Here are some additional photos of Duchess Kate (plus Harry and William) at the Queen’s 60th anniversary coronation blessing/church service thing on Tuesday. I’m still not in love with this ensemble, but at least it was an appropriate length and she looked appropriate for the occasion. At this point, that’s how low the bar has been set.
One of the complaints lodged against Kate by her handful of critics is that Kate is merely about her appearance. All style and no substance, that she – moreso than other royals – doesn’t really get involved with anything substantial, that her greatest passions are shopping and pampering herself. When people claim those critics are just jealous of Kate… well, maybe there’s something there. I would love to have an endless amount of time and money to pamper myself on occasion. But not every day. Anyway, Kate is constantly getting praised for her hair, her skin, her clothes, how well she takes care of herself, always style over substance. So this latest poll makes sense:
The Duchess of Cambridge has fought off competition from Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham to be crowned the UK’s most influential beauty icon. Women are three times more likely to buy products favoured by the Duchess than by the Croydon supermodel, according to a survey.
The Duchess’ fresh-faced make-up look and glossy locks proved most popular with 30 per cent of women surveyed, compared to 15 per cent who wanted products favoured by Moss, and 12 per cent who chose products picked by Beckham.
Other popular sources of inspiration included model-of-the-moment, Cara Delevingne, reality star Kim Kardashian and actress Jennifer Aniston. Angelina Jolie came seventh, while New York socialite Olivia Palermo ranked eighth in the poll (four per cent). Palermo was closely followed by fellow reality star Millie Mackintosh whose dewy skin is emulated by three per cent of British women.
Made in Chelsea’s Millie’s look proved to be more influential with UK buyers than that of Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow who brought up the rear in 10th place.
‘Kate and Kate represent two sides of really modern women and between the two of them they cover all style and lifestyle tastes,’ commented Newby Hands, editorial director at Feel Unique, the beauty e-tailer which conducted the research.
‘Moss is more party and rock n’ roll, while Kate Middleton is more of a perfect wife and role model. Despite their differences they are both aspirational and fascinating. What was interesting was it was very equal, almost head to head with Kate Middleton just tipping the balance on popularity.’
Popular products loved by the Duchess of Cambridge include Elizabeth Arden’s Rose Illumination, £19.55, and Lancôme’s Génifique Advanced Youth Activating Concentrate, £92.
‘We have seen first-hand the “Kate Effect” on sales of beauty products,” says Siobhan McDermott, feelunique.com’s general manager.
‘Two years ago blonde shades were more than twice as popular as brunette tones. Immediately after the Royal Wedding we experienced a surge in brown shades and in particular, Kate’s signature Natural Dark Brown colour. ‘It’s now our most popular shade and contributes to brown colours consistently outselling blondes by two to one.’
The rankings:
1. The Duchess of Cambridge, 30 per cent
2. Kate Moss, 15 per cent
3. Victoria Beckham, 12 per cent
4. Cara Delevinge, 11 per cent
5. Kim Kardashian, 10 per cent
6. Jennifer Aniston, eight per cent
7. Angelina Jolie, five per cent
8. Olivia Palermo, four per cent
9. Millie Mackintosh, three per cent
10. Gwyneth Paltrow, two per cent.
I guess I’m okay with Kate “winning” this kind of title. I don’t think the poll is really about who is prettiest, hottest or sexiest, it’s about which women influence “beauty trends”. And Kate is influential, truly. I’m sure she’s influenced thousands of women to own their dark hair, to get sausage curls, to wear lots of eyeliner, etc. She’s also influential for English fashion – lots of high hemlines and lace, etc.
Personally, if I could take beauty advice from any woman… well, I would want to know how Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie take care of their skin. I would want to know how Catherine Zeta-Jones does her hair. Body stuff… I don’t know, maybe Blake Lively? But she would say “Oh, I never work out” and then I would have to smack her.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
lol! “but she would just say, ‘oh, I don’t work out,’ and then I’d have to smack her.”
anyway, Kate’s influential, like it or not. You’re right about that. Also I wish her influence would rub off on me and I could look like that during a pregnancy. Man, she’s practically due.
I would take advice to keep me in shape from Naomi Campbell.
I would guess a high-protein diet of fois gras, the hearts of orphan babies and endangered condor egg white omelettes…
Great! Ha
Rumors are saying she has changed habits, apparently young chinese born model are on the menu now.
yay Harry.. that’s all I got.
