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Festival Ready / OUTFIT

June 3, 2013

Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Topshop parka & shorts, ASOS tied shirt, black Hunter Wellies, AllSaints sunglasses, Balenciaga City bag. Festival inspired outfit, all black.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Topshop parka & shorts, ASOS tied shirt, black Hunter Wellies, AllSaints sunglasses, Balenciaga City bag. Festival inspired outfit, all black.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Topshop parka & shorts, ASOS tied shirt, black Hunter Wellies, AllSaints sunglasses, Balenciaga City bag. Festival inspired outfit, all black.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Topshop parka & shorts, ASOS tied shirt, black Hunter Wellies, AllSaints sunglasses, Balenciaga City bag. Festival inspired outfit, all black.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing black Hunter Wellies. Festival inspired outfit, all black.

ASOS Shirt / Topshop Coated Shorts / Huntericon Wellies * / Topshop Parka / Ligia Dias Chain Necklace / AllSaints Cateye Sunglasses / Balenciaga City

When Ollie’s not shooting my outfits, his main job is as a music photographer (you can see his work here). The biggest perk of this for me, is that I get to tag along as his +1 to all sorts of gigs & festivals, and it’s getting to that time of year again! I love live music, and there’s nothing better than standing around outside with your friends in the sun, with a nice cold drink discovering new bands & seeing old favourites.

One thing I get asked a lot by people, surprised I actually enjoy camping & festivals, is ‘what the hell do you wear to a festival?!’ I guess they assume I wouldn’t have anything festival appropriate in my usual wardrobe. I always find that funny, as a lot of my outfits are actually quite casual & plain, it’s just the head to toe black makes them seem much more put together. So, I thought it would be fun to do a festival inspired outfit to show you what I mean. Obviously I’m still all in black & I think this tricks peoples eyes into seeing a ‘smarter’ outfit. Imagine these shorts were light denim & this shirt was checked though, and I’d be wearing virtually the same as any other girl there.

I have taken a pair of Huntersicon along with me to pretty much every festival I’ve been to since my first, they are such a staple & nothing comes close to them in terms of comfort, which is so important when you’re spending 3 days walking around. They can take a bloody good beating too, mine have seen so many sludgy fields, been caked in mud, danced in till the sun came up, folded & squashed into bags and they are still going strong. I can’t wait to get this sparkly new pair mucky!

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Mislead / OUTFIT

May 27, 2013

Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, ASOS Dipped Hem Dress, Topshop Studded Belt, Topshop Boots, AllSaints Silver Necklace, Balenciaga City Bag. Gothic, goth, dark fashion, all black, street style.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, ASOS Dipped Hem Dress, AllSaints Silver Necklace.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, ASOS Dipped Hem Dress, Topshop Studded Belt, Topshop Boots, AllSaints Silver Necklace, Balenciaga City Bag. Gothic, goth, dark fashion, all black, street style.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, ASOS Dipped Hem Dress, Topshop Studded Belt, Topshop Boots, AllSaints Silver Necklace, Balenciaga City Bag. Gothic, goth, dark fashion, all black, street style.

Topshop x Todd Lynn Cropped Blazer / ASOS Dipped Hem Dress / Topshop Studded Belt / AllSaints Necklace / Topshop Boots / Balenciaga City

Sorry for yet another weather related moan, but I really wish it would decide what it’s doing. I left the house in this beautiful, floaty new ASOS dress thinking it would be the perfect day for it’s first outing, but I was so wrong! It was lucky I’d grabbed my jacket before leaving as no sooner had we got outside, the clouds rolled in & it became cold, wet & miserable again. This outfit feels like it belongs in September, not almost Summer…

On a good note, looking at these photos I feel like my hair has finally grown to a length I’m really happy with & is in so much better condition too. Sorry for the gratuitous hair shot up there, but seriously, check out the first outfit post I did & how short it was!

