K-Drama

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged azul, catwa, catwa annie mesh head, catwa clip, chirzaka vlodovic, dam1710, david cooper, dove swanson, essences, fashion, H@S, Harper Beresford, inka mexicola, l'etre, lode, long awkward pose, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, mami jewell, monso, Morphine Janick, nomad, onyx leshelle, piraiyah novikov, Saki Galiazzo, Second Life, shiny shabby, shinyshabby, SL, women's fashion • 4 Comments

“There are flaws in romance, but love is perfect.” ~ Jaejoong, hottie oppa

One of my secret binge-watching enjoyments is K-Dramas, which I used to find on Crunchyroll (thank you, Erehwon) and now find on Hulu, Dramafever or Viki. They run, typically, 20 long episodes and contain an arc that carries through amazingly through those episodes. They are a modern Korean form of soap opera with handsome oppas and down-to-earth young women. One of my favorite is “Coffee Prince,” a story about a young women who wants to become a barista, and disguises herself as a boy to do so. The owner of the shop, trying to evade his parents’ pressure about him getting married, enlists the “boy” to pretend to be his gay boyfriend. It’s a classic story of misrepresented identity (ala Shakespeare).

When I put together this look, the various shopaholic characters of the K-dramas came to mind. Today’s look is not the heroine but perhaps her nemesis, a woman of high fashion and elegant demeanor who may quite well manipulate those around her. Her couture choice of apparel is Mami Jewell’s latest outfit, a mesh ensemble in two pieces with a gold sash and gold accents. I paired pumps from Saki Galliazzo with the outfit because I could color match them with her handy HUD. A lovely hairpiece from Chirzaka Vlodovic completes my look. (I modified the color of the flower in the middle.) I also modified the roses on Piraiyah Novikov’s piece for Shiny Shabby. Pira is nice to leave things mod so his customers can do that.

Of course, the core of the look is Inka Mexicola’s gorgeous applier for Catwa heads for Shiny Shabby. While she made it for another head, it works just as well on the Annie head, which I have finally updated to v4.8. I love the glossy lips, the beautiful eyes and the way it overrides the mesh head alikeness problem. David Cooper’s (AKA dam1710) eyes are deep and dark, sparkling and sexy. Unlike many, I prefer a darker eye. Morphine Janick’s darling flip with bangs for Shiny Shabby is the perfect look for our elegant schemer. Maybe someday she will find her own true love.

Hair: [monso] My Hair – Marie /Brown (no material) by Morphine Janick for [monso], available at Shiny Shabby *

Skin applier: Essences Catwa Appliers [KumiM01] by Inka Mexicola for Essences, available at Shiny Shabby *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Annie 4.8 by Catwa Clip for CATWA

Eyes: L’Etre – Mesh Eyes [#30] by dam1710 for L’Etre

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

Outfit: -AZUL- Jonelle /Champagne by Mami Jewell for –AZUL- *

Headpiece: *LODE* Hat – BitterSweet [spring] (modified) by Chirzaka Vlodovic for *LODE*

Shoes: H@S Miss S Patent Leather – Multicolor – Maitreya by Saki Galiazzo for H@S *

Poses by Dove Swanson for Long Awkward Pose (no longer available)

Décor: NOMAD // Garden Rose Urn Pink (modified) by Piraiyah Novikov for NOMAD, available at Shiny Shabby *

Let It Grow

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged bubble, cate ying, catwa, catwa clip, catwa jessica mesh head, ds'elles, fashion, garden of whimsy, Harper Beresford, lumipro, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, marukin, monso, moonbubble gothly, n21, offbeat, onyx leshelle, Second Life, shiny shabby, shinyshabby, Siddean Munro, SL, SLink, sora ashbourne, stefan buscaylet, valencia southard, vincue, virtual, women's fashion • 1 Comment

From a tree a forest grows
It could turn into anything
It’s ok to let it grow
Let it grow into everything

~ “Let It Grow” by Maximum Balloon

I went over to the Garden of Whimsy because I was feeling some whimsy today in this dolly look from Moonbubble Gothly. First there is this darling coat dress she is giving away for 10L (!) for the Cupcakes Anonymous Hunt. With pretty flounces and a soft pink look, the dress is a perfect dolly dress up. I paired Moonbubble’s cute dolly platforms with the dress, all bows and buttons. Cate Ying has a gacha at N21 that broke my bank as I was trying to get the last rare of the set. I aced the texture change mitts and the fuzzy collar right off and then got lots of commons that were passed out to the Skin Addiction group with lots of squeals.

