London- Thursday 27th June

Although Wednesday was probably our busiest day in London, Thursday was still pretty tiring- but we battled on, of course. 

We started our day off by catching the tube to St. Paul's. We had a nosey around the outside of the cathedral- which is beautiful, and then headed towards South Bank. 

Next stop- Tate Modern!

After the Tate we then went (across the wrong bridge and had to go across another bridge further down when we'd realised) along by the London Eye where we had a lovely time seeing all the street performers.

We then headed towards The Houses of Parliament and on to Buckingham Palace!

After having a very tourist-y day we decided to head back to the tube. We then went to a graduate art show in the evening, just off Brick Lane, which had work from students from various universities around England- it was fabulous to look at the different forms of art and especially for M who is taking a foundation art degree. We also had a lovely evening meal at a Thai restaurant with B's Uncle and partner, the best aspect of them living in London is that they took us to see the sights of London that not many tourists do get to experience and it is incredible, just seeing the every day London life, it makes us want to move here so much more! 

Today's post is pretty much self explanatory- hence the large amount of photos! We pretty much had a sight seeing day and we loved it- you have to be a tourist in London at some point don't you?!

We hope you enjoyed today's post- sorry it's a few days later than anticipated!

What do you guys think to today's post? Have you been to any of these places? We'd love to hear from you!

Till next time

Love,

M&B x

London- Wednesday 26th June

Wednesday was probably our busiest day of last week- we spent the most time on the tube that day!

First off we visited Notting Hill- I've been wanting to visit there ever since I watched the film a few years ago! (M) and it's safe to say I am completely and utterly envious of anyone who lives there. It's beautiful. 

We mainly just went along Portobello Road and had a look at the stalls and shops- unfortunately we didn't see the blue door from the film but maybe next time! (for those who haven't seen Notting Hill- it'd be a great investment!) 

 

Our next stop was Camden Market! Whenever people travel to London they always mention Camden, and so we felt like it would be compulsory for us to go to see what all the hype is about! We loved it. The market itself is massive and there were so many stalls selling all sorts of weird and wonderful things! We didn't really buy much from there- although B bought a ring- but it really is nice to just browse. 

Word of advice though- try not to make too much eye contact with the stall owners because they persistently try to sell you their products! 

Our next stop was Leicester Square! We didn't do much here but we did visit M&M world- there was literally 4 floors of M&M products, strange but great! We both bought some M&Ms for our younger siblings but do be wary when you do a 'pick and mix'. The idea of picking your own colour M&Ms is great but it can soon add up if you accidentally pour too much into your bags! 

We then had a quick visit to Covent Garden. We didn't properly look around because by this time we were definitely ready for our teas! We ended up going to Nandos, naturally. 

Our last stop of the day was Soho! Like Covent Garden we didn't particularly spend much time here- we were ready for going home- but like the rest of the places we visited, we really liked it and we wouldn't mind going back next time for a drink!

We both really loved Wednesday as we got to visit so many places! It was tiring but most definitely worth it. 

Have any of you guys visited some of the places we did on Wednesday? If so what do you think to them? If not, where would you like to visit?

We'd love to hear from you!

Till next time,

Love

M&B x

London- Tuesday 25th June

So Tuesday was our first full day in London. There were so many things we wanted to do in our week that we thought it would be easiest to plan our days whereby the places we visited were close by to one another so that we could cut wasted time through travelling.

(compulsory quick selfie before we left- B on the left, M on the right)

First stop- Natural History museum!

So we know it may not be deemed to be the coolest thing that two 18 year olds could do, but we thought why not?! (And M really wanted to see the dinosaurs). 

We didn't spend too long in the Museum- our main aim really was just to visit the dinosaurs. The Museum is great though and we'd recommend it to anyone interested in Natural history- and with free entry you can't go wrong!

When we had finished our visit around that particular exhibit, we headed to our next stop- Hyde Park!

We couldn't have picked a better day for visiting here as the weather was beautiful! Hyde Park is such a lovely place to visit so we decided we'd have a wander round and find somewhere to have a bit of lunch.

The place we found was called The Lido Bar and Cafe and it overlooked the Serpentine. We both had pizza and it was lovely. 

We also stopped for a quick ice cream whilst in Hyde Park and then headed to Oxford Street.

 

We had a quick look around the shops- we couldn't believe how big Topshop and Primark were!- but then we had to get a tube back to B's uncle's as his students had an end of year art show (which was actually very good). 

Although we would have like to have spent longer checking out the shops, we'll definitely be going back so we'll be able to have a proper look next time! 

Sorry for the late post again guys but we hope you enjoyed our quick update!

Have you ever been to the places we visited Tuesday? If so did you like them? 

We'd love to hear from you!

Till next time,

Love

M&B x

London - Monday 24th June

So one week ago today we were travelling down to our favourite place- London!

