Merry Christmas

Deirdre
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends and readers.

We’ve been blessed again this year in meeting wonderful people, and discovering the lovely creations they bring all of us.

May your second life be happy and fun, full of good times and happy memories.

lelo
♪ ♫ Jingle bells, jingle bells, batman smells... ♫ ♪

oops, was that out-loud? *winks*

Have a great festive season, celebrate it with the people you love, remembering those you have lost.

May 2011 be bigger, better, brighter and full of love... and hopefully filled with the fetish you desire.

We’ll keep on bringing you the fetish news from SL the way we have done the last two years.

Normal services will be resumed on Tuesday January 4th 2011.

PS : Deirdre here - I wanted a fur this winter, for no discernible reason.. this is Indyra’s gorgeous Republica fur jacket, and the pic location is Mel Melville’s beautiful Black Rose pony sim.

KaS - BalletBoots

Deirdre
A rare event this week, a new release from KaS - we just had to squeeze it in, this will be our last review of the year : introducing the new KaS BalletBoots!

As with other KaS product, the shape is exquisite, and the attention to detail is excellent : the laces changing from eyelets to hooks on front of the boots is one good example.

The foot shape is very realistic to me; it’s what a tight ballet boot with a good heel should look like.

For a very limited time (the Christmas season), these gorgeous boots are only 149L$ - you know we don’t usually mention prices directly in the reviews except when they are exceptional; I’d say this is the case here.

Drop by KaS and thank Salid for a wonderful present :)

lelo
These are great times we live in, seems all our old favorites are back making new things.

I’m a great fan of Salid’s work, her corset is still the best in SL, you really notice her RL expedience with the toys she makes.

It was bound to happen, after her corsets, chastity and hood, she turned her attention to the next bondage essential: ballet boots!!!

These don’t come with a locking, leashing or owner system, which is fine as i’m sure all you bondage bunnies have your own RLV relays that take care of that.

The fitting is easy as you get the possibility to change the size in width, depth and height and there are two reset buttons for position and size, very smart.

I saved the best thing for last, the supplied color HUD lets you change the colors on every part of the boots.

You get a color chart so you can mix your own colors and as the boots are copy you can safe them with your favorite outfits, color matched and all.

I’m curious what she’ll make next, suggestions anyone????

Name : KaS
The owner : Salid Sewell
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sandor/97/187/36

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	9
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	7	7

Bax Coen Design - Ice Skates

Deirdre
Between her new leg warmers and these fun ice skates, I’m starting to think Bax is Canadian ;)

The skates are perfect for the season, and since Bax added three new colors (silver, gold, and black), we decided to share them with you.

We headed straight to Bax’s lovely outside skating rink to try the skates out... the animation is incredible fun. The only thing I’m sorry about is that I can’t snap myself and lelo skating together. If anyone figures that one out, please let me know.

The skates have a cool little detail (that lelo spotted two years ago on other Bax boots and I had completely forgotten about), which is the size stamped underneath. I’ll let you look, you’ll have a chuckle as I did.

A great bit of high-heeled footwear from Bax Coen Sports. Maybe we’ll see others.. how about tennis? ;)

lelo
Just in time for winter we bring you the Bax Coen Ice Skates.

Are ice skates fetish? I guess they are for a few, we just love all that is Bax. *winks*

For those of you owning the prestige boots, you’ll know that her menu’s are well made and easy to use, the Ice skates aren’t an exception on that.

You can select the skate AO (which is very good) or your own, the sound level of the very realistic scraping of the ice can be set.

You can select if you want invisi prims or if you are already on a V2 viewer.

There is a good fitting option, even if i didn’t need it, and you can even fix or release your ankles when using an external AO.

And looks wise? I hear you say, come on it’s a Bax boot.... *smiles*

Name : Bax Coen Design
Owner : Bax Coen
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Boots/163/125/29

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	8
Price	9	9
Service	9	9
Store	8	9

VvB Stiletto Heels - 6, 9 and 11 inch Court Black V4

Deirdre
We snuck in a preview of the VvB Court Shoe a while back... Pretty much only Viktoria spotted them, though ;)

These court shoes are absolutely gorgeous, and they represent Viktoria’s constant exploration and self-education in 3D sculpting.

