Usually when I write about the newest styles that celebrities are wearing in fashion accessories, you’ll find a blog or two about a fashion week or designer show. This week will be a bit different, however, seeing as the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) is an event where fashion trends will be solidified for years to come. Think about the effect that Princess Diana’s wedding had and then consider the amplification of broader media – more than 3 billion people watched last week’s nuptials!
The Examiner has a brief story looking at the handbags seen at the wedding and their overall styling, which seemed to be kept classy and reserved, unlike some of the hats seen at the event:
“The formal clutches worn by the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, Mother of the Bride Carole Middleton, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Marina Fogle, Victoria Beckham and many other guests were large enough to fit a wallet, keys, lipstick, compact and small digital camera.
The formal clutches worn by the royal family and guests of Kate Middleton and Prince William’s historic wedding were generally solid in color and crafted from satin. There was a combination of neutral beige or black formal clutches as well as few bold, royal blue clutches. The appearance of the large and roomy formal clutches signals a change in the trends for formal handbags in the next few years to come.”
Obviously, as the article states, anything that was worn or carried at the royal wedding will be a harbinger for fashion trends in years to come. I’ve always wondered how celebrities have held any of their items in those clutches that they carry. Maybe the western style handbags that will be showing up at events in 2011 and on will be bigger, allowing the famous to actually have more than a tube of lipstick on them. As we all know, if the royal family decides to change fashion trends, then it’s good enough for all of us!
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