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Frills 'n' Spills brings you the musings of Maria; a marketing exec fitting blogging in between baking cakes and bargain hunting. If you like all things sweet, stylish and down to earth, read on!

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Oversized stripes...

I think it's a bit of a blogger cliché but my wardrobe is full of striped tops. This Mango jumper was a bit of an impulse buy but I couldn't resist adding another striped jumper to my collection....

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Film noir inspired...

These photos have been sitting on my computer for a while now, I took them way back in March but I have been a bit unsure about using them which is strange.I loved the outfit and I quite like how...

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Styling a maxi skirt for work...

I have said many times before that I am so grateful that I have a fairly casual dress code at work and there's not much that I can't wear (flesh flashing aside obviously!) As I leave so early in...

May 9, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Dressing like Druscilla from Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

Anyone reading my Twitter feed over the past few months will have seen that Mark and I have been watching our way through Buffy (we're only 12 or so years behind!) and I absolutely love it! We're...

May 6, 2013 Like

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Marvellous mustard...

I really love this outfit, my friend Matilda gave me this cardigan a while ago and I was never sure what to pair it with as it is such a bright mustard colour. My love affair with mustard has been...

May 2, 2013 Like

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A Street shopping spree...

I spent a good portion of last weekend wandering around the many shops at Clarks Village in Street, Somerset. I was quite restrained (for me) and limited myself to this dress and pair of shoes and...

Apr 29, 2013 Like

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Embracing the humble ankle sock...

Another day, another outfit featuring my cream dress and camel coat! This dress is my go to outfit whenever I'm not sure what to wear as it is such a versatile colour and I really love the shape of...

Apr 24, 2013 Like

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A weekend in Portishead... (PICTURE HEAVY)...

All I seem to be doing recently is travelling! This weekend, Mark, Sophie and I took a trip down to Portishead as our friends have just bought a house (!) there and they invited us down to see it....

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A trip to the National Gallery, Scotland... (PICTURE HEAVY)...

As you know, I took far too many photos when I visited Edinburgh and here's the second lot of photos. Jules, Ian and I decided to visit the National Gallery which was a real highlight of my...

Apr 19, 2013 Like

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Edinburgh, I love you... (PICTURE HEAVY)

Apologies for the delay since my last post, I spent the weekend staying with two of my best friends up in Edinburgh. I haven't been to Edinburgh since I was about ten so I couldn't remember much of...

Apr 16, 2013 Like

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Is this the jazziest jumper in the world?

I have had the most awful cold recently and this is one of those outfits that I can throw on to keep me cosy and also to stop me from feeling quite so miserable. Bright colours are guaranteed mood...

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Uniqlo x Celia Birtwell: the top...

You already know how much I love the Uniqlo x Celia Birtwell collaboration and this top may be my favourite out of all of the pieces that I bought. As with all tees from Uniqlo, it is really soft...

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Tangerine dreams...

Nobody tell Pantone but I think I may be a year behind schedule. Tangerine is definitely the colour of the year for me, not emerald! ;) I picked up this M&S jumper for a few pounds in a local...

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The return of boho chic?

It's awful but as soon as it gets cold, all creativity goes out of the window as I bundle up in more and more layers. Pretty prints and coloured jeans helps to make it look like I have put some...

Apr 2, 2013 Like

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Uniqlo x Celia Birtwell: the shorts...

When I heard that Uniqlo were doing a collaboration with Celia Birtwell, I was very excited, I love Uniqlo's collaborations and I was pleased to add some of Celia's signature prints to my wardrobe....

Mar 30, 2013 Like

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Workwear inspired by Orla Kiely A/W 2013...

I am a massive Orla Kiely fan and I fell in love with her A/W 2013 collection as soon as I saw the pictures from the show. The weather has been freezing recently and even I, Maria "human radiator"...

Mar 28, 2013 Like

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Medieval mazes and mini dresses...

