What is She Wearing? Kate Middleton at the Order of the Garter

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Kate Middleton is killing me lately. It seems like every time I blink she's out there waving in a new outfit. Not that I mind, really, it's just hard to catch up. And I thought those two crazy kids were supposed to be keeping a low profile? I can just imagine what it's going to be like when the Duchess visits Canada (they're estimating 40 outfits in 9 days).

But I digress, let's talk about Kate's dove grey coat and matching silk dress, which she wore to the Order of the Garter ceremony today. Both are by Katherine Hooker, the Buxton Dress (according to the designer it is "cut on the bias in Mercury crepe silk satin") and the Buxton Coat in Ash Simla silk. Kate's hat is from Rachel Trevor-Morgan Millinery.

Kate Middleton's grey suede pumps are the Malone by Rupert Sanderson. (Confirmed on the designer's Facebook).

What do you think of this outfit? Unfortunately, to me, it doesn't have the same style as that white McQueen coatdress. For more Kate Middleton / Duchess of Cambridge fashion click here.

What is She Wearing? Kate Middleton at Trooping the Colour, Prince Philip's Birthday & A Wedding

 I really don't know what this event is about, but I do know that I absolutely adore the white Alexander McQueen coatdress that Kate wore to the event. On a random note, the tartan blanket that Kate and Camilla shared in their carriage looked strangely like my high school kilt.

 Kate seems to be into a lot of white/cream recently.
Her black hat is by Sylvia Fletcher of James Lock and Co. [via]

 The coat is on sale at net-a-porter: now only $2,691.50!

In the afternoon Kate kept on the same black

Phillip Treacy hat while attending the wedding of

her friend Sam Waley-Cohen. [via]

Always frugal Kate has worn the black-and-white dress

 (which I believe is Zara) before to Boujis nightclub in 2007

with a thicker belt. Photo: Splash News

Kate's carrying the same black Anya Hindmarch Maud clutch she did when meeting the Obamas and the Links of London earrings she wore to the ARK Gala. Oh, and Pippa, WTF? There is so much wrong going on there and too Mother of the Bride-ish. The jacket doesn't even look like it fits. Not the right outfit for a girl who is reportedly newly single (and who didn't see that one coming?) 

Princess Beatrice (with beau Dave Clark) also shopped her closet.

She was seen wearing the same hat and purple blazer in 2009.

I do like her glitter clutch. Photo: PopSugar

Kate recycled another frock at the celebration of Prince Philip's birthday party. This time it was her blue brocade coat by Jane Troughton, which was first seen at the 2009 wedding of Nicolas van Cutsem. [via]

The Duchess updated the look by wearing it with blue hat and a dress that looks like the blue Zara dress that Kate wore when departing from Buckingham Palace the day after her wedding.

Of course, Kate also wore her trusty nude L.K. Bennett pumps. Can I just say that while I like how Kate was able to make an old piece new I'm not really feeling this ensemble. The cornflower blue coat is a bit fussy for my taste and I'm not liking the hat very much. [via]

Photo: Robin Bell/The Daily Mail

Later that night Kate wore a coral Stella McCartney that Madonna originally sported in 2008 at the amfAR Gala in Cannes, and which the Duchess bought at a Joseph sale prior to her wedding (according to Grazia, Kate bought the dress for  £305--it was originally £1425). While I love a bargain as much as the next girl I can't say I'm feeling this look. The wrinkles definitely don't help.

I do like it slightly better on Madonna.

What do you think of Kate's outfits?

What is She Wearing? Kate Middleton at the ARK Gala

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First off, thanks so much for all the kind anniversary wishes yesterday. Time really does fly and I can't believe we've already been married four years and been together for nearly a decade. For those of you who have been married many, many more years than we have, I'm sure you can relate that married life sure is an adventure. Especially at times like these when we're living between two houses, knee deep in renovations with the finish line nearly in sight. It's been a stressful couple of months, but will be so worth it--or so I hope! And I know I've been bad about not posting house/reno pics but I hope to rectify that soon. Promise.

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So back to Kate Middleton and the gorgeous, shimmery pink Jenny Packham gown she wore to the ARK Gala last night. Proof positive that the Duchess can do high fashion just as well as she does high street. I think this sophisticated, romantic choice was just perfect for Kate. Youthful, but elegant. I know I already did a Kate fashion post this week but the numbers seem to show that you enjoy these types of posts so I'll continue on until you beg me to stop!

