Fashionista Friday: The Pippa Look

Speaking of Royalty

Last week we looked at Kate Middleton’s outfit, so today I thought we might as well look at her sister, Pippa.  Some people criticized Pippa for this outfit.  They said it was too casual to wear to a tennis match, but I liked it.  The combination of the denim with a flirty, white eyelet dress was a winner as far as I’m concerned.  Here’s a picture of the outfit. 

And here’s my interpretation of the Pippa look.

First the dress. 

Sorry, Pippa, but I like this one better.  This Lucky Brand Women's Palma Lace Shift Dress is available at Amazon for $149.00    It’s machine washable and made of 100% cotton.

Now for the jacket. 

 I love this because of the detail on the sleeves and the detachable rosette.  (Come to think of it, I love this whole look which was put together by Macy’s.)  I tried as hard as I could to show you the tiny little blue flowers on the cuff, but this is the best I can do.  They are very pastel and small.  You can buy the jacket for $34.99 at Macy's.

Here’s a possibility for the bag.  Pippa’s purse isn’t white. It’s an off white, so I found one from Converse in a pale sand color that looks similar.  You can find it at Target for $34.99.

We'll complete the outfit with these Tommy Hilfiger shoes. you can buy them on sale here for $26.99. 



Total cost for this outfit: $244.97.

Fashionista Friday: Channeling the Dutchess of Cambridge

Channeling the Duchess of Cambridge

I think Prince William got lucky.  Kate Middleton is one beautiful, poised young woman.  I also think she has incredible taste in clothes.  One of my favorites was the outfit she wore to meet the Obamas.  Here’s a picture of it in case you missed it.  Isn’t it elegant, understated, and just plain awesome?  The dress is by Reiss Shola, and so many people wanted to buy it that the website crashed.  The price isn’t bad either.  Only $340.00

But do you really want to have the same dress, or would you rather just have the look?  I don’t want to be a copycat, so I went looking for something that has the same feel, and this is what I found. (Picture by Pop Sugar)

This dress has a better pedigree than Kate’s dress.  It’s a Herve Legar which retailed for $1481.00, but you can buy it on sale here for $269.99.

Still a bit pricey?  Here’s a nice alternative at 2 Cute 2 Trendy.  Price? 39.99



If you don’t want something so low cut may I suggest this instead.

This is a bit more casual, but since I haven’t received an invitation to dine with the queen, this will probably do just fine.  It comes in military green which is shown, beige, and black. Fabric is sateen.  Get it for $27.99 at Target.

To accessorize the nude/beige dresses, I suggest we copy Kate who’s wearing black heels and carrying a black clutch purse.

If you’d like to do something really trendy with these dresses you could maybe wear a blazer or oversize sweater with them.  You could also put a shirt over it, and turn it into a cute skirt.

Word of warning!  If you’re pleasingly plump (like me) you’d probably be happier with something  else.  Try this Tina B cap sleeve with embellished waist.  It’s available at  Macy's for $89.00.  I think this dress would be exactly right for me.  It has the elegant, polished look that I like, but it would hide a few bowls of ice cream that somehow got stuck on my hips.  Michelle Obama's look would fit me pretty well too.