We saw THE HAT at The Royal Wedding.
Sold on e-Bay….. will we ever see it again?
Royal Wedding Hat Throwdown Thank you Team Coco!
Conan and Andy sporting their Royal wedding hats!
Gwyneth is getting a lot of flack about her spring fashion advice. Tooting high-end fashion designers with pricey clothing, this isn’t fashion advice for the masses…or is it?
First let me say, we’re addicted to The Real Housewives of ________(insert city here). While spectators to the drama, we’re also watching women who have lots of cash to spare for grooming, maintenance and their closets. Before that, Sex and The City was a must-watch successful TV show- again drama but ahh, THE FASHION! Fashionistas realized that purse cost $2,500, or how many Manolo Blahniks are priced under $600 a pair? So what’s the difference? Does the drama in these shows diminish the price tags attached?
And what about William and Kate’s shindig? Hats and outfits that carried hefty price tags (the hats alone… yikes), and probably would be worn once? Oh wait, it was The Royal Wedding (of the century), and the British who keep those secrets ….well…under their hats so to speak.
So why do we beat up on Gwyneth? Is it because she’s beautiful, successful, lives a privileged life or has such a cool husband, COLDPLAY’s Chris Martin? (ok a little jealous 
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I believe she’s created a niche market for her website. She’s upfront on her choices and the price tags. While those who can afford and have access to these choices appreciate her style sense, those who are recovering from the economy say “come on now, really?” But being a shopper and blogger, from Saks to Target, Bergdorf to Macy’s, I say – let’s take this a step further.
Years ago I had a persistent salesperson trying to convince me that the $800 LBD (little black dress) was an essential for my wardrobe. A basic I could use for years to come. The cost of the LBD amortized over the number of uses (yes, she was good). But $800 for a LBD wasn’t realistic for me. And what if the drycleaner ruined the dress or I wanted to change it up after a year or two? So I took that idea and put it in line of what was in my budget. I bought a LBD for $100 and had several good years with it. My “cost per wear” went from $80 to $10.
So if you’re not offended by Gwyneth’s fashion tips, note her suggestions and take those to the stores that are in your budget. Those items are out there…believe me. Retailers cater to their clientele, whether you have $18K or $200 to spend. I bet you can find a $1,295 Chloe Bow clutch “look-alike” from $25-$50. This is the “hunter and gatherer” in all of us…..oh wait…we call that shopping!
So the message of this Blog is this: If you like it, copy it within your budget. Or just enjoy the eye-candy like we do with our TV shows. Or when the Porsche Carrera or Ferrari go rolling by….geez I don’t have one of those parked in my garage but damn…love the roar of that engine!
brings us news about the most-talked about hat of The Royal Wedding. Fodder for talk-show hosts and water cooler talk, I can’t see this hat being worn anytime soon.
Unless of course, you want to be the talk of the party!
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Here’s a fashion timeline brought to you by The New York Times. Ah…the colors, textures, fabrics….
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/a-fashion-timeline-of-the-royal-wedding/
Fashion Fun !
THE ART OF THE HAT……
It’s a personal thing….hats. They certainly define the hairstyle along with the designer and the one sporting them. While we have our opinions on who did it right, you have to enjoy viewing what THE EVENT of the year brought to our attention. As for you hat connoisseurs, you know the hat can cost as much as the dress….. 
Click on The Washington Post’s pictures link.
Get your hats out of their boxes for Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday May 7th! More hats to come!
Making fashion fun…..
Joan Rivers is a great comedian and she’s been a favorite for years; they don’t make ‘em like that anymore. ! I DVD’d her appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – a great ab workout with laughing so hard. She’s brightening up our days with her new show FASHION POLICE on E! Tune in to catch her show: ROYAL WEDDING SPECIAL. Hilarious segments like : G is for Royal Gossip / British Starlet or Streetwalker? As Joan says, Kate did her own makeup for the wedding while Joan gets made-up for on-line shopping!
And the HATS….you gotta watch this!
