The impact of a stylist

Bea's doing it.

Lord, Westfield's doing it and so has Myer.

DJ's is about to start doing it.

In Bea's case he costs $2,300 per day.

In our case, with DJs, Myer, Westfields, a half hour session can be free.

What am i talking about?

Using a stylist to get a better look.

Whether its for one occasion or a few pieces or one item, you tell them about your lifestyle and they bring you a short list of items to pick from. There is no obligation to buy, ever.

TIP: Stylists associated with particular shopping centres or stores can have a tendency to subtley "push" you toward certain retailers. make sure you have a good rapport and trust whoever you use - and ideally that they dont have any biases/affiliations.

Back to Bea:

Apparently after much critism of Bea's royal wedding look, she has hired a stylist, Charlie Anderson, the former fashion director of the UK Tatler magazine to, er, assist her with her look.

Before:

PS: She's the one with the uterus/toilet seat on her head.




After:

Elie Saab couture at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball




OMIGOD! couture! Rockin' it girl!

& the Fergs and Eug dont look half bad either (in black Escada & red Vivienne Westwood)

& here is the Elie Saab runway look from Spring 2011....breathtaking...


More After:

At the May 2011 Chelsea Flower Show in Roland Mouret....







Eug also looked pretty good at the Flower Show......wonder if they are sharing tips......

PS: Notice a resemblance to Pippa's bridesmaid's dress?

& Cameron's 2010 Globes dress?

They are Alexander McQueen.

Photos: Getty

Rockers and Shockers

From the last week or so, those that rocked their looks and those that shocked our eyeballs.......

Rose Byrne at the George St Event Cinemas in Sydney earlier this week for the premiere of Brides Maids. In Christian Cota Fall 2011 she rocked this look!



BBQ at the West Village in New York to unveil the Stella McCartney SS 2012 Collection....with Stella, are Aussie pals & fans, Liv Tyler and Naomi Watts...



Notice Naomi's espadrilles? I love, love, love espadrilles....evidence follows.....so I can pick whatever colour complements the outfit during summer....all have been Scotchguarded meticulously....



left to right:
Nine West, yellow $29 (Birkenhead)
Nine West, pink $29 (Birkenhead)
Chloe, $ not stating price for fear of my life (Belinda warehouse sale)
Nine West, green/navy $59 (Birkenhead) - I got these first, then watched (aka: stalked) the outlet for the other colours
Guess $59, with black sequins on back from DJs

All the ribbons are removable, interchangeable & I can add other colour ribbons (from Lincraft) .....the Chloe ones had a boho look with raw knotted edges - I undid these edges & sewed them down so they are neat...yes, I am a tad anal - but I love them....something about "know thyself" comes to mind...you can refer the blog's detailed index for other posts relating to "know thyself". Now, arent all the espadrilles so pretty all lined up in a row?

I also have a black satin fully closed pump espadrille from Sonia Rykiel, but they are hiding from me ATM....

And this bloke showed up as a surprise guest....that's never happened at any BBQ I've been at....



Here's a look anyone can do.....Monica Bellucci



*simple hair,
*black classic suit
*black shirt - dont button up to the top - black can be harsh on 50% of the population - keep it open to show a bit of skin & throw light around your beautiful face...
*if black is too harsh for you, do it in navy, chocolate, grey, maroon, bottle green...plenty of options
*notice no tugging/pulling of the shirt buttons around the bust? too easy

Her ensemble is main line Dolce & Gabbana, but you can do this at any price point from Sportsgirl to Portmans to Table Eight to Cue to Veronika Maine to Carla Zampatti to international labels.

Jessica Alba, heavily pregnant in main line Dolce & Gabbana SS2011



*a great empire bustline look for plus size too!
*this collection has had so much visibility in real life (ie: more than just the magazine editorials) - dont be surprised if the whole Sydney Pitt St mall for next summer is white broderie cotton lace.....hint: pick it up early if you see it & wear it, wear it, wear it....

Catherine Middleton at the the Queen's birthday celebrations in Alexander McQueen, rocking it.



The same McQueen look book coat in grey



Catherine & Pippa on the way to a friend's wedding on the evening of the Queen's birthday celebrations....sans Willie....that chartreuse coat makes Pippa looks about 60 years and its too big under & around the bust....shocker!

