Tangerine

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged catwa, catwa clip, cory edo, cube, cube republic, Dela, designer circle, everglow, fanny willis, fhara acacia, harper bereseford, kaerri, kaerri rae, kasslina, Kuranosuke Kamachi, la boheme, lilanachristina, lotus, maitreya, onyx leshelle, outside the box, purplemoon creations. poulet koenkamp, r.icelli, santana lumiere, sash arabello, sawsan secretspy, Second Life, shiny shabby, shinyshabby, SL, the chapter four, the cosmopolitan room, trompe loeil, uber, virtual, wimey, women's fashion, wow skins • Leave a comment

Tangerine – she is all they claim
With her eyes of night and lips as bright as flame
Tangerine – when she dances by
Senoritas stare and caballeros sigh

~ “Tangerine” as done by Frank Sinatra

The best part of living in SL is living like you are in the Lives of the Rich and Famous. Today I prepared for a dinner party out in my conservatory from Cory Edo for Uber, With tables and chairs Cory did for the same event (with a ton of great textures as you can see and wonderful poses, PG and Adult), I made my tables with a couple of Kaerri Rae’s great table settings and some wine. Sash Arabello has a great gacha at Shiny Shabby with pieces for the traveler including the rug I show and the pretty candles. Cube Republic is featuring the bonsai and hosta at Shiny Shabby as well.

For my dinner party, I wore one of Poulet Koenkamp’s new and sexy dresses, this one featured at her store, and accessorized with a little choker she has at the Chapter Four. I love that Poulet loves colorand the geometric cutouts on this dress add a little interest. Fringed heels from Fhara Acacia for the Dressing Room include a color change HUD for different versions.

Kuranosuke Kamachi’s long sexy hair for Uber is a perfect accompaniment to this look. Sawsan Secretspy is featuring this skin applier at the Designer Circle and I am really impressed with how great it looks on the Catwa Destiny head (my favorite).

Hair: =DeLa*= Fitted Mesh Hair “Emily” by Kuranosuke Kamachi for =DeLa*=, available at Uber *

Skin applier: .::WoW Skins::. 2016 Amely GOLDEN Catwa applier by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW Skins::., available at the Designer Circle Event *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Destiny V4.9 by Catwa Clip for CATWA *

Eyes: LOTUS. Devotion Eyes – 12 by lilanachristina for LOTUS, available at Shiny Shabby *

Mesh body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: :: PM :: Wendy Dress MAITREYA by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations *

Necklace: :: PM :: Imani Necklace B by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations, available at The Chapter Four *

Nail appliers [LB Solids Orange] *Maitreya” Manicure and Pedicure by Santana Lumiere for La Boheme

Shoes: R.icielli – WENDY High Heels for Maitreya Update by Fhara Acacia for R.icielli, available at the Dressing Room

Poses by Fanny Willis for Everglow *

Conservatory: Trompe Loeil – Eloise Conservatory by Cory Edo for Trompe Loeil, available at Uber *

Décor:

Trompe Loeil – Eloise Table A by Cory Edo for Trompe Loeil, available at Uber *
Trompe Loeil – Eloise Table C by Cory Edo for Trompe Loeil, available at Uber *
Trompe Loeil – Eloise Dining Chair PG by Cory Edo for Trompe Loeil, available at Uber *
Wimey: Wanderlust Woven Rug by Sash Arabello for Wimey, available at Shiny Shabby *
Wimey: Golden Candle by Sash Arabello for Wimey, available at Shiny Shabby *
Wimey: Tall Silver Candle by Sash Arabello for Wimey, available at Shiny Shabby *
Wimey: Tall Golden Candle by Sash Arabello for Wimey, available at Shiny Shabby *
otb! vase trio with branches by kasslina for Outside the box *
CR Blue Hosta by Cube Republic for The Cube Republic Store, available at Shiny Shabby *
CR Literati Pine Bonsai by Cube Republic for The Cube Republic Store, available at Shiny Shabby *
Kauri Place Setting by Kaerri Rae for Kaerri *
Winston Place Setting by Kaerri Rae for Kaerri *
Kauri Wine Bottle & Glasses by Kaerri Rae for Kaerri *

And the Band Played On, Part 2

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged anlar, arcade, chiaki Xue, deetalez, Dura, essenz, fashion, fhara acacia, Harper Beresford, harter fall, Ikon, ikon innovia, jadenart, karya valeska, lelutka, lelutka mesh head, mad pea, madpea, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, onyx leshelle, ricielli, Senzati0n Domenitzo, shiny shabby, shinyshabby, SL, steffi villota, Thora Charron, virtual, women's fashion, zuri rayna • 3 Comments

I need to get new headphones. In my previous post, I stated that the MadPea Cursed Collection did not play music. It does indeed! When the instruments are set on the platform, they play the music from this video, composed by Harter Fall.

Each instrument plays individually as well! So add to the animations, the beautiful mesh construction, the gorgeous textures and the scripting, and you get quite a bang for your Linden at the Arcade . Find out more about Harter’s work on the collection on their website.

