Taking It

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged !bang, abrasive, adored, aisling, Annette Voight, audrey lamede, avenge, avengestore, baileymonster, bax coen, bax Coen designs, catwa, catwa annie mesh head, catwa clip, cheerno destiny, chiaki Xue, constance daehlie, dam1710, damselfly, Decoy, druunah esharham, Dura, fashion, H@S, Harper Beresford, insufferable dastard, l'etre, lenox, levianthan flux, Luna Jubilee, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, nivaro, no!project, olaenka chesnokov, omgacha, onyx leshelle, reishiprophet, romp, Saki Galiazzo, Second Life, Siddean Munro, SL, SLink, the men's dept, Tommy Fairplay, valentina e. couture, valentinaevangelista, virtual, women's fashion • 1 Comment

The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it. ~ Roseanne Barr

I got my slave boy out (my male alt) and dressed him up for today’s photos because there were some great poses from Olaenka Chesnokov and Luna Jubilee and other things at ROMP I found, and I was loving my look. Start with this top from Annette Voight from ROMP, which I paired with a skirt from an outfit ValentinaEvangelista recently came out with and boots from Saki Galiazzo. Then I found these fishnet appliers from Bax to pull together the look. Mr. Alt has the sexy collar from Cheerno Destiny at ROMP and a harness that Baileymonster featured at ROMP a couple rounds ago and now has in her store. I think I made him into a right sexy pet.

My skin news for today is Dam1710’s applier for the Catwa Annie head, a beautiful east Asian look that went on beautifully and takes Catwa’s makeup options quite nicely. I was pleased with the look of the skin on the face and body and look forward to seeing more of David’s work. My hair is a short unisex cut from Dura that just topped this look perfectly and added a sexiness to my girl that went beyond bows and ringlets.

On Her:

Hair: *Dura-B&G*65 HAIR – DARK COLOR by Chiaki Xue for Dura *

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

Skin applier: L’Etre Skin Shop – Xiaoyu Skin [Buttermilk Tone] by dam1710 for L’Etre

Eyes: .ID. Attraction Eyes by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard, available at The Men’s Dept

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

Top: [Decoy] Rosy Peek – Black Top (Maitreya) by Annette Voight for [Decoy], available at ROMP

Skirt: :V.e. Bridget Leather Mini MAITREYA FIT Charcoal by ValentinaEvangelista for Valentina E. Couture

Earrings: . aisling . Tortuga Princess Earrings by Druunah Esharham for .aisling

Bracelet: [Avenge] Wires bracelet – black/silver/black RARE by AvengeStore for [Avenge], available at OMGacha *

Stockings: BAX Ornament Leggings Fat Pack 1 Appliers by Bax Coen for Bax Coen Designs *

Boots: H@S Belladonna Boots – Maitreya by Saki Galiazzo for H@S *

On him:

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Bennett Non-Rigged Mesh by Tommy Fairplay for*~*Damselfly*~*

Skin: -NIVARO- Emerson Skin -summertone – hairy_stubble_hair by ReishiProphet for Nivaro *

Eyes: #adored – nova eyes – adelmerald by Constance Daehlie for #adored

Collar: [NO!Project] NeckLace SLAVE by CheerNo Destiny for No!Project, available at ROMP

Harness: [ abrasive ] Primal Studded Harness Black by baileymonster for [abrasive]

Jeans: Lenox 2015 Denim Mens by Leviathan Flux for Lenox

Hands: Slink Male Hands (AvEnhance) – Relax by Siddean Munro for Slink

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

Poses:

!bang – domme by Luna Jubilee for !bang, available at ROMP *

oOo Powerful Four c/m/nt by Olaenka Chesnokov for oOo Studio, available at ROMP *

oOo Powerful One c/m/nt by Olaenka Chesnokov for oOo Studio, available at ROMP *

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

A Reason

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged embryo, essences, essenz, fashion, hairology, Harper Beresford, inka mexicola, insufferable dastard, jadenart, kustom9, la boheme, lelutka, lelutka stella mesh head, lumipro, luth brodie, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, minimal, nita bracken, omgacha, onyx leshelle, ors quan, reel expression, santana lumiere, season's story, Second Life, Senzati0n Domenitzo, shiny shabby, shinyshabby, SL, stefan buscaylet, storybook, tameless, the men's dept. audrecy lamede, virtual, vix nirvana, women's fashion • 1 Comment