Kate looks lovely - I love the way she continued to wear the same hat as she wore earlier in the day....



and that she wore the dress 4 years ago in a funkier way (wider belt, hair down, peep toes) - thrifty princess. I am so liking this girl!



lots of men in big hats....



da Queen in pastel blue & da Prince Philip in big hat



& this isnt fashion, but its pretty....wish they did this for my birthday....


Royal photos from Getty Images

A recent Oscar de la Renta photo.....loving the pop pom shoes and the heavily beaded dress on the right...notice the dress line on the beaded number is so simple because the WOW factor is in the fabric!



To show you how much I like pom pom shoes, here are my Choos (thank you ebay about 2 years old US$89 plus shipping with original box & stuffing)

a great work pump - they have wood heels in navy, not too fine & I had to sew the pom poms in by hand just to secure them....those little suckers arent leaving me ever!



A couple of blog looks I liked this week.....

& the thing about these isnt to replicate the exact items - but you can replicate the looks - with a white (or light blazer), white (or light tee), a gauzy scarf in stripe or plain and a coloured bottom.

Notice the scarf & the bottom are almost at opposite end of the colour wheel (below). It works beautifully for summer!

Notice if the scarf is plain, the bottom is patterned
& if the scarf is pattered, the bottom is plain.

Mind you, in my 40s, I'd be wearing these looks with a slim knee length pencil skirt - not flared skirt nor shorts. Who am I kidding - I even wore the pencil knee skirt in my 20s & 30s...hehehe.

Like I said - very easy to replicate these looks....




Both photos - http://modeverden.dk/6-mader-at-skabe-din-personlige-stil-pa/

I keep a colour wheel pinned on my wardrobe door(s)...its a good reminder of clothing possibilities. You should try that too - its good inspiration!





Elle Fanning at the MTV Movie Awards looking totally age appropriate & cute (x 1,000) in D&G by Dolce & Gabbana.


Photo: FashionStyleAdvice

A British actress you are going to start hearing alot more about at a do in Monte Carlo.... Emilia Clarke....in Alberta Ferretti, Emilia Wickstead and Emanuel Ungaro......phew.....



This next one is breathtaking - look at how the larger print contrast band under the bust has elevated the dress compared to the runway model (which used a white band)....amazing. I want one too!



Its Bianca Brandolini d'Adda in Giambatista Valli.
This designer is showing haute couture for the first time ever in Paris next month......cant wait!

Shania Twain - that does impress me much!
Nice frock & I like that fact that she isnt hiding some small lines around her eyes!
Its at the 2011 Country Music Television awards


Photo: FashionStyleAdvice

Now.....drum roll....the best till last....

The best at the 2011 Tony Awards

Tammy Blanchard - in Georges Chakra - I demand her foundation garments! Gorgeous & perfectly executed!



Ellen Barkin - in L'Wren Scott (Mick Jagger's partner who often dresses Nicole Kidman)



Please note: Dont go & commit suicide on seeing this - the woman is 57 years and has had alot of surgical work.

She was also the bad boss in the 2001 movie Someone Like You with Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd.....just a bit of non fashion trivia there....



& the Winner of the Evening (IMO) - no one comes close - Catherine Zeta Jones in Elie Saab.
Love the look, the hair, the frock, everything.







and the catwalk look.....


Photo: Getty Images

Another lady in red...but this one's a shocker.....Judith Light....remember Who's The Boss? with Tony Danza & alot of Law & Order guest appearances as a judge... well red carpet may not be her forte, but this is tragic and someone (even her publicist!!) should have intervened!

...the hair with that neck piece & the 80s make up......agghhh....

This is a McQueen.....too sad.....I am crying....loudly......



Now this one is simply a Bad Fashion Choice Shocker (even if she is pregnant).....by Elie Saab...Rai Aishwarya...How any woman can make Elie look bad is beyond me.....from the hat thing, to the muumuu to the white stockings to the shoes (straps cuts her off at the ankle) & overall she looks massive even though she is in the early stages....tut, tut, tut....



This one is sad....Christie Brinkley as an 80s prom queen...this lady has looked so good for so long, why does she go & stuff it up now? It is Zuhair Murad and his stuff is normally good, very good. Why? Why? Why?



And why is she setting the womens movement back like 100 years posing like this?

Omigod! If you thought it couldnt get worse - it does....there's a bum bow!!! Tacky! My eyeballs are killing me. Shocker!



Marg Helgenberger (CSI lady).....someone siad this was sexy...i just think it looks badly fitted & unfortunately she has a great bod! What a waste! What a shocker! We do however bow to her clutch - a Bottega Veneta knot clutch.....



