Portrait of a Lady

Princess Mary is my homegirl.

She has totally nailed it in this official portrait - for two main reasons:

A) She's wearing an Australian designer (hello Carla Zampatti, you can dress me any day); and

B) She's recycling and wearing a dress she wore in October 2013 (much like my other homegirl Duchess Kate)

She can do no wrong, this beauty.

Young Aussie girls, take note. This is who you should be looking up to. Not that Miley bird.

Read about the dress here.

Wombat stew

 

Ob. Sessed.

 

Love these kids.

 

And I'm also loving Sunrise's Sophie Hull. Isn't she gorgeous? She's following the Royals around for Channel 7 and has so much style and spunk herself. And am I the only one that thinks she looks a little like the Duchess? I think she's great. Love me some 'real' TV personalities - she and Sam Armytage rock my news world*.

 

 

*Cue the haters. I know Sunrise is no ABC 24 hour news, but I like it. It's entertaining and light hearted and I still know more about current affairs than everyone in my office each morning. And while I'm at it, I also watch The Project. So there.

 

Lady in red

 

Love them.

 

Seeing her rocking the red makes me want to experiment with this colour more.

 

But is anyone else as alarmed as me by how loose her engagement ring is?

 

Girl, get a grip on that thing! You don't want it sliding off!

 

And George. Gush. How exciting for the little cherubs who get to play with him today - well, exciting for their mothers at least.

 

Can you imagine the stress over what to wear to this play date? I bet there's not a sneaker nor trackpant in sight . . . although, it is New Zealand (he he he, that's just for you Lou and Bridge!)

 

xx

 

PS. Are you following the Royals on Facebook? I am loving it sick, as it's all the official pics. So formal and fabulous!

Double take

Is it just me or did anyone else notice that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall was wearing her Royal Wedding hat to Melbourne Cup today?

Royal Wedding April 2011

Flemington Nov 2012

Look, I can hardly talk as I wore the same hat for the fourth time in three weeks today, but come on . . . she's ROYALTY! Money's hardly an object!

Or do you think it's great she's recycling a winning look - I mean, it is a gorgeous hat after all!

I'm undecided . . . but I do think I'm going to say "too soon"

Pics from here and here

Snaps to Mary

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She's nailed it. 

Again.

Princess Mary looked perfect, yes perfect, at the wedding of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy.

I think I might need a hat like that for The Races.

Will never be able to do that frock colour though - too many school uniform memories! Love that her classic look is embracing an on-trend almost peplum frill. 

Snaps to you Mary.

(PS. Mez . . . did you see your birthplace featured in the Lonely Planet's world best cities for 2013? Double snaps, girlfriend!)

Alter-ego alert

I had a friend's 30th birthday party on the weekend and it was an alter-ego dress up theme.

It was a no brainer for me - I went as Kate Middleton. One of the ladies at work even calls me the Duchess.

I went for a simple, low key look that I remembered from the Olympics hype. 

Coral red jeans, blazer, white tee and silk scarf. Oh, and cut out mask.

I had to call into Granny's to pick up the scarf and it's gorge, we found it buried deep in one of her drawers and she's let me keep it. Bless.

Someone else turned up in the exact same outfit. Bugger. Of all the Duchess outfits to choose from! It was very funny, great to see someone else with good taste, ha!

The guest of honour dressed up as Beyonce and her husband played along as Jay-Z. It was gold. I hate to think how many bottles of fake tan they went through!

There was also a pair of nuns, a devil, Madonna, Scooby Doo, a few catwomen and my favourite . . . Sharon Strzelecki complete with neck brace.

Who is your alter-ego?

There she goes again

The Duchess of Cambridge.

Or just Kate.

She is a knock out, isn't she?

Never sets a foot wrong. And the Olympics are bringing out the best in her.

Classic, yet she puts her own mark on it. And doesn't she love the red, white and blue of the Union Jack! A great Ambassador for Team GB.

And it all started all those months ago in that dress . . .

Let the Games begin!

Fabulous even in a sports polo . . .

Pics here

Dear Kate

The gorgeous Miss Kate turns 30 today.

Didn't she look elegant in her Alice Temperley gown on the red carpet last night at the premiere of Steven Spielberg's War Horse? I can't wait to see the movie, but fear it'll be another Marley & Me, Red Dog tearjerker.

Anyway, as my big 3-0 draws closer (17 months and counting), I thought this little article in The Telegraph was a lovely little reflection on what it means to enter your fourth decade.

"Dear Kate Middleton, the best is yet to come

As the Duchess of Cambridge turns 30, we ask 15 wise women for their advice to a girl embarking on that important fourth decade. (No pressure, then, Kate.)"

 

I love Jilly Cooper's flashback - only she who indulges in high society scandals in her fabulously decadent novels - could wish she'd 'gone to bed with half of London'!

Read the article here

. . . and then take a deep breath and realise everything will be okay.

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Rightly Royal

News flash.

Princess Mary is back on the radar. Well, she's never been off.

Isn't she divine? I just adore the woman - I think it's because she's just so natural. So effortlessly cool. Poised, eloquent, warm and engaging.

Need my hairdresser to take note of her hair colour.

Cooking with Matt Moran. I never look that good in the kitchen!

And those orange shoes are so much fun - flat can be good!

And where can I get my hands on those sunnies? Ever so stylish. I need them!

And with Quentin Bryce - the Queen of Style in Australia. I loved her classy ensembles when the President was visiting. And she shines again in hot pink here.

Don't get me started on Mary's outfit. Perfection. That camel belt!? Nailed it.

As for accessorising? Frederik's not a bad handbag. No, not at all.

And those twinnies!

Pics from here