If you read my blog regularly and/or follow my social media you’ll know I attend London Edge trade show every year, sometimes twice a year. This is the perfect time to pick up new style ideas, see new season stock and speak to alternative brands directly. Edge has been successful for me in brand/blogger colab’s and I’m grateful for the chances attending Edge has given me. I was even able to attend as with a VIP blogger pass in February and I already can’t wait for September’s show, if you wanna read more about the show click here. 

Jawbreaker Clothing are a brand I’ve followed for a while now with their Gothic, grunge and alternative style, the brand is right up my street. I’ve featured Jawbreaker in a couple of fashion blog posts and some Instagram snaps previously and recently we got talking over email about colab’s. 

I was kindly sent two items from Jawbreaker, these were the Mini Skulls Hoodie* and Middle Finger Handbag*, thanks so much Jawbreaker! It was super exciting when the items arrived, I tried on the Hoodie and was really happy with the fit and the bag screams bad ass! I was impressed with the fit of the Hoodie because it’s oversized, it’s mega comfy and works with many outfit choices of mine, plus the skull detail gives the fabric that delicate yet grunge look. 

Whilst in Manchester over the weekend we shot some outfit photos in Afflecks Palace in the Northern Quarter. Affleck's is an alternative shopping spot, tourist location and a perfect place to blog shoot. You can spend all day exploring Affleck's with 3 floors of shops, cafe’s and attractions. Also Jawbreaker Clothing is stocked in Grin on the ground floor!

Since the hoodie from Jawbreaker is so comfy to wear I’d been pairing it with all sorts of outfits, a cover up over a dress, lounging around the house, jeans and even just some printed leggings work well too. For the shoot I decided to go with some grunge looking jeans that I picked up in Primark a while ago. 

Under my hoodie I wanted to add in more of my alternative style by wearing my Pour Moi Hush strappy bra* which is a harness style in the front, with the neck line being low on the hoodie the harness was on show as a feature. Adding a choker into the mix added more of my personal style as I do love a choker necklace, these can add a touch of detail that a longer necklace may not give plus 90's grunge is still trending. 

A statement bag is like a stable for me, it’s something I think people look at and take note off so when I saw the Middle Finger bag from Jawbreaker I thought, yes this is perfect!! On the outside you’ve got a regular skeleton hand but as you open the bag the hand is giving the middle finger, totally bad ass and maybe a little risky but I love it. It’s like if I’m opening my bag and your interfering then take note of what the bags telling you. -middle finger gesture!-

Speaking of the bag and how it looks pretty small from the outside but trust me it’s very spacious inside. I fitted in quite a bit over the weekend including a long purse, my phone, keys, gig tickets, lipstick/liner, and a mini perfume. It’s a good size to take on a night out, to a gig (which I did) and to use as an everyday bag when you don’t have all that other crap we seem to carry around with us, haha. 

Finally my shoes....!!!! I wore my new Vans X Lazy Oaf Old School Platforms with this outfit which I thought worked well. The black classic vans style is another stable in my wardrobe and with the added Lazy Oaf details like the hearts in the soles and text on the back, I had to get these. I’ve currently not had them off my feet and talk about comfort, no breaking them in, just a perfect fit right away! 

My second fashion post of the year is here, as I've told you guys I'm going to be adding more fashion into my blog and I've got a lot planned for this year... hopefully :) My first post got some lovely comments and gave me boost in confidence, you can read that post here.

Todays post features a beautiful dress from Lindy Bop, a Manchester based company that started in 2011; they create vintage style garments in sizes 6 to 26 and there affordable too. Lindy Bop's website is full of pretty dresses, skirts, tops and shoes all with a vintage style and a lot with quirky prints. I'm particularly a fan of Lindy Bop for there size range, its great to see a brand cater for a wide range of sizes that are true to size and fit. After snapping some shots at London Edge last month of Lindy Bop dresses on the catwalk, they got in touch and kindly sent me a few pieces to show on my blog; this post features one of the dresses and I have another post coming up with a couple more so check back for that soon. 

The *Audrina' Roller Skate Print swing dress is perfect for day or night, here I am showing how I would wear the dress during the day with a more casual style and how I'd dress it up for an evening event. The poly fabric has a matte finish with the funky print brightening up the black background, I love the roller-skate and tape illustrations. I was pleased to find pockets in the wide flare skirt as I love it when a skirt has pockets so I still have somewhere to put my phone. The dress fits really well with the detachable belt which I decided to bow at the back of the dress, this could of been at the front or even to the side; I'd happily wear the dress without the belt as well because it was a comfortable fit either way.


For the day time look I went with a favourite pair of trainers which have a hidden heel so they are still pretty girly in my opinion and added a cardigan. My well worn Vans match the print on the dress with being red and still keep the look alternative which is the style I usually go for, even when wearing a dress. I picked up the Jawbreaker cardigan from Grim in Liverpool, this was only £9.99; what was a bargain! The skull cupcake patches aren't too in your face so this can be worn with many outfits. Fishnets are popular with everyone lately and I'm no stranger to wearing them, since its still a little chilly and not bare leg weather, I added the tights to the outfit, these also gave the whole look an alternative feel. I borrowed my friend's tutu for under the dress so it had more flare but the dress can be worn without one and still has some flare and movement to it. 

To dress the outfit up I switched my trainers for some boots and took off the cardigan, These **'Too Fly' boots where sent to me from Iron Fist; I was recently interviewed by them for being a super fan, you can read the interview here. I so happy with the boots and now although these are heels they are so comfy and easy to walk in and of course totally bad ass! The creeper style sole makes you feel as though your walking in flats, I could easily wear these for an evening out. The matte black with the patent black bats work so well together and go well with the matte fabric on the dress too. Taking the cardigan off opens up the neck line which was hidden before, you can see the rounded neck and strapless bodice, I think this dress would work with sleeves as well, Lindy Bop has the same print in a different style which has mid length sleeves, a collar and contrasting pockets.