Left Handed Kisses

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged arnicar india, avimote dreamscape, avimote posemaker, bubbles clawtooth, clawtooth, collabor88, enfant terrible, everlong, fashion, H@S, Harper Beresford, junbug, juno martel, la boheme, leenfantterrible, logo, logo sadie mesh head, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, maxi gossamer, Maximillion Grant, mesh body addicts, onyx leshelle, Saki Galiazzo, santana lumiere, saty tempest, Second Life, skin fair 2016, SL, the skinnery, tutys, umazuma metaluna, used abused, virtual, women's fashion • 1 Comment

But it begs a question
How did I ever find you
Drifting gently through the gyre
Of the great Sargasso sea, Atlantic Ocean
Got me writing love songs
With a common refrain like this one here

~ “Left Handed Kisses” by Andrew Bird (featuring Fiona Apple)

I just got tickets to see Andrew Bird, and I am thrilled. So of course, I feature a song from Andrew Bird for my blog. (And I also got tickets for Sturgill Simpson, so I am just one spoiled girl this spring.) Of course, a love song should be written for this gorgeous dress from leenfantterrible (who is not French, apparently), fit perfectly to the Maitreya body and with a great flower motif at the hem and a beautiful spring color that exudes sunniness and chic. I paired Maxi Gossamer’s newest necklace for Collabor88 with the look and sexy strappy heels from Saki Galliazo that have a HUD that let me match them to the look. A little handbag with posies from Juno Martel finishes off my look.

The Skin Fair opens to everyone tomorrow, but today was a preview for Skin Addiction members (among others). The sims were jam packed with people, and here’s hoping it will abate so the rest of the grid can attend. Below are maps and central landmarks:

Skin Fair 2016 Sim 1

Skin Fair 2016 Sim 2

I chose to use Umazuma Metaluna’s gorgeous applier for the Logo Sadie mesh head for my look. It’s really important to make sure you get the right applier for the right Logo head because they vary so much. (A few weeks ago I tried an applier made for the Alex head on the just-released Sadie, and I would say it didn’t come out well).

Hair: Clawtooth: Galadriel (for default head) – Red Pack by Bubbles Clawtooth for Clawtooth, available at Collabor88 *

Mesh head: LOGO Sadie v5.0 by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: [theSkinnery] Celine (LOGO Skin Applier) honey by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at Skin Fair 2016 (opens March 11) *

Eye applier: UA – OMEGA Eyes applier by Saty Tempest for Used Abused

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

Dress: .Enfant Terrible. Flora Dress Maitreya Yellow by leenfantterrible for .Enfant Terrible, available at Mesh Body Addicts *

Necklace: MG – Necklace – Jardin Secret De Fleurs – Long by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer, available at Collabor88 *

Handbag: *{Junbug}* Cute Coin Purse Worn W/Flowers Brown by Juno Mantel for Junbug

Nail applier: [LB Razor Color] *Maitreya* Manicure by Santana Lumiere for La Boheme

Shoes: H@S Anja – Multicolor – Maitreya by Saki Galiazzo for H@S *

Poses by Tutys for Tutys

Poses assisted by Avimote PoseMaker PE 1.02 by Avimote Dreamscape for Avimote *

Taken at Everlong, created by ARNICAR India

Smokin’

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged avatar, belleza, buzzeri, eleri catlyn, Emo-tions, fashion, giela delpaso, Harper Beresford, insanya, junbug, juno mantel, kustom 9, lingerie, lush, Mirja Mills, my attic, nailed it, promagic, riann maltese, Second Life, sexy, shyla diggs, Siddean Munro, SL, SLink, tatyana Ultsch, the dark style, tricky boucher, tutys, virtual • 3 Comments

I am no more

a Boy Scout and, besides,
could never

put you out—you
keep me on

all day like an iron, out
of habit—

you threaten, brick-
house, to burn

all this down. You leave me
only a chimney.

~ From “Song of Smoke” by Kevin Young

A piece of a hot poem for a hot look. (Oh gosh I love this poem from Kevin Young.) I went over to the Dark Style and picked up some sexy items including this lingerie from Tatyana Ultsch, who includes appliers for top and bottom, though I only used the top on my mesh boobs from Riann Maltese. (I think my bottom is fine enough as is.) Sexy shoes from Promagic complete the look over Slink feet.

My skin is one of Shyla Diggs’ lovely makeup looks on Tricky Boucher’s base. Love the details of the body, especially that lovely butt and the hip bones. My hair is Mirja Mills’ beguiling retro style for My Attic.

If I am looking a bit more voluptuous, I am in this outfit. I think to balance a big top, a woman needs the bod to hold it all, including a bigger waist and bigger hips. This look is luscious and sexy and absolutely smokin’ without being exaggerated or cartoonish. (Hint: a little fullness to the belly and butt adds to the plush.)

…[Y]ou threaten, brick-
house, to burn

all this down….

Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * PRIA * by Mirja Mills for.:EMO-tions:., available at My Attic*

Skin: -Belleza- Ria Med 9 Br by Shyla Diggs and Tricky Boucher for -Belleza- *

Eyes: [Buzz] Ardent Eyes – Amber by Eleri Catlyn for Buzzeri, avilable at Kustom 9 *

Lingerie: :::insanya::: RedLace by Tatyana Ultsch for Insanya, available at The Dark Style

Necklace: *{Junbug}* Perles de la Mer – Pure Silver by Juno Mantel for Junbug

Boobs: [d] Lush Breasts 1.4 by Riann Maltese for Lush

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Elegant1 – Large and Slink Mesh Hands (av) Gesture Right by Siddean Munro for Slink

Nail appliers: Nailed It – Slink – The Style Icon Set HUD by Giela Delpaso for Nailed It*

Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet High by Siddean Munro for Slink

Shoes: *PROMAGIC* Wrap it Heels (Slink High) – Black by Promagic for Promagic, available at The Dark Style

Poses by Tutys for Tutys

The Timekeeper

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged audrey lamede, avatar, circe ishtari, crie style, euphoria final sale, fashion, giela delpaso, grazioso alekseev, Harper Beresford, insufferable dastard, junbug, juno martel, kooqla, marukin, nailed it, rocketta haven, Second Life, SL, tokyo girl, valencia southard, virtual, women's fashion • Leave a comment

I must govern the clock, not be governed by it. ~ Golda Meir

For this “character,” I imagined a woman who keeps time, who controls time for a universe. To control the time would be the most powerful person and so she is stately and almost otherworldly. I start with a dress from Juno Mantel that she offered as a gacha in the Fantasy Gacha Fair (which is closed now—sorry). I hit the rare on both the gown and the ruff and just had to show it because I am so impressed with her work. Juno does fantasy with lush fabrics—satins and velvets—on mesh, presumably her own because I have not see anything quite like this anywhere else.

Graizioso Alekseev’s eyepiece is unique and defines this Timekeeper. Included in the eyepiece are separate scripts for the large eyepiece and the dangling watch which allow you to track the time in two different time zones (in this case, CST where I am and Japan, where Grazioso is). The tiny detail is amazing.

I chose Circe Ishtari’s close-cut bob in a red tone. Circe has been making a lot of hair as of late and she includes a color change script in the hair (without a HUD) to allow for texture changes. From “natural” to “fantastic,” she has a variety of colors. Rocketta Haven offers this gorgeous skin, very clearly her style with the full lips, the artistic eyes with a smudged, time-stamped eye and the winged brows. Audrey Lamede offered these eyes as a sampler to her group members. With eensy irises, they make this Timekeeper’s glow with premonition.