Baby Monkey™ was established in January 2008.
Baby Monkey™ is a well-known shoe store in SL which offers every fashion savvy
resident shoes in hundreds of styles and thousands of colours with the highest of
quality and best value in SL.
I have shopped at Baby Monkey™ and continue
to shop at this store for shoes. I was in the store looking for a pair of shoes
for a wedding I would be attending and saw the owner nearby. We began casually chatting so I decided that
I would like to find out more about Baby Monkey™ and the owner, PixiePlumb.
Tea
Couturier: Could you tell our readers
about Baby Monkey?
Pixieplumb Flanagan: Baby Monkey is primarily
a shoe shop, but we also have a clothing department, jewelry, shapes, eyes and
other accessories. We try to bring as
large a range of styles as we can, and like to offer lots of customisation via
our HUD system. People like to be able
to change the hardware and trim on their shoes and boots, to coordinate with
other fashion items.
Tea
Couturier: How did it all start?
Pixieplumb Flanagan: I started Baby Monkey in
2008, with some ballet flats, hats and purses.
I had been making vintage 1940's and 50's accessories for myself and my
friends, and a few people suggested opening a store, so my husband bought a
tiny plot of land and I set up my first shop.
Originally I was going to make purses and hats, but a few people asked
for shoes, and I thought, how hard could it be?!!
Tea
Couturier: How do you get your creations
when you design shoes?
Pixieplumb Flanagan:I like to read the
fashion magazines, and way back in the 80's I did a BA in fine art and fashion
design and I have always been crazy about shoes and purses! Nowadays I look at what celebrities are
wearing, and what the big RL design houses are doing and create contemporary
styles.
Tea
Couturier: You have been in sl and across the grid for many years what do you
think it’s the secret you your success?
Pixieplumb Flanagan: Baby Monkey has always
been a reasonably priced store; Second Life has a lot to offer and most
residents are here for fun and recreation and don't always want to invest a lot
of money. I wanted everyone to be able
to afford my products, and so we have kept prices down while offering lots of
styles and choices. Our update group
(Baby Monkey Junkies) has 4 'free join' weekends a year, and there are many
group gifts, exclusive to the group. I
cherish my group members, and they have been my biggest supporters, so I like
to reward them.
Also, I just love making stuff in SL. It's the best job in the world!
Tea
Couturier: How has shoe design, fashion and demand for good designed shoes
changed in sl?
Pixieplumb Flanagan: When I first joined SL
shoes were texture layer or old style prims.
There were no sculpts or mesh, and most shoes were not very
realistic. I greatly admired the work of
Fallingwater Cellardoor and her store, Shiny Things, and Sylfie Minogue. They made prim shoes that were amazing. Later sculpties came along and changed things
a lot, and now we have mesh, which lets us make fabulous shoes. I still see people wearing original prim
shoes in SL, but increasingly the demand is for high quality and realism. Residents expect a lot now that SL has been
established for several years, and merchants need to keep up with demand.
Tea
Couturier: What do you like doing in sl
when you are not creating?
Pixieplumb Flanagan: I like to chat with
friends and visit the many gorgeous sims in SL, especially the nature inspired
ones. And of course, I love to
shop! Particularly for hair and skins, but
also for unusual household items.
Tea
Couturier: Are there any new things or projects coming out soon?
Pixieplumb Flanagan: Our new Fall/Winter
range will be released over the next few weeks, and I am looking forward to
Shoetopia in November.
We are taking part in Acid Lily during the
current round, and have an exclusive there:
Our first release for Fall/Winter is all in
fatpacks for L$150 each
To see what Baby Monkey™ has visit the main
store at:
http://www.babymonkeyshoes.blogspot.com/
Group (250L to join): 56b559e4-74aa-2b4a-deeb-7c5d4517fe3a
I personally love going to Baby Monkey Shoe store. Everytime there is a sale or the free join weekeends, I send out notices!
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