Butterflies shall adorn mine head and it shall be love

I was ecstatic to have been invited along to the Grainne Maher Millinery Debut at House of Fraser, extremely excited to put my therapy to the test. However, my excitement soon waned into disappointment when I realised the event was slap bang in the middle of moving house. So, unfortunately no debut for me, however word is Grainne truly astounded with her offerings.

Grainne Maher was named Northern Ireland Fashion Designer of the Year and clearly this has spurred her on even more. Creativity in bucketloads this lady can shape materials in such an exquisite way it seemed only appropriate to share a few images with you (plus, I really did miss writing for you guys!! Whether you read or not lol)

SO!

Grainne Maher Millinery

The Pegasus Perspex Headpiece is bright, showstopping and I honestly think Andy Warhol would have absolutely loved this piece in particular. Shown here with the Pegasus Pendent.

This Pluck & Devour LUXE necklace is, without a doubt, one of my favourite designs I've ever laid eyes on. It's sharp but soft with the flowers bringing the edge of femininity. Clever and beautiful. Lethal combination!

We've had ''edgy feminine'' and now with the Butterfly Hat you can indulge in full throttle ethereal. How amazing is this piece?? It's heavenly. A real statement piece and an investment piece you've only got to ask yourself one question... can you afford to walk away from it? I don't think I'd be strong enough, I know I'd fall in love with it if I ever met it...

Last but in no way least. My favourite. My absolute pulls at my fashion heart strings favourite?

Gold dress stat! Oh. My. Word. I'd love to see this in it's full real life glory. This Rhinestone Bridal Headpiece is a vintage lovers D-REAM! For formal events, dressy dinners, cocktails, bridesmaids, brides... you could wear it again and again. There is no point in me lying to you here, I'd take to wearing it around the house. I'd stop in every doorway to perfect that vintage faraway stare for 3 seconds then move on. I'm not kidding. Really, I'm not. Can you imagine how you'd feel wearing this? I can. That's the power of good design and craftsmanship.

Grainne Maher we salute you!

Congratulations to Grainne on her successful launch, you can now browse Grainne Maher Millinery at House of Fraser. And I urge you to. 

Sera

xo

Guest Post: In a Glittery Bind

Last up on the Guest Post Front we have Bex. Bex is a qualified MUA and she's pretty much one of the coolest people I know. She's straight talking and unassuming. Downright lurvely.

Hello all!

My name is Bex, and I've popped over to Sera's blog today to give her a little hand as she is in the process of moving, I blog over at Bexberry.com, so if you like today's guest post, feel free to give me a visit and say hello!

Anywho, if you are anything like me, then you're a bit of a magpie when it comes to glitter. I just can't resist the shiny sparkle!! However, it's not always appropriate to adorn myself with glitter like a 13 year old at a school disco (admit it, you all used to have those weird roller ball glitter pens, and they got slathered on!) so I am rather fond of a glitter manicure, a sorta of grown up version of the disco look!lol

However, when it comes to removing it, well, it's rather difficult, but I am here to save the day with this wonderful wee trick which will solve all your glitter removal woes!

Firstly you will need a few bits and peices

Scissors, tinfoil, nail polish remover, cotton wool a cuticle stick and some glittery fingers

Cut your tinfoil in to large squares (1 for each glittery finger) and I cut my cotton pads in half

Soak your cotton wool in nail polish remover and place on the nail, then take one of your tin foil sqaures and wrap it around each finger, so it holds the cotton wool tightly in place, it should look like this:

Now relax, sit back, watch the telly, phone home (get it! Because you're like E.T with your alien tinfoil fingers? haha, I crack myself up)

After about 4 - 5 mins, press down on the nail area, give it a wee wiggle and slide off your stylish tin foil wrap.

And Voila!

Now sometimes, a few wee glitter bits can linger on your fingers, so use another piece of cotton wool to give the area around your nails a quick rub over to lift those pesky stragglers. You can use your cuticle stick as well if there are a few bits around the cuticle area.

note to self, use a base coat, that thumb nail looks like it's had a bad tan job!

