STRIKE

Hello guys, hope you're all good. Tonight I'm showing you this killer bowling shirt I actually picked up on Asos last week (which is now stocking Topman by the way). I wouldn't normally go for something like this because of the colour, but since the weather has been remarkably different here I thought why not do the same and change up that classic colour palette of mine!

Without further ado, here's me in a light shade of pink - yeah you read right, pink! To be honest, I quite like rocking this new colour and after all, you don't get weather like we've had over the past week very often, especially in Manchester! This bowling shirt with a Cuban collar is the perfect remedy I needed for that hot, sticky weather we all had last week.

Since it was that warm I didn't even shoot with my trusty hat on, the hair as you can see was swept back. I also wore the shirt open with a black tee. I paired it with my purple lens glasses and decided on rolling the contrasting black sleeves of the shirt up a few inch's which I think made for the perfect summer outfit. I loved this shirt a lot more than I first anticipated, the colour of it made me slightly weary but now I think this bold colour actually makes the shirt, as it frames the placket and collar line against the lighter shade of pink.

I went for the shirt in my usual small sizes and it fits like a dream, its the perfect length for a bowling shirt plus has that added detail of a sharp Cuban style collar. As I mentioned across on my YouTube channel, I decided to play the necklaces down in this particular outfit, just going for one statement piece which I think works when the shirt is worn open with a simple black tee.

You can shop the shirt across on Asos by clicking here.

Photographs by CJ Carpenter.

Also you can check out this weeks YouTube video in the link below too, if you're not subscribed to my channel be a legend and hit subscribe!

Rock N' Roll,

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GOOD MORNING KEITH - YOU GOT THE LOVE

Hello and good evening, this is my second dedicated post featuring (I'm going to say it) the most favourite brand I've ever discovered via Instagram - Good Morning Keith. If you want to know more about the brand you can see my first post on the Parisian, 70's clothing line at the bottom of this one.

Hopefully you caught the first post, so let's kick this new one off, I wanted this post to be as 70's inspired as possible and to reflect the uber-cool vibe the brand already portrays online. With the location picked and the tee they kindly gifted me styled, I was ready to go, and lucky to bag myself one of Manchester's finest photographers - introducing my mate Deniss.

I've not collaborated with a photographer for my blog shoots for quite a while now, so working with the main man was something refreshing, bringing in new idea's and ways we could make this shoot look as cool as possible. Deniss brought a selection of his old lens's and we snapped this group of photographs last Saturday morning after overloading ourselves with coffee.

The t-shirt I want to show you all is GMK's 'LOVE' tee which is 100% organic and made in France's capital city Paris. I wore this with one of their super delicate 'Mick' bandanna's, hand finished by Paulette herself to give my outfit the ultimate vintage style. This bandanna is stitched around the hem and a GMK logo sits proudly on the right side of the tie.

The love tee has some super cool furry 70's velvet lettering and gives the tee an extra dimension not to mention a seventies 'stroke ability'. I also decided to roll the sleeves of my t-shirt up very slightly, as this adds a small touch to the very simple outfit, worn with black skinnies and pointed heeled boots I think it made for a sweet vintage styled look.

I love this new part of Manchester I found myself in. Leaving my flat, I'm discovering more and more about this part of the city. Its  one of the best locations I've found in the city for a while, as you can see, some are photographed A LOT! It even rained a little just before we started the shoot meaning the cobble stones and surrounding's looked even better especially in my normal b&w.

I've known of GMK since late last year and I can say it is one of the coolest brands out there, definitely one of those to watch out for in the future. The models, videos, photographs, quality of garments and general cool that seems to ooze out of everything Good Morning Keith produce.

If you've not already, head across to their website to find out more and support this epic small business! To see more of the t-shirts and accessories I was given click below and watch my YouTube.

Check out my first Good Morning Keith post here -
Good Morning Keith

Check out Deniss' website here - www.gimbaa.com

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WELCOME TO FLAT NUMBER THREE

Hey everyone, tonight I'm opening the door and letting you all step inside my new flat, which I now share with my girlfriend CJ. This was a big step for me, but after our first month of living together I can report we're still going strong...

After moving all of our stuff in by ourselves (and nearly collapsing in the process) we now have it pretty exactly how we want it. The bedroom is a write off at the minute, having focused mainly on the living area for now, but I'm sure it won't be long before we get that room looking just as good (fingers crossed).

I love this flat more than any other since moving down to Manchester, I think that's down to us really putting our own stamp on things. As soon as we viewed it, we knew this little flat was something special and we had to have it.

Saying that, this was the only flat we looked at online and the only one we viewed together in person, so it had to do really. I remember the conversation Chloe had with me two weeks before I had to leave my old flat with the deadline looming - "Christian I've found a flat" Me - "Awesome we'll have that one".

Finding a flat is easy. I stand by my late snap decisions, they always work out for me. I always think they're the way to go, just let the path take you, it's all going to happen anyway so why not just go with it and enjoy the ride!

I am the most laid back person with pretty much everything in my life, and I fully believe everything is set out in front of us, the path we are all on now is the path we are meant to be on, to put it simply - what's going to happen is going to happen. Don't get me wrong I like to plan, layout idea's and list, but I firmly believe in the law of attraction and I like to think something will happen if I manifest it in my mind. I find the best way to deal with high pressure situations is step back, relax and just go with the flow because everything will be good in the end.

My favourite part of the day in the flat is just around dusk. We're lucky as we get the last bit of the light before it sets on the Manchester skyline. Being on the corner of the building makes that hour of daylight an utter dream. We unhinge the large windows to let the cool evening air into the flat, open a bottle of red (most night's, why hello there) and light our candles whilst listening to an album to create that chilled out atmosphere after a day at work.

I find this flat the ultimate place to unwind and chill, we've just made it into one of those spaces where you can really shake the day off. We have a lot of plants in the flat, every time we head out we're always on the look out for our next green legend. I've done a lot of decorating with plant hangers and trailing ivy, I think it looks cool and I just want to fill the flat up with that much needed greenery in our city centre pad.

Rugs also seem to be a running feature throughout our flat with three here in the front room. The carpet beneath the rugs is a sight for sore eyes, so we've collaborated our rug collection and slowly beginning to hide any evidence of the grey, old fashioned carpet. The kitchen has original wooden flooring, so it's a huge shame it doesn't follow through to the living area. The hidden gem however is our "upstairs" it's not an actual floor (we're not that well-off), but this small space above the main room and in-between it's structural mental beams makes it the perfect place to hide away. It's full of cushions and blankets, it even has another record player and TV set up there for nights we want to be really cosy, or when we have guests to stay. 

Take a look at my guided tour of our flat across on my YouTube tonight plus see the little video which we filmed last night when we got in after a few beers, I'm sure you'll all be able to tell!

Cheers for reading,

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