The Queen chose aquamarines for the Spanish State Banquet yesterday; here’s more about the jewels’ history. The aquamarines came from Brazil; in 1953, The President and Brazilian people gave Her Majesty a gift for her coronation, in the form of an aquamarine and diamond necklace with matching earrings. Blue stones were sought over a year to […]
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The Duchess of Cambridge brought out the jewels last night at the Spanish State Banquet, wearing the Lovers Knot tiara and a diamond and ruby necklace on loan from The Queen. She wore a pink lace dress by Marchesa, featuring the on-trend ruffled half-sleeves, a deep v-neck on the front and back, and a real […]
Today, in her new role as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Duchess Kate attended the opening day of Wimbledon. Embed from Getty Images With a playful twist on Wimbledon’s classic ‘tennis whites’ dress code, the Duchess wore a new white dress with black polka dots by Italian designers Dolce and […]
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People have said Kate channelled Jackie O today, wearing a Gucci tweed dress with red and navy trim to open a new wing at the V&A. The ‘black faux pearl-embellished tweed dress’ featured a crew neckline, half sleeves, pocket detailing to the chest and hips, all complete with red and navy grossgrain trim and pearl […]
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The Countess of Wessex chose a neutral palette for her outfit on Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. Sophie’s dress featured a circular skirt falling below the knee, which dips slightly at the back, half sleeves and a scoop neck, both with a rolled detail to them; the ivory fabric featured a chevron pattern. It was […]
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Princess Beatrice chose a controversial look of light blue and black on Thursday, for Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. Beatrice’s dress came from Amanda Wakeley, the ‘Tilt China midi’ dress, in China blue and navy. It features capped sleeves, a midi-length hem which drops at the back, pleats to the front of the skirt and […]
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The Countess of Wessex opted for a lovely shade of pink on the second day of Royal Ascot, in the form of an Emilia Wickstead dress and a Jane Taylor hat. Embed from Getty Images Sophie’s dress came from Emilia Wickstead, an adapted version of the ‘Mimi‘ dress. The piece was originally emerald green crepe, […]
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Princess Eugenie was a knockout in red and navy on the third day of Royal Ascot today. Eugenie wore a dress from Preen, the ‘Elle’ in ‘strawberry red’. Featuring half sleeves, a v-neck with pleat detail, a wide waistband and midi flare skirt, it cost £955. I simply love this piece; red is a great colour […]
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The Countess of Wessex looked radiant in vibrant green on the first day of Royal Ascot. Embed from Getty Images Sophie’s dress was a bespoke piece from Emilia Wickstead, based on the ‘Fabia’ dress (thanks to Anna from HRH CoW blog). Made from crepe, it featured a nipped-in bodice thanks to some vertical seams, a […]
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For the first day of Royal Ascot, Princess Eugenie chose a dark patterned dress and unusual wide-brimmed saucer hat. Eugenie’s dress was a simple fit and flare shape in black, with a white daisy print; quite cute! The outer layer was chiffon-like and it appeared to have a slip or lining to it. She wore […]
