Destiny

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged an lar poses, cubic cherry kre-ations, damselfly, essences, essenz, fashion, fashion fair, Harper Beresford, inka mexicola, Katya Valeska, kreao kujisawa, logo, logo mesh head, luxuria, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, Maximillion Grant, muka, muka release, omega, onyx leshelle, romp, Roslin Petion, Second Life, Senzati0n Domenitzo, shylah honey, SL, virtual, we <3 rp, women's fashion • 1 Comment

“We carve our destinies blindfolded, with sharp knives.” ~ Claire Fontaine

ROMP opened today so the libido of the grid just cranked up a few degrees. With an assortment of sexy items, from apparel to furniture to décor to toys, you are bound to find something you like for you and the one[s] you love. I managed a sexy look with this applier lingerie from Roslin Petion, usable on many mesh bodies and sexed up with collars and armcuffs from Muka Release (which are mod if you want to add scripts, etc, later) plus a blindfold from Kreao Kujisawa. Katya Valeska is offering these sexy poses at ROMP as well.

The big news is that Maximillion Grant finally finished the conversion of the Chloe mesh head for Omega. I got to test it with several Omega appliers meant for the Logo Alex head and the Catwa Jessica head, and I will say it’s a great alternative for wearing the Omega-ready skins. Some do not translate well but some simply didn’t translate well to any of the heads (brows not extended far enough, lips either too full or too thin, eyes made for teensy wide-spread elven eyes on system heads). Just like fitting a skin on your system face, it has to fit to your system head. The great thing is more are coming out so we all don’t look like Stepford Wives.

Shylah Honey’s loose and sexy wavy ponytail tops the look. Damselfly recently upgraded all their HUDs to include 40 colors instead of 20. So per purchase you get 40 shades of your favorite hair color. That’s like 100% more free!

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Elexis Rigged-Mesh by Shylah Honey for *~*Damselfly*~*, available at We <3 RP (opening October 4) *

Mesh Head: LOGO Chloe v4 Omega by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: Essences – Kendra Medium01 [OMEGA] by Inka Mexicola for Essences *

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

Blindfold: {Serenity} blindfold red G .::Cubic Cherry Kre-ations::. by Kreao Kujisawa for Cubic Cherry Kre-ations, available at ROMP *

Collar and arm cuffs: *MUKA* Alia Collar and Armstraps by Muka Release for MUKA, available at ROMP *

Lingerie: {Luxuria} Salacious Lingerie – Applier *dark red* by Roslin Petion for Luxuria, available at ROMP *

Shoes: Essenz – Pattaya (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Fashion Fair *

Poses: an lar [poses] The Polished Series by Katya Valeska for an lar poses, available at ROMP *

The Last Smile

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet, iheartslfeed • Tagged abraxxa anatine, anaisterpellie, apt b, barnesworth anubis, catwa, catwa clip, catwa jessica mesh head, collabor88, cosmopolitan room, danielestro, darling monday, dead apples, dead dollz, EarthStones, essences, exile, fadearcade, fantasy collective, fashion, fri.day, Harper Beresford, hoorenbeek, inka mexicola, kavar cleanslate, kiddo oh, kunst, kunst himmel, limer hoorenbeek, luxuria, maitreya, maitreya lara mesh body, marinestella, marukin, MB-CreationZ, mink bailey, my attic, onyx leshelle, Roslin Petion, Salt & pepper, Second Life, shinyshabby, SL, soleil reid, toiz, tres chic, valencia southard, virtual, women's fashion, xxsaltandpepperxx, zerkalo • Leave a comment

“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ~ William Cullen Bryant

Fall came in yesterday just like that. It was balmy out on Monday evening, the air thick with humidity and early the next morning a cold front came through with a storm and chill air and golden sunshine followed it. When I was trying to take these photos and struggling, my friend asked, “What kind of windlight are you hoping for?” I said, “The kind that imbues the scene with sunlight filtered through a thousand autumn leaves, tinting everything with a nostalgic depth and laying upon it its honeyed warmth before the chill winter winds descend.” He sighed. “Try ‘Sunset.’”

My dear friend Sabein Streeter, helped me set up my autumn house, which I will be photoing in pieces because she jam packed it so full of goodness, and I can’t cover it all in one blog. Her wonderful decorating sense was assisted by the many beautiful décor items available this month at Shiny Shabby. We start, of course, on the back stoop, where we find leaves have covered the area via Kunst Himmel and a cart of gourds, courtesy of FadeArcade. A cozy rocking chair from Marinestella waits for a friend to sit but I have just finished riding my bike from Danielestro and am about to go inside. The house? Barnesworth Anubis’ beautiful cottage for Collabor88, more of which you will see in the next days.

My outfit is a combination of fall and summer. A warm but sexy middriff-skimming sweater from Kiddo Oh at Tres Chic tops short shorts from xxxsaltandpepperxxx, available at the Cosmopolitan Room—both mesh. Long socks from Roslin Petion for My Attci and great little boots from Darling Monday at Shiny Shabby complete the look.

I want to highlight the berries in my hair—a lovely hair pick from Abraxxa Anatine, featured at the Cosmopolitan Room. I pushed it into my hair in front, a celebration of the fruits of fall. The pick has a color change menu on click and is exquisitely crafted in mesh, but not rigged so you can move it around and resize or copy and wear multiple. My hair is one of the wild fusion shades from Kavar Cleanslate, his contribution to Fantasy Collective. And once again I wear Catwa Clip’s lovely Jessica mesh head with a beautiful skin applied from Inka Mexicola , both available at the Cosmopolitan Room.

