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Vogue 100: Duchess of Cambridge cover and exhibition

London - British Vogue is celebrating its 100th anniversary featuring the Duchess of Cambridge on its cover. As part of a partnership with the British National Portrait Gallery, the Duchess will appear on the centenary June 2016 issue of the fashion magazine and have two of her portraits hung in the gallery. A spokesperson at Kensington Palace...

Fashion

Alexander McQueen defends itself against royal wedding dress accusations

British fashion house Alexander McQueen is defending itself against accusations made by an English bridal designer that the wedding gown wore by the Duchess of Cambridge was based on her sketches. Christine Kendall, a bridal designer based by Hertfordshire, has mounted a lawsuit against Alexander McQueen as she claims her ideas were used to...

Design

The Duchess of Cambridge trademarks name

Catherine Middleton has applied to the Intellectual Property Office to trademark her royal title, the Duchess of Cambridge, to allow her official charities to use her name on clothing. The trademark application is part of the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and will be used on “a wide range of goods and...

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Shoes by royal approval

Yesterday, the Duchess of Cambridge commissioned a pair of shoes from De Montfort University student Becka Hunt, who created the winning design in a footwear competition held at the University as part of the Royal Visit. The institution, which played host to Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess on the...

Fashion

Duchess of Cambridge tops British style list

The Duchess of Cambridge has been hailed as the best dressed Brit by Harper's Bazaar magazine. She was praised for wearing well both couture designer and high street alike, as well as for her penchant for lady-like chic, which she pulls of with aplomb . The Duchess is also in the running to win the British Style Award at the BFC's annual British...

Fashion

Duchess’ wedding gown breaks records

More than 600,000 people have visited the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding gown during the 10-weeks on which it was on display. This record-breaking figure outstrips the previous record of 420,000 visitors, set in 1994, and an increase of almost 50% on the previous year, which attracted 413,000 visitors. To put these figures into perspective the...

Fashion

Alexander McQueen designs royal wedding dress

It's been a morning of hearsay and guessing, with the Twitter feed rife with speculation, but finally the house of Alexander McQueen confirmed the wedding dress was designed by Sarah Burton. The dress is a most stunning creation of corseted lace and embroidery with a two meter train. The applique of ivory and white silk gazar and lace was...