Better than Fiction: fashion&beauty

Summer Kicks

A while ago my friends introduced me to this new brand called & other stories which is a fashion brand that offers women a wide range of products from shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready to wear items to create their own personal style and I guess their products are a canvas for you to express yourself and create your own story.

The first time I set foot in their Regent Street Branch, I was in love instantly. I fell involve with decor of the store, it was so minimalistic and simple. My first ever purchase was a set of rings which I bought with my friend, Amika. I have really thin fingers and rings are really hard to find. I browsed through their rings and found their smallest size, S; and tried it on. To be fair it wasn't my size. It still felt pretty lose even though I had tried their smallest size but I tried to convince myself otherwise.

I had to convince myself that they would fit me and that maybe my fingers would swell up a bit under the hot sun that the rings would fit perfectly but I was wrong. My £12 purchase failed me, but I was still happy cause I had them in my life haha. The fact that i knew that I wouldn't fit them didn't stop me from buying it :p

Before I left the store I noticed their shoe section and this particular sandal had caught my eye. It reminded me of these shoes that my aunt had worn years ago when I was younger. She mentioned that she had purchased hers from a shop in the UK and now I have high hopes that she had bought them from this store as they are almost identical. I was so happy when I saw it and knew that I had to come back and buy them before its too late.

So I did.

I returned to the store with the motive of buying those sandals which I did in the end. I had bought their Black cross strap sandals with an elastic heel strap, leather insoles and rubber sole. The sandals have a pretty thin sole. At first I was sceptical on the comfort of the sandal, I was reassured that they were only nice to look at and not nice to wear but when I actually tried them on, they were super comfortable!!! They support my feet and aren't very flat. The only problem with this sandal would be the sizing. I'm a UK 6, but I ended up buying a UK 5 but the sandals are still a little lose so I'm not actually sure whether i should get a size down to just stick with these. Nevertheless, I am really excited to wear them on my summer trip to Italy next week!

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#TheJamal Series (2)

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SAD SAD TIMES

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Black Chanel Ballerina Flats

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Spring has Sprung!

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Go-to kicks

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A I R M A X T H E A

Other than my running and training shoes from Nike, these would be considered as my first ever pair of "daily- walking" sneakers. I need thought I'd see this coming, I never knew that I would wear sneakers especially Nikes out in public (not in the gym). I'm more a ballerina flats kinda girl or a converse kinda girl when I'm feeling street or rugged. I have always seen Nike's and Adidas to be worn only at the gym or when you're doing sports and outdoor related things. I never really thought of wearing them to the mall or class or out. I could never accept it. I just couldn't - kinda bad I know.

In 2016, I purchased my first ever Nike sneakers, ones that I could wear out and to class. These black and white Air Max These from Nike were the in ones and to be fair they were the only ones I liked. These caught my eye mainly because they were simple and subtle unlike the other colourful and loud Nike sneakers. Frankly speaking, this was the best decision I have ever made! They are just so easy and comfortable to wear. I never wore anything like it haha I wear them to classes, out and about and to the gym sometimes. During my leg days, I would use either these bad babies or my converse sneakers. When I know I would be doing squats at the squat rack, I'd wear my converse sneakers but when I'm doing normal legs exercises, sometimes I'd use my Air Max Theas.

Im pretty bummed that I didn't join the Nike Sneaker family sooner! I really missed out.. Better late than never I guess. Here I am wearing the black and white Air Max Thea in U.K. size 6. I bought these online on their Nike website. At first, I bought the wrong size (U.K. 5) at their flagship store; Nike Town in Oxford Street before refunding my purchase and buying them online. I bought a size 5 before because the sales girl was admin that I was a size 5 instead of 6. I told her so many times that I was a size 6 but she was like NO. YOU A SIZE 5. I was pretty annoyed and didn't wanton are so I bought the size 5. After a day I head to head back to Nike Town and refund my purchase. Ugh. *end of rant* lol

SJY

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Introducing #TheJamal Series

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Black Leather Chanel Espadrilles

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The Classiest Classic

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Since 1957 when Breakfast At Tiffany's mega-star Audrey Hepburn wore them in the movie Funny Face, the classic became such a huge hit! Everyone who was everyone wanted to get their hands on them.

These were my first ever Chanel flats I bought. The ones above are the lambskin ballerina flats in classic two toned with a 0.4 inch heel. Light beige for the "body" which is the most part of the shoe with a black cap at the tip of the shoe. When I first got them, I wore them everyday and everywhere. They were so light, comfortable and complimented my entire wardrobe. Honestly, these flats are just so beautiful, they can make any style look feminine. Throw on a tom-boy look and these babies would get you looking all girly. I love how the shoe can be so simple yet so classy.

I am happy to say that the quality of these shoes are marvellous. As some of you know, when I buy shoes I use them everywhere and all the time which is pretty bad. Some tell me to only wear them during occasions just incase they get ruined or scuffed and because they are pretty pricey. Look at it this way, you've bought them- wear them. They're yours. My shoes are still in great condition (to me at least) even though I have ran in them, cycled in them, walked on the grass in the park etc.

In term of protecting them, I just don't use them when its raining outside. You don't want to end up throwing them away when they get wet and badly damaged. Other than that, I practically live in them. These flats also keep the structure of your foot. Even if you have over worn them, their shape will still remain. The only thing that I had to change after two months of purchasing these flats were the soles. I bought these in England and did a lot of walking here until the soles were worn out. So I got them repaired in Malaysia. Since then, I haven't had any problems with them.

Although seasons come and go, class is forever. To be honest, I am not the kind of person who religiously follows trends, crazy colours and statement luxury items. I usually go for the same of colours, a warm palette and on some occasions where I want to get a little crazy, I'd go for red. I guess when it comes to fashion, I'm kind of risk averse. Green and yellow are out the question for me. When I decide to purchase something, I look at its practicality. I'd think about what I can pair it up with and whether or not it can fit my style.

Comfort is a must.

The 2017 Chanel Pre-Summer Collection have a range of beautiful lambskin ballerina flats similar to the ones I have however, the colour gives out a more statement vibe rather than a subtle one. They have the same design in blue which i find still acceptable, red (stilll nice) and green. I like the colours, but green wouldn't complement the colours I have in my wardrobe. I'd say I was pretty lucky when I bought them since they don't have them in stock now.

I highly recommend saving money and splurging on this. Out of all the Chanel flats I own, these are definitely my go-tos. They are definitely worth it.

SJY

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