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Archives for September 2013

Beanie

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Black.co.uk cashmere slouch beanie, ASOS leather & faux fur biker jacket, MeeMee dip hem dress, Topshop lace up boots, Balenciaga city. All black outfit, street style, grunge, goth, casual.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Black.co.uk cashmere slouch beanie, ASOS leather & faux fur biker jacket. All black outfit, street style, grunge, goth, casual.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS leather & faux fur biker jacket, MeeMee dip hem dress. All black outfit, street style, grunge, goth, casual.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Black.co.uk cashmere slouch beanie, ASOS leather & faux fur biker jacket, MeeMee dip hem dress, Topshop lace up boots, Balenciaga city. All black outfit, street style, grunge, goth, casual.

Black.co.uk Cashmere Beanie * / ASOS Leather & Faux Fur Biker Jacket / MeeMee Dip Hem Dress * / Topshop Boots / Balenciaga City

Please excuse my puffy face here, I feel like I’m dying of a cold & my sinuses are so swollen that my eyes have been constantly watering from the pressure – hello red, puffy eyes! I knew it wouldn’t be long before I got a cold now the temperature has dropped & it’s the only thing I really wasn’t looking forward to with the arrival of Autumn.

One of the best things though, is getting to dig out my favourite Autumn clothes, this ASOS biker being top of the list. You will probably be sick of seeing it after how much I wore it last year, but I still can’t get enough of it’s furry sleeves & the fact I got it for such a steal just makes me love it even more, it was easily one of my favourite buys of last year. I’ve yet to be approached by any strangers for a sneaky stroke of the (faux) fur though, so lets hope that doesn’t happen again!

This outfit is pretty much my ‘I’m feeling sorry for myself’ uniform – loose comfortable dress, big snuggly jacket, and a cosy beanie. It’s easy, comfortable & you can throw it on in 2 minutes, exactly what I need when I’m feeling so delicate. The cashmere beanie has become one of my favourite things recently, it’s so incredibly soft & the circular rib gives it a really nice snug fit, it feels like a huge fluffy hug for my poor throbbing head & is yet another hat that’s making me reconsider my usual thoughts of ‘not being a hat person’.

Frill

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Minkpink wool biker jacket, Little Mistress faux leather frill dress, Stylistpick velvet boots. All black, street style, goth.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Minkpink wool biker jacket, Little Mistress faux leather frill dress, Stylistpick velvet boots. All black, dark, street style, goth.

MinkPink Wool Biker Jacket * / Little Mistress Dress * / Stylistpick Velvet Boots *

I’ve been dying for the temperature to drop enough to dig this MinkPink biker out again, I wore it to death last winter & I’m sure it’ll be getting a lot of wear this year too. The wool is so thick & cosy, and the chunky rose gold zip means I never feel like I need to bother with jewellery when wearing this, it’s such a simple but standout detail.

I think this Little Mistress dress is about the girliest thing I own, and I say girly because of the frill. I know it’s a black faux-leather frill, but still, that automatically makes it seem girly to me. I originally got it with the intention of wearing it to a posh meal, and I felt I needed something a bit more corporate & ‘proper’ compared to my usual draped pieces & generally quite relaxed wardrobe, one of those things I thought I needed to scrub up for. I didn’t end up going though, and it’s been sat in my wardrobe since. I felt it was about time it got some wear, so sticking to my always foolproof rule of ‘chuck a biker over it’ for anything I feel too dressed up in for daytime, that’s exactly what I did.

Outfit Loves Teesside

Life, Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Topshop at Outfit collarless blazer, ASOS wet look draped asymmetric top, Topshop coated jeans, Stylistpick velvet boots, Bracher Emden classic tote bag. All black everything, street style, outfit of the dayFashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Topshop at Outfit collarless blazer, ASOS wet look draped asymmetric top, Topshop coated jeans, Stylistpick velvet boots, Bracher Emden classic tote bag. All black everything, street style, outfit of the dayFashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Topshop at Outfit collarless blazer, ASOS wet look draped asymmetric top, Topshop coated jeans, Stylistpick velvet boots, Bracher Emden classic tote bag. All black everything, street style, outfit of the day

Topshop at Outfit Blazer * / ASOS Draped Top / Topshop at Outfit Coated Jeans * / Stylistpick Velvet Boots * / Bracher Emden Classic Tote

Last Thursday I had a little bit of an adventure way up North. I was invited along to Outfit‘s newest store opening in Teesside, where they were having a bit of a party & had invited a few bloggers along to basically raid their rails & put together some outfits! I got to hang out with my blogger friend Kylie & also met the lovely Claire too. My favourite thing about events is always getting to meet the other girls, some I’d now call friends & new ones too.

If you’re not sure what Outfit is, they are huge stores which house all of the Arcadia brands (Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis .etc) under one roof. The stores are divided into little sections in the shop & it’s so nice to be able to try on & buy from all of these different places in one location, hassle free & perfect for lunch hour shopping. These are some of my favourite highstreet brands, as they are most British girls, so as you can imagine I had an absolute field day running around grabbing armfuls of clothes to try on, my changing room was overflowing with black!

Outfit kindly gifted us each with a £100 giftcard to spend on our favourite pieces that day, and I brought this beautiful blazer & another pair of coated jeans with mine. I felt like I should have brought something a bit more exciting with it, but I think when you find good quality basics like this you need to grab them or regret it! I know I will wear both of these pieces to death & they’ll be great additions to my wardrobe.

I can’t even describe how much I love the blazer. I have some jackets that cost me three times as much that are not even as nice as this one & I think Topshop is one of the best places on the highstreet for jackets, I have so many of them. The material is a lovely viscose blend giving it a slight slouch, but it’s thick enough that it still gives it quite a tailored silhouette & I love the simplicity of it, without any fussy details, not even a collar. I’ve been searching for a plain, casual blazer like this for such a long time, and this one couldn’t be more perfect.

My last pair of coated jeans were on their last legs from overwear & I’d been meaning to get a replacement pair for a while, but unfortunately it seemed that Topshop didn’t make them anymore. Whilst browsing at Outfit though I spotted this exact same pair, it seems they’ve been re-introduced! I was completely ecstatic about this & so of course had to get a pair, I’m considering ordering another pair online too, just for backup incase this happens again!
 

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Left : Topshop at Outfit Wool Biker / Warehouse at Outfit Dress
Right : Miss Selfridge at Outfit Faux Fur Vest / Topshop at Outfit Cami / Topshop at Outfit Coated Jeans / Dorothy Perkins at Outfit Suede Boots

Photos courtesy of Kylie at Memoir Mode

I had such a fun day with the other girls, I only wish we’d had a little more time. We had 2 hours before we had to run for the train (I’m sure you’ve already heard of my train nightmare from Twitter & Instagram!) & it just didn’t seem long enough, plus we all ended up pretty sweaty & gross from dashing around! Huge thanks to the guys at Outfit who couldn’t have been more helpful & awesome, and to the lovely Lil at Biglight for arranging it all.