Devi Booties by Maitreya

Earlier today, Maitreya released the mesh Devi Bootie, a short laced boot. The detailing on these boots is incredible, down to the stitched seam on the back of the boot. The leather texture is similar to that from the previously released Radical Boot, but since it's a shorter boot, I think the leather is less "oh my gosh" real. This is Maitreya's third mesh shoe, and I can't wait to see what comes next.



Devi is available in 11 lush leathers - Rose, Brown, Faded Teal, Aubergine, Olive, Plum, Rust, Redwood, Chamoisee, Black, and Oil. Purchase individually, or as a fatpack, and get all standard sizes XS through L.

 

Visit Maitreya's Mesh department to check the Devi Booties out for yourself!

Designer: Onyx LeShelle
Shoe: Maitreya - Devi Booties [MESH]

Hair: Truth Hair - Tatum ~ Sangria by Truth Hawks
Skin: Exodi - Sophie Prototype ~ Cachet (Freckles) by Ryker Beck ** Not yet released.
Eyes: Mayfly – Deep Sky Mesh Eyes ~ Twilight Steal by Arkesh Baral [MESH]
Lashes: LeLutka – 2011 Lashes ~ Curl by Thora Charron
Lashes: SLink – Eyelashes ~ Mesh by Siddean Munro [MESH] ** Not yet released
Sweater: Jane - Cropped Sweater Knots ~ Fawn by Janie Marlowe [MESH]
Blouse: Mon Tissu - So Boho Blouse ~ Brown by Anouk Spot
Jeans: Mon Tissu - 1929 Cigarette ~ Dark by Elie Spot
Poses: STATUS by Gidge Uriza

Radical

So yeah... this is yet another boot post from me. Darn you, creators! Stop making such cute boots! Appropriately named, the mesh Radical boots from Maitreya are, well, radical. As part of Maitrya's first mesh release, these boots do not disappoint! The leather textures are amazingly realistic and the slouches are just perfect.



Choose between soft leather and reptile leather in black, caramel, chestnut, rust, snow, cerulean, coffee, red, sienna, smoke, or, if you're like me - fatpack one or both leather sets. There are rigged and unrigged versions included, along with a resizer HUD for the unrigged version. The rigged versions include four sizes. Since they're mesh, be sure to demo these boots to ensure they fit.

Visit Maitreya's Mesh department to check the Radical Boots out for yourself!

Designer: Onyx LeShelle
Shoe: Maitreya - Radical Boots [MESH]

Hair: Truth Hair - Delia ~ Sangria by Truth Hawks
Skin: Exodi - Sophie Prototype ~ Cachet (Freckles) by Ryker Beck ** Not yet released.
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard – Real Eyes ~ Stumblebum 5 by Audrey Lamede ** Stumblebum Brigade
Lashes: LeLutka – 2011 Lashes ~ Curl by Thora Charron
Lashes: SLink – Eyelashes ~ Mesh by Siddean Munro [MESH] ** Not yet released
Sweater: Ohmai! - Feather Cardigan ~ Black Crow by Anya Ohmai ** No longer available
Blouse: COCO - Sleeveless Blouse ~ White by Cocoro Lemon
Skirt: Jane - Eliza Pencil Skirt ~ Grey by Janie Marlowe [MESH]
Poses: !Bang by Trieste Minuet

Fly High with these Aviator Boots by Gos

As I'm typing this, I realize this is my third boot post in a row. Maybe it's the cooler weather in real life, but really, I think it's just that the boots being released are just amazing. Today Gospel Voom of Gos released the absolutely stunning sculpted Amelia Aviator boots. (A version of these boots called Yeager was also released, so guys, don't feel left out!) Gos has really outdone himself with these boots. The textures and details are so realistic, especially the worn leather. There are five colors - Black, Camel, Chocolate, Tan, and Worn - each used at least once in my pictures because they are all just gorgeous. The metal detailing is colored to coordinate each individual leather and there is a tight and loose option for wearing.



Another option included are socks. You can choose to show the socks in one of sixteen colors or hide the socks to completely customize your look. Aviators... Engineer boots... whatever you want to call them, you want these boots and you want to fatpack them.

Visit GOS to demo the Aviator Boots and pick up a fatpack of your own.

Designer: Gospel Voom
Shoe: GOS - Aviator Boots (Amelia)

Hair: Truth - Blair 2
Skin: Belleza - Chloe
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Clarus Eyes
Lashes: Lelutka - 2011 Lashes
Dress: Kyoot - Low Back Ruffle Mini Dress
Belt: The Boutique - Belt modded and removed from Crocodile Suede Skirt
Leggings: Atomic - Floral Leggings

Poses: Estetica

Nardcotix Iceli Spiked Stilettos

I've been wearing Nardcotix's Iceli Spiked Stilettos for the last couple of weeks and I have to say, they are my new favorite shoes of the moment. Nardcotix creates wonderful shoes and when they had a small sale I couldn't resist purchasing a couple of pairs to add to my shoe collection. If you haven't taken the time to visit Nardcotix I suggest you do, the shoes are wonderful and can't be passed up.



What I fell in love with most about these stilettos are the metal studs that surround the shoe as well as the bow highlighting the front. To me these shoes have the perfect amount of edgy style to them which made it only natural to wear when I began looking for a shoe to accessorize the Metallic Corset Dress from Nylon Outfitters.  

The Iceli spiked Stiletto is available as full spike version (not shown) as a separate purchase. The full spike version is slightly different because the studs are all over the shoe and are black rather than metalic. Both versions of the shoe are available in ten color options.