Yeah, right.
She’s carrying sooo low. Crazy.
Not really, her torso is just really long and her legs are quite stubby. She always wears dresses to make them look longer because William like tall, skinny girls with long legs.
Are we looking at the same picture? You think Kate’s legs are stubby? Christ, that’s a pretty high bar you just set
Stubby Legs? Boy, I do not see that. I think she has very shapely, LONG legs.
Her legs aren’t particularly long at all, actually. But stubby makes them sound hefty, and they are not at all. She has nice legs, thin but shapely.
Stubby does make limbs sound .. well stubby! If you think her legs are long you should look at Kendal Jenner’s legs. Those legs are crazy and true long legs.
Kate truly does have a long torso and shorter legs. Tyra Banks also has this body type. It’s not terrible to have if you know how to dress it. Kate tricks the eye with her empire waist cut dresses. That’s also a contributing reason why the great hemline debate of 2012-20??. Since her legs are shorter than you think her privates are closer to being seen. When she holds her clutch to her torso and pulls the dress it’s easier to tell where her legs actually end.
Her short legs/long torso combo can be seen in her girlfriend days, before she started dressing better circa 2008. Or even the honeymoon/various beach holidays’ pictures.
Her own dressers have mentioned the fact that she adjusts the waist of her dresses to higher than her natural waist to compensate for the long torso/short legs combo.
It doesn’t take away from the fact that she’s got great legs. They are simply shorter than you think.
Trouble is, her style is BORING.
Moon
This is what is the worst imo. This outfit is custom made for her. It looks like a bland style and poor fit. For the high price tag and being custom made I expect her clothes to not look so average. The fit is just awful.
Yawn. I do NOT get the accolades. Now Kate Moss on the other hand….that is a woman who can mix memorable outfits from a variety of upscale/street sources and make them her own. That is style.
I don’t mind her as a person, but royal style in England is granny couture. I hate almost everything they wear.
I much prefer a style like Angelina’s – simple, classic cuts in neutral colors. Just wish she’d wear jeans once in awhile because she used to rock them!
I have no problem with Kate ‘winning’ this one either: her style is easily adaptable without having to scour the earth for vintage finds or spend thousands on couture. It might be a bit boring, but it’s classically pretty and appropriate without being stuffy. It says ‘made an effort’ but not ‘trying too hard.’
I do have a bit of hate for a couple of bits in that article though:
1-“fresh-faced make-up look” Ok, you can give credit where it’s due, but the woman’s never met a thick eyeliner she didnt like for a morning coffee run.
2-“Kate Middleton is more of a perfect wife” Does this not have a whiff of patronizing misogyny about this? All we know (and evaluate and praise) about Kate’s ‘performance’ as a wife is that she looks pretty, stays mostly silent, smiles and ‘supports’ her husband. Reductionist and patriarchal to the core!
**slow clap**
Agree with your comments 100%
Loved both your points Anna. To the second, that’s why I haven’t warmed up to Kate as a royal. I understand remaining non-controversial, but I think the whole silent doll with perfect (and very heavy) makeup is creepy and I dislike it.
**takes a bow**
In Kate’s defense, it IS what’s expected of her. For all intents and purposes her marriage is also a job (which doesnt have to be a bad thing, and it’s something she had ample time to prepare for, mentally and …I dunno, skills-wise).
Being largely a silent doll is expected in this job, and it’s a part she does well. The part where she kind of sucked was being photographed more on shopping & salon runs than charity events (where she mostly has to look pretty and smile). But if she had been ‘pretty and silent’ at more events, her job performance would be practically perfect, by The Firm standards.
Of course there is also the Diana Way – which involved being more vocal, more hands-on. BUT. BUT. BUT. This did NOT make her popular within The Family. In fact, her (deemed ‘attention-seeking’ or at least ‘attention-grabbing’) behavior was very much looked down upon by The Firm, and lead to more disharmony.
Not sure it would be wise of Kate to go that route, and I am not sure how many alternative models there are, at least for the British Royal Family.
Showing a bit of humanity would be nice. I buy that The Palace dictates various protocols to Will and Kate, however, there is no way that Will and Kate present their image on the Queen’s say, or that Kate’s recalcitrant public appearances are anything but who she is. There is an institution aspect, and an individual aspect. Kate is all institution. It’s robotic and creepy.
