Just Teasing

Warning: This post contains shameless self-promotion, or rather, clothing from the *New* DCNY because my shopping time has been severely limited lately... but much more important than that are the shoes, and it should always be more about the shoes, dontcha think?

Nardya Rousselot is a busy girl, she is a hard one to catch online these days... but whenever I do catch her I usually harass her with questions about her next shoe release, when is it coming? what is she making? etc. But as recently as this past weekend, she finally had an answer for me, and today, a sneak peek at the lovely MANA Edith, an elegant ankle strap heel from Nardcotix.

It has all the quality we have grown to expect from well made foot-in-shoe styles, and it also boasts one of the most user friendly hud designs I have used. It was one click for me to match my PXL Linda G3 Light Tan Skin perfectly, and there are enough shade presets to make it easy, and any custom tinting and darkening is a piece of cake.

If you have owned MANA styles before you will pleased to note that your existing hud will work perfectly here, so if you have saved your personal skin settings they are available, as are any custom nail art options you may have already added to your hud. The color variety that will be offered on this style is bigger than ever, real eye candy shades too!

Nardya promises to have these out on the shelves as soon as Friday, so please keep an eye out, or join her subscriber group to get the release notices! Visit Nardcotix here.

The stuff;

Look 1 (Grey)

Shoes: Nardcotix, MANA Edith, Metalic Black.

Skin: PXL, Linda G3, Light Tan - Nude Lips (freckles)

Hair: TRUTH, Tanya - Espresso

Eyes: MADesigns, Dimensional - Twilight

Clothing: DCNY Crossover Top - Warm Grey (Coming Soon), DCNY High Tide Pants, Black.

Accessories: Sigma, Myrina Earrings & Necklace - Charcoal/Silver

Look 2 (Teal)

Shoes: Nardcotix, MANA Edith, Teal.

Skin: PXL, Linda G3, Light Tan - Bronze Lips (Aqua Eyes)
Hair: TRUTH, Piper - Espresso
Eyes: MADesigns, Promise Eyes - Blue Pale 8
Clothing: DCNY Crossover Top - Teal (Coming Soon), DCNY Everything Jeans - Black Wash (RollUp Capri)
Accessories: Miel, Troupe Watch - Bright.

Poses by Everglow.

This Is Love.

I believe in love. No matter how many times love chews you up and spits you out, I firmly believe that there is someone out there for everyone... maybe more than one, or in Second Life... at least a clean half dozen in the average SLifespan. So what does one do when they are faced with the possibility of Valentine's Day alone, or lonely, or both? You go back to what you love, and for me that is blogging shoes, and great fashion and beautiful skins. One of my first loves in SL were the Linda skins from PXL, and Mr. Hart Larsson, that talented and very charming fellow has won me over again with the stunning PXL Linda G3. There is something to be said about a man that can make a woman feel beautiful, and my first gift to myself today was this beautiful skin.

I also love rediscovering old favorite stores, and things that have been sitting in my 'to wear' folder for months and months. This past weekend I happened upon a small shop named CentoPallini, it was new to me and I instantly loved the Valentino Hat, which looks to be molded from dark chocolate and is festooned with bows, gems, more chocolate in a heart shaped box, and cupids arrow skewering the whole works. Easy peasy, gift number two for myself is settled upon. I dug the rest of my outfit out of my many folders of clothing, with a beautiful Veschi Jacket, Maitreya Bodysuit and accessories from Donna Flora. But you know me, and my outfit is never complete without something 'on my toes'.

It was really very hard for me to find something newish to blog, as I have been away for a little while and missed some great things, and it seems that there haven't been many new releases this week (I suspect most of my favorites are gearing up for the next Shoe Fair... more on that soon.) So I started TPing around for some inspiration... I found them at SLink, and yes they have been out for a while, but they are completely gorgeous and I never managed to grab a pair before today, gift number three for me, the beautiful Paloma Pointe Ballet Slippers. Now it seems I am ready to dance my way into the next unsuspecting heart, and I didn't have to wear loads of pink or bright red to do it.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone, treat yourself to something special today!

The Stuff;

Footwear - SLink, Paloma Pointe Ballet Slippers (Red).

Skin - [PXL] Linda G3 Tan, Red Lips & Full Body Freckles.
Hair - LeLutka Eclat Hair_02/dark (Suntan).

Eyes - [PXL] Eyes Glow - GreyGold (Medium).

Hat - CentoPallini, Valentino Hat.

Jacket - Veschi (could not find current SLurl), No Strings Attached, Dark Brown (Strings set to Red.)

Bodysuit - Maitreya, Bodysuit de la Ruche - SilverBlue

Accessories - Donna Flora, Linda Earrings, Lucia Ring (Right Hand), Rose Ring (Left Hand).

Poses - Everglow.

You Can Leave Your Socks On

Having no place to go in SL just got a whole lot better. Onyx LeShelle of Maitreya has delivered another much needed piece of footwear to her many fans, and with the holiday season in full swing, these Scrunched Prim Socks are the perfect remedy to relax in after all those stiletto wearing events and parties.