Don’t ever sell yourself short, sell your sad things
Accept the new, don’t mingle on the past
Believe yourself, trust your intuition
You’re here for a reason, you know

~ “A Beautiful Exit” by Miguel

I wandered over to the Embryo sim to see if I could take some pretty photos. I put together this beautiful ensemble starting with the gorgeous top and skirt that Vix Nirvana features at Shiny Shabby. I really love the textures on the skirt and I wanted to give in to the bohemian flavor without reducing its elegance, so I paired it with Senzati0n Domenitzo’s fabulous shoes for OMGacha. I took a trip to Seasons Story to find jewelry and found Ors Quan had this darling necklace and a gacha of cool rings, so I indulged myself and dressed up.

I wore Inka Mexicola’s newest applier for the LeLutka heads, which she is featuring at Kustom9. I really like the makeup options on the LeLutka head—I was able to tiny my lips and choose the translucency and my eyes. And you see a slight smile, which I chose from the expressions menu. My bountiful curls, pulled to one side, are Nita Bracken’s gorgeous contribution for Hairology. And somehow my hair managed to stay beautiful, even in the rain at Embryo.

Hair: Tameless Lilja by Nita Bracken for Tameless, available at Hairology *

Skin applier: Essences [Tarja] #Medium02 [Lelutka Applier] by Inka Mexicola for Essences, available at Kustom9 *

Mesh head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-STELLA v1.3 by JadenArt for LeLutka *

Eyes: .ID. Attraction Eyes #1 by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard, available at The Men’s Dept

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

Top and skirt: Storybook – Watercolor – Grape – Skirt and Sweater by Vix Nirvana for Storybook, available at Shiny Shabby *

Necklace: MINIMAL – Indi Necklace Gold -Female- by Ors Quan for MINIMAL, at the Season’s Story

Ring: MINIMAL – Zima Ring *5* Gold by Ors Quan for MINIMAL, at the Season’s Story

Nail applier: [LB Solid Brushed S1 Reds] *Maitreya* Manicure and Pedicure by Santana Lumiere for La Boheme

Shoes: Essenz – Cameroon (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at OMGacha *

Poses by Luth Brodie for Reel Expression (no longer available)

Taken using the LUMIPro 2016 HUD by Stefan Buscaylet *

Taken at Embryo

Future Tense

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged audrey lamede, avenge, avengestore, big beautiful doll, collabor88, dahriel, erratic, erratic rain, exile, fashion, hangars liquides, Harper Beresford, insufferable dastard, kavar cleanslate, lara hurley, logo, logo alex mesh head, maxi gossamer, Maximillion Grant, omgacha, posesion, Second Life, SL, the men's dept, virtual, women's fashion, Zaara, Zaara Kohime • 1 Comment

“The Future . . . something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.” ~ C. S. Lewis

A lot of speculation happens in chat groups about who will be doing what and releasing, who is fixing and rereleasing, what LL is doing with SL. People are always anxious for the next thing, the upgrade, or they worrying about the changes and often complain about the now. My attitude is, I can’t do much about it. Best to enjoy what I have now—a great new skin, awesome sims to check out, no more hair up my butt when I tp, and 60 groups! (I need more!)

And today I have a future look, built around a few pieces that are being sold at Collabor88. First there is the great little bodysuit from erratic Rain, a mesh piece fit right to the Maitreya mesh body and available in several colors and translucencies. I love the see-through look and the fit. Then there are earrings from Zaara Kohime, fit to the standard avatar and a couple mesh heads so they can be rigged and move with the avatar body. With her always brilliant textures, they are a beautiful addition to this future look. I accessorized with a bracelet from AvengeStore that she is selling at OMGacha in several different colorways, ombre tights from BigBeautifulDoll, and hot little gogo boots from Maxi Gossamer.

Kavar Cleanslate is offering this funky wild ‘do at Collabor88 this month, and of course I could not resist going to one of his Wild Fusion textures to make my hair look awesome. Audrey Lamede is offering a set of great eyes at the The Men’s Dept this month so I ran over to get the fatpack. Doubtless I will be using them over and over. Lara Hurley has managed to transform the features of the Logo Alex mesh head in a way no one else has managed, reshaping the lips and the nose so they take on a new look altogether. I really love the features of the Logo Alex head like the expressions and now the Omega makeups but it’s very recognizable with some skins. This skin seems to breeze past that constraint. That’s skill! Lara includes some beautiful eye and lip makeups that apply separately (updated Omega). I am really loving this skin.

