Whistles blouse is re-issued!

 

Whistles has re-issued the cream silk blouse Kate Middleton wore in her official engagement portrait and it's available in stores for £125!

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Originally part of the high street retailer's autumn/winter 2008 collection - and priced at a more reasonable £95 - Kate brought the blouse into the limelight when she raided her wardrobe for the photo shoot with fashion photographer Mario Testino.

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Made from 100% silk, the 'Kate' blouse is embellished with a delicately woven frill detail at the front and features a grandad collar.

 

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Kate Middleton is Officially Engaged wearing an Issa London Dress

 

The beautiful Kate Middleton officially announced her engagement to Prince William and wore an Issa London dress to her first press conference. The tight-fitting royal blue jersey and silk dress with a gathered front was appropriately named 'Sapphire.' It has been reported that her dress sold out in the UK within hours. The dress was priced at £385 or about $615. It is not available in the US.

 

 

For those of you wanting a replica you better move quickly! A knock-off is being sold by Tesco.com for £16 or $25.

 

Kate was given the ring that once belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales. When it was given to Diana in 1981, it cost £30,000. The ring is made from 14 diamonds encircling a sapphire.

 

 

  Update 10/22/2012

 

 

Kate's earrings and nacklace Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold

by designer Elsa Peretti.

The necklace is 16" long and is set with a center cabochon

blue sapphire and two diamonds. The diamonds are about 5 points

each and the sapphire (including the gold setting) measures 5/16" x 3/16"

The necklace is signed Tiffany & Co., 750 (i.e. 18k), Peretti"

 

 

 

Update 8/11/2013

 

 Tiffany & Co reissued a similar necklace. The main difference is that the center stone is round and not oval like Kate's above. Also, the center stones could possibly be different (lapis lazuli cabochon vs. a blue sapphire). I will contact Tiffany & Co for clarification.

 

The Tiffany & Co website describes the 'Elsa Peretti® Color by the Yard' necklace as:

"Necklace in 18k gold with one lapis lazuli cabochon and two round brilliant diamonds. 18" long. Carat total weight .10. Original designs copyrighted by Elsa Peretti ($995)"

www.tiffany.co.uk/

 

Update 8/20/2013

 

Tiffany & Co

 

There is much debate about whether Kate's necklace and earrings are sapphire or lapis lazuli. There is no way for us to be sure unless the palace confirms or denies either way. Tiffany & Co does currently have similar earrings - the oval Elsa Peretti Color by the Yard earrings in 18k gold with lapis lazuli center stones ($750).