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Mirrored

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Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Ray-Ban folding grey mirrored wayfarer sunglasses, H&M tank top dress, Pieces wrap belt, H&M premium suede boots, Balenciaga city bag. All black everything summer goth street style. Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT H&M tank top dress, Pieces wrap belt, Wolf + Sadie petite Lucid silver necklace. All black everything summer goth street style details. Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Ray-Ban folding grey and silver mirrored wayfarer sunglasses. Ray-Ban folding grey and silver mirrored wayfarer sunglasses. Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Ray-Ban folding grey mirrored wayfarer sunglasses, H&M tank top dress, Pieces wrap belt, H&M premium suede boots, Balenciaga city bag. All black everything summer goth street style.

Ray-Ban Folding Wayfarer Sunglasses via Discounted Sunglasses * / H&M Crepe Dress / Pieces Wrap Belt /
Wolf + Sadie Petite Lucid Necklace / H&M Suede Boots / Balenciaga City Bag

This is the problem with the British weather, just last week I was telling you all how I couldn’t quite bring myself to leave the house without a jacket, and yet now here I am jacket-less in the sunshine! I’m not getting too excited just yet though, it’s back to rain, cloudy skies and layers today. I could definitely do with the heat returning and getting a little more sun on my skin, I think I’m pretty much in full vampire mode now, I’ve become so pale that I literally glow in the sunlight!

How clever are these folding wayfarers? When they’re folded out they look just like a normal classic pair, but then they fold down into this palm sized case. I’m not sure if it’s just the novelty of it, but I’ve had the tiny case almost permanently in the pocket of whichever jacket I’m wearing or tucked into my bag. It’s the perfect size to always have on you, ready for when the sun comes back. I had planned to get them in black, but I was oddly drawn to this matte grey colourway. They have all the classic appeal of a glossy black pair, but with a little twist and the silver mirrored lenses compliment the deep grey beautifully.

Lace Hem

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Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Catarzi fedora, Todd Lynn x Topshop tux jacket, Lavand lace hem dress, Kurt Geiger Saturn boots. All black everything dark style outfit.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Phoebe Jewellery moonstone moon gold necklace. Outfit details.FAIIINT

Catarzi Fedora / Todd Lynn x Topshop Tux Jacket / Lavand Lace Hem Dress / Phoebe Jewellery Moonstone Moon Necklace * /
Kurt Geiger ‘Saturn’ Boots / Bracher Emden Bag

I’m still not quite ready to fully embrace the no jacket weather we’ve been having lately. I got caught out a few weeks ago as I stepped outside and decided, a little too optimistically, to quickly throw my jacket back in to my house before I ran to get a bus. I instantly regretted it when 5 minutes later I was shivering walking to the bus stop and didn’t have time to go back for it! Now I am stubbornly wearing a jacket until summer is in full swing.

This dress is one of the reasons I love ASOS’s outlet section. I always find myself aimlessly browsing it when I’m a little bored (filtered by colour black, obviously) and I regularly come across brands there that I would otherwise never have heard of. I couldn’t resist this beautiful heavy lace hem, adding just the right amount of detail and texture to a perfectly classic dress. It’s made from a nice crisp cotton, as all good summer dresses should be, and I just can’t wait until it’s properly warm and I can swish around in it without the need to throw on extra layers. I’ve also now got my eye on this shift dress from the same brand, it seems they do classic pieces with a little twist very well, and I love the wrap over back on this one.

Sid Neigum AW16

Covet, Life

Sid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary ArtsSid Neigum Autumn Winter AW 2016 London Fashion Week presentation at the Institute of Contemporary Arts

Sid Neigum Autumn Winter 2016 presentation / Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

This post is quite belated as I was having a bit of a ‘my work is rubbish’ crisis and was convinced all of my shots of this collection (and everything else I shot over LFW) were all too awful to publish. I’m sure all creatives can understand this and have been through similar themselves too. I’m my own worst critic and though sometimes I think this is a good thing as it pushes me to strive to be even better, sometimes it can be quite crippling. This is especially true when it’s something like photography, which always makes me feel like a bit of a fraud as I’ve never really learned the craft, I just kind of picked up a camera and played around with it. Having looked back over these shots recently though, I realised that maybe I was being a little harsh on myself, but mostly that this was just too good of a collection to not feature and share with you all.

Sid Neigum is a Toronto based conceptual, interdisciplinary womenswear label. Favouring an experimental approach using innovative fabrics and the precision and reasoning of a mathematician, Neigum applies modular origami and packaging design techniques to create his signature minimal yet maximal designs.

Drawing inspiration from Le Corbusier’s landmark tome The Modulor, for AW16 pieces were cut using the golden ratio, imbuing the collection with structural and symbolic balance. Le Corbusier harnessed the proportions of the human body to perfect his architectural works, describing his system as ‘a range of harmonious measurements to suit the human scale’. Neigum has translated these principals into a collection of garments which effortlessly envelope the body, softly structured and beautifully cut, these pieces have a modern, easy elegance about them.

The predominantly black colour palette came in richly textured wools, neoprene, crinkled silks and metal blends which could be shaped and scrunched into place. Highlights of warm camel, charcoal grey and white provided a beautiful contrast whilst still in keeping with the dark and dramatic feel of the collection. The quality of the pieces and their craftsmanship really shone through too, and Neigum has crafted the perfect blend of contrasting elements here – hard and soft, modern but classic, relaxed and easy, yet statement making.