StyleCard: J's Toe Belt Platforms

J's keeps on creating Sandals worth coveting. The Belt Platform Sandals are beautifully shaped and detailed, and equipped with a fairly easy to use skin coloring system, and the usual nail options. The substantial leather straps and buckles are perfect to make this sandal an essential casual. Great color and style like this are well worth the visit to J's Main Store.

The Stuff;

Shoes - J's Toe Belt Platforms

Skin - Rockberry Uma

Hair - Truth Linda

Outfit - Beauty Avatar Couture - NINA Blue Dress
(Includes Necklace & Gloves)

Tights - Armidi Limited - Metallic Tights White

Denim For Feet

I love the tipsters, those amazing readers who take the time to IM me when they find something fantastic on their travels. I don't always fall in love with the items that are suggested, but Leila Carroll was spot on with her recommendation about the recently released Denim High Heels at :sey. These super chunky platform heels have a familiar shape, but the texturing by risey Arai makes them a stand out. Not only are they roughed up with some well worn thread bare textures on the upper, the base is a hippy chique carved wood. I love the details, and as a bonus you get 2 color variations with each pack, show here in a teal and fuchsia, flipped both ways.

Be sure and check out the great color combos over at the :sey mansion!

Other stuff; Rockberry Uma Skin, Maitreya Amber Hair, :sey Retro 2 pc. Outfit w/ Scarf, G.L.A.M. Cuffed Denim Capris (may not be available), Acessories by UZURI and (luc).

Playing Footsies

A couple of quick hits that are worth checking out, new releases from AOHARU Walk, J's Shoes and Kookie. Up first is the just born style from Kookie Lemon, Vogue Strappy Shoes. A fresh heel-less foot in shoe platform with metallic leather straps. Easy skin color change with a colour tinted ball that you rez and customize, and a HUD for nail color and the ankle fix options. These are available in multiple colors.

Next up is the attractive Flat Gladiator Sandal from AOHARU Walk. Like the rest of the Luxury Line more cute feet, but these are a flat which is less common. I like all the little details and the join at the leg looks great after minor fit adjustment. A sassy kinda flat sandal for sure. These are worth grabbing in your favorite shade.

Finally is today's release from J's, the Flip-Flap and Barefoot. Of all the foot in shoe styles I have tried I found these the trickiest to tint, but once i got them matched the result was rather nice. I love these flat foot styles and a flip flop is great shoe to have with the foot. These also come with the option of nail colors and can be worn as a bare foot too... which would be nice for photos but will likely need some retouch at the ankle. These come with a pair of cute flowered anklets to help disguise the join point.

Visit Kookie, AOHARU and J's Shoes.

The stuff; with Kookie - Redgrave Skin, LAQ Hair, Elate! Dress, LeLutka Accessories. with AOHARU - Redgrave Skin, Junwave Hair, TULI Top, COCO Short Denim with Belt, M.R.M. Bracelets. with J's - Redgrave Skin, ETD Ltd. Edition Hair (No Longer Available), League Frayed Skirt, Accessories by M.R.M. and UnTone.

Fun, Fab & Free

When I log on I am often blasted with note cards and IMs, and when I logged this afternoon I was hit with one from a store named Pixelfashion that caught my attention with the words 'Free Shoes'. I was previously aware of Pixelfashion and creator Amandine Arai after spotting a great dress on someone at an event, and I was pleased to discover the shop was filled with some extremely sexy Lingerie too. The footwear also caught my eye, some really cute stuff and some scandalously high boots too. But after TPing over to get my hands on the free-ness I was also very attracted to another pair of sky high wedge sandals called Luna. So here is a look at the Luna and the Sally shoes from Pixelfashion, and if you head over to the shop before April 24th these white Sally Sandals are OMG free! Both styles are available in 18 amazing colors, and there are matching belts for every shade available (nice idea). I highly recommend you check out this store if you have never had a chance.

Visit Pixelfashion's newly rebuilt main store here.

Also wearing; with Luna - Redgrave Skin, Junwave Hair, Armidi (Elephant Outfitters) Polo Dress, Blood Lust Designs Backpack, Buncha Heart Bangles by Boing Fromage, Love Soul Prim Nails. with Sally - Redgrave Skin, Junwave Hair, So Many Styles Bodysuit, COCO Belt & Tube Top, Earrings and Bracelets by Creamshop, Love Soul Prim Nails.

Hello Ingrid!