Frankly, even though she’s the prefect mold for a granddaughter-in-law, the Queen does not seem to have warmed up to Kate. I speculate that the Christmas snafu was foiled Middleton coup d’état. With the baby news put out early, and rumors spread that Will and Kate had not yet decided where to spend their holiday, the Middletons were angling for an invitation to the Royal Boxing Day Pheasant Shoot, or some bone thrown from the Queen. Coincidentally, Pippa’s next VF story will be called “The Royal Belgian Boar Shoot” Having had to settle for Belgian Boars after the English Pheasants were not forthcoming with an invitation. Anyway, I think Kate’s attempt to please the Palace has been less than fabulously successful.
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I wouldn’t call her a natural or fresh-faced beauty. She’s definitely high maintenance. All that image doesn’t come effortlessly to her, and it shows.
Agree with BOTH sides of opinion Anna on the article and Kate. Despite some bloggers trying to sell the idea that Kate has full control of her image and ‘role’ in the royal family and until the topless pics came out showing obvious intimacy and closeness between them and Kate is (much) less constrained and careful than some believe, we’ve seen first hand with almost chilling clarity through Diana and Fergie reminders of who really CONTROLS the British royal family and image. Lets not forget the poor nurse who turned up dead of apparent suicide (but with unexplained marks to her wrist?) You wonder why Kate is towing the party (family) line? Chelsea Davy knows this and has so far resisted sealing the deal and the door of freedom behind her. Good.
Marie
Wrist marks? Is there speculation that William put a hit out on the nurse that transfers the calls that day? I do think William’s temper played a role in her getting fired.
Agreed! Of course people are more likely to buy style choices favored by Kate; she actually wears (more) affordable clothes. Not to mention, not everyone can pull off the styles of Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham, Gwen Stefani, etc. They have the “It” factor of a certain exclusivity (?), but Kate has more of a common vibe (no pun intended in regards to her being a commoner). It’s just that if you take out the PR machine, she’s just remarkably…average.
Yes, Anna, you nailed! Particularly on point number two.
I read things like that and have to check the calendar on my wall to see what freaking decade I’m living in.
You are sooo right.
Completely agree with your comments!
By royalty standards, I think Kate’s doing well. She’s certainly a lot better than creepy Charles – his secret influence/interference in British politics is absolutely scary – if I were a Brit, I’d be really concerned, especially with the UK parliament’s efforts to prevent disclosure of what he’s been doing.
Details?
Here are articles that provide details from various sources – it’s very scary stuff – I can’t believe this is occurring in the 21st century – it’s like we’re back in the 17th century or something.
The issue relates to both the use of the veto power that both the Queen and Prince Charles have — how they are using this veto power is not transparent, especially when the use of this veto power impacts their own private interests (like the duchy) – and also the influence that Prince Charles has over legislation. He has sent a ton of correspondence to Parliament – what influence does this correspondence have?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/prince-charles-to-retain-his-right-of-veto-6255536.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19959233
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/14/secret-papers-royals-veto-bills
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/08/government-wrongly-blocked-prine-charles
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/10/prince-charles-danger-democracy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/09/government-lawyers-prince-charles-letters
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9801835/Queen-and-Prince-Charles-using-power-of-veto-over-new-laws-Whitehall-documents-reveal.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262613/Queen-Prince-Charles-given-39-chances-veto-legislation-dont-want-law.html
The problem isn’t that Charles or the Queen have these vetos or powers. The problem is that the public fully believes the opposite. That the Queen and POW are harmless figureheads. It’s our own fault because what do people think a head of state does????!!! Ditto their apprentice.
The problem is that the study of history and government has been so devalued to extent that people assume that a constitutional monarchy means no powers at all remain with the monarchy. It’s no secret that they retain these powers because they never gave them up in the first place. A base course in constitutional history would reveal this fact. It’s not hidden.
For reasons of self preservation, it is simply not advertised and The Queen has been a master at pretending to be harmless lady whose only job is to be a figurehead who keeps their opinion to themselves and doesn’t interfere (at least publicly).
I actually think Charles publicly interfering is a good thing. At least it brings the issue to light. As POW and later Monarch, he has the veto. What’s the point of having a figurehead head of state and apprentice?? Why spend the cash on them?? Given how venal most politicians are, he has used his veto wisely, even if at times selfishly.