I’d been going to the same, expensive, city center hairdressers for years & they always chopped my layers super short because my hair was ‘thick & heavy’ & needed ‘shaping’. I just went along with it, thinking they knew best. Then a little while ago I got back in touch with an old friend, who’s now a hairdresser, and she encouraged me to grow it all out. I was skeptical at first, and it seemed to be at an awkward in-between stage for months, which made me even more convinced that it was better shorter. I considered numerous times asking for the layers to be cut short again because it looked a mess, but now I see just how right she was. It’s virtually all one length now & yeah, it is thick & heavy, it takes ages to blowdry & gives me a headache from the weight if I wear it up for too long, but I think it’s worth it.

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Ruched / OUTFIT

May 17, 2013

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing AllSaints Sleeveless Shirt, River Island Draped Asymmetric Skirt, Skin by Finsk Wedge Sandals, Topshop Studded Belt, ASOS Spiked Bangle, Balenciaga City bag. All black, dark, gothic, street style.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing AllSaints Sleeveless Shirt, River Island Draped Asymmetric Skirt, Skin by Finsk Wedge Sandals, Topshop Studded Belt, ASOS Spiked Bangle, Balenciaga City bag. All black, dark, gothic, street style.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing AllSaints Sleeveless Shirt, River Island Draped Asymmetric Skirt, Skin by Finsk Wedge Sandals, Topshop Studded Belt, ASOS Spiked Bangle, Balenciaga City bag. All black, dark, gothic, street style.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing AllSaints Sleeveless Shirt, River Island Draped Asymmetric Skirt, Skin by Finsk Wedge Sandals, Topshop Studded Belt, ASOS Spiked Bangle, Balenciaga City bag. All black, dark, gothic, street style.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing AllSaints Sleeveless Shirt, River Island Draped Asymmetric Skirt, Skin by Finsk Wedge Sandals, Topshop Studded Belt, ASOS Spiked Bangle, Balenciaga City bag. All black, dark, gothic, street style.

AllSaints Shirt / River Island Asymmetric Skirt / Topshop Studded Belt / Finsk Wedges / ASOS Spiked Bangle / Balenciaga City

This outfit is pretty much a mixture of old favourites. You’ve heard me raving about this River Island skirt too many times already, I wear this Topshop belt constantly & I’ve had this AllSaints shirt dress for years now. When I brought the dress I remember wondering if I’d actually get much wear out of it, but now I don’t know what I’d do without it! Isn’t it funny how a total impulse buy can become one of those things you go back to year after year. It’s a little on the short side, so its strictly leggings or thick tights only as a dress, but I think it works just as well tucked in as a top. It always reminds me how much I love this gauzy cotton lawn as a fabric too.

These Finsk wedges are slowly starting to give my Rick Owens ones a run for their money in terms of comfort. The leather is very thick & stiff on these, which I love for the architectural quality it gives them, but it meant they rubbed a little in the beginning. They’re feeling more comfortable each time I wear them though & the height makes them such perfect everyday shoes.

How perfect is my new ASOS bangle too? A super skinny gold band with a little spike at either end, it’s exactly the type of understated accessory I’ve been after for a while. Plus, it’s solid brass too, so it’ll stay nice & gold with no flaking, peeling or discolouration. I don’t know why other stores don’t make use of brass for their jewellery too. It’s such a good, cheap, alternative to gold & is so much better than the plated base metals you can buy for similar prices that only last a few wears.

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Dipped / OUTFIT

May 13, 2013

Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Glamorous dip hem dress from MeeMee, H&M Knotted Belt, ASOS & Angie Gooderham bangles, Rick Owens wedges, balenciaga city, street style all blackFashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Glamorous dip hem dress from MeeMee, H&M Knotted Belt, ASOS & Angie Gooderham banglesFashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Glamorous dip hem dress from MeeMee, H&M Knotted Belt, ASOS & Angie Gooderham bangles, Rick Owens wedges, balenciaga city, street style all black

Glamorous Dipped Dress c/o MeeMee * / H&M Knotted Belt / Angie Gooderham Bangle / ASOS Leather Bangle / Rick Owens Wedges / Balenciaga City

I’m finding myself really drawn towards simpler shapes at the moment. I’m not sure if it’s because the weather is finally warming up & it’s nice to just be able to throw a simple dress on or if it’s more of a reflection on where I am at the moment. I seem to be cutting a lot of the unnecessary fuss out of my life, and maybe my clothing choices are subconsciously echoing this?