Well I hope you enjoyed that, and that Sera isn't regretting her decision to let me take over The Agoraphobic Fashionista for a day!

Hope to see you all soon at bexberry.com

Bex
xx

Guest Post: Must have essentials for beauties on the go!

Hi everyone, my name is Sophia and I run Tattooed Tealady, a blog about all aspects of beauty with some lifestyle posts and book reviews thrown in every now  and then! I’m very happy to be here today on Sera’s blog writing a guest post for you all, and I hope you will enjoy it! 

 

Must have essentials for beauties on the go!

There’s nothing worse than being out and about and realising you need a touch up, or a nail has broken, or your hands need a good old clean. There’s so many of us beauties who are out and about on the go all day long, working, looking after children, spending time with friends, that things can often get a little hectic. To make sure I am never caught unawares, I keep a few handbag essentials with me at all times!

E.l.f Make Up Mist & Set and Boscia Blotting Papers4

If I’m out all day the last thing I want is a sore shoulder from a bag which is far too heavy because I’ve piled in the makeup. So if I know I’ll be out all day I make sure I have my E.l.f. makeup mist & set with me and my Boscia blotting papers. The blotting papers are perfect for keeping that God-awful oil at bay, and the makeup mist and set is perfect for refreshing my makeup! And both are super handy sizes which fit in my handbag perfectly.

                             Hygienic-Gel Instant Hand Sanitizer and Natural Collection Nail File

One thing I am really clumsy for, is catching my nails when out and about. The worst thing for me is to do this and not be able to do something about it. Not because I’m one of those girls who can’t cope if I break a nail; but because I get so irritated by the uneven edge and how it feels! So I always carry around a nail file with me for ‘just in case’ moments! Another thing I can’t do without is hand sanitizer. In this day and age you need it practically everywhere you go. If you sneeze, for example, or if you touch anything dirty, and definitely if you use public transport. I commute to University in North London from home in Nottingham so I have to use coaches, the underground, buses and trains every day I go to Uni. Hand sanitizer is a must! 

Balance Me Super Moisturising Hand Cream, Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme and The Body Shop Foundation Lip Butter.

When I am out and about, I like to pamper, too. Pampering can be done anywhere. It doesn’t have to be a luxurious bubble bath or a treatment at a salon. It can be something as simple and treating your nails, nails and lips to a little bit of a spoil. I love the Balance Me hand cream because it has a lovely scent of essential oils and leaves my hands super soft and nourished. The Burt’s Bees cuticle crème smells absolutely divine of fresh, zesty lemons and is a right treat for my cuticles and nails. And the lip butter makes sure my lips don’t get dry or chapped whilst out, and smells (and tastes) divine too! The best thing about all of these is that they are all natural, organic and cruelty free, hurrah!

Just these few products popped in to your handbag before heading out can help save the day if you find yourself in need! I don’t go anywhere without my little handbag saviours!

I hope you all enjoyed my guest post, and thank you to the wonderful and lovely Sera for letting me have a little say over on her fabulous and inspiring blog. You can find me over on my own blog, Tattooed Tealady and I am also on Twitter @Tattooedtealady if any of you fancy a natter! A lovely day to all!

Love, Sophia xo

Guest Post: Setting the Toned

As I mentioned previously The Big Move is now thoroughly underway. I'm just popping in to let you know I'm doing ok and to introduce you to today's very fabulous Guest Blogger. You've seen her grace these pages before, it is our very own Keeley!

Setting the Toned!

Hello again! It's your resident Cross-dressing blogger Miss Ashes (@Heelsandtelly) here, back again to fill in for the fabulous Sera whilst she moves boxes and works up a sweat during a move. So those of you are that know me, will know since my original guest post, I have gone on to start up my own blog and open up more as the Cross-dressing blogger I am today. For those of you that don't know me, should check out my site 

http://madeupego.blogspot.co.uk and follow me on Twitter. Just to clarify I am a Man who unleashes a feminine side of me for artistic expression. 