What worries me about William is that he will eventaully inherit the veto, and he hasn’t shown himself to be interested in anything beyond his own selfish partying and vacationing lifestyle. Can you imagine a conversation about any issue that affects stuff not in his immediate sphere??!!!! Shudders!!!
LAK, the issue I have – and you may share the same sentiment – is that it’s completely undemocratic for the Royal family to exercise anything other than ceremonial duties. The UK is a constitutional monarchy, but it is also supposed to be a democracy. By vetoing legislation, the Queen and Prince Charles – whose powers are solely hereditary – are contradicting the intention of a democratically elected Parliament. It’s the same thing with Prince Charles’s secret efforts to lobby government.
I live in a constitutional monarchy too (Canada), and the Queen is our head of state as well. But the governor general (the representative of the Queen in Canada) has never, in the history of Canada, vetoed legislation. Her duties are for the most part solely ceremonial (with only a couple of well publicized exceptions). Canadians learn in school that though the governor general has real powers, these powers are exercised in a purely ceremonial fashion.
I agree with you that transparency is the main issue – we don’t know why the Queen and Prince Charles are vetoing bills – obviously negotiations with the royal family are not published in Hansard like legislative debates. And we don’t know what exactly Prince Charles’s influence over government is. The UK government is actively trying to prevent disclosure to the media. I think that’s a serious problem.
Meanwhile, as you say, the UK public seems to pretty much believe that the royal family’s role is only ceremonial – there has been no public debate on this. I obviously don’t know what children in the UK are taught about this issue, but on the other hand, but the disconnect between what the UK public thinks the royal family does, and what the royal family actually does, is also very serious.
Maybe all of this stuff will come to a head once the Queen dies – who knows.
ya – i think alot is going to be debated when the Queen dies. Based upon his work alone, i think Charles will make a good king. He has been a fantastic POW, but he will struggle to have the kind of respect that The Queen has in order to keep this sort of thing quiet.
Based upon the numerous conversations you see, even online, many people really believe that She’s harmless. You only have to read the comment section of the DM where people are furious that Charles has been interfering or lobbying to see that Britain and the world at large doesn’t know that part of his job is to do just that.
I think because the Queen Mother was so strict about NOT rocking the boat [or was it biting the hand that feeds], the Queen can be or seems really passive so that major decisions don’t appear to involve her and her PR has done a sterling job at advancing this lie.
People who seriously think her job is just ribbon cutting, ceremonial stuff only, with the exception of the weekly audience with the Prime Minister, and even that has been sold as a cosy chat where the PM has the equivalent of a therapy session with the head of state.
When she wants something done, it is done promptly eg there was this terrorist that spent 8yrs using the human rights act to fight his extradition to the USA, one conversation later with HM and he was on his way to the USA in a matter of days. Now how could that happen if she had no power?
A minister was seriously reprimanded for letting the cat out of the bag, but most people of glossed over the implication of what had made public since the terrorist was public enemy no 1, and most people were annoyed that we hadn’t been able to remove him, at great cost to the taxpayers.
You know who has absolutely amazing skin? Ginnifer Goodwin! That’s who I’d like to hear from about skincare!
Influential for the time being, at least. I still think Diana was far more influential with her style, hair, etc. Kate just is not anything spectacular, style-wise.
I always thought Diana was hugely overrated in the beauty department.
Oh please. Diana was more beautiful on her worst day, than any of the Middleton women on their best. Diana had a sparkle from inside that shown through her eyes, her smile, her manner. She could make people feel that inner warmth with just a look. She may not have been a true beauty in your eyes, but Diana was striking, dynamic, charismatic, and most people found her devastatingly beautiful.
She was plain at best.
Look, I’m not English and I was 4 when she died. I didn’t say anything about her personality or achievements, which were great. I am talking ONLY about her looks, and I think she was rather plain.
And btw, I don’t think Doolittle is beautiful either. When I think of English beauty, I think Kate Winslet.
Spooks
You’re right. Diana was plain in her beauty. She was natural and plain and not really all that special, but still pretty. She had a quality though that showed in her interactions and photographs. She had inner beauty and some people don’t understand what a huge influence that can have to how we perceive “beauty”. She had “It”.
