Party Pumps, From Shiny Things

I was having a shoe crisis the other day, it seemed that no matter how hard I searched I couldn't find the perfect shoe for my outfit. My shoe requirements were simple. Must be a heel, Must be in the golden family and it must be unique, a basic pump simply would not work.

Thankfully, Shiny Things provided the perfect solution to my little fashion mishap by giving me just what I was looking for, with the "Party Pump". What captivated me about this shoe is the posh decorative ruffle along the front. These Stylish beauties are available in twelve muted colors which are perfect for fall. Shiny Things is also more bang for your linden dollars because they provide an alternative single color option with each purchase of the "Party Pumps".


Shiny Things is a well established shoe brand in SL and has a wide variety of shoes types. Heels, Flats, Boots and Sandals can all be found here for Men and Women. Not to mention the accessories such as Bags, Jewelry, and Belts. Shiny Things quality, presentation and price are at a perfect balance making this a shoe store that must be shopped often.



The Look-Bronze Party
Hair- Shag- Bombshell- Truffle
Skin-Glam Affair- Jadis-Natural B
Dress-CLEO Couture- Gold Shimmies
Shoes-Shiny Things-Party Pumps- Tan
Pose Set-Glitterati- Disco

The Shiniest Things

Fallingwater Cellardoor, one of the first masters of the sculpted prim, is back in SL and creating new shoes for her brand Shiny Things!  This is one of my all-time favourite brands in SL and I am hopeful that these new flats are a sign of more great things to come.

Her time away from SL has not diminished her skill in the least; the new Zimmy flats are as sublimely made and textured as ever, maybe even more so.  The bow is optional, with a simple click on the shoe to remove or add it.

With the contrasting toe, there are some gorgeous colour combinations, including my personal favourites, the white with black toes, a perfect update to the classic Oxford styling.

She's also kept up with the new viewer options, and if you're on 2.0, you can wear the included alpha layer and skip the invisiprim, and of course there are still two sizes included, for size 0 and size 10 feet.

For one pair, it's a reasonable L$300, and for the fatpack of all 11 colours, it's a 25% savings at L$2475.

Make sure to stop by the store for a demo, and to sign up for the all-new Subscriber kiosk, and you can even get a special colour as a gift after you do!

Visit Shiny Things!

Credits:

Hair - Fri.day Joanna 2 in Cynical Black \ Skin - L.Fauna Lapine Velvet in Pale 2 (ltd edition, get it before Apr 30!) \ Shirt - Fri.day Ruched Buttondown in Berry \ Pants - Ingenue Leslie in Midnight \ Bracelet - U&R Dogs Ma Mere in Silver \ Poses - Diesel Works (Scarlett set).

A Week of Top-Fives: Day Five, Flats

Flats are the perfect balance in dressing up that casual look, or dressing down an outfit that may be a bit too glam for what you need. It should be noted that I deliberately didn't choose plain flats: so Fri.day's Basic Flats, Armidi's Sasche flats and Shiny Things Saturday flats were all left off the list, but I do love them all and wear them a lot.

Cherry is a new-to-me store by Pink Outfitters, and I adore these little flats with the bow. Now, I have no idea who Alice Cullen is, but these flats were named after her. I googled and saw "Twilight" so I clicked off. Twilight makes my head hurt just to think about it.

ETD is basically dead, which makes me sadcakes. But these Buckle flats, which come in tons of colours, are perfect casual flats and I still wear them all the time.

Shiny Things, another store where the owner seems sadly MIA, made these awesome ballet flats a couple of years ago when sculpties first came out to replace a previous pre-sculpty pair. There's still not a pair of simple ballet flats anywhere else that I like better.

Pixel Mode's Freya flats are another pair of buckled flats, and they're really gorgeous. The textures are fantastic, and the buckle is so well done. I got these at the shoe fair, when I bought a pair of pumpkin-coloured flats. It turns out the brown was a freebie included with every colour you bought there!

My favourite pair of all time is these Periquita Funny Girl flats. The new and improved version is colour-changeble in way more colours than the original fatpack came in (yay!) and they're just perfect with jeans or even a nice business suit.

Stay tuned for Boots tomorrow (hopefully)!

A Week of Top-Fives: Day Four, Heels

Heeeeeeeels! I love them (in SL :P) and there are so many freakin' amazing ones here, it was a sonofabitch choosing just five pairs!


