Kingdom Of Style

My Manoush

So with a second visit to TK Maxx I opted to buy the Manoush coat because it reminded me of carpet bags...and it was the only thing in the Gold Label section I could afford.

But I do genuinely love it. More excitingly it can be layered over my trusty All Saints leather jacket and I am as snug as a bug in a rug (or a carpet!), especially important now the snow has started to fall.

When Ms Bubble spotted the Manoush coat in my TK Maxx post, she suggested taking off the rosette and when I actually tried on the coat I could see it was a pretty random addition, so off it came.

I wore it on Friday to work with my animal print jeans and horseshoe blouse for prints galore.

But it also works beautifully, in a print overall style, with my baroque style trousers too.

On a side note, I popped into TK Maxx on Saturday whilst killing some time before my bikini wax and there were some more labels around.

It was crazy in the shop and luckily people were going over and looking at the Gold Label section then seeing the prices and heading straight for the £19.99 jumpers. So most of the best pieces were still available. The purple Versace dress cost £999 cut down from OVER £7000!!! Holy crap! I wonder if it will go on sale??

I checked out the shoes again and I did spot, not among the loaded shelves but on the glass cases, several pairs of quite old season Marni shoes. I spent a good 20 minutes in a pair which I had actually bought when they were new in Browns but ended up sending back and buying Chloes instead. Sadly, they were half a size too large and the leather on the heel was badly scratched. They were a mere £79.99. Had they fitted they would have come home with me!

I've seen a fabulous carpet style bowling bag in M&S I'm tempted to purchase to go with the coat. It's a marvelous deep red colour and would look decadent and beautifully old fashioned when teamed with a similar fabric.

I think when winter falls I tend to get in touch with my inner pensioner in a big way, because I've been in M&S looking for a.....cardigan!

Good grief, age doesn't come by itself as grannies the country over used to say...

Queen Michelle

Monday From Monday

Ok, so it's Tuesday now, but I wrote this on Monday.

I've spoken loads about one of my favourite online shops, I Don't Like Mondays. This shop really stocks everything I love and now I am gainfully employed I can start picking up some bits and pieces. Well, I started last night to be honest when I caught sight of this wonderful, sheer, assymetric dress by Cheap Monday.

Perhaps fuelled by the Jimmy D collection from yesterday or my undying love of sheer in general, at $79 I couldn't not buy it. It's perfect for me to layer over all my other sheer pieces in that way I love to do.

Sheer dresses like this do require something pretty underneath like a vintage slip, or maybe something edgier like a bra and knickers set from Nicole de Carle which comes with extra strap details making it look more like another actual garment underneath rather than underwear. I only have a few weeks left til my own Last Testament bra and knicker set arrives and it will worn with this fabulous dress.

Queen Michelle

The Kingdom would like to send out a mega happy birthday to our dear friend Suzanne from Idee Fixe.

Happy Birthday Punk Glam Queen from your other Queens.

WE LOVE YOU!!!!

QM+M

Darkness Descends

 

Until The Light Takes Us

 

Jimmy D latest AW11 collection

I wonder if the title has anything to do with the documentary about Black Metal of the same name?

I love this label. Everything loose and draped and, in this collection, black and sheer or white with amazing digital prints. I could wear any of this every day.

James is also the founder of Children of Vision and incredible shop I've blogged about before. Be quick though as everything sells out super fast! His partner in crime also owns the equally wonderful General Cucumber, a shop I've also blogged about before.

Jimmy D does what he does best with collection - lots of assymetry, lots of black and lots of small details like straps and hoods to make this collection every bit as desireable as the last. I also think I spy some rather lovely underwear...

Queen Michelle

Faster Pussycat! Thrill! Thrill!

I have been hawking Primark for several long months now, wondering why on earth they hadn't created a pair of animal print jeans. I couldn't believe for a second they hadn't considered them a necessity so, every week, I'd nip in on my way to work looking to see of they had designed a pair yet.