We disagree on this point. I can still look at pics of Diana from young to older and see natural beauty. She had an it factor the Middleton sisters can never buy. Physical beauty is subjective and we all see it differently …thank goodness or I wouldn’t stand a chance! LOL
Diana had incredible skin and incredible legs. And in her later years, she dressed to show off the assets, as it were.
She was a classic English rose.
Again, not someone I would consider a classical beauty, but she had charm and charisma that really buoyed her looks to another level.
Seeing Diana in action through the years provides my comparison. She grew in her style, but at all times had that something extra that I do not detect at all in Kate. She had a certain flair and way of connecting that made her very lovely (beyond her physical features) and something to emulate, I think.
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Yep her style is safe, boring and predictable. Nothing special really. But I think that is her idea not to stand out too much dont know when she will realise she is going to be judged on what she wears no matter what so she should at least try harder.
UK’s most influential beauty icon? Where’s Samantha Brick?
Does anyone even remember who she was after her 15 minutes were up?
Over Kate Moss?!!!!
yeah right.
+1
If they were talking clothing sales, Middleton would win as whenever the media says what she is wearing it sells out within the day.
But beauty icon? No way, Miss Moss has gorgeous make-up and her own style.
She likes modest and bland for now.. let’s not forget when she’s modeling fashion.. wearing peek-a-boo see thru sexy to catch a man?
http://www.twirlit.com/2011/04/29/kate-middleton-see-through-dress-for-college-fashion-show-photos-a-look-back/
Why ‘catch a man’? It WAS a swimsuit portion of the show, and she wore other outfits. A girl might want to show off her awesomely toned body without trying to ‘catch’ anyone.
That is certainly true, except that THIS particular moment and Kate in THIS outfit is speculated to be what turned William’s head. The general consensus is that until that moment she was strictly in the frienship zone. They were to become romantically involved soon afterwards.
One could argue whether it was Kate’s intent for this outcome at this event, but it certainly was the turning point in their relationship. *Allegedly.
*allegedly = most of these details are speculative, told over the years repeatedly and endlessly by former university colleagues to interested media. It was officially endorsed by Middleton’s PR in positive articles about Kate for years and at the engagement.
I don’t think her body is amazing at all. She has no hips and no waist, judging by that picture.
Bubbles
She’s “built like a box”. No curves to see from straight on as many of her last few years of bikini shots can tell us.. My friend’s mother would say she’s missing her “birthin’ hips”. In earlier photographs of Kate when she was much younger and even pre white bikini boat days she had meat on her. She was cute and healthy looking and with the weight had some curves.
She is classic beauty and the style is classic. Nice change up from some other current bare it all or gaudy celebrities.
Oh come on, she’s not a classical beauty. She’s rather plain.
A long thin torso with no breasts or booty, or waist, and a face with entirely nondescript features…. Yes, this is what I would call Plain. Her best feature is her hair, which is usually fake anyway.
she is so vanilla.
And I feel sorry for all the women in the UK if Kate is #1. WTF. Beauty icon? Really?
But then on the otherhand, how many women in the UK have designers knocking down their doors to dress them? Or even to wash the heavily applied eyeliner from around their eyes?
Which makes me say . . . surely there are better and more creative designers in the UK as well as women with “fresheer faces.” It’s not like Kate is hitting it out of the park everytime she dresses. Oftentimes her clothes are bland or they are wearing her. But then if the meaning of “fresher face” means lastest/newest to the scene, then “okay.” I can go with that.
Why anyone take beauty advice from a woman like Kate Moss is beyond me. She swills alcohol, smokes like a fiend and hoovers coke like Paula Deen eats butter.
She looks rode hard and put away wet. Kate needs industrial grade moisturizer. Get thee to the lasers post haste. If anyone needs a good resurfacing it’s her.
I finally figured out my problem with this outfit. The three-quarter sleeves, length, and lack of collar and buttons just sort of screams “housecoat.” Plus the color is so washed out.
But I can’t believe Harry gets only a parenthetical reference. Gah! Hot Prince Ginge, indeed…
So sooo hot. We need more of him.
In many ways I can believe this poll because Britain has a too much or too little divide as far as make up trends go.
Kate Moss represents all those women who are bare minimalists because, her rock and roll partying lifestyle aside, that’s the make up look she favours.
Kate Middleton represents the TOWIE styled women, too much make up, too tanned, too hair styled. Kate’s make up look makes perfect sense when you know that TOWIE is apparently her favourite TV show.