Gone are the days when going shoeless meant webbed toes or paddle feet in non-prim stockings, we now have some beautiful socks to wear, suitable for men and women, and with the added option of tippy toed and flat options.

So stay in tonight and pull on a pair, deciding on your favorite color will be the only worry on your mind tonight. Have a warm and cozy day!

The Stuff;

Footwear: Maitreya, Scrunched Prim Socks, All Colors (Cherry worn).

Skin: LeLutka, MILA, Hush Make-Up 6.
Tattoo: Stellar, Freckle Face.
Hair: Maitreya, Uma, Coffee.

Clothing:
Mon Tissu, Floral Lingerie, Blue. NEW!

Accessories:
Bare Rose, Red Scarf from Damaged White Denim set.
Donna Flora, Vera Bracelet.
Donna Flora, Lucia Ring.

Poses by Exposeur & Everglow.

At Peace With The World

There are few mornings where we can wake up and take a few moments to appreciate the wonderful world we live in, take a deep breath of chilled air and sip a hot mug of something, before our day gets crazy with the normal business of the season.

It was the recent release of the gorgeous Shearling Boots from Maitreya that inspired this little outing, and even in these cold temperatures, the comfy lounge wear items just out from Mon Tissu and the scarf and mitts from League were all I needed to step outside and appreciate the quiet beauty of this morning.

Wherever you are, and whoever you are with, take time to appreciate the good things and the great people you love. I'm heading back inside to warm up... shopping info and LMs are below. Happy Holidays!

The Stuff;

Boots: Maitreya, Shearling Boots, All Colors (Brown worn).

Skin: LeLutka, MILA, Hush Make-Up 3.

Tattoo: Stellar, Freckle Face.

Hair: Maitreya, Natalie, Chocolate.

Clothing:

Mon Tissu, Balcon Lounge Pants, Mint. NEW!

Mon Tissu, Heathered Pullover, Brown. NEW!

Mon Tissu, Lollia Tank Top, White. NEW!

Accessories:

League, Vintage Scarf, Moss.

League, Sheepskin Mitten, Brown (with Pom Poms).

Poses by Exposeur.

Photos taken on the Dimrill Dale Sim.

Holiday Wishes from On Your Toes

Wishing you all the best in 2011... stay tuned for more great shoes, they keep making 'em and I'll keep blogging 'em. ~ Ness

Credits:

Coat & Jewelry by Donna Flora.

Skin & Dress by LeLutka.

Hair by Tukinowaguma.

Pose by Exposeur.

Black & Gold

BAX, the Queen of the sexy laced boot, is on the verge of releasing an unexpected Winter treat. In 2008 we all fell in love with her sexy stiletto high skates in traditional white - this year we all get to go a bit more luxe - now with options; Silver, Gold & Black. These should be out very soon, and you won't want to miss a chance to let your inner Gold Medalist out. Here is a taste of the Black & Gold and a little music to skate to. Have a happy day!

Locate BAX Main Store here.

The stuff:

Shoes/Boots: BAX Ice Skates (Black)

Skin: LeLutka - Mila (Walnut) - Makeup 2 (HB)
Face Tattoo: Stellar - Freckle Face tattoo

Hair: Mirai - Owen - Darkcherry

Clothing:
Mon Tissu - Prudence Cardigan - Black
Mon Tissu - Pretty Pleats Skirt - Black
Maitreya - Allure Tights - Black

Armidi - Sweater Scarf (F) - Faded Chic

Accessories:
LUCE - American Pierce - Foliage


Shoes/Boots: BAX Ice Skates (Gold)

Skin: LeLutka - Mila (Raizin) - Makeup 7 (HB)
Face Tattoo: Stellar - Freckle Face tattoo

Hair: Tukinowaguma - Lavina - Brown (with tint).

Clothing:
bijou - (Op) Boycott - Black

Accessories:
kOwP - Earrings - Friday Nights (Black)

Poses: Exposeur, Everglow & others.
Black & Gold by Sam Sparrow.

I'm Still Here.

Fell in all sorts of love with these Gos GTFO Boots as soon as I saw them, yeah sure, I have a zillion pairs of lace up boots already, but these are a perfect example of why you can never have too many pairs. The quality of design and texturing has improved so rapidly, that similar boots from just one year ago seem like antiques (and I love my antiques too). I decided to do a quick little post about these GTFOs so that you can see what I mean.

You can find these at Gos. Teleport Here.

The Stuff;

Boots: [Gos], GTFO Boots, Blood.

Skin: LeLutka, Mila, Walnut - Makeup 2.

Tattoo Extras: Stellar, Freckle Face Tattoo.

Hair: lamb!, Limited Edition for One 11, Clover (Kit Kat).

Outfit: COCO, Bomber Jacket, Black. & Fishy Strawberry, Spaghetti Strap Top, Red. & LeLutka, Junia Jeans, Dusk.

Accessories: Redgrave, Driving Gloves Black. & UZURI, Bibi Cuff. & Diamonde, Danger Earrings.

Poses by Exposeur.