This Glamorous dress from MeeMee is a perfect example of this, a simple shift dress, but the dipped hem gives it just enough detail to keep it interesting. Here I’ve worn it belted with this super old H&M belt that I recently re-discovered & now can’t stop wearing, but I’m looking forward to wearing it even more simply when it gets really warm (fingers crossed!) – on its own, loose & unbelted with just a pair of flat sandals.

I’m sure you must be sick of these Rick Owens wedges by now too, I think I’ve worn them for the past 4 posts? But the fact is, now my toes aren’t getting frostbite from wearing them, they are my comfiest shoes & it’s getting all too easy to just throw them on. I actually can’t think of another pair that have been a better investment than these, they have been worth every single penny. I really should get around to getting another pair soon…

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Next Press Office Take Over SS13 / OUTFIT + EVENT

April 22, 2013

Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Moxham Anubis Necklace, Topshop Boutique Dress, Finsk Wedges, Balenciaga Bag, ASOS Belt, All Black, Street Style. Photo courtesy of Kylie at Memoir Mode.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Moxham Anubis Necklace, Topshop Boutique Dress, ASOS Leather & Faux Fur Jacket, All Black, Street Style. Photo courtesy of Kylie at Memoir Mode.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Moxham Anubis Necklace, Topshop Boutique Dress, ASOS Leather & Faux Fur Jacket, Balenciaga Bag, ASOS Belt, ASOS Faux Fur & Leather Jacket, All Black, Street Style. Photo courtesy of Kylie at Memoir Mode.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Moxham Anubis Necklace, Topshop Boutique Dress, ASOS Leather & Faux Fur Jacket, Balenciaga Bag, ASOS Belt, All Black, Street Style. Photo courtesy of Kylie at Memoir Mode.

Topshop Boutique Rouched Dress / Moxham ‘Anubis’ Necklace / ASOS Belt / Topshop Studded Belt / ASOS Leather & Faux Fur Jacket / Finsk Wedges / Balenciaga City

All photos by Kylie at Memoir Mode

Last Thursday was the Next Press Office Take-Over, they invited a huge group of bloggers down to their offices in London to browse the spring collections & have our say over which pieces were our favourites.

I was super excited to find there was a whole rail of black & leather, with so many pieces I’d love to get my hands on & I even found myself falling totally in love with a printed maxi dress & a striped pair of jeans. Next have definitely been upping their game over the last few seasons & I urge you to go check out the new season pieces if you always assumed it was a store more to your Mums taste than your own, I think you’ll be surprised!

Unfortunately Ollie couldn’t come, and as I am totally hopeless with a camera I got no photos of the actual party. It was one of the best I’ve been to though, we danced to cheesy 90′s tunes, drank champagne & cocktails, browsed the rails & ate as many retro sweets as we could manage. I was having so much fun I didn’t want to leave & I’m still working my way through my leftover bag of flying saucers, fruit salads, sherberts, cola bottles, marshmallows & candy bracelets!

I met up with Tara & Kylie for something to eat before we headed over to the event, I had such a great time with these girls & I’m already looking forward to seeing them again soon! We got there a little early, so decided to go over to a quieter street & shoot our outfits. Shooting outfits with other bloggers is so much more fun than usual, they know exactly how it is, so it feels more relaxed & less awkward, being in a group seems to draw way less confused stares from passers by too! Huge thanks to Kylie for the lovely photos.