What is TOWIE?
A reality Tv show in Britain called The Only Way is Essex. It’s trashy and cringey.
LAK, I always thought of her as more of a Made In Chelsea girl, after all, that’s where Pippa and James live in the flat paid for by Middletons (Uncle Gary)….
Those Made In Chelsea people are so vapid and annoying. Do people actually talk like that? Their accents are horrible. Cockney or geordie accents are so much more beautiful.
The MIC girls aren’t as made up as the TOWIE girls. Or rather, their look is glossy but not in an obvious way. The lacquered overstyled look doesn’t go down well at all in Chelsea.
On the otherhand in terms of style and lifestyle, Kate and Pippa are completely MIC girls. Every girl in chelsea is dressed the same way, and have been for decades. And they all do the exact same things…..until they bag an ATM
What is a Geordie accent? Upper class or something? And what is a Made in Chelsea girl? Help, I’m lost.
Geordie accent is an accent that people around Newcastle have. And it’s adorable.
Made in Chelsea is a scripted reality show about a bunch of rich upper class idiots.
Got it. Thanks, Spooks.
She is influential style-wise no doubt but the only thing that I would actually wear are some of her awesome coats.
You def. won’t see a bunch of Bostonians walking down the street wearing those crazy hats. Not that we’re really know for our fashion sense out here 😉
*waves to a fellow Bostonian*
GO BRUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are KILLING it-lovin this series!!
Poor Gregory Campbell though 🙁
KKartrashian on #5?
And Katie Price not among the top 10 too?
Now that’s a legitimate list, surely!
Well I suppose if a person thinks caked on eyeliner is a nice look, then yes – she should be on the top of the list.
Her blush is more often than not, way too extreme, her eye makeup horrible, and let’s not even talk about her brows.
She has to mask the effects of cigarette smoking and tanning just like her mother and probably sister. Funny that reports of her seen smoking at the same time as she was topless were published but the royals have managed to prevent/ control any pics of her smoking from being published…can you say back room deals (and she gets to play the victim at the same time)?
Marie
Those photos came and went so fast! That was the most damaging part. Still smoking so often while trying to conceive or possibly having already conceived. The few that were up for a portion of a day had her holding lit cigs and a pack, lighter.
Sorry if OT, but Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was also a smoker whose teams managed to keep it out of sight.
Taxi
JKO also lived in a time when doctors smoked around patients and pregnant women were told not to quit smoking because the trauma withdrawal would put on the fetus would be too dangerous. Crazy, right? Smoking is a terrible habit and extremely difficult to quit. What makes me think that she’s still a smoker (if only quitting while pregnant) is women use it as a crutch to stay thin and when you quit your body puts on more fat than when you started smoking. Even with working out and dieting I believe she would have to show some pounds if she truly quit smoking after the baby comes. Also, she’s not in her 20’s anymore and she’ll be a post pregnancy woman. All these factors make it very hard for some women to lose or maintain weight as easily as they did before these things happened. That’ my OT rant. And smoking is gross…
Did no one in the entire world save a photo of her smoking to their hard drive so it could be reposted at some point? I have yet to see a photo of her smoking, and as much as I don’t like Waity, I won’t make a judgement on something like smoking that I haven’t seen (and even then, I’ll inspect carefully for Photoshopping).
I cant stand these lists of most beautiful since beauty is so subjective. But Kate Moss is the shiz. She’s had an interesting life & the best style. Judging her lifestyle is silly compared to the idiots that permeate the media. And so what if she isnt aging well, she will always be beautiful & fun to me. Kate Middleton? Boring. Plain. Insipid. But to each their own!
We agree. I wrote the same opinion about beauty before reading your comment. I’m not going to judge Kate’s character because I’ve never met her personally. She could be a great daughter, sister and friend behind the public image and filter and shade of the royals.
Real
How they build these lists are just space fillers really. The data is all a flash in the pan and not a slow burn of influence.
You can’t put too much stock in these things. They seem to only exist to stir the pot.
@ FLORC you’re right. Obviously I got sucked in to defend my girl crush!
fresh faced + Kate Middleton??? WTF? Are they all blind?
bad facial skin, eye circles, too much make-up and fake tan = Kate Middleton
Not to mention sag lines, naso-labial folds, and drooping at the corners of her mouth when she doesn’t smile. No wonder she’s gurning all the time!