Sora Ashbourne features these cute ponytails as her item for Shiny Shabby. With a number of tones per HUD, including more variegated textures like this one, they are perfect Cindy Brady ponytails. Deesselle Destiny probably intends her skins to be used for more sophisticated looks but with a touch of blush and a lighter lip on the Catwa Jessica mesh head, I almost pull off this sweet look. (I did apply eyeshadow, though.)

Hair: [monso] My Hair – Poppy /Light Blonde (no material) by Sora Ashbourne for [ monso ], available at Shiny Shabby *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Jessica V4.5 by Catwa Clip for CATWA *

Skin applier: DS’ELLES-(WEAR) Applier Catwa head mesh- KELLIE –PORCELAINE by Deesselle Destiny for DS’Elles *

Eyes: /// offbeat /// My Little Mermaid Eyes 03 by bonnietriendle for offbeat

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: [ bubble ] Lolita Long Coat by Moonbubble Gothly for [ bubble ], *

Choker: ~{ V I N C U E } Kittie+Choker [Gold] – RARE by Cate Ying for { V I N C U E }, available at N21

Gloves: ~{ V I N C U E } Kittie+Gloves [SlinkSplayed] – RARE by Cate Ying for { V I N C U E }, available at N21

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands V2 – Splayed by Siddean Munro for Slink

Feet: Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet High V2.1 by Siddean Munro for Slink

Shoes: [ bubble ] Dolly Platform Shoes -All In One by Moonbubble Gothly for [ bubble ] *

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin

Taken using the LumiPro HUD V3.41 by Stefan Buscaylet *

Taken at Garden of Whimsy

Fierce Female

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged avatar, baiastice, dieselworks animations, fashion, fresh face, Harper Beresford, harry hyx, ison, mirage arabian treasures, monso, Morphine Janick, musa, peachiemuah, primus weapons, reynevan3, Rogan Diesel, Second Life, Siddean Munro, sissy pessoa, SL, SLink, spooky mistwallow, thord karu, virtual, we love roleplay, women's fashion, zoz, zozicon • 3 Comments

“I’ve often thought it unfair that women are expected to stay at home when there’s a fight to be won. If a woman has the strength to bear a child, she can swing a sword as well as any man.” ~ Karen Hawkins

Fierce women do exist. In fact, they outnumber the fierce men! Spooky Mistwallow just came out with this dress for her RP line, Mirage, and I put it on and felt my woman warrior emerge. Yeah, I know a warrior needs to be shielded and covered but this one is so lithe and fast she can fly through the air and get out without damage. The textures on the dress are so lush, especially the gold embroidery at the hem and bodice and the shape is sexy and my girl can be sexy and strong all at once.

Knee-high tie-up gladiator heels from Harry Hyx make the look even fiercer and sexier especially with serpent arm bracelets from Sissy Pessoa. I ran to the I Love Role Play gachas get gorgeous eyes from Filomena Quinnell and a raid horn from Thord Karu. I lucked out on my first try with both! And yes, fierce women can wear nail polish on their fingernails and toes—this one of Zozicon’s latest with beautiful spring textures and colors from the Pre-Release Gacha Garden.

My skin is PeachieMuah’s latest for her doll series. I can imagine this skin could be a perfect doll-like skin on a different shape but on mine it turns out to be a little more sophisticated, despite the dimples. I love the liner around the eyes and their shape with well-groomed brows and a slight blush. My hair is a two-piece mesh beauty from Morphine Janick. I love the blonde texture and having it in two pieces allows the option to not wear the braid and just have the wind blown look.