Kate's ankle-strap shoes appear to be the Agata from fave L.K. Bennett and her pink satin clutch sure does look like this pink Prada box clutch, doesn't it?

Photo Credit: Giovanni Ruffino/CW

I think princess-to-be Blair Waldorf would be thrilled that she beat Kate to the Packham punch, having worn a very similar sequin Jenny Packham gown to meet her own prince's mother.

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Earlier Kate was spotted shopping at hat maker's Lock and Co. wearing a hot pink dress, black cardigan and her now standard wedge sandals.

I believe the fuchsia dress that features a round neckline and pin-tucked bodice is Issa's "Lucky" from 2008. Kate has been spotted wearing this dress many times in a variation of colours. The wedges are L.K. Bennett's Maddox and it looks like Kate was wearing her Links of London Hope Egg Earrings again too.

What do you think of Kate's pink dresses?

What Is She Wearing? Kate at the Epsom Derby

I have to admit that I'm strangely fascinated by Kate Middleton (and while I know she's officially Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, I think she'll likely be Kate Middleton to me for a long time to come). For some reason she strikes me as someone I'd like to be friends with--and she seems like a fun drunk. Plus, I'm always interested to see what she wears.

On the weekend the royal family turned out at the Epsom Derby to cheer on the Queen's horse, who came in third. Kate was turned out in a white blazer and floaty dress paired with nude platform pumps. For once her hair was up--and I have to say I'm a fan of this fascinator.

So, the million dollar question is...just what--or who--was Kate wearing?

The jacket looks like this Nessie tweed blazer by Joseph,

available for £460.00 at Selfridges.

Impossible to tell without seeing the top, but

Kate's floaty white dress looks like Reiss' Peacock style.

The Duchess' accessories are once again from L.K. Bennett.

Kate's taupe platform pumps are the Sledge2 Courts (£175.00).

Kate's straw bag is the Natalie Clutch (£140.00) and

her hat is from Whiteley.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie wore

polka dots and floral.

Sophie of Wessex had a pretty hat.

What do you think of the derby outfits?

How was your weekend?

Photos Getty / Daily Mail UK

Kim Kardashian's Engagement Ring and a Fashion Extravaganza with the Royals, Obamas, Camerons & Cannes

So Kim Kardashian's engaged. The ring is apparently 20.5 karats and features a 16.5-karat emerald-cut centre stone flanked by 2-karat trapezoids.

 Kim's engagement ring from Kris Humphries is said to have cost a cool $2 million--literally more than Kim's house. I wish those two krazy kids the best of luck. I, mean, really, how could Kim not have married a man named Kris (with a "K"). [via]

Battle of the Belts:

Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron served lunch at a BBQ

at 10 Downing Street today. Michelle wore a black-and-white

Tracy Reese dress. The sparkly belt is a bit much for pasta salad, no?

SamCam wore a cotton-twill dress with an electric green belt

from Jonathan Saunders. [via]

Can't say I really loved the white Tom Ford gown that Mrs. Obama wore to the state dinner last night. It's not offensive or anything, there's just...something off about it. Maybe the gloves. Ford is a great choice, though, an American with a HQ in London. Samantha Cameron wore Emilia Wickstead to the event at Buckingham Palace. [via]

We got our first look at post-honeymoon William and Kate, looking tanned and relaxed as they welcomed the Obamas to England during the Americans state visit. Apparently the meeting was short and the newlyweds didn't participate in any of the other official events, ostensibly to underscore the fact that they're not officially working members of the family.

Anyhoo, Kate wore another Reiss dress, this time the Shola Bandage Dress, soon to be named the Kate, the Catherine, the Duchess or something of the sort. After Kate was seen wearing the dress the Reiss website crashed, ostensibly with people trying to get their hands on their own version. The Duchess has a great knack of making relatively affordable outfits (£175) look totally first rate. Kate--Catherine, whatever--accessorized with simple black pumps and an Anya Hindmarch clutch (the Maud, I believe).

Michelle Obama wore a colourful outfit from Barbara Tfank.

Not loving it, maybe its the pink bolero that's throwing me off.

I think, in this case, Kate wins the style wars.

And I do like Kate so I don't want to criticize, but do her arms look like they're veering into scary skinny territory in some of these pics? Just me? Maybe its the angle, but don't they have food in the Seychelles? [via]

I liked Michelle Obama's second outfit--her bright purple dress is from Roksanda Ilincic's Pre-Fall collection and her blue coat is by Narciso Rodriguez--better than the first. Samantha Cameron looked chic in Peter Pilotto and grey snakeskin Jimmy Choo platform heels. [via]

Michelle and SamCam seem to get along quite well.

