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  • MY NICE OUTFIT DIARY | QUEENBEADY

    MY NICE OUTFIT DIARY | QUEENBEADY

    H&M FRILLY DRESS

    I love fashion. I love travel. So why not put the two loves of my life (sorry hubby) in one post. Some of you who follow my blog or on social media will know that I just went on an amazing trip to Nice, in part I was working with University Rooms but I got to enjoy the time I was there as though it was a holiday with Mr C and to say it was blissful would be an understatement. With a holiday to somewhere as chic as the South of France, required a little bit of holiday wardrobe prep before we stepped off the plane in sunnier climes. #SozBankBalance. Without breaking the bank too much, I managed to pick up some amazing buys in the summer sales and I just had to show you my Nice outfit diary!

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  • #WASHEDINHAPPINESS WITH FATFACE | QUEENBEADY

    #WASHEDINHAPPINESS WITH FATFACE | QUEENBEADY

    FAT FACE #WASHEDINHAPPINESS 1

    I like to think that I exude “happiness” – mainly when I’m around other people. I get cheap thrills out of hearing people laugh and enjoying themselves. Call it crazy, but I don’t mind being a joker and cracking the gags to make people smile. I think it’s just in my nature. To me, what is the point of being glum? I get it, not everyday can be a bed of roses and we can’t always wake up with our best face on, but isn’t it so much lovelier when world is full of laughter. Especially, when there is so much sadness in the world. FatFace’s latest range includes bold, tribal prints mixed with earthy tones and really set you up for a casual summer wardrobe and it’s all about being #WashedInHappiness – what a lovely campaign?!

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  • MY HEART BREAKS | QUEENBEADY

    MY HEART BREAKS | QUEENBEADY

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    Heading to bed last night my mind was spinning round in circles after hearing the news of the devastating attack on the people of Nice, my heart breaks. Only 4 or 5 days ago I was enjoying the warm heat coupled with the sea breeze on the South of France. Walking up and down the Promenade de Anglais was something that happened numerous times a day. Smiling faces of the locals and those travellers, passers by who were enjoying their holidays. You don’t always catch their faces or learn their stories, they could be the ones who have passed away or lost loved ones last night. An atrocious act happened yesterday evening, ironically on Bastille Day, the day where France celebrated their freedom, and stole 84 people’s lives (and sadly still counting.) My thoughts, love and prayers are currently been sent in droves to France right now and I hope my readers will join me in that. I was due to post a number of posts about my time in Nice, which I am going to postpone over the next couple of days as it just does not feel right. However, I do not want people to forget what a beautiful place Nice is and I will champion the ever so chic town all I can in the coming weeks. Hug your loved ones, kiss each other goodnight and remember to tell those you care about that you love them. It’s a cruel, cruel world, what they think will divide us, will only make us stronger. #ViveLaFrance.

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  • THREE IPHONE SE GIVEAWAY | QUEENBEADY

    THREE IPHONE SE GIVEAWAY | QUEENBEADY

    QueenBeady Workwear Express

    Okay, shit is getting real. I have a brand new iPhone SE to giveaway in conjuction with Three UK. I am a total iPhone whore, I’ll hold my hands up and admit that. I’ll never head to the dark side and get an android. It’s just not the way in BeadyLand. Whether it be taking photos, to surfing the web or blogging, I’m (slightly) ashamed to admit my phone is never less than a couple of feet within reach. I’m pretty sure that most of us are in this day and age!

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  • BODY CONFIDENCE WHEN YOU ARE A CURVY GAL | QUEENBEADY

    BODY CONFIDENCE WHEN YOU ARE A CURVY GAL | QUEENBEADY

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    Neckerchief C/O New Look | Dress M&S (found in a Charity Shop) | Bag Mango | Shoes Miss Selfridge | Watch Larsson & Jennings | Photography Matt McCormick

    I’m curvy. I have “mothering hips”, a rather large rump and 32FF boobs. I fit in to a size 12 and then sometimes things still don’t fit (I’m looking at you Topshop/H&M!) When I was a teen, I hit puberty pretty early. In fact, I got my period aged 12 on my third day at High School. True fact. Any male readers, you probably wanna leave now. It was the day I supposedly “became a woman” (LOLZ. Lie. It was the day that it was the start of horrific period pains and illness) but I was only a child and I’d often find myself thinking “why me?” and “why had it happened to me so soon?” but eventually I just had to deal with it. My boobs began to grow but nothing else really did so I was still pretty slim. Bonus. However, since the age of about 18, adult life took over and food was more about convenience rather than calorie counting. I’ve had to learn how to work with my body and it’s ever changing shape.

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