About Me

Greetings!

A photo of Emily with her second guide dog Rosie

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Emily Davison (although I’m known online as Fashioneyesta). I’m 28 years old, a masters degree graduate, writer, journalist, YouTuber and a blogger. I live in London, England with my second guide dog Rosie. 

When I was born I was diagnosed with a rare congenital condition called Septo Optic Dysplasia, a condition that affects my endocrine system and my vision. I am registered as Severely Sight Impaired with no sight in my right eye and limited vision with my left. I also have Nystagmus which is a condition which causes my eyes to move involuntarily. 

Emily with her first guide dog Unity

I started Fashioneyesta back in July 2012 with the aim of challenging peoples perceptions of sight loss through my love of fashion, beauty and style. I became fed up of hearing people exclaim in shock at how I didn’t look disabled because of the way I dressed and wore my hair and makeup.

They would say…

But you don’t look blind!

or

You’re very well dressed for a blind person!

After a while it got to a point where I decided to make a blog to prove that you can be both legally blind and a lover of handbags and lipsticks. I love to use this online space to share my love of beauty and style as well as to share my advice and hacks on living with a disability.

To date I have worked with many organisations on journalistic pieces, campaigns and disability advocacy. You can find out more about these by visiting my portfolio.

Society often tells us that disability is a bad thing and that nothing good can ever come of it.

Whereas I disagree.

Always remember to be confident and never conform to what society tells you to be.

Be yourself, you do you, because nobody will ever do it better than you can.

Emily (aka Fashioneyesta) xx

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