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  • A NON-MINIMALISTS STYLE GUIDE TO MINIMALISM | QUEENBEADY

    A NON-MINIMALISTS STYLE GUIDE TO MINIMALISM | QUEENBEADY

    A NON-MINIMALISTS STYLE GUIDE TO MINIMALISM

    At the grand old age of 29, I am yet to fully embrace a signature style. I know, I know, it seems silly to not really know exactly what my style is but usually my off-duty look can be jeans, a tee and vans but there are the times I need to make an effort and pulling an outfit together can become quite the chore when you’re not entirely sure what suits you and what doesn’t. I crave the wardrobe of Erica Davies – the bold prints and the clashing of them, the floaty dresses and the perfectly quaffed hair make me go all *heart eye emoji* but I often wish I could pull off a more, minimalistic chic look like Lizzy or Ropes of Holland. Their style is something out of a fashion spread and I can’t help but envy how they pull it off. So, for a gal who doesn’t quite know what she wants from her wardrobe here is a non-minimalists style guide to minimalism!

    WEARING TOP ASOS | UTILITY JEANS DEBENHAMS | SHOES MONSOON (SIMILAR) | NECKLACES DAISY JEWELLERY (GIFTED) | BAG MAXWELL SCOTT | BELT ASOS

    PHOTOS BY LUCY EARNSHAW

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  • 4 STYLE TRENDS THAT I AM LOVING THIS SUMMER | QUEENBEADY

    4 STYLE TRENDS THAT I AM LOVING THIS SUMMER | QUEENBEADY

    WEARING Dress C/O River Island | Necklace C/O Daisy London Jewellery | Shoes Miss Selfridge (similar) | Bag H&M (similar) 

    Ah alas, the UK has been hit with something that actually resembles a summer over the last month or so. We actually now know what that big, bright ball of gas is capable of.  (The answer is that it burns us little Brits to a crisp.)

    And, with a hot summer comes a summer wardrobe. Yes, that means the big woolly jumpers have been put in to hibernation for the foreseeable future and out comes anything that allows our body to breath in this hot, hot heat! I’ll be honest, I’ve always loved the Autumn/Winter dressing season much more, our coats give us warm, winter hugs when we are cold, we don’t have to shave our pasty legs because our jeans keep us on lock down, and with winter layers, it gives us that option to keep warm or cool down; the possibilities are endless.

    But I’m afraid this summer, our body temperature gages are just simply set at “boiling” regardless of whether we are wearing a swimming cozzie, shorts and a t-shirt or a little dress. So, with the best will in the world I’m desperately trying to spice up my summer wardrobe and I’m actually beginning to feel like I’m on to something now my body is slowly climatizing to the incessant heat and I’ve managed to find 4 style trends that I am loving this summer (that don’t make me melt like “Tobe-Le-Rone on the beach in Malta!)

     

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  • LUXURY DE-STRESSING AT RUDDING PARK SPA, HARROGATE | QUEENBEADY

    LUXURY DE-STRESSING AT RUDDING PARK SPA, HARROGATE | QUEENBEADY

    LUXURY DE-STRESSING AT RUDDING PARK SPA, HARROGATE | QUEENBEADY

    Bikini ASOS

    Every once in a while you jut have to say, “to hell with it!”

    The start of the year hasn’t gone quite the way I had planned, details one shall not go in to (but don’t worry, it’s nothing too bad but it feels like the tide is going against half of the time.) It’s the small moments of calm that I take pleasure in at the moment because everything else seems so frantic 98.5% of the time. I just feel like I need a lot of pampering to distract me from it all. So, when the opportunity arose to experience a little bit of luxury de-stressing at Rudding Park Spa, Harrogate I decided to grab life by the balls and enter a state of serene at this magnificent Spa.

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  • WHAT I WEAR FOR SLOW + STEADY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES* | QUEENBEADY

    WHAT I WEAR FOR SLOW + STEADY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES* | QUEENBEADY

    WHAT I WEAR FOR SLOW + STEADY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES* | QUEENBEADY

    I have two very distinct styles. One where I feel like I’m “put together” and like to channel the likes of Erica Davies, Lizzy Hadfield et al. And, then there’s one where I am heading on outdoor pursuits and when I’m on the farm. It’s an eclectic mix, but a balance I like to try to get right. We’ve recently returned from a weekend break in the Peak District with Sykes Cottages, which not only meant cosy cottage vibes but plenty of outdoorsy-ness too. Despite the sunshine being on our side, it was that blisteringly cold weather that you only experience in the Winter here. So, that means wearing warm, essential items to keep as tucked up as possible.

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  • BAR & GRILL AT THE DAKOTA DELUXE, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

    BAR & GRILL AT THE DAKOTA DELUXE, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

    BAR & GRILL AT THE DAKOTA DELUXE, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

    When we had the pleasure of staying at the Dakota Deluxe Leeds last month (you can read my review here) we were also treated to a wonderful meal at their very own signature restaurant, the Bar & Grill which is situated inside the hotel. They have their very own bar, which is oh-so very elegant and was already quite busy at 8.30pm, so we decided to skip pre-dinner drinks and head straight downstairs to the cosy, speak-easy style restaurant in the cellar.
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