tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:29:05 +0000fashionlifestylereviewsphotographyclothingcampaigngroomingaccessoriesshoesfoodpickstrendsiconlistskincarebudgetdesignessentialsootdshavewatcheswishlistcrep protectfeatureshaircarelustliststyletipsasosawardawardsbestivalchristmascoloureventsgiveawayjames deanlifemusicryan goslingstreetstylesuitstechnologytrainerstravelLondon and Southampton based style blog created by Robert Nixon. Focusing on menswear fashion, lifestyle, design, quality and honesty.http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)Blogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-4994263281362619424Fri, 10 Nov 2017 18:00:00 +00002017-11-30T15:11:19.871+00:00fashionreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LGep-83GV9M/WgXNaw-DOxI/AAAAAAAASME/6KBACSfS6EApWDRjs0L9N-lkbW06zkwpwCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_3589-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LGep-83GV9M/WgXNaw-DOxI/AAAAAAAASME/6KBACSfS6EApWDRjs0L9N-lkbW06zkwpwCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_3589-Edit.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the weather turns, <span style="color: #7797c0;">I find myself turning to coats.</span> I understand that this isn&#39;t a revelation to anyone - it&#39;s cold, so it&#39;s logical to layer up, but this is one of my favourite times in the year. For the brief period in which it can be cold, dry, and sunny, I feel like my wardrobe comes into its full effectiveness. <span style="color: #7797c0;">Of course, I have my trusted items</span>, the ones that have been with me for years, and will stay with me until they are beyond repair, or until my figure exceeds their limits. It&#39;s rare to find another coat to add to this collection of loyal coats, but I&#39;m glad to say that the beauty you see above, the <a href="https://theidleman.com/the-idle-man-check-overcoat-grey.html">Grey Check Overcoat from The Idle Man</a>, has taken a well earned place among the seasoned veterans.<br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/11/the-idle-man.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/11/the-idle-man.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-7493911699999444503Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:02:00 +00002017-10-20T21:02:01.139+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NPrroi_gPyY/WepLSMPCB_I/AAAAAAAAQuQ/I3phMxMZgC8md9oNFqnIpQPbIFgx3EEVQCLcBGAs/s1600/loccitane1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="1400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NPrroi_gPyY/WepLSMPCB_I/AAAAAAAAQuQ/I3phMxMZgC8md9oNFqnIpQPbIFgx3EEVQCLcBGAs/s1600/loccitane1.jpg"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">It has been a long time since I&#39;ve talked about grooming. It&#39;s been a while because, being honest, I&#39;m pretty damn poor at it. I&#39;m set it my ways, not consistent, and I really struggle to find brands that I&#39;m willing to invest in. But, at the end of the day, it&#39;s important. <span style="color: #7797c0;">Your skin is an organ etcetera, etcetera. </span>You need to look after it, you need to moisturise. It&#39;s worth putting a bit more money into something that your body is literally absorbing. On that note, I&#39;m happy to say that a brand I have loved for some time <span style="color: #7797c0;">(L&#39;Occitane)</span> is putting efforts into their men&#39;s grooming range.<br><br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/10/loccitane-mens-grooming-range.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/10/loccitane-mens-grooming-range.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-1756898493215583563Sun, 15 Oct 2017 19:02:00 +00002017-11-30T15:09:42.431+00:00fashionreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YCxQyWnvnSs/WeIvePgVqkI/AAAAAAAAQo8/2P6hjXxyl74_dsKejMujSqsWHixRLavwQCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_3464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YCxQyWnvnSs/WeIvePgVqkI/AAAAAAAAQo8/2P6hjXxyl74_dsKejMujSqsWHixRLavwQCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_3464.jpg"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Autumn is here, and winter is coming. <span style="color: #7797c0;">Boot weather is upon us</span>, continuing until sometime in March, and I couldn&#39;t be more excited. You know what happens when you own a pair of solid boots - you hold on to them for years, they become battered, bruised, and beaten. Like a fingerprint, they are unique to you, and you alone. First, however, <span style="color: #7797c0;">you have to start with a pair of boots that can withstand that test of time.</span> It&#39;s almost like wine; you can leave a wine to age for years, but if you start with a bad bottle, it&#39;ll only become an older bad bottle. So it may be worth considering a pair of boots from <span style="color: #7797c0;">CAT Footwear</span> to act as your grapes... Did I take that simile too far?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/10/cat-footwear-go-boldly.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/10/cat-footwear-go-boldly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-8134177485156816028Tue, 26 Sep 2017 22:35:00 +00002017-09-26T23:35:49.797+01:00fashionreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zWevGvjJwAk/Wbls5zPSilI/AAAAAAAAQjU/7HtUPcygoNIL9IKcCqeP94UM9c07n3SbQCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_2549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zWevGvjJwAk/Wbls5zPSilI/AAAAAAAAQjU/7HtUPcygoNIL9IKcCqeP94UM9c07n3SbQCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_2549.