Royal Wedding Clothes

I was very careful this week to not get caught up in Royal Wedding fever. It would have been easy, since I watch far too much TLC for my own good anyway...but I stayed away, until this morning obviously, because like hell was I missing the main event.

I slept right through my alarm to watch it live, but I've been looking at video clips and pictures online ever since I did wake up.

There are a few things I'd like to comment on, mostly the fashion (Are you shocked?). Here is a picture of Her Royal Highness Duchess Catherine of Cambridge, (Formerly Kate Middleton) in her gorgeous Sarah Burton by Alexander McQueen wedding dress:

And here is a picture of Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco (Grace Kelly) in her wedding gown, specially made for her by the wardrobe people at Paramount Studios:

The dresses are incredibly similar, which is cool, given the kind of similar situations of the two princesses. Except that Kate Middleton was a college student and Grace Kelly was a famous movie star...but still, kind of cool with the whole, "commoner who becomes the prettiest princess ever" thing.

And here's a picture of Kate's sister Pippa and the other bridesmaids, adorable little girls. I love Pippa's dress and how elegant and gorgeous it is. Also, I was looking at other pictures of her and I think she might be my new style icon:



And here's a picture of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie who look kind of like they picked up Lady Gaga's not shiny enough cast offs.

Although I do love Beatrice's dress. Just the hat is a big ol' no.

And my favorite, a picture of Prince Harry, looking like he wants to kill someone, while Prince William waves.

So, that's about all I have to say about the Royal Wedding...because honestly, all I cared about were the clothes. I've never been that into Wills, I've always preferred this guy:


That's Pierre Casiraghi, he's a prince of Monaco. Princess Grace's grandson. He even looks like her. And we know from precedent that the royal family of Monaco marries Americans. So there's that too. And him? Still single, no competing with Princess Shiny Hair. And our children would be GRACE KELLY'S GREAT GRANDCHILDREN! All around win.

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So I've been really into Southland (Ben McKenzie + Gun + Cop Uniform + Gun + Motorcycle = Melty Reenie) but that's not what this post is about. Life magazine's website did a photo retrospective on Audrey Hepburn. One of the pictures stood out to me:

The blonde is Grace Kelly. My mom and I have garnered comparison to HRH for years, mostly because we're Irish women and the Irish as a people only have like 4 profiles among us, and we happen to share hers...it's a blessing. But Grace and Audrey (aside from making some of my favorite movies) have been a huge part of my life.

My mother has a rule when it comes to personal style. If you are questioning whether or not something should be purchased or held onto or worn, "Would Grace or Audrey wear it?" If they wouldn't, then it's out. I pretty much follow the rule too, and my roommate, who has christened me her style guru, a title I took humbly but with great honor, asked me one time how I did it. I shared with her the rule and now she follows it as well.

I've recently amended the rule to include Blair Waldorf, not much of a surprise, because she pretty much follows the rule too.