Week in Review: The Duchess of Cambridge, 10 July - 16 July, Part 1

And so the odyssey comes to an end. We pick back up on the last day of the Cambridge's trip to North America:

1. Last day of engagements in Los Angeles and departing for home, 10 July, wearing a white pleated skirt and navy crochet top from Whistles with navy heels, her nude clutch, a cross necklace and those diamond and sapphire earrings.

Is it wrong that when I first saw this, I felt a strong Heidi flair, and that's what made me love it? Well, no matter. Kate went out the way she came in: in navy. But despite that color that's become my archnemesis over the course of this trip, I really do love this. It's so girly! I love the detail and the little bow at the waist. And I love that she returned to her inexpensive high street roots for a visit to disadvantaged kids in Skid Row. You all know I love couture more than anything else, but sometimes that's just not right. A well played case of fashion diplomacy, once again.

If we see Kate again this week, we'll do part 2 for the week.

Click here for final thoughts and the trip wrap up!


Photos: AP/Daily Mail/Just Jared

Week in Review: The Duchess of Cambridge, 10 July - 16 July, Part 1

And so the odyssey comes to an end. We pick back up on the last day of the Cambridge's trip to North America:

1. Last day of engagements in Los Angeles and departing for home, 10 July, wearing a white pleated skirt and navy crochet top from Whistles with navy heels, her nude clutch, a cross necklace and those diamond and sapphire earrings.

Is it wrong that when I first saw this, I felt a strong Heidi flair, and that's what made me love it? Well, no matter. Kate went out the way she came in: in navy. But despite that color that's become my archnemesis over the course of this trip, I really do love this. It's so girly! I love the detail and the little bow at the waist. And I love that she returned to her inexpensive high street roots for a visit to disadvantaged kids in Skid Row. You all know I love couture more than anything else, but sometimes that's just not right. A well played case of fashion diplomacy, once again.

If we see Kate again this week, we'll do part 2 for the week.

Click here for final thoughts and the trip wrap up!


Photos: AP/Daily Mail/Just Jared

Week in Review: Catherine Middleton, 17-23 April

Here's what Catherine wore from 17-23 April:

1. Visiting the hairdresser, 19 April, in the same outfit from 9 February and the jacket again from 13 March. Do you like it better with a ponytail and a bare leg? I think I might, though I'm still not a fan of that jacket in combo with that dress.
2. Out shopping on the King's Road, 20 April, a) on Kate, and b) from Issa. I'm no Issa fan, but this is a cute and simple LBD. Mostly I just love that she's already enacted the "never leave the house without princess-ing it up" strategy. A dress and a blowout for a quick shopping trip? Oh, yeah.

Sigh. This is the last ever "Catherine Middleton" week in review post, soon we'll have to call her something else. Pre-wedding nostalgia!

More of Kate's week, after the jump...


Thanks to nosy shop attendants and a high street chain WAY too eager to flaunt the royal patronage (seriously: Warehouse now has a "What Kate Bought" section on their website - methinks this is not how you keep the royal patronage), we have a peek into some of Kate's purchases on her high street shopping sprees this week:

These are from the aforementioned overly eager Warehouse, of course. What do we think? The two floral dresses interest me not, but I'd love to have the white top in my closet. Although, it's probably more suited to people that take frequent holidays to the Greek Isles than to me. Le sigh.

Photos: Daily Mail/Warehouse/Startracks Photo/Nick Obank/Barcroft Media

Week in Review: Catherine Middleton, 17-23 April

Here's what Catherine wore from 17-23 April:

1. Visiting the hairdresser, 19 April, in the same outfit from 9 February and the jacket again from 13 March. Do you like it better with a ponytail and a bare leg? I think I might, though I'm still not a fan of that jacket in combo with that dress.
2. Out shopping on the King's Road, 20 April, a) on Kate, and b) from Issa. I'm no Issa fan, but this is a cute and simple LBD. Mostly I just love that she's already enacted the "never leave the house without princess-ing it up" strategy. A dress and a blowout for a quick shopping trip? Oh, yeah.

Sigh. This is the last ever "Catherine Middleton" week in review post, soon we'll have to call her something else. Pre-wedding nostalgia!

More of Kate's week, after the jump...


