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Oil Spill

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Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS scarf, Barneys Original's draped leather jacket, Daisy Street oil spill printed dress, Ash Poker lace up boots, Balenciaga city bag. All black gothic casual street style outfit.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS scarf, Barneys Original's draped leather jacket, Daisy Street oil spill printed dress. Details.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS scarf, Barneys Original's draped leather jacket, Daisy Street oil spill printed dress.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS scarf, Barneys Original's draped leather jacket, Daisy Street oil spill printed dress, Ash Poker lace up boots, Balenciaga city bag. All black gothic casual street style outfit.

ASOS Knit Scarf / Barney’s Originals Drape Leather Jacket / Daisy Street Oil Spill Midi Dress * / Ash ‘Poker’ Boots * / Balenciaga City Bag

I very rarely wear prints, but the inky oil spill on this Daisy Street dress feels almost like more of a texture than a print, and you know how much I love those! I’ve been wearing it mostly as a skirt & for layering under pieces, because I just do not have the boobs to fill out the super plunging top half to wear it on it’s own! That’s fine with me though, because personally I think prints like this work best as a little flash here & there as a compliment to the rest of the outfit, instead of being the entire focus & this one is a great accent for black layers.

I feel like I’ve been living in these boots from Ash & the ASOS scarf for the past few months, I’m surprised you guys aren’t sick of seeing them yet but they are both so warm & comfy on these bitterly cold days that it’s hard to want to choose anything else. I’m not sure what I did last winter without them!

Talking of warm & comfy, one question I keep getting asked lately is how I’m always in tights when it’s freezing & aren’t I cold? Well no, because they’re thermal ones! I know they’re not exactly fashionable, but I’m just as much about comfort as style & these are definitely something I couldn’t do without, they’re often warmer than wearing jeans or trousers & it means I don’t have to confine my dresses & skirts to only the warmer seasons either. I’d recommend M&S, Uniqlo, Falke & Pretty Polly if you’re after a pair.

Resolutions

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Wrap Back Tee / Crepe Waterfall Jacket / Cropped Blazer /
Stretch Pencil Skirt / Lace Underwired Bra / Burgundy Skinny Jeans /
Skinny Belt / Block Heel Chelsea Boots / Chain Wrap Ankle Boots

This post is in collaboration with New Look. The start of a new year always makes me want to re-evaluate my wardrobe, throw things out & make lists of items I’m missing or that would be a good addition. When New Look asked if I’d create a wishlist based on my fashion resolutions for this year, I thought it’d be a good excuse to get them written down, instead of just floating around in my head.

My main priority, after I’ve given my wardrobe it’s once a year major, ruthless clear out is always filling in the gaps of basic pieces that I don’t have or that need replacing. I’m obsessed with buying items that are basics with a little twist, these small details can make all the difference & this tee with crossover back is a perfect example, super plain from the front but then with that lovely wrap detail at the back, showing a little flash of skin through the split. I have plenty of these types of pieces already, but I don’t think you can ever have too many & I’m always looking to add more of them when I find them.

Something I said I wanted to do last year, but never really stuck to, was to introduce more burgundy pieces. I absolutely love this colour paired with black, and every time I put on one of the few pieces I do own in this shade I always think how much it suits me & that I need to get more. I’m now completely smitten with these jeans, such an effortless way to easily work more of it into my daytime wardrobe.

My last one is to buy more comfortable shoes, and get rid of at least some of the many pairs I own that I can barely stand to walk in. I’m a sucker for a super high heel, they look beautiful & when I’m wearing them they make me feel a hundred times more confident – well, for about an hour until I’m in agony & dying to sit down again! As I’ve got older I’ve shunned these spindly skyscrapers for more sensible block heels & medium heights, yet they still sit there on my shelves unworn & never likely to be again. There are some I know I’ll never part with, but for the rest of them I’m telling myself that every time I get rid of one pair of those, I’m allowed to treat myself to a more practical pair to replace them. If new shoes can’t persuade me to sell them or throw them out, nothing will!

Crochet

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Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS snood, Todd Lynn x Topshop cropped jacket, Seafolly crochet daisy kaftan via Beach Cafe, Skin by Finsk wedges, tights, Balenciaga city bag. All black everything street style winter outfit.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Seafolly crochet daisy kaftan via Beach CafeFashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS snood, Todd Lynn x Topshop cropped jacket, Seafolly crochet daisy kaftan via Beach Cafe, Skin by Finsk wedges, tights, Balenciaga city bag. All black everything street style winter outfit.

ASOS Snood / Todd Lynn x Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket / Seafolly Kaftan * / Vero Moda Dress / Skin by Finsk Wedges / Balenciaga City

I used to love the early nights of winter until I started blogging, I thought they were so cosy & I loved walking around town shopping as it got dark, but now all I want is from them to be over & find myself getting way too over excited when I realise it’s 4pm & it’s still light enough to shoot an outfit! Yes, I totally did a bit of a happy dance when we got into town yesterday, later than usual & it still looked like daytime! I think all of you who are also fashion bloggers can relate to this, we are slaves to the daylight & the unpredictable weather, and both have been very uncooperative lately! Hopefully now it’s gradually staying lighter for longer & we have more time to fit them in the posts around here wont be quite as sporadic.

Crochet always makes me think of summer & this Seafolly kaftan from Beach Cafe is technically beachwear, but I thought the chunky floral pattern was a nice way to add a bit of texture to one of my otherwise plain jersey dresses by layering it over the top. This old one from Vero Moda (one of my favourite brands for basic & super affordable jersey pieces) matches it perfectly in length, neckline & sleeves, it’s like they were meant to be! Of course it looks equally as nice worn as it’s meant to be, over a bikini & I can’t wait till I can lounge around in it on a beach or poolside somewhere. I love multitasking pieces like this!