OOTD - zombie hunting with Tee Fury

Hello loves.

It's been an interesting few days. For the last 6 or 7 months I've been waiting to catch a break, and I thought I had one and now it's gone. I'm an optimist and I always look forward to better things happening, but life is such a struggle right now. I feel like I'm drowning. If things don't improve, I can't see a way out. I'm tired of being tired, tired of struggling, tired of feeling like I'm letting people down because my ability to take part in my own life is diminishing by the day.

I look at my wardrobe of fancy clothes and close the door again, because the attitude needed to rock a killer outfit has gone. So baby steps. Leggings and a t-shirt. I can do that. I bought this t-shirt around Halloween time.

The funny thing about faking a smile is it actually helps for a while.

I'm wearing:

T shirt, Tee Fury
Cardigan, past season New Look Inspire
Leggings, Very
Boots, Brantano

I hope 2016 is treating you kindly so far.
Leah xoxo

Outfit | Rivendell Cider

Hola lovelies!

I'm wearing yet another LOTR-themed t-shirt today. I have banned myself from looking at Tee Fury as I have no control whatsoever when they're selling Lord of the Rings or Hobbit themed tops. They do 2 t-shirts of the day each day, which sell from $11 each depending on size and are only on sale for one day. To clarify - unless Tee Fury decides to bring this tee back at a later date you can't buy it, so I have no link to post for it.

Please excuse the grain in the photos, it was getting dark.

I always buy a 3X in the t-shirts. The fabric is thick and heavy and thus not as stretchy as some t-shirts can be. I've slashed the neck and cut about half an inch off the sleeves. I'm wearing the skirt in a size 28. It's not as long or as stretchy as the H&M dusky pink tulle skirt, but I wanted a black one and I got it for 20% off. I like dressing up and tulle makes me feel like a princessy child. :)

It has an opaque close fitting stretchy underskirt and then the flouncy tulle over the top.

Here are some photos of resting bitch face and my makeup.

I'm wearing:
Rivendell Cider t-shirt, Tee Fury $13
Tulle skirt, past season ASOS Curve
Shoes, past Everything 5 Pounds
Lippie - MUA Caramel Nougat lip liner with clear lip balm on top

Have you got anything made of tulle?

Thanks for reading,
Leah xoxo

Outfit Post || LOTR mania - One beer to rule them all

Hello loves,

I have another Tee Fury purchase today, and another Lord of the Rings themed one, too. Tee Fury do a t shirt of the day every day (although it's actually two t shirts of the day, usually based on the same theme) and then they go off sale after a day and into a gallery. Forum members can vote their favourites back into sale. So it's very much a case of grab something on the day if you see it.

Of course when I saw another Lord of the Rings themed t shirt so soon after the other one I jumped in with both feet. With postage each t shirt costs from about £10 (depending on size) including postage. I've made 3 orders so far (2 orders for me and one for James) all separately and there have been no customs charges as it's under the threshold. Basically in the UK, anything you buy which comes from outside the EU could possibly cause customs charges if you spend £18 or more on the goods and postage. I've bought something right on the £18 limit before (£14 goods and £4 postage) and still got charged about £11 in fees so I always buy one shirt at a time to ensure there are no customs fees.

I call this one the Evans online mannequin. :D

The t shirts are really good thick cotton and wash well. As you can see I've slashed the neck on this tee but I haven't shortened the sleeves yet.

I've got a bee in my bonnet about novelty t shirts at the moment, as you can see. :) I've decided to embrace my alternative/nerdy side more on the blog. Everyone needs a niche, and fat-depressed-and-chronically-ill-blogger-with-a-shopping-habit isn't too catchy, so fat and alternative/nerdy will do. ;)

T shirt, Tee Fury
Skirt, past year's Primark
Shoes, past year's Evans
Lippie is MeMeMe lip cream in Persian Pink (one of the most moisturising lipsticks I own.)
And that bloody hair band on my wrist agaaaaaaaaainnnnn :O

Thanks for peeping!
Leah xoxo

Outfit Post || Mordor is Metal feat. Tee Fury

Hello lovelies!

About a month ago on Facebook I noticed an ad for Tee Fury, a company who do lots of unusual limited edition tee shirts. Artists can design t shirts and get paid for their designs so there's a wealth of styles available. Over to them:

TeeFury was formed in 2008 as the brainchild of a bunch of artists with a passion for limited edition t-shirts. At TeeFury you will find your favourite pop culture tees, with a brand new limited edition design every 24 hours.

Our artists and loyal followers (TeeFurians) are the creative blood in our cottony veins. We thrive on their ingenuity and forum activity, bringing only the best designs to life for 24 hours. After the initial sale, the t shirt is moved into the Gallery, where you can vote to bring your favourite designs back from the dead.

Long time readers might know I'm a total Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit nerd. I adore the films and the chance to snap up a t shirt inspired by LOTR and metal?! FAR too good to pass up so I bought it on the spot. The best thing about the daily deals is the prices start at just $11 (my 3XL was $13.) Postage is just $5.25 to the UK so a single t shirt comes under the UK import duty threshold of £18 for orders outside of the EU (if an order from outside the EU comes to £18 or more including postage it means you might be charged import duty on your order - I didn't because $18 at the moment is about £11-12.) Because the tees are coming from the US they take a week or two to arrive but that doesn't put me off at all. I'm wearing the men's 3XL here and will slash the neck and take some length off the sleeves soon. They also do women's and youth sizes. 
Of course I had to pull my Aragorn doll out of the display cabinet. :)

 Add a cardigan and I turn from metal mayhem to......metal librarian??

Here are some detail shots. I've been having some good make up days recently so have some of my face too.

T shirt, Tee Fury
Skirt, past season Very.com
Gloves, local alternative shop
Shoes & cardigan, from my FB friend Lauren
Lippy Makeup Revolution lip velvet in Rebel

Thanks for reading.
Leah xoxo