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‘God Loves Fangs’ Kasun London

Covet

Kasun London Jewellery 'God Love Fangs' collection. Vampire inspired gold silver & onyx skull & heart necklaces, bite rings & claw earrings.Kasun London Jewellery 'God Love Fangs' collection. Vampire inspired gold silver & onyx skull & heart necklaces, bite rings & claw earrings.Kasun London Jewellery 'God Love Fangs' collection. Vampire inspired gold silver & onyx skull & heart necklaces, bite rings & claw earrings.Kasun London Jewellery 'God Love Fangs' collection. Vampire inspired gold silver & onyx skull & heart necklaces, bite rings & claw earrings.

‘God Loves Fangs’ Kasun London

The latest collection from Kasun London is inspired by tales of vampires & the mythological ideas that surround them. Fanged skulls, claws, teeth & an array of the tools used to vanquish them as told in myth & legend are presented in 18ct gold vermeil, sterling silver & intricately cut onyx.

I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that I’m a huge fan of the whole vampire legend and the books, TV shows & movies that have been spawned from it (well, except that one…) so the idea of wearing a subtle nod to this really appeals to me. It’s also refreshing to see a brand take this theme & produce something very mature & elegant. The pieces are perfectly understated without any extra fuss or frills, implying their concept, but expertly avoiding falling into the usual trap of it feeling cliche & quite tacky. My favourite piece has to be the geometric ‘Vampire Heart’ necklace, with it’s delicate removable dagger, though the skulls & the statement ‘Vampire Bite’ ring are very close behind.

Pieces are available directly from Kasun London, Wonsuponatime and Wolf & Badger.

Coven

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Catarzi fedora, Fashion Union contrast white collar blouse shirt, French Connection Kelby lace skater skirt, Todd Lynn x Topshop Tux Jacket, Skin by Finsk Wedges, Bracher Emden Bag. All black outfit, goth, witch street style. Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Fashion Union contrast white collar blouse shirt, French Connection Kelby lace skater skirt, Todd Lynn x Topshop Tux Jacket. All black outfit, goth, witch street style.

Catarzi Fedora / Todd Lynn x Topshop Tux Jacket / Fashion Union Contrast Collar Blouse * / French Connection Layered Lace Skirt /
Bracher Emden Bag / Skin by Finsk Wedges

So, this outfit might be slightly influenced by my current withdrawals from American Horror Story: Coven… I just couldn’t help myself when this blouse arrived from Fashion Union though & felt like it was asking to be paired with my fedora & this lovely lace trimmed skirt for the full witchy effect!

I’ve resisted getting a white collared shirt for the longest time now, I always thought that they were a little bit cliche & very over done. I got sick of seeing them everywhere & then suddenly found myself ordering this one, for some unknown reason! Over the course of this blog though I’ve made a point of trying out new things, those things I thought I couldn’t pull off, or that I’d written off because they ‘weren’t me’ even though I liked them. Some were successful, others not so much. I’ve discovered new favourite pieces I would never have looked at before, and this is definitely one of them. I’m looking forward to wearing this in less obvious ways in the future!

This skirt from French Connection is another of those things. As you probably well know, I’m not usually a fan of anything overly girly, I’ve always been a tomboy at heart & so wearing anything frilly or cutesy makes me feel a little weird. I surprised even myself when I fell in love with it, with it’s full shape & the lace peeking out, it’s definitely not something I’d usually choose. Instead of fighting it & dressing it down I felt like I may as well run with it, and you know what? Even though this definitely has a slightly cutesy, schoolgirl like vibe about it, I actually really love it!

Voucher Codes Swap Shop

Life

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Photos by myself, plus a couple with thanks to Sam King/Voucher Codes

On Monday evening I went along with one of my oldest & best friends Jemma for a blogger Swap Shop party held by Voucher Codes. I missed the last one they held due to being ill & had heard so many good things about it afterwards, so I was pretty excited when I found out they were holding another!

The basic idea of it is that everyone takes 5 items of clothing they no longer wear or want & you are then given stamps according to the value of each of the 5 items. 1 stamp for Primark & cheaper stores, 2 stamps for Topshop & highstreet and 3 stamps for higher end items & designer. Once you’ve got your stamps you’re free to shop the rails of clothing & accessories everyone else has brought & exchange your stamps for the pieces you love.

I was worried there wouldn’t be anything I would want, being so picky & obviously only wearing black, but with over 70 bloggers that attended there was such a good variety of things & I think everyone came away with at least a couple of items they really loved. I ended up coming home with a beautiful black Herve Leger bandage dress, which I was extremely pleased with, a good basic maxi skirt from Dorothy Perkins, plus I also picked up a navy dress from Love for my Mum too. Jemma came away with even more pieces than she had taken (7 in total!), but all things she will get so much wear from. I’m sure you’ll be seeing my items in some outfit posts soon, I can’t wait to show you the dress!

Along with the shopping we were also treated to delicious food from Mother Clucker (genius name, right?!), cupcakes, cocktails & table of pick’n’mix too. Sometimes I kind of hate being vegetarian at these type of things, the fried chicken smelled soo good when they were passing it out & I so wished I could have had a bite! Luckily they also had an amazing jalapeño Mac & Cheese, which is one of my favourite foods, though I never thought to add chilies. It was so good I’m going to have to try making this myself at home! We also couldn’t leave without getting a balloon hat from the amazing Twistina & jumping in the photobooth with our new headgear for some snaps, before having to run for the bus!

It was lovely to catch up with everyone & the whole vibe was so fun & friendly, no elbows in sight! I even had quite a few people come up to me & point me in the direction of all the black things, which was hugely appreciated! It’s a brilliant idea & we both had such a lovely night, I’m keeping my fingers crossed there will be another one soon!