Shoe Fair 2010: R2

R2 has a real flair for color and texture, and the surprise of the Koaniani Shoes, for me, was the delicate stripes and rich wood base, in contrast to the often brightly colored metallic shoes I am used to seeing from rei2 Aya. A second eye catching offering from R2 is the Kaimana Shoes with it's striped belts and unique pinched in heel. The pretty satiny shades of this shoe are a great way to dress up an outfit for a special night out.

Visit R2 at Shoe Fair 2010, HERE.

The Stuff;

Episode 7:

Shoes: R2, Koaniani - `elua Beige stripe.

Skin: League, Kate, Medium - Classic (HB).

Hair: Maitreya, Nimue, Chocolate.

Dress: Mimikri, Mia, Sand.

Accessories: Zaara, Sarayi Wood Hoops, Gold. & Earthtones, Stacked Leopard Bangles. & /artilleri/, Wooden Bracelet.


Episode 8:

Shoes: R2, Kaimana, Pink.

Skin: League, Kate, Medium - Fuschia (HB).

Hair: booN, BOTA76 Hairpiece, Chocolate (Modified Fit).

Dress: Mimikri, Vic, Candy.

Accessories: Donna Flora, Laura Set. & ORTA, Stella Clutch, Petal/Gold.


Poses 'Natya' by Diesel Works, Available at Shoe Fair 2010.

Shoes for a Fairy Princess

The newest collaboration between Love Soul and R2 has produced a gorgeous pair of sandals, fit for a wedding or a fancy occasion, or hell, even shopping.

The details are exquisite, from the rose to the nail decorative art. Which, luckily, is removable. Because I'm not a girl who can wear decorative things on my toenails. I absolutely love every detail of this shoe, and the HUD included is really great. It is very clear and easy to use, with three switchable tabs, and the entire thing can be minimized.


The one disappointing this about this shoe is the foot, specifically the shading and shadows. They're a little overdone for me, and I think they make the foot look a tad dirty (viewed in my standard Caliah preset), and a bit strained. I also found it tough to tint it to my skintone (in fact, I changed skintones to make an easier time of it) but that may just be my being spoiled by other creators who include lists with numbers to just plug in to get a perfect match. So you may have an easier time of it if you're used to tinting skintones.

These sandals are L$840 each, or you can choose to get the fatpack of nine colours for L$4970.

Go to Love Soul.

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.