Long Live McQueen - Royal Wedding Part 1

After months of speculation, Catherine Middleton chose a beautiful lace detailed dress by British designer Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen to celebrate her wedding to Prince William. Working with Burton to design the dress, Middleton wanted a dress that combined modern and traditional elements which was true to the Alexander McQueen label.

The lace applique for the bodice and skirt was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework using a lace-making technique which originated in Ireland in the 1820s.

Catherine's sister and chief bridesmaid Philippa Middleton wore a modified 2009 McQueen pre-fall gown which had the same lace and buttons as the bride.

Victoria Beckham looked lovely in a Victoria Beckham 2011 navy fall dress (which hid her baby bump), Victoria Beckham clutch, Philip Treacy hat and custom designed 6 inch Christian Louboutins. David Beckham looked stylish in a Ralph Lauren 3 piece suit and top hat, with his OBE medal pinned to his right lapel.

Prince Harry's on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy wore a custom made aqua green Alberta Ferretti skirt and off-the-shoulder jacket with a bow at the back, which was one of two outfits made for her by the design house for the day. The second will be a full length navy gown with cutout detail on the back. Her hat was made by milliner Victoria Grant.

Supporting Australian designers, Prime Minister Julia Gillard wore a knee-length navy skirt by Anthea Crawford, a Carla Zampatti camisole and oyster coloured Aurelio Costarella jacket. Her shoes and handbag are designed by Alan Pinkus and her fascinator was purchased from David Jones.

Click here for Part 2 of the Royal Wedding fashion.

All the best to the happy couple!

What are your thoughts on the fashion?

Information sourced from http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/
Images courtesy of www.redcarpetfashionawards.com, www.dailymail.co.uk and news.com.au

Désir du jour - Christian Louboutin

With its recognisable red soles, Christian Louboutin shoes have captured the imagination, and hearts of shoe lovers everywhere.  With a strong celebrity following, Sarah Jessica Parker, Blake Lively and Jessica Alba to name a few, Louboutins have been seen on the feet of some of the most famous women in the world. 


When explaining the origins of his signature red soles, Louboutin stated that "In 1992 I incorporated the red sole into the design of my shoes. This happened by accident as I felt that the shoes lacked energy so I applied red nail polish to the sole of a shoe. This was such a success that it became a permanent fixture."

Although there were so many amazing designs to choose from, I settled on these Pot Pourri Silver Pigalili pumps.  With a killer 5 inch heel and intricate silver studs and spikes, these shoes will be the focus of any outfit! For a 'mere' $3,545 these stunning heels can be yours!