would wear with this sweet feathered frock.

Viola Leigh does it again, and this time with a bit of sparkle as a bright gold chain and 'V' signature charm adorn the feathery ankle. The heels come in a nice assortment of shades and they are an elegantly shaped shoe that combines sculpted and traditional prims seamlessly. My accessories are also from Redgrave, the Hanging Chain set which includes earrings, rings for each hand and a necklace (not worn here). The hair is ETD, and the price is irresistible with the current sale going on.

If you have plans to pick up some of the new Paper Couture be sure and also pay a visit to Redgrave for some of these heels, after all, Holiday party season is right around the corner!

The stuff; Redgrave Skin, ETD Hair, Paper Couture Dress, Redrave Accessories and Footwear. (click image to enlarge)

StyleCard: J's Boots

Well boot season has officially begun, and despite the fact that I am more often in stilettos, it's hard not to fall for these amazing boots from J's. The 'real toes' of the summer have made their way into some funky laced up boots. The J's Real Toe 2-Way Boots are JB Gazov's most recent release, and they can be worn a variety of ways, all of which are pretty irresistible. Not only do these come with the adorable prim toes that can be tinted to match your skin, you can select from an assortment of toenail polish options too, but these clever boots do double duty with a closed version of the boot, and a version without the prim toes if you are attached to showing off those sexy avatar feet instead.

I decided to go with a simple but stylish monochromatic look for this style, starting with Maitreya's Jade hair with color changing knit hat. The scarf also has a color change option and comes in 2 lengths from :sey. The Mirli sweater is from Maitreya, and it's open back is a nice compliment to the open toed boots. Some simple Armidi rolled capri jeans, some bangles from Armidi and Caroline's seal the deal.

And now for a little preview, these are the boots that every little cowgirl and cowgirl wannabe has to have. These J's Fringe Cowgirl Boots are soon to be released, and I really love these... moving flexi fringes that echo your every move, line dancing or otherwise, too adorable! I am so digging with my new vintage jeans from Muism, and this asymmetric and totally wonderful jacket from M&R Cupcakes. Hair/Hat is ETD on sale now! (click on images to enlarge)

Be sure and visit J's soon!

Biddle Boots - Pirate Boots

Just can never have enough boots, especially ones that have the nifty resizer script that makes editing challenged people like myself spend less time shrinking and destroying shoe shapes :).

Valentine Biddle of Biddle Boots is up to her tricks again and gives us the Pirate boots, available as an ankle and full sized boot. Check out Biddle Boots InWorld.

Other stuff: Pirate Ankle Boots - leggings, sweater, and skin from Celestial Studios, skirt from Sand Shack Surf Co. Hair from ETD. Pirate boots - Celestial Studios sweater dress and skin, hair from ETD.