They are v2 only (says so right on the vendor) out of the box, so if you want to wear them and you’re still using a v1 viewer, you’ll need to get creative with invisiprims, as I did. (Oh, ok, here’s my secret : you go buy the Antilles Wedges from POC.)

The smart color change HUD made short work of matching my skin - I literally told lelo “That’s going to be a challenge - oh. I’m done.”

We’re both wearing the black here, but they are also available in red, dark red, blood red, white, purple, dark blue and Hugo’s Design pink.

This is a new release, so we squeezed it in before the holidays. ("Stop the presses!") Tell Vik who sent you, mmmkay? ;)

lelo
Ok fashion world get ready for a new wind, a wind coming from the world of fetish.

As you would expect the prim work is perfect on this, i just love the look of them.

The queen of platforms strikes again offering the court shoes in 6 inches without and in 9 and 11 inches with a ever growing platform.

The smart part of then is the color change hud which lets you adjust the skin and stocking colors on the foot.

Yes you read right she offers two layers, so you don’t have to change your skin to stockings you just wear them over your skin, sounds familiar?

We’ve been doing that in RL for a while now. *winks*

The choice you get for stocking textures is quite amazing, i wonder if you can find the matching stockings for all of them.

Ohh.. one more thing, these shoes are really inexpensive, so better run before Viktoria notices she is giving them away.

Name : VvB Stiletto Heels
Owner : Viktoria Brandenburg
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Armaud/58/225/26

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	9
Price	9	8
Service	9	8
Store	8	7

It Looks Like Rain Dear

Christmas is coming, and with it, the time of year you hear Christmas songs on the radio so much, that by the time Christmas is here, you just want to bury the radio.

In a bunker. Under 10 feet of concrete. In another country.

But at this time of year, you also get to see lots of reindeer about. And SL is no exception. Which means it is time to dust off my reindeer outfit, and roam SL.

Looking like a cross between a ponygirl and a reindeer.

You don't see many ponygirl/reindeer in SL. So, here are is me, all reindeer'd up so that you can, should you be insane enough to want to pull Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve.

First up, is the wonderful Latex Reindeer set from Kayliwulf. Complete with tail and antlers, and worn with the Morbid Play hooves and bridle in this pic.

The Harness is named Wild by *SS*.

The nose was something made a while ago by someone, just as a joke, but I liked it, and kept it.

Mesmerise Dungeon also make a latex reindeer set, and is well worth a look.

Complete with Antlers, a nose, nipple bells and a cute fluffy tail, this set is a worthy alternative to the Kayliwulf one.

For both sets, I have used the Reindeer Collar from "It Burns" which includes both chest and spine version, and has a sleigh bell jingle when you walk.

I am sure there are other reindeer sets out there which pony girls could utilise just as well to give Rudolph a break this year.

POC - Antilles Wedges

Deirdre
The Antilles Wedge is Powers of Creation's first foray into shoe design, and I’d say it's a great start.

It can be an open-toe sandal, but cleverly, if you change to the latex stocking option, the toes are covered as they would be by a real stocking, and not just painted in the stocking color.

A sophisticated control HUD lets you change options - in particular, if you buy the Fat Pack, you get a wagonload of colors. You can even change the sole and rim colors.

They are now available at the store, after a good testing and improving phase. If you want shoes that match your POC outfits, run, don’t walk ;)

lelo
Someone hinted that Kai was building new shoes, might even have been the man himself.

And smart as he is, he sent Mistress a pair while he was still working on them.

Mistress’s keen eye, hate of V2 and diplomatic smooth talking quickly convinced Kai to improve the invisi prims for us *cough, cough* old timers.

Just another service brought to you by the best Second Life Fetish Fashion blog. *winks*

Ohh and check out the shoes they are lovely and match the POC gloss perfectly.

