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• By Dara Prant
  Aug 29, 2018

A new report by eBay explores how web searches shifted after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's big day.

• By Whitney Bauck
  May 22, 2018

Plus, sneaker sales continue to grow as high heel sales fall.

• By Dara Prant
  May 21, 2018

Welcome to the (royal) fam, Meghan.

• By Whitney Bauck
  May 21, 2018

We asked the insiders at Bridal Week for their predictions on both the dress designer and style.

• By Fawnia Soo Hoo
  Apr 17, 2018

The royal couple's custom scent is inspired by Floris London's Bergamotto di Positano fragrance.

• By Dara Prant
  Apr 9, 2018

Doutzen Kroes strikes an, erm, rather awkward pose on the September issue cover of Vogue (Voue?) Netherlands. {The Front Row View} Last laugh time: A sales assistant at Swiss luxury boutique Trois Pommes refused to show Oprah a $38K handbag because she thought it was "too expensive" for her. {Bossip} From magazines to... shoes? InStyle is collaborating with Nine West on a capsule collection of shoes for the fall. {WWD} Pippa Middleton apparently owes her perfect ass to underwear brand Beautiful Bottoms. Why it's taken more than two years to find out, we may never know. {Grazia}

• By Miranda Barros
  Aug 9, 2013

Sarah Burton has been awarded an OBE, or The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire honor, for services to the fashion industry--and for designing the wedding dress of a certain bride-to-be, Kate Middleton. Perhaps you've heard of her? During the Buckingham Palace ceremony, where Burton received the prestigious award, the designer (who is pregnant with twins) dished on how that royal wedding dress commission came about and if she'll be designing maternity wear for Kate Middleton. Read on.

• By Hayley Phelan
  Dec 14, 2012

Mary Katrantzou is collaborating with Current/Elliot on a an amazing-looking line hitting stores next February. Yes, February. It just seems a bit cruel, no? {SheFinds} FLOTUS hopeful Ann Romney dressed like a blinding tropical flower patch on Live with Kelly and Michael--which WWD called "more Lisa Frank than First Lady." Since when is that a bad thing? {HuffPost} Didn't quite get your shoe porn fix during fashion week? Lucky's got you covered with it's comprehensive 'Shoes of NYFW' vid! Should do the trick. {LuckyMag} The Feds? The mob? Private investigators? FASHION?! Looks like Calvin Klein’s split from ex Nick Gruber isn’t going so smoothly. As opposed to his face. Which is very, very smooth. {Page Six}

• By Alex Okane
  Sep 19, 2012

It seems like Kate and William’s big Royal Wedding was just yesterday — when we were analyzing the now-Duchess of Cambridge’s Sarah Burton for Alexa

• By Fawnia Soo Hoo
  Apr 29, 2012

Kate Middleton and Prince William's one year wedding anniversary is almost nigh, and of course the best way to celebrate the union of two individuals in holy matrimony is with an array of silly, useless products. Yay capitalism! Whether it's with auctioning off a slice of year-old wedding cake, or shilling commemorative mugs (that commemorate the wrong Prince unfortunately), there's no shortage of ways that companies are cashing in on the royal duo's wedding anniversary. And just think, we have dozens more anniversaries to come just like this... So, without further ado, click through for a round up of the best and wackiest Royal Wedding Anniversary products out there.

• By Hayley Phelan
  Apr 27, 2012

Throughout Kate Middleton’s first year of married life, the Duchess has donned a slew of tasteful and decidedly quiet outfits that inevitably landed tenfold in the press—-each one leaking online with increased excitement. There’s no doubt that the brands the Duchess supports have experienced unforeseen growth, selling out of Middleton’s favorite pieces in a matter of days, sometimes even hours. Though despite the profit-drawing qualities of what retailers now call ‘The Kate Middleton Effect,’ The Sunday Times recently published an article drawing attention to the phenomenon’s reverse implications. The (paywalled) piece, which was picked up by international outlets, including The Daily Beast, noted that after Middleton wore Links of London’s Hope drop-style earrings in her official engagement photos, the brand quickly sold out of the style at such an accelerated rate that they were unable to produce additional stock at the necessary speed, leading to an onslaught of counterfeits that cost the brand $12.6 million in potential profits. Titled, “Kate’s Favourite Jeweller Loses £8m to Net Pirates,” the article quoted the head of the brand’s online sales team as saying, “The counterfeiters were a lot cleverer than we were at the time of the wedding. We didn't have that much stock so we started to sell out quite quickly ... The counterfeiters took advantage of that by saying they had stock and people were duped into buying them."