And if there’s one thing bloggers love, it’s a photobooth. I think we spent the majority of the night dressing up & taking silly snaps, so I shall leave you with a few of those & a couple of images courtesy of Next of the party…

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Texture / OUTFIT

March 22, 2013

Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing ASOS Black Leather & Faux Fur Biker Jacket, ASOS Chunky Draped Cardigan, Stylistpick Velvet Boots & Balenciaga City. Gothic street style. Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing ASOS Black Leather & Faux Fur Biker Jacket, ASOS Chunky Draped Cardigan. Gothic street style. Details.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing ASOS Black Leather & Faux Fur Biker Jacket, ASOS Chunky Draped Cardigan. Gothic street style. Details.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing ASOS Black Leather & Faux Fur Biker Jacket, ASOS Chunky Draped Cardigan, Stylistpick Velvet Boots & Balenciaga City. Gothic street style.

ASOS Leather & Faux Fur Jacket / ASOS Chunky Cardigan / Full Circle Dress / StylistPick Velvet Boots * / Balenciaga City

The leather jacket & cardigan were both picked up in my huge ASOS sale haul I mentioned in the previous outfit post, have I ever mentioned how much I love ASOS? Because I do, and their sales make me go a little crazy, buying up pretty much anything black.

This jacket has got to be one of my favourite things I’ve brought so far this year, and the fact it was super cheap in the sale (£42!) makes it even better. The leather is so buttery soft, with that perfect slightly loveworn look to it, but the faux ponyhair sleeves are what drew me to it & made me have to have it. They’ve also caused numerous strangers to come up & stroke me, not that I blame them, I seem to have a thing for strokeable clothing recently!

The cardigan was another of those things, like the maxi dress, that was so me I couldn’t pass it up. It’s thick, draped & with that lovely waffle texture that makes it so snuggly. It also has amazing white geometric patterned sleeves, which I’ll show you soon, once it warms up again. Speaking of warm, can we please have Spring now already? It’s almost April & it has just started snowing again as I’m typing this… Sigh…

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Maxi / Outfit

March 15, 2013

Gothic Street Style Outfit - FAIIINT Handmade Cropped & Draped Leather Jacket with ASOS Maxi Dress, Rick Owens Cut Out Wedges & Balenciaga City BagGothic Street Style Outfit - FAIIINT Handmade Cropped & Draped Leather Jacket with ASOS Maxi DressGothic Street Style Outfit FAIIINT - ASOS Maxi Dress, Rick Owens Cut Out WedgesGothic Street Style Outfit - FAIIINT Handmade Cropped & Draped Leather Jacket DetailGothic Street Style Outfit - FAIIINT Handmade Cropped & Draped Leather Jacket with ASOS Maxi Dress

FAIIINT Draped Cropped Leather Jacket / ASOS Maxi Dress / Rick Owens Wedges / Balenciaga City

After having just spent a small fortune on a sale haul from ASOS I really shouldn’t have spent any more, but when I saw this maxi dress I couldn’t help but make another order. You know when you see something & it is just so you, it could have been made for you? This was one of those pieces, I couldn’t say no to it. The asymmetric midi/maxi hem, the contrasting jersey/crepe panels that give it a little stiffness & that beautiful flared shape & the top half is a t-shirt too, total perfection.

My cropped leather jacket from my degree collection (are you sick of seeing this yet?!) was the perfect compliment to the long lengths, I love playing with proportions, especially when wearing maxi lengths. Everytime I wear this I remind myself I need buy some more leather & make a better (less rushed) version, but never get around to it. I’m hoping to get my machine fixed in the next few weeks though, as I plan on making some summery dresses & shirts, so hopefully I might get around to it then.

Also, on a side note, I overheard some chavvy kids call me ‘the angel of death’ whilst wearing this, I think because it billows out so much when I walk, and of course all of the black… I’m sure they meant it as an insult, but I definitely spent the rest of the day swooshing around with this in my mind!

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