Name : Powers of Creation
Owner : Kai Heideman, Thoto Beerbaum
The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Anders/30/146/25

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	8
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	9	8

Red Devil - Latex Ballerina Red

Deirdre
We heard about Red Devil through Fetish Consolidated.

That group has quite a bit of potential : if all fetish designers advertised on it, we could all save tons of groups. The down side would be getting too many ads, perhaps. No easy answer.

So. We nipped over to the store, and while looking around, lelo was grabbed by the Latex Ballerina as if it had sprouted graboid tentacles ;)

The design is fun, and the red is a nice rich texture. The dress has a good number of petticoats for fans of that sort of thing.

If you love the boots more than the tutu, they are available separately - just look behind the stairs.

lelo
Yes i know i should seek help with this addiction, still i can’t help myself when i see a pair of new ballets.

I absolutely love the shape of these boots, and i don’t think i have seen a heel shaped like this and the toe box reminds me of my beloved Fairlights.

This is the first time i’ve seen lacing on boots done in texture, it works, though i would have loved it to be a bit sharper.

The belts around the boots are a bit crude but have the extra option to chain the boots together, as the boots are copy you could try and remove them.

The Tutu looks good and i love the texture she used, which totally matched the top.

You also get a pair of black stockings and long gloves both with matching top borders.

Lovely little outfit, which shouldn’t be missing for any budding latex ballerina.

Name : Red Devil
Owner : Dementia Razor
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bang%20Tao%20Beach/159/162/23

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	7	7
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	7	7

Think Kink - ValStret IV and Candie's Screwn

Deirdre
There's a lot going on at Think Kink lately - The store moved to a new location, for starters, and the huge mall that used to surround it is gone.

With distractions gone, new and improved toys are popping up like mushrooms at TK : for example, the ValStret IV (think of "stocks" and you'll get it) and Candie's Screwn (with a fun seasonal twist).

Both toys have the PerfectPose system, which lets you tweak the poses, and memorize settings; and Candie's Screwn has lots of one and two-people animations.

The ValStret has more, though : with the Metamorph system, the toy itself adjusts! We stretched and widened the cuffs to match lelo's long legs, and it just looks terrific.

So, awesome toys (with no ugly poseballs), incredible scripting, and a cartload of possibilities.

Drop by the store for enthusiastic demos and explanations by the friendly staff, and have fun ;)


lelo
Introducing the new Think Kink Metamorph system.

Metawhat i hear you thinking, Metamorph is the future for toys like this.

No more standard one-size-fits-all poses and particle chains that hold you in place.

With Metamorph you adjust the toy to your victim... eh.. playpartner.

It can take a few minutes to move everything around, but when you do it's worth it as the toy can remember up to 10 avatars and, next time they sit, the toy is perfectly adjusted.

So a great step forward for SL toy design, i’m curious what they’ll come up with next.

Name : Think Kink
Owner : Lyssa Daehlie & Ilana Debevec
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blacksilk%20Forrest/220/145/25

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	8
Price	8	7
Service	9	8
Store	9	8

Rosal - Lisse Corset and Neck Corset

Deirdre
We were on our way to another store when I saw Rosal. I was so impressed that I decided to feature them first. No, I’m not going to tell you who’s on hold ;)

We have a lot of clothes with prim details, but the Lisse Corset and Neck Corset are all prim, and they’re really gorgeous. I wore my rubber beach bunny outfit to show them off (bikini by POC, gloves and stockings by KCreations).

Both items have a simple menu with two buttons : Pose and Walk. A little experimentation showed us that you want Pose to be on for “Walk on” to work. Logical, I suppose.

I spent a bit of time adjusting the corset - not unexpected, and not difficult at all. The corsets resize to quite small - which is a very good thing. It makes me pretty mad when I buy items I can’t resize to my measurements.

At the low prices for these lovely items, it's a no-brainer to get both for a matched set.

