This week I’ve been thinking about LFW and what to wear, shoes (which I will expand on in tomorrow’s post), fedora hats (don’t ask me why), origami inspired details and roses (I’m making designing a new applique for my winter range).
My new armoire (which was featured in last week’s current obsessions) arrived this morning and I have been rearranging the show room to fit it in. I can’t wait for the open house day to see how it all works. There’s a pic on my instagram if you’d like to see!
I can finally share the lookbook images from my most recent Eustratia collection, Persephone. Persephone is my first lingerie range and I’m really pleased with it, I think all the outfits are equal, despite their differences and I really couldn’t choose a favourite. I chose the name to reflect the half dark, half light element or range and the natural influences that occur throughout.
This shoot was brought together by an amazing team and I’m very lucky to have had them all on board, especially since I pulled the shoot together in a short amount of time.
Images: Ian McManus photography
Model: Victoria Fairbrother
Hair: Johnny Scissorhands
MUA: Seth David Rodriguez
Some styles are already available to purchase on the site and the gallery can be viewed here.
This year I was working a ridiculous amount of hours, up to Christmas eve so it was nice to be able to relax for a couple of days, I don’t believe it’s all over already.
This Christmas was a nice family affair as usual but it was the first year in a long time that we stayed at home and I had the opportunity to take pictures. I decided to make a little diary of my day.
My wintery room decorations!
At Christmas I always try to make my room look a bit nicer, this year I changed all the drapes to white. 
Christmas tree!
Mistletoe for my parents to kiss under!
My stocking!
Presents from my girlie friends <3
My friend Amy from Am Statik latex sent me this in exchange for one of my key necklaces which I sent her a couple of weeks ago. I wasn’t expecting anything in return and this is certainly worth more!
Chistmas face! I decided to do a curly updo.
I wore black and nude because I really love my new flocked leggings and I knew my dress was going to be similar colours.
Shoes! This was probably my favourite present but I bought them for myself so I’m not sure if it counts.
My second favourite present was my amazing new waste paper bin. My old bin was red and plastic and gave me a headache every time I looked at it so I was desperate to get rid of it!
I ended up wearing a sort of miss matched outfit of what I decided to wear when I got up and loads of new stuff on top of it but I thought it looked OK. I even put my antlers on for Christmas lunch.
Then I helped Scamper open with special doggy chocolate!
No Christmas is complete without new accessories!
I also made a start on my new obsession, goldstone, opal and cracked quartz plugs.
Hopefully more nice and peaceful Christmases will follow in future years
I walked into Bird’s yard to find that things had changed less that I expected. The rooms hadn’t been switched around yet but the third floor was being renovated and machines were so loud you could hardly hear what anyone was saying. There were plenty of staff on as we had expected the new jewellery room to be open so the work pace was quite chilled out.
After cleaning and reorganising my booth I decided to have a look round and take some pictures.
The first thing I noticed was that lovely crayfish had moved some new stuff in. I especially love the day of the dead T-Rex skeleton print, as well as the rounded corner moo cards (of which I have run out).
Pretty much immediately after this I noticed the large mirror and decided I had to seize this opportunity to get a picture of my whole outfit. 
I was then asked to look through some magazines and find some interesting images for a collage. I really love this job because it reminds me of the non-stressful part of being at uni.
While looking through the magazines I came across “Fiyah!” a leeds mag I hadn’t seen before.
There was a feature on Bird’s yard inside and the Eustratia booth was visible in the picture.
I don’t think they mentioned individual designers but it was still nice to see.
The lady I was working with that day runs Urban fox. A label that makes the most adorable cushions. She also customises and re-upholsters furniture, there is a specific chain downstairs at Bird’s yard I’ve had my eye on since I first walked into the shop.
I have mentioned Belles Bejewelled on here before but I’d never tried on one of these strand necklaces. I decided to give one a go. It looked kind of cool and messy from the front but I preferred it worn over the shoulder.
One on each shoulder was a definitely strong look with maximum editorial potential. I’d love to wear these for a shoot.
It was Jubilee weekend so I decided it would be entertaining to try on Cloe’s inflatable crown and hold a diamond. I’m not usually the humorous type but this shop obviously inspires!
To finish off the nonsense, after re-pricing all the dresses on one side of the room I decided to try on a vintage wedding dress.
The top part didn’t really suit me but I love the layers of ruffles!
As some of you already know Bird’s yard is currently my only stockist and I work there once a month so I’m available to answer questions or take people’s measurements for custom orders. I feel privileged to be part of such a unique shop that brings together so many talented designers.
While I’m there I usually work in the boutique room featuring lovely vintage by Bird Shell and dramatic leather accessories by Belles Bejeweled and quirky jewellery by red paper house.
Last week I decided to try on some accessories while it was quiet.
pastel feather earring by belles bejewelled
feather headband!
furry beret that matched my hair colour.
In these photos you can also see me sporting my amazing fake fringe of happiness. I love things that allow me to change my appearance so easily.
My favourite products in the store are probably these necklaces by Belles bejewelled. I haven’t bought one yet as I already own a lot of oversized accessories but I’m sure I will at some point.
I also love Life’s big canvas (where I got my hanging spike earrings from). They always have new quirky pieces in.
I wasn’t really planning on buying anything for myself but I spotted this hairy shrug in the £10 room (yes there is a room full of items for £10 and a lot of them are worth more). This isn’t the sort of item I would usually go for, I picked it up purely because of the colour and tried it on for fun while consulting some customers. After walking around in it for a while and realising it was the perfect addition to my outfit however, I decided I had to have it.
The ground floor has recently been turned into a tea room, adding yet an other great element to the Bird’s yard experience. The downside is that the smell of food can be tempting, even when you’re not hungry.
They do make amazing toasties though!
At the end of the day we had a meeting in the tea room to discuss the future of the store and changes that are being made. The upper floors are all being rearranged and the basement is opening with more art, furniture and boys stuff! We are also planning competitions, parties and a fashion show so keep an eye out for updates!
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