StyleCard: Surf Couture Elsa Boots

As if there weren't enough reasons to love winter, Emma Gilmour of Surf Couture has given us another. The Elsa Boots are a play on a boot and knit leg warmer combo, but these casual boots are equipped with color change menus for the knit parts that allow for 25 fantastic shade choices, from neutrals to brights. Once you decide between the 8 boot shades, trust me this is a hard choice, you will end up with a very versatile winter warm-up. The price point on these is phenomenal, you really can't go wrong, and Emma has made giftable versions of the boots too... so share some warmth with your friends!

Visit Surf Couture at Footwear Expo, or at the Main Store!

The stuff;

Boots: Surf Couture, Elsa Boots, White.

Skin: Curio, June - Sundust Frex, (Dark) Doe 1.

Hair:Maitreya, Green II, Caramel.

Outfit: AOHARU, Nordic Knit Coat, Gray. & Armidi, Grace Jeans, Bleached. & Argrace, 'With You', Light Grey Turtleneck Sweater.

Accessories: Belt from Maitreya Boyfriend Jeans and Gloves by 5th & Oxford.

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StyleCard: Kalnins Empress

The recently released Empress shoes from Kalnins are impressive. On the heels (pun intended) of the Coquette shoes, Maris Kanto has released the Empress, improving them in so many ways it is hard to believe that these are really only his second women's shoe released. Gone is the need to wear a size 11 foot as the basis for the shoes, but also the prim feet have arrived allowing for more versatility and sex appeal. The HUD that Maris created might just be the easiest one I have encountered to date, and there is a very simple system that allows you to individually re-color parts of the shoes; buckles, straps, sole, body, accent, and nail polish can all be selected from a palate to match anything you can imagine!

The Stuff;

Shoes - Kalnins Footwear - Empress

Skin - Gala Phoenix, JUNE Sundust (Frex)

Hair - Posh, Lolli Sexy Buns -Umber

Top - :bijou: *GG* Doll corsetcami [Yellow] - former freebie

Skirt - Sweetest Goodbye Day Dream - Black (pants & skirt from Dress Set)

Accessories - Fresh Baked Goods

A New Coquette

Kalnins is known for making top class specs and more recently stylish men's footwear, it was brought to my attention yesterday that they have just release their first women's shoe, so I made the trip and was pleasantly surprised by the Coquette Sandals. One of the greatest things you can offer your customer is customization, the scripted footwear (while not loved by everyone) allows you to match your outfit with seemingly limitless color options, the base, straps and buckles are all controlled by control menu, and the unique ability to make these shiny or flat... can extend the options a bit further.


Maris Kanto has created some beautiful looking footwear here. I adore the almost touchable leather and the way it appears to gather at the connection points. My only foible here, and my own fault for not reading the info, was that these are recommended for size 11 feet, if your shape is no mod you may be out of luck, but a quick edit appearance to resize the foot will allow you to enjoy a much better fit. Also notable is the price point, at 500L$ these are a great value, and Maris tells me that Kalnins Gold Card Members get them for only 250L$. I look forward to seeing more from Kalnins Women's Line soon!

Stop over to Kalnins and try a demo before you buy!

The Stuff; Rockberry Uma Skin, TRUTH Aradia Hair (No Flower), Savvy? Rouched Bustier, Artilleri Capri Pants, Linc Sinken Dress, Armidi Bangles, Ume Mode Feather Necklace.

More Feet, Pretty Shoes.

Digit Darkes is the latest to release a foot-in-shoe creation with her Spring 2009 release of the Lotus Heels. In true Digit Darkes style the attractive platform sandals have great detail and gorgeous accent gems. Both the Base and Leather upper parts have multiple colour/fabrication options, toenails and gem stones are customizable too, making for a very versatile shoe, which is always a nice value for your Lindens. Where I do offer some criticism here is with the foot itself.