Love 'em or hate 'em, the prim foot revolution continues! The latest release in the Stiletto Moody BARE © collection is Miss Ingrid. Ingrid is not a timid girl, she is a sexy as all heck platform with a sweetly beveled shape and a band of contrasting metal accent through the middle. Ample and detailed leather straps, metal rivets and of coarse that sexy sculpted foot make these irresistible to high heel lovers, and reminiscent of late 50's Hollywood styling.


The Ingrid is available in 8 colors, with 2 new shades making their debut in the Stiletto Moody BARE © collection, White Leather and Sand Leather. The full color set is fantastic if it's in your budget, but there is plenty to celebrate even if you can simply settle for one shade. You do get the option to change metals from Silver to Gold, and add or remove Toe Rings on each foot, a multitude of nail polish options, and a few other goodies that are more suited to enhance photography.


The most talked about aspect of the BARE shoes to date seems to be a tie between skin matching and the join point to the avatar body. The shoe comes with some pre-set shades that may match or closely resemble your skin tone, in my case I selected one and then headed over to the 'control freak' menu where I added and subtracted in increments of RGB to get my perfect match, it took maybe 8 minutes to do this to my satisfaction. Alternatively you can enter color shade data numerically, personally I never went this route but potentially if you find your 'magic formula' you could simply enter it on all of your pairs of BARE shoes, a time saver really.

As for the 'join' issue, I am a very satisfied customer in that respect. Anyone who wants to get picky will happily complain about glitches with invisi prims and issues that arise when the avatar ankle is flexed. One needs to remember that these are prims, and as with any prims, unless you have a mathematically exact fit on a non moving connection you will be able to see where the prims join. The same is true of any sandal or boot I have reviewed previously that features a 2nd attachment on the lower leg, an avatar moves and joints shift. Unless you plan on walking around with your camera locked on your big toe, any of the unique issues presented by the foot in shoe are imperceptible.

Finally, I would like to clarify for the curious, I do not in any way retouch aspects of the footwear in my blog photos, edits to my avatar to clean up SL anomalies and make me all purdy is typical, but shoes are as they appeared in SL, no tricks. You can click on the images to see them larger sized if you wish. Thanks for reading! :)

Visit Stiletto Moody to see the entire BARE © Collection.

The Stuff; Redgrave Skin, TRUTH Hair, Dress by JE Republic, Armidi Necklace, Earrings by Kraftika. Photos taken at Las Islas, Las Lagunas.

3-Ways and the 'F Word'

Now that I have your attention, we can talk about what is really going on here. Firstly, Miss Tesla Miles has surfaced, and she has brought shoes with her. TESLA will soon be releasing the High Oxfords, and for a girl who has been wearing so many boots lately, I am pleased to review some shoes again. The Oxfords are a great looking shoe too, with a moderate platform, chunky heel and lace-up upper. These multi-tonal shoes are almost chameleon-like in their ability to work with a variety of items in your wardrobe. And they also lend themselves to multiple styles of dressing. I am illustrating 3 unique looks; Classic, Casual & Club Wear... 3 ways, get it? (click images to see larger size.)

With 12 amazing pairs on the menu; Gold, Bronze, Berry, Black, Blue, Chocolate, Jade, Olive, Purple, Scarlet, Snow and Teal, you might just be better off using the F word... Fatpack. I don't throw that word around lightly, but if this is a style of shoe that appeals to you I do not see how you can go wrong. Lovers of slightly metallic colors and hand tooled leather details should be in heaven by the weekend... Tesla's scheduled release for these cuties.


Please visit TESLA and look for the High Oxfords.

The stuff; Classic - Redgrave Skin, MMS Hair, Shai Blouse, Cachet Skirt, Battered Boudoir Hosiery, Paper Couture Earrings, TESLA High Oxfords in Berry. Casual - Redgrave Skin, DejaVu Hair, amerie's Naughty Sweater, Muism Jeans, Earrings by LUCE, Flat Cap by The Hat Shop, TESLA High Oxfords in Bronze. Club Wear - Redgrave Skin, Armidi Hair, Armidi Leather Vest, GiMa Mini dress, Shop Seu Rolled Stockings, Untone Belt, Soon to be released Bracelets by Fresh Baked Goods, Earrings by LUCE, TESLA HIgh Oxfords in Gold.

Twice as Nice

Tangerine dreams and leopard printed maryjanes were the perfect way to start my weekend. A stop into Kitties Lair netted me quite a thrill as I quickly discovered Babette Ultsch had recently released 2 new styles. Previously we have reviewed her Peep Toed Pumps and Venice Boots... these are just another example of what she does so well - cute sexy shoes, perfectly textured.