Maitreya came out with their gold label this summer, I think. I wasn't around so I may be a bit off, but I'm pretty sure that's when they debuted. Anyhow, these Shanti heels are just amazing. They were one of my first purchases when I came back, and of course I had to buy the fatpack. It was a must. One of my favourite features of buying from the gold label is the fact that included is a notecard of common skin creators, and the numbers you need to have to match your foot tone to your skin. For the tonally challenged people like me, this is fantastic.

Nardcotix released these Ashoka plaid heels not too long ago, and they go very well with Phoenix Rising's Motive outfit, as the plaid matches the plaid in the corset. The ruffle is fantastic!


Very recently, LeLutka held an amazing fashion show, probably the best one I've ever seen in SL. One of the featured items was these amazing Saffron heels, though they weren't yet available in all of the gorgeous colours and combinations that they are now. I think this navy and tan combo is my favourite one, but there is so much to choose from it's hard to decide for sure.


Shiny Things hasn't released anything for awhile now (sadface, where are you Fallingwater?!), and these Belles were released at *last year's* Shoe Fair. I still love them to itty bitty pieces though, so they definitely get a ranking on my personal top five.


Every girl needs a classic pair of stilettos in their inventory, and these Maitreya Slinky Stilettos fit the bill perfectly for me. They're of course available in like a billionty colours, and they're just elegant and understated, but so well executed, it's a crime to not have them in your inventory.

Hope you liked today's post. Stay tuned for that other staple, flats, tomorrow!

Jane Says....

She does it again!! Who you may ask? Why, Fallingwater Cellardoor of course! The Shiny Things creator and shoe artist released the Jane Wedges this week and I am drooling over my pairs. Available in 6 gorgeous natural shades and in 2 sizes in each pack! Visit Shiny Things Online and In World. 

**Update to the Photo..like a putz when I took the original photo for this post, I put on shoes that were a little to big for these toes. I was so enamored with the shoes themselves that I didn't even notice that my toes where hidden behind the straps. So corrected I the size and uploaded the new pics. Sorry about that!**

Other stuff: Skin by Redgrave, and hair by Truth. Dress no longer available.

The Shiny Truth!!!!

I've come to this conclusion: "Graci slacks, therefore she is"  Yes, yet again I'm cheating and combining my posts for this week. But I have to say, what great shoes I have for you today. 

From Fallingwater Cellardoor of Shiny Things are the Hyasynths named for the Silentsparrow creator, Hyasynth. A very platformed shoe, the fine details of the straps with the cute stars make this a fab shoe. Available in red and black versions, there is also a dress from Silentsparrow to go with the shoes. Visit Shiny Things Online and In World. 

Truth Hawks has been a busy bee, not only was there a shoe release recently, but I think more hair, clothes and accessories such as belts and bags. Here I have on the Wests high tops. Available in a lot of color combinations and in both female and male sizes. A fun shoe for lounging or playing. Visit Truth Online and In World. 

Other Stuff: Shiny Things - Hair by Truth, Skin by Redgrave, Dress by Fuel. Truth - Hair by ETD, Skin by Redgrave, Shirt by Launa Fauna, Sock and Shorts by Detour.

Shiny Things: Romance Flats

New from Fallingwater Cellardoor are the Romance flats! Available in 7 light colors perfect for spring.  It's worth mentioning that also available are the Saturday flats, a more simplified version (not shown), which come in fall and spring colors! Every girl needs a great pair of flats, dress them up, dress them down, it's a sweet with a slight sassy look that I know is a welcome addition to my RL & SL wardrobe. Take a look when you get a chance, that is if you haven't already! Visit Shiny Things InWorld & Online  

Other Items: Hair by Maitreya, Skin by Redgrave, and GRACI dress by PinUpDolls Boutique. 

StyleCard: Shiny Things Ving Boots

My morning routine usually consists of cruising the feeds for the latest releases. This morning I saw this cute as pie dress Jazmin from Bare Rose and just had to grab it as soon as I logged. A short while later I received the latest release from Fallingwater Cellardoor, the Ving Boots, and decided to make an outfit using these 2 new items.

The Ving Boots come in 5 shades; Black, Warm Brown, Ash Brown, Oxblood & Grey. This boot features that amazing Shiny Things worn leather that makes then a favorite to the fashionably casual and the role play crowd alike. They are a mid calf height boot with an ample rounded toe box and a chunky boot heel. The upper features a series of straps and buckles and contrasting patches of faux reptile skin for even more character. The laces are scripted and the boot set comes complete with a HUD that enables you to custom tint the laces to match anything you like. The boot release also features 3 different sizes in the pack, and versions to suit the previous viewer release (1.20) and the current (1.21) which allows mirroring the sculpts, smart.