For this shoe Digit created an invisi-prim foot attachment that basically makes your avatar feet vanish, and then attached the shoe to the lower leg, an interesting method that I found to work well in hiding the foot and ankle join. The shoe drop down menu offers multiple selections for skin tone, and even included a note card recommending what tone might suit some top selling skins, as was the case with my tan skin from Redgrave. The color itself did match my skin pretty well, but it seems to me that in an attempt to up the realism on the shoe a large amount of shadow was added to the foot, making for an odd break when looked at from certain angles, as I mentioned earlier the design of the shoe itself is really spectacular and perhaps it was a windlight setting issue that gave me the deep shadowed effect. These are very pretty shoes.

You can get a hold of these sparkling stilettos at Digit Darkes Main Store.

The Stuff; Redgrave Leona Skin (Tan - Cyan), ETD Gwen Hair (Espresso), Top Part of Retro Tube Dress (Black) from So Many Styles, Artilleri Pencil Skirt (Teal), M * A * ii * K * I High Waisted Belt (Patent Black), LeLutka Clutch Purse, UnTone Drops Earrings, UZURI Bracelet.

A Lil' Kookie!

In an attempt to soothe the readers of 'On Your Toes', who I have badly neglected of late, I present to you a little teaser post courtesy of Kookie Lemon. It has been a long time since I had a chance to see what Kookie has been up to, but I am so glad she sent these my way, and if I am not mistaken they should be hitting the shelves very soon... so yay! for that. The Ella Petite Flats as she calls them are certainly petite, but they are also rather sweetly shaped, with a delightful almost metallic sheen and adornments on the toes that resemble ribbon and silver cameos. The are scripted for size adjustment if you should so wish.


The Ella Petite Flats come in 9 tasty bright shades, my pick for the day was the blue. I also happened upon the spanking new Festivale Sim and with all it's colourful nooks and crannies I was inspired to show off that colorful side and really have some fun. I started with the star spangled leggings from Sweetest Goodbye, added the cardigan from en Svale. Some more color offered with and a belt from Cupcakes and PacMan Lunchbox from Luminaire (not sure if these are still out there or not). The hair is my latest obsession from Mirai, called Gran with a texture change headband. The colorful wood bangles are from M.R.M. Factory, they are color change and I love their versatility.

To get in on the fun check out the Festivale Sim, and keep your eyes on the shelves over at Kookie for these great lil' flats to arrive!

StyleCard: Callie Cline Kick Shickers

Gotta love that Callie Cline, she is possibly the bubbliest fashionista going, and certainly one of the most generous. She continues to create her own style of fun wearables with a ferocious color palate and dash of fun in everything she does. When she excitedly showed me her new boots while they were still a work in progress I was thrilled with her ideas, and before I even had a chance to do a post on them, I see she has already been working to expand the boot release to include some skins and patterns, so please be sure and visit her headquarters to have a look at the latest. The version I am wearing are the original Kick Shickers in Black Suede (these with Gold trim), are a generous cowboy boot with coloured accents and a ring of gemstones around the ankle. Each one is touch scripted to change the colour of the stones for endless combinations.

I kicked up the rest of the outfit with a real mash-up of casuals in a similar color palate. The jeans are the 'Sexy Ass' Jeans from Drawmachine, the tank top and jacket are from the Bijou 'Born Free' set, Bijou is one of my all time favorites for mix and match. The Fuka hat/hair from Mirai is one that I love more each time I wear it, and the bunches of bangles are courtesy of M.R.M. and the opening freebie from Giusia.

Visit Miss Callie for these fun and fabulous boots.

Mistress, May I?

Oh yes, you may! I did my usual spot check at DETOUR this morning and was greeted by the sexy new Mistress Boots. I know what you are thinking, 'Anessa, it's summer already... save the boots for fall!', but really... these are worth the extra sweat. I am not as much of a boot fan as Graci is, but when I see boots this nice I just can't resist, so I snapped up the full color set.

As you can see the boots come in 6 colors, the pink is only available if you buy the full color change pair. But hey all you pink lovers, these are a great boot so don't be discouraged. Stop in and try the demo in-store, you will find it comes equipped with two different sizes, a small and a medium, so one should suit your calves. Be sure and click on the picture above for a nice close-up look at the amazing detail in the textures. A monochromatic boot on a black base, a great wardrobe staple.