Hair: Exile::Loose Ends by Kavar Cleanslate for ::Exile::, available at Collabor88 *

Mesh head: LOGO Alex v3.0 Omega by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: Lara Hurley-Aria Midtone *Logo Appliers* by Lara Hurley for Lara Hurley

Eyes: .ID. Attraction Eyes / Mesh / by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard, available at The Men’s Dept

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

Bodysuit: erratic / mirari – bodysuit / blue (maitreya) by Erratic Rain for erratic, available at Collabor88 *

Earrings: Zaara : Sarika feather earrings (logo) *azure* by Zaara Kohime for Zaara, available at Collabor88 *

Bracelet: [Avenge] Wires bracelet – all silver by AvengeStore for [Avenge], available at OMGacha *

Nail appliers: [LB Ombre Glossy Set7 Blue] OMNI Set – Slink Omega Maitreya by Santana Lumiere for La Boheme

Stockings: Big Beautiful Doll – Nylon Ombre Stockings – Blue by BigBeautifulDoll for Big Beautiful Doll

Boots: MG – Boots – 60’s GOGO – Colours by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer *

Poses by Dahriel for PosESioN

Taken at Hangars Liquides

The Dreamer

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged adored, aki69, anc, anne dukin, avatar, constance daehlie, dahriel, damselfly, dead dollz, essences, giela delpaso, Harper Beresford, ieqed, inka mexicola, kiddo oh, label motion, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, n21, nailed it, omgacha, onyx leshelle, Pixel Mode, posesion, Second Life, seraphim social, shiny shabby, shinyshabby, shylah honey, sigifaust, SL, Tya Fallingbridge, virtual, women's fashion • 4 Comments

“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” ~ Oscar Wilde

Sometimes being in a virtual space is a form of dreaming in a dream space. We dream of another life, of creations we can’t make or obtain. This beautiful dress from Kiddo Oh, which she is featuring at the Seraphim Social, opening on February 19. Fully mesh, it comes in four colors, including this dreamy pink. I accessorized with Sigifaust’s mesh ring set, fitted to Slink hands as well as Maitreya, which will be sold at the Shiny Shabby event at Neva Crystall’s sim, opening February 20. They come singularly as well. Giela Delpaso has refashioned her nails for Maitreya and Belleza bodies, yay, and I was delighted to see them come out.

The Shiny Shabby event is going to be considerably bigger than the one held in December—over 50 designers, all of them top notch. The furnishings I show here will also be at the event, including this charming bench from anne Dakun, a hanging screen from aki69 (who has made some fabulous dream pieces if you check out his store), and a chandelier from Tya Fallingbridge, part of a shabby chic set she has made especially for the event.

I keep wearing this delicate and beautiful skin from Inka Mexicola because it looks so wonderful and now she has made appliers for the Maitreya body (as well as others), so it’s so easy to wear. My fabulous shag haircut is Shylah Honey’s entry for N21 (opening the 21st, natch) and is one of the more unique styles I have seen hit the grid. I love what Shylah has done here with asymmetry, tendrils of hair and spiky pieces, and a sort of cowlick on top. It’s a standout in the piles of Farrah Fawcett blowouts we’ve been seeing so much of.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Lottie Non-Rig Mesh by Shylah Honey for *~*Damselfly*~*, available at N21 *

Skin: Essences [Alice OMGacha07] medium01 *brunette* RARE by Inka Mexicola for Essences, available at OMGacha *

Eyes: #adored – cloud eyes – earth – a by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V2.1 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Skin applier: Essences: Maitreya Applier Hud *Medium01* by Inka Mexicola for Essences *

Dress: .::Dead Dollz::. Dream Of Pink by Kiddo Oh for .::Dead Dollz::.available at the Seraphim Social (opening February 19) *

Jewelry: ieQED jessi.rings.gold [MAITREYA – V2.1 25] by Sigifaust for ieQED, available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)

Nail applier: Nailed It – Maitreya – Pastels Set HUD (wear) by Giela Delpaso for Nailed It *

Poses by Dahriel for *PosESioN*

Furniture:

Label Motion – Pastel Bench (Pink) by anne Dakun for Label Motion, available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)
{anc} PrintRollScreen .whiteout .3Li / B&Smapping by aki69 for .a.n.c. Ltd., available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)
[PM] Pixel Mode – Victoria Chandlier by Tya Fallingbridge for Pixel Mode, available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)

