Best Shopping?

Best Shopping?

Best shopping district I said..that’ll be a good idea for an award. After all, we all know there are thousands of malls across the grid, some good, some bad and some are so utterly terrible it makes you wonder who shops there…oh come on, be honest- you’ve so been to places like that..and it’ll be really easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff! WRONG!! This has been so tough to judge and that’s been my own fault entirely because I decided to award the prize for the place with the best ambiance, the best range of shops and the best landscaping/build. Each entrant more than fulfills the criteria, but the problem is, they’re all so different that it’s hard to compare them although each of these amazing places serves it’s target audience extremely well.  

Put simply I have no problem saying for your next shopping excursion you have to try these; problem is, which one is the best? Crush Row is more compact than the others but looks great and allows for easy access to each store. The Starlust Motel on the other hand is crackers, in fact the whole area is just so imaginative and so quirky that it’s less about the shopping and completely about the experience;the shopping is almost secondary to the actual experience of exploring the place.

The winner however combines all of these elements to great success. It’s easy to shop around, yet looks fresh and funky and has an originality all of it’s own with an exciting array of stores to behold and activities and freebies galore Aimed mainly at the Neko market, there’s lots to be found here so don’t be put off assuming it’ll be all kitty-cat related merchandise, it’s not:)

I’m a proud and happy shopper of each of these locations, but my absolute favorite has to be ‘The Pounded Flounder’. Congratulations Lawra and co, and keep up the great work!

Kitty Wrappin’

Kitty Wrappin’

Apologies for not blogging much over the past couple of days dear reader- I’ve been a tired wee kitty:) The odd times I have been in world have found me shopping for all things Xmas-decorations, tinsel, gifts and trees. I’ve had an absolute ball and have found some smashing things which I shall share with you over the next few blog posts.Until then, here’s a piccy of me posing next to my freebie tree which is festooned in baubles and surrounded by gift boxes…doesn’t it look great? Speaking of great, I’m wearing a delicious JACKet (get it?) by Nekorifik! in this picture, teamed with skirt and leggings from Street Magic (as is the pose) and divine Christmas shoes (part of an outfit) from Insolence. Topped off with my ol’ faithful gloves and my favourite festive hair-do, ‘Wynter’ by Deviant Kitties, I think I look just the part for some serious christmas wrappage….pass the sticky tape would you?

Autumn mixy matchy happiness

Autumn mixy matchy happiness

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I really must apologise to the lovely Lawra, creator extraordinaire behind the smashing ‘Nekorifik’ label, as she dropped a review box on me on the 27th of October and navel-gazing numpty that I am I’ve only just remembered:) Glad I have though-it’s great seeing how she’s developing as a designer and her work just keeps getting better and better! I’m LOVING the textures that she’s chosen for her Autumn collection of separates, and the detailing is very good indeed. She always excels on the shading and creases and I’m very impressed by how she’s constantly improving these key skills. Something else that has cheered me no end is the inclusion of denim in her latest collection. I don’t wear jeans much in SL, but the pair that Lawra has released this season are perfect! In this picture I’ve teamed her green argyle sweater with the fantastic Aoharu military coat, and some ETD hair ( Roxie in Auburn) with a pose by Reel Expressions. It’s worth mentioning at this juncture that BOTH Reel Expressions and ETD have superb sales on at the moment which you really need to check out asap. Last but not least, the skin I’m wearing is the mystery dollarbie skin by *Ki2* which I snaffled during the Starlust hunt. It finishes today, so you need to get your skates on to participate, but your task is to collect rubbish through 4 sims of utter madness! Fantastic builds and fabulous shops featuring some of the best designers in SL have meant that the hunt has been packed out with avatars and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve crashed out-but trust me it’s been worth every decibel I’ve exclaimed in frustration! If you want to quickly have a go, the ‘Giant Trash Hunt’ includes the following sims: Floyd,Lloyd,Horst and Polly Jean and includes great pressies such as skins, poses and clothing galore. I’ve really enjoyed it, so thanks to all involved! Click HERE to get started…. and be sure to check out Nekorifik’s latest releases. You can see me modelling some of the rest of the collection on my Flickr.

Nekorifik! nails it yet again…

Nekorifik! nails it yet again…


The lovely Lawra Fredrickson dropped a bundle of loveliness upon me yesterday and I’ve been posing and preening in these outfits with mucho gusto! Regular readers wil be familiar with Lawra, as I mention her on here very frequently. As a designer her work fits in extremely well alongside Sn@tch and Gritty Kitty, as well as other predominately Neko orientated stores, and has great mixability. I often make outfits from a combination of Sn@tch, Gritty Kitty and Dutch Touch and find they go together really well and the overall look is perfect, not just for when I feel like wearing my cat ears, but also when I want to look edgy, urban and somewhat rock-chick like! So, what was in the folder? Uber cute dresses and a fetching argyle tank and shorts combo. As you can see from the Flickr shots they look utterly delightful, and of course the quality is good and the movement on the prim skirts is excellent as always. The pirate motif frock is just superb. It’s called ‘Tragic Crossbone Kitty’ and costs a mere L$125..amazing price for great gear.  I  like the gauze skirt layers and the textures that Lawra has chosen very much. indeed. I do have one minor quibble, and it’s based entirely on personal preference…but that is I think the holes in the gloves are a tad on the large size, so I’d perhaps elect for a smaller mesh design.. however I don’t know how feasible that is and it’s not even that important really… I actually chose to wear the pirate dress with my favourite Panjen gloves, and it looks brilliant. I added Gritty Kitty hair into the mix, as well as a necklace from Canimal and some boots (not shown) and voila! Bloody lovely even if I say so myself! Moving on to the other outfits Lawra sent me and there was another uber pretty frock that I am sure Shinji’ll squeal over because it’s got pink in it. I think I’ve mentioned before I don’t especially like pink, BUT sometimes when I’ve worn it I’ve really liked it and looked pretty hot into the bargain. This dress ticks those boxes for me and then some. Again I elected for Gritty Kitty hair but this time the hair had a flash of pink to it which compliments the dress puurrfectly..and this one looks really good with my Neko ears and tail. I also wore my Gritty Kitty Stitched Heart necklace. I love the belt detail that Lawra has slung over the skirt, which is nicely bouncy flouncy and as sticky outy as I personally like to go. ( I’m so technical with my prose aren’t I?) Finally, I’ll mention the argyle tank and shorts combo, and I’ve taken close up shots for this so alas you don’t get to actually see the shorts (Trust me, they look good!) I really love this tank top. It wears really well with jeans and again the texture is good, it doesn’t stretch madly across my slightly larger than average norks which is always a positive sign. The seams are fine too, again reflecting the care that Lawra is taking with her work. All in all these latest releases from Nekorifik! are hugely satisfying and make me ever-so-slightly moist with anticipation for the next releases from Lawra. Well done chick! I must admit I’ve been a tad lax in reading your blog recently but I’ve just sat and devoured it..such nice things on display!! Woot! Oh and guys, go see- nice tees for you as well! Yay!!