A fun velvet and fur version is also available - see our third pic. Nice and seasonal for all you fetishy Mrs Clauses out there ;)

lelo
It’s time KaS got some competition and here it is, Rosal , her products are stiff new but show a lot of promise.

The corset comes in a normal (worn by Mistress) and tight version (worn by me).

You also get it with Viewer 2 alpha layer or the good old invisi prims, the invisi prims tend to hide your arms a bit, but on the other hand the alpha layer give you an infinite cleavage. *smile*

As usual you have the old problem with poses and walking, both corsets have options to stop the fixed animation, either during walking or entirely, a smart move i would say.

Take some time fitting the corset, its a pain but really worth it and luckily the corsets are copy so you can mess up as many as you like.

Impressive new line of corsets, check out her Santa collection its great for that restricted seasonal feeling *winks*

Name : Rosal
Owner : Tsarina Mint
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ZI%20Ocean%20View/14/34/454

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	8
Price	9	9
Service	9	8
Store	8	7

Riding Boots at MDC Vanilla Pleasures

Mistress Boot - Christmas Edition

Just in time for Christmas are these lovely Christmas themed riding boots. Perfectly styled to wear with your favorite Santa outfit, while dressing your pony up as a reindeer.

Available in both viewer 1 and 2 versions, the texturing is superb. The boots are just the right sort of shiny, and with no unneeded prims to make them look perfect.

The heels are impressively spiked, without looking impossible to walk in. Which is good if you are training your pony to stand in for Rudolph.

The buckle on the boots will match Santa's belt too, so this should go nicely with any Santa outfits you may choose to wear them with.

Having said that, these boots are also more than suitable for everyday wear too, as there are no furry boot tops to date these exclusively for Christmas.

These boots are also available in a non Christmas version, aptly named Mistress Riding boots. Again, beautifully textured, wonderfully sculpted.

Again you get both the viewer 1 invisible attachments for the feet in Viewer 1, or the alpha mask for viewer 2 in the same pack.

These feature a smaller belt and buckle, but are still perfect to wear when riding or around the ranch or farm with your pony.

Whichever pair you decide on, I am reasonably sure you and your pony will love to see you in them.

The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/DANIKA/55/202/23

S. M. Design - Latex X-mas Wife

Deirdre
A cool free Mrs Claus outfit from SM Design, this is Latex X-mas Wife.

Freebies vary in quality, but I think even simple ones can be appreciated.

This timely seasonal outfit should bring a good number of people to the SM Design store.

The clothes layer skirt is quite well done. How Sub did it, I don’t know, but it doesn’t make lelo’s behind bulge as much as they usually do.

So get a reindeer sleigh - or a pony cart! - and get ready to spread good cheer to everyone this season ;)

lelo
Continuing or seasonal outfits with the best kind of gear, a freebie. *smiles*

You get a 8 piece outfit in the box, from a good textured latex dress, gloves and stockings to fluffy cuffs and the mandatory Santa hat.

The collar has a nicely sculpted zipper, which runs down most of the front of the dress.

At this price i wouldn’t be surprised to see a few of then around a Christmas party, when you get this outfit be kind and give the shop a look, you never know what you will find.

Name : S. M. Design
Owner : Sub McDonnell
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Green%20Pastures/96/204/23

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	7	7
Price	10	10
Service	-	-
Store	8	7

nOd - Perfect Maid

Deirdre
We featured some nOd outfits that were modeled at the Latex Fetishwear Fashion Week, and we’d been meaning to drop by the store forever. (I’m sure we’ll get around to seeing everything one day - it’ll just take a while.)

So. This is Perfect Maid, by Nisei Oh Designs, or nOd, Or it may be Maid 03. You’re smart, you’ll find it ;) It’s a cool, several-notches-past-naughty, black and white maid outfit.

It’s either a flagship product or Nisei is really proud of it, cause it’s also pictured on her landmark.

It’s also her latest release. And there’s a 10m picture of it facing the landing zone at her clean, stylish main store.