Band set: MadPea Cursed Collection by Harter Fall for MadPea, available at the Arcade*

MadPea Cursed Collection Suitcase – The Stage
1. MadPea Cursed Collection – Harmonica Box
2. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trumpet Box
3. MadPea Cursed Collection – Violin Box
4. MadPea Cursed Collection – Lyra Box
5. MadPea Cursed Collection – Snare Drum Box
6. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tambourine Box
7. MadPea Cursed Collection – Hunting Horn Box
8. MadPea Cursed Collection – Recorder Box
9. MadPea Cursed Collection – Cymbals Box
10. MadPea Cursed Collection – Glockenspiel Box
11. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trombone Box
12. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tuba Box
13. MadPea Cursed Collection – Bass Drum Box

And the Band Played On

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged anlar, arcade, chiaki Xue, deetalez, Dura, essenz, fashion, fhara acacia, Harper Beresford, harter fall, Ikon, ikon innovia, jadenart, karya valeska, lelutka, lelutka mesh head, mad pea, madpea, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, onyx leshelle, ricielli, Second Life, Senzati0n Domenitzo, shiny shabby, shinyshabby, SL, steffi villota, Thora Charron, virtual, women's fashion, zuri rayna • 1 Comment

No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. ~ Halford Luccock

When I received the Mad Pea Cursed Collection gacha set for this month’s Arcade, I wasn’t quite sure what to think. A mysterious message came with it directing me to open the packages with the enclosed tools and then rez all the instruments on the stage platform. As I opened each crate and box (which come with clever animations to replicate unscrewing or crowbarring or loosening bolts), I saw each beautiful instrument emerge and magically move to its spot on the platform, regardless of where I rezzed it on the platform. Very spooky.

I had to try each instrument, of course, and they are all scripted to be played as instruments with darling animations. I erroneously stated originally that they don’t play music but they do, which you can find out about here. Since I anticipated wearing the baton and stepping to the podium as instructed, I wore the tuxedo dress Fhara Acacia has at Shiny Shabby and accompanied it with Zuri Rayna’s drop dead gorgeous new jewelry set. I ran to Steffi Villota’s store to get her new Paige applier for the Lelutka mesh head because it was just so gorgeous and topped my look with Chiaki Xue’s messy but elegant ‘do.

Ready to go, I stepped up to the podium, baton in hand, and raised my arms. Rather than being “cursed,” the entire set is blessed with whimsy and joy because as the animation started, the instruments raised up on their own and began dancing around the podium with musical notes. I did a little animated gif below to show because a photo just couldn’t explain how awesome this set is. The whole set of gacha pieces, singularly and as a collection, has been constructed with such care and skill and whimsy that I would recommend you run out and jam that machine with your linden. It’s just so fun!

Hair: *DG*63 HAIR – MIX COLOR FAT(+Bangs) by Chiaki Xue for Dura *

Mesh head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-STELLA v1.1 by JadenArt for LeLutka *

Skin applier: DeeTaleZ *Appliers* for LeLutka Heads *Face Paige* MIXED by Steffi Villota

Eyes: IKON Triumph Eyes (left) – Loam by Ikon Innovia for IKON, available at Shiny Shabby *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.02 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.3 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: Ricielli – Tuxedo Minidress /Black by Fhara Acacia for R.icielli, available at Shiny Shabby

Jewelry: Zuri Rayna- Serenity Bracelet- Fall Mocha/Garnet/Onyx by Zuri Rayna for Zuri Jewelry *

Shoes: Essenz – Amsterdam (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Shiny Shabby *

Poses: an lar [poses] The Rochester Series by Katya Valeska for an lar poses, available at Shiny Shabby*

Band set: MadPea Cursed Collection by Harter Fall for MadPea, available at the Arcade*

MadPea Cursed Collection Suitcase – The Stage
1. MadPea Cursed Collection – Harmonica Box
2. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trumpet Box
3. MadPea Cursed Collection – Violin Box
4. MadPea Cursed Collection – Lyra Box
5. MadPea Cursed Collection – Snare Drum Box
6. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tambourine Box
7. MadPea Cursed Collection – Hunting Horn Box
8. MadPea Cursed Collection – Recorder Box
9. MadPea Cursed Collection – Cymbals Box
10. MadPea Cursed Collection – Glockenspiel Box
11. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trombone Box
12. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tuba Box
13. MadPea Cursed Collection – Bass Drum Box

Maga

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged adored, aleida rhode, avatar, belleza, constance daehlie, designer showcase, dressing room fusion, elysium, fashion, fhara acacia, grace haddington, Harper Beresford, karla marama, les petits details, livglam, mesh body, Monicuzza Babenco, nevery lorakeet, olaenka chesnokov, oOo, pr!tty, r.icelli, sawsan secretspy, Second Life, SL, tricky boucher, virtual, women's fashion, wow skins, YS&YS • 4 Comments

“Oh, Maga, whenever I saw a woman who looked like you a clear, sharp pause would close in like a deafening silence, collapsing like a wet umbrella being closed. An umbrella, precisely.” ~ from Hopscotch by Jose Cortazar

I just started reading Hopscotch by Jose Cortazar, recommended this weekend by a friend. But I had just started Behind the Beautiful Forevers from Keatherine Boo, which won a scad of awards and deservingly so. It’s amazing. But then last night someone told me to read A Sand County Almanac, so of course, I couldn’t wait and cracked that open. So I’ll probably find quotes from each one to share here.