 

 

So with the introduction out the way let's get on with the post.

So recently I have been suffering from Olympic withdrawal symptoms. Not only watching the amazing event on TV but also seeing some of the best female athletes set the world stage alight with such grace and composure. Seeing these tremendous role models for young women was a joy to witness. Before the event I was unaware of who Jessica Ennis was, Had a vague idea who Rebecca Adlington was, but I was looking forward to seeing my favourite cyclist of all time Victoria Pendleton. 

These Women wowed the world with their professional approach, hard work and inspirational attitude to give all young females the drive to get out there and get active.

 

 

 

 

I myself am not an athlete, far from it. I like to drink, eat and slob about, but I'm not lazy. I enjoy running and recently have pushed myself to go for a weekly jog to tone up my muscles. As a guy it's tough to tone up my body and obviously my body will tone up in a masculine way as opposed to a female athletes body. I tend to gain muscle and look more built rather than get that slender tone. As a cross dresser this is an obstacle, because the body I would prefer to have is nearly impossible to achieve without taking hormones and becoming more of a transsexual. This isn't the path I want to lead, so I have to make do with what I have. I am Lucky enough to feminine legs but un lucky enough to have broad shoulders. I have to try and find clothes of a female nature that can fit me without making me look like a Hulk in a dress.

I went for a run with a girl friend of mine and explained how I wanted to find a girly running outfit that would look decent enough to run in as a guy but also show off my feminine side. Getting some cycling shorts, Leggings or skirt is easy and I can pull that off fine. It was trying to find something to wear up top that was the pain. The ideas of Vest came about and after finding some I tried them on and realised right away It wasn't going to work.

My Build is too big for that, so I have decided to purely go half and half. Female bottom half and Masculine top half. My aim is to get fit, maybe lose some muscle and tone up in my top half. My ideal body image would to have a flat stomach but keep my curves for the figure hugging dress I die to have. Watching the girls in the Olympics amazed me ho they could go from dressing in gender neutral attire and then outside of it all look extremely glamorous. My Number one crush Victoria Pendleton is a sight to see. She can go from plain jane in those cycling shorts to being totally glamorous and gorgeous. I Loved seeing this transformation as it kind of reminded me of what I aim to do. To go from one gender specific look and suddenly transform into something different is a massive appeal to me.

 

 

I think we should have aim to be more active whether it means purely going for a walk, going to the gym or playing sports. But we should do it for ourselves. We should all do it to achieve a healthy mindset. What I aim to do to create a body I can be proud of in both my every day male life and also my alter egos life.

 

Huge Thank You to Keeley for this post, I found it a pleasure to read through and couldn't agree more with the sentiment of good role models. 

 

Sera

xo  

A little change can make the biggest difference

And I'm certainly ringing in the changes right now!

I've spent the last few days in packing hell and there is still no end in sight. We pick up our keys on Tuesday and I'm still not in the frame of mind of really actually definitely moving. It's like I've provided myself with a mental block. Maybe it's for the best....

I had intended blogging through this whole experience but today has shown me that's not going to be possible. I was a mess today. It got messy. It'll probably get messier before we have a chance to clean up so instead of beating you guys around the head with it, instead I've organised some amazing Guest Posts for you to read. As you know I don't frequently open the blog to Guest Posts but these guys are seriously helping me out this week and I couldn't be more grateful plus I'm excited to hear what you think of what they all have to say! 

I'll be checking in of course so please make sure and behave! No raves, clean up if you spill something and don't forget to turn the lights out when you leave ;) 

I'm, for now, otherwise engaged.

I'll *hopefully* be back come the weekend and please know, I will miss you all and I'll miss my wee blog so y'know.... *sniff* look after her for me will you?

Sera

xo

ELF: Is it really all that?

