As compliments go, “the pinnacle of contemporary glamour” is high praise indeed, a descriptor that can describe a stunning work of modern art or architecture as much as a person. And now it’s been applied to the human form: Princess Beatrice. Yes, the same Princess Beatrice who was ridiculed worldwide for the large “bagel” headdress… Read More »
English “social season” – using this expression Bridgerton sense – is in full swing. While Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and Glyndebourne may be long behind us, there are still a handful of British summer events to get dressed up for. Next up is Glorious Goodwood – also known as the Qatar Goodwood Festival – which takes… Read More »
Despite the drama of dressing up for Royal Ascot or the hassle of donning black tie for Glyndebourne, there’s something reassuring about a strict dress code; You know exactly what to expect. But then there’s Wimbledon, where the unofficial invitation to dress “smart casual” is made. This unspoken dress code is set and wholeheartedly enforced… Read More »
Celebrities, punters and the usual guardians of Britain’s upper crust are dusting off their tails and practicing how to hide the thin elastic of their new giant hats under their hair – Royal Ascot 2024 has arrived. The five-day event kicked off on Tuesday, June 18, with cigar smoke, sunshine and the smile of King… Read More »
I learned at an early age not to wear a linen dress to Royal Ascot. As I joined the queue for the toilets at Costa Coffee on Ascot High Street, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and a remarkable Philip Treacy hat, I realized how many other people were making the same last-minute fashion metamorphosis as… Read More »
If you’re going to Royal Ascot in a few weeks, should you go in fancy dress? I ask this because in April the official Royal Ascot Instagram account posted a video featuring a cowboy dressed in a vibrant cowboy outfit and sparkly boots. “Ascot presents Ascot You,” the video reads, before the cowboy struts around… Read More »
‘We have some really beautiful dresses [by Laura Green with shirt-style collars] I gave them ties, beanies and flower bags,’ says Royal Ascot creative director Daniel Fletcher ‘These are really beautiful. [Laura Green] dresses and I gave them ties and [Edwina Ibbotson] bruises and [Lulu Guinness] Royal Ascot creative director Daniel Fletcher – James Robjant… Read More »
Eve Best as Carole Middleton and Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton wear the same brown padded vest in the sixth season of The Crown “You’re 15, not 50,” sighs Carole Middleton, played by Eve Best. Crownits sixth and final season. The character went shopping with her daughter, Kate, and those four words quickly sum up… Read More »