One of the best things about going on holiday with other bloggers is the almost unlimited supply of outfit photographers (watch out, Mark!) My roomie Gemma was kind enough to take some photos for...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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Bloggers go to Chatsworth... (PICTURE HEAVY)

You know me, I love a good stately home and as Chatsworth was fairly close to Norbury Manor, Bex, Lucy, Sophie and I decided to pay a visit. I took over 500 photos but the house was quite dark...

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Twelve bloggers, one manor house and LOTS of cake... (PICTURE HEAVY)

This weekend I went away to Norbury Manor with some of my blogger friends and spent a lovely couple of days eating far too much cake, playing board games and going on long walks around stately...

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Burgundy jeans and a striped tee...

I have always found that clothes are the best indicator of my mood, whether that is bright and exuberant or more restrained. So much of our confidence is tied up with how we look and blogging has...

Mar 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The perfect pair of knee high boots...

There are certain items of clothing that you can expect to find in everyone's wardrobe and a floral dress ranks high on the list. This H! by Henry Holland one has long been a favourite of mine...

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Peach parfait...

Just as I thought we were finally moving into Spring time, back came the rain. It has been utterly miserable here for the past few days and so I have been looking for some brighter pieces to wear....

Mar 9, 2013 Like

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One in every colour...

I asked for more sunshine in my last post and it looks like my wish has been granted! This dress is such an easy breezy thing to wear and although this colour scheme is more autumnal, I think the...

Mar 6, 2013 Like

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Duck egg blue and daffodils...

Yesterday it was my mum and my grandma's birthday and we celebrated with a mahoosive family meal where I may have eaten my body weight in prawn toast... I got this dress last weekend in the Monsoon...

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The perfect cosy Friday outfit...

Not the most inspiring of post titles, I admit but it is difficult to describe this outfit in any other way! Last Friday I trekked down to London for the BBC WDYTYA show as my company was running a...

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Dressing like Jess from New Girl...

When I was putting this outfit together, I needed something that would work for a nice meal in a restaurant and then the pub straight afterwards. So far, so good until this has to be done in -3C...

Feb 26, 2013 Like

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Madam Rage lace dress: how I wore it...

Trust me when I say that my weekend outfits are usually a lot more casual than this (an outfit like this is more normal!) but it was my dad's birthday last week so I thought it would be a good...

Feb 24, 2013 Like

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Red, white and grey...

And now for something completely different... After the riot of colour in my last post on workwear, this could seem positively drab in comparison, but interesting details ensure that this outfit is...

Feb 21, 2013 Like

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The Jelly Roll Cafe, Tewkesbury... (PICTURE HEAVY)

On Sunday, Mark and I went to the Jelly Roll Cafe which is a small independent cafe in Tewkesbury and one of the nicest places to go for tea and cake or a light lunch/brunch. (They also do a jazz...

Feb 19, 2013 Like

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Frills 'n' Spills

Oversized stripes...

Film noir inspired...

Styling a maxi skirt for work...

Dressing like Druscilla from Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

Marvellous mustard...

A Street shopping spree...

Embracing the humble ankle sock...

A weekend in Portishead... (PICTURE HEAVY)...

A trip to the National Gallery, Scotland... (PICTURE HEAVY)...

Edinburgh, I love you... (PICTURE HEAVY)

Is this the jazziest jumper in the world?

Uniqlo x Celia Birtwell: the top...

Tangerine dreams...

The return of boho chic?

Uniqlo x Celia Birtwell: the shorts...

Workwear inspired by Orla Kiely A/W 2013...

Medieval mazes and mini dresses...

Bloggers go to Chatsworth... (PICTURE HEAVY)

Twelve bloggers, one manor house and LOTS of cake... (PICTURE HEAVY)

Burgundy jeans and a striped tee...

The perfect pair of knee high boots...

Peach parfait...

One in every colour...

Duck egg blue and daffodils...

The perfect cosy Friday outfit...

Dressing like Jess from New Girl...

Madam Rage lace dress: how I wore it...

Red, white and grey...

The Jelly Roll Cafe, Tewkesbury... (PICTURE HEAVY)

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