• By Misty White Sidell
  Apr 26, 2012

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Remember that one? Sarah Burton gown, lots of weird fascinators, maid of honor's spectacular ass? Well, according to reports, the happy (not-yet-pregnant) couple reportedly will celebrate quietly, because unlike their respective siblings, these two don't really party much. Maybe they'll just rent a movie and lie around in matching bathrobes. Which is something they would totally do, and we have the photographic evidence to prove it.

• By Nora Crotty
  Apr 25, 2012

Looks like there is a limit to Kate Middleton's sartorial power after all. Considering the fact that the Duchess' Sarah Burton-designed wedding dre

• By Hayley Phelan
  Apr 25, 2012

After all the hub-bub over the royal wedding--and particularly, the wedding dress--we were sure we'd see a slew of Middleton-inspired looks this bridal season. But according to the Wall Street Journal, "bridal experts played down any Kate Middleton effect." Although Middleton's gown attracted over 600,000 visitors when on display at the Buckingham palace, it hasn't been as big a hit for civilian brides. "Other designers copied [Middleton's gown] and had it on the runway right away, but what we noticed though, is that nobody bought it," designer Gregory Nato of Fancy New York bridal, told the Journal. Indeed, bridal heavy-hitters like Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier and Carolina Herrera showed almost exclusively bare-armed looks and many of the silhouettes bore only a vague (if any) resemblance to the famous Sarah Burton for McQueen dress. However there was a familiar silhouette, perhaps thanks to another royal wedding of sorts: that mermaid/trumpet style Kim Kardashian chose for her big day was everywhere--on the runways of Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta and Monique Lhuillier. Could Kim K really have more selling power than Kate Middleton when it comes to wedding dresses? Hmm....

• By Hayley Phelan
  Oct 18, 2011

Wearing white to a wedding when you're not that bride? It's the cardinal wedding sin. Or it was. Kate Middleton famously had her bridesmaids wear white--and we don't have to tell you how well that went over, particularly for a certain, um, callipygian Maid of Honor. Two months later the other Kate--Kate Moss, of course--also dressed her bridesmaids and flower girls (all 15 of them) in white. Guests Carine Roitfeld, Bella Freud, Naomi Campbell and Stella McCartney were also spotted wearing the shade at the wedding. And now Kim Kardashian has jumped on the bandwagon, choosing white gowns that look remarkably like wedding dresses for her bridesmaids at recent nuptials. And while limited photos of Kim K's big wedding have been released, we already know that at least Lindsay Lohan wore white, and apparently the invite called for guests to wear black or white. So what's going on here?

• By Hayley Phelan
  Aug 22, 2011

It's a sad day when women as slim as Kate Middleton get the photoshop treatment. Alas, this is the world we live in. When Grazia's special edition wedding issue came out shortly after the big event, readers were convinced that the magazine had digitally whittled Kate's already-whittled waist. Indeed, The Duchess of Cambridge's waist (in the image at left) does look peternaturally tiny. After initially denying the rumors Grazia finally published an apology and explanation in their most recent issue, reports the Daily Mail.

