As compliments, “the height of contemporary splendor” is a high compliment indeed; a description that could just as easily describe a stunning piece of modern art or architecture as a person. And now it has been applied to the human form: Princess Beatrice. Yes, the same Princess Beatrice who was ridiculed around the world for … Read more
The British “social season” – the term being used in the Bridgeton sense – is in full swing. And while we’ve already had Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and Glyndebourne, there are still a handful of quintessentially English summer events to get dolled up for. Next up is Glorious Goodwood – also known as the Qatar Goodwood … Read more
I learned early on not to wear a linen dress to Royal Ascot. As I queued for the toilet at Costa Coffee on Ascot High Street, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and a special Philip Treacy hat, I realized how many others were embarking on the same last-minute fashion makeover as me. Whether you’re traveling … Read more
If you’re going to Royal Ascot in a few weeks, will you need to dress up? I only ask because the official Royal Ascot Instagram account posted a video in April of a cowboy in a vibrant cowboy suit and sparkly boots. “Ascot presents The Ascot You,” the video reads, before the cowboy parades through … Read more
Eve Best as Carole Middleton and Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton wear the same brown padded vest in season six of The Crown “You’re 15, not 50,” sighs Carole Middleton, played by Eve Best, in her first scene in The crown‘s sixth and final season. The character is shopping with her daughter Kate and those … Read more