Showing posts with label U.K Male Bloggers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.K Male Bloggers. Show all posts

DIOR SAUVAGE


Evening guys, in tonight's post I want to talk to you about Dior's new Sauvage fragrance. I still have a small bottle of the last and first Sauvage Dior released, but this new parfum is a fragrance I personally can't get enough ofThe new Sauvage exudes a smooth citrus orange aroma which I absolutely adore, I've always loved the aftershave but with this new added juicy citrus note it brings a new powerful, masculine dimension to the smell, which is even more up my street!

It only takes three sprays, one on each side of the neck and the third rubbed into the back of the wrists to have you smelling great all night long, the fragrance only changing very subtly as it warms into your skin. It's a very warm summer aroma in my opinion, the freshness of the mandarin citrus aroma comes first, then after the parfum ages on the skin you also start to smell hints of leather and wood, along with fresh peppery note that seem to cling to you for hours on end, getting better and better as each hour passes.

My family and friends have all commented on my new fragrance upon meeting them, it's an aftershave which is instantly recognised when entering a room or getting close to someone, which is always a good thing, I always think smelling great always gives you that little bit extra, that point of difference, that thing that people will always refer to and remember you by and Dior's Sauvage is mine.

The creator of Dior's Sauvage said "For this new parfum I kept the powerful soul of Sauvage intact by giving it nocturnal accents. An animal attraction and some rounder facets". Personally I normally wear aftershave more often on a night-time rather than any other point of the day, it all depends on where I'm going or whom I'm meeting I suppose, but this quote resonates with me as I love the mystery this fragrance surrounds you in.

As you can probably figure out from my film below, I've not heard back from the lists of people I've contacted this week regarding video content, meaning one thing, get used to films starring me! 

I decided to make this film with the fragrance & myself being the focus. I've edited an uber cool backdrop of a palm tree on fire, because what's cooler than a palm tree, on fire! I tried to make this fake ad for Dior look as cool as I could, with LA and the desert on my mind. Hopefully I've given Mr. Depp a run for his money. I'm actually quite impressed what I've managed to make with a tripod, light and wall in my bedroom pretending to impersonate Mick Jagger but I think it works.



You can explore more of the fragrance by visiting Dior or clicking the link to The Perfume Shop here.

Cheers for checking in and reading,





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,