IYAAJAY // MENS STYLE BLOG

My Week In Instagram 5

August 04, 2013

Another week, another set of videos and photos. What a week its been too, with Tuesday tipping it down with rain, the ceiling literally coming down in my house Wednesday (long story but read Update 30/6 Watching, Wearing, Wanting & Waterworks which'll explain the basis) but atleast the weekend was hotter then expected and also allowed for some new finds and purchases (Wont be doing a haul of that, even though its TK Maxx and everyone loves a TK Maxx haul, most of my purchases were boxers, and they certainly aren't being put on here! even though I did a major deal on a Molton Brown skincare set from £56.00 to £19.99 but the best deal was a BCBGMAXAZRIA dress my mum picked up for £30 which was originally $260 which is £170 CRAZY)

Monday

Jumper- Brian Lichtenberg (Buy Here)

Shorts- Topman (Buy Here)

Shoes- Nike (Buy Similar Here)

Bag- Cambridge Satchel Company (Buy Here)

Glasses- Ray Ban (Buy Frames Here) I got mine however from Vision Express

Earcuff- Maria Francesca Pepe (Buy Similar Here)

Music is 'Everything is Embarrassing' by Sky Ferrera

Tuesday

Jacket- Zara (Buy Here)

Shirt- Topman (Buy Here)

Trousers- Zara (Buy Similar Here)

Bag- As Seen Previously

Boots- Republic (A/W 10)

Music is 'Blue Jeans (Smims&Belle Extended Remix)' by Lana Del Rey & Azealia Banks

Sunday

Snapback- Only NY

Earcuff- As Seen Previously

Vest- River Island (Buy Here)

Rings L to R

Gold Above Knuckle Band- Vintage

Silver Above Knuckle Bands- Silver Scene Brighton

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Favourites and Unfavourites- July

August 02, 2013

So let me start off by asking where this year has already gone?! 8 months into the year and it still feels like March/ April weather, with its mix match rain and sun. But even with every month going super quickly, it still allows me to work out my favourite and unfavourite things for each month.

Favourites

Ray Ban Original Wayfarer (Buy Here)

So with all this sun about, a decent pair of sunglasses is one of the key things needed, and also lends a bit of edge to every outfit. My frames of choice are my Ray Ban Wayfarer which I got a couple of years ago but are my only expensive pair, but they're everything I need due to them being so iconic, I know i'll get years of use out of them

Trend- Pleather

T to B: Tee- Topman (Buy Here)

Biker Jacket- Zara (Buy Here)

OOTD including my Zara jacket

So pleather is a massive trend for A/W and to me, is a better deal then genuine leather, as its often lighter, and looks super similar to the real item. First off, I picked up this pleather pocket hi-roll tee from Topman which had been on my wanted list for a super long time. This'll look great towards the end of summer with some lighter skinny jeans and then later on with darker denim or slouchy trousers. My other pleather item is my Zara A/W Biker, which I was so pleased to finally wear this week with the rain (Passed the rain test) and also looked amazing with a simple outfit too. I also own my denim and pleather sleeve jacket also from Zara, which i'll also be using as a lighter alternative to my Biker.

Earcuffs- Maria Francesca Pepe

(Buy Similar Here)

If you've been recently following my blog, you'll know by now of this rather impressive sale item I picked up from the Urban Outfitters sale (sadly they don't stock it anymore but the link provided is for the Silver version on ASOS). Ive been loving earcuffs for ages and ever since Ive seen big designers such as Balenciaga and Givenchy using ear cuffs and faux piercings, ive been obsessed with them. They add a different edge to outfits, plus they're super easy to swap out for different ones.

Unfavourite of the month

Gucci Guilty Black

Okay so since my initial review, Ive been using this more lately and im still not in love with it as much as I thought I would be. The staying time for this aftershave is horrendous, and you literally have to bathe in it to get it to last over a hour (which makes everything smell like strong chemicals and almost pass out from the smell knock back) which for my job in retail, could put people off. Also, I dont know if its just mine, or its a normal issue, but my spray pump is RUBBISH, it dribbles instead of spraying so when you finally get it to spray, you get a mist and then a huge puddle somewhere else as its leaked out. Be careful!

