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Disheveled

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Allsaints draped embroidery anglaise dress, Barneys Originals leather jacket, Kurt Geiger buckled wedges, Balenciaga city bag, claw & obsidian arrowhead necklaces. All black outfit street style.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Allsaints draped embroidery anglaise dress, Barneys Originals leather jacket, Kurt Geiger buckled wedges, Balenciaga city bag, claw & obsidian arrowhead necklaces. All black outfit street style.

Barneys Originals Draped Leather Jacket / AllSaints Embroidery Anglaise Dress / Lux & Lou Lion Claw Necklace /
Young Hearts Obsidian Arrow Necklace / Kurt Geiger Wedges / Balenciaga City

This AllSaints dress must be around 6 years old by now, and it’s a great example of a garment that actually gets better with age. It’s fading in places, some of the stitching is becoming loose, hems falling down, all signs it’s been worn & loved for many years. I could fix those things, but it doesn’t bother me & I think adds to it’s kind of disheveled charm.

It’s one of the only things I have from then that I still own & love to wear, the rest has long since fallen apart, as is usually the case when you stuff your wardrobe full of cheaply made pieces. There’s nothing worse than having to throw favourite pieces out because they’re ruined, especially when they have a lot of memories attached. Though, I admit, I am guilty of keeping a few things I’ll never wear again purely because of the special memories they hold for me. These days I pay much more attention to not only buying pieces I love, but that are well made & made to last too, so hopefully in another 6 years I’ll have a wardrobe filled with many old favourites that I can still enjoy wearing.

Next New In

Life

Next New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party eventNext New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party eventNext New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event. Lace & glitter sparkly trainers sneakers & taupe cross body bag.Next New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event. Nautical inspired sandals shoes, bags & straw hat.Next New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event Soho Hotel London afternoon tea with cakes, pastries, sandwiches & scones.Next New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event Soho Hotel London cocktailsNext New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event manicureNext New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event. Kylie of Memoir Mode & Stephanie of FAIIINT waterfall braid hairstyling by Blow Ltd LondonNext New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event. Tara of The Style Rawr halo braid hairstyling by Blow Ltd LondonNext New In ss14 fashion blogger party press day party event. Kylie of Memoir Mode, Tara of The Style Rawr & Stephanie of FAIIINT Soho Hotel London

Photos by myself & Tara

On Wednesday I met up with Tara & Kylie to head down to Next’s ‘New In’ event held at The Soho Hotel in their Terrace Suite. It’s been ages since all three of us were together, so it was lovely to spend a whole day with both of them & catch up with all the other girls, without feeling like we had to rush off too soon. We had planned to do a few other things & get dinner as well, but we were having such a nice, relaxed time that we ended up staying for almost the entire day and eating way too many cakes & scones in the process!

The new collection, which hits stores in May, is a mixture of soft pastels & floral prints, nautical inspired accessories & bright summery pieces with a world traveler kind of vibe. There were lots of great pieces, however not so much black for me this time around! I do have my eye on the ponyhair cross over sandals though & I’m even tempted by some of the faded chambray shirts & the dark floral prints too.

As always with Next, they definitely know how to spoil us and along with afternoon tea there were a constant stream of yummy cocktails, teas & champagne, plus manicures from Bianca’s Nail Secrets & I Made It Myself inspired by the new collection & the girls from Blow Ltd on hand to fix our hair too.

I never usually do anything with my hair, so I decided to get a simple waterfall braid & completely fell in love with it, it’s such a pretty little detail. I felt like an extra from Game of Thrones or Lord Of The Rings for the entire rest of the day, which is a huge yes in my book! I’ve been practicing trying to do it on myself, but it’s harder than it looks. Tara went for a halo braid, and I just couldn’t stop staring at the back, the way the two plaits intertwine & wrap around the head, doesn’t it look beautiful?

Of course, we had to take advantage of the ginormous bathroom in the suite for some selfies before we headed home & ended up climbing in the massive bath for some group photos too! Huge thanks to the awesome girls at Next for having us, it’s always fun!

Casual

Covet

casualwishlist

Barbour Polo Shirt / Barbour ‘Matlock’ Quilted Jacket / Cinzia Araia Boots / Topshop Barrel Bag /
Helmut Lang Leather Leggings / Eugenia Kim Felix Hat / Whistles Chunky Rib Sweater

A few weeks ago Alex from Barkarama asked me to take part in her Walking Style series showing what I wear when taking Nico for a walk (outfit photos of this very soon!) & it got me thinking a lot about my casual wardrobe & making mental wishlists of what pieces I’m missing from it. Though this is not exactly a dog walk friendly outfit, it’s more off duty items, because I got a little carried away!

Whenever I go over to Ollie’s I always end up borrowing his Mum’s quilted Barbour jackets for dog walks across their fields & I’ve been meaning to get one of my own for a while. I have to admit I’m not the biggest fan of the more classic versions & couldn’t justify the price for one, but this one is another story, the biker style, jersey lining & the little details like the buckle at the neck make it the perfect blend of comfort, practicality & style.

My quest for the perfect flat boots is still on going, the last pair I ordered were not quite right & so were returned like all the previous pairs. My next pair to try, once I have some spare cash, will be these Cinzia Araia ones, I love how worn & broken in they look, plus the minimal, fuss-free details make them a true classic. I hadn’t heard of this brand before until Jenny posted about them, and I fell in love with pretty much every pair. I’m also still obsessed with any headgear with ears, so obviously I have my eye on this adorable Eugenia Kim ‘Felix’ hat too!