Do you know the jean shape you should avoid at all costs? Are you dressing for your figure? Here’s a free way to find out! Knowing (and dressing for) your body shape is the key to developing your own personal style. Choose the right pieces for your shape and you’ll always look like a million …
Queen Bee Style Blog
Welcome to my completely independent blog, I’m not affiliated to any brand or company. My aim is to help anyone who doesn’t feel confident in how they dress and show there are simple, affordable solutions available. I’m not a fashionista but I do believe if we dress well we feel better about ourselves and this has a positive effect on our self esteem.
Fallen out of love with your jeans?
This might be why, plus my five favourite jean styles this season. Jeans are one of the hardest working items in your wardrobe. They are especially useful in this period in between seasons as well as being one of the key pieces in a smart casual wardrobe. Everybody needs at least one pair of jeans …
Three easy steps to recover your style post lockdown
Dressing from the neck up, working from home chic and floral face masks. Who would have guessed these would be part of our wardrobes before lockdown? Covid-19 has changed our lives in many ways we could not have imagined back in March and with it our style too. If you are one of the many …
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Five items you need for a ‘staycation’
I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news but the one thing you can guarantee when it comes to the British weather is that it will change, a lot! As lovely as this heatwave is, we all know that in the space of a day we could be adjusting to torrential downpours. That’s why …
Stylish sandals under £50!
The style that will revive your summer wardrobe. It feels like a good time to highlight some of the gorgeous sandals around as we take our first tentative steps out of lockdown. Every wardrobe needs a pair of smart sandals and that doesn’t include Havianas and Birkenstocks, I’m afraid. Smart sandals are great for informal …
Top 5 plain t-shirts and why you need one.
Why Marie Kondo is wrong. Don’t get me wrong, I am a big fan of Marie Kondo. I do believe that getting rid of superfluous clutter is a good thing and my underwear drawer has been transformed thanks to her folding method. The one thing I don’t agree with though is that every single thing …
Halve your wardrobe and double your outfits.
Feeling tired and fed up with your current style? Have a crammed wardrobe but can never find anything you want to wear? I’ve created a new course that will help you maximise your style whilst minimising your wardrobe. You’ll learn that by reducing the amount of clothes you have, you’ll actually be able to create more …
Take my style personality quiz
Ready to stop making expensive style mistakes? Take my quick quiz and discover your true style personality What’s your style personality? Are you a Michelle Magpie or a Rachel Rainbow? And what does that mean for your shopping habits? Knowing your style personality will help you get out of the expensive habits of buying the …
Easy-To-Wear Spring Dresses
I’ve been asked a lot this past week for ideas on easy spring dress styles that are on the smarter side of casual. It seems many of us are getting tired of our old joggers (sick of may be more apt!) and long to ‘dress up’ and feel like ourselves again. I know I certainly am. I started isolation wearing …
The pretty embroidered top and jean edit
What is your isolation wardrobe looking like? Well, I’m spending a lot of time in my gym kit and hair washing is timed around video calls. I’m enjoying looking at all the glamorous dresses being worn for Instagram’s #dressupfriday but at the moment my dressing up is a nice top and mascara and that feels …
Struggling to know what to wear for video conference calls?
Are you doing more video calls than ever before but finding it hard to find suitable outfits? It’s a tricky business of needing to look stylish from the neck up for video whilst keeping warm and comfortable at the home office/kitchen table. To help you navigate the balance of looking too formal or like you’ve …
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How to find a sustainable outfit for an event and save money!
The excitement of the awards event invitation is often swiftly followed by the ‘what the hell do I wear’ panic! With the Northern Power Women’s award ceremony just around the corner you’ll be thinking about planning your outfit if you haven’t done so already. For many people, including me, this type of event is not …
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