Away back before the time of Blogging I had tried a couple of ELF's nail polishes. Now, I remember not being impressed at the time but since so many people on my timeline, and now the blogs that I read, rave about their products I thought I'd use the offers last week to try a few things out. 

I ordered a mixed bag. I'm only here to talk about what I have actually tried so far. This won't be a positive post, I'm truly sorry to be saying that as I really had expected relatively good things to come out of ELF but I feel a bit let down to be honest.

First up, without doubt, THE most efficient company in getting your order to you. I was worried when I ordered on Wednesday night that the package wouldn't arrive by our moving date (ordered anyway though). Lo and behold Friday morning the postie delivered my ELF goodies to me. So 10/10 for that. 

First up. The nail polish.

Elf Polish in Medium Red

This is after 4!!!! coats. I couldn't even bear to put a top coat on. A real watery mess. My usual 3 stroke rule didn't apply to this polish. This polish was messy to apply. So it's a definite non-recommendation from me I'm afraid. When you think of the budget friendly NYC or Collection2000 this ELF polish doesn't even come close.

The Elf Eyeshadow Brush

I am literally kicking myself over this one. I had been torn between ordering new brushes from ELF or another brand. I chose to order at ELF as there was an offer running. Kicking myself. I primed the brush ready for my first use 2 days ago. Dabbed it in the intended eyeshadow palette and started dusting onto my lids. So far, so good. Until I noticed the top of my cheekbones were covered in tiny bristles............. from the brush..... on both sides. I managed to get the majority of them off and then took a closer look at the brush. It all seemed fine, however when I brushed some shadow over the back of my hand, same thing. Bristles. I honestly threw it in the drawer. I'd made it downstairs before I'd realised there was something in my eye. An hour and a half of blinking furiously, tearing up, proclaiming ''I've got something in my EYE!'' to the husband and I finally spot the teeny tiny brush bristle at the bottom inner lid. I will not be buying any more ELF brushes.

Elf Zit Zapper

Which ''Zaps!'' absolutely nothing at all. It doesn't do anything. At all. I have spots at the moment, I don't usually so I'm putting it down to not feeling well or stress of moving or that time of the month or quite possibly the new foundation (coming up) that I tried. Either which way I have a few. So I was hoping this would work. I was really hoping. It hasn't even calmed them slightly. Go and invest in some Tea Tree Oil or Witch Hazel instead.

Finally, the last product I have tested so therefore can give you an honest review of is this

Elf Mineral Foundation Makeup in Fair

I expected this mineral foundation to be a lot looser in the pot than it was. I had to remove the little plastic shaker because it simply wouldn't shake the powder out.

At this stage my positivity hadn't waned at all. I had heard great things and being of ridiculously fair skin I was excited to try something that really did act as a ''light cover''.

It came on the brush ridiculously thick considering it is quite cake like in the pot. But I tapped off the excess and went to it. Now, I liked it relatively. It was light enough to even out any blotchiness etc without looking like I had a huge amount of coverage on my face. 

It is the nearest shade I have found to my natural tone. That much I can say for sure. 

I can't say for sure if it was or was not the reason my normally spot free face has suddenly broken out after using it. That's unfounded.

One last thing I can say for sure though. I won't be going back. I do have some more items to try from them and I'm still going to try them with a positive outlook. I bought something from Eyes and Lips and Face so I'd have a range of their offerings. I do hope the next lot of reviews are significantly more positive but I really will not be going back. 

Sera

xo

Chasing Feathers

I'm back on the theme of feathers again. I revealed to you a while ago that I had a feather tattoo and also that it was a tattoo of great significance. It wasn't just to symbolise a certain freedom it was also to represent a quill. I spent most of my teenage years either reading, writing or dreaming. I have also spent a fair amount of my life chasing feathers. Feather print is one of the first that will catch my eye so when I was paroozing the OASAP website recently I could only really have chosen what I came away with. 

