Tag Archives: Topshop

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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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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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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Xeno / OUTFIT

April 5, 2013

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

Todd Lynn for Topshop Tux Jacket / Topshop Asymmetric Tank / FAIIINT Notched Skirt /
Georgia Hardinge for River Island Design Forum Print Leggings / StylistPick Velvet Boots * / Balenciaga City

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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Minimal Oriental / COVET

April 1, 2013

Minimal, Oriental, Wish List, SS13, Spring Summer 2013, Allsaints, Zara, Rick Owens, COS, Topshop, & Other Stories, Haider Ackermann

AllSaints Shirt Dress / Zara Wrap Striped Shirt / AllSaints Clutch / Rick Owens Wedges
Zara Skort / COS Cut Out Necklace
& Other Stories Platform Sandals / Haider Ackermann Obi Belt / Topshop Dress

It’ll come as no surprise that I’m excited about all of the oriental influences that seemed to show up everywhere on the Spring/Summer catwalks, being a bit of a Japanophile myself. I’ve taken inspiration from traditional oriental dress, particularly from China & Japan, many times for my own projects at college & university. I always preferred the mens garments though, they still have those lovely crisp, distinctive silhouettes, but without the fussiness of all the prints & decoration that you usually associate with this kind of dress.

It’s a more relaxed, minimal take & it’s great to see so much of it about for Spring. There are so many pieces I’ve got bookmarked to buy, but these are just a few of my favourites. I like that most pieces just hint at the inspiration with their high mandarin collars, wrapped fronts & origami inspired folding, it’s so subtle. There’s nothing worse than looking like you’ve dressed head to toe in the new seasons trend, but these pieces are timeless & would slot effortlessly into my current wardrobe.

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Snowy / OUTFIT

March 25, 2013

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.

AllSaints Chunky Wrap Cardigan / Nelly Faux Fur Beanie * / Topshop Asymmetric Top / Topshop Unique Coated Jeans /
Converse White Leather High Tops / ASOS Gloves

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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Faux / OUTFIT

March 11, 2013

FAIIINT Outfit, ASOS Revive Faux Fur Metallic Bronze Shift Dress with Leather Back & Bracher Emden Belt, Topshop Laced Boots, Balenciaga City bagFAIIINT Outfit detail, ASOS Revive Faux Fur Shift Dress with Bracher Emden BeltFAIIINT Outfit, ASOS Revive Faux Fur Metallic Bronze Shift Dress with Leather Back & Bracher Emden Belt, Topshop Laced Boots, Balenciaga City bagFAIIINT Outfit detail, ASOS Revive Faux Fur Shift Dress with Bracher Emden Belt

ASOS Revive Metallic Faux-Fur Dress / Bracher Emden Belt * / Topshop Laced Boots / Balenciaga City

Sorry if this is a little repetitive, but I just had to take some better photos of this dress I wore for the ‘Libertine’ launch party in my last post, and get some shots of the beautiful metallic faux-fur up close too.

It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of interesting textures, I think when you dress primarily in black it becomes much more important, as layering different kinds really helps to keep a monochrome outfit interesting in place of colours. So as you can imagine when I spied this on ASOS it went straight into my bag. I love the mixture of the leather back & sleeves with the fur front & that subtle bronze shimmer, the shift shape is really flattering too & gives it a slightly futuristic vibe. It’s so soft & fluffy, I think I ended up secretively stroking it most of the night!

I know I’m in danger of wearing this Bracher Emden belt too much & it losing it’s wow-factor, but I can’t help myself, the added punch it gives to any outfit is pretty addictive. Plus it seemed the perfect compliment to this dress, upping the sci-fi factor a little more. You know as far as I’m concerned the more something makes me feel like I’ve raided the costume chests of some of my favourite sci-fi movies, the more I like it!

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Dreaming of Spring / COVET

March 6, 2013

Wishlist, Fashion, Blogger, Max Studio, Leon Max, Topshop, Zara, Black

Topshop Blazer / Zara Cropped Leather Top / Max Studio Plait Dress / Maria Francesca Pepe Spiked Ring / Max Studio Linen Shorts / Max Studio Draped Top / Topshop Studded Sandals

I can’t believe it’s March already, it’s supposed to be the start of spring & yet I haven’t seen a single peep of sunshine. I have well & truly had enough of this grey, miserable weather now & I can’t wait to start wearing more spring appropriate things.

As usual I’ve absentmindedly been browsing the stores online daydreaming about pieces I’ll wear when it’s finally warm enough & this has left me with a million & one pieces on my current wishlist. I can see myself wearing a lot of sleeveless cotton jackets, paper thin linens, airy silk dresses & simple, unfussy jewellery. I still wear mostly black and a lot of tailoring, even when it’s summer, so I always look for pieces in super lightweight fabrics & the sleeveless cotton blazer would be such a perfect piece for warm days. I love the boxy cut & the little zip pockets.

I also recently came across Max Studio, a brand focusing on womens designer clothing, in beautiful fabrics, but at really great prices too. I am in love with the plaited harness dress, loose fitting jersey pieces are one of my staples when it comes to summer & the plaiting on this adds the perfect amount of detail to an otherwise plain & easy dress. I’m also coveting their asymmetric top, it is so perfectly draped & the airy crepe material looks as though it’d be a dream in the sticky summer heat.

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