STRIPE BLAZER

Evening guys, tonight I'm showing you my little sale purchase I bought from Asos. I shared a short film featuring this jacket on my Instagram page on Wednesday, you all seemed to like it then, so here's a post dedicated to the details. However, I must tell you all some bad news from the get-go, this particular blazer has sold out, well, unless you're a 40-44 chest! As usual, I went for a small 38, sorry to be the bearer of bad news! 

This jacket has been in my favourites for a while now, I was so happy to find the jacket had gone down to £56, with a further 20% off in a promo, meaning I nabbed it for £44.80 - steal! I mean, the real reason I had to own this jacket was because it looked remarkably similar to a SLP jacket I saw in the mens SS19 collection. I took inspiration from their campaign video when shooting my own, with the exposed brick walls covering parts of the blazer. Check it out on my instagram now. 

Yeah this skinny fit blazer is a complete dupe, but I love it, it has the look of a Saint Laurent piece for the fraction of the price. I dressed this outfit up with a subtle star print shirt from The Kooples and a star print scarf, plus a pair of tailored trousers, (not jeans) who am I? The keen eyed amongst you, will have also noticed I'm not wearing any jewellery either, I just had a day off from all the bejewelling and I thought this outfit was strong enough alone.

The stripes on the blazer are pretty wide, which I love, of course, it's a statement blazer and it makes you stand out from the crowd. Solid metal buttons cover the blazer, four on each cuff and three to each side of the double breasted design, securing the blazer at the front. You can check the sexy striped blazer out here, and you never know your size might come back in stock, it's always worth keeping an eye out.

Cheers for reading,

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MADCAP BOATING BLAZER

Evening, what a sexy blazer I have for you all tonight! I've longed for a boating blazer for years now and finally I have one in my wardrobe, I have to say a big thanks to Madcap for sending me this killer piece! Right, let's get talking, as you can see I've also included some colour photographs too (makes a change) so you guys get to see how bloody amazing this vintage inspired jacket really is! You could say this is more of a Mod-inspired piece and you'll be right, however I've styled it in my own individual way and made it a little more rock n' roll.

The boating blazer has been around since the 1800's, yet only hit the mainstream fashion scene over here in the swinging sixties. The striped boating blazer was a staple item for any mod and still is to this day. However, I've noticed a lot of sporting and club blazers been reinterpreted by brands such as Saint Laurent in 2016, this is when I first became interested in the style. I love the colour palette of this particular jacket, especially the mixture of the two thicker blue stripes in contrast with a thinner yellow retro shade which separates them. Not to mention this blazer fits like a dream!

I originally asked for the blazer in a 38 however, Madcap recommended a 36 as they stated the style was slightly oversized. I decided on the smaller size and I can tell you now it fits me perfectly, it really is one of the best fitting blazers I've ever owned. The shoulders sit exactly where they should, plus the sleeve length feels like its been tailored especially for me! It's oversized curved collar line is the big statement of this jacket, with its killer double breasted button up front, it looks like its come straight out the sixties!

Madcap offer the same style in a more traditional three button style blazer, they also stock some equally killer suit jackets to suit any style for you vintage lovers. I can't wait to wear this out when the summer finally returns to the U.K, this vintage style regatta blazer really will look sweet on a warm summers evening, maybe with an added shirt underneath too!

To shop this blazer click below -
Madcap Boating Blazer
You can also catch my YouTube where you can take a closer look at this sexy blazer, plus a small catch up with myself.

Cheers,

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THE DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

Hello guys, how are you all? I've had a pretty good week this week, and to make it even better I came across this beauty of a jacket! Last Friday the boss took our small team out of Manchester to a vintage emporium just outside the city to pick up a few props for a very exciting up and coming shoot (I'll tell you about it soon). So Friday afternoon was spent searching for items at a huge warehouse of old antique items and second hand goods. THE DREAM situation.

Deep in the middle of the warehouse was a small rack of jackets, I spotted two that were military style and I've been looking for a navy military jacket for a long time now. So, as soon as I saw this little guy I knew it was the one for me. I took it delicately off the hanger and tried it on - it fit perfectly. Normally when I find a vintage jacket I love the only thing stopping me taking it home is the size, they're always either too small or too big! This one however, felt like it had been made just for me!

Next stumbling block - the price. Normally if I've found a jacket that I love the style of and that actually fits me the next downfall is the cost. In my head I was already thinking I'd definitely pay £80 for this killer jacket! This was met by sheer horror when I told my work colleagues as they thought the whole thing was falling apart (we'll get onto that later). After a pep talk on pricing strategy, the bargaining began... "How much is this mate?" The guy in the warehouse replied "I've got £40 on it" (already half of what my top budget was in my head). I put on my best poker face and said " How's about £20 mate"? The art of the bargain, you can never go less than your original price you first say, so you may as well make it as low as possible. The guy "£25". I couldn't shake his hand fast enough.

Me - 'Can I have the hanger too? Guy - "cheeky bastard". The deal was done, the jacket plus a fantastic hanger for £25. BARGAIN!

Getting back to the falling apart bit, if I'm being honest the jacket wasn't in the best way when I shook hands. The seams were splitting, the lining was falling apart and the chain mail epaulets were just hanging on by a few stitches! I looked past all that as I knew this jacket had something special about it. Looking at it through rose coloured glasses it was great but I knew deep down this vintage piece was going to need a lot of TLC before I could wear it. Job number one - take the jacket to a tailors, get it back looking its best. Done £16.

Job number two - get jacket dry cleaned. Done £15. I picked it up Friday just gone and wore it for the first time out yesterday. The all in spend was £56, not too bad if you ask me for one of the coolest jackets I've ever seen! Buying vintage can be a little pricey but If you do get a steal it's definitely worth spending a little cash on getting the piece fixed, meaning in the long run it will last a lot longer plus look a lot better! I just love the idea of saving something which without your help, could be lost forever.

I styled the jacket on top of a Breton long sleeve t-shirt, inspired by a Saint Laurent catwalk show. I love the look of this jacket when it's on, it's got such a cool vibe to it. Yes, it's a standout jacket but believe it or not I have never had chain mail in my wardrobe but this individual piece is just something I couldn't walk past! I want to wear this jacket as much as I can, it has the look and feel of something very expensive and it reminds me of a classic Dior jacket or even a Hedi Slimane, Saint Laurent piece with its art nouveau sleeve embellishment and high, rounded collar with broach pins.

I had a lot of DM's when I posted this across on my Instagram of where had I found it. I would strongly recommend checking both this place and the vintage store opposite (another huge antique warehouse) out if you're ever in or close to Manchester. It really is antique heaven!

📍 8 Wrigley Head, Failsworth, Manchester M35 9BL

Watch this weeks YouTube here where you can see the jacket in much more detail plus a whole lot more.

Cheers,

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