The final shocker....Frances McDormand....she Won Best Actress but she isnt going to be winning any sartorial awards in this get up!





Another bit of trivia about dressed down starlets.....despite winning an unsurpassed four acting statuettes, Katharine Hepburn only attended the ceremony once, to present the honorary Irving J Thalberg award to producer Lawrence Weingarten in 1974. Dressed in her gardening clothes, Hepburn responded to the standing ovation with, “I'm very happy I didn't hear anyone call out ‘It's about time!’... I'm living proof that someone can wait 41 years to be unselfish.” Hhhhmmm.

IMO - when they come in making such a dress down statement, I do find them a bit selfish & disrespectful...just MO.

Maybe I should just be glad she isnt stuck in the 80s?

The royal wedding - frockfest

On the night we saw the wedding in Australia, I wasn't planning to do a wedding frock fest blog, but it seems within 24 hours I changed my mind - I now feel compelled to give you the most COMPREHENSIVE frock fest coverage as well as the REAL feedback on ALL the royal wedding frocks. Not just the good points but the real no holes barred feedback....every incidence of hospital colours, every VPL, every ill fitting octopus shaped accessory....the whole lot.....so its not just Catherine's dress that interests me, but rather, all the guests - and I am covering 3 events - not just the Westminster Abbey gig but also the pre wedding (Mandarin Oriental Hotel in West London) & the evening reception dinner on the night of the wedding. Yes - that's 3 events.....so here we go....



Kate Middleton chose a cutting edge UK design house (Alexander McQueen designed by Sarah Burton) but ensured the gown was respectful, classy, regal & appropriate, in fact Princess Grace - esque.
I loved loved loved the lace and the design around the neckline.
The aspects I didnt like were the breast cups - they didnt look like a lovely set of boobs - they looked like foamy cups & they were too far apart. I also thought there was too much fabric folding at the waist - it swamped her thin frame. I didnt think the padded hips (a McQueen trademark) were done with sufficient edge in this case.
Overall - 8.9 out of 10

If you want to see more views of the dress - you need to go elsewhere.....I wont post any more photos of the dress, partly because I am salivating at the quests - and you can see the Kate frock photos everywhere else.....

here is the Grace Kelly wedding frock from which Kate may have gotten inspiration....


Now check out her post wedding reception evening dress - also Sarah Burton...

I am not so sure about those cups again & the fluffy cardigan...hmm...feel like patting it rather than admiring it....do we feed it? do we water it? who knows? stay tuned....

and another view...



kindly ignore Caftan Camilla in the background....at least prince Charles loves her....

Now lets go to my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE - Pippa Middleton - who looked breathtaking....


also in Sarah Burton for the wedding....love the lines, love the cowl neck, the elegant sleeves, love the simplicity, all class...my new campaign is Pippa for Queen!!!

& the back view....no wonder one Facebook page devoted to her derriere, the Pippa Middleton Ass Appreciation Society, already has 24,000 fans. while fashion blog Fashionista.com published an article entitled In Praise Of Pippa (Especially Her Bum)



possibly the only thing she has erred on is a touch too much fake tan...but still gorgeous! I'd give Pippa a 9.5 out of 10.

Here is the McQueen Pre fall 2009 look book model for Pippa's dress.



and as worn by Cameron Diaz at the 2010 Globes



with a close up of the cowl neck...



Pippa's evening reception frock was also dynamite - by London designer Alice Temperley.
Both the colour and the cut were astounding. Another 9.5 out of 10.



Now lets go a bit closer to home for a bit before we go back to UK folks... Our PM, Julia wore an Anthea Crawford navy skirt, Carla Zampatti navy camisole, and a creamy, silver jacket by Perth designer Aurelio Costarella. She carried a bag by Alan Pinkus who also designed her navy shoes. Her fascinator was bought at DJs. Her partner Tim Mathieson wore a complementary navy Hugo Boss suit, white shirt and Declic tie. Declic, a French brand in Chatswood Chase & the Sydney CBD normally does beautifully colourful accessories and shirts for men. Tastefully Tim, selected a more subdued tie matching his partner's outfit. Declic in the Sydney CBD also happens to be a few meters from a ladies store, Library, form which Julia has many many suits since she became PM.


and the ever stylish GG, Quentin Bryce - wore a hot pink, red and orange silk brocade two piece suit by one of her fave designers, Brisbane Pia Du Pradal. She had a hot pink patent clutch, matching pink patent stilettos and a straw hat decorated with gold, pink and red flowers. Her husband Michael Bryce accompanied her to the abbey wearing a dark navy suit with gold tie.



