hey there as well as Happy New Year! I hope everybody enjoyed great holidays and had a possibility to kick back as well as maybe rejuvenate a bit. Today we have a quick look at news of an interesting new designer collaboration, additions to Kate’s Calendar, a new poll asking for your viewpoint on the cocktail dresses worn by the Duchess in 2017, as well as a quick announcement at the end of the post.
We’ll begin with the news about a collaboration between two of Kate’s favorites: LK Bennett as well as Jenny Packham. Women’s Wear Daily revealed the news in a story published this morning, including word there will be 16 footwear styles as well as 5 handbag designs. You can see one style in this courtesy photo.
An fascinating aspect of the announcement:
It will be a “here to stay” collection that will be permanently stocked across L.K. Bennett’s boutiques as well as on its web site, unlike the brand’s previous collaborations which were released as limited-edition capsules.
The designs will be offered beginning February 5th as well as prices will run from £195 – £495, that is approximately $265 – $670 at today’s exchange rates. This one will be fun to see, it seems like a extremely great pairing.
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Now for the updates to Kate’s Calendar.
Wednesday, January 10: Kate will visit Reach Academy Feltham, a institution working with Place2Be, one of Kate’s patronages. The Duchess will have a excursion of the school; she will see “….the early years provision and speak to parents who have benefited from the school’s parenting support.” Kate will likewise take part in a discussion with Place2Be personnel as well as some secondary institution students about the variety of support the institution offers.
Tuesday, January 16th: The Duke as well as Duchess of Cambridge will have an away day in Coventry. Their several engagements include a go to to Coventry Cathedral, where Luftwaffe bombs destroyed the original building in 1940. They’ll tour the ruins & go to the new cathedral, consecrated in 1962. They will go to Coventry university as well as officially open the new science & health and wellness building. Kate as well as William will excursion the Positive youth Foundation and satisfy staff, volunteers as well as service users. They will watch kickboxing as well as music demonstrations, as well as likewise see workshops run by the Centre.
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Now to our evaluation of the semi-formal styles Kate wore in 2017, what lots of of us call cocktail dresses, pieces a notch above day dresses, styles that look like they belong at a party.
Our very first style was worn in February when the Duchess attended a Buckingham Palace reception wearing the Erdem ‘Rhona Metallic Floral Lace’ dress. From our original post: “The piece is midi length with a round neck, pleated bodice, as well as skirt, semi-sheer raglan sleeves with a button cuff, self-belt, as well as hidden back zipper. The story of this frock is the fabric, a metallic lace in silver. In some photos, the material has a pink undertone.”
While visiting Paris in March Kate wore an Alexander McQueen dress for a cocktail reception at the British Embassy. The sleeveless gown was done in a textured fabric, with a deep vee neck, and fringed trim at the neckline, armholes, as well as hem.
Kate opted for a style from a label we’ve not seen her wear previously, Marchesa Notte, when attending the premiere of 42nd street in April of last year. The gown was a custom-made version of the Embellished Tulle Midi Dress in ‘claret,’ a piece from the label’s 2017 resort collection. The strongest style aspect was the silhouette; the nipped in waist as well as full skirt were reminiscent of Dior’s new look from the late 1940s. These were achieved in part by the flexible boning, as well as reinforcement of the hem so the skirt holds “its voluminous shape.”
For an evening cocktail reception in Warsaw, Poland Kate chose a piece by Polish designer Gosia Baczyńska. The midi-length sleeveless gown showcased a dimensional element, architectural detailing on the piece, portions of the gown that really stood out from the body of the piece. The jagged edges as well as pleating created a look that was a departure from the Duchess’s a lot more basic cocktail fare.
We saw the Duchess in an Alexander McQueen off-the-shoulder style when attending a party at the British Ambassador’s residence in Berlin. part of the spring ’17 collection, the Alexander McQueen Off The carry Maxi gown is crafted from a silk/cotton material with a crinkly texture. This description was part of our original post: “The off-the-shoulder maxi-dress has shirring at the neckline, cuffs as well as waist, as well as a ruffle at the hem. There are likewise ties at the upper arm.” Our final piece in this classification was likewise worn on the July tour, seen at a reception in Berlin. For this event, Kate wore a gown by German-born as well as London-based designer Markus Lupfer. The midi-length gown is from the brand’s pre-fall collection and it is called the ‘Teal Bird Pleated Arabella Dress.’ The lightweight chiffon material features a wild sparrow print, intricate pintuck pleating, as well as a high neck.