And finally, hasn’t anybody noticed the new, rather deep lines in her forehead now that she isn’t Botoxing because of the pregnancy? I can’t wait to see the lines disappear as the Botox reappears after the Messiah is born.
I think Kate Middelton is gorgeous and her figure is to die for. As for her fashion sense I dont always like it but she’s restricted as to what she can wear I guess. Her hair is lovely but too heavy. I have the same problem. Perhaps more layers?
Maggie
She is restricted to what she wears, this is true. But she doesn’t follow the restrictions. She wears what she wants and there’s a well supported history of this. Her hair seems more real now with the pregnancy, but for a long time it wasn’t all her own hair.
Kate’s figure is not a greatly desired one when standing next to different body shapes. Women more often was at least a midsized B cup and up with a butt and a waist size that isn’t the same as your hip size. You may like it and a few Kate fans here may like it, but if you only saw the figure and not the person compared to other figures it’s one of the least desired body types.
FLORC have you seen the pics of her in the white bikini? Perfection!!! Forget who it belongs to. Her mother and sister despite their unfortunate faces have beautiful figures as well. Kate’s hair is her own. I’ve never been able to detect a weave. Why would she have one when she has such a thick mane of hair?
Maggie
Yes I have seen those white bikini pics. We all have. They’re over 10 years old at this point. She was healthy then too. Thin, but fit. She has since then lost a lot of weight. Bikini pics of her from the last 3 years ( not including pregnancy months) and with a focus on pre wedding pics she was painfully thin. Reportedly smoking to not eating many solids and sticking to a very low cal diet. She expected to lose quite a bit of weight and asked her wedding ring be sized 2 sizes smaller. This is why in the ceremony the ring did not slide on easily and a statement was released explaining why. She couldn’t lose much on her fingers since she was already pretty thin and possibly stressed from planning.
She also had a lot of work done to her face. mouth, nose, eyes, all got touched up and imperfections reduced. These are not secrets.
Kate also had very thin hair during those white bikini pics. There are tons of pics of her early on and then when her hair seemed to quadruple in size and then she changed hair dressers and it was slowly reduced. The hair she has now is enhanced through pregnancy hormones. Many women experience stronger nails and thicker hair during pregnancy. After giving birth they shed the hair and nails become thinner.
It’s ok to be a fan of Kate, but you have to accept the flaws as with anything. Many fans forever cling to those white bikini pics because she looked her best and most natural there. If you think she’s flawless and i’m just making this up then we should agree to disagree.
TO FLORC
Why are some women so hard on each other. How can you say a woman like you has a body that is not desirable? Who determines whose body is desirable or not? How do you measure desirability? This is just sad on so many levels.
FLORC –
Thanks for giving Maggie a much-needed reality check. Contrary to what myopic Kate fans would have others believe, I find your posts to be objective, on point and factual. You call a spade a spade (e.g. Kate lost a startling amount of weight and used to be slim and healthy) without injecting a lot of emotion and vitriol into your comments.
You’d think these dissenters were stakeholders in “Kate stock” the way they react to any negative posts. The way I see it, she’s a strong SELL — dump it fast.
Wendy
I greatly appreciate your comment and opinion of my posts. I do have my stressed out days though where 1 too many Kate fanatics will push me into a tough love mode. I try to get my point across though that I don’t personally hate her. I just hate what her image is. Living for a man and not learning to rely on yourself. Learning no skills or finding a hobby to pass the time or not even preparing for her new world should she get the ring. If a woman lives for a man with no skills to fall back on and no work ethic and he dies or divorces her that leaves her in a tough place. I want that for no one and hope she is not admired for that reason. It just seems that’s all she is though. Still keeping my fingers crossed she put Will in his place and grows a pair (so to speak).
Linda
It is sad. I’m referencing a couple of studies… can’t find link, but they came from Columbia University. With the heads covered up photographs of women and celeb woman were given to men of all sorts with varying levels of testosterone. Same pics were given to women and varying points of their menstrual cycle and as a result estrogen levels varied. They chose what body types were sexually appealing and most desired. Leaving out high BMI’s the top figures were curvier women with not too large of a chest and not too small of a bottom. Apple bottoms for example looked fine straight on, but were seen as flat and unhealthy when those women turned to the side. The boxy shape Kate has with a very thin frame is not desired. If they knew some of the women’s identities maybe that would sway opinions, but as simple body desirability goes her frame, short legs, long torso is not terribly in demand and often passed over.