Wants for August

Marc by Marc Jacobs Metallic Ring iPhone Case

(Buy Here)

So this rather amazing case has also reinforced my want for a new iPhone, since Ive owned my current one since 2011 and is started to lose battery and go really slowly so Ive been toying with the idea of treating myself to the iPhone 5. I know theres a new iPhone on the way but ever since I started with iPhones, ive been put off ever buying a new one straight away (I had a 3G one which corrupted after 2 weeks) so since then, ive waited around 6 months to a year before commiting, so if there was any issues, they've been sorted before I purchased once. Anyways, enough with the rambling, this case would be perfect for me as Im always on my iPhone, plus it also acts as a giant piece of jewellery too!

OOTD

Rain OOTD

July 30, 2013

Jacket- Zara A/W 13 Faux Leather Biker

Shirt- Topman A/W 12

Collar Studs- Topman S/S 13

Trousers- Zara A/W 12

Boots- Republic A/W 10 (finally looking perfectly aged)

Bag- Cambridge Satchel Company 15'' in Classic Oxblood

So today's weather has taken a rather wet turn so I've decided what better time to test drive some winter combos like this jacket and shirt together which I'm loving currently and the mixed metal hardware. If you didn't want to put too much of the same colour together you could sub the jacket for a denim one or swap the shirt for a denim shirt. I'd also probably pair this outfit with skinny jeans and vans if I'm running errons.

My Week In Instagram 4

July 28, 2013

Another weeks gone by already, and yet I still seem to be busy (it almost doesn't feel like I've had a holiday this year!) but I'd rather be busy then bored.

Monday- So in the UK it was still pretty warm but so humid so todays outfit consisted of stuff that meant I could stay as comfy as I could without boiling. My snapback is by Only NY which is available at Urban Industry (Similar ones), my tee is my new Topman New York City roll sleeve tee (Buy Here) which after reading the reviews I was a tad sceptical wearing it when apparently the colour transfers but there wasn't any issues which was a total bonus. I also wore my latest Topman bracelet (Buy Here) and also my Worland shorts which are available at Urban Outfitters (Similar ones).

The music is by one of my favourite artists, Solange Knowles

Tuesday- Whats that saying, when it rains it pours? Well Tuesday was no exception to this and I got DRENCHED which was rather disgusting but also refreshing after this humidity. I wore mostly Topman today including my shorts (which are currently on instore offers), my shirt and my spiked bracelet (as linked in the last lot of information). My shoes for the day were my Sperry A-O Eye Tan Suede deckshoes which I thought would be perfect, well that was until the rain, where I think they might be a bit water stained now. My bag was my trusty Cambridge Satchel Company satchel in the 15'' Oxblood leather (which has now been inducted into the 'Classic' collection) which literally carries my life around and still remains incredibly stylish.

The music is by CHVRCHES who are a new find for me and Im so excited to see what they're coming out with next!

Thursday- As you can tell by my last post, I was pretty bad and bought something BUT it was the best deal I've ever done (See why here) which I was so excited about recieving in the post (I must of driven the people I work with mad by my excitement, SORRY GUYS)

earcuff

Latest Sale Steal

July 26, 2013

So I've been lusting after this little beauty for some time and was rather put off by the original price tag (£30 FOR A EAR CUFF?!) but I was determined to own it. Step forward the incredible Urban Outfitters sale, where I saw it'd fallen to half price at £15 which I still found too much, so I waited patiently and saw after another week it'd dropped again to £10 but yet again, patiently I waited until, it happened.... I saw it'd dropped to £5 and I was adamant it was going to be mine! So as I was ordering, I remembered I had £3.99 store credit, which took it down to, wait for it............ £1.01 which then ended up at £2.01 due to p+p but I honestly could not believe i'd got it for so low! (and I'm surprised I was so patient!)

I usually struggle getting ear cuffs but this one fits really well and securely and you don't get that horrible nervous moment where you think it'll fall off which is reassuring. The overall quality is actually really impressive with the Swarovski crystal really anchored in and the studs are sharp and imbedded into not only the outer cuff but a small inner circle which also helps to hold onto your ear.

Sadly Urban Outfitters now don't have this studded wonder in stock anymore but ASOS have the Rhodium version still for £30 and trying to track down the Gold version is proving difficult but you can always try Ebay etc.

(Disclaimer: I was not sent this product by the companies involved and I purchased this with my own money. The store credit was generated when I emailed about receiving a faulty product and was not provided to buy this product by the companies)