These Francine Mary-Janes are yummy, I love the amazing chunk heel and the beautiful shine textures as only Babette can do, but I am a sucker for animal prints and the leopard are just so great - I adore the little ties with metal accents at the ends. A nice escape from the typical buckled maryjanes.

The Peep Toed Mules Kewt! as she calls them certainly are that, nice moderate platform mules with metallic soles in gold and silver - the creamsicle colored orange where my must have... but they are all pretty fantastic as you can see in the store display shot below.

Add Kitties Lair to your weekend shopping list, demos in store - grab some!

Also wearing; with Francine - PXL Skin, Detour Hair, Armidi Jeans, /artilleri/ Tank, Bag by Celestial Studios, Bracelets byArmidi, Necklace by Earthtones, Earrings by Diamonde. with Kewt! Mules - PXL Skin, Detour Hair, Armidi Denim Mini, Elephant Outfitters Top, Bracelets by FBG (Fresh Baked Goods).

All poses by KoumB.

Shooz I Would be Caught Dead In

I recently saw the giant glossy ads in Second Style Magazine for ShOOz!, and I realized I have never actually visited Xekollo Shilova's store on addiXion, or taken a look at her newest releases. I was pleased to find these fantastic Absynth Shoes in 2 different styles.

Yeah I know, not my usual style... but seriously there is a lot going on here that makes these worth a closer look. Firstly, the basic Absynth Shoes, a soft caramel brown platform style leather loafer with hand tooled details and stitching, capped off with dried peacock blue roses and faded greenery. The shoes come with matching woolen sock and more attachments with the roses and vines, a few small tassels are thrown in for good measure.

The Goth version of the Absynth Shoes takes wearable tiny skulls to a whole other level, these charcoal colored shoes also have matching socks and are adorned with strings of tiny bones. A great element of these are the smears of blood on various spots on the shoes, they are not simply mirrored from the left to the right shoe, so they have a very authentic feel... you know, if I am ever stomping around in blood and stuff. :)

Visit ShOOz! and step into some cute dead stuffs.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, Detour Hair, Kyoot Top, Bare Rose Dress and Gloves, SiniStyle Hair Rose with Skull, SiniStyle Jacket, Muism Tank, Kyoot Skirt. Review copies provided upon request.

All poses are KoumB.

Venus Divine

I always love when I get my first glimpse at the work of creators new to the shoe biz. More often than not I am thrilled with the items that come my way, and the first shoes to hit the shelves by the folks behind *HUB* (formerly Hubby's Boutique), JH and Jessie Gervasi really got my attention. It seems that even in this climate of content theft and drama mongering there are still some wonderful things being 'born' into SL™ daily. Hooray for that!

I can easily say that I am impressed with these unique Venus Sandals, with both a cork sole and a stacked wooden heel. They come in 5 variations, the chocolate 'snakeskin' suede I am wearing above, also Cherrie, Sand, and Noir (Black) Suedes and a great looking Noir Patent. The construction of the Venus is top notch and the ankle wrap is super sexy when shown off with a short skirt.

Demos are available in store, check out the fabulous detail up close at *HUB*.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, Detour Hair, Outfit by League, Accessories from Earthtones.

All poses are by KoumB.

Perfect Peeps

Don't you love the unexpected? Today the unexpected came in the form of these fabulous Peep Toed Heels from Babette Ultsch of Kitties Lair. I really like the chunky heel and moderate platform. The buckle detail is amazingly well done, and the variety of colors and textures is wide enough to accommodate many tastes. I especially love the Vintage Silver, the metallic is so perfect on these things... Babette really works well with metallics in clothing and footwear.

Get some of these great Peep Toed Heels at Kitties Lair.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, ETD Hair, Mimikri Top, Little Rebel Shorts, UnTone Bracelet and Second Mirage Necklace. Furniture by Morantique.

One, Two, Buckle my...

Wow so many great releases this past weekend, still catching up! Here are the latest from Miss Tesla Miles, the cute little cobbler behind TESLA Shoes. Today's newness is the Sherry Sandal and they have all the sweetness we have come to expect from TESLA, I am pretty sure these are her first strappy sandals... I hope this means the 3 feet of snow on my doorstep will be gone soon.

They come in 9 great shades with gemstone inspired names, have a pale silvery platform style base and nicely detailed buckles. I really like the muted jewel tones.