The Promise

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged adored, anybody, avatar, belleza, belleza venus mesh body, constance daehlie, Emo-tions, essences, essenz, Harper Beresford, inka mexicola, ivy burner, Mirja Mills, omgacha, sassy, Second Life, Senzati0n Domenitzo, SL, tricky boucher, truth, truth hair, tutys, virtual, with love fair, women's fashion • 2 Comments

If you need a friend
Don’t look to a stranger
You know in the end, I’ll always be there
But when you’re in doubt
And when you’re in danger
Take a look all around, and I’ll be there

~ “The Promise” by Sturgill Simpson

One of my favorite love songs lately has been the one I quote from Sturgill Simpson. It’s a country tune, highly unlikely for me, but so beautifully sung and played, I can’t help but love it, especially its message of friendship and support. And I sport a pre-Valentine’s Day look to match the love with this darling dress from Ivy Burner that she is featuring at the With Love fair. In custom mesh with great textures, a great feature of Ivy’s work, the dress comes with off-shoulder sweetness and a lot of style. I donned Senzati0n Domenitzo’s shoes from the With Love Fair and custom mesh jewelry from Mirja Mills, also from the fair.

Inka Mexicola’s gorgeous skins for the OMGacha are a bargain when you consider each is a beautiful piece of work for a ridiculously low price, tradable so you can get the whole set. I sugared up the look with pretty pink lips from Constance Daehlie and a beauty mark from AnyBody. And Truth Hawks recently came out with this lovely curly hair pulled back, an ideal style for a romantic look.

Hair: TRUTH HAIR Sally by Truth Hawks for >TRUTH< *

Skin: Essences [Alice OMGacha06] medium01 *brunette* by Inka Mexicola for Essences, available at OMGacha *

Lipstick: #adored – belle matte – kisses by Constance Daehlie for #adored, available at AnyBody *

Eyes: #adored – cloud eyes – midnight – a by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Beauty mark: #adored – madame beauty mark – monroe – R by Constance Daehlie for #adored, available at AnyBody *

Body: -Belleza- Venus V 0.02 by Tricky Boucher for –Belleza– *

Dress: ~Sassy!~ With Love dress – all colors by Ivy Burner for ~Sassy!~, available at the With Love Fair *

Necklace: .:EMO-tions.. * all my LOVE * necklace by Mirja Mills for.:EMO-tions:., available at the With Love Fair *

Shoes: Essenz – Florence (Fatpack 1) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at the With Love Fair *

Poses by Tutys for Tutys

Pedestrian at Best

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged adoness, adored, anybody, avatar, collabor88, constance daehlie, cruella pennell, Diesel Works Animations, essences, essenz, exile, Harper Beresford, inka mexicola, kavar cleanslate, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, omgacha, Onxy LeShelle, Rogan Diesel, Second Life, Senzati0n Domenitzo, Siddean Munro, SL, SLink, thrift shop, virtual, women's fashion • 3 Comments

Put me on a pedestal and I’ll only disappoint you
Tell me I’m exceptional, I promise to exploit you
Give me all your money, and I’ll make some origami, honey
I think you’re a joke, but I don’t find you very funny

~ “Pedestrian at Best” by Courtney Barnett

I love this new song from Courtney Barnett, all punk and funny with a sweet touch of girly. I thought it suited this look, a lot of which I got at Thrift Shop 8.0. First, Cruella Pennell has made this fabulous dress from two different mesh templates, but she has made so much of these templates, one can hardly even think of what may have been made before. She has finitely and exquisitely textured these pieces with a pattern and leather insets. Putting the two together seems an effortless decision and pulling them together with such great texture work is ingenious. Best part? They are discounted at Thrift Shop 8.0! With these fabulous little booties from Senzati0n Domenitzo also from Thrift Shop, it’s a look that falls together.

I wanted to up the gothiness of the look without going overboard so Inka Mexicola’s beautiful skin for OMGacha combined with deep dark lips from Constance Daehlie that she is featuring at AnyBody plus Constance’s dark eyes makes a beautiful face, pale and glowing with the contrasting darkness without being chalky or dead. Kavar Cleanslate’s beautiful new ‘do for Collabor88 with a side-pulled ponytail and his fabulous new textures completes this beautiful gothy look.