This outfit reminded me of Cortazar’s description in the first chapter of his mixed-up book, a lady named Maga, who accompanies him through Paris on many adventures. (If you read the book and Maga turns out to be a poop, don’t tell me. I just read the first chapter so far.) I loved his description of this woman, and I thought it suited this look, a sophisticated beauty. I have assembled a set of mesh pieces on the Belleza body to prove, once again, that is quite doable. First, a top from one dress made by Nevery Lorakeet with a sheer panel on top and a lovely blousing that leads to a belt I found in inventory from Fhara Acacia (search: “belt,” scroll). My skirt is part of a dress from GraceHaddington that she will be putting out at Designer Showcase this month. With its perfectly shaded texture and flirty shape, it’s a great piece even without its accompanying jacket and worth it at the price. A handbag from Monicuzza Babenco from The Dressing Room and heels I retrofitted to the Belleza feet from Aleida Rhode (originally meant for Slink feet but nonrigged, so I could make them work), and the outfit is complete.

I am, as I said, wearing the Belleza body. Why? Well, frankly, I love being able to switch my hands and feet at the touch of a HUD button rather than searching through my inventory for the many separate pieces that make up separate mesh hands and feet. I was able to match my body skin pretty nicely to Sawsan Secretspy’s new Lolita skin, which she recently released at her store. I got Karla Marama’s hair at the Dressing Room. The sleek, low style is very nice though the rigging still needs a little work (saw some breaks in turning my head and pieces obscuring my face). It’s not the most sophisticated mesh hair. For a discount you can get bright colors at the event but regular hair colors like this were bundled for a higher price.

Hair: pr!tty – Rae – by Karla Marama for pr!tty, available at the Dressing Room Fusion *

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Lolita Darktan 05 with .::WoW Skins::. Lolita Black eyebrows B/DT by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::. *

Eyes: #adored – siren eyes – kelp by Constance Daehlie for #adored

Body: -Belleza- Venus by Tricky Boucher for –Belleza– *

Top: *LpD* – *Celina* Top Pure V.2 (Mesh) by Nevery Lorakeet for Les Petits Details

Belt: R.icielli – VERONICA belt /black by Fhara Acacia for R.icielli

Skirt: [LG] Boutique-Fall 2014 These Waters Skirt by Grace Haddington for LivGlam, available at Designer Showcase *

Handbag: *YS&YS* – Velletri Bag ZebraGold by Monicuzza Babenco for *YS&YS*, available at the Dressing Room Fusion

Wedges: Elysium – Mei wedge shoes – noir by Aleida Rhode for Elysium *

Poses by Olaenka Chesnokov for oOo

Givenchy, Interpreted

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet • Tagged aida ewing, baiastice, eha, fashion, fhara acacia, givenchy, glam affair, Harper Beresford, kyoot, r.icielli, riccardo tisci, saeya nyanda, Salut Erin, Second Life, sissy pessoa, women's fashion • 1 Comment

I like to wander real life fashion blogs and online magazines, especially on my iPad (all sorts of glitzy apps, dontcha know). It’s fun to see what people have designed and understand what’s going on. But honestly, the last time I walked into a store and asked for “Givenchy,” it was perfume, and it was on sale. But SL is nothing if it’s not aspirational, so one can try to replicate Givenchy in SL, non?

An outfit was shown in Givenchy’s fall show in Paris that caught my eye. The whole collection was a bloodbath—Riccardo Tisci apparently likes his goth or his Twilight or something. (Incidentally, they show a white gown with red creeping up the hem, very similar to one sold by Terry Lightfoot of To-a-T). A description of the whole seasonal aesthetic on Habillées pour was about anxiety due to the recession. Therefore, there is a lot of black, nuns, mysticism, satan and death. They showed this outfit and described “a procession of ghost women who had plunged their hands into the belly of the beast.” Eek!

I thought the outfit was elegant and shocking all at once and I thought it could be replicated in SL. The day after seeing the outfit, I lucked upon this pantsuit from Fhara Acacia, which was being offered at the Dressing Room. I altered it slightly to match my model—I raised the pant leg and added sleeves I made myself to the arms. I left the belt—I realize it’s extraneous but it is so well made I couldn’t let it go. Gloves are made by me using a random texture and SL’s available clothing editors. Shoes are strappy couture pumps I showed recently from Sissy Pessoa. They suit the aesthetic.

I forewent the model’s hair and decided on an updo from Salut Erin that I really like. I believe it’s made to be paired with a much more “innocent” look but I am all for subverting the text ;)

My skin is from aida Ewing and purposefully chosen to give me that “model” look—made up, theatrical, extreme—especially the lips. I piled on the extreme with a makeup tattoo from Saeya Nyanda which gives me the heavily lined cat eye look. In any other circumstance, that eyeliner would look clumsy and overdone, but not here.