OOTD: Kowadakowa

Jacket - Vintage (Wrangler)

Sweatshirt - Kowadakowa

Trousers - Topshop

Bag - French Connection

Shoes - Vagabond

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Who knew not having a struggle would be such a struggle? To some this may not be a big deal, but if like me (Arianne) your iPhone camera has a crack that looks as if someone has gotten a thick swipe of eyeliner on it, then this can be quite a pain. Luckily, whilst browsing through old posts in an attempt of finding something recent and relevant, I found a couple of OOTD photos, not taken too long ago, which we had yet to post. 

We can now officially declare that we have transitioned into winter, with infrequent, disappointingly short moments of snow and more than enough rain. Before the absolute doom, gloom and misery of showers and  temperatures resembling a toddler's age, I went out wearing this. What I like the most is my sweatshirt, which was made by my cousin, who is planning on starting a lifestyle brand named Kowadakowa. Sometimes it is so hard to find something that doesn't have a sports slogan or caricature-like animal on it, so I really like the simplicity of the little white man logo.

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Hear, Love, Wear : Kurt Cobain

As a result of a damaged camera we may not be able to publish many posts with our own recent photos. At first when my (Arianne) Canon broke, my first reaction was fear, panic and distress, but every cloud has a silver lining and so we've decided to create a series of posts sans DSLR entitled, 'Hear, Love, Wear'.

Through the posts to come, we can introduce you to some of our favourite artists/musicians, their sound and their style. So what better way to start a new series with a possibly familiar face ...here's Kurt Cobain.

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Wear - Kurt Cobain was not only a 90's icon with blonde locks and music to fuel a youth generation, but his laid-back and edgy style are known to have influenced numerous collections of brands and designers, such as Saint Laurent and Dries Van Outen. Here are some more sartorial, modern pieces inspired by the artist's casual style...

(From top left)
Coat - Mango
iPhone Case - Lucas David for Society 6
Jumper, Boots - Monki
T-Shirt - Sandro
Jeans - Topshop
Dress, Cardigan - Zara
Trainers - Converse

Hear - Dare we speak of Cobain himself without mentioning Nirvana. Personally, I love their work and am drawn towards the lyrics featured in the band's songs. Yes, it's not for everyone, but what I love most is that there are songs for when you're fuelled with angst, rage and frustration, as well as those for relaxing to. Here are some of our top songs from the band...

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OOTD: Brown Leather and Buffalos

Jacket - Burberry (Vintage)

Jumper - Zara

Jeans - Vintage

Shoes - Buffalo

Bag - French Connection

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Continuing on from our previous OOTD/Health and Fitness Manifesto, this was a couple of weeks back and shot on a street concealed behind the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street. Weirdly enough, we have not been plagued with too much rain on the weather front, and this seemed like a good outfit to easily get through the tourists clambering for the best mid-season deals and fellow students on their half term break.

Believe it or not, this outfit was more or less done on the cheap - the jeans cost just as much as a cheeky Nandos, the jacket was basically free (and the bag, take advantage of your mother's stuff kids) and the trainers, oh where do I start. Whilst going around TkMaxx (Kensington High Street is where they keep all the good(ish) stuff), I found these buried under a pile of discount fluorescent Nike trainers and, better yet, they were reduced from £75 to £12. I've been so tempted to buy a pair of chunky Buffalo boots for a while but these seemed like a good and more understated alternative. I mean, if your Adidas sneakers are nearly falling apart and they would hardly put a dent in your bank account, why not?
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