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>I&#39;m weary of posts beginning with this phrase: &quot;I don&#39;t usually...&quot;. This is because the following spiel tends to revolve around the fact that the writer has been conveniently converted to the ways of the brand, or the style, that they have been gifted or sponsored by. There is often a slight fear of honesty in these situations, and it&#39;s understandable... don&#39;t bite the hand that feeds you. But this puts me in a tricky spot, because I really want to start this blog post with &quot;I don&#39;t usually...&quot;, but I also don&#39;t have a bad word to say about these shoes to make it seem genuine.</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I took a risk on these <span style="color: #7797c0;"><a href="https://www.scottsmenswear.com/footwear/brand/adidas-originals/?facet-collections=nmd">adidas NMD R1 Primeknits</a></span> that were sent to me for <span style="color: #7797c0;"><a href="http://blog.scottsmenswear.com/adidas-originals-born-bavaria-part-1/">Scott&#39;s Born in Bavaria campaign</a></span>. Sporty silhouettes have never been my first choice in trainers, usually opting for a more sneaker-based aesthetic, but something about them called out to me. Maybe it was my inner desire to be cool? Maybe it was the temptation of wearing shoes that make me feel like I&#39;m walking on marshmallows? Maybe both? Whichever way, I regret nothing. Since owning this pair of adidas NMDs, <span style="color: #7797c0;">I now own two others; if that&#39;s not a genuine conversion, what is?</span><br><span style="color: #7797c0;"></span></div><br><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/09/adidas-originals-x-scotts-born-in.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/09/adidas-originals-x-scotts-born-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-4876511134186942282Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:08:00 +00002017-08-20T20:08:34.167+01:00fashionreviews<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xS9tY_RBhQ/WYcqFZJm-cI/AAAAAAAAN4E/LQtuUt27qREj2zQqkgqm_2l7xgGzkqhVQCKgBGAs/s1600/Bata-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xS9tY_RBhQ/WYcqFZJm-cI/AAAAAAAAN4E/LQtuUt27qREj2zQqkgqm_2l7xgGzkqhVQCKgBGAs/s1600/Bata-7.jpg"></a></div>Recently, one of the more fortunate coincidences in my blogging career occurred. For a while, my shoe obsession nearly crossed the line into excessive, but I found myself searching high and low for items I hadn&#39;t seen before. Becoming increasingly <span style="color: #7797c0;">fed up with the usual high street stores that peddle the same styles from the same brands</span>, with varying levels of effort and visual merchandising, my eye turned to finding collaborations or brands from EU retailers (Colette etc), which is where I stumbled upon <span style="color: #7797c0;"><a href="http://www.batabullets.com.au/default.asp">Bata Heritage/Bata Bullets</a>... my interest piqued.</span> They had style, quality, and a hell of a price point; why hadn&#39;t I seen them before?<br><br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/08/the-return-of-bata-heritage-bullets.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/08/the-return-of-bata-heritage-bullets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-2572859844915710637Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:29:00 +00002017-08-13T19:00:54.200+01:00lifestylereviews<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CyDIEfiU_gY/WZB_9oQRT3I/AAAAAAAAPCs/2WSy-fAxQ1oK0aK7WwTCZpufeDbmJIt2QCKgBGAs/s1600/Richard-Tilney-Bassett-170805-171317-0445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CyDIEfiU_gY/WZB_9oQRT3I/AAAAAAAAPCs/2WSy-fAxQ1oK0aK7WwTCZpufeDbmJIt2QCKgBGAs/s1600/Richard-Tilney-Bassett-170805-171317-0445.jpg"></a></div><br>When living in Winchester, <span style="color: #7797c0;">cycling was a feature of my daily life.</span> Living at the top of a hill, I could get down to work in roughly three minutes (getting back up with another matter), and if you excuse the times I managed to practically embed the pedals into my shins, or the time I rolled over the bonnet of a car<span style="color: #7797c0;"> (think Laurel and Hardy, not James Bond)</span>, it was something I thoroughly enjoyed and truly miss.<br><br>Move on a couple of years and my daily commute is in a car between London and Hertfordshire. This literally makes me part of the problem, I know that. <span style="color: #7797c0;">If more people cycled, the world would probably be a far better, healthier, and a more unnecessarily lycra-clad place.</span> It&#39;s worth looking toward cities like Cambridge, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam for inspiration here. Hell, even London is getting better... gradually. All of this meant that I jumped at the chance to head over to Cambridge and cycle around for the day with <a href="http://www.ofo.com/">Ofo</a>, the new bike sharing platform to hit the city. <span style="color: #7797c0;">Ofo wants to get more people cycling</span>, but also understands the issues that cities face with an excess of bikes. Bike sharing can reduce the ratio of bikes to people, whist getting more people riding. That&#39;s no bad thing for the world and all that preachy stuff. </div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/08/ofo-around-cambridge.