Shoes With Spice

Zaara Kohime has released her first shoes, exotic and beautiful as anything else we would expect from the talented Zaara designer. The footwear, called Ilaida Mojri, are a traditional Indian style leather casual with beautiful detail and sensational color. The shoes come in spicy brights and satisfying neutrals, all with color accent options for the top portion of the shoe and choice of gold or silver metallic trim.

The Ilaida shoes represent something that is pretty rare in SL footwear today, a flat casual shoe with character that knocks many simple ballet flats out of the ballpark. These shoes will be comfortable with more traditional Indian looks, your favorite casual clothing, or to add a pop of delicious color to any summery dress.

Visit Zaara to see the full color range, enjoy!

The stuff;

Shoes: Zaara, Ilaida Mojri, Grape.

Skin: LeLutka, LOLA, Suntan Makeup 6D (hairbase) & Orange Lipstic.

Hair: Lamb, Lost, Kit Kat.

Dress: LeLutka, Marta Dress, fuchsia.

Accessories: Earthstones, Bali Hoops (Amber) & UZURI, Zamani Bangle (Silver) & Zaara, Kashiti Bobble Ring (Amythest).

Pose: Exposeur by RubyStarlight Writer.

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Loving It.

More of those new Maitreya Allures, this time the sock version. I pulled them together with a very relaxed look, including the Maitreya Boyfriend Jeans, a pretty ruffled cami from Nylon Outfitters, and some new chunky silver accessories from Mandala. I even managed to find this really fun crimped hair from MrS, and I love the heavy cropped bangs. The shoes come with 2 size options but can still be resized to fit any avatar, and loads of colorful sock options, though my favorites are the basic white. It is just an all together great outfit for running around the grid, and once again no need to skin match.


Visit Maitreya for the shoes.

The Stuff;

Shoes: Maitreya Gold, Allure - Socks, Nude (White).

Skin: LeLutka, Estelle, la femme (LE.LOOK Exclusive).

Hair: MrS, SECRET, medium length crimped hair - brown.

Outfit: Maitreya, Boyfriend Jeans, #08 & Nylon Outfitters (NO), Ruffle Camisole, Dusty Rose.

Accessories: Mandala, Takara Bangles (White Stone) and Takayama Earrings (Silver) and Hannya Necklace (Silver) & Donna Flora, Bice Ring (Tinted Silver).

Poses: Exposeur.

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The Allure.

Maitreya's latest release of footwear and fashions came at just the perfect time, I am not one to spend a lot of Lindens lately, but the beautiful palate and predictable quality of the items makes it much easier to enjoy the shopping trip. The newest from Maitreya Gold Footwear is the Allure, a beautiful and very 'now' style sandal with a zippered closure up the heel. It also comes in a few variations which pick up on the more recent trend to wear socks and tights with your sexy heeled shoes.


There was a time where the sight of someone with hosiery and sandals together was almost laughable, but the trend seems to have stuck, and with the new 'underwear as outerwear' collection from Maitreya, it is much easier to embrace. I chose the Allure in a lovely SeaGreen shade, green tends to work well with so many colors so when deciding on just one pair these were the ones for me.


The Allure come with a full assortment of 12 shades of full length tights and shorter sock versions too, and best of all no skin matching required with this style! In addition to the many hosiery options included with the shoes, a sexy gartered version is included with the belted girdle available as part of the clothing release. The overall look has a sultry boudoir feel, but the spirit of the collection can be reinterpreted and worn with more mainstream garments.

More Allure to come, but visit Maitreya to get a closer look at these styles.

The Stuff;

Shoes: Maitreya Gold, Allure - Tights, Seagreen (Powder).

Skin: LeLutka, Estelle, Sunkissed Makeup 6(D).

Hair: Tukinowaguma, Jenny, Brown.

Outfit: Maitreya, Bodysuit de la Ruche, SilverBlue & Maitreya Girdle and Stockings, Salmon (worn with Powder stockings).

Accessories: Donna Flora, Bice Ring (Tinted Silver) & Encore, Knotted Pearl Necklace, White.

Poses: Exposeur.

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Decent Exposeur.

The awesomeness that is RubyStarlight Writer came through with something very special for me today, I simply don't know how she finds the time, but she does! I had made a special request for a couples pose inspired by a photo I had found, and sure enough, Ruby did an amazing job with it! If you haven't visited her Exposeur Shop yet, or tried any of her fantastic modeling poses, you are in for a treat. This one is tentatively titled 'That Shoe Girl and... Casanova?', I am not sure if it will be for sale, but I adore it, for obvious reasons.


Other things I adore today... these fairly new Short Lace-Up Boots from G Field. These are exactly the type of boots that can work with modern fashion and vintage inspired looks, the classic lace up boot comes in an beautiful assortment of soft shades, they also come in black (seen here) and white versions that offer enhanced color change features, like the sole, eyelets, laces and sides. The prices at G Field are truly amazing, so go grab yourself a pair or two and enjoy!

Visit G Field and Exposeur today!

The Stuff;

Footwear: G Field, Short Lace-Up Boots, Black.

Skin: LeLutka, Estelle, Sunkissed Makeup 2D (hairbase).

Hair: Analog Dog, Whimsy, Black.

Outfit: R.icielli, Luciana Bodysuit, Azure. (The Dressing Room) & Bijou, Rosemary Leggings (from Set).

Accessories: CIHUAE Fresh water pearls on sterling silver (Complete Set).

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