Naughty ‘n’ even Nicer!
by Arabeth Laval
Posted on November 30, 2007
Filed Under Outfits, Stores
I caught up with Nikita Lightfoot last night having walked into a Naughty n Nice branch on my travels. I dropped her a notecard to apologise profusely for not noticing quite how busy she’d been of late, and she graciously responded by sending me a few of her latest designs which I can’t help but share with you.
‘Once Bitten Twice Shy’ addresses you directly the moment you lay eyes on it, suggesting the wearer is completely comfortable with her body but still doesn’t want to give too much away just yet. The halter neck supports a soft leather top, the upper panels defined with silver studs and under run with piping, a double cross fastening to hold the top open and in place. Snake print finishes softly, the scaled texturing applied further to the low slung, figure hugging pants. Nikita does not leave the print to do all the work for her, applying subtle but defined rimpling over the legs, inflected with more studs along the sides. The belt is drawn, featuring chunky metal accents that compliment the rest of the outfit.
If you prefer to bare a little more, check out this cheeky number. Nikita seems to like making little crop tops, and she does them very well: this band top encompasses the chest, leaving breasts bared above and beneath but concealing as much as is necessary. The coloured panels feature a large skull print (the name may give it away, but you might not see the resemblance at first) trimmed with silver fastenings, edging running all around while the central pane is cut out at the front and back to reveal something extra. The matching gloves are fantastic: longer length for added glamour, with a loop that draws the cuff in a triangle across the knuckles, tying to the middle finger.
NN designs are produced on multiple layers now, offering great versatility if you want to pair things with other outfits, or simply for wearing them over tattoos. This outfit has both thong and pants options: the trousers have a satin sheen and are a more vivid blue than the upper, with silvered belt detail and zip fly. I’d much rather show off the thong though: it mimics the top and gloves, combining print and metal in a well balanced knicker that sits high up the leg, just about covering your kitty: be aware that they will sit higher than the trousers when worn together.
Finally ‘Crossed Biker Bitch’ gives you leather and metal on a grand scale, with mix and match pieces to achieve your perfect look. For best coverage, choose the leather bustier top, secured in a wide front opening with ties pulled through thick eyelets. The panels are fixed by silver wire and rounded fasteners, the stout shoulder straps adorned with closely spaced studs. There’s a peek a boo bra top made from wrapped studded leather that is centred to the front with a large buckle, the excess tipped with metal. The thong is composed the same way, gaps at the sides where the straps split, with some extra leather slung beneath to cover the essentials. Again you’re provided with gloves, and these are even more glorious than before, perfect for accessorising other outfits too. They’re 
fingerless and have an oval cut out across the back of the hand that’s rimmed in pressed silver; signature binding composing the cuffs to compliment the set. The tight leather pants provided are simple, featuring a slight flare at the bottom, with crossed belt in the same style and zipper to the front.
When I last reviewed Naughty n Nice, I mentioned specifically the seam issues. There are slight alignment issues on these designs, but in my opinion these are much closer to the mark, and some of the seaming is due to the texturing, which always proves problematic for exact line ups. I would also say that the fabrics now appear more richly textured which gives the clothes a lot more punch, especially evident in the Once Bitten design, which I am really quite smitten with.
Naughty n Nice has a good range of sexy clothing, and there is definitely a lot more on offer since I last stopped by. If you haven’t been in for a while or haven’t seen Nikita’s work before, I would definitely recommend stopping by.
Studded Blue Skull Outfit $350L ; Crossed Biker Bitch, $350L
Once Bitten Twice Shy, $250L - available from the Hedonistic Isle location.
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