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Princess Anne's thrifty wardrobe

Princess Anne
Well, perhaps Jennifer Lopez' babies can't wear the same outfit twice, but Princess Anne isn't above it. On several occasions, the Princess has worn an outfit on separate occasions. In fact, she did so just this weekend.

She first wore a Maureen Baker white and yellow dress 27 years ago to the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, and wore it again this Saturday to Lady Rose Windsor's nuptials, complete with the same yellow flowered hat.

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Wimbledon girls' singles winner Laura Robson ditches white for the Champion's Ball


She might have had to wear all-white for Wimbledon, but 14-year-old girls' singles winner Laura Robson went with a totally different look at the Champion's Ball, choosing a short black dress and fun pink shoes.

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From Red Carpet to Your Closet: Cat Deeley at the American Idol finale


We happily admit to a So You Think You Can Dance addiction, partly due to the amazing dancing, but also because we're always dying to know what host Cat Deeley will be wearing. She's at least eight feet tall, and quite thin, so obviously, she can wear just about anything. Still, she occasionally chooses outfits that make us wonder if maybe British fashion is like the British sense of humor -- rather different than American, but enjoyable once you "get it."

This outfit from the American Idol finale is something that we absolutely, completely get. True, it works for her largely because of her height and slim build, but it's one of our favorite jumpsuits this year, and even if you don't get it as a jumpsuit, this is a look that you could absolutely rock at a party. Check out the gallery to see how.

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Gola means goals: Score some with your feet


Gola brand shoes have been popular in the United Kingdom for over one hundred years. Yes, 100 years. Anything that can stay in style that long has got to have something going for it.

It is believed that the name is Gola is an anagram of 'goal,' which led to their first ad campaign "Gola means Goals" which you may have noticed sitting totally stolen in homage atop this post (followed by some lame attempt at a football tie-in, but what do we know, we call it soccer).

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Boden and their boy shirts


Here at Styledash we wax poetic about t-shirts on a regular basis. What can we say, we love t-shirts and we write a mean limerick.

Generally, we tend to stick to shirts that are made for adults. In that area we are equal parts fun and artsy. One might even say that we are well balanced. We doubt it, but someone might say something like that.

The question arises, if adults are wearing all the great t-shirts, what are the kids left to wear? We looked into it, and we have an answer.

Gallery: Boden t-shirts for boys




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Indie Designer Interviews: Bonbi Forest


Bonbi ForestWe love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with UK-based artist & designer Lee May Foster. who in addition to designing her own line of screen printed tshirts and jewelry also sells the work of other indie designers at her online shop, The Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium.

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Agyness Deyn is going to detox to save her good looks


Amy Winehouse isn't the only Brit squandering away her talent and good looks on drugs and alcohol. It seems another celeb from the other side of the big pond is always having some trouble staying away from the dark side. Agyness Deyn is reported to be doing a crash detox in order to save her good looks.



Gallery: Agyness Deyn: looks worth saving

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Banana Republic opens a British store and charges major mark-ups

If you're all about the Banana and live in the States, be happy. The company just opened its first British store on London's Regent Street, and while the fashions are what you would expect to find in any Banana Republic, the prices are another story.

The Daily Mail reports outrageous mark-ups -- in some cases close to 100% more in the British shop than in American stores. For example, a dress that costs $188 there only costs $150 here in the States (and yes, I did the currency conversion for you, no need to worry). A Flatiron baby satchel had about a 40% mark-up. The 'Doris' sunglasses that sell for $118 in the U.S. sell for $149 across the pond.

While these are definitely major mark-ups, I couldn't find the examples of 100% or more that the Daily Mail reported. Supposedly there is an "orange textured coat" with a 133% mark-up -- let me know if you find something matching that description on BR's U.S. website. The other thing to keep in mind is that the American prices don't include sales tax, whereas the British prices apparently do, and from what I understand, they have considerably higher taxes. At any rate, if you're a Brit coming over for a visit, you might do well to get your Banana fix while you're here and save some money.

