Kingdom Of Style: Quirky Possibilities

Kingdom Of Style: Crash Tank exclusive to Kingdom of Style! £35 / plus FREE SHIPPING from UK within 2 weeks (please note, delivery times dependent upon location) Questions? info@bordersandfrontiers.com Oversized, classic cut, premium white organic cotton t-shirt. Collaboration with Borders&Frontiers. Unisex, hand...

Kingdom Of Style: Be DazzledThe weather in the Kingdom has been truly horrendous. Rain, wind and ocassional snippets of sunshine which soon get swallowed up by ominous black cloud. I can scarely believe I still need to wear fake fur in June. I had to buy a new wool hat only last week! I think in weather like this we need...

Kingdom Of Style: hello sailor... It is available at two of the Kingdom's favourite boutiques I adore this coat. Even though it could make me look like a Frances Brundage illustration. I'd be willing to take the risk! Even though her name be unfamiliar, you will be familiar with her work. This Victorian illustrator...

Kingdom Of Style: bite me...It's still all about beads and necklaces here in The Kingdom! Queen Michelle is trapped in a crystal cave and someone has locked me inside the Vagabond Van... But grabbing big handfuls of Zulu Teething Beads,as I climbed out the window, I escaped long enough to take some shots and share my...

Kingdom Of Style: Beautifully Off BalanceWe are always excited about finding new jewellery designers in the Kingdom - a girl can never have too many jewels after all. I found Middlesex University educated designer Zelia Horsley via Twitter - well, more accurately, she found me. Zelia's work seems all about balance or, rather,...

Kingdom Of Style: Snake StalkerI was utterly chuffed to pick up this Style Stalker snakeprint shirt in the Amelie Boutique sale. I've already worn it lots and can see it fast becoming a wardrobe staple. It's so wonderful seeing how far the label has come since writing about them back in 2008. They have, thankfully,...

Kingdom Of Style: get crafty... Covering everything from sewing projects to upcycled style, customising clothes and home décor, behind-the-scenes interviews with established crafters, bloggers and artists and all with a fresh, quirky edge. This is a lovely lovely magazine, printed onto uncoated stock it looks, feels and...

Kingdom Of Style: Precious Her creations appeal to my love of vintage style jewellery which looks like it came straight out of my Gran's jewellery box. Lyudmila work is all about intricate handcrafted filigree designs housing beautiful gemstones. I am buying a blue agate ring at the moment, but no doubt another...

Kingdom Of Style: She's Called SophiaVery, very dear friend of the Kingdom, James Lillis of Black Milk, has finally ventured out further into the big, bad world of fashion by creating a new line, which focuses less on legs and more on invidual seperates, including dresses and blazers. The new label, entitled Sophia James, isn't...

Kingdom Of Style: Tweed RunYou know how much we love a bit of Harris Tweed in the Kingdom, well today I give you the fabulous Harris Tweed accessory label Maccessori. Macessori was founded in 2011 and is the brainchild of designer Blair McNab, who just so happens to be the partner of my lovely work chum Jennifer, who...

Kingdom Of Style: Floral Perfection This is what I want to be wearing this second, and possibly all spring. It's sent me in a frantic online search for a similar shirt, which will then lead to a frantic search for a similar skirt/pair of trousers. Let the games begin.... Queen Michelle

Kingdom Of Style: Moments In TimePlease humour me for a while, until the excitement of getting a new lens wares off, as I'm possibly going to do a few posts which are just photos I've taken. The main reason this new lens excites me is that is allows me to take photos in low light without a flash, and it simply photographs...

Kingdom Of Style: hail, sleet and sunglassesIn a week that has seen The Kingdom lashed with 100 mile per hour winds, rain, hailstone and sleet, I have of course, have spent the entire week thinking about new sunglasses... They keep finding new things that are sent to tempt me and drive me almost mad. This time it is a collaboration...

Kingdom Of Style: mix and match... We try to avoid mass production where possible, and buy low quantities of fabrics to keep our styles as fresh and as individual as possible" And best of all, as you prowl around the site, you can listen to some 'slo-mo disco all the way from SanFrancisco" ... I've been playing this on...

Kingdom Of Style: Approachable Tailoring My mind could possibly be changed, however, by Jemima Beulah, who's take on tailoring with her line, Hephzibah, is all about mixing textures making it seem much warmer, more approachable and somehow less strict. Jemima's skill was honed at her time at Norton and Sons bespoke tailors on...