Now lets go back to UK folks.....da Queen, pre wedding dinner...Ok, she's da Queen and is allowed to wear anything!


da Queen at the wedding....wearing primrose yellow Angela Kelly ensemble (a fave designer of hers), with a Queen Mary's True Lover's Knot brooch....the coat had hand-sewn beading at the neck in the shape of sunrays with a matching frock and hat.

da queen from da top....






Princess Anne....i liked this for a mature lady...but others have liked it alot less than moi!



and at the pre wedding dinner...no comment....i suppose if Karl Lagerfeld did stars for Chanel a few seasons ago, then its open slather for Anne....but look closely...do you realise this woman is wearing a 3 row pearl choker with this mandarin-esque collar? I've heard of more is more, but this is taking it too far....thoughts?



Camilla pre wedding dinner....."Audrey like" actually....seriously...



Camilla at the wedding.....a lovely silk dress and coat by Anna Valentine, the same designer who did her wedding dress to Charles in 2005....yes, its lovely, but on her, is it too big? the jury is out on that....her shoes were neutral Jimmy Choos and a topper by (here's a surprise, not...)...Philip Treacy



How about Carole Middleton, the proud mum - in sky blue Catherine Walker dress and coat dress. Catherine Walker was an early fave of the late Princess Diana. Carole wore a Jane Corbett hat. Frankly i would have liked it better if the coat had a more subtle front closing - the frogging just doesnt do it for me.....everyone's a critic, eh? The closure trimming was replicated at the cuffs. Her dress was a a sky-blue silk shantung ‘‘Sydney’’ day dress with short pleated sleeves and pleated pockets.



Mama Middleton at the pre wedding dinner....



How about this photo? having a chat about their kids & grand kids no doubt - quite nice really....



From the old biddies, lets now go to the younger set.....

Chelsy Davey - only Chelsey could take the most ethereal Italian designer on the planet & turn her design into something trashy & cheap.....an Alberta Ferreti skirt suit comprising a reverse satin dress with an off the shoulder jacket in a tight, tight, tight bright turquoise green. She teamed it with a Victoria Grant hat with small net veil.



Here is Chelsy again almost being upstaged by her girlfriend......



Earl Spencer (the late Princess Diana's brother) three daughters at the church....almost like 3 Barbies, lets not hope like three Brynne Edelsteins....from left to right, the twins Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza (18 years old) & Lady Kitty (20 years old)



here we get a bird's eye view of Kitty - in a SS 2011 pale pink Victoria Beckham frock with a Phillip Treacy hat...no doubt the photographer was a man!



speaking of Brynne Edelstein, here is another Kitty photo from a few years ago....



obviously not at a wedding at Westminster Abbey!!!! and the tan lines...yeeerrckkk!!! Now for the standout stars of the wedding - so right, yet SO wrong.... Beatrice & Eugenie


Both in Phillip Treacy hats but lets get back to that in a second.... Eugenie was in Vivienne Westwood - not a bad choice, although the boob area looks a bit tight....the hat looked kike a bird swooping, but if Carrie Bradshaw can put a bird on her head for her wedding (Sex and the City), then I suppose this is acceptable...I suppose.... now, Beatrice was in Valentino Couture - the outfit just doesnt get better than that....lovely label, lovely on.....but what did Mr Treacy think he was going to achieve with THAT hat!!!!!???????????????????? Why didnt someone step in & do an intervention??? I dont get it. so sad...Beatrice, undoubtably that hat makes you the worst dressed for the whole event.....Congratulations dear! Well done!

Here is the Beatrice runway model - Valentino Haute Couture AW 2011



Here is Eugenie from the pre wedding dinner with dad...not bad...a Vivienne Westwood assymetric number that she could wear again & again for future functions



a couple more views - its probably obvious I was reasonably impressed by this....





here is Beatrice at the pre wedding dinner.....a bit flashy, a bit like a toilet roll holder or perhaps the fishtail was just too 80s...not so fab! Its Rachel Gilbert silver sheath dress covered with bands of sequins on tulle.

& here's the back view.....hhmmm...no comment....the picture tells a thousand words and they are not pretty...target practice anyone?



both girls leaving the pre wedding dinner - this shot was a hit...yai the Union jack!



and Beatrice leaving the wedding reception....a bit too much boob spilling out...



Now lets get a bit younger.....the whole gang....