The Look- Spiked
Hair-Truth- Janice- Dark browns
Skin-Adam and Eve- Paige- Natural
Tattoo- L. Fauna- Maryilyn
Dress-Nylon Outfitters- Metallic Corset Dress- Black (Collab 88 exclusive)
Shoes- Nardocotix-Spiked Stiletto- Black
Pose Prop set- Glitterati-Garage

Meet Charlotte

As the weather gets cooler for many of us in the real world, SL seasons seem to change as well. Lately the most amazing boots have been created by some of SL's most well-known creators. What's more exciting though, is when a brand new store emerges. On Friday, a new store called Haberdashery opened and the Charlotte Riding Boots were part of its inaugural release.



Available in six colors - Black, Chestnut, Grey, Natural, Mahogany, and Walnut - these belted boots are a great start for the brand. The Charlotte Riding Boots are sculpted and include a plain boot as well as a socked version. My favorite is the Mahogany leather... It's just so rich looking. The one thing I'd like to see is the shoe part of the boot to be a little taller and a little less flat. The colors of these boots are rich and gorgeous - a great way to round out Haberdashery's casual collection. I can't wait to watch this brand grow!

Designer: Izzy Roberts
Shoe: Haberdashery - Charlotte Riding Boots

Hair: Truth - Janice
Skin: Belleza - Chloe
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Clarus Eyes
Lashes: Lelutka - 2011 Lashes
Dress: Celoe - Chelsea Dress
Socks: Maitreya - Moxie
Necklace: MOOD - Infinity
Poses: !Bang

Nina by Insolence

Nina is the newly released mesh, knee-high boot from Insolence. These boots are just gorgeous and look like buttery leather with a classic silhouette and stacked heel. They are mesh and come in three sizes - small, medium, and large. The medium sized boots fit me perfectly. Mesh has really improved the look of boots in SL. They move with the avatar legs in poses and are one fluid piece.



Nina is available in six colors - black, brown, cream, pink, purple, and white. These boots are perfect for wearing with jeans, skirts, and just about anything else you can think of. I've gone more casual with a sweater and jeans from Mon Tissu, accessorized with the amazing Chaos ensemble from MOOD.

Visit Insolence to demo Nina for yourself and pick up a pair, or the whole fatpack.

Designer: Camilla Yosuke
Shoes: Insolence - Nina Boots **Mesh


Hair: Truth - Valeska
Skin: Belleza - Chloe
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Clarus Eyes
Lashes: Lelutka - 2011 Lashes
Sweater: Mon Tissu - Prudence Cardigan
Tank: Mon Tissu - Cropped Tank
Jeans: Mon Tissu - 1929 Cigarette Jeans
Necklace: MOOD - Chaos Choker
Poses: /GEEZ/

Viva la Vintage

A long time ago, when I first discovered Second Life, my real life twin sister and I came up with the notion of opening our very own Retro themed burlesque club, a classy joint that would be as much about friends as it was about great music, PIN UPS was soon born. At that time there were a few retro designers in SL; Antonia Marat of artilleri, Nefaria Abel of Ivalde, and new up and comer, Betty Doyle of Ingenue, were among the best. We realized very early on, that combining our love of retro fashion with our night club was a winning choice, and it wasn't long before the idea mushroomed into a labour of love named Retrology.

My retro roots run deep, and my love of the vintage designers, new and old, in SL has never diminished. With the opening of Vintage Fair, CHIC Management's daring new venture, it gives me great pleasure to see that despite the fact that Retrology is long gone, Vintage and our love of it, is still very much alive!

What I was hungering for, some new vintage inspired heels, Esther in 4 beautiful shades, were delivered to me this afternoon from the hands of the talented Nardya Rousselot of Nardcotix. She manage to stop me in my tracks when she also delivered this gorgeous dress and chapeau too! An outfit that was just too easy to put together with a little help from Caroline's Jewelry, Curio and oOo Studios poses, all new releases that can be found at Vintage Fair 2011!

I  urge you to embrace retro in SL, and pay the fair a visit or two over the next few weeks, there are so many lovely creations to explore, not just women's fashion, but also men's clothing and hair, home decor and novelties. So no matter if your inner avatar is a silver screen starlet, pin up girl, or rockabilly baby, there is something for everyone at the incredible Vintage Fair. Viva la Vintage!

The Stuff;

The Shoes: NX-Nardcotix, Esther Shoes, All Colors. *Vintage Fair Release*

Skin: Curio/Gala Phoenix,  Sundust [Dark] Vintage-Ritz 1 *Vintage Fair Release*

Cosmetic Tattoos: Curio/Gala Phoenix, Vintage Brow Pencil. *Vintage Fair Release* & TuTy's - dark brown base hair. 

Hair: TuTy's - Romantic - Vintage hairstyle '40s - dark brown.

Eyes: MADesigns, PROMISE eyes - brown pale 15.

Dress: NX-Nardcotix, Riva Black Dress *Vintage Fair Release*

Hosiery: INSOLENCE, Light Tan Seamed Stockings.
Accessories: Caroline's Jewelry, Onyx Trillion Ring Silver. & Caroline's Jewelry, Simple Pearl Drop Set. *Vintage Fair Release*

Clutch: Orta, Stella Clutch in Ruby (Silver).
Hat: NX-Nardcotix, Innocence Claude Brick.*Vintage Fair Release*

 Poses by oOo Studio. *Vintage Fair Release*

***Note: At time of posting NX-Nardcotix may not yet be set up for sale at Vintage Fair, you can expect them to be available as soon as the creator is able to place them on the Sim. Thank you!