Kate Middleton Looking Gorgeous on Tour!

Oh I do love Kate Middleton!

This beautiful woman is such a role model, and her class, beauty, style and personality make her the perfect representative of our country.

While on tour in Asia, Kate has made a style statement on every single day. The Duchess of Cambridge is in South East Asia with her royal hubby Prince William to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and her clothing choices have left us green with wardrobe envy.

Kate Middleton and Prince William's first public appearance was to the Singapore Botanical Gardens, where Duchess Kate wore a cream kimono-style dress by Jenny Packham.

On day two of their tour The Duchess of Cambridge wore a white broderie anglaise Alexander McQueen belted dress which she teamed with her favourite navy blue Russell & Bromley wedges straight off the high street.

Kate looked gorgeous in a purple and silver shift dress by Prabal Gurung, which she wore to attend Prince William's Guard Of Honour review, and later wore a pretty red, black and ivory print dress by Asian designer Raoul. For day three, she opted for another Jenny Packham number in blue lace, before flying to Kuala Lumpur, where she wore another Alexander McQueen gown.

On day four (when those awful photos of Kate were leaked in France) she maintained dignity (another reason why I love her!) and followed religious protocol by wearing a white chiffon dress by Beulah with a traditional headscarf.

On day five, rocked beige trousers and a dark green shirt on a trip to the Borneo Rainforest and on day six, Kate and Wills landed in the Solomon Islands, where she wore an Island Print dress.

Wow, what a fashion round up! I've put a selection of my favourite pics below. What do you think of Kate's tour style? Enjoy x

Diamond Jubilee

I just wanted to do a quickie post about the Diamond Jubilee.

It was an amazing few days in London - loads going on, fab sense of community, the concert, procession, service...it was a fun time to be a Brit.

The Queen looked beautiful every day of the celebrations. She stuck to the colour palette which works best for her, soft, pastel shades in cool blues, warm gold and sparkling silvery/white, and each of her outfits looked gorgeous. The other stand out star of the jubilations was of course, the stunning Kate Middleton...or Catherine Windsor...whichever, you know who I mean. She looked amazing, albeit a bit skinny, on both the boat procession day and the service day, where her attire was classic with a very contemporary twist and her hair and make-up were youthful and relaxed.

I've chosen my favourite Queen and Kate looks from the celebrations.

With the Queen, I particularly loved what she wore on the first day of the celebrations - a chic and simple studded white coat dress, and custom diamond encrusted hat (which had a really cool contemporary shape) by Angela Kelly and of course, her trusted black Lauder handbag.

As for Kate, I loved what she wore on the barge procession. Once again, she opted for British designer Alexander McQueen (great choice). The beautiful red pleated Mcqueen dress was stylish, eye-catching and showed off her narrow silhouette perfectly. I especially loved the cute pleated skirt, which was a younger sort of flirty touch - get ready for a lot of high street knock offs! She also wore her beloved nude LK Bennet shoes - a bit bored of these now, a red Sylvia Fletcher hat and a gorgeous silver dolphin brooch, which was given to her as a gift from the royal navy submarine service.

Did you watch any of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations? Enjoy x

Kylie Rocks in this Week's Stylist Magazine

I am not normally the biggest Kylie Minogue fan. I have nothing against her - I think she's cute and can hold her own on stage. Her stylist obviously dresses her well, and I kind of loved "Can't Get You Out of My Head," but I've never really seen her as a fashion superstar.

This perception changed today when I picked up my weekly Stylist magazine. This bumper issue is just fabulous! The pint sized singer is dressed by 25 of the world's greatest fashion designers (to commemorate her 25 years in music). JEALOUS!! Including a Cavalli dress designed especially for her. Yes, jealous...very jealous. She actually looks amazing in this mega fashion spread, and manages to evoke a new look, attitude and style for each of the shots. OK Kylie, you rock!

