Guest Blogger: The Fashions of Princess Diana & Kate Middleton

While I am gone on my trip I'll have several guest bloggers writing for Bedazzles After Dark. I love reading their blogs and I wanted to introduce them to my readers! First up is Katie. She's a quirky, smart, vegetarian who is hilarious. She's also a gal who writes about whatever her heart desires on her blog Anything Lovely. Recently she's been gaga over The Wedding (as in The Royal Wedding) So what better way to celebrate this occasion than checking out the stylings of one princess and one soon to be princess.....

Thanks to Nikki for letting me guest post on her blog!
I am certifiably nuts over obsessed with the Royal Wedding (happening tomorrow!). I've literally been on several shopping trips to World Market in search of watching-party supplies, and may or may not have stalked Etsy for hours in search of overpriced, unnecessary paraphernalia with which to commemorate this blessed event (yes, they do make William & Kate-shaped tea bags). I WILL be watching at 2 a.m. PST with scone and tea in-hand because I can't stand the thought of not watching it live. Like I said, I'm obsessed.

Certainly I'm not the only one who's been struck with royal fever (I mean, there's someone out there seeing Kate's likeness on JELLY BEANS, for goodness sake). And no offense, Wills, but can we all just agree that our obsession stems from our complete infatuation with Kate Middleton? I'm not afraid to admit it, I want to TRADE BODIES with her. She is completely gorg. And she's going to be a freaking princess! And the ring, OMG! I think our royal wedding craze also stems from the amazing legacy that Princess Diana left behind. She did so much in the way of humanitarian work, and she did it all while looking AMAZE. So, in honor of one of our ultimate style heroes, Diana, and our new infatuation with Kate--here are my favorite style highlights of this duo:

Rocking the LBD. Can you say, "legs?"

Riding boots and all-around casual chic. (Diana's boots? AMAZE! Someone needs to make those!)

Elegant wrap dresses.

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The incredible ability to make you feel like you know them, while looking singularly regal

I hope you enjoy the Royal Wedding! If you're like me and don't have cable, you can watch it on YouTube here.

You can view more of Katie's musings on her blog Anything Lovely or Tweet her here [@thingsshesaid]


1st image via Real Simple; 2nd image Style Binge; 3rd image via AOL Stylist; 4th image via ProInvestATI; 5th image via Luxist; 6th image via Gossip Rocks; 7th image via Amy Wong; 8th image via Zimbio

Ciao! I'm Off to Italia!

Today marks the first day of my vacation! Well almost.. we're leaving for the airport around 1:00 pm and boarding a plane to Rome!! I am so excited and I can't wait to eat tons [and I mean tons] of pasta, drink lots of wine and just marvel in the amazing country of Italy. It's also where my ancestors are from so I can't wait to be in the land of where my Great Grandfather was born! :) I'll be gone for 11 days with no real access to a telephone, computer or (gasp!) fashion! So luckily I've lined up some amazing Guest Bloggers to take over while I'm away. I can't wait for you guys to read their posts - they're fantastic! Thanks again to you gals for doing this. And thanks to my lovely readers! I've been getting a lot of emails, comments and tweets lately about the blog. All your feedback is GREATLY appreciated! I promise. So stay tuned to Bedazzles After Dark and I'll see you guys in 11 days! xoxo


image via World Travels

Look Of The Day: Naomi Watts in Stella McCartney Sandals

It's spring time! And you know what that means.... film festival red carpets! The Tribeca Film Festival is already underway and will be until May 1st and Cannes isn't far behind (May 11 - May 22) So far there's been several stars walking the carpets looking stunning but when I saw this photo this morning - I had to share! Naomi Watts attended Chanel's party for the festival wearing a lovely Chanel tweed dress and Stella McCartney yellow sandals. These are a favorite of hers as she wore them quite a bit last summer and yellow shoes were pretty popular in the early fall. I am obsessed with colored shoes and I love Naomi's combination! I think it must be the color from the tweed helps make those shoes a gorgeous shade of marigold rather than a bright yellow. What do you think? Do you love!? Also Katie from Anything Lovely is another yellow lover [I die for that bag!]

image via InStyle