Thanks to nosy shop attendants and a high street chain WAY too eager to flaunt the royal patronage (seriously: Warehouse now has a "What Kate Bought" section on their website - methinks this is not how you keep the royal patronage), we have a peek into some of Kate's purchases on her high street shopping sprees this week:

These are from the aforementioned overly eager Warehouse, of course. What do we think? The two floral dresses interest me not, but I'd love to have the white top in my closet. Although, it's probably more suited to people that take frequent holidays to the Greek Isles than to me. Le sigh.

Photos: Daily Mail/Warehouse/Startracks Photo/Nick Obank/Barcroft Media

Week in Review: Catherine Middleton, 13-19 March

 Here's what Kate wore from 13-19 March:

1. Lunch with William and Pippa, 13 March. I must just not be a fan of this jacket on the whole, because I don't like this appearance either. I feel like there's a cute dress under there, just screaming to be let out. On the other hand, I'm very much enjoying this "my hair's interfering with my hard wedding planning work" on-the-fly bun situation.
2. Out shopping, 18 March. Hair up! TWICE IN ONE WEEK! This is a caps-lock worthy occasion indeed. Last week, I was with you all on the theory that she might be leaving it down until the Big Day for maximum shock value, but now I don't know. Maybe she's starting to think we might not recognize her without her locks all a-flow, hmm? (Or she's just out and about and going the easy route. Yes, it's entirely possible she doesn't think about this crap as much as I do.) Anyways: a cute outfit for shopping, parking ticket avoidance, and the like. 

Update: Here she is again, checking out a rehearsal of the wedding music. I much prefer the brown boots to the black above with this jacket!

Photos: Daily Mail/Brennan/Simpson/Diedda-Bushell/XculsivePix.com

Week in Review: Catherine Middleton, 13-19 March

 Here's what Kate wore from 13-19 March:

1. Lunch with William and Pippa, 13 March. I must just not be a fan of this jacket on the whole, because I don't like this appearance either. I feel like there's a cute dress under there, just screaming to be let out. On the other hand, I'm very much enjoying this "my hair's interfering with my hard wedding planning work" on-the-fly bun situation.
2. Out shopping, 18 March. Hair up! TWICE IN ONE WEEK! This is a caps-lock worthy occasion indeed. Last week, I was with you all on the theory that she might be leaving it down until the Big Day for maximum shock value, but now I don't know. Maybe she's starting to think we might not recognize her without her locks all a-flow, hmm? (Or she's just out and about and going the easy route. Yes, it's entirely possible she doesn't think about this crap as much as I do.) Anyways: a cute outfit for shopping, parking ticket avoidance, and the like. 

Update: Here she is again, checking out a rehearsal of the wedding music. I much prefer the brown boots to the black above with this jacket!

Photos: Daily Mail/Brennan/Simpson/Diedda-Bushell/XculsivePix.com

Week in Review: Catherine Middleton, 6-12 February

Here's what Catherine Middleton wore the week of 6-12 February:

1. Lunching with Camilla, 9 February, a) on Kate and b) from Diane von Furstenberg.

I've heard a lot of different opinions on this, ranging from "stylish" to "OMGGTGASASAP!" (Translation: OMG get this girl a stylist ASAP! I speak fluent acronym.) Me? I'm just...bored. Criminally boring, that's my verdict: same old makeup, hair worn down again, yet another dress, yet another jacket thrown on top, same old boots. At this point, I just want to see something different. Anything different will do, even if it's total fug. Et toi, my lovelies?

Photos: Daily Mail/Ikon Pictures

Week in Review: Catherine Middleton, 6-12 February

Here's what Catherine Middleton wore the week of 6-12 February:

1. Lunching with Camilla, 9 February, a) on Kate and b) from Diane von Furstenberg.

I've heard a lot of different opinions on this, ranging from "stylish" to "OMGGTGASASAP!" (Translation: OMG get this girl a stylist ASAP! I speak fluent acronym.) Me? I'm just...bored. Criminally boring, that's my verdict: same old makeup, hair worn down again, yet another dress, yet another jacket thrown on top, same old boots. At this point, I just want to see something different. Anything different will do, even if it's total fug. Et toi, my lovelies?

Photos: Daily Mail/Ikon Pictures