The Royal Wedding

Now that Wedding Fever has calmed down, I think that it's interesting to reflect on what an amazing day it was but mostly we can't underestimate the impact the Middleton Sisters are going to have on fashion. But firstly, I have to talk about THE DRESS. I must confess, at first, to being a tad underwhelmed, but what I think slightly spoilt the overall effect, was that the very floaty veil wasn't in keeping with the dress, which was fairly structured. I personally would've preferred a slightly stiffer veil. I did grow to love the dress and obvious comparisons were made to that of another Princess, Grace Kelly. Kate's was obviously much more contemporary and I thought more flattering. Grace Kelly had a typically 50's hourglass Hollywood film star shape and Kate's figure, which had grown increasingly slender prior to the wedding, is more androgynous. Sarah Burton carried the Alexander McQueen mantle just perfectly and her star will be the ascendant for a very long time to come. I think Kate's 1/2 up hairdo worked perfectly as she quite rightly stated "she wanted her husband to recognise her". Many brides make the error of stepping completely out of their comfort zone and trying out new hairdos' and 20 years later, glance back at their pictures and wonder who that girl with the stiff chignon or even worse, ringlet ed hair was. Kate applied her own makeup and there was just the right amount for the cameras. Some of the vicious fashion press berated her for wearing too much eyeliner and blusher but she knows what she likes and is comfortable with it. She is a naturally beautiful girl who looked simply stunning on the most important day of her life. I cannot wait to see the impact her dress will have on wedding dress designs over the next year. I predict lace will be massive. It will be such a refreshing change from the plethora of really dull, samey, strapless dresses which have been around for the past decade.