You can get these and more great shoes at TESLA.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, CAKE Hair, KA Designs Top (From Papillo Dress - which I love!), BiancaF Jeans, elka Lehane/Boing Fromage Necklace (apologies for my earlier oversight!).

Sugar and Spice

It has been an interesting weekend, and I was without Internet access for most of it, so I am a bit behind on the bloggery - but that doesn't mean I am without some great shoes to show off! Melanie Zhao of ZHAO Shoes dropped a ton of new stuff on me on Friday, here are 2 of my faves from her new release... something sweet and something with some bite!

For a sweet treat I love these Callie Cork Soled Maryjane's, shown here in black. They have a cute pair of buckled straps and a nice high heel, that comes with 2 cork options. They are certainly a great looking pair of shoes... and like I have said before, a traditional prim shoe done well is perfectly welcome in my closet! this is one of those.

Also among the new releases are the oh-so-high Tamara Lace-Up Platforms these certainly make a spicy little statement, with a laced-up upper and a shiny shiny platform below... a real spike of a heel is certainly an attention getter. I love these with my socks from Dutch Touch (complete with prim ankle attachments that are not part of the shoe).

Two very different looks - these and more great shoes are available at ZHAO Shoes.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, ETD Hair, Clothes from Tres Blah, Frustrated Inc., Canimal, Artilleri, Battered Boudoir & Dutch Touch Hosiery, Accessories by Nylon/Yummy, Callah, Paper Couture, Alyssa Bijoux, Abyss and Caroline's.

10 Seconds in Paradise

Graci wins the shoe sleuth award of the day, her afternoon visit to Armidi netted us quite the little discovery. 'TP me!' was all I could say, and then fingers crossed that I didn't crash on the way. By the time I reached the site Graci had already made her first purchase - and there they were the new Dhali Bow Platforms. I had been waiting for these - ever since I saw the spread in Second Style Magazine about the Armidi gals - you can bet I noticed their feet more than anything else.

Unfortunately SL had it's way with us today, I made my first purchase - amazing and red on a dark wood stacked platform heel, and by the time Graci tried to grab a second pair transactions were failing across the grid. 'No Worries' I said, let's go snap some shots of these on the beach (not willing to risk another TP). So here they are... I would love to share all the names of the shades for you but Armidi booted us out soon after these photos were taken on the beach, a protective measure against stale transactions. But as you can see many combinations are available.

In any case - they are clearly fabulous, and worth any number of crashes and the like. As soon as you are cleared to shop without fear by the Linden's again, make your way over to Armidi to pick up the Dhali Bow Platforms. (Or check out the Armidi Blog.)

Also wearing; On Anessa - Minnu Skin, Armidi Hair, Elephant Outfitters Top, GLAM Capris, Miam Miam Accessories. On Graci - Wax Poetic Skin, ETD Hair, LaLa FooFoo Top, (to come)Capri Jeans.

Finland in the Spring

Storm Schmooz doesn't need my help when it comes to reputation, his shoes are wonderful - every pair carefully crafted to exacting specifications, the quality and workmanship speak for themselves. But being that I admire his creations so much I couldn't resist sharing with you the latest in his collection of great footwear, the Suomi Pumps. The Suomi are an attractive stacked wooden platform heel, and the name suits it well - the natural colors and texture of the wood reminds me of the vast forests of Finland.

The shades are muted, but the styling speaks volumes. The Suomi is available in 4 shades; the Pistache and Cognac shown above, and the dark Brown and attractive Naturel shown in the store posters below. Demos provided in store.

The Suomi is available in the flagship store, at Viva La Glam.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, ETD Hair, Paper Couture Dress, G.L.A.M. Tights. (review copies requested)

Funky Fresh

DeLa creator Kuranosuke Kamachi dropped these great new opened toed clogs on me the other day and at the time I was in a high fashion stiletto mood so they sat unattended in my inventory until this morning. Today I wanted to wear something comfy and casual, and with some well worn color - so out they came, and they feel just great.

I really like the funky 70's appeal of the Polina Sandal, they have the look of worked in suede with stitching and a neat buckle on a shapely platform base... platform everything is popping up all over second life, looks like they are the hot trend for spring shoes at the moment. There are 2 variations of the shoes, with contrasting red flowers on the sole or with flowers that match the upper part - a nice option, in 6 colors. I paired them with the ever fabulous Toeless Slouch Socks from Maitreya, both the toeless and the closed toed versions of these are on my list of great socks and hosiery!