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/08/ofo-around-cambridge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-9143496168649596914Fri, 04 Aug 2017 22:18:00 +00002017-08-11T01:02:09.961+01:00fashion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EY_8xPLWJD4/WYTrT_c5FeI/AAAAAAAAN3I/HWzeinbgYGURgtO2Mo83WoG4VbovrYebgCLcBGAs/s1600/East%2BDane%2B1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1440" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EY_8xPLWJD4/WYTrT_c5FeI/AAAAAAAAN3I/HWzeinbgYGURgtO2Mo83WoG4VbovrYebgCLcBGAs/s1600/East%2BDane%2B1.png"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes, the title is correct, It&#39;s $100, not £100. This is because I have partnered with Nakturnal to bring you the chance to win one of two gift cards worth $100 for <span style="color: #7797c0;"><b style="color: #7797c0;">East Dane</b>, a US based online menswear retailer</span>. I have not forgotten that the majority of my readership is UK based, because <b><span style="color: #7797c0;">East Dane</span></b> happens to offer free international shipping for any orders to the value of $100 or greater <i>(Coincidence? I think not)</i>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7797c0;">East Dane</span></b> has been on my radar for some time now. In fact, I worked with them once or twice in 2014, so this is a bit of a blast from the past for me. However, if you don&#39;t know of them, allow me to give you a quick summary and a list of some of my favourite brands that they stock...</div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/08/competition-win-100-gift-card.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/08/competition-win-100-gift-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-1019144445197096786Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:43:00 +00002017-07-16T11:44:40.223+01:00lifestylephotography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwfuW_2MNbQ/WSwnZj4QB5I/AAAAAAAAMUw/sa39srso_FYXH4sboBV0UFQ32ox49zHUACKgB/s1600/IMG_2338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1600" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwfuW_2MNbQ/WSwnZj4QB5I/AAAAAAAAMUw/sa39srso_FYXH4sboBV0UFQ32ox49zHUACKgB/s1600/IMG_2338.JPG"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7797c0;">Moraga became my home for a week.</span> A long street in the Sunset District of San Francisco, a short walk away from the Golden Gate Park, and the actual home of Bianca. I met Bianca last year during my post-Graduation break away to Copenhagen, Denmark (see more of that here: <a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/08/copenhagen-in-photographs.html">Copenhagen in Photographs</a>). I am well aware that the usual protocol of making friends in other countries is this conversation:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Person one: </b><i>&quot;We should meet up when you&#39;re in [insert home country here]!&quot;</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Person two: </b><i>&quot;That&#39;d be awesome, I&#39;d love to. I may be able to come over later this year/next year&quot;</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Both proceed to keep in mild contact over Facebook/text/other social media but never visit*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is safe to say that we did not adhere to such protocol.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/07/san-francisco.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/07/san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-8499495158767995399Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:09:00 +00002017-06-28T22:09:23.135+01:00fashionlifestylereviews<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #7797c0; font-size: x-small;">Prologue</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #7797c0; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #7797c0; font-size: x-small;">Do you have a friend that you don&#39;t see/speak to for months/years on end, but when you reconnect and it&#39;s like you saw each other yesterday? That&#39;s what I&#39;d like to say about my relationship with O&amp;U, it has been six months since I last posted and it&#39;s like riding a bike, right? Nope. Few things in my life have felt less natural than sitting down with my laptop and writing the first mildly coherent thoughts that fly into my brain. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #7797c0; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #7797c0; font-size: x-small;">Is this because I have spent the majority of that time in front of my work computer typing, reading, retyping, checking, and double checking everything to ensure I don&#39;t send an email to a supplier that includes a mistake? That is a distinct possibility. Whatever the case is, I&#39;m back. Will this mean regular posts? I&#39;ll try but probably not. I have no interest in lying to myself/you about how organised I&#39;m going to be (There is a reason that &quot;Underprepared&quot; is in the title of this blog), I have no interest in putting that pressure on myself again, but I have every interest in resuming a part of my life that I absolutely love and sorely miss. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #7797c0; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #7797c0; font-size: x-small;">My intention is to do more on my terms. I may start doing some posts on my style with no brand affiliations, I may start writing about what I love from the industry I work in (the watch industry), I may write more about things to do/see... who knows? Think of this version of my blog as Rick &amp; Morty Season 3: It&#39;s been a while in the making, the details are dubious at best, and there is no guarantee that it&#39;ll live up to previous parts, but it&#39;s going to happen anyway and I&#39;m excited to have it back in my life.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Knomo London // Life Organised</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sxLJSrwLQsc/WVLbYwDsEBI/AAAAAAAANTc/yisxwcTTrlkPBb0ZcKJurqGiknU6JCwcACKgBGAs/s1600/Knomo-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sxLJSrwLQsc/WVLbYwDsEBI/AAAAAAAANTc/yisxwcTTrlkPBb0ZcKJurqGiknU6JCwcACKgBGAs/s1600/Knomo-1.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Meet the <a href="https://www.knomobags.com/uk/james-tote-backpack-olive.html" rel="nofollow">James Men&#39;s Tote Laptop Backpack from <b>Knomo</b> London.</a> I will begin by saying that the name does not roll off the tongue, however to make up for that, it is both practical and easy on the eyes. These are literally my two favourite qualities; we&#39;re off to a solid start. Considering my positive disposition toward neutral colours, I opted for the Olive over the Charcoal colourway, but both look equally as awesome.</div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/06/knomo-london-life-organised.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2017/06/knomo-london-life-organised.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-818525930533758066Sat, 10 Dec 2016 19:20:00 +00002016-12-10T19:32:38.657+00:00fashionreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQ7XVGNvr08/WEw5b8s0WzI/AAAAAAAAKdA/WLWoZ1TYIXEmT2PS8TldDclYRj_ik5PKQCPcB/s1600/20161206-203026-Fuji-XT1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQ7XVGNvr08/WEw5b8s0WzI/AAAAAAAAKdA/WLWoZ1TYIXEmT2PS8TldDclYRj_ik5PKQCPcB/s1600/20161206-203026-Fuji-XT1.jpg"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7797c0;">Happy coincidences happen</span>, we all know this. The most recent for me was a desire to buy a pair of Timberland boots. This desire struck me about two weeks before the opportunity arose to work with <span style="color: #7797c0;">Footasylum</span> on a campaign dedicated to how to wear the <a href="http://www.footasylum.com/timberland-6-inch-premium-boot-084249/">6 inch Premium Timberland boots</a>. Luckily I had not yet funnelled my funds into a pair, all due to an idiotic oversight from someone I used to live with, leaving me with an unexpected bill of just under the price of a pair of Timberlands. This was unfortunate, yet slots in seamlessly with the overall coincidence of the situation and the boots slightly made up for the irritating situation. <span style="color: #7797c0;">So, now I have them, how exactly do I wear my Timberlands? </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Other than just &quot;on my feet&quot;).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/12/footasylum-x-timberland.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/12/footasylum-x-timberland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-3373328737972820366Sun, 20 Nov 2016 13:19:00 +00002016-11-20T13:19:36.719+00:00fashionreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyDhcIeaDg4/WCjjaeh5dRI/AAAAAAAAKPg/hyk9NNsodIoRWSNT8H6Tm30nDs9IyamugCPcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-11-13%2Bat%2B22.01.57.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyDhcIeaDg4/WCjjaeh5dRI/AAAAAAAAKPg/hyk9NNsodIoRWSNT8H6Tm30nDs9IyamugCPcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-11-13%2Bat%2B22.01.57.png"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">It&#39;s been a while since I have really focused on a brand in a non-review format. What it comes down to is a desire to continue a stream of content on <span style="color: #7797c0;">O&amp;U</span>, but a difficulty in balancing working full time and the days getting shorter, with getting photos and allocating time for everything to be done. <a href="http://www.canali.com/en_gb/">Canali </a>is a brand I have always loved the idea of working with, although my style over time has become considerably more casual, <span style="color: #7797c0;">my passion for the tailored attire has always persisted.</span><br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/11/brand-focus-canali.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/11/brand-focus-canali.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-4787478613574887403Wed, 19 Oct 2016 21:26:00 +00002016-10-19T22:26:51.358+01:00fashionreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VOqxCTdf5v8/WAaOsXzwdDI/AAAAAAAAJ6c/skr-IBmhdcIxyGPCb6kWDvxp1WDCUYIRACPcB/s1600/AliceHolt-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VOqxCTdf5v8/WAaOsXzwdDI/AAAAAAAAJ6c/skr-IBmhdcIxyGPCb6kWDvxp1WDCUYIRACPcB/s1600/AliceHolt-7.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two months is a long time to pause writing on a blog, I understand that. <span style="color: #7797c0;">It wasn&#39;t the easiest decision to make, I stopped writing around the time that it was all I wanted to do</span>, however I am happy I bit the proverbial bullet. Now I am back, and I truly hope that you consider this to be a positive thing. Since my last post, I have started a new job, moved to <span style="color: #7797c0;">London</span>, and basically achieved a goal I set out for myself earlier this year. This took concentration on things other than the blog, sadly.