Another day, another rumour: now Kate Middleton’s designing her own dress
We didn’t think this was worth writing an article about yesterday, when it broke in the Daily Mail tabloid. As far as we can tell, this information is based on one unnamed source: that Kate Middleton has designed her own wedding gown thanks to her own interest in fashion (she was once an accessories’ buyer […]
The fascination with Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding
Mario Testino Above Prince William and Kate Middleton’s choice of Mario Testino for the official engagement portraits led to the media dissecting everything from tradition to fashion. There have been many stories this month not just on the Royal Wedding, but on how unimportant the Royal Wedding is. It’s almost a backlash, as surveys go […]
CNN heads to London in preparation for the Royal Wedding
Just as Stockholm was the place to be for royal-watchers last year, London is the city this year with the impending nuptials of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton. CNN is readying its coverage. CNN Go this weekend heads to the Royal Opera House with soprano Madeleine Pierard; chats to Begoña Cao, Principal Ballerina […]
Hollywood’s William and Kate: the Movie trailer released
We had read of Hollywood’s version of the love story of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, with not a little ridicule from the British tabloid that had the original exclusive on behind-the-scenes happenings. Revolver Entertainment has released the trailer, starring New Zealander Nico Evers-Swindell as Prince William and Brit Camilla Luddington as Kate Middleton. […]
Prince William and Kate Middleton have last official engagement before Royal Wedding
HRH Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton have made their final official appearance before the Royal Wedding on April 29. The couple opened the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy yesterday in Blackburn, Lancashire, and launch the SkillForce Prince’s Award, a scheme rewarding young people in the community. Rain did not dampen the mood […]
Irish bookie has Sarah Burton as favourite to design Kate Middleton’s Royal Wedding gown
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has issued a press release on what odds two designers are getting as Kate Middleton’s choice for her Royal Wedding gown. Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen and long tipped by many in the fashion media as the chosen designer, is the favourite with odds of 1/25. The […]
British Vogue editor discusses Kate Middleton as see-through dress reaches £78,000
British Vogue editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman comments on Kate Middleton. This is one of the few intelligent commentaries on Middleton’s fashion, taking a bigger-picture view than the usual tabloid reporting on William and Kate. Shulman discusses the nature of fame and how the public looks for new people who can be in the limelight, in […]
Harvey Nichols gets into Royal Wedding mood with celebratory mug
Harvey Nichols will serve an afternoon tea between 3 and 5.30 p.m. through April to commemorate the Royal Wedding. Sandwiches, cakes and scones will be available for £30 (€35) per person, with the limited-edition celebratory mug (pictured) included. The mug is normally £20 (€24). Bookings can be made at the store or via […]
Kate Moss is smoking; Alexander McQueen goes bridal; Lily Allen hires Karl Lagerfeld
ITN has had its cameras at Paris Fashion Week, and caught Kate Moss smoking on the Louis Vuitton catwalk. The reporter says it’s been seven years since Moss was last on the catwalk, though with her regular appearances in the media, has it really been that long? We seem to think it was only […]
Sarah Burton and Bruce Oldfield in the rumour mill for Royal Wedding dress
With eight weeks to go to the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, Sarah Burton’s name is still top of the list in the British rumour mill. ITN’s clip below has an endorsement from Anna Wintour of Vogue, though the quotation was taken from London Fashion Week in an unrelated context. […]
