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Kate – The Duchess of the High Street.
She may now be a real life Duchess, and wife to the second in line to the British throne no less, but Kate, Duchess of Cambridge remains the Queen of the British High street. Today, fresh from her honeymoon in the Seychelles, and looking tanned and gorgeous, she made her first official appearance since her wedding when she met the Obama’s during their visit to Buckingham Palace. Despite many calls that Kate should start to support British designers, Kate chose to wear the classy and elegant Shola dress from British High Street Store Reiss. This dress, which costs £175, is currently available at Reiss stores and online. In a biscuit…
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Princess Beatrice has the last laugh over THAT hat!
It was the hat that launched a thousand quips! Designed by Phillip Treacy, we asked – did it look like a toilet seat, a telletubby, a crab or all manner of other things. It was the hat which had its own Facebook page, with thousands of followers, and was much discussed on television, in magazines and on Twitter. I even had my own radio discussion about the hat on my local station Radio WM, chatting to Joanne Malin about the strange design. But tonight, Princess Beatrice is the person laughing longest and loudest. Rather than ignoring the ridicule, or sulking in a corner, the Princess decided to turn the hat…
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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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Kate – from Haute Couture to High Street.
Anyone who thought that the wearing of that Sarah Burton wedding dress would see Kate, Duchess of Cambridge move from her beloved High Street to Haute Couture was going to be sorely mistaken. Kate left for her honeymoon wearing a dress that was bought for £49.99 from…Zara! Kate had shown her love for the High Street in the week before the wedding, stocking up on dresses from Warehouse, underwear from Goldenpoint and trousers from Whistles for her honeymoon. She even bought the famous ‘Kate’ blouse from Whistles, leading people to wonder what had happened to the first blouse that led to her needing a second! But the glossy mags have…
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Kate’s bridal style.
The speculation had been almost frenzied – who would design the wedding dress of the century? Would it be Alice Temperley? Bruce Oldfield was a popular choice for a time, but then tailed off towards the end? Would Kate use Daniella Helayel of Issa, one of her favourite designers? There was a late surge for Sophie Cranston, but on Friday morning at 11.00a.m, the whole of the fashion world shrieked with pleasure at the news that Kate Middleton had chosen Sarah Burton from the House of Alexander McQueen to design her wedding dress. And what a beautiful dress it was! Kate Middleton looked truly regal as she walked down the…
