Sister Style Off!

What a star studded 24 hours! With the Grammys and the BAFTAs taking place last night, the red carpets were alight with fabulous gowns, beautiful stars and gorgeous tuxedos.

I'm going to do a full fashion round-up of both events, but I wanted to do a quickie post now about my favourite diva and her sister, who both rocked it out on the red carpet.

I am talking, of course, about Beyonce (really...is there any other diva worth talking about?!) and her big haired sister Solange. Both sisters looked amazing last night and so different from each other. They each have such a cool, fresh style but manage to put individual twists on their looks.

Let's look at my queen, Beyonce first. After winning a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance,  Beyonce looked fierce in a complementing outfit to her hubby Jay-Z. A stunning monochrome, geometric jumpsuit by b&w Osman, sparkling Swarovski clutch and Lorraine Schwartz jewellery. Her hair was sleek and elegant and with a slash of red lipstick, this woman looked every inch the superstar she is. Obsessed!

Next, her sister Solange. While Bey went for a toned down look, Solange opted for pure glitz and sparkle. This girl's style has become more and more spectacular over the years, and she didn't disappoint last night. A huge, fabulous afro teamed with natural make up and a sparkling, emerald green down by Ralph & Russo, complete with a thigh high split...well, if I had legs like that, I'd rock a thigh high split too!

So there you go...who gets your vote for best dressed? I love both looks, but I love in particular the way Beyonce is able to rock a fabulous, outrageous gown in one look, and a classic Hollywood monochrome look the next day. So...I guess my vote is obvious. What do you think? Enjoy x

Topshop's Maternity Range - Style Round Up

I really wasn't expecting myself to want to do a maternity fashion post, but now that Titch is turning into a little bump - see below - I've started to look at maternity clothes.

hello Titch!

I'm hoping to be able to stay in my regular clothes for as long as possible, and now I am just over half way through, and only just starting to show, I might be able to for a bit longer. However, there's no harm looking, and now that the majority of the high street have launched their own maternity ranges, I thought I would have a browse to see what catches my eye.

I'm going to do a few round-up posts like this on my favourite ranges, and first up is Topshop.

I was actually really impressed with what Topshop has to offer its preggers customers. They have basically adapted their own range to suit the needs of the belly heavy. The AW12 collection is full of cool grungy pieces (totally going to be my signature maternity look) such as studded over sized jumpers, studded military shirts, skinny jeans, denim shorts, parka jackets etc. There are also some pretty and feminine pieces, such as floral dresses (perfect for a wedding I have in December) and heart print jumpers.

There is also a great selection of maternity underwear, tights, bump bands etc - well over 200 pieces in all, which, OK, is no where near as good as the Topshop mainstream collection, is still pretty good. I'm impressed! I'll definitely be heading there when my regular clothes no longer fit.

I've put a selection of my favourite pieces below. What do you think of this collection? If you are/were preggers, would you rate it? Enjoy x

motif vest £18

faux fur collar biker £58

dip hem dress £46

stud military shirt £40

stud grunge jumper £42

heart jumper £40

ladder stitch jumper £38

bodycon dress £28

heart print trousers £38

faux fur lined coat £95

stud jumper £42