Note little Grace at Pippa's right hand...more later....



the 2 older girls....



and little Grace - not impressed by the RAF flyover...not impressed at all!!!



Back to the grown ups...the Sultan of Brunei at the pre wedding dinner....


and the Princess Ameerah Al Tawil wife of Saudi Prince Al Walid bin Talal in couture Zuhair Muard - very tasteful in a light rosewood satin with silk lace overcoat was decorated with hand embroidered organza flowers.



Sophie Essex at the pre wedding dinner....pity about the tan lines....



and another view....



again, I am not impressed...the neckline, the necklace, the tan lines...a bit too much & the shoes look clumpy for a dress that isnt quite floor length.... Sophie at the wedding in a Bruce Oldfield suit with heavy embroidery at the sleeves with a Jane Taylor hat...smart, sharp & no tan lines...yipee!!!


This next one impressed the hebes out of me - Princess Victoria of Sweden....this lady has it together....pre wedding dinner...all class...


and Elie Saab at the wedding....purely perfect in apricot....



The other one who pretty much always gets it right is Princess Letizia in a stunning dove grey beaded and lace gown for pre wedding. Here she is with Queen Sofia of Spain where I dont quite get all the layers and the pashmina scarf look, but she still looks regal.....so Euro chic!



a closer shot of the Princess...gorgeous (& perhaps too skinny?)



At the wedding, Queen Sophia was in periwinkle shantung silk, while the princess was in old rose lace. Both lovely.



& a closer view....




Now to one that may not be rocking it, but is still appropriate...Karen Gordon, Earl Spencer's finacee. She is wearing a custom made Bibhu Mohapatra. Quite nice.


I thought this next photo was interesting....deer in the headlights, too much botox the week prior perhaps? hhmmm...



This next one is a treat - Alexandra Shulman, editor of UK Vogue, in a Christopher Kane jacket & skirt...SO cool, SO edgy...even if not as girly as alot of the women....Manolos on her feet & a Kate Halfpenny hat.....but that's not all......look at her "partner"....none other than Mario Testino the amazing fashion photographer....oh what an escort...


and here is the photo he took of her on his cell phone....sigh....



Here is a classy Charlene Wittstock, fiancee of Prince Albert of Monaco in a double faced wool Swiss Akris suit with the same label's Alegra clutch in ostrich. Lovely.



and Charlene at the pre wedding dinner.....



Here is the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the Grand Duchess Teresa at the pre wedding dinner....she looks quite elegant actually....



and at the wedding....that suit is SO wrong for her shape....she looks like ten tonne Tessie's sister...



This next one is too tragic - its the wife of the speaker of the House of Commons, Sally Bercow ...I am not a fan...too low, too split, too mutton dressed as lamb & the colour does nothing for her skin...next...



Princess Maxima of the Netherlands...lovely....


This is singer Joss Stone....nice...but apparently she has a nose ring - cant see it in the photo...lovely...not...



& Norma Major, ex first lady....



Ok - ready? This is one who normally gets it super right! Crown Princess Marie Chantal of Greece - in a Louis Vuitton for pre wedding. Seems a bit empty at the boobs...not asking her to have plastic surgery but some padding would have been nice....otherwise elegant!



& hubby is a dish - a great accessory - Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece



Here they are at the wedding....interesting hat, havent found the dress designer, but wouldnt be surprised if its Valentino Couture...stay tuned....notice the red soles...everyone seems to be wearing Louboutins at this gig!



This photo is showing her bag & gloves...so perfectly elegant....


Here is a shot of Autumn Kelly, pre wedding...thin jerseys like that are not very forgiving Autumn! geez...



& soon to be married Zara Phillips (Princess Anne's daughter)....pre wedding....



& both Autumn & Zara at the wedding....



Zara is wearing a Phillip Treacy hat & a Paul Costelloe ensemble....frankly i am not a fan - its looks a bit space suit-y and the back is too prom like.......but i love, love, love her Mary Jane shoes..... Autumn looks stunning in this photo at the wedding although her shoes are a bit boring...stay tuned for the designer's name...love the hat too! probably a Philip Treacy, but again, stay tuned.... here is the back "prom" view for Zara's dress...



& a better hat view!



here is Ed Miliband's (Labour Leader & Leader of the Opposition) fiancee, Justine Thornton...way too crumpled & way to stuffy around the neck...frump city.....and the legs look like she has just run out of hospital wearing the white hose which helps to maintain circulation.....try again girl...




