Style Crush: Kate Middleton

How exciting is the royal pregnancy news?!

For those of you who live under a rock (sorry!) Kate Middleton (that’s the Duchess of Cornwall, married to Prince William) is preggers!

How time flies it seems just yesterday the two were getting married at their fairytale wedding!

Could she look  any more  like a Disney princess?

This makes me very happy, I love Kate she’s such a cutie and her and Wills seem totally in love which is refreshing.

I am very much looking forward to seeing what the royal maternal wardrobe will entail – leggings anyone?! But for now, I’ll just have to satisfy myself by looking through some of Kate’s best looks to date…

Orla Kiely // Lipsy

Alexander McQueen // Harvey Nichols

Amanda Wakeley dress and Alexander McQueen belt // Nicole Farhi dress and Asos belt

J brand jeans and Official 2012 Olympic hoody// New Look hoody and Fashion Union jeans

Alice by Temperley Shirt // River Island shirt

J Brand trousers, Smythe blazer, Pied A Terre wedge slingbacks // Warehouse trousers, New Look blazer, Vero Moda blouse, LK Bennett wedges

Kate has a knack of looking stunning in everything she wears and I am sure that pregnancy is going to suit her very well!

Best wishes and congratulations Kate and Wills!

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Peplums

Peplums are all over the place right now.

I've not been able to make my mind up about the peplum trend, I don't think that they're that flattering as they make your tummy look bigger than it is, but it seems that peplums are here to stay.

Peplums can be found on skirts, tops or dresses and, as demonstrated below, can look really good or really really bad...

Beyonce - How to wear the peplum                                                                                                                                                                     

Zooey Deschanel doesn't quite get it right 

It has been given a seal of approval from many celebs, even a royal seal of approval from darling Kate Middleton.

Millie Mackintosh

Lucy Mecklenburgh

Kate Middleton

Well, if you can't beat them...join them! The high street offers lots of reasonably priced examples of the trend. I think it's best to go for a plain fabric as the peplum itself is all the outfit needs.

Topshop

Topshop

Topshop

Lipsy @ Asos

Have you braved the trend yet?                                                             

xxxBxxx

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Nude Heels!

A huge trend this Spring/Summer is nude heels and I am a huge fan!

The nude heel is versatile, slimming and makes your legs look like they go on forever. Also, on a practical level, they go with almost all outfits, and don’t belong to any particular season so can be worn all year round!

 

Nude heels are a firm favourite amongst celebs...

Emma Stone

Blake Lively

Kim Kardashian

Mila Kunis

Nude heels say ‘feminine and sophisticated’ which is probs why Kate Middleton is such a big fan, being responsible for the total sell out of the ‘Sledge’ from LK Bennett both in-store and online.

The 'Sledge', K Bennett

I think my favourite pair on the high street are these from New Look for a cracking £22.99, I like the chunky heel too - makes them easier to wear at garden parties over the summer!

What do you think of this trend?

xxxBxxx

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Here Are A Few Of My Favourite Things

Happy Saturday!

Here is what has been on my mind the past week…

1. Deborah Lippmann Nail Paints

I simply adore these nail paints; they’re all so fun and sparkly! This set looks perfect for any special occasion or party!

I first heard about Deborah Lippmann on Amelia’s blog and since then I’ve been seeing them all over the blogisphere!

And, happily after doing some research I have found that House of Fraser sell her products, which is so exciting because I thought they were only available abroad!! So, as soon as my finances are in a sunnier position I will certainly be investing in some!

Aside from the Get This Party Started set I also think that Across the Universe looks a truly spectacular colour.

2. Easy A

This movie is quite frankly, amazing! It had me laughing from start to finish and I highly recommend it to everyone, because it’s not your usual chick flick, there’s something more to it.

The part which I keep going back to watch on youtube is this…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPct4zcLck

3. Pocketful of Sunshine

…Which is why my no.3 is ‘Pocketful of Sunshine’ by Natasha Bedingfield. The song is pretty lame and cheesy but I cannot help but love it, it puts me in a good mood just by thinking of that clip from Easy A.

I only got the song yesterday afternoon, but already I am on 126 plays. I’m quite an obsesseive person like that, for example if I like something I eat/listen/drink/watch it until it the thought of it sickens me.

But regardless, this is a super cute song.

4.  My School Bag

This is a picture of my school bag, well not exactly my one, but one just like it. Its a Kath Kidston one which I bought it in the January sales for £20 and it has been a real trouper of a bag!

Seriously, it’s the perfect size for my chunky, wide laptop plus books, it’s waterproof and it has a handy pouch at the front where I store my tissues and lip balms!

5. My Barbour

Finally, this typical English weather of late has been making me very grateful of my Barbour.

My dad bought me this just after Christmas as a gift because when he was at university he had a similar one (a man’s one obvs) and so did my mum. So not only do I love it because it’s super farmer cool (I am from the west country remember) but also because I like thinking of my parents in their barbs.

I also maybe like it because it makes me feel like Kate Middleton, just a little bit. 

xxxBxxx

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