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Kate Moss drowns her sorrows

After being dethroned by Agyness Deyn for the #1 spot on Tatler's best dressed list, Kate Moss has been drowning her sorrows in alcohol. She's been out on the town boozing it up for the last four nights in a row. Kate does have a lot of time on her hands these days considering that not only did Agyness take the #1 spot, but she has also been taking all Kate's jobs.

Agyness is going to be the face for Burberry and Armani, brands both of which at one time would have asked Kate Moss to fill that position. But they have no need to ask old "haggard looking" (the Daily Mail's words, not mine) drug abusing Kate when they can get Kate version 2.0 to do the job.

While I do agree that Agyness' fresh faced beauty gives her a few extra bonus points over Kate, I don't agree that she's more stylish than the legendary Miss Moss. Agyness' look makes it seem as if she were just trying way too hard to look like she's not trying. Whereas Kate really doesn't have to try. Her hard partying might be catching up to her, but her style is still truly effortless. For pete's sake and crying out loud, the woman even looks glam when she's walking through the mud with the world's biggest drug addict on her arm!

Gallery: Kate Moss versus Agyness Deyn


Check out 6 pictures of each famous super models's best looks at various events, and then tell me who you think is the best dressed. Or maybe you think they both look like clowns half the time. That's OK too.

Kate Moss versus Agyness Deyn: Who is the fashion queen?

Remember to keep calm and carry on

Emma and RupertEmma Watson and Rupert Grint looked great at the Paris premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Watson didn't dress as wackily as she usually does (it's almost as if she dresses strictly according to a StyleFoul guide or something), but Grint stuck with his usual "too cool to dress up" style, wearing faded jeans and t-shirts. However, I noticed that the shirt that he wore to this particular premiere has been popping up everywhere.

"Keep Calm and Carry On," his shirt says. It's actually an image/saying from a British World War II poster that was designed to assure citizens that all measures were being taken to defend the country against Germany. It has a strange relevance to the Western world's situation now, and is a nice juxtaposition to the scare tactics and fear mongering we see everywhere.

Plus, it's a cool shirt.

Edit: Apparently this is the original place that made these shirts, including the one that Rupert is wearing.

Win an Armadine jacket!

If you think the American tabloids are the most exploitative papers in the world, think again. After offering a reported £100,000 for an exclusive news story about the 15 British seamen who were recently held captive in Iran, British tabloid The Sun decided to milk situation for all it was worth by organizing a contest to give away one of the Iranian-state issued grey suits the seaman wore upon their return to British forces.

Contestants were asked to send a text message to the newspaper with the name of Iranian capital in the body. If correct (it's Tehran), you'd be automatically entered in the Armadine-suit give-away.

Pretty unbelievable, isn't it? I mean, I realize that the Sun needs to sell newspapers, but trying to cash in on a volatile international hostage situation is crossing basically every line of journalistic standards. Then again, that's what the tabloids do best.

[via bbc.co.uk]

The sweetly feminine smock dress

Texas is known for many things, none of which include cutting-edge fashion. Yes, we who hail from the Lone Star state have to work a little harder than some to find out what is really trendy at the moment.

Being obsessed as I am with all things British, I am loving the smock-style tunic that has been shown at many of London's style shows this season. The neatly pleated, feminine smock can be worn as a dress or over jeans or leggings, and is nearly universally figure flattering if worn correctly. An article in the Telegraph gives a great list of Do's and Don'ts for tunic-wearing style.

Some of the tips include advice to wear chunky heels or knee-high boots when pairing smocks or tunics with jeans, and (my personal favorite) an admonishment against shunning the tunic in fear of looking pregnant - instead, hope that someone gives up their seat on the train for you!

British Fashion at the Met

It's a good time to be in New York. The worst heat of summer is gone, the fall social scene is starting up, and the US Open is in full swing ... but what's even hotter than all that is the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibit on UK fashion.

"AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion" focuses on the years 1976 to 2006, and reminds us that we owe a lot more to British fashion than punk haircuts and those funny-looking beefeater hats.

Still not convinced that you should go to a museum instead of going shopping on Fifth Avenue? What if I told you that the exhibit is underwritten by Burberry? Now are you willing to go to the Met?

Good. But you best hurry. The exhibit's last day is September 4.

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