• By Hayley Phelan
  Aug 12, 2011

Are you going to be in the UK this summer? Well, it might be worth making a special trip there. Buckingham Palace is throwing open its doors (for a mere £17.50 per person) until October 3 so that commoners can file by and gawk at Kate Middleton’s wedding finery, from the tiara to the shoes to The Dress. The exhibit is called “The Royal Wedding Dress: A Story of Great British Design.” Tickets are selling out quickly, obviously. While we showed you every single possible angle of the dress on royal wedding day, the British papers had a sneak peek at the exhibition before it opened yesterday and shared some pictures of the dress and accessories.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Jul 22, 2011

America's Worst Dressed: GQ rounded up the 40 worst dressed cities in America. They call the poll they used "deeply scientific." Do you live in one of these cities? If so, you should probably move. {GQ} Stenciled Dip Dye, Coming To A Salon Near You: Bleach is a Brit salon that specializes in zany hair color treatments, including bleaching, rainbow dip dying, and even stenciled words. They originated as a stand in London's WAH nails but now have their own place in the Oxford Topshop and are making plans to come stateside. Looks like Lauren Conrad was ahead of the curve after all. {Pop} The First Cartoon Supermodel: UK modeling agency Premier just signed Polly Bean, a character from the satirical comic strip Supermodels to its Special Division. The 20-year-old strip has earned fans like Phillip Treacy and the late Isabella Blow through Bean's witty commentary on the industry. {Vogue UK} Seat Changes At Vogue: Rickie De Sole has been promoted from accessories editor to Filipa Fino's old position of senior accessories editor. Sole's position will be filled by Leith Speer Barton, Anna Wintour's executive assistant. So now the question is, who will be Nuclear Wintour's new Anne Hathaway? {WWD}

• By Mickie Meinhardt
  Jul 12, 2011

Think the only trend Kate Middleton started after the Royal Wedding was an uptick in long sleeved wedding gowns? Think again. According to research released by Brides magazine, 52% of American brides are more likely to wear a veil, and there's been a 200% increase in inquiries for horse-and-carriage rentals. (Yeah, that's right. Horse and carriage rentals.) There's also been a 25% bump in sales of red aisle runners.

• By Lauren Sherman
  Jul 12, 2011

We found this gem of a comparison on the interwebs this morning, and though it is slightly manipulated (hair and gown colors) to mimic Royal Wedding photos, it's still pretty damn amazing. Which fairy tale would you rather live in--Cinderella's, or Kate's?

• By Sarah Ferguson
  May 12, 2011

As you've probably already heard, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took off for their honeymoon today. According to the official Royal Wedding blog, the site of the newlywed's honeymoon "which will be overseas, will not be disclosed in advance...the Couple have asked that their privacy be respected during the coming weekend and during their honeymoon." Oops! Secret's out! The British tabs are reporting that Kate and Wills will be honeymooning on a private island in the Seychelles. And while Kate will most likely wear some of the sensible items she picked up on her high street shopping spree just days before her big day, we thought it would be more fun to pick out some pieces from resort and spring 2011 that we wish she would wear. Keeping her conservative tastes and penchant for those damn L.K. Bennett wedges in mind, of course. (Yes, we photoshopped them onto these looks.)

• By Leah Chernikoff
  May 10, 2011

Kate Middleton’s long, shiny hair is one of her style trademarks, and she was universally praised for wearing it down on her wedding day instead of in some tortured updo. While it looked chic and almost effortless, a lot of practice actually went into that hairstyle. The tool of choice? A plastic tiara that the team at the Richard Ward salon in London bought at Claire’s Accessories. It cost £6.50, which is about $10. According to the Telegraph, they picked up the tiara, taped up some windows in a back office so no one could spy on them, and practiced on a personal assistant. The Middletons’ long-time hairdresser, James Pryce, also shared the secret for how they fastened the real tiara.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  May 9, 2011

You know those black patent espadrille wedges that Kate Middleton loves so much she was seen in them immediately before and after her wedding? They're by Brit label L.K. Bennett and the shoes are the latest in a string of items made golden by the Duchess of Cambridge. First it was that blue Issa dress she wore to her official engagement announcement, then it was the white ruffle Reiss dress she wore in her official engagement portraits shot by Mario Testino. And of course, her Sarah Burton for McQueen wedding dress has already spawned countless knockoffs. Middleton's stand-by L.K. Bennett Greta wedges (£150) are now being reissued and appropriately renamed 'The Kate.'

• By Leah Chernikoff
  May 9, 2011