Wedding dress for a Mc-Queen to be

Well, well, well - Weren't we all surprised by the revelations this past weekend that the couture house of the late Alexander McQueen are designing Kate Middleton's Wedding gown (Or at least so a Fashion insider source claims)!


Sarah Burton, Lee McQueen's successor as Creative Director at the fashion label worked along side the very man himself for 14 years prior to his tragic suicide in February last year. The fashion label was most recently catapulted back at the fashion forefront by no other than Lady Gaga, who has famously wore some  of McQueens most outlandish designs, like the one pictured below which is suitably regal given the topic of this post!



Lady Gaga in McQueen at 2010's VMA Awards

Most Wedding writers and speculators are shocked by the choice because of the edgy nature of the fashion houses designs which is very much in contrast to Kate's demure but classy natural style. Neither Clarence House or spokespersons for the McQueen label have confirmed the revelations, but the one thing that is clear is that Sarah Burton has been involved in designing the Wedding gown of a member of the Royal family before.

Sara Buys in her Sarah Burton designed gown

Sara Buys, daughter-in-law of the Duchess of Cornwall, had her Wedding dress designed by Sarah Burton a number of years ago for her own Wedding. Far removed was Sara's gown from the typical dramatic McQueen look, with a feminity about it that has come only from designer Sarah Burton herself. The gown below, a bespoke design for a contributing editor at American Vogue magazine resembles very much what we at Timeless White thought the nations next Princess might wear.

A bespoke Wedding gown made by the McQueen label

So, if you were surpised to hear that Kate Middleton, Queen of Britain-to-be, has gone with perhaps one of Britains edgiest and more innovative design houses, you might be even more surprised on the day to see her in something suitably Kate, wearing a silhouette exactly as you imagined she might.

But who'd have thought Kate Middleton would be wearing Lady Gaga's favourite label on April 29th? Not us!

With love, TW x

Prince Williams Stag Party Revealed!

Over the months, there has been a mass of speculation surrounding the sort of send-off Prince William will receive from his mischievous younger brother, Harry. Including rumours that a Burlesque duo had been approached to perform! As it turns out, it's rather conventional and surprisingly refined!

Prince Harry will be leading the Stag Celebrations

William will be celebrating his send off at Sea -  With antics beginning in the form of extreme Water sports, to include Water skiing, Surfing and Speedboats in the South Coast of England. Interestingly, Wills and his 20 friends who will be coming along to celebrate will not be allowed to drink alcohol before or during the activities and will be left parched until the Evening affairs kick off! The Evening leg of the celebrations is planned to take place in the form of a Pub Crawl on board a boat - with the Pub's being visited only accessible by boat. The night will end with the 20 gents staying at one of the party-goers homes nearby.

Oh, to be a fly on the wall for the chat the following morning!

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100 days to go...

As Kate and Williams big day creeps ever closer, speculation over the entire arrangement, not least the Wedding dress, has been mounting.

Many members of the public, paparazzi and media are wrapped up in the speculation surrounding Bruce Oldfield as the designer of Kate's Wedding dress.  Even couture designer Ben De Lisi is convinced that Bruce Oldfield is the "one" when it comes to Kate's Wedding dress! Kate, her mother and sister paid Bruce Oldfield a personal and elongated visit at one of his London boutiques, expanding the speculation. While it could well be that Bruce is the designer of 2011's dream dress, I would suspect that he will in fact be responsible for dressing an array of Wedding guests, quite possibly including the Mother of the Bride and the Bridesmaids. I still think Issa could be in the running, or a smaller unknown designer may well be catapulted to fame with the appointment of the daunting task of designing a Royal Wedding dress!

Bruce Oldfield - Could he be "The One"?

One decision has been made and let known to the general public. And it is perhaps the most upsetting of all - Kate won't be making her way to the Ceremony in the only carriage that is better than Cinderella's, the Royal golden carriage! Instead, Kate has opted to be driven in a limousine. I for one was looking forward to waving at her perched at the side of the mall! However, my hopes aren't entirely dashed, newly married Princess Catherine and Prince William will make their way back to Buckingham Palace in the Golden coach before Kate's new in law's will play host to a Royal Wedding Buffet....instead of a banquet.

Hmm, all of this frugal attention to detail, while we appreciate Kate and Wills' concern for the greater good (The country's finances) we sure hope they will be throwing caution to the wind when it comes to the dress!

Be sure to check back for more gossip soon, we've been doing a LOT of research lately so there's lots of news to come!

With love, TW x

Official Engagement Portraits Released!

Over the weekend, the official Engagement images of Prince William and Kate Middleton have been released. The images, which capture the essence of their Royal romance were taken by photographer Mario Testino.

Mario Testino's images of the late Princess Diana

The photographer, who shot some of the most iconic images of the late Princess Diana which featured on the cover of Vanity fair, was specially selected by Prince William and Kate Middleton to shoot the Engagement portraits. Having worked with William on a number of occasions, Mario was perhaps an obvious choice.