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course, I didn&#39;t want to start up again with any old post, and luckily for me I was contacted by the one, and only, <a href="https://www.bretonshirt.co.uk/">Original Breton Shirt Co.</a> A few years ago, <a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2013/08/style-icon-james-dean.html">I wrote a post on how to capture the style of James Dean</a> using a Breton top from them, so it seems fitting to bring it back into the fold, this time wearing one of their tops myself. <span style="color: #7797c0;">I understand that I don&#39;t look quite as suave as James Dean.</span><br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/10/the-original-breton-shirt-co.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/10/the-original-breton-shirt-co.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-4923868149877111396Sun, 21 Aug 2016 21:03:00 +00002016-08-21T22:05:33.566+01:00fashionlifestylephotographytravel<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98gzESIYCU0/V405qqRNEtI/AAAAAAAAH4U/f317-cfNsHs90iXL09WSmTRnuTw2nC0OQCPcB/s1600/CNV00026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98gzESIYCU0/V405qqRNEtI/AAAAAAAAH4U/f317-cfNsHs90iXL09WSmTRnuTw2nC0OQCPcB/s1600/CNV00026.jpg"></a></div><br><br>Bored on the Saturday before my graduation, <span style="color: #7797c0;">after dangerously deciding to treat myself</span>, I sprawled the internet in search for something that would be worthy of a graduation present from me to me. As tempting as it may have been to opt for a new pair of shoes, upgrading my camera or perhaps even stepping up my watch game (I&#39;m addicted), I had a eureka moment to blow all other thoughts out of the water. <span style="color: #7797c0;">Explore.</span><br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/08/copenhagen-in-photographs.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/08/copenhagen-in-photographs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-1189269002242738453Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:49:00 +00002016-07-28T13:49:45.945+01:00foodlifestyle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSq88OPivhs/V5n4oWRO0II/AAAAAAAAIA0/6LFKbDF9_Z0v_UvVhLSrykHgo4-SUcSzgCEw/s1600/Frys-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSq88OPivhs/V5n4oWRO0II/AAAAAAAAIA0/6LFKbDF9_Z0v_UvVhLSrykHgo4-SUcSzgCEw/s1600/Frys-1.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7797c0;">Unusual challenges and brand collaborations are always welcome with me</span>, especially if they can have some kind of positive impact on my every day life. This is why I was so keen on collaborating with <a href="http://www.frysvegetarian.co.uk/">Fry&#39;s Vegetarian</a> to go a week without meat, alongside why I worked with <a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/06/myworkoutfor-single-life-with-virgin.html">Virgin Active for the MyWorkoutFor Single Life</a> campaign recently.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/07/fry-family-food-meat-free-challege.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/07/fry-family-food-meat-free-challege.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-5800085694840978580Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:14:00 +00002016-07-22T18:14:25.340+01:00fashionlifestylephotography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D6SKdWFV07Q/V405qj_4uGI/AAAAAAAAH4U/joFIZEBwNzMPG3U96xL_RYJEsyYUb_ZGACKgB/s1600/CNV00019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D6SKdWFV07Q/V405qj_4uGI/AAAAAAAAH4U/joFIZEBwNzMPG3U96xL_RYJEsyYUb_ZGACKgB/s1600/CNV00019.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you follow me on either Instagram or SnapChat (<span style="color: #7797c0;">rjhnixon</span> - shameless plug), you&#39;ll know that I decided to go on a trip to <span style="color: #7797c0;">Copenhagen.</span> When I say that I decided, I mean that I got bored on the Saturday and so I booked flights and a hostel, to leave on Tuesday (the day after my graduation). <span style="color: #7797c0;">This level on spontaneity is not something I&#39;m used to, but it was incredibly rewarding as I met fantastic people and saw some stunning places.</span> I also thought it would be the perfect place to get a couple of images for my collaboration with <span style="color: #7797c0;">Henry London.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/07/henry-london-watches.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/07/henry-london-watches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-2606392902002587681Mon, 04 Jul 2016 22:05:00 +00002016-07-04T23:05:04.766+01:00fashionlifestylephotographyreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8vb1OrA-4J4/V3rUXOwqznI/AAAAAAAAGkw/aIPdDy6QwfINqKha5VtnZ7zY76DV94rIwCLcB/s1600/KG2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8vb1OrA-4J4/V3rUXOwqznI/AAAAAAAAGkw/aIPdDy6QwfINqKha5VtnZ7zY76DV94rIwCLcB/s1600/KG2-1.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">White trainers have become my casual shoe of choice. <span style="color: #7797c0;">I can&#39;t even help it any more, they simply work with everything</span>, are incredibly comfy (if you get the right pair) and honestly, it&#39;s getting a little warm to be wearing Red Wings all the time. Furthermore, a new addition to my wardrobe is a pair of leaf green Carhartt chinos, and, as you&#39;ll see in the images, white trainers work perfectly with them. So I couldn&#39;t have been happier when <a href="http://www.kurtgeiger.com/men/shoes/trainers/low-tops/murray-white-leather-kg-kurt-geiger">Kurt Geiger sent me the Murray trainers in white.