All Saints Agate

Cut-away vest (ASOS), Black skinny belt (Primark), Levis shorts (Mum's jeans), Boots (Caterpillar)

Agate stone necklace (All Saints 'Xenolith Obelisk necklace), Ring (River Island), Nail Polish (Rimmel Lycra Pro 500 Peppermint) 

Thought I'd wear my necklace that I bought from All Saints online a while ago when I had a 20% off voucher from Glamour magazine. I don't wear it that often cos it's quite heavy and I'm a little scared that one of the stones will fall out, especially since the first necklace I received had a stone missing. Every time I do wear it though, people do comment on it and I think it's such a stand-out piece to add to a basic outfit. I took a few photos of the packaging it came in when it arrived.

 

Initially I received the necklace in a MASSIVE box. Although I have kept the box and I use it now for storage, I thought it was a bit ridiculous sending me such a massive box to hold a very small item. Anyway, the necklace was contained in a cute little canvas pouch which was wrapped in vintage coffee stained tissue paper. All Saints' vintage style signature presentation and packaging is the reason why I like to order online.

After all the excitement of unwrapping the packaging, I was so disappointed to find that a stone was missing from the necklace (top left). So I sent the necklace back in a jiffy bag and promptly received a replacement necklace. This time the necklace came in a much smaller box (finally eco-friendly thinking) and I was happy to find that all the stones were intact. The agate stones are quite different on this necklace to the previous one- they look more 'aged', which I like.

The Shoot

In December, my sister had to do a project for her university course (she's just finished studying graphic design at University of Leeds) and she asked me to model for her photographs.
Here are a few of the spreads that she used for the project below. 

Dress (Primark), Shoes (Chockers), Turquoise earrings (eBay), Necklace (Tallulah Tu), Turquoise YSL Arty ring

In this photo I'm wearing my sister's statement necklace. We saw Dannii Minogue wearing it on X Factor and she immediately searched for it online!

Scalloped tank and harness tights (Topshop), Aztec print skirt (American Apparel), Hi Tops (Nike), Bandana (Camden town)

Leather Owain Jacket (All Saints), Aztec print skirt (American Apparel), Boots (Dr Martens), Harness tights (Topshop)

I absolutely adore this jacket! It does belong to my sister, but I'm lucky enough to be able to borrow it whenever she isn't wearing it. The embroidery on the back looks very much like Balinese Batik which gives this leather biker jacket an 'alternative' edge. The studs on the collar also makes this jacket different from all the other leather bikers out there. Unfortunately my sister bought it before it came into the sale but she (and I!) have worn this jacket so much that we feel the price was justified....kind of!

Shorts (Topshop Premium)

I love these shorts so much! But they are very delicate and the beads kept falling off, so maybe not the best for a night out  :p