Designers participating in the spread include; Stephen Jones, Roksanda Ilincic, Sonia Rykiel, Philip Treacy, Tom Ford, Christopher Kane, Victoria Beckham, Julien McDonald, Stella McCartney, David Koma, Alexander McQueen, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Antonio Beradi, Richard Nicoll, Preen, Basso & Brooke, Holly Fulton, Bodyamr, Mark Fast, Peter Pilotto, Emilio Pucci, Tommy Hilfiger, and Mary Katrantzou.

I love that they used more avant garde, British designers such as Christopher Kane, Holly Fulton and Mary Katrantzou, along with such established fashion houses as Alexander McQueen, Chanel and Cavalli.

This shoot was styled by Alexandra Fullerton and shot by William Baker. If you haven't grabbed your copy by now...hurry up, there's still time! Enjoy x

in Mark Fast

in Stella McCartney

in Emilo Pucci

in Roksanda Ilincic

in Richard Nicoll

in Sonia Rykiel

in Victoria Beckham

in David Koma

Monday's Must Haves

I've got some real treats for you for today's fashion must haves!!

I decided to keep this weeks list down to earth and tres affordable, so hopefully you can all treat yourself to them! Keeping fashion real.

So, todays must haves include an absolutely gorgeous iconic skull ring by Alexander McQueen, which looks absolutely amazing when worn with your everyday wardrobe - a touch of rebelious bling! A fab pair of heeled chelsea boots in the perfect shade of tan by Topshop, which will look great worn with anything this autumn/winter season, a beautiful and oh-so on trend green pleated midi skirt, also by Toppers and finally, the perfect grandfather grey jumper by M&S! good old marks and sparks have really delivered with this must-have cable knit.

So there are my must-haves this week. What do you think? Would they be on your list? Enjoy x

Vogue's Fashion Night Out - September 8th 2011

Ooh I am very excited!! This Thursday is a date every fashionista needs in her (or his) diary; Vogue's Fashion Night Out!

This Thursday 8th September from 6-10pm, Bond Street will be the heart of all the activity for Fashion’s Night Out in London. Traffic free, Bond Street will be the epicentre of fashion fun, including an array of special events and activities. Vogue will host information and styling booths on the street (definitely popping in there) and a special T-shirt customisation zone will allow visitors to get their Kids Co. charity (the official charity for Vogue's Fashion Night Out) tee’s customised by guest designers.

 

Make sure you check out Bond Street, as it is the first time it will be shut down for traffic, making it a pedestrian happy shopping haven. Head down to Covent Garden too to see what's going on there...trust me, there's lots!

Need a bit more of a break-down to create a game plan? I've broken down which designers and stores will be doing what. Hope to see you guys there! Enjoy x

Bond Street:

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN be giving away limited-edition FNO keys that have a unique code that guests can enter online to see if they have won an Alexander McQueen Folk Tote. We're giving away one each in NY, London, and Los Angeles.

ANYA HINDMARCH will be running their event ‘How Do You Wear Yours?’ where customers choose a bag to pose with in their pop-up photography studio. Anya will select the most creative entry and the winner will win the bag they posed with. 

ARMANI EXCHANGE will be hosting an event with the MixMag photographer between 18.30 and 20.30, where customers can have their photo taken and then see it entered into a competition to win a VIP Miami Music Week Experience for you and a friend. 

BALLY will host an event where guests will be invited to enjoy a welcome cocktail with music by Bip Ling and Charlie Porter. They will also unveil their flat ballerina pumps and matching Ellie bag in snakeskin, specially designed for the night and in celebration of Bally’s hundred-and-sixtieth anniversary. 

BROWNS will debut the first collection from rising star Huishan Zhang. 

COACH will be unveiling its shiny new store on Bond Street. 

D&G will offer free drinks and music, and present their AW 11/12 collection. 

DIOR will position a ‘Miss Dior’ black taxi photobooth in front of the store; inside the taxi guests will be able to dress up with the ‘Miss Dior’ bag and have a photograph taken which they will then be able to tweet to friends. Liberty Ross will be DJ-ing, and ‘Dior Velvet Eyes’ counters will be installed in

store. 