</a></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/07/kg-by-kurt-geiger-murray.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/07/kg-by-kurt-geiger-murray.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-6325579092714881707Thu, 23 Jun 2016 00:50:00 +00002016-10-19T22:04:26.010+01:00fashion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F76D9Zqp0kQ/V2sdGffLPrI/AAAAAAAAGbU/SU5yBN6XtSwyjKimtyBv-HLqA5waHVO4wCKgB/s1600/MS-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F76D9Zqp0kQ/V2sdGffLPrI/AAAAAAAAGbU/SU5yBN6XtSwyjKimtyBv-HLqA5waHVO4wCKgB/s1600/MS-3.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Honestly, <span style="color: #7797c0;">I have avoided floral shirts for about four years.</span> I had a realisation that plain clothing was the better route to take, allowing me to <span style="color: #7797c0;">build a more versatile style</span>, one that would work throughout seasons, allowing me to look into my wardrobe and always have something to wear. This is not to say that I don&#39;t love florals, and this one from <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/s/men/kestin-hare">the collaboration between Marks &amp; Spencer and Kestin Hare</a> is a new favourite.<br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/06/marks-spencer-x-kestin-hare.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/06/marks-spencer-x-kestin-hare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-8289251314900071454Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:43:00 +00002016-06-17T12:43:25.180+01:00lifestylereviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-17h-4SjZxHA/V2PZBeI3vQI/AAAAAAAAGTk/_99r1FYdF3wBffZgSRk_Yo5T31GTrU0awCKgB/s1600/_HMC2506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-17h-4SjZxHA/V2PZBeI3vQI/AAAAAAAAGTk/_99r1FYdF3wBffZgSRk_Yo5T31GTrU0awCKgB/s640/_HMC2506.JPG" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fat, I find, is much like Donald Trump: <span style="color: #7797c0;">It springs up rather suddenly, yet it is seemingly impossible to get rid of.</span> This is particularly true of the fat that I created through four years in a relationship and four years at university. <span style="color: #7797c0;">Virgin Active</span> and the <span style="color: #7797c0;">#MyWorkoutFor </span>campaign come into play at this stage, helping me to create the <span style="color: #7797c0;">#MyWorkoutFor Single Life</span> workout and allowing me to realise just how unfit I am these days.<br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/06/myworkoutfor-single-life-with-virgin.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/06/myworkoutfor-single-life-with-virgin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-8010598538780705425Mon, 30 May 2016 00:47:00 +00002016-05-31T00:09:04.626+01:00lifestyle<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V4Pq7jnuLVs/V0uJrpTiqFI/AAAAAAAAF-A/HOglErzT0QMb3U8kFQWUojTfwaAuPKMYQCLcB/s1600/Virgin_Active.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V4Pq7jnuLVs/V0uJrpTiqFI/AAAAAAAAF-A/HOglErzT0QMb3U8kFQWUojTfwaAuPKMYQCLcB/s640/Virgin_Active.svg.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />As you may know by now, I have recently come out of a long-term relationship along with finishing my degree. In no way do I regret the relationship and it will always be a massive part of my life, as will uni, but it means that I am now "back on the market" yet <span style="color: #7797c0;">retaining a great mix between relationship and student weight.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not going to claim to be fat, however I would definitely like to trim down a bit and generally feel healthier in myself. Being 23, I know I am still able to eat, drink and enjoy myself without worrying too much about the consequences, but that won't last forever and now is the perfect time to get into good habits. <span style="color: #7797c0;">Luckily for me, this has fallen at the perfect time for a campaign with Virgin Active, which is where you, my lovely readers, come into play...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On Saturday 4 th June, I will be hosting my specially designed <span style="color: #7797c0;"><a href="https://www.virginactive.co.uk/active-matters/articles/my-workout-for-single-life">#MyWorkoutFor Single Life class</a></span> at the <span style="color: #7797c0;">Virgin Active Aldersgate Club (London)</span>. I'm looking for others to come along and support me – single or not! It’s a 45-minute high-intensity workout. So if you're based in London or there at the time, why not join me for a workout with <span style="color: #7797c0;">Virgin Active?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All you need to do is tweet them at <span style="color: #7797c0;">@VirginActiveUK with #MyWorkoutFor Single Life.</span> I have 3 spaces up for grabs for you and a friend, and you’ll get a pass for the entire day so you can have a well-deserved relax in the spa post-workout. I've been to the <span style="color: #7797c0;">Aldersgate Club</span> to plan out the session and it is plush (seriously).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you're free then give it a shot, I'd love to meet some of you and grab a coffee afterwards (again, that'll be covered). It'll be a good laugh and a brilliant workout.