Take a closer look for yourself at DETOUR.

I am also wearing; PXL Skin, Armidi Clothing, Laqroki Hair, and a Twinkleberry Bracelet.

Bax Again!

SL's™ reigning queen of the pointed toe boot has emerged from whatever terrific place she's been hiding the past little while and invited us to fall in love with her new ankle boots. Bax Coen celebrated the opening of her new main store with a little bit of dancing, some great tunes from DJ SerinaJane Loon and some sexy ankle boots too.

The new release comes in 2 colors of sueded boot - red and black, that said these things come equipped with optional lace toppers, eyelets, laces, soles, heels and tips that are all color changeable to several great presets or you completely custom shades too. Metals can also quickly swap between gold and silver. There are AO options and walk sounds if you are in need... they have an easy switch off in the 'touch for' menu if they are not your thing.


I had a lot of fun playing with the options on these... possibilities are literally endless. You can find these at Bax Coen's NEW Main Store!

Also wearing; with Black boots - Minnu Skin, Dernier Cri Hair, 'heart' Cupcakes Dress, Battered Boudoir Hosiery, Lacet Gloves (White, hand tinted) from Draconic Kiss, Pearl Necklace by +plus. with Red boots - Minnu Skin, Exile Hair, Canimal Dress, Fresh Baked Goods Bangle.

Truth Be Told

Oooh, goody goody gumdrops! Another new player in the shoe game... okay, I can't say for sure that Mr. Truth Hawks is a player, what I can say is that he announced the release of some shoes yesterday and they are darn cute. And here they be, 2 styles both alike in quality - but unique in style. We've got the Newtown Wedges and the Balmoral Pumps, creator credits go to Ignite Nightfire according to the TRUTH Blog - I would confirm this, but I just can't seem to get logged in tonight - what's that about?

In any case the ones I am showing off are the scripted full color set dealies, and they are amazingly priced for scripted and sculpted shoes, so don't hesitate to get that version if you are even tempted to grab these puppies up. These are a really nice option for those of you that flee from the super high and dangerously pointy stuff. The cork soled Newtons are always a great option for spring, but I really like the daintier stacked wood heels on the Balmorals.

I'd name off all these juicy colors for you, but since I can't seem to log - lets just call 'em; Purple, Blue, Brown, Fuchsia, Green, Black, Red and Slate. Go get some at TRUTH.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, Detour Hair, Tres Blah Top, Muism Tank, 'Heart' Cupcakes Pants, Orchid Dreams Belt, Bangles by Argyle and Caroline's, Necklace by Chicoco. Review copies provided upon request.

Gem of a Sandal

Sandals, sandals and more sandals! No complaints from me... here's one that offers that little something extra, the Namid Sandals from DeLa. This time around Kuranosuke Kamachi has created a sexy spectacle with colour changing gemstones.

The sandal comes in 2 styles, the only difference is the appearance of the adorning gems. The Namid above features a huge circular cut gem and 2 large almost marquis shaped gems below it, while the Namid 2 (shown below) offers a cluster of round stones set on a darker background.

The shoes come in a great assortment of colors, and a sexy leopard print too, and similar to the Celine sandals the base has a supremely sexy look to it while the upper wraps the foot nicely in smooth leather.

The color change scripted gemstones work with a 'touch for menu' and are very easy to change, there are lovely options like platinum, ruby and sapphire for the gems - adding to the wearability of a sandal like this.

Even if you are a bit shy of the bright colours, grabbing a neutral like the Black or the White still allows you to customize the look of the shoe with a simple click.

Pick up the Namid Sandals at DeLa.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, Detour Hair, Dress by League, jacket layer Belt by Kitties Lair, !BF! Owl Necklace, Bag by Paper Couture.

All poses are by KoumB.

ChiChi, Yes Yes...Yes!

It feels like I have been living in lingerie for the past week or so, but really what better reason to take off your clothes is there… than lounging about in great shoes like these. When I first caught sight of the new ChiChi shoes from Maitreya it was at the GLAM Magazine launch fashion show. My heart skipped at least a beat, maybe two, my camera zoomed – I was in bliss. These shoes are like a little Valentine’s gift to all female feet across the grid.

