Tag Archives: Outfit

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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Slight Stripe / OUTFIT

May 6, 2013

Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Bench striped 'shapelover' cardigan, Eksempel leather look dress, Topshop studded belt, Galibardy teeth necklace, Rick Owens wedges, AllSaints cateye sunglasses, Balenciaga city. All black, black on black, dark street style.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Bench 'Shapelover' striped cardigan, Galibardy teeth necklace, Eksempel leather look dress. Close up details.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Bench striped 'shapelover' cardigan, Eksempel leather look dress, Topshop studded belt, Galibardy teeth necklace, Rick Owens wedges, AllSaints cateye sunglasses, Balenciaga city. All black, black on black, dark street style.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Bench 'Shapelover' striped cardigan, Galibardy teeth necklace, Eksempel leather look dress. Close up details.

Bench Stripe Cardigan * / Eksempel Leather Look Dress / Topshop Studded Belt / Galibardy Teeth Necklace / AllSaints Cateye Sunglasses / Rick Owens Wedges / Balenciaga City

One of the first pieces of clothing I spent a large amount of money on was a coat from Bench. It was was made from a thick, cream coloured jersey with a huge funnel neck, it hit just below my knees, had a hidden zip & little holes in the sleeves to poke your thumbs through. The thumb holes were my favourite part. It taunted me everytime I walked past it in the shop window, I wanted it so badly & eventually I ended up spending virtually every penny I got for my 13th birthday on it. It seemed like a massive splurge at the time, but I wore it to death.

This cardigan is not something I ever imagined would have come from Bench, I assumed they were still all sportswear & massive logos, obviously things have changed. It’s the softest viscose jersey, drapes beautifully & I cannot get enough of the subtle black on black stripes, I just love pieces with this kind of low-key detail. They do still make the jersey jackets with the thumb holes though, and I do still kinda want one…

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Tourist / OUTFIT

May 3, 2013

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

FAIIINT Cropped Leather Jacket / Georgia Hardinge x River Island Printed Dress / Rick Owens Wedges / Balenciaga City

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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Midi / OUTFIT

April 29, 2013

Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Goldie pewter metallic leather collar chiffon shirt dress c/o stylistpick, H&M leather knotted belt, Topshop Boutique bandage leather platform wedges, balenciaga city bag. All black, dark fashion, gothic street styleFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Goldie pewter metallic leather collar chiffon shirt dress c/o stylistpick, H&M leather knotted belt, detailsFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Goldie pewter metallic leather collar chiffon shirt dress c/o stylistpick, H&M leather knotted belt, Topshop Boutique bandage leather platform wedges, balenciaga city bag. All black, dark fashion, gothic street styleFashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Topshop Boutique bandage leather platform wedges, balenciaga city bag.Fashion blogger FAIIINT wearing Goldie pewter metallic leather collar chiffon shirt dress c/o stylistpick, H&M leather knotted belt, Topshop Boutique bandage leather platform wedges, balenciaga city bag. All black, dark fashion, gothic street style

Goldie Pewter Collar Shirtdress c/o StylistPick * / H&M Knotted Belt / Topshop Boutique Wedges / Balenciaga City

When these midi length skirts & dresses first started showing up a few seasons ago, I couldn’t stand them, to me they looked frumpy & awkward. I would never have dreamed I’d end up owning one, let alone writing about how I’ve sorta fallen in love with this awkward length.

Maybe it’s because on this Goldie dress it’s sheer, so it feels less harsh, or maybe it’s just that it’s a black shirt dress & I can never get enough of those, regardless of length. It’s the perfect summer shirt dress, light & airy and the length feels so nice swishing against your legs in the breeze. The pewter metallic collar & buttons are just the right amount of embellishment too, I don’t feel the need for jewellery, which I never like to wear when it gets hot & sticky, it’s too fussy & irritating.

It doesn’t look it, because I’m hiding in the shade as usual, but it was actually a lovely warm day. I know last time I said that in a post I jinxed it & it turned miserably cold again, but I’m going to risk it & say I think spring has finally arrived! Hopefully I will finally get to show off some of my spring buys, without having to cover them over with layers of jackets & knits 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…

FAIIINT, Next, NextPOTO, Fashion, Bloggers, Event, Press Office TakeoverNext Press Office Take Over #NextPOTO SS13 Fashion Blogger Event PartyNext Press Office Take Over #NextPOTO SS13 Fashion Blogger Event PartyNext Press Office Take Over #NextPOTO SS13 Fashion Blogger Event PartyNext Press Office Take Over #NextPOTO SS13 Fashion Blogger Event Party

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Forgotten / OUTFIT

April 19, 2013

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

Todd Lynn for Topshop Tux / Sass & Bide Tee / River Island Faux Leather Leggings / StylistPick Velvet Boots * / Balenciaga City

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

April 8, 2013

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.

MeeMee Wet Look Tee * / River Island Asymmetric Skirt / Rick Owens Wedges / AllSaints Cateye Sunglasses / Balenciaga City

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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