I will confess I struggled with the red Alexander McQueen piece worn in Berlin as well as the McQueen gown worn to Pippa’s wedding. eventually I included the red McQueen since it was worn to a cocktail party, while I left out the wedding event gown as I had a hard time seeing it in similar circumstances, as a celebration piece. Hopefully, no one is as well disappointed about its absence.
And right here is your possibility to cast your vote.
preferred 2017 Cocktail gown (Poll Closed)
Claret Marchesa Notte Tulle, 42nd street Premiere 36.01% (1,961 votes)
Silver Metallic Erdem ‘Rhona’, Buckingham Palace reception 22.39% (1,219 votes)
White Gosia Baczyńska, cocktail reception Warsaw 15.34% (835 votes)
Black Alexander McQueen, Paris reception 13.04% (710 votes)
Teal Bird Print Markus Lupfer, Clärchens Ballhaus reception 7.47% (407 votes)
Red Alexander McQueen, cocktail reception Berlin 5.71% (311 votes)
Other: 0.04% (2 votes)
overall Votes: 5,445
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For those voting “other” as well as leaving comments, I haven’t figured out a method to have the comments show as you make them. I will include a synopsis of them in the results post.
UPDATE: lots of thanks to Josephine who pointed out an omission on my part; I forgot to include the blue Temperley Eclipse gown in the poll, worn in October for a Buckingham Palace reception. There was great feedback from people in the comments section about what to do going forward, as well as I believe I will leave the poll as it is as well as include the Temperley in the day dresses poll. It’s not where I wanted it to be however it’s the easiest thing to do at this point. (Insert unfortunate face here!)
A reminder: if you haven’t voted in the preferred evening Gown poll, pop over right here as well as let us understand your thoughts!
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Our final part of the publish involves a decision related to What Meghan Wore.
After the publish right here on Harry as well as Meghan’s terrific engagement announcement, lots of of you asked if I would be doing a What Meghan Wore site. I can’t tell you exactly how much I appreciate your lots of comments as well as emails about the method WKW is managed; they indicate the world to me. Doing a site about Meghan is something I have believed about on as well as off for months. I was already helping a great buddy (also named Susan!) who started What Meghan Wore in November of 2016. We’ve known each other for years, as well as she was kind sufficient to touch base ahead of time as well as see if I minded her using What Meghan Wore as a name; I said of program not, I was tickled she was creating something I knew would be extremely popular, as well as we’ve been speaking about WMW as well as corresponding regularly considering that then.
Susan has done a terrific task getting WMW up as well as running on Twitter, Instagram as well as Facebook. We have spoken often throughout the process as well as she has now launched the What Meghan Wore blog. Susan is dedicated to the exact same standards I have utilized with What Kate Wore as well as What Kate’s Kids Wore: approaching the endeavor with respect for Meghan as well as her function as she joins the Royal Family; keeping the focus on Meghan, complying with her style as well as fashion while avoiding tasteless topics as well as gossip designed only to draw an audience; using appropriately licensed photos in the blog.
As lots of of you know, I was leaning away from doing something related to Meghan’s style. however in speaking with Susan it seemed there might be a method to take part in a site without doing one of my own. We have been talking rather a bit the last few weeks as well as are delighted to reveal that I am going to be helping out on What Meghan Wore. This allows me to preserve as well as grow WKW/WKKW while likewise contributing to WMW. Meghan is an engaging, captivating character with an incredible style that is a delight to follow. Susan is a bright, gifted writer with an eye for detail I desire I had, as well as an encyclopedic understanding of Meghan’s background as well as fashion. WMW is extremely much her vision, her enthusiasm as well as her project; my function will mostly be in composing as well as helping out on social media. lots of of you expressed worry in your comments that doing one more site would diminish my work on What Kate Wore as well as What Kate’s Kids Wore; they will always be my main focus. That is the appeal of WMW being Susan’s enterprise: she knows Kate as well as the Cambridges are my very first love as well as very first priority.
I hope you’ll go to us at the What Meghan Wore blog (which is truly in its infancy), on the WMW Facebook page, as well as on Twitter as well as Instagram.
One a lot more quick note: today we learned about a special TV broadcast, The Coronation, marking the 65th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. The program includes a unusual interview with HM. a lot more from the BBC:
She likewise discusses the day in 1937 when, aged 11, she watched the coronation of her daddy George VI.
“I’ve seen one coronation, as well as been the recipient in the other, which is quite remarkable,” she says.
A part of the broadcast likewise looks a lot more carefully at the Crown Jewels utilized in the ceremony.
The BBC documentary airs in the US on the Smithsonian channel January 14th at 8pm ET.
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