You can also have a look at the web site, http://www.nodstores.com/, for the latest nOd news, and visit her on the new SL Marketplace

lelo
This maids costume goes from naughty to .. well a little bit less naughty aka not entirely naked. *winks*

You get 22 items in the box, a good mix between prims and cloth layer.

Most of the cloth layer items are provided in all available layers, you get 3 choices of tops, open, heart shaped pasties and the “closed” version i’m wearing.

There are stockings with a nice shine which you can wear with or with-out garters.

The prim items give the outfit life and work great with the cloth layers.

The skirt and apron take a bit of work to get right and if the head band has a tendency to be swallowed by the hair but nothing that can’t be fixed with a bit of work and a good pose stand.

Only thing not included in the kit are shoes, but i’m sure most of you will have a good selection, in not follow this lead.

Sexy little outfit, i’m sure you won’t get much house work done wearing this, but i guess that’s the point of it.

Name : NOD
Owner : Nisei Oh
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Star%20Sunshine%20Island/223/53/22

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	7
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	9	8

House of Alisha - Latex Princess

Deirdre
This is a unique piece. Latex Princess, by House of Alisha, is like nothing I’ve ever seen.

If a period dress was made of light folds of black latex, catching the light in eye-dazzling reflections, this is how it would look.

The veils are also impressive. When they’re all worn, it’s difficult to make out the wearer.

This said, Latex Princess would make the most amazing fetish wedding dress. If anyone buys it for that reason, please, please call me, I want to attend.

Alisha is famous for animated automatons wearing her beautiful dresses (and following you around the store, go try the demos!), and two are included as options with this dress.

They’re called ladies in waiting, and they add a certain solemn je ne sais quoi to the dress.

Definitely visit the huge, impressive store. You’ll remember the visit :)

lelo
Lets just start with saying, wow i’ve seen churches smaller than this dress.

And when you think the look of this dress is impressive, wait till you seen the scripting that has gone into it.

But for now back to the dress, you get 22 items in the kit, including the two ominous looking ladies in waiting. Yes those two are prims you can wear.

The entire outfit adds 9222 to your avatar rendering cost, so when you get married in this one i hope the guests are naked. *winks*

And now the scripting, which is in the main skirt, it offers all kinds of head, arm and body positions.

You also get a bunch of animations, from all kinds of greetings, curtseys, hugs and kisses, to facial expressions.

But the best thing is the follow mode in which you can select a person your dress will follow, great fun, hope she will make an RLV version of this dress, it would be a hot seller i’m sure.

Name : House of Alisha
Owner : Alisha Ultsch
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Isle%20of%20Creation/26/35/991/

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	8
Price	8	7
Service	8	9
Store	8	7

Dark Elf Manufacture - Collars Update

Deirdre
Remember a certain cool announcement I hinted at a couple of weeks back?

Dark Elf Manufacture has released their new line of collars, and the secret is out : a new and improved kneeling pose that doesn’t make your sub look like a levitating fakir.

Pictured here, lelo with her old Amethyst at left, and the new improved DEM pose at right.

To be fair, it only partly fixes the problem : feet will always prevent ground contact, but this looks a whole lot better than the old way.

The collars themselves are lovely, if you liked them just for decoration you wouldn’t feel cheated.

Once again, this is just a small sampling of the line of designs.. drop by the store and see the variety for yourself!

lelo
Three more designs by Dark Elf Manufacture, if Nihal doesn’t work too hard we might even catch up with her.

At least Chloe seems busy rewriting the scripts in the Think Kink toys so no updates in the near future script wise that is.. though you never know with these bondage scripting bunnies.

The prim work is very good, just like with the previous collars we showed you, have a look i’m sure there is one you’ll like.

As for the script improvement, that’s great, means i won’t have to carry my pose pillow around with me anymore. *winks*

Name : Dark Elf Manufacture
Owner : Nihal Quan & Chloe1982 Constantine
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blacksilk%20Forrest/220/145/25

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	8
Price	8	8
Service	9	8
Store	7	7

PS : I couldn't resist adding a third collar pic! Deirdre

Pony Places : Black Rose Stables

One of the earlier sims I encountered on my ponygirl pilgrimage in SL was Black Rose.

