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Ruched / OUTFIT

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.

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

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

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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Tourist / OUTFIT

Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing handmade DIY draped cropped leather jacket, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed tee shirt dress, Rick Owens cut out wedges, Balenciaga city, Sci fi, gothic, dark street styleFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing handmade DIY draped cropped leather jacket, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed tee shirt dress Sci fi, gothic, dark street styleFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing handmade DIY draped cropped leather jacket, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed tee shirt dress, Sci fi, gothic, dark street styleFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing handmade DIY draped cropped leather jacket, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed tee shirt dress, Rick Owens cut out wedges, Balenciaga city, Sci fi, gothic, dark street styleFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing handmade DIY draped cropped leather jacket, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed tee shirt dress Sci fi, gothic, dark street style

Last Sunday we went down to the Southbank Center for the 2013 Vogue Festival, we got there a little early & so decided to kill some time by taking some super touristy outfit shots. It seemed like it would have been a shame to not use the beautiful backdrop of the Southbank whilst we were there, even if we did have to fight for a spot amongst all the other tourists.

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this dress. I’m not much of a print person, so I never usually like to buy different items with the same print, but I loved both this & the leggings I featured few weeks ago so much that I had to get them both. Well, the H. R. Giger inspired print was just too me to pass up & I think the alien influence is even more apparent on the dress. I love the way the pleats curve in around the waist, it’s super flattering & it’s so 3D looking it’s hard to believe that it’s just a print. I was stopped so many times by people asking for photos of it whilst I was walking around, it’s definitely an attention grabber. You can just see a glimpse of my vintage black diamond earrings here too, I don’t have many pairs, as you rarely see them underneath all of my hair, but these are easily my favourites.

Now the weathers finally getting a bit warmer I’m able to wear my draped leather jacket more often too. Those of you that follow me on Twitter & Instagram will see that I’ve just brought a vintage sewing machine (she’s now called Agyness by the way!), so I’m hoping to re-make a more perfect version of this jacket soon. I’m thinking of maybe doing a suede version too, as I do wear it an awful lot & it would be nice to have a few of them, especially now I have a machine capable of sewing them up!

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Next Press Office Take Over SS13 / OUTFIT + EVENT

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.

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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Forgotten / OUTFIT

Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, Sass & Bide corset print tee, River Island faux leather leggings, Stylistpick velvet boots, Balenciaga city bagFashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, Sass & Bide corset print tee, River Island faux leather leggings, Stylistpick velvet boots, Balenciaga city bag

I think I jinxed the weather… Since posting the Spring outfit & getting ahead of myself with excitement that the weather was finally picking up, this week it has gone back to being wet, windy & awful! Apologies to any non-British readers, I bet you must get pretty sick of hearing about the weather all the time around here, it’s all we Brits talk about isn’t it?!

Thanks to the weather, we’ve been unable to shoot any outfits this week, but luckily I came across this set from the 7 days with StylistPick challenge I did back in November & realized that I’d never posted them!

This Sass & Bide tee was another of my ASOS sale steals, and it’s my go to tee for lazy days. I’m a bit of a tee addict, I have quite a collection & they’re pretty much the only things in my wardrobe that aren’t black. The oversized, a-line shape & the super soft jersey make this one so comfortable & a total dream to wear, the corset print to the front keeps it interesting though & I think the girlyness of it is a nice contrast against all the black.

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Spring / OUTFIT

Fashion blogger Stephanie Brown of FAIIINT wearing MeeMee wet look cut out tee, River Island asymmetric skirt, Rick Owens wedges, Balenciaga city, AllSaints cateye sunglasses. Spring Summer gothic street style. All Black.Fashion blogger Stephanie Brown of FAIIINT wearing MeeMee wet look cut out tee, River Island asymmetric skirt, Rick Owens wedges, Balenciaga city, AllSaints cateye sunglasses. Spring Summer gothic street style. All Black.

After what feels like an eternity of winter, over the weekend we finally got our first taste of spring! I’m not the type of person who likes to be out in the sun excessively & actually, you’ll usually find me hiding from it in the shade. I guess that’s pretty obvious by my milky complexion, but I have to admit it was amazing to finally be able to go out without a coat or jacket & feel the warmth on your skin.

I’ve had this tee from MeeMee for a little while now & have been wearing it a lot. The wet look finish is great on it’s own, perfect for texture mixing, but the geometric mesh cut outs are what made me choose it & the weekend was the perfect excuse to show the awesome shoulder detail off. I’m a bit off a tee collector, and this is a dream one for me – slouchy fit, interesting texture, mesh, cut outs, all of my favourite little details all rolled into one.