FINALLY, last week my endless hawking paid off because there, sitting amongst the plaid shirts, were the most perfectly punk, tacky animal print jeans.

Well, perhaps not perfect. These are part of their Skinny range, as opposed to Super Skinny range, which tend to be miles too large for me, so I had to take them in heaps. However, I am most happy as they are perfect for my usual uniform of band tee, biker jacket, heels and jeans. Now they add a little something extra.

As with most prints, I like to try and mix them with other prints, in some cases completely opposing ones and in some instances more animal prints for a complete overload!

Topshop biker jacket // vintage Slayer tee // Barbara Bui shoes

Obesity + Speed vest // vintage Levis denim cutoff // Balenciaga shoes // Owlita earring

Vintage charity shop red shirt // vintage charity shop snake print Versace blazer // Tristan Blair shoes // random belts
Charity shop houndstooth cardigan // Topshop cape // Balenciaga shoes

Queen Michelle

time to stage an intervention

It's dinnertime but the cupboards are bare.

I can't face clearing the car of snow and driving to the shop. So it looks like toast followed by some jelly beans.Yum.

As I was prowling around in the kitchen, I suddenly remembered that I still had to share Intervention-Ware with you.

Perfect for when you are refusing to listen to the voice in your head that says-  "stop eating now!" or "no more cake "

 

Side Plate $9.95

 

Mug $9.95

Dinner Plate $14.95

 

Available from here

 

Queen Marie

Feed the birds...

So the snow is back. Back with a vengence. Up here in the Far East it is a total white-out and it's still falling. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr

You don't need me to tell you in weather like this, it's important to feed our little feathered friends. So it seems a great idea to give yourself a little positive karma at the same time by adding this Buddhist Temple Bird Feeder to your garden...

 

 

 

 

 The feeder is designed in the style of a far eastern temple, and even has its own miniature Buddha sitting in the middle, ready to offer peace and harmony to your feathered friends.

The Buddhist Temple Bird Feeder is of the hanging variety meaning it is easy to install from any convenient gable end, shed or pergola, and there is no digging required for planting a post in the ground.

Made of wood,Dimensions: 26.5 x 20 x 22.5 cm, it costs £22.50   and is available from the wonderful 'dutch by design'

I know a little robin, who would love this, so I think I shall order one this very minute. It's going to be a very long winter...

 

Queen Marie

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no remote required

for this little television!

This is the Happy TV Pillow.

I love him. He is happy and cute.

At only £13.99 and available here he would be a very welcome addition to The Palace...

 

Queen Marie

weaving new magic for winter...

You may remember last winter I wrote about the wonderful foksy scarves made by Celapiu. Little wooly foxes who would keep you company and keep you warm, through the bleak winter. I seem to remember that Wendy B was as smitten as me!

Crocus Long $99

 So I was delighted to recieve an email through the week from the girl who makes them, the talented and charming Celina Dębowska. She wanted to share her new work and she hoped it would be worthy of a post. Indeed it is!

Inspired by her love of braids and weaving, she has created chunky knitted pieces that you could snuggle in all winter and never want to take off.

Pebble Mix Cowl $69

Braided Shrug $95

 

 Braided Ears $46

 Braided Cowl $90

Congratulations Celina I love the new things but I must confess that my heart still belongs to those little

wooly creatures, this little guy in particular...

 

Ginger Long $99

I predict that he and I will be very happy together this winter.

 

Queen Marie

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madam! please don't waken my purse...

I've only just got him to sleep.

If he wakes up now, he will be a crabbit as hell and won't sleep tonight.

Take it from me, Bubo may look like a little cherub when he's asleep, but trust me, wake him up before he's had a proper nap, and he's an unholy little terror!

This is BuboBag. Designed by Spanish Artist Meritxell Duran

Made of latex, he comes in four colours. You can buy him at the wonderful Vincon for the bargain price of only 55 euros.

You may love him or hate him,but you sure as hell won't forget him...

 

Queen Marie

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