DKNY will celebrate fashion’s night out in DKNY PR Girl’s Twitter world brought to life. Guests can

explore her closet, shop her picks, get VIP perks and tweet with her throughout the evening. There will

also be a NY cab on the street with photo opportunities outside the cab and makeovers offered inside the

store. 

EMPORIO ARMANI will host an evening of emerging talent in conjunction with EMI from 19.30 in

the Emporio Armani Garden, with a concert series which will also celebrate the launch of their new

fragrance Black Carat. 

HERMÈS will be holding a silk styling extravaganza in the Bond Street boutique. Photographers will be on hand to capture your best look and print it off for you. Outside the store will be a horse box. 

LIBERTY will have a Hawaii-themed overhaul. Head to the Honolulu lounge where designers such as Richard Nicoll, Jonathan Saunders, Simone Rocha, Michael Van der Ham and Bella Freud will be hosting activities, and will be on hand to talk customers through their collections. Maria Hatzistefanis, founder of beauty brand Rodial, will be in store to offer mini consultations and to give out product samples. Liberty will also invite scarf-styled customers to have their picture taken under a VOGUE masthead in their scarf hall. 

LOUIS VUITTON’s New Bond Street Maison will be giving those who place orders for small

leather goods on the night the opportunity to have them customised with stripes and initials in colours of

their choice. 

Michael by MICHAEL KORS are producing kiosks with padlocks and keys for customers and will be inviting customers to register in store for a key that might win one of the five incredible prizes in the kiosks including a trip to NYC, a wardrobe of MMK jeweller, a precious skin Hamilton bag and a £1000 Selfridges gift card and more. 

MULBERRY will host events at their Bond Streetand Brompton Road stores, serving quintessentially English food from 18:00. There will be a live celebrity DJ at its New Bond Street store, and other attractions include nail painting, prize draws every 20-30 minutes, a fortune teller and a photo booth area. Both stores will be giving away goodie-bags throughout the evening. 

RIVER ISLAND will have the in-store styleteam on hand in their Oxford Street store to offer advice, as well as free makeovers and manicures, a photobooth, a complimentary cocktail bar with live DJs and Flash Mob dancers, and over 100 prizes throughout the night. 

RUPERT SANDERSON is hosting a Roller Disco in Mayfair with a night of 1970’s glamour, glitter and disco divas! They will provide the skates, tunes, and space for guests to get grooving.On top of this they will be selling an exclusive disco pla tform boot, designed by Rupert Sanderson with

10% of proceeds going to Kids Co. 

SMYTHSON will be hosting Essie’s nail expert David Barton, who will be in store with stylists offering manicures in shades reflecting the new season Smythson collections. One of Smythson’s skilled gold-stampers will be in residence, giving customers a rare glimpse into the craftsmanship involved in the personalisation of leather accessories with lettering, and graphologist Julie Hinton will be on hand to analyse what your handwriting says about you. Cupcakes and champagne will flow until 21.00.

TOD’s will serve drinks in store, with a bespoke key-ring for VFNO on sale, as well as 3or 4 Fiat Cinquecento cars outside the store to take guests to an after-party. 

TOMMY HILFIGER will havephotographer and blogger Jackie Dixon of ShowMeYourWardrobe.com in store from 18.30 to capture Tommy Hilfiger’s most stylish customers against a ‘Hilfiger’s at Home’ backdrop from the new campaign. Favourites will be posted in a gallery on showmeyourwardrobe.com. 

TOPSHOP will host a night with the theme ‘Fashion Moments’. There will be a video grid curated by Ross Phillips, and customers will be able to create their own fashion moment in a short film clip, in-store. They can pose inVOGUE-selected products or hold up a sign to have fun and be projected on the large screen in store.

TORY BURCH’s New Bond Street store will be serving cocktails and offering a free limited edition canvas tote with all purchases made over £100.

