Kate Middleton: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll at Charity Event

Prince William’s Sweetie Pops a Royal Wheelie

Kate Middleton looked more like a disco queen than a princess-in-waiting at the Day-Glo Midnight Roller Disco in London. You can just imagine “Let it Whip” playing in the background. Kate organized the charity event to raise funds for a new surgical ward in memory of an old school friend who died of cancer. Prince William’s on-again, off-again gal pal did her best Olivia Newton-John imitation in a green sequin top, yellow hot pants, electric pink leg warmers and black boots.  And lots of leg.  Royal watchers no doubt were well-pleased.  The Queen Mum probably less so.

Recently voted onto Vanity Fair’s “International Best-Dressed List,” the Roller Girl attire is quite a departure for the usually town-and-country clad Kate. The royalton swapped her black boots for bright pink 80s roller-skates, conjuring up echoes of the Late Princess Diana inline-skating through London’s Hyde Park.  That and her charitable works had UK tabloids furiously penning another round of “Is Kate Middleton the new Diana?” columns. What a royal pain.  Sometimes girls - even future residents of Buckingham Palace - just wanna have fun.

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November 11, 2008 | Filed Under CELEBRITIES, Kate Middleton | Leave a Comment 

Kate Middleton and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy: Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List

Princess-in-Waiting is a Already a Royal Dresser

KATE MIDDLETON
Signature look: “Tailored jackets, boots, and Philip Treacy hats”.

HOT OFF THE PRESSES: Vanity Fair just revealed their International Best-Dressed List. Instead of sticking with Tinseltown’s elite, this list is packed with royalty, high-profile businessmen and women, and fashionistas without significant tabloid presence. The only common denominator is that each honoree has a distinct sense of personal style. And, as judging by the footwear preferences of those interviewed, there is no “it” look to land you in the fashion stratosphere. Instead, it’s all about working your own signature look.

The International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame is the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive. Inductees have a style sensibility that withstands the test of time.

And for an emerging or established shoe designer, a mention from one of the luminaries on this list is the ultimate endorsement. We congratulate Roger Vivier, Philip Treacy, Manolo Blahnik, New Balance, Vans, Missoni, Louis Vuitton, Alaïa, John Galliano, Roberto Cavalli, Cleverley of London, Alden of Massachusetts, and Tricker’s of London for scoring the Big Time Celebrity Shout Out.

CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY
Signature wardrobe item: Flat shoes.

EVELYN LAUDER
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “Roberto Cavalli cotton blouse with gorgeous print to wear with white pants and heels or flat sandals.”
Fashion items she cannot live without: “Manolo Blahnik shoes and Hermès handbags.

KANYE WEST
Dress up or dress down: “It’s way harder to dress down than to dress up. Casual is the true test of an outfit master. Old men dress the best. They’ll just be sitting in the park with a Missoni sweater, some tonal khakis, and some New Balance sneakers, and you’re like, Damn, that outfit is perfect.”

SARAH JESSICA PARKER
Because she made Blahnik iconic.

TILDA SWINTON
Shoe designer: “Bruno Frisoni for Roger Vivier”.

JULIAN SCHNABEL
Favorite shoes: Vans.

CARINE ROITFELD
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: Alaïa black sandals that tie at the ankles.

KATHERINE ROSS
Favorite purchases of 2008: “Louis Vuitton Monogram Jokes bag by Richard Prince and a fabulous pair of John Galliano red shoes.”

IVANKA TRUMP
Fashion item she cannot live without: “Five-inch heels.”

STACEY BENDET
Fashion item she cannot live without: “High heels!”

JONATHAN BECKER
Most frequently worn item: Grecian slippers.
Shoe designers: “Cleverley of London, Alden of Massachusetts, and Tricker’s of London.”

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August 1, 2008 | Filed Under CELEBRITIES, CELEBRITY DESIGNERS, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, High Heels, Kanye West, Kate Middleton | Leave a Comment 



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