Kingdom Of Style: Sale StalkerWe are fond of a good online sale in the Kingdom. Infact, for me, these are probably the only sales I find much luck with. Sales in actual shops never seem to throw up much by way of decent finds for me. All my best buys have been online. I have little folders of things on my computer which...

Kingdom Of Style: Wintrifying Sheer I like to have as many options with my clothing as possible, so didn't really design it with a specific season in mind. In my head, I knew I'd be wearing it simply as it is in warmer weather, but would wear it on top of a denim shirt or long sleeved tee for colder weather. I like versatility...

Kingdom Of Style: Voodoo MagicApologies for the severe lack of posts today, and possibly tomorrow, but it's crazily busy in the Kingdom at the moment and finding the time to write is, well, impossible just now. So just a quickie for tonight. I received an email the other day from Samantha McEwen from Heriot Watt...

Kingdom Of Style: Happy HeadsYou all know how much we love hats and headpieces in the Kingdom. Whether it's showgirl style feathered affairs, birds perched atop our heads, crowns or beanies - no hat is deemed too bold for us to try. Any long term readers will have seen lots of weird and wonderful things adorn the heads...

Kingdom Of Style: Process Of Print "Kingdom of Style has always championed Jaggy Nettle, featuring us months before we actually launched, a critical time for any new, promo hungry label. Its something we have always been really appreciative off. I had no idea what a blog was prior to meeting Michelle, but have come to learn...

Kingdom Of Style: Check Point Kingdom of Style Readers can get 20% off this jumper until midnight (GMT) Friday 11th, by entering code 2013 at checkout. Queen Michelle

Kingdom Of Style: Silky Squares Emily also started her email, "Hey Phil, I LOVE your blog Kingdom of Style...". Been called lots of things before, but never Phil. Turns out she's quite the little talent. She doesn't just creates scarves she also makes gorgeous cushions. Emily Graduated from Gray's School Of Art in...

Kingdom Of Style: Techno WangIn the Kingdom we have a colour we call Techno Green. It's possibly the most favourite colour of Queen Marie and I, and one we both have lots of. Techno Green is a shade of army green but called Techno Green because whenever we would go to techno events in warehouses or on boats, it was...

Kingdom Of Style: Spanish Flavour But it's possibly quite clear why I love her work - massive geometric and craft-like creations. I can certainly also see lots of inspiration drawn from the architecture and art of Spain. A true product of experiences and surroundings, it would seem. I have developed certain self imposed...

Kingdom Of Style: Get A HeadAs you might have gathered, here in the Kingdom headpieces are a favourite accessories. In my own collection, I have everything from cat ears to bridal tiaras, showgirl feathered headpieces to spiked hairbands, horns to pom poms. My head has seen plenty of headpiece action in its 39...

Kingdom Of Style: My 70's HeartHey all, it's good to be back in the Kingdom. Now back to posting duties... Just before I left, the lovely Angie Johnson from Norwegian Wood emailed me with her latest collection for AW12. It's a modern take on the 70's and it's absolutely lush. We've been seeing geometric patterns all...

Kingdom Of Style: Button It It's been said many times, but we are big fans of buttons in the Kingdom. Not only is the best thing ever having a collection of buttons to rummage through, but changing up buttons is perhaps the easiest way to customise and update coats and jackets. You can also sew various sizes and...

Kingdom Of Style: Beasts Unseen Yes absolutely! I can only use what the person tells me – if they give me hardly anything then in some ways it's a bit of a blessing as it opens up possibilities. Many of the submissions to the project so far I can guess from the tone are probably from Wikipedia or similar - I'm grateful for...

Kingdom Of Style: Lazy FredYou know we are big fans of Lazy Oaf in the Kingdom, so a wee while agao when I received an email about their collaboartion with Fred Butler, it was pretty exciting. I can't imagine a more perfect match. We sadly couldn't go to their event to launch the collab since we are, as always, stuck up...

Kingdom Of Style: Standing Ovate tion I do my best to keep my prices as fair as possible, I want Ovate to be accessible. Etsy has been very important to me and I've made many friends through its vast network, I am slowly moving away from it as I have my own e-shop on my website now, but I do plan to stay with Etsy for a while...