Back then pony play had never heard of RLV, and the HUDS and clickable items to emote for the pony were somewhat rare.

Times have changed, and I find myself having gotten lazy, relying on HUDS to do a lot of the work for me, and RLV to aid me in not flying when jumping a steeple hurdle.

One of the things that has declined, though, is the ability to emote for yourself.

Poseballs provide animations, HUDS provide simple emotes that spam.

The basics of ponyplay are something that is still held in high regard at Black Rose.

It had been a long time since my last visit, because you will not find Black Rose listed, I kept overlooking and forgetting.

I recently revisited Black Rose, and bumped into Mel, and renewed my promise to visit more, and I agreed to participate in some training.

Something I am looking forward to. I think.

The sim has a wonderful layout, currently in full winter setting, with snow and the lake frozen over for ice skating.

While you will find a timed steeple track, there is no score board. This is where your only competition as a pony, is yourself.

I find this refreshing. My Pc is now rather dated and clunky, and lags at the slightest hint of having to do something (honest, its the PC, not me!)

Seeing someone having achieved a time considerably quicker than your best is disheartening. So, no scoreboard to push you to frustration.

I must say that does give a feeling of smug satisfaction when crossing the finish line, having achieved your best time on the track, and not having someone else having beat you.

By a full minute!

One thing to remember though, when visiting Black Rose. This is a private stable so please do respect the rules there. I would hate to see another pony sim closed to the public visitors.

Around the perimeter are good sized cart paths, a well equipped stable and carts available for use.

And this time, I promise to visit more often.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Equestria/206/31/25

Hugo's Design - Oriental Dreams Fashion Show

It’s been a while since the last fashion show from Hugo’s Design.

In the just-in-time fashion for which we haven’t quite become famous yet, here is the event announcement :

Hugo's Design Latex is proud to bring you the mysteries of the Exotic East.

Join with us as we showcase the modern Geisha and celebrate the Imperial Dragon Lady.

Stay with us for the after party as Dj Vixie Durant spins her eclectic mix of dance and pop. We will be handing out giftcards from some of our sponsors.

So please stop by and find your Oriental Dream in Latex.

Oriental Dreams Fashion Show
Saturday, December 4th 5PM-6PM
After Party 6-7PM SL

Event SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sheer/71/77/1501

Store SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sheer/202/130/23

Drakke’s Designs - Lil' Naughty and Misbehaving RLV

Deirdre
Do Christmas boots go into stockings? I’m all confused! ;)

Introducing the Lil’ Naughty and Misbehaving boots by Drakke Designs.

We haven’t featured a good Christmas-themed boot since our early days with the Armyst boot.

The Lil' Naughty ankle boots feature a color-change HUD. The included colors are lustrous and vibrant, you’ll have fun shopping for matching outfits.

The Misbehaving are not color change, but the colors are available as different models.

RLV and v2 support are becoming popular (I won’t say standard) features, and these boots offer them.

You’ll want to take a moment to position and resize them just right - did I tell you how wonderful the Cipher pose stand is for that? ;)

lelo
24 days till Christmas, so its time for our first seasonal foot wear and this year it’s Drakke who gets the ball rolling.

The Lil’Naughty are the ankle boots and are Drakke’s first boots on which you can play with the colors.

You get a nice little hud that controls the colors of the boot’s cuff, seam and foot. You can select black, red white or a very festive green.

The Misbehaving RLV support.. yes you guessed it RLV but now figure out how to get into the RLV menu.. *smiles* i’m not telling...

The menu is based on the open collar script so you don’t have to worry about that.

The one thing both boots have in common are the furry tops, which will add about 5000 to your rendering costs.

So hurry to Drakke's and get a start on your fetish holiday outfit, 24 days and counting...

Name : Drakke's Designs
Owner : Mandrakke Dagger
The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Phoenyx/70/182/25

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	8
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	8	8