The same applies to the  Studded and Stoned item I have to show you. When browsing the website I kept being drawn back to the same object so in both cases it was fate.

The other item from the OOTD I'm about to show you is my very new, very very fabulous

Max C London bag. I won it. I really won it. I'm having a hard time even now accepting I did because boy! did I want to win this giveaway! Since Riley has come along I find bags are for putting baby supplies in. Now, Riley is 2 and my bags are starting to become my own again so when Sophia over at www.tattooedlady.com got in touch to let me know I'd won I did an actual out loud squeal.

OOTD

The gorgeous little feather print dress / tunic is from OASAP and it truly is stunning. It's light, easy to wear and has stood up to 2 days of Riley pulling at it (me) already so I can't say fairer than that. It feels stylish on and it's lined so your dignity is fully in place!

If and only if you scroll down the right hand side of my home page you will see a nice shiny button for OASAP which should tell you there is a 20% discount offer against your first purchase! The site isn't UK based but I can't say there was a delay in getting here, seems as quick as any other uk based retailer. I'll be going back to OASAP as I've just clocked their winter prints <3

The Studded and Stoned gold feather bracelet now this? This hasn't been off my wrist since I got it nearly 2 weeks ago! Bar for showering. It's a really wearable piece of jewellery and it's great if you've tiny wrists like me as it's adjustable!

You really can layer it with anything.

Studded and Stoned cater for a range of styles both with their accessories and clothes. One thing is for sure it's a stunning website to browse. Makes me want to go to festivals ALL year round!

And oh yes!

Ain't she a beauty? The Simone Quilted Bag in Cream is pretty much my perfect bag. Suits me and my style to a T. I am kind of, maybe, definitely hankering for one in black now too.  

And there you have it, probably the last day I look decent until after we move. Would you believe I don't even own jogging bottoms? Slight panic over what to wear TO move. I'm sure I'll figure it out...

Sera

xo

Polo In The City

Polo In The City launched as an event just last year so it's even more impressive it's come so far in that space of time!

Polo In The City 2012 is already being hailed one of the fashion events of this year. I'm in no doubt whatsoever that the lovely ladies of NI will be kitted out in their very best ready for a day of laid back sports entertainment.

There will of course be Polo Matches for you to enjoy as well as a Veuve Clicquot Champagne marquee (and many others though this is the one I'd be headed to!) This will all be followed by a gourmet barbeque and the after-Polo party. It's sounding amazing to me!

On to what I deem the important part ;)

The Clothes!

There will of course be a Best Dressed Female & Best Dressed Male Competition on the day with overly generous sponsors House of Fraser, Belfast gifting the winners prizes to the value of £3,500 (EACH!) so, if you are going, pull out all the stops!

I've put together 2 looks, I couldn't decide which style I would go for in the end. One is classic bordering on retro preppy and the other is ever so slightly equestrian themed.

I, of course, chose outfits exclusively from House of Fraser's website.

Pied a Terre School Cap

Warehouse Lace Back Dress in Cream

Mint Velvet Mink Lace Scarf

Carvela Amble Courts in Light Grey

Don't be afraid to go all out girly girl if you want to. Kate Middleton paved the way for us girly girls at Polo events with her own stylish floaty number when attending the Foundation Polo Event in July.

Vila Lace Detail Top in Off White

Tommy Hilfiger Long Sleeve Knitted Cardigan

Oui Soft Cord Jeggings in Rust

Linea Tenby Gold Hardware Ankle Strap Boot

I would wear the boots over the trousers and I'd hang around the horses until someone let me give horse riding a go ;) 

I think in the end, personally, comfort would win out. With the weather as unpredictable as it has been we would hope for sunshine but just in case, sensible footwear and knits aren't a bad idea (says the mum in me!)

Polo In The City is being held in the Lower Botanic Playing Fields, Stranmillis Embankment on Saturday the 25th August, a charity event held to raise funds for Mencap it's not just a fabulous day out folks, it's for a very good cause.

