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The Fashioning of Princess Mary

January 21st 2009 01:47
A Brief look at Princess Mary


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Reflections on Princess Mary


Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, The Crown Princess of Denmark leads a life that now reads like nearly every young girls fairytale. A wardrobe fantasy with title included , the demure Mary was born in Tasmania Australia on February 5th 1972 and has since gone on to wed her prince charming, dubbed heir to the Danish throne Frederik.

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Meet the In-Laws


There seemingly clandestine meeting came at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. 4 years later in May 2004 the pair took their marriage vows within the walls of the ethereal Copenhagen Cathedral. From Wikipedia.com:

“ Mary wore a wedding gown designed by Danish designer Uffe Frank and had a small bridal party which included her two sisters and her friend Amber Petty, a radio announcer on commercial radio in Australia. Frederik was supported by his brother Prince Joachim. Three of Mary's nieces, Erin and Kate Stephens and Madisson Woods, were flower girls…The couple reportedly spent their honeymoon in Africa.The monograms of Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Frederik's and Mary's combined monogram and Prince Christian's are all designed by Queen Margrethe.”

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The royal duties continue


Ever since Mary has taken the cover of gossip magazines becoming an Australian and European fashion celebrity. Seldom in one place to long, home is officially” The Chancellery House, an early 18th-century house within Fredensborg Palace, 40 km (25 miles) north of Copenhagen”

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The Wedding Spin


Her discreet and feminine, often elegant look subtly catches the eye with graceful movement. The former Miss Donaldson is seldom seen in distress and seems to carry her title with poise; her charity work takes up much of her time.


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In front of the press


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The Action Princess
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Gloria Smythe – an Iconic Australian Designer, Author, Illustrator and Design Teacher.

Part 1 – Trade Patternmaker to the Royal Family


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A Portrait of Pedro and Penelope

August 26th 2007 01:42
Pedro and Penelope
"Smile for the camera!"


What do Pedro Almodovar, Penelope Cruz and camera have in common? Is it their Spanish blood? Perhaps yes for both Pedro and Penelope. But there's something else that some of you probably don't know yet, and that is their ability to create great movies! I know I pretty much gave the clue away when I mentioned the camera bit, but apparently there are still many who aren't aware of their brilliant collaboration in movies.
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VivienneWestwood.com
From Viviennewestwood.com


After visiting the Victoria and Albert exhibition which travelled to the National Gallery in Canberra a few years ago, I’ve been obsessed with Vivienne Westwood. It’s not just that she’s sixty and has a beautiful thirty-year-old Italian lover, although that does impress me, and it’s not just that she’s been an inspiration for generations of fashionistas, mostly it’s because for Westwood, fashion is thought


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Black is invariably the new black

June 5th 2007 23:49
Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy
From photobucket.com


Although Coco Chanel was really the first to bring the black dress into the everyday wardrobe of the modern woman, its place was indeed cemented with Hepburn’s appearance in Givenchy during Breakfast at Tiffany (see Sisi's post) last year for more on that dress


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