After a stressful morning of packing and attempting to make sure we remembered everything, we finally set off from Leeds with what we would soon realise would be ridiculously heavy luggage. 

Megabus is great if you're travelling anywhere on a budget, especially long distance journeys. It cost us £10 each for a return journey and it only took us around 4 hours to get to Victoria coach station, so if you don't mind quite an awkward coach journey with loads of people you don't know, then it's definitely worth it!

When we arrived we travelled on the tube to B's uncle's house, had tea and planned for our week ahead!

Our London experience on Monday wasn't anything exciting but with a day of travelling, what did you expect?! 

Tomorrow's post will be a tad more exciting, we hope!

Have you ever travelled on the Megabus? If so, where to? Would you do it again? If not, would you ever consider it?

Till tomorrow,

Love,

M&B x

London - Update

Hi guys!

We are back from a fabulous week in London, and unfortunately, unlike we had hoped, we were unable to  manage to do blog post for you guys every night as we had intended to and previously mentioned. However this means that there will be a post each night this week (Monday-Friday) starting from tonight! 

We loved London so much and most definitely do intend to move there.

We did post a few cheeky photos on our personal instagrams so be sure to check them out, there will be many more photos in our blog entries this week.  

http://instagram.com/becksswith 

http://instagram.com/mynameismaisie

Love 

M&B 

Danni Minogue - All Black Beauty - How YOU can achieve this look.

Hi guys, so today we are doing a post on fashion. We initially created this blog to look into styles and outfits that we have spotted celebrities sporting that we love and how you can create the outfit for yourself from many stores and brands at a reasonable price. 

 We personally think that Danni looks incredible aged 41 and love this photo that she posted on instagram. 

Danni's look is very chic rocker and can be applicable all season round, even at up and coming festivals in summer, the sunglasses just finalise this incredible look.

Bowler hats are most definitely a "this season trend" and are very vintage. 

The all black outfit gives Danni and any individual a slimming and continuous shape. The black heels also elongate your legs, this is further benefited by the high waisted leggings.

Danni was photographed supported this look with a classic oversized black bag.

How YOU can achieve this look.

We have gone four a black V neck top from River Island - £20

Moto Black High Waisted Jamie Jeans, the sizing is based on waist and leg measurements, allowing you to get a more accurate fit - £40.00 ( B actually has these jeans in a light denim blue, they are stretchy, not stiff and very comfortable, a brilliant purchase)

As well as leather jackets you can also get faux leather jackets. Leather jackets can be pretty pricey but they last a long time both in durability and in the fashion world and so are definitely worth the investment.

Vero Moda Leather Look Jacket- £38 Asos

Peeptoe Platform Boots £24.99 - Lipsy Kansas 

H&M - Bowler hat. £7.99

Gold and Orange sunglasses add subtle colour to the outfit, we found these ones at £4.99 from New Look, however we are aware of Primark doing similar sunglasses at £1.99

We have struggled to find a Jacket like Danni's with the cream/white collar, therefore we have incorporated the cream/white into the bag. - £14.99 - New Look

The link to purchase these products online are all below, in the same order that they appear in the post

http://www.riverisland.com/women/tops/crop-tops--bralets--bandeau-tops/Black-double-layered-V-neck-crop-top--638449. - Top

http://www.topshop.com/ - Jeans
http://www.asos.com/ - Jacket

http://www.very.co.uk/lipsy-kansas-peeptoe-platform-boots/1112080247.prd Peeptoe Platform Boots 

http://www.hm.com/gb/product/13811?article=13811-A - Bowler Hat

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/accessories/orange-and-gold-print-pilot-sunglasses_270174880 - Sunglasses
http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/bags-and-purses/black-contrast-button-winged-tote-bag_265913709- Bag

We believe that bold accessories would suit this outfit well and to focus the accessories more on the hands and arms, not so much the neck as a plan neckline looks lovely with this outfit.
Below are a few that we recommend.

These three rings are from Asda and a £5 a pack (yes thats right, £5 for a pack of three rings!) are ideal to alternate with this outfit and many more. -http://direct.asda.com/george/womens/jewellery/3-pack-assorted-rings/G004403740,default,pd.html



This overlay v section bracelet for £8.99 from Topshop would be brilliant to pair with this outfit. The arrows are soft however could be perceived as spikes relating to the "rocker chic" theme.

http://www.topshop.com

Don't forget that you don't have to purchase the items above from the stores we have recommended, shop around and you may find your own or even have the item at home.

 If you have any of these items at home you can create this outfit and once items like this are purchased they are always fabulous to add to create another outfit. If you are a student don't be be afraid to ask about student discounts, many of the stores do them, so its worth it, you're worth it!

What do you think of this look? Will you be giving it a go?
What "celebrities" would you like us to do a post on next?
Let us know
Love
M&B
x

P.s - the reason we haven't posted the full Topshop links for the items is because the direct links to the items are far too long. Sorry!