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Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Cyeoms virtual asymmetric tee, FAIIINT swathe draped skirt, Sara Gunn bone necklace, Ash poker Boots, Mulberry Mabel bag. Casual all black goth street style outfit. Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Cyeoms black virtual asymmetric linen jersey slouchy t shirt tee, Sara Gunn gold horizontal bone necklace. Outfit details. Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Cyeoms virtual asymmetric slouchy drop armhole tee, H&M triangle bra peeking out. Simple outfit details. Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Cyeoms virtual asymmetric tee, FAIIINT swathe draped skirt, Sara Gunn bone necklace, Ash poker Boots, Mulberry Mabel bag. Casual all black goth street style outfit.

Cyeoms Virtual Tee / FAIIINT Swathe Skirt / H&M Triangle Bra / Sara Gunn Bone Necklace * / Ash ‘Poker’ Boots * / Mulberry Mabel Bag

I’ve been dying to wear this tee from the awesome Cyeoms since it arrived, but the weather had other ideas! I’ve worn it a lot layered under things whilst it’s been cold, but I wanted it’s first feature here to show it & it’s lovely asymmetric cut off properly. It’s made from the most beautiful lightweight linen jersey, slubby & slightly sheer with a great slouchiness, the ultimate causal summer tee with a little edge. I can’t wait till it’s properly warm & I can wear it super simply just over a plain mini skirt, taking advantage of the perfect long length. Expect to see this a lot, especially whilst it’s warm! Go check out designer Crystal’s blog too, I challenge you not to feel envious of her effortless style, all in whites, greys & black of course.

I think this is the palest I have ever been, and I’m actually considering getting a little bit of a tan because now it’s that time of the year, when the sun comes out I am literally luminously white, like glow in the dark pale, not to mention my blue undereye circles are worse than ever. I am like a walking reflector in photos when the sun hits me & the camera hates it! There were a few from this set where I looked like a glowing white blob of light wearing black clothes! Thankfully a good edit & the shade is my friend.

Next #ShoeboxJukebox

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Next #ShoeboxJukebox Party / Shoreditch, London

Last Friday was Next‘s #ShoeboxJukebox party, I’d been excited about this since the first mention of it last month – I mean shoes & party, what’s not to love? It’s become a little bit of a tradition for me & Tara to arrange to meet earlier in the day when we have events, so we can have a bit of a girls day & a catch up, and make the most of both of us travelling down. We had an afternoon of sample sales, shopping & a far too brief coffee with the lovely Katy before heading down to the party. On the way we were both so hungry that we had to stop to get something warm & filling for dinner, so we popped into Byron Burger & had a quick mac’n’cheese & nachos to share before rushing over. Always late & usually the last to leave!

I say this every time, but Next really do the best events & this one was one of their best yet, though the Press Office Takeover is still up there as one of my favourites too! As soon as we walked in we immediately started cooing over all the pretty shoes, the pointed laced up pair were my favourites & we were also greeted with the main attraction, the Shoebox Jukebox! The idea was to Instagram your favourite pairs of shoes, which were switched up all throughout the night & the jukebox would play a song inspired by them, plus every 30 minutes a person at random would win the pair they Instagramed! The music was a perfect mix of new pop & 90s, which everyone seemed to enjoy & we all had a good dance whilst munching biscuits, mini burgers & cake pops and drinking a few too many cocktails.

There were so many things to get involved with other than the jukebox too, I love that they always have lots of fun things going on at their events. In one corner was a table packed with crafty bits to customise a pair of sneakers for yourself, there were dancers who put on a performance for us, the always popular manicure table, and there was also mine & Tara’s favourite – Shoe box Higher or Lower, such a simple game but so much fun! Seven random shoe boxes were placed on the table & you had to guess if the next box was a higher or lower size than the last, if you got all 7 right you won a pair of shoes! You were only supposed to have one go, so we spent a good portion of our night watching & cheerleading everyone else playing!

The only downside to events like this is that they go by far too quickly. We saw so many friends that we haven’t seen in ages, but there was just not enough time to have a good catch up with everyone. I always feel guilty & a bit rude about that, but time just flies & before you know it you’re running for your train! Did you see my story on Twitter about my eventful journey home? I’d stayed too long at the party & as I got off the tube I realised I had minutes to spare before my train, so I crouched down & started unzipping my boots so I could make a run for it. As I was doing this, a random guy appeared asking if I’m late for my train, as I’m obviously looking pretty flustered, and tells me he’ll give me a piggy back! To my drunk brain, this seemed like a great idea, so I jumped on his back & he ran with me all the way to my platform, whilst in the background a busker was playing Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ on an electric guitar! Luckily I got to the platform on time, only to find my train was delayed anyway, typical. Thanks mystery hero stranger! Big thanks to the awesome girls & guys at Next for having us & for putting on such a fun night too!

Jumpsuit

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Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing F&F utility black chiffon jumpsuit, H&M knotted belt, Marc B Jude satchel bag, Sara Gunn bone necklace, Skin by Finsk wedges. All black casual 70s goth street style outfit. Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing F&F utility black chiffon jumpsuit, Bluebella satin & lace triangle bra peeking out, Sara Gunn horizontal gold bone necklace. Outfit details. Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing F&F utility black chiffon jumpsuit, Marc B black Jude satchel bag. Outfit details. Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing F&F utility black chiffon jumpsuit, H&M knotted belt, Marc B Jude satchel bag, Sara Gunn bone necklace, Skin by Finsk wedges. All black casual 70s goth street style outfit. Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing F&F utility black chiffon jumpsuit, H&M knotted belt, Sara Gunn horizontal gold bone necklace. Portrait details.

F&F Utility Jumpsuit * / H&M knot belt / Sara Gunn Gold Bone Necklace * / Bluebella Triangle Bra / Marc B ‘Jude’ Satchel * / Skin by Finsk Wedges

Jumpsuits are something I usually shy away from, mainly because I have a long torso in relation to the rest of my body & they just don’t seem to do anything for my proportions or they quite literally are not long enough in the body to fit comfortably! Either way I end up disappointed, so I just kind of ignore them to avoid this. When I saw this one way back at the F&F press day though, and in their gorgeous lookbook images I knew I needed to at least give it a try, it just looked so cool & effortless, like the perfect throw on, instant casual outfit.

I never really like to reference trends too much when I’m putting outfits together, but as soon as I put this jumpsuit on I felt like I needed to keep with it’s wonderful subtle 70s vibe – on went the thick leather belt, wooden platform wedges & little satchel. I resisted going the whole way with the oversized floppy hat though, too much! I think F&F have done such a great job with this, and the whole of their Modern Traveller & New Utility collections in perfectly hitting that line between being on trend & yet still totally classic.

The little satchel is from Marc B, I’ve been trying to carry less stuff around with me lately & so I’ve been really getting into smaller bags, this one is the perfect size for everyday use, it’s classic, fuss free & goes with everything. I love that it has a zipped main compartment too, unlike a lot of satchels, which is a must for clumsy girls like me! I’m also still completely obsessed with Sara Gunn‘s bone necklace, I’ve been wearing it so much lately, both alone & layered with other necklaces, so expect to see it around here a lot!