Polar boots from Rdgrave

So upon going to Redgrave with my beautiful girlfriend Cynthia, we went and had a look at the latest shoe and boot releases by Viola Leigh, some of which were recently shown by Anessa in these very pages. However, there was one pair that haven't been shown in this blog yet, and co-incedently, they were the pair that caught Cyn's eyes.

These were the Polar boots, and they are also available with matching arm cuffs as well. As it is coming into the cooler, Winter time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, these boots certainly will appeal to the girl after some footwear that is casual, seasonal and chic. I applaud Viola and her efficiency in releasing at an rapid rate, with each subsequent release being of a high quality which is what the Redgrave label is renowned for.

Upon wearing the boots and armcuffs (and nothing else), Cyn had an idea spring straight to her head and she decided to take a pic of her wearing the boots and Wristbands, and the result is what you see above. So if you like the boots and/or arm cuffs featured in the pic above, head over to redgrave now using the following SLURL.

Shoes, skin and Wristbands By Redgrave
http://slurl.com/secondlife/REDGRAVE%20Womens%20Fashion/243/229/23

Photography by Cynthia Smit (Star photography)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynthiasmit/

ESSENCE of Style

Could not resist sharing that the NEW issue of ESSENCE of Style is available, and this month my fellow shoe blogger, Graciana McMillan, joined me in some sexy lingerie for the photos accompanying my interview with Mariska Simons, the designer of Blacklace Lingerie.

This Month also look for:

- Iustinian Tomsen, Top Male Model & Style Star

- Vera Canning, InStyle Grad of the Month

- Couples Style for the Winter Season

- Plus Sized pointers from Rosie Barthelmess

- The Little Black Dress - not just for evening

- SL Relationships - Pros. Cons. The next level?

Here is a preview...

ESSENCE of Style Magazine is available at a number of kiosks throughout SL and at the InStyle Fashion Agency headquarters. Grab a copy and enjoy!

You can pick up your own copy in-world here.

Canimal - Gothdamn Stilettos

The Canimal Gothdamn Stilettos have been out for a while, but I was window shopping the other day, saw these, and wondered why in the world I didn't have these already. So consider yourself reminded if you are at all like me. You know, you see something on the feed or on someone in world and you think to yourself, "Hey, I need those!" But then you get distracted and you forget and then it's 2 months later and you are finally discovering what a great item it really was? Anyhoo - I'm forgetting the best part, these shoes are scripted for pattern changes. Meaning you can have plain black, striped, or spotted! Check out Canimal InWorld

Other Stuff: Skin by Redgrave, Earrings by Shiny Things, Necklace by Cachet, and Outfit by MichaMi - Agnes in Black & Fuchsia.

Digital Dragon: Callie Stilettos

Soooo fellow shoe shoppers, I'd like to share my latest footwear purchase, the Callie Stilettos from Digital Dragon. I saw these on the toes of the shoes namesake, Callie Cline and had instant shoe envy. There is a good variety of colors available which creates a two tone look with the buckle design. The white and black are super cute, but being my boring self I picked black. Someday I'm going to count all my black shoes, like boots, I just can't get enough. Check out Digital Dragon InWorld.

Other Stuff: Hair: Kyoot, Skin: Redgrave, Coat: :sey, Pants: Armidi, Scarf: Muism

StyleCard: Hoorenbeek & LBD

When I first heard the rumor that Hoorenbeek, purveyor of all things male fashion, had released a shoe for the ladies I was surprised to say the least. A quick dash over to Hoorenbeek confirmed that this was in fact a reality, here were the Hoorenbeek Stilettos. The shoes are a nice shape with a moderately high heel, the type of height that anyone would be comfortable wearing, thanks to creator Limer Fredriksson.

The shoe comes with a whole array of options, so you buy the one pair for a very reasonable cost and you get 6 shoe fabrications, 12 colour options for each fabrication, and customizable details like the strap and bow which can be removed, or the fact that you can style these up your own way deciding on the heel texture, bow and body separately. A fairly grand entrance onto the female footwear scene. One nice side note is that Hoorenbeek offers these with a gift option, so looking forward to the holidays you can pick up some for those footwear challenged friends or the good old 'Adopt a Newbie for Xmas' Program, OK I made up that last bit.

The rest of this look features LBD (LeeZu Baxter Designs), who has come out with a steady stream of interesting dresses and separates lately. I admit it had been a while since I visited her shop, but I was instantly drawn to these well textured high-waisted Lea Pants and Natascha Dress in Silver, which I am wearing the top portion of here. A sophisticated style without the need for multiple accessories, but I did manage to add my Bandit Diamonds Party Ring and the PC Silver Spike Earrings. Wearing the Hoorenbeek Stilettos in the black patent without the bow seemed like a perfect fit. Hair is ETD.

Visit Hoorenbeek and LBD (LeeZu Baxter Designs) for some sophisticated style.

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

Truth: Trainers and Freebie

Yes, it is the truth! Truth Hawks just released some cute new trainers that fit both the male and female foot. The only hiccup is that you really should have the latest version of the SL viewer to see this shoe correctly. I'm technologically challenged, and can't explain why, but without the new viewer the shoe looks like it's missing some pieces. But let me tell you, once that is taken care of, what a cute cute shoe! Additionally, check out the free Balmoral pumps as previously blogged by Nessa. Yes, these lovelies are free and come in a nice selection of colors. Check out Truth InWorld and OnLine.

Freebie: Hair by Truth, Outfit by *Icing*, Skin by Redgrave. Trainers: Hair by ETD, Hoodie by Truth, Shorts by Armidi, Skin by Redgrave.