 

Covent Garden:

 

Enjoy complimentary drinks at a pop-up bar in the heart of St Martin’s Courtyard, or win tickets from Covent Garden London to join Canteen for the launch of their new pop-up restaurant with celebrity DJs taking to the decks in the Market Building;

Watch a window performance from The Box, London’s most talked about club, at 8pm in Coco De Mer, peruse their new collections over a glass of bubbly, get advice from staff about how to wear the latest fetish trend this season and receive a free gift with every purchase.

The stars of Premier Model Management’s hit Channel 4 show The Model Agency will be scouting for the next famous face and providing expert styling tips with Sanrizz in their chill-out lounge in the Market Building.

Fizz and fabulousness at Duo with smooth tunes played on the baby grand and free gift with purchases.

Meet with Tatty Devine designers Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine, be first to own the new Tiger Brooch along with a Tiger silk scarf designed exclusively by Cleo Ferin Mercury (ex-Alexander McQueen), sip on Sodastream cocktails and have the chance to design a custom made Name Necklace – with a 20% Fashion's Night Out discount.

Agnes B will feature photos from Agnes B’s personal archive by renowned photographer Martin Parr with gourmet Parisian delicacies on hand to tempt hungry shoppers.

Join surprise musical guests at Burberry Brit and view the latest collection. 

Celebrate Poste Mistress’s  tenth birthday with a tea party including 20% off the new collection, tea-cup cocktails and birthday cupcakes plus their favourite ten designer brands are giving shoppers the chance to win their must-have styles of the season.

Inspired by vintage Vogue covers, indulge in makeovers with professional make-up artists at Screen Face.

 

 

 

 

Raquel Zimmermann for Alexander McQueen AW2011

Wow...I love a good fashion campaign, and for some reason, I think the autumn/winter campaigns are far more stylish and visually interesting, as well as being more creative. Imagine my delight then when I spotted this stunning campagin for Alexander McQueen's AW2011 collection, featuring the amazing Raquel Zimmermann and shot by David Sims.

This is fashion meeting art at its finest, and is a perfect example of why I love fashion so much. Fierce, stunning beauty! Well done house of McQueen! Enjoy x

Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Goes on Display at Buckingham Palace!

Amazing news, the stunning, now legendary wedding dress worn by Kate Middleton and designed by Sarah Burton, has gone on display at Buckingham Palace!

Those who admired it from the comfort of our sofas at home, can now see the £250,000 Alexander McQueen dress right up close...if we can get our hands on what is rapidly becoming the hottest ticket in town. 

But wait wait, it doesn't end there...not only will the dress be on show, but the shoes, tiara, veil, earrings, replica of the bouquet and even wedding cake will all be on full view! All for a ticket price of £17.50...not bad in my opinion.

It also includes a short video, featuring Sarah Burton talking about her inspiration for the dress and Kate’s ‘hands-on’ involvement in the design process.

Make sure you don’t miss out on this amazing exhibition…hurry up though because tickets are sure to be a sell out!! Enjoy x

images from dailymail.co.uk

Paris Hilton's Fierce New Look!

Well, well, well! Look who's traded Barbie in for fierceness!!

If you haven't guessed already, this is THE Paris Hilton, looking absolutely amazing and so high fashion in the latest issue of uber cool V magazine.

Styled up in Alexander McQueen, Versace and Yoji Yamamoto and with hair and makeup like a futuristic Bridgit Bardot, I can't think of one thing I don't like about this shoot!

Good job V mag, you've managed to turn the queen of annoying barbie-ness into a style sensation! Enjoy x

Emma Watson Smoulders On Her First US Vogue Cover

A big congrats to little Emma Watson, who has bagged her first US Vogue cover!

Photographed by legendary photographer Mario Testino, Miss Watson can be seen in the magazine wearing gorgeous and high fashion attire by the likes of Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen, Prada and Dolce and Gabbana. Her hair is slicked back and her lips a vampy dark red...the girl has come a long way from her bushy haired days of playing Hermoine Granger.

