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3 TIPS TO BECOMING A “HALF FULL” KINDA GAL* | QUEENBEADY

Top Topshop (similar) | Jeans New Look (similar) | Shoes Miss Selfridge (similar) | Watch Larsson & Jennings | Photos by Leigh Travers

For a long time I’ve found myself a bit of a “half empty” kinda person. As much as I hate to admit it, I’m always living on the edge of caution. Worrying about the “ifs” and the “buts” and the “oh my goodness, something terrible will happen if we do this.” To be honest, sometimes it’s pretty draining to be in my own head. That’s why this Summer I’m trying to make a habit of getting myself out of that little rut I have found myself in. I recently went to Blog At The Beach with icelolly.com and Jen Lowthrop presented a talk on “doing fun things when we work full time and releasing our inner fun.” It really opened my eyes to the kinds of possibilities that would turn me more in to the “half full” kinda gal I wanna be!

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June 5, 2017
THREE GREAT DOG WALKS IN & AROUND YORKSHIRE | QUEENBEADY

Coat C/O Trespass | Top C/O Topshop (White Rose) | Jeans C/O George at Asda | Trainers Vans

I really do love being outdoors and getting out and about to stretch the ol’ legs. We started taking our dog on walks that are a little bit further afield than on our doorstep. It means we get to see scenery that we don’t normally see on our usual routes, all the while we get some fresh air and our little doggo gets to have a whale of a time in the process. It is so nice to explore our beloved Yorkshire in depth this way. So, grab your walking boots and jackets because I’ve got three great dog walks that are in and around Yorkshire for you to try…

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May 1, 2017
AM I HAVING A STYLE CRISIS? | QUEENBEADY

Jacket La Redoute | Top C/O Marks & Spencer’s | Jeans C/O Marks & Spencer’s | Shoes C/O Zara at White Rose | Bag C/O Zara at White Rose | Watch Larsson & Jennings

I don’t know if I’m freaking out over nothing. It really could be just that, nothing. But recently I’ve felt like I’m having an identity crisis with my style. It’s odd I know, that at the age of 27, I feel like I haven’t got my shit together (well, my wardrobe life together.) Queue meme’s of me trying to look for adultier adults even though I am an adult. I just feel like I don’t know where I fit in with my particular aesthetic. My overall look changes each day to the next and I now I want to really hone in on my style.

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April 24, 2017
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS WITH WHITE ROSE, LEEDS #WR20YEARS | QUEENBEADY

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ shopping spree? Not me, that’s for certain! With any opportunity to give my plastic some serious thrashing, I am always ready & raring to go. Ya feel me? And when White Rose, Leeds asked me to style three mannequins for their 20th Birthday Celebrations, I could not have been more involved if I had tried. To celebrate them opening in ’97 (I will have been 7. Yes, 7 years old) we were given £97 per mannequin to create three unique looks. The sheer prospect of it was enough to make me giddy.

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April 7, 2017
BEING A BOSS WOMAN | QUEENBEADY

Jacket H&M | Top C/O Closet London | Jeans ASOS | Bag C/O Radley | Boots C/O 4th & the Reckless | Watch Larsson & Jennings | Photos by Alex Ivory

Okay. I’m gonna say it right now. I feel bad-ass when I wear this outfit. It’s the perfect mixture of feminine meets Boss Woman ready to come at ya. I really love the femininity of the lace detailing on my Victorian style, high neck top from Closet, (I also think it would look super cute under a pinafore or slip dress) which compliments the structure of both the long lined blazer and Radley bag, respectively. When I’m in work mode, I wanna feel encouraged by what I am wearing too (yes, how superficial of me?) But what is it they say?

“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.”

Well, that is how I feel by a well, put together, babing outfit.

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March 31, 2017