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Lily Allen’s wedding dress will be designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
The British singer – who is engaged to builder Sam Cooper – has revealed Chanel designer Karl will create the gown for her special day.
She was spotted visiting the Chanel studios yesterday (07.03.11) and when asked what she was doing there, replied: “I’m here to see Karl for my wedding dress.”
Lily has a history with the French brand, often seen wearing Chanel and even fronting a campaign for the Coco Cocoon bag – although she was eventually replaced by Vanessa Paradis.
Speaking about it at the time, 25-year-old Lily revealed she felt like a “dumpling” while she shot the campaign.
She said: “When Karl Lagerfeld called about the campaign, I didn’t tell anyone because I was convinced they made some huge mistake and that it wouldn’t happen.
“I’m not a model so a Chanel shoot is an intimidating process because I’m very aware that I don’t look like Lara Stone or Kate Moss. I sat there feeling like a suet dumpling!”
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By Emily Borrett.
Following on from yesterday’s drooling over Kate Middleton’s stunning engagement ring, we’ve been thinking about the royal wedding dress – who can forget the dress, designed by the Emanuels, that Princess Di wore for her wedding? The puffs, the frills? The 1980s were a terrible time to let a pair of fashion designers get carried away with the most important wedding dress design of the decade. But we’ve moved on, fashion is infinitely better today and there’s a whole wealth of designers that may be stepping up to design Kate Middleton’s gown for her wedding next year. But who are they?
There’s a reckoning that couture veteran Bruce Oldfield could be in the running – with a portfolio of stunning gowns and a whole array of celebrity fans such as Jerry Hall and Princess Diana herself, perhaps our future Princess will decide to stick with traditional British grandeur for her walk down the aisle.
We’d all like to see Miss Middleton fly the fashion flag for Britain by tying the knot in a wedding dress by Alexander McQueen, but perhaps the much-loved designer’s bridalwear is a little too “out there” for the occasion – still, we can all dream. Similarly, it’s no secret that Kate loves Issa and the fashion house’s feminine, draped collections, but is it too informal for the big day?
Other designers who could be perfect for the job include much-loved Erdem, Valentino, Jenny Packham, Amanda Wakeley and British favourite Alice Temperley. Have a look at the gallery above for our favourite bridalwear from some of these designers, then vote for your favourite below.
By Emily Borrett.
The impending Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton is all everyone’s talking about at the moment – especially the ring that he proposed to her with. The ring in question is the same one that Princess Diana wore during her engagement to Prince Charles – a beautiful white-gold creation with a 12-carat sapphire inset. It really is quite something to behold, in an old Hollywood kind of way, and what with Miss Middleton swiftly becoming a British trendsetter, why not get your own piece of antique-looking jewellery? You don’t have to get engaged to wear one, either.
Classic, beautiful jewellery will always be in fashion – that’s why we’re strong advocates of the cocktail ring, a glamorous and classic way to add some sparkle to a simple outfit. Metallics and diamanté for the day, and deep tones of blue, red and purple for a vampy, festive look in the evening. Audrey Hepburn wore them, and so will we.
Check out the gallery above for our top 5 cocktail rings.
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