{Wardrobe Wednesday} Phillip Lim Clutch

{ My go-to, the 31 Minute pouch }

This week's WW is all about the neutral, go-to clutch, which for me has recently become the Phillip Lim 31 minute pouch (they actually call it a cosmetics case, but who would be crazy enough to spend 300 big ones on a makeup bag?!). Anyway, I decided to update my previous staple — this vintage YSL clutch that I scored for $4 at a thrift shop — because I wanted to reduce the amount of wear it was inevitably getting. I don't know about you guys, but I like to preserve my things for as long as humanly possible, which means being mindful not to 'overexert' anything... Makes sense, right? I'd like to think so, although I'm sure Mr. AiF would tell you that's just me enabling my shopping addiction. Potato, potato.

Thanks for reading, and happy Wardrobe Wednesday!

Photo by Andrew Tarver 

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{Wardrobe Wednesday} The Mini Mac...

Tshirt- Rag & Bone | boyfriend jeans- Gap | bag- Rebecca Minkoff | necklace- Ily Couture | bracelets c/o Forever 21 | ring- Saint Laurent



As you can probably tell, I'm a bit of a bag fanatic... Even though I've spent the better part of this year cheating on bags with shoes, they still have my true, undying love. So I guess in an attempt to make up for lost time or whatever, I've been going a little crazy in the purse department lately (exhibit A). But you know what? If loving bags is wrong, then I don't want to be right... So with that said, allow me to introduce one of the newest apples of my eye — man, how many cliches can a person squeeze into one post?!

Anyway, I've wanted a Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac since time immemorial, but just somehow never got around to getting one until I peeped it in fire engine red... The minute I saw this colour (seriously though, can you say va va voom?), it was as good as mine. The leather is buttery soft and it fits just the right amount of goodies, making this little beauty and I fast friends... Is that a healthy way of looking at material goods? Oh who can really say.

Thanks for reading friends, and happy Wardrobe Wednesday to you all! xx

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{Details} Camo Crazy...

Camo T-shirt- Ily Couture | leather skirt- vintage | cheetah pumps- Calvin Klein | clutch- 3.1 Phillip Lim | necklace c/o T&J Designs | bangles c/o Forever 21 | watch- Michael Kors

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Anne Sofie Madsen

I can't tell you how relieved I am that my art exams are all over. I should be back to posting more regularly now since I'm currently on study leave so don't have any lessons. I've just booked a holiday to Spain with a few friends, so I'm really excited about that at the moment (can't wait to actually see some sun!).
I am so pleased I found this designer. Her name is Anne Sofie Madsen and she's from Denmark but debuted at London Fashion Week. Her designs are right down my street - so unique and creative. Have a look and see what you think...

Spring/Summer 12

Autumn/Winter 12

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Spring/Summer 13

Autumn/Winter 13

 What do you think of these designs?

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Black Leather

Wasn't the weather so nice today? It was actually considerably warm for England (no jacket required). I'm hoping the sun is going to last (fingers crossed) but looking at the weather forecast, it seems as if it's going to be slightly cooler the next few days. I'm really (so so much) excited to go and see Two Door Cinema Club this Saturday though, so all is good!

These fake leather shorts were a recent purchase from ebay (£3.99). They're originally from H&M so you obviously can't expect them to look quite as good as the proper vintage versions you can find but I don't think they look too bad. I'm also wearing a shirt I received from my grandma and the necklace was bought on holiday. Last year I broke my sunglasses - it was devastating - and I've been searching for a replacement pair for a while. I find it really difficult to find sunglasses that actually suit me so I picked out a pair pretty much exactly the same as my old ones but from River Island (my previous ones I had found in a vintage market). I'm still not completley sure about them yet, (hence me resting them on my head rather than wearing them properly) but hopefully as we go into summer I'll get used to them.

What do you think of my outfit? Are you doing anything this weekend?

 shirt - old

shorts - ebay

necklace - bought on holiday

shoes - Office

sunglasses - River Island

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{Style} Ruffled...

Outfit details: blouse- Forever 21; vest- Old Navy; floral leggings- Zara; pumps- ShoeMint; leather clutch- vintage; necklace- Zara; two-finger ring- H&M

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{Details} Neutralized...

Outfit details: dress- Oak + Fort; leather jacket- Zara; army vest- Old Navy; pumps- Zara; ring- Forever 21; bracelet- House of Harlow; necklace- Zara; watch- Michael Kors

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{Style} Weekend Wear...

My mister and I had a delightful trip to the art gallery this weekend, complete with shots of espresso and pastries that were promptly dropped on the cold, cement floor. What ensued was about 10 minutes of me trying to convince him not to eat said floor danish, culminating in my having to physically remove the contaminated pastry from the vicinity... Let's just say Mr. AiF really, really likes his sweets.

And speaking of sweet, take a look at this adorable vintage crossbody I rediscovered in my closet! I bought it many moons ago during a particularly fruitful thrifting sesh, but somehow space case over here forgot all about it... Typical. It may not hold much (no need to test that assumption like in this post), but it sure is cute! xx

Outfit details: gingham shirt- Joe Fresh; leather jacket- Zara; lilac jeans- Joe Fresh; booties- Shoe Mint; crossbody bag- vintage; necklace- Forever 21; ring- YSL

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{DIY} Striped Heels...

The minute I saw these Zara heels, I knew my hoarding ways had finally paid off. That's right my friends, my inability to throw away these ancient Aldo kitten heels facilitated my recreation of these striped beauties. Can you say vindication? Anyway, if you have a pair of old, disposable shoes lying around too, you may just want to try this DIY for yourself... Porque no?

Here's what you have to do:




1. Start by taping stripes across the shoe. I used Scotch tape because the width of the tape worked perfectly for the desired stripe size.
2. Secure the tape firmly under the shoe to ensure no paint seeps under the tape.
3. Continue taping both shoes, taking care to mask any surfaces you do not want painted.
4. Place a tape strip around the heel of your shoe, taking care to make the line as straight as possible.
5/6. Apply a thick, even layer of leather-friendly paint to the surface of your shoe and heel. Reapply  as needed.
7. Allow several hours for dry time. I let mine do their thing overnight to make sure there wasn't any funny business.
8. Carefully remove the strips of tape. If you're not gentle during this process you might flake off some of the paint. Go over any imperfections with a black Sharpie (my savior!)
9. Take your new baby's out on the town — You've earned it.

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