Onyx LeShelle has really outdone herself, the styling of this shoe is spectacular and inspired by a real life shoe that she fell in love with on sight – no I won’t name names… but feel free to do some research! The amazing shape is a shoe lovers dream, and the details are completely ingenious, she even went so far at to have the inside textured to give the illusion of a shadow created by the straps and ties… I mean – nobody sees that unless they are rezzing them to take a photograph, but there it is, small gold logo embossed on the sole and all.

You really can’t go wrong with these shoes – my advice is fatpack these babies, but even if you can decide on one or two pairs – you get so much value here. The shoes are scripted – NO, not for bling or clicking! –so that you can change the color of the trim. There are 14 shoe colors, and 16 changeable trim colors… my math is rusty, but I think that gives you approx. 224 options… far too many to list here. And knowing how Maitreya continually experiments with new and exciting textures I am sure that it won’t be long before they introduce variations of the ChiChi. The ChiChi has just hit the shelves – make sure a visit to GLAM WORLD 2 is on your Valentine’s ‘to do’ list. Now please… I need some alone time with my shoes!

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, Artilleri lingerie and hair. The amazing cushions are by Neil Protagonist and are available at Fluff n Stuff.

Those Boots Are Back...and Better.

When the Kitties Lair boots first popped onto my (and everyone else's) radar just before Christmas, I desperately wanted to blog them, I just loved them... they are beyond realistic. Those dangling flexi ties, the perfectly shadowed overturned top and great stacked wooden heels gave me plenty to adore. But I read a few posts on them on other blogs and I had heard that Babette Ultsch was in the process of revamping these beloved boots, so I held off. I am happy to report that the Venice Boots are still all that they were then, and now so much more.

Babette has added a few small details to the boot itself - some nice metal grommets on the back. But the biggest changes to the boot are in the form of a 'touch' for dialogue box that allows you to change the metal accents from silver to gold, the heel to a unified color heel or a stacked wood heel... and good news for all you blingophiles and blingophobes - you can change the bling intensity or turn it off altogether. She has intoduced the version 3.o boot in Black, Brown, Slate, Red, White and a fantastic Pink too. Demo available in store, check them out!

Venice Boots at Kitties Lair.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, Maitreya Hair, [MG fashion] Le Fashionable Cleopatre in Black & Gold.

All That Glitters

With so many Holiday and New Year's Parties in SL it is a great time to throw on that LBD (Little Black Dress) and then add that touch of glamour with a great pair of glitzy shoes. I scoured my closet, and the closets of some of SL's shoe magicians to pull together some of my favorite golden footwear. Enjoy!

My Top Faves;

1. TESLA - Shiny Vixens -GOLD

2. Storm Schmooz - Carat - 24

3. ZHAO - SHIM - GOLD

4. Armidi Gisaci - Vidalia Pump - Metallic Gold






More Golden Girls;

5. ZHAO - VIVACIOUS - GOLD

6. ZHAO - HONEST - GOLD

7. ZHAO - CHELLE - GOLD DLX

8. Tekilah Elytis - Crisis Pumps I - Color Change, Set to Gold.

9. ZHAO - TESLA - GOLD

10. ZHAO - MIABELLA -GOLD

11. TESLA - 'Diva' Heels - GOLD

12. G.L.A.M. - Color Scripted Metallic Pumps - Set to Gold.

With Great Gold Accents;

13. Stiletto Moody - Foxy Slingback - Litchi White

14. Sylfie's Prim Seduction - *SM* "Embraced" - Gold/White (4th Series)

15. Digit Darkes- Mary Janes - SEQUIN GOLD (1L Item)

16. Sylfie's Prim Seduction - *SM* "Wicked" - Gold/Black (3rd Series)

Review copies provided by ZHAO, Storm Schmooz & TESLA.

Also Wearing; Armidi Hair, Minnu Skin, Accessories by UnTone and Second Mirage, Clothing by Armidi and LAST CALL.