Prince William and Kate Middleton in the Council Chamber

Taken within St James Palace on the 25th of November, Kate Middleton wears a beautiful, demure ivory dress from high street retailer Reiss. William however dressed up and selected a Turnbull and Asser suit.

The more relaxed of the shots captures the essence of William and Kate's relationship, showing them enjoying themselves in each others embrace. Taken in the Cornwall room of St James' palace, Kate wears a Whistles blouse and a beautiful grin.

Wills and Kate in a warm embrace

Following the shoot, Mario stated "I have never felt so much joy as when I see them together.

Interested in getting an Engagement shoot prior to the formalities of your Wedding photographs? Many of Timeless White's favourite photographers offer Engagement shoots as a part of their packages - if you would like some advice on this, please contact us here.

With love, TW x

Images from listown.com, people.com and huffingtonpost.com

Westminister Abbey it is!

As many have been predicting, Westminister Abbey has been selected by Prince William and Kate Middleton as the destination for 2011's Royal Wedding. St Paul's Cathedral, the other contender where Williams parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana were Wed has been decidedly ruled out. With Westminister Abbey being perhaps the grandest and most spectacular of British churches, and not to mention a pinnacle of "Britishness," William and Kate can be sure of a breathtaking platform for their Wedding Vows.

Inside Westminister Abbey

Williams Grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the 2nd married the Duke of Edinburgh in Westminister Abbey and a host of other Royal Weddings have been held there too, including Princess Anne and Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson. With a capacity for approximately 2000 and perhaps the Grandest church entrance EVER, it's no wonder that Westminister Abbey is such an appealling host for a British Royal Wedding.


Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Westminister Abbey

With such an extended aisle and extremely high ceilings, we at Timeless White are now speculating how Will's and Kate plan to decorate the venue...Will they have a deep blue aisle runner like Prince Andrew and Fergie?... Will the Abbey be adorned with beautiful high arrangements of flowers?... We sure can't wait to find out!

With love, TW x

Images from www.abbey.ampleforth.org.uk and www.williamkate.org

Which Designer? Which Gown?

Since the announcement of the Royal engagement, there has been much speculation over not only who will design the iconic dress of the future Queen, but what style of dress Kate (Or Princess Catherine, as she'd like to be known) will choose to wear down the spectacular aisle that awaits her at the everlastingly British Westminister Abbey. Today, we are going to consider some of the Designers tipped to be front runners for the ultimate Wedding role and the types of Dress we can expect to see on April 29th.

Designer - Phillipa Lepley

A leading British Couture designer, whose store is based on Fulham Road in London. Phillipa Lepley gowns are typically tremendously feminine and understated. Made from some of the most outstanding fabrics in the world, Phillipa Lepley is currently placed at the top of William Hill's "Wedding Dress designer" odds.




Phillipa Lepley Gowns

 Designer - Bruce Oldfield

Another of the most renowned British Designers, Bruce Oldfield is known for his exquisite  and delicate gowns. With a wonderful 3 floor emporium in Beauchamp Place, London, Bruce has extended his undisputed reputation to obtain an OBE and is also a child of the Barnardos charity and has now become a Vice President of the charity.

Bruce Oldfield - Astrid Gown

 Designer - Ian Stuart

Ian Stuart has become a hugely famed Scottish designer for creating old-school, somewhat eccentric,  while still feminine gowns. Having won countless Bridal designer awards and previously worked with Bellville Sassoon and designed for the royal family, it is every bit reasonable to suspect that Ian may well be chosen to play Fairy Godmother for Kate Middleton.



Ian Stuarts bespoke design for Kate Middleton

Designer - Elizabeth Emanuel

The hugely famed designer of Princess Diana's gown is tipped to be in with a shot at bagging 2 Royal Wedding Design opportunities within her career. Having been catapulted to worldwide designer fame after the spectacular Wedding of Prince Charles to Diana Spencer, Elizabeth Emanuel has designed for Joan Collins and Elizabeth Taylor to name but a few.

Elizabeth Emanuel - Bespoke Design for Kate Middleton

For us at Timeless White, regardless of the designer, we think that anything less lace, delicate than the above design by Elizabeth Emanuel would be a big surprise. Kate Middleton is known for her good taste and sophistocation and the elegance of traditional lace with a fitted cut is just about the only thing we can picture Kate in! Though, Kate may well choose to pick something particularly fashion forward and opt for a more modern design featuring Taffeta, Silks or Ruffles.

With love, TW x

Image Sources: www.phillipalepley.com, www.bruceoldfield.com, www.brides.com and www.hellomagazine.co.uk

The Engagement!

Finally! Prince William has asked Kate Middleton to marry him!

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Here we will blog about all issues and topics related with the Royal Engagement!

We at Timeless White couldn't be happier and are truly delighted for the couple! We simply can't wait for all of the details and gossip to emerge over the coming months and we will be hugely delighted to document it all right here!