Again, this is a study that did not include personality and faces. That does make a difference. A huge one.
Florc, Take a breather. Please. You don’t even know this Kate person and yet it appears you’ve got a personal vendetta going on here. Step away from the keyboard, at least for a day.
Another K
You don’t dictate my actions, these are not the only threads I comment on, and my posts are far from the the vendetta people have on this site for people covered on this site. All I can do is shrug my shoulders at you for your comment *shrugs*. I guess if you don’t like what I have to say you don’t have to read my comments.
Florc, I generally don’t read much here beyond the royal stuff because I’m kind of a wannabe Plantagenet/Tudor historian and I am always interested in this generation of royals even though they are no more related to the Plantagenets/Tudors that I am. I honestly have no idea what comments you have made on other topics on this site. I just think there is another side to the Kate issue.
Maggie is a Kate fan and she is entitled to her opinion.
I think Kate is very pretty but not a classical beauty. That said, I understand this poll. I think some women really relate to her and find her look attainable (although you’d have to have some serious dough).
I actually think Kate was much prettier back in the day before her grooming anted up. Those white bikini shots showed an incredible body, and she used to be very pretty when she was photographed around town in her single days. But I tend to like a more unstyled look, myself.
Kate is not a celebrity and I’m not a fan. I’m just not jealous of her. Some ppl on here are overly invested in her and their comments reek of envy. FLORC being one of them. Sorry FLORC. Just stating my opinion and observation.
Kate is a celebrity, of sorts. And even if she doesn’t meet your celebrity criteria, it’s still possible to be a fan of royals. I am a fan of many of them, although not so much Kate as she is right now. I do root for her, though. I think she has potential.
But if you say you’re not a fan, then, sure, I won’t call you a fan.
I’m not seeing envy or over-investment in any of these comments – I see snark and gossip and speculation, just as I do on on other threads here at CB.
I know I never go out to Coffee Bean without my eyeliner & racing stripe blush set in place.
LOL!!!!! Me either.
http://www.footcare.net/blog/post/will-toronto-podiatrist-treat-princess-princess-kate-middletons-bunions.html
OMG….look at Kate’s poor feet and how different she looks without high heels….
So gnarly! That’s what she gets from all her high heels. Posh too – have you seen her feet?! Frightening!
OMG! Posh might be in pain every second of her life….
This dr might be right, but what the heck!!!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2190187/Kate-Middletons-feet-Experts-advice-Duchess-Cambridge-toes.html
In regards to that list, NOBODY can rock an outfit like Olivia Palermo.
I agree with this. OP has real style and taste.
One of the fashion bloggers I follow is Atlantic-Pacific (Blair Edie). She can rock out any outfit no matter how crazy the combination is ie. floral and stripes. She’s one of those people who looks good in anything.
Blair Eadie has some fabulous outfits! Kate would be wise to look and learn; especially since Kate has that skinny, boy figure.
I love Olivia and her gorgeous BF! I know she wasn’t popular on The City, but that show was so manipulated that I don’t buy most of it.
Olivia looks a little like the late actress Sharon Tate, and her style is incredible most of the time.
She gets virtually no press except from The Daily Fail.
am i the only one that thinks that 1st shot of the boys simultaneously buttoning their blazers is hot, hot, HOT???!!! 😯
*searching for kleenex*
It really is sexy and…masculine. lol
Not sure how else to describe it…
Harry does look very sharp!
William’s personality killed his hotness for me years ago. Actually around the same time he grew out of his hot teenage years.
Now that I’m thinking about it, I was emulating Kate’s style for a little while after she married Wills…
… because I was a cocktail waitress at a sports bar. The fake tan helped me blend in with all my other waitress friends, the thick foundation covered all my sun spots from being in the tanning bed all the time, and the raccoon eye make-up earned me tips and numbers from the gentlemen.
So sure, I’ll give her a point for being a style icon. Her look serves its purpose after all, right?
Don’t forget the hair extensions, chicklet veneers and uber padded bra/falsies!!
Oooh ooh and the bum! Of course I took some notes from her sister and used my bum for the greater good (by which I mean earning the rent, tomato tomahto).