Fashion feast at the Meta Gala

Fashion feast at the Meta Gala

Naomi Cambell in McQueen

A whole host of stars turned out for this years Costume Institute Benefit Gala on Monday and, boy, do we have style envy! This year the Gala was held to commemorate the late Alexander McQueen and is the most talked about fashion event of the year so red carpet expectations were high and our fave A-listers didn’t disappoint. 

A number of stars wore Alexander McQueen in honour of the British designer. Naomi Cambell wore a white tassled Sarah Burton couture creation while Sarah Jessica Parker did Carrie proud in a floor length sequinned nude number, also by McQueen. Also following suit in the metallic nude was a blooming Jessica Alba in Ralph Lauren, Iman in a Stella McCartney jumpsuit and the stunning Chanel poster-girl Blake Lively championing the fashion house on the arm of Mr Karl Lagerfield.

Following this seasons colour blocking trend was Rosie Huntington-Whitley in strawberry pink silk, the sexy Eva Mendes in midnight blue Stella McCartney and Zoe Saldana in sunny Calvin Klein. Perhaps the most surprising choice of the night was Ginnifer Goodwin who opted for an emerald green cutout dress by Topshop Unique, snubbing the haute couture most favoured by the stars.

Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein and Ginnifer Goodwin in Topshop Unique

The Queen of S&M, Rihanna, wore a seemingly demure black lace one-sleeved gown but upon turning around showed off a side-less dress simply held together with skin coloured mesh. Teamed with her signature fiery red hair pulled into a fish tail, we think Rihanna looked fierce!

 Not everyone got it right, however. Fergie turned up in and ivory lace fishtail Marchesa gown that swamped her petite figure. Christina Ricci looked like she was going to the Addams Family reunion in her spider web inspired Zac Posen creation and Christina Hendricks, who usually gets it spot on, was in a wet look long sleeved tonal brown Carolina Hererra dress.  


Wonder Woman's Best Dressed Award goes to...Blake Lively


Blake looked stunning in her Chanel metallic nude creation cementing her style icon status. Blake manages to look ultra stylish and sexy while looking sophisticated.

And our Worst Dressed goes to...Christina Hendricks


We're quite disappointed with Christina's choice. She knows how to dress for her figure and usually looks fabulous in bright figure hugging dresses to show off her wonderful curves but this dress just drowns her shape. The colour is wrong for her, the rust tones in the dress clashes with her vibrant red hair. We're hoping this is a one off and she will back to her glamorous self next time!

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Kate's dress designer finally revealed: It's McQueen!

Kate's dress designer finally revealed: It's McQueen!

The most talked about day of the decade finally came on Friday when Kate Middleton married her real life Prince. The world waited with baited breath to finally see the wedding dress and for the designer to be revealed. 

Kate chose to wave the flag for England and honour the late Alexander McQueen by choosing Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. Kate-now known Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge-looked absolutely breathtaking as she made her last steps down the Abbey’s red carpet as a single woman. 

The dress was a long sleeved lace over a strapless full-flowing skirt accompanied by an ivory tulle veil and 2.7 metre train. Speculation had been abuzz, since the engagement was announced in November, as to who might design the most famous dress since Diana’s own wedding dress in 1981. 

Sarah Burton lead the pack as the bookies favourite but Kate went to great lengths to ensure her great reveal was a surprise to the world. The dress was stitched together in seperate sections and not even the seamstresses were allowed to see the full design or reveal to anybody that they had been approached to work on it, the Daily Mail reported. The lacework was carried out at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace  but even then embroiderers did not know the identity of the Princess bride they were working for. 

We think the undercover operations paid off, as Kate’s secret remained unknown until her big day and the iconic moment when she stepped from her Rolls Royce. Her dress was classic and timeless with a modern, youthful twist as would be expected from a McQueen creation, and suited Kate perfectly. Fashionistas around the world applauded and went wild for the dress that has now made history. 

...And Kate wasn't the only Middleton in the spotlight on her wedding day. Maid-of-Honour and Kate's sister, Pippa Middleton, drew lots of buzz from internet forums and blogs for her figure hugging dress also designed by Sarah Burton. There is even a Facebook page dedicated to 'Pippa Middleton's Ass.' Wonder Woman thinks Pippa achieved the most difficult of tasks: she looked amazing without upstaging the bride, and for that we applaud her. It's probably the reason she has now been named 'Britain's most eligible batchelorette,' but sorry lads Pippa is taken. WW














Watch the video below for wedding highlights:

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A Dolce and Gabbana dress for £40? Dreams do come true...

A Dolce and Gabbana dress for £40? Dreams do come true...

Those of you that often lust after the latest designer dresses, but not the price tag, are in for a real treat. 

Peacocks has launched a premium collection of pretty summer dresses inspired completely by the latest designer looks swept off the catwalk. The brand is called Peacocks By Design  and includes replicas of some of fashion’s most sought after designers. 

This floral maxi dress by Dolce and Gabbana (below) is normally retailed at £2835. The Peacocks By Design version is £40. 

This pretty green and yellow floaty tea dress by Erdem (below) sells for £1070, but in Peacocks you can buy a similar one for £35. 

Head womenswear buyer Antonella Bettley said: “This range is exceptional value. For a low budget price you’re getting fabulous tailoring, with lots of fabric and attention to fashion forward details. There is no need to pay the earth for fabulous design.”

Left: Louis Vuitton, price on request. Right: Peacocks By Design, £38

Designers use the most expensive fabrics and the most skilled seamstresses in creating their work. The detail that goes into their fashions is so intricate and time consuming that dresses can cost thousands of pounds. Peacocks has simply taken these designs as inspiration and produced them in cheaper fabrics using simple stitching techniques, so that they can sell the designs to women all over the UK who have more accommodating bank balances. 

Last year, Peacocks also re-created the £9000 Chloe ‘Louise’ bag. Priced at just £10 it sold out within 48 hours. 

However, other high street stores have paid the price of copying high end designers in the past. 

In 2004 Primark paid £23,000 to settle court claims that they had copied a Monsoon top and butterfly dress and a year later had to withdraw six more lines after Monsoon threatened further legal action.

In 2007, the French fashion house Chloe forced Topshop to destroy 1000 yellow dugaree dresses priced at £35, amidst claims it was a copy of their own £185 design.

The Peacocks By Design debut collection is available now on the Peacocks website and in its flagship stores in sizes 8-18. To browse the collection click here. WW

Left: Jasper Conran, unpriced. Right: Peacocks By Design,  £35

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