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Xeno / OUTFIT

Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop cropped tux jacket with fur collar, topshop asymmetric vest, DIY hand made skirt, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed leggings, Stylistpick velvet boots, Balenciaga city, Street style, Sci Fi, Outfit, GothicFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing topshop asymmetric vest, DIY hand made skirt, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed leggings, Stylistpick velvet boots, Balenciaga city, Street style, Sci Fi, Outfit, GothicFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop cropped tux jacket with fur collar, topshop asymmetric vest, DIY hand made skirt, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed leggings, Stylistpick velvet boots, Balenciaga city, Street style, Sci Fi, Outfit, GothicGeogria Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed leggings close up detailFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop cropped tux jacket with fur collar, topshop asymmetric vest, DIY hand made skirt, Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum printed leggings, Stylistpick velvet boots, Balenciaga city, Street style, Sci Fi, Outfit, Gothic

Ever since I heard Georgia Hardinge would be creating a collection for River Island’s Design Forum I’ve been desperate to get my hands on a few pieces. I then saw the short film released during London Fashion Week & learned that the capsule collection of 14 pieces was inspired by H.R. Gigers paintings & sculptures. I don’t usually do print, but being the huge sci-fi nerd that you all know I am & the fact the prints reminded me of the Xenomorphs from the Alien series (one of Gigers creations) had me sold immediately!

I finally bagged these leggings & also the t-shirt dress in the same print, I wanted to get the pale grey pleated neoprene dress too, but talked myself out of it, knowing I wouldn’t get much wear from it with it being so pristinely pale & me being so messy! Practicality is a huge aspect of why I wear mostly black.

I kept the rest of the look simple, pairing them with my favourite, worn to death Todd Lynn for Topshop tux & my handmade skirt. I’m wearing this skirt more & more recently, the little details like the notches make all the difference to an otherwise plain skirt & the stretch twill I made it from is the most lovely fabric, I really need to buy some more & make a few more things with it!

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Snowy / OUTFIT

Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing AllSaints chunky draped knitted wrap cardigan, Nelly fur pom pom beanie, Topshop Asymmetric top. Black outfit in the snow, snowing in the park.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing AllSaints chunky draped knitted wrap cardigan, Nelly fur pom pom beanie, Topshop Asymmetric top, Topshop Unique coated jeans, white leather Converse hi-tops. Black outfit in the snow, snowing in the park with Siberian Husky puppy Nico.Black & white Siberian Husky puppy Nico playing in the snow, smiling, happy. FAIIINT wearing Converse white leather high tops detail with Topshop coated jeansFashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing AllSaints chunky draped knitted wrap cardigan, Nelly fur pom pom beanie, Topshop Asymmetric top, Topshop Unique coated jeans, white leather Converse hi-tops. Black outfit in the snow, snowing in the park with Siberian Husky puppy Nico.Fashion Blogger FAIIINT wearing AllSaints chunky draped knitted wrap cardigan, Nelly fur pom pom beanie, Topshop Asymmetric top, Topshop Unique coated jeans, white leather Converse hi-tops. Black outfit in the snow, snowing in the park with Siberian Husky puppy Nico.

The past few days I have been super tempted to just wrap up & hibernate indoors until the weather finally decides to behave, but that’s pretty much impossible when you have a husky & there’s snow outside. I’ve never seen a dog so excited by the snow until we got Nico (see his little happy face!), he would sit outside in it all day if he could. We decided we might as well make the most of having to be outside to walk Nico & use it as an excuse for an outfit post too, plus I know how much you all love him & he’s not been in a post for a while now…

You’re probably more used to seeing me in heels, but these Converse are easily one of my most worn pairs of shoes & I’m a huge fan of sneakers, especially white ones. I love the totally mono colourway of these, without even a hint of coloured trim & the leather just makes them even more perfect. They are completely battered, they’ve seen festivals, gigs, plenty of dog walks, holidays, trips & summers lazing around at the park. They’ve been chucked in the washing machine more times than I can count, they’re scuffed on every inch & the white paint is wearing off them, but I love them to bits & will happily wear them until they fall off my feet. I’ve always hated pristine looking sneakers anyway, I think they’re the kind of shoes that look so much better a little beaten up, each flaw reminding you of all the amazing times you’ve had wearing them.

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