Modern Philippa Eilhart (Dynamic Looks) (Modular)

I have always been bothered by Philippa's braids, but none of the other Philippa-mods included her signature feathers, so I decided to create my own version of her appearance. In that light, I was very excited to give the "Jewel in the Court at Tretogor", aka the "Lady Owl" a proper makeover. Feather shoulder pads are her thing now (I like to think she dyed her own feathers that she lost while in owl form, though she cares less for animals and more about fashion, see quotes below...)!

As has been shown in the wonderful 2006 movie: The Devil Wears Prada, after all.

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This is part 2 of my modern women series, part 1 is Keira Metz. This time, I learned a lot more about textures and how to use Blender to edit clothes.

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Many many  thanks to bathsebah for the mod HQ female hairstyles - Modder's resource which allowed me to crop out and use the part of Philippa's vanilla hair that I wanted to keep, namely feathers and the braid that holds them (initially I tried to fold her braids into a bun with Blender, which had them fluttering in and out of her head, so that was abandoned.)

Hair

My version of Philippa comes with two hairstyles, of which one can be picked -  see image gallery and files.

• []either she decided to chop off the braids once blinded (Philippa's hair x Syanna's hair)

  []or she just didn't want to bother with all the braiding and turned her long mane into a bun (Philippa's hair x Syanna's hair x Triss' DLC hair).

  Both hairstyles are inspired by the book description:

  "The enchantress’s dark hair, usually loose and worn in a picturesque mess, was brushed smooth and tied back at the nape of her neck."

  - Andrzej Sapkowski, Blood of Elves (1994)

  Looks

  The style is influenced by the following quotes from the books, although the design is more fashion-forward. It is still practical, but not as practical as described by Sapkowski. Additionally, Philippa consistently wears her black agate jewellery, both for protection and as a means of converting it into currency while on the run.

  Philippa Eilhart must have only recently arrived in Oxenfurt, or was perhaps intending to leave at once, since she wore neither a dress nor her favourite black agate jewellery nor any sharp make-up. She was wearing a man’s short jacket, leggings and high boots – a “field” outfit as the poet called it.  - Andrzej Sapkowski, Blood of Elves (1994)