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Fuzzy

Style

Angeleye fuzzy jacket, ASOS Cardigan, George at ASDA dressSkin by Finsk lace up black wedges

ASOS Draped Chunky Cardigan / AngelEye Fuzzy Jacket * / George Dress * / Lux & Lou Lion Claw Necklace /
Skin by Finsk Wedges / Balenciaga City

These were taken a few days ago when the weather had turned a bit miserable again, though I’m not going to moan, as it’s been back to sunshine since then & I don’t want to jinx it! At least it gave me another opportunity to wear my chunky cardigan & fuzzy jacket before hopefully packing them away for the season.

You may notice these shots aren’t up to the usual standard around here, Ollie forgot the charger for his main camera & so we decided to use the little Nikon D200, it was his first DSLR & now it lives with me as my ‘learning’ camera. It works well for details & the things I use it for, but to be honest I thought the full length shots would turn out awful. I’m actually pretty impressed though, obviously it’s not a patch on the D4 but I still think they came out decently, especially considering it’s almost 10 years old!

Active

Covet

FAIIINT Wishlist Rag & Bone kent sweatshirt, Oh my Love skater dress, Proenza Schouler backpack, Frends taylor oil slick headphones, Joomi Lim stacked rings, Report Signature ankle boots.

Rag & Bone ‘Kent’ Sweatshirt / Oh My Love Skater Dress / Proenza Schouler Backpack /
Frends ‘Taylor’ Headphones / Nektar De Stagni Shark Tooth Earrings / Joomi Lim Stacked Rings / Report Signature Ankle Boots

Something about the warmer weather always makes me feel like digging out my sportier looking pieces, I think it’s because it reminds me of summer holidays & hanging around at the park with my friends. Would you believe me if I told you up until I was about 13 my whole wardrobe was sportswear & baggy jeans? I was such a tomboy!

It seems Selfridges have that same feeling this year, their recently launched Board Games campaign in collaboration with Dazed & Confused has got me lusting over pretty much all of the black sports inspired pieces & is giving me yet more cravings for that illusive perfect backpack too, not to mention the awesome custom skateboard decks. Now, why don’t I have a spare couple of grand for this Proenza Schouler beauty? I’m pretty sure it’s the one.

I’ve been meaning to get a decent pair of headphones for a while, and after seeing these Frends ones when I was at Fashion Weekend they are now right at the top of my wishlist. Ollie laughed when I showed them to him, saying I only wanted them because they’re pretty & I have to admit he is kind of right. I never thought I’d be calling a pair of headphones beautiful, but have you ever seen a more beautifully designed pair?

Wayfarer

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Ray Ban Wayfarer classic black sunglasses, summer outfitFashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Ray Ban Wayfarer classic black sunglasses, ASOS dip hem asymmertic dress, Young Hearts arrowhead necklace, Kurt Geiger buckled wedges, Balenciaga city bag. All black spring summer goth outfit.

Ray Ban Wayfarers via Pret A Voir * / ASOS Dip Hem Dress / Young Hearts Obsidian Arrow Necklace /
Kurt Geiger Buckled Wedges / Balenciaga City

Finally the first glimpses of Spring & some proper sunshine, after the last few weeks of gloom it was a nice surprise to wake up to such lovely weather & so of course we had to make the most of it. I must admit though, it was only warm enough to walk around in just this dress for about an hour, and then I did have to put my cardigan over the top. It was so nice after having spent months bundled up in layers upon layers to have my arms out, if only for an hour!

This dipped hem dress is one of my recent favourite buys, it’s perfectly simple, but with a little added drama thanks to the hem & voluminous draped shape. I actually have two others dresses that look similar to this, but the lightness, extra volume & beautiful fabric of this one meant it was definitely a keeper. I finally got my hands on a new pair of Wayfarers too thanks to Pret A Voir, you just can’t beat a classic & these are the ultimate.