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you'd like to come, head to <a href="https://twitter.com/virginactiveuk">Twitter</a> and get a tweet out!<br /><br />See you in London,<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; line-height: 20.41px;"><b><span style="color: #7797c0;">Rob.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; line-height: 20.41px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; line-height: 20.41px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://twitter.com/rjhnixon" style="color: #7797c0; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://instagram.com/rjhnixon" style="color: #7797c0; text-decoration: none;">Instagram</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://goo.gl/7xYwGH" style="color: #7797c0; line-height: 20.41px; text-decoration: none;">YouTube</a><span style="line-height: 20.41px;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span><a href="http://goo.gl/TW9U6F" style="color: #7797c0; line-height: 20.41px; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; line-height: 20.41px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.6;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.92; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Terms and Conditions</span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><ul><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;">Entrants must be available to attend the class at 13.30-14.30 on Saturday 4th June</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;">Winners must be 18 or over and be able to participate in a high intensity circuit class</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;">Winners will be selected at random and allocated two places at the class</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;">Winners will be notified on or before Wednesday 1st June, via Twitter direct message, and will need to confirm attendance by Thursday 2nd June</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;">Winners will subsequently need to provide an email address so further event information can be shared</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;">Winners will need to cover any travel costs to get to the Aldersgate Club (200 Aldersgate Street, London)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;">Filming and photography will take place on the day which you must be willing to be a part of</span></li></span></span></ul><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><div style="font-family: avenirnextregular, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4b468b0f-ff1a-10f7-a048-876eab92168b"><br /></span></div></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: AvenirNextRegular, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 24px; padding-left: 20px; text-align: start;"></ul></div></div>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/05/join-me-myworkoutfor-single-life-virgin-active.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-6680597269185825939Sun, 08 May 2016 22:45:00 +00002016-05-30T01:22:15.796+01:00fashionreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioD7lvCV6wc/Vy8a1HKy23I/AAAAAAAAFlY/0wmo8jTfznYTE2jfrERxV_EP-aXCsYYXQCKgB/s1600/20160416-171531-Fuji-XT1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioD7lvCV6wc/Vy8a1HKy23I/AAAAAAAAFlY/0wmo8jTfznYTE2jfrERxV_EP-aXCsYYXQCKgB/s1600/20160416-171531-Fuji-XT1.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7797c0;">Firstly, allow me to give my apologies for my absence of late. </span>There have been a multitude of reasons, from going through the break up of a long relationship, being admitted to hospital, all the way to working on my final ever university project that accounts for 50% of my overall grade. It has been an incredibly eventful couple of months and<span style="color: #7797c0;"> I have to thank ASOS for being patient with me in regards to this post</span> (alongside other companies who are also waiting), I am now back up and running, feeling a bit drained, but I definitely have the ability to stand awkwardly in front of a camera and then sit down and write about it. <span style="color: #7797c0;">It&#39;s the little victories.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Now for the post itself...<br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/05/asos-x-le-coq-sportif-arthur-ashe.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/05/asos-x-le-coq-sportif-arthur-ashe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-5149845796976323331Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:13:00 +00002016-05-08T13:50:45.183+01:00fashionlifestylephotographyreviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hW_J89t8fd4/VxycyzITa9I/AAAAAAAAFNE/fHaDu3XEqP86HLv-uzCFHZXh58XaGXK4ACKgB/s1600/20160416-125212-Fuji-XT1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hW_J89t8fd4/VxycyzITa9I/AAAAAAAAFNE/fHaDu3XEqP86HLv-uzCFHZXh58XaGXK4ACKgB/s1600/20160416-125212-Fuji-XT1.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7797c0;">When it comes to shirts, I&#39;m a fairly picky man.</span> Everything about the shirt has to be right for me to really love it, from the fit to the feel, and even including the location and how obvious the logo is. Saying that, this is one of those times when I simply cannot fault a product.<a href="http://www.gant.co.uk/mens-shirts/blue-chambray-fitted-shirt/36457"> The chambray fitted shirt from GANT&#39;s Diamond G collection</a> pretty much hits the nail on the head in all aspects of my check list,<span style="color: #7797c0;"> moving it quickly from a shirt I like to a shirt I love.