To find out all about the event and to check ticket situations etc head on over to 

Polo in The City, Facebook

or, alternatively you can head to

www.Mencap.org.uk

I'll be at home packing and hoping it stays dry for you all!

Sera

xo

The Owls are not what they seem...

I hope you all know where today's title comes from else I shall take off in a huff ;)

Twin Peaks.

One of my favourite ever TV series, if you haven't seen it - go and watch it NOW! Well, no not now. I recommend waiting for Fall / Winter when the nights are darker and the whole world has that dark spooky feel to it THEN watch it. You'll have set the scene so perfectly. It's slightly disturbing, a whole lot fantastic and just trust me, amazing tv. 

So! Yes, now that I've unintentionally waffled on about a series (anyone would think this was a pop culture review blog) kidding! This is a wee nail art post for the nail owls I painted and tweeted last night. 

I first saw this wee design on Pinterest, there was no tutorial but it seemed straight forward enough. 

Honestly not that difficult so I'll take you through it step by step. Plus after my Marks & Spencer owl themed post yesterday I was all about the owls!

Polishes you will need:

Base: any brown polish, I've used Catrice Browno Mars

Eyes: The white polish, black polish and yellow polish will all be used here

Belly: White polish as opposed to a nail art pen (you'll see why later in this post)

Beak and Feet: Orange, I've used Essence Whoom Boooom! as it was the brightest I had.

OFF WE GO!

1. Paint your brown base coat, allow to dry (the Catrice is great as it does dry quite quickly)

2. Paint an owls' ''belly'' on your fingers. Now, this is where an actual polish would have been more useful. Unfortunately the nail art polishes aren't cut out for any kind of bigger designs, as you can see the polish isn't evenly distributed? So yes, white POLISH and just sweep a wee curved circular shape halfway up your nail. Allow to dry.

  3. Dot on little yellow eyes

4. Dot little whites onto your Owl's eyes

 5. Now you can see everything taking shape. Pop a little black dot as pupils on the eyes and the little dotted specks on the belly.

6. Add 2 dots at the tip of your nail and a little triangle at the top of the white belly and there's your wee owls' beak!

Et Voila!

So, what do you think? Tempted to give it a whirl? PS. I know I've done the dreaded ''claw'' hand here and I don't usually but it WAS the best way to show you the owls so I know you'll forgive me ;)

Any name suggestions for this wee guy?

Sera

xo 

Marks and Spencer, standing the test of time.

Marks and Spencer have been really upping the stakes this past few years and they are showing no signs of slowing down.

With new Beauty departments, such as the one just opened in the Abbeycentre, Belfast, Marks and Spencer are clearly serious about providing us with great choice. With everything from Perfumes, gel eyeliners (fun feature coming soon here on the blog!) and even.......

Yes! It really is an owl print eyeshadow palette!! I dare you not to find this cuteness inspired!

The shades available in this little palette mightn't be to everyone's tastes but I have to say the sparkly mocha (top left) and slightly shimmery aubergine (top right) are calling my name... LOUDLY! If the eyeshadow palette isn't for you? Well! The Owl-inspired range will include lip glosses, nail polishes, a face palette and a lip balm set! Perfect for any Birthdays, to start stocking for Christmas or even a little personal treat!

Onto even more sparkle courtesy of Marks and Spencer. Since I was a little girl Marks and Spencer were renowned in our family for finding the perfect-for-present accessory. Now this ranged, obviously depending on who it was for, there was always a fantastic choice of scarves, proper stand-the-test-of-time gloves etc etc and this year with this new season is no different.

When an email popped into my inbox today I had to share these amazing shoulder duster earrings with you all. Perfect vintage-wear I'm sure you'll agree, I've already popped these onto the Birthday Lust List and who can blame me. Exquisite!

These glittery goodies are Limited Collection and will be on sale instore from September so keep your eyes peeled though I really highly doubt you'd miss the sparkle ;)

So Marks and Spencer are really top of their game and power to them. They're most certainly a retailer who stood the test of time and I'm so so glad that's the case. 