Well done Emma, you're flying the flag for Brits proud...and you look stunning! Enjoy x

A Princess In Reiss

So the newlyweds are back from their honeymoon and it's time to get back to reality...yeh right...royal reality!

The young royals are back, bronzed and blissful and their first royal appointment was with Obama and the First Lady...and what did our girl choose to don for this special occassion? McQueen? Issa? Chanel? Our girl? Hell no...Kate is a true high street gal at heart and chose to rock a £175 bandage dress in beige by Reiss. Watch this little baby sell out faster than you can say "I want to marry Harry." The shade looked gorgeous against her new tan and K-Mid looked demure, glowing and the epitome of a 21st Century princess.

Welcome back Kate, can't wait to see the next outfit! Enjoy x

McQueen Kate Covers Grazia!

Amazing cover of Grazia this week! The whole Grazia team worked tirelessly throughout the bank holiday to make sure this issue was out on time and delivered all the fashion fabulous-ness of the Royal wedding.

Kate looks simply amazing in this McQueen dress and I love the headline "Arise McQueen Kate." Make sure you all go out and buy your copy as it's the ultimate Royal Wedding fashion breakdown. All the gems and disasters of the day.

Enjoy x

The Royal Wedding of the Century!

What an amazing day! What an incredible ceremony. What amazing fashion! I could go on and on for days about the outfits, the guests, the ceremony and the emotion that was so real for such a publicised event. London looked simply amazing, and I feel so proud to be a Londoner - historic, noble and like something out of the pages of story books.

The whole day has been wonderful, from the crowds of fans and well-wishers to the procession of the guests to guessing who will wear what. I had quite a few sniffles, but enough of that, let's get to the most important bit...the fashion!!

What an incredible day for British fashion! All the most prominent members of the Royal family wore designers by British fashion houses. The Prime Minister's wife Sam Cam wore a stunning electric blue Burberry dress, our Queen looked so pretty in a sunshine yellow dress by Angela Kelly, Kate Middleton's mother Carole looked amazing in a streamlined grey/blue coat dress by Catherine Walker, Camilla wore a beautiful champagne silk coat dress by Anna Valentine and Princess Beatrice wore Vivienne Westwood. Kate's sister, her beautiful bridesmaid, wore a simple ivory sheath with a cowl neck by Alexander Mcqueen's Creative Director Sarah Burton. And there were Philip Treacy hats everywhere! That man must have had a few sleepless weeks!!

Let's not forget the boys! Our Prince Wills looked so handsome in his red Irish Guard uniform, adorned with gold, and Harry looked equally dapper in his Blues and Royal uniform. Top form lads! You've done us proud!

But of course, most importantly is our new princess! The debate of who she would wear went on for months. Would it be Alice Temperly, Bruce Oldfield or Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. Well, we waited with bated breath as the stunning Catherine stepped elegantly into the car, barely getting a glimpse of delicate lace and a whisper of a veil. It was ivory, that was clear, but it wasn't until she emerged at the Abbey that we were able to get a real view of the Princess.

And she wore Sarah Burton, the Creative Director for Alexander McQueen, one of Britain's most well loved designers, who we tragically lost last year. Kate looked beyond gorgeous, I was so not disappointed! Her make up was natural, gentle and accentuated her beautiful features. Her hair was natural as well, worn half up and half down with gentle curls at the back, and our new princess wore the Queen's halo tiara in her hair, by Cartier. The dress is delicate and intricate. Lace covered her shoulders as gently as a spider's web, and the ivory dress - simple, understated and simply glorious. Grace Kelly-esque in it's elegance, Kate's waist is defined and her train flowed behind her over 2 metres long. In short, our new Princess looked every inch the princess of little girl's dreams. Good choice Kate, I couldn't imagine a more perfect dress.

I'll sign off now, as I want to carry on watching our new Prince and Princess! Ain't it exciting?? Pictures to follow. Enjoy x