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Boho Chic | QueenBeady

HAT New Look || DRESS Zara

This has to be my favourite dress in my wardrobe. Period. I bought this recently in the sale from Zara for a mere £15.99 and it was half price. I think I was drawn in by the gorgeous boho chic style to it, and the gorgeous crochet detail around the neck.

As much as I think I’d fit right in at a Festival (namely Coachella!) in this outfit, it wouldn’t exactly be the most practical dress for a festival, so excuse me whilst I go sit in a corner & cry.

The dress was purchased for my Cousins wedding at the beginning of August and I was so happy with this floaty number in pale pink that I just could not wait to wear it. Not only does it make me feel like a total Queen, but it has this super sexy low back which you can just about see.

I vamped it up a bit by teaming it with my bargain Fedora from New Look to give it that slightly edgier feel. I begrudgingly didn’t wear the hat to the wedding after much deliberation! (According to the Mr & my family it wouldn’t have been ‘’very wedding-y’’)

Of course this dress warranted a barefoot kind of approach! A la Nude Feet! So I hope they don’t creep you out too much.

Have you found anything in the sales that you are particularly taken with like I am with my Zara dress? I’d love to see what you’ve bought!

Rebecca xxx

August 17, 2014
Snapshots of Sorrento & Capri | QueenBeady

In the last of my honeymoon posts I feel a little sad. The Wedding Diary and Snapshot posts have been keeping things alive for me post-wedding. I hope you have been enjoying them as much as I have.
Lastly, but by no means least I bring you Capri Island. The millionaires paradise off the Coast of Napoli. Some of the most beautiful views can be found here, and after a very rough boat ride journey from Sorrento (yes, I was very nearly poorly sick!) I’m so glad we made it through the horrendous weather and got the Island in one piece.

Where we were dropped off by the boat was what can only be described as ‘’Paradise’’

We hopped on a local bus that took us to the top of Capri and to the main town centre which is where you start to see all the high rollers shopping in THOSE expensive shops. God, I wish I had had all the money in the world because there was some serious shopping to be had. I even found the real deal Moschino phone cases!

This is a soap shop? How ridiculously cute is that? It is a tea party heaven!

Once explored the main town we headed down to harbour on the Funicular to have an ice cream on the sea front and watch the boats come in.

The one thing Mr C & I loved about Sorrento was that there are so many beautiful places to discover, all offering completely different experiences. Whilst we didn’t jet off to some far flung destination like the Maldives or the Caribbean for our honeymoon, Italy was spot on for us. Romantic, terribly mystifying and beautiful. We could not have been any happier with our first Italian experience and I do hope that in the future we can head over there again to celebrate an anniversary in years to come.

Italy will now always have a special place in our heart.

Yours truly,

Mt & Mrs C xxx

August 14, 2014
Vintage Shopper | QueenBeady

HAT C/O THE HUT || JUMPER TOPSHOP || DRESS eBay || SHOES CAMDEN MARKET

When I started to put this outfit together I felt like I was having a ‘’Throwback Thursday’’ moment because it looked like I had just jumped out of the 70’s. Especially the light brown colour of the Topshop netted jumper. I literally cannot wait to wear it at Leeds Festival teamed with a cute pair of shorts!
The dress was a bargain find on eBay and cost me £3.98. I wanted a light cami dress for the Festival and didn’t want to spend a fortune, just in case it get’s ruined.

The shoes are such a delight and from Camden Market. My manager just handed them to me one day ‘You’re a size 5 right?’’ and plonked them on my desk, best boss ever? Yes, I think so!

As a rather larger, busted lady it was nice to wear an outfit that feels like I’m hiding them quite well!
I love to find bargains online & on the high street. All in all this out fit cost me less than £10. It’s not often you can say you have got a whole outfit for under a tenner, is it?

What’s the thriftiest outfit you have ever bought, I’d love to hear!

Rebecca xxx

August 12, 2014
Lace Vibes | QueenBeady

Hat New Look || Dress Primark || Lace Kimono Hidden Fashion || Shoes C/O Cloggs UK

So the imminent, yearly visit to Leeds Festival is very nearly upon us and it gives me great pleasure putting together so festival-worthy outfits for my favourite weekend of the year.

My main goal for this year was to find a floor length, lace kimono (Yes, I am still reminisicng over my own lace wedding gown from June. Give me a break okay?!) and I was determind to find one that didn’t break the bank but also looked good. I spent hours trawling the net when I came across Hidden Fashion – there website was filled with ridiculously cheap clothing items (I’m talking 99p cheap?!) and came across this gorgeous kimono for only £9.99. I was sold, so I hit ‘’add to basket’’.

My little flowery cami dress is so comfy! I urge you all to go out and buy one of these dresses, they are perfect for sunny, summer days & especially for festivals. At £5 it was a bargain!

Ever the one for a bargain, I picked up this funky maroon fedora in New Look for a mere £3 in the sale. I could not believe I had found something so cool and so on trend (Maroon is going to be BIG for AW 14/15) for three English Stirling pounds. Even the cashier was jealous of my little find!

You’ll notice I braided my hair ‘’Heidi Style’’ as I wanted to try something a little different to my hair. I think I will be rocking that style at Leeds Festival frequently, I loved how it made my hair so big!

Are you going to any festivals this year or have you been? How did you style your outfits for those long, summery, hazy days?
I for one cannot wait to be dancing in a field to some of the best music around in less than two weeks times!
Rebecca xxx

August 10, 2014
Snapshots of Sorrento & Pompeii | Queenbeady

We had obviously been bestowed with some absolutely glorious coastal sights so it was time for some real history.

If you live under a rock, the region of Napoli is home to Mount Vesuvius, the Volcano that spectacularly erupted and covered Pompeii & Herculaneum in molten lava. It left people running for their lives and sadly a lot of lives were lost.

Sounds horrendous? Yes.

Was I excited to see some dead bodies? Yes.

As disgusting/morbid/crazy/insert any other word here that describes something as positively scary as it sounds, I was so excited to see this and at every corner I was hoping to see a ‘’person’’ running for their lives.

Did I see that? No. Not until the end that is.

The site goes on for acres & acres, you forget you are walking around what was essentially a full blown City! I became terribly dense and got ever so bored of the ‘’peasants’’ houses, but what caught my eye was the amazing architecture of the ‘’wealthy’’ homes.

If you want to get to Pompeii you just need to head to Sorrento and hop on the train, the main line runs every 15 minutes or so, back & forth on the line to Naples. It cost us 4 euros each return and 12 euros per person to get in to Pompeii. MUCH cheaper than paying through your tour operator or hotel, it also gives you the flexibility to arrive and leave when you want to!

Yes. I finally found some gore to wet my appetite. I am aware I am very strange!

Aside from the beautiful art & architecture this is what I was waiting for..,

Yep, I traipsed around for hours to finally see these ash covered bodies right at the end. But, was it worth it? Yes. I feel like I got a snap shot of what life was like back then in beautiful Italia!
Did you enjoy Pompeii? What were your must see sights?

Rebecca xxx

August 8, 2014