How I Love Thee, Part I

Sometimes I feel like I don’t pause enough to appreciate all the fun and amazing things in SL, and I tend to jump on the wagon and nitpick just as quick as the next. So, I thought it would be fun to share things that I do SO love! These are a few things from my inventory that I have an addiction to, that I cannot stop buying, that I can’t say no to, that are just downright irresistable to me!

The first installment of love fest 08 is: socks! Lovely, beautiful socks. The most adorable accessory an avatar can own. Socks, leggings, tights, stockings, pantyhose – whatever you want to call them, they’re nothing but lovelovelove. This is my homage to the socks in my inventory – not even half of them, not even a quarter of them, but some of my favorites or some that are just plain worthy of mention and attention. Even as I was working on this post, just in the course of a day, I’ve probably already added 10 new pairs of socks to my inventory collection. It’s a sickness …it’s love, what can I say.

First up we have the shorter sockies, some primmed up, some tubed, some frilled – all cute. You’ll notice, if you haven’t already been reading my blog, that I love stripes and I love black and white. Most of my socks reflect this in some way. I’m a sucker for anything with skulls on it, that’s the wannabe gothy-punk girl in me coming out. I normally can’t resist a lower-bunched prim sock either, basically because they’re not all that common. And tube socks, I love to steal guy’s tube socks and prance around in them, it’s almost as hawt as a chick in guy’s boxers. The Nyla frilly socks are so cute and unlike anything I’ve found anywhere else, but you should be aware that the prims do wonky things when your legs bend and move.

(L-R)
*Needful Things* –  Emo Punk Socks, gray
*Saha Neko Stuff*  – lucky socks, white
Ducknipple - prim socks, grey
Primitive Designs - fuckd uP socks, black
Sh*t Happens – Tube socks calf high, black
House of Nyla - white eyelet lace frill socks

 
Next, the slightly longer styles, knee and thigh, I love to pair a knee-high sock with some leggings, it’s just something that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside – gotta love the sock/underpant layers. I really love when designers take something as simple as a sock layer and add prims to it and make it so much more fun and dynamic. That’s what attracted me to the Shiny Thing’s socks, that and they’re plaid – but just that simple addition of ribbons at the sides totally sold me. Same deal with woolies, I’m a sucker for them because of those fat primmies that ride high on the thigh and just look so warm and inviting – yum.

(L-R)
Shiny Things - Weird Plaid socks, black
DUTCH TOUCH - Old socks combination pack, grey
*DP Serendipity – Pippi socks long, blue
*Honey+Kitty* – Dot border socks, black and white
Canimal - Torn socks over stockings, black
WRONG  – stripey socks, black
Curious Kitties - Pretty Jinsei Butterfly Stockings, Black

And then there were the thigh-highs. I tend to lean towards the more dramatic in thigh-highs than I imagine most people do. When most people think thigh-highs they probably think sexy-hawt – which they are, don’t get me wrong ..but I rarely wear them for that reason. I wear them as an accessory to cuteness, wrongness …general disturbedness (is that a word?). I rarely wear skirts short enough to show them off, so I go for the flare, the bang from foot to thigh as you can see. I love lace work on thigh-highs, but I have to admit that even though they don’t really come in a color combo that I can thoroughly enjoy, the thigh-highs from LeeZu are really inventive and different from most styles out there.

(L-R)
*amerie’s Naughty*  – Candy socks STAR (long)
Spice & Sugar – party girl stocking
*amerie’s Naughty*  – torn fishnets, midnight
LeeZu Baxter – Anna Stockings
*Sheer* - Nylons Stripes, Black
[lilolOops]  – japonese flowers leggings

Lastly, the full length – hose, stockings, tights, whatever you call them. These are great for any purpose really – shorts, skirts, 3/4 pants and so on. The only time these might get a little annoying is if your pant/glitch layer is too short and shows the tops, or if they are on the same underpant layer your stockings probably will be on – eep! I love glittery and metallic sheers in my full-lengths, something about them really pulls it off in a way the shorter styles and lengths can’t. It’s probably a good thing I walk around in stockings and so many layers all the time, since I think I might only own like two pairs of panties in my entire inventory – otherwise the upskirt shots might get ugly.  

(L-R)
Blaze*  – pantyhose, black
G.L.A.M. - tintable metallic lycra tights, gold
Shop SEU - Taitsu taight, blue
Gigi Couture - Solid Black Glitter tights
Draconic Kiss - Striped stocking, black and white

Whew. Okay, I’m done babbling on about this shit like I actually know anything about it. But yeah, those are just a few examples of the socks I love and why. I realized while writing this post that I completely left out one of my all-time favorites and I really need to give a shout-out to Digit Darkes, totally awesome socks there! Also, I had some socks from bijou already, but I made another visit today and found even more upstairs – they’re too cute, you should go get those too. I need to add that most of these socks come in packs with tons of colors, or they can at least be bought in other colors.

Ack, I wish I had more time, room and a longer attention span and I would so blog socks for days and days. :p How I Love Thee, Part II, coming to a blog near you soon!