Get the Polina Sandal at DeLa.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, ETD Hair/Hat, Armidi Sweater, Denim Mini by League, Earrings by /artilleri/.

Shoes For My Sweet Tooth

Some days you just need a little 'pick me up'. Things get you down, and you need that afternoon sugar rush to give you a little lift. Today was a day like that for me, and thankfully Tesla Miles of TESLA had just the treat I needed... shoes! Not just any shoes either, the Estella Platform Pumps are an ingenious combo of retro funky styling, scrumptious bright colour and sweet details. As soon as she dropped them on me I had to get them on my feet, and I couldn't be happier about them.

The sweet Mary Jane buckles, the darling black ribbon on the back... and the super chunky platforms make these a really satisfying snack. Grab them in the following flavors; Black, Brown, Blue, Green, Honey, Pink, Red, White and Yellow. Personally I would grab the 9 pack... you never know when you might be in the mood for some serious snacking!

Get the Estella Platforms at Tesla World.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, RaC Hair, [lilolOops] Dress, Dutch Touch Socks/Fishnets, Accessories by Big Boob.

Oh Bella!

If you like a black gloss look paired with the shine of diamonds, Sandy Cleghorn of Fuel has something just for you! Take a look at the Bella Court shoes. These are a platform heel with some substance, but you don't have to just take my word for it...Visit Fuel InWorld.

Other stuff:

Dress by Punch Drunk, Jacket by LastCall, Skin by Celestial Studios, Hair by KateForster Akina, Hat by ::69::

Sexy Results

I love that song, by Death From Above 1979… it’s just sexy, ya know? And so are these, the Daphne Platform high heels from SIN Shoes. Creator Lyanis Sin dropped these on me today while I was at the PhotoStage Launch at the amazing Atrium Building of the Alexander Beach Sim, and I was so in awe of the building (by SL Architect Scope Cleaver) that I shot my photos right there. I was also very lucky to be selected as the winner of a PhotoStage of my own for participating in a little photo contest at the event… what a great honor! OK, now back to the sexy!

The height on these babies is astounding, but Lyanis has a pretty petit avatar – so I can understand why! They are darn sexy – ankle breakingly daring! They come in Black, Silver and Red. They are great for completing that rockstar look, or doing that sexy club crawl… or even wearing with a pair of great jeans. The results will always be very sexy!

Check out the Daphne Platform high heels at SIN Shoes. Oh, and for the curious, here was my winning photo of stunning model Payton Heron wearing LeeZu Baxter, naturally!

I am wearing; TaP skin, Cake hair, Abyss choker, Paper Couture earrings, bracelets by Caroline’s, Punch Drunk Glam Rock dress & Savvy? leggings.

Made by Hand, with Love.

If you knock on the door at the House of Nyla surely it will open to reveal a busy little workshop filled with amazing textiles, feathers, sequins and beads. Real life fashion designer Nyla Cheeky is one of the few that I could really say creates items akin to couture in SL. Most of what you find in her shop at Starax are recreations of garments she has made by hand - for red carpets, runways, and fashion lovers that share her love of color and attention to detail.

I am always impressed when a designer makes something unique and something that works so well with their clothing. Nyla has had in store for a while a small collection of footwear designed to match her fun frisky fashions. With her SL Birthday falling on Valentine’s Day, Nyla has released some adorable new lingerie sets (see I told you, I can’t keep my clothes on this week), called Candy Heart Fairies and Love Fairies. I saw her post on the new releases and I was reminded about her adorable shoes.

Now anyone who has been reading On Your Toes is well aware of my love of sculpted stilettos, but there is something to be said for cute shoes of any kind. And these Beaded Platforms have a wonderfully hand crafted quality to them, as if I can see Nyla working away with a bowl of crystal beads in front of her, assembling the hearts on the toe one at a time. They remind me of the homemade Valentine cards that somehow stick around on the fridge longer than the store bought variety, and I mean that in the best possible way. They do have a hint of bling, and some optional heel clicks… but they are costume pieces, so I think they are worthy of the extra sparkle. Pairs shown are; Cinnamon Heart Beaded Platforms, Blackened Heart Beaded Platforms & Sour Heart Beaded Platforms.

If you are looking to get your ‘cupid on’ with a little character this Valentines Day, take your feet to House of Nyla.

Also wearing; Minnu Skin, Maitreya Hair (Lime is hand tinted), House of Nyla Lingerie. (review copies requested.)