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/04/gant-diamond-g-chambray-shirt.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/04/gant-diamond-g-chambray-shirt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-4200915536493760077Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:59:00 +00002016-04-16T19:01:04.094+01:00lifestyle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UpDCeLyAlKs/VwaWn6DVOuI/AAAAAAAAEmY/y78zKJLLpa8BfBy1knjIk8ckg_z1ynK-g/s1600/NewLook-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UpDCeLyAlKs/VwaWn6DVOuI/AAAAAAAAEmY/y78zKJLLpa8BfBy1knjIk8ckg_z1ynK-g/s640/NewLook-18.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #7797c0;">New Look has tasked me with finding you some places to go in sunny ol&#39; Southampton</span>, so I have been wandering around to ensure you get the best of the best. Now, Southampton is by no means the easiest city to find different places to go as <span style="color: #7797c0;">the independent scene is only now hitting the city. </span>You&#39;ll know West Quay and the obvious things but with London, Winchester and Bournemouth being short journeys away, what will keep you from straying further afield?<br><br>Hopefully I will be able give you a helping hand with your daily caffeine quota, a couple of music venues and a pizza that will spoil your taste buds, all without breaking the bank. <span style="color: #7797c0;"><a href="http://daily.newlook.com/students">You are also able to find this post up on the New Look Student Life Hub.</a></span></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/04/southampton-student-city-guide-with-new.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/04/southampton-student-city-guide-with-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-6058870942624018262Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:20:00 +00002016-05-08T13:50:45.192+01:00fashionphotographyreviews<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EZMnDc39aFg/Vu_tPZb5-oI/AAAAAAAAENs/ypa_-pdHqogFh7lwzI4MV19bLl8CKKGAg/s1600/20160313-145140-Fuji-XT1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EZMnDc39aFg/Vu_tPZb5-oI/AAAAAAAAENs/ypa_-pdHqogFh7lwzI4MV19bLl8CKKGAg/s640/20160313-145140-Fuji-XT1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br>Being a fan of a bargain, as any student/normal human being is, I hastily jumped at the chance to work with <a href="https://www.lovethesales.com/">Love the Sales</a> when the opportunity arose. The premise of having a website troll through 500+ websites of sales and compile the findings into one, user friendly, area is what Kevin Bacon would unironically call a &quot;no-brainer&quot;. Search by brand, size, style, category, colour, price, or discount, <span style="color: #7797c0;">creating a comprehensive list tailored to exactly what you want at the price you want it. </span>Theoretically, of course.<br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/03/love-sales.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/03/love-sales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-3905045656011155310Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:16:00 +00002016-05-08T13:50:45.175+01:00reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QYVvxcQs6RE/Vq-Px-HTWzI/AAAAAAAADMA/0hxHG3L4KgY/s1600/FUJI3636.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QYVvxcQs6RE/Vq-Px-HTWzI/AAAAAAAADMA/0hxHG3L4KgY/s1600/FUJI3636.png"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Last year, I worked with <a href="http://www.crewclothing.co.uk/">Crew Clothing</a> on their #TrueCrew campaign. Overall, we enjoyed working together and decided to do so again. This time, Crew wanted to celebrate all things navy, and that is an easy thing for me to get behind.<span style="color: #7797c0;"> If I only had one colour option in my wardrobe... that would be it.</span><br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/03/onlycrewwilldo-crew-clothing.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/03/onlycrewwilldo-crew-clothing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683729569364547597.post-5182008698655817358Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:52:00 +00002016-05-08T13:50:45.188+01:00fashionlifestylereviews<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TC7QzrDq2w/VseZoIzRcWI/AAAAAAAADuY/wXSgTFmpa0A/s1600/chapar.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TC7QzrDq2w/VseZoIzRcWI/AAAAAAAADuY/wXSgTFmpa0A/s640/chapar.png" width="640"></a></div><br><span style="color: #7797c0;">One thing that can be difficult when it comes to clothing is the ability to try new brands or styles.</span> It&#39;s against human nature to put hard earned money toward something that we aren&#39;t 100% sure about and it&#39;s hard to trust a brand only by seeing it in a store or online. If you really want to try something out then it needs to be somewhere comfortable, with a selection of your own clothes and with a decent amount of time to decide. <span style="color: #7797c0;">This is where <a href="http://www.thechapar.com/">The Chapar</a> personal styling service comes into strength.</span><br></div><a href="http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/02/the-chapar-trunk.html#more">| CONTINUE |</a>http://www.overdressedunderprepared.co.uk/2016/02/the-chapar-trunk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Nixon)0