& Rowan Atkinson's wife, Sunetra Sastry...she looks lovely & love love love her shoes.....& so does he.....love Mr Bean forever....



Marina Fogle, wife of Ben & very very pregnant...nothing to shout about....I'd wear that trench to run errands, not to a royal gig.



Marina Johnson & hubby Boris....a bit of sub continent but nothing to shout home about.....



Guy Ritchie with (42 years young) and his 29 year old model girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley, who are expecting their first child together in September 2011.



Chancellor-of-the-Exchequer wife Frances Osborne - in the middle...quite lovely...love the shoe...seems a lower version of Miriam (below)



Now - Samantha Cameron, first lady - major fashion faux pas - no hat! agghhhh. What was she thinking? Frankly though, I love her look - Burberry frock, with Erdem necklace & hairpiece (love, love, love) - should someone tell her its not a hat though?. The goss is that her shoes are Aldo, currently on sale for less than 60 pounds.....


front view of the head piece....



The Duchess of Kent....doesnt look happy.....I wouldnt be happy either if I had to wear a dress like that....



Ok, our happy pills have now kicked in.....



Princess Michael of Kent - pre wedding dinner..with King Constantine II...regal, as always.....



and a front view of the detail....



Princess Michael of Kent at the wedding - I'd bet the ensemble is Armani, probably Prive...stay tuned....



Queen Margrethe of Denmark.....Mary's mum in law....a very loved & smiley lady, we'll cut her some slack....here she is at the pre wedding dinner.....



Below, on the left is Lady Elizabeth Anson - who hosted the pre wedding dinner for the groom's side at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Frankly i like the concept of ruffled jacket front & sleeves...though not quite the execution we see here....



Queen Margrethe at the wedding....quite nice.



Princess Mathilde of Belgium...nice one!



& Princess Mathilde at the wedding in Armani Prive....



Princess Alexandra with Julia and James Ogilvy pre wedding I love the concept of a black gown with a wrap in red/pink - great pop of colour....



Queen Anne-Marie of Greece at the wedding (right)



Princess Tatiana of Greece - love, love, love the navy gown & her figure....& the pale pink flower...



Here's an interesting one.....Deputy PM's wife...Miriam Gonzalez Durantez...love the colours, the spotty concept & LOVE the shoes - but I am not sure the tulle execution is working - it just looks messy to me, rather than avante garde....and is that VPL I see?



Does the lamp come with the outfit?


Oh my God! Its VPL...the absolute worst ever possible sinful preventable fashion faux pas.



she certainly is sassy....



Here's a stunner - I love this. Tara-Palmer-Tomkinson, a TV presenter & model in cobalt head to toe. The dress is by Deborah Milner with a Stephen Jones hat, gloves & clutch. The heels are Nicholas Kirkwood - notice the studded platforms? bit of rebellion there. I love the colour, the drama, the shape, the floaty bits, the figure, even the (bird swooping down on her) hat. A stand out. Oh & the jewels are Asprey. Someone said she ay have VPL - seriously this woman can do no wrong - I think its the seaming on the dress. The lady in the purple with the fur stole is her sister, Santa. Quite nice.



Now....drumroll...one of my all time favourite girl crushes....Lady Helen Taylor....Princess Michael of Kent's daughter......an ex Giorgio Armani and Bvlgari ambassador...now wearing....drumroll....Erdem SS2011.....stunning...youthful, feminine, elegant & just superb. Even love the way the white accents work with the flower & clutch & the Black Mary Janes....the clutch is Anya Hindmarch...its called Valorie. How perfect! I have included 3 photos because i love this so much - its so fresh for a royal wedding.








& the runway inspiration....SS2011



OK - here's another one that also took my breath away - Sophie Winkleman, Princess Sophie of Windsor in....drumroll...Armani Prive...love, love & more love. Love the navy, the lines, the fabric, the cut....what is there not to love about Mr Armani's designs?





& she is a classic beauty....could look beautiful in a potato sack...another girl crush.... Lastly but not leastly - a pregnant Victoria Beckham in her own design AW2011. My how far she has come - rocking the minimalist trend in classic navy, love the whole lot including the Louboutin footsies, the bag (her label), the hat (Phillip Treacy). Words fail me. She is a star!



Look at the elegance of the swing in the frock....I die!



the runway inspiration for her dress...AW 2011



the runway inspiration for the bag held by Victoria...AW 2011



oh & finally, lastly...I now pronounce you man & wife....scary same body language...truly scary wig.