And, just in case you weren't aware.... The Marks and Spencer SALE has launched on their website!

www.marksandspencer.com

Please give your bank account my condolences ;)

Sera 

xo 

Moving House

Moving house, in the past, has been extremely exciting for me. I've moved around so so much. I first moved from Newry to Liverpool, then Liverpool to Stroud, then Stroud back to Newry, then there was the brief stint in Minneapolis, back to Newry then to Gloucester, back to Newry then to Ballymoney. Back to Newry once more, found out we were pregnant so it was back to Ballymoney to make a home fit for our growing family.

I always knew that this next move would be different to an extent as this house holds all of our New Memories. It's where we crafted a home for our new family. Myself, Lee and Riley. Our current front door was the door we walked through as a family unit for the very first time. It's where Riley took his first steps, said his first word and the place he first called ''Ome'' (home)

As I said, I had expected it to be tough. 

It's also the house where this current bout of Agoraphobia kept me housebound for a major part of 2 years. When that association was made I felt I should be feeling even MORE excited about the move. The chance of a fresh start. The possibility of the walls falling away. 

It doesn't really work like that though.

I feel safe here. Safe from what? That I couldn't tell you but I do know that I've created such an ironclad bubble here it's going to be very difficult to burst out of. 

My advice to anyone in a similar situation is this: 

Write lists. Being organised will help you feel in control of the situation.

 Fabulous Notebook the lovely folks over at Room31 sent me <3

Have support. People around you who are aware of any mental health issues.

Talk to people. Chat, inane chatter or more indepth worries you may have. Just talk and be open about how you are feeling. At the first onset of anxiety, please, speak to someone.

Inform your Doctor / CPN. You will need their help in this. Take medicinal help if you need it, don't look at it as failing, it's just support in a different manner.

I believe I can do this. Not with ease albeit but I can still do this. This is a move that will benefit my son and make our home life easier. That's not to say I'm not anxious and quite frankly terrified of what the next week will bring. 

At least I started packing....

One thing is for sure I do know I'm not alone. Between you guys, Lee and family I'm well covered for support so thanks and I hope it doesn't get too rocky!

Sera

xo

How do you like them Apples

On my trip down to Newry a while ago I ventured into a DV8 store. Rails of quirky gorgeous prints were only slightly marred by the incessant dance music thump, thump, thumping a ridiculous rhythm in my head... I still don't know why stores do this. Do you want us to feel like we're out clubbing? 

Anyway, on that excursion I managed to pick a wee dress up in the sale. 

It's maybe THE cutest dress I own. I only wish it had even wee short sleeves but hey ho you can't have it all. This dress, however DOES have pockets! And it comes with the belt which tidies it together really nicely. Though alternatively you could style it with a cute red bow belt and some red dolly shoes.

One thing I have to say. The DV8 website is atrocious. They're a chain yet there is hardly any sign of this in the stock available online. Highly disappointing. However there were plenty of these dresses left when I purchased this one so if you head into your local DV8 store you may well find one. Selected stores have up to 70% off their women's stock so get in there and find some bargains! This dress is by Yumi who I absolutely need more of in my life. They have some absolutely amazing prints coming in for A/W including foxes! You can find Yumi in HoF, New Look at times, Room 31 and DV8 (I'm sure there are many more places!)

I paired it with this only accessory. My cherry necklace from wee Riley <3 Though of course an apple would be appropriate. This is all based on me watching Once Upon A Time last night! Cannot wait for the new series!

A little eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara and some red lipstick later and that was my OOTD for the day The Big Move was finalised.

It's with trepidation mixed with a glimmer of excitement (and a whole heap of nerves) I tell you all

The Agoraphobic Fashionista is Moving!

Huge Thanks to the Sage of my Twitter Timeline:  Susan Russam for the image, J'adore <3

Sera 

xo