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Kate does her best not to upstage bride Zara.
Picture the scene – a royal wedding, 1986. Princess Diana at the height of her beauty attended the wedding of close friend Sarah Ferguson. Many were disappointed with her choice of outfit, a blue silk dress with a black cumberband and polka dots. ‘She’s worn that outfit before’, screamed the press. ‘Its too low key for a royal wedding’ others cried. But this was the whole point. Diana wore something that was deliberately low-key and had already been seen so that she wouldn’t detract from the attention the royal bride should be getting. She let Sarah keep her spotlight. Go forward 25 years, to another Royal wedding, and a new…
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Why Kate the Thrifty Duchess is great news!
Kate Middleton’s a true blue belle in ‘recycled’ azure coat for Prince Philip’s birthday celebrations – mirror.co.uk. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge shows no signs yet of giving up that amazing pre wedding wardrobe. After wearing a great dotted shift dress for a wedding on Saturday that she had previously worn in 2007, Kate showed yesterday why she is happy to live up to the moniker of the thrifty Duchess. For the celebrations to mark Prince Phillip´s 90th Birthday, Kate chose to wear a beautiful brocade coat that she had previously worn in 2009 to the wedding of Nicholas and Alice Van Cutsem. She paired it with the fabulous Zara dress that she wore…
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Kate Middleton – the fashion parade continues.
Kate Middleton watches Prince William parade at Trooping the Colour – mirror.co.uk. After the sensational appearance on Thursday night at the AMFAR event, in which Kate wowed everyone, including a certain Mr Tom Ford, in a stunning blush pink Amanda Wakeley dress, Kate has shown again today that she has the fashion credentials to become Britain´s hottest style star. Today she watched proudly as Prince William took part in his first trooping the colour parade in a packed London. All eyes were on Britain´s newest Duchess, and again she didn´t put a foot wrong. Travelling in the carriage with the Duchess of Cornwall, Kate chose an elegant white coat, with a large…
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April Style Icon of the Month – Kate Middleton
From shopping trips on the High Street to that fabulous wedding dress. From a neat Amanda Wakeley blue dress and jacket, to a sleek and stylish black Issa dress, there could be no other style icon for the month of April than the beautiful Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge. The stunning ivory wedding dress designed by Sarah Burton from the house of Alexander McQueen was exquisitely simple and elegant. Lace sleeved, with a nipped in waist and a-line skirt, this was a dress fit for a Princess, demure, with a slight antique feel,but also very contemporary, and set to be the style all brides aspire to this year.…
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Selfridges dish the treats at the Radisson Blu, Birmingham.
It’s been quite a busy week for Birmingham fashionistas. If the visit of Markus Lupfer wasn’t enough excitement, Selfridges bought a little bit of London style to the 2nd City on Thursday, when contemporary womenswear buyer Alexandra Iancovici and a team from Selfridges Birmingham hosted a special fashion day at the fabulous Radisson Blu hotel in Central Birmingham. The executive suite in the Hotel, was transformed into a luxurious and relaxing girlie haven, complete with chill out music and candles from The White Company. Bobby Brown make up artists were on hand to provide makeovers, whilst an array of amazing clothes were available to try and buy, along with designer…