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Tag: Topshop

Keeping it Casual | QueenBeady

Jacket Topshop | Shirt River Island | Cami Primark | Jeans Topshop |
Boots C/O Online Avenue

Today called for a super casual, dress down day. I had nothing particularly exciting to do today other than cleaning the house. Terribly boring & teribbly house-wifey but these things just have to be done. The sun has been shining gloriously today, a very different story from last Wednesday when the predicted snow finally arrived in Yorkshire. I was left freezing my little tootsies off, dreaming of my cosy duvet, Netflix & hot cocoa. I’ve been wanting a pair of flat, riding style boots for some time whilst the weather is still a little cooler & Online Avenue answered my prayers with this gorgeous quilted pair. Perfect for those days where you just want to throw something on! It’s all about the layering for January & February, until the days start warming up I am going be wearing thick layers to stay nice & warm to keep the sniffles at bay! How are you spending your weekend?

Rebecca xxx

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January 24, 2015
A 90’s Monochrome Look | QueenBeady

Jacket Cardigan Topshop | Top Primark | Skirt Primark | Knee High Boots New Look

I don’t know what it is about the 90’s vibe that we all love? The re-introduction of Clueless (thanks to Iggy’s ”I’m so fancy” summer hit) has reignited that love/hate relationship with all the tackiness that comes with the era of boy bands, inflatable chairs, lava lamps and any other aptly 90’s themed item you can think of. But I do know that I love the monochrome look, it’s at the forefront of fashion at the moment but I’m seeing it in a really ”androgynous” style too. I thought it was time to put a playful twist on it! My pleather skirt from Primark was a steal in the sales just before Christmas at a mere £3 even if I wore it once it was still going to have been worth it. The stripes are everywhere, I just love how typically Parisian it is – even my Mum comments on how much I wear stripes. Is it time to stop wearing them? Nah, I didn’t think so! This cardi/jacket is something I can’t live without, I picked this up on eBay & I constantly lean to it when I want a light jacket that isn’t too formal but not too casual! The boucle pattern is what does it for me I think. Have you got any classic ”decade” outfits that you go for? I see the 1970’s style is making a revival too, so get those bell bottoms out quick!

Rebecca xxx

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January 22, 2015
The LBD | QueenBeady

Coat Topshop | Dress Oh My Love at Topshop | Shoes New Look | Clutch John Lewis | Watch Olivia Burton Watches | Bracelet C/O Links of London

The end of 2014 saw me welcome black in to my wardrobe. No, not the gothic style but more the sophisticated, understated type of black. I’ve always been the type of person who has embraced colour and never shied away from all the bright hues. But, as I’m growing older I felt I needed to accept a little more sophistication in the style area. Getting to 25 seemed to be a difficult one for me, but it saw me take the plunge and cut my hair to a mid bob which was a million miles away from my long tresses pre quarter life century mark. I realised that I am ready to bring an air of class in to what I wear & this dress from the Oh My Love Range from Topshop was going to be one of my first experiments. Have you hit a landmark age & realised you needed to do something drastic?

Rebecca xxx

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January 17, 2015
Good Enough to Eat | QueenBeady

Jumper New Look | Shirt Topshop | Kirsty Allsopps Bath Creamers Kit C/O HobbyCraft

I like to pretend I’m Mary Berry or Peggy Porschen, but if you tasted what I had baked you wouldn’t believe me. So, until I get one of those super fancy Kenwood Mixer’s I won’t be baking for a while, is it too early to start a Christmas 2015 wishlist? Instead I thought I’d best focus my efforts on another hobby. With the blustery winds it has forced us to stay inside (unless we wanted to be blasted across the Atlantic at 50mph) so I turned my attention this rather cute set from the Kirsty Allsopp range at HobbyCraft. With this beautiful, rose-scented bath creamer kit I can create a number of little homemade gifts shaped like little cupcakes for the ones I love, so that’s exactly what I set to doing. It’s super simple & I used our microwave to create them. The fanstastic smells of rose, almond, shea and cocoa have left our house smelling divine. I hand delivered these to my Mum, Sister & Nana and they were all delighted. A lazy afternoon making these, was an afternoon well-spent to see their faces light up with an impromptu, handmade gift! Have you tried any of the kits from Kirsty Allsopp’s range, if so which ones?

Rebecca xxx

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January 12, 2015
Suited & Booted | QueenBeady

Jacket Zara | Top Topshop | Jeans Topshop | Shoes New Look

No, I’m not really suited & booted as such. But, I find that adding a simple structured jacket to an outfit can seriously set you apart in the style stakes. I probably sound very ”conservative” (whom, I would like to add I have no loyalties to!) when I say this, yes you can give a woman a pair of shoes & she will conquer the world as someone quite famous said, however, if you give a woman a structured jacket she will dominate.

It was love at first sight when this Zara jacket arrived on my doorstep with all it’s tags on & packaged up, barely touched & not even sniffed at. It was another one of my fabulous bargains that I had swiped on eBay for a menial sum of money for such a good quality piece of clothing. I seem to be getting very good at that!

I don’t always want to look too dressy but I want to be seen to making an effort, it’s just the way I’m engineered. So, I paired it with my Topshop Peter Pan collared short sleeve cotton shirt & a pair of Topshop Leigh Jeans (very forgiving!). There is something about an outfit like this that is so multifunctional for a number of events, from a day trip shopping with friends or even a meeting with work. I like outfits that can serve a multitude of purposes & this does just that.

Have you got a go-to outfit that never fails you?

Rebecca xxx

January 3, 2015