Hair: Exile::The Countess by Kavar Cleanslate for ::Exile::, available at the Fantasy Collective *

Hair pick: EarthStones Hair Branch Hair Stick – Berries by Abraxxa Anatine for EarthStones, available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Jessica by Catwa Clip for CATWA, available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Skin applier: Essences Catwa Appliers [Natasja] by Inka Mexicola for Essences , available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Eyes: Mesh – Marble Eyes – Old Book by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

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

Sweater: Autumn Sweater – Pink MAITREYA by Kiddo Oh for .::Dead Dollz::., available at Tres Chic *

Shorts: S&P Hotpants Kay by xxsaltandpepperxx for Salt & Pepper, available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Socks: {Luxuria} T&C Thigh High Socks – Applier *light* by Roslin Petion for Luxuria, available at My Attic *

Boots: fri. – Rosie.Boots (Dirty) by Darling Monday for fri.day, available at Shiny Shabby*

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin

Décor:

[Toiz] 1. coming Autumn swingchair by marinestella and [Toiz] 3. Autumn Board by Marinestella for Toiz, available at Shiny Shabby*
[ zerkalo ] Fall in Love – Bicycle by danielestro by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at Shiny Shabby*
.05 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Autumn leaves by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
Apt B // Snuggle Up Wheelburrow by FadeArcade by FadeArcade for Apt B, available at Shiny Shabby*
(MB) Wicker planter with fern “BREEZE” dark by Minke Bailey for MB-CreationZ

House: [ba] tabor cottage by Barnesworth Anubis for Barnesworth Anubis, available at Collabor88 *

Casual Blonde

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet • Tagged 5th&Oxford, babyhoney bailey, bykay, capris, CJ Carnot, Djinn & Tonic, fashion, Harper Beresford, J's, JB Gazov, jeans, kayleigh mcmillan, leezu, leezu baxter, Roslin Petion, sandals, Second Life, summer, truth, truth hawks, tuli, tuli asturias, women's fashion • Leave a comment

Summer weekends are so easy. Throw on a top, jeans, sandals, put a pin in your hair, all set. It’s a good time to count blessings, to be grateful for what we have rather than what we don’t have.

In this case I have a new top and new capris. The top, from LeeZu Baxter, comes in sheer and opaque, but I chose sheer, because she has made the color so beautifully delicate, especially as it is draped at the decollatage. It’s a t-shirt, yes, of the silkiest sheerest material. I wear it over a bra from 5th and Oxford—a chic, sexy look that suits. The capris are well-drawn system pieces from Babyhoney Bailey. This is avatar fashion at its essential—no prims, no gimmicks. Babyhoney’s work stands the test with great seams, wrinkles, colors and a nice round booty.

My ‘do is a new one from Truth Hawks with his ingenious streaks. I have subtly applied white streaks to this delicious champagne for that sun-kissed look. Tuli Asturias gives me a healthy glow with one of her new Jade skins.

i thank You God for most this amazing
day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

~ e.e. cummings

Hair: >TRUTH< Peyton Streaked – champagne by Truth Hawks for >TRUTH< *

Skin: []::Tuli::[] Jade (tone 3/li) :: 01a by Tuli Asturias for Tuli *

Top: Oui Oui Shirt SHEER (Jacket Layer) /turquoise by LeeZu! by LeeZu Baxter for LeeZu!*

Bra: (5th&Oxford) The Tease – Bra *SAPPHIRE* 2 by Roslin Petion and CJ Carnot for 5th and Oxford

Capris: Djinn & Tonic [Clam Diggers, Darkwash] by Babyhoney Bailey for Djinn & Tonic *

Bracelet: *ByKay* ~ Isis Bracelet (White Gold) by Kayleigh McMillan for *ByKay*

Sandals: J’s Real Toe Belt Platform Sandals 8Colors (Silver) by JB Gazov for J’s

Poses: Everglow poses by Fanny Willis for Everglow *

Takin’ It Easy

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Harper Beresford • Posted in Harper's Closet • Tagged 5th&Oxford, aki shichiroji, boots, CJ Carnot, Fallingwater Cellardoor, Harper Beresford, haute couture, hippy, Kitheres Industries, laqroki, Mallory Cowen, moxie polano, Roslin Petion, Second Life, Shiny Things, tie dye, truth, truth hawks • Leave a comment

It’s the weekend. I’m takin’ it easy.

It starts with this cute top from Moxie Polano. Made of a sculpty on top and cutely cinched flexi skirt, this is a hippy tie dye I can live with. (Check out that texture. It is so cool!) I wear it over olive shorts made by 5thAndOxford Monitor (who is really CJ Carnot and Roslin Petion embodied in one avatar).

I put on a choker from my friend, Aki Shichiroji. Aki is the queen of flowers. I have her Organica poppies and daisies all over my sim. My beautiful blush comes courtesy of Mallory Cowen.

Finally the boots. Darn you, Fallingwater, you have made me come over and grab all the boots in sight. Fallingwater has been in SL for years and still persists, carrying her exacting and beautiful work through to each piece she issues. These flower-embossed boots (check that texture.. wow) make my easy weekend complete.