You may have seen that Shai Delacroix just released four fantastic trench coats, perfect for fall weather. But if you haven’t or haven’t decided to buy yet, lemme give you a little push in the Casa Del Shai direction to pick your favs. Here are mine…

These are the “Natascha” (red) and “Libertine” (gray plaid) trenches, and they’re fabulous.

Each one of the designs (and there are four in the collection) are different, so it’s not just “pick your color” but more “pick your poison.”

The red trench, Natascha, has both system skirt trench bottom and prim trench bottom. I know why people prefer prims, but when the texturing is this good, I prefer system (blasphemy!). So you get gloves, jacket, skirt base, system trench and prim trench.

The Libertine design makes great use of prim accents - collar, cuffs and trench bottom. There is no system option in the Libertine trench at all. Here’s a closer look at the prims.

Both prim skirts on my shape needed quite a bit of resizing and I have made no secret of the fact that I am seriously handicapped in that department. I did eventually give up and Shai was good enough to fit them for me on my shape. Most non-designer people are far better at this than me so due to shame, I will now be taking formal lessons

I really love these coats - and I know you will too if you haven’t already made your way to Casa Del Shai. Each trench is $400L and well worth it.

Casa Del Shai

Hair ~ Maitreya (Rae in iron) and Winter Moon (Jaunty in black); Skin ~ TaP Vivant almond sultry 1; Boots ~ Last Call Vamp (Liah in onyx); Socks ~ Maitreya.

Ok they don’t really go together but anytime I can get sushi into a post or into my mouth for that matter, I’m going to Seriously though, there’s a reason.

First some clothes and then some sushi.

AnnaH is a new to me shop by Annah Whitfield. She’s only been in SL since May and already has a shop and a growing selection of designs. One of the reasons I like to blog is the opportunity to focus on some of the new designers - understand, I could never do what any of the designers do…like ever. I tried to build a bookshelf…once.

Anyhow, Annah reopens her shop today after a sale with some new items, including the little “Cycle” dress below. It comes in several different colors, each a little different in terms of patterns and two ways to wear it: strapless or sleeved bodice with prim sleeves. The skirt is very flexi, with sweet little lace on the trim. There aren’t any seam issues and the texturing, though still quite simple, is consistent and very good.

Remember, AnnaH is a new designer and everyone needs feedback to grow. So if you have ideas for what you’d like to see from her, then drop her an IM. I can tell you from talking to her quite a bit over the last couple weeks that she’s one of the nicest people I have met in SL. I look forward to seeing how she evolves from here.

So yes, that’s sushi in my hair. Allow me to explain…the earrings and hair ornament are from Eyva Matova’s Bebe - her newly re-branded shop. Those are the “Norimaki” earrings, head and chest piece, sold separately or as a set (hair and chestpiece only). Closer look below. I thought they were very fun and just had to get them.

Visit AnnaH and Bebe

Hair ~ Celestial Studios Annie May III in shadow; Skin ~ Celestial Studios Vogue Noir Glitter in champagne