Just One Beat of Your Heart and Stranger Than Fantasy

I can't believe we took these photos almost exactly one year ago. There were way more Cherry Blossoms on the trees then, I guess that means Spring will be a little later this year. This is a belated Valentine's outfit, with my heart print tights and earrings and red and pink nails. 

Dress- Monsoon

Belt- Dunnes

Earrings- Accessorize

Shoes- Clarks

Tights- Penneys

Nails- No. 7 Devil's Delight and Me Me Me and Model's Own Juicy Jules

Lips- MAC Russian Red

Eyes- Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV Missionary, Bust and Skimp

I'll be honest I spent most of Valentine's day in my pyjamas. I love pyjamas, as much as I love putting on make up and a pretty dress, I really do love wearing comfortable warm pyjamas. But Donnacha loves me anyway and prefers when I wear no make up so I guess that's a good thing. We did have a lovely meal together though!

I also want to thank you all for your well wishes about my foot. It helps to know people care about me like that! It's been less painful each day so I don't have to take painkillers that often and I don't have to limp either.

How was your week?

Emma x

Oh How The Ghost Of You Clings

We took these photos on the way to my sister's apartment today, it was her birthday and we had a family day together which was lovely.

Dress and Boots- Marks and Spencers

Rings and Bangle- Accessorize

Nail Polish- Essie Glamour Purse

Watch- Casio

Make Up- Urban Decay Sidecar and Buck eyeshadow, UD 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner and Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector No.1 Rose Shimmer

So I'm wearing my hair in a middle parting and it's creeping me out. I think I look like a different person a little bit. 

This week/weekend I sorted out something that has been on my mind for a while with one of my friends. I was open and honest and I think it worked out for the better. If I have learned something these past few years it's be honest when you can and try to not keep your feelings locked inside, it will only hurt you.

That's my two cents! How are you all? I hope you have had a lovely weekend. I am looking forward to more photo and video editing, starting work on a new project, doing some more organising of my apartment and taking my sister out to dinner. What are your plans for the week?

Emma x

Do You Come Here Often?

As you may recall, I've mentioned before my love for Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry. Here is the cover of Bryan's new album Olympia graced by none other than Kate Moss, looking ravishing I might add (I'm not a huge fan of hers but I do like the cover).

Olympia

If you know Roxy Music then you know they are not only famous for their music, but also for their record covers featuring known and unknown models. My favourite has always been the first one for Roxy Music. What do you think?

Roxy Music




For Your Pleasure




Stranded




Country Life




Siren

And just for kicks, here's my favourite Bryan Ferry solo record cover;

Another Time Another Place

He's looks like a bit of alright doesn't he? But seriously, anyone who can get Kate Moss to be on their album cover must be pretty awesome! Heehee!

This is one of the reasons I love vinyl so much, because the covers can be works of art themselves so the bigger the better in my opinion. You don't get the same effect from a CD cover encased in plastic. My parents had a little vinyl collection and their love of music was passed onto me as was their vinyl collection of which I have taken the records I like. I always used to look at them when I was little and wonder what they were because we didn't have a record player in our house, only a cassette player and then a CD player. Donnacha bought me one a few years ago for my birthday (one of the best presents I have ever gotten) but it's gone a bit funny sounding so eventually I would love to get a proper old record player with proper speakers. That is my dream.

Here's the video to the first single from Olympia. I haven't really listened to it much yet so I must remedy that soon, but I am looking forward to it!

Goodnight!


Love, Emma xxx

And It's A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall

It's been tricky getting out to take outfit photos these days because it's rained on and off all day every day since Sunday. Yesterday there was a brief break in the weather when we were on our way to the cinema so we quickly took some photographs of my rain proof outfit. I think that's the most annoying thing about living in Ireland. The weather is so erratic which makes it very difficult to dress for the day. It could be lashing rain and freezing on my way to work and a heat wave on the way home (which it was today). Dressing in layers is key to surviving this kind of weather, as is having a big bag to store the surplus layers when they are no longer needed.

Umbrella's are an essential item to have with you at all times too, which is why I was so sad when I left my handy bag umbrella behind in a pub last week. I have had it longer than any umbrella and it had a cover over it which meant it was easy to keep in my bag just in case of a rain emergency. I went back to the pub to see if someone handed it in but unfortunately it wasn't there. However the nice woman who went to look for it for me brought me back a bigger umbrella with a wooden handle and said I could have it because it's been in their lost and found for 2 years, so it was a happy alternative. Anyway, enough about the weather, here are the photos;

I got my parka and polka dot scarf in work last year












The stripey boat neck top is from work and the black pencil skirt is from Marks and Spencers








The 'E' pendant is from work too, but I don't have a link because it's not up on the website yet

So that's my way of dressing for wet weather. I was wearing boots too, I prefer the skirt/boots combo to trousers because they always act like sponges when it rains. What do you think? What's your rainy weather must have?

Hope your week has been going well so far. I'm slowly adjusting to my new shift in work.

Emma xxx