Besides the ample dose of cute provided by that sweet Bare Rose frock (the set includes Black, Blue, Brown, Pink & Purple... the Brown is worn here.), this look is complemented perfectly with this great necklace and earring set from Luc called The Awakening. The ocre colored woolen tights from Persona, and the Polly hair from TRUTH. Skin, as per usual, hails from REDGRAVE.

Ving Boots are available at Shiny Things.

Shiny Things - Tuli Pumps

The newest pumps from Shiny Things are excellent and adorable! I'm all bundled up and ready for the frost on the pumpkin. Yeah, I know my feet might get a tad cold...but I'm willing to sacrifice for fashion, and so should you! Visit Shiny Things On Line and In World.

Other Stuff: Hair by Kyoot Army, Skin by Redgrave, Outfit by Skin Flicks, and scarf by Artilleri.

Shiny Things - Button Boots

Hey all you blogging fans, stand up and clap your hands! YAY I'm all moved in RL and couldn't be more happy! It was a long time away from my friends and all my pretty pretty prim shoes, but I'm going to be doing my best to catch up and reacquaint myself with all the shoes that have been made in my absence. More than a month in my inventory, I'd like to reintroduce you to the Button Boots from Shiny Things. I'm so happy that the fall season is here, you all know how much I adore the boots autumn brings. It goes without saying that Fallingwater Cellardoor produces quality shoes and boots. So consider your self reminded....go check out these boots if you've been under the same rock I've been under. Visit Shiny Thing On Line and In World.

Other Items:

Skin by Redgrave, Hair by Truth, Top by Cachet, Skirt by Kyoot.

StyleCard: comme il faut & Styles of edo

A first offering from the talented Moire Georgette who confessed to me that the new Adriana Sandals, released under the comme il faut label, are the first she's felt good enough about to put on the shelves. The Adriana come in both light and dark variations, with some metal accent options available, they are an attractive elegant heel and perfect for the upcoming party season, yes we are thinking of the holidays already!

To really set an elegant tone I borrowed a dress from this weekend's Styles of edo Fashion Show being presented by InStyle Fashion Agency. This rich and satiny Hepburn Dress is irresistible in red with it's oversized back bow and super flowy skirt. Just a perfect party dress and one of many that will be showed off on Saturday (see Invitation below.) Hair is ETD Gwen, which is a great dressed up ponytail style and accessories are from Shiny Things, the Everyday Gems Garnet Set, one of the first accessory sets I ever bought for myself in SL, and I still wear it often.

All dressed up with someplace to go, visit comme il faut soon.

Someplace else to go this weekend...


Please join InStyle Fashion Agency for another great runway show, this time featuring the lovely creation from the 'Styles of edo' Women's Collection designed by Mami Jewell on October 4th at 4 PM SLT. Some truly sensational gowns will be gracing the runway, worn by some of SL's TOP Female Models. Don't miss it!

The Stuff; Redgrave Skin, ETD Hair, Styles of edo Dress, Shiny Things Accessories. Shoes by comme il faut.

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, K-E-LL-Y.....

If you have no idea what my title is about...well then, don't ask me, you will make me feel old. :)
Besides that, take a looksie at the lovely sandals released by Fallingwater Cellardoor, the artist behind Shiny Things. These come in 16 colors and are only 200L's each! Visit Shiny Things Inworld and Online.


Other Item: Skin by oBscene, Hair by Aden, Pants by LeeZu Baxter, Top by Punch Drunk (from a new dress), Necklace & Earrings by Last Call, Bangles by Armidi & Argyle.

Plainer and Perfect

Graci usually does our Shiny Things posts, but RL has taken up a bit more of her time the past couple weeks... I miss you Graci girl, hurry back! I am trying my best to bring you those shoe posts, though there seems to be a lot fewer shoes being released lately... people likely gearing up for shoe expo (more on that to come!).

These are the new Plainers by Fallingwater Cellardoor, similar in style to the genius Skyliners previously reviewed. A nice sleek slide with a chunky heel. A dozen fabulous shades available, check out this snapshot from the in-store vendor to get an idea. Demos are available, come in sizes 0 and 10 - you get both.

You can find these at Shiny Things.

Also wearing; PXL Skin, ::69:: Hair, Outfit by Bijou, Earrings by Diamonde, Bracelet by Fresh Baked Goods.