Check out the Prime Minister's chic digs. [via]

When arriving in England Michelle Obama wore a

bold blue suit from Preen with a printed blouse. [via]

And now on to Cannes where trends like wearing white with emeralds,

long sleeved gowns and deep blues were all the rage...

Uma in a Body Hugging, Long Sleeved Electric Blue Armani Prive

Jury member Uma Thurman has one of those bodies just made for wearing clothes. I'm pretty sure I loved just about everything she wore. And that she wore most of her gowns with flat sandals and did so with aplomb.

Uma wears Chanel Haute Couture with a VBH clutch and Jimmy Choo flats

In Roland Mouret

In Grey Chanel Haute Couture



In a Feathered White Atelier Versace Gown and Chopard Emeralds

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I loved Bianca Balti's white Alberta Ferretti gown, which

the Italian model-actress accessorized with de Grisogono jewels.



Cristiano Ronaldo's GF and Sports Illustrated model Irina Shayk

also went for white (Atelier Versace) and green at the amfAR gala.

Eva Herzigova wore her emeralds with a shorts suit.

Doesn't Jane Fonda look great? The actress sported dangling emerald earrings and a long-sleeved Roberto Cavalli gown at the amfAR gala during the Cannes festival.

Longtime emerald fan Angelina Jolie paired jewelry from her own line with an understated, but very pretty, nude dress from Salvatore Ferragamo accessorized with a brown belt and nude pumps.

Angelina's style if often a bit too boring for my taste but I think her classic looks worked well at Cannes, including the strapless, slit-up-to-there Atelier Versace gown she wore. But what's up with Brad?

Blue was a huge colour on the Cannes red carpet with everyone from Uma to Aishwarya Rai jumping on the blue bandwagon, many in dresses with long sleeves. Jodie Foster, for example, looked classically sophisticated in Armani.

Bar Refaeli looked stunning in a dark blue, long sleeved Cavalli with plunging back and silver embellished cut-outs. Is that fashion code for "Eat your heart out Leo"?

Actress Gaia Bermani Amaral also wore a dark blue, long-sleeved Cavalli.

She accessorized with a Sergio Rossi clutch.

Karolina Kurkova wore a sparkly blue Armani Prive.

And how hot is Penelope Cruz in Stella McCartney?

I adored this look right down to the Casadei pumps.

Much better than the frou-frou Marchesa she wore later.

Not Cannes, but Penelope also looked smokin' in a form-fitting, futuristic long sleeved red Armani Prive gown at the Pirates of the Caribbean premiere in Munich recently. Baby? What baby?

Cheryl Cole appears to be a fan of the long sleeves, wearing gowns by both Stephane Rolland and Roberto Cavalli. I much prefer the second look.

Bar Refaeli in another knockout Cavalli, this time champagne-gold at amfAR. Elisabetta Canalis looked pretty hot at that party too in a bronze-gold Cavalli. Milla Jovovich also wore a metallic gold gown but hers was from Atelier Versace.

I hardly ever like Kirsten Dunst but I thought her yellow Chloe day dress was one of the prettiest looks of the whole festival. The Chanel she wore to accept the Best Actress award wasn't too shabby either, although I don't get the black shoes.

Tilda Swinton is also one I'm often on the fence about,

but she hit it out of the park at Cannes.

I'm a fan of Jessica Chastain's red Oscar de la Renta

and bright lemon yellow Zac Posen.

Some other pretty looks:

Italian Blogger Chiara Ferragni

SJP in Elie Saab

Diane Kruger is movie star glam in Calvin Klein.

There were a lot of horrible outfits--from Charlotte Gainsbourg

and Bryce Dallas Howard on--but I'm not going to go in to them all here.

I'd love to hear who your favourites/least favourites were.

Cannes Photos: Getty, Daily Telegraph UK, Zimbio, LIFE, modish-blog.blogspot.com, celebrything.com

Oh, and what do you think of this fuchsia dress on Katie Holmes? I kind of love it. The dress is from Katie's own line, Holmes and Yang, which I didn't even know existed. [via]

And while I'm not the biggest Cristiano Ronaldo fan

how cute is his baby son? [via]

How has your week been going?